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Philips SNB6500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 SNB6500 User manual...
  • Page 2 European Regulations This product has been designed, tested and manufactured according to the European R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. Following this Directive, this product can be brought into service in the following states: SNB6500/00/05 ✔ DK ✔ E ✔ GR ✔ F ✔...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents...3 Important safety information ...4 Safety Precautions ...4 Environmental information...4 Disclaimer ...4 What’s in the box...5 Introduction ...6 What are wireless network connections? ...6 Factors determining your network range and network speed...6 Securing your wireless network...6 Your Wireless Router...7 Install ...8 Securing your Home Network ...13 Firewall ...13...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Disclaimer This product is provided by ‘Philips’ ‘as is’ and without any express or implied warranty of any kind of warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.

  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box Wireless Base Station 11g True Turbo Wireless Internet Modem Power SNB6500 Ethernet Cable Quick Start Guide What else you will need Computer Broadband modem (cable modem or ADSL modem) with Ethernet port (Broadband modems with a USB connector...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Mbps with automatic fallback to lower speeds for secure operation at lower data rates in even the most difficult of wireless environments. In this manual we will expand on how to install, configure, and use your Philips Wireless Router. This chapter will give you background information on wireless networks and their security in general.

  • Page 7: Your Wireless Router

    Your Wireless Router Wireless Base Station 11g True Turbo Wireless Internet Modem Power Image of rear side explaining ports and buttons 12V=1A To Modem LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 Reset Light Status Description 1 – 4 Ethernet connection is established Blinking Send / Receive data No cable connected Wireless...

  • Page 8: Install

    12V=1A To Modem LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 Reset Wireless Base Station 11g True Turbo Wireless Internet Modem Power Install Powering up the Wireless Router and connecting the cables Connect power to the Wireless Router Connect the supplied power adapter to the 9V Connect Power Adapter to power socket.
  • Page 9 Connect Broadband Modem the Wireless Router Disconnect Ethernet cable between PC and your broadband modem at the PC side. Connect the Ethernet cable to To Modem port. 12V=1A To Modem LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 The Modem light will turn on. Wireless Base Station 11g True Turbo Wireless Internet Modem...
  • Page 10 Connect PC to Wireless Router: Wired Take the supplied Ethernet cable. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to LAN1 port on SNB6500. Connect other end of Ethernet cable to your PC network card. Network card must be configured to obtain an ip address automatically (see chapter “Configuring Client PC”)
  • Page 11 Place the installation CD in the CD-Drive. Select Agree. If this screen does not appear, start the CD manually 1 Open My computer 2 Open CD-Drive 3 Open Setup.exe Select SNB6500. Click Install Software. Wait until device (Wireless Router) is found. Click Next.
  • Page 12 Click Next. Select your Broadband modem type (DHCP). Enter your Broadband Settings. These settings should be provided to you by your ISP. (this example shows the cable modem configuration) Wait until your settings have been saved. Click LOGIN (Enter password if set). The status window will show you are connected to the Internet.

  • Page 13: Securing Your Home Network

    Securing your Home Network Firewall Enable the Firewall to protect your Home Network against hackers. Open your Internet browser. 1. Enter http://192.168.1.2 in the address bar. 2. Click Go. Click LOGIN (Enter password if set). Click Security. Click Firewall. Select Enable. Click SAVE SETTINGS.

  • Page 14: Wi-Fi Protected Access

    Wireless encryption Enable Wireless Encryption to prevent others from eavesdropping your wireless connection. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) Step 1 Step 1: Setup the WPA/WPA2 encryption Open your Internet browser 1. Enter http://192.168.1.2 in the address bar. 2. Click Go. Click LOGIN (Enter password if set). Click Security.
  • Page 15 1 Enter your Pre-shared Key (= password or passphrase) 2 Click SAVE SETTINGS. WARNING: WPA/WPA2 encryption is still not active at this point Step 2 Step 2: Enable WPA/WPA2 Encryption. Click Wireless Encryption. 1. Select WPA/WPA2 Only 2 Click SAVE SETTINGS. WPA/WPA2 encryption is now active.
  • Page 16 Step 3 Step 3: Connect to the Wireless Router This example shows how to connect using the Philips Wireless USB Adapter (SNU6600) Double click the Philips Wireless USB Adapter 11g desktop Icon. 1 Select Site Survey. 2 Click Scan. Click Scan.
  • Page 17 This example shows screenshots of the Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Move mouse to System tray Wireless Icon. Right mouse click on Wireless Icon. Click View available Wireless Networks. Click your encrypted Wireless Router. Click Connect. Enter WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key (Network Key in Windows XP terminology). Click Connect.
  • Page 18 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Step 1 Step 1: Setup the WEP encryption Open your Internet browser 1. Enter http://192.168.1.2 in the address bar. 2. Click Go. Click LOGIN (Enter password if set). Click Security. Click Wireless. Click WEP. 1 Select 128-bit. 2 Click Clear.
  • Page 19 1 Checkmark the ‘Passphrase’ box and enter the passphrase. 2 Click SAVE SETTINGS. WARNING: WEP encryption is still not active at this point Click WEP. Copy the WEP encryption key. Double click Key1. Right mouse click. Click copy. Save this key for later use. Step 2 Step 2: Enable WEP Encryption Click Wireless Encryption.
  • Page 20 Step 3 Step 3: Connect to the Wireless Router. This example shows screenshots of the Philips Wireless USB Adapter (SNU6600) Double click the Philips Wireless USB Adapter 11g desktop Icon. 1 Select Site Survey. 2 Click Scan. Double click your encryptyed Wireless Router.
  • Page 21 Check Gateway IP status Gateway should be 192.168.1.2 Step 3 Step3: Connect to the Wireless Router This example shows how to connect to the Wireless Router using Windows XP. Move mouse to System tray Wireless Icon Right mouse click on Wireless Icon. Click View available Wireless Networks.

  • Page 22: Menu: Setup Wizard

    Menu: Setup Wizard Open your Internet browser 1. Enter http://192.168.1.2 in the address bar 2. Click Go. Click NEXT. Click NEXT. Select your Internet Settings. The type of broadband internet connection you have is described in the documentation of your ISP. Enter you ISP settings (Dynamic IP Address in this example).

  • Page 23: Menu: Home Network Settings

    Menu: Home Network Settings Home network settings Status The Status page displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The security log may be saved to a file by clicking ‘Save’...
  • Page 24 If the signal strength of a single Wireless Router is not sufficient due to a large coverage area or attenuation due to walls, with WDS the range of a Wireless Router can be extended. All Routers in a Wireless Distribution System must be configured with the same radio channel, and encryption type (WEP / WPA/WPA2) if that is used.

  • Page 25: Menu: Security Settings

    Security Firewall The Wireless Router’s firewall inspects packets at the application layer, maintains TCP and UDP session information including time-outs and the number of active sessions, and provides the ability to detect and prevent certain types of network attacks. Network attacks that deny access to a network device are called Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks.
  • Page 26 Packet Fragmentation, TCP Connection, UDP Session, FTP Service, H.323 Service, or TFTP Service. When hackers attempt to enter your network, the SNB6500 can alert you by e-mail If the mail server needs to authenticate your identification before sending out any e-mail, please fill related information in POP3 server, username and password fields.
  • Page 27 Wireless security Wireless Encryption To make your wireless network safe, you should turn on the security function. The Wireless Router supports WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access), and 802.1x security mechanisms. Access Control Access Control allows users to define the outgoing traffic permitted or not-permitted through the WAN interface.
  • Page 28 WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) combines Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and 802.1x mechanisms. It provides dynamic key encryption and 802.1x authentication service. 802.1X If 802.1x is used in your network, then you should enable this function for the Wireless Router. These parameters are used for the Wireless Router to connect to the authentication server.

  • Page 29: Home Network Settings

    Home network settings Status The Status page displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The security log may be saved to a file by clicking ‘Save’...
  • Page 30 If the signal strength of a single Wireless Router is not sufficient due to a large coverage area or attenuation due to walls, with WDS the range of a Wireless Router can be extended. All Routers and wireless range extenders (i.e. SNR 6500) in a Wireless Distribution System must be configured with the same radio channel, and encryption type (WEP / WPA/WPA2) if that is used.

  • Page 31: Menu: Advanced Settings

    Advanced settings Network Address Translation allows multiple users to access the Internet sharing one public IP. Address Mapping Allows one or more public IP addresses to be shared by multiple internal users. This also hides the internal network for increased privacy and security. Enter the Public IP address you wish to share into the Global IP field.
  • Page 32 Use the Firmware Upgrade screen to update the firmware or user interface to the latest versions. Download the upgrade file from www.philips.com/support (Model SNB6500), and save it to your hard drive. Then click ‘Browse...’ to look for the downloaded file. Click ‘BEGIN UPGRADE’. Check the Status page Information section to confirm that the upgrade process was successful.
  • Page 33 WARNING! When you reset the Wireless Router using the blue reset button all configuration settings will be lost, also your ISP settings. Enter a maximum Idle Time Out (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the login session is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the maximum idle time, it will perform system logout, and you have to log in again to access the management interface.
  • Page 34 UPNP (Universal Plug and Play) settings With Universal Plug and Play, a device can automatically dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, communicate its capabilities, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices. Devices can then directly communicate with each other. This further enables peer-to-peer networking DDNS (Dynamic DNS) settings DDNS text ‘Domain Name’...

  • Page 35: Configure Client Pc

    Configuring Client PC After completing hardware setup by connecting all your network devices, you need to configure your computer to connect to the Wireless Router. See: ‘Windows 2000’ ‘Windows XP’ ‘Wireless adapters’ TCP/IP Configuration To access the Internet through the Wireless Router, you must configure the network settings of the computers on your LAN to use the same IP subnet as the Wireless Router.
  • Page 36 5 In the Adapter drop-down list, make sure your Ethernet adapter is selected. 6 If ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ is already selected, your computer is already configured for DHCP. If not, select this option and click ‘Apply.’ 7 Click the DNS tab to see the primary and secondary DNS servers. Record these values, and then click ‘Remove.’...

  • Page 37: Windows 2000

    4 Type ‘EXIT’ and press the ENTER key to close the Command Prompt window. Your computer is now configured to connect to the Wireless Router. Windows 2000 1 On the Windows desktop, click Start/Settings/Network and Dial-Up Connections. 2 Click the icon that corresponds to the connection to your Wireless Router. 3 The connection status screen will open.
  • Page 38 1 On the Windows desktop, click Start/Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt. 2 In the Command Prompt window, type ‘IPCONFIG /RELEASE’ and press the ENTER key. 3 Type ‘IPCONFIG /RENEW’ and press the ENTER key. Verify that your IP Address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.1.2.

  • Page 39: Configuring Your Macintosh Computer

    3 Type ‘IPCONFIG /RENEW’ and press the ENTER key. Verify that your IP Address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.1.2. These values confirm that your Wireless Router is functioning. Type ‘EXIT’ and press the ENTER key to close the Command Prompt window. Your computer is now configured to connect to the Wireless Router.

  • Page 40: Configuring Your Wireless Adapter

    3 Uncheck all check boxes and click OK. Configuring your wireless adapter You can make a wireless connection with the SNB6500 using a Wi-Fi wireless adapter. Please read the manual of your Wi-Fi wireless adapter on how to connect to the SNB6500.

  • Page 41: Finding The Mac Address Of A Network Card

    How to set-up a computer network? The next pages will show you an example of how to set-up a computer network using the Philips Wireless Router. Warning: The Wireless Router only establishes a connection between your wireless network devices. How you use this connection is up to you.
  • Page 42 Double-click the ‘Network and Internet connections’ icon. Click in the list to the left on ‘Setting-up a home network or small business network’. The Wizard Network Setup appears. Click ‘Next’ to continue. Wizard Network Settings 1. Please, carefully read the instructions the Wizard gives you, and adapt your choices to the type of network you want to set-up.
  • Page 43 1. Enter a description that helps you recognize the computer. 2. Enter a name that is different for each computer. 3. Click ‘Next’ to continue. Enter the same workgroup name for all computers in the network, then click ‘Next’ to continue. Choose to make a networking setup disk.
  • Page 44 To explore the network: Double-click the Network Environment icon on the desktop. If you need more information, consult Windows Help. For Windows ME and Windows 98SE. See earlier on in this chapter for Windows XP and Windows 2000. Click the Windows Start button, click ‘Settings’, and click ‘Control Panel’ from the list.
  • Page 45 1. Enter a name that is different for each computer. 2. Enter the same workgroup name for all computers in the network. 3. Enter a description that helps you recognize the computer. 4. Click on the ‘Configuration’ tab to continue. Click the ‘Sharing files and printers’...
  • Page 46 Click ‘OK’ to accept the changes. To share folders with the network: Start Windows Explorer and right-click the folder you wish to share with the network. Click the ‘Sharing’ tab and adapt the settings. To explore the network: Double-click the Network Environment icon on the desktop.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Problem I cannot browse to my Wireless Router My PC does not have/get an IP address Troubleshooting This section describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions to them. The Wireless Router can be easily monitored through panel indicators to identify problems.

  • Page 48: Glossary Of Terms

    DHCP DNS Server Address DSL Modem Ethernet HPNA IP Address ISP Gateway Address (see ISP for definition) MAC Address PPPoE RJ-45 Secondary Dial-Up Subnet Mask TCP/IP Glossary of terms Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network. DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses.

  • Page 49: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Ports – Four 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Ports Management Features – Firmware upgrade via web based management – Web based management (configuration) – Power indicators – Event and history logging – Network ping Security Features – Password protected configuration access –...
  • Page 51 Nombre, direccion y firma del distribudor Nome, indirizzo e firma del fornitore Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. 2006 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved. Certificado de garantia...

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