Advantek Networks AWR-MIMO-54RA manual

1 802.11g, 54Mbps MIMO Wireless Broadband Router User’s Manual Model # AWR-MIMO-54RA[...]

2 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful in terference in a residential installation. This equ ipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if [...]

3 Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved. No par t of t his doc ument can be copi ed or r epro duce d in an y for m with out writt en c onsent from the company. Trad emar ks: All trade names and trademarks are the propertie s of their respective companies. Revision History R e v i s i o n H i s t o r y V 1 . 0 F i r s t r e l e a s e[...]

4 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ... ..................................................................... ............. 5 1.1 Features................ ................ ................ .................... ............... .......... 5 1.2 Package Contents ............... ................ .................... ............... .......... 7 1.3 Sys[...]

5 1. Introduction This Four ports MIMO Wirele ss Broadband Router is a full-featured wireless broadband rout er th at es tabli shes wir eles s co nnect ion from A P the n pr ovides di rect c onne cti on to local area network or individual PC with build-in 4-port switch. This gateway uses advanced broadband router chipset and wi reless LAN chipset s[...]

6 • PPPoE and PPTP Support: The Internet (WAN port ) connection supports PPPoE (PPP over Ethe rnet) an d PPTP (P oint- to-P oint Tu nneli ng Prot ocol) , as wel l as “Dir ect Connection” type services. • Fixed or Dynamic IP Address: On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the Wireless Router supports both Dynamic IP address (IP address is al[...]

7 Configuration and Mana gement • Easy Setup: Users allow to configure Wireless Router from anywhere o n the LAN or WLAN via WEB brow ser. • Remote Management: The Wireless Router can be managed from any PC o n the LAN. • UPnP Suppor t: Uni vers al Pl ug and P lay fe ature. UPnP is suppo rted b y Wind ows ME or later. Security Features • Pa[...]

8 1.4 LEDs Indication & Connectors of Wireless Router Front Panel LEDs Indicatio n LED Light Status Description PWR On Off Wireless Router is powered on. No power. Status On Flashing Wire less Rout er is hu ng. Wireless Router is up and ready. LAN (1, 2, 3, 4) On Flashing LAN port is successfully connected. Data is be ing s ent or recei ved. WA[...]

9 Button/port Description Reset Reset configurations to default. Press th e button and hold for 10 seconds. LAN (1x, 2x, 3x , 4x) Connect LAN systems with RJ-45 cable. WAN Connect DSL or Cable modem. PWR Connect with Power Adapter. 1.5 Installation Instruction 1) Power off Wireless Router and DSL/cable modem. 2) Conn ect syste ms to t he LAN port s[...]

1 0 2. PC Configuration User needs to configure TCP/IP network settings, Internet access configuration and Wireless configuration for each system within Wireless Router’s LAN network. By default, Wireless Router acts as a DHCP server for server ver sion of Windows, it automatically assign s IP address to e ach system wh en systems boot up. For a [...]

11 b) Click “Properties” , the w indow below will ap pear and then click “IP Address” ta b, • If you decide to use DHCP, select “Obtain an IP address automaticall y” , th en click “OK” to co nfirm you r settings. On ce you resta rt your sy stem, Wire less Router will obtain an IP a ddress for this system. • If you decide to use [...]

12 d) Sel ect “DNS Configur ation” tab and make sure select “Enable DNS” , enter the DNS addre ss pr ovides from your I SP in t he “DNS Se rve r Sea rch Order ” field, then click “Add” ,[...]

13 Checking TCI/IP Setting for Windows NT4.0 a) Select “Control Panel Æ Network” , click “Protocols” tab then select “TCP/IP protocol” , w indow shown as be low will appear, b) Click “Properties” , window shown as be low will appea r.[...]

14 • Select th e netw ork card on y our system from “Adapter” field. • If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Rout er, select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server” . • If you decid e to us e the I P addr ess you ar e desi red, selec t “Specify an IP address” . Ma ke sure e nter corre ct addresse s in “IP Address” an[...]

15 b) Sele ct the “Internet Prot ocol (TCP/IP)” for the network card on your system, then click “Properties” , window shown as b elow w ill appear.[...]

16 • If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Rout er, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” . • If you decide to use t he IP address you are desired, select “Use the following IP address” . Make su re enter co rrect add resses in “IP Addr ess” and “Subnet Mask” fields. • You must set Wireless Router’s IP address [...]

17 • If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Rout er, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” . • If you decide to use t he IP address you are desired, select “Use the following IP address” . Make su re enter co rrect add resses in “IP Addr ess” an d “Subnet Mask” fields. • You must set Wireless Router’s IP address[...]

18 d) Select “I connect through a local area network (LAN)” then click “Next” . Ma ke sure all the boxes on the fo llowing LAN Internet Configuration screen are unchecked. e) Select “No” when “Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now?” promp ts o ut. f) Click “Finish ” to end s etup proc ess. For Windows XP a) Click ?[...]

19 The procedures below may vary depending on v ersion of Linux and X-windows shell. a) Start X -Windows. b) Select Co ntrol Panel Æ Network . c) Select the “Interface” entry for your Network ca rd. Normally, this is called “eth0” . d) Click “Edit” button, set the “protocol” to “DHCP” and s ave . e) To apply all changes, use De[...]

20 Step2: Login dialog box w ill appear, enter admin as User Nam e and de faul t pas swor d is 1234 , t hen click “OK ” to login web-based utility. 3.2 System This section displays the basic configuration parameters of your Wireless Router, such as System Status, System Settings, Administrator Settings, Firmw are Upgrade, Configuration Tools an[...]

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22 INTE RN ET: Displays WAN connection type and status. GATEWA Y: Disp lays system IP settings, as well as DHCP, NAT and Firewall status. INFORMATION: Displays the number of connected clients, as well as the Wireless Broadband Router's hardware and firmware version numbers. System Settings The System Settings window configures wireless broadba[...]

23 Host Name: Enter a ho stname if it provided by the ISP (Default: Wireless_Router). Domain Name: Enter a Domain Name if it provided by the ISP (Default: Router). NTP Server (option): Enter a NTP Server IP Address. Set Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection . Daylig[...]

24 Router will automatica lly close the Admin istrator sessio n. Set this to zero to disable it. Remote Manageme nt - By default, management access is only available to users on your local network. However, you can also manage the Wireless Broadband Router from a remote host by adding the IP address of an administrator to this screen. Password Sett[...]

25 Firmware Upgrade User uses the Firmware Upgrade window to locate the new firmware then upgrade the system firmware. Click Browse to search for the new firmware location, and then click OK to proc eed t he upg rad e. Firmware Upgrade: This tool a llows you to upgrade the Wireless Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of yo[...]

26 Configuration Tools Use this window to restore or b ackup wireless broadband router settings, such as Restart System, Restore Factory Defaults, Backup Settings and Restore Settings. Rest art Sy stem : Reset Wireless B roadband Router, Reboot this device. Restore Factory Defaults: Re set the setting s of this d evice to the factor y defau lt valu[...]

27 System Log The System Log window displays wirele ss broadband router’s s ystem activities, such as System Log and Security Log. System Log: Wireless broadband router’s syste m activity. Remote Log Setting: Setting the IP address of remote log server.[...]

28 3.3 W AN Connected Type Specify the WAN connection type required by your Internet Service Provider, then click "OK" Button to provide detailed co nfiguration parameters for the selected connection type. Dynamic IP address: Your ISP will automa tically give you an IP addre ss Static IP address: Your ISP has given you an IP address alrea[...]

29 DNS Domain Name Servers are used to map an IP address to the equivalent domain name (e.g.www.waveplus.com). Your ISP should provide the IP address for one or more domain name servers. DNS Proxy: You can enable or disable the DNS Proxy. Sta tic DN S S erv er: You can en able or di sabl e the S tatic DNS Serv er. Domain Name Server (DNS) Addres s:[...]

30 3.4 L AN LAN Settings Configure the gateway address of the Wireless Broadband Router. To dynamically assign the IP address for client PCs, enable the DHCP Server, set the lease time, and then spec ify the add res s rang e. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, and a re separated by periods. The first three fields are the network portion, a[...]

31 server. IP Pool Ending Addre ss: Enter the last address th at should be assigned by the DHCP server. Lease Time: Enter the number of hours that a client can use the assigned IP address. DNS Proxy: To enable or disable DNS Proxy (Doma in Name Service). DHCP Client List The DHCP client list allows you to see which clients are connected to the Wire[...]

32 3.5 NA T Virtual Server If you configure the Wireless Broadband Router as a virtual server, remote users accessing services su ch as We b or FTP at you r local site via pu blic IP a ddresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured w ith private IP address. In other words, depending on the requested service (TCP/UDP port numbe[...]

33 Publ ic P ort : Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directe d to the above Private IP a ddress host in your LAN. Comment: The de scription of th is setting. Enab led: Enab le the Virtual Server. Special Applica tion Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming,[...]

34 Trigger Port: This is the out going (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application. Trigger Type: Sele ct whet her the o utboun d port prot oco l is “TCP ”, “UDP ” or bot h. Public Port: Enter the In-coming (Inbound) port or port range for this type of application (e.g . 2300-2400, 47624) Public Type: Sele ct the Inboun[...]

35 Mapping Ports: Enter the port address NAT server maps to. Type: Select the Inbound port p rotocol type: “TCP”, “UD P” or both. Comment: The de scription of th is setting. Enab led: Enable the Port Mapping function. ALG (Application Lev el Gateway) The ALG window allows user to configure ALG setting s for the wireless broadband router. AL[...]

36 DMZ (Demilitarized Zo ne) If you have a client PC that cannot run Inte rnet application properly from behind the NA T firewall or after configuring the Special Ap plications function, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet acce ss. Enter the IP address of a DMZ host to this screen. Adding a client to the DMZ (Demilitari[...]

37 3.6 F ire wall Firewall Options The Wireless Broadband Router provides extensive firewa ll protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of intrusion and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific cli e nt/se[...]

38 Clie nt F ilt eri ng You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses, application types, (i.e ., HT TP port) , and ti me of da y. For exampl e, this screen s hows that clients in the address range 192.168.2.50-99 are permanently restricted f rom using FTP (Port 21), while clients in the address range 192.168.2.110-119 are [...]

39 URL Filtering To configure the URL Filtering feature, use the table as below to specify the web sites (www.somesite.c om) and/or web URLs containing the keyword you want to filter on you r network.[...]

40 MAC Control The MAC Control window allows user to block certain client PCs a ccessing the Internet based on MAC address. MAC Address Control: This funct ion a llows user t o dete rmin e whet her t o fil ter out or acc ept the following MAC address connect to Internet. Configure MAC Address: Enter the MAC a ddress to f ilter out or to accept.[...]

41 3.7 Routing Routing Table The Routing Table window displays the current routing information in the system. Static Routing A stat ic ro ute is a pre- det ermi ned pat hway that netwo rk i nform atio n must trav el to re ach a specific host or network.[...]

42 Destination LAN IP: T he net work a ddres s of dest inati on LAN . Subnet Mask: The subnet mask of destination LAN. Gat eway: The next stop gateway of the path toward the destination LAN. This is the IP o f the neighbor router that this router should communicate wi th on the path to the destination LAN. Dynamic Routing Dynamic Routing can be use[...]

43 3.8 UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) UPnP Settings UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN. UPnP is by supported by Windows ME, XP, or later. It provides compatib ility with networking equ ipmen t, software and peripherals of the over 400 vendors that cooperate in the Plug and P[...]

44 Port Mapping The Port Mappings window displays all UPnP po rts mapping information. 3.9 DD NS DDNS (Dynamic DNS) DDNS (Dynamic DNS) provides you on the Internet w ith a method to tie their domain name to a computer or server. DDNS allows your domain name to follow your IP address automatically by having your DNS records changed when your IP addr[...]

45 3.10 Wireless Basic Configuration The Basic Configuration window allows user to set wireless SSID, Channel and enable/disable SSID Broadcast. SSID : SSID (Ser vice Set Identifier) is the n etwork name (by defau lt: Default_11G). It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. To communicate, all wireless devices in the n etw ork s hou ld[...]

46 WEP ( Wir ed E quiv a lent P riv acy ) The WEP w indow allows user to set up wire less WE P setting s, such as set WEP key length and generate new key. It's a se cure data transmission that protects w ireless LAN from casual eavesdropping. WEP Encryption: You may disable or enable the WEP function from th e setting item. The selections in t[...]

47 Advanced The Advanced window allows user to set up wireless broadband router’s advanced wireless se ttin gs, such as R egula tory Domain , Beacon Period, RTS Threshold, Fragmentation, DTIM Perio d, Basic Rate S et, TX Rates and Prea mble. Rate Mode: Allow user to se lect the ra te mode . The choice has Disab le, B-Only , Mexed, G-Only . Regula[...]

48 domain it will oper ate with. Authentication Type: Allo w user to select Authenticatio n Type. The choice has Open System, Shared key, and Auto. Beacon Period: This valu e repres ent s the t ime int erva l betwe en beac ons broadc ast by the AP. RTS Threshold: This val ue re prese nt s the mi nimu m si ze of dat a fram es above whic h Request-To[...]

49 MAC Filter The MAC Filter window allows user to set wireless broadband router to allow /prevent devices from listed M AC addresse s to acces s the ro uter. MAC Address Filter: This field allows user to select whether the broadband wireless router allows the MAC address to access the wireless network or prevent t he MAC address to access the wire[...]

50 Client List The Client List windows displays all the clients conne ct to wireless broadband router. Secu rity The Secu rity Settin g window allow s user to se t up wire less secu rity setting s, such a s Security Mode, WPA-P SK Pass Phrase, WP A G-Rekey Interva l and WPA Data Encry ption.[...]

51 Security Mode : Select whether the broadband wireless router operates without any security mode or with WEP, WPA and WPA-PSK mode. WPA-PSK Pass phrase: The name for WPA-PSK mode. WPA G-Rekey Interval: Enter the time per iod the broadband wireless router changes WPA G-Reke y. WPA Data Enc ryption: Select whether the broadband wireless router uses[...]

52 3.11 Wiz ard Host Settings The Host Settings window allows user to configure basic settings of wireless broadband router, such as Host Name, Domain Name, Time Zone and Daylight Saving. Click “Next” to update WAN settings. Host Name: Enter a ho stname if it provided by the ISP (Default: Wireless_Router). Domain Name: Enter a Domain Name if it[...]

53 WAN Settings The WA N Set tings windo w allo ws us er t o spec ify t he WAN c onnec tio n type, suc h as Cable Modem, Fixed-IP xDSL, or PPPoE xDSL. After you setup the connection settings, click Next to update the DNS setting s. Cable Modem: If your broadband wireless router connects to the cable modem, click Cable Modem to enable/disable the MA[...]

54 DNS You can update the DNS settings only if you enabl ed the DNS server under the WAN configuration page (please refer DNS configuration in page 31). After you change the DNS configur ations, click Finish to update the DNS settings of the broadband wireless router.[...]

55 3.12 Help Click Help on the Top-right button of each Web-based Utility section to connect Help screen. On the Help screen, you ca n see each Web-based Utility o f wireless broadban d router. The wireless broadband router functions are described and some technology terms are list ed too .[...]

56 3.13 Logout Click Logout in the task bar to initia te wireless broadband router logout process. Click OK to logout the wireless bro adband router utility.[...]

5 7 4. Troubleshooting This chapter covers some common problems that user may encounter while accessing the wireless router and some possible s olutions for them. If you follow the suggested instructions to configure the wireless router, but router st ill does not function properly, please contact you r local d ealer for assista nce. Q1) Cann ot co[...]

58 Ans: Check the fo llowing. a) If your PC is set to Infrastru cture Mode, be cause the router is alway s in Infrastructure Mode . b) If the SSID on your PC and wireless router are the same. Remember that the SSID is ca se-sensi tive. c) If bot h of you r PC and wi rel ess router have the sa me WEP sett ings. T he def ault set ting f or t he wir e[...]