User manual TECOM WL5041

[. . . ] TECOM WL5041 Router User Manual TECOM CO. , LTD. March 2003 ©2003 by TECOM CO. , LTD. Printed in Taiwan Table of contents Package Contents--------------------------------------- 2 Installing Your Router---------------------------------- 3 System Requirements---------------------------------- 3 Installation Instructions-------------------------------- 3 Preparing Your Network------------------------------- 4 Configuring Windows for IP Networking---------- 4 Collecting ISP Information---------------------------- 7 Basic Functions------------------------------------------ 8 Basic----------------------------------------------------------------10 Status---------------------------------------------------------------16 Filters---------------------------------------------------------------17 Routing------------------------------------------------------------ 19 Wireless------------------------------------------------------------ 22 Security ------------------------------------------------------------25 Firmware-----------------------------------------------------------28 Technical Support---------------------------------------30 Reset to Default -----------------------------------------30 Troubleshooting -----------------------------------------30 Specifications---------------------------------------------31 1 Package Contents The package you have received should contain the following items: ·Wireless LAN Router ·One CD-R With User's Manual ·Quick Installation Guide ·AC/DC Power Adapter ·Acrobat Reader 6. 0 Trademark(s)TM and Registered Trademark(s)®TECOM and the TECOM logo are trademarks of TECOM CO. , LTD. Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. FCC STATEMENT The WL5041 Router has been tested to comply with the FCC specifications. [. . . ] Along the way, at least one intermediate node typically is encountered. Routing is often contrasted with bridging, which might seem to accomplish precisely the same thing to the casual observer. The primary difference between these two are bridging occurs at Layer 2 (the link layer) of the OSI reference model, whereas routing occurs at Layer 3 (the network layer). This distinction provides routing and bridging with different information to use in the process of moving information from source to destination, so these two functions accomplish their tasks in different ways. The Routing screen is shown in the figure below. Figure 13. Port Forwards: Forward packets destined to ports in the first range to the LAN machine with the specified IP address. You may optionally specify a second range. (The range should not overlap the first range. ) Figure 14. Application Specific Port Forwards: Automatically forward connections. The function is used for special applications whose outbound ports differ from the inbound ports. For this feature, the router will watch outbound data for specific port numbers. The router will remember the IP address of the computer that sends a transmission requesting data, so that when the requested data returns through the router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules. DMZ IP Address: The DMZ feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. DMZ forwards all the ports at the same time to one PC. The Port Forwarding feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer so the Internet can see it. 20 4. Static Routes: A static route is a pre-defined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. To setup a static route between the router and another network, follow these instructions: (1) Enter the following data: IP address -- The IP address is the address of the network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Subnet Mask ­ The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a destination IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway ­ This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host. (2) Depending on where the destination IP address is located, select LAN or WAN from the interface drop-down menu. (3) To save your changes, click the Apply button. To cancel your changes, click the Cancel button. [. . . ] A valid network key must be set and selected if required. 26 10. Network Key 1-4: Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for a 64-bit key. Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for a 128-bit key. Current Network Key: Select which network key is used for encrypting outbound data and/or authenticating clients. Note Although 128 Bit encryption uses a more secure encryption algorithm, it can slow down your network's data transmission rates. 27 Firmware You can use this page to download the firmware as the following. Figure 18. [. . . ]