CWR-854 Wireless-G Router Quick Installation Guide
Requirements The following components are needed to setup the wireless router: A computer with a wired or a wireless network card Broadband Internet access Ethernet cables Wireless adapter (optional) Connecting the Wireless Router 1. Before configuring the router, users must obtain certain information (like the type of connection, is it dynamic or fixed IP, is it PPPoE, user name and password for PPPoE connections) from their ISP. 2. Turn off all network devices. This includes your computer.
Setting Up Your Computer This section shows you how to configure your computer to obtain an IP address from the wireless router. This ensures that your computer can communicate with the wireless router. Steps are shown for W indows 2000 or XP in classic mode (with the same look and feel as the previous Windows versions). For other Windows versions, refer to the User’s Guide. 1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. And double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections or Network Settings. 2.
. In the screen that displays, select Obtain an IP address automatically. 5. Click Advanced and remove all gateway information and click OK. 6. Click OK to close the screen and restart the computer when prompted.
Configuring the Wireless Router These steps show you how to configure the wireless router using the Setup Wizard. 1. Make sure the computer is connected to one of the LAN ports on the wireless router. 2. Open a web browser and enter http://192.168.1.254 in the address bar and press Enter. 3. The router will not request the account and password when first log-in. 4. The main Setup Wizard screen displays. Click Next>> to continue.
5. In the first wizard screen, select the operation mode to allow the wireless router to configure the WAN interface to be wire (Gateway or Bridge) or wireless (Wireless ISP) connection. For general ISP, please select Gateway. Click Next>>. 6. You can enable NTP (Network Time Protocol) to allow the wireless router to automatically update the system time.
. You can change the LAN interface settings in the second wizard screen. Click Next>>. 8. The third wizard screen varies depending on the type of Internet connection you select. DHCP Client: Select this option if your ISP does not give you an IP address or account user name information.
Static IP: Select this option if your ISP gives you a fixed WAN IP address. Complete this screen with the information provided by your ISP.
PPPoE: Select this option if you are connecting through PPPoE. Enter the Internet access account user name and password.
PPTP: This connection type is available in Europe. Select this option if you are connecting through PPTP. Enter the information as provided by your ISP. 9. Configure wireless LAN settings in the last wizard screen. Band: Select 802.11 B if you only have 802.11b wireless devices. Select 802.11G if you have only 802.11g wireless devices. Otherwise, select 802.11 B/G.
Mode: The default setting of AP (Access Point) allows this wireless router to bridge the wired and wireless networks. Select Client to use this wireless router as a wireless ada pter for a computer. Select WDS (Wireless Distributed System) to wirelessly bridge two wired networks. To set this wireless router to function as an AP and bridge simultaneously, select AP+WDS. Network Type: In Client mode, select Infrastructure to connect to any wireless network.
longer than 100 meters. Make sure the IP addresses of your computer and the wireless router are in the same range. Set your computer to receive an IP address from the wireless router (refer to Section B or the User’s Guide). 3. I cannot connect to the Internet through the wireless router. Make sure the modem is turned on. Check the cable connection. An Ethernet connection should not be longer than 100 meters. Check your Internet set tings in the Wizard Setup screen.
