IEEE 802.11g Wireless Broadband ROUTER USER MANUAL Model Name: AOI-891 Version: Date: 1.
Contents 1. 2. 3. Overview................................................................................................................4 1.1 Product Features.........................................................................................4 1.2 System Requirements.................................................................................4 1.3 Applications ...............................................................................................4 Getting Started ......................
.6 4. Management.............................................................................................44 3.6.1 SNMP...........................................................................................44 3.6.2 Remote Management ...................................................................45 3.7 Tools.........................................................................................................46 3.7.1 Restart ....................................................................
1. Overview 1.1 Product Features ● ● ● ● Compliant with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards Efficiently designed mechanism to provide unbeatable performance Strong network security with WEP and 802.1X encryption Data rates up to 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with wide range coverage; high performance of up to 108Mbps raw data rate for 802.11g ● Quick and easy setup with Web-based management utility 1.
2. Getting Started 2.1 Knowing the IEEE 802.
LEDs: LED Color Power Green Status On OFF Status Green On On WAN On The unit is not receiving power. Indicates that the device is connected to the WLAN. Data transmission Link is established. On Blinking Off — On LAN Indicates proper connection to power supply. Indicates connection to the WAN port. Blinking WLAN Description Packet transmit or receive activity No Link activity Indicates connection is established. On Blinking Off — Data transmissions No LAN connections 2.
Now, the main menu screen will appear.
2.2.2 Quick Setup with Wizard The setup wizard is provided as part of the web configuration utility. You can simply follow the step-by-step process to get your wireless router configuration ready in 6 easy steps by clicking the “Wizard” button on the function menu. The following screen will appear. Click “Next” to continue. Step 1: Set your new password You can change the password as you like and then click “Next” to continue.
Step2: Choose your time zone Select your time zone from the drop down list. Click “Next” to continue. Step 3: Set LAN connection and DHCP server Set your IP address and mask. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. If you like to enable DHCP, please click “Enabled”. DHCP enabled is able to automatically assign IP addresses. Assign the range of IP addresses in the fields of “Range start” and “Range end”. Click “Next” to continue.
Step 4: Set Internet connection Select how the router will set up the Internet connection: Obtained IP automatically; Fixed IP address; PPPoE to obtain IP automatically; PPPoE with a fixed IP address; PPTP. Obtain IP automatically (DHCP client): If you have enabled DHCP server, choose "Obtain IP automatically (DHCP client)" to have the router assign IP addresses automatically. Fixed IP Address: If Fixed IP address is assigned, the below screen will pop up. address and DNS server.
PPPoE to obtain IP automatically: 11
PPPoE with a fixed IP address: 12
PPTP: 13
Step 5: Set Wireless LAN connection Click “enable” to enable wireless LAN. If you enable the wireless LAN, type the SSID in the text box and select a communication channel. The SSID and channel must be the same as wireless devices attempt to communicate to the router. Step 6: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective after the Wireless router is restarted. Please click “Restart” to reboot the router.
3. Configuration 3.1 LAN Setting These screens enable you to configure the LAN & DHCP Server, set WAN parameters, create Administrator and User passwords, and set the local time, time zone, and dynamic DNS. 3.1.1 LAN & DHCP Server This page enables you to set LAN and DHCP properties, such as the host name, IP address, subnet mask, and domain name. LAN and DHCP profiles are listed in the DHCP table at the bottom of the screen. Host Name: Type the host name in the text box.
mask is 255.255.255.0. DHCP Server: Enables the DHCP server to allow the router to automatically assign IP addresses to devices connecting to the LAN. DHCP is enabled by default. All DHCP client computers are listed in the table at the bottom of the screen, providing the host name, IP address, and MAC address of the client. Start IP: Type an IP address to serve as the start of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN devices connected to the router.
WAN IP: Select whether you want to specify an IP address manually, or want DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically. When Specify IP is selected, type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway in the text boxes. Your ISP will provide you this information. DNS 1/2/3: Type up to three DNS numbers in the text boxes. Your ISP will provide you this information. MAC Address: If required by your ISP, type the MAC address of the router WAN interface in this field.
3.1.4 Time This screen enables you to set the time and date for the router's real-time clock, select your time zone, and enable or disable daylight saving. Local Time: Displays the local time and date. Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Daylight Saving: Enables you to enable or disable daylight saving time. If you want to enable, select the start and end date for daylight saving time.
3.1.5 Dynamic DNS This allows you to set the DNS server.
3.2 Wireless This section enables you to set wireless communications parameters for the router's wireless LAN feature. 3.2.1 Basic This page allow you to enable and disable the wireless LAN function, create a SSID, and select the channel for wireless communications. Enable/Disable: Enables and disables wireless LAN via the router. SSID: Type an SSID in the text box. The SSID of any wireless device must match the SSID typed here in order for the wireless device to access LAN and WAN via the router.
3.2.2 Authentication This screen enables you to set authentication type to secure wireless communications. Open System allows public access to the router via wireless communications. Shared Key requires the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. Mode: Select the level of encryption you want from the drop-down list. The router supports 64- and 128-bit encryption. WEP Key: Select WEP Key - 64 or 128 bits from the drop-down list.
If WPA is selected, please set the parameters for the RADIUS server. referred to the 802.1X setting. This is also There are three essential components to the 802.1x infrastructure: (1) Supplicant, (2) Authenticator and (3) Server. The Router serves as an Authenticator, and the EAP methods used must be supported by the backend Radius Server. The 802.1x security supports both MD5 and TLS Extensive Authentication Protocol (EAP). Please follow the steps below to configure 802.1X security. 1. Enable 802.
4. Enter the IP address of, Port and Shared Secret used by the Secondary Radius Server. (Click “Help” to get interpretation for Encryption Key and Radius Server.) 5. Click “Apply” button for the 802.1x settings to take effect after Wireless router reboots itself. Note: As soon as 802.1X security is enabled, all the wireless client stations that are connected to the Router currently will be disconnected.
3.2.3 Advanced This screen enables you to configure advanced wireless functions. Beacon Interval: Type the beacon interval in the text box. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The default beacon interval is 100. RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the text box. This value stabilizes data flow. If data flow is irregular, choose values between 256 and 2432 until data flow is normalized. Fragmentation Threshold: Type the fragmentation threshold in the text box.
3.3 Status This selection enables you to view the status of the router LAN, WAN connections, and view logs and statistics pertaining to connections and packet transfers. 3.3.1 Device Information This screen enables you to view the router LAN, Wireless and WAN configuration. Firmware Version: Displays the latest build of the router firmware interface. After updating the firmware in Tools - Firmware, check this to ensure that your firmware was successfully updated.
Click DHCP Release to release all IP addresses assigned to the client stations connected to the WAN via the router. Click DHCP Renew to reassign IP addresses to client stations connected to the WAN. 3.3.2 Log This screen enables you to view a running log of router system statistics, events, and activities. The log displays up to 200 entries. Older entries are overwritten by new entries. The Log screen commands are as follows: Click First Page to view the first page of the log.
3.3.3 Log Setting This screen enables you to set router logging parameters. SMTP Server: Type the SMTP server address for the email that the log will be sent to in the next field. Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click Email Log Now to immediately send the current log. Syslog Server: Type the IP address of the Syslog Server if you want the router to listen and receive incoming Syslog messages.
3.3.4 Statistic This screen displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the router LAN and WAN ports (in bytes per second). Click Reset to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again.
3.3.5 Wireless This screen enables you to view information about wireless devices that are connected to the wireless router. Connected Time: Displays how long the wireless device has been connected to the LAN via the router. MAC Address: Displays the devices wireless LAN interface MAC address.
3.4 Routing This selection enables you to set how the router forwards data: Static and Dynamic. Routing Table enables you to view the information created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology. 3.4.1 Static It enables you to set parameters by which the router forwards data to its destination if your network has a static IP address. Network Address: Type the static IP address your network uses to access the Internet.
Add: Click to add the configuration to the static IP address table at the bottom of the page. Update: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and, after changing parameters, click Update to confirm the changes. Delete: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and click Delete to remove the entry. New: Click New to clear the text boxes and add required information to create a new entry. 3.4.
3.4.3 Routing Table This screen enables you to view the routing table for the router. The routing table is a database created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology. Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the connected node. Network Mask: Displays the network (subnet) mask of the connected node. Gateway Address: Displays the gateway address of the connected node. Interface: Displays whether the node is connected via a WAN or LAN.
3.5.1 Filters Using filters to deny or allow the users to access. Five types of filters to select: MAC, URL blocking, IP, Protocol filter and Domain blocking. MAC Filters: MAC Filter: Enables you to allow or deny Internet access to users within the LAN based upon the MAC address of their network interface. Click the radio button next to Disabled to disable the MAC filter. Disable: Once the function of MAC filter is disabled, those listed in the MAC Table are allowed for Internet access.
MAC Address: Type the MAC address of the user's network interface. Add: Click to add the user to the list at the bottom of the page. Update: Click to update information for the user, if you have changed any of the fields. Delete: Select a user from the table at the bottom of the list and click Delete to remove the user profile. New: Click New to erase all fields and enter new information. URL Blocking: You could enable URL blocking to deny the users from accessing the specified URL.
IP Filters: This screen enables you to define a minimum and maximum IP address range filter; All IP addresses falling in the range are not allowed Internet access. The IP filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. (Note: Click anywhere in the item. Once the line is selected, the fields automatically load the item's parameters, which you can edit.) Enable: Click to enable or disable the IP address filter. Range Start: Type the minimum address for the IP range.
Domain Blocking: You could specify the domains that allow users to access or deny by clicking one of the two items. Also, add the specified domains in the text box.
Protocol Filters: This screen enables you to allow and deny access based upon a communications protocol list you create. The protocol filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item.
3.5.2 Virtual Server This screen enables you to create a virtual server via the router. If the router is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN. The router redirects the request via the protocol and port numbers to the correct LAN server. The Virtual Sever profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item.
Update: Click to update information for the virtual server if you have selected a list item and have made changes. Delete: Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list. New: Click New to erase all fields and enter new information. 3.5.3 Special AP This screen enables you to specify special applications, such as games, that require multiple connections inhibited by NAT. The special application profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page.
● Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or ICMP) that can be used to access the application. ● Port Range: Type the port range that can be used to access the application in the text boxes. Incoming: Defines which incoming communications users are permitted to connect with. ● Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or ICMP) that can be used by the incoming communication. ● Port: Type the port number that can be used for the incoming communication.
Enable: Click to enable or disable the DMZ. DMZ Host IP: Type a host IP address for the DMZ. The computer with this IP address acts as a DMZ host with unlimited Internet access. Apply: Click to save the settings. 3.5.5 Firewall Rule This screen enables you to set up the firewall. The router provides basic firewall functions, by filtering all the packets that enter the router using a set of rules. The rules are in an order sequence list--the lower the rule number, the higher the priority the rule has.
Enable: Click to enable or disable the firewall rule profile. Name: Type a descriptive name for the firewall rule profile. Action: Select whether to allow or deny packets that conform to the rule. Inactive Timeout: Type the number of seconds of network inactivity that elapses before the router refuses the incoming packet. Source: Defines the source of the incoming packet that the rule is applied to. ● Interface: Select the interface (WAN or LAN) the rule is applied to.
and have made changes. Delete: Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list. New: Click New to erase all fields and enter new information. Priority Up: Select a rule from the list and click Priority Up to increase the priority of the rule. Priority Down: Select a rule from the list and click Priority Down to decrease the priority of the rule. Update Priority: After increasing or decreasing the priority of a rule, click Update Priority to save the changes.
3.6 Management Management enables you to set up SNMP and Remote Management feature. 3.6.1 SNMP This screen enables you to configure SNMP. Enabled/Disabled: Click to enable or disable SNMP. System Name: Displays the name given to the router. System Location: Displays the location of the router (normally, the DNS name). System Contact: Displays the contact information for the person responsible for the router. Community: SNMP system name for exchanging SNMP community messages.
3.6.2 Remote Management This screen enables you to set up remote management. Using remote management, the router can be configured through the WAN via a Web browser. A user name and password are required to perform remote management. HTTP: Enables you to set up HTTP access for remote management. ● Enable: Click to enable or disable HTTP access for remote management.
IPSec: Enables you to set up IPSec access for remote management. IDENT: Default is closed. This enables you to set port 113 stealth. 3.7 Tools This page enables you to restart the system, save and load different settings as profiles, restore factory default settings, run a setup wizard to configure router settings, upgrade the firmware, and ping remote IP addresses. 3.7.1 Restart Click Restart to restart the system in the event the system is not performing correctly.
3.7.2 Settings This screen enables you to save your settings as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances. You can also load the factory default settings, and run a setup wizard to configure the router and router interface. Save Settings: Click to save the current configuration as a profile that you can load when necessary. Load Settings: Click Browse and go to the location of a stored profile. Click Load to load the profile's settings.
3.7.3 Firmware This screen enables you to keep the router firmware up to date. Please follow the below instructions: 1. Download the latest firmware from the manufacturer's Web site, and save it to your disk. 2. Click Browse and go to the location of the downloaded firmware file. Select the file and click Upgrade to update the firmware to the latest release.
3.7.4 Ping Test The ping test enables you to determine whether an IP address or host is present on the Internet. Type the host name or IP address in the text box and click Ping. 4. Glossary Access Point An interview networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks Authentication Authentication refers to the verification of a transmitted message’s integrity. DMZ DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) is a part of a network that is located between a secure LAN and an insecure WAN.
DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) software automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network, which eliminates the need to manually assign permanent IP addresses. DNS DNS stands for Domain Name System. DNS converts machine names to the IP addresses that all machines on the net have. It translates from name to address and from address to name. Domain Name The domain name typically refers to an Internet site address.
connect to servers on the World Wide Web. HTTP establishes a connection with a Web server and transmits HTML pages to client browser (for example Windows IE). HTTP addresses all begin with the prefix 'http://' prefix (for example, http://www.yahoo.com). ICMP ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is a TCP/IP protocol used to send error and control messages over the LAN (for example, it is used by the router to notify a message sender that the destination node is not available).
address of each LAN node into one IP address for the Internet (and vice versa). NAT also provides a certain amount of security by acting as a firewall by keeping individual IP addresses hidden from the WAN. (Network) Administrator The network administrator is the person who manages the LAN within an organization. The administrator's job includes ensuring network security, keeping software, hardware, and firmware up-to-date, and keeping track of network activity.
TCP/IP protocol. RIP finds a route that is based on the smallest number of hops between the source of a packet and its destination. RTS RTS (Request To Send) is a signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit data. Server Servers are typically powerful and fast machines that store programs and data. The programs and data are shared by client machines (workstations) on the network.
virtual servers (i.e., it is not a dedicated server). WAN WAN (Wide Area Network) is a communications network that covers a wide geographic area such as a country (contrasted with a LAN, which covers a small area such as a company building).
