Gigabyte GN-BR03GM manual

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    AirCruiser MIMO Router GN-BR03GM User ’ s Guide November 2005 - Revision 1.0[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router i Content s Chapter 1 Getting T o Kn ow Y our BR03GM ..................... 1 Overview ................................................................................................ 1 Package Cont ent s ................................................................................. 1 Side Panel .................[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router ii The URL Blocking Conf iguration Screen ......................................... 38 Chapter 7 Using Ma nagement Tools .......................... 39 Overview .............................................................................................. 39 The PPP Monito r Screen ..................................[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 1 Chapter 1 Getting T o Know Y our BR03GM Overview The GN-BR03GM AirCruiser MIMO (Multi-Input & Multi-Output) ** router includes several devices in o ne box. First, there's the Wireless Router , which lets you connect Wireless-G or Wireless-B devices to the net work. There's also a built-in 4-port ful[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 2 Side Panel The side panel of the GN-BR03GM AirCru iser MIMO Router contains all the Router ’s port s as well as the DC power port and initialization button. Figure 1: Router’s Side Panel Reset Button There are two ways to reset the Router's factor y default s. Either press the Reset Button, for approxima[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 3 LEDs Figure 2: LED Layout The table below describes the LED indicators on the front panel of the GN-BR03GM. All LEDs are g reen when lit. LED ST A TUS[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 4 Key Features  Conforms to IEEE 802.1 1g specification.  Support Smart Setup I, II, III  Support 64-bit /128-bit WEP encryption, WP A, WP A2.  Support QoS  Support PPPoE and PPPoE Unnumber ed D SL con necti on  Support up to 4 W AN configuration records  Support DHCP client for cable/DSL conne[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 5 Chapter 2 Wireless Networking A w ireless local area net work (or Wi-Fi for short) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the wireless network uses a wireless device to connect to the net work. Computers in a wireless network share the same frequency chann el an d SSI D, [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 6 Chapter 3 Before Y ou Start What Y ou W ill Need Internet Y ou will need t o have an active Internet account, supplied through either ADSL or cable Modem, and your ISP user account and password information. (Y our ISP can supply you with this) Hardware Requirements A minimum of one PC with an installed Et hernet [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 7 Chapter 4 Connecting the BR03GM Overview Y ou can connec t to, and confi gure the BR03GM using either a wireless connection (via notebook PC) or using a wired connection to your desktop PC. It is HIGHL Y recommended for the first time setup that c onfiguration be done using a wired connection to yo ur desktop PC [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 8 Ethernet port of your computer . (It does not matter which LAN port you select). S tep 4 Plug the power adapter cord into the router ’s power jack and then plug the power adapter into a po wer outlet. S tep 5 T urn on your ADSL/Cable mo dem. Af ter verifying all the connections, proceed to Chapter 5 Connectin g[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 9 Chapter 5 Connecting the Router to the Internet Overview The BR03GM AirCruis er MIMO router is co nfigured to work “out of the box”, and the default settings generally do not req uire any modification. However , for initial setup, you must log into the r outer and key in your Internet Service Provider (ISP) s[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 10 Figure 6: Enter Network Passw ord C. Y ou are no w connected to the Router and S martSetup will detect your ISP type. If you do not see the menu sho wn below , cl ick the Smart Setup button in the upper left of the main menu. After SmartSetup detects your Inter net connection, it will report the connection it fi[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 11 presented with the GIGABYTE Wireless Router Main Pa ge shown below . Y our BR03GM AirCruiser MIMO router is now fully installed, and you are able to wirelessly share net wo rk resources, retrieve emails, do wnload large files, conduct a video conference, and distribute or displ ay digital photos, videos or MP3 f[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 12 Chapter 6 Advanced Setup Overview This chapter explains the Advance d Se tup options available for the BR03 GM. The Advanced Setup Screens offer LAN and WLAN Network Configuration, Static Routing Table, Virtual Server, Fi rewall Rules, and DNS Configuration. The Advanced Setup screens are ava ila ble from the li[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 13 LAN IP 2 Address Displays the alternate IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the Router LAN Netmask 2 Displays the alternate IP Subnet Mask being used by the alternate Local (LAN) port of the router. LAN DHCP Status Identifies if the Rout er’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached dev[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 14 resetting or manually initial. Tx packet s The number of transmitted packets of this port af ter resetting or manually initial. Rx bytes The current bandwidth (receive) on the W AN port. Rx bytes The current band width (transmit) on the WAN port. The Wireless St atus MA C The field displays the Wireless MAC addr[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 15 IP/MAC assignment and Time To Lease. IP Address DHCP assigned IP address on WLAN MAC A ddress MAC address of the device with the assigned IP TTL T he time to live (TT L) in seconds that a resolver will use data received from a nameserver before it will ask for the same data again. Routing T able T ab T o determi[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 16 Status Current status of the UPnP port (enable/disable) Client IP The IP address of the client utilizing the port Protocol IP protocol (UDP/TCP) External Port The external port mapping Internal Port T he Internal port mapping Remote Host IP The IP of the remote host (if applicable) Lease Time Length of time the [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 17 The Network Configuration Screen The Network Configuration screen consists of three areas: LAN Configuration , WA N Configuration and WA N settings . The LAN Configuration Tab Figure 15: LAN Configuration LAN Configuration Allows you to modify the LA N p arameters, and if you want to enabl e DHCP automatic IP ad[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 18 The WAN Configuration Tab Figure 16: WAN Configura tion The BR03GM has many advanced WAN con f igurati on features. As a special redundant feature, you can config ure up to 4 WAN connections and each ma y have its own connection type (PPPoE, PPPoE Unnumber, D ynamic IP address, Static IP address) and other prope[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 19 Figure 17: WAN Type Select Depending on the WAN t ype you select, the corresponding WAN setup screen will appear next. WAN Configuration Tab – Dynamic IP A ddress Figure 18: Dynamic IP Add ress Your Internet Service Provider will supply yo u with the following account information you w ill ne ed:[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 20 • ISP Name • Host Name • Gateway • DNS1 and DS2 Address • DNS Domain Name Enter the information provide d b y your ISP in the spaces provided. MTU (Maximum Transmissio n Un it) The largest packet unit is sent from your computer to the network. Any message larger than MTU will be divide d into smaller p[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 21 WAN Configuration Tab – PPPoE Figure 19: PPPoE Your Internet Service Provider will supply yo u with the following account information you w ill ne ed: • ISP Name • User ID/Password • Service Name • AC Name • DNS1 and DNS2 Address • DNS Domain Name Enter the information provide d b y your ISP in the[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 22 Connection Automatic When the GN-BR03GM is powered on, it automatically establishes a connection with the network. If the link becom es disco nnected for any reason, the GN-BR03GM will re-connect automatically. Manual When you cl ick “connection”, the system will establish a connectio n to the network. If th[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 23 • DNS1 a nd DNS2 • DNS Doma in Name This information is all provide d b y your ISP. In the event that your ISP has assigned you several Static IP address es, you will only need to one. W A N Configuration T ab - PPPoE Unnumber PPPoE Unnumbered is a PPPoE service provided by some ISPs. T he BR03GM supports se[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 24 • W A N Subnet Mask Enter the information provide d by your ISP for each of your Global IP’s, then click next to proceed to enter additi on al IP’s. The WAN Settings Tab - WAN Multi-Session Select The WAN Multi-Session Select Tab displays the settings of the Main Sessi o n and Backup Session . Figure 22: W[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 25 The Wireless Configuration Screen The Wireless Config uration screen al lo ws you to configure the Router’s WLAN function. The 802.11g Tab Figure 23: 802.11g Region Indicates the geographical re gion you are in. Verify that the region indicated is correct. If not, please contact your local distributor or deale[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 26 operating in your area) b y selecti ng a channel from the drop-down list. SSID The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is t he name of your wireles s net work. The SSID is up to 32 ASCII characters in length and case sensitive (i.e. Letters in upper case “A~Z” and lower case “a~z” are unique). T he default SSI[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 27 encryption uses 40 bits as a secret ke y, (user-defined) and the remai ni ng 24 bits are reserved. The 128-bit s encr yption uses 104 bits as a secret key, (user-defined) and the remaining 24 bits are reserved. WP A Re-key Enabling the requirement for W PA reke ying of a Passphrase for increased security. Defaul[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 29 The WDS Tab Figure 26: WDS Configura tion Wireless Distribution System (WDS) technolog y enabl es several access points to increase the coverage of a wireless net work. Although enterprises or home users can reduce most wiring problem s b y us ing acc ess points that support WDS, they still need cables to connec[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 30 The Qos Tab Figure 27: QoS Parameter s of Access Point Quality of Service. Required to suppor t wireless multimedi a applications and advanced traffic management. QoS enables Wi-Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared net work resources are allocated among different applications. WIth [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 31 The Static Routing Table Screen The Static Routing Table displays the GN-BR03GM routing settings. To add or modify, enter a value into the field and cli ck the Submit button. Figure 28: Static R outing Table Destination IP Enter the Destination IP address that will be assigned to a s pecific network or host. Net[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 32 The Virtual Server Screen The Virtual Server screen allo w s you to manage the virtual server settings of the GN-BR03GM. There are t w o virtual server options: 1. T he router has only one IP address or, 2. The router has multiple IP addresses (8 or 16 i n most instances). If you have only o ne IP address click [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 33 The Virtual Server PPPoE/DHCP/Static Configuration Tab Figure 30: VS-PPPoE DHCP Static Configuraton The BR03GM is configurable to beh ave as a Virtual Server, allowing remote computers on the WAN (Internet) side of the network to be automaticall y redirected to local server(s) on the LAN (your private network) s[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 34 The PPPoE Unnumber Tab Figure 31: VS-PPPoE Unnumber Advanced feature of the BR03GM is that it supports services that offer multiple global IP addresses, with each IP address requires its o wn setting. This feature is normally only foun d on enter prise class routers. The BR03GM has an IP allocation scheme ca pab[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 35  Virtual Server IP: 192.168.1.1  Enable: enable The Global IP 61.222.10.2 is no w directly assigned to the FTP server at the IP address 192.168.1.1 located within th e BR03GM’s LAN. The Firewall Rule Screen The Firewall Rule screen disp lays your network security settings. Use this screen to create netwo[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 36 The VPN Pass Through Tab Figure 33: VPN Pass Through A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a type of secured private network connection, built upon publicly-accessible infrastructure s uch as the Internet. They usually provide connectivity to various devices b ehind a gateway or firewall. The GN-BR03GM supports Int[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 37 The DNS Configuration Screen Figure 34: DNS Configuration DNS Relay DNS Relay will set y our PC's DNS e ntries to poi nt to the Rou ter’s Gatew ay address, which will then forward DNS querie s to the DNS server used by the Router. This is needed when using DHCP to assig n IP address to the PC’s in you L[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 38 The URL Blocking Configuration Screen The URL Blocking Config uration screen al lows you to restrict access based upon specific web addresses and/or ke ywords. Figure 35: URL Blocki ng Configuration To activate the URL Blocking feature: Disable/Enable Select the Enable option to enable. Monitor Port Select port [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 39 Chapter 7 Using Management Tools Overview Management Tool Screens offer managemen t of the Router itself, such as Firmware Updates, Initialization, and Pass word administration etc. The instructions in this chapter will he lp you how to use the management tools of the web-based utility to effectivel y manage you[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 40 Figure 37: Manage Port Configuration The Reboot Screen The Reboot screen allo ws yo u to reboot the GN-BR03GM. You are also automatically brought to this screen after you confirm OK to any change of Router settings. Figure 38: Reboot Router[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 41 The Initialization Screen The Initialization screen allows you to reset the GN-BR03GM back to its original factory settings. T o initialize the router, use the tip of a pencil or a paperclip to press and hold the init button for 5 seconds. (The init button is located on the side of the unit, next to the AC po w [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 42 Figure 40: Change Passw ord The Change WAN MAC Screen The Change W A N MAC screen allo w s you to assign a ne w MAC addres s. If your ISP requires MAC addre ss authentic ation, chose the Assign WA N MAC option and enter the ISP autho rized MAC a ddress in the New W A N MAC Add re ss field and click the Submit bu[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 43 The Upgrade Firmware Screen The Upgrade Firm ware screen allo ws you to update the current GN-BR03GM firmware to the latest ve rsion directly from the GIG ABYTE website. Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file which you just download ed from the GIGABYTE website, and then click Upgrade . Warning: Ass[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 44 Figure 43: BackUp Restore The Log Information Screen The GN-BR03GM has advanced firewall fe atures, and can effectively prevent intruders and unwanted attacks on your network, while keeping logs of all such attempts including all legitimat e WAN connections and UPnP logs. Click on Firewall Log , WAN Connection o[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 45 The WAN Connection Ta b In the WAN connection Log, all logins are c hronologically ordered, w ith indications of connection type and ev ent type. Figure 45: WAN Connection Log The UPnP Log Tab The Universal Plug and Pla y log scree n records and displays UPnP packets reaching your BR03GM. It logs details su ch a[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 46 Figure 46: UPnP Log The Save Maintenance Screen The Save Maintenance scree n allo ws you to save logs and status information as a file which can then be sent to the Technical Support team at GIGABYTE. Figure 47: Save Maintenan ce[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 47 The Ping Screen ‘Pinging' involves sending a packet of data to a site and recording how long it takes for the site to acknow ledge receipt. This is useful if you think that a web site might be slow or unavailable. T y pe the IP Address and click the Ping t o start. Figure 48: Ping The Help Screen The Help[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 48 Figure 49: Help The About Screen The About screen displays the Router model name a nd fir mware version. Figure 50: About[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 49 Appendix A FAQ This section provides solutions to common p r oblems th at may occur during installation, configuration or use of the GN-BR03GM. Q: What is the default IP address for the BR03GM? A: 192.168.1.254 Q: I can’t remember the password o r IP ad d ress of the router. A: You can resolve this by pressing[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 50 Q: When using BR03GM in A ustralia, you will use PPPoA protocol. How to set up your config uration in BR03GM? A: S ugg estion 1, Using S tatic IP . Suggestion 2, Using DHCP client to get IP from ADSL/ Cable m odem.[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 51 Appendix B Using Setup Wizard In addition to Smart Setup, your BR03GM Router’s ISP settings may be configured manually using Se tup W izard . Press the Setup Wizard menu button to proceed. You will be presented with the screen shown below. Please choose your Internet connecti on (W AN) ty pe from the list and [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 52 the Next button and then go to Step 11 of this section. PPPoE Unnumber: Common in Japan and some European Countries. If y ou use PPPoE Unnumber, please se lect this item, click the Next button and then go to Step 15 of this section. Connection T ype - PPPoE On the PPPoE screen, enter your User Name and Pass w or[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 53 Once your router has successfull y rebooted, i t will load Router Welcome Screen. Setup is complete. Connection T ype - Dynamic IP Address If you have selected Dynamic IP Addre ss ISP T ype, the Dynamic IP Address Screen will display , prompt ing you for the ISP information. Enter it and click the Finish button [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 54 Connection T ype - St atic IP Address On the St atic IP A ddress screen, type in the information provided by your ISP , and then click the Finish button to continue with router setup. If your ISP has assigned you severa l IP addresses, please enter only one. A screen with the message Setup Comple ted appears. Cl[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 55 Connection T ype – PPPoE Unnumber On the PPPoE Unnumber screen, type in the information provided by your ISP , and then click the Finish button to continue with router setup. The Setup Completed screen appears. Clic k the Reboot button to restart your router so that the settings take ef fect. While the router [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 56 Appendix C Configuring TCP/IP Settings Computers access the Internet using a proto c ol call ed TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol). Ea ch computer on your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as its networking protocol. If a Network Interface Card (NIC) is already installed in [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 57 S tep 3 Double-click the Lo cal A rea Co nnection icon, and then click the Properties button. S tep 4 The Local Area Connection Properties window w ill appear . For the applicable Ethernet / wireless adapter , make sure that there is a check in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ch eckbox, then double-click on “ I[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 58 S tep 5 Select both the Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically , options and then click OK . Continue clicking on the OK button to complete the PC configuration. Windows will now automatically assign IP numbers to computers connecting to your GN-BR03GM.[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 59 Appendix D Troubleshooting Problem 1: Cannot connect to the Router’s W eb-based Utility . Response: • Make sure that your Router uses DHCP , and make sure your PC’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router . • Check to see if your web bro wser is automaticall y detecting LAN settings. • T ry clos[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 60 The default gate w ay represents the IP address of your GN-BR03GM, that is: 192.168.1.254. All computers accessin g this Router MUST be in the same subnet (192.168.1.x, where x i s anything between 1 and 253) In the above example, the BR03GM gateway show n above is 192.168.1.254, and the PC’s IP address is 192[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 61 S tep 2 From the Internet Options window , click the Connections tab, and then click the LAN Settings button (see figure below). S tep 3 Now verify that none of the checkboxes have been ticke d, and click on the OK button. Now you will be able to login to the Router and configure or change net w ork settings.[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 62 Problem 2: I can’t co nn ect to the Internet Response : • Check that the power cord is connected properl y , and the router ’s pow er LED is lit green. • V erif y that all the TCP/IP configuration settings are correct. (Problem 1 above) • Check that your ADSL/Cable Modem is operating normally , and/or [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 63 Appendix E Glossary 802.1 1e An IEEE standard that adds Quality of Service (QoS) features and multimedia support to the existing 802.1 1b, 802. 1 1g, and 802.1 1a wireless networks. ADS L Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a ne w modem technology that converts existing twisted-pair telephon e lines int[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 64 Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both har dware and software, or a combination of both. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent una uthoriz ed Internet users from accessing private networks connecte d to the Internet, especi [...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 65 advanced traffic management. QoS enables Wi-Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared net work resources are allocated among different applications. Without QoS, all applications ru nni ng on different devices have equal opportunit y to transmit data frames. That works well for data traf[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 66 capabilities to Wi-Fi networks and optimiz es their performance when multiple concurring applications, each wit h different latenc y and through put requirements, compete for network re sources. By using WMM, end-user satisfaction is maintained in a wider variety of environm ents and traf fic conditions. WMM mak[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 67 Appendix F Specifications System CPU & Wireless Realtek RTL8651B with Ralink RT2661( MAC) & RT2529 (RF) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), I EEE 802.3u (100BaseTX), IEEE 802.11b/g (Wireless) Operating Range Wireless - Open space: 100 – 300m; Indo or: 30 - 100m Power Consumption 1200mA @ Transmitting, 1150[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 68 Regulatory and Env ironmental Compliance FCC part 15 (USA) EMC certification CE (Europe) Temperature Range Operating: 0 ~ 40 degree C, Storage: -20 ~ 65 degree C Humidity 10% ~ 85% Non-condens ing Software Roaming Yes Security 64/128 bit WEP; WPA-PS K, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2, WPA-Auto, WPA-PSK-Auto Management Utili[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 69 Appendix G Warranty Limited Warranty Statement (1-Year Warranty) Thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE Product. This li mited warrant y statement w ill provide y ou one year warranty starting from the purchase date. Of which if any defect is o ccurred due to accidents or any man-made factors, or a ny unauthorize[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 70 Appendix H Regulatory Information CE Mark Warn ing: This i s a Class B product. In a domes tic env ironment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the u ser may be require d to take adequate measures. FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 71 EN 300 328-2 V1.2 .1, ETSI EN 300 32 8-1 : V1.3.1, EN 301 489-1 , and EN 301 489-17 Technical Requirements for Radio Eq uipment Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community The user should run th e configuration utility program prov ided with this pr oduct to check the current channel[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 72 Appendix I General Public License Licensing Information This product includ es copyright ed softw are license owned by third-party under terms o f the GNU General Public License . Texts of the G PL are included w ith every CD shoppe d with our prod uct. All future firmware upd ates will al so be accompanied with[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 73 We protect your rights w ith two steps: (1) copyright the software, and (2) offer y ou this license w hich gives you legal per mission to copy , distribute and/or modi fy the softw are. Also, for ea ch author's p rotection and ours, we w ant to make cer tain that every one understands that there is no warra[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 74 following: a) Accompany it with th e complete cor respondi ng ma chine-readable source code, w hich must be distributed under the te rms of Sections 1 a nd 2 above on a medium customa rily used for so ftware interchange; or, b) Accompany it with a w ritten offer, valid for a t le ast three years, to giv e any th[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 75 differ in detail to ad dress new problem s or concerns. Each version is given a distinguish ing version num ber. If the Program specif ies a v ersion number of this License w hich applies to it and "any later v e rsion", you hav e the option of follow ing the term s and conditions eithe r of that versi[...]

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    GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 76 for details. The hypothetical co mmands `show w' and ` show c' s hou ld show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the commands you us e may be called some thing other than ` show w' and `show c'; they could even be mouse-cli cks or menu items--w hatever suits your p[...]