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Gigabyte GN-BR33V User Manual

AirCruiser Extreme N Router
GN-BR33V-RH
User’s Guide
Apr 2009 - Revision 1.0
GN-BR33V-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser Extreme N Wireless Router
Contents
Wireless Network Lay out.............................................................................. 6
Internet .......................................................................................................... 7
Hardware Requirements................................................................................ 7
System Requirements.................................................................................... 7
ISP Configuration Information...................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 5 CONNECTING THE ROUTER TO THE
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Logging into the GN-BR33V-RH................................................................. 10
The LAN Configuration Tab.......................................................................18
The WAN Configuration Tab....................................................................... 19
The WAN Settings Tab - WAN Multi-Session Select.................................. 25
The VLAN Configuration T ap..................................................................... 26
The Traffic Control Tab............................................................................... 27
The 802.11ng Tab ........................................................................................ 28
The MAC Access Control Tab..................................................................... 30
The Radius Server Configuration Tab ......................................................... 31
The WDS Ta b.............................................................................................. 32
The WPS T ab............................................................................................... 33
The DMZ Setting Tab.................................................................................. 35
The Virtual Server PPPoE / DHCP / Static Configuration Tab.................... 36
The PPPoE Unnumber Tab.......................................................................... 37
The Security Configuration Tab.................................................................. 38
The VPN Pass Through T ab........................................................................ 39
The Static Rule Tab ..................................................................................... 40
The USB Storage Tab.................................................................................. 44
The USB Webcam Tab ................................................................................ 45
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The User Setting T ab................................................................................... 46
The Basic Setting Tab.................................................................................. 47
The BitTorrent Settings Tab......................................................................... 48
The Firewall Log T ab.................................................................................. 55
The WAN Connection Tab........................................................................... 56
The UPnP Log Tab ...................................................................................... 56
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Chapter 1
Getting To Know Your BR33V-RH

Overview

Thank you for purchasing the GN-BR33V-RH 2.4GHz Wireless Router. The GN-BR33V-RH allows users to share network resources, retrieve emails, download large files, conduct a video conference, and distribute or display digital photos, videos or MP3 files. The GN-BR33V-RH is the ideal networking device for you to share a broadband connection in your home or office. The GN-BR33V-RH gives you a simple, cost-effective wireless networking solution.
The GN-BR33V-RH offers the newest, strongest, most advanced security features available today. Unlike most other wireless routers, the GN-BR33V-RH offers advanced features such as a user editable routing table, Dynamic DNS mapping (allowing you to host a website on your dynamic DSL account), and more. Advanced security features such as WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and 802.1x safeguard your privacy on-line, while URL blocking keeps kids safe from explicit websites.
Like all 802.11n/b/g wireless products, the GN-BR33V-RH is fully backwards compatible with 802.11b/g products. This means that you don’t need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity.

Package Contents

• GN-BR33V-RH 2.4GHz Wireless Broadband Router
• Power adapter (5V DC, 2A)
• User Guide on CD-ROM
• Quick Start Guide
• SmartSetup 3 Guide
• Ethernet cable – All of the GN-BR33V-RH Ethernet ports are
Auto-MDIX
If there are any missing or damaged parts, please contact your local distributor or dealer immediately.
Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with
GN-BR33V-RH may cause damage and void the warranty for this
the product.
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A
A

Side Panel

The side panel of the GN-BR33V-RH Wireless Broadband Router contains all the Router’s ports as well as the DC power port and initialization button.
Receptor for
Power Adapter
uto MDI/MDIX WAN Port for connecting to DSL or Cable modem
Figure 1: Router’s Side Panel
uto MDI/MDIXLAN
Ports
USB 2.0 Host
WPS & RF ON/OFF button
Reset button
Figure 2: Router’s Bottom Panel
INIT There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults. (Reset Button) Either press the Reset Button, for approximately five seconds,
or restore the defaults from the Management Tools>Router Initialization screen in Router's Web-based Utility.
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WAN The WAN port is where you will connect your broadband
Internet connection.
LAN1, 2, 3, 4 These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to PCs on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices.
Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter. WPS & (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Push button to enable WPS
RF ON/OFF connection (till 2 minutes, and auto-recovery afrer 2 minutes)
Push till 4 seconds to close wireless connection
USB Support USB 2.0
Supoort webcams with UVC specification. Support one HDD or Flash Memory Storage device (FAT32 or EXT3 file system limited).
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LEDs
LAN LED (4)
Figure 3: LED Layout
WLAN/WPS LED
WAN LED
The table below describes the LED indicators on the front
panel of the GN-BR33V-RH. All LEDs are green when lit.
LED STATUS Color DESCRIPTION
Power
WLAN
WAN
WPS Flashing Red
LAN
On Green Power is supplied to the Router Off N/A Power is NOT supplied to the Router
Flashing Green Data is being transmitted wirelessly
On Green No traffic Off N/A WLAN status idle
On Green
Flashing Green
WAN port has detected a wired link with a DSL or Cable modem. Data is being transmitted / received through WAN port. WPS function is active. Note: if you hold the button over 4 seconds, the router will inactive WPS function.
On Green
Flashing Green
LAN port has detected a link with a 10/100Mbps device Data is being transmitted / received through LAN port.
Power LED
When WLAN LED and WPS LED are flashing at the same time, the both leds display might look like orange color from a distance. Please be careful about the led color when troubleshooting.
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Key Features

¾ Web based Firmware upgrade ¾ MDI/MDIX Auto crossover detect ¾ DHCP server for Wireless and LAN connections ¾ Port-based VLAN ¾ USB 2.0 Host to support Samba server, FTP server, BitTorrent
client, and UVC WebCam
¾ Conforms to IEEE 802.11n specification. ¾ Wireless transmits data rate up to 300 and receives to 300Mbps. ¾ 64-bit /128-bit WEP encryption, 802.1x, WPA and WPA2. ¾ QOS WMM, WMM Power Save ¾ Wi-Fi Protected Setup ¾ Wireless Bridge WDS ¾ PPPoE DSL connection ¾ DHCP client for cable/DSL connection ¾ UPnP IGD 1.0 ¾ MSN messenger and most Internet applications ¾ Firewall Filtering ¾ Virtual Server ¾ DMZ ¾ Stateful Packet Inspection ¾ DoS Protection ¾ Stealth Mode ¾ VPN Packets Pass Through (PPTP/IPSec/L2TP Protocol) ¾ Log Management (Support Firewall/UPnP/WAN Connection Log) ¾ WAN side Remote Management ¾ URL Blocking ¾ DNS Relay and Dynamic DNS ¾ EZ Hot Spot supports dual SSIDs (One SSID enhance traffic
control feature)
¾ WAN bandwidth management ¾ Smart Setup for auto configuration
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Chapter 2
Wireless Networking
A wireless local area network (or Wi-Fi for short) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the wireless network uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a wireless network share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the same wireless network.
The Router transmits data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters, which can roam within a certain radial range of the Router. You can arrange the Router and multiple access points to work in succession to extend the roaming range, and you can set up your wireless network to communicate with your Ethernet hardware as well. The big advantage of Wi-Fi is its simplicity. You can connect computers anywhere in your home or office without the need for wires. The computers connect to the network using radio signals, and computers can be up to 100 feet or so apart.

Wireless Network Layout

The GN-BR33V-RH High-speed wireless Router has been specifically designed for use with both your 802.11n and 802.11b/g products, and retains full backward compatibility. After you have finished setting up your GN-BR33V-RH High-speed Wireless Router, your home network will be similar to the diagram shown at the right.
Figure 4: Typical Home Wireless Network
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Chapter 3
Before You Start

What You Will Need

Internet

You will need to have an active Internet account, supplied through either ADSL or cable Modem, and your ISP user account and password information. (Your ISP can supply you with this)

Hardware Requirements

A minimum of one PC with an installed Ethernet NIC (network interface card). (If you have a DSL or Cable modem broadband connection to the Internet, you should already have this). If you wish to connect wirelessly to your GN-BR33V-RH from a laptop, a wireless network PCMCIA notebook card is needed, and this manual assumes it is already properly installed.

System Requirements

The GN-BR33V-RH will work with Windows, Macintosh or Linux Operating System. You just need a HTTP standard JavaScript-enabled browser, for example, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above.

ISP Configuration Information

Depending on the type of ISP connection you have, you may need one or more of the following configuration parameters.
9 ISP User ID and Password 9 ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) 9 Fixed IP address or Static IP address 9 Subnet Mask 9 Default Gateway 9 Host and Domain Names
If you are unsure of any of these settings, contact your ISP customer service.
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Chapter 4
Connecting the GN-BR33V-RH

Overview

You can connect to, and configure the GN-BR33V-RH using either a wireless connection (via notebook PC) or using a wired connection to your desktop PC. It is HIGHLY recommended for the first time setup that configuration be done using a wired connection to your desktop PC as shown in the figure below.
Figure 5: Wired Connection Diagram

Using a Wired Connection

It is suggested for first time setup your Router that you used the wired connection method. It is simpler, and eliminates the possibility of error due to improperly setup wireless connection.
Step 1 Turn off all the hardware devices in your network, including the
ADSL/Cable modem by unplugging their power supply.
Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable of your ADSL/Cable modem to the WAN
port of the GN-BR33V-RH.
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Step 3 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (provided) to a LAN port in the
side panel of the GN-BR33V-RH and the other end to the 10/100 Ethernet port of your computer. (It does not matter which LAN port you
select).
Step 4 Plug the power adapter cord into the router’s power jack and then
plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
Step 5 Turn on your ADSL/Cable modem. After verifying all the connections,
proceed to Chapter 5 Connecting the Router to the Internet.

Using a Wireless Connection

Step 1 Turn off all the hardware devices in your network, including the
ADSL/Cable modem by unplugging their power supply.
Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable of your ADSL/Cable modem to the WAN
port of the GN-BR33V-RH.
Step 3 Plug the power adapter cord into the router’s power jack and then
plug the power adapter into a power outlet. Step 4 Turn on your ADSL/Cable modem. Step 5 Insert you PCMCIA notebook card, or wireless USB adapter into
your notebook PC. Step 6 If using a GIGABYTE PCMCIA notebook card, SmartSetup 3 will
automatically detect your GN-BR33V-RH and walk you through the
setup procedure (for more details refer to your SmartSetup 3 Guide).
Please refer to your vendor’s users manual for connecting t o the
wireless network. Step 7 When scanning for available wireless networks, your
GN-BR33V-RH’s factory default SSID name is GIGABYTE. Select it
using the procedures described in your particular vendor’s notebook
adapter users manual. Step 8 After verifying all the connections, proceed to Chapter 5
Connecting the Router to the Internet.
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Chapter 5
Connecting the Router to the Internet

Overview

The GN-BR33V-RH High-speed wireless router is configured to work “out of the box”, and the default settings generally do not require any modification. However, for initial setup, you must log into the router and key in your Internet Service Provider (ISP) settings. This only needs to be done once. Your ISP customer service desk can provide you with the all the information you will need.
This chapter includes two sets of instructions. First, by using SmartSetup to configure ISP settings in your Router, and then by using Setup Wizard to for users who wish to take more control over the ISP settings

Logging into the GN-BR33V-RH

SmartSetup 3 is the quickest way to securing your wireless network with WPA-PSK, and then controlling your Wi-Fi network with its powerful and intuitive G-EZlink utility.
Please refer to your SmartSetup 3 Guide for more information.
To login to your GN-BR33V-RH follow the steps described below: A. In the address bar of your browser, type “192.168.1.254” and then press
the ENTER key.
B. When the password page appears; use admin as both the default User
Name and default Password. Then click the OK button.
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C. You are now connected to the Router and SmartSetup will detect your ISP
type. If you do not see the menu shown below, click the Smart Setup button in the upper left of the main menu.
After SmartSetup detects your Internet connection, it will report the connection it finds. The possible options are:
z PPPoE z Dynamic IP z Static IP
If your connection is not detected automatically, simply press the
“Smart Setup” button on the menu panel to activate it.
PPPoE Internet Connection Type
If you have a PPPoE type connection, the following screen shown below will appear prompting you to enter the ISP User Name and Password.
Note that you only have to enter the ISP information during initial setup
only.
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Dynamic IP Internet Connection Type
If you are connecting through a Dynamic IP address, no ISP login information is required. Just click the OK to allow the router to save the Dynamic IP settings and the Router will reboot, brining you to the Utility Main Page.
Static IP Internet Connection Type
If you have a Static IP address, the following screen show below will appear prompting you to enter your WAN IP address, WAN subnet mask, WAN gateway, and DSN information. This information is provided by your ISP.
D. After signing in to your ISP, the router will restart and the web based
configuration utility will restart again automatically. You will be presented with the GIGABYTE Wireless Router Main Page shown below.
Your GN-BR33V-RH High-speed wireless router is now fully installed, and you are able to wirelessly share network resources, retrieve emails, download large files, conduct a video conference, and distribute or display digital photos, videos or MP3 files.
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Chapter 6
Advanced Setup

Overview

This chapter explains the Advanced Setup options available for the GN-BR33V-RH. The Advanced Setup Screens offer LAN and WLAN Network Configuration, Static Routing Table, Virtual Server, Firewall Rules, DNS Configuration, and URL Blocking. The Advanced Setup sc reens are available from the links on the Main menu.

The Status Page

On the Status page the router’s current connection and configuration information is displayed for the following; LAN Ethernet, WAN Ethernet, ARP Table, DHCP Lease Table, Ro uting Table, UPnP Port Mapping Table.
LAN IP 1 Address Displays the primary IP address being used by
the Local (LAN) port of the Router. The default is 192.168.1.254
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LAN Netmask 1 Displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the
Local (LAN) port of the router. Default is
255.255.255.0
LAN IP 2 Address Displays the alternate IP address being used by
the Local (LAN) port of the Router
LAN Netmask 2 Displays the alternate IP Subnet Mask being used
by the alternate Local (LAN) port of the router.
LAN DHCP Status Identifies if the Router’s built-in DHCP server is
active for the LAN attached devices.
LAN DHCP Start IP The starting IP number in the range possible IP
addresses issued by the DHCP server
LAN DHCP End IP The last IP number in the range possible IP
addresses issued by the DHCP server
The LAN Ethernet Status Tab
On the LAN Ethernet Status the Router displays the Ethernet Status of the current LAN current connection.
MAC This field displays the MAC
address of the portable AP as seen on your wireless network.
MTU This specifies the maximum size of the packet permitted for Internet transmission.
Rx packets The number of data packets received by the AP.
Tx packets The number of data packets transmitted by the AP.
Rx bytes The current bandwidth (receive) on the LAN port.
Tx bytes The current bandwidth (transmit) on the LAN port.
The WAN Ethernet Status button
MAC The field displays the MAC
address used by the WAN port of the AP.
MTU The maximum size of the packet sent from your computer to
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the Internet. Rx packets The number of
received packets of this port after resetting or manually initial.
Tx packets The number of transmitted packets of this port after resetting or manually initial.
Rx bytes The current bandwidth (receive) on the WAN port.
Tx bytes The current bandwidth (transmit) on the WAN port.
MAC The field displays the MAC address used by the AP when wireless.
Rx packets The number of received packets of this wireless port after resetting or manually initial.
Tx packets The number of transmitted packets of this wireless port after resetting or manually initial.
Rx bytes The current reception bandwidth on the Wireless LAN.
Tx bytes The current transmission bandwidth on the Wireless LAN.
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ARP Table Tab
The ARP Table displays the associated MAC address and IP address pairs of your local network devices. In the example below, all connected clients will be listed in the ARP Table.
DHCP Lease Table Tab
The DHCP server "leases" out address for specific times (Time To Live) to the various hosts. If a host does not use a given address for some period of time, that IP address can then be assigned to another machine. When assignments are made or changed, the DHCP server must update the information in the DNS server. The GN-BR33V-RH DHCP Lease Table displays the associated IP/MAC assignment and Time To Lease.
IP Address DHCP assigned IP address on WLAN MAC Address MAC address of the device with the assigned IP. TTL The time to live (TTL) in seconds that a resolver will use data
received from a nameserver before it will ask for the same data again.
Routing Table Tab
To determine the best path to a distant network, the GN-BR33V-RH uses RIP to always select the path that has the least number of hops. Each router that data must traverse is considered to be one hop. The routing table in a router using RIP contains an entry for every known destination network. The Routing Table displays the GN-BR33V-RH RIP routing details.
Destination The IP address of the destination network address Netmask The subnet of that destination IP address
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Gateway Gateway of the destination IP address Metric Hop count to the destination network Interface Type of interface used
UPnP Port Mapping Table
The UPnP specification is based on TCP/IP and Internet protocols that let devices communicate with each other - UPnP technology doesn't rely on specific device drivers, using instead these standard protocols. UPnP devices can automatically configure network addressing, announce their presence on a network subnet, and permit the exchange of device and service descriptions. The UPnP Port Mapping Table displays the GN-BR33V-RH port mapping and UPnP packet request details.
No. The event number Status Current status of the UPnP port (enable/disable) Client IP The IP address of the client uti lizing the port Protocol IP protocol (UDP/TCP) External Port The external port mapping Internal Port The Internal port mapping Remote Host IP The IP of the remote host (if applicable) Lease Time Length of time the port may be utilized for UPnP Create Time Time the port was established for UPnP Description UPnP process
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The Network Configuration Screen

The Network Configuration screen consists of three areas: LAN Configuration, WAN Configuration and WAN settings.

The LAN Configuration Tab

LAN Configuration
Allows you to modify the LAN parameters, and if you want to enable DHCP automatic IP address assignments, you can enable it here, and specify a Start and End address for the IP range.
DHCP Option
The DHCP server "leases" out address for specific times (Time To Live) to the various hosts. If a host does not use a given address for some period of time, that IP address can then be assigned to another machine. When assignments are made or changed, the DHCP server must update the information in the DNS server. The AirCruiser G DHCP Lease Table displays the associated IP/MAC assignment and Time To Lease.
Force IP-MAC Mapping
Allows you to manually assign a specific IP address to a specific network device (MAC address) on the network. This will be updated in the ARP table automatically.
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The WAN Configuration Tab

The GN-BR33V-RH has many advanced WAN configuration features. As a special redundant feature, you can configure up to 4 WAN connections and each may have its own connection type (PPPoE, PPPoE Unnumber, Dynamic IP address, Static IP address) and other properties. The device can automatically attempt to connect to these in order if your primary connection fails.
Click the Edit button to the right of the ISP that you wish to modify. A screen will appear allowing you to change the Internet connection type. (see below) Click the Next button to continue with modifications.
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Depending on the WAN type you select, the corresponding WAN setup screen will appear next.
WAN Configuration Tab – Dynamic IP Address
Your Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need:
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• ISP Name
• Host Name
• Gateway
• DNS1 and DNS2 Address
• DNS Domain Name
Enter the information provided by your ISP in the spaces provided.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)
The largest packet unit is sent from your computer to the network. Any message larger than MTU will be divided into smaller packets before being sent. You should keep the default setting (1500).
Setting MTU size is largely a process of trial-and-error: If you suspect your MTU setting is causing a connection problem, start with the maximum value of 1500, and then reduce the size down to 1400 until the problem goes away.
NAT Setup
The Network Address Translation (NAT) is a standard that allows multiple computers on a private network to share a single IP address. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a technology based on Internet standards and technologies, such as TCP/IP, HTTP, and XML, that allows devices on a network to automatically connect with other devices.
UPnP Delete Time
Select the duration that UPnP will be active. Since allowing this may present a security risk, the default setting is 0.
If the WAN IP address and LAN IP address obtained from DHCP
server are from the same subnet, the LAN IP address will automatically change to another subnet and reboot the router.
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WAN Configuration Tab – PPPoE
Your Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need:
• ISP Name
• User ID/Password
• Service Name
• AC Name
• DNS1 and DNS2 Address
• DNS Domain Name
Enter the information provided by your ISP in the fields provided.
Authentication Type
Select one of the following authentication settings: Auto, CHAP or PAP. The default setting is “Auto” (automatic authentication).
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is the most common authentication method using PPP dialup method. With CHAP, the server will send a challenging signal to a remote Router, which will send back an encryption key.
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is a simple PPP authentication protocol allowing a Router to send a simple user ID and password to another Router for authentication. PAP has been defined in RFC1334.
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Connection
Automatic When the GN-BR33V-RH is powered on, it automatically
Manual When you click “connection”, the system will establish a connection
Dial on Demand
Enable When there is no Internet activity for a period, the WAN connection
Disable When there is no Internet activity for a period, the W AN connection
WAN Configuration Tab – Static IP Address
establishes a connection with the network. If the link becomes disconnected for any reason, the GN-BR33V-RH will re-connect automatically.
to the network. If the link becomes disconnected for any reason, the GN-BR33V-RH will
will automatically end. If a browser is launched again, the GN-BR33V-RH will automatically connect to Internet.
will automatically end. If a browser is launched again, the GN-BR33V-RH will not automatically connect to Internet.
not re-connect automatically.
Your Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need:
• ISP Name
• WAN IP Address
• WAN Subnet Mask
• WAN Gateway
• Manual DNS1 and DNS2
• DNS Domain Name
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