AMTC PW5002, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 PW5002 PLC 600Mbps Wireless N 300Mbps Wi Fi Router User Guide 公司名称 Shenzhen MTC Co LTD 产品名称 Wireless Router 产品型号 PW5002 ...

Page 2: ...gging this product into a wall socket make sure that the electrical socket is not damaged and that there is no gas leakage 10 Place the connecting cables properly so that people won t stumble or walk on it 11 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult the qualified technician 12 Unplug this produc...

Page 3: ...is user guide This user guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages ICON Description Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest Ignoring this type of note may result in ineffective configurations loss of data or damage to device Tip This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources Knowledge Expansion Descripti...

Page 4: ...ually 16 3 1 Log in the Router 16 3 2 Quick Setup 20 3 3 System Status 22 3 3 1 System Status 22 3 3 2 WAN Status 23 3 3 3 LAN Status 24 3 3 4 Wireless Status 25 3 4 Network Settings 26 3 4 1 WAN Settings 26 3 4 2 WAN Parameters 31 3 4 3 MAC Address Clone 32 3 5 WLAN Settings 33 3 5 1 Basic Setting 33 3 5 2 Security Settings 35 3 5 3 WPS Settings 38 3 5 4 Access Control 40 3 5 5 Connection Status ...

Page 5: ... 3 10 3 Restore to Factory 60 3 10 4 Firmware Upgrade 61 3 10 5 Reboot 62 3 10 6 Change Password 62 3 10 7 System Log 63 Appendix 65 1 Configure PC TCP IP Settings 65 Windows 7 65 Windows XP 71 2 Troubleshooting 73 3 Factory default settings 74 4 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC 75 Windows 7 76 Windows XP 78 5 Safety and Emission Statement 79 ...

Page 6: ...adcast control wireless LAN WEP encryption and Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK the device delivers complete data privacy Conventions The device mentioned in this User Guide stands for PW5002 300Mbps Wi Fi Router without any explanations Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product They may differ from the actual situation 1 2 Product Feature Support a ...

Page 7: ...ice s status LEDs Name Status Indications Power LED Solid The device is on Off The device is off Blinking The device is in the pairing procedure Ethernet LED Solid The Ethernet port is connected Off The Ethernet port isn t connected Router LED Solid The device is connected to a router network but there is no data being transferred ...

Page 8: ...t LAN jack RJ45 used to connect LAN in hub switch or installed network card computer 2 2 System Requirement Internet service Internet access through Ethernet cable or via xDSL Cable Mode A modem with RJ45 port use the Ethernet cable access directly do not need this equipment Every PC Ethernet connection device wired internet card or wireless internet card and Off The device isn t connected to any ...

Page 9: ...This is provided by your ISP 2 ISP Information Your Internet service provider ISP should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it If your ISP uses a PPOE Internet connection you will need ISP login name and password If you use a DHCP Internet connection no information is needed If your ISP gives...

Page 10: ...t not the multiple sockets 2 To take full advantage of the filter function of the Repeater and to improve data transmission in the network always plug the multiple sockets into the integrated electrical socket of the Repeater Note Environmental factor will have influence on the distance of wireless transmission 2 3 3 Hardware Connection Note Before connecting please make sure that you can surf the...

Page 11: ...ected to the computer with the router s WAN port Use another reticle to connect your computer Ethernet port with the router s LAN port Connect the router s power adapter And the hardware connection is finished Note Please use the matched power adapter otherwise it will damage the router 2 4 Configure local PC TCP IP Settings Before you log in to the router please make sure your computer set to Obt...

Page 12: ...12 Click Network and Internet Click Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 13: ...13 Click Change adapter settings Click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 14: ...14 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings ...

Page 15: ...ure the IP address manually please set the PC s IP address and router IP address in the same subnet because the router s default IP is 192 168 1 1 the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 so your IP should set 192 168 1 XXX XXX cannot be 1 ...

Page 16: ...ge its LAN IP automatically For example the up level router s LAN IP is 192 168 1 1 this device s LAN IP will become 192 168 10 1 2 If they are not in the same network segment this device s LAN IP will unchanged After this device connected with up level router this device will get an IP from up level through DHCP but this IP is unknown to the user now this device has two IP addresses 192 168 10 1 ...

Page 17: ...lp information zone four parts as shown Note Device does not support web page function display will appear abnormal please refer to the actual situation of equipment software Different browsers and the same browsers but different version the web page may different in display Web page displayed as gray features or parameters display device does not support or immutable under the current configurati...

Page 18: ...fer the help information please click the symbol No Name Description 1 Primary User can easily Select functions in the navigation bar menu Select the results displayed in the configuration section 2 Secondary 3 configuration zone Configure and view area 4 help information The help information of current page ...

Page 19: ...above shown if you want to refer the navigation bar menu please click the symbol Commonly used web page elements description Common elements Description Scan the information automatically Goto the configure page directly Back to previous page Scan the information automatically Open Scan Goto Configure Back Open Scan ...

Page 20: ...item resumed to not configured mode Backup current information Upgrade current information Reboot the device Clear current page information Allow connection Disallow connection Enter the next configure page 3 2 Quick Setup In this page you can configure the mode of operation Apply Cancel Save Refresh Add Backup Upgrade Reboot Clear Delete resetOOB Connect Disconnect Close Scan NEXT ...

Page 21: ...rt Set steps Select Router Click NEXT You can select Dynamic IP Static IP PPPOE mode Click NEXT to configure the wireless information Click NEXT Click Save to confirm 2 AP mode configure Set steps Select AP mode and click NEXT button Enter SSID select channel Select Security Mode and WPA algorithms Enter the Pass Phrase Click NEXT enter the next page Click Save to confirm your settings ...

Page 22: ...n with the wireless signal Router The Ethernet port will behave as a WAN port for wired connection to ADSL or Cable modem The NAT routing will be performed between the WAN and WLAN Making IP sharing possible 3 3 System Status Click System Status enter the system status web page in this page you can see the System Status WAN Status LAN Status Wireless Status 3 3 1 System Status This page displays C...

Page 23: ...evice automatically synchronizes the system time with Internet time servers Tips Running time is total time the router is turned on 3 3 2 WAN Status Parameters Specification Connection Type It displays the current access mode of WAN port Connection Status The network connection status WAN MAC Address MAC address of your ISP s router to see WAN IP IP address obtained from ISP Subnet Mask Obtained f...

Page 24: ... or DHCP dynamic IP connection However if you connect the router to Internet with static IP settings provided by your ISP these fields will display the settings you entered whether the router successfully connects to the Internet or not If nothing appears in the secondary DNS server field there is no available secondary DNS server 3 3 3 LAN Status Parameters Specification IP Address The Router s L...

Page 25: ...Wireless Status Parameters Specification SSID Name The name of Wireless BSSID The MAC Address of Wireless Channel The Channel of Wireless Security Mode Encryption schemes Tips The default SSID is PW5002_XXXXXX where XXXXXX is the last six characters in the device s MAC address You can find it on the label attached on the bottom of the device Default channel is AutoSelect ...

Page 26: ...nnel will not change all the time not matter the channel is good or bad 3 4 Network Settings Click Network Settings enter the Network setup web page in this page you can set WAN Settings WAN Parameters MAC Address Clone 3 4 1 WAN Settings Plug Internet cable to PW5002 WAN port Set Steps Enter the web and Select Network Settings Click the WAN Settings Parameters Specification Connection Type It dis...

Page 27: ...uses a static IP connection Dynamic IP If your ISP provides you with an Ethernet cable from the incoming Internet side but no ISP login account or IP information your ISP uses a DHCP connection PPOE If your ISP provides you with an Ethernet cable from the incoming Internet side and ISP login account your ISP uses a PPOE connection 1 1 Static IP mode Set Steps Click Network Settings Select WAN Sett...

Page 28: ...y Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the ISP information you gathered in Getting Prepared Click Save to save your settings Tips MTU better to choose the default values 1 2 Dynamic IP mode Set Steps Click Network Settings Select WAN Settings Select Connection Type Dynamic IP Click Save to confirm ...

Page 29: ...ps MTU better to choose the default values 1 3 PPOE Set Steps Click Network Settings Select WAN Settings Select Connection Type PPOE Enter the ISP login UserName the ISP login Password Click Save to confirm ...

Page 30: ...environments 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented 1468 Used in some DHCP environments 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN Note A wrong improper MTU value may cause Internet communication problems For example you may be unable to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers Do not modify it unless necessary but if a spe...

Page 31: ... negotiation or Auto mode by default Usually it works for most cases 2 In some situations you might need to change the port mode For example if the cable connected to your router s WAN port is longer than 100m you may need to use 10M full duplex or 10M half duplex for better performance Ensure that your router s WAN port operates with the same speed and duplex mode as the remote link partner If no...

Page 32: ... To Restore to Factory Default MAC 1 Click Restore to factory Default MAC 2 Click Save to save your settings 2 To clone the MAC address of the computer that you are now using to the router 1 Click Clone My PC s MAC Address 2 Click Save to save your settings 3 To manually enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP 1 Enter the MAC address allowed by your ISP 2 Click Save to save your settings Paramet...

Page 33: ...e to use the computer whose MAC address is allowed by your ISP 3 5 WLAN Settings Click WLAN Settings enter the configure page here you can configure Base Settings Security Settings WPS Settings Access Control Connection Status 3 5 1 Basic Setting Here you can configure the basic wireless settings of the router Set Steps Click WLAN Settings Select Basic Settings Wireless Enable Select Network Mode ...

Page 34: ...ice s wireless interface Channel The currently used channel by the router Select an effective channel of the wireless network The default is AutoSelect Channel Bandwidth Select a proper channel bandwidth to enhance wireless performance This option is available only in 802 11b g n Wireless speed in the channel bandwidth of 20 40 is 2 times in 20 Extension Channel This is used to ensure N speeds for...

Page 35: ...rk mode delivers wireless speed up to 54Mbps and is only compatible with 11g wireless clients 11b g mixed This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 54Mbps and is compatible with 11b g wireless clients 11b g n mixed This network mode delivers wireless speed up to 300Mbps and is compatible with 11b g n wireless clients 3 5 2 Security Settings With the wireless security function you can prevent...

Page 36: ...al Support AES and TKIP cipher types WPA2 Personal Support AES TKIP and TKIP AES cipher types Mixed WPA WPA2 Personal Both WPA Personal and WPA2 Personal secured wireless clients can join your wireless network Note WPA WPA2 Personal You can enable personal or mix mode but you must make sure that the wireless client also supports the selected encryption method ...

Page 37: ...ced encryption standard is an iterative symmetric key group password If selected wireless speed can reach up to300Mbps 3 TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol Responsible for handling the wireless encryption part of security issues TKIP is in WEP password outermost layer of the existing shell If selected wireless speed can reach up to 54Mbps 4 TKIP AES If Selected both AES and TKIP secured wireless...

Page 38: ...port security mode cause cannot connect the wireless network 3 5 3 WPS Settings Set Steps Click WLAN Settings Select WPS Settings Knowledge Expansion WPS provides you with two main functions if your wireless network unencrypted WPS can quickly encryption your wireless network If your wireless network encrypted WPS can make you quickly connect your encrypted wireless network Parameters Specificatio...

Page 39: ...r panel for the PBC connection Click Enable Click Save Hold the router on the rear panel of the WPS button for 3 seconds then let go The router s WPS led flashes two minutes During this time In the wireless client devices use the WPS PBC connect to your wireless signal 3 Using wireless network card 8bit PIN code Click Enable Select PIN Enter PIN code Click Save The router s WPS led flashes two min...

Page 40: ...ted 3 5 4 Access Control Wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address to permit or forbid specified clients to access the wireless network Set Steps Click WLAN Settings Select Access Control Parameters Specification The Wireless Access Control is based on the MAC address of the wireless adapter to determine whether it communicates with the Router or not 1 Select Off to allow all wi...

Page 41: ...wireless network Set Steps Select Allow Enter the MAC address of the wireless device you want to restrict Here in this example enter 00 12 35 EC DF 25 Click Add to add the MAC address to the MAC address list Click Save to save your settings Tips Up to 10 wireless MAC addresses can be configured If you don t want to configure the complex wireless security settings and want to disallow others to joi...

Page 42: ...ed accesses to your wireless network by viewing the wireless client list 3 6 LAN Settings Click LAN Settings enter the LAN Settings page here you can configure LAN port info and DHCP Server and DHCP List Binding 3 6 1LAN Settings This page is to configure the basic parameters for LAN ports This IP address is to be used to access the device s settings through a web browser Be sure to make a note of...

Page 43: ...N subnet mask Tips 1 Default IP address and subnet mask are respectively 192 168 2 1 and 255 255 255 0 2 Be sure to make a note of any changes you apply to this page If you change the LAN IP address of the router you have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again Also you have to set the default gateway addresses of all LAN PCs to this new IP address 3 The router s LAN IP add...

Page 44: ... the Lease Time Knowledge Expansion DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol assigns an IP address to each device on the LAN private network When you enable the DHCP Server the DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool specified in this screen to the requesting device as long as the device is set to Obtain an IP Address Automatically If you disable this ...

Page 45: ...iry No additional configurations are needed 2 If you are not an advanced user the default DHCP server settings are recommended In order to use the function of the router s DHCP server LAN in the computer s TCP IP protocol must be set to automatically obtain IP 3 6 3 DHCP List Binding Set Steps Click LAN Settings Select DHCP List Binding Parameters Specification Enter the IP Address and MAC Address...

Page 46: ...tatic Assignment Application Example To have a PC at the MAC address of 44 37 E6 4F 37 3B always receive the same IP address of 192 168 1 200 Parameters Specification Enter the last number of the IP address you want to reserve for example 200 Enter the MAC address of 50 7B 9D 12 41 69 Click Add Click Save to save your settings Tips 1 If the IP address you have reserved for your PC is currently use...

Page 47: ... Port Range DMZ Settings DDNS Remote WEB WAN Ping 3 7 1 URL Filter This section is to set URL filtering access If you want to enable this function please activate the checkbox Select one policy from the drop down menu and enter a policy name in the field Of course you can set the access restriction in details e g the fixed IP range URL times and days Note When time is 0 0 0 0 it express 24 hours S...

Page 48: ...f the web site you wish to restrict Separate different domain names or domain name key words with a comma for example YouTube Hollywood com Select time and day Click Save to save your settings Tips 1 Different URL strings must be separated with a comma To match all websites use asterisk 2 Up to 10 filter rules can be configured 3 If you have not set up the system time for this device click System ...

Page 49: ... the ftp protocol and 21 standard port number Set Steps Click Expert Settings Select Port Range Application Example As shown in the figure above your PC at 192 168 2 10 connects to the router and runs a FTP server on port number 21 Your friends want to access this FTP server on your PC from external network Tips To successfully implement the port forwarding feature note below 1 Make sure your WAN ...

Page 50: ... Protocol Specify the protocol required for the service utilizing the port s Select the protocol TCP UDP Both for the application Enable to apply this function Delete cancel this host configure Click Save to save your settings If your WAN IP address is 192 168 1 100 when accessing your FTP server from external network your friends only need to enter ftp 192 168 1 100 21 in their browsers 3 7 3 DMZ...

Page 51: ...becomes vulnerable to attacks from external networks 2 Hackers may use the DMZ host computer to attack other computers on your network 3 7 4 DDNS Settings The DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System is supported in this Router It is used to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address Every time you access the Internet the dynamic domain name software installed on your host will te...

Page 52: ...ers in the drop down menu first 2 This router supports five DDNS service providers DynDNS com and 88ip cn and 3322 com Parameters Specification DDNS Service Click the button to enable or disable the DDNS service Service provider Select one from the drop down list and click Sign up for registration Username Enter the username that you use to register from the DDNS provider Password Enter the passwo...

Page 53: ...ccess the router remotely please select Enable Set Steps Click Expert Settings Select Remote WEB Enter the Port Click Save to confirm Parameters Specification Port The management port to be open to outside access Tips 1 For better security configure a port number between 1025 65535 as remote web management interface do not use the number of any common service port 1 1024 ...

Page 54: ...ress 172 16 87 160 at your home from the PC 210 16 87 154 at your office via the port number 6060 Set Steps Management Enable Enter the Port 6060 Enter the IP Address here for example 210 16 87 154 Click Save to save your settings In the PC 210 16 87 154 Type http 172 16 87 160 6060 into your browser s address or location field and you can access the router at your home remotely Knowledge Expansio...

Page 55: ... The ping test is to check the status of your internet connection When disabling the test the system would prevent the ping test from WAN Set Steps Click Expert Settings Click WAN Ping Ignore the Ping from WAN Enable Click Save to confirm 3 8 Routing In this page you can view the routing table information Click Refresh to update ...

Page 56: ...ion 3 9 Traffic Control Traffic control is used to limit communication speed in the LAN Up to 20 entries can be supported with the capability for at most 254 PCs speed control including for IP address range configuration Set Steps Click Traffic Control enter the configure page Traffic Control Enable Enter the IP Range such as 192 168 101 192 168 101 Select Up Down Select up for example Enter the M...

Page 57: ...can ask your ISP to provide the volume of Internet traffic 3 The bandwidth for ADSL DSL line usually refers to the download bandwidth 3 10 System Tools Click System Tools enter the configure page here you can set Time Settings Backup Restore Restore to Factory firmware Upgrade Reboot Change Password System Log 3 10 1 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location If you tu...

Page 58: ...tures e g firewall the time and date info shall be set correctly first either manually or automatically Set Steps Click System Tools Select Time Settings Select Time Zone You can enter the time and date manually or click Sync with your PC synchronize automatically Click Save to save you settings Synchronize with your PC Specify a time interval for periodic update of time and date information from ...

Page 59: ...ecification Backup Click this button to back up the router s configurations Restore Click this button to restore the router s configurations Set Steps Click System Tools Select Back Restore Backup to keep parameters Click Browse to add an file Click Save Note The default configuration file name is RouterCfm cfg Do include the file name suffix of ...

Page 60: ...ns to the default values It means the Range Extender will lose all the settings you have set So please note down the related settings if necessary Default Password admin Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default IP 192 168 1 1 Note If you enable this option all current settings will be deleted and be restored to factory default values You will have to reconfigure Internet connection settings and wireless ...

Page 61: ...re to factory is in process otherwise the router may be permanently damaged 3 10 4 Firmware Upgrade The router provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the Upgrade after browsing for the firmware upgrade packet After the upgrade is completed the router will reboot automatically Set Steps Click System Tools Select Firmware Upgrade Click Browse select the upgrade file Click Upgrade and wait for it ...

Page 62: ...cess otherwise the router may be permanently damaged 3 10 5 Reboot When a certain feature does not take effect or the device fails to function correctly try rebooting the device Rebooting the Wifi Router is to make the settings configured go into effect or to set the Range Extender again if setting failure happens 3 10 6 Change Password You can change the password by this function ...

Page 63: ...ssword Click Save to save you settings Tips The default login password is admin The valid password must be between 3 12 characters and only include letters numbers and underscore 3 10 7 System Log The section is to view the system log Click the Refresh to update the log Click the Clear to clear the screen ...

Page 64: ...64 Set Steps Click System Tools Select System Log Click Refresh can update the information Click Clear to clear the screen ...

Page 65: ...65 Appendix 1 Configure PC TCP IP Settings Windows 7 Click Start Control Panel ...

Page 66: ...66 Click Network and Internet Click Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 67: ...67 Click Change adapter settings Click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 68: ...68 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties ...

Page 69: ...69 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK ...

Page 70: ...70 Click OK on the Local Area Connection Properties window to save your settings ...

Page 71: ...71 Windows XP Right click My Network Places and select Properties Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties ...

Page 72: ...72 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties Select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK ...

Page 73: ...sure that the Router Adapter is properly plugged into a power outlet b Make sure the power outlet is active working by plugging another electric device into it c Re plug the Router Adapter to the power outlet If the Power LED is still failed to light up contact your local dealer for technical support 2 The Ethernet LED does not light up Ans Check the following a Make sure that the Ethernet cable R...

Page 74: ...scan tab under the Network configuration homepage The Management Utility will automatically detect all other Router Adapters on your router network b Try to plug a second Router Adapter into a nearby power outlet and check whether the Router LED lights up or not c Contact your local dealer for technical support if the Router LED is still failed to light up after the above procedures 3 Factory defa...

Page 75: ...e label attached to the device Network Mode 11b g n mixed SSID Broadcast Enabled Channel AutoSelect Channel Bandwidth 20 40 Extension Channel AutoSelect Wireless Security Disabled Wireless Access Control Disabled Others Remote Web Management Disabled Bandwidth Control Disabled DMZ Host Disabled UPnP Enable Internet Access Management Disabled 4 Remove Wireless Network from Your PC If you change wir...

Page 76: ...rwise you may not be able to wirelessly connect to this device Below describes how to remove a wireless network from your PC Windows 7 Right click the Network icon and select Properties Select Manage Wireless Networks ...

Page 77: ...77 Select the wireless network and click Remove network ...

Page 78: ...78 Windows XP Right click My Network Places and select Properties Right click Wireless Network Connection and then select Properties ...

Page 79: ...ause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures This device complies with EU 1999 5 EC NOTE 1 The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment 2 To avoid unnecessary radiation interference it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable Hereby Shenzhen MTC Co LTD declares that this Wi...

Page 80: ...nt generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipmen...

Page 81: ...iation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body NOTE 1 The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment 2 To avoid unnecessary radiation interference it is recommended to use a shielded RJ45 cable ...