Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BLW-04EX RAD Data comm
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W ir eless 4 Port Br oadband Router BLW-04EX USER'S MANUAL.
● C onsu lt t he d e a l e r o r a n e xp e r i e nc e d r a d io/ T V te c hnic i a n fo r he l p Y ou are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
BLW -04EX BL W -04EX ADV ANCED SETTING .................................. MISC Setting ................................................... Chapter 5 CONFIGURING CLIENT TCP/IP Installing TCP/IP ............................................ Setting Up TCP/IP to W ork with .
1 BL W -04EX C ong r a tul a ti o ns on your pur c has e of a B a r r ic a d e ™ W ir e l e ss Ca b l e /D S L Broadband Router. PCI is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet.
3 BL W -04EX BLW -04EX 4 n e tw o r k f r o m di r e c t a t ta c k b y h a c ke r s , a nd pr ov id e s mo r e f le x i bl e m a n a ge me nt by a l low ing yo u t o c han ge i n te r na l ne t w o r k I P a d dr e ss e s without affecting outside access to your network.
5 BL W -04EX 6 Chapter 2 Installation B e f or e insta lli n g t he B LW- 04E X ™ , ve r i f y t ha t y ou ha ve t he i t e ms l i ste d u nde r “ P a c ka ge C o nt e n ts.
BL W -04EX 7 BL W -04EX 8 simplify installation and network troubleshooting. ■ Rear Panel 2-2. Rear Panel A c c e ss spe e d t o t he I nt ern e t de p e nd s o n your s e r v i c e t yp e . F ul l- r a te sy m m e tr i c D ig it a l S ub sc r i b e r Li ne ( A D S L) pr ov id e s up to 8 Mbp s downstream and 640 Kbps upstream; G.
10 BL W -04EX 9 BL W -04EX 1. Connect the LAN: Y ou can connect the BL W -04EX to your PC, or to a hub or switch. Run Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the rear of t he B L W- 04E X t o your c omp ute r ’ s ne two r k a da p te r o r to a n othe r network device.
12 BL W -04EX 11 BL W -04EX 2-4. Making LAN Connections Attach to Y our Network Using Radio Signals Install a wireless network adapter in each computer that will be connected to t he I nte r n e t o r your l oc a l ne tw o r k via r a dio si gna ls.
14 BL W -04EX 13 BL W -04EX 2-6. Making W AN Connection Note: W he n c on ne ct ing to t he W A N po r t, u se 100 - o h m Ca t e g or y 3, 4 o r 5 s h ie l de d or unshie lde d twist e d - p a i r c a b l e w it h R J- 45 c o nn e c t o r s a t bot h ends for all connections.
16 15 BL W -04EX TCP/IP Configuration To a c c e s s t he I nt e r n e t thr o ug h t he B L W - 0 4E X , you must c onf igur e t he network settings of the computers on your LAN to use the same IP subnet as the BLW-04EX. The default network settings for the BL W -04EX are: IP Addr ess: 192.
17 BL W -04EX 18 After you have configured TCP/IP on a client computer, use a web browser t o c on f igu r e t he BLW - 04 E X . Th e BLW- 04E X c a n be c onf igur e d by a ny J a v a - su pp or te d br o w se r i nc l u din g I nte r n e t Exp l or e r 4 .
20 BL W -04EX 19 BL W -04EX LAN LAN IP U se t he LA N me n u t o c on f igu r e t he LA N I P a d d r e s s f or t he BLW - 0 4 E X and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation.
22 BL W -04EX 21 BL W -04EX SETUP WIZARD F o r a c c ur a te t iming of c li e n t f il te r ing a nd log e ve n ts, yo u n e e d t o se t the time zone. Select your time zone from the dropdown list. Click “Next.” Br oadband Type Select the type of broadband connection you have.
24 BL W -04EX 23 BL W -04EX PPP over Ethernet E nte r t h e P P P o E us e r n a m e a n d pa ss w or d a ss i g ne d by yo u r S e r v ic e Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers.
26 BL W -04EX 25 BL W -04EX Basic Setting LAN LAN IP U se t he LA N me n u t o c on f igu r e t he LA N I P a d d r e s s f or t he BLW - 0 4 E X and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation. Set a period for the lease time if required.
28 BL W -04EX 27 BL W -04EX PPP over Ethernet E nte r t h e P P P o E us e r n a m e a n d pa ss w or d a ss i g ne d by yo u r S e r v ic e Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) governs the maximum size of the d a ta pa c ke ts .
30 BL W -04EX 29 BL W -04EX Static IP Addr ess Setting If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the a s sign e d add r e s s a n d subn e t ma sk f or t h e B L W - 0 4 E X , th e n e n t e r t he gateway address of your ISP .
32 BL W -04EX 31 BL W -04EX T ransmission Rate: Set the data rate transmitted from the BL W -04EX. The l ow e r t he da ta r a te , the l ong e r the t r a nsmissi o n dist a nc e . ( D e f a u lt: F u ll y Automatic) B a si c R a te : S e le c t “ A ll ( 1 , 2, 5.
34 BL W -04EX 33 BL W -04EX If you use encryption, configure the same keys used for the BL W -04EX on e a c h of you r w ir e l e ss c li e nt s. N ot e t hat t he W i r e d Equ i va le nt P r iva c y.
36 BL W -04EX 35 BL W -04EX Passwords can contain from 3–12 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive. I f your pa ssw o r d is los t, or y ou c a nnot ga in a c c e ss t o t he u s e r int.
38 BL W -04EX 37 BL W -04EX V ir tual Server If you configure the BL W -04EX as a virtual server , remote users accessing services such as web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be a u t om a ti c a l l y r e dir e c t ed t o l o c a l s e r ve r s c o nf i gu r e d w it h pr i v a te I P a ddr e sse s.
40 BL W -04EX 39 BL W -04EX Access Control U sing t hi s option a ll o w s you t o spe c if y diff e r e nt pr ivil e ge s f or the c l ie n t PCs. The W AN interface should have a fixed IP address to properly utilize this f u nc ti on .
42 BL W -04EX 41 BL W -04EX URL Blocking U sing t h e a b ove sc r e e n t o bloc k a c c e ss to the W e b si te s spe c if ie d in the table. The following items are included in the “Access Contro.
44 BL W -04EX 43 BL W -04EX Intrusion Detection The Intrusion Detection feature of the BL W -04EX limits the access of the incoming traf fic from the W AN port. When the SPI feature is turned on, all the incoming packets will be blocked unless certain types of traffic types are checked by the users.
46 BL W -04EX 45 BL W -04EX ● Stateful Packet Inspection Th is op tion al l o w s you to se l e c t d i f f ere nt a pplic a ti on type s tha t a r e u sing dyn a mi c por t numbe r s.
48 BL W -04EX 47 BL W -04EX Configuration T ools Choose a function and click. Reset Click “Apply” to reset the BL W -04EX. The reset will be complete when the power LED stops blinking. Note: I f yo u use t he Re se t button on t he r e a r p a ne l, the B L W - 04 E X pe r f or ms a power reset.
50 BL W -04EX 49 BL W -04EX Firmware Upgrade This tool permits easy downloading of the latest Firmware. Download the upgrade file from the PCI website (www .planex.com.tw) and save it to your ha r d d r ive . Br o w se f or t he f il e a nd t he n c li c k “ A p ply” .
52 I f you ha v e no t pr e viously i ns t a l l e d t h e TCP / I P pr o t oc ols o n your c l ie n t P Cs , r e f er to t h e f oll ow i ng s e c t ion. I f you ne e d i nf or ma ti on on how t o c on f igur e a TCP /I P ad dr e ss on a P C, r e f e r t o “ Se t ti n g U p TC P/ I P t o W ork with the BL W -04EX” on page 5-5.
54 BL W -04EX 53 BL W -04EX 5. Choose “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the Network Protocols. Click the “OK” button to return to the Network window . 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window . Click “OK” to complete the install procedure.
56 BL W -04EX 55 BL W -04EX Windows 2000 1 . Cl ic k the “ S ta r t” butt on a nd c hoo se “ S e tt i ngs, ” t he n c li c k “ C on tr ol Panel.
58 BL W -04EX 57 BL W -04EX Configuring Y our Computer with Windows 95/98/ME Y ou may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of W indow s. This i s b e c a u se t he s e ste ps a nd sc r e e nsho ts w e r e c r ea te d i n W indo w s 98.
60 BL W -04EX 59 BL W -04EX 4. C lic k t he “ I P A dd r e ss” ta b.I f “ O bta in a n I P a dd r e ss a utoma tic a ll y” i s a l r e a d y c h e c k e d, y ou r c o mpute r is a lr e a d y c on f i g ur e d f or DH CP . C l i c k “Cancel” to close each window , and skip to “Step 2.
62 BL W -04EX 61 BL W -04EX automatically .” Click “OK.” 9. W indow s m a y ne e d your W ind ow s 95/ 98 /ME CD t o c opy some f i le s. After it finishes copying, it will then prompt you to restart your system. Click “Y es” and the computer will shut down and restart.
64 BL W -04EX 63 BL W -04EX “LAN Settings” button. 3. Clear all the check boxes and click “OK”. Click “OK” again to close the “Internet Options” window.
66 BL W -04EX 65 BL W -04EX 1. Click “Start/Run.” 2. Type “WINIPCFG” and click “OK.” It may take a minute or two for the “IP Configuration” window to appear . 3. From the dropdown menu, select your network card. Click “Release” and the n “ Re new.
68 BL W -04EX 67 BL W -04EX 1. From the W indows desktop, click “Start/ Settings/Control Panel.” 2. Double-click the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon. 3. D o ub le - c li c k th e ic o n tha t c or r e s p on d s to the c o nn e c tio n to yo u r BL W - 0 4 E X .
70 BL W -04EX 69 BL W -04EX 5. Double-click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).” 6. All the information that you need to record is on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” screen.
72 BL W -04EX 71 BL W -04EX Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Click “Edit,” then click “Preferences.” 2 . I n t h e “ P r e f e r e n c e s ” w i n dow , u nd e r “ C a t e go r y ” d ou b l e - c l ic k “ A d va n c e d,” the n c l ic k “ P r ox ie s.
74 BL W -04EX 73 BL W -04EX 2 . I n t he “ Comm a n d P r omp t” w indow , t yp e “ I PC O N F I G / R E LE A S E ” and press the <ENTER> key . 3. Ty pe “ I PC O N FI G / R E N E W ” a nd pr e ss t he < E N T E R> ke y . V e r if y tha t you r I P a dd r e ss is now 192.
76 BL W -04EX 75 BL W -04EX 2 . Se le c t t h e “ N e t w o r k a nd I n t e r n e t C on ne c ti o ns” i c on , t h e n c li c k t h e “Network Connections” icon. 3. Double click on the “LAN or High-Speed Internet.” Configuring Y our Computer with Windows XP Step 1.
78 BL W -04EX 77 BL W -04EX I f “ O b ta i n a n IP a ddr e ss a u toma tic a ll y” a nd “ O bta in DN S se r v e r a dd r es s automatically” are already selected, your computer is already configured for DHCP . Click “Cancel” to close each window , and skip to “Step 2.
80 BL W -04EX 79 BL W -04EX 3. Clear all the checkboxes. 4. Click “OK,” and then click “OK” again to close the “Internet Options” W indows.
82 BL W -04EX 81 BL W -04EX Configuring Y our Computer with Windows NT 4.0 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer to connect to your BL W -04EX. Y ou need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address.
84 BL W -04EX 83 BL W -04EX 5. Click on the “IP Address” tab. 6. In the “Adapter” dropdown list, be sure your Ethernet adapter is selected. 7 . I f “ O bta i n a n I P a d dr e ss a u t om a ti c a l ly ” i s a l r e a d y c h e c k e d, yo ur computer is already configured for DHCP .
86 BL W -04EX 85 BL W -04EX 2. I n the “ I nte r n e t Op ti o ns” windo w , c li c k t he “ C on ne c ti ons ” t a b. N e xt, click “LAN Settings.” 3. Clear all the checkboxes. 4. Click “OK,” and then click “OK” again to close the “Internet Options” window.
88 BL W -04EX 87 BL W -04EX Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your BL W -04EX N ow t ha t y ou ha v e c o nf i gur e d you r c o mpu t e r t o c o nn e c t t o y ou r B LW- 04EX, it needs to obtain new network settings.
90 BL W -04EX 89 BL W -04EX Here is what to do: 1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and select TCP/IP. 2. I n the TCP /I P dia l og box , ma ke sur e tha t “ E the r ne t” i s se le ct e d i n t he “Connect Via:” field. 3. T y pe “ I P CO N FIG / REN E W ” a n d pr e ss t h e < E N T E R> ke y .
92 BL W -04EX 91 BL W -04EX Internet Explor er 1. Open Internet Explorer. Click “Edit/ Preferences.” 2. In the Internet Explorer “Preferences” window , under “Network,” select “Proxies.
94 BL W -04EX 93 BL W -04EX Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your BL W -04EX N ow t ha t y ou ha v e c o nf i gur e d you r c o mpu t e r t o c o nn e c t t o y ou r B LW- 04EX, it needs to obtain new network settings.
96 BL W -04EX 95 BL W -04EX Dynamic IP Allocation via a DHCP Server Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the IP Address tab. Do not input any values under the Gateway tab, and check “Disable DNS” on the “DNS Configuration” tab. These settings will be automatically configured by the DHCP server .
98 BL W -04EX 97 BL W -04EX V erifying Y our TCP/IP Connection After installing the TCP/IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same network as the BL W -04EX, use the “Ping” command to check if your computer has successfully connected to the BL W -04EX.
100 99 BL W -04EX This appendix describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions to them. The BL W -04EX can be easily monitored through panel i ndi c a to r s to i d e n tif y p r o bl e ms.
102 BL W -04EX 101 BL W -04EX TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING.
104 103 BL W -04EX CABLES Ethernet Cable Specifications Twisted-pair Cable C a u ti o n: D o N O T plug a phon e ja c k c on ne c t or int o a ny R J- 45 p o r t. U se o nly tw is te d - pa ir c a bl e s wit h R J- 45 c o nnec tor s t h a t c o nf or m with F CC standards.
106 BL W -04EX 105 BL W -04EX Crossover Cable Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not connected. RJ-45 Port Pin Assignments Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not connected. * The “ + ” a nd “ - ” si gns r e pr es e nt t he p ola r ity o f t he w ir e s tha t ma ke up each wire pair.
108 107 BL W -04EX Standards IEEE 802.3 10BaseT Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX FastEthernet W AN Interface 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN Interfaces 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 4 RJ-45 ports LAN data transfer rate i.
110 BL W -04EX 109 BL W -04EX SPECIFICATIONS Input Power 9 V 1A Maximum Curr ent 0.04A RMS max.@110V/240V Power Consumption 5 Watts max. @ 100-240 V AC Temperatur e Operating 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F).
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