PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Rev: 1.0.
FCC STATEMENT 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
CONTENTS Package Contents .......................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Overview of the Router................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Conventions .............................................................................
4.6.5 4.7 4.8 4.9 LAN................................................................................................................. 51 Wireless ..................................................................................................................... 52 4.7.1 Wireless Settings............................................................................................ 52 4.7.2 Wireless Security ............................................................................................
4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS .......................................................................................... 96 4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS .......................................................................................... 97 4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS ............................................................................................ 98 4.17 System Tools .............................................................................................................. 99 4.17.1 Time Settings.........
5.9.4 UPnP ............................................................................................................ 145 5.10 Security .................................................................................................................... 146 5.10.1 Basic Security............................................................................................... 146 5.10.2 Advanced Security........................................................................................ 148 5.10.
6.2 Status ....................................................................................................................... 185 6.3 Quick Setup.............................................................................................................. 187 6.4 Operation Mode........................................................................................................ 187 6.5 WPS .........................................................................................................
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ Power Adapter for PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ USB Cable ¾ Ethernet cable ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ Resource CD for PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Router PW-3G401M gives you the freedom to quickly set up a stable and high speed wireless network, up to 150Mbps, on-the-go and share a 3G/4G connection. By connecting a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB Card to the Router, a Wi-Fi hotspot is instantly established allowing users to share a Internet connection anywhere 3G/4G coverage is available.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 1.3 Main Features ¾ Travel size design, small enough to take on the road ¾ One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet port, one USB 2.0 Port, one mini USB port ¾ Compatible with IEEE 802.11n/g/b, IEEE802.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 1.4 .4 Panel Layout LED Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch To check the different status of the LED: Status Indication On The Router is working properly. Flashing The Router is transferring data. Off The Router is not working properly. 3G USB Modem Port Reset Button Mini USB Port LAN/WAN Port Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch ¾ 3G USB Modem Port: This port is used to plug a 3G modem/card.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Internet Access Service (With a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB dongle) ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 , Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above 2.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 1. Connect one end of the provided USB cable to mini USB port of the Router and the other end to the power adapter, and then plug the power adapter to a standard electrical wall socket. 2. Connect the 3G/4G modem/card to the 3G/4G USB port of the Router. 3. Connect the notebook/PC to the Router via an ethernet cable or wirelessly. ¾ Wireless Router Mode In this mode, TD-W8951ND enables multiple users to share Internet via DSL/Cable modem.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router connect to the network wirelessly by means of PW-3G401M. 1. Connect one end of the provided USB cable to mini USB port of the Router and the other end to the power adapter, and then plug the power adapter to a standard electrical wall socket. 2. Connect the LAN/WAN port of the Router to the wired network port via an Ethernet cable. 3. Connect the notebook/PC to the Router wirelessly.
PW-3G401M 1. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Connect one end of the provided USB cable to mini USB port of the Router and the other end to the power adapter, and then plug the power adapter to a standard electrical wall socket. 2. Connect to the target remote AP or Router wirelessly. 3. Connect the notebook/PC to the Router via an Ethernet cable or wirelessly. z Client Mode In this mode, PW-3G401M acts as a wireless adapter to enable the wired host to access AP or wireless Router.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 3G/4G Router Mode The default IP address of the PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router is 192.168.1.1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we all use the default values for description. 3.1.
PW-3G401M 2. 3G Wireless N Nano Router After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-2. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key. Figure 3-2 Login Windows ) Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 3.
PW-3G401M Figure 3-4 5. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup Choose 3G Router Mode as the operation mode and click Next. Figure 3-5 Quick Setup – Operation Mode ¾ 3G/4G Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while at 3G/4G Router mode.
PW-3G401M 6. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Select the Internet Access (here takes 3G/4G Only for example.) and click Next. Figure 3-6 Quick Setup – Internet Access ¾ 3G/4G Preferred In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access first; When 3G/4G access fails and WAN access is valid, or when no 3G/4G USB modem is inserted, the Router would switch to WAN access; when the Router succeeds to connect to the 3G/4G network, the Router would stop the WAN connection and switch back to 3G/4G access immediately.
PW-3G401M Figure 3-7 8. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup – 3G/4G Set a unique and easy-to-remember Wireless Network Name, select your Region from the drop-down-list. And it’s recommended to select WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal as the wireless security and set your own Password. As for other parameters, you can leave it default. Then click Next. Note: Limited by the local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option selectable.
PW-3G401M 9. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Click Finish/Reboot to complete the Quick Setup. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Finish ) Note: After rebooting, please reconnect to the network (with a new SSID and Password you’ve set in the previous step). You can refer to 3.1.2 Connect to Network for the details. 3.2 Wireless Router Mode The default IP address of the PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router is 192.168.1.1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ) Note: The default SSID of the network is Wireless_xxxxxx. (The xxxxxx is the last six characters of the Router’s MAC address.) 3. When Connected appears, you’ve successfully connected to the wireless network. 3.2.3 1. Router Configuration To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser. Figure 3-10 2.
PW-3G401M Figure 3-12 4. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup Choose Wireless Router Mode as the operation mode and click Next.
PW-3G401M 5. Choose the WAN Connection Type and click Next. Figure 3-14 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup – WAN Connection Type If the WAN connection type detected is PPPoE, you will be prompted to enter user name and password provided by your ISP. Figure 3-15 Quick Setup – PPPoE z User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-16 Quick Setup – MAC Clone z If you are visiting the Router from the main computer, please select Yes, and then click Clone MAC Address. z If you are visiting the Router from another computer, rather than the main computer, please select No, and then enter the main computer’s MAC in the field WAN MAC Address.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router If the WAN connection type detected is Static IP, you will be prompted to set the necessary parameters as IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Primary/Secondary DNS, which are provided by your ISP. Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - Static IP z IP Address - This is the WAN IP address seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field. z Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually 255.255.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-18 Quick Setup – Wireless Note: Limited by the local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option selectable. 7. Click Finish/Reboot to complete the Quick Setup. Figure 3-19 Quick Setup – Finish 3.3 Standard AP Mode 3.3.1 PC configuration Here we take Wireless Network Connection as an example. (You can also go to Local Area Connection to configure the PC for wired network connection, and then configure the Router.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router connection. Right click Wireless Network Connection, and select Properties. 2. For Windows XP, double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the item list; for Windows 7, double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 3. Select “Use the following IP address”, enter the 192.168.0.x as the IP address (x can be any number from 1 to 253), 255.255.255.
PW-3G401M Figure 3-21 3G Wireless N Nano Router Login Windows ) Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 3. Click Quick Setup on the left to quickly configure your Router. Click Next.
PW-3G401M 4. Choose Standard AP Mode as the operation mode and click Next. Figure 3-23 5. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Operation Mode Choose Wireless Operation Mode according to your need, and click Next. Figure 3-24 ¾ Quick Setup – Wireless Operation Mode If Access Point is selected, you will be prompted the below page to set the Wireless Network Name(SSID), Region, Security Mode and Password. Click Next to proceed.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-25 Quick Setup – AP z Wireless Network Name (SSID) - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be Wireless_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of each Router's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless network security. But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-26 Quick Setup – Repeater z Name of remote AP (SSID) - Enter the name of a remote AP (also called the SSID) that you want to access. Click the Survey button behind it, you can choose one of searching results to fill in this field. z MAC Address - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access. When you use the survey function to fulfill the Name of remote AP (SSID), this field will be filled in automatically.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-27 Quick Setup – Bridge with AP z Wireless Network Name (SSID) - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. To achieve more information, you can read the same glossary in Access Point part. z Region - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. To achieve more information, you can read the same glossary in Access Point part. z Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
PW-3G401M Figure 3-28 z 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup – Client None - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If you select "None", the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router For 64-bit encryption - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. For 128-bit encryption - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters. For 152-bit encryption - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, and null key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 4. Router Configuration – 3G Router Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way on 3G/4G Router Mode. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Chapter 3: "Quick Installation Guide.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 4.4 Operation Mode Choose menu “Operation Mode”, and you can see three operation modes of the Router as shown below. Figure 4-2 ¾ Operation Mode 3G/4G Router Mode - In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while at 3G/4G Router mode.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-3 3G Wireless N Nano Router WPS ¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default. ¾ Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-4 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add A New Device Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Configure the wireless adapter. Please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the previous figure. Then click Connect. ) Note: The PIN code of the wireless adapter is always displayed on the WPS or WPS configuration screen. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4-3 (each Router has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).
PW-3G401M c). 3G Wireless N Nano Router You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: 1) 2) The status LED on the Router will light green all the time if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-6 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Internet Access Mode 3G/4G Preferred In this mode, the Router will try 3G/4G access first. When 3G/4G access fails and WAN access is valid, or when no 3G/4G USB modem is inserted, the Router would switch to WAN access; when the Router succeeds to connect to the 3G/4G network, the Router would stop the WAN connection and switch back to 3G/4G access immediately. ¾ WAN Preferred In this mode, the Router will try WAN access first.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router screen below. To use the 3G/4G function, you should first insert your USB modem on the USB port of the Router. There is already much 3G/4G USB modem information embedded in the Router. The USB modem parameters will be set automatically if the card is supported by the Router. Take MA180 for example. If your USB modem inserted is supported by the Router, click Advanced Settings in Figure 4-7.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ) Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background. ¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. ¾ Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-8 3G/4G Advanced Settings ¾ Location / Mobile ISP – These two fields will display the location and the ISP you have selected in the previous page (shown in Figure 4-7). While you tick the below option Set the Dial Number and APN manually, there will be no specific information in these two fields.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Click the Save button to save your settings. Click the Back button to return the previous page. Click the Modem Settings button (in Figure 4-7) if your 3G/4G USB Modem is not supported by the Router, and then you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-9. Parameters of your USB modem can be configured on this page. Figure 4-9 3G/4G USB Modem Settings There is already much 3G/4G USB modem information embedded in the Router.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows (Figure 4-11): Figure 4-11 WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.) 2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-12.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-13 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format). ) Note: Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools -> Time page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation. ¾ Detect Online Interval - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0”and “120”. The value “0” means no detect.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location. e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-16 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router L2TP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router z PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password. z Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment. z Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 4.6.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-19 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ) Note: 1) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the Router.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-21 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of Wireless Network Name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default Wireless Network Name is set to be Wireless_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last six unique numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the AP. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type. ¾ WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key. ¾ Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-24 • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-25.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-27 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A. 2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 2. Select the radio button: Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A /00-0A-EB-00-23-11 in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field, while select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Finally, click the Save and the Back button.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected ¾ Received Packets - Packets received by the station ¾ Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-31 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address. ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.
PW-3G401M 4.8.2 3G Wireless N Nano Router DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-32). Figure 4-32 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID - The index of the DHCP Client ¾ Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Click the Add New … button. (Pop-up Figure 4-34) 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wish to add. 3. Click the Save button when finished. Figure 4-34 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2.
PW-3G401M 4.9.1 3G Wireless N Nano Router Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-36). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-37 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ) Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-38 3G Wireless N Nano Router Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. 3.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-39 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add or Modify a Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-40 3G Wireless N Nano Router DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable radio button 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. Click the Save button. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.9.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, you can view the information about UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen (shown in Figure 4-41).
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router z Internal Port - Internal port, which the Router opened for local host. z IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router. z Status - The port’s status displayed here. “Enabled” means that port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. z SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-44 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Advanced Security Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood. ¾ DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. ¾ Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the Router.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above. Click the Save button to save your settings. ) Note: If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset the Router’s factory defaults on the Router’s Web-Based Utility. 4.10.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 4.11 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-47. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing. Figure 4-47 Parental Control Settings ¾ Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable.
PW-3G401M 5. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need. 6. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 7. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 2. Click “Access Control → Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. 3. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control Entry page: z Click Add New... button. z Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-51 Access Control Rule Management ¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. ¾ Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. ¾ Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. ¾ Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router There are two methods to add a new rule. Method One: 1. Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-52. Figure 4-52 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry ¾ Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). ¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of them from the drop-down list.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-53 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Target_1). ¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of them from the drop-down list.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-54 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). ¾ Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday. ¾ Time - Select "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself. ¾ Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 0800 is 8:00.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Rule - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g. Rule_1). ¾ Host - In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Host Description you set just now. ¾ Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Target Description you set just now. ¾ Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 1. Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page. Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose "Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router". 2. We recommend that you click Setup Wizard button to finish all the following settings. 3. Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-58. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address. z If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-59.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 4.12.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-60. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.hk) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 4-60 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 4.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 4. In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 4.13 Advanced Routing Figure 4-65 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 4-65: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.13.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-66).
PW-3G401M 2. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Enter the following data: ¾ Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. ¾ Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. 3.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN (Internet). 4.14 Bandwidth Control Figure 4-69 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 4-69: Control Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.14.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-71 Bandwidth Control Rules List ¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port. The default is 0. ¾ Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port. The default is 0. ¾ Enable - This displays the status of the rule. ¾ Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 4-73): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.15.1 Binding Settings This page displays the Binding Settings table; you can operate it in accord with your desire shown in Figure 4-74).
PW-3G401M 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. 3G Wireless N Nano Router To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 4-74. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 4-76.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. ¾ Configure - Load or delete an item. z Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. z Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-78 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 4.16.2 Dyndns.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-79 3G Wireless N Nano Router Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 4.16.3 No-ip.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-80 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 4.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.17.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools→Time Setting”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Daylight Saving Status - Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use. To set time manually: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. 3.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-84 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. z Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. z Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. ) Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 4-85 Diagnostic Results ) Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. 2. Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website. Select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank. 3. 4. Click the Upgrade button. The Device will reboot while the upgrading has been finished. ) Note: The firmware version must correspond to the hardware.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-88 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. ¾ To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. • Click the Restore button. ) Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 4.17.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-90. Figure 4-90 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password.
PW-3G401M Figure 4-91 3G Wireless N Nano Router System Log ¾ Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. ¾ Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. ¾ Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the page.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Packets Statistics Interval (5-60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic. ¾ Sorted Rules - Choose how displayed statistics are sorted. Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 5. Router Configuration – Wireless Router Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way on Wireless Router Mode. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 5.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-1 Router Status 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Chapter 3: "Quick Installation Guide.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 5.4 Operation Mode Choose menu “Operation Mode”, and you can see three operation modes of the Router as shown below. Figure 5-2 ¾ Operation Mode 3G/4G Router Mode - In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while at 3G/4G Router mode.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-3 3G Wireless N Nano Router WPS ¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default. ¾ Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-4 Step 2: 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add A New Device Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Configure the wireless adapter. Please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the previous figure. Then click Connect. ) Note: The PIN code of the wireless adapter is always displayed on the WPS or WPS configuration screen. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 5-3 (each Router has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).
PW-3G401M c). 3G Wireless N Nano Router You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: 1) 2) The status LED on the Router will light green all the time if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 5.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-11 3G Wireless N Nano Router WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters. ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 5-12. Figure 5-12 WAN - Static IP ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-13 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router WAN - PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down. ¾ Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format). ) Note: Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools -> Time page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation. ¾ Detect Online Interval - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval. The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0”and “120”. The value “0” means no detect.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location. e.g. NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au ¾ MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-16 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router L2TP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. ¾ Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time).
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button. Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router z PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password. z Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment. z Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually. 5.6.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-19 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. ) Note: 3) If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the Router.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-21 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of Wireless Network Name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default Wireless Network Name is set to be Wireless_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last six unique numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the AP. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel. ¾ Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type. ¾ WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key. ¾ Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. • Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-24 • Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. • Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used. • Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. ¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 5-25.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router • Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-27 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A. 2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 2. Select the radio button: Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A /00-0A-EB-00-23-11 in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field, while select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Finally, click the Save and the Back button.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346. ¾ Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected ¾ Received Packets - Packets received by the station ¾ Sent Packets - Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-31 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. ¾ Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address. ¾ End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.
PW-3G401M 5.8.2 3G Wireless N Nano Router DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-32). Figure 5-32 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID - The index of the DHCP Client ¾ Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client ¾ Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To Reserve IP addresses: 1. Click the Add New … button. (Pop-up Figure 5-34) 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wish to add. 3. Click the Save button when finished. Figure 5-34 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2.
PW-3G401M 5.9.1 3G Wireless N Nano Router Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-36). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-37 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry ) Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-38 3G Wireless N Nano Router Port Triggering Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. 3.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-39 3G Wireless N Nano Router Add or Modify a Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-40 3G Wireless N Nano Router DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable radio button 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. Click the Save button. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 5.9.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, you can view the information about UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen (shown in Figure 5-41).
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router z Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened. z Internal Port - Internal port, which the Router opened for local host. z IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router. z Status - The port’s status displayed here. “Enabled” means that port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 5.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-43 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Basic Security Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. z SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router gateway to support address and port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP, H323, RTSP etc. z FTP ALG - Select Enable, to allow FTP servers to operate properly. z TFTP ALG - Select Enable, to allow TFTP servers to operate properly. z H323 ALG - Select Enable, to allow H323 services to operate properly. z RTSP ALG - Select Enable, to allow RTSP services to operate properly. Click the Save button to save your settings.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering. ¾ ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately. ¾ Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering. ¾ UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-45 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-46 Remote Management ¾ Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of any common service port.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-47 3G Wireless N Nano Router Parental Control Settings ¾ Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check Disable. ¾ MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below. ¾ MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Router.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Figure 5-48 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below. 1.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router z Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. z In Status field, select Enable. 4. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in Figure 5-49. Figure 5-49 Parental Control Settings 5.12 Access Control Figure 5-50 Access Control There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 5-50: Rule, Host, Target and Schedule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-51 Access Control Rule Management ¾ Enable Internet Access Control - Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect. ¾ Rule Name - Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique. ¾ Host - Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule. ¾ Target - Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router There are two methods to add a new rule. Method One: 1. Click Setup Wizard button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 5-52. Figure 5-52 Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry ¾ Host Description - In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). ¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and MAC Address. You can select either of them from the drop-down list.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-53 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry Target Description - In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Target_1). ¾ Mode - Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of them from the drop-down list.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-54 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry Schedule Description - In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1). ¾ Day - Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday. ¾ Time - Select "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself. ¾ Start Time - Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example 0800 is 8:00.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Rule - In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g. Rule_1). ¾ Host - In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Host Description you set just now. ¾ Target - In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is the Target Description you set just now. ¾ Schedule - In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 1. Click the submenu Rule of Access Control in the left to return to the Rule List page. Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose "Allow the packets specified by any enabled access control policy to pass through the Router". 2. We recommend that you click Setup Wizard button to finish all the following settings. 3. Click the submenu Host of Access Control in the left to enter the Host List page.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New… button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 5-58. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address. z If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 5-59. 1) In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 3. In Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 4. In MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Host Settings page and see the following list. 5.12.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in Figure 5-60. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example google) in the blank. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com, www.google.hk) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter 4 domain names. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: 1. Click Add New… button in Figure 5-60 to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target Entry page. 2. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list. 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 4.
PW-3G401M 4. 3G Wireless N Nano Router In Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 5.13 Advanced Routing Figure 5-65 Advanced Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure 5-65: Static Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 5.13.1 Static Routing List Choose menu “Advanced Routing → Static Routing List”, you can configure the static route in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-66).
PW-3G401M 2. 3G Wireless N Nano Router Enter the following data: ¾ Destination Network - The Destination Network is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. ¾ Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the network or host. 3.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN (Internet). 5.14 Bandwidth Control Figure 5-69 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu as shown in Figure 5-69: Control Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.14.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-71 Bandwidth Control Rules List ¾ Description - This is the information about the rules such as address range. ¾ Egress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port. The default is 0. ¾ Ingress bandwidth - This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port. The default is 0. ¾ Enable - This displays the status of the rule. ¾ Modify - Click Modify to edit the rule.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure 5-73): Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.15.1 Binding Settings This page displays the Binding Settings table; you can operate it in accord with your desire shown in Figure 5-74).
PW-3G401M 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. 3G Wireless N Nano Router To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Find button as shown in Figure 5-74. 2. Enter the MAC Address or IP Address. 3. Click the Find button in the page as shown in Figure 5-76.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. ¾ Configure - Load or delete an item. z Load - Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. z Delete - Delete the item. Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items, available after enable.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-78 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out of the DDNS service. 5.16.2 Dyndns.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-79 3G Wireless N Nano Router Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to logout of the DDNS service. 5.16.3 No-ip.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-80 No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. 2. Type the Password for your DDNS account. 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service. Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click Logout to log out the DDNS service. 5.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 5.17.1 Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools→Time Setting”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Daylight Saving Status - Displays the status whether the Daylight Saving is in use. To set time manually: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. 3.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-84 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. z Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. z Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. ) Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 5-85 Diagnostic Results ) Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. 2. Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website. Select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank. 3. 4. Click the Upgrade button. The Device will reboot while the upgrading has been finished. ) Note: The firmware version must correspond to the hardware.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-88 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. ¾ To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. • Click the Restore button. ) Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 5.17.7 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 5-90. Figure 5-90 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password.
PW-3G401M Figure 5-91 3G Wireless N Nano Router System Log ¾ Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. ¾ Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. ¾ Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the page.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Packets Statistics Interval (5-60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic. ¾ Sorted Rules - Choose how displayed statistics are sorted. Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 6. Router Configuration— Standard AP Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way on Standard AP Mode. The PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome) management page, which can be launched on any windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a web browser. 6.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-1 Device Status ¾ Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the AP. ¾ Hardware Version - This field displays the current hardware version of the AP ¾ Wired - This field displays the current settings or information for the Network, including the MAC address, IP address and Subnet Mask.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 6.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Chapter 3: "Quick Installation Guide." 6.4 Operation Mode Choose menu “Operation Mode”, and you can see three operation modes of the Router as shown below. Figure 6-2 ¾ Operation Mode 3G/4G Router Mode - In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN port while at 3G/4G Router mode.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 6.5 WPS This section will guide you add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. a). Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 6-3 ). Figure 6-3 WPS ¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Method One: Step 1: Click the Enable WPS button to trigger the WPS function in Figure 6-3, and click the Add device button, then the following screen will appear. Figure 6-4 Step 2: Add A New Device Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Step 1: Configure the wireless adapter. Please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Step 3: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the previous figure. Then click Connect. ) Note: The PIN code of the wireless adapter is always displayed on the WPS or WPS configuration screen. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 6-3 (each Router has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).
PW-3G401M c). 3G Wireless N Nano Router You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network. ) Note: 1) 2) The status LED on the Router will light green all the time if the device has been successfully added to the network. The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 6.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-6 LAN ¾ MAC Address - The physical address of the AP. The value can't be changed. ¾ Type - Select Dynamic IP to get IP address from DHCP server or select Static IP to configure IP address manually from the drop-down list. ¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your AP in dotted-decimal notation (factory default setting is 192.168.1.1). ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router throughput information Wireless statistics enables you to get detailed information about the current connected wireless stations. There are six submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 6-7): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Wireless Network Name (also called SSID) - Identifies your wireless network name. Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID. The default SSID is Wireless_3020_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six characters of each device’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. ¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down list.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Enable SSID Broadcast - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device to broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. If it’s allowed, when wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the device. ) Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you will be reminded to reboot the device.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Note Dialog ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Channel Width - Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change the default value unless required. ¾ Enable Wireless Radio - Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny wireless stations to access the device. Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router MAC of AP - Enter the MAC address of the root AP of which you want to expand wireless range. ¾ Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 4) Bridge with AP: This mode can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs. Figure 6-11 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP mode ¾ Wireless Network Name (also called SSID) - Identifies your wireless network name. Create a name up to 32 characters and make sure all wireless points in the wireless network with the same SSID.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Note Dialog ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Channel - Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the device works on. • 11b only - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the device.
PW-3G401M 6.7.2 3G Wireless N Nano Router Wireless Security Selecting Wireless > Wireless Security will enable you to configure wireless security for your wireless network to protect your data from intruders. The AP provides three security types: WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Wireless security can be set on the following screen shown as Figure 6-12. The security options are different for different operation mode.
PW-3G401M • 3G Wireless N Nano Router 2) Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication type. 3) Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) - Select WPA based on pre-shared key. • Version - You can select one of following versions. 1) Automatic (Recommended) - Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • 2) WPA-Personal - Pre-shared key of WPA. 3) WPA2-Personal - Pre-shared key of WPA2.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode. ¾ Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security. ¾ WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. • Type - You can select one of following types.
PW-3G401M • 3G Wireless N Nano Router Encryption - When you select WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal for Authentication Type, you can select either Automatic (Recommended), TKIP or AES as Encryption. • PSK Passphrase - Enter a passphrase here. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router WEP - Select 802.11 WEP security. • Type - You can select one of following types. Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication type. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. • WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format.
PW-3G401M • 3G Wireless N Nano Router Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. ) Note: You will be reminded to reboot the device after clicking the Save button. 4) Bridge with AP Figure 6-15 Wireless Security – Bridge with AP ¾ Operation Mode - Shows the current operation mode.
PW-3G401M • 3G Wireless N Nano Router WEP Key Format - You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. • WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-16 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ Wireless MAC Filtering - Click the Enable button to enable the Wireless MAC Address Filtering. The default setting is disabled. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router otherwise, select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access. To add a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B. 2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list: ) Note: If you enable the function and select the “Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules, and there are not any enabled entries in the list, thus, no wireless stations can access the device. 6.7.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router DTIM Interval - Determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval. ¾ Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router 6.8 DHCP DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP Server will automatically assign dynamic IP addresses to the computers on the network. This protocol simplifies network management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign new IP addresses. There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown as Figure 6-20): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer. ¾ Start IP Address - This field specifies the first address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.1.100 is the default start IP address. ¾ End IP Address - This field specifies the last address in the IP Address pool. 192.168.1.199 is the default end IP address.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-22 DHCP Clients List ¾ ID - Here displays the index of the DHCP client. ¾ Client Name - Here displays the name of the DHCP client. ¾ MAC Address - Here displays the MAC address of the DHCP client. ¾ Assigned IP - Here displays the IP address that the AP has allocated to the DHCP client. ¾ Lease Time - Here displays the time of the DHCP client leased. Before the time is up, DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To modify A Reserved IP address: 1. Select the reserved address entry to your needs and click Modify. If you wish to delete the entry, click Delete. 2. Click Save to keep your changes. To delete all Reserved IP addresses: 1. Click Clear All. Click Next to go to the next page and Click Previous to return the previous page. ) Note: The changes won't take effect until the device reboots. 6.
PW-3G401M 6.9.1 3G Wireless N Nano Router Time Settings Choose menu “System Tools→Time Setting”, and then you can configure the time on the following screen. Figure 6-25 Time settings ¾ Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
PW-3G401M 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. 3G Wireless N Nano Router To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. To set Daylight Saving: 1. Check the box to enable Daylight Saving. 2. Select the start time from the drop-down lists in the Start field. 3.
PW-3G401M Figure 6-27 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. z Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. z Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection. ) Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis. If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine. Figure 6-28 Diagnostic Results ) Note: Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping Timeout” are used for Ping function.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: 1. 2. Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website. Select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File blank. 3. 4. Click the Upgrade button. The Device will reboot while the upgrading has been finished. ) Note: The firmware version must correspond to the hardware.
PW-3G401M Figure 6-31 ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. ¾ To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. • Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. • Click the Restore button. ) Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file.
PW-3G401M 6.9.7 3G Wireless N Nano Router Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 6-33. Figure 6-33 Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password.
PW-3G401M Figure 6-34 3G Wireless N Nano Router System Log ¾ Log Type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. ¾ Log Level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Save Log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file. ¾ Clear Log - All the logs will be deleted from the Router permanently, not just from the page.
PW-3G401M ¾ 3G Wireless N Nano Router Packets Statistics Interval (5-60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic. ¾ Sorted Rules - Choose how displayed statistics are sorted. Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to refresh automatically. Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately. Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu.
PW-3G401M 2) 2. 3G Wireless N Nano Router If you are a Cable user, please configure the Router following the above steps. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by Ethernet users? 1) Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry ) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, click Enable radio button and type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.1.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure A-7 Basic Security 4. I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? 1) Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 2) To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu.
PW-3G401M 3) 3G Wireless N Nano Router Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New…, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.188 for an example, remember to Enable and Save. Figure A-9 Virtual Servers Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry 5.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. 1. Install TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure B-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Figure B-3 ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button, and the following items are available. If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, type 192.168.0.x (x is from 1 to 253) into the IP address field and 255.255.255.0 into the Subnet mask field. 2 Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field. 3 Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button.
PW-3G401M Figure B-4 Now click OK to keep your settings.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Appendix C: Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) Cabling Type 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω STP (maximum 100m) LEDs System Safety & Emissions FCC, CE Wireless Frequency Band 2.4~2.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
PW-3G401M 3G Wireless N Nano Router Appendix E: Compatible 3G/4G USB Modem The UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB modems we’ve tested in the field are listed below. You can find the latest compatibility list in our website.
PW-3G401M HAIER CE100, OLIVE VME110, WM200 HSDC Hsdc-03 MWALKER MBD-100HU MYWAVE FW2012T OPTION iCon 401 PANTECH PX500 QISDA H21 SIERRA WIRELESS 3G Wireless N Nano Router AC306, AirCard 881U, Compass 885U, Compass 889 SPRINT U600 TELSEY EVERYWEB HSUPA T-MOBILE USB STICK 120 VENUS VT18 VIRGIN MC760 -239-