Edimax Technology AR-7084gB User Manual

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User’s Manual

Version: 2.0

(January, 2007)

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Federal Communication Commission

Interference Statement

FCC Part 68

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request.

The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to the telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your number is called.

In most, but not all areas, the sum of the REN of all devices connected to one line should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line, as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company to determine the maximum REN for your calling area.

If the modem causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, they will notify you in advance.

But if advance notice isn't practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the proper operation of your equipment.

If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.

If you experience trouble with this modem, please contact your dealer for repair/warranty information. The telephone company may ask you to disconnect

this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning.

This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs.

Installation

This device is equipped with a USOC RJ11C connector.

FCC Part 15

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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 or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation.

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.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).

The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

EU Countries Intended for Use

The ETSI version of this device is intended for home and office use in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The ETSI version of this device is also authorized for use in EFTA member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

EU Countries Not intended for use

None.

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION....................................................... 1

1.1. FEATURES ........................................................................... 2

1.2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.................................................. 3

1.3. PACKAGE CONTENT............................................................ 3

1.4. HARDWARE PLACEMENT .................................................... 4

1.4.1. Rear Panel.................................................................................4

1.4.2. Front LEDs................................... .............................................5

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................... 6

3. SETUP WIZARD ........................................................ 7

3.1. AUTOMATICALLY SET ISP................................................10

3.2. MANUALLY SET ISP.......................................................... 13

4. IP ADDRESS SETTING........................................... 18

5. WEB MANAGEMENT CONFIGURATION......... 24

5.1. QUICK START.................................................................... 26

5.2. INTERFACE SETUP.............................................................31

5.2.1. Internet....................................................................................31

5.2.2. LAN..........................................................................................36

5.2.3. Wireless...................................................................................39

5.3. ADVANCED SETUP ............................................................ 43

5.3.1. Firewall...................................................................................43

5.3.2. Routing....................................................................................44

5.3.3. NAT..........................................................................................47

5.3.3.1. NAT..................................................................................................47

5.3.3.2. DMZ.................................................................................................. 48

5.3.3.3. Virtual Server....................................................................................49

5.3.4. ADSL .......................................................................................50

5.4. ACCESS MANAGEMENT..................................................... 51

5.4.1. ACL..........................................................................................51

5.4.2. IP Filter...................................................................................53

5.4.2.1. IP/MAC Filter................................................................................... 54

5.4.2.2. Application Filter.............................................................................. 56

5.4.2.3. URL Filter.........................................................................................57

5.4.3. SNMP ......................................................................................58

5.4.4. UPnP.......................................................................................59

5.4.5. DDNS ................................... .................. ................... ..............60

5.5. MAINTENANCE........................................ .......................... 61

5.5.1. Administrator...........................................................................61

5.5.2. Time Zone................................................................................62

5.5.3. Firmware.................................................................................63

5.5.4. System Restart .........................................................................64

5.5.5. Diagnostics..............................................................................64

5.6. STATUS.............................................................................. 65

5.6.1. Device Info ..............................................................................65

5.6.2. System Log...............................................................................66

5.6.3. Statistics ..................................................................................67

6. TROUBLESHOOTING............................................ 68

7. GLOSSARY............................................................... 72

1. Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing Edimax AR-7084XX Wire (or Wireless) LAN ADSL2+ Router. This router is a cost-effective ADSL2+ router, with the combination of an ADSL2+ modem, router, Ethernet network switch and wireless access point, you can surf the Internet through your ADSL2/2+ broadband connection without investing other devices.

This router can support downstream transmission rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream transmission rates of up to 1Mbps. It supports PPPoA (RFC 2364 PPP over ATM Adaptation Layer 5), RFC 1483/2684 encapsulation over ATM (bridged or routed) and PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516) to establish a connection with ISP. The product also supports VC-based and LLC-based multiplexing.

With the web management interface, users can easily configure the various functions of the router including DHCP server, NAT, virtual server, DMZ, access control, IP/MAC/Application/URL filter, Firewall, PPTP/I PSec/L2TP pass-through, DDNS, UPnP, Wireless and etc.

This router is a high performance and high-speed device that provides a full rate of ADSL2+ standard with the superb reliability and a complete solution for home and office application.

1.1. Features

ADSL2/2+ Compliance

• Support downstream rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream rates of up to

1Mbps.

• Compliant to ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.2 (G.lite), G.992.3 (ADSL2),

G.992.4 (splitterless ADSL2), G.992.5 (ADSL2+) for Annex A, B. (Annex A and B are supported in different H/W platform)

• Supports Multi-Mode standard (ANSI T1.413, Issue 2; G.dmt (G.992.1);

G.994.1 and G.996.1 (for ISDN only); G.991.1;G.lite (G992.2)).

• Multiple Protocols over AAL5 (RFC 1483/2684).

• PPP over AAL5 (RFC 2364).

• PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516).

Support 802.11g Wireless Access Point (For AR-7084gA / AR-7084gB )

• Complies with IEEE 802.11g/b standard.

• High data rate – up to 54Mbps network speed.

• Supports 64-bit/128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK wireless security

functions.

• Support Auto Channel Selection.

• Supports MAC address filtering.

Router

• NAT (Network Address Translation) IP Sharing

• Virtual Server

• DMZ

• VPN Pass Through (IPSec/PPTP/L2TP)

• SPI Anti-DOS Firewall

• DHCP Server and Client

Access Management

• ACL (Access Control)

• IP/MAC/Application/URL Filter

• UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

• SNMP

• Dynamic DNS

1.2. Minimum Requirements

The following devices are necessary to configure and use the ADSL2+ Router：

• A PC with Pre-installed Ethernet Adapter (Required) and a Web-Browser

(Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher)

• RJ-45 Ethernet crossover cable (Included in the package)

• RJ-11 (ADSL Ready) phone Line

1.3. Package Content

• One ADSL2+ Router (Annex A or B)

• One Dipole Antenna(For AR-7084gA / AR-7084gB )

• One Power Adapter (12VDC, 1A)

• One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (100 cm)

• One RJ-11 Telephone Line (180 cm)

• One Quick Installation Guide

• One CD with full User Manual

1.4. Hardware Placement

1.4.1. Rear Panel

1) Antenna Connector (For AR-7084gA / AR-7084gB ) The antenna connector of the router is reverse SMA connector. It allows you to connecting an external antenna with reverse SMA connector to the router easily.

2) Reset

The Reset button can be used to reset the router or restore to factory defaults.

z If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a

pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

z If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot

your password, press the reset button for longer than 5 seconds and the router will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)

3) Power Jack Please plug the power adapter attached with the ADSL Router to the power jack. The power adapter is 12VDC, 1A.

4) Local Area Network (LAN) The router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc.

5) ADSL Connect the supplied RJ-11 telephone line to this port and your ADSL/telephone network.

1.4.2. Front LEDs

On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description.

LED Light Status Description

On The router is ready PWR (Green)

WLAN (Yellow)

(For AR-7084gA / AR-7084gB )

ADSL (Green)

LAN LNK/ACT (Port 1-4)

Off Wireless LAN is disabled Blinking Wireless traffic is transmitting or receiving

On Connected to an ADSL DSLAN

successfully

Blinking No connection

On Off Blinking

The LAN cable is connected to the router No network connection. Network traffic transferring or receiving

through the LAN port

2. Hardware Installation

Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line

Connect the router to your ADSL cable through the supplied RJ-11 telephone line.

Step 2. Connect the router to your LAN network

Connect the router to your PC, hub or switch by attached the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the router.

Step 3. Connect the Power Adapter to the Router

Connect the power adapter to the power jack on the rear panel of router.

Step4: Check the ADSL LED on the Router

The ADSL LED will be ON if the router is connected to the ADSL cable and receives the ADSL signals successfully. If the LED is blinking, please contact with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to check the problem.

Note: You must use the power adapter shipped along with the router, do NOT use any other power adapter from other sources.

3. Setup Wizard

This router provides a Setup Wizard tool for user to configure the ADSL settings. We recommend using this wizard to set up the router since it is straightforward and finish with few clicks. This wizard collects some ISP’s ADSL settings so that user can easy to configure the router’s ADSL settings by only selecting the ISP vendor from the wizard.

If you cannot find your ISP from the list in the wizard, please manually set the ISP information through the wizard.

Getting Started

Before you start, please check the following items:

1. Please make sure that you have connected the ADSL cable to the router correctly. When the ADSL cable is worked normally, the ADSL LED will be on.

2. Uninstall all of dial up programs if you have installed previously for the USB modem or other dial up devices.

3. It is recommended to configure the router through the Ethernet cable before you have set the wireless functions correctly.

This wizard can be run in Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. The following procedures are operated in Windows XP. (Procedures are similar for Windows 98SE/Me/2000.)

1. Insert the CD shipped along with the ADSL router into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program should be executed automatically. If not, run Autorun.exe manually from “Autorun” folder in the CD.

2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Setup Wizard”.

3. This wizard will be executed and try to search for the ADSL Router.

4. If the router cannot be found, please enter the IP Address and the Password of the router to search again. Click “Next” to continue.

5. The wizard will automatically select the country where you are in by checking the language of the operating system in your computer and skip to the “Select ISP” page. Please select the ISP.

If you cannot find the ISP, please click “Other” to reselect the country or manual configure the ISP information.

3.1. Automatically Set ISP

If you can find the ISP from the wizard, please follow the procedures below to let the wizard set the ISP settings automatically.

1. Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) of your ADSL service.

2. Enter the Username and Password which your ISP has provided to you if it is needed. Click “Next”.

3. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router.

4. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically.

Note1: To use the router to get into the Internet, the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same network segment as the router. This wizard will help to set the proper IP Address to your computer.

Note2: By default, the router’s DHCP Server is enabled. If it is disabled before running the wizard, the wizard will enable the DHCP Server of the router automatically.

5. The wizard will try to connect to the ISP you have selected. If the connection is failed, please run the wizard to select the ISP again.

6. If you can successfully to connect to the ISP, you will see below page. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings” to get into the web management of the router or click “Finish” to close the wizard.

3.2. Manually Set ISP

If you cannot find the ISP from the wizard, please follow the procedures below to set the ISP settings manually.

Before configuring the ISP manually, please check with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) what kind of the service is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA or RFC1483/2684. Gather the information as illustrated in the following table and keep it for reference.

PPPoE VPI/VCI, VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing, Username,

Password (and Service Name).

PPPoA VPI/VCI, VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing, Username,

Password.

RFC1483 Bridged VPI/VCI, VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing to use Bridged

Mode.

RFC1483 Routed VPI/VCI, VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing, IP Address,

Subnet Mask, Gateway Address, and Domain Name System (DNS) IP Address (It is a fixed IP Address).

1. Please select “Other”.

2. Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line. Select the Connection Type and click “Next”.

Note: If you want to select the other country manually, please click “Back”.

3. Input the VPI, VCI and Encapsulation data supplied by your ISP. If the

Connection Type is “Static IP Address”, you have to input the IP Address information supplied by your ISP. To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2 in the manual.

4. Enter the Username and Password which your ISP has provided to you if it is needed. Click “Next”.

5. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router.

6. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically.

Note2: By default, the router’s DHCP Server is enabled. If it is disabled before running the wizard, the wizard will enable the DHCP Server of the router automatically.

7. The wizard will try to connect to the ISP you have selected. If the connection is failed, please run the wizard to select the ISP again.

8. If you can successfully to connect to the ISP, you will see below page. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings” to get into the web management of the router or click “Finish” to close the wizard.

4. IP Address Setting

Using the router to get into the Internet, the PCs in the network must have Ethernet adapter installed and be connected to the router either directly or through a hub or switch. The TCP/IP protocol of each PC has to been installed and the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router.

The router’s default IP Address is 192.168.2.1 and the subnet mask is

255.255.255.0. PCs can be configured to obtain IP Address automatically

through the DHCP Server of the router or a fixed IP Address in order to be in the same subnet as the router. By default, the DHCP Server of the router is enabled and will dispatch IP Address to PC from 192.168.2.100 to 192.168.2.200. It is strongly recommended to set obtaining IP address automatically.

This section shows you how to configure your PC’s so that it can obtain an IP address automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems. For other operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), please follow the manual of the operating systems. The following is a step-by-step illustration on how to configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically for Window s XP,

Windows 2000, Windows 95/98/Me, and Windows NT.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel and then double click Network

Connections. The Network Connections window will appear.

2. Right click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. The

Local Area Connection window will appear.

3. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol

[TCP/IP] on your list. Select it and click the Properties button.

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