User manual COMET LABS WRB24

[. . . ] Multi-Function Wireless Router Wireless Access Point Broadband Internet Access 4-Port Switching Hub User's Guide ii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Wireless Router Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Physical Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN. ) 40 Operation and Status IP Address Network Mask Default Gateway DNS IP Address DHCP Client The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above. This will show "Enabled" or "Disabled", depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client. If "Enabled" the "Remaining lease time" field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire. The lease is automatically renewed on expiry; use the "Renew" button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately. Buttons Release/Renew Button will display EITHER "Release" OR "Renew" This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automatically on connection. · If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the Wireless Router, this button will say "Renew". Clicking the "Renew" button will attempt to re-establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP's DHCP Server. If an IP Address has been allocated to the Wireless Router (by the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say "Release". Clicking the "Release" button will break the connection and release the IP Address. · Refresh Update the data shown on screen. 41 Wireless Router User Guide Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address If your access method is "Direct" (no login), a screen like the following example will be displayed when the "Connection Details" button is clicked. Figure 28: Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address Data - Fixed/Dynamic IP address Internet Physical Address The hardware address of this device, as seen by remote devices on the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN. ) The IP Address of this device, as seen by Internet users. The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above. This will show "Enabled" or "Disabled", depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client. If "Enabled" the "Remaining lease time" field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire. The lease is automatically renewed on expiry; use the "Renew" button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately. Buttons Release/Renew Button will display EITHER "Release" This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automatically on connection. · If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for 42 IP Address Network Mask Default Gateway DNS IP Address DHCP Client Operation and Status OR "Renew" · the Wireless Router, this button will say "Renew". Clicking the "Renew" button will attempt to re-establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP's DHCP Server. If an IP Address has been allocated to the Wireless Router (by the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say "Release". Clicking the "Release" button will break the connection and release the IP Address. Refresh Update the data shown on screen. 43 Chapter 6 Advanced Features Overview The following advanced features are provided. · Advanced Internet · · · · · · · · · Communication Applications Special Applications DMZ URL filter 6 This Chapter explains when and how to use the Wireless Router's "Advanced" Features. Access Control Remote Management Virtual Servers Dynamic DNS Firmware Upgrade Advanced Menu Screen This screen provides access to the advanced features. An example screen is shown below. Figure 29: Advanced Menu 44 Advanced Features Advanced Internet Screen This screen allows configuration of all advanced features relating to Internet access. [. . . ] If more than one Access Point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is used. (This can only happen within an ESS. ) If using "Ad-hoc" mode (no Access Point), all Wireless stations should be set to use the same Channel. However, most Wireless stations will still scan all Channels to see if there is an existing "Ad-hoc" group they can join. · · WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a standard for encrypting data before it is transmitted. This is desirable because it is impossible to prevent snoopers from receiving any data which is transmitted by your Wireless Stations. [. . . ]