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- Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 1
ROUTER CONFIGURATION 21 Logging In 22 Changing the Default Password 24 Configuring the Time 25 Setting Parental Controls 27 Configuring Basic ISP Connections 35 ADVANCED ROUTER CONFIGURATION 38 CONFIGURING FOR A STATIC IP ADDRESS 39 CONFIGURING FOR PPPOE SUPPORT 41 ENABLING MAC ADDRESS - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 2
SCREEN 74 REBOOTING THE ROUTER 77 RESETTING THE ROUTER TO FACTORY DEFAULTS 78 SYSTEM LOGS 79 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE 83 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION 84 SSID 84 CHANNEL 85 RTS THRESHOLD 85 FRAG THRESHOLD 86 TRANSMIT BEACON 86 WEP ENCRYPTION 86 WEP KEY CONFIGURATION 87 TROUBLE SHOOTING 90 POWER - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 3
their WAN IP Address automatically from their Internet Service Provider (ISP)). Just follow the hardware installation process and you are ready to surf the web, protected from hackers. For those wanting to activate other features provided in the WNR2004, setup is easy. Follow the instructions and - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 4
Explorer. • Static or Dynamic IP Address: Supports both Static and Dynamic IP Addresses provided by your ISP. 7 WIRELESS FEATURES • 802.11b Compliant: The Wireless Cable/DSL Router complies with the IEEE 802.11b specifications for Wireless LANS. • WEP/Wireless Security: Supports both 64-bit and 128 - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 5
Configuration: No software installation is required to configure the Router • Remote Management: Any computer on the LAN can connect and configure the WNR2004. • Password Protected Configuration Utility: The configuration utility is password protected, preventing unauthorized users from modifying - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 6
the WNR2004: • One WNR2004 unit with stand. • One 7.5V DC power adapter. • One Easy-Start Installation Guide. • Owner's Manual on CD-ROM. • One Cat-5 cable with RJ-45 connectors. If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 7
the same LAN IP Address (The LAN IP Address is similar to an area code for making telephone calls. In order for all the computers to talk to each other, they must reside in the same area code). 3. Basic Router Configuration: Within this step you can set your Parental Controls, Passwords, and other - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 8
instructions specifically for your Microsoft operating system: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP. NOTES: - If you are using the default WNR2004 settings and the default Windows "Obtain an IP address automatically" (DHCP) settings, no changes are required. - By default, the AP/Router will - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 9
configuration tab. If there is an IP address listed on this tab, WRITE DOWN this IP address on the memo page of this manual (page 115). NOTE: After you've configured your PC to communicate with the WNR2004, you might need to enter these IP addresses into the router in order to share your internet - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 10
configuration tab. If there is an IP address listed on this tab, WRITE DOWN this IP address on the memo page of this manual (page 115). NOTE: After you've configured your PC to communicate with the WNR2004, you might need to enter these IP addresses into the router in order to share your Internet - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 11
. LOGGING IN Before starting, be sure your computer is correctly configured to obtain an IP address automatically in the TCP/IP networking setup. If you have any trouble communicating with the WNR2004, see Step 2: PC Configuration on page 16. 1. Open a web browser window, Internet Explorer or - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 12
UNIDEN 5. Leave the Password field blank and click OK. The router will display the System Information screen. 23 Figure 2 System Information Screen 6. On the System Information screen (Figure 2), note the hardware version, software version, and boot code version in the memo section of this manual - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 13
Figure 3 Account Configuration Screen 2. Change the Administrative Login Name and Administrative Password. Make a note of the login name and password in the memo section of this manual (page 115). 3. Click Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that says "Values are saved. Do you really want - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 14
for each PC using its MAC address (a hardware identification number assigned to apply to all computers connected to the router. 27 Figure 6 Network Access Rules password override for the Internet restrictions, click Allow Password Overrides. You will define keywords on the Set Override Password - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 15
to 06:00.) 5. Click Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that says "Values are saved. Do User Rules screen (see Figure 8). Figure 8 Add User Rules Screen NOTE: PCs have full access by default. If you do not add a PC to the User Rules list, that PC has full access. 2. Enter the MAC Address - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 16
this screen displays the MAC addresses of all computers connected to the router.) 3. Select the level password override for the Internet restrictions, click Allow Password Overrides. You will define keywords on the Set Override Password screen (see page 33). The override password applies to all users - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 17
Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that password under the Password field. Confirm the password by entering it again in the Confirm Password field. NOTE: For security reasons, the password will not be visible from this screen. Make a note of the password in the memo page of this manual - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 18
Under the DNS Server fields, select Auto to have the router automatically obtain the DNS server information from your ISP. Select Manual if you want to enter DNS server information by hand. 5. If you select Manual under DNS Server, enter the IP address of the primary and secondary (if available) DNS - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 19
Router on page 77. 37 Advanced Router Configuration For most users, the default settings of the router are router: • Your ISP gives you a static IP address. • Your ISP requires PPPoE support. • Your ISP requires you to have a specific MAC or hardware address to connect to the network (MAC address - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 20
by dots or periods) • The subnet mask (also a four-part number separated by periods). The default value is 255.255.255.0 • The default gateway address. This is the IP address of your ISP's router. • The IP address of the Domain Name System (DNS) server(s) used by the ISP. Once you have all this - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 21
user name and password for your ISP account • The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) supported by your ISP. The MTU is the largest number of bytes that can be transmitted as a single packet. (Any packets larger than this number will be broken into multiple packets before transmission.) • The IP address - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 22
is typically the default. 9. Under the DNS Server fields, select Auto to have the router automatically obtain the DNS server information from your ISP. Select Manual if you want to enter DNS server information by hand. 10. If you select Manual under DNS Server, enter the IP address of the primary - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 23
, or a computer that operates as the DMZ-you need to make sure that a PC always receives the same IP address. RESERVING FIXED IP ADDRESSES If the PC supports DHCP, follow the steps below to configure the router to always give the same IP address to that PC: 1. Open a browser window and login to the - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 24
. The router will return you to the Fixed IP Table screen. 11. To delete the IP address for a PC, select the PC's MAC address on the Fixed IP Table screen and click the Delete button. EXCLUDING FIXED IP ADDRESSES If the PC does not support DHCP, you will need to manually configure the IP address on - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 25
The router will return you to the Excluded IP Table screen. 9. To delete the IP address for a PC, select the PC's MAC address on the Excluded IP Table screen and click the Delete button. CONFIGURING A PC AS A HOST (PORT MAPPING) The Internet uses ports to specify different types of service requests - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 26
you have determined which PCs need to support which services, follow the steps below to configure the router to map the required ports to the host PC: 1. Assign a fixed IP address to the PC you want to set up as a service host (see Configuring a Fixed IP Address for a PC on page 45). Record this - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 27
Modify button. 14. To delete all mapping for a PC, select the PC's IP address on the Port Mapping screen (see Figure 20 on page 52) and click the the system now?" click OK. This will reboot the router and apply all configuration changes. NOTE: If the router does not prompt you to reboot it at the - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 28
NAT (i.e. SIP) will still be affected. 1. Assign a fixed IP address to the PC you want to set up in the DMZ (see Configuring a Fixed IP Address for a PC on page 45). Record this IP address. 2. Open a browser window and login to the router. 3. Click Advanced Configuration, then DMZ. This displays the - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 29
to automatically obtain an IP address when they login so the system administrator doesn't have to manually assign an IP address for each computer. 57 The WNR2004 router can act as a DHCP server, so it can provide IP addresses to computers on your network. By default, the DHCP server function - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 30
. 59 7. Under the End Address field, enter the last IP address you want the router to be able to assign. The router will assign any IP address that falls into this range. NOTE: The Start and End Addresses should be in the same subnet as the LAN IP address. If the LAN IP Address were 192.168.1.1 and - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 31
the LAN Configuration screen (see Figure 24). Figure 26 LAN Configuration Screen 9. Under the LAN IP Address field, enter the IP address you reserved for the router. Enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field. 10. Under the Subnet Mask field, enter the - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 32
a dynamic IP address from you ISP and you want to maintain an Internet host on your network. Follow the steps below to enable dynamic DNS: NOTE: Before enabling the dynamic DNS feature, you must have an account with a dynamic DNS service provider. 1. Open a browser window and login to the router - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 33
for each remote PC, remote network or subnetwork. • The subnet mask for each remote PC, remote network or subnetwork. • The IP address of the gateway device. The gateway is a router or computer connecting one network to another. 65 Follow the steps below to edit the routing table: 1. Open a browser - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 34
. Be sure to enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field. 7. Under the Interface field, select whether the gateway is attached to the router's WAN port or one of the LAN ports. If the WNR2004 is connected to the Internet then it should 67 not - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 35
displays the Packet Filtering, Add screen (see Figure 31). Figure 31 Packet Filtering, Add Screen 4. Under the Status field, click Enable. 5. In the Source Start IP Address field, enter the first IP address of the range of addresses you want to filter packets 69 70 - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 36
field, select TCP, UDP, TCP/UDP, or ICMP according to the needs of your network. 14. Under the Interface field, select whether the destination IP address is attached to the router's WAN port or one of the LAN ports. 15. Under the Action field, select Forward to send the packets to a destination - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 37
click the Modify button. 18. To delete the packet filtering settings, select the IP address range on the Packet Filtering screen (see Figure 30 on page 69) and click the Delete button. 19. Click Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that says "Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 38
STATUS MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP DHCP Start Address DHCP End Address This field displays the MAC address the router uses to communicate with PCs attached locally. This field displays the IP address the router uses to communicate with PCs attached locally. The default IP address is 192 - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 39
?" click OK. This will reboot the router and reload the original configuration settings, erasing any and all changes. 3. After you reset the router to its factory default configuration, you must login to the router using the factory default IP address and password. (See Logging In on page 22.) 78 - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 40
must login to the router using the factory default IP address and password. (See Logging In on page 22.) SYSTEM LOGS The system logs track access to the router, communication with the ISP, and errors. The system log is most useful for troubleshooting the router. AUTOMATICALLY EMAILING SYSTEM LOGS - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 41
. Event This field displays a description of the event. Some examples of events are a PC accessing the router, the router receiving an error from the ISP or any PC, an unauthroized IP or MAC address trying to access the router, a PC logging into the router, a PC logging into the network, etc. 82 - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 42
the website hyperlink at the top of the screen to go to the Uniden product support page. 4. Search for the correct router firmware update by clicking on the hypertext on the Firmware Update screen and searching for your model number (WNR2004) 5. Download the firmware update file to you PC. 6. At the - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 43
can be transmitted from a client. RTS is used to avoid collisions. The default value is 2432, which is quite large so that RTS is not activating every data transmission. The WNR2004 Wireless AP/Router supports both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP. To connect all computers with a Wireless LAN using WEP, - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 44
using a Pass Phrase or generated Manually. PASS PHRASE METHOD When you enter a pass phrase, the WNR2004 AP/Router generates four WEP keys for you. You can generate those same WEP keys on any wireless client whose configuration utility supports pass phrases. To setup WEP using a pass phrase, perform - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 45
KEY ENTRY To manually enter the WEP keys, perform the WNR2004 Wireless AP/Router. See Rebooting the Router on page 77. 89 Trouble Shooting This section provides a brief troubleshooting guide for common problems. If this guide does not solve your problem, see our support website at www.uniden - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 46
that the Link light is turned on. 8. Attempt to login to the router from the problem PC. 9. If you cannot login to the router, attempt to PING the PC. Open a DOS command window and type the following command (assuming the router IP address is 192.168.1.1): ping 192.168.1.1 91 10. If you do not - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 47
those of your ISP, there may be an incorrect configuration setting on some other screen. Reset your router to factory defaults, and start the configuration again. 9. If you are using PPPoE or Dynamic IP to connect to your ISP, you can check the status of the connection from the Basic Configuration - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 48
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by the owner's manual, could void - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 49
Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION . Take it to qualified service personnel when service or repair work is required - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 50
an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner's manual for this product - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 51
following the instructions in the owner's manual you are , to warrantor at: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76155 (800) 775-9060 101 Glossary Ad.Hoc - Ad.Hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 52
that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address. When an organization sets up its computer users with a connection to the Internet, an IP address must be assigned to each machine. Without DHCP, the IP address must be entered manually at each computer and, if computers move to another - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 53
IP address. A dynamic DNS Service Provider maintains a database of the updated IP addresses linked to a domain name. Dynamic IP Address - An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server. Network devices that serve multiple users - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 54
wireless network to share a peripheral, such as a printer or high speed Internet Access. IP Address - In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol (IP) today, and IP address can be handled without requiring changes to individual user computers. 107 IRQ (Interrupt Request) - A - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 55
allows IRQs to be shared, which helps to solve the problem of limited IRQs available on a PC. For example, users to share local resources between PCs without needing an access point or router. 109 Ping (Packet Internet Groper) - An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 56
is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services. Signal Strength - The amount of electromagnetic energy is present. A receiver (such as the one in your access point determines the strength of the signal for each wireless channel. Software - Instructions for the - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 57
UDP to TCP. Upgrade - To replace existing software of firmware with a newer version. Upload - To send a file transmitted over a network. In a communications session, upload means transmit, and download means receive. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address that defines the route to a file on - Uniden WNR2004 | English Owners Manual - Page 58
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME
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6
WNR2004 FEATURES
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7
Internet Access Features
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7
Wireless Features
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LAN Features
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Router/Security Features
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Configuration & Management Features
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Parental Control Features
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Advanced Router Features
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
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FRONT VIEW DETAILS
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REAR VIEW DETAILS
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QUICK INSTALLATION PROCESS
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TEP
1: H
ARDWARE
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NSTALLATION
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Installing the Hardware
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TEP
2: PC C
ONFIGURATION
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For Windows 95, 98, and ME
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For Windows 2000
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For Windows NT 4.0
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For Windows XP
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TEP
3: B
ASIC
R
OUTER
C
ONFIGURATION
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Logging In
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Changing the Default Password
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Configuring the Time
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Setting Parental Controls
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Configuring Basic ISP Connections
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ADVANCED ROUTER CONFIGURATION
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C
ONFIGURING FOR A
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TATIC
IP A
DDRESS
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ONFIGURING FOR
PPP
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E S
UPPORT
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NABLING
MAC A
DDRESS
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POOFING
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