Motorola WR850GP - Wireless Broadband Router Firmware Release Notes

Brand: Motorola

Model: WR850GP - Wireless Broadband Router

Category: Routers

Type: Firmware Release Notes

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Motorola WR850GP - Wireless Broadband Router is a powerful and versatile networking device that offers a wide range of features and capabilities for home and small office use. With its high-speed wireless connectivity, advanced security features, and comprehensive configuration options, the WR850GP can help you create a fast, secure, and reliable home network.

Compatibility

• The features in this release are compatible with both

the WR850G and WR850GP Wireless Broadband

Routers.

• Release 6.1.4 is compatible with all hardware versions

Changes in Release 6.1.4 (Relative to Releases 2.x, 3.x,

4.x, and 5.x)

• AP (access point) mode – supports five Ethernet ports

• HTML help – this is now a pop-up tool

• STP (spanning tree protocol) – this is now user config-

urable

• Default SSID (service set identifier) – the factory

default setting for SSID includes the complete 12-digit

MAC address

• WMM™ (Wi-Fi® Multimedia) – supported

• AP isolation – supported

• Multicast Rate settings – supported

• Parental Controls – a subset of these settings are now

configured on the Filters configuration page

• WPA2™ (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) – support-

• Connection Logging via Syslog Service – this has

replaced URL (uniform resource locator) Log support

• LED functions – the Power LED does not blink when a

firmware update is in progress. (See “How to Upgrade”

for details.) The WAN (wide area network) LED no longer

blinks red when it has lost its IP connection to its default

gateway, or when the WAN connection repair procedure

is still in progress. When the Wireless LED is off, the

wireless interface is not enabled by the firmware (no

longer displays red.) Also, when this LED is blinking, the

wireless interface is enabled and active wireless traffic

is present. The Wireless LED does not blink on WR850G

V1 hardware. Refer to the WR850G/GP User Guide for a

complete description of LED functions.

• User Interface (UI) – User interface of Web-based

configuration utility realigned to support direct access to

major functions (WAN interface, LAN interface, wireless

interface, and advanced routing features). Refer to

Tables 1 and 2 in this document to quickly locate

renamed and new features in the UI.

WR850G and WR850GP

Firmware Release Notes

Version 6.1.4

• PPTP (point-to-point tunneling protocol), Network

Diagnostics and RIP (routing information protocol) – these

are not supported/configurable

• Configuration file save and restore, Web Login Timeout,

and Wireless site monitor – not supported

• WEP key input – pass phrase and ASCII input – not

supported

Known Limitations

When you upgrade to 6.x, the factory default configuration

settings are restored to your system. You will need to

customize your configuration settings using the Configuration

pages. Refer to “How to Configure the WR850” after the

upgrade procedure is completed.

Before You Upgrade

This is the work flow you should follow to prepare to upgrade

the WR850G/GP:

A. Print out the current configuration settings

Before you upgrade, it is highly recommended that you print out

the current configuration settings of your current firmware

version so that configuration is easier to follow. To access and

print the Web-based configuration pages of versions 2.x, 3.x,

4.x or 5.x, follow the steps in “To access the Web-based

configuration pages,” then print out the pages and return to

this section.

B. Back up the old configuration file

Before you upgrade, back up your current version’s config.bin

file according to instructions supplied with that version.

C. Obtain the WR850G/GP User Guide for complete infor-

mation about version 6.x

You may want to have the user guide handy as you upgrade the

unit. It contains complete information regarding each

configuration parameter. You can download the User Guide

from:

http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp

D. Download the Conversion Utility

A conversion utility is supplied to make it easy for you to map

the old configuration file parameters to the new parameter

locations in version 6.x configuration screens. You can

download the conversion utility from the same link shown in

step C. Be sure to save it to your hard drive.

E. Run the Conversion Utility

Run this utility to generate a text file that shows where the

current configuration parameters are to be entered in the

version 6.x configuration screens.

1 Navigate and click the Converter.exe file you

downloaded in step D. The HomeNet Backup File Format

Converter main window appears:

In the Input binary box, click Browse and

locate the config.bin file you saved in step B. Example:

5x config.bin

3 In the Output file box, click Browse to

locate a folder to store this file, then type a name for

this file to be generated. Example: Version_6x.txt

4 In the Product ID box, type the product name.

Example: WR850G

5 Click Run. When “Done” appears in the lower left

corner of the dialog box, click Exit.

6 Check that the file is located in the folder you

specified in step 3, and then click the file to open it and

print it.

How to Upgrade

Be sure to read “Before You Upgrade” prior to performing

this procedure. Never reset the unit while it’s upgrading.

To upgrade from version 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x to version 6.x:

1 Download and save the

Motorola_WR850_6.1.4.exe file from the Motorola

Web site at the following link:

http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp

2 Double-click the .exe file you just saved. Browse to

the default path C:\Motorola_Homenet (unless you

named it otherwise) and unzip the file.

3 Type http://192.168.10.1 in a Web browser.

4 When the Motorola Wireless Broadband Router

logon dialog box appears, type your user name in the

User name box (if you changed it from the factory default

(admin) the last time you upgraded).

5 Type your password in the Password box (if you

changed it from the factory default (motorola using all

lowercase) the last time you upgraded).

6 Click LOG IN.

7 Click the Control Panel tab then the Firmware

Update tab to access the firmware information.

8 To locate the Firmware Update .trx file you

downloaded and unzipped in steps 1 and 2, type the path

in the Firmware Update File box, or click

Browse to navigate to it. The default is

C:\Motorola_Homenet.

9 When the .trx file appears in the Firmware Update

File box, click Update.

10 When the update is complete, click RESTART and

follow the prompts to restart the WR850

Clearing the Web Browser Cache

After you upgrade, you may need to clear the cache to view

the upgraded Web page properly:

1 Open a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet

Explorer®.

2 Select Tools\Internet Options.

3 In the Temporary Internet files box, click Delete

Files.

4 In the Delete Files dialog box, select the Delete all

offline content check box and then click OK.

5 Click OK again.

Configuring the WR850G/GP

These release notes provide steps to reconfigure the basic

security and other settings so that you can get your system

running securely. These basic settings appear in white on the

configuration pages of the user interface. This document also

provides a comprehensive mapping table of parameters so

that you can find the newly named corresponding parameters

from previous versions. New parameters have also been

added for Version 6.x.

How to Configure the WR850

After you complete the upgrade procedure, you can custom

configure the WR850 and its associated devices. Procedures

are provided for the commonly used options only. Refer to

the “WR850 Wireless Broadband Routers (WR850GP and

WR850G) User Guide” for complete information.

Refer to Table 1 in this update to locate configuration

parameters in previous versions (2x through 5.x) that have

been renamed or moved to new configuration pages in

version 6.x. Refer to Table 2 in this update for new

parameters in version 6.x. Be sure to click Apply before you

exit the current page, or the changes you entered will be

lost.

To access the Web-based configuration pages:

1 Open a Web browser. In the URL field, type

http://192.168.10.1 (the router’s default IP address) and

press Enter.

2 At the Motorola Wireless Broadband Router login

window, type your user name in the User name box (if

you changed it from the factory default (admin) the last

time you upgraded).

3 Type your password in the Password box (if you

changed it from the factory default (motorola using all

lowercase) the last time you upgraded). Then click OK.

The Basic configuration page appears.

To configure basic access control features of your

router/access point:

1 Select the Basic tab on the configuration menu bar.

2 Type a new user name in the Configuration Login

Username box. This allows you to access the configura-

tion pages. (If you forget a user name, you can press the

Reset button on the unit to reset the default user name

to admin.)

!!! If you use the Restore Factory Configuration button,

all of the configuration options will be reset to the original

factory default settings, not just the current page settings.

3 Type a new password in the Configuration

the configuration pages. (If you forget a password, you

can press the Reset button on the unit to reset the

default user name to motorola.)

Note: The RESET button on the back of the WR850

resets a predetermined number of options to their

defaults. Refer to Section 1 in the User Guide for details.

4 In the Time Zone box, select a time zone from the

list. The default is Eastern Time.

5 When you finish making changes, click Apply.

When it is done, click Continue. Review the changes

and then go to another configuration page by selecting

another tab on the configuration menu bar.

Note: If you do not click Apply and you move to another

configuration page, the changes you just made will be lost.

To configure the router to support connections to

broadband services (wide area network):

Note: Refer to the text file you generated using the

conversion utility to make changes on this page.

1 Select the WAN tab on the configuration menu bar.

2 In the Connection Mode box, select the

protocol indicated in the converted configuration text

file:

DHCP – an IP address is dynamically assigned to the

WR850 (per the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

(DHCP). This is typically used with cable modems or

gateways, and DSL gateways.

Static – an IP address is manually assigned to the WAN

connection.

PPPoE – Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is

used. PPPoE is typically used with DSL modems.

Disabled – the WAN connection is disabled.

DHCP is the default.

Note: Perform the steps below only if PPPoE was

selected in step 2.

3 In the PPPoE Username box, type the user

name indicated in the converted configuration text

file.The default is blank.

4 In the PPPoE Password box, type the pass-

word indicated in the converted configuration text file.

5 In the PPPoE Service Name box, type the service

name indicated in the converted configuration text file.

6 Be sure all other parameters listed in the .txt file

you generated match the parameter fields on this screen.

7 Click Apply. When it is done, click Continue.

Review the changes and then go to another configura-

tion page by selecting another tab on the configuration

menu bar.

If you are done configuring, see “Restarting the WR850.”

To configure the Wireless network:

When you upgrade, any configuration settings for wireless

connected devices are lost. Refer to the User Guide for more

information about each configuration parameter on the

Wireless page, and Table 1 to map previous versions of

wireless configuration parameters to the wireless

parameters in revision 6.x. Refer to Table 2 for new wireless

parameters.

Note: Refer to the text file you generated using the

conversion utility in step E to make changes on this page.

1 Select the Wireless tab on the configuration menu

bar.

2 In the Network Name (SSID) box, type the

service set identifier using up to 32 alphanumeric

characters, as indicated in the converted configuration

text file.

When a client looks to connect wirelessly to the WR850, this

SSID will be the identifier by which it recognizes the

network.

The default is motorola plus the Wireless MAC Address,

which can be found on the product label.

In the Channel box, select the channel to use (in the

U.S., available channels are 1 through 11). You can

switch the channel if you experience poor wireless

performance due to interference.

4 Be sure all other parameters listed in the .txt file

you generated match the parameter fields on this screen.

5 Click Apply. When it is done, click Continue.

Review the changes and then go to another configura-

tion page by selecting another tab on the configuration

menu bar. If you are done configuring, see “Restarting

the WR850.”

To configure the security options which protect

information sharing over wireless connections:

When you upgrade, all security configuration settings are

replaced with version 6.x defaults. Refer to Table 1 for more

information about each configuration parameter on the

Security page.

Note: Refer to the text file you generated using the

conversion utility to make changes on this page.

1 Select the Security tab on the configuration menu

bar.

2 In the WPA-PSK box, select Enabled or

Disabled from the list. This engages or disengages Wi-

Fi Protected Access (WPA®) authentication using the

Pre-Shared Key (PSK) method.

3 In the WPA2-PSK box, select Enabled or Disabled

from the list. This engages or disengages Wi-Fi

Protected Access (WPA) version 2 authentication using

the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) method.

Notes: 1) The next option (step 4) is dimmed unless

WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is Enabled. 2) For

optimum security, the same authentication and encryp-

tion methods (step 4) should be used for the WR850 and

all devices with which it will communicate. However,

multiple methods can be used. For example, WPA-PSK

and WPA2-PSK can be enabled concurrently to support

devices with mixed capabilities. Refer to

“Authentication Methods” in Section 3 in the user guide

for details.

4 In the WPA Encryption box, select an

encryption method:

TKIP – engages the Temporal key Integrity Protocol

AES – engages the Advanced Encryption Standard

TKIP + AES – supports a mix of devices using these

two encryption methods

Notes: 1) The next option (step 5) is dimmed unless

WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is Enabled. 2)

Using at least 20 characters is strongly recommended for

the pass phrase. 3) As you enter the pass phrase, it does

not appear. After you apply the changes, you can select

the Show button to display the pass phrase in a small

dialog box.

5 In the WPA Pass Phrase box, type a phrase between 8

and 63 alphanumeric characters or exactly 64 hexadeci-

mal digits (0-9, A-F).

6 Click Apply. When it is done, click Continue. Review

the changes and then go to another configuration page

by selecting another tab on the configuration menu bar.

If you are done configuring, see “Restarting the WR850.”

How to Set Parental Controls

As indicated in the summary of changes in this document,

parental controls can be set on the Filters configuration

page. See Section 3 of the updated “WR850 Wireless

Broadband Routers User Guide.” Refer to “Filters Page

Examples – Establishing Parental Controls on Internet Use”

for reconfiguring parental controls with the 6.x WR850

firmware.

Restarting the WR850

If you are done configuring and applying the changes, you

are ready to restart the unit:

1 Print out each configuration page to retain a hard

copy of the new settings.

2 When you are finished printing, select the Basic

tab and click Restart.

3 After the WR850 reboots, click Continue. The Basic

page reappears.

Configuration Mapping

The following table provides a way for users to find

configuration parameters renamed from earlier versions of

the WR850 and locate them in version 6.x.

Table 1. Configuration mapping from versions 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x to version 6.x

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

1 WAN Interface Internet > Basic Interface WAN –

Interface

2 Connection

Mode

Internet > Basic Connection Mode WAN –

DHCP

3 Connection

Repair

Internet > Basic Release and Renew buttons WAN

4 Connection

Status

Internet > Basic Connection Status WAN – read-

only

5 IP Address Internet > Basic IP Address WAN –

0.0.0.0

6 Subnet Mask Internet > Basic Subnet Mask WAN –

0.0.0.0

7 Default

Gateway

Internet > Basic Default Gateway WAN –

0.0.0.0

8 Obtain DNS

Server

Address

Automatically

Internet > Basic NA

9 Primary DNS Internet > Basic DNS Servers (1st) WAN – blank

10 Secondary

DNS

Internet > Basic DNS Servers (2

field) WAN – blank

11 Tertiary DNS Internet > Basic DNS Servers (3

field) WAN – blank

12 Host Name Internet > Basic Host Name WAN – blank

13 Domain Name Internet > Basic Domain Name WAN – blank

14 PPP

Authentication

Internet > Basic NA

15 PPP User

Name

Internet > Basic PPPoE Username WAN – blank

16 PPP

Password/PPP

Internet > Basic PPPoE Password WAN – blank

17 Password

Confirm

Internet > Basic Same as PPoE Password WAN – blank

18 PPP Service

Name

Internet > Basic PPPoE Service Name WAN – blank

19 PPP Idle Time Internet > Basic PPPoE Max Idle Time WAN – 60

20 PPP Auto

Reconnect

Internet > Basic PPPoE Keep Alive WAN –

Disabled

21 PPP MTU Internet > Basic PPPoE MTU WAN – 1492

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

22 PPTP Client

Internet > Basic NA

23 PPTP Server

Internet > Basic NA

24 Factory WAN

MAC Address

Internet > Advanced MAC Address WAN – blank

25 Cloned WAN

MAC Address

Internet > Advanced Same as MAC Address WAN

26 Learned MAC

Address

Internet > Advanced NA

27 Network

Name (SSID)

Wireless > Basic Network Name (SSID) Wireless (top)

– motorola

plus the

Wireless

MAC

Address

28 Channel

Number

Wireless > Basic Channel Wireless (top)

– 11

29 Operation

Mode

Wireless > Basic Wireless Mode Wireless

(top) –

Compatibility

30 Performance

Enhancement

(WR850GP

only)

Wireless > Basic Performance Enhancement

(GP models only)

Wireless (top)

On =

WR850GP;

Off =

WR850G

31 Wireless MAC

Address

Wireless > Basic Wireless Interface Wireless (top)

– Wireless

MAC address

on product

label

32 SSID

Broadcast

(Enabled)

Wireless > Security Network Type Wireless (top)

– Open

33 ESS

Authentication

Wireless > Security 802.11 Authentication

through WPA2-PSK (6

items)

Security –

Open

34 Encryption

Status

Wireless > Security WPA Encryption or WEP

Encryption

Security –

TKIP or

Disabled)

35 Field 802.1X

Mode

Wireless > Security 802.1X Authentication Security –

Disabled

36 Key Input

Method

Wireless > Security NA

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

37 Pass Phrase Wireless > Security WPA Pass Phrase Security –

blank

38 Key Length Wireless > Security NA

39 Key Index Wireless > Security Current WEP Network Key

Index

Security – 1

40 Key Content

(Keys 1

through 4)

Wireless > Security WEP Network Key 1, Key

2, Key 3, Key 4

Security –

blank

41 Group Key

Renewal

Interval

Wireless > Security Network Key Rotation

Interval

Security – 0

42 RADIUS

Server IP

Wireless > Security RADIUS Server Security –

blank

43 RADIUS

Server Port

Number

Wireless > Security RADIUS Port Security –

1812

44 RADIUS

Shared Secret

Wireless > Security RADIUS Shared Secret Security –

blank

45 RADIUS

Shared Secret

Confirmation

Wireless > Security Same as RADIUS Shared

Secret

Security

46 Wireless MAC

Access Control

List

Wireless > Security Restricted Wireless MAC

Addresses

Wireless

(bottom)

47 Learned MAC

Addresses

Wireless > Security Authenticated Clients Wireless

(bottom) –

blank

48 MAC Address Wireless > Site

Monitor

49 Host Name Wireless > Site Mon. NA

50 Refresh Wireless > Site Mon NA

51 Scan Wireless > Site Mon NA

52 SSID Wireless > Site Mon NA

53 MAC Address Wireless > Site Mon NA

54 Channel Wireless > Site Mon NA

55 Signal

Strength

Wireless > Site Mon NA

56 Wireless Mode Wireless > Site Mon NA

57 Security Wireless > Site Mon NA

58 Radio Wireless > Advanced Wireless Enabled Wireless

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

Interface (bottom) –

Yes

59 Short

Preamble

Wireless > Advanced Preamble Type Wireless (top)

– Long

60 Frame

Bursting

Wireless > Advanced Frame Bursting Wireless

(top), Off =

WR850G; On

= WR850GP

61 RTS Threshold Wireless > Advanced RTS Threshold Wireless (top)

– 2347

62 Fragmentation

Threshold

Wireless > Advanced Fragmentation Threshold Wireless (top)

– 2346

63 Beacon Period Wireless > Advanced Beacon Interval Wireless (top)

– 100

64 DTIM Period Wireless > Advanced DTIM Interval Wireless (top)

– 3

65 Basic Rate Set Wireless > Advanced Basic Rate Set Wireless (top)

– Default

66 11g Protection

Mode

Wireless > Advanced 802.11g Protection Mode Wireless (top)

– Auto

67 WDS Mode

(Enable)

Wireless > Advanced NA

68 WDS Restrict

Mode (Enable)

Wireless > Advanced Wireless Bridge Restriction

Mode

Wireless

(bottom) –

Enabled

69 WDS Restrict

MAC

Addresses

Wireless > Advanced Restricted Wireless MAC

Addresses

Wireless

(bottom)

70 Content Policy Parental Control >

Content Policy

71 Policy Number …Content Policy NA

72 Policy Name …Content Policy NA

73 Allow URL …Content Policy NA

74 Deny URL …Content Policy NA

75 URL …Content Policy NA

76 Keyword Filter …Content Policy NA

77 Schedule …Content Policy LAN Usage Filters table Filters –

12:00AM to

12:00AM

78 MAC Filter …Content Policy LAN MAC Filter Mode Filters

–

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

Deny

79 Learned MAC

Addresses

…Content Policy NA

80 URL Log Parental Control >

URL Log

81 URL Log

Table Refresh

…URL Log NA

82 Visited URL …URL Log NA

83 LAN IP …URL Log NA

84 LAN MAC

Address

…URL Log NA

85 LAN Host

Name

…URL Log NA

86 Time …URL Log NA

87 Service/Port

Number

…URL Log NA

88 LAN MAC

Address

Networking > DHCP

Server

MAC Address LAN – MAC

ID of LAN

port

89 LAN Private

…DHCP Server IP Address LAN –

192.168.10.1

90 LAN Subnet

Mask

…DHCP Server Subnet Mask LAN –

255.255.255.0

91 LAN DHCP

Server

…DHCP Server DHCP Server LAN -

Enabled

92 Address Pool

Begins

…DHCP Server DHCP Starting IP Address LAN –

192.168.10.2

93 Address Pool

Size

…DHCP Server DHCP Ending IP Address LAN –

192.168.10.254

94 Default Lease

Duration

…DHCP Server DHCP Lease Time LAN – 86400

95 Active Leases …DHCP Server Active DHCP Leases LAN – table

shows client

MAC IDs

96 LAN Private

Host Name

Networking >DNS

Proxy

97 Host Table Networking >DNS

Proxy

98 RIP V1 Networking > Routing NA

99 RIP V2 Networking > Routing NA

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

100 Routing Table

Entry List

Networking > Routing NA

101 DDNS Networking >

Dynamic DNS

DDNS Server WAN –

Disabled

102 DDNS Server …Dynamic DNS DDNS Server WAN –

Disabled

103 User Name …Dynamic DNS DDNS User Name WAN – blank

104 User Password …Dynamic DNS DDNS User Password WAN – blank

105 User Password

Confirm

…Dynamic DNS Same as DDNS User

Password

WAN

106 Host Name …Dynamic DNS DDNS Host Name WAN – blank

107 NAT Networking > NAT NA

108 Gaming DMZ

Device

Networking > NAT DMZ IP Address Routing –

blank

109 My Gaming

Device

Networking > NAT Same as DMZ IP Address Routing –

blank

110 TCP Session

Idle Time

Networking > NAT NA

111 UDP Session

Idle Time

Networking > NAT NA

112 ICMP Session

Idle Time

Networking > NAT NA

113 Port Trigger

Name

Networking > Port

Trigger

114 Outgoing

Protocol

Networking > Port

Trigger

Outbound Protocol (Port

Trigger table)

Routing –

blank

115 Outgoing Port Networking > Port

Trigger

Outbound Port (Start/ End)

(Port Trigger table)

Routing –

blank

116 Triggered

Incoming

Protocol

Networking > Port

Trigger

Inbound Protocol (Port

Trigger table)

Routing –

blank

117 Incoming Port Networking > Port

Trigger

Inbound Port (Start/ End)

(Port Trigger table)

Routing –

blank

118 Enable Networking > Port

Trigger

Enabled Routing –

blank

119 Virtual Server

Name

Network > Virtual

Server

120 Incoming

Protocol

Network > Virtual

Server

Protocol (Port Forwards

table)

Routing –

blank

121 Incoming Port Network > Virtual WAN Port (Start/End) (Port Routing

–

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

Server Forwards table) blank

122 Forwarding IP Network > Virtual

Server

LAN IP Address (Port

Forwards table)

Routing –

blank`

123 Forwarding

Port

Network > Virtual

Server

LAN Port (Start/End) (Port

Forwards table)

Routing –

blank

124 Enable Network > Virtual

Server

Enabled (Port Forwards

table)

Routing –

blank

125 Schedule Network > Virtual

Server

126 Firewall Networking >Firewall Firewall Basic –

Enabled

127 Multicast

Pass-through

Networking >Firewall NA

128 Login User ID Control Panel>Device

Security

Configuration Login

Username

Basic – blank

129 Login

Password

Control Panel >

Device Security

Configuration Login

Password

Basic – blank

130 Login

Password

Confirm

Control Panel >

Device Security

Same as Configuration

Basic

131 WAN Web

Control Panel >

Device Security

Remote Login Port Basic – blank

132 WAN Web

Control Panel >

Device Security

Remote Login Port Basic

133 Login Idle

Time

Control Panel >

Device Security

134 WAN Ping

Response

Control Panel >

Device Security

135 Current Time Control Panel > Time Local Time Basic – local

time

displayed

136 Time Zone Control Panel > Time Time Zone Basic –

Eastern Time

137 Auto Daylight

Adjust

Control Panel > Time Auto Adjust for Daylight

Saving Time

Basic –

Enabled

138 NTP Time

Synchroniza-

tion

Control Panel > Time NA

139 NTP Server 1,

2, 3

Control Panel > Time Internet Time Server

Addresses

Basic – blank

Previous parameter name

(2.x, 3.x, 4,x, and 5.x)

Screen/Page location

in Previous Versions

Version 6.x parameter

name

Screen/Page location in

Version 6.x and default

140 LAN UPnP

Device

Control Panel > UPnP Universal Plug and Play

(UPnP)

Basic –

Disabled

141 Ping Internet > Network

Diagnostic

142 Trace Route Internet > Network

Diagnostic

143 DNS Lookup Internet > Network

Diagnostic

144 Firmware

Revision

Control Panel >

Firmware Update

Firmware

Version

Firmware –

read-only

Table 2. New configuration parameters in version 6.1.4

Screen/Page Location

in Version 6.x

New parameter name in Version 6.x Default

Default Gateway 192.168.10.1 LAN

Spanning Tree Protocol Enabled

Description Default

connection

WINS Servers blank

PPPoE Access

Concentrator

blank

WAN

PPPoE MRU 1492

WAN IP Address

Expires In:

read-only WAN

Static Routes blank

System Up Time read-only Status

Connection Log read-only

Filters page (in grid): blank

Protocol blank

Filters

Destination Port Range blank

Routing To Port Start /To Port

End (Port Triggers

table)

blank

Screen/Page Location

in Version 6.x

New parameter name in Version 6.x Default

Wireless interface Wireless MAC

Address as printed

on product

AP Isolation Off

Rate Auto

Wireless

(top)

Maximum Associations 128

WMM Support Off

No Acknowledgement Off

EDCA AP Parameters: Off

Background AC

Best Effort AC

Video AC

Voice AC

EDCA Client

Parameters:

Off

Background AC

Best Effort AC

Video AC

Wireless

(middle)

Voice AC

Wireless

(bottom)

Bridge Link Detection

Interval

WPA2 Disabled

WPA2 Pre-

Authentication

Enabled

when WPA2

is Enabled

Security

WPA2-PSK Disabled

If You Need Help

If you need assistance while working with the WR850G/GP, contact the Motorola Technical Response Center

(TRC):

 Inside the U.S: 1-877-466-8646

 Motorola Online: www.motorola.com/homenetworking

(click “Support and Downloads”)

The TRC is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, Motorola Online offers a searchable

solutions database, technical documentation, and low-priority issue creation and tracking.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent &

Trademark Office. WMM, Wi-Fi, and WPA2 are trademarks or registered

trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other product or service names are the

No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any

form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher.

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Model: WR850GP - Wireless Broadband Router

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