Edimax BR-6215NRg User Manual

Edimax BR-6215NRg User Manual

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  • Page 1 BR-6215NRg NAS Broadband Router User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright© by Edimax Technology Co, LTD. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction..............................4 Features................................4 Minimum Requirements ..........................4 Package Content.............................. 4 Note ................................... 4 Get to know the Broadband Router ....................... 4 Back Panel................................ 4 Front Panel ............................... 5 Setup Diagram ..............................6 Getting started ..............................6 Chapter 1 ................................ 10 Quick Setup..............................
  • Page 4 Add a New User ............................. 60 2.9.2 File Server setup........................... 61 Add/Edit Shared Folder..........................62 Open Dialog..............................63 2.9.3 FTP Server............................. 63 Add/Edit FTP Folder ............................64 Open Dialog..............................64 2.9.4 Storage Tool............................65 Auto Partition & Formatting ......................... 66 Add Partition ..............................
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Broadband Router. This Wireless Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router with NAS and print server supported that enables multiple users to share the Internet, files and printer 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 6: Front Panel

    3) USB The USB ports allow you to share your files or printer through them. Each port can support both printer and USB mass storage devices. Note 1: Please plug the external power to your USB mass storage devices. Note 2: Please plug the USB mass storage dedicated to this NAS router in the USB 1 port for better management function and plug the USB flash disk used to share files among different PCs and notebooks in the USB 2 port for instant setup.
  • 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). 2) You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 8 8. Reboot the PC. 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 2b) Windows XP 1.
  • Page 9 6. 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 10 3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. By default the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 11: 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 advance functions such as: Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements.
  • Page 12: Step 2) Broadband Type

    Times to 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. Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below).
  • Page 13: Fixed-Ip Xdsl

    Parameters Description If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise Host Name leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. 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 14 Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Static-IP x DSL connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.
  • Page 15: Pppoe

    1.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. 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 This is optional.
  • Page 16: Pptp

    1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before Obtain an IP address connecting to the PPTP server.
  • Page 17: L2Tp

    BEZEQ-ISRAE Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel. If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP. If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout.
  • Page 18 Parameter Description The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before Obtain an IP address connecting to the L2TP server. Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet.
  • Page 19: Telstra Big Pond

    If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP. If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout.
  • Page 20: 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 thing in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet.
  • Page 21: 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 Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based Time Zone on your selection Password Settings...
  • Page 22: Password Settings

    Time Server Address The router default the “Time Server Address” is “192.43.244.18” The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If you wish to use this function, Daylight Savings you must check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration (below).
  • Page 23: Wan

    Parameters Description This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site. This means if you are at home and your home IP address has been designated the Remote Management host IP address for this router (located in your company office), then you are able to configure this router from your home.
  • Page 24 Parameters Description Dynamic IP Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address Static IP Your ISP has given you an IP address already PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. L2TP Your ISP requires L2TP connection.
  • Page 25: Dynamic Ip

    2.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name and MAC address (see chapter 1 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 2.2.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use.
  • Page 26 Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)
  • Page 27: Ddns

    2.2.8 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers.
  • Page 28 Parameters Default Description - LAN IP This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default IP address 192.168.2.1 gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the 802.1d Spanning Tree Disabled spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in...
  • Page 29: Wireless

    Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.4 Wireless Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE 802.11b or 801.11g wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet.
  • Page 30: Basic Settings

    2.4.1 Basic Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client. Setting Page Parameters Default Description Mode It allows you to set the AP to AP, Bridge or WDS mode. It allows you to set the AP fix at 802.11b or 802.11g mode.
  • Page 31: Advanced Settings

    2.4.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, preamble Type …… You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this router. Parameters Description "Fragment Threshold"...
  • Page 32: Security

    Turbo Mode By enable the turbo mode can enhance the throughput up to 35Mbps. WMM stands for Wi-Fi Multimedia. It is a standard created to define quality of service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks. This adds prioritized capabilities to Wi-Fi networks and optimizes their performance when multiple concurring applications, each with different latency and throughput requirements, compete for network resources.
  • Page 33 character as the encryption keys. 128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) or 13-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)
  • Page 34: 802.1X Only

    2.4.3.2 802.1x only IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encryption the data during communication.
  • Page 35 For the WEP settings please refer to section 2.4.3.1 “WEP only”. For the 802.1x settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.2 “802.1x only”.
  • Page 36: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    2.4.3.4 WPA Pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers.
  • Page 37: Access Control

    Parameters Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level WPA2(AES) encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically.
  • Page 38 Parameters Description Enable wireless access Enable wireless access control control Fill in the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wireless station to be added and then click Add MAC address into the "Add". Then this wireless station will be added into the "Current Access Control List" below. list If you find any issues before adding it and want to retype again.
  • Page 39 Parameters Description You can check “Enable QoS” to enable QoS function for the WAN port. You also can Enable/Disable QoS uncheck “Enable QoS” to disable QoS function for the WAN port. Total Download Here you can set maximum download bandwidth for all the users of the router sharing. Bandwidth Total Upload Bandwidth Here you can set the maximum upload bandwidth for all the users of the router sharing.
  • Page 40 Parameters Description Rule Name The name of this rule. You can assign the download or upload bandwidth by the unit of Kbps (1024 bit per Bandwidth second). You can limit the maximum bandwidth consumed by this rule by selecting “Maximum”. You also can reserve enough bandwidth for this rule by selecting “Guarantee”. Enter the local IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to.
  • Page 41: Nat

    2.6 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. Parameters Description You can have different services (e.g.
  • Page 42: Virtual Server

    Parameters Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Private IP Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding to work properly. This is the protocol type to be forwarded.
  • Page 43 Parameters Description Enable Virtual Serve Enable Virtual Server. This is the LAN client/host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to. Private IP Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Virtual Server to work properly.
  • Page 44: Special Applications

    Note: For the virtual server to work properly Internet/remote users must know your global IP address. (For websites you will need to have a fixed/static global/public IP address) 2.6.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others.
  • Page 45: Upnp Settings

    Comment The description of this setting. This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an Popular applications application, select a location (1-10) in the Copy to selection box and then click the Copy to button.
  • Page 46: Alg Settings

    Parameters Default Description You can 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 UPnP Feature Disable 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 47: Firewall

    Parameters Description Static Routing function is default disabled. You have to enable the Static Routing function Enable Static Routing before your routing rules take effect. Destination LAN IP The network address of destination LAN. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of destination LAN. The next stop gateway of the path toward the destination LAN.
  • Page 48: Access Control

    Parameters Description Access Control Access Control allows you to specify which hosts users can or cannot have access to certain Internet applications URL Blocking URL Blocking allows you to specify which URLs can not be accessed by users. The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks and can log the attack activities.
  • Page 49 Parameters Description If select “Deny” then all PCs will be allowed to access Internet accept for the PCs in the Deny list below. If select “Allow” then all PCs will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the Allow list below.
  • Page 50: Url Blocking

    Parameters Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC rule. Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this Access Control rule. This is the user’s IP address (es) that you wish to setup an Access Control rule. Client PC IP Addresses Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for the Access Control rule to work properly.
  • Page 51: Dos (Denial Of Service)

    Parameters Description Enable URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the Add URL Keyword keyword of the web site you want to block. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Reset"...
  • Page 52: Dmz

    Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack Discard Ping From WAN The router’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests Port Scan Protection the router from Port Scan. Sync Flood Protection the router from Sync Flood attack. Click <Apply>...
  • Page 53: Lpr Printing

    Parameters Description Enable Print Server Enable/disable USB print server. The print server function is isabled in default for better performance of NAS function. Enable the Internet Printing Protocols. Enable the Local Printing Remote Protocols. Print Name of USB Port 1 Name of the printer connected to USB port 1. Print Name of USB Port 2 Name of the printer connected to USB port 2.
  • Page 54 4) Select “Local Printer attached to this computer” and click “Next”. 5) Choose “Create a new port” and “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click “Next”. 6) Please make sure that the Print Server and the Printer have turned on and connected to the network correctly before you continue.
  • Page 55 7) Enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the “Printer Name or IP Address”. Click “Next”. 8) Select “Custom” and click “Settings”. When you have finished the settings at step 9, click “Next” to continue. 9) Select “LPR” and enter “lpt1” in the “Queue Name”, click “OK”. By default the queue name of the Print Server is “lpt1”.
  • Page 56 10) Click “Finish”. 11) Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. 12) Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not.
  • Page 57: Ipp Printing

    13) You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”. 2.8.2 IPP Printing IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Printing provides a convenient way of remote printing service by TCP/IP. The Print Server can support IPP printing in Windows 2000/XP/2003 by default.
  • Page 58 4) Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”. Click “Next”. 5) Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of Print Server. The URL format is “http://IP:631/Port Name”. The IP should be the Print Server’s IP. The number 631 is IPP standard port number.
  • Page 59 6) Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to install the driver of the printer. After installation, the printer model will be added to the list. 7) Choose to set the print whether as a default printer or not.
  • Page 60: File/Ftp Server

    2.9 File/FTP Server The router provides File/FTP Server function to share USB storage devices to all PCs in Intranet/Internet. It supports SAMBA protocol in File Server so you can share files via My Network Places. It also supports FTP Server for FTP clients to upload/download files from the storage.
  • Page 61: Users Setup

    2.9.1 Users setup Add/edit/delete users for File/FTP server. Parameters Description Click “Add” to fill the information of a new user for File/FTP server. Edit Select any user in Users list and click “Edit” to modify his profile. Delete Selected Click “Delete Selected” to delete the selected users in Users list. Delete All Click “Delete All”...
  • Page 62: File Server Setup

    User Name User name for this user. Description Description for this user. Password Password of this user. Confirm password Re-type the password of this user for confirmation. Click <Save> at the bottom of the screen to save the settings. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router.
  • Page 63: Add/Edit Shared Folder

    Parameters Description Name The File Server name in My Network Places. Workgroup The workgroup of this File Server in My Network Places A brief description for this File Server. This string will be shown in the detailed information Description of My Network Places. Click “Add”...
  • Page 64: Open Dialog

    Open Dialog When you click the “Browse” button, you can see the following explorer window showing the USB storage devices. Please select the USB storage from left panel. The right panel will show the directories in this USB storage device. Choose the folder you want to share, and click “Submit”...
  • Page 65: Add/Edit Ftp Folder

    Delete Selected Click “Delete Selected” to delete the selected shared folders in FTP Folders list. Reset Click “Reset” to reset selection in FTP Folders list. Max Users Set the maximum concurrent users for the FTP server accessing. Idle Time Set the timeout period for FTP server to disconnect a FTP client when a FTP client is inactive longer than this time period..
  • Page 66: Storage Tool

    2.9.4 Storage Tool You can use the storage tools here to format, add or remove partitions. Note: USB port 1 is usually for a brand new USB storage disk so you can use the Storage tools to partition and format the USB storage disk.
  • Page 67: Auto Partition & Formatting

    You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router. NOTE: The partition size with FAT16 file system should be less than 2GB. In FAT32 or EXT2 file system, the partition should be less than 160GB. Auto Partition & Formatting This function is to partition and format the USB storage in USB port 1 according to the following rules.
  • Page 68: Storage Status

    2.9.5 Storage Status This Page shows the status of attached USB storages. Parameters Description Partition The partition name in the USB storage. Size Total available space of this partition. Total used space of this partition. Here shows the byte count and the percentage of the Used total space.
  • Page 69: 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 70: Internet Connection

    Parameters Description You can see the router’s system information such as the router’s: LAN MAC Address, WAN MAC Address, Hardware version, Serial Number, Boot code Version, Runtime code Information Version 3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Description This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection.
  • Page 71 This page shows the Broadband router’s current device settings. This page displays the Device Status Broadband router LAN port’s current LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask. It also shows whether the DHCP Server function is enabled/disabled.
  • Page 72: System Log

    3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Description 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 System Log processing or the system log can be cleared <Clear>...
  • Page 73: Active Dhcp Client

    3.6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameters Description This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The Active DHCP Client “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each LAN Client.
  • Page 74: 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 You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the router’s saved configuration Configuration Tools files and restore the router’s factory default settings Firmware Upgrade...
  • Page 75 Use the "Backup" tool to save the Broadband router current configuration to a file named "config.bin" on your PC. You can then use the "Restore" tool to restore the saved Configuration Tools configuration to the Broadband router. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Defaults"...
  • Page 76: Firmware Upgrade

    4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware Parameters Description If his 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 Firmware Upgrade hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page.
  • Page 77 complete when the power light stops blinking. Once the reset process is complete you may start using the router again.
  • Page 78: 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 79: 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 80 Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and protocol/port numbers: Application Protocol Port Number Telnet SMTP POP3 H.323 1720 SNMP SNMP Trap HTTP PPTP 1723 PC Anywhere 5631 PC Anywhere...
  • Page 81 FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request. The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to the telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your number is called.
  • Page 82 FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 83 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

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