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DG-BR1000Nu
150Mbps Wireless Micro Broadband Router

User Manual

V1.1
2012-07-04
As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    DG-BR1000Nu 150Mbps Wireless Micro Broadband Router User Manual V1.1 2012-07-04 As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 2 Trademarks: DIGISOL™ is a trademark of Smartlink Network Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of the respective manufacturers. Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it.
  • Page 3 DG-BR1000Nu 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-BR1000Nu 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-BR1000Nu 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-BR1000Nu 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 AMILIAR WITH YOUR NEW WIRELESS BROADBAND ROUTER 2.
  • Page 7 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6-6 Setup procedure for ‘DNS’: ....................63 2-6-7 Setup procedure for ‘DDNS’: ....................64 2-6-8 Setup procedure for ‘WISP’: ....................66 2-7 W LAN C ....................68 IRED ONFIGURATIONS 2-7-1 LAN IP section: ........................69 2-7-2 DHCP Server: ........................70 2-7-3 Static DHCP Lease Table: ....................
  • Page 8 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3 -2-7 Static Routing ........................113 6 3 B 6 3 B 3-3 F ........................... 115 IREWALL 3-3-1 Access Control ........................116 3-3-1-1 Add PC ........................119 3-3-2 URL Blocking ........................121 3-3-3 DoS Attack Prevention ....................... 123 3-3-3-1 DoS - Advanced Settings ...................

  • Page 9: Product Information

    Thank you for purchasing DG-BR1000Nu 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Micro Broadband Router. DG-BR1000Nu helps to save more power by using an embedded power amplifier. DG-BR1000Nu 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-BR1000Nu User Manual • Allows 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. • Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from a remote computer (over the Internet).

  • 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-BR1000Nu Wireless Broadband Router • 5V/1A USB Power Adapter. • Quick Installation Guide •...

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

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Get Familiar with your new wireless broadband router Top Panel LED Name LED Color Light Status Description Green (Power) Router is switched on and correctly powered. Wireless is enabled. Wireless network is switched off. WLAN Amber Wireless...

  • Page 13: Front Panel

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Front Panel Interface Description Connects to Network device (PC or Switch). Connects to Cable/DSL modem. Back Panel Interface Description Power (Micro-USB) Power adapter is inserted into this slot so that the unit is powered on.

  • Page 14: System And Network Setup

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2. System and Network Setup 2-1 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation:- Please follow the below mentioned instructions 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 the router by an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 15 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3. Connect the power adapter (5V DC / 1A) to the wall socket, and then connect it to the ‘Power (Micro-USB)’ port on the router. 4. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. Power LED ‘PWR’ should be steadily ON, WAN and LAN LEDs should be ON.

  • Page 16: Software Installation

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-2 Software Installation  Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive of notebook/desktop computer.  Explore the CD and execute the “RWizard.exe” file. Screen given below will be displayed. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 17 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual  Connect one end of the 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 the LAN port of the...
  • Page 18 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Plug the power adapter to the router and connect it to an outlet or power  strip and power on the router. 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-BR1000Nu 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-BR1000Nu User Manual Note: If you are not sure which Internet Connection Type you use, please contact your Internet Service Provider for this information.  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...
  • Page 21 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual PPPoE (DSL users) Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP then click ‘Next’.  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.
  • Page 22 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual  Configure a name for your wireless network. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  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.
  • Page 23 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual  Verify the settings you just configured for the Router. Click ‘Finish’ to restart the Router. This will take about 60 seconds. Congratulations! Your router configuration is now finished.

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

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-3 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-3-1 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-BR1000Nu 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-3-2 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in the 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-3-3 Windows XP IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at the 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-BR1000Nu User Manual Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in the 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-3-4 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, then input the following settings in the 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-3-5 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 the router in the address bar as ‘http://192.168.2.1’. The following message should be shown:...
  • Page 34 DG-BR1000Nu 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...

  • Page 35: Using Quick Setup

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 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 instructions mentioned below to complete the ‘Quick Setup’: Please go to Quick Setup menu by clicking ‘Quick Setup’...
  • Page 36 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item 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-BR1000Nu 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 2-4-1 Fixed-IP xDSL - Please go to section 2-4-2...

  • Page 38: Setup Procedure For 'Cable Modem

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-4-1 Setup procedure for ‘Cable Modem’: Click on ‘Cable Modem’ on the ‘WAN Type’ screen. Below given screen will be displayed. Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Host Name Please input the host name of your computer. This is optional, and is only required if your service provider asks you to do so.

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

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-4-2 Setup procedure for ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’: Click on ‘Fixed-IP xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed. Here is the description of every setup item Parameter Description IP address Please input IP address assigned by your service provider.

  • Page 40: Setup Procedure For 'Pppoe Xdsl

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-4-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE xDSL: Click on ‘PPPoE xDSL’ on the ‘WAN Type’ Screen. Below given screen will be displayed. Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description User Name Please input user name assigned by your Internet service provider here.
  • Page 41 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual When you finish with all the 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-4-4 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 settings: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP setting (PPTP user name and password).
  • Page 43 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail, even though settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields.

  • Page 44: Setup Procedure For 'L2Tp Xdsl

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-4-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP xDSL’: L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, like PPTP, two kinds of settings are required, 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-BR1000Nu User Manual Now please go to L2TP settings section: Here is the description of every setup item: 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-4-6 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-5 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-5-1 Time zone and time auto-synchronization Please follow the instructions mentioned below 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, section ‘2-4 Using Quick Setup’...

  • Page 49: Change Management Password

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 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 50 DG-BR1000Nu 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 input user name as ‘admin’ and new password to enter web management...

  • Page 51: Remote Management

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-5-3 Remote Management This router does not allow management access from Internet, to prevent possible security risks (especially when you define a weak password, or dont change default password). However, you can still manage this router from a specific IP address by enabling the ‘Remote Management’...
  • Page 52 DG-BR1000Nu 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 settings will take effect after it reboots.

  • Page 53: Setup Internet Connection (Wan Setup)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6 Setup Internet Connection (WAN Setup) Internet connections setup can be done by using ‘Quick Setup’ menu described in chapter 2-4. However, you can setup WAN connections by using WAN configuration menu. You can also set advanced functions like DDNS (Dynamic DNS) here.

  • Page 54: Setup Procedure For 'Dynamic Ip

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Following are the types of Internet connection: Dynamic IP - Please go to section 2-6-1 section 2-6-2 Static IP - Please go to PPPoE - Please go to section 2-6-3 section 2-6-4 PPTP - Please go to...
  • Page 55 DG-BR1000Nu 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-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6-2 Setup procedure for ‘Static IP’: Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description IP Address Please input the IP address assigned by your service provider. Subnet Mask Please input the subnet mask assigned by your service provider...

  • Page 57: Setup Procedure For 'Pppoe

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6-3 Setup procedure for ‘PPPoE’: Here is the description of every setup item: 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-BR1000Nu User Manual the router will connect to the ISP. If you want to stop the connection, please click “Disconnect” button. Idle Time Out If you have selected the connection type to “Connect-On- Demand”, please input the idle time out.

  • Page 59: Setup Procedure For 'Pptp

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6-4 Setup procedure for ‘PPTP’: PPTP requires two kinds of settings: 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-BR1000Nu 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: Setup Procedure For 'L2Tp

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6-5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, Like PPTP, two kinds of settings are required, we’ll start from ‘WAN Interface Settings’: Please select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here.
  • Page 62 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: 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 63: Setup Procedure For 'Dns

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6-6 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 64: Setup Procedure For 'Ddns

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 65 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Please go to one of DDNS service provider’s webpage listed above, and get a free DDNS account by the instructions given on their webpage. Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Dynamic DNS If you want to enable DDNS function, please select ‘Enabled’;...

  • Page 66: Setup Procedure For 'Wisp

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-6-8 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 67 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual ISP that the wireless settings of the access point is changed, please configure the router in this page to match the settings. staEnable: Enable this function and the router can only allow to be connected through wired Ethernet cable for WAN access service.

  • Page 68: Wired Lan Configurations

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-7 Wired LAN Configurations Before all computers using wired Ethernet connection (i.e. the computer connected to this router’s LAN port 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...

  • Page 69: Lan Ip Section

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Please follow the instructions mentioned below to set wired LAN parameters: Click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of the web management interface, then click ‘LAN’ menu. There are three setup groups here: ‘LAN IP’, ‘DHCP Server’, and ‘Static DHCP Lease Table’.

  • Page 70: Dhcp Server

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-7-2 DHCP Server: These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is ‘Enabled’, and here is the description of every setup item 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 the dropdown menu.

  • Page 71: Static Dhcp Lease Table

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-7-3 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 72 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 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’ button; if you want to delete all mappings, click ‘Delete All’.

  • Page 73: Wireless Lan Configurations

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8 Wireless LAN Configurations If your computer, PDA, game console, or other network devices 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 74: Basic Wireless Settings

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-1 Basic Wireless Settings Please click ‘Basic Settings’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: This wireless router can 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 75 DG-BR1000Nu 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 76: Setup Procedure For 'Access Point

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-1-1 Setup procedure for ‘Access Point’: Please select the radio Band you want to use from ‘Band’ dropdown menu. Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Band Please select the radio band from one of following options: 2.4 GHz (B) - This band, only allows 802.11b wireless network client...
  • Page 77 32 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 ‘DIGISOL’, it’s recommended to change the default SSID value to the one which is meaningful to you, like myhome, office_room1, etc.

  • Page 78: Setup Procedure For Station (Infrastructure)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-1-2 Setup procedure for Station (Infrastructure): In this mode, you can connect the router to Ethernet devices 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 79: Setup Procedure For Ap Bridge (Point To Point)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-1-3 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...

  • Page 80: Setup Procedure For Ap Bridge Point To Multi-Point

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-1-4 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 81: Setup Procedure For Ap Bridge - Wds

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-1-5 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 is the description of every setup item:...

  • Page 82: Setup Procedure For Universal Repeater

    Default SSID is ‘DIGISOL’, it’s recommended to change default SSID value to the one which is meaningful to you, like myhome, office_room1, etc.
  • Page 83 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. Root AP SSID In ‘Universal Repeater’ mode, this device can act as a station to connect to a Root AP.

  • Page 84: Advanced Wireless Settings

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-2 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 85 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual happen after modification. N Data Rate Same as above, but only for 802.11n clients. Channel Width Set channel width of wireless radio. Do not modify default value if you don’t know what it is, default setting is ‘Auto 20/40 MHz’.

  • Page 86: Wireless Security

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 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 ‘Security Settings’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Wireless’...

  • Page 87: Wep - Wired Equivalent Privacy

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-3-2 WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WEP encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser: Here is the description of every setup item...
  • Page 88 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual RADIUS Server Please input the IP address of radius server here. IP address RADIUS Server Please input the port number of radius server here. Port RADIUS Server Please input the Password of the radius server here. Password...
  • Page 89 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual After you finish WEP setting, 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...

  • Page 90: Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-3-3 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 is the description of every setup item:...
  • Page 91 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual After you finish WPA Pre-shared key setting, 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’...

  • Page 92: Wpa Radius

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-3-4 WPA RADIUS If you have a RADIUS server, this router can work with it and provide safer wireless authentication. Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Please select a type of WPA cipher suite. Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Mixed.
  • Page 93 DG-BR1000Nu 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...

  • Page 94: Wireless Access Control

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 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. You can use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment.
  • Page 95 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual unchecked, wireless router will not enforce MAC address filtering of wireless clients. MAC Address Input the MAC address of your wireless devices 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’...

  • Page 96: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 2-8-5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build secure connection between wireless network clients and this wireless router. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and this wireless router, and the WPS will do the rest for you.
  • Page 97 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Enable WPS Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable WPS. Enable WPS proxy Check this box to enable or disable WPS proxy function. By default check box ix disabled.

  • Page 98: Security Tips For Wireless Network

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Configure by Push Button: Click ‘Start PBC’ to start Push- Button style WPS setup procedure. This wireless router will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes. The ‘WLAN’ LED on the wireless router will be steady on for 2...

  • Page 99: Advanced Functions

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 100 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: 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 101: Add A New Qos Rule

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 102 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: 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 of this rule (Upload or Download), and the speed of bandwidth limitation in Kbps, then select the type of QoS: ‘guarantee’...

  • Page 103: Network Address Translation (Nat)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual address based rule (Apply the limitation on all traffics from / to the specified IP address / port number), select ‘None’. Protocol Please select the protocol type of this rule, available options are TCP and UDP. If you don’t know what protocol your application uses, please try ‘TCP’...

  • Page 104: Basic Nat Settings (Enable Or Disable Nat Function)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-2-1 Basic NAT Settings (Enable or disable NAT function) Please click ‘General Setup’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘NAT’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser.

  • Page 105: Port Forwarding

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 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 a local network. The port number(s) of Internet IP address and private IP address (the IP address on local network) must be the same.
  • Page 106 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual you’re not sure, please select ‘Both’. Port Range Input the starting port number in the upper field, and input the ending port number in the bottom field. If you only want to redirect a single port number, just fill the port number in the upper field.

  • Page 107: Virtual Server

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 108 DG-BR1000Nu 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 109: Port Mapping For Special Applications

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-2-4 Port Mapping for Special Applications Some applications like Internet gaming, 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 110 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection and click ‘Add’ to auto fill the TCP/UDP Ports and Comment. Add the setting to the ‘Current Trigger-Port Table.’ Reset Click ‘Reset’. This will clear all above settings and you will have to reconfigure the unit again.

  • Page 111: Upnp Setting

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 devices and applications rely on UPnP function nowadays.

  • Page 112: Alg Settings

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 routing rules, those applications which required special support will be able to work with NAT architecture.

  • Page 113: Static Routing

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. 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 114 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item. Parameter Description Enable Static Check this box to enable static routing on the router. Routing Destination LAN IP Enter the remote destination LAN IP. Subnet Mask Enter the remote LAN subnet mask.

  • Page 115: Firewall

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-3 Firewall Except 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 traffic, like block URLs which have pre- defined keywords.

  • Page 116: Access Control

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-3-1 Access Control This function allows or denies computers with specific MAC addresses from connecting to the network; it can also allow or deny computers with specific IP addresses, protocols, or ports. Please click ‘Access Control’ menu on the left of web management interface, under the ‘Firewall’...
  • Page 117 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual the computer name without checking the IP address of the computer. 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.
  • Page 118 DG-BR1000Nu 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 119: Add Pc

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 120 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: 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 left field, and input...

  • Page 121: Url Blocking

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-3-2 URL Blocking If you want to prevent computers in the local network from accessing certain websites (like pornography, violence, or anything you want to block), you can use this function. This function is useful for parents and company managers.
  • Page 122 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual URL / Keyword filtering table. Reset Click ‘Reset’ to remove the value you inputted in URL/Keyword field. Current URL Blocking Table All existing URL/Keywords in filtering table will be listed here. Delete If you want to delete a specific URL/Keyword entry, check the ’Delete’...

  • Page 123: Dos Attack Prevention

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 of handling too much traffic.
  • Page 124 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual too. Port Scan 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 traffic which is trying to scan your Internet IP address.

  • Page 125: Dos - Advanced Settings

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 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 is the description of every setup item: Parameter Description Ping of Death Set the threshold of, when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated.

  • Page 126: Demilitarized Zone (Dmz)

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual After you finish with all the 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 127 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Here is the description of every setup item: 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 128: System Status

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-4 System Status The functions described here will provide you with system related information. 3-4-1 System information and firmware version You can use this function to know the system information and firmware version of this router. Please click ‘Status’ link located at the upper-right corner of web management...

  • Page 129: Internet Connection Status

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 130: Device Status

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-4-3 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 under the status tab and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:...

  • Page 131: System Log

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 132: Security Log

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 133: Active Dhcp Client List

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-4-6 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 under the ’Status’...

  • Page 134: Tools

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 3-5 Tools The information provided here includes basic configuration tools, such as Save, Restore Configuration Settings and Upgrade System Firmware 3-5-1 Configuration Backup and Restore You can backup all configurations of this router to a file, so you can make several copies of router configuration for security reasons.

  • Page 135: Firmware Upgrade

    DG-BR1000Nu 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 136: Reboot

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the router will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several minutes, please be patient. NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnect your computer from router.

  • Page 137: Appendix

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Appendix 4-1 Hardware Specification • Flash: 2MB • SDRAM: 16MB • WAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 • LAN Ports: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 • Antenna: 2dBi Dipole Antenna x 1 (1T1R ; 1 antenna is for signal transmitting and 1 antenna is for signal receiving) •...

  • Page 138: Troubleshooting

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 4-2 Troubleshooting If you find that the router is not working properly or stops responding don’t panic. Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read this troubleshooting section first. Some problems can be solved by you within very short time.
  • Page 139 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual e. Call your Internet service provider and check if there’s something wrong with their service. f. If you just can’t connect to one or more websites, but you can still use other internet services, please check URL/Keyword filter.
  • Page 140 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual b. If you smell something wrong or see smoke coming out from the router or A/C power adapter, please disconnect the router and A/C power adapter from the utility power (make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this), and call your dealer of purchase for help.

  • Page 141: Glossary

    DG-BR1000Nu User Manual 4-3 Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway 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 to the destination.
  • Page 142 DG-BR1000Nu 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 143 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband router’s NAT capability, you can access Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
  • Page 144 DG-BR1000Nu User Manual Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC).

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