User’s Manual Version: 1.0 Wireless 802.
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Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations. SparkLAN declares that US model of WRTR-141, ( FCC ID: RYK-WRTR141) is limited in CH 1 ~ CH 11 for 2.4 G band by specific firmware controlled by the manufacturer and is not user changeable.
REGULATORY INFORMATION Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions. This device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards. USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
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USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Table of Contents REVISION HISTORY .....................................................................................................................I TERMINOLOGY ........................................................................................................................... II 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router I II 3.3.9 3.3.10 3.3.11 I II III IV 3.3.12 3.3.13 3.3.14 3.3.15 3.3.16 3.3.17 3.3.18 I II 3.3.19 3.3.20 3.3.21 3.3.22 3.3.23 3.3.24 3.3.25 3.3.26 3.3.27 4 WDS Security Setup .................................................................................................... 23 WDS AP Table ............................................................................................................. 24 Site Survey ..........................................
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 4.9 WHAT IS WEP? .................................................................................................................. 54 4.10 WHAT IS FRAGMENT THRESHOLD?..................................................................................... 54 4.11 WHAT IS RTS (REQUEST TO SEND) THRESHOLD?.............................................................. 55 4.12 WHAT IS BEACON INTERVAL?................................................................
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Revision History DATE REVISION OF USER’S MANUAL 2006/5/19 First release (Version 1.0) FIRMWARE (g/v)1.4.
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USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 1 Introduction The Wireless LAN Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN broadband router solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN. This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address assign and other WLAN router configuration. The description includes the implementation of the above steps. 1.1 Package contents The package of the Wireless 802.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 1.3 Product Features Generic Router Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN. Supports multi-operation (bridge/gateway/WISP) modes between wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces. Supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption/decryption function to protect the wireless data transmission. Supports IEEE 802.1x Authentication. Support Wi-Fi Protected Access Authentication with Radius and Pre-Shared Key mode.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 1.4 Upper Panel Description Power LED WLAN LED LAN LED WAN LED Figure 1 –Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Upper Panel LED Indicator 1. Power LED 2. WLAN LED State Description On The Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router is powered on. Off The Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router is powered off. Flashing Off Data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna. No data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna. 3.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 1.5 Rear Panel Description Antenna Power LAN WAN Reset Figure 2 – Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Rear Panel Interfaces Description 1. Antenna (Fixed / SMA) The Wireless LAN Antenna. 2. Power The power jack allows an external DC +7.5 V power supply connection. The external AC to DC adaptor provide adaptive power requirement to the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router. 3. LAN The RJ-45 sockets allow LAN connection through Category 5 cables.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Step 1: Place the Wireless LAN Broadband Router to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile stations. Step 2: Connect the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router to your wired network. Connect the Ethernet WAN interface of Wireless 802.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 3 Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 WEB login User Name: WEB login Password: 3.1 Prepare your PC to configure the Wireless 802.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Panel window will appear. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear. Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 3.2 Connect to the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore, then enter 192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router. 3.3 Management and configuration on the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 3.3.1 Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device, includes system, wireless, Ethernet LAN and WAN configuration information.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Wireless configuration Mode It shows wireless operation mode Band It shows the current wireless operating frequency. SSID It shows the SSID of this Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router. The SSID is the unique name of Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router and shared among its service area, so all devices attempts to join the same wireless network can identify it. Channel Number It shows the wireless channel connected currently.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router outgoing data packets. MAC Address It shows the MAC address of WAN interface of Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router. 3.3.2 Setup Wizard This page guides you to configure wireless broadband router for first time Screen snapshot – Setup Wizard I Operation Mode This page followed by Setup Wizard page to define the operation mode.
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USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router VI Wireless Security Setup This page is used to configure wireless security Screen snapshot – Wireless Security Setup 3.3.3 Operation Mode This page is used to configure which mode wireless broadband router acts Screen snapshot – Operation Mode Item Description Gateway Traditional gateway configuration. It always connects internet via ADSL/Cable Modem.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router interface, Wireless interface, NAT and Firewall modules are applied to this mode Bridge Each interface (LAN, WAN and Wireless) regards as bridge. NAT, Firewall and all router’s functions are not supported Wireless ISP Switch Wireless interface to WAN port and all Ethernet ports in bridge mode. Wireless interface can do all router’s functions Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Item Description Disable Wireless LAN Click on to disable the wireless LAN data transmission. Interface Band Click to select 2.4GHz(B) / 2.4GHz(G) / 2.4GHz(B+G) Mode Click to select the WLAN AP / Client / WDS / AP+WDS wireless mode. Site Survey The Site Survey button provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled. Refer to 3.3.9 Site Survey.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – Wireless Advanced Settings Item Description Authentication Type Click to select the authentication type in Open System, Shared Key or Auto selection. Fragment Threshold Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written between 256 and 2346 bytes. Refer to 4.10 What is Fragment Threshold? RTS Threshold Set the RTS Threshold, value can be written between 0 and 2347 bytes. Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Refer to 4.13 What is Preamble Type? Broadcast SSID Click to enable or disable the SSID broadcast function. Refer to 4.14 What is SSID Broadcast? IAPP Click to enable or disable the IAPP function. Refer to 4.20 What is Inter-Access Point Protocol(IAPP)? 802.11g Protection Protect 802.11b user. RF Output Power To adjust transmission power level. Turbo Mode Click to enable/disable turbo mode.(Only apply to WLAN IC of Realtek).
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router encryption method can be None, WEP, WPA(TKIP), WPA2 or WPA2 Mixed Refer to 4.9 What is WEP? 4.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)? 4.16 What is WPA2(AES)? 4.17 What is 802.1X Authentication? 4.18 What is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)? 4.19 What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)? Use 802.1x Authentication While Encryption is selected to be WEP. Click the check box to enable IEEE 802.1x authentication function. Refer to 4.16 What is 802.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router I WEP Key Setup Screen snapshot – WEP Key Setup Item Description Key Length Select the WEP shared secret key length from pull-down menu. The length can be chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as “WEP2”) keys. The WEP key is composed of initialization vector (24 bits) and secret key (40-bit or 104-bit). Key Format Select the WEP shared secret key format from pull-down menu.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router previous configuration setting. WEP encryption key (secret key) length: Length 64-bit Format 128-bit ASCII 5 characters 13 characters HEX 10 hexadecimal codes 26 hexadecimal codes 3.3.7 Wireless - Access Control If you enable wireless access control, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 802.11g Broadband Router access capability. Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered client. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the client to new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Current Access Control It shows the registered clients that are allowed to link to List this Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Item Description Enable WDS Click the check box to enable wireless distribution system. Refer to 4.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? MAC Address Fill in the MAC address of AP to register the wireless distribution system access capability. Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered AP. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the AP to new configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – WDS Security Setup II WDS AP Table This page is used to show WDS statistics Screen snapshot – WDS AP Table Item Description MAC Address It shows the MAC Address within WDS. Tx Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface. Tx Errors It shows the statistic count of error sent packets on the Wireless LAN interface.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Tx Rare (Mbps) It shows the wireless link rate within WDS. Refresh Click to refresh the statistic counters on the screen. Close Click to close the current window. 3.3.9 Site Survey This page is used to view or configure other APs near yours. Screen snapshot – Wireless Site Survey Item Description SSID It shows the SSID of AP. BSSID It shows BSSID of AP. Channel It show the current channel of AP occupied. Type It show which type AP acts.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc. Screen snapshot – LAN Interface Setup Item Description IP Address Fill in the IP address of LAN interfaces of this WLAN Access Point. Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN interfaces of this WLAN Access Point. Default Gateway Fill in the default gateway for LAN interfaces out going data packets.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router DNS Server Manual setup DNS server IP address. Domain Name Assign Domain Name and dispatch to DHCP clients. It is optional field. 802.1d Spanning Tree Select to enable or disable the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree function from pull-down menu. Clone MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What is Clone MAC Address? Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Static IP Click to select Static IP support on WAN interface. There are IP address, subnet mask and default gateway settings need to be done. IP Address If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the IP address for it. Subnet Mask If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the subnet mask for it.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router II DHCP Client Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – DHCP Client Item Description DHCP Client Click to select DHCP support on WAN interface for IP address assigned automatically from a DHCP server. Host Name Fill in the host name of Host Name. The default value is empty MTU Size Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size. The default value is 1400 Attain DNS Automatically Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Refer to 4.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? Enable Web Server Access on WAN Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from WAN side. Enable WAN Echo Reply Click the checkbox to enable WAN ICMP response. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Service Name Fill in the service name of Service Name. The default value is empty. Connection Type Select the connection type from pull-down menu. There are Continuous, Connect on Demand and Manual three types to select. Continuous connection type means to setup the connection through PPPoE protocol whenever this Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router is powered on.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Access on WAN WAN side. Enable WAN Echo Reply Click the checkbox to enable WAN ICMP response. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router User Name If you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPTP server. Password f you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPTP server. MTU Size Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size. The default value is 1400. Refer to 4.23 What is Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size? Request MPPE Encryption Click the checkbox to enable request MPPE encryption.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – Firewall - Port Filtering Item Description Enable Port Filtering Click to enable the port filtering security function. Port Range Protocol Comments To restrict data transmission from the local network on certain ports, fill in the range of start-port and end-port, and the protocol, also put your comments on it. The Protocol can be TCP, UDP or Both. Comments let you know about whys to restrict data from the ports.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – Firewall - IP Filtering Item Description Enable IP Filtering Click to enable the IP filtering security function. Local IP Address Protocol Comments To restrict data transmission from local network on certain IP addresses, fill in the IP address and the protocol, also put your comments on it. The Protocol can be TCP, UDP or Both. Comments let you know about whys to restrict data from the IP address.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Screen snapshot – Firewall - MAC Filtering Item Description Enable MAC Filtering Click to enable the MAC filtering security function. MAC Address Comments To restrict data transmission from local network on certain MAC addresses, fill in the MAC address and your comments on it. Comments let you know about whys to restrict data from the MAC address.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a web server or mail server on the private local network behind your Gateway's NAT firewall. Screen snapshot – Firewall - Port Forwarding Item Description Enable Port Forwarding Click to enable the Port Forwarding security function.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.16 Firewall – URL Filtering URL Filtering is used to restrict users to access specific websites in internet. Screen snapshot – Firewall – URL Filtering Item Description Enable URL Filtering Click to enable the URL Filtering function. URL Address Add one URL address. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save settings.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 3.3.17 Firewall - DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as Web (HTTP) servers, FTP servers, SMTP (e-mail) servers and DNS servers. Screen snapshot – Firewall - DMZ Item Description Enable DMZ Click to enable the DMZ function.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – VPN Setup Item Description Enable IPSEC VPN Click to enable IPSEC VPN function. Refer to 4.27 What is VPN? and 4.28 What is IPSEC? Enable NAT Traversal Click to enable NAT Traversal function. Generate RSA Key Click to generate RSA key. Show RSA Public Key Click to show RSA public key that we generate. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to enable IPSEC VPN, NAT Traversal settings.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router I VPN Setup - Edit Tunnel Screen snapshot – VPN Setup-Edit-1 Item Description Enable Tunnel # Click to enable the IPSEC VPN current tunnel. Connection Name Assign the connection name tag. Auth Type Click to select PSK or RSA. Local Site Click to select Single Address or Subnet Address VPN connection. Fill in IP address or subnet address depends on which Local Site option you choose. Fill in the local subnet mask.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Remote ID type Fill in remote ID except IP selected Screen snapshot – VPN Setup-Edit-2 Item Description Key Management Click to select IKE or Manual mode. Advanced Click Advanced button to configure more IKE settings. Connection Type Click to select Initiator or Responder mode. Connect Click to connect manually. [Responder mode only] Disconnect Click to disconnect manually. [Responder mode only].
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router II Advanced IKE Setup Screen snapshot – Advanced VPN Settings for IKE Item Description Phase 1 Negotiation Mode Main mode. Encryption Algorithm Click to select 3DES or AES128 encryption. Authentication Algorithm Click to select MD5 or SHA1 authentication. Key Group Click to select DH1(modp768), DH2(modp1024) or DH5(modp1536) key group. Default value is DH2 Key Life Time Fill in the key life time value by seconds.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Active Protocol ESP. Encryption Algorithm Click to select 3DES, AES128 or NULL encryption. Authentication Algorithm Click to select MD5 or SHA1 authentication. Key Life Time Fill in the key life time value by seconds. Encapsulation Tunnel mode. Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) Click to select ON or NONE. Ok Click the Ok button to save current tunnel settings. Cancel Click the Cancel button to close current window without any changes. 3.3.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Received Packets Ethernet LAN interface. Ethernet WAN It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the Ethernet WAN interface. Sent Packets Ethernet WAN Received Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the Ethernet WAN interface. Refresh Click the refresh the statistic counters on the screen. 3.3.20 Management - DDNS This page is used to configure Dynamic DNS service to have DNS with dynamic IP address.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 3.3.21 Management - Time Zone Setting This page is used to configure NTP client to get current time. Screen snapshot – Management – Time Zone Settings Item Description Current Time It shows the current time. Time Zone Select Click the time zone in your country. Enable NTP client update Click the checkbox to enable NTP client update. Refer to 4.26 What is NTP Client? NTP Server Click select default or input NTP server IP address.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – Management – Denial-of-Service Item Description Enable DoS Prevention Click the checkbox to enable DoS prevention. Whole System Flood / Enable and setup prevention in details. Per-Source IP Flood… Select ALL Click the checkbox to enable all prevention items. Clear ALL Click the checkbox to disable all prevention items. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save above settings. 3.3.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – Management – Log Item Description Enable Log Click the checkbox to enable log. Show all log of wireless broadband router Only show wireless log Only show Denial-of-Service log System all Wirelessy DoS Click the checkbox to enable remote log service. Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Input the remote log IP address Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save above settings.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – Management - Upgrade Firmware Item Description Select File Click the Browse button to select the new version of web firmware image file. Upload Click the Upload button to update the selected web firmware image to the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router then click the Upload button to update the selected configuration to the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router. Reset Settings to Default Click the Reset button to reset the configuration parameter to factory defaults. 3.3.26 Management - Password Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point. Empty user name and password will disable the protection.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Screen snapshot – Logout Screen snapshot – Logout - OK Item Description Apply Change Click the Apply Change button, Then click OK button to logout.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 4.1 What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 191.168.1.254 could be an IP address.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless Infrastructure Mode Ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, or IBSS) is simply a set of 802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired network.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 4.7 What are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference: Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc. Building Materials: metal door, aluminum studs. Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. Solutions to overcome the interferences: Minimizing the number of walls and ceilings. Position the WLAN antenna for best reception.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is small, the overlap part of the master and parallel transmissions is large. This means the spatial reuse ratio of parallel transmissions is high.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly fashion. Beacon Interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point). 4.13 What is Preamble Type? There are two preamble types defined in IEEE 802.11 specification.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router authentication server, typically one that supports RADIUS and the selected EAP authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 What is WPA2? It is the second generation of WPA. WPA2 is based on the final IEEE 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard. 4.17 What is 802.1x Authentication? 802.1x is a framework for authenticated MAC-level access control, defines Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (WAPOL).
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 4.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? The Wireless Distribution System feature allows WLAN AP to talk directly to other APs via wireless channel, like the wireless bridge or repeater service. 4.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? UPnP is an open networking architecture that consists of services, devices, and control points.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 4.28 What is IPSEC? IPSEC is the abbreviation of IP Security. It is used to transferring data securely under VPN.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router 5 Configuration Examples 5.1 Example One – PPPoE on the WAN Sales division of Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on sales’ Notebook PCs. MIS engineer collects information and plans the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router implementation by the following configuration.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Configure the WAN interface: Open WAN Interface Setup page, select PPPoE then enter the User Name “H890123456” and Password “PW192867543210”, the password is encrypted to display on the screen. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Configure the LAN interface: Open LAN Interface Setup page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0”, Default Gateway “0.0.0.0”, enable DHCP Server, DHCP client range “192.168.1.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Configure the WLAN interface: Open WLAN Interface Setup page, enter the SSID “MyWLAN”, Channel Number “11”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. 5.2 Example Two – Fixed IP on the WAN Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on all employees’ Notebook PCs. MIS engineer collects information and plans the Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router implementation by the following configuration.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router SSID: MyWLAN Channel: 11 DHCP client SSID: MyWLAN Channel: 11 DHCP client SSID: MyWLAN Channel: 11 DHCP client SSID: MyWLAN Channel: 11 DHCP client SSID: MyWLAN Channel: 11 DHCP range: 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.200 WAN IP: 192.168.2.254/ 255.255.255.0 Ethernet Cable 192.168.2.10/ 255.255.255.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Configure the WAN interface: Open WAN Interface Setup page, select Fixed IP then enter IP Address “192.168.2.254”, subnet mask “255.255.255.0”, Default gateway “192.168.2.10”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Configure the LAN interface: Open LAN Interface Setup page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0”, enable DHCP Server, DHCP client range “192.168.1.100” to “192.168.1.200”.
USER’S MANUAL OF Wireless 802.11g Broadband Router Configure the WLAN interface: Open WLAN Interface Setup page, enter the SSID “MyWLAN”, Channel Number “11”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting.
