TP Link WR743NDV2 User Manual

TL-WR743ND

150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router

Rev: 2.0.0

1910010644

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the 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.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

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.

Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”

CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 5 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.

Industry Canada Statement:

This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d’Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1) Le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable, et

(2) Ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu,y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.

NOTE IMPORTANTE:

Déclaration d’exposition aux radiations:

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.

Korea Warning Statements:

당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.

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NCC Notice:

經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。

低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並

改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。

Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України.

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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

For the following equipment:

Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router

Model No.: TL-WR743ND

Trademark: TP-LINK

We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical

regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:

Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC,

Directives 2011/65/EU

The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents

ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006

ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1:2008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1:2009

EN 55022:2010

EN 55024:2010

EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009

EN 61000-3-3:2008

EN60950-1:2006+A11：

EN62311:2008

2009+A1:2010+A12:2011

The product carries the CE Mark:

Person is responsible for marking this declaration:

Yang Hongliang

Product Manager of International Business

Date of issue: 2012

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park,

Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China

Package Contents..................................................................................................................................1

Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................2

1.1 Overview of the Router .......................................................................................................2

1.2 Conventions ........................................................................................................................3

1.3 Main Features .....................................................................................................................3

1.4 Panel Layout .......................................................................................................................4

1.4.1 The Front Panel......................................................................................................4

1.4.2 The Rear Panel ......................................................................................................5

Chapter 2. Connecting the Router.....................................................................................................7

2.1 System Requirements.........................................................................................................7

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ..............................................................................7

2.3 Connecting the Router ........................................................................................................7

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide.................................................................................................11

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ........................................................................................................11

3.2 Quick Installation Guide ................................................................................................... 13

3.2.1 Configuration for Client Router Mode.................................................................. 14

3.2.2 Configuration for Router Mode ............................................................................ 19

3.2.3 Configuration for Repeater Mode........................................................................ 22

3.2.4 Configuration for Bridge with AP Mode ............................................................... 26

3.2.5 Configuration for Client Mode.............................................................................. 31

Chapter 4. Configuring the Router ................................................................................................. 36

4.1 Login ................................................................................................................................36

4.2 Status ............................................................................................................................... 36

4.3 Quick Setup...................................................................................................................... 37

4.4 WPS ................................................................................................................................. 37

4.5 Operation Mode ............................................................................................................... 44

4.6 Network ............................................................................................................................ 45

4.6.1 WAN..................................................................................................................... 45

4.6.2 MAC Clone .......................................................................................................... 55

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4.6.3 LAN...................................................................................................................... 56

4.7 Wireless ........................................................................................................................... 57

4.7.1 Wireless Settings................................................................................................. 57

4.7.2 Wireless Security................................................................................................. 69

4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering........................................................................................ 72

4.7.4 Wireless Advanced.............................................................................................. 74

4.7.5 Wireless Statistics................................................................................................ 75

4.8 DHCP ............................................................................................................................... 76

4.8.1 DHCP Settings..................................................................................................... 76

4.8.2 DHCP Clients List................................................................................................ 78

4.8.3 Address Reservation ........................................................................................... 78

4.9 Forwarding ....................................................................................................................... 79

4.9.1 Virtual Servers ..................................................................................................... 80

4.9.2 Port Triggering..................................................................................................... 82

4.9.3 DMZ..................................................................................................................... 84

4.9.4 UPnP ................................................................................................................... 84

4.10 Security ............................................................................................................................ 85

4.10.1 Basic Security...................................................................................................... 86

4.10.2 Advanced Security............................................................................................... 87

4.10.3 Local Management .............................................................................................. 89

4.10.4 Remote Management.......................................................................................... 90

4.11 Parental Control ............................................................................................................... 91

4.12 Access Control................................................................................................................. 94

4.12.1 Rule ..................................................................................................................... 94

4.12.2 Host ..................................................................................................................... 97

4.12.3 Target................................................................................................................... 99

4.12.4 Schedule............................................................................................................ 101

4.13 Advanced Routing.......................................................................................................... 103

4.13.1 Static Routing List.............................................................................................. 103

4.13.2 System Routing Table........................................................................................ 104

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4.14 Bandwidth Control.......................................................................................................... 105

4.14.1 Control Settings ................................................................................................. 105

4.14.2 Rules List........................................................................................................... 106

4.15 IP& MAC Bing Setting.................................................................................................... 107

4.15.1 Binding Settings................................................................................................. 107

4.15.2 ARP List............................................................................................................. 109

4.16 Dynamic DNS..................................................................................................................110

4.16.1 No-IP.com DDNS................................................................................................110

4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS ..............................................................................................111

4.16.3 Comexe.cn DDNS ..............................................................................................112

4.17 System Tools...................................................................................................................113

4.17.1 Time Settings......................................................................................................113

4.17.2 Diagnostic...........................................................................................................115

4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade..............................................................................................116

4.17.4 Factory Defaults..................................................................................................117

4.17.5 Backup & Restore...............................................................................................118

4.17.6 Reboot ................................................................................................................119

4.17.7 Password............................................................................................................119

4.17.8 System log......................................................................................................... 120

4.17.9 Statistics............................................................................................................. 122

Appendix A: FAQ .............................................................................................................................. 124

Appendix B: Configuring the PC .................................................................................................... 130

Appendix C: Specifications............................................................................................................. 134

Appendix D: Glossary...................................................................................................................... 135

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Package Contents

The following items should be found in your package:

 TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router

 DC Power Adapter for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router

 One Power Injector

 Quick Installation Guide

 Resource CD for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router, including:

 This Guide

 Other Helpful Information

Note:

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Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview of the Router

The TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. With Client Router Mode as the default mode, the 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router can connect to the WISP, delivering exceptional range and speed for the users. Meanwhile, TL-WR743ND creates a local area network for files sharing or Internet surfing via wireless or wired connections.

he TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router provides up to 150Mbps wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. It is compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.

he TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router supports five operation modes. The Client Router mode allows the TL-WR743ND to connect to the WISP and create a local area network via wireless connection. The Router mode enables the TL-WR743ND to work as a router for network sharing with high speed. The functions of Repeater mode and Bridge with AP mode are similar, for they both make the TL-WR743ND able to extend the existing wireless network. In Client mode, TL-WR743ND acts as a wireless station to enable the wired host(s) to access AP.

Incredible Speed

Multiple Operation Modes

Reliable Security Protections

With multiple protection 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, WiFi protected Access (WPA2 - PSK, WPA - PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router provides complete data privacy.

Flexible Access Control

he TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router provides flexible access control, so that

T parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.

measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN

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Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions.

1.2 Conventions

The Router or TL-WR743ND mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router without any explanation.

1.3 Main Features

 Make use of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to

150Mbps

 One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 INTERNET port, supporting passive POE at AP Client

Router mode

 Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX

 Provides WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA/WPA2-Personal authentication, TKIP/AES encryption

security

 Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet

access

 Supports Client Router mode for WISP Connection

 Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host

 Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing

 Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet

 Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE

 Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing

 Supports Stateful Packet Inspection

 Supports VPN Passthrough

 Supports Parental Control and Access Control

 Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control

List)

 Supports passive power over Ethernet

 Supports Flow Statistics

 Supports firmware upgrade and Web management

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1.4 Panel Layout

1.4.1 The Front Panel

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router

Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch

The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

Name Status Indication

（Power）

(System)

(WLAN)

(INTERNET),

 (LAN 1-4)

(WPS)

Off Power is off. On Power is on.

Flashing The Router is working properly.

On /Off The Router has a system error.

Off The Wireless function is disabled.

Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.

Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port.

Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.

Slow Flash

Quick Flash

There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity.

A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes. A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function. A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS function.

Table 1-1 The LEDs Description

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Note:

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After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off.

1.4.2 The Rear Panel

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch

The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).

 RESET：

There are two ways to reset to the Router's factory defaults:

1) Use the Factory Defaults function on “System Tools → Factory Defaults” page in the Router's Web-based Utility.

2) Use the Factory Default RESET button: With the Router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the RESET button (about 5 seconds) until the system LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash. And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to its factory default settings.

 POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the

power adapter provided with this TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router.

 ON/OFF: The switch for the power.

 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, and 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).

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 INTERNET: This INTERNET port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or

Ethernet.

 WPS: If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected

Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Router and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.

 Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.

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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

 Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45

connectors

 TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC

 Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later

 If the device is configured to Client Router mode, you also need Wireless Internet Access

Service (WISP)

 If the device is configured to Router mode, you also need Broadband Internet Access Service

(DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

 One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is

connected directly to the Ethernet or the Router works on the Client Router mode.)

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

 Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent

 Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)

 Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router

 Operating Temperature: 0 ~40 (32 ~104 ) 

 Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing

2.3 Connecting the Router

To connect the Router, please follow the steps below:

1) Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually at the center of your wireless network. The place must accord with the Installation Environment Requirements

2) Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction.

After finishing the steps above, please choose the operation mode you need and carry out the corresponding steps. There are five operation mode supported by this router: Client Router,

Router, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client.

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a) Client Router Mode

Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Client Router mode

1. Connect the notebook/PC to the LAN port of TL-WR743ND router with an Ethernet cable.

2. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.

3. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.

b) Router Mode

Figure 2-2 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Router mode

1. Connect the PC(s)/Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router.

2. Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the INTERNET port on the Router.

3. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.

4. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.

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c) Repeater Mode (Range Extender)

Figure 2-3 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Repeater mode

1. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.

2. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.

Note:

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It is recommended that you connect a PC/notebook to the LAN port of the Router with an Ethernet cable, and then login the Router from the PC/notebook to set the Router in Repeater mode.

d) Bridge with AP Mode

Figure 2-4 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Bridge with AP mode

1. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.

2. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.

Note:

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It is recommended that you connect a PC/notebook to the LAN port of the Router with an Ethernet cable, and then login the Router from the PC/notebook to set the Router in Bridge with AP mode.

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e) Client Mode

Figure 2-5 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR743ND in Client mode

1. Connect the PC to the LAN port of TL-WR743ND router with an Ethernet cable.

2. Plug one end of the provided power adapter into the POWER jack of the router, and the other end to a standard electrical wall socket.

3. Press the ON/OFF button of the router.

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration

The default domain name of the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router is

http://tplinklogin.net

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.

 Configure the IP address manually

1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this,

please refer to Appendix B: "Configuring the PC"

2) Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.0.x ("x" is any number

from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.0.1 (The Router's default IP address)

 Obtain an IP address automatically

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

If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: "Configuring the

PC”.

, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the default Subnet Mask is

2) Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.

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 2000 OS.

Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.0.1, and then press Enter.

 If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between yo

and the Router has been established well.

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ur PC

TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router

Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command

 If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC

and the Router is failed.

Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command

Please check the connection following these steps:

1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?

Note:

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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.

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2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?

Note:

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If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of

192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254.

3.2 Quick Installation Guide

With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR743ND 150Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address

http://tplinklogin.net

in the address field of the browser.

Figure 3-3 Log in the Router

After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.

Figure 3-4 Login Windows

Note:

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If the above screen does not pop-up, it means 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.

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

Figure 3-5 Quick Setup

3. Click Next, and then Operation Mode page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 Operation Mode

Note:

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The Router supports five operation modes for multi-user to access the Internet: Client Router, Router, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. If you are unsure about which one to select, please refer to Operation Mode Help page. You can configure your device quickly by the following steps in different modes.

3.2.1 Configuration for Client Router Mode

When you choose Client Router on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-6 , take the following steps:

1. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-7.

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Figure 3-7 WAN Connection Type

The router in Client Router mode supports three popular ways to connect to the Internet. Please select the one compatible with your ISP.

2. Click Next to enter the necessary network parameters.

a) If you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your

ISP without needing to enter any parameters.

b) If you choose "PPPoE", you will see this page shown in Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 PPPoE

 User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

 Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the password

you entered is correct.

c) If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-9.

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Figure 3-9 Static IP

Note:

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The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP.

 IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including

your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.

 Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually

255.255.255.0.

 Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.

 Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the boxes if required.

 Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another DNS server, enter it into this field.

3. After you have completed the above, click Next, the WISP Station Setting page will appear as below.

Figure 3-10 WISP Station Setting

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 Wireless Name of WISP Station（SSID）- 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.

 MAC Address of WISP Station（BSSID）- 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.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.

 Region - 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.

Note Dialog

Note:



Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.

 Wireless Security Mode - 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.

 Wireless Password - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to

fill the password in this blank.

Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-10, and then AP List page will

ar as shown in Figure 3-11. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access, and click

appe Connect in the corresp

onding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s

SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-12.

Figure 3-11 AP List

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Figure 3-12

If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of WISP Station" manually.

4. Click the Next button in Figure 3-12, the Local Wireless AP Setting page will appear as below.

Figure 3-13 Local Wireless AP Setting

 Local Wireless Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must

be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK _xxxxxx(xxxxxx indicates the last unique six characters of each Device's MAC address), which can ensure your wireless network security. But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, MYSSID is NOT the same as MySsid.

5. Click the Next button in Figure 3-13. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-14. Please click Setup.

the Reboot button to make your configuration take effect and finish the Quick

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Figure 3-14 Finish

 Note:

You may click the Save button to save these settings as a text file for future reference.

3.2.2 Configuration for Router Mode

When you choose Router on Operation Mode page as shown in Figure 3-6 , take the following steps:

1. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in Figure 3-15.

Figure 3-15 WAN Connection Type

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The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Static IP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you

can select the very type and click Next to continue configuring.

2. If you select Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides. Make sure the cable is securely 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.

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

Figure 3-16. MAC Clone is necessary for most users using Cable Mod recommended to do this on the MAIN COMPUTER that was originally connected to your Cable Modem.

em. It's highly

Figure 3-16 MAC Clone

2) If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure

3-17.

Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - PPPoE

3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in

Figure 3-18.

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Figure 3-18 Quick Setup - Static IP

3. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-19.

Figure 3-19 Quick Setup – Wireless

 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 (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

 Wireless Security Mode - You can select one of the following security options:

 Most Secure(WPA/WPA2-PSK) - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.

 Secure（WEP）- Select WEP based on none pre-shared passphrase.

 No Security - The wireless security function is disabled. The wireless stations will

be able to connect the Device without encryption.

 Wireless Password - Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass-phrase. For good

security it should be of enough length and should not be a commonly known phrase.

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

Section 4.7 Wireless.

4. Click the Next button. You will see the page as shown in Figure 3-20. Please click the Reboot/Finish button to make your configuratio

n take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

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Figure 3-20 Quick Setup – Finish

 Note:

You may click the Save button to save these settings as a text file for future reference.

3.2.3 Configuration for Repeater Mode

When you choose Repeater on Operation Mode page as shown in Figure 3-6 , take the following steps:

1. Click Next, and then Wireless page will appear as shown in Figure 3-21.

Figure 3-21 Quick Setup – Wireless

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 Repeater Mode - Choosing WDS Repeater is to enable WDS, while choosing Universal

Repeater is to disable WDS. If WDS is enabled, all traffic from wired networks will be forwarded in the format of WDS frames consisting of four address fields. If WDS is disabled, three address frames are used.

 Wireless Name of Remote AP - 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.

 MAC Address of Remote AP - 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.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.

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

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

Note Dialog

Note:



Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.

 Wireless Security Mode - You can select one of the following security options:

 Most Secure(WPA/WPA2-PSK) - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.

 Secure（WEP）- Select WEP based on none pre-shared passphrase.

 No Security - The wireless security function is disabled. The wireless stations will

be able to connect the Device without encryption.

 Wireless Password - Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass-phrase. For good

security it should be of enough length and should not be a commonly known phrase.

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

Section 4.7 Wireless.

Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-21, and then AP List page will

ar as shown in Figure 3-22. Find the SSID of the Access Point you wan

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Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s

SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-23.

Figure 3-22 AP List

Figure 3-23

 Note:

If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of Remote AP" manually.

2. Click Next, and then Network page will appear as shown in Figure 3-24. You can configure the IP parameters of LAN

on this page.

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Figure 3-24 Quick Setup – Network

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

another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually.

 IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:

192.168.0.1).

 Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally

255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

 Note:

If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login the system.

 Change the login account - if you select the YES radio, you can modify your login user

name and password.

 Note:

The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.

5. Click the Next button. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-25. Please click the Reboot/Finish button to make your configuratio

n take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

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Figure 3-25 Quick Setup – Finish

 Note:

You may click the Save button to save these settings as a text file for future reference.

3.2.4 Configuration for Bridge with AP Mode

When you choose Bridge with AP on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-6 , the following steps:

1. Click Next, and then Wireless Bridge Setting page will appear as shown in Figure 3-26. On this p

age, please confirm all parameters, and then click Next.

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Figure 3-26 Quick Setup – Wireless Bridge Setting

 Wireless Name of Remote AP - 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.

 MAC Address of Remote AP - 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.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.

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

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

Note Dialog

Note:



Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.

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

is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

 Wireless Security Mode - You can select one of the following security options:

 Most Secure(WPA/WPA2-PSK) - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.

 Secure（WEP）- Select WEP based on none pre-shared passphrase.

 No Security - The wireless security function is disabled. The wireless stations will

be able to connect the Device without encryption.

 Wireless Password - Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass-phrase. For good

security it should be of enough length and should not be a commonly known phrase.

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

Section 4.7 Wireless.

Click Survey button on the Wireless Bridge Setting page as shown in Figure 3-26, and then AP

page will appear as shown in Figure 3-27. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to

List access, and click Conne

ct in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-28.

Figure 3-27 AP List

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Figure 3-28

 Note:

If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of Remote AP" manually.

2. The Local Wireless AP Setting page will appear as shown in Figure 3-29. Please confirm

Local Wirele

 Local Wireless Name - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must

ss AP Setting, and then click Next.

Figure 3-29 Local Wireless AP Setting

3. You will see the Network page as shown in Figure 3-30. Please configure the IP parameters of

LAN on this

page, and then click Next.

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Figure 3-30 Quick Setup – Network

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

another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually.

 IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:

192.168.0.1).

 Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally

255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

 Note:

If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login the system.

 Change the login account - if you select the YES radio, you can modify your login user

name and password.

 Note:

The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.

4. Click the Next button. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-31. Please click the

Reboot/Finish button to make your configuratio

n take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

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Figure 3-31 Quick Setup – Finish

 Note:

You may click the Save button to save these settings as a text file for future reference.

3.2.5 Configuration for Client Mode

When you choose Client on Operation Mode page in Figure 3-6 , the following steps:

1. Click Next, and then Wireless page will appear as shown in Figure 3-32. On this page, please

confirm all parameters, and then click Next.

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Figure 3-32 Wireless

 Wireless Name of WISP Station（SSID）- 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.

 MAC Address of WISP Station（BSSID）- 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.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.

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

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

Note Dialog

Note:



Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.

 Wireless Security Mode - 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.

 Wireless Password - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to

fill the password in this blank.

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Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-32, and then AP List page will appear as shown in Figure 3-33. Find the SSID of the Access Point you wan Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the first item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-34.

Figure 3-33 AP List

t to access, and click

Figure 3-34

 Note:

If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "Wireless Name of Root AP" manually.

2. You will see the Network page as shown in Figure 3-36. Please configure the IP parameters of

LAN on this

page, and then click Next.

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Figure 3-35 Quick Setup – Network

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

another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the IP address of the computer manually.

 IP Address - Enter the IP address of your system in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:

192.168.0.1).

 Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally

255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.

 Note:

If you change the IP address, you must use the new IP address to login the system.

 Change the login account - if you select the YES radio, you can modify your login user

name and password.

 Note:

The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.

5. Click the Next button. You will then see the page as shown in Figure 3-36. Please click the

Reboot/Finish button to make your configuratio

n take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

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Figure 3-36 Quick Setup – Finish

 Note:

You may click the Save button to save these settings as a text file for future reference.

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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router

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

4.1 Login

After your successful login, you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

Figure 4-1 the main menu

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

4.2 Status

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

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Figure 4-2 Router Status

4.3 Quick Setup

Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide."

4.4 WPS

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

a). Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-3 ).

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Figure 4-3 WPS

 WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.

 Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the

Router can be found in the label or User Guide.

 Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.

 Gen New PIN - 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.

 Disable Router’s PIN - WPS external register of entering the device’s PIN can be disabled

or enabled manually. If the device receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external Register, this function will be disabled automatically.

 Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this

button.

b). 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 method.

Note:



To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile.

For the configuration of the new device, here takes the Wireless Adapter of our company for example.

I. By 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.

Method One:

Step 1: Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the Router.

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Step 2:

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

Press and hold the WPS/QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds.

configuration.

The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

Method Two:

Step 1: Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the Router.

Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my

access point or wireless router” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect.

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The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

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

configuration.

The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

Method Three:

Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in Figure 4-3,

then the following screen will appear.

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Figure 4-4 Add A New Device

Step 2: Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect.

Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my

access point or wireless router” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect.

The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS

configuration.

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The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter

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 into my Router

Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in Figure 4-3,

then the following screen will appear.

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

the field after PIN as shown in the figure above. Then click Connect.

Note:



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 “Enter the PIN of my

access point or wireless router” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Connect.

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The WPS Configuration S

Note:



In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 13492564 as the above figure shown.

creen of Wireless Adapter

Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router

Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 4-3 (each Router has its unique PIN

code. Here t

Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter the PIN of this

device into my access point or wireless router” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and enter the PIN code of the Router into the field after “PIN”. Then click Connect.

akes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example).

12345670

The WPS Configuration S

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Note:



The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4-3.

c).



1. The WPS LED on the Router will light green for five minutes if the device has been

successfully added to the network.

You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the network.

Note:

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 the WPS.

4.5 Operation Mode

The Router supports five operation mode types: Client Router, Router, Repeater, Bridge with AP and Client. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as

Figure 4-5.

Figure 4-5 Operation Mode

 Client Router - In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet from WISP. The

LAN port devices share the same IP from WISP through Wireless port. While connecting to

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WISP, the Wireless port works as a WAN port at Client Router mode. The Ethernet port acts as a LAN port.

 Router - In this mode, the device enables multi-users 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 Router mode.

 Repeater - In this mode, the AP will relays data to an associated root AP. AP function is

enabled meanwhile. The wireless repeater relays signal between its stations and the root AP for greater wireless range.

 Bridge with AP - In this mode, the device bridge to another AP.

 Client - In this mode, the device will act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access

AP.

4.6 Network

Figure 4-6 the Network menu

There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-6): WAN, MAC Clone and LAN. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

4.6.1 WAN

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

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

automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. You can see the page as follow (Figure 4-7):

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Figure 4-7 WAN – 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.

 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.

Note:



If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

 Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router.

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 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 is rarely required.)

Click the Save button to save your settings.

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 as shown in Figure 4-8.

Figure 4-8 WAN - Static IP

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

 Subnet Mask - 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 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.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

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If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option. Then you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-9):

Figure 4-9 WAN – PPPoE/Russia PPPoE

 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

 Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the

password you entered is correct.

 Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides

an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.

 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.

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 Connect on Demand - 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 keeps 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 - The connection can be re-established automatically when it

was down.

 Time-based Connecting - 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 Settings” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.

 Connect Manually - 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.

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

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown in Figure 4-10 will then appear:

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Figure 4-10 PPPoE Advanced Settings

 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

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.

 Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - 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.

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

should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11):

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Figure 4-11 WAN – L2TP/Russia L2TP

 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 connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check 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, check 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

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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, check 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 that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the

background.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

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

should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12):

Figure 4-12 WAN – PPTP/Russia PPTP

 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.

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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

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 connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check 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, check 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.

Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the

background.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

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

BigPond Cable. Then you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-13):

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Figure 4-13

 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

 Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.

 Auth Domain - 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 change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

 Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated

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the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.

 Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it

was down.

 Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to

Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

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

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Note:

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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 report 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:

 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.

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

4.6.2 MAC Clone

Choose menu “Network → MAC Clone”, and then you can configure the WAN MAC address on the screen below, as shown in Figure 4-14:

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Figure 4-14 MAC Address Clone

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

 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).

 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 To button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field.

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

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Note:

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

4.6.3 LAN

Choose menu “Network → LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.

Figure 4-15 LAN

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 MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value

can't be changed.

 IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router in dotted-decimal notation (factory default:

192.168.0.1).

 Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

Note:

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

2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP

Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.

4.7 Wireless

Figure 4-16 Wireless menu

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-16): 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.

4.7.1 Wireless Settings

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

4.7.1.1 Wireless Settings in Client Router Mode

If y

ou select Client Router mode in Figure 3-6 or Client Router mode in Figure 4-5, the Wireless

Settings p

age will display as Figure 4-17.

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Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings

 Wireless Name of WISP Station(SSID) - 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.

 MAC Address of WISP station (BSSID) - 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.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.

 Key type - 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.

 Auth type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).It

indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.

 WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It

indicates the index of the WEP key.

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

password in this blank.

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 Local Wireless Name - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must

be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.

 Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled

to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router. Otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router.

 Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless

router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

 Disable Local Wireless Access - If you select the Disable Local Wireless Access

checkbox, the wireless router will disable local wireless access; other stations will not be able to access the Router by wireless.

Click Survey button on the Wireless page shown as Figure 4-17, and then AP List page will

ar, as shown in Figure 4-18. Find the SSID of the Access Point you wan

appe Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the desired item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 4-19.

t to access, and click

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Figure 4-18 AP List

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Figure 4-19

 Note:

If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field " Wireless Name of WISP Station" manually.

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

Note:



1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the

physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router.

 Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.

 In an elevated location such as a high shelf.

 Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless

phones.

 With the Antenna in the upright position.

 Away from large metal surfaces.

2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability

to wirelessly connect to the Router.

4.7.1.2 Wireless Settings in Router Mode

ou select AP Router mode in Figure 3-6 or W

If y Settings page will display as Figure 4-20.

ireless Router mode in Figure 4-5, the Wireless

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Figure 4-20 Wireless Settings

 Wireless Network Name (also called the 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 (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

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

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

Note Dialog

Note:



Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.

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

is set to 6. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

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

11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.

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11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.

11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.

11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.

11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.

Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the AP. 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 the channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is Auto,

which can automatically adjust the channel width for your clients.

Note:



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 20MHz, which is unable to be changed.

 Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to

allow wireless stations access.

 Enable SSID Broadcast - 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.

 Enable WDS Bridge - 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.

 Wireless Name of Remote AP (SSID) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to

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 MAC Address of Remote AP (BSSID) - 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.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey the AP which runs in the current channel.

 Key type - 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.

 Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).

It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.

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

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

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

the password in this blank.

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

Note:



1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the

physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router.

 Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.

 In an elevated location such as a high shelf.

 Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless

phones.

 With the Antenna in the upright position.

 Away from large metal surfaces.

2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability

to wirelessly connect to the Router.

4.7.1.3 Wireless Settings in Repeater Mode

ou select Repeater mode in Figure 3-6 or Rep

If y page will display as Figure 4-21.

eater mode in Figure 4-5, the Wireless Settings

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Figure 4-21 Wireless Settings

 Repeater Mode - Choosing WDS Repeater is to enable WDS, while choosing Universal

Repeater is to disable WDS.

 Wireless Name of Root AP - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a

client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join.

 MAC Address of Root AP - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a

client. You can also use the survey function to select the BSSID to join.

 Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel.

 Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.

 Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to

allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router.

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

Note:



1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the

physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router.

 Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.

 In an elevated location such as a high shelf.

 Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless

phones.

 With the Antenna in the upright position.

 Away from large metal surfaces.

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2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability

to wirelessly connect to the Router.

4.7.1.4 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP Mode

you select Bridge with AP mode in Figure 3-6 or Bridge w

If Wireless Settings page will display as Figure 4-22.

ith AP mode in Figure 4-5, the

Figure 4-22 Wireless Settings

 Wireless Name of Remote AP(SSID) - The Wireless Name of the AP your Router is going

to connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join.

 MAC Address of Remote AP(BSSID) - The MAC Address of the AP your Router is going to

connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the BSSID to join.

 Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.

 Key type - 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.

 Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It

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 Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. 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.

 WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It

indicates the index of the WEP key.

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

password in this blank.

 Local Wireless Name(SSID) - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID)

must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.

 Region - 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 filed. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.

 Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary

to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. If you select Auto, then the AP will choose the best channel automatically.

 Mode - If all of the wireless devices connected with this wireless router can connect in the

same transmission mode (e.g. 802.11b), you can choose "Only" mode (e.g. 11b only). If you have some devices that use a different transmission mode, choose the appropriate "Mixed" mode.

 Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel.

 Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to

allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router.

 Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless

router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

 Disable Local Wireless Access - If you select the Disable Local Wireless Access

checkbox, the wireless router will disable local wireless access; other stations will not be able to access the Router by wireless.

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

Note:



1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the

physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router.

 Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.

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 In an elevated location such as a high shelf.

 Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless

phones.

 With the Antenna in the upright position.

 Away from large metal surfaces.

2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability

to wirelessly connect to the Router.

4.7.1.5 Wireless Settings in Client Mode

ou select Client mode in Figure 3-6 or Client mode

If y

in Figure 4-5, the Wireless Settings page

will display as Figure 4-23.

Figure 4-23 Wireless Settings

 Wireless Name of Root AP(SSID) - The Wireless Name of the AP your Router is going to

connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the SSID to join.

 MAC Address of Root AP(BSSID) - The MAC Address of the AP your Router is going to

connect to as a client. You can also use the survey function to select the BSSID to join.

 Channel Width - The bandwidth of the wireless channel.

 Enable Wireless Radio - The wireless radio of the Router can be enabled or disabled to

allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router; otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router.

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

Note:



1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the

physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router.

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 Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.

 In an elevated location such as a high shelf.

 Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless

phones.

 With the Antenna in the upright position.

 Away from large metal surfaces.

2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability

to wirelessly connect to the Router.

4.7.2 Wireless Security

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

There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WPA/WPA2-Personal (Pre-Shared Key), WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (Wi-Fi Protected Access), and WEP(Wired Equivalent Privacy).

Figure 4-24 Wireless Security

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 Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s

strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

 WPA/WPA2 - Personal(Recommended) - 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 (Recommended), which can select (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2- Personal (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

 Encryption - You can select Automatic (Recommended), TKIP or AES as Encryption.

Note:



If you check the WPA /WPA2 - Personal (Recommended) radio button and choose TKIP encryption then click save, and you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-25.



Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

Figure 4-25

WPA-Personal

should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.

 WPA /WPA2 – Enterprise - It’s based on Radius Server.

 Version - you can choose the version of the WPA security from the pull-down list. The

default setting is Automatic, which can select (WPA version 2) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

 Encryption - You can select Automatic, TKIP or AES.

Note:



If you check the WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 4-26.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2

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Figure 4-26



Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius server.

 Radius Port - Enter the port number of the Radius server.

 Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius server.

 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.

 WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a

notice in red as show in Figure 4-27.

Figure 4-27



Type - 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.

 WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. 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.

 WEP Key - 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.

 Key Type - 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.

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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.

Note:



If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.

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

4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering

Choose menu “Wireless → MAC Filtering”, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, as shown in Figure 4-28.

Figure 4-28 Wireless MAC Filtering

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

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

 Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

 Description - 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, shown in Figure 4-29:

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Figure 4-29 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry

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

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: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B.

2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:

Wireless station A.

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

4. Click the Save button to save this 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.

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.

Click the Next button to go to the next page.

Click the Previous button to return to the previous page.

For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F 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:

1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.

2. Select the radio button “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules.

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

4. Click the Add New... button.

1) Enter the MAC address

2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.

3) Select Enabled in the Status pull-down list.

4) Click the Save button.

5) Click the Back button.

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

00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F

in the MAC Address field.

4.7.4 Wireless Advanced

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

Figure 4-30 Wireless Advanced

 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

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particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is

2346.

 Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets

will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.

 DTIM Interval - 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.

 Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being

transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.

 Enable Short GI - This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by

reducing the guard interval time

 Enabled AP Isolation - 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.

Note:

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If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.

4.7.5 Wireless Statistics

Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Statistics”, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.

Figure 4-31 Wireless Statistics



MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address

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 Current Status - 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

 Received Packets - Packets received by the station

 Sent Packets - 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.

Note:

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This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.

4.8 DHCP

Figure 4-32 The DHCP menu

There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-32), DH DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

CP Settings,

4.8.1 DHCP Settings

Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-33. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configur connected to the Router on the LAN.

ation Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are

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Figure 4-33 DHCP Settings

 DHCP Server - 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.

 Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning

IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.

 End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP

addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.

 Address Lease Time - 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.

 Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the

Router. The default value is 192.168.0.1.

 Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.

 Primary DNS - (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.

Note:

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To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically".

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4.8.2 DHCP Clients List

Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-34.

Figure 4-34 DHCP Clients List

 Client Name - The name of the DHCP client

 MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client

 Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client

 Lease Time - 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.

4.8.3 Address Reservation

Choose menu “DHCP → Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-35).When you specify a reserved IP address for accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.

a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it

Figure 4-35 Address Reservation

 MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.

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 Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Router.

 Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

To Reserve an IP address:

1. Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-36 will pop-up.

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

2. notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.

3. Click the Save button.

Figure 4-36 Add or Modify an Address Reservation 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.

2. Modify the information.

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.

4.9 Forwarding

Figure 4-37 The Forwarding menu

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There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu (shown in Figure 4-37): Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the

corresponding function.

4.9.1 Virtual Servers

Choose menu “Forwarding → Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the screen as shown in Figure 4-38. Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services

ur LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all

on yo 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.

Figure 4-38 Virtual Servers

 Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of

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

 Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application.

You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a specific port number when Service Port is a single one.

 IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.

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

supported by the Router).

 Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.

To setup a virtual server entry:

1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-39.

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

2. Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the service port number or service port range in the Service Port box. For single Service Port, please enter a specific port number in Internal Port box.

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

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

5. Select the Enable to enable the virtual server.

6. Click the Save button.

Figure 4-39 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry

Note:

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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 server.

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.

2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable/Disable 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.

Note:

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If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on “Security → Remote Management” page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.

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4.9.2 Port Triggering

Choose menu “Forwarding → Port Triggering”, and then you can view and add port triggering in the screen as shown in Figure 4-40. Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, 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 4-40 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.

 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 sections). Every group of ports must be set apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.

 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.

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1. Click the Add New… button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-41.

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.

3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All.

4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All.

5. Select Enable in Status field.

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

Figure 4-41 Add or Modify a Port 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.

2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled

Click the Disable All button to make all entries disabled.

Click the Delete All button to delete all entries

Note:

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1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding 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.

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3. Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other.

4.9.3 DMZ

Choose menu “Forwarding → DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen as shown in Figure 4-42. The DMZ host feature allows one local ho Internet for a 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.

Figure 4-42 DMZ

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

1. Check the Enable radio button

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

st to be exposed to the

3. Click the Save button.

Note:



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

4.9.4 UPnP

Choose menu “Forwarding → UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in the screen as shown in Figure 4-43. The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.

computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed.

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Figure 4-43 UPnP

 Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable

button.

 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 - The external port the Router opens for the application.

 Protocol - The type of protocol the Router opens for the application.

 Internal Port - The Internal port the Router opens for local host.

 IP Address - The IP address of the UPnP device that is currently accessing the Router.

 Status - The status of the port is displayed here. “Enabled” means that the port is still

active. Otherwise, the port is inactive.

Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List.

4.10 Security

Figure 4-44 The Security menu

There are four submenus under the Security menu as shown in Figure 4-44: Basic Security, Advanced Security, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

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4.10.1 Basic Security

Choose menu “Security → Basic Security”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-45.

Figure 4-45 Basic Security

 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 an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.

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 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.

 RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming

media servers across NAT, click Enable.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

4.10.2 Advanced Security

Choose menu “Security → Advanced Security”, and then you can protect the Router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the screen as shown in Figure 4-46.

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Figure 4-46 Advanced Security

 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.

Note:

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Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tool → Traffic Statistics” is enabled.

 Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack

Filtering.

 ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value

between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

 Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.

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 UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - 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 TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD

Attack Filtering.

 TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - 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.

 Ignore Ping Packet From WAN Port - 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.

4.10.3 Local Management

Choose menu “Security → Local Management”, and then you can configure the management rule in the screen as shown in Figure 4-47. The management feature allows you to deny computers in LAN from accessing the

Router.

Figure 4-47 Local Management

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

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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.

Note:

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If your PC is blocked but you want to access the Router again, use a pin to press 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.

4.10.4 Remote Management

Choose menu “Security → Remote Management”; you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 4-48. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location v



Web Management Port - 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.

 Remote Management IP Address - 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.

ia the Internet.

Figure 4-48 Remote Management

Note:

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1. 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 202.96.12.8, and the port number used is 8080,

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please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 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.

2. Be sure to change the Router's default password to a very secure password.

4.11 Parental Control

Choose menu “Parental Control”; you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-49. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.

Figure 4-49 Parental Control Settings

the

Parental Control - Check Enable if you want this function to take effect, otherwise check



Disable.

 MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or

you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.

 MAC Address of Your PC - 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.

 Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. 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.

1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-50.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

CONTENTS

Package Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview of the Router

1.2 Conventions

1.3 Main Features

1.4 Panel Layout

1.4.1 The Front Panel

1.4.2 The Rear Panel

Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

2.3 Connecting the Router

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration

3.2 Quick Installation Guide

3.2.1 Configuration for Client Router Mode

3.2.2 Configuration for Router Mode

3.2.3 Configuration for Repeater Mode

3.2.4 Configuration for Bridge with AP Mode

3.2.5 Configuration for Client Mode

Chapter 4. Configuring the Router

4.1 Login

4.2 Status

4.3 Quick Setup

4.4 WPS

4.5 Operation Mode

4.6 Network

4.6.1 WAN

4.6.2 MAC Clone

4.6.3 LAN

4.7 Wireless

4.7.1 Wireless Settings

4.7.1.1 Wireless Settings in Client Router Mode

4.7.1.2 Wireless Settings in Router Mode

4.7.1.3 Wireless Settings in Repeater Mode

4.7.1.4 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP Mode

4.7.1.5 Wireless Settings in Client Mode

4.7.2 Wireless Security

4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering

4.7.4 Wireless Advanced

4.7.5 Wireless Statistics

4.8 DHCP

4.8.1 DHCP Settings

4.8.2 DHCP Clients List

4.8.3 Address Reservation

4.9 Forwarding

4.9.1 Virtual Servers

4.9.2 Port Triggering

4.9.3 DMZ

4.9.4 UPnP

4.10 Security

4.10.1 Basic Security

4.10.2 Advanced Security

4.10.3 Local Management

4.10.4 Remote Management

4.11 Parental Control