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X-Micro Tech. WLAN 11g Network Router User Manual

1. Notice The Part 15 radio device operates on a non interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible could void the user s authority to operate the device REGULATORY INFORMATION X Micro WLAN 11g Broadband Router must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards USA Federal Communications Commission FCC This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright Copyright 2004 by X Micro Technology Corp All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of X Micro Technology Corp Disclaimer X Micro Technology Corp makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the pr
2. The DMZ Host page appears seen in FIGURE 5 10 dan Public IP Address oo Private IP Address 0 0 0 0 x 192 168 62 0 00 00 192 168 62 f0 0000 E 192 168 620 0 0 0 0 7 192 168 620 0 0 0 0 192 168 620 0000 192 168 620 00 00 7 192 168 620 00 00 192 168 620 Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 5 10 DMZ Host Page 5 6 1 2 Select a Public IP Address from the drop down list 5 6 1 3 Type the IP address of a PC in your network that you want to designate as a DMZ Host in the Private IP Address box 58 5 6 1 4 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 6 2 To Delete DMZ Hosts 5 6 2 1 On the DMZ Host page for any DMZ host you want to delete select 0 0 0 0 from the Public IP Address drop down list Public IP Address 61 171 242 254 0 0 0 0 61 171 242 254 be OA 5 6 2 2 Click Apply 59 5 7 MAC Clone If your ISP restricts services at a PC level using MAC Clone you can copy a PC MAC Media Access Control address to the router Then what story will begin The router will appear as a single PC and multiple PCs in your network will access the Internet via this Single PC 5 7 1 To Clone the MAC Address 5 7 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click MAC Clone The MAC Clone page appears with the current WAN port address and the factory default MAC address for your convenience seen in FIGURE 5 11
3. 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo AY SS SS SS SS SS Sa iE O1 OF OF OF OF 191 SO 91 91 OF OF OF Vi Vi VI Vi VE VJ Vi Vi Vi Vi Viv gt pf fF gt ff gt pf p pf fF p fF fp _Help Apply Cancel Help 44 FIGURE 5 3 Virtual Servers Page 5 2 1 2 If you have enabled DMZ and your Gateway is not configured to retrieve an IP address automatically select either of the following options from the Choose Interface drop down list 1 External Internal To set up Virtual Server in your LAN network 2 External DMZ To set up Virtual Servers in your DMZ network 5 2 1 3 If you are using the Windows XP operating system type a remote service name in the Service box Note It is only available for client PCs using Windows XP Because Windows XP takes an advantage of the UPnP Universal Plug and Play feature of the Company AP Router it allows client PCs that support UPnP to identify the router automatically 5 2 1 4 Select a Public IP Address from the drop down list Note The IP Address of a DMZ host will not appear in the list Type a port number in the Public Port and Private Port boxes such as 80 for HTTP For help on which port to choose refer to Well known Ports on the right of the page seen in FIGURE 5 4 FIGURE 5 4 Well know P
4. 02 Radio SSID WLAN test Receive Transmit successful unicast frames 0 successful unicast frames 8 successful multicast frames 0 successful multicast frames 0 dropped frames 0 dropped frames 0 failed frames 0 failed frames El Display Association Table Help FIGURE 4 13 Wireless Status Page 4 4 5 2 To see the wireless devices of which the AP Access Point is aware click Display Association Table Wireless Association Table _Petesh Index Time Mac Address Add Delete from Access List 1 None None None 4 4 5 3 Optional You can click Refresh to see the most current data 4 4 6 To Disable Wireless 4 4 6 1 On the Wireless page select Radio Settings The Radio Settings page appears seen in FIGURE 4 7 If you don t want the router to support Wireless select Disable Note None of the router s wireless functions will work unless you enable it 28 4 5 Tools On the Tools page you can Change the Administrative Password for Your Router Restore the Factory Default Configuration Reset Gateway Upgrade the Firmware Important We strongly recommend that you change the administrative password after the first login Restoring the default factory settings will reset all of the router configurations in every page so we recommend that you backup the configuration data from the Gateway to your PC simply using DOS commands In addition you can also restore the factory defaults under
5. 7 2 To Disable DHCP on Your Router 4 7 2 1 On the DHCP page click Disabled next to DHCP Server 4 7 2 2 Click Apply 4 7 3 To View the Active IP Table If you want to find out the information about PCs that have been assigned IP addresses by the DHCP server click Display DHCP Table DHCP Server IP Address Client Host Name IP Address and MAC Address for each active client PC will be listed out in the table seen in FIGURE 4 19 DHCP Active IP Table Refresh DHCP Server IP Address 192 168 62 1 Index Client Host Name IP Address MAC Address 1 swlab2 192 168 62 51 00 06 5b a5 7b 59 FIGURE 4 19 DHCP Active IP Table Note If you have enabled the DMZ and LAN features you can also find the relevant information in the DHCP Active IP Table for DMZ Zone and the DHCP Active IP Table for LAN Optional Click Refresh to obtain the most current data 37 4 8 Log On the Log page you can set up Access Log and view log files that record the access activity of LAN and WAN client PCs including Session Event Log Block Event Log Intrusion Event Log and Wireless Event Log What do you want to do Set up Access Log on Your Router View Session Event Log View Block Event Log View Intrusion Event Log View Wireless Event Log 4 8 1 To Set up Access Log on Your Router 4 8 1 1 Click Log on the navigation bar The Log page appears seen in FIGURE 4 20 Enable Disable Session Event Log Block
6. This string is case sensitive SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP IP In SNMP agents which can be hardware as well as software monitor the activity in the various devices on the network and report to the network console workstation Control information about each device is maintained in a structure known as a management information block Static IP addressing A method of assigning IP addresses to clients on the network In networks with static IP address the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer Once a static IP address is assigned a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and logs on to the network unless it is manually changed TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP is the protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA TCP governs how a packet is sequenced for transmission the network The term TCP IP is often used generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols Transmit Receive The wireless throughput in bytes per second Bps averaged over two seconds WAN Wide Area Network A WAN consists of multiple LANs that are tied together via telephone services and or fiber optic cabling WANs may span a city a state a country or even the world WWW X micro com
7. and Both 5 3 1 3 2 Type the start port number and end port number that you want to allow in the Private Port Range boxes 5 3 1 3 3 Select a protocol type from the drop down list TCP UDP and Both 5 3 1 4 If you select Raw IP from the Filtering Layer drop down list do the following action 48 Note It ranges from 0 to 255 but can not be 6 TCP or 17 UDP otherwise this port filter will not work 5 3 1 4 2 Select a traffic direction from the drop down list Inbound Outbound and Both 5 3 1 4 3 Select an option from the Protocol drop down list TCP UDP and Both 5 3 1 5 Optional Select Enable or Disable for the following additional filtering options Paramet Description er NAT Allows you to set up NAT Network Access Translation Firewall Allows you to protect your network with a firewall Remote Allows you to access your router s Manage Web based Administration Tool through your ment WAN connection IPSec Allows you to use IP Security Pass Through Pass Through PPTP Allows you to use PPTP Point to Point Pass Tunneling Protocol used to enable VPN Through sessions Intrusion Allows you to detect and record intrusion Detect attempts into your network 5 3 1 6 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 49 5 3 2 To Delete Filters You can delete any existing Port Filtering or Raw IP
8. bytes 1800 unicast pkts 0 unicast pkts 0 multicast pkts 0 multicast pkts 30 discards 0 discards 0 errors 0 errors 0 unknown protocols 0 packets queued 0 AP Radio Refresh Status up Max Mb s 54 MBps IP Addr 192 168 62 1 MAC Addr 00 08 15 00 00 02 Radio SSID WLAN test Receive Transmit successful unicast frames 0 successful unicast frames 9 successful multicast successful multicast 0 0 frames frames dropped frames 0 dropped frames 0 failed frames 0 failed frames 3 FIGURE 4 25 Statistics Page 4 9 1 The Statistics page includes three parts 4 9 1 1 LAN Statistics Lists out the data on the LAN port 4 9 1 2 WAN Statistics Lists out the data on the WAN port 41 4 9 1 3 AP Radio Lists out the data on the Access Point s radio Note You can also click Refresh in any part above to obtain the most current data 42 5 Advanced Function In this chapter you will learn how to use the advanced administrative functions that the Company AP Router provides including Virtual Server Filters IP URL Block Special Apps DMZ Host MAC Clone Dynamic DNS Proxy DNS and SNMP The Web based Administration Tool provides you some advanced services on the Advanced Function navigation bar such as Filtering and cloning your MAC addresses In most cases basic functions are Okay If you want to set the advanced configuration you will need to toggle to the Advanced Function navigation bar first 5 1 To Toggl
9. display as illustrated in FIGURE 4 17 33 StartGate xyz isp com Disabled IP Address 192 168 62 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Dynamic IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway 255 255 255 255 DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DHCP Release DHCP Renew Server The service is disabled Status The account is not set yet Help Notes If you have chosen the Dynamic IP and disabled PPPoE Login you can see the DHCP Release and DHCP Renew buttons To release the most current WAN IP address click DHCP Release To renew the WAP IP address click DHCP Renew FIGURE 4 17 Status Page with PPPoE Login Disabled Status Detail Paramet Description er Host Shows the name of the device Name Domain Shows the domain name of the device PPPoE Shows the current status of PPPoE Login Login Disabled Enabled Connected Connecting or 34 Disconnected LAN Shows the current IP Address and Subnet Mask of the device as seen by users in your internal network WAN Shows the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS of the router as seen by external users on the Internet DDNS Shows the Dynamic DNS Server and Status If you want to change the setting go to the Advanced Dynamic DNS page For details instructions see To Configure a Dynamic DNS Server 35 4 7 DHCP On the DHCP page you can set your NAT Firewall Gateway as a DHCP Dyn
10. you change the LAN IP Address with DHCP enabled you need to restart your client PCs otherwise you need reconfigure your client s IP addresses manually 4 2 1 9 If you have enabled the DMZ feature on the DHCP page review the DMZ IP Address and Subnet Address next to DMZ IP Address and change the information if necessary 4 2 1 10 For WAN IP Address Wide Area Network also called Public IP choose either Obtain an IP Address automatically or Specify an IP Address if your ISP has assigned you with static IP 14 Note If you choose to obtain an IP Address automatically skip Step 11 4 2 1 11 Optional If you select Specify an IP Address type the WAN IP Address Subnet Mask ISP Gateway Address and DNS in the boxes seen in FIGURE 4 3 You can collect such information from your ISP 2 Specify an IP Address WAN IP Address o h Subnet Mask p s ISP Gateway Address o y DNS 1 o A AT ATT wa FIGURE 4 3 WAN IP Address Specify an IP Address 4 2 1 12 If your ISP uses PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet click Enable next to PPPoE Login otherwise click Disable For detailed instructions on how to set the PPPoE Login parameters in FIGURE 3 4 see To Set PPPoE Login Parameters below Notes Using PPPoE your ISP can authenticate your connection with a specific user name and password for security issues If you enable PPPoE make sure to uninstall all existing applic
11. 00 0a 15 00 00 01 00 0a 15 00 00 01 Mac Clone Restore Help Note You may need to use the Ethernet MAC address of the NIC Network Interface Card that your PC is registered with your ISP FIGURE 5 11 MAC Clone Page 5 7 1 2 Click Mac Clone or click Restore to retrieve the default settings 60 5 8 Dynamic DNS On the Dynamic DNS page you can tie up your domain name to a dynamic DNS provider These providers allow you to associate a static hostname with a dynamic IP address then you can connect to the Internet with a dynamic IP address and use applications that require a static IP address The Company AP Router supports three dynamic DNS providers DynDNS org no IP com no IP com What do you want to do Configure a Dynamic DNS Server Disable a Dynamic DNS Server 5 8 1 To Configure a Dynamic DNS Server 5 8 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Dynamic DNS The Dynamic Server page appears seen in FIGURE 5 12 Enable Disable NS DynDNS org y Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 5 12 Dynamic DNS page 5 8 1 2 Select Enable next to Dynamic DNS 5 8 1 3 Select one of DynDNS org no IP com no IP com from the Dynamic DNS Provider drop down list 5 8 1 4 Type your Domain Name in the box 5 8 1 5 Type your Account or E mail in the box 5 8 1 6 Type your Password or Key in the box 61 5 8 1 7 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click C
12. 4 1 Logon dialog box 4 1 3 Type admin in the User Name box 4 1 4 Type the password in the box Note The default password is 7234 You can change the password on the Tools page For detailed instructions see To Change the Administrative Password for Your Router 4 1 5 Optional To log on to the Administration Tool once for all select the check box of Save this password in your password list 4 1 6 Click OK The Company AP Router Administration Tool appears Note The Administration Tool will time out after a period of idling the Router may ask you to log on again 12 4 2 Setup The Setup page allows you to edit the basic configuration parameters for your router such as Host Name Domain Name LAN IP Address WAN IP Address PPPoE Login UPNP and so on In most cases the default settings will be Okay for you However different ISPs Internet Service Provider may ask for specific requirements please check it with your ISP if you are not sure 4 2 1 To Configure Setup Parameters 4 2 1 1 Click Setup on the navigation bar The Setup page appears seen in FIGURE 4 2 Required by fome 1505 Required by rome 1599 20 06 07 Oct 20 2003 17 09 22 Thu Nov 6 3 52 57 2003 GMT 03 00 Pacific Trae USiCanada Tijuana Enable Disable paa gt parlar Device IP Address 192 i68 fez ft sanna EE BS ES Obtain an IP Address Automatically specify an IP Address W
13. 7003 1106 TOP 218 80 56 153 3820 61 171 242 88 135 t 2 009 106 TCP 218 80 56 153 3820 61 171 242 88 135 Dofar s FOLLO TOP 61 171 21254 319 61 171 242 88 445 D a TOISIO T 61 171 212 54 319 61 171 242 88 445 eu s 9 1106 T 195 117 228 35 4066 61 171 242 88 209 rhea FIGURE 4 22 Block Event Log Table 4 8 3 2 Optional Click Refresh to obtain the most current data 4 8 3 3 Optional Click Clear to delete all the log information 4 8 4 To View Intrusion Event Log 39 4 8 4 1 Click Intrusion Event Log on the Log page The Intrusion Event Log Table appears including each intrusion event entry s Record Name and Intrusion Type seen in FIGURE 4 23 Intrusion Event Log Table Clear Refresh Index Record Time Intrusion Type 1 None None FIGURE 4 23 Intrusion Event Log Table 4 8 4 2 Optional Click Refresh to obtain the most current data 4 8 4 3 Optional Click Clear to delete all the log information 4 8 5 To View Wireless Event Log 4 8 5 1 Click Wireless Event Log on the Log page The Session Event Log Table appears including each wireless event entry s Time Severity and Description seen in FIGURE 4 24 Wireless Event Log Table Refresh Index Time Severity Description 1 2003 11 06 03 33 10 Info WLAN zone information is not set 2 2003 11 06 03 33 11 Info WLAN Access Point started 3 2003 11 06 03 49 42 Info WLAN zone information is not set 4 2003 11 06 03 49 42 Info WLAN Access Point
14. AN IP Address po re mtret Mask p e 15P Gateway Address b a ONS le fo 2 p a a 3 E Enable pisabio User Name ad50159026 Pasoword fevnenens Conmecton Demand Connect Macually F Max Idle Time 10 Meu te F Enable Disable Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 4 2 Setup page 4 2 1 2 Type the Host Name System Name or Account Name in the Host Name box if your ISP requires 4 2 1 3 Type the Domain Name of your ISP in the box if your ISP requires such as xyz isp com 4 2 1 4 Optional Review the firmware version number and date information that you are currently using 4 2 1 5 Select a specific Time Zone from the Set Time Zone drop down list such as GMT 08 00 Beijing Chongqing Hong Kong Urumdi 4 2 1 6 If you want to use Daylight Savings time click Enable and select the start date and end date from the Daylight Period drop down lists 4 2 1 7 lf you don t want to use Daylight Savings time click Disable If you select to disable the Daylight Savings Daylight Period will not take effect any more 4 2 1 8 Optional Review the Device IP Address and Subnet Mask next to LAN IP Address and change the information if necessary LAN IP Address Device IP Address 192 S 168 3 jez a fi subnet wack 255 f fase fo Notes Device IP Address and Subnet Mask are invisible to users on the LAN Local Area Network only In most cases you need not make any change to LAN IP Address If
15. Event Log Intrusion Event Log Wireless EventLog Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 4 20 Log Page 4 8 1 2 Select Enable 4 8 1 3 Click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 8 2 To View Session Event Log 4 8 2 1 Click Session Event Log on the Log page 38 The Session Event Log Table appears including each session event entry information like Record Name Transport type Source IP and so on seen in FIGURE 4 21 Session Event Log Table Clear Refresh Destination Record Transport Source Port Terminate Index Time Type Source IP Type Code Destination IP por de Reason 1 Medion ICHP 61 173 63 220 0 8 61 171 242 88 0 0 POLICY MIGRATION andas IoP 218 80 56 153 0 8 61 171 242 88 0 0 POLICY MIGRATION O e LI ses 192 5 41 40 123 POLICT_MIGRATION 2003 11 06 a eras ICMP 61 172 27 50 0 8 61 171 242 88 0 0 TIMBOUT 5 pew ICEP 61 172 104 82 0 8 61 171 242 88 0 0 TIMEOUT FIGURE 4 21 Session Event Log Table 4 8 2 2 Optional Click Refresh to obtain the most current data 4 8 2 3 Optional Click Clear to delete all the log information 4 8 3 To View Block Event Log 4 8 3 1 Click Block Event Log on the Log page The Block Event Log Table appears including each block event entry information like Record Name Transport type Source IP and so on seen in FIGURE 4 22 Block Event Log Table Clear Refresh Index Record Time in eds Source IP eripniceas Destination IP ono lt 1
16. GURE 5 6 5 4 3 2 Select URL Block on the IP Block page The URL Block page appears seen in FIGURE 5 7 52 IP Block URL Block URL Block Domain Name FIGURE 5 7 URL Block Page 5 4 3 3 In Line 1 Line 36 type the URLs you want to block 5 4 3 4 Optional You can click Clear All to conveniently delete all the existing URLs and then do Step 2 5 4 3 5 When you have completed editing all the domain names you want to block click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 4 4 To Delete a Specific or All IP Blocks 5 4 4 1 On the IP Block page do either of the following For any IP block you want to delete type 0 0 0 0 in both IP Block Starting Address and IP Block Ending Address boxes respectively If you want to delete all IP blocks click Clear All 5 4 4 2 Click Apply 5 4 5 To Delete a Specific or All URL Blocks 5 4 5 1 On the URL Block page do either of the following For any domain name block you want to delete clear out the URL in the box If you want to delete all URL blocks click Clear All 5 4 5 2 Click Apply 53 5 5 Special Apps On the Special Apps page you can authorize certain ports to communicate with PCs outside your network It may be necessary for multi session applications such as online games and voice conferencing There are two ways of set up new special applications on your router Popular Application Copy Allows you to select one of frequen
17. P lt 100 mW EIRP FCC INFORMATION FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no grantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment dose cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help
18. X MICRO WLAN 11g Broadband Router User Manual SX MICRO Plug amp Fly This product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R amp TTE directive 1999 5 EC C 0984 Product Name X Micro WLAN 11g Broadband Router Model Name XWL 11GRIX MAX OUT POWER COUNTRY CHANNELS INDOOR OUTDOOR 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2454 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2454 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 10 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP Luxemburg 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP lreland 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP Lichtenstein 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIRP lt 100 mW EIRP Sweden 2400 2483 5 MHz lt 100 mW EIR
19. able Eneble Eneble TCP Enable m roer a fo o fo Enebe E Enable Enable TCP Enable 12 roer E fo o fo fEnsble Enable Enable TCP fEnsble Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 5 9 Special Apps Page 5 5 2 3 Select a line corresponding to a specific ID Note Make sure you have selected an empty line unless you want to overwrite an existing application Enter the following configuration information Paramet Description er Protocol Specifies the communication protocol used by the application Available options are TCP UDP and Both Trigger Range of ports used for outgoing traffic It Port will trigger the Gateway to accept certain Range incoming requests Maximu Maximum number of miliseconds after the m port trigger function within which incoming Activity requests will be accepted Interval Session Allows you to select either Enable or Disable Chaining Specifies whether dynamic sessions can be chained allowing multi session triggering Chaining Allows you to select Enable or Disable only 56 on UDP when Session Chaining is enabled Specifies whether the session chaining is allowed on UDP Address Allows you to select Enable or Disable only Replace when Chaining on UDP is enabled ment Specifies whether binary address replacement should be performed Address Allows you to select TCP or UDP only when Tr
20. algorithm Any station that requests authentication with this algorithm may become authenticated if Open System is set at the recipient station Shared Key Allows stations with a specific WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Keys to be authenticated Both Supports the authentications of either stations who know a shared key or those who do not If you want to prevent other stations without specific WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy keys from linking to the AP select Enable next to Encryption and then click Set WEP Keys to specify relevant keys otherwise select Disable For detailed instructions on how to set the WEP Keys see below To Set WEP Keys If you want to allow access to the Internet based on user s MAC Media Access Control address select On next to Wireless Access Control and then click Set Access List to specify relevant MAC addresses otherwise click Off For detailed instructions on how to specify relevant MAC addresses see below To Set Wireless Access Control 24 4 4 2 3 Next to Enhanced Security select either Enable or Disable If you choose to enable the enhanced security feature go to Step 6 4 4 2 4 Optional If you have enabled Enhanced Security you can choose to hide your SSID Service Set Identifier in Beacon frame 4 4 2 5 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 4 3 To Set WEP Keys 4 4 3 1 On the Security Settings page enable th
21. amic Host Configuration Protocol server and DHCP servers will automatically assign IP addresses to all the client PCs in Notes If you want to enable DHCP make sure that there is not already a DHCP server on your router If you don t enable DHCP on your router you will need to manually configure an IP address for each PC in your network if you do enable DHCP make sure that each PC is configured to receive an IP address automatically your network What do you want to do then Set Your Router as a DHCP Server View the Active IP Table Disable DHCP on Your Router 4 7 1 To Set Your Router as a DHCP Server 4 7 1 1 Make sure that there is not already a DHCP server on your router 4 7 1 2 Make sure that each PC in your network is configured to receive an IP address automatically 4 7 1 3 Click DHCP on the navigation bar The DHCP page appears seen in FIGURE 4 18 Enable Disable 192 168 62 50 192 168 62 100 24 Hours Display DHCP Table Apply Cancel Help 36 FIGURE 4 18 DHCP Page 4 7 1 4 Click Enable next to DHCP Server 4 7 1 5 Type a IP Pool Starting Address to designate the first IP address that can be assigned to a PC in your network 4 7 1 6 Type a IP Pool Ending Address to designate the last IP address that can be assigned to a PC in your network 4 7 1 7 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4
22. ancel to undo your changes 5 8 2 To Disable a Dynamic DNS Server 5 8 2 1 On the Dynamic DNS page select Disable next to Dynamic DNS 5 8 2 2 Click Apply 62 5 9 Proxy DNS On the Proxy DNS page you can map a domain name to a server IP address Acting as a DNS server for internal and DMZ networks it allows you to connect to local machines in your network without using an external DNS server It simplifies the configuration and management of your network What do you want to do Configure a Proxy DNS Server Delete a Specific or All Proxy DNS Servers Disable the Proxy DNS on Your Router 5 9 1 To Configure a Proxy DNS Server 5 9 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Proxy DNS The Proxy DNS page appears seen in FIGURE 5 13 Enable Disable TATA VATA ATT AT fi Ji e fl Ja a a Y Domain Name Ta TE TE Ta TE p p TE E TE TE Ta Apply Cancel CiearAll Help FIGURE 5 13 Proxy DNS Page 5 9 1 2 Select Enable next to Proxy DNS 5 9 1 3 Type a name for one PC in your network that you want to use as a Proxy DNS server in the Domain Name box 63 5 9 1 4 Type the IP address for the PC in the Virtual IP Address box 5 9 1 5 Optional If you want to delete all the existing Proxy DNS servers first click Clear All and do Step 3 and Step 4 5 9 1 6 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 9 2 To De
23. anslati Address Replacement is enabled on Type Specifies whether address translation is performed on TCP or UDP packets Two Allows you to select either Enable or Disable Way Only Specifies that a new session is allowed to be initiated from the same remote host 5 5 2 4 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 5 3 To Delete Special Applications 5 5 3 1 On the Special Apps page for any application you want to delete type 0 0 in the Trigger Port Range box 5 5 3 2 Click Apply 57 5 6 DMZ Host On the DMZ Host page you can expose one or more client PCs in your network to the Internet It is often used for online games that require unstricted two way communications The total number of DMZ Demilitarized Zone hosts you can have depends on how many Global Addresses you have configured on the Global Address page For example if you have defined 5 Global Addresses including the default IP you are limited to 5 DMZ hosts Since the maximum number of Global Addresses is 8 the total number of DMZ hosts you can configure is also 8 Caution Once a PC in your network is designated as DMZ host it will not have any firewall protection What do you want to do Designate a PC in Your Network as a DMZ Host Delete DMZ Hosts 5 6 1 To Designate a PC in Your Network as a DMZ Host 5 6 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click DMZ Host
24. ase sensitive and cannot exceed 32 characters Channel Selects one IEEE 802 11G channel for wireless LAN transmissions from the drop down list Specifies the bandwidth which the wireless radio operates AP and the client stations that is associated work in one of channels from 1 to 14 5 Enter the following advanced radio parameters Parameter Description Beacon Type the time interval in milliseconds Interval between beacons broadcast by AP Access Point in the Beacon Interval box such as 100 RTS Type a number in the RTS Threshold box Threshold Also called Request to Send Threshold This field specifies the minimum size of data frames above which RTS protocol is used ranging from 256 to 2432 RTS helps prevent data collision from hidden nodes Fragmentatio n Threshold Type a number in the Fragmentation Threshold box For efficiency in high traffic situations large files are split into fragments This field specifies the default packet size an even number ranging from 256 to 2346 DTIM Interval Type a number in the DTIM Interval box Also called Delivery Traffic Indication Map This field specifies the number of beacon intervals between successive DTIMs ranging from 1 to 255 Preamble Type Select either Short Preamble 72 bits or Long Preamble 144 bits Distribution System If you want to use Wireless Distribution System on your Router click Enable next
25. ations on any computer in your network 4 2 113 If you want to use UPNP Universal Plug and Play to plug devices like PCs routers and others into a network and to automatically know about each other click Enable next to UPNP otherwise click Disable 4 2 1 14 When you have completed all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 15 4 2 2 To Set PPPoE Login Parameters 4 2 2 1 Click Enable next to PPPoE Login Enable Disable User Name fad50159026 Password Errr connecton Demand Connect Manually F Max Idle Time 10 minutes FIGURE 4 4 Set PPPoE Login Parameters 4 2 2 2 Type the User Name and Password provided by your ISP 4 2 2 3 For connection types you can select either Connect on Demand or Connect Manually 4 2 2 4 Optional If you want to limit the idling minutes select Max Idle Time and type a maximum number in minutes 4 3 Global Address On the Global Address page you can set up NAT Network Address Translation to provide internal to external IP address mappings Have you enabled DMZ on the DHCP page Depending on whether DMZ is enabled you may follow different procedural steps Notes If you want to use Global Address mapping you must enable NAT on the Filters page For detailed instructions see To Set up a Port Filtering or Raw IP Filter If you have chosen to retrieve an IP address automatically you will not need to use this function Instead
26. d specific office location It is a string of the maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters 66 5 10 1 2 To send SNMP trap messages to any NMS type up to 6 trap receiver IP addresses in the SNMP Trap Host IP Address 1 SNMP Trap Host IP Address 6 boxes 5 10 1 3 To secure SNMP with community names do the following action 5 10 1 3 1 Type a string in the SNMP Community box like Public 5 10 1 3 2 Select an option from the SNMP Access drop down list for example Read Note Usually we define a string of Public for Read access and Private for Read Write access 5 10 1 3 3 Click Add If you want to add more community names do Step 4 1 Step 4 3 again 5 10 1 4 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 10 2 To Delete an Existing SNMP Trap Receiver 5 10 2 1 On the SNMP page for any SNMP trap receiver that you want to delete enter 0 0 0 0 in the SNMP Trap Host IP Address box Community List SNMP Community SNMP Access Read lt lt Add 1 Public Read Delete 5 10 2 2 Click Apply 5 10 3 To Delete SNMP Community Names 5 10 3 1 On the SNMP page for any SNMP community name that you want to delete click Delete in the corresponding row 5 10 3 2 Click Apply 67 5 11 Static Routing The Static Routing is used to configure static routes to remote networks manually where the route is prede
27. ding data communication Built in infrastructure mode Router provides ideal solution for Temporary LANs for scenarios such as trade exhibitions and meetings Enables LAN adaptability to frequently changing environments Enables remote access to corporate network information for example e mail and company home page 2 Installing Your Router In this chapter you ll learn how to connect your router 2 1 Installation Instructions To Connect the Router 2 1 1 Make sure all equipments are turned off including the router Desktop or Laptop PCs the cable and DSL modem and so on 2 1 2 Connect the WAN Port of the router to the cable and DSL modem Ethernet Server or the hub 2 1 3 Connect your client PCs to the LAN Ports 2 1 4 Connect the Power Adaptor 5VDC 1 2A to the power jack of the router and plug the power cable into the outlet 2 1 5 Turn on our PCs 3 Preparing Your Network In this chapter you ll learn what to do before configuring your network Before configuring your router you need set up the computers in your network for TCP IP networking and collect relevant ISP information if necessary 3 1 Configuring Windows for IP Networking Each computer in your network should be configured for TCP IP networking There are two ways to configure your computers You are commended to use DHCP then you can simply choose to receive an IP address automatically For detailed instructions see Configure Windo
28. e Encryption and click Set WEP Keys The Set WEP Keys window appears seen in FIGURE 4 11 64Bit 128 Bit Automatic Manually Alphanumeric 5 characters Hexadecimal 10 digits 0 9 A F o Clear Keys Ta Apply Cancel FIGURE 4 11 Set WEP Keys Window 4 4 3 2 Select either 64 Bit or 128 Bit next to Encryption Level 25 Note 128 Bit encryption can provide you a more secure encryption algorithm but it will slow down your network data transmission rates 4 4 3 3 If you want to generate WEP Keys automatically do the following action 4 4 3 3 1 Select Automatic next to WEP Key Type 4 4 3 3 2 Type a string of any words in the Passphrase box and click Generate Four newly generated WEP Keys will display in the Key 1 Key 4 4 4 3 3 3 Optional Click Clear Keys to reset all the keys to null Note Make sure that you write down the passphrase string so that you can refer to it if necessary 4 4 3 4 lf you want to enter the key elements manually do the following action 4 4 3 4 1 Select Manually next to WEP Key Type 4 4 3 4 2 If you select Alphanumeric 5 characters type a string of 5 alphanumeric characters in the Key 1 Key 4 boxes respectively 4 4 3 4 3 If you select Hexadecimal 10 digits 0 9 A F type a string of 10 hexadecimal digits in the Key 1 Key 4 boxes respectively 4 4 3 4 4 Optional Click Clear Keys to reset all
29. e between Basic Functions and Advanced Functions 5 1 1 To toggle to the Advanced window click Advanced on the right side of the Basic window seen in FIGURE 5 1 deonced nein FIGURE 5 1 Advanced Button on the Basic Window 5 1 2 Once you are already in the Advanced window click Basic on the right side of the Advanced window to return to the Basic Window seen in FIGURE 5 2 FIGURE 5 2 Advanced Button on the Basic Window 43 5 2 Virtual Servers In some situations you might want users on the Internet to be able to access servers on your LAN such as an FTP Server Telnet Server or Web Server Such remote services are accomplished by creating Virtual Server Each virtual server has its own IP address and shares a single public IP address It is defined by the Protocol type TCP UDP or Both and a TCP UDP Both port number Only the enabled virtual servers Note Configuring virtual servers may cause filters to be automatically created on the Filters page can be accessed by remote users over the Internet What do you want to do Set up a Client PC on the LAN as a Virtual Server Delete Virtual Servers on the LAN 5 2 1 To Set up a Client PC on the LAN as a Virtual Server 5 2 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Virtual Servers The Virtual Servers page appears with a list of existing virtual servers seen in FIGURE 5 3 Pris iress 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo 192 168 62 fo
30. en in FIGURE 5 6 1 ss 7 feo flo A pPJ p 7 2 fp fp fe fo fo fp fo fo 3 fo fo fo fo bP e be pe a fo fe A E A fo fe fe fo 5 fl A 73 63 67 oe fe fe 6 fo fo fo fo fo obe obe fo Apply Cancel Clear All Help FIGURE 5 6 IP Block Page Nn 5 4 1 3 In Line 1 Line 6 type the same IP addresses in both IP Block Starting Address and IP Block Ending Address boxes respectively 5 4 1 4 Optional You can click Clear All to conveniently delete all the existing IP addresses and then do Step 2 5 4 1 5 When you have completed editing all the IP addresses you want to block click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 4 2 To Block a Range of IP Address 5 4 2 1 Do either of the following Click IP URL Block on the Advanced navigation bar If you are on the URL Block page select IP Block on the upper of the page The IP Block page appears seen in FIGURE 4 6 5 4 2 2 In Line 1 Line 6 type the different IP addresses in both IP Block Starting Address and IP Block Ending Address boxes respectively 5 4 2 3 Optional You can click Clear All to conveniently delete all the existing IP addresses and then do Step 2 5 4 2 4 When you have completed editing all the IP addresses you want to block click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 4 3 To Block a Specific Domain Name 5 4 3 1 Click IP URL Block on the advanced navigation bar The IP Block page appears seen in FI
31. filer but make sure that you are deleting an unwanted one otherwise deleting the filters associated with Virtual Servers or Special Applications may cause to services to collapse down 5 3 2 1 To Delete a Port Filtering Filter 5 3 2 1 1 On the Filters page for any Raw IP filter you want to delete type 0 in the Private Port Range boxes 5 3 2 1 2 Click Apply 5 3 2 2 To Delete a Raw IP Filter 5 3 2 2 1 On the Filters page for any Raw IP filter you want to delete type 0 in the Proto Num box 5 3 2 2 2 Click Apply 50 5 4 IP URL Block On the IP URL Block page you can create filters that can selectively block users from specific IP addresses and domain names to pass in and out of your network The Company AP Router provides two ways of blocking users IP Block Allows you to block a single IP address or a range of IP addresses URL Block Allows you to block up to 36 domain names Note This IP URL Block feature will block in both directions from specified IP addresses or domain names What do you want to do Block a Single IP Address Block a Range of IP Address Block a Specific Domain Name Delete a Specific or All IP Blocks Delete a Specific or All URL Blocks 5 4 1 To Block a Single IP Address Do either of the following 5 4 1 1 Click IP URL Block on the Advanced navigation bar 5 4 1 2 lf you are on the URL Block page select IP Block on the upper of the page The IP Block page appears se
32. fined and is not supervised by the Routing Information Protocol RIP It can explicitly reduce the network traffic and speed the Internet connects for a small network However it may fall into a certain disadvantage When a static router involves more than one Hop if the connection to the next hop goes down the router cannot be aware of the invalid path and continues to route traffic on this hop On the Static Routing page you can add up to 20 static routes by indicating Destination LAN IP address and Subnet Mask Remote gateway Hop Router interface through which to forward the packets to the destination Note If the network topology changes you may have to make changes to the static routing tables for relevant static routes What do you want to do Add a New Static Route Delete a Static Route 5 11 1 To Add a New Static Route 5 11 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Routing The Static Routing page appears seen in FIGURE 5 15 Static Routing Destination LAN IP Subnet Mask Gateway Hop Interface lss fess ess fo f wan E a 192 168 99 10 255 255 255 0 192 168 99 1 3 WAN Delete FIGURE 5 15 Static Routing Page 5 11 1 2 Enter the following static route information Description Paramet er Destinati Specifies the network address of the remote on LAN LAN segment For standard class C LANs IP the network address is the first 3 fields of th
33. is Destination LAN IP the 4th field can be left at 0 Subnet Specifies the Subnet Mask used on the Mask remote LAN segment For class C networks the standard Network Mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway Specifies the IP Address of the router on the local LAN segment to which this device is attached Note that it is NOT the router on the remote LAN segment Hop Specifies the number of routers that must be traversed to reach the remote LAN segment Valid values are 1 to 16 Interface Specifies the interface through which the router goes to the next hop or a particular network Available options are WAN LAN and DMZ 5 11 1 3 Click lt lt Add The new static route appears in the static routing list 5 11 2 To Delete a Static Route 5 11 2 1 On the Static Routing page for any static route that you want to delete review the relevant information seen in FIGURE 5 15 5 11 2 2 Click Delete 6 Glossary IEEE 802 11 Standard The IEEE 802 11 Wireless LAN standards subcommittee which is formulating a standard for the industry Access point An Internet working device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together Ad hoc An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with a WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN Ad hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation BSSID A specific ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set BSS Co
34. lete a Specific or All Proxy DNS Servers 5 9 2 1 On the Proxy DNS page for any Proxy DNS server you want to delete type 0 0 0 0 in the Virtual IP Address box Virtual IP Address o o o o 5 9 2 2 If you want to delete all the existing Proxy DNS servers click Clear All 5 9 2 3 Click Apply 5 9 3 To Disable the Proxy DNS on Your Router 5 9 3 1 On the Proxy DNS page for any Proxy DNS server you want to delete type 0 0 0 0 in the Virtual IP Address box Virtual IP Address o E o fo l o 5 9 3 2 If you want to delete all the existing Proxy DNS servers click Clear All 5 9 3 3 Click Apply 64 5 10 SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is an application layer protocol that facilities the exchange of management information between network devices It is part of TCP IP Transmission Control protocol Internet Protocol suite and enables you to control and monitor the network in a simple way On the SNMP page you can edit the basic Agent information and also configure up to 6 SNMP trap receiver s IP Addresses When a trap condition occurs your router will send an SNMP trap message to any NMS Network Management System specified as trap receivers for example when power supply errors occur Notes NMS Network Management System is an SNMP management application together with the computer it runs on Currently the Company AP Router supports SNMPv1 SNMP version 1 and SNMPv2 SNMP ver
35. mple your client PCs may NOT be able to access the Internet Note If you have overwritten or deleted the factory default filters you can retrieve them at a later time using the Restore Factory Defaults function on the Tools page For detailed instructions see To Restore the Factory Default Configuration What do you want to do Set up a Port Filtering or Raw IP Filter Delete a Port Filtering or Raw IP Filter 5 3 1 To Set up a Port Filtering or Raw IP Filter 5 3 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Filters The Filters page appears seen in FIGURE 5 5 47 Filtering Page Pagei i i2 ID Filteringlayer ProtoNum Direction Private Port Range 1 Port Filtering E 7 mons fi ao fers a fat itera m ma Bo my 6 Port Filtering y fo gt Outbound y no fro tce y 10 Port Filtering y a Inbound y joo feoso rr y uo parne m Gm p 5 3 12 aa m Gm o 3 NAT E Enable Disable Firewall E Enable Disable Remote Management Enable Disable IPSec Pass Through Enable Disable PPTP Pass Through Enable Disable Intrusion Detection Enable Disable Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 5 5 Filters Page 5 3 1 2 Select an option from the Filtering Page drop down list 1 12 13 24 25 36 5 3 1 3 If you select Port Filtering from the Filtering Layer drop down list do the following action 5 3 1 3 1 Select a traffic direction from the drop down list Inbound Outbound
36. mputers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a method in which IP addresses are assigned by a server dynamically to clients on the network DHCP is used for dynamic IP addressing and requires a dedicated DHCP server on the network DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum This is the method the wireless adapters use to transmit data over the frequency spectrum An alternative method is frequency hopping Direct sequence spreads the data over one frequency range channel while frequency hopping jumps from one narrow frequency band to another many times per second ESSID An infrastructure configuration could also support roaming capability for mobile workers More than one BSS can be configured as an extended service set ESS Users within an ESS can roam freely between BSSs while served as a continuous connection to the network wireless stations and access points within an ESS must be configured with the same ESSID and the same radio channel Ethernet Ethernet is a 10 100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home office wiring Users must be wired to the network at all times to gain access Gateway A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems such as a LAN and a mainframe In Internet terminology a gateway is another name for a router Generally a gateway is used as a funnel for all traffic to the Internet IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electr
37. ne in the above figure It shows the default WAN IP address which is specified on the Setup page If your ISP assigns you an IP address automatically it will display here 4 3 2 3 Next to External Internal you can list up to 6 static external IP addresses provided by your ISP 4 3 2 4 Next to External DMZ define for your DMZ network up to 6 static external global IP addresses provided by your ISP 4 3 2 5 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 3 3 To Remove Global Addresses 4 3 3 1 Click Global Address on the navigation bar 4 3 3 2 For any entry you want to delete enter 0 0 0 0 and click Apply 4 4 Wireless Using Wireless you can configure your router for wireless access There are three parts on the Wireless page Radio Settings Allows you to configure your Gateway for wireless access including Wireless Enable Disable Mode ESSID Beacon Interval RTS Threshold Preamble Type Distribution System and so on Security Setting Allows you to configure your Gateway for security issues Status Allows you to find out your Gateway s AP Radio statistics and wireless devices of which the AP Access Point is aware You can easily toggle between the above three parts on the Wireless page On the Radio Settings page Wireless Distribution System as defined by the IEEE 802 11 standard has been made available on the Company AP Router now Hence i
38. ograms prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Further X Micro Technology Corp reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or change All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders Contents TOVE RVE a A sds he Neel Ratt beach ct 6 A A trea coo dency ens lale ternal ees 6 1 2 System Requirement cccceceeesseeeceeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseseeceeseeeeeeneneaeeeeeneenaes 6 a A et ena oe a ema ena Ged Seine esters oh dae elmer us 6 2 Installing Your OLOT carta dra ii dota Siete ahead erat 7 2 1 Installation Instructions ys Leia dstcies eetleneaierdias Mobsters 7 3 Preparing Your Network ccocorciasios traido lt estad reido 8 3 1 Configuring Windows for IP Networking ccccoooocccccncnnccccocnccconccnnaannccnnnnnns 8 3 2 To Configure Windows to Receive Dynamic IP Address ceeeee 8 3 3 Collecting ISP Information co tinta ica dia 10 Ae Basi FUNCION rotaci n ia 11 4 1 To Open the Web based Administration Tool ooooonnnnocccccnnnnocnccccncncnananos 11 AO CU A a ad 13 4 3 Global Address A A EE E ERE 17 4 4 Wi
39. onics Engineers Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration Infrastructure is applicable on an enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database or wireless application for mobile workers ISM Band The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U S have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the so called ISM Industrial Scientific and Medical band Spectrum in the vicinity of 2 4 GHz in particular is being made available worldwide This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe LAN Local Area Network A LAN is a group of computers each equipped with the appropriate network adapter connected by cable air that share applications data and peripherals All connections are made via cable or wireless media but a LAN does not use telephone services It typically spans a single building or campus Network A network is a system of computers that is connected Data les and messages can be transmitted over this network Networks may be local or wide area networks Protocol A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a communication is to take place including the format timing sequencing and or error checking SSID Service Set Identifier A network ID unique to a network Only clients and access points that share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other
40. orts 45 Notes Public Port is the TCP UDP Both port number used by the server PC on the WAN It is also called the external port number because this port number is visible to the users on the Internet Private Port is the TCP UDP Both port number used by the server PC on the LAN The designated Public Port will be translated into this internal port number 5 2 1 5 Select one of TCP UDP and Both from the Protocol drop down list 5 2 1 6 Type a local IP address of the server PC on the LAN in the Private IP Address box 5 2 1 7 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 2 2 To Delete Virtual Servers on the LAN 5 2 2 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Virtual Servers A list of existing virtual servers appears 5 2 2 2 For any virtual server you want to delete select 0 0 0 0 from the Public IP Address drop down list 5 2 2 3 Click Apply 46 5 3 Filters On the Filters page you can set up filters that can selectively allow traffic to pass in and out of your network The Company AP Router comes with 9 factory default filters for you In addition to 9 default filters some filters may be created automatically to allow Virtual Servers or Special Applications to function We strongly recommend that you choose an empty row when you want to set up new filters because overwriting or deleting these filters may cause some services to be disabled for exa
41. ows Documentation 3 3 Collecting ISP Information You need query the relevant information from your ISP before configuring your router for example Has your ISP assigned you a static or dynamic IP address If you have obtained one static IP address what is it Does your ISP use PPPoE If so what is your PPPoE user name and password If you are not sure of the above questions call your ISP to clarify them 4 Basic Functions In this chapter you will learn how to use basic functions that the Company AP Router provides including Setup Global Address Wireless Tools Status DHCP Log and Printer The X Micro WLAN 11g Broadband Router provides you a Web based Administration Tool with which you can easily set up the router and customize the basic router settings You can use this Web based Tool from any computer in your network Notes Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later is highly recommended for using this Web based Tool Graphics sampled in this chapter are provided for illustrations only They may slightly differ from your own router screens 4 1 To Open the Web based Administration Tool 4 1 1 Open the browser on your PC 4 1 2 Type http 192 168 62 1 in the Address bar The Logon dialog box appears seen in FIGURE 4 1 EIE e Piesce hype poa uie name and passrscnd Sie 182168 62 1 Rean leal Ure Hair cir P irid OO O l FT Sere this passend in you paneron Esi Lo om FIGURE
42. pute EE El hy H aiak F Fla rama G1 WRP2S 0007 00 ing E pe Files of ippa Adsl E FIGURE 4 15 Choose File Dialog Box for Upgrading Firmware 4 5 5 3 Locate the firmware you have downloaded and click Open 4 5 5 4 The Choose file dialog box closes 4 5 5 5 Click Upgrade Now The firmware of the device will be Caution The firmware upgrade may take about 10 seconds please DONOT power off the unit when it is being upgraded upgraded 32 4 6 Status On the Status page you can view the most current information about your Router which will be continuously refreshed per 10 seconds such as Host Name Domain PPPoE Login LAN WAN and DDNS Status Different configuration may bring you to different data compared in FIGURE 3 16 and FIGURE 4 17 Note If you want to change the configuration go to the Setup page For detailed instructions see Setup If you have enabled the PPPoE Login the Status page will display as illustrated in FIGURE 4 16 StartGate xyz isp com Enabled Status Disconnected Connect IP Address 192 168 62 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Dynamic IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 255 0 0 0 Default Gateway 255 255 255 255 DNS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Server The service is disabled Status The account is not set yet Help FIGURE 4 16 Status Page with PPPoE Login Enabled If you have chosen the Dynamic IP and disabled PPPoE Login the Status page will
43. reless ee re idad 20 As MOIS cates EEE AE A E N 29 ANG Stals e 33 ATAD l C A cca EEEE EEE A AOA 36 AMO a a a a a r 38 A a aa RIN 41 5 Advanced FUNCION ato r r a A aE a a 43 5 1 To Toggle between Basic Functions and Advanced Functions 43 5 Z Vil Gal AAA O 44 A O OSO 47 SA PURU IOC a a tC o achat etait teenie re AE 51 55 Special APPS tia 54 56 DMZ OS is e 58 57 MAG CONG e a a r A a a 60 53 Dynamic DNS dci a aea hed aad R ra 61 O A wares en Aceh EE E E 63 O NO E NI 65 01 Sale ROUTING oido tono TIO dos 68 1 OVERVIEW 1 1 Product Feature Compliance with IEEE 802 119 and 802 11b standards Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance Strong network security with WEP and 802 1X encryption Achieving data rate up to 54Mbps for 802 11g and 11Mbps for 802 11b with wide range coverage high performance to deliver up to 54Mbps raw data rate for 802 11g Quick and easy setup with Web based management utility 1 2 System Requirements Windows 98 98SE Millennium Edition ME 2000 and XP operating systems Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher DSL Cable Modem Broadband Internet connection and ISP account PCs equipped with 10 Mbps or 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection to support TCP IP protocol One CD ROM driver 1 3 Applications Home SOHO networking for device sharing and wireless multimedia Wireless office provides a wider range for home and SOHO Ethernet Enables wireless building to buil
44. rst using DOS commands For details see To Backup or Restore the Configuration Data Using DOS Commands In addition you can also restore the factory defaults using DOS commands For detailed instructions see To Backup or Restore the Configuration Data Using DOS Commands 4 5 3 To Backup or Restore the Configuration Data Using DOS Commands For the backup of the configuration data from the Gateway to your PC Gateway acts as a TFTP server 30 To backup the configuration data under the DOS window use the following command tftp i gateway_lIp address GET filename To restore the configuration data under the DOS window use the following command tftp i gateway_lIp address PUT filename gateway_lIp_ address The IP address of the Gateway where you want to back the configuration data filename The file name for backup from the Gateway It must begin with nvram which is not case sensitive such as nvram__ 11032003 4 5 4 To Reset Gateway If you want to reset the hardware click Reset next to Reset Gateway on the Tools page 4 5 5 To Upgrade the Firmware 4 5 5 1 Download a firmware image file from the Gateway Web site and save it to your root local drive 4 5 5 2 Type the file path and file name in the Upgrade Firmware box or click Browse to launch a Choose file dialog box seen in 31 FIGURE 4 15 Look in lt a Formae Image Fies t De E i Dekip Hy Com
45. sion 2 which have a number of features in common except for some enhancements And moreover you can specify different community names for authenticating access to the management information which function as embedded passwords Read Gives you READ access to all the management information but does not allow WRITE access Write Gives you both READ and WRITE access to all the Note The community name definitions on your NMS must match at least one of the above two community name definitions management information What do you want to do Configure Agent Information SNMP Trap Host IP Addresses and Community Names on Your Router Delete an Existing SNMP Trap Receiver Delete SNMP Community Names 65 5 10 1 To Configure Agent Information SNMP Trap Host IP Addresses and Community Names on Your Router 5 10 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click SNMP The SNMP page appears seen in FIGURE 5 14 FIGURE 5 14 SNMP Page Enter the following Agent information Description Paramet er Name Specifies an administratively assigned name for this managed node like SOHO Router It is a string of the maximum 31 alphanumeric characters Contact Specifies the contact person of this managed node plus phone number Email address etc It is a string of the maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters Location Specifies the physical location of this managed node for example city address an
46. started 5 2003 11 06 03 50 42 Info WLAN zone information is not set 6 2003 11 06 03 50 42 Info WLAN Access Point started T 2003 11 06 03 51 42 Info WLAN zone information is not set 8 2003 11 06 03 51 42 Info WLAN Access Point started 9 2003 11 06 03 52 12 Info WLAN zone information is not set 10 2003 11 06 03 52 12 Info WLAN Access Point started FIGURE 4 24 Wireless Event Log Table 4 8 5 2 Optional Click Refresh to obtain the most current data 4 8 5 3 Optional Click Clear to delete all the log information 4 8 6 To Disable Access Log on Your Router 4 8 6 1 On the Log page click Disabled next to Access Log 4 8 6 2 Click Apply 40 4 9 Statistics On the Statistics page you can view the statistics information of LAN WAN and AP Access Point Radio ports including Status Max Mb s IP Addr and MAC Addr Receive data and Transmit data You can click Statistics on the navigation bar and then the Statistics page appears seen in FIGURE 4 25 LAN WAN AP LAN Statistics Refresh Status up Max Mb s 100 0 IP Addr 192 168 62 1 MAC Addr 00 0a 15 00 00 00 Receive Transmit total bytes 180771 total bytes 2673637 unicast pkts 4542 unicast pkts 2001 multicast pkts 160 multicast pkts 1764 discards 0 discards 0 errors 0 errors 0 unknown protocols 901 packets queued 0 WAN Statistics Refresh Status up Max Mb s 100 0 IP Addr 0 0 0 0 MAC Addr 00 0a 15 00 00 01 Receive Transmit total bytes 0 total
47. t 5 5 1 2 Select an option from the Popular Applications drop down list including AIM Diablo II 1 Diablo II 2 StarCraft StarCraft III ICUII FTP CUseeMe MSN Messenger and Real Player Note Make sure the specified ID presents an empty line unless you want to overwrite an existing application Select a specific line number from the ID drop down list 5 5 1 3 Click Copy to 5 5 1 4 The selected application s configuration is added to your Special Applications Table on the upper of the page 5 5 1 5 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 5 2 To Configure a Special Application Manually 5 5 2 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Special Apps 5 5 2 2 The Special Apps page appears seen in FIGURE 5 9 55 ii far fer ooo Disable Z Disab Z Disables TCE Enable 3 2 Tce x hzo fi720 fso000 Enable Disable Eneble TOP y Disable 3 Tors p p o fEneble Enebie Enebe TCP fEnebie 4 me fo fo fo Enebe Enable Enebe Tor Enable s Mea fl P fo fEneble y Enable Enable TCP 3 Enable 6 Fem fo fo o fEneble Enable Enebe TCP Enable y 7 Tore e fe fo fEneble Enebie Enebe TCP Enable 8 roer fo f fo Enabe Enable Enable tcp Enable y 9 Tera fo fo fo fEneble Enable Enebe TCP Enable y 10 Tera fo 0 50 En
48. t is possible to wirelessly connect Access Points using up to 8 MAC Addresses of PC cards so that you can extend a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not available Thus those users can roam or stay connected to the available network resources What do you want to do Set the Wireless Radio Parameters Set the Wireless Security Parameters Review Wireless Status Disable Wireless 4 4 1 To Set the Wireless Radio Parameters 4 4 1 1 On the Wireless page select Radio Settings The Radio Settings page appears seen in FIGURE 4 7 20 Enable Wireless Disable Wireless 802 11G_1 0 4 0 roo msec 2432 256 2432 2346 256 2346 even numbers only fi 1 255 short Preamble Long Preamble Enable Disable Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 4 7 Wireless Radio Settings Page 4 4 1 2 Click Enable next to Wireless 4 4 1 3 Optional Review the firmware version number and date information that you are currently using 4 4 1 4 Enter the following basic radio parameters Paramet er Description Mode Selects the Wireless Mode that your Company AP Router supports from the drop down list Available options are 802 11B 802 11G and MIXED which supports both 802 11B and 802 11G ESSID Type the unique identifier for the Extended Service Set which is shared by client stations in an infrastructure association such as WLAN test 21 4 4 1 It is c
49. the DOS window For detailed instructions see To Backup or Restore the Configuration Data Using DOS Commands If you want to reset the hardware you need reset the Gateway Before upgrading the firmware you need download the firmware image file from the Gateway Web site and save it to your root local drive first 4 5 1 To Change the Administrative Password for Your Router 4 5 1 1 Click Tools on the navigation bar The Tools page appears seen in FIGURE 4 14 Old Password New Password Maximum 31 characters Confirm Password Cancel Help Restore to Default Backup Restore Help Reset Browse Upgrade now Help FIGURE 4 14 Tools Page 29 4 5 1 2 Type the Old Password in the box The default password is 1234 4 5 1 3 Type a New Password in the box Note Password must be less than 64 characters 4 5 1 4 Type the new password in the Confirm Password box 4 5 2 To Restore the Factory Default Configuration 4 5 2 1 On the Tools page click Restore to Default next to Restore Factory Defaults The Warning dialog box appears see FIGURE 4 15 Microsoft Internet Explorer x 2 Reset all setting to default c FIGURE 4 15 Warning Dialog Box 4 5 2 2 Click OK Important Restoring the default factory settings will reset all of the router configurations in every page so we recommend that you backup the configuration data from the Gateway to your PC fi
50. the default public IP address will display on the Global Address page What do you want to do Set up Global Address with DMZ Disabled Set up Global Address with DMZ Enabled Remove Global Addresses 4 3 1 To Set up Global Address with DMZ Disabled 4 3 1 1 Click Global Address on the navigation bar The Global Address page with DMZ Disabled appears seen in FIGURE 4 5 Global Aihirisss CC cadet nl pal 1 o Ie lo p A Po In 7 f hh EEE BA E lk E A US Apply Corel Fa FIGURE 4 5 Global Address Page with DMZ Disabled 17 4 3 1 2 Review the first line in the above figure It shows the default WAN IP address which is specified on the Setup page If your ISP assigns you an IP address automatically it will display here 4 3 1 3 In Line 2 Line 8 you can list up to 7 additional static external IP addresses provided by your ISP 4 3 1 4 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 3 2 To Set up Global Address with DMZ Enabled 4 3 2 1 Click Global Address on the navigation bar The Global Address page with DMZ Enabled appears seen in FIGURE 4 6 Address 75 2_ o fo o fo fo_ fo_ o fo o fo OOOO amp FOO amp fo fo ee o 1 fo 7 fo fo eje Popei 40040 40040 Apply Cancel Help FIGURE 4 6 Global Address Page with DMZ Enabled 18 4 3 2 2 Review the first li
51. the keys to null 26 4 4 3 5 Select the default encryption key from the Default TX Key drop down list such as Key 7 4 4 3 6 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 4 4 To Set Wireless Access Control 4 4 4 1 On the Security Settings page set the Wireless Access Control On and click Set Access List The Window Control List window appears seen in FIGURE 4 12 Wireless Control List mac 1 000000000000 mac 2 000000000000 mac 3 000000000000 mac 4 000000000000 mac 5 000000000000 mac 6 000000000000 mac 7 000000000000 mac 8 000000000000 mac 9 000000000000 mac 10 000000000000 mac 11 000000000000 FIGURE 4 12 Wireless Control List window 4 4 4 2 Type the MAC addresses that you want to allow to access the Internet You can specify up to 80 MAC addresses in the list 4 4 4 3 When you have complete editing all the MAC addresses click Submit or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 4 4 4 Optional You can click Refresh to see the most current MAC addresses in effect 4 4 5 To Review Wireless Status 4 4 5 1 On the Wireless page select Status The Status page appears with your GateWay s AP Radio statistics including Status Max Mb s IP Addr MAC Addr Radio SSID Receive data and Transmit data Seen in FIGURE 4 13 27 AP Radio Refresh Status up Max Mb s 54 MBps IP Addr 192 168 62 1 MAC Addr 00 Da 15 00 00
52. tly used applications from the Popular Applications drop down list and copy it to your Special Application Table Available options are A M Diablo Il 1 Diablo Il 2 StarCraft StarCraft Ill ICUII FTP CUseeMe MSN Messenger and Real Player Manual Configuration If the application you want to configure is not in the Popular Applications list you can configure its settings manually Before configuring a new special application would you please check the list of those popular applications first If it is already in the list we recommend that you use the Popular Application Copy unless you know exactly which settings to choose Notes Configuring special applications may cause filters to be automatically created on the Filters page The Company AP Router provides two factory default special applications for FTP and NetMeeting if you overwrite them or any other existing application they will not work What do you want to do Copy a Popular Application to a Specific Line Configure a Special Application Manually Delete Special Applications 5 5 1 To Copy a Popular Application to a Specific Line 5 5 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Special Apps The Popular Applications list appears on the Special Apps page seen in FIGURE 5 8 54 NetMeeting CUseeMe MSN Messenger _ Real Player 5 Popular Applications select one v Copy to 1p y FIGURE 5 8 Popular Applications Lis
53. to Distribution System then type the distributed client PCs physical addresses as described in Step 6 Otherwise click Disable 22 Note You can see the default values of the above advanced wireless settings on the right of the page If you don t know how to change the settings please leave as they are in Figure 4 8 FIGURE 4 8 Default Values for Radio Settings 4 4 1 6 Optional If you have enabled Distribution System type the physical addresses of distributed client PCs in a wireless network in the Peer AP MAC Address 1 8 boxes seen in FIGURE 4 9 Enable Disable FIGURE 4 9 Peer AP MAC Addresses for Distribution Systems 4 4 1 7 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 4 2 To Set Wireless Security Parameters 4 4 2 1 Click Security Settings on the Wireless page The Security Settings appears seen in FIGURE 4 10 23 C Open System Shared Key Both C Enable Disable et WEP Ke C On Off Setr f F Hide SSID in Beacon frame Apply _Cancel _Help FIGURE 4 10 Wireless Security Settings Page 4 4 2 2 Select one of Open System Shared Key and Both from the Authentication Type drop down list Notes Authentication Type indicates an authentication algorithm which can be supported by the Access Point Open System The simplest of available authentication algorithms Essentially it is a null
54. ws to Receive Dynamic IP Address If you don t use DHCP you need assign an IP address to each computer manually For detailed instructions refer to your Windows Documentation 3 2 To Configure Windows to Receive Dynamic IP Address 3 2 1 Click Start then choose Settings gt Network and Dial up Connections 3 2 2 Select the name of your ISP connection The Local Area Connection Status dialog box appears seen Local Area Connection Status General m Connection Status Duration Speed in FIGURE 3 1 Activity Packets FIGURE 3 1 Local Area Connection Status dialog box 3 2 3 Click Properties The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears seen in FIGURE 3 2 Local Area Connection Properties 4 a Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 4 FIGURE 3 2 Local Area Connection Properties dialog box 3 2 4 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties The Internet protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box appears seen in FIGURE 3 3 Ll LTL DP Properes FIGURE 3 3 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box 3 2 5 Click Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 3 2 6 Click OK You need restart your computer now or at a later time Note The procedural steps above apply to Windows 2000 only For Windows 95 98 ME NT XP refer to your Wind

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