Dell TrueMobile-1184 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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10.0.0.1-10.254.254.254

172.16.0.1-172.31.254.254

192.168.0.1-192.168.254.254

You must use the new IP address to access the web-based configuration tool.

NOTICE: You should only change the IP address or IP subnet mask if you are installing the Wireless

Broadband Router on an existing wired network and the DHCP server function for your Wireless

Broadband Router is disabled in the Advanced Settings. For more information, contact your network

administrator.

Click the

SUBMIT

button to store the changes.

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DHCP Server Settings

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

(DHCP), defines a way to automatically assign IP addresses to computers on a network.

IP addresses are managed by a DHCP server. If a Windows computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, it

automatically gets an address from the DHCP server.

Enable DHCP Server Functions

By default, the Wireless Broadband Router is set to function as a DHCP server. If you are installing the unit on an existing

network that already has a DHCP server or simply do not want the Wireless Broadband Router to function as the network's

DHCP server, uncheck the box

Enable DHCP Server Functions

to disable the DHCP server function.

IP Address Pool Range

The IP Address Pool Range section provides a means of controlling a low and high value for the IP addresses on a network.

Use the indicated fields to define the range of IP addresses you would like the Wireless Broadband Router to provide to DHCP

clients. The valid range of numbers you should enter is between 1 and 254.

The lease time is the amount of time a user will be allowed to use the IP address assigned by the DHCP server. You may

specify the lease time that DHCP server offers for the client to use the IP address. This setting is especially useful in campus

or other environments where users change frequently.

IP Address Reservation

Specific IP addresses may also be reserved for particular devices in a network. The

IP Address Reservation

fields allows you

to reserve up to four IP addresses for a specific system. The

Computer MAC

field is the MAC address of your network card on

the client computer interfacing the same network as the router. Use the input boxes under

IP Address

to indicate the IP

address for those devices that should use a manually-defined IP address.

Click the

SUBMIT

button to store the changes.

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Time Zone

Use the Time Zone page to select your local time zone from the pull-down list. The Time Zone Settings affects the Intruder

Detection Log. This setting offsets the time stamp on IP packets that are in

Greenwich Mean Time

(GMT). IP packets may not

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always have this stamp, or they may have an invalid stamp; thus, the time zone information is not always accurate.

The Time Zone Selection also affects the Parent Control option. This option allows parents to control Internet access. To

enable this option, go to

Advanced Settings

->

Parental Control

section of the router's web-configuration tool. By default,

there is no blocking at any time on Internet access.

Click the

SUBMIT

button to store the changes.

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Advanced Wireless

Enable Wireless

Check this box to enable radio transmission and reception on the Wireless Broadband Router.

Uncheck the box to disable the radio.

Hide my wireless network

Checking this box disables the Wireless Broadband Router to send out beacon packets to the wireless network.

It is unchecked by default and other users can easily find and make association to your Wireless Broadband

Router with the use of a site survey tool.

If you want to increase wireless network security, you can enable this feature.

Mode

TrueMobile 2300 Router is 802.11g-compatible. You can select "

both b & g

" (dual mode), or "

802.11b

", or

"

802.11g

" from the

Mode

list.

SSID

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a 32-character name that uniquely identifies all the computers and equipment that

make up the wireless network.

Transfer Rate

Transfer rate can be set to automatic, or some other fixed value. It's recommended that you set the transfer rate

to automatic (Auto) to allow the wireless network devices to transmit at a rate they deem optimum at any given

point of time.

Channel

The channel settings let you set the channel for this Wireless Broadband Router. The radio channel is the place

over which a communication transmission occurs. The operating channel number depends on the regulatory

domain.

NOTE: If you want to configure the settings of Beacon Interval, RTS Threshold, Fragmentation Threshold, and

DTIM Interval, please ensure that the

Advanced Options

is checked first.

Beacon Interval

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The amount of time in Kusecs (one Kusec equals 1,024 microseconds) between radio beacons from the Wireless

Broadband Router to its client stations. The value range is from 1 to 65535.

RTS Threshold

The packet size above which the Wireless Broadband Router will issue a Request to Send before sending the

packet.

RTS (Request to Send) mechanism prevents the "Hidden Node" problem. When two stations are within range of

the same Access Point (AP) but are not within range of each other, they are hidden nodes for each other. The

packets from these two stations may collide if they arrive at the AP at the same time. To prevent data collision

with the hidden node, you can activate RTS mechanism. If RTS mechanism is activated, the station will send a

RTS first to inform the AP that it is going to transmit the data. Then, the AP will reply with the CTS (Clear to

Send) to all stations within its range to notify all other stations and reserve the bandwidth for your data.

The RTS threshold controls what size data packet would issue a RTS. Only when the packet exceeds the RTS

threshold, the device will send a RTS before sending the packet. There is trade-off to consider what value you

should set for the RTS threshold. Small value causes RTS to be sent more often, and it would waste the

bandwidth. However, the more often RTS packets are sent, the sooner the system can recover from collisions. It

is recommended to use the default value or only minor reductions of this default value. The value range is from 0

to 2347.

Fragmentation Threshold

The fragmentation threshold, specified in bytes, determines whether data packets will be fragmented and at what

size. Packets that are smaller than the specified fragmentation threshold value will not be fragmented. Packets

that are larger than the fragmentation threshold will be fragmented into smaller packets and transmitted a piece at

a time instead of all at once. Thus, it will reduce the need for retransmission and improve overall network

performance. Fragmentation is activated usually when the system is in heavy traffic and interference environment.

The setting must be within the range of 256 to 2346 bytes. It is recommended to use the default value or only

minor reductions of this default value.

DTIM Interval

DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) Interval, always a multiple of the beacon period, determines how often

the beacon contains a traffic indicator map (TIM). The TIM alerts stations in sleep state to stay awake long

enough to receive their data frames. The value range is from 1 to 255.

Wireless Bridge

Wireless Bridging can be used to increase the coverage of your wireless network and/or to provide wired access

to a remote computer(s). You need two or more Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband Routers to setup

Wireless Bridging.

To setup wireless bridging, configure the wireless settings for all of your Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless

Broadband Routers to the same settings.

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Configuring your router for Wireless Bridging:

1. Open your web browser and go to

http://my.router

(or the default address

http://192.168.2.1

).

2. Click the

Advanced Settings

tab on the top navigation bar.

3. Click the

Advanced wireless

button on the left navigation bar.

4. Ensure

Enable Wireless

is checked.

5. Type your wireless network name in the

Network name (SSID)

field if you desire to change it from default

settings “Wireless”.

6. Ensure

Advanced Options

is unchecked.

7. Enable

Wireless Bridge

.

8. Enter the Wireless MAC address(es) of the other Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband Router(s) that

you want to bridge.

NOTE: To connect two bridges together, enter the MAC address of the bridge at the other end. To

connect three bridges together, enter the MAC addresses of the other two bridges in the bridge

acted as the multipoint center. The other two bridges only need to be entered the MAC address of

the center bridge.

9. Click the

Submit

button.

10. Click the

Save & Restart

button.

11. When your web browser returns to the main page of the Wireless Broadband Router, the device has

successfully restarted with the new settings.

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12. Repeat steps 1 to 11 for each Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband router you want to bridge.

NOTE: Ensure all Dell TrueMobile 2300 wireless Broadband Routers set to same wireless settings

and all router(s) not directly connected to Internet should be configured to Access point mode.

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Parental Control

IP filtering is a mechanism enabling a networking node to accept or deny certain types of IP datagrams based on the IP

address, port number, protocol type, and other criteria. This router supports two types of IP filtering which allows you to have

greater control over the access to Internet:

Internet Access Control

allows you to block access to the Internet based on the time of the day.

Web Site Restrictions

allows you to deny access to specified Web sites from a particular IP address.

Click

Add

button. A pop-up

Parental Control Rule

window will appear.

Internet Access Control

1. Select the IP address of the particular computer you want to control (for example, your child's computer) in the

IP

Address

list.

2. To block / grant access to the Internet during a period of time, specify the start and end time from the

Time Restriction

list.

3. Select

Allow

or

Deny

from the

Internet Access

list.

4. Click the

SUBMIT

button to store the changes.

Web Site Restrictions

1. Enter the URL that you want to allow or deny the access in the

Web Site Restrictions

field.

2. Select

Allow

or

Deny

access to these web sites.

3. Click the

SUBMIT

button to store the changes.

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Access Control Settings

Access Control Settings feature allows you to control which local client computer can access the network through the router.

The Wireless Broadband Router by default allows any local client computer to access the network.

To enable access control in the router:

1. Check the

Enable MAC Access Control

box.

2. Select the appropriate

Operating Type

.

Grant

allows client computers access to the router.

Deny

restricts the access.

3. Enter the MAC address of the network card on the computer on which you wish to apply the above control policy.

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