Sweex LW050 manual

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    English version 4 L W050/L W050UK Sweex Wireless Broadband Router 54 Mbps Introduction First of all, many thanks for purchasing this Sweex Wireless Broadband Router 54 Mbps. The Sweex Wireless Broadband Router 54 Mbps enables you to share a broadband Internet connection and to set up your own wireless network. T o ensure this product operates corre[...]

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    English version 5 Specifications • Supports: IEEE 803.3 and IEEE 803.3u • Supports: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g • Maximum wireless data transfer speed: 54Mbps • Supports: DHCP (dynamic IP), PPTP , Static IP , PPPoE, L2TP • 1 x WAN, 4 x LAN RJ-45 UTP ports • Supports: WEP/WPA./WP A2/802.1X data encr yption • Built-in Firewall and Port F[...]

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    English version 6 Rear view • Antenna with reverse SMA connector . • Reset button to return to the factory settings • WAN port for connecting a modem by means of a RJ-45 UTP Ethernet network cable. • LAN ports 1, 2, 3 and 4 for connecting computers by means of an RJ-45 UTP Ethernet network cable. • Power connector for connecting the power[...]

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    English version 7 Configuring the computer to connect to the router Windows XP In the bottom left of your screen, go to “Start” “Control Panel” Then go to “Network and Internet Connections”. Open “Network Connections”. Or , if the Windows classic style is used: “Start” “Settings” “Network Connections”. Right-click “LAN[...]

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    English version 8 Windows 2000 In the bottom left of your screen, go to “Start” “Control Panel”. Then go to “Network and Internet Connections”. Open “Network Connections”. Or , if the Windows classic style is used: “Start” “Settings” “Network Connections”. Right-click “LAN Connection” or “Wireless Network Connectio[...]

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    English version 9 Windows 98SE Go to “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and click “Network”. Select the line “TCP/IP ” which corresponds to your (wireless) network card and click “Properties”. Under the tab “IP Address”, select the option “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Under the tab “Gateway”, the list o[...]

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    English version 10 Under the tab “DNS Configuration”, select the option “Disable DNS”. Click “OK” twice. The network settings for Windows 98SE have now been configured correctly . Now continue with the correct settings for the Internet browser below. Internet browser settings for Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP 1. In order to access the route[...]

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    English version 11 Connecting the computer to the wireless network In the bottom left of your screen, go to “Start” “Control Panel”. Then go to “Network and Internet Connections”. Open “Network Connections”. Or , if the Windows classic style is used: “Start” “Settings” “Network Connections”. Right-click “LAN Connection[...]

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    English version 12 Accessing the router (Login) Open your web browser. In this example we use “Internet Explorer”. The default router IP address is: 192.168.50.1 An IP address is a unique number requ ired by each netw ork devic e, includi ng a computer or router , in order to be active within that network. Without an IP address you are unable t[...]

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    English version 13 Once logged in, the status screen of the router appears. This screen displays the current Inter net connection and a variety of system information. Setting the Internet Provider (ISP) Prior to setting the provider , make sure that the Internet connection is active without the Sweex Breedband Router. If the modem without the route[...]

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    English version 14 Setting 1 DHCP without hostname 1. Left in the column, click “Network". Now click “WAN”. 2. Under “W AN Connection T ype” select “Dynamic IP”. This setting is for providers who use a DHCP connection. 3. Click “Save” to save the settings. In order to check whether the Internet connection has been set up succ[...]

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    English version 15 Setting 2 DHCP with hostname Important: when configuring the router, always use the computer with which you were connected to the Internet prior to connecting the router . 1. Left in the column, click “Network". Now click “WAN”. 2. Under “W AN Connection T ype” select “Dynamic IP”. This setting is for providers[...]

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    English version 16 If after 1 minute your IP address continues to show as 0.0.0.0, check your settings again and complete the following steps: 1. Switch off the router and the modem. 2. Disconnect the network cable between the router and the modem at the “WAN” port. 3. Switch on the router and wait until it is fully started up. 4. Switch on the[...]

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    English version 17 Setting 4 PPTP 1. Left in the column, click “Network". Now click “WAN”. 2. Under “W AN Connection T ype” select “PPTP”. This setting is for providers who use a PPTP or KPN Mxstream connection. 3. Under “User Name” enter the user name you received from your provider. 4. Under “Password”, enter the corres[...]

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    English version 18 Setting 5 L2TP 1. Left in the column, click “Network". Now click “WAN”. 2. Under “W AN Connection T ype” select “L2TP”. This setting is for providers who use an L2TP connection. 3. Under “User Name” enter the user name you received from your provider. 4. Under “Password”, enter the corresponding passpor[...]

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    English version 19 Setting 6 Static IP 1. Left in the column, click “Network". Now click “WAN”. 2. Under “W AN Connection T ype” select “Static IP”. This setting is for providers who use a fixed Static IP address. 3. Under “IP Address”, enter the IP address you received from your provider. 4. Also enter your “Subnet Mask”[...]

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    English version 20 Wireless settings and security We always recommend entering these settings with a computer connected to the Sweex Breedband Router by means of a cable. This is because you will lose the wireless connection with the Sweex Breedband Router while storing these settings. Left in the column, click “Wireless". The default SSID i[...]

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    English version 21 Complete the following steps for setting WEP security: 1. Tick “Enable Wireless Security” 2. Under “Security T ype” select “WEP”. 3. Under “Key T ype” select “64bit”. 4. Under “WEP Key”, enter the network key . In our example we use network key “1020304050”. When using 64-bit encr yption you can create[...]

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    English version 22 Opening ports in the router (For warding and DMZ) The built-in firewall in this router cannot be disabled. However, ports can be opened for programmes and games which require this. We recommend using a fixed IP address for computers for which ports are opened. This is to ensure that these computers always use the same IP address [...]

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    English version 23 DMZ In some instances, or when a game console is used, you may opt to place a computer or game console entirely outside the firewall. This can be done in the so-called “demilitarized zone” (“DMZ”). This option can be found in the main screen of the port settings (“Port Forwarding”) under (“Advanced”.) Note however[...]

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    English version 24 LAN settings The network settings of the router can be changed as follows. Left in the column, click “Network". Under “IP Address”, the IP address of the router (192.168.50.1) is stated. Changing the number here, changes the IP address of the router . Note! When you assign the router a new IP address, the “Start IP?[...]

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    English version 25 Here the firmware of the router can be upgraded. New firmware can be downloaded from the Sweex website under ”Service en support”. If the firmware file is zipped, make sure you select and extract the file first on a location in your computer where you can retrieve it easily . Now click “Browse” and select the extracted fi[...]