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 08

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

3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 encryption................................................................................................................ Page 09

3.2.3 Setting the Encryption for AP Bridge-Point to Point, Point to Multi-Point and WDS ....................Page 10

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

3.2.3.2 WPA/WPA2 Encryption................................................................................................................ Page 11

3.3 Changing the Log-in Data ................................................................................................................................ Page 12

3.4 LAN Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... Page 12

4. Connecting a USB printer to the network ..................................................................................................... Page 12

4.1 Conﬁ guring the router ...................................................................................................................................... Page 13

4.2 Installing a new printer on your PC................................................................................................................ Page 13

5. Connecting a USB storage medium to the network .................................................................................... Page 14

5.1 Conﬁ guring the router ...................................................................................................................................... Page 14

5.1.1 F ormatting the storage medium ............................................................................................................. Page 14

5.1.2 C reating/changing/deleting user accounts ......................................................................................... Page 14

5.1.3 S haring a network drive (File Server/Samba Server)......................................................................... Page 15

5.1.3.1 Network settings .......................................................................................................................... Page 15

5.1.3.2 Adding/changing/deleting shared folders ................................................................................ Page 15

5.1.3.3 Installing the share on your PC .................................................................................................. Page 15

5.1.4 S haring ﬁ les via an FTP server ............................................................................................................... Page 16

5.1.4.1 Adding/changing/deleting FTP folders ..................................................................................... Page 16

5.1.4.2 Accessing the FTP folder ............................................................................................................ Page 17

6. Tools............... ..................................................................................................................................................... Page 17

6.1 Conﬁ guration Tools ........................................................................................................................................... Page 17

6.2 Firmware Update ............................................................................................................................................... Page 17

6.3 Re-starting the Router ...................................................................................................................................... Page 17

7. Status Information ............................................................................................................................................ Page 18

8. Support and Contact Information ................................................................................................................... Page 18

Operating Instruction

Summary of content (17 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 ........................................................................................................... Page 05 3.
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Packet contents: 1x Hama Wireless LAN Router NAS, 54 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 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. 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 transferred. 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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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). One or more codes can be used for this. It must also be mentioned that each individual encryption process offers one or more authentication options.
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WPA pre-shared-key (recommended for most users) First select whether you want to use WPA with TKIP encryption algorithm, WPA2 with AES encryption algorithm or the WPA Mixed mode. The mixed mode allows clients using WPA or WPA2 to access the access point. The mixture is very practical as presently few XP clients are WPA2 compatible. If the mixed mode is switched off, the AP only allows WPA2 clients, and the large number of WPA (TKIP) devices cannot connect.
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3.2.3.1 WEP Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a standard encryption algorithm for WLAN. It both controls the access to the network and guarantees the integrity of the data. This method is considered vulnerable due to a range of weaknesses. First select whether you want to use 64 bit or 128 bit encryption. 128 bit encryption offers greater security. Then select either Hex (characters from 0-9 and a-f) or ASCII (any character) for the Key Format. This also determines the length of the key.
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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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4.1. Conﬁguring the router From the start page which can be accessed by clicking Home, select General Setup and then Print Server in the menu on the left. The Print Server application is deactivated by default. Check the box Enable Print Server to activate it. The IPP and LPR protocols are supported. Click Enable for the Protocol you wish to activate. If you are not sure, activate both protocols. It should be possible to connect a printer to both of the router‘s USB ports.
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If you have not already done so, you must now install the driver for the connected printer. To do this, open the Add Printer Wizard once installation of the printer port is complete. Follow the wizard‘s instructions or install the printer driver on your PC according to the manufacturer‘s instructions. Once the installation has been completed successfully, you will ﬁ nd the printer installed in the Printers and Faxes window. 5.
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5.1.3 Sharing a network drive (File Server/Samba Server) Select the File Server Setup menu item. 5.1.3.1 Network settings Name: The device will be displayed in My Network Places with the name entered here. Letters, numbers and underscores are allowed. Workgroup: Enter the workgroup name here. Letters, numbers, spaces and underscores are allowed. If you don‘t know the workgroup name, go to the desktop. Right-click on My Computer and select on Properties from the menu.
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5.1.4 Sharing ﬁles via an FTP server Select the FTP Server Setup menu item. 5.1.4.1 Adding/changing/deleting FTP folders All FTP folders created on your storage medium are listed in the FTP Folders table. Click Add to add a new folder. User: Select a user that you created earlier in User Setup. Every user can be assigned to an FTP folder. Shared folder‘s Path: Click Browse. The window displayed at the top right appears. Click on the USB icon in the left column.
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„ftp://IP_address_of_the_router/”. For example (default): “ftp://192.168.2.1/” You must now enter your user data in the window that appears. Depending on the user data entered, the FTP folder created for that user will open. You can add, copy or delete ﬁ les, depending on your authorisation. If an error message appears that informs you that the folder could not be found or the connection could not be established, check that the path, user name and password you entered are correct.
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Status or Active DHCP Clients. The Statistics menu item also provides a packet counter. 8. 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.