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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 ........................................................................ 8

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

3.4 Operation Range ................................................................................... 9

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

4 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction ................................... 11

4.1 TCP/IP Settings ................................................................................... 11

4.2 Wireless Connection Introduction ........................................................ 15

5 Logging In to the Web Page ............................................................................. 19

6 Web Configuration ........................................................................................... 21

6.1 Language Selection ............................................................................. 21

6.2 Setup Wizard ....................................................................................... 21

6.3 Add WPS Client ................................................................................... 27

6.4 Setup ................................................................................................... 29

6.4.1 Basic Settings ........................................................................... 29

6.4.2 Wireless Settings ...................................................................... 43

6.4.3 Guest Network .......................................................................... 48

6.5 Content Filtering .................................................................................. 50

6.5.1 Logs .......................................................................................... 51

6.5.2 Block Sites ................................................................................ 51

6.5.3 Block Services .......................................................................... 53

6.5.4 Schedule ................................................................................... 56

6.5.5 E-mail ........................................................................................ 58

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6.6 Maintenance ........................................................................................ 59

6.6.1 Router Status ............................................................................ 60

6.6.2 Attached Devices ...................................................................... 64

6.6.3 Backup Settings ........................................................................ 64

6.6.4 Set Password............................................................................ 65

6.6.5 Router Upgrade ........................................................................ 66

6.7 Advanced Settings............................................................................... 67

6.7.1 Advanced Wireless Settings ..................................................... 68

6.7.2 Wireless Repeater .................................................................... 73

6.7.3 Port Forwarding/Port Triggering ............................................... 74

6.7.4 WAN Setup ............................................................................... 80

6.7.5 LAN Setup ................................................................................ 82

6.7.6 QoS Setup ................................................................................ 85

6.7.7 Dynamic DNS ........................................................................... 92

6.7.8 Static Routes ............................................................................. 93

6.7.9 Remote Management ............................................................... 95

6.7.10 UPnP ................................................................................... 96

6.7.11 Traffic Meter ........................................................................ 98

6.8 Web Support ...................................................................................... 100

6.9 Logout ................................................................................................ 101

7 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 102

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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

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

Chapter 7 : Troubleshooting Provides the troubleshooting information.

Provides safety precaution information. Provides a general overview of the

wireless router, and the packing list. Mainly 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. Mainly describes how to navigate through the Web pages and how to configure the parameters.

Features

Support IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11b/g, and IEEE802.11b/gn Transmission data rate is up to 150 Mbps Support WEP and WPA for secure data transmission

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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 5 types of WAN connection modes, including static IP, dynamic IP,

PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP

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. An

overburden power outlet or damaged lines and plugs may cause electric shock or fire accident. Check the power cords regularly. If you find any damage, replace it at once.

Proper space left for heat dissipation is necessary to avoid any damage

caused by overheating to the device. The long and thin holes on the router are designed for heat dissipation, to ensure that the device works normally. Do not cover these cooling holes.

Do not put this device close to a place where a heat source exits or high

temperature occurs. Avoid the device from direct sunshine.

Do not put this device close to a place where is over damp or watery. Do not

spill any liquid on this device.

Do not connect this 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 any power or fire risk.

Do not place this device on an unstable surface or support.

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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 (5V DC,1A) x 1 Network cable x1 Quick Installation Guide x1 Warranty card x1 (Optional)

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3 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation

3.1 Front Panel and LED Status

There are 5 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

Green On Power is on.

Power

WLAN

- Off Power is off or the device is down. Green On Radio switch is turned on.

Green Blink Data is being transmitted.

- Off Radio switch is shut off.

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Green On Connection succeeds.

Internet

1/2 LAN

Green Blink Data is being transmitted.

- Off No WAN connection. 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

The first and second RJ45 interfaces are LAN interfaces, for connecting hub, switch, or computer in a LAN.

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The third RJ45 interface is WAN interface, for connecting WAN or the uplink network devices.

Reset button. Press this button for 3 seconds and then release it, and then the wireless router reboots and restores to the factory defaults.

Power socket, for connecting the power adapter (5V DC,1A).

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 the Reset button gently for 3 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 5V DC, 1A. If the power adapter does not match the specification, the device may be damaged.

Power switch

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 NETGEAR WNR612 wireless router A PC is already installed w ith the TCP/IP protocol and the PC can access the

Internet.

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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 this device on an unstable surface or support. Do not put this

device on the ground.

Keep the device clean. Avoid the device from direct sunshine. 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 the 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.

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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 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:

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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 appears.

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

menu. The Local Area Connections Properties window appears.

 Note:

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

Local Area Connections Properties window may appears.

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

(TCP/IP) Properties window appears.

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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 appears, 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 NETGEAR. 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 Settings page. For more information about the wireless settings, please refer to 6.4.2 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 OK.

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 Note:

The default user name and password are admin and admin respectively.

After logging in to the Web page, you can view, c onfigure 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 Language Selection

After successful login, you can select the appropriate language in the upper right corner of the page. After selecting a language and clicking Apply, the language setting takes effect immediately.

6.2 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 appears.

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.

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 Note:

If you do not insert the network cable into the WAN interface of the wireless router, the previous page does not appear.

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

PPPoE, or PPTP.

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

figure appears:

Click Next and the following figure appears:

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Enter the account 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 Apply to save the settings, and then the Router Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.

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

appears:

Click Next and the following figure appears:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

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Field Description

IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface. IP Subnet Mask

Subnet mask of the WAN IP address. It is usually

255.255.255.0.

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

After setting, click Apply to save the settings, and then the Router Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.

(3) If the detected Internet type is PPPoE, the following figure appears:

Click Next and the following figure appears:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

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Field Description

Login Enter the user name provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password provided by the ISP. Service Name (If required)

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.

 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 Apply to save the settings, and then the Router Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.

(4) If the detected Internet type is PPTP, the following figure appears:

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Click Next and the following figure appears:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Username Enter the PPTP user name provided by the ISP. Password Enter the PPTP password provided by the ISP.

Set the idle timeout. If the system does not detect any Idle Timeout (In minutes)

Internet access behavior within the set time of idle

timeout, the system interrupts the Internet connection. My IP Address

Enter the IP address provided by the ISP (User needs

to manually set this IP address). Server IP Address Enter the PPTP server IP address. Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings, and then the Router Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.

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6.3 Add WPS Client

Click Add WPS Client on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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

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Select Push Button (recommended) and click on the router and the following page appears:

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 appears. 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 Next to start WPS connection. The following page appears:

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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 appears. The client can now visit the LAN.

6.4 Setup

Click Setup and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

The submenu contains Basic Settings, Wireless Settings, and Cuest Network.

6.4.1 Basic Settings

Click Basic Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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The router supports 5 modes of Internet connection, including Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP. In this page, you can select the appropriate Internet connection mode and configure the relevant parameters according to the actual requirements.

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Dynamic IP (DHCP) If you select Dynamic IP (DHCP), the router automatically obtains IP address, subnet mask, and IP address of the gateway from the ISP. If the ISP does not provide any IP network parameters, please select this mode. See the following figure:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

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Field Description

Does your Internet

Select No. Connection Require A Login? Account Name (If Required) Domain Name (If Required)

Enter the account name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does

not provide it, you need not modify it.

Enter the domain 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.

Domain Name Server (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 (If Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not

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Field Description

Required) provide it, you need not modify it. Domain Name (If

Required)

Enter the domain 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.

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

null. IP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN subnet mask pro vided 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. Server (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.

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Field Description

Require A Login? Internet Service

Provider

Select PPPoE.

Login Enter the user name for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP.

Service Name (If Required)

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

Alw ays 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)

If the system does not detect any Internet access behavior within the set time of idle timeout, the system interrupts the Internet connection.

Internet IP Address You may select Get Dynamically From ISP or Use St atic IP

Address. If .you select Use Static IP Address, you need to manually enter the IP address.

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Field Description

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

Enter the DNS address 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

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

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

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Field Description

Does your Internet Connection

Select Yes. Require A Login? Internet Service Provider

Select PPTP.

Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPTP 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

Connection Mode

Alw ays On: If you select it, the system automatically

Manually Connect: If you select it, you need to

manually set dialup connection after startup.

Idle Timeout (In minutes)

If the system does not detect any Internet access behavior

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

Internet connection. My IP Address Enter the IP address provided by the ISP (User needs to

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Field Description

manually set this IP address). Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the IP address provided by the ISP.

Server Address Enter the PPTP server address. Gateway IP

Address Connection ID/Name Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

Enter the gateway IP address.

Specify the connection name.

Enter the DNS address 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 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. L2TP If the ISP provides the user name and password for L2TP dialup, select L2TP.

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Does your Internet Connection

Select Yes.

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Field Description

Require A Login? Internet Service

Provider

Select PPTP.

Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP.

Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system

Connection Mode

Alw ays On: If you select it, the system automatically

Manually Connect: If you select it, you need to

manually set dialup connection after startup.

Idle Timeout (In minutes)

If the system does not detect any Internet access behavior

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

Internet connection. My IP Address Enter the IP address provided by the ISP (User needs to

manually set this IP address). Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the IP address provided by the ISP.

Server Address Enter the L2TP server address.

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Field Description

Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

Router MAC Address

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

Enter the gateway IP address.

Enter the DNS address 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.

6.4.2 Wireless Settings

Click Wireless Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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

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

communicate with other wireless clients, Ethernet clients, or

other devices. Name (SSID)

Network name. The SSID can contain up to 32 characters

and can be letters, numerals, underlines, and any

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Field Description

combinations of them. The SSID is case-sensitive.

Select the working channel of the wireless network. The Channel

Mode

Security Options

default is Auto, which indicates that the wireless router

automatically searches for the best channel in the available

channels.

The drop-down list displays all the supported data rate.

Please select one as the maximum transmission data rate.

Set the security encryption of the wireless network, to prevent

unauthorized access and listening. You can select None,

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-bit or 128-bit.

Passphrase Enter a word or a string of printable characters, and click

Generate button. The wireless router automatically generates four WEP keys. User may select one as the encryption key of wireless network.

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-bit, enter 10 hexadecimal digits. The key can be any combination of 0-9 and A-F . If the Encryption Strength is set to 128-bit, enter 26 hexadecimal digits. The key can be any combination of 0-9 and A-F .

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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.

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:

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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 setti ngs, i nclu ding th e SSID , w ith the rout e r 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.

6.4.3 Guest Network

If you enable guest network, a visitor can use Internet connection in your home without knowing your wireless password.

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Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Brief description of the created guest network. Yo u 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 Enable or disable a guest net work. After it is enabled, you and

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Field Description

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

guest network. Enable SSID Broadcast

Allow Guest to access My Local network

Enable Wireless Isolation

Guest Wireless Network Name (SSID) Security Options

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

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

wireless router broadcasts its SSID to all wireless stations.

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

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

clients connected to the network of this SSID can access the

Internet, but cannot communicate with other wireless clients or

Ethernet clients.

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 6.4.2 “Wireless Settings”.

6.5 Content Filtering

Click Content Filtering and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

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The submenu contains Logs, Block Sites, Block Services, Schedule, and

E-mail.

6.5.1 Logs

Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

In this page, you can view the system events. Enable log function and click the Apply button to activate the log function. Click the Refresh button to refresh the system log. Click the Clear Log button to clear the system events. Click the Send Log button to send the system events to your local PC.

6.5.2 Block Sites

Click Block Sites on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:

Field Description

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

Keyword Blocking

Never: Website blocking is disabled. Per Schedule: After you select it and set in Schedules page,

website blocking is enabled according to the settings in the Schedules page.

Always: Website blocking is always enabled. Type Keyword or Domain

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

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

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Name Here indicates improper information.

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

readings, included in a link. Add Keyword Block Sites

containing these Keywords or Domain Names Delete Keyword

Clear List Allow Trusted

IP Address To Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

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

to the list under the button.

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

entries.

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.

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

accessing the Internet.

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

numeral in the fourth field.

6.5.3 Block Services

Click Block Services on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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 the 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

Table 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

Table and click the button to delete it.

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Click Add and the Block Ser vices Setup page appears:

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

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

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 service port range. Service

Type/User

Enter the service name.

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Field Description

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

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

IP Address Range: Network cards that corresponding to a

range of IP addresses are blocked. You ne ed to enter the starting and ending addresses of the IP address range.

All IP Address: Network cards of all computers are

blocked.

6.5.4 Schedule

Click Schedule on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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.

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Field Description

Note that the system uses 24-hour clock. Select the proper local time zone. After selecting the time

Time Zone

zone, the time schedule can work properly. You may select Automaticall y adjust for daylight savings time according to your location.

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

6.5.5 E-mail

Click E-mail on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

The wireless router can send the alarm information to you if someone tries to access the blocked sites. The log information lists all the accessed URL addresses.

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If you hope that the wireless router sends you the alarm and log information by E-mail, please set the relevant parameters in this page. The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Turn E-mail Notification On Your Outgoing Mail Server Send To This E-mail Address Your Mail Server requires authentication User Name Enter the user name of your E-mail server. Password Enter the password of your E-mail server. Send Alert Immediately Send Logs According to this Schedule

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

Enable or disable E-mail notification function.

Enter SMTP outgoing mail server of ISP.

Enter an E-mail address. The alarm and log information can be sent to this E-mail address. If your mail server requires authentication for sending an E-mail, please select this option and enter the correct username and password.

Enable or disable the function of sending alarm information immediately to your e-mail. Set the regular time for sending the log information to your E-mail.

6.6 Maintenance

Click Maintenance and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

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The submenu contains Router Status, Attached Devices, Backup Settings, Set

Password, and Router Upgrade.

6.6.1 Router Status

Click Router Status on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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. Click Show Statistics to display the following page.

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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 appears. This page displays the information of current connection on the router. If the WAN connection is set to Dynamic IP (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 of the WAN interface.

Renew Click the button to refresh the parameters in this page.

If the WAN connection is set to any other mode, you can view the information, the parameters in the Connection Status page varies according to the Internet connection mode. For detailed descriptions of the WAN connection modes, refer to the section 错误！未找到引用源。.

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6.6.2 Attached Devices

Click Attached Devices on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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.

6.6.3 Backup Settings

Click Backup Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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 operation has the same effect of pressing the Reset button on the rear panel for 3 seconds.

Reboot

Click Reboot to reboot the router.

Caution:

After a new configuration file is imported, the original configuration information of the router is lost. Hence, it is re commended 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.

6.6.4 Set Password

Click Set Password on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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In this page, you can change the password of the administrator. The following table describes parameters in this page:

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.

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For security measures, it is strongly recommended to change the default 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 password respectively.

6.6.5 Router Upgrade

Click Router Upgrade on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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. Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. 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.

6.7 Advanced Settings

Click Advanced and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:

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The submenu of advanced settings contains Advanced Wireless Settings,

Wireless Repeating Function, Port Forw arding/Port Triggering, WA N Set up, LAN Setup, QoS Setup, Dynamic DNS, Static R outes, Remot e Management, UPnP, and Traffic Meter.

6.7.1 Advanced Wireless Settings

Click Advanced Wireless Setti ngs on the left pane of the page to display the following page..

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Enable Wireless Router Radio

After it is selected, the WLAN indicator on the front panel of the router blinks. The client can now connect to the

router wirelessly. Fragmentation Length (256-2346)

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. 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

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Field Description

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. You may select Long preamble

or Short preamble. The default is Short 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 Enable or disable WPS.

Disable Router’s PIN Enable or disable routeris PIN mode. 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. Wireless Card Access List

You can set to allow onl y 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 appears:

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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.

Click the Add button and the Wireless Card Access Setup page appears:

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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. 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 Advanced Wireless Settings page.

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6.7.2 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. Click Wireless Repeating Function on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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

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Field Description

switches to the Wireless Settings page, where you

can change the channel. Wireless Repeater Disable Wireless Clients

Association

Repeater IP Address

Basic Station MAC Address

Wireless Basic Station

Repeater MAC Address 1/2/3/4

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

In this mode, the router serves as a repeater to

communicate with the central base station.

If it is selected, clients cannot access the LAN.

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

same network segment as the IP address of the

central base station.

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

up to four repeaters. The central base station forwards

the data of communication between repeaters to the

destination repeaters. Repeaters should be

configured accordingly.

Enter the physical address of the repeater.

6.7.3 Port Forwarding/Port Triggering

Click Port Forwarding/Port Triggering on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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 Port Forwarding in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page to display the following page.

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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.

Add Click the button to add a service. Edit Service Delete

Service Add Custom

Service

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 appears:

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

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

Starting Port

Ending Port Set the end port of the mapping port range. Server IP Address

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

Indicate the protocol that is used at the mapping port. You can select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP. After the connection to the mapping port is established, the corresponding port is open and the application can initiate consequent connection requests to the open port.

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

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.

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Choose Port Triggering in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page to display the following page.

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

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 appears:

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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 a ddress of the network card on

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

network card of the PC. Service Type Triggering

Port Connection Type

Indicate the protocol used at the triggering port. You can select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP. Unless this port generates the traffic, the input connection service cannot be triggered.

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.

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Field Description

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

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

6.7.4 WAN Setup

Click WAN Setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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 DMZ

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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 Default DMZ Server

Respond to Ping on Internet Port

Disable IGMP Proxying

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

The maximum transmission unit. Normally, it is 1500 bytes for MTU Size (in

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.

Certain SIP applications have special mechanisms of passing Disable SIP ALG

through the NAT firewall and SIP ALG may have conflicts with

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

ALG.

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Field Description

Enable IPv6 Pass-Through

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

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.

6.7.5 LAN Setup

Click LAN setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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.

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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

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.

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Click the Add button in th e LAN IP Setup page, and the Address Reservation page is as follows:

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

Table. 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.

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

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

log in to the Web configuration page of the router and the default 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 IP Setup page.

6.7.6 QoS Setup

Click QoS Setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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

Enable or disable WMM. Wireless Multimedia (WMM) is a subset of the 802.11e standard. It supports setting priorities of

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Field Description

multi-media) Settings

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

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 appears:

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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 appears:

The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select Applications.

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Field Description

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.

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

The following table describes parameters in this page:

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Field Description

QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select On-line Ga ming.

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.

Ending Port Set the end port of the port range.

The QoS – Priority Rules page for a 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.

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Field Description

Priority Category Select Ethernet LAN Port. Ethernet LAN

Port

Select the LAN port that you want to set.

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

The QoS - Priority Rules page for an MAC address 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 MAC Address.

MAC Device List

Display the existing priority rules of computers that have higher

priorities according to MAC addresses.

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Field Description

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

Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. Add Click the button to add a priority rule to the MAC Device List.

Edit

Delete

Refresh

After setting, click Apply to save the settings. Then, click Apply to save the settings in the QoS Setup page.

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.

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

button to modify the priority rule.

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

button to delete the priority rule from the list.

Click the button to update the priority rules in the MAC Device

List.

6.7.7 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 on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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In this page, you can configure the DDNS parameteres. The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

User a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider

Host Name

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.

Enable this function if you already register to the DDNS service provider.

You can only select Dyndns.org. Enter the host name or domain name provided by the DDNS

service provider.

6.7.8 Static Routes

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

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destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to specify a routing rule. The 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 on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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 page appears:

The following table describes parameters of adding a routing rule:

Field Description

Router Name Enter the name of the static route. Active Enable it to apply the routing rule.

Destination IP Address

Indicate the destination address or network that you want to access.

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Field Description

IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address

Metric

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

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

range is 2 to 15. Usually, the value of 2 or 3 leads to the best performance. If the route is direct connection, set the Metric to 2.

6.7.9 Remote Management

Click Remote Management on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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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 On

Remote Management Address

Allow Remote Access By

Port Number

After setting, click Apply to save the settings.

Enable or disable remote Web management.

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). Set the IP address of the computer on which remote Web management is carried out to access the router. Onl y This Computer: Only the specified IP address can

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

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. Specify the port of Web management for accessing the broadband router.

6.7.10 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. Click UPnP on the left pane of the page to display the following page.

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The following table describes parameters in this page:

Field Description

Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period (in minutes)

Advertisement 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.

 Note:

Only applications that support UPnP can use the function. The functionality of UPnP requires support by the application and operating systems such as Windows ME, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.

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