Zyxel MWR102 - Manual

5 Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide. Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or reco...

6 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The MW R102 icon is not an exact representation of your device. MWR102 Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Firewall Telephone Switch Router

7 Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do not leave the device exposed to a heat source or in a high-temperature location such as in the sun or in an unattended vehicle. To prevent damage, remove the device from the vehicle o...

9 Table of Contents About This User's Guide .................................................................................................. 3 Document Conventions ................................................................................................... 5 Safety Warnings ...................

14 1 Getting to Know Your MWR102 1.1 Overview The MWR102 is a mobile wireless router with 1T1R MIMO technology. It complies with IEEE 802.11n standards, with Wireless N data rates of up to 150 Mbps, and IEEE 802.11b/g with Wireless B/G data rates of 54 Mbps. It is also backward compatable with all 1...

15 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the MWR102 Do the following things regularly to make the MWR102 more secure and to manage the MWR102 more effectively. • Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Wri...

16 1.5 The Rear Panel Figure 2 The rear panel of the Wireless Router.  LAN: Through this port, you can connect the router to your PCs and the other Ethernet network devices.  WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the cable/DSL Modem, or Ethernet.  DC IN: Plug the end of the cable firmly in...

17 2 Web-Based Management 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the MW R102 Web-Based Management Interface and provides an overview of its screens. The Web-Based Management Interface is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the MW R102 via Internet b...

18 Figure 3 Login Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. LABEL DESCRIPTION User Name Type “admin” (default) as the User name. Password Type “1234” (default) as the password. 2.3 Resetting the MWR102 If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web-Base...

20 4 Router Mode 4.1 Overview The MWR102 is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to another network (for example, the Internet). 4.2 What You Can Do Use the Status screen to view read-only information about your MWR102. 4.2.1 Navigation Panel Use the sub-menus...

21 The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 2 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK FUNCTION Setup Wizard This screen guides you through the setup of the MWR102. Wireless Basic Settings Use this screen to change the basic wireless settings of the MWR102 Advanced Settings Use this screen to co...

22 Status Shows the current status and basic settings of the travel router Statistics Shows packet counts for wired and wireless Ethernet connections. Log Set remote log server parameters and view the system log. Upgrade Firmware Upgrade the travel router firmware. Save/Reload Settings Save the curr...

23 5 Access Point Mode 5.1 Overview Use your MWR102 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your MWR102 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. 5.2 What You Can Do • Use the Status screen to view read-only inform...

24 5.2.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings The configuration of wireless and maintenance settings in Access Point mode is the same as for Router Mode . • See Chapter 7 for information on the configuring your wireless network. 5.3 AP Mode Status Screen Click Management > Status to ope...

26 Figure 5 Navigation Panel The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 4 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK FUNCTION Setup Wizard This screen guides you through the setup of the MWR102. Wireless Basic Settings Use this screen to change the basic wireless settings of the MWR102 Advanced Sett...

28 Note: If you change the IP address of the MWR102 in the screen below, you will need to log into the MWR102 again using the new IP address. Figure 6 Network Settings > LAN Interface The table below describes the labels in the screen. Table 5 Network Settings > LAN Interface LABEL DESCRIPTION...

29 Diversion automatically detect conflicts in the WAN and LAN IP. If there are conflicts, the LAN IP and LAN DHCP Range will automatically jump to next subnet to avoid conflicts. 6 Tutorials 6.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your MW R102 as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from ...

30 6.2 Connecting to Internet from an Access Point This section gives you an example of how to set up an access point ( AP ) and wireless client (a notebook ( B ), in this example) for wireless communication. B can access the Internet through the access point wirelessly. When the MWR is configured i...

32 6.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your MW R102. The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are logged into the Web-Based Management Interface through your LAN conne...

36 7 Wireless 7.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your MWR102. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks. 7.2 What You Can Do • Use the Basic Settings screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the cha...

37 7.3.1 Wireless Security Overview The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless network. 7.3.1.1 SSID Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area. You can hide the SSID instead, in which case the AP does n...

38 Table 6 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION Weakest No Security WEP WPA-Personal (TKIP) WPA-Enterprise Strongest WPA2-Personal (AES) WPA2-Enterprise Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless network supports. S...

39 7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the channel. Note: If you are configuring the MWR102 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the MWR102’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless conn...

40 Network Band Allows you to choose between Wireless B/G/N functionality. Channel Width Allows you to choose between the 20MHz and 40MHz channel. Channel Number This displays the channel the MWR102 is currently using. Country Allows you to set your country . Broadcast SSID Set whether or not the MW...

41 Figure 14 Wireless > Advanced Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Wireless > Advanced Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION F ragmentatio n Threshold The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. It is the maximum data fragm...

43 7.6.2 WEP Encryption WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points to keep network communications private. It encrypts unicast and multicast communications in a network. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key....

45 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Wireless > Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA2-Mixed LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA2-Mixed to enable data encryption. Pre-shared Key Format This field allows you to choose between a passphrase and HEX a...

50 8 Network Settings 8.1 Overview This chapter discusses the MWR102’s Network Settings screens. Use these screens to configure your LAN and WAN settings. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the imme...

51 8.3 What You Need To Know The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your W AN and LAN connections. 8.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection The actual physical connection determines whether the MWR102 ports are LAN or W AN ports. There are two separate IP networks, ...

55 Provider (ISP). MTU Size The Maximum packet size the router will transmit. Any packet over the specified size will be chopped into a smaller size before sending. Larger packet size will enhance performance. Enter the MTU number in the blank to set the limitation. Clone MAC Address There are two w...

57 9 MAC Filtering 9.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to enable and configure MAC address filtering that allows your MWR102 to permit and deny access to specific devices on your network. Enable MAC Filtering to restrict the passage of certain types of data packets from your local network to the...

59 Part IV: Management Status Statistics Log Upgrade Firmware Save/Reload Settings Password

60 10 Status 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to access and interpret information about the MW R102. 10.2 What You Can Do • Use the Status screen to view the current status and basic settings of the device. 10.3 Status Screen This information page shows the current status and basic settings ...

63 11 Statistics 11.1 Overview This page shows users data transfer information, and monitors packets sent and received 11.2 Statistics Screen . Click Management > Statistics to access the Statistics screen. Figure 28 Management > Statistics The following table describes the labels in this scre...

67 13 Upgrade Firmware 13.1 Overview Occasionally, a firmware upgrade may be issued to address bugs or add functionality. This chapter discusses how to upgrade to the MW R102’s most recent firmware. Find firmware at http://us.zyxel.com/Support/Download-Library.aspx . The upload process uses HTTP (Hy...

69 14 Save/Reload Settings 14.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to backup, restore and reset your MWR102. 14.2 What You Can Do Save Settings to File allows you to back up (save) the MWR102’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your MW R102 is configured and functioning properl...

72 15 Password 15.1 Overview This chapter discusses management of the MWR102’s Administrator user name and password. These are the User name and Password used to access the W eb-based Management interface and make changes to your router. 15.2 Password Screen Click Management > Password . Figure 3...

73 Table 23 Management > Password LABEL DESCRIPTION User Name Type the user name you wish to use to log into the MWR102. New Password Type your new system password (up to 30 characters). Note that as you type a password, the screen displays an asterisk (*) for each character you type. Confirmed P...

75 16 Troubleshooting 16.1 Overview This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • Internet Access • Resetting MW R102 • Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 16.2 Po...

76 3 Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. 4 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the MWR102. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 16.3 MWR102 Access and Login I don’t know the IP address of my MWR102. 1 The default IP address is 192.1...

77 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address. • The default IP address is 192.168.100.1 . • If you changed the IP address ( Chapter 5 ), use the new IP address. • If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for “I don’t know the IP address of my MW...

78 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. 2 Make sure you entered your ISP account information correctly. These fields are case- sensitive, so make sure [Caps Lock] is not on. 3 If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly...

79 Advanced Suggestions • Check the settings for bandwidth management. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. If it is enabled, you might consider changing the allocations. • Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. If it is enabled, you might co...

81 17 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the MWR102’s hardware and firmware features. Table 24 Hardware Features Dimensions (W x D x H) 162 mm x 115 mm x 33 mm Weight 252 g Power Specification Input: 100~240 V AC, 50~60 Hz Output: 5V DC 2A Ethernet ports Auto-negotiating: 10 Mbps,...

84 Appendices Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions IP Addresses and Subnetting Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Wireless LANs Common Services Legal Information

85 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the Web-Based Management Interface you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up windows from your device. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default). Note: Internet Explorer 6 screens are used ...

86 Figure 34 Pop-up Blocker You can also check if pop-up blocking is disabled in the Pop-up Blocker section in the Privacy tab. 1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools , Internet Options , Privacy . 2 Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This disables any web p...

88 Figure 37 Pop-up Blocker Settings 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setting. JavaScripts If pages of the Web-Based Management Interface do not display properly in Internet Explorer, check that JavaScripts are allowed. 1 In Internet Explorer, click Tools , I...

90 Figure 39 Security Settings - Java Scripting Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab. 2 Click the Custom Level... button. 3 Scroll down to Microsoft VM . 4 Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. 5 Click OK to c...

93 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting This appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify individual devices on a network. Every networking device (including computers, servers, routers, printers, etc.) needs an IP address to communicate across the network. These networ...

94 How much of the IP address is the network number and how much is the host ID varies according to the subnet mask. Subnet Masks A subnet mask is used to determine which bits are part of the network number, and which bits are part of the host ID (using a logical AND operation). The term “subnet” is...

96 24-bit mask 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 255.255.255.0 29-bit mask 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111000 255.255.255.248 . Network Size The size of the network number determines the maximum number of possible hosts you can have on your network. The larger the number of network number bits, t...

97 For example, 192.1.1.0 /25 is equivalent to saying 192.1.1.0 with subnet mask 255.255.255.128. The following table shows some possible subnet masks using both notations. Table 29 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation SUBNET MASK ALTERNATIVE NOTATION LAST OCTET (BINARY) LAST OCTET (DECIMAL) 255.255.255...

99 In a 25-bit subnet the host ID has 7 bits, so each sub-network has a maximum of 2 7 – 2 or 126 possible hosts (a host ID of all zeroes is the subnet’s address itself, all ones is the subnet’s broadcast address). 192.168.1.0 with mask 255.255.255.128 is subnet A itself, and 192.168.1.127 with mask...

102 Example: Eight Subnets Similarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). The following table shows IP address last octet values for each subnet. Table 35 Eight Subnets SUBNET SUBNET ADDRESS FIRST ADDRESS LAST ADDRESS BROADCAST ADDRESS 1 0 1 30 31 2...

104 7 255.255.254.0 (/23) 128 510 8 255.255.255.0 (/24) 256 254 9 255.255.255.128 (/25) 512 126 10 255.255.255.192 (/26) 1024 62 11 255.255.255.224 (/27) 2048 30 12 255.255.255.240 (/28) 4096 14 13 255.255.255.248 (/29) 8192 6 14 255.255.255.252 (/30) 16384 2 15 255.255.255.254 (/31) 32768 1 Configu...

105 need to change the subnet mask computed by the MWR102 unless you are instructed to do otherwise. Private IP Addresses Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet (running only between two branch offices, for example) you can assign an...

107 Figure 45 Windows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add . ...

108 If you need Client for Microsoft Networks: 1 Click Add . 2 Select Client and then click Add . 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK . 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect...

110 Figure 47 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add . 5 Click OK to save and close the TC...

120 Figure 62 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually . • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in th...

123 Linux This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in Red Hat Linux 9.0. Procedure, screens and file location may vary depending on your Linux distribution and release version. Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Using the K Desktop Environment...

125 6 Click the Activate button to apply the changes. The following screen displays. Click Yes to save the changes in all screens. Figure 68 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Activate 7 After the network card restart process is complete, make sure the Status is Active in the Network Configura...

127 A p p e n d i x D Appendix D Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest W LAN configuration is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless stations ...

128 BSS A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless stations or between a wireless station and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless stations in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless station A and B...

130 Figure 76 Infrastructure WLAN Channel A channel is the radio frequency(ies) used by IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless devices. Channels available depend on your geographical area. You may have a choice of channels (for your region) so you should use a different channel than an adjacent AP (access point)...

131 When station A sends data to the AP, it might not know that the station B is already using the channel. If these two stations send data at the same time, collisions may occur when both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time, resulting in a loss of messages for both stations. RTS/CTS is d...

132 If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set then the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. Preamble Type A preamble is used to synchronize the tran...

133 Table 38 IEEE 802.11g DATA RATE (MBPS) MODULATION 1 DBPSK (Differential Binary Phase Shift Keyed) 2 DQPSK (Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) 5.5 / 11 CCK (Complementary Code Keying) 6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54 OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IE...

134 Determines the network services available to authenticated users once they are connected to the network. • Accounting Keeps track of the client’s network activity. RADIUS is a simple package exchange in which your AP acts as a message relay between the wireless station and the network RADIUS ser...

135 The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP. Consult your network administrator for more information. EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5) MD5 authentication is the simplest one-way authentication method. The authentication server sends a challenge to the wireless s...

136 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange The AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server. This key expires when the wireless connection times out, disconnects or reauthentication times out. A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is performed. If this feature is enabled, it is no...

138 password-guessing attacks but it's still an improvement over W EP as it employs an easier-to-use, consistent, single, alphanumeric password. User Authentication WPA or WPA2 applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS ...

139 Figure 78 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. A WPA(2) application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows. "A" is the RADIUS server...

141 A p p e n d i x E Appendix E Common Services The following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers. For a comprehensive list of port numbers, ICMP type/code numbers and services, visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) web site. • Name ...

146 A p p e n d i x F Appendix F Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2010 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or ...

148 Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of th...

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