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    54Mbp s/1 1Mbp s Wireless ADSL Modem Router WMR-G54 User ’ s Guide[...]

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    T able of Content s Introduction 3 A Look at the Hardware 3 Front Panel 4 B a c k P a n e l 4 Hardware Installation 5 Configure the Router for the first time 5 Configuring IP Settings on Y our Computer 5 Configuring with Web Browser 6 D e v i c e I n f o 7 Q u i c k S e t u p 8 Configure W AN (DSL) Connectivity 8 Configure Wireless Connectivity 18 [...]

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    following table defines the behavior for each LED: LED Represent s Activity / S tatus Power Power The Power LED will light up when the device is powered on. USB USB Connection - S teady on – USB is connected to a host PC. - Blinking – Dat a is being transferred over the USB connection. 1, 2, 3, 4 LAN Connection S teady on - when there is a conn[...]

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    cable to the USB port an d connect the other end to the computer . Reset Use an object, such as a stretched p aper clip, to press the button for at l east 3 seconds. LAN 1, 2, 3, 4 LED will light up for a short time and then be off. Y ou can release the button now to reset the device to its factory-default settings. On/Of f T urn on the router by p[...]

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    For Windows 2000/Windows XP 1. Right-click on My Network Places icon on the desktop and then click Properties in menu. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection icon and then click Properties button. 3. Scroll down to highlight TCP/IP (y our netw ork card) and then click Properties button. 4. Check the radio button for S pecify an IP address . In the I[...]

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    Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ADSL Modem Router can be configured with your web browser . The product provides a very easy and user-friendly interface for configuration. 1. Open your web browser . En ter http://192.168.1.1 in the web browser ’s address field, and press the enter key . 2. A login window will appear . Enter admin in the User[...]

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    II. Quick Setup The Quick Setup will guide you through the steps necessary to configure your DSL Router . III. Configure W AN (DSL) Connectivity 1. Click the Advanced Setup tab on the left frame. 2. Click the WA N tab on the lef t frame. A W AN Setup pag e will appear on the right frame. Click the Add button. 3. The A TM PVC Configuration page will[...]

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    UBR With PCR, CBR, Non Realtime VBR, and Realtime VBR. 4. A Connection T ype page will appear . There are several ways for the device to have a public IP address and then to access the Internet. Y ou have to check with your ISP about which way is adopted. Check the radio button of your connection type. 5. Scroll down to select the appropriate Encap[...]

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    2. In the PPP Username and Pa ssword page, enter the user name and password supplied by your ISP in PPP Username and PPP Passw ord fields. 3. Check the box Disconnect if no activity if you want to enable the function of automatic disconnection. It will auto-disconnect the ADSL Modem Router when there is no activity on the line for a period of time.[...]

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     Allows only one PC on the LAN  The public IP address assigned by the remote using the PPP/IPCP protocol is actually not used on the W AN PPP interface. Instead, it is forwarded to the PC’ s LAN interface through DHCP . Only on e PC on the LAN can be connected to the remote since the DHCP serve r within the ADSL router has only a single IP [...]

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    7. The W AN Setup page will appear . Click the Save/Reb oot button. The router will reboot automatically with the new settings in effect. 8. Close your Web UI window and wait for about 2 minutes before reopening your web browser . 12[...]

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    IP over A TM (IPoA) 1. Select the IP over A TM (IPoA) radio button and scroll down to select the appropriate Encap sulation Mode . There are two encapsulation types available: LLC/Snap-Routing and VC/MUX. Then click Next button. 2. DHCP is n ot supported over IpoA. Enter your W AN IP address, W AN Subnet Mask, gateway IP address and DNS server IP a[...]

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    3. The Network Address T ranslation Settings page will appear . If you want to enable the NA T function, check the box Enable NA T . If NA T is enabled, it will display a NA T submenu on the left p anel after the unit reboots. NA T occurs when multiple IP addresses on a private LAN are converted to one public address. Th is public address is sent o[...]

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    8. The W AN Setup – Summary page displays a summary of all W AN setting profiles. Click the Save button to save all the settings. 9. The W AN Setup page will appear . Click the Save/Reb oot button. The router will reboot automatically with the new settings in effect. Bridging 1. Select the Bridging radio button and scroll down to select the appro[...]

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    2. Check the box Enable Bridge Service . Enter a desired name in the Service Name field. It is used to identify the service. Then click the Next butto n. The LAN IP in bridge operating mode is needed for local users to manage the ADSL Modem Router . And no IP address is needed for the W AN in bridge mode. 3. The W AN Setup – Summary page displays[...]

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    4. The W AN Setup page will appear . Click the Save/Reb oot button. The router will reboot automatically with the new settings in effect. 5. Close your Web UI window and wait for about 2 minutes before reopening your web browser . 17[...]

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    IV . Configure Wireless Connectivity 1. Click the Wireless tab on the left frame. A Wireless - Basic page will appear on the right frame. Check the box Enable Wireless . 2. Check the box Hide Access Point and then your WMR-G54 will not res pond when a ping is sent by any user on the Internet. This feature is helpful if you do not want to let other [...]

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    Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove pr esumption of compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: - EN 60950 (2000-06) Safety of Information T echnology Equipment - EN 300 328-1/-2 (2001-[...]

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