Aceex 11n Wireless Router User Manual

Summary of 11n Wireless Router

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    User’s manual wireless 11n router.

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    1 index fcc part 68....................................................................................................................................................... 3 fcc part 15.......................................................................................................................

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    2 3.6.3 data / time............................................................................................................................. 38 3.6.4 ping test ................................................................................................................................ 40 3.6....

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    3 fcc part 68 this equipment complies with part 68 of the fcc rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains the fcc registration number and ringer equivalence number (ren) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request. The ren is useful...

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    4 fcc part 15 the modem generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly in strict accordance with the user's manual, it may cause interference with radio and television reception. The modem has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class b computing ...

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    5 chapter 1 introduction congratulations on your purchase of an instant wireless 11n router with 4-port fast ethernet switch and 802.11b/g, 802.11n for cable and dsl application. The wireless 11n router is the perfect option to connect a small group of pcs to a high-speed broadband internet connecti...

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    6 ethernet interface ‧ compliant with ieee 802.3 and 802.3u 10/100 mbps http web-based management ‧ firmware upgrade by ui ‧ wan and lan side connection statistics ‧ advanced qos ‧ password protected access ‧ wireless lan ‧ system log 1.3 system requirements 1) personal computer (pc) 2) pentium ii 2...

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    7 chapter 2 installation this chapter offers information about installing your router. If you are not familiar with the hardware or software parameters presented here, please consult your service provider for the values needed. 2.1 checklist check the shipping box carefully to ensure that the conten...

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    8 2.2 the front leds led state description power on press the button to power one the router. On "showtime"-successful connection between adsl modem and telephone company's network. Flashing "handshaking"-modem is trying to establish a connection to telco's network modem is powered off adsl carrier ...

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    9 2.4 the bottom port connector description reset switch the reset button, the router restore default settings when press until reboot. Chapter 3 configuration 3.1 determine your connection settings before you configure the router; you need to know the connection information supplied by your service...

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    10 at the password prompt, the user name is ' admin ' and the password is ’ admin ’. You can change these later if you wish. Click 'login ' to login..

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    11 3.3.1 wan setting wan settings are settings that are used to connect to your isp (internet service provider). The wan settings are provided to you by your isp and often times referred to as "public settings". Please select the appropriate option for your specific isp. For most users, internet acc...

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    12 example : 168.95.1.2 ip address: check with your isp provider. Subnet mask: check with your isp provider. Default gateway: check with your isp provider. Dhcp dynamic host configuration protocol (dhcp), dynamic ip (get wan ip address automatically). If you are connected to the internet through a c...

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    13 3.3.2 lan setting these are the ip settings of the lan (local area network) interface for the device. These settings may be referred to as "private settings". You may change the lan ip address if needed. The lan ip address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the internet. Th...

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    14 3.3.3 dhcp setting when you enable the dhcp server, assigned dhcp ip address: enter the starting ip address for the dhcp server’s ip assignment and the ending ip address for the dhcp server’s ip assignment. Dhcp ip lease time: assign the length of time for the ip lease, default setting is 86400 s...

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    15 3.3.4 static route setting static routes are special routes that the network administrator manually enters into the router configuration. You could build an entire network based on static routes. The problem with doing this is that when a network failure occurs, the static route will not change w...

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    16 3.3.5 nat setting network address translation: enable/disable nat. Ipsec pass through: ipsec (internet protocol security) is a framework for a set of protocols for security at the network or packet processing layer of network communication. Enable/disable this framework verification. Pptp pass th...

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    17 think of dmz as the front yard of your house. It belongs to you and you may put some things there, but you would put anything valuable inside the house where it can be properly secured. Virtual server mapping a virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests to this port will be red...

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    18 3.3.6 packet filter setting wan – packet filter use ip filters to deny particular wan ip addresses from the internet. You can deny special port number or all ports for a specific ip address. You will only need to input the wan ip address(es) of the computer(s) that will be denied. Enable: enable/...

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    19 be denied internet access. Enable: enable/disable the lan packet filter, default setting is disable. Source ip: the ip address of the lan computer that will be denied access to the internet. You can also add a range of ip addresses. Destination port: the single port or port range that will be den...

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    20 3.3.7 url filter setting with security reason, the url filter provides the enterprise to manage and restrict employee access to non-business or undesirable content on the internet. Url filter is a web solution that blocks web-sites access according the url filter string no matter the url string i...

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    21 3.3.8 security setting intrusion detection: enable/disable the intrusion detection..

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    22 3.3.9 upnp setting upnp (universal plug-and-play). Network architecture based on tcp/ip and intended to allow terminals to be networked without the need for configuration. In the barricade router, for example, the correct ports are automatically opened for applications like net meeting, online ga...

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    23 3.3.10 ddns setting ddns is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) ip address. With most cable and dsl connections, you are assigned a dynamic ip address and that address is used only for the duration of that specific connection. User can setup your ddns service and the ...

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    24 3.3.11 qos setting the qos (quality of service) is to guarantee that the voice and data should be transmitting at the same time and data couldn’t influence the voice quality. When tos bits is enabled, it will guarantee the voice have the first priority pass through the tos enable devices. Qos: en...

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    25 3.4.1 basic setting wlan: enable/disable the wireless lan feature. Default is enable. Wlan mode: choose a mode from the pull-down menu. Make sure that you have the equipment you need. As you’re looking for products in stores or on the internet, you might notice that you can choose equipment that ...

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    26 3.4.2 advance setting hide ssid: hide ssid to secure your network. Default is disable. Beacon period: choosing beacon period for improved response time for wireless http clients. Dtim period: the dtim period indicated how many beacon frames can transmit before another dtim is transmitted. Rts thr...

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    27 packet aggregation: the parameter can be used to increase the delivered bandwidth in community networks including fixed and mobile stations. Wmm support: enable/disable the wmm support. 802.11h support: enable/disable the 802.11h support. Channel switch period: if you enable 802.11h support, spec...

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    28 3.4.3 security setting this function allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on wep or wpa by selecting authentication mode could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. Wep wep aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is tr...

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    29 wpa2 personal encryption type: select the encryption type (tkip or aes) for data encryption. Wpa/wpa2 pre-shared key: pre-shared key mode (psk, alos known as personal mode) is designed for home and small office networks that cannot afford the cost and complexity of an 802.1x authentication server...

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    30 the network is wan or lan. Radius server address: enter ip address of radius server. Radius server port: enter port number of radius server. Default is 1812. Radius server key: enter a string for certificating. Wds setting wds: restricted – wds peers must be registered with ap router (by mac addr...

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    31 3.4.4 mac acl setting for security reason, using mac acl’s creates another level of difficulty to hacking a network. A mac acl is created and distributed to ap so that only authorized nic’s can connect to the network. While mac address spoofing is a proven means to hacking a network this can be u...

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    32 3.5.1 system information this page displays the current information for the device. It will display the lan, wan, and system firmware information. This page will display different information for you, according your wan setting (static ip, dhcp, or pppoe). If your wan connection is set up for dyn...

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    33 3.5.2 routing table a routing table contains the information necessary to forward a packet along the best path toward its destination. Each packet contains information about its origin and destination. When a packet is received, a network device examines the packet and matches it to the routing t...

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    34 3.5.3 packet statistics the device keeps statistic of the data traffic that it handles. You are able to view the amount of receive and sent packets that passes through the device on both the wan port and the lan ports. The traffic counter will reset when the device is rebooted..

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    35 3.5.4 system log the log file keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the device. The log always displays recent logs. When the device is rebooted, the logs would not be cleared..

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    36 3.6.1 admin account the administrator account can access the management interface through the web browser. Only the administrator account has the ability to change account password. Administrator name: assign a name to represent the administrator account. Maximum 16 characters. Legal characters c...

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    37 3.6.2 system log setting the log file keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the device. The log always displays recent logs. When the device is rebooted, the logs would not be cleared..

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    38 3.6.3 data / time date time set by: manual time setting or ntp time server. Manual time setting: if you choose this item, then go to the fields of date value setting and time value setting for setting time. Ntp time server: if you choose this item, then go to the filed of ntp server address to as...

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    39 ntp server 2: assign the domain name of the ntp server 2..

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    40 3.6.4 ping test this useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the internet. It sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host. Enter in a host name or the ip address that you want to ping (packet internet groper) and click ping. Example: yahoo.Com or 2...

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    41 3.6.5 config setting save the current setting or restore a backup setting here. User can also reset the device to factory default here..

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    42 3.6.6 provisioning you can upgrade the firmware of the device using this tool. Make sure that the firmware you want to use is saved on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on browse to search the local hard drive for the firmware to be used for the update. Upgrading the firmware will not c...

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    43 3.7.1 logout if you need to logout administrator right for web-access, please click the logout link. The web system management interface will auto–logout with 1800 sec default value..

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    44 3.7.2 reboot if for any reason the device is not responding correctly, you may want to reboot the system..

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    45 3.8.1 tcp/ip settings for windows operating system 1. How can i find my ip address in windows 95, 98, or me? ‧ click on start , then click on run . ‧ the run dialogue box will appear. Type winipcfg in the window as shown then click ok ‧ the ip configuration window will appear, displaying your eth...

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    46 2. How can i find my ip address in windows 2000/xp? ‧ click on start and select run . ‧ type cmd then click ok . ‧ from the command prompt, enter ipconfig . It will return your ip address, subnet mask, and default router. ‧ type exit to close the command prompt. ‧ make sure you take note of your ...

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    47 3. How can i assign a static ip address in windows 98/me? ‧ from the desktop, right-click on the network neighborhood icon (win me - my network places) and select properties . ‧ highlight tcp/ip and click the properties button. If you have more than 1 adapter, then there will be a tcp/ip “binding...

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    48 ‧ click specify an ip address . ‧ enter in an ip address that is on the same subnet as the lan ip address on your router. Example: if the router ´ s lan ip address is 192.168.0.1, make your ip address 192.168.0.X where x is between 2-99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the n...

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    49 ‧ click on the dns configuration tab. ‧ click enable dns . Type in a host (can be any word). Under dns server search order, enter the lan ip address of your router (192.168.0.1). Click add . ‧ click ok twice. ‧ when prompted to reboot your computer, click yes . After you reboot, the computer will...

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    50 4. How can i assign a static ip address in windows 2000? ‧ right-click on my network places and select properties . ‧ right-click on the local area connection which represents your network card and select properties . ‧ highlight internet protocol (tcp/ip) and click properties ..

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    51 ‧ click use the following ip address and enter an ip address that is on the same subnet as the lan ip address on your router. Example: if the router ´ s lan ip address is 192.168.0.1, make your ip address 192.168.0.X where x = 2-99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the networ...

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    52 appendix a glossary address mask a bit mask used to select bits from an internet address for subnet addressing. The mask is 32 bits long and selects the network portion of the internet address and one or more bits of the local portion. Sometimes called subnet mask. Aal5 atm adaptation layer - thi...

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    53 cpe customer premises equipment located in a user's premises. Dhcp (dynamic host configuration protocol) dhcp is software that automatically assigns ip addresses to client stations logging onto a tcp/ip network. Dhcp eliminates having to manually assign permanent ip addresses to every device on y...

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    54 hop count a measure of distance between two points on the internet. It is equivalent to the number of routers that separate the source and destination. Html hypertext markup language - the page-coding language for the world wide web. Html browser a browser used to traverse the internet, such as n...

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    55 mib management information base - a collection of objects can be accessed via a network management protocol, such as snmp and cmip (common management information protocol). Nat network address translation - a proposal for ip address reuse, where the local ip address is mapped to a globally unique...

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    56 route the path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. The route a datagram may follow can include many routers and many physical networks. In the internet, each datagram is routed separately. Router a system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths net...

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    57 static ip addresses a static ip address is an ip address permanently assigned to computer in a tcp/ip network. Static ip addresses are usually assigned to networked devices that are consistently accessed by multiple users, such as server pcs, or printers. If you are using your router to share you...

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    58 virtual connection (vc) a link that seems and behaves like a dedicated point-to-point line or a system that delivers packets in sequence, as happens on an actual point-to-point network. In reality, the data is delivered across a network via the most appropriate route. The sending and receiving de...

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    59 appendix b cabling / connection network cables connect pcs in an ethernet network category 5, called "cat5" for short is commonly used type of network cable today. Cat 5 cables are tipped with rj-45 connectors, which fit into rj-45 port. Straight-through vs. Crossover cables: lan connection: to c...