ViewSonic WR100 - Wireless Network Router User manual

User Guide
802.11g Wireless Router
WR100

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Table of Contents
Product Registration......................................................................................................... i
For Your Records............................................................................................................. i
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Overview................................................................................................................................ 1
Package Contents ................................................................................................................. 3
Safety Notice ......................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Product Description
Front of router........................................................................................................................ 5
Back of router ........................................................................................................................ 6
Chapter 3: Setting up the wireless router
Step 1 Connect the wireless router....................................................................................... 8
Step 2 Configure your PC..................................................................................................... 10
For Windows 2000 or XP ................................................................................................. 10
For Windows® 98 or Me .................................................................................................. 13
Step 3 Configure the wireless router .................................................................................... 16
Security Mode: WEP ........................................................................................................ 20
Security Mode: WPA Pre-shared Key .............................................................................. 22
Security Mode: WPA Radius............................................................................................ 23
Chapter 4 Advanced Web Management Settings
Security (Firewall) .................................................................................................................. 24
System................................................................................................................................... 27
To upgrade the Wireless router’s firmware: ..................................................................... 28

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Table of Contents, continued
MAC Cloning .................................................................................................................... 29
DHCP Server ......................................................................................................................... 32
Status..................................................................................................................................... 34
Advanced Wireless ................................................................................................................ 35
Access Filters ........................................................................................................................ 39
Virtual Server ......................................................................................................................... 45
Routing Table ........................................................................................................................ 47
Appendix
Specifications......................................................................................................................... 51
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 52
Compliance Information......................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning & Maintenance........................................................................................................ 59
Customer Support.................................................................................................................. 60
Limited Warranty.................................................................................................................... 61

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Freedom of a wireless network
•Create a wireless network for your home or office
Create a local area network (LAN) with the WR100 Wireless
Router and share a single high-speed broadband connection,
files, printers and other peripherals among all your computers.
•Robust security keeps your data secure
Network Address Translation (NAT) and Stateful Packet
Inspection (SPI) firewall ensures your networked data is safe
from Internet intruders. Wireless security includes 64-bit/128-bit
Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP), 256-bit Wi-Fi Protected
Access™ (WPA) and Medium Access Controller (MAC) address
filtering.
Chapter 1: Getting Started
This chapter provides an Overview of the ViewSonic WR100
Wireless Router, Package Contents, and Safety Notice.
Overview
Congratulations on purchasing the ViewSonic Wireless Router!

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•Supports 125 High Speed Mode™ *
Transfer data up to 10 times the speed of standard
802.11b wireless networks. Share your files, videos,
music and pictures almost instantly with the 125* high
speed mode within your network.
* The WR100 Wireless Router performs at 125 High Speed
Mode only with wireless adapters that support this protocol, such
as the ViewSonic WPCC100 Wireless PC Card. If your wireless
adapter does not support this protocol, however, the WR100
Wireless Router will still work at standard 802.11g speed.
* When operating at the highest speeds, the WR100 Wireless
Router achieves a throughput of up to 34 Mbps, which is the
equivalent throughput of a system following 802.11g protocol and
operating at a signaling rate of 125 Mbps. This mode requires the
same technology from the client devices such as the ViewSonic
WPCC100 PC Card Adapter.
•Easy set up
User-friendly set up wizard on the Network Companion CD makes
installation a snap.

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Package Contents
Check to make sure all of the items shown below are included in
the package.
For information on optional accessories and products, go to
www.viewsonic.com.
Wireless WR100 Router
Network Companion CD
Quick Start Guide
AC Power Adapter Ethernet LAN Cable
(6 feet)

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Safety Notice
To ensure safe operation, following these simply rules:
•Place device in a safe, secure location.
•Read the user guide thoroughly before installing the device.
•The device should only be repaired by authorized and qualified
personnel. Do not try to open or repair the device yourself as
this voids the warranty.
•Do not place the device in a damp, wet, or humid location like a
bathroom.
•Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or other heat
sources. The housing and electronic components may be
damaged by direct sunlight or heat sources.

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This chapter describes the parts of the router on the Front and Back panels.
Front of router
POWER LED
ON – Blue
WAN LED
Cable or DSL modem
Blinking means data is transferring
WLAN LED
ON – Green
Link/Act LEDs
Blinking LED indicates
an active connection to
Port 1, 2, 3, and/or 4
10 Mbps = OFF
100 Mbps = ON
On LEDs indicate data is
transferring
Antenna
Chapter 2: Product Description

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Back of router
WAN port
To modem (DSL or cable)
LAN ports: 1,2,3,4.
10/100 Mbps. Connect up to four PCs. LEDs
on the front of the router indicate which
Ethernet port is active.
RESET button
1 Resets the router back to
factory default settings
2 Factory default settings
DC-in power jack to AC power
wall outlet or power strip with
purge suppress
Antenna

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This chapter shows how to set up the ViewSonic wireless router to
work with multiple devices in three steps: (1) Connect the wireless
router. (2) Configure your PC. (3) Configure the wireless router. A
typical setup may look like the following:
Internet
Modem
PC Wired
WR100
Wireless router
USB 2.0
Adapter PC
PC Card Laptop
Chapter 3: Setting up the wireless router

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Step 1 Connect the wireless
router.
1Make sure you have all the setup information from your Internet
Service Provider (ISP).
2Make sure that all network hardware is turned off, including the
router, computer(s), and cable or DSL model.
3Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports
as shown on the right (labeled 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the back of the
router). Plug the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on
your computer. To connect an additional computer or network
devices to the router, repeat this step.
Optional: Connect another Ethernet cable from your cable or
DSL model to the WAN port on the back of the router.
Ethernet cable
to PC
Modem
(DSLorcable)
Additional
computer
Ethernet cable to modem

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4Connect the AC Power Adapter from the Power Jack on the
back of the router to an AC Wall Outlet as shown or to a power
strip with surge protection. The Power LED on the front of the
router turns blue when there is power.
Powerjack
ACPower
Adapter
ACWall
Outlet
PowerLED:blue=ON
AllotherLEDs:green
Backofrouter
Frontofrouter

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Step 2 Configure your PC
Make sure that your computer is set to DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) to obtain an IP address automatically as
follows:
For Windows 2000 or XP
1Click the Windows®Start button > Control Panel > Network
and Internet Connections > Local Area Connection. The
Local Area Connection Status screen appears as shown on
the right.
2From the General tab (usually appears selected by default),
click Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties
screen appears in the next step.

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3Check the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) if it isn’t
already checked by default. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/
IP) if it isn’t already highlighted automatically. Click Properties.
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen appears as
shown in the next step.

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4Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Click OK > OK >
Close to complete the PC configuration.
5Restart your PC if prompted.

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For Windows®98 or Me
1Click the Windows®Start button > Select Settings > Click
Control Panel > double-click on Network. The Network
screen appears as shown on the right.
2Select the Configuration tab if it isn’t already selected by
default. In the list of installed network components, click the
TCP/IP line for the applicable Ethernet adapter. Click
Properties. The TCP/IP Properties screen appears as shown
in the next step.

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3From the TCP/IP Properties screen, select the IP Address tab
(1). Select Obtain an IP address automatically (2). Select the
Gateway tab (3). The TCP/IP Properties screen with the
Gateway tab appears as shown on the next page.
(1)
(3)
(2)

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4Verify that the Installed gateways field is blank. Click OK > OK.
5Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk
or additional files. Look for those files on
C:\windows\options\cabs or insert your Windows CD-ROM
into your CD -ROM drive and check the correct file location: for
example if your CD-ROM is D, go to D:\win98, or D:\win9x.
6Restart your PC if prompted.

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Step 3 Configure the wireless router
You only need to configure the router once on any computer that is
already set up using Web-based utility screens on the next few
pages. Default settings in the table on the right may be helpful
during the configuration process.
1Open your web browser. In the address field, enter
http://192.168.1.1 and press Enter. A logon window appears
like the one shown on the next page.
Basic Settings Default
Internet Configuration Type Automatic
Configuration-DHCP
Wireless Router IP Address 192.168.1.1
Wireless Router Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Router Password admin (lowercase)
DHCP Settings
DHCP Server Enable
DHCP Starting IP Address 192.168.1.100
Number of DHCP Client
Users
50
2.4GHz Wireless Setting
SSID viewsonic
Channel 6
WEP (Encryption) Disable