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WBR-6000
NOne Wireless Broadband Router
LevelOne
FCC WARNING
Safety
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
CE Declaration of conformity
CE Marking Warning
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Table of Contents
Access Control
1.1 Wireless Broadband Router Features
Internet Access Features
This Chapter provides an overview of the Wireless
Broadband Routers features and capabilities
Advanced Internet Functions
Wireless Features
LAN Features
Configuration & Management
Security Features
Wireless Broadband Router incorporates protection against DoS attacks
1.2 Package Contents
WBR-6000 Cat.5 Cable Power Adapter Quick Installation Guide CD Manual
This Chapter covers the physical installation of the
Wireless Broadband Router
On - Wireless security is enabled
Off - Wireless security is disabled
Reset Button Reset to Defaults Power port
Rear Panel
WPS Button 10/100BaseT LAN connections WAN port 10/100BaseT
Figure 2 Rear Panel
2.2 Requirements
1. Choose an Installation Site
2.3 Installation
Figure 3 Installation Diagram
4. Power Up
2. Connect LAN Cables
3. Connect ADSL Cable
5. Check the LEDs
2.4 Default Setting
IP Address 192.168.0.1 LAN
3 Setup
This Chapter provides Setup details of the Wireless Broadband Router
3.1 Overview
To Do this
features
Features
Access Control
Use any of the following Administration
Using your Web Browser
3.2 Configuration Program
Preparation
If you cant connect
3.3 Setup Wizard
Common Connection Types
Cable Modems
DSL Modems
Type
Big Pond Telstra, Australia
Other Modems e.g. Broadband Wireless
SingTel RAS
3.4 Home Screen
Main Menu
Navigation & Data Input
Figure 4 Home Screen
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3.5 LAN Screen
Data - LAN Screen
Figure 5 LAN Screen
TCP/IP
Using the Wireless Broadband Routers DHCP Server
DHCP
What DHCP Does
DHCP Server
Using another DHCP Server
To Configure your PCs to use DHCP
3.6 Wireless Screen
Figure 6 Wireless Screen
Data - Wireless Screen
Identification
Region
Station
Wireless Security
Setting
Configure
MAC Level Access Control
EWC Setting
Wireless QoS
Enable
Internet
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Figure 7 Wi-Fi Protected Screen
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Data - WPS Screen
WEP Wireless Security
3.7 Wireless Security
Figure 8 WEP
Data - WEP Screen
WEP Data Encryption
Key Size
Passphrase
WPA-PSK Wireless Security
Authentication
Data - WPA-PSK Screen
Figure 9 WPA-PSK
WPA2-PSK Wireless Security
Data - WPA2-PSK Screen
Figure 10 WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK
WPAM-PSK Wireless Security
Data - WPAM-PSK Screen
Figure 11 WPAM-PSK
WPAM-PSK
3.8 Password Screen
Figure 12 Password Screen
Old Password
Enter the existing password in this field
Figure 13 Password Dialog
The User Name is always admin
4 PC Configuration
TCP/IP Settings - Overview
4.1 Overview
4.2 Windows Clients
The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP
Figure 22 Network Configuration Win
Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows
1. Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection
Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address
Using DHCP
Figure 23 TCP/IP Properties Win
you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Broadband Router
Figure 24 Network Configuration Windows XP
Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP
1. Select Control Panel - Network Connection
Figure 25 TCP/IP Properties Windows XP
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Internet Access
1. Select Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel - Internet Options
2. Select Set up or change your Internet Connection
For Windows
Accessing AOL
4.3 Macintosh Clients
4.4 Linux Clients
4.5 Other Unix Systems
Fixed IP Address
To act as a DHCP Client recommended
4.6 Wireless Station Configuration
Mode
ESSID
Note! The SSID is case sensitive
4.7 Wireless Configuration on Windows XP
Figure 26 Network Connections Windows XP
If Wireless Security is Disabled
Figure 27 Wireless Networks Windows XP
If using WEP Data Encryption
Figure 28 Insecure Wireless Network Windows XP To connect
To connect
Figure 29 WEP Windows XP
Figure 30 Advanced - Wireless Networks
Configure this screen as follows
Figure 31 Wireless Network Properties - WEP
For Data Encryption, select WEP
Click OK to establish a connection to the Wireless Broadband Router
Figure 32 Preferred Networks
Click OK to save and close this dialog
If using WPA-PSK Data Encryption
Figure 33 Wireless Networks Windows XP
Figure 34 Advanced - Wireless Networks
Set Network Authentication to WPA-PSK
Figure 35 Wireless Network Properties- WPA-PSK
For Data Encryption, select TKIP
If the SSID is not listed
Figure 36 Preferred Networks
Figure 37 Wireless Networks Windows XP
1. Click the Advanced button to see a screen like the example below
Figure 38 Unlisted Wireless Network
2. Click the Add button. You will see a screen like the example below
Figure 39 Add Wireless Network
Figure 40 Preferred Networks
This Chapter details the status of the Wireless Broadband Router
in the Setup Wizard
5 Status
5.1 Status
Internet IP
Address
WAN MTU
Network Mask
Firmware
Version
Buttons
System Data
5.2 Connection Status - PPPoE
Data - PPPoE Screen
Figure 42 PPPoE Status Screen
Physical
PPPoE Link
Status
Connection Log
Connect
Message
Connection Log Messages
Description
Error Invalid or unknown packet type
Data - PPTP Screen
5.3 Connection Status - PPTP
Figure 43 PPTP Status Screen
Connection
Data - L2TP Screen
5.4 Connection Status - L2TP
Figure 44 L2TP Status Screen
Connection
Data - Big Pond Screen
5.5 Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond
Figure 45 Telstra Big Pond Status Screen
Status
5.6 Connection Details - SingTel RAS
Data - RAS Screen
Figure 46 Connection Details - RAS
RAS Plan
Default
Gateway
DNS IP
DHCP Client
Figure 47 Connection Details - Other e.g. Fixed Wireless
5.7 Connection Details - Other e.g. Fixed Wireless
Data - Fixed/Dynamic IP address Screen
Default
6 Advanced Features
6.1 Overview
Communication Applications
6.2 Internet
Figure 48 Internet Screen
Special Applications
Special Applications Screen
Communication Applications
Select an
Figure 49 Special Applications Screen
Data - Special Applications Screen
Checkbox Name
Using a Special Application
Incoming Ports Outgoing Ports
Multi-DMZ
Figure 50 Multi-DMZ
To use this feature
Enable this DMZ
Select the PC to be the DMZ PC for traffic sent to this IP address
6.3 Access Control
Access Control Screen
To use this feature
If required, you can also define your own Services
Data - Access Control Screen
Figure 51 Access Control Screen
User Group
Select Group
Internet Access
Block all Internet access - All traffic via the
Block selected Services - You can select
Services
Services Screen
Figure 52 Access Control - Services
Data - Services Screen
Available Services
Add New Service
Available
DDNS Services work as follows
6.4 Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS Screen
Figure 53 DDNS Screen
DDNS Service
Service
Password
Data - Dynamic DNS Screen
6.5 URL Filter
Data - URL Filter Screen
Figure 54 URL Filter Screen
Current Filter Strings
Filter
6.6 User Groups
Figure 55 User Groups Screen
PCs not assigned to any group will be in the Default group
PCs deleted from any other Group will be added to the Default group
Data - User Groups Screen
Group
6.7 Options
Figure 56 Options Screen
Backup DNS
Enable UPnP
Configuration
access to be
Default Schedule
6.8 Schedule
Data - Schedule Screen
Figure 57 Schedule Screen
6.9 Virtual Servers
Figure 58 Virtual Servers
Wireless
Using Web Server
IP Address seen by Internet Users
Virtual Servers Screen
Data - Virtual Servers Screen
Figure 59 Virtual Servers Screen
Servers
Properties
Defaults
Disable All
Update
Defining your own Virtual Servers
Modify Edit a
Connecting to the Virtual Servers
Delete a Server
6.10 WAN Port
Figure 60 WAN Port Screen
Port Settings
Data - WAN Port Screen
MTU Size
Hostname
Specified IP Address
Automatically
obtain from
Serve
Login
Login Method
default value None Direct connection
Login User
Automatic Connect/Disconnect setting
Behavior
Automatic Connect/Disconnect
Manual Connect/Disconnect
7 Advanced Administration
Config File
Diagnostics
Remote Admin
PC Database Screen
7.2 PC Database
Figure 61 PC Database
Data - PC Database Screen
Known PCs
Generate
Report
Advanced PC Database
Figure 62 Advanced PC Database
Data - Advanced PC Database Screen
Edit
PC Properties
DCHP Client - Reserved IP Address - Select
Add as New
Entry
Selected PC
Standard
7.3 Config File
Figure 63 Config File Screen
Data - Config File Screen
Backup
Config
Restore
7.4 Logs
Figure 64 Logs Screen
Enable Logs
Access Control
Data - Logs Screen
Outgoing
E-Mail Logs
Send Logs
Every day, Every Monday ... - The log is
Include
If your SMTP Server requires you to login in order to send mail
Server requires Login to send mail
Check the setting Server requires login to send mail
7.5 Diagnostics
Figure 65 Network Diagnostics Screen
Data - Network Diagnostics Screen
Ping
Ping this IP
Ping Button
7.6 QoS
Figure 66 QoS Screen
QoS Setting
Data - QoS Screen
Category
Summary
7.7 Remote Administration
Data - Remote Administration Screen
Figure 67 Remote Administration Screen
Remote Administration
To connect from a remote PC via the Internet
7.8 Routing
Open Routing and Remote Access
Routing Screen
Static Routing Table
Using this Screen
Figure 68 Routing Screen
Enable RIP
Data - Routing Screen
Static Routing
Static
Configuring Other Routers on your LAN
Local Router
Destination IP
Gateway IP Address
Other Routers on the Local LAN
Static Routing - Example
Figure 69 Routing Example
For Router As Default Route
For Router Bs Default Route
For the Broadband Routers Routing Table
Entry 1 Segment
7.9 Security Options
Figure 70 Security Screen
Enable DoS
Settings
Data - Security Screen
DoS Firewall
Allow VPN
Pass through
Drop
fragmented
To perform the Firmware Upgrade
7.10 Upgrade Firmware
Figure 71 Upgrade Firmware Screen
This Chapter covers the most likely problems and their solutions
8 Troubleshooting
8.1 Overview
8.2 General Problems
8.3 Internet Access
Problem 1 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error
Problem 1 My PC cant locate the Wireless Access Point
8.4 Wireless Access
Problem 2 Wireless connection speed is very slow
Wireless Broadband Router Wireless Channel
9 About Wireless LANs
9.1 Modes
Ad-hoc Mode
Infrastructure Mode
9.2 BSS/ESS
9.3 Channels
9.4 WEP
WPA PSK
9.5 WPA-PSK
Pre-shared
9.6 Wireless LAN Configuration
10 Specifications
10.1 Multi-Function Wireless Broadband Router
10.2 Wireless Interface
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