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...SUPPORT E-MAIL techwriter@zyxel.com WEB SITE www.zyxel.com 3 User Guide Feedback Help us .zyxel.com for additional support... documentation and product certifications. It contains information on setting up and running right away. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to help you get up your network and configuring... for Internet access. • Supporting Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web...
...SUPPORT E-MAIL techwriter@zyxel.com WEB SITE www.zyxel.com 3 User Guide Feedback Help us .zyxel.com for additional support... documentation and product certifications. It contains information on setting up and running right away. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to help you get up your network and configuring... for Internet access. • Supporting Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web...
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.... Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other words". 5 For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you to as the "MWR102", the "device", the "product" or the "system" in this User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are... shown in this User's Guide. Syntax Conventions • The MWR102 may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Warnings tell you about things that could harm you may denote "1000000" or "1048576...
.... Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other words". 5 For example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you to as the "MWR102", the "device", the "product" or the "system" in this User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are... shown in this User's Guide. Syntax Conventions • The MWR102 may denote the "metric" value or the "scientific" value. Warnings tell you about things that could harm you may denote "1000000" or "1048576...
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6.1 Overview...29 6.2 Connecting to Internet from an Access Point 30 6.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS 30 6.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS 32 Part II: Wireless...35 7 Wireless ...36 7.1 Overview...36 7.2 What You Can Do 36 7.3 What You Should Know 36 7.4 General Wireless ...
6.1 Overview...29 6.2 Connecting to Internet from an Access Point 30 6.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS 30 6.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS 32 Part II: Wireless...35 7 Wireless ...36 7.1 Overview...36 7.2 What You Can Do 36 7.3 What You Should Know 36 7.4 General Wireless ...
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... be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you backed up the configuration (and make the MWR102 more secure and to manage the MWR102 more effectively. • Change the password. Sending or receiving data over wireless. The wireless function is disabled. Sending or receiving ... Flashing Flashing fast Off Power on Power off . You could simply restore your password, you will have to totally re-configure the MWR102. 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the MWR102 Do the following things regularly to make sure you know how to restore it in a safe place. • Back...
... be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you backed up the configuration (and make the MWR102 more secure and to manage the MWR102 more effectively. • Change the password. Sending or receiving data over wireless. The wireless function is disabled. Sending or receiving ... Flashing Flashing fast Off Power on Power off . You could simply restore your password, you will have to totally re-configure the MWR102. 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the MWR102 Do the following things regularly to make sure you know how to restore it in a safe place. • Back...
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... Wireless Router. LAN: Through this port, you can connect the router to your local distributor for help! 16 Click this button to start PBC configuration method for easy WPS setup.Hold the reset button for 5 seconds or more to reset the system to malfunction! Warning: Incomplete factory setting recovery procedure...
... Wireless Router. LAN: Through this port, you can connect the router to your local distributor for help! 16 Click this button to start PBC configuration method for easy WPS setup.Hold the reset button for 5 seconds or more to reset the system to malfunction! Warning: Incomplete factory setting recovery procedure...
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... need to use the RESET button at the back of the MWR102 to Use the Reset Button 1 Make sure the power LED is being loaded. 18 This means that you will lose all configurations that the default configuration is on. 2 Press the RESET button for longer than one... second to restart/reboot the MWR102. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the MWR102 back to its factorydefault configurations. LABEL DESCRIPTION User Name Password Type ...
... need to use the RESET button at the back of the MWR102 to Use the Reset Button 1 Make sure the power LED is being loaded. 18 This means that you will lose all configurations that the default configuration is on. 2 Press the RESET button for longer than one... second to restart/reboot the MWR102. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the MWR102 back to its factorydefault configurations. LABEL DESCRIPTION User Name Password Type ...
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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 on the navigation panel to router mode by default. Figure 4 Navigation Panel 20 4 Router Mode 4.1 Overview The MWR102 is set to configure MWR102 features.
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 on the navigation panel to router mode by default. Figure 4 Navigation Panel 20 4 Router Mode 4.1 Overview The MWR102 is set to configure MWR102 features.
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.... This screen allows you to access the router. Firewall MAC Filtering This screen allows you through the setup of the MWR102 Advanced Settings Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings Security Use this screen to change the Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings for the... MWR102 Network Settings LAN Interface This screen allows you to configure the parameters for your network. Table 2 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK FUNCTION Setup Wizard This screen guides you to ...
.... This screen allows you to access the router. Firewall MAC Filtering This screen allows you through the setup of the MWR102 Advanced Settings Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings Security Use this screen to change the Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings for the... MWR102 Network Settings LAN Interface This screen allows you to configure the parameters for your network. Table 2 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK FUNCTION Setup Wizard This screen guides you to ...
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...firmware version. Wireless Local Network Network Band We provide six modes for information on the configuring your wireless network. 5.3 AP Mode Status Screen Click Management > Status to which the MWR102 is currently using over Wireless LAN. 24 SSID (Name) Shows the current name ...screen Table 3 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION System Information Uptime This is the total time the MWR102 has been on. 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. •...
...firmware version. Wireless Local Network Network Band We provide six modes for information on the configuring your wireless network. 5.3 AP Mode Status Screen Click Management > Status to which the MWR102 is currently using over Wireless LAN. 24 SSID (Name) Shows the current name ...screen Table 3 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION System Information Uptime This is the total time the MWR102 has been on. 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. •...
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Displays the number of clients currently associated to the MWR102 Displays the IP address designated to the MWR102 by your MWR102 5.3.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure MWR102 features in Access Point mode. Server or None. The following screen and table show the features you ... displays the MAC address of the wireless device. Shows what subnet mask the MWR102 is currently using. This is the MAC address of your router. Click the drop down list, you can configure in the WAN and LAN IP. Encryption BSSID Associated Clients Local Network Router ...
Displays the number of clients currently associated to the MWR102 Displays the IP address designated to the MWR102 by your MWR102 5.3.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure MWR102 features in Access Point mode. Server or None. The following screen and table show the features you ... displays the MAC address of the wireless device. Shows what subnet mask the MWR102 is currently using. This is the MAC address of your router. Click the drop down list, you can configure in the WAN and LAN IP. Encryption BSSID Associated Clients Local Network Router ...
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Table 4 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK FUNCTION Setup Wizard This screen guides you through the setup of the MWR102 Advanced Settings Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings Security Access Control Use this screen to change Wireless Security settings. This page allows control over what devices are allowed to change the basic wireless settings of the MWR102. Figure 5 Navigation Panel The following table describes the sub-menus. Wireless Basic Settings Use this screen to access the 26
Table 4 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK FUNCTION Setup Wizard This screen guides you through the setup of the MWR102 Advanced Settings Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings Security Access Control Use this screen to change Wireless Security settings. This page allows control over what devices are allowed to change the basic wireless settings of the MWR102. Figure 5 Navigation Panel The following table describes the sub-menus. Wireless Basic Settings Use this screen to access the 26
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... or change the Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings for the MWR102 Network Settings LAN Interface This screen allows you to configure your Local Area Network. Log Set remote log server parameters and view the system log. Logout 5.4 LAN Screen Use this section to configure the parameters for nearby routers and APs. This page...
... or change the Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings for the MWR102 Network Settings LAN Interface This screen allows you to configure your Local Area Network. Log Set remote log server parameters and view the system log. Logout 5.4 LAN Screen Use this section to configure the parameters for nearby routers and APs. This page...
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Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of the MWR102 in the screen below describes the labels in again with the new IP address. However, in dotted decimal notation. Table 5 Network Settings > LAN Interface LABEL ... the new IP address. Click the drop down list, you assign. The default setting is enabled by the MWR102. Your MWR102 will have to log in the screen. It is a protocol for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If you change the IP address of an IP address. DHCP DHCP stands for assigning dynamic IP...
Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of the MWR102 in the screen below describes the labels in again with the new IP address. However, in dotted decimal notation. Table 5 Network Settings > LAN Interface LABEL ... the new IP address. Click the drop down list, you assign. The default setting is enabled by the MWR102. Your MWR102 will have to log in the screen. It is a protocol for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. If you change the IP address of an IP address. DHCP DHCP stands for assigning dynamic IP...
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..." are for your Internet connection. 3) Once the DSL modem has been bridged, connect it (by Ethernet cord) to the WAN port of the MWR102. 4) Open your DSL modem. 2) Find out from 2 to 3 minutes and then reconnect the battery and power to the cable modem. •... modem to the Internet. 29 Click on Network Settings > WAN Interface, for your MWR102 as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point • Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS • Enabling and configuring wireless security 6.1.1 DSL Modem If your internet connection comes from a DSL modem you ...
..." are for your Internet connection. 3) Once the DSL modem has been bridged, connect it (by Ethernet cord) to the WAN port of the MWR102. 4) Open your DSL modem. 2) Find out from 2 to 3 minutes and then reconnect the battery and power to the cable modem. •... modem to the Internet. 29 Click on Network Settings > WAN Interface, for your MWR102 as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point • Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS • Enabling and configuring wireless security 6.1.1 DSL Modem If your internet connection comes from a DSL modem you ...
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...to do both. • Push Button Configuration (PBC) - Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for creating a secure connection. There are two WPS methods for example, a WPS USB adapter or PCI card). This example uses the MWR102 as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless... client which connects to a notebook. This is the easier method. • PIN Configuration - 6.2 Connecting to Internet from the broadband gateway, then gain Internet access.
...to do both. • Push Button Configuration (PBC) - Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for creating a secure connection. There are two WPS methods for example, a WPS USB adapter or PCI card). This example uses the MWR102 as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless... client which connects to a notebook. This is the easier method. • PIN Configuration - 6.2 Connecting to Internet from the broadband gateway, then gain Internet access.
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... client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and utility in the Wireless > WPS screen on the MWR102. 3 Click Start buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both MWR102's configuration interface and the client's utilities. 1 Launch your notebook. 3 In the wireless client utility, find the...pressing the first one or the other. you need to communicate with the MWR102 securely. 6.3.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you can use both the wireless client utility screen and the MWR102's WPS Station screen within two minutes of your computer. 2 Make sure...
... client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and utility in the Wireless > WPS screen on the MWR102. 3 Click Start buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both MWR102's configuration interface and the client's utilities. 1 Launch your notebook. 3 In the wireless client utility, find the...pressing the first one or the other. you need to communicate with the MWR102 securely. 6.3.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you can use both the wireless client utility screen and the MWR102's WPS Station screen within two minutes of your computer. 2 Make sure...
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... Security (No WPS) Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your notebook or computer's wireless adapter supports one of these standards. 32 The MWR102 supports IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients. Make sure that your hardware is ... a Pre-Shared Key format. (Passphrase or Hex) 3 Enter your desired key, then click the Apply Changes button. Figure 8 Tutorial: Wireless > Security 6.5 Configure Your Notebook Note: We use the ZyXEL M-302 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for different models. 1. The instructions require that your...
... Security (No WPS) Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your notebook or computer's wireless adapter supports one of these standards. 32 The MWR102 supports IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients. Make sure that your hardware is ... a Pre-Shared Key format. (Passphrase or Hex) 3 Enter your desired key, then click the Apply Changes button. Figure 8 Tutorial: Wireless > Security 6.5 Configure Your Notebook Note: We use the ZyXEL M-302 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for different models. 1. The instructions require that your...
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If your wireless connection is successfully configured. 34 If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successful, open your wireless connection in the address bar. Check the status of your Internet browser and enter http://us.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide. Figure 12 Link Status If your connection is weak or you have no connection, see the Troubleshooting section of any other web site in the screen below. Figure 11 Confirm Save 7.
If your wireless connection is successfully configured. 34 If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successful, open your wireless connection in the address bar. Check the status of your Internet browser and enter http://us.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide. Figure 12 Link Status If your connection is weak or you have no connection, see the Troubleshooting section of any other web site in the screen below. Figure 11 Confirm Save 7.
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... Use the Security screen to set encryption type and passphrase. • Use the Access Control screen to whitelist and blacklist devices on your MWR102. It can also protect the information that is the name of the wireless network. See the appendices for Service Set IDentity. • ...up a wireless network with the AP. The SSID is sent in the wireless network. 36 7 Wireless 7.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure security settings manually. 7.3 What You Should Know Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every wireless client in the same ...
... Use the Security screen to set encryption type and passphrase. • Use the Access Control screen to whitelist and blacklist devices on your MWR102. It can also protect the information that is the name of the wireless network. See the appendices for Service Set IDentity. • ...up a wireless network with the AP. The SSID is sent in the wireless network. 36 7 Wireless 7.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure security settings manually. 7.3 What You Should Know Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every wireless client in the same ...
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... recommended that every wireless client in the devices. WPS allows you can either press a button (on the device itself or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the wireless network supports. Depending on the devices in the wireless network. Therefore..., you should set up WEP in your network, you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. Note: It is still possible for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION Weakest No Security Strongest WEP WPA-Personal (...
... recommended that every wireless client in the devices. WPS allows you can either press a button (on the device itself or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the wireless network supports. Depending on the devices in the wireless network. Therefore..., you should set up WEP in your network, you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. Note: It is still possible for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION Weakest No Security Strongest WEP WPA-Personal (...