User manual SIEMENS GIGASET SE361 WLAN

[. . . ] Gigaset SE361 WLAN 2 Contents Contents Safety precautions . 32 33 34 34 35 38 39 3 Contents Configuring the Advanced Settings . 41 41 41 44 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 58 59 61 62 Administration and status information . Checking the network settings and completing the installation procedure . [. . . ] You will need this information to configure the wireless network adapters correctly. u When you have completed configuration you must also change WEP encryp- tion on the wireless network adapters for the connected PCs; if you do not, they will no longer be able to access the Gigaset SE361 WLAN's wireless network. ì Click on OK to apply the settings. Allowed clients On this screen you can specify which PCs will have wireless access to the Gigaset SE361 WLAN and hence to your LAN. ì In the Wireless Network menu, select Allowed Clients. The default setting for access control is disabled. Access control is based on the MAC address of the PCs' network adapters. ì Activate access control via the On option in the field MAC address filter. Entering PCs manually: fields. ì Enter the required PCs with MAC address and Device name in the appropriate ì Click on Add to add the entry to the list. 61 Configuring the Advanced Settings ì Click on Delete to delete the entry from the list. ì Click on OK to apply the settings. Selecting from the list of known PCs ì From the Known wireless clients list (all PCs that currently have access to the Gigaset SE361 WLAN), select the PC you want to add to the access control list. ì Click on Add to add the entry to the list. ì Click on OK to apply the settings. Note: If you activate MAC access control, you must at least enter the PC from which you are configuring the Gigaset SE361 WLAN. If you fail to do this, you will no longer be able to access the user interface and an error message will be shown. If, by mistake, you have denied all PCs access to the Gigaset SE361 WLAN you have two options: u You can reset the Gigaset SE361 WLAN to the factory settings (see page 18). u You can connect a PC to the Gigaset SE361 WLAN using one of the LAN con- nections. As MAC access control only applies to PCs that are connected wirelessly, you can use this PC to change the configuration. Repeater function (WDS) If you want to use a repeater in your wireless network to extend the range, you must activate the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) function. A repeater installed at the range limit of the access point ensures that the data is forwarded between clients in the access points' wireless network and clients in its own radio coverage area. Repeaters and access points form a common wireless network in which all clients can move about freely. Clients automatically set up a connection to the next access point / repeater (Roaming). You must determine for security purposes which access points / repeaters are to form a common wireless network. In the Advanced Settings ­ Wireless Network menu, select Repeater (WDS). ì Next to Wireless distribution system, select the On option to activate WDS. 62 Configuring the Advanced Settings Note: In order to use WDS (Wireless Distribution System), you have to change your wireless encryption setting. If WPA2-PSK / WPA-PSK is selected as encryption method an error message is output. If WDS is activated the page shows the WDS client with the highest signal strength (access point or repeater) to which your Gigaset SE361 WLAN is able to connect. The following information is displayed: ­ ­ ­ ­ the MAC address of the repeater is shown in the MAC address field. the radio channel used for data transfer is shown in the Channel field. the Signal strength shows the strength of the connection to the repeater in percentage terms. ì Enter a description that will help you to identify different access points / repeaters in the Comment field. ì To update the display click on Refresh. If there is a access point / repeater with higher singnal strenght close to your Gigaset SE361 WLAN, it is displayed. ì Apply the settings by clicking OK. 63 Administration and status information Administration and status information The Gigaset SE361 WLAN user interface includes several helpful functions for administration. You can u open an Internet connection manually (see below), u select regional options (see page 65), u change the system password (see page 66), u set up remote administration (see page 67), u save, and if necessary restore, configuration data (see page 68), u reset the Gigaset SE361 WLAN to the factory settings (see page 69), u reboot the device (see page 69), u update the firmware (see page 69), u view information about the configuration and status of the Gigaset SE361 WLAN (see page 71). Connecting to the Internet manually You can set up a manual connection to the Internet. To open or close an Internet connection manually: ì Open the Gigaset SE361 WLAN start screen as described on page 24. If you have already started the configuration environment, click on the Home tab at the top left of the window. If you have not yet started the configuration environment, start it now and log on. ì Click on Connect to open a connection to the Internet. 64 Administration and status information Regional Options To operate your Gigaset SE361 WLAN you can select the location, time zone, and the format for entering the date and time, as well as configure the application for a time server for Internet time. ì In the Advanced Settings ­ Administration menu, select the entry Regional Options. ì Select the country in which you are currently located from the list. [. . . ] Devices that support UPnP carry out their network configuration automatically once they are connected to a network. They also provide their own services or use services of other devices on the network automatically. URL Universal Resource Locator Globally unique address of a domain on the Internet. 112 Glossary Virtual server A virtual Server provides a service on the Internet that runs on another network component, not on the server itself. It will then direct incoming calls for a service via Port Forwarding directly to the appropriate Port of the network component in the local network. [. . . ]