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R Adaptec Ultra W ir eless TM Router User’ s Guide.
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1 In this Guide Introduction 2 Getting to K now Y our Wireless Router 3 Installation T ask List 8 Bef ore Y ou Begin. .. 9 Choosing a Router Setup 10 Installing Y our Wireless Router 12 Setting Up Y o.
2 Introduction Intr oduction This User ’ s Guide provides detailed ins tructions for installing a nd configuring your Adaptec W ireless Router as part of a Local Ar ea Network (LAN) and/or W i reless LAN (WLAN). This Guide assumes you have a working k nowledge of your computer and that you are famili ar with the W indows operating system.
3 Getting to Know Y our Wireless Router Getting to Know Y our W ir eless Router W ith your W ireless Router you can create a network with any combination of wi red and wir eless stations: Y our W irel.
4 Getting to Know Y our Wireless Router How Y our Wireless Router Fits In (This section provides a very brief, general overview of how your W ireless Router fits within a ne twork. Ther e are many books and W eb sites dedicated to this to pic that can provide a mor e comprehensi ve explanation, if you requir e one.
5 Getting to Know Y our Wireless Router What About Security? Y ou can set security on your netwo rk by using any or all of these features of your W ireless Router: ■ Set a password for the W eb-based W ireless Router Utility to prevent unauthoriz ed users from changing the configuration of your W ireless Router.
6 Getting to Know Y our Wireless Router This is Y our Wireless Router T op View The top of your W ireless Router has five clearly labeled status indicator lights (or LEDs ).
7 Getting to Know Y our Wireless Router Side View The DC-IN port is the port for the power adapte r . The four numbered LAN ports corr espond to the numbered LAN LEDs (see below) and connect your W ireles s Router to your wired LAN stations. Connect only Ethe rnet cable s to these ports.
8 Installation T ask List Installation T ask List T o successfully install you r W ireless Router, complete each of these tasks, in order: ❏ Follow the tips and suggestions provided in Before Y ou Begin.. . on page 9 . ❏ Select the setup for your W ireless Router that is most appropriate for your new or existing network.
9 Before Y ou Begin ... Befor e Y ou Begin... ...Read this section . The tips pr ovided here help make the installation of your W ireless Router go mor e quickly and easi ly . Ti p # 1 —Review the features of your W ireless Router in Getting to Know Y our Wireless Router on page 3 .
10 Choosing a Router Setup Choosing a Router Setup First, you must decide which setup is appropriate for your network. Choose one of the situations listed in the boxe s below , then go to the associated section of this User ’ s Guide for help installing your W ireless Router.
11 Choosing a Router Setup What if...? ...I don’ t have wired Ethernet computers? Create a network with only wir eless computer stations by installing wir eless network adapters in all your computer s, then following the setup instructions provided in Setting Up a New Network (WLAN only) on page 15 .
12 Installing Y our Wireless Router Installing Y our W ir eless Router Be fo re c o nt in u in g, en s ure th a t y ou h av e: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions pr ovided in Before Y ou Begin... on page 9 . ❏ Selected the setup for your W ireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network.
13 Installing Y our Wireless Router Setting Up a New Netw ork (LAN & WLAN) Follow these instr uctions if you are incl uding your W ireless Router in a new network that includes both wir ed and wireless stations— a combination LAN and WLAN. T o connect your W ireless Router: 1 Find a suitable location to install your W ireless Router.
14 Installing Y our Wireless Router 5 Connect a network cable to one of the four LAN ports on your W ireless Router. (See the Figur e in Step 3 .) Connect the other end of the cable to an Ethernet port on your computer . 6 Add more LAN stations to your W ireless Router, if desired, using network cables.
15 Installing Y our Wireless Router Setting Up a New Netw ork (WLAN only) Follow these instr uctions if you are incl uding your W ireless Router in a new network that includes wir eless stations only .
16 Installing Y our Wireless Router 3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your W ireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet. 4 Plug your br oadband modem into the W AN port on your W ireless Router, using the Ethernet cable provide d. (See the Figure in St ep 3 .
17 Installing Y our Wireless Router Adding a WLAN to an Existing LAN Follow these instructions if you are adding your W ireless Router to a network that curr ently includes wired computer sta tions only . These instructions assum e that you have an Broadband modem currently connected to one of your wired computer stations.
18 Installing Y our Wireless Router 4 Record your Internet settings fr om the computer connected to your Br oadband modem before continui ng with Step 5 . See Befor e Y ou Begin. .. on page 9 for a list of information to record. 5 Disconnect your Br oadband modem fr om the computer .
19 Installing Y our Wireless Router Changing a LAN to a WLAN Follow these instructions if you are using your W ireless Router to convert an existing wired networ k to incl ude wireless computer stations only—in other wor ds, if you are changing a LAN to a WLAN.
20 Installing Y our Wireless Router 3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your W ireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet. 4 Record your Internet settin gs befor e continuing with Step 5 . See Befor e Y ou Begin. .. on page 9 for a list of information to record.
21 Setting Up Y our Network Stations Setting Up Y our Network Stations Before you continue, ensure that you have: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions pr ovided in Before Y ou Begin... on page 9 . ❏ Selected the setup for your W ireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network.
22 Understanding the W eb-based Wireless Router Utility Understanding the W eb-based W ir eless Router Utility Before you continue, ensure that you have: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions pr ovided in Before Y ou Begin... on page 9 . ❏ Selected the setup for your W ireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network.
23 Understanding the W eb-based Wireless Router Utility Opening and Logging In to the Utility The instructions pr ovided in this section assume that your W ireless Router is set to its factory default settings. If yo u have changed any setting on your W ireless Router, pr ess and hold the INIT button for at least five seconds.
24 Understanding the W eb-based Wireless Router Utility 5 Click Login . The Device Info page appears. It provides basic status information about your W ireless Router. Note: Only one user at a time can be logged in to the Utility. An Administrator who is logged in but inactive is automatically logged out after a set time.
25 Configuring Y our Wireless Router Configuring Y our W ir eless Router Before you continue, ensure that you have: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions pr ovided in Before Y ou Begin... on page 9 . ❏ Selected the setup for your W ireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network.
26 Configuring Y our Wireless Router Adjusting the W AN Settings Y ou must adjust the W AN settings on your W ireless Router to work with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) account. Note: See Before Y ou Begin... on page 9 for a list of information you’ll need t o successfully adju st the W AN sett ings.
27 Configuring Y our Wireless Router Adjusting the LAN Settings Y ou must adjust the LAN settings on your W ireless Router if you are connecting wir ed network stations. Note: See Before Y ou Begin... on page 9 for a list of information you’ll need to succe ssfully adjust the LAN settings.
28 Configuring Y our Wireless Router 4 Choose a DNS Pr oxy setting. If you select Enable , your W ireless Router provi des DNS service to your network stati ons using your ISP’s DNS server . (See DNS in the Glossary for mor e information.) 5 Adjust the IP pool values, if desired.
29 Configuring Y our Wireless Router Adjusting the Wireless Settings Follow the instr uctions provided for your s pecific WLAN: ■ If you are setting up a new WLAN using only Adaptec Ultra W ireless products, you don’t nee d to adjust any W ireless settings.
30 Configuring Y our Wireless Router 5 Click the Security tab. 6 Set the WEP Configuration settin gs to match your WLAN. If you ar e setting up a new WLAN, Adaptec r ecommends that you enable W ired Equivalent P r ivacy (WEP) on your WLAN as a security measure.
31 Managing Y our Wireless Router Managing Y our W ir eless Router Y ou can use the Utility to manage your W ireless Router and perform administrative tasks. Y ou can: ■ Monitor Internet usage on your internal network. See page 32 . ■ Save, re store, or r eset system settings.
32 Managing Y our Wireless Router Monitoring Intern et Usage Y ou can use the Device Info page to monitor the Internet traffic coming into and going out of your network. T o check Internet usage: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22 .) The Device Info page appears.
33 Managing Y our Wireless Router Changing System Settings Y ou can use the System Set ting op tions to save current system settings, or restore your system to its defau lt or saved settings. T o make sy stem setting changes: 1 Open the Utility and log in.
34 Managing Y our Wireless Router Changing the P asswor d By default, no passwor d is set. However , Adaptec recommends that you replace the default pass word with a new passwor d, to prevent unauth orized us ers from changi ng the co nfigurat ion of your W ireless Router.
35 Managing Y our Wireless Router Setting an A utoma tic Logout Time By default, the Util ity is set to automatically log out inactive Administrators. If a user is logged i n to the U tility but is no.
36 Managing Y our Wireless Router Viewing the System Log The System Log r ecords sy stem events (such as Administrator log-in and log-out history and system start times) and shows a date and time for each event. T o view the System Log: 1 Open the Utility and log in.
37 Managing Y our Wireless Router Upgrading Firmware Refer to the Adaptec W e b site at www .ada ptec.com for complete information about firmware upgrades. T o upgrade your W ireless Router’s firmware: 1 Download the latest firmware from the Adaptec W eb site ( www .
38 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Y ou can use the Utility to change the set-up of your WLAN. Y ou can: ■ Change the transmission rate. See page 39 . ■ Require that all wir eless stations use a specified SSID to connect to your W ireless Router.
39 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Changing the T ransmission Rate The default transmission rate set ting, Automatic , allows your W ireless Router to automatically adjust its transmission speed for optimal performance and the long est operating range.
40 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Requiring Specified SSIDs Some wireless devices (such as wireless network adapters) can set their SSIDs to any , which allows them to connect to any available W ireless Access Point or W ireless Router . In some envir onments, such free access to your WLAN might be undesirable or pose security ri sks.
41 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Changing the WEP Co nfiguration Settings Wir ed Equiva lent Privacy (WEP) is a security featur e that has two major functions: conf identiality and authe ntication.
42 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Enabling WEP Encryption—New WLAN with Adaptec Wireless Devices Onl y T o enable WEP encryption: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22 .) 2 Click W ireless (802.11) under Basic Se tup on the menu list. 3 Click the Security tab.
43 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN 7 T ype in your chosen Passphrase , then click outside the PassPhra se box. The WEP Keys and the WEP Key to Use are generated. Note: Make a note of all the WEP settings so that you can apply them to all wireless stations on your WLAN.
44 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Enabling WEP Encryption—Existing WLAN or New WLAN with Non-Adaptec Brand Wireless Devices If you are enabling WEP encryption on an existing WLAN, Adaptec suggests adjusting the WEP encryption settings on your W ireless Router first and on your wir eless network stations second.
45 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN 7 T ype keys in the WEP Key 1 to WEP Key 4 text boxes, then select a WEP Key to Use . The number of characters in your WEP Keys depends on the WEP Key Length: 8 Set Authentication. See Setting Authenti cation on pa ge 4 6 for help choosing a setting.
46 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Disabling WEP Encryption T o disable WEP encryption: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22 .) 2 Click W ireless (802.11) under Basic Se tup on the menu list. 3 Click the Security tab. 4 Deselect WEP Enable d so that the check mark disappears from the box.
47 Changing the Setup of Y our WLAN Filtering MA C Addresses Y ou can contr ol which wireless stations can connect to your W ireless Router by enabling MAC addr ess filtering. T o enable and set up MAC addr ess filtering: 1 Open the Utility and log in.
48 Using the Adv anced Router Functions Using the Advanced Router Functions Note: This section of the User ’ s Guide provides detailed information about your W ireless Router’s advanced functions, and assumes tha t you have advanced knowledg e of routers an d networks.
49 Using the Adv anced Router Functions Contr olling Access Y our W ireless Router’s Access C ontrol function allows you to control W AN-to-LAN or from LAN-to-W AN access. T o change Access Control settings: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22 .
50 Using the Adv anced Router Functions d Filter Packets from LAN —Set this option to Enable if you want to block users on your network fr om particular Internet activities, such as web surfing or retrieving Internet e-mail. After you select Enable, you are asked to enter the port number of any Internet service you want filtered.
51 Using the Adv anced Router Functions Setting W AN Ser vice Times Y our W ireless Router’s Service T ime Allocation function allows you to control LAN-to-W AN access. Y ou can set your W ireless Router to limit Internet access to a certain nu m b e r o f h o ur s i n a r ow .
52 Using the Adv anced Router Functions Bloc king W eb Site Access Y our W ireless Router’s W eb Site Blocking function helps you preve nt network users from accessing speci fic W eb sites. Y our W ireless Router can deny access to any W eb site containing a word that matches or partially matches any keyw ord you specify .
53 Using the Adv anced Router Functions Using the Virtual Ser ver Generally , a router pr otects your internal network compu ters by filtering o ut unrecognized packet s from the Internet. The refore, all network computers behind your W ireless Router ar e invisible to the Internet—the Internet sees only your W ireless Router.
54 Using the Adv anced Router Functions A list of commonly-us ed service port numbers and information is provided in the table: T o change virtual server settings: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22 .) 2 Click V irtual Server under Advanced on the menu list.
55 Using the Adv anced Router Functions Supporting T wo-W ay Appli cations A utomatically The V irtual Server function supports applications that are fully dependent on the incoming destination TCP/UDP ports regar dless of the incoming destination IP address.
56 Using the Adv anced Router Functions 4 Enter T rigger Port and Incoming Port information, as desir ed. Y ou can manually type this inform ation, or you can select from the commonly-used applications listed in the W ell Known Application drop-down box, select an ID number (1–6) in the ID drop-down box, then click Co py to .
57 Using the Adv anced Router Functions Dynamic DNS Yo u r W i r e l e s s R o u t e r h a s a b u i l t - in update client function that meets www .DynDNS.org update specifications—you r W ireless Router can act as a dynamic DNS update client. Dynamic DNS is disabled by default.
58 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting If you encounter dif ficulties installing or us ing your W ireless Router, work through thes e tr oubleshooting tips. LEDs The Ready LED is blinking faster than normal (more th an once per second). Y our W ireless Router is powering on and double-checking its systems.
59 T roubleshooting General T roubleshooting My computer can’t connect to my Wireless Router o ver the LAN. ■ Ensur e that your W ireless Router is pr operly installed with appropriate LAN connections. (See Installing Y our Wir eless Router on page 12 .
60 T roubleshooting A Time out error message pops up when I enter a W eb site name or IP address in the Address field of m y Web br owser . ■ T ry entering the URL or IP address fr om a differ ent network computer . If you don’t get the same err or message, check the original computer ’s IP settings.
61 T roubleshooting ■ Ensure that your wireless adapter ’s MAC address is not being filtered out. See Filtering MAC Addresses on page 47 for help checking filter ed MAC addresses. ■ If you have blocked clients fr om accessing the Internet, ensure that your computer ’s IP address isn’t included in the list of blocked clients.
62 T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Operat ional En vironmental W AN Interface One RJ-45 port, IEEE 802.3 100BaseT , CSMA/CD W AN Cabling UTP category 5 (10/100 Mbps) LAN Interface Four RJ-45 ports, IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT , CSMA/CD LAN cabling UTP category 5 (switched 10/100 Mbps) WLAN IEEE 802.
63 Glossary Glossary Access P oint An Access Point (AP) is a w ired contr oller that sends data to the wireless NICs installed in your network computers, and r eceives data back from them. An AP is often connected to the network computer that has Inte rnet access, or is directly connected to the Internet by a DSL or cable modem.
64 Glossary DNS Stands for Domain Name System and is a service that translates domain names (such as www .adaptec.com ) into IP addresses. Domain names are alphabetic and easy to remember , but the Internet is based on IP addresse s (such as 192.168.8.
65 Glossary IP Address An Internet Protocol (IP) addr ess is a number sequ ence that’s used to identify a computer that’s co nnected to your network thr ough TCP/IP . IP addr esses are made up of four numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.
66 Glossary netw ork device A network device is any device (such as an Access Point, a Router , or a computer with a NIC) that connects to the network. See also station . netw ork protocols Network protocols ar e rules the determine how devices on a network communicate with each other .
67 Glossary preamble A pream ble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission tim ing on your WLAN. A series of transmission pulses is sent ahead of the data to signal a new transmissio n. This ensures that wir eless devices receiving the data corr ectly interpret when the transmission starts.
68 Glossary WEP W ired Equivalent Privacy ( WEP) is a security feature that provides confidentiality (by e ncrypting the data being sent over the radio waves of your WLAN) and authentication (by using a shared key between the wireless device and the Access Point or W ireless Router).
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