PCI BLW-54MF Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Ports

Function

AC

Plug the power cord into this port and the other side of the adaptor should

be plugged into the socket.

WAN

Connect a DSL or Cable Modem to the WAN port and link to the internet.

If your modem came with a cable, use the supplied cable. Otherwise, use

a standard cable.

LAN

Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to these

ports.

Any LAN port can be connected with another hub, if required.

Reset

Press the button for 3-5 seconds and then release it. BLW-54MF will

automatically restart and back to the default settings.

Status EZ-GO

Press this button to enable EZ-GO function.

AP/Router

Users can use this switch to manually switch AP/Router mode.

If plug the AC adapter which includes in the product package into

a socket with different voltage power supply, it will cause damage

and that is not included in warranty.

Ŝ

Rear Panel

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Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration

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Basic Setup & Configuration

1. Hardware Installation

1.Unwrap the package of BLW-54MF Wireless Router and check if the

components are complete with nothing missing.

2.

Choose a Proper Installation Site.

Select a suitable place on the network to install BLW-54MF Wireless

Router. And make sure that the wireless router and the DSL/Cable

modem are not powered on yet.

For best Wireless reception and performance, the Wireless

Router should be positioned in a central location with minimum

obstructions between the Wireless Router and the PCs. Also, if

using multiple Access Points, adjacent Access Points should use

different Channels.

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3.

Connect LAN Cables

.

Use standard LAN cables (RJ-45) to connect PCs to the switching hub

ports on BLW-54MF. Both 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T connections can

be used simultaneously.

4.

Connect WAN Cable.

Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on BLW-54MF.

5.

Power On.

Power the DSL or Cable modem on. At last, connect the adapter with

BLW-54MF and plug the other side of the power cord into the power

socket. Power BLW-54MF Wireless Router on. While detecting, the

Power

LED will be on and then the BLW-54MF will be ready in a short

time.

2. Client's Computer Setup

The computers on your LAN need to be set up to cooperate with BLW-

54MF Wireless Router.

Please make sure that your operating system already enabled your interface

card on the host and connected to one of the LAN ports on BLW-54MF

through CAT-5 cable. Be sure that LEDs on

BLW-54MF are already

on and the LED corresponds with the port which you connected. If you

switch on BLW-54MF for the first time, owing to the default status, it will

automatically enable the embedded DHCP server and start to distribute

IP to your host. In addition, the default IP address of BLW-54MF is

ņ

192.168.1.1.

Ň

If your operating system is Windows 98/2000/XP, you

may be able to use command of

ņ

ipconfig

Ň

to inquire whether you have

the correct IP address or not. If you are using Linux/Unix-Like system, you

can use

ņ

ifconfig

Ň

to check your NIC (Network Interface Card) address.

The instructions are as follows:

œ

Windows98

1.Click

ņ

Start

Ɩ

Programs

Ɩ

MS-DOS

Ň

or

ņ

Start

Ɩ

Run

ĀŇ

and type

in

ņ

command.exe

Ň

and then press enter.

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2.

ņ

MS-DOS

Ň

window will appear.

3.Type

ņ

ipconfig

Ň

after the command of

ņ

c:>

Ň

and then press enter.

4.MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice

of the value of

ņ

IPAddress

Ň

and

ņ

Default Gateway.

Ň

5.The value of

ņ

Default Gateway

Ň

is the IP address of BLW-54MF.

œ

Windows2000/XP

1.Please make sure that you do have the authority to access as an

ņ

Administrator

Ň

or you are already one of the

ņ

System Administrators.

Ň

2.Click

ņ

Start

Ɩ

Programs

Ɩ

Accessories

Ɩ

Command Prompt

Ň

or

ņ

Start

Ɩ

Run

Ā

,

Ň

and then type in

ņ

cmd.exe

Ň

and press enter.

3.It will appear a

ņ

MS-DOS

Ň

window.

4.Type

ņ

ipconfig

Ň

after the command of

ņ

c:>

Ň

and then press enter.

5.MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice

of the value of

ņ

IPAddress

Ň

and

ņ

Default Gateway.

Ň

6.The value of

ņ

Default Gateway

Ň

is the IP address of BLW-54MF.

œ

Linux / Unix-Like

1.At first please make sure that your NIC are already enabled and works

properly.

2.And be sure you have

ņ

root

Ň

number or your already are one of the

members of a

ņ

root

Ň

group.

3.Please type

ņ

ifconfig

Ň

of

ņ

ifconfig -a

Ň

after

ņ

#

Ň

and then press enter.

4.It will appear your present NIC address in the window, please take notice

of the value of

ņ

IPAddress

Ň

and

ņ

Gateway.

Ň

5.The value of

ņ

Gateway

Ň

is the IP address of BLW-54MF.

If you can get

ņ

IP Address

Ň

and

ņ

Gateway,

Ň

normally, it means that

you may use web browser to configure BLW-54MF. Type your destination

ęņ

http://192.168.1.1

Ň

(default IP Address of BLW-54MF) on the

Address Bar in the web browser. If you have changed the default IP

Address of BLW-54MF, please type in the new address on the address bar.

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3. Web Configuration

To establish a connection between your PC and the BLW-54MF Wireless

Router:

1.Star the web browser. In the Address box, enter

ņ

http://192.168.1.1

Ň

which is the default IP Address of the BLW-54MF Wireless Router. Press

ņ

Enter

Ň

on your keyboard, and the pop-up will ask you to enter the

User Name

and

Password

to get into the program.

2.Enter the default User Name

ņ

admin

Ň

and Password

ņ

admin

Ň

(case-

sensitive) and then click

ņ

OK

Ň

to enter the system. You can also put a

check in the

ņ

Save this password in your password list

Ň

check box,

and next time you do not need to enter password to enter the system.

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