Edimax Technology BR6101 manual

1 Broadband Router User’s Manual[...]

Introduction .................................................................................................. 3 Features ............................................................................................................... 4 Minimum Requirements ..................................................................................... 4 Pack[...]

Status ................................................................................................................. 64 3.1 Status and Information ............................................................................... 65 3.2 Internet Connection .................................................................................... 66 3.3 [...]

Congratulations on purcha sing this Broadband Router. This Broadband Router is a cost -effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cabl e modem. Simply configure your Internet conne c tion settings in the Broadband Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and a[...]

Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below sho ws the broadband rout er’s back panel. The router’s back p anel is divided into three sections, LAN , WAN and Reset : Figure 1.0 1) Local Area Net work (LAN) The Broadband router’s 4 LAN port s are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, p rinter servers, hubs and switche s etc. 2) Wide Area Net w ork (WA[...]

On the router’s front panel there are LE D lights t hat inform you of the router’s current statu s. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. LED Light Status Description PWR ON Router’s power supply is on WAN 10/100M ON WAN p ort 10 0Mbps is connected Off WAN port 10Mbps is connected WAN LNK/ACT ON WAN is connected Off No WAN [...]

Figure 1.2 below shows a typical set up for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 Getting started 7[...]

This is a step-by-step instruction on ho w to start u si ng the route r and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram a bove (fig 1.2). 2) You then need to set your LAN PC clients so t hat it can obtain an IP address automatically. All LAN clients require an IP address. Ju st like an address, it allows LAN c[...]

8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure th at the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 2b) Windows XP 1: Click t[...]

5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will no w obtain an IP address automa tically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure th at the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 2c) [...]

automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the followin g screen. 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will no w obtain an IP address automa tically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure th at the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you?[...]

button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation. 5: After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the Prope rties button. 6: Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: • IP Address: Select Obtain an I[...]

3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the route r ’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. By default the Broadband Router’s DHCP serve r is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtai ned an IP address, see Appendix A. Note : Please mak[...]

can just configure the General Setup section, since the General Setup/WAN and the Quick Setup Wizard contain the same configu rations. Status Information (Chapter 3) The Status Information section is for you to m onitor the route r’s current status information only. Tools (Chapter 4) If you want to Reset the router (because of pr oblems) or save [...]

Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other fun ctions to meet your LAN requirements. Status Information (Chapter 3) In this section you can see the Broadban d router's system information, Internet Con nectio n, Device Status, Security Log and DHCP client Log information. Tools (Chapter 4) This section contains the b[...]

Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is desi gned to get you using the broadband router as quick as possi ble. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HO ME page, you should see the screen below. Step 1) Time Zone The Time Zone all[...]

must check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving conf iguration (below). Start Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to end daylight Savings Time Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) Broadband Typ e. Step 2) Br[...]

Menu Description 1.1 Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already 1.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. 1.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. Click on on[...]

Parameters Description Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had origina [...]

Parameters Description I P This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Gateway IP This is the ISP’s IP address gateway DNS This is the ISP’s DNS server IP addre s s Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Click < OK> when you have finished t he configuration above. Congratulations ! You have com[...]

Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connectio n Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connectio n Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your tran[...]

If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP w hen someone want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”. If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP onl[...]

1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protoc ol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the PPTP server. Use the following IP address The ISP gi[...]

IP Address This is the IP addre ss that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connection. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Co nne ction ID Password Enter the Pas[...]

work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use this functi on in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used. Click < OK> when you have finished t he configuration above. Congratulations ! You have completed the configuration for the PPTP conne ction. You can start using the router now, if[...]

Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, y ou should see the screen below. If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start usi n g the Internet. The General Setup contain advanced feature s that a llow you to[...]

Below is a general description of what a dvance f unctions are available for this broadban d router. Menu Description 2.1 System This section allows you to se t the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Man agement Administrator. 2.2 WAN This section allows you to select the conne ction method in order to establish a connection[...]

2.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to chan ge the system password and to specify a remote management use r for the bro adb and router. Parameters Description System Settings 2.1.1 Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your sele ction. 2.1.2 Password Set[...]

2.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to referen ce or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions su ch as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your sele ction. Time Server Addr[...]

Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above confi guratio ns. You can now configure other advance section s or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.1.2 Password Settings You can change the password requi red to log in to the broadband router's system web-based management. By default, there is no [...]

Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above confi guratio ns. You can now configure other advance section s or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function all ows you to desi gnate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband ro uter from [...]

Port The port number of remote management web interface. Enabled Select “Enabled” to enable the remote m anagement function. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above confi guratio ns. You can now configure other advance section s or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 32[...]

2.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Q uick Setup Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connecti on type. The WAN Settings scre en allo ws you to specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. The WAN setting s offer the following selections for the router’s WAN p or[...]

2.2.8 DDNS You can specify a DDNS server that y ou wish to use and configure the user name an d password p rovided by you DDNS service provider. Once you have made a selection, click < More Config uratio n> at the bottom of the screen and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section 2.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your I[...]

Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protoc ol to connect you to the Internet . Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server. Use the following IP address The ISP give you a[...]

Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connectio n L2TP Gateway If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, then enter that L2TP gateway IP address here. If you do not hav e a L2TP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above Connection Type If you select “C ontinuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN[...]

Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection User deside login server Select if you want to assign the IP of Telstra Big Pond’s login manually server manually. Login Server The IP of the Login Server[...]

convenience. If your Service Provi der connects you to the Internet with dynami c IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically. However, if there is a DNS server that you would rather use, you need to specif y the IP address of t hat DNS server here. Parameters Description Domain Name Server (DNS) Server This i[...]

Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS functio n of this router Provider Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Your static domain name that use DDNS Account/E-mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password/Key The password you set for the DDNS service account above Click < Ap[...]

Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.2.1 This is the router’s LAN po rt IP addre ss (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255. 0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment 802.1d Spanning Tree Disabled If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to[...]

have to manually set your LAN client’s IP addresses; make sure the LAN Client is in the same subnet as this broadband route r if you want the router to be your LAN client’s default gateway Lease Time The DHCP when enabled will temporaril y give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DH[...]

Parameter Description 2.4.1 Port Forwarding You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.) going to different serv ice servers/ clients in your LAN. The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port num bers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LA N IP address. 2.4.2 Virtual Server You can have dif[...]

2.4.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a pa rticular range of service port nu mbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LA N IP addr ess. It helps you to host some servers behi nd the router NAT firewall. 43[...]

Parameter Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding Private IP This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Note: You need to give your LAN PC cli ents a fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding to work properly. Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” p ac[...]

Table" below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Clear" an d the fields will be cleared. Remove Port Forwarding into the table If y ou want to remove some Port Forwarding settings from the " Current Port Forwardi ng Table", select the Port Forwarding settings you want to remove in th[...]

type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-dir ect a particular service port num ber (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN privat e IP address and its service port number. (See Glossary for an explan ation on Port number) Parameters Description Enable Virtual Server Enable Virtual Server. Private IP This is the LAN client/host IP address [...]

Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Note : Virtual Server function will have priority over the DMZ function if there is a conflict bet ween the Virtual Server and the DMZ settings. Comment The description of this setting.[...]

The diagram below demon strate s one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your private LAN to be accessible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any reque st co ming form the Internet to access your web server wi ll be transl ated to your LAN’s web ser[...]

2.4.3 Special Applications Some applications requi re multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section y ou can configu re the router to sup port multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameters Description Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function . T[...]

Public Type Select the Inb ound p ort protocol type: “TCP”, “UDP” or both Comment The description of this setting. Popular applications This section lists t he more popul ar ap plications that require multiple connections. Select an appli c ation from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have sele cted a n application, click the Add[...]

router will allow incoming packets for ports 2300-24 00 and 47624 to be directed to that user. Note : Only one LAN client can u se a particula r special application at a time. 51[...]

2.4.4 ALG Settings You can select applications that need “A pplication Layer Gateway” to support. Parameters Default Description Enable You can select to enable “Application Layer Gateway” of an application and then the router will let that application correctly pass though the NAT gateway. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen t[...]

2.5 Firewall The Broadband router provides exten s ive firewall protection by restri cting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted acce ss to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/serve r as a Demili[...]

2.5.1 Access Control If you want to restrict users fr om accessing certain Internet app lications/ services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), then this is the place to set that configuration. Access Control all ows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can cont rol which PC client can have access to these services. Pa[...]

Add PC Fill in “Client PC MAC Address” and “Comment” of the PC that is allowed to access the Internet, and then click “Add”. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the fields will be cleared. Remove PC If you want to remo ve some PC from the "MAC Filtering Table", selec[...]

Add PC Parameters Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC rule. Client PC IP Addresses Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this Access Control rule. This is the user’s IP addres s(e s) 56[...]

that you wish to setup an Access Control rule. You can select a range of users si mply by inputting the starting users’ IP address and the last user’s IP address in the appropriate boxes. If you want to select only one user then input the user’s IP address in both boxes. Note: You need to give your LAN PC cli ents a fixed/static IP address fo[...]

Example: Access Control In the example below, LAN client A can only acce ss websites that use Port 80. Ho wever, LAN client B is able to access websites and any ot her service that uses ports b etween 80 and 999. 58[...]

2.5.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyw ord of the Web site. Parameters Description Enable URL Blocking Enab le/disable URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site y[...]

You can now configure other advan ce sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 60[...]

2.5.3 Denial of Service (DoS) The Broadband router's firewall can blo ck common ha cker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the eve nts. Parameters Description Intrusion Detection Feature Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack Discard Ping From[...]

2.5.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly fro m behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the cli ent up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allo ws yo u to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in y[...]

You can now configure other advan ce sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 63[...]

Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of you r router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status o f t he Broadba nd route r's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbe rs, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs cur[...]

3.1 Status and Information The Status and Information section allows y ou to vie w the router’ s system information Parameters Description Information You can see the router’ s sy stem information such as the router’s: LAN MAC Address, WAN MAC A ddress, Hardware version, Serial Number, Boot code Version, Runtime cod e Version 65[...]

3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Int ernet c onnection status and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN po rt is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displ ays the router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask , and ISP Gate w ay as well as the[...]

3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configurat ion settings. The Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configure d in the Quick Setup Wi zard/General Setup section. Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the Broadband route r ’s current device settings. This page displays the Broadband ro ute[...]

3.4 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain acce ss to your net work. Parameters Description Security Log This page shows the current securi ty log of the Broadband router. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the security log can be saved < Sav e > to a local file fo[...]

3.5 Active DHCP Client Table View your LAN client's information that i s cu rrently linked to the Broadband router' s DHCP server Parameters Description DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP c lients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table ” displays the IP address and the MAC addre ss and Time [...]

3.6 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN and LA N. Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN and LAN. 70[...]

Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic co nfi guration tools, such as Config uration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgra de (up grade system firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description 4.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s curr ent configuration, re store the router’s saved configuration file s and re[...]

4.1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools scre en allo ws you to save ( Backup ) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings prov ides an added prote ction and convenience shou l d problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory def ault. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you [...]

4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmwa re Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadba nd router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broa dband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard di sk, and enter that file name and path in the [...]

4.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your router’s syst em Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system st ops respondin g co rrectly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed . To perform the reset, click on [...]

Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prom pt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) • The router’s IP address is the one entitled Def ault G ateway (192.168.1.254) • Your PC’s MAC Address is the one e[...]

Glossary Bridge: A bridge is an inte lligent, intern etworking device that forwards or filters packets between different networks based on data link lay er (MA C) address information. Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the de stinatio n[...]

ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Addre s s is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business t hat provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesse s or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of com [...]

Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, whi ch may be a part of t he TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP addre ss. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (a s opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, whi c h must be assigne d b[...]