Hama Wireless LAN Router NAS manual

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2 Contents: 1. Connecting the Wireless LAN Router............................................................................................................ Page 03 2. Confi guring the operating system and computer ........................................................................................ Page 04 3. Confi guring the Wireless LAN Ro[...]

3 Packet contents: 1x Hama Wireless LAN Router NAS, 54 Mbps 1x 12V power supply 1x printed operating instructions 1x confi guration cable Remark concerning the positioning: The connection quality depends strongly on the place or surroundings where you put up the WLAN device. Please ensure that the device or its antennae are neither covered nor bui[...]

4 2. Confi guring the operating system and computer The TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs that will be using the Internet. By default, the IP address 192.168.2.1 and an activated DHCP server are confi gured for the router . This means that the connected PCs are automatically given appropriate addresses and other settings. We recommend [...]

5 3. Confi guring the Wireless LAN Router T o start the confi guration process, open your browser and enter “http://192.168.2.1” as the address. The login window is then displayed. By default, the user name is set to admin and the password is 1234 . After entering these, click OK to log on to the router . Y ou can confi gure the router via t[...]

6 In addition to the access data, you can make the following entries: MTU stands for Maximal T ransfer Unit and specifi es the maximum packet size to be transferred. If you are not sure about this setting, we recommend leaving the standard value set. V alues between 512 and 1492 can be set. The Connection T ype entry sets the dial-in action of you[...]

7 3.2.1.1 Operation as an Access Point (AP) Selecting this under Band allows you to specify whether the device runs ion the 2.4 Ghz band in accordance with the 802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g (54Mbps) standards or works in combination with 802.11b and 802.11g. Then set the ESSID . The ESSID can contain up to 32 characters and must be identical for all de[...]

8 3.2.1.3 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point The difference to the AP Bridge Point to Point operation is that you can enter the MAC addresses of several access points in this mode. Bridge connections can be establis- hed to a maximum of 6 other access points. Selecting this under Band allows you to specify whether the device runs ion th[...]

9 Authentication: Authentication is a process in which the identity , e.g. of a person is determined based on a certain characteristic. This can be done by fi ngerprint, password or any other proof of authorisation. Encryption: Encryption is a process in which plain text is transformed into a coded text via an encryption process (algorithm). One o[...]

10 WP A pre-shared-key (recommended for most users) First select whether you want to use WP A with TKIP encryption algorithm, WP A2 with AES encryption algo- rithm or the WP A Mixed mode. The mixed mode allows clients using WP A or WPA2 to access the access point. The mixture is very practical as presently few XP clients are WP A2 compatible. If th[...]

11 3.2.3.1 WEP Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a standard encryption algorithm for WLAN. It both controls the access to the network and guaran- tees the integrity of the data. This method is considered vulnerable due to a range of weaknesses. First select whether you want to use 64 bit or 128 bit encryption. 128 bit encryption offers g[...]

12 3.3 Changing the Log-in Data From the start view which can be accessed by clicking Home , select General Setup and then System => Password Settings in the menu on the left. This page allows you to enter a new password for the router . T o assign a new password, you must fi rst enter the current password in the Current Password fi eld. Enter[...]

13 4.1. Confi guring the router From the start page which can be accessed by clicking Home , select General Setup and then Print Server in the menu on the left. The Print Server application is deactivated by default. Check the box Enable Print Server to activate it. The IPP and LPR protocols are supported. Click Enable for the Protocol you wish to[...]

14 I f yo u ha v e no t a lr ea d y do ne s o , y ou m us t now i n s t a ll t h e dr i v e r fo r t h e co nn ec t e d pr i n t e r. T o do t h is , o pe n t h e Ad d P r in t er Wiza rd once i ns ta ll a t io n o f t h e pr i n t er p o r t is co mp le te . F o ll o w t he w i z ar d ‘s i n s t r uc t ion s or i n s t a ll t h e p r in t e r dr[...]

15 5 .1. 3 S ha ri ng a n e t w o rk d r iv e ( Fi le S e r ve r/ Sa mb a S er ver ) Se l ec t t h e File Ser ver Setup menu it em. 5 .1. 3 .1 Ne t wor k s e t t i ng s Name: Th e de v ic e w il l b e di sp l ay ed i n M y N e t wor k P l ace s w i t h t he na me e n t er e d he re . L e t t er s , n um b er s a nd u nd er s co r es a r e al lo w e[...]

16 5 .1. 4 Sh ar i ng fi l e s vi a an F T P s er ver Se l ec t t h e F TP Server Setup m en u i t e m . 5 .1. 4 .1 Ad di ng /ch an g in g / de le t in g F TP f o ld er s A l l F T P fo l de r s cr ea t e d on y o ur s to ra ge m ed iu m ar e l is te d in t he F T P F old er s tabl e. Clic k Add to ad d a ne w f o ld er. User: Sel ec t a u s er t [...]

17 5 .1. 4 . 2 A c ce s si ng t h e F TP f o ld er Op en t h e b ro w s er a nd e n t e r t he f o ll o w i ng i n t he a dd r es s b ar : „f tp: //IP _address _ of_ the _ rout er/”. F or e x am pl e (d e f aul t) : “ f tp : // 19 2 .16 8 .2 .1/ ” You m us t n o w en ter y o ur u s er da t a i n t h e w in d ow t hat a pp ea r s . De pe n d[...]

18 7. Status Information From the start view which can be accessed by clicking Home , select Status in the menu at the top right. The menu on the left contains various sub-menus via which you can view detailed information, such as Internet Connection, Device Status or Active DHCP Clients . The Statistics menu item also provides a packet counter . 8[...]

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