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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual AOI-892 IEEE 802.11g Wireless Broadband Router...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction........................4 Features..........................4 Minimum Requirements ....................4 Package Content ....................... 4 Note ............................ 4 Get to know the Broadband Router................5 Back Panel ......................... 5 Front Panel ........................6 Setup Diagram........................7 Getting started........................7 Chapter 1 ......................... 16 Quick Setup ........................
  • Page 3 2.5 NAT ..........................58 2.5.1 Port Forwarding ....................59 2.5.2 Virtual Server......................61 2.5.3 Special Applications....................64 2.5.4 UPnP Settings......................66 2.5.5 ALG Settings ......................67 2.6 Firewall ........................67 2.6.1 Access Control......................68 2.6.2 URL Blocking......................73 2.6.3 Denial of Service..................... 74 2.6.4 DMZ ........................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Broadband Router. This Wireless Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the Wireless Broadband Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet.

  • Page 5: Get To Know The Broadband Router

    Get to know the Broadband Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadband router’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN, WAN and Reset: Figure 1.0 1) Local Area Network (LAN) The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc.

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. Light Status Description Router’s power supply is on 10/100M WAN port 100Mbps is connected WAN port 10Mbps is connected LNK/ACT WAN is connected...

  • Page 7: Setup Diagram

    Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 Getting Started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2). You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 8 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2: Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. 3: Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now.
  • Page 9 available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 2b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network Connections window will appear. 2: Double-click Local Area Connection icon.
  • Page 10 Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 2c) Windows 2000 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2: Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon.
  • Page 11 Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 2d) Windows NT 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear.
  • Page 12 7: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3.
  • Page 13 5) The login screen below will appear. Enter the “User Name” and “Password” and then click <OK> to login. Note: By default the user name is “admin” and the password is “1234”. For security reasons it is recommended that you change the password as soon as possible (in General setup/system/password, see chapter 2) 6) The HOME page screen below will appear.
  • Page 14 Menu Description Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1) Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). General Setup (Chapter 2) This section contains configurations for the Broadband router’s advanced functions such as Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet...
  • Page 15 allows you to upgrade your Broadband router's firmware. The RESET tool allows you to reset your Broadband router. Logout Selecting logout will return you to the LOGIN page. 7) Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 1) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet.

  • Page 16: Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below.

  • Page 17: Step 2) Broadband Type

    enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration (below). Start Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time. End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to end daylight Savings Time. Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) Broadband Type.

  • Page 18: Cable Modem

    1.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. 1.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. 1.5 L2TP Your ISP requires you to use a Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection.

  • Page 19: Fixed-Ip Xdsl

    Parameters Description Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet.

  • Page 20: Pppoe

    Parameters Description This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Gateway IP This is the ISP’s IP address gateway. This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g.

  • Page 21: Pptp

    Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection. Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection. Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank.
  • Page 22 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the PPTP server. Use the following IP address The ISP give you a static IP to be used to connect to the PPTP server.

  • Page 23: L2Tp

    PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above. Connection ID This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional. BEZEQ-ISRAEL Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel.
  • Page 24 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC's MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to.

  • Page 25: Telstra Big Pond

    User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection L2TP Gateway If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, then enter that L2TP gateway IP address here.
  • Page 26 Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection User deside login server Select if you want to assign the IP of Telstra Big Pond’s login manually server manually.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2

    Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below. If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet. The General Setup contain advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your network’s needs such as Wireless, Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker...
  • Page 28 Below is a general description of what advanced functions are available for this broadband router. Menu Description 2.1 System This section allows you to set the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Management Administrator. 2.2 WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order to establish a connection with your ISP (same as the Quick Setup Wizard section) 2.3 LAN...

  • Page 29: System

    2.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for the broadband router. Parameters Description System Settings 2.1.1 Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection.

  • Page 30: Time Zone

    2.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection.

  • Page 31: Password Settings

    Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place). 2.1.2 Password Settings You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management.

  • Page 32: Remote Management

    Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place). 2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site.

  • Page 33: Wan

    Port The port number of remote management web interface. Enabled Select “Enabled” to enable the remote management function. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place). 2.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connection type.

  • Page 34: Dynamic Ip

    Parameters Description 2.2.1 Dynamic IP address Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 2.2.2 Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already. 2.2.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. 2.2.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection 2.2.5 L2TP Your ISP requires L2TP connection.

  • Page 35: L2Tp

    2.2.5 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server.

  • Page 36: Telstra Big Pond

    User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. L2TP Gateway If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, then enter that L2TP gateway IP address here.

  • Page 37: Dns

    Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection. Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection. User decide login server Select if you want to assign the IP of Telstra Big Pond’s login manually server manually.

  • Page 38: Ddns

    convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically. However, if there is a DNS server that you would rather use, you need to specify the IP address of that DNS server here. Parameters Description Domain Name Server (DNS) Server...

  • Page 39: Lan

    Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router. Provider Select a DDNS service provider. Domain name Your static domain name that uses DDNS. Account/E-mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you. Password/Key The password you set for the DDNS service account above.
  • Page 40 Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.2.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address). IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. 802.1d Spanning Tree Disabled If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in the LAN ports.

  • Page 41: Wireless

    Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time threshold period is reached IP Address Pool You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients.

  • Page 42: Basic Settings

    Parameters Default Description Enable or disable Enable You can select to enable or disable the wireless access point module of this router. Wireless module function Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place).
  • Page 43 AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page...
  • Page 44 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page...
  • Page 45 AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page Parameters Default Description Mode It allows to set the AP to AP or WDS mode. ESSID default This is the name of the wireless LAN. All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same ESSID.

  • Page 46: Advanced Settings

    addresses of other access points that join the bridging work. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place). 2.4.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router.

  • Page 47: Dtim Period

    client can associate with this wireless router by using any one of these two authentication types. Fragment Threshold "Fragment Threshold" specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance.

  • Page 48: Security

    Transmit Burst Mode Transmit Burst enables the AP to deliver the better throughput in the same period and environment. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router. 2.4.3 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS.
  • Page 49 also can select Disabled to transmit data without encryption. When you select 64-bit 128-bit or 152-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You also can enter a passphrase and let the router generate WEP key for you.

  • Page 51: 802.1X

    Parameters Default Description Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key. For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Key Length You may disable or enable the WEP function from the setting item.

  • Page 52: 802.1X Wep Static Key

    Parameters Default Description RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place).

  • Page 54: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    Parameters Default Description Key Length You can select the 64-bit or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. You also can select Disable to transmit data without encryption. Key Format You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f”...
  • Page 55 Parameters Default Description TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. AES can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. Pre-shared Key Format You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”...

  • Page 56: Wpa Radius

    2.4.3.5 WPA Radius Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequently. This can highly improve security.
  • Page 57 Parameters Description Enable wireless access control Enable wireless access control Add MAC address into the list Fill in the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wireless station to be added and then click "Add". Then this wireless station will be added to the "Current Access Control List"...

  • Page 58: Nat

    2.5 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP.

  • Page 59: Port Forwarding

    2.5.4 UPnP Setting It allows to Enable or Disable UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without any configuration. The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translation.
  • Page 60 Private IP This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding to work properly. Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP”...

  • Page 61: Virtual Server

    2.5.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type.
  • Page 62 Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Note: Virtual Server function will have priority over the DMZ function if there is a conflict between the Virtual Server and the DMZ settings.
  • Page 63 Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your private LAN to be accessible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any request coming form the Internet to access your web server will be translated to your LAN’s web server (192.168.2.2).

  • Page 64: Special Applications

    2.5.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameters Description Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function.
  • Page 65 Comment The description of this setting. Popular applications This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a location (1-10) in the Copy to selection box and then click the Copy to button.

  • Page 66: Upnp Settings

    2.5.4 UPnP Settings With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically. So you do not have to do any configuration for your PC but to access the Internet through this router easily. Parameters Default Description UPnP Feature Disable You can Enable or Disable UPnP feature here.

  • Page 67: Alg Settings

    2.5.5 ALG Settings You can select applications that need “Application Layer Gateway” to support. Parameters Default Description Enable You can select to enable “Application Layer Gateway”, then the router will let that application correctly pass through the NAT gateway. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place).

  • Page 68: Access Control

    Parameters Description 2.6.1 Access Control Access Control allows you to specify which hosts users can or cannot have access to certain Internet applications. 2.6.2 URL Blocking URL Blocking allow you to specify which URLs can not be accessed by users. 2.6.3 Intrusion Detection The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks and can log the attack activities.
  • Page 69 Parameters Description Filter client PCs by IP Fill “IP Filtering Table” to filter PC clients by IP. Add PC You can click Add PC to add an access control rule for users by IP addresses. Remove PC If you want to remove some PC from the "IP Filtering Table", select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected".
  • Page 70 all PCs from the table, just click "Delete All" button. If you want to clear the selection and re-select again, just click “Reset”. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place). Add PC Parameters Description...
  • Page 71 Client PC Service You can block the clients from accessing some Internet services by checking the services you want to block. Protocol This allows you to select UDP, TCP or both protocol types you want to block. Port Range It can be assign up to five port ranges. The router will block clients from accessing Internet services that use these ports.
  • Page 72 Example: Access Control In the example below, LAN client A can only access websites that use Port 80. However, LAN client B is able to access websites and any other service that uses ports between 80 and 999.

  • Page 73: Url Blocking

    2.6.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Websites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Website. Parameters Description Enable URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking. Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the website you want to block.

  • Page 74: Denial Of Service

    2.6.3 Denial of Service The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events. Parameters Description Intrusion Detection Feature Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack.

  • Page 75: Dmz

    2.6.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.
  • Page 76 Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for DMZ to work properly. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place).

  • Page 77: Chapter 3

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

  • Page 78: Status And Information

    3.6 DHCP Client Table View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server. 3.7 Statistics Shows the statistics Select one of the above five Status selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section. 3.1 Status and Information The Status and Information section allows you to view the router’s system information.

  • Page 79: Internet Connection

    3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information. Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN port, WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS being used.

  • Page 80: Device Status

    3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup section. Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the Broadband router’s current device settings. This page displays the Broadband router’ LAN port’s current LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask.

  • Page 81: System Log

    3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Description System Log This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared <Clear>...

  • Page 82: Security Log

    3.5 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Parameters Description Security Log This page shows the current security log of the Broadband router. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the security log can be saved <Save>...

  • Page 83: Active Dhcp Client Table

    3.6 Active DHCP Client Table View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server. Parameters Description DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each LAN Client.

  • Page 84: Statistics

    3.7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN.

  • Page 85: Chapter 4

    Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description 4.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the router’s saved configuration files and restore the router’s factory default settings.

  • Page 86: Configuration Tools

    4.1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection.

  • Page 87: Firmware Upgrade

    4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page.

  • Page 88: Reset

    4.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially re-boots your router’s system. Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed.

  • Page 89: Appendix A

    Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) • The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254) •...

  • Page 90: Glossary

    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 91 ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home network is considered a LAN. MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control.
  • Page 92 create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol.

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