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... 1: Overview 1-1 Understanding Your User Guide...1-3 Box Contents...1-3 Understanding Functions...1-4 Router ...1-4 LAN ...1-4 TCP/IP ...1-4 Static IP Address ...1-4 Dynamic IP Address ...1-5 DHCP Server ...1-5 Sample Home Network Diagram ...1-5 Router Physical Description ...1-6 Back of Router ...1-6 Front of Router...1-7 LED Description ...1-8 Section 2: Installation 2-1 Physical Installation of the WR850 2-1 Positioning Your Router for Optimal Wireless Performance 2-1 Hardware Setup ...2-2 Antenna Installation ...2-2 Physical Placement...2-2 Electrical Connection ...2-6 Establishing...
... 1: Overview 1-1 Understanding Your User Guide...1-3 Box Contents...1-3 Understanding Functions...1-4 Router ...1-4 LAN ...1-4 TCP/IP ...1-4 Static IP Address ...1-4 Dynamic IP Address ...1-5 DHCP Server ...1-5 Sample Home Network Diagram ...1-5 Router Physical Description ...1-6 Back of Router ...1-6 Front of Router...1-7 LED Description ...1-8 Section 2: Installation 2-1 Physical Installation of the WR850 2-1 Positioning Your Router for Optimal Wireless Performance 2-1 Hardware Setup ...2-2 Antenna Installation ...2-2 Physical Placement...2-2 Electrical Connection ...2-6 Establishing...
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...communication using Network Address Translation (NAT) and IP and/or MAC Address filtering - Section 1 Overview Your wireless router is really several products built into one router: Wireless Access Point - Enables you to your corporate network, with each of your LAN IP addresses and devices ... wired connection of devices that operate with a built-in Wireless Distribution System (WDS) functionality 4-port Full Duplex 10/100 Ethernet Switch and Router - Supports a multitude of up to roam unfettered - Shares a broadband Internet (cable, DSL, or other) connection with Virtual...
...communication using Network Address Translation (NAT) and IP and/or MAC Address filtering - Section 1 Overview Your wireless router is really several products built into one router: Wireless Access Point - Enables you to your corporate network, with each of your LAN IP addresses and devices ... wired connection of devices that operate with a built-in Wireless Distribution System (WDS) functionality 4-port Full Duplex 10/100 Ethernet Switch and Router - Supports a multitude of up to roam unfettered - Shares a broadband Internet (cable, DSL, or other) connection with Virtual...
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... it to the appropriate PC. See Section 3: Configuration. 1-4 WR850 Router Generally, routers connect two networks together. IP moves packets of as a home, building, or campus. Static IP Address A static IP address is a fixed address that is assigned manually to a device on your wireless router, please take a few minutes to review the wireless networking functions described in from client to server. TCP...
... it to the appropriate PC. See Section 3: Configuration. 1-4 WR850 Router Generally, routers connect two networks together. IP moves packets of as a home, building, or campus. Static IP Address A static IP address is a fixed address that is assigned manually to a device on your wireless router, please take a few minutes to review the wireless networking functions described in from client to server. TCP...
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... a device is shown below: The Internet communicates with the router. When the IP address expires, the client is a temporary IP number, dynamically or randomly generated by a DHCP server. WR850 1-5 Overview Section 1 Dynamic IP Address A dynamic IP address is automatically reassigned a new IP address, ensuring smooth communication. Sample Home Network Diagram Your wireless router serves as the server allots, usually in turn communicates...
... a device is shown below: The Internet communicates with the router. When the IP address expires, the client is a temporary IP number, dynamically or randomly generated by a DHCP server. WR850 1-5 Overview Section 1 Dynamic IP Address A dynamic IP address is automatically reassigned a new IP address, ensuring smooth communication. Sample Home Network Diagram Your wireless router serves as the server allots, usually in turn communicates...
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... retains the router's configuration information. If the router experiences trouble connecting to the Internet, briefly press and release the Reset button to the factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than five seconds. Resets your router. To re-configure the router, see Section 2: Installation. This clears the router's Username, Password, IP Address, Subnet Mask...
... retains the router's configuration information. If the router experiences trouble connecting to the Internet, briefly press and release the Reset button to the factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than five seconds. Resets your router. To re-configure the router, see Section 2: Installation. This clears the router's Username, Password, IP Address, Subnet Mask...
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...link detected / active traffic present. The device is held down, the LED starts to blink RED and the router's username, password, private LAN IP address, private subnet mask address and operation mode are restored to be down . 1-8 WR850 No external Ethernet device has been attached and detected...logo, a "Version 1" unit will display "MODEL: WR850G", while a "Version 2" unit will display "MODEL: WR850Gv2" (see example below). The wireless interface is depressed. If the reset button is not powered on and operating normally. The Ethernet link may be down . Within the box that the...
...link detected / active traffic present. The device is held down, the LED starts to blink RED and the router's username, password, private LAN IP address, private subnet mask address and operation mode are restored to be down . 1-8 WR850 No external Ethernet device has been attached and detected...logo, a "Version 1" unit will display "MODEL: WR850G", while a "Version 2" unit will display "MODEL: WR850Gv2" (see example below). The wireless interface is depressed. If the reset button is not powered on and operating normally. The Ethernet link may be down . Within the box that the...
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... can proceed to Section 3: Configuration to access the built-in this connection. 3 To connect the PC to the router, use either : (a) to accept a dynamic IP Address, or (b) with black letters. Wireless Connection WARNING! After you are not running broadband to a single computer: Unplug the Ethernet cable that you have now connected your PC to the...
... can proceed to Section 3: Configuration to access the built-in this connection. 3 To connect the PC to the router, use either : (a) to accept a dynamic IP Address, or (b) with black letters. Wireless Connection WARNING! After you are not running broadband to a single computer: Unplug the Ethernet cable that you have now connected your PC to the...
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...PC will not communicate properly with the WR850 if the wireless adapter is not configured either: (a) to accept a dynamic IP Address, or (b) with the WR850. 4 To connect the PC to the WR850 through a wireless connection, use your PC's wireless adapter utility to verify: (a) the selection of the ...between the WR850 and other devices by default has no wireless encryption enabled. By default, the WR850 has a LAN IP Address of 192.168.10.1, and dynamically assigns an IP Address to review and adjust these settings. To make wireless connections between 2 and 254). MODEL WR850G INPUT VOLTAGE: ...
...PC will not communicate properly with the WR850 if the wireless adapter is not configured either: (a) to accept a dynamic IP Address, or (b) with the WR850. 4 To connect the PC to the WR850 through a wireless connection, use your PC's wireless adapter utility to verify: (a) the selection of the ...between the WR850 and other devices by default has no wireless encryption enabled. By default, the WR850 has a LAN IP Address of 192.168.10.1, and dynamically assigns an IP Address to review and adjust these settings. To make wireless connections between 2 and 254). MODEL WR850G INPUT VOLTAGE: ...
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...can proceed to Section 3: Configuration to access the built-in your wireless network and follow the steps to configure the network settings for each PC's network settings to automatically obtain an IP address. Field codes requiring more advanced knowledge to configure are labeled with white...recommended that will include in Web-based Configuration Utility and configure the WR850: • For a typical WR850 configuration as a wired/wireless router, review and adjust as necessary only those configuration options designated as desired. To do this, you first use the Web-based ...
...can proceed to Section 3: Configuration to access the built-in your wireless network and follow the steps to configure the network settings for each PC's network settings to automatically obtain an IP address. Field codes requiring more advanced knowledge to configure are labeled with white...recommended that will include in Web-based Configuration Utility and configure the WR850: • For a typical WR850 configuration as a wired/wireless router, review and adjust as necessary only those configuration options designated as desired. To do this, you first use the Web-based ...
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First check to save your computer to see if the installation files are installed at c:\windows\options\cabs. Otherwise, load your Windows CD and follow the prompts. 11 Restart your settings. The TCP/IP Properties window is blank. 10 Click OK twice. WR850 2-13 Section 2 Windows 98SE Windows ME 6 Click the IP Address tab. 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically. 8 Click OK. 9 Click the Gateway tab and confirm that the Installed Gateway field is displayed. Windows may ask for the Windows Installation disk. Installation 5 Click Properties.
First check to save your computer to see if the installation files are installed at c:\windows\options\cabs. Otherwise, load your Windows CD and follow the prompts. 11 Restart your settings. The TCP/IP Properties window is blank. 10 Click OK twice. WR850 2-13 Section 2 Windows 98SE Windows ME 6 Click the IP Address tab. 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically. 8 Click OK. 9 Click the Gateway tab and confirm that the Installed Gateway field is displayed. Windows may ask for the Windows Installation disk. Installation 5 Click Properties.
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Click OK twice to exit and save your settings. 10 Restart your computer to save your settings. 2-16 WR850 Section 2 The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed. Installation 9 Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
Click OK twice to exit and save your settings. 10 Restart your computer to save your settings. 2-16 WR850 Section 2 The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed. Installation 9 Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
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Section 2 9 Click Obtain an IP address automatically. WR850 2-19 Installation The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed. Click OK twice to exit and save your settings.
Section 2 9 Click Obtain an IP address automatically. WR850 2-19 Installation The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed. Click OK twice to exit and save your settings.
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The BASIC configuration page will appear (the WR850GP login window is motorola. Press the Enter key. The default factory setting is connected, open your web browser. Section 3 Configuration Accessing the Web-Based Configuration Utility Logging In 1 Once the router is admin. 3 Enter the Password. The login window will appear when entering the Web-based... setting is shown in , for security reasons you should change the User ID and Password. In the URL field enter http://192.168.10.1 (the router's default IP address).
The BASIC configuration page will appear (the WR850GP login window is motorola. Press the Enter key. The default factory setting is connected, open your web browser. Section 3 Configuration Accessing the Web-Based Configuration Utility Logging In 1 Once the router is admin. 3 Enter the Password. The login window will appear when entering the Web-based... setting is shown in , for security reasons you should change the User ID and Password. In the URL field enter http://192.168.10.1 (the router's default IP address).
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... your broadband connection to factory defaults), or by leaving both the Configuration Login Username and Configuration Login Password blank, but this Web-based Configuration Utility. An HTTP port (such as referenced in your local network using IP addresses of ...router functions of options). Leave this User Guide, will reset all options to be shared among those devices. Remote Login Port: (ADVANCED) Enables access to disable remote access. Login Username: FACTORY DEFAULT: admin Configuration Sets your broadband connection. Login Password: FACTORY DEFAULT: motorola...
... your broadband connection to factory defaults), or by leaving both the Configuration Login Username and Configuration Login Password blank, but this Web-based Configuration Utility. An HTTP port (such as referenced in your local network using IP addresses of ...router functions of options). Leave this User Guide, will reset all options to be shared among those devices. Remote Login Port: (ADVANCED) Enables access to disable remote access. Login Username: FACTORY DEFAULT: admin Configuration Sets your broadband connection. Login Password: FACTORY DEFAULT: motorola...
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...broadband connection and your local network from the Internet. • Selecting Enabled engages the built-in firewall. • Selecting Disabled disengages the built-in local area network DHCP server (which can be disabled only if you wish to use the IP addresses... 3 Field Operation Mode: (continued) Firewall: (ADVANCED) Description • Dynamically assigning IP addresses to devices on your local network, simplifying network set to Access Point. With router functions disabled, all of a wireless access point and a wired 5-port Ethernet switch (the physical port labeled "WAN" ...
...broadband connection and your local network from the Internet. • Selecting Enabled engages the built-in firewall. • Selecting Disabled disengages the built-in local area network DHCP server (which can be disabled only if you wish to use the IP addresses... 3 Field Operation Mode: (continued) Firewall: (ADVANCED) Description • Dynamically assigning IP addresses to devices on your local network, simplifying network set to Access Point. With router functions disabled, all of a wireless access point and a wired 5-port Ethernet switch (the physical port labeled "WAN" ...
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... time servers used. their IP addresses are listed in the first two address fields, making them using a Syslog Daemon (e.g., the Kiwi Syslog Daemon, etc.), which can use an Internet time server to maintain the integrity of router connections to be found offered as freeware on the Internet. FACTORY DEFAULT: Motorola time servers are listed in...
... time servers used. their IP addresses are listed in the first two address fields, making them using a Syslog Daemon (e.g., the Kiwi Syslog Daemon, etc.), which can use an Internet time server to maintain the integrity of router connections to be found offered as freeware on the Internet. FACTORY DEFAULT: Motorola time servers are listed in...
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...assumes that will not be used to select DHCP). You will change the address at which an IP address is the physical address of the WR850 LAN connections. NOTE: If Protocol (above ) is on the BASIC Page is set to Router, this field is set to Static. Section 3 Configuration LAN Page - Sets... the method by which you assign to devices that a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server is set to Static (and you will not be used. This is assigned to DHCP, this IP Address will want to...
...assumes that will not be used to select DHCP). You will change the address at which an IP address is the physical address of the WR850 LAN connections. NOTE: If Protocol (above ) is on the BASIC Page is set to Router, this field is set to Static. Section 3 Configuration LAN Page - Sets... the method by which you assign to devices that a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server is set to Static (and you will not be used. This is assigned to DHCP, this IP Address will want to...
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NOTE: If Protocol (above ) is a router function. FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.10.1 Options related to: ENABLING THE WR850 BUILT-IN DHCP SERVER Field DHCP Server: (ADVANCED) DHCP Starting IP Address: (ADVANCED) Description Sets the method by default to Static. NOTE: The built-in DHCP ...or "clients"). • Selecting Enabled engages the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, which can dynamically assign (or "lease") IP addresses to clients. • Selecting Disabled disengages the DHCP server, requiring that you wish to Access Point. FACTORY DEFAULT: Enabled Sets the...
NOTE: If Protocol (above ) is a router function. FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.10.1 Options related to: ENABLING THE WR850 BUILT-IN DHCP SERVER Field DHCP Server: (ADVANCED) DHCP Starting IP Address: (ADVANCED) Description Sets the method by default to Static. NOTE: The built-in DHCP ...or "clients"). • Selecting Enabled engages the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, which can dynamically assign (or "lease") IP addresses to clients. • Selecting Disabled disengages the DHCP server, requiring that you wish to Access Point. FACTORY DEFAULT: Enabled Sets the...
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By factory default, this is set to clients. FACTORY DEFAULT: 86400 Shows a list of the IP address range that DHCP leases will lease to Router. NOTE: This setting is only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to five specific clients on ...disengages the Spanning Tree Protocol. Section 3 Configuration Field DHCP Ending IP Address: (ADVANCED) DHCP Lease Time: (ADVANCED) Active DHCP Leases: (DISPLAY ONLY) Description Sets the end of the active DHCP leases since the last reboot. Options related to Router. NOTE: These settings are shown. FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.10...
By factory default, this is set to clients. FACTORY DEFAULT: 86400 Shows a list of the IP address range that DHCP leases will lease to Router. NOTE: This setting is only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to five specific clients on ...disengages the Spanning Tree Protocol. Section 3 Configuration Field DHCP Ending IP Address: (ADVANCED) DHCP Lease Time: (ADVANCED) Active DHCP Leases: (DISPLAY ONLY) Description Sets the end of the active DHCP leases since the last reboot. Options related to Router. NOTE: These settings are shown. FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.10...
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... Username: PPPoE Password: PPPoE Service Name: Description Sets the method by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). An IP address is dynamically assigned to the WR850's broadband connection. Static - FACTORY DEFAULT: DHCP [FOR CONNECTIONS USING PPPoE CONNECTION MODE] Sets the username for authenticating with...service name as per information provided by which an IP address is manually assigned to -Point Protocol (PPP) server. May be entered manually. Configuration Section 3 WAN Page - Select as a wired/wireless router. An IP address is assigned to the WR850, as per the Dynamic...
... Username: PPPoE Password: PPPoE Service Name: Description Sets the method by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). An IP address is dynamically assigned to the WR850's broadband connection. Static - FACTORY DEFAULT: DHCP [FOR CONNECTIONS USING PPPoE CONNECTION MODE] Sets the username for authenticating with...service name as per information provided by which an IP address is manually assigned to -Point Protocol (PPP) server. May be entered manually. Configuration Section 3 WAN Page - Select as a wired/wireless router. An IP address is assigned to the WR850, as per the Dynamic...