Adaptec Ultra Wireless Ultra Wireless Access Point Guía de usuario

RAdaptec Ultra WirelessTMRouterUser’s Guide

3Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterGetting to Know Your Wireless RouterWith your Wireless Router you can create a network with any combination of wi

4Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterHow Your Wireless Router Fits In(This section provides a very brief, general overview of how your Wireless Router

5Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterWhat About Security?You can set security on your network by using any or all of these features of your Wireless R

6Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterThis is Your Wireless Router Top ViewThe top of your Wireless Router has five clearly labeled status indicator li

7Getting to Know Your Wireless RouterSide ViewThe DC-IN port is the port for the power adapter.The four numbered LAN ports correspond to the numbered

8Installation Task ListInstallation Task ListTo successfully install your Wireless Router, complete each of these tasks, in order:❏ Follow the tips an

9Before You Begin...Before You Begin...Read this section. The tips provided here help make the installation of your Wireless Router go more quickly

10Choosing a Router SetupChoosing a Router SetupFirst, you must decide which setup is appropriate for your network. Choose one of the situations liste

11Choosing a Router SetupWhat if...?...I don’t have wired Ethernet computers? Create a network with only wireless computer stations by installing wire

12Installing Your Wireless RouterInstalling Your Wireless RouterBefore continuing, ensure that you have:❏ Followed the tips and suggestions provided i

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13Installing Your Wireless RouterSetting Up a New Network (LAN & WLAN)Follow these instructions if you are including your Wireless Router in a new

14Installing Your Wireless Router5 Connect a network cable to one of the four LAN ports on your Wireless Router. (See the Figure in Step 3.) Connect t

15Installing Your Wireless RouterSetting Up a New Network (WLAN only)Follow these instructions if you are including your Wireless Router in a new netw

16Installing Your Wireless Router3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your Wireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet.4 Plug your broa

17Installing Your Wireless RouterAdding a WLAN to an Existing LANFollow these instructions if you are adding your Wireless Router to a network that cu

18Installing Your Wireless Router4 Record your Internet settings from the computer connected to your Broadband modem before continuing with Step 5. Se

19Installing Your Wireless RouterChanging a LAN to a WLANFollow these instructions if you are using your Wireless Router to convert an existing wired

20Installing Your Wireless Router3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your Wireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet.4 Record your In

21Setting Up Your Network StationsSetting Up Your Network StationsBefore you continue, ensure that you have:❏ Followed the tips and suggestions provid

22Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router UtilityUnderstanding the Web-based Wireless Router UtilityBefore you continue, ensure that you have:❏ Fo

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23Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router UtilityOpening and Logging In to the UtilityThe instructions provided in this section assume that your W

24Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router Utility5 Click Login.The Device Info page appears. It provides basic status information about your Wirel

25Configuring Your Wireless RouterConfiguring Your Wireless RouterBefore you continue, ensure that you have:❏ Followed the tips and suggestions provid

26Configuring Your Wireless RouterAdjusting the WAN SettingsYou must adjust the WAN settings on your Wireless Router to work with your Internet Servic

27Configuring Your Wireless RouterAdjusting the LAN SettingsYou must adjust the LAN settings on your Wireless Router if you are connecting wired netwo

28Configuring Your Wireless Router4 Choose a DNS Proxy setting. If you select Enable, your Wireless Router provides DNS service to your network statio

29Configuring Your Wireless RouterAdjusting the Wireless SettingsFollow the instructions provided for your specific WLAN: If you are setting up a new

30Configuring Your Wireless Router5 Click the Security tab.6 Set the WEP Configuration settings to match your WLAN. If you are setting up a new WLAN,

31Managing Your Wireless RouterManaging Your Wireless RouterYou can use the Utility to manage your Wireless Router and perform administrative tasks. Y

32Managing Your Wireless RouterMonitoring Internet UsageYou can use the Device Info page to monitor the Internet traffic coming into and going out of

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33Managing Your Wireless RouterChanging System SettingsYou can use the System Setting options to save current system settings, or restore your system

34Managing Your Wireless RouterChanging the PasswordBy default, no password is set. However, Adaptec recommends that you replace the default password

35Managing Your Wireless RouterSetting an Automatic Logout TimeBy default, the Utility is set to automatically log out inactive Administrators. If a u

36Managing Your Wireless RouterViewing the System LogThe System Log records system events (such as Administrator log-in and log-out history and system

37Managing Your Wireless RouterUpgrading FirmwareRefer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com for complete information about firmware upgrades. To

38Changing the Setup of Your WLANChanging the Setup of Your WLANYou can use the Utility to change the set-up of your WLAN. You can: Change the transm

39Changing the Setup of Your WLANChanging the Transmission RateThe default transmission rate setting, Automatic, allows your Wireless Router to automa

40Changing the Setup of Your WLANRequiring Specified SSIDsSome wireless devices (such as wireless network adapters) can set their SSIDs to any, which

41Changing the Setup of Your WLANChanging the WEP Configuration SettingsWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security feature that has two major functi

42Changing the Setup of Your WLANEnabling WEP Encryption—New WLAN with Adaptec Wireless Devices OnlyTo enable WEP encryption:1 Open the Utility and lo

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43Changing the Setup of Your WLAN7 Type in your chosen Passphrase, then click outside the PassPhrase box.The WEP Keys and the WEP Key to Use are gener

44Changing the Setup of Your WLANEnabling WEP Encryption—Existing WLAN or New WLAN with Non-Adaptec Brand Wireless DevicesIf you are enabling WEP encr

45Changing the Setup of Your WLAN7 Type keys in the WEP Key 1 to WEP Key 4 text boxes, then select a WEP Key to Use.The number of characters in your W

46Changing the Setup of Your WLANDisabling WEP EncryptionTo disable WEP encryption:1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.)2 Click Wireless (802.

47Changing the Setup of Your WLANFiltering MAC AddressesYou can control which wireless stations can connect to your Wireless Router by enabling MAC ad

48Using the Advanced Router FunctionsUsing the Advanced Router FunctionsNote: This section of the User’s Guide provides detailed information about you

49Using the Advanced Router FunctionsControlling AccessYour Wireless Router’s Access Control function allows you to control WAN-to-LAN or from LAN-to-

50Using the Advanced Router Functionsd Filter Packets from LAN—Set this option to Enable if you want to block users on your network from particular In

51Using the Advanced Router FunctionsSetting WAN Service TimesYour Wireless Router’s Service Time Allocation function allows you to control LAN-to-WAN

52Using the Advanced Router FunctionsBlocking Web Site AccessYour Wireless Router’s Web Site Blocking function helps you prevent network users from ac

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53Using the Advanced Router FunctionsUsing the Virtual ServerGenerally, a router protects your internal network computers by filtering out unrecognize

54Using the Advanced Router FunctionsA list of commonly-used service port numbers and information is provided in the table:To change virtual server se

55Using the Advanced Router FunctionsSupporting Two-Way Applications AutomaticallyThe Virtual Server function supports applications that are fully dep

56Using the Advanced Router Functions4 Enter Trigger Port and Incoming Port information, as desired. You can manually type this information, or you ca

57Using the Advanced Router FunctionsDynamic DNSYour Wireless Router has a built-in update client function that meets www.DynDNS.org update specificat

58TroubleshootingTroubleshootingIf you encounter difficulties installing or using your Wireless Router, work through these troubleshooting tips.LEDsTh

59TroubleshootingGeneral TroubleshootingMy computer can’t connect to my Wireless Router over the LAN. Ensure that your Wireless Router is properly in

60TroubleshootingA Time out error message pops up when I enter a Web site name or IP address in the Address field of my Web browser. Try entering the

61Troubleshooting Ensure that your wireless adapter’s MAC address is not being filtered out. See Filtering MAC Addresses on page 47 for help checking

62Technical SpecificationsTechnical SpecificationsOperationalEnvironmentalWAN Interface One RJ-45 port, IEEE 802.3 100BaseT, CSMA/CDWAN Cabling UTP ca

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63GlossaryGlossaryAccess PointAn Access Point (AP) is a wired controller that sends data to the wireless NICs installed in your network computers, and

64GlossaryDNSStands for Domain Name System and is a service that translates domain names (such as www.adaptec.com) into IP addresses. Domain names are

65GlossaryIP AddressAn Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number sequence that’s used to identify a computer that’s connected to your network through

66Glossarynetwork deviceA network device is any device (such as an Access Point, a Router, or a computer with a NIC) that connects to the network. See

67GlossarypreambleA preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing on your WLAN. A series of transmission pulses is sent ahead of th

68GlossaryWEPWired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security feature that provides confidentiality (by encrypting the data being sent over the radio wave

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1In this GuideIntroduction 2Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 3Installation Task List 8Before You Begin... 9Choosing a Router Setup 10Installing Yo

2IntroductionIntroductionThis User’s Guide provides detailed instructions for installing and configuring your Adaptec Wireless Router as part of a Loc