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Digisol DG-BR4000N User Manual

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DG-BR4000N
150Mbps Wireless LAN Broadband Router

User Manual

V1.1
2010-09-08
As our product undergoes continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    DG-BR4000N 150Mbps Wireless LAN Broadband Router User Manual V1.1 2010-09-08 As our product undergoes continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 2 DG-BR4000N User Manual COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2010 by this company. 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,...
  • Page 3 DG-BR4000N User Manual 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 the FCC Rules. These limitations are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Fcc Caution

    DG-BR4000N User Manual FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.
  • Page 5 DG-BR4000N User Manual 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).

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    DG-BR4000N User Manual INDEX 1. PRODUCT INFORMATION ......................9 1-1 I ...................9 NTRODUCTION AND AFETY NFORMATION 1-2 S ........................10 AFETY NFORMATION 1-3 S ......................11 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1-4 P ........................11 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1-5 G ..........12 ET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW WIRELESS BROADBAND ROUTER 2.
  • Page 7 DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: ....................62 2-5-6 Setup procedure for ‘DNS’:....................64 2-5-7 Setup procedure for ‘DDNS’:....................66 2-5-8 Setup procedure for ‘WISP’....................68 2-6 W LAN C ....................71 IRED ONFIGURATIONS 2-6-1 LAN IP section: ........................72 2-6-2 DHCP Server: ........................73 2-6-3 Static DHCP Lease Table:....................74...
  • Page 8 DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-2-5 UPnP Setting ........................116 3-2-6 ALG Settings........................117 3-3 F ........................... 118 IREWALL 3-3-1 Access Control........................119 3-3-1-1 Add PC ............................122 3-3-2 URL Blocking ........................124 3-3-3 DoS Attack Prevention.......................126 3-3-3-1 DoS - Advanced Settings......................128 3-3-4 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)....................130...

  • Page 9: Product Information

    1. Product Information 1-1 Introduction and Safety Information Thank you for purchasing DG-BR4000N 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router! This high cost-efficiency router is the best choice for Small office / Home office users, all computers and network devices can share a single xDSL / cable modem internet connection at high speed.

  • Page 10: Safety Information

    DG-BR4000N User Manual  Advanced network and security features like: Special Applications, QoS, DMZ, Virtual Servers, Access Control, Firewall.  Allow you to monitor the router’s status like: DHCP Client Log, System Log, Security Log and Device/Connection Status  Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes ...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    Before you start using this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:  DG-BR4000N Wireless Broadband Router  Switching power adapter (12V DC, 0.5A)  Rubber feet (4 Nos.) ...

  • Page 12: Get Familiar With Your New Wireless Broadband Router

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless broadband router Front Panel LED Name LED Color Light Status Description P (Power) Green Router is switched on and correctly powered. Wireless WPS function is enabled. WLAN Amber Wireless network is switched off.

  • Page 13: Back Panel

    DG-BR4000N User Manual Back Panel Interfaces Description Antenna It is a 3dBi dipole antenna. Radio ON/OFF Switch the button to activate or deactivate the wireless functions. After switching the button, the router will be reset automatically for enabling the new setting.

  • Page 14: System And Network Setup

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2. System and Network Setup 2-1 Hardware and Software Installation Hardware Installation:- Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new WIRELESS router and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet cable.
  • Page 15 DG-BR4000N User Manual 2. Connect all your computers, network devices (switch / hub) to the LAN port of the router. 3. Connect the power adapter (12V / 0.5A DC) to the wall socket, and then connect it to the ‘Power’ socket of the router.
  • Page 16 DG-BR4000N User Manual Software Installation:-  Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive of notebook/desktop computer.  Explore the CD and execute the “EZWizard.exe” file. Below given screen will appear. Click 'Next' to Continue.
  • Page 17 DG-BR4000N User Manual  Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and the other end to the DSL/Cable modem. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  Connect one end of the provided network cable to one of the LAN ports (1~4) of the router and the other end to your computer.
  • Page 18 DG-BR4000N User Manual  Power on the Router. It will take approximately 30 seconds for router to boot up completely. Ensure that all the LED’s on the router are ON. If not, try the above steps again else click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 19 DG-BR4000N User Manual  Enter the Router’s password to log in to the Router. The default password is “1234”. It is recommended to change the router’s password to protect it from being accessed by other users. If you do not wish to change the current password, you can leave “New Password”...
  • Page 20 DG-BR4000N User Manual  Verify the Internet Connection Type the wizard has detected. If it is not correct, please configure it manually. Click ‘Next’ to continue. Note: If you are not sure which Internet Connection Type you use, please contact...
  • Page 21 DG-BR4000N User Manual  Enter the settings for your Internet Connection Type. Dynamic IP (Cable Modem users) Click on ‘Clone’ to clone the MAC address of your PC with the WAN port of the router, then click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 22 DG-BR4000N User Manual  Please wait while the Wizard tries to connect to the Internet. If you see the window “Internet Connection Succeed”, your router has been successfully connected to the Internet. Please click ‘Next’ to configure the wireless settings.
  • Page 23 DG-BR4000N User Manual  Configure the security key for your wireless network. Check ‘Enable WPA Pre- Shared Key’. Enter 8 to 63 characters into WPA-Pre-Shared Key. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  Verify the settings you just configured for the Router. Click ‘Finish’ to restart the Router.

  • Page 24: Connecting To Wireless Broadband Router By Web Browser

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-2 Connecting to wireless broadband router by web browser After the network connection is setup, next step is to setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Please use the web browser to configure the router. A computer with wired Ethernet connection to the router is required for this first-time configuration.

  • Page 25: Windows 95/98 Ip Address Setup

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-2-1 Windows 95/98 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’ icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
  • Page 26 DG-BR4000N User Manual 2. Select ‘Specify an IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 27: Windows 2000 Ip Address Setup

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-2-2 Windows 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, Right click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select ‘Properties’, Local Area Connection Properties window will appear.
  • Page 28 DG-BR4000N User Manual 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 29: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click ‘Network Connections’, Right click on ‘Local Area Connection’ and select Properties, Local Area Connection Properties window will appear.
  • Page 30 DG-BR4000N User Manual Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 31: Windows Vista Ip Address Setup

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click on ‘View Network Status and Tasks’, and then click on ‘Manage Network Connections’. Right-click ‘Local Area Connection’, then select ‘Properties’.
  • Page 32 DG-BR4000N User Manual 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in respective field: IP address: 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finish.

  • Page 33: Connecting The Router's Management Interface By Web Browser

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-2-5 Connecting the router’s management interface by web browser After you assign an IP address to the computer, open the web browser, and type the IP address of router in the address bar as ‘http://192.168.2.1’. The following message should be shown:...
  • Page 34 DG-BR4000N User Manual 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

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-3 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 Quick Setup menu by clicking ‘Quick Setup’...
  • Page 36 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Time Zone Click the button ,drop-down menu will be shown, and you can choose a time zone of the location you live. Time Server Address Input the IP address of time server here.
  • Page 37 DG-BR4000N User Manual Please choose the broadband (Internet connection) type you’re using in this page. There are five types of Internet connection, they are: Cable Modem - Please go to section 2-3-1 Fixed-IP xDSL - Please go to section 2-3-2...

  • Page 38: Setup Procedure For 'Cable Modem

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-3-1 Setup procedure for ‘Cable Modem’ Click on ‘Cable Modem’ on the ‘WAN Type’ screen. Below given screen will be displayed. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Host Name Please input the host name of your...

  • Page 39: Setup Procedure For 'Fixed-Ip Xdsl

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-3-2 Setup procedure for ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’: Click on ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description IP address Please input IP address assigned by your service provider.

  • Page 40: Setup Procedure For 'Pppoe Xdsl

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-3-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL Click on ‘PPPoE xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description User Name Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 41 DG-BR4000N User Manual When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK’; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. MTU – If you don’t know the MTU Value ,please use default value or ask your service provider for a proper value.

  • Page 42: Setup Procedure For 'Pptp Xdsl

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-3-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP xDSL’ Click on ‘PPTP xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed. PPTP xDSL requires two kinds of setting: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP setting (PPTP user name and password).
  • Page 43 DG-BR4000N User Manual Now please go to PPTP settings section: Parameter Description User Name Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. PPTP Gateway...

  • Page 44: Setup Procedure For 'L2Tp Xdsl

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-3-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP xDSL’ L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, Like PPTP, there are two kinds of required setting, we’ll start from ‘WAN Interface Settings’: Please select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here.
  • Page 45 DG-BR4000N User Manual Now please go to L2TP settings section: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description User Name Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here.

  • Page 46: Procedure For Saving The Settings

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-3-6 Procedure for Saving the Settings After completion of all the settings you need to save it . Click ‘OK’ and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Click ‘Apply’ button to prepare to restart the router, and you’ll see this message: Wait for about 30 seconds, then click ‘OK!’...

  • Page 47: General Setup

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-4 General 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’...

  • Page 48: Time Zone And Time Auto-Synchronization

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-4-1 Time zone and time auto-synchronization Please follow the following instructions to set time zone and time auto- synchronization parameters Please click ‘System’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Time Zone’, and the following screen will be displayed on your web browser:. For setting of the Time Zone , Time Server Address and Daylight Savings parameters in this screen , please refer section ‘2-3 Using Quick Setup’...

  • Page 49: Change Management Password

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-4-2 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 50 DG-BR4000N User Manual Please retype the new password again and click ‘Apply’. If the current and new passwords are correctly entered, after you click ‘Apply’, you’ll be prompted to input your new password: Please use user name as ‘admin’ and new password to enter web management...

  • Page 51: Remote Management

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-4-3 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 manage this router from a specific IP address by enabling the ‘Remote Management’...
  • Page 52 DG-BR4000N User Manual When you finish, click ‘Apply’. You’ll see the following message displayed on web browser: Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings made and go back to web management interface; press ‘Apply’ to save the settings made and restart the router so the...

  • Page 53: Setup Internet Connection (Wan Setup)

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5 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.

  • Page 54: Setup Procedure For 'Dynamic Ip

    DG-BR4000N User Manual Following are the types of Internet connection, they are: Dynamic IP - Please go to section 2-5-1 Static IP - Please go to section 2-5-2 PPPoE - Please go to section 2-5-3 PPTP - Please go to section 2-5-4...
  • Page 55 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’; if you want to remove any value you entered, please click ‘Cancel’. After you click ‘Apply’, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 56: Setup Procedure For 'Static Ip

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-2 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’ Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description IP Address Please input IP address assigned by your service provider. Subnet Mask Please input subnet mask assigned by your service provider...

  • Page 57: Setup Procedure For 'Pppoe

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE’ Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description User Name Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 58 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button Please click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 59: Setup Procedure For 'Pptp

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP’ PPTP requires two kinds of setting: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP setting (PPTP user name and password). Here we start from WAN interface setting: Here you select the type of how to obtain the IP address from your service provider.
  • Page 60 DG-BR4000N User Manual Now please go to PPTP settings section: Parameter Description User Name Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. PPTP Gateway...
  • Page 61 DG-BR4000N User Manual When you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button Please click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 62: Setup Procedure For 'L2Tp

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, Like PPTP, there are two kinds of required setting, we’ll start from ‘WAN Interface Settings’: Please select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here.
  • Page 63 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description User Name Please input user ID (user name) assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password Please input the password assigned by your Internet service provider here. L2TP Gateway...

  • Page 64: Setup Procedure For 'Dns

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-6 Setup procedure for ‘DNS’: If you select ‘Dynamic IP’ or ‘PPPoE’ as Internet connection method, at least one DNS server’s IP address should be assigned automatically. However, if you have preferred DNS server, or your service provider didn’t assign the IP address of DNS server because of any reason, you can input the IP address of DNS server here.
  • Page 65 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.

  • Page 66: Setup Procedure For 'Ddns

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-7 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 67 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Dynamic DNS If you want to enable DDNS function, please select ‘Enabled’; otherwise please select ‘Disabled’. Provider Select your DDNS service provider here. Domain Name Input the domain name you’ve obtained from DDNS service provider.

  • Page 68: Setup Procedure For 'Wisp

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-5-8 Setup procedure for ‘WISP’ WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) is the service provided by your service provider through a wireless network. If your network service provided by your service provider is through wireless network, please select this mode. After you have connected the router to the access point of service provider wirelessly, please setup the WAN connection type in WAN page.
  • Page 69 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Disable/Enable/ staEnable There are three selections for disable or disable wireless ISP functions. Disable: disable this function. Enable: enable this function and the router can connect to the access points installed by your wireless service provider.
  • Page 70 DG-BR4000N User Manual Security Setting If the access point enables wireless security, you have to follow the same settings in order to access the access point. Click to set security settings for this connection (Please go to section ‘2-7-3 Wireless Security’ for detailed instructions).

  • Page 71: Wired Lan Configurations

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-6 Wired LAN Configurations Before all computers using wired Ethernet connection (i.e. those computers connected 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 72: Lan Ip Section

    DG-BR4000N User Manual Please follow the following instructions to set wired LAN parameters: Click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘LAN’ menu , there are three setup groups here: ‘LAN IP’, ‘DHCP Server’, and ‘Static DHCP Lease Table’. Here are setup instructions for each of them:...

  • Page 73: Dhcp Server

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-6-2 DHCP Server: These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is ‘Enabled’, and here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Lease Time 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 74: Static Dhcp Lease Table

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-6-3 Static DHCP Lease 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 75 DG-BR4000N User Manual If you want to remove all characters you just entered, click ‘Clear’. 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, then click ‘Delete’...

  • Page 76: Wireless Lan Configurations

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7 Wireless LAN Configurations If your computer, PDA, game console, or other network devices which are 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.
  • Page 77 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you click ‘Apply’, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect...

  • Page 78: Basic Wireless Settings

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-1 Basic Wireless Settings Please click ‘Basic Settings’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: This wireless router can be work in 6 modes: a. Access Point - Standard wireless AP . b. Station (Infrastructure) - Configure the router to Ethernet device such as TV, Game player, HDD &...
  • Page 79 DG-BR4000N User Manual NOTE: For ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point’ and ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi- Point’ mode, wireless router is operated in wireless bridge dedicated mode – wireless router is only used to expand the scope of network, and no wireless clients will be accepted. If you want to use your wireless router to expand the scope of network, and also accept wireless clients, please select ‘AP Bridge-WDS’...

  • Page 80: Setup Procedure For 'Access Point

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-1-1 Setup procedure for ‘Access Point’: Please select the radio Band you want to use from ‘Band’ dropdown menu, and the following message will be displayed: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Band Please select the radio band from one of following options: 2.4 GHz (B) - This band, only allows...
  • Page 81 DG-BR4000N User Manual 2.4 GHz (B+G+N) - This band, allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless network client to connect this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clients, maximum 54Mbps for 802.11g clients, and maximum 150Mbps for 802.11n clients). SSID This is the name of wireless router.

  • Page 82: Setup Procedure For Station (Infrastructure)

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-1-2 Setup procedure for Station (Infrastructure) In this mode, you can connect the router to Ethernet device such us TV, Game player, HDD & DVD to enable the Ethernet device to be a wireless station and join to a wireless network through an access point or AP router.

  • Page 83: Setup Procedure For Ap Bridge (Point To Point)

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-1-3 Setup procedure for AP Bridge (Point to Point) In this mode, you can connect your wireless router with another, to combine two access points and expand the scope of wireless network, and all wired clients (AP will not accept wireless clients in this mode) of two wireless routers will think they’re on the same physical network.

  • Page 84: Setup Procedure For Ap Bridge-Point To Multi-Point

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-1-4 Setup procedure for AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point In this mode, you can connect your wireless router with at least four wireless routers to expand the scope of wireless network and all wired clients (AP will not accept wireless clients in this mode) of the wireless routers will think they’re on the same...

  • Page 85: Setup Procedure For Ap Bridge - Wds

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-1-5 Setup procedure for AP Bridge – WDS In this mode, you can expand the scope of network by combining up to four other access points together, and every access point can still accept wireless clients. Here are descriptions of every setup items:...

  • Page 86: Setup Procedure For Universal Repeater

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-1-6 Setup procedure for Universal Repeater In this mode, the router can act as a wireless repeater; it can be Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage.
  • Page 87 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Band Select the band you want to use, all the wireless routers must use the same setting. SSID This is the name of wireless router. You can type any alphanumerical characters here, maximum 32 characters.
  • Page 88 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish the Wireless Basic Setting, please click ‘Apply’ button, after you click ‘Apply’, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to go back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’...

  • Page 89: Advanced Wireless Settings

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-2 Advanced Wireless Settings This router provides some advanced control of wireless parameters, if you want to configure these settings, please click ‘Advanced Settings’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Wireless’ tab and the following message will be...
  • Page 90 DG-BR4000N User Manual Data Rate Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value. Since most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically, it’s not necessary to change this value unless you know what will happen after modification.

  • Page 91: Wireless Security

    DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish these wireless settings, please click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to go 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).

  • Page 92: Disable Wireless Security

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-3-1 Disable wireless security When you select this mode, data encryption is disabled, and every wireless device in proximity will be able to connect your wireless router if no other security measure is enabled (like MAC address access control - see section 2-7-4, or disable ESSID broadcast).
  • Page 93 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Key Length 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 There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex.
  • Page 94 DG-BR4000N User Manual TIPS: Some examples of WEP key (Don’t use those examples; use the one of your own!): ASCII (5 characters): pilot, phone , 23561, 2Hyux, #@xmL ASCII (13 characters): digitalFAMILY , 82Jh26xHy3m&n Hex (10 characters): 287d2aa732 , 1152dabc85...

  • Page 95: Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa)

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-3-3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WPA encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter...

  • Page 96: Wpa Radius

    DG-BR4000N User Manual NOTE: Some wireless clients (especially those manufactured before year 2003) only support WEP or WPA (TKIP) cipher. A driver upgrade would be needed for those clients to use WPA and WPA2 encryption. 2-7-3-4 WPA RADIUS If you have a RADIUS server, this router can work with it and provide safer wireless authentication.

  • Page 97: Wireless Access Control

    DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to go 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 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Delete If you want to delete a specific MAC address entry, check the ‘select’ box of the MAC address you want to delete, then click ‘Delete’ button. (You can select more than one MAC addresses).

  • Page 99: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’ to go 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 100 DG-BR4000N User Manual Please click ‘WPS’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Wireless’ tab , and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Enable WPS Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable WPS.
  • Page 101 DG-BR4000N User Manual SSID: The SSID of this wireless router will be displayed here. Authentication Mode: The wireless security authentication mode of this wireless router will be displayed here. If you don’t enable security function of the wireless router before WPS is activated,...

  • Page 102: Security Tips For Wireless Network

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 2-7-6 Security Tips for Wireless Network Here are some quick tips to help you improve the security level of your wireless network: 1. Never use simple words (like school, apple and computer) as WEP encryption or WPA passphrase.

  • Page 103: Advanced Functions

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3. 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...
  • Page 104 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setting: Parameter Description Enable QoS Check this box to enable QoS function, unselect this box if you don’t want to enforce QoS bandwidth limitations. Total Download Bandwidth You can set the limit of total download bandwidth in kbits.

  • Page 105: Add A New Qos Rule

    DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.
  • Page 106 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Rule Name Please give a name to this QoS rule (upto 15 alphanumerical characters) Bandwidth Set the bandwidth limitation of this QoS rule. You have to select the data direction...

  • Page 107: Network Address Translation (Nat)

    DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘save’ button , you’ll be brought back to previous menu, and the rule you just set will appear in current QoS table; if you did anything wrong, you’ll get an error message when you click ‘Save’ button, please correct your input by the instructions given by the error message.

  • Page 108: Port Forwarding

    DG-BR4000N User Manual To enable NAT function, please select ‘Enable’ for enable ‘NAT Module’; to disable the module, please select ‘Disable’. After you made the selection, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please click ‘Continue’...
  • Page 109 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Enable Port Forwarding Check this box to enable port mapping, and uncheck this box to disable port mapping. Private IP Input the IP address of the computer on local network which provides internet service.
  • Page 110 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.

  • Page 111: Virtual Server

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-2-3 Virtual Server This function allows you to redirect a port on Internet IP address (on WAN port) to a specified port of an IP address on local network, so you can setup an Internet service on the computer on local network, without exposing it on Internet directly. You can also build many sets of port redirection, to provide many different Internet services on different local computers via a single Internet IP address.
  • Page 112 DG-BR4000N User Manual Public Port Please select the port number of Internet IP address which will be redirected to the port number of local IP address defined above Comment Please input any text to describe this mapping, up to 16 alphanumerical characters.

  • Page 113: Port Mapping For Special Applications

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications Some applications like Internet gamming, Video conferencing , Internet telephony etc require multiple connections at a time; these applications won’t work with simple NAT rules. In order to make these applications work, you can use this function.
  • Page 114 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Enable Check this box to enable special applications and uncheck this box to disable Special Applications IP Address Input the IP address of the computer which you want to open the ports.
  • Page 115 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button Please click ‘Continue’...

  • Page 116: Upnp Setting

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-2-5 UPnP Setting This function enables network auto-configuration for peer-to-peer communications, with this function, network devices will be able to communicate with other devices directly, and learn information about other devices. Many network device and applications rely on UPnP function nowadays.

  • Page 117: Alg Settings

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-2-6 ALG Settings Application Layer Gateway (ALG) is a special function of this router. It includes many preset routing rules for numerous applications which require special support. With these supports, those applications which required special support will be able to work with NAT architecture.

  • Page 118: Firewall

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 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.

  • Page 119: Access Control

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 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. Please click ‘Access Control’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Firewall’...
  • Page 120 DG-BR4000N User Manual Comment You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’ or anything. You can input up to 16 alphanumerical characters here. This is optional and you can leave it blank, however, it’s recommended to use this field...
  • Page 121 DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button.

  • Page 122: Add Pc

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-3-1-1 Add PC After ‘Add PC’ button is clicked, the following message will be displayed on your web browser:...
  • Page 123 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Client PC Description Please input any text to describe this IP address, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Client PC IP address Please input the starting IP address in the...

  • Page 124: Url Blocking

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-3-2 URL Blocking If you want to prevent computers in local network from accessing certain website (like pornography, violence, or anything you want to block), you can use this function to stop computers in local network from accessing the site you defined here.
  • Page 125 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Enable URL Blocking Check this box to enforce URL Blocking, uncheck it to disable URL Blocking. URL/Keyword Input the URL (host name or IP address of website, like http://www.blocked-site.com or http://11.22.33.44), or the keyword which...

  • Page 126: Dos Attack Prevention

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-3-3 DoS Attack Prevention Denial of Service (DoS) is a common attack measure, by transmitting a great amount of data or request to your Internet IP address and server, the Internet connection will become very slow, and server may stop responding because it is not capable to handle too much traffics.
  • Page 127 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Ping of Death Ping of Death is a special packet, and it will cause certain computer to stop responding. Check this box and the router will filter this kind of packet out.

  • Page 128: Dos - Advanced Settings

    DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button Please click ‘Continue’...
  • Page 129 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Ping of Death Set the threshold of ,when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated. Please check the box of Ping of Death, and input the frequency of threshold (how many packets per second, minute, or hour), you can also input the ‘Burst’...

  • Page 130: Demilitarized Zone (Dmz)

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-3-4 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) refers to a special area in your local network. This area resides in local network, and all computers in this area uses private IP address, too. But these private IP addresses are mapped to a certain Internet IP address, so other people on Internet can fully access those computers in DMZ.
  • Page 131 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every setup items: Parameter Description Enable DMZ Check this box to enable DMZ function, uncheck this box to disable DMZ function Public IP address You can select ‘Dynamic IP’ or ‘Static IP’ here connection session from dropdown menu;...

  • Page 132: System Status

    DG-BR4000N User Manual After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’...

  • Page 133: Internet Connection Status

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-4-2 Internet Connection Status You can use this function to know the status of current Internet connection. Please click ‘Internet Connection’ menu on the left of web management interface under the ‘Status ‘ tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: NOTE: This information will vary depending on the connection status.

  • Page 134: System Log

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-4-4 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 under the ‘status ‘ tab, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:...

  • Page 135: Security Log

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-4-5 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. Please click ‘Security Log’ menu on the left of web management interface below the ‘Status’...

  • Page 136: Statistics

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-4-7 Statistics You can use this function to check the statistics of wireless, LAN, and WAN interface of this router. Please click ‘Statistics’ menu on the left of web management interface under the ‘Status’ tab , and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: You can click ‘Refresh’...
  • Page 137 DG-BR4000N User Manual Here are descriptions of every buttons: Parameter Description Backup Settings Press ‘Save’ button, and you’ll be prompted to 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 138: Firmware Upgrade

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 3-5-2 Firmware Upgrade The system software used by this router is called as ‘firmware’, just like any applications on your computer, when you replace the old application with a new one; your computer will be equipped with new function. You can also use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even fix the bugs of this router.

  • Page 139: System Reset

    DG-BR4000N User Manual Click ‘Browse’ button first, you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our website, and use it to upgrade your router. After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the router will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically.

  • Page 140: Appendix

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 4. Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification  Flash: 4MB  SDRAM: 16MB  WAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1  LAN Ports: 10/100M UTP Port x 4  Antenna: 3dBi Dipole Antenna x 1 (1T1R ; 1 antenna for signal transmitting and receiving) ...

  • Page 141: Troubleshooting

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 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!
  • Page 142 DG-BR4000N User Manual f. If you just can’t connect to one or more website, but you can still use other internet services, please check URL/Keyword filter. g. Try to reset the router and try again later. h. Reset the device provided by your Internet service provider too.

  • Page 143: Glossary

    DG-BR4000N User Manual 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 144 DG-BR4000N User Manual 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” can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b”...
  • Page 145 DG-BR4000N User Manual NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband router’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
  • Page 146 This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control/configure or monitor the device being managed. This product comes with Life time warranty. For further details about warranty policy and Product Registration, please visit support section of www.digisol.com...

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