Siemens Gigaset-SE361 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Status information

Local Network

On the

Local Network

screen in the

Status

menu you will find information about the

settings for your local network.

u

IP address

Shows the local IP address of your device.

u

Subnet mask

Shows the subnet mask used in the local network.

u

MAC address

Shows the local MAC address of your device for wired data transmission.

u

DHCP Server

–

Status

Shows the status of the DHCP server for your device for automatic assignment of

IP addresses to clients in your local network.

u

DHCP clients

Shows all clients in your network that have been assigned an IP address. The

Host

name

and the

MAC address

of each client are listed for identification. You are also

given information about the

IP address

assigned to each client as well as the

remaining

Lease time

for the IP address before the client is assigned a new address

by the DHCP server.

ì

Click on

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

Wireless Network

On the

Wireless Network

screen in the

Status

menu you will find information about

the settings for your wireless network.

u

Status

Shows the status of the connection between your device and the wireless network.

u

SSID

Shows the identity of your wireless network.

u

Channel

Shows the radio channel currently used for transmitting data within your wireless

network.

u

MAC address

Shows the local MAC address of your device for wireless data transmission.

u

Wireless clients

Shows all clients in the wireless network that are currently connected to your device.

The

Host name

, the

MAC address

and the

IP address

of each client are listed for

identification purposes. You will also see information about the

Uptime

to date of

the current connection for each client in your wireless network.

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Status information

u

Repeater (WDS)

–

Status

Shows the status of the WDS (Wireless Distribution System) used in your wireless

network to increase its range.

–

WDS links

Shows the currently existing number of connections to other access points or

repeaters in your wireless network.

ì

Click on

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

Device

On the

Device

screen in the

Status

menu you will find information about the most

important data for your device.

u

System uptime

Shows your device's operating time since the last system start.

u

System time

Shows the system time for your device.

u

Firmware version

Shows the version of the firmware currently installed in your device.

u

Bootcode version

Shows the version of the boot code currently installed in your device.

u

Wireless driver version

Shows the version of the WLAN driver currently installed in your device.

u

System Log

The system log can give you important information about the functioning of your

device and possible problems.

ì

Click on

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

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Configuring the local network

Once you have set up the hardware and connected all the devices, you must configure

the network settings for all the PCs that are to communicate with each other via the

Gigaset SE361 WLAN.

In this section we assume that you will use the Gigaset SE361 WLAN's

DHCP

service. This

means that IP addresses are automatically assigned to the PCs (

Dynamic IP addresses

).

This is also the device's default setting.

In many cases, however, it is advisable to assign

Static IP addresses

, for example if you

wish to run a wireless network in

Ad-hoc mode

. How you configure dynamic address

assignment on the Gigaset SE361 WLAN is described in the section entitled "LAN con-

figuration" on page 54.

If your network is already set up you can read on from "The user interface" on page 24.

The network configuration varies depending on the Windows operating system you are

using. You will find the description for Windows XP on and after page 76, and for Win-

dows 2000 on and after page 84.

Have your Windows Installation CD to hand. You may be prompted to insert it.

Network configuration with Windows XP

To integrate a PC with Windows XP into a network that is configured with a Gigaset

SE361 WLAN you must carry out the following steps:

1.

Configure the network (see below)

2.

Select a computer name and workgroup (see page 79)

3.

Check the network settings and complete the installation procedure (see page 79)

4.

Make the TCP/IP settings (see page 80)

5.

Deactivate the http proxy (see page 82)

6.

Configure the popup blocker (see page 82)

7.

Synchronising the TCP/IP settings with the Gigaset SE361 WLAN (page 83)

Note:

The Windows user interfaces shown in this guide may differ from the one on your

screen as a result of individual settings, different versions of Windows or Service

Packs. The illustrations always reflect the state after immediate installation.

Note:

The name of the menu items may differ slightly from one version of Windows XP to

another. However, the configuration settings described below apply generally.

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Configuring the local network

Configuring the network

Configuring the network in this case means selecting

Internet Connection

as the con-

nection method. You can do this with the network wizard.

ì

Click on

Start

-

Control Panel

.

ì

Open the

Network Connections

screen (by double clicking or by using the right

mouse key).

ì

Under

Network Tasks

select the option

Set up or modify home network or small

office network

.

The network installation wizard is started.

ì

Skip the welcome screen and the checklist by clicking twice on

You will be prompted to select a connection method.

ì

Select

Other Method

and confirm with

You will now see a screen listing various connection methods.

Note:

Make sure that the

Use Windows to configure the settings

function is deactivated.

This can be done as follows:

ì

Click on

Start

–

Settings

–

Control Panel

–

Network Connections

–

LAN or High-

speed Internet

.

A window opens showing the properties of this connection.

In some versions of Windows XP, you open this window by right-clicking the Prop-

erties menu item.

ì

On the

General

tab, click on the

Properties

button.

On the

Wireless Networks

tab, deactivate the option

Use Windows to configure

the settings

.

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Configuring the local network

ì

Select

This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers on

my network connect to the Internet through this computer

, and click on

ì

In the next window select your network adapter and click on

ì

Skip the message

This network configuration is not advisable

by clicking on

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