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Hama Wireless LAN Router NAS, 54 Mbps Operating Instruction

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Contents:
1.
Connecting the Wireless LAN Router............................................................................................................ Page 03
2.
Confi guring the operating system and computer ........................................................................................ Page 04
3.
Confi guring the Wireless LAN Router ........................................................................................................... Page 05
3.1 Confi guring the Internet Connection using the Wizard .............................................................................. Page 05
3.2 Confi guring the Wireless LAN ........................................................................................................................ Page 06
3.2.1 Basic Settings for Wireless Networks ................................................................................................. Page 06
3.2.1.1 Operation as an Access Point (AP) ........................................................................................... Page 07
3.2.1.2 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Point ................................................................................ Page 07
3.2.1.3 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point...................................................................... Page 08
3.2.1.4 Operation as an AP Bridge WDS ............................................................................................... Page 08
3.2.2 Setting the Encryption for AP................................................................................................................. Page 08
3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption ............................................................................................................................ Page 09
3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 encryption................................................................................................................ Page 09
3.2.3.1 WEP Encryption ............................................................................................................................ Page 11
3.2.3.2 WPA/WPA2 Encryption................................................................................................................ Page 11
3.3 Changing the Log-in Data ................................................................................................................................ Page 12
3.4 LAN Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... Page 12
4.
Connecting a USB printer to the network ..................................................................................................... Page 12
4.1 Confi guring the router ...................................................................................................................................... Page 13
4.2 Installing a new printer on your PC................................................................................................................ Page 13
5.
Connecting a USB storage medium to the network .................................................................................... Page 14
5.1 Confi guring the router ...................................................................................................................................... Page 14
5.1.1 Formatting the storage medium ............................................................................................................. Page 14
5.1.2 Creating/changing/deleting user accounts ......................................................................................... Page 14
5.1.3 Sharing a network drive (File Server/Samba Server)......................................................................... Page 15
5.1.3.1 Network settings .......................................................................................................................... Page 15
5.1.3.2 Adding/changing/deleting shared folders ................................................................................ Page 15
5.1.3.3 Installing the share on your PC .................................................................................................. Page 15
5.1.4 Sharing fi les via an FTP server ............................................................................................................... Page 16
5.1.4.1 Adding/changing/deleting FTP folders ..................................................................................... Page 16
5.1.4.2 Accessing the FTP folder ............................................................................................................ Page 17
6.
Tools............... ..................................................................................................................................................... Page 17
6.1 Confi guration Tools ........................................................................................................................................... Page 17
6.2 Firmware Update ............................................................................................................................................... Page 17
6.3 Re-starting the Router ...................................................................................................................................... Page 17
7.
Status Information ............................................................................................................................................ Page 18
8.
Support and Contact Information ................................................................................................................... Page 18
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    g Operating Instruction Contents: Connecting the Wireless LAN Router......................Page 03 Confi guring the operating system and computer ..................Page 04 Confi guring the Wireless LAN Router ......................Page 05 3.1 Confi guring the Internet Connection using the Wizard ................Page 05 3.2 Confi...

  • Page 2: Connecting The Wireless Lan Router

    Packet contents: Hama Wireless LAN Router NAS, 54 Mbps 12V power supply printed operating instructions confi guration cable Remark concerning the positioning: The connection quality depends strongly on the place or surroundings where you put up the WLAN device. Please ensure that the device or its antennae are neither covered nor built in.

  • Page 3: Confi Guring The Operating System And Computer

    2. Confi guring the operating system and computer The TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs that will be using the Internet. By default, the IP address 192.168.2.1 and an activated DHCP server are confi gured for the router. This means that the connected PCs are automatically given appropriate addresses and other settings.

  • Page 4: Confi Guring The Wireless Lan Router

    3. Confi guring the Wireless LAN Router To start the confi guration process, open your browser and enter “http://192.168.2.1” as the address. The login window is then displayed. By default, the user name is set to admin and the password is 1234. After entering these, click OK to log on to the router.

  • Page 5: Confi Guring The Wireless Lan

    In addition to the access data, you can make the following entries: MTU stands for Maximal Transfer Unit and specifi es the maximum packet size to be transferred. If you are not sure about this setting, we recommend leaving the standard value set. Values between 512 and 1492 can be set. The Connection Type entry sets the dial-in action of your router.

  • Page 6: Operation As An Access Point (Ap)

    3.2.1.1 Operation as an Access Point (AP) Selecting this under Band allows you to specify whether the device runs ion the 2.4 Ghz band in accordance with the 802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g (54Mbps) standards or works in combination with 802.11b and 802.11g. Then set the ESSID. The ESSID can contain up to 32 characters and must be identical for all devices in the network.

  • Page 7: Operation As An Ap Bridge Point To Multi-Point

    3.2.1.3 Operation as an AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point The difference to the AP Bridge Point to Point operation is that you can enter the MAC addresses of several access points in this mode. Bridge connections can be establis- hed to a maximum of 6 other access points. Selecting this under Band allows you to specify whether the device runs ion the 2.4 Ghz band in accordance with the 802.11b (11Mbps), 802.11g (54Mbps) standards or works in combi-...

  • Page 8: Wep Encryption

    Authentication: Authentication is a process in which the identity, e.g. of a person is determined based on a certain characteristic. This can be done by fi ngerprint, password or any other proof of authorisation. Encryption: Encryption is a process in which plain text is transformed into a coded text via an encryption process (algorithm). One or more codes can be used for this.

  • Page 9: Setting The Encryption For Ap Bridge-Point To Point, Point To Multi-Point And Wds

    WPA pre-shared-key (recommended for most users) First select whether you want to use WPA with TKIP encryption algorithm, WPA2 with AES encryption algo- rithm or the WPA Mixed mode. The mixed mode allows clients using WPA or WPA2 to access the access point. The mixture is very practical as presently few XP clients are WPA2 compatible.

  • Page 10: Wep Encryption

    3.2.3.1 WEP Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a standard encryption algorithm for WLAN. It both controls the access to the network and guaran- tees the integrity of the data. This method is considered vulnerable due to a range of weaknesses. First select whether you want to use 64 bit or 128 bit encryption.

  • Page 11: Changing The Log-In Data

    3.3 Changing the Log-in Data From the start view which can be accessed by clicking Home, select General Setup and then System => Password Settings in the menu on the left. This page allows you to enter a new password for the router. To assign a new password, you must fi rst enter the current password in the Current Password fi...

  • Page 12: Confi Guring The Router

    4.1. Confi guring the router From the start page which can be accessed by clicking Home, select General Setup and then Print Server in the menu on the left. The Print Server application is deactivated by default. Check the box Enable Print Server to activate it.

  • Page 13: Connecting A Usb Storage Medium To The Network

    If you have not already done so, you must now install the driver for the connected printer. To do this, open the Add Printer Wizard once installation of the printer port is complete. Follow the wizard‘s instructions or install the printer driver on your PC according to the manufacturer‘s instructions.

  • Page 14: Sharing A Network Drive (File Server/Samba Server)

    5.1.3 Sharing a network drive (File Server/Samba Server) Select the File Server Setup menu item. 5.1.3.1 Network settings Name: The device will be displayed in My Network Places with the name entered here. Letters, numbers and underscores are allowed. Workgroup: Enter the workgroup name here. Letters, numbers, spaces and underscores are allowed.

  • Page 15: Sharing Fi Les Via An Ftp Server

    5.1.4 Sharing fi les via an FTP server Select the FTP Server Setup menu item. 5.1.4.1 Adding/changing/deleting FTP folders All FTP folders created on your storage medium are listed in the FTP Folders table. Click Add to add a new folder. User: Select a user that you created earlier in User Setup.

  • Page 16: Accessing The Ftp Folder

    In order to be able to fi nd the folder again later, we recommend you save it under favourites in your browser. 6. Tools The Hama Wireless LAN router provides you with various tools to help you confi gure and use the device. 6.1 Confi guration Tools From the start view which can be accessed by clicking Home, select Tools in the menu at the top right, and then Confi...

  • Page 17: Support And Contact Information

    8. Support and Contact Information If products are defective: Please contact your dealer or Hama Product Consulting if you have any product claims. Internet / World Wide Web: Product support, new drivers or product information can be found at www.hama.com Support Hotline –...

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