Wireless-G Broadband Router User Manual (GWA502) ® ®
Welcome Thank you for choosing IOGEAR® to serve your wireless needs. Soon, you will be sharing files or surfing the Internet wirelessly. We hope you will have as much fun using your IOGEAR® Wireless-G Broadband Router, as we had designing it. Rest assured, your IOGEAR® Wireless-G Broadband Router is built rock-solid to ensure maximum up-time for you to stay up-and-running.
Table of Contents Package Contents Introduction Features Requirements Pictorial Introduction Installation Quick Installation Configuration Utility - System Page - LAN Page - Wireless Page - Internet Page - Firewall Page ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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Package Contents This package contains: • IOGEAR Wireless-G Broadband Router • Category-5 Ethernet Patch Cable • AC Power Adapter • Quick Start Guide • User Manual CD • Warranty & Registration Card 3
Introduction IOGEAR’s Ultra-Fast Wireless-G Broadband Router is an all-in-one wireless access point, router, and 4-port Ethernet switch for both small and home office users. With IOGEAR, you can surf the Internet, share files, and chat with your friends....Wirelessly! Our simple, easy-to-use, web-based setup wizard will have you up-and-running in minutes. Moreover, our turn-key Firewall and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the Internet.
Features Features • Built-in… - 4-port 10/100 Base T Ethernet Switch - Internet Router - Wireless Access Point • 802.11g and 802.
Requirements System Requirements • PC system - 200MHz or faster CPU - Internet browser - Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP - Ethernet interface card or WLAN client card installed • Mac system - G3 Power Mac or higher - Mac OS 9.
Pictorial Introduction Back View 1. LAN ports: Ethernet Ports. Allows connections of up to four computers or daisychain out to more hubs and switches. 2. WAN port: The WAN port is where you connect your Cable or DSL modem through an ethernet cable. It’s the only port that connects to the Internet. 1 3. Reset button: The reset button can reboot the router or set back to factory default setting. Pess about 2 seconds to reboot the router; press over 5 seconds to go back to factory setting. 3 4.
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Installation Configuring your PC The instructions in this section will help you configure each of your computers to be able to communicate with the Wireless-G Broadband Router. Note: The following screenshots are taken in Windows 2000. For other OS, the configuration procedure will be exactly the same but the screenshots will vary. 1. Right-click mouse button on the My Network Place icon on your Windows desktop and select Properties from the short-cut menu.
Installation 3. Click the General tab of the Location Area Connection dialog box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 2. Right-click the Local Area Connection for the Ethernet Adapter equipped on your computer and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
Installation 4. In the General tab, you can choose either obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address. • Enable DHCP: Click the button of Obtain an IP address automatically. • Use static IP address: Click the button of Use the following IP address. For example, in the IP address field, enter in the following IP address: 192.168.62.11. Enable DHCP Function Obtain a Static ID Note: The default IP address of the router is 192.168.62.
Installation 5. Under Subnet mask, input the following IP address: 255.255.255.0. 6. Click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box.
Quick Installation 1. Take your IOGEAR® Wireless-G Broadband Router out of box. Simply plug-in the included AC Adapter to the wall outlet, then to the Broadband Router. Make sure the power LED illuminates; otherwise, try another AC Wall Outlet. 14 2. For initial setup, plug your desktop or notebook computer directly into the LAN Port #1 with the included CAT5 patch cable. Please make sure that your computer LAN setting is DHCP or 192.168.62.x. Submask: 255.255.255.0.
Quick Installation 3. Open your Internet Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Safari), and type in the following URL in your browser’s address bar: 192.168.62.10. You will be brought to Enter Network Password prompt window. The default User Name is admin; Password is admin. 4. To proceed to the basic setup options, click on the Typical button.
Quick Installation 5. You will now be asked for the Time Zone you are in. Select your Time Zone, and select whether you wish to enable Daylight Savings Time. Click Next to continue. 6. You will now be asked for which Internet Connection Type you are using. When you select the connection type, you will be asked for your ISP’s configuration settings (if applicable).
Quick Installation username and password your ISP provided in the a. Cable Modem and DHCP Client - If your broadband following page. If your ISP gave you a service access is through a cable modem, or if your IP name, you should enter it in the following page. address is automatically assigned by your service provider or a DHCP server, you should choose this d . Dynamic IP (European countries) - If your type.
Quick Installation 7. You will now see the Wireless Configuration Settings. You can set the SSID, channel, and wireless security for your wireless gateway here. Click Next when you are done. 8. You will now see the Firewall settings. IOGEAR® offers you an easy set-up package to configure a Firewall. Please note high Firewall protection will make your network securer, but may cause wireless gateway’s performance to be lower. Click Next when you are done.
Quick Installation 9. This is the summary page showing all configurations you’ve set. Click Next when you are done. 10. You can click the test button to see whether your Internet connection is functioning. Please make sure your WAN port has been connected (to a xDSL, Cable modem, or Ethernet). Click Finish when you are done. When you have finished the configuration, you will be brought to the main window.
Quick Installation Advanced Setup After going through all the steps in Typical Configuration, your wireless router is ready to connect to your ISP and allow internal clients to access to the Internet. If you want to customize your wireless router for specific purposes, you may perform the configuration in this section. 1. Log-in to your Wireless Broadband Router (Default as http://192.168.62.10) 2. You will now be asked for User Name and Password.
Quick Installation 3. After you have logged in, click on the Custom button. 4. The Customized Configuration menu is separated into seven categories.
Configuration Utility System It includes all the basic configuration tools, such as options to control management access, upgrading system firmware and restart system. LAN The router must have an IP address for the local network. You can also enable DHCP service for dynamic IP address allocation to your clients, or configure filtering functions based on specific clients or protocols. Wireless In this section, you can configure all wireless related settings for your wireless access point.
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Configuration Utility Time Zone Restart For system management purposes, a correctly configured time zone setting will let you have accurate time stamps on the system log. If you’re in an area that is within the daylight savings time period, please also check the option. In some special cases, you may restart your Wireless-G Broadband Router manually without unplugging the power cable. Please note that restarting the Wireless-G Broadband Router you will not lose your current configuration.
Configuration Utility Factory Default Password Setting Click the Restore button to set your configuration back to factory settings. This is where you can change your administration password for the Wireless-G Broadband Router. For better security, you should give a new password because password setting is disabled by default. Don’t forget to Click Apply button to make your configuration take effect.
Configuration Utility Remote Management This setting allows you to manage your Wireless-G Broadband Router through a WAN connection (Internet). Click the button to enable or disable this function. If you enable this function you can use the specified port on your PC to remotely control the router. The default port is 8080.
Configuration Utility Firmware Update From time to time, a new and updated firmware will be released, which has either feature improvements or bug fixes. Once you download the new firmware patch, you can update the firmware of your WirelessG Broadband Router from here. • Upgrade Steps: To update the firmware by web page, click the Browse button first to select the file that had been saved in your laptop or PC. Then click the Upgrade button to update the firmware.
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Configuration Utility IP Setting DHCP Server You can setup IP address information for the LAN ports of your wireless router. Your wireless router can act as a DHCP server, and assign IP addresses to your clients automatically. This function is enabled by default. The assigned IP addressed will be within the range of IP pool that you specify. It is a good security practice to set just enough range of IP pool for the devices you want to connect to this wireless network.
Configuration Utility • Lease Time: Setting Lease Time for shorter period, such as one day or several hours, can free up IP addresses frequently. However, you may experience brief network performance drag down or stall when DHCP reassigning IP addresses to clients. It also causes a computer’s IP address changed over time. If you will use some advanced router features, such as DMZ or client IP filters, you may select longer time to avoid frequent re-set, or you can use Static Host setting described below.
Configuration Utility DHCP IP MAC Mapping DHCP Client This setting will permanently associate the MAC address of a LAN client to an IP address. The client is assigned the same IP address every time. Changes to a currently assigned LAN client IP will take effect only after expiration of current lease. To create a new association, enter the information on the field and click Add button. To delete an association, press Delete button on the list.
Configuration Utility MAC Filter IP Filter You can control which PCs can connect to the Internet. If you enable this feature, only computers with a MAC address located in MAC List can connect to the Internet. You can control which PCs can connect to the Internet. If you enable this feature, only computers with an IP address located in IP List can connect to the Internet. To add an IP address, click the radio button of Allow, type the IP address and click Add.
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