Sapido RB-1132 User manual

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Table of Contents
Copyright Statement.............................................................................................................................6
Warranty.................................................................................................................................................6
FCC Caution ..........................................................................................................................................6
Safe Seating Gestures..........................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................8
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................8
1.2 Features .......................................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Six Views of Product Appearance ..................................................................11
1.2.2 LED Indicator Status Description ...................................................................11
1.3 System Requirements ..............................................................................................12
1.4 WAN Network Plug and Play....................................................................................12
1.5 Get Your IP Automatically & Manually ....................................................................13
1.5.1 Network Testing................................................................................................16
1.5.2 Testing with Internet Browser.........................................................................16
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation................................................................................................19
2.1 Diagram of Connecting Hardware to N+ Mini Broadband Router........................19
2.1.1 Hardware Connection and Application for Router Mode.............................19
2.1.2 Hardware Connection and Application for AP Mode....................................20
2.1.3 Hardware Connection and Application for Wi-Fi AP Mode..........................20
Chapter 3 One Button Setup......................................................................................................21
3.1 One Button Setup configuration for Router Mode ................................................21
3.2 One Button Setup configuration for AP Mode .......................................................24
3.3 One Button Setup configuration for WiFi AP Mode...............................................26
Chapter 4 Basic Setup................................................................................................................28
4.1 Router Mode..............................................................................................................28
4.1.1 Switch to Router Mode ....................................................................................28
4.1.2 Administrator Setup Instruction.....................................................................28
4.2 Basic Setup for Router Mode...................................................................................29
4.2.1 Time Zone Setup...............................................................................................30
4.2.2 LAN Interface Setup.........................................................................................30
4.2.3 WAN Setup........................................................................................................31
4.2.4 Basic Setup Complete .....................................................................................43
4.3 AP Mode.....................................................................................................................43
4.3.1 Switch to AP Mode ...........................................................................................43
4.4 Basic Setup................................................................................................................44
4.4.1 Time Zone Setup...............................................................................................45
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4.4.2 Wireless Setup..................................................................................................45
4.4.3 Wireless Security Setup ..................................................................................46
4.4.4 Basic Setup Complete .....................................................................................48
4.5 WiFi AP Mode ............................................................................................................48
4.5.1 Switch to WiFi AP Mode...................................................................................48
4.6 Basic Setup................................................................................................................49
4.6.1 Time Zone Setup...............................................................................................49
4.6.2 Wireless Site Survey And Security Setup......................................................50
4.6.3 Extend Wireless Setup.....................................................................................50
4.6.4 Quick Setup Complete.....................................................................................52
Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration for Router Mode .............................................................54
5.1 IP Configuration ........................................................................................................54
5.1.1 WAN ...................................................................................................................54
5.1.2 LAN Interface Setup.........................................................................................74
5.1.3 Dynamic DNS Setting.......................................................................................75
5.2 Wireless Setup ..........................................................................................................77
5.2.1 Wireless Basic Settings...................................................................................77
5.2.2 Wireless Advanced Settings ...........................................................................82
5.2.3 Wireless Security Setup ..................................................................................84
5.2.4 Wireless Access Control .................................................................................86
5.2.5 WDS Settings....................................................................................................87
5.2.6 WPS ...................................................................................................................92
5.3 NAT .............................................................................................................................97
5.3.1 Visual Server.....................................................................................................97
5.3.2 Visual DMZ........................................................................................................99
5.4 Firewall.......................................................................................................................99
5.4.1 Port Filtering...................................................................................................100
5.4.2 IP Filtering.......................................................................................................102
5.4.3 MAC Filtering..................................................................................................103
5.4.4 URL Filtering...................................................................................................104
5.5 System Management ..............................................................................................106
5.5.1 Change Password ..........................................................................................106
5.5.2 Upgrade Firmware..........................................................................................107
5.5.3 Save / Reload Settings...................................................................................108
5.5.4 Time Zone Setting ..........................................................................................113
5.5.5 UPnP Setting...................................................................................................114
5.5.6 Language Setting ...........................................................................................115
5.6 Log & Status............................................................................................................116
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5.6.1 Network Config...............................................................................................116
5.6.2 Event Log........................................................................................................117
5.7 Logout......................................................................................................................119
Chapter 6 Advance Configuration for AP Mode ....................................................................120
6.1 IP Configuration ......................................................................................................120
6.1.1 LAN Setup.......................................................................................................120
6.1.2 LAN Interface Setup.......................................................................................120
6.2 Wireless Setup ........................................................................................................122
6.2.1 Wireless Basic Settings.................................................................................123
6.2.2 Wireless Advanced Settings .........................................................................128
6.2.3 Wireless Security Setup ................................................................................130
6.2.4 Wireless Access Control ...............................................................................133
6.2.5 WDS Settings..................................................................................................134
6.2.6 WPS .................................................................................................................139
6.3 System Management ..............................................................................................144
6.3.1 Change Password ..........................................................................................144
6.3.2 Upgrade Firmware..........................................................................................145
6.3.3 Save / Reload Settings...................................................................................146
6.3.4 Time Zone Setting ..........................................................................................151
6.3.5 UPnP Setting...................................................................................................152
6.3.6 Language Setting ...........................................................................................153
6.4 Log & Status............................................................................................................154
6.4.1 Network Config...............................................................................................154
6.4.2 Event Log........................................................................................................155
6.5 Logout......................................................................................................................156
Chapter 7 Advance Configuration for WiFi AP Mode............................................................157
7.1 IP Configuration ......................................................................................................157
7.1.1 LAN Setup.......................................................................................................157
7.1.2 LAN Interface Setup.......................................................................................158
7.2 Wireless Setup ........................................................................................................159
7.2.1 Wireless Basic Settings.................................................................................160
7.2.2 Wireless Advanced Settings .........................................................................164
7.2.3 Wireless Site Survey......................................................................................166
7.2.4 Wireless Security Setup ................................................................................166
7.2.5 Wireless Access Control ...............................................................................169
7.2.6 WPS .................................................................................................................170
7.3 System Management ..............................................................................................175
7.3.1 Change Password ..........................................................................................175
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7.3.2 Upgrade Firmware..........................................................................................176
7.3.3 Save / Reload Settings...................................................................................177
7.3.4 Time Zone Setting ..........................................................................................182
7.3.5 UPnP Setting...................................................................................................184
7.3.6 Language Setting ...........................................................................................185
7.4 Log & Status............................................................................................................186
7.4.1 Network Config...............................................................................................186
7.4.2 Event Log........................................................................................................187
7.5 Logout......................................................................................................................188
Chapter 8 DDNS Service Application......................................................................................189
Chapter 9 Q & A ........................................................................................................................194
9.1 Installation ...............................................................................................................194
9.2 LED...........................................................................................................................194
9.3 IP Address................................................................................................................195
9.4 OS Setting................................................................................................................195
9.5 N+ Mini Broadband Router Setup .........................................................................197
9.6 Wireless LAN...........................................................................................................199
9.7 Support ....................................................................................................................201
9.8 Others.......................................................................................................................202
Chapter 10 Appendices..............................................................................................................203
10.1 Operating Systems .................................................................................................203
10.2 Browsers..................................................................................................................203
10.3 Communications Regulation Information ............................................................203
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Copyright Statement
The products, including accessories and software are the property of SAPIDO Technology Inc.
It is prohibited to reproduced, transcribed, transmitted and stored without authorization from
SAPIDO. SAPIDO may update, revise, and change the contents of this manual without
further notice. Users can visit the official website for reference.After reviewing this manual, if
you have any problem or suggestion. You are welcome to contact us. Our Technical Support
Engineer will reply related problem as soon as possible.
All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
Copyright© 2010 All Right Reserved by SAPIDO.
Warranty
One-Year Warranty is provided for consumer products. This warranty is subject to the
conditions and limitations set forth herein. ("We") warrants and tests the Product to be free
from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to published specifications. During
the warranty period, should the Product fail under normal use in the recommended
environment due to improper workmanship or materials, we will repair the Product or replace
it with a comparable one. This warranty is for a specific period of time from the date of
purchase. Proof of date of purchase is required. We will inspect the Product and make the
decision regarding repair or replacement. We reserve the right to provide a functionally
equivalent refurbished replacement Product.
This warranty does not apply to Product failure due to
1. accident, abuse, and mishandling
2. any software against product manual
3. improper installation
4. any unfitted replacement
5. over allowable environment
6. alteration
7. improper usage
8. wires or parts oxidized
FCC Caution
1. The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
2. This device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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3. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement: The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be
installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator
and your body.
4. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
5. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.
Safe Seating Gestures
You should follow the manufacturers instructions for adjusting the backrest to fit your body
properly.
An adjustable chair that provides firm, comfortable support is best.
Adjust the height of the chair so your thighs are horizontal and your feet flat on the floor.
The back of the chair should support your lower back (lumbar region).
CE Statement of Conformity
Our product has been tested in typical configuration by Ecom Sertech Corp and was found to
comply with the essential requirement of “Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws
of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility” (89/336/EEC; 92/31/EEC;
93/68/EEC)
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
SAPIDO N+ Mini Broadband Router Multi-power Supply, Mini and Compact, Transofrmer
built-in, All Boradbands can Work-SAPIDO is to present you a Mobile Hotspot powerful than
ever.
Whatever broadband service you use- xDSL/ Cable, WiFi Hotspot, 3G/4G, or even WMAX,
you can share internet connection effortlessly via Sapido Mobile Hotspot. No need cable or
complicated WDS configuration to extend wireless coverage, with only one click or press on
WPS button, Mobile Hotspot can work as wireless bridge to eliminate dead spot in your
house.
With AC/DC dual power supply, whereever DSL/Cable or electricity is not available, you can
still create instant hotspot at remote locations, such as construction sites, special occasions,
conventional centers, vehicales, etc...to access internet on the go for surfing, skype, music,
games, etc.
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1.2 Features
All Broadbands can Work, No matter what kind of Internet connections you use, ie.
3GWiMAXxDSL/Cable/Fiber or Public WiFiyou may share the connection via this
Mobile Hotspot.
AC/DC Dual Power, Power Non-Stop! Built-in transformer makes it easy to go with you.
It supports bothAC and DC powermoreover, there is a mini USB port on it, which works
perfectly with AC power, power pack, or car charger. Hence, you can easily use it indoor,
on the road, or in vehicles.
Complies with wireless 11n standard, which upgrades data transfer rate to 300Mbps
and with coverage 4 times larger than 11g.
One touch WPS encryption and connection.
Multiple Network Environments: Router, AP, WiFi AP
WiFi AP - Extend the Wireless Coverage Effortlessly. You are able to complete the
WDS via pressing the WPS button or one click at setup program.
Multi-AP - Network groups setup for flexible management.
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Specifications
WAN Port 1 x 10/100 Mbps RJ45, with auto MDI/MDIX
LAN Port 1 x 10/100 Mbps RJ45, with auto MDI/MDIX
USB2.0 Port 1 x Standard _A type— USB 2.0 for 3.5G USB Dongle, WiMAX USB
Dongle
Wireless Built-in Mini PCI
Interface
Slide Switch Router / AP / WiFi AP mode exchange function.
Web-Base Windows IE / Linux Firefox / MAC Safari
WAN Protocol PPPoE / PPTP / Static IP/ Dynamic IP/ HSDPA/UMTS / WiMAX
WLAN WDS / WEP Key / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / MAC Access
Control /Hidden SSID
Routing UPnP / DHCP / DNS / WINS / DDNS
NAT Virtual Server / Virtual DMZ
Function
Firewall MAC Filter / URL Filter / SPI / DoS Protection / IP Packet Filter
Others Operation
Requirement
Operating Temp. C~45°C (32°F~11F)
Storage Temp. -20°C~70°C (-14°F~158°F)
Operating Humidity 10% to 85% Non-Condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 90% Non-Condensing
Dimension 91mm (L) x 878mm (W) x 31mm (H)
Application Power AC 100 V ~ 240
Mini USB Type B: DC 5V 1.5A
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1.2.1 Six Views of Product Appearance
Power Plug 100V ~ 240V Input
Operation Mode
Switch Router, AP, and WiFi AP operation modes
Reset Button Press “Resetbutton over 10 seconds. When status indicator turns from
flashing to solid, the process is completed. All settings are back to default.
Ethernet Port 2 RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100 Ports
USB2.0 Ports 1 USB Ports
1.2.2 LED Indicator Status Description
Status
LED Indicator
Solid Flashing
WIRELESS Operation OK Green: Transmitting Data
LAN RJ-45 Plugged in Transmitting Data
WAN RJ-45,
3.5G/WiMAX usb
dongle plugged in Transmitting Data
STATUS & WPS Operation OK Green: Reset / Firmware updates in progress
Orange: WPS enabled
POWER Operation OK Power on
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1.3 System Requirements
To begin with N+ Mini Broadband Router, you must have the following minimum system
requirements. If your system can’t correspond to the following requirements, you might get
some unknown troubles on your system.
XDSL/Cable Modem and broadband Internet Account.
PC Ethernet adapter (10 BASE-T or 10/100 BASE-TX).
Wireless adapter must be 802.11n or g or b standard.
Recommended OS: Windows / Linux/ Mac.
1.4 WAN Network Plug and Play
WAN Interface auto-detection
When Ethernet cable is plugged to Router WAN Port, router will auto detect
Ethernet”as WAN Interface.
When 3.5G modem is plugged to Router USB Port, router will auto detect “3.5G”as
WAN Interface connection.
When WiMax modem is plugged to Router USB Port, router will auto detect
WiMax”as WAN Interface connection.
When Ethernet cable is plugged to Router WAN Port with 3.5G modem, router will
auto detect “Ethernet”as WAN Interface and “3.5G”will be used as backup
connection.
WAN Type auto-detection
When the router auto detects Ethernet as WAN interface:
Router support PPPoE, DHCP, PPTP and L2TP as WAN access type.
Router will detect WAN type from last settings or users have to input required
information by ISP.
If there is no setting from user, the router will load the default settings.
When using 3.5G auto-connection:
The router will load settings from last time or users have to input required
information by ISP.
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1.5 Get Your IP Automatically & Manually
After N+ Mini Broadband Router connected with your computer, please make sure your IP is
in the automatic IP position to activate the Internet network. If you don’t know how to enter
the settings, please follow the steps as below.
Step 1. Go to Start>Settings>Network Connections and then select Local Area
Connection.
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Step 2. Click on Properties
Step 3. Double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Step 4-1. For getting IP automatically, if you are one of the users under N+ Mini Broadband
Router, please skip Use the following IP address and then select Obtain an IP address
automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and then click on OK button.
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Step 4-2. For getting IP manually in order to specify a Virtual Server, such as Print Server,
FTP Server and so on, please skip Obtain an IP address automatically and then select Use
the following IP address. And the following default setting of N+ Mini Broadband Router
should be noted:
IPAddress: 192.168.1.10 (as your Print Server for example)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Note: If you configure your computers IP Address manually, it needs to be on the same network segment.
For example:
IPAddress: 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2 and 253, but it can’t be
repeated, we use 100 to be the example.)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1 (this is the IP address of N+ Mini Broadband Router in Router
Mode)
DNS: 192.168.1.1 (use N+ Mini Broadband Routers IP address or on your own choice)
Note: IP address and Default gateway cannot be the same.
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1.5.1 Network Testing
There are two ways to test your Network whether it can work on Internet or not. They are
Testing with Internet Browser”and “Testing with Dos”.
1.5.2 Testing with Internet Browser
Open an Internet Browser, such as Internet Explore or Netscape. Input a valid web address
you like, for example, http://www.yahoo.com in the web address blank and then press
enter. If the website appears, that means your Internet is working under normal situation.
1.5.2.1 Testing with DOS (Windows XP Platform)
Step 1. Go to start -> Run.
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Step 2. Input cmd in the blank, and then click OK. The Command Prompt window appears.
Step 3. Input ipconfig in the flashing area then press enter. You will get an IP Address
192.168.1.100, for example, and Default Gateway as 192.168.1.1.
Step 4. Ping a legal WANAddress such as 192.168.1.1. If Internet works, it will show Reply
from 192.168.1.1: bytes = 32 time = 3ms TTL =64, for example.
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If it can’t work, it will show Request timed out.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Diagram of Connecting Hardware to N+ Mini Broadband Router
N+ Mini Broadband Router is a portable and convenient wireless solution for the traveling
businessmen delivering 802.11n wireless connectivity with a maximum wireless speed of up
to 300Mbps. Use it in conference rooms, hotel rooms, or even at hotspots. The Wireless
Pocket Router/AP might be small in size, but is huge in functionality, supporting multiple
operation modes, including Access Point (AP) mode, Router mode, and WiFi AP mode. You
can switch among these modes easily by using N+ Mini Broadband Router's 3-way
configuration slide switch. Moreover, there is an USB port support with N+ Mini Broadband
Router; user can plug the USB devices - 3.5G or WiMAX USB Dongle.
Warning: Before sliding the switch modes, please power-off the router firstly. Moreover, please stay over 5
seconds between power-off / power-on condition.
2.1.1 Hardware Connection and Application for Router Mode
When N+ Mini Broadband Router switches to Router Mode, there will be each WAN and LAN
port existing, the administrator can do the Quick Setup including WAN Setup, LAN Setup,
Wireless Setup, Time Server Setup, Password Setup, Firewall Setup, QoS Setup.
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2.1.2 Hardware Connection and Application for AP Mode
Under AP Mode, it supports 1 LAN port as Bridge, and user can connect to N+ Mini
Broadband Router via LAN port or wireless. The administrator can set up quickly, including
LAN Setup, Wireless Setup, Time Server Setup, and Password Setup.
2.1.3 Hardware Connection and Application for Wi-Fi AP Mode
As WiFi AP Mode, N+ Mini Broadband Router will be a bridge and supports 2 LAN ports. The
administrator can set up quickly, including LAN Setup, Wireless Setup, Time Server Setup,
and Password Setup.
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