USER GUIDE SMCWBR14-3GN 802.
802.11b/g/n wireless AP/Router User Guide 20 Mason Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 January 2009 Pub.
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Modulation Technology Interface Brand Name Model Name FCC ID GSM HSDPA USB Modem (3G Card) HUAWEI E220 QISE220 GSM/UMTS 3G Card Sony Ericsson MD300 PY7F3232021 GSM 3G Card Band Luxe C100S UZI-C100 EC Conformance Declaration Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC).
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About This Guide Purpose This guide details the hardware features of the wireless AP/Router, including its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the device and use its configuration software. Audience This guide is for PC users with a working knowledge of computers. You should be familiar with Windows operating system concepts.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Package Checklist Hardware Description LED Indicators Ethernet RJ-45 Ports 3G Modem USB Port Power Socket Reset Button WPS Button Chapter 2: Installation Router Mode AP Mode 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-4 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 2-1 2-1 2-2 Chapter 3: Network Planning 3-1 Internet Gateway Router LAN Access Point Wireless Bridge 3-1 3-2 3-3 Chapter 4: Initial Configuration Using the Setup Wizard Common Settings Static IP DHCP PPPoE 3G PPTP L2TP Bigpond Chapter 5: System Configura
Contents Backup WAN Common Settings DHCP Static IP PPPoE 3G PPTP L2TP Bigpond LAN Setting QoS Setting Wireless Settings Basic Settings Advanced Settings WLAN Security MAC Access Control Lists Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Routing Static Route Dynamic Route Multicast Routing Firewall NAT Packet Filtering URL Filter Security Setting Service Settings DHCP UPnP Setting DDNS Settings System Log Settings Date and Time Settings PING Test Management Settings Admin Accounts and Remote Administration Config Settings Fi
Appendix A: Troubleshooting A-1 Appendix B: Specifications B-1 Appendix C: License Information C-1 The GNU General Public License Glossary Index C-1
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Chapter 1: Introduction The SMCWBR14-3GN wireless AP/Router is an IEEE 802.11n wireless gateway router that connects your Internet access device (cable or ADSL modem) to your PC or local area network, or to its own secure wireless network. The wireless AP/Router can be automatically configured with other Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) devices by simply pressing its WPS button. For more detailed configuration, the unit can also be set up through its easy-to-use web interface.
1 Introduction Hardware Description Power Socket Security Slot Reset Button Ethernet WAN RJ-45 Port Ethernet LAN RJ-45 Ports 3G Modem USB Port Figure 1-1.
Hardware Description 1 Antennas 3G Button WPS Button WLAN Button Figure 1-2. Front Panel AP/Router Mode Switch Figure 1-3.
1 Introduction LED Indicators The wireless AP/Router includes nine status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table. LAN Link/Activity WAN Link/Activity Power 802.11n Link/Activity WPS Link/Activity 3G Link Figure 1-4. LED Indicators LED Status POWER On Green Indicates that the system is working normally. WAN On/Flashing Green Indicates a valid link on the WAN Ethernet port. Flashing indicates network activity. Off The Ethernet port has no valid link.
1 Hardware Description Ethernet RJ-45 Ports The wireless AP/Router has the following RJ-45 ports: • The four RJ-45 LAN ports are for connections to PCs or to a 10/100 Mbps. • The RJ-45 WAN port is for connection to a DSL or cable modem, or to a LAN or other device that provides your Internet access. All RJ-45 ports auto-negotiate the operating speed to 10/100 Mbps, the mode to half/full duplex, and the pin signals to MDI/MDI-X.
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Chapter 2: Installation The wireless AP/Router has two basic operating modes that can be set through the switch on the bottom panel of the device: • Router Mode — Normal gateway mode that connects a wired LAN and wireless clients to an Internet access device, such as a cable or DSL modem. This is the factory set default mode. • AP Mode — An access point mode that extends a wired LAN to wireless clients.
2 Installation To connect the wireless AP/Router in Router Mode for use as an Internet gateway, follow these steps: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the wireless AP/Router’s WAN port to your Internet connected cable or ADSL modem. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the wireless AP/Router’s LAN port to your PC. Alternatively, you can connect to a workgroup switch to support multiple users. The wireless AP/Router can support up to 253 wired and wireless users. 3.
2 AP Mode Figure 2-2. AP Mode Connection To connect the wireless AP/Router for use as an access point, follow these steps: 1. Using Ethernet cables, connect the wireless AP/Router’s LAN and WAN ports to PCs or a LAN switch. 2. Power on the wireless AP/Router by connecting the AC power adapter and plugging it into a power source. Caution: Use ONLY the power adapter supplied with the wireless AP/Router. Otherwise, the product may be damaged.
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Chapter 3: Network Planning The wireless AP/Router is designed to be very flexible in its deployment options. It can be used as an Internet gateway for a small network, or as an access point to extend an existing wired network to support wireless users. It also supports use as a wireless bridge to connect two wired LANs. This chapter explains some of the basic features of the wireless AP/Router and shows some network topology examples in which the device is implemented.
3 Network Planning The private local network, connected to the LAN port or wireless interface, provides a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for allocating IP addresses to local PCs and wireless clients, and Network Address Translation (NAT) for mapping the multiple "internal" IP addresses to one "external" IP address.
Wireless Bridge 3 Wireless Bridge The IEEE 802.11 standard defines a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) for bridge connections between access points. The wireless AP/Router can use WDS to forward traffic on links between units. A single WDS bridge link can be specified for the WLAN1 interface. One end of a link must be configured as the “WDS Parent” and the other as the “WDS Child.” Note: The network domain of WDS child has to be the same as WDS parent. Figure 3-3.
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Chapter 4: Initial Configuration The wireless AP/Router offers a user-friendly web-based management interface for the configuration of all the unit’s features. Any PC directly attached to the unit can access the management interface using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or above). This chapter describes the wireless AP/Router’s configurable features, all of which may be accessed through the web interface.
4 Initial Configuration Using the Setup Wizard There are only a few basic steps you need to set up the wireless AP/Router and provide a connection for network access for other wireless stations. The Setup Wizard takes you through configuration procedures for the general network settings. Follow these steps: 1. Launch the Setup Wizard – Click “Setup Wizard” on the left side of the screen to enter the setup wizard page. Click Next to begin the setup. Figure 4-2. Setup Wizard 2.
Using the Setup Wizard 3. 4 WAN Configuration – Specifies the Internet connection parameters for the wireless AP/Router’s WAN port. Click Next after completing the setup. The interface provides the facility for Dual WAN connections for purposes of backing up the main internet connection. Figure 4-4. Setup Wizard - WAN Configuration The displayed items on this page are described in the sections that follow: WAN Connection — By default, the access point WAN port is configured with DHCP enabled.
4 Initial Configuration Common Settings The common settings for each WAN Connection mode are identical and are described in the section below. Figure 4-5. Common Settings WAN Ethernet MAC — Some ISPs limit Internet connections to a specified MAC address of one PC. This setting allows you to manually change the MAC address of the wireless AP/Router's WAN interface to match the PC's MAC address provided to your ISP for registration.
4 Using the Setup Wizard Static IP Configures a static IP for the WAN port. The following example shows the dual WAN function enabled using 3G as a secondary WAN connection. Figure 4-6. Setup Wizard - WAN Static IP • IP Address: The IP address of the wireless AP/Router. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. • Subnet Mask: The mask that identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.
4 Initial Configuration DHCP Enables DHCP for the WAN port. The dual WAN option is disabled in the following example. Figure 4-7. Setup Wizard - WAN DHCP PPPoE Enable the wireless AP/Router IP address to be assigned automatically from an Internet service provider (ISP) through an ADSL modem using Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). The dual WAN option is disabled in the following example. Figure 4-8. Setup Wizard - WAN PPPoE • PPPoE Network Mode: Sets a PPPoE network mode.
4 Using the Setup Wizard • PPPoE Password: Sets a PPPoE password for the WAN port. (Default: PPPOE_PASSWORD; Range: 1~32 characters) 3G Enables a 3G/3.5G wide-area wireless cellular link on the WAN port using an optional USB modem. Note: To use this option you need to first connect a 3G/3.5G USB modem to the USB port on the back of the unit and have registered an account with a cellular operator.
4 Initial Configuration The following cautionary message will appear each time you save your settings. Figure 4-10. Setup Wizard - WAN 3G PIN Code Warning An unauthenticated connection will display the message ‘Not dial yet’ beneath the PIN code, as shown in the following illustration. However if you have previously entered the correct PIN code followed by an incorrect PIN code, your connection will wait ten seconds and automatically default to the correct PIN code for authentication. Figure 4-11.
4 Using the Setup Wizard • Pin Code: Specifies a PIN code number that corresponds with that set on your 3G/ 3.5G USB modem and displays the status of the 3G connection. - Not dial yet: Indicates that the PIN code has not been entered or is incorrect. - Authenticated successfully: Indicates that the 3G connection has authenticated successfully. • Dial Code: A dialled access code that connects the USB device to the service provider.
4 Initial Configuration • Default Gateway: The IP address of the gateway router for the wireless AP/ Router, which is used if the requested destination address is not on the local subnet. • PPTP Username: Sets the PPTP user name for the WAN port. (Default: PPTP_USERNAME; Range: 1~32 characters) • PPTP Password: Sets a PPTP password for the WAN port. (Default: PPTP_PASSWORD; Range: 1~32 characters) L2TP Enable the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) for implementing virtual private networks.