Motorola WR850GP User Manual

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Section 1 Overview 1-4 WR850Understanding Functions Before installing your wireless router, please take a few minutes to review the wireless network

Overview Section 1 WR850 1-5Dynamic IP Address A dynamic IP address is a temporary IP number, dynamically or randomly generated by a DHCP server. Th

Section 1 Overview 1-6 WR850Sample Home Network Diagram Your wireless router serves as the centerpiece of your network, allowing you to share files,

Overview Section 1 WR850 1-7Wireless Range The following lists the expected wireless range of the router. This table is only a guide and coverage va

Section 1 Overview 1-8 WR850Router Physical Description The following sections describe the physical characteristics of your router. For instruction

Overview Section 1 WR850 1-9 Feature Description 3 LAN Ports 1-4 These four ports connect the router to your LAN or home network using Ethernet ca

Section 1 Overview 1-10 WR850LED Description The underlined items represent network activity. LED Condition Color Status 1 Power ON Green T

WR850 2-1Section 2:Installation To get your network up and running:  Set up your hardware.  Insert the CD-ROM for product set up. Follow the pr

Section 2 Installation 2-2 WR850Router Physical Installation For the WR850GP, you can install the router horizontally or vertically. The WR850G can

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-3Wall Mount Installation If you mount the router on the wall, you must:  Position the router as specified by the lo

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THE UNIT MUST NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING. D

Section 2 Installation 2-4 WR8502 To print the Wall Mounting Template, click the Print icon or choose Print from the File menu. 3 In both the Pa

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-510 Using a screwdriver, turn each screw until part of it protrudes from the wall, as shown: – There must be 4.0 mm

Section 2 Installation 2-6 WR850Electrical Connection to Router Your router does not have an On/Off power switch and therefore will only be powered

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-7Wired Connection to Router LAN4WAN321AntennaResetPowerETH ERN ETUSBCAB LE+12VDCUSB CPE MAC ID:ABDCEF012345S/N: PPPPM

Section 2 Installation 2-8 WR850Wireless Connection to Router WARNING! When first configuring your router, it is recommended that you have an Ether

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-93 To connect the PC to the router through a wireless connection, verify the PC’s wireless adapter SSID (Service Set

Section 2 Installation 2-10 WR850Configuring Windows 98SE and ME 1 Click Start. 2 Select Settings > Control Panel. 3 Double-click Network. Th

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-115 Click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties window is displayed: Windows 98SE Windows ME 6 Click the IP Add

Section 2 Installation 2-12 WR850Configuring Windows 2000 1 Click Start. 2 Select Settings. 3 Select Control Panel. 4 Double-click Network and

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-13The Local Area Properties window is displayed: 7 Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected.

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Section 2 Installation 2-14 WR850The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed: 9 Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Clic

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-15Configuring Windows XP This configuration assumes you have retained the default interface for Windows XP. If you ar

Section 2 Installation 2-16 WR850The Local Area Properties window is displayed: 7 Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected.

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-17The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed: 9 Click Obtain an IP address automatically. Click

Section 2 Installation 2-18 WR850Configure Your Wireless Security Settings Before your router can communicate securely with your computer, you must

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-19Wireless Security Setup To set up the correct security protocols for your router: 1 Click Control Panel > Devic

Section 2 Installation 2-20 WR850Configure Your Basic Internet Settings The following settings configure your router for accessing the Internet. De

Installation Section 2 WR850 2-21Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address for connecting to the Internet, then select Static Assi

WR850 3-1 Section 3:Configuration Use the information in this section to modify the router’s settings. For example you can customize features for y

Section 3 Configuration 3-2 WR850 Navigation Each of the following subsections describe the components of the router’s Configuration Utility which i

WR850 I Contents Section 1:Overview Understanding Your User Guide...

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-3 Configuring Internet Settings The Internet Settings screens enable you to configure your Internet settings:  Ba

Section 3 Configuration 3-4 WR850 Field or Button Description WAN Interface Displays the status of the router: Active Your WAN link is active. Inac

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-5 Field or Button Description Default Gateway Is automatically displayed or manually entered from information provi

Section 3 Configuration 3-6 WR850 Field or Button Description PPP Service Name Is either automatically displayed or manually entered from informati

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-7 Advanced Internet Settings The Internet – Advanced screen allows you to adjust additional Internet settings. To ac

Section 3 Configuration 3-8 WR850 Field or Button Description Learned MAC Address Displays the MAC addresses (wired or wireless devices) the router

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-9 Field or Button Description DNS Lookup Finds the IP address of a website name. For example, if you enter www.moto

Section 3 Configuration 3-10 WR850 Field or Button Description Network Name (SSID) Enter a name of no more than 32 alphanumeric characters. This SS

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-11 Field or Button Description Wireless MAC Address Displays the Wireless MAC address of the unit. This is not the

Section 3 Configuration 3-12 WR850 Field Description ESS Authentication Extended Service Set (ESS). Authentication establishes either an open or sec

Contents II WR850 Configure Your Basic Internet Settings ...2

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-13 Field Description 802.1X mode Can only be enabled when the ESS Authorization is set to Open or PSK and either WEP

Section 3 Configuration 3-14 WR850 Field Description Key Index Use the drop-down list here to select one of the Key Content fields below (Key 1, Key

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-15 Field Description RADIUS Shared Secret RADIUS Shared Secret Confirmation Type the RADIUS password in this field.

Section 3 Configuration 3-16 WR850 Field Description Apply Click to save your settings. Cancel Click to cancel any changes. Monitoring Wireless Acce

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-17 The Site Survey displays information about other APs in the area. Field Description Scan Click Scan to search for

Section 3 Configuration 3-18 WR850 Advanced Wireless Configuration The Wireless – Advanced screen allows you to turn your wireless network on and of

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-19 Field Description Fragmentation Threshold Allows you to set the size at which packets are fragmented and transmit

Section 3 Configuration 3-20 WR850 Field Description 11g Protection Mode Ensures that your wireless router does not interfere with neighbor networks

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-21 Configuring Parental Control Settings Parental Control settings allow you to tailor the type of content your rout

Section 3 Configuration 3-22 WR850 Field Description Content Policy Enables or disables the Content Policy feature. The default is disabled. Policy

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Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-23 To create a policy: 1 Enter a name in the Policy Name field. 2 Decide if you want to Allow or Deny a URL (the a

Section 3 Configuration 3-24 WR850 Field Description Visited URL Displays the URL (website) that the PC has accessed. LAN IP Displays the IP addres

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-25 Configuring Networking Settings The Networking screens allow you to configure your router to work with your Local

Section 3 Configuration 3-26 WR850 Field Description LAN MAC Address Displays the LAN MAC address of the router. This field cannot be edited. LAN

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-27 Configuring the Router Host Name This feature allows you to change the Host Name of your router. This feature onl

Section 3 Configuration 3-28 WR850 To access the screen, click Networking > Routing. Field Description RIP V1 Enables or disables RIPv1. The d

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-29 Configuring DDNS Settings The router supports the Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS enables you to

Section 3 Configuration 3-30 WR850 Configuring NAT Settings The Networking – NAT screen allows you to add another level of security to your Internet

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-31 Field Description ICMP Session Idle Time Enter the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Session Idle Time, wh

Section 3 Configuration 3-32 WR850 To add a Port Trigger entry: 1 Enter the name of the application in the Port Trigger Name field. There is a lim

WR850 1-1Section 1:Overview Congratulations on purchasing the Motorola WR850GP Wireless Broadband Router or Motorola WR850G Wireless Broadband Ro

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-33 Configuring Virtual Server Settings The Virtual Server sets up an automatic inbound forwarding mechanism for serv

Section 3 Configuration 3-34 WR850 To update or remove an entry, select it and then click Edit or Remove to perform the action. Configuring the Fire

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-35 To add a Packet Filter entry: 1 Enter a descriptive name in the Packet Filter Name field. 2 From the Filter Ac

Section 3 Configuration 3-36 WR850 Configuring Control Panel Settings The Control Panel screens enable administrative maintenance for your router, s

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-37 Field Description WAN Web Login Enables you to log into the router from the Internet. Click to enable. The defa

Section 3 Configuration 3-38 WR850 Saving and Restoring Configuration Settings This Configuration Data screen allows you to save and restore your ro

Configuration Section 3 WR850 3-39 Configuring Time Settings The Time screen enables you to configure time settings. To access the screen, click Co

Section 3 Configuration 3-40 WR850 Configuring UPnP The UPnP screen allows you to enable/disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). UPnP allows an appl

WR850 4-1Section 4:Troubleshooting This section details possible solutions to common problems that might occur in using the router. Contact Us If

Section 4 Troubleshooting 4-2 WR850My computer is experiencing difficulty in connecting to the router.  Ensure that all of your cabling connection

Section 1 Overview 1-2 WR850Your wireless router is really several products built into one router: Wireless Access Point – Connects your router to

Troubleshooting Section 4 WR850 4-3Software Solutions I would like to test to see if my Internet connection is live. Use the ping command to test th

Section 4 Troubleshooting 4-4 WR850I cannot access the Configuration Utility for the router.  Verify your Ethernet connection to the router. 

Troubleshooting Section 4 WR850 4-5What if Pass Phrase isn’t supported? What do I enter for my security? Some wireless cards do not support Pass Phr

WR850 5-1Section 5:Glossary A Access Point (AP) A device that provides wireless LAN connectivity to wireless clients (stations). The WR850 acts as

Section 5 Glossary 5-2 WR850BSS Basic Service Set. A configuration of Access Points that communicate with each other without resorting any infrastru

Glossary Section 5 WR850 5-3DHCP A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server dynamically assigns IP addresses to client hosts on an IP network. DHC

Section 5 Glossary 5-4 WR850 DSSS Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum. DSSS is a transmission technology used in WLAN transmissions where a data signal

Glossary Section 5 WR850 5-5FTP File Transfer Protocol is a standard Internet protocol for exchanging files between computers. FTP is commonly used

Section 5 Glossary 5-6 WR850IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (http://www.ieee.org) is an organization that produces

Glossary Section 5 WR850 5-7MB One megabyte; equals 1,024 x 1,024 bytes, 1,024 kilobytes, or about 8 million bits. Mbps Million bits per second (meg

Overview Section 1 WR850 1-3Understanding Your User Guide The User Guide is divided into the following sections: Overview Describes the router and i

Section 5 Glossary 5-8 WR850PCMCIA The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association sets international standards for connecting periphera

Glossary Section 5 WR850 5-9R RJ-11 The most common type of connector for household or office phones. RJ-45 An 8-pin modular connector; the most com

Section 5 Glossary 5-10 WR850Static IP Address An IP address that is permanently assigned to a host. Normally, a static IP address must be assigned

Glossary Section 5 WR850 5-11Tunnel To place packets inside other packets to send over a network. The protocol of the enclosing packet is understood

Section 5 Glossary 5-12 WR850VPN A virtual private network is a private network that uses “virtual” connections (tunnels) routed over a public netwo

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