Mediabridge MWN-WAPR150N manual

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MWN-W APR150N Wirel ess Router v11. 8 2 Copyright Statement is the registered trademark of Medialink Products, LL C. All the products and product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered tr ademarks of their respective holders. Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Medialink[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 Contents CHAPTER 1 INTR ODUCTION .................................................. 6 1.1 P RODUCT F EA TURES ............................................................... 7 1.2 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS .............................................................. 8 1.3 LED I NDICA TOR AND P OR T D ESCRIPTION .....[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 6.5 WDS S ETTINGS – B RIDGE /R EP EA TER .................................. 83 6.6 W IRELESS A CCESS C ONTROL (MAC F IL TER ) ....................... 86 6.7 C ONNECTION S TA T U S ........................................................... 86 CHAPTER 7 DHCP SER VER .............................................[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 12.9 L OGOUT ........................................................................... 1 13 APPENDIX 1 ： GLOSS AR Y.................................................... 1 14[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Medialin k’ s 150Mbps Wireless N Ro ut e r ! MWN- W APR150N u tilizes a dvanc ed technolo gy compat ible with IEEE802.11n and IEEE802. 11g/b standar ds, it can provide up to 150Mbps sta ble transmission rate. Additionally , it includes router , wireless access [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 7 1.1 Product Features  Includes router , wirel ess access point, four-port switch and firewall in one  Provides up to 150Mbps uploadi ng and downloading speed  Supports two WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Se tup) encryption methods: PBC and PIN  Compliant to IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3 and[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 8 wireless connections  Supports auto negotiation/manual mode for 802.11b/802.11g/8 02.11n  Supports UPnP and DDNS  Supports Firefox 1.0, IE5.5 or above  Supports SNTP  Supports virtual server , DMZ host  Built-in firewall for hacker's attack prevention  Supports DHCP server/client  [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 9 the Medialink reseller from whom you purchased for replacement immediately . 1.3 LED Indicator and Port Description Front P anel and LED Indi cator Show LED indicator description on front panel (from L to R) POWER Solid indicates the power is connected and on. SYS Blinking indicates the system running. WPS Whe[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 10 LAN (4, 3, 2, 1) Wired lo cal net work LED ind icator . Solid ind icates it is connected with Ethernet device and the device is turned on; blinking indicates the device is transmitting and/or receiving data. INTERNET (WAN) Wide area network indicator . Solid indicates the Router’s WAN port is connected and [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 11 4 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports can be connected with Ethernet switch, Ethernet router and NIC card. RESET The system reset button (recess ed). Use a small non-metallic object to press this button for 8 seconds. The settings configured in this device will be deleted and it will restore the settings to the default[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 12 Chapter 2 Router Installation Y ou wi ll need to first determine what type of modem or internet source to which you are connecting this router (A, B, or C below) . Then follo w the approp riate instru ctions as explained in your connection type. Y our i nternet connection will fall into one of these categori [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 13 modem and you have a Dynamic IP or y ou’re unsure of your connection type, proceed to Section “2.2 How T o Install The Router – F or DSL Modem Users” on P age 28. B. ADSL Virtual Dial-Up via PPPoE (DSL Modem Users) Some DSL modems have the PPP proto col set to Bridge Mode (aka T ransparent Bridging). [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 14 C. Static IP, PPTP and L2TP Static IP , PPTP , and L2T P connections are premium service s. Fo llow instruc tions in Section 2 .1 then , see Section 4.1 for assistance in finishing the configuration of your connection. 2.1 How To Install The Router – For All Users Except Users With a DSL Modem (If you have [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 15 the other end into one of the YELLOW Ethernet ports of the router). Once you have finished the installat ion/config urat ion you ma y then unplu g this Ethernet cable from the computer and connect wireles sly (if ap plicable) . 1. Shut Down your computer . 2. If you have an existing Wireless R outer , please [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 16 to your computer’s network port. Plug the other end into one of the Medialink Router’ s YELLOW ports numbered 1, 2, 3, or 4. (It is not required to connect a computer to the rou ter at this point. Bu t it is highly recommended for faster setup of your wireless network. Once setup is complete, you may then[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 17 6. Power on your Medialink Router . a. Connect the AC/DC Adapter to the router’s P ower port. Connect the other end into an electrical outlet. Wa it 10 seconds to allo w the router to fully start. 7. Check the status of your Medialink Router . a. On the front panel of your Medialink R outer , the POWER, SYS[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 18 confirm that you are able to access the internet. If so, proceed to Step 10 Configuring Y our Wi reless Network. b. I f y ou r c omp ut er i s w ir el es s ( no t wi re d t o t he router), you will need to manually connect to the wireless network that begins with “Medialin k” . (Open the a vailab le wirel[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 19  If you cannot access the internet and you do not have access to your Modem , see instructions under “2.1b No Modem Access”  If you cannot access the internet and you have a Residential Gateway, Router, or Wireless Modem try changing the IP address of the Medial ink router (see Section 2.2 P age 28)[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 20 a simple cable modem with no routing or wireless functionality , please carefully repeat steps 1 thru 8 as it is important to correctly connect the devices and Power On the devices in the precise order as outlined in Steps 1 thru 8. When powering up your devices, make sure each device has completely restarted[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 21 is wired to the router and fol low the Installat ion Wizard*. *Important Note: I f y o u l o s e i n t e r n e t connection or an IP addres s does not appear during Step 5 of the Install ation Wizard – you will need to power cycle your devices (Repeat Steps 1 – 9). When poweri ng up devices, make sure eac[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 22 13. If you are abl e to log in to the router settings page, you will see the “W elcome to Setup Wizard” screen. (DO NOT CLICK NEXT) 14. Name Your Wireless Network : Click Wireless Settings , then click Basic Settings . Change the SSID name to a name that will identify your wireless network (F or example: [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 23 using the IP Address and Log in informati on (refer to Step 11 and 12). 15. Secure Your Wireless Network : a. Click Wireless Settings, then click Wireless Security Settings (directly under Basic Settings). b. Use the drop- down menu to select your security mode (WPA -Personal is recommended) c. Change the Pas[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 24  Windows XP Users: S t a r t > C o n t r o l P anel > Network and Internet > Network Connections > Right click Wireless Network Connection > Properties > Wireless Networks T ab > Highlight your network in the list of Preferred Networks > Click R emove > Click OK > Click C lose[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 25 (aka passphrase, security key , passkey) that you just created. o If you are able to re-connect to your wireless network, proceed to Step 16. *If you’re still not able to connect to the wirel ess network, it is highl y recommende d that you t empor arily wire into the router for faster setup of your wireles[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 26 2.1b No Modem Access 1. Open your internet browser and in the address ba r type the IP address of the router (default is 192.168.0.1). Enter the username and password (‘admin’ for both) when prompted and click “ok” . 2. Click on “Sys tem Status” 3. Click “Release ” then “Renew” 4. Click ?[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 27 the internet after restarting your computer , contact T ech Support – support@medi alinkproducts.com or Call 856-216-8222 (T uesday to Saturday 9am-6pm EST).[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 28 2.2 How to Install the Router – For DSL Modem Users (and other users who require changing th e default IP Address of the Medialink Router) Some DSL Modems requi re the PPPoE connection to be handled by the router instead of the modem to be able to successfully create a network using some routers. If you typ[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 29 Connect the other end into an electrical outlet. Wa it 30 seconds to allow the router to fully start. 3. Log In To The Router Settings Page - Launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and in the address bar enter the Router’s default IP address, http://192.168. 0.1. Press “ Enter ”. 4. W[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 30 (DO NOT CLICK NEXT) 6. T o the left of the screen, cli ck Advanced. 7. Change The IP Address from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.2.1 . Click Apply . A message will appear , Click OK. The Router will now begin to R eboot. 8. Once the router has completed the re boot process, you will automatically be logge d back into[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 31 NOT press the reset button on your modem as it will remove all your settings.) 13. Re-Connect your Network Cable(s) a. Pl ug a network cable from your DSL modem into your Medialink Router’ s BLUE WA N Po r t. (DO NOT connect the included AC/DC Adapter to the router’s P ower port at thi s time.) b. Using a[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 32 (Figure 2.1) 14. Power On Your DSL Modem. Plug in the modem’ s power adapter . W ait for the modem to fully restart (the modem is fully restarted when the lights have been blinking or solid in a steady pattern for at least 30 seconds). 15. Power On Your Medialink Router. Plug in the router’s power adapter[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 33 b. If your computer is wireless, you will need to manually connect to wireless network that begins with “Mediali nk” . (Open the av ailable wir eless net works, click on the network name that begins with “Medialink” , click connect). Confirm access to the internet. (for more details on how to connect [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 34 If you still cannot access the internet, proceed to section “2.2a ADSL Virtual Dial-Up via PPPoE ” on P age 40 as you may need to input your DSL account informat ion into th e router for the inter net connection to be established. 18. Configuring Your Wireless Network – Once you have completed the hardw[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 35 router in Section 2.2, Step 7 then go back to Secti on 2.2 and follow steps 1-19. 20. When Prompted, Enter The Default Login Information : Enter “admin” for both the User Name and P assword. Cli ck “OK” . (If you are not prompted to enter the default login information, you will need to power cycle you[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 36 21. If you are abl e to log in to the router settings page, you will see the “W elcome to Setup Wizard” screen. (DO NOT CLICK NEXT) 22. Name Your Wireless Network : Click Wireless Settings , then click Basic Settings . Change the SSID name to a name that will ident ify your wireless network (F or example:[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 37 (For more details on yo ur Basic Settings, open the “Help_BasicWirelessSecuritySettings.pdf document located in the User Gu ide folder on t he CD .) 23. Secure Your Wireless Network : a. Click Wireless Settings, then click Wireless Security Settings (directly under Basic Settings). b. Use the drop- down men[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 38 o Delete the Wireless Network:  Windows XP Users: S t a r t > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections > Right click Wireless Network Connection > Properties > Wireless Networks T ab > Highlight your network in the list of Preferred Networks > Clic k Remo ve > C[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 39 prompted to enter the password (aka passphrase, security key , passkey) that you just created. o If you are able to re-connect to your wireless network, proceed to Step 24. *If you’re still not able to connect to the wirel ess network, it is highl y recommende d that you t empor arily wire into the router f[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 40 2.2a ADSL Virtual Dial-Up via PPPoE (For users that ha ve a Username and Password to connect via DSL) If you were not successful in setting up the router after Section 2.2 or if you know that you need to enter your D SL Account username and password to establish an internet connection – continue with the ad[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 41 (Figure 2.1) 2. Check the status of your Medialink Router . a. On the front panel of your Medialink R outer , the POWER, SYS, WLAN, and INTERNET (W AN) LED’s should be lit or blinking. If not, make sure the cables are connected correctly . 3. Log In To The Router Settings Page* – *Important Note: Y ou wil[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 42 b. If your co mputer is wireless, you will first need to manually connect to wireless network that begins with “Medialink” . (Open t he av ailable w ireless ne tworks, clic k on the network name that begins with “Medialin k” , click Connect . (for more details on how to connect to a wireless network s[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 43 login In formation:  Power Down Y our DSL Modem (remove the power cable from the back of the modem).  P ower Down Y our R outer (remove the power cable from the back of the router).  Shut Down Y our Computer .  W ait 2 Minutes  P ower Up Y our DSL Modem (re-connect the power cable to the back o[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 44 5. If you are able to log in to the router setti ngs page, you will see the “W elcome to Setup Wizard” screen. 6. Click Next on the Setup Wizard. 7. Select “ ADSL Virtual Di al-up via PPPoE” and click Next. 8. When prompted, enter your DSL username (typical ly the primary email address on the DSL acco[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 45 10. Name Your Wireless Network : Click Wireless Settings then click Basic Settings . Change the SSID name to a name that will identify your wireless network (F or example: Smith or MyWirele ss.) The n, Click Apply . (W ait 10 seconds for changes to apply . Click Ok.) (For more details on yo ur Basic Settings,[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 46 c. Change the Passphr ase (aka Network K ey or P assword or Security Key) to someth ing you will remember (must be at least 8 characters and can contain case-sensitive letters, numbers, and/or symbols). Click Apply . (W ait 10 seconds for the changes to apply . Click OK.) d. If you are not wired into the rout[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 47 Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Manage Wireless Networks > Highlight your network in the list>Click Remo ve > Click OK  Windows 7 Users: S t a r t > C o n t r o l P anel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Manage Wireless Networks > Highlight you[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 48 42). When creating the SSID, use a different name from the one used in your first attempt. Once s etup is complete, you may then unplug the computer and connect wirelessly . (For more details in choosing your s ecurity T ype see the “Help_WirelessNetworkSecurity .pdf ”or “Help_WEP_WPA_WP A2.pdf ” docu[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 49 Network Con nections > Rig ht Click Loca l Area Connection > Status > Support T ab > Write down the Default Gateway . b. Vista: Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Sharing Center > Manage Network Connections > Right Click Local Area Connection > Status > Details > Wr[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 50 http://192.168.0.1. Press “ Enter ”. b. Input the “ admin ” i n b o t h U s e r N a m e a n d P a s s w o r d . c. Click “ OK ”. d. *Note* Do not Click the “Next” button to run the installa tion wizard once yo u have lo gged into the route r . 5. Click on Advanced Settings and change the IP ad[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 51 8. Setup security for your wireless network: Click Wireless Settings, then click Wireless Security Settings. (For help in choosing your security type see the “Help_WirelessNetworkSecurity .pdf ” or “Help_WEP_WPA_WP A2.pdf ” document located i n the User Guide folder on the CD.) 9. Disable the DHCP Se [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 52 currently hardwired to the Medialink Router . a. If you do not hav e internet through the wired connection, you may need to power cycle all devices in the network and start them again slowly starting the device closest to the ISP connection (Steps 1 thru 8 in Section 2.1) 14. T est the i nternet connection to[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 53 *Important Note: If your computer is requesting a “PIN” – DO NOT ENTER THE PIN (unless you are experienced with and intend to enable WPS on all your wireless devices). Instead, click the option “I don’t want to configure this network I just want to connect”. 1. Confirm your computer has a wireless[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 54 W indows V ista http://window s.microsoft.com/en-US/w indows-vista/V i ew-and-connect-to-ava ilable-wireless-networks W indows 7 http://window s.microsoft.com/en-U S/windows7/V iew-a nd-connect-to-available-wir eless-networks iPad / iPod / iT ouch http://www .apple.com/support/ipad/assist ant/wifi/#secti on_1[...]

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MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 56 Chapter 3 How to Login to the Router This chapter explains how to enter the Router’ s W eb-based Graphical User Interface or GUI. After you have finished the hardware installation, the followi ng steps will assist you to set the network configurations for you computer . 3.1 Login to the Router 1. T o access[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 57 a. If you are logg ing in to t he router to change your settings, choose the setting you would like to edit from the options to the left of the b r o w s e r w i n d o w . 4. Configuring Your Wireless Network: Once you hav e complete d the hardw are insta llation, y ou may w ant to change your SSID (Name of W[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 58 3.2 How to Set the Network Configurations 1. On your computer desktop right click “ My Network Places ” and select “ Properties ”. 2. Right click “ Local Area Network Connection ” and select “ Properties ”. 3 ． Select “ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ” and click “ Properties ”.[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 59 4 ． Select “ Obtain an IP address automatically ” and “ Obtain DNS server address automatically ”. C l i c k “ OK ” to save the configur ations. Or select “ Use the following IP address ” and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway as follows:[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 60 IP Address: 192.168.0.XXX ： (XXX is a number from 2~254) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Y ou nee d to input the DNS server address provi ded by your ISP . Otherwise, you can use the R outer ’ s default gateway as the Preferred DNS proxy server . Click “ OK ” to save the configurations[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 61 Chapter 4 Quick Setup Guide This chapter deals with how to install and confi gure your router via the W eb-based Graphical User Interface (GUI). After you have completed the hardware installation steps in Chapter 2.1, you may proceed to Chapter 4.1 to run the router’s setup wizard through the web-based inte[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 62 ADSL Virtual Dial-up (Via PPPoE) Enter the Account and Password provided by your ISP , and click “ Next ”. For example ： Dynamic IP (Via DHCP) If your connection mode is Dynamic IP , i t means your IP address keeps changing every time you connect. Y ou do not need to enter the information li ke other mo[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 63 Static IP In this screen, fill in the network address information from your ISP in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and Primary DNS server fields and click “ Next ”. For example ： ISP provides the following TCP/IP parameters as follows ： IP Address ： 77.117.52.108 Subnet Mask ： 255.255.255.0 G[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 64 recommended to select “Reboot the Router” from “System T ools” of the left menu. Click the “ System Status ” in th e left menu of the W eb-based Utility to find out the current network and system informat ion. If th e “ Connection Status ” is “ Connected ”, you have completed the R outer?[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 65 L2TP L2TP Server IP: Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP . User Name: Enter L2TP username. Password: Enter L2TP password. MTU: Maximum T ransmission Unit, you may need to change it for optimal performance with your spe cific ISP . 1500 is the default MTU. Lowering this number might be ideal . Address Mod[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 66 User Name: Enter PPTP username provided by your ISP . Password: Enter PPTP password provided by your ISP . Address Mode: Select “Static” if your ISP suppli es you with the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway . In most cases, select Dynamic. IP Address: Enter the PPTP IP address suppl ied by your ISP . Su[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 67 Chapter 5 Advanced Settings 5.1 Firewall In this section you can disable the Firewall or NA T of the router . The Firewall and NA T are enabl ed by default when connecting an internet source to the WAN port of the Medialin k router . WARNING: Disabling the Firewall or NA T of the router can pose security risk[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 68  MAC Address: The Router’s physical MAC address as seen on y our local n etwork, which is unchan geable.  IP Address: The Router’ s LAN IP addresses (not your PC’ s IP address). 192.168. 0.1 is the default value.  Subnet Mask: The Router’ s subnet mask is the measurement of the network size. [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 69 5.3 WAN Settings After you have selected the ISP connection type in “Setup Wizard” here is where you can modify the rel ated settings. Virtual Dial-up （ PPPoE ）  Connection Mode : Shows your current connection mode.  Account : Provided by your ISP .  Password : Provided by your ISP .  MTU [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 70 If some web sites or web applicat ion softw are can not be open or enabled, try to change the MTU value to a lower value like 1492, 1450, 1400, etc.  Service Name : Defined as a set of char acteristics that are applied to a PPP oE connection. Enter it if provided. Do NO T modify it unless necessary .  A[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 71 Static IP If your connection mode is Static IP , you can modify the following addressin g informatio n.  IP Address: Here enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP .  Subnet Mask: Enter the W AN Subnet Mask here.  Gateway: Enter the WAN Gateway here.  Primary DNS Server: Enter the Primary DNS [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 72 5.4 MAC Address Clone This page is for the Router’ s MAC address to WAN. Some ISPs require end-user's MAC address to access their network. This feature copies the MAC address of your network device to the R outer .  MAC Address: The MAC address to be registered with your Internet service provider . [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 73  DNS: Click the checkbox to enable the DNS server . The Router’ s DHCP sever will answer the client’s requests and distribute DNS address.  Primary DNS Address: Enter the necessary address provided by your ISP .  Secondary DNS Address: Enter the second address if your ISP provides, which is optio[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 74 Chapter 6 WLAN (Wireless) Settings 6.1 Basic Settings  Enable Wireless: Check to enable the R outer’s wireless features; uncheck to disable it.  Network Mode ： Select one mode from the lis t. The default is 11b/g/n mixed mode.  11b mode ： All ow the wireless clients to connect with the device i[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 75  11b/g mode ： Allo w the 11b /g-comp liant client devices to connect with the AP with auto-negotiation speed, and 11n wireless client to connect the device with 11g speed.  11b/g/n mode (default): All ow 11b/g/n-compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto-negotiation speed.  SSID ： S[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 76 6.2 Wireless Security Setting Select the encryption method to be used to sec ure your wireless network and create your password. 6.2.1 Mixed WEP WEP (Wir ed Equiva lent Priv acy), a ba sic encryp tion method, encrypts wireless data using a seri es of digital keys (64 bit s or 128 bits in length). By using the[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 77 ASCII or Hex. Y ou can enter either ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII characters. Illegal char acters such as “/” i s not allowed but all other case-sensitive letters, numbers and symbols are allowed) Or enter either 10 or 26 Hex characters (not case-sensitive – letters ‘a’ through ‘f ’ and numbers only[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 78  WPA Algorithms ： Provides TKIP [T emporal K ey Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is AES mode.  Pass Phrase ： Create a password using 8-63 ASCII characters (case-sensitive letters, numbers and symbols are allowed).  Key Renewal Interval ： Set the key’s ren[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 79 Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is AES mode.  Pass Phrase ： Create a password using 8-63 ASCII characters (case-sensitive letters, numbers and symbols are allowed).  Key renewal Interval ： Set the key’ s renewal period. (3600 is the default) 6.3 Advanced Sett[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 80 smoothly in a complicat ed wirele ss area.  Basic Data Rates: For different requirement, you can select one of the suitable Basic Data Rates. Here, default value is (1-2-5.5. -11Mbps…). It is recommended not to modify th is valu e.  Beacon Interval: Set the beacon interval of wireless radio. Default v[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 81 The default is disabled. 6.4 WPS Settings WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setti ng) can be easy and quick to establish the connection between t he wireless network clients and the device through encrypted contents. The users only enter PIN code or press WLAN/WPA button on the panel to config ure it w ithout se lecting e[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 82  PBC ： Select the PBC or press the WLAN/WPS button on the back of the device for about one second and the WPS indicat or will be blinkin g for 2 m inutes. Wh ile the lig ht is blinking , you c an enable another device to implement the WPS/PBC negotiation between them by pressi ng the device’ s WPS butt[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 83  WPS Encrypt Type ： The encryption type used by WPS, gener ally AES/TKIP .  WPS Key ： The effective key generated by AP automatically .  AP PIN （ KEY ）： The PIN code used by default (located on the bottom of the router).  Reset OOB ： When thi s button is pressed, the WPS client will be[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 84 Primary Router Configuration  IP Adress: 192.168.0.1  Subnet Mask: 255.255. 255.0  WLAN SSID: Y our Choice  WLAN Security: Y our Choice  Broadcast Channel: Y our choice (default is 6 )  Channel Extensio n: Y our choice (default i s 10)  WDS Mode: Lazy  WDS Encrypt: None  DHCP Server[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 85  Bridge: T h i s s e t u p i s u s e d f o r w h e n y o u w a n t t o p l u g a device in the secondary router and have the secondary router wirelessly connect to the primary router . Setup a secondary router as a wired or wireless access point. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the Secondary r[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 86 6.6 Access Control (Wireless MAC Filtering) Allow or b lock spec ific wireles s clients via their MAC Address to the wireless network. Select “Wireless Settings - > Access Control” to display the following screen:  MAC Address Filter ： Enable/d isable MAC ad dress fi lter . Select “Off ” to di[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 87 This page shows wireless cli ent’ s connection status, includi ng MAC address, Channel bandwidth, etc. Select “Wirel ess Settings->Connection Status” to enter the following screen:  MAC Address ： Shows current MAC addresses of the hosts connecting to the Router .  Bandwidth ： Shows current [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 88 Chapter 7 DHCP Server 7.1 DHCP Settings DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) assigns an IP address to the computers on the LAN/pri vate network. When you enable the DHCP Server , th e DHCP Server will allocate automatically an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer i n premise o[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 89 7.2 DHCP List and Binding Here you can manually control which IP addresses are associated with each device in your network but typing in a “Static IP Address” within the range set. Then specifiy a MAC address of the device you want to assign the IP address t o and click “ Add” . Repeat as necessary . [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 90 Chapter 8 Virtual Server 8.1 Port Range Forwarding This section deals with the port range forwarding. The Port Range F orwarding allows you to set up a range of public services such as web servers, ftp, e-mail and other specialized Internet applicati ons to an assigned IP address on your LAN. See www .portfor[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 91 Inter net applica tions.  IP Address: Enter the IP address of the PC where you want to set the applicatio ns.  Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP/UDP/Both) for the ap plicatio n.  Delete/Enable: Click to check it for corr esponding operation.  Well-Known Service Port: Select t he well-known servic[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 92 gaming or videoconferencing.  DMZ Host IP Address: The IP address of the computer/game system you want to expose.  Enable: Click the checkbox to enable the DMZ host.  IMPORTANT: When the DMZ host i s enabled, the firewall settings of the DMZ host will not function. 8.3 UPNP Settings Lates t Univers a[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 93 Enable UPnP: Click the checkbox to enable the UPnP .[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 94 Chapter 9 Traffic Control 9.1 Traffic Control T raffic control is used to limi t communication speed in the LAN and W AN. Up to 20 entries can be supported with the capability for at most 254 PCs' speed control, including IP address range configur ation.  Enable Traffic Control: T o enable or disable [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 95 control.  IP Ending Address: The last IP address for traffic control.  Uploading/Downloading: T o specify the traffic headin g way for the se lected IP addr esses: uplo ading or download ing.  Bandwidth: T o specify t he upload ing/downloa ding Min . /Max. T raffic speed (KB/s), whi ch can not exceed[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 96 Chapter 10 Security Settings 10.1 Client Filter Settings Control and limit specif ic computers and devices on the network from accessing the internet at specifi c times of the day . The example below shows a poli cy that blocks the IP addresses from 192.168.0.100 to 120 from accessing the internet Sunday thro[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 97  Client Filter: Check to enable client filter .  Access Policy: Select one number from the drop-down menu. Set u p to 10 rule s (policies ).  Enable: Check to enable the access policy .  Clear the Policy: Click “C lear” button to c lear all settings for the policy .  Filter Mode: Click one [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 98 Limit or control the websites that can be accessed by specifi c computers/devices on the network.  URL Filter: Check to enable URL filter .  Access Policy: Select one number from the drop-down menu.  Enable: Check to enable the acce ss policy .  Clear the Policy: Click “C lear” button to c lea[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 99  URL Strings: Specify the text strings or keywords needed to be filtered. If any part of the URL contains these strings or words, the web page will not be accessible and displ ayed.  Times: Select the time range of client filter .  Days: Select the day(s) to run the access policy . 10.3 MAC Address F[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 100  MAC Address Filter: Check to enable MAC address filter .  Access Policy: Select one number from the drop-down menu.  Enable: Check to enable the access policy .  Clear the Policy: Click “C lear” button to cle ar all settings for the policy .  Filter Mode: Click one radio button to enable [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 101 The attacker’s IP address can be found from the “System Log” . Prevent Network Attack: Check to enable it for attack prevention. 10.5 Remote Web Management This section is to allow the network administrator to manage the R outer remotel y . If you want to access the R outer from outside the local netwo[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 102 Note ： 1. If you want to login the device’s Web-based interface via port 8080, you need use the format of WAN IP address: port (for example http://219.134.32.101: 8080) to implement remote login. 2. If your WAN IP address starts and ends with 0.0.0.0, it means all hosts in WAN can implement remote Web ma[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 103  Ignore Ping from WAN: Check to ignore the ping request and give no reply .[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 104 Chapter11 Routing Setting 11.1 Routing Table The main duty for a router is to look for a best path for every data frame, and tr ansfer this data frame to a destination. So, it’s essential for the router to choose the best path, i.e. routing a rithmetic. I n order t o finish this func tion, man y transferri[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 105 Chapter 12 System Tools 12.1 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location. If you turn off the R outer , the set tings for time disappear . However , the R outer will automatically obtain the GMT time ag ain once it has access to the Internet. Time Zone: Select your time zone from [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 106 and obtain the GMT time, or set the time on this page first. Then the time in other features (e.g. firewall) can be activated. 12.2 DDNS The DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) is s u p p o r t e d i n t h i s R o u t e r . I t i s t o a s s i g n a f i x e d h o s t a n d domain name to a dynamic Internet IP [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 107 the Internet to communicate with others. DDNS can help you establish virtual host in your ho me and company .  DDNS: Click the radio button to enable or disable the DDNS service.  Service Provider: Select one from the drop-down menu and press “Sign up” for registration.  User Name: Enter the use[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 108 a directory to keep these parameters. Backup Setting ： Click “Backup” button to back up the Router’ s settings and select the path for save. Click “Sa ve” to save the configur ation f iles. Restore Setting ： Click “Browse” button to select the backup files.[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 109 Click “Restore” button to restore previous settings. 12.4 Restore to Factory Default Se tting This button is to reset all settings to t he default values. It means the Router will lose all the settings you have set. So please Note down the related settings if necessary .[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 11 0  Restore: Click this button to restore to default settings. Factory Default Settings: User Name: admin Password: admin IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 NOTE: After restoring to default settings, please restar t the device, then the default settings can go i nto effect. 12.5 Upgrade Firm[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 111 reboot automatically . 12.6 Reboot the Router Re bootin g the R outer makes the settings configured go in to effect or to set the R outer again if setting failure happens. Reboot the router: Click this button to reboot the device. 12.7 Change Password This section is to set a new user name and password to be[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 11 2  User Name : Enter a new user name for the device.  Old Password : Enter the old password.  New Password : Enter a new password.  Re-enter to Confirm : Re-enter to confirm the new password. NOTE: The only people able to access the router’s GUI are the people connected to your network through a[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 11 3 12.8 System Log This section is to view the system log. Click the “Refresh” to update the log. Cl ick “Clear” to c lear all shown inform ation. If the log is over 150 records, it will cl ear them automatically .  Refresh: Click this button to update the log.  Clear: Click this button to clear [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 11 4 Appendix 1 ： Glossary Access Point (AP) : Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution servi ces, via the wireless medium(WM) for associated stations. Channel : An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units (PD Us) that may be used simultane [...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 11 5 encryption to every single packet transmitted in the wireless network. The 40bit and 64bit encry ption are the same because of out 64 bits, 40 bits are private. Conversely , 104 and 128 bit are the same. WEP uses a common KEY to encode the data. Therefore, all devices on a wireless network must use the same[...]

MWN-W APR150N Wireless R outer v11.8 11 6 government users.[...]