Comtrend WR-5882 User manual

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Wireless‐NBroadbandRouter

User’sManual

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Version A1.0, January 30, 2013

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Preface

Thismanualprovidesinformationrelatedtotheinstallationandoperationofthis

device.Theindividualreadingthismanualispresumedtohaveabasic

understandingoftelecommunicationsterminologyandconcepts.

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Ifyoufindtheproducttobeinoperableormalfunctioning,pleasecontacttechnical

supportforimmediateservicebyemailat[email protected]

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Forproductupdates,manualrevisions,orsoftwareupgrades,pleasevisitour

websiteathttp://www.comtrend.com

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ImportantSafetyInstructions

Withreferencetounpacking,installation,use,andmaintenanceofyourelectronic

device,thefollowingbasicguidelinesarerecommended:

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　 Donotuseorinstallthisproductnearwater,toavoidfireorshockhazard.For

example,nearabathtub,kitchensinkorlaundrytub,ornearaswimmingpool.

Also,donotexposetheequipmenttorainordampareas(e.g.awetbasement).

　 Donotconnectthepowersupplycordonelevatedsurfaces.Allowittolie

freely.Thereshouldbenoobstructionsinitspathandnoheavyitemsshould

beplacedonthecord.Inaddition,donotwalkon,stepon,ormistreatthe

cord.

　 Useonlythepowercordandadapterthatareshippedwiththisdevice.

　 Tosafeguardtheequipmentagainstoverheating,makesurethatallopeningsin

theunitthatofferexposuretoairarenotblocked.

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WARNING

　 Disconnectthepowerlinefromthedevicebeforeservicing.

　 Powersupplyspecificationsareclearlystatedin4‐1Hardware

Specification

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Copyright

contained herein is proprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document

may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without the

prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.

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NOTE: This document is subject to change without notice.

Protect Our Environment

This symbol indicates that when the equipment has reached the end of

its useful life, it must be taken to a recycling centre and processed

separate from domestic waste.

Thecardboardbox,theplasticcontainedinthepackaging,andthepartsthatmakeupthis

routercanberecycledinaccordancewithregionallyestablishedregulations.Never

disposeofthiselectronicequipmentalongwithyour householdwaste;youmaybesubject

topenaltiesorsanctionsunderthelaw.Instead,pleaseberes

ponsibleandaskfordisposal

instructionsfromyourlocalgovernment.

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TableofContents

ChapterI:ProductInformation ................................................................................................. 9

1‐1Introd

uction..................................................................................................................... 9

1‐2SystemRequirem

ents ................................................................................................... 11

1‐3PackageContents

.......................................................................................................... 12

1‐4Ge

tfamiliarwithyournewWireless‐nBroadbandRouter........................................... 13

ChapterII

:SystemandNetworkSetup ................................................................................... 15

2‐1Installatio

n..................................................................................................................... 15

2‐2Connecti

ngtothewirelessbroadbandrouterbywebbrowser ................................... 17

2‐2‐1Windo

ws2000IPaddresssetup:........................................................................... 18

2‐2‐2Windo

wsXPIPaddresssetup:............................................................................... 20

2‐2‐3Windo

wsVista/Windows7IPaddresssetup: ....................................................... 22

2‐2‐4Rout

erIPaddresslookup ....................................................................................... 24

2‐3Using‘QuickSetup’

....................................................................................................... 28

2‐3‐1Setupp

rocedurefor‘DHCPConnection’(DynamicIPAddress): ........................... 30

2‐3‐2Setupp

rocedurefor‘Username/PasswordConnection(PPPoE)’: ........................ 32

2‐3‐3Setupp

rocedurefor‘StaticIPAddressConnection’:............................................. 34

2‐3‐4Setupp

rocedurefor‘Username/PasswordConnection(PPTP)’: .......................... 36

2‐3‐5Setupp

rocedurefor‘Username/PasswordConnection(L2TP)’:........................... 39

2‐4BasicSe

tup .................................................................................................................... 42

2‐4‐1Tim

ezoneandtimeauto‐synchronization ............................................................ 42

2‐4‐2Changemanage

mentpassword............................................................................. 44

2‐4‐3Re

moteManagement ............................................................................................ 47

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2‐5SetupInternetConnection(WANSe

tup)...................................................................... 49

2‐5‐1Setupp

rocedurefor‘DHCP’:.................................................................................. 51

2‐5‐2Setupp

rocedurefor‘PPPoE’:................................................................................. 53

2‐5‐3Setupp

rocedurefor‘StaticIP’: .............................................................................. 55

2‐5‐4Setupp

rocedurefor‘PPTP’:................................................................................... 57

2‐5‐5Setupp

rocedurefor‘L2TP’: ................................................................................... 60

2‐5‐6Setupp

rocedurefor‘DNS’: .................................................................................... 62

2‐5‐7Setupp

rocedurefor‘DDNS’:.................................................................................. 64

2‐5‐8Setupp

rocedurefor‘WISP’: .................................................................................. 66

2‐5‐9Setupp

rocedurefor‘IPv6’: .................................................................................... 69

2‐6WiredLA

NConfigurations............................................................................................. 71

2‐6‐1LANIPsection:

....................................................................................................... 73

2‐6‐2DHCPS

erver: .......................................................................................................... 74

2‐6‐3Stati

cDHCPLeasesTable: ...................................................................................... 76

2‐7WirelessLANConfigur

ations......................................................................................... 79

2‐7‐1BasicWi

relessSettings........................................................................................... 81

2.7.1.1Se

tupprocedurefor‘AccessPoint’: .................................................................... 83

2.7.1.2Se

tupprocedurefor‘Station‐Infrastructure’: ..................................................... 86

2.7.1.3Se

tupprocedurefor‘APBridge‐PointtoPoint’: ................................................. 87

2.7.1.4Se

tupprocedurefor‘APBridge‐PointtoMulti‐Point’: ....................................... 88

2.7.1.5Se

tupprocedurefor‘APBridge–WDS’ .............................................................. 89

2.7.1.6Se

tupprocedurefor‘UniversalRepeater’........................................................... 91

2‐7‐2AdvancedWirelessS

ettings ................................................................................... 93

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2‐7‐3Wireles

sSecurity.................................................................................................... 97

2.7.3.1WE

P‐WiredEquivalentPrivacy .......................................................................... 98

2.7.3.2Wi‐FiProtectedAccess(WPA

):.......................................................................... 101

2.7.3.3WPARADIUS

:..................................................................................................... 103

2‐7‐4Wireles

sAccessControl ....................................................................................... 105

2‐7‐5Wi‐FiProtectedSe

tup(WPS) ............................................................................... 108

2‐7‐6SecurityTipsforaWi

relessNetwork................................................................... 112

ChapterII

IAdvancedFunctions.......................................................................................... 113

3‐1QualityofService(QoS

) .............................................................................................. 113

3‐1‐1BasicQoSSettings

................................................................................................ 114

3‐1‐2AddanewQoSr

ule.............................................................................................. 117

3‐2NetworkAddressTranslation(N

AT)............................................................................ 120

3‐2‐1BasicNATSe

ttings(EnableordisableNATfunction)........................................... 121

3‐2‐2PortFo

rwarding ................................................................................................... 122

3‐2‐3VirtualServer

....................................................................................................... 125

3‐2‐4PortMappingforSpecialA

pplications................................................................. 128

3‐2‐5UPnPS

etting ........................................................................................................ 131

3‐2‐6ALGSe

ttings ......................................................................................................... 132

3‐3Firewall

........................................................................................................................ 133

3‐3‐1AccessControl

...................................................................................................... 134

3.3.1.1AddP

C ............................................................................................................... 138

3‐3‐2UR

LBlocking......................................................................................................... 140

3‐3‐3DoSAttackPreven

tion ......................................................................................... 143

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3.3.3.1DoS‐

AdvancedSettings.................................................................................... 146

3‐3‐4Demili

tarizedZone(DMZ) .................................................................................... 148

3‐4SystemStatus

.............................................................................................................. 151

3‐4‐1Systeminformationan

dfirmwareversion .......................................................... 151

3‐4‐2Interne

tConnectionStatus .................................................................................. 152

3‐4‐3DeviceStatus

........................................................................................................ 153

3‐4‐4SystemLog

........................................................................................................... 154

3‐4‐5SecurityLog

.......................................................................................................... 155

3‐4‐6ActiveDHCPclientli

st .......................................................................................... 156

3‐4‐7Statistics

............................................................................................................... 157

3‐5Configura

tionBackupandRestore.............................................................................. 158

3‐6FirmwareUp

grade....................................................................................................... 159

3‐7SystemReset

............................................................................................................... 161

ChapterIV:A

ppendix............................................................................................................. 162

4‐1HardwareSpe

cification ............................................................................................... 162

4‐2Troubles

hooting .......................................................................................................... 163

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ChapterI:ProductInformation

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11Introduction

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ThisComtrendWR‐5882isanexcellentchoiceforSmalloffice/Home

officeusers,allowingcomputersandnetworkdevicestoeasilysharea

singlexDSL/cablemodemInternetconnection.Easyinstallation

proceduresallowanycomputerusertosetupanetworkenvironmentin

averyshorttime.Andwhenthenum

berofcomputersand

network‐enableddevicesincrease,youcanexpandthenumberof

networkportsbysimplyattachingaComtrendswitchtoextendthe

scopeofyournetwork.

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 Inaddition,allcomputersandIEEE802.11b/g/nwireless‐enabled

networkdevices(includingPDA,cellularphone,gameconsole,etc…)can

connecttothiswirelessrout

erwithoutadditionalcabling.

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Otherfeaturesofthisrouterinclude:

 AllowsmultipleuserstoshareasingleInternetline

 Supportsupto253users

 AccessprivateLANserversfromtheInternet

 WorkswithIEEE802.11b/g/nwirelessLANdevices

 SupportsDHCP(Server/Client)foreasyIP‐addresssetup

 Advancednetworkan

dsecurityfeatureslike:SpecialApplications,

QoS,DMZ,VirtualServers,AccessControlandFirewall

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 Easilymonitortherouter’sstatuswithbuilt‐infunctionssuchas

DHCPClientLog,SystemLog,SecurityLogandDevice/Connection

Status

 EasytouseWeb‐bas edGUIfornetworkconfigurationand

managementpurposes

 Remotemanagementfunctionallowsconfigurationandupgrades

fromaremotecomputer(overtheInternet)

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12SystemRequirements

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 AnInternetconnectionprovidedbyxDSLorcablemodemwith

anRJ‐45Ethernetport.

 Computerornetworkdeviceswithwired orwirelessnetwork

interfacecard.

 Webbrowser(Micro s oftInternetExplorer4.0orabove,Netscape

Navigator4.7orabove,Operawebbrowser,orSafariweb

browser).

 AnavailableACpow

ersocket(100–240V,50/60Hz).

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13PackageContents

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Beforestartingtousethisrouter,checkifthere’sanythingmissinginthe

package,andcontactyourplaceofpurchase toclaimformissingitems:

*1‐Driver/Utility/QIG/UserManualCD‐ROM(1)

*1‐BroadbandRouter(2)

*1‐EthernetCable(3)

*1‐PrintedQIG(4)

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14GetfamiliarwithyournewWirelessnBroadband

Router

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FrontPanel

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LED Status Description

POWER On Routerisswitchedonandcorrectlypowered.

On WirelessWPSfunctionisenabled.

Off Wirelessnetworkisswitchedoff.

WLAN

Flashing WirelessLANactivity(transferringor

receivingdata).

On WANportisconnected. 

Off WANportisnotconnected.

WAN

LNK/ACT

Flashing WANactivity(transferringorreceivingdata).

On LANportisconnected.

Off LANportisnotconnected.

LAN1‐4

LNK/ACT

Flashing LANactivity(transferringorreceivingdata).

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BackPanel

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ItemName Description

AntennaA/B 2dBidipoleantennas.

Reset/WPS Resettheroutertofactorydefaultsettings(clearall

settings)orstarttheWPSfunction.Pressthisbutton

andholdfor10secondstorestoreallsettingstofactory

defaults,andpressthisbuttonforlessthan5seconds

tostarttheWPSfunction.

1‐4 LocalAreaNetwork(LAN)ports1to4.

WAN WideAreaNetwork(WAN/Internet)port.

Power Powerconnector,connectstoA/Cpoweradapter.

AntennaA

AntennaB

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ChapterII:SystemandNetworkSetup

21Installation



Followtheinstructionsbelowtobuildthenetworkconnectionbetween

yournewWirelessrouterandyourcomputers,networkdevices:

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1. ConnectyourxDSL/cablemodemtotheWANportoftherouterby

Ethernetcable.

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2. Connectyourcomputersandnetworkdevices(network‐enabled

consumerdevicesotherthancomputers,likegameconsoles,ora

switch/hub)toanavailableLANportoftherouter.

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3. InserttheA/Cpoweradapterintothewallsocket,andthenconnect

ittothe‘Power’socketoftherouter.

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4. CheckallLEDsonthefrontpanel.The‘Power’LEDshouldbesteadily

on,WANandLANLEDsshouldbeonifthecomputer/network

devicesconnectedtotherespectiveportoftherouterispoweredon

andcorrectlyconnected.IfthePowerLEDisnoton,oranyLEDyou

expectedtobeonisnoton,rech

eckthecabling,orjumpto‘4‐2

Troubleshooting’forpossiblereasonsandsolutions.

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22Connectingtothewirelessbroadbandrouterbyweb

browser

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Beforeyoucanconnecttotherouterandstartconfigurationprocedures,

yourcomputermustbeabletogetanIPaddressautomatically (usinga

dynamicIPaddress).Ifit’ssettouseastaticIPaddress,oryou’reunsure,

followtheinstructionsbelowtoconfigureyourcomputertouse

dynamicIPaddress:

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Iftheoperatingsystemofyourcomputeris….

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WindowsXP     ‐gotosection2‐2‐2  

WindowsVistaorWindows7 ‐gotosection2‐2‐3

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221Windows2000IPaddresssetup:

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1.Clickthe‘Start’button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerof

yourcomputerscreen),thenclickcontrolpanel.Double‐clickthe

NetworkandDial‐upConnectionsicon;clickLocalAreaConnection,and

theLocalAreaConnectionPropertieswindowwillappear.Select

‘Inter

netProtocol(TCP/IP)’andthenclickthe‘Properties’button.

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2.Select‘ObtainanIPaddressautomatically’and‘ObtainDNSserver

addressautomatically’,thenclickthe‘OK’button.

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222WindowsXPIPaddresssetup:

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1.Clickthe‘Start’button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerof

yourcomputerscreen),thenclickcontrolpanel.Double‐clickthe

NetworkandInternetConnectionsicon,clickNetworkConnections,

thendouble‐clickLocalAreaConnection,theLocalAreaConnection 

Statuswindowwillappear

,andthenclickthe‘Properties’button.

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2.Select‘ObtainanIPaddressautomatically’and‘ObtainDNSserver

addressautomatically’,thenclickthe‘OK’button.

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