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DG-BR4000N/E
150Mbps Wireless Broadband Router

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V1.0
2012-08-22
As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    DG-BR4000N/E 150Mbps Wireless Broadband Router User Manual V1.0 2012-08-22 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: Table Of Contents

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Index 1. Product Information ....................5 1-1 Introduction and Safety Information ............5 1-2 Safety Information ..................7 1-3 System Requirements ................. 8 1-4 Package Contents ..................8 1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless broadband router ........ 9 2.
  • Page 4 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 7. Access Control ...................... 79 7-1 Block Sites ....................79 7-2 Block Services ................... 82 7-3 QoS Setup ....................84 8. Dynamic DNS ......................91 9. Static Routing ......................92 10. Security Options ....................94 10-1 Remote Management ................94 10-2 WAN Setup ....................

  • Page 5: Product Information

    Thank you for purchasing DG-BR4000N/E 802.11n 150Mbps Wireless Broadband Router. DG-BR4000N/E 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 6 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual • Supports WPS. • Supports port mapping. • Supports port triggering. • Supports wireless repeater. • Supports guest network. • Supports restricting IP bandwidth. • Supports filtering by keyword and domain name. • Supports wireless security authentication.

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 1-2 Safety Information Before operating the wireless router, read the following safety information carefully: • Use the power adapter that is packed within the device package. DO NOT use any other power adapter or it will damage the product.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 1-3 System Requirements • A desktop computer with a network adapter (wired / WLAN). The PC should be installed with the TCP/IP protocol and should be able to access internet. • Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Windows 7. •...

  • Page 9: Get Familiar With Your New Wireless Broadband Router

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 1-5 Get familiar with your new wireless broadband router Top Panel There are 8 LED indicators on the front panel of the wireless router. By observing their status, you can check whether the device runs normally.
  • Page 10 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes the status of LED indicators on the front panel. Light Description Name Status Color Green Power is on. Power Power is off or the device is down. Green Radio switch is turned on.
  • Page 11 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Rear Panel The following table describes interfaces and buttons on the rear panel. Interface/Button Description Use a fine needle to press the Reset button gently until the unit Reset reboots and then release the button. The unit reboots and restores to factory defaults.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Device

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 2. Connecting the Device To connect the device, do as follows: Step 1 Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the LAN interface of the wireless router. Step 2 Connect the other end of the RJ45 cable to your PC.

  • Page 13: Roaming

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 2-2 Roaming Suppose several wireless routers run in the same network. Each wireless router serves as a BSS that has its coverage range. One wireless client (for example, a notebook PC or PDA) can roam from one AP to another AP accurately. In that case, the wireless client can communicate with the other devices within the coverage range of the wireless router.

  • Page 14: Tcp/Ip Settings And Wireless Connection Introduction

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 2-3 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction By default, the LAN IP address of the wireless router is 192.168.2.1, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 and the DHCP server is enabled. It is recommended to set the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically. Then, your PC obtains the TCP/IP settings, including the IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS address automatically through the wireless router.
  • Page 15 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Step 2 Right-click the network adapter icon and choose Properties from the menu. The Local Area Connections Properties window appears. Note: If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the Local Area Connection Properties window may appear.
  • Page 16 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window appears.
  • Page 17 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter. The IP address must be 192.168. 2. X (X is a number in the range of 2 to 254). If you want to access the Internet through a wireless router, you need to enter the default gateway and IP address of the DNS server correctly.
  • Page 18 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Step 6 Next, you can ping the default IP address of the wireless router, to check whether the current connection between the PC and the wireless router is normal. Choose Start > Run from the desktop and enter ping 192.168.2.1.

  • Page 19: Wireless Connection

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 2-4 Wireless Connection By default, the AP function of the wireless router is enabled. If you use a wireless network adapter, do as follows to establish the connection: Step 1 Enable the wireless network adapter on your PC and ensure that the Wireless Zero Configuration tool is available.
  • Page 20 Step 2 In the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network list and the network list is refreshed. The default SSID of the wireless router is DIGISOL. Select the wireless router that you want to connect and click Connect. The default wireless security mode is None, and you can connect the wireless router directly without the encryption key in this mode.
  • Page 21 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Step 3 If you are not sure of the available SSID, please log in to the Web page of the wireless router, and view the SSID in the Wireless Basic Settings page of the wireless settings. For more information about the wireless settings, please refer to section 5-1 Wireless Basic Settings.

  • Page 22: Software Installation

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 3. Software Installation  Insert the Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive of notebook/desktop computer.  Explore the CD and execute the “Smart Wizard.exe” file. Screen given below will be displayed. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 23 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Connect one end of a network cable to the WAN port of the router and the other end to the DSL/Cable modem. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  Connect one end of the provided network cable to one of the LAN ports (1~4) of the...
  • Page 24 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Power on the Router. It will take approximately 30 seconds for the router to boot up completely. Ensure that all the LED’s on the router are ON. If not, try the above steps again else click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 25 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Note: The above mentioned steps are the common steps to be followed for all the types of internet connection. The procedure to be followed after these common steps for all the connection types have been explained below.
  • Page 26 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Enter the host name and click on ‘Next’.  Please wait while the Wizard tries to connect to the Internet. If you see the window “Internet Connection Successful”, your router has been successfully connected to the...
  • Page 27 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Configure a name for your wireless network. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  Click on ‘Next’ and enter the preshared key in the screen shown below.
  • Page 28 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Click on ‘Next’ and the following summary will be displayed with the type of internet connection. Static IP  Select ‘Static IP’ in the internet connection types and click on ‘Next’.
  • Page 29 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Enter the static IP, the subnet mask, the default gateway and the DNS addresses as shown below. Then click on ‘Next’.  Please wait while the Wizard tries to connect to the Internet. If you see the window “Internet Connection Successful”, your router has been successfully connected to the...
  • Page 30 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Configure a name for your wireless network. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  Click on ‘Next’ and enter the preshared key in the screen shown below.
  • Page 31 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Click on ‘Next’ and the following summary will be displayed with the type of internet connection. PPPoE  Select ‘PPPoE’ in the internet connection types and click on ‘Next’.
  • Page 32 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  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 Successful”, your router has been successfully connected to the...
  • Page 33 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Configure a name for your wireless network. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  Click on ‘Next’ and enter the preshared key in the screen shown below.
  • Page 34 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual  Click on ‘Next’ and the following summary will be displayed with the type of internet connection.

  • Page 35: Logging In To The Web Page

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 4. Logging In to the Web Page Run the Internet Explorer (IE), enter http://192.168.2.1/ (the default IP address of the wireless router) in the address bar, and press Enter. In the window that is displayed as shown in the following figure, set the Language to English, enter the user name and password, and click Login.

  • Page 36: Web Configuration

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual After logging in to the Web page, you can view, configure and modify the router settings. Caution: If you are managing the wireless router through the Web page, do not cut off the power supply. Otherwise, the changed settings will not be saved...
  • Page 37 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Note: If you do not insert the network cable into the WAN interface of the wireless router, the previous page does not appear. Step 2 The broadband type can be Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed) or PPPoE.
  • Page 38 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual If the detected broadband type is Static IP (Fixed), the following figure appears: Click Next and the following figure appears: The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface.
  • Page 39 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP address of Secondary DNS that DNS server. After the settings are done, click Apply and the settings will take effect immediately. The setup wizard is now complete.

  • Page 40: Running Status

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual not provide it, you need not enter any information. Select Use these DNS Servers and enter the IP address Domain Name Server information of the DNS server provided by the ISP. If no (DNS) Address server information...

  • Page 41: Router Status

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 4-3 Router Status Choose Running Status > Router Status and the Router Status page appears.
  • Page 42 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual This page displays the information of the current running status of the device, including system information, connection status of the Internet port, LAN port, wireless port and traffic statistics of each port. Click Show Statistics and the Statistic Information page as shown in the following...
  • Page 43 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual This page displays the information of current connection on the router. If the WAN connection is set to PPPoE (Manually Connect), the Connection Status page is as shown in the following figure: The following table describes buttons in this page:...
  • Page 44 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual If the WAN connection is set to DHCP, the Connection Status page is as shown in the following figure: The following table describes buttons in this page: Item Description Release Click the button to release the IP address.

  • Page 45: Clients List

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 4-4 Clients List Choose Running Status > Clients List and the Clients List page appears. This page displays the information of computers connected to the router, including the IP adress, device name and MAC address of each computer.

  • Page 46: Lan Interface Settings

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 4-6 LAN Interface Settings Choose Network Settings > LAN Interface Settings and the LAN Interface Settings page appears. In this page, you can configure the parameters of the LAN port. You can modify the IP address of the LAN port according to the actual network environment.
  • Page 47 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual the received routing tables. RIP Version The format of the RIP packets and broadcast mode that the router sends them. RIP-1 is universally supported. Routing data sent by using RIP-2B or RIP-2M is in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcast and RIP-2M uses multicast.
  • Page 48 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Click the Add button in the LAN Interface Settings page, and the Address Reservation page is as follows: The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Item Description Address Reservation Displays entries of reserved addresses. You can select the...

  • Page 49: Wan Interface Settings

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual After the settings are done, click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation Table. Note: 1) If your IP address is changed, you must use the new IP address to log in to the Web configuration page of the router and the default gateway of all hosts in the LAN must be set to the new IP address for Internet access.
  • Page 50 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The router supports 3 modes of WAN connection, including Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed) or PPPoE. In this page, you can select the appropriate WAN connection and configure the relevant parameters according to the actual requirements.
  • Page 51 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Does your Internet Select “No” Connection Require A Login? Account Name Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not provide it, you need not modify it.
  • Page 52 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual • Static IP (Fixed) If the ISP provides information of IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server, select Static IP (Fixed). For detailed settings, refer to your ISP. The following table describes parameters in this page:...
  • Page 53 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual IP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies depending on the network type. It is usually 255.255.255.0 (Class C). Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway provided by the ISP. It is the IP address used for connecting to the ISP.
  • Page 54 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual PPPoE  If the ISP provides the user name and password for PPPoE dialup, select PPPoE. The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Does your Internet Connection Require Select “Yes” A Login? Internet Service Select PPPoE.
  • Page 55 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Service Name If several PPPoE servers are available, specify one in this field. • Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection when a network access request from the LAN is received. If no network access request is sent from the LAN within the set time of Idle Timeout, the system automatically interrupts the connection.
  • Page 56 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual select Use This MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of another computer. The format of a MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. After the settings are done, click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 57: Wireless Settings

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 5. Wireless Settings Click Wireless Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Wireless Basic Settings, Guest Network, WPS Setup, Wireless Advanced Settings and Wireless Repeater. 5-1 Wireless Basic Settings Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Basic Settings and the Wireless Basic Settings page...
  • Page 58 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Region Select the region where you are in from the drop-down list. Enable or disable SSID broadcast. If it is enabled, the router Enable SSID broadcasts its SSID in the wireless network. In this way, wireless...
  • Page 59 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Band Width Select the bandwidth. Max Transmission Select one from the drop-down list that displays all rates that the Rate system supports. Set the security encryption of the wireless network, to prevent unauthorized access and listening. You can select None, WEP,...
  • Page 60 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode: Item Description Authentication You can select Automatic or Shared Keys. The default is Type Automatic. Encryption Select the encryption strength of WEP. You can select 64 bits or Strength 128 bits.
  • Page 61 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual • WPA2-PSK(AES): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access version 2. It uses WPA2-PSK standard encryption and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES uses symmetric 128 bits block data to encrypt. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA2-PSK(AES) mode:...

  • Page 62: Guest Network

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Note: After wireless settings are complete on the router, a host in the wireless network must have consistent wireless settings, including the SSID, with the router if the host wants to connect to the router. If the router has security settings, the host in the wireless network must have consistent security settings.
  • Page 63 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Brief description of the created guest network. You can create up to four guest networks. A network profile contains the information of a guest network, including the number, SSID, encryption mode, Network Profiles whether the guest network is enabled and whether to broadcast SSID.

  • Page 64: Wps Setup

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 5-3 WPS Setup Choose Wireless Settings > WPS Setup and the WPS Setup page appears. WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS setup function to add a wireless client to a network, without setting specific parameters, such as SSID, security mode and password.

  • Page 65: Pin Mode

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Press the button on the network card or click the button in the software page within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears. The client can now visit the LAN.

  • Page 66: Wireless Advanced Settings

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 5-4 Wireless Advanced Settings Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Advanced Settings and the Wireless Advanced Settings page appears. The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Enable Wireless Router When this field is enabled you can connect to the router Radio wirelessly.
  • Page 67 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual indicating that they can communicate with each other. The default value is 2346. Preamble Mode Set the preamble mode. The default is Long preamble. A preamble (especially the 802.11b High Rate/DSSS PHY field; 56 digits synchronized field for short preamble) defines the length of the CRC correction block for communication between wireless devices.
  • Page 68 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Click Setup Access list button and the Wireless Card Access List page appears: The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Item Description Turn Access Enable or disable wireless access control. If it is selected, you can Control On restrict wireless network cards according to their MAC addresses.
  • Page 69 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Available Wireless It displays all the available wireless network cards of PCs Cards and their MAC addresses. Click the radio button of a network card to select its MAC address. If the list does not contain your desired wireless network card, you can manually enter the MAC address of the wireless network card.

  • Page 70: Wireless Repeater

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 5-5 Wireless Repeater Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network. It extends the wireless network through several APs, without connection of wired backbone network. This function is also called wireless repeating or bridging.
  • Page 71 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Disable Wireless Clients If it is selected, clients cannot access the LAN. Association In this mode, the router serves as a repeater to Wireless Repeater communicate with the central base station. Enter the IP address of the repeater. It must be in the same...

  • Page 72: Forwarding Rule

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 6. Forwarding Rule Click Forwarding Rule and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Port Forwarding, Port Triggering and UPnP. 6-1 Port Forwarding By default, the firewall function of the router hides your LAN. As a result, other users on the Internet can detect only the router, but cannot access a certain PC in the LAN directly.
  • Page 73 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Item Description Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list. Service IP Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be Address provided.

  • Page 74: Port Triggering

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Service Name Add a custom name in this field. Indicate the protocol that is used at the mapping port. You can select Protocol TCP, UDP or TCP/UDP.
  • Page 75 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Enable Port Enable or disable port triggering. Triggering Port Triggering Enter a value not greater than 9999. The timeout value controls the Timeout (in inactive timer at the specified ingress port. Upon timeout of the inactive minutes) timer, the ingress port is disabled.
  • Page 76 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Service Name Enter the service name. You can select Any or Single address. • Any: Allow everybody in the user network to use the service. • Service User Single address: Enter the IP address of the network card on the PC.

  • Page 77: Upnp

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 6-3 UPnP By using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol, a host at the LAN side can ask the router to realize specific port conversion, so that an external host can access resources on the internal host when necessary. For example, if MSN Messenger is installed on Windows ME and Windows XP operating systems, UPnP can be used for audio and video conversations.
  • Page 78 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual of 1 to 255 hops and the default is 4 hops. This table shows the IP addresses of UPnP devices that are connected to UPnP Portable the router and open (internal and external) ports on the devices. It also Table lists the types and status of the open ports.

  • Page 79: Access Control

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 7. Access Control Click Access Control and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Block Sites, Block Services and QoS Setup. 7-1 Block Sites Choose Access Control > Block Sites and the Block Sites page appears.
  • Page 80 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual In this page, you can add or delete a filter rule of domain name or keyword, to block LAN users from accessing certain websites in the WAN. When a user tries accessing a restricted website, a message appears, indicating that the firewall restricts access to the website.
  • Page 81 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Specify the IP address of a computer. You need to enter only a numeral Address in the fourth field. After the settings are done, click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 82: Block Services

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 7-2 Block Services Choose Access Control > Block Services and the Block Services page appears. In this page, you can set rules of service blocking, to block users from Internet access. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:...
  • Page 83 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Select a rule of service blocking in the Block Service Rules Table Delete and click the button to delete it. Click Add and the Block Services Setup page appears: The following table describes parameters in this page:...

  • Page 84: Qos Setup

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Service Type/User Enter the service name. Defined It determines the computers to be blocked. Only This IP Address: Only one network card on a computer is blocked. You need to enter the IP address of a network card on a Filter Service computer.
  • Page 85 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The QoS function sets priority policies on applications, online games, Ethernet LAN ports and MAC addresses, sets an order for various network traffics, and thus optimizes your network performance. The following table describes parameters in the QoS Setup page:...
  • Page 86 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes the buttons in this page: Item Description Click the button to change the priorities of the applications, LAN Edit ports, online games and MAC addresses in the QoS Priority Table. Delete Click the button to delete a rule in the QoS Priority Table.
  • Page 87 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select Applications. Select an application that you want to set. If your desired application Applications is not in the drop-down list, select Add A New Application.
  • Page 88 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select On-line Gaming. Select an online game that you want to set. If your desired online On-line Gaming game is not in the drop-down list, select Add a new Game.
  • Page 89 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select Ethernet LAN Port. Ethernet LAN Port Select the LAN port that you want to set. You can select 1, 2, 3 or 4.
  • Page 90 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual priorities according to MAC addresses. Enter the MAC address and device name of a computer for which you want to set high priority, and then click Add to add the rule to the list. Enter the MAC address of a computer for which you want to set high MAC Address priority.

  • Page 91: Dynamic Dns

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 8. Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is mainly used to map fixed domain names to dynamic IP addresses and vice versa. For a user using a dynamic IP address, after the user obtains a new IP address when accessing Internet, the dynamic domain name software installed in the host sends the IP address to the dynamic domain name resolution server provided by the DDNS service provider and updates the domain name resolution database.

  • Page 92: Static Routing

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual User Name Enter the user name of the DDNS account. Password Enter the password of the DDNS account. After the settings are done, click Apply to save the settings. 9. Static Routing Static routing is a special type of routing that can be applied properly in a network to reduce the problem of routing selection and overload of data flow because of routing selection and to improve the forwarding speed of packets.
  • Page 93 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Click Add and the following figure appears: The following table describes parameters of adding a routing rule: Item Description Active Enable it to apply the routing rule. Router Name Enter the name of the static route. Destination IP Enter the destination IP address or network that you want to access.

  • Page 94: Security Options

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 10. Security Options Click Security Options and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Remote Management and WAN Setup. 10-1 Remote Management Choose Security Options > Remote Management and the Remote Management page appears.
  • Page 95 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Turn Remote Management Enable or disable remote Web management. IP address that is used to access the router from the Internet. The default Remote IP is http://0.0.0.0:8080. When accessing the router, you need to enter...

  • Page 96: Wan Setup

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 10-2 WAN Setup Choose Security Options > WAN Setup and the WAN Setup page appears. In this page, you can set a default DMZ server and allow the router to respond to the ping command from the Internet. Do not use the two functions unless it is necessary because they lead to security risks.
  • Page 97 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual IGMP proxy allows a PC in the LAN to receive certain multicast traffics Disable IGMP from the Internet. If you do not want to use IGMP proxy, select the Proxying check box to disable IGMP proxy. Default DMZ Enter the IP address of a computer or server that serves as a DMZ server.

  • Page 98: System Tools

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 11. System Tools Click System Tools and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Schedules, SNTP, Backup Settings, Set Password and Router Upgrade 11-1 Schedules Choose System Tools > Schedules and the Schedules page appears.

  • Page 99: Sntp

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual If you already set content filtering in the Block Sites page or set sevice filtering in the Block Services page, you can set a schedule to specify the time and mode of restricting Internet access. The following table describes parameters in this page:...
  • Page 100 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual In this page, you can set the time information of your router. It is strongly recommended to set the correct time on the router first. This ensures proper functioning of log, site blocking and schedule, because these functions are based on the time setting in this page.

  • Page 101: Backup Settings

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 11-3 Backup Settings Choose System Tools > Backup Settings and the Backup Settings page appears. In this page, you can export the configuration information of the router in a file to the computer for later use, import a previously saved or a new configuration file, restore the factory default settings of the router, and reboot the router.

  • Page 102: Set Password

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Caution: After a new configuration file is imported, the original configuration information of the router is lost. Hence, it is recommended to back up the configuration before importing a new configuration file. If the new configuration file is incorrect, you can import the previous backup file.
  • Page 103 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Item Description Old Password Enter the password for logging in to the router. Set Password Enter a new password. Repeat New Password Enter the new password again. Set the time of page timeout. Its value range is 5 to 30 minutes. If...

  • Page 104: Router Upgrade

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 11-5 Router Upgrade Choose System Tools > Router Upgrade and the Router Upgrade page appears. In this page, you can upgrade the software of the router in the following steps: Step 1 Click Choose File to navigate to the latest software.

  • Page 105: Logout

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 12. Logout The Logout control is in the lower right of the navigation bar. See the following figure: The logout function is used to log out the current login status. After logout, you need to log in again before accessing the configuration page of the router...

  • Page 106: Appendix

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 13. Appendix 13-1 Hardware Specifications Flash: 4MB RAM: 32MB Antenna: One fixed dipole 3dBi antenna Power supply: 12V DC, 500mA Switching power adapter Network interface: 1 x 10/100 Mbps UTP WAN port 4 x 10/100 Mbps UTP LAN ports Standards compliance: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet...
  • Page 107 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 45°C Storage temperature: -20°C ~ 70°C Operating humidity: 10 ~ 90% (Non-condensing) Storage humidity: 5 ~ 90% (Non-condensing) Net Dimension (L x W x H): 176.8 x 118.7 x 23.5 mm Gross Dimension (L x W x H): 256 x 158 x 65 mm...

  • Page 108: Troubleshooting

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 14. Troubleshooting If you encounter any problem when you’re using this wireless network adapter, don’t panic. Before you call your dealer of purchase for help, please check this troubleshooting table, the solution to your problem could be very simple, and you can solve the problem yourself.
  • Page 109 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 4) Check whether your ADSL cable is connected to the correct network interfaces. 5) Replace the network cable connected to the router 1) Check whether the status of indicators on the Failure to access the Internet ADSL modem and the wireless router is normal.

  • Page 110: Glossary

    DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 15. 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 111 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual external attacker only has access to equipment in the DMZ, rather than any other part of the network. Ethernet: A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10/100 million bits per second (Mbps).
  • Page 112 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID.
  • Page 113 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product’s serial number. 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 114 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual PC Anywhere 5631 PC Anywhere 5632 Port triggering: Port triggering is a configuration option on a NAT-enabled router that allows a host machine to dynamically and automatically forward a specific port back to itself. Port triggering opens an incoming port when your computer is using a specified outgoing port for specific traffic.
  • Page 115 DG-BR4000N/E User Manual 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). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP).

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