Monoprice MW368R User Manual

11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide

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11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide

Contents

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 1

1.1 Package Contents

1.2 LED Indicators and Port Description

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 3

3.1 Setup the Network Configuration on Your PC

3.2 Log in to the Router

3.3 Fast Internet Access

3.4 Fast Encryption

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 4

4.1 System Status

4.2 WAN Settings

4.3 LAN Settings

4.4 MAC Clone

4.5 DNS Settings

4.6 WAN Medium Type

4.7 Bandwidth Control

4.8 Traffic Statistics

4.9 WAN Speed

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 5

1

PRODUCT

1

PRODUCT

1 PRODUCT

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

2

PRODUCT

2

PRODUCT

2 PRODUCT

PRODUCT INSTALLATION

3

PREPARING

3

PREPARING

3 PREPARING

PREPARING

4

ADVANCED

4

ADVANCED

4 ADVANCED

ADVANCED SETTINGS

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5

W

LAN

5

W

LAN

5 W

W LAN

LAN SETTINGS

INTRODUCTION

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INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION ..........................................

TO

ACCESS

TO

ACCESS

TO

ACCESS

ACCESS THE

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5.1 Wireless Basic Settings

5.2 Wireless Security Settings

5.2.1 WPS Settings

5.2.2 WPA-PSK

5.2.3 WPA2-PSK

5.2.4 WEP

5.3 Wireless Access Control

5.4 Connection Status

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CHAPTER 6

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6

DHCP

6

DHCP

6 DHCP

DHCP SERVER

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6.1 DHCP Server

6.2 DHCP Client List

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 7

7.1 Port Range Forwarding

7.2 DMZ Settings

7.3 UPNP Settings

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 8

8.1 Client Filter Settings

8.2 MAC Address Filter

8.3 URL Filter Settings

8.4 Remote Web Management

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 9

9.1 Routing Table

9.2 Static Routing

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 10

10.1 Time Settings

10.2 DDNS

10.3 Backup/Restore

10.4 Restore to Factory Default

10.5 Upgrade

10.6 Reboot the Router

10.7 Password Change

10.8 Syslog

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 3

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 4 FILE

FILE

FILE ........................................................................................................

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 5

7

7 VIRTUAL

8

8 SECURITY

9

9 ROUTING

10

10 SYSTEM

1

1 GLOSSARY

2

2 PRODUCT

3

3 FAQ

4

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5

5 REGULATORY

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VIRTUAL

VIRTUAL SERVER

SECURITY

SECURITY SETTINGS

ROUTING

ROUTING SETTINGS

SYSTEM

SYSTEM TOOLS

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GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY ...................................................................

PRODUCT

PRODUCT FEATURES

FAQ

FAQ .................................................................................

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REGULATORY

REGULATORY INFORMATION

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THE

WIRELESS

THE

WIRELESS

THE WIRELESS

WIRELESS CONFIGURATION

INFORMATION

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Chapter

Chapter 1

Thank you for purchasing the Monoprice Wireless N Broadband Router !

This easy-to-use router provides a simple configuration interface, which allows you to

configure it with ease. It is based on the latest IEEE802.11n standard and is backwards

compatible with devices using the IEEE802.11b/g standards.

1

Product

1

Product

1 Product

Product Introduction

Introduction

The Monoprice wireless router provides router, wireless

functions in one package. It provides a powerful online monitor function and supports URL

and MAC filtering. With the WDS function, it can repeat and amplify wireless signals to

expand wireless network coverage area. It fully supports UPnP and WMM for better video

streaming and VOIP quality. With the QoS function it can efficiently manage bandwidth

availability for connected clients. Wireless ISP functionality allows this router to wirelessly

connect to an Access Point and provide wired access to client computers.

1.1

Package

1.1

Package

1.1

1.1 Package

Package Contents

Please verify the following items are in the package:

 One Wireless N Broadband Router

 One Quick Installation Guide

 One Power Adapter

 One Software CD

If any of the listed items are missing or damaged, please contact Monoprice for immediate

replacement.

Contents

AP,

four-port switch, and firewall

1

1.2

LED

1.2

1.2 LED

Panel

Panel and

LED

LED indicator

Indicators

LED

Indicators

LED Indicators

Indicators and

and

LED

and

LED

and LED

LED i

indicator

indicator description

and

and Port

i

ndicator

i

ndicator

i ndicator

ndicator s

description

description on

Port

Description

Port

Description

Port Description

Description

s

how

:

s

how

:

s s

s how

how :

:

on

the

front

on

the

front

on the

the front

front panel

panel

2

Back

panel

Back

panel

Back

Back panel

panel ports

Back

panel

Back

panel

Back

Back panel

panel port

ports

port

description

port

description

port description

description

3

Chapter

Chapter 2

1. Warning! U se only the included power adapter to power your router. NOTE

unmatched power adapter could cause damage to this product.

2. Connect the router's LAN port to your computer with an Ethernet cable as shown

below.

2

Product

2

Product

2 Product

Product Installation

Installation

NOTE

NOTE : Use of an

3. Connect your broadband line provided by your ISP to the router's WAN port.

4

4. Insert the included software CD into the CD drive of your computer. After the disc has

Setup

loaded double click the Setup

installation. Y ou can also use the router's Web-based Utility to complete the

configuration.

Setup

Setup icon and follow the instructions to complete the

5

3.1

Setup

3.1

Setup

3.1

3.1 Setup

Setup the

Chapter

Chapter 3

the

the Network

3

Preparing

3

Preparing

3 Preparing

Preparing to

Network

Network Configuration

Configuration

Configuration on

to

Access

to

Access

to Access

Access the

on

Your

on

Your

on Your

Your PC

the

Internet

the

Internet

the Internet

Internet

PC

Network

Network Configuration

1. Right click My

2. Right click Local

Configuration

Configuration under

My

My Network

Local

Local Area

under

windows

under

windows

under windows

windows XP

Network

Network Places

Places

Places o n your computer desktop and select Properties

Area

Connection

Area

Connection

Area Connection

Connection and select Properties

XP

Properties

Properties .

Properties

Properties .

6

Internet

Protocol

Internet

3. Select Internet

4. S elect Use

gateway as follows:

IP

Address:

IP

Address:

 IP

IP Address:

Address: 192.168.0.XXX: (XXX is a number from 2~25 4 )

Subnet

 Subnet

Subnet Mask:

Gateway:

 Gateway:

Gateway: 192.168.0.1

DNS

 DNS

DNS server:

Otherwise, you can enter 192.168.0.1. Click OK

Protocol

Internet Protocol

Protocol (TCP/IP)

Use

the

following

Use

the

following

Use the

the following

following IP

Mask:

Mask: 255.255.255.0

server:

server: Y ou should input the DNS server address provided by your

(TCP/IP)

(TCP/IP) and click Properties

IP

address

IP

address

IP address

address and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default

Properties

Properties .

OK

OK to save the configurations.

ISP.

7

Network

Network Configuration

1. Click the network icon on the lower right corner of your computer desktop, and then

2. Click Change

Configuration

Configuration under

Open

Network

Open

click Open

Network

Open Network

Network and

Change

Change adapter

under

windows

under

windows

under windows

windows 7

and

Sharing

and

Sharing

and Sharing

Sharing Center

adapter

settings

adapter

settings

adapter settings

settings on the left side of the window.

7

Center

Center .

8

Local

3. Right click Local

4. Double click Internet

Local

Local Area

Internet

Internet Protocol

Area

Connection

Area

Connection

Area Connection

Connection and select Properties

Protocol

Protocol Version

Version

Version 4

4

4 (TCP/IPv4)

Properties

Properties .

(TCP/IPv4)

(TCP/IPv4) .

9

Use

the

following

Use

the

5. S elect Use

gateway as follows:

�

IP

Address:

�

IP

Address:

�

� IP

IP Address:

Address: 192.168.0.XXX: (XXX is a number from 2~25 4 )

Subnet

 Subnet

Subnet Mask:

Gateway:

 Gateway:

Gateway: 192.168.0.1

DNS

 DNS

DNS server:

Otherwise, you can enter 192.168.0.1. Click OK

following

Use the

the following

following IP

Mask:

Mask: 255.255.255.0

server:

server: Y ou should input the DNS server address provided by your

IP

address

IP

address

IP address

address and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default

OK

OK to save the configurations.

ISP.

3.2

Log

in

to

the

3.2

Log

3.2

3.2 Log

To

or Firefox and enter http://192.168.0.1. Press Enter

in

Log in

in to

access the Router's Web-based Utility, launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer

to

the

to the

the Router

Router

Enter

Enter .

10

3.3

Fast

3.3

3.3 Fast

Two kinds of fast access methods are provided on the router's web-based utility: ADSL

Dial-up and DHCP .

If you select ADSL Dial-up, you need to enter the access account name and access

password for your ADSL account (provided by your ISP), as well as the wireless password

(default is 12345678

Internet

Fast

Internet

Fast Internet

Internet Access

12345678

12345678 ), then click Ok

Access

Ok

Ok to complete the settings.

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12345678

If you select DHCP, you only need to enter the wireless password (default is 12345678

Ok

and click Ok

The default access method is ADSL Dial-up and the access account and access password

are the same as the ADSL Dial-up account and password, which you can obtain from your

Ok

Ok to complete the settings.

12345678

12345678 )

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broadband

wireless password can only consist of 8 characters, the default is 12345678

modify it when necessary.

3.4

3.4 Fast

The router provides two encryption setting screen s , one is simple and easy, the other is

advanced. For instructions on using the advanced setting, please refer to chapter 5.2.

Simple

Simple and

Log on to the router's web-based utility and choose the encryption method for the router.

The default method uses the WPA-PSK mode and AES algorithm . The default password is

12345678

12345678 , as shown below.

ISP.

For other access methods, please refer to WAN settings in chapter 4.The

Fast

Encryption

Fast

Encryption

Fast Encryption

Encryption

and

easy

and

and easy

setup:

easy

setup:

easy setup:

setup:

12345678

12345678 , and you can

N

OTE

N

OTE

N

N OTE

OTE : T

is

12345678

is

12345678

is

is 12345678

12345678 .

T

he

wireless

T

he

wireless

T he

he wireless

wireless password

.

Y

ou

can

.

Y

ou

can

.

Y

ou

ou can

can modify

password

password can

modify

modify it

can

can only

it

when

necessary

it

when

necessary

it when

when necessary

necessary .

only

only be

13

be

8

characters

be

8

characters

be 8

8 characters

characters in

.

in

length

in

length

in length

length and

and

and the

the

default

the

default

the default

default

4.1

System

4.1

System

4.1

4.1 System

System Status

Status

Chapter

Chapter 4

4

Advanced

4

Advanced

4 Advanced

Advanced Settings

Settings

Advanced

Click Advanced

Advanced Settings

status.

Connection

 Connection

Connection s

Disconnected: Indicates the router's WAN port hasn't been connected with a

network cable.

Connecting: Indicates the router's WAN port is obtaining an IP address.

Connected: Indicates the Router is properly connected to the

WAN

IP

WAN

 WAN

 Subnet

 Gateway:

 DNS

 Alternate

 Connection

IP

WAN IP

IP :

Subnet

Subnet mask:

Gateway:

Gateway: O btained from

DNS

server:

DNS

server:

DNS server:

server: Obtained from

Alternate

Alternate DNS

Connection

Connection type:

Settings

Settings >

:

: IP address obtained from

mask:

mask: O btained from

DNS

DNS server:

>

System

>

> System

s

tatus:

s

tatus:

s tatus:

tatus: Displays the router's WAN connection status.

server:

server: Obtained from

type:

type: Displays your current access method .

Status

System

Status

System Status

Status to view the router's WAN port and system

ISP.

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LAN

MAC

a

LAN

 LAN

LAN MAC

WAN

 WAN

WAN MAC

System

 System

System time

Connected

 Connected

Connected c

displays the number of clients whose IP addresses are obtained via DHCP server).

Software

 Software

Software version

Hardware

 Hardware

Hardware versio

4.2

WAN

4.2

WAN

4.2

4.2 WAN

WAN Settings

ddress

MAC

a

ddress

MAC a

a ddress

ddress ： Displays the Router's LAN MAC address.

MAC

a

ddress

MAC

a

ddress

MAC a

a ddress

ddress ： Displays the Router's WAN MAC Address.

time

time ： Displays the system's updated time

c

lient

c

lient

c lient

lient ： Displays the number of the connected computers (normally

version

version ： Displays the Router's software version.

versio

versio n ： Displays the Router's hardware version .

Settings

Advanced

Click Advanced

Advanced Settings

Virtual

Dial-up

Virtual

Virtual Dial-up

Dial-up

Dial-up (PPPoE)

Settings

Settings >

(PPPoE)

>

WAN

settings

>

WAN

settings

> WAN

WAN settings

settings to configure the router's WAN settings.

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Mode

:

Mode

 Mode

 Access

 MTU

 Service

 AC

 Connect

:

Mode :

: Shows your current connection mode.

Access

Account

Access

Access Account

Access

Access Password

MTU

:

MTU

:

MTU :

: Maximum Transmission Unit. This is the size of the largest data packet that

can be sent over the network. The default value is 1492. Do NOT modify it unless

necessary. If a specific website or web application software cannot open or be

enabled, you can try to change the MTU value to 1450, 1400, etc.

Service

Service Name:

otherwise leave it blank.

AC

Name:

AC

Name:

AC Name:

Name: The service name. E nter it if required, otherwise leave it blank.

Connect

Connect Automatically:

system or after a connection failure.

Connect

Connect on

detected (e.g., checking email). After a set period of time, the connection will be

terminated (Max Idle Time). A setting of zero means you will be connected to the

Internet at all times. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes of inactivity before you

are disconnected from the internet.

Connect

Connect Manually:

Connect

Connect on

N

OTE:

N

OTE:

N

N OTE:

OTE:

:

Account

:

Account :

: Enter the account provided by your

Password

Password :

Name:

Name: The connection name for the current PPPOE. E nter it if required,

Automatically:

Automatically: Connects automatically to the Internet after rebooting the

Manually:

Manually: Users connect to the internet manually.

on

on Fixed

:

: Enter the password provided by your

on

Demand:

on

Demand:

on Demand:

Demand: Connects to the internet whenever internet activity is

Fixed

Time:

Fixed

Time:

Fixed Time:

Time: Connects to the internet automatically at the time specified .

ISP.

16

The

“

Connect

The

“

Connect

The

The “

“ Connect

Connect on

current

current time

Static

Static IP

If your ISP provides you with a static

IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS server, and alternate DNS server provided by your

ISP or network administrator.

Mode

 Mode

Mode :

IP

 IP

IP address:

what it is, please contact your local ISP for assistance.

Subnet

 Subnet

Subnet m

255.255.255.0.

Gateway:

 Gateway:

Gateway: Enter the Gateway provided by your

contact your local ISP for assistance.

DNS

 DNS

DNS s

Alternate

 Alternate

Alternate DNS

(this is optional).

Dynamic

Dynamic IP

If your connection mode is Dynamic

will get a different

finish the settings.

on

Fixed

Time

”

setting

goes

into

on

Fixed

Time

”

setting

on Fixed

Fixed Time

Time ”

” setting

time

in

“

Time

s

ettings

time

in

“

Time

time in

in “

“ Time

Time s

IP

:

: Shows your current connection mode.

address:

address: Enter the WAN IP address provided by your

m

ask:

m

ask:

m ask:

ask: Enter the WAN Subnet Mask provided by your

s

erver:

s

erver:

s erver:

erver: Enter the necessary DNS server provided by your

DNS

server:

DNS

server:

DNS server:

server: Enter the secondary DNS address if your ISP provides one

IP

(Via

DHCP)

IP

(Via

DHCP)

IP (Via

(Via DHCP)

DHCP)

IP.

You do n't need to enter any parameters in this mode , just click Ok

s

ettings

s ettings

ettings ”

”

” from

goes

setting goes

goes into

from

the

from

from the

“

the

“

the “

“ System

IP,

please choose static

IP,

it means every time you access the Internet, you

into

into effect

System

System t

effect

effect only

t

ools

t

ools

t ools

ools ”

ISP.

If you unsure of what it is, please

only

when

only

only when

”

menu.

”

menu.

” menu.

menu.

IP.

you

when

you

when you

you have

You will need to enter the

ISP.

If you are unsure of

ISP.

have

set

have

set

have set

set the

Generally it is

Ok

Ok to

the

17

PPTP

Mode:

 Mode:

Mode: Shows your current connection mode.

PPTP

server

PPTP

 PPTP

PPTP server

used to specify the destination address, which is needed for a PPTP connection.

Username/Password:

 Username/Password:

Username/Password: Used to log in to the PPTP server.

Address

 Address

Address mode:

Static

or Static

Static . If your ISP doesn't provide a fixed IP address, please select Dynamic

IP

address:

IP

address:

 IP

IP address:

address: Enter the IP address provided by your

should be, contact your local ISP for assistance.

Subnet

 Subnet

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Gateway:

 Gateway:

Gateway: Enter the gateway provided by your

address:

server

address:

server address:

address: The IP address or domain name of the destination server,

mode:

mode: Sets the router's IP address mode. Y ou can select either Dynamic

ISP.

If you are unsure of what this

mask:

mask: Enter the subnet mask provided by your

ISP.

If you are unsure of what this

18

ISP,

Dynamic

Dynamic .

usually it is

should be, contact your local ISP for assistance.

All the above values are provided by your

L2TP

Mode:

 Mode:

Mode: Shows your current connection mode.

L2TP

server

L2TP

 L2TP

L2TP server

used to specify the destination address, which is needed for a L2TP connection.

Username/Password:

 Username/Password:

Username/Password: Used to log in to the L2TP server.

Address

 Address

Address mode:

Static

Static . If your ISP doesn't provide a fixed IP address, please select Dynamic

IP

address:

IP

address:

 IP

IP address:

address: Enter the IP address provided by your

should be, contact your local ISP for assistance.

Subnet

 Subnet

Subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

Gateway:

 Gateway:

Gateway: Enter the gateway provided by your

should be, contact your local ISP for assistance.

All the above values are provided by your

address:

server

address:

server address:

address: The IP address or domain name of the destination server,

mode:

mode: Set the router's IP address mode, you can select either Dynamic

mask:

mask: Enter the subnet mask provided by your

ISP.

If you are unsure of what this

ISP.

If you are unsure of what this

Dynamic

Dynamic .

ISP,

Dynamic

Dynamic or

usually it is

4.3

LAN

4.3

LAN

4.3

4.3 LAN

LAN Settings

Settings

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