Gateway WBR-100 Bedienungsanleitung

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Die Vorschriften verpflichten den Verkäufer zur Übertragung der Gebrauchsanleitung Gateway WBR-100 an den Erwerber, zusammen mit der Ware. Eine fehlende Anleitung oder falsche Informationen, die dem Verbraucher übertragen werden, bilden eine Grundlage für eine Reklamation aufgrund Unstimmigkeit des Geräts mit dem Vertrag. Rechtsmäßig lässt man das Anfügen einer Gebrauchsanleitung in anderer Form als Papierform zu, was letztens sehr oft genutzt wird, indem man eine grafische oder elektronische Anleitung von Gateway WBR-100, sowie Anleitungsvideos für Nutzer beifügt. Die Bedingung ist, dass ihre Form leserlich und verständlich ist.

Was ist eine Gebrauchsanleitung?

Das Wort kommt vom lateinischen „instructio”, d.h. ordnen. Demnach kann man in der Anleitung Gateway WBR-100 die Beschreibung der Etappen der Vorgehensweisen finden. Das Ziel der Anleitung ist die Belehrung, Vereinfachung des Starts, der Nutzung des Geräts oder auch der Ausführung bestimmter Tätigkeiten. Die Anleitung ist eine Sammlung von Informationen über ein Gegenstand/eine Dienstleistung, ein Hinweis.

Leider widmen nicht viele Nutzer ihre Zeit der Gebrauchsanleitung Gateway WBR-100. Eine gute Gebrauchsanleitung erlaubt nicht nur eine Reihe zusätzlicher Funktionen des gekauften Geräts kennenzulernen, sondern hilft dabei viele Fehler zu vermeiden.

Was sollte also eine ideale Gebrauchsanleitung beinhalten?

Die Gebrauchsanleitung Gateway WBR-100 sollte vor allem folgendes enthalten:
- Informationen über technische Daten des Geräts Gateway WBR-100
- Den Namen des Produzenten und das Produktionsjahr des Geräts Gateway WBR-100
- Grundsätze der Bedienung, Regulierung und Wartung des Geräts Gateway WBR-100
- Sicherheitszeichen und Zertifikate, die die Übereinstimmung mit entsprechenden Normen bestätigen

Warum lesen wir keine Gebrauchsanleitungen?

Der Grund dafür ist die fehlende Zeit und die Sicherheit, was die bestimmten Funktionen der gekauften Geräte angeht. Leider ist das Anschließen und Starten von Gateway WBR-100 zu wenig. Eine Anleitung beinhaltet eine Reihe von Hinweisen bezüglich bestimmter Funktionen, Sicherheitsgrundsätze, Wartungsarten (sogar das, welche Mittel man benutzen sollte), eventueller Fehler von Gateway WBR-100 und Lösungsarten für Probleme, die während der Nutzung auftreten könnten. Immerhin kann man in der Gebrauchsanleitung die Kontaktnummer zum Service Gateway finden, wenn die vorgeschlagenen Lösungen nicht wirksam sind. Aktuell erfreuen sich Anleitungen in Form von interessanten Animationen oder Videoanleitungen an Popularität, die den Nutzer besser ansprechen als eine Broschüre. Diese Art von Anleitung gibt garantiert, dass der Nutzer sich das ganze Video anschaut, ohne die spezifizierten und komplizierten technischen Beschreibungen von Gateway WBR-100 zu überspringen, wie es bei der Papierform passiert.

Warum sollte man Gebrauchsanleitungen lesen?

In der Gebrauchsanleitung finden wir vor allem die Antwort über den Bau sowie die Möglichkeiten des Geräts Gateway WBR-100, über die Nutzung bestimmter Accessoires und eine Reihe von Informationen, die erlauben, jegliche Funktionen und Bequemlichkeiten zu nutzen.

Nach dem gelungenen Kauf des Geräts, sollte man einige Zeit für das Kennenlernen jedes Teils der Anleitung von Gateway WBR-100 widmen. Aktuell sind sie genau vorbereitet oder übersetzt, damit sie nicht nur verständlich für die Nutzer sind, aber auch ihre grundliegende Hilfs-Informations-Funktion erfüllen.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Gebrauchsanleitungen

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    Installing Configuring your Gatew ay Windows network installation guide 802.11b wireless series Router model WBR-100[...]

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    i www .g atew a y .co m Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    ii www .g atew a y .co m Estab lishing a router security s cheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Change l og settin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Set the MAC a ddress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1 1 Intr oduction This chap ter introduces t he Gateway W ire less 802.11b access point router . Read th is chapter to learn about: ■ Product features ■ Safe ty ■ Package contents ■ Conne ctors and LED s[...]

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    2 Chapter 1: Introduction www .g atew a y .co m Features Y our Gateway W ireless Router features: ■ Compact, modern design ■ High spee d (11 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band - 802 .11b) ■ Remote administration and firmware upgrades through the Internet ■ DHCP service to your network ■ Sophistica ted security features, inc luding up to 128-Bit WEP[...]

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    3 Importan t safeguar ds www .g atew a y .co m Impor tant safeguar ds Precautions ■ Do not p lace your wireless ro uter in direct sunlight or near a heat source , as this ma y damage the housing o r electronic compo nents of the device. ■ Do not open or try to repair the device yourself. ■ Do not plac e your wireless router in a damp or exces[...]

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    4 Chapter 1: Introduction www .g atew a y .co m P ac kage contents Along with your wireless router , th e package also contains the following items: AC Ad apt er Etherne t cabl e User’ s guide[...]

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    5 Part s and acc essories www .g atew a y .co m P ar ts and accessories The followi ng additional parts and acc essori es may be helpful in setting up your wireless network: ■ W ireless Network Controller car ds (for computers or notebooks) ■ RJ-45 (Cat-5) n etwork cables (various lengths ) Cont act G atewa y for inf ormat ion on or der ing the[...]

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    6 Chapter 1: Introduction www .g atew a y .co m Fr ont LED De scri ption Po w e r Off - The ro uter is turned off On (green ) - P ower on Flashing (gree n) - After a firmwa re upgr ade Wire less On (green) - The wirel ess mode is on WA N Flashing (green) - Activity on th e W A N conne ction[...]

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    7 Front www .g atew a y .co m LAN 4 - 1 Off - The connec tion does not ha v e an Ethernet link On (green ) - Eth ern et li nk det ected on indicate d conn ection Flashing ( green) - Data traff ic on indicate d conne ction LED De scri ption[...]

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    8 Chapter 1: Introduction www .g atew a y .co m Bac k Connector /control Descr iption P o wer c onnecti on Plug the A C adapter in to this co nnecti on and plug t he po wer c ord into the A C adapt er . Use only th e AC adapter a nd powe r cord that c ame with the wireless router . Use of any oth er A C adapter o r pow er cord m a y dama ge yo ur r[...]

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    2 9 Initial setup Read t his chapter to learn how to: ■ Make connections ■ Configure the computers ■ Contact and configure the router[...]

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    10 Chapte r 2: Initial s etup www .g atew a y .co m Making connections Preparation If you intend to use t he router to connect yo ur network to the Internet, y ou need a broadba nd Internet connection (D SL or cable). Y ou also need th e following information and equipm ent: ■ A host computer (initia lly connected to router to enter config uratio[...]

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    11 Making c onnectio ns www .gatew ay .co m 4 Plug the AC a dapter into the power cord, th en plug the po wer cord into an electrical outlet. Connect the other end of the adapter to the power connector on the back of the router . (see the illustration on “Back” on page 8) ■ The green Power LED turns on ■ The green W ireless LED turns on 5 T[...]

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    12 Chapte r 2: Initial s etup www .gatew ay .co m Configuring the computer s Now that you have the hardware connected, you need to config ure the computers you want to include in your network to l et them obtain an IP address automatically . An IP address lets the computers communicate with and operate on your new network. Use the configuratio n pr[...]

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    13 Configur ing the comp uters www .gatew ay .co m 3 Doub le- cli ck the Local Area Con nection icon for your network interface card. If you see more than one icon, select the one that connects to y our local network. The Local Are a Connection Sta tu s di alog b ox opens . Cli ck Pr operties . 4 In the Components c hecked ar e used b y this co nne[...]

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    14 Chapte r 2: Initial s etup www .gatew ay .co m Contacting and configuring the r outer Now that a ll the hardwa re connectio ns have been made, you mus t configure the router must to operate on your netwo rk and to connect to the Internet through an ISP . Initial configurations v ary somewhat, de pending o n your ISP . Contac t your ISP before yo[...]

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    15 Contacti ng and conf iguring the rout er www .gatew ay .co m 2 In the address box, type 192.168.1. 1 , then press E NTER . A message tells you to enter a User name and Password. 3 When a message tell s you to enter a User name and Password, type adm in in both boxes ( the default), then clic k OK . T he Setup page opens. 4 Go to “Configuring t[...]

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    16 Chapte r 2: Initial s etup www .gatew ay .co m Configuri ng the r outer Use the router Setup W izard to do the initial configu ra tion of the router . The Setup W izard steps you through the process by asking you a series of questions. If you cannot answer some of the questions, contact yo ur ISP for additional information. After the Setup W iza[...]

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    17 Contacti ng and conf iguring the rout er www .gatew ay .co m 2 In the Setup Wi zard - Internet Access window , c lick the type of Internet access you have. If y ou are not sure what kind of s e rvice you ha ve, look on yo ur modem (it may say Cable Modem or DSL Modem) or contac t your ISP for the information. When yo u have made your selection, [...]

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    18 Chapte r 2: Initial s etup www .gatew ay .co m 4 If you selected DSL/ADSL Modem , select the type of Login (if any) used for Internet access. Clic k Next to continue. ■ PPP oE - T ype the User N ame an d Password p r o v i d e d b y y o u r I S P . A l s o , indicate if you connec t automatically , and the interval that elaps es before you are[...]

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    19 Contacti ng and conf iguring the rout er www .gatew ay .co m 7 If you selected Oth er (e.g. , Fixed Wirele ss) : ■ Indicate how the IP Address i s a s s i g n e d b y y o u r I S P . I f t h e y a s s i g n one automatically each time y ou connect, select Dynamic . If t hey spe cify an IP addres s that does no t change , sele ct Static and typ[...]

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    20 Chapte r 2: Initial s etup www .gatew ay .co m[...]

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    3 21 Routine Router Settings and Status Read t his chapter to learn how to: ■ Set up LAN settings ■ Set up wireless settings ■ Reset the password ■ Check router status ■ Set up security for wireless opera tion ■ Restore the router’ s default settings[...]

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    22 Chapter 3: Routine Route r Settings a nd Status www .gatew ay .co m Using r outer settings and features The router comes with pre-set settings that let i t operate in most situations. Y ou can make cha nges to these settings if you want to turn on additional features on your router or to make yo ur router conform to your ISP’ s requirements fo[...]

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    23 Using ro uter setti ngs and featur es www .gatew ay .co m 2 If the IP addre ss and subnet mask must be changed, type the new IP address and subnet mask in the boxes provided , otherwise leave the default settings. 3 In the DHCP Serv er box, make sure that the check box is selected (default) if you want the router to p rovide DHCP service to your[...]

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    24 Chapter 3: Routine Route r Settings a nd Status www .gatew ay .co m Configuring wire less settings T o configure the wireless settings: 1 After accessing the Setup page (see “Conta cting the router” on pag e 14), click Wirel ess in the left column. Th e Wi re le s s window opens. In the Identification area, th e Regulatory Domai n an d Stati[...]

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    25 Using ro uter setti ngs and featur es www .gatew ay .co m 3 In the Options section, click the arrow to open the Channel list, then c lick the channel number ( 1 - 11) you want. W e recommend that you leave the default setting (6) unless another wire less network in your area is usin g that channel. Select an unused channel if that is the case. 4[...]

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    26 Chapter 3: Routine Route r Settings a nd Status www .gatew ay .co m d In the Key i nput a rea, click the type of encryptio n key you want to use: Hex (64 bit = 10 characters, o r 128 bit = 26 c haracters) ASCII (64 bit = 5 characters, or 128 bit = 13 characte rs). e Sele ct the Default K ey to use on your wireless network, then type a key value [...]

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    27 Using ro uter setti ngs and featur es www .gatew ay .co m 7 In the Access P oint section, under Allow Internet a ccess b y , click ALL Wireless stat ions or Selected Wire less stations only . If you clicked Selec ted W irele ss stations onl y , click Select Stations . The compu ters listed are current DHC P clients or have been added manually to[...]

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    28 Chapter 3: Routine Route r Settings a nd Status www .gatew ay .co m Chec king r o uter status The current settings and sta tus of the router can be d etermined by accessing the Status screen. The in formation provided includes Internet, LAN, an d System status/settings. T o review the router status: 1 Click Status in the left c olumn. The Status[...]

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    29 Using ro uter setti ngs and featur es www .gatew ay .co m 2 For detailed informa tion on the connection, c lick Connection De tails . The Connection D etails screen opens. 3 Click Release if the wireless router is using a dynamic IP address assigned by your ISP’ s DHCP ser ver . Release will release the IP address and break the conn ection. - [...]

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    30 Chapter 3: Routine Route r Settings a nd Status www .gatew ay .co m 6 Click System Data to open a window that provides a dditional information about the current configuration and system status. Close the window when you want to return to the Sta tus windo w . 7 Click Refresh Screen to update the information on the screen. Setting up wi reless op[...]

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    31 Using ro uter setti ngs and featur es www .gatew ay .co m Configuring WEP security in Windows XP W i ndows XP does not automatically configure the wireless adapter to use the encry ption key genera ted when a WEP pa ssph rase is entered. On computers running Windows XP , aft er th e WEP encr yption key has been generat ed (see “Configuring the[...]

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    32 Chapter 3: Routine Route r Settings a nd Status www .gatew ay .co m 10 Close all applicat ions and reboot the computer . 11 Repeat Step 1 th rough Step 10 for each computer on yo ur network running W indows X P . Returning the r outer se ttings to th e default settings The router comes with pre-set settings that let it operate in most situations[...]

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    4 33 Ad v anced Features and Configuration Read t his chap ter to how to: ■ Configure advanced Internet settings ■ Con figu re a cce ss c ontr ol set ting s ■ T urn on remote manage ment ■ Set up a virtual server ■ Use a dyn amic DNS service ■ Upgrade the firmware ■ Use the PC Data base ■ Change router options ■ Change security se[...]

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    34 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .co m Ad v anced features Customizable settings are available under the Advanced Features heading for special applications, acces s control, re mote manage ment, establis hing virtu al servers, and upgrading the firmware on your router . T o a ccess the Advanced Fe atures/C onfigura[...]

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    35 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .co m Configuring adv anced Internet settings T o configure the advanced In ternet settings: 1 Begin on the Advanced Featur es/Configuration screen, then click Adv anced Internet in the Adva nced Features section. The Advanc ed Inter net window opens. 2 In the Communication Ap plications area click an a ppli cati[...]

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    36 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .co m 3 If an application does not work through your LAN firewall, click Special Applications . The Specia l Appl icat ions window opens. Click the check box next to a line, then type the n ame of the application in the Name box. Under Incoming Ports, click the arrow to open the Ty [...]

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    37 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .co m 5 In the URL F ilter area, click the Enable check box to turn on URL filtering, then click Co nfigure URL Filter . The URL Filt er screen op ens. The Current Entries list shows the text string s currently being filtered (blocked) by the router . T o add new strings of text (words or phrases) to be filtered,[...]

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    38 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .co m Configuring access contr ol settings T o configure the Access Control settings: 1 Click Access Con tro l in the Advanced Featur es section. The Access Contro l window opens. 2 Click the arrow to open the Group list , then click the group whose access you want to control. Click[...]

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    39 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .co m 3 In the Intern et Access section, click the arrow to open the Restri ction list, then click one of the following: ■ Non e for no blocking (lease restriction). ■ Bl ock sele cted S er vices for selec tive blocking (moderate restriction). ■ Block all Interne t access for maximu m blocking (maximum r es[...]

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    40 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com 4 Click View Log to see a lo g of b locked attempts to access the Int ernet. Click Clear Log to remove existing log entri es and restart the log. 5 In the Services section, click the ser vices you want to block in the Se lect Services to Bloc k list. T o edit the list of servic[...]

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    41 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .com T urning on remote ma na gement T o turn on remote management: 1 Click Remote Mana gement in the Advanced Features section. T he Remote Management w indow opens. 2 T o ena ble re mote control of the router through, click to select the Enable Remo te Ma nagem ent chec k box. 3 T ype the port nu mber (between [...]

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    42 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com Setting up a vi r tual serv er T o set up a virtual ser ver: 1 Click Virtual Servers i n the A dvan ced F eatures secti on. T he V irtua l Se rver s window opens. 2 In the Servers section, clic k the type of server to set up in the Server s list. Click Defaults to delete ser ve[...]

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    43 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .com 3 T o enable the selected virtua l server , click to select the Enab le check bo x in the Properties section, then click the arro w to open the PC (Server) list and click the computer y ou want to act as the server . Default settings for Internal P or t No. and External P ort No. are shown for pre-defined se[...]

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    44 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com T o use a Dynamic DNS serv ice: 1 Click Dynamic DNS in the Advanced Features section. The DDNS ( Dynami c DNS) wind ow op ens . 2 T o register for this free service, click the link provided in the DDNS ( Dynami c DNS) window . After you have registered, use the information prov[...]

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    45 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .com Upgrad ing the firmware New firmware for your router is made available periodically by Gatew ay . Firmware upgra des may provide en hanced features, increa sed compatibility , o r an updated interface. Check your fi rmware version and date (fo und on the St atus page) against the latest version on the Gatewa[...]

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    46 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com 7 After the firmware upgrade is c omplete, return to the Status wi ndow and make sure that the new firmware version an d date are shown. 8 Close the Upgrade Firmware window to return to the Advanced Featur es/Configura tion window . Using the PC Database Y ou can use the PC Dat[...]

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    47 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .com T o use the PC Database: 1 Click PC Database i n the Adv anced Confi guration sec tion. The PC D atab ase window opens. 2 T o add a computer to the PC Databas e, type the name in the Name box and the ad dress in the IP Ad dress box, then click Add . The computer is added to the Known PC’ s list (and the PC[...]

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    48 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com 4 T o make detailed changes to the PC Database, click Ad vanced Administration . The PC Database (Admin ) window opens. 5 T o edit any computer in the database, c lick a computer in the Known PC’ s list, then click Ed it . Information about the c omputer’ s networking confi[...]

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    49 Advan ced features www .gatew ay .com 11 Close the PC Databas e window to return to the Advanced Featur es/Configura tion window . Changi ng router op tions T o change router Options: 1 Click Options in the Advanced Configuration section. The Op tions windo w opens. 2 In the Backup DNS section, type the backup DNS IP addresses (obtained from you[...]

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    50 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com Checkin g the Allo w Interne t access to be disabled chec k box lets you disable Internet access for this device. Leaving it unchecked prevents this. 5 In the MTU section, type a value for PPPoE and PPTP connections (between 1 and 1 500) in the MTU (Maxim um T ransmission Unit)[...]

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    51 Chang ing secu rity se ttings www .gatew ay .com Changing secu rity settings Network security is impo rtant for ho me networks to pro tect personal informa tion, s uch as cred it card n umbers, Social S ecurity numbers, t ax recor ds, and other private information. Network secu rity is v ital for business, corporate, or governme nt networks, whe[...]

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    52 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com 2 In the Firewall section, the Enabl e DoS (Denia l of Service) Firewall check box is selected (default). W e recommend that you enable this security feature to prevent Denial o f Service attacks from overloading your Internet connection and making it u navailable. Set the Thre[...]

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    53 Chang ing secu rity se ttings www .gatew ay .com T o make log settings: 1 Click Logs in the Advanced Configura tion section. The Logs window opens. 2 In the Enable Logs section, click to select any of the c heck boxes for the logs you want to keep: ■ Outgoing (I nternet) connec tions - Records all outgoing Internet connec tions. ■ Acce ss Co[...]

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    54 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com 3 In the E-Mail Reports section, you can elect to have a ny or all logs e-ma iled to a designated recipient at the time specified. Place a check next to the log you want sent, then specify when it will be sent. 4 In the E-Mail Address section, type the e-mail address of the per[...]

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    55 Chang ing secu rity se ttings www .gatew ay .com Click Copy from P C to automa tically find and copy the MAC add ress of the computer into the MA C Address box. The co mputer’ s MAC address appears in the MAC Address field. 3 Click Save to save your entry or Ca ncel to remove your entry . Close the window to return to the Advanced Fea tures /C[...]

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    56 Chapter 4: Advanced F eatures and C onfigurat ion www .gatew ay .com The Properties box shows the details of the highlighted Routing T able entry . ■ Destination Ne twork - T he network add ress of the remote LAN segment of the static route. For standard networks, th e first three fields are used and the fourth i s set to “0”. ■ Netw ork[...]

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    5 57 T r oubleshooting Thi s cha pte r pro vid es in for mat ion on ho w to r esol ve common problems experienced with router setup and configuration. Read th is chapter to learn about: ■ Ping utility ■ Settin g a static IP address ■ Problem resolution ■ Contact inf ormation[...]

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    58 Chapter 5: Tro ubleshooting www .gatew ay .com Ping utility Y ou c an use the ping utility to help determine whether a connection ha s been established on a network o r to determine a numerical IP ad dress (xxx.xxx .xxx.xxx) bas e d on an alphan umeric Internet or W eb address such as www .gat eway .co m . Also, your router may have difficulty s[...]

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    59 Ping u til ity www .gatew ay .com In the above example, note the line that states “Pinging mail. adelphia.net [64.8.50.100] with 32 bytes of data. ” In this case “mail.adelphi a.net” is the actual W eb address of the mail ser ver and does not need to be resolve d. W rite do wn this W eb address and use it to replac e your ISP’ s on e w[...]

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    60 Chapter 5: Tro ubleshooting www .gatew ay .com Setting a static IP address T ypically , the computers on your network are set to obtain an IP address dynamically (using the DHCP ser ver function of the router) whenev er they contact y our local netwo rk. However , in certain ca ses, such as DMZ hosting or port forwarding, you have to assign a st[...]

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    61 Setting a s tatic IP a ddress www .gatew ay .com T o set a static IP address using Windows 2000: 1 Click Start , Settings , then click Control P anel . 2 Double- click Network and Di al-Up Connections , right-click the Loc al Area Connection th at is associated with your network adapter card, then click t Pr operties . 3 In the Components c heck[...]

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    62 Chapter 5: Tro ubleshooting www .gatew ay .com 5 In the IP Address box, type a unique IP ad dress that will not be used by any other computer on your network. Y ou can use IP addresses between 192.168. 1.2 and 192.168.1.9 9 (IP addres s 192.168.1.1 is a ssigned to the router and the router’ s DHCP server assigns a ddresses from 19 2.168.1.100 [...]

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    63 Problem resolut ion www .gatew ay .com Pr oblem resolution Y our wireless r outer will not turn on (no LEDs) ■ Make sure that the po wer cord and AC adapter are plugg ed in and connected to the router . ■ Make sure that the power strip, surg e prote ctor , or UPS (uninterruptable power supply) is operating correctly . Y ou have f orgotten y [...]

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    64 Chapter 5: Tro ubleshooting www .gatew ay .com ■ If the problem is isolated: ■ Make sure that the configuratio n settings are correct (DHCP setting, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway , and DNS), then restart the computer . ■ If the problem is general: ■ Make sure that the router is on an d configured correct ly (see “Configuring[...]

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    65 Problem resolut ion www .gatew ay .com ■ Make sure that all c omputers are using the same subnet mask. ■ If you are using D HCP though the router , make sure that t he other computers are set to obta in IP addresses from DHCP . ■ If you assigned IP addresses to the co mputers, make sure that all com puters hav e dif fer ent IP add ress es.[...]

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    66 Chapter 5: Tro ubleshooting www .gatew ay .com 3 Righ t-clic k Wireless Netw ork Connection , then c lick Status . The W irele ss Network Conne ction Status dialog box opens. The meter shows the signal strength for wire less Ethernet networ king on your computer if other comput e rs with t he same network name are withi n range of your comp uter[...]

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    67 Problem resolut ion www .gatew ay .com T o check the signal strength of your wireless Ethernet network in Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98SE: 1 Double-click the Ga teway W ireless Monitor ico n on the taskbar . The Gateway Wireless Monitor program opens. 2 Click the A vailable N etw orks tab and m ake sure that you are connected to the ne[...]

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    68 Chapter 5: Tro ubleshooting www .gatew ay .com 4 Click More . The following screen opens. The meter shows the signal strength for wireless Ethernet networ king on your computer if other computers with the same network name are within range of your computer .[...]

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    69 Techni cal Suppo rt www .gatew ay .com T ec hnical Suppor t Gat eway offers a wid e ran ge of cus tome r se rvice , t echni cal sup port , and information services. A utomated tr oubleshooting system T elephone n umber s Y ou can access the following services through your telephone to get a nswers to your questions: Ser vice description How to r[...]

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    70 Chapter 5: Tro ubleshooting www .gatew ay .com[...]

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    A 71 Glossar y This appendix provi des information on terms that relate to routers and networking.[...]

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    72 Appendi x A: Gloss ary www .gatew ay .com T erms y ou should kno w adap ter (netwo rk) - A cir cuit board that plugs into a computer to let the computer connect to a net work. beac on interval - A beacon is a periodic broadcast by the router to keep t he network synchronized. The int erval indicates how often the router broa dcasts the beacon. b[...]

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    73 Terms you shou ld know www .gatew ay .com DTIM (Deliver y T raffic Indication Message) - A message sent by the router to a wireless network device to in dicate when the next broadcast or multicast message will be sent. This parameter is necessary to accommodate devices using power save m ode. dynamic IP address - An IP a ddress that is temporari[...]

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    74 Appendi x A: Gloss ary www .gatew ay .com IP address - A a number th at uniquely identif ies a compu te r on the network. IPSec (Internet Protocol Securit y) - A standard metho d for providing data confidentiality , integrity , and the authentication between partic ipating hosts. ISP (Internet s ervice provider) - A comp any that provid es acces[...]

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    75 Terms you shou ld know www .gatew ay .com PPPoE (Point t o Point P rotocol over E thernet) - A communic ations protocol that combines the Ethernet and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) standards. PPPoE is sometimes used with broadband mode ms. PPTP (Point-to-P oint T unneling Protocol) - A protocol that lets a private network connect securely to ano[...]

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    76 Appendi x A: Gloss ary www .gatew ay .com TCP/IP (T ran smission Control Protoco l/Internet Protocol) - A combin ation of two protoc ols (TCP and IP) that lets computers communicate with W eb servers. UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - UDP is a si mpler , faster prot ocol than TCP . UDP is used with IP . Unlike TCP , UDP drops pa ckets without retri[...]

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    B 77 Specifications This appendix provi des in formation on your router specifications.[...]

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    78 Appendi x B: Sp ecificatio ns www .gatew ay .com Specifications Specifications are subjec t to change without notice or obligation. Dimensions 7.3 2 × 6.89 × 1.89 in s. ( 186 x 175 x 48 mm ) We ight 17 oz. (0.482 Kg) Color Graphite a nd Platinum Power consum ption 50 mW t o 200 mW Power suppl y Inpu t 120 V AC Output 12 V DC Operat ing tempera[...]

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    C 79 Saf ety , Regulator y , and Legal Inf ormation Regulator y compliance statements Wirele ss Guida nce The WBR-100 8 02.11b wireless LAN, (low power Radio F requency , RF , transmitting device), operates in the 240 0 - 2483.5 MHz band. The following section is a genera l overview of considerations while operating the w irele ss LA N. Limitati on[...]

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    80 Appendi x C: Safety , Regulatory, a nd Legal Inf ormation www .gatew ay .com recommendations, Gatew ay believes these devices are safe for use. Regardless of t he power levels, care should be taken to minimize human contac t during normal op eration. Measurements have been performed to show that th e RF ex posu re is be low wh at is consid ered [...]

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    81 www .gatew ay .com Some circumstances require restriction s on using wireless devices. Examples o f common restrict ions are listed below: Wa r n in g High vol tages can enter y our compute r through both the pow er cord and the modem conn ection . Protect your computer b y using a s urge protec tor . If yo u hav e a telephone modem, use a su rg[...]

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    82 Appendi x C: Safety , Regulatory, a nd Legal Inf ormation www .gatew ay .com United States of Americ a Federal Communicati ons Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 The power output of the WBR -100 wireless LAN device is well below the RF exposure li mits as known at this time. Beca use this wireless device emits less energy than [...]

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    83 www .gatew ay .com interference to r adio and televisi on reception, which can be determi ned by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ■ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver ■ Co[...]

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    84 Appendi x C: Safety , Regulatory, a nd Legal Inf ormation www .gatew ay .com FCC declara tion of conf ormity Responsible party: Gateway Companie s, Inc. 610 Gateway Drive, North Siou x City , SD 5704 9 (605) 232-2000 Fax: (605) 232-2 023 Product: ■ Gateway WBR-100 This device complies wit h Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation of thi s product[...]

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    85 www .gatew ay .com Notices Copy right © 2003 Gate way , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatewa y Place P owa y , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reser ved This publication is protected by cop y right and all rights are reser ved. No par t of it ma y be reproduced or transmitted b y any means or in any f or m, without prior consent in wr iting from Gate [...]

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    86 Appendi x C: Safety , Regulatory, a nd Legal Inf ormation www .gatew ay .com[...]

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    MAN 802.11B ROUTER GDE R0 8/03[...]