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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 0 Wireless LAN 802.11g Series WLF-2454AP-S User’s Guide Version 1.0[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 1 Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 2 2. Safety Notification .................................................................................................... 3 3. Hardware Inst allation ..[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 2 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the WLF2454AP-S Wireless 802.11g AP Router. This user guide will assist you with the installation procedure. The package you have received shoul d contain the following items:  AP Router Wireless 802.11g AP Router  Power Supply / Cord  Etherne[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 3 2. Safety Notification Your Wireless AP Router should be placed in a safe a nd secure location. To ensure proper operation, please keep the unit away from water and other damaging elements. Please read the user manual thoroughly before you install the device. The device should only be repaire[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 4 3. Hardware Inst allation Front Panel The front panel provides the following status LED’s. LED STATUS Description Off No power Red On 1. Power on PWR/STAT Red Blink 1. S ystem startup Off no Ethernet link detected Green On 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet link detected. No activity. LAN Green Blink[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 5 4 Web Management Settings START UP & LOGIN In order to configure the Wirele ss 11g AP Router, you must use your web browser and manually enter http:// 192.168.1.1 into the Address box and press En ter. The Main Page will appear. In order to configure the Wireless 11g AP Rout er, you must [...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 6 4.1. Setup Setup This screen contains all of the Router's basic setup functions. . Most users will be able to configur e the AP Router and get it worki ng prope rly using the settings on this screen. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will require that you enter specific information,[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 7 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) These options can be selected from the drop-down menu next to Internet Connection. The information required and available features will differ depending on what kind of connection type you select. Descripti[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 8 LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask: This is the Router's IP Addr ess and Subnet Mask as seen on the internal LAN. The default va lue is 192.168.1.1 for IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask. Wireless: This section provide the Wireless Network settings for your WLAN 2.4GHz Settings SSI[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 9 4.2. Security Router Password: Changing the passwor d for the AP Router is as easy as typing the password into the Enter New Passw ord field. Then, type it again into the Re-enter to confirm. * Click the Apply button to save the setting. Use the default password when you first open the config[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 10 Web Filters: Using the Web Filters f eature, you may enable up to four different filters. • Proxy - Use of WAN proxy servers may compromi se network security. Denying Proxy will disable access to any WAN proxy servers. To enable proxy filtering, c lick the box next to Proxy . • Java - Ja[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 11 4.3. System Restore Factory Defaults: Click the Yes button to reset all configurati on settings to factory default values. Note: Any settings you have saved will be lo st when the default settings are restored. Click the No button to disable the Restore Factory Defaults feature. Click the Ap[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 12 4. On the Firmware U pgrade screen, click the Browse button to find the firmware upgrade file. 5. Double-click the firmware upgrade file. 6. Click the Upgrade button, and fo llow the on-screen instructions. Note: Do not power off the R outer or press the Reset button while the firmware is be[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 13 To clone your network adapter’s MAC address onto th e Router and avoid calling your ISP to change the registered MAC address, follow these instructions. 1. Select Enable . 2. Enter your adapter's MAC address in the MAC Address field. 3. Click the Apply button. To disable MAC address c[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 14 4.4. DHCP The DHCP screen allows you to conf igure the settings for the Router 's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your net work. If[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 15 WINS: The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) m anages each PC’s interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP Address here. Otherwise, leave this blank. Currently Assigned: Click the DHCP Clients Table button to see a list of PCs assigned IP addresse[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 16 4.5. SNMP SNMP: The SNMP screen allows you to customize the Simple Net work Management Protocol (SNMP) settings. SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol. SNMPv2c To enable the SNMP support feature, select Enable . Otherwise, select Disable . Contact In the contact field,[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 17 4.6. Status This screen displays the Wireless Router's current status and settings. This information is read-only. This page will auto re-fresh every 5 seconds to keep the most up to date information. Host Name: The Host Name is the name of the Router. This entry is necessary for some I[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 18 4.7. Advanced Wireless Wireless MAC Filters: This function allows the administrator to have access control by entering MAC addresses of client stations. When this function has been Enabled , two new options will appear. Depending on the filter ing purpose, it can be selected to Prevent or Pe[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 19 Authentication Type: Auto: Auto is the default authenticat ion algorithm. The AP will chang e its authentication type automatically to fulfill client’s requirement. Open System: Open System authentic ation is not required to be successful while a client may decline to authenticate with any[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 20 Fragmentation Threshold: This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. It should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly incr ease the Fragmentation Threshold. Setting the Fragme[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 21 4.8. Filters The Internet Filter screen allows you to block or allow specif ic kinds of Internet usage. You can set up Internet access policies for specific PCs and set up filters by using network port numbers. Internet Access Policy This feature allows you to customize up to 10 different In[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 22 Note: This screen's settings will vary depending on which Policy Ty pe you select . 4. Select Deny or Allow , depending on how you want to control access for specific PCs. 5. Click the Edit List button next to PCs or Internet PCs . a. O n the List of PCs or List of Internet PCs screen, [...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 23 4.9. Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding screen sets up public services on your netwo rk, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet app lications. (Specialized Inter net applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform f unctions suc[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 24 Customiz ed Applications Enter the name of the public service or other Internet application in the field provided. External Port Enter the numbers of the External Ports (the port nu mbers seen by users on the Internet). TCP Protocol Click this checkbox if the application requires TCP. UDP Pr[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 25 4.10. Routing On the Routing screen, you can set the routing mode and se ttings of the Router. Gateway mode is recommended for most users. Operating Mode The default setting is Gateway . Choose the correct worki ng mode. Keep the default setting, Gate way , if the Router is hosting your netw[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 26 the Router and the network or host. 3. Dependin g on where the Destination IP Address i s located, select LAN & Wireles s or Internet (WAN) from the Interface drop-down menu. 4. To save your changes, click the Apply button. To cancel your unsaved ch anges, click the Cancel button. For ad[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 27 4.11. DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP addre ss. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other serv er behind the Router. Before using th is feature, you n[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 28 5 . T roubleshooting Basic Functions Note: If you are using a cable or DSL mode m and are experiencing problems connecting to the Internet, follow these steps: 1. Power off your cable or DSL modem, PC, and the Router. 2. Power on your modem and wait a few minutes unt il the modem has estab l[...]

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    Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au 29 Resolution:  Make sure that each computer has a unique IP Address. If using DHCP through the AP Router, make sure that each computer is enabled to use the DHCP function and restart the computer.  Make sure that the Link LED is on. If it is not, try a different network cable.  Check [...]