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Alfa Network R36 User Manual

150mbps 802.11n 3g mobile wireless router
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R36
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  • Page 1 150Mbps 802.11N 3G Mobile Wireless Router User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION ....................3 ................. 3 KEY HARDWARE FEATURES ..............3 DESCRIPTION OF CAPABILITIES ................5 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ..................... 7 LED INDICATORS ..................9 INITIAL CONFIGURATION ............. 9 CONNECTING TO THE LOGIN PAGE ..............10 HOME PAGE AND MAIN MENU ....................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION The 150Mbps Wireless-N 3G Mobile Wireless Router (R36) supports routing from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection (DSL or cable modem) to a local network. It is simple to configure and can be up and running in minutes. ARDWARE...
  • Page 4 Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, client privileges, and NAT. ◆ NAT also enables multi-user Internet access via a single user account, and ◆ virtual server functionality (providing protected access to Internet services such as Web, FTP, e-mail, and Telnet). VPN passthrough (IPsec, PPTP, or L2TP). ◆...

  • Page 5: Hardware Description

    protocols – IPsec, PPTP, and L2TP. These protocols allow remote users to establish a secure connection to another network. If your service provider supports VPNs, then these protocols can be used to create an authenticated and encrypted tunnel for passing secure data over the Internet (that is, a traditionally shared data network).

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    LED INDICATORS The 3G Mobile Wireless Router includes four status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table.
  • Page 8 A 100BASE-TX RJ-45 port that can be attached to an ETHERNET WAN PORT Internet access device, such as a DSL or Cable modem. The 3G Mobile Wireless Router has one 100BASE-TX RJ-45 ETHERNET LAN PORT port that can be attached directly to a PC or 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN segments.

  • Page 9: Initial Configuration

    NITIAL ONFIGURATION The 3G Mobile Wireless Router offers a user-friendly web-based management interface for the configuration of all the unit’s features. Any PC directly attached to the unit can access the management interface using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or above). ONNECTING TO THE OGIN It is recommended to make initial configuration changes by connecting a PC...

  • Page 10: Home Page And Main Menu

    AGE AND After logging in to the web interface, the Status page displays. The Home page shows the main menu and the method to access the Setup Wizard.

  • Page 11: Setup Wizard

    ETUP IZARD The Wizard is designed to help you configure the basic settings required to get the 3G Mobile Wireless Router up and running. There are only a few basic steps you need to set up the 3G Mobile Wireless Router and provide a connection. Click on Easy Setup to bring up the wizard Option #1 - WAN –...
  • Page 12 Select Static (Fixed IP) from the drop down menu from Connection Mode. Prepare an available SSID after Site Survey. ◆ IP Address — The IP address of the 3G Mobile Wireless Router. Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. Subnet Mask —...
  • Page 13 ◆ Security Mode — Specifies the security mode for the SSID. Select the security method and then configure the required parameters. (Options: Disabled, Open, Shared, WEP-AUTO, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK_WPA2-PSK, WPA, WPA2, WPA1_WPA2, 802.1X; Default: Disabled Click Site Survey to scan available network that you need to connect to it. Click Rescan on the pop up screen to scan available network that you need to connect to it.
  • Page 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...
  • Page 15 AES encryption, select TKIP as the encryption algorithm. After R36 3G Router is back online from rebooting, you may login the management page to check its status and associated information.

  • Page 16: Usb Adapter With Dynamic Ip

    Option #1 - WAN – USB Wireless Card ETTINGS Mode: DHCP Enables support for AWUS wireless card as a WAN connection by selecting Wireless Adapter from the Easy Setup page. Screen shows saving in progress after 3G dongle has been selected. Select Static (Fixed IP) from the drop down menu from Connection Mode.
  • Page 17 Hostname — Specifies the host name of the DHCP client. (Default: R36) ◆ Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server. A DNS ◆ maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses.
  • Page 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 example. Click Close when finished. Now, it shows the SSID and BSSID that AWUS wireless card is going to connect. Click Next when finished.
  • Page 19 Screen shows saving in progress Configure the SSID and Security Mode of the R36 Router, ALFA-Extend in this example. ◆ Access Policy — The 3G Mobile Wireless Router provides a MAC address filtering facility. The access policy can be set to allow or reject specific station MAC addresses.

  • Page 20: Usb Adapter With Ppoe

    AES encryption, select TKIP as the encryption algorithm. After R36 3G Router is back online from rebooting, you may login the management page to check its status and associated information.

  • Page 21: Using 3G Modem

    ◆ User Name — Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port. (Default: pppoe_user; Range: 1~32 characters) Password — Sets a PPPoE password for the WAN port. ◆ (Default: pppoe_password; Range: 1~32 characters) Verify Password — Prompts you to re-enter your chosen password. ◆...
  • Page 22 Screen shows saving in progress after 3G dongle has been selected. Pin Code Protect — Enables the use of a PIN code (personal identification ◆ number) to encrypt access to the 3G modem connection. Some service providers do not require PIN code authentication. If a PIN code is not required for your 3G or 3.5G modem, disable this function.
  • Page 23 ◆ Budget Control — Enables a monthly limit on time or total data. (Default: Disabled) If the Budget Control has been enabled, ◆ Budget Criterion — Specifies budget limits set by time or data. Time Budget — Specify the amount of time (in hours) that can beused for the 3G ■...
  • Page 24 Budget Counter — Select the day of the month on which to reset the time/data budget counters. (Default: 1st day per month) Press Next to bring up configuration page for R36’s SSID and Security Mode, ALFA-3G is the SSID in this document/example.

  • Page 25: Using Dsl Connection

    Option #3 - WAN – ADSL Modem ETTINGS Mode: PPoE Select ADSL Modem to enable the 3G Mobile Wireless Router IP address to be assigned automatically from an Internet service provider (ISP) through a DSL modem using Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). ◆...

  • Page 26: Using Dsl Modem & 3G Modem

    ◆ 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 modem then you need to click Advanced tag followed by WAN to bring up Static IP Configuration Option #3 - WAN –...

  • Page 27: Establishing Pptp

    Option #5 - WAN – PPTP ETTINGS To bring up this configuration page click Advanced tag followed by WAN. ◆ Ethernet Port — Select ―PPTP‖ for the WAN port connection from the drop-down list. Enable MAC Clone — Some ISPs limit Internet connections to a specified MAC ■...

  • Page 28: Establishing L2Tp

    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 ―Clone your PC’s MAC Address.‖ (Default: Disable) ◆ USB Port — Enables support for a WAN connection using a USB 3G modem and USB Wireless Card.
  • Page 29 ◆ Ethernet Port — Select ―L2TP‖ for the WAN port connection from the drop-down list. Enable MAC Clone — Some ISPs limit Internet connections to a specified MAC ■ address. This setting allows you to manually change the MAC address of the 3G Mobile Wireless Router’s WAN interface to match the PC's MAC address provided to your ISP for registration.

  • Page 30: Wireless Configuration

    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 provided. Otherwise, leave the text field blank. ◆ Secondary DNS Server — The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server.
  • Page 31 ◆ Wireless On/Off — Enables or Disable the radio. (Default: Enable) ◆ Network Mode — Defines the radio operating mode.(Default: 11b/g/n Mixed) ■ 11b/g mixed: Both 802.11b and 802.11g clients can communicate with the 3G Mobile Wireless Router (up to 108 Mbps), but data transmission rates may be slowed to compensate for 802.11b clients.
  • Page 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 — One additional VAP interface supported on the device. ◆ (Default: no name configured; Range: 1-32 characters) Broadcast Network Name (SSID) —...

  • Page 33: Advanced Settings

    802.11g and 802.11n to 54 Mbps and 74 Mbps respectively and ensures backward compliance for slower 802.11b devices. (Default: 20MHz) Guard Interval — The guard interval between symbols helps receivers overcome ◆ the effects of multipath delays. When you add a guard time, the back portion of useful signal time is copied and appended to the front.
  • Page 34 ◆ BG Protection Mode — Enables a backward compatible protection mechanism for 802.11b clients. There are three modes: (Default: Auto) Auto — The unit enables its protection mechanism for 802.11b clients when they ■ are detected in the network. When 802.11b clients are not detected, the protection mechanism is disabled.
  • Page 35 ◆ Fragmentation Threshold – Configures the minimum packet size that can be fragmented when passing through the access point. Fragmentation of the PDUs (Package Data Unit) can increase the reliability of transmissions because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size.
  • Page 36 ULTIMEDIA The 3G Mobile Wireless Router implements Quality of Service (QoS) using the Wi- Fi Multimedia (WMM) standard. Using WMM, the access point is able to prioritize traffic and optimize performance when multiple applications compete for wireless network bandwidth at the same time. WMM employs techniques that are a subset of the developing IEEE 802.11e QoS standard and it enables access points to interoperate with both WMM-enabled clients and other devices that may lack any WMM functionality.
  • Page 37 ◆ WMM Parameters — Click the WMM Configuration button to set detailed WMM parameters. AIFSN (Arbitration Inter-Frame Space) — The minimum amount of wait time ◆ before the next data transmission attempt. Specify the AIFS value in the range 0- 15 microseconds.

  • Page 38: Wlan Security

    opportunity, it can transmit data for a time up to the TxOpLimit. This data bursting greatly improves the efficiency for high data-rate traffic. Specify a value in the range 0-65535 microseconds. ACM — The admission control mode for the access category. When enabled, ◆...
  • Page 39 from interception and eavesdropping. The 3G Mobile Wireless Router supports supports ten different security mechanisms that provide various levels of authentication and encryption depending on the requirements of the network. The 3G Mobile Wireless Router supports two SSID interfaces. Each SSID interface functions as a separate access point, and can be configured with its own security settings.
  • Page 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 — Open-system authentication accepts any client attempting to connect ◆ the 3G Mobile Wireless Router without verifying its identity. In this mode the default data encryption type is ―WEP.‖...
  • Page 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 key for the 3G Mobile Wireless Router and all its clients. (Default: Disable) WPA-PSK — Clients using WPA with a Pre-shared Key are accepted for ◆...
  • Page 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) or Hexadecimal format. (Range: 8~63 ASCII characters, or exactly 64 Hexadecimal digits) ◆ Key Renewal Interval — Sets the time period for automatically changing data encryption keys and redistributing them to all connected clients.
  • Page 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 ◆ are accepted for authentication. The default data encryption type is TKIP/AES. WPA Algorithms — Selects the data encryption type to use. (Default is ◆...
  • Page 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 client can access the network. Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is an authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to RADIUS- aware devices on the network.

  • Page 45: Wireless Distribution System (Wds)

    ◆ Session Timeout — Number of seconds the access point waits for a reply from the RADIUS server before resending a request. (Range: 1-60 seconds; Default: 0) CCESS OLICY The 3G Mobile Wireless Router provides a MAC address filtering facility. The access policy can be set to allow or reject specific station MAC addresses.
  • Page 46 A WDS link between two units can be configured in any of the following Operation Mode combinations: Both units in a link are configured as Router Mode. One unit in a link is configured in Router Mode and the other in Bridge Mode. Both units in a link are configured as Bridge Mode.
  • Page 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. When using WDS Lazy mode in the network, at least one unit must be set to Bridge or Repeater mode.
  • Page 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 MAC addresses of WDS peers must be configured on the 3G Mobile Wireless Router. Repeater: Operates as a wireless repeater, extending the range for remote wireless ■...

  • Page 49: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    ◆ 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 and key. (Options: None, WEP, TKIP, AES. Default: None) ◆ Encryption Key — The encryption key for the WDS link. The key type and length varies depending on the encryption type selected.
  • Page 50 WPS Summary — Provides detailed WPS statistical information. WPS Current Status — Displays if there is currently any WPS traffic connecting ◆ to the 3G Mobile Wireless Router. (Options: Start WSC Process; Idle) WPS Configured — States if WPS for wireless clients has been configured for this ◆...

  • Page 51: Firewall Configuration

    IREWALL ONFIGURATION MAC/IP/P ILTERING MAC/IP/Port filtering restricts connection parameters to limit the risk of intrusion and defends against a wide array of common hacker attacks. MAC/IP/Port filtering allows the unit to permit, deny or proxy traffic through its MAC addresses, IP addresses and ports.

  • Page 52: Current Filter Rules

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

  • Page 53: Current Virtual Servers In System

    Virtual Server — Selects between enabling or disabling port forwarding the ◆ virtual server. (Default: Disable) IP Address — Specifies the IP address of a server on the local network to allow ◆ external access. Private Port — The protocol port number on the local server. ◆...

  • Page 54: Dmz

    Enables a specified host PC on the local network to access the Internet without any firewall protection. Some Internet applications, such as interactive games or video conferencing, may not function properly behind the 3G Mobile Wireless Router's firewall. By specifying a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) host, the PC's TCP ports are completely exposed to the Internet, allowing open two-way communication.

  • Page 55: Advanced Settings

    example,myhost.example.com. Web Host Filter Settings — The 3G Mobile Wireless Router allows Internet content access to be restricted based on web address keywords and web domains. A domain name is the name of a particular web site. For example, for the address www.FUNGAMES.com, the domain name is FUNGAMES.com.
  • Page 56 SNTP Server — Enter the address of an SNTP server to receive time updates. ◆ SNTP synchronization (hours) — Specify the interval between SNTP server updates. , where you can setup output power for your R36 and/or wireless GREEN AP adapter. DDNS SETTING (DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVER )
  • Page 57 User Name — Sets the DDNS user name for the connection. ◆ Password — Sets a DDNS password for the connection. ◆ HostName — The host name that you selected from the DDNS service provider. ◆...
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