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ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.12008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 EN EN
Product Description 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
CONTENTS
Package Contents
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
4.7.5
Appendix D Glossary
Appendix A FAQ
Appendix B Configuring the PC
Appendix C Specifications
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Incredible Speed
Flexible Access Control
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview of the Router
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1.3 Main Features
Simple Installation
1.2 Conventions
Indication
1.4 Panel Layout
1.4.1 The Front Panel
Name
1.4.2 The Rear Panel
Used as RESET button
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Used as WPS button
2.1 System Requirements
Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements
2.3 Connecting the Router
b Standard Wireless Router Mode
a WISP Client Router Mode
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Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install
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3.1 TCP/IP Configuration
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
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Please check the connection following these steps
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3.2 Quick Installation Guide
Enter key
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Figure 3-8 MAC Clone
3.2.1 Configuration for Router Mode
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Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type
Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - PPPoE
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Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP
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Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Wireless
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3.2.2 Configuration for Client Router Mode
PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters
4.7 Wireless
b If you choose PPPoE, you will see this page shown in Figure
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Figure 3-15 Static IP
The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP
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Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs nearby
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Figure 3-17 AP List Figure 3-18 Quick Setup - Wireless
Figure 3-19 Finish
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
4.1 Login
4.2 Status
Figure 4-1 Router Status
4.3 Quick Setup
Please refer to 3.2 Quick Installation Guide
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I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
4.4 WPS
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III. Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router
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4.5 Working Mode
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Figure 4-5 Working Mode
4.6.1 WAN
4.6 Network
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Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router
Figure 4-9 WAN - PPPoE
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Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This is recommended
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Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings
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NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au
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Figure 4-13 PPTP Settings
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4.6.2 MAC Clone
Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment
Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment
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4.6.3 LAN
Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function
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4.7 Wireless
4.7.1 Wireless Settings
4.7.1.1. Wireless Settings on Router Mode
Note Dialog
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Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed
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In an elevated location such as a high shelf
With the Antenna in the upright position
Away from large metal surfaces
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4.7.1.2. Wireless Settings on WISP Client Router Mode
Figure 4-18 Wireless Settings
Figure 4-19 AP List
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In an elevated location such as a high shelf
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4.7.2 Wireless Security
Figure 4-21 Wireless Security
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∙ Encryption - You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES
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4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering
To modify or delete an existing entry
4.7.4 Wireless Advanced
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Figure 4-27 Wireless Advanced
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4.7.5 Wireless Statistics
This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds
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4.8.1 DHCP Settings
4.8 DHCP
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4.8.2 DHCP Client List
4.8.3 Address Reservation
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Figure 4-32 Address Reservation
To Reserve an IP address
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To modify or delete an existing entry
4.9.1 Virtual Servers
4.9 Forwarding
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To modify or delete an existing entry
To set up a virtual server entry
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To add a new rule, follow the steps below
4.9.2 Port Triggering
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3 Incoming Ports cannot overlap each other
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4.9.4 UPnP
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server
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4.10.1 Basic Security
4.10Security
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Figure 4-42 Basic Security
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4.10.2 Advanced Security
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4.10.3 Local Management
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4.10.4 Remote Management
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4.11 Parental Control
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Figure 4-46 Parental Control Settings
Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below
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Click Add New... button
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4.12.1 Rule
4.12Access Control
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There are two methods to add a new rule Method One
If the MAC Address is selected, you can see the following item
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If the IP Address is selected, you will see the following items
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Method Two
Figure 4-55 Add Internet Access Control Entry
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To add a new entry, please follow the steps below
4.12.2 Host
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Figure 4-56 Host Settings
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4.12.3 Target
Figure 4-59 Target Settings
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To add a new entry, please follow the steps below
Figure 4-60 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
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Figure 4-61 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below
4.12.4 Schedule
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Figure 4-64 Advanced Routing Menu
4.13Advanced Routing
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Figure 4-63 Advanced Schedule Settings
To add static routing entries, follow the steps below
4.13.1 Static Routing
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4.13.2 System Routing Table
4.14 Bandwidth Control
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4.14.2 Rules List
4.14.1 Control Settings
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4.15.1 Binding Settings
4.15 IP & MAC Binding
To add a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below
Figure 4-72 Binding Settings
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below
To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below
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To find an existing entry, follow the steps below
4.15.2 ARP List
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4.16 Dynamic DNS
4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS
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4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions
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Figure 4-78 No-ip.com DDNS Settings
4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS
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Figure 4-77 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings
4.17 System Tools
4.17.1 Time Settings
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To set time manually
2 The time will be lost if the router is turned off
4.17.2 Diagnostic
To set time automatically
To set Daylight Saving
Figure 4-81 Diagnostic Tools
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4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade
To upgrade the Routers firmware, follow these instructions below
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4.17.4 Factory Defaults
4.17.5 Backup & Restore
4 The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished
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4.17.6 Reboot
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4.17.7 Password
4.17.8 System Log
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Figure 4-88 System Log
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4.17.9 Statistics
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Statistics Table
UDP Tx
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Appendix A FAQ
1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users?
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3. I want to use NetMeeting, what do I need to do?
Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry
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Figure A-7 Basic Security
4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do?
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5. The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router
1. Configure TCP/IP component
Appendix B Configuring the PC
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Setting IP address automatically
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Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below
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Setting IP address manually
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Now click OK to keep your settings
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Environmental and Physical
Appendix C Specifications
Wireless
General
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Appendix D Glossary
hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection
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