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AirCruiser MIMO Router GN-BR03GM User ’ s Guide November 2005 - Revision 1.0.
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GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router i Content s Chapter 1 Getting T o Kn ow Y our BR03GM ..................... 1 Overview ................................................................................................ 1 Package Cont ent s .............
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router ii The URL Blocking Conf iguration Screen ......................................... 38 Chapter 7 Using Ma nagement Tools .......................... 39 Overview .........................................................
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 1 Chapter 1 Getting T o Know Y our BR03GM Overview The GN-BR03GM AirCruiser MIMO (Multi-Input & Multi-Output) ** router includes several devices in o ne box. First, there's the Wireless Router , which lets you connect Wireless-G or Wireless-B devices to the net work.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 2 Side Panel The side panel of the GN-BR03GM AirCru iser MIMO Router contains all the Router ’s port s as well as the DC power port and initialization button. Figure 1: Router’s Side Panel Reset Button There are two ways to reset the Router's factor y default s.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 3 LEDs Figure 2: LED Layout The table below describes the LED indicators on the front panel of the GN-BR03GM. All LEDs are g reen when lit.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 4 Key Features Conforms to IEEE 802.1 1g specification. Support Smart Setup I, II, III Support 64-bit /128-bit WEP encryption, WP A, WP A2.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 5 Chapter 2 Wireless Networking A w ireless local area net work (or Wi-Fi for short) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the wireless network uses a wireless device to connect to the net work.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 6 Chapter 3 Before Y ou Start What Y ou W ill Need Internet Y ou will need t o have an active Internet account, supplied through either ADSL or cable Modem, and your ISP user account and password information.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 7 Chapter 4 Connecting the BR03GM Overview Y ou can connec t to, and confi gure the BR03GM using either a wireless connection (via notebook PC) or using a wired connection to your desktop PC.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 8 Ethernet port of your computer . (It does not matter which LAN port you select). S tep 4 Plug the power adapter cord into the router ’s power jack and then plug the power adapter into a po wer outlet. S tep 5 T urn on your ADSL/Cable mo dem.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 9 Chapter 5 Connecting the Router to the Internet Overview The BR03GM AirCruis er MIMO router is co nfigured to work “out of the box”, and the default settings generally do not req uire any modification.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 10 Figure 6: Enter Network Passw ord C. Y ou are no w connected to the Router and S martSetup will detect your ISP type. If you do not see the menu sho wn below , cl ick the Smart Setup button in the upper left of the main menu.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 11 presented with the GIGABYTE Wireless Router Main Pa ge shown below . Y our BR03GM AirCruiser MIMO router is now fully installed, and you are able to wirelessly sha.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 12 Chapter 6 Advanced Setup Overview This chapter explains the Advance d Se tup options available for the BR03 GM. The Advanced Setup Screens offer LAN and WLAN Network Configuration, Static Routing Table, Virtual Server, Fi rewall Rules, and DNS Configuration.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 13 LAN IP 2 Address Displays the alternate IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the Router LAN Netmask 2 Displays the alternate IP Subnet Mask being used by the alternate Local (LAN) port of the router.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 14 resetting or manually initial. Tx packet s The number of transmitted packets of this port af ter resetting or manually initial. Rx bytes The current bandwidth (receive) on the W AN port. Rx bytes The current band width (transmit) on the WAN port.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 15 IP/MAC assignment and Time To Lease. IP Address DHCP assigned IP address on WLAN MAC A ddress MAC address of the device with the assigned IP TTL T he time to live (TT L) in seconds that a resolver will use data received from a nameserver before it will ask for the same data again.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 16 Status Current status of the UPnP port (enable/disable) Client IP The IP address of the client utilizing the port Protocol IP protocol (UDP/TCP) External Port The .
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 17 The Network Configuration Screen The Network Configuration screen consists of three areas: LAN Configuration , WA N Configuration and WA N settings .
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 18 The WAN Configuration Tab Figure 16: WAN Configura tion The BR03GM has many advanced WAN con f igurati on features.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 19 Figure 17: WAN Type Select Depending on the WAN t ype you select, the corresponding WAN setup screen will appear next.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 20 • ISP Name • Host Name • Gateway • DNS1 and DS2 Address • DNS Domain Name Enter the information provide d b y your ISP in the spaces provided. MTU (Maximum Transmissio n Un it) The largest packet unit is sent from your computer to the network.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 21 WAN Configuration Tab – PPPoE Figure 19: PPPoE Your Internet Service Provider will supply yo u with the following account information you w ill ne ed: • ISP Na.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 22 Connection Automatic When the GN-BR03GM is powered on, it automatically establishes a connection with the network. If the link becom es disco nnected for any reason, the GN-BR03GM will re-connect automatically. Manual When you cl ick “connection”, the system will establish a connectio n to the network.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 23 • DNS1 a nd DNS2 • DNS Doma in Name This information is all provide d b y your ISP. In the event that your ISP has assigned you several Static IP address es, you will only need to one. W A N Configuration T ab - PPPoE Unnumber PPPoE Unnumbered is a PPPoE service provided by some ISPs.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 24 • W A N Subnet Mask Enter the information provide d by your ISP for each of your Global IP’s, then click next to proceed to enter additi on al IP’s. The WAN Settings Tab - WAN Multi-Session Select The WAN Multi-Session Select Tab displays the settings of the Main Sessi o n and Backup Session .
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 25 The Wireless Configuration Screen The Wireless Config uration screen al lo ws you to configure the Router’s WLAN function. The 802.11g Tab Figure 23: 802.11g Region Indicates the geographical re gion you are in. Verify that the region indicated is correct.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 26 operating in your area) b y selecti ng a channel from the drop-down list. SSID The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is t he name of your wireles s net work. The SSID is up to 32 ASCII characters in length and case sensitive (i.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 27 encryption uses 40 bits as a secret ke y, (user-defined) and the remai ni ng 24 bits are reserved. The 128-bit s encr yption uses 104 bits as a secret key, (user-defined) and the remaining 24 bits are reserved. WP A Re-key Enabling the requirement for W PA reke ying of a Passphrase for increased security.
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GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 29 The WDS Tab Figure 26: WDS Configura tion Wireless Distribution System (WDS) technolog y enabl es several access points to increase the coverage of a wireless net work.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 30 The Qos Tab Figure 27: QoS Parameter s of Access Point Quality of Service. Required to suppor t wireless multimedi a applications and advanced traffic management. QoS enables Wi-Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared net work resources are allocated among different applications.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 31 The Static Routing Table Screen The Static Routing Table displays the GN-BR03GM routing settings. To add or modify, enter a value into the field and cli ck the Submit button. Figure 28: Static R outing Table Destination IP Enter the Destination IP address that will be assigned to a s pecific network or host.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 32 The Virtual Server Screen The Virtual Server screen allo w s you to manage the virtual server settings of the GN-BR03GM. There are t w o virtual server options: 1. T he router has only one IP address or, 2. The router has multiple IP addresses (8 or 16 i n most instances).
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 33 The Virtual Server PPPoE/DHCP/Static Configuration Tab Figure 30: VS-PPPoE DHCP Static Configuraton The BR03GM is configurable to beh ave as a Virtual Server, allo.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 34 The PPPoE Unnumber Tab Figure 31: VS-PPPoE Unnumber Advanced feature of the BR03GM is that it supports services that offer multiple global IP addresses, with each IP address requires its o wn setting. This feature is normally only foun d on enter prise class routers.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 35 Virtual Server IP: 192.168.1.1 Enable: enable The Global IP 61.222.10.2 is no w directly assigned to the FTP server at the IP address 192.168.1.1 located within th e BR03GM’s LAN. The Firewall Rule Screen The Firewall Rule screen disp lays your network security settings.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 36 The VPN Pass Through Tab Figure 33: VPN Pass Through A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a type of secured private network connection, built upon publicly-accessible infrastructure s uch as the Internet. They usually provide connectivity to various devices b ehind a gateway or firewall.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 37 The DNS Configuration Screen Figure 34: DNS Configuration DNS Relay DNS Relay will set y our PC's DNS e ntries to poi nt to the Rou ter’s Gatew ay address, which will then forward DNS querie s to the DNS server used by the Router.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 38 The URL Blocking Configuration Screen The URL Blocking Config uration screen al lows you to restrict access based upon specific web addresses and/or ke ywords. Figure 35: URL Blocki ng Configuration To activate the URL Blocking feature: Disable/Enable Select the Enable option to enable.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 39 Chapter 7 Using Management Tools Overview Management Tool Screens offer managemen t of the Router itself, such as Firmware Updates, Initialization, and Pass word administration etc.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 40 Figure 37: Manage Port Configuration The Reboot Screen The Reboot screen allo ws yo u to reboot the GN-BR03GM. You are also automatically brought to this screen after you confirm OK to any change of Router settings.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 41 The Initialization Screen The Initialization screen allows you to reset the GN-BR03GM back to its original factory settings. T o initialize the router, use the tip of a pencil or a paperclip to press and hold the init button for 5 seconds.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 42 Figure 40: Change Passw ord The Change WAN MAC Screen The Change W A N MAC screen allo w s you to assign a ne w MAC addres s.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 43 The Upgrade Firmware Screen The Upgrade Firm ware screen allo ws you to update the current GN-BR03GM firmware to the latest ve rsion directly from the GIG ABYTE website. Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file which you just download ed from the GIGABYTE website, and then click Upgrade .
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 44 Figure 43: BackUp Restore The Log Information Screen The GN-BR03GM has advanced firewall fe atures, and can effectively prevent intruders and unwanted attacks on your network, while keeping logs of all such attempts including all legitimat e WAN connections and UPnP logs.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 45 The WAN Connection Ta b In the WAN connection Log, all logins are c hronologically ordered, w ith indications of connection type and ev ent type. Figure 45: WAN Connection Log The UPnP Log Tab The Universal Plug and Pla y log scree n records and displays UPnP packets reaching your BR03GM.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 46 Figure 46: UPnP Log The Save Maintenance Screen The Save Maintenance scree n allo ws you to save logs and status information as a file which can then be sent to the Technical Support team at GIGABYTE.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 47 The Ping Screen ‘Pinging' involves sending a packet of data to a site and recording how long it takes for the site to acknow ledge receipt. This is useful if you think that a web site might be slow or unavailable.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 48 Figure 49: Help The About Screen The About screen displays the Router model name a nd fir mware version. Figure 50: About.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 49 Appendix A FAQ This section provides solutions to common p r oblems th at may occur during installation, configuration or use of the GN-BR03GM. Q: What is the default IP address for the BR03GM? A: 192.168.1.254 Q: I can’t remember the password o r IP ad d ress of the router.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 50 Q: When using BR03GM in A ustralia, you will use PPPoA protocol. How to set up your config uration in BR03GM? A: S ugg estion 1, Using S tatic IP . Suggestion 2, Using DHCP client to get IP from ADSL/ Cable m odem.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 51 Appendix B Using Setup Wizard In addition to Smart Setup, your BR03GM Router’s ISP settings may be configured manually using Se tup W izard . Press the Setup Wizard menu button to proceed. You will be presented with the screen shown below.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 52 the Next button and then go to Step 11 of this section. PPPoE Unnumber: Common in Japan and some European Countries. If y ou use PPPoE Unnumber, please se lect this item, click the Next button and then go to Step 15 of this section.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 53 Once your router has successfull y rebooted, i t will load Router Welcome Screen. Setup is complete. Connection T ype - Dynamic IP Address If you have selected Dynamic IP Addre ss ISP T ype, the Dynamic IP Address Screen will display , prompt ing you for the ISP information.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 54 Connection T ype - St atic IP Address On the St atic IP A ddress screen, type in the information provided by your ISP , and then click the Finish button to continue with router setup. If your ISP has assigned you severa l IP addresses, please enter only one.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 55 Connection T ype – PPPoE Unnumber On the PPPoE Unnumber screen, type in the information provided by your ISP , and then click the Finish button to continue with router setup. The Setup Completed screen appears. Clic k the Reboot button to restart your router so that the settings take ef fect.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 56 Appendix C Configuring TCP/IP Settings Computers access the Internet using a proto c ol call ed TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol). Ea ch computer on your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as its networking protocol.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 57 S tep 3 Double-click the Lo cal A rea Co nnection icon, and then click the Properties button. S tep 4 The Local Area Connection Properties window w ill appear .
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 58 S tep 5 Select both the Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically , options and then click OK . Continue clicking on the OK button to complete the PC configuration. Windows will now automatically assign IP numbers to computers connecting to your GN-BR03GM.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 59 Appendix D Troubleshooting Problem 1: Cannot connect to the Router’s W eb-based Utility . Response: • Make sure that your Router uses DHCP , and make sure your PC’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router .
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 60 The default gate w ay represents the IP address of your GN-BR03GM, that is: 192.168.1.254. All computers accessin g this Router MUST be in the same subnet (192.168.1.x, where x i s anything between 1 and 253) In the above example, the BR03GM gateway show n above is 192.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 61 S tep 2 From the Internet Options window , click the Connections tab, and then click the LAN Settings button (see figure below). S tep 3 Now verify that none of the checkboxes have been ticke d, and click on the OK button.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 62 Problem 2: I can’t co nn ect to the Internet Response : • Check that the power cord is connected properl y , and the router ’s pow er LED is lit green. • V erif y that all the TCP/IP configuration settings are correct.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 63 Appendix E Glossary 802.1 1e An IEEE standard that adds Quality of Service (QoS) features and multimedia support to the existing 802.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 64 Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both har dware and software, or a combination of both.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 65 advanced traffic management. QoS enables Wi-Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimize the way shared net work resources are allocated among different applications. Without QoS, all applications ru nni ng on different devices have equal opportunit y to transmit data frames.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 66 capabilities to Wi-Fi networks and optimiz es their performance when multiple concurring applications, each wit h different latenc y and through put requirements, compete for network re sources. By using WMM, end-user satisfaction is maintained in a wider variety of environm ents and traf fic conditions.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 67 Appendix F Specifications System CPU & Wireless Realtek RTL8651B with Ralink RT2661( MAC) & RT2529 (RF) Standards IEEE 802.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 68 Regulatory and Env ironmental Compliance FCC part 15 (USA) EMC certification CE (Europe) Temperature Range Operating: 0 ~ 40 degree C, Storage: -20 ~ 65 degree C H.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 69 Appendix G Warranty Limited Warranty Statement (1-Year Warranty) Thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE Product. This li mited warrant y statement w ill provide y ou one year warranty starting from the purchase date.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 70 Appendix H Regulatory Information CE Mark Warn ing: This i s a Class B product. In a domes tic env ironment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the u ser may be require d to take adequate measures.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 71 EN 300 328-2 V1.2 .1, ETSI EN 300 32 8-1 : V1.3.1, EN 301 489-1 , and EN 301 489-17 Technical Requirements for Radio Eq uipment Countries of Operation and Condit.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 72 Appendix I General Public License Licensing Information This product includ es copyright ed softw are license owned by third-party under terms o f the GNU General Public License . Texts of the G PL are included w ith every CD shoppe d with our prod uct.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 73 We protect your rights w ith two steps: (1) copyright the software, and (2) offer y ou this license w hich gives you legal per mission to copy , distribute and/or modi fy the softw are.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 74 following: a) Accompany it with th e complete cor respondi ng ma chine-readable source code, w hich must be distributed under the te rms of Sections 1 a nd 2 above.
GN-BR03GM AirCruise r MIMO Router 75 differ in detail to ad dress new problem s or concerns. Each version is given a distinguish ing version num ber. If the Program specif ies a v ersion number of thi.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Gigabyte GN-BR03GM c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Gigabyte GN-BR03GM - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Gigabyte GN-BR03GM, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Gigabyte GN-BR03GM va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Gigabyte GN-BR03GM, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Gigabyte GN-BR03GM.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Gigabyte GN-BR03GM. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Gigabyte GN-BR03GM ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.