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2.4GHz IEEE802.11g 54Mbps WLAN Broadband Router BLW-54PM ...

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CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................................. 4 1.1 BLW-54PM Features ......................................................................................

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4.5.4 Connecting to the Virtual Servers ..................................................................... 43 4.6 WAN Port Configuration ............................................................................................ 44 Chapter 5 A...

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Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the BLW-54PM's features and capabili- ties. Congratulations on the purchase of your new BLW-54PM. The BLW-54PM is a multi- function device providing the following services: • Sha...

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• PPPoE, PPTP, SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support. The Internet (WAN port) connection supports PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Pro- tocol), SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond (Australia), as well as "Direct Conne...

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1.1.4 LAN Features • 4-Port Switching Hub. The BLW-54PM incorporates a 4-port 10/100BaseT switching hub, making it easy to create or extend your LAN. • DHCP Server Support. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP address...

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1.2 Package Contents The following items should be included: • BLW-54PM • AC Adapter • CD-ROM (User’s Manual) • UTP Straight LAN Cable(1m) • Quick Installation Guide • Warranty Card • Screws If any of the above ite...

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1.3 Physical Details 1.3.1 Front-mounted LEDs Status LED Power LED LAN LEDs Wireless LED WAN LED Figure 2: Front Panel Power LED On - Power on. Off - No power. Status (Red) LED On - Error condition. Off - Normal operation. Blinking - Th...

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Wireless LED On - Wireless connection available; Wireless Access Point is ready for use. Off - No Wireless connection available. Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the Wireless access point. Data includes "network traffic&...

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Reset Button This button has two (2) functions: • Reboot. When pressed and released, the BLW-54PM will reboot (restart). • Clear All Data. This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default val...

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Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of the BLW-54PM. 2.1 Requirements • Network cables. Use standard 10/100BaseT network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors. • TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs. �...

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Note: For best Wireless reception and performance, the BLW-54PM should be positioned in a central location with minimum obstructions between the BLW-54PM and the PCs. Also, if using multiple Access Points, adjacent Access Points should use diff...

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Chapter 3 Setup This Chapter provides Setup details of the BLW-54PM. 3.1 Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for: • Internet Access • LAN configuration • Wireless setup • Assigning a Password to protect the configu...

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3.2 Configuration Program The BLW-54PM contains an HTTP server. This enables you to connect to it, and configure it, using your Web Browser. Your Browser must support JavaScript. The configuration program has been tested on the following browsers...

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If you can't connect If the BLW-54PM does not respond, check the following: • The BLW-54PM is properly installed, LAN connection is OK, and it is pow- ered ON. You can test the connection by using the "Ping" command: • Open th...

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3.3 Setup Wizard The first time you connect to the BLW-54PM, the Setup Wizard will run automatically. (The Setup Wizard will also run if the BLW-54PM's default setting are restored.) 1. Step through the Wizard until finished. • You need...

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PPTP PPTP is mainly used in Europe. You connect to the ISP only when required. The IP address is usually allocated automati- cally, but may be Static (Fixed). • Server IP Address. • User name and password. • IP Address allocated to ...

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3.3.2 Home Screen After finishing the Setup Wizard, you will see the Home screen. When you connect in future, you will see this screen when you connect. An example screen is shown below. Figure 5: Home Screen Navigation & Data Input • U...

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3.4 LAN Screen Use the LAN link on the main menu to reach the LAN screen. An example screen is shown below. Figure 6: LAN Screen Data - LAN Screen TCP/IP IP Address IP address for the BLW-54PM, as seen from the local LAN. Use the default va...

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3.4.1 DHCP What DHCP Does A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or device) upon request. • The client request is made when the client device starts up (boots). • The DHCP Serv...

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3.5 Wireless Screen The BLW-54PM's settings must match the other Wireless stations. Note that the BLW-54PM will automatically accept both 802.11b and 802.11g connections, and no configuration is required for this feature. To change the BLW-...

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SSID • If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Service Set Identi- fier). • To communicate, all Wireless stations should use the same SSID/ESSID. Options Mode Select the de...

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Select Stations Click this button to select the required PCs. Save Save the data on screen. Cancel The Cancel button will discard any data you have entered since the last Save operation. 23 ...

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3.5.1 Wireless Security Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Configure button on the Wireless screen. Figure 8: Wireless Security Screen Data – Wireless Security Screen System Security System Select the desired option, and then e...

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Passphrase Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). If encryption strength is set to 64 bit, then each of the four key fields will be populated wi...

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3.6 Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a password to the BLW-54PM. Figure 9: Password Screen Once you have assigned a password to the BLW-54PM (on the Password screen above) you will be prompted for the password when you c...

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Chapter 4 Advanced Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the BLW-54PM's Advanced Fea- tures. 4.1 Overview The following advanced features are provided. • Access Control • Dynamic DNS • Advanced Internet • Communi...

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4.2.2 Access Control Screen To view this screen, select the Access Control link on the Advanced menu. Figure 11: Access Control Screen Data - Access Control Screen Group Group Select the desired Group. The screen will update to display the ...

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Internet Access Restrictions Select the desired options for the current group: • None - Nothing is blocked. Use this to create the least restric- tive group. • Block all Internet access - All traffic via the WAN port is blocked. Use this...

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4.2.3 Group Members Screen This screen is displayed when the Members button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure 12: Group Members Use this screen to add or remove members (PCs) from the current group. • The Del >> button wi...

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4.2.4 Default Schedule Screen This screen is displayed when the Define Schedule button on the Access Control screen is clicked. • This schedule can be (optionally) applied to any Access Control Group. • Blocking will be performed during th...

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4.2.5 Services Screen This screen is displayed when the Edit Service List button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure 14: Access Control - Services Data - Services Screen Available Services Available Services This lists all the ava...

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Save Add a new entry to the Service list, using the data shown in the Add New Service area on screen. Cancel Clear the Add New Service area, ready for entering data for a new Service. 4.2.6 Access Control Log To check the operation of the Ac...

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4.3 Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Server) This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL, rather than an IP Address. This also solves the problem o...

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• Apply for a Domain Name, and ensure it is allocated to you. • Details of your DDNS account (Name, password, Domain name) must then be entered and saved on this screen. • This device will then automatically ensure that your current IP A...

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4.4 Advanced Internet Screen This screen allows configuration of all advanced features relating to Internet access. • Communication Applications • Special Applications • Multi-DMZ • URL filter An example screen is shown below. Fi...

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Communication Applications Select an Application This lists applications which may generate incoming connections, where the destination PC (on your local LAN) is unknown. Send incoming calls to This lists the PCs on your LAN. • If necessary, ...

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Data - Special Applications Screen Checkbox Use this to Enable or Disable this Special Application as required. Name Enter a descriptive name to identify this Special Application. Incoming Ports • Type - Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) us...

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4.4.6 URL Filter The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web site • To use this feature, you must define filter strings. If the filter string appears in a re- quested URL, the request is blocked. • Enabling the URL Filter al...

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4.5 Virtual Servers This feature, sometimes called Port Forwarding, allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users. Normally, Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because: • Your Server does not ...

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Figure 20: Virtual Servers Screen This screen lists a number of pre-defined Servers, and allows you to define your own Servers. Details of the selected Server are shown in the Properties area. Data - Virtual Servers Screen Servers Servers Thi...

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Buttons Defaults This will delete any Servers you have defined, and set the pre- defined Servers to use their default port numbers. Disable All This will cause the Enable setting of all Virtual Servers to be set OFF. Update Selected Server Up...

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4.5.4 Connecting to the Virtual Servers Once configured, anyone on the Internet can connect to your Virtual Servers. They must use the Internet IP Address (the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP). e.g. http://203.70.212.52 ftp://203.70.212...

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4.6 WAN Port Configuration The WAN Port option is on the Advanced menu. Figure 21: WAN Port Screen Data – WAN Port Screen Identification Hostname Normally, there is no need to change the default name, but if your ISP requests that you use...

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IP Address Automatic Also called Dynamic IP Address. This is the default, and the most common. Leave this selected if your ISP allocates an IP Address to the BLW- 54PM upon connection. Specified IP Address Also called Static IP Address. Select...

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Login Password Enter the password for the login name above. RAS Plan For SingTel customers only, select the RAS plan you are on. Server Address This is not required for PPPoE or SingTel RAS. For PPTP, L2TP and BPA, enter the Server address as p...

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Chapter 5 Advanced Administration This Chapter explains the settings available via the Administration section of the menu. 5.1 Overview Normally, it is not necessary to use these screens, or change any settings. These screens and settings are p...

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5.2 Config File This feature allows you to download the current settings from the BLW-54PM, and save them to a file on your PC. You can restore a previously-downloaded configuration file to the BLW-54PM, by uploading it to the BLW-54PM. This scr...

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5.3 Logs The Logs record various types of activity on the BLW-54PM. This data is useful for trouble- shooting, but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and adversely affect performance. Since only a limited amount of log data can...

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E-mail Logs You can choose to have the logs E-mailed to you, by enabling either or both checkboxes. If enabled, the Log will be sent to the specified E-mail address. The interval between E-mails is deter- mined by the Send setting. Send Select t...

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5.4 Network Diagnostics This screen allows you to perform a Ping or a DNS lookup. These activities can be useful in solving network problems. An example Network Diagnostics screen is shown below. Figure 24: Network Diagnostics Screen Data - Ne...

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5.5 Options This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of settings. For normal opera- tion, there is no need to use this screen or change any settings. An example Options screen is shown below. Figure 25: Options Screen Data...

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Allow Internet access to be disabled • If checked, then UPnP users can disable Internet access via this device. • If Disabled, UPnP users can NOT disable Internet access via this device. But currently, this restriction only applies to use...

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5.6 PC Database The PC Database is used whenever you need to select a PC (e.g. for the DMZ PC). It elimi- nates the need to enter IP addresses. Also, you do not need to use fixed IP addresses on your LAN. 5.6.1 PC Database Screen An example PC Da...

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Data - PC Database Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries. Data displayed is name (IP Address) type. The type indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN. Name If adding a new PC to the list, enter its name here. It is best if this...

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5.6.2 PC Database (Admin) This screen is displayed if the Advanced Administration button on the PC Database is clicked. It provides more control than the standard PC Database screen. Figure 27: PC Database (Admin) Data - PC Database ( Admin) Sc...

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IP Address Select the appropriate option: • Automatic - The PC is set to be a DHCP client (Windows: Ob- tain an IP address automatically). The BLW-54PM will allocate an IP address to this PC when requested to do so. The IP address could change...

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5.7 Remote Admin If enable, this feature allows you to manage the BLW-54PM via the Internet. Figure 28: Remote Administration Screen Data - Remote Administration Screen Remote Administration Enable Remote Management Enable to allow manageme...

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5.8 Routing 5.8.1 Overview • If you don't have other Routers or Gateways on your LAN, you can ignore the Routing page completely. • If the BLW-54PM is only acting as a Gateway for the local LAN segment, ignore the Routing page even ...

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Figure 29: Routing Screen Data - Routing Screen RIP Enable RIP Check this to enable the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) feature of the BLW-54PM. The BLW-54PM supports RIP 1 only. Static Routing Static Routing Table Entries This list sho...

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Add Add a new entry to the Static Routing table, using the data shown in the Properties area on screen. The entry selected in the list is ig- nored, and has no effect. Update Update the current Static Routing Table entry, using the data shown in...

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5.8.4 Static Routing - Example Figure 30: Routing Example For the BLW-54PM's Routing Table For the LAN shown above, with 2 routers and 3 LAN segments, the BLW-54PM requires 2 entries as follows. Entry 1 (Segment 1) Destination IP Address...

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5.9 Security This screen allows you to set Firewall and other security-related options. Figure 31: Security Screen Data - Security Screen Firewall Enable DoS Firewall If enabled, DoS (Denial of Service) attacks will be detected and blocked....

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Options Respond to ICMP The ICMP protocol is used by the ping and traceroute programs, and by network monitoring and diagnostic programs. • If checked, the BLW-54PM will repond to ICMP packets received from the Internet. • If not checked...

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5.10 Upgrade Firmware The firmware (software) in the BLW-54PM can be upgraded using your Web Browser. You must first download the upgrade file, then select Upgrade on the Administration menu. You will see a screen like the following. Figure 32...

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Chapter 6 Specifications 6.1 Multi-Function BLW-54PM Model BLW-54PM Dimensions 39mm(W) * 100mm(D) * 160mm(H) Operating Temperature 0° C to 40° C Storage Temperature -10° C to 70° C Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Interface: 5 Ethe...

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6.3 Safety Statement CE Statements This device has bee tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directi...