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  Chapter 3: Configuration 

 

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Authentication: 

Select Open System, Shared Key or Auto. 

Key Length:

 select key length 64-bit or 128-bit.

 

Key Format: 

 

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 characters (case-sensitive).

 

z

 

ASCII (WEP 128 bits): 

13 ASCII characters (case-sensitive).

 

Encryption Key: 

Enter the key in the key setting field.

 

 

WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK/ WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK 

 

 

Authentication Mode

: Select Enterprise (RADIUS) or Personal (Pre-Shared 

Key) mode. 

WPA Cipher Suite: 

here supported AES only. 

WPA2 Cipher Suite: 

here supported AES only. 

Pre-Shared Key Format: 

 There are two formats for choice to set the Pre-

shared key, 

Passphrase

 and 

Hex (64 characters)

. If 

Hex

 is selected, users 

will have to enter a 64 characters string. For easier configuration, the 

Passphrase 

(at least 8 characters) format is recommended. 

Pre-Shared Key : 

Pre-Shared Key serves as a password.  Users may key in 8 

to 63 characters string if you selected passphrase. Pre-shared key format to 
set the passwords or leave it blank, in which the 802.1x Authentication will 
be activated.  Make sure the same password is used on client's end.  

 

Summary of Contents for WR5560

Page 1: ...802 11 b g n Giga Router 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: ...Status 11 Network 12 Wireless 22 Firewall 34 Administration 41 CHAPTER 4 PC CONFIGURATION 48 Overview 48 Windows Clients 48 Macintosh Clients 56 Linux Clients 56 Other Unix Systems 57 Wireless Station...

Page 4: ...wireless network of high functionality security and flexibility Features 1 Support 4 ports 10 100 1000M Ethernet for LAN and 1 port 10 100 1000M Ethernet interface for WAN 2 Clock rate up to 600MHz 3...

Page 5: ...ansmitting USB WPS Green ON USB is connected OFF USB is disconnected Ports and Buttons Ports and buttons Ant 1 Ant 2 Install the appending antennas here Reset Keep on pressing the Reset button more th...

Page 6: ...the supplied cable otherwise use a standard LAN cable RJ45 connectors DC 12V Connect the supplied power adapter here WPS WPS To enable the WPS function press the physical WPS button on the Wireless R...

Page 7: ...the mode you preferred Router AP or Converter modes then the device will reboot automatically into the mode you have selected Router Mode In this mode the device is supposed to connect to internet vi...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...rter mode a device connects to each other through an access point or a base station gateway or router This device can work like a wireless station when it s connected to a computer directly so that th...

Page 10: ...of the Wireless Router the other end to the ADSL or cable modem 2 2 Or you can insert 3 5G USB card that provide by your ISP into USB port Step 3 Finally connect the Wireless Router with a power to a...

Page 11: ...Chapter 3 Configuration 8 4 After connected successfully the following screen will show up Simply enter the username admin and password password to login...

Page 12: ...not compatible with the Wireless 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 2 to 192 168 1 253 to be compatible with th...

Page 13: ...ISP s may also 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...

Page 14: ...Chapter 3 Configuration 11 Status...

Page 15: ...r you to enter the starting IP address Client Select the client mode to use the DHCP Client Range The starting address of this local IP network address pool The pool is a piece of continuous IP addres...

Page 16: ...Address Enter the MAC address of a certain station and then the DHCP Server will to distribute a fixed IP address to the station automatically once they connected Comment You can enter a comment to de...

Page 17: ...This table displays you the station MAC information Internet Service Setup WAN Access Type Select the WAN Access Type Static IP DHCP Client PPPoE or Mobile Networks from the pull down list Default set...

Page 18: ...rate If the incorrect packet size is entered you may not be able to open certain web sites Select to Attain DNS Automatically or select Set DNS Manually to set the DNS server IP address at the followi...

Page 19: ...ly to set the DNS server IP address at the following DNS 1 3 columns Default setting is Attain DNS Automatically DNS 1 Enter the DNS server IP address es provided by your ISP or you can specify your o...

Page 20: ...time is 5 minutes This function will be available when the Connection Type is selected to Connect on Demand MTU Size MTU Maximum Transmission Unit namely the maximum packet size for your application R...

Page 21: ...setting or enter the SIM card Pin code that ISP provided Connection Type Select the connection type Continuous Connect on Demand from the pull down menu Idle Time It represents that the device will i...

Page 22: ...e function NAT Select to enable the network address translation function Transmit Select to use the Routing Information Protocol the function will select the packet transmitting route that pass throug...

Page 23: ...et with destination IP address that matches to this field it will route to the device set in the Route Gateway field Range Select Host or Net from the pull down menu If select Net please enter the Net...

Page 24: ...business office and so on User Name Enter username in the column when the PPTP client try to connect to the PPTP sever should login with the username Password Setup the password in the column when th...

Page 25: ...z G 802 11g supported rate only z 2 4GHz N 802 11n supported rate only z 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate z 2 4GHz G N 802 11g supported rate and 802 11n supported rate z 2...

Page 26: ...Default is 20MHz 40MHz Channel Selection The channel number base on the channel width you select Broadcast SSID Enabled This wireless AP will broadcast its SSID to stations Disabled This wireless AP w...

Page 27: ...be activated if the data size exceeds the value you set Warning Enabling RTS Threshold will cause redundant network overhead that could negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providi...

Page 28: ...n 20 40MHz Coexist Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function RF Output Power Select the transmitting power rate 100 70 50 35 15 Security Security Settings Select SSID Select SSID Service Set...

Page 29: ...se RADIUS or Personal Pre Shared Key mode WPA Cipher Suite here supported AES only WPA2 Cipher Suite here supported AES only Pre Shared Key Format There are two formats for choice to set the Pre share...

Page 30: ...remark to the previous MAC address Current Access Control List This table displays you the station MAC information Delete Selected Click Delete Selected to delete items which are selected Delete All...

Page 31: ...Changes button to execute To use WDS function 1 The APs must support WDS function 2 To set the same SSID Network name 3 The channel must be set to the same on the APs 4 To set the same Wireless MAC ad...

Page 32: ...enable the WDS function and 2 enter APs Wireless MAC address please go to Status Wireless Configuration to make sure the BSSID to each other to make the WDS connection Please click Apply button to ex...

Page 33: ...ion type the selection of WEP Key Format are Hex and ASCII WEP Key If select Hex if you are using hexadecimal numbers 0 9 or A F Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters case sensitive z Hexadec...

Page 34: ...on packets and Tx Rate Mbps counters for each configured WDS AP Refresh Click to renew the counters information Close Click to leave the screen Current WDS AP List Here shows the current WDS AP inform...

Page 35: ...setting is Configured click Reset to Unconfigured to re configured the WPS connection Self PIN Number Here shows the 8 characters PIN code of the router itself Push Button Configuration Click Start P...

Page 36: ...nfiguration 33 Schedule Enable Wireless Schedule Check the box to enable the schedule function Set up the time to schedule the wireless access rule Select the day and time you want to enable the wirel...

Page 37: ...Internet online game can have two way connections DMZ Host IP Address Enter the IP address of a particular host in your LAN which will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port Public I...

Page 38: ...pleting the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Current Filter Table Shows the current URL address filter inform...

Page 39: ...dress Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Current Filter Table Shows the curr...

Page 40: ...TCP UDP or Both used to the remote system or service Comment You may key in a description MAC address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the se...

Page 41: ...You may key in a description for the port range Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default...

Page 42: ...the service uses a single port number enter it in both the start and finish fields Comment You may key in a description MAC address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Appl...

Page 43: ...Enable VLAN Entries in below table are used to config vlan settings VLANs are created to provide the segmentation services traditionally provided by routers VLANs address issues such as scalability s...

Page 44: ...Empty user name and password will disable the protection It s strongly recommended to assign a set of password for further security New Password To set up the login password to protect the Wireless R...

Page 45: ...nter the FTP port here Login Timeout Setup the login time limit seconds here Stay Timeout Setup the login stay time limit seconds here Login Users Setup the login user limit numbers here Share Mode To...

Page 46: ...work here NTP Current Time Enter the current time of this wireless router or click the Copy Computer Time button to synchronize the time with the connected computer automatically Time Zone Select Sele...

Page 47: ...der Select the desired DDNS Service Provider DynDNS TZO or Oray from the pull down list Domain Name Here shows the domain name of the service provider User Name Email Enter your email that you registe...

Page 48: ...to perform Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Settings Management Save Settings to File Click the Save button to save the current settings file in the PC Load Settings form File Cl...

Page 49: ...Chapter 3 Configuration 46 Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks System Log...

Page 50: ...ill be recorded Enable Remote Log Only logs related to the Remote control will be recorded Log Server IP address Only logs related to the server will be recorded Apply Changes After completing the set...

Page 51: ...he TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using default Wireless Router settings and default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default t...

Page 52: ...p Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following 3 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click...

Page 53: ...re making the following changes Enter the Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gateway field Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the...

Page 54: ...heck with your network administrator before making the following changes In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Router s IP address Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP address the...

Page 55: ...uration 52 3 Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 or 6 TCP IPv6 for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 5 Ensure your TCP IP s...

Page 56: ...way field enter the Wireless Router s IP address Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the followin...

Page 57: ...network administrator before making the following changes In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Router s IP address Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP address they assigned to...

Page 58: ...click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen 6 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 7 Select Set up my connection m...

Page 59: ...HCP Server from the Configure pop up menu The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank 4 Close the TCP IP panel saving your settings Note If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP the requ...

Page 60: ...s NOT recommended WEP Open System Shared Key Auto By default WEP on the Wireless Router is disabled Shared Key only supports WEP as encryption method AUTO Open Shared means AP can accept STA connect t...

Page 61: ...erver protocol The client is a Network Access Server that desires to authenticate its links The RADIUS is a server that has access to a user database with authentication information Each station must...

Page 62: ...es a 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 Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also...

Page 63: ...e set identifier is case sensitive So for example Workgroup does NOT match workgroup Security Both your PC and the Wireless Router must have the same setting for security Disabled The default setting...

Page 64: ...s Channels If interference is the problem changing to another channel may show a well improvement Radio Interference Other devices may be causing interference You can try to turn off other wireless de...

Page 65: ...r 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 Extended Service Set ESS In Infrastructure mode one or more BSS...

Page 66: ...rver has access to a user database with authentication information Wireless LAN Configuration To allow wireless stations STA to access the access point AP the wireless stations and the access point mu...

Page 67: ...passphrase Pre shared key format to set the passwords or leave it blank in which the 802 1x authentication will be activated Make sure the same password is used on client s end Enterprise RADIUS WPA...

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