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Quick Installation Guide
03-2013 / v1.0

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  • Page 1 BR-6479Gn Quick Installation Guide 03-2013 / v1.0...
  • Page 2 Copyright by Edimax Technology Co, LTD. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Slovenia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. • EU Countries not intended for use None A declaration of conformity is available on www.edimax.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Chapter 1: Product Information ..................3 1-1 Safety Information ..........................3 1-2 Package Contents ..........................3 1-3 Interface and Function ........................4 1-4 Features .............................. 5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation and the Network Settings for Client Computer ... 6 2-1 Hardware Installation ........................
  • Page 5 6-4 DDNS ..............................38 Chapter 7: LAN ........................ 39 Chapter 8: Wireless ......................41 8-1 Basic Settings ..........................41 8-1-1 Disable “Broadcast ESSID”— the easiest security setting ............ 43 8-1-2 Show List of Wireless Clients ....................43 8-2 Encryption ............................44 8-2-1 WEP ...............................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Product Information

    Thank you for purchasing the Edimax BR-6479Gn Wireless Gigabit Router. BR-6479Gn Supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n the standard 2.4 GHz bands. In addition, BR-6479Gn features with iQ Setup- Smart and automated router setup that needs no more CD installation and helps to get you online in minutes.

  • Page 7: Interface And Function

    1-3 Interface and Function • Front Panel Light Description Status Router is switched on and correctly powered. Power Router is not switched on or correctly powered. 2.4GHz Wireless connectivity activated. 2.4GHz Wireless connectivity not activated. 2.4GHz Flashing 2.4GHz Wireless LAN activity (transferring data). LAN port connected LAN port not connected Flashing...

  • Page 8: Features

    Resets the router to factory default settings or starts WPS function (Reset: press this button and WPS/Reset hold for 20 seconds to clear all settings. WPS: Button Press this button for10~15 seconds to activate WPS function) Gigabit LAN Ports Connects to computer or other web devices (Yellow Ports 1-4) Gigabit WAN Port Connects to Cable/xDSL modems...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation And The Network Settings For Client Computer

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation and the Network Settings for Client Computer 2-1 Hardware Installation Please follow the following instructions to build a network connection between your new broadband router, computers, and other network devices: 2-2 The Network Settings for Client Computer 2-2-1 Obtain IP addresses automatically: Windows XP Click the “Start”...
  • Page 10 (B). 請Double‐click the “Network” icon, and the “Network” window will appear. (C). Right click “Local Area Connection” on the mouse. When the “Local Area Connection Properties” window appears, click “Properties”. (D) Select “TCP/IP”, and then click “Properties...
  • Page 11 (E) Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, then click “OK”.

  • Page 12: Obtain Ip Addresses Automatically: Windows 7

    2-2-2 Obtain IP addresses automatically: Windows 7 (A) Click the “Windows” button, then click “Control Panel”.
  • Page 13 (B) Double‐click the “Network and Internet” icon, and the “Network” window will appear. (C) Double-click『Network and Sharing Center』...
  • Page 14 (D) Double-click『Change adapter settings』 (E) Right click “Local Area Connection” on the mouse. When the “Local Area Connection Properties” window appears, click “Properties”.
  • Page 15 (F) Click “Properties” (G) Choose『Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)』and then click “Properties” (H) Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”,...
  • Page 16 then click “OK”.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3: Setting Up

    DHCP, Static IP or PPPoE, iQ Setup can quickly detect the WAN types and help you to easily set up BR-6479Gn. Here we are going to show you how to connect to internet in minutes through iQ Setup with your computer, iPhone and Android phone.
  • Page 18 3) If your network connection is DHCP, you will see the following message: (if your network connection is PPPoE, please skip to Step 4) When you see the above successful DHCP connection message, please click the next ">>" proceed to Step 5) 4) If your network connection is PPPoE, you will see the following message: Please enter the user name and password provided by your ISP (user name and password are case- sensitive).
  • Page 19 DNS1 and DNS2 info. 6) You have to set up the ESSID (factory default is the EDIMAX) for your BR-6479Gn on this page. If you want to set up the wireless security encryption, please click the check box of "enabled WPA2 security encryption"...
  • Page 20 7) When you see the following web page shown on your screen, that means you had been successfully connected to the internet. Please restart your browser and enjoy surfing the Internet. 8) If you need to execute iQ Setup again, please find “iQ Setup” function at System Management.

  • Page 21: Iq Setup With Iphone

    3-1-2 iQ Setup with iPhone 1) Enable ”Settings” 2) Click ”Wi-Fi” 3) Turn On”Wi-Fi” and search available network connection. 4) Choose EDIMAX(the default ESSID of BR-6479Gn). After you successfully connected to the network, please go back to “ Settings” and enter “EDIMAX” again.
  • Page 22 5) iPhone or iPad OS will automatically run the iQ Setup. There are three languages available here. Choose your language first and click the next “>>” 6) iQ Setup will detect your whether your network connection is “DHCP” or “PPPoE” 7) If your network connection type is detected as “DHCP”, iQ Setup will help you to set up right away.
  • Page 23 8) If your network connection type is detected as “PPPoE”, you will be asked to enter your Username and Password first before iQ Setup proceeds to connect internet. 9) Then, click the next “>>” to set up “DNS” and “ Wireless Settings” (Please refer to Step 9) 10) If you prefer to use specific DNS server address, please click “User configure manually”...
  • Page 24 first ,and input your DNS server address in DNS1 和 DNS2 columns. If you don’t need any specific settings, just click the next”>>”. 11) To set up your Wireless LAN, please input the name you would like to have for your wireless LAN in the ESSID column.

  • Page 25: Iq Setup With Android Phone

    Check the Wi-Fi box to turn on Wi-Fi. Click “ Wi-Fi Settings”. Find “EDIMAX” from the wireless network list and click it. Click “Connect” When you see the following message that EDIMAX connected, it means that you have connected wireless network successfully.
  • Page 26 Then, click “Internet” to enable browser. 2. After enabling the browser, the system will run iQ Set automatically. Please follow the instructions as below and complete the set-up. There are three languages available here. Choose your language first and click the next “>>” 1) iQ Setup will detect your whether your network connection is “DHCP”...
  • Page 27 Please click the next “>>” to set up “DNS” and “ Wireless Settings” (Please refer to Step 9) 3) If your network connection type is detected as “PPPoE”, you will be asked to enter your Username and Password first before iQ Setup proceeds to connect internet. 4) Then, click the next “>>”...
  • Page 28 6) To set up your Wireless LAN, please enter the name you would like to have for your wireless LAN in the ESSID column. If you need to secure your wireless LAN from unpermitted accesses, please check the “Enable WPA2 encryption” box and enter your password. Click the next “>>”...
  • Page 29 have done the iQ Setup.

  • Page 30: Manual Set-Up Via Web Browser

    Manual set-up via web browser 3-2-1Login Web UI the setting page (A) Please input “192.168.2.1” in the web browser’s address bar and press “Enter” (B) Please input “admin” in the “User name” field and “1234” in the “Password” field. Click the “OK”...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: Quick Setup

    Chapter 4: Quick Setup 4-1 System Time Zone Set Time Zone Please select the time zone of your country or region. NTP Server Address Input the host name or IP address of the NTP server here. The common NTP server is 192.43.244.18 Daylight Saving If your country/region uses daylight saving time, please check the “Enable Function”...

  • Page 32: Chapter 5: Admin

    Chapter 5: Admin 5-1 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade new firmware for BR-6479Gn. When you have done the upgrade, the system will restart automatically. 5-2 Language Choose the language you preferred. 5-3 Time Zone...

  • Page 33: Config

    Please refer to 4-1 System Time Zone. 5-4 Config Backup Settings Through this function, you may backup your current settings in case you need to restore it later. Restore Settings Through this function, you may restore the settings you’ve backed up. Restore to Factory Default Through this function, you may restore you system back to the factory default setting.

  • Page 34: Wol

    5-6 WOL WOL (Wake On Lan) : For devices which do not need to be operated 24/7, WOL function allows you to turn them on or to wake them up remotely through network only when they are needed. You just need to enter the MAC address of the computer which you want to wake it up in the “Client PC MAC address”...

  • Page 35: Iqsetup

    5-8 iQSetup Please refer 3-1 iQ Setup 5-9 Restart Restart: When you apply the “Restart” function, the system will stop responding and restart, but all the settings will not be changed. When the LED lights stay ON and stop flushing, that means the system restart is done.

  • Page 36: Chapter 6: Wan

    6-1 WAN You can select the WAN (Wide Area Network, i.e. Internet) Connection Mode you wish to use to setup Internet connection for BR-6479Gn in this page. Dynamic IP Apply to Cable TV operators or ISP which provides Dynamic IP...

  • Page 37: Static Ip

    Host Name Input the host name of your computer( this is optional and only required if your service provider asks you to do so). MAC Address Input MAC address of your computer here, if your ISP only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet. If you’re using the computer which used to connect to Internet via cable modem, you can simply press ‘Clone Mac address’...

  • Page 38: Pppoe

    6-1-3 PPPoE User Name Input the User Name assigned by your ISP. Password Input the Password assigned by your ISP. Service Name Input the Service Name assigned by your ISP. MAC Address Input the MAC address of your computer here, if your ISP only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet.

  • Page 39: Pptp / L2Tp

    6-1-4 PPTP / L2TP Both the settings of PPTP and L2TP are the same. Here we will introduce the PPTP settings. User ID Input the User ID assigned by your ISP. Password Input the Password assigned by your ISP. PPTP Gateway Input the PPTP Gateway assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 40: Dns

    6-2 DNS DNS address Obtain DNS address automatically or User configures manually. If you choose to configure manually, you will have to input the IP address of DNS server provided by your ISP in the following DNS1 and DNS2 columns. DNS1 Please input the address of DNS1 DNS2...

  • Page 41: Ddns

    If your WISP service was provided with encryption, you will have to enable the “Encryption” and input correct security setting info first, the WISP function can be functioned after that. No matter what kind of Connection Type you choose to use, the system will ask you to restart the router after you completed the settings and your settings will be saved after that.

  • Page 42: Chapter 7: Lan

    DDNS page to setup DDNS parameters to use DDNS service: Chapter 7: LAN IP Address Input the LAN IP address of BR-6479Gn. (A valid IP address has 4 fields: a.b.c.d, for most of home and company users, it’s recommended to use 192.168.2.x, where x is an integer between 0 and 254.)
  • Page 43 Enable Static DHCP Enable Static DHCP Leases (This allows only 16 sets Leases of addresses.)

  • Page 44: Chapter 8: Wireless

    In other words, there is no “Encryption” and setting of “802.11” for BR-6479Gn from the factory default. In the next sections, we are going to tell you how to encrypt for your BR-6479Gn that helps to secure your Wireless LAN.
  • Page 45 If you’d like to use BR-6479Gn for longer distant data transmitting, you are recommended to apply 802.11b and 20MHz. This is because long distant transmission is difficult to meet high speed wireless transfer...

  • Page 46: Disable "Broadcast Essid"- The Easiest Security Setting

    Frequency North Channel China Europe Japan Australia Israel (MHz) America 2412 2417 2422 2427 2432 2437 2442 2447 2452 2457 2462 2467 2472 Only 2484 802.11b 8-1-1 Disable “Broadcast ESSID”— the easiest security setting When you disable “Broadcast ESSID”, this ESSID won’t be found in available network list and others won’t be able to access to the router.

  • Page 47: Encryption

    If you have enable the WPA2 encryption and setup your password when you were running iQ Setup to setup your BR-6479Gn at the first time, you will see your settings as follow and you can change your settings in this page as well.

  • Page 48: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    Key Length Choose 64bit or 128bit Key Format Choose ASCII or Hex Default Tx Key Choose the Key to apply Encryption Key1~4 Enter 4 sets of Encryption Key Enable 802.1x Authentication Enable / Disable 802.1x Authentication RADIUS Server IP address Input the IP address of RADIUS authentication server here.

  • Page 49: Wps Radius

    8-3 Advanced Settings This section is about advanced wireless settings of BR-6479Gn. For these adjustable values you see here are all relevant to technical knowhow that if you are not familiar with them, please keep them with the factory default in case any worse performance would be caused.
  • Page 50 Fragment Set up the value of Fragment Threshold. (Default: 2346) Threshold RTS Threshold Set up the value of RTS Threshold. (Default: 2347) Set up the value of Beacon Interval. (Default: 100ms) Beacon Interval DTIM Period Set up the value of DTIM Period. (Default: 3) Set up the value of Data Rate.

  • Page 51: Wps

    WPS (Wi‐Fi Protected Setup) provides an easy and secure way to establish the connection between BR-6479Gn and wireless clients. Any WPS‐compatible wireless clients can establish secure connection with BR-6479Gn through simple push‐button type configuration or Pin Code type configuration. We recommend you to have both WPA2 encryption and WPS to protect your network.

  • Page 52: Access Control

    8:00~20:00, Monday through Friday, the wireless network is accessible, but other time is unavailable. However, Wireless Schedule function must be coped with the NTP Server, which means that your BR-6479Gn must connect with Internet in order to get the network time from NTP Server.

  • Page 53: Chapter 9: Nat

    Internet IP address to multiple computers on local network, so everyone can get connected to Internet. BR-6479Gn supports four types of NAT functions, and the instructions of these functions will be given below. NAT (Network Address Translation) is a way to map an entire network (or networks) to a single IP address.

  • Page 54: Virtual Server

    Internet services on different local computers via a single Internet IP address 9-3 UPnP UPnP allows other network devices to communicate with BR-6479Gn to exchange information about network capability for intercommunication. Enabling UPnP will make it easy for computers (Windows XP or above) to browse in Network...

  • Page 55: Alg

    9-4 ALG ALG (Application Layer Gateway) is a network connection ability which supports specific network applications, such as game and instant online chat. Without ALG, these applications will not be able to communicate with their server when working with BR‐6475nD.

  • Page 56: Chapter 10: Firewall

    Chapter 10: Firewall BR-6479Gn supports several firewall functions, such as DMZ, Access Control, URL Blocking and DoS, which will help you to protect your network and computer. To set up the fore-mentioned functions, you will have to enable Firewall module function first.

  • Page 57: Access Control

    10-2 Access Control By using access control, you can restrict your computers from accessing improper website, or using disallowed applications. You can even just allow computers with certain MAC address to access the network, or deny the computers in the list from accessing Internet. Enable MAC Filtering Table: Check the box to enable MAC address based filtering, and select ‘Deny’...

  • Page 58: Dos (Denial Of Service)

    Internet IP address and server, the Internet connection will become very slow, and server may stop responding because the traffics is much more than it can handles. BR-6479Gn has a built‐in DoS attack prevention mechanism; when you activate it, BR-6479Gn will stop the DoS attack for you: If you are not familiar with these functions, we suggest you to keep the factory default settings and leave them to technician to set up for you in case that the router’s performance turns bad.
  • Page 59 This is another kind of attack, which uses a lot of fake connection request to occupy the memory of your server, and try to make your server become unusable. Check this box and BR-6479Gn will filter this kind of traffic out.

  • Page 60: Chapter 11: Qos & Iqos

    Chapter 11: QoS & iQoS 11-1 QoS QoS (Quality of Service) setting is a way to quickly and effectively restrict the use of network bandwidth. Because of limitations of SOHO products’ hardware and software, QoS can just offer some simple features, but for the demand of home or small office local area network usage, it has greatly improved an effective network bandwidth management.

  • Page 61: Iqos

    Rule name Input a name for this QoS rule for identification purpose. This name should be unique and not the same with others. Bandwidth Download/Upload bandwidth (guarantee/ max) Local IP Address Set the IP address range that will be affected by this QoS rule( If only one IP address is involved, input the IP address in left field only) Local Port Range...
  • Page 62 Double click the big icon to remove from table Double click the small icon Double click the small icon Enabling iQoS, not only you can set up the download and upload bandwidth; but also you can set priorities for the following five network applications. The priority table starts from left to right as high to low and the factory default applications priorities are Network browsing/P2P/FTP/Multimedia transmission/Online game.

  • Page 63: Chapter 12: Status

    Chapter 12: Status Here in this page, you can see the system status/ system log and security log.

  • Page 64: Appendix

    Appendix Troubleshooting If you found that the router is working improperly or stops responding, please don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by you in minutes. Scenario Solution Router is not...
  • Page 65 too. i. Try to use IP address instead of hostname. If you can use IP address to communicate with a remote server, but can’t use hostname, please check DNS setting. I can’t locate my a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to off? router by my b.

  • Page 66: Glossary

    Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
  • Page 67 bits correspond to the host ID. For example, if the IP address for a device is, in its binary form, 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is, 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 It means the device’s network address is 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is, 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111 .
  • Page 68 PPTP 1723 PC Anywhere 5631 PC Anywhere 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol.

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