Quick Start Guide
NBG6503
Simultaneous Dual-band Wireless AC750 Home Router
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 03/2013
User’s Guide
Default Details
LAN IP Address
- Router Mode
(Default mode)
- AP Mode http://192.168.1.2
User Name admin
Password 1234
SSID ZyXEL
Pre-shared Key 00000000
www.zyxel.com
http://192.168.1.1
Copyright © 2013 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG6503 and access the Web Configurator
wizards. It also contains a connection diagram and package contents list.
Note: It is recommended you use the Web Configurator to configure the NBG6503.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................13
Getting to Know Your Router ..................................................................................................................15
................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Connection Wizard .................................................................................................................................. 21
Introducing the Web Configurator ...........................................................................................................31
Monitor .................................................................................................................................................... 37
Router Modes ..........................................................................................................................................43
Easy Mode ..............................................................................................................................................45
Router Mode ...........................................................................................................................................57
Access Point Mode .................................................................................................................................65
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................73
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................81
Wireless LAN ..........................................................................................................................................83
WAN ........................................................................................................................................................99
LAN .......................................................................................................................................................109
DHCP Server ........................................................................................................................................ 113
Network Address Translation (NAT) ...................................................................................................... 117
Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................................123
Static Route ...........................................................................................................................................125
Firewall ..................................................................................................................................................129
Content Filter .........................................................................................................................................133
Bandwidth Management .......................................................................................................................137
Remote Management ............................................................................................................................145
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ........................................................................................................... 147
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................155
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................... 165
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide ......................................................................................... 13
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Router.............................................................................................................15
1.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................15
1.2 Applications .......................................................................................................................................15
1.3 Ways to Manage the Router .............................................................................................................15
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the Router .............................................................................................. 16
1.5 LEDs ................................................................................................................................................. 17
1.6 The WPS Button ...............................................................................................................................18
1.7 Wall Mounting ...................................................................................................................................18
..............................................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 2
Connection Wizard .............................................................................................................................21
2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................21
2.2 Accessing the Wizard ........................................................................................................................21
2.3 Connect to Internet ............................................................................................................................22
2.3.1 Connection Type: DHCP .........................................................................................................23
2.3.2 Connection Type: Static IP ......................................................................................................23
2.3.3 Connection Type: PPPoE ........................................................................................................24
2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP ..........................................................................................................25
2.4 Router Password ...............................................................................................................................27
2.5 Wireless Security ..............................................................................................................................27
2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security ................................................................................................27
2.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ...............................................................................28
Chapter 3
Introducing the Web Configurator ....................................................................................................31
3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................31
3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................................................................................................31
3.2.1 Login Screen ...........................................................................................................................31
3.2.2 Password Screen ....................................................................................................................32
3.2.3 Home Screen ........................................................................................................................... 33
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3.3 Resetting the Router ......................................................................................................................... 35
3.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button ......................................................................................... 35
Chapter 4
Monitor.................................................................................................................................................37
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................37
4.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................37
4.3 The Log Screen .................................................................................................................................37
4.3.1 View Log ..................................................................................................................................37
4.4 BW MGMT Monitor ...........................................................................................................................39
4.5 DHCP Table ...................................................................................................................................39
4.6 Packet Statistics ...............................................................................................................................40
4.7 WLAN 2.4G Station Status ............................................................................................................41
4.8 WLAN 5G Station Status ...............................................................................................................41
Chapter 5
Router Modes......................................................................................................................................43
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................43
5.1.1 Web Configurator Modes .........................................................................................................43
5.1.2 Device Modes ..........................................................................................................................43
Chapter 6
Easy Mode ...........................................................................................................................................45
6.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................45
6.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................46
6.3 What You Need to Know ...................................................................................................................46
6.4 Navigation Panel ...............................................................................................................................47
6.5 Network Map ..................................................................................................................................... 47
6.6 Control Panel ....................................................................................................................................48
6.6.1 Game Engine ........................................................................................................................... 49
6.6.2 Power Saving ..........................................................................................................................49
6.6.3 Content Filter ...........................................................................................................................51
6.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT ....................................................................................................................51
6.6.5 Firewall ....................................................................................................................................52
6.6.6 Wireless Security .....................................................................................................................52
6.6.7 WPS ........................................................................................................................................54
6.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode .............................................................................................................55
Chapter 7
Router Mode........................................................................................................................................57
7.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................57
7.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................57
7.3 Status Screen ....................................................................................................................................58
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7.3.1 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................61
Chapter 8
Access Point Mode.............................................................................................................................65
8.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................65
8.2 What You Can Do .............................................................................................................................65
8.3 What You Need to Know ...................................................................................................................65
8.3.1 Setting your Router to AP Mode ..............................................................................................66
8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode .......................................................... 66
8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, Bandwidth Management and Maintenance Settings ........................67
8.4 AP Mode Status Screen ....................................................................................................................68
8.5 LAN Screen .......................................................................................................................................70
Chapter 9
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................73
9.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................73
9.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point ..............................................................................73
9.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS ........................................................................................73
9.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ............................................................................................74
9.3.2 PIN Configuration .................................................................................................................... 75
9.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) ....................................................................77
9.4.1 Configure Your Notebook ........................................................................................................78
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................ 81
Chapter 10
Wireless LAN.......................................................................................................................................83
10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................83
10.2 What You Can Do ...........................................................................................................................83
10.3 What You Should Know .................................................................................................................. 84
10.3.1 Wireless Security Overview ...................................................................................................84
10.4 General Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G Screen ......................................................................................... 86
10.4.1 No Security ............................................................................................................................87
10.4.2 WEP Encryption .................................................................................................................... 88
10.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ...........................................................................................................90
10.5 MAC Filter .......................................................................................................................................90
10.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen ..................................................................................................... 91
10.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen ..................................................................................................... 93
10.8 WPS Screen ....................................................................................................................................94
10.9 WPS Station Screen ........................................................................................................................95
10.10 Scheduling Screen ........................................................................................................................96
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10.11 WDS Screen ..................................................................................................................................97
Chapter 11
WAN .....................................................................................................................................................99
11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................99
11.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................................ 99
11.3 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................................99
11.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection ..................................................................................100
11.3.2 Multicast ...............................................................................................................................101
11.4 Internet Connection .......................................................................................................................102
11.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation ........................................................................................................102
11.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation ..........................................................................................................103
11.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation ............................................................................................................105
11.5 Advanced WAN Screen .................................................................................................................108
Chapter 12
LAN ....................................................................................................................................................109
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................109
12.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 109
12.3 What You Need To Know .............................................................................................................. 110
12.3.1 IP Pool Setup ....................................................................................................................... 110
12.3.2 LAN TCP/IP ......................................................................................................................... 110
12.3.3 IP Alias ................................................................................................................................ 110
12.4 LAN IP Screen .............................................................................................................................. 111
12.5 IP Alias Screen .............................................................................................................................. 111
Chapter 13
DHCP Server .....................................................................................................................................113
13.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 113
13.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 113
13.3 General Screen ............................................................................................................................. 113
13.4 Advanced Screen ....................................................................................................................... 114
Chapter 14
Network Address Translation (NAT)................................................................................................ 117
14.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 117
14.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 117
14.3 General NAT Screen ..................................................................................................................... 118
14.4 NAT Application Screen .............................................................................................................. 118
14.5 NAT Advanced Screen ..................................................................................................................120
14.5.1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example ........................................................................................122
14.5.2 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports ................................................................... 122
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Chapter 15
Dynamic DNS .................................................................................................................................... 123
15.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................123
15.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 123
15.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................123
15.4 Dynamic DNS Screen .................................................................................................................123
Chapter 16
Static Route.......................................................................................................................................125
16.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................125
16.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 125
16.3 IP Static Route Screen ................................................................................................................. 126
Chapter 17
Firewall ..............................................................................................................................................129
17.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................129
17.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 129
17.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................130
17.4 General Firewall Screen .............................................................................................................130
17.5 Services Screen ........................................................................................................................... 131
Chapter 18
Content Filter ....................................................................................................................................133
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................133
18.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 133
18.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................133
18.3.1 Content Filtering Profiles .....................................................................................................133
18.4 Content Filter Screen ....................................................................................................................134
Chapter 19
Bandwidth Management...................................................................................................................137
19.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................137
19.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 137
19.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................138
19.4 General Screen ............................................................................................................................ 138
19.5 Advanced Screen ......................................................................................................................... 138
19.5.1 Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration .........................................................141
19.5.2 Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration ......................................... 142
19.6 Monitor Screen .............................................................................................................................. 143
19.6.1 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services .....................................................................143
Chapter 20
Remote Management........................................................................................................................145
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20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................145
20.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 145
20.3 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................145
20.3.1 Remote Management and NAT ...........................................................................................145
20.3.2 System Timeout ..................................................................................................................146
20.4 WWW Screen .............................................................................................................................146
Chapter 21
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)......................................................................................................147
21.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................147
21.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 147
21.3 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................147
21.3.1 NAT Traversal ......................................................................................................................147
21.3.2 Cautions with UPnP .............................................................................................................148
21.4 UPnP Screen ...............................................................................................................................148
21.5 Technical Refereance ....................................................................................................................148
21.5.1 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example .................................................................................148
21.5.2 Web Configurator Easy Access ...........................................................................................151
Chapter 22
Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................155
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................155
22.2 What You Can Do ......................................................................................................................... 155
22.3 General Screen ............................................................................................................................. 155
22.4 Password Screen ..........................................................................................................................156
22.5 Time Setting Screen ......................................................................................................................157
22.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ............................................................................................................158
22.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen ..........................................................................................160
22.8 Restart Screen .............................................................................................................................. 161
22.9 System Operation Mode Overview ...............................................................................................161
22.10 Sys OP Mode Screen .................................................................................................................. 163
Chapter 23
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................165
23.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ....................................................................................165
23.2 Router Access and Login ..............................................................................................................166
23.3 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................167
23.4 Resetting the Router to Its Factory Defaults .................................................................................169
23.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting ............................................................................................169
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting.......................................................................................171
Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ......................................................................181
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Appendix C Wireless LANs..............................................................................................................209
Appendix D Common Services........................................................................................................223
Appendix E Legal Information..........................................................................................................227
Index ..................................................................................................................................................235
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1.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Router.
The Router upgrades the speed of your existing wireless network, providing faster network access
to mobile users. Making use of IEEE 802.11AC technology, it not only upgrades your network to the
next level but also eliminates dead spots, while offering backward compatibility with other IEEE
802.11b/g/n compatible devices.
A range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet
computing. You can use media bandwidth management to efficiently manage traffic on your
network. Bandwidth management features allow you to prioritize time-sensitive or highly important
applications such as Voice over the Internet (VoIP).
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1.2 Applications
Your can create the following networks using the Router:
• Wired. You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the Router so that they can
communicate with each other and access the Internet.
• Wireless. Wireless clients can connect to the Router to access network resources.
• WAN. Connect to a broadband modem/router for Internet access.
1.3 Ways to Manage the Router
Use any of the following methods to manage the Router.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the Router using a
(supported) web browser.
• Wireless switch. You can use the built-in switch of the Router to turn the wireless function on and
off without opening the Web Configurator.
• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web
Configurator to set up a wireless network with your Router.
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1.4 Good Habits for Managing the Router
Do the following things regularly to make the Router more secure and to manage the Router more
effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different
types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you
forget your password, you will have to reset the Router to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Router. You
could simply restore your last configuration.
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1.5 LEDs
Power
LAN 1-4
WLAN
WLAN WPS
WAN
5GHz
2.4GHz
Figure 1 Front Panel
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The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.
Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The Router is receiving power and functioning properly.
WAN Green On The Router has a successful 10/100MB WAN connection.
LAN 1-4 Green On The Router has a successful 10/100MB Ethernet connection.
WLAN 5 GHz Green On The Router is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through
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Off The Router is not receiving power.
Blinking The Router is sending/receiving data through the WAN.
Off The WAN connection is not ready, or has failed.
Blinking The Router is sending/receiving data through the LAN.
Off The LAN is not connected.
the wireless LAN 5 GHz band.
Blinking The Router is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN
5 GHz band.
Off The wireless LAN 5 GHz band is not ready or has failed.
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Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
WLAN 2.4 GHz Green On The Router is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through
WPS Green On WPS is enabled.
1.6 The WPS Button
Your Router supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless
network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance.
WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between two devices. Both
devices must support WPS (check each device’s documentation to make sure).
the wireless LAN 2.4 GHz band.
Blinking The Router is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN
2.4 GHz band.
Off The wireless LAN 2.4 GHz band is not ready or has failed.
Blinking The Router is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless
client.
Off The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed.
Depending on the devices you have, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its
configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device
to authenticate the other) in each of the two devices. When WPS is activated on a device, it has two
minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices connect and set
up a secure network by themselves.
For more information on using WPS, see Section 9.3 on page 73.
1.7 Wall Mounting
You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall.
Table 2 Wall Mounting Information
Distance between holes 11 cm
M4 Screws Two
Screw anchors (optional) Two
1 Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the
device.
2 Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws.
Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall
when drilling holes for the screws.
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3 If using screw anchors, drill two holes for the screw anchors into the wall. Push the
anchors into the full depth of the holes, then insert the screws into the anchors. Do not
insert the screws all the way in - leave a small gap of about 0.5 cm.
If not using screw anchors, use a screwdriver to insert the screws into the wall. Do not
insert the screws all the way in - leave a gap of about 0.5 cm.
4 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the Router with the
connection cables.
5 Align the holes on the back of the Router with the screws on the wall. Hang the Router on
the screws.
Figure 2 Wall Mounting Example
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2.1 Overview
This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator.
The Web Configurator’s wizard setup helps you configure your device to access the Internet. Refer
to your ISP for your Internet account information. Leave a field blank if you don’t have that
information.
2.2 Accessing the Wizard
Launch your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address. Type "1234"
(default) as the password and click Login.
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Connection Wizard
Note: The Wizard appears when the Router is accessed for the first time or when you
reset the Router to its default factory settings.
The Wizard screen opens. Choose your Language and click Connect to Internet.
Figure 3 Welcome
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2.3 Connect to Internet
The Router offers four Internet connection types. They are Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, or PPTP. The
wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using.
Figure 4 Detecting your Internet Connection Type
If the wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from the drop-down list box.
Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type.
Note: If you get an error message, check your hardware connections. Make sure your
Internet connection is up and running.
The following screen depends on your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the fields (if any).
Figure 5 Internet Connection Type
Your Router detects the following Internet Connection type.
Table 3 Internet Connection Type
CONNECTION
TYPE
Static IP Select the Static IP if an administrator assigns the IP address of your computer.
DHCP Select the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) option when the WAN port is used
PPPoE
PPTP Select the PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) option for a dial-up connection, and
DESCRIPTION
as a regular Ethernet.
Select the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up connection.
your ISP gave you an IP address and/or subnet mask.
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2.3.1 Connection Type: DHCP
Choose DHCP as the Internet Connection Type when the WAN port is used as a regular
Ethernet. Click Next.
Figure 6 Internet Connection Type: DHCP
Note: If you get an error screen after clicking Next, you might have selected the wrong
Internet Connection type. Click Back, make sure your Internet connection is
working and select the right Connection Type. Contact your ISP if you are not sure
of your Internet Connection type.
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2.3.2 Connection Type: Static IP
Choose Static IP as the Internet Connection Type if your ISP assigned an IP address for your
Internet connection. Click Next.
Figure 7 Internet Connection Type: Static IP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 4 Internet Connection Type: Static IP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Internet
Connection
Type
IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.
Select the Static IP option.
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Table 4 Internet Connection Type: Static IP (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask in this field.
Default
Gateway
Primary DNS DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP address
Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS server's IP address in the fields provided.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
Enter the gateway IP address in this field.
and vice versa. The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know
the IP address of a computer before you can access it. The Router uses a system DNS
server (in the order you specify here) to resolve domain names for DDNS and the time
server.
Enter the primary DNS server's IP address in the fields provided.
2.3.3 Connection Type: PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an IETF
(Internet Engineering Task Force) standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with
a broadband modem (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data
networks.
For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing
access control systems (for instance, RADIUS).
One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services,
a function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create
and offer new IP services for specific users.
Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP/carrier, as it
requires no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the subscriber's site.
By implementing PPPoE directly on the Router (rather than individual computers), the computers on
the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the Router does that part of the task.
Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.
Figure 8 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 5 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Internet
Connection
Type
Dynamic IP Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Static IP Select this radio button, provided by your ISP to give the Router a fixed, unique IP address.
User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
Password Type the password associated with the user name above.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
Select the PPPoE option for a dial-up connection.
2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a
remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based
networks.
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PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks,
such as the Internet.
Refer to the appendix for more information on PPTP.
The Router supports one PPTP server connection at any given time.
Figure 9 Internet Connection Type: PPTP
The following table describes the fields in this screen
Table 6 Internet Connection Type: PPTP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Internet
Connection
Type
Dynamic IP Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Select PPTP from the drop-down list box. To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the
User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP
connection.
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Table 6 Internet Connection Type: PPTP (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Static IP Select this radio button, provided by your ISP to give the Router a fixed, unique IP address.
PPTP Address Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
PPTP Subnet
Mask
PPTP Gateway
IP Address
PPTP Server IP
Address
User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
Password Type the password associated with the User Name above.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
The Router connects to the Internet.
Figure 10 Connecting to the Internet
Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given).
Type the gateway IP address of the PPTP server.
Type the server IP address of the PPTP server.
Note: If the Wizard successfully connects to the Internet, it proceeds to the next step. If
you get an error message, go back to the previous screen and make sure you have
entered the correct information provided by your ISP.
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2.4 Router Password
Change the login password in the following screen. Enter the new password and retype it to
confirm. Click Next to proceed with the Wireless Security screen.
Figure 11 Router Password
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2.5 Wireless Security
Configure Wireless Settings. Configure the wireless network settings on your Router in the following
screen. The fields that show up depend on the kind of security you select.
2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security
Choose No Security in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access
your wireless network.
Figure 12 Wireless Security: No Security
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 7 Wireless Security: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Select a wireless radio from the drop-down list box.
Choose 2.4G Hz to set the security setting for the wireless 2.4G band. Choose 5G Hz to set
the security setting for the wireless 5G band.
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Security mode Select a Security level from the drop-down list box.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN.
If you change this field on the Router, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in
order to access the network.
Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any wireless
security on your Router, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is
within range.
2.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security in the Wireless Security screen to set up a password for
your wireless network.
Figure 13 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Select a wireless radio from the drop-down list box.
Choose 2.4G Hz to set the security setting for the wireless 2.4G band. Choose 5G Hz to set
the security setting for the wireless 5G band.
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN.
If you change this field on the Router, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in
order to access the network.
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Table 8 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security mode Select a Security level from the drop-down list box.
Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Choose this
option only if your wireless clients support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK respectively.
Wireless
password
Verify Password Retype the password to confirm.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless
connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens.
Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website.
Note: If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to one of the
Router’s LAN ports, check your connections. Then turn the Router off, wait for a few
seconds then turn it back on. If that does not work, log in to the web configurator
again and check you have typed all information correctly. See the User’s Guide for
more suggestions.
Figure 14 Congratulations
You can also click GO to open the Easy Mode Web Configurator of your Router.
You have successfully set up your Router to operate on your network and access the Internet. You
are now ready to connect wirelessly to your Router and access the Internet.
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3.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the Router Web Configurator and provides an overview of its
screens.
The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and
management of the Router via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape
Navigator 7.0 and later versions or Safari 2.0 or later versions. The recommended screen resolution
is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
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Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (Chapter 23 on page 165) to see how to make sure these
functions are allowed in Internet Explorer.
3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your Router hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer
network to connect to the Router (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser.
3 Type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address.
Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.
3.2.1 Login Screen
Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be
redirected to the Wizard. Refer to Chapter 2 on page 21 for the Connection Wizard
screens.
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The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.
Figure 15 Login screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 9 Login screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Password Type "1234" (default) as the password.
Language Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator. Click Login.
This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the city you specify in
Section 3.2.3.1 on page 34.
This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the timezone you select in
Section 3.2.3.2 on page 34 or Section 22.5 on page 157. The time is in 24-hour format, for
example 15:00 is 3:00 PM.
3.2.2 Password Screen
You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown
next.
Figure 16 Change Password Screen
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 10 Change Password Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
New Password Type a new password.
Retype to Confirm Retype the password for confirmation.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Ignore Click Ignore if you do not want to change the password this time.
Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the
Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes; go to Chapter
22 on page 155 to change this). Simply log back into the Router if this happens.
3.2.3 Home Screen
If you have previously logged into the Web Configurator but did not click Logout, you may be
redirected to the Home screen.
You can also open this screen by clicking Home ( or ) in the Easy Mode or Expert
mode screens.
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The Home screen displays as follows.
Figure 17 Home Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11 Home Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Go Click this to open the Easy mode Web Configurator.
Language Select a language to go to the Easy mode Web Configurator in that language and click
Login.
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Table 11 Home Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
(This is just an example). This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of
the city you specify in Section 3.2.3.1 on page 34.
(This is just an example). This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the
timezone you select in Section 3.2.3.2 on page 34 or Section 22.5 on page 157.
3.2.3.1 Weather Edit
You can change the temperature unit and select the location for which you want to know the
weather.
Click the icon to change the Weather display.
Figure 18 Change Weather
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12 Change Weather
LABEL DESCRIPTION
o
C or oF Choose which temperature unit you want the Router to display.
Change
Location
Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the date and time display.
3.2.3.2 Time/Date Edit
One timezone can cover more than one country. You can choose a particular country in which the
Router is located and have the Router display and use the current time and date for its logs.
Click the icon to change the Weather display.
Figure 19 Change Password Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 13 Change Password Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Change time
zone
Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the weather display.
Select the location for which you want to know the weather. If the city you want is not listed,
choose one that is closest to it.
Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the Router to display.
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3.3 Resetting the Router
If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need
to use the RESET button at the back of the Router to reload the factory-default configuration file.
This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the password will be
reset to “1234” and the IP address will be reset to “192.168.1.1”.
3.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button
1 Make sure the power LED is on.
2 Press the RESET button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the Router.
3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the Router back to its factory-default
configurations.
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4.1 Overview
This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the Router.
Note: To access the Monitor screens, you can also click the links in the Summary table of
the Status screen to view the bandwidth consumed, packets sent/received as well
as the status of clients connected to the Router.
4.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Log (Section 4.3 on page 37) screen to see the logs for the activity on the Router.
•Use the BW MGMT Monitor screen (Section 4.4 on page 39) to view the amount of network
bandwidth that applications running in the network are using.
•Use the DHCP Table screen (Section 4.5 on page 39) to view information related to your DHCP
status.
•Use the Packet Statistics screen (Section 4.6 on page 40) to view port status, packet specific
statistics, the "system up time" and so on.
•Use the WLAN 2.4G Station Status screen (Section 4.7 on page 41) to view the wireless
stations that are currently associated to the Router through the wireless 2.4G network.
•Use the WLAN 5G Station Status screen (Section 4.8 on page 41) to view the wireless stations
that are currently associated to the Router through the wireless 5G network.
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4.3 The Log Screen
The Web Configurator allows you to look at all of the Router’s logs in one location.
4.3.1 View Log
Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the Router. The log wraps around and
deletes the old entries after it fills. Select what logs you want to see from the Display drop list. The
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log choices depend on your settings in the Log Settings screen. Click Refresh to renew the log
screen. Click Clear to delete all the logs.
Figure 20 View Log
You can configure which logs to display in the View Log screen. Go to the Log Settings screen
and select the logs you wish to display. Click Apply to save your settings. Click Refresh to start the
screen afresh.
Figure 21 Log Settings
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4.4 BW MGMT Monitor
The Bandwidth Management (BW MGMT) Monitor allows you to view the amount of network
bandwidth that applications running in the network are using.
The bandwidth is measured in kilobits per second (kbps).
The monitor shows what kinds of applications are running in the network, the maximum kbps that
each application can use, as well as the percentage of bandwidth it is using.
Figure 22 Summary: BW MGMT Monitor
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4.5 DHCP Table
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to
obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the Router’s LAN as a DHCP
server or disable it. When configured as a server, the Router provides the TCP/IP configuration for
the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on that network, or
else the computer must be manually configured.
Click the DHCP Table (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. Read-only information here
relates to your DHCP status. The DHCP table shows current DHCP client information (including IP
Address, Host Name and MAC Address) of all network clients using the Router’s DHCP server.
Figure 23 Summary: DHCP Table
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 14 Summary: DHCP Table
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of the host computer.
MAC Address This field shows the MAC address of the computer with the name in the Host Name field.
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address which uniquely
identifies a device. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of
hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to the # field listed above.
Expires in This field displays the time when the IP address and MAC address association ends.
Refresh Click Refresh to renew the screen.
4.6 Packet Statistics
Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. Read-only information
here includes port status, packet specific statistics and the "system up time". The Poll Interval(s)
field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen.
Figure 24 Summary: Packet Statistics
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 15 Summary: Packet Statistics
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Port This is the Router’s port type.
Status For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is
disconnected.
For the WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using Ethernet
encapsulation and Idle (line (ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) and Drop (dropping
a call) if you're using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation. This field displays Down when the line is
disconnected.
For WLAN 2.4G/5G, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN 2.4G/5G is
enabled and Down when the WLAN 2.4G/5G is disabled.
TxPkts This is the number of transmitted packets on this port.
RxPkts This is the number of received packets on this port.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Collisions This is the number of collisions on this port.
Tx B/s This displays the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port.
Rx B/s This displays the reception speed in bytes per second on this port.
Up Time This is the total time the Router has been for each session.
System Up
Time
Poll Interval(s) Enter the time interval in seconds for refreshing statistics in this field.
Set Interval Click this button to apply the new poll interval you entered in the Poll Interval(s) field.
Stop Click Stop to stop refreshing statistics.
This is the total time the Router has been on.
4.7 WLAN 2.4G Station Status
Click the WLAN 2.4G Station Status (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. View the
wireless stations that are currently associated to the Router in the Association List. Association
means that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card)
has connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and
security settings.
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Figure 25 Summary: Wireless Association List
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 16 Summary: Wireless Association List
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of an associated wireless station.
MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station.
Association
Time
Refresh Click Refresh to reload the list.
This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the Router’s WLAN
network.
4.8 WLAN 5G Station Status
Click the WLAN 5G Station Status (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. View the wireless
stations that are currently associated to the Router in the Association List. Association means
that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card) has
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connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security
settings.
Figure 26 Summary: Wireless Association List
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 17 Summary: Wireless Association List
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of an associated wireless station.
MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station.
Association
Time
Refresh Click Refresh to reload the list.
This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the Router’s WLAN
network.
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5.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the different modes available on your Router. First, the term “mode” refers
to two things in this User’s Guide.
• Web Configurator mode. This refers to the Web Configurator interface you want to use for
editing Router features.
• Device mode. This is the operating mode of your Router, or simply how the Router is being used
in the network.
5.1.1 Web Configurator Modes
This refers to the configuration interface of the Web Configurator, which has two modes:
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• Easy. The Web Configurator shows this mode by default. Refer to Chapter 6 on page 45 for more
information on the screens in this mode. This interface may be sufficient for users who just want
to use the device.
• Expert. Advanced users can change to this mode to customize all the functions of the Router.
Click Expert Mode after logging into the Web Configurator. The User’s Guide Chapter 3 on page
31 through Chapter 22 on page 155 discusses the screens in this mode.
5.1.2 Device Modes
This refers to the operating mode of the Router, which can act as a:
• Router. This is the default device mode of the Router. Use this mode to connect the local
network to another network, like the Internet. Go to Section 7.3 on page 58 to view the Status
screen in this mode.
• Access Point. Use this mode if you want to extend your network by allowing network devices to
connect to the Router wirelessly. Go to Section 8.4 on page 68 view the Status screen in this
mode.
For more information on these modes and to change the mode of your Router, refer to Section
22.10 on page 163.
The menu for changing device modes is available in Expert mode only.
Note: Choose your Device Mode carefully to avoid having to change it later.
When changing to another mode, the IP address of the Router changes. The running applications
and services of the network devices connected to the Router can be interrupted.
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6.1 Overview
Network Map
Control Panel
Go to
Status
Screen
Navigation Panel
The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the
Router in this mode. This mode is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features that
are usually intended for network administrators.
When you log in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens.
Figure 27 Easy Mode: Network Map
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Status Screen
Go to
Network
Map
Screen
Navigation Panel
Click Status to open the following screen screen.
Figure 28 Easy Mode: Status Screen
6.2 What You Can Do
You can do the following in this mode:
•Use this Navigation Panel (Section 6.4 on page 47) to opt out of the Easy mode.
•Use the Network Map screen (Section 6.5 on page 47) to check if your Router can ping the
gateway and whether it is connected to the Internet.
•Use the Control Panel (Section 6.6 on page 48) to configure and enable Router features,
including wireless security, wireless scheduling and bandwidth management and so on.
•Use the Status Screen screen (Section 6.7 on page 55) to view read-only information about the
Router, including the WAN IP, MAC Address of the Router and the firmware version.
6.3 What You Need to Know
Between the different device modes, the Control Panel (Section 6.6 on page 48) changes depending
on which features are applicable to the mode:
• Router Mode: All Control Panel features are available.
• Access Point Mode: Only Power Saving and Wireless Security are available.
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6.4 Navigation Panel
Use this navigation panel to opt out of the Easy mode.
Figure 29 Navigation Panel
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 Navigation Panel
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Home Click this to go to the Login page.
Expert Mode Click this to change to Expert mode and customize features of the Router.
Logout Click this to end the Web Configurator session.
6.5 Network Map
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Note: The Network MAP is viewable by Windows XP (need to install patch), Windows
Vista and Windows 7 users only. For Windows XP (Service Pack 2) users, you can
see the network devices connected to the Router by downloading the LLTD (Link
Layer Topology Discovery) patch from the Microsoft Website.
Note: Don’t worry if the Network Map does not display in your web browser. This feature
may not be supported by your system. You can still configure the Control Panel
(Section 6.6 on page 48) in the Easy Mode and the Router features that you want to
use in the Expert Mode.
When you log into the Network Configurator, the Network Map is shown as follows.
Figure 30 Network Map
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The line connecting the Router to the gateway becomes green when the Router is able to ping the
gateway. It becomes red when the ping initiating from the Router does not get a response from the
gateway. The same rule applies to the line connecting the gateway to the Internet.
You can also view the devices (represented by icons indicating the kind of network device)
connected to the Router, including those connecting wirelessly. Right-click on the Router icon to
refresh the network map and go to the Wizard. Right click on the other icons to view information
about the device.
6.6 Control Panel
The features configurable in Easy Mode are shown in the Control Panel.
Figure 31 Control Panel
Switch ON to enable the feature. Otherwise, switch OFF. If the feature is turned on, the green light
flashes. If it is turned off, the red light flashes.
Additionally, click the feature to open a screen where you can edit its settings.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 19 Control Panel
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Game Engine Switch ON to maximize bandwidth for gaming traffic in your network. Otherwise, switch
OFF.
Refer to Section 6.6.1 on page 49 to see this screen.
Power Saving Click this to schedule the wireless feature of the Router.
Disabling the wireless function helps lower the energy consumption of the Router.
Switch ON to apply wireless scheduling. Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to Section 6.6.2 on page 49 to see this screen.
Content Filter Click this to restrict access to certain websites, based on keywords contained in URLs, to
which you do not want users in your network to open.
Switch ON to apply website filtering. Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to Section 6.6.3 on page 51 to see this screen.
Bandwidth
MGMT
Click this to edit bandwidth management for predefined applications.
Switch ON to have the Router management bandwidth for uplink and downlink traffic
according to an application or service. Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to Section 6.6.4 on page 51 to see this screen.
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Table 19 Control Panel (continued)
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Firewall Switch ON to ensure that your network is protected from Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
Wireless
Security
6.6.1 Game Engine
When this feature is enabled, the Router maximizes the bandwidth for gaming traffic that it
forwards out through an interface.
Figure 32 Game Engine
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Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to Section 6.6.5 on page 52 to see this screen.
Click this to configure the wireless security, such as SSID, security mode and WPS key on
your Router.
Refer to Section 6.6.6 on page 52 to see this screen.
Note: When this is switched on, the Game Console tab in the Bandwidth MGMT screen
is automatically positioned on top.
Turn this off if your network is not using gaming.
Click OK to close this screen.
6.6.2 Power Saving
Use this screen to set the day of the week and time of the day when your wireless LAN is turned on
and off. Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled by default.
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Disabling the wireless capability lowers the energy consumption of the of the Router.
Figure 33 Power Saving
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 20 Power Saving
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Select the wireless radio to set its power saving settings.
WLAN Status Select On or Off to specify whether the Wireless LAN is turned on or off (depending on
what you selected in the WLAN Status field). This field works in conjunction with the
Day and Except for the following times fields.
Day Select Everyday or the specific days to turn the Wireless LAN on or off.
If you select Everyday you can not select any specific days. This field works in
conjunction with the Except for the following times field.
For the following
times (24-Hour
Format)
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Select a begin time using the first set of hour and minute (min) drop down boxes and
select an end time using the second set of hour and minute (min) drop down boxes. If
you have chosen On earlier for the WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn on between
the two times you enter in these fields. If you have chosen Off earlier for the WLAN
Status the Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields.
In this time format, midnight is 00:00 and progresses up to 24:00. For example, 6:00 PM
is 18:00.
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6.6.3 Content Filter
Use this screen to restrict access to certain websites, based on keywords contained in URLs, to
which you do not want users in your network to open.
Figure 34 Content Filter
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 21 Content Filter
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Add Click Add after you have typed a keyword.
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Repeat this procedure to add other keywords. Up to 64 keywords are allowed.
Note: The Router does not recognize wildcard characters as keywords.
When you try to access a web page containing a keyword, you will get a message telling you
that the content filter is blocking this request.
Delete Highlight a keyword in the text box and click Delete to remove it. The keyword disappears
from the text box after you click Apply.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen without saving any changes.
6.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT
Use this screen to set bandwidth allocation to pre-defined services and applications for bandwidth
allocation.
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Use your mouse
to drag the items
according to how
you want to
prioritze them.
Left-click and
slide up or down.
The Router uses bandwidth management for incoming and outgoing traffic. Rank the services and
applications by dragging them accordingly from High to Low and click Apply. Click Cancel to close
the screen.
Figure 35 Bandwidth MGNT
6.6.5 Firewall
Enable this feature to protect the network from Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. The Router blocks
repetitive pings from the WAN that can otherwise cause systems to slow down or hang.
Figure 36 Firewall
Click OK to close this screen.
6.6.6 Wireless Security
Use this screen to configure security for your the Wireless LAN. You can enter the SSID and select
the wireless security mode in the following screen.
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Note: You can enable the Wireless function of your Router by first turning on the switch in
the back panel.
Figure 37 Wireless Security
The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Table 22 Wireless Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Select the wireless radio to set its security setting.
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Security mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to add security on this wireless network. The wireless
Wireless
password
Verify password Type the password again to confirm.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen.
WPS Click this to configure the WPS screen.
(Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is
associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN.
clients which want to associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as
this device. After you select to use a security, additional options appears in this screen.
Select No Security to allow any client to connect to this network without authentication.
This field appears when you choose wither WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK as the security mode.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters.
You can transfer the wireless settings configured here (Wireless Security screen) to
another wireless device that supports WPS.
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6.6.7 WPS
Use this screen to add a wireless station to the network using WPS. Click WPS in the Wireless
Security to open the following screen.
Figure 38 Wireless Security: WPS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 23 Wireless Security: WPS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless
Security
WPS Create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button.
Click this to go back to the Wireless Security screen.
The Router scans for a WPS-enabled device within the range and performs wireless security
information synchronization.
Note: After you click the WPS button on this screen, you have to press a similar button in the
wireless station utility within 2 minutes. To add the second wireless station, you have
to press these buttons on both device and the wireless station again after the first 2
minutes.
Register Create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal
Identification Number) in the Router’s interface and pushing this button.
Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Register to
associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization.
Exit Click Exit to close this screen.
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6.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode
In the Network Map screen, click Status to view read-only information about the Router.
Figure 39 Status Screen in Easy Mode
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 24 Status Screen in Easy Mode
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Name This is the name of the Router in the network. You can change this in the Maintenance >
General screen in Section 22.3 on page 155.
Time This is the current system date and time.
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The date is in YYYY:MM:DD (Year-Month-Day) format. The time is in HH:MM:SS
(Hour:Minutes:Seconds) format.
WAN IP This is the IP address of the WAN port.
MAC Address This is the MAC address of the Router.
Firmware
Version
Wireless 2.4G
Network Name
Security This shows the wireless security used by the Router for the 2.4G wireless radio.
Wireless 5G
Network Name
Security This shows the wireless security used by the Router for the 5G wireless radio.
This shows the firmware version of the Router.
The firmware version format shows the trunk version, model code and release number.
This shows the SSID of the wireless 2.4G network. You can configure this in the Wireless
Security screen (Section 6.6.6 on page 52; Section 10.3.1.1 on page 84).
This shows the SSID of the wireless 5G network. You can configure this in the Wireless
Security screen (Section 6.6.6 on page 52; Section 10.3.1.1 on page 84).
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Modem
Router
The Router is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to
another network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the Router connects the local
network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
Figure 40 Router Network
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Note: The Status screen is shown after changing to the Expert mode of the Web
Configurator. It varies depending on the device mode of your Router.
7.2 What You Can Do
Use the Status screen (Section 7.3 on page 58) to view read-only information about your Router.
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7.3 Status Screen
Click to open the status screen.
Figure 41 Status Screen: Router Mode
The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen.
Table 25 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode
ICON DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information.
Click this icon to go to Easy Mode. See Chapter 6 on page 45.
Click this to go to the Home page. See Chapter 4 on page 37.
Select a number of seconds or None from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics
automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics.
Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics.
Click this icon to see the Status page. The information in this screen depends on the device
mode you select.
Click this icon to see the Monitor navigation menu.
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ICON DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to see the Configuration navigation menu.
Click this icon to see the Maintenance navigation menu.
The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.
Table 26 Status Screen: Router Mode
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator.
Device Information
Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for
identification purposes.
Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created.
Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the Router is set - Router
WAN Information
- MAC Address This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
- IP Address This shows the WAN port’s IP address.
- IP Subnet Mask This shows the WAN port’s subnet mask.
- Default Gateway This shows the WAN port’s gateway IP address.
- DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Client or Server.
LAN Information
- MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
- IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
- IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
- DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Server or None.
WLAN 2.4G Information
- WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the Router’s wireless LAN is set
- MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
- SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the Router in the wireless LAN.
- Channel This shows the channel number which the Router is currently using over the wireless LAN..
- Security This shows the level of wireless security the Router is using.
WLAN 5G Information
- MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
- SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the Router in the wireless LAN.
- Channel This shows the channel number which the Router is currently using over the wireless LAN..
- Security This shows the level of wireless security the Router is using.
System Status
Item This column shows the type of data the Router is recording.
Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the Router.
System Up Time This is the total time the Router has been on.
Mode.
- Access Point Mode.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Current Date/Time This field displays your Router’s present date and time.
System Resource
- CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the Router’s processing ability is currently used. When this
percentage is close to 100%, the Router is running at full load, and the throughput is not
going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you
should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.)
- Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the Router is using.
System Setting
- Firewall This shows whether the firewall is enabled or not.
- Bandwidth
Management
- UPnP This shows whether UPnP is enabled or not.
- Configuration Mode This shows the web configurator mode you are viewing - Expert.
Interface Status
Interface This displays the Router port types. The port types are: WAN, LAN and WLAN.
Status For the LAN and WAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is up or
This shows whether the bandwidth management is enabled or not.
connected).
For the WLAN, it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is
disabled.
Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N/A when the line is
Summary
BW MGMT Monitor Click Details... to go to the Monitor > BW MGMT Monitor screen (Section 4.4 on page
DHCP Table Click Details... to go to the Monitor > DHCP Table screen (Section 4.5 on page 39). Use
Packet Statistics Click Details... to go to the Monitor > Packet Statistics screen (Section 4.6 on page 40).
WLAN Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > WLAN 2.4G / 5G Station Status screen (Section
disconnected.
For the WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using Ethernet
encapsulation and Idle (line (ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) and Drop (dropping
a call) if you're using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation. This field displays N/A when the line is
disconnected.
For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N/
A when the WLAN is disabled.
39). Use this screen to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications running in
the network are using.
this screen to view current DHCP client information.
Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
4.8 on page 41). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the Router.
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Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure Router features.
Figure 42 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
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The following table describes the sub-menus.
Table 27 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Status This screen shows the Router’s general device, system and interface status
MONITOR
Log Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your Router.
BW MGMT Use this screen to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications
DHCP Table Use this screen to view current DHCP client information.
Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
WLAN 2.4G
Station Status
WLAN 5G
Station Status
CONFIGURATION
Network
information. Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary statistics
tables.
running in the network are using.
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the Router through the wireless 2.4G network.
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the Router through the wireless 5G network.
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LINK TAB FUNCTION
Wireless LAN
2.4G
Wireless LAN 5GGeneral Use this screen to configure wireless 5G LAN.
WAN Internet
LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.
DHCP Server General Use this screen to enable the Router’s DHCP server.
NAT General Use this screen to enable NAT.
DDNS General Use this screen to set up dynamic DNS.
Static Route IP Static
Security
Firewall General Use this screen to activate/deactivate the firewall.
Content Filter Use this screen to block certain web features and sites containing certain
Management
General Use this screen to configure wireless 2.4G LAN.
MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the Router to block access to devices
or block the devices from accessing the Router.
Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.
QoS Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM
QoS). WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the
delivery requirements of individual services.
WPS Use this screen to configure WPS.
WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS.
Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.
WDS Use this screen to set up Wireless Distribution System (WDS) on your
Router.
MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the Router to block access to devices
or block the devices from accessing the Router.
Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.
QoS Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM
QoS). WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the
delivery requirements of individual services.
WPS Use this screen to configure WPS.
WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS.
Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.
This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address
Connection
Advanced Use this screen to configure other advanced properties.
IP Alias Use this screen to have the Router apply IP alias to create LAN subnets.
Advanced Use this screen to assign IP addresses to specific individual computers
Application Use this screen to configure servers behind the Router.
Advanced Use this screen to change your Router’s port triggering settings.
Route
Services This screen shows a summary of the firewall rules, and allows you to edit/
assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address.
based on their MAC addresses and to have DNS servers assigned by the
DHCP server.
Use this screen to configure IP static routes.
add a firewall rule.
keywords in the URL.
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LINK TAB FUNCTION
Bandwidth
Management
Remote
Management
UPnP General Use this screen to enable UPnP on the Router.
MAINTENANCE
General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system
Password Password
Time Time Setting Use this screen to change your Router’s time and date.
Firmware
Upgrade
Backup/
Restore
Restart This screen allows you to reboot the Router without turning the power off.
Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a Router or a
General Use this screen to enable bandwidth management.
Advanced Use this screen to set the upstream bandwidth and edit a bandwidth
management rule.
Monitor Use this screen to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications
running in the network are using.
WWW Use this screen to be able to access the Router from the LAN, WAN or both.
and domain names.
Use this screen to change the password of your Router.
Setup
Use this screen to upload firmware to your Router.
Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory
defaults to your Router.
Access Point.
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Router
Use your Router as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network.
In this mode your Router bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same
subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 43 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
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Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in Access Point mode, such as
bandwidth management and firewall.
Note: See Chapter 9 on page 73 for an example of setting up a wireless network in
Access Point mode.
8.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Status screen (Section 8.4 on page 68) to view read-only information about your
Router.
•Use the LAN screen (Section 8.5 on page 70) to set the IP address for your Router acting as an
access point.
8.3 What You Need to Know
See Chapter 9 on page 73 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the Router as an access point.
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8.3.1 Setting your Router to AP Mode
1 Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on
how to do this.
2 To use your Router as an access point, go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode and select Access
Point mode.
Figure 44 Changing to Access Point mode
Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon
as you do, your Router is already in Access Point mode.
3 When you select Access Point Mode, the following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 45 Pop up for Access Point mode
Click OK.
4 Click Apply. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode is successful.
8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode
Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following:
1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the Router.
2 The default IP address of the Router is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an IP
address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.
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3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to
show your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see
Appendix B on page 181 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.
4 After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and
type “192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser.
Note: After clicking Login, the Easy mode appears. Refer to page 45 for the Easy mode
screens. Change to Expert mode to see the screens described in the sections
following this.
8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, Bandwidth Management and Maintenance Settings
The configuration of wireless, bandwidth management and maintenance settings in Access Point
mode is the same as for Router Mode.
•See Chapter 10 on page 83 for information on the configuring your wireless network.
•See Chapter 19 on page 137 for information on configuring your Bandwidth Management screen.
•See Chapter 22 on page 155 to Chapter 22 on page 155 for information on configuring your
Maintenance settings.
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8.4 AP Mode Status Screen
Click to open the Status screen.
Figure 46 Status Screen: Access Point Mode
The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.
Table 28 Status Screen: Access Point Mode
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator.
Device Information
Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for
identification purposes.
Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created.
Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the Router is set - Access
Point Mode.
LAN Information
- MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
- IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
- IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
- Default Gateway This shows the LAN Ethernet default gateway of your device.
- DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Server, Client or None.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
WLAN 2.4G Information
- WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the Router’s wireless LAN is set
- Access Point Mode.
- MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
- SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the Router in the wireless 2.4G LAN.
- Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
- Security This shows the level of wireless security the Router is using.
WLAN 5G Information
- MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
- SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the Router in the wireless 5G LAN.
- Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
- Security This shows the level of wireless security the Router is using.
System Status
Item This column shows the type of data the Router is recording.
Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the Router.
System Up Time This is the total time the Router has been on.
Current Date/Time This field displays your Router’s present date and time.
System Resource
- CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the Router’s processing ability is currently used. When this
percentage is close to 100%, the Router is running at full load, and the throughput is not
going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you
should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.
- Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the Router is using.
System Setting
- Configuration Mode This shows the web configurator mode you are viewing - Expert.
Interface Status
Interface This displays the Router port types. The port types are: LAN, WLAN 2.4G, and WLAN 5G.
Status For the LAN and WAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is up or
connected).
For the WLAN, it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is
disabled.
Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N/A when the line is
disconnected.
For the WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using Ethernet
encapsulation and Idle (line (ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) and Drop (dropping
a call) if you're using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation. This field displays N/A when the line is
disconnected.
For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N/
A when the WLAN is disabled.
Summary
Packet Statistics Click Details... to go to the Monitor > Packet Statistics screen (Section 4.6 on page 40).
Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
WLAN Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > WLAN 2.4G / 5G Station Status screen (Section
4.8 on page 41). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the Router.
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8.4.0.1 Navigation Panel
Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure Router features in Access Point mode.
The following screen and table show the features you can configure in Access Point mode.
Figure 47 Menu: Access Point Mode
Refer to Table 27 on page 61 for descriptions of the labels shown in the Navigation panel.
8.5 LAN Screen
Use this section to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point mode.
Click Network > LAN to see the screen below.
Note: If you change the IP address of the Router in the screen below, you will need to log
into the Router again using the new IP address.
Figure 48 Network > LAN > IP
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Table 29 Network > LAN > IP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Get from DHCP
Server
Use Defined
LAN IP Address
IP Address Type the IP address in dotted decimal notation. The default setting is 192.168.1.2. If you
IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your Router will
Gateway IP
Address
DNS Assignment
First DNS
Server
Second DNS
Server
Click this to deploy the Router as an access point in the network.
When you enable this, the Router gets its IP address from the network’s DHCP server (for
example, your ISP). Users connected to the Router can now access the network (i.e., the
Internet if the IP address is given by the ISP).
The Web Configurator may no longer be accessible unless you know the IP address assigned
by the DHCP server to the Router. You need to reset the Router to be able to access the Web
Configurator again (see Section 22.7 on page 160 for details on how to reset the Router).
Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your Router in the field below.
Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your Router. Or if your ISP or network
administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet.
change the IP address you will have to log in again with the new IP address.
automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Unless
you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the Router.
Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP or network administrator gave you one) in this
field.
Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the Router's
WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that
the ISP assigns.
Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's IP
address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address set to
0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to None after you click Apply. If you set a second choice to
User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-Defined changes to None
after you click Apply.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS
server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Router.
Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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9.1 Overview
This chapter provides tutorials for your Router as follows:
• Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point
• Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS
• Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS)
• If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or
the URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your
wireless connection is successfully configured.
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9.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point
This section gives you an example of how to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a
notebook (B), in this example) for wireless communication. B can access the Internet through the
access point wirelessly.
Figure 49 Wireless Access Point Connection to the Internet
9.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS
This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS. This example uses
the Router as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to a notebook.
Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter
or PCI card).
There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do
both.
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• Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a
button. See Section 9.3.1 on page 74.This is the easier method.
• PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN
(Personal Identification Number) in the Router’s interface. See Section 9.3.2 on page 75. This is
the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other.
9.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)
1 Make sure that your Router is turned on and that it is within range of your computer.
2 Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and
utility in your notebook.
3 In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS button (Start or
WPS button)
4 Log into Router’s Web Configurator and press the Push Button button in the Network > Wireless
LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G > WPS Station screen.
Note: Your Router has a WPS button located on its panel, as well as a WPS button in its
configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function; you can use one
or the other.
Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button
within two minutes of pressing the first one.
The Router sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to two
minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the Router securely.
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Router
SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a
button on both Router and wireless client (the NWD210N in this example).
Figure 50 Example WPS Process: PBC Method
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When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both Router’s configuration interface
and the client’s utilities.
1 Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method
to get a PIN number.
2 Enter the PIN number to the PIN field in the Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN
5G > WPS Station screen on the Router.
3 Click Start button (or button next to the PIN field) on both the wireless client utility screen and the
Router’s WPS Station screen within two minutes.
The Router authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the
wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate
with the Router securely.
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SECURITY INFO
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Wireless Client
Router
COMMUNICATION
The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on Router and
wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method.
Figure 51 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
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9.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS)
This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters
on your Router.
SSID SSID_Example3
Channel 6
Security WPA-PSK
(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)
Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your Router.
The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are
logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see Section 3.2 on page 31).
1 Open the Wireless LAN > General screen in the AP’s Web Configurator.
2 Enable Wireless LAN.
3 Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel.
4 Set security mode to WPA-PSK and enter ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey in the Pre-Shared
Key field. Click Apply.
Figure 52 Tutorial: Network > Wireless LAN > General
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5 Open the Status screen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device
Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface Status.
Figure 53 Tutorial: Checking Wireless Settings
9.4.1 Configure Your Notebook
Note: We use the ZyXEL M-302 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for the
wireless client. The screens may vary for different models.
1 The Router supports IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11ac wireless
clients. Make sure that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these
standards.
2 Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a “utility” that you install on your
computer. See your wireless adapter’s User’s Guide for information on how to do that.
3 After you’ve installed the utility, open it. If you cannot see your utility’s icon on your screen, go to
Start > Programs and click on your utility in the list of programs that appears. The utility displays
a list of APs within range, as shown in the example screen below.
4 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect.
Figure 54 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t
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5 Select WPA-PSK and type the security key in the following screen. Click Next.
Figure 55 Security Settings
6 The Confirm Save window appears. Check your settings and click Save to continue.
Figure 56 Confirm Save
7 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If your wireless connection is
weak or you have no connection, see the Troubleshooting section of this User’s Guide.
Figure 57 Link Status
If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the
URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless
connection is successfully configured.
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A
B
Router
2.4G 5G
C
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your Router. See the
appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks.
The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.
Figure 58 Example of a Wireless Network
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Wireless LAN
The wireless 2.4G network is the part in the blue circle and wireless 5G network is the part in the
green circle. In these wireless networks, devices A, B and C are called wireless clients. The wireless
clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the
Internet.
10.2 What You Can Do
•Use the General screen (Section 10.4 on page 86) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID
and select the wireless security mode.
•Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 10.5 on page 90) to allow or deny wireless stations based
on their MAC addresses from connecting to the Router.
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•Use the Advanced screen (Section 10.6 on page 91) to allow wireless advanced features, such
as intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold.
•Use the QoS screen (Section 10.7 on page 93) to set priority levels to services, such as e-mail,
VoIP, chat, and so on.
•Use the WPS screen (Section 10.8 on page 94) to quickly set up a wireless network with strong
security, without having to configure security settings manually.
•Use the WPS Station screen (Section 10.9 on page 95) to add a wireless station using WPS.
•Use the Scheduling screen (Section 10.10 on page 96) to set the times your wireless LAN is
turned on and off.
•Use the WDS screen (Section 10.11 on page 97) to configure Wireless Distribution System on
your Router.
10.3 What You Should Know
Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID.
The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity.
• If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or
frequency, to send and receive information.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the
information that is sent in the wireless network.
10.3.1 Wireless Security Overview
The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless
network.
10.3.1.1 SSID
Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area. You can hide the
SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID. In addition, you should change
the default SSID to something that is difficult to guess.
This type of security is fairly weak, however, because there are ways for unauthorized devices to
get the SSID. In addition, unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in the
wireless network.
10.3.1.2 MAC Address Filter
Every wireless client has a unique identification number, called a MAC address.1 A MAC address is
usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters
1. Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks. These kinds
of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses.
2. Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F.
2
; for example, 00A0C5000002 or
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00:A0:C5:00:00:02. To get the MAC address for each wireless client, see the appropriate User’s
Guide or other documentation.
You can use the MAC address filter to tell the AP which wireless clients are allowed or not allowed to
use the wireless network. If a wireless client is allowed to use the wireless network, it still has to
have the correct settings (SSID, channel, and security). If a wireless client is not allowed to use the
wireless network, it does not matter if it has the correct settings.
This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network.
Furthermore, there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the MAC address of an authorized
wireless client. Then, they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network.
10.3.1.3 Encryption
Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless
network. Encryption is like a secret code. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot
understand the message.
The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of user authentication.
Table 30 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication
Weakest No Security
Strongest WPA2-PSK
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NO AUTHENTICATION
WEP
WPA-PSK
Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless
network supports. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients. Device A only supports
WEP, and device B supports WEP and WPA-PSK. Therefore, you should set up WEP in the wireless
network.
Note: It is recommended that wireless networks use WPA-PSK or stronger encryption.
When you select WPA2-PSK in your Router, you can also select an option (WPA Compatible) to
support WPA as well. In this case, if some wireless clients support WPA and some support WPA2,
you should set up WPA2-PSK (depending on the type of wireless network login) and select the
WPA Compatible option in the Router.
Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer
the key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in the wireless network must have the
same key.
10.3.1.4 WPS
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. WPS
allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure
security settings manually. Depending on the devices in your network, you can either press a
button (on the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification
Number) in the devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how
to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the Section 9.3 on page 73.
IEEE 802.1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all, but it is still possible
for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quickly.
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10.3.1.5 WDS
Wireless Distribution System or WDS security is used between bridged APs. It is independent of the
security between the wired networks and their respective APs. If you do not enable WDS security,
traffic between APs is not encrypted. When WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same
pre-shared key.
10.4 General Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G Screen
Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN 2.4G or 5G, enter the SSID and select the wireless
security mode.
Note: If you are configuring the Router from a computer connected to the wireless LAN
and you change the Router’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your
wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the
wireless settings of your computer to match the Router’s new settings.
Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G to open the General screen.
Figure 59 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General
The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Table 31 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Setup
Wireless LAN Select the radio button to Enable or Disable Wireless LAN.
You can turn the wireless LAN on or off using the switch at the rear panel of the Router.
Network
Name(SSID)
Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot
(Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is
associated. Wireless stations associating to the Router must have the same SSID. Enter a
descriptive name (up to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN.
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Channel
Selection
Operating
Channel
Security
Security Mode Select WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to add security on this wireless
Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region.
Select a channel from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on the frequency
band and the country you are in.
Refer to the Connection Wizard chapter for more information on channels. This option is
only available if Auto Channel Selection is disabled.
This displays the channel the Router is currently using.
network. The wireless clients which want to associate to this network must have same
wireless security settings as the Router. After you select to use a security, additional options
appears in this screen. See 10.4.2, and 10.4.3 sections.
Or you can select No Security to allow any client to associate this network without
authentication.
Note: If you enable the WPS function, only No Security, Static WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-
PSK are available in this field.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
See the rest of this chapter for information on the other labels in this screen.
10.4.1 No Security
Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any
data encryption.
Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your Router, your network is
accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
Figure 60 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: No Security
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 32 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Choose No Security from the drop-down list box.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Refer to Table 31 on page 86 for descriptions of the other labels in this screen.
10.4.2 WEP Encryption
WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points
to keep network communications private. It encrypts unicast and multicast communications in a
network. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key.
Your Router allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be
enabled at any one time.
In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or
Wireless LAN 5G to display the General screen. Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list.
Figure 61 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: Static WEP
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The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 33 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: Static WEP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Select Static WEP to enable data encryption.
PassPhrase Enter a Passphrase (up to 26 printable characters) and click Generate.
A passphrase functions like a password. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the
Router into a complicated string that is referred to as the “key”. This key is requested from
all devices wishing to connect to a wireless network.
WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP.
This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use.
Authentication
Method
ASCII Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key.
Hex Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key.
Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the Router and the wireless stations must use
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Select Auto or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to the
wireless client. Keep this setting at Auto unless you want to force a key verification before
communication between the wireless client and the Router occurs.
Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication.
The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is entered automatically.
the same WEP key for data transmission.
If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters
("0-9", "A-F").
If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters
("0-9", "A-F").
You must configure at least one key, only one key can be activated at any one time.
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10.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G to display the General screen. Select
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list.
Figure 62 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G> General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 34 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to enable data encryption.
WPA-PSK
Compatible
Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication.
Group Key
Update Timer
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Refer to Table 31 on page 86 for descriptions of the other labels in this screen.
10.5 MAC Filter
The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the Router to give exclusive access to devices (Allow)
or exclude devices from accessing the Router (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC
(Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six
This field appears when you choose WPA-PSK2 as the Security Mode.
Check this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your
Router.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters.
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP sends a new group key out to all
clients.
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pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC
address of the devices to configure this screen.
To change your Router’s MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless
LAN 5G > MAC Filter. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 63 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > MAC Filter
The following table describes the labels in this menu.
Table 35 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > MAC Filter
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Access Policy
Policy Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC Address table.
Select Allow to permit access to the Router, MAC addresses not listed will be denied
access to the Router.
Select Reject to block access to the Router, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to
access the Router
Add a station
Mac Address
MAC Filter Summary
Delete Click the delete icon to remove the MAC address from the list.
MAC Address This is the MAC address of the wireless station that are allowed or denied access to the
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless station that are allowed or denied access to the
Router in these address fields. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format,
that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example, 12:34:56:78:9a:bc. Click Add.
Router.
10.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen
Use this screen to allow wireless advanced features, such as intra-BSS networking and set the
RTS/CTS Threshold
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Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G > Advanced. The screen appears as
shown.
Figure 64 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 36 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Advanced
LABEL DESCRIPTION
RTS/CTS
Threshold
Fragmentation
Threshold
Enable IntraBSS Traffic
Output Power Set the output power of the Router in this field. If there is a high density of APs in an area,
Network Mode
(Wireless LAN
2.4G)
Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS
(Clear To Send) handshake.
The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. It is
the maximum data fragment size that can be sent. Enter an even number.
A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless clients or
between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).
Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled,
wireless client A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other.
When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but
cannot communicate with each other.
decrease the output power of the Router to reduce interference with other APs. Select one of
the following 100%, 90%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 10% or Minimum. See the product
specifications for more information on your Router’s output power.
Select 11b/g mixed mode to allow IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g compliant WLAN devices
to associate with the Router.
Select 11b only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to associate with the
Router.
Select 11g only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate with the
Router.
Select 11n only to allow only IEEE 802.11n compliant WLAN devices to associate with the
Router.
Select 11b/g/n mixed mode to allow IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n
compliant WLAN devices to associate with the Router.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Network Mode
(Wireless LAN
5G)
HT (High Throughput) Physical Mode - Use the fields below to configure the 802.11 wireless environment of
your Router.
Operating
Mode
Channel
Bandwidth
Guard Interval Select Auto to increase data throughput. However, this may make data transfer more prone
Extension
Channel
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Select 11a/n mixed mode to allow IEEE802.11a and IEEE802.11n compliant WLAN devices
to associate with the Router.
Select 11a only to allow only IEEE 802.11a compliant WLAN devices to associate with the
Router.
Select 11a/an/ac to allow only IEEE 802.11a, IEEE802.11an and IEEE802.11ac compliant
WLAN devices to associate with the Router.
Choose this according to the wireless mode(s) used in your network.
Mixed Mode - Select this if the wireless clients in your network use different wireless modes
(for example, IEEE 802.11b/g and IEEE 802.1n modes)
Green Mode - Select this if the wireless clients in your network uses only one type of
wireless mode (for example, IEEEE 802.11 n only)
Select the channel bandwidth you want to use for your wireless network.
It is recommended that you select 20/40 (20, 40, 20/40 MHz).
Select 20 MHz if you want to lessen radio interference with other wireless devices in your
neighborhood.
to errors.
Select Long to prioritize data integrity. This may be because your wireless network is busy
and congested or the Router is located in an environment prone to radio interference.
This is set to Auto by default.
If you select 20/40 as your Channel Bandwidth, the extension channel enables the Router
to get higher data throughput. This also lowers radio interference and traffic.
10.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen
The QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service (such as VoIP and video) a priority level.
Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G > QoS. The following screen appears.
Figure 65 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 37 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > QoS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable WMM
QoS
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Check this to have the Router automatically give a service a priority level according to the
ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends. WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of
Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly.
10.8 WPS Screen
Use this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or generate a new PIN number and check current WPS
status. To open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G > WPS
tab.
Figure 66 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > WPS
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Table 38 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > WPS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WPS Setup
Enable WPS Select this to enable the WPS feature.
PIN Number This displays a PIN number last time system generated. Click Generate to generate a
new PIN number.
Status
Status This displays Configured when the Router has connected to a wireless network using
WPS or when Enable WPS is selected and wireless or wireless security settings have
been changed. The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the
screen.
This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there are no wireless or wireless
security changes on the Router or you click Release_Configuration to remove the
configured wireless and wireless security settings.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Release
Configuration
802.11 Mode This is the 802.11 mode used. Only compliant WLAN devices can associate with the
SSID This is the name of the wireless network.
Security This is the type of wireless security employed by the network.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
This button is only available when the WPS status displays Configured.
Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS
connections on the Router.
Router.
10.9 WPS Station Screen
Use this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS. To open this screen, click
Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G > WPS Station tab.
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Note: Note: After you click Push Button on this screen, you have to press a similar
button in the wireless station utility within 2 minutes. To add the second wireless
station, you have to press these buttons on both device and the wireless station
again after the first 2 minutes.
Figure 67 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > WPS Station
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 39 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Push Button Use this button when you use the PBC (Push Button Configuration) method to configure
Or input
station’s PIN
number
wireless stations’s wireless settings. See Section 9.3.1 on page 74.
Click this to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information
synchronization.
Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless station’s
wireless settings. See Section 9.3.2 on page 75.
Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Start to
associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization.
10.10 Scheduling Screen
Use this screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off. Wireless LAN scheduling is
disabled by default. The wireless LAN can be scheduled to turn on or off on certain days and at
certain times. To open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G >
Scheduling tab.
Figure 68 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Scheduling
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 40 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Scheduling
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless LAN Scheduling
Enable Wireless
LAN Scheduling
Scheduling
Select this to enable Wireless LAN scheduling.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
WLAN Status Select On or Off to specify whether the Wireless LAN is turned on or off. This field works in
conjunction with the Day and Except for the following times fields.
Day Select Everyday or the specific days to turn the Wireless LAN on or off. If you select
Everyday you can not select any specific days. This field works in conjunction with the
Except for the following times field.
For the
following times
(24-Hour
Format)
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Select a begin time using the first set of hour and minute (min) drop down boxes and
select an end time using the second set of hour and minute (min) drop down boxes. If you
have chosen On earlier for the WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn on between the two
times you enter in these fields. If you have chosen Off earlier for the WLAN Status the
Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields.
10.11 WDS Screen
A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs. Use this screen
to set the operating mode of your Router to AP + Bridge or Bridge Only and establish wireless
links with other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in
bridge mode.
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Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the Router and on all
wireless clients that you want to associate with it.
The WDS feature is only available in wireless 2.4G network.
Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > WDS tab. The following screen opens with the Basic
Setting set to AP+Bridge, and Security Mode set to WEP.
Figure 69 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > WDS
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 41 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > WDS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WDS Setup
Basic Settings Select the operating mode for your Router.
Local MAC
Address
Phy Mode Select the Phy mode you want the Router to use. This dictates the maximum size of packets
Remote MAC
Address
Security
EncrypType Select whether to use WEP, TKIP or AES encryption for your WDS connection in this field.
EncrypKey The Encryp key is used to encrypt data. Peers must use the same key for data transmission.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to Router.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
• AP + Bridge -
• Bridge - The Router acts as a wireless network bridge and establishes wireless links with
other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in
bridge mode. The Router can establish up to five wireless links with other APs.
This is the MAC address of your Router.
during data transmission.
This is the MAC address of the peer device that your Router wants to make a bridge
connection with.
You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.
Otherwise, select No Security.
The Router functions as a bridge and access point simultaneously.
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11.1 Overview
Router
This chapter discusses the Router’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your Router for
Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the
Internet. It connects your private networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other
networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
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11.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Internet Connection screen (Section 11.4 on page 102) to enter your ISP information
and set how the computer acquires its IP, DNS and WAN MAC addresses.
•Use the Advanced screen (Section 11.5 on page 108) to enable multicasting, configure Windows
networking and bridge.
11.3 What You Need To Know
The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well
as enable/disable some advanced features of your Router.
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11.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection
Encapsulation Method
Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set
up a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your
ISP (Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a dial-up Internet connection using PPPoE (PPP
over Ethernet) or PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), they should also provide a username
and password (and service name) for user authentication.
WAN IP Address
The WAN IP address is an IP address for the Router, which makes it accessible from an outside
network. It is used by the Router to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be
static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the Router tries to access the Internet.
If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address, they should also assign you the subnet mask and
DNS server IP address(es) (and a gateway IP address if you use the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP
encapsulation method).
DNS Server Address Assignment
Use Domain Name System (DNS) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice
versa, for instance, the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is extremely
important because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access
it.
The Router can get the DNS server addresses in the following ways.
1 The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you
sign up. If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in the DNS server fields.
2 If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with the Router’s WAN IP
address), set the DNS server fields to get the DNS server address from the ISP.
WAN MAC Address
The MAC address screen allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the
factory default or cloning the MAC address from a computer on your LAN. Choose Factory Default
to select the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Otherwise, click Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter the IP address of
the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is successfully configured, the
address will be copied to configuration file. It is recommended that you clone the MAC address prior
to hooking up the WAN Port.
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