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Rear Panel

The following table describes interfaces and buttons on the rear panel.

Interface/Button

Description

Reset

Use a fine needle to press the Reset button gently until the unit

reboots and then release the button. The unit reboots and restores to

factory defaults.

Power

Power socket, for connecting the power adapter.

WAN

RJ45 WAN interface, for connecting WAN or the uplink network

devices.

LAN1/LAN2/

LAN3/LAN4

RJ45 LAN interfaces, for connecting hub, switch or computer in a

LAN.

WPS

This button is used for enabling WPS PBC mode.

When WPS is enabled, press this button, and the AP starts accepting

negotiation of PBC mode.

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2. Connecting the Device

To connect the device, do as follows:

Step 1

Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the LAN interface of the wireless router.

Step 2

Connect the other end of the RJ45 cable to your PC.

Step 3

Connect the power adapter to the power socket of the wireless router.

2-1 Operation Range

The operation range of the wireless router depends on the actual environment. The path and

effect of signal transmission varies according to the deployment when in a house or an office. For

example, the outdoor straight transmission distance for a certain device can be 300 meters and

the indoor transmission distance can be 100 meters.

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2-2 Roaming

Suppose several wireless routers run in the same network. Each wireless router serves as a

BSS that has its coverage range. One wireless client (for example, a notebook PC or PDA) can

roam from one AP to another AP accurately. In that case, the wireless client can communicate

with the other devices within the coverage range of the wireless router.

For roaming in the coverage range of the wireless router by a wireless client, you need to set

the APs properly as follows:

•

Set the same SSID for different APs.

•

The SSIDs of all the computers and PDAs should be consistent with that of APs.

•

All the BSSs must use the same wireless channel.

•

If the encryption function is enabled, all wireless routers must be configured with the

same encryption mode and encryption key for establishing connection.

•

Wireless routers must keep coverage of uninterrupted wireless signals in the whole

operation environment. Hence, please place wireless routers at appropriate places.

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2-3 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction

By default, the LAN IP address of the wireless router is

192.168.2.1

, the subnet mask is

255.255.255.0

and the DHCP server is enabled.

It is recommended to set the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically. Then, your

PC obtains the TCP/IP settings, including the IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS

address automatically through the wireless router. If you know the settings of the current LAN

interface, you can manually set the TCP/IP properties of the network adapter, so that your PC

can communicate with the wireless router.

To manually set the network adapter, do as follows:

Step 1

Right-click the icon of

My Network Places

and choose

Properties

from the menu.

The

Network Connections

window appears.

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Step 2

Right-click the network adapter icon and choose

Properties

from the menu. The

Local Area Connections Properties

window appears.

Note: If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than

the Local Area Connection Properties window may appear.