Alfa-network R36 User Manual

1 150Mbps 802.11N 3G Mobile Wireless Router R36 User Guide

10 HOME PAGE AND MAIN MENU After logging in to the web interface, the Status page displays. The Home page shows the main menu and the method to acc

11 SETUP WIZARD The Wizard is designed to help you configure the basic settings required to get the 3G Mobile Wireless Router up and running. There a

12 Select Static (Fixed IP) from the drop down menu from Connection Mode. Prepare an available SSID after Site Survey. ◆ IP Address — The IP addr

13 ◆ Security Mode — Specifies the security mode for the SSID. Select the security method and then configure the required parameters. (Options: Disa

14 Now, it shows the SSID and BSSID that AWUS wireless card is going to connect. Click Next when finished. Screen shows saving in progress

15 Configure the SSID and Security Mode of the R36 Router, ALFA-Extend in this example. ◆ Access Policy — The 3G Mobile Wireless Router provides a

16 Option #1 - WAN SETTINGS – USB Wireless Card Mode: DHCP Enables support for AWUS wireless card as a WAN connection by selecting USB Wireless Ada

17 ◆ Hostname — Specifies the host name of the DHCP client. (Default: R36) ◆ Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server

18 Scanning for available wifi network. Click on the SSID that you attempt to connect to it; VAP is the SSID that we are going to connect in this

19 Screen shows saving in progress Configure the SSID and Security Mode of the R36 Router, ALFA-Extend in this example. ◆ Access Policy — The 3

2 Contents INTRODUCTION ... 3 KEY HARDWARE FEAT

20 Shared, WEP-AUTO, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK_WPA2-PSK, WPA, WPA2, WPA1_WPA2, 802.1X; Default: Disabled NOTE: To keep your wireless network protec

21 ◆ User Name — Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port. (Default: pppoe_user; Range: 1~32 characters) ◆ Password — Sets a PPPoE password for t

22 Screen shows saving in progress after 3G dongle has been selected. ◆ Pin Code Protect — Enables the use of a PIN code (personal identificati

23 ◆ Budget Control — Enables a monthly limit on time or total data. (Default: Disabled) If the Budget Control has been enabled, ◆ Budget Crite

24 server authentication. (Options: PLAIN, LOGIN, or Disabled.) User Name — Enter the user name for the SMTP server account. Password — Enter t

25 Option #3 - WAN SETTINGS – ADSL Modem Mode: PPoE Select ADSL Modem to enable the 3G Mobile Wireless Router IP address to be assigned automatical

26 ◆ Operation Mode — Enables and configures the keep alive time and configures the on-demand idle time. Note, If static IP is required for your DSL

27 Option #5 - WAN SETTINGS – PPTP To bring up this configuration page click Advanced tag followed by WAN. ◆ Ethernet Port — Select ―PPTP‖ for

28 typing it in the boxes provided. Otherwise, connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the 3G Mobile Wireless Router, then click the ―

29 ◆ Ethernet Port — Select ―L2TP‖ for the WAN port connection from the drop-down list. Enable MAC Clone — Some ISPs limit Internet connections

3 INTRODUCTION The 150Mbps Wireless-N 3G Mobile Wireless Router (R36) supports routing from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection (DSL or

30 be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses. To specify a DNS server, type the IP addresses in the text field

31 ◆ Wireless On/Off — Enables or Disable the radio. (Default: Enable) ◆ Network Mode — Defines the radio operating mode.(Default: 11b/g/n Mixed)

32 to the network must set their SSID to the same as that of the 3G Mobile Wireless Router. (Default: ―AP‖; Range: 1-32 characters) ◆ Multiple SSID1

33 802.11g and 802.11n to 54 Mbps and 74 Mbps respectively and ensures backward compliance for slower 802.11b devices. (Default: 20MHz) ◆ Guard Inte

34 ◆ BG Protection Mode — Enables a backward compatible protection mechanism for 802.11b clients. There are three modes: (Default: Auto) Auto —

35 ◆ Fragmentation Threshold – Configures the minimum packet size that can be fragmented when passing through the access point. Fragmentation of the

36 WI-FI MULTIMEDIA The 3G Mobile Wireless Router implements Quality of Service (QoS) using the Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) standard. Using WMM, the acce

37 ◆ WMM Parameters — Click the WMM Configuration button to set detailed WMM parameters. ◆ AIFSN (Arbitration Inter-Frame Space) — The minimum amo

38 opportunity, it can transmit data for a time up to the TxOpLimit. This data bursting greatly improves the efficiency for high data-rate traffic. S

39 from interception and eavesdropping. The 3G Mobile Wireless Router supports supports ten different security mechanisms that provide various levels

4 ◆ Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, client privileges, and NAT. ◆ NAT also enables multi-user Internet access via a single user account,

40 When using WEP, be sure to define at least one static WEP key for the 3G Mobile Wireless Router and all its clients. (Default: Disable) ◆ OPEN —

41 Security Mode — Configures the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK security modes used by clients. When using WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, be sure to define the shared

42 ◆ Pass Phrase — The WPA Preshared Key can be input as an ASCII string (an easy-to-remember form of letters and numbers that can include spaces) o

43 for authentication. The default data encryption type for WPA is AES. ◆ WPA1_WPA2 — Clients using WPA or WPA2 with an 802.1X authentication method

44 user names and passwords, or other) from the client to the RADIUS server. Client authentication is then verified on the RADIUS server before the c

45 ◆ Session Timeout — Number of seconds the access point waits for a reply from the RADIUS server before resending a request. (Range: 1-60 seconds;

46 A WDS link between two units can be configured in any of the following Operation Mode combinations: 1. Both units in a link are configured as R

47 ◆ Be sure the DHCP server is enabled only on one unit. When one unit is providing Internet access, enable the DHCP server on that unit. NOTE: Whe

48 Bridge: Operates as a standard bridge that forwards traffic between WDS links (links that connect to other units in Repeater or Lazy mode). The

49 ◆ Encryption Type — The data encryption used on the WDS link. Be sure that both ends of a WDS link are configured with the same encryption type a

5 protocols – IPsec, PPTP, and L2TP. These protocols allow remote users to establish a secure connection to another network. If your service provider

50 WPS Summary — Provides detailed WPS statistical information. ◆ WPS Current Status — Displays if there is currently any WPS traffic connecting to

51 FIREWALL CONFIGURATION MAC/IP/PORT FILTERING MAC/IP/Port filtering restricts connection parameters to limit the risk of intrusion and defends ag

52 ◆ Destination Port Range — Specifies the range of destination port to block traffic from the specified LAN IP address from reaching. ◆ Source Po

53 ◆ Virtual Server — Selects between enabling or disabling port forwarding the virtual server. (Default: Disable) ◆ IP Address — Specifies the IP

54 DMZ Enables a specified host PC on the local network to access the Internet without any firewall protection. Some Internet applications, such as i

55 example,myhost.example.com. Web Host Filter Settings — The 3G Mobile Wireless Router allows Internet content access to be restricted based on web

56 TIME ZONE SETTING ◆ Current Time — Receives a time and date stamp from an SNTP server. ◆ Sync with host — Updates the unit's time from th

57 ◆ User Name — Sets the DDNS user name for the connection. ◆ Password — Sets a DDNS password for the connection. ◆ HostName — The host name tha

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7 LED INDICATORS The 3G Mobile Wireless Router includes four status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table.

8 ETHERNET WAN PORT A 100BASE-TX RJ-45 port that can be attached to an Internet access device, such as a DSL or Cable modem. ETHERNET LAN PORT The 3G

9 INITIAL CONFIGURATION The 3G Mobile Wireless Router offers a user-friendly web-based management interface for the configuration of all the unit’s