Philips CPWBS054CPWBS054 manuale d’uso

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English Hereb y , Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC, declares that this CPWBS054 is in compliance with the essential requir ements and other rele vant pro visions of Directiv e 1999/5/EC . Finnish Philips Consumer Electronics, BLC P&A CC vakuuttaa täten että CPWBS054 tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatim usten[...]

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Ta b le of Contents Wireless Base Station 11g ...............................................................6 Description / Packaging contents ....................................................................................6 LED Indicator s ........................................................................................................[...]

Wireless Base Station 11g CPWBS054 Thank you f or purchasing the Philips Wireless Base Station 11g. This Wireless Base Station 11g is a 54 Mbps wireless residential gateway , especially designed to pro vide a simple and cost effective wireless Internet sharing solution for both home and small office user s. Besides flexibility on home network conne[...]

Y our Wireless Base Station 11g 1 Antennas For connecting to your Wireless Network Adapter s (also called WLAN or WiFi). 2 Reset button • Press it for 2 seconds to reboot the wireless base station 11g. • Keep it pressed for more than 5 seconds to restore the factor y default settings. 3 Ethernet ports RJ-45 sockets for Broadband Modem and Ether[...]

Important information • Please install and connect the product in the order as described in the "How to ..." booklet only . This assures best installation results with the least technical hassles. • Please read this manual and the “How T o…?”-booklet carefully before using the Wireless Base Station 11g; and keep these documents [...]

Installing the Wireless Base Station Install the Wireless Base Station 11g software from the Installation CD and use the "How to ..?" booklet to help you install and conf igure the Wireless Base Station 11g. Please , do not make an y hardware connections before the Setup Wizard asks you to do so . 1 Place the CD included in the bo x in yo[...]

Ho w to use the Setup program The Setup program will assist you in making the hardware connections for y our Wireless Base Station 11g in the correct order . It will also attempt to detect your existing netw or k and Inter net settings and apply them to the new situation. For easy installation of your Wireless Base Station 11g, please follow the on[...]

Ho w to create a wired netw ork using Ethernet cables The Ethernet por ts will adapt automatically to the connected cable type. This means you can use either type of Ethernet cable, straight-through or crossov er , provided it is Categor y 5 or higher quality . The four Local Network por ts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the Wireless Base Station 11g will automa[...]

different ax es; for example around 45 to 90 degrees apar t. T r y to place the Wireless Base Station 11g in a position that is located in the center of your wireless network. Nor mally , the higher you place the antenna, the better the performance . Ensure that the Wireless Base Station’ s location provides optimal reception throughout your home[...]

Instaling and Configuring TCP/IP If you ha ve not previously used Internet or installed a computer networ k on y our PC, refer to the follo wing section. Installing TCP/IP Windo ws 98SE/Me/2000 and XP Click Star t/Help, and seach for the text "TCP/IP". Select the subject on "Installing Network Protocols" and follow the instr uct[...]

14 Configuring the Wireless Base Station 11g The Wireless Base Station 11g can be configured using Internet Explorer (version 5.5 or higher or Netscape (ver sion 4.7 or higher). Using the web management interface , you can configure the Wireless Base Station 11g and view statistics to monitor network activity . Note: Before y ou attempt to configur[...]

Adapting y our bro wser configuration for : Internet Explorer (f or Macintosh) 1. Open Inter net Explorer . Click Explorer/Preferences. 2. In the Internet Explorer Preferences window , under Network, select Proxies. 3. Uncheck all check box es and click OK. Accessing the Wireless Base Station setting menus To access the Wireless Base Station’ s m[...]

Na vigating the W eb Bro wser Interface The Wireless Base Station’ s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly set up the Wireless Base Station 11g for use with a cable modem or DSL modem. Advanced setup suppor ts more advanced functions like hacker attack detection, IP[...]

Setup Wizard If you completed the Setup Wizard from the Installation CD , you do not need to change any of these settings. Go to 'Advanced Setup' for managing the Wireless Base Station 11g. Time Zone Click on the Setup Wizard picture . The fir st item in the Setup Wizard is Time Zone setup. For accurate timing of client filter ing and log[...]

Fix ed-IP xDSL Some xDSL Internet Ser vice Provider s may assign a fix ed (static) IP address. If you ha ve been provided with this information, choose this option and enter the assigned IP address, gateway IP address, DNS IP addresses, and subnet mask. Click FINISH to complete the setup. PPP oE xDSL Enter the PPP oE User Name and Password assigned[...]

PPTP (P oint-to-P oint T unneling Pr otocol) P oint-to-P oint T unneling Protocol is a common connection method used for xDSL connections in Europe . It can be used to join different physical networks using the Inter net as an inter mediar y . If you ha ve been provided with the information as shown on the screen, enter the assigned IP address, sub[...]

20 Advanced Setup Use the web management interface to def ine system par ameter s, manage and control the Wireless Base Station 11g and its por ts, or monitor network conditions. The following tab le outlines the selections availab le from this program. Menu Description System Sets the local time zone, the password f or administr ator access, and t[...]

System Time Zone Select your time z one and time ser ver from the drop-down list f or the Wireless Base Station 11g. This infor mation is used for log entries and client access control. P asswor d Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password. By default, there is no password. For secur ity you should assign one bef ore exposing the[...]

Remote Manag ement Remote Management allows a remote PC to conf igure , manage , and monitor the Wireless Base Station 11g using a standard web browser . Check Enable and enter the IP address of the remote host. Click APPL Y . Note: If you specify 0.0.0.0 as this IP address, any host can manage the Wireless Base Station 11g. Internet Settings Speci[...]

P oint-to-P oint Ov er Ethernet (PPP oE) Enter the PPP oE User Name and Password assigned b y your Ser vice Provider . The Ser vice Name is nor mally optional, but may be required by some ser vice providers. The MTU (Maximum T ransmission Unit) governs the maximum size of the data packets. Leav e this on the default value (1492) unless you ha ve a [...]

data packets. Leav e this on the default value (1460) unless you ha ve a par ticular reason to change it. Enter a maximum Idle Time Out (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the PPTP connection is maintained during inactivity . If the connection is inactive for longer than the Maxim um Idle Time , it will be dropped. (Default: 0[...]

Local netwerk – LAN • Local Network IP – Use the Local Networ k menu to configure the Local Network IP address for the Wireless Base Station 11g and to enable the DHCP ser ver for dynamic client address allocation. • Lease Time – Set a per iod for the lease time if required. For home networks this may be set to Forever , which means there[...]

Wireless To configure the Wireless Base Station 11g as a wireless access point for wireless clients (either stationar y or roaming), all you need to do is define the radio channel, the Networ k Name (or Ser vice Set identifier/SSID) (Default: philips), and encr yption options. Channel and SSID Y ou must specify a common radio channel and Networ k N[...]

Encr yption If you are transmitting sensitive data across wireless channels, you should enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and/or WiFi Protected Access (WP A) encr yption. Encr yption requires you to use the same set of encr yption/decr yption keys for the Wireless Base Station 11g and all of y our wireless clients. Y ou can choose between stand[...]

Network Ad dress T ranslation (NA T) From this section you can conf igure the Address Mapping,Vir tual Ser ver , and Special Application features that provide control o ver the por t openings in the Wireless Base Station’ s firewall. This section can be used to suppor t several Inter net based applications such as VPN Addr ess Mapping Allows one [...]

entering the IP Address provided b y the ISP , Internet user s can access the ser vice they need at the local address to which you redirect them. The more common TCP ser vice por ts include: HTTP: 80, FTP: 21,T elnet: 23, and POP3: 110 Special Applications Some applications, such as Inter net gaming, videoconferencing, Internet telephony and others[...]

Fire wall The Wireless Base Station 11g firewall can pro vide access control of connected client PCs, block common hacker attacks, including IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, UDP por t loopback, Snor k Attack,TCP null scan, and TCP SYN flooding. The firewall does not significantl y affect system performance[...]

MA C Filtering T able The MA C Filter ing feature of the Wireless Base Station 11g allows y ou to control access to your netw or k to up to 32 clients based on the MA C (Media Access Control) address of the client machine . This ID is unique to each network adapter . If the MAC address is listed in the tab le , that client machine will hav e access[...]

32 32 Schedule Rule The Schedule Rule feature allo ws you to conf igure specific r ules based on Time and Date . These r ules can then be used to configure more specific Access Control. Enables Schedule-based Internet access contr ol. 1. Click Add Schedule Rule . 2. Define the settings f or the schedule r ule (as shown on the following screen). 3. [...]

Use this section to create y our network schedule rules. The times you set belo w are the times per iods that you want the Access Control Rule to be active. For example, if you want to b lock Inter net access (block WWW) from 9AM to 9PM during the week, simply configure 9:00 AM as “Star t Time” and 9:00 PM as “End Time” for each weekday . D[...]

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If you ha ve a client PC that cannot r un an Inter net application proper ly from behind the firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-wa y Inter net access. Enter the IP address of a DMZ host to this screen. Adding a client to the DMZ may expose y our local networ k to a variety of security r isks, so o[...]

DDNS (Dynamic DNS – Settings) Domain Name is a series of alphanumer ic str ings separated by per iods that maps to the address of a network connection and identifies the owner of the address. Dynamic DNS provides users on the Inter net with a method to tie their domain name to a computer or ser ver . DDNS allows your domain name to f ollow y our [...]

T ools Use the T ools menu to backup the cur rent configuration, restore a previously sa ved conf igur ation, restore factor y settings, update firmware , and reset the Wireless Base Station. T ools – Configuration T ools • Backup – Sav es the Wireless Base Station’ s configuration to a file. • Restore – Restores settings from a sav ed [...]

T ools – Reboot Click APPL Y to reboot the Wireless Base Station. The reboot will be complete when the pow er LED stops blinking. Note: If you use the Reset b utton on the Wireless Base Station it will perfor m a pow er reset. If the button is held depressed f or over f ive seconds, all the LEDs will illuminate and the factor y settings will be r[...]

Status The Status screen displays Internet/Local Networ k connection status, fir mware, and hardware ver sion numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The follo wing items are included on this screen: Section Description INTERNET Displays Internet connection type and status.[...]

39 39 Ho w to secure the Wireless Base Station 11g? The next pages will show y ou how to secure the Philips Wireless Base Station 11g in two wa ys: 1. choosing a password for restricting access to the Wireless Base Station’ s configuration menu. 2. setting an encr yption for y our wireless networ k. Note: Philips strongly recommends that y ou sec[...]

Click ‘System’. Click ’Passw ord Settings’. 40 40 ENGLISH[...]

Enter (and re-enter) a new password to restrict login access to your Wireless Base Station 11g. Click ‘Apply' to continue. 41 41 ENGLISH[...]

42 42 2 – Setting an encr yption for y our wireless netw ork. Click ’Wireless’. Click ‘Security’ to continue. Please , do not change any of the other wireless settings at this time . ENGLISH[...]

Choose the security mode that you want to use . In this example , click ’WEP’. Select the encr yption strength you want to use (e.g. 128-bit WEP), and enter a passphrase that will be hard to guess. Important: 1. Y ou need to make a difference betw een upper case and low er case character s. I.e.: “SecretCode” is not the same as “secretcod[...]

1. T ake note of your passphrase and encr yption settings. 2. Click ‘Gener ate’ to tr ansform your passphr ase into an encr yption key . 3. Click ‘Apply’ to star t using the encr yption. Important: Configure all your other wireless devices to match the encr yption settings of the Wireless Base Station 11g. Note: Y ou will now lose the conne[...]

Ho w to reset the Wireless Base Station 11g to its default settings? The next pages will show y ou how to reset the Philips Wireless Base Station 11g. Ta ke an object with a pointed end and push it firmly into the hole mar ked ‘Reset’ on the back of the Wireless Base Station 11g. Obser ve the ‘pow er’, ‘wireless’, and ‘modem’ LEDs o[...]

Ho w to set-up a computer network? The next pages will show y ou an example of how to set-up a computer network using the Philips Wireless Base Station 11g. W arning: The Wireless Base Station 11g only establishes a connection between y our wireless network devices. How y ou use this connection is up to you. Setting-up a computer network is to be s[...]

47 47 Double-click the “Network and Inter net connections” icon. Click in the list to the left on “Setting-up a home networ k or small business network”. ENGLISH[...]

The Wizard Networ k Setup appear s. Click ‘Next’ to continue . Wizard Netw ork Settings 1. Please , carefully read the instr uctions the Wizard gives you, and adapt y our choices to the type of netw or k you want to set-up . Use the Help f eature within the Wizard if you need more inf or mation while using the Wizard. 2. In each window , click [...]

1. Enter a description that helps you recognize the computer . 2. Enter a name that is different for each computer . 3. Click ‘Next’ to continue . Enter the same workgroup name for all computer s in the networ k, then click ‘Next’ to continue . 49 49 ENGLISH[...]

Choose to make a networking setup disk. Then click 'Next'. Click ‘Finish’ to close the Wizard, and then use the disk you made to set-up y our other computers. 50 50 ENGLISH[...]

51 51 To share folder s with the network: Star t Windows Explorer and r ight-click the folder y ou wish to share with the networ k. Click the ‘Sharing’ tab and adapt the settings. To explore the network: Double-click the Network Environment icon on the desktop. If you need more inf or mation, consult Windows Help . ENGLISH[...]

F or Windo ws 98SE and Windows Me. See ear lier on in this chapter for Windows XP and Windows 2000. Click the Windows Star t button, click “Settings”, and click “Control Panel” from the list. Double-click the “Network” icon. 52 52 ENGLISH[...]

Click the ‘Identification’ tab. 1. Enter a name that is different for each computer . 2. Enter the same workgroup name for all computer s in the networ k. 3. Enter a description that helps you recognize the computer . 4. Click on the ‘Configuration’ tab to continue. 53 53 ENGLISH[...]

Click the ‘Shar ing files and printer s’ button. Select the access options you want, and click ‘OK’ to continue. Click ‘OK’ to accept the changes. 54 54 ENGLISH[...]

To share folder s with the network: Star t Windows Explorer and r ight-click the folder y ou wish to share with the networ k. Click the ‘Sharing’ tab and adapt the settings. To explore the network: Double-click the Network Environment icon on the desktop. If you need more inf or mation, consult Windows Help . 55 55 ENGLISH[...]

Tr oubleshooting The information outlined in this section descr ibes some useful steps for getting your computer and the Wireless Base Station 11g online. A. V erify y our connection to the Wir eless Base Station 11g If you are unab le to access the Wireless Base Station’s w eb-based administration pages then you may not be proper ly connected or[...]

C. I ha ve another IP Addr ess displa y ed If you ha ve another IP address listed then the PC may not be configured f or a DHCP connection. Please refer to “Configuring Client TCP/IP” for information. Once you ha ve confirmed your computer is configured f or DHCP , then please follow the steps belo w . 1. Open a DOS window as described above. 2[...]

Specifications Below is an outline of the technical specif ications for the Philips Wireless Base Station Standards • IEEE802.11g • IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ether net • IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ether net Data Rate • Auto Fallback: 54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1” Security • Wired Equivalent Pr ivacy (WEP) 64/128-Bit Media Access • CSMA[...]

Operating • 13 Channels (Europe) Channel RF Output P o wer • 16-18 dBm Sensitivity • 11Mbps PBCC – 85 dBm • 11Mbps CCK – 82 dBm Data modulation • BPSK (1Mbps) type • QPSK (2Mpbs) • CCK (5.5/11Mbps) • PBCC (5.5/11/22 Mbps) Antenna T ype • Dual Dipole Antenna with Diversity Antenna Gain • 2 dBi (T ypically). RF P o wer • Und[...]

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