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BR-6478AC V3
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12-2018 / v1.0

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  • Page 1 BR-6478AC V3 User Manual 12-2018 / v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS I. Product Information ................1 I-1. Package Contents ..................1 I-2. LED Status ....................2 I-3. Back Panel ....................3 I-4. Safety Information ..................4 II. Installation .................... 5 II-1. Wi-Fi Router Mode .................. 8 II-2. Wireless Bridge Mode ................9 II-3.
  • Page 3 III-7-4. Status ..................... 36 III-8. USB ....................36 III-8-1. Disk Information ................36 III-8-2. Account Management ..............36 III-8-3. Share Folder .................. 37 IV. Features ....................38 IV-1. QoS ....................38 IV-2. Firewall ..................39 IV-2-1. Advanced ..................39 IV-2-2. DoS ....................

  • Page 4: Product Information

    I. Product Information I-1. Package Contents Before you start using this product, please check if there is anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer to claim the missing item(s): BR-6478AC V3 Power Adapter CD-ROM Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: I-2. Led Status

    I-2. LED Status Color Description Status Power The device is on. Green The device is off. Internet Internet connection is ready. Green Restoring to factory default state, or Ethernet Flashing cable not connected, or no Internet connection. 2.4GHz Wi-Fi wireless activity. 2.4G Wi-Fi (Transferring/receiving data).

  • Page 6: I-3. Back Panel

    I-3. Back Panel 10/100Mbps WAN Port WPS/Reset Button Power Port 10/100 Mbps LAN Ports 1–4 BR- 6478AC V3: 5dBi External Antenna x 4...

  • Page 7: I-4. Safety Information

    I-4. Safety Information In order to ensure the safe operation of the device and its users, please read and act in accordance with the following safety instructions. 1. The device is designed for indoor use only; do not place it outdoors. 2.

  • Page 8: Installation

    II. Installation Plug the included power adapter into the device’s 5V DC power port and the other end into an electrical socket. Ensure that the Wi-Fi On/Off switch is set to on and that five LEDs (power, Internet, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wi-Fi & USB) display are on. Plug the Ethernet cable to internet and the WAN port of the router.
  • Page 9 Use a Wi-Fi device (e.g. computer, tablet, smartphone) to search for a Wi-Fi network with the SSID “edimax_2.4G_xx or edimax_5G_xx ” and connect to iOS 4 or Android 4 and above are required for setup on a smartphone or tablet. Please noted that BR-6478AC V3 is operated and set up as a Wi-Fi router by default.
  • Page 10 The BR-6478AC V3’s three available modes are outlined below: Wi-Fi Router Mode The device connects to your modem and provides 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz Internet (wireless and Ethernet) access for your network devices. Wi-Fi Bridge Mode The device connects to a network device for example: TV, gaming console, or media player via Ethernet cable and acts as a Wi-Fi bridge, allowing the network device to join your Wi-Fi...

  • Page 11: Ii-1. Wi-Fi Router Mode

    II-1. Wi-Fi Router Mode Connect the blue WAN port of your BR-6478AC V3 to the LAN port of your modem using an Ethernet cable. Log on to your 2.4GHz & 5GHz wireless networks. For first time use, please use the SSID and wireless password printed on the bottom of the router. Otherwise, enter a new SSID and password for your 2.4GHz &...

  • Page 12: Ii-2. Wireless Bridge Mode

    II-2. Wireless Bridge Mode Please ensure your BR-6478AC V3 is within Wi-Fi range of your existing wireless router. Please log on http:// 192.168.2.1 to set up. In the top menu, click “Settings”, then click “Operation Mode”. Select “Bridge mode” to configure. Click “Save &...

  • Page 13: Ii-3. Wisp Mode

    II-3. WISP Mode Please ensure your BR-6478AC V3 is within Wi-Fi range of your WISP network. Click “Next” to continue. Please wait a moment until the BR-6478AC V3 is ready. For first time use, log on http:// 192.168.2.1. In the absence of an external network, the following interface appears.

  • Page 14: Ii-4. Wps Setup

    II-4. WPS Setup If your wireless device supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) then you can use this method to connect to the BR-6478AC V3’s Wi-Fi network. Press the WPS button on the BR-6478AC V3 for 3 – 5 seconds to activate WPS.

  • Page 15: Ii-5. Reset To Factory Default Settings

    II-5. Reset to Factory Default Settings If you experience problems with your BR-6478AC V3, you can reset the device back to its factory settings. This resets all settings back to default. Press and hold RST button with a needle for about 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory default settings.

  • Page 16: Browser Based Configuration Interface

    III. Browser Based Configuration Interface After setup you can access the browser based configuration interface to configure or change the settings of the BR-6478AC V3. To access the browser based configuration interface, enter http:// 192.168.2.1 into the URL bar of a web browser on a network device which is connected to the BR-6478AC V3.

  • Page 17: Iii-1. Internet Status

    III-1. Internet Status If you perform no operation within 2 minutes after your login, the router logs you out. In addition, click Logout on the upper right corner of the web UI also can log out. Then Home page allows you to view the network status of the router, Wi-Fi information, online device and other status information Click icon to view the internet information.
  • Page 18 Click icon to view the Wi-Fi information. You can view information about the current LAN and Wi-Fi status of the router. Click icon to view the information of online device(s). When status below is displayed, it means the internet connection is unsuccessful.

  • Page 19: Iii-2. Wizard Setup

    III-2. Wizard Setup In the absence of an external network, after entering the user name and password to login to the Web UI, it appears the following interface. Click the red “X”, the Wizard Setup page screen appears as below. Click Next and you can configure the router Operation Mode.
  • Page 20 Click Next to configure Time Zone Setting. Click Next and you can configure the LAN Interface Setup. This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
  • Page 21 Click Next and then the following page will pops up. Generally, the default selection is ok. Click Next and configure the 5 GHz wireless network parameters. Click Next and configure the 5 GHz wireless security. It should be set up at least 8 characters.
  • Page 22 Click Next and configure the 2.4GHz wireless network parameters. Click Next and configure the 2.4GHz wireless security. It should be set up at least 8 characters. And then click Finish. Users can select whether to set 5 GHz and 2.4GHz wireless security simultaneously according to their own demands.

  • Page 23: Iii-3. Wan

    III-3. This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your Access Point. Generally, the router detects your internet connection type automatically when you use the router for the first time or after you reset the router. There are three WAN Connection type can be use, each WAN Connection type can be configured as difference mode, such as Dynamic IP (DHCP) router mode, PPPoE router mode, Static router mode, and each WAN connection can...

  • Page 24: Iii-3-1. Dynamic Ip (Dhcp)

    III-3-1. Dynamic IP (DHCP) Choose “DHCP” and the router will automatically obtain IP addresses, subnet masks and gateway addresses from your ISP. You can keep the maximum transmission unit (MTU) as default. VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID value provided by your ISP III-3-2.

  • Page 25: Iii-3-3. Static Ip

    Username Enter the User Name provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Service Name Type the name of this router You can keep the maximum transmission unit (MTU) as default. VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID value provided by your ISP III-3-3.

  • Page 26: Iii-3-4. Ipv6

    IP Address Enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP. Inquire your ISP if you are not clear. Subnet Mask Enter WAN Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. Default Enter the WAN Gateway address provided by your ISP. Gateway DNS 1 Enter the WAN Gateway address provided by your ISP.

  • Page 27: Iii-3-5. Status

    III-3-5. Status This page will show all the status of the wan connections. III-4. Operation Mode Go to Settings > Operation Mode. If necessary, you can setup different modes. Select the desired operation mode and click “Save& Apply”. Please wait for a moment for the change to take effect.

  • Page 28: Iii-5. Wi-Fi

    III-5. Wi-Fi Go to Settings > WiFi. This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point. Here you may change 2.4G or 5G wireless encryption settings as well as other wireless network parameters. III-5-1.
  • Page 29 5GHz Wi-Fi Basic Settings WAN interface Select 2.4G to set parameters Country or Region Check whether the name accords with your region Band Select 2.4 GHz (B+G+N) or 5 GHz (A+N+AC) Mode WLAN working mode, AP: this is the default such AP, client, WDS and mode that can be used as AP+ WDS...

  • Page 30: Iii-5-2. Security

    III-5-2. Security Go to WiFi > Security. This page allows you setup the wireless security. Using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. It's worth mentioning that the default encryption is disabled. Select the security mode from the Encryption drop-down list. There are 4 options in the Security Mode drop-down list: Disable, WEP, WPA2, WPA- Mixed.

  • Page 31: Iii-5-3. Acl

    III-5-3. ACL Go to WiFi > ACL. There are 3 options in the Wireless ACL Mode drop-down list: Disable, Allowed Listed, Deny Listed. If you choose 'Allowed Listed', and enter the MAC Address, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point.

  • Page 32: Iii-5-5. Wps

    III-5-5. WPS This page allows you to change the settings for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Using this feature could let your wireless client automatically synchronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle. III-6. III-6-1.

  • Page 33: Iii-6-2. Ipv6

    LAN IP Address Router’s LAN IP. The default is 192.168.1.254. You can change it according to your needs. Subnet Mask Router’s LAN subnet mask WORK MODE If it is selected, the router serves as the DHCP server and automatically assigns IP addresses to all computers in the LAN DHCP Client Range Enter the start and end IP address of all the available...

  • Page 34: Radvd

    III-6-3. RADVD Go to Settings > LAN > RADVD. This page shows the information of RADVD. radvdinterfacename Enter the interface name. MaxRtrAdvInterval Enter the max retry advertisement interval. MinRtrAdvInterval Enter the min retry advertisement interval. MinDelayBetweenRAs Enter the min delay between router advertisements.
  • Page 35 AdvManagedFlag Enable or disable the advertisement managed AdvOtherConfigFlag Enable or disable the advertisement other flag. AdvLinkMTU config flag. Enter the advertisement link MTU. AdvReachableTime Enter the advertisement reachable time. AdvRetransTimer Enter the advertisement retrains timer. AdvCurHopLimit Enter the advertisement current hop limit AdvDefaultLifetime Enter the advertisement default life time.

  • Page 36: Tunnel 6 Over 4

    III-6-4. TUNNEL 6 over 4 Go to Settings > LAN > TUNNEL 6 over 4. This page is used for enable or disable Tunnel (6to4). III-7. Virtual Private Network （VPN） is the extension of enterprise Intranet. The virtual private network can help remote users, corporate branches, business partners and suppliers establish reliable and secure connections and ensure the security transmission of data.

  • Page 37: L2Tpv2

    Server Type the name of PPTP Server. Username Enter the user name provided by your ISP. Password Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can keep the maximum transmission unit (MTU) as default. III-7-2. L2TPv2 Go to Settings > VPN > L2TPv2. This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the L2TPv2 server.

  • Page 38: L2Tpv3

    III-7-3. L2TPv3 Go to Settings > VPN > L2TPv3. This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to peer by L2TPv3. Local Host Address The address of the LAN side device of local , eg: 192.168.2.1 Remote Host The address of the LAN side device of remote host ,...

  • Page 39: Status

    Remote session Id Remote device session id You can keep the maximum transmission unit (MTU) as default. III-7-4. Status Go to Settings > VPN > Status. This page shows the status information for PPTP, L2TP and L2TPv3. III-8. III-8-1. Disk Information Go to Settings >...

  • Page 40: Share Folder

    III-8-3. Share Folder Go to Settings > USB > Share Folder. This page used for add/delete share folder. Enter the Folder Name and select the Folder Path and Permission.

  • Page 41: Features

    IV. Features IV-1. QoS Go to Features > QoS. QoS (Quality of Service) refers to a network that can utilize various basic technologies to provide better service capability for designated network communication. It is a security mechanism of the network and a technology used to solve problems such as network delay and blocking.

  • Page 42: Iv-2. Firewall

    Automatic Uplink Automatic uplink speed. Speed Automatic Automatic downlink speed. Downlink Speed Manual Downlink Set the upload speed of your Internet access Speed (Kbps) Name QoS rule name. IV-2. Firewall Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol.

  • Page 43: Iv-2-2. Dos

    Enable DMZ Enable or disable DMZ function. Enable UPnP Enable or disable UPnP function. Enable IGMP Proxy Enable or disable IGMP Proxy function. Enable Telnet Access on Enable or disable Telnet by LAN access. Enable Telnet Access on Enable or disable Telnet by wan access. Enable Ping Access on Enable or disable Enable Ping Access on WAN function.

  • Page 44: Iv-2-3. Ip Filtering

    IV-2-3. IP Filtering Go to Features > Firewall > IP Filtering. Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.

  • Page 45: Iv-2-4. Port Filtering

    Enable IP Filtering Enable or disable IP Filtering function. Enable IPv4 Enable or disable IPv4 Filtering feature. Enable IPv6 Enable or disable IPv6 Filtering feature. Local IPv4 Address Set LAN side source IPv4 address Local IPv6 Address Set LAN side source IPv6 address Protocol Select “TCP”, “UDP”...

  • Page 46: Iv-2-5. Mac Filtering

    Comment Comment for the rule. IV-2-5. MAC Filtering Go to Features > Firewall > MAC Filtering. Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.
  • Page 47 Enable Port Enable or disable Port Forwarding function. Forwarding Local IP Address Enter a LAN IP address Local Port Start Enter LAN side start port. Local Port End Enter LAN side end port. Protocol Select “TCP”, “UDP” or “Both”. Remote IP Address Enter a WAN IP address Remote Port Start Enter the external start port...

  • Page 48: Iv-2-7. Url Filter

    IV-2-7. URL Filter Go to Features > URL Filter. URL filter is used to deny LAN users from accessing the internet. Block those URLs which contain keywords listed below. Please note: URL Filter cannot filter the HTTPS encrypted domain name. Enable URL Filtering Enable or disable URL Filtering function.

  • Page 49: Iv-2-8-3. Dynamic Dns

    Enable Static Route Enable or disable Static route. IP Address Enter the destination network Subnet Mask Enter the network mask Gateway Enter the network gateway Metric Enter the routing metric Interface Select the interface IV-2-8-3. Dynamic DNS The Wireless Router supports Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS). The dynamic DNS service allows a dynamic public IP address to be associated with a static host name in any of the many domains, and allows access to a specified host from various locations on the Internet.
  • Page 50 Select server from the drop-down list Server Provider  DynDNS  TZO Enter the host name Domain Name Enter the user name User Name/Email Enter the password Password/Key...

  • Page 51: Management

    V. Management V-1. Time V-1-1. NTP Server Go to Management > Time > NTP Server. You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet. Current Time Select the time zone in your area. Copy LAN time Copy time from computer.

  • Page 52: V-2. System Log

    V-2. System Log Go to Management > System Log. This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log. Enable Log Enable or disable Log function. System All Print all log information. Wireless Print wireless log information. Print DoS log information.

  • Page 53: V-3. System Settings

    V-3. System Settings V-3-1. Administrator Go to Management > Administrator. This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point. Empty user name and password will disable the protection. Connect name Select an account to be modified Username Enter the new username.
  • Page 54 Save settings to file Save the setting to local PC Load settings from File Load the settings from local PC Reset Settings to Restore the device to factory default Default Reboot the device Press the button to reboot the device When you load new configuration, the original configuration will be lost.
  • Page 55 V-4-2. Interface Statistics Go to Management > Statistics > Interface Statistics. This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks. V-5. Diagnostics V-5-1. Ping Go to Management > Diagnostics > Ping. This page gives you various diagnostics about ping for IP connection.
  • Page 56 V-6. TR069 Go to Management > TR069. ISP may use this function to remote management. User can configure the TR- 069 in this page. Here you may change the setting for the ACS's parameters. Enable or disable TR069. TR069 ACS server domain or IP Address. User Name User name for connection to ACS.
  • Page 57 Periodic Inform Enable Enable or disable periodic inform. Periodic Inform Interval Periodic inform interval. Connection Request User Name User Name used form ACS connection to Connection Request Password Password used form ACS connection to TR069. Path Connection request path. TR069. Port Connection port.

  • Page 58: Logout

    VI. Logout If you want to leave current interface, please click icon to logout.

  • Page 59: Faq

    VII. FAQ If you are experiencing problems with your BR-6478AC V3, please check below before contacting your dealer of purchase for help. If you are experiencing problems immediately after a firmware upgrade, please contact your dealer of purchase for help. 1.
  • Page 60 Step 2. Click Network and Sharing Center. Step 3. Click Ethernet and Properties.
  • Page 61 Step 4. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Step 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and click OK.
  • Page 62 Step 6. You'll go back to the Ethernet Properties box, please click OK. 2. I can’t open the browser based configuration interface. a. Make sure the connection of WAN and LAN port(s) is correct. b. Ensure that your Ethernet cable with internet connectivity is plugged into the WAN port of the router rather than a LAN port.
  • Page 63 4. I forgot my password. a. Reset the router to its factory default settings and use the default username admin and default password 1234. Default settings are displayed on the product label on the back of the device, as shown above. 5.
  • Page 64 COPYRIGHT Copyright  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 from Edimax Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 65 17.87 dBm 5150-5240 21.09 dBm A simplified DoC shall be provided as follows: Article 10(9) Hereby, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. declares that the radio equipment type AC1200 Wireless Router is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http://www.edimax.com/edimax/global/...
  • Page 66 equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. EU Countries Intended for Use The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
  • Page 67 EU Declaration of Conformity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU, 2014/35/EU. Français: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 2014/53/EU, 2014/35/EU. Čeština: Toto zařízení je v souladu se základními požadavky a ostatními příslušnými ustanoveními směrnic 2014/53/EU, 2014/35/EU.
  • Page 68 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., Ltd., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipment described below complies with the requirements of the European Radio Equipment directives. Equipment: AC1200 Wireless router Model No.: BR-6478AC V3 The following European standards for essential requirements have been followed:...
  • Page 69 Notice According to GNU General Public License Version 2 This product includes software that is subject to the GNU General Public License version 2. The program is free software and distributed without any warranty of the author. We offer, valid for at least three years, to give you, for a charge no more than the costs of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code.
  • Page 70 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program’s source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program.
  • Page 71 5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License.

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