User Manual
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 5 2. CONTENTS 6 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 7 4. FEATURES 8 5. HARDWARE GUIDELINES 10 5.1 Connections 10 5.2 LEDs 11 6. LOGIN 12 7. SETUP 13 7.1 Quick Start 13 7.2 WAN 23 7.3 LAN 28 7.4 DHCP 29 7.5 Wireless 31 8. ADVANCED 36 8.1 Virtual Server 36 8.2 Special Applications 37 8.3 Gaming 39 ® 8.4 StreamEngine Networking Optimization 40 8.5 Routing 41 8.6 Access Control 42 8.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Table of Contents 8.13 9. Schedules 50 TOOLS 51 9.1 Admin 51 9.2 Time 53 9.3 Print Server Setup 54 9.4 Syslog 54 9.5 E-mail 55 9.6 System 56 9.7 Firmware 57 9.8 Dynamic DNS 58 10. STATUS 59 10.1 Device Info 59 10.2 Wireless 61 10.3 Routing 61 10.4 Print Serve Status 62 10.5 Logs 62 10.6 Statistics 63 10.7 LAN Port Status 64 10.8 Active Sessions 64 10.9 Switch Forwarding 65 11. GLOSSARY 66 12.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Table of Contents 13.5 Copyright 78 13.6 Trademark 78 13.7 Patents 78 13.8 Restrictions 78 13.9 Liability Limitations 78 13.10 Customer Remedies 79 13.11 Notice of Change of Terms and Conditions 79 13.12 Replacement Components and Specifications 79 14. IMPORTANT NOTICES 80 14.1 FCC Statement 80 14.2 FCC Caution 80 14.3 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 80 14.4 IC Statement 81 14.5 IC Radiation Exposure Statement 81 Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 1. INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on your purchase of the AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800, and thank you for choosing AlphaShield for your networking and security needs.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 2. CONTENTS: 1. AlphaGIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 2. Cat5 Ethernet Cable 3. Power Adapter (6.8V, 2.5A) 4. Quick Installation Guide 5. CD-ROM with Manual 6. Vertical Stands Note : Please contact your reseller if any of the above items are missing. Important: Using a power supply other than that included with your router will result in the warranty of this product being declared void. Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 1. External xDSL or Cable Modem with Ethernet Ports. 2. PC or MAC with following minimum requirements: ? 1.25 Ghz processor ? 256MB Memory ? CD-ROM Drive ? Ethernet Adapter 10/100/1000 with TCP/IP Protocol Installed ? Windows® XP/2000/Vista/ME or Mac® OS X v10.3/v10.2/v10.1or Linux ? Internet Explorer v6, Netscape® Navigator v7 or Firefox v1.5 Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 4.FEATURES: Hardware Interface Features: Router/Switch Hardware: ? Dedicated 250 MIPS High Speed core Network Processor ? Dedicated High Speed Multi-port Gigabit Switch & Co-Processor ? 5 x 10/100/1000 Auto-Sensing Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports with MDI /MDI-X ? 1 x 10/100 Auto-Sensing Fast Ethernet WAN Port with MDI/MDI-X ? 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connections ? Atheros Chipset & 802.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 AlphaShield Firewall: ? AlphaGAP Logical Disconnection and Re-connection ? Full Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) ? AlphaGAP Scheduler ? IP-Stealth technology ? Configurable DMZ Option ? Inclusion, Exclusion MAC and IP filtering ? Parental Web Access Control ? User Selectable Logging support ? LAN, WAN and Wireless Network Traffic Statistics Additional Features: ? Network Time Protocol ? WAN Mode: Static, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP and Bigpond ? Other Protocols Support:
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 5.HARDWARE GUIDELINES: 5.1 Connections: 1. All Ethernet Ports (WAN and LAN) are auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can either use a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable. 2. 5 Auto MDI/MDIX LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet-enabled computers for both WAN and LAN. 3. The Auto MDI/MDIX WAN port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem. 4. Pressing the Reset Button will restart the Router. 5.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 5.2 LEDs: 5 LOCAL NETWORK LEDs: The connection to an Ethernet-enabled computer on ports 1-5 is indicated by a solid light. When data is being transmitted, this LED will flash. 1 POWER LED: A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. 1 WAN LED: A solid light indicates connection on the WAN port. When data is being transmitted, this LED will flash. 1 WLAN LED: When there is activity on the wireless network, this LED will flash.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 6. LOGIN: The Configuration Interface can be accessed from your Web browser. Type http://192.168.0.1 in the address window and press Enter. The Login screen will appear. ? Select a User Name. ? By default, there is no password. Simply leave this window blank ? Click Log In to proceed. Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 7. SETUP: 7.1 Quick Start: The Wizard screen contains two wizards: ? Internet Connection Setup ? Wireless Setup Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 a) Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard: The following Web-based Setup Wizard will help you connect your new AlphaGIGABIT Router to the Internet. This Setup Wizard will guide you in a step-by-step manner to get your Internet connection up and running. Before launching the Wizard, please make sure you have correctly followed all of the steps outlined in the Quick Installation Guide included in the package.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Step 2: Select Your Time Zone Select your local time zone from the pull-down menu. ? To continue click Next Step 3: Configure Your Internet Connection From the pulldown menu, choose your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If your ISP is not listed in the menu, or you do not know who your ISP is, simply select Not Listed or Don't Know from the menu. If you require details, please contact your Internet Service Provider.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Step 3: Configure Your Internet Connection DHCP CONNECTION (Dynamic IP Address) A MAC Address is a unique hardware address for devices on a Local Area Network. Enter the MAC Address of the computer that was originally connected to your broadband modem. If the computer you are using was the initial system connected to your broadband modem, simply select Clone your PC's MAC Address and the MAC Address will automatically appear.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Step 3: Configure Your Internet Connection At the Set Username and Password Connection (PPTP) Enter: ? PPTP IP Address ? PPTP Subnet Mask ? PPTP Gateway IP Address ? PPTP Server IP Address ? Your Username ? Your Password.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 At the Set Static IP Address Connection Enter: ? IP address ? Subnet Mask ? Gateway Address ? Primary and Secondary DNS Addresses ? To continue click Next Setup Complete ? Click Connect. This will save your settings and reboot the router Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 b) Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard: The next step is to set up your wireless network. This Wizard will help you set it up and make it secure. Some changes made using this Setup Wizard may require you to change some settings on your wireless client adapters so they can still connect to the AlphaGIGABIT Route: Wireless Setup: ? Click Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard to begin.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Step 1: Name Your Wireless Network ? Choose a Name for your Wireless Network ? Do not choose the default name for security reasons ? To continue click Next. Step 2: Secure Your Wireless Network ? Choose a security option to protect your network from unauthorized users. ? To continue click Next Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Step 3: Set you Wireless Security Password Select a Security Password between 2 and 20 characters ? To continue click Next ? Setup Complete! The setup Page will give you a detailed summary of the settings, based on what you have selected in the previous steps. ? Click Save to continue This screen will only appear if you selected BEST security Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 This screen will only appear if you selected BETTER security This screen will only appear if you selected GOOD security This screen will only appear if you selected NONE security Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 7.2 WAN: The WAN section will help you choose one of 6 connection types: Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and BigPond. If you are using the PPPoE option, you will need to remove or disable any PPPoE client software on your computers. If you have any questions about your connection, please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP). a) Modes: ? Choose one of 6 modes of connection for the router.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 DHCP WAN Mode: ? Enter a Host Name to identify your system to the ISP's server PPPoE WAN Mode: ? Enter the Username and Password you use to gain access to the Internet. ? To verify your Password, re-enter it below ? Enter a Service Name (If your ISP requires it). Reconnect Mode ? Always on: The Internet connection is always maintained. ? On Demand: The Internet connection is made when the user chooses to log on.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 PPTP WAN Mode: ? Enter the PPTP IP Address provided by your ISP. ? Enter the PPTP Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. ? Enter the PPTP Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP. ? Enter the PPTP Server IP Address you are connecting to, also provided by your ISP. ? Enter the Username and Password you use to gain access to the Internet. ? To verify your Password, re-enter it below. ? Select the Maximum Idle Time before the PPTP connection is disconnected. Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 L2TP WAN Mode: Enter: ? The L2TP IP Address provided by your ISP. ? The L2TP Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. ? The L2TP Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP. ? The L2TP Server IP Address provided by your ISP. ? Enter the Username and Password you use to gain access to the Internet. ? To verify your Password, re-enter it below. ? Select the Maximum Idle Time before the L2TP connection is disconnected. Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 DNS And Advanced Settings: These Options may be used on all WAN Modes: ? If you have the DNS servers provided to you by the ISP, please select the Use these DNS Servers ? Please enter the Primary DNS Server provided by your ISP ? Please enter the Secondary DNS Server provided by your ISP ? Use the Default MTU is enabled by default ? MTU(Maximum Transmission Unit) determines The largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 7.3 LAN Settings: ? IP Address: Enter the IP address of the router on the local area network. The local network settings are based on the address assigned here. ? Subnet Mask: Use the of your router on the local area network. ? RIP Announcement is used with multiple routers to broadcast routing information. ? Gateway Metric is only used if you have multiple routers. Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 7.4 DHCP: Use this section to configure the built-in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers on your network. DHCP Settings: To connect to the LAN and Internet the DHCP Server function will assign your network devices the necessary information and you do not have to manually configure each device on your network with IP settings.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients: ? This is used to automatically assign IP addresses from a predetermined pool of addresses to computers or devices that request them. It shows the number of clients that are receiving an IP address from the router and LAN devices those are leasing IP addresses. ? The Computer Name, MAC Address, and IP Address assigned to each computer are displayed here as well. With the Revoke option you can cancel a leased IP address.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 7.5 Wireless: Use this section to configure your wireless settings . Your AlphaGIGABIT Router supports three wireless security modes including: WEP, WPA-Personal, and WPA-Enterprise. WEP is the original wireless encryption standard; WPA provides a higher level of security; and WPA-Personal does not require an authentication server. The WPA-Enterprise option requires an external RADIUS server.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 ? Super G Mode : Super G Turbo Modes must use channel 6 for transmission and 802.11 Mode must be set to 802.11g. ? Super G without Turbo: Performance enhancing features such as Packet Bursting, Fast Frames, and Compression. ? Super G with Static Turbo: Mode is not backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices. Static turbo enabled mode is always on and is only enabled when all devices on the wireless network are Super G with Static Turbo enabled.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Wireless Security Mode: Configure the wireless security features to protect your privacy. Your AlphaShield Router supports three wireless security features; WEP, WPA-Personal and WPA-Enterprise wireless security modes. The WPA-Enterprise option does require a RADIUS authentication server. WEP ? WEP is the Wireless Encryption Standard. To use it you must enter the same key(s) into the router and the wireless stations.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 WPA-Personal: ? WPA requires stations to use high-grade encryption and authentication. WDS will not function with WPA security. Select the WPA Mode from drop-down list: ? Cipher Type is entered as a pass-phrase and used to generate session keys that are unique for each wireless client. It cannot be less than 8 characters and no more than 63 characters in ASCII format at both ends of the wireless connection. The pass-phrase cannot be shorter than 8 characters.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 WPA-Enterprise: The RADIUS server works with WPA-Enterprise to authenticate wireless clients. The Server may need to be configured in order to do so. The necessary credentials should have been established by wireless clients before attempting to authenticate to the Server through the Gateway ? Select the pre-shared key Cipher Type. ? Group Key Update Interval: Enter the Amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8. ADVANCED: Advanced Options allows you to configure a number of advanced features including ports, application priority, Internet access, filters, and advanced wireless settings. 8.1 Virtual Server: The Virtual Server option allows you to define a single public port on your router for redirection to an internal LAN IP Address and Private LAN port if required. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP or Web Servers.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.2 Special Applications: The Special Application section is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the Internet on a 'trigger' port or port range. Special Applications rules apply to all computers on your internal network. Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configurations: Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configurations, also known as ALG's provide special handling for a specific protocol or application.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Add/Edit Special Applications Rule: The Special Application section is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the Internet on a "trigger" port or port range. Special Applications Rules apply to all computers on your internal network. ? Rule Name: Enter to identify the Special Application Rule in the future.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.3 Gaming: The Gaming option is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network. This feature allows you to enter ports in various formats including, Port Ranges (100-50), Individual Ports (80, 68, 888), or Mixed (1020-5000, 689). Add/Edit Game Rule: ? Rule Name: Choose a Rule name that is meaningful to you or select from a list of pre-defined rules for many popular games.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.4 StreamEngine® Network Optimization: ® This next section will help you configure the StreamEngine Network Optimization. ® StreamEngine Technology improves your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic, such as FTP or Web. For best performance, use the Automatic Classification option to automatically set the priority for your applications.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.5 Routing: Add/Edit Route: The Routing option allows you to define fixed routes to defined destinations: ? Destination IP: Enter the Destination IP Address that the packets will be attempting to access. ? Netmask: Specify which portion of the Destination IP signifies the network trying to be accessed, and which part signifies the packets to which the host will be routed. Note: 255.255.255.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.6 Access Control: The Access Control option allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature to grant access only to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block Internet access for applications like P2P utilities or games. Enabled: By default, the Access Control feature is disabled. When Access Control is disabled, every device on the LAN is permitted to access the Internet.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Step 1: Choose Policy Name: ? Policy Name. Typically, this would be a system name or user name such as "John's Computer." ? Click Next to continue. Step 2: Select Schedule: ? Select the Schedule of times when you want the policy to apply. If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules, Go to the Tools > Schedules screen and create a new schedule. ? Click Next to continue.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Step 4: Select Filtering Method: ? Apply Web Filter: With this option is enabled, the specified system will only have access to the Web sites listed in the Web filter section. ? Log Internet Access: When this option is enabled, all of the Web sites visited by the specified machine will be logged. ? Filter Ports: When this option is enabled, you can specify that the rule enables access only to specific IP addresses and ports.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.7 Web Filter: The Web Filter options allows you to set-up a list of allowed Web sites that can be used by multiple users. When Web Filter is enabled, all other Web sites not listed on this page will be blocked. To use this feature, you must also select the "Apply Web Filter" checkbox in the Access Control section. The Web Filter section is where you add the Web site to be used for Access Control.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.8 MAC Address Filters: The MAC (Media Access Controller) Address filter option is used to control network access based on the MAC Address of the network adapter. A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter. This feature can be configured to ALLOW or DENY network/Internet access.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.9 Firewall: The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) option provides you with an option to set a single computer on your network outside of the router. If you have a computer that cannot run Internet applications successfully from behind the router, then you may place the computer into the DMZ for unrestricted Internet access. Note: Putting a computer in the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks. Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.11 Inbound Filters: The Inbound Filter option is an advanced method of controlling data received from the Internet. With this feature you can configure inbound data filtering rules that control data based on an IP address range. Inbound Filters may be used for limiting access to a server on your network to a system or group of systems. Filter rules can be used with Virtual Server, Gaming or Remote Administration features.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.12 Advanced Wireless: Advanced Wireless Settings: ? The default setting of the Fragmentation Threshold should remain 3200. Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance. If you may slightly adjust your Fragmentation value somewhere in the between the recommended range of 256 to 3200. ? The default setting of the RTS Threshold should remain of 3200.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 8.13 Schedules: The Schedule configuration option is used to manage schedule rules for various firewall and parental control features. Add/Edit Schedule Rule: ? Enter the Schedule Name. ? To select the Day(s) Place a checkmark in the boxes for the desired days or select the All Week radio button to select all seven days of the week. ? Select All Day option to make this schedule in effect all day for the selected day(s).
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 9 TOOLS: 9.1 Admin: The Admin option is used to set a password for access to the Web-based management. By default there is no password configured. It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep your new router secure.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 USB File Sharing: ? Select Enable Remote Access to USB files to allow the Remote User to access the USB files. ? Select the port that you want the Remote User e.g. 8081 ? Select the USB Access Inbound Filer to allow the Remote user to access files. UPnP: ? Select the Enable UPnP Note: You need to have the UPnP selected for the Router to be able to communicate with the network.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 9.2 Time: The Time Configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. From this section you can set your local time zone and set the Time Server. Daylight Saving Settings can also be configured to automatically adjust the time when needed. Time Configuration: ? Select your local time zone from the Time Zone pull down menu. ? Check Daylight Saving Enable if your location observes daylight saving time.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 9.3 Print Server Setup: Your AlphaShield Router includes an integrated print server that allows a printer to be shared between multiple computers on your network. From this page you can select which printing protocols to enable. To use the shared printer from this computer, follow the setup instructions found at the AlphaShield website.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 9.5 Email: The Email feature can be used to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification to your email address. Email Settings: ? From Email address: Enter the address that will appear as the sender when you receive a log file or firmware upgrade notification via email. ? To Email address: Enter the address where you want the email sent. ? SMTP Server Address: Enter the address for sending email.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 9.6 System: The System Settings section allows you to reboot the device or restore the router to the factory default settings. Restoring the unit to the factory default settings will erase all settings including any rules that you've created. System Commands: ? To restart the router click on Reboot the Device. ? To restore all configuration settings back to the factory defaults click on Restore all Settings to the Factory Defaults.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 9.7 Firmware: The Firmware Upgrade section can be used to update to the latest firmware code to improve functionality and performance. To check for the latest firmware, click the Check Online Now for Latest Firmware Version button. If you would like to be notified when new firmware is released, place a checkmark in the box next to Email Notification of Newer Firmware Version.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 9.8 Dynamic DNS: Dynamic DNS allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends can enter in your domain name to connect to your server no matter what your IP address is.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 10. STATUS: The Status items are mainly informational. 10.1 Device Info: General: ? Time option displays the time and date that the router is set to. ? Firmware Version option displays the currently loaded firmware version. WAN: ? Connection Type shows the Internet connection type that is being used. ? MAC Address is seen over the Internet. ? IP Address being used on the WAN port. ? Subnet Mask used on the WAN port. ? Default Gateway of the WAN port.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 LAN: ? MAC Address displayed for your local area network. ? IP Address displays the router on your local area network. ? Subnet Mask displays the router on your local area network. ? DHCP Server indicates if the router is acting as a DHCP server on the local area network. Wireless LAN: ? Wireless Radio Indicates whether wireless networking is on or off. ? MAC Address displayed for your wireless network. ? Network Name (SSID) shows name of your wireless network.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 10.2 Wireless: Use this option to view the wireless clients that are connected to your wireless router. Number Of Wireless Clients This display includes the number of clients that are connected to the router, the MAC address of each system connecting wirelessly, and the IP address of Each system connecting wirelessly. 10.3 Routing Table: ? A Gateway value of 0.0.0.0 means there is no next hop.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 10.4 Print Server Status: Your AlphaShield Router includes an integrated print server that allows a printer to be shared between multiple computers on your network. This page displays status information about the print server and any attached printer. 10.5 Logs: Events are automatically logged (recorded) on your router’s internal memory. When the memory is full, old event will be deleted and newer ones will be logged.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 10.6 Statistics: Network Traffic Stats: Traffic Statistics: Displays packets passing through your router. Refresh Statistics: Updates the screen with the latest router statistics. Clear Statistics: Clears all of the values on the screen. LAN Statistics: ? Sent shows the number of packets transmitted to the local area network. ? Received shows the number of packets received from the local area network.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Wireless Statistics: ? Sent shows the number of packets sent to the wireless network. ? Received shows the number of packets received from the Wireless Network. ? TX Packets Dropped shows the amount of transmit packets dropped. ? Errors shows the number of errors relating to packets to/ from the Wireless Network. 10.7 LAN Port Status: Traffic Statistics simply displays Receive and Transmit packets passing through your router. 10.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 10.9 Switch Forwarding: This page displays the full details of Ethernet switching in your router. Version 1.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 11. GLOSSARY: Access Control List - ACL. Database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. Access Point - AP. Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network Ad-hoc network - Peer-to-Peer network between wireless clients Address Resolution Protocol - ARP. Used to map MAC addresses to IP addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Broadcast – Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser – A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you graphically Cable modem – A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet access from your Cable provider Card Bus – A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 DNS – Domain Name System. Translates Domain Names to IP addresses DOCSIS – Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications. The standard interface for cable modems Domain name – A name that is associated with an IP address Download – To send a request from one computer to another and have the ?le transmitted back to the requesting computer DSL – Digital Subscriber Line.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Graphical user interface – GUI H.323 – A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for videoconferencing devices Half-duplex – Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing – Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a prede?ned length Hexadecimal – Characters 0-9 and A-F HomePNA – Networking over telephone lines Home R.F. – Networking standard that combines 802.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 IP – Internet Protocol IP address – A 32-bit number, when talking about Internet Protocol Version 4, that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an Intranet IPsec – Internet Protocol Security IPv6 – Internet Protocol Version 6 uses 128-bit addresses and was developed to solve the problem that we face of running our of IP version 4 addresses IPX – Inter-network Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novel to enable their Net
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 NAT – Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet, or another network, through one IP address NetBEUI – NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Rendezvous – Apple’s version of UPnP, which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be connected without the need to configure any settings Repeater – Retransmits the signal of an Access Point in order to extend it’s coverage RIP – Routing Information Protocol is used to synchronize the routing table of all the routers on a network RJ-11 – The most commonly used connection method for telephones RJ-45 – The most commonly used connection method for
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 UDP – User Datagram Protocol UNC – Universal Naming Convention allows for shares on computers to be identified without having to know what storage device it’s on Unicast – Communication between a single sender and receiver Universal Plug and Play – A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network UPnP – Universal Plug and Play URL – Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Internal Dual Processing Dedicated 250 MHz High Speed Network Processor Ip3023 Dedicated High Speed Multi-Port Gigabit Switch & Co-Processor SparX-5 Hardware Interfaces 5 x 10/100/1000 Auto-Sensing Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports MDI/MDI-X 1 x 10/100 Auto-Sensing Fast Ethernet WAN Port MDI/MDI-X 4 x Universal Serial Bus Connections (USB 1.1) Standard IEEE 802.11g Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b Wireless Standard IEEE 802.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 Advanced Firewall Features Network Address Translation (NAT) Up to 254 Addresses Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) AlphaGAP Logical Disconnect (Automatic and Manual) MAC Filtering (Exclusion and Inclusion) Website Filtering Scheduling AlphaGAP Connection Scheduler (ACS) Gaming and Port Control Feature Special Applications and Port Trigger Configurable DMZ Port Software Features StreamEngine (R) Technology Router Disconnection Scheduler Up to 256 Firewall Port Conf
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 13. SUPPORT: 13.1 100% Unhackable or Money Back Guarantee: If the original purchaser can prove that he or she was hacked while using a properly installed AlphaGIGABIT Router, with AlphaGAP Technology enabled, AlphaShield Inc. will accept the return of the product and provide a full refund (with proof of purchase) or replace the product at AlphaShield's option. 13.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 13.3 Service and Repairs: In case the AlphaGIGABIT Router device is found to be defective, the Manufacturer will be obligated only to replace or repair the defective product provided that the following is determined: ? The product has not been altered or repaired without the written consent of the Manufacturer. ? The product has not failed due to misuse, improper maintenance, carelessness or physical damage.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 13.5 Copyright: Information in this User Manual and all AlphaShield Inc.'s literature, including URLs and other Internet Website references, is subject to change without notice. The entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document, with its terms and conditions, remains with the user. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 13.10 Customer Remedies: Any liability of AlphaShield Inc., with respect to software or hardware or the performance thereof or defects therein, under any warranty, negligence, strict liability or other theory, will be limited exclusively to product replacement or, if replacement is inadequate as a remedy or, in AlphaShield Inc.'s opinion, impractical, to refund of the purchase price and termination of the license.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 14. IMPORTANT NOTICES: 14.1 FCC Statement: This 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.
Alpha GIGABIT Secure Wireless Router 8800 14.4 IC Statement: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference and; 2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 7dBi. An antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 Ohms.
