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Edimax AR-7211A User Manual

Edimax AR-7211A User Manual

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  • Page 2 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without the obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ..........................4 1-1 Package Contents ..........................6 1-2 Safety Information ..........................6 1-3 LED and Interface Description ......................7 1-4 System Requirements .......................... 8 CHAPTER II: HARDWARE SETUP ......................... 9 CHAPTER III: WEB CONFIGURATION ........................ 10 3-1 Connecting to broadband router via web browser ................
  • Page 4 3-6-6-1 IGMP Proxy ........................40 3-6-6-2 UPNP ..........................41 3-6-6-3 Advance \ Bridge ......................41 3-6-6-4 Port Mapping ....................... 42 3-6-6-5 SNMP ........................... 43 3-6-6-6 Service \ TR06 ........................44 3-6-6-7 Service \ ACL ........................45 3-7 Admin ..............................46 3-7-1 Commit/Reboot ........................

  • Page 5: Chapter I: Introduction

    CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Edimax product. This router is a cost-effective router, an ADSL2+ modem, and Ethernet network switch. You can surf the Internet and share the connection through the router without investing in other devices.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    1-1 Package Contents  One single port router  One external splitter  One power adapter  Two pieces of telephone lines(RJ-11,more than 1.8m)  One piece of Ethernet cable(RJ-45, more than 1.8m)  One piece of USB cable  One copy of Quick Installation Guide ...

  • Page 8: Led And Interface Description

    1-3 LED and Interface Description Front Panel Color Status Description Power Green/ Device not powered GREEN Device correctly powered Device not correctly powered Upgrade firmware BLINK ADSL Green Initial self-test failed BLINK Detecting ADSL Initial self-test complete Internet Green Internet connection not established BLINK Internet activity (transferring data) Internet connection established...

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    Rear Panel Item Usage Line Line RJ-11 port Reset Resets device to factory defaults (to restore factory defaults, push a paper clip into the hole when the device is powered and hold for over 5 seconds) Ethernet Ethernet RJ-45 port Power ON/OFF Power connector (connects to DC12V 500mA power adapter)

  • Page 10: Chapter Ii: Hardware Setup

    CHAPTER II: HARDWARE SETUP 1. Connect the “Line” port of the router and the “Modem” port of the splitter with a telephone (RJ-11) cable. 2. Connect the “Ethernet” port of the router to a computer via an Ethernet cable (MDI/MDIX). 3.

  • Page 11: Chapter Iii: Web Configuration

    CHAPTER III: WEB CONFIGURATION 3-1 Connecting to broadband router via web browser You can access the broadband router’s web-based configuration interface via any connected computer with a web browser (Internet Explorer 5.x or above, Firefox, Opera, or Safari). 1. Please input “192.168.2.1” in the web browser’s address bar and press “Enter”. 2.
  • Page 12 3. Please input “admin” in the “User name” field and “1234” in the “Password” field. Click the “OK” button to enter the web configuration interface.

  • Page 13: Status

    3-2 Status Click “Status” in the menu to open the sub-menu that contains 5 items: System, LAN, WAN, Statistic, and ARP Table. 3-2-1 System Click “System” in the sub-menu to open the following screen. In this page, you can view the status and some basic settings of this router, for example, Software Version, DSL mode, Upstream Speed, Downstream Speed, Uptime and so on.

  • Page 14: Lan

    3-2-2 LAN Click “LAN” in the sub-menu to open the following screen. In this page, you can view the LAN IP, DHCP Server status, MAC Address and DHCP Client Table.

  • Page 15: Wan

    3-2-3 WAN Click “WAN” in the sub-menu to open the following screen. In this page, you can view basic status of WAN, Default Gateway, and DNS Server.

  • Page 16: Statistics

    3-2-4 Statistics Click “Statistics” in the sub-menu to open the menu in the left bar that contains two items: Traffic Statistics and DSL Statistics. 3-2-4-1 Traffic Statistics Click “Traffic Statistic” in the left bar to open the following screen. In this page, you can view the statistics of each network port.

  • Page 17: Dsl Statistics

    3-2-4-2 DSL Statistics Click “DSL Statistics” in the left bar to open the following screen. In this page, you can view the ADSL line statistics, downstream rate, and upstream rate.

  • Page 18: Arp Table

    3-2-5 ARP Table Click “ARP Table” in the sub-menu to open the following screen. In this page, you can view the table that shows a list of learned MAC addresses.

  • Page 19: Wizard

    3-3 Wizard The setup wizard enables speedy and accurate configuration of your Internet connection and other important parameters. The following sections describe these various configuration parameters. Whether you configure these parameters or use the default ones, click “Next” to enable your Internet connection. When subscribing to a broadband service, you should be aware of the method by which you are connected to the Internet.
  • Page 20 Then press Next, the Fig 3.3.1-2 screen will appear. In this page, you can select the WAN Connect Type and the encapsulation method. Fig 3.3.1-2 If you finish the settings of this page, click Next, the screen appears as shown next. Fig 3.3.1-3...

  • Page 21: Network \ Lan

    3-4 Network \ LAN Click LAN in the menu to open the sub-menu which contains 2 items: LAN Settings and DHCP Settings. You can use the LAN configuration to define an IP address for the DSL Router and configure the DHCP server. 3-4-1 LAN Settings On this screen you can change the device's IP address.

  • Page 22: Dhcp Settings

    The following table describes the fields of this screen. Label Description IP Address Input the IP of Local area network interface here. Subnet Mask We recommend that you use an address from a block that is reserved for private use. This address block is 192.168.1.1- 192.168.255.254 Secondary IP Select this checkbox to enable the secondary LAN IP.
  • Page 23 If you set to DHCP Proxy, the screen of Fig 3.4.2-2 appears. Fig 3.4.2-2 The following table describes the fields of this screen. Label Description DHCP Proxy If set to DHCP Proxy, your ROUTER acts a surrogate DHCP Server and relays the DHCP requests and reponses between the remote server and the client.
  • Page 24 If you set to DHCP Server, the screen of Fig3.4.2-3 appears as shown next. Fig 3.4.2-3 The following table describes the fields in this screen. Label Description DHCP Server If set to DHCP Server, your ROUTER can assign IP addresses, an IP default gateway and DNS Servers to Windows95, Windows NT and other systems that support the DHCP client.
  • Page 25 Click Show Client, the following window appears. In this window, you can view the IP address assigned to each DHCP client. Fig 3.4.2-4 The following table describes the fields in this screen. Label Description IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to the MAC address.
  • Page 26 Click MAC-Base Assignment button, the below window appears. In this page, you can assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC address. Fig 3.4.2-5 The following table describes the fields of this screen. Label Description Host MAC Address Type the MAC address of a computer on your LAN...

  • Page 27: Network \ Wan

    3-5 Network \ WAN Click WAN Interface in the menu to open the sub-menu which contains 3 items: WAN Interface, ATM Settings and ADSL Settings. 3-5-1 WAN Interface Click WAN Interface in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.5.1-1. In this page, you can configure WAN Interface of your router.
  • Page 28 points in an ATM network, and its valid value is from 0 to 255 The virtual channel between two points in an ATM network, ranging from 32 to 65535 (1 to 31 are reserved for known protocols) Encapsulation Choices are LLC and VC-Mux. Channel Mode There are five choices: 1483 Bridged, 1483 MER, PPPoE, PPPoA and 1483 Routed.

  • Page 29: Atm Settings

    VC Table. Modify Select a PVC in the Current ATM VC Table, then modify the parameters of this PVC. When you finish, click this button to apply the change of this PVC. Delete Selected Select a PVC in the Current ATM VC Table, then click this button to delete this PVC.

  • Page 30: Adsl Settings

    3-5-3 ADSL Settings Click ADSL Interface in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.5.2. In this page, you can select the DSL modulation. Mostly, the user just need to remain this factory default setting. Our modem support these modulations: G.Dmt, G.lite, T1.413, ADSL2, ADSL2+, AnnexL and AnnexM.

  • Page 31: Service & Advance

    3-6 Service & Advance Click Advance in the menu to open the sub-menu which contains 6 items: DNS, Firewall, Virtual Server, Routing, IP QOS, and Others. 3-6-1 DNS Click DNS in the sub-menu to open the menu in the left bar, whick contains two items:DNS Server and DDNS.

  • Page 32: Ddns

    Label Description Attain DNS When this checkbox is selected, this router will accept Automatically the first received DNS assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or MER enabled PVC(s) during the connection establishment. Set DNS Manually When this checkbox is selected, please enter the primary and optional secondary DNS server IP addresses.

  • Page 33: Firewall

    3-6-2 Firewall Click Firewall in the sub-menu to open the menu in the left bar, whick contains three items:IP/Port Fileter, MAC Filter and URL Blocking. 3-6-2-1 IP/Port Filter Click IP/Port Filter in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.2.1. Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets through the Gateway.

  • Page 34: Mac Filter

    3-6-2-2 MAC Filter Click MAC Filter in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.2.2. Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Click the button Apply Changes to save the settings of this page.

  • Page 35: Url Blocking

    3-6-2-3 URL Blocking Click URL Blocking in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.2.3. This page is used to configure the Blocked FQDN(Such as tw.yahoo.com) and filtered keyword. Here you can add/delete FQDN and filtered keyword. Fig 3.6.2.3...

  • Page 36: Firewall - Ii

    3-6-3 Firewall – II Click Virtual Server in the sub-menu to open the menu in the left bar,whick contains two items:Services and DMZ Settings. 3-6-3-1 Virtual Services Click Services in the left pane to open the screen of Fig 3.6.3.1. This page is used to enable the servers in the local network.

  • Page 37: Dmz Settings

    3-6-3-2 DMZ Settings Click DMZ Settings in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.3.2. A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as Web (HTTP ) servers, FTP servers, SMTP (e-mail) servers and DNS servers.

  • Page 38: Routing

    3-6-4 Routing Click Routing in the sub-menu to open the menu in the left bar, whick contains two items: RIP and Static Route. 3-6-4-1 RIP Click RIP in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.4.1. Enable the RIP if you are using this device as a RIP-enabled router to communicate with others using the Routing Information Protocol.

  • Page 39: Static Route

    3-6-4-2 Static Route Click Static Route in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.4.2-1. This page is used to configure the routing information. Here you can add/delete IP routes. Fig 3.6.4.2-1...

  • Page 40: Ip Qos

    3-6-5 IP QoS Click IP QoS in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.6.5. Entries in this table are used to assign the precedence for each incoming packet based on physical LAN port, TCP/UDP port number, and source/destination IP address/subnet masks. Click the button Apply Changes to save the settings of this page.

  • Page 41: Service --Ii

    3-6-6 Service --II Click Others in the sub-menu to open the menu in the left bar,whick contains four items:IGMP Proxy, UPNP, Bridge and IP PassThrough. 3-6-6-1 IGMP Proxy Click IGMP Proxy in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.6.1. IGMP proxy enables the system to issue IGMP host messages on behalf of hosts that the system discovered through standard IGMP interfaces.

  • Page 42: Upnp

    3-6-6-2 UPNP Click UPNP in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.6.2. This page is used to configure UPnP. The system acts as a daemon after you enable it. Click Apply Changes to save the settings of this page. Fig 3.6.6.2 3-6-6-3 Advance \ Bridge Click Bridge in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.6.3-1.

  • Page 43: Port Mapping

    Click Show MACs button in Fig 3.6.6.3-1, the below window will appear. This table shows a list of learned MAC addresses for this bridge. Fig 3.6.6.3-2 3-6-6-4 Port Mapping Click Port Mapping in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.6.4. Fig 3.6.6.4...

  • Page 44: Snmp

    3-6-6-5 SNMP Click SNMP in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.7. In this page, you can set the SNMP parameters. Fig 3.7.7 Label Description Trap IP Address Input the Trap Host’s IP here. The trap information will be sent to this host. Community The network administrators must use this password name(read-only)

  • Page 45: Service \ Tr06

    3-6-6-6 Service \ TR069 Click TR069 in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.8. In this page, you can configure the TR-069 CPE. Fig 3.7.8...

  • Page 46: Service \ Acl

    3-6-6-7 Service \ ACL Click ACL in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.9. In this page, you can configure the IP Address for Access Control List. If ACL enabled, only the effective IP in ACL can access ADSL Router. Step 1: If you want to enable ACL, please choose "Enable"...

  • Page 47: Admin

    3-7 Admin Click Admin in the menu to open the sub-menu which contains 9 items: Remote Access, Commit/Reboot, Password, Backup/Restore, Upgrade Firmware, Time Zone, SNMP ,TR069 and ACL. 3-7-1 Commit/Reboot Click Commit/Reboot in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.2. In this page, you can set the router reboot to default settings or set the router save the current settings then reboot.

  • Page 48: Password

    3-7-2 Password Click Password in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.3. In this page, you can change the password of the user, include admin and user. The super user name and password are admin/admin as default, and the The common user name and password are user/user.

  • Page 49: Backup/Restore

    3-7-3 Backup/Restore Click Backup/Restore in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.4. In this page, you can backup the current settings to a file and restore the settings from the file which was saved previously. IMPORTANT! Do not turn off your router or press the Reset button while these procedures are in progress.

  • Page 50: Firmware Upgrade

    3-7-4 Firmware Upgrade Click Upgrade Firmware in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.5. In this page, you can upgrade the firmware of this router. IMPORTANT! Do not turn off your router or press the Reset button while this procedure is in progress.

  • Page 51: Time Zone

    3-7-5 Time Zone Click Time Zone in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.6. In this page, you can set the system time manually or get the system time from the time server. Fig 3.7.6 Label Description Refresh Click this button to refresh the system shown in the page.

  • Page 52: Diagnostic

    3-8 Diagnostic Click Diagnostic in the menu to open the sub-menu which contains 4 items: Ping, ATM Loopback, ADSL and Diagnostic. 3-8-1 Ping Click Ping in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.8.1. Fig 3.8.1 Label Description Host Address Enter the IP Address here.

  • Page 53: Atm Loopback

    3-8-2 ATM Loopback Click ATM Loopback in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.8.2. In this page, you can use VCC loopback function to check the connectivity of the VCC. Fig 3.8.2 Go!: Click this button to begin testing. 3-8-3 ADSL Click ADSL in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.8.3.

  • Page 54: Diagnostic

    Fig 3.8.3 Start: Click this button to begin ADSL Tone Diagnostics. 3-8-4 Diagnostic Click Diagnostic in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.8.4. This page is used for testing your DSL connection. Fig 3.8.4 Run Diagnostic Test: Click this button to begin testing.

  • Page 55: Appendix A: Usb Software Setup

    APPENDIX A: USB SOFTWARE SETUP Execute Setup.exe to startup InstallShield Wizard, Fig A-1 will be shown: Fig A-1 Then press Next, the Fig A-2 screen will appear. This window shows the rate of progress. Fig A-2...
  • Page 56 After Setup finished, Fig A-3 will be shown:connect or disconnect your ADSL MODEM to PC as follow prompt. Fig A-3 Before install driver program. You must confirm ADSL MODEM has been connected to computer via USB slot; Once the PC powers up, a new device will be will be detected by Windows .
  • Page 57 Select “No, not this time” and press “Next”, Fig A-5 will be shown below: Fig A-5...
  • Page 58 Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and then press “Next” button, Windows will search and find the USB driver and automatically install the driver. Fig A-6 will be shown: Fig A-6 Wait for a few seconds, Fig A-7 will be shown and you press “Finish” button to close the wizard, USB driver,installing is completely.
  • Page 59 Fig A-7...

  • Page 60: Appendix B: Abbreviations

    APPENDIX B: ABBREVIATIONS ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATU C ATU at the central office end (i.e., network operator) ATU R ATU at the remote terminal end (i.e., CP) Bit Error Ratio Central office Customer Premises Equipment Cyclic Redundancy Check Direct Current Digital Subscriber Line...

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