User’s Manual Wireless Broadband Router Model No.: SP916GL http://www.micronet.
Contents 1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENT ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 PRODUCT FEATURE ...........................
.8.3 Routing Table:......................................................................................................................23 3.9 SYSTEM STATUS ................................................................................................................................23 4 GLOSSARY .............................................................................................................................................
1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Micronet SP916GL Wireless Broadband Router with 4-port Fast Ethernet Switch for cable and DSL application. SP916GL is the perfect device to connect a small group of PCs to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet backbone. Configurable as a DHCP server, SP916GL acts as the only externally recognized Internet device on your local area network (LAN).
Standards EEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802-3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, Super-G WiFi compliance Internet Access TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, ARP, RARP, PPPoE, NAT, DHCP (client/server), PPTP client, Static IP assignment Security Features Password protected configuration access User authentication (PAP/CHAP) for PPP connection Wireless Features Wireless Frequency Range: 2.400GHz to 2.
One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection One PC with an installed 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card TCP/IP network protocol for each PC UTP network cable with RJ-45 connector 1.
2.2 The Rear Ports Connector Description Power Plug in the power adapter to connect to the power outlet Reset Switch LAN (1-4) Press until reboot will restore router to default settings.. For connecting to your networked devices, such as PCs, print servers, remote hard drives, and anything else you want to put on your network. Forl connecting to your cable, DSL modem or Ethernet backbone.
3 Configuration 3.1 Configuring with Web Browser In order to communicate with this Wireless Router, you have to configure the IP addresses of your computer to be compatible with the device. It is advisable to change the administrator password to safeguard your network. Step1. To configure the router, open your browser, type 'http: //192.168.1.1' into the address bar and click 'Go' to get to the login page. Save this address in your Favorites for future reference. Step2.
3.2 Configuring System Base parameter 3.2.1 Host-Name Setting Enter the “Host Name” representing your host and the “Domain Name“. If you want to configure, then you can do web configuration by typing in the whole name which you want to configure instead of typing the IP address. 3.2.
Connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows the SP916GL to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet. The synchronized clock is used to record the security log and control client filtering. 3.2.3 Administrator Setting Set a password to restrict management access to the SP916GL. The default is “admin“. 3.2.4 Firmware Upgrades Setting The new firmware for SP916GL can improve functionality and performance.
Enter the path and name of the upgrade file then click the “Apply” button below. You will be prompted to confirm the upgrade. 3.2.5 Configuration Tools Selecting “Restore Factory Default Configuration” will force SP916GL to return and restore the original factory settings. Selecting “Backup settings tool/ Restore Settings” will save the SP916GL current configuration to a file named “conf.bak” on console PC. You could then use the tool to restore the saved configuration of SP916GL. 3.2.
The function provides you to view all attempts made to gain access to your network. Click “Download” to save or open system log file. Clicking the “Refresh” button allows you to view the current status. The “Clear” button will clear all records saved in SP916GL. 3.2.7 System Reset In the event that the SP916GL stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the "Reset" button below.
SP916GL can be connected to your service provider in the following ways: “Dynamic IP Address”, “Static IP Address”, “PPPoE”, “PPTP”, ”DNS” and “DDNS” . You must confirm with your service provider on the detail information before configuration. 3.3.1 Dynamic IP Address: This function will obtain an IP address from service provider automatically. Click “Apply” button below. 3.3.2 Static IP Address: It allows you to use a static IP address in SP916GL.
3.3.3 PPPoE: PPP over Ethernet is a common connection method used for xDSL. You must enter the “User Name” and “Password” provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You could set the MTU from 1400 to 1492. The default is 1400. 3.3.4 PPTP: Point-to-Point Tunnel Protocol is a connection method used for specific area. You must enter the “PPTP Account”, “PPTP Password” and “Service IP Address “ provided by your ISP.
3.3.5 DNS: A Domain Name system (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into you browser, a DNS server will find that name in its index and find the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. Since many Service Providers connect to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP addresses are also provided dynamically.
3.4 LAN Configuration Setting 3.4.1 LAN Configuration: The 'LAN Settings' option enables you to assign IP address to the router. If the DHCP Server is selected, the SP916GL will auto assign the IP address to the PC which connect to the SP916GL and setting it as a DHCP client.
Note: SP916GL has DHCP server internal. You could enter a DHCP range and assign IP address to client automatically. The Range is from 2 to 254. You could set the DHCP client Lease Time. Then you could type the local domain name of the network in the “Local Domain Name” text box. This item is optional. 3.4.2 DHCP Client List: The DHCP client list allows you to see which clients are connected to the router via IP address and MAC address. 3.4.
3.5 Wireless Configuration Setting Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE802.11b/g wireless network adaptor to connect to your Intranet. It supports WEP encryption and MAC address filter to enhance the security of your wireless network. 3.5.1 Wireless Setting: SSID: The identifier for the network. You can change the SSID. Only devices with the same SSID can interconnect. Channel ID: The channel number used for networking.
3.5.2 Wireless Security Setting: SP916GL provides several wireless security setting. The available Authentication type includes “Open system”, “Shared key”, “WPA-802.1x”, “WPA-PSK”, “WPA2-802.1x” and "WPA2-PSK". You can configure wireless security/encryption setting here. Encryption: To enable WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA2 Mixed encryption modes, select the option in the drop list. If you select none, all data will be transmitted without Encryption and every station can access the router.
Note: As soon as 802.1X security is enabled, all the wireless client stations that are connected to the Router currently will be disconnected. The wireless clients must be configured manually to authenticate themselves with the Radius server to be reconnected. 3.5.3 WDS Configuration Setting: Wireless Distribution System allows SP916GL to communicate with other SP916GLs wirelessly.
3.6 NAT Configuration Setting Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single public IP address or multiple public IP addresses NAT can also prevent hacker by mapping local addresses to public address. 3.6.1 Virtual Server Setting: This screen enables you to create a virtual server via SP916GL. If SP916GL is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN.
3.6.2 Port Mapping Setting: For some applications, you need to assign a set or a range of ports to a specified local machine to route the packets. SP916GL allows the users to configure the needed mappings to suit such application. You must enter the Server IP and Mapping Ports. After you complete the setting then please remember to check the Enabled checkbox and click “Apply” to continue.
3.6.3 DMZ Setting: This screen enables you to create a DMZ for those computers that cannot access Internet applications properly through the router and associated security settings. Note: Adding clients to the DMZ exposes the client to security risks such as viruses and unauthorized access. 3.7 Firewall Configuration 3.7.
3.7.2 Client Filtering: SP916GL could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. You can set up the filter against the IP addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet via Client Filtering. 3.7.3 MAC Control: SP916GL could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration based on MAC address.
3.8 Route Configuration 3.8.1 Static Routing: The static routing function determines the path that router follows over your network before and after it passes through SP916GL. You can use static routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet through this device. After you enter the parameter, remember to click “Add” button. 3.8.
3.8.3 Routing Table: The Routing table allows you to see the routings on your routing table and interface information. 3.
4 Glossary Access Point A transceiver or radio component in a wireless LAN that acts as the transfer point between wired and wireless signal, and vice versa. 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. DMZs provide a way for some clients to have unrestricted access to the Internet.
applications, and operating systems to exchange information. Host Name The name given to a computer or client station that acts as a source for information on the network. HTTP HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to 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).
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. NTP NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the realtime clock in a computer.
The programs and data are shared by client machines (workstations) on the network. SMTP SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard Internet e-mail protocol. SMTP is a TCP/IP protocol defining message format and includes a message transfer agent that stores and forwards mail. Subnet Mask Subnet Masks are used by IP protocol to direct messages into a specified network segment (i.e., subnet).
