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WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 1 Product Overview 1-1 1 Product Overview 1.1 Supported Features The WS322 300Mbps Mini Wireless Router (WS322 for short) is a high-speed wireless router designed for home and small office use. This chapter describes the features supported by the WS322 Wirele...

1 Product Overview WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 1-2 Remote device management using the TR069 Switch between WiFi router, WiFi repeater, and WiFi client modes on the web management page 1.2 Ports and Buttons Table 1-1 Lists the WS322's ports, indicators, and buttons, as well as their func...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Application Modes WiFi Router Mode When working in WiFi router mode, the WS322 is connected to the Internet through its Ethernet port and works as a WiFi access point in a home, providing Internet access...

2 Hardware Installation WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 2-2 WiFi Client Mode When working in WiFi client mode, the WS322 is connected to a client, such as set-top box (STB) or computer, through its Ethernet port, providing the client with access to a wireless access point. To quickly connec...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-3 2.3 Setting the Computer IP Address Before logging in to the WS322 web management page, set the IP address of the computer that will be used for the login. On Windows 7 Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Intern...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-5 Step 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically . Click OK . On Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections . Step 2 Choose Network Connection...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 3 Wireless Connection Setup 3-1 3 Wireless Connection Setup 3.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wireless connection between the WS322 and any WPS-capable device. Before you set up a wireless c...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 4 Configuring WiFi Router Mode 4-1 4 Configuring WiFi Router Mode The WS322 can work as a wireless router, providing a WiFi access point for homes and business travelers. To set up a wireless connection, press and hold the WS322's WPS button more than 1 secon...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 4 Configuring WiFi Router Mode 4-5 The configuration succeeded. 4.2 Wireless Connection Setup 4.2.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wireless connection between the WS322 and any WPS-capable de...

4 Configuring WiFi Router Mode WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 4-6 Step 1 Press the WPS button on the wireless device to start WPS negotiation. For details, see the user guide for the wireless device. Step 2 Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the WS322 for 1 second or more. ...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 5 Configuring WiFi Repeater Mode 5-1 5 Configuring WiFi Repeater Mode The WS322 can work as a repeater together with a wireless router to expand the WLAN coverage. To change the WS322 into WiFi Repeater mode, press and hold the WS322's WPS button until the sh...

5 Configuring WiFi Repeater Mode WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 5-4 The configuration succeeded. After the configuration, the WS322's SSID and password will be synchronized to those of the connected network. Enter the SSID and password of the WLAN when connecting the WS322 to other devices...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 5 Configuring WiFi Repeater Mode 5-5 5.2.2 Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection On Windows 7 Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings . Right-click Local Area Connection...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 5 Configuring WiFi Repeater Mode 5-9 5.2.3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using a Network Cable Step 1 Use a network cable to connect the WS322 to your computer. Step 2 Set the computer to automatically obtain an IP address. For details, see section 2.3 ...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 6 Configuring WiFi Client Mode 6-1 6 Configuring WiFi Client Mode The WS322 can work as a wireless network adapter to provide Internet access for devices without the WLAN function. To change the WS322 into WiFi Client mode, press and hold the WS322's WPS butt...

6 Configuring WiFi Client Mode WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 6-4 The configuration succeeded. 6.2 Setting Up a Connection with a Computer Step 1 Use a network cable to connect the WS322 to your computer. Step 2 Set the computer to automatically obtain an IP address. For details, see secti...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-1 7 Network Security 7.1 Hiding the WLAN Name After you hide the WLAN name, anyone who wishes to connect to the WLAN must enter the correct WLAN name. This measure helps improve WLAN security. This function is available in WiFi router and...

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7-2 7.2 Changing your WLAN Name and Password WLAN access requires the WLAN name and password. To improve your WLAN security, regularly change your WLAN name and password. This function is available in WiFi router and WiFi repeater modes. In...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-3 Step 6 In WPA pre-shared key , enter a new WLAN password, and re-enter the new password to confirm it. Step 7 Click Submit . 7.3 Using High Security Encryption Modes Adopting high security encryption modes protects against unauthorized ...

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7-4 Step 2 Click Advance Settings . Step 3 In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WIFI Router (WiFi router mode) or Basic > Management WIFI (WiFi repeater mode) to display the WLAN configuration page. Step 4 Click WLAN . Step 5 In Sec...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-5 Each network device is assigned with a unique MAC address. After you specify which MAC addresses can be used to access your WLAN, only those devices with the specified MAC addresses can connect to your WLAN. This function is available i...

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7-6 7.5 Controlling Computer Internet Access Your WS322 provides MAC address filtering. With this function, you can confine Internet access to specific computers or deprive specific computers of Internet access. While using this function, y...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-9 To delete a rule, select the rule from the rule list. In the Remove column, select the rule. Then click Remove . 7.6 Configuring the Firewall The WS322 provides a firewall to help secure its WLAN and any devices connected to it. Set the...

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7-10 Step 6 Click DoS Attack . Step 7 Under DoS Attack , select the ICPMP flooding , SYN flooding and ARP attack . Step 8 Click Submit . 7.7 Filtering Out Inappropriate Websites Use URL filtering to prevent certain websites from being acces...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-11  Source end port: 80  Destination start address: 192.168.33.166  Destination end address: 192.168.33.166  Destination start port: 80  Destination end port: 80  Priority ： 1 Step 8 Click Submit . 7.8 Changing WLAN Repeater Mode Se...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 8 Maintenance Guide 8-1 8 Maintenance Guide 8.1 Changing the Web Management Page Password The correct user name and password are required to log in to the web management page. Regular changes to the web management page user name and password can effectively p...

8 Maintenance Guide WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 8-2 8.2 Changing the IP Address Used to Log In to the Web Management Page The IP address used to log in to the WS322 web management page is the WS322 IP address. For security or other purposes (for instance, if the default WS322 IP address...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 8 Maintenance Guide 8-3 8.3 Restoring Default Settings Using the Configuration Tool If the WS322 parameter settings were configured incorrectly, log in to the web management page to reload the default configuration file and restore the WS322 to its default se...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 9 Reference Operations 9-1 9 Reference Operations 9.1 Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows On Windows XP Step 1 Right-click My Computer and choose Manage from the shortcut menu. Step 2 In the left pane of the Computer Management window, choose Computer ...

WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 10 FAQs 10-1 10 FAQs What are the meanings of the WS322 signal indicator? The WS322 signal indicator only works in WiFi repeater and WiFi client modes. The number of lightened bars shows the network signal strength. Three bars mean the network signals are str...

10 FAQs WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 10-2 This is probably because the WS322 has its cables connected loosely, is placed too close to electronic appliances with intensive interference, or is too far from the computer. Verify that: Step 1 The power and telephone cables are correctly conne...