Sitecom WL-303 User manual

WL-303/306/312
Wireless Broadband 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 .............................................. 8
WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 PLACEMENT ............................................. 8
6 SETUP LAN, WAN .............................................................................. 9
7 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP (WINDOWS XP) ............................. 10
8 BRING UP WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 .............................................. 12
9 INITIAL SETUP WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 ...................................... 12
10 CONFIGURATION WIZARD.............................................................. 21
11 WIRELESS SETTINGS ...................................................................... 23
12 FIREWALL SETTINGS ...................................................................... 34
13 ADVANCED SETTINGS ..................................................................... 40
14 TOOLBOX SETTINGS ....................................................................... 0
Revision:2.5

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 Wireless
Net ork Broadband Router. WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 is compliant ith draft
802.11n v 2.0 up to 6 times faster than standard 802.11g based routers hile
still being compatible ith 802.11g & 802.11b gadgets. WL-303/WL-306/WL-
312 is not only a Wireless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full-
duplex S itch that connects your ired-Ethernet devices together at.
At 300 Mbps ireless 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 ireless channel, giving you seamless
access to multimedia content. Robust RF signal travels farther, eliminates
dead spots and extends net ork range. For data protection and privacy, WL-
303/WL-306/WL-312 encodes all ireless transmissions ith WEP, WPA, and
WPA2 encryption.
With inbuilt DHCP Server & po erful SPI fire all WL-303/WL-306/WL-312
protects your computers against intruders and most kno n Internet attacks
but provides safe VPN pass-through. With incredible speed and QoS function
of 802.11n(draft2.0), WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 is ideal for media-centric
applications like streaming video, gaming, and VoIP telephony to run multiple
media-intense data streams through the net ork at the same time, ith 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 back ard compatible ith
802.11b/g
Fully Interoperable ith IEEE
802.11b / IEEE802.11g compliant
devices ith legacy protection
Four 10/100 Mbps Fast S itch Ports
(Auto-Crossover)
Scalability, extend your net ork.
Fire all supports Virtual Server
Mapping, DMZ, IP Filter, ICMP
Blocking, 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 ireless AP and Bridge mode
simultaneously as a ireless
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
belo are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return;
the unit must be shipped back in its original package.
1. WL-303/312 Router
2. 220V~240V Po er Adapter
3. 2dBi 2.4GHz Dipole Antennas x ( l-303 3 pcs, l-
312 2pcs)
4. Quick Install Guide
5. CD (User’s Manual)
6. Warranty card
7. UTP cable

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3 Product Layout
Port Descri tion
WAN Connect the cable from you ADSL/Cable modem to this
port
LAN Connect the cable from your PC s or network devices
to this port
Power connector Blinks on traffic for specific LAN PORT

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Backlabel
The backlabel describes the corresponding LED indications and port functionality
LED Descri tion
POWER Lights up when powered ON. Blinks on TEST/RESET
WLAN Lights up in Blue when WLAN is enabled. Blinks on traffic
LINK/ACTIVY Blinks on traffic for specific LAN PORT
WPS BUTTON Press 2 seconds for WPS mode
Press 10 seconds to reset the router
Press 15 Seconds to reset the router to factory defaults.

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4 Network + System Requirements
To begin using the WL-303/WL-306/WL-312, make sure you meet the following
as minimum requirements:
• PC/Notebook.
• Operating System – Microsoft Windows XP/2000/VISTA
• 1 Free Ethernet port.
• WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11 b/g/n) – optional.
• External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45).
• PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera)
• Ethernet compatible CAT5 cables.
5 WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 Placement
You can place WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 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 a power connection and your ADSL/Cable modem.

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6 Setu LAN, WAN
WAN connection:
LAN connection:

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7 PC Network Ada ter setu ( Windows XP )
• Enter [Start Menu]  select [Control panel]  select [Net ork].
• Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties]

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• Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].
• Select the [General] tab.
a. WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 supports [DHCP] function, please select both
[Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address
automatically].

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8 Bring u WL-303/WL-306/WL-312
Connect the supplied po er-adapter to the po er inlet port and connect it to
a all outlet. TheWL-303/WL-306/WL-312 automatically enters the self-test
phase. During self-test phase, the Po er LED ill blink briefly, and then ill
be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
9 Initial Setu WL-303/WL-306/WL-312
LOGIN rocedure
2. Click OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer).
3. Type htt ://192.168.0.1 in address bar and press [Enter]

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4. Type user name and password (default is admin/admin).
5. Click OK.
6. You will see the home page of the WL-303/WL-306/WL-312.
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.

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LAN settings
The LAN tabs gives you the opertunity to change the IP settings of the WL-
303/312.
Click <A ly> 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 ree 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 Server 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 ime 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 
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

 192.168.0.199. If you want your PC(s) to have a
static/fixed IP address, then you’ll have 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 (sitecom_router).

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Device Status
View the Broadband router s current configuration settings. Device Status displays
the configuration settings you ve configured in the Wizard / Basic 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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DHCP Client 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 a ly button to save the changed configuration.

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WL-303/WL-306/WL-312 Log
View the operation log of WL-303/WL-306/WL-312. This page shows the current
system log of the Broadband 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-303/WL-306/WL-312 Statistics
Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN & WLAN.