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    Wireless – G Broadband Router Users Manual Model# AWR-654GR[...]

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    FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class C digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designe d to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference i n a re sidential installation. This equipm ent generates, uses, and can radiate ra dio frequency e nergy and, i[...]

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    IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions canno t be me t (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC au thorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID cannot be used on the final produ ct. In these circumstance s, the OEM integrator will be responsible for re -evaluating the [...]

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    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................... 5 1.1 Features ............................................................................................ 5 1.2 Package Contents ........................................................................... 7 1.3 LEDs Indication & C[...]

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    4.3.3 Route ................................................................................... 24 4.4 WAN ................................................................................................ 25 4.4.1 Internet Connection ........................................................... 25 4.4.2 Port Trigger ...................................[...]

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    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasi ng the Wireless 11g Acce ss Point (AP) Router. This Wireless AP Router, IEEE 802.11g standard compliant, is a high quality and reliable Internet routing and security device, enables multiple use rs to shar e the Broadband Internet connection with or without wires through a Cable or DSL modem. Simp ly install t[...]

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    ‧ Fixed or Dynamic IP Address: On the I nternet (WAN port) con nection, the Wireless Router supports both Dynamic IP address (IP address is allocated on con nection) and Fixed IP address. Advanced Internet Functi ons ‧ Conferencing & Telepho ny Applications: Internet Telephony and Confe rencing applications are supported. ‧ DMZ: One PC on[...]

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    ‧ NAT Protection: This feature allows all L AN users to share a single IP address and all users’ IPs are hidden. From the exte rnal viewpoint, there is no network only Wireless Router exists. ‧ Firewall: All incoming data packets a re monitored and all incomin g server requests are filtered. 1.2 Package Contents ‧ One Wireless 11g AP Rout e[...]

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    Button/port Description DC IN Connect with DC Power Adapter. Reset Reset configurations to default. Press the button and hold for 10 seconds. WPS Click WPS button about 2-3 seconds while you are connecting a PC of wireless adapter with WPS function (you must enabl e WPS’ PBC function). LAN (1x, 2x, 3x, 4x) Connect LAN systems with RJ-45 cable. WA[...]

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    2. Setting up the hardware 2.1 Setting up a wired connection Wireless Router is supplied with an Ethernet cable in the package. The wirele ss router has integrated auto-crossover function, so use eit her st raight-through or cros sover cable for wired connectio n 1) Power off Wireless Router and DSL/cabl e modem. 2) Connect systems to the LA N port[...]

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    3.1 Windows 9x/ME 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Net work to display the Network setup windo w. 2. Select TCP/IP then click Properties . 3. If you want your computer to autom atically obtain an IP address, click Obtain an IP address automatically then click OK . Other wise, click Specify an IP address , then key in the IP address and Subnet[...]

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    4. Select Gateway tab, and key in New gateway then click Add . 5. Select the DNS conf iguratio n tab and click Enable DNS . Key in Host , Domain , and DNS Server Search Order , then click Add . 6. Click OK . 3.2 Windows NT4.0 11 1. Go to Control Panel > Net work to display the Network set up window then select the[...]

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    Protocols tab. 2. Select TCP/IP Protocol from the Network Protocols list then click Properties . 3. From the IP Address tab of the Micros oft TCP/IP Properties windows, you can: • Select the type of network adapt er installed in your system. • Set the router to assign IP address automatically. • Manually set up the IP address, subnet mask, an[...]

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    4. Select DNS tab then click Add under the DNS Serv ice Search Order and key in DNS. 3.3 Windows 2000 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Net work and Dial-up Connection . Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties . 13 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click Properties . 3. Select Obtain an IP address au tomatically if y[...]

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    Subnet mask , and Default gat eway . 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the DNS server settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the foll owing DNS server address : and key in the Preferred and Alternate DNS se rver . 5. Click OK when done. 3.4 Windows XP 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connec[...]

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    2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click Properties . 3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if you want the IP settings to be assigned automatically. Otherwise, select Use the following IP address : and key in IP address , Subnet mask , and Default gat eway . 4. Select Obtain DNS serv er address automatically if you want the DNS ser[...]

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    3. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtai n DNS serv er address automatically . Otherwis e, select Us e the following IP addresses: and key in the Prefer red and Alternate DNS serv er . 4. Click OK when done. 16[...]

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    4. Configuring via the web GUI The Wireless Router includ es a web graphics user interface (web GUI) whi ch allows you to configure the wireless rout er using a web browser on your co mputer. If your PC connects to the router using a cable , launch a web browser and the login page of the router’s web GUI is automatically launched. If your PC conn[...]

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    4.2 Wireless Configure your wirele ss connection, security, and other advanced parameters. 4.2.1General This page allows user to configure basi c wireless sett ings. 18 SSID: Assign an identification strin g of up to 32 characters for your wireless connection. Hide SSID: If [YES] is selected, your SSID does not s how in site surveys by wireless mob[...]

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    connection to the Wirele ss Router of 802 .11g an d 802.11b wireless mobile clients. Select [54g Protection] to enable G-Mode protection for 802.11g traffic automatically in the prese nce of 11b traffic. Authentication Metho d: This field enables the a uthentication methods for wire less clients. WPA Encryption: Enable WPA Encrypt ion to encrypt da[...]

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    AP PIN Code: Remember the PIN code of AP (the sam e as PIN code in the bottom of WIRELESS ROUTER). Input this PIN code in client's WPS utilit y and utility will configure the wireless security setting of WIRELESS ROUTER. Client PIN Code: Key in an eight-digit number for the PIN code. 4.2.3 Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC filter allows you to [...]

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    21 Enable Radio?: Select [Yes] to enable Radio functio n. Date to Enable Radio: This field defines the dates that wireless function is enabl ed. Time of Day to Enable Radio: Thi s field defines the time interval that wireless function is enabled. Data Rate (Mbps ): This field allows you to select the transmission rate. [Auto] is recommended to maxi[...]

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    4.3 LAN Configure LAN, DHCP, and Route settings. 4.3.1 LAN IP Configure the LAN IP of WIRELESS ROUTER. T he DHCP Server dynamic ally changes the IP pool when you change the LAN IP. IP Address: The LAN IP address of WIRELESS ROUTER. The Def ault value is 192.168.1.1. Subnet Mask: The LAN subnet mask of WIRELESS ROUTER. The Default value is 255.255.2[...]

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    Enable the DHCP Server?: DHCP server a dministers and assi gns IP addresses for LA N clients automatically. WIRELESS ROUTER's Domain Name: The Domain Name for client who req uests IP address from the DHCP server. IP Pool Starting Address: The first address in the pool to be assigned by the DHCP server in LAN. IP Pool Ending Address: This fiel [...]

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    DHCP's IP address: T his field indicates the IP addre ss of DNS to provide to clients that request IP address from DHCP server. WINS Server: The Windows Inte rnet Naming Service m anages interaction of each PC with the Internet. If you use a WINS server, enter IP address of server here. Enable Manual Assignment?: Enable this function to assign[...]

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    Metric: Metric is a value of distance for the network Interface: Network interfa ce that the route rule applie s to. 4.4 WAN Configure the Internet connection, QoS, and Server settings. 4.4.1 Internet Connection WIRELESS ROUTER supports seve ral connection types to WAN. These types are selected from the dropdown menu beside WAN Connection Ty pe. Th[...]

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    IP Address: This is the IP address of WIRELESS ROUT ER as seen on the remote network. If you set it to 0.0.0.0, WIRELESS ROUTER will get IP address from DHCP Server automatically. Subnet Mask: This is the Subnet Mask of WIREL ESS ROUTER as seen on the remote network. Default Gatewa y: This is the IP address of the defaul t gateway that allows for c[...]

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    4.4.2 Port Trigger Port Trigger function allo ws you to open cert ain TC P or UDP ports to communicate with the computers conne cted to WIRELESS ROUTER. This is done by defining tr igger port s and incoming ports. When the trigger port is det ected , the inbound packets to the specified incoming port numbe rs are redirected to your co mputer. Enabl[...]

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    Port Range: Enter the Port range for WAN side. Local IP: Enter the IP Address for the Virtual Server in LAN side. Local Port: Enter the specific Local Port number you want to forward Protocol: This is the protocol used to Virtual server. 4.4.4 DMZ DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) allows you to expose o ne computer to the Internet, so that all the inbounds[...]

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    IP Address of Exposed Station: Enter the IP address of a particular host in your LAN that will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port/Public IP address above. Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/st atic IP address for DM Z to work properly 4.4.5 DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to assign an Internet domain name to[...]

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    4.5 Firewall Configure the firewall and filter me chanisms to protect your network. 4.5.1 General Enabling Firewall provides basic protection fo r WIRELESS ROUTER and devices behind it. If you want to filter out spec ified packets, please use WAN vs. LAN filter in next page. [General] Enable Web Access from WAN? : This feature allo ws you to config[...]

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    security at the network or packet proc essi ng layer of network verification. PPTP VPN Passthrough: PPTP is a protocol that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private “tunne ls” over the public Internet. Click “Yes” to Enable this protocol verification. L2TP VPN Passthrough: L2TP is an extension to the Point-t[...]

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    4.5.3 MAC Filter MAC filter allows you to block packets from dev ices with specifie d MAC address in your LAN. MAC Filter Mode: In Accept mode, WIRELESS ROUTER only accepts clients with MAC address in the list. In Reject mode, WIRELESS ROUTER will reject c lients with MAC address in the list. MAC Address: Please e nter the complete MAC a ddress whi[...]

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    Enable LAN to WAN Filter?: Select [Yes] to enable filter that specify IP or port for co ntrol incoming and outgoing p ackets. Date to Enable LAN to WAN Filter: This field defines the dates th at LAN to WAN filter will be enabled. Time of Day to Enable LAN to WAN Filter: Thi s field defines the time interval that LAN to WAN filter will be enabled. P[...]

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    4.6 Administration Configure the system and upgrade t he firmware of WIRELESS ROUTER. 4.6.1 Status This page is to view the Wireless sy stem st atus, such a s System Information, Internet Configurations and Local Network inform ation. 34[...]

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    4.6.2 System Remote Log Server: This field allows assigning a remote server to record log messages of WIRELESS ROUTER. If you leave it blank, t he system will record up to 1024 messages on WIRELESS ROUTER. Time Zone: The standard time in your area o r locality. NTP Server: To synchronize your system time with NTP Server. 35[...]

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    4.6.3 Firmware Upgrade Follow instructions listed below: 1. Check if any new version of firmware is availabl e on website . 2. Download a proper version to your local machine. 3. Specify the path of and name of the downloaded file in the [New Firmware Fil e]. 4. Click [Upload] to upload the file to WI RELESS ROUTER. Uploadi ng process ta kes about [...]

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    Factory default: Click [Factory default] to restore the router to its factory default settings and delete all the current settings. Wait for a while until the route r reboots. Save settings: Click the [Save] button to save current setting of WIRELESS ROUTER into a file. (Note: While you save current settings to a file, it will be saved to flash as [...]

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    4.7 System Log Monitor the status and various system logs. 4.7.1 General Log The log file keeps a running log of events and activities occurri ng on the device. The log always displays recent logs. When the device is rebooted, the log would n ot be cleared. Boot time: Elapsed time since system boot 38[...]

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    4.7.2 System Status This page is to view the Wirele ss system status. 4.7.3 DHCP Leases This page displays the DHCP leases log, such as Ho se Name, MAC Address, IP address, a nd Expires In information. 39[...]

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    4.7.4 Wireless Log This page displays wirele ss system log, such as wireless mode, channel, an d Stations list. Radio Control: To enable wireless radi o or disable. 4.7.5 Routing Table 40 A routing table contains the information necessary to forward a packet along the best path toward its destination. Each packet cont ains in formation about its or[...]

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    Destination: The IP address of the packet’s final destination. The destination can be an IP address or a class-based, sub-netted, or sup er-netted network ID. Gateway: The IP addre ss to which the packet is forward. Netmask: Includ es directly -attached subnets, indirect subnet s that are not attached to the device but can be acce ssed through on[...]