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  • Page 1 Wireless N Gigabit Router User’s Manual Version: 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ... 5 & B EATURES ENEFITS ACKAGE ONTENTS AFETY UIDELINES SOHO R IRELESS YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ...8 PPLICATIONS ETWORK ONFIGURATION UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE ... 10 ARDWARE NSTALLATION IP A DDRESS ONFIGURATION INTERNET CONNECTION WIZARD ... 12 ...12 OGGING 3.1.1...
  • Page 3 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Table of Contents 6.2.4.2 DHCP C ONNECTION 6.2.4.3 E (P OINT 6.2.4.4 PPTP (P OINT 6.2.4.5 L2TP (L AYER UNNELING 6.2.5 ...46 ...48 DVANCED 6.3.1 DVANCED IRELESS 6.3.2 IRTUAL ERVER 6.3.3 PECIAL PPLICATIONS 6.3.4 ORWARDING 6.3.5 ...51 TREAM...

  • Page 4: Revision History

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Revision History Version Date September 12, 2007 Notes Initial Version Version 1.0...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 1 Introduction The Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a draft 802.11n compliant device that delivers up to 6x faster speeds than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices. It is not only a Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Support 802.1x authenticator, 802.11i (WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN pass-thru mechanisms WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) Filter Scheduling Real time alert Web configuration 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing.

  • Page 7: Wireless Soho Router Description

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 1.4 Wireless SOHO Router Description Rear Panel Antenna Connector WAN Port Front Panel Power LED Step Label LAN Ports (1 – 4) WAN Port DC Connector Antenna Connector Connection / Activity WAN LED WLAN LED Power LED Reset Button Antenna...

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 1.5 System Requirements The following are the minimum system requirements in order configure the device. PC/AT compatible computer with a Ethernet interface. Operating system that supports HTTP web-browser 1.6 Applications The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility of wireless LANs: a) Difficult-to-wire environments...

  • Page 9: Network Configuration

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 1.7 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.

  • Page 10: Understanding The Hardware

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Place the unit in an appropriate location after conducting a site survey. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook.
  • Page 11 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask.

  • Page 12: Internet Connection Wizard

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 3 Internet Connection Wizard This device offers a quick and simple configuration through the use of wizards. This chapter describes how to use the wizard to configure the WAN, LAN, and wireless settings. Please refer to Chapter 6 in order to configure the more advanced features of the device.
  • Page 13 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Click on the Internet Connection Setup Wizard Setup button to begin the process. The Wizard requires that you configure the password, time zone, and Internet (WAN) connection. Click on the Next button to continue. By default, the device does not use a password.
  • Page 14 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Select your time zone from the drop-down list Click on the Next button to continue. The next step in the wizard is the Internet Connection, select the WAN connection type from the list, and then click on the Next button to continue with the wizard.

  • Page 15: Dhcp Connection (Dynamic Ip Address)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 3.1.1 DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address) The WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the IP address to the device. This is also known as Dynamic IP. Select the DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address) radio button and then click on the Next button.

  • Page 16: Pppoe (Point-To-Point Protocol Over Ethernet)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 3.1.2 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) The WAN interface can be configured as PPPoE. This type of connection is usually used for a DSL service and requires a username and password to connect. Select the Username / Password Connection (PPPoE) radio button and then click on the Next button.

  • Page 17: Pptp (Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 The WAN configuration is complete. Click on the Connect button to connect to the Internet. 3.1.3 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) The WAN interface can be configured as PPTP. PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) uses a virtual private network to connect to your ISP.

  • Page 18: L2Tp (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 User Name: Specify the user name which is provided by your ISP. Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verify it once again in the next field. Click on the Next button to continue. The WAN configuration is complete.

  • Page 19: Static Ip Address Configuration

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Address Mode: L2TP can be used with a dynamic or static IP address. If you select the Dynamic IP radio button, then the IIP address in the next field is not required. However, if you select the Static IP radio button, then the IP address in the next field is required.
  • Page 20 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Select the Static IP Address Connection radio button and then click on the Next button. IP Address: Specify the IP address for this device, which is assigned by your ISP. Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 21: Bigpond

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 3.1.6 BigPond The WAN interface can be configured as BigPong. This type of service is used through Telstra BigPond Cable Broadband in Australia Select the BigPond radio button and then click on the Next button. User Name: Specify the user name which is provided by your ISP.

  • Page 22: Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that locks the wireless security settings and prevents the settings from being changed by any new external registrar using its PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. .Please refer to Chapter 6 in order to configure the more advanced features of the device 4.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device...

  • Page 23: Using The Pin

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router The wireless wizard will inform you that there are two major steps in the process. Select the configuration method for your wireless network Connect your wireless device Click on the Next button to continue. You may select from three available options: PIN: Select this radio button if your wireless device supports PIN Push Button: Select this radio button if your wireless device supports push button.

  • Page 24: Using The Push Button

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Select the PIN radio button and then click on the Next button. Specify the PIN and then click on the Connect button. The wireless device configuration is now complete. 4.2.2 Using the Push Button WPS is used for WiFi Protected Setup.

  • Page 25: Wireless Network Setup Wizard

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 5 Wireless Network Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you in the configuration of the wireless network settings such as the SSID and security (WEP/WPA). .Please refer to Chapter 6 in order to configure the more advanced features of the device 5.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.2) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter.

  • Page 26: Automatic Network Setup

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 5.2.1 Automatic Network Setup If you select the Auto option, then the device will automatically configure the SSID and security mode. Click on the Next button to continue. The wizard has automatically configured the SSID and security mode for the device. Click on the Save button to complete the setup.
  • Page 27 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Click on the Next button to continue. Specify the Wireless Network Name (SSID) for the device. The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters.

  • Page 28: Wireless Security Level: Best (Wpa2)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 5.2.2.1 Wireless Security Level: BEST (WPA2) Select the BEST radio button which supports WPA2 encryption. Then click on the Next button. Enter a security password between 2 and 20 characters then click on the Next button. The setup is complete.

  • Page 29: Wireless Security Level: Better (Wpa)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 5.2.2.2 Wireless Security Level: BETTER (WPA) Select the BETTER radio button which supports WPA encryption. Then click on the Next button. Enter a security password between 2 and 20 characters then click on the Next button. The setup is complete.

  • Page 30: Wireless Security Level: Good (Wep 64/128-Bit)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 5.2.2.3 Wireless Security Level: GOOD (WEP 64/128-bit) Select the GOOD radio button which supports WEP encryption. Then click on the Next button. Enter a security password between 2 and 20 characters then click on the Next button. The setup is complete.

  • Page 31: Wireless Security Level: None (Security Disabled)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 5.2.2.4 Wireless Security Level: None (Security Disabled) Select the NONE radio button if you do not want to activate any security features. Then click on the Next button. The setup is complete. Click on the Save button and then reboot the device.

  • Page 32: Advanced Web Configuration

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6 Advanced Web Configuration 6.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (default: 192.168.1.2) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer.

  • Page 33: Basic

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.2 Basic 6.2.1 Wizard_Wireless Refer to Chapters 4 and 5 in order to use the wireless wizard. The other options are described below. 6.2.2 Network Settings This device can be configured at a Router or a Bridge. Select Router mode if the WAN port is connected to the Internet.

  • Page 34: Router Mode

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 WAN Port Mode: Select the Bridge Mode radio button. Router IP Address: Specify the IP address of this device. Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address. Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the upstream router. Primary/Secondary DNS: Specify the IP address of the DNS server.

  • Page 35: Wireless Settings

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 as chris.mynetwork.net. Note, however, the entered domain name can be overridden by the one obtained from the router's upstream DHCP server. Enable DNS Relay: Place a check in this box to enable the DNS relay feature. When DNS Relay is enabled, the router plays the role of a DNS server.

  • Page 36: Wireless Security Mode

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Transmission Rate: Select a transmission rate from the drop-down list. It is recommended to use the Best (automatic) option. Channel Width: Select a channel width from the drop-down list. Visibility Status: Select Visible or Invisible. This is the SSID broadcast feature. When this option is set to Visible, your wireless network name is broadcast to anyone within the range of your signal could connect to your network.

  • Page 37: Wpa Personal (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 WEP Key Length: Select a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key length from the drop-down list. WEP Key 1-4: You may enter four different WEP keys. Default WEP Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks. Select the current key that will be used.

  • Page 38: Wpa Enterprise

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 WPA Mode: Select the Auto WPA / WPA2 from the drop-down list. Cipher Type: Select TKIP and AES as the cipher suite. The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP. Use TKIP only. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP.
  • Page 39 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 WPA Mode: Select the WPA / WPA2 from the drop-down list. Cipher Type: Select TKIP or AES as the cipher suite. The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP. Use TKIP only. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP.

  • Page 40: Wan Settings

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.2.4 WAN Settings The device offers several types of WAN connections in order to connect to the Internet. Static IP Address Dynamic IP Address PPPoE PPTP L2TP BigPond Select the type of Internet Connection from the drop-down list. 6.2.4.1 Static IP Address Configuration The WAN interface can be configured as Static IP address.

  • Page 41: Dhcp Connection (Dynamic Ip Address)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 IP Address: Specify the IP address for this device, which is assigned by your ISP. Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP. Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway, which is assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 42: Pppoe (Point-To-Point Protocol Over Ethernet)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Host Name: Specify a host name to define your system or connetion. Use Unicasting: This option is normally turned off, and should remain off as long as the WAN-side DHCP server correctly provides an IP address to the router. However, if the router cannot obtain an IP address from the DHCP server, the DHCP server may be one that works better with unicast responses.
  • Page 43 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Address Mode: PPPoE can be used with a dynamic or static IP address. If you select the Dynamic IP radio button, then the IIP address in the next field is not required. However, if you select the Static IP radio button, then the IP address in the next field is required.

  • Page 44: Pptp (Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 6.2.4.4 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) The WAN interface can be configured as PPTP. PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) uses a virtual private network to connect to your ISP. This method of connection is primarily used in Europe. This method of connection requires you to enter a username and password (provided by your ISP) to gain access to the Internet.

  • Page 45: L2Tp (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream.

  • Page 46: Bigpond

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 L2TP Server IP Address: If the L2TP Server’s IP address is different from the default gateway, then you may specify it here. User Name: Specify the user name which is provided by your ISP. Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verify it once again in the next field.
  • Page 47 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 BingPond Server: Specify the server name or IP address as specified by your ISP. User Name: Specify the user name which is provided by your ISP. Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verify it once again in the next field.

  • Page 48: Advanced

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.3 Advanced 6.3.1 Advanced Wireless This page allows you to configure the fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, beacon period, transmit power, DTIM interval, wireless isolation, WMM, and WDS (wireless distribution system). Click on the Advanced link on the navigation drop-down menu.

  • Page 49: Virtual Server

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Transmit Power: You may control the output power of the device by selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless network. Beacon Period: Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize wireless devices.

  • Page 50: Special Applications

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Enable: Place a check in this box to enable the virtual server rule. Name: Assign a meaningful name to the virtual server, for example Web Server. Several well-known types of virtual server are available from the Application Name drop-down list.

  • Page 51: Port Forwarding

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router drop-down list. Selecting one of these entries fills some of the remaining parameters with standard values for that type of server. Triggering Ports: Specify the outgoing port range that is used by the application. Firewall Ports: Specify the prot range that you would like to open for Internet traffic. Schedule: Select a schedule, Always, or Never from the drop-down list.
  • Page 52 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Enable Traffic Shaping: Place a check in the box to enable traffic shaping. When this option is enabled, the router restricts the flow of outbound traffic so as not to exceed the WAN uplink bandwidth. Automatic Uplink Speed.
  • Page 53 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Enable StreamEngine: Place a check in this box to enable this option. Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP. Automatic Classification: Place a check in this box to enable this option. This option is enabled by default so that your router will automatically determine which programs should have network priority.

  • Page 54: Routing

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.3.6 Routing This section adds a new entry into the routing table. Enable: Place a check in this box to enable the routing table entry. Name: Specify a name for the rule. Destination IP: Specify the destination IP address. Netmask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address.
  • Page 55 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Place a check in the Enable Access Control check box and then click on the Add Policy button. This will bring up the Add New Policy wizard. The wireless wizard will inform you that there are six major steps in the process. Choose a unique name for your policy Select a schedule Select the machine to which the policy applies...
  • Page 56 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Select a schedule from the drop-down list: Always or Never, or you may define a new schedule. Click on the Next button to continue. Select a machine to which the policy applies. Address Type: Select the IP address or MAC address radio button. IP Address: If you selected IP address above, then specify the IP address here.

  • Page 57: Web Filter

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.3.8 Web Filter This is a type of parental control feature used to restrict certain websites form being accessed through your network. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network. Website/URL/Domain: Specify the web address that you would like to filter. Do not use “http://”...

  • Page 58: Firewall

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.3.10 Firewall The device provides a tight firewall by virtue of the way NAT works. Unless you configure the router to the contrary, the NAT does not respond to unsolicited incoming requests on any port, thereby making your LAN invisible to Internet cyber attacks.
  • Page 59 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Note: Some of these options can interact with other port restrictions. Endpoint Independent Filtering takes priority over inbound filters or schedules, so it is possible for an incoming session request related to an outgoing session to enter through a port in spite of an active inbound filter on that port.
  • Page 60 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Enabling this option (the default setting) enables single VPN connections to a remote host. (But, for multiple VPN connections, the appropriate VPN ALG must be used.) Disabling this option, however, only disables VPN if the appropriate VPN ALG is also disabled.

  • Page 61: Inbound Filter

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Wake-On-LAN: This feature enables forwarding of "magic packets" (that is, specially formatted wake-up packets) from the WAN to a LAN computer or other device that is "Wake on LAN" (WOL) capable. MMS: Allows Windows Media Player, using MMS protocol, to receive streaming media from the internet.

  • Page 62: Wish

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 6.3.12 WISH WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling, a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications. Enable WISH: Place a check in this box to enable the WISH feature. HTTP: Place a check in this box to add HTTP as a classifier.

  • Page 63: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router priority classifiers ensure the right priorities and specific WISH Rules are not required. WISH supports overlaps between rules. If more than one rule matches for a specific message flow, the rule with the highest priority will be used. Name: Assign a meaningful name to the WISH rule.

  • Page 64: Advanced Network (Upnp, Wan Ping

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 6.3.14 Advanced Network (UPNP, WAN Ping…) In this section you can configure the UPNP, WAN Ping, WAN port speed, multicast streams, and PPPoE pass-through settings. Enable UPNP: Place a check in this box to enable UPNP. UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals.
  • Page 65 ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 Enable Multicast Streams: Place a check in this box to enable multicast streams. The router uses the IGMP protocol to support efficient multicasting -- transmission of identical content, such as multimedia, from a source to a number of recipients. This option must be enabled if any applications on the LAN participate in a multicast group.

  • Page 66: Tools

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.4 Tools 6.4.1 Time Zone Setting Click on the Time link in the navigation menu. This feature allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the device’s internal system clock as well as configure the time zone.

  • Page 67: System

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Current Router Time: Displays the current time on the device. Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Enable Daylight Saving: Place a check in this box to enable daylight savings time. Daylight Saving Offset: Select the offset from the drop-down list. Daylight Saving Date: Select the daylight savings date from the drop-down list.

  • Page 68: Restore The Configuration From A File

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.4.2.2 Restore the Configuration from a File This option allows you to restore a backup configuration from a file to the device. Click on the Browse button to select the file and then click on Restore Configuration from a File button.

  • Page 69: Restore Settings To Default

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.4.2.3 Restore Settings to Default Click on the Restore all Settings to Factory Defaults button. This option restores al configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time when the device was shipped from the factory. Once the dialog box appears, click on the OK button to confirm the action.

  • Page 70: Firmware Upgrade

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Please wait while the system is rebooting. Note: Do no un-plug the device during this process as this may cause permanent damage. 6.4.3 Firmware Upgrade Click on the Firmware link in the navigation menu. This page allows you to upgrade the firmware of the device in order to improve the functionality and performance.

  • Page 71: Dynamic Dns

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.4.5 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc.) using a domain name that you have purchased with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses.

  • Page 72: Schedules

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 6.4.7 Schedules Click on the Schedules link in the navigation menu. Schedules can be created for use with enforcing rules. For example, if you want to restrict web access to Mon-Fri from 3pm to 8pm, you could create a schedule selecting Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri and enter a Start Time of 3pm and End Time of 8pm.

  • Page 73: Status

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.5 Status 6.5.1 Wireless Status Click on the Wireless link in the navigation menu. The wireless section allows you to view the wireless clients that are connected to the device. MAC Address: The Ethernet ID (MAC address) of the wireless client. IP Address: The LAN-side IP address of the client.

  • Page 74: Statistics

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0 external Syslog Server support so you can send the log files to a computer on your network that is running a Syslog utility. What to View: Select the features of which you would like to view the logs: Firewall &...

  • Page 75: Wish Session Status

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.5.4 WISH Session Status Click on the WISH Sessions link in the navigation drop-down menu. The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your router when WISH has been enabled. A WISH session is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN-side computer and another computer, however connected.

  • Page 76: Internet Session Status

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router 6.5.5 Internet Session Status Click on the Internet Sessions link in the navigation drop-down menu. The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router. An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a WAN-side computer.

  • Page 77: Appendix A - Glossary

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix A – Glossary 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network.
  • Page 78 Wireless N Gigabit Router Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA. An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network Backward Compatible The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to guarantee interoperability Bandwidth...
  • Page 79 Wireless N Gigabit Router A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network try and transmit data at the exact same time. Cookie Information that is stored on the hard drive of your computer that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie Data Information that has been translated into binary so that it can be processed or moved to...
  • Page 80 Wireless N Gigabit Router DSSS: Modulation technique used by 802.11b wireless devices "Demilitarized Zone". A computer that logically sits in a "no-mans land" between the LAN and the WAN. The DMZ computer trades some of the protection of the router's security mechanisms for the convenience of being directly addressable from the Internet.
  • Page 81 Wireless N Gigabit Router Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to store File Transfer Protocol. Easiest way to transfer files between computers on the Internet Full-duplex Sending and Receiving data at the same time Gain...
  • Page 82 Wireless N Gigabit Router Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent routers Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network, this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain...
  • Page 83 Wireless N Gigabit Router Kbyte Kilobyte L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network. Also referred to as delay Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older devices or technology...
  • Page 84 Wireless N Gigabit Router Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet, or another network, through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol. This is an updated version of NetBIOS NetBIOS Network Basic Input/Output System Netmask...
  • Page 85 Wireless N Gigabit Router Power over Ethernet is the means of transmitting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email Port A logical channel endpoint in a network. A computer might have only one physical channel (its Ethernet channel) but can have multiple ports (logical channels) each identified by a number.
  • Page 86 Wireless N Gigabit Router Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail Transfer Protocol...
  • Page 87 Wireless N Gigabit Router TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throughput The amount of data that can be transferred in a given time period Traceroute A utility displays the routes between you computer and specific destination User Datagram Protocol...
  • Page 88 Wireless N Gigabit Router Wide Area Network Windows Connect Now. A Microsoft method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware (access points) and wireless clients, including PCs and other devices. Wireless Distribution System. A system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly.

  • Page 89: Appendix B - Specifications

    Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix B – Specifications Hardware Summary Physical Interface LED Status Power Requirements Radio Specifications Frequency Band 2.400～2.484 GHz Media Access Carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance Protocol (CSMA/CA) Modulation OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM Technology DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK Operating Channels 11 for North America, 14 for Japan, 13 for Europe...

  • Page 90: Router And Gateway

    Wireless N Gigabit Router 16 dBm MCS 15 Antenna Gain Router and Gateway Topology Infrastructure Operation Mode AP/ Router/ WDS Bridge Router Firewall Peak Gain = 2 dBi Average Gain = 1.08 dBi (@ 2.45GHz, H-Plan) DHCP Server Static IP UPNP Static IP DHCP Client...

  • Page 91: Management

    Wireless N Gigabit Router VPN pass-through (PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC) Wireless Management Configuration Web-based configuration (HTTP) Firmware Upgrade Upgrade firmware via web-browser Administrator Setting Reset Setting Status and Statistics, Time Zone & NTP Client, Event Log, System monitoring Email Alarm Time Based Internet Access Port Range / Service Filtering Internet Domain Restriction Dynamic URL Filtering (OEM subscription...

  • Page 92: Environment & Physical

    Wireless N Gigabit Router Environment & Physical Temperature Range Humidity (non- 15%～95% typical condensing) Dimensions 167mm (L) x 108mm (W) x 25mm (H) Weight 295g 0 to 50° C (32 °F to 122 °F) - Operating -40 to 70 ° C(-40 °F to158 °F) - Storage Version 1.0...

  • Page 93: Appendix C - Fcc Interference Statement

    Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix C – FCC Interference 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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 94: Appendix D - Index

    Wireless N Gigabit Router Appendix D – Index 802.11b, 5, 35, 73, 80 802.11g, 5, 35, 73, 85 802.11n, 5, 35, 73 802.1x, 2, 6, 38, 92 Access Control, 3, 48, 54, 55, 77 Ad-hoc, 9, 77 Admin, 12, 22, 25, 32 Antenna Connector, 7 Antennas, 6 Applications, 2, 3, 8, 48, 50, 51...
  • Page 95 Wireless N Gigabit Router SPI, 5, 58, 87, 91 SSID, 5, 25, 26, 27, 35, 36, 87, 92 Static IP address, 12, 19, 40 Statistics, 3, 73, 74, 92 StreamEngine, 3, 48, 51, 53 System Logs, 3, 70 System Reboot, 3, 69 System Requirements, 2, 8 time zone, 13, 14, 66, 67 Time Zone, 3, 66, 67, 92...

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