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  • Page 1 Wireless 802.11g AP Router User’ s Manual Version 1.4 User’ s Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. July. 2003 User’...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ...3 2. Safety Notification ...4 3. Hardware Installation...5 4 Web Management Settings...6 4.1. Primary Setup… .. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .7 4.2.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing your AP Router Wireless 802.11g AP Router. This user guide will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received should contain the following items: § AP Router Wireless 802.11g AP Router §...

  • Page 5: Safety Notification

    2. Safety Notification Your Wireless AP Router should be placed in a safe and secure location. To ensure proper operation, please keep the unit away from water and other damaging elements. Please read the user manual thoroughly before you install the device. The device should only be repaired by authorized and qualified personnel.

  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    3. Hardware Installation Front Panel The front panel provides LED’s for device status. Refer to the following table for the meaning of each feature. STATUS Description PWR/STAT Red On Red Blink 1. System up 2. Power on 3. Firmware upgrade Green On 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet link detected.

  • Page 7: Web Management Settings

    Web Management Settings TURN ON POWER SUPPLY Quick power cycle can caused system corruption. When power on, be careful not to shut down in about 5 seconds, because data is writing to the flash. START UP & LOGIN In order to configure the Wireless 11g AP Router, you must use your web browser and manually input http://192.168.1.1 into the Address box and press Enter.

  • Page 8: Make Correct Network Settings Of Your Computer

    4.1. Primary Setup MAKE CORRECT NETWORK SETTINGS OF YOUR COMPUTER To change the configuration, use Internet Explorer (IE) or Netscape Communicator to connect the WEB management 192.168.1.1. Primary Setup This screen contains all of the Router's basic setup functions. Most users will be able to configure the AP Router and get it working properly using the settings on this screen.
  • Page 9 WAN: Host Name: This entry is necessary for some ISPs and can be provided by them. Domain Name: This entry is necessary for some ISPs and can be provided by them. Configuration Type: The Router supports four connection types: Dynamic IP Setting Static IP Address PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
  • Page 10 Period is 30 seconds (in other words, the Router will check the Internet connection every 30 seconds). LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask: the internal LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask. Wireless: This section provide the Wireless Network settings for your WLAN SSID: The service set identifier ( SSID ) or network name.

  • Page 11: Important Notice

    Important Notice In order to make right use of WPA, please ensure that your current Wireless Adapter’ s driver, and Wireless Utility can support it, WPA needs 802.1 x authentication (when RADIUS mode is chosen), though the Operating System must also support 802.1x protocol. For Microsoft’ s OS family, only Windows XP has incorporated this by default.

  • Page 12: Wpa Radius

    -WPA RADIUS WPA RADIUS uses an external RADIUS server to perform user authentication. To use WPA RADIUS, enter the IP address of the RADIUS server, the RADIUS Port (default is 1812) and the shared secret from the RADIUS server. Algorithms Radius Server Address...

  • Page 13: Security

    4.2. Security Router Password: Changing the password for the AP Router is as easy as typing the password into the Enter New Password field. Then, type it again into the Re -enter to confirm. * Click the Apply button to save the setting. Use the default password when you first open the configuration pages, after you have configured these settings, you should set a new password for the Router (using the Security screen).
  • Page 14 Pass-Through is enabled by default. To disable PPTP Pass-Through, uncheck the box next to PPTP. Web Filters: Using the Web Filters feature, you may enable up to four different filters. Proxy - Use of WAN proxy servers may compromise network security. Denying Proxy will disable access to any WAN proxy servers.

  • Page 15: System

    4.3. System Restore Factory Defaults: Click the Yes button to reset all configuration settings to factory default values. Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. Click the No button to disable the Restore Factory Defaults feature. Click the Apply button to save the setting.
  • Page 16 4. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, click the Browse button to find the firmware upgrade file. 5. Double-click the firmware upgrade file. 6. Click the Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: Do not power off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded.
  • Page 17 1. Select Enable. 2. Enter your adapter's MAC address in the MAC Address field. 3. Click the Apply button. To disable MAC address cloning, keep the default setting, Disable. Remote Management: This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet.

  • Page 18: Dhcp Server

    4.4. DHCP Server The DHCP Server screen allows you to configure the settings for the Router's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your network. If you choose to enable the Router's DHCP server option, you must configure your entire network PCs to connect to a DHCP server, the Router.
  • Page 19 Client Lease Time: The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP address. The default is 0 minutes, which means one day.

  • Page 20: Snmp Info

    4.5. SNMP SNMP: The SNMP INFO screen allows you to customize the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) settings. SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol. SNMPv2c Identification SNMP Community Click Apply to save your settings. User’ s Guide To enable the SNMP support feature, select Enable.

  • Page 21: Status

    4.6. Status This screen displays the Wireless Router's current status and settings. This information is read-only. This page will auto re-flash every 5 seconds to keep most update information. Host Name: The Host Name is the name of the Router. This entry is necessary for some ISPs. Domain Name: The Domain Name is the name of the Router's domain.

  • Page 22: Advanced Wireless

    4.7. Advanced Wireless Wireless MAC Filters: This function allow administrator to have access control by enter MAC address of client stations. When Enable this function, two new options will show up. Depend on the filtering propose, it can be selected to Prevent or Permit. User’...
  • Page 23 Click on Edit MAC Filter List to add the client stations MAC list. The table could store up to 40 different MAC addresses. Please follow the format that it required when an address is input. Authentication Type: Auto: Auto is the default authentication algorithm.It will change its authentication type automatically to fulfill client’...
  • Page 24 frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. Fragmentation Threshold: This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. It should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation Threshold.

  • Page 25: Access Filters

    4.8. Access Filters User’ s Guide...
  • Page 26 The Access Filter screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage. You can set up Internet access policies for specific PCs and set up filters by using network port numbers. This feature allows you to customize up to 10 different Internet Access Policies for particular PCs, which are identified by their IP or MAC addresses.
  • Page 27 If you want to block websites with specific URL addresses, enter each URL address in a Website Blocking by URL Address field. You can enter up to four URL addresses. (This feature is not available if you chose Inbound Traffic for the Policy Type.) 10.

  • Page 28: Virtual Server

    4.9. Virtual Server The Virtual Server screen sets up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.) When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate PC.
  • Page 29 Enable Click the Enable checkbox to enable port forwarding for the application. Port Triggering is used for special Internet applications whose outgoing ports differ from the incoming ports. For this feature, the Router will watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The Router will remember the IP address of the computer that sends a transmission requesting data, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules.

  • Page 30: Routing Table

    4.10. Routing Table On the Routing Table screen, you can set the routing mode and settings of the Router. Gateway mode is recommended for most users. The default setting is Gateway. Operating Mode Choose the correct working mode. Keep the default setting, Gateway, if the Router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet (Gateway mode is recommended for most users).
  • Page 31 Interface 2. Enter the following data: Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

  • Page 32: Dynamic Dns

    4.11. Dynamic DNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service with one of two DDNS service providers, DynDNS.org or TZO.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    . Troubleshooting Basic Functions Note: If you are using a cable or DSL modem and are experiencing problems connecting to the Internet, follow these steps: 1. Power off your cable or DSL modem, PC, and the Router. 2. Power on your modem and wait a few minutes until the modem has established a connection with your ISP.
  • Page 34 Resolution: § Make sure that each computer has a unique IP Address. If using DHCP through the AP Router, makes sure that each computer is enable DHCP function and restart the computer. § Make sure that the Link LED is on. If it is not, try a different network cable. §...

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