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ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway v Table of Contents, continued Appendix Specifications................................................................................................................. 75 Limited Warranty...................................................................................

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 2 Typical Setup A typical setup for the Gateway shown below starts on the next page. Internet Modem PC Wired WMG80/WMG120 Media Gateway USB Adapter PC PC Card Laptop Game Console WMA100Media Adapter TV Projector USB Printer Basic Setup

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 3 Product Features Access photos, video, music and more on demand Store the family’s media content on the Gateway for the whole family to access. When the Gateway is combined with a ViewSonic Wireless Media Adapter, you can extend your digital entertainment to any TV...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 4 General Requirements • Personal Computer or notebook. • Broadband modem (DSL, cable), or ISP 5.0 or newer. • Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape navigator to view and use the Gateway web-based configuration screens. • Available AC power outlet.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 5 Package Contents Check to make sure all of the items shown below are included in the package. For information on optional accessories and products, go to www.viewsonic.com. WMG80 / WMG120 Gateway Quick Start Guide Power Cord and Adapter Ethernet LAN Cable (6 feet) ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 6 Safety Notice To ensure safe operation, following these simply rules: • Place device in a safe, secure location. • Read the user guide thoroughly before installing the device. • The device should only be repaired by authorized and qualified personnel. Do not try to...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 7 Front Panel — LEDs Link/Act LEDs LAN port(s) 1, 2, 3, 4 Solid Green: LED indicates there is a connection to LAN port 1, 2, 3, &/or 4 on the back of the Gateway . 10/100 LEDs 10Mbps LAN port(s) 1, 2, 3, 4 Active connection: LED OFFBlinking Green: data is transfe...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 9 This chapter shows how to set up the ViewSonic ® Gateway . For the most Basic Setup, see the Wireless Media Quick Start Guide . For more detailed information, see this user guide. This chapter has the following steps: Step 1: Connect the Gateway. Details start on t...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 10 Step 1: Connect the Gateway (1) Before connecting the Gateway, make sure you have all the setup information that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) requires. (2) Make sure that all network hardware is turned off, including the Gateway, computer(s), and cable or ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 11 (4) Connect the AC Power Adapter to the Power Jack on the back of the Gateway. Attach the AC Power Adapter to the Power Cord. Connect the Power Cord to an AC Wall Outlet or a power strip with surge protection. The blue POWER light on the front turns on. The Gatewa...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 12 Step 2: Set your PC to DHCP Verify that your computer is set to DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to obtain an IP address automatically as follows: (may be already set to DHCP by default.) For Windows 2000 or XP (1) Click the Windows ® Start button > C...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 13 (3) Check the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) if it isn’t already checked by default. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP) if it isn’t already highlighted automatically. Click Properties . The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen appears as shown i...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 14 (4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically . Click OK > OK > Close to complete the PC configuration. (5) Restart your PC if prompted.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 15 Step 3: Configure the Gateway You only need to configure the Gateway once on any computer that is already set up using the Web-based utility screens shown on the next few pages. Default settings in the table on the right may be helpful during the configuration pro...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 16 The Primary Setup tab Enter the fields in the Primary Setup screen that are required by your ISP. Time Zone (Primary Setup) Select the time zone you are in and check Enable Daylight Saving Time if this applies. Internet (Primary Setup) Host Name: change if require...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 17 LAN (Primary Setup) IP Address: The default is Gateway IP Setting. No change is necessary. Subnet Mask: The default is Gateway IP Setting. No change is necessary. Wireless (Primary Setup) Mode: click the down arrow field for the drop-down menu with a list of wirel...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 19 Step 4: Set up your network To initialize the WMG, search for Wireless Router with default SSID “xxxx”. Set your laptop or PC to obtain an IP address automatically. The default setting IP for WLAN router is 192.168.5.1. Launch your browser to connect to the WLAN r...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 20 Internet Settings Setup Wizard From the Setup Wizard shown on the right > select Internet Settings ( recommended ) for PPPoE or Ethernet > click Next. The Internet Connection screen appears shown below. Select the type of WAN connection you have: • WAN Ether...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 21 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) . If you want other users in this network to recognize this device, on the screen shown on the right, enter the DHCP Client Host Name > click DHCP Client Information . The DHCP Client Dynamic Interface screen appears a...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 22 Click Return . To use PPPoE as your WAN connection From the Primary Setup tab > Advanced Setup > WAN tab > Setup Wizard > Internet Settings > Next > WAN PPoE > Next > enter the information on the screen shown on the right as required by you...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 23 VPN Connection 1 To set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection to your ISP, click the WAN tab > select Setup Wizard > select Creating a VPN Connection . The VPN Connection screen appears. 2 Select the type of of Internet Connection you have: PPTP Clie...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 24 1 To complete the VPN connection have all the information that your service provider requires. Click Submit to accept the changes. The VPN POLICIES screen appears.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 25 2 Select one of the two types of VPN POLICIES: IPSec or IKE . IPSec Policies IPSec Policies are a set of crypto map associated with a VPN connection. IPSec can provide data integrity and security. It can be used to protect one or more data flows between a pair of ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 27 IKE Policy IKE (Internet Key Exchange) is a key management protocol standard used in conjunction with IPSec and other standards. IKE provides authentication of the IPSec peers, negotiates IPSec keys, and negotiates IPSec security associations. Policy Name Naming t...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 28 Manual Connection From the screen shown on the right, click the WAN tab for the pull- down menu > click Setup Wizard (the Setup Wizard screen appears) > select Internet Settings > Next (the Internet Connection screen appears as shown) > select the type...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 29 The LAN tab Select the LAN tab > select LAN Setting. The LAN Ethernet Configuration screen provides the basic setup for the LAN port of the WMG. LAN Ethernet Configuration 1 Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the device. 2 Select Enable DHCP Server for LA...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 30 The Advanced tab To set up the system information and enable the administrator to log the information, monitor the traffic flow and other advanced settings, select the Advanced tab > System Settings . System Settings To change the password for the WMG and to es...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 31 Remote Administration By default, only users on the intra-net can browse the built-in Web pages to perform administration tasks. The Remote Administration feature enables you to perform administrative tasks from a remote host. This section shows how to set up the ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 32 Logging Your Administrator can track the information on WMG by recording all the login information. The Administrator can also set the type, time, and level of information that he wants to record and send. The log can be delivered to the administrator by SMTP serv...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 33 Two types of logs include the following: Alert Log • Syn Flooding • Ping of Death • IP Spoofing • Unauthorized Login • Win Nuke • IP Option Attacks General Log • System Error Messages • Deny Policies • Allow Policies • Content Filtering • Data Inspection • General...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 34 MAC Clone Clone MAC Address can modify the WAN MAC address to other. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. DNS Proxy Enter a DNS Server Address if you wish to use the one provided by your ISP. DNS stands for Dom...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 35 Dynamic DNS User can enable or disable the automatic update service for DNS. Fill in the required field to use the Dynamic Domain Name Service feature (DDNS). It is a method to keep domain names linked to changing IP address. In this way, changing IP address will ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 36 IP Reassembly Configuration Fragmentation: breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet. Monitor User can see the log data in this section.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 37 The Security tab This section shows how to secure your Local network as well as the wireless network. Corporate Outbound/Inbound In the Security function setting, you can choose the direction of the traffic flow you want to filter. You can see all the filtering ru...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 39 Self policy You can pick the pre-setting rule to enhance the security policy.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 40 Filtering WMG allows user to setup all sort of combination in Filtering function. This section shows you the details of controlling the network environment. Filters are the mechanism that directs the diverted traffic to the required detection rules. The WMG enable...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 41 User group filtering IP Address filtering IP Address Filtering allows you to select certain IP addresses are able to pass through the WMG or not. In IP Address Screen, you could see the list of all setting you have made. If you wish to add more IP listed, select “...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 42 Service filtering Service Filtering allows you to select what types of packets are able to pass through the WMG. In Service Screen, you could see the list of all pre-set services. If to add more services, select “Add” to specify more services. To define a service,...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 43 Schedule The WMG allows you to specify when to enforce the security rules. The schedule menu is shown below: Click “ Add ” to create a new schedule. Window Name : Name your scheduling rule. Working Date : Specify the date Working Hours : Specify the active working...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 44 MAC address filter In the MAC Address Filter screen, you can insert the MAC address you want to control. WMG allows you to filter 5 MAC addresses. When you finish, remember to mark the Enable Filtering box to enable this function.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 46 NAT (Network Address Translation) NAT is a function allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Service Provider. Click “Add” to add more rule to NAT Configuratio...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 47 Firewall Attacks Firewall is a security measures that protect the resources of the local network from intruders. First, click either Enable or Disable to activate or deactivate the Firewall Rule. Click SUBMIT to accept the setting.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 48 The Utilities tab This section describes the following Utilities and then gives instructions for downloading content from the Internet to your WMG hard drive: • Save Settings • Factory Default • Upload/Backup Configuration • Restart Router • Firmware Upgrade Save ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 49 Factory Default To return the WMG settings back to the factory defaults, select the Utilities tab > Factory Default > click Yes . Upload/backup Configuration You could save the completely-configure setting by clicking “yes”. WMG will save the current configu...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 50 Restart Router If the WMG stops responding, highlight the Utilities tab > click Restart router to reboot.

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 51 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade improves the performance of your WMG (Wireless Media Gateway). To download newer software 1 Periodically check the ViewSonic support site www.viewsonic.com/support for updates to software and then download to your local PC hard dr...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 52 Upgrade Media Server Application Upgrade Media Server Application for file management and to allow your WMA (Wireless Media Adapter) to see and stream the content from your WMG (Wireless Media Gateway) . Check the ViewSonic support site www.viewsonic.com/support p...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 53 Update Media Server Host Name To change the name of your WMG (Hostname) 1 From the Utilities menu, click Update Media Server Hostname as shown on the right. 2 In the Hostname field shown on the right, enter a name of your choosing; any name – Vacation, Graduation,...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 54 The WLAN tab Wireless LAN Basic Settings This section shows you how to configure the Access Point function of the WMG. Select the WLAN tab. ESSID The Extended Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying the wireless ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 55 Chapter 3: File Management Transfer content to your Gateway hard drive To download (transfer) files (content) from your PC to the Gateway (WMG) hard drive, do one of the following three methods: (details start at the bottom of this page) • Method 1: The Networking...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 56 3 Select Setup WMG . Two new shortcuts appear on the desktop that are links to the WMG hard drive; one is a WMG folder for WMG Media and one is for the WMG USB. Click EXIT . Double- click WMG Media . An Explore Window appears with three folders for three type of m...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 57 Alternate Method 3: Open Internet Browser 1 Use this method if Method 1 and 2 do not work. Open your Internet Explorer Browser . An Internet window appears. 2 In the Address line, type http:\\192.168.1.1 and press Enter . A window like the one shown on the right a...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 58 Step 1: Access the Internet Make sure you can access the Internet through the Gateway as shown in the Basic Setup section of this guide. Step 2: Install printer driver IMPORTANT! Install the printer driver for your printer on your computer. See the user guide that...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 59 Step 4: Turn PC on With a PC connected to the Gateway as shown in the Basic Setup section of this guide, turn the PC on. Wait for the USB LED on the front of the Gateway to light up to a steady green as shown on the right. USB LED A steady green USB LED light turn...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 60 Step 5: Set up the print server 1 Right-click the Windows Start button > select My Network Places . An Explorer Window appears with an Address line. 2 In the Address line, type “ \\192.168.1.1 ” Press ENTER . Another screen appears with a folder called Printers...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 61 4 Click Yes . Another screen appears. 5 Click OK . The Add Printer Wizard screen appears. 6 Select the printer Manufacturer from the list of Manufacturers . The USB print server currently support most HP USB printers and a few other brands such as Epson and Cannon...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 62 7 Select a model from the list of Printers . Click OK .

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 63 Step 6: Test printer connection 1 Click the Windows Start button > select and open Printer and Faxes . 2 Right-click on “lp on VIEWSONIC” > select Properties > click Print Test Page. A message appears as shown on the right. 3 Verify that the page printed ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 64 This chapter provides possible solutions to problems you may encounter while operating your Gateway and maintenance instructions. • Getting Help Checklist (shown on the right) • Troubleshooting Solutions • Customer Support contact information • Maintenance instruc...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 65 Troubleshooting Solutions 1 If you are using a cable or DSL modem and are having problems connecting to the Internet, do the following: • Turn off your cable or DSL modem, PC, and the Gateway . • Turn on your modem and wait a few minutes until the modem has establ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 67 4 I can’t connect to other computers on my LAN. • The IP Addresses of the computers are not set correctly. Make sure that each computer has a unique IP Address. If using DHCP through the AP Gateway , makes sure that each computer is enable DHCP function and restar...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 68 6 I forgot my password. What do I do? • Press and hold Reset on the back of the Gateway for 6-10 seconds. The Gateway then resets to factory defaults. Reconfigure your Gateway all over again. 7 Why does the Gateway take a long time to boot and get ready to use? • ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 69 Customer Support Before contacting Customer Support, check the Troubleshooting table on the previous page for possible solutions to any setup problems you have. NOTE: For Customer Support or product service you will need to provide the product’s serial number (on ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 70 Maintenance Instructions Firmware Updates • To ensure optimal Gateway performance, follow the instructions in the Firmware Upgrade section of Chapter 4 on Advanced Web Management Settings. Check the ViewSonic website periodically for the most recent firmware. • Fo...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 71 Regulatory Information FCC Interference Statement FCC (Federal Communication Commission) Interference Statement Class B Regulations USA This equipment complies with the limits for a class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules which provide reasonab...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 73 Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Cet appareil num...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 74 Appendix This Appendix has the following information: • Specifications • Limited Warranty • Glossary

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 75 Specifications * Performance varies depending on environment. WLAN Standards IEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11b 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps Ports WANLANUSB 142 Compatibility Operating SystemsMin. Sys. Req. Windows ® , 2000, XP Professional, XP Home P...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 76 Limited Warranty Wireless Media Gateway Products What the warranty covers: ViewSonic ® warrants its Gateway products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period. If a ViewSonic Gateway product proves to be defective in material o...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 78 Glossary 10BaseT . An IEEE standard (802.3) for operating 10 Mbps Ethernet networks (LANs) with twisted pair cabling and a wiring hub. 802.11 standard . 802.11 or IEEE 802.11 is a type of radio technology used for wireless local area networks (WLANs). It is a stan...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 79 802.11a . An IEEE specification for wireless networking that operates in the 5 GHz frequency range (5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz) with a maximum 54 Mbps data transfer rate. The 5 GHz frequency band is not as crowded as the 2.4 GHz frequency, because the 802.11a specific...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 81 Bandwidth. The amount of transmission capacity that is available on a network at any point in time. Available bandwidth depends on several variables such as the rate of data transmission speed between networked devices, network overhead, number of users, and the t...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 82 example, wireless, Ethernet or token ring). Wireless bridges are commonly used to link buildings in campuses. Broadband. A comparatively fast Internet connection. Services such as ISDN, cable modem, DSL and satellite are all considered broadband as compared to dia...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 83 Collision avoidance. A network node characteristic for proactively detecting that it can transmit a signal without risking a collision. Crossover cable . A special cable used for networking two computers without the use of a hub. Crossover cables may also be requi...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 84 CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance). The principle medium access method employed by IEEE 802.11 WLANs. It is a "listen before talk": method of minimizing (but not eliminating) collisions caused by simultaneous transmission by m...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 85 from typical "wall wart" transformers that plug into a wall socket and provide DC power via a tiny plug to larger, enterprise-level Power Over Ethernet systems that inject DC power into the Ethernet cables connecting access points. DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 86 DSL (Digital Subscriber Lines). Various technology protocols for high-speed data, voice and video transmission over ordinary twisted-pair copper POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) telephone wires. Encryption key . An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) series th...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 87 Gateway. In the wireless world, a gateway is an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP. Gateways may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc. HotSpot . A place where you can access Wi...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 88 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), New York, www.ieee.org. A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. It has more than 300,000 members and is involved with setting standards f...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 89 applications. An Internet appliance can be Wi-Fi enabled or it can be connected via a cable to the local network. IP (telephony). Technology that supports voice, data and video transmission via IP-based LANs, WANs, and the Internet. This includes VoIP (Voice over ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 90 modems and network adapters. ISA has been replaced by PCI and is not very common anymore. ISO Network Model (International Standards Organization). A network model developed by the ISO that consists of seven different levels, or layers. By standardizing these laye...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 91 such as an Internet connections, printers, files and drives. When Wi-Fi is used to connect the devices, the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN. MAC (Medium Access Controller). Every wireless 802.11 device has its own specific MAC address hard-coded into it....

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 92 a type of PC adapter card that either works without wires (Wi-Fi) or attaches to a network cable to provide two-way communication between the computer and network devices such as a hub or switch. Most office wired NICs operate at 10 Mbps (Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 93 Peer-to-peer network. A wireless or wired computer network that has no server or central hub or Gateway . All the networked PCs are equally able to act as a network server or client, and each client computer can talk to all the other wireless computers without hav...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 94 Residential gateway. A wireless device that connects multiple PCs, peripherals and the Internet on a home network. Most Wi-Fi residential gateways provide DHCP and NAT as well. RJ-45 . Standard connectors used in Ethernet networks. Even though they look very simil...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 95 WLAN must use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID. Because an SSID can be sniffed in plain text from a packet, it does not supply any security to the network. An SSID is also referred to as a Network ...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 96 takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the packets that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet. For example, when a web page is downloaded from a web server, the TCP program layer in...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 97 any operating system. UPnP boasts device-driver independence and zero-configuration networking. USB (Universal Serial Bus). A high-speed bidirectional serial connection between a PC and a peripheral that transmits data at the rate of 12 megabits per second. VoIP (...

ViewSonic Wireless Media Gateway 98 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Basic wireless security provided by Wi-Fi. In some instances, WEP may be all a home or small-business user needs to protect wireless data. WEP is available in 40-bit (also called 64-bit), or in 108-bit (also called 128-bit) encrypti...