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1. Save Settings Cincel Changes j 32 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 11 Please wait 55 seconds Please wait 54 seconds 12 WLAN Router has been configured completely and suitable for Wireless and Internet Connections 33 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Wireless Connection For easy installation it is saved to keep the settings You can later change the wireless settings via the wireless configuration menu See user manual on the CD Chapter 14 1 Double click on the wireless icon on your computer and search for the wireless network that you enter SSID name K Wireless networks detected One or more wireless networks are in range of this computer To see the list and connect click this message 2 Click on the wireless network that you enter SSID name to connect the default settings Wireless Connection Enable SSID 11n_AP_Router Wireless Network Connection 2 Network Tacks Choose a wireless network 7 Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to commectte wvireless rebmork in range or to get more 23 Set up a wireless network r 11n_AP_Router for a home or small office Related Tasks C ay Learn about wireless networking Change the order of preferred networks yp Change advanced settings 34 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 3 If the wireless network isn t encrypted click on Connect Anyway to connect Wi
2. Range Internal IP Set up the Internal IP for the rule to be applied Internal Port Set up the Internal Port Range for the rule to be applied Range 90 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 2a Applications Virtual Hosts From the Applications menu click on Virtual Hosts The following page is displayed Applications Virtual Hosts Virtual Hosts Virtual Hosts Enable O Disable Virtual Host Rule Rule Enable External Interface External IP Address Mapped LAN IP Address add Delete Modify Up Dowr Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description Virtual Hosts Select Enable Disable to enable disable Virtual Hosts 91 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Add Virtual Host Rule Click on Add The following page is displayed Sequence Number Rule Name Rule Enable External Interface External IP Address Mapped LAN IP Address Cancel Changes Field Description Sequence Number This defines the sequences priorities of the Virtual Host rules Rule Name Enter the name of the Virtual Host rule Rule Enable Check Uncheck to enable disable this Virtual Host rule External Interface Choose WAN1 as the External Virtual Host interface External IP Set up the External IP Address for the rule to be applied Address Mapped LAN IP Set up the mapped Mapped LAN IP Address for the rule to be Address applied 92 WELL WRC7100N User s Man
3. cceccseceseeeeeeeeeteeeees 105 WAN 1 SettinQS cecccceseeseceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeaeeeseseeeeaes 105 EAN SettingS ss acess aa A 106 Wireless Network 1 Settings ccceeccseeseeeeeeneeeeaes 107 Status User DACP ii iccsnterdeciniestcaidesadetivesetes 108 Status User Current 0 eceeeceeeceeeeeeeeeees 109 SUS Log eino ian aa aaaea ithe Eak EE an 110 Configuring your Computers s sseesesseeseeeeee 111 Configuring Ethernet PCS cccccceseceseeeeseeeeeeeeeteeeeaeeees 111 IP Addresses Network Masks and S DNETS iesp pea oleate astani iaaa ge aea Ee 117 IP Addresses aaea aane ara haa RER ERRERA ARA 117 SUbNetMAaSkS a re taaa a a hens 118 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME XP sesatec octet aixeteds cine atekerctbones 120 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME 120 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows XP With Fire Wall ccceeeccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesesenseseeeeteseseeneeseneenees 121 Troubleshooting viesclscstt ac rcalaaatita ce reertanettnar 124 Troubleshooting Suggestions cceeeeteeeeteteeteteeeeeeees 124 Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities 0 0 eee 126 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual E Glossary iige e Rc aceteieicnceat 128 1 Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router You will now be able to access the Internet using your high speed xDSL Cable modem connection This User Guide will show you how to
4. Packets 1 10 Field Description Interface Select the interface that use to ping to ie LAN WAN Target Host Enter the IP address to ping to Number of Packets Specify the number of the ICMP packets to send out Ping Press the tab to start the ping actions ARPing Within the same broadcasting domain Interface Target Host Number of Packets ARPing ARPing Within the same broadcasting domain Settings WANT 4 Packets 1 10 Field Description Interface Select the interface that use to ARPing to ie LAN WAN Target Host Enter the MAC address to ARPing to Number of Packets Specify the number of the ARP request packets to send out ARPing Press the tab to start the ARPing actions 101 Trace Route Interface Target Host Hop Count Trace route WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Trace Route Settings Counts 1 15 Field Description Interface Select the interface that use to Trace Route to ie LAN WAN Target Host Enter the destination IP address domain name to trace Hop Count Specify the Hop number you need to trace Trace route Press the tab to start the Trace Route actions 102 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 32 Admin TIME SETUP From the Admin menu click on TIME The following page is displayed Setup Time Time Synchronization Time Synchronization En
5. Enable O Disable Wireless Isolation O Enable Disable Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode Key Index Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 The VWWEP64 Keys are ASCII strings of 5 digits or HEX strings of 10 digits The YWWEP128 Keys are ASCII strings of 13 digits or HEX strings of 26 digits Field Description WEP Key Index WEP Key Index indicates which WEP key is used for data encryption WEP Key 1 4 64 bit WEP type 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters 128 bit WEP type 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters 62 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual WPA Pre shared Key WPA2 Pre shared Key Settings WLAN DATA Wireless SSID Enable O Disable Wireless SSID Name f 1n_AP_Router Wireless SSID Broadcasting Enable Disable Wi Fi Multimedia GAMM Enable O Disable Wireless Isolation O Enable Disable Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited hoo o o Security Mode WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key w Key Encryption Method i x The Key is an ASCII string of 8 63 digits or a HEX string of 64 digits Field Description Pre shared Key Pre shared Key serves as the credential for the packet encryption Encryption TKIP AES are supported Mode 63 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual WLAN DATA Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Mult
6. To install the Control point software on Windows XP follow the steps below 1 In the Control Panel select Add Remove Programs 2 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box click the Add Remove Windows Components button 3 In the Windows Component Wizard dialog box scroll down the list to display the Networking Services entry Highlight select the entry and click on the Details button 121 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 4 The Networking Services window is displayed The subcomponents shown in the Networking Services window will be different depending on if you are using Windows XP Windows XP SP1 or Windows XP SP2 If you are using Windows XP SP2 the Networking Services window will display the following list of sub components Networking Services To add or remove a component click the check box A shaded box means that only part of the component will be installed To see what s included in a componert click Details Subcomponents of Networking Services v A Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client 0 0 MB A Peer to Peer 0 0 MB ERIP Listener 0 0 MB A Simple TCP IP Services 0 0 MB amp UPnP User Interface 0 2 MB Description Displays icons in My Network Places for UPnP devices detected on the network Also opens the required Windows Firewall ports Total disk space required 57 2 MB Toa Space available on disk 418 4 MB 5
7. Sequence Number Rule Name Rule Enable Internal IP Address Protocol Service Port Range Available Bandwidth WANT Bandwidth Allocation Ratio Add Static Bandwidth Management SBM Rule Click on Add The following page is displayed From 1536 0 Kbps By Ratio 1 Utilize Bandwidth More Than Guaranteed F DSCP Remark DSCP Disabled v Disabled v Cancel Changes Field Description Sequence This defines the sequence of the SBM rules If a packet fits the Number conditions set by the SBM rules the packet will then be sorted according to the first SBM rule from the top of the list Rule Name Name of the SBM rule Rule Enable Enable Disable this SBM rule Internal IP Set up the internal IP for this SBM rule Protocol Set up the protocol TCP or UDP for the ACL to be enabled Service Port Set up the Service Port Range e g HTTP is TCP 80 for the SBM to be Range enabled Bandwidth By Ratio Group or By Bandwidth Allocation Ratio The ratio of the whole bandwidth according to the External Interface Utilize Check this box if you wish to allow the traffic confirming this SBM rule Bandwidth More to be able to utilize the whole bandwidth when the bandwidth is idle than Guaranteed DSCP Select the DSCP from the drop down list Remark DSCP Select the remark DSCP from the drop down list 84 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 24 Bandwidth Throughput Optimi
8. 255 255 0 Gateway 10 1 1 254 Static DNS 1 10 1 1 254 Static DNS 2 MTU 1500 Bytes Save Settings Cancel Changes 29 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 6 Click on Confirm button Settings are saved successfully Settings take effect immediately 7 From the Wireless menu click on Basic Setup Wir S Secwity Bandwidth Applications Admin a a Setup WAN Advanced WDS WAN 1 WDS WAN Enable O Disable Universal Repeater Connection Type DHCP v WPS Host Name MTU 1600 Bytes Bigpond Login Enable Disable Bigpond Login Server Bigpond Login User Name Bigpond Login Password Save Settings Cancel Changes Copyright 2008 2009 2010 All rights reserved 30 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 8 Please enter the SSID and if you want to change the default settings Wireless Connection Enable SSID 11n_AP_Router 9 Choose the Security Mode if necessary as Disable WEP WPA PSK Pre Shared Key WPA Radius WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key and WPA2 Radius the default settings Security Mode WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key Pre Shared Key 12345678 For example you choose the WPA2 PSK Security Mode and configure the Key Passphrase 10 Please click Save Settings button to continue 31 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Wireless Basic Transmission Power Wireless Channel Wireless Isolation Between SSIDs WLAN DATA Wireless SSID Name SSID Br
9. 4 Connecting your device A WARNING This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router to a computer or LAN and to the Internet In addition to configuring the device you need to configure the Internet properties of your computer s For more details see the following sections e Configuring Ethernet PCs This chapter assumes that you have already established a DSL Cable service with your Internet service provider ISP These instructions provide a basic configuration that should be compatible with your home or small office network setup Refer to the subsequent chapters for additional configuration instructions Connecting the Hardware This section describes how to connect the device to the wall phone port the power outlet and your computer s or network Before you begin turn the power off for all devices These include your computer s your LAN hub switch if applicable and the device The diagram below illustrates the hardware connections The layout of the ports on your device may vary from the layout shown Refer to the steps that follow for specific instructions 25 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual ON OFF POWER SWITCH Internet xDSL Cable Modem Figure 5 Overview of Hardware Connections Step 1 Connect the Ethernet cable to WAN Port Connect the RJ45 Ethernet cable from your xDSL Cable Modem s Ethernet port to 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router s
10. 50 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 9 Routing Settings User can set a route rule table in here From the Configuration menu click on Routing The following page is displayed Setup Routing Routing Routing Enable O Disable Routing Rule Internal IP Range External IP Range Service Port Range External Interface Routing Type x TCP SMTP From 25 WAN default From From To 25 Field Description Routing Choose Enable Disable to enable disable routing policy Add Routing Rule Click on Add The following page is displayed Sequence Number Rule Name Enable Internal IP Range External IP Range Protocol Service Port Range From External Interface WANT v Routing Gateway Default Gateway v Gateway IP Address Cancel Changes 51 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Field Description Sequence Number This defines the sequence of the Routing rules If a packet fits the conditions set by the Routing rules the packet will then be sorted according to the first Routing rule from the top of the list Rule Name Name of the Routing rule Rule Enable Enable Disable this Routing rule External Interface Please select which External Interface WAN1 or WAN2 you want for a packet to go through IF the packet fits the condition of this ACL rule Internal IP Range Set up the internal IP range for this ACL rule Exte
11. Ethernet data rates are 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps See also 10BASE T 100BASE T twisted pair File Transfer Protocol A program used to transfer files between computers connected to the Internet Common uses include uploading new or updated files to a web server and downloading files from a web server Abbreviation of Gigabits per second or one billion bits per second Internet data rates are often expressed in Gbps A device usually a computer connected to a network 129 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual HTTP Hub ICMP IEEE Internet intranet IP IP address ISP LAN LED MAC address mask Mbps NAT Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP is the main protocol used to transfer data from web sites so that it can be displayed by web browsers See web browser web site A hub is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more directions It connects an Ethernet bridge router to a group of PCs on aLAN and allows communication to pass between the networked devices Internet Control Message Protocol An Internet protocol used to report errors and other network related information The ping command makes use of ICMP The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a technical professional society that fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards The global collection of interconnected networks us
12. O Disable NAT PMP O Enable Disable UPnP Port 5555 Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description UPnP Select Enable Disable to enable disable UPnP NAT PMP Select Enable Disable to enable disable NAT PMP UPnP Port Enter the number for UPnP port 95 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 30 Admin Management From the Admin menu click on Management The following page is displayed Admin Management Administration Interface Language English Administrator Password Seeeececooccoccceseesoscs Re type Password Prrtiiriitiiiiiitiiii iti ie Remote Management O Enable Disable Management Port HTTP 80 SNMP Enable O Disable Reboot Router Configuration Configuration Export Default Configuration Restore Default Configuration Import C Browse Firmware Firmware Upgrade Browse APS Configuration Host Configuration Config Name Upgrade Host Upgrade Firmware Name Upgrade Save Settings Cancel Changes 96 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Administration Interface Settings Administration Interface Language English vi Administrator Password TTT Re type Password eeeeeeoocoooooosooooooooo Remote Management O Enable Disable Management Port HTTP 80 SNMP Enable O Disable Field Description Language Select the language of
13. Panel Double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon In the Network and Dial up Connections window right click the Network icon and then select Properties The Network Properties dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network components If the list includes Internet Protocol TCP IP then the protocol has already been enabled Skip to step 11 If Internet Protocol TCP IP does not display as an installed component click Aad In the Select Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and then click Add Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers box Select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the Network Protocols list and then click OK You may be prompted to install files from your Windows Me installation CD or other media Follow the instructions to install the files If prompted click OK to restart your computer with the new settings Next configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router 9 10 11 12 13 In the Control Panel double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon In Network and Dial up Connections window right click the Network icon and then select Properties In the Network Properties dialog box select TCP IP and then click Properties In the TCP IP Settings dialog box click the radio button labeled Server assigned IP address Also click the radio button labeled Server assigned name server address Click OK twic
14. Provider Username of PPPoE 1234 for example Password of PPPoE 1234 for example Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back gt Pi Search E Folders Address Network Connections Broadband Details 1234 Broadband Connected WAN Miniport PPPOE IP Address 192 168 10 209 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 255 LAN or High Speed Internet J Local Area Connection Assigned by Service Provider 4 41 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 6 Getting Started with the Web pages The 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router includes a series of Web pages that provide an interface to the software installed on the device It enables you to configure the device settings to meet the needs of your network You can access it through your web browser from any PC connected to the device via the LAN ports Accessing the Web pages To access the Web pages you need the following e APCor laptop connected to the LAN port on the device e Aweb browser installed on the PC The minimum browser version requirement is Internet Explorer v4 or Netscape v4 For the best display quality use latest version of Internet Explorer Netscape or Mozilla Firefox From any of the LAN computers launch your web browser type the following URL in the web address or location box and press Enter on your keyboard http 192 168 1 254 The first time that you click on an entry from the left hand menu a login box is
15. The current connection type PPPoE Static IP and DHCP IP Address WAN IP Address Subnet Mask Number of subnet mask Gateway IP address of the gateway 105 LAN MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Service WELL WRC7100N User s Manual DHCP Start IP Address DHCP End IP Address Max DHCP Clients LAN 1 Settings 00 13 33 9D CE 08 192 168 1 1 24 Enabled 192 168 1 100 192 168 1 200 101 Field Description MAC Address MAC Address IP Address Internal IP Address Subnet Mask The number of subnet mask in the internal network DHCP Service DHCP service enabled or disabled DHCP Start IP DHCP Start IP address Address DHCP End IP DHCP End IP address Address Max DHCP Clients The maximum IP addressed which can be assigned to PCs connecting to the network 106 Wireless Network Wireless Channel Wireless SSID 1 MAC Address Wireless SSID 2 MAC Address Wireless SSID 3 MAC Address Wireless SSID 4 MAC Address WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Wireless Network 1 Settings 0 11n_AP_Router 00 13 33 9D CE 08 SSID2 Not enabled SSID3 Not enabled ssID4 Not enabled Field Description Wireless Channel Wireless Channel in use default is 6 Wireless SSID 1 SSID 1 of this Wi Fi station MAC Address MAC Address Wireless SSID 2 SSID 2 of this Wi Fi station MAC Address MAC Address Wireless SSID 3 SSI
16. The three commonly used network classes are A B and C There is also a class D but it has a special use beyond the 117 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual QO Definition mask scope of this discussion These classes have different uses and characteristics Class A networks are the Internet s largest networks each with room for over 16 million hosts Up to 126 of these huge networks can exist for a total of over 2 billion hosts Because of their huge size these networks are used for WANs and by organizations at the infrastructure level of the Internet such as your ISP Class B networks are smaller but still quite large each able to hold over 65 000 hosts There can be up to 16 384 class B networks in existence A class B network might be appropriate for a large organization such as a business or government agency Class C networks are the smallest only able to hold 254 hosts at most but the total possible number of class C networks exceeds 2 million 2 097 152 to be exact LANs connected to the Internet are usually class C networks Some important notes regarding IP addresses e The class can be determined easily from field1 field1 1 126 Class A field1 128 191 Class B field1 192 223 Class C field1 values not shown are reserved for special uses e Ahost ID can have any value except all fields set to 0 or all fields set to 255 as those values are reserved for special uses Subnet masks A mask looks
17. administration Interface you wish to use Administrator Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Password Please change the administrator s password if the remote management is enabled Otherwise a malicious user can access the management interface This user can then have the ability to change the settings and damage your network access Re type Password Enter the password again to confirm Select Enable to enable Remote Management Select Disable to disable Remote Management If the remote management is enabled users who are not in the LAN can connect to the device and configure it from the Internet Remote Management Management Port HTTP port which users can connect to default port is 80 SNMP Select Enable to enable SNMP Select Disable to disable SNMP Reboot Settings Reboot Field Description Reboot Click this button to reboot the device 97 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Configuration Settings Configuration Configuration Export Default Configuration Restore Configuration Import Browse Field Description Configuration Click this button to save your current configuration settings in a file Export Default Click this button to recover the default system settings Configuration Restore Configuration Click Browse and Import to load previous configuration settings Import Firmware Upgrade Settings Firmware Fi
18. connect your 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of your new product Features The list below contains the main features of the device and may be useful to users with knowledge of networking protocols If you are not an experienced user the chapters throughout this guide will provide you with enough information to get the most out of your device Features include 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet router to provide Internet connectivity to all computers on your LAN Network address translation NAT functions to provide security for your LAN Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP Client Services including IP route and DNS configuration RIP and IP Supports remote software upgrades Plug amp Play Auto Configuration Auto Provisioning User friendly configuration program accessed via a web browser The 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router has the internal Ethernet switch allows for a direct connection to a 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet network via an RJ 45 interface with LAN connectivity for both the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router and a co located PC or other Ethernet based device Device Requirements In order to use the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router you must have the following e One RJ 45 Broadband Internet connection via cable modem or xDSL modem e Instructions from your ISP on what type of Internet access you will be using and the addresses needed to se
19. displayed Enable Disable Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Enable O Disable O Enable Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description SPI Firewall Protection Select Enable to enable SPI Firewall Protection Select Disable to disable SPI Firewall Protection TCP SYN DoS Protection Check to enable TCP SYN DoS Protection Uncheck to disable TCP SYN DoS Protection TCP SYN DoS attack sends a flood of TCP SYN packets Each of these packets are like a connection request causing the server to consume computing resources e g memory CPU to reply and to continuously wait for the incoming packets Without TCP SYN Dos Protection the resources in the server will be easily consumed completely This will then consequently result in the dysfunction of the server The device is able to detect TCP SYN DoS attacks and limits the resource consumption by lowering the incoming request rate by fast recycling the resource Therefore The device is still able to serve normal traffic while it is under such an attack ICMP Broadcasting Protection Check to enable ICMP Broadcasting Protection Uncheck to disable ICMP Broadcasting Protection ICMP broadcasting attack is a type of DoS attacks A flood of ICMP broadcasting packets is generated and sent to a server like AXIMCom Mobile Router Consequenily this server will suffer from a huge amount of interruptions and consumption of comput
20. like a regular IP address but contains a pattern of bits that tells what parts of an IP address are the network ID and what parts are the host ID bits set to 1 mean this bit is part of the network ID and bits set to 0 mean this bit is part of the host ID Subnet masks are used to define subnets what you get after dividing a network into smaller pieces A subnet s network ID is created by borrowing one or more bits from the host ID portion of the address The subnet mask identifies these host ID bits For example consider a class C network 192 168 1 To split this into two subnets you would use the subnet mask 255 255 255 128 It s easier to see what s happening if we write this in binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 10000000 As with any class C address all of the bits in field1 through field3 are part of the network ID but note how the mask specifies that the first bit in field4 is also included Since this extra bit has only two values 0 and 1 this means there are two subnets Each subnet uses the remaining 7 bits in field4 for its host IDs which range from 1 to 126 hosts instead of the usual 0 to 255 for aclass C address Similarly to split a class C network into four subnets the mask is 118 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual A Note 255 255 255 192 or 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 The two extra bits in field4 can have four values 00 01 10 11 so there are four subnets Each subnet uses the
21. list includes Internet Protocol TCP IP then the protocol has already been enabled Skip to step 10 If Internet Protocol TCP IP does not display as an installed componert click Install In the Select Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and then click Aad Select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the Network Protocols list and then click OK You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 2000 installation CD or other media Follow the instructions to install the files If prompted click OK to restart your computer with the new settings Next configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router 8 10 11 12 In the Control Panel double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon In the Network and Dial up Connections window right click the Local Area Connection icon and then select Properties In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties In the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically Also click the radio button labeled Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel 112 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Windows Me PCs 1 2 3 In the Windows task bar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control
22. neni definov n User s Guide Troubleshooting D Troubleshooting This appendix suggests solutions for problems you may encounter in installing or using the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router and provides instructions for using several IP utilities to diagnose problems Contact Customer Support if these suggestions do not resolve the problem Troubleshooting Suggestions Problem Troubleshooting Suggestion LEDs Power LED does not illuminate after product is turned on Verify that you are using the power cable provided with the device and that it is securely connected to the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router and a wall socket power strip LINK LAN LED does not illuminate after Ethernet cable is attached Verify that the Ethernet cable is securely connected to your LAN hub or PC and to the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router Make sure the PC and or hub is turned on Verify that your cable is sufficient for your network requirements A 100 Mbit sec network 10BaseTx should use cables labeled CAT 5 A 10Mbit sec network may tolerate lower quality cables Internet Access My PC cannot access the Internet Use the ping utility discussed in the following section to check whether your PC can communicate with the device s LAN IP address by default 192 168 1 1 If it cannot check the Ethernet cabling If you statically assigned a private IP address to the computer not a registered public address ver
23. screen says Authentication succeeded This may take a few minutes RESET Reset button RESET the 802 11n WLAN router to its default settings Press this button for at least 6 full seconds to RESET device to its default settings 10 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 3 Computer configurations under different OS to obtain IP address automatically Before starting the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router configuration please kindly configure the PC computer as below to have automatic IP address DNS Server For Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP 1 Click on Start gt Control Panel in Classic View In the Control Panel double click on Network Connections to continue 11 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual E Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qed E pe Search Folders E Address gt Control Panel Eo remy OS w G 2 A Accessibility Add Hardware Add or Administrative gt Switch to Category View Options Ri To B gt D See Also f Folder Options p Windows Update 9 Help and Support Scanners and Cameras User Accounts emoy Tools Fonts Game Intel R GMA Controllers Driver b Automatic Date and Time Display Updates Internet Keyboard Mouse Options o 8 twork Setup Phone and Power Options Printersand RealtekHD Regional and Wizard Modem So Scheduled Security Sounds and Tasks Center Audio Devices a Windows Wireless F
24. steps below to check what the Internet WAN access if your own Network is DHCP Client Static IP or PPPoE Client 1 Click Start gt Control Panel GA 8S66 Internet A My Documents amp Internet Explorer Y i p 4 My Recent Documents gt E mail Outlook Express es Outlook Express My Pictures Seas Command Prompt 2 My Music ol My Computer ei HyperSnap Dx 4 g Control Panel a Notepad Set Program Access and Defaults I MSN Explorer ka Printers and Faxes Windows Media Player Help and Support 33 Windows Messenger All Programs gt P og OfF 1G Turn OFF Computer 36 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 2 Double click Network Connections amp Control Panel Edit Help Back B ye Search i Folders Ez File View Favorites Tools KA SE Address Control Panel Accessibility Add Hardware Options S yw Display Folder Options Vig Control Panel 2 gt Switch to Category view See Also g Windows Update 9 Help and Support 2 Network Setup 5 Wizard Security Center Scheduled Tasks windows Firewall gt Wireless Network Set Sounds and Audio Devices T Administrative Tools Game Controllers Phoneand Power Options Printers and Modem Faxes g g Speech CMI Audio Config amp P Keyboard e Regional and Scanners and Lanquage Cameras Add or Remoy Automatic Updates Date and T
25. system32 cmd exe Jof x C gt ping 192 168 1 1 Pinging 192 168 1 1 with 32 bytes of data 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 64 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time 3ms TTL 64 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time 3ms TTL 64 192 168 1 1 bytes 32 time 3ms TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 168 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost z loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum 2ms Maximum 3ms Average 2ms G N Figure 8 Using the ping Utility If the target computer cannot be located you will receive the message Request timed out Using the ping command you can test whether the path to the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router is working using the preconfigured default LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 or another address you assigned You can also test whether access to the Internet is working by typing an external address such as that for www yahoo com 216 115 108 243 If you do not know the IP address of a particular Internet location you can use the nslookup command as explained in the following section From most other IP enabled operating systems you can execute the same command at a command prompt or through a system administration utility nslookup You can use the nslookup command to determine the IP address associated with an Internet site name You specify the 126 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual common name and the nslookup command looks up the name in on your DNS server usually located with
26. terms or acronyms that may be unfamiliar to many readers These terms are also included in the Glossary Provides messages of high importance including messages relating to personal safety or system integrity Getting Support Supplied by Helpdesk Number Website WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 2 Getting to know the device Computer System requirements e 1 Pentium 200MHZ processor or above e 2 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 e 3 64MB of RAM or above e 4 25MB free disk space Package Contents 1 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router 2 CD ROM Software amp Manual 3 Quick Installation Guide 4 Ethernet Cable RJ 45 5 Power Adapter 6 Detachable Antenna Optional WELL WRC7100N User s Manual LED meanings amp activations Front Panel The front panel contains lights called Light Emitting Diodes LEDs that indicate the status of the unit Figure 1 Front Panel and LEDs Label Color Function POWER green On device is powered on Off device is powered off WLAN green On WLAN link established and active Blink Valid Wireless packet being transferred WPS green Off WPS link isn t established and active Blink Valid WPS packet being transferred green On 10 100MB Ethernet connection WAN established and active amp Off No Ethernet connection LAN Blink Valid Ethernet packet being transferred 1 2 3 4 Amber On 1000MB Ethern
27. the connection turn on the device wait for 30 seconds and then verify that the LEDs are illuminated as follows Table 1 LED Indicators Label Color Function POWER green On device is powered on Off device is powered off WLAN green On WLAN link established and active Blink Valid Wireless packet being transferred WPS green Off WPS link isn t established and active Blink Valid WPS packet being transferred WAN green On WAN link established and active Off No LAN link Blink Valid Ethernet packet being transferred LAN green On LAN link established and active 1 2 3 4 Off No LAN link Blink Valid Ethernet packet being transferred If the LEDs illuminate as expected test your Internet connection from a LAN computer To do this open your web browser and type the URL of any external website such as htto www yahoo com The LED labeled WAN should blink rapidly and then appear solid as the device connects to the site If the LEDs do not illuminate as expected you may need to configure your Internet access settings using the information provided by your ISP For details see Internet Access If the LEDs still do not illuminate as expected or the web page is not displayed see Troubleshooting Suggestions or contact your ISP for assistance Default device settings In addition to handling the xDSL Cable modem connection to your ISP the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router can provide a variety of services to
28. your ISP If that name is not an entry in your ISP s DNS table the request is then referred to another higher level server and so on until the entry is found The server then returns the associated IP address On Windows based computers you can execute the nslookup command from the Start menu Click the Start button and then click Run In the Open text box type the following Nslookup Click OK A Command Prompt window displays with a bracket prompt gt At the prompt type the name of the Internet address that you are interested in such as www microsoft com The window will display the associate IP address if known as shown below Command Prompt nslookup E E iol x Non authoritative answer Name wuuw microsoft akadns net 207 46 23 218 207 46 230 229 207 46 131 91 207 46 197 162 www microsoft com Figure 9 Using the nslookup Utility There may be several addresses associated with an Internet name This is common for web sites that receive heavy traffic they use multiple redundant servers to carry the same information To exit from the nslookup utility type exit and press Enter at the command prompt 127 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual E Glossary 10BASE T 100BASE T ADSL analog ATM authenticate binary bit bps bridging broadband broadcast A designation for the type of wiring used by Ethernet networks with a data rate of 10 Mbps Also known as Cate
29. your network The device is preconfigured with default settings for use with a typical home or small office network The table below lists some of the most important default settings these and other features are described fully in the subsequent chapters If you are familiar with network configuration review these settings to verify that they meet the needs of your network Follow the instructions to change them if necessary If you are unfamiliar with these settings try using the device without modification or contact your ISP for assistance 44 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual A We strongly recommend that you contact your ISP prior to changing the default configuration WARNING Option Default Setting Explanation Instructions WAN Port IP DHCP Client This is the temporary public IP address of the WAN Address port on the device It is an unnumbered interface that is replaced as soon as your ISP assigns a real IP address See Network Settings gt WAN Interface LAN Port Assigned static IP address This is the IP address of the LAN port on the device IP Address 192 168 1 1 The LAN port connects the device to your Ethernet network Typically you will not need to change this Subnet mask address See Network Settings gt LAN Interface 255 255 255 0 DHCP Dynamic DHCP server enabled with the The 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router maintains a pool Host Configuration following pool of addresses of private IP addresses for dy
30. 168 10 110 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Manually Configured 39 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 3 Right click Local Area Connection and click Properties and then you could get the IP settings in detail and write down the IP settings as follow IP Address 192 168 10 110 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 10 100 Preferred DNS server 192 168 10 100 Alternate DNS Server If you have it please also write it down Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 10 110 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 10 100 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server 192 168 10 100 Alternate DNS server 40 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Internet WAN access is the PPPoE client If you can see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections your Internet WAN access is PPPoE Client 1 Click Broadband Adapter in Broadband and you could see string Assigned by Service Provider in Details For PPPoE configuration on 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router you ll need following information that you could get from your Telecom or by your Internet Service
31. 75 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Add MAC Access Control Rule Click on Add The following page is displayed Sequence Number Rule Name MAC Action ALLOW v ACL Enable Static ARP Enable Static DHCP Enable IP Cancel Changes Field Description Sequence This defines the sequence priority of all the MAC ACL actions Number Rule Name Name of the MAC access rule MAC Set up the MAC Address to which you would like to enable the MAC ACL action Action Choose ALLOW DENY to ALLOW DENY ACL Enable Enable Disable this MAC access rule Static ARP Enable Disable this Static ARP rule Enable Static DHCP Enable Disable this Static DHCP rule Enable IP The IP address corresponds to static ARP or static DHCP 76 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Example Bind IP toa MAC If users need to bind a IP to a specified MAC network device one can follow the settings as below Field Description Sequence User Number Rule Name Enable MAC 00 33 44 55 66 77 Action Allow Access ACL Enable Enable Static ARP Enable Enable Static DHCP Enable Enable IP 192 168 1 100 77 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 22 Security Web Filtering Setting From the Security menu click on Web Filtering The following page is displayed Security Web Filtering Web Filtering Web Filtering O Enable Disable Web Content Filtering Activex Filtering O Enabl
32. AC Filter rule Action Uncheck Enable to disable a specific MAC Filter rule Type the MAC address to permit a device to access to the network Enabling MAC filtering blocks all MAC addresses which are not listed in the MAC Filter Rule Be aware that adding the MAC address of your managing computer is required in order to access to the device 72 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Add Access Control List ACL Rule Click on Add The following page is displayed Sequence Number Rule Name Rule Enable External Interface Internal IP Range External IP Range Protocol E Service Port Range From Action ALLOW v Cancel Changes Field Description Sequence This defines the sequence of the ACL rules If a packet fits the Number conditions set by the ACL rules the packet will then be sorted according to the first ACL rule from the top of the list Rule Name Name of the ACL rule Rule Enable Enable Disable this ACL rule External Please select which External Interface WAN1 or WAN2 you want a Interface packet to go through IF the packet fits the condition of this ACL rule Internal IP Set up the internal IP range for this ACL rule Range External IP Set up the external IP range for this ACL rule Range Protocol Set up the protocol TCP or UDP for the ACL to be enabled Service Port Set up the Service Port Range e g HTTP is TCP 80 for the ACL to be Range enabled Action Sel
33. Bridge AP Disabled WDS 1 WDS MAC Address Security Mode Disable WDS 2 WDS MAC Address Security Mode Disable WDS 3 WDS MAC Address Security Mode Disable WDS 4 WDS MAC Address Security Mode Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description WDS Select Enable to enable WDS function Select Disable to disable WDS function MAC Address Enter the MAC addresses of the other bridged wireless devices 1 4 Maximum of 4 devices are allowed to be bridged together Please make sure of the following settings in order to allow WDS to work effectively 1 WDS bridged devices must use the same radio channel 2 WDS bridged devices must use the same encryption mode and encryption keys Please Note If one of the above fails WDS devices cannot communication with each other 67 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 T Wireless Universal Repeater Setting Wireless Universal Repeater WLAN 1 Universal Repeater Target SSID Target BSSID MAC Wireless Channel Disable The Universal Repeater function is similar with WDS in that it is used to essentially enlarge the area of wireless network coverage However unlike WDS Universal Repeater offers simplicity in configuration requirements as users only need to configure the current AP as a client and to connect it to the second AP s SSID or BSSID However you need to ensure th
34. D 3 of this Wi Fi station MAC Address MAC Address Wireless SSID 4 SSID 4 of this Wi Fi station MAC Address MAC Address 107 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 34 Status User DHCP From the Status menu click on User DHCP The following page is displayed Status DHCP User DHCP Table 0 user a a lt r Field Description Name DHCP client name IP Address IP address which is assigned to this client MAC Address MAC address of this client Expiration Time The remaining time of the IP assignment 108 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 35 Status User Current From the Status menu click on User Current The following page is displayed Status ARP User ARP Table 2 users IP Address MAC Address ARP Type 192 168 1 142 00 24 1d 1d ef ed Dynamic 192 168 1 123 00 24 1d 04 b4 00 Dynamic Field Description IP Address IP address which is assigned to this client MAC Address MAC address of this client Expiration Time The remaining time of the IP assignment 109 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 36 Status Log From the Status menu click on Log The following page is displayed Setup Log System Log Jan 1 00 00 04 FS service boot OK Jan 1 00 00 07 MODULE service boot Ok Jan 1 00 00 07 HOTPLUG service boot OK Jan 1 00 00 07 USB service hoot OK Jan 1 00 00 12 lant up OK 10 10 10 254 Jan 1 00 00 13
35. Host Configuration Protocol server A DHCP server is a computer that is responsible for assigning IP addresses to the computers on a LAN See DHCP Of data having a form based on discrete values expressed as binary numbers 0 s and 1 s The data component in DSL is a digital signal See analog Domain Name System The DNS maps domain names into IP addresses DNS information is distributed hierarchically throughout the Internet among computers called DNS servers For example www yahoo com is the domain name associated with IP address 216 115 108 243 When you start to access a web site a DNS server looks up the requested domain name to find its corresponding IP address If the DNS server cannot find the IP address it communicates with higher level DNS servers to determine the IP address See domain name A domain name is a user friendly name used in place of its associated IP address Domain names must be unique their assignment is controlled by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN Domain names are a key element of URLs which identify a specific file at a web site See DNS To transfer data in the downstream direction i e from the Internet to the user Digital Subscriber Line A technology that allows both digital data and analog voice signals to travel over existing copper telephone lines See network keys The most commonly installed computer network technology usually using twisted pair wiring
36. License client boot OK Jan 1 00 00 13 WWEB server boot OK Jan 1 00 00 14 DHCP server boot Ok Jan 1 00 00 14 SSH server boot OK Jan 1 00 00 14 SNMP server boot Ok Jan 1 00 00 14 TELNET server boot Ok Jan 1 00 00 14 TELNET cli boot OK Jan 1 00 00 14 CRON service boot OK Jan 1 00 00 16 ACL service boot OK Jan 1 00 00 16 TurboNaT boot Ok Jan 1 00 00 17 Session Manager boot Ok Jan 1 00 00 19 want down Ok J Jan 1 00 00 19 MON server boot OK Jan 1 00 00 19 WANG stop Ok Jan 1 00 00 19 TurboLink stop Ok 110 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual A Configuring your Computers This appendix provides instructions for configuring the Internet settings on your computers to work with the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router Configuring Ethernet PCs Before you begin By default the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router automatically assigns the required Internet settings to your PCs You need to configure the PCs to accept this information when it is assigned perreo In some cases you may want to assign Internet information 4 manually to some or all of your computers rather than allow the Note 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router to do so See Assigning static Internet information to your PCs for instructions e f you have connected your LAN PCs via Ethernet to the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router follow the instructions that correspond to the operating system installed on your PC e Windows XP PCs e W
37. S faticsetexiahwia he eieiiach dened 63 WPA WPA2 Radius Settings cccecccseceteeteeeeeeees 64 Wireless Advanced Setting c ceeeeee 65 Wireless WDS Setting cccceeeeeeeeeeees 67 Wireless Universal Repeater Setting 68 Wireless WPS Setting cceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 69 Security Firewall Setting cceceeeeeeeees 70 Security ACCESS CONTROL LIST ACL SETUP Setting esccssssesssssesessseeesseeeesee 72 Add Access Control List ACL Rule cceeeeeeeeee 73 Example Filter and block MSN USQQ6 ceeeeteeees 74 Security MAC Access Control Setting 75 Add MAC Access Control Rule 76 Example Bind IP to a MAC cceeseeseeeeeeteeeeeeeeteeetatenes 77 Security Web Filtering Setting 78 Add Web Filtering Rule eeeceesceeceeeeeeteteeeeteeeereeeenees 79 Example Block a URL with Keyword eceeeeseeeneeeee 80 Bandwidth INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT eee 81 DBM WAN 1 SettingS ccccccceceeeeeeeceeteeeeeeeeeseeteeetaenees 82 Modify Bandwidth Management Group Rule 83 Add Static Bandwidth Management SBM a E E E E E 84 Bandwidth Throughput Optimizer 85 Bandwidth TurboNAT ceeceeeeeeteeeeeeeeteees 86 Applications Port Range Forward 87 DMZ WAN 1 Settings cccceseeeseeeeeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeteeetaneeees 89 Port Range Forwar
38. SK Pre Shared Key and secret key whilst share the second SSID with WEP and the periodically changed key for visitors In addition users are able to isolate these SSIDs to avoid malicious attacks and prevent certain access for visitors using the second SSID This then provides users an extremely convenient approach to share the wireless access provide access internet access for visitors while possessing a strong security protection system at all times From the Wireless menu click on Basic The following page is displayed 58 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Wireless Basic WLAN Wireless Connection Wireless Mode MCS Transmission Power Wireless Channel Wireless Isolation Between SSIDs WLAN DATA Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia MM Wireless Isolation Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode Key Encryption Method Enable O Disable BIGIN Mixed v Auto 100 v Auto Channel he O Enable Disable Enable O Disable 11n_AP_Router Enable O Disable Enable O Disable O Enable Disable 10 WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key v 12345678 AES The Key is an ASCII string of 8 63 digits or a HEX string of 64 digits WLAN Voice Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia GAMM Wir
39. Select the following entries from the Networking Services window and then click OK If you are using Windows XP select e Universal Plug and Play If you are using Windows XP SP1 select e Internet Gateway Device discovery and Control Client e Universal Plug and Play If you are using Windows XP SP2 select e Internet Gateway Device discovery and Control Client UPnP User Interface 6 Reboot your system Once you have installed the UPnP software and you have rebooted and your network includes the IGD system you should be able to see the IGD controlled device on your network 122 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual For example from the Network Connections window you should see the Internet Gateway Device Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back amp pe Search gt gt Folders Ez Address e Network Connections Network Tasks fal Create a new connection Set up a home or small office network Change Windows __Internet Gateway _ Firewall settings Disconnect this connection mj Rename this connection view status of this connection LAN or High Speed Internet E Change settings of this connection Local Area Connection Connected ae SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Ada Other Places G Control Panel My Network Places My Documents My Computer Details Internet Connection Internet Gateway 123 Chyba Styl
40. WAN Port Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable to LAN Port Connect the supplied RJ45 Ethernet cable from your PC s Ethernet port to any of the 4 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router s LAN Ports Step 3 Attach the power connector Connect the power adapter to the power inlet POWER of the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router and turn the power switch ON OFF SWITCH of your 802 1 1n WLAN Gigabit Router on Actual ANTENNA may vary depending on model 26 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router Configuration 1 Please insert the supplied CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The CD should auto start displaying the window shown in 3 below If your CD does not start automatically go to Windows Explorer Select your CD drive and double click autorun exe 3 To configure the device please click on Advanced Configuration button F WLAN AP Router with Gigabit LAN a Advanced Configuration Quick Installation Guide User Manual 4 Please enter the Login User Name admin and Login Password admin and then click on Login button admin 27 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 5 Select the Connection Type DHCP Static IP or PPPoE and enter related parameters that your ISP Internet Services Provider or Network Administrator provided and then click on Save Settings button Setup WAN Connection Type Host Name MTU 1500 Bytes Bigpond Login O Enable Disable Bi
41. WAN access is the PPPoE Client eee 41 Getting Started with the Web pages 42 Accessing the Web pages seceecseceeteeeeeeeteteeteeteteetees 42 Testing your S tup ceceececeeseeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeeseseseeeatateeteeaes 44 Default device settings a eessssesererersrereeeeseeesennnenrseensneeseene 44 Wide Area Network WAN Settings 46 Static IP Fixed IP address assignment c ceee 47 DAG Pistiois sitet Sa et ates Mero ae eros oe 48 PPPOE srona eea ae N eaae Ses beanie 49 Local Area Network LAN Settings 50 Routing Settings s eeeeeeeeeoeeoneeeeeneeeeeneereeeneee 51 Add Routing RUIMC cee eeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeteeseeteneeeetees 51 Example of Routing Rule ceeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeneeaeereeeeens 52 DHCP Server Settings ccesceeeeeseeeeeeeeee 53 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DDNS Settings 3 indo cptceneticdeetisteaventi te csteente 54 MAC Address Clone SettingS cceeeee 55 VLAN Settings orice Ge teers essere cues sca etsed 56 Wireless Basic Setting csceeceeeeeeeeeees 58 WLAN 1 Settings 0 ceccecececeseeeeeceeseeeeaeeeeeseeeeeeeatneeseeseeeeaes 60 SoID Settings ha fe sites tong 28 dee eee 61 WEP SetlingS vise sceduie hea diseei cnet bieteceaes diane 62 WPA Pre shared Key WPA2 Pre shared Key SOUING
42. WELL WRC7100N User s Manual WELL WRC7100N User s Manual WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Table of Contents 10 WARK G HON sect tte st cee Sette alates Tia Sten estes 5 Features noora ani ir aA EA A 5 Device Requirements a essssssserersrsrsrensneresesnesrseennnenenenneennnea 5 Using this DOCUMENT icsse 6 Getting Suppo sier E E 6 Getting to know the device cceceeseeeeteeeees 7 Computer System requireMent ccccccseseeeeseeeeeeneeaees 7 Package Contents cccccscsscsscscsessessceseeeecesseseesesseseeseeseseeees 7 LED meanings amp Activations ceececseeeeeeteeeeeeteeeeeeeeaees 8 Computer configurations under different OS to obtain IP address automatically cca ccscseiec castes occas aleccet ventevestenisecuse tee 11 For Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP sses 11 For Windows Vista 32 64 cceeceesseeeeeeeeeeseaeeeenteaeeeeateeens 16 For Windows 7 32 64 oo ecseceeeseceeeeseeeeeeeseeeaeeaeeeeateaeeeeateaeas 21 Connecting your device ecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 Connecting the Hardware c cccscceeseeseeeteteetteeeeeeteeeeaes 25 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router Configuration 4 27 Wireless Connection ccececccceseceteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeateneneeeaes 34 What the Internet WAN access of your OWN Network NOW IS ceccceceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 Internet WAN access is the DHCP client 38 Internet WAN access is the Static IP eee 39 Internet
43. able Disable HT Control Field O Enable Disable Reverse Direction Grant O Enable Disable Link Adapt O Enable Disable Short Guard Interval Gl Enable O Disable Operation Mode Mixed Mode v HT Band Width 20 40 v MHz Block Ack Setup Automatically Enable O Disable Block Ack Window Size 64 x16 Bits 1 64 Reject Block Ack O Enable Disable MCS Auto v Save Settings Cancel Changes 65 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Field Description Region Choose the region you are currently located Fragmentation Enter the fragmentation bytes The default value is 2346 bytes RTS Enter the RTS seconds The default value is 2347 seconds DTim Enter the DTim seconds The default value is 1 Beacon Interval Enter the interval to send a beacon The default value is 100 milliseconds Header Choose Long or Short header preamble Preamble TxMode Choose different transmission mode MPDU MPDU data length The transmission rate is increase when you choose a larger number but usually the max value will be 4 in the wireless card MSDU A kind of packet aggregation method it can improve the transmission Aggregate efficiency Please make sure you Wireless card has this function supported Tx Burst Some 802 11g wireless card can supported this mode and the transmission rate can be increased when enable this function Packet An aggregation method like A MSDU it can improve t
44. able O Disable Time Server Type Time Server Pool Manual Time Server Area Automatic v Time Server IP Address Time Zone UTC 08 00 Taiwan China Hong Kong western Australia Singapore v Periodic Synchronization Enable O Disable Synchronization Interval Every Day Action Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description Time Synchronization Select Enable Disable to enable disable Time Synchronization Time Server Type Select Time Server Pool Manual Time Server Area Select Time Server according to your location You can choose from Automatic Asia Europe North America South America or Africa Time Server IP Enter the IP Address of the Time Server Address Time Zone Select Time Zone according to your location Daylight Saving Time has been calculated and included in the selection Periodic Select Enable Disable to enable disable Periodic Synchronization Synchronization Synchronization interval Select from Every Hour Every 6 Hours Every 12 Hours Every Day and Every Week Action Click Update button to Sync the time immediately 103 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 33 Status Router From the Status menu click on Router The following page is displayed Status Router Router Information Model Name Gigabit 11n AP Router Firmware Version STD_GbE 2_2 Current Time Thu 01 Jan 1970 00 26 17 Running Time 26 mi
45. andwidth type according to your bandwidth download upload subscribed from your ISP Due to the unstable nature of network bandwidth supported by ISP users are recommended to reserve a portion of bandwidth for buffering usage and iDBM would then arrange the reserved bandwidth under heavy traffic DBM WAN 1 Bandwidth Type Upload x Upload Bandwidth Kbps Reserved Buffering Bandwidth 25 Too less reserved buffering bandwidth might cause congestion in a unstable network Available Bandwidth 192 0 Kbps Field Description Bandwidth Type Select the correct bandwidth type according to your Internet service Download Upload subscription If the bandwidth type is not available on the list select Custom Upload Bandwidth Enter the value to customize upload bandwidth Reserved Enter the value to provide bandwidth buffer Buffering Bandwidth 82 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Modify Bandwidth Management Group Rule Click on one of Bandwidth Management Group and then click on Modify The following page is displayed Sequence Number Group Name Upload rate Upload ceil Cancel Changes Field Description Sequence Enter the Sequence Number Number Group Name Enter the Group Name Upload Enter the Minimum rate of bandwidth Minimum rate Upload Enter the Maximum rate of bandwidth Maximum ceil 83 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual
46. at the two APs are using the same wireless channel and security mode and key for Universal Repeater to work effectively From the Wireless menu click on Universal Repeater The following page is displayed Enable O Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description Universal Repeater Select Enable to enable Universal Repeater function Select Disable to disable Universal Repeater function Target SSID Enter the target SSID to connect to Target BSSID MAC Enter the target BSSID to connect to The BSSID is optional if you setup the target SSID Security Mode Choose the security mode the target AP uses and enter the key if needed 68 Security Mode Channel 1 2 412GHz _ w WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 8 Wireless WPS Setting This page allows you to change the setting for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Using this feature could let your wireless client automatically syncronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle From the Wireless menu click on WPS The following page is displayed Wireless WPS WPS Enable WPS Enable Enable Disable WPS Router PIN Code WPS Router Pin Code 76429149 Generate PIN Code WPS Connect WPS Push Button Push Button WPS Client Pin Code Connect connection Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description WPS Enable Select Enable to enabl
47. aximum number of the IP addresses supported by the DHCP Clients server Lease Please choose lease time from the drop down list You can choose 1 Hour 3 Hours 6 Hours 1 Day 3 Days or 7 Days Domain Please enter the domain name 53 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 1 DDNS Settings Setup DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service WAN 1 DDNS Service DDNS Type User Name Password Host Name Action DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service allows an internet domain name to be assigned to a computer router which has a dynamic IP address This makes it possible for other internet devices to connect to the computer router without needing to trace the changing IP addresses themselves To enable DDNS you will first need to sign up for DDNS services from DynDNS org TZO com or ZoneEdit com DDNS is useful when combined with the virtual server feature It allows other internet users to connect to your virtual server by using a domain name rather than an IP address The DDNS service helps users to locate the right IP address by the domain name For example you wish to set up a personal web server However you obtain a different IP address from your ISP every time you connect to the internet The dynamic IP address you have will cause difficulty for other internet users to find your web server In this case you will need to enable DDNS so other users can connect to you through a fixed domain name to disregard the potent
48. d as down PPPoE MTU PPPoE maximum transmission unit up to 1492 bytes PPPoE s header is 8 bytes This value should be less than MTU value at least 8 bytes MTU Physical Device Maximum Transmission Unit 49 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 8 Setup LAN LAN Internal IP Address Netmask Spanning Tree Protocol STP MTU Local Area Network LAN Settings To set up the configuration of LAN interface private IP of your router LAN port and subnet mask for your LAN segment Default IP is 192 168 1 254 From the Configuration menu click on LAN The following page is displayed 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 v O Enable Disable 1500 Bytes Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description Internal IP The IP of your Router LAN port default 192 168 1 1 Address Netmask Select Netmask from the drop down list Subnet Mask of you LAN default 255 255 255 0 All devices on the network must have the same subnet mask to communicate on the network Spanning Tree Protocol STP Click Enable to avoid cyclic topology caused by incorrect connection of your internal network A cyclic topology will cause network breakdown MTU Maximum transmission unit up to 1500 bytes IGMP Proxy Enable Disable IGMP proxy enables the system to issue IGMP host messages on behalf of hosts that the system discovered through standard IGMP interfaces The system acts as a proxy for its hosts
49. ddress network mask Short for binary digit a bit is a number that can have two values 0 or 1 See binary bits per second Passing data from your network to your ISP and vice versa using the hardware addresses of the devices at each location Bridging contrasts with routing which can add more intelligence to data transfers by using network addresses instead The 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router can perform both routing and bridging Typically when both functions are enabled the device routes IP data and bridges all other types of data See routing A telecommunications technology that can send different types of data over the same medium DSL is a broadband technology To send data to all computers on a network 128 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual DHCP DHCP relay DHCP server digital DNS domain name download DSL encryption keys Ethernet FTP Gbps host Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP automates address assignment and management When a computer connects to the LAN DHCP assigns it an IP address from a shared pool of IP addresses after a specified time limit DHCP returns the address to the pool Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol relay A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses Each of the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router s interfaces can be configured as a DHCP relay See DHCP Dynamic
50. device can dynamically join a network obtain an IP address convey its capabilities and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices DHCP and DNS servers are optional and are used only if available on the network Finally a device can leave a network smoothly and automatically without leaving any unwanted state behind UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME To install the control point software on Windows ME 1 In the Control Panel select Add Remove Programs 2 In the Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box select the Windows Setup tab In the Components list double click on the Communications entry 3 In the Communications dialog box scroll down the Components list to display the UPnP entry Select the entry click OK 4 Click OK to finish the Add Remove Programs dialog 5 Reboot your system Once you have installed the UPnP software and you have rebooted and your network includes the IGD system you should be able to see the IGD controlled device on your network 120 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual UPnP Control Point Software on Windows XP with Firewall On Windows XP versions earlier than SP2 Firewall support is provided by the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall You cannot use the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall support on a system that you intend to use as a UPnP control point If this feature is enabled although the control point system may display contro
51. ding Settings scsseesseeeeeeteeeees 89 Add Port Range Forwarding Rule eeeeceeseeeeeeeeeeeees 90 Applications Virtual Hosts eceeeeeeeees 91 Add Virtual Host Rule eeeeeeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseneeneetenees 92 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Applications Streaming VPN e essere 93 Streaming Settings 0 2 0 cecececeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeeeeesaeeeeaes 93 Streaming Settings 0 0 ceeecceeseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeateeeseseeeeaes 94 VPN Pass through Settings cccccesesssseessseserseesesees 94 Applications UPnP NAT PMP sssaaa 95 Admin Management ccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeees 96 Administration Interface Settings cccceceeeeneees 97 Reboot Settings ccececsseeceecceteeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeesesaeeetaneees 97 Configuration Settings ccccecccseeeseeeeeeeeeeeteteeeeeeeeeaes 98 Firmware Upgrade Settings cccecccsseceeeeeseeteeeeeeees 98 APS Settings noina a a a eed 99 Admin System Utilities 0 eect 100 Ping SettingS sii4c seennenii iid eee 101 ARPing Within the same broadcasting domain Settings eecececeseeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaeeeeseeeeeeeaes 101 Trace Route SettingS ccccceecsseceeeeseeeseeseeteeieeeeeeeaes 102 Admin TIME SETUP cence accent res 103 Status FOULS Eesti retntarned anata rk viaaensdnateeG lnreutaeds 104 Router Information Settings
52. displayed You must enter your username and password to access the pages A login screen is displayed Login User Name admin Password eeoce Language English v Copyright 2008 2009 2010 All rights reserved Figure 6 Login screen 1 Enter your user name and password The first time you log into the program use these defaults User Name admin Password admin 4 You can change the password at any time or you can configure your Note device so that you do not need to enter a password See Password 42 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 2 Click on Login This is the first page displayed each time you log in to the Web pages 4 If you receive an error message or the Welcome page is not Note displayed see Troubleshooting Suggestions 3 Click on Confirm You are now ready to configure your device Login Success The Setup WAN homepage for the web pages is displayed Setup WAN Enable O Disable Connection Type DHCP w Hast Name MTU 1500 Bytes Bigpond Login O Enable Disable Bigpond Login Server Bigpond Login User Name Bigpond Login Password Save Settings Cancel Changes Figure 7 Homepage 43 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Testing your Setup Once you have connected your hardware and configured your PCs any computer on your LAN should be able to use the DSL Cable connection to access the Internet To test
53. e 11n_AP_Router Enable O Disable Enable O Disable O Enable Disable Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited 10 Security Mode Disable Field Description Wireless SSID Select Enable if you would like to turn on this SSID Select Disable if you would like to turn off this SSID Wireless SSID Enter the wireless station name you would like to have Name Wireless SSID The device broadcasts SSID periodically Select Enable to turn it on or Broadcasting Disable to turn it off Enabling SSID Broadcasting brings convenience for users to find and connect the device Disabling SSID broadcasting enhances the security by hiding SSID information Wi Fi Select Enable to prioritize different traffic types based on their Multimedia characteristics For example VolP or video traffic will have higher WMM priorities over ordinary traffic Wireless Select Enable if you would like to omit the access to other network Isolation devices connecting to this SSID Select Disable if you would like to allow the access to other network devices connecting to this SSID Security Mode Configure the security to Disable WEP WPA Pre Shared Key WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key and WPA2 61 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual WEP Settings WLAN DATA Wireless SSID Enable Disable Wireless SSID Name 11n_AP_Router Wireless SSID Broadcasting Enable O Disable Wi Fi Multimedia GAMM
54. e Disable JavaiJavaScript Filtering O Enable Disable Proxy Filtering Enable Disable Web Filtering Rule Delete Modify Ur Down Add Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description Web Filtering Choose Enable Disable to enable disable Web Filtering Activex Filtering Choose Enable Disable to enable disable Activex Filtering Java JavaScript Choose Enable Disable to enable disable Java JavaScript Filtering Filtering Proxy Filtering Choose Enable Disable to enable disable Proxy Filtering 78 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Add Web Filtering Rule Click on Add The following page is displayed Sequence Number Rule Enable Filter Keyword web page name Filter Type url Action DENY v Cancel Changes Field Description Sequence This defines the sequence priority of all the Web Filtering rules Number Rule Enable Choose Enable Disable to enable disable Web Filtering rule Filter Keyword Enter the Keyword Filter Type Choose URL or Sever Action Select ALLOW DENY 79 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Sequence Number Rule Enable Filter Keyword Filter Type Action Example Block a URL with Keyword If one need to block Facebook related web page can follow the settings as below Cancel Changes 80 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 23 Bandwidth INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT Intelligent Bandwidth Ma
55. e WPS function Select Disable to disable WPS function WPS Router PIN WPS Router PIN Code is AP s PIN Whenever users want to change Code AP s PIN they could click Regenerate PIN and then click Apply Changes Moreover if users want to make their own PIN they could enter four digit PIN without checksum and then click Apply Changes However this would not be recommended since the registrar side needs to be supported with four digit PIN WPS Push Clicking this button will invoke the PBC method of WPS It is only used Button when AP acts as a registrar WPS Client Pin It is only used when users want their station to join AP s network The Code Connect length of PIN is limited to four or eight numeric digits If users enter eight digit PIN with checksum error there will be a warning message popping up If users insist on this PIN AP will take it 69 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 9 Security Firewall Setting Security Firewall Firewall Protection SPI Firewall Protection TCP SYN DoS Protection ICMP Broadcasting Protection ICMP Redirect Protection Broadcast Storming This page allows you to change the setting for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Using this feature could let your wireless client automatically syncronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle From the Security menu click on Firewall The following page is
56. e choose the Bigpond server Bigpond Login User Name Please enter your User Name provided by Bigpond Bigpond Login Password Please enter your Password provided by Bigpond 48 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual PPPoE Please enter the information accordingly provided by ISP Setup WAN Enable O Disable Connection Type PPPoE Authentication CHAP Auto v User Name Password esesecsoossccososoooos PPP Connection Type Always Connected on Demand Max Idle Time Seconds 60 3600 PPP Echo Interval 20 Seconds 3 50 PPP Retry Threshold 20 Time s 3 50 PPP MTU 1492 Bytes 692 1492 MTU 1500 Bytes 600 1500 Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description WAN Select Enable Disable to enable disable WAN Connection Type PPPoE User Name The user name offered by the ISP Password The password offered by the ISP On Demand Max PPPoE On Demand will only be activated when there is traffic Idle Time When there is no traffic within max idle time default 300 seconds PPPoE will be disconnected Keep Alive PPPoE Keep Alive will maintain the PPPoE dial up connection PPPoE Echo PPPoE echo will ensure whether the link is still up or not default Interval interval 20 seconds PPPoE Retry When PPPoE echo retry exceeds PPPoE Retry Threshold default Threshold 20 times the dial up connection would be recognize
57. e it came from source address and where it should go destination address Packet Internet or Inter Network Groper A program used to verify whether the host associated with an IP address is online It can also be used to reveal the IP address for a given domain name A physical access point to a device such as a computer or router through which data flows into and out of the device Point to Point Protocol A protocol for serial data transmission that is used to carry IP and other protocol data between your ISP and your computer The WAN interface on the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router uses two forms of PPP called PPPoA and PPPoE See PPPoA PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over ATM One of the two types of PPP interfaces you can define for a Virtual Circuit VC the other type being PPPoE You can define only one PPPoA interface per VC Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet One of the two types of PPP interfaces you can define for a Virtual Circuit VC the other type being PPPoA You can define one or more PPPoE interfaces per VC A set of rules governing the transmission of data In order for a data transmission to work both ends of the connection have to follow the rules of the protocol In a physically separate location For example an employee away on travel who logs in to the company s intranet is a remote user Routing Information Protocol The original TCP IP routing protocol There are two versions of RIP versi
58. e to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel Windows 95 98 PCs First check for the IP protocol and if necessary install it 1 2 In the Windows task bar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Network icon The Network dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network components If the list includes TCP IP and then the protocol has already been enabled Skip to step 9 If TCP IP does not display as an installed component click Add The Select Network Component Type dialog box displays Select Protocol and then click Add The Select Network Protocol dialog box displays 113 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 5 6 Click on Microsoft in the Manufacturers list box and then click TCP IP in the Network Protocols list box Click OK to return to the Network dialog box and then click OK again You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 95 98 installation CD Follow the instructions to install the files Click OK to restart the PC and complete the TCP IP installation Next configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router 8 10 11 12 13 14 Open the Control Panel window and then click the Network icon Select the network component labeled TCP IP and then click Properties If you have multiple TCP IP listings select the listing assoc
59. e use of port range forwarding and cancel it when the application is not used By enabling DMZ Host Function you can set up a DMZ host at a particular computer exposed to the Internet In this way some applications especially online games if the traffic port numbers of the applications are always changing can be easily accessed From the Applications menu click on Port Range Forward The following page is displayed 87 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Applications Port Range Forward DMZ WAN 1 DMZ O Enable Disable DMZ mode Opmz Super DMZ DMZ MAC Address SSS Port Range Forwarding Port Forwarding Enable Disable Port Range Forwarding Rule Rule Enable External Interface External Port Range Internal IP Internal Port Range x TCP i HTTP WAN From 30 192 168 1 20 From To 80 To x From 443 192 168 1 20 T0 443 From 110 192 168 1 20 To 110 From 995 192 168 1 20 To 995 From 25 192 168 1 20 To 25 From 465 192 168 1 20 T0 465 From 22 192 168 1 21 To 22 TCP UDP From 4662 192 168 1 21 To 4672 Modify Up Down Save Settings Cancel Changes WELL WRC7100N User s Manual DMZ WAN 1 Settings O Enable Disable DMZ mode Opmz super DMZ DMZ IP Address DMZ MAC Address Field Description DMZ Select Enable to enable DMZ function Select Disable to disable DMZ function DMZ mode Select DMZ or Super DMZ mode DMZ IP Address Enter the IP address
60. ea Connection r Network Realtek RTL8168C P 8111C a Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete 18 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 4 The screen will display the information User Account Control and click Continue to continue 5 Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Connect using AP Realtek RTL8168C P 8111C P Family PCI E Gigabit Ethe This connection uses the following items DM Client for Microsoft Networks Z QoS Packet Scheduler Sy te ee ae a eiae eaa Ea saai thst pate Descrioti Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks 19 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 6 Check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click on OK to continue You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically e following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically f Use Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server 20 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual For Windows 7 32 64 1 Click on Start gt Control Panel in Category View gt View network sta
61. ect ALLOW DENY 73 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Example Filter and block MSN usage For example a company does not wish to allow employees to use MSN The system administrator can set up an ACL action rejecting the traffic going out to External IP Range at 207 46 110 24 Field Description Rule Name MSN Blocking Rule Enable Enable External All complies Interface Internal IP Keep it blank All complies Range External IP 207 46 110 1 207 46 110 1 254 IP address range for MSN server Range Protocol TCP Service Port Keep it blank All complies Range Action DENY 74 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 21 Security MAC Access Control Setting From the Security menu click on MAC Access Control The following page is displayed Security MAC Access Control MAC Access Control MAC Access Control Enable Disable Default MAC Access Control Action aLLow O DENY MAC Access Control Rule Delete Modify Dowr Add Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description MAC Access Choose Enable Disable to enable disable MAC access Control Control Default MAC The default ACL action of the ACL rules When you add the individual Access Control rules it can be viewed as exceptions and take effects relating to the Action default action If the action of the adding rule is the same as the default action then this rule will not work
62. ed for both private and business communications A private company internal network that looks like part of the Internet users access information using web browsers but is accessible only by employees See TCP IP Internet Protocol address The address of a host computer on the Internet consisting of four numbers each from 0 to 255 separated by periods e g 209 191 4 240 An IP address consists of a network ID that identifies the particular network the host belongs to and a host ID uniquely identifying the host itself on that network A network mask is used to define the network ID and the host ID Because IP addresses are difficult to remember they usually have an associated domain name that can be specified instead See domain name network mask Internet Service Provider A company that provides Internet access to its customers usually for a fee Local Area Network A network limited to a small geographic area such as a home or small office Light Emitting Diode An electronic light emitting device The indicator lights on the front of the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router are LEDs Media Access Control address The permanent hardware address of a device assigned by its manufacturer MAC addresses are expressed as six pairs of hex characters with each pair separated by colons For example NN NN NN NN NN NN See network mask Abbreviation for Megabits per second or one million bits per second Network data rates a
63. eless Isolation Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode Key Encryption Method O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable The Key is an ASCII string of 8 63 digits or a HEX string of 64 digits WLAN SSID 1 Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia MM Wireless Isolation Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode WLAN SSID 2 Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia WMM Wireless Isolation Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes 59 WLAN 1 Wireless Connection Wireless Mode Transmission Power Wireless Channel WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Wireless Isolation Between SSIDs Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited WLAN 1 Settings Enable Disable BIGIN Mixed v 100 v Auto Channel O Enable Disable 0 Field Description Wireless Select Enable if you would like to turn on the wireless signal Connection Select Disable if you would like to turn off the wireless signal Wireless M
64. ering the packets from source to destination When TCP and IP are bundled with higher level applications such as HTTP FTP Telnet etc TCP IP refers to this whole suite of protocols An interactive character based program used to access a remote computer While HTTP the web protocol and FTP only allow you to download files from a remote computer Telnet allows you to log into and use a computer from a remote location Trivial File Transfer Protocol A protocol for file transfers TFTP is easier to use than File Transfer Protocol FTP but not as capable or secure Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP provides WPA with a data encryption function It ensures that a unique master key is generated for each packet supports message integrity and sequencing rules and supports re keying mechanisms Triggers are used to deal with application protocols that create separate sessions Some applications such as NetMeeting open secondary connections during normal operations for example a connection to a server is established using one port but data transfers are performed on a separate connection A trigger tells the device to expect these secondary sessions and how to handle them Once you set a trigger the embedded IP address of each incoming packet is replaced by the correct host address so that NAT can translate packets to the correct destination You can specify whether you want to carry out address replacement and if so whether to
65. ery IP address contains four numbers each from 0 to 255 and separated by dots periods e g 20 56 0 211 These numbers are called from left to right field1 field2 field3 and field4 This style of writing IP addresses as decimal numbers separated by dots is called dotted decimal notation The IP address 20 56 0 211 is read twenty dot fifty six dot zero dot two eleven Structure of an IP address IP addresses have a hierarchical design similar to that of telephone numbers For example a 7 digit telephone number starts with a 3 digit prefix that identifies a group of thousands of telephone lines and ends with four digits that identify one specific line in that group Similarly IP addresses contain two kinds of information e Network ID Identifies a particular network within the Internet or intranet e HostID Identifies a particular computer or device on the network The first part of every IP address contains the network ID and the rest of the address contains the host ID The length of the network ID depends on the network s class see following section The table below shows the structure of an IP address Class A Network ID Host ID Class B Network ID Host ID Class C Network ID Host ID Here are some examples of valid IP addresses Class A 10 30 6 125 network 10 host 30 6 125 Class B 129 88 16 49 network 129 88 host 16 49 Class C 192 60 201 11 network 192 60 201 host 11 Network classes
66. ess the web pages from my browser Use the ping utility discussed in the following section to check whether your PC can communicate with the device s LAN IP address by default 192 168 1 1 If it cannot check the Ethernet cabling Verify that you are using Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator v4 0 or later Verify that the PC s IP address is defined as being on the same subnet as the IP address assigned to the LAN port on the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router My changes to the web pages are not being retained Be sure to use the Confirm Changes Apply function after any changes 125 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities ping Ping is acommand you can use to check whether your PC can recognize other computers on your network and the Internet A ping command sends a message to the computer you specify If the computer receives the message it sends messages in reply To use it you must know the IP address of the computer with which you are trying to communicate On Windows based computers you can execute a ping command from the Start menu Click the Start button and then click Run In the Open text box type a statement such as the following ping 192 168 1 1 Click OK You can substitute any private IP address on your LAN or a public IP address for an Internet site if known If the target computer receives the message a Command Prompt window is displayed cx C WINDOWS
67. et connection established and active Off No Ethernet connection Blink Valid Ethernet packet being transferred Rear and Right Panel and bottom Side The rear and right panel and bottom side contains a Restore Defaults button the ports for the unit s data and power connections WELL WRC7100N User s Manual ae oe TANT LAN2 LAN LANA WAN power QN QE Figure 2 Rear Panel Connections Actual ANTENNA may vary depending on model Q ii S Ve Se I Figure 3 Right Panel Connections WELL WRC7100N User s Manual RESET r Noe s N RESET NC 7 Figure 4 Bottom Side for Reset button Label Function ANTENNA Option 1 2 fixed ANTENNA Optional Option 2 2 detachable ANTENNA ON OFF Power on off the device SWITCH POWER Connects to the supplied power adaptor LAN 4 3 2 1 Connects the device via LAN Ethernet to up to 4 PCs WAN Connects the device via WAN Ethernet to xDSL Cable Modem WLAN Press this button for at least 2 full second to turn off on wireless signals WPS Press this button for at least 3 full seconds and the WPS LED will flash to start WPS Now go to the wireless adapter or device and press its WPS button Make sure to press the button within 120 seconds 2 minutes after pressing the router s WPS button If you are using a Wireless adapter connected to a computer a WPS Authentication screen will appear Wait until the
68. gory 3 CAT 3 wiring See data rate Ethernet A designation for the type of wiring used by Ethernet networks with a data rate of 100 Mbps Also known as Category 5 CAT 5 wiring See data rate Ethernet Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line The most commonly deployed flavor of DSL for home users is asymmetrical DSL The term asymmetrical refers to its unequal data rates for downloading and uploading the download rate is higher than the upload rate The asymmetrical rates benefit home users because they typically download much more data from the Internet than they upload An analog signal is a signal that has had its frequency modified in some way such as by amplifying its strength or varying its frequency in order to add information to the signal The voice component in DSL is an analog signal See digital Asynchronous Transfer Mode A standard for high speed transmission of data text voice and video widely used within the Internet ATM data rates range from 45 Mbps to 2 5 Gbps See data rate To verify a user s identity such as by prompting for a password The base two system of numbers that uses only two digits 0 and 1 to represent all numbers In binary the number 1 is written as 1 2 as 10 3 as 11 4 as 100 etc Although expressed as decimal numbers for convenience IP addresses in actual use are binary numbers e g the IP address 209 191 4 240 is 11010001 10111111 00000100 11110000 in binary See bit IP a
69. gpond Login Server Bigpond Login User Name Bigpond Login Password Save Settings el Changes Examples 5 1 PPPoE Select PPPoE from Connection Type drop down list Enter User Name and Password offered by the ISP Click on Save Settings button Setup WAN Enable O Disable Connection Type PPPoE w Authentication CHAP Auto v User Name Password Sevccccccccoccoccocees PPP Connection Type Always Connected O On Demand Max Idle Time Seconds 60 3600 PPP Echo Interval 20 Seconds 3 50 PPP Retry Threshold 20 Time s 3 50 PPP MTU 1492 Bytes 592 1492 MTU 1500 Bytes 600 1500 Save Settings Cancel Changes 28 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 5 2 DHCP Select DHCP from Connection Type drop down list Click on Save Settings button Setup WAN Enable O Disable Connection Type DHCP w Host Name MTU 1500 Bytes Bigpond Login Enable Disable Bigpond Login Server Bigpond Login User Name Bigpond Login Password Save Settings Cancel Changes 5 3 Static IP Select Static IP from Connection Type drop down list Config External IP Address Netmask Gateway and Static DNS offered by ISP Internet Services Provider or Network Administrator Click on Save Settings button Setup WAN Enable O Disable Connection Type Static IP v External IP Address 10 1 1 25 Netmask 255
70. he 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router 114 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 4 Note 7 Open the Control Panel window and then double click the Network icon 8 Inthe Network dialog box click the Protocols tab 9 Inthe Protocols tab select TCP IP and then click Properties 10 In the Microsoft TCP IP Properties dialog box click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server 11 Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel Assigning static Internet information to your PCs If you are a typical user you will not need to assign static Internet information to your LAN PCs because your ISP automatically assigns this information for you In some cases however you may want to assign Internet information to some or all of your PCs directly often called statically rather than allowing the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router to assign it This option may be desirable but not required if e You have obtained one or more public IP addresses that you want to always associate with specific computers for example if you are using a computer as a public web server e You maintain different subnets on your LAN subnets are described in Appendix B Before you begin you must have the following information available e The IP address and subnet mask of each PC e The IP address of the default gateway for your LAN In most cases this is the address assigned to the LAN po
71. he transmission Aggregate efficiency Please make sure you Wireless card has this function supported HT Control Field Choose Enable Disable It is useful when you need to debug the wireless network Reverse Direction Grant Choose Enable Disable The response time can be shorter when enable this function Link Adapt Choose Enable Disable The function is use to dynamically change the modulation and encode mechanism between wireless devices Short Guard Choose Enable Disable Short GI can improve some transmission rate Interval SGI but with less immunity when interference exist Operation Mode Choose Mixed mode or Greenfield You may choose Greenfield mode to increase the transmission rate when you using 802 11n wireless network only HT Band Width Using HT20MHz or HT20 40MHz Block Ack Choose Enable Disable If your Wifi Card supported Block Ack Setup mechanism it can improve the data transmission efficiency when Automatically enable this function Block Ack Specify a Block Ack window size Window Size Reject Block Choose Enable to reject the request of BA from other Wireless device Ack MCS Select transmission connection speed 66 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 6 Wireless WDS Setting From the Wireless menu click on WDS The following page is displayed Wireless WDS WLAN 1 WDS Mode Repeater AP Enabled v Disabled Repeater AP Enabled
72. ht MAC address to access the internet press Get Current PC MAC Address button Or you can type in the MAC Address which has been granted access by your ISP 55 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 3 VLAN Settings Port based VLAN is the simplest approach to VLAN implementation The idea is to assign the ports on a switch to different VLANs confining the propagation of the packets received on a port within the particular VLAN Thus separation of broadcast domains and division of virtual groups are achieved From the Setup menu click on VLAN The following page is displayed Setup VLAN Add Remove Name Enable VLANID Port1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 SSID1 SSID2 SSID3 SSID4 WDS UR LANI Wl 1 E T v v W cy WANI W 2 m E T E E P 5 Port PYID Port Tag Priority PORT1 2 E 1 PORT2 1 E 1 PORT3 1 1 PORT4 1 E 1 PORTS 1 E 1 Save Settings Cancel Changes 56 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Field Description Add Add a new VLAN rule Remove Remove a new VLAN rule Name Enter the name of VLAN rule PVID Enter the Port VLAN ID Port tag Enable or disable Port VLAN tag 57 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 4 Wireless Basic Setting Multiple SSIDs allow the ability for separate security mode and key settings to be set by users for both convenience and increased protection Users are able to configure their network devices to access the first SSID with the WPA2 P
73. ial varying IP addresses behind the server From the Configuration menu click on DDNS The following page is displayed Enable O Disable DynDNS org v Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description DDNS Service Select Enable to enable DDNS service Select Disable to disable DDNS service DDNS Type Select the desired DDNS service provider from the list User Name Enter your username provided by DDNS Service Password Enter your password provided by DDNS Service Host Name Apply for a domain name and make sure it is allocated to you 54 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 2 MAC Address Clone Settings Some ISPs only allow a registered MAC address to access to the internet To bypass the rule you need to set up a cloned MAC address for the device using the pre registered MAC address From the Configuration menu click on MAC Address Clone The following page is displayed Setup MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone WAN 1 Clone WAN MAC O Enable Disable MAC Address MAC Address Clone LAN 1 Clone WAN MAC O Enable Disable MAC Address Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description Clone WAN If your ISP only grants access to a fixed MAC address please select MAC Enable If your ISP does not enforce access control please select Disable MAC Address If the PC you use to configure AXIMCom Mobile Router is the device which has the rig
74. iated with your network card or adapter In the TCP IP Properties dialog box click the IP Address tab Click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically Click the DNS Configuration tab and then click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes You will be prompted to restart Windows Click Yes Windows NT 4 0 workstations First check for the IP protocol and if necessary install it 1 2 3 In the Windows NT task bar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel In the Control Panel window double click the Network icon In the Network dialog box click the Protocols tab The Protocols tab displays a list of currently installed network protocols If the list includes TCP IP then the protocol has already been enabled Skip to step 9 If TCP IP does not display as an installed component click Add In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select TCP IP and then click OK You may be prompted to install files from your Windows NT installation CD or other media Follow the instructions to install the files After all files are installed a window displays to inform you that a TCP IP service called DHCP can be set up to dynamically assign IP information Click Yes to continue and then click OK if prompted to restart your computer Next configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by t
75. ify the following e Check that the gateway IP address on the computer is your public IP address see Current Status for instructions on viewing the IP information If it is not correct the address or configure the PC to receive IP information automatically e Verify with your ISP that the DNS server specified for the PC is valid Correct the address or configure the PC to receive this information automatically My LAN PCs cannot display web pages on the Internet Verify that the DNS server IP address specified on the PCs is correct for your ISP as discussed in the item above If you specified that the DNS server be assigned dynamically from a server then verify with your ISP that the address configured on the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router is correct then You can use the ping utility to test connectivity with your ISP s DNS server Web pages WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Problem Troubleshooting Suggestion forgot lost my user ID or password If you have not changed the password from the default try using admin the user ID and administrator as password Otherwise you can reset the device to the default configuration by pressing the Reset Default button on the Rare panel of the device see Rare Panel Then type the default User ID and password shown above WARNING Resetting the device removes any custom settings and returns all settings to their default values cannot acc
76. ime Internet Options Taskbar and User Accounts Start Menu System 37 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Internet WAN access is the DHCP client If you cannot see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections your Internet WAN access is DHCP Client or Static IP 1 Click Local Area Connection in LAN or High Speed Internet and you could see string Assigned by DHCP in Details s Network Connections File Edit view Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q sa 7 Q i jo Search Folders EFF gt Address Network Connections Go A LAN or High Speed Internet Details Local Area Connection Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Internet Connected Si5 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter IP Address 192 168 10 32 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Assigned by DHCP 38 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Internet WAN access is the Static IP If you cannot see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections your Internet WAN access is DHCP Client or Static IP 2 Click Local Area Connection in LAN or High Speed Internet and you could see string Manually Configured in Details Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q Bak QJ Pi l Search iE Folders Eas EJ LAN or High Speed Internet Address Network Connections Details Local Area Connection Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Internet Connected SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet IP Address 192
77. imedia MM Wireless Isolation WPA WPA2 Radius Settings Enable Disable 1 1n_AP_Router Enable O Disable Enable O Disable O Enable Disable Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited 1 0 Security Mode Radius Server IP Address Radius Server Port Radius Key Encryption Method Rekey Method Rekey Time Interval Rekey Packet Interval Pre authentication WPA2 Radius 1812 AES Disable O Enable Disable The Key is an ASCII string of 8 63 digits or a HEX string of 64 digits Field Description Radius Server Enter the RADIUS server s IP address IP Address Radius Server Enter the RADIUS server s port number The default port is 1812 Port Radius Key Enter the RADIUS server s IP Address Encryption Select TKIP or AES for the packet encryption Mode 64 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 5 Wireless Advanced Setting From the Wireless menu click on Advanced The following page is displayed Wireless Advanced Region Setting Region US Canada and Taiwan channel 1 11 WLAN 1 Fragmentation Bytes 256 2346 RTS Seconds 1 2347 DTim 1 1 255 Beacon Interval 100 Milliseconds 20 1024 Header Preamble Long v TxMode None w MPDU 4 Microseconds MSDU Aggregate O Enable Disable Tx Burst Enable O Disable Packet Aggregate O En
78. indows 2000 PCs e Windows Me PCs e Windows 95 98 PCs e Windows NT 4 0 workstations Windows XP PCs 1 Inthe Windows task bar click the Start button and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network Connections icon 3 Inthe LAN or High Speed Internet window right click on the icon corresponding to your network interface card NIC and select Properties Often this icon is labeled Local Area Connection The Local Area Connection dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network items 4 Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled Internet Protocol TCP IP is checked and click Properties 5 Inthe Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically Also click the radio button labeled Obtain DNS server address automatically 6 Click OK twice to confirm your changes and then close the Control Panel Windows 2000 PCs First check for the IP protocol and if necessary install it 1 Inthe Windows task bar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon 111 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual In the Network and Dial up Connections window right click the Local Area Connection icon and then select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network components If the
79. ing resources 70 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual The device is able to stop responding to ICMP broadcasting echo packets in order to avoid a potential ICMP broadcasting DoS attack ICMP Redirect Protection Check to enable ICMP Redirect Protection Uncheck to disable ICMP Redirect Protection An ICMP redirect message is a way to change the existing routing path Generally ICMP redirect packets should not be sent and so when there is the occurrence that ICMP redirect packets are sent it is important to note that it is very likely to be used as a means for a network attack 71 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 20 security ACCESS CONTROL LIST ACL SETUP Setting This page allows you to change the setting for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Using this feature could let your wireless client automatically syncronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle From the Security menu click on ACCESS CONTROL The following page is displayed Security Access Control Access Control List ACL Access Control Enable Disable Default Access Control Action attow O DENY Access Control List ACL Rule eS ooo x z MSN Messenger From DENY To MSN Messenger x Yahoo Messenger x Add Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description ACL Select Enable to enable ACL Select Disable to disable ACL Default ACL Check Enable to enable a specific M
80. irewall Network Set Faxes Sound Eff Language P oh Speech System Taskbar and Start Menu 12 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 2 Single RIGHT click on Local Area connection then click Properties Network Connections File Edit view Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q ex amp P Search Folders E Address e Network Connections _ LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks ocal 4rea Connection Create a new connection Set up a home or small office network Change Windows Firewall settings v Disable this network Bridge Connections device Qy Repair this connection Create Shortcut Delete m Rename this connection view status of this connection a Change settings of this connection Rename Properties 13 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 3 Double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Local Area Connection Properties Advanced Connect using S Realtek RTL8168C P 8111C P PCI This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks 5 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 30S Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TCPAP Crit Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limi
81. lled devices in the list of network devices the control point system cannot participate in UPnP communication This restriction also applies to controlled devices running on Windows XP systems earlier than SP2 On Windows XP SP2 and later Firewall support is provided by Windows Firewall Unlike earlier versions Windows XP SP2 can be used on a system that you intend to use as a UPnP control point To turn off the Firewall capability on any version of Windows XP follow the steps below 1 In the Control Panel select Network and Internet Connections 2 In the Network and Internet Connections dialog box select Network Connections 3 In the Network Connections dialog box right click on the local area connection entry for your network this will display a menu Select the Properties menu entry 4 In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box select the Advanced tab Disable the Internet Connection Firewall by de selecting the entry with the following label Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to the computer from the Internet 5 Click OK SSDP requirements You must have SSDP Discovery Service enabled on your Windows XP system to use the UPnP Control point software SSDP Discovery Service is enabled on a default installation of Windows XP To check if it is enabled on your system look in Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services Installation procedure
82. nagement iDBM provides two powerful and unique mechanisms to manage bandwidth Static Bandwidth Management SBM and Dynamic Bandwidth Management DBM SBM provides users with the option to allocate a fixed amount of bandwidth for a specific computer or a particular application while DBM intellectually manages the rest of the bandwidth while all the time satisfying the complicated bandwidth requirements settings of SBM The essential configuration needed by iDBM is to specify accurately the bandwidth you have iDBM would then dispatch bandwidth according to this information Please Note Improper bandwidth assignment may cause iDBM to work ineffectively From the Bandwidth menu click on iDBM The following page is displayed Bandwidth iDBM Intelligent Dynamic Bandwidth Management iDBM iDBM Enable Disable DBM WAN 1 Bandwidth Type Upload ADSL 2M 256K bps Upload Bandwidth 256 K bps Reserved Buffering Bandwidth 25 Too less reserved buffering bandwidth might cause congestion in a unstable network Available Bandwidth 192 0 Kbps Bandwidth Management Group 10 100 group1 group2 100 groups 100 group4 100 Add Delete Modify Static Bandwidth Management SBM IP Address Application External Interface Bandwidth SBM x 20 192 168 1 20 WAN1 Add Delete Modify Up Dowr Save Settings Cancel Changes 81 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual DBM WAN 1 Settings Please adjust your b
83. namic assignment to Protocol 192 168 1 100 your LAN computers To use this service you must through 192 168 1 200 have set up your computers to accept IP information dynamically as described in Configuring Ethernet PCs 45 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Wide Area Network WAN Settings The device supports 3 connection types DHCP Static IP and PPPoE Please ensure which connection type should be used and select your internet connection type from the drop down list From the Configuration menu click on WAN The following page is displayed Setup WAN WAN 1 WAN Enable O Disable Connection Type EDHCP iv Hostname Static IP MTU PRE ytes Bigpond Login Enable Disable Bigpond Login Server Bigpond Login User Name Bigpond Login Password Save Settings Cancel Changes 46 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Static IP Fixed IP address assignment If you need to assign static IP addresses to the devices in your network please remember that the IP address for each computer or device must be in the same IP address range as all the devices in the network Each device must also have the same subnet mask For example Assign the first computer an IP address of 192 168 0 2 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 the second device an IP address of 192 168 0 3 and a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 and so on Setup WAN Enable O Disable Connection Type Static IP v Ex
84. ns WAN MAC Address 00 13 33 9D CE 0D Connection Type dhcp IP Address Subnet Mask 208 67 220 220 Gateway DNS1 164 124 101 2 DNS2 WAN IP renew LAN MAC Address 00 13 33 9D CE 08 IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 24 DHCP Service Enabled DHCP Start IP Address 192 168 1 100 DHCP End IP Address 192 168 1 200 Max DHCP Clients 101 Wireless Network Wireless Channel 0 Wireless SSID 1 11n_AP_Router MAC Address 00 13 33 9D CE 08 Wireless SSID 2 sID2 MAC Address Not enabled Wireless SSID 3 SSID3 MAC Address Not enabled Wireless SSID 4 SsID4 MAC Address Not enabled 104 Router Information Model Name Firmware Version Current Time Running Time WAN MAC Address Connection Type IP Address Gateway DNS2 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Router Information Settings Gigabit 11n AP Router STD_GbE 2_2 Thu 01 Jan 1970 00 26 17 26 mins Field Description Model Name Product model name is shown Firmware Version The firmware version this device is running License Authorized should be shown If Unauthorized is shown please contact the seller for a replacement Current Time Current system time Running Time The period of time that the device has been running WAN 1 Settings 00 13 33 9D CE 0D dhcp Subnet Mask 208 67 220 220 DNS1 164 124 101 2 Field Description MAC Address MAC Address Connection Type
85. oadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia WWMM Wireless Isolation Ma onnection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode Key Encryption Method The Key is an ASCII s WLAN Voice Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia GAMM Wireless Isolation Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode Key Encryption Method The Key is an ASCII string of 8 63 digits or a HEX string of 64 digits WLAN SSID 1 Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia GAMM Wireless Isolation Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode WLAN SSID 2 Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia MM Wireless Isolation Max Station Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited Security Mode Enable O Disable Auto v 100 Auto Channel O Enable Disable 9 Enable 11n_AP_Router Enable Opni Enable O Disable nable Disable 10 WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key 12345678 AES s O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable O Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable Enable Disable
86. ode Select the wireless mode for 802 11b g n or mixed use Transmission Power Select the transmission power class from 10 25 50 75 and 100 Wireless Channel Select which channel to be located to Wireless Isolation Select Enable if you would like to omit the access from one SSID to Between SSIDs another Select Disable if you would like to allow the access from one SSID to another Max Station Max Station Connection Number of client Connection Number 1 255 O unlimited 60 WLAN DATA Wireless SSID Wireless SSID Name WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Wireless SSID Broadcasting Wi Fi Multimedia GAMM Wireless Isolation SSID Settings Users are able to configure each SSID with its own attributes Further various security modes are available based on the user s needs and preference Disable WEP WPA Pre Shared Key WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key and WPA2 However it is important to note that all devices under the wireless network must use the same security mode You can configure the security settings of your wireless network to suit your desired preference Different methods will grant different levels of security Using encryption data packet is encrypted before transmission can prevent data packets from being intruded on by un trusted parties However please note that the higher the security level is the lower the data throughput becomes Enable Disabl
87. of a particular host in your LAN which will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port Public IP address above DMZ MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a particular host in your LAN which will get the same Public IP address of WAN port and receive all the packets going to this Public IP address Port Range Forwarding Settings Port Range Forwarding Port Forwarding Enable O Disable Field Description Port Forwarding Select Enable Disable to enable disable Port Forwarding 89 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Sequence Number Rule Name Rule Enable External Interface Protocol External Port Range Internal IP Internal Port Range Add Port Range Forwarding Rule Click on Add The following page is displayed Cancel Changes Field Description Sequence Number This defines the sequences priorities of the port forwarding rules If a packet fits the conditions setup by the port forwarding rules the packet will then be forwarded according to the 1st rule from the top of the list Rule Name Enter the name of the port forwarding rule Rule Enable Check Uncheck to enable disable this port forwarding rule External Interface Choose WAN1 as the External port forwarding interface Protocol Choose TCP UDP or TCP UDP for the rule to be applied External Port Set up the External Port Range for the rule to be applied
88. on and version Il Registered Jack Standard 11 The standard plug used to connect telephones fax 131 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual RJ 45 routing SDNS subnet subnet mask TCP TCP IP Telnet TFTP TKIP triggers machines modems etc to a telephone port It is a 6 pin connector usually containing four wires Registered Jack Standard 45 The 8 pin plug used in transmitting data over phone lines Ethernet cabling usually uses this type of connector Forwarding data between your network and the Internet on the most efficient route based on the data s destination IP address and current network conditions A device that performs routing is called a router Secondary Domain Name System server A DNS server that can be used if the primary DSN server is not available See DNS A subnet is a portion of a network The subnet is distinguished from the larger network by a subnet mask that selects some of the computers of the network and excludes all others The subnet s computers remain physically connected to the rest of the parent network but they are treated as though they were on a separate network See network mask A mask that defines a subnet See network mask See TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The basic protocols used on the Internet TCP is responsible for dividing data up into packets for delivery and reassembling them at the destination while IP is responsible for deliv
89. r VPI the VCI uniquely identifies a VC Your ISP will tell you the VCI for each VC they provide See VC Virtual Path Identifier Together with the Virtual Circuit Identifier VCI the VPI uniquely identifies a VC Your ISP will tell you the VPI for each VC they provide See VC Wide Area Network Any network spread over a large geographical area such as a country or continent With respect to the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router WAN refers to the Internet A software program that uses Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP to download information from and upload to web sites and displays the information which may consist of text graphic images audio or video to the user Web browsers use Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP Popular web browsers include Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer See HTTP web site WWW A web site file typically containing text graphics and hyperlinks cross references to the other pages on that web site as well as to pages on other web sites When a user accesses a web site the first page that is displayed is called the home page See hyperlink web site A computer on the Internet that distributes information to and gets information from remote users through web browsers A web site typically consists of web pages that contain text graphics and hyperlinks See hyperlink web page 133 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual www World Wide Web Also called the Web Collective te
90. re often expressed in Mbps Network Address Translation A service performed by many routers that translates your network s publicly known IP address into a private IP address for each computer on your LAN Only your router and your 130 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual network network mask NIC packet ping port PPP PPPoA PPPoE protocol remote RIP RJ 11 LAN know these addresses the outside world sees only the public IP address when talking to a computer on your LAN A group of computers that are connected together allowing them to communicate with each other and share resources such as software files etc A network can be small such as a LAN or very large such as the Internet A network mask is a sequence of bits applied to an IP address to select the network ID while ignoring the host ID Bits set to 1 mean select this bit while bits set to 0 mean ignore this bit For example if the network mask 255 255 255 0 is applied to the IP address 100 10 50 1 the network ID is 100 10 50 and the host ID is 1 See binary IP address subnet Network Interface Card An adapter card that plugs into your computer and provides the physical interface to your network cabling For Ethernet NICs this is typically an RJ 45 connector See Ethernet RJ 45 Data transmitted on a network consists of units called packets Each packet contains a payload the data plus overhead information such as wher
91. reless Network Connection i You are connecting to the unsecured network 11n_4P_Router Information sent over this network is not encrypted and might be visible to other people Cae 4 If the wireless network is encrypted enter the network key that belongs to your authentication type and key the default settings Security Mode WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key Pre Shared Key 12345678 You can later change this network key via the wireless configuration menu See user manual on the CD Chapter 14 Wireless Network Connection The network 11n_AP_Router requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key 4 network key helps prevent unknown intruders from connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key Connect Cancel 5 Click on Connect or Apply Wireless Network Connection The network 11n_AP_Router requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key 4 network key helps prevent unknown intruders from connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key eeccccee Confirm network key PP 6 Now you are ready to use the Wireless Network to Internet or intranet 35 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 5 What the Interne WAN access of your own Network now is Now you could check what the Internet WAN access of your network is to know how to configure the WAN port of 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router Please follow
92. remaining six bits in field4 for its host IDs ranging from 1 to 62 Sometimes a subnet mask does not specify any additional network ID bits and thus no subnets Such a mask is called a default subnet mask These masks are Class A 255 0 0 0 Class B 255 255 0 0 Class C 255 255 255 0 These are called default because they are used when a network is initially configured at which time it has no subnets 119 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual C UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME XP This appendix provides instructions for configuring the UPnP on your computers to work with the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router UPnP is an architecture for pervasive peer to peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances Wireless devices and PCs of all form factors It is designed to bring easy to use flexible standards based connectivity to ad hoc or unmanaged networks whether in the home in a small business public spaces or attached to the Internet UPnP is a distributed open networking architecture that leverages TCP IP and the Web technologies to enable seamless proximity networking in addition to control and data transfer among networked devices in the home office and public spaces UPnP is more than just a simple extension of the plug and play peripheral model It is designed to support zero configuration invisible networking and automatic discovery for a breadth of device categories from a wide range of vendors This means a
93. replace addresses on TCP packets only UDP packets only or both 132 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual twisted pair The ordinary copper telephone wiring used by telephone companies It contains one or more wire pairs twisted together to reduce inductance and noise Each telephone line uses one pair In homes it is most often installed with two pairs For Ethernet LANs a higher grade called Category 3 CAT 3 is used for 1OBASE T networks and an even higher grade called Category 5 CAT 5 is used for 100BASE T networks See 10BASE T 100BASE T Ethernet unnumbered interfaces upstream vc VCI VPI WAN Web browser Web page Web site An unnumbered interface is an IP interface that does not have a local subnet associated with it Instead it uses a router id that serves as the source and destination address of packets sent to and from the router Unlike the IP address of a normal interface the router id of an unnumbered interface is allowed to be the same as the IP address of another interface For example the WAN unnumbered interface of your device uses the same IP address of the LAN interface 192 168 1 1 The unnumbered interface is temporary PPP or DHCP will assign a real IP address automatically The direction of data transmission from the user to the Internet Virtual Circuit A connection from your DSL router to your ISP Virtual Circuit Identifier Together with the Virtual Path Identifie
94. rm for all web sites anywhere in the world that can be accessed via the Internet 134
95. rmware Upgrade Browse Field Description Firmware Upgrade Click Browse and Upgrade button to upgrade the firmware 98 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual APS Settings APS Configuration Host Configuration Config Name Upgrade Host Upgrade Firmware Name Upgrade Field Description Configuration Host Enter the IP Address of the TFTP Server Configuration Enter the configuration config file name and then click Import button Config Name to update configuration config from TFTP Server Upgrade Host Enter the IP Address of the TFTP Server Upgrade Firmware Enter the firmware file name and then click Upgrade button to update Name firmware from TFTP Server 99 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 31 Admin System Utilities From the Admin menu click on System Utilities The following page is displayed Admin System Utilities Ping Interface Target Host Number of Packets Packets 1 10 Ping ARPing Within the same broadcasting domain Interface WANI v Target Host Number of Packets 4 Packets 1 10 ARPing Trace Route Interface Target Host Hop Count 4 Counts 1 15 Trace route Trace Route Save Settings Cancel Changes 100 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Ping Interface Target Host Number of Packets Ping Ping Settings
96. rnal IP Range Set up the external IP range for this ACL rule Protocol Set up the protocol TCP or UDP for the ACL to be enabled Service Port Range Set up the Service Port Range e g HTTP is TCP 80 for the ACL to be enabled External Interface Please select which External Interface WAN1 or WAN2 you want for a packet to be routed IF the packet fits the condition of this Routing rule Example of Routing Rule Rule Name SMTP outgoing routing Enable Enable Internal IP Range Blank applied to all External IP Range Blank applied to all Protocol TCP Service Port Range 25 25 SMTP Port 25 External Interface WAN1 52 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 1 0 DHCP Server Settings The device provides DHCP server service in order to offer IP addresses to the computers within a LAN From the Configuration menu click on DHCP Server The following page is displayed Setup DHCP Server DHCP Server LAN DHCP Service Enable O Disable DHCP Start IP Address 192 168 1 100 Max DHCP Clients 101 Lease 1hour Domain lan DHCP DNS Server Type ISP DNS Server v DHCP DNS Server IP Address Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description DHCP Server Select Enable Disable to enable disable DHCP Server DHCP Siarting The DHCP starting IP addresses offered by the DHCP Server IP Address Max DHCP The m
97. rt on the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router By default the LAN port is assigned the IP address 192 168 1 1 You can change this number or another number can be assigned by your ISP See Addressing for more information e The IP address of your ISP s Domain Name System DNS server On each PC to which you want to assign static information follow the instructions relating only to checking for and or installing the IP protocol Once it is installed continue to follow the instructions for displaying each of the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties Instead of enabling dynamic assignment of the IP addresses for the computer DNS server and default gateway click the radio buttons that enable you to enter the information manually Your PCs must have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet as the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router s LAN port If you manually assign IP information to all your LAN PCs you can follow the instructions in Addressing to change the LAN port IP address accordingly 115 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual B 3 Note IP Addresses Network Masks and Subnets IP Addresses This section refers only to IP addresses for IPv4 version 4 of the Internet Protocol IPv6 addresses are not covered This section assumes basic knowledge of binary numbers bits and bytes IP addresses the Internet s version of telephone numbers are used to identify individual nodes computers or devices on the Internet Ev
98. stem performance for other features such as ACL and VPN servers From the Bandwidth menu click on TurboNAT The following page is displayed Bandwidth TurboNAT NAT a eee Hardware NAT Enable Disable TurboNAT TurboNAT Enable O Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description Hardware NAT Select Enable Disable to enable disable Hardware NAT TurboNAT Select Enable Disable to enable disable TurboNAT 86 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 26 Applications Port Range Forward By activating the port range forwarding function remote users can access the local network via the public IP address Users can assign a specific external port range to a local server Furthermore users can specify an internal port range associated in a port range forwarding rule When the device receives an external request to access any one of the configured external ports it will redirect the request to the corresponding internal server and change its destination port to one of the internal ports specified Therefore if users do not wish for destination port to be changed for a request the internal port range should be left empty Certain applications in a LAN are available only after activating the port range forwarding including servers and online gaming When an Internet request wants to access a port the device will dispatch it to the IP specified Due to security reasons users are suggested to limit th
99. t or reconnect to a wireless wired dial up or VPN network connection 21 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 3 Single RIGHT click on Local Area Connection then click Properties Status Diagnose Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Delete Rename 22 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 4 Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Connect using gt Realtek RTL8168C P 8111C P Family PCI E Gigabit Ethe This connection uses the following items DM Client for Microsoft Networks M E QoS Packet Scheduler M JE File and sia Saig for Microsoft Networks M 4 Link lag Tanker Discovery Reasons a Ce pan ates Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks 23 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 5 Check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click on OK to continue General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically IP address Subnet mask Default gateway S Use Me Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server E Validate settings upon exit 24 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual
100. t up access e One or more computers each containing an Ethernet card 10 100 1000 Mbps network interface card NIC e TCP IP protocol for each PC e For system configuration using the supplied a web based program a web browser such as Internet WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Definition AY WARNING Explorer v7 or later Note that version 7 of each browser is the minimum version requirement for optimum display quality use Internet Explorer v8 You do not need to use a hub or switch in order to connect more than one Ethernet PC to your device Instead you can connect up to four Ethernet PCs directly to your device using the ports labeled Ethernet on the rear panel Using this Document Notational conventions e Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in the text and also in the glossary e For brevity the 802 11n WLAN Gigabit Router is referred to as the device e The term LAN refers to a group of Ethernet connected computers at one site Typographical conventions e Italic text is used for items you select from menus and drop down lists and the names of displayed web pages e Bold text is used for text strings that you type when prompted by the program and to emphasize important points Special messages This document uses the following icons to draw your attention to specific instructions or explanations Provides clarifying or non essential information on the current topic Explains
101. ted or no connectivity 14 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 4 Check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically then click on OK to continue Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties he a z z 7 General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Fel addresses l n a 5 Click Show icon in notification area when connected see screen image in 3 above then Click on OK to complete the setup procedures 15 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual For Windows Vista 32 64 1 Click on Start gt Control Panel gt View network status and tasks Control Panel Home System and Maintenance User Accounts and Family Get started with Windows Safety Back up your computer Set up parental controls for any user Add or remove user accounts Classic View Security Check for updates Appearance and Check this computer s security status ae Personalization Allow a program through Windows Change desktop background Firewall Change the color scheme Adjust screen resolution Network and Internet View network status and tasks Sek vip le hiana Clock Language and Region x Change keyboards or other input me
102. ternal IP Address 1014 25 Netmask 265 255 2550 Gateway 10 1 1 254 Static DNS 1 10 1 1 254 Static DNS 2 MTU 1500 Bytes Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description WAN Select Enable Disable to enable disable WAN Connection Type Static IP External IP Address The external IP addresses offered by the ISP Netmask The netmask offered by the ISP Gateway The gateway offered by the ISP Static DNS 1 The static DNS 1 offered by the ISP Static DNS 2 The static DNS 2 offered by the ISP MTU Maximum Transmission Unit 47 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Setup WAN Connection Type Host Name MTU Bigpond Login Bigpond Login Server Bigpond Login User Name Bigpond Login Password DHCP It will auto get the IP address from the DHCP Server Assign the length of time for the IP lease default setting is 86400 seconds The Hostname is the name of the device Enable O Disable DHCP w 1 500 Bytes Enable Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description WAN Select Enable Disable to enable disable WAN Connection Type DHCP Host Name Some ISP and DHCP servers ask for the Host Name of the DHCP client before assigning an IP address In this case please key in your Host Name MTU Maximum Transmission Unit Bigpond Login If you are using Bigpond system please enable this item Bigpond Login Server Pleas
103. thods Hardware and Sound Play CDs or other media automatically Printer Mouse Change display language Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual display Programs Uninstall a program NERA Sel HR are Additional Options Recent Tasks rk status and tasks 16 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 2 Inthe Manage network connections click on Manage network connections to continue gU Network and Sharing Center Search uas Network and Sharing Center View computers and devices 7 View full map Connect to a network a ua C up EUNTECHON UE nme A ns s x rk GA G31M ES2L PC Netwo Internet This computer Network Public network Customize Access Local only Connection Local Area Connection l Sharing and Discovery Network discovery Off File sharing Off Public folder sharing Off Printer sharing Off no printers installed Password protected sharing On OCOCOCO0O0OO Seealso Media sharing Off Internet Options Show me all the files and folders I am sharing N ws Firew a pais oa one Show me all the shared network folders on this computer 17 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 3 Single RIGHT click on Local Area connection then click Properties ce bae Ree E lt Network c AE n hd M Views v Disable this network device gt h ay O Urga VIEWS sap NECWOTK GEvIce Nga m vs SOONG LNIG TICUN OOYE Local Ar
104. tus and tasks Se aT 5c vG gt Control Panel X earch Control Panel p Adjust your computer s settings View by Category Review your computer s status PAdd or remove user accounts Back up your computer Pset up parental controls for any user Find and fix problems a System and Security User Accounts and Family Safety Appearance and Personalization _ Network and Internet Change the theme jl View network status and tasks Change desktop background a Choose homegroup and sharing option Adjust screen resolution Hardware and Sound Clock Language and Region h View devices and printers rae Change keyboards or other input methods Add a device Change display language Programs Ease of Access E Uninstall a program Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual display 2 Inthe Control Panel Home click on Change adapter settings to continue E Networkendintemet p Network and Sharing Center v tp SeorchCowaiPore SD Q See full map GA G31M ES2L PC Internet This computer View your active networks Connect or disconnect Network Access type No Internet access Public network Connections Local Area Connection Change your networking settings T Set up a new connection or network See also a up a wireless broadband dial up ad hoc or VPN connection or set up a router or access point HomeGroup P Internet Options ES Connect to a network Windows Firewall Connec
105. ual 28 Applications Streaming VPN You can enhance your media streaming quality by enabling RTSP MSS and H 323 protocols Moreover VPN Pass through functionality can also be enabled From the Applications menu click on Streaming VPN The following page is displayed Applications Streaming VPN Streaming RTSP Enable O Disable MMS Enable O Disable Video Conference H 323 Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Streaming Settings Streaming RTSP Enable O Disable MMS Enable O Disable Field Description RTSP Select Enable Disable to enable disable RTSP MMS Select Enable Disable to enable disable MMS 93 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual Streaming Settings Video Conference H 323 Enable Disable Field Description H 323 Select Enable Disable to enable disable H 323 VPN Pass through Settings Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description IPSec Pass Select Enable Disable to enable disable IPSec Pass through through PPTP Pass Select Enable Disable to enable disable PPTP Pass through through 94 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 29 Applications UPnP NAT PMP From the Applications menu click on UPnP NAT PMP The following page is displayed Applications UPnP NAT PMP UPnP UPnP Enable
106. zer Bandwidth Throughput Optimizer The device built in iDBM transmits the important packets in high priority to optimize the network utilization You can specify the types of packets for high priority From the Bandwidth menu click on Throughput Optimizer The following page is displayed Throughput Optimizer Throughput Optimizer Enable O Disable Application Priority TCP ACK ICMP DNS SSH Telnet BBS TCP Max Segment Size Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Enable O Disable Save Settings Cancel Changes Field Description TCP ACK Select Enable Disable to enable disable TCP ACK priority ICMP Select Enable Disable to enable disable ICMP priority DNS Select Enable Disable to enable disable DNS priority SSH Select Enable Disable to enable disable SSH priority Telnet BBS Select Enable Disable to enable disable Telnet BBS priority as Max Segment Select Enable Disable to enable disable TCP Max Segment Size ize 85 WELL WRC7100N User s Manual 25 Bandwidth TurboNAT NAT is often the performance bottleneck in an IP sharing device Generic routers are generally insufficient when dealing with a high speed broadband network Therefore TurboNAT is designed to solve this problem By accelerating the NAT performance TurboNAT allows the device to fulfill the higher speed network and to reserve the sy

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