Edimax Technology BR-6204WLg User Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter I: Product Information.....................................................................................5

1-1 Introduction and safety information...........................................................5

1-2 Safety Information........................................................................................7

1-3 System Requirements.................................................................................8

1-4 Package Contents........................................................................................9

1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router ...............................10

Chapter II: System and Network Setup........................................................................12

2-1 Establish network connection...................................................................12

2-2 Setup client computers to obtain IP address automatically .................14

2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup:.........................................15

2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup:.................................................17

2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup: ....................................................19

2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup:.................................................21

2-3 Connect to broadband router by web browser......................................23

2-4 Using ‘Quick Setup’....................................................................................27

2-5 Using ‘General Setup’................................................................................39

2-5-1 System..............................................................................................40

2-5-1-1 Time Zone.............................................................................40

2-5-1-2 Password Settings ..............................................................42

2-5-2 WAN..................................................................................................44

2-5-2-1 WAN Access Type: Static IP..............................................44

2-5-2-2 WAN Access Type: DHCP Client......................................46

2-5-2-3 WAN Access Type: PPPoE................................................47

2-5-2-4 WAN Access Type: PPTP..................................................49

2-5-2-5 WAN Access Type: L2TP...................................................51

2-6 LAN...............................................................................................................53

2-7 Wireless.......................................................................................................55

2-7-1 ‘Basic’ Settings................................................................................56

2-7-2 ‘Advanced’ Setting..........................................................................58

2-7-3 ‘Security’ Setting.............................................................................63

2-7-4 ‘Access Control’ Setting.................................................................65

2-7-5 Site Survey.......................................................................................66

2-7-6 WDS Setting....................................................................................67

2-8 Advanced Settings .....................................................................................69

2-8-1 Port Filtering ....................................................................................70

2-8-2 IP Filtering........................................................................................71

2-8-3 MAC Filtering...................................................................................72

2-8-4 Port Forwarding...............................................................................73

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Chapter III Advanced Operation Techniques ...........................................................78

3-1 Status............................................................................................................78

3-1-1 Status Information...........................................................................79

3-1-2 System Log......................................................................................80

3-1-3 Statistics...........................................................................................81

3-2 Tools .............................................................................................................82

3-2-1 Save/Reload Settings.....................................................................83

3-2-2 Firmware Upgrade..........................................................................85

Chapter IV Appendix....................................................................................................87

4-1 Specifications..............................................................................................87

4-2 Troubleshooting..........................................................................................88

4-3 Well-Known Services.................................................................................90

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Chapter I: Product Information

1-1 Introduction and safety information

Thank you for purchasing this wireless broadband router! This high cost-efficiency router is the best choice for Small office / Home office users, all computers and network devices can share a single xDSL / cable modem internet connection at high speed. Easy install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced. When the number of your computers and network-enabled devices grow, you can also expand the number of network slot by simple attach a hub or switch, to extend the scope of your network!

With built-in IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network capability, all computers and wireless-enabled network devices (including PDA, cellular phone, game console, and more!) can connect to this broadband router without additional cabling. The wireless interface can work in both AP (access point) and client mode. In AP mode, this router serves other wireless client’s connection needs; in client mode, this router can connect to other wireless access point which provides Internet connection, and share the connection with LAN clients.

Other features of this router including:

• High Internet Access throughput

• Allow multiple users to share a single Internet connection

• Supports up to 253 LAN users sharing a single Cable or xDSL internet

connection

• Four wired LAN ports (10/100M) and one WAN port (10/100M)

• Provides IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN capability.

• Wireless interface work in both AP (Access Point) and wireless client

mode.

• Hardware wireless switch. Y ou don’t need a computer to switch wireless function on / off!

• Support DHCP (Server/Client) for easy client IP-address setup

• Advanced network and security features like: Special Applications, DMZ,

Virtual Servers, Access Control, Firewall.

• Allow you to monitor the router’s status like: DHCP Client Log, System Log, Security Log and Device/Connection Status

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• Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes

• Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from

a remote computer (over the Internet) Auto MDI / MDI-X function for all wired Ethernet ports.

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1-2 Safety Information

In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions:

1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor.

2. DO NOT put this router at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this router in the car in summer.

3. DO NOT pull any connected cable with force; disconnect it from the router first.

4. If you want to place this router at high places or hang on the wall, please make sure the router is firmly secured. Falling from high places would damage the router and its accessories, and warranty will be void.

5. Accessories of this router, like antenna and power supply, are danger to small children under 3 years old. They may put the small parts in their nose or month and it could cause serious damage to them. KEEP THIS ROUTER OUT THE REACH OF CHILDREN!

6. The router will become hot when being used for long time (This is normal and is not a malfunction), DO NOT put this router on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials.

7. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the router. If you found that the router is not working properly, please contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble the router, warranty will be void.

8. If the router falls into water when it’s powered, DO NOT use your hand to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything, or contact an experienced technician for help.

9. If you smell something strange, or even see some smoke coming out from the router or power supply, remove the power supply or switch the electrical power off immediately, and call dealer of purchase for help.

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1-3 System Requirements

z Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45

Ethernet port.

z Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface

card.

z Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape

Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser).

z An available power socket

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1-4 Package Contents

Before you starting to use this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:

□ Broadband router with Antenna(1 pcs)…………………………… 1 □ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) ………………………………… 2 □ CDROM with multi-languages setup wizard, multi-languages Quick

installation guide and User manual (1 pcs) ……………………….. 3

□ 12V 1A power adapter (1 pcs)…………………………………..... 4

□ Ethernet Cable (1 pcs)………………………………………..... 5

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1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router

Front Panel

LED Name Light Status Description

(Power) ON Router is switched on and correctly powered

(Wireless)

WAN

LAN 1-4 LINK/ACT

On Wireless network is switched on Off Wireless network is switched off Flashing Wireless LAN activity (transferring data) On WAN port (Internet) is running at 100Mbps Off WAN port (Internet) is running at 10Mbps Flashing WAN activity (transferring data) On LAN port is connected Off LAN port is not connected Flashing LAN activity (transferring data)

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Back Panel

Item Name Description Antenna Wireless antenna. Please keep antenna perpendicular to

the ground at all the time.

ON/OFF Wireless switch, Set to ‘ON’ to switch wireless function

on; set to ‘OFF’ to switch wireless function off. 12V Power connector, connects to power adapter Reset Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all

settings). Press this button and hold for 20 seconds to

clear all settings. 1 - 4 Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4 WAN Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port

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Chapter II: System and Network Setup

2-1 Establish network connection

Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new Broadband router and your computers, network devices:

1. Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet

cable.

2. Connect all your computers, network devices (network-enabled consumer

devices other than computers, like game console, or switch / hub) to the LAN (1-4) port of the router.

3. Connect the power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the

‘12V’ socket of the router.

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4. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily on,

WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network device connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly connected. If PWD LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on, please recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ for possible reasons and solution.

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2-2 Setup client computers to obtain IP address automatically

After the network connection is established, the next step you should do is setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment.

Before you can connect to the router and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please follow the following instructions to configure your computer to use dynamic IP address:

If the operating system of your computer is….

Windows 95/98/Me - please go to section 2-2-1

Windows 2000 - please go to section 2-2-2 Windows XP - please go to section 2-2-3 Windows NT - please go to section 2-2-4

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2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup:

1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your

computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.

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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’, then click ‘OK’.

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2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup:

1. Click ‘St art’ button (it should be located at lower-lef t corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’

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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

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2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup:

1. Click ‘St art’ button (it should be located at lower-lef t corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Statuss window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’

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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

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2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup:

1. Click ‘St art’ button (it should be located at lower-lef t corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, then click

Manage Network Connections..Right-click Local Area Netwrok, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear,

select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’

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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

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2-3 Connect to broadband router by web browser

Default IP address of this broadband router is ‘192.168.2.1’, and you can connect to broadband router’s web-based configuration interface by any connected computer with web browser (Internet Explorer 5.x or above, Firefox, or Netscape).

Please input ‘192.168.2.1’ in web browser’s address bar and press ‘Enter’ key to establish connection:

You should see the following authentication window:

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Please input ‘admin’ in ‘User name’ field, and ‘1234’ in ‘Password’ field, and click ‘OK’ button to enter web configuration interface.

TIPS: If you can’t establish connection with broadband router with web browser (got ‘The page cannot be displayed’ or similar error message), the IP address you inputted may be wrong. If you’ve changed the IP address of this broadband router previously, please input correct IP address instead of the default IP address ’192.168.2.1’.

If the DHCP server function of this broadband router is enabled, please follow the following instructions to find out the IP address of this broadband router:

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Please click ‘start’ -> ‘run’ at the bottom-lower corner of your desktop:

Input ‘cmd’, then click ‘OK’

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Input ‘ipconfig’, then press ‘Enter’ key. Please check the IP address followed by ‘Default Gateway’ (In this example, the IP address of router is 192.168.2.1, please note that this value may be different.)

NOTE: If the IP address of Gateway is not displayed, or the address followed by ‘IP Address’ begins with ‘169’, please recheck network connection between your computer and router, and / or go to the beginning of this chapter, to recheck every step of network setup procedure.

If you tried the instructions listed above and still can not find the IP address of this broadband router / you forget the password, please jump to chapter xx-xx to reset the broadband router.

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2-4 Using ‘Quick Setup’

This broadband router provides a ‘Quick Setup’ menu, and you can setup basic parameters of this broadband router. Please follow the following instructions to use ‘Quick Setup’ menu:

1. Click ‘Quick Setup’ after logged in.

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2. This page introduces the steps you’ll go through during Quick Setup, click ‘Next’ to start setup procedure.

3. Check ‘Enable NTP client update’ box so this router will setup its internal clock automatically by synchronizing with time server. Please select the time zone of your residence from ‘Time Zone Select’ dropdown list, and then select a nearest time server from ‘NTP server’ dropdown menu. When you finish, click ‘Next’ to continue.

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4. Please input the IP address and Subnet Mask of the LAN interface here. You can use default setting and just click ‘Next’ to continue.

5. Please select the WAN connection type here from ‘WAN Access Type’ dropdown menu. Every connection type requires different settings. Detailed instructions will be given below.

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How to select the type of Internet Connection?

Static IP - You should select this connection type when our Internet Service Provider assigns you with a specific IP address. You must know this IP address before you can access Internet.

DHCP Client - Your Internet Service Provider requires you to use DHCP client to obtain an IP address from them. Many Internet Service Provider which uses cable / ADSL modem to provide Internet access will use this kind of connection.

PPPoE - Your Internet Service Provider requires you to use PPPoE client to obtain an IP address from them. Many Internet Service Provider which uses ADSL modem to provide Internet access will use this kind of connection.

PPTP / L2TP - Your Internet Service Provider requires you to use PPTP / L2TP client to obtain an IP address from them. Or you want to establish a connection with a remote PPTP / L2TP connection server.

If you select ‘Static IP’ as connection type:

Item Name Description

IP Address Input the IP address assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. You can only use the IP address assigned by your Internet Service Provider, or you’ll not be able to access Internet.

Subnet Mask Input the subnet mask assigned by your Internet

Service Provider.

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Default Gateway Input the IP address of the default gateway

assigned by your Internet Service Provider.

DNS Input the DNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP

address assigned by your Internet Service Provider. DO NOT INPUT HOSTNAME HERE

(i.e. you should input something like

140.123.45.67, but not dns.somewhere.com).

If you select ‘DHCP Client’ as connection type:

Item Name Description

Hostname Input the hostname. This field is optional and only

required when your Internet Service Provider requests you to input a specific (or any) hostname.

If you select ‘PPPoE’ as connection type:

Item Name Description

User Name Input the PPPoE user name assigned by your

Internet Service Provider.

Password Input the PPPoE password assigned by your

Internet Service Provider.

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If you select ‘PPTP’ as connection type:

Item Name Description

IP Address Input the IP address assigned by your Internet

Service Provider.

Subnet Mask Input the subnet mask assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Server IP Address Input the IP address of PPTP connection server. User Name Input the user name of PPTP connection server. Password Input the password of PPTP connection server.

If you select ‘L2TP’ as connection type:

Item Name Description

Attain IP Automatically Select this option if your Internet Service Provider

will assign an IP address to you automatically by

DHCP. Set IP Manually Select this option if your Internet Service Provider

assigns an IP address to you and requires you to

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use this IP address. IP Address Input the IP address assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Subnet Mask Input the Subnet Mask assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Server IP Address Input the IP address of L2TP connection server. User Name Input the user name of L2TP connection server. Password Input the password of L2TP connection server.

When you finish, click ‘Next’ to continue.

6. Please select the wireless band and mode here:

Item Name Description

Band Select the wireless band:

2.4GHz (B): only wireless clients with 802.11b

capability can connect to this router. Maximum

connection speed is 11Mbps.

2.4GHz (G): only wireless clients with 802.11g

capability can connect to this router. Maximum

connection speed is 54Mbps.

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2.4GHz (B+G): Both 802.11b and 802.11g

wireless clients can connect to this router. Mode Select the working mode of wireless interface:

AP: This router will act as access point (serves

other wireless client’s connection needs).

Client: This router will act as wireless client

(connect to other access point as client).

WDS: This router will act as WDS (Wireless

Distribution System) station. With this capability,

this router can connect to other WDS-enabled

access point and the LAN clients on every

WDS-enabled access points can communicate

with each other.

AP+WDS: This router will act as access point with

WDS capability. Network Type Select the wireless network type (Infrastructure or

Ad Hoc). This option is only required when this

router is working in ‘Client’ mode. SSID Input the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of this

access point (or the SSID of the access point you

wish to connect when in ‘Client’ mode).

You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters

as SSID. SSID is used to identify this wireless

router so wireless clients can identity this router

from others. Channel Number Select the channel number of wireless radio. All

wireless devices who wish to communicate with

each other must use the same channel number.

It’s highly recommended to select a channel

number which is not taken by other access points,

or the wireless network performance will become

poor. To know which channels are taken by other

access points, you can use ‘Site Survey’ function

(See chapter 2-7-5) to discover which channel

numbers were taken already.

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Enable Mac Clone (When in Client mode) If the access point you wish

to connect only permits the connection from

certain MAC address, check this box and the

wireless interface will use the same MAC address

which wired LAN client uses.

When you finish, click ‘Next’ to continue.

7. Select the encryption mode of wireless connection:

Please select wireless encryption type from ‘Encryption’ dropdown menu. If you select ‘None’ as encryption type, no encryption will be used and other people will be able to read all information you transmitted by wireless network, therefore no encryption is not recommended.

Please note that when you use encryption, all wireless clients should use the same encryption mode and setting.

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If you select ‘WEP’ as encryption type:

Item Name Description

Key Length There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and

128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer than ’64-bit’, but

will reduce some data transfer performance. Key Format There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex.

When you select a key format, the number of

characters of key will be displayed. For example, if

you select ’64-bit’ as key length, and ‘Hex’ as key

format, you’ll see the message at the right of ‘Key

Format’ is ‘Hex (10 characters), which means the

length of WEP key is 10 characters. Default Tx Key You can set up to four sets of WEP key, and you

can decide which key is being used by default

here. If you don’t know which one you should

use, select ‘Key 1’. Encryption Key 1 to 4 Input WEP key characters here, the number of

characters must be the same as the number

displayed at ‘Key Format’ field. You can use any

alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z, and A-Z) if

you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if you select

‘Hex’ as key format, you can use characters 0-9,

a-f, and A-F. You must enter at least one

encryption key here, and if you entered multiple

WEP keys, they should not be same with each

other.

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If you select ‘WPA (TKIP)’ as encryption type:

Item Name Description

Pre-shared Key Format Select the type of pre-shared key, you

can select Passphrase (8 or more

alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex

(64 characters of 0-9, and a-f). Pre-shared Key Please input the WPA passphrase here.

It’s not recommended to use a word that can

be found in a dictionary due to security

reason.

If you select ‘WPA2 (AES)’ as encryption type:

Item Name Description

Pre-shared Key Format Select the type of pre-shared key, you

can select Passphrase (8 or more

alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex

(64 characters of 0-9, and a-f). Pre-shared Key Please input the WPA passphrase here.

It’s not recommended to use a word that can

be found in a dictionary due to security

reason.

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If you select ‘WPA2 Mixed’ as encryption type:

Item Name Description

Pre-shared Key Format Select the type of pre-shared key, you

can select Passphrase (8 or more

alphanumerical characters, up to 63), or Hex

(64 characters of 0-9, and a-f). Pre-shared Key Please input the WPA passphrase here.

It’s not recommended to use a word that can

be found in a dictionary due to security

reason.

When you finish, click ‘OK’ to end Quick Setup procedure. It takes few seconds for this router to save settings, when you see this message, the router is ready with new setting:

Click ‘OK’ to start to use this router.

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2-5 Using ‘General Setup’

The ‘General Setup’ menu provides detailed setup procedures of all functions and settings of this router. If you want to maximize the functionality of this router, you can use thi s setup menu to configure detailed settings of this router.

To enter ‘General Setup’ menu, click ‘General Setup’ icon in main menu, and select the setup item you wish to set.

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2-5-1 System

You can configure system related settings in ‘System’ menu. Select the setup item you wish to set, then click ‘Next’ to continue.

2-5-1-1 Time Zone

You can setup router’s internal clock here, and you can also let router’s clock to synchronize with time server automatically.

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The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Current Time Input current date and time manually. Please note

that this router uses 24-hour time format. (Please

input ‘23’ instead of ‘11PM’. Time Zone Select Please select the time zone of your residence from

this dropdown menu. Enable NTP client update

Check this box and this router will synchronize its

internal clock with time server automatically. NTP Server Select the IP address of time server from

dropdown list, or input the IP address by yourself

here. Every IP address in dropdown list comes

with the location of time server; please select the

time server which is nearest to you. If you found

the time is not correct when you select certain time

server, please select another one. Next Click this button to save changes you made in this

page. Cancel Discard all changes you made in this page. Refresh Reload this page, and the current date and time

setting of this router will be displayed on this page.

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2-5-1-2 Password Settings

You can change the user name and password used to protect the web configuration interface against unauthorized access. You can also disable the protection so everyone who knows the IP address of this router can change its setting. However, it’s not recommended to disable protection.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

User Name Input the user name used to enter web

configuration interface. New Password Input the password used to enter web

configuration interface with user name. Confirm password Input the password again, to make sure the

password you entered is correct. Next Save settings you made in this page. If you

changed user name and / or password, you’ll be

prompted to input them again. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

If you want to disable password protection, just leave all fields blank, and click ‘Next’. You’ll be prompted to confirm this:

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Click ‘OK’ to disable protection, or click ‘Cancel’ and this router will still ask for user name and password before one can enter web configuration interface.

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2-5-2 WAN

In WAN menu, you can configure WAN (Wide Area Network, or ‘Internet’) settings. The settings here are similar to those in Quick Setup menu, but you can do more detailed configuration here.

To setup WAN settings, please select the type of WAN connection from ‘WAN Access Type’ dropdown menu first, and then refer to corresponding chapter below.

2-5-2-1 WAN Access Type: Static IP

NOTE: Please use the IP address assigned by your Internet Service Provider.

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The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

IP Address Input the IP address assigned by Internet Service

Provider. Subnet Mask Input the subnet mask assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Default Gateway Input the IP address of the default gateway

assigned by your Internet Service Provider. DNS 1 - 3 Input the DNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP

address assigned by your Internet Service

Provider. You can input up to 3 IP addresses of

DNS server, and do not input hostname here. At

lease one DNS server is required. Clone MAC Address If your Internet Service Provider only permits

connection from specific MAC address, type the

MAC address here. Enable uPNP Check this box if you wish to enable uPNP

(Universal Plug-and-Play) function on WAN port. Enable Web Server Access on WAN

If you wish to connect to the web configuration

interface from Internet, please check this box.

Please note that if you didn’t set a strong

password to protect this router, the settings of

this router may be modified by unauthorized

person who comes from Internet. Only check

this box when it’s required.

Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

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2-5-2-2 WAN Access Type: DHCP Client

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Hostname Input the hostname of router. This is optional

(should not be required in most cases, unless

required by your Internet Service Provider). Obtain DNS Automatically

Most of service provider will provide DNS IP

address via DHCP. Select this option and this

router will obtain DNS server’s IP address from

your service provider automatically. Set DNS Manually / DNS 1 - 3

Select this and input the DNS (Domain Name

System) server’s IP address assigned by your

Internet Service Provider. You can input up to 3 IP

addresses of DNS server, and do not input

hostname here. At least one DNS server is

required. Clone MAC Address If your Internet Service Provider only permits

connection from specific MAC address, type the

MAC address here. Enable uPNP Check this box if you wish to enable uPNP

(Universal Plug-and-Play) function on WAN port. Enable Web Server Access on WAN

If you wish to connect to the web configuration

interface from Internet, please check this box.

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Please note that if you didn’t set a strong

password to protect this router, the settings of

this router may be modified by unauthorized

person who comes from Internet. Only check

this box when it’s required.

Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

2-5-2-3 WAN Access Type: PPPoE

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

User Name Input PPPoE user name assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Password Please input the password assigned by your

Internet Service Provider. Service Name Please give a name to this Internet service, this is

optional.

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Connection Type Please select the connection type of Internet

connection you wish to use. There are 3 options:

‘Continuous’ - keep internet connection alive, do

not disconnect.

’Connect on Demand’ - only connects to Internet

when there’s a connect attempt,

Manual - only connects to Internet when ‘Connect’

button on this page is pressed, and disconnects

when ‘Disconnect button is pressed. Idle Time Please specify the time to shutdown Internet

connect after no internet activity is detected in

minute(s) from 1 to 1000. This option is only

available when connection type is ‘Connect on

Demand’. MTU Size Please input the MTU value of your network

connection here (from 1400 to 1492). If you don’t

know which value you should use, you can use

default value. Obtain DNS Automatically

Most of service provider will provide DNS IP

address via DHCP. Select this option and this

router will obtain DNS server’s IP address from

your service provider automatically. Set DNS Manually / DNS 1 - 3

Select this and input the DNS (Domain Name

System) server’s IP address assigned by your

Internet Service Provider. You can input up to 3 IP

addresses of DNS server, and do not input

hostname here. At least one DNS server is

required. Clone MAC Address If your Internet Service Provider only permits

connection from specific MAC address, type the

MAC address here. Enable uPNP Check this box if you wish to enable uPNP

(Universal Plug-and-Play) function on WAN port. Enable Web Server Access on WAN

If you wish to connect to the web configuration

interface from Internet, please check this box.

Please note that if you didn’t set a strong

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password to protect this router, the settings of

this router may be modified by unauthorized

person who comes from Internet. Only check

this box when it’s required.

Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

How to choose a proper MTU size?

Default MTU value (1412) works in most cases, however, it may not be the best choice in your network environment. If your Internet connection is stable, you can try a larger MTU value, and this will increase the performance of network. However, if your Internet connection is unstable, you can try a smaller MTU value, there will be some impact on network performance, but this will improve network stability.

2-5-2-4 WAN Access Type: PPTP

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The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

IP Address Input the IP address assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Subnet Mask Input the subnet mask assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Server IP Address Input the IP address of PPTP connection server. User Name Input the user name of PPTP connection server. Password Input the password of PPTP connection server. MTU Size Please input the MTU value of your network

connection here (from 1400 to 1492). If you don’t

know which value you should use, you can use

default value. Obtain DNS Automatically

Most of service provider will provide DNS IP

address via DHCP. Select this option and this

router will obtain DNS server’s IP address from

your service provider automatically. Set DNS Manually / DNS 1 - 3

Select this and input the DNS (Domain Name

System) server’s IP address assigned by your

Internet Service Provider. You can input up to 3 IP

addresses of DNS server, and do not input

hostname here. At least one DNS server is

required. Clone MAC Address If your Internet Service Provider only permits

connection from specific MAC address, type the

MAC address here. Enable uPNP Check this box if you wish to enable uPNP

(Universal Plug-and-Play) function on WAN port. Enable Web Server

If you wish to connect to the web configuration Access on WAN

interface from Internet, please check this box.

Please note that if you didn’t set a strong

password to protect this router, the settings of

this router may be modified by unauthorized

person who comes from Internet. Only check

this box when it’s required.

Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

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2-5-2-5 WAN Access Type: L2TP

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Attain IP Automatically Select this option if your Internet Service Provider

will assign an IP address to you automatically by

DHCP. Set IP Manually Select this option if your Internet Service Provider

assigns an IP address to you and requires you to

use this IP address. IP Address Input the IP address assigned by your Internet

Service Provider. Subnet Mask Input the Subnet Mask assigned by your Internet

Service Provider.

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Server Address Input the IP address of L2TP connection server. User Name Input the user name of L2TP connection server. Password Input the password of L2TP connection server. MTU Size Please input the MTU value of your network

connection here (from 1400 to 1492). If you don’t

know which value you should use, you can use

default value. Disconnect after Check this box and this router will disconnect

current L2TP connection after there’s no network

activity for the time specified here. Uncheck this

box to keep L2TP connection alive forever. Obtain DNS Automatically

Most of service provider will provide DNS IP

address via DHCP. Select this option and this

router will obtain DNS server’s IP address from

your service provider automatically. Set DNS Manually / DNS 1 - 3

Select this and input the DNS (Domain Name

System) server’s IP address assigned by your

Internet Service Provider. You can input up to 3 IP

addresses of DNS server, and do not input

hostname here. At least one DNS server is

required. Clone MAC Address If your Internet Service Provider only permits

connection from specific MAC address, type the

MAC address here. Enable uPNP Check this box if you wish to enable uPNP

(Universal Plug-and-Play) function on WAN port. Enable Web Server Access on WAN

If you wish to connect to the web configuration

interface from Internet, please check this box.

Please note that if you didn’t set a strong

password to protect this router, the settings of

this router may be modified by unauthorized

person who comes from Internet. Only check

this box when it’s required.

Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

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2-6 LAN

You can change LAN (Local Area Network) settings here.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

IP Address Input the IP address of the LAN port of this router

here. Subnet Mask Input the subnet mask of the LAN port of this

router here. Default Gateway In most cases, this router will be the default

gateway of other network clients, and you don’t

have to input the gateway IP address here (use

default value 0.0.0.0). However, if you want your

network clients to use other IP address as default

gateway address, you can input its IP address

here, and network clients will use the IP address

listed here as default gateway. DHCP There are 3 options:

Disabled: Disable DHCP server / client function.

Client: This router will become a DHCP client and

obtain IP address information from DHCP server.

Server: This router will become DHCP server and

give IP address information (DHCP leases) to

DHCP clients. DHCP Client Range Input the start and end IP address of DHCP

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leases. For example, you want to give 100 DHCP

leases out, you can input ‘192.168.2.101’ in left

field and ‘192.168.2.200’ in right field. Show Client Show all active DHCP leases and their associated

MAC address. You can also know every lease’s

expired lease time.

Please note: By clicking ‘Show Client’ button,

a new browser window will appear. If your

browser prevents pop-up window from

appearing, please disable this function or you

will not be able to use ‘Show Client’ function.

802.11d Spanning Tree If there’s 802.11d spanning tree compatible switch

attached to any LAN port of this router, and you

wish to use 802.11d spanning tree function, select

‘Enable’ here, or select ‘Disable’ to disable this

function. Close MAC Address If you wish to use customized MAC address for

the LAN port of this router, you can input the MAC

address here. Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

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2-7 Wireless

In wireless menu, you can setup wireless functions like SSID and wireless security. When you want to use this router as wireless client and connect to other access point, you can also scan for access points by wireless setup menu.

Please select the setup item you wish to set, then click ‘Apply’ to continue.

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2-7-1 ‘Basic’ Settings

In this menu, you can setup basic wireless parameters.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Band Select the wireless band:

2.4GHz (B): only wireless clients with 802.11b

capability can connect to this router. Maximum

connection speed is 11Mbps.

2.4GHz (G): only wireless clients with 802.11g

capability can connect to this router. Maximum

connection speed is 54Mbps.

2.4GHz (B+G): Both 802.11b and 802.11g

wireless clients can connect to this router. Mode Select the working mode of wireless interface:

AP: This router will act as access point (serves

other wireless client’s connection needs).

Client: This router will act as wireless client

(connect to other access point as client).

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WDS: This router will act as WDS (Wireless

Distribution System) station. With this capability,

this router can connect to other WDS-enabled

access point and the LAN clients on every

WDS-enabled access points can communicate

with each other.

AP+WDS: This router will act as access point with

WDS capability. When in WDS-only mode, this

router will not be able to accept the connection of

wireless clients; when in AP+WDS mode, this

router will be able to connect with other

WDS-enabled access points, and accept the

connection of wireless clients. Network Type Select the wireless network type (Infrastructure or

Ad Hoc). This option is only required when this

router is working in ‘Client’ mode. SSID Input the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of this

access point (or the SSID of the access point you

wish to connect when in ‘Client’ mode).

You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters

as SSID. SSID is used to identify this wireless

router so wireless clients can identity this router

from others. Channel Number Select the channel number of wireless radio. All

wireless devices who wish to communicate with

each other must use the same channel number.

It’s highly recommended to select a channel

number which is not taken by other access points,

or the wireless network performance will become

poor. To know which channels are taken by other

access points, you can use ‘Site Survey’ function

(See chapter 2-7-5) to discover which channel

numbers were taken already. Associated Clients When this router is working in ‘AP’ or ‘AP+WDS’

mode, you can click ‘Show Active Clients’ button to

show all connected wireless clients.

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Please note: By clicking ‘Show Active Clients’

button, a new browser window will appear. If

your browser prevents pop-up window from

appearing, please disable this function or you

will not be able to use ‘Show Client’ function.

Enable Mac Clone (When in Client mode) If the access point you wish

to connect only permits the connection from

certain MAC address, check this box and the

wireless interface will use the same MAC address

which wired LAN client uses. Enable Universal Repeater Mode

If you want this router to act as wireless client

(connect to other access point) and access point

(serve wireless client’s communication needs),

check this box, and this router will act as access

point and wireless client at the same time. SSID of Extended Interface

When you enable “Enable Universal Repeater

Mode” , please input the Access Point’s SSID

which BR-6204WLg would like connect. Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

2-7-2 ‘Advanced’ Setting

In this menu, you can configure advanced settings of wireless interface.

Please note that the settings in this page are designed for experienced users, and this wireless router is able to work without any problem when all settings in this menu are unchanged. Only modify the settings in this page when you understand the setup item’s purpose.

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The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Authentication Type Select the wireless authentication type: Open

system, Shared Key, or Auto. The wireless client

must use the same authentication type or they

won’t be able to connect to this router. If you don’t

know which one you should use, select ‘Auto’. Fragment Threshold Fragment threshold is used to control the size of

the maximum size of every network packet. When

radio reception is good and there’s no or very few

radio interference, it’s suggested to use a larger

value to improve the network performance; if

there’s a lot of radio interference or the radio

reception is bad, you can use a smaller value to

reduce the time wasted on packet re-transmission.

You can use default value (2346). If you found

there’re some communication problems, you

can try a smaller value and see if this will

improve network performance and stability.

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RTS Threshold RTS threshold is used to decide the time interval

between every RTS (Request to Send) packets.

Using a smaller value will cause the wireless

router to send RTS packets more often, and all

wireless stations will be able to recover from

collision (two stations send the packet at the same

time, which will destroy transmitted data packet)

more quickly.

However, sending RTS packets too often will

reduce the performance of wireless network, and

you should only use a smaller value when there’re

a lot of wireless stations connected to this wireless

router. It’s safe to use default value (2347) when

there are less then 10 wireless clients.

When you wish to decrease the RTS threshold

value to improve network performance and

stability, please decrease ‘Fragment

Threshold’ value also.

Beacon Interval Beacon Interval is used to control the time interval

between every beacon packet. If you use a

smaller value, this wireless router will send the

beacon packet more often, and wireless clients

can found this wireless router quickly; If you use a

larger value, wireless clients will have to scan for

more times before it can find this wireless router.

By using a larger value, there will be lesser

beacon packets sent by this wireless router, and

the network performance will be better. Data Rate Please select the wireless data rate from

dropdown list. You can select a fixed data rate and

all wireless clients must use this data rate to

communicate with wireless router.

It’s recommended to select ‘Auto’ and let

wireless client / router to decide the

communication speed by actual radio

reception.

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Preamble Type Select the preamble type (long or short) for the

network packet. When you’re using this router in a

heavily-loaded network environment, select ‘Short

preamble’ will help to improve network

performance.

However, not every network client works with

short preamble (especially certain 802.11b

only wireless clients). If you found that some

wireless clients can’t connect to this router

when you select ‘Short Preamble’, please

select ‘Long Preamble’.

Broadcast SSID By selecting ‘Enabled’ here, this router will

broadcast its SSID to all wireless clients so they

can connect to this router. However, there will be

some security risk to let everyone know this

router’s SSID.

By selecting ‘Disabled’ here, this router will not

broadcast its SSID, so only client who know this

router’s SSID is able to connect to this router, and

therefore security level is improved. IAPP IAPP stands for Inter-Access Point Protocol, If

your wireless clients will roam between access

points, you can select ‘Enabled’ here.

802.11g Protection When this wireless router is working in 802.11B +

802.11G mode, it’s high recommended to enable

802.11g protection to prevent data collision, and

this will improve network stability and

performance. WMM Select ‘Enabled’ to enable support for WMM

(Wireless MultiMedia). This will improve the

performance of video / audio data transmission.

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RF Output Power Select the radio output power. If all wireless clients

are not far away from wireless router, you can

select a lower output power to save energy and

prevent other people to scan your wireless router

from distant. Turbo Mode Turbo Mode will increase the performance of

wireless data transmission . You can set this

option to ‘Always’ and this router will switch turbo

mode on infinitely, but some wireless clients which

are not compatible with Turbo Mode may not be

able to connect to this router. It’s recommended to

select ‘Auto’ to let this wireless router to switch

turbo mode on when wireless client supports it.

Currently, this function only works with Realtek

wireless network cards. Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

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2-7-3 ‘Security’ Setting

You can set wireless security (data encryption) settings in this menu. When data is encrypted, other people will not be able to read the contents of the data you transmitted by wireless interface, so you can keep privacy. Also, when encryption is enabled, only wireless client with correct encryption key will be able to connect to this router, so unauthorized clients who do know correct encryption key will not be able to connect to this router.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Encryption Please select the encryption type from dropdown

list. For the requirements of the key of every kinds

of encryption, please refer to the descriptions at

the last of this chapter. Set WEP Key Set WEP key:

Key Length: There are two types of WEP key

length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer

than ’64-bit’, but will reduce some data transfer

performance.

Key Format: There are two types of key format:

ASCII and Hex. When you select a key format, the

number of characters of key will be displayed. For

example, if you select ’64-bit’ as key length, and

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‘Hex’ as key format, you’ll see the message at the

right of ‘Key Format’ is ‘Hex (10 characters), which

means the length of WEP key is 10 characters.

Default Tx Key: You can set up to four sets of

WEP key, and you can decide which key is being

used by default here. If you don’t know which one

you should use, select ‘Key 1’.

Encryption Key 1 to 4: Input WEP key characters

here, the number of characters must be the same

as the number displayed at ‘Key Format’ field. You

can use any alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z,

and A-Z) if you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if

you select ‘Hex’ as key format, you can use

characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F. You must enter at

least one encryption key here, and if you entered

Use 802.1x Authentication

WP A Authentication Mode

multiple WEP keys, they should not be same with

each other.

When you finish, click ‘Apply’ button to save

changes; click ‘Close’ to close WEP key setup

window, or click ‘Reset’ to clear the content of

every field in this page.

Check this box to use 802.1x authentication

instead of local WEP key. You also have to select

the length of WEP key (64bits or 128bits), and

setup the IP address and login information of

RADIUS authentication server below.

This option works with WEP encryption only.

Select the type of WPA authentication (Enterprise /

Using RADIUS sever) or PSK (Pre-shared key). If

you don’t have RADIUS authentication server,

please select PSK.

This option works with WPA encryption only.

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WPA Cipher Suite Select the cipher suite of WPA encryption (TKIP or

AES)

This option works with WPA encryption only. WPA2 Cipher Suite Select the cipher suite of WPA2encryption (TKIP

or AES)

This option works with WPA2 encryption only. Pre-shared Key Format Select the format of WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key

(Passphrase or Hex). If you select ‘Passphrase’,

you have to input 8 to 63 alphanumerical

characters; If you select ‘Hex’, you have to input

64 characters of 0-9 and a-f. Pre-shared Key Input WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key here. Enable

Enable Pre-Authentication function. Pre-Authentication Authentication RADIUS Server

Input the port number, IP address, and password

of RADIUS authentication server here. Next Save changes you made in this page. Cancel Discard changes you made in this page.

2-7-4 ‘Access Control’ Setting

You can use this menu to restrict the client to connect to this wireless router by checking its MAC address.

There are two kinds of access control: Allow listed MAC address only, and deny listed MAC address only.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

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Wireless Access Control

Select the access control mode from dropdown Mode

list. Available options are:

Disable: Disable access control.

Allow Listed: Only MAC addresses listed here will

be able to connect to this router.

Deny Listed: Only MAC addresses listed here will

not be able to connect to this router. MAC Address Input the MAC address to add to the list. Comment Input descriptive text for this MAC address, so you

can remember who owns this MAC address. This

is optional and you can leave it blank. You can

input up to 20 alphanumerical characters in this

field. Next Add the MAC address and associated comment to

the list. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

All MAC addresses in the list will be listed in ‘Current Access Control List’ table:

If you want to delete one or more address(es) listed here, check ‘Select’ box of the address(es) you wish to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button; Click ‘Delete All’ to delete all addresses. If you want to unselect all selected boxes, click ‘Reset’ button.

2-7-5 Site Survey

When this router enables wireless client mode, you can use this function to scan for all reachable access points, and connect to selected access point.

When you enter ‘Site Survey’ menu, please see if the access point you wish to

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connect is listed. If not, please click ‘Refresh’ button. You may have to click ‘Refresh button for several times before the access point you wish to connect appears.

When the access point you wish to connect appears, click ‘Select’ of that access point, then click ‘Connect’ button. This router will use current encryption setting to connect to selected access point.

2-7-6 WDS Setting

This wireless router supports WDS (Wireless Distribution System). You can connect this router with other WDS-enabled wireless access point, and all clients (wireless & wired) of every WDS-enabled wireless access point can communicate with each other. Therefore, you can use WDS to extend the range and scope of your network.

To use WDS, you must select ‘WDS’ or ‘AP+WDS’ as working mode (as described in chapter 2-7-1). WDS function will not work in other working modes.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable WDS Check this box to enable WDS function. This

option is only available when the working mode of

this router is ‘WDS’ or ‘AP+WDS’.

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MAC Address Input the MAC address of other WDS-enabled

access point. Comment Input any descriptive text about this MAC address,

so you can remember the purpose of this MAC

address. You can input up to 20 alphanumerical

characters in this field. Apply Changes Click this button to add above MAC address and

comment to WDS access point list. Reset Clear the contents of ‘MAC Address’ and

Comment’ field. Set Security Click this button to set WDS security (encryption).

All WDS access points must use the same

security setting so they can communicate with

each other.

Please refer to chapter 2-7-3 for detailed

instructions about how to input proper encryption

parameters. Show Statistics Click this button and a new window with all

statistics (Tx / Rx packet counts, error counts etc.)

will appear. Click ‘Close’ to close the window.

Please note: If your browser prevents pop-up

window from appearing, please disable this

function or you will not be able to use 'Show

Statistics' function.

All WDS AP addresses in the list will be listed in ‘Current WDS List’ table:

If you want to delete one or more AP(s) listed here, check ‘Select’ box of the AP(s) you wish to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button; Click ‘Delete All’ to delete all AP. If you want to unselect all selected boxes, click ‘Reset’ button.

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2-8 Advanced Settings

This router provides several advanced network functionalities like port forwarding and IP filtering. You can use these functions to control your network in detail.

Please select the setup item you wish to set, then click ‘Apply’ to continue.

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2-8-1 Port Filtering

By using this function, you can restrict certain types of outbound (from LAN to Internet) traffic by blocking specific ports. For example, if you don’t want your LAN devices and computers to access FTP servers on Internet, you can add port number ‘20’ and ‘21’ to the port filtering list.

For port numbers of common services, please refer to chapter 4-3 ‘Well-Known Services’.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable Port Filtering Check this box to enable port filtering. Port Range Input the port range to be included in this port

filtering rule. Please input the starting port number

in the left field, and input the ending port number in

the right field. For example, if you want to block

port 20 to 40, input ‘20’ in the left field and input

‘40’ in the right field. If you only want to block a

single port number for this rule, input the port

number in the left field.

Valid port number is from 1 to 65535. Protocol Please select the protocol type you want to block

for this rule. You can select ‘TCP’, ‘UDP’ or both. Comment Input any descriptive text about this rule, so you

can remember the purpose of this rule. You can

input up to 20 alphanumerical characters in this

field. Next Add the MAC address and associated comment to

the list. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

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All existing port filtering rules will be listed in ‘Current Filter Table’:

If you want to delete one or more rule(s) listed here, check ‘Select’ box of the rule(s) you wish to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button; Click ‘Delete All’ to delete all rules. If you want to unselect all selected boxes, click ‘Reset’ button.

2-8-2 IP Filtering

Not only ports, you can also block certain local IP address(es) from accessing Internet. These IP address(es) will not be able to access Internet, however, they can still communicate with other LAN devices / computers.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable IP Filtering Check this box to enable IP filtering. Local IP Address Input the IP address you wish to add to IP filtering

list. The IP address you inputted here must belong

to the same subnet of current LAN IP address. If

not, you’ll receive an error message when you

attempt to add this IP address to the list. Protocol Select the protocol type you wish to block from

dropdown list: ‘TCP’, ‘UDP’, or ‘Both’. Comment Input any descriptive text about this rule, so you

can remember the purpose of this rule. You can

input up to 20 alphanumerical characters in this

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field.

Next Add the IP address and associated comment to

the list. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

All existing IP filtering rules will be listed in ‘Current Filter Table’:

2-8-3 MAC Filtering

Similar to IP filtering, you can block devices / computers with certain MAC address from accessing Internet.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable MAC Filtering Check this box to enable MAC filtering. MAC Address Input the MAC address you wish to add to MAC

filtering list. Comment Input any descriptive text about this rule, so you

can remember the purpose of this rule. You can

input up to 20 alphanumerical characters in this

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field.

Next Add the IP address and associated comment to

the list. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

All existing MAC filtering rules will be listed in ‘Current Filter Table’:

2-8-4 Port Forwarding

This router uses ‘NAT’ (Network Address Translation) to let all devices and computers on LAN to access Internet. Normally, this is a one-way translation Computers on LAN can access Internet, but computer comes from Internet will not be able to access computers on LAN.

Sometimes you’ll need to let computers from Internet to access certain ports on LAN, so you can provide services to general public. In this case, you can use ‘Port Forwarding’ function and computer from Internet can access certain services on LAN.

For port numbers of common services, please refer to chapter 4-3 ‘Well-Known Services’.

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The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable Port Forwarding Check this box to enable Port forwarding. IP Address Input the IP address on LAN you wish to provide

services to computers from Internet. Protocol Select the protocol type you wish to block from

dropdown list: ‘TCP’, ‘UDP’, or ‘Both’. Port Range Input the port range to be included in this port

forwarding rule, the port number you inputted here

will be mapped to the WAN IP address used by

this router. Please input the st arti ng port number in

the left field, and input the ending port number in

the right field. For example, if you want to block

port 20 to 40, input ‘20’ in the left field and input

‘40’ in the right field. If you only want to block a

single port number for this rule, input the port

number in the left field.

Valid port number is from 1 to 65535. Comment Input any descriptive text about this rule, so you

can remember the purpose of this rule. You can

input up to 20 alphanumerical characters in this

field. Next Add the IP address and associated comment to

the list. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

All existing Port forwarding rules will be listed in ‘Current Port Forwarding Table’:

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button.

2-8-5 DMZ

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a special IP address on LAN. Computer from Internet can access all services on this IP address, just like this IP address is the same as the IP address used by the WAN interface of this router. You can use this function to setup a server on LAN, and it will be able to be accessed by any computer from Internet.

This router only capable to use one IP address for WAN port, therefore only one DMZ host is allowed.

Please note that computer using DMZ IP address is no longer protected by the built-in firewall of this router, it must be able to protect itself from attacks.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable DMZ Check this box to enable DMZ function. DMZ Host IP Address Input the IP address on LAN you wish to set as

DMZ host. Next Save DMZ settings. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

2-8-6 DDNS

DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is a kind of service which provides hostname-to-IP service to ‘dynamic’ IP address users. ‘Dynamic IP’ means Internet service subscriber will obtain different IP address when he or she connects to Internet. Due to this nature, it will be difficult for dynamic IP users to provide services to

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general public, because the IP address is always changing.

DDNS service maps ever-changing IP address to a fixed hostname, so people who wants to access the service provides by dynamic IP users just need to remember the fixed hostname, and don’t have to worry about the fact of IP address will be changed next time.

This router supports two kinds of DDNS service provider, please go to their service webpage and follow their instructions to register a new DDNS account to use their service:

TZO: http://www.tzo.com DynDNS: http://www.dyndns.org

You can also click the text in DDNS menu to access TZO and DynDNS website (pointed by arrow)

After you obtained a valid hostname, user name, and account from one of DDNS services, you can use ‘DDNS’ menu to use DDNS service.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable DDNS Check this box to enable DDNS function. Domain Name Input the domain name (host name) obtained from

DDNS service provider. User Name / Email Input the user name / Email you used to register

DDNS service. Password / Key Input the password / key you used to register

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DDNS service. Next Save DDNS settings. Cancel Discard all settings you made in this page.

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Chapter III Advanced Operation Techniques

3-1 Status

This broadband router provides a ‘status’ menu, and you can check all system-wide status and statistics of this broadband router. Please follow the following instructions to use ‘Status’ menu:

1. Click ‘Status’ after logged in.

2. Select one status item you wish to check, and then click ‘Apply’ button.

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3-1-1 Status Information

You can check current system-wide status of this router here.

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3-1-2 System Log

This router logs all important system events here, and you can even decide which kind of event this router will log. Optionally, you can save the log to a remote syslog server to keep and maintain the log.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Enable Log Check this box to enable log function. Wireless only Select this to log wireless-related events only. System all Select this to log all system-wide events. Enable Remote Log Check this box to send the log to a remote syslog

server. Log Server IP Address Input the IP address of the syslog server you wish

to send log to. Apply Changes Save changes you made in this page. Refresh Reload logs. Clear Clear existing logs.

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3-1-3 Statistics

In this menu you can see the statistics of all network interfaces.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Refresh Reload statistics.

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3-2 Tools

This router provides two tools: save/reload current router settings, and upgrade firmware.

Please follow the following instructions to use ‘Tools’ menu:

1. Click ‘Tools’ after logged in.

2. Select one tools item you wish to use, and then click ‘Apply’ button.

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3-2-1 Save/Reload Settings

You can save current system settings to a file, or load a previously-saved system setting from a file.

You can also reset all settings of this router and restore to factory default settings. If you want to give this router to other people, you can use this function to clear all settings, to prevent other people to know your security settings. When this router is not working properly, reset all settings may solve the problem if the source of problem is improper setting.

The descriptions of every setup item are listed below:

Item Name Description

Save Settings to File Click ‘Save’ button to save current router settings

to a file. You’ll be prompted to save the file as

‘config.dat’, click ‘Save’ button to select destination

folder to save the file when you’re prompted. You

have chance to change the filename when you’re

choosing the destination folder.

Load Settings from File Click ‘Browse’ button to select a previously-saved

router setting file, then click ‘Upload’ to upload the

setting file to the router. Reset Settings to Click ‘Reset’ button to clear all settings of this

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Default router. You’ll be prompted to confirm reset, click

‘OK’ to clear all settings or ‘Cancel’ to keep current

settings untouched.

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3-2-2 Firmware Upgrade

To upgrade firmware, please make sure you have firmware file ready in your computer’s hard drive. When you’re ready, enter ‘Upgrade Firmware’ menu to upload new firmware file to the router.

Click ‘Browse…’ button to select a firmware file to upload. You’ll be prompted to select the firmware file from computer’s hard disk:

After you selected the file, click ‘Open’. You’ll return to previous menu, click ‘Upload’ now to start uploading firmware file:

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The upload procedure will take few minutes, please be patient. After the file is fully uploaded, you’ll see the following message, indicating the firmware file is successfully uploaded. Please wait for 1 minute and click ‘OK’ button; your router will be ready with new firmware.

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Chapter IV Appendix

4-1 Specifications

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4-2 Troubleshooting

Do not panic when this router is not working properly! Please refer to the troubleshooting checklist in this chapter, and find the problem you’re encountering and its solution. Maybe you can solve the problem by yourself and save the time sending this router back to dealer of purchase to ask for help.

Scenario Solution The router is not responding to me when I want to access it by web browser

a. Please check the connection of power cord

and network cable of this access point. All cords and cables should be correctly and firmly inserted to the access point.

b. If all LEDs on the router are out, please

check the status of A/C power adapter, and make sure it’s correctly powered.

c. You must use the same IP address section

which router uses.

d. Are you using MAC or IP address filter?

Try to connect the access point by another computer and see if it works; if not, please perform a hard reset (pressing ‘reset’ button).

e. Set your computer to obtain an IP address

automatically (DHCP), and see if your computer can get an IP address.

Can’t get connected to router wirelessly

f. If you did a firmware upgrade and this

happens, contact your dealer of purchase for help.

g. If all above solutions don’t work, contact

the dealer of purchase for help.

a. If encryption is enabled, please re-check

WEP or WPA passphrase settings on your wireless client.

b. Check wireless On/ Off switch located at the

back of this router. Switch it to ‘On’.

c. Try to move closer to wireless access point.

d. Unplug the power plug of access point, and

plug it back again after 10 seconds.

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e. If all LEDs on the router are out, please

check the status of A/C power adapter, and

make sure it’s correctly powered. I can’t locate my router by my wireless client

File download is very slow or breaks frequently

I can’t log onto web

a. ‘Broadcast SSID’ set to off? b. Are you too far from your access point? Try to get closer. c. Please remember that you have to input SSID on your wireless client manually, if SSID broadcast is disabled. d. If antenna is not installed, install them now and never remove them. a. Try to reset the router and see if it’s better

after that.

b. Try to know what computers do on your

local network. If someone’s transferring big

files, other people will think Internet is

really slow.

c. Change channel number and see if this

works.

a. Make sure you’re connecting to the correct management interface: password is wrong

IP address of the access point!

b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure the

‘Caps Lock’ light is not illuminated.

c. If you really forget the password, do a hard

reset. Router become hot a. This is not a malfunction, if you can keep

your hand on the router’s case.

b. If you smell something wrong or see the

smoke coming out from access point or A/C power adapter, please disconnect the access point and A/C power adapter from utility power (make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this!), and call your dealer of purchase for help.

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4-3 Well-Known Services

This table lists all well-known Internet services. Please note that some services may use other ports instead of ‘standard’ port number. Refer to the technical document of the service program you’re using, to make sure the port number it uses.

Port Number Description

7 11 13 19 20 21 22 23 25 37 53 63 69 80 110 119

Echo

systat

Daytime

chargen

ftp-data

ftp

Ssh

Telnet

SMTP

Time

DNS

Whois

TFTP

HTTP

POP3

NNTP

123 137 138 139 143 161

NTP

Netbios-NS

Netbios-DGM

Netbios-SSN

IMAP

SNMP

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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 ener gy 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 device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 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 Communications 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 2.5cm (1 inch) during normal operation. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Exposure Requirements SAR compliance has been established in the laptop computer(s) configurations with PCMCIA slot on the side near the center, as tested in the application for Certif ication, and can be used in laptop computer(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF characteristics. Use in other devices such a PDAs or lappads is not authorized. This transmitter is restricted for use with the specific antenna tested in the application for Certification. 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, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, 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

A declaration of conformity is available on www.edimax.com

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