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IEEE802.11b/g/n Draft 2.0
Wireless Broadband Router
User's Manual
Version 1.0.4 (April, 2007)
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  • Page 1 BR-6504N IEEE802.11b/g/n Draft 2.0 Wireless Broadband Router User’s Manual Version 1.0.4 (April, 2007)
  • Page 4 General Public License ("LGPL"). Please see the GNU (www.gnu.org) and LPGL (www.gnu.org) Web sites to view the terms of each license. The GPL Code and LGPL Code used in Edimax products are distributed without any warranty and are subject to the copyrights of their authors. For details, see the GPL Code and LGPL Code licenses.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    C A T A L O G CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-1 Introduction and safety information………………………………...P6 1-2 Safety Information………………………………………………...P8 1-3 System Requirements……………………………………………..P9 1-4 Package Contents…………………………………………………...P10 1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router………………….P11 CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP 2-1 Build network connection…………………………………………...P13 2-2 Connecting to wireless broadband router by web browser………...P15 2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup…………………………P16...
  • Page 6 2-4-3 Remote Management…………………………………………P41 2-5 Setup Internet Connection (WAN Setup)………………………...P44 2-5-1 Setup procedure for ‘Dynamic IP’………………………...P45 2-5-2 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’………………………………P47 2-5-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE’……………………………...P49 2-5-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP’………………………………….P51 2-5-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’………………………………….P52 2-5-6 Setup procedure for ‘Telstra Big Pond’…………………...P53 2-5-7 Setup procedure for ‘DNS’…………………………………..P54 2-5-8 Setup procedure for ‘DDNS’……………………………...P56 2-6 Wired LAN Configuration…………………………………………..P59...
  • Page 7 3-2 Network Address Trnaslation (NAT)………………………………P92 3-2-1 Basic NAT Settings (Enable or disable NAT function)……..P92 3-2-2 Port Forwarding……………………………………………..P93 3-2-3 Virtual Server……………………………………………… .P96 3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications……………………..P98 3-2-5 UPnP Setting………………………………………………..P98 3-2-6 ALG Settings………………………………………………..P99 3-3 Firewall……………………………………………………………P101 3-3-1 Access Control……………………………………………...P102 3-3-1-1 Add PC……………………………………………….P105 3-3-2 URL Blocking……………………………………………...P106 3-3-3 DoS Attack Prevention……………………………………...P108 3-3-3-1 DoS - Advanced Settings…………………………….P111...

  • Page 8: Chapter I: Product Information

    With built-in IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless network capability, all computers and wireless-enabled network devices (including PDA, cellular phone, game console, and more!) can connect to this wireless router without additional cabling. New Draft-N wireless capability also gives you the highest speed of wireless experience ever! With a compatible wireless card installed in your PC, you can transfer file for up to 300Mbps(transfer data rate)! The radio coverage is also doubled, so don’t worry if your office or...
  • Page 9 • Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes • Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from a remote computer (over the Internet) • Auto MDI / MDI-X function for all wired Ethernet ports.

  • Page 10: Safety Information

    1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor. 2. DO NOT put this router at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom.

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    1-3 System Requirements Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45 Ethernet port. Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser). An available DC power socket (100 –...

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: Broadband router (main body, 1 pcs)…………………………… 1 □ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) ………………………………… 2 □...

  • Page 13: Familiar With Your New Wireless Broadband Router

    1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router Front Panel LED Name Light Status Description WLAN Flashing 10/100M Flashing LNK/ACT Flashing 10/100M LNK/ACT Flashing Router is switched on and correctly powered Wireless network is switched on or WPS mode is on. Wireless network is switched off Wireless LAN activity (transferring data).

  • Page 14: Back Panel

    Back Panel Antenna A Antenna B Antenna C Item Name Description Antenna A to C Antenna A, B, and C Power Power connector, connects to D/C power adapter Reset / WPS Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function.

  • Page 15: Chapter Ii: System And Network Setup

    2-1 Build network connection Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new WIRELESS router and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet cable.

  • Page 16: Connecting To Wireless Broadband Router By Web Browser

    2-2 Connecting to wireless broadband router by web browser After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the router and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).

  • Page 17: Windows 95/98/Me Ip Address Setup

    2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
  • Page 18 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 19: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    2-2-2Windows 2000 IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 20 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 21: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    2-2-3Windows XP IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 22 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 23: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    2-2-4Windows 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’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 24 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 25: Router Ip Address Lookup

    2-2-5 Router IP address lookup After the IP address setup is complete, please click ‘start’ -> ‘run’ at the bottom-lower corner of your desktop: Input ‘cmd’, then click ‘OK’...
  • Page 26 Input ‘ipconfig’, then press ‘Enter’ key. Please check the IP address followed by ‘Default Gateway’ (In this example, the IP address of router is 192.168.2.1, please note that this value may be different.) NOTE: If the IP address of Gateway is not displayed, or the address followed by ‘IP Address’...
  • Page 27 Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’ button, and you can see the web management interface of this router: NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly.

  • Page 28: Using 'Quick Setup

    2-3 Using ‘Quick Setup’ This router provides a ‘Quick Setup’ procedure, which will help you to complete all required settings you need to access the Internet in very short time. Please follow the following instructions to complete the ‘Quick Setup’: Please go to QuickSetup menu by clicking ‘QuickSetup’...
  • Page 29 Set Time Please press Zone: will be shown, and you can choose a time zone of the location you live. Time Server Input the IP address / host name of time server Address: here Daylight If the country you live uses daylight saving, Savings: please check ‘Enable Function’...
  • Page 30 page. There are six types of Internet connection, they are: Cable Modem - Please go to section 2-3-1 Fixed-IP xDSL - Please go to section 2-3-2 PPPoE xDSL - Please go to section 2-3-3 PPTP xDSL - Please go to section 2-3-4 L2TP xDSL - Please go to section 2-3-5 Telstra Big Pond...

  • Page 31: Setup Procedure For 'Cable Modem

    2-3-1 Setup procedure for ‘Cable Modem’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Host Name : Please input the host name of your computer, this is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. MAC address: Please input MAC address of your computer here, if your service provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet.

  • Page 32: Setup Procedure For 'Fixed-Ip Xdsl

    2-3-2 Setup procedure for ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: IP address Please input IP address assigned assigned by your by your service provider. Service Provider (1): Subnet Mask : Please input subnet mask assigned by your service provider DNS address : Please input the IP address of DNS server provided by...

  • Page 33: Setup Procedure For 'Pppoe Xdsl

    2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User Name (1): Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password : Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Service Name : Please give a name to this Internet service, this is optional...

  • Page 34: Setup Procedure For 'Pptp Xdsl

    MTU - Please use default value if you don’t know what it is, or ask your service provider for a proper value. Connection Type - There are 3 options: ‘Continuous’ - keep internet connection alive, do not disconnect, connect on Demand - only connects to Internet when there’s a connect attempt, and ‘Manual’...
  • Page 35 Now please go to PPTP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User ID: Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password: Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. PPTP Please input the IP address of PPTP gateway Gateway :...

  • Page 36: Setup Procedure For 'L2Tp Xdsl

    2-3-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP xDSL’: L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, and all required setting items are the same with PPTP connection. Like PPTP, there are two kinds of required setting, we’ll start from ‘WAN Interface Settings’: Please select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here.
  • Page 37 2-3-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User ID (1): Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password : Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. L2TP Gateway : Please input the IP address of PPTP gateway assigned by your Internet service provider here.

  • Page 38: Setup Procedure For 'Telstra Big Pond

    2-3-6 Setup procedure for ‘Telstra Big Pond’: This setting only works when you’re using Telstra big pond’s network service in Australia. You need to input: User Name : Please input the user name assigned by Telstra. Password : Please input the password assigned by Telstra. User device login Check this box to choose login server manually :...
  • Page 39 Please wait for about 50 seconds, then click ‘OK!’ button. You’ll be back to router management interface again, and the router is ready with new settings.

  • Page 40: Basic Setup

    2-4 Basic Setup In this chapter, you’ll know how to change the time zone, password, and remote management settings. Please start your web browser and log onto router web management interface, then click ‘General Setup’ button on the left, or click ‘General Setup’ link at the upper-right corner of web management interface.

  • Page 41: Change Management Password

    Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings made and back to web management interface; press ‘Apply’ to save the settings made and restart the router so the settings will take effect after it reboots. NOTE: You can refer to the instructions given in last chapter: ‘Using Quick Setup’, for detailed descriptions on time zone settings.
  • Page 42 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Current Please input current password here. Password : New Password : Please input new password here. Confirmed Please input new password here again. Password : When you finish, click ‘Apply’; If you want to keep original password unchanged, click ‘Cancel’.

  • Page 43: Remote Management

    If the current and new passwords are correctly entered, after you click ‘Apply’, you’ll be prompted to input your new password: Please use new password to enter web management interface again, and you should be able to login with new password. 2-4-3 Remote Management This router does not allow management access from Internet, to prevent possible security risks (especially when you defined a weak password, or...
  • Page 44 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Host Address : Input the IP address of the remote host you wish to initiate a management access. Port : You can define the port number this router should expect an incoming request. If you’re providing a web service (default port number is 80), you should try to use other port number.
  • Page 45 NOTE: When you want to manage this router from another computer on internet, you have to input the IP address and port number of this router. If your Internet service provider assigns you with a static IP address, it will not be a problem; but if the IP address your service provider assigns to you will vary every time you establish an internet connection, this will be a problem.

  • Page 46: Setup Internet Connection (Wan Setup)

    2-5 Setup Internet Connection (WAN Setup) Internet connections setup can be done by using ‘Quick Setup’ menu described in chapter 2-3. However, you can setup WAN connections up by using WAN configuration menu. You can also set advanced functions like DDNS (Dynamic DNS) here.

  • Page 47: Setup Procedure For 'Dynamic Ip

    2-5-1 Setup procedure for ‘Dynamic IP’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Host Name : Please input host name of your computer, this is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. MAC Address : Please input MAC address of your computer, if your service provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet.
  • Page 48 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting).

  • Page 49: Setup Procedure For 'Static Ip

    2-5-2 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: IP address assigned Please input IP address assigned by your Service by your service provider. Provider : Subnet Mask : Please input subnet mask assigned by your service provider Service Provider Please input the IP address of DNS...
  • Page 50 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...

  • Page 51: Setup Procedure For 'Pppoe

    2-5-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE’: User Name : Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password : Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Service Name : Please give a name to this Internet service, this is optional MTU : Please input the MTU value of your network connection...

  • Page 52: Setup Procedure For 'Pptp

    Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...
  • Page 53 WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail even those settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to PPTP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User ID : Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your...

  • Page 54: Setup Procedure For 'L2Tp

    Setting item ‘BEZEQ-ISRAEL’ is only required to check if you’re using the service provided by BEZEQ network in Israel. When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK ; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. 2-5-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User ID :...

  • Page 55: Setup Procedure For 'Telstra Big Pond

    When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK ; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. 2-5-6 Setup procedure for ‘Telstra Big Pond’: This setting only works when you’re using Telstra big pond’s network service in Australia. You need to input: User Name : Please input the user name assigned by Telstra.

  • Page 56: Setup Procedure For 'Dns

    2-5-7 Setup procedure for ‘DNS’: If you select ‘Dynamic IP’ or ‘PPPoE’ as Internet connection method, at least one DNS server’s IP address should be assigned automatically. However, if you have preferred DNS server, or your service provider didn’t assign the IP address of DNS server because of any reason, you can input the IP address of DNS server here.

  • Page 57: Setup Procedure For 'Ddns

    Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...
  • Page 58 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Dynamic DNS : If you want to enable DDNS function, please select ‘Enabled’; otherwise please select ‘Disabled’. Provider : Select your DDNS service provider here. Domain Name : Input the domain name you’ve obtained from DDNS service provider.
  • Page 59 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...

  • Page 60: Wired Lan Configuration

    Wired LAN Configuration Before all computers using wired Ethernet connection (i.e. those computers connect to this router’s LAN port 1 to 4 by Ethernet cable) can communicate with each other and access internet, they must have a valid IP address. There are two ways to assign IP addresses to computers: static IP address (set the IP address for every computer manually), and dynamic IP address (IP address of computers will be assigned by router automatically.

  • Page 61: Lan Ip Section

    Please follow the following instructions to set wired LAN parameters: Please click ‘LAN’ menu on the left of web management interface, there are three setup groups here: ‘LAN IP’, ‘DHCP Server’, and ‘Static DHCP Leases Table’. Here are setup instructions for each of them: 2-6-1 LAN IP section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: IP address :...
  • Page 62 2-6-2 DHCP Server: These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is ‘Enabled’, and here are descriptions of every setup items: Lease Time : Please choose a lease time (the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address) of every IP address assigned by this router from dropdown menu.

  • Page 63: Static Dhcp Leases Table

    2-6-3 Static DHCP Leases Table: This function allows you to assign a static IP address to a specific computer forever, so you don’t have to set the IP address for a computer, and still enjoy the benefit of using DHCP server. Maximum 16 static IP addresses can be assigned here.
  • Page 64 If you want to delete a specific item, please check the ‘Select’ box of a MAC address and IP address mapping , then click ‘Delete Selected’ button ; if you want to delete all mappings, click ‘Delete All’ . If you want to deselect all mappings, click ‘Reset .

  • Page 65: Wireless Lan Configuration

    2-7 Wireless LAN Configuration If your computer, PDA, game console, or other network devices which is equipped with wireless network interface, you can you can use the wireless function of this router to let them connect to Internet and share resources with other computers with wired-LAN connection.

  • Page 66: Basic Wireless Settings

    This wireless router can be work in 4 modes: a. AP: Standard wireless AP (access point). b. AP Bridge-Point to Point: Connect this router with another wireless router, to expand the scope of network. c. AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point: Connect this router with up to four other...

  • Page 67: Setup Procedure For 'Ap

    NOTE: For ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point’ and ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point’ mode, wireless router is operated in wireless bridge dedicated mode – wireless router is only used to expand the scope of network, and no wireless clients will be accepted. If you want to use your wireless router to expand the scope of network, and also accept wireless clients, please select ‘AP Bridge-WDS’...
  • Page 68 (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps). ESSID : This is the name of wireless router. You can type any alphanumerical characters here, maximum 32 characters. ESSID is used to identify your own wireless router from others when there are other wireless routers in the same area.

  • Page 69: Setup Procedure For 'Ap Bridge-Point To Point

    2-7-1-2 Setup procedure for ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point: In this mode, you can connect your wireless router with another, to combine two access points and expand the scope of wireless network, and all clients (wired only –...

  • Page 70: Setup Procedure For 'Ap Bridge - Point To Multi Point'.p69

    Select the channel you want to use, two wireless Number routers must use the same setting. address Input the MAC address of another wireless router. Click to set security settings for this connection Security (Please go to section ‘2-7-3 Wireless Security’...

  • Page 71: Setup Procedure For 'Ap Bridge - Wds

    Select the band you want to use, two wireless routers must use the same setting. ESSID Input the ESSID of your wireless router, it can be the same with other wireless routers for the convenience of roaming, or different with other wireless routers so you...
  • Page 72 Channel Select the channel you want to use, two wireless Number routers must use the same setting. MAC address Input the MAC address of other wireless routers. 1 to 4 (5 - 8) Click to set security settings for this connection Security (Please go to section ‘2-7-3 Wireless Security’...

  • Page 73: Advanced Wireless Settings

    2-7-2 Advanced Wireless Settings This router provides some advanced control of wireless parameters, if you want to configure these settings, please click ‘Wireless’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Advanced Settings’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Fragment Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio.
  • Page 74 Decide if the wireless router will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless router (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people those who know the ESSID of your wireless router can get connected. CTS Protect: Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless...
  • Page 75 Turbo Mode: Enhance the data transfer rate of LAN (up to 35Mbps, only for 11g), default value is ‘Enable’, it’s recommended to set this option to ‘Enable’. WMM: The short of Wi-Fi MultiMedia, it will enhance the data transfer performance of multimedia contents when they’re being transferred over wireless network.

  • Page 76: Wireless Security

    2-7-3-1 Disable wireless security When you select this mode, data encryption is disabled, and every wireless device in proximity will be able to connect your wireless router if no other security measure is enabled (like MAC address access control - see section 2-7-4, or disable ESSID broadcast).

  • Page 77: Wep - Wired Equivalent Privacy

    2-7-3-2 WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WEP encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Key Length : There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit.
  • Page 78 characters (0-9, a-z, and A-Z) if you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if you select ‘Hex’ as key format, you can use characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F. You must enter at least one encryption key here, and if you entered multiple WEP keys, they should not be same with each other.

  • Page 79: Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa)

    (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). 2-7-3-3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA): When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WPA encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser:...
  • Page 80 selected. Pre-shared Select the type of pre-shared key, you Key Format : can select Passphrase (8 or more alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex (64 characters of 0-9, and a-f). Pre-shared Please input the WPA passphrase here. Key : It’s not recommended to use a word that can be found in a dictionary due to security reason.

  • Page 81: Wpa Radius

    2-7-3-4 WPA RADIUS: If you have a RADIUS server, this router can work with it and provide safer wireless authentication. Here are descriptions of every setup items: WPA Unicast Please select a type of WPA cipher suite. Cipher Suite: Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed.

  • Page 82: Wireless Access Control

    This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router; only those wireless devices who have the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless router. You can use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment.
  • Page 83 To enforce MAC address filtering, Access Control : you have to check ‘Enable Wireless Access Control’. When this item is unchecked, wireless router will not enforce MAC address filtering of wireless clients. MAC Address : Input the MAC address of your wireless devices here, dash ( - ) or colon ( : ) are not required.
  • Page 84 After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting).

  • Page 85: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    WPS will do the rest for you. This wireless router supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PIN code.
  • Page 86 ‘Configured’ message here. If wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see ‘unConfigured’. Self PIN code: This is the WPS PIN code of this wireless router. This code is useful when you need to build wireless connection by WPS with other WPS-enabled wireless devices.

  • Page 87: Security Tips For Wireless Network

    If the wireless router is not far away from your computer, try to start from 10% Tx Power setting in ‘Advance Settings’...

  • Page 88: Chapter Iii Advanced Functions

    Chapter III Advanced Functions 3-1 Quality of Service (QoS) Quality of service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the internet bandwidth with a promised quality of internet service. Without QoS, all computers and devices on the network will compete with each other to get internet bandwidth, and some applications which require guaranteed bandwidth (like video streaming and network telephone) will be affected, therefore an unpleasing result will occur, like the interruption of...
  • Page 89 Enable QoS : Check this box to enable QoS function, unselect this box if you don’t want to enforce QoS bandwidth limitations. Total Download You can set the limit of total download Bandwidth : bandwidth in kbits. To disable download bandwidth limitation, input ‘0’...
  • Page 90 Move Down : You can lower the priority of the QoS rule you selected by clicking this button. Reset : If you want to erase all values you just entered. Click ‘Reset’. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 91: Add A New Qos Rule

    3-1-2 Add a new QoS rule After you click ‘Add’ button in QoS menu, the following message will appear: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Rule Name (a): Please give a name to this QoS rule (up to 15 alphanumerical characters) Bandwidth (b): Set the bandwidth limitation of this QoS rule.
  • Page 92 input ’80-90’; if you want to apply this rule on a single port, just input the port number, like ‘80’. Remote IP Specify the remote (destination) IP address Address: (e): that will be affected by this rule. Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to...

  • Page 93: Network Address Trnaslation (Nat)

    3-2 Network Address Trnaslation (NAT) Network address translations solve the problem if sharing a single IP address to multiple computers. Without NAT, all computers must be assigned with a valid Internet IP address to get connected to Internet, but Internet service providers only provide very few IP addresses to every user.

  • Page 94: Port Forwarding

    Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). 3-2-2 Port Forwarding This function allows you to redirect a single port or consecutive ports of Internet IP address to the same port of the IP address on local network.
  • Page 95 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable Port Check this box to enable port mapping, Forwarding : and uncheck this box to disable port mapping. Private IP : Input the IP address of the computer on local network which provides internet service. Type : Select the type of connection, TCP or UDP.
  • Page 96 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...

  • Page 97: Virtual Server

    3-2-3 Virtual Server This function allows you to redirect a port on Internet IP address (on WAN port) to a specified port of an IP address on local network, so you can setup an Internet service on the computer on local network, without exposing it on Internet directly.
  • Page 98 Public Port : Please select the port number of Internet IP address which will be redirected to the port number of local IP address defined above. Comment : Please input any text to describe this mapping, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Add : Add the mapping to virtual server table.

  • Page 99: Port Mapping For Special Applications

    take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. 3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications Some applications require more than one connection a time; these applications won’t work with simple NAT rules.

  • Page 100: Alg Settings

    There is only one option in this page, please select ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ to enable or disable UPnP function, then click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’...
  • Page 101 Please click ‘NAT’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘ALG Settings’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: There are many applications listed here. Please check the box of the special support for applications you need, and then click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 102: Firewall

    3-3 Firewall Excepting NAT, this router also provides firewall function to block malicious intruders from accessing your computers on local network. These functions include inbound attack prevention, and block outbound traffics, like block URLs which have pre-defined keywords. Please follow the following instructions to enable or disable firewall function: Please click ‘Firewall’...

  • Page 103: Access Control

    3-3-1 Access Control This function allows or denies computers with specific MAC address from connecting to the network; it can also allow or deny computers with specific IP address, protocol, or port. Please click ‘Firewall’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Access Control’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items:...
  • Page 104 required. (i.e. If the MAC address label of your wireless device indicates ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff’ or ‘aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff’, just input ‘aabbccddeeff’ Comment : You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’ or anything. You can input up to 16 alphanumerical characters here.

  • Page 105: Add Pc

    IP Filtering All existing IP addresses in filtering table will be Table : listed here. Add PC : Click this button to add a new IP address to IP filtering table, up to 20 IP addresses can be added. Please refer to section 3-3-1-1 ‘Add PC’ below. Delete If you want to delete a specific IP address entry, Selected :...
  • Page 106 3-3-1-1 Add PC After button is clicked, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Client PC Please input any text to describe this IP Description: address, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Client PC IP Please input the starting IP address in the left address :...

  • Page 107: Url Blocking

    address in the left field to define a single IP address. Client PC Please check all services you want to allow or Service : deny this IP address to use, you can check multiple services. Protocol: If the service you need is not listed above, you can create a new service on your own.
  • Page 108 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable URL Check this box to enforce URL Blocking, Blocking : uncheck it to disable URL Blocking. URL/Keyword : Input the URL (host name or IP address of website, like http://www.blocked-site.com the keyword which is contained in URL (like pornography, cartoon, stock, or anything).

  • Page 109: Dos Attack Prevention

    Reset : You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all URL/Keywords. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’...
  • Page 110 click ‘DoS’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Ping of Death : Ping of Death is a special packet, and it will cause certain computer to stop responding. Check this box and the router will filter this kind of packet out.
  • Page 111 traffic out. Advanced Click this button and you can set advanced Settings : settings of the DoS prevention method listed above, please see section 3-3-3-1 ‘DoS – Advanced Settings’ below. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 112: Dos - Advanced Settings

    3-3-3-1 DoS - Advanced Settings When you click ‘Advanced’ button in DoS menu, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Ping of Death : Set the threshold of when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated.

  • Page 113: Demilitarized Zone (Dmz)

    After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting).
  • Page 114 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable DMZ : Check this box to enable DMZ function, uncheck this box to disable DMZ function. Public IP You can select ‘Dynamic IP’ or ‘Static IP’ here. address : If you select ‘Dynamic IP’, you have to select an Internet connection session from dropdown menu;...

  • Page 115: System Status

    than one DMZ entries). Delete All : If you want to delete all DMZ entries listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. Reset : You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all DMZ entries. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 116: System Information And Firmware Version

    3-4-1 System information and firmware version You can use this function to know the system information and firmware version of this router. Please click ‘Status’ link located at the upper-right corner of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser NOTE: Information displayed here may vary.

  • Page 117: Device Status

    3-4-3 Device Status You can use this function to know the status of your router. Please click ‘Device Status’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: This information will vary depending on the device status. 3-4-4 System Log All important system events are logged.

  • Page 118: Security Log

    The system events will be displayed in this page, and here are descriptions of every buttons: Save : Save current event log to a text file. Clear : Delete all event logs displayed here. Refresh : Refresh the event log display. 3-4-5 Security Log All information about network and system security is kept here, and you can use this function to check the security event log of your router.

  • Page 119: Active Dhcp Client List

    3-4-6 Active DHCP client list If you’re using the DHCP server function of this router, you can use this function to check all active DHCP leases issued by this router. Please click ‘Active DHCP client’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: All information about active DHCP leases issued by this router will be displayed here.

  • Page 120: Configuration Backup And Restore

    3-5 Configuration Backup and Restore You can backup all configurations of this router to a file, so you can make several copied of router configuration for security reason. To backup or restore router configuration, please follow the following instructions: Please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner of web management interface, then click ‘Configuration Tools’...

  • Page 121: Firmware Upgrade

    3-6 Firmware Upgrade The system software used by this router is called as ‘firmware’, just like any applications on your computer, when you replace the old application with a new one, your computer will be equipped with new function. You can also use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even fix the bugs of this router.

  • Page 122: System Reset

    After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the router will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several minutes, please be patient. NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnect your computer from router. If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to return this router to the dealer of purchase to ask for help.

  • Page 123: Chapter Iv: Appendix

    Chapter IV: Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification CPU: Ralink RT1310 Switch: Realtek RTL8305SC (5 Port Switch) Wireless Module: Ralink RT2860+RT2820 Flash: 4MB SDRAM: 16MB WAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 LAN Ports: 10/100M UTP Port x 4 Antenna: RP-SMA Detachable Antenna x 3 (2T3R MIMO Technology) Power: 12VDC, 1A Switching Power Adapter Dimension: 192(H) x 115(W) x 29(D) mm Transmit Power: 16dBm ±...

  • Page 124: Troubleshooting

    4-2 Troubleshooting If you found the router is working improperly or stop responding to you, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within very short time! Scenario Solution Router is not...
  • Page 125 d. Check PPPoE / L2TP / PPTP user ID and e. Call your Internet service provide and check f. If you just can’t connect to one or more g. Try to reset the router and try again later. h. Reset the comm. device provided by your i.
  • Page 126 I can’t log onto web a. Make sure you’re connecting to the correct management interface: IP address of the router! password is wrong b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure the ‘Caps Lock’ light is not illuminated. c. If you really forget the password, do a hard reset.

  • Page 127: Glossary

    4-3 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 128 When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining 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...
  • Page 129 SMTP POP3 H.323 1720 SNMP SNMP Trap HTTP PPTP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 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.
  • Page 130 They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol. WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI): Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser.
  • Page 131 FCC Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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