Log

View the operation log of the router. This page shows the current system log of the

router. It displays any event that occurred during or after system start up. At the bottom

of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further processing or

the system log can be cleared <Clear> or it can be refreshed <Refresh> to get the most

updated information. When the system is powered down, the system log will disappear if

not saved to a local file.

Statistics

Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN & WLAN.

Wireless Settings

You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router.

The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client.

Wireless Function

Enable or Disable Wireless function here. Click Apply and wait for module to be ready &

loaded.

Basic Settings

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Band

: Allows you to set the AP fixed at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You can

also select B+G mode to allow 802.11b and 802.11g clients at the same time.

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Guest Network

: Enable this to activate the Guest Network. Devices

connected to the Guest network will have Internet connection but no access to

the main network and cannot communicate with each other

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SSID

: This is the name of the wireless signal which is broadcasted. All the

devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same SSID.

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Channel

: The channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same

wireless LAN should use the same channel.

Guest Network (Firmware 2.0 and up only)

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Guest IP address

: The gateway address for the Guest Network. This address

cannot be the same as the default router’s IP Address.

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Guest Subnet Mask

: The Subnet Mask for the Guest network. This address

cannot be the same as the

default router’s Subnet Mask.

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Guest Lease Time

: One Week. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the

time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP

will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time threshold period is

reached.

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Guest Start IP + End IP

: You can select a particular IP address range for

your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. The default IP

range is 192.168.169.100 ~ 192.168.169.200. This address pool cannot be

the same as the default r

outer’s DHCP Address pool.

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Guest SSID

: This is the name of the wireless signal which is broadcasted as

the Guest Network. This name cannot be the same as the default SSID.

Advanced Settings

This tab allows you to set the advanced wireless options. The options included are

Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, and Preamble

Type. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes

will have on the router.

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Authentication Type

: There are two authentication types: "Open System"

and "Shared Key". When you select "Open System", wireless stations can

associate with this wireless router without WEP encryption. When you select

"Shared Key", you should also setup a WEP key in the "Encryption" page. After

this has been done, make sure the wireless clients that you want to connect to

the device are also setup with the same encryption key.

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Fragment Threshold

: "Fragment Threshold" specifies the maximum size of a

packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this

value too low, it will result in bad performance.

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RTS Threshold

: When the packet size is smaller then the RTS threshold, the

wireless router will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet.

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Beacon Interval

: This is the interval of time that this wireless router

broadcasts a beacon. A Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network.

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Data Rate

:

The “Data Rate” is the rate that this access point uses to transmit

data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected

transmission rate to transmit the data packets.

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N Data Rate

:

The “Data Rate” is the rate that this access point uses to

transmit data packets for N compliant wireless nodes. Highest to lowest data

rate can be fixed.

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Channel Bandwidth

: This is the range of frequencies that will be used.

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Preamble Type

:

The “Long Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN

compatibility while the “Short Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN

performance.

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Broadcast ESSID

:

If you enabled “Broadcast ESSID”, every wi

reless station

located within the coverage of this access point can discover this access point

easily. If you are building a public wireless network, enabling this feature is

recommended. Disabling “Broadcast ESSID” can provide better security.

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CTS Protection

: It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism. This

mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802.11b and

802.11g wireless stations. When the protection mode is enabled, the