User manual SITECOM WL-114 QIG

Quick Installation Guide Wireless Network Broadband Router WL-114 This guide only covers the most common situations. See the complete User's Manual on the CD - ROM for advanced configuration Requirements · Cable modem or DSL/ADSL modem. · Standard 10/100BaseT (UTP) network cables with RJ45 connectors. · PCs with TCP/IP network protocol. Setting up the broadband router 1 Physical installation 1 For the installation of the Broadband router it is assumed that you have at least one PC with a working broadband Internet connection. It is also assumed that the modem is configured in accordance with the requirements of your ISP and of the modem manufacturer. If not, consult your ISP support literature. 2 Before you begin, ensure that the power lead is not connected to either the broadband router or the cable modem/DSL modem. Leave your cable modem/DSL modem plugged in (telephone line or cable input). 3 Connect the LAN cables: For the WL-114, use standard LAN cables to connect the PCs to the LAN ports (hub) on the broadband router. 4. Connect your cable modem/DSL modem to the WAN -port on the broadband router. Use the cable supplied with your cable modem/DSL modem. If no cable was supplied with your modem, use a standard network cable. 5. Switch on the cable modem/DSL modem. 6. Connect the power supply adapter to the broadband router. Use only the adapter supplied with the router. 7. Check the LEDs: · The M1 LED should turn on and after a few seconds it should start BLINKING · The M2 LED should turn OFF, if this light stays on this usually indicates a hardware problem, in this case please contact Sitecom support. · The WAN LED must be ON. · For each active LAN connection, the associated LAN Link/Act LED must be ON. 2 PC Setup 1 Set up TCP/IP 1. Windows 98/ME Right click the Network Neighbourhood icon on the desktop and click Properties. The following window will be displayed: Windows 2000/XP Right click the My Network Places icon on the desktop and click Properties. The following window will be displayed: Right click the Local Area Connection of the correct network card, and then choose Properties. 3 2 If the list that appears on screen does not include a line, such as the one that has been selected above ("TCP/IP -> network card"), then follow the steps indicated below to add this line: · Click on the button "Add" · Double - click on "Protocol" · Select "Microsoft" and thereafter "TCP/IP" · Click on "OK" · Wait a few seconds, so that TCP/IP can be added. Thereafter, click "OK" to leave the network properties screen. Restart your PC. 3 Select the line "TCP/IP -> Network card" as shown above. Click on the button Properties to obtain a window similar to the following: 4 Check whether the setting "Obtain an IP address automatically" has been selected, as is illustrated above. The DHCP server in the broadband router will now assign an IP address to the PC. Restart your PC, even if you have not made any changes. 2 Internet access Windows 98/ME/2000 · In the Taskbar, click on the Start button and select Settings - Control Panel - Internet options. · Select the tab Connections and click on the button Settings. · Select "I want to configure my Internet connection manually" or "I want to make a connection via a LAN network" and click on "Next >". · Select "I want to connect via a LAN network" and click on "Next >". · Check carefully that all of the checkboxes in the screen Internet configuration for a LAN have not been checked. · Continue with the steps in the wizard, until the task is completed. The PC configuration is now completed. 4 Windows XP · In the Taskbar, click on the Start button and select - Settings - Control Panel - Internet options. · Select the tab Connections and click the Setup... button. · When the New Connection Wizard starts, click on Next. · Select Connect to internet and click on Next. · Select Set up my connection manually and click on Next. · Select Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and click on Next. · Click on Finish to close the Wizard. · In the Taskbar, click on the Start button and select - Settings - Control Panel - Internet options. · Select the Connections tab and click on the LAN Settings button. · Check carefully that none of the boxes in the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window are checked. The PC configuration is now completed. Router setup Manual configuration - Internet access 1 Ensure you have TCP/IP settings on your PC, as described above. Do not forget to restart your PC after you have finished. 2 Start your web browser. In the Address field, enter the following: http://192.168.123.254 3 Login with the username admin and password admin. 4. The start up window will now be displayed. Click on Wizard. 5. The Setup wizard will now be displayed; check that the modem is connected and click on Next. 5 6 Select your country from the Country list. 7 From Service, select your internet provider. Click Next. 8 Depending on the chosen provider, you may need to enter your user name and password and MAC address or hostname in the following window. Then click on Next. 6 9 Click Reboot to complete the configuration. 10 The configuration is now completed. If your provider does not appear in the list, consult the full manual to find out how you can configure the router for your connection. 11 Click OK to reboot the router and commit the changes. 12 If you are using a PPTP or PPPoE connection please click Connect in the following window. 13 The router will now connect to the Internet. 7 Wireless settings To change the settings of your wireless network please follow the steps below: · Start your web browser. In the Address field, enter the following: http://192.168.123.254 · Login with the username admin and password admin. · Go to Basic settings->Wireless · Change the settings according to your wishes. · Network ID (SSID): The SSID is an unique ID used by Access Point and stations to identify a wireless LAN. Make sure all wireless stations and Access Points have the same SSID. The SSID can be set up to 32 characters and is case sensitive. · Channel: Enables you to change the channel of the wireless network. Every channel corresponds with a different frequency in the 2.4Ghz band. · Encryption: By default None is selected. This means encryption is not enabled. See the next chapter for more information about encryption. · Click Save to save the changes. · Click Reboot to activate the changes you have made. 8 Advanced wireless settings - Encryption Data Encryption lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys, making your data transmissions in your wireless network more secure. The WL-114 supports a wide range of encryption algorithms including the latest WPA standard. Note Before setting up encryption, make sure your wireless clients support the encryption type you want to use. While almost all wireless adapters will support WEP encryption there are still a few which do not support WPA encryption. If you use an encryption type which your wireless clients do not support, they will not be able to communicate with the router, resulting in a loss of network connection. WEP WEP- encryption is the simplest form of encryption and uses a single static key to encrypt and decrypt all traffic between your router and wireless clients. To set up WEP encryption follow these steps: · Select WEP · Select the encryption strength, 64-bit, 128-bit, or 256 -bit. The higher the bit count, the stronger the encryption. · Enter the key you wish to use for encryption in the WEP Key 1 text field. See the follow table for valid WEP key formats: 64 bit 128 bit 256 bit hexadecimal hexadecimal hexadecimal 10 characters 26 characters 58 characters A- F & 0 -9 A- F & 0 -9 A- F & 0 -9 · Click Save to save the changes. · Click Reboot to activate the changes you have made. 9 WPA-PSK WPA is the official successor to WEP encryption featuring a more advanced encryption algorithm and making use of dynamic encryption keys providing a much more secured wireless connection. If possible you should use this encryption type. To set up WPA- PSK encryption follow these steps: · Select WPA- PSK · · · · Select which type of encryption key you wish to use; ASCII or HEX. Enter your encryption key. Unlike WEP encryption, a WPA- PSK encryption key can be of any length. Click Save to save the changes. Click Reboot to activate the changes you have made. 10