Planex BLW-HPMM-U, User Manual

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Page 2: ...USER S MANUAL IEEE 802 11b g Wireless MIMO XR Download Router BLW HPMM U ...

Page 3: ...perational problems while conÀguring or setting up the product you may contact with our Customer Service Department or ask the agent or the distributor from which you bought the product for help Moreover during warranty if you Ànd any defect or breakdown of the product you may bring the product assembly and its warranty card to our company or to where you bought the product to ask for repair ŘEver...

Page 4: ...nt and receiver ĹConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected ĹConsult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the userŅs authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule...

Page 5: ...lient s Computer Setup 9 2 HE RQÀJXUDWLRQ 10 3 Setup Wizard 14 3 1 How to Set Up Wireless LAN 14 3 2 Wireless Network Type 15 3 3 Authentication Encryption 16 3 4 1 RQÀJXUDWLRQ 17 3 5 1 RQÀJXUDWLRQ 18 4 Status 23 5 Management 24 5 1 Remote Management 25 5 2 User Management 26 5 3 Time Zone Management 27 5 4 Firmware Management 28 5 5 Setting Management 32 5 6 Log Management 36 ...

Page 6: ...0 6 9 DHCP L2TP 52 Chapter 3 Advanced Setup Configuration 55 1 Advanced Setup 55 1 1 DHCP Server 55 1 2 UPnP 57 1 3 Dynamic DNS 57 1 4 Static Route 58 1 5 Anti DoS 59 1 6 Port based QoS 61 1 7 Rate Policing QoS 63 1 8 Guaranteed Spare Class QoS 64 1 9 Virtual Server 66 1 10 Special Application 67 1 11 Ping Toolkit 68 BLW HPMM U Contents ...

Page 7: ... 2 6 Simple Scan Spam 74 3 Wireless 76 3 1 Basic Setting 76 3 2 Advanced Setting 77 3 3 WMM 80 3 4 Security 81 3 5 Access Control 85 3 6 WDS 86 3 7 RADIUS 87 4 USB 88 4 1 USB Info 88 4 2 Samba Service 88 4 2 1 Samba Feature 88 4 2 2 Samba ACL 90 4 2 3 How To Set Up USB Printer 91 4 3 FTPD Service 94 4 3 1 FTPD Feature 94 ...

Page 8: ...4 3 2 FTPD ACL 96 4 3 3 How To Use NAS FTP Services 97 4 4 BitTorrent Download 102 5 Log 103 5 1 System Log 103 5 2 URL Filter Log 103 5 3 DoS Log 104 5 4 New NAPT Log 104 BLW HPMM U Contents ...

Page 9: ...n access its settings through Web browsers such as IE Netscape Firefox and so on You can set up and configure the settings easily and completely and enjoy the convenience instantly The following chapters will introduce you the configuration steps and fantastic functions of BLW HPMM U With all these features BLW HPMM U Wireless Router must be the best solution for both beginners and advanced users ...

Page 10: ...ss is allocated on connection ƖConfiguration Management œEasy SetupĈUse your WEB browser from anywhere on the LAN or WLAN for configuration œRemote ManagementĈThe Wireless Router can be managed from any PC on your LAN And if the Internet connection exists it can also optionally be configured via the Internet œNetwork DiagnosticsĈYou can use the Wireless Router to perform a Ping œUPnP SupportĈUPnP ...

Page 11: ...ehind a Firewall is included œSpecial Internet ApplicationsĈApplications which use non standard connections or port numbers are normally blocked by the Firewall The ability to define and allow such applications is provided to enable such applications to be used normally œDDNS SupportĈDDNS Dynamic DNS allows Internet users to connect to Virtual Servers on your LAN using a domain name even if your I...

Page 12: ...tion with invalid packets and connection requests using so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable The Wireless Router incorporates protection against DoS attacks 1 Contents of Package After purchasing BLW HPMM U Wireless Router form a distributor or an agency please open the package and check that all the components listed below are included If there is any i...

Page 13: ... when transmitting or receiving data via WAN port LAN On Off When the power is on and transmitting data the LAN LED will blink several times and then become green all the time WAN On Off Blinking When the connection is established between BLW HPMM U and a modem the WAN LED will be on And the WAN LED will be blinking when transmitting or receiving data via WAN port Power On Off When starting up BLW...

Page 14: ...ndard LAN cables RJ45 connectors to connect your PCs to these ports Any LAN port can be connected with another hub if required USB This USB port can connect with USB printer or USB storage device Button Function Usage Reset Restart Press the button for 3 5 seconds and then unplug the power cord but do not release the Reset button and wait for 3 seconds before plugging the power cord back Release t...

Page 15: ... Cable modem are not powered on yet For best Wireless reception and performance the Wireless Router should be positioned in a central location with minimum obstructions between the Wireless Router and the PCs Also if using multiple Access Points adjacent Access Points should use different Channels 3 Connect LAN Cables Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the switching hub ports on BLW HPMM U ...

Page 16: ... ready in a short time Plug the AC Adapter which comes with BLW HPMM U in a different voltage power supply will cause damage on BLW HPMM U and it is not included in warranty System Requirements ƖWindows Macintosh or Linux based Operating System with an installed Ethernet adapter ƖNetwork cables Use standard 10 100BaseT network UTP cables with RJ45 connectors ƖTCP IP protocol must be installed on a...

Page 17: ... of BLW HPMM U isņ 192 168 1 1 Ň If your operating system is Windows 98 2000 XP you may be able to use command ofņipconfigŇto inquire whether you have the correct IP address or not If you are using Linux Unix Like system you can useņifconfigŇto check your NIC Network Interface Card address The instructions are as follows œWindows98 1 ClickņStartƖProgramsƖMS DOSŇorņStartƖRunĀŇand type inņcommand ex...

Page 18: ...ne of the members of aņrootŇgroup 3 Please typeņifconfigŇofņifconfig aŇafterņ Ňand then press enter 4 It will appear your present NIC address in the window please take notice of the value ofņIPAddressŇandņGateway Ň 5 The value ofņGatewayŇis the IP address of BLW HPMM U If you can getņIP AddressŇandņGateway Ňnormally it means that you may use web browser to configure BLW HPMM U Type your destinatio...

Page 19: ...rts UPnP an icon for the Wireless Router will appear in the system tray notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut for the newly discovered device Unless you intend to change the IP Address of the BLW HPMM U Wireless Router you can accept the desktop shortcut Whether you accept the desktop shortcut or not you can always find UPnP devices in...

Page 20: ...er my passwordŇcheck box and next time you do not need to enter password to enter the system 4 After entering the system BLW HPMM U will show you the System Status page During configuration you can use the tabs on the top of the page to navigate Besides it is necessary that after configuring you should clickņSaveŇto enable the settings you ve made ...

Page 21: ...Ňthe problem can be either disorder of connection or the conflict between your PC s IP address and the router s IP address 2 If your PC uses static IP address the IP address must between in the range of 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 in order not to occupy the BLW HPMM U s default IP addressņ 192 168 1 1 Ň In addition the subnet mask must beņ 255 255 255 0 ŇTo know more details of your PC and Internet ...

Page 22: ... begin to connect Internet just through a few simple and easy steps Please follow the instructions below to set up BLW HPMM U 3 1 How to set up Wireless LAN Step 1ĈSetup Wizard will ask you if you want to set up the WLAN right away If you want to set up WLAN you may clickņYesŇand then click ņNext Ňto continue setting up If you do not want to set up WLAN now you can clickņNoŇand then clickņNext Ňto...

Page 23: ...3 2 Wireless Network Type Step 2ĈChoose a wireless network type which you want to use There are 3 kinds of network types AP Bridge WDS and Repeater WDS Configure the wireless network type according to the real environment ƖAP ƖBridge WDS ...

Page 24: ...G 802 11 B and 802 11 GĄ œChannel NumberĈHere shows the channels provided by the local wireless connection The setting of the channels of the wireless network should be the same as the wireless APs 3 3 Authentication Encryption Step 3ĈChoose a kind of authentication with the encryption There are ten types of authentications Open system or Shared Key Open System Open System with 802 1x Shared Key W...

Page 25: ...ge to do the following configuration If you do not know exactly how to modify these settings we suggest that you should leave the default value and clickņNext Ňto continue setting up œIPAddressĈHere is the IP address of the LAN side of BLW HPMM U It is usually the default gateway of the client s PC The default IP address is ņ192 168 1 1Ň œSubnet MaskĈThe Subnet Mask of the LAN side of BLW HPMM U i...

Page 26: ...last IP address which DHCP server of BLW HPMM U distributes œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again œCancelĈIf you do not want to configure the settings now you may click this button to exit the setup wizard page 3 5 WAN Configuration The followings are the most common used connection types Static IP PPPoE and DHCP Cable Modem If you wan...

Page 27: ...e Default Gateway address provided by your ISP œDNSĈEnter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP œSave and RestartĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again œCancelĈIf you do not want to configure the settings now you may click this button to exit the setup wizard page ƖDHCP 1 I...

Page 28: ...e MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP We do not suggest you to change the default MAC address if your ISP does not ask you to change it œSave and RestartĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again œCancelĈIf you do not want to configure the settings now you may click this butto...

Page 29: ...requires otherwise please leave it as the default setting When using PPPoE connection you may need to change MTU settings to maintain the connection with your ISP however if the incorrect value was entered you may be unable to access certain websites Reducing the packet size can help connecting to certain websites or speeding up the transmission rate œDial On Demand Silent TimeoutĈYou may disconne...

Page 30: ... you can click ņResetŇ to configure the page again œCancelĈIf you do not want to configure the settings now you may click this button to exit the setup wizard page 3 When restarting the system please do not close the window or unplug the power cord The system will automatically go back to the homepage and show the latest system status after restarting ...

Page 31: ...ettings 1 ChooseņSystemŇon the left side of the page to check the general situation of BLW HPMM U Wireless Router This page is also the homepage of the system 2 ChooseņLANŇon the left side of the page to check present settings of the LAN ClickņRefreshŇand then the router will automatically update the latest situation and show the information on the page ...

Page 32: ...ooseņWLANŇon the left side of the page to check present settings of the WLAN ClickņRefreshŇand then the router will automatically update the latest situation and show the information on the page 5 Management In the Manage system settings you can configure many things for example ŚRemote Management ŚUser Name and Password ŚTime Zone and NTP Network Time Protocol ŚFirmware upgrade ŚDownload Upload t...

Page 33: ...e function or not œRemote Management IPĈEnter the IP address of the remote management interface œRemote Management NetmaskĈEnter the Subnet Mask address of the remote management interface œRemote Management PortĈEnter the port number of the remote management port œPing from WAN sideĈYou can choose if you want to enable and reply the Ping test from the WAN side œSaveĈClick this button to save the s...

Page 34: ... must memorize the password set by you to enter the system otherwise you have to restore the whole systems and then configure the settings again œUser NameĈEnter the User Name of the administration Enter 15 alphanumeric characters at most œPasswordĈEnter the Password of the administration Enter 15 alphanumeric characters at most œConfirm PasswordĈPlease enter the password again for confirmation œS...

Page 35: ...PMM U œNTP Server 1 3ĈYou can enter the Internet address of three NTP Network Time Protocol Server for your system to synchronize with œTimeĈHere will show you the present system time and time zone œSave Time SyncĈClick this button the system will synchronize with the NTP Server and save the settings œRefresh TimeĈClick this button the system will update the present time and show it on the page ...

Page 36: ...planex com tw download index htm to download the latest firmware of BLW HPMM U Be sure that the firmware is stored in your PC s disk and then clickņBrowseĀŇto search for the firmware file which you just downloaded ClickņOpenŇo use the firmware and clickņUpdate ŇAfter the dialog box pops up and ask you if you want to continue upgrading the firmware you can clickņOK Ňto start upgrading immediately U...

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Page 38: ...2 30 BLW HPMM U ƖFactory Default ClickņFactory DefaultŇand then clickņOKŇon the pop up dialog box the system will restart to the factory default value afterward ...

Page 39: ...2 31 Chapter 2 Setup Configuration ƖSystem Restart ClickņSystem RestartŇand then clickņOKŇon the pop up dialog box to restart the system ...

Page 40: ...2 32 BLW HPMM U 5 5 Setting Management Before upgrading you can use this function to save current system settings or upload the previous settings after upgrading the firmware ...

Page 41: ...2 33 Chapter 2 Setup Configuration ƖBackup Setting You can click this icon to save current system settings to your local disk The format will beņ datŇfile ...

Page 42: ...sure the saved system setting file is in the local host disk and then clickņBrowseĀŇto search for the saved system setting file Click ņOpenŇto select the system setting file that you want and then clickņ UpdateŇto start restore the settings ...

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Page 44: ...real E Mail address might be refused by the system œRecipient ToĈEnter the correct E Mail Address of the recipient If there is any error occurring when connecting the system will generate related log and send to this E Mail address œSMTP ServerĈEnter the IP address of SMTP Server for mail delivery œSaveĈClick this button to save the setting 5 6 2 Remote Server œRemote Log ServerĈEnter the IP addre...

Page 45: ...CP Server StatusĈDHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol BLW HPMM U Wireless Broadband Router has a built in DHCP server which can automatically assign an IP address to those computers on the LAN private network Click the check box to enable DHCP server œDHCP Server IP Pool Start IPĈThe first IP address which DHCP server of BLW HPMM U starts to distribute œDHCP Server IP Pool End IPĈThe last...

Page 46: ...ubnet Mask address provided by your ISP œDefault GatewayĈEnter the Default Gateway address provided by your ISP œDNSĈEnter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP œSave and RestartĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again œCancelĈIf you do not want to configure the settings now ...

Page 47: ...d to use the NIC provided by the ISP you may clickņUse Ňand enter the MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP We do not suggest you to change the default MAC address if your ISP does not ask you to change it œSave and RestartĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇ to configure the page again œCancelĈIf y...

Page 48: ...name according to the provided information The name must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive œAC NameĈEnter the AC Name provided by your ISP œMTUĈMTU means Maximum Transmission Unit the largest physical packet size measured in bytes that a network can transmit The default value is 1452 Please set up the MTU according to your system environment Only enter a new MTU when your ...

Page 49: ...to enhance the security of data transmission ŚPAP Short for Password Authentication Protocol the most basic form of authentication in which a user s name and password are transmitted over a network and compared to a table of name password pairs Typically the passwords stored in the table are encrypted The Basic Authentication feature built into the HTTP protocol uses PAP The main weakness of PAP i...

Page 50: ... Password provided by your ISP The password must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive œConfirmĈPlease enter your password again for confirmation œService NameĈIf your ISP provided the Service Name please enter the name according to the provided information The name must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive œAC NameĈEnter the AC Name provided by your ISP ...

Page 51: ...time If the silent time is above the defined maximum idle time it will go offline immediately You can set the value to be 0 or Auto Reconnect to disable this function œAuto Reconnect Dial StatusĈIf you choose Auto Reconnect BLW HPMM U Wireless Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped To enableņ Auto ReconnectŇyou must setņSilent Timeo...

Page 52: ...t œDial Hang upĈClick dial to make a connection or click hang up to disconnect it œSave and RebootĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œRefreshĈClick this button to refresh the connecting status œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again 6 6 Multiple PPPoE Using Multiple PPPoE you can login to the different ISP conc...

Page 53: ...ans Maximum Transmission Unit the largest physical packet size measured in bytes that a network can transmit The default value is 1452 Please set up the MTU according to your system environment Only enter a new MTU when your ISP requires otherwise please leave it as the default setting When using PPPoE connection you may need to change MTU settings to maintain the connection with your ISP however ...

Page 54: ...he default dial up connection œDial On Demand Silent TimeoutĈYou may disconnect the connection when there is no activity for a period of time and set the Silent Timeout in the next field Silent Timeout means a period of idle time before you go offline Enter a maximum period of time seconds to define the maximum idle time If the silent time is above the defined maximum idle time it will go offline ...

Page 55: ...om value that is used only once and an ID value Both the sender and peer share a predefined secret œDial Hang upĈClick dial to make a connection or click hang up to disconnect it œSave and RebootĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œRefreshĈClick this button to refresh the connecting status œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇ to config...

Page 56: ... means Maximum Transmission Unit the largest physical packet size measured in bytes that a network can transmit The default value is 1452 Please set up the MTU according to your system environment Only enter a new MTU when your ISP requires otherwise please leave it as the default setting When using PPPoE connection you may need to change MTU settings to maintain the connection with your ISP howev...

Page 57: ...n which a user s name and password are transmitted over a network and compared to a table of name password pairs Typically the passwords stored in the table are encrypted The Basic Authentication feature built into the HTTP protocol uses PAP The main weakness of PAP is that both the username and password are transmitted in the clear that is in an unencrypted form ŚCHAP Short for Challenge Handshak...

Page 58: ...t to Point Protocol PPP sessions within an L2TP tunnel œIPAddressĈPlease enter the IP address provided by your ISP œSubnet MaskĈPlease enter the subnet mask address provided by the ISP œL2TP Server IPAddressĈEnter the IP address of L2TP Server œDefault Gateway IP AddressĈEnter the IP address of the default gateway œLogin IDĈEnter the User Name provided by your ISP The ID must be less than 32 alpha...

Page 59: ...to define the maximum idle time If the silent time is above the defined maximum idle time it will go offline immediately You can set the value to be 0 or Auto Reconnect to disable this function œAuto Reconnect Dial StatusĈIf you choose Auto Reconnect BLW HPMM U Wireless Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped To enableņ Auto Reconnec...

Page 60: ...on œDial Hang upĈClick dial to make a connection or click hang up to disconnect it œSave and RebootĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œRefreshĈClick this button to refresh the connecting status œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again 6 9 DHCP L2TP The Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol L2TP will assign a WAN port IP dynam...

Page 61: ...the transmission rate œDial On Demand Silent TimeoutĈYou may disconnect the connection when there is no activity for a period of time and set the Silent Timeout in the next field Silent Timeout means a period of idle time before you go offline Enter a maximum period of time seconds to define the maximum idle time If the silent time is above the defined maximum idle time it will go offline immediat...

Page 62: ...in which the authentication agent typically a network server sends the client program a random value that is used only once and an ID value Both the sender and peer share a predefined secret œDial StatusĈHere shows the status of the connection œDial Hang upĈClick dial to make a connection or click hang up to disconnect it œSave and RebootĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the route...

Page 63: ...l BLW HPMM U Wireless Router has a built in DHCP server which can automatically assign an IP address to those computers devices on the LAN private network If you enable DHCP server the client host will obtain an IP address automatically Whenever you turn on the computer it will automatically load the proper TCP IP settings from BLW HPMM U The DHCP server will allocate an unused IP address from the...

Page 64: ... BLW HPMM U to be your DNS server you can choose this function and use the Real DNS Server œDomain from upper DHCP ĈIf you have already registered a domain name you can enter your domain name here œStatic DHCP LeasesĈDHCP server can let a PC get the same IP address whenever it starts up on the LAN You can distribute an appointed IP address to a specific computer according to the PC s MAC address B...

Page 65: ...r will show the icon of BLW HPMM U to inform you that a new device is found and inquire you whether if you want to set a shortcut on the desktop œEnable UPnP ServiceĈIf your operating system supports this function you may enable it œApplyĈClick this button to apply the setting and restart the router 1 3 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS can let you connect with one or more DDNS services to update your curre...

Page 66: ...t The ID must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive œPasswordĈEnter the Password which you use to login your account The password must be less than 32 alphanumeric characters and case sensitive œDomain nameĈEnter the domain name which you registered œResultĈThe current updating DDNS status will show here œApplyĈClick this button to apply the setting and restart the router œRef...

Page 67: ...InterfaceĈYou can use the LAN side or the WAN side to be the physical interface which is the location where the packets sending out œEnableĈClick the check box to enable the appointed static route œSaveĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again 1 5 Anti DoS A DoS Denial of Servic...

Page 68: ...ich you need to use Too many Anti DoS functions are enabled can also affect the efficiency of the Internet connection via BLW HPMM U We suggest you to set the appropriate amount of Anti DoS functions according to your real needs as to meet the balance between the efficiency and the security ...

Page 69: ...ck box will be canceled œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œSource IP Blocking EnableĈClick this check box to block certain IP addresses œBlock TimeĈYou can set a period of time of blocking IP addresses œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œFreeALLĈIf you want to reset the DoS block timer you can click this button 1 6 Port based QoS B...

Page 70: ...n manage the QoS according to your physical LAN port Click this check box to control the LAN and WAN side traffic of BLW HPMM U œPriorityĈScroll down the list to set the priorities of the physical ports œFlow ControlĈChoose if you want to enable the QoS function on the physical port œIncoming Rate LimitĈEnter the limit value of the incoming traffic œOutgoing Rate LimitĈEnter the limit value of the...

Page 71: ...ng QoS œPriorityĈThe highest priority is 0 and the least is 7 œsrc dstĈYou can set the src source or dst destination IP to be the configured œAddress IP MaskĈEnter the source or destination IP address and its subnet mask œProtocolĈChoose the protocols TCP UDP or IP which used by remote systems or services œStart PortĈEnter the starting port of the QoS port range If the QoS only uses on a single po...

Page 72: ...the check box to enable each setting œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇ to configure the page again 1 8 Guaranteed Spare Class QoS œEnable QoS ControlĈEnable the check box to manage the QoS œWAN side Total BandwidthĈPlease set the bandwidth according to the real WAN side environment œALGĈTher...

Page 73: ...t to manage œIP MaskĈEnter the Subnet Mask which you want to manage œProtocolĈChoose the protocol type which you want to apply œStart PortĈThe starting port number œEnd PortĈThe end port number œBandwidth Allocation PolicyĈThere are two allocation policies Guaranteed means the guaranteed bandwidth which also means the bandwidth percentage you have set for the ALG type Spare means you only get the ...

Page 74: ...equest to the corresponding internal server which means the external request for accessing a specific port will be reassigned to a different port To enable Server Port is like to open the firewall which exposes your LAN to users on the Internet It is to say that the NAT function of BLW HPMM U will not be able to provide protection and prevent hackers œWAN Port RangeĈEnter the port number used for ...

Page 75: ... restart the router œResetĈ If there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again 1 10 Special Application If the Internet applications do not use standard connections or port numbers it might be unable to work because the connections of the applications could probably be blocked by the firewall of BLW HPMM U Wireless Router In this case you can define these...

Page 76: ...type œTrigger Start PortĈEnter the starting port number as the starting outbound port for the special application œTrigger Finish PortĈEnter the finish port number as the ending outbound port for the special application œEnableĈClick the check box to enable the settings œApply and RebootĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the setting...

Page 77: ...ions of accessing to BLW HPMM U 2 1 DMZ Host If your computer cannot use Internet applications or cannot provide services to remote users when applying BLW HPMM U at the same time you can let the host which wants to access to the Internet using DMZ function Enter the hostŅs LAN IP address to enable this function but be aware that one BLW HPMM U can only correspond to a single DMZ host œDMZ Host Ga...

Page 78: ...ocol It can forward packets containing error control and informational message to the DMZ Click this check box to forward ICMP packets œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router Adding a client host to DMZ might expose it to a variety of danger such as virus or worm attacks because of unrestricted Internet access therefore only use this option as the last means Besides bef...

Page 79: ... all the blocked events will be recorded œPriorityĈClick theņEnableŇcheck box and rank the access priorities 0 high 8 low œDirection IPĈChoose the direction is from the outside or inside and enter the IP address segment or its subnet mask œTypeĈChoose the port type which corresponding with the previous port number œPortĈEnter the port number to or from which you want to block œDayĈSet the days in ...

Page 80: ...sted user and then enable it Users on this list do not restrict by the URL filter function œURL string pattern to be blocked Enter the strings key words which you want to filter Check the ņEnableŇ check box and then the website related to these strings will be blocked and cannot be connected with œSource IP range Enter the IP address or a range of IP addresses which you want to manage œEnable Clic...

Page 81: ...ke a rule to access the Internet It can let local programs communicate with the remote programs and sending information to each other in the open environment To use the Application Layer Gateway the appropriate Application Layer Gateway definition must be selected in the service configuration item You can refer to the Special Application settings by click the link under the page Network traffic th...

Page 82: ...sses œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router 2 6 Simple Scan Spam Spam are electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings Some people define spam even more generally as any unsolicited e mail BLW HPMM U Wireless Router provides simple scan spam function and can help you define certain junk mail If you setup your e mail address in BLW HPMM U router BLW HPMM U will login...

Page 83: ...ount for login the mail box œPasswordĈEnter the password for login the mail box œConfirmĈEnter the password for confirmation œScan timeĈScroll down the list to choose the scan interval œString PatternsĈEnter the blocking strings key words in the columns below When there exists the strings key words in the mail it will be deleted immediately œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart ...

Page 84: ... three type of mode to choose from AP Bridge WDS and Repeater WDS Please choose the mode according to the real environment œWlan typeĈThere are two types of network type includingņAd hocŇ andņInfra structure Ň œAlias NameĈYou can give BLW HPMM U Wireless Router a unique name for them to be easily distinguished from other APs It can be 32 alphanumeric characters œSSIDĈEvery SSID is unique in the WL...

Page 85: ...the wireless APs œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œResetĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click ņResetŇto configure the page again 3 2 Advanced Setting It is recommended that you should not arbitrarily change the default value on this page otherwise the performance of the wireless connection might be declined If you want to configure this page...

Page 86: ...nction will start to work œTx Ack TimeoutĈThe transmission acknowledge timeout The default value is 50 us œData RateĈThe transmission rate can be Auto 1 2 5 5 11 6 9 12 18 24 36Mbps When you chooseņAuto ŇBLW HPMM U will automatically find the proper transmission rate for you If you choose higher transmission rate the distance between the AP and the Wireless NIC must be closer Besides when the Wire...

Page 87: ...de When BLW HPMM U often idles you can choose PS mode This mode only takes effect underņ InfrastructureŇnetwork type œFast RoamingĈWhen you want to fast roaming to the network nearby without intercepting the wireless connection especially the adapter is applied to the multimedia application or a voice call you can enable the this function BLW HPMM U will fast roaming to the near network when the r...

Page 88: ...tomatic Power Save Delivery Under this mode the device can save power DLS wireless network service only guarantee the minimum connection speed is no less than 256kbps The maximum connection spend might be affected by several factors for example signal strength numbers of users on the network equipment types and so on Click the check box and then clickņApplyŇbutton to apply this function to the sys...

Page 89: ...may cause decrease of the data throughput of the wireless connection Authentication There are ten kinds of authentication of BLW HPMM U Wireless Router Open System or Shared Key Open System Open System with 802 1x Shared Key WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2PSK WPA WPA2 WPAPSK WPA2PSK After selecting the authentication mode it has to cooperate with the encryption type The settings of authentication on the des...

Page 90: ...WPA2 Personal protects unauthorized network access by utilizing a set up password WPA2 Enterprise verifies network users through a server WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA WPA PSK is short for Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK uses the same encryption way with WPA and the only difference between them is that WPA PSK recreates a simple shared key instead of using the userŅs certifica...

Page 91: ...ignature an encoded signature that proves to someone that it was really you who sent a message or in an encryption or a decryption of a message It is applicable only when you select WPA PSK authentication You will need to enter an 8 63 characters password to start the encryption process which will generate four WEP keys automatically RADIUS is short for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service a...

Page 92: ...ers Null WEP128 bit 26 hex characters Null Open System with 802 1x WEP64 bit Null Null WEP128 bit Null Null Shared Key WEP64 bit 10 hex characters Null WEP128 bit 26 hex characters Null WPA TKIP Null Null AES Null Null WEP64 bit Null Null WEP128 bit Null Null WPA PSK TKIP Null 8 63 characters AES Null 8 63 characters WEP64 bit Null 8 63 characters WEP128 bit Null 8 63 characters ...

Page 93: ... the wireless network You can also Disable this function and there will be no limits when accessing wireless network œDevice CommentĈYou can add some comments description or information about this MAC address œDevice MACĈEnter the MAC address which you want to Allow or Reject œAddĈClick this button to save the setting and the MAC address which has been configured will be listed on the page œRemove...

Page 94: ...ey must match the key to make WDS function work œApplyĈClick this button to save the security settings œCancelĈIf there is anything wrong with the settings you can click the button to configure the page again œDevice CommentĈyou can add some comments description or information about this WDS AP œDevice MACĈEnter the MAC address of the WDS AP which you want to connect with œAddĈClick this button to...

Page 95: ...set the authentication methods as Open System with 802 1x or WPA in the wireless security settings first œPortĈYou can appoint the UDP port which used by RADIUS server The default port number is 1812 œIPAddressĈEnter the IP address of RADIUS server œPasswordĈEnter the password provided by the ISP œSaveĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router œCancelĈIf there is anything wrong ...

Page 96: ...re not supported If your USB storage device is formatted as a FAT or FAT32 file system configure the FTP server to work from the first partition partition 0 4 1 USB Info In this section you can view the information about the connected USB storage device If your USB device is a printer then this page will NOT show any information about the printer 4 2 Samba Service If you want to use USB storage de...

Page 97: ...e maximum input is 40 characters œNAS R W SetupĈYou can set the access right for users They are four access rights View Only Download Upload Download Upload Download Erase œNAS FolderĈYou can specify the directory where users will login and only where users can have access The login directory is under mnt usb1 by default which means by default users will login the root directory at mnt usb1 if thi...

Page 98: ... can be translated by DNS EnterņCommentŇ description for the users up to 32 characters and set the IP address which you want to accept After that choose the subnet mask for the allowed host and then clickņAddŇ and the host will be listed on theņAllow Host IP ListŇpage If you want to delete a host from theņAllow Host IP ListŇ choose the host on the list and then click ņRemoveŇ The allowed host will...

Page 99: ...and then enter theņWorkgroup NameŇandņServer NameŇwhere your server should be Enableņ USB Printer supportŇand enter theņUSB Printer nameŇ for the USB printer ClickņApplyŇon the Samba Basic Feature page to save the settings and then open the web browser later 2 Open the web browser and enterņ 192 168 1 1Ňon the address column Click Enter on your keyboard and the system will show you Printer name an...

Page 100: ...manufacture and model of your printer If the printer model is not on the list please clickņHave DiskĀŇand then insert the CD ROM that came with your printer or find the printer driver in your disk ClickņOK Ňto continue installing 5 After finishing installing the printer driver the following window will pop up It means that this printer has been set to be the default printer ClickņPrinterƖPropertie...

Page 101: ...hapter 3 Advanced Setup Configuration 6 The following window will pop up and show you the information about the printer you just installed You may chooseņPrint Test PageŇto check if the USB printer works fine ...

Page 102: ... server can limit the access number of people and enhance the security œFtpd Service EnableĈClick to enable the Ftpd Service and start configuring the following settings œAnonymous UserĈEnable to allow any user to access this FTP server without user account and password œLogin AccountĈEnter the username to whom the FTP server is open for access Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters case sens...

Page 103: ...n thereŅs an access to the FTP server from outside system will send a request notification to the FTP server for login If the FTP server fails to reply in a predetermined time 120 seconds for default the user will be automatically logout œTimeoutĈWhen connected to the FTP server user will be logout for a timeout due to connection failure for no reply from the FTP server in a predetermined time 240...

Page 104: ...DNS You can set to block 8 IP sources at maximum EnterņCommentŇ description for the users up to 32 characters and set the IP address which you want to reject After that choose the subnet mask for the rejected host and then clickņAddŇ and the host will be listed on theņHost Reject ListŇpage If you want to delete a host from theņHost Reject ListŇ choose the host on the list and then clickņRemoveŇ Th...

Page 105: ...erver EnableŇand then enter theņWorkgroup NameŇandņServer NameŇwhere your server should be Enable ņNAS supportŇand enter theņNAS folder nameŇand set theņR W AttributeŇrights for the NAS Service ClickņBrowseŇnear the NAS Folder path and choose a NAS folder to store the files ClickņApply and ExitŇafter choosing the folder Finally clickņApplyŇon the Samba Basic Feature page to save the settings ...

Page 106: ...3 98 BLW HPMM U 2 Open the web browser and enterņ 192 168 1 1Ňon the address column Click Enter on your keyboard and the system will show you NAS Folder name and icon at once ...

Page 107: ...he Login Account and Password for entering the service ClickņBrowseŇnear the Ftpd Folder path and choose a NAS folder to store the files ClickņApply and ExitŇafter choosing the folder and set the R W Attribute rights for the Ftpd Service If there is no special need you do not need to modify Port number Login timeout Timeout Finally set the maximum user number for those who can use Ftpd Service at ...

Page 108: ...U 2 Open the web browser and enterņftp 192 168 1 1Ňon the address column If the FTP Folder Error dialog box pops up please clickņOKŇ and then go back to the web browser ClickņFileƖLogin asĀŇon the top of the task bar ...

Page 109: ... 3 Advanced Setup Configuration 3 Enter the User name Login Account and Password you previously set on theņFtpd FeatureŇpage and then clickņLog OnŇ 4 After that you may enter FTP page to use Ftpd Service immediately ...

Page 110: ...on please follow the instructions below 1 ClickņBrowseĀŇnear the Torrent File Path column and then select the folder which stores the BT seeds After clickņApply and ExitŇ go back to the BitTorrent Download page and clickņNext Ňto continue downloading 2 Choose the BT seed which you want to download and then click ņBrowseŇto find a folder to put the downloaded file Set the uploading and downloading ...

Page 111: ... useful for troubleshooting but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and affect the performance œEnableĈClick the check box to enable the system log function œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router 5 2 URL Filter Log Once you enable the function all the events of URL filtering will be listed in this page œEnableĈClick the check box to enable the URL Fi...

Page 112: ...o enable the DoS log function œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router 5 4 New NAPT Log After you click theņEnableŇcheck box as long as there is any new connection it will be listed on this page œEnableĈClick the check box to enable NAPT log function œApplyĈClick this button to save the setting and restart the router ...

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