Sitecom WL-328 User manual

WL-328
300N concurrent dual band
Router
(802.11bgn draft 2.0)

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User Manual
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
1 KEY FEATURES.................................................................................. 4
2 PACKAGE CONTENTS.........................................................................
3 PRODUCT LAYOUT ............................................................................ 6
4 NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .............................................. 9
WL-328 PLACEMENT ......................................................................... 9
6 SETUP LAN, WAN ............................................................................ 10
7 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP (WINDOWS XP) ............................. 11
8 BRING UP THE WL-328 ................................................................... 13
9 INITIAL SETUP WL-328 .................................................................. 13
10 CONFIGURATION WIZARD.............................................................. 21
11 WIRELESS SETTINGS ...................................................................... 23
12 FIREWALL SETTINGS ...................................................................... 33
13 ADVANCED SETTINGS ..................................................................... 39
14 TOOLBOX SETTINGS ....................................................................... 49
Revision:1.0

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the WL-328 Wireless Network roadband
Router. The WL-328 is compliant with draft 802.11n v 2.0 up to 6 times faster
than standard 802.11g based routers while still being compatible with
802.11g & 802.11b gadgets. The WL-328 is not only a Wireless Access Point,
but also doubles as a 4-port full-duplex Switch that connects your wired-
Ethernet devices together at.
At 300 Mbps wireless transmission rate, the Access Point built into the Router
uses advanced MIMO (Multi-Input, Multi-Output) technology to transmit
multiple steams of data in a single wireless channel, giving you seamless
access to multimedia content. Robust RF signal travels farther, eliminates
dead spots and extends network range. For data protection and privacy, the
WL-328 encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP, WPA, and WPA2
encryption.
With the inbuilt DHCP Server & powerful SPI firewall, the WL-328 protects
your computers against intruders and most known Internet attacks but
provides safe VPN pass-through. With incredible speed and QoS function of
802.11n(draft2.0), the WL-328 is ideal for media-centric applications like
streaming video, gaming, and VoIP telephony to run multiple media-intense
data streams through the network at the same time, with no degradation in
performance.

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1 Key Features
Features Advantages
Incredible Data Rate up to
300Mbps*
Heavy data payloads such as
MPEG video streaming
IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 Compliant
and backward compatible with
802.11b/g
Fully Interoperable with IEEE
802.11b / IEEE802.11g
compliant devices with legacy
protection
Four 10/100 Mbps Fast Switch Ports
(Auto-Crossover)
Scalability, extend your network.
Firewall supports Virtual Server
Mapping, DMZ, IP Filter, ICMP
locking, SPI
Avoids the attacks of Hackers or
Viruses from Internet
Support 802.1x authenticator,
802.11i (WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN
pass-through
Provide mutual authentication
(Client and dynamic encryption
keys to enhance security
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Make wireless AP and Bridge
mode simultaneously as a
wireless repeater
* Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802.11a, b, g, n chipset
used. Actual throughput ma var . Network conditions and environmental factors
lower actual throughput rate. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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2 Package Contents
Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed
below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return;
the unit must be shipped back in its original package.
1. WL-328 Router
2. 220V~240V Power Adapter
3. Quick Install Guide
4. CD (User’s Manual)
5. Warranty card
6. UTP cable

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3 Product Layout
Port escription
Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port
LAN (Yellow) Connect your PC’s or network devices to this port
WAN ( lue) Connect your ADSL/Cable modem to this port

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Backlabel
The backlabel describes the IP address, login details, SSID, security code and
WPS button functionality.
Button escription
WPS UTTON Press 0-5 seconds for 2.4 GHz WPS mode
Press 5-10 seconds for 5 GHz WPS mode
Press 10 seconds to reset the router
Press 15 Seconds to reset the router to factory
defaults.

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LE efinition
From left to right.
Port escription
LAN ( lue) Shows the cable is connected.
LAN ( lue) Shows the cable is connected.
LAN ( lue) Shows the cable is connected.
LAN ( lue) Shows the cable is connected.
WAN ( lue) Shows the cable is connected.
WiFi 5 GHz (White) Shows WiFi activity on the 5 GHz band.
WiFi 2.4 GHz ( lue) Shows WiFi activity on the 2.4 GHz band.
Power (Red) Shows the device is turned on.
WPS ( lue) Shows WPS activity after pushing WPS button.
Flashing = In progress
Solid = success

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4 Network + System Requirements
To begin using the WL-328, make sure you meet the following as minimum
requirements:
• PC/Notebook.
• Operating System – Microsoft Windows XP/2000/VISTA
• 1 Free Ethernet port.
• WiFi card/US dongle (802.11 b/g/n) – optional.
• External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45).
• PC with a Web- rowser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera)
• Ethernet compatible CAT5 cables.
5 WL-328 Placement
You can place the WL-328 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it
on a wall. For optimal performance, place your Wireless roadband 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 a power connection and your ADSL/Cable modem.

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6 Setup LAN, WAN
WAN connection:
LAN connection:

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7 PC Network Adapter setup ( Windows XP )
• Enter [Start Menu]  select [Control panel]  select [Network].
• Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties]

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• Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].
• Select the [General] tab.
The WL-328 supports [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP
address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically].

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8 Bring up the WL-328
Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power inlet port and connect it to
a wall outlet. The WL-328 automatically enters the self-test phase. During
self-test phase, the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this
product is in normal operation.
9 Initial Setup WL-328
LOGIN procedure
1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer).
2. Type http://192.168.0.1 in address bar and press [Enter]

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3. Type user name and password (default is admin/admin).
4. Click OK.
5. You will see the home page of the WL-328.
The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router
the UP time, hardware information, serial number as well as firmware version
information is displayed here.
HCP server

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The DHCP server tab gives you the opportunity to change the IP settings of
the WL-328.
Click <Apply> at the bottom of this screen to save any changes.
IP address 192.168.0.1. It is the router’s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients
default gateway IP address).
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment.
802.1d Spanning Tree is Disabled by default. If the 802.1d Spanning Tree
function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent
network loops.
DHCP Ser er Enabled by default. You can enable or disable the DHCP server.
When DHCP is disabled no ip-addresses are assigned to clients and you have to
use static ip-addresses. When DHCP server is enabled your computers will be
assigned an ip-address automatically until the lease time expires.

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Lease Time Forever. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period
that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change
your LAN client’s IP address when this time threshold period is reached.
IP Address Pool You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP
server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients.
Note: default IP range 192.168.0.100 



 192.168.0.200. If you want
your PC(s) to ha e a static/fixed IP address, then you’ll ha e to choose
an IP address outside this IP address Pool
Domain Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN. Or just keep the
default (sitecomwl34x).
evice Status
View the roadband router’s current configuration settings. Device Status
displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Wizard / asic
Settings / Wireless Settings section.

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Internet Status
This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL
connection. It also displays the router’s WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP
Gateway as well as MAC address, the Primary DNS. Press Renew button to
renew your WAN IP address.

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HCP Status
DHCP This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your
network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and expiration
time for each DHCP leased client. Use the Refresh button to update the available
information.
You can check Enable Static DHCP IP. It is possible to add more static DHCP
IPs.
They are listed in the table Current Static DHCP Table. IP can be deleted at will
from the table.
Click apply button to save the changed configuration.

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WL-328 Log
View the operation log of the WL-328. This page shows the current system log
of the roadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At
the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for
further processing or the system log can be cleared <Clear> or it can be
refreshed <Refresh> to get the most updated information. When the system is
powered down, the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file.

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WL-328 Statistics
Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN & WLAN.