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Edimax AR-7265WnA User Manual

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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...
  • Page 3 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

    Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............1 1.1. F ................2 EATURES 1.2. M ..........3 INIMUM EQUIREMENTS 1.3. P ............3 ACKAGE ONTENT 1.4. H ............ 4 ARDWARE LACEMENT 1.4.1. Rear Panel................. 4 1.4.2. Front LEDs................5 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....... 7 3.
  • Page 8 5.4.2.2. Application Filter ................49 5.4.2.3. URL Filter..................50 5.4.3. SNMP ..................51 5.4.4. UPnP ..................52 5.4.5. DDNS ..................53 5.5. M ..............54 AINTENANCE 5.5.1. Administrator................54 5.5.2. Time Zone ................55 5.5.3. Firmware ................. 56 5.5.4. System Restart ................. 57 5.5.5.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Edimax AR-7265WnA or B Wireless 11n ADSL2+ Modem 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

    1.1. Features ADSL2/2+ Compliance • Support downstream rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream rates of up to 1Mbps. • Compliant to ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.2 (G.lite), G.992.3 (ADSL2), G.992.4 (splitterless ADSL2), G.992.5 (ADSL2+) for Annex A, B. (Annex A and B are supported in different H/W platform) •...

  • Page 11: Minimum Requirements

    1.2. Minimum Requirements The following devices are necessary to configure and use the ADSL2+ Router： • A PC with Pre-installed Ethernet Adapter (Required) and a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher) • RJ-45 Ethernet crossover cable (Included in the package) •...

  • Page 12: Hardware Placement

    1.4. Hardware Placement 1.4.1. Rear Panel 1) Antenna Connectors The antenna connector of the router is reverse SMA connector. It allows you to connecting an external antenna with reverse SMA connector to the router easily. 2) Reset The Reset button can be used to reset the router or restore to factory defaults. If problems occur with your router, power it on and press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 3 seconds) and the router will reboot and , keeping all your current settings.

  • Page 13: Front Leds

    3) WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this ADSL router. Press this button on the router and enable WPS function of the wireless clients, the router and clients will automatically configure the security key and connect directly.
  • Page 14 Blinking No connection The LAN cable is connected to the router LAN LNK/ACT No network connection. (Port 1-4) Network traffic transferring or receiving through Blinking the LAN port...

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line Use the supplied RJ-11 telephone cable, connect the router from the ADSL port to your telephone socket with an ADSL micro filter plugged in. Step 2. Connect the router to your LAN network Connect the router to your PC, hub or switch by attached the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the router.

  • Page 16: Setup Wizard

    3. Setup Wizard You can configure the router by running the Setup Wizard in the CD-ROM provided in the package. The wizard provides quick setup for the Internet connection, SSID, wireless security, firmware upgrade and changing router’s password. When you start the Setup Wizard, you will get the following Welcome screen.
  • Page 18 Please choose the product type which you bought .
  • Page 19 The default password is “ 1234 “ . Please select your country and ISP .If the country or ISP is not listed , please select “Others” from the list. Click” Next “ to finish all configurations of Internet Connection , Wireless setting and Firmware Upgrade .

  • Page 20: Ip Address Setting

    4. IP Address Setting If you lost the CD-ROM or you prefer the traditional web setup, please follow the procedures of chapter 4 and chapter 5 to configure the router. Using the router to get into the Internet, the PCs in the network must have Ethernet adapter installed and be connected to the router either directly or through a hub or switch.
  • Page 21 4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen. 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your router’s DHCP server.
  • Page 22 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 23 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. Windows 95/98/Me 1.
  • Page 24 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 25 5. After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the Properties button. 6. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: IP Address: Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. DNS: Let all fields are blank.

  • Page 26: Web Management Configuration

    5. Web Management Configuration Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s 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.
  • Page 27 The HOME page screen below will appear. The Home Page is divided into seven sections: 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.

  • Page 28: Quick Start

    Access Management (Section 5.4) It allows you to configure ACL, IP Filter, SNMP, UPnP and DDNS functions. Maintenance (Section 5.5) If you want to change the administrator’s password, restart the router, update the firmware, diagnose the connection or change the Tome Zone of the router, please select this menu.
  • Page 29 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 30 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 31 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 32 Step 5: Re-start your ADSL router Click “Next” to save the settings and restart the router.

  • Page 33: 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 34 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 35 Parameter Description MBS (Maximum Burst Size) refers to the maximum number of cells that can be sent at the peak rate. 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...
  • Page 36 please select “PPPoE LLC”, “PPPoE VC-Mux”, “PPPoA LLC”, or “PPPoA VC-Mux”. Bridge Interface This router built-in ADSL modem is able to connect to ISP automatically. Alternatively, if you want to use the dial up software to manually connect to the ISP, you have to activate the ”Bridge Interface”.
  • Page 37 Parameter Description Get IP Address Choose Static or Dynamic IP Address. If Static IP is selected, please set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway obtained from your ISP. Static IP Address Enter the IP Address assigned by your ISP. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 38: Lan

    Parameter Description Multicast Specify the method of transmitting data simultaneously to many receivers. Please select “IGMP v1” or “IGMP v2” as the multicast protocol or select “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.
  • Page 39 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 40 IP Address” which will be the first IP Address assigned to the LAN client. By default, the “Starting IP Address” is 192.168.2.100. IP Pool Count You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. By default, the “IP Pool Count”...

  • Page 41: Wireless

    5.2.3. Wireless Access Point Settings Parameter 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 42 auto-selective channel will be shown in the “Current Channel” field. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. The default SSID of the router is “default”. Beacon Interval The interval of time that this wireless router broadcast a beacon.
  • Page 43 recommended to set this mode. Channel Bandwidth 20MHz or 20/40MHz Auto. Multiple SSIDs Settings Parameter Description SSID Index This router can support multiple SSIDs. By default, this function is disabled. You can only set a set of SSID. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN.
  • Page 44 WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Parameter Description WEP-64Bits WEP is less level of security than WPA. WEP supports 64-bit and 128-bit key lengths to encrypt the wireless data. The longer key length will provide higher security. When “WEP-64Bits” is selected, you have to enter exactly 5 ASCII characters (“a-z”...
  • Page 45 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 46: Advanced Setup

    5.3. Advanced Setup 5.3.1. Firewall Parameter Description Firewall When you enable the firewall function, it will protect you from following attacks of WAN side: SYN flooding attack Ping of Death Teardrop Land attack If you enable SPI, all traffics initiated from WAN site will be blocked including DMZ, Virtual Server, etc.

  • Page 47: Routing

    5.3.2. 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.
  • Page 48 The counter for access time. Edit Edit the route, this icon is not shown for system default route. Drop 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 49: Nat

    Announced in RIP Select “Yes”, this routing path will be propagated to other hosts through RIP broadcasts. Select “No”, this routing path will be kept private and it is not included in RIP broadcasts. 5.3.3. 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.

  • Page 50: Dmz

    Number of IPs Select “Single” if you only have a public IP Address. Select “Multiple” if you have multiple IP Addresses. 5.3.3.2. DMZ The DMZ Host is a local computer exposed to the Internet. When setting a particular internal IP Address as the DMZ Host, all incoming packets will be checked by the firewall and NAT algorithms then passed to the DMZ Host.
  • Page 51 server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN) to a particular LAN private IP Address and its service port number. Parameter Description Virtual Server for...

  • Page 52: Adsl

    Parameter Description Start Port Number Enter the start port number. End Port Number Enter the end port number. Local IP Address It is recommended to enter a static IP Address for the server here. If the server’s IP Address is obtained from DHCP Server, the IP Address may be changed dynamically and will cause problem on this feature.

  • Page 53: Access Management

    5.4. Access Management 5.4.1. If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services such as Internet websites, email, FTP etc., then this is the place to set that configuration. Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN or WAN.

  • Page 54: Ip Filter

    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. 5.4.2.

  • Page 55: 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 56 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 57: 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 58: Url Filter

    Parameter Description Application 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 Parameter...

  • Page 59: Snmp

    A URL can be thought of as the "address" of a web page and is sometimes referred to informally as a "web address." Please enter the web address here that you want to restrict to be connected. URL Filter Listing The URL Filter Listing will list the URL you have configured.

  • Page 60: Upnp

    5.4.4. UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the router can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as 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”...

  • Page 61: Ddns

    5.4.5. DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. Parameter Description Dynamic DNS Activated or deactivated the DDNS function. Service Provider This router supports DynDNS service provider.

  • Page 62: 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 63: 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 64: Firmware

    5.5.3. Firmware If you have new firmware for some features update, please upgrade firmware of the router here. Parameter Description Current Firmware The current firmware version will be shown here. Version New Firmware Type in the location of the new firmware or click “Browse” Location to find it.

  • Page 65: 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 66: 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 67: 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 68: Statistics

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

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting 1. The LAN LED on the front panel does not light up. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the Ethernet cable connections between your ADSL2+ Router and the computer or hub. Check for faulty Ethernet cables. Make sure your computer’s Ethernet card is working properly. If these steps fail to correct the problem, contact your local distributor for assistance.
  • Page 70 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”. Step 3: Type ipconfig /all and click enter.
  • Page 71 4. I forget my login username and/or password. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you have changed the password and have now forgotten it, you will need to upload the default configuration file. This will erase all custom configurations and restore all of the factory defaults including the password.
  • Page 72 6. Initialization of the ADSL connection failed. 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 73: 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 74 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 75 File Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol (and program) used to transfer files between hosts. Idle Timeout Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre- configured amount of time, the connection will automatically be disconnected. Internet Service Provider is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
  • Page 76 Network Address Translator is defined by RFC 1631. Enable a LAN network to use one set of IP address for internal traffic. A NAT box located where the LAN meets the Internet provides the necessary IP address translation. This helps provide a sort of firewall and allow for a wider address range to be used internally without danger of conflict.
  • Page 77 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 78 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 79 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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