Encore 802.11n User Manual

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  • Page 1 Encore 802.11n Wireless Router User Manual...
  • Page 2: Ce Mark Warning

    FCC Certifications 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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents UNPACKING INFORMATION INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS ROUTER General Description ····································································································· 1 Key Features ··············································································································· 2 The Front Panel ··········································································································· 3 The Rear Panel ··········································································································· 4 Power Connection ································································································ 4 Placement (Optional)···························································································· 4 Restore Default Button ························································································· 4 INSTALLING AND USING WIRELESS ROUTER Network configuration setup ························································································...
  • Page 4 System Log Settings··························································································· 41 Date/Time Settings ····························································································· 42 Management·············································································································· 43 Admin Account···································································································· 43 Ping Test············································································································· 44 Config ················································································································· 44 Firmware Upgrade······························································································ 45 Information················································································································· 45 System Information····························································································· 45 Packet Statistics ································································································· 46 Routing Table······································································································ 46 System Log ········································································································ 47 Logout························································································································ 47 Logout ················································································································...
  • Page 5: Unpacking Information

    Unpacking Information Thank you for purchasing Encore 802.11n Wireless Router. Before you start, please check all the contents of this package. The product package should include the following: 1. One Wireless Router 2. One power adapter 3. One User Manual (CD) 4.
  • Page 6: Key Features

    The switch provides the following key features: Compatible with IEEE 802.11n, 802.11g/b wireless standards. Provides three 802.11n/g/b wireless Reverse SMA detachable antennas High speed transfer data rate up to 300Mbps Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA2 Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID Supports Multiple BSSID.
  • Page 7: The Front Panel

    The Front Panel The front panel of the Wireless Router: LED Definitions Status LED The LED will be dark for a few seconds when the system is started. After that, the LED will blink periodically to show the Wireless Router is working normally. If the LED stays green/dark that means the system failed, you need to contact your agent or try to reboot the system.
  • Page 8: The Rear Panel

    The Rear Panel The rear panel of the Wireless Router is shown below. Power Connection Plug the circle end of the power adapter firmly into the rear panel of the Wireless Router, and the other end put into an electric service outlet then the system is ready. Placement Desktop Option 1.
  • Page 9: Installing And Using Wireless Router

    Installing And Using Wireless Router This Chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of the Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced operation. Network configuration setup Steps to build up the network: Connect the ADSL or Cable modem to the Ethernet WAN port on the back of the Wireless Router by using the UTP cable.
  • Page 10 Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer 1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections. If you are in Start menu view, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.
  • Page 11: Management

    Management Wireless Router configuration setup In order to make the whole network operate successfully, it is necessary to configure the Wireless Router through your computer has a WEB browser installed. Please follow up the steps listed below. 1. Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen (Netscape Communicator 4.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0 or update version) 2.
  • Page 12 4. The Graphic User Interface After the password authorization, the Information page shows up as the home page of the Graphic User interface. You may click on each folder on left column of each page to get access to each configuration page. Note: Please note that you should click the Save Settings button to apply your configuration to this device.
  • Page 13: Network Setting

    Network Setting WAN Interface Setup This page allows users to configure those parameters for connecting to Internet. You may select the WAN Access Type from the “My Connection type” column and configure parameters for each mode.
  • Page 14 Static IP Mode Items IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Primary and 2 DNS server Static IP MTU Host Name Ping from WAN WAN Ethernet MAC * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table to save/reset the configurations.
  • Page 15 DHCP Client Mode Items Information Set DNS server If your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic, choose “Automatically”, if not choose “Manually” and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1, 2. DHCP MTU To enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup.
  • Page 16 PPPoE Mode Items Information PPPoE Username and Fill in the User Name and Password that provided Password by your ISP. The default username/password is USERNAME/PASSWORD. Set DNS server If your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic, choose “Automatically”, if not, choose “Manually” and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1, 2.
  • Page 17: Lan Interface Setup

    LAN Interface Setup To set up the configuration of LAN interface, private IP of you router LAN port and subnet mask for your LAN segment.
  • Page 18 Router Settings Items Information IP address The IP of your Router LAN port (default 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of you LAN (default 255.255.255.0). DNS Proxy DNS proxy takes DNS queries from the local network and forwards them to an Internet DNS. Mark the check box to enable DNS Proxy function or clear to disable.
  • Page 19: Qos Settings

    QoS Settings The QoS (Quality of Service) Settings page provides different priority to different users or data flows.
  • Page 20 Total Bandwidth Settings You can setup the total upload/ download bandwidth manually (default 102400). Bandwidth QoS Settings Items Information Enable this Rule Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Type Select the type of download or upload. LAN IP Address Fill in the MAC address that you are going to control.
  • Page 21: Wireless Settings

    Wireless Mode To select a band for this device to match 802.11g/b/n mixed, 802.11g/b mixed, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n. Country Select the region you live. Wireless Channel Select a channel for the wireless network of this device.
  • Page 22: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. We recommend not changing these parameters unless you know what changes will be there on this router.
  • Page 23 Support WMM To enable/disable Wi-Fi Multimedia function. * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table to save/reset the configurations. 802.11n Wireless advance Settings Items HT Operation Mode HT Channel Bandwidth HT Guard Interval...
  • Page 24: Security Settings

    Security Settings The Security function protects your wireless network from invasion. We provide WEP and WPA encryption to secure your wireless network. As default, the authentication is configured as safe mode. Please select None/WEP/WPA (Personal) in the drop list. If you select none, any data will be transmitted without encryption and any station can access the router.
  • Page 25 WEP Configuration Items Authentication Default Key ID WEP Key 1, 2, 3 and 4 * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table to save/reset the configurations. Information Open: Wireless AP can associate with this wireless router without WEP encryption.
  • Page 26 WPA Configuration Items WPA Mode WPA Encryption Pre-Shared Key WPA ReKey Method WPA ReKey Interval Pairwise Master Key Cache Interval Pre-Authentication Support Mark * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table to save/reset the configurations.
  • Page 27: Access Control

    Access Control To restrict the Number of Access authentication of Stations, set up the control list in this page. You may select “Allow Listed” to allow those allowed MAC addresses or select “Deny Listed” to ban those MAC addresses from accessing to this device.
  • Page 28 MAC Access Control Settings Items Information Enable this Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Rule MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that you are going to control. Description Give a definition to the MAC Address. Action After configuring the above settings, click Add to add a new list in the following MAC Access Control List.
  • Page 29: Wds Settings

    WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System allows the router to communicate with other APs wirelessly. To make it work, you must ensure that these APs and the Router are in the same Channel and add these APs MAC Address and Comment values into the WDS list.
  • Page 30 WDS (AP Bridge) Auto (AP Bridge) Items Information Select the option in the drop list to enable AP+WDS (AP Repeater), WDS (AP Bridge) or Auto (AP Bridge) as WDS format. Encryption Type Select the option in the drop list to enable WEP, WPA/TKIP, and WPA/AES encryption types.
  • Page 31: Wps Settings

    WPS Settings Wireless Distribution System allows the router to communicate with other APs wirelessly. To make it work, you must ensure that these APs and the Router are in the same Channel and add these APs MAC Address and Comment values into the WDS list.
  • Page 32 WPS Connection Settings Items WPS Config Method Add Enrollee PIN Code * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table to save/reset the configurations. WPS Information Shows the information of WPA configured, status, SSID, authentication mode, and pre-shared key.
  • Page 33: Nat Settings

    NAT Settings NAT Settings NAT (Network Address Translation) involves re-writing the source and/or destination addresses of IP packets as they pass through a Router or firewall. NAT enable multiple hosts on a private network to access the Internet using a single public IP address.
  • Page 34: Virtual Server

    Virtual Server After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page.
  • Page 35 Virtual Server Settings Items Information Enable this Rule Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Application Select Select an application for your demand. WAN Port Fill in the port number of WAN. Protocol Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both LAN Server IP Fill in the IP of your LAN Server.
  • Page 36: Virtual Dmz

    Virtual DMZ The virtual DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is used to enable protocols, which need to open ports on the router. The router will forward all unspecified incoming traffic to the host specified in this page. To configure it, mark to enable and then enter the Host IP (private IP address) and click Save Settings to enact the setting.
  • Page 37: Firewall Settings

    Firewall Settings IP Filter The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. You can set up the filter against the IP addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page.
  • Page 38 IP Filter Settings Items Information Enable this Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Rule IP Address Fill in the IP address that you are going to filter. Protocol Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both Filter Mode Select the filter mode of Always or by Schedule Date Define...
  • Page 39: Port Filter

    Port Filter The firewall could not only obstruct outside intruders from intruding your system, but also restricting the LAN users. Port filtering restricts certain type of data packets from your LAN to Internet through the router. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page.
  • Page 40 Port Filter Settings Items Information Enable this Rule Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Port Range Fill in the port range that you are going to filter. The valid numbers are 1~65535. Protocol Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both Filter Mode Select the filter mode of Always or by Schedule Date Define...
  • Page 41: Mac Filter

    MAC Filter The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. You can set up the filter against the MAC addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page.
  • Page 42: Website Filter

    Website Filter The Website Filter allows users to prevent certain website from accessing by users in LAN. This filter will block those websites that contain certain keywords. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page. Website Filter Settings Items Information...
  • Page 43: Services Settings

    Services Settings DDNS Settings DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) service allows users to connect to this device via a fixed and easy-to–remember hostname. Items Enable DDNS Service Provider Domain Name User Name/Email Password/Key Confirmed Password * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table to save/reset the configurations.
  • Page 44: Upnp Settings

    UPnP Settings The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) service allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and corporate environments. This page allows user to monitor the information of UPnP clients.
  • Page 45: System Log Settings

    System Log Settings The System Log Settings page shows the information of the current activities on the router. Items System Log Log Type Log Message Size Remote Log Remote Log Server Address Fill in the sever address for remote log. Remote Log Server Port Log to Remote and Local * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table...
  • Page 46: Date/Time Settings

    Date/Time Settings This page allows users to configure the date and time of the router. To specify manually, select the date and time from the drop list and click the Save Settings button. To synchronize time from a timeserver, please enter the update interval hour numbers, select an NTP server from the drop list or manually enter a private NTP server and then click the Save Settings button.
  • Page 47: Management

    Management Admin Account The admin account is the account for accessing this configuration interface. In this page, you can reset the password of the admin account and setup a designated IP to remote control this device. Remote Administration Items Remote Control HTTP port for remote The HTTP port for accessing this management Remote Control IP Update button...
  • Page 48: Ping Test

    Ping Test The Ping Test page allows the administrator to test the connecting status of Internet. Fill in the IP then click on the Ping Test button to view the result information. Config The Config page allows users to backup and download the configuration status of the device or restore the factory default configuration.
  • Page 49: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware Upgrade Sometimes a new firmware may be issued to upgrade the system of this device. You could upgrade the firmware you got in this page. To upgrade the firmware, please click on the Browse button, locate the firmware in your computer and then click the Upload button to execute.
  • Page 50: Packet Statistics

    Packet Statistics This page allows users to get information of data transferring condition, and monitor the status and performance of this router including interface, receiving/sending packets, and receiving/sending errors. Routing Table This page shows the routing table in this router. Users can get connecting information including destination, gateway, net mask, flags, metric, ref, use and interface.
  • Page 51: System Log

    System Log This page shows the system log information. Click the Refresh button to refresh the list. Logout Logout Click the Logout button to log out the admin account from this system Reboot Click the reboot button to restart this system. This may cost 1 minute to restart the system.
  • Page 52: Product Specifications

    IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u LAN: 4 port 10/100Mbps Ethernet, RJ-45 WAN: One RJ45 port 3* 802.11n/g/b wireless reverse SMA detachable antenna Ethernet 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 (10BASE-T): Category 3,4,5 UTP RJ-45 (100BASE-TX): Category 5 UTP Auto-Negotiation (Full-duplex, Half-duplex) 1*Power,...

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