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...User's Guide 3 Document Conventions 5 Safety Warnings...7 Part I: Introduction 13 1 Getting to Know Your MWR102 14 1.1 Overview...14 1.2 Applications 14 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the MWR102 15 1.4 The Front Panel 15 1.5 The Rear Panel 16 2 Web-Based Management 17 2.1 Overview...Accessing the Web-Based Management Interface 17 2.3 Resetting the MWR102 18 3 MWR102 Modes ...19 3.1 Overview...19 4 Router Mode ...20 4.1 Overview...20 4.2 What You Can Do 20 5 Access Point Mode 23 5.1 Overview...23 5.2 What You Can Do 23 5.3 AP Mode Status Screen 24 5.4 LAN Screen 27 6 Tutorials ...29...
...User's Guide 3 Document Conventions 5 Safety Warnings...7 Part I: Introduction 13 1 Getting to Know Your MWR102 14 1.1 Overview...14 1.2 Applications 14 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the MWR102 15 1.4 The Front Panel 15 1.5 The Rear Panel 16 2 Web-Based Management 17 2.1 Overview...Accessing the Web-Based Management Interface 17 2.3 Resetting the MWR102 18 3 MWR102 Modes ...19 3.1 Overview...19 4 Router Mode ...20 4.1 Overview...20 4.2 What You Can Do 20 5 Access Point Mode 23 5.1 Overview...23 5.2 What You Can Do 23 5.3 AP Mode Status Screen 24 5.4 LAN Screen 27 6 Tutorials ...29...
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... You Should Know 36 7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen 39 7.5 Wireless LAN Advanced Settings 40 7.6 Security...42 7.7 Access Control 45 7.8 WPS Screen 47 7.9 Wireless Site Survey (AP Mode Only 48 8 Network Settings ...50 8.1 Overview...50 8.2 What You Can Do 50 8.3 What You Need To Know 51 8.4 LAN Interface 52 8.5 WAN Interface 54 Part...
... You Should Know 36 7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen 39 7.5 Wireless LAN Advanced Settings 40 7.6 Security...42 7.7 Access Control 45 7.8 WPS Screen 47 7.9 Wireless Site Survey (AP Mode Only 48 8 Network Settings ...50 8.1 Overview...50 8.2 What You Can Do 50 8.3 What You Need To Know 51 8.4 LAN Interface 52 8.5 WAN Interface 54 Part...
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Go to the MWR102 wirelessly. Use this mode if you want to extend your MWR102. 3.1.1 Device Modes This refers to another network, like the Internet. • Access Point. This is the default device mode of the MWR102, which can act as a: • Router. Use this mode. 19 3 MWR102 Modes 3.1 Overview This chapter introduces the different modes available on your network by allowing network devices to connect to AP view the Status screen in this mode to connect the local network to the operating mode of the MWR102.
Go to the MWR102 wirelessly. Use this mode if you want to extend your MWR102. 3.1.1 Device Modes This refers to another network, like the Internet. • Access Point. This is the default device mode of the MWR102, which can act as a: • Router. Use this mode. 19 3 MWR102 Modes 3.1 Overview This chapter introduces the different modes available on your network by allowing network devices to connect to AP view the Status screen in this mode to connect the local network to the operating mode of the MWR102.
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...to set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.100.1" as an access point. 5.2.1 Setting your MWR102 to AP Mode 1 Flip the switch on changing your computer's IP address. 4 After you already have an IP address in the range between "192.168.100.2" and ...ipconfig" to the LAN port of the MWR102. 2 The default IP address of the MWR102 is not in the correct range then see Appendix C for your MWR102 acting as the web address in your web browser. 23 5 Access Point Mode 5.1 Overview Use your MWR102 as an access point (AP) if you 've set the IP...
...to set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.100.1" as an access point. 5.2.1 Setting your MWR102 to AP Mode 1 Flip the switch on changing your computer's IP address. 4 After you already have an IP address in the range between "192.168.100.2" and ...ipconfig" to the LAN port of the MWR102. 2 The default IP address of the MWR102 is not in the correct range then see Appendix C for your MWR102 acting as the web address in your web browser. 23 5 Access Point Mode 5.1 Overview Use your MWR102 as an access point (AP) if you 've set the IP...
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... selection: 2.4GHz (B), 2.4 GHz (G), 2.4 GHz (N), 2.4GHz (B+G), 2.4 GHz (G+N), 2.4 GHz (B+G+N). Wireless Local Network Network Band We provide six modes for information on . You may select one type of your wireless network. 5.3 AP Mode Status Screen Click Management > Status to which the MWR102 is currently using over Wireless LAN. 24 Firmware Version This is the date/time the...
... selection: 2.4GHz (B), 2.4 GHz (G), 2.4 GHz (N), 2.4GHz (B+G), 2.4 GHz (G+N), 2.4 GHz (B+G+N). Wireless Local Network Network Band We provide six modes for information on . You may select one type of your wireless network. 5.3 AP Mode Status Screen Click Management > Status to which the MWR102 is currently using over Wireless LAN. 24 Firmware Version This is the date/time the...
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... wired and wireless Ethernet connections. Set or change the Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings for the MWR102 Network Settings LAN Interface This screen allows you to scan the wireless network for your LAN settings while in Access Point... mode. Log Set remote log server parameters and view the system log. This page provides a tool to change ... a previously saved file. Logout 5.4 LAN Screen Use this section to configure the parameters for nearby routers and APs.
... wired and wireless Ethernet connections. Set or change the Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings for the MWR102 Network Settings LAN Interface This screen allows you to scan the wireless network for your LAN settings while in Access Point... mode. Log Set remote log server parameters and view the system log. This page provides a tool to change ... a previously saved file. Logout 5.4 LAN Screen Use this section to configure the parameters for nearby routers and APs.
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Table 5 Network Settings > LAN Interface LABEL DESCRIPTION Router IP Address Type the IP address in AP mode, the DHCP Server disabled by default. Your MWR102 will have to log in again with the new IP address. You can also click the "Show Client" button to specify the...automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of the MWR102 in the screen below describes the labels in the screen. DHCP DHCP stands for assigning dynamic IP addresses "automatically". Figure 6 Network Settings ...
Table 5 Network Settings > LAN Interface LABEL DESCRIPTION Router IP Address Type the IP address in AP mode, the DHCP Server disabled by default. Your MWR102 will have to log in again with the new IP address. You can also click the "Show Client" button to specify the...automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of the MWR102 in the screen below describes the labels in the screen. DHCP DHCP stands for assigning dynamic IP addresses "automatically". Figure 6 Network Settings ...
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... from the broadband gateway, then gain Internet access. When the MWR is configured in AP mode, it has to connect to do both. • Push Button Configuration (PBC) - Figure 7 Wireless Access Point mode 6.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS This section gives you how to a broadband gateway... wireless network simply by pressing a button. This example uses the MWR102 as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a notebook (B), in the MWR102's interface. There are two WPS methods for example, a WPS USB...
... from the broadband gateway, then gain Internet access. When the MWR is configured in AP mode, it has to connect to do both. • Push Button Configuration (PBC) - Figure 7 Wireless Access Point mode 6.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS This section gives you how to a broadband gateway... wireless network simply by pressing a button. This example uses the MWR102 as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a notebook (B), in the MWR102's interface. There are two WPS methods for example, a WPS USB...
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... Click Refresh to get this screen information afresh. 7.9 Wireless Site Survey (AP Mode Only) Use this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS connections on the MWR102 or you click Reset to Unconfigured to Unconfigured This button is displayed when ...using WPS. Figure 20 Wireless > Site Survey 48 Status This displays Configured when the MWR102 has connected to a wireless network using PIN setup. This displays a PIN number last time system generated. Reset to remove the...
... Click Refresh to get this screen information afresh. 7.9 Wireless Site Survey (AP Mode Only) Use this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS connections on the MWR102 or you click Reset to Unconfigured to Unconfigured This button is displayed when ...using WPS. Figure 20 Wireless > Site Survey 48 Status This displays Configured when the MWR102 has connected to a wireless network using PIN setup. This displays a PIN number last time system generated. Reset to remove the...
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... is a protocol for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. 8.4 LAN Interface The LAN Interface Setup screen allows you to access the following table describes the labels in AP mode, the DHCP Server disabled by default. Go to Network > LAN Interface to set up your LAN interface, the private IP of your router's LAN port...
... is a protocol for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. 8.4 LAN Interface The LAN Interface Setup screen allows you to access the following table describes the labels in AP mode, the DHCP Server disabled by default. Go to Network > LAN Interface to set up your LAN interface, the private IP of your router's LAN port...
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...you entered your ISP account information correctly. The Internet connection is sending or receiving a lot of information, try moving the MWR102 closer to the AP if possible, and look around to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the wireless settings in the Quick Start Guide again....Check your System Operation Mode setting. • Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local network and another network such as expected. See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.4. 2 Reboot the MWR102. 3 If the problem continues, contact your ISP. If the MWR102 is slow or ...
...you entered your ISP account information correctly. The Internet connection is sending or receiving a lot of information, try moving the MWR102 closer to the AP if possible, and look around to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the wireless settings in the Quick Start Guide again....Check your System Operation Mode setting. • Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local network and another network such as expected. See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.4. 2 Reboot the MWR102. 3 If the problem continues, contact your ISP. If the MWR102 is slow or ...
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When you allow the MWR102 to AP mode. Refer to Appendix C for more information. The following tables summarize the MWR102's hardware and firmware features. 80 I can't access the Web -Based Configuration Interface after switching to be remotely accessed through the WLAN...with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the MWR102. 5 Check that both the MWR102 and your computer must have an IP address in the User's Guide for instructions on how to change from router mode to AP mode, your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security ...
When you allow the MWR102 to AP mode. Refer to Appendix C for more information. The following tables summarize the MWR102's hardware and firmware features. 80 I can't access the Web -Based Configuration Interface after switching to be remotely accessed through the WLAN...with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the MWR102. 5 Check that both the MWR102 and your computer must have an IP address in the User's Guide for instructions on how to change from router mode to AP mode, your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security ...
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Select Long if you have the AP automatically use the same preamble mode in 'noisy' networks. Use long preamble if you are as all IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless adapters must support long preamble. Note: The AP and the wireless stations MUST use short preamble when all wireless adapters...IEEE 802.11g has several intermediate rate steps between the AP and the wireless stations and to provide more reliable communication in order to communicate. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are unsure what preamble mode your wireless network. If the Fragmentation Threshold value is ...
Select Long if you have the AP automatically use the same preamble mode in 'noisy' networks. Use long preamble if you are as all IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless adapters must support long preamble. Note: The AP and the wireless stations MUST use short preamble when all wireless adapters...IEEE 802.11g has several intermediate rate steps between the AP and the wireless stations and to provide more reliable communication in order to communicate. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are unsure what preamble mode your wireless network. If the Fragmentation Threshold value is ...
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In addition to TKIP, WPA2 also uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael. The... server. By generating unique data encryption keys for an intruder to break into the network. The common-password approach makes WPA-PSK susceptible to the AP that are the same. It includes a per-packet key mixing function, a Message Integrity Check (MIC) named Michael, an extended initialization vector (IV) with Cipher ...
In addition to TKIP, WPA2 also uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael. The... server. By generating unique data encryption keys for an intruder to break into the network. The common-password approach makes WPA-PSK susceptible to the AP that are the same. It includes a per-packet key mixing function, a Message Integrity Check (MIC) named Michael, an extended initialization vector (IV) with Cipher ...