Installation Guide of
Wireless
Internet Access Server
WRT-2110
Ch
4. PC Configuration
For each PC, the following may to be configured:
- TCP/IP network settings
- Internet Access configuration
- Network printer
- Wireless configuration
4.1
TCP/IP Settings
If using the default WRT-2110 settings,
and the default Windows 95/98 TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.
- By default, the WRT-2110 will act as a DHCP Server,
automatically providing a suitable IP Address to each PC when the PC boots.
- The default Windows 95/98 TCP/IP setting is
to act as a DHCP client.
To check your
PC's TCP/IP Settings:
- Select Control Panel - Network. You should
see a screen like the following:

Figure
14: Network Configuration
- Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network
card.
- Click on the Properties button. You should
then see a screen like the following.

Figure
15: IP Address (Win 95)
Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct,
as follows:
Using DHCP
To use DHCP, select the radio button
Obtain an IP Address automatically. This is the default Windows settings.
Restart your PC to ensure it obtains
an IP Address from the WRT-2110.
Using "Specify
an IP Address"
- If your PC is already configured, do NOT change
the settings on the IP Address tab shown in Figure 15 above.
- On the Gateway tab, enter the WRT-2110's
IP address in the New Gateway field and click Add. Your LAN
administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the WRT-2110.

Figure
16: Gateway Tab (Win 95/98)
- On the DNS Configuration tab, ensure
Enable DNS is selected. If the DNS Server Search Order list
is empty, enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside
the Add button, then click Add.

Figure
17: DNS Tab (Win 95/98)
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If
your LAN has a Router, the LAN Administrator must re-configure the Router
itself. Refer to Ch 6 - Routing for details.
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4.2
Internet Access Configuration
If you are using the WRT-2110 for Internet
access:
- Ensure that the DSL modem, Cable modem, or other
permanent connection is functional.
- Use the following procedure to configure your
Browser to access the Internet via the LAN, rather than by a Dial-up connection.
- Select Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel
- Internet Options.
- Select the Connection tab, and click
the Setup button.
- Select "I want to set up my Internet connection
manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click
"Next".
- Select "I connect through a local area network
(LAN)" and click "Next".
- Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local
area network Internet Configuration screen are unchecked.
- Check the "No" option when prompted "Do you
want to set up an Internet mail account now?".
- Click "Finish" to close the Internet Connection
Wizard.
- Then simply use your Browser, FTP client, or
other Internet client to connect to the desired Internet site.
Accessing
AOL
To access AOL (America On Line) through
the WRT-2110, the AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP/IP
network access, rather than a dial-up connection. The configuration process
is as follows:
- Start the AOL for Windows communication
software. Ensure that it is Version 2.5, 3.0 or later. This procedure will
not work with earlier versions.
- Click the Setup button.
- Select Create Location, and change the
location name from "New Locality" to "WRT-2110".
- Click Edit Location. Select TCP/IP
for the Network field. (Leave the Phone Number blank.)
- Click Save, then OK.
Configuration is now complete.
- Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that
you are using the "WRT-2110" location.
4.3
Printing Setup
The WRT-2110 provides printing support
for 2 methods of printing from Windows:
- Print Port Driver:
After installing the Print Port Driver, Windows users can print directly to
the WRT-2110. Print jobs are spooled (queued) on each PC.
The supplied Print Port Driver supports Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows
NT4.0, and Windows 2000.
- LPD/LPR Printing:
If using Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000 Server, LPD/LPR printing can
be used. No software needs to be installed on either the Windows Server or
each client PC. Print jobs will be spooled (queued) on the Windows Server,
and can be managed using the standard Windows Server tools.
Print Port Driver
Setup
The following procedure is for Windows
95/98, Windows ME, Windows NT4.0, and Windows 2000.
- Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive.
If the setup program does not start automatically, run SETUP.EXE in the root
folder.
- At the Setup Type screen, select the
correct model.
- At the Select Components screen, select
the Print Port Driver option.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- The Print Port Setup will then run, and
the following screen will be displayed.

Figure
18: Print Port Setup
- Select the desired device and port, and then
click the "Add" button.
- A pop-up message will inform you if the port
has been created successfully, and then the Windows Add Printer wizard
will start.
- Select the correct Printer Manufacturer
and Model, or use the "Have Disk" option if appropriate.
- If desired, change the Printer name so it
indicates the device used (e.g. HP2100 on SCA43600)
- If prompted about Sharing, do NOT enable
Sharing.
- Installation is now complete. You can now print
using this printer.
- To install additional Printers, repeat steps
6 and 7.
- Use the Start menu to run
this program in future. The default installation is Start - Programs
- Broadband Internet Router - Add Port.
Management
- Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer.
Open the Printers folder (Start - Settings - Printers) and double-click
any printer to see the current print jobs.
- If the printer attached to the WRT-2110 is changed,
just run this program again, and select the correct printer.
- To delete a port created by this setup program,
use the Windows Delete Port facility:
- Right-click any printer in the Printers
folder, and select Properties.
- Locate the Delete Port button. This
button is on the Details or Ports tab, depending on your
version or Windows.
- If the WRT-2110's IP Address is changed, and you
can no longer print, delete the port (see procedure above) and re-install
it.
Port
Options
The options for the Print Port
Driver are accessed via the Windows Port Settings button.
Use Start - Settings - Printers
to open the Printers folder, then right-click the Printer, and select Properties.
The Port Settings button is on the Details or Port tab,
depending on your version of Windows.
An example screen is shown below:

Figure 19: Print
Port Configuration
Items shown on this screen are as
follows:
Port
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If desired, click Browse
to select a different device. (The Select Device Port button
is provided to allow this software to work with multi-port models.)
The Port Name is
shown in the Printer's Properties.
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Banner
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Check this option to print
a banner page before each print job.
- If using a PostScript Printer, check
the PostScript box.
- The User Name will be printed
on the banner page.
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Retry Interval
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Sets how often Windows will
poll the WRT-2110 to establish a connection when the printer is busy.
Increase this value if you get too many warning messages.
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LPD/LPR Printing
LPD/LPR printing can be used with
Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000. No software needs to be installed.
Windows NT 4.0
Server Configuration
To use LPD printing, Microsoft
TCP/IP Printing must be installed and enabled. This can be checked using
Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network - Services.
To install LPD printing using the
WRT-2110, follow this procedure:
- Go to Start-Settings-Printer and invoke
the Add Printer wizard.
- When prompted with "This printer will be managed
by..", select My Computer and click Next.
- Select Add Port..., then select LPR
Port and click New Port.
- In the Dialog requesting Name of Address
of server providing lpd, enter the IP address of the WRT-2110.
- For Name of printer or print queue on that
server, enter L1
- Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports
window, simply select Close and then install your printer driver as
usual.
- When prompted whether or not the printer will
be shared, select the Sharing radio button.
- In the Shared dialog box, enter the shared
printer name. The shared name is how other users will see this printer. You
should advise client PCs of the Server name and this printer name.
- Click OK to save and exit.
Windows 2000 Server
Configuration
The LPD/LPR Port is not enabled
by default. To enable it, use this procedure:
- In Control Panel, select Add/Remove
Programs, then Windows Components.
- Select Other Network File and Print Services,
then click the Details button.

Figure
20: Adding LPD/LPR Port (Win 2000)
- Enable Print Services for Unix, and click
OK.
- Click Next and complete the Wizard.
Adding the Printer
- Open your Printers folder, and start
the Add Printer Wizard.
- When prompted, select Local Printer.
- On the Select the Printer Port screen,
select LPR Port, as shown below. Click Next to continue.

Figure
21: Windows 2000: Select Port
- In the Dialog requesting Name of Address
of server providing lpd, enter the IP address of the WRT-2110.
- For Name of printer or print queue on that
server, enter L1.
- Click OK, and then Next, and continue
the Wizard.
- At the Select Sharing screen, select
the Radio Button for Share As, and enter the shared printer name. The
shared name is how other users will see this printer. You should advise client
PCs of the Server name and this printer name.
- Complete the Add Printer wizard.
Client PC Setup
for LPD/LPR Printing
After configuring the Windows Server,
client PCs on the LAN can install the new printer.
The following procedure is for Windows
95/98/ME, Windows NT4.0, and Windows 2000 workstation.
- Open your Printers folder, and start
the Add Printer Wizard.
- When prompted, select Network Printer.
- When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name,
click the Browse button, and locate the Server and Printer which your
Network Administrator advised you to use.
- Click OK, then Next.
- Select the correct printer Manufacturer and
Model, as advised by your Network Administrator, and click Next.
- Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard.
- The new printer will be listed with any other
installed printers, and may be selected when printing from any Windows application.
4.4
Macintosh Configuration
The WRT-2110 currently does not support
printing from the Macintosh, but you can access the Internet via the WRT-2110.
The procedure is as follows.
- Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
- Select Ethernet from the Connect via
pop-up menu.
- Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure
pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank.
- Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
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If using manually
assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the only change required is to set
the Router Address field to the WRT-2110's IP Address. |
4.5
Wireless Configuration
To use the Wireless Access Point in
the WRT-2110, each Wireless Station must have compatible settings, as follows:
Mode
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The mode must be set to
Infrastructure.
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SSID (ESSID)
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This must match the value
used on the WRT-2110. The default value is default
Note! The SSID is case
sensitive.
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Channel
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This must match the value
used on the WRT-2110.
The default channel for
the USA and Canada is 3.
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WEP
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By default, WEP on the WRT-2110
is disabled.
- If WEP is disabled on the WRT-2110,
all stations must have WEP disabled.
- If WEP was enabled on the WRT-2110,
each station must have WEP enabled, and use compatible WEP keys.
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WEP Keys
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If using WEP, then for each
Wireless Station:
- Key 1 must match Key 1 in the WRT-2110's
key table.
- The default key must match the equivalent
entry in the WRT-2110's Key Table. Making the Key Tables identical
is the easiest way to ensure this.
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