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© 2010 Encore Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.COVER
© 2011 Encore Electronics, Inc.
Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein.
All trademarks and brand names are the properties of their respective holders.

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  • Page 1 © 2010 Encore Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.COVER © 2011 Encore Electronics, Inc. Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein. All trademarks and brand names are the properties of their respective holders.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    BigPond Cable ................. 19 Dynamic DNS ............... 20 4.1.2 ................21 IRELESS Basic ..................21 4.2.1 Security ................. 22 4.2.2 WEP ....................23 4.2.2.1 WPA/WPA2/WPA-Auto with EAP ..........24 4.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2/WPA2-Auto Security with PSK ......25 4.2.2.3 Advanced ................26 4.2.3 www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 3 Special AP ................38 4.5.3 DMZ ..................39 4.5.4 Firewall Rule ................ 40 4.5.5 ................... 42 YSTEM Password ................42 4.6.1 Time ..................43 4.6.2 Device Information ............. 44 4.6.3 Log ..................45 4.6.4 Log Setting ................46 4.6.5 www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 4 Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein. All trademarks and brand names are the properties of their respective holders. © 2011 Encore Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Active broadband connection with cable/DSL modem 10/100 Ethernet cables with RJ-45 connector Ethernet or wireless enabled computers TCP/IP protocol must be installed on the connecting computers Web browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 3 or later www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 6: Front Panel And Led Indicators

    The WPS LED keeps on for around 8 seconds while the system is starting. The WPS PBC/PIN function is not running. The WPS PBC function is running and last Slow Blinking for 2 minutes after pressing and holding the WPS button for 3 or more seconds. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 7: Back Panel And Connectors

    NAS, IP camera, print server, switch, and access (1/2/3/4) point. Connect the 10/100 Ethernet Cable with RJ-45 connector here. Only connect a Wide Area Network (WAN) device to this port, such as a Cable/DSL modem. Connect the bundled DC 12V power adapter here. POWER www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 8: Connecting Your Router

    Power on the Cable/DSL modem, BEFORE powering on the router. Wait for 60 seconds for your modem to boot up. Plug the bundled power adapter to a power outlet. Connect the power adapter to the router. Wait for another 60 seconds for your router to boot up. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 9 Check the LED lights (see Page 5 for more details). The LAN lights should be on for each active LAN connection. The WAN lights should be on when the Cable/DSL modem is connected. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 10: Configuring Your Router

    For example, when the default network address of the cable/DSL modem is 192.168.10.x, then the host PC should be set at 192.168.10.xxx (where is a number between 2 and 254), and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 11 Internet Explore. The web browser will ask you for User Name and Password. The default access information is as follows: User Name: admin Password: admin The login window varies among web browsers. Below is an example from Internet Explore www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 12: Encore Setup Wizard

    Encore Setup Wizard Encore Setup Wizard helps you to configure the router quickly. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions To access the Setup Wizard, click on “Wizard” at the bottom of the function menu. This is the Setup Wizard overview page.
  • Page 13 Click “Next” to continue. Most of the time, you can leave the DHCP Server “Enabled” and skip this page If your MODEM has router function built-in and enabled, you need to check “Disabled” for DHCP Server. Click “Next” to continue. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 14 SSID and channel. The Setup Wizard is now completed. The new settings will be effective AFTER the router reboots. Click “Restart” to reboot the router. If you do not want to make any changes, click “Exit.” www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 15: Advanced Configuration

    This section enables users to set up the Wide Area Network (WAN) connection: specifying the WAN IP address, adding DNS numbers, and entering the MAC address. 4.1.1 Connection Type There are five connection types to choose: DHCP Client or Fixed IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP BigPond Cable www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 16: Dhcp Client Or Fixed Ip

    Under the “Specify IP” mode, manually enter the DNS server IP address. Clone MAC Address If your ISP requires you to enter a specific MAC address, please enter it here. The “Clone MAC Address” button is used to copy the MAC address of your Ethernet adapter to the Router. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 17: Pppoe

    Three options are available: Always-on, Manual or Connect-on Demand. Idle Time Out Enter the idle time out for “Connect-on Demand,” when no Internet access during the idle time, the PPPoE connection will auto disconnect. Enter the specified MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit). The default value is 1492 bytes. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 18: Pptp/L2Tp With Dynamic Ip (Obtain Ip Automatically)

    You need to enter the following information provided by your ISP: Server IP/Name, PPTP/L2TP Account, and PPTP/L2TP Password. If your ISP has provided you a DNS IP address, enter it in the “DNS” field. Otherwise, leave it as “0.0.0.0.” www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 19: Pptp/L2Tp With Static Ip (Specify Ip)

    If connected to the Internet using a PPTP/L2TP (Dial-up xDSL) with static IP connection, check “Specify IP.” You need to enter the following information: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP address, DNS IP address, Server IP/Name, PPTP/L2TP Account, and PPTP/L2TP Password. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 20: Bigpond Cable

    E. BigPond Cable If your ISP is Big Pond Cable, the ISP will provide you a User Name, Password, Authentication Server, and Login Server IP (Optional). Choose this option and enter the required information. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 21: Dynamic Dns

    This synchronizes the DDNS server with your current Public IP address when you are online. First, you need to register your preferred DNS with the DDNS provider. Then, please select the DDNS address in the Server Address and enter the following information: Host Name, User Name, and Password. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 22: Wireless

    WLAN Router’s SSID. Channel: Select a transmission channel for wireless communications. The channel of any wireless device must match the channel selected here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the WLAN Router. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 23: Security

    4.2.2 Security Authentication Type: The default authentication type is “open system.” There are four options: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA2-Auto. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 24: Wep

    Key 1 ~ Key 4: Enables users to create up to 4 different WEP keys with WPS disabled. Manually enter a set of values for each key. Select a key to use by clicking the radio button next to the key. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 25: Wpa/Wpa2/Wpa-Auto With Eap

    Please set the length of the encryption key and the parameters for the RADIUS server. Encryption Type: Select the encryption type for TKIP, AES or AUTO encryption. Note: TKIP is available for WLAN Band only. The WLAN Band setting is under Wireless/Advanced. RADIUS Server 1: Enter the IP address, Port, and Shared Secret. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 26: Wpa/Wpa2/Wpa2-Auto Security With Psk

    Encryption Type: Select the encryption type for TKIP, AES or AUTO encryption. Note: TKIP is available for WLAN Band only. The WLAN Band setting is under Wireless/Advanced. Passphrase: The length should be at least 8 characters. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 27: Advanced

    1500 and 2346 until packet transfer rates are minimized. (NOTE: set this fragmentation threshold value may diminish system performance.) DTIM Interval: Type a DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) interval in the text box. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 28: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    WPS connection. A client can be a network card, IP camera, and etc. Push Button Configuration: Clicking the Start PBC button will invoke the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method of WPS. Push the WPS button on the client side when users want their station to join Router’s network. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 29: Lan

    Host Name: Type the host name in the text box. The host name is required by some ISPs. The default host name is "Encore.” IP Address: This is the IP address of the WLAN Router. The default IP address is 192.168.10.1.
  • Page 30: Dhcp

    End IP: Type an IP address to serve as the end of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN devices connected to the WLAN Router. Lease Time: The lease time specifies the amount of connection time a network user is allowed with their current dynamic IP address. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 31: Routing

    Gateway Address: Enter the Gateway IP Address in the textbox. Interface: Select “LAN” or “WAN” from drop-down list. Metric: Enter the number of ‘hops’ in the textbox. Normally you can set the value to ‘0’. Click the “Add” button to save the settings. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 32: Dynamic

    Dynamic routing is a technique developed to automatically adjust routing tables in the event of network failures. The most common dynamic routing protocols is RIP (Routing Information Protocol), which is very common on small networks. 4.4.3 Routing Table This section shows information of routing table. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 33: Access Control

    4.5.1 Filters The filters deny or allow users to access the internet. Four types of filters can be select: MAC, IP, URL/Domain Blocking, and Protocol Filters. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 34: Mac Filters

    Update: Click to update a saved network device Delete: Click on a network device from the table at the bottom and then click “Delete” to remove the device Clear: Click “Clear” to erase all fields and enter new information. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 35: Ip Filter

    Click to add an IP Range to the table at the bottom Update: Click to update information of an IP Range you saved Delete: Select a saved IP Range and click “Delete” to remove the item from the list. Clear: Click the “Clear” to erase all saved IP ranges www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 36: Url/Domain Blocking

    Select a Domain/URL from the table at the bottom and click “Delete” to remove the Domain/URL. Add: Click to “Add” to add a Domain/URL to the table at the bottom. Cancel: Click the “Cancel” to erase all saved Domain/URL from the table at the bottom. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 37: Protocol Filters

    Edit Protocol Filter in List Enable: Click to enable or disable a Protocol Filter. Name: Type the name of a Protocol Filter. Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) of a Protocol Filter. Port: Type the port range of a Protocol Filter. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 38: Virtual Server

    Public Port: Type the port number on the WAN that will be used to provide access to the virtual server. LAN Server: Type the LAN IP address that will be assigned to the virtual server. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 39: Special Ap

    Incoming: Defines which incoming communications users are permitted to connect with. Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or * for TCP+UDP) that can be used by the incoming communication. Port: Type the port number that can be used for the incoming communication. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 40: Dmz

    Click to enable or disable the DMZ. DMZ Host IP: Type a host IP address for the DMZ. The computer with this IP address acts as a DMZ host with unlimited Internet access. Apply: Click to save the settings. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 41: Firewall Rule

    Select which interface (WAN or LAN) the rule is applied to. IP Range Start: Type the start IP address that the rule is applied to. IP Range End: Type the end IP address that the rule is applied to. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 42 Priority Up: Select a saved rule and click “Priority Up” to increase the priority of the rule. Priority Down: Select a saved rule and click “Priority Down” to decrease the priority of the rule. Update Priority: After increasing or decreasing the priority of a rule, click “Update Priority” to save the changes. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 43: System

    This section allows users to set administrative and user passwords. These passwords are used to gain access to the WLAN Router interface. Administrator: Type the password the Administrator will use to log into the system. User: Type the password the User will use to log in to the system. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 44: Time

    NTP Server,” you can manually set the WLAN Router system time, and then press the “Set Computer Time” to update the system time. Daylight Saving: Enables or Disable daylight saving time. When enabled, select the Start and End date for daylight saving time. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 45: Device Information

    This section displays the LAN (Local Are Network) interface configuration including the MAC Address, IP Address, Subnet Mask, and DHCP Server Status. Click “DHCP Table” to view a list of client networking devices currently connected to the WLAN Router’s LAN interface. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 46: Log

    Click “Previous Page” to view the page just before the current page Click “Next Page” to view the page just after the current page Click “Clear Log” to delete the contents of the log and begin a new log Click “Refresh” to renew log statistics www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 47: Log Setting

    Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click “Email Log Now” to send the current log immediately. Syslog Server: Type the IP address of the Syslog Server if user wants the WLAN Router to receive incoming Syslog messages. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 48 Debug Information:Displays information related to errors and system malfunctions. Attacks: Displays information about any malicious activity on the network. Dropped Packets: Displays information about packets that have not been transferred successfully. Notice: Displays important notices by the system administrator. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 49: Statistic

    4.6.6 Statistic This section displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the WLAN Router’s LAN, Wireless and WAN ports (in bytes per second). Click “Reset” to erase all statistics and to begin logging statistics again. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 50: Restart

    4.6.7 Restart Click “Restart” to restart the WLAN Router in the event the router is not performing correctly. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 51: Firmware

    This screen enables users to update the WLAN Router’s firmware. Please follow the instructions below: Download the latest firmware from the Encore’s web site, and save it to your HDD or a disc. Click “Browse” and go to the location of the saved firmware file.
  • Page 52: Configuration

    Click the “Save” button to back up your setting. Load Settings: Click “Browse” to find your backup settings file. Then, click “load” to restore your configuration to the backup setting. Restore Factory Default Settings: Click this button for restore your setting to factory default settings. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 53: Upnp

    UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The WLAN Router is an UPnP-compatible ROUTER and will with other UPnP devices/software. Check “Enable” if you want to use the UPnP function. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 54: Ping Test

    4.6.11 Ping Test The Ping Test enables users to determine whether an IP address or host is present on the Internet. Type the host name or IP address in the text box and click “Ping.” www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 55: Remote Management

    Allow to Ping WAN Port: Type a range of Router IP addresses that can be pinged from remote locations PPTP: Enables users to set up PPTP access for remote management. IPSec: Enables users to set up IPSec access for remote management. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 56: Chapter 5: Configure The Device As An Access Point

    Login to the WLAN Router’s web-based configuration page Disable the “DHCP Server,” and then click the “Apply.” Wait for few second to save change. Please click the “BACK” button if the WLAN Router does not go back to the previously screen. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 57 Disable “NAT,” and then click the “Apply,” Wait for a few seconds for new setting to active. Click “Back” if router does not go back to the previously screen automatically. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 58: Appendix A. Regulatory Information

    This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 59: A2. Europe - Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information the end-user should contact the national spectrum authority in France. 0560 www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 60 Directive English 1999/5/EC. Por medio de la presente Encore Electronics Inc declara que el ENHWI-1AN4X / ENHWI-2AN4X cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones Español [Spanish] aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 61 1999/5/EG. www.encore-usa.com...
  • Page 62: Appendix B. Software End User License Agreement

    A special license permit from Encore Electronics, Inc. is required if the program is going to be installed on a network server for the sole purpose of distribution to other computers.
  • Page 63 THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF ENCORE ELECTRONICS, INC. ARE SET FORTH ABOVE. 6. No Liability for Consequential Damages. YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL ENCORE ELECTRONICS, INC. OR ITS AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,...
  • Page 64: Appendix C. User's Notice

    (collectively, "High Risk Activities"). Encore Electronics, Inc. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES. 11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California. and the United States as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California., without regard to conflicts of laws provisions...
  • Page 65 FCC WARNING This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 66 Please visit our website for more details. Product specifications, size, and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein. www.encore-usa.com All trademarks and brand names are the properties of their respective holders.

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