MicroNet Technology SP916GK manual

User’s Manual Wireless Broadband Router Model No. SP916GK http://www.micronet.info[...]

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- 1 - 1 1.1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Micronet SP916GK Wireless Broadband Router. SP916GK with built- in 4-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch is the latest generation of Wireless router product for Home/Office and SOHO users. This full- feature and self-contained compact Wireless Router will allow broadband access in both of LAN and W[...]

- 2 - • Provides MAC access control and hidden SSID func tion • WDS supported with WEP, TKIP an d AES encryption • Channel : USA 11, Europ e 13, Japan 14 • Supports NAT/NAPT IP Sharing • Supports Static IP, PPPoE, P PTP, & DHCP client • SPI Anti-DoS Firewall; Virtual DMZ; DNS relay; UPnP • Provides DHCP server • Supports VPN pas[...]

- 3 - 3 Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the bro adband router’s back panel. The rou ter’s back panel is divided into three sec tions, LAN , WAN and Reset : 1) Local Area Net work (LAN) The 4 LAN ports are for you to connect to your L AN’s PCs, printer servers, hu bs and switches etc. 2) Wide Area Netw ork (WAN) The WAN port is for[...]

- 4 - 4 Front Panel On the rou ter’s front panel, there are LED lights that inform you o f the router’s current status. Below is an explanati on of each LED and what eac h stands for. LED Light Status Description PWR ON This indicator lights green w hen the Wireless Router is re ceiving pow er; otherw ise, it is of f. Status ON The LED will be [...]

- 5 - 5 2. Installing a nd Using Wireless Router This Chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration o f the Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter before doing more advanced operation. 2.1 Network configuration setup Steps to build u p the netwo rk: Step1. Connect the ADSL or Cable modem to the Ether[...]

- 6 - If you are in Start me nu view, click Start Æ Control Panel Æ Network Connections. 2. Double click “ Local Area Connection ” 3. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. You may choose “ Obtain an IP address automatically ” (recommend) to get IP address auto matically or choose “ Use the foll owing IP add ress ”[...]

- 7 - 3. Management Wir eless Router 3.1 Wireless Router configuration setup In order to make the wh ole network operate succe ssfully, it is necessary to configure the Wireless Router through your co mput er with a WEB browse r installed. Please follow t he steps list ed bel ow. 1. Double click the Internet WE B browser icon on your desktop screen[...]

- 8 - 4. The Graphic U ser Interafac e After the pa ssword authorization, the Setup Wiz ard shows up a s the ho me page of the Graphic U ser interface. You may click on each folder on left column of each page to get access to each configuration p age. 3.2 Setup Wizard If you are using the router for the first time, you ma y follow the procedures of[...]

- 9 - 2. Select your demanding operation mode and click “ Next ”. 3. Mark the chec k box to enable synchronizing time by NTP se rver. Select the religion you live in and a NTP server b y clicking the drop list, then click “ Next ” 4. Specify an IP address a nd subnet mask for conn ecting to the router in LAN.[...]

- 10 - 5. Select a WAN access type for the rout er to connect t o In ternet. Fill in the parameters required in each blan k, and then click the “ Next ” button. Those parameters should be provided by your ISP. 6. Select the wi reless parameters that a re used for associating w ith this router and click “ Next ” 7. Click the drop list to sel[...]

- 11 - 3.3 Operation Mode Setup To select an operation mode for this router , click on the mode tha t you want to perform and click the button to execute .[...]

- 12 - 12 3.4 Wireless Setup Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN an d can let all PCs equipped with IEEE802.11b/g wireless network adaptor to connect to your Intr anet. It supports WEP encryption and MAC address filter to enhance the sec urity of your wireless network. Basic Setting You can set up the c onfiguration of your Wireless and mon[...]

- 13 - Click < Apply changes > button at th e bottom of the screen to sav e the above configurations. You can now configure o ther advanced settings or start using the router (with the advance se ttings in place) Active Wireless Cl ient Table This is t he window t hat pops u p after clic king t he “ Show Active Clients ” button. MAC Addre[...]

- 14 - Configuration Open System mode Wireless AP can assoc iate with this wireless r outer wit hout WEP encryption. Shared Key mode You should also set up WEP key in the "Security" page. Wireless AP associated with this wireless router should use WEP encryption in the authentication phas e. Authentication Type Auto The wireless client ca[...]

- 15 - Broadcast SSID If you enable "Broadcast SSID", every wi reless station located within the coverage of this wireless router can find this wirele ss router easily. If you are building a public wireless networ k, enabli ng this feature is recommended. Disabling "Broadcast SSID" can provide better security. IAPP Enables multi[...]

- 16 - WPA Authentication Mode There are two ite ms, “Enterprise (WPA-Radius)” and “Personal (Pre-Shared Key)”. You can select the mode by clicking the item. WPA Cipher Suite Select the WPA Cipher Suite to be TKIP or AES WPA2 Cipher Suite Select the WPA2 Cipher Suite to be TKIP or AES Pre-Shar e d key Format To define the format, select wha[...]

- 17 - device. MAC Address & Comment To set up the Value of MAC Addre ss & Comment; enter the MAC Address and Comment of the station and click Apply Changes to save. Current Access Control list To delete the station fro m the list, click the check box in the select item a nd click the “Delete Selected”. If you want to delete all station[...]

- 18 - 18 3.5 TCP/IP Setti ng LAN Interface Sett ing This sections cover how to set up the configura tion of LAN interface, Private IP of you router LAN Port and Subne t mask for your L AN segment. Configuration IP address The IP of your Router L AN port (Default 192.168.1.1) Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of you LAN (Default 255.255.255.0) DHCP Server To[...]

- 19 - 19 Stat ic IP Mo de IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gatew ay Fill in the IP address, S ubnet Mask and Default Gateway that provided by your ISP. DNS 1, 2 and 3 To specify the DNS, and en ter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1 2 3. DHCP Client Mode[...]

- 20 - Attain DNS automatically: If your DNS provided b y ISP is dynamic, ch oose “Attain DNS automatically Set DNS Manually To specify the DNS, enter the DNS provided by your ISP i n DNS 1 2 3. PPPoE Mode User Name, password and service name Fill in the User Name, passw ord and service name that provided by your ISP. Connection Type “ Continuo[...]

- 21 - automatically: “Attain DNS auto matically Set DNS Manually To specify the DNS, enter the DNS provided by your ISP i n DNS 1 2 3. PPTP Mode IP Address, Subnet Mask, Server IP Addr e ss, Us er Nam e and Password Fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask, Server IP Address, User Name and pas sword that provided by your ISP. MTU Size Enable the Maxi[...]

- 22 - 22 Common configur ations for WAN interface Some settings can be config ured with each WAN access types: Enable We b Server Access on WAN from port To enable the use r to access this Router through Internet, enter the specific IP and the port number Enabl e IPsec pass through on VPN connection Mark the ch eck box to enable IPs ec pass throug[...]

- 23 - 23 3.6 Firewall Configuration Port F iltering The firewall not only can obstruc t outside intruders from intruding your system , but also restricting the LAN users. Port Filtering can be used to restrict certain type of data packets from your LAN to Internet through the Router by adding it on the C urrent Filtering Table. Configuration 1. Cl[...]

- 24 - 24 IP Fil tering The Wireless Router cou ld filter the outgoing pa ckets for security or ma nagement consideration. You can set up the filter against the IP addresses to block s pecific internal users from accessing the Internet. Configuration 1. Click the check box of “ Enable IP Fi ltering ” to enable the function. 2. Enter the specifi[...]

- 25 - 25 MAC Filtering The Wireless Router cou ld filter the outgoing pa ckets for security or man agement consideration. You can set up the filter against the MAC addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Intern et. Configuration 1. Click the check box of “ E nab le MA C F ilte rin g ” to enable the function. 2. Enter the [...]

- 26 - 26 Port Fo rw ardi ng The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range o f service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host so me servers behind the router NAT firewall. Configuration 1. Click the check box of “ Enable port forw arding ” to enable the function. 2. Enter[...]

- 27 - 27 URL Filtering The URL Filter allows users to prevent certain U RL from being access ed by users in LAN. This filter will block those URLs that con tain certain keywords. Configuration 1. Click the check box of “ Enable U RL Filtering ” to enable the function. 2. Enter the URL to b e banned. STEPS 3. To delete the URL on the table, cli[...]

- 28 - 28 Virtual DMZ The virtual DMZ is used to enab le protocols needed to open ports on the rou ter. The router will forwa rd all unspecified incoming traffic to the host specifi ed in this page. Enter the Host IP (private IP address ), and click “ Apply changes ” to activate the sett ing.[...]

- 29 - 29 3.7 Management Status In the home pag e of the Wireless Router , the left navigation bar shows the op tions to configure the system. In the right navigation screen is the system status summary for viewing the configurations.  System Upti me The amount of time that the devic e is power on. Firmware Version The version of the firmware ap[...]

- 30 - network BSSI D The Basic Servic e Set Identity of this router.(This parameter is the same as the MAC a ddress of LAN port) A ssociated Clients The number of associated clients.  LAN Configuration IP Address IP Addr ess of rout er Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of the router DHCP S er ve r Status of DH CP server: Enabled or Disable MAC Address MA[...]

- 31 - DDNS This page allows us ers to connect to DDNS. To enable D DNS, mark the “Enab le DDNS” checkbox. Select the service provider f rom t he drop list. Fill in domain name, username, and password. Click the “Appl y Change” button after configuration. Time Zone Setting This page allows us ers to configure the time setting of the router.[...]

- 32 - 2. To see all information of the system, select the “ system all ” checkbox. 3. To see w ireless information onl y, select the “ wir el e ss ” checkbox. 4. To send the log informati on to a certain note, selec t the “ Enable Remote Log ” checkbox and fill i n the IP addres s in the “ Log Server IP Address ” box. 5. Click t he[...]

- 33 - 33 Save and Reload Setting To save setting to file, click “ Sa ve... ” button. To load setting from file , 1. Click “ Bro wse… ” to selec t the file 2. Click upload to start the pro cess and wait for it to complete To reset setting to Defau lt, click reset to start the p rocess, and when completed, the status LED will st ar t blink[...]

- 34 - 34 Product Specifications S tandard IEEE802.3, 10BASE-T IEEE802.3u, 100BASE-TX IEEE802.3x full duplex operation and flow control IEEE802.11b wireless LAN infrastru cture IEEE802.11g wireless LAN infrastru cture Interface 1 * WAN port 4 * 10/100 RJ-45 Fast Ethernet switching ports Antenna: 802.11b/g wire less reverse SMA detachable W AN Conne[...]

- 35 - 35 Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Pro mpt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the on e entitled IP address (192. 168.1 .77) • The router’s IP address is t he one entitled Defau l t G a teway (192.1 68.1.254 ) • Your PC’s MAC Ad[...]

- 36 - Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gate way’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same net work, the device has to send the pa cket to its default gateway, which w ill then send it out towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic H ost Config[...]

- 37 - ISP: Internet Service Provide r. An ISP is a business that pro vides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a gr oup of computers and devices connected tog ether in a relatively small area (suc h as a house or an offic e). Your ho me ne t w o rk is cons id ered a [...]

- 38 - create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as oppose d to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control P ro to c ol/ Int ernet Protocol (TCP/I P ) and Unre liabl e Dat ag r am Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard pr otocol for data transmis[...]