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    Wireless Router NSW-R2 802.11b/g 54M wireless router User manual[...]

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    Wireless Router DISCLAIMER · W e spared no efforts to make sure that the information in this manual is correct and complete. However no liability is accepted for any errors or omissions. Gembird Electronics reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual without prior notice. ·No part of this [...]

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    Wireless Router Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Wireless Router. The Wireless Router in tegrates 4-port switch, firewall, NAT- router and W ireless access point (AP). This product is specifically designed for Middling and Small Corporation needs. It will allow you to connect your network wirelessly better[...]

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    Wireless Router encryption security. 1.1 Features Designed for versatility and performance, the W R3104 router provides the following: • Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u standards • All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point • Shares a single Internet connection and ot[...]

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    Wireless Router • Supports wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List) filtering • Supports W PA/ WPA2 a nd W PA -PSK/ W PA2-PSK authentication and TKIP/ AES encryption security. • Operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range. • Transmission Distance: indoor up to 120m, Outdo or up to 360m, it is limited by an environment. • Built-in powerful firewa[...]

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    Wireless Router • Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP, ARP Protocols • Supports Web-based interface for Remote and W eb M anagement • Supports firmware upgrade • Supports Security Logs 1.2 Environments • Dimensions: 202 (L)X120 (W)X31 (H)mm • Unit Weight: 324g • Power Input: 5V DC, 2A • Consumption: 13.5W(Max) • Storage [...]

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    Wireless Router • Power Adapter • User manual 1.4 Sy stem Requirement • DSL/Cable Modem • One 10M or 100M, 10/100M Ethernet Card on PC • TCP/IP network protocol for each PC • RJ45 Twisted-pair • Microsoft IE4.0 (or Netscape Navigator 4.0) or later Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Ty pical Installation Multifunction Broadband Router[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 2 1. Make s ure all devices, including your PCs, m odem, and Router, are powered down. 3 2. Locate an optimum location for the router. The best place is usually n ear the center of the area in which your PC(s) will wirelessly connect. 4 3. Adjust the direction of the antenna. 5 4. Using an Ethernet netw ork cable, connect the LAN [...]

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    Wireless Router Router’s W AN port. 6 5. Connect the PC(s) and each Swtich/Hub on your LAN to the LAN ports on the router. 7 6. Power on the cable or DSL m odem, and power on the PC you wish to use to configure the Router. 8 7. Co nnect the i ncluded power adapter to the Rou ter. And connect the other end of the adapter to an electrical outlet. 2[...]

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    Wireless Router The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continuously illuminated, the Router is successfully connected to a device t hrough the corresponding port. If the LED is flickering, the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that port. • LED 1,2,3,4 (green) The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continu[...]

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    Wireless Router 2.3 Back Panel Features • LAN (1,2,3,4) 10/100Mbps RJ45 Auto-sensing . These four LAN ports are where you will connect networked devices, such as PCs, print servers, remote hard drives, and anything else you want to put on your net work. if you connect this product with the Hub(or Switchb oard ) correctly, the Router’s correspon[...]

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    Wireless Router • WAN 10/100Mbps RJ45 port. The W AN port is where you will connect Cable/DSL Modem or other LAN. • RESET The Reset Button for clear the Router’s data and restore the factory default config. • 12V DC Power inlet. • ANTENNA One wireless antenna. Page 12 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router Chapter 3 Network Setting and Software Installation 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration 1 1. Click Start button and c hoose Settings, then click Control Panel . 2 2. Double click Network icon and s elect Configuration tab in the Network window. 3 3. Click Add button to add network component into your PC. 4 4. Double click Protocol to add TCP/I[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.2 IP Setting The following instruction set up the computer running windows 2000/ XP. 1. Click on Start and select Run . 1 2. Type cmd then click OK button. 1 3. From the Command Prompt, enter ipconfig . It will re turn your IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Page 14 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 4. Type exit to close the command prompt. Make s ure you take note of your computer’s Default Gateway IP Address. The Default Gateway is the IP Add ress of the Router. By default, it should be 192.168.16.1 3.3 Wizard Setup You may run W iz ard Setup to quickly set up your router. This product provides W eb based configuration sc[...]

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    Wireless Router configuring by Netscape Communicator or Interne t Explorer. Take example for Microsoft Internet Explorer. 1 1. Activate your browser, select Too ls , point to Internet option ,click connections tab , select never dial a connection . Click LAN Settings button. 1 2. Nothing should be checked. Click OK b utton. Page 16 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 3. Click the OK button o n the Connections tab, close the dialog box. 2 4. Type http://192.168.16.1 in your web browser and press Enter , Key in the u ser name and password (if you use it first, you can type the factory default setting . User name is admin and password is admin ), click on the OK button. Page 17 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 5. The Router’s Web-based Utility will appear, Click Setup . Page 18 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 6. Click WAN Setup to setting the parameters (Please referent below 3.5 ) 3.4 Status This option provides the current status of the device. 3.4.1 Status You can use the Status screen to see the connection status for t he router's WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware version numbers. Page 19 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.4.2 System Log System log displays any illegal attempts to access your network 3.5 WAN Setup The Router provides three conn ection M ode: Static IP Address, Dynamical IP address, and PPPoE. Specify the W AN connection Mode required by y our Internet Service Provider, then click OK Button to provide detailed configuration parameter[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.5.1 Dy namic Most Broadband ISPs assign their c lients with a different IP address each time they log on. I f t his i s the case with your ISPs, Select DHCP. MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit-you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1500 is the default MTU Primary DNS : Enter Primary DNS IP addre[...]

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    Wireless Router HostName: The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. 3.5.2 Static If your ISP assigns you a fixed IP address, select Static IP . IP Address: Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP. Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP. Default Gateway: Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP. MTU: Maximum Transm[...]

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    Wireless Router ISP. Secondary DNS: Enter the Secondary DNS IP address assigned by your ISP, this is optional. 3.5.3 PPPoE If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, select PPPoE PPPoE Username: Enter your PPPoE user name. PPPoE Password: Enter your PPPoE password. MTU: Maximum[...]

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    Wireless Router Secondary DNS: Enter th e Secondary DNS IP a ddress assigned by your ISP, this is optional. HostName: The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Service Name: The Service Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. 3.5.6 Clone MAC Address The default MAC address is s et to the W AN’s physical interface MAC [...]

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    Wireless Router 3.5.8 DDNS The Router offers a DDNS feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP a ddress. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other s erver behind the Router. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at DDNS service provider, dyndns.o[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.6 LAN Setup 3.6.1 LAN Setting IP Address and Subnet Mask: The value refer to your internal network settings. Unless you have specific internal needs, these should be no reason to change the value. DHCP Server: The settings o f TCP/IP e nvironment include Host IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS configurations. It is not a simple tas[...]

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    Wireless Router as automatic IP allocation mode, when your computer is powered on, it will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings from this product. Starting IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server t o start with when issuing IP addresses. This value must be 192.168.16.2 or greater, b ecause the default IP address for the Router is 192[...]

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    Wireless Router Enable: Click Enable checkbox, the IP&MAC address Binding will enabled. Allow: When you select Allow , th e router will allow all LAN PC to access the Internet. And the computer that has the same MAC in the list will obtain a specific IP address. Block: W hen you select Block , the rou ter will only allow the computer that has t[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.7 WLAN Setup W irele ss Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE802.11g and 802.11b wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet. 1 3.7.1 Basic Settings The basic settings for the wireless network a re set on this page. You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations t o connect[...]

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    Wireless Router Band: The options a re 2.4GHz(B+G), 2.4GHz(B), and 2.4GHz(G). Select the desired wireless Band. 2.4 GHz(B+G) - Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the router. 2.4 GHz( B) - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the router. 2.4 GHz( G) - Only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the router. Mode: The[...]

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    Wireless Router to communicate with each other. SSIDs are case s ensitive text strings. The SSID is a sequence of alphanumeric characters (letters or numbers). SSIDs have a maximum length of 32 characters. The default SSID is w ealnet , but it is recommended strongly that you change your network name (SSID) to a different value. Channel: This field[...]

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    Wireless Router Authentication T y pe: You can select one of the following authentication types: Open Sytem: Select 802.11 Open System authentication Shared Key: Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication Auto: Se lect Shared key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station request. Fragment Threshold: The fragmentati[...]

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    Wireless Router network for the purposes of setting up communication with other APs and client stations on the network. It is generally more efficient to have an AP broadcast a subset of its supported rate sets. Preamble Ty pe: It defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless Communication. "Short Preamble" is suitable[...]

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    Wireless Router IEEE 802.11F as well as the I ETF SEAMOBY W G. IAPP enables seamless, authenticated fast handoff between 802.11 Access Points. RF Output Power: There are five options: 100%,50%,25%,10%,5% 1 3.7.3 Security The wireless station w ill be able to connect the router w ithout encryption. It i s recommended strongly that you choose this op[...]

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    Wireless Router Encry ption Method: you can select None,WEP, WPA/WPA2/Mixed . Authentication: Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a client/server protocol and software that enables remote access servers to communicate with a central server to authenticate dial-in users and authorize their access to the requested system or service[...]

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    Wireless Router Key Length: Se lect 64 bits 1 0 hex digits or 128 bits 26 h ex digits to encrypt data. Key F ormat: You may select to select ASCII Characters or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the W EP Key. Default Tx Ke y : Select one of t he four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key [...]

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    Wireless Router 3.7.3.2 WPA/WPA2/Mixed W PA/WPA2-PSK prov ides significantly stronger wireless data encryption than W EP. WPA Type: Enter the P Address of Radius Server. WPA A uthentication Mode: Keys c an be m anaged using two different mechanisms. W PA can either use an external authentication server (e.g., RADIUS) and EAP just like IEEE 802.1X i[...]

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    Wireless Router Encryption. WPA2 Cipher Suite: Y ou can select either TKIP, AES or Both as Encryption. Pre-Shared Key Format: You can select PASSPHRASE or HEX(64 CHARACTERS). Pre-Shared Key: Pre-shared key(PSK) is a method to set encryption keys. Commonly used in W i- Fi Protected Access and W EP . 1 3.7.4 Access Control The W ireless MAC Address F[...]

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    Wireless Router clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. When 'Deny Listed' is selected, these wireless clients on the list will not be able to connect the Access Point. 1 3.7.5 WDS Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like [...]

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    Wireless Router WEP Ke y Format: Y ou may select t o select ASCII Characters or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the W EP Key. WEP Key: Set key to encrypt your data Pre-Shared Ke y Format: You can select PASSPHRASE or HEX(64 CHARACTERS). Pre-Shared Ke y : Pre-shared key(PSK) is a method to[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.8.2 URL Control To configure the URL Filtering feature, use the table as flow to specify the web sites (www.somesite.com) or web URLs containing the keyword you want to filter on your network. 1 1. Click Enable button, the URL Filter Table will change, then click Add button. The dialog box will appear as follow. Page 41 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 2. Select Block or Allow the URL. 2 3. Type the W eb sites. 3 4. Click OK button. The text to be blocked will appear in the URL Filter Table. 3.8.2 Access Control You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses, application types, (i.e., HTTP port), and time of day. Enble: If this function is enabled, the li[...]

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    Wireless Router access to the Internet. Src IP: The IP address of the LAN computer that will be control to the Internet. Dst IP: The IP address of the Internet that will be control. Protocol: Select the pro tocol type, there are five options: TCP, UDP, TCP/UDP, IGMP, ALL. Dst Port: The s ingle port or port range that will be control to the Internet[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 1. Enter the port numbers you want to filter in the Port Range fields. 2 2. Click Enable checkbox for each filte r you want the Gateway to use. 3 3. W hen finished making your change on this tab, click the Ok button to save this changes, or click the Cancel button to undo your changes. 3.8.4 Block Dos Attack This page used to Bloc[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 1. Click each Block attack c heckbox for each filter you want the Gateway to use. 2 2. Select Enable button to Block Dos Attack. 3 3. W hen finished making your change on this tab, click the Ok button to save this changes, or click the Cancel button to undo your changes. Page 45 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.9 Services 3.9.1 Virtual Server If you configure t he router as Virtual Server, remote users accessing services such a s Web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private I P add ress. In other words, depending on the requested service (TCP/UDP port numbe[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 1. Click New button. The Virtual Server dialog box will appear as follow. 1 2. Enter the Service Name, Forward Port, Local Port, and Local Server IP Address. Page 47 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 2 3. Click OK button to add the setting in the list and close the dialog box. 3.9.2 Special Application Some applications re quire multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and o thers. These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled. If you nee d to r un a[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 2. Enter the Application Name, Trigger Port, Forward Port. 2 3. Click Enable frame button. 3 4. Click OK button to add the setting in the list and close the dialog box. 3.9.3 DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall or after configuring the Virtual Server, then you can [...]

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    Wireless Router Set Forward to DMZ host , Ente r the IP address of a DMZ host to DMZ Host IP Address . Adding a client to the DMZ (Demilitari zed Zone) ma y expose your local network to a variety of security risks, so only use this option as a last resort. 3.10 Route Setup Static Route A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network i nform[...]

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    Wireless Router 1 1. Select a number form drop-down menu. 2 2. Enter Destination IP add ress, Subnet Mask, and Next hop IP Address. 3 3. Click OK button to save the setting. View Route Table The routing table displays the current routing information in system. Page 51 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.11 Sy stem 3.11.1 Management UPnP: UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic disco very and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN. UPnP is by supported by Windows ME, XP, or later. Remote mamagement: This feature allows you to manage the router from a remote location, via the Internet. To Enab le Remote Management,[...]

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    Wireless Router is 8080. Finally click OK button to save it. Operate mode: Select the Router’s operate mode, NAT or Route. 1 3.11.2 Region 3.11.3 Config Backup Settings Click Backup button, you can get the router’s settings and store it in your local computer. Restore Settings Click Browse button, select the file you backup before from your loc[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.11.4 Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. 3.11.5 Reboot You can click the Reboot button to restart the Router. Page 54 of 57[...]

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    Wireless Router 3.11.6 Default Click Fa ctory Default button, the router’s settings will be restored factory default config, at the same time and the administrator web password will restore to the default password. 3.11.7 Password To ensure the Router’s security, you will be asked for your password when you access the Rou ter’s W eb-based Uti[...]

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    Wireless Router This page will allow you to c hange the User name an d User passwords. 3.12 Resetting the router The router has a reset button at the rear panel of the d evice. For some circumstances you might need to reset the router. Please follow these steps: 1. Leave the device powered on, do not disconnect the power 2. Press the reset button a[...]

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    Wireless Router removing the power cable from the Router’s Power Port. Page 57 of 57[...]