Philips CPWBS001, Instructions For Use Manual

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Page 4: ...r Computer in Windows 2000 20 Configuring Your Computer in Windows XP 21 Configuring a Macintosh Computer 22 Manual IP Configuration for all Windows OS 23 Verifying Your TCP IP Connection 24 Configuring the Wireless Base Station 25 Browser Configuration 25 Disable Proxy Connection 25 Internet Explorer 5 or above 25 Internet Explorer for Macintosh 26 Navigating the Web Browser Interface 27 Making C...

Page 5: ...Access WPA 802 1x TKIP and wireless to wired Ethernet bridging are all supported Technology for people 1 Antennas For connecting to your Wireless Network also called WLAN or WiFi The indicator LED lights up if there is an active connection 2 Reset button Press it for 2 seconds to reboot the wireless base station Keep it pressed for more than 5 seconds to restore the factory default settings 3 Ethe...

Page 6: ...nd direct sunlight Allow a sufficient amount of free space all around the product for adequate ventilation Do not open this product Contact your Philips retailer if you experience technical difficulties Environmental information All redundant packing material has been omitted We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into three mono materials cardboard box polystyrene foam buf...

Page 7: ...ential damages including but not limited to procurement of substitute goods or services loss of information data or profits or business interruption howsoever caused and on any theory of liability whether in contract strict liability or tort including negligence or otherwise arising in any way out of the use of inability to use this product even if advised of the possibility of such damages Philip...

Page 8: ...nally Setup exe to start the CD 2 Follow the on screen instructions for setting up your Wireless Base Station 3 In the installation program choose your product from the list and click Next to continue the installation procedure The following elements will be installed Wireless Base Station Client tool Manual in PDF format Readme document and release notes 4 This concludes the installation procedur...

Page 9: ...eless Base Station please follow the on screen instructions given in the text window and that appear by positioning the cursor over one of the hardware components on your screen 1 Graphical representation of your network the network connections and their status Unavailable components will be greyed out and only the available connections will be indicated 2 Text window that provides you with inform...

Page 10: ...etwork can run up to 100 Mbps over the Fast Ethernet ports The Wireless Base Station includes an LED display on the front panel for system power and port indications that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting It also provides 4 RJ 45 LAN ports on the front panel as well as one RJ 45 To Modem port Full duplex communications allow data to be sent and received simultaneously doubling th...

Page 11: ... web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above installed on one PC at your site for configuring the Wireless Base Station Note Mac users with OS 9 0 or higher may configure the Wireless Base Station through a browser programme only Connect the System The Wireless Base Station can be positioned at any convenient location in your office or home No special wiring or cooling requirement...

Page 12: ...th antennas on the back of the Wireless Base Station into the desired positions For more effective coverage position one antenna along the vertical axis and the other antenna along the horizontal axis The antennas emit signals along the toroidal plane and thus provide more effective coverage when positioned along different axes 2 Connect to the Internet Prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting the...

Page 13: ...tion to an Ethernet adapter on your PC Otherwise you can cascade any of the Local Network ports 1 2 3 and 4 on the Wireless Base Station to an Ethernet hub or switch and then connect your PC or other network equipment to the hub or switch When inserting an RJ 45 plug be sure the tab on the plug clicks into position to ensure that it is properly seated Warning Do not plug a phone jack connector int...

Page 14: ...ation s location provides optimal reception throughout your home or office Computers equipped with a wireless adapter can communicate with each other as an independent wireless Local Network by configuring each computer to the same radio channel However the Wireless Base Station can provide access to your wired wireless Local Network or to the Internet for all wireless workstations Each wireless P...

Page 15: ... services are provided through an xDSL or cable modem use unshielded or shielded twisted pair Ethernet cable Category 3 or greater with RJ 45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the To Modem Internet port on the Wireless Base Station Note When connecting to the To Modem port use 100 ohm Category 3 4 or 5 shielded or unshielded twisted pair cable with RJ 45 connectors at both ends for ...

Page 16: ...er adapter into the power socket on the Wireless Base Station and the other end into a power outlet Check the indicator marked PWR on the front panel to be sure it is on If the power indicator does not light refer to Troubleshooting ENGLISH 16 ...

Page 17: ...k the Network and Dial up Connections icon 2 Double click the Local Area Connection icon and click the Properties button on the General tab 3 Click the install button 4 Double click Protocol 5 Choose Internet Protocol TCP IP Click the OK button to return to the Network window 6 The TCP IP protocol will be listed in the Network window Click OK to complete the installation procedure Setting Up TCP I...

Page 18: ...t PCs either by automatically obtaining an IP address from the Wireless Base Station s DHCP service or by manual configuration ConfiguringYour Computer in Windows 98SE Me You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows This is because these steps and screenshots were created in Windows 98SE Windows 98 SE and Windows Millennium Edition are very similar but not i...

Page 19: ...Windows CD ROM into your CDROM drive and check the correct file location e g D win98 if D is the letter of your CD ROM drive 9 Windows may prompt you to restart the PC If so click the Yes button If Windows does not prompt you to restart your computer do so to insure your settings Obtain IP Settings fromYour Wireless Base Station Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Wireles...

Page 20: ...ation When the Status dialog box window opens click the Properties button 4 In the Local Area Connection Properties box verify the box next to Internet Protocol TCP IP is checked Then highlight the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button 5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP Click the OK button to save this change and close the Properties ...

Page 21: ...s and then click on the Network Connections icon 2 Locate and double click the Local Area Connection icon for the Ethernet adapter that is connected to the Wireless Base Station Next click the Properties button 3 The Local Area Connection Properties box verify the box next to Internet Protocol TCP IP is checked Then highlight the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button 4 Select Ob...

Page 22: ...en This is because these steps and screenshots were created using Mac 9 0 or Higher 1 Pull down the Apple Menu Click Control Panel and select TCP IP 2 In the TCP IP dialog box make sure that Ethernet is selected in the Connect via field 3 Select Using DHCP Server in the Configure field 4 Close the TCP IP dialog box ENGLISH 22 ...

Page 23: ...ork 192 168 2 x where x is between 2 and 254 and use 255 255 255 0 for the subnet mask 2 In the Gateway tab add the IP address of the Wireless Base Station default 192 168 2 1 in the New gateway field and click Add 3 On the DNS Configuration tab add the IP address for the Wireless Base Station and click Add This automatically relays DNS requests to the DNS server s provided by your ISP Otherwise a...

Page 24: ... Wireless Base Station has been successfully established If you get the following message Pinging 192 168 2 1 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out there may be something wrong in your installation procedure Check the following items in sequence 1 Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between the Wireless Base Station and the computer The Local Network LED on the Wireless Base Station and th...

Page 25: ...lugged into the Wireless Base Station If you don t have a link light then try another cable until you get a good link Browser Configuration Confirm your browser is configured for a direct connection to the Internet using the Ethernet cable that is attached to the computer This is configured through the options preference section of your browser Disable Proxy Connection You will also need to verify...

Page 26: ...nder Network select Proxies 3 Uncheck all check boxes and click OK To access the Wireless Base Station s management interface enter the Wireless Base Station IP address in your web browser http 192 168 2 1 Then click LOGIN By default there is no password The home page displays the Setup Wizard and Advanced Setup options ENGLISH 26 ...

Page 27: ...rver setup virtual DMZ hosts and other advanced functions Making Configuration Changes Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop down list Once a configuration change has been made on a page be sure to click the APPLY or NEXT button at the bottom of the page to enable the new setting Note To ensure proper screen refresh after a command entry ensure that Internet Explorer 5 0 is configure...

Page 28: ...Type Select the type of broadband connection you have Cable Modem or ADSL See the following pages for details on the connection type Cable Modem Your ISP may have given you a host name If so enter it into the field Enter or clone the MAC address of your modem for identifying your hardware to your ISP Click Finish to complete the setup The Status page will open to allow you to view the connection s...

Page 29: ...rmally optional but may be required by some service providers Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit MTU at the default value unless you have a particular reason to change it Enter a Maximum Idle Time in minutes to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity If the connection is inactive for longer than the Maximum Idle Time it will be dropped Def...

Page 30: ...nd PPTP Gateway The MTU Maximum Transmission Unit governs the maximum size of the data packets Leave this on the default value 1460 unless you have a particular reason to change it Enter a Maximum Idle Time in minutes to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity If the connection is inactive for longer than the Maximum Idle Time it will be dr...

Page 31: ...unt with multiple users sets up virtual servers Firewall Configures a variety of security and specialized functions including Access Control Intrusion Detection and DMZ DDNS Dynamic DNS provides users on the Internet with a method to tie their domain name s to computers or servers UPnP With Universal Plug and Play a device can automatically dynamically join a network obtain an IP address communica...

Page 32: ...d for log entries and client access control Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password By default there is no password For security you should assign one before exposing the Wireless Base Station to the Internet Passwords can contain from 3 12 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive ENGLISH 32 ...

Page 33: ...ntained during inactivity If the connection is inactive for longer than the maximum idle time it will perform system logout and you have to login to the web management system again Default 9 minutes Remote Management Remote Management allows a remote PC to configure manage and monitor the Wireless Base Station using a standard web browser Check Enable and enter the IP address of the remote host Cl...

Page 34: ... do not change it unless required by your ISP If your ISP used the MAC address of an Ethernet card as an identifier when first setting up your broadband account only connect the PC with the registered MAC address to the Wireless Base Station and click the Clone MAC Address button This will replace the current Wireless Base Station MAC address with the already registered Ethernet card MAC address I...

Page 35: ... Leave this on the default value 1492 unless you have a particular reason to change it Enter a Maximum Idle Time in minutes to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity If the connection is inactive for longer than the Maximum Idle Time it will be dropped Default 10 minutes Enable the Auto reconnect option to automatically re establish the co...

Page 36: ...SP and then the PPTP User ID Password and PPPTP Gateway IP address The MTU Maximum Transmission Unit governs the maximum size of the data packets Leave this on the default value 1460 unless you have a particular reason to change it Enter a maximum Idle Time Out in minutes to define a maximum period of time for which the PPTP connection is maintained during inactivity If the connection is inactive ...

Page 37: ...ned a fixed IP address enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Wireless Base Station then enter the gateway address of your ISP You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Internet services such as a web server or FTP server ENGLISH 37 ...

Page 38: ... Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name e g www philips com Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers Enter those addresses in this screen ENGLISH 38 ...

Page 39: ...dress lease IP Address Pool A dynamic IP start address may be specified e g 192 168 2 100 default value Once this start IP address has been assigned IP addresses running from 192 168 2 100 to 192 168 2 199 will be part of the dynamic IP address pool IP addresses from 192 168 2 2 to 192 168 2 99 and 192 168 2 200 to 192 168 2 254 will be available as static IP addresses Remember not to include the ...

Page 40: ...ifier SSID Default Philips and encryption options Channel and SSID You must specify a common radio channel and SSID Service Set ID to be used by the Wireless Base Station and all of your wireless clients Be sure you configure all of your clients to the same values SSID The Service Set ID This should be set to the same value as other wireless devices in your network Default Philips ENGLISH 40 ...

Page 41: ...cified is the rate the Wireless Base Station will use when transmitting broadcast multicast and management frames Available options are 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps Default All Channel The radio channel through which the Wireless Base Station communicates with PCs in its service range Default Auto Note The available channel settings are limited by local regulations Broadcast SSID Broadcasting the SSID on th...

Page 42: ...n You may automatically generate encryption keys or manually enter the keys For automatic 64 bit security enter a passphrase and click Generate Four keys will be generated as shown below Choose a key from the drop down list or accept the default key Automatic 128 bit security generates a single key If you use encryption configure the same keys used for the Wireless Base Station on each of your wir...

Page 43: ...t openings in the Wireless Base Station s firewall This section can be used to support several Internet based applications such as VPN Address Mapping Allows one or more public IP addresses to be shared by multiple internal users Enter the Public IP address you wish to share into the Global IP field Enter a range of internal IPs that will share the global IP ENGLISH 43 ...

Page 44: ...ation redirects the external service request to the appropriate server located at another internal IP address For example if you set Type Public Port to TCP 80 HTTP or web and the Private IP Port to 192 168 2 2 80 then all HTTP requests from outside users will be transferred to 192 168 2 2 on port 80 Therefore by just entering the IP Address provided by the ISP Internet users can access the servic...

Page 45: ...with an application in the Trigger Port field Set the protocol type to TCP or UDP then enter the ports that the application requires Special application connections can also be achieved by selecting the application type and item number in the Popular applications field and clicking the Copy to button to easily specify the port numbers Then set the protocol type to TCP or UDP Example ID Trigger Por...

Page 46: ...ng of Death IP with zero length Smurf Attack UDP port loopback Snork Attack TCP null scan and TCP SYN flooding The firewall does not significantly affect system performance so we advise leaving it enabled to protect your network users Access Control Using this option allows you to specify different privileges based on IP address for the client PCs ENGLISH 46 ...

Page 47: ...The MAC Filtering feature of the Wireless Base Station allows you to control access to your network to up to 32 clients based on the MAC Media Access Control address of the client machine This ID is unique to each network adapter If the MAC address is listed in the table that client machine will have access to the network ENGLISH 47 ...

Page 48: ...ule in Access Control To modify an existing rule click the Edit option next to the rule you want to modify To create a new rule click on the Add PC option From the Access Control Add PC section check the option for WWW with Parental Control in the Client PC Service table to filter out the web sites and keywords specified below Use the above screen to block access to web sites or to web URLs contai...

Page 49: ...Schedule Rule The Schedule Rule feature allows you to configure specific rules based on Time and Date These rules can then be used to configure more specific Access Control ENGLISH 49 ...

Page 50: ...be active For example if you want to block Internet access block WWW from 9AM to 9PM during the week simply configure 9 00 AM as Start Time and 9 00 PM as End Time for each weekday During that time period the user will be unable to access the internet Once the schedule rule is set up you will need to configure or edit an Access Control rule and select the Schedule Rule that you want to apply to th...

Page 51: ...ic at the Internet port When the SPI feature is turned on all incoming packets will be blocked Discard Ping from INTERNET Prevents any response to ping commands on the Wireless Base Station s Internet port E Mail Alert Configuration When hackers attempt to enter your network we can alert you by e mail Enter your E mail address Specify your SMTP and POP3 servers user name and password ENGLISH 51 ...

Page 52: ...perly from behind the firewall then you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access Enter the IP address of a DMZ host to this screen Adding a client to the DMZ may expose your local network to a variety of security risks so only use this option as a last resort ENGLISH 52 ...

Page 53: ...your DNS records changed when your IP address changes The Server Configuration section automatically opens the TCP port options checked in the Virtual Server section Simply enter in the IP Address of your server such as a web server and then click on the port option HTTP Port 80 so users can access your web server from the Internet connection This DNS feature is powered by a DDNS service provider ...

Page 54: ...above UPnP allows the device to automatically dynamically join a network obtain an IP address convey its capabilities and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices Default ON Keep it to ON if you have a Philips SL400i or SL300i WiFi Multimedia Receiver ENGLISH 54 ...

Page 55: ...ings update firmware and reset the Wireless Base Station Tools Configuration Tools Backup Saves the Wireless Base Station s configuration to a file Restore Restores settings from a saved backup configuration file Restore to factory defaults Restores the Wireless Base Station settings back to the factory defaults ENGLISH 55 ...

Page 56: ...d the upgrade file from the Philips web site www philips com and save it to your hard drive In the Upgrade Target field choose Firmware Then click Browse to look for the previously downloaded file Click APPLY Check the Status page Information section to confirm that the upgrade process was successful ENGLISH 56 ...

Page 57: ...l be complete when the power LED stops blinking Note If you use the Reset button on the fWireless Base Station it will perform a power reset If the button is held depressed for over five seconds all the LEDs will illuminate and the factory settings will be restored ENGLISH 57 ...

Page 58: ...ion Displays system IP settings as well as DHCP Firewall UPnP and Wireless status INFORMATION Displays the number of attached clients the firmware versions the physical MAC address for each media interface as well as the hardware version and serial number Security Log Displays illegal attempts to access your network Save Click on this button to save the security log file Clear Click on this button...

Page 59: ...ould be similar to the information displayed IP Address 192 168 2 X x is number between 100 and 199 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 2 1 If you have any other IP address information listed see below If you have an IP address that starts with 169 254 XXX XXX then see the next section If you have another IP address configured then see section C B I am getting an IP Address that starts with 169 2...

Page 60: ...ove 2 Type ipconfig release 3 Then type ipconfig renew D The 10 100 LED does not light after a connection is made 1 Check that the host computer and the Wireless Base Station are both powered on 2 Be sure the network cable is connected to both devices 3 Verify that Category 5 cable is used if you are operating at 100 Mbps 4 Verify that the length of any cable does not exceed 100 m 328 ft 5 Check t...

Page 61: ...r Up to 328 feet 150 meters Outdoors Up to 1 312 feet 400 meters Internet Sharing Methods Static IP Dynamic IP PPPoE Protocols TCP IP PPTP L2TP IPSec Pass through VPN DNS SNTP NAT DHCP HTTP HTML PPP Internet Control Protocol PPP Authentication Protocol Point to Point Protocol LED Indicators Power Status Wireless Activity Modem Activity Local Network Activity Interface 4 x 10 100 Base T RJ 45 Local...

Page 62: ...hannel 13 Channels Europe RF Output Power 16 18 dBm Sensitivity 11Mbps PBCC 85 dBm 11Mbps CCK 82 dBm Data modulation type BPSK 1Mbps QPSK 2Mpbs CCK 5 5 11Mbps PBCC 5 5 11 22 Mbps Antenna Type Dual Dipole Antenna with Diversity Antenna Gain 2 dBi Typically RF Power Consumption Under 600 mA ...

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