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Chapter 2: About 
Operation Modes  

 
This device provides operational applications with AP, Gateway and Client (Infrastructure) modes, 
which are mutually exclusive.  
This device is shipped with configuration that is functional right out of the box. If you want to change 
the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation, 
you can MANUALLY switch to the mode you desired by the manufacturer as described in the 
following sections. 

Access Point Mode 

When acting as an Access Point (AP), this device connects all the stations (PC/notebook with wireless 
network adapter) to a wireless network. All stations can have the Internet access if only the Access 
Point has the Internet connection. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for WR5204U

Page 1: ...802 11b g n Compact Wireless Router with USB2 0 Port User s Manual...

Page 2: ...hat to which the receiver is needed Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for...

Page 3: ...5 Internet Settings 16 Wireless Settings 24 Firewall 40 Administrator 47 CHAPTER 4 PC CONFIGURATION 51 Overview 51 Windows Clients 51 Macintosh Clients 57 Linux Clients 57 Other Unix Systems 57 Wirele...

Page 4: ...erience of high speed web surfing files downloading online game playing and video conference session and streaming high quality multimedia materials The wireless router provides WPA WPA2 64 128 bit WE...

Page 5: ...ation ON Power on Power Green OFF Power off ON WPS function on or connection success OFF WPS function off or connection fail WPS Green Blinking WPS is ready to make a connection OFF WLAN off ON WLAN l...

Page 6: ...ble otherwise use a standard LAN cable RJ45 connectors WPS To enable the WPS function via web configuration Go to Wireless Settings WPS then press the physical WPS button on the Wireless Portable Rout...

Page 7: ...nge the settings in order to perform more advanced configuration or even change the mode of operation you can MANUALLY switch to the mode you desired by the manufacturer as described in the following...

Page 8: ...up from a point to point local LAN into a point to multipoint WAN This device connects all the stations PC notebook with wireless function to a wireless network All stations can have the Internet acc...

Page 9: ...the LAN port of the Wireless Portable Router the other end to your PC or notebook 2 Then connect another Ethernet cable one end to the WAN port of the Wireless Portable Router another end to the ADSL...

Page 10: ...outer 2 Start your Web Browser 3 In the Address box enter the IP address of the Wireless Portable Router as in this example which uses the Wireless Portable Router s default IP address http 192 168 1...

Page 11: ...ible with the Wireless Portable Router s IP Address See next item If your PC is using a fixed IP address its IP address must be within the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 to be compatible with the...

Page 12: ...o require you to use a particular Hostname Domain name or MAC physical address DSL Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect...

Page 13: ...step by step Step 1 WAN Access Type Here user can set up the WAN connection type easily Select the WAN Access Type Static IP DHCP Client PPPoE L2TP PPTP or 3G DIAL and click Next to continue WAN Acce...

Page 14: ...e username that provide by your ISP provider Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Password Enter the password that provide by your ISP provider Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric c...

Page 15: ...assword Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Address Mode Select Static to set up the IP address that provide by your ISP manually or select Dynamic to obtain the IP address auto...

Page 16: ...ess DHCP Start IP The starting address of this local IP network address pool The pool is a piece of continuous IP address segment Keep the default value 192 168 1 100 should work for most cases DHCP E...

Page 17: ...ame that identifies a wireless network Frequency Channel Select 1 11 or Auto Select from the pull down menu Step 4 Wireless Security Here can set up the wireless security of the Wireless Portable Rout...

Page 18: ...WEP 64 bits 5 ASCII characters case sensitive z ASCII WEP 128 bits 13 ASCII characters case sensitive WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA Algorithms Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES for WPA...

Page 19: ...s automatically Static fixed IP If the Static fixed IP be selected user have to set up the IP address subnet mask and default gateway according to the ISP that provided the related information IP Addr...

Page 20: ...irm L2TP If the L2TP be selected user have to set up the server IP address user name and password according to the ISP that provided the related information Server IP Enter the WAN IP address provided...

Page 21: ...his column Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask in this column Internet Default Gateway Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your ISP in this column MAC Clone Your ISP may require a particula...

Page 22: ...the IP address of the Wireless Portable Router Default IP address is 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the Wireless Portable Router Default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 This part is only a...

Page 23: ...rimary DNS You can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address es DHCP Secondary DNS Secondary DNS Server is optional You can enter another DNS server s IP address as a backup DHCP Lease Time The...

Page 24: ...ly attaching devices directly to a computer Select Disable or Enable from the pull down menu PPPoE Relay Select Disable or Enable from the pull down menu DNS Proxy Select Disable or Enable from the pu...

Page 25: ...n those routers and the Wireless Portable Router To set static routers enter the settings including route IP address route mask route gateway the route Interface from LAN or WAN Destination The networ...

Page 26: ...physical interface from where the packets will be sent Comment Enter note or remark here Dynamic Routing Settings Select Disable or Enable form pull dowm list to use the RIP function Apply After compl...

Page 27: ...24 Wireless Settings Basic...

Page 28: ...access point MBSSID AP Isolation Select Enable or Disable to enable this function When this function be enabled clients connected to different network name SSID access points cannot access to each oth...

Page 29: ...e pull down list Auto On and Off Beacon Interval Beacon Interval is the amount of time between beacon transmissions Before a station enters power save mode the station needs the beacon interval to kno...

Page 30: ...nction Default short slot setting is Enable Tx Burst Check to enable this function Default Tx Burst setting is Enable This function enables the Wireless Portable Router to deliver better throughput du...

Page 31: ...ransfer within a BSS Basic Service Set This is designed for consumer use where STA to STA transfer is more commonly used Select Disable or Enable this function Default setting is Disable WMM Parameter...

Page 32: ...nt or station must use the same encryption and enter the same password when make a connection with the Wireless Portable Router Note Disable means no security be set up WPA and WPA PSK only support TK...

Page 33: ...28 bits 13 ASCII characters case sensitive SHARED Shared key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key Encryption Type The encryption type is WEP Default Key Select the default key...

Page 34: ...fast roaming without noticeable signal latency RADIUS Server RADIUS is an authentication authorization and accounting client server protocol The client is a Network Access Server that desires to auth...

Page 35: ...ounting client server protocol The client is a Network Access Server that desires to authenticate its links The server is a server that has access to a user database with authentication information IP...

Page 36: ...o to Wireless Settings Basic page to set the APs into the same Network Name SSID and Frequency Channel If set to Lazy mode the SSID do not need to be changed After setting up please click Apply button...

Page 37: ...to execute If selected Lazy mode do no need to enter the BSSID Wireless Distribution System WDS WDS Mode Select the mode from the pull down menu Disable Lazy Mode Bridge Mode or Repeater Mode Default...

Page 38: ...g encryption keys in the field Select the type of Open Shared WEP Auto authentication for WEP encryption z Hexadecimal WEP 64 bits 10 Hex characters 0 9 a f z Hexadecimal WEP 128 bits 26 Hex character...

Page 39: ...of Open Shared WEP Auto authentication for WEP encryption z Hexadecimal WEP 64 bits 10 Hex characters 0 9 a f z Hexadecimal WEP 128 bits 26 Hex characters 0 9 a f z ASCII WEP 64 bits 5 ASCII character...

Page 40: ...responding encryption keys in the field Select the type of Open Shared WEP Auto authentication for WEP encryption z Hexadecimal WEP 64 bits 10 Hex characters 0 9 a f z Hexadecimal WEP 128 bits 26 Hex...

Page 41: ...38 WPS WPS Config WPS To use WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function push physical WPS button on Wireless Portable Router to make a WPS connection Default setting is Enable WPS Summary...

Page 42: ...authentication mode the encryption type supports TKIP AES and TKIP AES WPS Default Key Index Shows the WEP default key 1 4 WPS Key ASCII Shows the WPS security keys ASCII The key can be used to ensur...

Page 43: ...dress that at the same segment with the current IP address Apply Click to save and apply the current settings Reset Press to discard the current settings Current IP filtering rules in system Dest IP A...

Page 44: ...ter the client MAC address that user would like to disconnect drop Add Click to save and apply the current settings Reset Press to discard the current settings Current MAC rules in system MAC Address...

Page 45: ...URL Enter the URL to restrict the improper content access For example www xxx com tw Add Click to save and apply the current settings Reset Press to discard the current settings Current Webs URL Filt...

Page 46: ...IP address Port Range For TCP and UDP services enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the start and finish field...

Page 47: ...that some applications software especially Internet online game can have two way connections Select Enable or Disable from the pull down menu DMZ IP Address Enter the IP address of a particular host i...

Page 48: ...side Select Disable or Enable from the pull down list Default setting is Enable Stateful Packet Inspection SPI SPI Firewall Stateful packet inspection SPI is a firewall that keeps track of the state...

Page 49: ...46 Content Filtering Webs Content Filter Select Webs Content Filters Proxy Java or ActiveX...

Page 50: ...47 Administrator Management...

Page 51: ...can be set up Set up a period of time to enable or disable the wireless TX function Action Select Disable WiFi TX power OFF WiFi TX power 25 WiFi TX power 50 or WiFi TX power 75 from the pull down me...

Page 52: ...owse button find and open the settings file the browser will display to correct file path then click the Import button to use the device settings that previous saved Cancel Click to discard the file t...

Page 53: ...Log Here shows the system log file information Click Refresh button to update system log file or click Clear button to review the log file Reboot Click the Reboot button to restart the Wireless Portab...

Page 54: ...ss Portable Router settings and default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default the Wireless Portable Router will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP addre...

Page 55: ...is is recommended By default the Wireless Portable Router will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Portable Router Using a fixed IP Address Use th...

Page 56: ...Checking TCP IP Settings Windows XP 1 Select Control Panel Network Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following 3 Select the TCP...

Page 57: ...r s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Portable Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server...

Page 58: ...he following changes In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Portable Router s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Por...

Page 59: ...ys on and click Next 7 Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard Setup is now completed For Windows Vista 1 Select Start menu Connect To 2 Select Set up a connection or network at the bottom of...

Page 60: ...xed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to t...

Page 61: ...ns disabled on the Wireless Portable Router all stations must have WEP disabled If WEP is enabled on the Wireless Portable Router each station must use the same settings as the Wireless Portable Route...

Page 62: ...Fixed Static IP address ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and thus compatible with the Wireless Portable Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254...

Page 63: ...hat the SSID is case sensitive So for example Workgroup does NOT match workgroup Both your PC and the Wireless Portable Router must have the same setting for security The default setting for the Wirel...

Page 64: ...elps Any noisy devices should be shielded or relocated RF Shielding Your environment may tend to block transmission between the wireless stations This will mean high access speed is only possible when...

Page 65: ...g for an Access Point If more than one Access Point can be used the one with the strongest signal is used This can only happen within an ESS Note to US model owner To comply with US FCC regulation the...

Page 66: ...ny network and receive any messages that are not encrypted however additional setup for RADIUS to issue the WEP key dynamically will be required RADIUS is an authentication authorization and accountin...

Page 67: ...as the Wireless Portable Router WPA WPA2 WPA WPA2 802 1x RADIUS Server RADIUS is an authentication authorization and accounting client server protocol The client is a Network Access Server that desir...

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