Sitecom WLM-2501 User manual

WLM-2501
Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router

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User Manual
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
1 KEY FEATURES .................................................................................................................... 4
2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 5
3 PRODUCT LAYOUT............................................................................................................. 6
4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................... 8
5 WLM-2501 PLACEMENT ................................................................................................. 8
6 SETUP LAN, WAN ............................................................................................................... 9
7 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP................................................................................ 10
BRING UP THE WLM-2501.......................................................................................... 13
9 INITIAL SETUP WLM-2501 ........................................................................................ 13
10 CONFIGURATION WIZARD......................................................................................... 19
11 BASIC SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 20
12 ADVANCED SETTINGS................................................................................................... 34
13 FIREWALL SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 49
14 TOOLBOX SETTINGS ...................................................................................................... 59
Version: 1.0

Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the WLM-2501 Wireless ADSL2+ Mode .
The WLM-2501 is fully co pliant with 802.11n. The ode is also fully
co pliant with 802.11g & 802.11b. The ode s provide the best perfor ance
when used in co bination with 802.11n client adapters.
The WLM-2501 is not only a Mode or Wireless Access Point, but can also be
used to connect wired Ethernet devices.
For data protection and privacy, the WLM-2501 can encode all wireless
trans issions with WEP, WPA or WPA2 encryption. By default, the ode is
secured with a WPA2 (AES) encryption key. (The WPA2-key is printed on the
label underneath the ode .)
With a built-in DHCP Server & powerful SPI firewall the WLM-2501 protects your
co puters against intruders and known Internet attacks, and also provides safe
VPN pass-through.

1Key Features
Features Advantages
IEEE 02.11g compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b /
IEEE802.11g co pliant devices
Based on 02.11n technology WLM-1500: Up to 3 ti es faster than
regular 802.11g.
WLM-2501/2500/3500: Up to 6 ti es
faster than regular 802.11g
(in co bination with a 150n or 802.11n
wireless adapter)
Four 10/100 Mbps Fast
Ethernet Port (Auto-
Crossover)
To connect four wired PC's as well.
Firewall supports Virtual
Server
Mapping, DMZ, IP Filter, ICMP
Blocking, SPI
Avoids the attacks of Hackers or Viruses
fro Internet
Supports 02.11i
(WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN pass-
through
Provide utual authentication (Client
and dyna ic encryption keys to
enhance security)
Integrated modem (Annex A) Fully co patible with the fastest
ADSL2+ connections up-to-date.

2Package Contents
Open the package carefully, and ake sure that none of the ite s listed
below are issing. Do not discard the packing aterials, in case of return;
the unit ust be shipped back in its original package.
1. WLM-2501 ode /router
2. 220V ~ 240V Power Adapter
3. Quick Install Guide
4. CD (User’s Manual)
5. Warranty card
6. UTP cable
7. RJ11 cable

3Product Layout
Port Description
ADSL Connect your telephone/ADSL cable this port
LAN Connect the cable fro your PC or network device to
this ports.
Power connector
Connect your power adapter to this port.
Power button Turn the ode On or Off.
Power connector
LAN / computer connections
Modem connection
WPS/Reset button
Power button

Back label
The back label describes the corresponding LED indications and port functionality.
LED Description
Power Lights up when powered ON. Blinks on TEST/RESET
ADSL Lights up when an ADSL cable is connected.
Internet Lights up when internet connection is UP.
WLAN Lights up in Blue when WLAN is enabled. Blinks on traffic
OPS Blinks when OPS ode is on
LAN1~4 When a LAN cable is connected the corresponding light lights up.

4System Requirements
To begin using the WLM-2501, ake sure you eet the following as ini u
require ents:
•PC/Notebook.
•1 Free Ethernet port.
•Wi-Fi card/USB dongle (802.11 b/g/n) – optional.
•Annex A, ADSL internet connection.
•PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera)
• Ethernet co patible CAT5 cables.
5WLM 2501 Placement
You can place the WLM-2501 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can
ount it on a wall. For opti al perfor ance, place your Wireless Broadband
Mode /Router in the center of your office (or your ho e) in a location that is
away fro any potential source of interference, such as a etal wall or
icrowave oven. This location ust be close to a power connection and the
ADSL/phone line should not be over 2 eters long.

6Setup LAN, WAN
Modem connection
LAN / computer connections

7PC Network Adapter setup
Windows XP
•Go to [Start Menu],  [Control panel],  [Network Connections].
•Right- ouse-click on the [Local Area Connection]) icon, and select
[properties]
•Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].
•Select the [General] tab.
The WLM-2501 supports DHCP. Please select both [Obtain an IP a ress
automatically] and [Obtain DNS server a ress automatically].

Windows Vista/Windows 7
•Go to [Start Menu],  [Control panel],  [View network status an
tasks], -> [Manage network connections].
•Right- ouse-click on the [Local Area Connection]) icon, and select
[properties]

•Select [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)], and Click [Properties].
•Open the [General] tab.
The WLM-2501 supports DHCP. Please select both [Obtain an IP a ress
automatically] and [Obtain DNS server a ress automatically].

8Bring up the WLM 2501
Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power inlet port and connect it to
a wall outlet. Press the Power-Button to turn the ode on.
The WLM-2501 auto atically enters the self-test phase. During self-test
phase, the Power LED will blink briefly, and then will be lit continuously to
indicate that this product is in nor al operation.
9 Initial Setup WLM 2501
LOGIN procedure
1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer).
2. Type http://192.168.0.1 in address bar and press [Enter]
Type user na e and password (The default userna e is “ad in”, the
password can be found on the back label of the device).
3. Click OK.
4. You will see the ho e page of the WLM-2501.

Status
The Syste status section allows you to onitor the current status of your
router: the UP ti e, hardware infor ation, serial nu ber as well as fir ware
version infor ation is displayed here.

Statistics
You can view statistics on the processing of IP packets on the networking
interfaces. You will not typically need to view this data, but you ay find it
helpful when working with your ISP to diagnose network and Internet data
trans ission proble s. To display statistics for any new data, click “Refresh”.

ADSL Statistics
This page shows the ADSL line statistic infor ation.

DHCP List
This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your
network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and expiration
ti e for each DHCP leased client.
Use the Refresh button to update the available infor ation.

QoS Queue
The screen allows you to configure a QoS queue and assign it to a specific
network.
If the channel operation odes of your ADSL router are not configured and you
enable the QoS function, you’ll see the following essage:
Please follow the Setup Wizard to finish WAN configuration before setting up
QoS.
Parameter Description
Queue
Description
The description of the queue will appear auto atically
according to your selection.
Queue Status The status of the queue is selected here.
Queue
Interface
The WAN interface of the queue is selected here.
Queue Priority The priority of the queue is selected here.

10 Configuration Wizard
Click Wizard to configure the ode . The Setup wizard will now be displayed;
check that the adsl line is connected and click Next.
Select your country fro the Country list. Select your internet provider. Click
Next.
Depending on the chosen provider, you ay need to enter your user na e and
password or hostna e in the following window. After you have entered the
correct infor ation, click Next.
Click Finish to co plete the configuration.

11 Basic Settings
LAN Settings
This page is used to configure the LAN interface of your ADSL Router. You can
set IP address, subnet ask, and IGMP Snooping.
Parameter Description
Interface Name The interface na e is “br0”.
IP Address Enter the IP Address of the ADSL router for the local user to
access the router’s web page. By default, the IP Address is
192.16 .0.1.
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask of the ADSL router. By default, the
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
Secondary IP Assign second IP address to LAN.
IGMP Snooping Enable/disable the IGMP snooping function for the ultiple
bridged LAN ports. When “IGMP Snoop” (Internet Group
Manage ent Protocol Snoop) is enabled, the router can
ake intelligent ulticast forwarding decisions by exa ining
the contents of each fra e’s IP header. Without the function,
the router will broadcast the ulticast packets to each port
and ay create excessive traffic on the network and degrade
the perfor ance of the network.
Ethernet to
Wireless
Blocking
Enable/disable the ‘Ethernet to Wireless Blocking’, when this
function is enabled, the traffic between Ethernet and wireless
interfaces is not allowed.