Conceptronic C04-220 manual

CONCEPTRONIC C300BRS4A Version 1.0 802.11n W ireless Broadband Router User Manual[...]

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Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 3 About This Manual This manual provides descriptions of the Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router, its hardware and software features, and ho w to set up and use the device on your small office or home n etwork. Before You Start Please read and make sure you understand al[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 4 Requirem ents for In stallation To install and use the Wireless Broadband Router you need a computer equipped with an Ether net port (such as an Ethernet NIC) and a web browser . WLAN Ethernet Adapter Any computer that uses the Wireless Bro adband Router must be able to connect to it throu[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 5 Packing List Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. Make sure that you have the items listed here. • 1x Conceptronic C300BRS4A - 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router • 3x Antenna for C300BRS4A • 1x CD-ROM containing this User’s Guide • 1x Straight-through Ethernet [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 6 Wireless LAN A Wireless LAN is a cellular c omputer network that transmits data using radio signals instead of cables. Wireless LAN technology is commonly used for home, small office and large corpor ate networks. Wireless LAN devices have a high degree of mobility and flexibility that all[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 7 Radio Transmission Wireless LAN devices use electro magnetic waves within a broad, unlicensed range of the radio spectrum to transmit and receive radio signals. Wh en a wireless access point is present, it becomes a base station for the Wireless LAN nodes in its broadcast range. Wi reless [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 8 Front Panel LED Display Place the Router in a location where the LED indicators o n the front panel can be viewed. The LED indicators on the front panel include the Power, Status, WAN, WLA N and WPS indicators. Each Ethernet LAN port displays an indicator for monitoring link status and act[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 9 Rear Panel Cable Connections Connect the power adapter cord and network cables on the rear panel. T he power switch and reset button are also located on the back of the de vice. Connect the antennas to the antenna posts. Nr Description Explanation 1 Antenna Connection Reverse-SMA Connector[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 10 Hardware Installation Place the Wireless Broadband Router in a location where it can be easily connected to the wired interface (Ethernet link to a broadband modem, for exampl e) as well as function effectively as a Wireless LAN access point. Make sure the Wirele ss Broadband Router is ne[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 11 5. Position antenna for best reception : Adjust the antenna position to see if the sign al strength improves. So me adapters or access points allow the user to judge the strength of th e signal. Use this method, if available, to test signal strength. WA N C o n n e c t i o n Use a LAN Cab[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 12 A. Right click the Wireless Network Icon in your System tray and select “ View Available Wirele ss Networks ”. B. Select the Network “ C300BRS4A ” from the list of available wireless networks and click “ Connect ”. C. You will receive a warning about connecting to an unsecured[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 13 Computer Configuration Configure your IP address The C300BRS4A is equipped with a build-in DHCP Se rver. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to a connected computer if the connected computer is set to “ o b t a i n a n I P a d d r e s s automatically ”. To configur[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 14 The Properties window of your Local Area Connection will appear. D. Select the “ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ” and click “ Properties ”. The Properties window of th e Internet Protocol (TC P/IP) will appear. E. Set the properties to “ Obtain an IP address automatically ” and pr[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 15 Checking your connection with the C300BRS4A With the Command prompt of Windows you can verify if you have received a correct IP address on your Local Area Connection: A. Click “ Start ” Æ “ Run ”. B. Enter the command “ CMD ” and press “ OK ”. The Command Prompt will appe[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 16 If above steps do not solve the IP address probl em, you can reset the device to the factory default settings with the Reset Button on the back of the device. Press and hold the Reset Button for +/- 15 second s to load the Factory Default Settings. When the Status LED is active again, rep[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 17 Configuring Router Settings This chapter describes how to configure the Wireless Broadband Router the first ti me you use it or if you are configuring it after resetting the device to the factory default settings. The followin g sections describe how to configure the router thro ugh the W[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 18 The “ Home ” menu of the configuration contains the follo wing configuration options: Wizard , Wireless , WAN , LAN and DHCP. Device Settings Overview[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 19 HOME - WIZARD You can setup the C300BRS4A through the build-in Wi zard. This Wizard will help you configuring the basic settings of the C300BRS4A step by step. To use the Setup Wizard, click the Run Wizard button. Setup Wizard wi ndow Note: Before you begin with the Wizard Configuration, [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 20 C. For system management purpose, a correct time setting is critical to have accurate time stamps on the system logs. S e t a n a p p r o p r i a t e T i m e Z o n e i n t h i s step. When completed, click “ Next ”. D. Select the Intern et Connection method which corre sponds with you[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 21 F. When your provider requires a Dynamic IP connection, select the “ Dynamic IP ” option. Some providers require a specific Hostname for their connections. If your provider requires a specific Hostname, enter the Host Name in the field. Some providers only allow 1 specific MAC address[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 22 H. When your prov ider requires a PPTP connection, select the “ PPTP ” option. Enter the requested information: • Server IP • PPTP A ccount • PPTP Pass word • Retype Passw ord When completed, click “ Next ”. Connection - PPTP I. When your provider requires a L2TP connectio[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 23 J. You can change the SSID of the router. The SSID is the name which will be broadcasted through the Wireless part. You can change the channel between channel 1 and 13 . If you experience slow connections or break-downs, there can be another accesspoint in your area which can interfere wi[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 24 L. If you want to secure your network with WEP encryption, select “ WEP ” from the drop-down list. Ente r the WEP key in ASCII format (input: A-Z, 0-9). Note: Through the Wizard you can only configure WEP 64Bits. Security – WEP Encryption M. If you want so secure your network with W[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 25 P. The Setup Wizard is now c omplete. If you want to apply your settings, click “ Save & Take Effect ”. If you want to change any setting, click “ Back ” to return to the previous screen. If you want to close the Setup Wizard without any changes, click “ Exit ”. When you s[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 26 HOME - WIRELESS To configure the Router’s basic configuration settings without running the Set up Wizard, you can access the windows used to configure Wireless, WA N, LAN, and DHCP settings directly from the Setup directory. To access the Wireless Settings window, click on the Wireless [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 27 WEP Encryption WEP (Wireless Encryption Protoco l) encryption can be enabled for security and privacy. WEP encrypts the data portion of each fram e transm itted from the wireless adapter using one of the predefined keys. The router offers 64- or 128-bit encryption with four keys available[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 28 WPA Encryption WiFi Protected Access was designed to provide im proved data encryption, perceived as weak in WEP, and to provide user authentication, largely nonexistent in W EP. There are two versions, WPA and WPA2; both are supported by the Access Point. WPA includes the option of using[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 29 WPA/WPA2-PSK With Pas sphrase Encryption Wireless Settings window f or WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK an d WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 1. Select the type of WPA encryption for use with your Passphrase, WPA-PSK , WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK . Note: If you select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK , the router will work with the h[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 30 WPS Security The Conceptronic C300BRS4A supports WPS (Wi-Fi Pr otected Setup). WPS is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless network. Wi th WPS you can setup and protect your wireless network in just a few easy steps. Note: To use WPS with the C300BRS4A, you need to ha[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 31 WPS – Pin Code technology At the bottom of the Wireless Configuration page, you can find the “ Wi-F i Prot ected Se tup ” section. A. Click the “ Add Wireless Device Wizard ” button on the screen. The WPS Wizard will be shown on your screen: In this Wizard, you can activate the [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 32 The C300BRS4A will activate WPA security on your wireless ne twork and accepts the wireless connection of your Wireless Client with the entered Pin Code. The C300BRS4A will keep the WPS authentication ac tive for 120 seconds. During this process, the WPS LED will blink. If there is no con[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 33 HOME - WAN To access this window click on the WAN button in the left menu of the web manager. You can configure the C300BRS4A as Router, or as Switch/Accesspoint. • When you select the “ Router ” option, you can configure a connection for your provider which is described further in [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 34 Static IP Address When the Router is configured to use Static IP Address assignment for the WAN connection, you must manually assign a global IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address used for the WAN connection. Follow the instruction below to configure the Router to use Static IP A[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 35 4. Leave the MTU value at the default setting (default = 1500 ) unless you have specific reasons to change this (see table below). 5. When you are satisfied that all the WAN setti ngs are configured correctly, click on the Appl y button. 6. The new settings must be saved and the Router mu[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 36 Dynamic IP Addr ess A Dynamic IP Address connection configures the Ro uter to automatically obtain it s global IP address from a DHCP ser ver on the ISP’s network. The s erv ice provider assigns a global IP address from a pool of addresses available to the service provider. Typically th[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 37 7. The new settings must be saved and the Router mu st be restarted for the settings to go into effect. To save and reboot the Router, click on the Tools button in the top menu and select the System b u t t o n i n t h e l e f t m e n u . I n t h e System Management window, click the Save[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 38 PPPoE Follow the instructions below to configure the Ro uter to use a PPPoE for the Internet connection. Make sure you have all the necessary information before you configure the WAN connection. WAN Settings window for PPPoE To set up a PPPoE connection: 1. If not already selected, click [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 39 5. Choose the desired Connect mode select setting. Select from: Always on, Manual, o r Connect on demand. Most users will want to choose the default connection setting, Always on. 6. When you are satisfied that all the WAN setti ngs are configured correctly, click on the Apply button. 7. [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 40 MTU The Maximum Transmission Unit size may be changed if you want to optimize efficiency for uploading data through the WAN interface. The default setting ( 1500 bytes) should be suitable for most us ers. Some user may w ant to adjust the setting to optimize performance for wireless traff[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 41 PPTP The P oint to P oint T unneling P rotocol is used to transfer in formation securely between VP Ns (Virtual Private Routers). Encryption methods are employed in the transfer of information between you and your ISP using a key encryption. This option is specific for European users whos[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 42 PPTP Parameters Description IP Address Enter the IP address for your Router based on the information provided to you by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask fo r your Router based on the information provided to you by your ISP. ISP Gateway Address Enter the Gate way IP address base[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 43 L2TP Some ISPs may require the user to uplink using the L ayer 2 P rotocol T unneling (L2TP) method. L2TP is a VPN protocol that will ensure a direct connect ion to the server using an authentication process that guarantees the data originated from the cl aimed sender and was not damaged [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 44 L2TP Parameters Description IP Address The IP address that will be assigned to your router for this co nnection, as stated by your ISP. Subnet Mask The IP address of the corresponding Subnet Mask, as stated to you by your ISP. ISP Gateway Address The IP address of the gateway device, as s[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 45 HOME - LAN You can configure the LAN IP address to suit your preference. Many users will find it convenient to use the default settings together with DHCP serv ice to manage the IP setting s for their private network. The IP address of the Router is the base address used for DHCP. In orde[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 46 HOME - DHCP The DHCP server is enabled by default for the Ro uter’s Ethernet LAN interface. DHCP service will supply IP settings to workstations configured to automatically obtain IP settings that are connected to the Router though the Ethern et port. When the Router is used for DHCP it[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 47 Use the Router for DHC P To use the built-in DHCP se rver, click to select the DHCP Server option if it is not already selected. The IP Address Pool settings can be adjusted. The Starting IP Address is the lowest available IP address. If you change the IP address of the Rout er this will [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 48 Menu - Advanced The Advanced folder contains main windows f or Virtual Server, Special Application s, Firewall Rules, DMZ, IP Filters, MAC Filters, URL Blocking, Doma in Blocking, Wireless Performance, and Dynamic DNS. ADVANCED – VIRTUAL SERVER Use this window to set up forwarding rules[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 49 Virtual Server window 1. Set the Virtual Server rule to “ Enabled ”. 2. Enter a name for your Virtual Server Rule in the “ Name ” field. 3. Enter the IP Address of your computer/server which needs the Virtual Server rule. 4. Select the Protocol for your Virtual Server rule: “ TC[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 50 ADVANCED - APPLICATIONS Use this window to run special applications that require multiple connections. To use the Special Applications feature, enter th e requested in formation for your appl ication and click the Apply button. Special Application window To configure a new application tri[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 51 ADVANCED - FIREWALL This window allows the user to allow or deny traffic from passing through the Wireless Broadband Router. Once you have completed your Firewall settings, click Apply to save your changes. Firewall Rules window Configure the filter rules as desired and click the Apply bu[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 52 ADVANCED - DMZ Since some applications are not co mpatible with NAT, the Router supports use of a DMZ IP address for a single host on the LAN. This IP a ddress is not protected by NAT and wi ll therefore be visible to agents on the Internet with the right type of soft ware. Keep in mind t[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 53 ADVANCED – IP FILTERS This window allows the user to allow or deny LAN IP addresses access to the Internet. Rules are based on IP address and TCP/UDP port. Configur e the filter rules as desired and click the Apply button to create the rule. The newly created rule appe ars listed in the[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 54 ADVANCED – MAC FILTERS MAC filters are used to block or allow vario us type s of packets through the WAN interface. This may b e d o n e f o r s e c u r i t y o r t o i m prove network efficiency. The rul es are configured for individual devices based on MAC address. Filter rules can be[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 55 ADVANCED – URL BLOCKING URL blocks are used to block or allow access to specific websites. Enter the URLs in the URL Keyword field and click the Ap ply button to add the Website to be blocked. URL Blocking window Configure the URL blocking rules as desired and click the Apply button to [...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 56 ADVANCED – DOMAIN BLOCKING Domain blocks are used to block or allo w access to specific domains. Enter a domain in either the Blocked Domai ns field or the Permitted Domains and click the Apply button to either add or subtract the domain to be blocked. Domain Blocking window Configure t[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 57 ADVANCED - PERFORMANCE Th is win do w al low s t he u se r to cha ng e wi re les s p e rformance features pertaining to the Access Point portion of the Wireless Broadband Router. Click Apply to save your changes. Wireless Performance window Beacon Interval Beacons are packets sent by an a[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 58 ADVANCED - DDNS The Router supports DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service). The Dynamic DNS service allows a dynamic public IP address to be associated with a static host name in any of th e many domains, allowing access to a specified h ost from various lo cations on the Internet. This is en[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 59 Menu „Tools” TOOLS - ADMIN If you click on Tools menu and then Admin , the following page will open. Administrator Se ttings window Enter your new password in the New Passwor d field and then type it again in the Con firm New Password field. The default User Name is “admin.” The A[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 60 TOOLS - TIME The Router provides a number of options to maintain current date and time including SNTP. Time window To configure system time on the Router, select the method used to maintain time. The options available include SNTP, using your computer’s syst em clock (default) or set th[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 61 TOOLS - SCHEDULE Schedule window The Schedule configuration option is used to manage scheduled rules for various fir ewall and parental control features. Enter the information needed for your schedule setting and press Apply to add it to the Schedule List.[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 62 TOOLS - SYSTEM O n c e y o u h a v e c o n f i g u r e d t h e R o u t e r t o y o u r s a t i s f a c t i o n , i t i s a g o o d i d e a t o b a c k u p t h e configuration file to your computer. To save the current configuratio n settings to your computer, click the System button in th[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 63 TOOLS - FIRMWARE Use this window to load the latest firmware fo r the device. Note that the device configuration settings may return to the factory default settings, so make sure you save the configuration settings with the System Settings window described above. Firmware Upgrade window T[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 64 TOOLS - MISC To perform a st andard Ping test for network co nnectivity as well as a number of miscellaneous network tasks, click the Misc. button in the Tools menu to view the Miscel laneous Configuration window. Ping Test window Ping Test The Ping test functions on the WAN and LAN inter[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 65 UPnP Settings UPnP supports zero-configuration networking and automatic discovery for many types of networked devices. When enabled, it allows other devices th at support UPnP to dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, convey its capabilities, and learn about the presence and ca[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 66 TOOLS – WAKE ON LAN To wake LAN Clients in your network, you can use the Wake On LAN page in the router configuration. This page shows all active DHCP leases and the created Static DHCP entries. Wake On LAN window If there are clients present in the Wake Up list (like in the example abo[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 67 Menu “Status” U s e t h i s w i n d o w t o q u i c k l y v i e w b a s i c c u r r e n t information about the LAN, WAN, and wireless interfaces and device information including Firmware Version and MAC address. STATUS - LOG The system log displays chronological event lo g data . Use[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 68 STATUS – WIRELESS CLIENTS This window displays all the wireless clients curren tly connected to the AP portion of the Wireless Broadband Router. Connected Wireless Cl ient List window STATUS - STATISTICS Use this window to monitor traffic on the WAN, LAN, and Wireless connections. Traff[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 69 Technical Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Device Management Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6 or later; Ne tscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java- enabled browsers. Data Rate For 802.11n: MCS - 0 ~ 15 at 20MHz & 40[...]

Conceptronic C300BRS4A 802.11n Wireless Broadband R outer 70 Radio and Modulation Type For 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM For 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM For 802.11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, and CCK LEDs Power Status WAN WLAN LAN WPS Temperature Operating: 32ºF to 113ºF (0ºC to 45ºC) Storing: -4ºF to 149ºF (-20ºC to Humidity[...]

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