Quick Install Guide

Wireless-G Multimedia Router

NetPassage 28G

(RoHS-compliant)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.......................................................................... 1

CHAPTER 2: NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................... 2

CHAPTER 3: LET’S GET GOING-HARDWARE SETUP........................................ 3

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CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION ................ 4

CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING TCP/IP SETTINGS............................................... 6

CHAPTER 6: GETTING STARTED WITH WIZARD SETUP..................................... 8

CHAPTER 7: PANEL VIEWS AND DESCRIPTIONS.................................................15

CHAPTER 8: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................. 18

WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD ............................................................... 23

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Compex

NetPassage 28G Wireless-G Multimedia

Gateway. The Multimedia Gateway with four

USB2.0 ports is the latest innovation from Compex which allows USB devices connected it to be shared with others. Typical devices include printers, webcams and hard drives. There are endless possibilities with what you can do using the Multimedia Gateway. Download songs and store them in the shared hard drive so others can play them as well. Download photos and print them to the shared printer.

Capture pictures with the webcam and store them on the shared hard drive.

Of course, it is also a full-fledge broadband Internet Gateway allowing you to share the broadband connection with several users in your home. The

NetPassage 28G Multimedia Gateway is, additionally, equipped with advanced features that will make it suitable for the office as well.

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Chapter 2 Network Infrastructure

Chapter 2: Network Infrastructure

Only a few simple steps are required to set up the router to begin your broadband Internet sharing as part of your wired and wireless network infrastructure.

Example : BroadBand Internet Access Distribution to a Fast

Ethernet Network & Wireless Network

Router

Connect from Cable/ADSL

Modem to WAN port.

Connect from computers to the integrated 3-port

10/100Mbps switch to form

LAN.

Wireless LAN clients access the Internet and the wired

LAN via the router.

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Chapter 3 Let’s Get Going – Hardware Setup

Chapter 3: Let’s Get Going-Hardware Setup

Power Up in 4 Steps:

In 4 simple steps, you shall have your router wired and functional. After which, you may proceed to the software configuration and get yourself ready to surf the Internet at highspeeds!

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Connect the Ethernet cable from your Cable/ADSL modem on one end, and then connect the cable to the socket labeled WAN on the router.

For Wired user, connect an Ethernet cable from your computer’s network port to any of the LAN ports of the router.

Connect the USB devices (such as USB printer, webcam, etc ) to the USB ports of the router.

Connect the power adapter from the main power supply to the router. Please do not turn on the power during the installation for safety reasons. Once the hardware setup is dome, you may power on the device.

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Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Network Connection

Chapter 4: Configuring Wireless Network

Connection

Depending on your client’s wireless adapter, you may set up Windows XP’s

Wireless Network Connection as follows:

Right-click on Wireless Network

Connection corresponding to the wireless Ethernet adapter you wish to connect with the router, and click on Properties.

At the Wireless Networks tab, click on the Add button under

Preferred Networks.

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Chapter 4

At the Network name (SSID) field, type in ‘compex’ ( the factory default of the router ).

Click OK.

Configuring Wireless Network Connection

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Chapter 5 Configuring TCP/IP Settings

Chapter 5: Configuring TCP/IP Settings

You should configure your PC or wireless client to obtain IP address automatically. For users of Microsoft Windows XP, you may configure the TCP/IP settings as follows:

Click the Start button. Select

Settings and click the Control

Panel icon. Then double-click the

Network Connection icon.

Right click on Local Area

Connection or Wireless Network

Connection corresponding to the Ethernet adapter you wish to connect to the router.

Under General tab at This

connection uses the following

item, make sure the box next to

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the

Properties button.

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Chapter 5

Check the radio button next to

Obtain an IP address

automatically .

Then click the OK button on this page, and the OK button on the previous page it returns you to.

Restart your computer to complete the PC configuration.

Configuring TCP/IP Settings

NOTE

The Advanced Setup is not mentioned in this quick guide. Please refer to User’s Manual for more information.

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Chapter 6

Insert the Product CD to your CD-ROM drive, run the uConfig program. Select

Wireless-G Multimedia Gateway and click on OpenWeb button.

Getting Started with Wizard Setup

Chapter 6: Getting Started with Wizard Setup

You should configure your PC or wireless client to obtain IP address automatically. For users of Microsoft Windows XP, you may configure the TCP/IP settings as follows:

Alternatively, launch Internet Explorer

Browser ( or Netscape). At the Address field, key in http://192.168.168.1

.

The default password is pre-entered in the field provided. Just click on the LOGIN! button to access the main page of the router. The factory default password is

‘password’.

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Chapter 6

Check the radio button next to Basic

Setup. Click on the Next button.

Getting Started with Wizard Setup

The first page of Setup Wizard is an overview of the basic setup.

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Internet Connection

This functionality lets you specify the type of Internet Connection you want to use.

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Wireless Setup

This functionality lets you configure the settings of the gateway to suit your wireless network.

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USB Device

This functionality gives you a quick glimpse of the summary on the USB devices that are connected to the gateway.

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NetPassage Settings

This functionality lets you identify the gateway and create a workgroup for the gateway. It also lets you set up the time zone of the locale.

NOTE

For more details, please refer to User’s Manual. Alternatively, refer to

Help on the right side of the main page here.

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Chapter 6 Getting Started with Wizard Setup

To setup your WAN connection, select the following types of Internet

Connection such as:

• Dynamic IP ( used as an example in this guide)

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Static IP

For configuring Static IP, you need to manually enter IP

Address, Network Mask and

Gateway IP Address that are provided by your ISP.

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PPPoE

For configuring PPPoE, you have to enter Username and

Password that are provided by your ISP.

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PPTP

For configuring PPTP, you have to enter Username, Password,

Network Mask and VPN Server that are provided by your ISP.

Take note that VPN Server is the IP of your ISP PPTP server.

To proceed, click on the Next button.

For configuring Static IP address

For configuring PPPoE

For configuring PPTP

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Chapter 6

To configure the following parameters:

• SSID

The default SSID is ‘compex’.

Click on the Change button to enter your preferred SSID name.

Remember to change your wireless clients’ settings illustrated in Section 5 after the router has rebooted and the new SSID has taken effect.

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Channel

Click on the down-arrow button next to Channel. From the list, select your preferred wireless network channel.

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Security Mode

You may choose to disable, enable WEP or enable WPA-PSK to secure the wireless connection.

If WEP is enabled, select Hex or

Ascii for the key string type to be used. Then key in the transmission key.

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Getting Started with Wizard Setup

Chapter 6

If WPA-PSK is enabled, select

Hex or Ascii for the key string type to be used. The default

WPA-PSK is ‘11111111’. The default GTK update is ‘600’.

To proceed, click on the Next button.

Getting Started with Wizard Setup

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Chapter 6

Then the Wizard will detect if any of the

USB devices such as printer, storage disk or webcam are connected to the router.

For more details on setting up USB devices, refer to User’s Manual.

Getting Started with Wizard Setup

If you want to allow access to your storage disk via Internet, click Yes.

Then you will be prompted to enter the following data :

• System Name

The default name is ‘ROUTER’ so you may change it if you wish. So create a better name to identify your gateway.

• NetBios Name

The default name is ‘router’ so you may change it if you wish. This name for the router will appear when you browse the MS

Windows Network

Neighbourhood.

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Workgroup

The default name is ‘mygroup’. If you wish, create an appropriate name for the workgroup of your gateway.

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Time Zone

Set up the time zone of this locale.

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Chapter 6

To proceed, click on the Next button.

Getting Started with Wizard Setup

You will see the summary of the router’s setup appear for your viewing. Check if the settings such as WAN IP Address, etc are correct.

Click on the Finish button to save the settings and reboot the router.

You will be returned to the Login page after 30 seconds. Alternatively, you can repeat

Step 1.

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Chapter 7 Panel Views and Descriptions

Chapter 7: Panel Views and Descriptions

Top View of the Router

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Back View of the Router

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Chapter 7 Panel Views and Descriptions

Name Description

1 LAN Link/Act LEDs 1,

2,3

Steady Green LAN connection is enabled.

Green Data transmission at LAN connection.

Steady Green The WAN connection is enabled.

2 WAN

(1),(2)

(Link/Activity LED)

4 WAN Link/Act LED

5 USB LEDs 1,2,3,4

Steady Green At least one wireless link is present.

Flashing Green Activity is detected in the wireless network.

Flashing Green Data transmission at WAN connection.

Steady Green USB device is detected.

6 Power LED

10 5 VDC

Flashing Green Data transmission at respective

USB ports.

Steady Blue The device has powered up.

Flashing Green It indicates that the firmware is 7 Diagnostic LED

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External Antennas corrupted.

Foldable, non-detachable antennas

9 Reset

To reboot, press once.

To reset password, press and hold the button for 5 seconds. The DIAG LED will flash fast for about 5 flashes/sec before releasing the button.

To restore the factory default settings, press and hold the button for more than 10 seconds. The

DIAG LED will flash slowly for about 10 flashes/sec before releasing the button.

5V DC power input

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Chapter 7

12 LAN Ports 1,2,3

13 USB Ports 1, 2,3,4

Panel Views and Descriptions

10/100Base-T Port connects to Cable/ADSL modem.

Integrated 3-port 10/100Mbps Switching (RJ45)

Integrated USB2.0 Ports

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Chapter 8 Technical Specifications

Chapter 8: Technical Specifications

Industry Standards

WAN Interface

WAN Type

LAN/WLAN Interface

Wired:

- IEEE 802.3 10Base-T

- IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx

- IEEE 802.3x Flow Control

Wireless:

- IEEE 802.11b

- IEEE 802.11g

- 1x Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 Ethernet

Port for external Cable/ADSL modem

- Static IP

- Dynamic IP

- PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

- Point to Point Tunneling Protocol

(PPTP)

Wired:

10/100Mbps Switch

Wireless:

- Operating channels, frequency of:

11 Channels 2.400~2.4835, US,

Canada

13 Channels, 2.400~2.4970, Europe

4 Channels 2.400~2.4835, France

- Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum modulation, Orthogonal Frequency

Division Multiplexing modulation

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48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps, 18Mbps,

12Mbps, 11Mbps, 9Mbps, 6Mbps,

5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps

- Security:

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Chapter 8 Technical Specifications

64-bit/128-bit WEP

Wireless Pseudo VLAN

WPA-PSK

USB2.0 Ports

IP Addressing

Built-in DHCP Server

DHCP Reservation

NAT Firewall

Yes

Yes

Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)

Firewall

Yes

4X integrated USB ports supporting:

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PC Web Camera

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Print Server

-

Storage Disk Drive

All Classful/Classless subnets

Yes

Load-Balancing/ Fail-Over

Redundancy

Parallel Broadband

Virtual Server

IP Packet Filtering

URL Filtering

IP Routing

VPN Client Pass-Through

Configuration Interface

Profile Backup and Restore

Firmware Upgradeable

Environment Requirement

IP and Port Forwarding, De-Militarized

Zone hosting

Time-based, TCP Port, Source IP filtering

Yes

Static Routing Entry

PPTP, IPSec

Web-based Configuration Menus

Yes

Yes

Temperature:

- Operating : 0ºC to 40ºC

- Storage : -20ºC to 70ºC

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Chapter 8 Technical Specifications

Physical Dimension

Humidity:

- Operating : 10% to 80% RH

- Storage : 5% to 90% RH

174mm x 104mm x 40mm ( L x W x H )

~ 0.8 Kg (including power adapter)

Weight

For more details on the router’s configuration, please refer to the User’s Manual in the accompanying Product CD.

This document may become superseded, in which case you may find its latest version at: http://www.compex.com.sg

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Disclaimer: Compex, Inc. provides this guide without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Compex, Inc. may make improvements and/or changes to the product and/or specifications of the product described in this guide, without prior notice. Compex, Inc will not be liable for any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors found in this guide. Changes are periodically made to the information contained herein and will be incorporated into later versions of the guide. The information contained is subject to change without prior notice.

Trademark Information: Compex

®

, ReadyLINK

®

and MicroHub

®

are registered trademarks of Compex, Inc. Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are the trademarks of

Microsoft Corp. NetWare is the registered trademark of Novell Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Notice: Copyrights

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2006 by Compex, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior permission of Compex, Inc. is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws.

Manual Revision by Ann

Manual Number: M-0431-V1.2C Version 1.2, January 2006

FCC NOTICE: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Increase the separation between the computer and receiver.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.

Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)

(2)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Products that contain a radio transmitter are labeled with FCC ID and may also carry the

FCC logo.

Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.

To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must be satisfied: a. b.

For configurations using the integral antenna, the separation distance between the antenna(s) and any person’s body (including hands, wrists, feet and ankles) must be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).

For configurations using an approved external antenna, the separation distance between the antenna and any person’s body (including hands, wrists, feet and ankles) must be at least 20cm (8 inch).

The transmitter shall not be collocated with other transmitters or antennas.

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ICES 003 Statement

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY: Compex, Inc. declares that the product:

Product Name: Wireless-G Broadband Multimedia Router

Model No.: NetPassage 28G conforms to the following Product Standards:

This device complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the equivalent international standards.)

Electromagnetic Interference (Conduction and Radiation): EN 55022 (CISPR 22)

Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11)

Low Voltage Directive: EN 60 950: 1992+A1: 1993+A2: 1993+A3: 1995+A4: 1996+A11:1997.

Therefore, this product is in conformity with the following regional standards: FCC Class B: following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive; CE Mark: following the provisions of the

EC directive.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY: Compex, Inc. declares that:

The wireless card in this product complies with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following:

EMC Standards: FCC: 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C (Section

15.247); CE: EN 300 328-2, EN 300 826 (EN 301 489-17)

Therefore, this product is in conformity with the following regional standards: FCC Class B: following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive; CE Mark: following the provisions of the

EC directive.

Manufacturer’s Name: Compex Systems Pte Ltd

Address: 135 Joo Seng Road, PM Industrial Building, #08-01, Singapore 368363

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WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD

Register via the Internet at http://www.cpx.com or http://www.compex.com.sg

[M-0088-V2.4C]

To activate the warranty, please complete this card and return to Compex within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase.

Please e-mail this warranty card to [email protected].

Product: Purchase Date: Model:

Name: E-mail:

Company:

Serial

Address:

Postal/Zip Code:

Phone: ( )

Country:

Note:

For purchases within U.S.A and Canada, please fax to Compex, Inc. at

(714) 482 0332

For purchases outside U.S.A and Canada, please fax to Compex Systems Pte

Ltd at (65) 6280-9947

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Manual Number:

M-0431-V1.2C

Version 1.2

January 2006

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