Ansel 2515 User manual

ANSEL 2515
108M Wireless Router

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS
Specifications are subject to change without notice. ANSEL is a registered trademark of
ANSEL DE MEXICO S DE R.L. DE C.V., Other brands and product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to
only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to
provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be
co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”
CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Package contents
The following contents should be found in your box:
¾One 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router
¾One AC power Adapter for 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router
¾Quick Installation Guide
¾One Resource CD for 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router, including:
•This Guide
•Other Helpful Information
)Note:
If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from
whom you purchased the 2515108Mbps Wireless Router for assistance.

COMMENT
Chapter 1. About this Guide ...................................................................... 1
1.1 Purposes ........................................................................................................1
1.2 Conventions ...................................................................................................1
1.3 Overview of this User Guide...........................................................................1
Chapter 2. Introduction .............................................................................. 2
2.1 Overview of the Router...................................................................................2
2.2 Features .........................................................................................................2
2.3 Panel Layout ..................................................................................................3
2.3.1 The Front Panel ...................................................................................................3
2.3.2 The Rear Panel....................................................................................................4
Chapter 3. Connecting the Router ............................................................ 5
3.1 System Requirements ....................................................................................5
3.2 Installation Environment Requirements..........................................................5
3.3 Connecting the Router ...................................................................................5
Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide .......................................................... 7
4.1 TCP/IP configuration ......................................................................................7
4.2 Quick Installation Guide .................................................................................9
Chapter 5. Configuring the Router.......................................................... 13
5.1 Login.............................................................................................................13
5.2 Status ...........................................................................................................13
5.3 Quick Setup..................................................................................................14
5.4 Network ........................................................................................................15
5.4.1 LAN ....................................................................................................................15
5.4.2 WAN...................................................................................................................15
5.4.3 MAC Clone.........................................................................................................26
5.5 Wireless........................................................................................................27
5.5.1 Wireless Settings ...............................................................................................27
5.5.2 MAC Filtering .....................................................................................................30
5.5.3 Wireless Statistics..............................................................................................33
5.6 DHCP ...........................................................................................................34
5.6.1 DHCP Settings...................................................................................................34
5.6.2 DHCP Clients List ..............................................................................................35
5.6.3 Address Reservation .........................................................................................36
5.7 Forwarding ...................................................................................................37
5.7.1 Virtual Servers ...................................................................................................37

5.7.2 Port Triggering ...................................................................................................39
5.7.3 DMZ ...................................................................................................................40
5.7.4 UPnP..................................................................................................................41
5.8 Security ........................................................................................................42
5.8.1 Firewall...............................................................................................................42
5.8.2 IP Address Filtering............................................................................................43
5.8.3 Domain Filtering.................................................................................................45
5.8.4 MAC Filtering .....................................................................................................46
5.8.5 Remote Management ........................................................................................48
5.8.6 Advanced Security.............................................................................................49
5.9 IP & MAC Binding Setting ............................................................................50
5.9.1 Binding Setting...................................................................................................51
5.9.2 ARP List .............................................................................................................52
5.10 Static Routing............................................................................................53
5.11 DDNS........................................................................................................54
5.11.1 Dyndns.org DDNS .............................................................................................54
5.11.2 Oray.net DDNS ..................................................................................................55
5.11.3 Comexe.cn DDNS..............................................................................................56
5.12 System Tools ............................................................................................57
5.12.1 Time ...................................................................................................................57
5.12.2 Firmware ............................................................................................................58
5.12.3 Factory Defaults.................................................................................................59
5.12.4 Backup and Restore ..........................................................................................59
5.12.5 Reboot ...............................................................................................................60
5.12.6 Password ...........................................................................................................60
5.12.7 Log .....................................................................................................................61
5.12.8 Statistics.............................................................................................................61
Appendix A: FAQ ......................................................................................... 62
Appendix B:Configuring the PCs ............................................................... 67
Appendix C: Specifications......................................................................... 71
Appendix D: Glossary ................................................................................. 72
Appendix E: Contact Information ............................................................... 74

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Chapter 1.About this Guide
Thank you for choosing the 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router. This router provides dedicated
solution for Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks. With your network all connected, your
local wired or wireless network can share Internet access, files and fun for multiple PCs through
one ISP account.
It adopts 108M Super G™WLAN Transmission Technology, which offers the highest
throughput performance available on the market today, and data rates of up to 108Mbps. In
dynamic 108M mode, the router can attach IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 108Mbps Super G™
devices at the same time in an integrated environment.
It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™WLAN transmission technology so that transmission
distance is 2-3 times of traditional IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b solutions, up to 855.36m
tested in China. The transmission range is extended to 4-9 times.
It is an easy Web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be
familiar with the router, this guide will make configuring the router easy. Before installing the
router, please look through this guide to know all the router’s functions.
1.1 Purposes
This Guide tells you how to use the 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router.
1.2 Conventions
The router mentioned in this guide stands for 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router.
1.3 Overview of this User Guide
Chapter 1: About this Guide
Chapter 2: Introduction
Chapter 3: Connecting the Router
Chapter 4: Quick Installation Guide
Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
Appendix A: FAQ
Appendix B: Configuring the PC
Appendix C: Specifications
Appendix D: Glossary
Appendix E: Contact Information

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Chapter 2.Introduction
2.1 Overview of the Router
The 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP.
Its design is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network solutions. The 2515
108Mbps Wireless Router will allow you to connect your network wirelessly better than ever, sharing
Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely.
In the most attentive wireless security, the 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router provides multiple
protection measures. It can be set to turn off the wireless network name (SSID) broadcast so that
only stations that have the SSID can be connected. The router provides wireless LAN
64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security, and WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
authentication, as well as TKIP/AES encryption security. It also supports VPN Pass-through for
sensitive data secure transmission.
The 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router complies with the IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards
and adopts 108M Super G™WLAN transmission technology so that the data transmission rate is
up to 108Mbps. It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™WLAN transmission technology so that
transmission distance is 2-3 times that of traditional IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b solutions, up to
a distance of 855.36m tested in China. Transmission range is extended to 4-9 times. It is compatible
with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.
The 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router provides flexible access control so that parents or network
administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It has built-in NAT and
DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host
for Port Triggering needs, and remote management and log so that network administrators can
manage and monitor the network in real time.
The 2515 108Mbps Wireless Router is easy-to-manage. Quick Setup is supported and friendly
help messages are provided for every step. So you can configure it quickly and share Internet
access, files and fun.
2.2 Features
¾Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards.
¾1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports,
supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
¾Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range™ and 108M Super G™ wireless LAN transmission
technology.
¾Supports 108/54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps data transfer rates.

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¾Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
¾Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP, L2TP,
PPTP, BigPond Cable Internet access.
¾Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.
¾Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through.
¾Detachable reverse SMA connector Antenna.
¾Connecting Internet on demand and disconnecting from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.
¾Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.
¾Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address
filtering.
¾Supports connecting/disconnecting from the Internet on a specified time of day.
¾Supports access control, parents and network administrators can establish restricted access
policies based on time of day for children or staff.
¾Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control
List).
¾Supports Flow Statistics.
¾Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, and TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter.
¾Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports.
¾Supports firmware upgrade.
2.3 Panel Layout
2.3.1 The Front Panel
The front panel of the 2515 consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate
connections. View from left to right. The next table describes the LEDs on the front panel of the
router.
Figure 2-1 Front Panel sketch
LEDs descriptions:
Name Status Description
Off Power off
PWR On Power on
On The router is initializingSYS
Flashing The router is working properly

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Off The router has a hardware error
Off There is no wireless device linked to the router
WLAN Flashing The Wireless function is enabled
Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port
On There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no
activity
WAN,1-4
Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port
2.3.2 The Rear Panel
The rear panel contains the following features. (View from left to right)
¾AC power socket: Please use the power adapter which is supplied with the 2515 108Mbps
Wireless Router only, the use of a different adapter may result in product damage.
¾Four 10/100Mbps RJ45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local PC(s)
¾RJ45 WAN port for connecting the router to a cable/DSL Modem, or Ethernet
¾Factory Default Reset button
There are two ways to reset the router's factory defaults:
1) Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the
router's Web-based Utility.
2) Use the Factory Default Reset button: First, turn off the router's power. Second, press
and hold the default reset button then turn on the router's power, until the SYS LED lights
up (about 3 seconds). Last, release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
)Note:
Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely.
¾Wireless antenna
Figure 2-2 Rear Panel sketch