LevelOne WBR-6002 инструкция обслуживания

Lev elOne User Manual WBR- 6002 N Wireless Route r Ver. 1.0[...]

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Table of Con tents CHA PTER 1 INTRODUCT I ON ................................................................................. 6 Wireless Router Features ................................................................ ............... 6 Package Contents ............................................................................................ 7 P[...]

CHA PT ER 7 A DVANCED A DM INISTRA TION ...................................................... 83 Overview ......................................................................................................... 83 PC Database ................................................................................................... 84 Config File .......[...]

6 Ch apt er 1 Int ro duct i on This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless Router's features and capabiliti es. Congratulations on the p urchase of your new W ireless Router. T he W ireless Ro u- ter is a multi-func tion devi ce providing the follow ing services:  Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LA N users.  Wireless Acces[...]

Introduction 7 A dvanced Internet Functions  Application Level Gateways (ALGs). Applications which use non- standard connections or port numbers are norm ally blocked by th e Firewall. The ability to define and allow such appl ications is provided, to enable such a p- plications to be used no rm ally .  Port Triggering. T his feature, also ca[...]

Introduction 8  802.1x Support. Support for 802.1x m ode is included, p roviding for the industrial-strength wi reless security of 802.1x authenticati on and authoriz ation.  Wireless M AC Access Co ntrol. T he W ireless Access Control feature can check the MAC address (hardware address) of W ireless stations to ensure that only trusted W ire[...]

Introduction 6 Security Features  Password - protected Configuration . Password protection is provided to prevent unauthoriz ed users f rom m odifying the con figur ation data an d settings.  Wireless LAN Security . W PA-PSK, W EP and W ireless access control by MAC address are all supported. The MAC-level access control feature can be used t[...]

Introduction 7 Package Contents The following items should be included. If any of these item s are dam aged or miss ing, please contact y our dealer im mediately .  W BR- 6002 N W ireless Router Unit  1 Cat-5 Ethernet (LAN) cable  Power Adapter  Quick Installation Guide  CD -ROM containing the on-line manual.[...]

Introduction 8 Phy sical Details Front Panel Front Panel WPS Button Push the W PS button on the W BR- 6002, and also on y our other wireless devi ce to perform W PS sy ncing to create a secured wireless connection automatically . Wire less Securi ty On - W ireless security is On. Off - W ireless security is Off. Flashing (Blue) - W hen W PS sy nc i[...]

Introduction 9 Rear Panel Rear Panel Power port Connect the supplied po wer adapter here. WA N port (10/100BaseT) Connect the DSL or Cable Mod em here. If your modem cam e with a cabl e, use the supplied cabl e. Otherwise, use a standard LAN cable. 10/100BaseT LA N con ne c- tions Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to the[...]

10 Ch apt er 2 Ins tal lat io n This Chapter covers the physical installation of the Wireless Router. Requirements  Network cables. Use standard 10/100BaseT network (UT P) cables with RJ45 connec tor s.  TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs.  For Internet Access, an Internet Access acc ount with an ISP, and a DSL co n- nection. [...]

Installation 11 1. Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable p lace on the netw ork to install the W ireless Router. For best Wireless reception and performance, the Wireless Router should be positioned i n a central location with min i- mum obstruction s between the Wireless Router and the PCs. A lso, if u sing multiple A ccess Points, adjacen[...]

12 Ch apt er 3 Set up This Chapter provides Setup detai ls of the Wireless Router. Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for:  Internet Access  LAN configuration  W ireless setup  Assigning a Password to protect the configuration data. PCs on y our local LAN m ay also require configuration. For details, see Chapter 4 - PC [...]

Setup 13 Use any of the following A dministration Configuration settings or features:  PC Database  Config File  Log s  E-Mail  Diagnostics  Remote Adm inistration  Routing  Upgrade Firmware Chapter 7: Advanced Administration[...]

Setup 14 Configuration Program The W ireless Router contains an HTTP server. T his enables y ou to connect to it, and configure it, using y our W eb Browser. Your Brow ser must support Jav a- Script .  Internet Explorer 6 and abov e is recomm ended. Preparation Before attempting to configure the W ireless Router, please ensure that:  Your PC [...]

Setup 15 If you can't connect If the W ireless Router does not respond, check the following:  The W ireless Router is properly installed, LAN connection is OK, and it is powered ON. Y ou can test the connection by using the "Ping" co m- mand:  O pen the MS-DOS wi ndow or comm and prompt window.  Enter the com m and: ping 192[...]

Setup 16 Common Connection Ty pes DSL Modems Type Det ails ISP Data required Dy namic IP Address Your IP A ddress is all o- cated automatically , when y ou connect to y ou ISP. None. Static (Fixed) IP Address Your ISP allocates a pe r- manent IP Address to y ou. IP Address allocated to y ou. PPPoE You connect to th e ISP only when required. The IP [...]

Setup 17 Home Screen After finishing the Setup W izard, y ou will see the Home screen. W hen you connect in future, y ou will see this screen when y ou connect. An example s creen is shown below. Home Screen Main Menu The m ain menu, on the left, contains links to the most -com m only used sc reen. To see the links to the other avail able screens, [...]

Setup 18 LA N Screen Use the LAN link on the main menu to reach the LAN screen. An example scr een is shown below . LA N Screen Data - LA N Screen TCP/IP IP A ddress IP address for the W ireless Router, as seen from the local LAN. Use the default value un less the address is already in use or y our LAN is using a di fferent IP address range. In the[...]

Setup 19 DHCP What DHCP Does A DHCP (Dy nam ic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or device) upon request.  T he client request is made when the client device starts up (boots).  T he DHCP Server provide s the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client, as well as al locating an IP A ddress. [...]

Setup 20 Mode Screen Use this screen to change the mode between Router m ode and Access Point m ode. Mode Screen Select the desired opti on, and click "Save". Router In this mode, this device can provide shared In ternet Access to all y our LAN users. Also, by default, it acts a DHCP Server, providing an IP address and related information[...]

Setup 21 Wireless - Options Screen The W ireless Router's settings m ust m atch the other W ireless stations. Note that the W ireless Router will automatically accept both 802.11b and 802.11 g connections, and no configuration is requi red for this feature. To change the W ireless Router's default settings for the W irele ss Acces s Point[...]

Setup 22 SSID 1/2 This is also called the "Netw ork Nam e".  If using an ESS (Extended Servi ce Set, with multiple a ccess points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Servi ce Set Identifier).  To c omm unicate, all W ireless stations should use the same SS ID/ESSID. Broadcast SSID If enabled, the W ireless ADSL Router will broadca[...]

Setup 23 Wireless - Schedule To conserve power usage, y ou can set the time when the w ireless signal wi ll be dea ctivated. For example at night whe n there is no one using the w ireless network. Wireless – Schedule Screens Wireless Schedule Enable / Dis a- ble This button Enables or Disables the W ireless Schedule function. Set Schedule Click t[...]

Setup 24 Wireless - M A C Filter This function allows y ou to allow or deny access to W ireless stations using their MAC Addresses. Wireless – MAC Filter S creen MAC A ddress Filter A llow access by … Use this feature to determine which W ireless stations can use the Access Point. The options are:  A ll Wireless Stations - All wireless stati[...]

Setup 25 Wireless - M A C Filter - Trusted Wireless Stations This feature can be used to prevent unknown W irele ss stations from using the Access Point. This list has no effect unless the setting Allow access by trusted stations only is enabled. Trusted Wireless Stations Data - Trusted Wireless Stations Trusted Wireless Stations This lists any W i[...]

Setup 26 Edit Use this to change an existing entry in the "Trusted Stations" list: 1. Select the Stati on in the Trusted Station l ist. 2. Click the Edit button. The addres s will be co pied to the "A ddress" field, and the Add button wi ll change to Update . 3. Edit the address (MAC or phy sical address) as required. 4. Click U[...]

Setup 27 Wireless - WiFi Pr otected Setup (WPS) W PS feature is follow ing the W i- Fi Alli ance W PS standard and it e ases the set up of security-enabled W i-Fi networks in the home and sm all office environment. It reduces the user steps required to configure a network and supports two m e- thods that are familiar to m ost consum ers to configur[...]

Setup 28 An alternativ e is to press the W PS button a t the front of the router until the W LAN light starts flashing. This indicates that W PS is activated and ready to be paired with client device. The W PS w ill be in p airing mode (flashing) for 1 m inute. Then press and hold the W PS button on y our wireless client for 1 second. If you r devi[...]

Setup 29 Wi reless - Wireless Distri bution Sy stem (WDS) W DS operation as defined b y the IEEE802.1 1 standard has been made available. Using W DS it is possible to wirelessly connect Access Points, and in doing so extend a wired i nfrastructure to locations where cabl ing is not possible or inefficient to implem ent. For max imum com patibility [...]

Setup 30 WDS Environment Below i s an example of how a W DS operates. Wireless Distribution System 1. AP1, AP2 a nd AP3 are configured to use the same Channel and S ecurity se ttings. 2. Enter AP2 and A P3’s MAC addresses into AP1’ s W DS MAC Address list. 3. AP1 and AP 2 should connect via W DS, AP1 and AP 3 should connect via WD S. 4. Now the[...]

Setup 31 Wireless Security This screen is acces sed by c lick ing the " Configure " button on the Wireless - O p- tions screen. There are 4 options for W ireless security: Wireless Security Screen  Disabled - no data encr y ption is used.  WEP - data is encrypted u sing the W EP standard.  WPA- PSK - data is encry pted using the [...]

Setup 32 WEP W ireless Se curity WEP Data - WEP Screen WEP Data Encryption A ut hentication Type Normally, thi s should be left at the default v alue of "Automatic". If changed to "Open Sy stem " or "Shared Key ", ensure that y our W ireless Stations use the sam e setting. WEP Dat a Encryption Select the desired opti o[...]

Setup 33 WPA -PSK Wirele ss Security WPA - PSK Data - WPA - PSK Screen Security System WPA - PSK Like W EP, data is encry pted before transm ission. W PA is more secure than W EP, and shoul d be used if possible. W PA- PSK is the version of W PA, which does NOT require a Radius Server on y our LAN. PSK Enter the PSK (netw ork k ey ). Data is encryp[...]

Setup 34 WPA 2-PSK Wire less Security WPA 2- PSK Data - WPA 2- PSK Screen A ut hentication WPA 2- PSK This is a further development of W PA-PSK, and offers even greater security. PSK Enter the PSK (netw ork k ey ). Data is encrypte d using a key derived from the network k ey. Other W ireless Stations must use the same network key. The PSK must be f[...]

Setup 35 WPA / WPA2-802.1x Wire less Sec urity WPA / W PA 2- 802.1x Data – WPA / WPA 2-802.1x Screen Server A ddress Enter the server address here. Radius Port Enter the port number used for connections to the Radius Server. Shared Key Enter the shared key. Data i s encrypte d using a key derived from the network k ey . O ther W ireless Stations [...]

Setup 36 Passw ord Screen The password screen allows y ou to assign a password to the W ireless Router. Password Screen Old Password Enter the existing password i n this field. New passw ord Enter the new password here. Verify password Re -enter the new password he re. You w ill be prom pted for the password when y ou connect, as shown below . Pass[...]

37 Ch apt er 4 PC Conf ig ur a tion This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on th e local ("I nte r- nal") LAN. Overview For each PC, the followi ng may need to be configured:  TCP/IP network settings  Internet Access configuration  W ireless configuration Windows Clients This section describes how to configure W indow[...]

PC Configuration 38 Checking TCP/IP Se ttings - Window s NT4.0 1. Select Control Pan el - Network , and, on the Protocols tab, select the TCP/IP protocol, as shown below . Window s NT4.0 - T CP/IP 2. Click the Properties button to see a sc reen like the one below.[...]

PC Configuration 39 Window s NT4.0 - IP Addres s 3. Select the netw ork card f or you r LAN. 4. Select the appropriate radio button - Obtain an IP ad dress from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address , as explained bel ow. Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server This is the default W indow s setting. Using this is recommended . By default, the W ir[...]

PC Configuration 40 Window s NT4.0 - Add Gateway 2. The DNS should be set to the address provided by y our ISP, as follow s:  Click the DNS tab.  O n the DNS screen, shown bel ow, click the Add button (under DNS Se r- vice Search Order ), and enter the DNS pr ovided by your ISP. Window s NT4.0 - DNS[...]

PC Configuration 41 Checking TCP/IP Se ttings - Window s 200 0: 1. Select Control Pan el - Network and Dial-up Connection . 2. Right - click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties . Y ou should see a screen like the following: Network Configu ration (Win 2000) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your netw ork card. 4. Click on the Prope[...]

PC Configuration 42 5. Ensure y our TCP/IP settings are correct, as described below . Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP A ddress automatically . This is the default W indows setting. Using this is recommended . By default, t he W ireless Router will act as a DHCP Server. Restart y our PC to ensure it obtains an IP A ddres[...]

PC Configuration 43 Checking TCP/IP Se ttings - Window s XP 1. Select Control Pan el - Network Connection . 2. Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties . Y ou should see a screen like the following: Network Configu ration (Window s XP) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your netw ork card. 4. Click on the Properties button. You sh[...]

PC Configuration 44 TCP/IP Properties (Window s XP) 5. Ensure y our TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio butto n Obtain an IP Add ress automatically . This is the default W indows setting. Using this is recommended . By default, t he W ireless Router will act as a DHCP Server. Restart y our PC to ensure it obtains a[...]

PC Configuration 45 Checking TCP/IP Se ttings - Window s Vis ta 1. Select Control Pan el - Network Connections. 2. Right click the Local Area Connection S tatus and choose Properties . Click Continue to the User Account Control dial og box, then y ou should see a screen like the following: Network Configu ration (W indows Vista) 3. Select the TCP/I[...]

PC Configuration 46 TCP/IP Properties (Window s Vista) 5. Ensure y our TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP A ddress automatically . This is the default W indows setting. To work correctly, y ou need a DHCP server on y our LAN. Using a fixed IP A ddress ("Use the follow ing IP Add ress"[...]

PC Configuration 47 Internet A c cess To configure your PCs to use the W ireless Router for Internet acces s:  Ensure that the DSL modem , Cable modem , or other permanent connection is functional.  Use the following procedure to configure y our Browser to access the Internet via the LA N, rather than by a Dial-up connection. For Window s 200[...]

PC Configuration 48  Click the Setup button.  Select Create Location , and change the l ocation name from "New Locality " to "W ireless Router".  Click Edit Location . S elect TCP/IP fo r the Network field. (Leav e the Phone Number blank.)  Click Save , then OK . Configuration is now com plete.  Before click ing &[...]

PC Configuration 49 Linux Clients To access the Internet via t he W ireless Router, it is only necessary to set the W ireless Router as the "Gatew ay ". Ensure you are l ogged in as "root" before attempting any changes. Fixed IP A ddress By def ault, most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address. If you w ish to continue using [...]

PC Configuration 50 Wireless Station Configuration This section applies to all W ireless stations wishing to use the W ireless Router's Access Point, regardless of the operating sy s tem which is used on the client. To use the W ireless Access Point in the W ireless Router, each W ireless Station must have com patible settings, as follow s : M[...]

PC Configuration 51 Wireless Networks (Window s XP) If the "Broadcast SSID" setting on the Wireless Router has been disabled, its SSID will NOT be listed. See the following section "If th e SSID is not listed" for details of dealing with t his situation. 4. The next step depends on whether or not W ireless security ha s been ena[...]

PC Configuration 52 To connect:  Check the check box Allow me to connect to the selected wirel ess network, even though it i s not secure .  The Connect button will then be available. Click the Connect button, and wait a few seconds for the connection to be established. If using WEP Data E ncry ption If W EP data encry ption has be en enabled[...]

PC Configuration 53 Figure 34 : A dvanced - W ireless Networks Select the SSID for the W ireless Router, and click Configure , to see a screen like the following : Wireless Network Properties - WEP Configure this screen as follows:  Set Network Authentication to matc h the W ireless Router. (If the setting on the W ireless Router is "Auto&q[...]

PC Configuration 54  For the Network key and Confirm network key , enter the default key value used on the W ireless Router. (W indows wi ll determine if 64bit or 128bit encry p- tion is used.)  The Key index m ust match th e default key index on the W ir eless Router. T he default value i s 1.  Ensur e the options The key is provided for [...]

PC Configuration 55 If using WPA-PSK Data Encry ption If W PA-PSK data encry ption has been enabled on the W ireless Router, it does no t matter which network is selected on the screen below. Just click the Advanced button. Wireless Networks (Window s XP) You w ill then see a screen like the example below. A dv anced - Wireless Netwo rks Select the[...]

PC Configuration 56 Wireless Network Properties- WPA- PSK Configure this screen as follows:  Set Network Authentication to WPA - PSK .  For Data Encryption , select TKIP .  For the Network key and Confirm network key , enter the netw ork k ey (PSK) used on the W ireless Router.  Ensur e the option This is a computer- to -computer (ad ho[...]

PC Configuration 57 Preferred Networks Click OK to establish a connection to the W ireless Router. If the SSID is not listed If the "Broadcast SSID" setting on the W ireless Router has been disabled, its SSID will NOT be listed on the screen below. Wireless Networks (Window s XP) In this situation, y ou need to obtain t he SSID from your [...]

PC Configuration 58 Unlisted Wireless Network 2. Click the Add button. You wil l see a scr een like the exam ple b elow. A dd Wireless Network 3. Configure this screen as follows:  Enter the correct SSID, as used on the W ireless Router. Remem ber the SSID is case-sensitive, so be sure to match the case, not just the spelling.  Set Network Au[...]

PC Configuration 59  If using data encry ption (W EP or W PA- PSK), enter the key used on the W ireless Router. See the precedi ng sections for details of W EP and W PA- PSK.  Unc heck the options The key is provided for me automatically and This is a co m puter - to -computer (ad hoc) network .  Click OK to save and exit. 4. This wireless[...]

60 Ch apt er 5 Oper at ion and St at us This Chapter details the ope ration of the Wireless Router and the status screens. For Details of operation in Bridge (M odem) mode, see Chapter 8 - Modem M ode. Operation - Router Mode Once both the Wireless Router and the PCs are configured, operation is automatic. However, there are some situations whe re [...]

Operation and Status 61 Data - Status Screen Internet Connection M ethod Display s the curr ent connection method, as set in the Setup Wizard . Connection Status This indicates the current status of the Internet Connection  A ctiv e - Connection exists  Idle - No current connection, but no error has been detected. This condition normally aris[...]

Operation and Status 62 System Device Name The current nam e of the Router. This nam e is also the "hostname" for users with an " @Home" type connection. Firmware Version The version of the current firm ware installed. Current Time It display s the current tim e of the system. Buttons Connection Details Click this button to open[...]

Operation and Status 63 Connectio n Status - PPPoE If using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), a screen like the follow ing example will be di splay ed when the "Connection Deta ils" button is cli ck ed. PPPoE Status Scree n Data - PPPoE Scre en Connection Time This indicates how long the current connection has been established. Connection to Ser[...]

Operation and Status 64 Connectio n Status - PPTP If using PPTP (Peer- to -Peer T unneling P rotocol), a screen like the f ollow ing exa m- ple wi ll be display ed when the " Connection Detail s" button is clicked. PPTP Status Screen Data - PPTP Status Screen Connection IP A ddress The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users.[...]

Operation and Status 65 Connectio n Status - L2TP If using L2TP, a screen like the following example will be display ed when the "Co n- nection Details" bu tton is clicked. L2TP Status Screen Data - L2TP Screen L2TP Status IP A ddress The IP Address of this device, as seen by In ternet users. This address is allocated by your ISP (Interne[...]

Operation and Status 66 Connectio n Details - Dy namic IP A ddress If you r access m ethod is "Direct" (no login), w ith a Dynamic IP address, a screen like the following exam ple wi ll be display ed when the "Conne ction Details" button i s clicked. Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP A ddress Data - Dynamic IP address Intern[...]

Operation and Status 67 Connectio n Details - Fixed IP A ddress If you r access m ethod is "Direct" (no login), with a fixed IP address, a screen like the following example will be di splay ed when the "Connection Details" butto n is clicked. Connection Details - Fixed IP Address Data - Fixed IP address Screen Fixed IP A ddress [...]

68 Ch apt er 6 Adv ance d F eat ures This Chapter explains when and how to use the Wireless Router's "Advanced" Features. Overview The following advan ced features are pr ovided:  Internet:  DMZ  URL f ilter  Access Control  Dynamic DNS  Options  Schedul e  Port Tr igger  Single Port Forwarding  Port Ran[...]

Advanced Features 69  If the DMZ feature is enabled, y ou m ust enter IP address of the PC to be used as the "DMZ PC". The "DM Z PC" is effectively outside the Firewall, ma k- ing it more vulnerable to attacks. For this reason, you should only enable the DMZ featu re when required. URL Filter If you want to li mit acces s to [...]

Advanced Features 70 Data - URL Filter Screen Current Filter Strings Current Filter Strings The list contains the current list of items to block.  To add to the list, use the "A dd" option be low.  To delete an entry , select it and click Delete button.  To delete all entries, cli ck the Delete A ll button. A dd Filter String To [...]

Advanced Features 71 Dy namic DNS (Domain Name Serv er) This free service is very useful whe n combined with the Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet u sers to connect to you r Virtual Servers using a URL, rather th an an IP Address. This also solves the problem of having a dy nam ic IP address. W ith a dy nam ic IP address, you r IP address [...]

Advanced Features 72 DDNS Data Host Name Enter the domain name allocated to y ou by the DDNS S ervice. If you have more than one name, enter the name you w ish to use. User Name Enter y our Usernam e for the DDNS Service. (TZ O.com uses y our E-mail address.) Password Enter y our curr ent password for the DDNS Service. (TZO.com calls this a key.) D[...]

Advanced Features 73 Options This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of settings. For normal operation, there is no need to use this screen or change any settings. An example Options screen is shown below . Options Screen Dat a - Opti ons Screen Internet Respond to Ping  If check ed, the W ireless Router will res pond to Pi[...]

Advanced Features 74 Schedule This Schedule can be used for the Firewall Rules and the URL filter. Schedule Screen Data - Schedule Screen Schedule Day Each day of the week can be scheduled independentl y. Session 1 Session 2 Two (2) separate sessions or periods can be defined. Session 2 can be left blank if not required. Start Enter the start using[...]

Advanced Features 75 Use this NTP Server If you prefer to use a particular NTP server as the prim ary NTP server, check the checkbox "Use this NTP Server" and enter the Server's IP address in the fields provi ded. If this setting is not enabled , the default NTP Servers are used. Current Time This display s the current time on the W [...]

Advanced Features 76 Port Trigger If you use Internet application s which use non-standard connections or port nu m- bers, y ou may find that the y do not function correctly because they are block ed by the W ireless Router's firewall. In thi s case, you can define the application as a "Port Trigger ". Th e Port Trigger screen can be[...]

Advanced Features 77 Outgoing Ports  T ype - Select the p rotocol (TCP or UDP) used when y ou send data to the remote system or service.  Start - Enter the beginning of the range o f port num bers used by the application server, for data you send to it. If the application uses a si ngle port number, enter it in both the "Start" and [...]

Advanced Features 78 Single Port Forw arding This feature allows y ou to m ake Servers on your LAN accessible to I nternet users. Norma lly , Internet users would not be able t o access a s erver on y our LAN because:  Your Server does not hav e a valid e xternal IP Address.  Attempts to connect to devices on y our LAN are blocked by the fire[...]

Advanced Features 79 Data - Single Port Forw ardi ng Screen Single Port Forwarding A pp lication Enter the desired appl ication ty pe. External Port Traf fic from the Internet using this port number will be sent to the Server. This is normally th e sam e as the Internal Port Number. If it is differ ent, this d evice wi ll perform a "m apping&q[...]

Advanced Features 80 Port Range Forwarding This feature allows y ou to m ake Servers on your LAN accessible to I nternet users. Norma lly , Internet users would not be able t o access a s erver on your LAN because: Port Range Forwarding Screen Data - Port Range Forw arding Screen Port Range Forwarding A pp lication Enter the desired appl ication ty[...]

Advanced Features 81 QoS The QoS (Quality of Service) feature allows y ou specify prioriti es for diff erent traffic. Lower priority traff ic will be slowed dow n to allow greater throughput o r less delay for high priority traf fic. An exam ple QoS screen is shown below . QoS Screen Data - QoS Screen QoS Setting QoS Setting To disable QoS (Quality[...]

Advanced Features 82 Category Applications:  Add a New Application (Once selected, please complete the following setups.)  Ip/Net: Enter the IP address.  Rate: Enter the desired rate value.  Priority: Sel ect the desired option (High , Norm al, Low )  Direc t: Select Upstream or Downstream as required.  Self-Def ine  Nam e: Ent[...]

83 Ch apt er 7 Adv ance d A dm ini st rat io n This Chapter explains the setting s available via the " Administration " se ction of the men u. Overview Normally, i t is not necessary to use these screens, or change any s ettings. These screens and settings are provided to deal with no n-s tandard situations, or to pr o- vide addi tional o[...]

Advanced Administration 84 PC Database The PC Database is used whenev er y ou need to select a PC (e.g. for the " DMZ" PC).  It eliminates the need to enter IP ad dresses.  Also, y ou do not need to use fixed IP addresses on y our LAN. However, if y ou do use a fixed IP address on som e devices on y our LAN, y ou should enter detail[...]

Advanced Administration 85 PC Database (Admin) This screen is displayed if the "Advanced " button on the PC Database is c licked. It pr ovides more control than the standard PC Database screen. PC Database (A dmin) Data - PC Database (A dmin) Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries. Data display ed is name (IP Address) type . The [...]

Advanced Administration 86 IP A ddress Select the appropriate option:  A utomatic - T he PC is set to be a DHCP client (W indows: "O btain an IP address automatically "). T he W ireless Router will allocate an IP address to thi s PC when requested to do so. The IP address could change, but normally w on't.  DCHP Client - Reserv[...]

Advanced Administration 87 Config File This feature allows y ou to download the current settings from the W ireless Router, and save them to a file on y our PC. You can restore a previ ously-dow nloaded configuration file to the W ireless Router, by uploading it to the W ireless Router. This screen also allows y ou to set the W ireless Router back [...]

Advanced Administration 88 Log s The Logs record various type s of activity on the W ireless Router. This data is useful for troubleshooting, but enabli ng all log s will gene rate a large amount of data and adversely aff ect perform ance. Since only a limited am ount of log data can be stored i n the W ireless Router, log data can also be E-mailed[...]

Advanced Administration 89 Data - Log s Screen Logs Current Time The current tim e on the W ireless Router is display ed. Log Data Current log data is di splay ed in this pane l. Buttons There are three (3) buttons  Refresh - Update the log da ta.  Clear Log - Clear the log, and restart it. This m akes new messages easier to read.  Send Lo[...]

Advanced Administration 90 E-Mail This screen allows y o u to E -m ail Logs and Al erts. A sam ple screen is shown below . E-Mail Screen Data - E-Mail Screen E-Mail Notif ication Turn E-mail Notification on Check this box to enable this feature. If enabled, the E-mail address inform ation (below ) m ust be provided. Send to this E- mail A dd ress E[...]

Advanced Administration 91 User Name If you have enabled "My SMT P Mail Server requi res authentic a- tion" abov e, enter the User Name required to login to y our SMTP Server. Password If you have enabled "My SMT P Mail Server requi res authentic a- tion" abov e, enter the password required to log in to y our SMTP Server. E-mail[...]

Advanced Administration 92 Diagnostics This screen allows y ou to perf orm a "Ping" or a "DNS lookup". These activities can be useful in solving network problems. An example Network Diagnostics screen is shown below . Network Diagnostics Screen Data - Netw ork Diagnostics Screen Ping IP A ddress Enter the IP address y ou wish to[...]

Advanced Administration 93 Remote A dministration If enabled, this feature allow s y ou to manage the W ireless Router via the Interne t. Remote A dministration Screen Data - Remote A dministration Screen Remote A dministration Enable Remote Ma nagement Check to allow administration/managem ent via the In ternet. (To connect, see below). If Disable[...]

Advanced Administration 94 To connect from a remote PC via the Internet 1. Ensure y our Internet connection is establ ished, and start y our W eb Browser. 2. In the "Address" bar, enter "HTT P://" followed by the Internet IP Address of the W ireless Router. If the port number is not 80, the port number is also required. (After t[...]

Advanced Administration 95 Routing Overv ie w  If you don't have other Routers or Gateway s on y our LAN, y ou can ignore the "Routing" pa ge completely .  If the W ireless Router is only acting as a Gateway f or the local LAN segment, ignore the "Routi ng" page ev en if y our LAN has other Routers.  If your LAN ha[...]

Advanced Administration 96 Routing Screen Data - Routing Screen RIP RIP Direction Select the desired RIP Di rection. RIP Version Choose the RIP Version for the Server. Static Routing Static Routing Table Entries This list shows all entries in t he Routing Table.  This area shows details of the selected item in the list.  Change any the proper[...]

Advanced Administration 97 Configuring Other Routers on y our LA N It is essential that al l IP packets f or devices not on the l ocal LAN be passed to the W ireless Router, so that they can be forwarded to the external LAN, W AN, or Internet. To achieve this, the local LAN must be configured to use the W ireless Router as the Default Route or Defa[...]

Advanced Administration 98 For the Wireless Router's Routing Table For the LAN shown abo ve, with 2 routers and 3 LAN segments, the W ireless Ro u- ter requires 2 entries as follows. Entry 1 (Segment 1) Destination IP A ddress 192.168.1.0 Network Mask 255.255.255.0 (Standard Class C) Gateway IP Address 192.168.0.100 (W ireless Router 's l[...]

Advanced Administration 99 Upgrade Firmwar e The firm ware (software) in the W ireless Router can be upgraded using y our W eb Browser. You must first download the upgrade file ( http://www.level1.com) , then s elect U p- grade Firmware on the Administration menu. You w ill see a screen like the f ollow ing. Router Upgrade Screen To perform the Fir[...]

100 Ch apt er 8 Acce ss Poi nt Mo de This Chapter explains configuration an d operation when in " Access Point ". Overview There are two modes available on the Access Point screen.  Router - In this m ode, this device can provide shared Internet Access to all y our LAN users. Also, by default, it acts a DHCP Server, providing an IP a d[...]

Access P oint Mode 101 Mode Screen Mode Screen Data - Mode Screen Device Name This field display s the current name of this device. Device Mode Select the desired dev ice mode for the router:  Router - In this m ode, this device can provi de shared Internet Access to all y our LAN users. Also, by default, it acts a DHCP Server, providing an IP a[...]

102 Ap pen d ix A Tro ubl esh oo tin g This Appendix covers the most likely problems and t heir solutions. Overview This chapter covers som e com m on problems that m ay be encountered while using the W ireless Router and som e possible solutions to them. If you follow the su g- gested steps and the W ireless Router still does not function properly[...]

Appendix A - Troubleshooting 103 Problem 2: Some applications do not run properly when usi ng the Wireless Router. Solution 2: The W ireless Router processes the data passing through it, so it i s not transparent. For incoming connections, you mus t use the Virtual S erver or Firewall Rules to specify the PC whi ch will receiv e the incoming traffi[...]

Appendix A - Troubleshooting 104 Your env ironment m ay tend to block transm ission between t he wireless stations. This wil l mean high access speed is only poss i- ble when cl ose to the W ireless R outer.[...]

105 Ap pen d ix B Abo ut Wi rel ess LA Ns This Appendix provides some background informati on about using Wireless LANs (W LANs). Modes W ireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes:  Ad - hoc  Infrastr ucture Ad -hoc Mode Ad -hoc m ode does not require an A cces s Point or a wi red (Ethernet) LAN. W ireless Stations (e.g. n otebook PCs [...]

Appendix B - About W ireless LANs 106 Channels The W ireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for c omm unication.  Access Points use a fixed Channel. Y ou can select the Channel used. This allows y ou to choose a Channel w hich provides the least interference and best perform ance. In the USA and Cana da, 11 channels are avai lable. If usi[...]

Appendix B - About W ireless LANs 107 WPA 2- PSK This is a later version of W PA (W PA- PSK). The major c hange is the use of AES (A dvanced Encry ption Sy stem ) f or protecting data. AES is very s ecure, considered to be unbreakable. The PSK (Pre -shared Key ) m ust be entered on each W ir eless station. If WPA 2-PSK is used, the Wireless Station[...]

Appendix B - About W ireless LANs 108  If W ireless security remains disabled on the W ireless Ro u- ter, all stations must have wireless security disabled.  If W ireless security is enabl ed on the W ireless Router, each station must use the sam e settings as the W ireless ADLS Router.[...]

109 Ap pen d ix C Spe cif ic at io ns Multi -Function W ireless Router Model W BR- 6002 - N W ireless Router Dimensions 125mm (W ) * 109 m m( D) * 30mm (H) Operating Temper a- ture 0  C to 40  C Storage Tem perature - 20  C to 70  C Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Interface: 4 * 10/100BaseT (RJ45) LAN connection 1 * RJ- 45 for ADSL/Bro[...]