Wi-Fi router X8 AC1750 WLR-8100 User Manual
Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 Key Features ............................................................................................................ 4 Package Contents ..................................................................................................... 5 Cautions ................................................................................................................
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the WiFi Router X8 AC1750. This router is compliant with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and up to 6 times faster than standard 802.11n based routers while still being compatible with 802.11g & 802.11b devices. This router is not only a Wireless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full-duplex Gigabit switch that connects your wired-Ethernet devices together at 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds. At 450Mbps wireless transmission rate on 2.
Key Features Features Incredible Data Rate up to 1300Mbps* IEEE 802.11n Compliant and backwards compatible with 802.11b/g/n Four 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit Switch Ports (Auto-Crossover) Firewall supports Virtual Server Mapping, DMZ, IP Filter, ICMP Blocking, SPI Support 802.1x authenticator, 802.11i (WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN pass-through Sitecom Cloud Security USB Port Advantages Heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b / IEEE802.11g, IEEE 802.
Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package.
Cautions This router‟s design and manufacturer has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this router, please read the following before usage. Usage Cautions The user should not modify this router. The environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 degrees Celsius. Power The router‟s power voltage is DC 12V 2A. When using this router, please connect the supplied AC adapter or AC adapter cable to the router‟s power jack.
Product Layout Port Description Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port LAN (Yellow) Connect your PCs or network devices to these ports WAN (Blue) Connect your ADSL/Cable modem to this port USB Port Connect a USB device to this port Backlabel and Network Details Folder The Network Details Folder describes the IP address, login details, network name, security code and OPS button functionality.
LED Definition As shown from the top to the bottom. Port Description OPS (White) Shows OPS activity. Power (Red) Shows the device is turned on. 5GHz WiFi (Blue) Shows 5GHz WiFi activity. 2.4GHz WiFi (Blue) Shows 2.4GHz WiFi activity. WAN (Blue) Shows the WAN cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected.
Network + System Requirements To begin using the router, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements: PC/Notebook. Operating System – Microsoft Windows XP/VISTA/7 or Mac OSX 1 Free Ethernet port. WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11 a/b/g/n) – optional. External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45). PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera) Ethernet compatible CAT5e cables.
Setup your Router You can place the router on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on a wall. For optimal performance, place your router in the center of your home (or your office) in a location that is away from any potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven. This location must be close to a power connection and your ADSL/Cable modem. Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power inlet port and connect it to a wall outlet.
Setup your Computer Windows, Manual Connection Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock. Select the Sitecom network. The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder. Fill in the password for the wireless network. The correct password can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder.
Windows, OPS Connection Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock. Select the Sitecom network. The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder. Push the OPS Button on the router. For 2.4GHz, press 0-5 seconds. For 5GHz, press 5-10 seconds. Wait for the icon to display that it‟s connected to the network.
Mac OSX Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock. Select the Sitecom network. The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder. Fill in the password for the wireless network. The correct password can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder. Wait for the icon to display that it‟s connected to the network.
Login to your Router LOGIN procedure • OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). • Type http://sitecom.router in the address bar and press [Enter]. • Type user name and password. The default username is admin, the password can be found on the back label on the bottom of your router. • • Click OK. You will see the home page of the WiFi Router X8 AC1750.
Configure your Internet connection From the menu, select “Internet Settings”. Depending on the chosen setting, you may need to enter your user name and password, MAC address or hostname in the following window. After you have entered the correct information, click Apply.
IPv6 Configuration The IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) section is where you configure your IPv6 Connection type. IPv6 Connection Type There are several connection types to choose from: Static IPv6, Autoconfiguration, 6RD and Link-local only. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact your IPv6 Internet Service Provider. Static IPv6 Mode This mode is used when your ISP provides you with a set IPv6 addresses that does not change.
6RD Mode In the 6RD mode, no additional configuration is necessary. Link-local Mode The Link-local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating with neighboring nodes on the same link. This mode enables IPv6-capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side.
Configure your Router Status The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router, the UP time, hardware information and serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here. DHCP Server The DHCP Server tab gives you the opportunity to change the IP settings of the router. Click Apply at the bottom of this screen to save any changes.
• • • • • • • IP address 192.168.0.1: It is the router‟s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address). IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0: Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. 802.1d Spanning Tree: Disabled by default. If the 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent network loops. DHCP Server: Enabled by default. You can enable or disable the DHCP server.
Internet Status This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router‟s WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as MAC address, the Primary DNS. Press Renew button to renew your WAN IP address. DHCP Client Status This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and expiration time for each DHCP leased client.
WLR-8100 Log View the operation log of the router. This page shows the current system log of the router. It displays any event that occurred during or after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared or it can be refreshed to get the most updated information. When the system is powered down, the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file.
Wireless Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router for the 2.4 GHz radio or 5 GHz radio. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client. Wireless Function Enable or Disable Wireless function here. Click Apply and wait for module to be ready & loaded. Basic Settings • • Band: Allows you to set the AP fixed at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You can also select B+G mode to allow 802.11b and 802.11g clients at the same time.
• • SSID: This is the name of the wireless signal which is broadcasted. All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same SSID. Channel: The channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel. Guest Network • • • • • Guest IP address: The gateway address for the Guest Network. This address cannot be the same as the default router‟s IP Address. Guest Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask for the Guest network.
• • • • • • • • Fragment Threshold: "Fragment Threshold" specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance. RTS Threshold: When the packet size is smaller then the RTS threshold, the wireless router will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. Beacon Interval: This is the interval of time that this wireless router broadcasts a beacon. A Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network.
Security This router provides complete wireless LAN security functions, included are WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function, and are setup with the same security key. Disable When you choose to disable encryption, it is very insecure to use the router. Enable 802.1x Authentication IEEE 802.
When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as a default key. Then the router can receive any packets encrypted by one of the four keys. • • • Key Length: You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used, but the throughput will be lower.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently, so the encryption key is not easy to be cracked by hackers. This is the best security available. WPA-Radius Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard.
• filling in the fields, just click "Clear" and both "MAC Address" and "Comment" fields will be cleared. Remove an address from the list: If you want to remove a MAC address from the "Current Access Control List ", select the MAC address that you want to remove in the list and then click "Delete Selected". If you want to remove all the MAC addresses from the list, just click the "Delete All" button. Click "Reset" will clear your current selections.
• • • • • SSID: This is the network broadcast name (SSID) of the router. Authentication Mode: It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection. Passphrase Key: It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn‟t support WPS. WPS via Push Button: Press the button to start the WPS process. The router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes.
Firewall Settings The router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Note: To enable the Firewall settings select Enable and click Apply DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g.
Enable DMZ: Enable/disable DMZ Public IP Address: The IP address of the WAN port or any other Public IP addresses given to you by your ISP Client PC IP Address: Fill-in the IP address of a particular host in your LAN that will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port/Public IP address above. Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Port Scan: Protects the router from Port Scans. Sync Flood: Protects the router from Sync Flood attack. Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configuration. Access You can restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC client can have access to these services.
URL block You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site. Enable: URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking Add URL/keyword: Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block.
Advanced Settings 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 provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP. NAT: Select Disable to disable the NAT function. Hardware Accelerator: Select Enable to use hardware acceleration for routing.
Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host servers behind the router NAT firewall. Enable Port Forwarding: Enable Port Forwarding Local IP: This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Type: This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” packets only, or select “both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” packets.
Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN private IP address and its service port number.
Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video Conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Enable Trigger Port: Enable the Special Application function. Trigger Port: This is the outgoing (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application. Trigger Type: Select whether the outbound port protocol is “TCP”, “UDP” or both.
UPnP With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically, so you don‟t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through this router. UPnP Feature: You can enable or Disable the UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to configure anything.
QoS QoS can let you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number. You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher priority applications get enough bandwidth. This can let you have a better experience in using critical real time services like Internet phone, video conference …etc.
USB port You can use the USB port in Server mode as a Samba server for filesharing in your home network or in NetUSB mode as a virtual USB port on your computer. Please note that for NetUSB mode you need the USB Port Control Center software installed on your computer. Server name: Enter a name for the network share. Workgroup: If you wish to add the share to your workgroup enter the workgroup name here. Description: Enter a desired description for the share.
Toolbox Settings Sitecom Cloud Security Antivirus software alone is not safe enough. You can now benefit from additional built-in security in your modem or router. Protect all devices in your home network against cybercrime while browsing. Activate in just one click, your network and devices are better secured than ever before. Your Sitecom device comes with a 6 month free Sitecom cloud security subscription.
If you still wish to visit this webpage click on „proceed anyway‟. Alternatively click „Back to Safety‟ so that your security will not be breached. Configuring Sitecom Cloud Security If you wish to change your security options or to extend your subscription at any time, open http://www.sitecomcloudsecurity.com from your web browser. You will be asked for a username and password. These can be found on the backlabel on the bottom of your Sitecom router or modem.
Or click „License‟ to renew your subscription.
Disabling Sitecom Cloud Security If you wish to disable to Sitecom cloud security at any time, open the webpage of your Sitecom product and log in with the supplied credentials (these can be found on the back label on the bottom of your Sitecom device). Go to Toolbox and select “Sitecom Cloud Security”. Click the “Disable” radio button and click „Apply‟ for the settings to take effect. Password You can change the password required to log into the router's system web-based management.
Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Set Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. Time Server Address: You can set an NTP server address. Enable Daylight Savings: The router can also take Daylight savings into account.
Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Host Address: This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site. If the Host Address is left 0.0.0.
Backup Settings The Backup screen allows you to save (Backup) the current configuration settings. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults selection, this will set all configurations to its original default settings (e.g. when you first purchased the router). Use the "Backup" tool to save the current configuration to a file named "config.
DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers.
Addendum A: USB Port Control Center The netUSB functionality of your router requires additional software to work with your computer. The following section will describe how the software can be installed and used. Windows Insert the CD-ROM that was included with your router and select install utility from the cdmenu. The software will inform you about what will be installed. Click Next to continue the installation.
Enter your username and organization if applicable and click Next to continue. Choose a folder where the software should be installed or keep it to default and click Next to continue.
The software is now ready to be installed, Click Install to continue. Once the installation is finished the software will inform you. If “Launch Sitecom USB Device Server” checked the software will automatically be launched after you clicked Finish.
MacOS Insert the CD-ROM that was included with your router and select “Install” from the cd-menu. Click Install to continue installation. Enter your Mac username and password and click OK to continue. Once the installation is finished the software will inform you and requires to restart the system.
Connect & Disconnect “NetUSB” allows you to use USB printers when they‟re actually connected to the Sitecom USB server. The “connect” operation is a software operation that simulates an actual USB device plug-in. Therefore, when you do a “connect” operation in the Control Center, the PC can detect a USB device‟s plug-in, although actually you do not plug in any USB device to your PC. Similarly, the “disconnect” operation is a software operation that simulates the disconnection of the USB device.
NetUSB installation The steps to do installation for USB devices, like MFPs: Make sure the router is turned on. Connect the USB device to the USB port of the router. Run the Control Center. In the “USB MFP Server List” window, you can see the host names and IP addresses all of the Sitecom servers (in blue) on the network, as shown below. Click the server. Then all USB devices attached to the server will be shown. Please follow the user manual of the USB device to install its driver.
PC will automatically detect that the USB device is plugged-in. On the right side of the Windows Task Bar, you can see the information of the new device. Continue to follow the user manual of the USB device to do the rest jobs of installation, until the driver installation has finished. After the installation, you can see the newly created devices on the PC. If the USB device is a MFP, you can see a new printer and a new scanner from the “Control Panel”.
NetUSB Printing using Auto-Connect Printer After the driver is installed, you can see a newly created printer in the Control Panel. Follow the steps below to perform NetUSB printing. In the Control Center, click the MFP server that has the desired printer (or MFP) attached. Click the desired printer (or MFP). Click the “Auto Connect Printer” button and choose “Set Auto-Connect Printer”. The following figure will appear. Choose the desired printer.
Note: Under the “Auto-Connected Printer” setting, it is not necessary to manually press the “Connect” button when printing. If you press the “Connect” button for printing, please make sure to click “Disconnect” button after you finish the printing. Otherwise, other users cannot print properly. It is because you are the only ownership of the connected printer. AutoRun You can make the Control Center be run automatically after you login Windows.
NetUSB Scanning using Network Scanning In the Control Center, click the MFP server that has the desired MFP attached. Click the desired MFP. Click the “Network Scanner” button. Then you can see that the Control Center will automatically do a “connect” operation. The following window will appear. Choose one of TWAIN or WIA item. Click “OK”. The following window will appear.
Follow the usual steps to do scanning.
Addendum B: GNU/GPL Leaflet Licensing Information Parts of the firmware of the WLR-8100 WiFi Router are subject to the GNU general public license. This product includes third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.. You can modify or redistribute this free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Please see Appendix B for the exact terms and conditions of this license.
Availability of source code Sitecom Europe BV has made available the full source code of the GPL licensed software, including any scripts to control the compilation and installation of the object code on the CDROM that‟s included with the product. No Warranty The free software included in this product is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY LIABILITY OF OR ANY WARRANTY FROM THE LICENSOR.
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