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Page 5: End User License Agreement
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Installation Overview ....................16 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G Configuration .......... 34 Powerline Setup through the Ethernet Interface using Corinex Setup Tool.... 72 Setup of Router SNMP Powerline Agent on the OPM Management Station ..78 Setup of Router SNMP Powerline Agent on the OMH Software......83 Appendix A: Troubleshooting..................
Page 8: Introduction
1. Introduction Congratulations to your choice of Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G. The Router allows you to set up a home or small business network to share your high-speed Internet connection using either Ethernet cabling, Powerline or Wireless connection.
Page 9 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G Features The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G contains an HTTP server with a web configurable SNMP Agent. This enables you to connect to it, and configure it, using your web browser. Every Corinex Powerline, CableLAN and Wireless product, no matter where it is located in the network, can be managed by the Corinex Open Powerline Management software or by using a web browser.
Page 10 • Wireless/Wired 802.1x 1.3 Package Content This Package Includes: • Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G • Installation CD-ROM (including Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G User Guide) • Wireless antenna • Power Cord • 2 Ethernet cables (RJ-45) • Quick Start Guide...
Page 11: Product Specification
As we do constant improvement of our products, it can happen that we have newer versions of software tools than those included on the Installation CD. If you want to check and/or download the latest versions of software for your Corinex product, just click the www.corinex.com/download...
Page 12 Operating Humidity 10% to 85% Non-Condensing Storage Storage Temp: -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Storage Humidity 5% to 90% Non-Condensing EMI/EMC FCC Part 15B, UL, CE (EMI, EMC, Safety) 2.2 Physical Details Fig.2.1 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G...
Page 13 Front Panel Fig.2.2 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G - front panel LED Definition: System Power: Green On: The Power LED illuminates when the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G is powered on ACT: Green On: Link Blinking: receiving/transmitting data...
Page 14 Power Inlet The device is equipped with power supply. It serves the both: powerline network connection and power supply. 2.3 Software Features 2.3.1 General Features of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G Feature Additional Information • TCP/IP Protocol Support •...
Page 15 • Syslog 2.4 Safety Labels Content of the Label on the Bottom of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G The label shows the voltage and current values for your Router. It also shows both MAC Addresses (WAN & LAN) and serial number (SN), as well as the network Password required for remote Powerline password change as defined in the Corinex Open Powerline Management Software or Corinex Open Management for Hotels.
Page 16: Installation Overview
Ethernet, Powerline and Wireless connection and also it differs between different sorts of operating systems and computers. Step 3: Configuring the Router – The last step required is to configure your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G settings according to your Internet connection.
Page 17 When you are using the Corinex Setup Tool to configure your powerline adapter, you can check, whether your Adapter has a powerline connection to the Corinex Powerline Router by searching in the last window of the Corinex Setup Tool for the MAC address...
Page 18 Router. You will find the MAC address of your Corinex Powerline Router on the label on the bottom of the Router’s plastic cover (MAC PLC/SN). Proceed to B. Fig.3.2 Corinex Setup Tool B. Using the Ethernet Connection Next you will need to configure your TCP/IP settings so that your computer will obtain an IP (or TCP/IP) address automatically (called DHCP).
Page 19 Fig.3.3 Local Area Connection Status 3. The Local Area Connection Status screen will appear. Click the Properties button. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. Fig.3.4 Local Area Connection Properties...
Page 20 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click the OK button. Click the OK button again (or the Close button if no settings were changed) to complete the computer configuration. Fig.3.5 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 6. If you do not have DHCP server on the network or it is switched off, then select Use the following IP address.
Page 21 Fig.3.6 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 7. Check the radio button for Use the following DNS server addresses. In the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server boxes, type the IP addresses of DNS Server provided by your ISP. 8. Click OK button in the TCP/IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration, and click Close or the OK button to close the Network window.
Page 22 Fig.3.7 Local Area Connection Status 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), as shown in Figure 3.8, and click the Properties button. Fig.3.8 Local Area Connection Properties 5. Obtain an IP address automatically, as shown in Figure 3.9, then click the OK button.
Page 23 Fig.3.9 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 6. If you do not have DHCP server on the network or it is switched off, then select Use the following IP address. Set the IP address manually in the format 10.0.0.X and mask 255.255.255.0 of local TCP/IP settings. In the Default gateway box, set the gateway address.
Page 24 Configuring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs 1. Go to the network screen by clicking the Start button. Click Settings and then Control Panel. From there, double-click the Network icon. 2. On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter, as shown in Figure 3.11.
Page 25 Fig.3.12 Obtain the IP Address 4. If you do not have DHCP server on the network, then select Use the following IP address. Set the IP address manually in the format 10.0.0.X and mask 255.255.255.0 of local TCP/IP settings and click the OK button. Fig.3.13 Set the IP Address...
Page 26 Configuring Linux PCs To access the Internet via the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G, it is only necessary to set the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G as the "Gateway". Setup differs between various Linux distributions, we are giving the Mandrake as an example, check your distribution, how to change IP settings.
Page 27 1. Start your X Windows Shell Fig.3.15 TCP/IP Configuring Linux Select Control Center (Fig. 3.15). If you are not logged as root, the following screen will appear. Enter your root password. Fig.3.16 Entering root Password 3. The following screen (Fig. 3.17) will appear. Select Network & Internet.
Page 28 Fig.3.17 Configuring Linux Control Center 4. In the following screen (Fig. 3.18) select DrakConnect (for setting up network & Internet connection). Fig.3.18 Configuring Linux Control Center 5. Select the Interface entry for your Network card. Normally, this will be called "eth0".
Page 29 Fig.3.19 Configuring Linux Control Center Selecting Network card 6. Click the Wizard button then on next dialogue (Fig.3.20) click on the Next button. Fig.3.20 Network Configuration Wizard 7. Select LAN connection (Fig.3.21) and click on Next button.
Page 30 Fig.3.21 Network Configuration Wizard Choosing the Connection Type 8. On the next screen select Automatic IP. Click on the Next buttons on all screens until you click Finish. Fig.3.22 Network Configuration Wizard Automatic IP selection Fixed IP Address By default, most Linux installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address, make the following changes to your configuration.
Page 31 • Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router The default is 10.0.0.2. • Ensure your DNS (Name Server) settings are correct. Fig.3.23 Network Configuration Wizard Static IP address Configuring Macintosh clients With Macintosh computers, the procedure is as follows: 1.
Page 32 Fig.3.25 Network 3. Select Using DHCP from the TCP/IP tab, field Configure. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank. Fig.3.26 Network TCP/IP Using DHCP 4. Close the Network panel, saving your settings.
Page 33 Fig.3.27 TCP/IP settings – Manually Configuring other clients For fixed IP Addresses: Ensure the Gateway field for your network port is set to the IP address of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G Ensure your DNS (Name Server) settings are correct.
Page 34: Corinex Wireless To Powerline Router G Configuration
Ethernet, Wireless, or Powerline computer connections to the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G. This utility has a consistent design for all of its screens. It consists of screen selection tabs on the top part of screen and the display screen.
Page 35 By changing these values you can configure the device. Most of the screens have an Apply and Cancel button. The Apply button will enter the settings from the screen into the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G. The Cancel button will erase all provided changes.
Page 36 The first screen that appears displays the Basic tab. This allows you to change the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G general settings. Change these settings as described here and click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your changes.
Page 37 Fig. 4.4 Basic settings window In the Router Username field you can change the management access password to the Router. For that you will need to enter both the current password in the Router...
Page 38 Password field. Default username and password from the factory is admin (password is case sensitive). You can also define the Router WAN Port address for the access to the Router from the WAN side. Router Mode Some applications may require the complete disabling of Network Address Translation (NAT) and switching the router to a Bridge mode.
Page 39 Management Information Base (MIB). The agent queries, reports, and sets MIB variables based upon directions from the NMS or upon pre-set alarm conditions. Corinex SNMP v1/v2c will work with the most popular NMS solutions such as HP OpenView and SunNet Manager. Because the Corinex SNMP v1/v2c Agent is bilingual, it can communicate with an NMS that is running either SNMP Version 1 or Version 2c.
Page 40 use the service, you must first apply an account from several free Web servers such as www.dyndns.org, or www.TZO.com DDNS Service - You can Enable or Disable the DDNS Service by selecting from drop down menu. DDNS Username - Enter the User Name for your DDNS account DDNS Password - Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Page 41 When using wildcard, you simply enter yourhost.dyndns.org in the DDNS Desired Host Name/Domain Name. Syslog IP Address You can set the Syslog IP Address to the LAN IP of the machine running the syslog daemon, or to broadcast the Logs to the LAN (x.x.x.255). UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, access the network and connect to other devices as needed.
Page 42 4.4 LAN Tabs Select the LAN settings from the main tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 4.5 LAN settings window In this screen you can change the settings of your local area network. Router IP MAC Address – shows the MAC Address of the LAN interface In the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields you can change the IP address of the LAN interface of your Router.
Page 43 Spanning Tree Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G supports 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol to prevent network loops. Select Enable to enable the Spanning Tree Daemon or Disable to disable the Spanning Tree Daemon from drop down menu.
Page 44 To add or edit Static Routes: 1. Type the Destination IP Address of the final destination. 4. Type the IP Subnet Mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255. 5. Type the Gateway IP Address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router.
Page 45 4.5 WAN Tabs Select the WAN settings from the main tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 4.6 WAN settings window...
Page 46 Description field. Then select the Interface type from the drop down menu and choose the type of protocol that you want to use for WAN connection. The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G supports four WAN connection types: DHCP (Obtain IP address dynamically), Static, PPPoE, and PPTP. The setup will differ according to the type of your Internet connection.
Page 47 Static • Select Static from the Protocol drop down menu. • Enter the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address according to the information provided to you through your ISP. • If your ISP provided you with specific DNS settings you need to change them by clicking Click here to enter your DNS Settings.
Page 48 • Click on Apply button. PPTP • Select PPTP type of connection from the Protocol drop down menu. • Enter the IP address to the PPTP Gateway Address, set the PPTP Username, and PPTP Password for authentication. • Determine whether the PPTP link should be automatically disconnected if no traffic has been observed for the period by PPTP Max Idle Time or not.
Page 49 • Click on Apply button. The Connection Status shows you the state of connection and the IP Address Expired In shows you the IP address lease info. Static Routing Static Routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under normal circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes.
Page 50 After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking on the Apply button. After you press the Apply button, the following screen will appear. This screen notifies you of any errors that were detected while changing the router's settings. If all values were inserted correctly and you do not see any errors message (Validating values...done and also Committing values...done) your configuration has been updated.
Page 51 4.7 Filters Tabs Select the Filters settings from the main tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 4.8 Filters settings window...
Page 52 This page allows you to configure LAN filters for the router. The LAN machines affected by the filters will not be able to communicate through the WAN but will be able to communicate with each other and with the router itself. In the LAN MAC Filter Mode field select whether client with the specified MAC address are allowed or denied access to the router and the WAN.
Page 53 4.8 Routing Tabs Select the Routing settings from the main tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 4.9 Routing settings window...
Page 54 One of the protocols used by a router to build and maintain a picture of the network is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Using RIP, routers periodically update one another and check for changes to add to the routing table. The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G router supports both the older RIPv1 and the newer RIPv2 protocols.
Page 55 In this part or the Routing tab, you can configure the automatic forward connections. The Application Specific Port Forwards allows you to configure the Outbound and Inbound protocols and ports. In the Outbound Protocol box, select the protocol (UDP or TCP) for the outbound ports and enter the outbound port range in the Outbound Port Start and Outbound Port End boxes.
Page 56 a computer in the DMZ should be considered ‘temporary’ because your firewall is no longer able to provide any security to it. Port forwarding can sometimes be difficult to configure, but provides a relatively safe way of running a server from behind a firewall. Since only a single port (or small series of ports) is exposed to the Internet, the computer is easier to secure.
Page 57 4.9 Wireless Tabs Select the Wireless settings from the main tabs. The following screen will appear: Fig. 4.10 Wireless settings window...
Page 58 Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G. The first drop-down list allows you to select the Wireless Interface you want to configure. The default interface is names “corinex” followed by the MAC address of the wireless part of the router. Network SSID SSID is the name or identification of your wireless network.
Page 59 Channel There are multiple channels (frequency carriers) which can be used for wireless communication. The channel availability may be limited according to regulations in your country. You can set this field to “Auto” which forces the access point to choose the first available channel for communication, or choose a channel manually to prevent any interference with other wireless networks in range.
Page 60 Multicast Rate This Multicast Rate option forces the multicast/broadcast transmission rate for the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G to a particular speed. You can choose the appropriate Rate from the drop down list in the Multicast Rate field. Fragmentation Threshold This setting specifies the maximum size for a packet before it is fragmented into multiple packets.
Page 61 Click on the OK button to continue. WDS Operation Mode The wireless part of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G can work in two modes. The Wireless Bridge mode allows WDS operation of the device. WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows you to extend your network by connecting multiple access points (and their networks) together.
Page 62 The MAC address format is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. Authenticated Stations In this part you can see the stations which authenticated to the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G device. After you have entered the values in this screen, you can set them up by clicking on the Apply button.
Page 63 Select the Powerline settings from the main tabs. The following screen will appear: <TREBA NOVY OBRAZOK – v 1.3.1beta2 pribudli nejake veci> The Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G is configured to work seamlessly with other Corinex Powerline products right out of the box. All Powerline devices must use the same Powerline password if they should communicate together over Powerline.
Page 64 In the Remote Powerline Device List you can see the information about the MAC Address and Data Rate as measurement with the powerline protocol for all adapters the Router can reach in the Powerline network. Press the Apply button to put all changes in the Powerline settings window into effect. After you press the Apply button, the notification screen will appear.
Page 65 4.11 Security Tabs Select the Security settings from the main tabs. The following screen will appear. Fig. 4.11 Security settings window...
Page 66 In this screen, you can configure all security features of your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G. The router can act either as RADIUS Server or RADIUS Client, connecting to another RADIUS server on the network. The embedded server allows client authorization using the EAP-MD5 protocol.
Page 67 Wireless Interface Here you can select which wireless interface you want to manage. By default the name of the interface is “corinex” followed by the MAC address of the wireless part of your router. Wireless 802.1x RADIUS server You can select whether to use the External RADIUS Server, or the Embedded RADIUS Server for authentication.
Page 68 authentication method. 802.1X and WPA require that valid RADIUS parameters are set. WPA-PSK requires a valid WPA Pre-Shared Key to be set. WPA Encryption WPA gives you three encryption methods, TKIP and AES or TKIP+AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP, AES or TKIP+AES, enter a WPA Pre-Shared Key of 8-32 characters, and enter a Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
Page 69 In this field enter the passphrase (up to 32 characters) and press the Generate keys button to automatically fill the keys. After pressing the Generate keys button the following alert window will appear. Note: Please follow the instructions displayed in the alert window to successfully set up WEP encryption on the wireless clients.
Page 70 Firmware upgrade feature enables you to change/upgrade the Firmware (Router’s internal software) through by the file found on the Corinex Support Web page or sent to you by the Corinex Technical Support. Click on the Choose button and select the firmware file in the following dialogue.
Page 71 Fig. 4.13 Choose file After selecting the firmware file, click the Open button and then (in the display screen) Upgrade button. Note: After successful firmware upgrade we recommend you to reset the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G to factory default settings.
Page 72: Powerline Setup Through The Ethernet Interface Using Corinex Setup Tool
Then by using the Corinex Setup Tool, you can discover the Powerline port of the Router, as it will appear in the first window of the Tool. Make sure, you are configuring the Powerline port of the Router, not any other adapter that Corinex Setup Tool may find in the network.
Page 73 Note: By clicking on Read Documentation you can read the manuals and additional documents included on the Installation CD. 2. The following welcome screen will be displayed. Click Next to continue. Fig.5.3 Setup Tool 3. The next screen will ask where the Setup Tool should be installed. Click Next to continue.
Page 74 4. This screen will ask where Setup should place the program’s shortcuts. Select the Start Menu Folder or simply click Next. Fig.5.5 Select Start Menu Folder 5. The following screen will appear to inform you that Setup is ready to begin installing the Setup Tool on your computer.
Page 75 1. Make sure that your Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G is connected to the computer and start the Setup Tool from the Start menu by selecting the software...
Page 76 Fig.5.6 Select Local Powerline Adapter 2. Detecting the device takes a few seconds. If there are more locally connected powerline devices, select the device you want to configure from the list. Click Next. 3. Now the following screen should be displayed. This is the screen where your network password is selected.
Page 77 4. Click Next again to program the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G with the new encryption key. This will take a few seconds. The next screen will look similar to the following screen. The white box will list the MAC addresses of all other installed powerline devices on the network that are programmed with your chosen network password.
Page 78: Setup Of Router Snmp Powerline Agent On The Opm Management Station
HomePlug standard certified Powerline devices. The Corinex Open Powerline Management software answers a wide - ranging need of service providers, when they expand their services based upon the new Powerline devices in the network.
Page 79 Adding a Local Network After clicking on the Add button in the main window (Fig. 6.1), the wizard will appear and the administrator has to choose the option Add Local Network as shown in Fig 6.2 Fig. 6.2 Add Wizard - Option Add Local Network After the Next button click, choose a name for the Local Network (text field Name, for example "floor1"...
Page 80 Adding a Powerline Network Use the same wizard (Add button in the main window, fig 1) to define a new Powerline network. In the wizard window, click on the option Add Powerline Network (Fig 6.4). Fig. 6.4 Adding Powerline Network - Option Add Powerline Network Then choose a name for the Powerline Network (text field Name, for example "powerline 1"...
Page 81 Adding a Powerline Device To manage a Powerline Network, the network must contain a minimum of one Powerline device, a computer running OPM software and one networking Agent (running on a router or Computer). To add another powerline device, start the wizard by clicking the Add button in the main window (Fig.
Page 82 PC. If the Powerline Agent is not running on a local PC, which can be a host to a Powerline Agent (in this case the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G), the name or IP address of that device should be written to the text field Address. The default IP address of the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G is 10.0.0.2.
Page 83: Setup Of Router Snmp Powerline Agent On The Omh Software
HomePlug standard certified Powerline devices. The Corinex Open Management for Hotels software answers a wide - ranging need of service providers, when they expand their services based upon new Powerline or CableLAN devices in the network.
Page 84 SNMP Node. Configuration of the SNMP Node Fig.7.1 Corinex Open Management for Hotels main window When the user wants to add the new SNMP node, the Plug-ins->SNMP Node->Add option must be selected from the Main menu. The following window will appear as it is shown on Fig.
Page 85 Default SNMP Node configuration values will appear, assuming the Agent is running on a local PC or in Corinex device. If the user wants to use the SNMP Agent which is running on a Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G device, the name or IP address of this device must be written in to the text field Agent Address.
Page 86: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can not find an answer here, check the Corinex website at www.corinex.com Computer networking can sometimes be "tricky" when many components must work together to function properly for the ultimate network system.
Page 87 • Make sure the Corinex Powerline Adapters are plugged straight into the power socket. • Unplug all Corinex Powerline Adapters and plug them back in again, one by one. Run the Setup Tool again. • The devices may be programmed with different passwords. Setup all devices with a new password as described in the previous chapter.
Page 88 Powerline networked computers. For more information on IP addresses, see Appendix C: IP Addressing. • Make sure all devices are configured by using the Corinex Setup Tool. The network password must be the same for all devices in order to communicate with each other.
Page 89 Powerline Setup through the Ethernet Interface using Corinex Setup Tool. If you still have the trouble, you might contact the Corinex “help desk” by sending an e- mail to support@corinex.com. Make sure to inform as about the following items:...
Page 90 Corinex website, www.corinex.com. How will I be notified of new Router firmware upgrades? All Corinex firmware upgrades are posted on the Corinex website at www.corinex.com, where they can be downloaded for free. To upgrade the Router’s firmware, use the Firmware tab of the Router’s web-based utility.
Page 91 • Multi-Channel Roaming • Automatic Rate Selection • RTS/CTS feature • Fragmentation • Power Management What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode, the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other. The ad-hoc wireless network will not communicate with any wired network.
Page 92 Can I manage Powerline devices remotely? Yes, you can manage all of our devices remotely by using Open Powerline Management software (OPM) or you can use the Corinex Open Management for Hotels. If your questions are not addressed here, refer to the Corinex website, www.corinex.com...
Page 93: Appendix B: Wireless Security
A.3 Corinex Authorized Powerline Partners Program We also advise you to visit our Corinex Authorized Powerline Partners Program web page (cappp.corinex.com), as you can find here valuable information about complex applications and installations, along with the partners in your area that provide installation services.
Page 94 information. This is why most experts in wireless networking strongly recommend the use of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WEP encryption scrambles your wireless signals so they can only be recognized within your wireless network. But even WEP has its problems. WEP's encryption algorithm is referred to as "simple", which also means "weak", because the technology that scrambles the wireless signal isn't too hard to crack for a persistent hacker.
Page 95 wireless network's access point is connected to a switch, the hacker will also have access to data in the wired network. Further, spammers can use your Internet connection and your ISP's mail server to send tens of thousands of emails from your network without your knowledge. Lastly, the hacker could make hacking into your network even easier by changing or removing safeguards such as MAC address filters and WEP encryption.
Page 96 A. Common Sense Solutions 1) Network Content Now that you know the risks assumed when networking wirelessly, you should view wireless networks as you would the Internet. Don't host any systems or provide access to data on a wireless network that you wouldn't put on the Internet. 2) Network Layout When you first lay out your network, keep in mind where your wireless PCs are going to be located and try to position your access point(s) towards the center of that network...
Page 97 In this case, however, anyone includes hackers. So don't broadcast the SSID. A default SSID is set on your wireless devices by the factory. (The Corinex default SSID is "corinex".) Hackers know these defaults and can check these against your network.
Page 98 "dynamic" WEP key, rather than one that is static, makes it even harder for a hacker to break into your network and steal your resources. WEP Encryption WEP encryption for the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G is configured through the Web-Utility's Security tab. Select WEP from the dropdown menu of Security Mode (Fig. 9.1).
Page 99 Fig. 9.1 WEP Select WEP keys (1-4) will be used when the Router sends data. The user can also select the number of Current Network Key. Make sure the receiving device is using the same key. The WEP Key can be generated using your passphrase or you can enter it manually. If you wish to enter the WEP Key manually, type the key into the appropriate Key field on the left.
Page 100 Group Key Renewal period time between 0 and 99,999 seconds, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. WPA RADIUS WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) First, select the type of WPA algorithm, TKIP or AES.
Page 101: Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix C: Glossary 10BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs. 100BaseTX - IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire. 1000BASE-T - A 100 Mbps technology based on the Ethernet/CD network access method.
Page 102 Beacon Interval - The frequency interval of the beacon, which is a packet broadcast by a router to synchronize a wireless network. Bit – A binary digit. The value—0 or 1—used in the binary numbering system. Also, the smallest form of data. Boot –...
Page 103 CAT 5 - ANSI/EIA (American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association) Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify “categories” (the singular is commonly referred to as “CAT”) of twisted pair cabling systems (wires, junctions, and connectors) in terms of the data rates that they can sustain. CAT 5 cable has a maximum throughput of 100 Mbps and is usually utilized for 100BaseTX networks.
Page 104 Domain - A subnetwork comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database. Dividing LANs into domains improves performance and security. Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network. In a communications session, download means receive, and upload means transmit.
Page 105 Fragmentation - Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) – 1. An IP application protocol for transferring files between network nodes. 2. An Internet protocol that allows a user on one host to transfer files to and from another host over a network.
Page 106 (e-mail, file transfer, etc.) Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Corinex products. Ping (Packet INternet Groper) - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online.
Page 107 Port - A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or router. For example, the serial and parallel ports on a personal computer are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems, and printers. Port Mirroring - Port mirroring, also known as a roving analysis port, is a method of monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming and outgoing packet from one port of a network switch to another port where the packet can be studied.
Page 108 SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) - Market segment of professionals who work at home or in small offices. Spread Spectrum - Wideband radio frequency technique used for more reliable and secure data transmission. SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Your wireless network's name. Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network.
Page 109 reassembling it at the other end. Specifically, UDP doesn't provide sequencing of the packets that the data arrives in. This means that the application program that uses UDP must be able to make sure that the entire message has arrived and is in the right order. Network applications that want to save processing time because they have very small data units to exchange (and therefore very little message reassembling to do) may prefer UDP to TCP.
Page 110: Appendix D: How To Ping Your Isp's E-Mail And Web Addresses
IP addresses, which are the true addresses on the Internet. For example, www.corinex.com is recently 81.0.193.56 at the time of producing this manual. If you type this address into your web browser, you will end up at the Corinex home page every time.
Page 111 Fig. 11.1 Pinging 4. Write down the IP address returned by the ping command. (In the example above: 81.0.193.56) This IP address is the actual IP address of the mail server, or any other value you have pinged. D.2 Step Two: Pinging for a Web Address While the above-mentioned IP address could perform as your e-mail server address, it might not be permanent.
Page 112: Appendix E: Finding The Mac Address And Ip Address For Your Ethernet Adapter
2. Write down the web address returned by the ping command (In the example in Fig. 11.2 corinex.com is the web address). This web address is the web address assigned to the IP address you just pinged. While the IP address of mail could change conceivably, it is presumably that this web address will not.
Page 113 2. When the IP Configuration window appears, select the Wireless or Ethernet adapter you are using to connect to the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G via a Ethernet, Wireless or through the Powerline, as shown in Fig. 12.1. 3. Write down the Adapter Address as shown on your computer screen (see Figure 7.1).
Page 114 The example in Figure 11.2 shows the IP address of your Wireless adapter as 192.168.1.10. Your computer might show something different. Note: The MAC address is also called Physical Address. When entering the information using the Access Point’s web-based utility, you will type the 12-digit MAC address in this format, XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX without the hyphens for MAC Filtering.
Page 115 Fig. 11.4 Running ifconfig Login as superuser, by issuing su command, and then press Enter. Provide the password, and press Enter again. Enter iwconfig, and then press Enter. You can see the wireless port parameters. Fig. 11.5 Running iwconfig...
Page 116 E.4 For Macintosh OS X computer: 1. In Applications open Utilities. Fig. 11.6 Applications 2. In Utilities select Network Utility...
Page 117 Fig. 11.7 Utilities 3. Select the interface connected to the Corinex Wireless to Powerline Router G through the Ethernet or through the Wireless. In this section you can see the wireless connection type. Fig. 11.8 Network Utility 4. The field Hardware Address contains the MAC Address of selected interface.

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