Xterasys WR254, User Manual

Page 1: ...Multi Function 802 11b g Wireless Router 802 11g 802 11b Wireless Access Point Broadband Internet Access 4 Port Switching Hub Model No WR254 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...IGURATION 31 Overview 31 Windows Clients 31 Macintosh Clients 43 Linux Clients 43 Other Unix Systems 43 Wireless Station Configuration 44 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 45 Overview 45 General Problems 45 Internet Access 45 Wireless Access 46 APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS 47 Modes 47 BSS ESS 47 Channels 48 WEP 48 Wireless LAN Configuration 48 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS 49 Multi Function Wireless Router...

Page 3: ...ers on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet through the Wireless Router using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Addresses are hidden from external sources This process is called NAT Network Ad dress Translation DSL Cable Modem Support The Wireless Router has a 10 100BaseT Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem All popular DSL and Cable Modems are supported SingTe...

Page 4: ...ices are available to each group VPN Pass through Support PCs with VPN Virtual Private Networking software using PPTP L2TP and IPSec are transparently supported no configuration is required Wireless Features Standards Compliant The Wireless Router complies with the IEEE802 11g DSSS specifications for Wireless LANs Supports both 802 11b and 802 11g Wireless Stations The 802 11g standard provides fo...

Page 5: ... Privacy is supported as well as Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your LAN NAT Protection An intrinsic side effect of NAT Network Address Translation technology is that by allowing all LAN users to share a single IP address the location and even the existence of each PC is hidden From the external viewpoint there is no network only a single device the Wir...

Page 6: ... Wireless Access Point is ready for use Off No Wireless connection available Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the Wireless access point Data includes network traffic as well as user data LAN LEDs For each port there are 2 LEDs Link 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 ...

Page 7: ...came with a cable use the supplied cable Otherwise use a standard LAN cable Reset Button This button has two 2 functions Reboot When pressed and released the Wireless Router will reboot restart Clear All Data This button can also be used to 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 But...

Page 8: ...SL 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 Procedure 1 Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install the Wireless Router Ensure the Wireless Router and the DSL Cable modem are powered OFF 2 Connect LAN Cables Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to ...

Page 9: ...s supplied use a standard cable 4 Power Up Power on the Cable or DSL modem Connect the supplied power adapter to the Wireless Router and power up Use only the power adapter provided Using a different one may cause hardware damage 5 Check the LEDs The Power LED should be ON The Status LED should flash then turn Off If it stays on there is a hardware error For each LAN PC connection the LAN Link Act...

Page 10: ...instructions for the required functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check Wireless Router operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status 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 6 Advanced Features Use any of the...

Page 11: ...stem tray notifying 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 Wireless Router you can accept the desktop 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...

Page 12: ...atible with the Wireless Router 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 1 to 192 168 1 253 to be compatible with the Wireless Router s de fault IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also the Network Mask must be set to 255 255 255 0 See Chapter 4 PC Configuration for details on checking your PC s TCP IP settings Ensure that your PC ...

Page 13: ...tion via Web section 1 View the listed configuration items and click Next to continue 2 Configure Time Zone and NTP server by enabling NTP client update Click Next to continue 3 Configure the parameters for area network If you want to change the default parameter by entering New IP Address and Subnet Mask 4 Change the access method Static IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP by selecting for the pull down menu Clic...

Page 14: ...nd WPA TKIP from the pull down menu Click Finish to exit Set Wizard screen 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 Address Your ISP allocates a perma nen...

Page 15: ...t to the ISP only when required The IP address is usually allocated automati cally but may be Static Fixed PPTP Server IP Address User name and password IP Address allocated to you if Static Fixed Other Modems e g Broadband 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 allocat...

Page 16: ...address of this local IP network address pool The pool is a piece of continuous IP address segment Keep the default value 192 168 1 1 should work for most cases Maximum 253 Default value 253 should work for most cases Note If Continuous IP address poll starts is set at 192 168 1 1 and the Number of IP address in pool is 253 the device will distribute IP addresses from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 ...

Page 17: ...er completing the settings on this page click Save to save the settings Reset Click Reset to clear settings Status Internet Shows the internet connection status LAN Shows the Local area network information System Briefly shows the device name and firmware information Connection Details Click to show more details of the internet connection System Data Click to show the detailed information of the s...

Page 18: ...pported rate only 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate The default is 2 4GHz B G mode Channel Number Select which channel be located from 1 to 11 Associated Clients Click to show all the listed active clients Save After completing the settings on this page click Save to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values ...

Page 19: ...ble is a signal used in wireless environment to synchronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter Note If you want to change the Preamble type into Long or Short please check the setting of AP Broadcast SSID Enable This wireless AP will broadcast its SSID to stations Disable This wireless AP will not broadcast its SSID to stations If stations want to connect t...

Page 20: ...pecify up to 4 different keys but only one can be used at a time A key of 10 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F is required if a 64 bit Key Size is selected A key of 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F is required if a 128 bit Key Size is selected WPA Pre Shared key WPA Pre Shared Key In the Passphrase field enter the key that you are sharing with the network for the WLAN connection Save After completin...

Page 21: ...ess of the station associated with the AP Description You may key in a description for the MAC Address Current Access Control List Shows the current access control list Delete Selected Select the MAC Address es you want to delete and then click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected items Delete All Click to delete all the MAC Address es listed Save After completing the settings on this...

Page 22: ...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 Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP or Both used to the remote system or service Description You may key in a description for port range Save After completing the settings on this page click Save to save the settings Reset Clic...

Page 23: ...ain name must then be entered and saved on this screen This device will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is recorded by the DDNS Service Provider Domain Name Apply for a Domain Name and ensure it is allocated to you User Name Email Password key Save After completing the settings on this page click Save to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values ...

Page 24: ...icular computer to be exposed to the Internet so that some applications software especially Internet online game can have two way connections You can enter up to four DMZ Hosts in the device DMZ Host IP Address Save After completing the settings on this page click Save to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values ...

Page 25: ...aximum 24 Server entries are allowed and each port number can only be assigned to one IP address Local IP Address Enter the Local Server s IP address Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP or Both used to the remote system or service Port Range 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 s...

Page 26: ...the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values Config File This feature allows you to download the current settings from the Wireless Router and save them to a file on your PC You can restore a previously downloaded configuration file to the Wireless Router by upload ing it to the Wireless Router This screen also allows you to set the Wireless Router back to its factory default config...

Page 27: ... click Restore to upload the configuration file WARNING Uploading a configuration file will destroy overwrite ALL of the existing settings Default Config Clicking the Restore Defaults button will reset the Wireless Router to its factory default settings WARNING This will delete ALL of the existing settings System Log The Logs record various types of activity on the Wireless Router This data is use...

Page 28: ...ction Enable Remote Log Click to enable the remote log function The log record will be saved into a remote server Save After completing the settings on this page click Save to save the settings Refresh Click to refresh the logs Clear Click Clear to delete the logs IP Filtering ...

Page 29: ...nt filter information Save After completing the settings on this page click Save to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values MAC Filtering Enable MAC Filter ing Check to enable MAC filtering function MAC Address Enter the client MAC address Description You may key in a description for the MAC address Current Filter Table Shows the current filter information Save After compl...

Page 30: ...to refresh the statistics table Time Zone Setting Current Time Enter the current time of this wireless router Enable NTP client update Check to enable NTP Network Time Protocol Server client update function Time Zone Select Select the time zone from the pull down menu ...

Page 31: ...pgrade Firmware Browse Click the Browse button find and open the firmware file the browser will display to correct file path Start Upgrade Click the Start Upgrade button to perform Reset Click Reset to restore to default values Navigation Data 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 NO...

Page 32: ...tocol for all functions so it is essential that the TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default Wireless Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP Address and related information to each PC when the PC boots...

Page 33: ...ain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes On the Gateway tab enter the Wireless ...

Page 34: ...nced Administration 33 On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Add ...

Page 35: ...WR254 34 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below 2 Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below ...

Page 36: ...CP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router To set this Click the Advanced button on the screen above On the following screen click the Add button in the ...

Page 37: ...4 36 2 The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows Click the DNS tab On the DNS screen shown below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter the DNS provided by your ISP ...

Page 38: ...Model No WR254 Advanced Administration 37 ...

Page 39: ...nel Network and Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 40: ...btains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes Enter the Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server f...

Page 41: ...ntrol Panel Network Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 42: ... IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Router s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are...

Page 43: ... Internet Connections 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen 6 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 7 Select Set up my connection manually and click Next 8 Check Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and click ...

Page 44: ...pting any changes Fixed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of the Wireless Router Ensure your DNS Name server settings are correct To act as a DHCP Client recommended The procedure below may vary according to your version of ...

Page 45: ...tings as follows Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the Wireless Router The default value is Untitled Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP By default WEP on the Wireless Router is disabled If WEP remains disabled on the Wireless Router all stations must have WEP disabled If WEP is enabled on the Wireless Router each station must use the same set...

Page 46: ... 192 168 1 253 and thus com patible with the Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the Wireless Router In Windows you can check these settings by using Control Panel Network to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Internet Access Problem 1 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error Solution 1 A numbe...

Page 47: ...and the key must match If the Wireless Router s Wireless screen is set to Allow LAN access to selected Wireless Stations only then each of your Wireless stations must have been selected or access will be blocked To see if radio interference is causing a problem see if connection is possible when close to the Wireless Router Remember that the connection range can be as little as 100 feet in poor en...

Page 48: ...municate only with Wireless Stations which are set to Infrastructure mode BSS ESS BSS A group of Wireless Stations and a single Access Point all using the same ID SSID form a Basic Service Set BSS Using the same SSID is essential Devices with different SSIDs are unable to communicate with each other ESS A group of Wireless Stations and multiple Access Points all using the same ID ESSID form an Ext...

Page 49: ...a which is transmitted by your Wireless Stations But if the data is encrypted then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it If WEP is used the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must have the same settings for each of the following WEP Off 64 Bit 128 Bit Key For 64 Bit encryption the Key value must match For 128 Bit encryption the Key value must match WEP Authentication Open System...

Page 50: ...0BaseT RJ45 for WAN LEDs 12 Power Adapter 12 V DC External 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 6...

Page 51: ...99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN 300 328 EN 301 489 1 17 EN 60950 1 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interfer ence in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures ...

Page 52: ... device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause un desired operation The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party re sponsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operat...