Minitar MNWAPGR User manual

MNWAPGR
Wireless 802.11g Access Point / Router
User Manual

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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.
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whatsoever for any indirect or consequential loss, or loss of profit or any liability for damage to
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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....................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation.................................................................7
2.1 Panel Layout............................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation........................................................................... 9
Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation ..........................10
3.1 Configuration of the Network Settings of Your Computer......................................... 10
Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless Broadband Router........................11
4.1 Start-up and Log in.................................................................................................... 12
4.2 Status........................................................................................................................ 13
4.3 Wizard....................................................................................................................... 14
4.4 Basic Setting............................................................................................................. 15
4.4.1 Primary Setup – WAN Type, Virtual Computers ........................................... 15
4.5 Forwarding Rules...................................................................................................... 25
4.5.1 Virtual Server................................................................................................. 26
4.5.2 Special AP..................................................................................................... 27
4.5.3 Miscellaneous Items...................................................................................... 28
4.6 Security Settings....................................................................................................... 29
4.6.1 Packet Filter .................................................................................................. 29
4.6.2 Domain Filter................................................................................................. 34
4.6.3 URL Blocking................................................................................................. 35
4.6.4 MAC Address Control.................................................................................... 37
4.6.5 Miscellaneous Items...................................................................................... 39
4.7 Advanced Settings .................................................................................................... 40
4.7.1 System Time.................................................................................................. 41
4.7.2 System Log ................................................................................................... 42
4.7.3 Dynamic DNS................................................................................................ 43
4.7.4 SNMP Setting................................................................................................ 44
4.7.5 Routing Table ................................................................................................ 45
4.7.6 Schedule Rule............................................................................................... 47
4.8 Toolbox...................................................................................................................... 50
Appendix A TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98...........................55
Appendix B 802.1x Setting .......................................................................60
Appendix C WPA-PSK and WPA..............................................................65
Appendix D FAQ and Troubleshooting ...................................................77
Reset to factory default settings ..................................................................................... 77

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Chapter 1 Introduction
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 to fully
explore the functions of this product.
Functions and Features
Router Basic functions
zAuto-sensing Ethernet Switch
Equipped with a 4-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch.
zWAN type supported
The router supports these WAN types, Static, Dynamic, PPPoE , PPTP , and Dynamic IP
with Road Runner.
zFirewall
All unwanted packets from outside intruders are blocked to protect your Intranet.
zDHCP server supported
All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from this
product.
zWeb-based configuring
Configurable through any networked computer’s web browser using Netscape or
Internet Explorer.
zVirtual Server supported
Enable you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible by
Internet users.
zUser-Definable Application 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 application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it.
zDMZ Host supported
Allows a networked computer be fully exposed to the Internet; this function is used when
the application sensing tunnel feature is insufficient to allow an application to function
correctly.
zWAN Statistics Supported
Enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets

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Wireless functions
zHigh speeds for wireless LAN connection
Up to 54Mbps data rate by incorporating Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM).
zRoaming Support
Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11b (11M) and IEEE 802.11g (54M)
WLAN infrastructure.
zIEEE 802.11b compatible (11M)
Allowing inter-operation between multiple vendors.
zIEEE 802.11g compatible (54M)
Allowing inter-operation between multiple vendors.
zAuto fallback
- 54M, 48M, 36M, 24M, 18M, 12M, 6M data rate with auto fallback in 802.11g mode.
- 11M, 5.5M, 2M, 1M data rate with auto fallback in 802.11b mode.
Security functions
zPacket filtering
The 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.
zDomain Filtering
Let you prevent users using this device from accessing specific URLs.
zURL Blocking
URL Blocking can block hundreds of websites connection by simply a keyword.
zVPN Pass-through
The router also supports VPN pass-through.
zWPA, WPA-PSK and 802.1X support
With the WPA, WPA-PSK and 802.1X functions is enabled, the wireless user must
authenticate to the router first before using the Network service.
zSPI Mode Support
When the SPI Mode is enabled; the router will check every incoming packet to detect if it
is valid in relation to all current open connections.
zDoS Attack Detection
When this feature is enabled, the router will detect and log the all DOS attacks coming
from the Internet

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Advanced functions
zSystem time
Allow you to synchronize the routers system time with a network time server.
zE-mail Alerts
The router can send its security information to you via an email alert.
zDynamic DNS Support
The router can contact popular Dynamic DNS providers to update your dynamic DNS
entry automatically At present,the router supports dyndns.org, tzo.com and dhs.org.
zSNMP Support
The router supports basic SNMP functions to allow external monitoring.
zStatic Routing Table
The router supports the manual addition of Static Routes
zScheduled Rule Support
Customers can control some functions, like virtual server and packet filters based off a
specific timing configuration
Other functions
zuPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Support
The router supports the uPnP protocol for dynamic configuration by applications such as
the Microsoft X-box and Msn Messenger.
Packing List
zWireless broadband router unit
zInstallation CD-ROM
zPower adapter
zCAT-5 UTP Fast Ethernet cable

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Panel Layout
2.1.1. Front Panel
Figure 2-1 Front Panel
LED:
LED Function Color Status Description
POWER Power
indicator Green On Power is being applied to this product.
M1
System
status
indicators
Green Blinking Flashed once per second to indicate system is alive.
On The WAN port is linked.
WAN WAN port
activity Green Blinking The WAN port is sending or receiving data.
Wireless Wireless
activity Green Blinking Sending or receiving data via wireless
On An active station is connected to the corresponding
LAN port.
Link/Act.
1~4 Link 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.

2.1.2. Rear Panel
Figure 2-2 Rear Panel
Ports:
Port Description
PWR Power inlet
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.
Reset The button to reset the units settings to factory defaults
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2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation
2. 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 both
power and network connections.
2. Setup LAN connection
a. Wired LAN connection: connects an 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
By connecting the power cord to the 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
indicator M1 will be lit ON for about 10 seconds, and then M1 will be flashed 3 times to
indicate that the self-test operation has finished. Finally, the M1 indicator will be
continuously flashed once per second to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
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Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation
To use this product correctly, you have to properly configure the network settings of your
computers and install the attached setup program onto your MS Windows platform (Windows
95/98/NT/2000/XP).
3.1 Configuration of the Network Settings of Your Computer
The default IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, and the default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0. These addresses can be changed if required, but the default values are used
in this manual. If the TCP/IP environment of your computer has not yet been configured, you
can refer to Appendix A for information on how to configure it. For example,
1. configure your computer’s IP as 192.168.123.1, subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and
gateway as 192.168.123.254, or more easier,
2. configure your computer to load TCP/IP setting automatically, that is, via the DHCP
server of this product.
After installing the TCP/IP communication protocol, you can use the ping command to check if
your computer has successfully connected to this product. The following example shows the
ping procedure for the Windows platform. First open up a Command prompt (cmd in 2000/XP,
msdos in 95,98x). Second, execute the ping command
ping 192.168.123.254
If the following messages appear:
Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.123.254: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
Then a communication link between your computer and this product has been successfully
established. Otherwise, if you get the following messages,
Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
There must be something wrong in your installation procedure. You have to check the following
items in sequence:
1. Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between this product and your computer?
Tip: The LAN LED of this product and the link LED of the network card on your computer
must both be lit.
2. Is the TCP/IP environment of your computers properly configured?
Tip: If the IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, the IP address of your
computer must be 192.168.123.X and default gateway must be 192.168.123.254 where
the X is any number between 1 and 253.

Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless Broadband Router
This product provides a Web based configuration scheme, that is, the ability to configure the
device using your Web browser, such as Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. This
approach can be adopted on any MS Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platforms.
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4.1 Start-up and Log in
Activate your browser and either disable the proxy or add the IP address of this product
into the proxy exceptions list. Then, type this product’s IP address in the Location (for
Netscape) orAddress (for IE) field and press ENTER. For example: http://192.168.123.254.
After the connection is established, you will see the web user interface of this product. There
are two modes of the web user interface: one for general users and one for system
administrator.
To log in as an administrator, enter the system password (the factory setting is ”admin”) in
the System Password field and click on the Log in button. If the password is correct, the web
mode will be changed into administrator configuration mode. As listed in the main menu, there
are several options for system administration.
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4.2 Status
This option provides the function of observing this product’s working status:
A. WAN Port Status.
If the WAN port is assigned a dynamic IP, there may appear a “Renew” or “Release”
button on the Sidenote column. You can click these buttons to renew or release the
IP manually.
B. Statistics of WAN: enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets on the
WAN connection
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4.3 Wizard
The Setup Wizard will guide you through a basic configuration procedure step by step.
Press ”Next >”
Setup Wizard - Select WAN Type: For detail settings, please refer to 4.4.1 primary setup.
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4.4 Basic Setting
4.4.1 Primary Setup – WAN Type, Virtual Computers
Press “Change”
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This option is required to enable this product to work properly. Please choose the correct WAN
type before you start.
1. LAN IP Address:the local IP address of this device. The computers on your network must
use the LAN IP address of your product as their Default Gateway. You can change it if
necessary.
2. WAN Type: The WAN connection type of your ISP. You can click Change button to choose
a correct type from the following five options:
A. Static IPAddress: ISP assigns you a static IP address.
B. Dynamic IPAddress: Obtain an IP address from ISP automatically.
C. Dynamic IPAddress with Road Runner Session Management.(e.g. Telstra BigPond)
D. PPP over Ethernet: Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their
services.
E. PPTP: Some ISPs require the use of PPTP to connect to their services.
4.4.1.1 Static IP Address
WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS: enter the proper
setting provided by your ISP.
4.4.1.2 Dynamic IP Address
1. Host Name: optional. Required by some ISPs, for example, @Home.
2. Renew IP Forever: this feature enables this product to renew the IP address
automatically when the lease time expires, even when the system is idle.
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4.4.1.3 Dynamic IP Address with Road Runner Session Management.
(e.g. Telstra BigPond)
1. LAN IPAddress is the IP address of this product. It must be the default gateway of your
computers.
2. WAN Type is Dynamic IP Address. If the WAN type is not correct, change it!
3. Host Name: optional. Required by some ISPs, e.g. @Home.
4. Renew IP Forever: this feature enable this product to renew the IP address
automatically when the lease time expires, even the system is in idle state.
4.4.1.4 PPP over Ethernet
1. PPPoE Account and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you.
For security, this field appears blank. If you don't want to change the password, leave it
empty.
2. PPPoE Service Name: optional. Input the service name if your ISP requires it. Otherwise,
leave it blank.
3. Maximum Idle Time: the amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your PPPoE
session. Set it to zero or enableAuto-reconnect to disable this feature.
4. Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU): Most ISP offer a MTU value to their users. The
most common MTU value is 1492.

4.4.1.5 PPTP
1. My IPAddress and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and subnet mask your ISP
assigned to you.
2. Server IPAddress: the IP address of the PPTP server.
3. PPTPAccount and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. If
you don't want to change the password, keep it empty.
3. Connection ID: optional. Input the connection ID if your ISP requires it.
4. Maximum Idle Time: the time of no activity to disconnect your PPTP session. Set it to
zero or enableAuto-reconnect to disable this feature. If Auto-reconnect is enabled, this
product will connect to ISP automatically, after system is restarted or the connection is
dropped.
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4.4.1.6 Virtual Computers
The Virtual Computer function enables you to use the original NAT feature, and allows you to
setup a one-to-one mapping of multiple global IP address and local IP address.
•Global IP: Enter the global IP address assigned by your ISP.
•Local IP: Enter the local IP address of your LAN PC corresponding to the global IP
address.
•Enable: Check this item to enable the Virtual Computer feature.
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4.4.2 DHCP Server
Press “More>>”
The settings of a TCP/IP environment include host IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS
configurations. It is not easy to manually configure all the computers and devices in your
network. Fortunately, a DHCP Server provides a rather simple approach to handle all these
settings. This product supports the function of DHCP server. If you enable this product’s DHCP
server and configure your computers as “automatic IP allocation” mode, then when your
computer is powered on, it will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings from this product.
The settings of DHCP server include the following items:
1. DHCP Server: Choose “Disable” or “Enable.”
2. Lease Time: this feature allows you to configure the IP’s lease time (DHCP client).
3. IP pool starting Address/ IP pool starting Address: Whenever there is a request, the
DHCP server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool
to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP
address pool.
4. Domain Name: Optional, this information will be passed to the client.
5. Primary DNS/Secondary DNS: This feature allows you to assign DNS Servers
6. Primary WINS/Secondary WINS: This feature allows you to assign WINS Servers
7. Gateway: The GatewayAddress would be the IP address of an alternate Gateway other
than this device..
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