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IEEE 802.11b X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router User’s Manual Version 2.
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USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 2.2 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 4 Version: 2.6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ).................................................................... 35 4.1 WHAT AND HOW TO FIND MY PC’S IP AND MAC ADDRESS?............................................... 35 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 WHAT IS WIRELESS LAN? .................................................................................................
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 1 Introduction The Wireless LAN Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b 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.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Dimension 160 x 110 x 35 mm Operating Temperature 0 – 50oC ambient temperature Storage Temperature -20 - 70oC ambient temperature Humidity 5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing) Version: 2.6 1.3 Product Features ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11b standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN. Supports 11Mbps data transfer rate with automatic fallback to 5.5M, 2M and 1Mbps.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Figure 1 –X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router Front Panel LED Indicator 1. Power LED 2. WLAN Activity LED State On The X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router is powered on. Off The X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router is powered off. Flashing Off 3. WAN ACT LED 4. WAN 10/100M LED 5. LAN ACT LED 6. LAN 10/100M LED Description Flashing Data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna. No data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 1.5 Rear Panel Description Antenna Reset WAN LAN Power Figure 2 – X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router Rear Panel Interfaces Description 1. Reset Push continually the reset button 5 seconds to reset the configuration parameters to factory defaults. 2. WAN The RJ-45 socket allows WAN connection through a Category 5 cable. Support auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full duplex; comply with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u respectively. 3.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Step One: Place the Wireless LAN Broadband Router to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile stations. Step Two: Connect the X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router to your wired network.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 3 Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The X-Micro WLAN 11b 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.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 2. 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. 3. 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. 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 3.2 Connect to the X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore, then enter 192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect the X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. 3.3 Management and configuration on the X-Micro WLAN 11b 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 X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 SSID It shows the SSID of this X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. The SSID is the unique name of X-Micro WLAN 11b 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. Encryption It shows the status of encryption function.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 3.3.2 Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients that may connect to your Broadband Router. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters. Screen snapshot – Wireless Basic Settings Item Description Alias Name It is the alias name of this X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. The alias name can be 32 characters long.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 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. 3.3.3 Wireless Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Beacon Interval Set the Beacon Interval, value can be written between 20 and 1024 ms. Refer to 4.12 What is Beacon Interval? Data Rate Select the transmission data rate from pull-down menu. Data rate can be auto-select, 11M, 5.5M, 2M or 1Mbps. Preamble Type Click to select the Long Preamble or Short Preamble support on the wireless data packet transmission. Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Item Description Encryption Select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be None, WEP or WPA. Refer to 4.9 What is WEP? 4.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)? 4.16 What is 802.1X Authentication? 4.17 What is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)? 4.18 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.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – Set WEP Key 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. The format can be chose between plant text (ASCII) and hexadecimal (HEX) code.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER WEP encryption key (secret key) length: Length 64-bit Format Version: 2.6 128-bit ASCII 5 characters 13 characters HEX 10 hexadecimal codes 26 hexadecimal codes 3.3.5 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 X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Comment Fill in the comments 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 X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Item Description Enable Wireless Distribution System Click the check box to enable wireless distribution system. Refer to 4.20 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 comments for the registered AP. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the AP to new configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – LAN Interface Setup Item Description IP Address Fill in the IP address of LAN interfaces of this X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN interfaces of this X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. Default Gateway Fill in the default gateway for LAN interfaces out going data packets. DHCP Server Select to enable or disable the DHCP server function on LAN interfaces from pull-down menu.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 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. 3.3.8 WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for wide area network that connects to the WAN port of your X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 in the subnet mask for it. Default Gateway If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the default gateway for WAN interface out going data packets. DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1. DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2. DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3. Clone MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 address assigned automatically from a DHCP server. Attain DNS Automatically Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support. Please select Set DNS Manually if the DHCP support is selected. Set DNS Manually Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support. DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1. DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2. DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 PPPoE Click to select PPPoE support on WAN interface. There are user name, password, connection type and idle time settings need to be done. User Name If you select the PPPoE support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPPoE server. Password If you select the PPPoE support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPPoE server.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Clone MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.23 What is Clone MAC Address? Enable uPNP Click the checkbox to enable uPNP function. Refer to 4.21 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? 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. D.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the PPTP Server. 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.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – Firewall - Port Filtering Item Description Enable Port Filtering Click to enable the port filtering security function. Port Range 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 X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 3.3.10 Firewall - IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Screen snapshot – Firewall - IP Filtering Item Description Enable IP Filtering Click to enable the IP filtering security function.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the IP-filtering list. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.11 Firewall - MAC Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Delete Selected Click to delete the selected MAC address that will be removed from the MAC-filtering list. Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the MAC-filtering list. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Port Range Comment firewall, fill in the IP address, protocol, port range and your comments. The Protocol can be TCP, UDP or Both. The Port Range for data transmission. Comments let you know about whys to allow data packets forward to the IP address and port number. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the IP address and port number to Port forwarding list.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – Firewall - DMZ Item Description Enable DMZ Click to enable the DMZ function. DMZ Host IP Address To support DMZ in your firewall design, fill in the IP address of DMZ host that can be access from the WAN interface. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the IP address of DMZ host. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – Statistics Item Description Wireless LAN Sent Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface. Wireless LAN Received Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface. Ethernet LAN Sent Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the Ethernet LAN interface.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – 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 X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – Save/Reload Settings Item Description Save Settings to File Click the Save button to download the configuration parameters to your personal computer. Load Settings from File Click the Browse button to select the configuration files then click the Upload button to update the selected configuration to the X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 Screen snapshot – Password Setup Item Description User Name Fill in the user name for web management login control. New Password Fill in the password for web management login control. Confirmed Password Because the password input is invisible, so please fill in the password again for confirmation purpose. Apply Changes Clear the User Name and Password fields to empty, means to apply no web management login control.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 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 X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 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 X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 4.7 What are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference: ¾ Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc. ¾ Building Materials: metal door, aluminum studs. ¾ Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. Solutions to overcome the interferences: 9 Minimizing the number of walls and ceilings. 9 Position the WLAN antenna for best reception.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 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 X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 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 X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 authentication server, typically one that supports RADIUS and the selected EAP authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 What is 802.1x Authentication? 802.1x is a framework for authenticated MAC-level access control, defines Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (WAPOL). The standard encapsulates and leverages much of EAP, which was defined for dial-up authentication with Point-to-Point Protocol in RFC 2284.
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Version: 2.6 4.21 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? UPnP is an open networking architecture that consists of services, devices, and control points. The ultimate goal is to allow data communication among all UPnP devices regardless of media, operating system, programming language, and wired/wireless connection. 4.
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