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X-Micro XWL-11BRRG User Manual
Summary of XWL-11BRRG
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User’s manual version: 2.6 wireless lan broadband router.
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Trademarks copyright @2004 contents are subject to change without notice. All trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. Copyright statement this document contains of proprietary technical information that is the property of this company. And no part of this documentation may be reproduced, ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 revision history d ate r evision of user’s manual firmware 2003/7/16 first release v1.1 2004/4/1 add information about time required on boot-up sequence. Add configuration examples. Change to dc v7.5 power supply. Add fcc interference statement. Su...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 terminology aes advanced encryption standard ansi american national standards institute ap access point cck complementary code keying csma/ca carrier sense multiple access/ collision avoidance csma/cd carrier sense multiple access/ collision detect...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 table of contents revision history .....................................................................................................................I terminology .....................................................................................
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 3.3.16 s ave / r eload s ettings ................................................................................................... 32 3.3.17 p assword s etup ...........................................................................................
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 1 introduction the wireless lan broadband router is an affordable ieee 802.11b wireless lan broadband router solution; setting soho and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable wlan. This document describes the step...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 dimension 160 x 110 x 35 mm operating temperature 0 – 50 o c ambient temperature storage temperature -20 - 70 o c ambient temperature humidity 5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing) 1.3 product features ¾ complies with ieee 802.11b standard for 2.4ghz ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 figure 1 –wlan broadband router front panel led indicator state description 1. Power led on the wlan broadband router is powered on. Off the wlan broadband router is powered off. 2. Wlan activity led flashing data is transmitting or receiving on th...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 1.5 rear panel description antenna reset wan lan power figure 2 – wlan broadband router rear panel interfaces description 1. Reset push continually the reset button 5 seconds to reset the configuration parameters to factory defaults. 2. Wan the rj-...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 2 installation 2.1 hardware installation step one: place the wireless lan broadband router to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your wlan broadband router is usually at the geographic center of your wireless...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 3 software configuration there are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The wlan broadband router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the ethernet lan interfaces. Defa...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on network and dial-up connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the local area connection icon. The local area connection window will appear. Click properties button in the local area connection ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 3.2 connecit to the wlan broadband router open a web browser, i.E. Microsoft internet explore, then enter 192.168.1.254 on the url to connect the wlan broadband router. 3.3 management and configuration on the wlan broadband router 3.3.1 status this...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 ssid it shows the ssid of this wlan broadband router. The ssid is the unique name of wlan broadband router and shared among its service area, so all devices attempts to join the same wireless network can identify it. Channel number it shows the wir...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 3.3.2 wireless basic settings this page is used to configure the parameters for wireless lan clients that may connect to your broadband router. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters. Screen snapshot...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 configuration setting. Reset click the reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.3 wireless advanced settings these settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about w...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 and 1024 ms. Refer to 4.12 what is beacon interval? Data rate select the transmission data rate from pull-down menu. Data rate can be auto-select, 11m, 5.5m, 2m or 1mbps. Preamble type click to select the long preamble or short preamble support on ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 item d escription encryption select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be none, wep or wpa. Refer to 4.9 what is wep? 4.15 what is wi-fi protected access (wpa)? 4.16 what is 802.1x authentication? 4.17 what is ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – set wep key item d escription key length select the wep shared secret key length from pull-down menu. The length can be chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as “wep2”) keys. The wep key is composed of initialization vector (24 ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 previous configuration setting. Wep encryption key (secret key) length: length format 64-bit 128-bit ascii 5 characters 13 characters hex 10 hexadecimal codes 26 hexadecimal codes 3.3.5 wireless access control if you enable wireless access control,...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 broadband router access capability. Comment fill in the comments for the registered client. Apply changes click the apply changes button to register the client to new configuration setting. Reset click the reset button to abort change and recover t...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 item d escription enable wireless distribution system click the check box to enable wireless distribution system. Refer to 4.20 what is wireless distribution system (wds)? Mac address fill in the mac address of ap to register the wireless distribut...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – lan interface setup item d escription ip address fill in the ip address of lan interfaces of this wlan broadband router. Subnet mask fill in the subnet mask of lan interfaces of this wlan broadband router. Default gateway fill in ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 apply changes click the apply changes button to complete the new configuration setting. Reset click the reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.8 wan interface setup this page is used to configure the parame...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 in the subnet mask for it. Default gateway if you select the static ip support on wan interface, fill in the default gateway for wan interface out going data packets. Dns 1 fill in the ip address of domain name server 1. Dns 2 fill in the ip addres...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 address assigned automatically from a dhcp server. Attain dns automatically click to select getting dns address for dhcp support. Please select set dns manually if the dhcp support is selected. Set dns manually click to select getting dns address f...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 pppoe click to select pppoe support on wan interface. There are user name, password, connection type and idle time settings need to be done. User name if you select the pppoe support on wan interface, fill in the user name and password to login the...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 clone mac address fill in the mac address that is the mac address to be cloned. Refer to 4.23 what is clone mac address? Enable upnp click the checkbox to enable upnp function. Refer to 4.21 what is universal plug and play (upnp)? Apply changes cli...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 server ip address enter the ip address of the pptp server. User name if you select the pptp support on wan interface, fill in the user name and password to login the pptp server. Password f you select the pptp support on wan interface, fill in the ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – firewall - port filtering item d escription enable port filtering click to enable the port filtering security function. Port range protocol comments to restrict data transmission from the local network on certain ports, fill in th...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 3.3.10 firewall - ip filtering entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to internet through the gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Scree...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 delete all click to delete all the registered entries from the ip-filtering list. Reset click the reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. 3.3.11 firewall - mac filtering entries in this table are used to restric...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 reset click the reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting. Delete selected click to delete the selected mac address that will be removed from the mac-filtering list. Delete all click to delete all the registered en...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 port range comment firewall, fill in the ip address, protocol, port range and your comments. The protocol can be tcp, udp or both. The port range for data transmission. Comments let you know about whys to allow data packets forward to the ip addres...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – firewall - dmz item d escription enable dmz click to enable the dmz function. Dmz host ip address to support dmz in your firewall design, fill in the ip address of dmz host that can be access from the wan interface. Apply changes ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – statistics item d escription wireless lan sent packets it shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless lan interface. Wireless lan received packets it shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless lan ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – upgrade firmware item d escription select file click the browse button to select the new version of web firmware image file. Upload click the upload button to update the selected web firmware image to the wlan broadband router. Re...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – save/reload settings item d escription save settings to file click the save button to download the configuration parameters to your personal computer. Load settings from file click the browse button to select the configuration fil...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 screen snapshot – password setup item d escription user name fill in the user name for web management login control. New password fill in the password for web management login control. Confirmed password because the password input is invisible, so ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 4 frequently asked questions (faq) 4.1 what and how to find my pc’s ip and mac address? Ip address is the identifier for a computer or device on a tcp/ip network. Networks using the tcp/ip protocol route messages based on the ip address of the dest...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 to the wired lan for services (file servers, printers, internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless infrastructure mode ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an independent basic service set, or ibss) is sim...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 4.7 what are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference: ¾ obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc. ¾ building materials: metal door, aluminum studs. ¾ electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. ...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is s...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly fashion. Beacon interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 authentication server, typically one that supports radius and the selected eap authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 what is 802.1x authentication? 802.1x is a framework for authenticated mac-level access control, defines exte...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 4.21 what is universal plug and play (upnp)? Upnp is an open networking architecture that consists of services, devices, and control points. The ultimate goal is to allow data communication among all upnp devices regardless of media, operating syst...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 5 configuration examples 5.1 example one – pppoe on the wan sales division of company abc likes to establish a wlan network to support mobile communication on sales’ notebook pcs. Mis engineer collects information and plans the wlan broadband route...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 configure the wan interface: open wan interface setup page, select pppoe then enter the user name “h890123456” and password “pw192867543210”, the password is encrypted to display on the screen. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Con...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 configure the wlan interface: open wlan interface setup page, enter the ssid “x-micro”, channel number “11”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. 5.2 example two – fixed ip on the wan company abc likes to establish a wlan network to s...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 internet xdsl/ cm power adapter ethernet cable ethernet cable ssid: x-micro channel: 11 dhcp client ssid: x-micro channel: 11 dhcp client ssid: x-micro channel: 11 dhcp client ssid: x-micro channel: 11 dhcp client dhcp client router mode ssid: x-mi...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 configure the wan interface: open wan interface setup page, select fixed ip then enter ip address “192.168.2.254”, subnet mask “255.255.255.0”, default gateway “192.168.2.10”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. Configure the lan int...
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User’s manual of wlan broadband router version: 2.6 configure the wlan interface: open wlan interface setup page, enter the ssid “x-micro”, channel number “11”. Press button to confirm the configuration setting. 47.