Broadband Products xDSL/Cable User manual

Wireless Broadband Router
For xDSL/Cable Connections
User Guide
August 2002

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Wireless Broadband Router User Guide
August 2002
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Warranty
Broadband Router Products are provided with a limited one-year Warranty. Details of the warranty and
return process are explained in the Warranty Policy below. Warranty service is subject to the terms and
conditions of company Warranty Policy.
1. WARRANTY:
Broadband Router (the "Product") carry a one (1) year limited warranty, except for the power supply
units, which carry a one (1) year limited warranty (collectively the Warranty).
The Warranty covers:
(1) Defects in materials and workmanship of the Product under normal use and service (Product De-
fects).
(2) Failure of the Product to perform in accordance with product specifications published by company
(Product Performance).
This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties that might otherwise arise with respect to the
Product. No individual or organization of whatever form, connected to company or not, has authority to
change or add to this Warranty.
This Warranty does not apply to any failure of the Product, which results from accident, abuse, misap-
plication, alteration, or failure due to attached equipment, and company assumes no liability as a conse-
quence of such events under the terms of this Warranty. While company has made every effort to pro-
vide clear and accurate technical information about the application of the Product, company assumes no
liability for any event arising out of the use of this technical information.
INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY MALFUNCTION, DESIGN
DEFECT, OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, OR ANY
OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ACER
NETXUS AND ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BOTH FOR PROPERTY AND FOR PERSONAL
INJURY DAMAGE.
2. PERIOD OF WARRANTY COVERAGE:
The period of coverage is one (1) year from the date the equipment is purchased. There shall be no war-
ranty after expiration of the period of coverage. ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR USE SHALL HAVE NO GREATER
DURATION THAN THE PERIOD OF COVERAGE STATED HEREIN AND SHALL TERMI-
NATE AUTOMATICALLY UPON THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD.

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3. REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND REFUND:
In the event of a malfunction attributable directly to Product Defect or Product Performance, company
will, at its option, repair or replace the Product to whatever extent company deems necessary to restore
the Product to proper operating condition without charge to the customer. If in the company opinion, it is
impractical for any reason to repair or replace the product, company may at its option refund or pay an
amount equal to the lesser of (1) the purchase price paid for the product or (2) the then effective com-
pany estimated purchase price for the Product. The company may replace the Product with a new or
re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value at the company option.
4. HARDWARE SERVICE:
To obtain hardware service, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the Product. Product under
warranty will be repaired or replaced according to the terms of the company Warranty Policy. After ex-
piration of the warranty, you may elect to have the Product repaired, in accordance with the terms of this
Warranty, except that you shall be responsible for all costs of repair, replacement and shipping and han-
dling.
5. SHIPPING AND HANDLING:
For equipment covered by warranty, Customers are responsible for shipping of products requiring repair
or replacement to and from the company Center, and for all shipping and handling charges incurred.
Broadband Router Products are provided with a limited one-year Warranty. Details of the warranty and
return process are explained in the Warranty Policy below. Warranty service is subject to the terms and
conditions of company Warranty Policy.

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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................... 2
OVERVIEW OF THE WIRELESS ROUTER ...................... 2
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATION.................................... 2
WIRELESS ROUTER APPLICATIONS ............................. 3
ACCESSING THE INTERNET ............................................. 3
ACCESSING SERVERS FROM THE PUBLIC NETWORK ...... 3
PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................... 3
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ...................................... 4
Front View ...................................................................... 4
LED Indicators ............................................................... 4
Rear View ....................................................................... 4
2. BASIC INSTALLATION......................................... 5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 5
HOW TO CONNECT CABLES TO YOUR WIRELESS ROUTER
........................................................................................ 5
3. CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS ROUTER ..... 6
CONFIGURING A PC RUNNING MS-WINDOWS 95/98/ME:
........................................................................................ 6
CONFIGURING A PC RUNNING MS-WINDOWS XP/2000: 6
CONFIRMING YOUR PC’S IP CONFIGURATION: .............. 7
CONFIGURING THE ROUTER VIA WEB BROWSER............ 7
4. BASIC SETUP .......................................................... 8
SETUP WIZARD .............................................................. 8
LOG ON THE ROUTER ...................................................... 8
SET YOUR LOCAL TIME ZONE AND LOCAL
DAT E /TIME...................................................................... 9
OPERATION MODE .......................................................... 9
DEVICE IP SETTINGS..................................................... 10
CONFIGURING YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION ............. 11
PROVIDE DNS SERVER ADDRESS INFORMATION ......... 14
CONFIGURE YOUR WIRELESS LAN CONNECTION ....... 14
FINISH SETUP WIZARD AND SAV E YOUR SETTINGS ..... 16
DEVICE STATUS............................................................ 17
ADVANCED SETTINGS .................................................. 17
PASSWORD SETTINGS.................................................... 17
SYSTEM MONITORING .................................................. 18
DHCP SERVER SETTINGS ............................................. 19
VIRTUAL SERVER SETTINGS ......................................... 20
MAC FILTERING SETTINGS........................................... 22
IP FILTERING SETTINGS ................................................ 22
STATIC ROUTING ........................................................... 24
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS ................................................ 24
SYSTEM TOOLS ............................................................ 25
FIRMWARE UPGRADE .................................................... 25
FACTORY DEFAULT ....................................................... 26
REBOOT ROUTER .......................................................... 26

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1. INTRODUCTION
This manual provides detail instructions of setup and the functions of the wireless Internet Ac-
cess Router. This is a breakthrough for SOHO users who need to share a high speed
broadband Internet connection to the Internet.
The wireless Internet Access Router enables your network to connect through any xDSL/Cable
modem to the Internet—providing a simple network solution for SMB and SOHO users.
Overview of the Wireless Router
The Wireless Router is a small desktop router that sits between your local Ethernet network
and a remote network (e.g., the Internet or a remote office). The Wireless Router contains an
WAN port connecting to an external xDSL/Cable modem, and a four-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet
switch for connection to PCs on your local network.
Data comes into the Wireless Router from the local LAN and then is “routed” to the remote
network, and vice versa.
Features and Specification
 LAN: 4-Port 10BaseT/100BaseT Ethernet switch
 WAN: 1 10BaseT RJ-45 WAN port for connecting Internet through xDSL/Cable modem
 Multiple users to share Internet access
 IP routing and NAT/PAT support
 VPN (Virtual Private Network) supporting for PPTP/L2TP/IPSec pass-through.
 Supporting PPPoE client function for xDSL connections
 Supporting MAC clone for cable modem connection
 Supporting Multimedia applications (ICQ, NetMeeting, CUSeeMe, Quick Time, etc)
 Supporting Virtual Server
 Seamless roaming by WLAN infrastructure
 64-bit and 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
 Supporting Cisco-like Command Line Interface (CLI)
 Embedded Telnet server for remote Console management
 Web-based GUI

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 Firmware upgrade via Web-based GUI
 Configuration data upload and download via TFTP
 Support DHCP server/client
 SNMP MIB support, easily for MIS staff
 MAC address filtering
 IP Packet filtering (IP address/Protocol/Port number)
 SYSLOG
Wireless Router Applications
Accessing the Internet
The most common use for the Wireless Router is to provide Internet access, so that everyone
on your LAN can surf the web and send/receive email or files. The Wireless Router automati-
cally acquires the necessary IP address when the connection to the Internet is established.
You don’t need to apply for and assign an IP address to each PC or workstation on your net-
work.
Accessing Servers from the Public Network
If you want special servers to be accessible by remote users across the Internet (e.g., an
e-mail server, an FTP server, or a web server), you can configure the Wireless Router to proxy
the service from its own address. This means that the remote user can address the router as if
it were the special server and the Wireless Router will re-direct this connection to the appropri-
ate computer on the network.
Package Contents
Please check your package. The items inside included:
 1 Wireless Router
 1 Quick Start Guide
 1 LAN Cable
 1 DC Power Adapter, DC 5V 2A
 1 CD-ROM containing the online documentation
If any of the above items were damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

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Hardware Configuration
Front View
LED Indicators
LAN 1-4 LINK/ACT The green LED will LIGHT when a good link is established, and
BLINK when a packet is being transmitted or received.
WAN LINK/ACT The green LED will LIGHT when a remote carrier is connected,
and BLINK when a packet is being transmitted or received.
WLAN The green LED will LIGHT when wireless LAN is ready, and
BLINK when data are being transmitted or received.
PWR The green LED will LIGHT if the router is receiving power.
Rear View
DC5V Connect the DC power adapter
WAN Connect the xDSL/Cable Modem
LAN 1-4 Connect any wired networking devices, such as PCs, printers or servers

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2. Basic Installation
System Requirements
You must complete the following items before you configure your router:
 Install an xDSL/Cable modem with service through an Internet Service Provider
 Obtain an Internet access account from an Internet Service Provider
 Obtain a Gateway server address and DNS server address from your Internet Service
Provider
 Set up a PC on the LAN with a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address assigned via
DHCP
How to Connect Cables to your Wireless Router
The following illustration shows the connectors on the back of the Wireless Router.
Connect cables to these connectors as follows:
 Connect up to four workstations to the RJ-45 LAN connectors
 Connect to the xDSL or Cable device
 Plug the DC adapter power cable to the Wireless Router and a wall electrical outlet
WARNING! Power supply (power adapter) must be removed before you remove or slide
in your PCMCIA Wireless Module into your Wireless Broadband Router.

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3. Configuring the Wireless Router
You can configure your wireless router by a host PC in one of the following three ways.
 Web browser via a local LAN
 Command Line Interface via a telnet client
Configuring a PC running MS-Windows 95/98/Me:
1. Click the Start Button, and select Settings
2. Click the Control Panel. The Win95/98/Me Control Panel will appear
3. Open the Network setup window by double-clicking the Network icon
4. Check your list of Network items. If TCP/IP is already installed, proceed to step 5. Other-
wise (You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation of TCP/IP):
· Click the ADD button
· In the Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol
· In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft
· In the Network Protocols area of the same dialog box, select TCP/IP and
click OK
5. With TCP/IP installed, select TCP/IP from the list of Network Components
6. In the TCP/IP window, check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:
Bindings: Select Client for Microsoft Networks and Files and printer sharing for
Microsoft Networks
Gateway: All fields are blank
DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS
WINS Configuration: Select Use DHCP for WINS Resolution
IP address: Select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button
7. Reboot the PC
Configuring a PC running MS-Windows XP/2000:
1. Click the
Start button, and choose Control Panel (in Classic View)
2. In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections
3. Double-click
Local Area Connection
4. In the LAN Area Connection Status window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click
Properties
5. Select the
Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address
automatically radio buttons
6. Click OK to finish the configuration