NETGEAR WPN824 manual

202-10072-01, Ma rch 2005 202-10072-01 March 2005 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95 054 USA Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824[...]

ii 202-10072-01, Ma rch 2005 © 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. March 2005. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netge ar , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indow s NT are registered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered tradem arks or trademarks o f their respective holders. Statement of Cond[...]

202-10072-01, Ma rch 2005 iii V oluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the second category (information equipment to b e used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the V o luntary Control Council for In terference by Da ta Processing Equipment and Electronic [...]

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Contents v 202-10072-01, March 2005 Content s Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats . ......... ................. ................ ................ ..... 1-1 How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... 1-2 How to Print this Manual . ....[...]

202-10072-01, March 200 5 vi Contents How to Log On to the Wir eless Router Af ter Configuration Settings Have Be en Applied ..... ................ ................. ................... ..... 3-6 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant .............. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .. 3-8 How to Manually Configure Y our[...]

Contents vii 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting Basic Functioning ..................... ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ..... 7- 1 Power Light Not On ............ ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ..... 7-1 Lights Never T urn O[...]

202-10072-01, March 200 5 viii Contents Configuring S tatic Routes ............ ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ 8-17 Enabling Remote Management Access ............. ...... ............. ................. ................ ...... 8-19 Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) ........ ...... ..........[...]

Contents ix 202-10072-01, March 2005 Record Y our Internet Connec tion Information .... ................. ................ ................ .... C-3 Preparing Y our Computers for TCP/IP Networking ................... ... ...... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . C-3 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/ IP Networking ............ ...........[...]

202-10072-01, March 200 5 x Contents Key Size ... ................ ................. ............. ................ ................ ................ ................ . D-6 WEP Configuration Options ............... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................ ... ................ ... .... ....... D-7 Wireless Channels . ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .[...]

About This Manual 1-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, sc ope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Format s This reference manual assumes that the reader h as basic to interme diate computer and Internet skills. However , basic computer network,[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1-2 About This Manual 202-10072-01, March 2005 How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one pag e at a time • A button that displays the table of cont ents and an button. Double-c[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 About This Manual 1-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 How to Print this Manual T o print this manual you can choose one of the fo llowing several options, a ccording to your nee ds. • Printing a Page in the HTML V iew . Each page in the HTML version of the manu al is dedicated to a major topic. U[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1-4 About This Manual 202-10072-01, March 2005[...]

Introduction 2-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ® RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824. The WPN824 router provides connectio n for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is normally intended for use by a si[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2-2 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 • Built in 4-port 10 /100 Mbps Switch. • Ethernet connection to a wide area network (W AN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem. • Extensive Protocol Support. • Login capability . • Front panel LEDs for easy monito ring of status and a[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Introduction 2-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 • WP A-PSK support. Support for W i-Fi Prot ected Access (WP A) da ta encryption which provides strong data encryption and auth entication based on a pre-shared key . • W ireless access can be restricted by MAC address. • W ireless network name[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2-4 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 • Port Forwarding with NA T Although NA T prevents Internet locations from di rectly accessing the computers on the LAN, the router allows you to direct incoming traffi c to specific computers based on the service port number of the incoming request[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Introduction 2-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote host s to the Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up connection. This feature elim inates the need to ru n a login program such as Entersys or W inPOET on your co[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2-6 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 NETGEAR Related Product s NETGEAR products related to the RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824 are as follows: • RangeMax W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter (WPN11 1) • RangeMax W ireless PCI Adapter (WPN311) • RangeMax W ireless PC Card (WPN 511) Package Co[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Introduction 2-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 Y ou can use the status lights to verify connection s. V iewed from left to right, the table below describes the lights on the front panel of the router . The Router ’ s Rear Panel The rear panel of the WPN8 24 rout er contains the items list ed be[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2-8 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005 V iewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following featu res: • AC power adapter outlet for 12 V DC @ 1A output, 22W maximum • Four Local (LAN) 10/10 0 Mbps Ethernet po rts for connecting the router to the local computers • Intern[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Introduction 2-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 Protect my wireless connection from snooping, hacking, or information theft. 1. Assure that the wireless network has security features enabled. 2. Configure my WPN824 with the security settings of the wireless network. 3. Use Windows security feature[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2-10 Introduction 202-10072-01, March 2005[...]

Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. Y ou will find out how to configur e your RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824 for Internet access using the Setup W izard, or ho[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3-2 Connecting the Router to the Intern et 202-10072-01, March 2005 First, Use the Smart Wizard to Configure the W i reless Router Insert the Resour ce CD in the CD drive of your PC. The fo llowing screen appears. Click Setup and follow the prompts. Figure 3-1: NETGEAR Smart Wizard inst allat[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Now , Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity Y ou are now connected to the Internet and the wireless feature of the wireless router is enabled! Next, configure your wireless computer . 1. C ONFIGURE THE COMPUTER ’ S[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3-4 Connecting the Router to the Intern et 202-10072-01, March 2005 T roubleshooting Tip s Here are some tips for correctin g simple problems you may have. Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1) T urn of f the modem, wireless router, and computer; 2) T urn on the modem, wait two[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router The table below describes how you access the wi reless router, depending on the state of the wireless router. T able 3-1. W ays to access the ro uter Router St ate Access Optio[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3-6 Connecting the Router to the Intern et 202-10072-01, March 2005 How to Log On to the Wireless Router Af ter Configuration Settings Have Been Applied 1. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www .r outerlogin.n et in the address field of your browser , then click Enter . Figure 3[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure 3-5: L ogin result: WPN824 home page The browser will then display the WPN824 settings home page. When the wireless router is connected to th e Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3-8 Connecting the Router to the Intern et 202-10072-01, March 2005 If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wa it 5 minutes after there is no activity before it automatically logs you out. How to Byp ass the Configuration Assist ant 1. When the wireless router is in the factory d[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Connecting th e Rou te r to the Internet 3-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 How to Manually Configure Y our Internet Connection Y ou can manually configure you r router using the menu below , or you can allow the Setup W izard to determine your config uration as described in the previous sectio n.[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3-10 Connecting the Router to the Intern et 202-10072-01, March 2005 2. For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lower case letters. 3. Click Basic Settings o[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Connecting th e Rou te r to the In te rn et 3-11 202-10072-01, March 2005 Note: After you finish setting up your router , you w ill no longer need to launch the ISP’ s login program on your computer in order to acce ss the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router will [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3-12 Connecting the Router to the Intern et 202-10072-01, March 2005 2. For security reasons, the router has its own us e r name and password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and pas s w o r d for the router passwo rd, both in lower case letters. T o change the password, s[...]

Wireless Configuration 4-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration This chapter describes how to conf igure the wireless features of your WPN8 24 router. In plannin g your wireless network, you should consider the le vel of security required. Y ou should also select the physical placemen t of your firewall in or der to maximize th[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4-2 Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 When used on a metallic surface, MIMO units must be oriented vertically to ensure proper operation: Figure 4-1: V ertical orient ation required on met allic surfaces Implement Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wir[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Configuration 4-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure 4-2: WPN824 wireless dat a secu rity options There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network. • Restrict Access Based on MAC address. Y ou can restrict access to only trus ted computers so that unknown [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4-4 Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 Underst anding Wireless Settings T o configure the W ireless settings of your firewall, click the W irel ess link in the main menu of the browser interface. The W ireless Settings menu will appear , as shown below . Figure 4-3: Wire less Set[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Configuration 4-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 • Mode. This field determines which data communications protocol will be used. Y ou can select “g only ,” “b only ,” or “g and b.” “g only” de dic ates the WPN824 to communicating with the higher bandwidth 802.1 1 g wirele[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4-6 Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 T o configure the advanc ed wireless settings of y our firewall, click the W ireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main me nu of the browser interface. The W ireless Settings menu will appear , as shown below . Figure 4-4: Advanc[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Configuration 4-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print th is form and record the following information. If you are working with an existing wi reless network, the person who set up or [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4-8 Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March 2005 Default Factory Settings When you first receive your WPN824, the default factory settings are shown below . Y ou can restore these defaults with the Factory Default R estore button on the rear panel. After you install the WPN824 router, use [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Configuration 4-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 2. Click W ireless Settings in the main menu of the WPN824 firewall. Figure 4-5: Wire less Settings menu 3. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wire less network name (SSID). In the SSID box, enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric ch[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4-10 Wireless Configur ation 202-10072-01, March 2005 8. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity . Program the wireless adapter of your co mp uter s to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router . Check that they have a wireless link and are able to o[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Configuration 4 -11 202-10072-01, March 2005 4. Select the Authentication T ype and Encryptions strength from the drop-down lists. Figure 4-6. Wireless Settings encryption menu 5. Y ou can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These value s must be identic[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4-12 Wireless Configur ation 202-10072-01, March 2005 How to Configure WP A-PSK Wireless Security Note : Not all wireless adapters support WP A. Furthermore, client software is also required. W indows XP and W indows 2000 with service pack 3 do include WP A support. Neverthe less, the wireles[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Configuration 4 -13 202-10072-01, March 2005 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address T o restrict access based on MA C addresses, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http://www .r outerlogin.net with its default user name of admi[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4-14 Wireless Configur ation 202-10072-01, March 2005 4. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The A vailable W ireless Cards list displays. 5. Click the T urn Access Control On check box. 6. Then, either select from the list of available wireless cards the W[...]

Content Filtering 5-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 5 Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824 to protect your network. These features can be found by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. Content Filtering Overview Th[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 5-2 Content Filtering 202-10072-01, March 2005 Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WPN824 router allows you to restrict access based on W eb addresses and W eb address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. The Block Site s men u is shown in Figure 5-1 below: Figure [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Content Filtering 5-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 • If the keyword “.com” is specified, only W eb s ites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed. • If you wish to block all Internet browsing access durin g a scheduled period , enter the keyword “.” and set th[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 5-4 Content Filtering 202-10072-01, March 2005 T o specify a service for blocking, click Add. Th e Add Services menu will appear , as shown below: Figure 5-3: Add Services menu From the Service T ype list, selec t the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Content Filtering 5-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Configuring Services Blocki ng by IP Address Range Under “Filter Services For”, you can block the specified service for a single computer , a range of computers (having consecutive IP address es), or all computers on your netwo rk. Schedulin[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 5-6 Content Filtering 202-10072-01, March 2005 V iewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of what W eb sites yo u have accessed or atte mpted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries will on ly appear when ke ywo rd blocking is ena[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Content Filtering 5-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 Log action buttons are described in Ta b l e 5 - 2 Configuring E-Mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by E-mail, you must provide your E-mail information in the E-Mail menu, shown bel ow: Figure 5-6: E[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 5-8 Content Filtering 202-10072-01, March 2005 • T urn e-mail notification on Check this box if you wish to receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router . • Y our outgoing mail server Enter the name of your ISP’ s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP .com). Y ou may be able[...]

Maintenance 6-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenan ce features of your RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824. These feat ures can be fo un d b y clicking on the Maintenance head ing in the Main Menu of the browser interface. V iewing Wireless Router S t atus Information The Router S tatus menu [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 6-2 Maintenance 202-10072-01, March 2005 This screen shows the following parameters: T able 6-1. Wireless Router St atus Fields Field Description Account Name This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router . Firmware V ersion This field displays the router firmware version. Internet[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Maintenanc e 6-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Click on the “Connection Status” button to d isplay the connection status, as shown below . Figure 6-2: Connectio n S t atus screen This screen shows the following statistics:. Wireless Port These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the ro u[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 6-4 Maintenance 202-10072-01, March 2005 Click on the “Show St atistics” button to displa y router usage statistics, as shown below . Figure 6-3: Router S t atistics screen This screen shows the following statistics: Default Gateway The W AN (Internet) defaul t gateway the router communic[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Maintenanc e 6-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, un der the Maintenance heading, select Attached Device[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 6-6 Maintenance 202-10072-01, March 2005 Configuration File Management The configuration settings of the WPN824 router are stored withi n the router in a configuration file. This file can be saved (bac ked up ) to a user ’ s PC, retrieved (restored) from the user ’ s PC, or cleared to fac[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Maintenanc e 6-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 Erasing the Configuration It is sometimes desirable to restor e the router to original default se ttings. This can be done by using the Erase function, which will rest ore all factory settings. After an erase, the router ’ s username will be admin [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 6-8 Maintenance 202-10072-01, March 2005 The routing software of the WPN8 24 router is stored in FLASH memory , and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be dow nloaded from the NETGEAR W eb site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file ), you must fir[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Maintenanc e 6-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router ’ s W eb Configuration Manager is password . NETGEAR recommends that you ch ange this password to a more secure password. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 6-10 Maintenance 202-10072-01, March 2005[...]

Troubleshooting 7-1 202-10072-0 1, March 2005 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824. After each problem description, instructions ar e provided to help yo u diagnose and solve the problem. Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router , the following sequ ence[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 7-2 Troubleshooting 202-10072-01 , March 2005 Light s Never T urn Off When the router is turned on, th e lights turns on for about 10 secon ds and then turn of f. If all the lights stay on, there is a fault within the router . If all lights are still on one minute after power up: • Cycle th[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Troubleshooting 7-3 202-10072-01 , March 2005 T roubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to acce ss the router ’ s W eb Config uration interface from a computer on your local network, check the following : • Check the Ethernet connection betwe en the co mputer and[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 7-4 Troubleshooting 202-10072-01 , March 2005 T roubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a W AN IP address from the ISP . Unless yo u have been assigned a static IP address, your router m[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Troubleshooting 7-5 202-10072-01 , March 2005 Inform your ISP that yo u have bought a new network device, and ask them to use the router ’ s MAC address. OR Configure your router to spoof your computer ’ s MAC address. This can be done in the Basic Settings menu. Refer to “How to Bypas[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 7-6 Troubleshooting 202-10072-01 , March 2005 3. Click on OK. Y ou should see a message like this one: Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes o f data If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you s[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Troubleshooting 7-7 202-10072-01 , March 2005 — Check to see that the network address of your computer (the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask) is different fro m the network address of the remote device. — Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning. [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 7-8 Troubleshooting 202-10072-01 , March 2005 Problems with Date and Time The E-Mail menu in the Content F iltering section displays the curr ent date and time of day . The WPN824 router uses the Network T ime Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of several Network T ime Servers[...]

Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes ho w to configure the advanced features of your RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824. These feat ures can be found under the Advanced heading in th e Main Menu of th e browser interface. . Configuring Advanced Wireless[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-2 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wa r n i n g : The W ireless Router is alre ady configured with the optim um settings. Do not alter these settings unless directed by NETGEAR support. Incorrect settings may disable the W ireless Router unexpectedly . Program t[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Configur ation of the Router 8-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Card Access List The W ireless Card Access Setup page displays a list of wireless PCs that wi ll be allowed to connect to the router based on th eir MAC addresses. These wireless PCs must also have the correct SSID a[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-4 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 d. When you have finished entering the MAC ad dress, return to the W ireless Access List menu by clicking the Add button. Note : Repeat steps a - d for each wireless PC. e. Click the T urn Access Control On box to enable Access[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Configur ation of the Router 8-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Note : The MAC address is a twelve character key co ntaining the characters 0-9, A-F only and separated by colons (e. g., 00:09:AB:CD:EF:0 1) that can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device. Configuring Port T [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-6 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure 8-4: Port T riggering Menu Note : If Disable Port T riggering box is check ed af ter configuring port trigg ering, port triggering will be disabled but any port triggering configurat ion information you added to the rout[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Configur ation of the Router 8-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 Follow these steps to set up a co mputer to play Internet games or use Internet applications: 1. Click Add . Figure 8-5: Add Port T rigger Menu 2. Enter a service name in the Service Name box. 3. Under Service User , selectin[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-8 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 Configuring Port Forward ing to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appea r as a single machine to the Internet, you can make a local server (for example, a W eb ser ver or ga me server) visibl[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Configur ation of the Router 8-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 1. From the Service & Game box, se lect the service or game that you will host on your net work. If the service does not appear in the lis t, refer to the following section, “ Adding a Custom Service ”. 2. Enter the I[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-10 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry T o edit or delete a Port Forw arding entry , follow these steps. 1. In the table, select the butto n next to the service name. 2. Click Edit or Delete. Local Web and FTP Server Exam[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Conf igu ra tio n of the Rout er 8-11 202-10072-01, March 2005 4. T ype the same port number in the End Port box that yo u typed in the S tart Port box. 5. T ype the IP address of the additional co mputer in the Server IP Address box. 6. Click Apply . Some online games and videoconf[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-12 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 If disabled, you must connec t manually , using the “Con nection Status” button on the Router Status screen. Th is manual conn ection will st ay up all the time without time outs. Disabling the SPI Firewall The SPI (S tate[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Conf igu ra tio n of the Rout er 8-13 202-10072-01, March 2005 Setting the MTU Size The normal MTU (Maximum T ransmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes, 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1436 for PP TP connections. Fo r some ISPs you may need to reduce the MTU.[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-14 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped precon figured to use priv ate IP address es on the LAN side, and to act.as a DHCP server . The router ’ s default LAN IP configuration is: • LAN IP addresses?[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Conf igu ra tio n of the Rout er 8-15 202-10072-01, March 2005 Using the Router as a DHCP server By default, the router will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server , allowing it to assign IP , DNS server , and default gatewa y addresses to all computers conn[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-16 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a co mputer on the LAN, that computer will always receive the same IP address each time it access the router ’ s DHCP server . Reserved IP addresse s shoul[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Conf igu ra tio n of the Rout er 8-17 202-10072-01, March 2005 The router contains a client that can connect to many popular dyn amic DNS services. Y ou can select one of these services and obtain an acco unt w ith them. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your rout[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-18 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure 8-10: S tatic Rout e Summary T able T o add or edit a Static Route: 1. Click the Add button to open the Add/Edit Menu, shown below . Figure 8-1 1. St atic Route Entry and Edit Menu 2. T ype a route name for this static [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Conf igu ra tio n of the Rout er 8-19 202-10072-01, March 2005 8. T ype a number between 1 and 15 as the Metric value. This represents the number o f route rs between your network an d the destination. Usually , a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it t[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-20 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 T o configure your router for Remote Management: 1. Select the T urn Remote Management On check box. 2. Specify what external addresses will be allowe d to access the router ’ s remote management. Note: For enhanced security[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Advanced Conf igu ra tio n of the Rout er 8-21 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure 8-12. UPnP Menu From the Main Menu of the bro wser interface, under Advanced, click on UPnP . Set up UPnP according to the guidelines below . T urn UPnP On: UPnP can be enab led or disabled for automatic devic e c[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8-22 Advanced Configuration of the Router 202-10072-01, March 2005 UPnP Portmap T able : The UPnP Portmap T able displays the IP address of each UPnP de vice that is currently accessing the router and which ports (Internal and External) th at devic e ha s opened. The UPnP Portmap T a ble also[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Appendix A T echnical Sp ecifications This appendix provides techni cal specifications for the Range Max W ireless Router WPN824. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Power Adapter North America: 120V , 60 [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Radio Data Rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and 108 Mbps Auto Rate Sen sing Frequency 2. 4-2.5Ghz Data Encoding: 802.1 1b: Direct S equence S pread S pectrum (DSSS) 802.1 1g: Orthogonal Freq uen cy Division Multiplex[...]

Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics This chapter provides an overview of IP networks, routing, and networki ng. Related Publications As you read this document, you may be dire cted to v arious RFC documents for further information. An RFC is a Request For Comment (RFC[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-2 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Routing Information Protocol One of the protocol s used b y a rout er to b uild an d maintain a picture of the network is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Us ing RIP , routers periodically update one another and check [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure B-1: Three Main Address Classes The five address classes are: • Class A Class A addresses can have up to 16,777,214 ho sts on a single n etwork. They use an eight-bit network number and a 24-bit node number . Class [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-4 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 This addressing structure allows IP addresses to uniquely identify each phys ical network and each node on each ph ysical network. For each unique value of the network portion of the address, the base address of the range (ho[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Subnet addressing al lows us to split one IP network ad dress into smaller multiple physical networks known as sub networks. Some of the node numbers are used as a su bn et number instead. A Class B address gives us 16 bits [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-6 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation. T o use the table, write down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted-decimal value of the additional sub[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 • So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment neighb ors, it uses a destination address of the local network address with all ones for the host address. In order for this sche[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-8 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 The following figure illustrates a single IP address operation. Figure B-3: Single IP Address Operation Using NA T This scheme offers t he additional benefit of firewall-like protection because the internal LAN addresses are [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics B-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 If a device sends data to another station on the network and the destination MAC address is not yet recorded, ARP is used. An ARP request is broadcast onto the network. All stations on the network receive and read the reque [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-10 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 IP Configuration by DHCP When an IP-based local area network is installed, each computer must be configured with an IP address. If the computers need to access the Inte rnet, they should also be configured with a gateway add[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-11 202-10072-01, March 2005 St ateful Packet Inspection Unlike simple Internet sharing rout ers, a firewall uses a process ca ll ed stateful packet inspection to ensure secure firewall filtering to protect your network from attacks and intrusions. Si[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-12 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Category 5 Cable Quality Category 5 distributed cable that me ets ANSI/EIA/ TIA-568-A building wiring stan da rds can be a maximum of 328 feet (ft.) or 10 0 meters (m) in length, divided as follows: 20 ft. (6 m) between the [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-13 202-10072-01, March 2005 Inside T wisted Pair Cables For two devices to communicate, th e transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device. The cro sso ver function is usually implemented inte rnally as part of the [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-14 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure B-6: Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ-45 Plug at Each End Note : Flat “silver satin” tele phone cable may have the same RJ-45 plug . However , using teleph one cable results in excessive collisio ns, causing the [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Network, Routing, Fi rewall, and Basics B-15 202-10072-01, March 2005 The WPN824 router incorporates Auto Uplink TM technology (also called MDI/MDIX). Each LOCAL Ethernet port will automati cally sense whether the Ethernet cable pl ugged into the port should have a normal con nection (e.g. c[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B-16 Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005[...]

Preparing Your Netwo rk C-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Appendix C Prep aring Y our Network This appendix describes how to prepare your n e twork to connect to the Internet through the RangeMax W ireless Router WPN824 and how to verify the read ine ss of broadband Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP). What Y ou Need T o Use a Rout [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-2 Preparing Yo ur Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 For the initial setup of your rout er , you will need to connect a computer to the router . This computer has to be set to automatically get it s TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP . Note: For help with DHCP configuration, pleas [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 Record Y our Internet Co nnection Information Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensitive and must be ente red exactly as g[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-4 Preparing Yo ur Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 Most operating systems include the software comp onents yo u n eed for networking with TCP/IP: •W i n d o w s ® 95 or later includes the software compon ents for establishing a TCP/IP network. • W indows 3.1 does not include a TCP/IP c[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window o pens, which disp lays a list of installed components: Y ou must have an Et hernet adapter , the TCP/IP p rotocol, and Client for Microsoft Network s. If you need to install a ne w adap[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-6 Preparing Yo ur Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 c. Select Microsoft. d. Select TCP/IP , and then click OK. If you need Client for Micro soft Networks: a. Click the Add button. b. Select Client, and then click Ad d. c. Select Microsoft. d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then cl[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 Locate your Network Neighborhood icon. • If the Network Neighbor hood icon is on the W indows desktop, position your mou se pointer over i t and right-click your mouse bu tton. • If the icon is not on the desktop, • Click St a r t on[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-8 Preparing Yo ur Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 Selecting Windows’ In ternet Access Method 1. On the W indows taskbar , click the Start button, point to Settings, and th en click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Internet Options icon. 3. Select “I want to set up my Int ernet connec[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 2. Ty p e winipcfg , and then click OK. The IP Configuration window opens, which lists (a mong other things), your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway . 3. From the drop-down box, select your Ethernet adapter . The window is updat[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-10 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP , 2000, or NT4 Y ou will find there are many similarities in th e procedures for different W indows systems when using DHCP to configure TCP/IP . The following steps will walk you through the confi[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-11 202-10072-01, March 2005 • Now you should be at the Local Area Network Connection S tatus window . This box displays the conn ection status, duration, speed, and activity statistics. • Administrator logon access rights are needed to use this window . • Clic[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-12 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 DHCP Configuration of TC P/IP in Windows 2000 Once again, after you have installed the network card, TCP/IP for W indows 2000 is configured. TCP/IP should be added by de fault and set to DHCP without your having to configure it. However , i[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-13 202-10072-01, March 2005 • Click on the My Network Places icon on the W indows desktop. This will bring up a window called Network and Dial-up Connectio ns. • Right click on Local Ar ea Connection and select Properties . •T h e Local Area Connection Pr oper[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-14 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 • W ith Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click on Properties to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Propert ies dialogue box. • V erify that • Obtain an IP address automatically is selected. • Obtain DNS server address automatic[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-15 202-10072-01, March 2005 DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 Once you have installed the network card, you need to config ure the TCP/IP environment for W indows NT 4.0. Follow this procedure to configure TCP/IP with DHCP in W indows NT 4.0. • Choose Se[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-16 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 • Highlight the TCP/IP Pr otocol in the Network Protocols box, and click on the Properties button.[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-17 202-10072-01, March 2005 V erifying TCP/IP Properties fo r Windows XP , 2000, and NT4 T o check your PC’ s TCP/IP configuration: 1. On the W indows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run. The Run window opens. 2. Ty p e cmd and then click OK. A com[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-18 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 • The default gateway i s 192.168.1.1 4. Ty p e exit Configuring the Macintos h for TCP/IP Networking Beginning with Macintosh Operating System 7 , TCP/ IP is already installed on the Macintosh. On each networked Macintosh, you will need [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-19 202-10072-01, March 2005 2. If not already selected, select Built- in Ethernet in the Configure list. 3. If not already selected, Select Using DHCP in the TCP/IP tab. 4. Click Save. V erifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers After your Macintosh is conf[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-20 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 V erifying the Readiness of Y our Internet Account For broadband access to the Internet, you need to contract with an Internet service provider (ISP) for a single-user Internet access account using a cable modem or DSL mode m. This modem mu[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-21 202-10072-01, March 2005 • An IP address and subnet mask • A gateway IP address, which is the address of the ISP’ s router • One or more domain name server (DNS) IP addresses • Host name and domain suf fix For example, your account’ s full server name[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-22 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005 If an IP address appears under Installed Gatewa ys, write down the address. This is the ISP’ s gateway address. Select the address and then click Remove to remove the gateway address. 6. Select the DNS Configuration tab. If any DNS server[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Preparing Your Netwo rk C-23 202-10072-01, March 2005 Rest arting the Network Once you’ve set up yo ur computers to work with the firewall, you must reset the network for the devices to be able to communicat e correctly . Restart any computer that is connecte d to the firewall. After confi[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 C-24 Preparing Your Network 202-10072-01, March 2005[...]

Wireless Networking Basics D-1 202-10072-01, March 2005 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics This chapter provides an overview of W ireless networking. Wireless Networking Overview The WPN824 router conforms to the Institute of Elect rical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g standards for wirele ss LANs (WLANs). On an 802.1 1b o[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-2 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer- to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are brought together as needed; thus, there is no structure or fixed points to the network - each node can g enerally communicate with any ot her node. There is no Acc[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-3 202-10072-01, March 2005 • Shar ed Key . W ith Shared Key authentication, on ly those PCs that possess the correct authentication key can join the ne twork. By default, IEEE 802.1 1 wireless devices operate in an Open System network. W ired Equivalent Privacy[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-4 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 2. The access point auth enticates the station. 3. The station associates with the access point and joins the network. This process is illustrated below . Figure D-1: Open system authentica tion Shared Key Authentication The following st[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 This process is illustrated below . Figure D-2: Shared key auth ent ication Overview of WEP Parameters Before enabling WEP on an 80 2.1 1 network, you must first consider what type of encryption y ou require and the key size you wa nt t[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-6 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Key Size The IEEE 802.1 1 standard su pports two types of WEP en cryption: 40-bit and 128-bit. The 64-bit WEP data encryption meth od allows for a five-character (40-bit) input. Additionally , 24 factory-set bits are added to the forty-b[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-7 202-10072-01, March 2005 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on a ll 802.1 1 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between access points, then all of the 802.1[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-8 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Note: The availabl e channels supported by the wireless products in va rious coun tries are different. For example, Channels 1 to 1 1 are supported in the U.S. an d Canada, and Channels 1 to 13 are supported in Europe and Australia. The [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-9 202-10072-01, March 2005 WP A and WP A2 of fer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The W i-Fi Alliance is now perform ing interoperability certificatio n testin[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-10 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10072-01, March 2005 How Does WP A Comp are to WP A2 (IEEE 802.1 1i)? WP A is forward compatible with the WP A2 security specification. WP A is a subset of WP A2 and used certain pieces of the early 802.1 1i draft, su c h as 802.1x and TKIP . The main piec[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-11 202-10072-01, March 2005 The primary information conveyed in the Beacon frames is the authentication method and the cipher suite. Possible authentication methods in clude 802.1X an d Pr e-s h are d ke y . Pre-shared key is an authentication method that uses a [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-12 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10072-01, March 2005 WP A/WP A2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS Figure D-3: WP A/WP A2 Overview IEEE 802.1x offers an ef fective framework for authenticating and controlling user traf fic to a protected networ[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-13 202-10072-01, March 2005 Figure D-4: 802.1x Aut henticatio n Sequence The AP sends Beacon Frames with WP A/WP A2 inform ation element to the stations in the service set. Informat ion elements inclu de the required au thentication metho d (802.1x or Pre-sh ared[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-14 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10072-01, March 2005 3. The client sends an EAP-response packet containing the identity to the authentication server . The access point responds by enabling a port fo r passing only EAP packets from the client to an authentication server located on the wir[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-15 202-10072-01, March 2005 T emporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WP A uses TKIP to provide important data encr yption en hancements including a per -packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (M IC) named Michael , an extended initialization vector [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-16 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Is WP A/WP A2 Perfect? WP A/WP A2 is not without its vuln erabilities. Specifically , it is susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks. If the access point receives two data packets that fail the message integrity code (MIC) within[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Networking Basics D-17 202-10072-01, March 2005 Changes to Wireless Access Points W ireless access points must have their firm wa re upda ted to support the following: • The new WP A/W P A2 information element T o advertise the i r support of WP A/WP A2, wirele ss APs send the be [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 D-18 Wireless Networking B asics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WP A driver update in the wireless adapter driver . So, to upd ate your Microsoft W indows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WP A/WP A2-compatible dr iver[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 1 202-10072-01, March 200 5 Glossary Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 802.1 1 St andar d 802.1 1, or IEEE 802.1 1, is a type of radio technology used for wireless local area networks (WLANs). It is a standard that has been develope d by[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5 The purpose of 1 1 d is to add features and restrictions to allow WLANs to operate wit hin th e rules of these countries. Equipment manufacturers do not wan t to produce a wide variety of country -specific products and users that travel do not want a bag f[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 3 202-10072-01, March 200 5 Access Point (AP) A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that can connect a wired LAN to one or many wireless devices. Access points can also bridge to each other . There are various types of access points, als o referred to as base statio[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5 for cables or wires. Blueto oth is a frequency-hoppin g technology in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum, with a range of 30 feet and up to 1 1Mbps raw data throughput. Bridge A product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another local area networ k th[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 5 202-10072-01, March 200 5 CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Action/Collisio n Detection) A method of managing traffic and reducing noise on an Ethernet network. A network device transmits data after detecting that a channel is available. Ho wever , if two devices transmit data simul[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 6 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5 ESSID (more commonly referred to as SSID – Short Set Identifier) The identifying name of an 802.1 1 wireless network. When you specify your correct ESSID in your client setup you ensure that you connect to your wireless ne twork rather than another netwo[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 7 202-10072-01, March 200 5 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) A membership organization ( www .ieee.or g ) that includes engineers, scient ists and students in electronics and allied fields. It has more than 300,000 members an d i s involved with sett ing stan[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 8 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5 MAC (Media Access Control) Every wireless 802.11 device has its own specific MAC address hard-coded into it. This unique identifier can be used to provide security for wireless networ ks. When a network uses a MAC table, only the 802.1 1 radios that have h[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 9 202-10072-01, March 200 5 NIC (Network Interface Card) A type of PC adapter card that either works without wi res (Wi-Fi) or attaches to a network cable to provide two-way com mu n icati o n bet w een the com p ut er an d net w o r k devices such as a hub or switch. Most of fice w[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 10 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5 Range The distance away from your access poi nt that your wireless network ca n reach. Most W i-Fi systems will provide a range of a hundred feet or more. Depending on the environment and the typ e of antenna used, W i-Fi signals can have a range of up to[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 11 202-10072-01, March 200 5 Site survey The process whereby a wireless network installer inspects a location prio r to pu tting in a wireless network. Site surveys are used to identify the radio- and client-use properties of a facility so that access points can be optimally placed.[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 12 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5 TCP/IP The underlying technology behind the Internet and comm u nicat ions between computers in a network. The first part, TCP , is the transport part, which matches the si ze of the messages on either end and guarantees that the correct message has been [...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 13 202-10072-01, March 200 5 As a recent development, the debate over th e legality of warchalking is st ill going on. The practice stems from th e U.S. Depression-era culture of wandering hobos who would make marks outside of homes to indicate to other wanderers whether the home wa[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 14 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5 does not offer . W ith this feature, WP A provides roughl y comparable security to VPN tun neli ng with WEP , with the benefit of easier administration and use. This is similar to 802.1x sup port and requires a RADIUS server in order to implement. The W i[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeM ax Wireless Router WPN824 Glossary 15 202-10072-01, March 200 5 secure transmission and authenticatio n is particularly important to users unknown to each other . The authentication cap ability defined in the specification enables a secure access control mechanism for the service providers and fo r mobile users not u[...]

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 16 Glossary 202-10072-01, March 200 5[...]