Planex BLW-54PM, User Manual

Page 1: ...2 4GHz IEEE802 11g 54Mbps WLAN Broadband Router BLW 54PM ...

Page 2: ...1 DHCP 20 3 5 Wireless Screen 21 3 5 1 Wireless Security Screen 24 3 6 Password Screen 26 Chapter 4 Advanced Features 27 4 1 Overview 27 4 2 Access Control 27 4 2 1 Overview 27 4 2 2 Access Control Screen 28 4 2 3 Group Members Screen 30 4 2 4 Default Schedule Screen 31 4 2 5 Services Screen 32 4 2 6 Access Control Log 33 4 3 Dynamic DNS Domain Name Server 34 4 3 1 Dynamic DNS Screen 34 4 4 Advanc...

Page 3: ...ptions 52 5 6 PC Database 54 5 6 1 PC Database Screen 54 5 6 2 PC Database Admin 56 5 7 Remote Admin 58 5 8 Routing 59 5 8 1 Overview 59 5 8 2 Routing Screen 59 5 8 3 Configuring Other Routers on your LAN 61 5 8 4 Static Routing Example 62 5 9 Security 63 5 10 Upgrade Firmware 65 Chapter 6 Specifications 66 6 1 Multi Function BLW 54PM 66 6 2 Wireless Interface 66 6 3 Safety Statement 67 3 ...

Page 4: ...4GZ Figure 1 BLW 54PM 1 1 BLW 54PM Features The BLW 54PM incorporates many advanced features carefully designed to provide sophisti cated functions while being easy to use 1 1 1 Internet Access Features Shared Internet Access All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet through the BLW 54PM using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Addresses are hidden from external sour...

Page 5: ... or individual users on the Internet This provides the ability to run programs which are in compatible with Firewalls URL Filter Use the URL Filter to block access to undesirable Web sites by LAN users Internet Access Log See which Internet connections have been made Access Control Using the Access Control feature you can assign LAN users to differ ent groups and determine which Internet services ...

Page 6: ... Support UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and con figuration of the BLW 54PM UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later 1 1 6 Security Features Password protected Configuration Optional password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings Wireless LAN Security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is supported as well as...

Page 7: ...wing items should be included BLW 54PM AC Adapter CD ROM User s Manual UTP Straight LAN Cable 1m Quick Installation Guide Warranty Card Screws If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer immediately 7 ...

Page 8: ...k Act On Corresponding LAN hub port is active Off No active connection on the corresponding LAN hub port Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the corre sponding LAN hub port 100 On Corresponding LAN hub port is using 100BaseT Off Corresponding LAN hub port connection is using 10BaseT or no active connection WAN LED On Connection to the Broadband Modem attached to the WAN Inter net po...

Page 9: ...ntenna Reset Button WAN Port LAN Port Figure 3 Rear Panel Power Port Connect the supplied power adapter here LAN Port 10 100BaseT Use standard LAN cables RJ45 connectors to connect your PCs to these ports If required any port can be connected to another hub Any LAN port will automatically function as an Uplink port when necessary WAN Port 10 100BaseT Connect the DSL or Cable Modem here If your mod...

Page 10: ...o clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values 1 Power Off 2 Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On 3 Keep holding the Reset Button for a few seconds until the RED LED has flashed TWICE 4 Release the Reset Button The BLW 54PM is now using the factory default values 10 ...

Page 11: ...ss account with an ISP and either of a DSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage To use the Wireless Access Point all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE802 11b or IEEE802 11g specifications 2 2 Procedure DSL Cable Modem UTP Cable Existing Connection BLW 54PM To PCs Figure 4 Installation Diagram 2 2 1 Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install the BLW 54...

Page 12: ...cally function as an Uplink port when required 2 2 3 Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on the BLW 54PM Use the cable supplied with your DSL Cable modem If no cable was supplied use a standard cable 2 2 4 Power Up Power on the Cable or DSL modem Connect the supplied power adapter to the BLW 54PM and power up Use only the power adapter provided Using a different one ma...

Page 13: ...e table below to locate detailed instructions for the re quired functions To Do this Refer to Use any of the following Advanced features Access Control Dynamic DNS Advanced Internet Special Applications DMZ URL Filter Virtual Servers Port Forwarding WAN Port Setup Chapter 4 Advanced Features Use any of the following Administration Configuration settings or features Config File download upload Logs...

Page 14: ...g you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device Unless you intend to change the IP Address of the BLW 54PM you can accept the desk top shortcut Whether you accept the desktop shortcut or not you can always find UPnP devices in My Network Places previously called Network Neighborhood Double click the icon for the BLW 54PM e...

Page 15: ... IP address is not compatible with the BLW 54PM 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 1 254 to be compatible with the BLW 54PM s default IP Address of 192 168 1 1 Also the Network Mask must be set to 255 255 255 0 Ensure that your PC and the BLW 54PM are on the same network segment If you don t have a router...

Page 16: ...able Modem screen use the Clone MAC ad dress button to copy the MAC address from your PC to the BLW 54PM 3 3 1 Common Connection Types Cable Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP Usually none However some ISP s may require you to use a particular Hostname Domain name or MAC physical address Static Fixed IP Ad...

Page 17: ...nd Wireless Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you con nect to you ISP None Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you Big Pond Australia For this connection method the following data is required User Name Password Big Pond Server IP address SingTel RAS For this connection metho...

Page 18: ...ta Input Use the menu bar on the left of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You must Save before changing screens or your data will be ignored Note On each screen clicking the Help button will display help for that screen From any help screen you can access the list of all help f...

Page 19: ... as the PCs on that LAN segment DHCP Server If Enabled the BLW 54PM will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enabled If you are already using a DHCP Server this setting must be Disabled and the existing DHCP server must be re configured to treat the BLW 54PM as the default Gateway See the following section for further detail...

Page 20: ... your LAN does not have other Routers this means there must only be one 1 DHCP Server on your LAN Using the BLW 54PM s DHCP Server This is the default setting The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen On this screen you can Enable or Disable the BLW 54PM s DHCP Server function Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function Note You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to ...

Page 21: ...n Data Wireless Screen Identification Station name On your PC some Wireless status screens may display this name as the Access Point in use Region Select your region from the drop down list This field displays the region of operation for which the wireless interface is intended It may not be legal to operate the router in a region other than the region shown here If your country or region is not l...

Page 22: ...tations Stations which have no SSID or a null value can then adopt the correct SSID for connections to this Access Point Current Setting Status This will display Off 64 Bit Encryption 128 Bit En cryption or WPA PSK Configure Click this button to access the Wireless Security sub screen Access Point Enable Access Point If Enabled wireless stations will be able to locate and use this Access Point If ...

Page 23: ...Select Stations Click this button to select the required PCs Save Save the data on screen Cancel The Cancel button will discard any data you have entered since the last Save operation 23 ...

Page 24: ...ansmission WPA is more secure than WEP and should be used if possible WPA PSK is the version of WPA which does NOT require a Ra dius Server on your LAN WEP Authentication Normally this can be left at the default value of Automatic If that fails select the appropriate value Open System or Shared Key Check your wireless card s documentation to see what method to use Data Key Size Select the WEP Encr...

Page 25: ...ll be given a key value WPA PSK PSK Enter the Keyword key value Data is encrypted using a key derived from the network key Other Wireless Stations must use the same network key The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length Key Lifetime This determines how often the encryption key is changed Enter the desired value WPA Encryp tion Select the desired option Wireless Stations must use the same me...

Page 26: ... have assigned a password to the BLW 54PM on the Password screen above you will be prompted for the password when you connect as shown below If no password has been set this dialog will not appear Figure 10 Password Dialog Leave the User Name blank Enter the password for the BLW 54PM as set on the Password screen above 26 ...

Page 27: ...Control feature allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet Access avail able to PCs on your LAN With the default settings everyone has unrestricted Internet access To use this feature 1 Set the desired restrictions on the Default group All PCs are in the Default group unless explicitly moved to another group 2 Set the desired restrictions on the other groups Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 an...

Page 28: ...t Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 and cannot be re named Members Button Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can not be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group To remove PCs from the Default Group assign them to an other Group To assign PCs to the Default Group delete them from the Group...

Page 29: ...e SHIFT key rather than CTRL Edit Service List Button If you wish to define additional Services or manage the Service list click this button to open the Services screen Buttons Members Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can not be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group See the following s...

Page 30: ... to add or remove members PCs from the current group The Del button will remove the selected PC in the Members list from the current group The Add button will add the selected PC in the Other PCs list to the current group Note PCs not assigned to any group will be in the Default group PCs deleted from any other Group will be added to the Default group 30 ...

Page 31: ... separate sessions or periods can be defined Times must be entered using a 24 hr clock If the time for a particular day is blank no action will be performed Figure 13 Default Schedule Screen Data Default Schedule Screen Day Each day of the week can scheduled independently Session 1 Session 2 Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Session 2 can be left blank if not required Start Time En...

Page 32: ...ntify this service Type Select the protocol TCP UDP ICMP used to the remote system or service Start Port 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 fields Finish Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the end of the range of port num bers used by the service If the service...

Page 33: ...on the Access Control screen to view this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in this log is as follows Date Time Date and Time of the attempted access Name If known the name of the PC whose access was blocked Source IP address The IP Address of the PC or device whose access request was blocked MAC address The hardware or...

Page 34: ...your DDNS data on the BLW 54PM s DDNS screen 4 The BLW 54PM will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is recorded at the DDNS server If the DDNS Service provides software to perform this IP address update you should disable the Update function or not use the software at all 5 From the Internet users will be able to connect to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain Name ...

Page 35: ...s will now be able to connect to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain name DDNS Data User Name Enter your Username for the DDNS Service Password Key Enter your current password for the DDNS Service Domain Name Enter the domain name allocated to you by the DDNS Service If you have more than one name enter the name you wish to use DDNS Status This message is returned by the DDNS Server N...

Page 36: ... below Figure 16 Internet Screen 4 4 1 Communication Applications Most applications are supported transparently by the BLW 54PM But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection This problem could arise with the Com munication Applications listed on this screen If this problem arises you can use this screen to set which PC should receive an incoming connection as describ...

Page 37: ...ications If you use Internet applications which use non standard connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the BLW 54PM s firewall In this case you can define the application as a Special Application 4 4 3 Special Applications Screen This screen can be reached by clicking the Special Applications button on the Internet screen You can t...

Page 38: ... the Start and Finish fields 4 4 4 Using a Special Application Configure the Special Applications screen as required On your PC use the application normally Remember that only one 1 PC can use each Special application at any time Also when 1 PC is finished using a particular Special Ap plication there may need to be a Time out before another PC can use the same Special Application The Time out per...

Page 39: ...s shown below Figure 18 URL Filter Screen Data URL Filter Screen Filter Strings Current Entries This lists any existing entries If you have not entered any values this list will be empty Add Filter String To add an entry to the list enter it here and click the Add button An entry may be a Domain name e g www trash com or simply a string e g ads Any URL which contains ANY entry ANYWHERE in the URL ...

Page 40: ...rtual Servers 4 5 1 IP Address seen by Internet Users Note that in this illustration both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Address but using different protocols To Internet users all virtual Servers on your LAN have the same IP Address This IP Address is allocated by your ISP This address should be static rather than dynamic to make it easier for Internet users to connect to your Serve...

Page 41: ...any incoming connections will be forwarded to the selected PC If Disable any incoming connection attempts will be blocked PC Server Select the PC for this Server The PC must be running the appro priate Server software Protocol Select the protocol TCP or UDP used by the Server Internal Port No Enter the port number which the Server software is configured to use External Port No The port number used...

Page 42: ...ta from the Properties area ready for input of a new Virtual Server entry Note For each entry the PC must be running the appropriate Server software 4 5 3 Defining your own Virtual Servers If the type of Server you wish to use is not listed on the Virtual Servers screen you can define and manage your own Servers Create a new Server 1 Click Clear Form 2 Enter the required data as described above 3 ...

Page 43: ...ess the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP e g http 203 70 212 52 ftp 203 70 212 52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your ISP rather than Dynamic However you can use the Dynamic DNS feature described in the following section to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address 43 ...

Page 44: ...provided a domain name enter it here Otherwise this may be left blank WAN Port MAC Address Also called Network Adapter Address or Physical Address This is a low level identifier as seen from the WAN port Normally there is no need to change this but some ISPs require a particular value often that of the PC initially used for Internet access You can use the Copy from PC button to copy your PC s addr...

Page 45: ...e Server you wish to use Note If the DNS is unavailable the Backup DNS entered on the Options screen will be used Login Login Method If your ISP does not use a login method username password for Internet access leave this at the default value None Direct connec tion Otherwise check the documentation from your ISP select the login method used and enter the required data PPPoE this is the most commo...

Page 46: ... disconnected by this device If dis connected by your ISP the connection will be re established immediately However this does not ensure that your Internet IP address will remain unchanged Auto disconnect Idle Time out This field has no effect unless using the Automatic Con nect Disconnect setting If using this setting enter the desired idle time out period in minutes After the connection to your ...

Page 47: ...w or clear all logs set E Mailing of log files Network Diagnostics Ping DNS Lookup Options Various options such as backup DNS UPnP and enable TFTP firm ware upgrade option PC Database This is the list of PCs shown when you select the DMZ PC or a Virtual Server This database is maintained automatically but you can add and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed Static IP Address Remote Administrat...

Page 48: ... Screen Data Config File Screen Backup Config Use this to download a copy of the current configuration and store the file on your PC Click Download to start the download Restore Config This allows you to restore a previously saved configuration file back to the BLW 54PM Click Browse to select the configuration file then click Restore to upload the configuration file WARNING Uploading a configurati...

Page 49: ...ll be shown as an IP address But if the URL Filter is enabled the Destination will be shown as a URL Access Control If enabled the log will include attempted outgoing connections which have been blocked by the Access Control feature DoS Attacks If enabled this log will show details of DoS Denial of Service attacks which have been blocked by the built in Firewall Timezone Select the correct Timezon...

Page 50: ...selected the log is sent at the time speci fied If the day is specified the log is sent once per week on the specified day Select the time of day you wish the E mail to be sent If the log is full before the time specified to send it it will be sent regardless E Mail Address E mail Address Enter the E mail address the Log is to be sent to The E mail will also show this address as the Sender s addre...

Page 51: ...exists you could get a Timeout error In that case wait a few seconds and try again Ping Button After entering the IP address click this button to start the Ping procedure The results will be displayed in the Ping Results pane DNS Lookup Domain name URL Enter the Domain name or URL for which you want a DNS Domain Name Server lookup Note that if the address in on the Internet and no connection curre...

Page 52: ...indows utility is available for this purpose You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first instructions for using TFTP will be available with the upgrade UPnP Enable UPnP Services UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later If Enable this device will be visible via UPnP If Disable this ...

Page 53: ... Properties via UPnP e g Right click the BLW 54PM in My Network Places and select Proper ties MTU MTU size MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value should only be changed if advised to do so by Technical Support Enter a value between 1 and 1500 This device will still auto negotiate with the remote server to set the MTU size The smaller of the 2 values auto negotiated or en tered here will be used For d...

Page 54: ... automatically added to the database and updated as required By default non Server versions of Windows act as DHCP Clients this setting is called Obtain an IP Address automatically The BLW 54PM uses the Hardware Address to identify each PC not the name or IP address The Hardware Address can only change if you change the PC s network card or adapter This system means you do NOT need to use Fixed st...

Page 55: ...On you will not be able to add it Buttons Add This will add the new PC to the list The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not con nected or not powered On you will not be able to add it Delete Delete the selected PC from the list This should be done in 2 situa tions The PC has been removed from your LAN The entry is incorrect Refresh Update the data...

Page 56: ...n the standard PC Database screen Figure 27 PC Database Admin Data PC Database Admin Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries Data displayed is name IP Address type The type indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN PC Properties Name If adding a new PC to the list enter its name here It is best if this matches the PC s hostname 56 ...

Page 57: ...W 54PM contact the PC and find its MAC address This is only possible if the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On MAC is Enter the MAC address on the PC The MAC address is also called the Hardware Address Physical Address or Net work Adapter Address The BLW 54PM uses this to provide a unique identifier for each PC Because of this the MAC address can NOT be left blank Buttons Add as New Entry A...

Page 58: ...e use of a Web Virtual Server on your LAN See Advanced Internet Virtual Servers Current IP Ad dress You must use this IP Address to connect see below This IP Address is allocated by your ISP But if using a Dynamic IP Address this value can change each time you connect to your ISP So it is better if your ISP allocates you a Fixed IP Address To connect from a remote PC via the Internet 1 Ensure your...

Page 59: ...llowing Windows 2000 settings are correct Open Routing and Remote Access In the console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name IP Routing RIP In the Details pane right click the interface you want to configure for RIP version 2 and then click Properties On the General tab set Outgoing packet protocol to RIP version 2 broadcast and Incoming packet protocol to RIP version 1 and 2 5 8 2 Ro...

Page 60: ...etwork address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The 4th last field can be left at 0 Network Mask The Network Mask for the remote LAN segment For class C networks the default mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address The IP Address of the Gateway or Router which the BLW 54PM must use to communicate with the de...

Page 61: ...te or Default Gate way Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the BLW 54PM This router requires that the Default Route is the BLW 54PM itself Typically routers have a special entry for the Default Route It should be configured as follows Destination IP Address Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documentation Network Mask Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your...

Page 62: ...ss C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 BLW 54PM s local Router Metric 2 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 Metric 3 For Router A s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 1 BLW 54PM s IP Address For Router B s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 ...

Page 63: ...ice is unavailable This device uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Threshold This setting affects the number of half open connections allowed A half open connection arises when a remote client contacts the Server with a connection request but then does not reply to the Server s res...

Page 64: ... protocol is used to establish a secure connection and is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs If checked IPSec connections are allowed If not checked IPSec connections are blocked Allow PPTP PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs If checked PPTP connections are allowed If not checked PPTP connections are blocked Allow L2T...

Page 65: ...2 Upgrade Firmware Screen To perform the Firmware Upgrade 3 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file 4 Select the upgrade file Its name will appear in the Upgrade File field 5 Click the Start Upgrade button to commence the firmware upgrade Note The BLW 54PM is unavailable during the upgrade process and must restart when the upgrade is completed Any connections to or...

Page 66: ... WAN LEDs 12 Power Adapter 12 V DC External 6 2 Wireless Interface Standards IEEE802 11g WLAN JEIDA 4 2 roaming support Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Channels Maximum 14 Channels depending on regulatory authorities Modulation DSSS BPSK QPSK CCK OFDM CCK Data Rate Up to 54 Mbps Coverage Area Indoors 15m 54Mbps 120m 6Mbps or lower Outdoors 40m 54Mbps 300m 6Mbps or low...

Page 67: ...thorization to operate this equipment Important This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in...