BR 6475nD Manual

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CONTENTSCHAPTERI:PRODUCTINFORMATION...............................................................................................................5

11IntroductionandSafetyInformation...................................................................................................5

12SafetyInformation...............................................................................................................................6

13SystemRequirements..........................................................................................................................7

14PackageContents................................................................................................................................7

15Gettingfamiliarwithyournewwirelessbroadbandrouter................................................................8

CHAPTERII:SYSTEMANDNETWORKSETUP...................................................................................................10

21Establishinganetworkconnection....................................................................................................10

22SettingclientcomputerstoobtainIPaddressesautomatically........................................................12

221Windows95/98/MeIPaddresssetup....................................................................................13

222Windows2000IPaddresssetup............................................................................................15

223WindowsXPIPaddresssetup................................................................................................17

224WindowsVistaIPaddresssetup............................................................................................19

23Connectingtobroadbandrouterviawebbrowser...........................................................................21

24UsingQuickSetup...........................................................................................................................26

241UsingDynamicIPasbroadbandconnectiontype..............................................................28

242UsingStaticIPasbroadbandconnectiontype...................................................................29

243UsingPPPoEasbroadbandconnectiontype......................................................................30

244UsingPPTPasbroadbandconnectiontype........................................................................32

245UsingL2TPasbroadbandconnectiontype.........................................................................35

246UsingWISPasbroadbandconnectiontype........................................................................38

25UsingiQoS......................................................................................................................................40

CHAPTERIII:GENERALSETUP..........................................................................................................................43

31System................................................................................................................................................44

311TimeZone...............................................................................................................................45

312PasswordSettings...................................................................................................................46

313RemoteManagement.............................................................................................................47

32WAN...................................................................................................................................................48

321DynamicIP..............................................................................................................................49

322StaticIP...................................................................................................................................50

323PPPoE......................................................................................................................................51

324PPTP........................................................................................................................................53

325L2TP........................................................................................................................................56

326WISP........................................................................................................................................59

33LAN.....................................................................................................................................................61

331LANIP......................................................................................................................................61

332DHCPServer............................................................................................................................63

333StaticDHCPLeases.................................................................................................................64

342.4GHz................................................................................................................................................66

341WirelessSettings....................................................................................................................66

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3411APMode......................................................................................................................67

3412StationInfrastructure.................................................................................................69

3413APBridgePointtoPoint...........................................................................................71

3414APBridgePointtoMultiPoint.................................................................................73

3415APBridgeWDS..........................................................................................................75

3416UniversalRepeater......................................................................................................77

342SecuritySettings.....................................................................................................................79

3421Disabled.......................................................................................................................79

3422WEP.............................................................................................................................79

3423WPAPreSharedKey...................................................................................................81

3424WPARADIUS................................................................................................................82

343MACAddressFiltering............................................................................................................83

344WPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)Settings....................................................................................85

355GHz...................................................................................................................................................86

351WirelessSettings....................................................................................................................86

3511APMode......................................................................................................................87

3512StationInfrastructure.................................................................................................89

3513APBridgePointtoPoint...........................................................................................91

3514APBridgePointtoMultiPoint.................................................................................93

3515APBridgeWDS..........................................................................................................95

3516UniversalRepeater......................................................................................................97

352SecuritySettings.....................................................................................................................99

3521Disabled.......................................................................................................................99

3522WEP.............................................................................................................................99

3523WPAPreSharedKey.................................................................................................101

3524WPARADIUS..............................................................................................................102

353MACAddressFiltering..........................................................................................................103

354WPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)Settings..................................................................................105

36AdvanceSettings..............................................................................................................................106

361QoS.......................................................................................................................................107

3611BasicQoSSettings.....................................................................................................107

362DDNS.....................................................................................................................................111

363PortForwarding....................................................................................................................114

364DMZ......................................................................................................................................116

37NAT..................................................................................................................................................118

371VirtualServer........................................................................................................................119

372SpecialApplications..............................................................................................................122

373UPnPSettings.......................................................................................................................125

374ALGSettings..........................................................................................................................126

375StaticRouting........................................................................................................................127

38Firewall.............................................................................................................................................129

381AccessControl......................................................................................................................129

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382URLBlocking.........................................................................................................................133

383DoS........................................................................................................................................135

39ParentalControl...............................................................................................................................138

CHAPTERIV:STATUS,TOOLS&LANGUAGE..................................................................................................140

41Status...............................................................................................................................................140

411InternetConnection.............................................................................................................140

412DeviceStatus........................................................................................................................141

413SystemLog............................................................................................................................141

414SecurityLog..........................................................................................................................142

415ActiveDHCPClient................................................................................................................142

416Statistics................................................................................................................................143

42Tools.................................................................................................................................................144

421ConfigurationTools..............................................................................................................145

422FirmwareUpgrade................................................................................................................146

423Restart..................................................................................................................................146

43Language..........................................................................................................................................147

FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement.....................................................................148

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CHAPTERI:PRODUCTINFORMATION11IntroductionandSafetyInformation

ThankyouforpurchasingtheEdimaxBR6475nDWirelessDualBandGigabitiQRouter!ThisrouterfeaturesEdimaxsiQoSbandwidthmanagingsystem,fourgigabitLANports,andconcurrentdualband(2.4GHzand5GHz)functionality.WiththeEdimaxBR6475nDWirelessDualBandGigabitiQRouter,allyourcomputersandnetworkdevicescanshareasingle,highspeedxDSL/cableInternetconnection.Itseasyinstallationprocedurealsoallowsanycomputerusertosetupanetworkenvironmentinamatterofminutes.

Withdualband(802.11a/b/g/n)wirelessnetworkcapability,anywirelessenablednetworkdevice(smartphones,gameconsoles,computers,etc.)canbeconnectedtothisbroadbandrouterwithoutadditionalcabling.ItsgigabitLANportsandIEEE802.11ncapabilityalsoallowyoutoenjoythefastestwirelessexperienceever!

TheEdimaxBR6475nDWirelessDualBandGigabitiQRoutermakessettingupwirelesssecurityabreeze.WiththeWPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)function,youcansetupwirelesssecurityinjustseconds!JustpresstheWPSbuttononWPScompatiblewirelessdevicesandyouwillhaveasecurewirelessconnectioninnotime.

Features:z Simultaneousdualbandwirelessconnectivity(2.4GHz&5GHz)z Complieswithwireless802.11a/b/g/nstandardsz 1gigabitWANportand4gigabitLANportsz Wirelessspeedupto12timesfasterandcoverageupto5timesfurtherz FeaturesiQoSforquickandeasybandwidthmanagementz Builtinslideswitchtoenable/disablewirelesssignal

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12SafetyInformation

Pleasefollowthefollowingsafetyinstructionstoensureyoursafety:1. Thisrouterisdesignedforindooruseonly.DONOTplacethisrouteroutdoors.2. DONOTputthisrouterinornearhotorhumidplaceslikethekitchen,bathroom,or

acarparkedinthesun.3. Disconnectanyconnectedcablesfromtherouterbeforepullingtherouterwith

force.4. Ifyouwanttohangthisrouteronthewallorplaceitsomewherehigh,pleasemake

sureitisfirmlysecured.Edimaxswarrantydoesnotcoverdamagescausedbymisuse.

5. Pleasekeepthisrouteranditsaccessoriesoutofthereachofchildren.6. DONOTputthisrouteronpaper,cloth,orotherflammablematerials.7. DONOTdisassemblethisrouter.Disassemblingthisrouterwillinvalidatethe

warranty.Pleasecontactyourdealerifyouexperienceanyproblems.8. Ifthisroutergetswetorfallsintowaterwhenitispowered,DONOTtouchitwith

yourbarehands.Disconnectthepowerplugfromthewallsocketimmediately,orcontactanexperiencedtechnicianforhelp.

9. Shouldyourrouterorpowersupplyoverheatandburnout,switchtheelectricalpoweroffordisconnectthepowerplugfromthewallsocketimmediately,andcallyourdealerforhelp.

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13SystemRequirementsz InternetconnectionviaanxDSLorcablemodemwithanRJ45Ethernetportz Computerornetworkdeviceswithawiredorwirelessnetworkinterfacecardz Webbrowser(MicrosoftInternetExplorer,MozillaFirefox,Opera,orSafari)z AnavailableACpowersocket(100240V,50/60Hz)

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Beforeyoustartusingthisrouter,pleasecheckifthereisanythingmissinginthepackage,andcontactyourdealertoclaimthemissingitem(s):z EdimaxBR6475nDWirelessDualBandGigabitiQRouter(1pcs)z Quickinstallationguide(1pcs)z 3dBidetachableantenna(2pcs)z CDwithmultilanguagesetupwizard,multilanguagequickinstallationguide,and

usermanual(1pcs)z Ethernetcable(1pcs)z Poweradapter(1pcs)z Ethernetcable(1pcs)z Holdingbase(1pcs)

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15Gettingfamiliarwithyournewwirelessbroadbandrouter

FrontPanel

LEDName LightStatus DescriptionPWR On Routerswitchedonandcorrectlypowered

Off Routernotpoweredornotcorrectlypowered2.4GHz On 2.4GHzwirelessconnectivityactivated

Off 2.4GHzwirelessconnectivitynotactivated

Flashing 2.4GHzLANactivity(transferringdata)

5GHz On 5GHzwirelessconnectivityactivatedOff 5GHzwirelessconnectivitynotactivatedFlashing 5GHzLANactivity(transferringdata)

LANLINK/ACT

On LANportconnectedOff LANportnotconnectedFlashing LANactivity(transferringdata)

LAN1000M

On GigabitLANconnectivityactivatedOff GigabitLANconnectivitynotactivated

WANLINK/ACT

On WANportconnectedOff WANportnotconnectedFlashing WANactivity(transferringdata)

WAN1000M

On GigabitWANconnectivityactivatedOff GigabitWANconnectivitynotactivated

BackPanel

ItemName DescriptionAntennaConnectors

Connectstothesupplied3dBidetachableantennas

WirelessSignalON/OFFSwitch

Switchesthewirelesssignalonandoff

WPS/ResetButton

ResetstheroutertofactorydefaultsettingsorstartsWPSfunction(pressthisbuttonandholdfor20secondstoclearallsettingsorpressthisbuttonforlessthan20secondstoactivateWPSfunction)

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GigabitLANPorts(14)

Connectstocomputerorotherwebdevices

GigabitWANPort

Connectstocable/xDSLmodems

12VPowerConnector

Connectstothesuppliedpoweradapter

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CHAPTERII:SYSTEMANDNETWORKSETUP21Establishinganetworkconnection

Pleasefollowthefollowinginstructionstobuildanetworkconnectionbetweenyournewbroadbandrouter,computers,andothernetworkdevices:

1. ConnectyourxDSLorcablemodemtotheroutersWANportwithanEthernetcable.

2. ConnectyourcomputertooneoftheroutersLANportswithanEthernetcable.

3. Connectthepoweradaptertothewallsocket,andthenconnectittothe12Vsocketonthebackpaneloftherouter.

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4. PleasecheckalltheLEDsonthefrontpanel.ThePWRandWANLEDsshouldbeon.TheLANLEDshouldbeonifthecomputerisconnectedandcorrectlypowered.Ifyouencounteranyproblems,pleasemakesurethatallyourdevicesareconnectedandpoweredcorrectly.

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22SettingclientcomputerstoobtainIPaddressesautomatically

Beforeyoustartconfigurationprocedures,yourcomputermustbeabletogetanIPaddressautomatically(settousedynamicIPaddresses).IfyourcomputerissettouseastaticIPaddress,orifyouareunsure,pleasefollowthefollowinginstructionstoconfigureyourcomputertousedynamicIPaddresses:

z Windows95/98/Me (seesection221)z Windows2000 (seesection222)z WindowsXP (seesection223)z WindowsVista (seesection224)

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221Windows95/98/MeIPaddresssetup

1. ClicktheStartbutton(itshouldbelocatedatthelowerleftcornerofyourscreen),thenclickControlPanel.DoubleclicktheNetworkicon,andtheNetworkwindowwillappear.SelectTCP/IP,andthenclickProperties.

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2. SelectObtainanIPaddressfromaDHCPserver,thenclickOK.

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222Windows2000IPaddresssetup

1. ClicktheStartbutton(itshouldbelocatedatthelowerleftcornerofyourscreen),thenclickControlPanel.DoubleclicktheNetworkandDialupConnectionsicon,andthendoubleclickLocalAreaConnection.WhentheLocalAreaConnectionPropertieswindowappears,selectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP),andthenclickProperties.

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2. SelectObtainanIPaddressautomaticallyandObtainDNSserveraddressautomatically,thenclickOK.

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223WindowsXPIPaddresssetup

1. ClicktheStartbutton(itshouldbelocatedatthelowerleftcornerofyourscreen),thenclickControlPanel.DoubleclicktheNetworkandInternetConnectionsicon,clickNetworkConnections,thendoubleclickLocalAreaConnection.WhentheLocalAreaConnectionPropertieswindowappears,clickProperties.

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224WindowsVistaIPaddresssetup

1. ClicktheStartbutton(itshouldbelocatedatthelowerleftcornerofyourscreen),thenclickControlPanel.ClickViewNetworkStatusandTasks,andthenclickManageNetworkConnections.RightclickLocalAreaNetwork,thenselectProperties.WhentheLocalAreaConnectionPropertieswindowappears,selectInternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)andthenclickProperties.

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23Connectingtobroadbandrouterviawebbrowser

Youcanaccessthebroadbandrouterswebbasedconfigurationinterfaceviaanyconnectedcomputerwithawebbrowser(InternetExplorer5.xorabove,Firefox,Opera,orSafari).

1. Pleaseinput192.168.2.1inthewebbrowsersaddressbarandpressEnter.

2. Youshouldseethefollowingauthenticationwindow:

NOTE:Ifyoucannotaccessthebroadbandrouterswebbasedconfigurationinterface,theIPaddressyouhaveinputtedmaybeincorrect.IfyouhavepreviouslychangedtheroutersIPaddress,pleaseinputtheoneyouhavedesignated.

3. PleaseinputadminintheUsernamefieldand1234inthePasswordfield.

ClicktheOKbuttontoenterthewebconfigurationinterface.

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4. ThefirstpageyouseeafterlogginginisHome.Youcanseeallthecurrentsettingsandothersysteminformationhere.

SystemModel Displaysthisbroadbandroutersmodelname(usefulwhen

youneedtechnicalservice)UpTime DisplaystheamountoftimethisrouterhasbeenswitchedonHardwareVersion Displaysthisbroadbandroutershardwareversion(useful

whenyouneedtechnicalservice)BootCodeVersion

Displaysthisbroadbandroutersbootcodeversion(usefulwhenyouneedtechnicalservice)

RuntimeCodeVersion

Displaysthisbroadbandroutersruntimecodeversion(usefulwhenyouneedtechnicalservice)

InternetConnectionIPAddressMode DisplayshowthisbroadbandroutercurrentlyobtainsIP

addressesIPAddress DisplaystheIPaddressoftheWANconnectionSubnetMask DisplaysthesubnetmaskoftheWANconnectionDefaultGateway DisplaystheIPaddressoftheWANconnectionsdefault

gatewayMACAddress DisplaysthephysicaladdressoftheWANportPrimaryDNS DisplaystheIPaddressofthefirstDNSserverSecondaryDNS DisplaystheIPaddressofthesecond(backup)DNSserver

WirelessConfigurationMode Displaystheoperationmodeofthewirelessaccesspoint

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ESSID DisplaysthenameoftheaccesspointChannelNumber DisplaysthechannelnumberofthewirelessnetworkSecurity Displaysthesecurityauthenticationmodeoftheaccesspoint

LANConnectionIPAddress DisplaystheIPaddressoftheLANconnectionSubnetMask DisplaysthesubnetmaskoftheLANconnectionDHCPServer DisplaysthestatusoftheinternalDHCPserverMACAddress DisplaysthephysicaladdressoftheLANport

TheSSID,theuptime,theIPaddressoftheLANconnection,andtheruntimecodeisalwaysdisplayedonthetopofthewebpage.

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IfthisroutersDHCPserverfunctionisenabled,pleasefollowthefollowinginstructionstofindthisroutersIPaddress:

1. ClicktheStartbutton,thenclickRun.

2. Inputcmd,andthenclickOK.

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3. Inputipconfig,thenpressEnter.UsetheIPaddressfollowingDefaultGatewaytoaccessthisrouterswebbasedconfigurationinterface.PleasenotethattheIPaddressyoufindmaybedifferentfromthisillustratedexample.

NOTE:IfthereisnoIPaddressfollowingDefaultGateway,oriftheaddressfollowingIPAddressbeginswith169,pleasetrythefollowingprocedures:

z Recheckthecableconnectionbetweenthecomputerandtherouter.z Gotothebeginningofthischapterandrecheckeverystepofthesetup

procedure.z Ifbothoftheabovefails,resetthebroadbandrouter.

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24UsingQuickSetup

ThisbroadbandroutersQuickSetupallowsyoutosetupbasicparametersinafewsimplesteps.ThefollowinginstructionsillustratehowtousetheQuickSetupmenu:

1. ClickQuickSetupafterloggingin.

2. Configureautomatictimesynchronizationsettings,andthenclickNext.

ItemName DescriptionSetTimeZone Pleaseselectthetimezoneofyourcountryorregion.Ifyou

cannotfindyourcountry/region,pleaseselectanothercountry/regionwhosetimezoneisthesameasyours.

TimeServerAddress

ThisroutersupportsNTP(NetworkTimeProtocol)forautomatictimeanddatesetup.InputthehostnameorIPaddressoftheNTPserverhere.Ifyoudonotknowthehostname,pleaseaskthenetworkadministratororusepool.ntp.org.

DaylightSaving Ifyourcountry/regionusesdaylightsavingtime,pleasechecktheEnableFunctionbox,andselectthestartandenddate.

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3. ChooseyourInternetconnectiontype.Refertothefollowinglistforfurtherinstructions:

z DynamicIP (Seesection241)z StaticIP (Seesection242)z PPPoE (Seesection243)z PPTP (Seesection244)z L2TP (Seesection245)z WISP (Seesection246)

NOTE:IfyouarenotsurewhichyourInternetconnectiontypeis,pleasecontactyourInternetserviceprovider.

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241UsingDynamicIPasbroadbandconnectiontype

1. IfyourInternetserviceproviderassignsIPaddressestoyouautomaticallythroughDHCP(DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol),selectDynamicIP.

ItemName DescriptionHostName Inputthehostnameofyourcomputerhere.Thisisoptional

andonlyrequiredifyourISPasksyoutodoso.MACAddress IfyourISPonlypermitscomputerswithcertainMAC

addressestoaccesstheInternet,inputyourcomputersMACaddresshere.PressCloneMacaddresstofilltheMACaddressfieldwithyourcomputersMACaddressautomatically.

DNSAddress SelectUsethefollowingIPaddressifyourISPrequiresthatyoudoso.

DNSAddress1and2

EntertheprimaryandsecondaryDNSaddressesassignedbyyourISPhere.

TTL EnabletheTTLfunctionifyourISPrequiresyoutodoso.

2. ClickOKtocompletesetup.

3. Whenthefollowingmessageappears,clickApplytosavethechangesandrestartthebroadbandrouter.Therouterwilltakeabout60secondstorestart.

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242UsingStaticIPasbroadbandconnectiontype

1. IfyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaafixedIPaddress,selectStaticIP.Generally,yourISPwillprovideyouwithsuchinformationasIPaddress,subnetmask,gatewayaddress,andDNSaddress.

ItemName DescriptionFixedIPAddress InputtheIPaddressassignedbyyourISPhere.SubnetMask InputthesubnetmaskassignedbyyourISPhere.DNSAddress1and2


DefaultGateway InputthedefaultgatewayassignedbyyourISPhere.SomeISPsmaycallthisDefaultRoute.


NOTE:YoumustusetheaddressesprovidedbyyourISP.Inputtingincorrectvalueswillcausemalfunction.


3. Whenthefollowingmessageappears,clickApplytosavethechangesandrestart

thebroadbandrouter.Therouterwilltakeabout60secondstorestart.

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243UsingPPPoEasbroadbandconnectiontype

1. IfyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocoloverEthernet),selectPPPoE.

ItemName DescriptionUserName InputtheusernameassignedbyyourISPhere.Password InputthepasswordassignedbyyourISPhere.MACAddress IfyourISPonlypermitscomputerswithcertainMAC



DNSAddress1and2


TTL EnabletheTTLfunctionifyourISPrequiresyoutodoso.ServiceName GivethisInternetserviceaname(optional).MTU InputtheMTUvalueofyournetworkconnectionhere.Ifyou

donotknow,usethedefaultvalue.ConnectionType Pleasespecifyaconnectiontypehere.Thereare3options:

1. ContinuouskeepstheInternetconnectionaliveallthe

time.

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2. ConnectonDemandonlyconnectstotheInternetwhenyouinitiateInternetconnection.

3. ManualconnectstotheInternetonlywhentheConnectbuttononthispageisclicked,anddisconnectswhentheDisconnectbuttonisclicked.

IdleTimeOut Specifytheamountoftimetherouterwaitsbeforeshuttingdownanidleconnection.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhenConnectonDemandisselecte

EnableDualWANAccess

ChecktheEnableDualWANAccessboxifyourISPrequiresyoutodoso.

2. ClickOKtocompletesetup.3. Whenthefollowingmessageappears,clickApplytosavethechangesandrestart


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244UsingPPTPasbroadbandconnectiontype

1. SelectPPTPifyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaPPTP(PointtoPointTunnelingProtocol).

2. IfyourISPisprovidingyoudynamicIPaddresses,selectObtainanIPaddress

automatically.IfyourISPisprovidingyouastaticIPaddress,selectUsethefollowingIPaddress.




IPAddress InputtheIPaddressassignedbyyourISPhere.SubnetMask InputthesubnetmaskassignedbyyourISPhere.DefaultGateway InputthedefaultgatewayassignedbyyourISPhere.Some

ISPsmaycallthisDefaultRoute.MACAddress IfyourISPonlypermitscomputerswithcertainMAC

addressestoaccesstheInternet,inputyourcomputersMACaddresshere.PressCloneMacaddresstofilltheMACaddressfieldwithyourcomputersMACaddress

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automatically.DNSAddress SelectUsethefollowingIPaddressifyourISPrequiresthat

youdoso.DNSAddress1and2


EnableDualWANAccess


NOTE:ThesesettingsmustbeconfiguredaccordingtoyourInternetservice.PleasecontactyourInternetserviceproviderifyouarenotsurewhattoselect.

3. ConfigurethePPTPSettingssection.

ItemName DescriptionUserID InputtheusernameassignedbyyourISPhere.Password InputthepasswordassignedbyyourISPhere.PPTPGateway InputthePPTPgatewayassignedbyyourISPhere.ConnectionID Givethisconnectionaname(optional).MTU InputtheMTUvalueofyournetworkconnectionhere.Ifyou

donotknow,usethedefaultvalue.BEZEQISRAEL ChecktheEnableboxifyouareinIsraelandusingBEZEQ

networkservices.ConnectionType Pleasespecifyaconnectiontypehere.Thereare3options:


time.2. ConnectonDemandonlyconnectstotheInternetwhen

youinitiateInternetconnection.3. ManualconnectstotheInternetonlywhenthe

Connectbuttononthispageisclicked,anddisconnects

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whentheDisconnectbuttonisclicked.IdleTimeOut Specifytheamountoftimetherouterwaitsbeforeshutting

downanidleconnection.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhenConnectonDemandisselected.

4. ClickOKtocompletesetup.5. Whenthefollowingmessageappears,clickApplytosavethechangesandrestart


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245UsingL2TPasbroadbandconnectiontype

1. SelectL2TPifyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaL2TP(Layer2TunnelingProtocol).

2. IfyourISPisprovidingyoudynamicIPaddresses,selectObtainanIPaddress

automatically.IfyourISPisprovidingyouastaticIPaddress,selectUsethefollowingIPaddress.





ISPsmaycallthisDefaultRoute.DNSAddress SelectUsethefollowingIPaddressifyourISPrequiresthat



EnableDualWAN ChecktheEnableDualWANAccessboxifyourISPrequires

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Access youtodoso.


3. ConfiguretheL2TPSettingssection.

ItemName DescriptionUserID InputtheusernameassignedbyyourISPhere.Password InputthepasswordassignedbyyourISPhere.L2TPGateway InputtheL2TPgatewayassignedbyyourISPhere.MTU InputtheMTUvalueofyournetworkconnectionhere.Ifyou





Connectbuttononthispageisclicked,anddisconnectswhentheDisconnectbuttonisclicked.

IdleTimeOut Specifytheamountoftimetherouterwaitsbeforeshuttingdownanidleconnection.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhenConnectonDemandisselected.


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246UsingWISPasbroadbandconnectiontype

1. IfyourInternetserviceproviderisprovidingyouInternetservicewirelessly,selectWISP.

ItemName DescriptionWISP EnableordisabletheWISPfunction.ESSID InputthenameofyourInternetserviceproviders

wirelessaccesspointhere.WirelessBand Setthewirelessfrequencyrangeinaccordancewith

yourInternetserviceprovidersrequirements.ChannelNumber Selectthechannelnumberthatcorrespondstothatof

yourInternetserviceproviderswirelessaccesspoint.SiteSurvey ClickSelectSiteSurveyandapopupwindowwill

appear.Allreachablewirelessaccesspointswillbeshowninthewindow.Selectawirelessaccesspointfromthelist,andclickDonetoestablishaconnection.ClickingRefreshwillrenewthelist.

Security ConfigurethesecuritysettingsinaccordancetoyourInternetserviceprovidersrequirements.


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25UsingiQoS

iQoSisEdimaxsanswertotheneedforaquickandeasywaytomanageinternetbandwidth.Itsintuitiveandfriendlyuserinterfaceallowsyoutoarrangeyourbandwidthprioritiesinafewsimplesteps.

1. First,clickiQoStoaccesstheiQoSuserinterface.

2. ChecktheEnableiQoSboxtoenablethefunction.

3. ClicktheBandwidthDetectbuttontotestthespeedofyourInternetconnection.

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4. Whenthespeedtestiscomplete,clickDoneandtheresultswillbefilledinautomatically.

Note:Ifthisbandwidthdetectionfunctionisnotoperatingcorrectly,pleaseperformthetestwiththebandwidthtestingsiteslistedonthebottomrightandenterthetestresultsmanually.

5. Theiconsnearthebottomshowthecurrentpriorityorderforvariousapplicationtypes(fromlefttoright).Rearrangetheprioritybyclickingtheiconsintheorderthatsuitsyourneeds.

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6. Afteryouhavearrangedyourapplicationpriorities,clicktheApplybuttontoenableit.Theiconswillbeshownintheorderofyourpreferenceafterthedevicehasrestarted.

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CHAPTERIII:GENERALSETUP

YoucanperformadvancedconfigurationofthisbroadbandrouterinGeneralSetup.

1. ClickGeneralSetupafterloggingin.

2. AllavailablesetupitemswillappearundertheGeneralSetuptab.

3. Refertothefollowinglistforfurtherinstructions:

z System (Seesection31)z WAN (Seesection32)z LAN (Seesection33)z 2.4GHz (Seesection34)z 5GHz (Seesection35)z AdvanceSettings (Seesection36)z NAT (Seesection37)z Firewall (Seesection38)z ParentalControl (Seesection39)

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31System

YoucansetupbasicsystemsettingsunderSystem.

Youcanconfigureyourtimezone,password,andremotemanagementsettingshere.Afteryouhavecompletedtheconfigurations,clickApplytosavethechanges.

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311TimeZone

Youcanconfigurethetimezonesettingshere.

ItemName DescriptionSetTimeZone Pleaseselectthetimezoneofyourcountryorregion.Ifyou

cannotfindyourcountry/region,pleaseselectanothercountry/regionwhosetimezoneisthesameasyours.

TimeServerAddress

ThisroutersupportsNTP(NetworkTimeProtocol)forautomatictimeanddatesetup.InputthehostnameorIPaddressoftheNTPserverhere.Ifyoudonotknowthehostname,pleaseaskthenetworkadministratororusepool.ntp.org.

DaylightSaving Ifyourcountry/regionusesdaylightsavingtime,pleasechecktheEnableFunctionbox,andselectthestartandenddate.

ClickApplytosavethechanges.AfteryouhaveclickedApply,youwillseethe

followingmessage:

ClickApplytosavethechangesandrestartthebroadbandrouter.Ittakesabout60secondsforthebroadbandroutertorestart.ClickContinuetoconfigureothersettings.

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312PasswordSettings

Youcanchangetheroutersdefaultloginpassword(1234)here.Itisadvisedtodosotopreventothersfromloggingintoyourrouterwithoutpermission.

ItemName DescriptionCurrentPassword Inputthecurrentpasswordhere.Thedefaultvalueis

1234.NewPassword Inputyournewpasswordhere.ConfirmPassword Inputyournewpasswordagainforconfirmation.


followingmessage:


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313RemoteManagement

SettinguptheRemoteManagementfunctionallowsyoutomanagethisbroadbandrouterfromoutsideyourlocalareanetwork(fromtheInternet).

ItemName DescriptionHostAddress AssignanIPaddresswithwhichtoaccessthisrouter

remotely.Port Assignaportnumberwithwhichtoaccessthisrouter

remotely.Thedefaultvalueis8080.Youcanuseanyintegerbetween1and65534.

Enabled CheckthisboxtoenabletheRemoteManagementfunction.


followingmessage:


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32WAN

YoucansetupyourInternetorWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connectionunderWAN.

Selectaconnectiontypeandproceedwiththesetup;thenclickApplytosavethechanges.Ifyouarenotsurewhichconnectiontypeyoushoulduse,pleasecontactyourInternetserviceproviderforhelp.

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321DynamicIP

IfyourInternetserviceproviderassignsIPaddressestoyouautomaticallythroughDHCP(DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol),selectDynamicIP.





DNSAddress1and2



ClickApplytosavethechanges.AfteryouhaveclickedApply,youwillseethefollowingmessage:


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322StaticIP

IfyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaafixedIPaddress,selectStaticIP.Generally,yourISPwillprovideyouwithsuchinformationasIPaddress,subnetmask,gatewayaddress,andDNSaddress.

ItemName DescriptionFixedIPAddress InputtheIPaddressassignedbyyourISPhere.SubnetMask InputthesubnetmaskassignedbyyourISPhere.DNSAddress1and2


DefaultGateway InputthedefaultgatewayassignedbyyourISPhere.SomeISPsmaycallthisDefaultRoute.


NOTE:YoumustusetheaddressesprovidedbyyourISP.Inputtingincorrectvalueswillcausemalfunction.


followingmessage:


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323PPPoE

IfyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocoloverEthernet),selectPPPoE.

ItemName DescriptionUserName InputtheusernameassignedbyyourISPhere.Password InputthepasswordassignedbyyourISPhere.MACAddress IfyourISPonlypermitscomputerswithcertainMAC



DNSAddress1and2


TTL EnabletheTTLfunctionifyourISPrequiresyoutodoso.ServiceName GivethisInternetserviceaname(optional).MTU InputtheMTUvalueofyournetworkconnectionhere.Ifyou



time.

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2. ConnectonDemandonlyconnectstotheInternetwhenyouinitiateInternetconnection.

3. ManualconnectstotheInternetonlywhentheConnectbuttononthispageisclicked,anddisconnectswhentheDisconnectbuttonisclicked.

IdleTimeOut Specifytheamountoftimetherouterwaitsbeforeshuttingdownanidleconnection.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhenConnectonDemandisselecte

EnableDualWANAccess



followingmessage:


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324PPTP

SelectPPTPifyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaPPTP(PointtoPointTunnelingProtocol).

IfyourISPisprovidingyoudynamicIPaddresses,selectObtainanIPaddressautomatically.IfyourISPisprovidingyouastaticIPaddress,selectUsethefollowingIPaddress.





ISPsmaycallthisDefaultRoute.MACAddress IfyourISPonlypermitscomputerswithcertainMAC


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DNSAddress1and2


EnableDualWANAccess



ConfigurethePPTPSettingssection.

ItemName DescriptionUserID InputtheusernameassignedbyyourISPhere.Password InputthepasswordassignedbyyourISPhere.PPTPGateway InputthePPTPgatewayassignedbyyourISPhere.ConnectionID Givethisconnectionaname(optional).MTU InputtheMTUvalueofyournetworkconnectionhere.Ifyou

donotknow,usethedefaultvalue.BEZEQISRAEL ChecktheEnableboxifyouareinIsraelandusingBEZEQ

networkservices.ConnectionType Pleasespecifyaconnectiontypehere.Thereare3options:





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followingmessage:


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325L2TP

SelectL2TPifyourISPisprovidingyouInternetaccessviaL2TP(Layer2TunnelingProtocol).

IfyourISPisprovidingyoudynamicIPaddresses,selectObtainanIPaddressautomatically.IfyourISPisprovidingyouastaticIPaddress,selectUsethefollowingIPaddress.





ISPsmaycallthisDefaultRoute.DNSAddress SelectUsethefollowingIPaddressifyourISPrequiresthat



EnableDualWANAccess


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ConfiguretheL2TPSettingssection.

ItemName DescriptionUserID InputtheusernameassignedbyyourISPhere.Password InputthepasswordassignedbyyourISPhere.L2TPGateway InputtheL2TPgatewayassignedbyyourISPhere.MTU InputtheMTUvalueofyournetworkconnectionhere.Ifyou







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326WISP

IfyourInternetserviceproviderisprovidingyouInternetservicewirelessly,selectWISP.

ItemName DescriptionWISP EnableordisabletheWISPfunction.ESSID InputthenameofyourInternetserviceproviders

wirelessaccesspointhere.WirelessBand Setthewirelessfrequencyrangeinaccordancewith

yourInternetserviceprovidersrequirements.ChannelNumber Selectthechannelnumberthatcorrespondstothatof

yourInternetserviceproviderswirelessaccesspoint.SiteSurvey ClickSelectSiteSurveyandapopupwindowwill

appear.Allreachablewirelessaccesspointswillbeshowninthewindow.Selectawirelessaccesspointfromthelist,andclickDonetoestablishaconnection.ClickingRefreshwillrenewthelist.

SecuritySettings ConfigurethesecuritysettingsinaccordancetoyourInternetserviceprovidersrequirements.

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33LAN

YoucanconfigureyourlocalareanetworkunderLAN.

Refertothefollowinglistforfurtherinstructions:z LANIP (Seesection331)z DHCPServer (Seesection332)z StaticDHCPLeases (Seesection333)

331LANIP

YoucanassigntheLANinterfacesIPaddressunderLANIP.

ItemName DescriptionIPAddress AssigntheLANinterfacesIPaddresshere.SubnetMask Pleaseinputasubnetmaskvalueforthisnetwork.802.1dSpanningTree Ifyouwishtoactivatethe802.1dspanningtree

function,selectEnabled.DHCPServer IfyouwishtoactivatetheDHCPserverfunction,

selectEnabled.LeaseTime SelectaleasetimefortheDHCPleaseshere.The

DHCPclientwillbeforcedtoobtainanewIPaddressaftertheperiodexpires.YoucanselectForeverifyouareusingthisbroadbandrouterwithlessthan30computers.

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Ifyouarenotsurewhattofill,herearesomerecommendedvalues:z IPAddress:192.168.1.254z SubnetMask:255.255.255.0z 802.1dSpanningTree:Disabledz DHCPServer:Enabledz LeaseTime:TwoWeeksorForever

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332DHCPServer

YoucansettherangeofIPaddressleasesunderDHCPServer.

ItemName DescriptionStartIP EnterthestartIPaddressfortheDHCPserversIP

assignment.EndIP EntertheendIPaddressfortheDHCPserversIP

assignment.DomainName Youcaninputadomainnameforyournetwork

(optional).DefaultGatewayAddress Youcanassignadefaultgatewayhere(optional).

Ifyouarenotsurewhattofill,herearesomerecommendedvalues:z StartIP:192.168.1.1z EndIP:192.168.1.200z DomainName:(blank)z DefaultGatewayAddress:(blank)

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333StaticDHCPLeases

YoucansettheroutertoassignastaticIPaddresstospecifiedcomputers/devicesunderStaticDHCPLeases.

ItemName DescriptionEnableStaticDHCPLeases

Checkthisboxtoenablethefunction.

MACAddress InputthespecifiedcomputersMACaddresshere.IPAddress AssignafixedIPaddressforthespecifiedcomputer

here.Add AfteryouhaveenteredtheMACaddressandtheIP

address,clickAddtoaddtheinformationtotheStaticDHCPLeasesTable.

Clear ClickCleartocleartheMACaddressandIPaddressfields.

Alltheassignedentrieswillbelistedasfollows:

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342.4GHz

Youcansetupthe2.4GHzwirelessLANconnectionunder2.4GHz.

341WirelessSettings

Basic2.4GHzwirelesssettingscanbeconfiguredhere.

Thisroutercanoperatein6differentmodes:

z AP:Wirelessaccesspointz StationInfrastructure:Actsasbothwirelesscommunicationclientandserverz APBridgePointtoPoint:Connectsthisrouterwithanotherbroadbandrouterz APBridgePointtoMultiPoint:Connectsthisrouterwithupto4other

broadbandroutersz APBridgeWDS:Connectsthisrouterwithupto4WDScapablebroadband

routersz UniversalRepeater:Repeatsanotherwirelessaccesspointssignaltoextendits

wirelesssignalcoverage

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3411APMode

ThefollowingsettingswillappearinAPmode:

ItemName DescriptionBand Selectfromoneofthefollowingoptions:

2.4GHz(B):Allows802.11bwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate11Mbps).2.4GHz(N):Allows802.11nwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate300Mbps).2.4GHz(B+G):Allows802.11band802.11gwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate11Mbpsfor802.11bclientsand54Mbpsfor802.11gclients).2.4GHz(G):Allows802.11gwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate54Mbps).2.4GHz(B+G+N):Allows802.11b,802.11g,and802.11nwirelessclientstoconnecttothisrouter(recommended).

ESSID Thisisthenameofyourrouter.Youcantypeanyalphanumericalcharacterhere(maximum32characters).

ChannelNumber Selectachannelfromthedropdownmenu.Youcan

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selectthechannelofyourpreference(1to13).AssociatedClients ClickShowActiveClientsforthelistofall

connectedwirelessclients.ClickRefreshinthenewwindowtorenewthelist,andclickClosetoclosethewindow.Note:Ifyouhaveapopupblockerinstalled,youmayhavetodisableit,orsetittoallowthepopupwindowtoshowup.

WirelessModule SelectEnabletoturnonthe2.4GHzwirelesssignalandselectDisabletoturnitoff.

ClickApplytosavethechanges,orclickCanceltodiscardthechanges.Afteryou

haveclickedApply,youwillseethefollowingmessage:


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3412StationInfrastructure

InStationInfrastructuremode,therouteractsasbothawirelesscommunicationclientandawirelesscommunicationserver.ThefollowingsettingswillappearinStationInfrastructuremode:




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SiteSurvey ClickSelectSiteSurveyandapopupwindowwillappear.Allreachablewirelessaccesspointswillbeshowninthewindow.Selectawirelessaccesspointfromthelist,andclickDonetoestablishaconnection.ClickingRefreshwillrenewthelist.





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3413APBridgePointtoPoint

APBridgePointtoPointmodeconnectsthisroutertoanotherrouterandallowsallthecomputersconnectedtotheLANportsofbothrouterstocommunicatewitheachother.

Pleasenotethatwhenyouselectthismode,thisbroadbandrouterwillactasawirelessbridgeonly.Itwillnotacceptotherwirelessclients.IfyouwishtousethisfunctionwithawirelessaccesspointthatsupportsWDS,pleaseselectAPBridgeWDSmode.



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ChannelNumber Selectachannelfromthedropdownmenu.Bothaccesspointsmustusethesamechannel(1to13).

MACAddress1 InputtheMACaddressofthewirelessaccesspointwithwhichyouwishtoconnect.





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3414APBridgePointtoMultiPoint

APBridgePointtoMultiPointmodeconnectsthisroutertoupto4otherroutersandallowsthecomputersconnectedtotheLANportsofeveryroutertocommunicatewitheachother.



2.4GHz(B):Allows802.11bwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate11Mbps).2.4GHz(N):Allows802.11nwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate300Mbps).2.4GHz(B+G):Allows802.11band802.11gwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate11Mbpsfor802.11bclientsand54Mbpsfor802.11gclients).2.4GHz(G):Allows802.11gwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate54Mbps).

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2.4GHz(B+G+N):Allows802.11b,802.11g,and802.11nwirelessclientstoconnecttothisrouter(recommended).

ChannelNumber Selectachannelfromthedropdownmenu.Allaccesspointsmustusethesamechannel(1to13).

MACAddress1to4 InputtheMACaddressesofthewirelessaccesspointswithwhichyouwishtoconnect.





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3415APBridgeWDS

InAPBridgeWDSmode,thisbroadbandrouteractsasbothawirelesscommunicationbridgeandawirelessaccesspoint.Thisroutercanconnecttoupto4WDScompatiblewirelessaccesspointsandallowsthecomputersconnectedeveryAPtocommunicatewitheachother.


2.4GHz(B):Allows802.11bwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate11Mbps).2.4GHz(N):Allows802.11nwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate300Mbps).2.4GHz(B+G):Allows802.11band802.11gwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate11Mbpsfor802.11bclientsand54Mbpsfor802.11gclients).2.4GHz(G):Allows802.11gwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate54Mbps).

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2.4GHz(B+G+N):Allows802.11b,802.11g,and802.11nwirelessclientstoconnecttothisrouter(recommended).



AssociatedClients ClickShowActiveClientsforthelistofallconnectedwirelessclients.ClickRefreshinthenewwindowtorenewthelist,andclickClosetoclosethewindow.Note:Ifyouhaveapopupblockerinstalled,youmayhavetodisableit,orsetittoallowthepopupwindowtoshowup.

MACaddress1to4 InputtheMACaddressesofthewirelessaccesspointswithwhichyouwishtoconnect.


ClickApplytosavethechanges,orclickCanceltodiscardthechanges.AfteryouhaveclickedApply,youwillseethefollowingmessage:


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3416UniversalRepeater

InUniversalRepeatermode,thisbroadbandrouteractsasawirelesssignalrepeatertoextendthewirelesscoverageofthespecifiedwirelessaccesspoint.



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RootAPSSID InputtheSSIDofthewirelessaccesspointwithwhichyouwishtoconnect.






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342SecuritySettings

Advancedsecuritysettingsareavailableincertainmodestoenhanceconnectionsecurity.

3421Disabled Connectionencryptionisdisabledunderthismode(notrecommended).3422WEP

SelectingWEPenablesWEP(WiredEquivalentPrivacy)encryption.

ItemName DescriptionKeyLength Twotypesofkeylengthsareavailable:64bitand

128bit.KeyFormat Twotypesofkeyformatsareavailable:ASCIIandHex.

Thenumberofcharactersyourencryptionkeycanusewillbeshownhere.

EncryptionKey Inputanencryptionkeyhere.InASCIImode,youcanuseanyalphanumericalcharacter(09,az,andAZ).InHexmode,youcanuse09,af,andAF.

Enable802.1x Checkthisboxtoenablethe802.1xauthentication

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Authentication function.YouneedaRADIUSservertoperform802.1xauthentication.

RADIUSServerIPaddress InputtheRADIUSserversIPaddresshere.RADIUSServerPort InputtheRADIUSserverporthere.Generally,itis

1812.RADIUSServerPassword InputthepasswordoftheRADIUSserverhere.



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3423WPAPreSharedKey

WPA(WiFiProtectedAccess)isasaferencryptionmodethanWEP(recommended).

ItemName DescriptionWPAUnicastCipherSuite PleaseselectaWPAciphersuitesupportedbyyour

wirelessclient.AvailableoptionsareWPA(TKIP),WPA2(AES),andWPA2Mixed.

PreSharedKeyFormat Selectapresharedkeyformathere.Passphraseallowsyoutouse8ormorealphanumericalcharacters(upto63).Hexallowsyoutouseupto64characterswithintherangesof09,af,andAF.

PresharedKey InputtheWPAkeyhere.



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3424WPARADIUS

IfyouhaveaRADIUSserveronyourlocalnetwork,youcanauthenticatewirelessclientsviatheRADIUSserversuserdatabase.







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343MACAddressFiltering

Thisfunctionwillhelpyoupreventunauthorizedusersfromconnectingtoyourwirelessrouter.OnlythosewirelessdeviceswhoseMACaddressmatchestheonesyouhaveassignedherecangainaccesstoyourwirelessrouter.Upto20MACaddressescanbeassigned.

ToenableMACaddressfiltering,checktheEnableWirelessAccessControlbox.

ItemName DescriptionMACAddress InputtheMACaddressyouwishtoaddhere.Comment Youcaninputupto16alphanumericalcharacters

describingtheMACaddresshere(optional).Add ClickAddtoaddtheMACaddressandassociated

commenttotheMACaddresslist.Clear ClickCleartoremoveeverythingintheMAC

addressandcommentfields.

AllMACaddressentrieswillbelistedinthefollowingtable:

Todeleteoneormoreentries,pleasechecktheboxofthecorrespondingentry(underSelect),andclickDeleteSelected.Ifyouwishtodeletealltheentries,clickDeleteAll.

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344WPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)Settings

WPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)isaconvenientwaytoestablishasecureconnectionbetweenthisbroadbandrouterandWPScompatiblewirelessclients.

ItemName DescriptionEnableWPS CheckthisboxtoenabletheWPSfunction.WPSStatus ThestatusoftheWPSconfigurationisdisplayedhere.SelfPINCode ThisroutersWPSPINcodeisdisplayedhere.SSID ThisroutersSSIDisdisplayedhere.AuthenticationMode Thisrouterswirelesssecurityauthenticationmodeis

displayedhere.PassphraseKey TheWPApassphrasekeyisdisplayedasasteriskhere.ConfigMode SelectthisroutersWPSconfigurationrolehere.

Registrar:ThisbroadbandrouterwillactastheWPSregistrarandwaitforthewirelessclientsWPSconfigurationrequest.Enrollee:ThisbroadbandrouterwillactastheWPSenrolleeandsendWPSconfigurationrequeststootherWPSregistrars.

ConfigureviaPushButton ClickStartPBCtostartpushbuttonWPSconfiguration.YoucanalsousetheWPS/Resetbuttonlocatedatthebackofthisrouter.

ConfigureviaClientPINCode

InputtheWPSenabledwirelessclientsPINcodeandclickStartPINtoestablishaWPSconnection.

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355GHz

Youcansetupthe5GHzwirelessLANconnectionunder5GHz.

351WirelessSettings

Basic5GHzwirelesssettingscanbeconfiguredhere.

Thisroutercanoperatein6differentmodes:

z AP:Wirelessaccesspointz StationInfrastructure:Actsasbothwirelesscommunicationclientandserverz APBridgePointtoPoint:Connectsthisrouterwithanotherbroadbandrouterz APBridgePointtoMultiPoint:Connectsthisrouterwithupto4other

broadbandroutersz APBridgeWDS:Connectsthisrouterwithupto4WDScapablebroadband

routersz UniversalRepeater:Repeatsanotherwirelessaccesspointssignaltoextendits

wirelesssignalcoverage

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3511APMode

ThefollowingsettingswillappearinAPmode:


5GHz(A):Allows802.11awirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter.5GHz(N):Allows802.11nwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(maximumtransferrate300Mbps).5GHz(A+N):Allows802.11aand802.11nwirelessnetworkclientstoconnecttothisrouter(recommended).


ChannelNumber Selectachannelfromthedropdownmenu.Youcanselectthechannelofyourpreference(1to140).


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WirelessModule SelectEnabletoturnonthe5GHzwirelesssignalandselectDisabletoturnitoff.




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3512StationInfrastructure

InStationInfrastructuremode,therouteractsasbothawirelesscommunicationclientandawirelesscommunicationserver.Thefollowingsettingswillappearinstationinfrastructuremode:






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3513APBridgePointtoPoint

APBridgePointtoPointmodeconnectsthisroutertoanotherrouterandallowsallthecomputersconnectedtotheLANportsofbothrouterstocommunicatewitheachother.




ChannelNumber Selectachannelfromthedropdownmenu.Bothaccesspointsmustusethesamechannel(1to140).

MACAddress1 InputtheMACaddressofthewirelessaccesspointwithwhichyouwishtoconnect.


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3514APBridgePointtoMultiPoint

APBridgePointtoMultiPointmodeconnectsthisroutertoupto4otherroutersandallowsthecomputersconnectedtotheLANportsofeveryroutertocommunicatewitheachother.





MACAddress1to4 InputtheMACaddressesofthewirelessaccesspointswithwhichyouwishtoconnect.


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3515APBridgeWDS

InAPBridgeWDSmode,thisbroadbandrouteractsasbothawirelesscommunicationbridgeandawirelessaccesspoint.Thisroutercanconnecttoupto4WDScompatiblewirelessaccesspointsandallowsthecomputersconnectedeveryAPtocommunicatewitheachother.





AssociatedClients ClickShowActiveClientsforthelistofall

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connectedwirelessclients.ClickRefreshinthenewwindowtorenewthelist,andclickClosetoclosethewindow.Note:Ifyouhaveapopupblockerinstalled,youmayhavetodisableit,orsetittoallowthepopupwindowtoshowup.

MACaddress1to4 InputtheMACaddressesofthewirelessaccesspointswithwhichyouwishtoconnect.




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3516UniversalRepeater

InUniversalRepeatermode,thisbroadbandrouteractsasawirelesssignalrepeatertoextendthewirelesscoverageofthespecifiedwirelessaccesspoint.





AssociatedClients ClickShowActiveClientsforthelistofallconnectedwirelessclients.ClickRefreshinthenewwindowtorenewthelist,andclickClosetoclosethewindow.

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Note:Ifyouhaveapopupblockerinstalled,youmayhavetodisableit,orsetittoallowthepopupwindowtoshowup.

RootAPSSID InputtheSSIDofthewirelessaccesspointwithwhichyouwishtoconnect.






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352SecuritySettings

Advancedsecuritysettingsareavailableincertainmodestoenhanceconnectionsecurity.

3521Disabled Connectionencryptionisdisabledunderthismode(notrecommended).3522WEP

SelectingWEPenablesWEP(WiredEquivalentPrivacy)encryption.

ItemName DescriptionKeyLength Twotypesofkeylengthsareavailable:64bitand

128bit.KeyFormat Twotypesofkeyformatsareavailable:ASCIIandHex.

Thenumberofcharactersyourencryptionkeycanusewillbeshownhere.

EncryptionKey Inputanencryptionkeyhere.InASCIImode,youcanuseanyalphanumericalcharacter(09,az,andAZ).InHexmode,youcanuse09,af,andAF.

Enable802.1x Checkthisboxtoenablethe802.1xauthentication

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Authentication function.YouneedaRADIUSservertoperform802.1xauthentication.





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3523WPAPreSharedKey

WPA(WiFiProtectedAccess)isasaferencryptionmodethanWEP(recommended).



PreSharedKeyFormat Selectapresharedkeyformathere.Passphraseallowsyoutouse8ormorealphanumericalcharacters(upto63).Hexallowsyoutouseupto64characterswithintherangesof09,af,andAF.

PresharedKey InputtheWPAkeyhere.



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3524WPARADIUS

IfyouhaveaRADIUSserveronyourlocalnetwork,youcanauthenticatewirelessclientsviatheRADIUSserversuserdatabase.







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353MACAddressFiltering

Thisfunctionwillhelpyoupreventunauthorizedusersfromconnectingtoyourwirelessrouter.OnlythosewirelessdeviceswhoseMACaddressmatchestheonesyouhaveassignedherecangainaccesstoyourwirelessrouter.Upto20MACaddressescanbeassigned.

ToenableMACaddressfiltering,checktheEnableWirelessAccessControlbox.

ItemName DescriptionMACAddress InputtheMACaddressyouwishtoaddhere.Comment Youcaninputupto16alphanumericalcharacters

describingtheMACaddresshere(optional).Add ClickAddtoaddtheMACaddressandassociated

commenttotheMACaddresslist.Clear ClickCleartoremoveeverythingintheMAC

addressandcommentfields.

AllMACaddressentrieswillbelistedinthefollowingtable:

Todeleteoneormoreentries,pleasechecktheboxofthecorrespondingentry(underSelect),andclickDeleteSelected.Ifyouwishtodeletealltheentries,clickDeleteAll.

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354WPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)Settings

WPS(WiFiProtectedSetup)isaconvenientwaytoestablishasecureconnectionbetweenthisbroadbandrouterandWPScompatiblewirelessclients.

ItemName DescriptionEnableWPS CheckthisboxtoenabletheWPSfunction.WPSStatus ThestatusoftheWPSconfigurationisdisplayedhere.SelfPINCode ThisroutersWPSPINcodeisdisplayedhere.SSID ThisroutersSSIDisdisplayedhere.AuthenticationMode Thisrouterswirelesssecurityauthenticationmodeis

displayedhere.PassphraseKey TheWPApassphrasekeyisdisplayedasasteriskhere.ConfigMode SelectthisroutersWPSconfigurationrolehere.

Registrar:ThisbroadbandrouterwillactastheWPSregistrarandwaitforthewirelessclientsWPSconfigurationrequest.Enrollee:ThisbroadbandrouterwillactastheWPSenrolleeandsendWPSconfigurationrequeststootherWPSregistrars.

ConfigureviaPushButton ClickStartPBCtostartpushbuttonWPSconfiguration.YoucanalsousetheWPS/Resetbuttonlocatedatthebackofthisrouter.

ConfigureviaClientPINCode

InputtheWPSenabledwirelessclientsPINcodeandclickStartPINtoestablishaWPSconnection.

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36AdvanceSettings

YoucanconfiguresuchadvancednetworkingfunctionslikeQoS,DDNS,portforwarding,andDMZunderAdvancedSettings.

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361QoSQualityofserviceprovidesanefficientwayforcomputersonthenetworktosharetheinternetbandwidthwithapromisedqualityofinternetservice.WithoutQoS,allcomputersanddevicesonthenetworkwillcompetewitheachothertogetinternetbandwidth,andsomeapplicationswhichrequireguaranteedbandwidth(likevideostreamingandnetworktelephone)willbeaffected,thereforeanunpleasingresultwilloccur,liketheinterruptionofvideo/audiotransfer. Withthisfunction,youcanlimitthemaximumbandwidthorgiveaguaranteedbandwidthforaspecificcomputer,toavoidsaidunpleasingresultfromhappening.3611BasicQoSSettings

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Herearedescriptionsofeverysetupitems:ItemName DescriptionEnableQoS CheckthisboxtoenableQoSfunction,uncheck

ittodisableQoS.TotalDownloadBandwidth

Youcansetthelimitoftotaldownloadbandwidthinkbits.Todisabledownloadbandwidthlimitation,input0here.

TotalUploadBandwidth

Youcansetthelimitoftotaluploadbandwidthinkbits.Todisableuploadbandwidthlimitation,input0here.

RuleName InputanameforthisQoSruleforidentificationpurpose.Thisnameshouldbeuniqueandnotthesamewithothers.

Bandwidth SetthespeedlimitationforthisQoSrule:

(1) (2) (3)(1) PleaseselectDownload/Uploadforthe

directionofdataforthisQoSrulefirst,(2) InputthedatarateforthisQoSrule,(3) andselectGuarantee(providesa

guaranteedspeedforthisrule),orMax(LocalIPAddress SettheIPaddressrangethatwillbeaffectedby

thisQoSrule.IfonlyoneIPaddressisinvolved,inputtheIPaddressinleftfieldonly.

LocalPortRange SettheportrangethatwillactivatethisQoSrule.Ifonlyoneportisinvolved,inputasinglenumberhere(1to65535);ifmultipleportsareinvolved,inputstarting/endingportnumberinxyformat(like1020).

RemoteIPAddress SetremoteIPaddressesthatwilltriggerthisQoSrule.IfonlyoneIPaddressisinvolved,inputtheIPaddressinleftfieldonly.

RemotePortRange SettheportrangethatwillactivatethisQoS

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rule.Ifonlyoneportisinvolved,inputasinglenumberhere(1to65535);ifmultipleportsareinvolved,inputstarting/endingportnumberinxyformat(like1020).

TrafficType IfyourecreatingaQoSruleforaspecifictypeoftraffic,youcanselectitfromthismenuandyoudonthavetoinputportrangeabove.

Protocol Selecttheprotocoltypehere(TCPorUDP).Add ClickaddbuttontoaddanewQoSrule

(detailedinstructionswillbegivenbelow).Reset Ifyouwanttoeraseallvaluesyoujustentered.

ClickResetEdit Ifyouwanttomodifythecontentofaspecific

rule,pleasechecktheselectboxoftheruleyouwanttoedit,thenclickEditbutton.Onlyoneruleshouldbeselectedatime!

DeleteSelected Youcandeleteselectedrulesbyclickingthisbutton.Youcanselectoneormorerulestodeletebychecktheselecttheboxoftherule(s)youwanttodeleteatime.IftheQoStableisempty,thisbuttonwillbegrayedoutandcannotbeclicked.

DeleteAll Byclickingthisbutton,youcandeleteallrulescurrentlylistedintheQoStable.IftheQoStableisempty,thisbuttonwillbegrayedoutandcannotbeclicked.

MoveUp Moveselectedruleup.FirstQoSrulewillbeproceedfirst,soyoucanmovehigherpriorityrulesup.

MoveDown Moveselectedruledown.Whenyoufinishedwiththesettingsinthispage,youcanclickApplybuttontosavechangesyoumadeinthispage,oryoucanclickCanceltodiscardchanges.AfteryouclickApplybutton,youllseethefollowingmessages:

PleaseclickApplytosavechangesyoumadeandrestartthebroadbandrouter,thisrequiresabout60secondsandthebroadbandrouterwillstopresponding(thisisnormal

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andisnotmalfunction).Youcanreconnecttothisbroadbandrouterandcontinueonothersettingslater.

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362DDNSDDNS(DynamicDNS)isaIPtoHostnamemappingserviceforthoseInternetuserswhodonthaveastatic(fixed)IPaddress.ItwillbeaproblemwhensuchuserwantstoprovideservicestootherusersonInternet,becausetheirIPaddresswillvaryeverytimewhenconnectedtoInternet,andotheruserwillnotbeabletoknowtheIPaddresstheyreusingatacertaintime.ThisroutersupportsDDNSserviceoffollowingserviceproviders:3322(http://www.3322.org/)DHS(http://www.dhs.org)DynDNS(http://www.dyndns.org/)ODS(http://ods.org)TZO(http://www.tzo.com/)GnuDIP(http://gnudip2.sourceforge.net/)DyNS(http://www.dyns.cx/)ZoneEdit(http://www.zoneedit.com)DHIS(http://www.dhis.org/)CyberGate(http://cybergate.planex.co.jp/ddns/)PleasegotooneofDDNSserviceproviderswebpagelistedabove,andgetafreeDDNSaccountbytheinstructionsgivenontheirwebpage.Afterthat,youcanusetheDDNSpagetosetupDDNSparameterstouseDDNSservice:

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Herearedescriptionsofeverysetupitems:ItemName DescriptionDynamicDNS IfyouwanttoenableDDNSfunction,please

selectEnabled;otherwisepleaseselectDisabled

Provider SelectyourDDNSserviceproviderhere.DomainName Inputthedomainnameyouveobtainedfrom

DDNSserviceprovider.Account/EMail InputaccountoremailofDDNSregistration.Password/Key InputDDNSservicepasswordorkey.IfyourDDNSproviderisDHIS,thesettingswillbedifferent:

Herearedescriptionsofeverysetupitems:ItemName DescriptionHostID PleaseinputtheHostIDyouappliedduring

DHISregistration.ISAddr PleaseinputtheISAddryouappliedduring

DHISregistration.AuthenticationType PleaseselecttheDHISuserauthentication

typefromdropdownmenu:passwordorQRC.HostPass PleaseinputtheHostIDyouappliedduring

DHISregistration.(Thisfieldwillappearonlywhenauthenticationtypeispassword).

AuthP/AuthQ PleaseinputtheAuthP/AuthQyouappliedduringDHISregistration.(ThisfieldwillappearonlywhenauthenticationtypeisQRC).

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Whenyoufinishedwiththesettingsinthispage,youcanclickApplybuttontosavechangesyoumadeinthispage,oryoucanclickCanceltodiscardchanges.AfteryouclickApplybutton,youllseethefollowingmessages:

PleaseclickApplytosavechangesyoumadeandrestartthebroadbandrouter,thisrequiresabout60secondsandthebroadbandrouterwillstopresponding(thisisnormalandisnotmalfunction).Youcanreconnecttothisbroadbandrouterandcontinueonothersettingslater.

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363PortForwardingThisfunctionallowsyoutoredirectasingleportorconsecutiveportsofInternetIPaddresstothesameportoftheIPaddressonlocalnetwork.Theportnumber(s)ofInternetIPaddressandprivateIPaddress(theIPaddressonlocalnetwork)mustbethesame. IftheportnumberofInternetIPaddressandprivateIPaddressisdifferent,pleaseuseVirtualServerfunction.Theportforwardingsettingpagelookslikethis:

Herearedescriptionsofeverysetupitems:ItemName DescriptionEnablePortForwarding

Checkthisboxtoenableportforwarding,anduncheckthisboxtodisableportforwarding.

PrivateIP InputtheIPaddressofthecomputeronlocalnetworkwhichprovidesinternetservice.

Computername Allcomputernamesfoundbythisbroadbandrouteronlocalnetworkwillbelistedhere.Youcanselectthecomputernameandclick

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