Sitecom 450N, User Manual

Page 1: ...WLR 6000 Wireless Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit Router 450N 802 11a b g n ...

Page 2: ...ION WIZARD 25 12 WIRELESS SETTINGS 27 13 FIREWALL SETTINGS 37 14 ADVANCED SETTINGS 43 15 TOOLBOX SETTINGS 53 ADDENDUM MULTIFUNCTION PRINTSERVER CONTROL CENTER 66 Revision 1 0 Sitecom Europe BV 2011 Note All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication However as our engineers are always updating and improving the product your device s software may have a slightly...

Page 3: ...rotection and privacy the WLR 6000 encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP WPA or WPA2 encryption With the built in DHCP Server powerful SPI firewall the WLR 6000 protects your computers against intruders and most known Internet attacks and also provides safe VPN pass through With the incredible speed and QoS function of 802 11n the WLR 6000 is ideal for media centric applications like streami...

Page 4: ...ng SPI Avoids the attacks of Hackers or Viruses from Internet Support 802 1x authenticator 802 11i WPA WPA2 AES VPN pass through Provide mutual authentication Client and dynamic encryption keys to enhance security WDS Wireless Distribution System Make wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater Sitecom Cloud Security Protect your home against cybercrime while browsing Theoret...

Page 5: ...s listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped back in its original package 1 The WLR 6000 Router 2 A 110V 240V to 12V 1A Switching Power Adapter 3 A Quick Install Guide 4 A CD with User Manual 5 A Warranty card 6 An UTP cable ...

Page 6: ...outer yourself you might damage the router or endanger yourself 3 4 Disposing of the Router When you dispose of the router be sure to dispose it appropriately Some countries may regulate disposal of an electrical device please consult with your local authority 3 5 Others When using this router please do not let it come into contact with water or other liquids If water is accidentally spilled on th...

Page 7: ...ription Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port LAN Yellow Connect your PC s or network devices to this port WAN Blue Connect your ADSL Cable modem to this port USB Connect your Printer or Storage device to this port ...

Page 8: ...n details SSID security code and WPS button functionality Button Description WPS BUTTON Press 0 5 seconds for 2 4 GHz WPS mode Press 5 10 seconds for 5 GHz WPS mode Press 10 seconds to reset the router Press 15 Seconds to reset the router to factory defaults ...

Page 9: ... LAN Blue Shows the cable is connected LAN Blue Shows the cable is connected LAN Blue Shows the cable is connected WAN Blue Shows the cable is connected WiFi White Shows 5GHz WiFi activity WiFi Blue Shows 2 4GHz WiFi activity Power Red Shows the device is turned on OPS White Shows OPS activity ...

Page 10: ...ort RJ 45 PC with a Web Browser Internet Explorer Safari Firefox Opera Ethernet compatible CAT5e cables 6 WLR 6000 Placement You can place the WLR 6000 on a desk or other flat surface or you can mount it on a wall For optimal performance place your Wireless Broadband Router in the center of your home or your office in a location that is away from any potential source of interference such as a meta...

Page 11: ...E 3 7 Setup LAN WAN WAN connection LAN connection ...

Page 12: ...E 3 8 PC Network Adapter setup Windows XP Enter Start Menu select Control panel select Network Select Local Area Connection icon select properties ...

Page 13: ...elect Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties Select the General tab The WLR 6000 supports a DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically ...

Page 14: ...E 3 Windows Vista Seven Enter Start Menu select Control panel select View network status and tasks select Manage network connections Select Local Area Connection icon select properties ...

Page 15: ...Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Click Properties Select the General tab The WLR 6000 supports a DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically ...

Page 16: ...ing the switch on the back of the device The WLR 6000 automatically enters the self test phase During self test phase the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation 10 Initial Setup WLR 6000 LOGIN procedure 1 OPEN your browser e g Internet Explorer 2 Type http 192 168 0 1 in the address bar and press Enter ...

Page 17: ... on the back label on the bottom of your router 4 Click OK 5 You will see the home page of the WLR 6000 The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router the UP time hardware information serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here ...

Page 18: ...nction is enabled this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent network loops DHCP Server Enabled by default You can enable or disable the DHCP server When DHCP is disabled no ip addresses are assigned to clients and you have to use static ip addresses When DHCP server is enabled your computers will be assigned an ip address automatically until the lease time expires Lease Time Foreve...

Page 19: ...dresses to your LAN Clients Note default IP range is 192 168 0 100 192 168 0 200 If you want your PC s to have a static fixed IP address then you ll have to choose an IP address outside this IP address Pool Domain Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN Or just keep the default sitecomwlr6000 ...

Page 20: ...E 3 Device Status View the Broadband router s current configuration settings Device Status displays the configuration settings you ve configured in the Wizard Basic Settings Wireless Settings section ...

Page 21: ...e displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable DSL connection It also displays the router s WAN IP address Subnet Mask and ISP Gateway as well as MAC address the Primary DNS Press Renew button to renew your WAN IP address ...

Page 22: ...C address and expiration time for each DHCP leased client Use the Refresh button to update the available information You can check Enable Static DHCP IP It is possible to add more static DHCP IPs They are listed in the table Current Static DHCP Table IP can be deleted at will from the table Click the Apply button to save the changed configuration ...

Page 23: ...ny event occurred after system start up At the bottom of the page the system log can be saved Save to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared Clear or it can be refreshed Refresh to get the most updated information When the system is powered down the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file ...

Page 24: ...E 3 WLR 6000 Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN LAN WLAN ...

Page 25: ...hat the modem is connected and click Next Select your country from the Country list Select your internet provider Click Next Depending on the chosen provider you may need to enter your user name and password MAC address or hostname in the following window After you have entered the correct information click Next ...

Page 26: ...E 3 Click APPLY to complete the configuration ...

Page 27: ...r the wireless stations to connect to this router for the 2 4Ghz radio or 5Ghz radio The parameters include Mode ESSID Channel Number and Associated Client Wireless Function Enable or Disable Wireless function here Click Apply and wait for module to be ready loaded ...

Page 28: ...G mode to allow 802 11b and 802 11g clients at the same time For the 5GHz mode you can set 802 11a 802 11n or 802 11a n mode ESSID This is the name of the wireless signal which is broadcasted All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same ESSID Channel The channel used by the wireless LAN All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel ...

Page 29: ... you select Shared Key you should also setup a WEP key in the Encryption page After this has been done make sure the wireless clients that you want to connect to the device are also setup with the same encryption key Fragment Threshold Fragment Threshold specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted If you set this value too low it will result in bad per...

Page 30: ...rmance Broadcast ESSID If you enabled Broadcast ESSID every wireless station located within the coverage of this access point can discover this access point easily If you are building a public wireless network enabling this feature is recommended Disabling Broadcast ESSID can provide better security CTS Protection It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the...

Page 31: ...ess stations use the same security function and are setup with the same security key Disable When you choose to disable encryption it is very insecure to operate the WLR 6000 Enable 802 1x Auth IEEE 802 1x is an authentication protocol Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server This mode onl...

Page 32: ...select ASCII Characters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key Key1 Key4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Use the following rules to setup a WEP key on the device 64 bit WEP input 10 digits Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII character as the encryption keys 128 bit WEP input 26 digit He...

Page 33: ...ryption key frequently So the encryption key is not easy to be cracked by hackers This is the best security available WPA Radius Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an advanced security standard You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication It uses TKIP or CCMP AES to change the encryption key frequently Press App...

Page 34: ...ifficulties filling in the fields just click Clear and both MAC Address and Comment fields will be cleared Remove an address from the list If you want to remove a MAC address from the Current Access Control List select the MAC address that you want to remove in the list and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all the MAC addresses from the list just click the Delete All button Click R...

Page 35: ...eless router to WPS mode You can simply push the WPS button of the wireless router or click the Start to Process button in the web configuration interface If you want to use the PIN code you have to know the PIN code of the wireless client and switch it to WPS mode then fill in the PIN code of the wireless client through the web configuration interface of the wireless router WPS Check the box to e...

Page 36: ...u may need this information when using a device which doesn t support WPS WPS via Push Button Press the button to start the WPS process The router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes WPS via PIN You can fill in the PIN code of the wireless device and press the button to start the WPS process The router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless device with...

Page 37: ...ters thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks However for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet you can configure a specific client server as a Demilitarized Zone DMZ Note To enable the Firewall settings select Enable and click Apply ...

Page 38: ...hat the virtual server re directs a particular service Internet application e g FTP websites to a particular LAN client server whereas DMZ re directs all packets regardless of services going to your WAN IP address to a particular LAN client server Enable DMZ Enable disable DMZ Public IP Address The IP address of the WAN port or any other Public IP addresses given to you by your ISP Client PC IP Ad...

Page 39: ... of Death Port Scan and Sync Flood If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack Discard Ping From WAN The router s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests Port Scan Protects the router from Port Scans Sync Flood Protects the router from Sync Flood attack ...

Page 40: ...below Allow If you select Allow then all clients will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below Filter client PCs by IP Fill in IP Filtering Table to filter PC clients by IP Add PC You can click Add PC to add an access control rule for users by IP addresses Remove PC If you want to remove some PCs from the IP Filtering Table select the PC you want to remove in the table and...

Page 41: ...t and the fields will be cleared Remove PC If you want to remove some PC from the MAC Filtering Table select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all PCs from the table just click the Delete All button If you want to clear the selection and re select again just click Reset Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configuration...

Page 42: ...RL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block Remove URL Keyword If you want to remove some URL keywords from the Current URL Blocking Table select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all URL keywords from the table just click Delete All button If you want to clear the selection and re select again just click Reset Click A...

Page 43: ...w you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP Select Disable to disable the NAT function Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to re direct a particular range of service port numbers from the Internet WAN Port to a particular LAN IP address It helps you to host servers behind the router NAT firewall Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwar...

Page 44: ...ge and Comment of the setting to be added and then click Add Then this Port Forwarding setting will be added into the Current Port Forwarding Table below Remove If you want to remove a Port Forwarding setting from the Current Port Forwarding Table select the Port Forwarding setting that you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all Port Forwarding setting...

Page 45: ...ervice port number Enable Virtual Server Enable Virtual Server Local IP This is the LAN client host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to Local Port This is the port number of the above Private IP host that the below Public Port number will be changed to when the packet enters your LAN to the LAN Server Client IP Type Select the port number protocol type TCP UDP or both If ...

Page 46: ...ow Reset If you want to remove Virtual Server settings from the Current Virtual Server Table select the Virtual Server settings you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all Virtual Server settings from the table just click the Delete All button Click Reset will clear your current selections Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above config...

Page 47: ... Port This is the out going Outbound range of port numbers for this particular application Trigger Type Select whether the outbound port protocol is TCP UDP or both Public Port Enter the In coming Inbound port or port range for this type of application e g 2300 2400 47624 Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type TCP UDP or both Comment The description of this setting Popular applications ...

Page 48: ...nt of the setting to be added and then click Add The Special Application setting will be added into the Current Trigger Port Table below If you happen to make a mistake just click Clear and the fields will be cleared Reset If you want to remove Special Application settings from the Current Trigger Port Table select the Special Application settings you want to remove in the table and then click Del...

Page 49: ...ble or Disable the UPnP feature here After you enable the UPnP feature all client systems that support UPnP like Windows XP can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to configure anything The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP connect to the internet without having to configure the virtual server se...

Page 50: ... as rule name Others The rule with a smaller priority number has a higher priority the rule with a larger priority number has a lower priority You can adjust the priority of the rules by moving them up or down Enable Disable QoS You can check Enable QoS to enable QoS functionality for the WAN port Add a QoS rule into the table Click Add then enter a form of the QoS rule Click Apply after filling o...

Page 51: ...de as a Samba server for filesharing in your home network or in NetUSB mode as a virtual USB port on your computer Please note that for NetUSB mode you need the Control Center software installed on your computer Server name Enter a name for the network share Workgroup If you wish to add the share to your workgroup enter the workgroup name here Description Enter a desired description for the share ...

Page 52: ...E 3 For netUSB make sure the radio button next to netUSB is selected and press apply Please see Addendum MultiFunction Printserver Control Center for more information about netUSB ...

Page 53: ...s are better secured than ever before Your Sitecom device comes with a 6 month free Sitecom cloud security subscription After you have set up your Sitecom device for internet access open the webbrowser and enter http www sitecomcloudsecurity com in the address bar If the device has been properly configured the following web page should be shown Here you can select which security features you would...

Page 54: ...nter the Key code and Security code that you have received with your Sitecom product Before you can now activate your subscription you will have to accept the license agreement After this click the activation button You will be shown the status of your Sitecom cloud security and the expiration date of your current subscription ...

Page 55: ...com Cloud Security will always check if a website is safe If it is not safe it will inform you that is not safe to enter If you still wish to visit this webpage click on proceed anyway Alternatively click Back to Safety so that your security will not be breached ...

Page 56: ...at any time open http www sitecomcloudsecurity com from your web browser You will be asked for a username and password These can be found on the backlabel on the bottom of your Sitecom router or modem If the login succeeded you can click on Settings to change your security options ...

Page 57: ... 3 Or click License to renew your subscription If you wish to disable to Sitecom cloud security at any time open the webpage of your Sitecom product and log in with the supplied credentials these can be ...

Page 58: ...E 3 found on the back label on the bottom of your Sitecom device Go to Toolbox and select Sitecom Cloud Security Click the Disable radio button and click Apply for the settings to take effect ...

Page 59: ...ds can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive Current Password Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password New Password Enter your new password Confirmed Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations ...

Page 60: ...er Address You can set an NTP server address Enable Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account If you wish to use this function you must check tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration below Start Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish ...

Page 61: ... the host in the Internet that will have management configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site If the Host Address is left 0 0 0 0 this means anyone can access the router s web based configuration from a remote location providing they know the password Port The port number of the remote management web interface Enabled Select Enabled to enable the remote management function Cl...

Page 62: ...our Broadband router you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC Once you ve selected the new firmware file click Apply at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process ...

Page 63: ... Factory Defaults selection this will set all configurations to its original default settings e g when you first purchased the router Use the Backup tool to save the Broadband router current configuration to a file named config bin on your PC You can then use the Restore tool to restore the saved configuration to the Broadband router Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults tool t...

Page 64: ...E 3 Reset You can reset the router s system should any problem exist The reset function essentially re boots your router s system ...

Page 65: ...r common DDNS service providers Enable Disable Enable or disable the DDNS function of this router Provider Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Fill in your static domain name that uses DDNS Account E mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password Key The password you set for the DDNS service account above Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above c...

Page 66: ...nal software to work with your computer The following will describe how the software can be installed and used Windows Insert the cd rom that was included with your router and select install utility from the cd menu The software will inform you about what will be installed Click Next to continue the installation ...

Page 67: ...E 3 Enter your username and organization if applicable and click Next to continue Choose a folder where the software should be installed or keep it to default and click Next to continue ...

Page 68: ...ready to be installed Click Install to continue Once the installation is finished the software will inform you If Launch Sitecom USB Device Server is checked the software will automatically be launched after you clicked Finish ...

Page 69: ...ur router and select install utility from the cd menu Click Install to continue installation Enter your Mac username and password and click OK to continue Once the installation is finished the software will inform you and requires to restart the system ...

Page 70: ...n you do a connect operation in the Control Center the PC can detect a USB device s plug in although actually you do not plug in any USB device to your PC Similarly the disconnect operation is a software operation that simulates the disconnection of the USB device Note If a USB device is connected by a PC we say that PC has the ownership of the USB device Only one PC can get the ownership of a USB...

Page 71: ...e MFPs Make sure the Sitecom WLR 6000 is turned on Connect the USB device to Sitecom WLR 6000 Run the Control Center In the USB MFP Server List window you can see the host names and IP addresses all of the Sitecom servers in blue on the network as shown below Windows Mac OS ...

Page 72: ...hen all USB devices attached to the server will be shown Please follow the user manual of the USB device to install its driver For example you may put the driver CD of the USB device in the CDROM player to install the driver ...

Page 73: ... port click the desired USB device in the Control Center and then click the Auto Connect Printer button to do the connect operation and get the ownership of the USB device The computer name of the device owner will be shown at the end of the device Windows Mac OS ...

Page 74: ...information of the new device Continue to follow the user manual of the USB device to do the rest jobs of installation until the driver installation has finished After the installation you can see the newly created devices on the PC If the USB device is a MFP you can see a new printer and a new scanner from the Control Panel ...

Page 75: ...inter or MFP attached Click the desired printer or MFP Click the Auto Connect Printer button and choose Set Auto Connect Printer The following figure will appear Choose the desired printer The desired printer must be the Windows printer this is a logical printer that matches the printer attached on the MFP server this is a physical printer Then click the Apply button Windows Mac OS Then the printe...

Page 76: ...u do a print job again The control center will automatically do a connecting operation on printing again This is so called Auto Connect Disconnect operation Note Under the Auto Connected Printer setting it is NOT necessary to manually press the Connect button when printing If you press the Connect button for printing please make sure to click Disconnect button after you finish the printing Otherwi...

Page 77: ...E 3 If you would like to break the association between the Windows printer and the physical printer just highlight the association and click the Delete button in the Auto Connected Printer List ...

Page 78: ...E 3 NetUSB Scanning using Network Scanning In the Control Center click the MFP server that has the desired MFP attached Click the desired MFP Click the Network Scanner button Windows Mac OS ...

Page 79: ...n see that the Control Center will automatically do a connect operation The following window will appear Choose one of TWAIN or WIA item Click OK The following window will appear Follow the usual steps to do scanning ...

Page 80: ... ppp samba org 8 Udhcp v0 9 9 pre udhcp busybox net 9 iproute2 v2 6 16 060323 www linux foundation org en Net Iproute2 10 Dnsmasq v2 39 www thekelleys org uk dnsmasq doc html 11 Ez ipupdate v3 0 11b8 ez ipupdate com 12 Libupnp v1 6 0 upnp sourceforge net 13 Wireless tools v28 RaLink SDK 3 1 0 0 14 U boot v1 1 3 RaLink SDK 3 1 0 0 15 gcc 3 3 6 RaLink SDK 3 1 0 0 16 Uclibc 0 9 29 RaLink SDK 3 1 0 0 ...

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