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Edimax BR-6214K User Manual

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  • Page 1 BR-6214K Fast Ethernet Broadband Router User’s Manual...
  • 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,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ... 3 Features... 3 Minimum Requirements... 3 Package Content ... 3 Note ... 3 Get to know the Broadband Router ... 3 Back Panel... 3 Front Panel ... 4 Setup Diagram... 4 Getting started ... 4 Chapter 1 ... 11 Quick Setup ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The Reset button allows you to do one of two things. 1) If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

  • Page 5: Front Panel

    Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. Light Status WAN 10/100M WAN LNK/ACT Flashing LAN 10/100M (Port 1-4)
  • Page 6 Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 2b) Windows XP 1.
  • Page 7 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 8 2d) Windows Vista IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections..Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’.
  • Page 9 • Routing: Let all fields are blank. 7. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 10 Configuration tools allow you to Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory Default configuration for your Broadband router. The Firmware upgrade tool allows you to upgrade your Broadband router's firmware. The RESET tool allows you to reset your Broadband router.
  • Page 11 7) Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 1) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet. The other sections (General Setup, Status Information and Tools) do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement/monitor more advance features/information.

  • Page 12: Chapter 1

    Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below. Step 1) Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings.

  • Page 13: Dynamic Ip

    Menu Description 1.1 Dynamic IP Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 1.2 Static IP Address Your ISP has given you an IP address already 1.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. 1.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection.

  • Page 14: Static Ip Address

    Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Dynamic IP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

  • Page 15: Pppoe

    Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Static IP Address connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

  • Page 16: Pptp

    1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP server before connecting automatically to the PPTP server.

  • Page 17: L2Tp

    Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the PPTP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.
  • Page 18 Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the L2TP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2

    Setup screen for you to start using the Internet. The General Setup contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your network’s needs such as: Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, Special Applications, DMZ and other functions.

  • Page 20: Time Zone

    Select one of the above three system settings selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section 2.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings.

  • Page 21: Remote Management

    2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host range in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Addresses in the IP Address field. Parameters IP Address Please specify the IP range to the Remote Management IP fields.

  • Page 22: Wan

    Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows to specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. The WAN settings offer the following selections for the router’s WAN port, Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and DDNS.

  • Page 23: Lan

    (with the advance settings in place) 2.3 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment.
  • Page 24 LAN clients an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to manually set your LAN client’s IP addresses; make sure the LAN Client is in the same subnet as this broadband router if you want the router to be your LAN client’s default gateway...

  • Page 25: Port-Based Qos

    This router supports Rate Policing QoS. User can specify a L3/4 criterion and associate it with a maximum token (packet rate or data rate based). If a packet arrives and it matches to a rate policing entry, router decreases entry’s allocated token by one (if pps based) or by packet length in bytes(if bps based).

  • Page 26: Guaranteed / Spare Class Qos

    Specify the rate, unit, and the type of the limitation. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.4.3 Guaranteed / Spare Class QoS User can first specify maximum WAN total bandwidth and then set bandwidth allocation rules according to two different classes: Guaranteed or Spared.

  • Page 27: Nat

    Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.5 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses.

  • Page 28: Virtual Server

    It allows to Enable or Disable UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without any configuration. The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translation.
  • Page 29 Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP). Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Description...

  • Page 30: Special Applications

    IP address) 2.5.2 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameters Name The description of this setting.

  • Page 31: Alg Settings

    Battle.net 6112 In the example above, when a user trigger’s port 28800 (outbound) for MSN Game Zone then the router will allow incoming packets for ports 2300-2400 and 47624 to be directed to that user. Note: Only one LAN client can use a particular special application at a time.

  • Page 32: Upnp Settings

    (with the advance settings in place) 2.5.4 UPnP Settings With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically. So you do not have to do any configuration for your PC and can access the Internet through this router easily.

  • Page 33: Static Routing

    2.5.5 Static Routing This router provides Static Routing function when NAT is disabled. With Static Routing, the router can forward packets according to your routing rules. The IP sharing function will not work anymore in Static Routing mode. Note: The DMZ function of firewall will not work if static routing is enabled.

  • Page 34: Access Control List

    Internet applications URL Filter allows you to specify which URLs can’t be accessed by users. The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks and can log the attack activities. The DMZ Host function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.

  • Page 35: Url Filter

    Enable You can Enable/Disable some policies by check their enable checkbox. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Example: Access Control List In the example below, LAN client A can only access websites that use Port 80. However, LAN client B is able to access websites and any other service that uses ports between 80 and 999.

  • Page 36: Anti-Dos (Denial Of Service)

    2.6.3 Anti-DoS (Denial of Service) The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood, .etc. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events. Parameters Description DoS Prevention Enable Enables selected Anti-DoS features.

  • Page 37: Dmz Host

    System-wide Dos detection. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.6.4 DMZ Host If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host.

  • Page 38: Chapter 3

    Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of the Broadband router's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network.

  • Page 39: Status And Information

    3.1 Status and Information The Status and Information section allows you to view the router’s system information Parameters Information You can see the router’s system information such as the router’s: System Information, LAN Information, WAN Information, and Wireless Information. Description...

  • Page 40: Logs

    3.2 Logs This router supports five types of Log messages: System Log, ACL Log, URL filter, DoS Log and New connection Log. You can Enable or Disable each of these Logs. 3.2.1 System Log 3.2.2 ACL Log 3.2.3 URL Filter Log...

  • Page 41: New Connection Log

    3.2.5 New Connection Log...

  • Page 42: Chapter 4

    This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC.

  • Page 43: Appendix A

    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 44 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method for routers to route IP packets to their destination. ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office.
  • Page 45 Router: A router is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses. Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g.

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