User’s Guide Wireless LAN AP-Router Model: PW8540IM IEEE 802.
Table of Contents INSTALLING YOUR ROUTER------ 3 System Requirement ----------------- 3 Installation Instructions------------- 3 ADVANCED FUNCTION ---------- 47 Virtual Servers ---------------------- 48 PREPARING YOUR NETWORK ---- 4 Filters--------------------------------- 51 Configuring Windows for IP Networking---------------------------- 4 IP/URL Block ------------------------ 55 Collecting ISP Information ---------- 7 DMZ Host----------------------------- 63 Special Apps ------------------------
INSTALLING YOUR ROUTER 1 Chapter Installing Your Router In this chapter, you’ll learn how to connect your router. System Requirement ▪ Broadband Internet access ▪ Ethernet cables ▪ Wireless interface, if you want to use wireless functions ▪ Desktop or Laptop PCs with Ethernet interface Installation Instructions To Connect the Router: 1. Make sure all equipments are turned off, including the router, Desktop or Laptop PCs, the cable and DSL modem, and so on. 2.
PREPARING YOUR NETWORK 2 Chapter Preparing Your Network In this chapter, you’ll learn what to do before configuring your network. efore configuring your router, you need set up the computers in your network for TCP/IP networking and collect relevant ISP information if necessary. B Configuring Windows for IP Networking Each computer in your network should be configured for TCP/IP networking.
PREPARING YOUR NETWORK FIGURE 2-1: Local Area Connection Status dialog box 3. Click Properties.
PREPARING YOUR NETWORK FIGURE 2-2: Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. 4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
PREPARING YOUR NETWORK FIGURE 2-3: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box 5. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. 6. Click OK. You need restart your computer now or at a later time. Note - The procedural steps above apply to Windows 2000 only. For Windows 95/98/ME/NT/XP, refer to your Windows Documentation.
PREPARING YOUR NETWORK If you are not sure of the above questions, call your ISP to clarify them.
BASIC FUNCTIONS 3 Chapter Basic Functions In this chapter, you will learn how to use basic functions that the Company AP Router provides, including Setup, Global Address, Wireless Tools, Status, DHCP, Log and Printer. he Company AP Router provides you a Web-based Administration Tool with which you can easily set up the router and customize the basic router settings. You can use this Web-based Tool from any computer in your network. T Notes ▪ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.
BASIC FUNCTIONS ] FIGURE 3-1: Logon dialog box 3. Type admin in the User Name box. 4. Type the password in the box. Note - The default password is 1234. You can change the password on the Tools page. For detailed instructions, see To Change the Administrative Password for Your Router. 5. Optional. To log on to the Administration Tool once for all, select the check box of Save this password in your password list. 6. Click OK. The Company AP Router Administration Tool appears.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: SETUP ³ Setup The Setup page allows you to edit the basic configuration parameters for your router, such as Host Name, Domain Name, LAN IP Address, WAN IP Address, PPPoE Login, UPNP, and so on. In most cases, the default settings will be Okay for you. However, different ISPs (Internet Service Provider) may ask for specific requirements, please check it with your ISP if you are not sure. To Configure Setup Parameters: 1. Click Setup on the navigation bar.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: SETUP FIGURE 3-2: Setup page 2. Type the Host Name, System Name or Account Name in the Host Name box if your ISP requires. 3. Type the Domain Name of your ISP in the box if your ISP requires, such as xyz.isp.com. 4. Optional. Review the firmware version number and date information that you are currently using. 5. Select a specific Time Zone from the Set Time Zone drop-down list, such as (GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi. 6.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: SETUP 7. If you don’t want to use Daylight Savings time, click Disable. If you select to disable the Daylight Savings, Daylight Period will not take effect any more. 8. Optional. Review the Device IP Address and Subnet Mask next to LAN IP Address and change the information if necessary. Notes ▪ Device IP Address and Subnet Mask are invisible to users on the LAN (Local Area Network) only. ▪ In most cases, you need not make any change to LAN IP Address.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: SETUP 12. If your ISP uses PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), click Enable next to PPPoE Login; otherwise, click Disable. For detailed instructions on how to set the PPPoE Login parameters in FIGURE 3-4, see To Set PPPoE Login Parameters below. Notes ▪ Using PPPoE, your ISP can authenticate your connection with a specific user name and password for security issues. ▪ If you enable PPPoE, make sure to uninstall all existing applications on any computer in your network. 13.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: GLOBAL ADDRESS à Global Address On the Global Address page, you can set up NAT (Network Address Translation) to provide internal-to-external IP address mappings. Notes ▪ If you want to use Global Address mapping, you must enable NAT on the Filters page. For detailed instructions, see To Set up a Port Filtering or Raw IP Filter. ▪ If you have chosen to retrieve an IP address automatically, you will not need to use this function.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: GLOBAL ADDRESS FIGURE 3-5: Global Address Page with DMZ Disabled 2. Review the first line in the above figure. It shows the default WAN IP address which is specified on the Setup page. If your ISP assigns you an IP address automatically, it will display here. 3. In Line 2 – Line 8, you can list up to 7 additional static, external IP addresses provided by your ISP. 4. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: GLOBAL ADDRESS FIGURE 3-6: Global Address Page with DMZ Enabled 2. Review the first line in the above figure. It shows the default WAN IP address which is specified on the Setup page. If your ISP assigns you an IP address automatically, it will display here. 3. Next to External - Internal, you can list up to 6 static, external IP addresses provided by your ISP. 4. Next to External – DMZ, define for your DMZ network up to 6 static, external global IP addresses provided by your ISP.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: GLOBAL ADDRESS 1. Click Global Address on the navigation bar. 2. For any entry you want to delete, enter 0.0.0.0, and click Apply.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS ª Wireless Using Wireless, you can configure your router for wireless access. There are three parts on the Wireless page: ▪ Radio Settings: Allows you to configure your Gateway for wireless access, including Wireless Enable/Disable, Mode, ESSID, Beacon Interval, RTS Threshold, Preamble Type, Distribution System, and so on. ▪ Security Setting: Allows you to configure your Gateway for security issues.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS FIGURE 3-7: Wireless – Radio Settings Page 2. Click Enable next to Wireless. 3. Optional. Review the firmware version number and date information that you are currently using. 4. Enter the following basic radio parameters: Parameter Mode Description Selects the Wireless Mode that your Company AP Router supports from the drop-down list. Available options are 802.11B, 802.11G, and MIXED which supports both 802.11B and 802.11G.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS characters. Channel Selects one IEEE 802.11G channel for wireless LAN transmissions from the drop-down list. Specifies the bandwidth which the wireless radio operates. AP and the client stations that is associated work in one of channels from 1 to 14. 5. Enter the following advanced radio parameters: Parameter Description Beacon Interval Type the time interval in miliseconds between beacons broadcast by AP (Access Point) in the Beacon Interval box, such as 100.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS FIGURE 3-8: Default Values for Radio Settings 6. Optional. If you have enabled Distribution System, type the physical addresses of distributed client PCs in a wireless network in the Peer AP MAC Address 1-8 boxes, seen in FIGURE 3-9: FIGURE 3-9: Peer AP MAC Addresses for Distribution Systems 7. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To Set Wireless Security Parameters: 1.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS FIGURE 3-10: Wireless – Security Settings Page 2. Select one of Open System, Shared Key and Both from the Authentication Type drop-down list. Notes Authentication Type indicates an authentication algorithm which can be supported by the Access Point: ▪ Open System: The simplest of available authentication algorithms. Essentially it is a null algorithm.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS 5. Next to Enhanced Security, select either Enable or Disable. If you choose to enable the enhanced security feature, go to Step 6. 6. Optional. If you have enabled Enhanced Security, you can choose to hide your SSID (Service Set Identifier) in Beacon frame. 7. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To Set WEP Keys: 1. On the Security Settings page, enable the Encryption and click Set WEP Keys.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS 2 Type a string of any words in the Passphrase box, and click Generate. Four newly generated WEP Keys will display in the Key 1 – Key 4. 3 Optional. Click Clear Keys to reset all the keys to null. Note – Make sure that you write down the passphrase string, so that you can refer to it if necessary. 4. If you want to enter the key elements manually, do the following: No. Action 1 Select Manually next to WEP Key Type.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS FIGURE 3-12: Wireless Control List window 2. Type the MAC addresses that you want to allow to access the Internet. You can specify up to 80 MAC addresses in the list. 3. When you have complete editing all the MAC addresses, click Submit, or click Cancel to undo your changes. 4. Optional. You can click Refresh to see the most current MAC addresses in effect. To Review Wireless Status: 1. On the Wireless page, select Status.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: WIRELESS FIGURE 3-13: Wireless – Status Page 2. To see the wireless devices of which the AP (Access Point) is aware, click Display Association Table. 3. Optional. You can click Refresh to see the most current data. To Disable Wireless: 1. On the Wireless page, select Radio Settings. The Radio Settings page appears, seen in FIGURE 3-7. 2. If you don’t want the router to support Wireless, select Disable. Note – None of the router’s wireless functions will work unless you enable it.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: TOOLS # Tools On the Tools page, you can: ▪ Change the Administrative Password for Your Router ▪ Restore the Factory Default Configuration ▪ Reset Gateway ▪ Upgrade the Firmware Important: ▪ We strongly recommend that you change the administrative password after the first login.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: TOOLS FIGURE 3-14: Tools Page 2. Type the Old Password in the box. The default password is 1234. 3. Type a New Password in the box. Note - Password must be less than 64 characters. 4. Type the new password in the Confirm Password box. To Restore the Factory Default Configuration: 1. On the Tools page, click Restore to Default next to Restore Factory Defaults. The Warning dialog box appears, see FIGURE 3-15: FIGURE 3-15: Warning Dialog Box 2. Click OK.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: TOOLS you backup the configuration data from the Gateway to your PC first using DOS commands. For details, see To Backup or Restore the Configuration Data Using DOS Commands. ▪ In addition, you can also restore the factory defaults using DOS commands. For detailed instructions, see To Backup or Restore the Configuration Data Using DOS Commands.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: TOOLS FIGURE 3-15: Choose File Dialog Box for Upgrading Firmware 3. Locate the firmware you have downloaded and click Open. The Choose file dialog box closes. 4. Click Upgrade Now. The firmware of the device will be upgraded. Caution – The firmware upgrade may take about 10 seconds, please DONOT power off the unit when it is being upgraded.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: STATUS q Status On the Status page, you can view the most current information about your Router which will be continuously refreshed per 10 seconds, such as Host Name, Domain, PPPoE Login, LAN/WAN and DDNS Status. Different configuration may bring you to different data, compared in FIGURE 3-16 and FIGURE 3-17. Note – If you want to change the configuration, go to the Setup page. For detailed instructions, see Setup.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: STATUS ▪ If you have chosen the Dynamic IP and disabled PPPoE Login, the Status page will display as illustrated in FIGURE 317: FIGURE 3-17: Status Page with PPPoE Login Disabled Notes If you have chosen the Dynamic IP and disabled PPPoE Login, you can see the DHCP Release and DHCP Renew buttons: ▪ To release the most current WAN IP address, click DHCP Release. ▪ To renew the WAP IP address, click DHCP Renew.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: STATUS PPPoE Login Shows the current status of PPPoE Login: ▪ Disabled ▪ Enabled: Connected, Connecting or Disconnected. LAN Shows the current IP Address and Subnet Mask of the device, as seen by users in your internal network. WAN Shows the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS of the router, as seen by external users on the Internet. DDNS Shows the Dynamic DNS Server and Status. If you want to change the setting, go to the Advanced Dynamic DNS page.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: DHCP ¤ DHCP On the DHCP page, you can set your NAT/Firewall Gateway as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, and DHCP servers will automatically assign IP addresses to all the client PCs in your network. Notes ▪ If you want to enable DHCP, make sure that there is not already a DHCP server on your router.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: DHCP FIGURE 3-18: DHCP Page 4. Click Enable next to DHCP Server. 5. Type a IP Pool Starting Address to designate the first IP address that can be assigned to a PC in your network. 6. Type a IP Pool Ending Address to designate the last IP address that can be assigned to a PC in your network. 7. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To Disable DHCP on Your Router: 1. On the DHCP page, click Disabled next to DHCP Server. 2.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: DHCP FIGURE 3-19: DHCP Active IP Table 2. Optional. Click Refresh to obtain the most current data. Note – If you have enabled the DMZ and LAN features, you can also find the relevant information in the DHCP Active IP Table for DMZ Zone and the DHCP Active IP Table for LAN.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: LOG Log On the Log page, you can set up Access Log and view log files that record the access activity of LAN and WAN client PCs, including Session Event Log, Block Event Log, Intrusion Event Log and Wireless Event Log. What do you want to do? ▪ Set up Access Log on Your Router ▪ View Session Event Log ▪ View Block Event Log ▪ View Intrusion Event Log ▪ View Wireless Event Log To Set up Access Log on Your Router: 1. Click Log on the navigation bar.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: LOG To View Session Event Log: 1. Click Session Event Log on the Log page. The Session Event Log Table appears, including each session event entry information like Record Name, Transport type, Source IP and so on, seen in FIGURE 3-21: FIGURE 3-21: Session Event Log Table 2. Optional. Click Refresh to obtain the most current data. 3. Optional. Click Clear to delete all the log information. To View Block Event Log: 1. Click Block Event Log on the Log page.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: LOG 3. Optional. Click Clear to delete all the log information. To View Intrusion Event Log: 1 . Click Intrusion Event Log on the Log page. The Intrusion Event Log Table appears, including each intrusion event entry’s Record Name and Intrusion Type, seen in FIGURE 3-23: FIGURE 3-23: Intrusion Event Log Table 2. Optional. Click Refresh to obtain the most current data. 3. Optional. Click Clear to delete all the log information. To View Wireless Event Log: 1.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: LOG 1. On the Log page, click Disabled next to Access Log. 2. Click Apply.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: STATISTICS L Statistics On the Statistics page, you can view the statistics information of LAN, WAN and AP (Access Point) Radio ports, including Status, Max.Mb/s, IP Addr and MAC Addr, Receive data and Transmit data.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: STATISTICS FIGURE 3-25: Statistics Page The Statistics page includes three parts: ▪ LAN Statistics: Lists out the data on the LAN port. ▪ WAN Statistics: Lists out the data on the WAN port. ▪ AP Radio: Lists out the data on the Access Point’s radio. Note - You can also click Refresh in any part above to obtain the most current data.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: PRINTER ¬ Printer The Print Server is designed to provide simple and efficient printer sharing. All users on the LAN, regardless of operating system or network protocol, will be able to use the printers connected to the Printer Server. By connecting your printer to a Print Server instead of a file server or workstation, you will offload system resources, increase printing performance and allow different network protocols to be used simultaneously.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: PRINTER FIGURE 3-26: Printer Page 2. Select Enable next to Print Server. 3. Enter the following information in the boxes: Parameter Description Device Name Unique name of the print server hardware used for identification purposes. Client PCs in the network will use it as printing queue name. Printer Cache Size Used for system evaluation. If the printer does not work properly, you may argument this value, such as 4096, 8192. The same value as your printer supports is recommended. 4.
BASIC FUNCTIONS: PRINTER Command Set Shows the command set of the printer, i.e., when a printer is connected to the print server, it will display here. 5. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To View the Printing Task Queue: 1. On the Printer page, click Printer Monitor Status. The Printer Monitor Status Table appears, seen in FIGURE 3-27: FIGURE 3-27: Printer Monitor Status Table 2. Optional.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 4 Chapter Advanced Function In this chapter, you will learn how to use the advanced administrative functions that the Company AP Router provides, including Virtual Server, Filters, IP/URL Block, Special Apps, DMZ Host, MAC Clone, Dynamic DNS, Proxy DNS and SNMP. he Web-based Administration Tool provides you some advanced services on the Advanced Function navigation bar, such as Filtering and cloning your MAC addresses. T In most cases, basic functions are Okay.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: VIRTUAL SERVERS ¡ Virtual Servers In some situations, you might want users on the Internet to be able to access servers on your LAN, such as an FTP Server, Telnet Server or Web Server. Such remote services are accomplished by creating Virtual Server. Each virtual server has its own IP address and shares a single public IP address. It is defined by the Protocol type (TCP, UDP or Both) and a TCP/UDP/Both port number.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: VIRTUAL SERVERS FIGURE 4-3: Virtual Servers Page 2. If you have enabled DMZ and your Gateway is not configured to retrieve an IP address automatically, select either of the following options from the Choose Interface drop-down list: (1) External – Internal: To set up Virtual Server in your LAN network. (2) External – DMZ: To set up Virtual Servers in your DMZ network. 3. If you are using the Windows XP operating system, type a remote service name in the Service box.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: VIRTUAL SERVERS FIGURE 4-4: Well-know Ports Notes ▪ Public Port is the TCP/UDP/Both port number used by the server PC on the WAN. It is also called the external port number because this port number is visible to the users on the Internet. ▪ Private Port is the TCP/UDP/Both port number used by the server PC on the LAN. The designated Public Port will be translated into this internal port number. 6. Select one of TCP, UDP and Both from the Protocol drop-down list. 7.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: FILTER ± Filters On the Filters page, you can set up filters that can selectively allow traffic to pass in and out of your network. The Company AP Router comes with 9 factory default filters for you. In addition to 9 default filters, some filters may be created automatically to allow Virtual Servers or Special Applications to function.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: FILTER FIGURE 4-5: Filters Page 2. Select an option from the Filtering Page drop-down list: 1~12, 13~24, 25~36. 3. If you select Port Filtering from the Filtering Layer drop-down list, do the following: No. Action 1 Select a traffic direction from the drop-down list: Inbound, Outbound and Both. 2 Type the start port number and end port number that you want to allow in the Private Port Range boxes. 3 Select a protocol type from the drop-down list: TCP, UDP and Both. 4.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: FILTER No. 1 Action Type an IP Protocol Number in the Proto Num box. Note - It ranges from 0 to 255, but can not be 6 (TCP) or 17 (UDP); otherwise, this port filter will not work. 2 Select a traffic direction from the drop-down list: Inbound, Outbound and Both. 3 Select an option from the Protocol drop-down list: TCP, UDP and Both. 5. Optional.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: FILTER To Delete a Port Filtering Filter: 1. On the Filters page, for any Raw IP filter you want to delete, type 0 in the Private Port Range boxes. 2. Click Apply. To Delete a Raw IP Filter: 1. On the Filters page, for any Raw IP filter you want to delete, type 0 in the Proto Num box. 2. Click Apply.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: IP BLOCK [ IP/URL Block On the IP/URL Block page, you can create filters that can selectively block users from specific IP addresses and domain names to pass in and out of your network. The Company AP Router provides two ways of blocking users: ▪ ▪ IP Block: Allows you to block a single IP address or a range of IP addresses. URL Block: Allows you to block up to 36 domain names. Note – This IP/URL Block feature will block in both directions from specified IP addresses or domain names.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: IP BLOCK FIGURE 4-6: IP Block Page 2. In Line 1 – Line 6, type the same IP addresses in both IP Block Starting Address and IP Block Ending Address boxes respectively. 3. Optional. You can click Clear All to conveniently delete all the existing IP addresses and then do Step 2. 4. When you have completed editing all the IP addresses you want to block, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To Block a Range of IP Address: 1.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: IP BLOCK 1. Click IP/URL Block on the Advanced navigation bar. The IP Block page appears, seen in FIGURE 4-6. 2. Select URL Block on the IP Block page. The URL Block page appears, seen in FIGURE 4-7: FIGURE 4-7: URL Block Page 3. In Line 1 – Line 36, type the URLs you want to block. 4. Optional. You can click Clear All to conveniently delete all the existing URLs and then do Step 2. 5.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: IP BLOCK ▪ If you want to delete all URL blocks, click Clear All. 2. Click Apply.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: SPECIAL APPS Special Apps On the Special Apps page, you can authorize certain ports to communicate with PCs outside your network. It may be necessary for multi-session applications, such as online games and voice conferencing. There are two ways of set up new special applications on your router: ▪ Popular Application Copy: Allows you to select one of frequently used applications from the Popular Applications drop-down list and copy it to your Special Application Table.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: SPECIAL APPS To Copy a Popular Application to a Specific Line: 1. On the Advanced navigation bar, click Special Apps. The Popular Applications list appears on the Special Apps page, seen in FIGURE 4-8: FIGURE 4-8: Popular Applications List 2. Select an option from the Popular Applications drop-down list, including AIM, Diablo II (1), Diablo II (2), StarCraft, StarCraft III, ICUII, FTP, CUseeMe, MSN Messenger and Real Player. 3. Select a specific line number from the ID drop-down list.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: SPECIAL APPS FIGURE 4-8: Special Apps Page 2. Select a line corresponding to a specific ID. Note – Make sure you have selected an empty line unless you want to overwrite an existing application. 3. Enter the following configuration information: Parameter Protocol Description Specifies the communication protocol used by the application. Available options are TCP, UDP and Both. Trigger Port Range Range of ports used for outgoing traffic.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: SPECIAL APPS UDP Session Chaining is enabled. Specifies whether the session chaining is allowed on UDP. Address Replacement Allows you to select Enable or Disable only when Chaining on UDP is enabled. Specifies whether binary address replacement should be performed. Address Translation Type Allows you to select TCP or UDP only when Address Replacement is enabled. Two Way Only Allows you to select either Enable or Disable.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: DMZ HOST ¦ DMZ Host On the DMZ Host page, you can expose one or more client PCs in your network to the Internet. It is often used for online games that require unstricted two-way communications. The total number of DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) hosts you can have depends on how many Global Addresses you have configured on the Global Address page. For example, if you have defined 5 Global Addresses (including the default IP), you are limited to 5 DMZ hosts.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: DMZ HOST 2. Select a Public IP Address from the drop-down list. 3. Type the IP address of a PC in your network that you want to designate as a DMZ Host in the Private IP Address box. 4. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To Delete DMZ Hosts: 1. On the DMZ Host page, for any DMZ host you want to delete, select 0.0.0.0 from the Public IP Address drop-down list. 2. Click Apply.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: MAC CLONE T MAC Clone If your ISP restricts services at a PC level, using MAC Clone, you can copy a PC MAC (Media Access Control) address to the router. Then what story will begin? The router will appear as a single PC, and multiple PCs in your network will access the Internet via this “Single PC”. To Clone the MAC Address: 1. On the Advanced navigation bar, click MAC Clone.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: DYNAMIC DNS . Dynamic DNS On the Dynamic DNS page, you can tie up your domain name to a dynamic DNS provider. These providers allow you to associate a static hostname with a dynamic IP address, then you can connect to the Internet with a dynamic IP address and use applications that require a static IP address. The Company AP Router supports three dynamic DNS providers: ▪ DynDNS.org ▪ no-IP.com ▪ no-IP.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: DYNAMIC DNS 4. Type your Domain Name in the box. 5. Type your Account or E-mail in the box. 6. Type your Password or Key in the box. 7. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To Disable a Dynamic DNS Server: 1. On the Dynamic DNS page, select Disable next to Dynamic DNS. 2. Click Apply.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: PROXY DNS t Proxy DNS On the Proxy DNS page, you can map a domain name to a server IP address. Acting as a DNS server for internal and DMZ networks, it allows you to connect to local machines in your network without using an external DNS server. It simplifies the configuration and management of your network. What do you want to do? ▪ Configure a Proxy DNS Server ▪ Delete a Specific or All Proxy DNS Servers ▪ Disable the Proxy DNS on Your Router To Configure a Proxy DNS Server: 1.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: PROXY DNS 2. Select Enable next to Proxy DNS. 3. Type a name for one PC in your network that you want to use as a Proxy DNS server in the Domain Name box. 4. Type the IP address for the PC in the Virtual IP Address box. 5. Optional. If you want to delete all the existing Proxy DNS servers first, click Clear All and do Step 3 and Step 4. 6. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to undo your changes.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: SNMP SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol that facilities the exchange of management information between network devices. It is part of TCP/IP (Transmission Control protocol/Internet Protocol) suite and enables you to control and monitor the network in a simple way. On the SNMP page, you can edit the basic Agent information and also configure up to 6 SNMP trap receiver’s IP Addresses.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: SNMP ▪ Delete an Existing SNMP Trap Receiver ▪ Delete SNMP Community Names To Configure Agent Information, SNMP Trap Host IP Addresses and Community Names on Your Router: 1. On the Advanced navigation bar, click SNMP. The SNMP page appears, seen in FIGURE 4-14: FIGURE 4-14: SNMP Page 2. Enter the following Agent information: Parameter Name Description Specifies an administratively-assigned name for this managed node, like SOHO Router.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: SNMP It is a string of the maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters. 3. To send SNMP trap messages to any NMS, type up to 6 trap receiver’ IP addresses in the SNMP Trap Host IP Address 1 – SNMP Trap Host IP Address 6 boxes. 4. To secure SNMP with community names, do the following: No. Action 1 Type a string in the SNMP Community box, like Public. 2 Select an option from the SNMP Access drop-down list, for example, Read. 3 Click Add.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: STATIC ROUTING | Static Routing The Static Routing is used to configure static routes to remote networks manually, where the route is predefined and is not supervised by the Routing Information Protocol (RIP). It can explicitly reduce the network traffic and speed the Internet connects for a small network. However, it may fall into a certain disadvantage.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: STATIC ROUTING FIGURE 4-15: Static Routing Page 2. Enter the following static route information: Parameter Description Destination LAN IP Specifies the network address of the remote LAN segment. For standard class "C" LANs, the network address is the first 3 fields of this Destination LAN IP, the 4th field can be left at 0. Subnet Mask Specifies the Subnet Mask used on the remote LAN segment. For class "C" networks, the standard Network Mask is 255.255.255.0.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: STATIC ROUTING Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 1 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) REQUIREMENTS, PART 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: STATIC ROUTING antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS: STATIC ROUTING For the following equipment: Wireless LAN Card Bus Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/E
