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Edimax BR-6574n User Manual

Nmax wireless 11n gigabit broadband router
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  • 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 otherwise, without the prior written permission of this Company .

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter I: Product Information...5 1-1 Introduction and safety information ...5 1-2 Safety Information...7 1-3 System Requirements ...8 1-4 Package Contents...9 1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router ...10 Chapter II: System and Network Setup...12 2-1 Establish network connection...12 2-2 Setup client computers to obtain IP address automatically ...14 2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup: ...15 2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup:...17 2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup:...19...
  • Page 4 3-3-4 Static DHCP Leases ...71 3-4 Wireless ...73 3-4-1 Basic Settings ...74 3-4-1-1 AP mode...75 3-4-1-2 Station-Infrastructure ...78 3-4-1-3 AP Bridge-Point to Point...81 3-4-1-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point ...84 3-4-1-5 AP Bridge-WDS...86 3-4-1-6 Universal Repeater...89 3-4-1-7 Set Security ...93 3-4-2 Security Settings...97 3-4-4 WPS...104 3-5 Advance Settings* ...106 3-5-1 QoS...107...

  • Page 5: Chapter I: Product Information

    Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing Edimax BR-6574n wireless 11n gigabit broadband router! This high cost-efficiency router is the best choice for Small office / Home office users, all computers and network devices can share a single xDSL / cable modem internet connection at high speed.
  • Page 6 • Allow you to monitor the router’s status like: DHCP Client Log, System Log, Security Log and Device/Connection Status • Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes • Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from a remote computer (over the Internet) •...

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor. 2. DO NOT put this router at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    1-3 System Requirements Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45 Ethernet port. Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser). An available power socket...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: Broadband router (main body, 1 pcs)…………………………… 1 □ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) ………………………………… 2 □...

  • Page 10: Familiar With Your New Wireless Broadband Router

    1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router Front Panel LED Name Light Status Description WLAN Flashing Amber Green 1000M LNK/ACT Flashing Amber Green 1000M LNK/ACT Flashing Router is switched on and correctly powered Wireless network is switched on Wireless network is switched off Wireless LAN activity (transferring data) or WPS mode is on.

  • Page 11: Back Panel

    20 seconds to clear all settings, and press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function. 1 - 4 Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4 Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port Antenna B BR-6574n Antenna C...

  • Page 12: Chapter Ii: System And Network Setup

    Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Establish network connection Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new Broadband router and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet cable.
  • Page 13 4. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily on, WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network device connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly connected. If PWD LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on, please recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’...

  • Page 14: Setup Client Computers To Obtain Ip Address Automatically

    2-2 Setup client computers to obtain IP address automatically After the network connection is established, the next step you should do is setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the router and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).

  • Page 15: Windows 95/98/Me Ip Address Setup

    2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
  • Page 16 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 17: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 18 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 19: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 20 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 21: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click Manage Network Connections..Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 22 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

  • Page 23: Connect To Broadband Router By Web Browser

    2-3 Connect to broadband router by web browser Default IP address of this broadband router is ‘192.168.2.1’, and you can connect to broadband router’s web-based configuration interface by any connected computer with web browser (Internet Explorer 5.x or above, Firefox, or Netscape). Please input ‘192.168.2.1’...
  • Page 24 Please input ‘admin’ in ‘User name’ field, and ‘1234’ in ‘Password’ field, and click ‘OK’ button to enter web configuration interface. TIPS: If you can’t establish connection with broadband router with web browser (got ‘The page cannot be displayed’ or similar error message), the IP address you inputted may be wrong.
  • Page 25 Please click ‘start’ -> ‘run’ at the bottom-lower corner of your desktop: Input ‘cmd’, then click ‘OK’...
  • Page 26 Input ‘ipconfig’, then press ‘Enter’ key. Please check the IP address followed by ‘Default Gateway’ (In this example, the IP address of router is 192.168.2.1, please note that this value may be different.) NOTE: If the IP address of Gateway is not displayed, or the address followed by ‘IP Address’...

  • Page 27: Using 'Quick Setup

    2-4 Using ‘Quick Setup’ This broadband router provides a ‘Quick Setup’ menu, and you can setup basic parameters of this broadband router. Please follow the following instructions to use ‘Quick Setup’ menu: 1. Click ‘Quick Setup’ after logged in.
  • Page 28 2. In the first step of quick setup, you can setup automatic time synchronization settings. The descriptions of every setting items are listed as follow: Item Name Time Zone Time Server Address Daylight Savings Description Please select a time zone of the country or region of your residence here.
  • Page 29 After you finish with time zone settings, please click ‘Next’ to proceed to next step of quick setup - broadband type: Please choose the broadband (Internet connection) type you’re using in this page. There are six types of Internet connection, they are: Cable Modem Fixed-IP xDSL PPPoE xDSL...
  • Page 30 If you want to go back to previous step, please press ‘Back’ button on the bottom of this page. NOTE: Some service providers use ‘DHCP’ (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign IP address to you. In this case, you can choose ‘Cable Modem’ as Internet connection type, even you’re using another connection type, like xDSL.

  • Page 31: Using 'Cable Modem' As Broadband Connection Type

    2-4-1 Using ‘Cable Modem’ as broadband connection type If your Internet service provider uses cable modem to provide Internet service to you, you can select this connection type. You can also select this connection type if your ISP tells you that they will assign you the IP address by ’DHCP’...
  • Page 32 If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 33: Using 'Fixed-Ip Xdsl' As Broadband Connection Type

    2-4-2 Using ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’ as broadband connection type If your ISP requires you to set a fixed IP address to establish connection, you can use this connection type to input the IP address information assigned by your ISP. Please note that not only xDSL connections (like ADSL, HDSL, VDSL) can use this connection type, you can select this connection type for all connections that requires you to input a fixed IP address.
  • Page 34 You must use the addresses provided by your Internet service provider, wrong setting value will cause connection problem. If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 35: Using 'Pppoe Xdsl' As Broadband Connection Type

    2-4-3 Using ‘PPPoE xDSL’ as broadband connection type If your ISP requires you to establish Internet connection by PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), you can use this connection type to establish Internet connection. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User Name Password...
  • Page 36 Idle Time Out If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 37: Using 'Pptp Xdsl' As Broadband Connection Type

    2-4-4 Using ‘PPTP xDSL’ as broadband connection type If your ISP requires you to use PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) to establish connection, you can select this connection type to establish Internet connection. PPTP xDSL requires two kinds of setting: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP setting (PPTP user name and password).
  • Page 38 Now please go to PPTP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User ID Password PPTP Gateway Connection ID BEZEQ-ISRAEL Connection Type Description Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 39 Idle Time Out If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 40: Using 'L2Tp Xdsl' As Broadband Connection Type

    2-4-5 Using 'L2TP xDSL' as broadband connection type If your ISP requires you to use L2TP (Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol) to establish connection, you can select this connection type to establish Internet connection. L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, and all required setting items are the same with PPTP connection.
  • Page 41 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User ID Password L2TP Gateway Connection Type Description Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the IP address of PPTP gateway assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 42 Idle Time Out If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 43: Using 'Telstra Big Pond' As Broadband Connection Type

    2-4-6 Using 'Telstra Big Pond' as broadband connection type This connection type only works for Telstra big pond network service in Australia. DO NOT select this connection type if you’re not using Telstra big pond network service. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User Name Password...
  • Page 44 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later.

  • Page 45: Chapter Iii: General Setup

    Chapter III: General Setup This broadband router provides a ‘Quick Setup’ menu, and you can setup basic parameters of this broadband router. Please follow the following instructions to use ‘Quick Setup’ menu: 1. Click ‘General Setup’ after logged in.
  • Page 46 2. Five submenus will appear: System - Basic system settings (please go to chapter 3-1) WAN - Setup WAN port manually (please go to chapter 3-2) LAN - Setup LAN port manually (please go to chapter 3-3) Wireless - Setup wireless interface manually (please go to chapter 3-4) Advance Settings - Setup advanced settings of this broadband router (Please go to chapter 3-5)

  • Page 47: System

    3-1 System You can setup basic system settings of this broadband router in ‘System’ menu: Please select the setting item you wish to set, then click ‘Apply’ button to proceed. You can also click ‘Previous’ button to back to ‘System’ menu. 3-1-1 Time Zone You can change the time zone settings of this broadband router.
  • Page 48 The descriptions of every setting item are listed as follow: Item Name Time Zone Time Server Address Daylight Savings Description Please select a time zone of the country or region of your residence here. If you can’t find the country / region of your residence here, please select a city / region which time zone is the same with the country / region of your residence.
  • Page 49 3-1-2 Password Settings You can change the web login password of this broadband router. If you keep using the default password ‘1234’, other people may access the configuration interface without your permission. Please change the password as soon as possible. The descriptions of every setting item are listed as follow: Item Name Current Password...

  • Page 50: Remote Management

    3-1-3 Remote Management If you need to manage this broadband router outside of your LAN (i.e. from Internet), you can use this function to assign a remote IP address which is permitted to connect to this broadband router’s web management interface from Internet.
  • Page 51 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard all settings in this page. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following message: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 52: Wan

    3-2 WAN You can setup WAN (Wide Area Network, i.e. Internet) connections of this broadband router in ‘WAN’ menu: Please select the WAN connection type you wish to use, then click ‘Apply’ to continue. You can also click ‘Previous’ to back to previous page.
  • Page 53 3-2-1 Dynamic IP Dynamic IP means your ISP will assign an IP address to you automatically by ‘DHCP’ (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Dynamic IP is often used by cable modem Internet connection. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Host Name MAC address Description...
  • Page 54 If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 55: Static Ip

    3-1-2 Static IP Some ISP will give you a fixed IP address, and ask you to use this IP address to establish Internet connection. In this case, you have to select this connection type to establish connection with your ISP. Please note that if your ISP is assigning a fixed IP address to you by DHCP or PPPoE, do not select this connection type.
  • Page 56 You must use the addresses provided by your Internet service provider, wrong setting value will cause connection problem. If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 57: Pppoe

    3-1-3 PPPoE If your ISP requires you to establish Internet connection by PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), you can use this connection type to establish Internet connection. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User Name Password Service Name Connection Type Description Please input user name assigned by your...
  • Page 58 Idle Time Out If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 59: Pptp

    3-1-4 PPTP If your ISP requires you to use PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) to establish connection, you can select this connection type to establish Internet connection. PPTP requires two kinds of setting: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP setting (PPTP user name and password). Here we start from WAN interface setting first: Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here.
  • Page 60 Now please go to PPTP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User ID Password PPTP Gateway Connection ID BEZEQ-ISRAEL Connection Type Description Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 61 Idle Time Out If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 62: L2Tp

    3-1-5 L2TP If your ISP requires you to use L2TP (Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol) to establish connection, you can select this connection type to establish Internet connection. L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, and all required setting items are the same with PPTP connection.
  • Page 63 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User ID Password L2TP Gateway Connection Type Description Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Please input the IP address of PPTP gateway assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 64 Idle Time Out If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction).

  • Page 65: Telstra Big Pond

    3-1-6 Telstra Big Pond This connection type only works for Telstra big pond network service in Australia. DO NOT select this connection type if you’re not using Telstra big pond network service. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name User Name Password User device login...
  • Page 66 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later.

  • Page 67: Lan (Wired)

    3-3 LAN (Wired) You can setup Wired LAN (Local Area Network) connections of this broadband router in ‘LAN’ menu. This broadband router has 4 LAN ports and they’ll all use the same LAN IP address settings. Please also note that both wired and wireless LAN uses the same LAN IP address settings, too.
  • Page 68 Suggestions on IP address numbering plan: If you have no idea on how to define an IP address plan for your network, here are some suggestions. 1. A valid IP address has 4 fields: a.b.c.d, for most of home and company users, it’s suggested to use 192.168.c.d, where c is an integer between 0 and 254, and d is an integer between 1 and 254.

  • Page 69: Lan Ip

    3-3-2 LAN IP You can use this setting to assign an IP address to the LAN interface of this broadband router. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name IP address Subnet Mask 802.1d Spanning Tree DHCP Server Lease Time Recommended Value if you don’t know what to fill: IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 70: Dhcp Server

    3-3-3 DHCP Server You can use this setting to decide the range of IP address leases. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Start IP End IP Domain Name Recommended Value if you don’t know what to fill: Lease Time: Two Weeks (or ‘Forever’, if you have less than 20 computers) Start IP: 192.168.1.1 End IP: 192.168.1.200...

  • Page 71: Static Dhcp Leases

    3-3-4 Static DHCP Leases If you wish to assign a fixed IP address to certain computers / devices by DHCP, you can use this function to establish a MAC-to-IP address table here, so you can assign a specific IP address to a specific computer / network device by its MAC address.
  • Page 72 All MAC-to-IP address entries will be listed in this page, and this broadband router supports up 16 static DHCP leases: To delete one or more entries listed here, please check the box of the mapping entry (under ‘Select’), and click ‘Delete Selected’ button. If you wish to delete all mapping entries, click ‘Delete All’...

  • Page 73: Wireless

    3-4 Wireless You can setup Wireless LAN connection parameters of this broadband router in ‘Wireless’ menu: Please select one setting in this menu, then click ‘Apply’ to proceed. If you wish to go back to previous page, click ‘Previous’.

  • Page 74: Basic Settings

    3-4-1 Basic Settings You can set basic settings of wireless LAN here. Please select the working mode of this broadband router from ‘Mode’ dropdown list first: a. AP: Standard wireless AP (access point). b. Station-Infrastructure: This broadband router acts as both wireless communication client and server - connects to another wireless access point as client, and serves other wireless clients as server.

  • Page 75: Ap Mode

    3-4-1-1 AP mode In AP mode, the following settings will appear: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Band Description Please select the radio band from one of following options: 2.4 GHz (B): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps).
  • Page 76 ESSID Channel Number Associated Clients 2.4 GHz (B+G+N): 2.4GHz Band, Allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11N wireless clients. It’s recommends to select this band to maximize compatibility. This is the name of broadband router. You can type any alphanumerical characters here, maximum 32 characters.
  • Page 77 TIPS: You can try to change channel number to another one if you think the data transfer rate is too slow, or keep having problem while transferring the file over wireless network. There could be some other broadband routers using the same channel, which will disturb the radio communication between wireless client and the broadband When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 78: Station-Infrastructure

    3-4-1-2 Station-Infrastructure In Station-Infrastructure mode, you can select a wireless access point to become its wireless client, and also acts as wireless access point to serve other wireless clients. If you have the access privilege of other wireless access point nearby, and you wish to use that access point to access Internet, you can use this connection type: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name...
  • Page 79 ESSID Site Survey WLAN MAC 54Mbps for 802.11g clients). 2.4 GHz (G): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11g wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps). 2.4 GHz (B+G+N): 2.4GHz Band, Allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11N wireless clients. It’s recommends to select this band to maximize compatibility.
  • Page 80 Auto MAC Clone When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 81: Ap Bridge-Point To Point

    3-4-1-3 AP Bridge-Point to Point In this mode, you can use this broadband router as a wireless network bridge and let all computers connected to the LAN ports of both wireless access points to communicate with each other. This mode supports only one wireless access point peer.
  • Page 82 Channel Number MAC address 1 Set Security When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: router (maximum transfer rate 300Mbps).
  • Page 83 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later. You can click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 84: Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point

    3-4-1-4 AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point In this mode, you can use this broadband router as a wireless network bridge and let all computers connected to the LAN ports of all wireless access points to communicate with each other. This mode supports up to four wireless access point peers.
  • Page 85 Channel Number MAC address 1 to 4 Set Security When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 86: Ap Bridge-Wds

    3-4-1-5 AP Bridge-WDS In this mode, this broadband router acts as both wireless communication bridge and wireless access point. This broadband router can establish communication with up to four WDS-compatible wireless access points, and let all computers connected to the LAN ports of every wireless access points communicate with each other.
  • Page 87 ESSID Channel Number Associated Clients 802.11n wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 300Mbps). 2.4 GHz (B+G): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, and maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients).
  • Page 88 MAC address 1 to 4 Set Security When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 89: Universal Repeater

    In this mode, this broadband router acts as a wireless repeater. It will repeat the signal of the wireless access point you specified, to extend its wireless coverage. The broadband router will still accept wireless clients when in this mode. Modem BR-6574n BR-6574n Universal Repeater...
  • Page 90 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Band ESSID Description Please select the radio band from one of following options (must be the same with the wireless access point you wish to connect): 2.4 GHz (B): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps).
  • Page 91 Channel Number Associated Clients Root AP SSID Site Survey When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Select the channel number you wish to use;...
  • Page 92 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later. You can click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 93: Set Security

    3-4-1-7 Set Security In certain AP working modes, you can enable encryption to improve security level. When you click ‘Set Security’ button, the following window will appear: Please select an encryption method from ‘Encryption’ dropdown menu, and corresponding setting will appear: Disabled Encryption is disabled.
  • Page 94 Select WEP to enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Key Length Key Format Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 to 4 Description There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit.
  • Page 95 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes, or click ‘Reset’ to clear the texts in all fields. If you click ‘Apply’, the following messages will appear: You can click ‘Continue’ to back to previous page and continue setting, or click ‘Apply’ to restart the broadband router so the changes will take effect.
  • Page 96 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Pre-shared Key Format Pre-shared Key Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes, or click ‘Reset’ to clear the texts in all fields. If you click ‘Apply’, the following messages will appear: You can click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 97: Security Settings

    3-4-2 Security Settings This wireless router supports two types of encryption: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access): Please select an encryption method from ‘Encryption’ dropdown menu, and corresponding setting will appear: Disabled Encryption is disabled. It’s not recommended to disable encryption because other people may use certain wireless scanner to copy the data transferred over air.
  • Page 98 Select WEP to enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Key Length Key Format Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 to 4 Description There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit.
  • Page 99 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes, or click ‘Reset’ to clear the texts in all fields. If you click ‘Apply’, the following messages will appear: You can click ‘Continue’ to back to previous page and continue setting, or click ‘Apply’ to restart the broadband router so the changes will take effect.
  • Page 100 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Pre-shared Key Format Pre-shared Key Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes, or click ‘Reset’ to clear the texts in all fields. If you click ‘Apply’, the following messages will appear: You can click ‘Continue’...
  • Page 101 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name WPA Unicast Cipher Suite RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port RADIUS Server Password Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes, or click ‘Reset’ to clear the texts in all fields. If you click ‘Apply’, the following messages will appear: You can click ‘Continue’...
  • Page 102 3-4-3 MAC Address Filtering This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router; only those wireless devices who have the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless router. You can use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment.
  • Page 103 All MAC address entries will be listed in this page: To delete one or more entries listed here, please check the box of the mapping entry (under ‘Select’), and click ‘Delete Selected’ button. If you wish to delete all mapping entries, click ‘Delete All’ button. To deselect all checked boxes, click ‘Reset’...

  • Page 104: Wps

    Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable WPS. If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless router is properly set, you’ll see ‘Configured’ message here. If wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see ‘unConfigured’.
  • Page 105 Button Configure via Client PinCode displayed here. The wireless security authentication mode of this wireless router will be displayed here. The WPA passphrase will be displayed as asterisk here. Select the WPS configuration role of this broadband router. Registrar: This broadband router will act as WPS registrar and wait for wireless clients to send WPS configuration request.

  • Page 106: Advance Settings

    3-5 Advance Settings* This router provides various network functionalities like QoS and NAT, and you can configure these functions in ‘Advanced Settings’ menu. Please select the function you wish to set, then click ‘Apply’ button. If you wish to go back to previous page, click ‘Previous’ button.

  • Page 107: Qos

    3-5-1 QoS Quality of service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the internet bandwidth with a promised quality of internet service. Without QoS, all computers and devices on the network will compete with each other to get internet bandwidth, and some applications which require guaranteed bandwidth (like video streaming and network telephone) will be affected, therefore an unpleasing result will occur, like the interruption of video / audio transfer.
  • Page 108 Edit Delete Selected Delete All Move Up Move Down Reset When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 109: Add A New Qos Entry

    3-5-1-2 Add a new QoS entry After you click ‘Add’ button in QoS menu, a new setting page will appear: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Rule Name Bandwidth Local IP Address Local Port Range Description Please give a name to this QoS rule (up to 15 alphanumerical characters).
  • Page 110 Remote IP Address Remote Port Range Traffic Type Protocol Please click ‘save’ button to save settings, and the rule you just set will appear in current QoS table; if you did anything wrong, you’ll get an error message when you click ‘Save’ button, please correct your input by the instructions given by the error message.

  • Page 111: Nat

    3-5-2 NAT Network address translations solve the problem if sharing a single IP address to multiple computers. Without NAT, all computers must be assigned with a valid Internet IP address to get connected to Internet, but Internet service providers only provide very few IP addresses to every user.
  • Page 112 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Enable Virtual Server Private IP Computer name Private Port Type Public Port Comment Reset All existing virtual server mappings will be displayed in this page. To delete one or more mappings, check the box of the mapping, then click ‘Delete Selected’...
  • Page 113 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 114: Special Applications

    3-5-2-2 Special Applications Some applications require more than one connection a time; these applications won’t work with simple NAT rules. In order to make these applications work, you can use this function to let these applications work. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Enable IP Address...
  • Page 115 UDP Port to Open) Comment Select Game Reset All existing special application mappings will be displayed in this page. To delete one or more mappings, check the box of the mapping, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button to remove the mapping. To delete all existing mappings, click ‘Delete All’...
  • Page 116 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 117: Firewall

    3-5-2-3 Firewall This broadband router supports several firewall functions which will help you to protect your network and computer. In this chapter, instructions for using these functions will be given, so you can utilize these functions to protect your network from hackers and malicious intruders. 3-5-2-3-1 Access Control By using access control, you can restrict your computers from accessing improper website, or using disallowed applications.
  • Page 118 Client PC MAC address Computer Name Comment Reset network devices. Please input the MAC address of computer or network device here, dash ( - ) or colon ( : ) are not required. (i.e. If the MAC address label of your wireless device indicates ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff’...
  • Page 119 All MAC address entries will be listed in this page: To delete one or more entries listed here, please check the box of the mapping entry (under ‘Select’), and click ‘Delete Selected’ button. If you wish to delete all mapping entries, click ‘Delete All’ button. To deselect all checked boxes, click ‘Reset’...
  • Page 120 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Client PC Description Client PC IP address You also have to select the type of Internet services that will be applied to this access control rule from the list: You can select multiple services here. If you wish to deny or allow all services of certain IP address(es), please select both ‘TCP’...
  • Page 121 If the service you wish to deny or allow is not listed, you can use ‘User Define Service’ table to add a new service of your own: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Protocol Port Range Click ‘Add’ to add this IP address restriction rule to the list (and back to previous page), or click ‘Reset’...
  • Page 122 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later.

  • Page 123: Url Blocking

    3-5-2-3-2 URL Blocking If you want to prevent computers in local network from accessing certain website (like pornography, violence, or anything you want to block), you can use this function to stop computers in local network from accessing the site you defined here. This function is useful for parents and company managers.
  • Page 124 Reset All existing URLs will be displayed in ‘Current URL Blocking Table’: If you want to delete a specific URL/Keyword entry, check the ‘select’ box of the MAC address you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button. (You can select more than one MAC addresses). If you want to delete all URL/Keyword listed here, please click ‘Delete All’...
  • Page 125 responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later.

  • Page 126: Dos

    3-5-2-3-3 DoS Denial of Service (DoS) is a common attack measure, by transmitting a great amount of data or request to your Internet IP address and server, the Internet connection will become very slow, and server may stop responding because it is not capable to handle too much traffics. This router has a built-in DoS attack prevention mechanism;...
  • Page 127 Port Scan Sync Flood If you need to specify the details of every DoS attack, please click ‘Advanced Settings’ button, and the following settings will appear: The descriptions of every DoS attack is listed below: Item Name Ping of Death ping your own router from internet, too.
  • Page 128 Discard Ping From Port Scan Sync Flood When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 129: Ddns

    3-5-2-4 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is a IP-to-Hostname mapping service for those Internet users who don’t have a static (fixed) IP address. It will be a problem when such user wants to provide services to other users on Internet, because their IP address will vary every time when connected to Internet, and other user will not be able to know the IP address they’re using at a certain time.
  • Page 130 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Dynamic DNS Provider Domain Name Account / E-Mail Password / Key If your DDNS provider is ‘DHIS’, the settings will be different: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name HostID ISAddr Authentication Type...
  • Page 131 AuthP / AuthQ When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 132: Port Forwarding

    3-5-2-5 Port Forwarding This function allows you to redirect a single port or consecutive ports of Internet IP address to the same port of the IP address on local network. The port number(s) of Internet IP address and private IP address (the IP address on local network) must be the same.
  • Page 133 Type Port Range Comment Reset All existing URLs will be displayed in ‘Current URL Blocking Table’: If you want to delete a specific port forwarding entry, check the ‘select’ box of the port forwarding entry you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’...
  • Page 134 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later.

  • Page 135: Dmz

    3-5-2-6 DMZ Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a special area in your local network. This area resides in local network, and all computers in this area uses private IP address, too. But these private IP addresses are mapped to a certain Internet IP address, so other people on Internet can fully access those computers in DMZ.
  • Page 136 Port Range Comment Reset NOTE: Please note that every public IP address can be mapped to a single Client PC IP address only. All existing DMZ entries will be displayed in ‘Current DMZ Table’: If you want to delete a specific DMZ entry, check the ‘select’ box of the DMZ entry you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’...
  • Page 137 Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later.
  • Page 138 Chapter IV: EZ View Many network devices like printer, IP camera, and multi-media adapters support UPnP (Universal PnP) function. Those UPnP-compatible devices can communicate with each other, and make appropriate configurations. This broadband router is capable to scan the local network and find all UPnP-compatible devices out, you can get a list of all UPnP devices on network, and you can connect to the administration interface of these devices from web interface directly.
  • Page 139 2. A pop-up window (or new web browser tab) will appear to show that broadband router is scanning for UPnP devices on network, please wait for 30 seconds until ‘OK’ button appears. Click ‘OK’ button to continue.
  • Page 140 3. All UPnP-compatible devices found on the network will be listed here, with the category it belongs to and its name. (For network devices not manufactured by Edimax, or earlier non-PnP Edimax products, the category and name will not be able to displayed).
  • Page 141 You can click ‘ ’ button to connect to the web administration interface of the network device, as shown below. (The following picture is an example of connecting to an IP camera, you can input its username and password to login).
  • Page 142 If you want to rescan UPnP devices, click ‘Refresh’ button. If you need to set the detailed information of UPnP devices, please click ‘Advanced’ button, and the following settings will appear: You can click ‘?’ icon and a drop-down list will shown, then you can select an icon for the network device you selected.
  • Page 143 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Device Name Config Upload / Download Block Description Click this button to add a network device, and you can set detailed network information like name and IP address for it. Click ‘Apply’ button to save changes and new setting will take effect until next login.
  • Page 144 Port Forwarding You can click ‘Refresh’ button to rescan all UPnP-compatible devices on network, to access the network at certain time period. Click ‘Set’ button and a new window will appear with three time-selection options: No Block: Do not block this UPnP device. Time Interval: This UPnP device will be blocked during the time period you specified.
  • Page 145 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 146: Chapter Iv :Ezview

    Chapter V : Status In this menu, you can check the operation status of this broadband router. To view the status, follow the following instructions: 1. Click ‘Status’ button from main menu: 2. The basic system information will be shown:...
  • Page 147 You can check the system uptime and firmware version of this broadband router. If you need detailed information about Internet connection or system usage log, please choose one of them and click ‘Apply’. If you want to go back to previous page, please click ‘Previous’.

  • Page 148: Internet Connection

    5-1 Internet Connection This page shows the current status of Internet connection.

  • Page 149: Device Status

    5-2 Device Status This page shows current wireless LAN and wired LAN configuration.

  • Page 150: System Log

    5-3 System Log This page shows all logged system information. You can use scroll bar to view the logs, or click ‘Save’ to download the log file to your computer. You can also click ‘Clear’ to remove all logs, or click ‘Refresh’ to reload logs.

  • Page 151: Security Log

    5-4 Security Log This page shows all logged security-related information. You can use scroll bar to view the logs, or click ‘Save’ to download the log file to your computer. You can also click ‘Clear’ to remove all logs, or click ‘Refresh’ to reload logs.

  • Page 152: Active Dhcp Client

    5-5 Active DHCP Client This page shows all current DHCP clients. You can click ‘Refresh’ to reload the list.
  • Page 153 5-6 Statistics This page shows the statistical information of network interfaces of this broadband router, and the total system uptime.

  • Page 154: Chapter Vi : Tools

    Chapter VI : Tools This broadband router comes with several tools that will help you to manage the configuration of broadband router, upgrade the firmware, and restart the broadband router. To use these tools, follow the following instructions: 1. Click ‘Tools’ button from main menu:...
  • Page 155 2. The list of tools will appear: Please select the tool you wish to use, then click ‘Apply’ button. If you wish to go back to previous page, click ‘Previous’ button.

  • Page 156: Configuration Tools

    6-1 Configuration Tools In this page, you can backup and restore current system configuration, and reset all settings to factory default value. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Backup Settings Restore Settings Restore to Factory Default Description Click ‘Save…’...

  • Page 157: Firmware Upgrade

    6-2 Firmware Upgrade New firmware releases will provide new functions to this broadband router, and you can use firmware upgrade function to upgrade the firmware to new version. NOTE: It’s recommended to use wired Ethernet connection to upload the firmware file, please refrain from using wireless connection to upload the firmware file.

  • Page 158: Restart

    6-3 Restart If you found that the broadband router is not functioning correctly, or responding slowly then usual, you can use this function to restart the broadband router, and this may correct the problem. Click ‘Apply’ button to restart the broadband router. You’ll be prompted to confirm the restart, click ‘OK’...

  • Page 159: Chapter Vii : Language

    This broadband router’s web-based user interface supports several languages in the future .We will release English version at first, and add others step by step. You can view website http://www.edimax.com check new firmware. You can change the display language by click ‘Language’ button in main menu.

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