Abocom Systems NBG6503P User Manual

NBG6503F/NBG6503P Wireless Router

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LAN

Hardware button Overview

Use standard LAN cables (RJ45
connectors) to connect your PCs to
this port. If required, any port can
be connected to other hub. Any
LAN port will automatically function

Quick Install Guide

Notes:
Before you start hardware connection, you
are advised to find an appropriate location to
place the device. Usually, the best place is at
the center of your wireless network, with line
of sight to all wireless stations. Also, higher
antenna position usually results in better

erformance.

WAN

Power

WPS

Reset

Power

as an “Uplink” port when necessary.
Connect the ADSL or Cable Modem

here with RJ45 cable. If your
modem came with a cable, use the
supplied cabled, otherwise, use a
standard LAN cable.

DC 12V/1A. Connect the supplied
power adapter here.

Press WPS button to connect with
other WPS complied devices via
secured WLAN connection.

Keep on pressing the Reset button
more than 5 seconds, the unit will
be reset to factory default.

Pressing down the button to power

Step1. Connect to your local area network:

connect the Ethernet cable to LAN
port of the device, and the other end
to a PC, hub, switch, router or other
Wireless Access Point.

Step2. Power on the device: connect the

included AC power adapter to the
power port of this wireless router and
other end the wall outlet.

Step3. Check the LEDs: the power LED

should be always on when system is
ready.

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Software Configuration

button

WiFi
button

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the device up and press it up to
power down.

Pressing down the button to enable
Wi-Fi connection and press it up to
disable Wi-Fi connection.

Hardware Connection

Notes:
The operation mode is totally controlled by
hardware slide switch not software. Before
you start to setup the device, you are
advised to change the switch the operation
mode you need. Then the device will
reboot automatically into the mode you
have selected.

Login

Gateway Mode

2. Start your computer and make sure the
connection by an Ethernet cable between
your computer and the Wireless Router.

3. Start your WEB Browser.

4. In the Address box, enter the IP address:

192.168.1.1

5. Login User Name admin and Password
1234

When Gateway mode is selected, the device
will enter gateway mode. And the wireless
connection will be set up from a point-to-point
local LAN into a point-to-multipoint WAN.

Access Point Mode

When acting as Access Point (AP), this device
connects all the stations to a wireless network.
All stations can have the Internet access if
only the Access Point has the Internet
connection.

FCC Statement:

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of
other channels is not possible.

This device and it's antennas(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter except in accordance with FCC multi-transmitter product procedures.

This device is going to be operated in 5.15~5.25GHz frequency range, it is restricted in indoor
environment only.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &
your body.

Chapter 3: Router Configuration

Login

1. Start your computer. Connect an Ethernet cable between your computer and the Wireless

Router.

2. Make sure your wired station is set to the same subnet as the Wireless Router, i.e.

10.10.10.254

3. Start your WEB browser. In the Address box, enter the following: http://10.10.10.254

4. Please enter the username “admin” and password “admin” for login.

The configuration menu is divided into four folders: Internet Settings, Wireless Settings,
Firewall, and Administration. Click on the desired setup item to expand the folder in the
main navigation page. The setup pages covered in this utility are described below.

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Common Connection Types

Cable Modems

Type Details ISP Data required

Dynamic IP
Address

Static (Fixed) IP
Address

DSL Modems

Type Details ISP Data required

Dynamic
IP Address

Static (Fixed)
IP Address
PPPoE You connect to the ISP only

PPTP Mainly used in Europe.

Your IP Address is
allocated automatically,
when you connect to you
ISP.

Your ISP allocates a
permanent IP Address to
you.

Your IP Address is allocated
automatically, when you
connect to you ISP.
Your ISP allocates a
permanent IP Address to you.

when required. The IP address
is usually allocated
automatically.

You connect to the ISP only
when required. The IP address
is usually allocated
automatically, but may be
Static (Fixed).

Usually, none.
However, some ISP's may
require you to use a particular
Hostname, Domain name, or
MAC (physical) address.
IP Address allocated to you.
Some ISP's may also require
you to use a particular
Hostname, Domain name, or
MAC (physical) address.

None.

IP Address allocated to you.

User name and password.

• PPTP Server IP Address.

• User name and password.

• IP Address allocated to

you, if Static (Fixed).

Other Modems (e.g. Broadband Wireless)

Type Details ISP Data required

Dynamic
IP Address

Static (Fixed)
IP Address

Your IP Address is allocated
automatically, when you
connect to you ISP.
Your ISP allocates a permanent
IP Address to you.

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None.

IP Address allocated to you.

Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard provides brief and basic configuration of this device, you may enter each
screen to change the default settings. For more detailed settings, you may refer to the
“Configuration via Web

1. View the listed configuration items and click Next to continue.

” section.

Configuration via Web

Operation Mode

Select an operation mode then click Apply to enable the mode you preferred or click Reset
button to discard current settings. Default operation mode is Gateway mode.

Operation Mode

Access Point

Gateway

When acting as an access point, this device connects all the stations
(PC/notebook with wireless network adapter) to a wired network. All
stations can have the Internet access if only the Access Point has the
Internet connection.

In this mode, the device is supposed to connect to internet via
ADSL/Cable Modem. The NAT is enabled and PCs in LAN ports share
the same IP to ISP through WAN port. The connection type can be setup
in WAN page by using PPPOE, DHCP client, PPTP client or static IP.

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Internet Settings

WAN (Wide Area Network) Settings

WAN Connection Type, select the WAN access type (Static Mode (fixed IP), DHCP (Auto
Config), PPPoE (ADSL), L2TP and PPTP) from the pull-down menu. Default setting is DHCP
(Auto Config) Type.

Static Mode

IP Address
Subnet Mask

Default Gateway
Primary and

Secondary DNS
Server

Clone PC’s MAC
Address

Enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP in this column.
Enter the Subnet Mask in this column.
Enter the default gateway IP provided by your ISP in this column.

The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.

Check to enable this function.

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Clone MAC
Address

Clone IP Address
Apply
Cancel

DHCP Mode

Primary and
Secondary DNS
Server

Clone PC’s MAC
Address

Clone MAC
Address

Clone IP Address
Apply
Cancel

Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to
connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC
address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet
connection to. Type in this Clone MAC address in this section to
replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC.

Shows the IP address of the device from the pull-down menu.
Click to save and apply the current settings.
Click to discard the current settings.

The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.

Check to enable this function.
Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to

connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MA C address
that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to.
Type in this Clone MAC address in this section to replace the WAN
MAC address with the MAC address of that PC.

Shows the IP address of the device from the pull-down menu.
Click to save and apply the current settings.
Click to discard the current settings.

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PPPoE Mode

User Name
Password
MTU (Maximum

Transmission
Unit)

Authentication
Type

MPPE
Encryption Level

PPPoE IP
Address Mode

Physical IP
Address Mode

DNS mode
Clone PC’s MAC

Address
Clone MAC

Address

Clone IP Address
Apply
Cancel

Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).
Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).
Click the pull-down menu to select the most appropriate MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit, namely the maximum packet size,
the default value is 1492) for your applicatio n. Reducing the packet
size can help connecting to certain web sites or speeding up packet
transfer rate. If the incorrect selection is entered, you may not be
able to open certain web sites.

Select PAP, CHAP, MSCHAP-v1, MSCHAP-v2 or Auto form the
pull-down menu.

When the authentication type has been set to be MSCHAP-v1,
MSCHAP-v2 or Auto, here can select None, 40 bits, 56bits, 128bits
or Auto form the pull-down menu.

Select Dynamic or Static for the pull-down menu.

Select Dynamic or Static for the pull-down menu.
Select from the pull-down menu for Static or Dynamic DNS mode.
Check to enable this function.
Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to

connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MA C address
that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to.
Type in this Clone MAC address in this section to replace the WAN
MAC address with the MAC address of that PC.

Shows the IP address of the device from the pull-down menu.
Click to save and apply the current settings.
Click to discard the current settings.

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L2TP Mode

Server
Information

L2TP Server IP
Address

L2TP Server
URL Address

User Name
Password
MTU (Maximum

Transmission
Unit)

Authentication
Type

MPPE
Encryption Level

L2TP IP
Address Mode

Physical IP
Address Mode

DNS mode
Clone PC’s MAC

Address

Select IP address or URL address form the pull-down menu.

Enter the L2TP Server IP Address in this column.

Enter the L2TP Server URL Address in this column.
Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).

Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).
Click the pull-down menu to select the most appropriate MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit, namely the maximum packet size,
the default value is 1400) for your applicatio n. Reducing the packet
size can help connecting to certain web sites or speeding up packet
transfer rate. If the incorrect selection is entered, you may not be
able to open certain web sites.

Select PAP, CHAP, MSCHAP-v1, MSCHAP-v2 or Auto form the
pull-down menu.

When the authentication type has been set to be MSCHAP-v1,
MSCHAP-v2 or Auto, here can select None, 40 bits, 56bits, 128bits
or Auto form the pull-down menu.

Select Dynamic or Static for the pull-down menu.

Select Dynamic or Static for the pull-down menu.
Select from the pull-down menu for Static or Dynamic DNS mode.
Check to enable this function.

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Clone MAC
Address

Clone IP Address
Apply
Cancel

PPTP Mode

Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to
connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MA C address
that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to.
Type in this Clone MAC address in this section to replace the WAN
MAC address with the MAC address of that PC.

Shows the IP address of the device from the pull-down menu.
Click to save and apply the current settings.
Click to discard the current settings.

Server
Information

PPTP Server IP
Address

PPTP Server
URL Address

User Name
Password
MTU (Maximum

Transmission
Unit)

Authentication
Type

MPPE
Encryption Level

Select IP address or URL address form the pull-down menu.

Enter the PPTP Server IP Address in this column.

Enter the PPTP Server URL Address in this column.
Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).

Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).
Click the pull-down menu to select the most appropriate MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit, namely the maximum packet size,
the default value is 1400) for your applicatio n. Reducing the packet
size can help connecting to certain web sites or speeding up packet
transfer rate. If the incorrect selection is entered, you may not be
able to open certain web sites.

Select PAP, CHAP, MSCHAP-v1, MSCHAP-v2 or Auto form the
pull-down menu.

When the authentication type has been set to be MSCHAP-v1,
MSCHAP-v2 or Auto, here can select None, 40 bits, 56bits, 128bits

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or Auto form the pull-down menu.

PPTP IP
Address Mode

Physical IP
Address Mode

DNS mode
Clone PC’s MAC

Address
Clone MAC

Address

Select Dynamic or Static for the pull-down menu.

Select Dynamic or Static for the pull-down menu.
Select from the pull-down menu for Static or Dynamic DNS mode.
Check to enable this function.
Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to

connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MA C address
that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to.
Type in this Clone MAC address in this section to replace the WAN
MAC address with the MAC address of that PC.

Clone IP Address
Apply
Cancel

Shows the IP address of the device from the pull-down menu.
Click to save and apply the current settings.
Click to discard the current settings.

LAN (Local Area Network) Settings

LAN Interface Setup

IP Address
Subnet Mask

DHCP Type

DHCP Start IP
DHCP End IP

Shows the IP address of the router.
The subnet mask of the router.

Disable: Select to disable this Router to distribute IP addre ss e s.
Server: Select to enable this Router to distribute IP Addresses

(DHCP Server). And the following field will be activated for you
to enter the starting IP Address.

The starting address of this local IP network address pool.
The ending address of th is local IP network address pool.

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DHCP Subnet Mask
DHCP Lease Time
IGMP Proxy
Apply
Refresh

DHCP Clients

DHCP Clients

Shows the DHCP subnet mask.
Default settings are 86400 seconds.
Select Disable or Enable from the pull-down menu.
Click to save and apply the current settings.
Click to get the latest information.

MAC Address
IP Address
Expires in

Shows the client MAC address information.
Shows the client IP address information.
Shows the expired time of the client.

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Wireless Settings

Basic

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