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1 A BOUT THE W IRELESS M OBILE R OUTER Thank you for purchasing APC’s Wireless Mobile Router. This device is a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting a local area network (LAN) to the internet. Package Contents After unpacking the Wireless Mobile Router, check the contents of the bo...

About the Wireless Mobile Router 2 Features and Benefits • Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via a 10/100 Mbps ethernet port • IEEE 802.11b compliant – interoperable with multiple vendor’s equipment • Provides roaming within 802.11b WLAN environment • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHC...

3 LED Indicators APC’s Wireless Mobile Router includes status Light Emitting Diode (LED) indicators, as defined in Figure 1 and Table 1. Figure 1. Wireless Mobile Router LEDs Table 1. LED Indicators LED Status Description Wireless Link TX/ RX Flashing (Green) The device is transmitting or receiving ...

Installing the Wireless Router 4 I NSTALLING THE W IRELESS R OUTER Before installing the APC’s Wireless Mobile Router, ensure the items listed under “ Package Contents ” are available. If any item is missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase or a local APC distributor. Also ensure that all t...

Hardware Description 5 Note: If using the RELOAD button located at the bottom, the Wireless Mobile Adapter performs a power reset. If the button is held depressed for over 5 seconds, all LEDs will illuminate and the factory settings will be restored. Table 2. Wireless Mobile Router Rear Panel Connec...

Installing the Wireless Router 6 System Requirements • TCP/IP network protocol installed on each PC that needs to access the internet. • JAVA enabled web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape. • Input Power Requirements Mobile : USB power cord (provided). Note: Ideally to be us...

Installation Procedure 7 Installation Procedure The Wireless Mobile Router can be positioned at any convenient location in the home or office. No special wiring or cooling requirements are needed. However, APC recommends the following guidelines: • Keep the Wireless Mobile Router away from heat. • D...

Installing the Wireless Router 8 2. Connect power to the Wireless Mobile Router as follows: Mobile - connect one end of the USB power cable (provided) to the Router power connector. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the notebook computer being used, or to the TravelPower...

Configuring Client TCP/IP 9 C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP If TCP/IP protocols have not previously been installed on the client PCs, refer to the following section. For information on how to configure a TCP/IP address on a PC, refer to “ Setting Up TCP/IP ”. Installing TCP/IP Windows 95/98/Me/NT 1. Cli...

Setting Up TCP/IP 13 Configuring Your Computer in Windows 95/98/Me The instructions here may not exactly match your version of Windows, as these steps and screenshots were created using Windows 98. Windows 95 and Windows Millennium Edition are very similar, but not identical, to Windows 98. DHCP IP ...

Configuring Client TCP/IP 16 Configuring Your Computer in Windows NT 4.0 DHCP IP Configuration 1. From the Windows desktop click Start/Settings/Control Panel (Figure 12). 2. Double-click the Network icon . Figure 12. Windows NT 4.0 Control Panel Screen

Configuring Client TCP/IP 18 Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Mobile Router Now that you have configured your computer to connect to the Wireless Mobile Router, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the Wireless Mobile Router,...

Configuring Client TCP/IP 20 Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 DHCP IP Configuration 1. Access Network settings by clicking Start / Settings / Control Panel . 2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon . 3. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon for the ethernet adapter co...

Setting Up TCP/IP 21 Configuring Your Computer in Windows XP DHCP IP Configuration The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions f...

Configuring Client TCP/IP 22 Configuring a Macintosh Computer DHCP IP Configuration The instructions here may not exactly match the operating system being used as these steps and screenshots were created using Mac OS 10.2. Mac OS 7.x and above are similar, but may not be identical to Mac OS 10.2. Fo...

Setting Up TCP/IP 23 3. If Using DHCP Server is already selected in the Configure field, the computer is already configured for DHCP. If not, select this option. Figure 20. Apple Network Screen 4. The new settings are shown on the TCP/IP tab . Verify the IP Address is 192.168.2.xxx , the Subnet Mask...

Configuring Client TCP/IP 24 Manual IP Configuration (for all Windows OS) The instructions here may not exactly match your version of Windows as these steps and screenshots were created in Windows 98. The setup steps of Manual IP Configuration in Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, and Windows 2000,...

Configuring Client TCP/IP 26 Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection After installing the TCP/IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same network as the Wireless Mobile Router, use the Ping command to ensure the computer has successfully connected to the Wireless Mobile Router, as ...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 27 C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS M OBILE R OUTER The Wireless Mobile Router can be configured by any Java-supported browser, including Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. Using the web management interface, you can configure the Wireless Mobile Router and view statist...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 28 Disable Proxy Connection Verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of the web browser is disabled. This is so that the browser will be able to view the Wireless Mobile Router configuration pages. The following steps are for Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer (5 o...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 30 To access the Wireless Mobile Router’s management interface, enter the Wireless Mobile Router IP address in your web browser ( http:// 192.168.2.1) , click LOGIN and the Login screen (Figure 24) will be displayed. Figure 24. Login Screen By default, there is...

Setup Wizard 31 Setup Wizard Time Zone Click on the Setup Wizard button (Figure 25). The screen prompts you to choose your Time Zone (Figure 26). For accurate timing of client filtering and log events, you need to set the time zone. Select your time zone from the drop-down list, and click Next . Fig...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 32 Broadband Type Select the type of broadband connection that you have from your sevice provider (Figure 27). For a cable modem connection see the following page. For a Fixed-IP xDSL connection see “ Fixed-IP xDSL ”, for a PPPoE xDSL connection , see “ PPPoE x...

Setup Wizard 33 Cable Modem Your ISP may have given you a host name . If so, enter it into the field shown in Figure 28. Click Finish to complete the setup. The Status page will open to allow you to view the connection status, as well as other information. See “ Status ” for details. Figure 28. Cabl...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 34 PPPoE xDSL Enter the PPPoE User Name and Password assigned by your service provider in the screen shown in Figure 30. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) at the defau...

Setup Wizard 35 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is a common connection method used for xDSL connections in Europe. It can be used to join different physical networks using the Internet as an intermediary. If you have been provided with the information reque...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 36 Big Pond If you use the BigPond Internet Service , available in Australia, enter the user name, password and service name for BigPond authentication . Click Finish to complete the setup (Figure 32). Figure 32. Big Pond Setup Screen

Advanced Setup 37 Advanced Setup Use the web management interface to define system parameters, manage and control the Wireless Mobile Router and its ports, or monitor network conditions. The Table 3 outlines the selections available from this program. Table 3. Advanced Setup Features Menu Descriptio...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 38 System Time Zone Set the time zone and time server for the Wireless Mobile Router (Figure 33). This information is used for log entries and client access control. Check Enable Automatic Time Server Maintenance to automatically maintain the Wireless Mobile Ro...

Advanced Setup 39 Password Settings Use this menu (Figure 34) to restrict access based on a password. By default, there is no password. For security you should assign one before exposing the Wireless Mobile Router to the internet. Passwords can contain from 3–12 alphanumeric characters and are not c...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 40 Enter a maximum Idle Time Out (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the login session is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the maximum idle time, it will perform system logout, and you have to log...

Advanced Setup 41 WAN Specify the WAN connection type provided by your Internet Service Provider, then click More Configuration to enter detailed configuration parameters for the selected connection type. Dynamic IP When setting up a Dynamic IP address (Figure 36), the Host Name is optional, but may...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 42 If you are unsure of which PC was originally set up by the broadband technician, call your ISP and request they register a new MAC address for your account. Register the default MAC address of the Wireless Mobile Router. Point-to-Point Over Ethernet (PPPoE) ...

Advanced Setup 43 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) can be used to join different physical networks using the Internet as an intermediary. Using the above screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-free configuratio...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 44 Static IP If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Wireless Mobile Router, then enter the gateway address of your ISP (Figure 39). You may need a fixed address if you want to provid...

Advanced Setup 45 BigPond BigPond is a service provider in Australia that uses a “heartbeat” system to maintain the internet connection. Configure the built-in client with your user name, password and service name to get on line (Figure 40). You might have the Authentication Service Name as “login-s...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 46 Domain Name Servers (DNS) Domain Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name (e.g., www.apc.com). Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers. Enter those addresses in this screen (Figure 41). Figure 41...

Advanced Setup 47 LAN • LAN IP – Use the LAN menu (Figure 42) to configure the LAN IP address for the Wireless Mobile Router and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation . • Lease Time - Set a period for the lease time , if required. For home networks, this may be set to Forev...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 48 Wireless To configure the Wireless Mobile Router as a wireless access point for wireless clients (either stationary or roaming), all you need to do is define the radio channel , the Service Set Identifier (SSID), and encryption options (Figure 43 - Note : Th...

Advanced Setup 49 Transmission Rate : Set the data rate transmitted from the Wireless Mobile Router. The lower the data rate, the longer the transmission distance. (Default: Fully Automatic ) Basic Rate : The highest rate specified is the rate the Wireless Mobile Router will use when transmitting br...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 50 You may automatically generate encryption keys or manually enter the keys. For automatic 64-bit security (Figure 44), enter a pass phrase and click Generate . Four keys will be generated. Choose a key from the drop-down list or accept the default key . Autom...

Advanced Setup 51 Figure 45. 128-Bit Encryption Setup Screen

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 52 Network Address Translation (NAT) From this section you can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Server, and Special Application features that provide control over the port openings in the Wireless Mobile Router’s firewall. This section can be used to supp...

Advanced Setup 53 Virtual Server If you configure the Wireless Mobile Router as a virtual server, remote users accessing services such as web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP addresses. In other words, depen...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 54 Special Applications Some applications, such as internet gaming, videoconferencing, Internet telephony and others , require multiple connections . These applications cannot work with Network Address Translation (NAT) enabled . If you need to run applications...

Advanced Setup 55 Example : Table 3. Configuring Ports for Special Applications For a full list of ports and the services that run on them, see www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers. ID Trigger Port Trigger Type Public Port Public Type Comment 1 6112 UDP 6112 UDP Battle.net 2 28800 TCP 2300-2400, 47...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 56 Firewall The Wireless Mobile Router firewall can provide access control of connected client PCs, block common hacker attacks, including IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, UDP port loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan...

Advanced Setup 57 Note: Click on Add PC and define the appropriate settings for client PC services, as shown in Figure 50. Figure 50. Access Control Setup Screen

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 58 MAC Filtering Table The MAC Filtering feature of the Wireless Mobile Router allows you to control access to your network to up to 32 clients based on the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the client machine . This ID is unique to each network adapter. If...

Advanced Setup 59 URL Blocking To configure the URL Blocking feature, use information provided in (Figure 52) to specify the web sites (www.somesite.com) and/or keywords you want to filter on your network. Use the screen to block access to web sites or to web URLs containing the keyword specified in...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 60 Schedule Rule The Schedule Rule feature allows you to configure specific rules based on Time and Date . These rules can then be used to configure more specific Access Control and enables Schedule-based Internet access control . 1. Click Add Schedule Rule . 2...

Advanced Setup 61 Once the schedule rule is set up, you will need to configure or edit an Access Control rule, and select the Schedule Rule that you want to apply to that Access Control rule. You can set the schedule rule at the bottom of the Access Control Configuration page in the “Scheduling Rule...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 62 Intrusion Detection APC’s Wireless Mobile Router provides intrusion detection (Figure 55) through the firewall and email configurations, as follows: Firewall Configuration • SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) and Anti-DoS firewall protection (Default: Disable)...

Advanced Setup 63 E-Mail Alert Configuration • When hackers attempt to enter your network, we can alert you by e-mail – Enter your E-mail address. Specify your SMTP server, user name, and password. DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If you have a client PC that cannot run an internet application properly from...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 64 DDNS (Dynamic DNS) Settings Domain Name is a series of alphanumeric strings separated by periods that maps to the address of a network connection and identifies the owner of the address. Dynamic DNS (Figure 57) provides users on the internet with a method to...

Advanced Setup 65 UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Setting Enable UPnP by checking ON (see Figure 58). UPnP allows the device to automatically: • dynamically join a network • obtain an IP address • convey its capabilities and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices. (Default: OFF ) ...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 66 Tools Use the Tools menu (Figure 59) to backup the current configuration , restore a previously saved configuration, restore factory settings, update firmware , and reset the Wireless Mobile Router. Tools - Configuration Tools Figure 59. Configuration Tools ...

Advanced Setup 67 Tools - Firmware Upgrade APC’s Wireless Mobile Router has software stored in its internal memory. This software is usually referred to as Firmware . Use this screen (Figure 60) to update the firmware or user interface to the latest versions. Download the upgrade file from the APC w...

Configuring the Wireless Mobile Router 68 Tools - Reset APC’s Wireless Mobile Router provides the ability to reset all tools resident in firmware. From this scree (Figure 61), click Apply to reset the Wireless Mobile Router. The reset will be complete when the Power LED stops blinking. If you use th...

Advanced Setup 69 Status The Status screen (Figure 62) displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The items defined in Table 4 are included on this screen : . F...

70 Table 4. Status Screen Elements Section Description INTERNET Displays WAN connection type and status. Wireless Mobile Router Displays system IP settings, as well as DHCP, Firewall, UPnP and Wireless status. INFORMATION Displays the number of attached clients, the firmware versions, the physical M...

Troubleshooting 71 T ROUBLESHOOTING The information outlined in this section describes some useful steps for getting your computer and the Wireless Mobile Router online. Before contacting Technical Support, ensure you have applied the correct information in all setup screens presented in this manual...

Troubleshooting 72 Figure 63. Command Prompt Screen If you have any other IP address information listed, proceed as follows: If you have an I P address that starts with 169.254.XXX.XXX , see Section B . If you have another IP address configured, see Section C . B. I am getting an IP Address that sta...

Troubleshooting 73 C. I have another IP Address displayed If you have another IP address listed, the PC may not be configured for a DHCP connection . Please refer to “Configuring Client TCP/IP” for information. Once you have confirmed your computer is configured for DHCP, proceed as follows: 1. Open...

74 S PECIFICATIONS Item Specification Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11b WAN Interface One RJ-45 10/100 Mbps port Management Web management Advanced Features Dynamic IP Address Configuration – DHCP, DNS Firewall – Client privileges, hacker preven...

Warranty 75 W ARRANTY The standard warranty is two (2) years from the date of purchase. APC’s standard procedure is to replace the original unit with a factory reconditioned unit. APC will ship the replacement unit once the defective unit has been received by the repair department, or cross-ship upo...

Appendix: Compatibility with APC’s 76 A PPENDIX : C OMPATIBILITY WITH APC’ S T RAVEL P OWER C ASE AND T RAVEL P OWER A DAPTER The WMR1000B is easily integrated with APC’s TravelPower ® Case using our TravelPower Adapter deriving the input voltage from a 120-volt wall outlet, 12-volt automobile cigar...