Philips Model Name: SNB6500 Arcadyan Model Name: WG4005E-LF-B7 Wireless Base Station Quick Installation Guide
Contents ABOUT THE Base Station Congratulations on your purchase of the IEEE 802.11g Wireless Router. The SNB6500 is a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet. LED Indicators The IEEE 802.11g Base Station includes status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table. LED Status Description Power On The Base Station is receiving power. Modem On The WAN link is connected. Internet On PPP connection is on.
INSTALLING THE Base Station Before installing the Base Station, verify that you have all the items listed under “Package Contents.” If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your local distributor. Also be sure that you have all the necessary cabling before installing the Base Station. After installing the Base Station, refer to the web-based configuration program in “Configuring the IEEE 802.11g Base Station” on page 20 for information on configuring the Base Station.
Figure 1. Front and Rear Panels System Requirements • Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL modem or cable modem. • A PC using a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP, as well as a gateway server address and DNS server address from your service provider. • A computer equipped with a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet card, or a USB-to-Ethernet converter.
2. Connect the WAN: Use an Ethernet cable for connecting the Base Station to a cable/xDSL modem or Ethernet router. 3. Power on: Connect the power adapter to the Wireless Router. Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling Use twisted-pair cable to connect any of the four LAN ports on the Base Station to an Ethernet adapter on your PC. Otherwise, you can cascade any of the LAN ports on the Base Station to an Ethernet hub or switch, and then connect your PC or other network equipment to the hub or switch.
CONFIGURING CLIENT TCP/IP To access the Internet through the Base Station, you must configure the network settings of the computers on your LAN to use the same IP subnet as the Base Station. The default network settings for the Base Station are: Gateway IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
your computer correctly. 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start/Programs/Command Prompt. 2. In the Command Prompt window, type ipconfig /release and press the Enter key. 3. Type ipconfig /renew and press the Enter key. Verify that your IP Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.2.1. These values confirm that the Base Station is functioning. 4. Type exit and press Enter to close the Command Prompt window.
box. Manual IP Configuration (for all Windows OS) 1. Check Specify an IP address on the IP Address tab. Enter an IP address based on the default network 192.168.2.x (where x is between 2 and 254), and use 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. 2. In the Gateway tab, add the IP address of the Wireless Router (default: 192.168.2.1) in the New gateway field and click Add. 3. On the DNS Configuration tab, add the IP address for the Base Station and click Add.
2. Is TCP/IP properly configured on your computer? If the IP address of the Base Station is 192.168.2.1, the IP address of your PC must be from 192.168.2.2-254 and the default gateway must be 192.168.2.1. If you can successfully ping the Base Station you are now ready to connect to the Internet! CONFIGURING THE BASE STATION The IEEE 802.11g Base Station can be configured by Internet Explorer 5.5 or above.
Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly set up the Wireless Router for use with a cable modem or DSL modem. Making Configuration Changes Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to click the APPLY or NEXT button at the bottom of the page to enable the new setting. Note: To ensure proper screen refresh after a command entry, ensure that Internet Explorer 5.
Connect Mode • Always On Line: If you enable this, idle time is not taken into account. The connection will always be alive. • Manual Connect: When the connection is broken by the idle time, you must press Connect button on the Status page to reconnect. • Connect On Demand: When the connection is broken by the idle time, any trigger can make the connection alive. Note: If you are on a leased line or pay-per min. connection, please set your maximum idle time to 3 minutes.
Advanced setup supports more advanced functions like hacker attack detection, IP and MAC address filtering, intrusion detection, virtual server setup, virtual DMZ hosts, and other advanced functions. Please refer to Advanced Management Guide included in the documentation CD for details.
FCC Regulations: zThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. zThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
