Dell TrueMobile-2300 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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NOTE: Make sure the file you choose is an actual Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband Router firmware file.

Click the

START

button when you have chosen a file. After the firmware is written to the Wireless Broadband Router, the

home page will be loaded automatically. While the Wireless Broadband Router resets, the

Power

light on the front panel of the

unit blinks.

Reset Device

Use the Reset Device function if a system failure occurs. This feature does

not

reload the factory default settings. It simply

resets the device to the network settings that existed on the device before the system failure occurred. This is equivalent to

unplugging the device and plugging it back in or pressing the reset button for less than 3 seconds until the

Power

light start to

blinks. No settings are lost.

NOTICE: If you were in the process of updating the network settings, those changes are lost when the device

is reset.

Click the

START

button to reset the Wireless Broadband Router to its

current firmware settings

. While the Wireless

Broadband Router is reset, the

Power

light on the front of the unit blinks.

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Advanced Settings:

Dell™ TrueMobile™ 2300 Wireless Broadband Router User's

Guide

Advanced IP Settings

DHCP Server Settings

Time Zone

Advanced Wireless

Parental Control

Access Control Settings

Port Forwarding Settings

Static Routing

Administration Settings

NOTE: Dell technical support representatives do not support the configuration options in the Advanced Settings

portion of the configuration program. These options are provided for your convenience only; however, the

advanced settings are fully documented and explained in this guide.

NOTE: The options "

Port Forwarding Settings

" and "

Static Routing

" are invisible if you are in Access Point

Mode.

NOTE: After making changes to any section in Advanced Settings and clicking the

SUBMIT

button, you are taken

to a page where you can click the

Save & Restart

button. Click this button to store changes and to reboot the

router. You must save all new settings for the changes to take effect.

Advanced IP Settings

The Dell TrueMobilie 2300 Wireless Broadband Router comes with an assigned

IP address

and

IP subnet mask

. These

settings apply only to the Local Network portion of the router. If you are installing the unit on an existing network or simply want

to change these values, make sure the IP subnet mask is the same for all devices on your network. The network portion of the

IP address must also be the same for all devices on your network.

NOTE: Dell strongly suggests you do not change the IP address unless there is a specific reason for doing so.

While you are changing the IP address, be aware that:

Changing the IP address of the Wireless Broadband Router also changes the IP address pool if the DHCP server is

enabled.

If you are using the Wireless Broadband Router with a cable modem or DSL line, you should assign a "private" IP

address. Private IP addresses are in one of three ranges:

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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.

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.

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.

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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