Getnet GR-534W manual

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2 CATALOG 1 Overview ............. ............................................ ...................................... ............. 1 2 Hardware Descri ption and Hardware Installati on ................... ................. ........... 2 2.1 Front Panel and LED S tatus ...................... ......................... ................... 2 2.2 Rear [...]

3 5.3.4 DHCP Client .................... ............................................ ............. 42 5.3.5 QoS .................... ...................... ...................................... ........... 43 5.4 Wireless Settings (Gateway Mode) ........... ......................... ................. 50 5.4.1 Basic ..................... .........[...]

4 About User Manual This use r manual ma inly descri bes how to install and configure the Getnet GR-534 W wireless ro uter . Organization The GR-534W User Manual is organi zed as follows: Chapter Description Chapter 1 : Overview Provides a general overview of the GETNET GR-53 4W wireless rout er , an d the p ackage list. Chapter 2 : Hardware Descri[...]

5 Support upgrading firmwa re versi on vi a Web page Support restoring factory default settings Support virtual server Suppor t DMZ (demilitarized zone) Support DNS proxy and forwarding Support setting QoS bandw idth, and generating rules based on protocol, port, IP, DSCP, or application Support wireless securi ty authenti cation modes, including O[...]

1 1 Overview Thank you for choosing GETNET GR-534W. GETNET GR-534W is fully comp atible with 802.11g standard. Meanwhile, it is also compatible with 802.11 standards and ea rlier 802.11b st andard s. GETNE T GR-534W supports CCK an d OFDM and its data rate is up to 150 Mbps. It is easy to install and can be applied to AP and router a ccess. GETNET [...]

2 2 Hardware Description and Hardw are Installation 2.1 Front Panel and LED S t atus Ther e are 8 LED indica tors on the front p anel of GR-5 34W . By observing their st atus, you can judge whether the device runs normally . The following table describes the LE D indicators on the front panel. LED Indicator Color St atus Description Red On Power is[...]

3 Green Blink Negotiation i s in progress und er Wi-Fi Protected Setup. - Of f Wi-Fi Protected Setup is disabled. W AN Green On Connecti on succ eeds. Gre en Blink Dat a is being tr ansmitted. - Off No W AN connection. LAN 1/2/3/4 Green On LAN conn ection succeeds. Gre en Blink Dat a is being tr ansmitted. - Of f No LAN connection. 2.2 Rear Panel a[...]

4 accept the negotiation of PBC mo de. Note: Do not press the Reset bu tton unless you want to cl ear the current settings. The Reset button is in a small circular hole on the r ear panel. If you want to restore the default settings, please press the Reset button ge ntly for 3 seconds with a fine needle inserted into the ho le and then release the [...]

5 2.4 Operation Range The operation range of GR-5 34W depends on the actual environment. When the device is placed in the house or in the of fice, the overall arr angements are dif ferent. So the path and effect for the s ignal tran smission are different. For ex ample, the outdoor straight transmission dist ance f or some devices in the open air i[...]

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7 3 Netw ork Configuration and Introduction to Network Connection Modes Web management tool allo ws you to configure GR-534W. The recommende d browser is Internet Explor er 5.0 version or above. The following sections descri be how to set the Internet connection, local Ethernet connection, and wireless connection, and how to access t he Web page of[...]

8 Step 2 Right click the net work ad apter icon and select Properties in the menu. The Local A rea Connections Properties appear s. ( Note: If there are several network cards on your PC, it may not display the Local A rea Connections Properti es p age. It may display other dialog boxes. ) Step 3 Double click the In ternet Protocol (TCP/IP) to displ[...]

9 Step 4 Select Use t he following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter . The IP address s hould belong to the IP network segment 192.168. 1.X (X is a number between 2 and 254). Step 5 Set subnet mask and then click the OK button to finish manual setting.[...]

10 Step 6 After finishing setting, y ou may pi ng the default IP address of the GR-534W , to che ck whether the current conn ection between PC and the GR-534W is normal. Cli ck RUN… in the lower left corner on the de sktop, and then enter ping 192. 168.1.1 in the dialog box. See the following figure: Note: 192.168.1.1 is the default IP address of[...]

11 If you want to access the Internet via th e GR-534W, there are two common access ways, includ ing PPPoE a nd DHCP ( Auto con fig). T he follow ing section s describe the common network connecti on modes of these two ways. Note: In the gateway mode, G R-534W provides 5 types of uplink access m odes, including ST A TIC (fixed IP ), DHCP (Auto c on[...]

12 Step5 On the Wide A r ea Ne twork (W AN) Settings page, set the WAN Connection T ype to be PPPoE (ADSL) and enter the correct PPP oE username and passw ord. After finishing settin g, click the Ap p l y bu tton to start dial-up. The Ne twork Conne ction Mode of DHCP ( A uto config) If you can access the Internet w ithout di al-up, and ISP prov id[...]

13 automatic ally . If you w ant to manually set the TCP/IP properties, please refer to 3. 1 TCP/IP Settings. Step 3 Log in to the Web p age of the GR-534W . Click Internet > WAN to dis play the Wide A rea N etwork (W A N) S ettings page. On this pa ge, set WA N Connection T ype to be DHCP (Auto config) . Step 4 After finishing settings, cli ck [...]

14 Network Connection icon and select View A vailable Wireless Networks . Step 2 On the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network list and the network list w ill be refreshed. The defaul t SSID of the G R-534W is Getne t . Choose the AP that y ou want to connec t, and then click the Connect button. The de fault wireless s ecurity mode[...]

15 Step 3 If the GR-534W is encr ypted, you need to enter the encr yp tion key in the field of network key and then click the Connect button. Step 4 If the wireless network c ard conn ect s to GR-534W successfu lly , the character Connected will appear in the AP ’s upper right corner .[...]

16 Step 5 If you are not sure of the SSID available, please lo g in to the Web p age of AP , and view the SSID on the Basic Wireless Settings p age. For m ore information about the wireless setting s, please refer to 5.4 Wireles s Settings (Gateway Mode). Note: Af ter your wireless network card connect s to AP succe ssfully , usually , you should s[...]

17 Open the browse r , and enter ht tp://192.168 .1.1/ in the IE address bar . Enter the user name ( admin , by defau lt) and th e passw ord ( admin , b y default) on the login page. After clicking the OK button on t he logi n page, y ou can log in to the Web p age[...]

18 4 Quick Start 4.1 Quick S t art in the Bridge Mode In the bridge mode, you ma y connect the LAN interfaces of the GR-534W or other wireless devices to a LAN . Click Operation Mode to display the Operation Mode Configurati on pag e. On the Operation Mode Confi guration p age, choose the Bridge mode, and then click the Ap p l y butt on. Wireless S[...]

19 Click Wireless > Basic to disp lay the Basic Wireless Settings pag e . On this page, enable the radio switch and se t at least one legal SS ID. Make sure that[...]

20 the wireless devices ca n connect to the AP . After finish the settings, click the Ap pl y button to apply the settings. 4.2 Quick S t art in the Gateway Mode In the gateway mode, the GR -534W accesses the I nternet by ADSL or cable modem, and several users share the IP address provided by th e ISP on your network. In the gateway mode: NA T is e[...]

21 click the Ap p l y button . 4.2.1 System Management If you want to set the network time, click Ad m i n i s t ra t i o n > Management to display the Sy stem Ma nagemen t p age . In the table of NTP Settings , choose your time zone, en ter the NTP server address, and set the NTP sy nchronization time. After finish setting, click the Ap p l y b[...]

22 On this page, y ou may manually enter the IP address. It i s recommended you keep the default s etting. If you do not know the IP address of the DNS server provided by the ISP , please[...]

23 enable DNS Proxy and ch ange your netw ork setting. Assi gn the IP address of curr ent DNS server to be the LAN IP address of the GR- 534W . If you use P2P sof t ware, the UPnP function need s to be enabled. After finishing setting, clic k the Ap pl y button to appl y the settings. 4.2.3 W AN Settings Click Internet > WA N to display the Wide[...]

24 On this page, it provides 4 ty pes of network modes, inc luding 1 1 b/g/n mixed mode, 1 1 b /g mix ed mode, 1 1 b o nly , and 1 1g only . The default netw ork mod e is 1 1 b /g/n mixed mode. Y ou can set the SSID according to your actual application. The maximum character length i s up to 32 characters. The default channe l is channel 1 1.[...]

25 After finishing setting, clic k the Ap pl y button to appl y the settings. 4.2.5 Wireless Security Click Wireless > Security to display the Wireless Security/Encryption Settings page. On this pa ge, you can set the security mode. The secu rity modes include Open, Shared, WEP AUTO, WP A-Enterprise, WP A-PSK, WP A2-Enter prise, WP A2-PSK, WP A-[...]

26 On the Opera tion Mode Configurati on page, choose the WISP mode, and then click the Ap p l y butt on. Click Wireless > Site Survey to display th e St ation Site Sur v ey page. O n t h i s p a g e , c h o o s e a n A P i n t h e Site Surv ey list, and then click the Connect button. After clicking the Connect button, the follow ing pa ge appea[...]

27 If this AP is not encrypted, you can click the Ap p l y button on the pop-up page to confirm the connection. If the AP that you want to connect is encrypted, you ne ed to enter the key on the pop-up page. If the connection succeeds, th e SSID of the AP in the Site Survey list will be mark ed with an icon . After finishing the connection, yo u ma[...]

28 5 Web Configuration 5.1 Overview After finishing l ogin, system displays the Overv iew pag e . T he Ov erv ie w pa ge includes Statu s , Stati st i c , and Manage ment submenus 5.1.1 S t atus Click St atus on the Ov e rv ie w page to display the Access Point S t at us page. This p age di splay s syst em information, I nternet config uration, and[...]

29 5.1.2 S t atistic Click St ati sti c on the Ov erv iew p age to display the St at is ti c page. This page displa ys the memory st atus, the numbers of tr ansmitte d and re ceived data packet s of the WLAN, LAN, and W AN. 5.1.3 Management Click Management on the Ov erv iew p age to display the Sy ste m M an age m en t page.[...]

30 This page provides administration setti ngs, NTP settings, and DDNS settings. For more det ails, please re fer to 5.7.1 Management. 5.2 Operation Mode Click the Operation Mode to displa y the Operation Mode Configuration pa ge.[...]

31 GETNET GR-534W provides three types of operation modes, including Bridge, Gateway , and WISP modes. The parameters on this p age are described as follows: Mode Description Bridge In the bridge mode, AP act s as a hub. Gateway In the gateway mode, GR -534W all ows routing between W AN and LAN, or W AN and wireles s network. WISP In the WISP mode,[...]

32 The sub-menus of the In te rne t include LA N , WAN , A dvance d Routing , DHCP and QoS . 5.3.1 LAN Click Internet > LA N to display the Local Area Netw ork (LA N) S ettings page. This page is used to configure the LA N parameters. This page allows you to configure LAN interface p roperties, DHCP se rver properties, and other paramete rs[...]

33 related to LAN. The parameters on this page are described as follows: Field Description IP Address The IP address of th e LAN interface. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the IP address of the LAN interface. The default subn et ma sk is 255.255.255.0. LAN 2 Enable or disable the se cond IP address of the LAN i[...]

34 Field Description LL TD After enabling LL TD (Link Layer T opology Discovery), Windows V ista automatically discovers other devices’ link topologies, and these devices are also comp atible w ith LL TD. Y ou may select Enable or Disable . IGMP Proxy Enable or disable IGMP Proxy . IGMP Snooping Enable or disable IGMP Snooping. After enabling thi[...]

35 This p age is use d to configur e the p arame ters of WAN connection. On this page, you may choose the proper W AN connection type and configure the pa rameters related to the connection type. The parameters on this p age are described as follows: Field Des cri pti on WA N Connection Ty p e The W AN conne ction types include ST A TIC (fixed IP),[...]

36 On this page, enter the IP address, the subnet mask, th e default gateway, and the DNS server provided by the ISP. After finishing setting, clic k the Ap pl y button to appl y the settings. DHCP (Auto con fig) On the Wide Area Network (WAN) Settings page, select DHCP (A uto config) as the WAN connection type, and the following page appears. If y[...]

37 PPPoE ( A DSL) If you w ant to use PPPoE ser vice, please select PPPoE (A DSL) co nnection type. On the Wide A rea Netw ork (W A N) Se ttings page, select PPPoE (ADSL) as the WAN connection type, and the follow ing p age ap pears. On this page, enter the user name and the password provided by the ISP, and set the value of the Keep A l ive mode. [...]

38 On t his page , enter the ser ver IP, t he us ername, an d the passw ord p rovide d by the ISP. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default ga teway. When the Add r es s Mo de is Dyn ami c , the IP address, the subn et mask, and the default gateway of the WAN interfac e are automati call y assigned by the DHCP server. Set the value of K[...]

39 On t his page , enter the ser ver IP, t he us ername, an d the passw ord p rovide d by the ISP. Set the IP address, the subnet mask, and the default ga teway. When the Add r es s Mo de is Dyn ami c , the IP address, the subn et mask, and the defau lt gateway of the WAN interfac e are automati call y assigned by the DHCP server. Set the value of [...]

40 This page is used to manage the routing rules, view the routing table, and set the routing RIP function.[...]

41 A dd a Routing Rule The parameters for addi ng a routing rule are described as follows: Field Des cri ptio n Destination The dest ination address of the routi ng rule. Range Y ou may select Host or Net . Gateway The IP addr ess that the routing rule pa sses. Netmask When the range is Net , you can set this option. Interface The local legal inter[...]

42 self-defined rules are marked with . If you want to delete on e rule, choose the rule and then click the Delete button. Dyna mic R outing Setti ngs You may en able or disable th e RI P function (Routing Info rmation Protocol) here. After enabling RIP function, AP can refresh its routing information and send RIP information to other devi ces. 5.3[...]

43 5.3.5 QoS Click Internet > QoS to display the Qualit y of Service Settings page. This page is used to configur e the uplo ad bandwidth of WAN interface and the Qo S rules. The parameters on this page are described as follows: Field Description Quali ty of Service Enable or disable QoS. The default QoS setting is Disable . After enabling QoS, [...]

44 On this page, th e group table dis plays 4 gr oups of bandwidth assignation attributes. The new rule can join any gro up. If the new rule joins a gr oup, it in dicates that the minimum and the maximum available band widths of the new rule ar e the same as the preset values of the group that it joins. Modify the Group Click the Modify button of a[...]

45 Field Description Group Name Display the grou p name. Y ou m ay modify it i f necessary . Rate When the data flo w is large, this v alue shows that the mi nimum bandwid th that this gr oup can share. Its valu e r ange is between 1 and Ceil . Ceil When the dat a flow is small, this value shows that the maximum bandwid th that this gr oup can shar[...]

46 Group Select the group th at the rule belongs to. MAC Address The source MAC address of the rule. If data packet s include the MAC address, the data pa ckets are placed into the group. Dest. IP address The destination IP address of the rule. If data packets include the IP address, the dat a packet s are placed into the group. Src. IP address The[...]

47 After loading the default rules, th e four groups are redefined as High , Middle , Default , and Low , and the minimum band width values of the corresponding groups are changed as 30%, 20 %, 5%, and 10%. Yo u can also delete th e default rules if[...]

48 necessary. The examples of Qo S Settings - Set the Upl oad Bandw id th On the Qualit y of Service Setti ngs page, enable the QoS, and set th e upload bandwidth. For example, set the value of upload ba ndwidth to be 2Mbps. After finishing the settings, click the Subm it button to submit the settings and th e following page appears. - Modify a Gro[...]

49 corresponding gr oup, and you can modify the attribut e settings of the corresponding group. Let’s t ake High group as an example. On this page, set the Rate value to be 30. If the upload bandwidth is 2Mbp s, when the data flow is large, it indicates th at the minimum bandw idth that High group can share is 30% of the to t al bandwidth, that i[...]

50 After finishing the sett ings, click the Ad d button and the ne w rule appears. Ab o ut DS C P DSCP consist s of 6 bits of IP packet header . It uses T oS field. This by te is also calle d DSCP by te. Its position amon g the byte is as follow s: DS5 DS4 DS3 DS2 DS1 DS0 C U CU DSCP priority: 6 bits (DS5-DS0) Unused (CU): 2 bi ts The values of DSC[...]

51 Wireless : In the gateway mode, the sub-menus of the Wireless Sett ings include Basic , Ad va n ce d , Security , WPS , and St atio n List . 5.4.1 Basic Click Wireless > Basic to disp lay the Basic Wireless Settings pag e.[...]

52 On this page, you may set the parameters of w ireless netw ork, WDS, and H T[...]

53 Physical mode. Wireless Netw ork The parameters of Wir eles s Net w ork are described as follows: Field Description Radio On/Of f Enable or disable the wireless switch. Netw ork Mode Y ou may se lect a p roper netw ork m ode in the drop down list. 1 1b/g mixed mod e 11 b o n l y 11 g o n l y 1 1b/g/n mixed mode (defa ult) Network Name (SSID) The[...]

54 Field Description number , underline or th e combina tion of these characters. Multiple SSID1~7 Accessional netw ork SSID. Each SSID can use wireless security setting independently . Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Whether to broadcast SSI D. After enabling this function, AP will broadcast its SSID. AP Isolation Enable or disable the isolation amo[...]

55 Field De scr ipti on Phy Mode The physical mo des in the drop down list include CCK , OFDM , HTMIX , and GREENFI ELD . Encryp T ype The encryption ty pes you can select include NONE , WEP , TKIP , and AE S . If selecting WE P , TKIP , or AES , you need to set the encryption key . Encry p Key Set th e encryption key . - Bridge Mode The parameters[...]

56 The parameters’ description of Repeater M ode , please refer to the Bridge Mode . HT Physica l Mode The parameters of HT Physical Mode are descri bed as follow s: Field Descript ion Operation Mode Y ou may select Mixed Mode or Green Field . Th e default operation mode is Mi xed Mod e . Channel Y ou may select 20 or 20/40 . The default channel[...]

57 Field Descript ion BandWidth bandw idt h is 20/40 . Guard Interval Y ou may select Lon g or Aut o . The default guard interval is Au t o . MCS Y ou may select the MCS value from 0 to 32. The default MCS is Aut o . Reverse Direction Grant(RD G) Y ou may select Disable or Enable . The default RDG settin g is Enable . Extension Channel Select a pro[...]

58 Field Descript ion and encapsulates them to b e an 802.1 1 message. In this way , PLCP Preamb le, PLCP Header , and 802.1 1 MAC overhead that ar e needed to send an 802.1 1 message de crease. At the same time, the acknowledge frames al so decrease, and the efficiency for sending mes sage is improved. Auto Block ACK Enable or disable Auto Block A[...]

59 On this page, you may configure advanced wireless p arameters, such as beaco n interval, dat a beacon rate, and Tx power . Note: The advanced wireless setting is only for advanced user . For the comm on user , do not change any sett ing on this page. Advanced W ireless[...]

60 The parameters of A dvanced Wireless are described as follows: Field Description BG Protection Mode Yo u m a y s e l e c t On , Off , or Au t o . The default BG protection mode is Au to . Beacon Interval By de fault, wireless beacon signal sends data to st ation every other 100 ms . The range is 20~999. Data Beacon Rat e (DTIM) The default DTIM [...]

61 Field Description network t raf fic is dense should use shorter preambles. Short Preamble is mainly applied to the efficiency improvement of real- time applications, such as streaming video, and V oice-Over-IP telephony . Short Slot Enable or disable short slot. Tx Burst Tx Burst can be us ed to improve the efficiency of data transmission. It ca[...]

62 Multicast-to-Unicast Con v erter Enable or disable Multicast-to-Unicast . After ena bling this fu nction, the transmission quality of w ireless multicast str eam can be improved. Ab o ut W MM - WMM Access Categories At present, WMM defines traffi c into 4 access cat egories. AC_VO : V oice (highest pr iority ) AC_VI: Video (high priority) AC_BE:[...]

63 chance for all the devices. When each priority queue wait s for sending packet s, it has to wait a fixed time AIFSN and a random time CW . They de fine time values by multiple time slots. For 802.1 1b, its time slot is 20ms. The time slot of 802.1 1a and 802.1 1g is 9 ms. CW insures the random delay time of DC F , so that the packet s collisio n[...]

64 The parameters on this page are described as follows: Field Description Aifsn Aifsn (Arb itrary Inter-Frame S pace Number). This parameter influences the delay time of WMM access category . If you use voice or video service, yo u’d better set this p aramete r to be smal ler in the fields of AC_VI and AC_VO. If it is E-mail or Web service, you [...]

65 Step 2 Enable the DLS f u nction on the Advanced Wireless Settings pa ge . Step 3 Enable the DLS f unction of wirel ess ne twor k cards. Enter the MAC address of wireless car d A on the WMM p age of the wire less network card B, and then click the Ap p l y button. Step 4 If DLS succeeds, you can vi ew the MAC addr ess of wireless card A on the W[...]

66 5.4.3 Security Click Wireless > Security to dis play the Wireless Security/E ncr yption S ettin gs page. This page allows yo u to configure wirele ss security modes and set the encryption keys, to prevent unauthoriz ed access and monitoring. Select SSID SSID choice: select the SSID th at you want to configure. Securit y Mode This page provide[...]

67 The parameters of OPEN mod e are described as foll ows: Field Description Security Mode Select OPEN . Default Key Select a key as the default key . WEP Key s WEP Key (1/2/3/4 ) Set 64-bit or 128 -bit key . The key format is Hex or AS C II . - SHARED[...]

68 The parameters of SHARED mode are described as follows: Field Description Security Mode Select SHA RED . Encry pt Ty p e Y ou may select WEP or None . Default Key Select a key as the default key . WEP Key s (WEP Key1/2/3/4) Set 64-bit or 128 -bit key . The key format is Hex or AS C II . - WEP A UT O[...]

69 The parameters’ descripti on of WEPA UTO mode, pleas e refer to OPEN mode. - WP A -Enterprise The parameters of WP A - Enterprise mode are described as follows: Field Description[...]

70 Field Description Security Mode Select WP A -Enterprise . WP A Algorithms Y ou may select TKIP or AE S . Key Renewal Interval Set the key renewal interval. IP Address The IP addr ess of RADIUS server . Port The default po rt number is 1812. Y ou may change it according to the server setting. Shared Secret The shared key that RA DIUS server needs[...]

71 Field Description Phrase Key Renewal Interval Set the key renewal interval. - WP A 2-E nterprise The parameters of WP A 2 -Enterprise ar e described as follows: Field Des cription Security Mode Select WP A2-Enterprise . WP A Algorithms Y ou may select TKI P , AE S , or TKIP AES . Key R enewal Interval Set the key renewal interval. PMK Cache Peri[...]

72 Field Des cription to the previous AP agai n. PMK can decrease the roaming delay and improve the r oaming speed. Pre-Authentication E nable or disable pre-authentication. IP Address The IP address of RADIUS server . Port The default port number is 1812. Y ou may change it according to the server setting. Shared Secret The shared k ey that RADIUS[...]

73 - WP A -PSK/WP A 2-PSK The parameters’ description of WPA-PSK/WPA 2 -PSK mode, please refer t o WPA2- PSK . - WP A 1/WP A 2-Enterprise The parameters of WP A 1/WPA2-Enterprise are described as foll ows: Field Description Security Mode Select WP A1 /WP A2-Enterprise . WP A Algorithms Y ou may select TKIP , AE S , or TK IP AES . Key Renew al Set[...]

74 Field Description Interval IP Address The IP address of RADIUS server . Port The default port number is 1812. Y ou ma y change it according to the server setting. Shared Secret The shared ke y that RADIUS se rver needs to authenticate. Session T imeout If this valu e is 0, it indicates that th ere is no session time limit. Idle T imeout Set th e[...]

75 Field Description Idle T imeout Set th e idle timeout. Access Policy The parameters of A c cess Policy are described as follow s: Field Description Policy Disable : S top the access control to the wireless devices in the MAC list. Al lo w : Allow the access control to the wireless devices in the MAC list. Reject : Reject the access contro l to t[...]

76 On this page, you can modify the WPS settings. WPS can make yo ur client automatically synchronize with the AP setting, and esta blish connection. WPS Config[...]

77 WPS : enable or disable WPS. After enabling W PS, you can configur e the parameters related to W PS. WPS Summary WPS summary display s the preset WPS info r mation, such as WPS curre nt status, WPS authenticati on mode, and WPS encryption type. Click the Reset OOB button on th e Wi-Fi Protec ted Setup pag e, system displays the WPS default setti[...]

78 WPS modes include PIN and PBC. For more det ails, please refer to WPS App l ic a tio n s . WPS Status The figure above displa ys WPS curr ent status. WPS A pplications This page provid es two WPS mode s, including PIN and PBC modes. At present, WPS supports three type s of operation modes, including Enrollee mode, Registrar mode, and PB C mode. [...]

79 - Registr ar Mod e Step 1 View the AP PIN on the Wi-Fi Protecte d Setup page, for example, 31668729. Step 2 Select Reg istrar mode on the wirele ss client and enter the PIN code of the GR-534W . See the following figure: - PBC Mode Step 1 On the Wi-Fi P rotected Setup pa ge, select the PBC mode, and then click the Ap pl y button . Or press th e [...]

80 Step 2 Enable the PBC function on the wirele ss client. In that case, GR-534W and wireless client w ill automati cally est ablish connection. 5.4.5 S t ation List Click Wireless > St ation List to dis play the St atio n List pa ge. On this page, you can view the wireless netw orks that connec t to the GR-534W. If there is any wireless network[...]

81 Step 1 Click Wireless > Basic to display the Basic Wireless Settings pa g e. Step 2 On this page, set the AP channel to accord with th e peer AP (An AP that wants to connect to the GR -534W by WDS). Step 3 On the Basic Wireless Settings page, set the WDS mode to be Rep eat er Mode , set the phy sical mode and the encryp ti on type of AP to ac[...]

82 Step 4 Click Wireless > Secu rity to display the Wireless Security/Encryption Settin gs pa ge . Step 5 On this pa ge, set the securit y mode of the GR-534W to accord with the peer AP . Note: In the WDS mode, do not set any mixed modes, for example , WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK. WDS Bridge Mode In the Bridge mode, you can use the GR -534W to connect to[...]

83 extending w ireless cove rage. Meanwhile, it ca n also decrease the working load of the AP that accesses the Internet. In that case, the wirele ss card does not directly communicate with the wireless device that accesses the Internet, but it directly communicates with the GR-534W. Step1 On the Basic Wireless Settings page, select the WDS mode to[...]

84 Step2 On the Basic Wireless Settings page, set the physical mode and the encryption type of AP to accord with that of peer AP, and then ent er the MAC address of the peer AP. After finishing the settings, click the A ppl y button to apply the settings. The GR-534W w ill work in the Bridge mode. Step3 On this page, set the security mode of the GR[...]

85 Note: In the WDS mode, do not set any mixed modes, for example , WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK. WDS Lazy Mode In the Lazy mode, the GR -534 W automa tically connec ts to the WDS devices that use the same SSID, channe l, encryption mode, and physic al mode. Y ou do not need to manually enter ot her MAC addres ses of peer APs. Step 1 On the Basic Wireless Se[...]

86 Note: In the WDS mode, do not set any mixed modes, for example, WP A-PSK/W P A2-PSK. Do not se t all the WD S APs to be La zy mode, please ensure that at least one WDS AP acts as Root Brid ge , and en ter t he MAC addresse s in the WDS table on th e Basic Wireless Settings pa ge . Establis hing a Ne twork by WD S Bridge Mode The following descri[...]

87 The following t able show s the settings of AP1 and AP2. - Set A P1 Step 1 Enter http://192.1 68.1.1 in the IE address bar , and then enter the us er name (b y default , admin ) an d the password (by default, admin ) to log in to the Web p age. Step 2 On the Basic Wireless Settings page, set the WDS mode to be Bridge Mode , and enter the MAC add[...]

88 Step 3 Set the SSID of AP1. AP 1 and AP2 must use the sa me SSID and channel.[...]

89 Step 4 On the Wireless Security /Encryption Settings page, disable the security mode. Step 5 Click Internet > LA N to display the Local A r ea Netw ork (LAN) Set tings page. Set the IP address of AP1 to be 192.168.1.1. Step 6 Click Ad m i n i st r a t i o n > St atistics to display the Stati sti c page. On this page, you can view the infor[...]

90 Step 1 Click Internet > LA N to display the Local A r ea Netw ork (LAN) Set tings page. Set the IP address of AP2 to be 192.168.1.2 . Step 2 On the Basic Wirele ss Settings page, set the WDS mode to be B ridge Mode and enter the MAC address of the AP1. 5.5 W ireless Settings (WISP Mode) In the WISP mode, the following figu re shows the naviga[...]

91 Abo u t . 5.5.1 Profile Click Wireless > Profile to display the St ation Profile page. On this page, you can add a new profile, dele te, edit, and acti ve a preset profile in the profile list. A dd a Profile Click the Ad d button on th e Station Prof ile page, a nd the S y stem Configurat ion page appears.[...]

92 - System Configuration The parameters of System Configurati on page are described as foll ows: Field D escr ipt io n Profile Name Set a profile name. SSID Enter the SSI D of AP that y ou want to connect. Network T ype Infrastructure: An application mode for integrating the cable LAN and the wireless[...]

93 Field D escr ipt io n LAN structures. The devic es need an AP to communicate each other . 802.1 1 Ad Hoc :A poin t to point connection mode without AP . Power Savin g Mode CAM (Const antly Aw ake Mode) is not a power saving mode. CAM is the default setting. Power Sa ving Mode: For saving power . Channel When selecting th e network ty pe to be 80[...]

94 The parameters of WEP (Wire Eq uivalence Protec tion ) are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n WEP Key Length When sel ecting 64 bit (10 hex digit s/5 ascii keys), it allows you to set 10-hex-digit or 5-ASCII-characte r key . When selecting 128 bit (26 hex digi ts/13 ascii keys), it allows you to set 26-hex-digit or 13 - ASCII-character [...]

95 The parameters of WP A are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n WP A Algorithms Y ou may select TKIP or AE S . Pass Phrase Set th e encry ption key . Delete a Prof ile If you want to delete a preset profile (e.g. PR0F001), cho ose this profile an d the n click the Delete button. See the following figu re: Edit a Profile If you want to del[...]

96 On this page, yo u can modify the parameters of P ROF0 01, such as SSID, network type and securit y mode. Activate a Profile If you want to delete a preset profile (e.g. PR0F001), cho ose this profi le and then click the Acti vate button. The activated file wi ll be marked with an icon .See the following figure:[...]

97 5.5.2 Link St atus Click Wireless > Link St atus to display the St ati on Link St atus page. On this page, yo u can vi ew the connection status of AP in the ST A mode. 5.5.3 Site Survey Click Wireless > Site Survey to display the St ation Site Survey page.[...]

98 On this page, you can view t he scanned APs, scan the near by APs, connect an AP , or add the connection pa rameters of a n AP to th e profile l ist. Connect an AP If you want to connect an AP, c hoose the AP’s SSID, and then click the Connect button. If this AP is not encrypted, click the Ap p l y button on the following page to establish con[...]

99 If this AP is encr ypted, click the Connect button, an d the follo wing p age appears. On this p age, you need to enter the password in the Pass Phrase field. Af ter clicking the Ap pl y button, and if this encrypted AP is connected successfully , the SSID of this AP is marked with a green icon .[...]

100 Scan APs Click the Rescan button on the St atio n Si te S ur vey page, and then y ou can resc an the nearby APs. If new A Ps are detected, Site Survey table will be refreshed. A dd a Profile On the St ation Site Survey page, select an AP in the Site Survey table, and the n click the Ad d Prof il e button to enter Syst em Co nf igu rati on pag e[...]

101 On this page, you can view the status of transmitted and received data. Click the Reset Counters button, and then the data statistic inf ormation can be refreshed. 5.5.5 Advance Click Wireless > Ad v a n c e to display the St ation Advan ced Configurations page.[...]

102 This pa ge is used to enab le the wireless function, conf igure the wireless advanced properties, and set th e HT physical mode. Advance Confi guration The parameters of A dvance Configuration are described as follo ws: Field Description Wireless Mode (Infra) The wireless modes include: 802.1 1 B/G mi xed mode 802.1 1 B Onl y 802.1 1 G O nly 80[...]

103 Field Description 802.1 1 GN mixed mode 802.1 1 B/G/N m ixed mode The default wireless mode is 80 2.1 1 B/G/N mix ed mode. Country Region Code Select the proper coun try regi on code. For example, Am erica’s (FCC) channel range is 1~1 1. Europe (E TSI) c hannel range i s 1~1 3. B/G Protection If 802.1 1b and 802. 1 1g co exist on y our netw o[...]

104 The parameters of HT Physical Mode a re described as follows: Field Description HT Y ou may select MM (Mixed Mode) or GF (Green Field) . The default setting is MM . BW (Bandwid th) Y ou may select 20 or Aut o . GI (Guard Inte rval) Y ou may sel ect Long or Au t o . MCS MCS (Modulation and Codi ng Scheme) is for denoting the WLAN data rate. The [...]

105 This pa ge is used to conf igure the wire less QoS p roper ties in the station mode. QoS Configura tion The parameters of QoS Config uration are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n WMM Enable or disable WMM. WMM Power Saving Enable or di sable W MM power saving mode. PS Mode Power saving mode s include AC_BE, AC_BK,[...]

106 Field D escr ipt io n AC_VI, and AC_ VO. Direct Link Setup Enable or disable direct link setup. Direc t Link S etup (DLS) After enabling direct link setup, you ar e allowed to set the MAC address and the timeout value. The parameters of Direct Link S etup are described as f ollows: Field D escr ipt io n MAC Address Enter the MAC ad dress of the[...]

107 This pa ge is used to configure the p ara meters of 802.1 1n in the st ation mode. The parameters of this page are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n MPDU Aggregati on Enable or disabl e MPDU (Message Protocol Dat a Unit) aggregation. A- MPDU ag gregates t he MPDUs that are encaps ulated by 802.1 1 message. MPDU is data f rame that is [...]

108 Field D escr ipt io n 802.1 1 one by one. A-MSD U aggr egat es mult iple A- MSDU Subfr ames a nd en cap sulates them to be an 802.1 1 message. In this way , P LCP P rea mbl e, PLCP Header , and 802.1 1 MAC ove rhea d that are needed for sending an 80 2.1 1 message decrease. At the same time, the ac knowledge frames also decrease, and the ef fic[...]

109 If the nearby APs are scanned, the WPS A P Site Survey list will display the information about the scanned A Ps, such as SSID, BSSID, and encryption status. WPS Buttons and Modes The buttons and WPS modes ar e described as follows: Button/Field Des cri pti on Refresh Click this bu tton, and then the WPS A P Site Surv ey list will be refreshed. [...]

1 10 The figure above sh ows the WPS st atus. Registrar Settings When selecting Registrar mode, system display s the Registrar Settings tab le. Registrar Se ttings table provides OPEN , WP A-PSK , and WAP 2 - P S K authentication modes. - OPEN When selecting the OPEN authentication mode, the system displa ys the following page: The parameters of OP[...]

111 Field D escr ipt io n WEP Key T ype The key ty pe is Hex or ASCII. Hex: the key length can be 10 bits or 26 bit s. ASCII: the key le ngth can be 5 bit s or 13 bits. WEP Key Index Select the WEP key in the drop down list. Key Set the key accor ding to the key type and the key length. - WP A-PSK and W A P2-PSK When selecting the WP A -PSK or WP A[...]

1 12 Preparation: Prepare two GR-534W s, and set their operation modes. (1) One is set to be WISP mode , that is, wirel ess station mode .This device is called ST A hereinafter . The Pin code is 31669603. (2) The other is set to be Gatewa y mode or Bri dge mode, that is, wireless AP mode. This device i s cal led AP hereinaf ter . The PIN code is 31[...]

1 13 Step 2 Enter the Wi- Fi Prot ected Set up (ST A ) page of S TA. On this page, clic k the PBC St ar t button to make ST A start WPS negotiation.[...]

1 14 Step 3 Please pay attention to the WPS st atus of ST A. After fini shing negotiating, system display s the following page. - Enrollee Mode[...]

1 15 Step 1 Enter the PIN code of ST A (31669603) on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup page of A P , and then click the Ap p l y button. Step 2 Meanwhile, cli ck the PI N St art but ton on the Wi-Fi Protected Setu p (STA ) page of STA to make ST A start negotiation. Af te r finishing ne gotiation, system displays the following pa ge.[...]

1 16 - Registr ar Mod e Step 1 Enter the Wi-Fi Pro tected Setup (ST A ) p a ge o f S T A . O n t h i s pa g e , S e l e c t the Registrar mode and set its para meters . Y ou may apply the de fault registrar s ettings. After fi nishing setting, clic k the Submit button. Step 2 On the Wi -Fi Protected S etup (STA) page of STA , enter th e AP’s PIN [...]

1 17 Step 3 On the Wi -Fi Protected S etup page of AP, click the Ap p l y button under WPS Progress to make AP start t o negotiate with STA.[...]

1 18 Step 4 After finish the negotiation pr ocess, sy stem displays the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (STA) pa ge as follo ws:[...]

1 19 Y ou may check whether WPS connection is successful by viewing the following pages. (1) On th e St ati on Link St atus page of ST A, you can vi ew the curr ent AP st atus. See the following figure:[...]

120 (2) On the Sta ti on L is t page of AP , you can view the ST A in the Wireles s Network list. 5.5.9 About Click Wireless > Ab o u t to display the Stat i on Abo u t pa g e.[...]

121 On this page, yo u can v iew the A P’s driver version and MAC add ress. 5.6 Firewall The following figur e shows the navigati on menu of Firewall : Firewall is an advanced setti ng, which is used to block or allow th e data p ackets that pass through th e AP . Th e sub-menu s of the Firew all include Filt er ing , Forward , DMZ , Sy st em Sec[...]

122 Basic Settings The parameters of Basic Se ttings are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n[...]

123 Field D escr ipt io n MAC/IP/Port Filtering Enable or disable MAC /IP/Port filtering. The default setting is Disable . Default Policy By default, AP will accept all the pa ckets that do not match any rule. MAC/IP/Port Filte r Settings The filter modes of MAC/IP/Port Filter Settings are described as follows: Filter Mode Des cri pti on MAC Filter[...]

124 When the dat a packet s match th e followin g p arameters, the data packets w ill be discarded. The parameters of M A C/IP/Port Filter Settings are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n MAC Address The MAC addresses in cluded in the data p ackets. It can be a destination MAC address or a source MAC address. Dest IP Address The destination[...]

125 Click Firewall > Forward to display the Virtua l Server Set tings page. Virtual Server Settings[...]

126 The parameters of Virtual Server Settin gs are descr ibed as follows: Field D escr ipt io n Virtual Server Settings Enable or di sable the virtual server settings. IP Address Enter the IP addre ss that y ou allo w to access. Protocol Select the protocol that you allow to access. Y ou may select TCP , UDP or TCP&UDP . Port Range Enter the po[...]

127 5.6.3 DMZ DMZ allows all the port s of a PC on your LA N to be exposed to th e Internet. Set the IP address of the PC to be DMZ host, so that the DM Z host will not be blocked b y firewall. Click Firewall > DMZ to display the DMZ Se ttings pag e. The parameters of DMZ se ttings are described as foll ows: Field D escr ipt io n DMZ Settings En[...]

128 This pa ge provides th e security management for the W AN interface. The parameters of Syst em Secur ity Sett ings are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n Remote management (Via W AN) Enable or disable remote manag ement. Y o u may select Deny or Al l o w . If selecting Al l ow , users in other regions ca n access the Internet and confi[...]

129 Field D escr ipt io n otherwise, this incomi ng packet is rejected. Compared to the NA T fi rew all, the security level of the SPI fi rewall is hi gher . 5.6.5 Content Filtering Content filter can prevent user on LAN from accessing some Web sites on the Internet. Click Firewall > Content Filtering to display the Content Fil tering Settings p[...]

130 Web s C on ten t F i lte r incl udes three types of filt ers. See the following t able: Filter Des cri ptio n Proxy For filtering the p roxy pages. Java For filtering p ages that use Java s cript. ActiveX For filtering plug-in pa ges. Curre nt Webs UR L Filters The figure above show s the current Web URL filter s in the system. Add a URL Filter[...]

131 The figure above show s th e current W ebsite host filt ers in the system. Add a Host (keyword) Filter Keyw ord: Ente r the key w ords of th e host that nee ds to be filtered. After finishing the sett ings, click the Ad d button to add a ne w host filter . 5.7 Administration The following figur e shows the na vigation menu of the Ad m i n i s t[...]

132 This page provides administration se ttings, NTP settings , and DDNS settings. Administra tor Settings The parameters of A dministrator Settings are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n Account Enter the account th at you want to change. Password Enter the pass word for the ne w account. Note:[...]

133 If you forget the account and th e password, please press the Reset button. The system will r eturn t o the factory defa ult settings. The defa ult account and the password are Admin . NTP Settings Y ou may set the AP time to synchronize th e time with your PC or the NTP server . The parameters of the NTP Settings are described as follows: Fiel[...]

134 The parameters of DDNS Settings are described as follows: Field D escr ipt io n Dynamic DNS Provider Y ou ma y sele ct a proper DDNS pr ovider in the drop down list. The DDNS pro viders include Dyndns.org, freedns.afraid.org, www .zoneedit.com, and www .no-i p.com Account Enter the DDNS account. Password Enter the D DNS password. DDNS Enter the[...]

135 Upgrading firmware will make the AP return to the factory defaults. In order to avoid the settings loss, please save the settin gs before upgrading firmware. During upgrading, do not cu t off the power or press the Reset button. 5.7.3 Settings Managemen t Click Ad m i n i st r a t i o n > Se ttings t o display the Set tings Management pa g e[...]

136 This page displays system information, Internet conf ig uration, and local network settings. 5.7.5 St atistic Click Ad m i n i st r a t i o n > St atistics to display the Statis tic p age.[...]

137 This page displa ys the memory st atus, the numbers of transmit ted and received dat a packet s of the WLAN, LAN, and W AN. 5.7.6 System Log Click Ad m i n i st r a t i o n > Log to displa y the System Log p ag e.[...]

138 On this p age, you are allowed t o set th e log server and view th e sy stem log . After enabling the remo te log server an d enter the IP address of the server , click the App l y button, an d then the log information can be sent to the remote log server .[...]

139 6 Troubleshooti ng Why you can not access W eb page to co nfigur e AP? (1) Open Web browser (i.e. IE ) and sel ect T ools > Internet Options… . (2) Click Delete Cookies… and Delete Files… respective ly . Why you can not establish the netw ork connection? Beyond the w ireless coverage (1) Place the device ne ar to the client. (2) T ry t[...]

140 Can not search the device. (1) T ry to reset the rout er an d test the device again. (2) Check the setting of th e wireless network card. (3) Check the SSID and the encrypt ion setting. Why y ou can not access the Internet w irelessly v ia the device? (1) Place the device to the wireless ar ea where user ca n access the Internet. (2) Check w he[...]

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