Planet WNRT-617 User Manual

User’s Manual

150Mbps 802.11n
Wireless Broadband Router

WNRT-617

www.PLANET.com.tw

Copyright

Copyright  2013 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer
language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.

PLANET makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents
hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any
software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following
their purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the
software. Further, this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to
time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

1.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution:

To assure continued compliance, (example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or
peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference

(2) This Device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to
avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna
shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal
Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE).

The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

Safety

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special
attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical
equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to
ensure the safe use of the equipment.

National Restrictions

This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU
directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria None

Outdoor use limited to 10

France

Italy None

Luxembourg None

Norway Implemented

Russian

Federation

mW e.i.r.p. within the band
2454-2483.5 MHz

None Only for indoor applications

General authorization required for outdoor use and

public service

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz
band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current
relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

If used outside of own premises, general authorization is
required

General authorization required for network and service
supply(not for spectrum)

This subsection does not apply for the geographical area
within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France

WEEE regulation

To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end users of electrical and electronic
equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of
WEEE as unsorted municipal waste; they have to be collected separately.

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Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router

Model: WNRT-617

Rev: 2.0 (MAY. 2013)

Part No: EM-WNRT-617v2_v2.0 (2081-E50200-002)

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Product Introduction.........................................................................................................12

1.1 Package Contents...............................................................................................................12

1.2 Product Description.............................................................................................................12

1.3 Product Features.................................................................................................................13

1.4 Product Specifications.........................................................................................................14

Chapter 2. Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................17

2.1 Hardware Description..........................................................................................................17

2.1.1 The Front Panel ......................................................................................................17

2.1.2 LED Indications....................................................................................................... 17

2.1.3 The Rear Panel....................................................................................................... 19

Chapter 3. Connecting the Router...................................................................................................... 20

3.1 System Requirements.........................................................................................................20

3.2 Installing the Router ............................................................................................................ 20

Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide ................................................................................................... 22

4.1 Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration ..................................................................22

4.1.1 Obtain an IP Address Automatically........................................................................22

4.1.2 Configure the IP Address Manually ........................................................................25

4.2 Starting Setup in Web UI.....................................................................................................29

4.3 PLANET Smart Setup! Utility ..............................................................................................36

Chapter 5. Configuring the Router .....................................................................................................38

5.1 Login....................................................................................................................................38

5.2 Status ..................................................................................................................................38

5.3 Quick Setup.........................................................................................................................39

5.4 Operation Mode ..................................................................................................................40

5.5 WPS .................................................................................................................................... 42

5.6 Network ...............................................................................................................................46

5.6.1 WAN........................................................................................................................46

5.6.2 LAN.........................................................................................................................57

5.6.3 MAC Clone .............................................................................................................59

5.7 Wireless...............................................................................................................................60

5.7.1 Wireless Settings ....................................................................................................60

5.7.2 Wireless Security .................................................................................................... 63

5.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering ...........................................................................................68

5.7.4 Wireless Advanced .................................................................................................71

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5.7.5 Wireless Statistics................................................................................................... 73

5.8 DHCP ..................................................................................................................................74

5.8.1 DHCP Settings........................................................................................................ 74

5.8.2 DHCP Clients List ...................................................................................................75

5.8.3 Address Reservation ..............................................................................................76

5.9 NAT .....................................................................................................................................78

5.10 Forwarding ..........................................................................................................................79

5.10.1 Virtual Servers ........................................................................................................79

5.10.2 Port Triggering ........................................................................................................82

5.10.3 DMZ ........................................................................................................................84

5.10.4 UPnP.......................................................................................................................85

5.11 Security ...............................................................................................................................86

5.11.1 Basic Security ......................................................................................................... 86

5.11.2 Advanced Security..................................................................................................88

5.11.3 Local Management .................................................................................................90

5.11.4 Remote Management .............................................................................................92

5.12 Parental Control ..................................................................................................................93

5.13 Access Control ....................................................................................................................97

5.13.1 Rule.........................................................................................................................97

5.13.2 Host.......................................................................................................................101

5.13.3 Target....................................................................................................................103

5.13.4 Schedule...............................................................................................................106

5.14 Advanced Routing.............................................................................................................108

5.14.1 Static Routing List.................................................................................................108

5.14.2 System Routing Table........................................................................................... 110

5.15 Bandwidth Control............................................................................................................. 111

5.15.1 Control Settings .................................................................................................... 111

5.15.2 Rules List .............................................................................................................. 112

5.16 IP & MAC Binding ............................................................................................................. 113

5.16.1 Binding Settings.................................................................................................... 113

5.16.2 ARP List................................................................................................................ 116

5.17 Dynamic DNS.................................................................................................................... 118

5.17.1 Comexe.cn DDNS ................................................................................................118

5.17.2 Dyndns.org DDNS ................................................................................................ 119

5.17.3 No-ip.com DDNS ..................................................................................................120

5.17.4 Planetddns.com DDNS......................................................................................... 121

5.18 System Tools.....................................................................................................................123

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5.18.1 Time Settings........................................................................................................123

5.18.2 Diagnostic ............................................................................................................. 125

5.18.3 Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................127

5.18.4 Factory Defaults.................................................................................................... 128

5.18.5 Backup & Restore.................................................................................................129

5.18.6 Reboot ..................................................................................................................129

5.18.7 Password ..............................................................................................................130

5.18.8 System Log...........................................................................................................131

5.18.9 Statistics................................................................................................................134

Chapter 6. Quick Connection to a Wireless Network .....................................................................136

6.1 Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration)......................................................................136

6.2 Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig)........................................................................................138

6.3 Mac OS X 10.x ..................................................................................................................141

6.4 iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad................................................................................................143

Appendix A: FAQ..................................................................................................................................146

Appendix B: Configuring the PCs ......................................................................................................153

Appendix C: Specifications.................................................................................................................157

Appendix D: Glossary..........................................................................................................................160

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FIGURE

FIGURE 2-1 WNRT-617 FRONT PANEL................................................................................................... 17

FIGURE 2-2 WNRT-617 FRONT PANEL................................................................................................... 18

FIGURE 3-1 ADJUST THE DIRECTION OF THE ANTENNA .............................................................................21

FIGURE 3-2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION OF THE WNRT-617 WIRELESS ROUTER........................................21

FIGURE 4-1 CHANGE ADAPTER SETTINGS................................................................................................ 23

FIGURE 4-2 NETWORK CONNECTION PROPERTIES ..................................................................................23

FIGURE 4-3 TCP/IP SETTING.................................................................................................................24

FIGURE 4-4 OBTAIN AN IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY ...............................................................................25

FIGURE 4-5 USE STATI C IP ADDRESS......................................................................................................26

FIGURE 4-6 WINDOWS 7 - SEARCH BOX.................................................................................................. 27

FIGURE 4-7 SUCCESSFUL RESULT OF PING COMMAND .............................................................................27

FIGURE 4-8 FAILED RESULT OF PING COMMAND ......................................................................................28

FIGURE 4-9 LOGIN THE ROUTER.............................................................................................................29

FIGURE 4-10 LOGIN WINDOW ................................................................................................................ 29

FIGURE 4-11 WNRT-617 WEB UI SCREENSHOT ....................................................................................30

FIGURE 4-12 QUICK SETUP ...................................................................................................................30

FIGURE 4-13 QUICK SETUP – WAN CONNECTION TYPE..........................................................................31

FIGURE 4-14 QUICK SETUP – PPPOE....................................................................................................31

FIGURE 4-15 QUICK SETUP - STATI C IP..................................................................................................32

FIGURE 4-16 QUICK SETUP – MAC CLONE ............................................................................................ 32

FIGURE 4-17 QUICK SETUP – WIRELESS ................................................................................................33

FIGURE 4-18 QUICK SETUP – FINISH (NO WIRELESS PARAMETER CHANGED) ............................................35

FIGURE 4-19 QUICK SETUP – FINISH (REBOOT IS REQUIRED) ..................................................................35

FIGURE 4-20 LAN PORT CONNECTION OF THE WNRT-617 WIRELESS ROUTER ....................................... 36

FIGURE 4-21 INSERT THE CD TO THE LAPTOP .........................................................................................36

FIGURE 4-22 PLANET SMART SETUP! PROGRAM SCREENSHOT..............................................................37

FIGURE 5-1 MAIN MENU ........................................................................................................................38

FIGURE 5-2 ROUTER STATUS ................................................................................................................. 39

FIGURE 5-3 OPERATION MODE...............................................................................................................40

FIGURE 5-4 WPS..................................................................................................................................42

FIGURE 5-5 HARDWARE WPS/RESET BUTTON .......................................................................................43

FIGURE 5-6 SOFTWARE WPS/RESET BUTTON........................................................................................43

FIGURE 5-7 ADD A NEW DEVICE ..............................................................................................................44

FIGURE 5-8 NEW DEVICE CONNECTED SUCCESSFULLY ............................................................................45

FIGURE 5-9 THE NETWORK MENU ..........................................................................................................46

FIGURE 5-10 WAN - DYNAMIC IP........................................................................................................... 47

FIGURE 5-11 WAN - STATI C IP...............................................................................................................48

FIGURE 5-12 WAN – PPPOE ................................................................................................................49

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FIGURE 5-13 PPPOE ADVANCED SETTINGS ...........................................................................................51

FIGURE 5-14 WAN – BIGPOND CABLE...................................................................................................52

FIGURE 5-15 WAN - L2TP SETTINGS.....................................................................................................54

FIGURE 5-16 WAN - PPTP SETTINGS ....................................................................................................56

FIGURE 5-17 LAN SETTINGS .................................................................................................................58

FIGURE 5-18 MAC ADDRESS CLONE......................................................................................................59

FIGURE 5-19 WIRELESS MENU ...............................................................................................................60

FIGURE 5-20 WIRELESS SETTINGS......................................................................................................... 60

FIGURE 5-21 WDS SETTINGS ................................................................................................................62

FIGURE 5-22 WIRELESS SECURITY - NONE.............................................................................................64

FIGURE 5-23 WIRELESS SECURITY - WEP .............................................................................................64

FIGURE 5-24 WIRELESS SECURITY - WPA/WPA2 ENTERPRISE...............................................................66

FIGURE 5-25 WIRELESS SECURITY - WPA/WPA2 PERSONAL..................................................................67

FIGURE 5-26 WIRELESS MAC ADDRESS FILTERING ................................................................................68

FIGURE 5-27 ADD OR MODIFY WIRELESS MAC ADDRESS FILTERING ENTRY ............................................69

FIGURE 5-28 WIRELESS MAC ADDRESS FILTERING ................................................................................70

FIGURE 5-29 WIRELESS ADVANCED ....................................................................................................... 71

FIGURE 5-30 THE ROUTER ATTACHED WIRELESS STATIONS......................................................................73

FIGURE 5-31 THE DHCP MENU..............................................................................................................74

FIGURE 5-32 DHCP SETTINGS ..............................................................................................................74

FIGURE 5-33 DHCP CLIENTS LIST.........................................................................................................76

FIGURE 5-34 ADDRESS RESERVATION ....................................................................................................77

FIGURE 5-35 ADD OR MODIFY AN ADDRESS RESERVATION ENTRY ...........................................................77

FIGURE 5-36 NAT FUNCTION .................................................................................................................78

FIGURE 5-37 THE FORWARDING MENU ...................................................................................................79

FIGURE 5-38 VIRTUAL SERVERS ............................................................................................................79

FIGURE 5-39 ADD OR MODIFY A VIRTUAL SERVER ENTRY........................................................................80

FIGURE 5-40 PORT TRIGGERING ............................................................................................................82

FIGURE 5-41 ADD OR MODIFY A TRIGGERING ENTRY...............................................................................83

FIGURE 5-42 DMZ ................................................................................................................................84

FIGURE 5-43 UPNP SETTING................................................................................................................. 85

FIGURE 5-44 THE SECURITY MENU.........................................................................................................86

FIGURE 5-45 BASIC SECURITY ...............................................................................................................87

FIGURE 5-46 ADVANCED SECURITY........................................................................................................89

FIGURE 5-47 LOCAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................91

FIGURE 5-48 REMOTE MANAGEMENT .....................................................................................................92

FIGURE 5-49 PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS..........................................................................................93

FIGURE 5-50 ADD OR MODIFY PARENTAL CONTROL ENTRY .....................................................................95

FIGURE 5-51 PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS..........................................................................................96

FIGURE 5-52 ACCESS CONTROL ............................................................................................................97

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FIGURE 5-53 ACCESS CONTROL RULE MANAGEMENT .............................................................................97

FIGURE 5-54 ADD OR MODIFY INTERNET ACCESS CONTROL ENTRY.........................................................99

FIGURE 5-55 ACCESS CONTROL RULE LIST ..........................................................................................100

FIGURE 5-56 ACCESS CONTROL HOST SETTINGS.................................................................................. 101

FIGURE 5-57 ADD OR MODIFY A HOST ENTRY – IP MODE...................................................................... 102

FIGURE 5-58 ADD OR MODIFY A HOST ENTRY – MAC ADDRESS MODE ..................................................102

FIGURE 5-59 HOST SETTINGS LIST ......................................................................................................103

FIGURE 5-60 TARGET SETTINGS .......................................................................................................... 103

FIGURE 5-61 ADD OR MODIFY AN ACCESS TARGET ENTRY ....................................................................104

FIGURE 5-62 ADD OR MODIFY AN ACCESS TARGET ENTRY ....................................................................105

FIGURE 5-63 TARGET SETTINGS LIST...................................................................................................106

FIGURE 5-64 SCHEDULE SETTINGS ......................................................................................................106

FIGURE 5-65 ADVANCED SCHEDULE SETTINGS .....................................................................................107

FIGURE 5-66 SCHEDULE SETTINGS LIST............................................................................................... 108

FIGURE 5-67 ADVANCED ROUTING.......................................................................................................108

FIGURE 5-68 STATI C ROUTING .............................................................................................................109

FIGURE 5-69 ADD OR MODIFY A STATI C ROUTE ENTRY..........................................................................109

FIGURE 5-70 SYSTEM ROUTING TABLE.................................................................................................110

FIGURE 5-71 BANDWIDTH CONTROL..................................................................................................... 111

FIGURE 5-72 BANDWIDTH CONTROL SETTINGS..................................................................................... 111

FIGURE 5-73 BANDWIDTH CONTROL RULES LIST .................................................................................. 112

FIGURE 5-74 BANDWIDTH CONTROL RULE SETTINGS............................................................................ 113

FIGURE 5-75 THE IP & MAC BINDING MENU ......................................................................................... 113

FIGURE 5-76 BINDING SETTING............................................................................................................ 114

FIGURE 5-77 IP & MAC BINDING SETTING (ADD & MODIFY).................................................................. 115

FIGURE 5-78 FIND IP & MAC BINDING ENTRY ......................................................................................116

FIGURE 5-79 ARP LIST ....................................................................................................................... 116

FIGURE 5-80 COMEXE.CN DDNS SETTINGS ......................................................................................... 118

FIGURE 5-81 DYNDNS.ORG DDNS SETTINGS ....................................................................................... 119

FIGURE 5-82 NO-IP.COM DDNS SETTINGS ...........................................................................................120

FIGURE 5-83 WAN SETTINGS..............................................................................................................121

FIGURE 5-84 PLANETDDNS.COM DDNS SETTINGS ............................................................................... 122

FIGURE 5-85 MY DEVICES ...................................................................................................................122

FIGURE 5-86 THE SYSTEM TOOLS MENU .............................................................................................. 123

FIGURE 5-87 TIME SETTINGS ...............................................................................................................123

FIGURE 5-88 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS.........................................................................................................125

FIGURE 5-89 DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS .....................................................................................................126

FIGURE 5-90 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ......................................................................................................127

FIGURE 5-91 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT...........................................................................................128

FIGURE 5-92 BACKUP & RESTORE CONFIGURATION ..............................................................................129

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FIGURE 5-93 REBOOT THE ROUTER .....................................................................................................129

FIGURE 5-94 PASSWORD .....................................................................................................................130

FIGURE 5-95 SYSTEM LOG ..................................................................................................................131

FIGURE 5-96 MAIL ACCOUNT SETTINGS................................................................................................132

FIGURE 5-97 MAIL ACCOUNT SETTINGS - AUTHENTICATION ...................................................................133

FIGURE 5-98 STATI STICS .....................................................................................................................134

FIGURE 6-1 WIRELESS ZERO CONFIGURATION......................................................................................136

FIGURE 6-2 CHOOSE A WIRELESS NETWORK .........................................................................................136

FIGURE 6-3 ENTER THE ENCRYPTION KEY.............................................................................................137

FIGURE 6-4 WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTED.....................................................................................137

FIGURE 6-5 WLAN AUTOCONFIG .........................................................................................................138

FIGURE 6-6 WLAN AUTOCONFIG WINDOW ...........................................................................................138

FIGURE 6-7 WLAN AUTOCONFIG – TYPE THE NETWORK SECURITY KEY .................................................139

FIGURE 6-8 WLAN AUTOCONFIG – CONNECTING.................................................................................. 139

FIGURE 6-9 WLAN AUTOCONFIG – CONNECTED ..................................................................................140

FIGURE 6-10 THE AIRPORT NETWORK CONNECTION ICON ....................................................................141

FIGURE 6-11 THE AIRPORT NETWORK CONNECTION MENU ...................................................................141

FIGURE 6-12 THE AIRPORT NETWORK CONNECTION – ENTER PASSWORD..............................................142

FIGURE 6-13 THE AIRPORT NETWORK CONNECTION – CONNECTED....................................................... 142

FIGURE 6-14 THE WI-FI SETTINGS IN IPHONE/IPOD TOUCH/IPAD...........................................................143

FIGURE 6-15 GENERAL SETTINGS ........................................................................................................143

FIGURE 6-16 GENERAL SETTINGS – NOT CONNECTED ..........................................................................144

FIGURE 6-17 GENERAL SETTINGS – WI-FI ON ......................................................................................144

FIGURE 6-18 GENERAL SETTINGS – ENTER PASSWORD.........................................................................145

FIGURE 6-19 GENERAL SETTINGS – WI-FI NETWORK CONNECTED ........................................................145

FIGURE A-1 PPPOE CONNECTION TYPE ..............................................................................................146

FIGURE A-2 MAC CLONE ....................................................................................................................147

FIGURE A-3 VIRTUAL SERVERS ............................................................................................................148

FIGURE A-4 ADD OR MODIFY A VIRTUAL SERVER ENTRY .......................................................................148

FIGURE A-5 DMZ................................................................................................................................149

FIGURE A-6 BASIC SECURITY ..............................................................................................................150

FIGURE A-7 REMOTE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................151

FIGURE A-8 VIRTUAL SERVERS ............................................................................................................151

FIGURE A-9 ADD OR MODIFY A VIRTUAL SERVER ENTRY .......................................................................152

FIGURE B-1 NETWORK CONNECTION PROPERTIES ...............................................................................153

FIGURE B-2 TCP/IP SETTINGS ............................................................................................................154

FIGURE B-3 TCP/IP – OBTAIN AN IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY ............................................................. 155

FIGURE B-4 TCP/IP SETTINGS – STATI C IP.......................................................................................... 156

User’s Manual of WNRT-617

Chapter 1. Product Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

The following items should be contained in the package:

WNRT-617 Wireless Broadband Router

Power Adapter

Ethernet Cable

Quick Installation Guide

CD-ROM (User’s Manual included)

If there is any item missing or damaged, please contact the seller immediately.

1.2 Product Description

The WNRT-617 is integrated with a 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The 150Mbps

Wireless Broadband Router delivers an exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of

Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.

Easy Installation

The WNRT-617 provides a total solution for the home and the SOHO users. With the MIMO 11n

wireless technology, it’s easy to combine the wireless devices with existing wired network.

Multiple Wireless Network Technologies for Greater Access

PLANET Wireless Broadband Router, WNRT-617, features 802.11n radio with 1T1R antenna

technology compliant with 802.11b/g standards. Compared with general wireless routers, the

WNRT-617 offers more powerful and flexible capability for LAN clients to access the Internet with

management functions.

Incredibly High Speed

The WNRT-617 Wireless Broadband Router provides speed of up to 150Mbps which is 3x of the

traditional 11g products, and the use of high bandwidth-consuming applications such as HD Videos.

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Wide Range of Wireless Security Support

The WNRT-617 supports one WAN port for wired cable or DSL service connection. To secure the

wireless communication, the WNRT-617 supports up-to-date encryption, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK with

TKIP/AES. In order to simplify the security settings, the WNRT-617 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(WPS) configuration with PBC/PIN method. By just clicking the options, the secure connection

between AP and wireless client will be built immediately.

Advanced Firewall Security

The WNRT-617 supports NAT function to allow multiple users to access the Internet via a single legal

IP. It also provides Virtual Server for LAN PC to act as an application server and offers certain service

to the clients on Internet. Furthermore, the SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall protects your

Intranet PCs from unauthorized accesses and many kinds of DoS attacks from the Internet. In the

aspect of firewall, the WNRT-617 supplies IP-based and MAC-based access control, and prevents

possible hackers attack.

1.3 Product Features

 Industrial Compliant Wireless LAN & LAN

 Compliant with IEEE 802.11n wireless technology capable of up to 150Mbps data rate

 Backward compatible with 802.11b/g standard

 Equipped with four LAN ports (10/100Mbps) and one WAN port (10/100Mbps), Auto

MDI/MDI-X supported

 Fixed-network Broadband Router

 Supported connection types: Dynamic IP/ Static IP / PPPoE / Telstra Big Pond / L2TP /

PPTP

 Supports Static Routing, WDS, UPnP, Dynamic DNS

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 Secure Network Connection

 Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

 Advanced security: 64/128/152-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2 and

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES encryption), 802.1x

 Supports NAT firewall features, with SPI function to protect against DoS attacks.

 Supports IP / Protocol-based access control and MAC Filtering

 Advanced Networking function for Specific Application

 Supports multiple sessions IPSec, L2TP and PPTP VPN pass-through

 Supports Virtual Server, ALG, DMZ and UPnP for various networking applications

 Supports DHCP Server

 Easy Installation & Management

 Web-based UI for and Quick setup for easy configuration

 Remote Management allows configuration from a remote site

 System status monitoring includes DHCP Client, System Log

1.4 Product Specifications

Product

Hardware Specification

Interface

Antenna

Power Button Power On/Off button at rear panel

WPS / Reset Button

LED Indicators PWR, SYS, WLAN, LAN x 4, WAN, WPS with green light

Material Plastic

Wireless Interface Specification

Standard Compliance with IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Frequency Band

Extend Frequency

Modulation Type

WNRT-617

150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router

WAN Port: 1 x 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port

LAN Port: 4 x 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 ports

Gain: 1 x Fixed 5dBi Antenna

Orientation: Omni-directional

WPS / Reset button at front panel
Push for above 5 seconds to reset to factory default setting

2.4~2.4835GHz

DSSS

DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK, CCK and OFDM (BPSK/QPSK/16-QAM/ 64-QAM)

11n: 135/121.5/108/81/54/40.5/27/13.5Mbps

Data Transmission

Rates

130/117/104/78/52/39/26/13Mbps
65/58.5/52/39/26/19.5/13/6.5Mbps (Dynamic)
11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps (Dynamic)
11b: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps (Dynamic)

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Transmission

Distance

Indoor up to 100m
Outdoor up to 300m (it is limited to the environment)

America/ FCC: 2.414~2.462GHz (11 Channels)

Channel

Europe/ ETSI: 2.412~2.472GHz (13 Channels)
Japan/ TELEC: 2.412~2.484GHz (14 Channels)
High: 18 dBm (max)

RF Power

Middle: 15 dBm
Low: 12 dBm

130M: -68dBm@10% PER
108M: -68dBm@10% PER
54M: -68dBm@10% PER

Receive Sensitivity

11M: -85dBm@8% PER
6M: -88dBm@10% PER
1M: -90dBm@8% PER

Wireless Management Features

Wireless Operation

AP, WDS (AP+Bridge)

Mode

Encryption Security

Wireless Security

Wireless Advanced

Router Features

Internet Connection

Typ e

WEP (64/128/152-bit) encryption security

WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)
WPA / WPA2 (TKIP/AES)
WPA / WPA2 enterprise mode (802.1x authentication)
Provides wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List) filtering

Wireless MAC address filtering

Supports WPS(WIFI Protected Setup )

Enable/Disable SSID Broadcast

Supports 802.11e WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)

Supports Wireless Roaming

Provides Wireless Statistics

Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting the following internet access:
PPPoE / Russia PPPoE

Dynamic IP

Static IP

Telstra Big Pond
PPTP / Russia PPTP

Firewall

L2TP / Russia L2TP

NAT firewall with SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection)

NAT with ALG (Application Layer Gateway)

Built-in NAT server supporting Virtual Server, and DMZ

Built-in firewall with IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering

Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter, DoS protection

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Routing Protocol

Static Routing

VPN Pass-through PPTP, L2TP, IPSec

Built-in DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing

Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS

Supports Flow Statistics

LAN

IP & MAC Binding

IP / Protocol-based Bandwidth Control

Session Number: Max 5210

Web-based (HTTP) management interface

Remote management

System Management

SNTP time synchronize

Easy firmware upgrade

System Log supports auto mail and saves to local host

Windows 7(32-bit/64-bit)

OS Compatibility

Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit)
Windows XP
Mac OS X 10.4 and higher

Standards Conformance

IEEE Standards

Other Protocols and

Standards

IEEE 802.11n (1T1R, up to 150Mbps)
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11i
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control

CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP

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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

Please follow the instructions below to build the wireless network connection between WNRT-617 and your
computers.

2.1 Hardware Description

2.1.1 The Front Panel

The front panel provides a simple interface monitoring the router. Figure 2-1 shows the front panel of
WNRT-617.

Front Panel

T-617 Front Panel

WPS/Reset Button

ACTIVE TIME

WPS

Reset Press and hold the button for more than 8 seconds to the factory default setting

Figure 2-1 WNR

Press and hold the button for less than 5 seconds for WPS configuration

2.1.2 LED Indications

The front panel LEDs indicates instant status of port links, wireless data activity and system power;
and helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed. Figure 2-2 sho
Wireless Router.

ws the LED indications of the

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Figure 2-2 WNR

LED Status Function

PWR

SYS

WLAN

LAN1-4

WAN

WPS

On Power is on.
Off Power is off.
On The Router is initializing.

Flashing The Router is working properly.

Off The Router has a system error.

Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.

Off The Wireless function is disabled.
On A device is linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity.

Flashing An active device is linked to the corresponding port.

Off No device is linked to the corresponding port.
On A device is linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity.

Flashing An active device is linked to the corresponding port.

Off No device is linked to the WAN port.

Slow Flashing

On

Quick

Flashing

A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function. This
process will last for about 2 minutes.
A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS
function. The LED will keep on for about 5 minutes.
A wireless device has failed to be added to the network by WPS
function.

T-617 Front Panel

1. When a device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function, the

WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off.

2. When pressing and holding the WPS/Reset Button for more than 5 seconds, you

will reset the router.

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Figure 2-3 Rear Panel

Interface Function

POWER

The power socket is where you will connect the power ada
Please use the power adap

ter provided with WNRT-617.

pter.

ON/OFF The button of the power.

WAN Connect to the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet

1,2,3,4 (LAN) Connect to the user’s PC or network devices

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Chapter 3. Connecting the Router

3.1 System Requirements

Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet connection)

One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ-45 connector (not necessary if the Router is

connected directly to the Ethernet.)

PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors

PC of subscribers running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0, 2000/XP, Windows Vista / Win 7, MAC

OS 9 or later, Linux, UNIX or other platform compatible with TCP/IP protocols

The above PC is installed with WEB Browser

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It is recommended to use Internet Explore 7.0 or above to access the Router.

3.2 Installing the Router

Before installing the Router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband

service successfully at this moment. If there is any problem, please contact your local ISP. After that,

please install the Router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and

keep your hands dry.

Step 1. Power off your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the Router.

Step 2. Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually at the center of your

wireless network.

Step 3. Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction.

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Figure 3-1 Adjust the direction of the antenna

Step 4. Connect the PC or Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports (Yellow ports) of the Router with

Ethernet cable as shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2

Hardware Installation of the WNRT-617 Wireless Router

Step 5. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an

electrical outlet. Then power on the Router.

Step 6. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.

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A

Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your wireless broadband router
using Quick Setup within minutes.

computer with wired Ethernet connection to the Wireless Router is required for the

first-time configuration.

4.1 Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration

The default IP address of the WNRT-617 is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is

255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default

values for description.

Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the Router. And then you can configure the IP address for

your PC in the following two ways.

 Obtain an IP address automatically

 Configure the IP address manually

In the following sections, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows
XP. First, make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, and refer to the Ethernet adapter’s manual if

needed.

4.1.1 Obtain an IP Address Automatically

Summary:

 Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC.

 Then the WNRT-617 built-in DHCP server will assign IP address to the PC automatically.

1. Install TCP/IP component

1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Control Panel, and then click it.

2) Under the Network and Internet icon, click on the View network status and tasks. And then
click Change adapter settings.

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Figure 4-1 Change adapter settings

3) Right-click on the Wireless Network Connection, and select Properties in the appearing
window.

Figure 4-2 Network Connection Properties

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4) In the prompt window shown below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4).

Figure 4-3 TCP/IP Setting

5) Choose Obtain an IP address automatically, and Obtain DNS server address automatically
as shown in the figure below. Then click OK to save your settings.

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Figure 4-4 Obtain an IP address automatically

4.1.2 Configure the IP Address Manually

Summary:

 Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC.

 Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.xxx ("xxx" is any number

from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.1.1 (The Router's

default IP address)

1) Continue the settings from the last figure, select Use the following IP address radio button.

2) If the LAN IP address of the WNRT-627 is 192.168.1.1, enter IP address 192.168.1.x (x is from 2

to 254), and Subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

3) Enter the LAN IP address of the WNRT-627 (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default

gateway field.

4) Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. In the Preferred DNS Server field,

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you can enter the DNS server IP address provided by your local ISP. Then click OK to save your
settings.

Figure 4-5 Use Static IP address

Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection
between your PC and the Router. The following example is in Windows 7 OS. Please follow the steps
below:

1. Click on Start

2. Type “cmd” in the Search box.

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Figure 4-6 Windows 7 - Search box

3.

Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.

 If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4-7, it means the connection between your PC and

the Route

r has been established well.

Figure 4-7 S

uccessful result of Ping command

 If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4-8, it means the connection between your PC and

the Route

r has failed.

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Figure 4-8 Failed result of Ping comm

and

If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your

router. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters.

1. The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your

PC's adapter should be lit.

2. If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the

range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.

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4.2 Starting Setup in Web UI

It is easy to configure and manage the WNRT-617 with web browser.

Step 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and enter the default IP address

http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser.

Figure 4-9 Login the Router

After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in

lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.

Default User name: admin

Default Password: admin

If the above screen does not pop up, it may mean that your web-browser has been set to
a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen
that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.

Figure 4-10 Login Window

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After entering the username and password, the main screen appears as Figure 4-11.

Figure 4-11 WNRT-617 Web UI Screenshot

Step 2. After successfully login in, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your Router.

Figure 4-12 Quick Setup

Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 4-13.

Step 3. Select Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP

provides. Make sure the cable is plugged into the WAN port before detection. The

appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is

successfully detected by the Router.

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Figure 4-13 Quick Setup

– WAN Connection Type

If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-14.

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. If
you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.

Figure 4-14

Quick Setup – PPPoE

If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-15.

Enter the parameters in the corresponding blanks.

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Figure 4-15

Quick Setup - Static IP

If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

4-16. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration.

Figure 4-16 Quick Setup

– MAC Clone

Step 4. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 4-17.

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The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Wireless Radio Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list.

Wireless Network
Name (SSID)

Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set
Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be
default. This value is case-sensitive. For example, PLANET is NOT the
same as planet.

Region Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region

where the wireless channel of the router can be used.

Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default

channel is set to Auto, so the router will choose the best channel
automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you
notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

Mode This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on.

Channel Width Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is

automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.

Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum transmission rate of the Router through this

field.

Wireless Security

Disable Security The wireless security function can be enabled or

disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able
to connect to the Router without encryption. It is
recommended strongly that you choose one of
following options to enable security.

WPA-PSK /
WPA2-PSK

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Select WPA based on

pre-shared passphrase.

PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or
Hexadecimal characters.

For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0
to 9 and any letters A to Z, the length should be
between 8 and 63 characters.

For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any
numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the length should be
between 8 and 64 characters.

Please also note the key is case-sensitive.

No Change If you choose this option, wireless security

configuration will not change.

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5.7 Wireless.

Step 5. Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page.

If you don’t make any change on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in

Chapter These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to

Figure 4-18. Click the Finish button to finish the Qu

Figure 4-18 Quick Setup

– Finish (No wireless parameter changed)

ick Setup.

If there is something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in

Figure 4-19. Click the Re

boot button to make your wireless configuration to take effect and finish

the Quick Setup.

Figure 4-19 Quick Setup

– Finish (Reboot is required)

After the rebooting, please check whether you can access the Internet or not in the 5.2 Status

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4.3 PLANET Smart Setup! Utility

You can configure the Wireless Router by running the SMART SETUP! in the CD-ROM provided in the
package.

To setup through the Smart Setup! program, insert the CD into your Windows XP / Vista / Win 7 PC

and follow the instructions on the screen.

Step 1. Power on the Cable/DSL Modem.

Step 2. Connect the WAN port (Blue port) of the WNRT-617 to the Cable/DSL Modem with RJ-45 UTP

Ethernet cable.

Step 3. Connect the PC LAN port to the LAN Ports (Yellow ports) of the WNRT-617 with RJ-45 UTP

Ethernet cable, shown in Figure 4-20.

Figure 4-20

LAN Port connection of the WNRT-617 Wireless Router

Step 4. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the WNRT-617, and the other end into an

electrical outlet. Then power on the Wireless Router.

Step 5. Insert the CD into your Windows platform PC and follow the instructions on the screen to

quickly setup for the Internet connection..

Figure 4-21 Insert the CD to the laptop

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Figure 4-22 PLANET Smart Setup! Program screenshot

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Chapter 5. Configuring the Router

This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way.

5.1 Login

After successfully login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the

right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

Figure 5-1 Main Menu

The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.

5.2 Status

The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. All information is read-only.

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Figure 5-2 Router Status

5.3 Quick Setup

Please refer to Section 4.2: Starting Setup in Web UI.

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Figure 5-3 Operation Mode

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Client Router

In this mode, the device enables multiusers to share Internet from

WISP. The LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through

Wireless port. While connecting to WISP, the Wireless port works as a

WAN port at AP Client Router mode. The ethernet port acts as a LAN

port.

Router

In this mode, the device enables multiusers to share Internet via

ADSL/Cable Modem.The wireless port share the same IP to ISP

through ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port acts the same as a LAN

port while at AP Router mode.

Multi-SSID

In this mode, the device can create up to 4 wireless networks labeled

Repeater(Range

Extender)

with different SSIDs and assign each SSID with different security or

VLAN, especially for the situation when the various access policies and

functions are required.

In this mode, the device can copy and reinforce the existing wireless

signal to extend the coverage of the signal, especially for a large space

to eliminate signal-blind corners.

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Bridge with AP

In this mode, the device can be used to combine multiple local

networks together to the same one via wireless connections, especially

for a home or office where separated networks can't be connected

easily together with a cable.

Client

In this mode, the device can be connected to another device via

Ethernet port and act as an adaptor to grant your wired devices access

to a wireless network, especially for a Smart TV, Media Player, or

game console only with an Ethernet port.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

The device will reboot automatically after you click the Save button.

When you change the operation mode to Client/Repeater, WPS function will stay
disabled. Please manually enable this function if needed when you switch back to
Access Point/Multi-SSID/Bridge mode.

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5.5 WPS

This section will guide you to add a new wireless device quickly to an existing network by WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup) function.

Step 1. Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 5-4 ).

The p

age includes the following fields:

Object Description

WPS Status

Current PIN

Restore PIN

Gen New PIN

Add device

Figure 5-4 WPS

Enable or disable the WPS function here.

The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. The default PIN

of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide.

Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.

Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the

Router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a

new PIN.

You can add the new device to the existing network manually by

clicking this button.

Step 2. To add a new device:

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection
between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN
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To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding
configuration of the new device for WPS function.

I. By Push Button Configuration (PBC)

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC)

method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods.

Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset Button on the front panel of the Router.

Figure 5-5 Hardware WPS/Reset Button

Or you can keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 5-6,
then the follo

wing screen will appear.

Figure 5-6 Sof

tware WPS/Reset Button

Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes, and click Connect.

When pressing and holding the WPS/Reset Button on the router for more than 5
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Step 2: Press and hold the WPS Button equipped on the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Or you

can click the WPS button with the same function in the configuration utility of the adapter.

Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS

configuration.

II. By PIN

If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by

PIN with the following two methods.

Method One: Enter the PIN of your Wireless adapter into the configuration utility of the Router

Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 5-7,

then the following screen will appear.

Figure 5-7 Add a new d

evice

Step 2: Choose Enter the new device's PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the

field behind PIN in the above figure. Then click Connect.

The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the WPS configuration screen.

Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose the option that you want to

enter PIN into the Router in the configuration utility of the WPS, and click Next.

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Method Two: Enter the PIN of the Router into the configuration utility of your Wireless adapter

Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 5-4 (each Router has its unique PIN code).

Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose the option that you want to

enter the PIN of the Router in the configuration utility of the Wireless adapter, and enter it

into the field.

The default PIN code of the Router can be found in WPS configuration screen as
shown in Figure 5-4.

Then click Next.

Step 3. You will see the following screen when the new device has successfully connected to the

network.

Figure 5-8 Ne

w device connected successfully

1) The WPS LED on the Router will light in green for about 5 minutes if the device

has been successfully added to the network.

2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the Router is

disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring
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5.6 Network

There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 5-9): WAN, LAN, and MAC
Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

Figure 5-9 The Network menu

5.6.1 WAN

Choose menu “Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen

below.

If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect
button to allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers
and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is
successfully detected by the Router. This detect result is for your reference only. To
make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. The various
types of Internet connections that the Router can detect are as follows:

The Router cannot detect PPTP / L2TP / BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP
uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

 Dynamic IP

PPPoE - Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and

password.

Dynamic IP - Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.

Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment.

1. If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will

automatically obtain IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follows (Figure

5-10):

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Figure 5-10 W

AN - Dynamic IP

This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address,

Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.

Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.

Object Description

MTU Size

The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most
Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you

change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

Use These DNS Servers

If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These

DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the
correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned

dynamically from your ISP.

Host Name

This option specifies the Host Name of the Router.

Get IP with Unicast

DHCP

A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If

you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It

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If you get “Address not found” error when you access a Website, it is likely that your

DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get the correct DNS

server address.

 Static IP

2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting,
select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear, shown in

Figure 5-11.

Figure 5-11 W

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,

usually is 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway

(Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation

provided by your ISP.

MTU Size

The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the

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default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

Primary/Secondary DNS

(Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation

provided by your ISP.

 PPPoE / Russia PPPoE

3. If your ISP provides a PPPoE / Russia PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option.

And enter the following parameters (Figure 5-12):

Figure 5-12 W

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User Name/Password

Secondary Connection

Connect on Demand

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields

are case-sensitive.

Disabled

The Secondary Connection is disabled by

default, so there is PPPoE connection only. This

is recommended.

Dynamic IP

You can check this radio button to use Dynamic

IP as the secondary connection to connect to

the local area network provided by ISP.

Static IP

You can check this radio button to use Static IP

as the secondary connection to connect to the

local area network provided by ISP.

In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be
re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you

want your Internet connection to keep active all the time, please enter

“0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes
you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.

Connect Automatically

Time-based Connecting

Connect Manually

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the
background.

The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down.

The connection will only be established in the period from the start time

to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).

Note:



Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools ->

Time page can the Time-based Connecting function take effect.

You can click the Connect/ Disconnect button to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as

Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be
disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity period and

re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page

shown in Figure 5-13 will then appear:

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Figure 5-13

PPPoE Advanced Settings

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

MTU Size The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required
by your ISP.

Service Name/AC Name The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which should

not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In
most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.

ISP Specified IP
Address

If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the Router
during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check
box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal
notation.

Detect Online Interval The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval.

The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0” and “120”.
The value “0” means no detect.

DNS IP address If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the Router

during login, please click “Use the following DNS servers” check box
and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s
primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available,
enter it as well.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

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 BigPond Cable

If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond

4.

Cable. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 5-14):

Figure 5-14 W

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

User Name/Password

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields

are case-sensitive.

Auth Server

Auth Domain

Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.

Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.

e.g.

NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au

VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au

QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au

MTU Size

The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most
Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you

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change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

Connect on Demand

Connect Automatically

Connect Manually

In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically

after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be
re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you

want your Internet connection to keep active all the time, please enter

“0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes
you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.

The connection can be re-established automatically when it was down.

You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as

Connect on Demand mode.
The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a

specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to

access the Internet again.

Click the Connect button to connect immediately.

Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the
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 L2TP / Russia L2TP

If your ISP provides L2TP / Russia L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option.

5.
And enter the following parameters (Figure 5-15):

Figure 5-15 WAN - L2TP Settings

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

User Name/Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields

are case-sensitive.

Dynamic IP/ Static IP Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect button

to connect immediately.

Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Connect on Demand You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet

connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your
Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on
Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your
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wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you
want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in
the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you
want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

Connect Automatically Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this

option, click the radio button.

Connect Manually You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect

manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the
Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not
be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you
attempt to access the Internet again.

To use this option, click the radio button.

If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter
"0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes
that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is
requested.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the
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 PPTP / Russia PPTP

If your ISP provides PPTP / Russia PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option.

6.
And enter the following parameters (Figure 5-16):

Figure 5-16 WAN - PPTP Settings

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

User Name/Password

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields

are case-sensitive.

Dynamic IP/ Static IP

Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP

address or the domain name.

If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also

enter the DNS assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button.

Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the

Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Connect on Demand

You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet

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Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on

Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your

connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.

If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button.

If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter

0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes
you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

Connect Automatically

Connect Manually

Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the
background.

Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use this

option, click the radio button.

You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect

manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the
Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not

be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you

attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio

button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all

times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the
number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last

unless a new link is requested.

5.6.2 LAN

Choose menu “Network→LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as
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Figure 5-17 LAN Settings

MAC Address

IP Address

Subnet Mask

The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value

can't be changed.

Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation

(factory default: 192.168.1.1).

An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

1. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to

login the Router.

2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address
pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time，while the

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5.6.3 MAC Clone

Choose menu “Network→ MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the

screen below (Figure 5-18

).

Figure 5-18 MAC Addre

ss Clone

Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed

here.

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

WAN MAC Address

This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your

ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct

MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format(X is any

hexadecimal digit).

Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port
to the factory default value.

Your PC's MAC

Address

This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing the

Router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC

Address button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC

Address field.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone function.

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5.7 Wireless

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 5-19): Wireless Settings,

Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any

of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

Figure 5-19

Wireless menu

5.7.1 Wireless Settings

Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless
network on this page.

Figure 5-20 Wireless Settings

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Wireless Network Name

(SSID)

Region

Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service

Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your

network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is

set to be default. This value is case-sensitive. For example, PLANET is

NOT the same as planet.

Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region

where the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to

use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those

specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact

your local government agency for assistance.

When you select your local region from the pull-down list, click
the Save button, then the Note Dialog appears. Click OK.

Channel

Mode

Note Dialog

Note:



Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have

region selection option.

This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default

channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel
automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless

you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.

11b only, 11g only, 11n only, 11bg mixed, 11bgn mixed.

It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and
all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the

Router.

Channel width

Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is

automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients

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Max Tx Rate

Enable Wireless Router

Radio

Enable SSID Broadcast

If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel
Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable
to be changed.

Object Description

Enable WDS

You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Router through this field.

The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow

wireless stations access.

When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to

associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. If you

select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will
broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the Router can bridge

two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the

following parameters as shown below. Make sure the following settings

are correct.

Figure 5-21 WDS Settings

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

SSID(to be bridged)

The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You

can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.

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BSSID(to be bridged)

Search

Key type

WEP Index

Auth Type

Password

The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.
You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.

Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current

channel.

This option should be chosen according to the AP's security

configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as

your AP's security type.

This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or

WEP(HEX).It indicates the index of the WEP key.

This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or

WEP(HEX).It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.

If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill

the password in this blank.

5.7.2 Wireless Security

Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Security”, and you can configure the security settings of your

wireless network.

There are five wireless security modes supported by the Router:

 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

 WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)

 WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

 WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

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Figure 5-22 Wireless Security - None

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Disable Security

If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s

strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable

security.

Figure 5-23 Wireless Security - WEP

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Object Description

WEP

Type

WEP Key Format

WEP Key

Key Type

It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box,
you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 5-23.

you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The
default setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or
Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless
station's capability and request.

Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided. Hexadecimal format stands
for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the
specified length.

Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP
key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless
stations in your network.

You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for
encryption.

"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.

64-bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any

combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not
promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.

128-bit You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any

combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not
promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.

152-bit You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any

combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not
promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you
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Figure 5-24 Wirele

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

WPA/WPA2

Version

It is based on Radius Server.

you can choose the version of the WPA security on the pull-down list.

The default setting is Automatic, which can select WPA (Wi-Fi

Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA version 2) automatically based on
the wireless station's capability and request.

Encryption

Radius Server IP

Radius Port

Radius Password

You can select either Automatic, or TKIP or AES.

Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.

Enter the port that radius service used.

Enter the password for the Radius Server.

ss Security - WPA/WPA2 Enterprise

Group Key Update

Period

If you check the WPA/WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will
find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-24.

Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be

30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

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Figure 5-25 Wirele

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared
passphrase.

Version

you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the

drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select

WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of
WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and

request.

Encryption

PSK Password

When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select

either Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.

You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to

64 Hexadecimal characters.

ss Security - WPA/WPA2 Personal

Group Key Update

Period

Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be

30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

If you check the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK radio button and choose TKIP encryption,
you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 5-25.

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5.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering

Choose menu “Wireless→MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the
Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in Figure 5-26.

Figure 5-26 Wirele

ss MAC Address Filtering

To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable.

Object Description

MAC Address

Status

Description

The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.

The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.

A simple description of the wireless station.

To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modify

Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear as shown in Figure 5-27:

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Figure 5-27 Add or Modi

fy Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry

To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:

Step 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC

Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example:
00-30-4F-11-22-33.

Step 2. Enter a simple description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example:

Wireless station A.

Step 3. Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.

Step 4. Click the Save button to save this entry.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

Step 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the

Delete.

Step 2. Modify the information.
Step 3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled

Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries

Click the Next button to go to the next page

Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

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For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-30-4F-11-22-33 and the
wireless station B with MAC address 00-30-4F-1A-2B-3C are able to access the Router, but all the

other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address

Filtering list by following these steps:

Step 1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.

Step 2. Select the radio button: Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list

to access for Filtering Rules.

Step 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.

Step 4. Click the Add New... button and enter the MAC address 00-30-4F-11-22-33

/00-30-4F-1A-2B-3C in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the

Description field, while select Enabled in the Status pull-down list. Finally, click the Save and

the Back button.

The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:

Figure 5-28 Wireless MAC Address Filtering

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5.7.4 Wireless Advanced

Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, and you can configure the advanced settings of your

wireless network.

Figure 5-29 Wireless Advanced

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Transmit Power

Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select

High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting

and is recommended.

Beacon Interval

Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.

The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a

wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of

the beacons. The default value is 100.

RTS Threshold

Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the

packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will

send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the

Fragmentation

Threshold

sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346.

This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be

fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in

poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default

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DTIM Interval

Enable WMM

Enable Short GI

Enabled AP Isolation

This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication

Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of

the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.

When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for

associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.

You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The

default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as

Beacon Interval.

WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages
being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended enabled.

This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by

reducing the guard interval time.

This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each

other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router

but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. AP

Isolation is disabled by default.

If you are not familiar with the setting items on this page, it's strongly recommended to

keep the provided default values; otherwise, it may result in lower wireless network

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5.7.5 Wireless Statistics

Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Statistics”, and you can see the MAC Address, Current Status,

Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.

Figure 5-30 The Router attached wireless stations

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

MAC Address

Current Status

Received Packets

Sent Packets

The connected wireless station's MAC address

The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /

STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP

/ AP-DOWN / Disconnected

Packets received by the station

Packets sent by the station

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current

connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.

If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go to the

next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page.

This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.

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5.8 DHCP

There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 5-31): DHCP Settings, DHCP

Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the

corresponding function.

Figure 5-31 The DHCP

menu

5.8.1 DHCP Settings

Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Settings”, and you can configure the DHCP Server on the page

(shown in Figure 5-32).The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) se

Router on the LAN.

rver, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the

Figure 5-32 DH

CP Settings

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Start IP Address

End IP Address

Address Lease Time

Default Gateway

Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must

have another DHCP server within your network or else you must

configure the computer manually.

Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP

addresses. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address.

Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning

IP addresses. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address.

The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be
allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address.

Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this

dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically

assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880

minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.

(Optional.) Suggest to input the IP address of the LAN port of the

Router, default value is 192.168.1.1

Default Domain

Primary DNS

(Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.

(Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or consult

your ISP.

Secondary DNS

(Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP

provides two DNS servers.

To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers

on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode.

5.8.2 DHCP Clients List

Choose menu “DHCP→DHCP Clients List”, and you can view the information about the clients

attached to the Router in the next screen.

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Figure 5-33 DHCP Clients List

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ID

Client Name

MAC Address

Assigned IP

Lease Time

The index of the DHCP Client

The name of the DHCP client

The MAC address of the DHCP client

The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client.

The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has

expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the

user.

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current

attached devices, click the Refresh button.

5.8.3 Address Reservation

Choose menu “DHCP→Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved addresses for

clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 5-34).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC
on the LAN, that PC will al

ways receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP

server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.

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Figure 5-34 Addre

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ss Reservation

Object Description

MAC Address

Assigned IP Address

Status

The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address.

The IP address of the Router reserved.

The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.

To Reserve IP addresses:

Step 1. Click the Add New … button.

Step 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address in dotted-decimal

notation of the computer you wish to add.

Step 3. Click the Save button when finished.

Figure 5-35 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry

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To modify or delete an existing entry:

Step 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the

Delete.

Step 2. Modify the information.

Step 3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries

Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous
page.

5.9 NAT

To select NAT function to manage WNRT-617 as to how to avoid physical IP address that is too long.

Figure 5-36 NAT Function

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Enable

Disable

The virtual IP address can connect to Internet through NAT function.

Only uses physical IP address to link Internet.

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5.10 Forwarding

There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 5-37): Virtual Servers, Port

Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding

function.

Figure 5-37 The Forwa

rding menu

5.10.1 Virtual Servers

Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the next

screen (shown in Figure 5-38). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public service
such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the

Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that

was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may

be changed when using the DHCP function.

s on your LAN,

Figure 5-38 V

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Service Port

The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of

irtual Servers

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service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is

the end port number).

IP Address

Protocol

Status

The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.

The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols

supported by the Router).

The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.

To setup a virtual server entry:

Step 1. Click the Add New… button.

Step 2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common

Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the service

port or service port range in the Service Port box.

Step 3. Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box.

Step 4. Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or All.

Step 5. Select the Enable check box to enable the virtual server.

Step 6. Click the Save button.

Figure 5-39 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry

If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please

select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or

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To modify or delete an existing entry:

Step 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the

Delete.

Step 2. Modify the information.

Step 3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/ disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries.

Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous
page.

If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web
management port on System Tools –> Remote Management page to be any other
value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the
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5.10.2 Port Triggering

Choose menu “Forwarding→Port Triggering”, and you can view and add port triggering in the next

screen (shown in Figure 5-40). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games,
video confe

rencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT Router.

Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT Router.

Figure 5-40 Port Triggering

Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows:

1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the

Trigger Port field.

2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry

in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.

3. When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports

defined in the Incoming Ports field.

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Trigger Port

The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will

"Trigger" this rule.

Trigger Protocol

The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
supported by the Router).

Incoming Ports Range

The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the

outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the

PC that triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port

section). Every group of ports must be set apart with ",". For example,

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Incoming Protocol

The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or ALL
(all protocols supported by the Router).

Status

The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.

To add a new rule, follow the steps below.

Step 1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 5-41.

Step 2. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the

Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common
Applications do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the
Incoming Ports manually.

Step 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either

TCP, UDP, or All.

Step 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list,

either TCP or UDP, or All.

Step 5. Select Enable in Status field.

Step 6. Click the Save button to save the new rule.

Figure 5-41 Add or Modi

fy a Triggering Entry

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

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2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled

Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries

1) When the trigger connection is released, the related opening ports will be closed.

2) Each rule is allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The

trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused.

3) Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other.

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5.10.3 DMZ

Choose menu “Forwarding→DMZ”, and you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen (shown

in Figure 5-42).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Interne
special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the

ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function

disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may be

changed when using the DHCP function.

t for a

Figure 5-42 DMZ

o assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:

T

Step 1. Click the Enable radio button

Step 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field

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Step 3. Click the Save button.

After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.

5.10.4 UPnP

Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, and you can view the information about UPnP(Universal Plug

and Play) in the screen (shown in Figure 5-43).The UPnP feature allows the de

vices, such as Internet
computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be

automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.

Figure 5-43 UPnP

Setting

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Current UPnP Status

UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable
button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is
enabled by default.

Current UPnP Settings

List

This table displays the current UPnP information.

App Description -The description provided by the application in

the UPnP request

External Port - External port, which the router opened for the

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Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened.

Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local

host.

IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the

router.

Status - The port’s status displayed here. “Enabled” means that

port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive.

Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List.

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There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 5-44: Basic Security,

Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will

be able to configure the corresponding function.

Figure 5-44 The Secu

rity menu

5.11.1 Basic Security

Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, and you can configure the basic security in the next

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Figure 5-45 Basic Security

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Firewall

A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can

enable or disable the Router’s firewall.

SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as

dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by

tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic

passing through the session conforms to the protocol. SPI

Firewall is enabled by factory default. If you want all the

computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can

disable it.

VPN

VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels

using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the Router’s

firewall.

PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)

allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through

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Router, keep the default, Enabled.

L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the

method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on

the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the

Router, keep the default, Enabled.

IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite

of protocols for ensuring private, secure communications over

Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of cryptographic

security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the

Router, keep the default, Enabled.

ALG

It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG)

because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT)

traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway to support address and

port translation for certain application layer "control/data" protocols

such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc.

FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data

across NAT, keep the default Enable.

TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data

across NAT, keep the default Enable.

H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to

communicate across NAT, keep the default Enable.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

5.11.2 Advanced Security

Choose menu “Security → Advanced Security”, you can protect the Router from being attacked by

TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 5-46.

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Figure 5-46 Advanced S

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Packets Statistics

Interval (5~60)

The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from

the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the

time section of the packets statistics. The result of the statistics is used

for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.

DoS Protection

Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to

enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled,

will the flood filters be enabled.

Enable ICMP-FLOOD

Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering.

Attack Filtering

ICMP-FLOOD Packets

The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the

ecurity

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Threshold (5~3600)

Enable UDP-FLOOD

Filtering

UDP-FLOOD Packets

Threshold (5~3600)

Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD

Attack Filtering

TCP-SYN-FLOOD

Packets Threshold

(5~3600)

Ignore Ping Packet From

WAN Port

Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.

The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the
current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the

Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering.

The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the
current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value,

the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

Enable or Disable Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port. The default

setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot

access the Router.

Forbid Ping Packet From

LAN Port

Enable or Disable Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port. The default

setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access

the Router. This function can be used to defend against some viruses.

Click the Save button to save the settings.

Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking.

DoSProtection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool →

Traffic Statistics” is enabled.

5.11.3 Local Management

Choose menu “Security → Local Management”, and you can configure the management rule in the

screen as shown in Figure 5-47. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from
acce

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Figure 5-47 Local Ma

By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's

Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the
Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button

“Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and
then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC Address is

XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with MAC address listed can use the

password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks while all the others will be

blocked.

After click the Add button, your PC's MAC Address will be placed in the list above.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again, use a pin to press

nagement

and hold the Reset Button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 seconds to reset
the Router’s factory defaults on the Router’s Web-Based Utility.

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5.11.4 Remote Management

Choose menu “Security → Remote Management”, and you can configure the Remote Management

function in the screen as shown in Figure 5-48. This feature allows you to manage your Ro
remote location via the Internet.

Figure 5-48 Remote Ma

nagement

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

uter from a

Web Management Port

Remote Management IP

Address

To access the Router, you should type your Router's WAN IP address into your browser's
address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port
number. For example, if your Router's WAN address is 210.66.155.14, and the port
number used is 8080, please enter http://210.66.155.14:8080 in your browser. Later, you
may be asked for the Router's password. After successfully entering the username and
password, you will be able to access the Router's web-based utility.
Be sure to change the Router's default password to a very secure password.

Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port

80. This Router's default remote management web port number is 80.

For greater security, you can change the remote management web

port to a custom port by entering that number in the box provided.

Choose a number between 1 and 65534 but do not use the number of

any common service port.

This is the current address you will use when accessing your Router

from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set

to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to

a valid IP address. If set to 255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can

access the Router from internet.

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5.12 Parental Control

Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown

in Figure 5-49. The Parental Control function can be used to control the inte
limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.

rnet activities of the child,

Figure 5-49 Parent

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Parental Control

Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise

check Disable.

MAC Address of

Parental PC

MAC Address of Your

PC

In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can

make use of the Copy To Above button below.

This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this

Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can

click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC

Address of Parental PC field above.

Website Description

Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled.

al Control Settings

Schedule

The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet.

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For detailed information, please go to “Access Control →

Schedule”.

Modify

Here you can edit or delete an existing entry.

To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

Step 1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 5-49.

Step 2.

Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d like to control in the

MAC Address of Child PC field. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address
in Current LAN drop-down list.

Step 3. Give a description (e.g. Allow Google) for the website allowed to be accessed in the

Website Description field.

Step 4. Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g.

google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it
(www.google.com

, www.google.com.tw) will be allowed.

Step 5. Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want

the entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in
red below to go to the Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you
need.

Step 6. In the Status field, you can select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.

Step 7. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.

Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.

Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.

Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

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Figure 5-50 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry

For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access

www.google.com

on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is

without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.

Step 1. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.

Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of
Parental PC field. Then click Save button.

Step 2. Click “Access Control → Schedule” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page.

Click Add New... button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is
Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Time is all day-24 hours. Then click Save button.

Step 3. Click “Parental Control” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental

Control Entry page:

Click Add New... button.

Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.

Enter “Allow Google” in the Website Description field.

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Enter “www.google.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field.

Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list.

In Status field, select Enable.

Step 4. Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown
in Figure 5-51.

Figure 5-51 Parent

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5.13 Access Control

There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 5-52: Rule, Host,

Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

Figure 5-52 A

ccess Control

5.13.1 Rule

Choose menu “Access Control → Rule”, and you can view and set Access Control rules in the

screen as shown in Figure 5-53.

Figure 5-53

The page includes the following fields:

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Object Description

Enable Internet Access

Control

Rule Name

Host

Target

Schedule

Action

Status

Modify

Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so

the Default Filter Policy can take effect.

Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.

Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.

Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.

Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.

Here displays the action the Router takes to deal with the packets. It

could be Allow or Deny. Allow means that the Router permits the

packets to go through the Router. Deny means that the Router rejects
the packets to go through the Router.

This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will

take effect, Disabled means the rule will not take effect.

Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.

To add a new rule, please follow the steps below.

Step 1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 5-53.

Step 2.

Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Rule Name field.

Step 3. Select a host from the Host drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New Host

List”.

Step 4. Select a target from the Target drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target

List”.

Step 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Click Here To Add New

Schedule”.

Step 6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow.

Step 7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.

Step 8. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to enable all the rules in the list.

Click the Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list.

Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table.

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in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move to, and then

click the Move button to change the entry’s order.

Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

Figure 5-54 Add or Modi

fy Internet Access Control Entry

For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access

www.google.com

only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the

LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below:

Step 1. Click “Access Control → Host” in the left to enter the Host Settings page. Add a new entry

with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA.

Step 2. Click “Access Control → Target” in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new

entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com.

Step 3. Click “Access Control → Schedule” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Add a

new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start Time is

1800 and Stop Time is 2000.

Step 4. Click “Access Control → Rule” in the left to return to the Access Control Rule

Management page. Select “Enable Internet Access Control” and choose "Deny the
packets not specified by any access control policy to pass through the Router".

Step 5. Click Add New... button to add a new rule as follows:

In Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique,

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In Host field, select Host_1.

In Target field, select Target_1.

In Schedule field, select Schedule_1.

In Action field, select Allow.

In Status field, select Enable.

Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list.

Figure 5-55 Access Control Rule list

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