Encore ENHWI-N3 User Manual

ENHWI-N3

802.11n Wireless Router

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................3

2 KEY FEATURES..........................................................................................................................4

3 P A CKAGE CONTENTS..............................................................................................................5

4 PRODUCT LAYOUT...................................................................................................................6

5 NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................8

6 ENHWI-N3 PLACEMENT..........................................................................................................8

7 SETUP LAN, WAN.......................................................................................................................9

8 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP (WINDOWS XP)............................................................10

9 BRING UP ENHWI-N3..............................................................................................................12

10 SMART WIZARD......................................................................................................................12

11 INITIAL SETUP ENHWI-N3....................................................................................................26

12 AP ROUTER MODE..................................................................................................................27

13 REPEATER MODE..................................................................................................................84

APPENDIX A – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT..................................................................96

APPENDIX B – IC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT.....................................................................97

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I - Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of ENHWI-N3 802.11n Wireless Router.

ENHWI-N3 is backward compatible with wireless devices running under the

802.11g and 802.11b technologies. ENHWI-N3 is not only a Wireless Access
Point, but also a wireless Repeater that extends your wireless coverage when
used as a Repeater Mode in a established Local Area Networking or LAN, as
well as 4-port 10/100 Mbps full-duplex Switch that connects your wired Ethernet
LAN devices together at incredible speed.

At 150 Mbps wireless transmission rate, the Access Point built into the router
uses advanced MIMO (Multi-Input, Multi-Output) technology to transmit multiple
streams of data into a single wireless channel providing a seamless access to
multimedia contents. Its robust RF signal travels farther, eliminates dead spots
and extends network range. For data protection, wireless security and privacy,
the ENHWI-N3 encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP, WPA, and WPA2
data encryptions.

With built-in DHCP Server & a powerful SPI firewall, the ENHWI-N3 protects
your computers against intruders and known Internet attacks, and still provides
safe and secured VPN pass-through. With data rate at incredible speed and QoS
function, the ENHWI-N3 is ideal for media-centric applications such as streaming
video, internet gaming, and VoIP telephony to run multiple media-intense data
streams through the network at the same time, with no degradation in
performance.

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II - Key Features

Features Advantages

Incredible Data Rate up to 150 Mbps**

IEEE 802.11b/g/n Compliant

Four 10/100 Mbps Fast Switch RJ-45
Ports (with Auto-Crossover)

Firewall supports, DMZ, MAC Filter, IP
Filter, URL Filter, ICMP Blocking, SPI,
Port Mapping, Port Forwarding, Port
Trigger
Support 802.1x Authenticator, 802.11i
(WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN pass-through

Easily handled heavy data loads
such as MPEG audio / video
streaming,

Fully Interoperable with IEEE

802.11b/g/n compliant devices
with legacy protection

Scalability. Extend your network
computers.

Use to prevent attacks from
hackers or viruses from the
internet

Provide mutual authentication
(Client and dynamic encryption
keys to enhance security)

WDS (Wireless Distribution System)

Make Wireless AP and Bridge
mode simultaneously as a
wireless repeater

** Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802.11a, b, g, n chipset used. Actual
throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual throughput rate.
All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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III - Package Contents

Check and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not
discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in
its original packaging.

1. ENHWI-N3 Wireless 802.11n Router

2. 100V~240V Power Adapter (Use only the supplied power adapter)

3. One piece 2 dBi 2.4 GHz SMA Upgradeable Antenna

4. Quick Installation Guide

5. CD-ROM (Smart Install and User’s Manual)

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IV - Product Layout

Front Panel View

LED Lights Description

POWER

WLAN

1 to 4

WAN

Lights up in Red when powered ON.
Blinks on TEST/RESET

Lights up in Green when Wireless LAN is
enabled. Blinks on traffic

Blinks in Green on data traffic

Lights up in Green when WAN port is use

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Rear View

Item Description

Reset

Press and release this button to reboot the
device.
Press and hold this button for 10 seconds
to load the factory default settings of the
system.

Click this button to start WPS™ function.

WPS™

DC 12V

LAN1 ~ LAN4

WAN

Power connector, connects to DC 12V 1As
Power Adapter
Ports 1 to 4 Local Area Network
(LAN)10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports
Wide Area Network (WAN) port or
Internet Port. Connects to xDSL or Cable
Modem

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V - Network + System Requirements

To begin using the ENHWI-N3, make sure you meet the following as minimum
requirements:

h PC / Notebook Computer
h Operating System – Microsoft™

Windows Vista™

h 1 Free Ethernet port
h Wi-Fi adapter card – optional.
h External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45).
h A Web Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera etc.)
h Few Ethernet compatible CAT5 or better cables.

Windows® 98SE/ME/XP/2000/

VI - ENHWI-N3 - Where to place

You can place ENHWI-N3 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on
a wall. For optimal performance, place your ENHWI-N3 Wireless Router in the
center of your office (or your home) in a location that is away from any potential
source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven. This location
must be close to a power connection and your ADSL/Cable modem. If the
antennas are not positioned correctly, performance loss can occur.

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VII - Setup LAN, WAN

LAN connection:

Connect Ethernet cable between your PC/Notebook LAN port
& one of the 4 available LAN ports on ENHWI-N3.

WAN connection:

Connect Ethernet cable between WAN port of your
ADSL/CABLE modem & WAN port of ENHWI-N3. Make sure
your ADSL/CABLE modem is already setup and working well.
Contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) if you have any
questions.

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VIII - PC Network Adapter Setup (Windows XP)

• Assuming your PC or Laptop is equipped with a Network Interface Card. Click

on START Æ select “Control panel” Æ From the Control Panel Window
select “Network Connections”

• Right-click (Use the right button of your mouse) the “Local Area

Connection” icon then select and click “Properties”

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• Click to Highlight the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” then click “Properties”

button

• Select the “General” tab.

a. ENHWI-N3 supports the DHCP function, please select both “Obtain an IP

address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”

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IX - Power up the ENHWI-N3

Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power port and connect it to a wall
power outlet. The ENHWI-N3 automatically enters and run the self-test phase.
The Power LED will light a steady red light indicating that the ENHWI-N3 is
ready for operation.

X - Smart Wizard

Before you start the ENHWI-N3 router’s Smart Wizard check for the followings:

• Internet connection should be setup & ready to use (ADSL or cable modem).

• Modem must provide an RJ-45 port to connect with a ENHWI-N3 Router

• Microsoft Windows compatible PC/Notebook with UPnP enabled Network

Interface Card adapter. (This can be found in your network cards advanced
properties within MS Windows)

• CAT 5 network cable(s), RJ-45 port on PC/Notebook.

Step 1: Connect ENHWI-N3 “WAN” port & your Modem’s LAN port with RJ45
cable.

Step 2: Power-up the ENHWI-N3. The red power LED in the front the panel should
light up & stay on to indicate that the router is ready

Step 3: Connect one of the four available LAN ports to the PC/Notebook RJ-45 NIC
port with a CAT 5 RJ-45 network cable.

Step 4: Insert the ENHWI-N3 CD into your CDROM drive and the “SMART
WIZARD” should run automatically after just a few seconds. If not, open the
Windows Explorer, go to the root directory of the CD. Double click on the
Wizard.exe file.

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A welcome screen will pop up a few seconds and then will disappear.

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NOTE: The product picture may be different from what you have

Click Setup Wizard to run basic setup settings of your ENHWI-N3.
Click User Manual to open the user manual.
Click Adobe Reader to install Adobe Acrobat reader on your PC/Notebook.

Click EXIT when finish or anytime you want to abort.

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Setup Wizard

Click

to proceed. Click <Exit> to abort.

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Make sure your DSL/CABLE modem is setup and working prior to this installation
procedures. If not, call your Internet Service Provider and have them check and help
you in setting up your DSL/Cable modem.

Click

to proceed.

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Check the MODEM and ENHWI-N3 connection. It should be as shown below.

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Check power connection for modem as well as ENHWI-N3.
Make sure the antenna is connected to rear panel of ENHWI-N3.
Click <Next> to proceed.

Notice the LED will light up at this stage. If not, check your procedures again.

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Click

to configure WAN & Wireless settings.

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Enter the factory default username is admin and password is also admin. Click

to continue. Your default browser screen will connect to the ENHWI-N3 User

Interface screen using the factory default address

http://192.168.0.1 .

Click

to enter the mode selection screen.

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Select the mode your ENHWI-N3 is going to use. The Setup Wizard will skip the
WAN configuration under AP Repeater Mode.

Click
settings.

and your ENHWI-N3 will automatically detect your “Internet” Network

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The Smart Wizard will detect the DHCP and PPPoE connections automatically. In
the picture above it shows that the Smart Wizard detected a DHCP server. You can
choose the detected service type or select “Others” to setup the WAN settings
manually.

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Here, you can configure the host name and MAC address of the ENHWI-N3. The
“Clone MAC Address” button clones the MAC address of your PC and use it as the
MAC address of your ENHWI-N3 router instead of the real MAC address of the
router.

The Smart Wizard has finished setting up the WAN Configuration portion. Click

to proceed to other portions.

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Setting up Wireless LAN

Enter the name for your wireless network SSID (the default is ENCORE59FE74) and
security key (default is 1234567890). Move and point your mouse over to the
security level blocks from the weakest (red block) to the strongest (green block), and
click on the selected block to select the level of security you desired. The “Key” type
will depend on the wireless security you selected. If you choose WEP as the wireless
security you will be prompted whether an ASCII or Hexadecimal is your preferred key
type. Hexadecimal requires 10 character digits on the KEY: field.

Click

to proceed

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To save configuration changes click

NOTE:

After the Wireless settings are saved and the ENHWI-N3 is rebooted, you
need to reconnect your WLAN client using the new security settings you just
changed. You will need to reenter the new wireless security key for the client
and the ENHWI-N3 reestablish wireless connections.

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XI – How to login to the ENHWI-N3 web based Graphical User Interface

The ENHWI-N3 use a web based user interface for setting up your router’s
configuration, it can be access through your web browser such as Internet
Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.

ENHWI-N3 web based user interface login procedure

1. OPEN your browser (Example: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape, etc).

2. Type-in http://192.168.0.1 exactly in address field and hit the [Enter] key on

your keyboard.

3. Type-in the ENHWI-N3 Username and Password (the factory default is admin

and admin)

4. Click

5. You will see the configuration home page of the ENHWI-N3 as follows.

to navigate into the ENHWI-N3 configuration home page.

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ENHW-N3 Home Page Screen

XII - The AP Router Mode

 SYSTEM

Shows the Uptime, Hardware information, Serial number as well as the Firmware
version information and other vital information

z Status Tab

This page allows you to monitor the status of your router.

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1. WAN Settings: Scroll down to see the full information. This section displays

whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable / DSL modem. It also displays
the router’s WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, ISP Gateway, MAC address and
the Primary DNS.

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2. LAN Settings: Scroll down to see this section. Displays the ENHWI-N3 Router
LAN port’s current information. It also shows whether the DHCP Server is enabled or
disabled.

2. WLAN Settings: Scroll down to see this section. This section displays the
current WLAN configuration settings. The wireless configuration details such as
the SSID, Security settings, ESSID, BSSID, Channel number and wireless
clients connected info are briefly shown.

z LAN Tab

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The LAN Tab is where LAN settings can be change. If you are an entry level user,
after hooking up the cables, try to access the internet from your computer. If you can
open a website with no problem, leave the settings as it is. If changes were made,

click the

button to save the changed configurations.

LAN IP

IP address: 192.168.0.1 is the router’s LAN manufacturers default IP address (this

will also be the “Default Gateway” IP address of your LAN clients). It
can be change based on your LAN design and configurations. Typical
designs don’t need to change this IP address.

IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 specifies the Subnet Mask address for your LAN
segment. This is based on the IP address range used.

802.1d Spanning Tree: This is disabled by default. If 802.1d Spanning Tree
function is enabled, this router will use the spanning
tree protocol to prevent network loops.

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