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Edimax AR-7084A User Manual

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  • Page 1 AR-7084A / AR-7084gA AR-7084B / AR-7084gB User’s Manual Version: 2.0 (January, 2007)
  • Page 2 Copyright© by Edimax Technology Co, LTD. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or...

  • Page 3: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request.
  • Page 4 this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning. This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs. Installation This device is equipped with a USOC RJ11C connector.
  • Page 5 FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 6 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION ... 1 1.1. F ... 2 EATURES 1.2. M INIMUM EQUIREMENTS 1.3. P ACKAGE ONTENT 1.4. H ARDWARE 1.4.1. Rear Panel... 4 1.4.2. Front LEDs... 5 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ... 6 3. SETUP WIZARD ... 7 3.1. A UTOMATICALLY 3.2.
  • Page 8 5.4.2.1. IP/MAC Filter ... 54 5.4.2.2. Application Filter ... 56 5.4.2.3. URL Filter... 57 5.4.3. SNMP ... 58 5.4.4. UPnP ... 59 5.4.5. DDNS ... 60 5.5. M AINTENANCE 5.5.1. Administrator... 61 5.5.2. Time Zone ... 62 5.5.3. Firmware ... 63 5.5.4.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Edimax AR-7084XX Wire (or Wireless) LAN ADSL2+ Router. This router is a cost-effective ADSL2+ router, with the combination of an ADSL2+ modem, router, Ethernet network switch and wireless access point, you can surf the Internet through your ADSL2/2+ broadband connection without investing other devices.

  • Page 10: Features

    High data rate – up to 54Mbps network speed. • Supports 64-bit/128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK wireless security functions. • Support Auto Channel Selection. • Supports MAC address filtering. Router • NAT (Network Address Translation) IP Sharing • Virtual Server • • VPN Pass Through (IPSec/PPTP/L2TP) •...

  • Page 11: Minimum Requirements

    One ADSL2+ Router (Annex A or B) • One Dipole Antenna(For AR-7084gA / AR-7084gB ) • One Power Adapter (12VDC, 1A for AR-7084gA/gB；12VDC , 0.5A for AR-7084A/B) • One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (100 cm) • One RJ-11 Telephone Line (180 cm) •...

  • Page 12: Hardware Placement

    2) Reset The Reset button can be used to reset the router or restore to factory defaults. If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

  • Page 13: Front Leds

    Connect the supplied RJ-11 telephone line to this port and your ADSL/telephone network. 1.4.2. Front LEDs On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. PWR (Green)

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    Connect the power adapter to the power jack on the rear panel of router. Step4: Check the ADSL LED on the Router The ADSL LED will be ON if the router is connected to the ADSL cable and receives the ADSL signals successfully. If the LED is blinking, please contact with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to check the problem.

  • Page 15: Setup Wizard

    3. Setup Wizard This router provides a Setup Wizard tool for user to configure the ADSL settings. We recommend using this wizard to set up the router since it is straightforward and finish with few clicks. This wizard collects some ISP’s ADSL settings so that user can easy to configure the router’s ADSL settings by only selecting the ISP...
  • Page 16 2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Setup Wizard”. 3. This wizard will be executed and try to search for the ADSL Router.
  • Page 17 4. If the router cannot be found, please enter the IP Address and the Password of the router to search again. Click “Next” to continue.

  • Page 18: Automatically Set Isp

    5. The wizard will automatically select the country where you are in by checking the language of the operating system in your computer and skip to the “Select ISP” page. Please select the ISP. If you cannot find the ISP, please click “Other” to reselect the country or manual configure the ISP information.
  • Page 19 3. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router. 4. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically.
  • Page 20 Note1: To use the router to get into the Internet, the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same network segment as the router. This wizard will help to set the proper IP Address to your computer.

  • Page 21: Manually Set Isp

    3.2. Manually Set ISP If you cannot find the ISP from the wizard, please follow the procedures below to set the ISP settings manually. Before configuring the ISP manually, please check with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) what kind of the service is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA or RFC1483/2684.
  • Page 22 2. Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line. Select the Connection Type and click “Next”. Note: If you want to select the other country manually, please click “Back”. 3. Input the VPI, VCI and Encapsulation data supplied by your ISP. If the...
  • Page 23 Connection Type is “Static IP Address”, you have to input the IP Address information supplied by your ISP. To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2 in the manual. 4. Enter the Username and Password which your ISP has provided to you if it is needed.
  • Page 24 5. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router. 6. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically.
  • Page 25 8. If you can successfully to connect to the ISP, you will see below page. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings” to get into the web management of the router or click “Finish” to close the wizard.

  • Page 26: Ip Address Setting

    The TCP/IP protocol of each PC has to been installed and the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router. The router’s default IP Address is 192.168.2.1 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 27 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 28 Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial- up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.
  • Page 29 6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 30 8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Windows NT 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear.
  • Page 31 7. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.

  • Page 32: Web Management Configuration

    DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. By default the router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtained an IP address, see Appendix A.
  • Page 33 Quick Start, Interface Setup, Advanced Setup, Access Management, Maintenance, Status and Help. Quick Start (Section 5.1) Follow the setup process in the Quick Start, you can quickly set the router as an Internet Access device. Interface Setup (Section 5.2)

  • Page 34: Quick Start

    Status (Section 5.6) The router’s setup information, system log and some statistics can be viewed here. Help If you want to know about the settings of the router quickly, please refer to the description in the Help menu. 5.1. Quick Start The Quick Start section is designed to get you using the router as quickly as possible.
  • Page 35 In the Quick Start, click “Run Wizard” to start the configuration. Please follow the steps in the setup wizard to complete the configuration of the Internet connection.
  • Page 36 Step 1: Set your new password Please enter the new password and confirm the password again. Step 2: Choose your tome zone Please select the tome zone where you are located.
  • Page 37 Step 3: Set your Internet connection Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line. Step 4: Input the data supplied by your ISP To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2.
  • Page 38 Step 5: Re-start your ADSL router Click “Next” to save the settings and restart the router.

  • Page 39: Interface Setup

    5.2. Interface Setup 5.2.1. Internet ATM VC Parameter Description Virtual Circuit VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier define a virtual circuit. VPI is a virtual path determines the way an ATM cell should be routed. The VPI is an 8-bit (in UNI) or 12-bit (in NNI) number that is included in the header of an ATM cell.
  • Page 40 Parameter Description VCI is the label given to an ATM VC to identify it and determine its destination. The VCI is a 16-bit number that is included in the header of an ATM cell. The valid range for the VCI is 32 to 65535. Enter the VCI assigned by the ISP.
  • Page 41 Type the MBS, which is less than 65535. Encapsulation The router can be connected to your service provider in any of the following ways. Parameter Description Dynamic IP Address Obtain an IP address automatically from your service provider.
  • Page 42 Status page. You will see the “Connect” button, click it and the router will connect to the ISP. If y o u w a nt t o s t op t he c o n n e c t i o n, p l eas e c l i ck “Disconnect”...
  • Page 43 IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic. When NAT is enabled, the router will help to make all necessary IP address translations for the PC connected to the router to access the Internet. Default Route When “Default Router”...

  • Page 44: Lan

    “Disabled” to disable the function. 5.2.2. Router Local IP Parameter Description IP Address Enter the IP Address of the ADSL router for the local user to access the router’s web page. By default, the IP Address is 192.168.2.1.
  • Page 45 Parameter Description IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask of the ADSL router. By default, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. Dynamic Route Dynamic routing allows routing tables in routers to change as the possible routes change. This router supports RIP1, RIP2-B and RIP2-M protocols for dynamic routing.
  • Page 46 A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as “www.router.com”, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address .

  • Page 47: Wireless

    Description Access Point Activated or deactivated the wireless function of the router. When it is activated, the router will be an access point for other wireless clients to connect wirelessly. Channel It is the radio channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel.
  • Page 48 Determines the interval the Access Point will send its broadcast traffic. The range is from 1 to 255 and the default value is 3 beacons. 802.11 b – This router will only work in 802.11b mode. If 802.11b/g there are only 802.11b wireless clients in the network, you can set the router to this mode.
  • Page 49 Select “Yes” to make the SSID to be visible so wireless clients can scan the router within the network. Select “No” if you want to hide the SSID of the router. Wireless clients have to set the same SSID of the router in order to access the network.
  • Page 50 Wireless MAC Address Filter Parameter Description Active This router can prevent the wireless clients from accessing the wireless network by checking the MAC Address of the clients. If you enable this function, please set the MAC Address of the wireless clients that you want to filter.

  • Page 51: Advanced Setup

    Address you have specified will be denied accessing to the router. Mac Address #1-8 Please enter the MAC Address of the wireless clients for the filtering control. 5.3. Advanced Setup 5.3.1. Firewall Parameter Description Firewall When you enable the firewall function, it will protect you...

  • Page 52: Routing

    Routing Table List You can see the current routing table of the router here. If you want to add another routing rule, please click “ADD ROUTE”. Parameter Description Dest IP Show the IP Address of the destination LAN. Mask Show the Subnet Mask of the destination LAN. If it shows “8”...
  • Page 53 Drop the route, this icon is not shown for system default route. Add Route If you have another router with a LAN-to-LAN connection, you may need to create a static routing on the router that is the gateway to Internet.
  • Page 54 Parameter Description Destination IP Address Enter the IP Address of the destination LAN. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address of the destination LAN. Gateway IP Address This is the gateway IP Address where packets are sent. Enter the gateway IP Address and select the channel (PVC) you want to configure.

  • Page 55: Nat

    5.3.3.1. NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP.

  • Page 56: Dmz

    Parameter Description DMZ setting for Show the DMZ setting is for single or multiple IP Addresses. Enable or disable the DMZ function. DMZ Host IP Address Enter a static IP Address to the DMZ Host. This IP Address will be exposed to the Internet. 5.3.3.3.

  • Page 57: Virtual Server

    Parameter Description Virtual Server for Show the Virtual Server setting is for single or multiple IP Addresses. Rule Index Choose the rule number. Application Select the application of the virtual server, for example: FTP or HTTP Server. When the application is selected, the port number for the application will be assigned automatically.

  • Page 58: Adsl

    dynamically and will cause problem on this feature. Please assign a static IP Address to the server and make sure that the IP Address is not in the range of IP Addresses that the DHCP Server will assign. 5.3.4. ADSL Parameter Description ADSL Mode...

  • Page 59: Access Management

    This is the item number to record the setting rule. Secure IP Address The default 0.0.0.0~0.0.0.0 allows any user to use this service to remotely manage the router. Type a range of IP Addresses to authorize access to a number of users with matching IP Addresses.
  • Page 60 Application Choose the services that you permit to use in your LAN or WAN interface. These services include Web, FTP, Telnet, SNMP and Ping. Interface Select the interface that the user is allowed to use services through it. It includes LAN, WAN or Both.

  • Page 61: Ip Filter

    5.4.2. IP Filter You can forbid some users accessing to the router by filtering the users through IP Address or MAC Address. You can also restrict some applications or URLs be accessing by users through the router here. Please select the filter type to start...

  • Page 62: Ip/Mac Filter

    5.4.2.1. IP/MAC Filter IP / MAC Filter Set Editing Parameter Description IP/MAC Filter Set This is the item number to record the setting. Index Interface Select which channel (PVC) to configure. Direction Select the access to the Internet (Outgoing) or from the Internet (Incoming), or Both.
  • Page 63 IP / MAC Filter Rule Editing Parameter Description IP/MAC Filter Rule This is the item number to record the setting rule. Index Rule Type Select to filter through the IP Address or MAC Address. Active Select “Yes” to enable the current rule, select “No” to cancel the current rule.

  • Page 64: Application Filter

    hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network. If the rule type is “MAC”, you have to designate the MAC address that you want to filter. Rule Unmatched Select action for the traffic unmatching current rule. “Forward” is to leave it pass through; “Next” is to check it by the next rule.

  • Page 65: Url Filter

    Activate or deactivate the application filter. ICQ/MSN/YMSG/Real If “Allow” is selected, the packets for these applications Audio/Video will be able to pass through the router. If you want to restrict these applications, please select “Deny”. 5.4.2.3. URL Filter URL Filter Editing...

  • Page 66: Snmp

    Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular protocol for network management. It is used for collecting information and configuring the network devices. This router supports SNMP agent function, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the router through the network.

  • Page 67: Upnp

    Windows XP. The router will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the router or right click the router and select “Invoke” to configure the router through web browser.

  • Page 68: Ddns

    Activated or deactivated the DDNS function. Service Provider This router supports DynDNS service provider. My Host Name Enter the domain name assigned to your router by the service provider. E-mail Address Enter the E-mail address assigned by DDNS service provider.

  • Page 69: Maintenance

    5.5. Maintenance 5.5.1. Administrator Parameter Description Username The username of the router is “admin” by default. New Password Enter up to 30-digit of the new password. Confirm Password Enter the new password again to confirm the setting.

  • Page 70: Time Zone

    5.5.2. Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to set its time; this will affect function such as System Log. Parameter Description Current Date/Time Show the current date/time of the router. Synchronize time with NTP Server Automatically – Set the time by following with a NTP Server.

  • Page 71: Firmware

    Upgrade Click “Upgrade” to begin the upgrade processes or backup file restoring processes. After the router is restarted, the processes are completed. It might take several minutes, don't power off the router during...

  • Page 72: System Restart

    5.5.4. System Restart In this page, you can restart your router or restore to factory defaults. If you wish to restart the router using the factory default settings, select “Factory Default Settings” to reset to factory defaults. You can also click the “Reset” button in the rear panel of the router over 5 seconds to reset default settings.

  • Page 73: Status

    5.6. Status 5.6.1. Device Info In this page, you can know the device information including firmware, MAC Address, LAN and WAN settings and also the ADSL line status.

  • Page 74: System Log

    5.6.2. System Log Display system logs accumulated up to the present time. You can also save the logs for future reviewing.

  • Page 75: Statistics

    5.6.3. Statistics Show the statistics of transmit and receive packets on the LAN port, ADSL line or WLAN port.

  • Page 76: Troubleshooting

    Make sure you are using the correct IP address of ADSL2+ Router. Check the IP address of ADSL2+ Router. Your computer and ADSL2+ Router’s IP addresses must be on the same subnet for LAN access. If you have changed ADSL2+ Router’s LAN IP address, then...
  • Page 77 The following procedures will help you to check the current IP Address setting of your computer. You can compare if your computer and router’s IP Addresses are in the same subnet. Step 1: Click “Start” and select “Run”. Step 2: Type in “cmd” and click “OK”.
  • Page 78 It is highly recommended to change the default username and password. Make sure you store the username and password in a save place. 5. I cannot access the Web Management of the router after activating the ACL function. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION When ACL is activated, you have to set the ACL rule for allowing some users to use some services.
  • Page 79 STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the cable connections between the ADSL port and the wall jack. The ADSL LED on the rear panel of the router should be on. Check VPI, VCI, type of encapsulation and type of multiplexing settings are the same as what you collected from your ISP.

  • Page 80: Glossary

    7. Glossary 10Base-T It is an Ethernet standard for Local Area Network (LAN). 10Base-T uses a twisted pair cable with maximum length of 100 meters. ATM Adaptation Layer that defines the rules governing segmentation and reassembly of data into cells. Different AAL types are suited to different traffic classes.
  • Page 81 Customer Premises Equipment, such as ADSL router, USB modem. Default Gateway (Router) Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
  • Page 82 ISP Gateway Address The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office. Local Area Network is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office).
  • Page 83 Using the router’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
  • Page 84 PPPoA (RFC 2364) The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard method for transporting multi-protocol data grams over point-to-point links. This document describes the use of ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) for framing PPP encapsulated packets. PPPoE (RFC 2516) This document describes how to build PPP sessions and encapsulate PPP packets over Ethernet.
  • Page 85 Router A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics.
  • Page 86 Wide Area Network is a network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI) Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser.

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