Bountiful BWRG1000, User Manual

Page 1: ...Bountiful WiFi User Manual http www BountifulWiFi com ...

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Page 5: ... ROUTER FOR OPERATION 23 3 6 TESTING CONNECTION 24 4 CONFIGURATION PAGES 25 4 1 QUICK SETUP 26 4 2 GENERAL 29 4 3 GENERAL INTERNET CONNECTION 29 4 4 GENERAL LOCAL CONNECTION LAN 31 4 5 GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS 33 4 6 WIRELESS 34 4 7 WIRELESS WIRELESS SETTINGS 34 4 8 WIRELESS AUTHENTICATION 36 4 9 WIRELESS ADVANCED SETTINGS 37 4 10 APPLICATIONS 39 4 11 APPLICATIONS FIREWALL 40 4 12 APPLICATIONS DMZ HO...

Page 6: ...UBLE SHOOTING 49 5 1 CABLE CHECK 50 5 2 RESET ROUTER 50 5 3 SSID CHECK 50 5 4 MAXIMIZING WIRELESS RANGE 50 5 5 WIRELESS SECURITY 50 5 6 CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT 51 6 GLOSSARY 53 6 1 GLOSSARY 54 7 AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS 57 7 1 FCC CERTIFICATION 58 6 ...

Page 7: ...1 Welcome ...

Page 8: ...king Instructions are provided for Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP only TCP IP network protocol installed on each computer 1 4 Technical support 1 4 1 SELF HELP To obtain answers to Router configuration questions visit the Bountiful WiFi support page at this address http www BountifulWiFi com Help items are also available next to each option item in the configuration pages of the Bountiful WiFi ...

Page 9: ...Commercial firewall software configuration Contact a system administrator networking professional or manufacturer for the equipment requiring support We welcome any suggestions or feedback you may have regarding Bountiful WiFi products or this manual Please send comments to support bountifulwifi com 1 4 4 CONTACT INFORMATION Corporate address Bountiful WiFi 707 W 700 S Suite 202A Woods Cross UT 84...

Page 10: ...y Dynamic DNS DHCP server DHCP BOOTP client NAT NAPT Virtual server DMZ hosting VLAN support WiFi multimedia Security mechanisms Layer 2 3 4 access control Layer 2 3 4 firewall packet filtering Ethernet switch 10 100Mbps auto negotiation Half Full duplex auto negotiation MDI MDI X cross over auto detection Network Address Translation NAT protocol support FTP ICMP VPN pass through PPTP IPSec MSN me...

Page 11: ...ts Separate TX and RX antennas minimize interference Note when using remote antennas connect separate RX and TX antennas Transmission Rate Ethernet 10 100 Mbps WLAN 1 2 5 5 6 11 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps Modulation OFDM CCK DQPSK DBPSK Protocols TCP IP IPX SPX NetBEUI LED Indication System Power Fault WAN Link Activity LAN Link Activity WLAN Link Activity TX Power OFDM 28 4 dBm CCK 29 14 dBm Cabling E...

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Page 13: ...2 Overview ...

Page 14: ...ctured ISP Internet Service Provider such as cable company telephone company or any company that provides Internet access Modem Device that connects to the line that supplies Internet access i e cable DSL telephone or T1 line Some modem connections are manually setup with a static IP and others use auto configuration with dynamic IP Router Device that allows multiple computers to access a single i...

Page 15: ...of Internet Connection used in the network Example If the existing network uses a DSL Modem for the Internet Connection with the ISP username and password stored in an existing wireless router the wireless capability should be disabled in the existing router using that routers configuration pages and the BWiFi will be attached to the router and function as a wireless access point The existing rout...

Page 16: ...e System Status light is flashing the Gateway is initializing When the System Status light is off and the Power light is on the wireless network has been disabled WLAN The WLAN light blinks steadily when the device is operating normally The WLAN light flashes rapidly when data is being sent to the wireless network WAN The WAN light is illuminated when there is an active network cable connected to ...

Page 17: ... Power 5 volt 4 Amp DC power input RX Antenna Wireless network signals are received through the RX Antenna port Connect the receive antenna here Separate antenna ports provide the best performance by isolating the high power transmit signal and the low noise receive wireless signals to minimize interference Reset Depressing the reset switch for one or two seconds will power cycle the Router simila...

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Page 19: ...3 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 20: ...iful WiFi Quick Start Kit Router Power Adapter Network Cable Antennas 3 2 Gather network information Using an Internet connected computer click on the Windows Start Button Run Type cmd k ipconfig all Into the window and click OK Write the network information in the spaces provided The three letter reference code below the names will be used to indicate where to use these numbers later on IP Addres...

Page 21: ...ght does NOT turn green make sure the Network Cable is properly connected on both ends 3 4 Configure Router Understand basic network terminology Modem Device that connects to the line that supplies internet access i e cable DSL line telephone line Some modems are setup manually with a static IP and others have auto configuration with dynamic IP Router Device that allows multiple computers to acces...

Page 22: ...dmin and Password admin The Status screen appears select the General tab Configure the following parameters on the General tab according to the Scenario that matches the network configuration help is available by pressing button near each item Configuration Scenario Router Access Point General tab settings Internet Connection Type Static Manual DHCP Automatic Static IP Address IP1 xxx xxx xxx xxx ...

Page 23: ...Fi device must be connected to the network in order to communicate with the device after the reboot Also note any connections must be made to the correct IP address which may be different than the default of 192 168 0 1 3 5 Connect Router for operation Install the Router in a location that is central to where the wireless computer s will be used Use the Network Cable to connect the Router to the n...

Page 24: ...now ready to test for an Internet connection On each computer open the web browser to access a website example www bountifulwifi com If you are able to access the Internet the installation for that computer is successful Note For any computer that is unable to access the Internet follow Step 2 and then test for an Internet connection again In you have completed the appropriate steps above and you ...

Page 25: ...4 Configuration Pages ...

Page 26: ... available during the Quick Setup are also available on the General and Wireless tabs in the advanced configuration pages Simply fill in the appropriate information in the fields as you navigate through the Quick Step screens pressing next after each step We also provide a cross reference for each screen to inform you about how to modify these settings outside of the Quick Setup More detailed info...

Page 27: ...Bountiful WiFi User Manual v1 2 0 060201 Configuration Pages Quick Setup 4 1 2 QUICK SETUP STEP 2 General Local Connection LAN 27 ...

Page 28: ...ful WiFi User Manual v1 2 0 060201 Configuration Pages Quick Setup 4 1 3 QUICK SETUP STEP 3 Wireless Wireless settings Wireless Network Wireless SSID Wireless Authentication 4 1 4 QUICK SETUP STEP 4 Reboot 28 ...

Page 29: ...General Internet Connection A router requires two IP addresses one address for communication with the WAN network and a separate IP address for communication with the LAN network Connect network cable from Internet modem to BWiFi Router WAN port Select the behavior required by the Internet Service Provider ISP Contact the ISP for assistance if required Recommended settings Configuration Access poi...

Page 30: ...teway Name Server 1 and Name Server 2 fields are required 4 3 3 STATIC IP ADDRESS Manually configure IP Address for WAN connection This information is typically provided by ISP if required Required for static configuration 4 3 4 IP NETMASK Manually configure IP Netmask for WAN connection e g 255 255 255 0 This information is typically provided by ISP if required Required for static configuration 4...

Page 31: ... for static configuration 4 3 9 HOST NAME A unique name used to identify the BWiFi on a network e g bwifi Use a host name to access the BWiFi configuration pages without using the IP address from the WAN network The host name is not available on the LAN network Optional for all configurations 4 3 10 DOMAIN NAME The unique name used to identify the local network e g thecompany com Used in conjuncti...

Page 32: ...hat correspond to a 0 in the netmask must be unique when appended together Typically only the fourth number group is 0 Required for all configurations 4 4 3 DHCP SERVER A DHCP server assigns IP addresses to other computers on the local network LAN Only one device on the network should be configured as DHCP server Enable this option when a DHCP server does NOT already exist on the network 4 4 4 FIR...

Page 33: ... 5 3 WEB ADMIN PORT TCP Port number to be used by the internal web server for Remote Web Administration Default is port 80 A particular port is identified with an Internet socket address which is the combination of an Internet host address and a port number Required when Remote Web Admin is Enabled 4 5 4 ADMIN PASSWORD Change the password used to access the BWiFi configuration pages Default is adm...

Page 34: ...ter 4 7 Wireless Wireless Settings None of the changes made on this page take effect until the Submit button at the bottom of this page is clicked and the BWiFi is rebooted 4 7 1 WIRELESS NETWORK Turns on off your wireless network 4 7 2 WIRELESS MODE Sets wireless network mode G Mode enables both 802 11b and g capability 34 ...

Page 35: ...pper Frequency 1 2 401 2 412 2 423 2 2 404 2 417 2 428 3 2 411 2 422 2 433 4 2 416 2 427 2 438 5 2 421 2 432 2 443 6 2 426 2 437 2 448 7 2 431 2 442 2 453 8 2 436 2 447 2 458 9 2 441 2 452 2 463 10 2 446 2 457 2 468 11 2 451 2 462 2 473 4 7 5 TRANSMIT POWER Access Point Transmit Power Set to full for best wireless network range Each decrement lowers the output 3 db 4 7 6 DEFAULT RATE Wireless netw...

Page 36: ...tworks select WPA1 or WPA2 without a PSK and set up the RADIUS server WPA PSK and or WPA2 PSK are used with clients operating systems that support them to provide more security than WEP WPA encryption is not supported by Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP service pack 1 WPA and or WPA2 are only used with radius servers 4 8 2 WIRELESS PASSPHRASE KEY HEXADECIMAL ASCII For Op...

Page 37: ... often to renew wireless network group keys Default value is 1800 seconds 4 8 4 RADIUS SERVER For WPA non PSK only IP Address of the RADIUS Server 4 8 5 RADIUS PORT For WPA non PSK only Port number of the RADIUS Server Default is 1812 4 8 6 RADIUS SECRET For WPA non PSK only RADIUS Secret Password 4 8 7 RADIUS IS LOCAL YES NO For WPA non PSK only Enable if RADIUS server is connected via the LAN po...

Page 38: ...I MULTIMEDIA WMM Enables WMM which prioritizes some network traffic above other traffic such as streaming audio video etc Wi Fi Multimedia WMM also known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions WME is a Wi Fi Alliance interpretability certification based on the IEEE 802 11e draft standard It provides basic Quality of service QoS features to IEEE 802 11 networks WMM prioritizes traffic according to 4 AC ...

Page 39: ... 9 8 CTS MODE Sets the wireless CTS mode Default is Auto 4 9 9 CTS RATE Sets the wireless CTS rate Default is 11 Mbps 4 9 10 CTS TYPE Set the wireless CTS type Default is CTS Only 4 9 11 SUBMIT BUTTON None of the changes made on this page take effect until the Submit button is clicked and the BWiFi is rebooted 4 10 Applications None of the changes made on this page take effect until the Submit but...

Page 40: ...m the inside network to the Internet 4 11 4 H323 PASS THRU Automatically configures and routes H323 streaming applications The H 323 protocol is a standard for real time voice and or video conferencing over packet based networks implemented in conferencing software such as NetMeeting 4 11 5 IPSEC PASS THRU Automatically configures and routes IPSec connections The IPSec protocol is used to create V...

Page 41: ... 10025 local address 10 would forward traffic from port 25 to local computer 192 168 0 10 port 10025 traffic from port 26 to local port 10026 etc 4 14 Applications IP Access Restrictions Inclusive filter will allow all traffic EXCEPT for the IP Addresses listed below Exclusive filter will ONLY allow traffic on IP Addresses listed below 4 14 1 IP ACCESS RESTRICTIONS Allows or rejects access to cert...

Page 42: ...53 is name server TCP 80 is web TCP 21 is FTP Allows or rejects access to certain external IP ports For example to block certain filesharing ports create a block of TCP ports from 6969 to 6969 and make sure that the filter is inclusive To only allow web traffic to the WAN add TCP ports 80 80 and make sure the filter is exclusive 4 14 3 SUBMIT BUTTON None of the changes made on this page take effec...

Page 43: ...irmware currently loaded into Bountiful WiFi device 4 16 2 HOST NAME Value of the host name saved in the current configuration Configure on General Internet Connection tab 4 16 3 DOMAIN NAME Value of the domain name saved in the current configuration Configure on General Internet Connection tab 4 16 4 ETHERNET MAC ADDRESS MAC address of the WAN Ethernet port 4 16 5 WIRELESS MAC ADDRESS MAC address...

Page 44: ...he WAN IP address and subnet mask for the BWiFi device obtained either through Static manual configuration or DHCP automatic configuration Click Renew Address button to release the current automatically assigned network configuration and obtain a new network configuration 4 17 3 GATEWAY The address of the gateway device obtained either through Static manual configuration or DHCP automatic configur...

Page 45: ...RVER Status of the DHCP server in the BWiFi device When BWiFi is used as an access point DHCP server is disabled when used as a router DHCP server is enabled 4 19 Status Configuration Save and restore configuration files To save the current configuration click on the Download current configuration link and save the configuration file on the computer hard drive The default file name is ap cfg it is...

Page 46: ...LESS SSID NAME The name of the wireless network as assigned during setup The default is bwifi 4 20 3 WIRELESS ENCRYPTION Shows which wireless encryption is currently enabled on the BWiFi device 4 21 Status Upload Firmware 4 21 1 UPLOAD FIRMWARE To upload new firmware to the BWiFi device 1 Visit www BountifulWiFi com to download the romz file with the latest firmware the the computer hard drive 2 P...

Page 47: ...e this will take several minutes 4 Press the Reboot Router button when the upload is complete 5 Hold Reset button on back of router for 30 seconds release and wait an additional 30 seconds for the new firmware to take effect Warning Do not unplug the power cord from the Router during the upload process Doing so may result in permanent damage to the Router 47 ...

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Page 49: ...5 Trouble Shooting ...

Page 50: ...eless adapters double click the Wireless Network Connection icon in the system tray view the SSIDs of the available networks and select the correct network from the list 5 4 Maximizing Wireless Range The Bountiful WiFi Router offers better range than other routers however range is still dependent on environment To obtain maximum range Place the Router as high as possible and as close to the center...

Page 51: ...ption Save this word or phrase See User Manual for additional security options 4 Scroll down and click the Submit button then Reboot You now have encryption set on the router 5 Click on the Wireless network settings icon in the system tray on one of the computers 6 When the Wireless Network Connection wizard appears select the network from the list and enter the correct passphrase to establish a c...

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Page 53: ...6 Glossary ...

Page 54: ...Line Dynamic DNS A technique that lets people connect a permanent domain name to an IP address that may change Firewall A network program that blocks malevolent traffic that might endanger the computers on your network Firmware The internal software that runs dedicated hardware devices Upgrades to firmware are often necessary to fix problems Infrastructure mode The most common way of creating a wi...

Page 55: ... A specific type of hub that isolates the communications between any two computers from the rest of the network thus increasing throughput Switches are also called switching hubs TKIP An encryption key that s part of WPA TKIP stands for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol It s nominally weaker than the government grade AES but in the real world TKIP is more than strong enough WAN Wide Area Network A c...

Page 56: ...c Internet or an intranet Its main advantage is that it avoids the usual phone service tolls A few companies are offering cordless VoIP phones that work on Wi Fi networks VPN A method of creating an encrypted tunnel through which all traffic passes preventing anyone from snooping through transmitted and received data VPN stands for virtual private network 56 ...

Page 57: ...7 Agency Certifications ...

Page 58: ...between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 7 1 2 MODIFICATIONS The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Bountiful WiFi llc may void the user s autho...