LevelOne WBR-3408 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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LAN Screen

Use the

LAN

link on the main menu to reach the LAN screen. An example screen is

shown below.

LAN Screen

Data - LAN Screen

TCP/IP

IP Address

IP address for the Wireless Router, as seen from the local LAN.

Use the default value unless the address is already in use or

your LAN is using a different IP address range. In the latter case,

enter an unused IP Address from within the range used by your

LAN.

Subnet Mask

The default value 255.255.255.0 is standard for small (class "C")

networks. For other networks, use the Subnet Mask for the LAN

segment to which the Wireless Router is attached (the same

value as the PCs on that LAN segment).

DHCP Server



If Enabled, the Wireless Router will allocate IP Addresses to

PCs (DHCP clients) on your LAN when they start up. The de-

fault (and recommended) value is Enabled.



If you are already using a DHCP Server, this setting must be

Disabled, and the existing DHCP server must be re-

configured to treat the Wireless Router as the default Gate-

way. See the following section for further details.



The

Start IP Address

,

Finish IP Address

and

Lease Time

fields set the values used by the DHCP server when allocat-

ing IP Addresses to DHCP clients. This range also

determines the number of DHCP clients supported.

See the following section for further details on using DHCP.

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DHCP

What DHCP Does

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Server

allocates a valid IP address

to a DHCP

Client

(PC or device) upon request.



The client request is made when the client device starts up (boots).



The DHCP Server provides the

Gateway

and

DNS

addresses to the client, as

well as allocating an IP Address.



The Wireless Router can act as a

DHCP server

.



Windows 95/98/ME and other non-Server versions of Windows will act as a

DHCP

client

. This is the default Windows setting for the TCP/IP network proto-

col. However, Windows uses the term

Obtain an IP Address automatically

instead of "DHCP Client".



You must NOT have two (2) or more DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment.

(If your LAN does not have other Routers, this means there must only be one (1)

DHCP Server on your LAN.)

Using the Wireless Router's DHCP Server

This is the default setting. The DHCP Server settings are on the

LAN

screen. On

this screen, you can:



Enable or Disable the Wireless Router's

DHCP Server

function.



Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function.

You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices

while using DHCP, provided that the Fixed IP Addresses

are NOT within the range used by the DHCP Server.

Using another DHCP Server

You can only use one (1) DHCP Server per LAN segment. If you wish to use

another DHCP Server, rather than the Wireless Router's, the following procedure is

required.



Disable the DHCP Server feature in the Wireless Router. This setting is on the

LAN screen.



Configure the DHCP Server to provide the Wireless Router's IP Address as the

Default Gateway

.

To Configure your PCs to use DHCP

This is the default setting for TCP/IP for all non-Server versions of Windows.

See

Chapter 4 - Client Configuration

for the procedure to check these settings.

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Mode Screen

Use this screen to change the mode between Router mode and Access Point mode.

Mode Screen

Select the desired option, and click "Save".

Router

In this mode, this device can provide shared Internet Access to all

your LAN users. Also, by default, it acts a DHCP Server, providing

an IP address and related information to all Wireless and LAN

users.

Access

Point

The device links your Wireless Stations to your wired LAN. The

Wireless stations and devices on the wired LAN are then on the

same network, and can communicate with each other without

regard for whether they are connected to the network via a Wireless

or wired connection.

You need to have a DHCP Server on your LAN to provide IP ad-

dresses to the Wireless clients using this Access Point.

Notes:



Generally, you should NOT use access point mode. Only select this mode if

you are sure this is what you want.



After changing the mode, this device will restart, which will take a few seconds.

The menu will also be changed, depending on the mode you are in.



For details on using Access Point Mode, see Chapter 8.

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Wireless - Options Screen

The Wireless Router's settings must match the other Wireless stations.

Note that the Wireless Router will automatically accept both 802.11b and 802.11g

connections, and no configuration is required for this feature.

To change the Wireless Router's default settings for the Wireless Access Point

feature, use the

Wireless - Options

link on the main menu to reach the

Wireless -

Options

screen. An example screen is shown below.

Wireless - Options Screen

Data

–

Wireless - Options Screen

Region

Select the correct domain for your location. It is your responsibili-

ty to ensure:



That the Wireless ADSL Router is only used in domains for

which is licensed.



That you select the correct domain, so that only the legal

channels for that domain can be selected.

Multi SSID

SSID

With Multiple SSIDs, you can have 2 SSIDs on one AP. For

example, a Guest SSID without encryption for visitors to have

Internet access only, and a Primary SSID with encryption for

private use to secure your company resources.

Select the desired SSID from the list to configure.

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SSID 1/2

This is also called the "Network Name".



If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access

points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Service Set

Identifier).



To communicate, all Wireless stations should use the same

SSID/ESSID.

Broadcast

SSID

If enabled, the Wireless ADSL Router will broadcast its SSID.

This allows PCs and other wireless stations to detect this Access

Point and use the correct SSID.

If disabled, PC users will have to manually enter the SSID and

other details of the wireless interface before they can connect to

this Access Point.

Isolation within

SSID

If Enabled, devices that have the same SSID will not be able to

see each other.

Security Set-

ting

The current Wireless security is displayed. The default value is

Disabled.

Configure SSID

1/2 Button

Click this button to access the Wireless security sub-screen, and

view or change the settings. See the following section for details.

Options

802.11 Mode

Select the desired mode:



Off

- Wireless is disabled.



B only

- Only 802.11b connections are available. 802.11g

Wireless Stations will only be able to use the Wireless Rou-

ter if they are fully backward-compatible with the 802.11b

standard.



G only

- Only 802.11g Wireless stations can use the Wire-

less Router.



11b/g

- 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless stations can use the

Wireless Broadband Router.

Channel NO.

Select the Channel you wish to use on your Wireless LAN.



If you experience interference (shown by lost connections

and/or slow data transfers) you may need to experiment with

different channels to see which is the best.



If using multiple Access Points, adjacent Access Points

should use different Channels to reduce interference.

Isolation

between SSID

If Enabled, devices that have the different SSIDs will not be able

to communicate with each other.

WMM Support

Enable by default.

Bandwidth

Select the desired bandwidth from the list.

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