DG-BG4300NU User Manual DG-BG4300NU 300Mbps Wireless ADSL2/2+ Broadband Router with USB port User Manual V1.0 2013-11-12 As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
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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.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual INDEX 1. Product Information......................5 1-1 Introduction and Safety Information................5 1-2 Safety Information .....................6 1-3 System Requirements ....................7 1-4 Package Contents ......................7 1-5 Get Familiar with your new ADSL2+ Wireless broadband router ........8 2. System and Network Setup....................10 2-1 Hardware Installation ....................10...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-8-4 RIP ......................56 4-4-9 DNS .........................56 4-4-9-1 DNS Server....................56 4-4-9-2 Dynamic DNS....................57 4-4-10 DSL ........................58 4-4-11 UPnP ......................59 4-4-12 DNS Proxy.......................60 4-4-13 Storage Service ....................60 4-4-14 Interface Grouping...................61 4-4-15 IP Tunnel ......................62 4-4-15-1 IPv6inIPv4 ....................62 4-4-15-2 IPv4inIPv6 ....................63 4-4-16 IPSec......................63...
1. Product Information 1-1 Introduction and Safety Information Thank you for purchasing DG-BG4300NU 300Mbps Wireless ADSL2/2+ Broadband Router with USB port! This router is the best choice for Small office / Home office users, all computers and network devices can share a single Internet connection at high speed. Easy Installation wizard provided with this router is designed to setup an Internet connection in a very short time by accessing the web configuration of the router.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the safety instructions as mentioned below: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor.
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-BG4300NU ADSL 2/2+ Broadband Router With 3G POTS splitter AC power adapter ...
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 1-5 Get Familiar with your new ADSL2+ Wireless broadband router Top Panel Light LED Name Description Color Status Device is initializing or initialization has failed. Power Power is OFF. Green Power is ON. PC is connected on LAN Port.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Rear Panel Interfaces Description Antennas They are 5dBi fixed antennas. Power Power connector, connects to A/C power adapter. Switch Press this button to power on/off the router. Press this button for less than 3 seconds to start WPS function.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 2. System and Network Setup 2-1 Hardware Installation Step 1 Connect the Line interface of the device and the Modem interface of the splitter with a telephone cable. Connect the phone set to the Phone interface of the splitter through a telephone cable.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Step 3 Connect the power adapter (12V DC / 1A) to the wall socket, and then connect it to the ‘Power’ socket of the router. Step 4 Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘Power LED’ should be steadily ON, ADSL and LAN should be ON.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 3. Web Browser Configuration The DSL device is an ADSL2+ wireless router. LAN IP address: 192.168.1.1, Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Default VPI/VCI for ATM (maximum 8 sets): 0/32, 1/32, 0/35 ADSL Line mode: Auto-detect. User can change settings via WEB browser. The following sections describe the set up procedures.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Once you login the following screen will appear. Click on “Start”, the following screen will appear. Connect one end of the RJ-11 telephone cable into the ADSL port provided on the splitter from the service provider and connect the...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual 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. Connect one end of the network cable to one of the LAN ports (1~4) of the router and...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Next”. The LED description table will appear. Click on “Next”. The screen shown below will appear. Note: The steps mentioned till here are common for all the modes.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual The Options/Modes configurations have been explained below. Select the operation mode “3G wireless Router Mode”. Click on “Next”. The screen shown below will appear. Enter the “APN code” and “Dialup Number” as shown below. Click on “Next”. The screen shown below will appear.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Next”. The WAN connection summary will appear. Click on “Finish” or “Next” to configure wireless settings. Note: The Wireless configuration steps mentioned below are common for all the modes. Click “Next” to configure the wireless settings. In this page, you can set the SSID for wireless...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click ‘Next’ and the following page appears. In this page, you can select WPA2-PSK as the security mode. Click ‘Next’ and the following page appears. In this page, you can view the configuration summary.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click ‘Finish’ to save your settings and reboot the router. Once the settings are applied the following screen will appear. Select the operation mode “ADSL with 3G Backup Mode”. Click on “Next”. The screen shown below will appear.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Enter the “APN code” and “Dialup Number” as shown below. Click on “Next”. Select the type of network protocol and click ‘Next’ to continue with the installation.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Select the Country: India and then select the service provider from the drop-down list. You can change the VPI/VCI values as instructed by your ISP. Click on “Next” and enter the correct user ID and password for PPPoE mode that is provided by...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Following page appears showing the WAN status. Once the settings are applied the following screen will appear. For wireless configuration settings refer to steps mentioned on page...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual III) Select the operation mode “ADSL Wireless Router Mode”. Click on “Next”. The screen shown below will appear. Select the type of network protocol and click ‘Next’ to continue with the installation.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual You can select LLC or VC-Mux as the encapsulation mode according to the uplink equipment or use the default setting. 1483 Bridged: If you select 1483 Bridged as the WAN protocol, you must use the third party Dial-up software or Windows New Connection Wizard to configure the Internet dial-up access.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual PPPoE Mode: In this page, enter the correct user ID and password that is provided by your ISP. After the settings are done, click ‘Next’ to continue with the installation. Following page appears showing the WAN status.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual For wireless configuration settings refer to steps mentioned on page Click ‘Finish’ to save your settings and reboot the router. Once the settings are applied the following screen will appear.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-2-1 LAN The table below displays the statistics of ports through which the data is transferred and received. 4-2-2 WAN Service Parameter Description Interface Lists the WAN interfaces. Description Displays WAN type info. Received Displays the counters for received pkts /bytes.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-3 Route 4-3-1 Device Info Route The below table shows the dynamic route entry/entries. 4-3-2 Device Info ARP The below table displays the ARP entries of devices connected to the router. 4-3-3 Device Info DHCP...
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description Hostname Displays PC / client name. MAC Address Displays MAC address of Host / PC. IP Address Displays IP address of Host /PC. Expires In Displays the DHCP Lease time remaining. 4-4 Advanced Setup Click on the link and the following options will appear under “Advanced Settings”.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-1 WAN Service I) 1483 Bridged Mode If you select 1483 Bridged as the WAN protocol, you can use the third party Dial-up software or Windows New Connection Wizard to configure the Internet dial-up access. II) PPPoE Mode...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual III) 1483 Routed Mode If you select 1483 Routed as the WAN protocol, you cannot use the DHCP service. You need to enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS that is provided by your ISP.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-2 LAN Configure the broadband router IP address and subnet mask for LAN interface.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description Leased Time (hour) Set the DHCP lease time. Static IP lease list Will list the Reserved IP for specified MAC address. Option 6 DNS address DNS IP provided by DHCP server. Option 42 NTP server Network TIME server address.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-2-1 IPv6 Auto Config This page allows the user to configure the IPv6 LAN parameters of the router such as DHCPv6 server, IPv6 LAN IP, Router Advertisement daemon (RADVD), IPv6 Multicast snooping (MLD).
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-3-1 Virtual Servers Virtual server allows you to direct incoming traffic from the WAN side to the internal server with private IP address on the LAN side. The internal port is required if the external port needs to be converted to a different port number used by the server on the LAN side.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-3-2 Port Triggering Port triggering is a way to automate port forwarding in which outbound traffic on predetermined ports (‘triggering ports’) causes inbound traffic to specific incoming ports to be dynamically forwarded to the initiating host, while the outbound ports are in use. This allows computers behind a NAT-enabled router on a local network to provide services that would normally require the computer to have a fixed address on the local network.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-3-3 DMZ Host A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) allows a single computer on your LAN to expose ALL of its ports to the Internet. Enter the IP address of computer as a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host with unrestricted Internet access.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-3-5 ALG An application-level gateway (also known as ALG or application layer gateway) consists of a security component that augments a firewall or NAT employed in a computer network. 4-4-4 Security...
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-4-1 IP Filtering I) Outgoing IP filtering By default all outgoing IP traffic from LAN is allowed, but some IP traffic can be blocked by setting up filters. Click on “Add”. The following screen will appear. Parameter...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual II) Incoming IP filtering When the firewall is enabled on a WAN or LAN interface, all incoming traffic is blocked. However, some IP traffic can be accepted by setting up filters. Click on “Add”. The following screen will appear.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-4-2 MAC Filtering 4-4-4-3 DoS A denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. Enable DoS Prevention to detect and prevent denial of service attacks through automatic rate filtering or rules to protect legitimate users during the DoS attacks.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-5 Parental Control If you want to allow access to Internet in the specific time, click on Parental Control and the following page appears. It is used to configure the filtered URL and domain. You can also add/delete the excluded IP, from which packets free from these URL filtering rules.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Add”. The below given screen will appear. Parameter Description Browser’s MAC address Enter the MAC address of PC to be restricted. Other MAC address Enter the MAC address of PC to be restricted. Days of the week Select the days for restricted access.
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USB port of the router. These Parameters are provided by the 2G/3G internet service provider. Also check the 3G dongle compatibility list on the website or call Digisol technical support. Basically username, password, dial Number and APN code is required. Some ISP’s do not require username and password.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description Username Type Username, provided by 3G ISP. Password Type Password, provided by 3G ISP. APN Code Type APN code, provided by 3G ISP. Pin Code Pin code is provided by ISP. Dialup Number Type Dialup number provided by ISP (e.g.: *99# or #777 etc.) Baud Rate Baud rate do not change.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-6-1 3G Failover On this page, the user or administrator can set WAN type as Primary or Backup Uplink. Parameter Description Primary Uplink Set the preferred WAN type Backup Uplink Set the backup/secondary WAN type Backup mechanism The failover settings can be edited.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-7 Quality Of Service The QoS is enforced by the QoS rules in the QoS table. A QoS rule contains two configuration blocks: Traffic Classification and Action. The Traffic Classification enables you to classify packets on the basis of various fields in the packet and perhaps the physical ingress port.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-7-1 QOS Queue For each Ethernet interface, maximum 4 queues can be configured. For each Ethernet WAN interface maximum 4 queues can be configured. The “Enable” button will scan through every queue in the table. Parameter Description Name Name of the QoS Rule.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Add”. The below given screen will appear. This screen allows you to create a QOS queue and add it to a selected layer2 interface. Enter the name and interface of the QoS queue as shown below.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Add” button to add a rule. The below given screen will appear. By entering the settings in this page, you can create traffic class rule to classify the ingress traffic into the priority queue and optionally mark the DSCP or Ethernet priority of the packet.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-8 Routing 4-4-8-1 Default Gateway Default gateway interface can have WAN interfaces served as system default gateways but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one of the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-8-2 Static route Click on “Add”. The below given screen will appear. Here enter the destination network address, subnet mask, gateway AND/OR available WAN interface then click on “Apply/Save” to add the entry to the routing table.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-8-3 Policy Routing Click on “Add”. The below given screen will appear. Here enter the policy name, policies and WAN interface. Then click “Apply/Save” button to add the entry to the policy routing table. Parameter Description Policy Name Enter the name of Policy.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-8-4 RIP To activate RIP for the WAN interface, select the desired RIP version and operation and check the “Enabled” checkbox. To stop RIP on the WAN interface, uncheck the “Enabled” checkbox. Click the “Apply/Save” button to start/stop RIP and save the configuration.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-9-2 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to register your device with a DNS server and access your device each time using the same host name. The Dynamic DNS page allows you to add/remove the Dynamic DNS feature.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-10 DSL This page allows you to set the ADSL modulation. It is recommended, not to change anything unless required/suggested by the ADSL service provider. CAUTION: Wrong selection of modulation may make the router ADSL link unstable.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Tone Selection”. The screen shown below will appear. Note: If you do not have much knowledge of ADSL tone settings, it is advised not to change these settings. 4-4-11 UPnP Check mark “Enable UPnP” to enable UPnP service.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-12 DNS Proxy Check mark “Enable DNS Proxy” to enable DNS Proxy. Enter the Host name of the Router and the domain name of the LAN network. 4-4-13 Storage Service This page will list the USB Mass storage when connected (tested up to 16 GB).
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-14 Interface Grouping Interface grouping supports multiple ports and bridging groups. Each group will perform as an independent network. To support this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button. The remove button will remove the grouping and add the ungrouped interfaces to the default group.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-15 IP Tunnel 4-4-15-1 IPv6inIPv4 Click on “Add”. The following screen will appear. Parameter Description Tunnel Name Enter a name for the tunnel. Mechanism The default mechanism is 6RD. Associated WAN Select the WAN Interface for tunneling.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-15-2 IPv4inIPv6 Click on “Add”. The following screen will appear. 4-4-16 IPSec...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “AddNewConnection”. The screen shown below will appear.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description IPSec Connection Name Enter a name for IPSec Tunnel. IP version Select the IP Version. Tunnel Mode Select the IPSec Tunnel mode. Local Gateway Interface Select the local gateway interface. Remote IPSec Gateway Enter the remote IPSec Gateway IP Address.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description Mode Select the mode, either Main or Aggressive. Encryption Algorithm Select the encryption algorithm. Integrity Algorithm Select the Integrity Algorithm. Select Diffie-Hellman Select the bit option. Group for key exchange Key life time Enter the time in seconds.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Import Certificate”, the following screen will appear.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-17-2 Trusted CA CA certificates are used by you to verify peers certificates. Maximum 4 certificates can be stored. Click on “Import Certificate”. The following screen will appear.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-4-18 Power Management This module allows control of hardware modules to evaluate power consumption. Use the control buttons to select the desired option. Click “Apply” and check the status response. 4-4-19 Multicast...
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description Default Version Enter the Default Version Value. Query Interval This parameter indicates the query interval. It is the interval in seconds (s) between general queries sent by the querier. Default is 60 sec. Query Response Interval This parameter indicates the query response interval.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-5 Wireless 4-5-1 Basic This page allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name and...
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description Enable wireless Use this option to turn ON/OFF Wi-Fi of the router. Hide access point Disable SSID Broadcast. Clients Isolation Select this option to Enable Wireless client isolation. Disable WMM Advertise Enable/Disable WMM Advance feature.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual Parameter Description Enable WPS Select to enable WPS. Add Client Input Station Pin from Client. Set Authorized station Input Authorized Station MAC: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Set WPS AP mode Set the AP Mode. Device PIN Device Pin is generated by AP.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-5-4 Wireless Bridge This page allows you to configure wireless bridge features of the wireless LAN interface. You can select wireless bridge to disable access point functionality. 4-5-5 Advanced This page allows you to configure advanced features of the wireless LAN interface. You can select a...
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 4-5-6 Station Info This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status. Parameter Description List the MAC address of wireless device associated. Associated This will appear Yes, if associated or otherwise it will be blank. Authorized Will show if authorized or not.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 5 Management 5-1 Settings 5-1-1 Backup Click on “Backup settings” button and the following screen will appear. Click on the save button to save the config file on your PC.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 5-1-2 Update Click on “Browse” to upload a new config file on the router. Then click on “Update Settings”. 5-1-3 Restore Default Click on the “Restore Default Settings” button to restore the unit to its default settings.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual Click on “Configure System Log”. The screen shown below will appear. Parameter Description Log level Select the Log Level. Display level Select the Display Level. Mode Select mode as Local or Remote.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 5-3 Security Log The security log dialog allows you to view the security log and configure the security log options. Click on “View”. The screen shown below will appear.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 5-4 TR-069 Client TR-069 is a protocol for communication between a CPE and Auto-Configuration Server (ACS). The CPE TR-069 configuration should be well defined to be able to communicate with the remote ACS. Parameter Description Inform interval Enter the “Inform Interval”, default value is 300.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 5-5 Internet time This page allows you to synchronize the internet time with the router. The below parameters will help you to configure the NTP server details on the router which will enable the router time to sync with the global internet time. This will help to enable the time stamp in system...
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 5-6 Access Control 5-6-1 Passwords Access to your broadband router is controlled through three user accounts: admin, support and user. The user name “admin” has unrestricted access to change and view configuration of your broadband router. The user name “support” is used to allow an ISP technician to access you broadband router for maintenance and run diagnostics.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 5-6-3 IP Addresses The IP address Access control mode, if enabled, permits access to local management from IP addresses contained in the access control list. If the access control mode is disabled, the system will not validate IP addresses for incoming packets.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 6. Appendix 6-1 Hardware Specifications Antennas: 5 dBi fixed antennas Power Supply: AC power adaptor: 100VAC-240VAC DC voltage: 12V DC, 1A Hardware Interfaces: One RJ-11 port (for ADSL Line), Four 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Ports, One Power switch, One Reset button, Two Wireless antenna, WLAN button, WPS button and One USB 2.0(Host) Port ADSL Standards: ANSI T1.413 issue2, ITU-T G992.1 with Annex A (G.dmt)
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 7. 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 first. Scenario Solution Unable access a. Please check the power cord connection and network cable of this router through web page router.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual g. Verify the line with device provided by your Internet service provider too. h. Try to use IP address instead of hostname. If you can use IP address to communicate with a remote server, but can’t use hostname, please check DNS settings.
DG-BG4300NU User Manual 8. 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.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual For example, if the IP address for a device is, in its binary form, 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is, 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 It means the device’s network address is 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is, 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method for routers to route IP packets to their destination.
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DG-BG4300NU User Manual PPPoE: (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.) Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communication protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers.
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