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Edimax Wireless 3G Portable Router 3G-6210n 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 otherwise, without the prior written permission of this Company .

  • Page 3: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4 Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

  • Page 5: R&Tte Compliance Statement

    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 6 CATALOG CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-1 Introduction and safety information 1-2 Safety Information 1-3 System Requirements 1-4 Package Contents 1-5 Familiar with your new Portable 3G router CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP 2-1 Getting Started 2-2 Build network connection 2-3 Connecting to Portable 3G router by web browser 2-3-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup 2-3-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup...
  • Page 7 2-5-1 Time zone and time auto-synchronization 2-5-2 Change management password 2-5-3 Remote Management 2-6 Setup Internet Connection (WAN Setup) 2-6-1 Setup procedure for ‘3G/3.5G’ 2-6-2 Setup procedure for ‘Dynamic IP’ 2-6-3 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’ 2-6-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE’ 2-6-5 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP’...
  • Page 8 CHAPTER III: ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 3-1 Quality of Service (QoS) 3-1-1 Basic QoS Settings 3-1-2 Add a new QoS rule 3-2 Network Address Translation (NAT) 3-2-1 Basic NAT Settings (Enable or disable NAT function) 3-2-2 Port Forwarding 3-2-3 Virtual Server 3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications 3-2-5 UPnP Setting 3-2-6 ALG Settings 3-3 Firewall...
  • Page 9 CHAPTER IV: APPENDIX 4-1 Hardware Specification 4-2 Troubleshooting 4-3 Glossary...

  • Page 10: Chapter I: Product Information

    Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing this Portable 3G Router! The smallest router also integrated with Li-battery inside, assists you to set up a wireless network using mobile phone, 3G USB modem or an Ethernet connections anytime and anywhere.
  • Page 11 Note 1: Only one Internet connection (wireless 3G or xDSL/Cable) can be used at the same time. Note 2: To prevent the compatibility problem between 3G USB Modem cad and 3G router, it is recommended that you upgrade the latest firmware of 3G router from Edimax website http://www.edimax.com .
  • Page 12 • Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from a remote computer (over the Internet) • Auto MDI / MDI-X function for all wired Ethernet ports.
  • Page 13 1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor. 2. DO NOT put this router at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom.
  • Page 14 10. Always switch the device off before removing the battery. 11. Use only battery and power adapter supplied with the product. The use of any other types may be dangerous. 1-3 System Requirements Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem or 3G/3.5 USB modem.

  • Page 15: Led Definitions

    1-5 Familiar with your new Portable 3G Router LED Definitions LED Name Light Status Description Green On Router is switched on and correctly powered or the battery is charged completely. Orange On The battery is charging. Orange Battery power is not enough, only 30 PWR/CHG Flashing minutes remains.
  • Page 16 Wireless WPS function is enabled. Wireless WPS function is not enabled or the connection is successfully. ETHERNET port is connected. ETHERNET port is not connected. ETHERNET Flashing ETHERNET activity (transferring or receiving data). Router is connected to the Internet. INTERNET Router is not connected to the Internet.
  • Page 17 Right and Left Side Panel RJ-45 Item Name Description LAN/WAN Switch the Ethernet port to LAN or WAN. Switch to WAN function if Switch you want to access to the Internet through your xDSL or Cable modem network service. WAN access can also be a back up for 3G network.

  • Page 18: Chapter Ii: System And Network Setup

    Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Getting Started Before you using the router, please follow the following instructions to charge the router. 1. Remove the battery cover in the rear side of the router and insert the supplied battery into the slot and then put back the cover. 2.
  • Page 19 Note: It takes about four hours to charge the battery. 3. When the battery is charged, the ‘Power’ LED is lit in orange color. When the ‘Power’ LED is not lit, the battery is charged completely. Note: The ‘Power’ LED is lit in green color when the battery is charged completely if router is activated before charged.

  • Page 20: Build Network Connection

    2. Use only battery and power adapter supplied with the product. The use of any other types may be dangerous. 2-2 Build network connection Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new portable 3G router and your computers, network devices: 1.
  • Page 21 2. Connect your computer to the Ethernet port on the right side of the router for configuring the router. Note: It is recommended to configure the router through the Ethernet port for the first time setup. Please go to Section 3-4 Fail Over to assign the WAN connection priority if you have subscribed to both 3G and xDSL/Cable Modem services.
  • Page 22 4. Please check all LEDs on the front side. ‘PWR/CHR’ LED should be steadily on in green color, and ‘ETHERNET’ LED should be on if the computer / network device connected to the Ethernet port of the router is powered on and correctly connected. 5.

  • Page 23: Connecting To Portable 3G Router By Web Browser

    2-3 Connecting to Portable 3G Router by web browser After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the router and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address).
  • Page 24 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’ and then click ‘OK’.
  • Page 25 2-3-2Windows 2000 IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon; click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’...
  • Page 26 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.
  • Page 27 2-3-3Windows XP IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 28 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.
  • Page 29 2-3-4Windows Vista IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, and then click Manage Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Network, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’...
  • Page 30 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.
  • Page 32 2-3-5 Router IP address lookup After the IP address setup is complete, please click ‘start’ -> ‘run’ at the bottom-lower corner of your desktop: Input ‘cmd’, then click ‘OK’...
  • Page 33 Input ‘ipconfig’, then press ‘Enter’ key. Please check the IP address followed by ‘Default Gateway’ (In this example, the IP address of router is 192.168.2.1, please note that this value may be different.) NOTE: If the IP address of Gateway is not displayed, or the address followed by ‘IP Address’...
  • Page 34 Please input user name and password in the field respectively, default user name is ‘admin’, and default password is ‘1234’, then press ‘OK’ button, and you can see the web management interface of this router: NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly.

  • Page 35: Using 'Quick Setup'

    2-4 Using ‘Quick Setup’ This router provides a ‘Quick Setup’ procedure, which will help you to complete all required settings you need to access the Internet in very short time. Please follow the following instructions to complete the ‘Quick Setup’: Please go to QuickSetup menu by clicking ‘QuickSetup’...
  • Page 36 NOTE: There are several time servers available on internet: 129.6.15.28 (time-a.nist.gov) 132.163.4.101 (time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov) 131.107.1.10 (time-nw.nist.gov) If you found that the time of router is incorrect, try another time server.
  • Page 37 2. Broadband Type Please choose the broadband (Internet connection) type you’re using in this page. There are seven types of Internet connection, they are: 3G/3.5G - Please go to section 2-4-1 Cable Modem - Please go to section 2-4-2 Fixed-IP xDSL - Please go to section 2-4-3 PPPoE xDSL - Please go to section 2-4-4...
  • Page 38 NOTE: Some service providers use ‘DHCP’ (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign IP address to you. In this case, you can choose ‘Cable Modem’ as Internet connection type, even you’re using another connection type, like xDSL. Also, some cable modem uses PPPoE, so you can choose ‘PPPoE xDSL’...
  • Page 39 characters. SSID is used to identify your own wireless router from others when there are other wireless routers in the same area. Default SSID is ‘default’, it’s recommended to change default SSID name to the one which is meaningful to you, like my home, office_room1, etc.

  • Page 40: Wpa Radius

    4. Security Settings Please choose the Encryption type you’re using from the dropdown list of “Encryption”. There are three types of Encryption, they are: - Please go to section 2-7-3-2 WPA pre-shared key - Please go to section 2-7-3-3 WPA RADIUS - Please go to section 2-7-3-4 If you want to go back to previous step, please press ‘BACK’...
  • Page 41 2-4-1 Setup procedure for ‘3G/3.5G’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: PIN Code (1): Please input Pin Code for your UMTS or HSDPA or EVDO connection, this is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. APN (2): Please input the APN code assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 42 menu. AT Dial Script (7): Please input Dialed Number for your UMTS or HSDPA connection, the default is *99#. This field should not be altered except when required by your service provider. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Next’ (8) button; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’.
  • Page 43 ( A ) Plug and play, no setup procedure required. Connect the USB 3G/3.5G modem card with 3G-6210n and make sure the corresponding USB LED indicator of 3G-6210n lights up, then you can use the web browser to access Internet. ( B ) PIN code or user name / password required: Please check the authentication method you want to use.
  • Page 44 ( C ) Driver / Utility required on PC side Some 3G/3.5G modem card does not work with instructions (A) or (B) listed above (ex. BandLuxe C100S). You need to install 3G/3.5G modem card driver / utility on every PC which needs to access Internet first. After driver / utility installation is complete, every PC will be able to access Internet via 3G/6210n.
  • Page 45 4. Please go to “My computer”, you will see the BandLuxe C100S. Double click the device. 5. The program inside the adapter will prepare to install the driver and utility of the adapter.
  • Page 46 6. Click “Next”. 7. Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click “Next”.
  • Page 47 8. If you want to change the destination folder, please click “Change”. Click “Next” to continue. 9. Click “install”.
  • Page 48 10. The system is installing the driver and utility of the adapter. 11. Install successfully, click “Finish” to close the install wizard.
  • Page 49 12. The utility of C100S will start up automaticity. Please select the “MENU” 13. Click “Setting”. 14. Select the “Auto connect on startup”.
  • Page 50 15. Plug in the C100S into the USB port of the 3G router. 16. The USB adapter will get the IP address from ISP automatically. You can check the Status of the 3G-6210n on the Web site (ex: 192.168.2.1). 17. Now you are able to connect to Internet successfully. Note : If your SIM card requires entering the PIN code, please enter into the web management of the 3G router.
  • Page 51 2-4-2 Setup procedure for ‘Cable Modem’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Host Name (1): Please input the host name of your computer, this is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. MAC Address (2): Please input MAC address of your computer here, if your service provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet.
  • Page 52 2-4-3 Setup procedure for ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: IP address (1): Please input IP address assigned by your service provider Subnet Mask (2): Please input subnet mask assigned by your service provider DNS Address (3): Please input the IP address of DNS server provided by your service provider.
  • Page 53 2-4-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User Name (1): Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password (2): Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Service Name (3): Please give a name to this Internet service, this is optional...
  • Page 54 When you finish with all settings, please click ‘ONext’ (7); if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. MTU - Please use default value if you don’t know what it is, or ask your service provider for a proper value. Connection Type - There are 3 options: ‘Continuous’...
  • Page 55 will fail even those settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to PPTP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User Name (1): Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 56 BEZEQ network in Israel. Connection Type (7): Please select the connection type of Internet connection you wish to use, please refer to last section for detailed descriptions. Idle Time Out (8): Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use, and refer to last section for detailed descriptions.
  • Page 57 will fail even those settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to L2TP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User Name (1): Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 58 When you finish with all settings, please click ‘Next (7); if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. 2-4-7 Setup procedure for ‘Telstra Big Pond’: This setting only works when you’re using Telstra big pond’s network service in Australia. You need to input: User Name (1): Please input the user name assigned by Telstra.
  • Page 59 Please click ‘Apply’ button to prepare to restart the router, and you’ll see this message: Please wait for about 30 seconds, then click ‘OK!’ button. You’ll be back to router management interface again, and the router is ready with new settings.
  • Page 60 2-5 Basic Setup In this chapter, you’ll know how to change the time zone, password, and remote management settings. Please start your web browser and log onto router web management interface, then click ‘General Setup’ button on the left, or click ‘General Setup’ link at the upper-right corner of web management interface.
  • Page 61 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Time Zone (1): Please select time zone at ‘Time zone’ drop-down list. Time Server Please input the IP address or host name of time Address (2): server here. Daylight Please check ‘Enable’ Function box, and set the Savings (3): duration of daylight setting.
  • Page 62 2-5-2 Change management password Default password of this router is 1234, and it’s displayed on the login prompt when accessed from web browser. There’s a security risk if you don’t change the default password, since everyone can see it. This is very important when you have wireless function enabled.
  • Page 63 Please retype the new password again when you see above message. If you see the following message: It means the content in ‘Current Password’ field is wrong, please click ‘OK’ to go back to previous menu, and try to input current password again.
  • Page 64 2-5-3 Remote Management This router does not allow management access from Internet, to prevent possible security risks (especially when you defined a weak password, or didn’t change default password). However, you can still management this router from a specific IP address by enabling the ‘Remote Management’ Function.
  • Page 65 Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings made and back to web management interface; press ‘Apply’ to save the settings made and restart the router so the settings will take effect after it reboots. NOTE: When you want to manage this router from another computer on internet, you have to input the IP address and port number of this router.

  • Page 66: Setup Internet Connection (Wan Setup)

    2-6 Setup Internet Connection (WAN Setup) Internet connections setup can be done by using ‘Quick Setup’ menu described in chapter 2-3. However, you can setup WAN connections up by using WAN configuration menu. You can also set advanced functions like DDNS (Dynamic DNS) here. To start configuration, please follow the following instructions: Please click ‘WAN’...
  • Page 67 PPPoE - Please go to section 2-6-4 PPTP - Please go to section 2-6-5 L2TP - Please go to section 2-6-6 Telstra Big Pond - Please go to section 2-6-7 - Please go to section 2-6-8 DDNS - Please go to section 2-6-9 2-6-1 Setup procedure for ‘3G/3.5G’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: PIN Code (1):...
  • Page 68 service provider here. Verify Password (5): Please input password again for confirmation. Service (6): Please select your Card type from the drop-down menu. AT Dial Script (7): Please input Dialed Number for your UMTS or HSDPA connection, the default is *99#. This field should not be altered except when required by your service provider.
  • Page 69 2-6-2 Setup procedure for ‘Dynamic IP’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Host Name (1): Please input host name of your computer, this is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so. MAC Address (2): Please input MAC address of your computer, if your service provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to access internet.
  • Page 70 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). 2-6-3 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’: Here are descriptions of every setup items: IP address (1): Please input IP address assigned by your...
  • Page 71 following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
  • Page 72 service provider here. Password (2): Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. Service Name (3): Please give a name to this Internet service, this is optional MTU (4): Please input the MTU value of your network connection here.
  • Page 73 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...
  • Page 74 your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. Now please go to PPTP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: User Name (1): Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 75 Connection Please select the connection type of Internet Type (7): connection you wish to use, please refer to section 2-5-3 for detailed descriptions. Idle Time Out (8): Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use, and refer to section 2-5-3 for detailed descriptions.
  • Page 76 Here are descriptions of every setup items: User Name (1): Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password (2): Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. L2TP Gateway (3): Please input the IP address of PPTP gateway assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 77 If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. 2-6-7 Setup procedure for ‘Telstra Big Pond’: This setting only works when you’re using Telstra big pond’s network service in Australia. You need to input: User Name (1): Please input the user name assigned by Telstra.
  • Page 78 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...
  • Page 79 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Primary DNS (1): Please input the IP address of DNS server provided by your service provider. Secondary DNS (2): Please input the IP address of another DNS server provided by your service provider, this is optional. NOTE: Only IP address can be entered here;...
  • Page 80 2-6-9 Setup procedure for ‘DDNS’: DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is an IP-to-Hostname mapping service for those Internet users who don’t have a static (fixed) IP address. It will be a problem when such user wants to provide services to other users on Internet, because their IP address will vary every time when connected to Internet, and other user will not be able to know the IP address they’re using at a certain time.
  • Page 81 service provider. Account / Input account or email of DDNS registration. E-Mail (4): Password / Key (5): Input DDNS service password or key. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ (6) button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’...
  • Page 82 Wired LAN Configurations Before all computers using wired Ethernet connection (i.e. those computers connect to this router’s LAN port 1 to 4 by Ethernet cable) can communicate with each other and access internet, they must have a valid IP address. There are two ways to assign IP addresses to computers: static IP address (set the IP address for every computer manually), and dynamic IP address (IP address of computers will be assigned by router automatically.
  • Page 83 Please follow the following instructions to set wired LAN parameters: Please click ‘LAN’ menu on the left of web management interface, there are three setup groups here: ‘LAN IP’, ‘DHCP Server’, and ‘Static DHCP Leases Table’. Here are setup instructions for each of them: 2-7-1 LAN IP section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: IP address (1):...
  • Page 84 2-7-2 DHCP Server: These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is ‘Enabled’, and here are descriptions of every setup items: Lease Time (1): Please choose a lease time (the duration that every computer can keep a specific IP address) of every IP address assigned by this router from dropdown menu.
  • Page 85 2-7-3 Static DHCP Leases Table: This function allows you to assign a static IP address to a specific computer forever, so you don’t have to set the IP address for a computer, and still enjoy the benefit of using DHCP server. Maximum 16 static IP addresses can be assigned here.
  • Page 86 After you clicked ‘Add’, the MAC address and IP address mapping will be added to ‘Static DHCP Leases Table’ section. If you want to delete a specific item, please check the ‘Select’ box of a MAC address and IP address mapping (1), then click ‘Delete ’ button (2);...

  • Page 87: Wireless Lan Configurations

    2-8 Wireless LAN Configurations If your computer, PDA, game console, or other network devices which is equipped with wireless network interface, you can use the wireless function of this router to let them connect to Internet and share resources with other computers with wired-LAN connection. You can also use the built-in security functions to protect your network from being intruded by malicious intruders.
  • Page 88 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). 2-8-1 Basic Wireless Settings Please click ‘Wireless’...
  • Page 89 2.4 GHz (B) 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps). 2.4 GHz (N) 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11n wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 150Mbps). 2.4 GHz (B+G) 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b...
  • Page 90 name to the one which is meaningful to you, like myhome, office_room1, etc. Channel Number (3): Please select a channel from the dropdown list of ‘Channel Number’, available channel numbers are 1 to 13 for European countries, 1 to 11 for USA. You can choose any channel number you want to use, and almost all wireless clients can locate the channel you’re using automatically without any...
  • Page 91 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). 2-8-2 Advanced Wireless Settings This router provides some advanced control of wireless parameters, if you want to configure these settings, please click ‘Wireless’...
  • Page 92 Fragment Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Threshold (1): Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2346. RTS Threshold (2): Set the RTS threshold of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default value is 2347.
  • Page 93 people those who know the ESSID of your wireless router can get connected. CTS Protect (10): Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802.11b and 802.11g/n wireless access points. It’s recommended to set this option to ‘Auto’ or ‘Always’. However, if you set to ‘None’, your wireless router should be able to work fine, too.
  • Page 94 2-8-3 Wireless Security It’s very important to set wireless security settings properly! If you don’t, hackers and malicious users can reach your network and valuable data without your consent and this will cause serious security problem. To set wireless security settings, Please click ‘Wireless’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Security Settings’, then follow the following instructions to set wireless security settings: Please select an encryption method from ‘Encryption’...
  • Page 95 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Key Length (2): There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer than ’64-bit’, but will reduce some data transfer performance. Key Format (3): There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex. When you select a key format, the number of characters of key will be displayed.
  • Page 96 here, and if you entered multiple WEP keys, they should not be same with each other. Enable 802.1x IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every Authentication (9): user must use a valid account to login to this wireless router before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server.
  • Page 97 After you finish WEP setting, please click ‘Apply’ button (10) and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
  • Page 98 Key Format (3): can select Passphrase (8 or more alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex (64 characters of 0-9, and a-f). Pre-shared Please input the WPA passphrase here. Key (4): It’s not recommended to use a word that can be found in a dictionary due to security reason.
  • Page 99 Here are descriptions of every setup items: WPA Unicast Please select a type of WPA cipher suite. Cipher Suite (2): Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed. You can select one of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client support the cipher you selected.
  • Page 100 settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). 2-8-4 Wireless Access Control This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router; only those wireless devices who have the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless router.
  • Page 101 Delete All (3): If you want to delete all MAC addresses listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. Enable Wireless To enforce MAC address filtering, Access Control (4): you have to check ‘Enable Wireless Access Control’. When this item is unchecked, wireless router will not enforce MAC address filtering of wireless clients.
  • Page 102 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...
  • Page 103 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable WPS (1): Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable WPS. Wi-Fi Protected WPS-related system information will be displayed Setup Information here: (2): WPS Status: If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless router is properly set, you’ll see ‘Configured’...
  • Page 104 displayed here. If you don’t enable security function of the wireless router before WPS is activated, the router will auto set the security to WPA (AES) and generate a set of passphrase key for WPS connection. Passphrase Key: The wireless security key of the router will be displayed here.
  • Page 105 2. A complicated (the combination of number, alphabet, even symbol, and long enough) WEP key and WPA passphrase is much safer than simple and short ones. Remember that the wireless client is capable to keep the key or passphrase for you, so you only have to input the complicated key or passphrase once.

  • Page 106: Chapter Iii Advanced Functions

    Chapter III Advanced Functions 3-1 Quality of Service (QoS) Quality of service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the internet bandwidth with a promised quality of internet service. Without QoS, all computers and devices on the network will compete with each other to get internet bandwidth, and some applications which require guaranteed bandwidth (like video streaming and network telephone) will be affected, therefore an unpleasing result will occur, like...
  • Page 107 Here are descriptions of every setting: Enable QoS (1): Check this box to enable QoS function, unselect this box if you don’t want to enforce QoS bandwidth limitations. Total Download You can set the limit of total download Bandwidth (2): bandwidth in kbits.
  • Page 108 Move Up (9): You can pull up the priority of the QoS rule you selected by clicking this button. Move Down (10): You can lower the priority of the QoS rule you selected by clicking this button. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ (11) button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’...
  • Page 109 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Rule Name (a): Please give a name to this QoS rule (up to 15 alphanumerical characters) Bandwidth (b): Set the bandwidth limitation of this QoS rule. You have to select the data direction of this rule (Upload of Download), and the speed of bandwidth limitation in Kbps, then select the type of QoS: ‘guarantee’...
  • Page 110 Remote IP Specify the remote (destination) IP address Address: (e): that will be affected by this rule. Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address.
  • Page 111 3-2 Network Address Translation (NAT) Network address translations solve the problem if sharing a single IP address to multiple computers. Without NAT, all computers must be assigned with a valid Internet IP address to get connected to Internet, but Internet service providers only provide very few IP addresses to every user.
  • Page 112 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). 3-2-2 Port Forwarding This function allows you to redirect a single port or consecutive ports of Internet IP address to the same port of the IP address on local network.
  • Page 113 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable Port Check this box to enable port mapping, Forwarding (1): and uncheck this box to disable port mapping. Private IP (2): Input the IP address of the computer on local network which provides internet service. Computer Name (3): Pull down the menu and all the computers connected to the router will be listed here.
  • Page 114 Reset (12): Unselect all mappings. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ (13) button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
  • Page 115 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable Virtual Check this box to enable virtual server, Server (1): and uncheck this box to disable virtual server. Private IP (2): Input the IP address of the computer which provides Internet service. Computer Name (3): Pull down the menu and all the computers connected to the router will be listed here.
  • Page 116 Virtual Server All existing virtual server mappings will be Table (10): displayed here. Delete (11): Please select a virtual server mapping by clicking the ‘Select’ box of the mapping, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button to remove the mapping. If there’s no existing mapping, this button will be grayed out.
  • Page 117 3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications Some applications require more than one connection a time; these applications won’t work with simple NAT rules. In order to make these applications work, you can use this function to let these applications work. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable (1): Check this box to enable special applications and...
  • Page 118 Popula Applications This section lists the more popular applications that (7): require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection and click ‘Add’ to save the setting to ‘Current Trigger-Port Table.’ Add (8): Add the setting to the ‘Current Trigger-Port Table.’ Reset (9): Click ‘Reset’...
  • Page 119 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while the router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...
  • Page 120 Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...
  • Page 121 There are many applications listed here. Please check the box of the special support for applications you need, and then click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’...
  • Page 122 3-3 Firewall Excepting NAT, this router also provides firewall function to block malicious intruders from accessing your computers on local network. These functions include inbound attack prevention, and block outbound traffics, like block URLs which have pre-defined keywords. Please follow the following instructions to enable or disable firewall function: Please click ‘Firewall’...
  • Page 123 other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting). 3-3-1 Access Control This function allows or denies computers with specific MAC address from connecting to the network; it can also allow or deny computers with specific IP address, protocol, or port.
  • Page 124 Client PC Please input the MAC address of computer MAC address (2): or network device here, dash ( - ) or colon ( : ) are not required. (i.e. If the MAC address label of your wireless device indicates ‘aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff’ or ‘aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff’, just input ‘aabbccddeeff’...
  • Page 125 Enable IP Check this box to enable IP address based Filtering Table (11): filtering, and please select ‘Deny’ or ‘Allow’ to decide the behavior of IP filtering table. If you select deny, all IP addresses listed in filtering table will be denied from connecting to the network; if you select allow, only IP addresses listed in filtering table will be able to connect to the network, and rejecting all other network devices.
  • Page 126 rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. 3-3-1-1 Add PC After button is clicked, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:...
  • Page 127 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Client PC Please input any text to describe this IP Description (a): address, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Client PC IP Please input the starting IP address in the left address (b): field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address.
  • Page 128 the site you defined here. This function is useful for parents and company managers. Please follow the following instructions to set URL blocking parameters: Please click ‘Firewall’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘URL Blocking’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable URL...
  • Page 129 Current URL All existing URL/Keywords in filtering Blocking Table (5): table will be listed here. Delete Selected (6): If you want to delete a specific URL/Keyword entry, check the ‘select’ box of the MAC address you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button. (You can select more than one MAC addresses).
  • Page 130 responding because it is not capable to handle too much traffics. This router has a built-in DoS attack prevention mechanism; when you activate it, the router will stop the DoS attack for you. Please follow the following instructions to set DoS prevention parameters: Please click ‘Firewall’...
  • Page 131 Port Scan (3): Some malicious intruder will try to use a ‘port scanner’ to know how many ports of your Internet IP address are open, and they can collect a lot of valuable information by doing so. Check this box and the router will block all traffics which are trying to scan your Internet IP address.
  • Page 132 3-3-3-1 DoS - Advanced Settings When you click ‘Advanced’ button in DoS menu, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Ping of Death (a): Set the threshold of when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated.
  • Page 133 activated. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ (e) button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 30 seconds while router is rebooting).
  • Page 134 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Enable DMZ (1): Check this box to enable DMZ function, uncheck this box to disable DMZ function. Public IP You can select ‘Dynamic IP’ or ‘Static IP’ here. address (2): If you select ‘Dynamic IP’, you have to select an Internet connection session from dropdown menu;...
  • Page 135 Current All existing public IP address and private IP DMZ table (7): address mapping will be displayed here. Delete (8): If you want to delete a specific DMZ entry, check the ‘select’ box of the DMZ entry you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’...
  • Page 136 3-4 Fail Over WAN failure detection works by detecting the presence of traffic on the 3G modem link. If the link is idle for too long the router will attempt to ping a target IP address. If the ping does not reply, the router assumes the link is down and attempts to fail over to Ethernet WAN link.
  • Page 137 Ping Target IP (2): Please input the target IP address you wish to ping out. If the major Internet connection is idle for too long the router will attempt to ping the target IP address. E-Mail If you enable E-Mail Notification function, when Notification (5): the WAN connection fails the router will automatically attempt to connect to the second...
  • Page 138 3-5 System Status The functions described here will provide you with system related information. To enter system status menu, please either click ‘Status’ link located at the upper-right corner of web management interface, or click ‘Status’ button in main menu. 3-5-1 System information and firmware version You can use this function to know the system information and firmware version of this router.
  • Page 139 This information will vary depending on the connection status. 3-5-3 Device Status You can use this function to know the status of your router. Please click ‘Device Status’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:...
  • Page 140 This information will vary depending on the device status. 3-5-4 System Log All important system events are logged. You can use this function to check the event log of your router. Please click ‘System Log’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:...
  • Page 141 The system events will be displayed in this page, and here are descriptions of every buttons: Save (1): Save current event log to a text file. Clear (2): Delete all event logs displayed here. Refresh (3): Refresh the event log display. 3-5-5 Security Log All information about network and system security is kept here, and you can use this function to check the security event log of your router.
  • Page 142 3-5-6 Active DHCP client list If you’re using the DHCP server function of this router, you can use this function to check all active DHCP leases issued by this router. Please click ‘Active DHCP client’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: All information about active DHCP leases issued by this router will be...
  • Page 143 You can click ‘Refresh’ button to display latest information. 3-5-8 Modem Info You can use this function to check the information of the 3G modem card. Please click ‘Modem Info’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: 3-6 Configuration Backup and Restore You can backup all configurations of this router to a file, so you can make several copied of router configuration for security reason.
  • Page 144 Here are descriptions of every buttons: Backup Press ‘Save...’ button, and you’ll be prompted to Settings (1): download the configuration as a file, default filename is ‘config.bin’, you can save it as another filename for different versions, and keep it in a safe place.
  • Page 145 interface, then click ‘Firmware Upgrade’ on the left of web management interface, then the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Next’, and the following message will be displayed: Click ‘Browse’ button first, you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of firmware upgrade file.
  • Page 146 3-8 System Reset If you think the network performance is bad, or you found the behavior of the router is strange, you can perform a router reset, sometime it will solve the problem. To do so, please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner of web management interface, then click ‘Reset’...

  • Page 147: Chapter Iv: Appendix

    Chapter IV: Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification Flash: 4MB SDRAM: 16MB Ethernet Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 USB Post : USB 2.0 Type A x 1 (3G), Mini USB x 1 (Power) Antenna: Internal Printed Antenna (1T1R) Power: 5VDC, 2A xMini USB Type Switch Power Adaptor Dimension: 16.8(H) x 70(W) x 100(D)mm Transmit Power: 11n: 14dBm±1.5dBm, 11g: 14dBm±1.5dBm, 11b: 17dBm±1.5dBm,...
  • Page 148 4-2 Troubleshooting If you found the router is working improperly or stop responding to you, don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by you within very short time! Scenario Solution Router is not...
  • Page 149 with your computer directly attached to the device provided by your Internet service provider. d. Check PPPoE / L2TP / PPTP user ID and password again. e. Call your Internet service provide and check if there’s something wrong with their service.
  • Page 150 management interface: IP address of the router! password is wrong b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure the ‘Caps Lock’ light is not illuminated. c. If you really forget the password, do a hard reset. Router become hot a. This is not a malfunction, if you can keep your hand on the router’s case.
  • Page 151 4-3 Glossary 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 152 A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading 1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s. When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID.
  • Page 153 Application Protocol Port Number Telnet SMTP POP3 H.323 1720 SNMP SNMP Trap HTTP PPTP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections.
  • Page 154 performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol. WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g.
  • Page 155 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 156 EU Countries not intended for use None A declaration of conformity is available on www.edimax.com N20379...

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