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    U ser Manual 5 4 M W i r e l e s s b r o a d b a n d R o u t e r CG-WLBARGO[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual PB 1 1. Product Intr oduc tion ...................................................................................................3 1.1 P ackage Contents ............................................................................................ 3 1.2 F eatures ........................................................................[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 2 3 2 3 2 3 6.1 Features ............................................................ ..................................................33 <M ode> ......................................................................................................33 <W AN setting (world wide w eb)>.......................................[...]

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    2 3 2 3 WLBARGO Manual 2 3 Corega WLBARGO is a 54M wireless broadband Router with IEEE802.11g wireless access point standard . It supp orts TX-burst technology which can effectively improve the tr ansmit speed. It also contains 5 dBi detachable antenna which can maximum transmit length up to 500m. Moreover , WLBARGO supports security settings such [...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 4 5 4 5 4 5 1.3 Hardware In troduc tion 1 3 4 5 7 6 2 8 9 11 10 1. Reset Button Press this butt on it will reset to default setting 2. WLAN LED (Green) ON:Connected 3. Power LED (Green) Indicate power sta tus 4.Status LED (Orange) Steady on: Abnormal Blink:Connected Flash:F irmware upgrade/Reboot 5. W AN LED (Green) ON:Connected Blin[...]

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    4 5 4 5 WLBARGO Manual 4 5 2.1 Hardware Installa tion F ollowing the steps below to set up WLBARGO and the connection. (1) Insert the cable connec tor into the Netw ork Adapter embeded in PC, and insert the other side into one of LAN por ts (1~4) of the Router . (2) Insert the connec t into the W AN por t of the Router and insert the other side int[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 6 7 6 7 6 7 3.1 TCP/IP C onfiguration The following st eps and screenshots maybe dissimilar in diff erent operat- ing systems. This manual takes Windows XP/2000, 95/98/ME, and M ac O/S as examples: 3.1.1 Window s Vista O/S 1. Click[Star t] > select [Control P anel] 2 . Double clic k [Networ k and Sharing Center]=>Click [V iew S[...]

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    6 7 6 7 WLBARGO Manual 6 7 4. Select [Inter net Protocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv 4 )]=>click [ Proper ties ] 。 5 . Select the [General] tab=>clic k both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS Ser v er address automatically]=>click [Adv anced]. 6. Select the [DNS] tab=>uncheck the [Register this connection's addresses in[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 8 9 8 9 3.1.2 Window s XP O/S (1) Enter [Contr ol Panel] -> click [Network Connection] -> right click and select [Open]. (2) Click [Local Area C onnec tion] and right click and select [Properties]. (3) Click [General] -> click [Internet Pr otocol ( TCP/IP), and click [Properties].[...]

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    8 9 WLBARGO Manual 8 9 (4) Click [General], selec t [Obtain an IP Address A utomatically], and [Obtain DNS Ser ver address aut omatically], and press [Advance].[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 10 11 10 11 (5) Click [DNS] tab , unselect [Register this connec tion ’ s address in DNS], and press [OK]. (6) Go back to [Internet Pr otocol TCP/IP] and press [OK]. (7) Press [OK] t o close [Local Area C onnection Properties]. 3.1.3 Window s 2000 O/S (1) Go to [My Computer], and enter [Control P anel], click open [Network and Dial[...]

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    10 11 WLBARGO Manual 10 11 (2) Right click [Local Area C onnection], and select [Properties] * Note: Please check if TCP/IP had been installed in the [Local Ar ea Connection]. (3) Click [Internet protocol ( TCP/IP)] and click [P roper ties].[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 12 13 12 13 (4) Select [Obtain an IP address automatically], and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. And click [Advance]. (5) Click [DNS] tab in [Adv ance TCP/IP setting] page , and unselect [Register this connection’ s DNS address, and press [OK]. (6) Please close all pages.[...]

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    12 13 WLBARGO Manual 12 13 3.1.4 Window s 98/95/ME O/S The configurations in all Windows 98/95/ME are the same , and this manual takes Windows 98 as an example. (1) Enter [Con trol P anel], and double click [Network]. (2) Click [Configuration] tab , and selec t [ T CP/IP], click [Properties]. (3) Select [IP Address], and selec t [Obtain IP address[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 14 15 14 15 (4) Click [Gateway] tab , remove all the gatewa ys, and press [OK] to close the window . (5) Go to [Network] and press [OK] to close the page. (6) The [Restar t the windows] screen will pop-up , press [OK] to restart the PC. If the PC is not shown this message, restart the PC manually . 3.1.5 Mac OS 8.x~9.x O/S (1) Open t[...]

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    14 15 WLBARGO Manual 14 15 3.2 Brow ser Configur ation The following e xamples are for Windows V ista/XP , skip this chapter if you are using Windows 2000/98/ME. 3.2.1 Window s V ista O/S 1 . Open Internet Explorer, clic k [T ools]=>select[Inter net Options] 。 *Note:When the dial up connection page appears, please close it, do not connect to I[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 16 17 16 17 3 . Uncheck the three bo xes on the Local Area Netw ork Setting page=>click[OK]. 4 . Click [OK] on the [Internet Options] page. 3.2.2 Window s XP O/S The following e xamples are for Windows XP O/S, skip this chapter if you are using Windows 2000/98/ME. (1) Open Internet Explorer (IE 6.0), selec t [ T ools] menu and cli[...]

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    16 17 WLBARGO Manual 16 17 (3) Unselect all three options in the [Local Area Network LAN Setting]. (4) Press [OK] in the [Int er net Options].[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 18 19 18 19 18 19 3.2.3 Mac O/S (1) Open Internet Explorer (IE 5.0) Go to [Edit] in the menu bar , select [Internet Explorer Pr eferences]. (2) Select [Proxies] options in [Network] on the left-side configuration it ems. (3) Do not select [ W eb Proxy], press [OK].[...]

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    18 19 18 19 WLBARGO Manual 18 19 4.1 Quick Network C onfiguration Basic configuration is required bef ore connection your computer to the inter- net via WLBARGO. The c onnec tion methods may be differ ed by your contr act to the ISP . Please reconfirm your connection conditions with y our ISP prior to configure this router . The configuration proce[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 20 21 20 21 (5) Click [Quick Installation Setting]. (6) When seeing this screen shot, click on [Next]. (7) Select your connection type. Please make sure that your ADSL connection type is correct as you enter; the correct information can be obtained from the documents given by y our ISP . If not, consult with your ISP bef ore setting.[...]

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    20 21 WLBARGO Manual 20 21 4.1.1 Auto obtain IP (DHCP) (1) If you are subscribing to auto obtain IP service ( or DHCP Dynamic IP) from your ISP , such as Cable Modem that obtain an IP automatically for connection, please select [Auto obtain IP(DHCP)]. Click on [Next]. (2) Press [MA C address clone] to obtain the Ethernet card’ s MAC address . The[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 22 23 22 23 (3) Click on [Save] t o per form connection tests. (4) Within seconds, the result of the connection test will be appeared in the dialogue box to indicate the c onnec tion status. W hen [Connection ok] appears, click on [Close]. (5) Open the web browser (IE 6.0), and test with any websit e for testing the connection. * Not[...]

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    22 23 WLBARGO Manual 22 23 4.1.2 Fix ed IP (1) If you are subscribing F ixed IP connection from your ISP , then selec t [F ixed IP], and click on [Nex t]. (2) Enter the network setting provided b y your ISP . Then click on [Ne xt].[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 24 25 24 25 (3) Click on [Save] t o per form connection tests. (4) Within seconds, the result of the connection test will be appeared in the dialogue box to indicate the c onnec tion status. W hen [Connection OK] appears, click on [Close].[...]

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    24 25 WLBARGO Manual 24 25 (5) Open the web browser (IE 6.0), and test with any websit e for testing the connection. *Note: If the connection to the website fails. Please make sure the data you entered are correct , or any mistake occured in the process of the installation, such as the LAN/W AN connections. After verifying that, repeat these setps [...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 26 27 26 27 (3) Click on [Save] t o per form connection tests. (4) Within seconds, the result of the connection test will be appeared in the dialogue box to indicate the c onnec tion status. W hen [Connection OK] appears, click on [Close].[...]

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    26 27 WLBARGO Manual 26 27 (5) Open the web browser (IE 6.0), and test with any websit e for testing the connection. *Note: If the connection to the website fails. Please make sure the data you entered are correct , or any mistake occured in the process of the installation, such as the LAN/W AN connections. After verifying that, repeat these setps [...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 28 29 28 29 (2) Go [Control P anel] -> [Network connection] again ->R ight click [ Wireless network connection] ,select [Av ailable wireless network connection], choose one available netw ork e.g. ) corega , and click [Connect]. (3) Connection status will appear in the bottom right of the screen. <Window s XP (SP2) O/S> ([...]

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    28 29 WLBARGO Manual 28 29 (2) Go [Control P anel] -> [Network connection] again -> right click [ Wireless network connection] , select [Av ailable wireless network connection], e.g. ) corega , and click [Connect]. (3) Connection status will appear in the bottom right of the screen. *Note: The wireless connection has been established now . Pl[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 30 31 30 31 30 31 T o prevent fr om unlawful access to your network, you are recommended to per form wireless security setting . T ype [192.168.1.1] in the browser’ s address bar , press [Enter]. Enter the function menu, ad click on [802.11g/b Securit y set- ting] item. And select WEP or WP A setting. 5.1 WEP S etting In order to p[...]

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    30 31 30 31 WLBARGO Manual 30 31 5.2 WP A S etting WP A is encr ypted by a periodic updat e, making it more difficult to be hacked. Home users and company users are r ecommended to use <WP A-PSK> and <WP A-EAP> respectively . <WP A-PSK> (1) S elect [ WP A-PSK], [ WP A2-PSK] or [ WP A/WP A2-PSK(Recommended)] in the column of [Auth[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 32 33 32 33 32 33 <WP A-EAP> (1) S elect [ WP A2-EAP] or [ WP A/WP A2-EAP](Recommended). in the column of [Authentication] a. [ WP A2-EAP]: The 2nd generation encryption sk ill performs stricter protec- tion than before . B efor e selection, please check the function availability of your network adapter , or select b. b . [ WP [...]

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    32 33 32 33 WLBARGO Manual 32 33 The chapter will briefly introduce all functions of this product, and spell them out. Log in the management program and the below interface will appear . 6.1 Fea tures <Mode> Mode Select and switch to Router(wireless broadband router) or AP(Ac ess point) mode. *Note:When switch to AP mode , the product will st[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 34 35 34 35 <W AN setting ( W orld Wide W eb )> The internet setting can be configured , according to your in ternet connection type, [ W AN Speed] - default setting is recommended . A. For [PPP oE]: Username Please enter username , given by y our ISP . Passw ord Please enter passwor d, given by your ISP . Passw ord confirm Pl[...]

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    34 35 WLBARGO Manual 34 35 B.F or auto obtain IP (DHCP) : T ype Press [MA C address clone] to obtain the Ethernet card's MAC address . Computer name Please refer to your ISP int er net service information, add/edit [Computer name]. MTU value Maxi mum T rans missio n Unit .Please accept the deafault setting:1500 Byte. DNS Ser ver Select [Auto S[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 36 37 36 37 C. For fix ed IP W AN IP address Please refer t o your ISP internet service information. Subnet mask Default gateway MTU Maxi mum T rans missio n Unit . Deafault setting :1500 Byte. DNS server When [Manual Setup] is enable, two DNS ser ver addresses can be inserted: DNS1 and DNS2 Multi-NA T Setup corresponding sets of in[...]

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    36 37 WLBARGO Manual 36 37 (1) select enable dynamic DNS ser vices. (2) Select one DDNS Provider . (3) enter login name. (4) enter login password . (5) Domain name. (6) Click [Save]. *Note: Corega does not provide DDNS service. Please register on one DDNS provider web sit e before you setup this function. <W AN setting/Other setting> VPN PPTP[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 38 39 38 39 <LAN setting /DHCP server> (1) Select [Enable] to enable DHCP ser ver function. Default is [enable]. (2) Enter DHCP servers star t IP and end IP . (3) Then click on save button to sa ve the setting. <LAN setting/PC database> The following table displa y the current connected users information, you can add/edit[...]

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    38 39 WLBARGO Manual 38 39 <Wireless setting/802.11g/b setting> ESSID ESSID is a name that makes wireless adapter identify this Router . T he default ESSID is [corega]. Mode • 802.11b/g: auto connect in either 802.11b or 802.11g. • 802.11g: connec t in 802.11g mode. Channel When there is interruption, other channels can be selected. TX Bu[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 40 41 40 41 <Wireless setting/802.11g/b security setting> This section contains WEP ,W AP-PSK, WP A2-PSK, WP A-EAP and WP A2-EAP encryption setting, please refer to Chapter 5 to get detail information. <Wireless setting/C onnec tion contr ol> Wireless to wireless connection Configure wireless c ommunication between clien[...]

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    40 41 WLBARGO Manual 40 41 <Security setting> Configuring firewall and no response t o W AN Ping requests. <Security setting/Connection control> This function can limit or control some certain networking ser vices: (1) Enter the range of limited IP address. (2) S elect one of limit/stop networking ser vices. (3) S elect one of protocol.[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 42 43 42 43 <Security setting/filter list> This function can forbid users to access certain website on the Internet: (1)Enter the forbidden URL or keywords (2) Then click [save] to complet e the configuration. All the forbidden data will be displayed in the table below . <Adv anced setting/virtual ser v er> Vir tual ser[...]

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    42 43 WLBARGO Manual 42 43 <Adv anced setting/DMZ> If the online game’ s por t range is unknown, or its parameter is different every login, DMZ func tion is recommended . While this function starts, selec t the PC, being allowed to connect with, then click [Save]. *Note: 1. The PC becomes vulnerable to being hacked if DMZ function star ts. [...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 44 45 44 45 <Advanc ed setting/Routing T able/Routing T able> All routing logs are display ed in the table. <Advanc ed setting/UPnP > Activating this function can detect the device or software of LAN, supporting UPnP . For example: online games suppor ting UPnP or Windows Messenger ( Ver . 4.7 or above), MSN Messenger ( V[...]

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    44 45 WLBARGO Manual 44 45 <Management> Admin login name User name for login this management progr am. Default setting is [root] . Admin login password D efault password is empty . Passw ord comfirmation Please retype password . Connection Timeout Enter connection time-out time. Back to default setting Click [Proceed] to rest ore all default[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 46 47 46 47 * Time Setup Select one of the time setup models. If user is in [Day light saving] r egion, please select [enable]. * Firmw are update (1) Click [Browse] to open the data f older . Follow the route tha t the firmware saves t o select the file. (2) After selection, click [Firmwar e update]. (3) When the countdown starts, d[...]

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    46 47 WLBARGO Manual 46 47 The activation processes ar e as follows: (1) S elect [Enable]. (2) Indic ate 1 ~ 9600 f or parameters of por t range. e.g . ) 8080 (Recommended keeping default values). (3) Click on [S av e] af ter completing settings. e.g . ) Assume the por t value is 8080, enter IP address as the type : [http:// xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: 8080] [...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 48 49 48 49 48 49 48 49 48 49 <Status/Log Displa y/system log> System log is displa yed in the table. <Status/Log Displa y/E-mail func tion> An E-mail address can be set below . Special incidents will be recorded and sent to the appointed E-mail address . After entering all information, click [Save] to sa ve and complete [...]

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    48 49 48 49 48 49 WLBARGO Manual 48 49 48 49 When the installation fails or the connection doesn ’t succeed, it ’ s recommend- ed to take the following actions. (1) Find y our problem in the troubleshooting collection. (2) Search on our official website at http://www .corega-asia.com f or the latest information of this product. (3) Go to our o[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 50 51 50 51 Configuration t o check your setting]. (8) Has all information provided b y your ISP been entered correctly? (9) Are the settings of your w eb browser correct? Q2. Can not access the management program A: Please confirm the following settings. (1)Is the TCP/IP address correct?(Please ref er to 3.1) (2)Is the cardbus suc[...]

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    50 51 WLBARGO Manual 50 51 <Window s XP/ 2000> (1) Click [Start] => [Programs] => [Command pr ompt]. (2) Input [ipconfig] => [Enter]. (3) Confirm IP address (which sould be 192.168.1.x). If the IP is incorrect, please enter 1-byte char acter as [ipconfig /renew] => Press [En ter]. <Window s Me/ 98/ 95> (1) Click [Start] =[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual 52 53 PB 52 52 53 52 53 PB 52 Compliance Stand- ard WLAN:IEEE802.11, IEEE802.11b , IEEE802.11g LAN:IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3x Interface 　 W AN:10/100Mbps x 1 Port (RJ-45, Auto MDI/MDI-X) LAN:10/100Mbps x 4 Ports (RJ-45, Auto MDI/MDI-X) T ransmission speed IEEE802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps IEEE802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps T r[...]

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    WLBARGO Manual F ederal C ommunic ation C ommission Inter ferenc e Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide reasonable prot ec tion against harmful interference in a residential instal- lation. T his equip[...]

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