Operation Manual

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Contents:

1. Connecting the Wireless LAN Router .........................................................................................................................Page 03

2. Conﬁ guring the operating system and computer......................................................................................................Page 04

3. Conﬁ guring the Wireless LAN Router .........................................................................................................................Page 05

3.1 Conﬁ guring the Internet Connection using the Wizard............................................................................................Page 05

3.2 Conﬁ guring the Wireless LAN ......................................................................................................................................Page 06

3.2.1 Basic Settings for Wireless Networks ...............................................................................................................Page 06

3.2.1.1 Operation as an Access Point (AP) ........................................................................................................Page 07

3.2.1.2 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Point .............................................................................................Page 07

3.2.1.3 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point...................................................................................Page 08

3.2.1.4 Operation as an AP Bridge WDS ............................................................................................................Page 08

3.2.2 Setting the Encryption for AP ..............................................................................................................................Page 09

3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption .........................................................................................................................................Page 09

3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 encryption.............................................................................................................................Page 10

3.2.3 Setting the Encryption for AP Bridge-Point to Point, Point to Multi-Point and WDS . .................................Page 11

3.2.3.1 WEP Encryption .........................................................................................................................................Page 11

3.2.3.2 WPA/WPA2 Encryption.............................................................................................................................Page 12

3.2.4 WPS Automatic conﬁ guration .............................................................................................................................Page 12

3.3 Changing the Log-in Data ..............................................................................................................................................Page 13

3.4 LAN Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................Page 13

4. Tools............... ...................................................................................................................................................................Page 14

4.1 Conﬁ guration Tools ........................................................................................................................................................Page 14

4.2 Firmware Update ............................................................................................................................................................Page 14

4.3 Re-starting the Router ...................................................................................................................................................Page 14

5. Status Information ..........................................................................................................................................................Page 14

6. Support and Contact Information ................................................................................................................................Page 15

g Operating Instruction

Summary of content (14 pages)

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g Operating Instruction Contents: 1. Connecting the Wireless LAN Router .........................................................................................................................Page 03 2. Conﬁguring the operating system and computer......................................................................................................Page 04 3. Conﬁguring the Wireless LAN Router ....................................................................................................................
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Packet contents: 1x Hama Wireless LAN Router 300 Mbps 1x 12V power supply 1x printed operating instructions 1x conﬁguration cable Remark concerning the positioning: The connection quality depends strongly on the place or surroundings where you put up the WLAN device. Please ensure that the device or its antennae are neither covered nor built in. We advise you against putting it up near metallic objects or other electric or radiant devices.
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2. Conﬁguring the operating system and computer The TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs that will be using the Internet. By default, the IP address 192.168.2.1 and an activated DHCP server are conﬁgured for the router. This means that the connected PCs are automatically given appropriate addresses and other settings. We recommend using these settings.
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3. Conﬁguring the Wireless LAN Router To start the conﬁguration process, open your browser and enter “http://192.168.2.1” as the address. The login window is then displayed. By default, the user name is set to admin and the password is 1234. After entering these, click OK to log on to the router. You can conﬁgure the router via the integrated Setup Wizard or manually. After conﬁguration using the Setup Wizard, the device is set so that the connected computers can access the internet.
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In addition to the access data, you can make the following entries: MTU stands for Maximal Transfer Unit and speciﬁes the maximum packet size to be transferred. If you are not sure about this setting, we recommend leaving the standard value set. Values between 512 and 1492 can be set. The Connection Type entry sets the dial-in action of your router. You can then select either: Continuous: The router is always connected to the internet.
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3.2.1.1 Operation as an Access Point (AP) Selecting this under Band allows you to specify whether the device runs on the 2.4 Ghz band in accordance with the 802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g (54Mbps) standards or works in combination with 802.11b and 802.11g. Then set the ESSID. The ESSID can contain up to 32 characters and must be identical for all devices in the network. Channel Number allows you to select the channel in which the data is to be transfered. 13 channels are available.
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3.2.1.3 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point The difference to the AP Bridge Point to Point operation is that you can enter the MAC addresses of several access points in this mode. Bridge connections can be established to a maximum of 6 other access points. Selecting this under Band allows you to specify whether the device runs ion the 2.4 Ghz band in accordance with the 802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g (54Mbps) standards or works in combination with 802.11b and 802.11g.
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3.2.2 Setting the Encryption for AP First, it is important to understand a range of terms. The next section will explain the main terms used here: Authentication: Authentication is a process in which the identity, e.g. of a person is determined based on a certain characteristic. This can be done by ﬁngerprint, password or any other proof of authorisation. Encryption: Encryption is a process in which plain text is transformed into a coded text via an encryption process (algorithm).
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3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an encryption method for WLAN. WPA contains the WEP architecture, but offers additional protection via dynamic codes, which are based on the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and also offers pre-shared keys (PSK) or extensible authentication protocol (EAP) for user authentication. However, a radius server is required for this. WPA2 is a development of WPA and uses a different encryption algorithm, advanced encryption standard (AES).
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3.2.3 Setting the Encryption for Bridge-Point to Point, Bridge Point to Multi-Point and Bridge WDS First, it is important to understand a range of terms. The next section will explain the main terms used here: Authentication: Authentication is a process in which the identity, e.g. of a person is determined based on a certain characteristic. This can be done by ﬁngerprint, password or any other proof of authorisation.
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3.2.3.2 WPA/WPA2 Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an encryption method for WLAN. WPA contains the WEP architecture, but offers additional protection via dynamic codes, which are based on the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and also offers pre-shared keys (PSK) or extensible authentication protocol (EAP) for user authentication. However, a radius server is required for this. WPA2 is a development of WPA and uses a different encryption algorithm, advanced encryption standard (AES).
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3.3 Changing the Log-in Data From the start view which can be accessed by clicking Home, select General Setup and then System => Password Settings in the menu on the left. This page allows you to enter a new password for the router. To assign a new password, you must ﬁrst enter the current password in the Current Password ﬁeld. Enter the new password in the New Password ﬁeld and again in the Conﬁrmed Password ﬁeld to conﬁrm that it was typed correctly. Click Apply to conﬁrm your entries.
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4. Tools The Hama Wireless LAN router provides you with various tools to help you conﬁgure and use the device. 4.1 Conﬁguration Tools From the start view which can be accessed by clicking Home, select Tools in the menu at the top right, and then Conﬁguration Tools in the menu on the left. This page allows you to save all conﬁguration options of the router. Click Save to do so. Then select the target folder. You should also set a ﬁle name which allows you to identify the ﬁle clearly.
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6. Support and Contact Information If products are defective: Please contact your dealer or Hama Product Consulting if you have any product claims. Internet / World Wide Web: Product support, new drivers or product information can be found at www.hama.com Support Hotline – Hama Product Consulting: Tel. +49 (0) 9091 / 502-115 Fax +49 (0) 9091 / 502-272 E-mail: produktberatung@hama.