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  • Page 1 11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide...
  • Page 2 All the photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for references only. Upgrades of software and hardware may occur, and if there are changes, Monoprice is not responsible for notifying in advance. If you would like to know more about our products, please visit our website at www.monoprice.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Contents CHAPTER CHAPTER 1 1 1 1 PRODUCT PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ................1 1 1 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER PRODUCT PRODUCT INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION................1.1 Package Contents ................1 1.2 LED Indicators and Port Description ..........2 CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER 2 2 2 2 PRODUCT...
  • Page 4 11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide 6.1 DHCP Server ..................37 6.2 DHCP Client List ................38 CHAPTER CHAPTER 7 7 7 7 VIRTUAL VIRTUAL SERVER ........................ 39 39 39 39 CHAPTER CHAPTER VIRTUAL VIRTUAL SERVER SERVER SERVER........................ 7.1 Port Range Forwarding ..............

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Please verify the following items are in the package: � One Wireless N Broadband Router � One Quick Installation Guide � One Power Adapter � One Software CD If any of the listed items are missing or damaged, please contact Monoprice for immediate replacement.
  • Page 6 1.2 LED LED Indicators Indicators Indicators Indicators and and Port Port Port Port Description Description Description Description Panel LED i i i i ndicator ndicator ndicators s s s s s s s how how: : : : Panel Panel Panel and and LED ndicator...
  • Page 7 Back Back Back Back panel panel panel panel ports ports ports ports Back Back panel panel port port description description Back Back panel panel port port description description...

  • Page 8: Chapter Chapter 2 2 2 2 Product Product Product Installation Installation

    Chapter Chapter 2 2 2 2 Product Product Installation Chapter Chapter Product Product Installation Installation Installation Warning! Use only the included power adapter to power your router. NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE: Use of an unmatched power adapter could cause damage to this product. Connect the router's LAN port to your computer with an Ethernet cable as shown below.
  • Page 9 Insert the included software CD into the CD drive of your computer. After the disc has Setup Setup loaded double click the Setup Setup icon and follow the instructions to complete the installation. You can also use the router's Web-based Utility to complete the configuration.
  • Page 10 Chapter Chapter 3 3 3 3 Preparing Preparing Preparing to to to to Access Access Internet Chapter Chapter Preparing Access Access the the Internet Internet Internet 3.1 Setup Setup Setup Setup the the Network Network Network Network Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration on on Your Your...
  • Page 11 Select Internet Internet Internet Internet Protocol Protocol Protocol Protocol (TCP/IP) (TCP/IP) (TCP/IP) (TCP/IP) and click Properties Properties Properties Properties. following following following IP IP IP IP address address address Select Use Use the the following address and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway as follows: �...
  • Page 12 Network Network Configuration Configuration under under windows windows windows 7 7 7 7 Network Network Configuration Configuration under under windows Click the network icon on the lower right corner of your computer desktop, and then click Open Open Open Open Network Network Network Network and...
  • Page 13 Right click Local Local Local Local Area Area Area Area Connection Connection Connection Connection and select Properties Properties Properties Properties. Internet Protocol Version Version 4 4 4 4 (TCP/IPv4) (TCP/IPv4) Double click Internet Internet Internet Protocol Protocol Protocol Version Version (TCP/IPv4) (TCP/IPv4).
  • Page 14 Select Use Use the the following following following following IP IP IP IP address address address address and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway as follows: � � � � IP IP IP IP Address: Address: Address: Address: 192.168.0.XXX: (XXX is a number from 2~254) �...
  • Page 15 Fast Internet Access 3.3 Fast Fast Fast Internet Internet Internet Access Access Access Two kinds of fast access methods are provided on the router's web-based utility: ADSL Dial-up and DHCP. If you select ADSL Dial-up, you need to enter the access account name and access password for your ADSL account (provided by your ISP), as well as the wireless password 12345678 (default is 12345678...
  • Page 16 If you select DHCP, you only need to enter the wireless password (default is 12345678 12345678 12345678 12345678) and click Ok Ok to complete the settings. The default access method is ADSL Dial-up and the access account and access password are the same as the ADSL Dial-up account and password, which you can obtain from your...

  • Page 17: Fast Encryption

    broadband ISP. For other access methods, please refer to WAN settings in chapter 4.The 12345678 12345678 wireless password can only consist of 8 characters, the default is 12345678 12345678, and you can modify it when necessary. Fast Fast Encryption Encryption 3.4 Fast Fast Encryption Encryption...

  • Page 18: Chapter Chapter 4 4 4 4 Advanced Chapter

    Chapter Chapter 4 4 4 4 Advanced Advanced Settings Chapter Chapter Advanced Advanced Settings Settings Settings System System Status Status 4.1 System System Status Status Click Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Settings Settings Settings Settings > > > > System System System System Status Status...

  • Page 19: Wan Settings

    � MAC a a a a ddress ddress ddress LAN MAC ddress：Displays the Router's LAN MAC address. � MAC a a a a ddress ddress ddress WAN MAC ddress：Displays the Router's WAN MAC Address. � System System System System time time time time：Displays the system's updated time...
  • Page 20 � Mode Mode Mode: : : : Shows your current connection mode. Mode � Access Access Access Access Account Account Account Account: : : : Enter the account provided by your ISP. � Access Access Password Password Password: : : : Enter the password provided by your ISP. Access Access Password �...
  • Page 21 The “ “ “ “ Connect Connect Connect Connect on on Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Time Time Time Time” ” ” ” setting setting setting setting goes goes goes goes into into into into effect effect effect effect only only only only when when...
  • Page 22 PPTP PPTP PPTP PPTP � Mode: Mode: Mode: Mode: Shows your current connection mode. � PPTP PPTP server server address: address: PPTP PPTP server server address: address: The IP address or domain name of the destination server, used to specify the destination address, which is needed for a PPTP connection. �...

  • Page 23: Lan Settings

    should be, contact your local ISP for assistance. All the above values are provided by your ISP. L2TP L2TP L2TP L2TP � Mode: Mode: Mode: Mode: Shows your current connection mode. � L2TP L2TP L2TP L2TP server server server server address: address: address: address: The IP address or domain name of the destination server,...

  • Page 24: Mac Clone

    Click Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced settings settings settings settings > > > > LAN LAN settings settings settings settings to configure the router's IP address and Subnet Mask. � LAN MAC MAC a a a a ddress: ddress: ddress: ddress: The router's LAN MAC address, which cannot be changed. �...

  • Page 25: Dns Settings

    � � � � Address: Address: MAC Address: Address: Set the router's WAN MAC address. � � � � Clone Address: Clone Clone Clone MAC MAC Address: Address: Address: Clicking this button changes the router's WAN MAC address from the default to the MAC address of the PC you are currently using. Don't use this button unless your PC's MAC address is the one bound by your ISP.
  • Page 26 � Primary Primary Primary Primary DNS DNS a a a a ddress: ddress: ddress: ddress: Enter the necessary DNS address provided by your ISP. � Alternate Alternate Alternate Alternate DNS DNS a a a a ddress: ddress: ddress: ddress: Enter the secondary DNS address if your ISP provides one (this is optional).

  • Page 27: Bandwidth Control

    service or you want to use the router to expand your wireless signal coverage. � � � � SSID SSID SSID: : : : SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the identity of the wireless device. You can only SSID access the ISP's network by entering the correct SSID of the ISP's wireless device. You can click the Open Open Open...
  • Page 28 � Enable Enable Enable Enable Bandwidth Bandwidth Bandwidth Bandwidth Control: Control: Control: Control: Enable or disable the internal IP bandwidth control. The default is disabled. � IP IP IP IP Address: Address: Address: Address: The IP address range of the connected client computers whose traffic you want to control.
  • Page 29 1. Enter 100 100 - 100 100 in the IP address field Upload 2. Select Upload Upload Upload in the Upload/Download field. 3. Enter 10 10 - 15 15 in the Bandwidth range field 4. Click the box next to the Enable field so that it has a check mark in it. Add to to to to list list 5.
  • Page 30 Example Example Example 2 2 2 2 Example The following two screen shots depict how to set an upload rate limit of 20-30 KBytes/s and a download rate limit of 100-120 KBytes/s for computers within the IP address range 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254.

  • Page 31: Traffic Statistics

    Example Example Example 1. 1. 1. 1. These values are set using the same method as in Example 4. 4. 4. 4.8 8 8 8 Traffic Traffic Traffic Statistics Statistics Traffic Statistics Statistics The Traffic Statistics screen is used to display the bandwidth used by each connected PC. Enable Enable Traffic...

  • Page 32: Wan Speed

    refresh automatically every five minutes. � IP IP IP IP address: address: address: address: the IP address of the computer whose traffic is being calculated. � Uplink Uplink rate: rate: Uplink Uplink rate: rate: the data sending speed per second in KBytes/s. �...
  • Page 33 port to work at maximum speed. This will result in lost a lost data if an error occurs. It is better to choose the AUTO option so that the router can dynamically react to fluctuations in signal strength and reliability.

  • Page 34: Chapter 5 5 5 5 W W W W Lan

    Chapter Chapter 5 5 5 5 W W W W LAN Settings Chapter Chapter LAN Settings Settings Settings 5.1 Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless Basic Basic Basic Basic Settings Settings Settings Settings � Enable Enable Enable w w w w ireless ireless ireless function...
  • Page 35 devices must be manually configured to use the router's SSID. This is enabled by default. � Isolation Isolation Isolation: : : : This option is disabled by default, and it is recommended that you AP Isolation leave it disabled. When enabled, wireless clients connected via the primary SSID and wireless clients connected via secondary SSID are isolated and cannot communicate with each other.
  • Page 36 Network Network Network Network Bridge Bridge Bridge Bridge (WDS) (WDS) (WDS) (WDS) Settings Settings Settings Settings WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is used to expand the wireless coverage area for an existing network. � AP MAC MAC address: address: address: address: Input the MAC address of another (opposing) wireless router whose coverage you want to expand.
  • Page 37 1. If you know the connecting router's MAC address, enter it into the AP MAC address field and click Ok 2. You can also obtain the MAC address by scanning for the router's signal. Open Open scan scan a) Click Open Open scan scan to get a list of available routers.
  • Page 38 b) After the MAC address is added, click Ok 3. After completing the above steps, repeat the process with the other W368R router. NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE: The WDS WDS feature feature feature feature requires requires requires requires that that that that both both...

  • Page 39: Wps Settings

    channel, channel, channel, channel, encryption encryption encryption encryption method, method, method, method, and and password password password password are are the the same same same same on on each each each each connected connected connected connected router. router. router. router. Wireless Security Settings...

  • Page 40: Wpa-Psk

    WPS/PBC negotiation between them. When the WPS connection is completed, the LED indicator will be continuously lit. To add more clients, repeat the above steps.) � PIN: PIN: PIN: PIN: If this option is enabled, you need to enter a wireless client's PIN code in the field and use the same code for the WPS client.

  • Page 41: Wpa2-Psk

    often it should change the dynamic keys. 5.2.3 5.2.3 WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK 5.2.3 5.2.3 WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) provides even higher security than the use of basic WPA. � Algorithms: Algorithms: WPA Algorithms: Algorithms: Allows the use of TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), or both.

  • Page 42: 5.2.4 Wep

    5.2.4 5.2.4 5.2.4 5.2.4 WEP The WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an encryption method that encrypts the data transferred wirelessly between devices to prevent unauthorized users from intercepting or invading the wireless network. WEP security, based on RC4 data encryption technology, provides data confidentiality, integrity, and authentication for wireless communications.

  • Page 43: Wireless Access Control

    Wireless Access Control 5.3 Wireless Wireless Wireless Access Access Access Control Control Control Wireless access control is based on the MAC address to permit or forbid specific clients' access to the wireless network. � MAC a a a a ddress ddress ddress f f f f ilter: ilter:...
  • Page 44 � MAC a a a a ddress: ddress: ddress: ddress: Shows the MAC addresses of the clients connected to the router. � Bandwidth: Bandwidth: Bandwidth: Bandwidth: Shows the channel bandwidth of the currently connected wireless clients.

  • Page 45: Dhcp Server

    Chapter Chapter 6 6 6 6 DHCP DHCP Server Chapter Chapter DHCP DHCP Server Server Server DHCP DHCP Server Server 6.1 DHCP DHCP Server Server The DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is used to assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network.

  • Page 46: Dhcp Client List

    DHCP DHCP Client Client List List 6.2 DHCP DHCP Client Client List List The DHCP client list displays client computer IP addresses, MAC addresses, host names, and other information assigned by the DHCP server. You can manually enter the IP and MAC address to convert an IP into a static assignment for the specified client.

  • Page 47: Chapter Chapter 7 7 7 7 Virtual Chapter

    Chapter Chapter 7 7 7 7 Virtual Virtual Server Chapter Chapter Virtual Virtual Server Server Server 7.1 Port Port Port Port Range Range Range Range Forwarding Forwarding Forwarding Forwarding Port Range Forwarding allows you to specify which IP address is to receive incoming data over specific ports.
  • Page 48 area network. However, they are too big, and it's not convenient to physically transfer them. You can build a FTP server on your computer and set the router's port range forwarding to give your friends access to these files on your computer. For the purpose of this example, suppose that your FTP server (or your computer's static IP address) is 192.168.0.10 and you want your friends to access the server through the default port 21 using the TCP protocol.

  • Page 49: Virtual Virtual Server Server Server

    management management management management port port port port on on the the Remote Remote Remote Remote Web Web Management Management Management Management screen screen screen screen to to to to be be any any value value value value except except except except 80, e.g.
  • Page 50 With the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) function, the internal client computer can request the router to process some special port switching, so as to allow an external client to use the resources of the internal host. � Enable UPnP: Enable Enable Enable UPnP:...

  • Page 51: Chapter Chapter 8 8 8 8 Security Chapter

    Chapter Chapter 8 8 8 8 Security Security Settings Chapter Chapter Security Security Settings Settings Settings Client Client Filter Filter Settings Settings 8.1 Client Client Filter Filter Settings Settings You can enable client filtering to control a client computer's access to specific ports of the internet.
  • Page 52 Example Example Example Example 1: 1: 1: 1: Prevent clients at IP addresses between 192.168.0.100 and 192.168.0.120 from accessing the Internet at any time. Example Example Example Example 2: 2: 2: 2: Allow the computer with the IP address of 192.168.0.145 to access websites only between the hours 8:00 (8 am) and 18:00 (6 pm) on any day of the week.

  • Page 53: Mac Address Filter

    8.2 MAC MAC Address Address Address Address Filter Filter Filter Filter You can also limit the client access to the internet using the MAC Address Filter. � Filter Filter Filter Filter mode: mode: mode: mode: You can select either Permit Permit Permit Permit only...
  • Page 54 Example Example Example Example 1: 1: 1: 1: Prevent the computer with the MAC address of 00:E0:4C:69:A3:23 from accessing the internet between 8:00 (8 am) to 18:00 (6 pm) from Monday to Friday. Example Example Example Example 2: 2: 2: 2: Allow the computer with the MAC address of 00:E4:A5:44:35:69 to access internet at any time of day from Monday to Friday.
  • Page 55 Filter Filter Settings Settings 8.3 URL URL Filter Filter Settings Settings You can use URL filtering to forbid client access to certain websites at a specified time and/or day of the week. � Filter Filter Mode Mode Mode: : : : You can select either Disable Disable Disable Forbid...
  • Page 56 Example: Example: Example: Example: Prevent all computers on LAN from accessing baidu.com baidu.com baidu.com baidu.com between 8:00 (8 am) and 18:00 (6 pm) from Monday to Friday. NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE: Each Each access access policy policy filter filter only only domain domain...

  • Page 57: Remote Web Management

    � Enable: Enable: Enable: Enable: Check to enable remote web management. � Port: Port: Port: Port: The management port open to outside access. The default value is 80. � IP IP IP IP Address: Address: Address: Address: Specify the range of the IP addresses of the computers on the internet to allow remote management of the router's settings.

  • Page 58: Routing Table

    Chapter Chapter 9 9 9 9 Routing Routing Settings Chapter Chapter Routing Routing Settings Settings Settings Routing Routing Table Table 9.1 Routing Routing Table Table This page shows the router's core routing table. The main duty of a router is to look for the best path for every data packet and transfer that data packet to its destination station.
  • Page 59 � Gateway: Gateway: Gateway: Gateway: The entry IP address of the next router. NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: 1. 1. 1. 1. The The gateway gateway gateway gateway must must must must be be at at at at the the same same same same net...

  • Page 60: Time Settings

    Chapter System Tools Chapter Chapter Chapter 10 10 System System System Tools Tools Tools 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 Time Time Time Time Settings Settings Settings Settings This section is used to the router's internal clock. You can set it manually or obtain the GMT time from the Internet.

  • Page 61: Ddns

    Establish a Web server in the local host 192.168.0.10 and register in dyn.net as follows: Username monoprice Password 123456 Domain Name monoprice.dyndns.org After mapping the port in the virtual server, and setting up the account information on the...
  • Page 62 � � � � Backup Backup Backup Backup Setting: Setting: Setting: Setting: Backup Backup Click the Backup Backup button to back up the Router's settings. You will be prompted to select a path in which to save the configuration file. Save Click the Save Save...
  • Page 63 Restore Restore Restore” ” ” ” button to restore previous settings. Click the “Restore 10.4 10.4 Restore Restore Restore to to to to Factory Factory Factory Default Default 10.4 10.4 Restore Factory Default Default This screen allows you to restore all settings to the factory default values.

  • Page 64: Upgrade

    10.5 10.5 10.5 Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade When updated firmware is available, you can upgrade the router's internal software to obtain improved performance and functionality. You can check for firmware updates at the http://www.monoprice.com website. HHHH � Browse: Browse: Browse: Browse: Click this button to select the upgrade file.

  • Page 65: Reboot The Router

    completed, the router will reboot automatically. 10.6 Reboot Router 10.6 10.6 10.6 Reboot Reboot Reboot the the Router Router Router Reboot the router to make a configuration take effect. The router will cut its WAN connection automatically after rebooting. � Reboot Reboot Reboot...

  • Page 66: Syslog

    � Old p p p p assword: assword: assword: assword: Enter the old password. � New p p p p assword: assword: assword: assword: Enter a new password. � C C C C onfirm onfirm onfirm password password password: : : : Re-enter to confirm the new password. onfirm new new password NOTE:...
  • Page 67 LAN: LAN: LAN: LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a small network, which accesses a WAN through a Gateway. In most cases, the LAN is the network of computers in your home, which access the internet (WAN) through a router configured as a Gateway. MAC: MAC: MAC:...

  • Page 68: Appendix Faq Faq

    If your problem is not in the list, please log into our website www.monoprice.com or send an E-mail to support@monoprice.com, and we will reply HHHHTUTUTUTU UUUUTTTTHHHH HHHH to you at the earliest time. 1. 1. 1. 1. I I I I am...
  • Page 69 in in in in the the address address address address field field field field of of of of my my browser. browser. browser. browser. Step Step Step 1: 1: 1: 1: Check to see if the router is powered on and working correctly. After the device is Step powered on for a few seconds, the SYS indicator on the front panel should illuminate.

  • Page 70: Appendix Appendix 4 4 4 4 Deleting Appendix

    Step Step Step Step 4: 4: 4: 4: Input the internal server's IP address. For example, if your Web server's IP address is 192.168.0.10, input 10 in the IP address field. Step Step Step 5: 5: 5: 5: Select the communication protocol used by your internal host: TCP, UDP, or Both. Step Step Step...

  • Page 71: Deleting Deleting Deleting The

    2. Right click Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless Network Network Network Network Connections Connections Connections Connections and select Properties Properties Properties Properties. Wireless Networks Preferred networks 3. Click Wireless Wireless Wireless Networks Networks Networks, select the network configuration in Preferred Preferred Preferred networks networks networks, then...
  • Page 72 Manage wireless networks Click Manage Manage Manage wireless wireless wireless networks networks networks on the left side of the window. Remove Remove network network Select the corresponding configuration file, right click it, then select Remove Remove network network in the pop-up menu.
  • Page 73 Declaration Declaration of of of of Conformity Conformity Conformity EU Declaration Conformity Hereby, Monoprice declares that this Wireless Broadband Router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Statement Statement FCC Statement 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.
  • Page 74 1) This device may not cause interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Caution! Caution! Caution! Caution! The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.

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