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Sapido BR261c User Manual

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  • Page 2 FCC Caution FCC Part 15.19 Caution: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to • the following two conditions: ◦ this device may not cause harmful interference and ◦ this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in •...
  • Page 3 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which • the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • CE Statement of Conformity Our product has been tested in typical configuration by Ecom Sertech Corp and was found to comply with the essential requirement of “Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1.Introduction

    5GHz band ,and integrates 4-port Switch, 1 port USB and Wireless AP. The BR261c are external with two 2.4G antennas and one dual band antenna to delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Main Features

    Internet-connecting way to Ethernet, BR261c will detect it and connect Internet automatically. One Touch Encrypted Wireless connection BR261c has entity WPS button to make wireless connecting more easy. All user should do is just One Touch. USB File Sharing BR261c supports two USB 2.0 port to connect external hard disk or flash driver.
  • Page 6 Dual Band mode supported BR261C dual-band router support are 2.4GHz and 5Gz , It allow you to choose where to best connect you devices at home or in the office to ensure stability .It is recommended to select the 2.4 GHz if you will be using computers to access the Internet for simple browsing...

  • Page 7: Chapter 3. Panel Layout

    Chapter 3. Panel Layout 3.1The Front Panel Function Color Status Description Power indication Power is being applied to this Power *1 Green product 2.4GHz Enable Yellow 2.4GHz Disable 2.4GHz/5Ghz 2.4GHz/5Ghz Blinking30ms Data is transmitting or receiving activity 5GHz Enable blue 5GHz Disable Blinking30ms Data is transmitting or receiving...
  • Page 8 The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). ( 7 )POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. ( 8 )Reset: Pressing this button for more than 5 seconds for default reset BR261c.
  • Page 9 ( 9 )USB Port: Connect to the USB Device,ex:USB disk or 3.5G dongle (10)Power Switch:Switch it to power On/Off the BR261c (11)1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the PC or Ethernet (12)WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet (13)Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.(right and left side are 2.4GHz,...

  • Page 10: Chapter 4.Connecting The Router

    3.ADSL or upper Router connect to WAN port of BR261c 4.Open the pc’s browser(ex:IE) and key-in 192.168.1.1 in address bar, if connection is fine,you can connect to BR261c and show the login page. Please key in the account and password,the Default Value is “admin”...

  • Page 11: Chapter 5.Configuring The Router

    Chapter 5.Configuring the Router 5.1 Home Page After login in BR261c,Home page is showed first as below.User can know the firmware version 、 WAN type 、 Connection status 、 SSID 、 connected USB device 、 Client Number. It help you understand the current status of BR261c quickly And when user press the “HOME”.All configure is showed .User can configure those setting...
  • Page 12 Item Description Internet Setup There several different method access Internet,PPPoE.DHCP.Static.IP.PPTP.L2TP.WiFi ISP.3.5G.smart phone.LTE If a router is already set at the house, and you want to make the wireless LAN communication WiFi AP When you connect to the internet wirelessly through PC and wireless device without wireless LAN function equipped.
  • Page 13 This page is used to logout. 5.2 WAN Type Setting The Section will guide you how to connect the BR261C to internet,Click Internet Setup icon to enter WAN setup as below. The Internet Setup is depended on the service that you contract with the provider.The BR261c provides nine selections for the Internet Mode...
  • Page 14 5.3 PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection,Select PPPoE option, And you should enter the "User name" and "Password"...
  • Page 15 5.4 DHCP If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose DHCP type ,and the BR261c will automatically get IP parameters form your ISP or other Router Item Description MAC type Select "Universal” or “Specific" Universal：clone controller PC mac address as BR261c WAN mac address Specific：use BR261c itself mac address...
  • Page 16 5.5 Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP address ,Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting,select Static IP. Item Description IP Address Enter the IP address which is provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Please enter the Subnet Mask address Gateway Input ISP Default Gateway Address.
  • Page 17 5.6 PPTP If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP option and you should enter PPTP Server IP Address 、 User Name 、 Password Item Description Address Mode Select "Dynamic" or "Static" Server IP Address Input your server IP address provided by your ISP. If you don’t know, please check with your ISP.
  • Page 18 Wireless AP Turn on/off wireless SSID Service Set identifier, users can define to any or keep as default. Encryption Select wireless encryption type form the drop-down list. 5.7 L2TP If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select PPTP option and you should enter L2TP Server IP Address 、User Name 、Password Item Description...

  • Page 19: Wifi Isp

    IP from BR261c 5.9 3.5G BR261c also supports 3.5G to be a wan type.User plugs the 3.5G USB dongle in USB port and set the SIM pin code, press "Apply" to finish the setting. It will dail up to the 3.5G network.
  • Page 20 Mode Input your user name provided by your ISP. If you don’t know, please check with your ISP. Network Traffic Monitor BR261c will record 3.5G traffic usage volume Limit Internet Traffic User can limit 3.5G traffic usage volume to prevent...

  • Page 21: Smart Phone

    5.10 Smart phone User also plug-in the smart phone to be a wan type.BR261c supports almost smart phone in the market Item Description Service BR261c support 4 kinds of smart phone、Nokia、Black Berry、Sansung、iPhone and Andriod phone iPhone and Andriod phone do not need to do any setting，all you need is to turn on hotspot function...
  • Page 22 Mode Input your user name provided by your ISP. If you don’t know, please check with your ISP. Network Traffic Monitor BR261c will record LTE traffic usage volume Limit Internet Traffic User can limit LTE traffic usage volume to prevent over...
  • Page 23 Select wireless encryption type form the drop-down list. Note: If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, The BR261c also support the auto Detect function as default,you can plug-in the cable of wan connect to wan port, the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols.
  • Page 24 LAN communication. He can switch the mode to AP mode. In the mode, all clients get IP from upper side(other Router) device,BR261c don't assign the IP to client.so this mode does not support WAN、DHCP、NAT、DDNS、QoS、Firewall、Static/Dynamic route、VPN Server...
  • Page 25 If user don't connect wan port via wire cable in your enviroment, User can also choose WiFi AP mode which connect to a upper router via wireless communication. In the mode, all clients get IP from upper side(other Router) device,BR261c don't assign the IP to client.so this mode does not support WAN、DHCP、NAT、DDNS、QoS、Firewall、Static/Dynamic route、VPN Server...

  • Page 26: Firmware Upgrade

    Pre-Shared Key Input the wireless AP key which you want to connect Extend SSID Provide SSID for wireless client which want to connect to BR261c Encryption Select wireless encryption type form the drop-down list. 5.14 Firmware Upgrade This function can upgrade the firmware of the router. There are two methods for user upgrade firmware: Auto upgrade and Manual upgrade.

  • Page 27: Parental Control

    5.15 Parental Control Parental Control provide URL Filtering and MAC Filter Schedule And scheduled the access time of wireless signal for setup. 5.15.1 URL Filtering URL Filtering is used to restrict users to access specific websites in internet Item Description Enable URL Filtering Please select Enable MAC Filtering to filter MAC addresses...

  • Page 28: Mac Filter Schedule

    5.15.2 MAC Filter Schedule When enabled, filtering will be based on the MAC address of LAN device(computers and cell phone). Any device with its MAC address on this list will be blocked from accessing the Internet. User can set the schedule with "Disable" or "Enable one rule for all devices at the time"...

  • Page 29: Wireless Schedule

    Wireless available schedule, this page allows you setup the wireless schedule rule for device. Please do not forget to configure systeim before enable this feature User will don't find BR261c in wireless range if the schedule time is out of the range.

  • Page 30: Office Control

    Office control provide Multiple AP、Wireless Access Control、IP Filtering、IP Binding、QoS 5.16.1 Multiple AP The BR261c can register up to 4 SSIDs (wireless LAN group). It can be used as if there are multiple wireless LAN access points with one product. Item...

  • Page 31: Wireless Access Control

    5.16.2 Wireless Access Control Access Control allows user to block or allow wireless clients to access this router. Users can select the access control mode, then add a new MAC address with a simple comment and click on “Apply Change” to save the new addition. To delete a MAC address, select its corresponding checkbox under the Select column and click on “Delete Selected”...
  • Page 32 5.16.4 IP Binding This function allows you reserve IP addresses, and assign the same IP address to the network device with the specified MAC address any time it requests an IP address. This is almost the same as when a device has a static IP address except that the device must still request an IP address from the DHCP server.
  • Page 33 5.17QoS QoS acts as a “bandwidth manager” to ensure that those programs that are sensitive to lag are given as much bandwidth as possible to avoid lag. This feature makes an impression immensely when users are streaming video or music and especially when playing online games where lag often means “Game Over”.

  • Page 34: Samba Storage

    FTP(File Transfer Protocol) is a standard internet protocol for transmitting files between computer(ftp server and ftp client) on the internet BR261c supports total 10 accounts for FTP server serices, User need to plug-in USB disk or HD disk with BR261c for user to access files through internet.
  • Page 35 Item Description Enable FTP Server FTP server start or stop Enable Anonymous to Agree anonymous account login to FTP server Login Enable FTP Access Allow user access device FTP server from WAN from WAN side（internet） FTP Server Port Default FTP server port is 21 Idle Connection Time- FTP process should have an idle timeout, which will terminate the process and close the control connection if...

  • Page 36: Webcam Server

    5.19 Webcam Server The USB port of BR261c also supports the webcam ,It can previews and recordes the pictures.If user want to record the pricture, a saved folder is need.It can assign a USB disk or remote FTP server to save the recorded pictures. Webcam server only...

  • Page 37: Vpn Server

    image 5.20 VPN Server The VPN Server function providing PPTP/L2TP mode are designed to allow users to an external network device / computer and office local area network to establish a secure network connection. And User can safe login office local area network and access to personal documents, files Sharing and other resources.
  • Page 38 DoS (Denial of Service) is a protection mechamism . Select the Disable or Home or Enterprise to ask BR261c provides protection of different level .Enterprise level can provides the highest level protection but it maybe affect the router's proformace more.

  • Page 39: Remote Management

    5.22 Remote Management This page allows you to set which port can access the router's GUI on WAN or disable it to avoid any connect on WAN. Item Description HTTP Connection Port Users can access GUI by this port，default is 80 If the port is changed,The URL address is also changed ,For example,the http port is set 5000, the login URL address must be “192.168.1.1:5000”...
  • Page 40 5.23 Status If user want knows the current status of router, including which WAN type is avaliable, how many clients is connected and how many USB device is plugin BR261c WAN status and configuration • LAN status and configuration •...
  • Page 41 Client status and configuration • Allow or block client to access internet USB status and configuration •...

  • Page 42: Factory Default

    5.24 Factory Default Reset the current configuration to factory default. 5.25 Reboot Reboot the router 5.26 Logout Exit the router...

  • Page 43: Advance Setup

    5.27 Advance Setup The almost function can be set in general function block.Advance setup is more detail setting for advance user. Internet Mode 5.27.1 Internet Setup Please refer Internet Setup Please refer AP mode WiFi AP Please refer WiFi AP mode WiFi ISP Please refer WiFi ISP mode...
  • Page 44 Connection Type Three types for select: Continues, Connect on Demand, and Manual. MTU Size Maximum Transmission Unit. Usually provide by computer operation systems (OS). Advanced users can set it manually. Select Attain DNS Automatically. Or select Set DNS Manually, if you want to specify the DNS, and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1 2 3.
  • Page 45 DHCP Item Description Host Name You can keep the default as the host name, or input a specific name if required by your ISP. MTU Size Maximum Transmission Unit. Usually provide by computer operation systems (OS). Advanced users can set it manually. Select Attain DNS Automatically.
  • Page 46 Static IP Item Description IP Address Enter the IP address which is provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Please enter the Subnet Mask address Gateway Input ISP Default Gateway Address. MTU Size Maximum Transmission Unit. Usually provide by computer operation systems (OS). Advanced users can set it manually.
  • Page 47 PPTP Item Description Enable Dynamic Route Enable or Disable dynamic route IP Address Enter the IP address which is provided by your ISP. User Name Input PPTP account provided by your ISP. Password Input the password provided by your ISP. MTU Size Maximum Transmission Unit.
  • Page 48 to "Clone MAC Address" Save & Apply Click on Save to save the setting date, the Apply button for execute current configuration. L2TP Item Description Enable Dynamic Route Enable or Disable dynamic route IP Address Enter the IP address which is provided by your ISP. User Name Input L2TP account provided by your ISP.
  • Page 49 Mode Input your user name provided by your ISP. If you don’t know, please check with your ISP. Network Traffic Monitor BR261c will record 3.5G traffic usage volume Limit Internet Traffic User can limit 3.5G traffic usage volume to prevent...
  • Page 50 Select correct phone service region Select correct phone service ISP Phone Type BR261c support 4 kinds of smart phone、Nokia、Black Berry、Sansung、iPhone and Andriod phone iPhone and Andriod phone do not need to do any setting，all you need is to turn on hotspot function and connect it to USB port Provide 3 kinds of speed，auto is recommended...
  • Page 51 Select Attain DNS Automatically. Or select Set DNS Manually, if you want to specify the DNS, and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1 2 3. Clone Mac Address Some ISPs require MAC address registration. In this case, enter the MAC address registered to the provider to "Clone MAC Address"...
  • Page 52 Mode Input your user name provided by your ISP. If you don’t know, please check with your ISP. Network Traffic Monitor BR261c will record 3.5G traffic usage volume Limit Internet Traffic User can limit 3.5G traffic usage volume to prevent...
  • Page 53 Use this page to set up the local IP address and subnet mask for your router. Please select LAN Interface Setup under the IP Config menu and follow the instructions below to enter the LAN setting page to configure the settings you want. Item Description IP Address...
  • Page 54 DDNS service provider automatically. Service Provider Choose correct Service Provider from drop-down list, here including DynDNS, TZO, ChangeIP, Eurodns, OVH, NO-IP, ODS, Regfish embedded in BR261c . User Name/Email User name is used as an identity to login Dynamic-DNS service.
  • Page 55 5.27.3 Ipv6 Config IPV6 is the latest revision of the internet protocol, the communication protocol that provides and identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the internet. Ipv6 is intended to replease Ipv4 ,which still carries the vast majority of intenet traffic as now Item Description...

  • Page 56: Wireless Basic Settings

    5.27.4 Wireless User can set serval improtant wireless basic setting in here ,ex:SSID,ESSID,channel width,channel number. also can Disable or Enable the wireless signal. There are two separates page with 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. Wireless Basic Settings...
  • Page 57 Please also check Section 4.1.2.2 SSID of Extended While linking the upper level device in wireless way, Interface you can set SSID to give the bottom layer user search. Multiple AP BR261c can register up to 4 SSIDs (wireless LAN...
  • Page 58 group). It can be used as if there are multiple wireless LAN access points with one product. Each SSID could be set with different data rate, WMM and access type Save & Apply Click on “Save” to save the setting data. The “Apply” button can execute current configuration Note: If you want to use the 5 GHz frequency, ensure that your wireless devices and...

  • Page 59: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings Item Description Fragment Threshold To identify the maximum length of packet, the over length packet will be cut. The allowed range is 256-2346, and default length is 2346. RTS Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. The range is 0~2347.
  • Page 60 packets are transmitting. Short GI Users can get better wireless transmission efficiency when they enable this function. WLAN Partition Shut down the communication between the connected wireless LAN devices. If you set up as "Enabled", devices connected with the router, such as a printer, will not be able to use.
  • Page 61 Security Here users define the security type and level of the wireless network. Selecting different methods provides different levels of security. Please note that using any encryption may cause a significant degradation of data throughput on the wireless link. There are five Encryption types supported: “None”, “WEP”, “WPA”, ”WPA2”, and “WPA-Mixed”.

  • Page 62: Access Control

    Access Point in a minute without any hassle. SAPIDO BR261c could support both Self-PIN or PBC modes, or use the WPS button (at real panel) to easy enable the WPS function.
  • Page 63 Wireless dongle should connect to BR261c Start PBC: • ◦ Press the BR261c WPS button and wait for WPS LED blinking ◦ Press the dongle WPS button ◦ Wireless dongle should connect to BR261c When selected in the Basic Settings page and enabled here, Wireless Distribution System (WDS) enables the router to be used as a wireless bridge.
  • Page 64 The WDS explanation is as the following picture Router_A： a Set the connection mode to “AP+WDS” from “Wireless Basic Setting”, and then select the channel number (this example is "11”). Click Apply Changes to save the setting. b Please check the MAC address...
  • Page 65 c Enable WDS function from the page – “WDS Setting”, and then fill in the MAC address of Router_B. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data d The WDS AP List will show the WDS device MAC address Router_B：...
  • Page 66 If you failed the WDS setting, please check you setting with refer to the list below Wireless Schedule Please refer Wireless Schedule 5.25.5 NAT This section contains configurations for the BR261c ’s advanced functions such as: virtual server, and DMZ to provide your network under a security environment...

  • Page 67: Virtual Server

    The DMZ feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for special- purpose applications like Internet gaming or videoconferencing. When enabled, this feature opens all ports to a single station and hence renders that system exposed to intrusion from outside.

  • Page 68: Aircloud Storage

    address. Item Description Enable Port Select to enable Port Forwarding service or not. Forwarding Address Specify the IP address which receives the incoming packets. Protocol Select the protocol type. Public Port Range Enter the port number, for example 80-80. Private Port Range Enter the port number, for example 20-22.
  • Page 69 5.25.8 VPN Server Please refer VPN Server 5.25.9 Firewall Please refer Item Description Enable QoS Check “Enable QoS” to enable QoS function for the WAN port. You also can uncheck “Enable QoS” to disable QoS function for the WAN port. Automatic uplink speed Check the Automatic uplink speed.

  • Page 70: Port Filtering

    MAC Address Set MAC Address if the address type is by MAC Address Mode Select Guaranteed minimum bandwidth or Restricted maximum bandwidth Uplink Bandwidth Key in the bandwidth. Downlink Bandwidth Key in the bandwidth. Port Filtering Item Description Enable Port Filtering Select Enable Port Filtering to filter ports.
  • Page 71 IP Filtering Please refer IP Filtering MAC Filter Schedule Please refer Mac Filter Schedule URL Filtering Please refer URL Filtering IP Binding Please refer IP Binding VLAN Item Description Forwarding Rule Bridge or NAT mode Add VLAN tag to packet Set VLAN ID（1~4096 ）...

  • Page 72: System Management

    5.25.10 System Management This section including Wake on LAN, Change Username/Password, Upgrade Firmware, Profiles Save, Remote Management, Time Zone, UPnP, Route Setup, VPN Passthrough, and Wan Type Auto Detection. It is easy and helpful for users making more detailed settings Wake on LAN Switch your computer ON through your LAN or the Internet .

  • Page 73: Profiles Save

    Profiles Save Users can create a backup file that contains current router settings. This backup file can be used to restore router settings. This is especially useful in the event you need to reset the router to its default settings. Remote Management This page allows you to access the GUI on WAN Item...

  • Page 74: Time Zone

    Time Zone Users can select time zone and synchronize the local clock on the router. UpnP UpnP • Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a standard of networking protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The goals of UPnP are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments for simplified installation of computer components.

  • Page 75: Route Setup

    Route Setup Dynamic routing is a distance-vector routing protocol, which employs the hop count as a routing metric. RIP prevents routing loops by implementing a limit on the number of hops allowed in a path from the source to a destination. The maximum number of hops allowed for RIP is 15 Static routing is a data communication concept describing one way of configuring path selection of routers in computer networks.

  • Page 76: Vpn Passthrough

    VPN Passthrough Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is typically used for work-related networking. For VPN tunnels, the router supports IPSec, Pass-through, PPTP Pass-through, and L2TP Pass-through. Item Description IPSec Pass-through Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer.
  • Page 77 Wan Type Auto Detection When this function enable， BR261c can detect WAN connection way，ethernet（PPPoE、DHCP、Static IP）、3.5G、LTE...

  • Page 78: Chapter 6.Q & A

    A:There are two ways to know. Way 1:Check with your Internet Service Provider. Way 2:Check the setting screen of BR261c . Click on Status & Log item to select Network Configuration on the Main Menu. WAN IP is shown on the WAN interface.
  • Page 79 A:Yes, the Router mode allows for customization of your public IPs and Domain. Why can’t my computer work online after connecting to BR261c ? • A: It’s possible that your Internet protocol (TCP/IP) was set to use the following IP address. Please do as the following steps. (Windows 2000 & XP) Start＞Settings＞Network and Dial-up Connections＞double click on Internet...
  • Page 80 Why does BR261c ’s setup page shut down unexpectedly? • A:If one of the pages appears incompletely in BR261c ’s setup pages, please click on Logout item on the Main Menu before shutting it down. Don’t keep it working. Then, close Internet browser and open it again for going back to the previous page.
  • Page 81 For starters, verify that your router and your workstation are using the same SSID descriptions. SSID acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the wireless network. The SSID also differentiates one WLAN from another, so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID.
  • Page 82 BR261c’s wireless interface. A:The default WEP of WinXP is Authentication Open System - WEP, but the WEP of SAPIDO BR261c is only for Shared Key - WEP, it caused both sides couldn’t communicate. Please select the WEP of WinXP from Authentication Open System to Pre-shared Key - WEP, and then the WEP wireless interface between WinXP and SAPIDO BR261c would be communicated.
  • Page 83 • Vista / WIN7 can not access USB disk if samba is "user mode" a. Open Control Panel. b. Choose Administrative Tools. c. Click Local Security Policy. d. Under Local Policies and Security Options，change Network security: LAN Manager Authentication Level from “Not Defined” to “Send LM & NTLM responses”...
  • Page 84 Why does the router dial out for PPPoE mode very often? • A:Normally some of game, music or anti-virus program will send out packets that trigger the router to dial out, you can close these programs. Or you can set the idle time to 0, then control to dial out manually. What can I do if there is already a DHCP server in LAN? •...

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