Engenius ESR-9753 User Manual

ESR-9753

Wireless Broadband Router

Ultra Speed

(IEEE 802.11 b/g)

User Manual

Version: 1.0

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................4

2 KEY FEATURES..........................................................................................................................5

3 PACKAGE CONTENTS..............................................................................................................6

4 PRODUCT LAYOUT...................................................................................................................7

5 NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................9

6 ESR-9753 PLACEMENT.............................................................................................................9

7 SETUP LAN, WAN.....................................................................................................................10

8 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP (WINDOWS XP)............................................................11

9 BRING UP ESR-9753 .................................................................................................................13

10 SMART WIZARD......................................................................................................................13

11 INITIAL SETUP ESR-9753 .......................................................................................................22

12 AP ROUTER MODE......................................................................................................................24

13 REPEATER MODE.......................................................................................................................77

APPENDIX A – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT..................................................................93

APPENDIX B – IC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT.....................................................................94

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Revision History

Version Date Notes

1.0 November 18, 2008 Modified from existing UM.

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1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of ESR-9753 Wireless Network Broadband
Router. ESR-9753 is compatible with 802.11g & 802.11b gadgets. ESR-9753 is
not only a Wireless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full-duplex Switch
that connects your wired-Ethernet devices together at incredible speeds.

At 150Mbps wireless transmission rate, Access Point built into the Router uses
advanced MIMO (Multi-Input, Multi-Output) technology to transmit multiple
steams of data in a single wireless channel giving you seamless access to
multimedia content. Robust RF signal travels farther, eliminates dead spots and
extends network range. For data protection and privacy, ESR-9753 encodes all
wireless transmissions with WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption.

With inbuilt DHCP Server & powerful SPI firewall ESR-9753 protects your
computers against intruders and most known Internet attacks but provides safe
VPN pass-through. With incredible speed and QoS function, ESR-9753 is ideal
for media-centric applications like streaming video, 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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2 Key Features

Features Advantages

Incredible Data Rate up to 150Mbps**

IEEE 802.11b/g Compliant

Four 10/100 Mbps Fast Switch Ports
(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

WDS (Wireless Distribution System)

Heavy data payloads such as
MPEG video streaming

Fully Interoperable with IEEE

802.11b / IEEE 802.11g compliant
devices with legacy protection

Scalability, extend your network.

Avoids the attacks of Hackers or
Viruses from Internet

Provide mutual authentication
(Client and dynamic encryption
keys to enhance security
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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3 Package Contents

Open the package carefully, 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 package.

1. SOHO Router

2. 100V~240V Power Adapter

3. 2dBi 2.4GHz SMA Upgradable Antennas x 1 pcs

4. Quick Install Guide

5. CD (User’s Manual)

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4 Product Layout

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LED Description

POWER

LAN PORT ACTIVY

100 Mbps

Lights up when powered ON. Blinks on

TEST/RESET

WLAN

Lights up in ORANGE when WLAN is

enabled. Blinks on traffic

Blinks on traffic for specific LAN PORT

Lights up when 100 Mbps data rate

enabled on that specific port

ITEM Description

Reset

Click this button to restart the system, or

Press this button and hold for 10 seconds

to restart the system.

WPS

DC IN

Click this button to start WPS function.

Power connector, connects to DC 12V

Power Adapter

LAN1 ~ 4

INTERNET

Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4

Wide Area Network(WAN) port

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5 Network + System Requirements

To begin using the ESR-9753, make sure you meet the following as minimum
requirements:

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PC/Notebook.

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Operating System – Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000/VISTA

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1 Free Ethernet port.

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WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11b/g) – optional.

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External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45).

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PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera etc.)

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Few Ethernet compatible CAT5 cables.

6 ESR-9753 Placement

You can place ESR-9753 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on a
wall. For optimal performance, place your Wireless Broadband 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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7 Setup LAN, WAN

LAN connection:

Connect Ethernet cable between your PC/Notebook LAN port
& one of the 4 available LAN ports on ESR-9753.

WAN connection:

Connect Ethernet cable between WAN ports of your
ADSL/CABLE modem & INTERNET port of ESR-9753. Make
sure your ADSL/CABLE modem is working well. Contact your
ISP if you have any questions.

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8 PC Network Adapter setup (

• Enter [Start Menu]  select [Control panel]  select [Network].

• Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties]

Windows XP

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• Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].

• Select the [General] tab.

a. ESR-9753 supports [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP

address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically].

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9 Bring up ESR-9753

Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power inlet port and connect it to a
wall outlet. Then, ESR-9753 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self­test phase, Power LED will blink briefly, and then will be lit continuously to
indicate that this product is in normal operation.

10 Smart Wizard

CHECK

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

• Modem must provide an RJ45 port to connect with ESR-9753.

• Microsoft Windows compatible PC/Notebook with UPnP enabled network

adapter.

• CAT 5 network cable(s), RJ45 port on PC/Notebook.

STEP 1

Connect ESR-9753 WAN port & your modem LAN port with RJ45 cable.

STEP 2

Power up ESR-9753.POWER led on front panel lights up & remains stable.

STEP 3

Connect ESR-9753 LAN port & PC/Notebook RJ45 port with network cable.

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STEP 4

Insert the ESR-9752 CD into your DVD/CD drive and SMART WIZARD
should run automatically with a few seconds. If not, please open Windows
Explorer and find the root directory of CD. Double click on Wizard.exe icon to
run it.

Double click on Wizard.exe icon to run it.

Click Setup Wizard to setup your ESR-9753.
Click User Manual to open user manual.
Click Adobe Reader to install Adobe Acrobat reader on your PC/Notebook.
Click EXIT anytime you want to abort.

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Setup Wizard

Click <Next> to proceed. Click <Exit> to abort.

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ESR-9753 should be setup as depicted above.

Make sure your DSL/CABLE modem is setup and working. Else take the help

of your internet service provider.

Click <Next> to proceed.

Check the MODEM and ESR-9753 connection. It should be as shown below.

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Check power connection for modem as well as ESR-9753.
Make sure the antenna is connected to rear panel of ESR-9753.
Click <Next> to proceed.

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

Click <Next> to configure WAN & Wireless settings.

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User name and password are admin/admin. Click <OK>. Your default
browser will connect to ESR-9753 Web Server http://192.168.0.1 .

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Click <Next> to enter mode selection.

Select the mode that ESR-9753 is going to be and set its configurations. AP
Repeater mode does not enable WAN interface, Setup Wizard will skip WAN
Configuration.

Click <Next> to automatically detect your Internet Network settings.

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You could choose your service type or select Others to setup WAN

configurations manually.

Smart Wizard has detected DHCP client. Configure the host name and MAC

address of ESR-9753. Click Next to proceed.

Smart Wizard has finished setting up WAN Configuration. Click <Next> to
proceed.

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Enter the name for your wireless network (SSID) and security key

Click <Next> to proceed

NOTE:

To apply the entire configuration, click <Reboot>.

After Wireless settings are applied, you need to connect from your
WLAN client with the security settings you just finished configuring.
Remember the type of security & security key.

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11 Initial Setup ESR-9753

ESR-9753 uses web-interface for configuration to be accessed through your

web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox.

- LOGIN Procedure

1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer).

2. Type http://192.168.0.1 in address bar and hit [Enter] button on your

keyboard.

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3. Click <OK> to navigate into ESR-9753 configuration home page.

4. You will see the home page of ESR-9753 as follows.

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12 AP Router Mode

 System

- Status

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

System: You can see the Uptime, hardware information, serial number as well

as firmware version information.

WAN Settings: This section displays whether the WAN port is connected to a

Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN IP
address, Subnet Mask, ISP Gateway, MAC address and the
Primary DNS.

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LAN Settings: This section displays the Broadband router LAN port’s current

information. It also shows whether the DHCP Server function is
enabled / disabled.

WLAN Settings: This section displays the current WLAN configuration settings.

Wireless configuration details such as SSID, Security
settings, BSSID, Channel number and mode of operation are
briefly shown.

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- LAN

The LAN Tabs reveals LAN settings which can be altered at will. If you are an
entry level user, try accessing a website from your browser. If you can access
website without a glitch, just do not change any of these settings.

Click <Apply> at the bottom of this screen to save the changed configurations.

LAN IP

IP address: 192.168.0.1. It is the router’s LAN IP address (the “Default Gateway”

IP address of your LAN clients). It can be changed based on your
own choice.

IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment.

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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DHCP Server

DHCP Server: This can enable or disable the Dynamic Pool setting.

Lease time: This is the lease time of each assigned IP address.

Start IP: This is the beginning of the IP pool for DHCP client hosts.

End IP:. This is the end of the IP pool for DHCP client hosts

Domain name: The Domain Name for the existing or customized network.

- DHCP

View the current LAN clients which are assigned with an IP Address by the
DHCP-server. This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to
your network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and
expiration time for each DHCP leased client. Use the <Refresh> button to update
the available information. Hit <Refresh> to get the updated table.

You can check “Enable Static DHCP IP“. It is possible to add more static
DHCP IPs. They are listed in the table “Current Static DHCP Table“. IP address
can be deleted at will.

Click <Apply> button to save the changed configuration.

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- Schedule

This page allows users to set up schedule function for Firewall and Power

Saving

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Edit schedule options to allow configuration of firewall and power savings
services. Fill in the schedule and select type of service. Click <Apply> to keep the
settings.

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