Eminent EM4570 User manual

EM4570 GigaLINK 300N - Wireless Router, Access
Point and Signal Booster

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EM4570 GigaLINK 300N - Wireless Router,
Access Point and Signal Booster
Table of contents
1.0 Introduction ...........................................................................................................3
1.1 Functions and features......................................................................................3
2.2 Packing contents...............................................................................................3
2.0 Using the installation wizard..................................................................................3
3.0 Manually configure as wireless router....................................................................4
3.1 Connecting the GigaLINK 300N.........................................................................4
3.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for connection with the Internet........................5
3.3 Determining the connection method ..................................................................5
3.3.1 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for a DHCP Internet connection....................5
3.3.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for a Static Internet connection.....................6
3.3.3 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for a PPPoE Internet connection...................6
3.4 Securing a wireless network..............................................................................7
3.4.1 WPA2 AES security (recommended)..............................................................7
3.4.2 WEP security..................................................................................................8
3.5 Finishing the installation procedure of your wireless router................................8
4.0 Manual configuration as an Access Point ..............................................................9
4.1 Connecting the GigaLINK 300N.........................................................................9
4.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N as an Access Point........................................10
4.3 Securing a wireless network............................................................................10
4.3.1 WPA2 AES security (recommended)............................................................11
4.3.2 WEP security................................................................................................11
4.4 Finishing the installation procedure of your Access Point.................................12
5.0 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N as a signal booster............................................12
5.1 Connecting the GigaLINK 300N signal booster (2)...........................................13
5.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N signal booster (2) ..........................................13
5.3 Securing your GigaLINK 300N signal booster (2) (WPA2 AES) .......................14
5.4 Configuring your wireless router (1).................................................................15
5.5 Connecting your wireless router with the signal booster (2) .............................16
5.6 Completing the installation of the signal booster..............................................16
6.0 Configuring the wireless network on your computer.............................................17
6.1 Configuring a wireless network using Windows XP..........................................17
6.2 Configuring a wireless network using Windows Vista/Windows 7.....................18
7.0 Firewall & QoS settings .......................................................................................18
7.1 Port Forwarding...............................................................................................19
7.2 URL filtering.....................................................................................................19
7.3 Setting up QoS................................................................................................20
8.0 Frequently asked questions.................................................................................21
9.0 Service and support.............................................................................................23
10.0 Warning and points of attention .........................................................................24
11.0 Warranty conditions...........................................................................................25

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12.0 Declaration of Conformity..................................................................................25
1.0 Introduction
Congratulations with the purchase of this high-quality Eminent product! This product
has undergone extensive testing by Eminent’s technical experts. Should you
experience any problems with this product, you are covered by a five-year Eminent
warranty. Please keep this manual and the receipt in a safe place.
Register your product now on www.eminent-online.com and receive product updates!
1.1 Functions and features
The GigaLINK 300N is ideal to create your own secured wireless network in an
instant. The GigaLINK 300N is a fast wireless router which can provide your entire
house with a wireless network. The GigaLINK 300N performances are of a high
standard which allows you to create a stable wireless network. Furthermore, the
EM4570 has a built-in super fast 1000Mbps (Gigabit) switch and a 150 Mbps WAN
port. Enjoy your wireless network and let the GigaLINK 300N do all the work!
2.2 Packing contents
The following parts need to be present in the packing.
•EM4570 GigaLINK 300N Wireless router, Access Point and signal booster
•Power adapter
•UTP network cable
•CD-ROM with installation wizard and manuals
•User manual
2.0 Using the installation wizard
The easiest way to install the GigaLINK 300N is with the help of the installation wizard.
In case you do not want to use the wizard on the enclosed CD-ROM, you can install
the GigaLINK 300N as a wireless router (chapter 3), an Access Point (chapter 4) or a
signal booster (chapter 5) manually.
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive of your computer.
3. The wizard will automatically start.
4. Follow the instructions on your screen until the installation has been finished. You
now have a working Internet connection.
Note! The CD-ROM does not allow you to configure the GigaLINK 300N as a signal
booster. Would you like to install the GigaLINK 300N as a signal booster? Then
continue with chapter 5.

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3.0 Manually configure as wireless router
Install the GigaLINK 300N as a wireless router if you have a cable modem or ADSL
modem with a router function. Make sure that your Internet browser and your network
are correctly configured when configuring the wireless router manually. You can
assume that the settings are correct, unless you have changed any of the settings in
the past.
Example of GigaLINK 300N as wireless router
3.1 Connecting the GigaLINK 300N
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Connect the GigaLINK 300N to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter.
3. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘WAN’ port of the GigaLINK
300N.
4. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the ‘LAN’ port of your cable
modem.
5. Connect a UTP network cable to one of the four ‘LAN’ ports of your GigaLINK
300N.
6. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the network adapter in your
computer.
Do I have a proper network connection? Turn on the computer and verify if the LED on
the GigaLINK 300N, corresponding with the LAN-port to which you connected the UTP
networking cable, is lit. The LED on the network adapter of your computer should also
be lit.

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3.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for connection with
the Internet
Before you can configure the GigaLINK 300N for a connection with the Internet, you
will first need to connect to the GigaLINK 300N. Follow the instructions below to
connect to the GigaLINK 300N.
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Open your Internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape or Firefox).
3. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
4. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’.
5. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key.
6. The login screen is shown.
3.3 Determining the connection method
To quickly configure the GigaLINK 300N for a connection to the Internet through your
provider you will first need to determine which connection method your provider is
using (‘DHCP’, ‘Static IP’, or ‘PPPoE’ ). Consult the information you received from
your provider or look at table 1.
Internet provider
Connection method
Caiway DHCP+MAC address
Compuserve with Sagem ADSL modem DHCP
KPN ADSL with Thomson Speedtouch 546(i) ADSL modem DHCP
OnsBrabantnet DHCP+MAC address
Telfort with Zyxel modem DHCP
Tiscali with Zyxel or Sagem modem DHCP
UPC Chello DHCP+MAC addres
Ziggo DHCP+MAC addres
Belgian providers Connection method
Telenet with Motorola modem DHCP
Table 1.
3.3.1 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for a DHCP Internet
connection
For an internet connection using ‘DHCP’ you can use the following steps.
1. Click ‘Internet Wizard’.

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2. Select ‘Manual Internet Configuration’.
3. Click ‘Next’.
4. Select ‘DHCP Method’.
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. Click ‘Next’.
7. Click ‘Save’ and ‘Close’.
8. The wizard will now save the settings en will close the screen automatically.
9. You now have a working internet connection.
Attention: When using Ziggo as ISP please refer to chapter 8 if you are not able to
establish an internet connection within 5 minutes.
In order to prevent losing your password, write down the altered password below:
Password:____________________________________________________________
3.3.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for a Static Internet
connection
If your provider requires you to make a connection by using a Static IP-address, then
use the following steps. (e.g. Speedtouch Home).
1. Click ‘Internet Wizard’.
2. Select ‘Manual Internet Configuration’.
3. Click ‘Next’.
4. Select ‘Static IP’.
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. Fill in the data as provided by your Internet Service Provider.
7. Click ‘Next’.
8. Click Save and Close’.
9. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
10. You now have a working internet connection.
3.3.3 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N for a PPPoE Internet
connection
If your provider requires you to make a connection by using PPPoE (with username
and password), then use the following steps.
1. Click ‘Internet Wizard’.
2. Select ‘Manual Internet Configuration’.
3. Click ‘Next’.
4. Select ‘PPPoE’.
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. Fill in the data as provided by your Internet Service Provider.
7. Click ‘Next’.

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8. Click ‘Save and Close’.
9. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
3.4 Securing a wireless network
To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly
recommend securing your wireless network. There are several security methods
which can secure the network at different levels. To apply a method to your network it
is required that all wireless network devices support this method. The strongest
method of security is WPA 2 AES (WiFi Protected Access).
The strongest method of security is WPA2 AES. It is recommended to use this type of
security. However, it is possible that (older) wireless hardware is not able to use this
type of security, but can only use WPA-TKIP. Refer to the documentation of your
hardware to be sure if your hardware can use WPA2 AES.
If you wish to use WPA2 AES security, continue with paragraph 3.4.1 (recommended).
If you wish to use WEP security, continue with paragraph 3.4.2.
3.4.1 WPA2 AES security (recommended)
1. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’.
2. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.
3. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.
4. At the field ‘SSID’ fill in the name desired for your wireless network. (Use the
‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. The GigaLINK 300N will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
7. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.
8. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if
you want).
9. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’
to continue.
10. Choose ‘WPA2PSK’ and click ‘Next’.
11. Choose ‘AES’ and click ‘Next’.
12. Fill in a password in the ‘Network Key’ field (e.g. ‘yourname1’). Do not use any
punctuation marks and make sure the password is at least 8 characters long!
13. Write down the network name and the chosen password*.
14. Click ‘Next’.
15. Click ‘Finish’.
16. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
Hint: WPA2 AES security is supported by Windows XP Service Pack 2 (with all
updated installed). This security method is not supported by Windows 98, unless your
wireless network adapter software supports WPA2 AES. In case you do not have
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or the required software, continue with section 3.4.2.

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3.4.2 WEP security
1. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’.
2. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.
3. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.
4. Fill in the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the
‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. The GigaLINK 300N will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
7. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.
8. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if
you want).
9. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’
to continue.
10. Choose ‘WEP’ and click ‘Next’.
11. Choose ‘Use a 128 bit key’ and click ‘Next’.
12. Fill in a password in the field ‘Network Key’. For this WEP key you are only
allowed to use numbers from 0 till 9 and the letters a till f. Do not use any
punctuation marks and make sure the password is exactly 26 characters long.
13. Write down the network name and the chosen password*.
14. Click ‘Next’.
15. Click ‘Finish’.
16. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
3.5 Finishing the installation procedure of your wireless
router
After following chapter 4, you can finish the installation procedure by following the next
steps:
1. Remove the UTP network cable from your computer.
2. Remove the UTP networking cable from the LAN port of your GigaLINK 300N.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Congratulations! You have properly installed the GigaLINK 300N.
An explanation how to connect your wireless network using Windows XP and
Windows Vista can be found in chapter 6.0
* The connection is lost when WPA2 AES or WEP has been enabled in the GigaLINK
300N and not yet in the wireless network adapter. When WEP/WPA2 AES has also
been enabled in the wireless network adapter, the connection will be repaired.
Write down the security method, the network name and the key:
WPA2 AES WEP
Network name: _____________________________________________________

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Key: _____________________________________________________
4.0 Manual configuration as an Access Point
Install the GigaLINK 300N as an access point if you have a router or DSL modem
router. Make sure that your Internet browser and your network are well configured
when configuring manually. You can assume that the settings are correct, unless you
have changed any of the settings in the past.
Example of GigaLINK 300N as an Access Point
4.1 Connecting the GigaLINK 300N
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Connect the GigaLINK 300N to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter.
3. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 4’ port of the GigaLINK
300N.
4. Connect the other end of this UTP network cable to the network adapter of your
computer.
Is my GigaLINK 300N correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by
verifying that the POWER LED is on.
Do I have a proper network connection? Turn on the computer and verify if the LED on
the GigaLINK 300N, corresponding with the LAN-port to which you connected the UTP
networking cable, is lit. The LED on the network adapter of your computer should also
be lit..

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4.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N as an Access Point
Before you can configure the GigaLINK 300N for an Internet connection you first need
to connect to the GigaLINK 300N by following the procedure below.
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Open your webbrowser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape of Firefox).
3. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
4. Press the ‘Enter key’ or click ‘Go to’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and
a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’
field and press the enter key.
5. The login screen is shown.
6. Click ‘Setup Tool’.
7. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
8. Click ‘Network’ in the left menu.
9. Click ‘LAN/DHCP Server’.
10. Select ‘Stop’ at ‘DHCP Server’.
11. Click ‘Apply’ at the right side in the menu ‘DHCP Server’.
12. Type ‘192.168.8.200’ in the ‘LAN IP address’ field.
13. Type ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field.
14. Click the button ‘Apply & Restart’.
Note! If you wish to log in to your GigaLINK 300N at a later point in time, you must
assign a fixed IP- address to your computer.
1. Click ‘Start’.
2. Click ‘Control Panel’.
3. Double click ‘Network Connections’.
4. Right click the appropriate ’LAN Connection’.
5. Click ‘Properties’.
6. Select ‘Internet-protocol (TCP/IP)’.
7. Click ‘Properties’.
8. Select ‘Use the following IP Address’.
9. Enter ‘192.168.8.25’ in the ‘IP Address’ field.
10. Enter ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field.
11. Click ‘OK’.
12. Enter ‘http://192.168.8.200’ in the address bar to log in to the GigaLINK 300N.
4.3 Securing a wireless network
To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly
recommend securing your wireless network. There are several security methods
which can secure the network at different levels. To apply a method to your network it
is required that all wireless network devices support this method. The strongest
method of security is WPA2 AES (WiFi Protected Access).

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The strongest method of security is WPA2 AES. It is recommended to use this type of
security. However, it is possible that (older) wireless hardware is not able to use this
type of security, but can only use WPA-TKIP. Refer to the documentation of your
hardware to be sure if your hardware can use WPA2 AES.
If you wish to use WPA2 AES security, continue with paragraph 4.3.1 (recommended).
If you wish to use WEP security, continue with paragraph 4.3.2.
4.3.1 WPA2 AES security (recommended)
1. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’.
2. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.
3. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.
4. Fill in the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the
‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. The GigaLINK 300N will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
7. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.
8. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if
you want).
9. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’
to continue.
10. Choose ‘WPA2PSK’ and click ‘Next’.
11. Choose ‘AES’ and click ‘Next’.
12. Fill in a password in the ‘Network Key’ field (e.g. ‘yourname1’). Do not use any
punctuation marks and make sure the password is at least 8 characters long!
13. Write down the network name and the chosen password**.
14. Click ‘Next’.
15. Click ‘Finish’.
16. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
Hint: WPA2 AES security is supported from Windows XP Service Pack 2 and up (with
all updated installed). This security method is not supported by Windows 98, unless
your wireless network adapter software supports WPA2 AES. In case you do not have
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or the required software, continue with section 4.3.2.
4.3.2 WEP security
1. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’.
2. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.
3. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.
4. Fill in the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the
‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. The GigaLINK 300N will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
7. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.

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8. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if
you want).
9. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’
to continue.
10. Choose ‘WEP’ and click ‘Next’.
11. Choose ‘Use a 128 bit key’ and click ‘Next’.
12. Fill in a password in the field ‘Network Key’. For this WEP key you are only
allowed to use numbers from 0 till 9 and the letters a till f. Do not use any
punctuation marks and make sure the password is exactly 26 characters long.
13. Write down the network name and the chosen password**.
14. Click ‘Next’.
15. Click ‘Finish’.
16. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
4.4 Finishing the installation procedure of your Access
Point
After following chapter 5, you can finish the installation procedure:
1. Remove the UTP network cable from your computer.
2. Remove the UTP networking cable from the LAN port of your GigaLINK 300N.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Congratulations! You have now properly installed the GigaLINK 300N.
An explanation how to connect your wireless network using Windows XP and
Windows Vista can be found in chapter 6.0
** The connection is lost when WPA or WEP has been enabled in the GigaLINK 300N
and not yet in the wireless network adapter. When WEP/WPA has also been enabled
in the wireless network adapter, the connection will be repaired.
Write down the security method, the network name and the key:
WPA2 AES WEP
Network name: _____________________________________________________
Key: _____________________________________________________
5.0 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N as a
signal booster
Do you already have a wireless network and do you like to increase the range of the
wireless signal? Then connect the GigaLINK 300N as a signal booster. In order to
realize this, several settings of your signal booster (2) and of your wireless router /
access point (1) must be modified.

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A 2
nd
GigaLINK 300N as signal repeater
5.1 Connecting the GigaLINK 300N signal booster (2)
1. Turn off your computer.
2. Connect the GigaLINK 300N to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter.
3. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 1’ port of the GigaLINK
300N.
4. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the network adapter of your
computer.
Is my GigaLINK 300N correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by
verifying that the POWER LED is on.
5.2 Configuring the GigaLINK 300N signal booster (2)
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Open your internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape of Firefox).
3. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
4. Press the ‘Enter key’ or click ‘Go to’.
5. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key.
6. The login screen is shown.
7. Click ‘Setup Tool’.
8. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
9. Click ‘Network’ in the left menu.
10. Click ‘LAN/DHCP Server’.
11. Select ‘Stop’ at ‘DHCP Server’.
(1)
(2)

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12. Click ‘Apply’ at the right side in the menu ‘DHCP Server’.
13. Type ‘192.168.8.200’ in the ‘LAN IP address’ field.
14. Type ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field.
15. Click the button ‘Apply & Restart’.
Note! If you wish to log in to your GigaLINK 300N at a later point in time, you must
assign a fixed IP address to your computer.
1. Click ‘Start’.
2. Click ‘Control Panel’.
3. Double click ‘Network Connections’.
4. Right click the appropriate ’LAN Connection’.
5. Click ‘Properties’.
6. Select ‘Internet-protocol (TCP/IP)’.
7. Click ‘Properties’.
8. Select ‘Use the following IP Address’.
9. Enter ‘192.168.8.25’ in the ‘IP Address’ field.
10. Enter ‘255.255.255.0’ in the ‘Subnet mask’ field.
11. Click ‘OK’.
12. Enter ‘http://192.168.8.200’ in the address bar to log in to the GigaLINK 300N.
5.3 Securing your GigaLINK 300N signal booster (2)
(WPA2 AES)
If you use the GigaLINK 300N as a signal booster with another GigaLINK 300N,
WPA2 AES security is supported. If you use another type of wireless router, WEP
security is recommended.
To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly
recommend securing your wireless network.
1. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’.
2. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.
3. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.
4. Fill in the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the
‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)
5. Click ‘Next’.
6. The GigaLINK 300N will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
7. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.
8. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if
you want). Write down the chosen channel***.
9. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’
to continue.
10. Choose ‘WPA2PSK’ and click ‘Next’.
11. Choose ‘AES’ and click ‘Next’.

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12. Fill in a password in the field ‘Network Key’. (e.g. ‘yourname01’). Do not use any
punctuation marks and make sure the password has e minimum length of 8
characters long.
13. Write down the network name and the chosen password***.
14. Click ‘Next’.
15. Click ‘Finish’.
16. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
*** The connection is lost when WPA2 AES has been enabled in the GigaLINK 300N
and not yet in the wireless network adapter. When WPA2 AES has also been enabled
in the wireless network adapter, the connection will be repaired.
Write down the network name, the key and the channel:
WPA2 AES
Network name: ____________________________________________________
Key: ____________________________________________________
Channel: ____________________________________________________
5.4 Configuring your wireless router (1)
When configuring the router and its security, we assume you will be using the
GigaLINK 300N as a wireless router. Make sure your wireless router is connected to
your computer using a UTP network cable.
1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Opera or Firefox).
2. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
3. Press the ‘Enter’ key or click ‘Go to’.
4. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key.
5. The login screen is shown.
6. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’.
7. The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.
8. Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.
9. Fill in the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the
‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)
10. Click ‘Next’.
11. The GigaLINK 300N will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.
12. As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.
13. Select the same channel you have chosen for your signal booster.
14. Click ‘Next’.
15. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’
to continue.
16. Choose ‘WPA2PSK’ and click ‘Next’.

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17. Choose ‘AES’ and click ‘Next’.
18. Fill in the same password in the field ‘Network Key’ you have chosen for your
signal booster.
19. Click ‘Next’.
20. Click ‘Finish’.
21. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.
5.5 Connecting your wireless router with the signal
booster (2)
If you have followed the previous steps, then you have filled in the following:
- The signal booster (2) has the following IP-address: ‘192.168.8.200’.
- The wireless router has the following IP-address: ‘192.168.8.1’.
- Both devices are using the WPA2 AES protocol and are both using the same
security key.
- Both devices are using the same channel.
- The SSID does not need to be the same (e.g. ‘Upstairs’ and ‘Downstairs’).
Both devices must be set up in order to connect to each other. We will begin setting
up your wireless router (1).
1. Connect the wireless router and the signal booster to each other using the
following steps: Connect a network cable to LAN4 of the wireless router. Connect
the other end of the network cable to LAN4 of the signal booster.
2. Connect a computer using a network cable to LAN port 1 of the wireless router.
3. Turn on the your wireless router and the signal booster.
4. Turn on your computer.
5. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape or Firefox).
6. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
7. Click ‘Setup Tool’.
8. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
9. Click ‘Wireless’ in the left menu.
10. Click ‘WDS Setup’ in the left menu.
11. Click ‘Search AP’ in the right screen.
12. A screen appears. A summary of found wireless networks will be displayed.
13. Double-click with the left mouse button on the name (SSID) of the signal booster.
14. Click ‘OK’.
15. Click ‘Add’ in the right screen.
16. Click ‘Save’ at the top of the right screen.
17. Click ‘OK’ to save the settings.
18. Close the window.
5.6 Completing the installation of the signal booster
1. Type ‘http://192.168.8.200’ in the address bar to connect to the signal booster.

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2. Click ‘Setup Tool’.
3. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
4. Click ‘Wireless’ I the left menu.
5. Click ‘WDS Setup’ in the left menu.
6. Click ‘Search AP’ in the right screen.
7. A screen appears. A summary of found wireless networks will be displayed.
8. Double-click with the left mouse button on the name (SSID) of your wireless
router.
9. Click ‘OK’.
10. Click ‘Add’ in the right screen.
11. Click ‘Save’ at the top of the right screen.
12. Click ‘OK’ to save the settings.
13. Now remove the network cable between both the wireless router and signal
booster.
14. You have now completed the settings. You can now place the signal booster to
the location where the wireless signal was weak.
Hint: To make sure there is a wireless connection between both devices, you can try
to connect to both devices with the still connected computer. If correct, you can still
access both devices on their web pages. If this does not work, you can repeat the
steps shown in chapter 5.
6.0 Configuring the wireless network on your
computer
Now that the router has been secured you will need to configure the computer itself so
it can recognize your secured wireless network and will be able to make a connection.
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are at this moment the most commonly
used operating systems. We will now explain how to set up a wireless connection
using these operating systems.
6.1 Configuring a wireless network using Windows XP
To realize a wireless connection using Windows XP you will need to follow the steps
below:
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Click ‘Start’.
3. Click ‘Control Panel’.
4. Click ’Network Connections’.
5. You should now be able to see your wireless adapter. Right click this adapter.
6. Click ‘View available wireless networks’. A list of available networks will now be
shown.
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8. After clicking ‘Connect’ your computer will warn you that this network is secured
and that a network key is required.
9. Enter the network key and click ‘Connect’.
10. If the key was entered correctly, Windows will state that the network has been
connected. You are now online.
6.2 Configuring a wireless network using Windows
Vista/Windows 7
To realize a wireless connection using Windows Vista you will need to follow the steps
below:
1. Click ‘Start’.
2. Click ‘Control Panel’.
3. Click ‘Network and Internet’.
4. Click ‘Network and Sharing Centre’.
5. Click ‘Manage wireless networks’ in the left menu.
6. Click ‘Add’.
7. Select ‘Add a network that is in range of this computer’ in the next screen.
8. Select your own network.
9. Click ‘Connect’.
10. Your computer will display the following message: ‘Type the network security key
or passphrase for your network’. Enter your security key.
11. Click ‘Connect’. If you have correctly entered your security key, your computer
will be wirelessly connected and you are online.
The steps for Windows 7 are described in the following steps:
1. Click the network icon in the taskbar (near the clock).
2. The available wireless networks will be shown.
3. Select your own network and click ‘Connect’.
4. You will be asked to fill in a security key. Enter your security key.
5. Click ‘Connect’. If you have correctly entered your security key, your
6. computer will be wirelessly connected and you are online.
7.0 Firewall & QoS settings
The GigaLINK 300N is equipped with an advanced firewall. This firewall allows you to
open ports, allowing certain programs to gain access to the Internet. You can open
these ports using the function ‘Port Forwarding’.
In some cases you will want to block access to the Internet. If, for instance, you have
children, you may want to block some explicit websites. You can do this using the
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Hint! For your own security the Firewall is enabled by default. We do however advise
you to also use a virus scanner and always keep it up to date.
7.1 Port Forwarding
1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape or Firefox).
2. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
3. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’.
4. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the ‘Enter’ key.
5. The login screen is shown.
6. Click ‘Setup Tool’.
7. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
8. Click ‘Port Forwarding’ bellow ‘NAT/Routing’ in the left menu.
9. In the field ‘LAN IP-address you can fill in the IP-address of the computer for
which you want to open the specific ports.
10. Select the correct protocol in the ‘Protocol’ field.
11. Fill in the necessary ports at the ‘External port’ field. Fill in the start or begin port
in the first field. In the second field you can fill in the end port. In case you only
need to open one ports, you can fill in the same port number in both fields.
12. Fill in the same port number in the ’Internal Port’ field.
13. Fill in a name in the ‘Rule Name’ field. For Example: Fill in the name of the
application or game you want to open these ports for.
14. Click ‘Add’ to save the settings.
7.2 URL filtering
‘URL filtering’ allows you to block websites by name or parts of a name. A useful
feature if you want to protect your children from the contents of certain websites.
1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape of Firefox).
2. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
3. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’.
4. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the ‘Enter’ key.
5. The login screen is shown.
6. Click ‘Setup Tool’.
7. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
8. Click ‘Internet Access Control’.
9. Select at the ‘Input Type’ field ‘URL Filter Setup’.
10. You can fill in a name for this rule in the ‘Rule Name’ field.
11. In the ‘Source IP’ fields you can fill in a from-till range, or place a check mark at
‘ALL IP’ to deny access to the specific site(s) for all computers.
12. Fill in the address you want to block at ‘Filter URL’.
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Hint: You can select a large variety of predefined programs such as MSN Messenger
and ICQ. You can block these programs as described in chapter 7.2
7.3 Setting up QoS
Thanks to QoS (Quality Of Service) you can make sure that a specific program or
computer gets priority above other programs. By using this feature, you are certain
that you will not get ‘lag’ in games of hitches during video playback, in case one of the
computers starts to download.
Setting up Qos differs per situation. Therefore we will explain how to setup Qos in a
general way.
1. Open your internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape or Firefox).
2. Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
3. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’.
4. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill in ‘admin’ in the
‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the ‘Enter’ key.
5. The login screen is shown
6. Click ‘Setup Tool’.
7. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu.
8. Click ‘Traffic’.
9. Click ‘QoS Setup’.
10. Place a mark at the option ‘Start’ at the right screen.
11. Fill in the speeds of your internet connection at ‘Download and Upload’. If you do
not know these speeds look at the yellow ‘Hint’ field for a brief explanation.
12. Click ‘Apply’ to activate these basic settings.
Hint: If you do not exactly know the speed of your internet connection please contact
your Internet Service Provider. Your provider will usually speak in term of MB. This
value is in Mbits. 1 MB=1024 Kbit. You can use both values in the webpage of the
router.
To set up a rule, use the following steps:
1. Choose ‘User Defined’ at the ‘QoS Setup’ field’.
2. Choose ‘Max Limit’ to set the maximum speed limit.
3. Choose ‘Min Guarantee’ to set a minimal guaranteed speed.
4. Fill in the values a the ‘Download’ en ‘Upload’ field.
5. Fill in the IP-address or IP-area in the ‘IP’ field for which this rule is applied.
6. Fill in the protocol in the ‘Protocol’ field. (If unknown, leave this field empty.)
7. Fill in the port numbers at the ‘External Port’ field. (If unknown, leave this field
empty.)
8. Click ‘Apply’ to add this rule.
Example: 10Mbit / 1Mbit DSL connection.