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Contents

1 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 3

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4

2.1 Product Introduction .............................................................................. 4

2.2 Packing list ............................................................................................ 4

3 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation............................................... 5

3.1 Front Panel and LED Status.................................................................. 5

3.2 Rear Panel and Interface Description ................................................... 6

3.3 Hardware Installation............................................................................. 7

3.3.1 System Requirements ................................................................7

3.3.2 Before You Begin........................................................................ 7

3.3.3 Connecting the Device ............................................................... 8

3.4 Operation Range ...................................................................................8

3.5 Roaming ................................................................................................9

4 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction................................... 10

4.1 TCP/IP Settings ................................................................................... 10

4.2 Wireless Connection Introduction........................................................14

5 Logging In to the Web Page............................................................................. 18

6 Web Configuration ...........................................................................................20

6.1 Setup Wizard ....................................................................................... 20

6.2 Running Status .................................................................................... 24

6.2.1 Router Status............................................................................ 24

6.2.2 Clients List ................................................................................ 28

6.3 Network Settings ................................................................................. 29

6.3.1 LAN Interface Settings.............................................................. 29

6.3.2 WAN Interface Settings ............................................................33

6.4 Wireless Settings.................................................................................41

6.4.1 Wireless Basic Settings ............................................................ 42

6.4.2 Guest Network .......................................................................... 47

6.4.3 WPS Setup ............................................................................... 48

6.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings ..................................................... 51

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6.4.5 Wireless Repeater .................................................................... 55

6.5 Forwarding Rule ..................................................................................56

6.5.1 Port Forwarding ........................................................................ 57

6.5.2 Port Triggering .......................................................................... 59

6.5.3 UPnP ........................................................................................61

6.6 Access Control .................................................................................... 63

6.6.1 Block Sites................................................................................ 63

6.6.2 Block Services .......................................................................... 65

6.6.3 QoS Setup ................................................................................ 68

6.7 Dynamic DNS ...................................................................................... 75

6.8 Static Routing ......................................................................................76

6.9 Security Options ..................................................................................78

6.9.1 Remote Management ............................................................... 78

6.9.2 WAN Setup ............................................................................... 80

6.10 System Tools ....................................................................................... 82

6.10.1 Schedules............................................................................ 82

6.10.2 SNTP................................................................................... 84

6.10.3 Backup Settings ..................................................................85

6.10.4 Set Password ...................................................................... 87

6.10.5 Router Upgrade................................................................... 88

6.11 Logout.................................................................................................. 89

7 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................91

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About User Manual

This user manual mainly describes how to install and configure the wireless

router.

Organization

This user manual is organized as follows:

Chapter Description

Chapter 1: Safety

Precautions

Provides safety precaution information.

Chapter 2: Overview

Chapter 3: Hardware

Description and Hardware

Installation

Chapter 4: TCP/IP Settings

and Wireless Connection

Introduction

Chapter 5: Logging In to the

Web Page

Chapter 6: Web

Configuration

Provides a general overview of the

wireless router, and the packing list.

Describes the front and rear panels of the

wireless router and the procedure for

hardware installation.

Describes how to set the TCP/IP and how

to connect the wireless router wirelessly.

Describes how to log in to the wireless

router.

Describes how to navigate through Web

pages and how to configure parameters.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Provides troubleshooting information.

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Features

Support IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.3,

IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.11i, and IEEE802.11e

Transmission data rate is up to 300 Mbps

Support WEP and WPA for secure data transmission

Support DHCP server

Support manually configuration of static routing

Support version upgrade through Web page

Support restoring factory default settings

Support demilitarized zone (DMZ)

Support DNS proxy and forwarding

Support QoS

Support UPnP

Support WPS

Support port mapping

Support port triggering

Support wireless repeater

Support guest network

Support restricting IP bandwidth

Support filtering by keyword and domain name

Support wireless security authentication

Support 3 types of WAN connection modes, including static IP, dynamic IP,

and PPPoE

Support remote access control

Support firewall

Support system status display

Support backup and restoration of configuration file

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1 Safety Precautions

Before operating the wireless router, read the following precaution information

carefully:

Use the type of power that user manual marks.

Use the power adapter that is packed within the device package.

Pay attention to the power load of the outlet or the prolonged lines.

Overburdened power outlets or damaged lines and plugs may cause

electric shocks or fire accidents. Check the power cords regularly. If you

find any power cord damage, replace the power cord at once.

Leave proper space for heat dissipation to avoid damage caused by device

overheating. Heat dissipation holes enable the device to work normally. Do

not cover heat dissipation holes.

Keep the device away from heat outlets or high temperature places.

Prevent the device from direct sunlight.

Keep the device in dry places. Do not spill any liquid on this device.

Do not connect the device to any PC or electronic product unless our

customer engineer or your broadband provider instructs you to do this,

because any wrong connection may cause power or fire risks.

Do not place the device on an unstable surface.

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2 Overview

2.1 Product Introduction

The wireless router is a high-performance network access device. It is fully

compatible with IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n standards. It can

provide reliable and convenient access service for individual users and SOHO

(Small Office, Home Office).

2.2 Packing list

Please check whether your packing list includes the following items:

Wireless router x 1

Power adapter (12V DC, 500 mA) x 1

Quick Installation Guide x1

RJ45 Cable x1

CD x1(user manual)

Antenna X2

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3 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation

3.1 Front Panel and LED Status

There are 8 LED indicators on the front panel of the wireless router. By observing

their status, you can check whether the device runs normally.

The following table describes the status of LED indicators on the front panel.

Indicator Color Status Description

Power

Green On Power is on.

- Off Power is off or the device is down.

Green On Radio switch is turned on. WLAN

Green Blink Data is being transmitted.

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- Off Radio switch is shut off.

Connection succeeds under Wi-Fi

Protected Setup.

Negotiation is in progress under Wi-Fi

Protected Setup.

WPS

Green On

Green Blink

- Off Wi-Fi Protected Setup is disabled.

Green On Connection succeeds.

WAN

Green Blink Data is being transmitted.

- Off No WAN connection.

LAN1/LAN2/

LAN3/LAN4

Green On LAN connection succeeds.

Green Blink Data is being transmitted.

- Off No LAN connection.

3.2 Rear Panel and Interface Description

The following table describes interfaces and buttons on the rear panel.

Interface/Button Description

Use a fine needle to press Reset gently for 3-6 seconds and

Reset

Power Power socket, for connecting the power adapter.

WAN

LAN1/LAN2/

LAN3/LAN4

then release the button. The system reboots and restores to

the factory defaults.

RJ45 WAN interface, for connecting WAN or the uplink

network devices.

RJ45 LAN interfaces, for connecting hub, switch, or computer

in a LAN.

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This button is used for enabling WPS PBC mode. When WPS

WPS

Caution:

Do not press Reset unless you want to clear the current settings. The

Reset button is in a small circular hole on the rear panel. If you want to

restore the default settings, please press Reset gently for 3-6 seconds

with a fine needle inserted into the hole and then release the button. The

system reboots and restores to the factory default settings.

The power specification is 12V, 500 mA. If the power adapter does not

match the specification, the device may be damaged.

is enabled, press this button, and the AP starts to accept

negotiation of PBC mode.

3.3 Hardware Installation

3.3.1 System Requirements

Before installing the device, please ensure that the following items are ready:

At least one Ethernet RJ45 cable (10Base-T/100Base-T)

One wireless router

A PC is already installed with the TCP/IP protocol and the PC can access

the Internet.

3.3.2 Before You Begin

Before you install the device, please pay attention to the following items:

When the device is connected to a computer, hub, router or switch, the

Ethernet cable should be less than 100 meters.

Do not place the device on an unstable surface or support. Do not put the

device on the ground.

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Keep the device clean. Avoid the device from direct sunlight. Avoid any

metal in the device.

Place the device in the center of the area, and try to optimize the wireless

coverage.

3.3.3 Connecting the Device

To connect the device, do as follows:

Step 1 Connect one end of an RJ45 cable to the LAN interface of the wireless

router.

Step 2 Connect the other end of the RJ45 cable to your PC.

Step 3 Connect the power adapter to the power socket of the wireless router.

3.4 Operation Range

The operation range of the wireless router depends on the actual environment.

The path and effect of signal transmission vary according to the deployment in a

house or an office. For example, the outdoor straight transmission distance for a

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certain device can be 300 meters and the indoor transmission distance can be

100 meters.

3.5 Roaming

Suppose that several wireless routers run in the same network. Each wireless

router serves as a BSS that has its coverage range. One wireless client (for

example, a notebook PC or PDA) can realize roaming from one AP to another AP

accurately. In that case, the wireless client can communicate with the other

devices within the coverage range of the wireless router.

To realize roaming in the coverage range of the wireless router by a wireless

client, you need to set the APs properly as follows:

Set the same SSID for different APs.

The SSIDs of all the computers and PDAs should be consistent with that of

APs.

All the BSSs must use the same wireless channel.

If the encryption function is enabled, all wireless routers must be configured

with the same encryption mode and encryption key for establishing

connection.

Wireless routers must keep coverage of uninterrupted wireless signals in the

whole operation environment. Hence, please put wireless routers to the

appropriate places.

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4 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection

Introduction

4.1 TCP/IP Settings

By default, the LAN IP address of the wireless router is 192.168.1.1, the subnet

mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP server is enabled.

It is recommended to set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address

automatically. Then, your PC obtains the TCP/IP settings, including the IP

address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS address automatically through the

wireless router. If you know the settings of the current LAN interface, you can

manually set the TCP/IP properties of the network adapter, so that your PC can

communicate with the wireless router.

To manually set the network adapter, do as follows:

Step 1 Right-click the icon of My Network Places and choose Properties

from the menu. The Network Connections window is displayed.

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Step 2 Right-click the network adapter icon and choose Properties from the

menu. The Local Area Connections Properties window is displayed.

 Note:

If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the

Local Area Connections Properties window may display.

Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed.

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Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the

network adapter. The IP address must be 192.168. 1.X (X is a number

in the range of 2 to 254). If you want to access the Internet through a

wireless router, you need to enter the default gateway and IP address

of the DNS server correctly.

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Step 5 Set the subnet mask and click OK.

Step 6 After setting, you can ping the default IP address of the wireless router,

to check whether the current connection between the PC and the

wireless router is normal. Choose Start > Run from the desktop and

enter ping 192.168.1.1. See the following figure:

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 Note:

192.168.1.1 in the ping command is the default IP address of the LAN

interface. If the IP address changes, enter the current IP address instead.

Step 7 If the PC can ping through the default IP address of the wireless router,

the following page is displayed, indicating that the connection between

your PC and the wireless router is normal.

4.2 Wireless Connection Introduction

By default, the AP function of the wireless router is enabled. If you use a wireless

network adapter, do as follows to establish the connection:

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Step 1 Enable the wireless network adapter on your PC and ensure that the

Wireless Zero Configuration tool is available. Right-click the

Wireless Network Connection icon and choose View Available

Wireless Networks from the menu.

Step 2 In the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network

list and the network list is refreshed. The default SSID of the wireless

router is GOLDWEB. Select the wireless router that you want to

connect and click Connect. The default wireless security mode is

None, and you can connect the wireless router directly without the

encryption key in this mode. If the wireless router is encrypted, you

need to enter the correct key to connect to the wireless router.

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Step 3 If you are not sure of the available SSID, please log in to the Web page

of the wireless router, and view the SSID in the Wireless Basic

Settings page of the wireless settings. For more information about the

wireless settings, please refer to 6.4 “Wireless Settings”.

 Note:

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After your wireless network card connects to the wireless router successfully,

usually, you should set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address

automatically. The configuration of wireless connection is now complete.

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5 Logging In to the Web Page

Run the Internet Explorer (IE), enter http://192.168.1.1/ (the default IP address of

the wireless router) in the address bar, and press Enter.

In the window that is displayed as shown in the following figure, enter the user

name and password, and click Login.

 Note:

The default user name and password are admin and admin

respectively.

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After logging in to the Web page, you can view, configure and modify the router

settings. To make the settings and changes take effect, you need to reboot the

wireless router sometimes.

Caution:

If you are managing the wireless router through the Web page, do not cut

off the power supply. Otherwise, the device may be damaged.

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6 Web Configuration

6.1 Setup Wizard

You can set the basic network parameters for accessing the Internet by following

this wizard.

To configure the setup wizard, do as follows:

Step 1 After login, click Setup Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of

the page. The Setup Wizard page is displayed.

If you are familiar with the router settings, you can select No. I Want To

Configure The Router Myself. If you want to follow this wizard to configure the

router, please select Yes and click Next. The router automatically detects the

WAN connection mode.

 Note:

If you do not insert the network cable into the WAN interface of the wireless

router, the previous page does not appear.

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Step 2 The broadband type can be Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), or

PPPoE.

(1) If the detected broadband type is Dynamic IP (DHCP), the

following figure is displayed:

Click Next and the following figure is displayed:

Enter the host name provided by the Internet service provider

(ISP) in the Account Name field. If the ISP does not provide it,

you need not modify it.

In this mode, the WAN port of the wireless router obtains the

network property information, including the IP address, subnet

mask, gateway, and IP address of the DNS server, from the

connected DHCP server

After setting, click Finish and the settings take effect immediately.

The setup wizard is now complete.

(2) If the detected broadband type is Static IP (Fixed), the following

figure is displayed:

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Click Next and the following figure is displayed:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface.

IP Subnet Mask

Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway if necessary.

Primary DNS

Secondary DNS

(3) If the detected broadband type is PPPoE, the following figure is

Subnet mask of the WAN IP address. It is usually

255.255.255.0.

Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if

necessary.

If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP

address of that DNS server.

After setting, click Finish and the settings take effect immediately.

The setup wizard is now complete.

displayed:

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Click Next and the following figure is displayed:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Password Enter the password provided by the ISP.

Service Name

Enter the service name provided by the ISP. If the ISP

does not provide it, you need not enter any information.

Select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP

Domain Name Server

(DNS) Address

address information of the DNS server provided by the

ISP. If no DNS server information is available, select

Get Automatically From ISP.

Primary DNS

Secondary DNS

Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if

necessary.

If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP

address of that DNS server.

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 Note:

The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you have any question

about the user name and password, contact your ISP.

After setting, click Finish and the settings take effect immediately.

The setup wizard is now complete.

6.2 Running Status

Click Running Status and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

The submenu contains Router Status and Clients List.

6.2.1 Router Status

Choose Running Status > Router Status and the Device Info page is

displayed.

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This page displays the information of the current running status of the device,

including system information, connection status of the Internet port, LAN port,

and wireless port, and traffic statistics of each port.

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Click Show Statistics and the Statistic Information page as shown in the

following figure is displayed:

This page displays the performance statistics information of the router, including

the numbers of sent and received packets at each port.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

System Up Time

Display the time period that the router is running.

Set Interval Set the interval for refreshing this page. Its value range is

1 to 86400 seconds. Enter a value in the field and click

Set Interval. The settings take effect immediately. If you

click Stop, this page displays the statistics information

when the page is refreshed for the last time and it is not

refreshed any more.

Click Connection Status in the Router Status page, and the Connection

Status page is displayed. This page displays the information of current

connection on the router.

If the WAN connection is set to PPPoE (Manually Connect), the Connection

Status page is as shown in the following figure:

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The following table describes buttons in this page:

Button Description

Connect Click the button to interrupt the WAN connection.

Disconnect Click the button to start a new WAN connection.

If the WAN connection is set to DHCP, the Connection Status page is as shown

in the following figure:

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The following table describes buttons in this page:

Button Description

Release Click the button to release the IP address.

Renew Click the button to obtain a new IP address.

If the WAN connection is set to any other mode, you can view the information, but

not perform any settings, in the Connection Status page.

For detailed descriptions of the WAN connection modes, refer to section 6.3.2

“WAN Interface Settings”.

6.2.2 Clients List

Choose Running Status > Clients List and the Clients List page is displayed.

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This page displays the information of computers connected to the router,

including the IP adress, device name, and MAC address of each computer.

Click Refresh to refresh the information of the connected computers.

6.3 Network Settings

Click Network Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

The submenu contains LAN Interface Settings and WAN Interface Settings.

6.3.1 LAN Interface Settings

Choose Network Settings > LAN Interface Settings and the LAN Interface

Settings page is displayed.

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In this page, you can configure the parameters of the LAN port. You can modify

the IP address of the LAN port according to the actual network environment.

The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:

Field Description

IP Address Set the IP address that a LAN user uses to access the

router. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. You can change it if

necessary.

IP Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the LAN port. You can enter a different

subnet mask according to the actual network status.

RIP Direction The mode in which the router sends and receives RIP

packets. If it is set to Both or Out Only, the router

periodically broadcasts its routing table. If it is set to Both or

In Only, the router integrates the received routing tables.

RIP Version The format of the RIP packets and broadcast mode that the

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Field Description

router sends them. RIP-1 is universally supported. Routing

data sent by using RIP-2B or RIP-2M is in RIP-2 format.

RIP-2B uses subnet broadcast and RIP-2M uses multicast.

Use Router as

DHCP Server

If it is selected, the router serves as the DHCP server and

automatically assigns IP addresses for all connected

computers.

Starting IP Address The first address in a consecutive IP address pool.

Ending IP Address The last address in a consecutive IP address pool.

DHCP Lease Time

(1 – 160 hours)

Address

Reservation

After the DHCP lease time elapsed, the router automatically

assigns new IP addresses for all connected computers.

If an IP address is reserved for the network card of a PC in a

LAN, the network card obtains the same IP address every

time the network card accesses the DHCP server.

Add Click the button to add an entry in the Address

Reservation page that is displayed.

Edit Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to

modify the IP address, MAC address, or device name in the

Address Reservation page that is displayed.

Delete Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to

delete it.

Click the Add button in the LAN Interface Settings page, and the Address

Reservation page is as follows:

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The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:

Field Description

Address

Reservation Table

Display entries of reserved addresses. You can select the

information of the local computer, or enter the IP address,

MAC address, and device name of a computer, and then

click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation

Tab le.

IP Address Enter the IP address to be reserved. It must be within the IP

address pool.

MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a computer whose IP address is

to be reserved.

Device Name Enter the device name of a computer whose IP address is to

be reserved.

Add Click the button to add the entry to the Address

Reservation Table.

Cancel Click the button to cancel the entry just set.

Refresh Click the button to refresh the page.

After setting, click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation Table.

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 Note:

If your IP address is changed, you must use the new IP address to

gateway of all hosts in the LAN must be set to the new IP address

for Internet access.

The subnet mask of all hosts in the LAN must be consistent with

the subnet mask specified in the LAN Interface Settings page.

6.3.2 WAN Interface Settings

Choose Network Settings > WAN Interface Settings and the WAN Interface

Settings page is displayed.

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The router supports 3 modes of WAN connection, including Dynamic IP (DHCP),

Static IP (Fixed), or PPPoE. In this page, you can select the appropriate WAN

connection and configure the relevant parameters according to the actual

requirements.

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

If you select static IP (DHCP), the router automatically obtains IP address, subnet

mask, and IP address of the gateway from the ISP. Select this connection mode

if the ISP does not provide any IP network parameters. See the following figure:

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Does your Internet

Select No.

Connection Require

A Login?

Account Name Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not

provide it, you need not modify it.

Internet IP Address Select Get Dynamically From ISP.

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Field Description

Domain Name

Service (DNS)

Address

Router MAC

Address

Enter the IP address of the DNS server provided by the ISP.

If the ISP does not provide it, select Get Automatically

From ISP.

Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use

Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address

authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use

This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC

Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves

as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This

MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of

another computer. The format of a MAC address is

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

Static IP (Fixed)

If the ISP provides the information of the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and

DNS server, select Static IP (Fixed). For detailed settings, refer to your ISP.

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Does your Internet

Select No.

Connection Require

A Login?

Account Name Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not

provide it, you need not modify it.

Internet IP Address Select Use Static IP Address.

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Field Description

IP Address Enter the WAN IP address provided by the ISP. It cannot be

null.

IP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies

depending on the network type. It is usually 255.255.255.0

(Class C).

Gateway IP

Address

Domain Name

Enter the IP address of the gateway provided by the ISP. It is

the IP address used for connecting to the ISP.

Select Use These DNS Servers.

Service (DNS)

Address

Primary DNS Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if necessary.

Secondary DNS If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP address

of that DNS server.

Router MAC

Address

Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use

Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address

authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use

This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC

Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves

as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This

MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of

another computer. The format of a MAC address is

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

PPPoE

If the ISP provides the user name and password for PPPoE dialup, select

PPPoE.

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Does your Internet

Connection

Select Yes.

Require A Login?

Internet Service

Provider

Select PPPoE.

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Field Description

Password Enter the password for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP.

Service Name

If several PPPoE servers are available, specify one in this

field.

Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system

automatically establishes a connection when a network

access request from the LAN is received. If no network

access request is sent from the LAN within the set time

of Idle Timeout, the system automatically interrupts the

connection. If you pay for Internet access by time, you

are recommended to use this connection mode, which

effectively saves the expense of Internet access.

Connection Mode

Always On: If you select it, the system automatically

establishes a connection. If the network is disconnected

because of external factors when you are using the

Internet access service, the system tries connection

every certain time (for example, 10 seconds) until the

connection is established. If you pay for Internet access

in the monthly fee mode, you are recommended to use

this connection mode.

Manually Connect: If you select it, you need to

manually set dialup connection after startup.

Idle Timeout (In

minutes)

Domain Name

Server (DNS)

Address

If the system does not detect any Internet access behavior

within the set time of idle timeout, the system interrupts the

Internet connection.

Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does

not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP.

Primary DNS Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if necessary.

Secondary DNS

If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP address

of that DNS server.

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Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use

Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address

authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use

Router MAC

Address

This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC

Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves

as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This

MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of

another computer. The format of a MAC address is

XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.4 Wireless Settings

Click Wireless Settings and the extended navigation menu is displayed as

follows:

The submenu contains Wireless Basic Settings, Guest Network, WPS Setup,

Wireless Advanced Settings, and Wireless Repeating Function.

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6.4.1 Wireless Basic Settings

Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Basic Settings and the Wireless Basic

Settings page is displayed. In this page, you can configure the basic wireless

parameters.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Region Select the region where you are in from the drop-down list.

Enable or disable SSID broadcast. If it is enabled, the router

Enable SSID

Broadcast

broadcasts its SSID in the wireless network. In this way,

wireless clients can finds the SSID after scanning and join the

corresponding wireless network.

Enable Wireless Enable or disable wireless isolation. If it is selected, wireless

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Isolation clients that use this SSID can access the Internet, but cannot

communicate with other wireless clients, Ethernet clients, or

other devices.

Network name. The SSID can contain up to 32 characters

Name (SSID)

and can be letters, numerals, underlines, and any

combinations of them. The SSID is case-sensitive.

Select the appropriate wireless mode. The default is Mixed

802.11b/g/n.

802.11b only: The maximum rate is 11 Mbps.

802.11g only: The maximum rate is 54 Mbps.

802.11n only: For 20M bandwidth, the maximum rate is

130 Mbps (150 Mbps in short preamble); for 40M

bandwidth, the maximum rate is 270 Mbps (300 Mbps in

short preamble). You can select Long preamble or

Mode

Short Preamble in the Wireless Advanced Settings

page. For details, refer to section 6.4.4 “Wireless

Advanced Settings”.

Mixed 802.11b/g: It is compatible with 802.11b and

802.11g.

Mixed 802.11n/g: It is compatible with 802.11n and

802.11g.

Mixed 802.11b/g/n: It is compatible with 802.11b,

802.11n, and 802.11g.

Channel Select the working channel of the wireless network.

Select the bandwidth. For 20M bandwidth, the maximum rate

Band Width

is 130 Mbps (150 Mbps in short preamble); for 40M

bandwidth, the maximum rate is 270 Mbps (300 Mbps in short

preamble).

Max Transmission

Rate

Select one from the drop-down list that displays all rates that

the system supports.

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Set the security encryption of the wireless network, to prevent

unauthorized access and listening. You can select None,

Security Options

Wep, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), or WPA-PSK

(TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). The following describes the

settings in detail.

Security Options

None: Data encryption is not adopted and the network is not secure. Any

station can access the network. This option is not recommended.

Wep: Wired equivalent privacy. You can encrypt the data with WEP 64 bits

or 128 bits.

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The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode:

Field Description

Authentication

Type

Encryption

Strength

You can select Automatic or Shared Keys. The default is

Automatic.

Select the encryption strength of WEP. You can select 64

bits or 128 bits.

Key 1/2/3/4 Select one from the four keys and enter the corresponding

WEP key in the field.

If the Encryption Strength is set to 64 bits, enter 10

hexadecimal digits. The key can be any combination of 0-9

and A-F.

If the Encryption Strength is set to 128 bits, enter 26

hexadecimal digits. The key can be any combination of 0-9

and A-F.

WPA-PSK (TKIP): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access. It uses

WPA-PSK standard encryption and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).

TKIP has stronger encryption mechanism and integrates message integrity

code (MIC) to protect against attacks of hackers.

The following table describes parameters related to the WPA-PSK (TKIP) mode:

Field Description

PassPhrase Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.

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WPA2-PSK(AES): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access version 2. It uses

WPA2-PSK standard encryption and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

AES uses symmetric 128 bits block data to encrypt.

The following table describes parameters related to the WPA2-PSK (AES) mode:

Field Description

PassPhrase Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.

WPA-PSK(TKIP)+ WPA2-PSK(AES): It allows the client to use

WPA-PSK(TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES).

The following table describes parameters related to the WPA-PSK (TKIP)+

WPA2-PSK (AES) mode:

Field Description

PassPhrase Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.

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After wireless setting is complete on the router, a host in the wireless network

must have consistent wireless settings, including the SSID, with the router if

the host wants to connect to the router. If the router has security settings, the

host in the wireless network must have consistent security settings. For

example, the passwords set on the host and the router must be the same.

Otherwise, the host cannot connect to the router.

6.4.2 Guest Network

If you enable guest network, a visitor can use Internet connection in your home

without knowing your wireless password.

Choose Wireless Settings > Guest Network and the Guest Network page is

displayed.

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Brief description of the created guest network. You can create

up to four guest networks. A network profile contains the

Network Profiles

information of a guest network, including the number, SSID,

encryption mode, whether the guest network is enabled, and

whether to broadcast SSID. You can select the radio button of a

profile to view the detailed information or modify the settings.

Enable Guest

Network

Enable SSID

Broadcast

Enable or disable a guest network. After it is enabled, you and

the visitor can connect to the network through the SSID of the

guest network.

Enable or disable SSID broadcast. After it is enabled, the

wireless AP broadcasts its SSID to all wireless stations.

If it is enabled, users connected to the network of this SSID can

Allow Guest to

access My

Local network

access not only the Internet but also the LAN of the wireless

router, like users connected to the network of the primary SSID.

If this option is disabled, users connected to the network of this

SSID cannot access the LAN of the wireless router.

Enable or disable wireless isolation. If it is enabled, wireless

Enable Wireless

Isolation

clients connected to the network of this SSID can access the

Internet, but cannot communicate with other wireless clients or

Ethernet clients.

Guest Wireless

Network Name

(SSID)

Security

Options

Name of the guest network. The SSID can contain up to 32

characters and can be any combination of letter, numerals, and

underlines. It is case-sensitive.

Refer to descriptions and setting methods of Security Options

in section 6.4.1 “Wireless Basic Settings”.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.4.3 WPS Setup

Choose Wireless Settings > WPS Setup and the WPS Setup page is displayed.

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WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS setup function to

add a wireless client to a network, without setting specific parameters, such as

SSID, security mode, and password. To use this function, a wireless client must

support WPS. If the wireless client does not support WPS, you must manually

configure the wireless client to ensure that it has consistent SSID and wireless

security settings with the router. There are two WPS modes: Push Button and

PIN. Click Next to select the WPS mode.

Push Button mode

Select Push Button (recommended) and click Start PBC or press the WPS

button on the router, and the following page is displayed:

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Press the button on the network card or click the button in the software page

within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established,

the following page is displayed. The client can now visit the LAN.

PIN mode

Select PIN (Personal Identification Number) and enter the PIN of the network

(refer to the client of the network card), then click Start PIN to start WPS

connection. The following page is displayed:

Click the PIN button on the client of the network card within two minutes to start

WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page is

displayed. The client can now visit the LAN.

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6.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings

Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Advanced Settings and the Wireless

Advanced Settings page is displayed.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Enable Wireless

Router Radio

Fragmentation Length

(256-2346)

After it is selected, the WPS indicator on the rear panel of

the router blinks. The client can now connect to the router

wirelessly.

Set the threshold of fragmentation length. If the length of a

packet is greater than the value, the packet is

automatically fragmented into several packets. Because

too many packets lead to low performance of the wireless

network, the value of Fragmentation Length cannot be

too small. The default value is 2346.

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CTS/RTS Threshold

(1-2347)

Set the CTS/RTS threshold. If the length of a packet is

greater than the value, the router sends an RTS frame to

the destination station to negotiate. After receiving the

RTS frame, the wireless station responds with a Clear to

Send (CTS) frame to the router, indicating that they can

communicate with each other. The default value is 2346.

Preamble Mode Set the preamble mode. The default is Long preamble.

A preamble (especially the 802.11b High Rate/DSSS

PHY field; 56 digits synchronized field for short preamble)

defines the length of the CRC correction block for

communication between wireless devices. Shorter

settings should be applied in a network of intense traffics.

Short preamble is mainly used to improve the efficiency of

a wireless network for applications that have high

requirement of real-time, such as streaming video and

voice-over-IP telephony.

Transmit Power

Control

Set the transmit power of the router. The default is 100%,

which indicates to transmit full power.

Router’s PIN To configure wireless settings of the router through WPS,

you need to enter PIN on the wireless client.

Enable WPS Functions in the WPS Setup page are available only after

this option is selected. If this option is not selected, the

WPS Setup menu item is greyed out.

Disable Router’s PIN The PIN mode function in the WPS Setup page is

available only after this option is selected. If this option is

not selected, the PIN mode option is greyed out.

Keep Existing

Wireless Settings

It determines whether WPS is configured on the router. If

this option is not selected, newly added wireless clients

changes the wireless settings of the router into random

SSID and security key that are automatically generated.

You can select this option in the Wireless Basic Settings

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page.

Wireless Card Access

List

You can set to allow only network cards of specific PCs to

access your wireless network according to the MAC

address of the network card of a PC. Click Setup Access

List to add, edit, or delete entries in the Wireless Card

Access List page.

Click Setup Access list button and the Wireless Card Access List page is

displayed:

The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:

Field Description

Turn Access

Control On

Enable or disable wireless access control. If it is selected, you

can restrict wireless network cards according to their MAC

addresses.

Add Click the button to add an entry of wireless network card in the

Wireless Card Access Setup page that is displayed.

Edit Select an entry of wireless network card and click the button to

modify the device name or MAC address in the Wireless Card

Access Setup page that is displayed.

Delete Select an entry of wireless network card and click the button to

delete it.

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Click the Add button and the Wireless Card Access Setup page is displayed:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Available Wireless

Cards

It displays all the available wireless network cards of

PCs and their MAC addresses. Click the radio button of

a network card to select its MAC address. If the list does

not contain your desired wireless network card, you can

manually enter the MAC address of the wireless

network card. You can enter up to 16 entries of MAC

addresses.

Device Name Name of the device. You can customize one.

Mac Address Physical address of the network card. It is a string of 12

characters.

After setting, click Add to add a wireless card entry. Then, click Apply to save the

settings in the Wireless Advanced Settings page.

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6.4.5 Wireless Repeater

Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an

IEEE 802.11 wireless network. It extends the wireless network through several

APs, without connection of wired backbone network. This function is also called

wireless repeating or bridging.

Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Repeating Function and the Wireless

Repeater page is displayed.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Enable or disable wireless repeating.

Enable Wireless

Repeating Function

If the channel is set to Auto, this function cannot be

enabled. If you try enabling the function when the

channel is set to Auto, the system automatically

switches to the Wireless Basic Settings page, where

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you can change the channel.

Disable Wireless Clients

Association

Wireless Repeater

If it is selected, clients cannot access the LAN.

In this mode, the router serves as a repeater to

communicate with the central base station.

Enter the IP address of the repeater. It must be in the

Repeater IP Address

same network segment as the IP address of the

central base station.

Basic Station MAC

Address

Enter the physical address of the central base station.

In this mode, the router serves as the central base

station to communicate with repeaters. You can add

Wireless Basic Station

up to four repeaters. The central base station forwards

the data of communication between repeaters to the

destination repeaters. Repeaters should be

configured accordingly.

Repeater MAC Address

1/2/3/4

Enter the physical address of the repeater.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.5 Forwarding Rule

Click Forwarding Rule and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

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The submenu contains Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, and UPnP.

6.5.1 Port Forwarding

By default, the firewall function of the router hides your LAN. As a result, other

users on the Internet can detect only the router, but cannot access a certain PC

in the LAN directly. If you want to access a PC in a LAN, you need to configure

port forwarding on the router and map the desired port to the corresponding PC

in the LAN. After setting, after receiving an access request from the Internet, the

router forwards the packets to the PC according to the rule of port mapping. In

this way, communication is successfully established between the Internet and the

PC in the LAN.

Choose Forwarding Rule > Port Forwarding and the Port Forwarding page is

displayed.

The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:

Field Description

Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list.

Service IP

Address

Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be

provided.

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Add Click the button to add a service.

Service List

Edit Service

Delete

Service

Add Custom

Service

Display the information of configured services, including the

service name, start port, end port, and server IP address.

Click the button to edit a service entry in the Ports - Custom

Service page that is displayed.

Delete a service entry.

If the list does not contain your desired service, click the button to

add a service in the Ports - Custom Service page that is

displayed.

Click the Add Custom Service button and the Ports - Custom Service page is

displayed:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list.

Protocol

Indicate the protocol that is used at the mapping port. You can

select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.

Starting Port After the connection to the mapping port is established, the

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corresponding port is open and the application can initiate

consequent connection requests to the open port.

Ending Port Set the end port of the mapping port range.

Server IP

Address

Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be

provided.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.5.2 Port Triggering

Certain applications, such as WAN network games, video conferences, and

network calls, require multiple connections. Because of the firewall setting, these

applications cannot work on a simple NAT router. However, certain special

applications enable the applications to work on a NAT router. When an

application sends a connection request to a trigger port, the corresponding ports

are open, for later connection and service provision.

Choose Forwarding Rule > Port Triggering and the Port Triggering page is

displayed.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

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Enable Port

Triggering

Port

Triggering

Timeout (in

minutes)

Add Service

Edit Service

Delete

Service

Enable or disable port triggering.

Enter a value not greater than 9999. The timeout value controls

the inactive timer at the specified ingress port. Upon timeout of the

inactive timer, the ingress port is disabled.

Click the button to add a rule in the Port Triggering – Services

page that is displayed.

Click the button to edit a selected rule in the Port Triggering –

Services page that is displayed.

Click the button to delete a selected rule.

Click the Add Service button and the Port Triggering – Services page is

displayed:

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Service Name Enter the service name.

You can select Any or Single address.

Any: Allow everybody in the user network to use the service.

Service User

Single address: Enter the IP address of the network card on

the PC. Then, the service is applied only on the specific

network card of the PC.

Service Type

Triggering

Starting Port

Triggering

Ending Port

Connection

Type

Indicate the protocol used at the triggering port. You can select

TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.

The first port to which an application sends a connection request.

All relevant ports can be open only after connection is established

at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports are not open.

Set the end port of the triggering port range.

You can select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.

When the connection to the triggering port is successful, the

Starting Port

corresponding ports are open and the application can send

consequent connection request to the open ports.

Ending Port Set the end port of the triggering port range.

After setting, click Apply to add the rule of port triggering.

6.5.3 UPnP

By using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol, a host at the LAN side can

ask the router to realize specific port conversion, so that an external host can

access resources on the internal host when necessary. For example, if MSN

Messenger is installed on Windows ME and Windows XP operating systems,

UPnP can be used for audio and video conversations. In this way, functions

restricted by NAT can work properly.

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Choose Forwarding Rule > UPnP and the UPnP page is displayed.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Turn UPnP

Period (in

minutes)

Time To live

(in hops)

UPnP

Portable Table

Enable or disable UPnP.

Set the broadcast interval. It indicates the interval for broadcasting

the UPnP information by the router. The value should be in the

range of 1 to 1440 minutes and the default is 30 minutes.

The time for the broadcast to live. It is the number of hops after

each UPnP packet is sent. The number of hops is the times that

each packet can be broadcast before it vanishes. The value

should be in the range of 1 to 255 hops and the default is 4 hops.

This table shows the IP addresses of UPnP devices that are

connected to the router and open (internal and external) ports on

the devices. It also lists the types and status of the open ports.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

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Only applications that support UPnP can use the function.

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The functionality of UPnP requires support by the application and operating

systems such as Windows ME, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.

6.6 Access Control

Click Access Control and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

The submenu contains Block Sites, Bloack Services, and QoS Setup.

6.6.1 Block Sites

Choose Access Control > Block Sites and the Block Sites page is displayed.

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In this page, you can add or delete a filter rule of domain name or keyword, to

block LAN users from accessing certain websites in the WAN. When a user tries

accessing a restricted website, a message is displayed, indicating that the

firewall restricts access to the website.

The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:

Field Description

Select the mode of blocking. You can select Never, Per

Keyword

Blocking

Schedule, or Always.

Never: Website blocking is disabled.

Per Schedule: After you select it and set in System Tools >

Schedules page, website blocking is enabled according to

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the settings in the Schedules page.

Always: Website blocking is always enabled.

Enter the keyword or domain name that you want to block.

Type Keyword

or Domain

Name Here

Domain name: For example, www.badstuff.com/xxx (bad stuff

indicates improper information.

Keyword: Enter certain words, for example, blasphemy or erotic

readings, included in a link.

Add Keyword

Click the button to add the keyword or domain name you entered

to the list under the button.

Block Sites

containing

these

Keywords or

The list displays the blocked entries. It can contain up to 32

entries.

Domain

Names

Delete

Keyword

Clear List

Select a keyword or domain name in the above list and click the

button to delete it from the list.

Click the button and all keywords and domain names are deleted

from the list.

Allow Trusted

IP Address To

Visit Blocked

After it is selected, the specified computer has the full authority of

accessing the Internet.

Sites

Trusted IP

Address

Specify the IP address of a computer. You need to enter only a

numeral in the fourth field.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.6.2 Block Services

Choose Access Control > Block Services and the Block Services page is

displayed.

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In this page, you can set rules of service blocking, to block users from Internet

access.

The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:

Field Description

Select the mode of service blocking. You can select Never, Per

Schedule, or Always.

Services

Blocking

Never: Service blocking is disabled.

Per Schedule: After you select it and set in System Tools

> Schedules page, service blocking is enabled according

to the settings in the Schedules page.

Always: Service blocking is always enabled.

Block Service

Rules Table

Add

The table lists all services to be blocked. You can add, edit, or

delete a service entry according to your requirement.

Click the button to add a rule of service blocking in the Block

Services Setup page that is displayed.

Select a rule of service blocking in the Block Service Rules

Edit

Tab le and click the button to edit the rule in the Block

Services Setup page that is displayed.

Delete

Select a rule of service blocking in the Block Service Rules

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Tab le and click the button to delete it.

Click Add and the Block Services Setup page is displayed:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Select a service type from the drop-down list. If your desired

type is not in the list, select User defined. Then, you need to

Service Type

select the protocol, enter the service name, and specify the

port range. For services that exist in the drop-down list, the

corresponding information is already preset.

Protocol

Starting Port

Indicate the protocol that is used at the service ports. You can

select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.

The first port to which an application sends a connection

request. All relevant ports can be open only after connection is

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established at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports

are not open.

Ending Port Set the end port of the service port range.

Service

Type/User

Enter the service name.

Defined

It determines the computers to be blocked.

Only This IP Address: Only one network card on a

computer is blocked. You need to enter the IP address of a

network card on a computer.

Filter Service For

IP Address Range: Network cards that corresponding to a

range of IP addresses are blocked. You need to enter the

starting and ending addresses of the IP address range.

All IP Address: Network cards of all computers are

blocked.

After setting, click Add to add a new rule. Then, click Apply to save the settings

in the Block Services page.

6.6.3 QoS Setup

Choose Access Control > QoS Setup and the QoS Setup page is displayed.

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The QoS function sets priority policies on applications, online games, Ethernet

LAN ports, and MAC addresses, sets an order for various network traffics, and

thus optimizes your network performance.

The following table describes parameters in the QoS Setup page:

Field Description

Enable WMM

(Wi-Fi

multi-media)

Settings

Enable or disable WMM. Wireless Multimedia (WMM) is a

subset of the 802.11e standard. It supports setting priorities of

wireless traffics according to data types within a certain range.

Time-related information such as audio and video has higher

priority than normal data. To ensure proper performance of

WMM, wireless clients must support WMM.

Turn Internet

Qos Access On

Enable or disable QoS. After it is enabled, you can optimize the

network access traffics according to the settings in the QoS

Priority Table page.

Turn Bandwidth

Control On

Set the maximum uplink bandwidth at the WAN port.

If the value is in units of Kbps, the maximum value is 1000. If

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the value is in units of Mbps, the maximum value is 100.

Setup QoS rule Click the button and the QoS Setup page is displayed.

Enable Trusted

IP Address

After it is enabled, you can reserve half egress bandwidth for a

specified computer, to avoid impact to the computer because of

Internet access behaviors by other users in the network.

Trusted IP

Address

Specify the IP address of a computer. You need to enter only a

numeral in the fourth field.

Click Setup QoS Rule and the QoS Setup page is displayed:

The following table describes buttons in this page:

Field Description

Click the button to change the priorities of the applications,

Edit

LAN ports, online games, and MAC addresses in the QoS

priority table.

Delete Click the button to delete a rule in the QoS priority table.

Click the button to set priority policy for an online game, an

Add Priority Rule

application, an Ethernet LAN port, or the MAC address of a

computer in the QoS – Priority Rules page that is displayed.

Click the Add Priority Rule button and the QoS – Priority Rules page for an

application is displayed:

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.

Priority Category Select Applications.

Select an application that you want to set. If your desired

Applications

application is not in the drop-down list, select Add A New

Application.

Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

Connection Type

Indicates the protocol that is used at the port. You can select

TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.

The first port to which an application sends a connection

Starting Port

request. All relevant ports can be open only after connection is

established at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports

are not open.

Ending Port Set the end port of the port range.

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The QoS - Priority Rules page for an online game is as follows:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.

Priority Category Select On-line Gaming.

Select an online game that you want to set. If your desired

On-line Gaming

online game is not in the drop-down list, select Add a new

Game.

Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

Connection Type

Indicates the protocol that is used at the port. You can select

TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.

The first port to which an application sends a connection

Starting Port

request. All relevant ports can be open only after connection is

established at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports

are not open.

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Field Description

Ending Port Set the end port of the port range.

The QoS – Priority Rules page for the Ethernet LAN port is as follows:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.

Priority Category Select Ethernet LAN Port.

Ethernet LAN

Port

Select the LAN port that you want to set. You can select 1, 2, 3,

or 4.

Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

The QoS - Priority Rules page for an MAC address is as follows:

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.

Priority Category Select MAC Address.

Display the existing priority rules of computers that have higher

MAC Device Add

List

priorities according to MAC addresses.

Enter the MAC address and device name of a computer for

which you want to set high priority, and then click Add to add

the rule to the list.

MAC Address

Device Name

Enter the MAC address of a computer for which you want to set

high priority.

Enter the device name of a computer for which you want to set

high priority.

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Field Description

Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

Add

Edit

Delete

Click the button to add a priority rule to the MAC Device Add

List.

Select a priority rule in the MAC Device Add List and click the

button to modify the priority rule.

Select a priority rule in the MAC Device Add List and click the

button to delete the priority rule from the list.

Cancel Click the button to cancel the changes you have made.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings. Then, click Apply to save the

settings in the QoS Setup page.

6.7 Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is mainly used to realize resolution between fixed domain

names and dynamic IP addresses. For a user that uses a dynamic IP address,

after the user obtains a new IP address when accessing to the Internet, the

dynamic domain name software installed in the host sends the IP address to the

dynamic domain name resolution server provided by the DDNS service provider

and updates the domain name resolution database. When another user on the

Internet tries accessing the domain name, the dynamic domain name resolution

server returns the correct IP address.

Click Dynamic DNS and the Dynamic DNS page is displayed. In this page, you

can configure the DDNS parameteres.

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

User a

Dynamic DNS

Service

Provider

Host Name

Enable this function if you already register to the DDNS service

provider.

Select a server from the drop-down list. You can select

Dyndns.org, 3322.org, DtDNS.com, or www.oray.cn.

Enter the host name or domain name provided by the DDNS

service provider.

User Name Enter the user name of the DDNS account.

Password Enter the password of the DDNS account.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.8 Static Routing

Static routing is a special type of routing that can be applied properly in a network

to reduce the problem of routing selection and overload of data flow because of

routing selection and to improve the forwarding speed of packets. You can set the

destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to specify a routing rule. The

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destination IP address and subnet mask are used to determine a destination

network or host. Then, the router sends packets to the specified destination

network or host through the gateway.

Click Static Routes and the Static Routes page is displayed.

In this page, you can add, edit, and delete a static routing rule, and view the

current static routing table in the router.

Click Add and the following figure is displayed:

The following table describes parameters of adding a routing rule:

Field Description

Active Enable it to apply the routing rule.

Route Name Enter the name of the static route.

Destination IP Indicate the destination address or network that you want to

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Field Description

Address access.

IP Subnet

Mask

Gateway IP

Address

Subnet mask of the destination IP address.

IP address of the router or host to which packets are sent.

Indicate the number of other routers in the user network. Its value

Metric

range is 2 to 15. Usually, the value of 2 or 3 leads to the best

performance. If the route is direction connection, set the Metric to

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.9 Security Options

Click Security Options and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

The submenu contains Remote Management and WAN Setup.

6.9.1 Remote Management

Choose Security Options > Remote Management and the Remote

Management page is displayed.

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The remote management function allows you to configure the router in the WAN

through the Web browser. In this way, you can manage the router from a remote

host.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Turn Remote

Management

Enable or disable remote Web management.

Remote

Management

Address

Port Number

IP address that is used to access the router from the Internet. The

default is http://0.0.0.0:8080. When accessing the router, you need

to enter the WAN IP address of the router, along with : and the port

number in the address bar (of IE) or the location bar (of Netscape).

Specify the port of Web management for accessing the broadband

router.

Set the IP address of the computer on which remote Web

Allow Remote

Access By

management is carried out to access the router.

Only This Computer: Only the specified IP address can

access the router. You need to enter an IP address.

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Field Description

IP Address Range: A number of IP addresses on the Internet

can access the router. You need to enter the starting and

ending IP addresses to specify the range.

Everyone: Everyone on the Internet can access the router.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.9.2 WAN Setup

Choose Security Options > WAN Setup and the WAN Setup page is displayed.

In this page, you can set a default DMZ server and allow the router to respond to

the ping command from the Internet. Do not use the two functions unless it is

necessary because they lead to security risks. DMZ allows all ports of a PC in

your LAN to be exposed to the WAN. Enter the IP address of a PC to set the PC

to a DMZ host, which is not restricted by the firewall any more. In this way, the

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DMZ host can have mutually unrestricted communcation with a user or server on

the WAN.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Disable Port

Scan and

DOS

This function protects your LAN against DoS attack. Do not

disable this firewall function unless a special situation occurs.

Protection

Respond to

Ping on

Internet Port

Disable IGMP

Proxying

Default DMZ

Server

If you want the router to respond to ping commands from the

Internet, select the check box. The ping command can be used for

diagnosis. Like a DMZ server, this function also leads to security

risks. Hence, do not select the check box unless it is necessary.

IGMP proxy allows a PC in the LAN to receive certain multicast

traffics from the Internet. If you do not want to use IGMP proxy,

select the check box to disable IGMP proxy.

Enter the IP address of a computer or server that serves as a DMZ

server.

The maximum transmission unit. Normally, it is 1500 bytes for

MTU Size

(616~1500

bytes)

most Ethernet networks, 1492 bytes for PPPoE connection, and

1436 bytes for PPTP connection. Certain ISPs may require

smaller MTU, but this is a rare case. Do not modify the value of

MTU size unless it is necessary for your ISP connection.

Determines the mode of the router to handle the input traffics.

Secured: It provides a secure firewall that protects personal

computers in a LAN against attacks from the Internet.

NAT Filtering

However, it causes malfunction of certain network games,

point-to-point (P2P) applications, and multimedia applications.

Open: It provides firewall settings of a lower security level. It

allows running of almost all network applications.

Disable SIP

ALG

Certain SIP applications have special mechanisms of passing

through the NAT firewall and SIP ALG may have conflicts with

these mechanisms. In most cases, you should not disable SIP

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Field Description

ALG.

Enable IPv6

Pass-Through

By default, IPv6 pass-through is disabled. If your configuration

contains IPv6 devices and you want to replace IPv4 with IPv6, you

can select the check box to enable IPv6 pass-through.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.10 System Tools

Click System Tools and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

The submenu contains Schedules, SNTP, Backup Settings, Set Password,

and Router Upgrade.

6.10.1 Schedules

Choose System Tools > Schedules and the Schedules page is displayed.

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If you already set content filtering in the Block Sites page or set sevice filtering in

the Block Services page, you can set a schedule to specify the time and mode

of restricting Internet access.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Days to Block Select every day, one day, or several days.

If you want to fully restrict access every day, select All

Day.

Time of Day to Block

If you want to restrict access in a specific time during

certain days, select the days and enter the starting time

and ending time.

Note that the system uses 24-hour clock.

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After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.10.2 SNTP

Choose System Tools > SNTP and the SNTP page is displayed.

In this page, you can set the time information of your router. It is strongly

recommended to set the correct time on the router first. This ensures proper

functioning of log, site blocking, and schedule, because these functions are

based on the time setting in this page.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Automatically synchronize with Internet time servers:

Time Setting

Enable or disable automatic synchronization with the network

time server.

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Field Description

First NTP time server: Enter the URL of the primary

network time server.

Second NTP time server: Enter the URL of the secondary

time server.

Current Router Time: Display the current system time of

Time

Configuration

the router.

Time Zone: Select the time zone that the router is in from

the drop-down list.

Enable or disable daylight saving time (DST), which is a

Enable Daylight

Saving

practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the

summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and

mornings have less. It helps saving the lighting power.

Daylight Saving

Offset

Daylight Saving

Dates

Select a proper offset. If it is set to +1:00, 10:00 in the

morning in standard time becomes 11:00 in the morning in

DST.

Set the starting time and ending time of DST.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.10.3 Backup Settings

Choose System Tools > Backup Settings and the Backup Settings page is

displayed.

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In this page, you can export the configuration information of the router in a file to

the computer for later use, import a previously saved or a new configuration file,

restore the factory default settings of the router, and reboot the router.

Backup

Click Backup and select the path to save the configuration of the router as

a local file.

Restore

Click Browse… to select the configuration file in your computer and click

Restore to load the selected file to the router.

Erase

Click Erase to restore the factory default settings of the router. This action

has the same effect of pressing the Reset button on the rear panel for 3-6

seconds.

Reboot

Click Reboot to reboot the router.

Caution:

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After a new configuration file is imported, the original configuration

information of the router is lost. Hence, it is recommended to back up the

configuration before importing a new configuration file. If the new

configuration file is incorrect, you can import the previous backup file.

During a configuration file is loading, do not power off the router.

Otherwise, the router may be damaged and fail to work.

6.10.4 Set Password

Choose System Tools > Set Password and the Set Password page is

displayed.

In this page, you can change the password of the administrator and set the time

of page timeout.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

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Field Description

Old Password Enter the password for logging in to the router.

Set Password Enter a new password.

Repeat New

Password

Enter the new password again.

Set the time of page timeout. Its value range is 5 to 30

Web Idle Time Out

Settings

minutes. If you do not operate on a page for a period longer

than the set time after login, the system switches to the login

page when you try performing the next operation on a page.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

 Note:

For security measures, it is strongly recommended to change the default user

name and password of the administrator. If you forget the password, you can

restore the router to the default settings. The default user name and

password are admin and admin respectively.

6.10.5 Router Upgrade

Choose System Tools > Router Upgrade and the Router Upgrade page is

displayed.

In this page, you can upgrade the software of the router in the following steps:

Step 1 Click Browse… to navigate to the latest software.

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Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. If you select Clear Config, the router

restores to the default settings after upgrade. If you do not select it, the

current settings remain.

Step 3 Click Upload to start upgrading.

After the upgrade is complete, the router automatically reboots.

Caution:

To avoid losing previous configuration of the router, save the

configuration before upgrade.

During upgrade, do not power off the router or press the Reset button.

6.11 Logout

The Logout control is in the lower right of the navigation bar. See the following

figure:

The logout function is used to log out the current login status. After logout, you

need to log in again before accessing the configuration page of the router. For the

method of login, refer to chapter 5“Logging In to the Web Page”.

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To log out the router, do as follows:

Step 1 Click Logout under the System Tools menu and the following dialog

box appear:

Step 2 Click OK to log out. See the following figure. To return to the

configuration page, click Cancel.

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7 Troubleshooting

Failure to configure the router through a web browser

(1) Open the Web browser (for example, IE) and choose Tools > Internet

Options from the main menu.

(2) Click Delete Cookies and Delete Files.

Failure to establish wireless network connection

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Because the router is beyond the wireless coverage.

(1) Place the router near the customer premises equipment (CPE).

(2) Try modifying the channel setting.

Because of authentication problems.

(1) Use a computer of wired connection to connect the router.

(2) Check the network security settings.

(3) Try hard reset on the router.

Because the router cannot be detected.

(1) Try hard reset on the router and test again.

(2) Check the settings of the wireless network.

(3) Check the settings of SSID and encryption.

Failure to connect to the Internet through the wireless router

(1) Place the router to the wireless area where the CPE can connect.

(2) Check whether the wireless network card connects to the correct AP (base

station).

(3) Check whether the wireless channel accords with the channel specified in your

country or region.

(4) Check the encryption settings.

(5) Check whether your ADSL cable is connected to the correct network

interfaces.

(6) Replace with a new network cable to connect to the router.

Failure to access the Internet

(1) Check whether the status of indicators on the ADSL modem and the wireless

router is normal.

(2) Check whether the WAN indicator is on. If the WAN indicator is off, check

whether the cable connected to the WAN interface is loose.

(3) When the Link indicator keeps on but does not blink, the router is connected to

the Internet.

(4) Reboot your computer.

(5) Set the AP again.

(6) Check whether the WAN indicator is on.

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(7) Check the encryption settings of the wireless network.

(8) Check whether the PC that connects to the router can obtain the IP address

through either the wireless network or the cable network.

(9) Check the LAN settings of your Internet options, and do not use a proxy server

for your LAN. See the following figure:

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