Hawking Technology 108G manual

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2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4 Features .............................................................................................................................. 4 Minimum Requirements ......................................................[...]

3 2.5 QoS ............................................................................................................................. 57 2.6 NAT ............................................................................................................................ 60 2.6.1 Port Forwarding .....................................................[...]

4 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing th e Hawking Technology Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router . Th is Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router is a cost - effective, powerful solution for sharing your broadband internet connection wirelessly or wired. The router features the latest in wireless technology to ensure the greatest distance an[...]

5 when you use this function in the firs t time, especially your ISP charge s you b ased on the time used. Get ting to know the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided int o three sections, LAN , Modem and Reset [...]

6 Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is a n explanation of each LED and its description. LED Light Status Description P ower ON Router’s power supply is on Internet ON Broadband Modem is connected Internet LNK/ACT OFF Broadband Mod em is not connect ed Flashing Mo[...]

7 Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN).[...]

8 Getting started With the Setup CD 1) Insert the included Setup CD into your CD - Rom drive. 2) Select the Setup Wizard selection 3) Follow the steps accordingly u ntil your setup is complete Manually without the Setup CD (incase the CD does not work or is lost) This is a step - by - step instruction on how to start using the router and get connec[...]

9 under “Configure IPv4” from the Network menu of your specific network adapter. • Select Manually and enter the correct information in your IP Address fields. • Ensure that your Computer and the Wireless Router are on the same ne t work segment. (If you don't have a router, this must be the case.) Ensure you are using the wired LAN in[...]

10 8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Hi - Gain Wireless - 10 8G MIMO Router ’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, ple[...]

11 5 : Click OK to confirm th e setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Onc e you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP addres[...]

12 automatically and Obtain DNS serv er address automatically as shown on the following screen. 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sur e that the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s DHCP server is the only[...]

13 button to start installing the TCP/IP p rotocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation. 5: After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the Properties button. 6: Check each of the tabs an d verify the following settings: • IP Address: Select Obtain [...]

14 Setup Continued … 3) Once you have configured your Macs and PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP server will automatically give your computers an IP address. By default th e Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtained[...]

15 Status Information (Chapter 3) The Stat us Information section is for you to monitor the router’s current status information only. Tools (Chapter 4) If you want to Reset the router (because of problems) or save your configurations or upgrade the firmware then the Tools section is the place to d o this. Menu Description Quick Setup Wizard (Chap[...]

16 Internet Connection, Device Status, System Log, Security Log and DHCP client information. Tools (Chapter 4) This section contains the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIM O Router ’s Tools - Tools include Configuration tools, Firmware upgrade and Reset. Configuration tools allow you to Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory Default configurati[...]

17 Connecting to the Router from a Mac Computer To connect to a wireless network from your Mac OS based computer do the follo w ing: Using a AirPort Card or AirPort Extreme Card 3 options: - Use the Ai rPort Setup Assistant, Select “Set up your computer to join an existing wireless/AirPort network.” - Mac OS 9 Control strip – Click the AirPor[...]

18 Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router as quick ly as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below. Step 1) Tim[...]

19 Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s WAN po rt to your ISP (see screen below). Note : Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of conne[...]

20 1.1 Cable Modem Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address or if you know your connection uses a coax cable as your internet pipeline (cable - TV cable) Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in a dditional information such as Host Name and MAC address (see screen below). Note : The Host Name and MAC address se[...]

21 Click < OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratula tions ! You have completed the configuration for the Cable Modem connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 1.2 Fixed - IP xDSL or Cable Select Fixed - IP xDSL if your ISP[...]

22 Click < OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations ! You have completed the confi guration for the Fixed - IP x DSL connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 1.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE prot[...]

23 If you select “ Connect On Demand ” , the router will auto - connect to the ISP when someone want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is usi ng the Internet exceeds the “ Idle Time ” . If you select “ Manual ” , the router will conn[...]

24 1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description O btain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the PPTP server. Use the following IP address The ISP[...]

25 User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gate way then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address[...]

26 1.5 L2 TP Select L2TP if your IS P requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically befor e connecting to the L2TP server. MAC Address Your ISP may require a[...]

27 replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC (you have to be using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work). To find out the PC's MAC address see Appendix A. (s ee Glossary for an explanation on MAC address) Use the following IP address The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server. IP Addres[...]

28 some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this funct ion can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used. Due to the many uncontrollable issues, we d[...]

29 Chapter 2 Advanced Menu Once you click on the Advanced menu button at the Home Page, you should see th e screen above . If you have already configured your router using the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the Advanced menu screen to start using the Internet. The Advanced menu contain s advanced features that all[...]

30 2.5 QoS You can setup the QoS bandwidth control policy. 2.6 NAT You can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Server and Special Applications functions in this section. This allows you to specify what user/packet can pass your router’s NAT. 2.7 Firewall The Firewall section allows you to configure Access Control, Hacker Prevention and DMZ. Se[...]

31 2.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router . Parameters Description Syste m Settings 2.1.1 Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selectio[...]

32 2.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows y our router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The route r will set its time based on your selection. Time Server Ad[...]

33 Parameters Description Current Password Enter your current password for the remote management administrator to login to your Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router . Note: By default there is NO password New P assword Enter your new password Confirmed Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes Note : If you forget your passw[...]

34 2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management fun ction allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Parameters Description Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet tha[...]

35 Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (wi th the advance settings in place)[...]

36 2.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings scr een allows to specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. The WAN settings offer the following selections for the router’s WAN port, Dyn[...]

37 2.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name and MAC address (see chapter 1 “Cable Modem” for more deta il) 2.2.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you [...]

38 2.2.7 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web a ddresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the Int[...]

39 2.2.8 D DNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address . You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS , TZO and other common DDNS service providers . Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of th[...]

40 2.3 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.1.254 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Specify a Su[...]

41 MIMO Router if you want the router to be your LAN client’s default gateway Lease Time The DHCP when enabled will temporarily give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DH CP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time th[...]

42 2.4 Wireless Wireles s Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE 802.11b or 801.11g wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet. It supports WEP and WPA2 encryption to enhance the security of your wireless network. Parameters Default Description Enable or disable Enable You can select to enable or disable th[...]

43 2.4.1 Basic Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router . The parameters include Mode , ESSID, Channel Number . Wireless Modes: AP Mode – Default Setting The AP Mode allows your system to act as a wireless access point for other computers to connect to for network/internet access. This is t[...]

44 Wireless Modes: AP Bridge - Point to Point AP Bridge - Point to Point mode allows you to add another Hawking HWRGM1A to your netw ork to act as a wireless relay to another section of your home. To do this you will need to enter the MAC address of the HWRGM1A that you are adding into your network. To find the MAC address of your router simply go [...]

45 Wireless Modes: AP Bridge - Point to Multi - Point AP Bridge - Point to Multi Point mode allows you to add a few Hawking HWRGM1A’s to your network to act as a wireless relay to other sections within your home. To do this you will need to enter the MAC addresses of the HWRGM1A’s that you will be adding into your netw ork. To find the MAC addr[...]

46 Wireless Modes: AP Bridge - WDS AP Bridge - WDS mode allows you to add another Hawking HWRGM1A to your network to act as a wireless relay to another section of your home. To do this you will need to enter the MAC address of the HWRGM1A that you are adding into your network. To find the MAC address of your router simply go to STATUS from the top [...]

47 Parameters Default Description Mode It allows you to set the AP to AP , Bridge or WDS mode . Band It allows you to set the AP fix at 802.11b or 80 2.11g mode . You also can select B+G mode to allow the AP select 802.11b and 802.11g connection automatically. ESSID default This is the name of the wireless LAN. All the devices in the same wireless [...]

48 2.4.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router . The par ameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval , Preamble Type …… You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this router . Parameters Default Description Fragm[...]

49 DTIM Period The DTIM period y ou specify here indicates how often the clients served by this access point should check for buffered data still on the AP awaiting pickup. Data Rate The “ Data Rate ” is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use th e highest possible selected transmission rate to transm[...]

50 2.4.3 Security Th is Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre - shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please m ake sure your wireless stations use the same security function. 2.4.3.[...]

51 Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A - F", "a - f" and "0 - 9" range) to be the W EP Key. For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select it[...]

52 2.4.3.3 802.1x WEP Static key IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS se rver. This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication. For the WEP settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.1 [...]

53 2.4.3.4 WPA Pre - shared key Wi - Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre - shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key i s not easy to be broken by hackers. This can improve secur[...]

54 Fill the text box by following the rules below. Hex WEP: input 64 - digit Hex values (in the “ A - F ” , “ a - f ” and “ 0 - 9 ” range) or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre - shared keys . Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start[...]

55 RADIUS Server Password The password used by exte rnal RADIUS server. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)[...]

56 2.4.4 Acce ss Control This wireless router provides MAC Address Control , which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network. Parameters Description Enable wireless access control Enable wireless access c ontrol Add MAC address into the list F ill in the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wirel[...]

57 2.5 QoS The QoS can let you classify Internet appli cation traffic by source/destination IP add ress and port number. You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher priority applic[...]

58 in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want remove all QoS rules from the ta ble, just click "Delete All" button. Click "Reset" will clear your current selections. Edit a QoS rule Select the rule you want to edit and click “ Edit ” , then you will enter the detail form of the QoS rule. Click “ A[...]

59 second). You can limit the maximum bandwidth consumed by this rule by selecting “ Maximum ” . You also can reserve enough bandwidth for this rule by selecting “ Guarantee ” . Local IP Address Enter the local IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If you assign 192.168.2.3 – 192.168.2.5, it means 3 IP addresses: 1[...]

60 2.6 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Website[...]

61 UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translation. 2.6.5 ALG Setting You can select special applications that need “ Application Layer Gateway ” to support here. 2.6.6 Static Routing You can disable NAT function and setup the routing rules manually. Click on one of the three NAT sele[...]

62 2.6.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re - direct a particular range of service port number s (from the Internet/WAN Po rt s ) to a particular LAN IP address. It help you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameter Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding Private IP This is the private IP of [...]

63 click "A dd". Then this Port Forwarding setting will be added into the " Current Port Forwarding Table " below . If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again , j ust click "Clear" and the fields will be cleared. Remove Port Forwarding into the table I f you want to remove some Port Forwarding setti[...]

64 2.6 .2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you [...]

65 Type Select the port number protocol type (TCP , UDP or both ). If you are unsure, then leave it to the default both protocol. Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re - directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Note : Virtual Server function will have priority ove[...]

66 Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Vi rtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your private LAN to be accessible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any request coming form the Internet to access your web server will be translated t[...]

6 7 2.6 .3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of ap plications. Parameters Description Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function. [...]

68 Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type: “ TCP ” , “ UDP ” or both Comment The description of this setting. Popular applications This section lists the more popular application s that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a loca[...]

69 router will allow incoming packets for ports 2300 - 2400 and 47624 to be directed to that user. Note : Only one LAN client can use a particular special application at a time. 2.6.4 UPnP Settings With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this r outer automatically. So you do not have to do any configuration for your PC and can access the I[...]

70 Parameters Default Description Enable You can select to enable “ Application Layer Gateway ” , th en the router will let that application correctly pass though the NAT gateway. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the ad[...]

71 2.6.6 Static Routing This router provides a Static Routing function when NAT is disabled. With Static Routing, the router can forward packets according to your routing rules. The IP sharing function will not work any more in Static R outing mode. Note: The DMZ function of firewall will not work if static routing is enabled. Parameter Description[...]

72 Interface The interface that go to the next hop (router). Add a Rule Fill in the " Destination LAN IP ", " Subnet Mask ” , “ Default Gateway ” , " Hop Count " and " Interface " of the rule to be added and then click "Add". Then this rule of Static Routing will be added into the " Static Rou[...]

73 2.7 Firewall The Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client[...]

74 2.7 .1 Access Control If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc .), then this is the place to set that configuration. Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC client can have access to these services. Pa[...]

75 want remove all PCs from the table, just click "Delete All" button. Filter client PC by MAC address Check “ Enable MAC Filtering ” to enable MAC Filtering. Add PC Fill in “ Client PC MAC Address ” and “ Comment ” of the PC that is allowed to access the Internet, and then click “ Add ” . If you find any typo before addin[...]

76 Apply Changes Click “ Apply Changes ” to save the setting. Reset Click “ Reset ” to clear all fields. Click < Apply Changes > at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sec tions or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Example: Access Control In the examp[...]

77 2.7.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just a keyword of the Web site. Parameters Description Enable URL Blockin g Enable/disable URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in “ URL/Keyword ” and then click “ Add ” . You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the w[...]

78 2.7.3 DoS ( Denial of Service ) The Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router 's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood . If Internet attacks occur the router will log the events . Parameters Description Intrusion Detection Feature Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Dea[...]

79 2.7.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two - way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re - direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address i[...]

80 Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router 's WAN/LAN interfac es, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all[...]

81 3.5 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. 3.6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Hi - Gain W ireless - 108G MIMO Router 's DHCP server 3.7 Statistics Shows the statistics Select one of the above five Status selections and proceed t[...]

82 3 .2 Internet Connection View the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connec tion. It also displays the router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask , and ISP G[...]

83 3.3 Device Status View the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s current configuration settings. T he Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/ Advanced menu section. Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router ’s current device setti[...]

84 3.4 S ystem Log View the operation log of the system . Parameters De scription System Log This page shows the current system log of the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router . It displays any event s that occur after system start up . At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved < Save > to a local file for further proces sing or[...]

85 3.5 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Parameters Description Security Log This page shows the current security log of the Hi - Gain Wireless - 108G MIMO Router . It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the security log can be saved < Save &g[...]

86 3.6 Active DHCP Client View information regarding computers and network devices that are currently connected to your router’s DHCP server. Parameters Description Active DHCP Client This page shows all DH CP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The “ Active DHCP Client Table ” displays the IP address and the MAC address an[...]

87 3.7 Statist ics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN.[...]

88 Chapter 4 Tool s This page in cludes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description 4.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s current conf iguration, restore the router’s saved configuration files and res[...]

89 4.1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save ( Backup ) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can [...]

90 4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade your router’s firmware . The firmware is the software that is embedded within your router. When new features and fixes are available they will be posted on the Hawking Technologies website for download and upgrading of your router. Parameters Descripti on Firmware Upgrade This tool allows yo[...]

91 4.3 Reset If you experience a problem or the router locks up for some reason you may perform a system reset . The rese t function essentially Re - boots your router’s system . This can also be done by powering the router off and back on. Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops f[...]

92 Common Issues for Mac Users Connection Issues: Check to See if ALL Computers are Affected If you have more than one computer that connects through the Wireless Router, check to see if all clients are affected. This may allow you to skip sections of this guide that are not relevant to you. Consider these questions: I s Only One Computer Affected?[...]

93 How do I File Share without using Apple Talk? Using standard TCP/IP methods, file sharing and local networking can be acco m plished. Connecting to a Serv er To connect to a server (OS X 10.1 and above) using your Mac Keyboard hit the Apple Symbol and K simultaneously. This will bring up a window to Connect to a Server. Enter the Server IP addre[...]

94 View the Apple website for the latest information on your OS updates and AirPort Card Updates. Use appropriate AirPort software and base station firmware For Mac OS 9 AirPort versions 2.0 and 2.0.2 for Mac OS 9 work with Mac OS 9.0.4 or later, but Mac OS 9.1 or later is best. For Mac OS X To get the latest version of AirPort software that works [...]

95 Appendix A How to Manually find your Windows PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) • The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254) • Your PC’s MAC Ad dress is [...]

96 Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non - router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration[...]

97 ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a busines s that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of comp[...]

98 Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a s et of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by I[...]

99 Contact Information Hawking Technologies, Inc (USA) 15281A Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 Main Pho ne: 949 - 790 - 0800 Main Fax: 949 - 790 - 0880 Main Email: info@hawkingtech.com Sales and Product Information Phone: 888 - 662 - 8828 Phone: 949 - 790 - 0800 Fax: 949 - 790 - 0880 Email: sales@hawkingtech.com Public Relations Email: press@hawki[...]