Comet Labs WRB54+ User manual

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User’s Manual
Wireless Internet Broadband Router
(Model-Nr. WRB54+)
English version

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Copyright
The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in
an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any
means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the
prior written permission.
Trademarks
All product, company, brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. They are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are subject to be changed
without prior notice.
FCC Interference 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 radio interference in a commercial environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take
whatever measures are necessary to correct the interference.
CE Declaration of Conformity
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN
55022/A1 Class B.
The specification is subject to change without notice.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction...........................................................................................................4
Functions and Features .........................................................................4
Packing List..........................................................................................7
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...........................................................................................8
2.1 Panel Layout...................................................................................8
2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation.............................................10
Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation.....................................................11
3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer .....................11
Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless Broadband Router.........................................................12
3.1 Start-up and Log in.......................................................................13
3.2 Status.............................................................................................14
3.3 Wizard...........................................................................................15
3.4 Basic Setting.................................................................................16
3.5 Forwarding Rules..........................................................................25
3.6 Security Settings ...........................................................................29
3.7 Advanced Settings.........................................................................52
3.8 Toolbox.........................................................................................66
Appendix A TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98...................................................71
Appendix B Win 2000/XP IPSEC Setting guide...............................................................77
Appendix C PPTP and L2TP Configurations..................................................................114
Appendix D 802.1x Setting...............................................................................................120
Appendix E FAQ and Troubleshooting ...........................................................................126
Console mode ............................................Erreur ! Signet non défini.
Reset to factory Default....................................................................126
TFTP Mode................................................Erreur ! Signet non défini.
Contact us .........................................................................................126

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Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Wireless Broadband Router. This product is
specifically designed for Small Office and Home Office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution
for Internet surfing, and is easy to configure and operate even for non-technical users. Instructions for
installing and configuring this product can be found in this manual. Before you install and use this
product, please read this manual carefully for fully exploiting the functions of this product.
Functions and Features
Router Basic functions
lAuto-sensing Ethernet Switch
Equipped with a 4-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch.
lWan type supported
The router supports some wan types, Static ,Dynamic, PPPOE ,PPTP , Dynamic IP with
Road Runner.
lFirewall
All unwanted packets from outside intruders are blocked to protect your Intranet.
lDHCP serversupported
All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from this product.
lWeb-basedconfiguring
Configurable through any networked computer’s web browser using Netscape or Internet
Explorer.
lVirtual Server supported
Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to
Internet users.
lUser-DefinableApplication Sensing Tunnel
User can define the attributes to support the special applications requiring multiple
connections, like Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on, then this
product can sense the applicationtype and open multi-port tunnel for it.
lDMZ Host supported
Lets a networked computer be fully exposed to the Internet; this function is used when
special application sensing tunnel feature is insufficient to allow an application to function
correctly.
lStatistics of WAN Supported
Enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets

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Wireless functions
lHigh speed for wireless LAN connection
Up to 54Mbps data rate by incorporating Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM).Texas Instrument 4X (Four times) mode supported–IEEE802.11g++
lRoaming
Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11b(11M) and IEEE 802.11g(54M) WLAN
infrastructure.
lIEEE 802.11b compatible(11M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
lIEEE 802.11g compatible(54M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
lAuto fallback
54M, 48M,36M, 24M,18M,12M, 6M data rate with auto fallbackin 802.11g mode.
22M,11M, 5.5M, 2M, 1M data rate with auto fallbackin 802.11b(b+) mode.
Security functions
lPacket filter supported
Packet Filter allows you to control access to a network by analyzing the incoming and
outgoing packets and letting them pass or halting them based on the IP address of the source
and destination.
lDomain Filter Supported
let you prevent users under this device from accessing specific URLs.
lURL Blocking Supported
URL Blocking can block hundreds of websites connection by simply a keyword.
lVPN Servers
The router has three vpn server, IPSEC (Dynamic vpn ),PPTP,L2TP.
lVPN Pass-through
The router also support vpn pass-through.
l802.1X supported
When the 802.1X function is enable, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to
use the Network service.
lSPI Mode Supported
When SPI Mode is enabled, the router will check every incoming packet to detect if this
packet is valid.
lDoS Attack DetectionSupported
When this feature is enabled, the router will detect and log the DoS attack comes from the
Internet.

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Advanced functions
lSystem time Supported
Allow you to synchronize system time with network time server.
lE-mail AlertSupported
The router can send its info by mail.
lDynamic dns Supported
At present,the router has 3 ddns.dyndns,TZO.com and dhs.org.
lSNMP Supported
Because SNMP this function has many versions, anyway, the router supports V1 and V2c.
lRouting TableSupported
Now, the router supports static routing and two kinds of dynamic routing RIP1 and RIP2.
lSchedule Rule supported
Customers can control some functions, like virtual server and packet filters when to access or
when to block.
Other functions
lUPNP (Universal Plug and Play)Supported
The router also supports this function. The applications: X-box, Msn Messenger.

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Packing List
lWireless broadband router unit
lInstallation CD-ROM
lPower adapter
lCAT-5 UTP Fast Ethernet cable

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2.1 PanelLayout
2.1.1. Front Panel
Figure 2-1 Front Panel
LED:
LED Function Color Status Description
POWER Power
indication Green On Power is being applied to this product.
SYS System
status1 Green Blinking This product is functioning properly.
On The WAN port is linked.
WAN WAN port
activity Green Blinking The WAN port is sending or receiving
data.
WLAN Wireless
activity Green Blinking Sending or receiving data via wireless
On An active station is connected to the
corresponding LAN port.
Link/Act.
1~4Link status
Green
Blinking The corresponding LAN port is
sending or receiving data.
10/100 Data Rate Green On Data is transmitting in 100Mbps on
the corresponding LAN port.
?For details, please refer toAppendix D FAQ and Troubleshooting.

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2.1.2. Rear Panel
Figure 2-2 Rear Panel
Ports:
Port Description
5VDC Powerinlet:DC 5V, 1.5A (minimum)
WAN
the port where you will connect your cable (or DSL) modem or
Ethernet router.
Port 1-4
the ports where you will connect networked computers and other
devices.

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2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation
1. Decide where to place your Wireless Broadband Router
You can place your Wireless Broadband Router on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it
on a wall. For optimal performance, place your Wireless Broadband Router in the center of your
office (or your home) in a location that is away from any potential source of interference, such as a
metal wall or microwave oven.This location must be close to power and network connection.
2.Setup LAN connection
a. Wired LAN connection: connectsan Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port to one
of the LAN ports of this product.
b. Wireless LAN connection: locate this product at a proper position to gain the best transmit
performance.
Figure 2-3 Setup of LAN and WAN connections for this product.
3. Setup WAN connection
Prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting this product to your cable/xDSL modem or Ethernet
backbone. Figure 2-3 illustrates the WAN connection.
4. Poweron
Connecting the power cord to power inlet and turning the power switch on, this product will
automatically enter the self-test phase. When it is in the self-test phase, the indicators SYS will be
lighted ON for about 10 seconds, and then SYS will be flashed 3 times to indicate that the self-test
operation has finished. Finally, the SYS will be continuously flashed once per second to indicate
that this product is in normal operation.