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5.3 Configuration

Click this item to access the following sub-items that configure the ADSL router:

LAN, WAN,

System, Firewall, QoS, Virtual Server,

Time Schedule

and

Advanced.

These functions are described in the following sections.

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5.3.1 LAN (Local Area Network)

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers

are attached and is limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a

building.

There are six items within the LAN section:

Ethernet, IP Alias, Wireless, Wireless

Security, WPS

and

DHCP Server

.

5.3.1.1 Ethernet

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The router supports more than one Ethernet IP addresses in the LAN, and with distinct LAN

subnets through which you can access the Internet at the same time. Users usually only

have one subnet in their LAN. The default IP address for the router is 192.168.1.254.

IP Address:

The default IP on this router.

Netmask:

The default subnet mask on this router.

RIP:

RIP v1, RIP v2, RIP v1+v2 and RIP v2 Multicast.

5.3.1.2 IP Alias

This function allows the creation of multiple virtual IP interfaces on this router. It helps to

connect two or more local networks to the ISP or remote node. In this case, an internal

router is not required.

IP Address:

Specify an IP address on this virtual interface.

Netmask:

Specify a subnet mask on this virtual interface.

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5.3.1.3 Wireless

Parameters

WLAN Service:

Default setting is set to

Enable

. If you don’t want to use wireless, both

802.11g and 802.11b, device in your network, you can select

Disable

.

Mode:

The default setting is

802.11b+g

(Mixed mode). If you do not know or have both

11g and 11b devices in your network, then keep the default in

mixed mode

. From the

drop-down manual, you can select

802.11g

if you have only 11g card. If you have only 11b

card, then select

802.11b

.

ESSID:

The ESSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) to be

distinguished from another. For security propose, change to

a unique ID name to the AP

which is already built-in to the router’s wireless interface. It is case sensitive and must not

excess 32 characters. Make sure your wireless clients have exactly the ESSID as the

device, in order to get connected to your network.

Note:

ESSID is case sensitive and must not excess 32 characters.

Hide ESSID:

It is function in which transmits its ESSID to the air so that when wireless

client searches for a network, router can then be discovered and recognized. Default

setting is

Disable.

~

Enable:

Select Enable

if you do not want broadcast your ESSID. When select

Enable, no one will be able to locate the Access Point (AP) of your router.

~

Disable:

When Disable is selected, you can allow anybody with a wireless client to

be able to locate the Access Point (AP) of your router.

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Regulation Domain:

There are seven Regulation Domains for you to choose from,

including

North America (N.America)

,

Europe

,

France

, etc. The Channel ID will be

different based on this setting.

Channel ID:

Select the ID channel that you would like to use.

Tx Power Level:

It is function that enhances the wireless transmitting signal strength.

User may adjust this power level from minimum 0 up to maximum 255.

Note:

The Power Level maybe different in each access network user premises

environment and choose the most suitable level for your network.

AP MAC Address:

It is a unique hardware address of the Access Point.

AP Firmware Version:

The Access Point firmware version.

WPS State:

Current WPS state in AP. It is be used for WCN (Windows Connect Now).

~

Configured:

This AP is be configured via WPS. It is not allow to configure via WCN.

~

Unconfigured:

This AP is un-configured via WPS. It can be configure via WCN.

Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

It is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication with other

access point. It is easy to be installed, simply define the peer’s MAC address of the

connected AP. WDS takes advantages of cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless

client device is required to bridge between two access points and extending an existing

wired or wireless infrastructure network to create a larger network.

In addition, WDS enhances its link connection security in WEP mode, WEP key encryption

must be the same for both access points.

Note:

WDS function will disappear automatically if wireless security is not in WEP

mode.

WDS Service:

The default setting is

Disable.

Check

Enable

radio button to activate this

function.

1. Peer WDS MAC Address:

It is the associated AP’s MAC Address. It is important that

your peer’s AP must include your MAC address in order to acknowledge and

communicate with each other.

2. Peer WDS MAC Address:

It is the second associated AP’s MAC Address.

3. Peer WDS MAC Address:

It is the third associated AP’s MAC Address.

4. Peer WDS MAC Address:

It is the fourth associated AP’s MAC Address.

Note:

For MAC Address, Semicolon ( : ) or Dash (-) must be included.