Page 16 / 151
Scroll up to view Page 11 - 15
15
1-5 Product Overview
Front Panel
LED Name
Light Status
Description
PWR
On
Router is switched on and correctly
powered.
2.4G
On
2.4GHz Wireless WPS function is enabled.
Off
2.4GHz Wireless network is switched off.
Flashing
2.4GHz Wireless LAN activity
(transferring or receiving data).
5G
On
5GHz Wireless WPS function is enabled.
Off
5GHz Wireless network is switched off.
Flashing
5GHz Wireless LAN activity (transferring
or receiving data).
WAN
On
WAN port is connected.
Off
WAN port is not connected.
Flashing
WAN activity (transferring or receiving
data).
Wired 1-4
10/100M
On
LAN port is linked in 10/100Mbps speed.
Off
LAN port is not linked in 10/100Mbps
speed.
Wired 1-4
1000M
On
LAN port is linked in 1000Mbps speed
Off
LAN port is not linked in 1000Mbps speed
Page 17 / 151
16
Back Panel
Item Name
Description
Antenna 1/2/3
SMA antenna ports for 3dBi dipole antennas.
Radio ON/OFF
Switch to activate or deactivate the router’s wireless functions.
Reset / WPS
Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or
start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to
restore all settings to factory defaults; press this button for less
than 5 seconds once to start 2.4GHz wireless WPS function, and
press this button for less than 5 seconds twice to start 5GHz
wireless WPS function.
Wired Modem
Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port.
Wired 1 – 4
Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4.
Power
12V/1A Power Connector
NOTE: For 2.4GHz 802.11b and 802.11g mode, the signals can be
transmitted only by antenna 1 (The antenna on the right side of the rear
panel).
For 2.4 GHz 802.11n mode: The router is operating in a 2T2R Spatial
Multiplexing MIMO configuration. Two (2) antennas are for signal
transmitting and two (2) antennas are for signal receiving.
For 5GHz 802.11a/n mode: The router is operating in 3T3R Spatial
Multiplexing MIMO configuration.
Three (3) atnennas are for singal
transmitting and three (3) antennas are for signal receiving)
Page 18 / 151
17
Chapter II: System and Network Setup
2-1 Build network connection
Please read the following instruction to build the network connection
between your new HD45R Hi-Gain™ Dual Band Wireless N Router and
your computers, network devices:
1.
Connect your DSL / cable modem to the WAN port of the HD45R by
Ethernet cable.
2.
Connect all your computers, network devices (network-enabled consumer
devices, like game console, or switch / hub) to the LAN port of the
router.
3.
Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to
the ‘Power’ socket of the router.
4.
Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily
on, WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network device
connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly
connected. If PWD LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on,
please recheck the cabling, or jump to
‘4-2 Troubleshooting’
for possible
reasons and solution.
Page 19 / 151
18
2-2 Connecting to the HD45R
After the network connection is made, the next step you should do is setup
the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your
network environment.
Before you can connect to the router and start configuration procedures,
your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic
IP address).
Most computers are by default set to this setting.
If your
computer is set to this, please skip to section 2-2-4.
If you are unsure what your computer is set to or you are using a static IP
address, please follow the instructions below to configure your computer to
use a dynamic IP address:
If the operating system of your computer is….
Windows XP
- please go to section 2-2-1
Windows Vista/7
- please go to section 2-2-2
Mac OS X
- please go to section 2-2-3
Tablet/Smartphone
- please go to section 2-2-4
Page 20 / 151
19
2-2-1 Windows XP IP Address Setup:
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your
computer), then click control panel. Double-click
Network and Internet
Connections
icon, click
Network Connections,
then double-click
Local
Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status
window will appear, and
then click ‘Properties’
2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server
address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.
19216811.live