All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction ................................7 1.1. Package Contents.............................7 1.2. System Requirements............................7 1.3. Introduction ..............................8 1.4. LED Overview ..............................9 1.5. Before you Begin............................10 1.6. Considerations for Wireless Installation......................10 Configure PC/Laptop Network Interface ........................11 2.1. Windows XP/Vista ............................11 2.2.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.6. Monitor ................................46 5.7. Language ...............................47 Internet ..................................48 6.1. Status ................................48 6.2. Dynamic IP Address ............................49 6.3. Static IP Address ............................51 6.4. PPP over Ethernet............................52 6.5. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) ......................54 Wireless ..................................57 7.1.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.4. Denial of Service (DoS)...........................78 8.5. MAC Filter ..............................79 8.6. IP Filter ................................80 8.7. URL Filter................................81 Advanced..................................82 9.1. Network Address Translation (NAT) .......................82 9.2. Port Mapping ..............................83 9.3. Port Forwarding .............................84 9.4. Port Trigger..............................85 9.5.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10.7. Firmware..............................98 10.8. Back-up ..............................99 10.9. Reset.................................100 Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement.........................101 Appendix B – IC Interference Statement ..........................103...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1. Introduction 1.1. Package Contents • EnGenius 11N WIRELESS ROUTER • AC Adapter • RJ-45 Ethernet LAN Cable • CD-ROM with User Manual and Setup Utility • Quick Guide 1.2. System Requirements • RJ-45 Ethernet Based Internet (ADSL or Cable Modem) •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.3. Introduction ESR1221N2 is a palm size 11N WIRELESS ROUTER. It allows users to create a wireless network and share the Internet among multiple users. The ESR1221N2 can be connected to the Internet through a DSL/Cable modem at any available location. It can even share the connection in your hotel’s room if a RJ-45 network cable is used.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.4. LED Overview LED Lights Icon Description Color – Blue Wireless LAN Lights when Wireless signal is activated. Blinks when Wireless data transfer. Color – Blue Internet Blinks when WPS handshake is initialized. Color –...
1.5. Before you Begin This section will guide you through the installation process. Placement of the ESR1221N2 is very important to avoid poor signal reception and performance. Avoid placing the device in enclosed spaces such as a closet, cabinet or wardrobe.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Configure PC/Laptop Network Interface 2.1. Windows XP/Vista Click Start button and open Control Panel. Windows XP Windows Vista...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Windows XP, click [Network Connection] Windows Vista, click [View Network Status and Tasks] then [Manage Network Connections] Right click on [Local Area Connection] and select [Properties].
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Check “Client for Microsoft Networks”, “File and Printer Sharing”, and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is ticked. If not, please install them. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click [Properties] Select Obtain an IP Address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK when done...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2.2. Windows 7 In the Start menu search box, type: ncpa.cpl The Network Connections List appears. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and click Properties.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com In the Networking tab of the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties. Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Button Select Obtain an IP Address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2.3. Apple MacOS Go to System Preferences > Network Under Network setting, select Using DHCP. Click Apply when done.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Manually enter Setup Wizard 1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer/Firefox/Safari) and enter the IP Address http://192.168.0.1 Note: If you have changed the default LAN IP Address of the WIRELESS ROUTER, ensure you enter the correct IP Address 2.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. You will see the following webpage if login successful.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Click Wizard to enter the Setup Wizard. Then click Next to begin the wizard.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. Select the Operation Mode. Please ensure you have the proper cables connected as described in the Hardware Installation section.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com AP Router Mode a) The device will now automatically search for the correct Internet settings. b) The most appropriate WAN type will be determined and selected automatically. If it is incorrect, please select Others to set up the WAN settings manually.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com c) There are many WAN service types available. Please obtain the correct settings from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Static IP Address If your ISP Provider has assigned you a fixed IP address, enter the assigned IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway IP address, and Primary DNS and Secondary DNS (if available) of your ISP provider.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Dynamic IP Address The IP Address is allocated automatically. However some ISP’s will also recognize the MAC address and will reject connections if the MAC address does not match. If your ISP has recorded the MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet LAN card, please connect only the computer with the authorized MAC address, and click the Clone MAC Address button.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PPP over Ethernet ISP requires an account username and password. PPP over Ethernet Username: Username assigned to you by the ISP Password: Password for this username. Service: You can assign a name for this service. (Optional) MTU: The maximum size of packets.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP is used by some ISPs.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PPTP WAN Interface Settings WAN Interface Select whether the ISP is set to Static IP or Dynamic IP Type: addresses. Hostname: This is optional. Only required if specified by ISP MAC: The MAC Address that is used to connect to the ISP. PPTP Settings Login: Username assigned to you by the ISP...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com d) Setup the level of wireless security to be used. EnGenius recommends the Highest level of security to be used. Note: 802.11n wireless speeds may not be achievable if the security is setup to Lowest and Low level.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com e) Check the settings are correct, and then click Reboot to apply the settings.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. System 5.1. Status This page allows you to monitor the status of the device. Status Model: Description of this device. Mode: The device is currently in which mode. Uptime: The duration about the device has been operating without powering down or reboot.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WAN Settings Attain IP Protocol: Method used to connect to the Internet IP address: The WAN IP Address of the device. Subnet Mask The WAN Subnet Mask of the device. MAC address The MAC address of the device’s WAN Interface. Primary and Secondary Primary and Secondary DNS servers assigned to the WAN DNS:...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com LAN Settings IP address: The LAN IP Address of the device. Subnet Mask The LAN Subnet Mask of the device. DHCP Server Whether the DHCP server is Enabled or Disabled.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WLAN Settings Channel: The wireless channel in use. ESSID: The SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network. (up to 4 SSID’s are supported) Security: Wireless encryption is enabled for this SSID. BSSID: The MAC address of this SSID. Associated Clients: The number of wireless clients connected to this SSID.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.2. LAN This page allows you to modify the device’s LAN settings.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com LAN IP IP address: The LAN IP Address of this device. IP Subnet Mask: The LAN Subnet Mask of this device. 802.1d Spanning Tree: When Enabled, the Spanning Tree protocol will prevent network loops in your LAN network.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DHCP Server DHCP Server: The DHCP Server automatically allocates IP addresses to your LAN devices. Lease Time: The duration of the DHCP server allocates each IP address to a LAN device. Start / End IP: The range of IP addresses of the DHCP server will allocate to LAN devices.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Two DNS servers can be assigned for use by your LAN devices. There are four modes available. DNS Servers From ISP: The DNS server IP address is assigned from your ISP. User-Defined: The DNS server IP address is assigned manually. DNS Relay: LAN clients are assigned the device’s IP address as the DNS server.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.3. DHCP This page shows the status of the DHCP server and also allows you to control how the IP addresses are allocated.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The DHCP Client Table shows the LAN clients that have been allocated an IP address from the DHCP Server DHCP Client Table IP address: The LAN IP address of the client. MAC address: The MAC address of the client’s LAN interface.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You can also manually specify the IP address that will be allocated to a LAN client by associating the IP address with its MAC address. Type the IP address you would like to manually assign to a specific MAC address and click Add to add the condition to the Static DHCP Table.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.4. Schedule This page allows you to schedule times that the Firewall and Power Saving features will be activated / deactivated. Click Add to create a Schedule entry.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schedule Schedule Description: Assign a name to the schedule. Service: The service provides for the schedule. Days: Define the Days to activate or deactivate the schedule. Time of day: Define the Time of day to activate or deactivated the schedule. Please use 24-hour clock format.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.5. Log This page displays the system log of the device. When powered down or rebooted, the log will be cleared. Save: Save the log to a file. Clear: Clears the log. Refresh: Updates the log.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.6. Monitor This page shows a histogram of the WAN and Wireless LAN traffic. The information is automatically updated every five seconds.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6. Internet The Internet section allows you to manually set the WAN type connection and its related settings. 6.1. Status This page shows the current status of the device’s WAN connection.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6.2. Dynamic IP Address The IP Address is allocated automatically. However some ISP’s will also recognize the MAC address and will reject connections if the MAC address does not match. If your ISP has recorded the MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet LAN card, please connect only the computer with the authorized MAC address, and click the Clone MAC Address button.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Dynamic IP Address Hostname: This is optional. Only required if specified by ISP MAC address: The MAC Address that is used to connect to the ISP. DNS Servers Two DNS servers can be assigned for use by your LAN devices. There are two modes available.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6.3. Static IP Address If your ISP Provider has assigned you a fixed IP address, enter the assigned IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway IP address, and Primary DNS and Secondary DNS (if available) of your ISP provider. Static IP Address IP address: Assign an IP address Manually.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6.4. PPP over Ethernet ISP requires an account username and password.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Username: Username assigned to you by the ISP Password: Password for this username. Service: You can assign a name for this service. (Optional) MTU: The maximum size of packets. Do not change unless mentioned by the ISP.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6.5. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP is used by some ISPs.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) WAN Interface Select whether the ISP is set to Static IP or will allocate Dynamic IP Type: addresses. Hostname: This is optional. Only required if specified by ISP MAC address: The MAC Address that is used to connect to the ISP.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7. Wireless The Wireless section allows you to configure the Wireless settings. 7.1. Status This page shows the current status of the device’s Wireless settings.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Basic Radio: Enable or Disable the device’s wireless signal. Mode: Select between Access Point or Wireless Distribution System (WDS) modes. Band: Select the types of wireless clients that the device will accept. eg: 2.4 GHz (B+G+N) Only 802.11b and 11g clients will be allowed.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Using WDS to connect Access Point wirelessly, and in doing so extend a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement. Note that compatibility between different brands and models is not guaranteed.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.2. Advanced This page allows you to configure wireless advance settings. It is recommended the default settings are used unless the user has experience with these functions.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Advanced Fragment Specifies the size of the packet per fragment. This function can reduce Threshold: the chance of packet collision. However when this value is set too low, there will be increased overheads resulting in poor performance. RTS Threshold: When the packet size is smaller than the RTS Threshold, then the packet will be sent without RTS/CTS handshake which may result in incorrect...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.3. Security This page allows you to set the wireless security settings. Security SSID Selection: Select the SSID that the security settings will apply to. Broadcast SSID: If Disabled, then the device will not be broadcasting the SSID. Therefore it will be invisible to wireless clients.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note that in certain situations, WMM needs to be enabled to achieve 11n transfer speeds. Encryption: The encryption method to be applied. You can choose from WEP, WPA pre-shared key or WPA RADIUS. Disabled - no data encryption is used.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 802.1x Authentication RADIUS Server IP The IP Address of the RADIUS Server Address: RADIUS Server The port number of the RADIUS Server. port: RADIUS Server The RADIUS Server’s password. password:...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WEP Encryption: WEP Encryption Authentication Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same authentication type. Type: Key type ASCII: regular text (recommended) HEX: for advanced users Key Length: Select the desired option, and ensure the wireless clients use the same setting. 64 Bit - data is encrypted, using the default key, before being transmitted.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Encryption Key #: Enter the key value or values you wish to use. Only the Key selected as Default is required. The others are optional. WPA Pre-Shared Key Encryption: WPA Pre-Shared Key Encryption Authentication Type: Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same authentication type.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WPA RADIUS Encryption: WPA RADIUS Encryption WPA type: Select the WPA encryption you would like. Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same settings. RADIUS Server IP Enter the IP address of the RADIUS Server address: RADIUS Server Port: Enter the port number used for connections to the RADIUS server.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.4. Filter This page allows you to create filters to control which wireless clients can connect to this device by only allowing the MAC addresses entered into the Filtering Table.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Wireless Filter Enable Wireless Tick the box to Enable Wireless Access Control. Access Control: When Enabled, only wireless clients on the Filtering Table will be allowed. Description: Enter a name or description for this entry. MAC address: Enter the MAC address of the wireless client that you wish to allow connection.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.5. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) WPS feature is following the Wi-Fi Alliance WPS standard and it eases the set up of security-enabled Wi-Fi networks in the home and small office environment. It reduces the user steps required to configure a network and supports two methods that are familiar to most consumers to configure a network and enable security.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) WPS: Tick to Enable the WPS feature. WPS Button: Tick to Enable the WPS push button. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Information WPS Current Status: Shows whether the WPS function is Configured or Un-configured. Configured means that WPS has been used to authorize connection between the device and wireless clients.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1. Pin Code Method Note the Pin code of your WIRELESS ROUTER device. Please use this Pin code to initialize the WPS process from the wireless client configuration utility. This process will be different for each brand or model. Please consult the user manual of the wireless client for more information.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.7. Policy This page allows you to configure the access policies for each SSID (wireless network). Policy WAN Connection: Allow wireless clients on this SSID to access the WAN port which typically is an Internet connection.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8. Firewall The Internet section allows you to set the access control and Firewall settings. 8.1. Enable This page allows you to Enable / Disable the Firewall features. When Enabled, Denial of Service (DoS) and SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) features are also be enabled.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.2. Advanced You can choose whether to allow VPN (Virtual Private Network) packets to pass through the Firewall.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.3. DMZ If enabled this feature, allows the DMZ computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet. • This allows almost any application to be used on the server. •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.4. Denial of Service (DoS) Denial of Service (Denial of Service) is a type of Internet attack that sends a high amount of data to you with the intent to overload your Internet connection. Enable the DoS firewall feature to automatically detect and block these DoS attacks.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.5. MAC Filter You can choose whether to Deny or only Allow those computers listed in the MAC Filtering table to access the Internet. MAC Filter Tick this box to Enable the MAC filtering feature. Enable MAC filtering: Deny all clients with MAC addresses When selected, the computers listed in the MAC Filtering table will be Denied access...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.6. IP Filter You can choose whether to Deny or only Allow, computer with those IP Addresses from accessing certain Ports. This can be used to control which Internet applications the computers can access. You may need to have certain knowledge of what Internet ports the applications use.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.7. URL Filter You can deny access to certain websites by blocking keywords in the URL web address. For example, “abc123” has been added to the URL Blocking Table. Any web address that includes “abc123” will be blocked.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9. Advanced The Internet section allows you to configure the Advanced settings of the router. 9.1. Network Address Translation (NAT) This page allows you to Enable / Disable the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature. The NAT is required to share one Internet account with multiple LAN users.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.2. Port Mapping Port Mapping allows you to redirect a particular range of ports to a computer on your LAN network. This helps you host servers behind the NAT and Firewall. In the example below, there is a Mail Server that requires ports 22 to 23. When there is a connection from the Internet on those ports, it will be redirected to the Mail Server at IP address 192.168.0.150.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.3. Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to redirect a particular public port to a computer on your LAN network. This helps you host servers behind the NAT and Firewall. In the example below, there is a FTP Server running on port 21 on the LAN.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.4. Port Trigger If you use Internet applications which use non-standard connections or port numbers, you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the Wireless Router's firewall. Port Trigger will be required for these applications to work.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.5. Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Certain applications may require the use of ALG feature to function correctly. If you use any of the applications listed, please tick and select it to enable this feature.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.6. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) The UPnP function allows automatic discovery and configuration of UPnP enabled devices on your network. It also provides automatic port forwarding for supported applications to seamlessly bypass the Firewall. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Enable the UPnP Feature: Tick this box to Enable the UPnP feature to allow supported devices to be visible on the network.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.7. Quality of Service (QoS) QoS allows you to control the priority that the data is transmitted over the Internet, or to reserve a specific amount of Internet bandwidth. This is to ensure that applications get enough Internet bandwidth for a pleasant user experience.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Priority Queue Method Bandwidth priority is set to either High or Low. The transmissions in the High queue will be processed first. Unlimited Priority Queue Local IP Address: The computer with this IP Address will not be bound by the QoS rules. High / Low Priority Queue Protocol: The type of network protocol.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Bandwidth Allocation Method You can set the maximum amount of bandwidth a certain protocol will use at one time. Or you can set a minimum amount of bandwidth that will be guaranteed to a certain protocol.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.8. Routing If your WIRELESS ROUTER device is connected a network with different subnets, then this feature will allow the different subnets to communicate with each other. Note: NAT function needs to be disabled for the Routing feature to be enabled.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Destination Subnet Mask Gateway Interface 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.216 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.103 So if, for example, Client3 wants to send an IP data packet to 192.168.0.2 (Client 2), it would use the above table to determine that it had to go via 192.168.123.103 (Router 2) And if it sends Packets to 192.168.1.11 (Client 1) will go via 192.168.123.216 (Router 1).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10. Tools This section allows you to configure some device system settings. 10.1. Admin This page allows you to change the system password and to configure remote management. Change Password Old Password: Enter the current password. New Password: Enter your new password.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10.2. Time This page allows you to set the system time. Time Time Setup: Select the method you want to set the time. Time Zone: Select the time zone for your current location. NTP Time Server: Enter the address of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server to automatically synchronize with a server on the Internet.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10.3. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL, rather than an IP Address.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10.6. Diagnosis This page allows you determine if the WIRELESS ROUTER device has an active Internet connection. Diagnosis Address to Ping: Enter the IP address you like to see if a successful connection can be made.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10.7. Firmware The firmware (software) in the WIRELESS ROUTER device can be upgraded using your Web Browser. To perform the Firmware Upgrade: 1. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file. 2.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10.8. Back-up Back-up Restore to factory Restores the device to factory default settings. default: Backup Settings: Save the current configuration settings to a file. Restore Settings: Restores a previously saved configuration file. Click Browse to select the file. Then Upload to load the settings.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B – IC Interference Statement Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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