PHICOMM FIR151B, User Manual

Page 1: ...FIR151B 300B 302B 303B Wireless Router User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ions 4 Router configurations 4 1 TCP IP settings 4 2 Router configurations 4 2 1 Setup wizard 4 2 2 Network settings 4 2 3 Wireless settings 4 2 4 Health and power saving 4 2 5 Running status 4 2 6 System Tools 4 2 7 Wireless advanced settings 4 2 8 Security settings 4 2 9 Parental control 4 2 10 Application 4 2 11 Dynamic DNS 4 2 12 Routing settings 4 2 13 Bandwidth control 4 2 14 IP und MAC bind...

Page 3: ...nication Co Ltd will not provide any warranty of any kind for these third party software and applications Neither will Shanghai Feixun Communication Co Ltd provide support to customers who use these third party software and applications nor be responsilbe or liable for the functions of these third party software and applications Third party software and applications services may be interrupted or ...

Page 4: ... the equipment observes the following precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION CAUTION Connecting to a weaker inappropriate charger can result in an electric shock to your device SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER SUPPLY UNIT Use the correct power source This product can only be charged with matching standard external power source appointed by Shanghai Feixun Communication Co Ltd Shanghai...

Page 5: ...RONMENT RESTRICTIONS Do not use this product in gas stations fuel depots chemical plants or where blasting operations are in process or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Please be aware that sparks in such areas could cause an ex...

Page 6: ...rvice provider or call customer service line to discuss alternatives NON IONIZING RADIATION Your device has external antennas This product should be operated in its normal use position to ensure the radiative performance and safety of the interference Users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel it is recommended that no part of the human body ...

Page 7: ...ionality as the parts to be replaced DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug the device from the electrical outlet and refer servicing to an authorized service center or provider under the following conditions Liquid has been spilled or an object has fallen onto the product The product has to been exposed to rain or water There are noticeable signs of overheating The product does not operate normally when...

Page 8: ...uct with an unstable base USE PRODUCT WITH APPROVED EQUIPMENT This product should be used only with personal computers and options identified as suitable for use with your equipment CLEANING Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning but NEVER use water to clean the device The device has been provided with sp...

Page 9: ... send the unit in for repair An unofficial operating system can cause security risks Please install only official updates provided by Phicomm if not you will void the warranty and a repair is chargeable SW Update During the update process all user data will be erased Please backup your data before Package contents Please check the package content before the installation of the router 1x Wireless R...

Page 10: ...Copyright 2014 Phicomm Europe GmbH print only for private use page 9 of 49 Summary of changes Issue Issue date Remarks 1 September 2014 Initial release ...

Page 11: ...following symbols are used in the user manual DANGER WARNING May result in personal injury Note Useful additional information Chapter Title Subject 1 About the user manual Basic description of document content definition of symbols and conventions 2 Introduction Description of basic functions 3 Hardware connections Description of the way connecting the router with other hardware 4 Wireless router ...

Page 12: ...d Field names button names are written in bold Example click menu View Italic Commands screen output file names and paths are written in Italic Example Input 192 168 0 1 in IP address text box keyboard or actual names are represented in angle brackets Example Click Ctrl Alt Delete to open the task manager Used for menu sequence Example Click File Print to print ...

Page 13: ...eclaration relates are in conformity with the following normative European and international standards Safety EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 A2 2013 EN 62311 2008 EMC EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 09 EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 09 EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55024 2010 Radio Spectrum EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 By conformance with the standards referenced...

Page 14: ...munications if not installed However there can be no guarantee that interference will not occur If a communication fault can occur which can be tested by simply switching off and on the device you should perform the following actions Realign antennas Increase distance of the router to radio or television Use router with a different circuit than the radio or TV operate Contact dealer or manufacture...

Page 15: ... adopting external Omni directional antenna s the product greatly increases the wireless range and sensitivity which enables to receive wireless signals in any corner of your home or your office The routers of the FIR series support the following features speed up to 300 Mbps FIR151B up to 150Mbps backward compatible with 802 11b g products health and power saving allows parents or administrators ...

Page 16: ...e page 15 of 49 3 Hardware connections To establish a connection using a modem please follow the steps 1 1 to 4 of the chart below If you use an Ethernet cable please connect RJ with the WAN port directly steps 1 2 to 4 Note The connections might vary by models ...

Page 17: ...esponding internet connection on your PC and click connect 4 1 TCP IP settings The IP address has to be obtained automatically before starting the configuration of the router Please follow these steps 1 With the right mouse button please click on the right bottom corner Click Open Network and Sharing Center and select Change adapter settings on the upper left of the screen 2 Select network connect...

Page 18: ...pyright 2014 Phicomm Europe GmbH print only for private use page 17 of 49 3 Select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK to confirm the configuration ...

Page 19: ...your router Select the languages on the right side Then click the Login button After successful login you will see the page of the Setup Wizard Enter the needed settings or click Cancel to leave this page to see the web management page You can find the Setup Wizard in menu on the left A small HELP button is on the right side to provide comprehensive instructions To confirm the settings on all page...

Page 20: ...e button Dynamic IP automatically obtain Select Automatically obtain Dynamic IP if internet service provider does not provide any IP to use This option is commonly used for cable modem services Router will obtain IP address information automatically Click Save button Static IP address Select Static IP if internet service provider provides the static IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS s...

Page 21: ...e name specified by the manufacturer Please create an anonymous one as possible SSID which does not allow any conclusions about the location of the router 4 2 2 Network Settings Operating mode Select Router or AP button for operation mode Menu item Explanation Router This is the default and the most commonly used wireless operating mode The router connects wired or wireless with the network intern...

Page 22: ...ge If your internet service provider is running on a DHCP server select Dynamic IP as connection type The router will automatically get IP parameters from your internet service provider Note If the WAN port network segment is 192 168 2 X go to LAN Settings page to modify LAN IP port to other network segments for example 192 168 2 1 to avoid conflicts ...

Page 23: ... log in the web management page with the new IP address MAC Clone Some internet service providers require the registration of your computer s MAC address If you want to clone the MAC address select Enabled Menu item Explanation IP address Enter LAN IP address of the router Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address ...

Page 24: ... Settings Menu item Explanation Wireless Basic Settings Wireless Status Select Enabled or Disabled to control the wireless function of the router SSID Name of the wireless network Wireless Mode If all wireless devices connected with the wireless router are in the same transmission mode for example 802 22b select 11b Mode If the devices use different transmission modes select 11b g n Mode SSID Broa...

Page 25: ...uest Note The security modes are different in the kind of encryption WEP encryption provides the least protection while WPA2 PSK is to overcome the most difficult and therefore offers the best protection Wireless MAC Filtering Enter the MAC address Set to block or allow the PC s to connect with the wireless router To set MAC addresses proceed as follows 1 Select Enabled under Wireless MAC Filterin...

Page 26: ...e router is working properly the router time must be synchronized with the internet time If the router time is different from the internet time proceed as follows to synchronize Click Set at once synchronize with PC Now you can configure the time settings 1 Select WIFI Reset Combination under Hardware Switch Settings 2 Select Enabled default under Time Switch and adjust the RF power in Power Adjus...

Page 27: ...2 5 Running status Device Information This page displays WAN LAN Wireless network s parameters and information about the router There are IP addresses subnet masks default gateways SSID hardware and software versions etc Press Refresh button to refresh the Device Information list ...

Page 28: ...erver DHCP server configures the TCP IP protocol for each PC in the LAN automatically Start IP address 1st address in the IP address pool End IP address Last address in the IP address pool DHCP Clients List Refresh Click the button to refresh the DHCP clients list Wireless Clients Click Refresh button to check the wireless clients ...

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Page 30: ...gement WEB Management Modify Login Password System Diagnostics and System Log System Management Menu item Explanation Factory Reset Restore factory default values System Restart Restart the router Software Upgrade Update software Configuration File Management Backup and restore the configuration Note All user settings will be deleted when factory reset is enabled ...

Page 31: ...onnecting with the internet Web Management Menu item Explanation LAN Web Management Restricts LAN access and only allows MAC addresses in the list to access the Web Management page Remote Web Management Allows the remote management of the router Note If the web management port conflicts with the ports of virtual server and DMZ entry when you start the remote management the virtual server and DMZ e...

Page 32: ...ord Note Username and password lengths are less than or equal to 16 characters System Diagnostics Ping or Tracert commands to test connectivity between router and other hosts Please proceed as follows Select Ping Enter IP Address Domain Name Enter Number of Ping Packages Ping Packet Size and Tracert Hops Click Start You will see the results in Diagnostic Results ...

Page 33: ...Copyright 2014 Phicomm Europe GmbH print only for private use page 32 of 49 System Log If you want to set more detailed settings select Advanced beside the Basic button at the top of the screen ...

Page 34: ...nect two or more wired devices wirelessly You need to add the wireless MAC address of the connected device into the routers AP MAC address table or select one from the scanning table At the same time the connected device should be in Lazy Repeater or Bridge Mode Repeater Mode You can select this mode to extend the distance between two WLAN devices It operates as WDS repeater and connects to both c...

Page 35: ...upports WPS and is equipped with a WPS button you can add it to the network by pressing the WPS button on the device and then press the button of the router two minutes The status LED on the router becomes green after five minutes if the device has been added to the network successfully If your client asks for the router s PIN number enter this PIN number into your client device If your client dev...

Page 36: ...ion is to configure the advanced wireless settings of the router If you are not familiar with the setting items on this page it is strongly recommended to keep the provided default values otherwise it may result in poor wireless network performance Menu item Explanation Wireless Advanced Settings Beacon Interval Interval for sending packets of the beacon frame value range 20 1000 ms default 100 ms...

Page 37: ... DHCP Service If you enable the DHCP server of the router the DHCP server will configure the TCP IP protocol for each PC in the LAN automatically Menu item Explanation DHCP Server Settings DHCP Server If you disable this server please make sure that another DHCP server is enabled in your network Start IP Address 1st address in your IP address pool End IP Address Last address in your IP address poo...

Page 38: ...PC in the LAN the PC will always receive the same IP address each time accessing the DHCP server Reserved IP addresses could be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings Menu item Explanation Rules supports up to 16 IP address IP address reserved for routers MAC address MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address ...

Page 39: ...s database is created can pass the firewall and can have access to the LAN By default the firewall is enabled To expose all hosts in the LAN to the internet you can disable the firewall Menu item Explanation Advanced Security Settings DoS Attack Prevention Enable for attack prevention Open the ICMP Flood Attack Filtering Select to protect against ICMP FLOOD attacks ICMP Flood Packet Threshold If t...

Page 40: ...s the threshold the defense measures act immediately Ping from WAN Port is prohibited If you select this option the PC in the WAN cannot send the Ping packets to the router 4 2 9 Parental Control Parental Control This page is used to enable the firewall filtering function You can select the blocking service or set the parameters MAC address IP address and ports which need to be blocked manually Yo...

Page 41: ...Copyright 2014 Phicomm Europe GmbH print only for private use page 40 of 49 URL Filtering Enter the URL address you want to filter in the URL box ...

Page 42: ...g function to open a private port to internet that can be accessed by others Menu item Explanation Port Forwarding Settings IP address IP address of the server you want to open the port for example 192 168 2 X Port Range Port range of the server you want to open Protocol Protocol of the server Note Please assign a static IP address to the server ...

Page 43: ...DMZ Host IP address Enter the IP address of the PC in the LAN that you want to set Note Before using the DMZ host you should assign a static IP address to the designated server Then enter this static IP address into the router as its IP address DMZ priority is higher than the port forwarding If the DMZ is open all port forwarding rules are not effective UPnP Select Enabled or Disabled ...

Page 44: ...s assigning a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic internet IP address If you want to use this feature please register at a DDNS service provider for this service e g www no ip com After registration please select your service provider and enter Username Password and Dynamic DNS Domain Name 4 2 12 Routing Settings ...

Page 45: ...he network or host that you want to assign to a static route Subnet Mask The subnet mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion Gateway This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows the contact between router and network or host 4 2 13 Bandwidth Control IP Bandwidth Control Menu item Explanation IP Bandwidth Setting...

Page 46: ...not sure about the information please consult your broadband provider After finishing the settings click the Save button to apply the settings 4 2 14 IP and MAC Binding Static ARP Binding You may use the ARP binding function to control the static ARP cache table for preventing the ARP deception effectively Menu item Explanation Static ARP Binding IP address IP address of the LAN PC MAC address MAC...

Page 47: ...Copyright 2014 Phicomm Europe GmbH print only for private use page 46 of 49 4 2 15 Logout Click Logout to exit from the router s configuration page ...

Page 48: ...ctly I forgot my network name or encryption keys Try to set up a wired connection and configure the wireless encryption again Press the Reset button of the router longer than 5 seconds Why I cannot access the internet via LAN adapter Move the router closer to the wireless client Check whether the wireless adapter is connected to the correct wireless router Check whether the wireless channel confor...

Page 49: ...d Start IP address 192 168 2 100 End IP address 192 168 2 200 6 Technical support contact us Shanghai Feixun Communication Co Ltd Phone 86 21 67754400 Email Sales info phicomm com Email Support service phicomm com cn Phicomm Europe GmbH Phone 49 89 66056720 Email Sales info eu phicomm com Email Support support de phicomm com For detailed product information and Downloads software user manuals and ...