User manual THECUS N4100PRO

[. . . ] Thecus N4100PRO User's Manual Copyright and Trademark Notice Thecus and other names of Thecus products are registered trademarks of Thecus Technology Corp. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, iTunes and Apple OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners. [. . . ] When enabled, PCs connected to the LAN port will be able to access the WAN. Specifies whether WAN and LAN ports will be aggregated and act as one port. Load Balance: Ethernet traffic will flow alternative between two Ethernet ports. 802. 3ad: Linkage two Ethernet ports in parallel to increase throughput. 38 NOTE · Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled. · Enabling DHCP automatically turns on UPnP--see the Service Support Screen. · If you are only using the WAN port, we suggest that you disable IP Sharing Mode. · A correct DNS setting is vital to networks services, such as SMTP and NTP. · To use the Link Aggregation with "802. 3ad selected" feature, please make sure the networking equipment on the other end of Ethernet cable also supports 802. 3ad protocol. LAN Configuration The N4100PRO supports two Gigabit Ethernet ports for higher service availability. To configure these ports, choose LAN from the Network menu, and the LAN Configuration screen appears. Press Apply to save your changes. LAN Configuration Item MAC Address IP Netmask Jumbo Frame Support Description Displays the MAC address of the LAN interface. Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support on the LAN interface. DHCP Configuration A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to the LAN port. To configure these ports, choose LAN from the Network menu. DHCP Configuration Item DHCP Server Start IP End IP DNS Server Description Enable or disable the DHCP server to automatically assign IP address to PCs connected to the LAN interface. Displayed the DNS server IP address. The IP Segment of WAN and LAN should not overlap. NOTE WARNING The IP address of the LAN interface should not be in the range of the Start IP address and End IP address. 39 WLAN Configuration When a compatible wireless USB dongle is installed on the N4100PRO, the N4100PRO will become an access point, and the Network dropdown menu will contain a WLAN menu item. From the Network menu, choose WLAN, and the WLAN Configuration screen appears. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings. NOTE · Currently supported USB wireless dongles are: 3Com 3CRUSB10075, Zyxel G220USB, PCI GW-US54mini. · USB dongles have to be connected before N4100PRO is powered up. WLAN Configuration Item MAC Address IP Netmask ESSID ESSID Broadcast Channel Auth Mode WEP Enable Key Length WEP WEP WEP WEP KEY KEY KEY KEY 1 2 3 4 Description Displays the MAC Address of the USB wireless dongle. Specifies the network mask, which is generally: 255. 255. 255. 0 The ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification) is the identifying name of a wireless network. The N4100PRO will still respond to a wireless device that wants to communicate if it sends a matching ESSID. The channel that the N4100PRO uses to communicate with client devices. Shared: Shared key authentication Open: Open key authentication Specifies whether to use encryption for transmission or not. When connecting, be sure to enter the same key and select the same index number on each client machine. A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to LAN ports. WLAN DHCP Configuration Item Description DHCP Server Select to enable or disable DHCP server. DNS Server Specifies the DNS server IP address. 40 NOTE NOTE The IP Segment of WLAN, WAN and LAN should not overlap. Users should obey the international RF regulatory rules as they set up the wireless RF channel on the N4100PRO. [. . . ] Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to this License. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License. [. . . ]