Comtrend Corporation WR-5882 User manual
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Wireless‐NBroadbandRouter
User’sManual
Version A1.0, January 30, 2013
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Preface
Thismanualprovidesinformationrelatedtotheinstallationandoperationofthis
device.Theindividualreadingthismanualispresumedtohaveabasic
understandingoftelecommunicationsterminologyandconcepts.
Ifyoufindtheproducttobeinoperableormalfunctioning,pleasecontacttechnical
Forproductupdates,manualrevisions,orsoftwareupgrades,pleasevisitour
websiteathttp://www.comtrend.com
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ImportantSafetyInstructions
Withreferencetounpacking,installation,use,andmaintenanceofyourelectronic
device,thefollowingbasicguidelinesarerecommended:
Donotuseorinstallthisproductnearwater,toavoidfireorshockhazard.For
example,nearabathtub,kitchensinkorlaundrytub,ornearaswimmingpool.
Also,donotexposetheequipmenttorainordampareas(e.g.awetbasement).
Donotconnectthepowersupplycordonelevatedsurfaces.Allowittolie
freely.Thereshouldbenoobstructionsinitspathandnoheavyitemsshould
beplacedonthecord.Inaddition,donotwalkon,stepon,ormistreatthe
cord.
Useonlythepowercordandadapterthatareshippedwiththisdevice.
Tosafeguardtheequipmentagainstoverheating,makesurethatallopeningsin
theunitthatofferexposuretoairarenotblocked.
WARNING
Disconnectthepowerlinefromthedevicebeforeservicing.
Powersupplyspecificationsareclearlystatedin4‐1Hardware
Specification
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Copyright
Copyright© 2013 Comtrend Corporation. All rights reserved. The information
contained herein is proprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document
may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without the
prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.
NOTE: This document is subject to change without notice.
Protect Our Environment
This symbol indicates that when the equipment has reached the end of
its useful life, it must be taken to a recycling centre and processed
separate from domestic waste.
Thecardboardbox,theplasticcontainedinthepackaging,andthepartsthatmakeupthis
routercanberecycledinaccordancewithregionallyestablishedregulations.Never
disposeofthiselectronicequipmentalongwithyourhouseholdwaste;youmaybesubject
topenaltiesorsanctionsunderthelaw.Instead,pleaseberesponsibleandaskfordisposal
instructionsfromyourlocalgovernment.
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TableofContents
ChapterI:ProductInformation ................................................................................................. 9
1‐1Introduction..................................................................................................................... 9
1‐2SystemRequirements ................................................................................................... 11
1‐3PackageContents .......................................................................................................... 12
1‐4GetfamiliarwithyournewWireless‐nBroadbandRouter........................................... 13
ChapterII:SystemandNetworkSetup ................................................................................... 15
2‐1Installation..................................................................................................................... 15
2‐2Connectingtothewirelessbroadbandrouterbywebbrowser ................................... 17
2‐2‐1Windows2000IPaddresssetup: ........................................................................... 18
2‐2‐2WindowsXPIPaddresssetup:............................................................................... 20
2‐2‐3WindowsVista/Windows7IPaddresssetup: ....................................................... 22
2‐2‐4RouterIPaddresslookup ....................................................................................... 24
2‐3Using‘QuickSetup’ ....................................................................................................... 28
2‐3‐1Setupprocedurefor‘DHCPConnection’(DynamicIPAddress): ........................... 30
2‐3‐2Setupprocedurefor‘Username/PasswordConnection(PPPoE)’: ........................ 32
2‐3‐3Setupprocedurefor‘StaticIPAddressConnection’:............................................. 34
2‐3‐4Setupprocedurefor‘Username/PasswordConnection(PPTP)’: .......................... 36
2‐3‐5Setupprocedurefor‘Username/PasswordConnection(L2TP)’:........................... 39
2‐4BasicSetup .................................................................................................................... 42
2‐4‐1Timezoneandtimeauto‐synchronization ............................................................ 42
2‐4‐2Changemanagementpassword............................................................................. 44
2‐4‐3RemoteManagement ............................................................................................ 47
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2‐5SetupInternetConnection(WANSetup)...................................................................... 49
2‐5‐1Setupprocedurefor‘DHCP’:.................................................................................. 51
2‐5‐2Setupprocedurefor‘PPPoE’:................................................................................. 53
2‐5‐3Setupprocedurefor‘StaticIP’:.............................................................................. 55
2‐5‐4Setupprocedurefor‘PPTP’:................................................................................... 57
2‐5‐5Setupprocedurefor‘L2TP’: ................................................................................... 60
2‐5‐6Setupprocedurefor‘DNS’: .................................................................................... 62
2‐5‐7Setupprocedurefor‘DDNS’:.................................................................................. 64
2‐5‐8Setupprocedurefor‘WISP’: .................................................................................. 66
2‐5‐9Setupprocedurefor‘IPv6’: .................................................................................... 69
2‐6WiredLANConfigurations............................................................................................. 71
2‐6‐1LANIPsection: ....................................................................................................... 73
2‐6‐2DHCPServer: .......................................................................................................... 74
2‐6‐3StaticDHCPLeasesTable: ...................................................................................... 76
2‐7WirelessLANConfigurations......................................................................................... 79
2‐7‐1BasicWirelessSettings........................................................................................... 81
2.7.1.1Setupprocedurefor‘AccessPoint’: .................................................................... 83
2.7.1.2Setupprocedurefor‘Station‐Infrastructure’: ..................................................... 86
2.7.1.3Setupprocedurefor‘APBridge‐PointtoPoint’: ................................................. 87
2.7.1.4Setupprocedurefor‘APBridge‐PointtoMulti‐Point’: ....................................... 88
2.7.1.5Setupprocedurefor‘APBridge–WDS’ .............................................................. 89
2.7.1.6Setupprocedurefor‘UniversalRepeater’........................................................... 91
2‐7‐2AdvancedWirelessSettings ................................................................................... 93
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2‐7‐3WirelessSecurity.................................................................................................... 97
2.7.3.1WEP‐WiredEquivalentPrivacy .......................................................................... 98
2.7.3.2Wi‐FiProtectedAccess(WPA):.......................................................................... 101
2.7.3.3WPARADIUS:..................................................................................................... 103
2‐7‐4WirelessAccessControl ....................................................................................... 105
2‐7‐5Wi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS) ............................................................................... 108
2‐7‐6SecurityTipsforaWirelessNetwork ................................................................... 112
ChapterIIIAdvancedFunctions.......................................................................................... 113
3‐1QualityofService(QoS) .............................................................................................. 113
3‐1‐1BasicQoSSettings ................................................................................................ 114
3‐1‐2AddanewQoSrule.............................................................................................. 117
3‐2NetworkAddressTranslation(NAT)............................................................................ 120
3‐2‐1BasicNATSettings(EnableordisableNATfunction)........................................... 121
3‐2‐2PortForwarding ................................................................................................... 122
3‐2‐3VirtualServer ....................................................................................................... 125
3‐2‐4PortMappingforSpecialApplications................................................................. 128
3‐2‐5UPnPSetting ........................................................................................................ 131
3‐2‐6ALGSettings ......................................................................................................... 132
3‐3Firewall ........................................................................................................................133
3‐3‐1AccessControl...................................................................................................... 134
3.3.1.1AddPC ............................................................................................................... 138
3‐3‐2URLBlocking......................................................................................................... 140
3‐3‐3DoSAttackPrevention ......................................................................................... 143
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3.3.3.1DoS‐AdvancedSettings.................................................................................... 146
3‐3‐4DemilitarizedZone(DMZ) .................................................................................... 148
3‐4SystemStatus .............................................................................................................. 151
3‐4‐1Systeminformationandfirmwareversion .......................................................... 151
3‐4‐2InternetConnectionStatus .................................................................................. 152
3‐4‐3DeviceStatus........................................................................................................ 153
3‐4‐4SystemLog ........................................................................................................... 154
3‐4‐5SecurityLog.......................................................................................................... 155
3‐4‐6ActiveDHCPclientlist .......................................................................................... 156
3‐4‐7Statistics ............................................................................................................... 157
3‐5ConfigurationBackupandRestore.............................................................................. 158
3‐6FirmwareUpgrade....................................................................................................... 159
3‐7SystemReset ............................................................................................................... 161
ChapterIV:Appendix............................................................................................................. 162
4‐1HardwareSpecification ............................................................................................... 162
4‐2Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 163
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ChapterI:ProductInformation
11Introduction
ThisComtrendWR‐5882isanexcellentchoiceforSmalloffice/Home
officeusers,allowingcomputersandnetworkdevicestoeasilysharea
singlexDSL/cablemodemInternetconnection.Easyinstallation
proceduresallowanycomputerusertosetupanetworkenvironmentin
averyshorttime.Andwhenthenumberofcomputersand
network‐enableddevicesincrease,youcanexpandthenumberof
networkportsbysimplyattachingaComtrendswitchtoextendthe
scopeofyournetwork.
Inaddition,allcomputersandIEEE802.11b/g/nwireless‐enabled
networkdevices(includingPDA,cellularphone,gameconsole,etc…)can
connecttothiswirelessrouterwithoutadditionalcabling.
Otherfeaturesofthisrouterinclude:
AllowsmultipleuserstoshareasingleInternetline
Supportsupto253users
AccessprivateLANserversfromtheInternet
WorkswithIEEE802.11b/g/nwirelessLANdevices
SupportsDHCP(Server/Client)foreasyIP‐addresssetup
Advancednetworkandsecurityfeatureslike:SpecialApplications,
QoS,DMZ,VirtualServers,AccessControlandFirewall
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Easilymonitortherouter’sstatuswithbuilt‐infunctionssuchas
DHCPClientLog,SystemLog,SecurityLogandDevice/Connection
Status
EasytouseWeb‐basedGUIfornetworkconfigurationand
managementpurposes
Remotemanagementfunctionallowsconfigurationandupgrades
fromaremotecomputer(overtheInternet)
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12SystemRequirements
AnInternetconnectionprovidedbyxDSLorcablemodemwith
anRJ‐45Ethernetport.
Computerornetworkdeviceswithwiredorwirelessnetwork
interfacecard.
Webbrowser(MicrosoftInternetExplorer4.0orabove,Netscape
Navigator4.7orabove,Operawebbrowser,orSafariweb
browser).
AnavailableACpowersocket(100–240V,50/60Hz).
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13PackageContents
Beforestartingtousethisrouter,checkifthere’sanythingmissinginthe
package,andcontactyourplaceofpurchasetoclaimformissingitems:
*1‐Driver/Utility/QIG/UserManualCD‐ROM(1)
*1‐BroadbandRouter(2)
*1‐EthernetCable(3)
*1‐PrintedQIG(4)
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3 4
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14GetfamiliarwithyournewWirelessnBroadband
Router
FrontPanel
LED StatusDescription
POWEROnRouterisswitchedonandcorrectlypowered.
OnWirelessWPSfunctionisenabled.
OffWirelessnetworkisswitchedoff.
WLAN
FlashingWirelessLANactivity(transferringor
receivingdata).
OnWANportisconnected.
OffWANportisnotconnected.
WAN
LNK/ACT
FlashingWANactivity(transferringorreceivingdata).
OnLANportisconnected.
OffLANportisnotconnected.
LAN1‐4
LNK/ACT
FlashingLANactivity(transferringorreceivingdata).
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BackPanel
ItemNameDescription
AntennaA/B2dBidipoleantennas.
Reset/WPSResettheroutertofactorydefaultsettings(clearall
settings)orstarttheWPSfunction.Pressthisbutton
andholdfor10secondstorestoreallsettingstofactory
defaults,andpressthisbuttonforlessthan5seconds
tostarttheWPSfunction.
1‐4LocalAreaNetwork(LAN)ports1to4.
WANWideAreaNetwork(WAN/Internet)port.
PowerPowerconnector,connectstoA/Cpoweradapter.
AntennaAAntennaB
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ChapterII:SystemandNetworkSetup
21Installation
Followtheinstructionsbelowtobuildthenetworkconnectionbetween
yournewWirelessrouterandyourcomputers,networkdevices:
1. ConnectyourxDSL/cablemodemtotheWANportoftherouterby
Ethernetcable.
2. Connectyourcomputersandnetworkdevices(network‐enabled
consumerdevicesotherthancomputers,likegameconsoles,ora
switch/hub)toanavailableLANportoftherouter.
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3. InserttheA/Cpoweradapterintothewallsocket,andthenconnect
ittothe‘Power’socketoftherouter.
4. CheckallLEDsonthefrontpanel.The‘Power’LEDshouldbesteadily
on,WANandLANLEDsshouldbeonifthecomputer/network
devicesconnectedtotherespectiveportoftherouterispoweredon
andcorrectlyconnected.IfthePowerLEDisnoton,oranyLEDyou
expectedtobeonisnoton,recheckthecabling,orjumpto‘4‐2
Troubleshooting’forpossiblereasonsandsolutions.
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22Connectingtothewirelessbroadbandrouterbyweb
browser
Beforeyoucanconnecttotherouterandstartconfigurationprocedures,
yourcomputermustbeabletogetanIPaddressautomatically(usinga
dynamicIPaddress).Ifit’ssettouseastaticIPaddress,oryou’reunsure,
followtheinstructionsbelowtoconfigureyourcomputertouse
dynamicIPaddress:
Iftheoperatingsystemofyourcomputeris….
Windows2000 ‐gotosection2‐2‐1
WindowsXP ‐gotosection2‐2‐2
WindowsVistaorWindows7 ‐gotosection2‐2‐3
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221Windows2000IPaddresssetup:
1.Clickthe‘Start’button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerof
yourcomputerscreen),thenclickcontrolpanel.Double‐clickthe
NetworkandDial‐upConnectionsicon;clickLocalAreaConnection,and
theLocalAreaConnectionPropertieswindowwillappear.Select
‘InternetProtocol(TCP/IP)’andthenclickthe‘Properties’button.
2.Select‘ObtainanIPaddressautomatically’and‘ObtainDNSserver
addressautomatically’,thenclickthe‘OK’button.
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222WindowsXPIPaddresssetup:
1.Clickthe‘Start’button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerof
yourcomputerscreen),thenclickcontrolpanel.Double‐clickthe
NetworkandInternetConnectionsicon,clickNetworkConnections,
thendouble‐clickLocalAreaConnection,theLocalAreaConnection
Statuswindowwillappear,andthenclickthe‘Properties’button.
2.Select‘ObtainanIPaddressautomatically’and‘ObtainDNSserver
addressautomatically’,thenclickthe‘OK’button.
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