MSI Router RG54G3 User Manual

 
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Wireless settings allow you to set the wireless configuration items. 
1.   Network ID (SSID) : Network ID is used for identifying the Wireless LAN (WLAN). Client stations can roam 
freely over this product and other Access Points that have the same Network ID. (The factory setting is 
“ default ”) 
2.   Channel : The radio channel number. The permissible channels depend on the Regulatory Domain.  
The factory setting is as follow:  channel 6 for North America;  channel 7 for European (ETSI);...

 
17  WPA-PSK
 
1. Select Preshare Key Mode 
If you select HEX,you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2 …8, 9, A, B …F) digits 
If ASCII,the length of preshare key is from 8 to 63. 
2. Fill in the key, Ex 145678   
WPA 
Check Box was used to switch the function of the WPA. When the WPA function is enabled, the Wireless user must 
authenticate  to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server 
IP address or the 802.1X server ’s domain-name.  
RADIUS Shared Key 
Key value shared by the...

 
18  4.3.3 WDS 
The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) supports peer-to-peer AP communication. Select 
Enable
 to allow Bridge (WDS) mode between routers or  Disable to block communication 
between routers. 
To enable  WDS, set the  Wireless Bridging (WDS)  function to Enable. Enter the Wireless MAC 
address of the router to communicate with in the form of two characters separated by a colon and 
click  Save.   
 
4.3.4 Dynamic DNS 
To host your server on a changing IP address, you have to use dynamic...

 
19  You have to define: 
Provider 
Host Name 
Username/E-mail 
Password/Key 
You will get this information when you register an account on a Dynamic DNS server. 
 
 
4.3.5 DHCP Server 
Press  “More>> ” 
The settings of a TCP/IP environment include host IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS configurations. It is not easy 
to manually configure all the computers and devices in your network. Fortunately, DHCP Server provides a rather 
simple approach to handle all these settings. This product supports the...

 
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1.   DHCP Server : Choose “Disable ” or  “Enable. ” 
2.   Lease Time:  Define the period of time for the IP address leased.  
3.   IP pool starting Address/ IP pool starting Address : Whenever there is a request, the DHCP 
server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. 
You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool. 
4.   Domain Name : Optional, this information will be passed to the client. 
5.   Primary...

 
21  4.4 Advanced  
 
 
4.4.1 Basic Setting   
  

 
22  Discard PING from WAN side 
When this feature is enabled, any host on the WAN cannot ping this product.  
SPI Mode 
When this feature is enabled, the router will record the packet information pass through the router like IP address, 
port address, ACK, SEQ number and so on. And the router will check every incoming packet to detect if this packet 
is valid.  
DoS Attack Detection 
When this feature is enabled, the router will detect and log the DoS attack comes from the Internet. Currently, the...

 
23  controlling of which wireless client can 
associate to the wireless LAN. If a client is 
denied to associate to the wireless LAN, it 
means the client cant send or receive any data 
via this device. Choose allow or deny to 
allow or deny the clients, whose MAC 
addresses are not in the Control table, to 
associate to the wireless LAN. 
Control table   
Control table is the table at the bottom of the MAC Address Control page. Each 
row of this table indicates the MAC address and the expected IP...

 
24  MAC address of the client you select to the ID selected in the 
“ID ” Combobox. 
 
Previous page and Next Page  To make this setup page simple and clear, we have divided the  “Control table ” 
into several pages. You can use these buttons to navigate to different pages. 
 
4.4.3 Packet Filtering   
Packet Filter enables you to control what packets are allowed to pass the router. Outbound filter applies on all 
outbound packets. However, Inbound filter applies on packets that destined to Virtual...

 
25  For source or destination IP address, you can define a single IP address (4.3.2.1) or a range of IP addresses 
(4.3.2.1-4.3.2.254). An empty implies all IP addresses.  
For source or destination port, you can define a single port (80) or a range of ports (1000-1999). Add prefix T or 
U to specify TCP or UDP protocol. For example, T80, U53, U2000-2999. No prefix indicates both TCP and UDP 
are defined. An empty implies all port addresses. 
Packet Filter can work with  Scheduling Rules , and give...