Solwise A10W, User Manual

Page 1: ...A10W 3G 11n WiFi Router User Manual ...

Page 2: ...3 2 Go into the Router management interface 12 CHAPTER 4 ADVANCED SETTINGS 16 4 1 Internet settings 16 4 1 1 WAN 16 4 1 2 LAN 18 4 1 3 DHCP client 19 4 1 4 Advanced 19 4 2 Wireless Network Settings 20 4 2 1 Basic Settings 21 4 2 2 Advanced Settings 22 4 2 3 Security Settings 24 4 2 4 WDS Configurations 27 4 2 5 WPS Configurations 27 4 2 6 AP client 29 4 3 Firewall 29 4 3 1 Address Filter 29 4 3 2 ...

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Page 5: ...2 Appearance 1 2 Appearance 1 2 Appearance 1 2 Appearance 1 3 LED indicators Name LED Status Indication Power Light Blue light Power is on Purple light Battery power is charging Blue light Battery power is charged Red light Battery power is low and needs to be charged Battery Light Not light Battery has no power or battery not inserted WIFI Light Blue light Wi Fi is on Blue light Signal is strong ...

Page 6: ... weak Red flashing 1time Sec No UIM card or Network Registering Blue flashing 1time 3Sec registered on 3G network but not dialing Blue flashing 1time Sec registered on 3G network and dialing Network Mode Light 3G connect Blue continually on 3G registered network and dialed ...

Page 7: ...3G signal and also give adequate WiFi coverage The window ledge of the room you are working in is probably the best spot Step1 Remove the rear cover and then insert the UIM card via the slot on the bottom remove the rubber cover to gain access to the slot Step2 Next insert the battery ensuring the orientation is correct Now connect the USB port to either a USB power adapter optional extra or to a ...

Page 8: ...n charging Please note if the router is switched on whilst charging then the time to fully charge will be longer Tip When not using the Router for long periods or for storage you are advised to remove the batteries to prevent damage to the battery Step3 Power On Steps4 Connect the PC to the 3G Router WiFi Tip Before connecting the computer to the 3G 3G Router please ensure that the computer actual...

Page 9: ...e front is alight 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 S S S Set up your et up your et up your et up your Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless network configurations network configurations network configurations network configurations Step1 On the desktop right click on My Network Places select Properties Step2 In the pop up window right click on Wireless Network Connection and select Properties Step3 Then select Inter...

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Page 11: ...IP settings e g as below IP address 192 168 169 for one the 2 253 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 169 1 DNS Server Fill in your local DNS server address if you do not know you can consult local the ISP or set the Router address Default Gateway Address as your DNS Server ...

Page 12: ...gement interface management interface management interface management interface Step1 Open your Web browser and input http router 3g or the router address http 192 168 169 1 at the Address bar and then press Enter Step2 In the pop up window the User name and Password are by default admin Then click OK to enter the main page of the administrant mode ...

Page 13: ...ect administrator user name and password click OK to enter the main page of the administrant mode Network information Shows the network signal the current registering network router name and the connection status Network signal Router name The current registering network Disconnected ...

Page 14: ...utton and the settings are set After setting the wireless security then you will find your computer disconnects automatically from the router You need to reconnect to the WiFi signal and this time enter the security settings on your computer Modify encryption password When the Router is in the encrypted state then click button to enter the new password and then click button WIFI decryption setting...

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Page 16: ...6 Chapter 4 Advanced Settings Click on the main status page to access the Advanced Settings 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 Internet Internet Internet Internet settings settings settings settings 4 1 1 WAN There is only one online method 3G supported by the A10 Router ...

Page 17: ...ngs If your SIM USIM UIM card has a PIN code you shall select Use PIN and fill in the PIN code in the following Input Box otherwise you should select Unused PIN APN If you select Automatic APN then information such as APN Information Dial Number User and Password shall be obtained by the Router automatically If you select Manual APN then you have to fill in this Internet access information by your...

Page 18: ...n IP settings dynamically Start IP address End IP address Range of IP settings to be used by the local clients via DHCP Default gateway Set up the gateway for the host in the Intranet the address of the router DNS server Set up DNS servers to be used by the host via DHCP If DNS Proxy is enabled we recommend to set the DNS server address as the Router address Release time Effective period for the h...

Page 19: ...tocol for IP hosts to report the identity of multicast group members UPNP Identify whether UPNP protocols are supported Router Advertisement Identify whether the Router supports IPV6 DNS Proxy Transmit DNS requests of the LAN clients If this function is enabled you can configure DNS of the host clients in the Intranet to IP address of the Router s LAN address This way there is no need to reset the...

Page 20: ...y target addresses or networks that are to be routed Type Host network The selection of a host means to designate a certain IP for a single client the host Network defines a complete specific network segment by defining a subnet mask Gateway IP address of the Router or the host where the data packets are sent Interface Indicate connector information Comment Fill in necessary notes Current Router t...

Page 21: ...supports 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n or mix modes Multiple SSID Network name of the wireless signals This Router supports multiple wireless networks If you select Hidden the Wireless Client then clients cannot scan for the Router s SSID If you select Isolated you can prevent user to user connectivity via the router improves security between users so users can see the internet but NOT each other ...

Page 22: ...ast network identifier is by default Enable AP Isolation Isolated at the AP level After it is enabled clients at the AP level cannot see each other They can only see the internet Basic service set identifier Business group identifier of the wireless network In terms of IEEE 802 11 the BSSID is the MAC address of the wireless AP Frequency channel Channels currently used by the Router 4 2 2 Advanced...

Page 23: ...lt status is Prohibit The Router applies long preambles by default If short peambles are enabled then the system will no longer be compatible with the operation speed 1Mbps or 2Mbps of the traditional IEEE802 11 but efficiency for higher speeds is improved Short slot The default setting is Enable and you can switch it off Setting this to Enable might enhance the transmission rate of the wireless c...

Page 24: ...y be conducted without WEP encryption No Encryption Method may be indicated in the settings WEPAUTO Open mode or shared mode may be automatically selected Its encryption type is same to those of the two modes described above WPA KEY WPA personal Wi Fi Protected Access WPA with pre shared keys also called passphrase WPA2 KEY WPA2 Personal WPA2 with pre shared keys WPA WPA with RADIUS server authent...

Page 25: ...e Router s Intranet until correct the key information is entered You can fill in four ASCII or Hex with a length of 10 to 26 characters keys for this Router One of the group of four pre set keys can then be selected as the current effective key default key Description of key types Keys are divided into two categories namely Hex and ASCII If Hex is selected then a valid hex number must be entered f...

Page 26: ...es for the broadcast and multicast keys The maximal and the minimum value between 3 600 seconds and zero seconds respectively No updates are required if the value is zero PMK cache period set the PMK cache period The connection speed will be enhanced during the period when the user disconnects the network Pre authentication the initiation can enhance the wireless access speed IP address The IP add...

Page 27: ...as to create the wireless connection for between the two units Repeater Mode Under this mode you can manually add the MAC BSSID of the other end or like above find the network using the Scan Options Encryption type Three encryption modes are supported namely WEP TKIP and AES Encrypt Key Enter the encrypt keys between the wireless equipment AP MAC Address Please enter MAC address of the wireless eq...

Page 28: ...WPS Validity Yes means operational and Not Used means not used yet Generally if the AP Safety Configuration takes effect this place will be displayed as Not Used SSID Configured by WPS Display the master SSID numbers of the WPS WPS is only valid for the master SSID WPS Authentication Mode The authentication mode used by WPS WPA WPA2 Personal mode is commonly seen WPS Encryption Type It means the d...

Page 29: ...ve to the WPS button then the users must know the PIN code of the wireless client device The user then needs to add the PIN to the relevant field on the router page and save the devices should then handshake and exchange the setup details automatically PIN Key Default PIN code 4 2 6 AP client Displays information relevant to the hosts that are connected to the Router s Intranet via DHCP 4 3 Firewa...

Page 30: ...esses that you plan to define rules Source IP Address Enter local IP address that needs filtering You shall fill in rules that correspond to this IP Destination IP Address Enter destination IP address that needs filtering You shall fill in rules that correspond to this IP Port range Ranges for ports that need to be abandoned or accepted Protocol Select protocols that are used by controllable data ...

Page 31: ...s LAN servers without affecting the internal network safety of the LAN Virtual Server settings Enable or disable functions of the virtual servers IP address It is used to input necessary IP addresses such as192 168 1 103 Port Range It is used to input necessary port ranges such as 80 80 Protocol Select protocols that are used by controllable data packets Remarks Fill in necessary notes In terms of...

Page 32: ...ement pages via the internet Ping form WALL Filter Identify whether it is permitted to PING the Router via the internet 4 3 5 Content Filter Webpage content filtering Filter the Proxy Java ActiveX from web pages URL filtering Filter out the entire content of specific webpages or URL Web host filtering URL WEBPAGES including keywords are filtered ...

Page 33: ...tails System information Version indicates the Router s current software versions and the release date Running Time indicates the system up time of the Router is loaded This value is reset to zero after the power is switched off Internet Configurations Connected 3G mode contains two buttons namely Disconnect and Connect will be displayed on the interface to disconnect and connect the 3G network ...

Page 34: ...ary Domain Name server Address of the DNS server that is currently used by the Router Local Network Local IP address IP address of the Router s Intranet ports Local Net mask Subnet mask of the Router s Intranet MAC address Physical address of the Router s Intranet ports 4 4 2 Management 4 4 2 1 Administrator Settings Administrator Settings Set account username and password for administration 4 4 2...

Page 35: ...DDNS feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself even when you have a dynamic IP address You can then connect externally to the router by entering your domain name no matter what your WAN IP address is Before using this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service through a providers The Dynamic DNS client service provider wi...

Page 36: ...d specify the upgrade file Then click Yes and wait until the upgrade is done generally within one minute The Update Bootloader is used to upgrade the system booting programs Generally speaking it is unnecessary for the user to apply this function 4 4 4 Settings Export system configurations Save system configuration files locally for further recoveries ...

Page 37: ...ons Introduce local configuration files to the Router After that each configuration of the Router will be updated into the configuration files Load Factory Defaults All the configurations will reset to the factory original settings Clear Flux Defaults Click Clear Flux current flux and amass flux data down or uploaded on the main status page are cleared ...