® SIGNAL MAX Quick Start GUIDE WIRELESS WR1500 4-Port DSL/Cable Router www.parkervision.
® 3 WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Congratulations on your purchase of the ParkerVision WR1500 Wireless Router. You have just purchased a wireless device that is guaranteed to provide the best distance, best coverage, best throughput, and best technology of any 802.11b/802.11g-compatible Wi-Fi router or access point. Please follow the instructions in this Quick Start Guide in order to achieve the maximum performance of this product.
® 4 WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Start Here! INSTALLATION This section will guide you through the installation of the WR1500. Unpack your WR1500 and make sure that everything is unwrapped and ready to begin. First, either install, or make sure the antennas for the WR1500 are securely installed onto the rear panel of the unit. A CAT-5 Ethernet Cable is supplied to connect between your computer and the WR1500. A picture of this type of cable is shown below.
5 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router The WR1500 ships with an internal IP address of 192.168.1.1, which certain cable/DSL modems may also utilize. If your cable/DSL modem has the same IP address as the WR1500 (192.168.1.1) you will not be able to connect during setup. ParkerVision has already performed this procedure on your WR1500, however, IF YOU RESET the WR1500 to factory defaults you will need to repeat the following procedure.
6 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Changing the IP Address Step 1. On the LAN screen, change the IP Pool Starting Address (Box 1 on the illustration below; 192.168.1.33 by default) to the recommended setting of 192.168.2.33. LAN IP DHCP Setup DHCP Server 1 2 IP Pool Starting Address 192.168.1.33 Pool Size 32 DNS Servers Assigned by DHCP Server First DNS Server From ISP 0.0.0.0 Second DNS Server From ISP 0.0.0.0 Third DNS Server From ISP 0.0.0.
7 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Make the connections as described below. The rear panel of the WR1500 contains several ports, as shown: Plug your computer’s Ethernet cable into Port 1. The remaining ports can to be used with other computers in a hard-wired router fashion. Plug your cable or DSL modem’s Ethernet Cable into this port. Plug the AC Adapter into this port.
8 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Establishing Contact on Your Computer with the WR1500. Once you have made all of the connections shown in the previous step, complete the following steps, which will allow you to configure the WR1500 using the Web Configuration Utility. The Web Configuration Utility makes it easy to configure and manage the WR1500 Wireless Router. Accessing the WR1500 Wireless Router Web Configuration Utility. Step 3.
® 9 WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Note - If the default password of “1234” is not accepted, refer to page 17 of this guide and go through the reset procedure to set all parameters back to factory defaults. Then try the above steps again. If you do not see the log-in window, go back and double check that the WR1500 is powered on, and that the Ethernet Cable between it and your computer is plugged in securely.
10 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Establishing Contact on Your Computer with the WR1500 - Continued Step 3.7 You should now see the MAIN MENU screen, as shown below. Note - The WR1500 Wireless Router automatically times out after five minutes of inactivity. Simply log back into the WR1500 Wireless Router if this happens to you. Note - If you forget your password or cannot access the WR1500, you will need to reset the unit.
11 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Wizard Setup: General Setup General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. WIZARD General Setup: This information is optional, but may be helpful in accessing services of your Internet Service Provider, such as mail and news servers and customer support web pages. Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes. We recommend using your computer’s name.
12 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Wizard Setup: Wireless LAN Setup - Continued Set up your wireless LAN using the wizard screen below. WIZARD Wireless LAN Setup ESSID Choose Channel ID Wireless Channel-06 2437MHz WEP Encryption Disable or Scan 64-bit WEP: Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters (”0-9”, “A-F”) for each Key (1-4). 128-bit WEP: Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters (”0-9”, “A-F”) for each Key (1-4).
13 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router LABEL DESCRIPTION ESSID Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. If you change this field on the WR1500 Wireless Router, make sure all wireless stations use the same ESSID in order to access the network. Choose Channel ID To manually set the WR1500 Wireless Router to use a channel, select a channel from the dropdown list box.
14 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Continued - ISP Parameters The WR1500 Wireless Router offers three choices of encapsulation. They are Ethernet, PPTP or PPPoE. The screen varies depending upon the type chosen. Ethernet WIZARD ISP Parameters for Internet Access Ethernet RR-Toshiba Encapsulation Service Type User Name Password Login Server IP Address 0.0.0.0 Back Next The following table describes the labels in the above screen.
15 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Wizard Setup - Ethernet - Continued LABEL User Name DESCRIPTION Type the username given to you by your ISP. Password Type the password associated with the username above. Login Server IP The WR1500 Wireless Router will find the Roadrunner Server IP if this field is left Address blank. If it does not, then you must enter the authentication server IP address. Login Server (Telia Type the domain name of the Telia login server, for example “login.telia.com”.
16 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based networks. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Refer to the manual on the CD ROM for more information on PPTP.
17 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router PPTP Encapsulation - Continued The following table describes the labels in the wizard screen on the previous page. LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation Select PPTP from the drop-down list box. User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Most home users will need to use their name with their domain designation, such as user@bellsouth.net Type the password associated with the User Name above.
® 18 WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router PPPoE Encapsulation Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) draft standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with a broadband modem (for example xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data networks. It preserves the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking experience and requires no new learning or procedures.
19 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router PPPoE Encapsulation - Continued PPoE Wizard Setup Screen WIZARD ISP Parameters for Internet Access PPP over Ethernet Encapsulation Service Name User Name Password Nailed-Up Connection Idle Timeout 100 (In Seconds) Back Next The following table describes the labels in the above screen. LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameter for Internet Access Encapsulation Choose an encapsulation method from the pull-down list box. PPPoE forms a dial-up connection.
20 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Wizard Setup: WAN and DNS The fourth wizard screen allows you to configure WAN IP address assignment, DNS server address assignment and the WAN MAC address. WAN IP Address Assignment Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet, for instance, only between your two branch offices, you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems.
® 21 WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name, so too do computers on a LAN share one common network number. Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet mask.
® 22 WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router DNS Server Address Assignment Use DNS (Domain Name System) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa. For instance, the IP address of a web site with an URL of www.anycompany.com could be 192.168.3.1. The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it. There are two ways that an ISP disseminates the DNS server addresses. 1.
23 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router WAN MAC Address - Continued Example of Network Properties for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses: Choose an IP address 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.32; 192.168.1.65-192.168.1.254. Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway (or default route) 192.168.1.1(WR1500 Wireless RouterLANIP) WIZARD WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically from ISP (Default) Use fixed IP Address My WAN IP Address My WAN IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.
24 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router WAN MAC Address - Continued LABEL WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically from ISP Use fixed IP address My WAN IP Address My WAN IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address DESCRIPTION Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default selection. Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address.
® 25 WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router The Basic Setup of Your WR1500 is Now Complete Click Finish to complete and save the wizard setup. If you are currently using a wireless (LAN) adapter to access this ParkerVision Router/Wireless Router and you made changes to the ESSID, then you will need to make the same change to your wireless (LAN) adapter after you click the Finish button. Your WR1500 should now be operational. There are many additional configurations that can be set.
26 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Appendix 1 - How to Reset the WR1500 Resetting the WR1500 Wireless Router If you forget your password or cannot access the WR1500 Wireless Router, you will need to reload the factory-default configuration file or use the RESET button on the rear panel of the WR1500 Wireless Router. Uploading this configuration file replaces the current configuration file with the factory-default configuration file.
27 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Appendix 2 - Troubleshooting the WR1500 Initial Setup and Installation This section will assist you in troubleshooting the setup and installation of your WR1500. Extensive troubleshooting procedures are included in the manual on the CD ROM. Problems Starting Up the WR1500 Access Point Troubleshooting the Start-Up of Your WR1500 Access Point PROBLEM None of the LED’s turn on when I plug in the power adaptor.
28 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Appendix 2 - Troubleshooting the WR1500 Initial Setup and Installation - Continued Problems with the Password Troubleshooting the Password PROBLEM I cannot access the WR1500 Wireless Router. CORRECTIVE ACTION The Password and User name fields are case-sensitive. Make sure that you enter the correct password and username using the proper casing.
29 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Appendix 2 - Continued Troubleshooting the WR1500 Initial Setup and Installation Problems with the WAN Interface Troubleshooting the WAN Interface PROBLEM I cannot get a WAN IP address from the ISP. CORRECTIVE ACTION The ISP provides the WAN IP address after authenticating you. Authentication may be through the user name and password, the MAC address or the host name. The username and password apply to PPPoE and PPTP encapsulation only.
30 ® WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Appendix 2 - Continued Troubleshooting the WR1500 Initial Setup and Installation Problems with Internet Access Troubleshooting Internet Access PROBLEM I cannot access the Internet. CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect your cable/DSL modem to the WR1500 Wireless Router using the appropriate cable.
