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AplombTech Smart Router Manual (Version: 1.0) P a g e...
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Corresponds to the initial version of device Purpose This manual describes the function features of Smart Router, in order to help users, understand the technique and the use of technique to provide users with technical support. Master the knowledge as follows prior to using this manual:...
Internet Settings To establish Internet connection, we have provided 5 (five) options to select from. 1. DHCP If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows you to connect to their network without any credential, fixed IP or passphrase, then this could be the best option. Just plug-in the router and the router will obtain an IP, Gateway, DNS Servers etc.
2. Static IP Some ISP uses static IP for their clients. In this case, the following information is necessary to establish a static connection. IP Addres Subnet Mask Gateway Primary and Secondary DNS (Optional) Contact your ISP for this information. Once obtained, set the WAN Mode Static Mode fill out the form accordingly.
3. PPPoE This is another popular authentication system for broadband Internet. The ISP will provide you a pair of username and password. Change the and then fill-up the WAN Mode PPPoE username and password correctly. There are 3 (three) operation modes for PPPoE. Keep Alive: Connection will stay always ON On-Demand: The connection will keep alive unless an inactive state is detected Manual: You will need to connect manually everytime you need to use the internet.
4. L2TP L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is a tunneling protocol used to support virtual private networks (VPNs) or as part of the delivery of services by ISPs. This connection option is similar to PPPoE, which means you will need a pair of username and password along with the IP address of the L2TP server.
Wireless Settings 1. Basic Settings This menu provides the simplest WiFi settings like SSID, Channel, Broadcast Mode etc. • WiFi On/Off: Use this button to turn on/off the radio • Network Mode: The product supports 3 WiFi modes – b/g/n mixed: All three channels (b, g, n) of 802.11 standard will be used. –...
2. Advanced Settings This menu provides with some advances wireless configuration options like Beacon Interval, DTIM, RTS Threshold etc. • Beacon Interval: The beacons are the packets sent by this device to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. You can specify a value between 20-999 milliseconds.
3. Security Settings This menu provides wireless security options including the encryption mode, passkey, access control policy etc. • Security Mode: This prosuct supports both WPA and WPA2 wireless security modes whreas WPA2 is the latest version to date. • WPA Algorithm: There are two modes of wireless security algorithm.
4. WPS WPS stands for Wireless Protected Setup. Using this feature, your phone can be connected to the router without specifying any passphrase or SSID, rather using a 8-digit number. To use the WPS feature, go to > , then Wireless Settings Enable WPS Config...
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The phone will connect to the wireless router in a few seconds. N.B. Turn off the WPS Settings right after you are done connecting your devices. Otherwise the PIN can be generated through brute force and unauthorized access could be made to your home network. 15 | P a g e...
Firewall Settings 1. Content Filtering In the menu you can set filtering based on URL or Keyword. Webs URL Filter Settings For example, to block a specific website, you can put the address of any website to block them. 16 | P a g e...
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To block websites based on keywords, use the option in Webs Host Filter Settings option. For example, adding will block all websites like etc. news bdnews24 banglanews24 Also adding will block book facebook.com gitbook.com wikibook.org 17 | P a g e...
2. Website Filtering In this menu, a group of websites can be blocked. We have provided some groups already. The following websites can be blocked via Filtering menu. • Adult • Audio • Bitcoin • Chat • Dating • Download •...
3. Port Filtering Port filtering allows you to block or allow TCP/UDP ports to/from specific IP or mac address. This feature helps you protect sensitive devices and servers from external attacks. For example, you can block incoming connections to device with IP 192.168.31.122 or with MAC f8:b5:68:aa:bb:cc.
4. Port Forwarding Port Forwarding is a powerful feature where you can create Virtual Servers using any device inside your local network. Any service can be accessed from WAN if you configure the rules using the machine's IP, public port, private port etc. For example, the local management panel can be exposed over the Internet on port 8080.
5. Port Trigger Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT Router. Once configured, operation is as follows: •...
6. System Security You can configure some critical firewall configuration for the router itself in the System Security menu. • Remote Management (via WAN) : Enable this feature to be able to manage the router settings and other configurations remotely. •...
7. DMZ The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special- purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. The Router forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. Any PC that is set to be DMZ host must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function.
File Sharing Settings 1. FTP Server FTP Server can be used to exchange files. It can be configured from this settings page. You can set different access permissions for the file server. For example, you can only allow read access to all files thus the connected users cannot create/delete any file or directory. But they can upload files.
2. Samba Server SAMBA is a suite of Unix applications that speak the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. It helps you access Windows/NT network servers and exchange files and other services. The router can act as a Samba server if configured correctly. For Samba, not so many fine tuning is not available like FTP.
Administration Settings 1. Task Schedules Various tasks can be scheduled on specific time or at specific interval. Say you need to restart the router every 7 days. This can be done via the menu. Task Schedules We have added a set of possible tasks. •...
2. System Management Administrator Settings This account and password are required for web panel login. To change account id and password, simply edit the current text and click apply when editing is done. NTP Settings For automatic time synchronization enter a valid address of NTP server. To update current time periodically, enter NTP synchronization value, time will be automatically updated within NTP Synchronization value * 3600 seconds interval.
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DDNS Settings The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Before using this feature, you need to sign up width DDNS service providers such as www.noip.com.
3. Settings Backup/Restore Backup If backup button is clicked, all of the current settings will be downloaded as a backup file. Restore To load a previous settings, restore option can be used. To restore, click on Choose File button then select the settings file then click Restore to complete the operation. Load Factory Defaults To load the default settings click Load Defaults button.
4. Statistics The Statistics page shows the network traffic of each interface. • Memory - The total number of memory and free memory of the Router. • Packets - The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. •...
5. Firmware Upgrade The firmware can be updated in 2 easy ways. Using built-in OTA Menu Go to and click the button under Administration > Firmware Updates Check text. Upgrade Firmware The page will notify you if there is an updated firmware Click the button to initiate firmware upgrade operation.
6. Reboot To restart the router, go to and click the button. Administration > Reboot Reboot It might take upto 1 (one) minute for the router to restart, establish Internet connection and turn on WiFi. 36 | P a g e...
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