Lanpro LP-N24 User Manual

Lanpro LP-N24 User Manual

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LP-N24
b/g/n Wireless Broadband Router

USER GUIDE

LPN24_UG_ENB01W
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W LP-N24 b/g/n Wireless Broadband Router USER GUIDE LPN24_UG_ENB01W...
  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Copyright of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to LanPro Inc. Without the permission of LanPro Inc., any individual or party is not allowed to copy, plagiarize, imitate or translate it into other languages.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................. 1   ..........2   RODUCT EATURES   ..........3 1.2 P   ACKAGE ONTENTS ....3 1.3 LED I NDICATOR AND ESCRIPTION   CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT INSTALLATION ........................ 5  ...
  • Page 4 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W ....... 42 10.5 R   EMOTE ANAGEMENT ............43 10.6 WAN P   CHAPTER 11 ROUTING SETTINGS ........................44   ..........44 11.1 R OUTING ABLE   CHAPTER 12 SYSTEM TOOLS ..........................45   ........... 45 12.1 T...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Lanpro LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router! The LP-N24 utilizes the latest IEEE802.11n standard with its wireless transmitting distance of up to 6 times and transmitting rate 3 times faster than wireless G-products. It complies perfectly backwards with 802.11b/g standards and includes Router, Wireless AP, 4-port switch, and firewall in...
  • Page 6: Product Features

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Product Features Includes router, wireless access point, four-port switch and firewall in one “Setup Wizard” enables you to connect Internet without entering administration interface Complies with the latest IEEE802.11n standard and IEEE802.11 b/g standards Increases 6 times coverage distance than 802.11g standard and reduces the dead spots in...
  • Page 7: Package Contents

    One Quick Installation Guide One Power Adapter One CD-ROM If any of listed items are missing or damaged, please contact the LanPro reseller from whom you purchased for replacement immediately. 1.3 LED Indicator and Port Description Front Panel and LED Indicator Show...
  • Page 8 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Back Panel Show: Rear Panel :( From L to R) POWER The jack is for power adapter connection. Please use the included 9V DC power adapter. A 100Mbps Ethernet port can be connected with MODEM, Switch, Router and other Ethernet device for Internet connecting to DSL MODEM, Cable MODEM and ISP.
  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Product Installation

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 2 Product Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation After you unpack the box, please follow the steps below to connect. For better wireless performance, please put the device in the middle of wireless coverage area. 1. Please use the included power adapter to power on the Router. IMPORTANT: Use of a different power adapter could cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
  • Page 10 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 3. Please connect your broadband line provided by your ISP to the WAN port. 4. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, double click the “Setup” icon and follow the instructions to complete the installation. Or you can enter the Router’s Web page to configure it.
  • Page 11: Network Application Plan

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 2.2 Network Application Plan Usually wireless LAN Network is deployed in a planned environment where each access point is located in a steady place with certain wireless coverage area for communication service. Generally speaking, it is in the center of the area to reduce “dead spot”.
  • Page 12: Chapter 3 How To Login To The Router

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 3 How to Login to the Router The chapter mainly presents how to enter the Router’s Web page. After you have finished the hardware installation, the following steps will assist you to set the network configurations for you computer.
  • Page 13 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 2. Right click “Local Area Network Connection” and select “Properties”. 3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click “Properties”.
  • Page 14 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 4. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Click “OK” to save the configurations. Or select “Use the following IP address” and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway as follows: IP Address: 192.168.0.XXX: (XXX is a number from 2~254)
  • Page 15: Login To The Router

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 3.2 Login to the Router 1. To access the Router’s Web-based interface, launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and enter the Router’s default IP address, http://192.168.0.1. Press “Enter”.
  • Page 16 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 2. Input the “admin” in both User Name and Password. Click “OK”. 3. If you enter the correct user name and password, the screen will be the next one.
  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Quick Setup Guide

    P-N24 Wireless s Broadband R Router. LPN N24_UG_ENB0 Chapter r 4 Quick S Setup Guid This chapt ter deals wi ith how to a access the Internet qu uickly. Plea se follow th his guide to o connect y your Router to t the Interne 4.1 Setup...
  • Page 18 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Dynamic IP (Via DHCP) If your connection mode is Dynamic IP, it means your IP address keeps changing every time you connect. You do not need to enter the information like other modes. Click “Next” and “Save” to finish the settings.
  • Page 19 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Click “Next + Apply” to complete the setup wizard. The Router will record the settings you made. To activate the settings, it is recommended to select “Reboot the Router” from “System Tool” of the left menu.
  • Page 20: Chapter 5 Advanced Settings

    P-N24 Wireless s Broadband R Router. LPN N24_UG_ENB0 Chapter r 5 Advanc ced Settin 5.1 LAN Se ettings LAN Settin ngs are for the basic T TCP/IP para ameters of LAN ports. MAC A Address: The Router r’s physica l MAC addr ress as see en on your r local netw...
  • Page 21: Wan Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 5.2 WAN Settings After you have selected the ISP connection type in “Setup Wizard” and you want to modify the related settings, here you can modify and configure the settings in details. Virtual Dial-up (PPPoE) Connection Mode: Show your current connection mode.
  • Page 22 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Connect on Demand: Re-establish your connection to the Internet after the specific time (Max Idle Time). Zero means your Internet connection at all time. Otherwise, enter the minutes to be elapsed before you want to disconnect the Internet access.
  • Page 23: Mac Address Clone

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 5.3 MAC Address Clone This page is for the Router’s MAC address to WAN. Some ISPs require end-user's MAC address to access their network. This feature copies the MAC address of your network device to the Router.
  • Page 24: Dns Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 5.4 DNS Settings DNS is short for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translate domain names into IP addresses which are provided by your Internet Service Provider. Please consult your Internet Service Provider for details if you do not have them.
  • Page 25: Chapter 6 Wireless Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 6 Wireless Settings 6.1 Basic Settings Enable Wireless: Check to enable the Router’s wireless features; uncheck to disable it. You can also press the WLAN/WPS button to turn on/off the wireless function. Network Mode: Select one mode from the following. The default is 11b/g/n mode.
  • Page 26: Wireless Security Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 11b/g/n mode: Allow 11b/g/n-compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto-negotiation speed. Main SSID: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the unique name of the wireless network. This device has two SSID and the main SSID is necessary.
  • Page 27 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Select SSID:Select the SSID (main SSID or minor SSID) to configure security setting from the drop-down menu. Security Mode:From the drop-down menu select the corresponding security encryption modes. WEP Key1~4:Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex. You can enter ASCII code (5 or 13 ASCII characters.
  • Page 28 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 6.2.2 WPA-Personal WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), a Wi-Fi standard, is a more recent wireless encryption scheme, designed to improve the security features of WEP. It applies more powerful encryption types (such as TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]) and can change the keys dynamically on every authorized wireless device.
  • Page 29 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 6.2.3 WPA2- Personal WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) provides higher security than WEP (Wireless Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). WPA Algorithms:Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard]. The default is AES mode.
  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 6.3 Advanced Settings This section is to configure the advanced wireless setting of the Router, including the Radio Preamble, 802.11g/n Rate, Fragmentation Threshold, RTS Threshold, etc. BG protection Mode: Auto by default. It is for 11b/g wireless client to connect 11n wireless network smoothly in a complicated wireless area.
  • Page 31: Wps Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 6.4 WPS Settings WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setting) can be easy and quick to establish the connection between the wireless network clients and the device through encrypted contents. The users only enter PIN code or press WLAN/WPA button on the panel to configure it without selecting encryption method and secret keys by manual.
  • Page 32: Wds Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W it is not used. Usually the AP-security has been enabled, here will displayed “not used”. WPS SSID: Show the main SSID set by WPS. WPS Auth. Mode: The authorization mode deployed by WPS, generally WPA/WPA2-personal mode.
  • Page 33 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W by manual or scanner to enlarge and extend the wireless radio. Encrypt Type: Select one from WEP, TKIP, AES for security here. Pass phrase: Enter the encrypted key for wireless devices. AP MAC: Input the MAC address of another (opposing) wireless router you want to connect.
  • Page 34: Wireless Access Control

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 6.6 Wireless Access Control To secure your wireless LAN, the wireless access control is actually based on the MAC address management to allow or block the specific clients to access the wireless network. Select “Wireless Setting->Access Control”...
  • Page 35: Connection Status

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 6.7 Connection Status This page shows wireless client’s connection status, including MAC address, Channel bandwidth, etc. Select “Wireless Setting->connection status” to enter the following screen: MAC Address: Shows current MAC addresses of the hosts connecting to the Router.
  • Page 36: Chapter 7 Dhcp Server

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 7 DHCP Server 7.1 DHCP Settings DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is to assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. When you enable the DHCP Server, the DHCP Server will allocate automatically an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer in premise of activating “Obtain an IP Address Automatically”.
  • Page 37 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W IP Address: Enter the IP address which needs to be bound. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the computer you want to assign the above IP address. Click “Add” to add the entry in the list.
  • Page 38: Chapter 8 Virtual Server

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 8 Virtual Server 8.1 Port Range Forwarding This section deals with the port range forwarding mainly. The Port Range Forwarding allows you to set up a range of public services such as web servers, ftp, e-mail and other specialized Internet applications to an assigned IP address on your LAN.
  • Page 39 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W For example: The server at IP address of 192.168.0.10 provides WEB service for port 80 and Telnet service for port 23. If you want clients in the Internet visit that server, you need to set it as above.
  • Page 40: Dmz Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 8.2 DMZ Settings The DMZ function is to allow one computer in LAN to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ Host IP Address: The IP address of the computer you want to expose.
  • Page 41: Chapter 9 Traffic Control

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 9 Traffic Control 9.1 Traffic Control Traffic control is used to limit communication speed in the LAN and WAN. Up to 20 entries can be supported with the capability for at most 254 PCs' speed control, including for IP address range configuration.
  • Page 42 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Apply: Click “Save” to activate the current rule. Cancel: Click “Cancel” to drop all setting saved last time.
  • Page 43: Chapter 10 Security Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 10 Security Settings 10.1 Client Filter Settings To benefit your further management to the computers in the LAN, you can control some ports access to Internet by data packet filter function. Client Filter: Check to enable client filter.
  • Page 44: Url Filter Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 10.2 URL Filter Settings In order to control the computer to have access to websites, you can use URL filtering to allow the computer to have access to certain websites at fixed time and forbids it having access to certain websites at fixed time.
  • Page 45: Mac Address Filter

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 10.3 MAC Address Filter In order to manage the computers in LAN better, you could control the computer’s access to Internet by MAC Address Filter. MAC Address Filter: Check to enable MAC address filter. Access Policy: Select one number from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 46: Remote Web Management

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W This section is to protect the internal network from exotic attack such as SYN Flooding attack, Smurf attack, LAND attack, etc. Once detecting the unknown attack, the Router will restrict its bandwidth automatically. The attacker’s IP address can be found from the “System Log”.
  • Page 47: Wan Ping

    P-N24 Wireless s Broadband R Router. LPN N24_UG_ENB0 2. If yo our WAN IP P address st tarts and en nds with 0.0 0.0.0, it me eans all hos sts in WAN c can implem ment remot e Web man nagement.
  • Page 48: Chapter 11 Routing Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 11 Routing Settings 11.1 Routing Table The main duty for a router is to look for a best path for every data frame, and transfer this data frame to a destination. So, it’s essential for the router to choose the best path, i.e. routing arithmetic. In order to finish this function, many transferring paths, i.e.
  • Page 49: Chapter 12 System Tools

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Chapter 12 System Tools 12.1 Time Settings This section is to select the time zone for your location. If you turn off the Router, the settings for time disappear. However, the Router will automatically obtain the GMT time again once it has access to the Internet.
  • Page 50 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Main Features: Owing to ISP most times provides dynamic IP address, DDNS is used to capture the changeable IP address and match the fixed domain. Then users can have access to the Internet to communicate with others.
  • Page 51: Backup/Restore Settings

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 12.3 Backup/Restore Settings The device provides backup/restore settings, so you need set a directory to keep these parameters. Backup Setting: Click “Backup” button to back up the Router’s settings and select the path for save.
  • Page 52 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Restore Setting: Click “Browse” button to select the backup files. Click “Restore” button to restore previous settings.
  • Page 53: Restore To Factory Default Setting

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 12.4 Restore to Factory Default Setting This button is to reset all settings to the default values. It means the Router will lose all the settings you have set. So please Note down the related settings if necessary.
  • Page 54: Upgrade Firmware

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 12.5 Upgrade Firmware The Router provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the “Upgrade” after browsing the firmware upgrade packet which you can download from www.lanpro.com Browse: click this button to select the upgrade file. Upgrade: click this button to start the upgrading process. After the upgrade is completed, the Router will reboot automatically.
  • Page 55 LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W User Name: Enter a new user name for the device. Old Password: Enter the old password. New Password: Enter a new password. Re-enter to Confirm: Re-enter to confirm the new password. NOTE: It is highly recommended to change the password to secure your network and the Router.
  • Page 56: Syslog

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 12.8 Syslog The section is to view the system log. Click the “Refresh” to update the log. Click “Clear” to clear all shown information. If the log is over 150 records, it will clear them automatically.
  • Page 57: Logout

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W 12.9 Logout After you have finished the settings completely, in logout page click “Yes” to logout the web management page.
  • Page 58: Appendix 1 Glossary

    LP-N24 Wireless Broadband Router. LPN24_UG_ENB01W Appendix 1 Glossary Channel: An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units (PDUs) that may be used simultaneously, in the same volume of space, with other instances of medium use(on other channels) by other instances of the same physical layer (PHY),with an acceptably low frame error ratio(FER) due to mutual interference.
  • Page 59: Appendix 2 Questions And Answers

    If your problems are not in the list, please log into our website www.lanpro.com or send an E-mail to support@lanpro.com, and we will reply you in the first time. 1. Can not login to the Web interface of the Router after you enter the IP address in the address field? Step 1: check the Router if it works well.
  • Page 60 Iphone5.0 22555 SMTP POP3 LanPro™ is a member of One Network Alliance Group of Companies. LanPro™,The natural choice in networking and LanProfessional are US registered brands. LanPro America: 1880 NW 93rd Av, Doral, Florida 33172, USA. Main web page: www.lanpro.com...

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