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Summary of Contents for Edimax BR-6104KP
- Page 1 User’s Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction ... 4 Features ... 4 Minimum Requirements ... 4 Package Content... 4 Note... 4 Get to know the Broadband Router ... 4 Back Panel ... 4 Front Panel... 5 Setup Diagram ... 6 Getting started... 6 Chapter 1 ... 13 Quick Setup... - Page 3 Tool ... 40 4.1 Configuration Tools ... 40 4.2 Firmware Upgrade... 41 4.3 Reset... 41 Chapter 5 (For BR-6104KP only) ... 42 5.1 Install Print Server Network Driver ... 42 5.2 Add a Network Printer ... 44 Appendix A ... 46...
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Page 4: Introduction
ISP charge you by time used. Get to know the Broadband Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadband router’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN, WAN and Reset: BR-6104K BR-6104KP Figure 1.0... -
Page 5: Front Panel
WAN 10/100M WAN LNK/ACT Flashing LAN 10/100M (Port 1-4) LAN LNK/ACT (Port 1-4) Flashing USB 1-2 (BR-6104KP only) Flashing BR-6104K BR-6104KP Description Router’s power supply is on WAN port 100Mbps is connected WAN port 10Mbps is connected WAN is connected... -
Page 6: Setup Diagram
Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2... -
Page 7: Getting Started
Getting started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2). 2) You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically. All LAN clients require an IP address. - Page 8 Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 2b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network Connections window will appear.
- Page 9 2c) 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. 3: In the Local Area Connection window, click the Properties button.
- Page 10 2d) Windows NT 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2: Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from the Network window. 3: Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now.
- Page 11 3) 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 Broadband Router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtained an IP address, see Appendix A.
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Page 12: Chapter 1
Menu Quick Setup Wizard Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to (Chapter 1) connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This section contains configurations for the Broadband router’s advance General Setup functions such as: (Chapter 2) Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements. -
Page 13: Quick Setup
Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quick as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below. -
Page 14: Step 2) Broadband Type
Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires. -
Page 15: Fixed-Ip Xdsl
Parameter If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise Host Name leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. -
Page 16: Pppoe
1.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection This is optional. - Page 17 Parameter The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically efore connecting to Obtain an IP address the PPTP server. Use the following IP The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the PTP server. address IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connection.
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Page 18: Chapter 2
Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below. If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet. -
Page 19: System
2.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for the broadband router. Parameter System Settings Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based Time Zone on your selection. -
Page 20: Password Settings
2.1.2 Password Settings You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. By default, there is no password. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. Passwords can contain 0 to 30 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. -
Page 21: Remote Management
2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Parameter This is the IP address of the access to the Broadband router from a remote site. -
Page 22: Dynamic Ip
Parameter Dynamic IP Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. L2TP Your ISP requires L2TP connection. - Page 23 Parameter The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically efore connecting to Obtain an IP address the L2TP server. Use the following IP The ISP give you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server. address IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP connection.
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Page 24: Telstra Big Pond
2.2.6 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. Parameter User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection... -
Page 25: Ddns
2.2.8 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. This router supports DynDNS and TZO. Parameter Enable/Disable Provider Domain name Account/E-mail... -
Page 26: Nat
Disabled 802.1d Spanning Tree Enabled DHCP Server Lease Time IP Address Pool Domain Name Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.4 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 27: Port Forwarding
2.4.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameter Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. -
Page 28: Virtual Server
2.4.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web 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 Port) to a particular LAN private IP address and its service port number. - Page 29 Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your private LAN to be accessible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any request coming form the Internet to access your web server will be translated to your LAN’s web server (192.168.2.2).
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Page 30: Special Applications
2.4.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameter Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function. Trigger Port This is the out going (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application Trigger Type... -
Page 31: Alg Settings
Example: Special Applications If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, then specify the port (outbound) normally associated with that application in the "Trigger Port" field. Then select the protocol type (TCP or UDP) and enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them up for inbound traffic. -
Page 32: Firewall
2.5 Firewall The Broadband router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Note: To enable the Firewall settings select Enable and click Apply Parameter Access Control allows you to specify which hosts users can or cannot have access to... - Page 33 Add PC You can click Add PC to add an access control rule for users by IP addresses. If you want to remove some PC from the "IP Filtering Table", select the PC you want to Remove PC remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want remove all PCs from the table, just click "Delete All"...
- Page 34 Click <Apply Changes> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Example: Access Control In the example below, LAN client A can only access websites that use Port 80. However, LAN client B is able to access websites and any other service that uses ports between 80 and 999.
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Page 35: Url Blocking
2.5.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Web site. Parameter Enable URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the Add URL Keyword keyword of the web site you want to block. -
Page 36: Dmz
2.5.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. -
Page 37: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of the Broadband router's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network. -
Page 38: Device Status
Parameter This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It Internet Connection also displays the router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS being used. 3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. -
Page 39: Active Dhcp Client Table
3.5 Active DHCP Client Table View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameter This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The DHCP Client Log “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each LAN Client. -
Page 40: Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Parameter You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the router’s saved configuration Configuration Tools files and restore the router’s factory default settings Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware... -
Page 41: Firmware Upgrade
4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware Parameter This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local Firmware Upgrade hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. -
Page 42: Chapter 5 (For Br-6104Kp Only)
Chapter 5 (For BR-6104KP only) 5.1 Install Print Server Network Driver Execute Client.exe inside the CD\BR-6104KP folder and the “PrintServer Network driver Setup program” window will be displayed. Click “Next” and specify the destination folder where the utility will be installed. - Page 43 Click “Next” to start installation. In a while, the program will finish installing all the utilities and drivers. Thus far you have completed the installation phase and prepare to use the print server. Click “Continue”, and all the print server’s network ports detected on the network will be added to your PC. Finally, the “Installation complete”...
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Page 44: Add A Network Printer
5.2 Add a Network Printer After installing the print server client tool, you can then perform the standard “Add Printer” procedure to add network printer to your PC. Click “Start” button, choose “Setting Double click “Add New Printer”. Select “Local Printer” and click “Next”. Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model, then click “Next”. - Page 45 Choose print server’s remote port which has been created in the previous client tools installation process and click “Next”. Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer setup.
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Page 46: Appendix A
Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) • The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254) •... - Page 47 IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that identifies a single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. Example: 192.168.2.1. It consists of 2 portions: the IP network address, and the host identifier. The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa”...
- Page 48 particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable.