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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Version: 1.2 Wireless LAN Broadband Router...

  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Trademarks Copyright @2012 Contents are subject to change without notice. All trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. Copyright Statement THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS OF PROPRIETARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION THAT IS THE PROPERTY OF THIS COMPANY. AND NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENTATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL, BY PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THIS COMPANY.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Table of Contents REVISION HISTORY ........................I TERMINOLOGY ........................... II INTRODUCTION........................1 ......................1 ACKAGE CONTENTS ......................1 RODUCT EATURES 2R)....................3 ANEL ESCRIPTION INSTALLATION ........................5 ....................5 ARDWARE NSTALLATION ....................6 OFTWARE NSTALLATION SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ..................
  • Page 4 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3.3.9 Site Survey ....................... 27 3.3.10 WPS ......................... 28 3.3.11 Schedule ........................29 3.3.12 LAN Interface Setup ....................30 Static DHCP Setup ....................32 3.3.13 WAN Interface Setup ....................32 Static IP ........................33 DHCP Client ......................
  • Page 5 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 LAN? ....................73 HAT IS IRELESS ? ....................73 HAT ARE BANDS ? ............... 73 OW DOES WIRELESS NETWORKING WORK BSSID? ....................... 74 HAT IS ESSID? ....................... 74 HAT IS ? ......... 75 HAT ARE POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSES INTERFERENCE ? ......

  • Page 6: Revision History

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Revision History REVISION OF USER’S MANUAL DATE FIRMWARE 2009/09/11 Version 1.0/e U2301 2011/10/11 Version 1.2 GWU2x2-2402 2012/12/28 Version 1.2 GWU2x2-2403...

  • Page 7: Terminology

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Terminology 3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard Advanced Encryption Standard ANSI American National Standards Institute Access Point Complementary Code Keying CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Avoidance CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Detection DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server Diffie-Hellman Algorithm...
  • Page 8 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 SSID Service Set Identification Transmission Control Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol UPNP Universal Plug and Play Virtual Private Network Wireless Distribution System Wired Equivalent Privacy WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 1 Introduction The Wireless LAN Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g/n of wireless LAN broadband router solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN. This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address assign and other WLAN router configuration.
  • Page 10 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2  Supports Log table and remote Log service.  Support Setup Wizard mode.  Supports FTP Server function.  Supports USB storage & Printer Server tool.  Supports IPv6 LAN & WAN.

  • Page 11: Panel Description (2Tx2R)

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 1.3 Panel Description (2Tx2R) LAN LED WPS LED Power LED WAN LED WLAN LED LED Indicator State Description The WLAN Broadband Router is powered on. 1. PWR LED The WLAN Broadband Router is powered off. 2.
  • Page 12 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Type1 Reset Power Type2 Reset Power Type3 Reset Power...

  • Page 13: Installation

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Interfaces Description Antenna The Wireless LAN Antenna. (Fixed / SMA) PWR (Power) The power jack allows an external DC power supply connection. The external DC adaptor provide adaptive power requirement to the WLAN Broadband Router. The RJ-45 sockets allow LAN connection through Category 5 cables.

  • Page 14: Software Installation

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 2.2 Software Installation  There are no software drivers, patches or utilities installation needed, but only the configuration setting. Please refer to chapter 3 for software configuration. Notice: It will take about 50 seconds to complete the boot up sequence after powered on the WLAN Broadband Router;...

  • Page 15: Software Configuration

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3 Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The WLAN Broadband Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces.
  • Page 16 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear. Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window.

  • Page 17: Connect To The Wlan Broadband Router

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 For OS of Microsoft Windows Vista, Win7, Win8: 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network Connections item. The Network Connections window will appear.
  • Page 18 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – Status Item Description System Uptime It shows the duration since WLAN Broadband Router is powered on. Firmware version It shows the firmware version of WLAN Broadband Router. Build time It shows the Build-up time of firmware USB Memery It shows USB connection status.
  • Page 19 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 The SSID is the unique name of WLAN Broadband Router and shared among its service area, so all devices attempts to join the same wireless network can identify it. Channel Number It shows the wireless channel connected currently. Encryption It shows the status of encryption function.

  • Page 20: Setup Wizard

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3.3.2 Setup Wizard This page guides you to configure wireless broadband router for first time Screen snapshot – Setup Wizard Operation Mode This page followed by Setup Wizard page to define the operation mode. Screen snapshot –...

  • Page 21: Lan Interface Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – Time Zone Settings LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure local area network IP address and subnet mask Screen snapshot – LAN Interface Setup...

  • Page 22: Wan Interface Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure WAN access type Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like Band, Mode, Network Type SSID, Channel Number, Enable Mac Clone(Single Ethernet Client) Screen snapshot –...

  • Page 23: Wireless Security Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Wireless Security Setup This page is used to configure wireless security Screen snapshot – Wireless Security Setup 3.3.3 Operation Mode This page is used to configure which mode wireless broadband router acts Screen snapshot –...

  • Page 24: Wireless - Basic Settings

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Item Description Gateway Traditional gateway configuration. It always connects internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. LAN interface, WAN interface, Wireless interface, NAT and Firewall modules are applied to this mode Bridge Each interface (LAN, WAN and Wireless) regards as bridge.
  • Page 25 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – Wireless Basic Settings Item Description Disable Wireless LAN Click on to disable the wireless LAN data transmission. Interface Band Click to select 2.4GHz(B) / 2.4GHz(G) / 2.4GHz(N) 2.4GHz(B+G)/ 2.4GHz(G+N) / 2.4GHz(B+G+N) Mode Click to select the WLAN AP / Client / WDS / AP+WDS wireless mode.

  • Page 26: Wireless - Advanced Settings

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 bytes long. Channel Width Select the operating channel width 20 MHz or 40 MHz. [N band only] Control Sideband Select the Sideband with Upper or Lower for channel width 40MHz. [N band only] Channel Number Select the wireless communication channel from pull-down menu.
  • Page 27 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – Wireless Advanced Settings Item Description Fragment Threshold Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written between 256 and 2346 bytes. Refer to 4.10 What is Fragment Threshold? RTS Threshold Set the RTS Threshold, value can be written between 0 and 2347 bytes.

  • Page 28: Wireless - Security Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 IAPP Click to enable or disable the IAPP function. Refer to 4.20 What is Inter-Access Point Protocol(IAPP)? Protection Protect 802.11n user priority. Aggregation Click to enable or disable the Aggregation function. Refer to 4.33 What is Aggregation? Short GI Click to enable or disable the short Guard Intervals function.
  • Page 29 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – Wireless Security Setup Item Description Select SSID Select the SSID from multiple APs. Encryption Select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be None, WEP, WPA, WPA2 or WPA-Mixed Refer to 4.9 What is WEP? 4.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)?
  • Page 30 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 menu. The length can be chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as “WEP2”) keys. The WEP key is composed of initialization vector (24 bits) and secret key (40-bit or 104-bit). Key Format Select the WEP shared secret key format from pull-down menu.

  • Page 31: Wireless - Access Control

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3.3.7 Wireless - Access Control If you enable wireless access control, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point.

  • Page 32: Wds Settings

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 List this WLAN Broadband Router. Delete Selected Click to delete the selected clients that will be access right removed from this WLAN Broadband Router. Delete All Click to delete all the registered clients from the access allowed list.

  • Page 33: Iwds Security Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 MAC Address Fill in the MAC address of AP to register the wireless distribution system access capability. Data Rate Select the transmission data rate from pull-down menu. Data rate can be auto-select, 1M to 54Mbps or MCS. Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered AP.

  • Page 34: Wds Ap Table

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – WDS Security Setup WDS AP Table This page is used to show WDS statistics Screen snapshot – WDS AP Table Item Description MAC Address It shows the MAC Address within WDS. Tx Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface.

  • Page 35: Site Survey

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Wireless LAN interface. Rx Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface. Tx Rare (Mbps) It shows the wireless link rate within WDS. Refresh Click to refresh the statistic counters on the screen. Close Click to close the current window.

  • Page 36: Wps

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Item Description Site Survey It shows the all current AP. SSID It shows the SSID of AP. BSSID It shows BSSID of AP. Channel It show the current channel of AP occupied. Type It show which type AP acts.

  • Page 37: Schedule

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. WPS Status Show WPS status is Configured or UnConfigured. Auto-lock-down state Show Auto-lock-down state is locked or Unlocked.

  • Page 38: Lan Interface Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Enable Wireless Click on to enable the wireless schedule function. Schedule Click the one or more of days to set the rules. From Click 24 hrs or set the starting time. Click 24 hrs or set the ending time. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
  • Page 39 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Access Point. Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN interfaces of this WLAN Access Point. DHCP Click to select Disabled, Client or Server in different operation mode of wireless Access Point. DHCP Client Range Fill in the start IP address and end IP address to allocate a range of IP addresses;...

  • Page 40: I Static Dhcp Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Static DHCP Setup Screen snapshot – Static DHCP Setup Item Description IP Address If you select the Set Static DHCP on LAN interface, fill in the IP address for it. MAC Address If you select the Set Static DHCP on LAN interface, fill in the MAC address for it.

  • Page 41: I Static Ip

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 connects to the WAN port of your WLAN Broadband Router. Here you may change the access method to Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE , PPTP L2TP or USB 3G by click the item value of WAN Access Type. Static IP Screen snapshot –...
  • Page 42 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Item Description Static IP Click to select Static IP support on WAN interface. There are IP address, subnet mask and default gateway settings need to be done. IP Address If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the IP address for it.

  • Page 43: Dhcp Client

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 previous configuration setting. DHCP Client Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – DHCP Client Item Description...
  • Page 44 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 DHCP Client Click to select DHCP support on WAN interface for IP address assigned automatically from a DHCP server. Host Name Fill in the host name of Host Name. The default value is empty MTU Size Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size.
  • Page 45 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 through on VPN connection Enable Automatic Click the checkbox to enable Automatic Reboot packet Reboot pass through. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting.

  • Page 46: Pppoe

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 PPPoE Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – PPPoE...
  • Page 47 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Item Description PPPoE Click to select PPPoE support on WAN interface. There are user name, password, connection type and idle time settings need to be done. User Name If you select the PPPoE support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPPoE server.
  • Page 48 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 selected. Set DNS Manually Click to select getting DNS address for Static IP support. DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1. DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2. DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3.

  • Page 49: Pptp

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 PPTP Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – PPTP Item Description...
  • Page 50 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 PPTP Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data transmission among the connection. User can use embedded PPTP client supported by this router to make a VPN connection. IP Address If you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the IP address for it.
  • Page 51 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Encryption Request MPPC Click the checkbox to enable request MPPC Compression compression. Attain DNS Click to select getting DNS address for PPTP support. Automatically Please select Set DNS Manually if the PPTP support is selected.

  • Page 52: L2Tp

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 previous configuration setting. L2TP Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – PPTP...
  • Page 53 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Item Description L2TP Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data transmission among the connection. User can use embedded L2TP client supported by this router to make a VPN connection.
  • Page 54 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 MTU Size Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size. The default value is 1460. Refer to 4.23 What is Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size? Attain DNS Click to select getting DNS address for L2TP support. Automatically Please select Set DNS Manually if the L2TP support is selected.

  • Page 55: Usb3G

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 previous configuration setting. USB3G...
  • Page 56 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – USB3G Item Description USB3G Click to select USB3G support on WAN interface. There are 3.5G Devices, Authentication Number and APN settings need to be done. 3.5G Devices Select 3.5G device.
  • Page 57 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Enable IGMP Proxy Click the checkbox to enable IGMP Proxy. Enable Ping Access on Click the checkbox to enable WAN ICMP response. Enable Web Server Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from Access on WAN WAN side.

  • Page 58: Firewall - Port Filtering

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3.3.14 Firewall - Port Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.

  • Page 59: Firewall - Ip Filtering

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 previous configuration setting. 3.3.15 Firewall - IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.

  • Page 60: Firewall - Mac Filtering

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 IP-filtering list. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.16 Firewall - MAC Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway.

  • Page 61: Firewall - Port Forwarding

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the MAC-filtering list. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.17 Firewall - Port Forwarding Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall.

  • Page 62: Firewall - Url Filtering

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Comment your comments. The Protocol can be TCP, UDP or Both. The Port Range for data transmission. Comments let you know about whys to allow data packets forward to the IP address and port number. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the IP address and port number to Port forwarding list.

  • Page 63: Firewall - Dmz

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 URL Address Add one URL address. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save settings. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Delete Selected Click to delete the selected URL address that will be removed from the URL Filtering list.

  • Page 64: Firewall - Vlan

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 of DMZ host. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.20 Firewall – VLAN Entries in this table could configure wired or wireless VLAN settings for scalability, security and network management.

  • Page 65: Firewall - Virtual Server

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 header of each outgoing packet. The VID on WAN and LAN port need not be the same. When the packet is forwarded from LAN to WAN, the VID of LAN port will be carried to WAN port. Also, when packet is come from WAN to LAN, router will forward this packet to the LAN port, with matched VID.
  • Page 66 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 function. IP Address To forward data packets coming from WAN to a specific Port IP address that hosted in local network behind the NAT Protocol firewall, fill in the IP address, protocol, port range and Port Range your comments.

  • Page 67: Qos

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3.3.22 QoS Entries in this table improve your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic, such as FTP or Web. Screen snapshot – QoS Item Description Enable QoS...
  • Page 68 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Automatic Uplink Click checkbox to enable Uplink speed by system. Speed Manual Uplink Input number to set Uplink speed. Speed(Kbps) Manual Downlink Click checkbox to enable Downlink speed by system. Speed(Kbps) Manual Downlink Input number to set Downlink speed.

  • Page 69: Route Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3.3.23 Route Setup This page is used to setup dynamic routing protocol or edit static route entry. Screen snapshot – Routing Setup Item Description Enable Dynamic Route Click to enable the Dynamic Router function. Click to enable or disable the NAT function Transmit Click to disable or RIP1, RIP2 the Transmit function.

  • Page 70: Usb Storage & Printer Server

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 IP Address Manually Specify the packets arrive at the destination. Subnet Mask The internal network can be avoided through the Internet Default Gateway of the packet exchange. Metric Fill in the Metric value. The default value is empty. Interface Click to select LAN or WAN interface.
  • Page 71 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – USB Storage & Printer Server Item Description USB Storage Information USB Storage List It lists mounted USB storage ID. USB Storage Status It shows USB storage link status. Network File Sharing Information Enable Network File Click checkbox to enable Enable Network File Sharing...

  • Page 72: Management - Statistics

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 NetBIOS Username Assign NetBIOS Username. Share Folder Name Assign Share Folder Name. FTP Server Information FTP Username Assign FTP server login name. Default is root. Read/Write Account. FTP Password Assign FTP server login password. Default is root1234. FTP Username Assign FTP server login name.

  • Page 73: Management - Ddns

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless Sent Packets LAN interface. Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of received packets on the Received Packets wireless LAN interface. Ethernet LAN It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the Sent Packets...

  • Page 74: Management - Time Zone Setting

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Service Provider Click the drop down menu to pickup the right provider. Domain Name To configure the Domain Name. User Name/Email Configure User Name, Email. Password/Key Configure Password, Key. Apply Change Click the Apply Changes button to save and enable DDNS service.

  • Page 75: Management - Denial-Of-Service

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Apply Change Click the Apply Changes button to save and enable NTP client service. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Refresh Click the refresh the current time shown on the screen. 3.3.28 Management –...

  • Page 76: Management - Log

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Per-Source IP Flood… Select ALL Click the checkbox to enable all prevention items. Clear ALL Click the checkbox to disable all prevention items. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save above settings. 3.3.29 Management - Log This page is used to configure the remote log server and shown the current log.

  • Page 77: Management - Upgrade Firmware

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Clear Clear log display screen 3.3.30 Management - Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version. Please note, do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system.

  • Page 78: Management - Password Setup

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Screen snapshot – Management - Save/Reload Settings Item Description Save Settings to File Click the Save button to download the configuration parameters to your personal computer. Load Settings from File Click the Browse button to select the configuration files then click the Upload button to update the selected configuration to the WLAN Broadband Router.

  • Page 79: Management - Watchdog

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Confirmed Password Because the password input is invisible, so please fill in the password again for confirmation purpose. Apply Changes Clear the User Name and Password fields to empty, means to apply no web management login control. Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.

  • Page 80: Management - Reboot

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 3.3.34 Management – Reboot This page is used to reboot system Screen snapshot – Management - Reboot Item Description Apply Change Click to reboot system. 3.3.35 Management – Web Server Port Screen snapshot – Management – Web Server Port Item Description Web Server Port...

  • Page 81: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 4.1 What and how to find my PC‟s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination.

  • Page 82: What Is Bssid

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless Infrastructure Mode Ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, or IBSS) is simply a set of 802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired network.

  • Page 83: What Are Potential Factors That May Causes Interference

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 4.7 What are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference:  Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc.  Building Materials: metal door, aluminum studs.  Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. Solutions to overcome the interferences: ...

  • Page 84: What Is Rts (Request To Send) Threshold

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is small, the overlap part of the master and parallel transmissions is large.

  • Page 85: What Is Preamble Type

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly fashion. Beacon Interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point).

  • Page 86: What Is Wpa2

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 authentication server, typically one that supports RADIUS and the selected EAP authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 What is WPA2? It is the second generation of WPA. WPA2 is based on the final IEEE 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard.

  • Page 87: What Is Wireless Distribution System (Wds)

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 4.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? The Wireless Distribution System feature allows WLAN AP to talk directly to other APs via wireless channel, like the wireless bridge or repeater service. 4.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? UPnP is an open networking architecture that consists of services, devices, and control points.

  • Page 88: What Is Ipsec

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 4.28 What is IPSEC? IPSEC is the abbreviation of IP Security. It is used to transferring data securely under VPN. 4.29 What is WLAN Block Relay Between Clients? An Infrastructure Basic Service Set is a BSS with a component called an Access Point (AP).

  • Page 89: What Is Guard Intervals (Gi)

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 4.34 What is Guard Intervals (GI)? A GI is a period of time between symbol transmission that allows reflections (from multipath) from the previous data transmission to settle before transmitting a new symbol.

  • Page 90: Configuration Examples

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 5 Configuration Examples 5.1 Example One – PPPoE on the WAN Sales division of Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on sales‟ Notebook PCs. MIS engineer collects information and plans the WLAN Broadband Router implementation by the following configuration.
  • Page 91 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Configure the WAN interface: Open WAN Interface Setup page, select PPPoE then enter the User Name “H890123456” and Password “PW192867543210”, the password is encrypted to display on the screen. Press button to confirm the configuration setting.

  • Page 92: Example Two - Fixed Ip On The Wan

    USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Configure the WLAN interface: Open WLAN Interface Setup page, enter the SSID “MyWLAN”, Channel Number “11”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. 5.2 Example Two – Fixed IP on the WAN Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on all employees‟...
  • Page 93 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Figure 4 – Configuration Example Two – Fixed IP on the WAN Configure the WAN interface: Open WAN Interface Setup page, select Fixed IP then enter IP Address “192.168.2.254”, subnet mask “255.255.255.0”, Default gateway “192.168.2.10”.
  • Page 94 USER’S MANUAL OF WLAN BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 1.2 Configure the LAN interface: Open LAN Interface Setup page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0”, enable DHCP Server, DHCP client range “192.168.1.100” to “192.168.1.200”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Configure the WLAN interface: Open WLAN Interface Setup page, enter the SSID...

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