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WR-6895

Wireless Router

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Version A1.0, December 9, 2015
261097-019

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  • Page 1: Wireless Router

    WR-6895 Wireless Router User Manual Version A1.0, December 9, 2015 261097-019...
  • Page 2 Preface This manual provides information related to the installation and operation of this device. The individual reading this manual is presumed to have a basic understanding of telecommunications terminology and concepts. If you find the product to be inoperable or malfunctioning, please contact technical support for immediate service by email at INT-support@comtrend.com For product update, new product release, manual revision, or software upgrades,...
  • Page 3 Copyright Copyright©2015 Comtrend Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................6 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ......................7 2.1 H ........................... 7 ARDWARE ETUP 2.2 LED I ..........................9 NDICATORS CHAPTER 3 WEB USER INTERFACE .................... 11 3.1 D ........................11 EFAULT ETTINGS 3.2 IP C ........................
  • Page 5 6.1 A ....................... 61 DETECTION SETUP 6.2 S ............................65 ECURITY 6.2.1 IP Filtering ........................65 6.2.2 Denial of Service ......................68 6.2.3 MAC Filtering......................... 69 6.3 Q S) ......................71 UALITY OF ERVICE 6.3.1 QoS Queue ........................72 6.3.1.1 QoS Queue Configuration ....................
  • Page 6 8.6.3 IP Address ......................... 137 8.7 W -LAN ........................... 138 8.8 U ........................139 PDATE OFTWARE 8.9 R ............................140 EBOOT CHAPTER 9 LOGOUT ........................141 APPENDIX A - FIREWALL ......................142 APPENDIX B - PIN ASSIGNMENTS ....................145 APPENDIX C - SPECIFICATIONS ....................146 APPENDIX D - SSH CLIENT ......................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    2.4GHz & 802.11ac 5GHz) to create a large Wi-Fi footprint for the most seamless video experience as well as blazing fast data speed. WR-6895 has a USB3.0 host port which provides high speed access for USB devices such as printer server, 3G dongle, HDD, and supports DLNA and samba accessibility.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation

    2.2 LED Indicators for details). NOTE: If pressed down for more than 60 seconds, the WR-6895 will go into a firmware update state (CFE boot mode). The firmware can then be updated using an Internet browser pointed to the default IP address.
  • Page 9 ETH WAN PORT This port has the same features as the LAN ports described below with additional Ethernet WAN functionality. Ethernet (LAN) Ports Use 1000-BASE-T RJ-45 cables to connect up to four network devices to a Gigabit LAN, or 10/100BASE-T RJ-45 cables for standard network usage. These ports are auto-sensing MDI/X;...

  • Page 10: Led Indicators

    2.2 LED Indicators The front panel LED indicators are shown below and explained in the following table. This information can be used to check the status of the device and its connections. Color Mode Function The device is powered up. GREEN The device is powered down.
  • Page 11 The wireless module is ready. (i.e. installed and enabled). WiFi GREEN The wireless module is not ready. (i.e. either not installed or disabled). Blink Data transmitting or receiving over WLAN. IP connected and no traffic detected. If an IP or PPPoE session is dropped due to an idle timeout, the light will remain green if an ADSL connection is still present.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Web User Interface

    Chapter 3 Web User Interface This section describes how to access the device via the web user interface (WUI) using an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer (version 5.0 and later). 3.1 Default Settings The factory default settings of this device are summarized below. ...

  • Page 13: Ip Configuration

    3.2 IP Configuration DHCP MODE When the WR-6895 powers up, the onboard DHCP server will switch on. Basically, the DHCP server issues and reserves IP addresses for LAN devices, such as your PC. To obtain an IP address from the DCHP server, follow the steps provided below.
  • Page 14 STATIC IP MODE In static IP mode, you assign IP settings to your PC manually. Follow these steps to configure your PC IP address to use subnet 192.168.1.x. NOTE: The following procedure assumes you are running Windows. However, the general steps involved are similar for most operating systems (OS). Check your OS support documentation for further details.

  • Page 15: Login Procedure

    3.3 Login Procedure Perform the following steps to login to the web user interface. NOTE: The default settings can be found in section 3.1 Default Settings. STEP 1: Start the Internet browser and enter the default IP address for the device in the Web address field.
  • Page 16 STEP 3: After successfully logging in for the first time, you will reach this screen. You can also reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 Device Information

    Chapter 4 Device Information You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. The web user interface window is divided into two frames, the main menu (on the left) and the display screen (on the right). The main menu has several options and selecting each of these options opens a submenu with more selections.

  • Page 18: Wan

    4.1 WAN Select WAN from the Device Info submenu to display the configured PVC(s). Heading Description Interface Name of the interface for WAN Description Name of the WAN connection Type Shows the connection type VlanMuxId Shows 802.1Q VLAN ID IPv6 Shows WAN IPv6 status Igmp Pxy Shows Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

  • Page 19: Statistics

    4.2 Statistics This selection provides LAN and WAN statistics. NOTE: These screens are updated automatically every 15 seconds. Click Reset Statistics to perform a manual update. 4.2.1 LAN Statistics This screen shows data traffic statistics for each LAN interface. Heading Description Interface LAN interface(s)

  • Page 20: Wan Service

    4.2.2 WAN Service This screen shows data traffic statistics for each WAN interface. Heading Description Interface WAN interfaces Description WAN service label Received/Transmitted - Bytes Number of Bytes - Pkts Number of Packets - Errs Number of packets with errors - Drops Number of dropped packets...

  • Page 21: Route

    4.3 Route Choose Route to display the routes that the WR-6895 has found. Field Description Destination Destination network or destination host Gateway Next hop IP address Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of Destination Flag U: route is up !: reject route...

  • Page 22: Arp

    4.4 ARP Click ARP to display the ARP information. Field Description IP address Shows IP address of host PC Flags Complete, Incomplete, Permanent, or Publish HW Address Shows the MAC address of host PC Device Shows the connection interface 4.5 DHCP Click DHCP to display all DHCP Leases.
  • Page 23 Field Description IPv6 Address Shows IP address of device/host/PC MAC Address Shows the Ethernet MAC address of the device/host/PC Duration Shows leased time in hours Expires In Shows how much time is left for each DHCP Lease...

  • Page 24: Nat Session

    4.6 NAT Session This page displays all NAT connection session including both UPD/TCP protocols passing through the device. Click the “Show All” button to display the following. Field Description Source IP The source IP from which the NAT session is established Source Port The source port from which the NAT session is established Destination IP...

  • Page 25: Igmp Info

    4.7 IGMP Info Click IGMP Info to display the list of IGMP entries broadcasting through the IGMP proxy enabled WAN connection. Field Description Interface The Source interface from which the IGMP report was received The WAN interface from which the multicast traffic is received Groups The destination IGMP group address Member...

  • Page 26: Ipv6

    4.8 IPv6 4.8.1 IPv6 Info Click IPv6 Info to display the IPv6 WAN connection info. Field Description Interface WAN interface with IPv6 enabled Status Connection status of the WAN interface Address IPv6 Address of the WAN interface Prefix Prefix received/configured on the WAN interface Device Link-local Address The CPE's LAN Address Default IPv6 Gateway...

  • Page 27: Ipv6 Neighbor

    4.8.2 IPv6 Neighbor Click IPv6 Neighbor to display the list of IPv6 nodes discovered. Field Description IPv6 Address Ipv6 address of the device(s) found Flags Status of the neighbor device HW Address MAC address of the neighbor device Device Interface from which the device is located...

  • Page 28: Ipv6 Route

    4.8.3 IPv6 Route Click IPv6 Route to display the IPv6 route info. Field Description Destination Destination IP Address Gateway Gateway address used for destination IP Metric Metric specified for gateway Interface Interface used for destination IP...

  • Page 29: Cpu & Memory

    4.9 CPU & Memory Displays the system performance graphs. Shows the current loading of the CPU and memory usage with dynamic updates. Note: This graph is unavailable for Internet Explorer users.

  • Page 30: Network Map

    4.10 Network Map The network map is a graphical representation of router’s wan status and LAN devices. Note: This graph is unavailable for Internet Explorer users. 4.11 Wireless 4.11.1 Station Info This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status. Click the Refresh button to update the list of stations in the WLAN.

  • Page 31: Site Survey

    Consult the table below for descriptions of each column heading. Field Description Lists the MAC address of all the stations. Associated Lists all the stations that are associated with the Access Point, along with the amount of time since packets were transferred to and from each station.

  • Page 32: Chapter 5 Basic Setup

    Chapter 5 Basic Setup You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. This will bring you to the following screen.

  • Page 33: Wan Setup

    5.1 Wan Setup Add or remove ETH WAN interface connections here. Click Add to create a new Layer 2 Interface (see Appendix F - Connection Setup). To remove a connection, click the Remove button.

  • Page 34: Wan Service Setup

    5.1.1 WAN Service Setup This screen allows for the configuration of WAN interfaces. Click the Add button to create a new connection. For connections on ETH WAN interfaces see Appendix F - Connection Setup. To remove a connection, select its Remove column radio button and click Remove. Heading Description Interface...

  • Page 35: Nat

    5.2 NAT For NAT features under this section to work, NAT must be enabled in at least one PVC. 5.2.1 Virtual Servers Virtual Servers allow you to direct incoming traffic from the WAN side (identified by Protocol and External port) to the internal server with private IP addresses on the LAN side.
  • Page 36 Consult the table below for field and header descriptions. Field/Header Description Choose All Interface Virtual server rules will be created for all WAN interfaces. Choose One Interface Select a WAN interface from the drop-down menu. Use Interface Select a Service User should select the service from the list.

  • Page 37: Port Triggering

    5.2.2 Port Triggering Some applications require that specific ports in the firewall be opened for access by the remote parties. Port Triggers dynamically 'Open Ports' in the firewall when an application on the LAN initiates a TCP/UDP connection to a remote party using the 'Triggering Ports'.
  • Page 38 Field/Header Description Use Interface Select a WAN interface from the drop-down menu. Select an Application User should select the application from the list. Custom Application User can enter the name of their choice. Trigger Port Start Enter the starting trigger port number (when you select custom application).

  • Page 39: Dmz Host

    5.2.3 DMZ Host The DSL router will forward IP packets from the WAN that do not belong to any of the applications configured in the Virtual Servers table to the DMZ host computer. To Activate the DMZ host, enter the DMZ host IP address and click Save/Apply. To Deactivate the DMZ host, clear the IP address field and click Save/Apply.

  • Page 40: Ip Address Map

    5.2.4 IP Address Map Mapping Local IP (LAN IP) to some specified Public IP (WAN IP). Field/Header Description Rule The number of the rule Type Mapping type from local to public. Local Start IP The beginning of the local IP Local End IP The ending of the local IP Public Start IP...

  • Page 41: Alg/Pass-Through

    5.2.5 ALG/Pass-Through Support ALG Pass-through for the listed protocols. To allow/deny the corresponding ALG protocol, select Enable / Disable and then click the Save button. After reboot, the protocol will be added/removed from the system module.

  • Page 42: Lan

    5.3 LAN Configure the LAN interface settings and then click Apply/Save. Consult the field descriptions below for more details. GroupName: Select an Interface Group. LAN INTERFACE IP Address: Enter the IP address for the LAN port. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the LAN port.
  • Page 43 Enable IGMP Snooping: Standard Mode: In standard mode, multicast traffic will flood to all bridge ports when no client subscribes to a multicast group even if IGMP snooping is enabled. Blocking Mode: In blocking mode, the multicast data traffic will be blocked and not flood to all bridge ports when there are no client subscriptions to any multicast group.
  • Page 44 Select Enable DHCP Server Relay (not available if NAT enabled), and enter the DHCP Server IP Address. This allows the Router to relay the DHCP packets to the remote DHCP server. The remote DHCP server will provide the IP address. LAN INTERFACE To configure a secondary IP address, tick the checkbox ...

  • Page 45: Lan Ipv6 Autoconfig

    5.3.1 LAN IPv6 Autoconfig Configure the LAN interface settings and then click Save/Apply. Consult the field descriptions below for more details.
  • Page 46 LAN IPv6 Link-Local Address Configuration Heading Description EUI-64 Use EUI-64 algorithm to calculate link-local address from MAC address User Setting Use the Interface Identifier field to define a link-local address Static LAN IPv6 Address Configuration Heading Description Interface Address Configure static LAN IPv6 address and subnet prefix (prefix length is length required):...
  • Page 47 To remove an entry, tick the corresponding checkbox  in the Remove column and then click the Remove Entries button, as shown below. Heading Description Enable RADVD Enable use of router advertisement daemon RA interval Min(sec): Minimum time to send router advertisement RA interval Max(sec): Maximum time to send router advertisement Reachable Time(ms):...

  • Page 48: Static Ip Neighbor

    5.3.2 Static IP Neighbor This page is used to configure a static IPv4 or IPv6 Neighbor entry. Static ARP entries will be created for these neighbor devices. Click the Add button to display the following. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings. Heading Description IP Version...

  • Page 49: Upnp

    5.3.3 UPnP Select the checkbox  provided and click Apply/Save to enable UPnP protocol.

  • Page 50: Wireless

    5.4 Wireless 5.4.1 Basic 2.4GHz The Basic option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. Among other things, you can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on country requirements.
  • Page 51 Option Description Enable Enable Wireless Hotspot 2.0 (Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint) on the Wireless wireless interface. Hotspot2.0 Hide Access Select Hide Access Point to protect the access point from detection Point by wireless active scans. To check AP status in Windows XP, open Network Connections from the start Menu and select View Available Network Connections.

  • Page 52: Security 2.4Ghz

    5.4.2 Security 2.4GHz The following screen appears when Wireless Security is selected. The options shown here allow you to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface. Please see 6.11.3 for WPS setup instructions. Click Apply/Save to implement new configuration settings. WIRELESS SECURITY Setup requires that the user configure these settings using the Web User Interface (see the table below).
  • Page 53 The settings for WPA2-PSK authentication are shown next. WEP Encryption This option specifies whether data sent over the network is encrypted. The same network key is used for data encryption and network authentication. Four network keys can be defined although only one can be used at any one time. Use the Current Network Key list box to select the appropriate network key.

  • Page 54: Basic 5Ghz

    Encryption Strength This drop-down list box will display when WEP Encryption is enabled. The key strength is proportional to the number of binary bits comprising the key. This means that keys with a greater number of bits have a greater degree of security and are considerably more difficult to crack.

  • Page 55: Security 5Ghz

    Option Description Hide Select Hide Access Point to protect the access point from detection by Access wireless active scans. To check AP status in Windows XP, open Point Network Connections from the start Menu and select View Available Network Connections. If the access point is hidden, it will not be listed there.

  • Page 56: Parental Control

    5.5 Parental Control This selection provides WAN access control functionality. 5.5.1 Time Restriction This feature restricts access from a LAN device to an outside network through the device on selected days at certain times. Make sure to activate the Internet Time server synchronization as described in section 8.5 Internet Time, so that the...

  • Page 57: Url Filter

    5.5.2 URL Filter This screen allows for the creation of a filter rule for access rights to websites based on their URL address and port number. Select URL List Type: Exclude or Include. Tick the Exclude radio button to deny access to the websites listed. Tick the Include radio button to restrict access to only those listed websites.
  • Page 58 A maximum of 100 entries can be added to the URL Filter list.

  • Page 59: Home Networking

    5.6 Home networking 5.6.1 Print Server This page allows you to enable or disable printer support. Please reference Appendix E to see the procedure for enabling the Printer Server. 5.6.2 DLNA Enabling DLNA allows users to share digital media, like pictures, music and video, to other LAN devices from the digital media server.

  • Page 60: Storage Service

    5.6.3 Storage Service Enabling Samba service allows the user to share files on the storage device. Different levels of user access can be configured after samba security mode is enabled. This page also displays storage devices attached to the USB host. Display after storage device attached (for your reference).

  • Page 61: Usb Speed

    5.6.4 USB Speed This page allows you to enable / disable USB 3.0 device support. Note: Enabling USB 3.0 can cause interference with the built-in 2.4GHz wireless radio. It is advised leaving the default value as USB 2.0...

  • Page 62: Chapter 6 Advanced Setup

    Chapter 6 Advanced Setup You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. 6.1 Auto-detection setup The auto-detection function is used for CPE to detect WAN service for either ETHWAN or xDSL interfaces. The feature is designed for the scenario that requires only one WAN service in different applications.
  • Page 63 Enter the PPP username/password given by your service provider for PPP service detection. Select a LAN-as-WAN Ethernet port for auto-detect: Select the Ethernet Port that will be used as ETH WAN during auto-detection. For models with ETH WAN port, only ETH WAN port is available to be used as WAN port.
  • Page 64 WAN services list for ETHWAN mode: A maximum of 7 WAN services with corresponding VLAN ID (-1 indicates no VLAN ID is required for the service) are required to be configured for ETHWAN. The services will be detected in order. Users can modify the 7 pre-configured services and select disable to ignore any of the services to meet their own requirement and also reduce the detection cycle.
  • Page 65 Auto Detection status and Restart The Auto-detection status is used to display the real time status of the Auto-detection feature. The Restart button is used to detect all the WAN services that are either detected by the auto-detection feature or configured manually by users. The following window will pop up upon clicking the Restart button.

  • Page 66: Security

    6.2 Security For detailed descriptions, with examples, please consult Appendix A - Firewall. 6.2.1 IP Filtering This screen sets filter rules that limit IP traffic (Outgoing/Incoming). Multiple filter rules can be set and each applies at least one limiting condition. For individual IP packets to pass the filter all conditions must be fulfilled.
  • Page 67 Field Description Filter Name The filter rule label IP Version Select from the drop down menu. Protocol TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP. Source IP address Enter source IP address. Source Port (port or port:port) Enter source port number or range. Destination IP address Enter destination IP address.
  • Page 68 Consult the table below for field descriptions. Field Description Filter Name The filter rule label. IP Version Select from the drop down menu. Protocol TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP. Policy Permit/Drop packets specified by the firewall rule. Source IP address Enter source IP address.

  • Page 69: Denial Of Service

    6.2.2 Denial of Service Denial of Services currently provides Syn-flood protection, furtive port scanner protection and Ping of death protection. This web page allows you to activate/de-activate them and to set the maximum average limit (packet per second) and the maximum burst (packet amount) for each protection. Click the Apply/Save button to save and (de)activate the protection.

  • Page 70: Mac Filtering

    Each network device has a unique 48-bit MAC address. This can be used to filter (block or forward) packets based on the originating device. MAC filtering policy and rules for the WR-6895 can be set according to the following procedure. The MAC Filtering Global Policy is defined as follows. FORWARDED means that all MAC layer frames will be FORWARDED except those matching the MAC filter rules.
  • Page 71 Click Save/Apply to save and activate the filter rule. Consult the table below for detailed field descriptions. Field Description Protocol Type PPPoE, IPv4, IPv6, AppleTalk, IPX, NetBEUI, IGMP Destination MAC Address Defines the destination MAC address Source MAC Address Defines the source MAC address Frame Direction Select the incoming/outgoing packet interface WAN Interfaces...

  • Page 72: Quality Of Service (Qos)

    6.3 Quality of Service (QoS) NOTE: QoS must be enabled in at least one PVC to display this option. (See Appendix F - Connection Setup for detailed PVC setup instructions). To Enable QoS tick the checkbox and select a Default DSCP Mark. Click Apply/Save to activate QoS.

  • Page 73: Qos Queue

    6.3.1 QoS Queue 6.3.1.1 QoS Queue Configuration Configure queues with different priorities to be used for QoS setup. In ATM mode, a maximum of 16 queues can be configured. (Not supported on this model) In PTM mode, a maximum of 8 queues can be configured. (Not supported on this model) For each Ethernet interface, a maximum of 8 queues can be configured.
  • Page 75 To remove queues, check their remove-checkboxes (for user created queues), then click the Remove button. The Enable button will scan through every queue in the table. Queues with the enable-checkbox checked will be enabled. Queues with the enable-checkbox un-checked will be disabled. The enable-checkbox also shows status of the queue after page reload.
  • Page 76 The precedence list shows the scheduler algorithm for each precedence level. Queues of equal precedence will be scheduled based on the algorithm. Queues of unequal precedence will be scheduled based on SP. Shaping Rate: Specify a shaping rate limit to the defined queue. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings.

  • Page 77: Wlan Queue

    6.3.1.2 Wlan Queue Displays the list of available wireless queues for WMM and wireless data transmit priority.

  • Page 78: Qos Classification

    6.3.2 QoS Classification The network traffic classes are listed in the following table. Click Add to configure a network traffic class rule and Enable to activate it. To delete an entry from the list, click Remove. This screen creates a traffic class rule to classify the upstream traffic, assign queuing priority and optionally overwrite the IP header DSCP byte.
  • Page 79 Field Description Traffic Class Name Enter a name for the traffic class. Rule Order Last is the only option. Rule Status Disable or enable the rule. Classification Criteria Ingress Interface Select an interface: (i.e. LAN, WAN, local, ETH1, ETH2, ETH3, wl0) Ether Type Set the Ethernet type (e.g.

  • Page 80: Qos Port Shaping

    6.3.3 QoS Port Shaping QoS port shaping supports traffic shaping of the Ethernet interface. Input the shaping rate and burst size to enforce QoS rule on each interface. If "Shaping Rate" is set to "-1", it means no shaping and "Burst Size" will be ignored. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings.

  • Page 81: Routing

    6.4 Routing The following routing functions are accessed from this menu: Default Gateway, Static Route, Policy Routing and RIP. NOTE: In bridge mode, the RIP menu option is hidden while the other menu options are shown but ineffective. 6.4.1 Default Gateway The default gateway interface list can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system default gateways but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is...

  • Page 82: Static Route

    6.4.2 Static Route This option allows for the configuration of static routes by destination IP. Click Add to create a static route or click Remove to delete a static route. After clicking Add the following will display. IP Version: Select the IP version to be IPv4 or IPv6. ...

  • Page 83: Policy Routing

    6.4.3 Policy Routing This option allows for the configuration of static routes by policy. Click Add to create a routing policy or Remove to delete one. On the following screen, complete the form and click Apply/Save to create a policy. Field Description Policy Name...

  • Page 84: Rip

    6.4.4 To activate RIP, configure the RIP version/operation mode and select the Enabled checkbox  for at least one WAN interface before clicking Save/Apply.

  • Page 85: Dns

    6.5 DNS 6.5.1 DNS Server Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. DNS Server Interfaces can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system DNS servers but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected.

  • Page 86: Dynamic Dns

    Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows you to map a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of many domains, allowing the WR-6895 to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet. To add a dynamic DNS service, click Add. The following screen will display.

  • Page 87: Dns Entries

    6.5.3 DNS Entries The DNS Entry page allows you to add domain name and IP address pairs desired to be resolved by the DSL router. Choose Add or Remove to configure DNS Entry. The entries will become active after save/reboot. Enter the domain name and IP address that needs to be resolved locally, and click the Add Entry button.

  • Page 88: Dns Proxy/Relay

    6.5.4 DNS Proxy/Relay DNS proxy receives DNS queries and forwards DNS queries to the Internet. After the CPE gets answers from the DNS server, it replies to the LAN clients. Configure DNS proxy with the default setting, when the PC gets an IP via DHCP, the domain name, Home, will be added to PC’s DNS Suffix Search List, and the PC can access route with “Comtrend.Home”.

  • Page 89: Interface Grouping

    6.6 Interface Grouping Interface Grouping supports multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups. Each group performs as an independent network. To use this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button removes mapping groups, returning the ungrouped interfaces to the Default group.
  • Page 90 Automatically Add Clients With Following DHCP Vendor IDs: Add support to automatically map LAN interfaces to PVC's using DHCP vendor ID (option 60). The local DHCP server will decline and send the requests to a remote DHCP server by mapping the appropriate LAN interface. This will be turned on when Interface Grouping is enabled.
  • Page 91 2. Video: nas_0_36, nas_0_37, and nas_0_38. The DHCP vendor ID is "Video". If the onboard DHCP server is running on "Default" and the remote DHCP server is running on PVC 0/36 (i.e. for set-top box use only). LAN side clients can get IP addresses from the CPE's DHCP server and access the Internet via PPPoE (0/33).

  • Page 92: Ip Tunnel

    6.7 IP Tunnel 6.7.1 IPv6inIPv4 Configure 6in4 tunneling to encapsulate IPv6 traffic over explicitly-configured IPv4 links. Click the Add button to display the following. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings. Options Description Tunnel Name Input a name for the tunnel Mechanism Mechanism used by the tunnel deployment Associated WAN Interface...

  • Page 93: Ipv4Inipv6

    6.7.2 IPv4inIPv6 Configure 4in6 tunneling to encapsulate IPv4 traffic over an IPv6-only environment. Click the Add button to display the following. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings. Options Description Tunnel Name Input a name for the tunnel Mechanism Mechanism used by the tunnel deployment Associated WAN Interface Select the WAN interface to be used by the tunnel...

  • Page 94: Certificate

    6.8 Certificate A certificate is a public key, attached with its owner’s information (company name, server name, personal real name, contact e-mail, postal address, etc) and digital signatures. There will be one or more digital signatures attached to the certificate, indicating that these entities have verified that this certificate is valid.
  • Page 95 Field Description Certificate Name A user-defined name for the certificate. Common Name Usually, the fully qualified domain name for the machine. Organization Name The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate. State/Province Name The state or province where your organization is located. It cannot be abbreviated.

  • Page 96: Trusted Ca

    6.8.2 Trusted CA CA is an abbreviation for Certificate Authority, which is a part of the X.509 system. It is itself a certificate, attached with the owner information of this certificate authority; but its purpose is not encryption/decryption. Its purpose is to sign and issue certificates, in order to prove that these certificates are valid.

  • Page 97: Power Management

    6.9 Power Management This screen allows for control of hardware modules to evaluate power consumption. Use the buttons to select the desired option, click Apply and check the response.

  • Page 98: Multicast

    6.10 Multicast Input new IGMP or MLD protocol configuration fields if you want modify default values shown. Then click Apply/Save. Multicast Precedence: Select precedence of multicast packets. Multicast Strict Grouping Enforcement: Enable/Disable multicast strict grouping. Field Description Default Version Define IGMP using version with video server. Query Interval The query interval is the amount of time in seconds between IGMP General Query messages sent by the...
  • Page 99 Field Description Query Response Interval The query response interval is the maximum amount of time in seconds that the IGMP router waits to receive a response to a General Query message. The query response interval is the Maximum Response Time field in the IGMP v2 Host Membership Query message header.

  • Page 100: Wireless

    6.11 Wireless 6.11.1 Basic 2.4GHz The Basic option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. Among other things, you can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on country requirements.
  • Page 101 Option Description Enable A checkbox  that enables or disables the wireless LAN interface. Wireless When selected, a set of basic wireless options will appear. Enable Enable Wireless Hotspot 2.0 (Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint) on the Wireless wireless interface. Hotspot2.0 Hide Access Select Hide Access Point to protect the access point from detection by Point wireless active scans.

  • Page 102: Security 2.4Ghz

    6.11.2 Security 2.4GHz The following screen appears when Wireless Security is selected. The options shown here allow you to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface. Please see 6.11.3 for WPS setup instructions. Click Apply/Save to implement new configuration settings. WIRELESS SECURITY Setup requires that the user configure these settings using the Web User Interface (see the table below).
  • Page 103 Choosing 802.1X, enter RADIUS Server IP address, RADIUS Port, RADIUS key and Current Network Key. Also, enable WEP Encryption and select Encryption Strength. Select the Current Network Key and enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128-bit encryption keys and enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bit encryption keys.
  • Page 104 Security options include authentication and encryption services based on the wired equivalent privacy (WEP) algorithm. WEP is a set of security services used to protect 802.11 networks from unauthorized access, such as eavesdropping; in this case, the capture of wireless network traffic. When data encryption is enabled, secret shared encryption keys are generated and used by the source station and the destination station to alter frame bits, thus avoiding disclosure to eavesdroppers.

  • Page 105: Wps 2.4Ghz

    WR-6895. NOTES: Your client may or may not have the ability to provide security settings to the WR-6895. If it does not, then you must set the WPS AP mode to Configured. Consult the device documentation to check its capabilities.
  • Page 106 It is assumed that the Wireless function is Enabled and that the router is configured as the Wireless Access Point (AP) of your WLAN. In addition, the wireless client must also be configured correctly and turned on, with WPS function enabled. NOTE: The wireless AP on the router searches for 2 minutes.
  • Page 107 B - For Unconfigured mode, click the Config AP button. Step 6: Activate the PIN function on the wireless client. For Configured mode, the client must be configured as an Enrollee. For Unconfigured mode, the client must be configured as the Registrar. This is different from the External Registrar function provided in Windows Vista.

  • Page 108: Mac Filter 2.4Ghz

    6.11.4 MAC Filter 2.4GHz This option allows access to the router to be restricted based upon MAC addresses. To add a MAC Address filter, click the Add button shown below. To delete a filter, select it from the MAC Address table below and click the Remove button. Option Description Select...
  • Page 109 Enter the MAC address in the box provided and click Apply/Save.

  • Page 110: Wireless Bridge 2.4Ghz

    6.11.5 Wireless Bridge 2.4GHz This screen allows for the configuration of wireless bridge features of the WiFi interface. See the table below for detailed explanations of the various options. Click Apply/Save to implement new configuration settings. Feature Description Bridge Restrict Selecting Disabled disables wireless bridge restriction, which means that any wireless bridge will be granted access.

  • Page 111: Advanced 2.4Ghz

    6.11.6 Advanced 2.4GHz The Advanced screen allows you to configure advanced features of the wireless LAN interface. You can select a particular channel on which to operate, force the transmission rate to a particular speed, set the fragmentation threshold, set the RTS threshold, set the wakeup interval for clients in power-save mode, set the beacon interval for the access point, set XPress mode and set whether short or long preambles are used.
  • Page 112 Field Description Channel Drop-down menu that allows selection of a specific channel. Auto Channel Timer Auto channel scan timer in minutes (0 to disable) (min) 802.11n/EWC An equipment interoperability standard setting based on IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 and Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) Bandwidth Select 20MHz or 40MHz bandwidth.
  • Page 113 Field Description RTS Threshold Request to Send, when set in bytes, specifies the packet size beyond which the WLAN Card invokes its RTS/CTS mechanism. Packets that exceed the specified RTS threshold trigger the RTS/CTS mechanism. The NIC transmits smaller packet without using RTS/CTS. The default setting of 2347 (maximum length) disables RTS Threshold.

  • Page 114: Basic 5Ghz

    6.11.7 Basic 5GHz The Basic option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. Among other things, you can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on country requirements.
  • Page 115 Option Description SSID Sets the wireless network name. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. All stations must be configured with the correct SSID to [1-32 access the WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that user will not be characters] granted access.

  • Page 116: Wps 5Ghz

    6.11.8 WPS 5GHz Refer to 6.11.3 for WPS setup procedure. WPS can be disabled / enabled by selecting the corresponding option and click “Apply/Save” a. When enabled in configured mode, use Push button or PIN to allow client connection. To activate Push button, click on the “Add Enrollee PBC” button or use the 5G WiFi On/Off &...

  • Page 118: Mac Filter 5Ghz

    6.11.9 MAC Filter 5GHz This page is used to set allowed MAC addresses, and click the associated button for each interface to enable/disable the MAC address control. The current MAC control status is shown on the associated buttons. After clicking the Add button, the following screen appears. Enter the MAC address in the box provided and click Apply/Save.

  • Page 119: Advanced 5Ghz

    6.11.10 Advanced 5GHz This page allows you to configure advanced features of the wireless LAN interface. Click Apply/Save to configure the basic wireless options. Field Description Bandwidth Select the bandwidth used on the 5G interface. 80MHz is selected by default. Beacon Interval The amount of time between beacon transmissions in milliseconds.

  • Page 120: Chapter 7 Diagnostics

    Chapter 7 Diagnostics You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. 7.1 Diagnostics – Individual Tests The first Diagnostics screen is a dashboard that shows overall connection status. Click the Diagnostics Menu item on the left side of the screen to display the individual connections.

  • Page 121: Ethernet Oam

    7.2 Ethernet OAM The Ethernet OAM page provides settings to enable/disable 802.3ah, 802.1ag/Y1.731 OAM protocols. To enable Ethernet Link OAM (802.3 ah), click Enabled to display the full configuration list. At least one option must be enabled for 802.1ah. WAN Interface Select layer 2 WAN interface for outgoing OAM packets OAM ID OAM Identification number...
  • Page 122 To enable Ethernet Service OAM (802.1ag/Y1731), click Enabled to display the full configuration list. WAN Interface Select from the list of WAN Interfaces to send OAM packets MD Level Maintenance Domain Level MD Name Maintenance Domain name MA ID Maintenance Association Identifier Local MEP ID Local Maintenance association End Point Identifier Local MEP VLAN ID...

  • Page 123: Uptime Status

    7.3 Uptime Status This page shows System, DSL, ETH and Layer 3 uptime. If the DSL line, ETH or Layer 3 connection is down, the uptime will stop incrementing. If the service is restored, the counter will reset and start from 0. A Bridge interface will follow the DSL or ETH timer.

  • Page 124: Ping

    7.4 Ping Input the IP address/hostname and click the Ping button to execute ping diagnostic test to send the ICMP request to the specified host.

  • Page 125: Trace Route

    7.5 Trace Route Input the IP address/hostname and click the TraceRoute button to execute the trace route diagnostic test to send the ICMP packets to the specified host.

  • Page 126: Chapter 8 Management

    Chapter 8 Management You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. The Management menu has the following maintenance functions and processes: 8.1 Settings This includes Backup Settings, Update Settings, and Restore Default screens.

  • Page 127: Update Settings

    8.1.2 Update Settings This option recovers configuration files previously saved using Backup Settings. Enter the file name (including folder path) in the Settings File Name box, or press Browse… to search for the file, then click Update Settings to recover settings. 8.1.3 Restore Default Click Restore Default Settings to restore factory default settings.
  • Page 128 NOTE: This entry has the same effect as the Reset button. The WR-6895 board hardware and the boot loader support the reset to default. If the Reset button is continuously pressed for more than 10 seconds, the current configuration data will be erased. If the Reset button is continuously pressed for more than 60 seconds, the boot loader will erase all configuration data saved in flash memory and enter bootloader mode.

  • Page 129: System Log

    8.2 System Log This function allows a system log to be kept and viewed upon request. Follow the steps below to configure, enable, and view the system log. STEP 1: Click Configure System Log, as shown below (circled in Red). STEP 2: Select desired options and click Apply/Save.
  • Page 130 “Emergency” down to this configured level will be recorded to the log buffer on the WR-6895 SDRAM. When the log buffer is full, the newer event will wrap up to the top of the log buffer and overwrite the old event.

  • Page 131: Snmp Agent

    8.3 SNMP Agent Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows a management application to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device. Select the Enable radio button, configure options, and click Save/Apply to activate SNMP.

  • Page 132: Client

    8.4 TR-069 Client WAN Management Protocol (TR-069) allows an Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this device. Select desired values and click Apply/Save to configure TR-069 client options. The table below is provided for ease of reference. Option Description Enable TR-069...
  • Page 133 Option Description ACS User Name Username used to authenticate the CPE when making a connection to the ACS using the CPE WAN Management Protocol. This username is used only for HTTP-based authentication of the CPE. ACS Password Password used to authenticate the CPE when making a connection to the ACS using the CPE WAN Management Protocol.

  • Page 134: Internet Time

    8.5 Internet Time This option automatically synchronizes the router time with Internet timeservers. To enable time synchronization, tick the corresponding checkbox , choose your preferred time server(s), select the correct time zone offset, and click Apply/Save. NOTE: Internet Time must be activated to use 5.5 Parental Control.

  • Page 135: Access Control

    8.6 Access Control 8.6.1 Accounts This screen is used to configure the user account access passwords for the device. Access to the WR-6895 is controlled through the following user accounts:  The root account has unrestricted access to view and change the configuration of your Broadband router.
  • Page 136 Note: Passwords may be as long as 16 characters but must not contain a space. Click Save/Apply to continue.

  • Page 137: Services

    8.6.2 Services The Services option limits or opens the access services over the LAN or WAN. The access services available are: HTTP, SSH, TELNET, SNMP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP and ICMP. Enable a service by selecting its dropdown listbox. Click Apply/Save to activate.

  • Page 138: Ip Address

    8.6.3 IP Address The IP Address Access Control mode, if enabled, permits access to local management services from IP addresses contained in the Access Control List. If the Access Control mode is disabled, the system will not validate IP addresses for incoming packets.

  • Page 139: Wake-On-Lan

    8.7 Wake-on-LAN This tool allows you to wake up (power on) computers connected to the Broadband Router LAN interface by sending special "magic packets". The network interface card in the computer or device that is going to be woken up must support Wake-on-LAN.

  • Page 140: Update Software

    8.8 Update Software This option allows for firmware upgrades from a locally stored file. STEP 1: Obtain an updated software image file from your ISP. STEP 2: Select the configuration from the drop-down menu. Configuration options: No change – upgrade software directly. Erase current config –...

  • Page 141: Reboot

    8.9 Reboot To save the current configuration and reboot the router, click Reboot. NOTE: You may need to close the browser window and wait for 2 minutes before reopening it. It may also be necessary, to reset your PC IP configuration.

  • Page 142: Chapter 9 Logout

    Chapter 9 Logout To log out from the device simply click the following icon located at the top of your screen. When the following window pops up, click the OK button to exit the router. Upon successful exit, the following message will be displayed.

  • Page 143: Appendix A - Firewall

    Appendix A - Firewall STATEFUL PACKET INSPECTION Refers to an architecture, where the firewall keeps track of packets on each connection traversing all its interfaces and makes sure they are valid. This is in contrast to static packet filtering which only examines a packet based on the information in the packet header.
  • Page 144 Example 1: Filter Name : In_Filter1 Protocol : TCP Policy : Allow Source IP Address : 210.168.219.45 Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0 Source Port : 80 Dest. IP Address : NA Dest. Subnet Mask : NA Dest. Port : NA Selected WAN interface : br0 This filter will ACCEPT all TCP packets coming from WAN interface “br0”...
  • Page 145 DAYTIME PARENTAL CONTROL This feature restricts access of a selected LAN device to an outside Network through the WR-6895, as per chosen days of the week and the chosen times. Example: User Name : FilterJohn Browser's MAC Address : 00:25:46:78:63:21...

  • Page 146: Appendix B - Pin Assignments

    Appendix B - Pin Assignments Giga ETHERNET Ports (RJ45) Name Description BI_DA+ Bi-directional pair A + BI_DA- Bi-directional pair A - BI_DB+ Bi-directional pair B + BI_DC+ Bi-directional pair C + BI_DC- Bi-directional pair C - BI_DB- Bi-directional pair B - BI_DD+ Bi-directional pair D + BI_DD-...

  • Page 147: Appendix C - Specifications

    Appendix C - Specifications Hardware Interface RJ-45 X 4 for LAN, RJ-45 X 1 for WAN, Reset Button X 1, WPS/WiFi on/off button x2, Internal Wi-Fi Antennas X 2, External Wi-Fi Antennas X 2, Power Switch X 1, USB 3.0 Host X 1 WAN Interface 10/100/1000 Base T, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3ab LAN Interface...
  • Page 148 Relative humidity ........5 ~ 95% (non-condensing) Dimensions ........280 mm (W) x 35 mm (H) x 210 mm (D) Kit Weight (1* WR-6895, 1*RJ11 cable, 1*RJ45 cable, 1*power adapter) = 1.2 kg NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 149: Appendix D - Ssh Client

    Appendix D - SSH Client Unlike Microsoft Windows, Linux OS has a ssh client included. For Windows users, there is a public domain one called “putty” that can be downloaded from here: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html To access the ssh client you must first enable SSH access for the LAN or WAN from the Management ...

  • Page 150: Appendix E - Printer Server

    Appendix E - Printer Server These steps explain the procedure for enabling the Printer Server. NOTE: This function only applies to models with a USB host port. STEP 1: Enable Print Server from Web User Interface. Select Enable on-board print server checkbox  and enter Printer name and Make and model. Click the Apply/Save button.
  • Page 151 STEP 3: Click Next to continue when you see the dialog box below. STEP 4: Select Network Printer and click Next.
  • Page 152 STEP 5: Select Connect to a printer on the Internet and enter your printer link. (e.g. http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/hp3845) and click Next. NOTE: The printer name must be the same name entered in the ADSL modem WEB UI “printer server setting” as in step 1. STEP 6: Click Have Disk and insert the printer driver CD.
  • Page 153 STEP 7: Select driver file directory on CD-ROM and click OK. STEP 8: Once the printer name appears, click OK.
  • Page 154 STEP 9: Choose Yes or No for default printer setting and click Next. STEP 10: Click Finish.
  • Page 156 STEP 11: Check the status of printer from Windows Control Panel, printer window. Status should show as Ready.

  • Page 157: Appendix F - Connection Setup

    Interface Group to connect LAN/WAN interfaces. F1.1 Ethernet WAN Interface The WR-6895 supports a single Ethernet WAN interface over the ETH WAN port. Follow these procedures to configure an Ethernet interface. STEP 1: Go to Basic Setup ...
  • Page 158 Heading Description Interface/ (Name) WAN interface name. Connection Mode Default Mode – Single service over one interface. Vlan Mux Mode – Multiple Vlan services over one interface. Remove Select interfaces to remove. STEP 2: Click Add to proceed to the next screen. STEP 3: Select an Ethernet port and Click Apply/Save to confirm your choices.
  • Page 159 F2 ~ WAN Connections The WR-6895 supports one WAN connection for each interface, up to a maximum of 16 connections. To setup a WAN connection follow these instructions. STEP 1: Go to Basic Setup  WAN Setup. STEP 2: Click Add to create a WAN connection. The following screen will display.
  • Page 160 STEP 3: Choose a layer 2 interface from the drop-down box and click Next. The WAN Service Configuration screen will display as shown below. NOTE: The WAN services shown here are those supported by the layer 2 interface you selected in the previous step. If you wish to change your selection click the Back button and select a different layer 2 interface.
  • Page 161 F2.1 PPP over ETHERNET (PPPoE) STEP 1: Select the PPP over Ethernet radio button and click Next. You can also enable IPv6 by selecting from the drop-down box at the bottom of this screen. STEP 2: On the next screen, enter the PPP settings as provided by your ISP. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 162 Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. The settings shown above are described below. PPP SETTINGS The PPP Username, PPP password and the PPPoE Service Name entries are dependent on the particular requirements of the ISP. The user name can be a maximum of 256 characters and the password a maximum of 32 characters in length.
  • Page 163 DIAL ON DEMAND The WR-6895 can be configured to disconnect if there is no activity for a period of time by selecting the Dial on demand checkbox . You must also enter an inactivity timeout period in the range of 1 to 4320 minutes.
  • Page 164 When Enabled, this creates local PPPoE connections to the WAN side. Enable this option only if all LAN-side devices are running PPPoE clients, otherwise disable it. The WR-6895 supports pass-through PPPoE sessions from the LAN side while simultaneously running a PPPoE client from non-PPPoE LAN devices.
  • Page 165 STEP 4: Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 166 STEP 5: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
  • Page 167 F2.2 IP over ETHERNET (IPoE) STEP 1: *Select the IP over Ethernet radio button and click Next. For tagged service, enter valid 802.1P Priority and 802.1Q VLAN ID. For untagged service, set -1 to both 802.1P Priority and 802.1Q VLAN ID. STEP 2: The WAN IP settings screen provides access to the DHCP server settings.
  • Page 168 NOTE: If IPv6 networking is enabled, an additional set of instructions, radio buttons, and text entry boxes will appear at the bottom of the screen. These configuration options are quite similar to those for IPv4 networks. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. STEP 3: This screen provides access to NAT, Firewall and IGMP Multicast settings.
  • Page 169 ENABLE NAT If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this checkbox . The NAT submenu will appear in the Advanced Setup menu after reboot. On the other hand, if a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e. the LAN side is using a public IP), this checkbox ...
  • Page 170 STEP 5: Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 171 STEP 6: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
  • Page 172 F2.3 Bridging STEP 1: *Select the Bridging radio button and click Next. Allow as IGMP Multicast Source Click to allow use of this bridge WAN interface as IGMP multicast source. Allow as MLD Multicast Source Click to allow use of this bridge WAN interface as MLD multicast source. For tagged service, enter valid 802.1P Priority and 802.1Q VLAN ID.
  • Page 173 After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen. NOTE: If this bridge connection is your only WAN service, the WR-6895 will be inaccessible for remote management or technical support from the WAN.

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