Edimax BR-6208AC manual

1 BR -6208 AC User Manual 03 -2014 / v 1 .0[...]

CONTENTS I. Product Information .............................................................................. 1 I- 1. Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 1 I- 2. LED Status ........................................................................................[...]

III -3-5- 3. WPS .............................................................................................................................. 73 III -3-5- 4. Access Control ................................................................ ............................................. 74 III -3-5- 5. Schedule .......................................[...]

IV -1-2- 4. Windows 8 ................................................................................................................. 128 IV -1-2- 5. Mac ............................................................................................................................ 132 IV -1- 3. How to Find Your Network Security Key .................[...]

1 I. Product Information I- 1. Package Conte nts Before you start u sing thi s product , please check if there is anything missing in the package, and c ontact your deal er to claim the missi ng item(s): Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide Power Adapter CD -ROM BR -6208AC[...]

2 I-2. LED Status LED Color LED Status Description Power White On BR-6208AC is on. Off BR-6208AC is off. Internet Blue On Internet connection is ready. Flashing Factory default state, or Ethernet cable not connected, or no Internet connection. 2.4GHz Wi- Fi Blue On 2.4GHz Wi-Fi wireless activity (transferring/receiving data). Flashing 2.4GHz WPS is[...]

3 I-3. Back Panel LAN Ports 1 – 4 Power Port Antenna x 3 Wireless Radio ON/OFF Switch Reset/WPS Button Internet/WAN Port[...]

4 I-4. Safety Informatio n In order to ensure the saf e operation of the device and it s users, please read and act in accordance with the fol lowing safety in structions. 1. The device is de signed for indoor use only; do n ot place it outdoor s. 2. Do not place th e device in or near hot/humid pl aces, such as a kitchen or bathroom. 3. Do not pul[...]

5 II. Installation 1. Pl ug the included power adap ter into the devic e’s DC power port an d the other end into an electrical socket. 2. Ensure tha t the Wi- Fi On/Off switch i s set to on and t hat three LEDs (power, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wi -Fi) display on.[...]

6 3. Use a Wi -Fi devic e (e.g. computer, tab let, smartphone) to search fo r a Wi -Fi n etwor k with the SSID “ edimax .s etup” and conn ect to it . iOS 4 or Android 4 and above are required for setup on a smartphone or tablet. 4. Open a web browser and if you do not automati cally arrive at the “Get Started” screen shown below , enter the[...]

7 The BR- 6208AC’s fi ve available modes are out lined below: Wi -Fi Router Mode The device connects to your modem and provides 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz Internet (wireless and Ethernet) access for your network devices. Access Point Mode The device connects to an existing router via Ethernet cable and provides 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz Internet (wireless and E[...]

8 II - 1. Wi -Fi Router Mode 1. Select wheth er to use the i Q Setup wizard (recommen ded) to detect you r Internet connectio n type, or enter th e settings manually. Manual configuration is only recommended for advanced users. 2. Connect t he blue I nternet port of y our BR - 620 8AC to the LAN port of yo ur modem using an E thernet cable, and th [...]

9 3. Please wait a moment while the BR -6208AC tests the connection. 4. Click “Next” to co ntinue and confi gure the d evice’s wireless netwo rk. 5. Enter a name and passwo rd for your 2.4GHz & 5GHz wirele ss networks, then click “Next” to continue.[...]

10 6. A summary of your configu ration will be displayed, as shown below. Check that all of t he details are correct and t hen click “Next” to proc eed. If you wish to backup the device’s settings, click “ Backup this configuration” to open a new window and save your current configuration to a .txt file.[...]

11 7. Please wait while the BR- 6208AC ap plies your setting s. 8. A final congratulations screen wil l indicate tha t setup is complete. Y ou can now connect to th e de vice’s new SSI D (s) whi ch are shown on the s creen then close the bro wser window.[...]

12 9. The BR- 6208AC is working and read y for use. Refer to IV -2. Connecting t o a Wi-Fi network if you requ ire more guida nce.[...]

13 II -2. Ac cess Po int Mode 1. Select “Access Point ” from the top menu and click “Next”. 2. Connect the yello w LAN port of yo ur BR -6208 AC to the LAN po rt of you r existing router using an Ethernet cab le, then click “Next ”. 3. Select whether to use the 5GHz wireless frequency, 2.4GHz wireless frequency or both. If you are not s[...]

14 4. Select “Obtain an IP a ddress automati cally” or “Use the following IP address” for your BR - 620 8A C. If you are using a static IP , enter the IP address, subnet m ask and defa ult gateway. Cl ick “Next” to proceed to th e next step. “Obtain an IP address automatically” is the recommended setting for most users. For more gui[...]

15 5. Enter a name and passwo rd for your 2. 4GHz & 5GHz wireless n etworks , then click “Next” to continue. 6. A summary of your configu ration will be displayed, as shown below. Check that all of t he details are correct and t hen click “Next” t o proceed. If you wish to backup the device’s settings, click “Backup this configurati[...]

16 7. Please wait a moment until the BR - 6208 AC is ready. 8. A final congratulations scr een will in dicate that setup is co mplete. You ca n now connect to th e device’s new SSID(s) which are shown on t he screen then close the bro wser window.[...]

17 9. The BR- 6208AC is working and read y for use. Refer to IV -2. Connectin g to a Wi-Fi network if you requ ire more guida nce.[...]

18 II - 3. Range Extender Mode 1. Select “ Range Extender ” fr om the top menu a nd click “Next ”. 2. Please ensure your BR -620 8A C i s within Wi -Fi range of your exi sting wireless router. Click “Next” t o c ontinue. 3. Select whether to use the 5GHz wireless frequ ency, 2.4GHz wireless frequency or both. If you are not sur e, selec[...]

19 4. Select the Wi-Fi networ k name (SSID) which you wish to connect t o for the specified frequen cy and cli ck “Next” to continue. If the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to does not appear, try clicking “Refresh”. To connect to a hidden SSID, check the “Setup extender manually” box and enter the details manually on the next page, a[...]

20 5. Enter your existing wireless netw ork’s security key /password in the “Security Key” field and click “Next” to continue. 6. Wait a moment whil e the BR-6208AC tests t he wireless connection.[...]

21 7. Select “Obtain an IP a ddress automati cally” or “Use th e following IP address” for your BR -6208AC. If you are using a static IP , enter the IP address, subnet m ask and default ga teway. Click “Next” to proceed to the next step. “Obtain an IP address automatically” is the recommended setting for most users. The IP address w[...]

22 9. A summary of your configu ration will be displayed, as shown below. Check that all of t he details are correct and t hen click “Next” to proc eed. The device will use the same wireless password/security key as the existing wireless network. If you wish to backup the BR -6208AC ’s settings, click “Backup this configura tion” to open [...]

23 10. Pl ease wait a moment unt il the BR -6208AC is ready. 11. A fi nal congratulations scr een will indicate tha t setu p is complete. Y ou can now connect to t he device’s new SSID(s) whi ch are shown on the screen then close the br owser window.[...]

24 12. Th e BR-6208AC is workin g and ready for use. Refer to IV -2. Connecting to a Wi-Fi networ k if you require m ore guidance.[...]

25 II -4. Wirel ess Bridge Mode 1. Select “Wireless Bridge” from the t op menu and cl ick “Next ”. 2. Please ensure your BR- 6208AC is within Wi -Fi range of your existing wireless router. Click “Next” to continue. 3. Select the frequency (2.4GHz or 5GHz ) of your existing wireless net work. In wireless client mode, the BR-6208AC can on[...]

26 4. Select the Wi-Fi networ k name (SSI D) which you wish to connect to and click “Next” to con tinue. If the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to does not appear, try clicking “Refresh”. To connect to a hidden SSID, check the “Setup extender manually” box and enter the details manually on the next page, as shown below.[...]

27 5. Enter your existing wireless netw ork’s security key /password in the “Security Key” field and click “Next” to continue. 6. Wait a moment whil e the BR-6208AC tests t he wireless connection.[...]

28 7. Select “Obtain an IP a ddress automati cally” or “Use the following IP address” for your BR -6208AC. If you are using a stati c IP, enter the IP address, subnet m ask and default ga teway. Click “Next” to proceed to th e next step. “Obtain an IP address automatically” is the recommended setting for most users. The IP address w[...]

29 If you wish to backup the BR -6208AC ’s settings, click “Backup this configuration” to open a new window and save your current configuration to a .txt file. 9. Pl ease wait a moment until th e BR-6208AC is read y.[...]

30 10. A final congratul ations screen will indicat e that setup is complet e. Please close the browse r window. 11. Th e BR -6208AC is working a nd ready for use. You can now connect the BR-6208AC to your network devi ce using an Ethernet cabl e and conn ect to your network as usual.[...]

31 II -5. WISP Mode 1. Select “WISP” from the top menu and cli ck “Next”. 2. Please ensure your BR- 6208AC is within Wi -Fi range of your WISP network a nd click “Next” to continue. 3. Select wheth er to use the i Q Setup wizard (reco mmended) to d etect you r Internet connectio n type, or enter th e settings manually.[...]

32 Manual configuration is only recommended for advanced users. 4. Select the wireless frequen cy (2.4GHz or 5GHz ) of your WISP n etwork. 5. Select the WISP SSID which you wish to conne ct to and cli ck “Next” to continue. If the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to does not appear, try clicking “Refresh”.[...]

33 To connect to a hidden SSID, chec k the “Setup extender manually” box and enter the details manually on the next page, as shown below. 6. Enter your existing wireless netw ork’s security key /password in the “Security Key” field and click “Next” to continue.[...]

34 7. Wait a moment whil e the BR-6208AC tests t he wireless connection. 8. Click “Next” to cont inue your Internet servic e type confi guration.[...]

35 9. Wait a moment whil e the BR-6208AC conn ects to the Int ernet. 10. When the Internet is connected, clic k “Next” to confi gure your wireless network.[...]

36 11. Enter a name and password for y our 2.4GHz & 5GHz wi reless netwo rks, then click “Next” to continue. 12. A summa ry of your configu ration will be displayed, as shown below. Check that all of t he details are correct and t hen click “Next” to p roceed.[...]

37 If you wish to backup the device’s settings, click “Backup this configuration” to open a new window and save your current configuration to a .txt file. 13. Pl ease wait a moment until the BR-6208AC i s ready.[...]

38 14. A final congratul ations screen will indicate that setup is complete. You can now connect to th e device’s new SSID(s) which are shown on the screen then close t he browser windo w. 15. The BR-6208AC is working and ready for use. Refer to IV -2. Conn ecting to a Wi-Fi networ k if you require m ore guidance.[...]

39 II -6. WPS Setup If your wireless device supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) then you can use thi s method to connect to the BR -6208 AC ’s Wi -Fi network. 1. Press the WPS button on the BR-6208AC for 2 – 5 seconds to activate WPS. The WLAN LED will be lighted on to indicate that WPS is active. 2. Within two minutes , press the WPS button o[...]

40 III. Browser Based Configuration Interface After you have setup the BR - 6208 AC as deta iled in II. Install ation or the included Quic k Instal lation Guide , you can use the bro wser based configuration int erface to configure advanced sett ings. Please ensure that your computer is set to use a dynamic IP address. Refer to IV -1. Configuring y[...]

41 3. You will arrive at the “ Status ” screen . Use the menu d own the left side to navigate.[...]

42 III- 2. Save Settings 1. Aft er you configure any setting s, click the “Save Setti ngs” button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes. The device needs to restart in order to bring any changes into effect. 2. Then, click “ c li ck here to resta rt” in order to restart th e device and bring the changes into ef fect. 3. To make s[...]

43 III- 3. Main Menu The mai n menu di splays diff erent options depending on your device’s operating mode. For Range Extender mode: WPS please refer to 2.4GHz Wireless & 5GHz Wireless  WPS Wi -Fi Router Access Point Range Extender Wireless Bridge WISP[...]

44 III-3-1. Status The “Status” page di splays basic s ystem infor mation about the device, arranged into cat egories. Screenshots displayed are examples.The information shown on your screen will vary depending on your configuration.[...]

45 III-3-2. Setup Wizard You can run the set up wizard again to reconfi g ure the basic settings of t he device, o r you can run a wizard t o help you switch the device to a different operati ng mode. Select “Setup Wizard” or “Switch to Rout er/A ccess Point /Range Extender/ Wireless Bridge/WISP mode ” and then click “ Run Wizard” to be[...]

46 3. Follow the on-scr een wizard to setup your devic e in a different mode. Refer to II. Installation Step 3 onwar ds for help if needed. If you don’t see the “Get Started” screen, try reconnecting to the edimax.setup SSID and go to http://edimax.setup in a web browser.[...]

47 III-3-3. Internet/WISP The “Internet” menu provide s access to WAN and DDNS settings. Cl ick on an item from the submenu to view and/or configure the s ettings. In WISP mode, the screen below will be displayed: Enable / Disable Enable or disable your WISP conn ection. SSID The name of the WISP network which your BR -6208AC is conn ected to. [...]

48 III-3-3-1. WAN Setup Select a Wide Area Network (WAN) connection mode a nd conf igure the settings. If you are unsure about your connection t ype, contact you r ISP. In WISP mode, only Dynamic IP , Static IP & PPPoE are available for WAN Connection Mode . III-3-3-1-1. Dynamic IP S elect “Dynamic IP” . If your Internet service provider as[...]

49 Host Name Enter the host name of your computer. MAC Address For some applicat ions, you may need to designate a specific MAC ad dress for the router. Please enter th e MAC addre ss here. If you are connectin g the router to a c omputer, press “Clone Mac” to automaticall y enter your computer’s MAC a ddress. DNS Address Select “Obtain an [...]

50 Fixed IP Ad dress I nput the IP address assigned by your ISP here. Subnet Mask I nput the subnet mask assign ed by your ISP here. Default Gateway Address I nput the default gateway assigned by your ISP here. Some ISP s may call t his “ Default Route ”. MAC Address For some applicat ions, you may need to designate a specific MAC ad dress for [...]

51 III-3-3-1-3. PPPoE S elect “PPPoE” if your ISP is providing you Internet acc ess via PPPoE (Point- to -Point Protocol ove r Ethernet). User Name Enter the user na me assigned by your ISP here. Password En ter the password assigned by your ISP here. MAC Address For some applicat ions, you may need to designate a specific MAC ad dress for the [...]

52 which limits the li fespan of network dat a to improve performance. Service Name Give this Internet servic e a name (opti onal). MTU Enter the maximum transmission unit (MTU) value of your network conn ection. Th e default value is 1392. Connection Type Specify a connecti on type: 1. “ Continuous ” : Connected all the ti me. 2. “ Connect o[...]

53 III-3-3-1-4. PPTP Select “PPTP” if your ISP is pro viding you Int ernet access via PPTP (Point- to - Point Tunneling Protocol). Then select “Obt ain an I P address automatically” or “Use the foll owing I P address” depen ding on your I SP.[...]

54 Host Name Enter the host na me of your co mputer here If required. MAC Address For some applicat ions, you may need to designate a specific MAC address for th e router. Pl ease enter the MAC address here. If you are co nnecting th e router to a compu ter, press “Clone Ma c” to automatically enter your comput er’s MAC address. Static IP Add[...]

55 shutting down an id le connection. Only avail able when “Connect on Demand” (ab ove) is selected . III-3-3-1-5. L2TP Select “L2TP” if your ISP i s providing you Int ernet access via L2TP (La yer 2 Tunneling Protocol ). Host Name Enter the host na me of your co mputer here If required. MAC Address For some applicat ions, you may need to d[...]

56 Static IP Address I nput the IP address assigned by your ISP here. Subnet Mask I nput the subnet mask assign ed by your ISP h ere. Default Gateway Address I nput the default gateway assigned by your ISP here. Some ISP s m ay call this “ Default Route ”. MAC Address If your ISP filters access by MAC addr esses, enter your computer’s MAC add[...]

57 III- 3-3-2. DDNS Dynamic DNS (DD NS) is a service which provides a host name- to -IP service for dynamic IP users. The changing nat ure of dynamic IPs means that it can be difficult to access a service pr ovided by a dynamic IP user; a DDNS service though can map such dyna mic IP address es to a fixed host name, for easier access. The router sup[...]

58 DHIS http://www.dhis.org/ CyberGate http://cybergate.planex.co.jp/ddns/ NS2GO http://www.ns2go. com/ NO -IP http:// www.noip.com/[...]

59 III-3-4 . LAN You can configure your L ocal Area Network (LAN ) on this page. You can enabl e the router to dynamical ly allocate IP address es to your LAN clie nts, and you can modify the IP addr ess of the device. Th e device’s default IP address is 192.168.2.1. You can access the browser based configuration interface using the device’s IP[...]

60 Start IP Enter the start IP a ddress for the DHC P server’s IP address leases. End IP Enter the end IP address fo r the DHCP server’s IP address leases. Your device’s DHCP server can be configured to assign static (fixed) IP addresses to specified network devices, identified by their unique MAC address. Enable Static DHC P Leases Enable/di[...]

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62 III-3-5 . 2.4GHz W ireless & 5GHz W ireless The “2.4GHz Wireless” & “5GHz Wireless” menu all ows you to configure SSI D and security setti ngs for your Wi -Fi networ k along with a guest Wi-Fi n etwork. WPS, access control and scheduli ng functions can al so be managed from her e. In Access Point mode, the “Guest” feature in [...]

63 act as a standard wireless access poi nt, or select “AP Bridge - WDS” f or the device to function in WDS mode (see b elow). Band Displays the wireless sta ndard used for the BR -6208 AC’s “2. 4GHz (B+G+N)” means that 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 n wir eless clients can connec t to the BR -6 208 AC . Wireless Network Name (SSID) This is[...]

64 AP Bridge-WDS: Wireless Distribution System (WDS ) can bridge/repeat access point s together in an extended net work. WDS setting s can be configure d as shown below. When using WDS, configure the IP address of each access point to be in the same subnet and ensure there is only one active DHCP server among connected access points, preferably on [...]

65 Wireless Security: Select an encryption t ype from the d rop-down menu: “WPA Pre - shared Key” is the recommended and most secure encryption type. In WISP mode, WPA RADIUS is unavailable for the wireless band that is used to connect to WISP ’ s AP .[...]

66 III-3-5-1-1. Disable Encryption is disab led and no passwo rd/key is required to connect to the BR -6208 AC . Disabling wireless encryption is not recommended. When disabled, anybody within range can connect to your device’s SSID. Enable 802.1x Authentication Check the box to ena ble the 802.1x authentication . A RADIUS server is r equired to [...]

67 III-3-5-1-2. WEP WEP (Wired Equiv alent Privacy) is a basic encrypti on type. For a hi gher level of security consider using WPA encryption. Key Length Select 64 -bit or 128-bit. 128-bit is more secure than 64-bit. Key Format Choose from “ ASC II ” ( any alphanumerical character 0- 9, a- z and A- Z) or “ Hex ” ( an y characters from 0- 9[...]

68 III-3-5-1-3 . WPA Pre-Shared K ey WPA pre-shared key is the recomme nded and most sec ure encryption type. WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Select from WPA (TKIP), WPA 2 (AES) or WPA2 Mixed. WPA2 (AES ) is safer than WPA (TKIP) , but not supported by al l wireless clients. Pl ease make sure your wireless client suppo rts your selection. WPA2 (AES) i s r[...]

69 III-3-5-1-4. WPA Radius WPA RADIUS is a combinat ion of WP A encryption an d RADIUS user authentication. If you have a RADIUS authenti cation server, you can authenticate the identity of every wi reless client against a user datab ase. WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Select from WPA (TKIP), WPA 2 (AES) or WPA2 Mixed . WPA2 (AES) is saf er than WPA (TKI[...]

70 III-3-5-2. Guest/ Multiple SSID You can setup an addi tional “Guest” Wi -Fi n etwork so guest users can enjoy Wi -Fi connecti vity without accessing your primary network. Th e “Guest” screen displays set tings for your gues t Wi -Fi network. The guest network is separate from your primary network. The settings for your primary network ca[...]

71 BR -6208 AC ’s freq uency band: 2. 4GHz (B+G+N): Allows 802.1 1b, 802.11g, and 802.11 n wireless clients to connect to t he BR -6208 AC . Channel Number Channel number f or the guest netw ork is the same as the main SSID and cannot b e adjusted independently. Encryption Please refer to III-3-5-1. Ba sic: Wireless Security for detail s about se[...]

72 Multiple SSID Use the drop down menu to select w hich SSID ( numbered 1 – 4) to configure. Wireless Network Name (SSID) Enter a reference/I D name to sepa rate your wireless network. Enable Multiple SSID Check/uncheck this box to ena ble/disable the specified SSID. Must be che cked for the SSID to function. Enable Wireless Clients Isolation Ch[...]

73 III-3-5- 3. WPS Wi -Fi Protected Setup is a simple way to estab lish connections betwe en WPS compatible devices. WPS can b e activated on compat ible devices by pushi ng a WPS button on th e device or from wit hin the device’s firmware/confi guration interface. When W PS is activated in th e correct manner and a t the correct time for two com[...]

74 will follow the device’s wireless s ettings. Configure via Pus h Button Click “Start PBC” (Push -Button Conf iguration) to activate WPS on t he access point. WPS will be active for 2 minutes. Configure via Client PIN Code Enter the wireless client’s PI N code here and click “Start PIN” to acti vate PIN code WPS. Refer to your wireles[...]

75 MAC address Select a PC name f rom the drop -down list and click “>>” to ad d e nter it into the bla nk field to the right. Click “Refresh’ in t he drop -down menu to refresh the list of avail able MAC addresses. If the address you wish to a dd is not listed, ente r it manually. Enter a MAC addr ess of compute r or network device m[...]

76 III-3-5-5. Schedule The schedule feature allows you to automate the wirel ess radio to switch on/off at specified times. Multipl e schedules can be configu red. Check/uncheck th e box “Enable Schedule Setti ngs” to enable/disable the wireless on/off schedul ing function. The BR -6208 AC must remain connected to the Internet and use an NTP se[...]

77 Add Add the schedule to th e table of active schedules. Active schedules wil l be displayed in the table as sho wn below. Select a n entry using the “Select” checkbox. Delete Selected/ Delete All Delete selected or all entries from th e table.[...]

78 III-3-6. Firewall The “ Firewall ” menu p rovides access to URL blo cking , access control, D MZ and DoS fun ctions to improve the security of your wireless netwo rk. SPI firewall Enable or disable the Sta teful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall . III-3-6- 1. URL Blocki ng This function can bl ock Internet access by either specific URLs o r k[...]

79 URL/Keyword Enter the URL or keyword to b e blocked. Add Add the URL or ke yword to the block ed table. Blocked URLs/keywords entries will be li sted in the table a s shown below. Select an entry usi ng the “Select” ch eckbox. Delete Selected / Delete All Delete selected or all entries from th e table.[...]

80 III-3-6- 2. Access Control Access Control (MAC filtering) can also be c onfigured from III -3-5-4. Access Control . Access Control is a secu rity feature that can hel p to prevent unauthoriz ed users from connect ing to your wireless router. This function al lows you to define a li st of network devices pe rmitted or denied to connect to th e BR[...]

81 MAC Filtering: Enable MAC Filtering Check the box to e nable MAC filt ering and select whether to “Deny” or “Al low” access fo r specified MAC add ress. Client PC MAC Address Enter a MAC addr ess of compute r or network device manually wi thout dashes or colon s e.g. for MAC address ‘ aa - bb - cc - dd - ee - ff’ enter ‘ aabbccddee[...]

82 IP Filtering: Enable IP Filtering Check the box to e nable IP filtering and select whether to “Deny” or “Allow” access for specified IP address. Add PC Opens a new wind ow to add a new I P to the list, to deny or allow access/s ervices according to above.[...]

83 Client PC Description Enter a description f or reference/identi fication of up to 16 alphanumeric chara cters. Client PC IP address Enter a starting I P address in the left field and the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses ; or enter an IP address in the left field only to define a single IP ad dress. Service Name[...]

84 III-3-6-3. DMZ A Demilitarized Zone (DMZ ) is an isol ated area in your l ocal network where private IP address es are mapped to specified I nternet IP addresses, all owing unrestricted acces s to the private IP addresse s but not t o the wider local network. You can define a vi rtual DMZ h ost here. This is useful fo r example, if a network cli[...]

85 DMZ entries will be displ ayed in the tab le shown below: Delete Selected/ Delete All Delete selected or all entries from th e table. III-3-6-4. DoS Denial- of -Service (DoS) is a common form of malicious attack agai nst a network. The rout er ’ s firewall can pr otect against such at tacks. If you are not fam iliar with these functions, i t i[...]

86 Ping of Death Specify the frequency of ping of deat h packets which will trigger the route r’s DoS protecti on function. Discard Ping from WAN Check this box and the router will not an swer ping requests from the I nternet. Port Scan Intruders use “port scanners” to detect open Internet IP address ports. Check eac h type of port scan to pr[...]

87 III-3- 7. QoS Quality of Service (QoS) is a feat ure to manage Internet bandwidth eff iciently. Some ap plicatio ns require more bandwidt h than others to fu nction properly, and QoS allows you to ensu re that sufficient bandwidth is ava ilable. Minimum or maximum bandwi dth can b e guaranteed for a specified appli cation. QoS can improve the BR[...]

88 Rule Name Enter a name for the QoS r ule for reference/identificati on. Bandwidth Set the bandwidth l imits for the Qo S rule: (1) (2) (3) 1. Select “Download” or “Upload” for the QoS rule. 2. Enter the bandwid th limit . 3. Select wheth er the bandwidt h is a “Guarantee” (minimum ) or “Max” (maximum). Local IP Address Enter the [...]

89 Local Port Range Enter the port range to activate the QoS rule. Enter a single port numbe r e.g. 110 or a range of port numbers e.g. 110- 120 Remote IP Address Enter the remote IP a ddress range whi ch will activate the QoS rul e. Enter a starting I P address in the left field and the end IP add ress in the right fi eld to define a range of I P [...]

90 III-3-7-2. iQoS iQ oS is a more intuitive and a utomated tool to manag e internet bandwi dth than manually con figuring the setting s usi ng QoS. For onli ne gamers or u sers with bandwidt h requirements for au dio/vid eo, iQoS is a useful function. iQoS cannot be used in conjunction with QoS and vice-versa. When one is enabled, the other is aut[...]

91 The icons represent th e following categories: Internet Browsing P2P/BT Downloads FTP Multimedia Online Gaming The iQoS table is ordered left to right, hig h to low priority. Cl ick a small icon below the table to insert it into the ta ble, and click a large icon in t he table to remove it. All spaces in the prio rity table must be fill ed.[...]

92 III-3-8. Advanced Advanced features of t he BR - 6208 AC can be configured from the “Advance d ” menu. III-3-8-1. Static Routing Static routing is a method of configuring path selecti on of routers , characterized by t he absence of com munication between route rs regarding the current topolo gy of the netwo rk. The opposite of static routin[...]

93 Enable Static Routing Check/uncheck th e box to enable /disable static routing. Destination LAN IP Enter the destination netwo rk’s IP address. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the destin ation network. Default Gateway Enter the default gateway of th e destination network. Hop Count Enter the hop cou nt (the distance bet ween destination n[...]

94 Private IP Enter the IP address of t he computer on t he local network. Computer Name Windows compute rs on the local net work will be listed here – select a comput er from the list and click << to aut omatically add the IP address to the “ Private IP” field. Type Select the type o f connection, “ TCP ”, “ UDP ” or “Both”[...]

95 III-3-8-3. Virtual Server This function al lows you to s et up an i nternet service on a l ocal compute r, without exposi ng the local computer to the internet . You can a lso build various sets of port redirecti on, to provide various i nternet services on different local comput ers via a single i nternet IP add ress. Private IP Specify the IP [...]

96 III-3-8-4. 2.4GHz Wireless These settings are for expe rienced users only. P lease do not change any of the values on this page unless y ou are already familiar wit h these functions. Fragment Thresho ld Set the Fragment threshold of the wi reless radio. The default value is 2346. RTS Threshold Set the RTS thresh old of the wireles s radio. The [...]

97 Channel Width Select wireless channel width (bandwidt h used by wireless sign als from th e dev ice) – the recommended value is Auto 20/40MHz. Preamble Type Set the wireless radio preamble type . The default value is “ Short Preamble”. CTS Protect Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions betwe en 802.11b and [...]

98 Fragment Thresho ld Set the Fragment th reshold of the wi reless radio. The default value is 2346. RTS Threshold Set the RTS thresh old of the wireles s radio. The default value is 234 7. Beacon Interval Set the beacon interval of the wirele ss radio. The default value is 100. DTIM Period Set the DTIM period of wireless radio. T he default value[...]

99 CTS Protect Enabling thi s setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collis ions between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless acc ess points. It’s recommended to s et this option to “Au to”. Tx Power Set the power output of the wireless radio. You may not requi re 100% output power. Setting a lower power out put can enhance security since pot[...]

100 III-3-8-6. IGMP IGMP is a commun ications protocol u sed to establish m ulticast gr oup memberships. It allows for a more efficient use of resources and bett er performance for appl ications such as IPTV video str eaming. IGMP Snooping IGMP snooping m onitors traffic between hosts and multicast routers to facilitate bandwidth conser vation . Se[...]

101 III-3-8-7. UPnP Universal plug-and -play (UPnP) is a set of netwo rking protocols which enables network devices to co mmunicate and a utomatically establ ish working configurations wit h each other. Select “Enabl e” or “Disable”.[...]

102 III-3-9. Administration Various administrat ive functi ons can be accessed f rom the “Administration” menu. III-3-9-1. Time Zone Set Time Zone Select the time zone of you r country or region. Time Server Address The travel router s upports NTP (Net work Time Protocol) for automatic time and dat e setup. Input th e host name of the IP server[...]

103 III-3-9-2. Password You can change the passwo rd used t o login to th e browser-based configuration int erface here. It is advised to do so for security purp oses . Please make a note of the new password. In the event that you forget the password and are unable to login to the browser based configuration interface, see II -7. Reset to factory d[...]

104 III-3-9-3. Remote Access Chec k “ Enabled ” to enable the remote access feat ure and then enter t he appropriate values. Host IP Address Specify the IP addr ess which is allowed remote access. Port Specify a port num ber (0 – 65535) us ed for remote access.[...]

105 II I-3-9-4. Backup/Restor e Backup Settings Click “ Save ” to save the cu rrent setting s on your computer as config. bin file. Restore Settings Click “ Browse ” to f ind a previously saved config.bin file and t hen click “ Upload ” to replace your current settings. Restore to Factory Default Click “ Reset ” to restore sett ings[...]

106 III-3-9-6. Restart In the event that the route r malfunctions or is not r esponding , then it is recommended that you restart t he device. III-3-9-7. Logs You can view the system log a nd securit y log here. Use the drop down menu in the top-righ t corner to select which l og to view.[...]

107 Save Click “ Save ” to save the log on your computer as .txt file. Clear Cl ick “Clear” to clear/erase the existing log. Refresh Click “Refresh” to refresh t he log and up date any activity. III-3-9-8. Active DHCP Clien t Information about act ive DHCP clients is shown in t he table, which displ ays the DHCP server a ssigned IP addr[...]

108 IV. Appendix IV - 1. Configuring your IP a ddress For first time access to the U RL http: //edimax.s etup please ensu re your computer is set to use a dyna mic IP address. Thi s means you r computer can obtain an IP a ddress automatically from a DHCP s erver. You can chec k if your computer is set to use a dyna mic IP address by fol lowing IV -[...]

109 IV -1- 1. Ho w to check that your co mputer uses a dy namic IP address Please follow the inst ructions appro priate for your op erating system. IV -1-1- 1. Windows XP 1. Click the “Start” butt on (it should be located in the lo wer-left corne r of your computer), t hen click “Control Panel”. Doubl e - click the “Network and Internet C[...]

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111 IV -1-1- 2. Windows Vista 1. Click the “Start” butt on (it should be located in t he lower -left corn er of your computer), t hen click “Control Panel”. Cli ck “View Network Status a nd Tasks”, then click “Ma nage Network Connecti ons”. Right - click “Local Area Network”, then select “Prope rties”. The “Local Area Co n[...]

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113 IV -1-1- 3. Windows 7 1. Click the “Start” butt on (it shou l d be located in the lo wer-left corne r of your computer), t hen click “Control Panel”. 2. Under “Network and I nternet” click “View netw ork status and t asks”. 3. Click “Local Area Connection” .[...]

114 4. Click “Properties”. 5. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP /IPv4 ) and the n click “Properties”.[...]

115 6. Select “Obtain an IP a ddress automati cally” and “Obtain DNS server address automatical ly ” shoul d be selected.[...]

116 IV -1-1- 4. Windows 8 1. From the Windows 8 Start screen, you need to swit ch to desk t op mode. Move your curser to the bott om left of the screen and click. 2. In desktop mode, click the File Expl orer icon in the bott om left of t he screen, as shown below. 3. Right click “Network” and then sele ct “Properties”.[...]

117 4. In the window that opens, select “C hange adapter set tings” from the left side. 5. Choose your connection an d right cli ck, then select “Properties”.[...]

118 6. Select “Inter net Protocol Ve rsion 4 (TCP/IPv4 ) and the n click “Properties”. 7. Select “Obtain an IP a ddress automa tically” an d “Obtain DN S server address automatical ly” shoul d be selected.[...]

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120 IV -1-1- 5. Mac OS 1. Have your Macintosh co mputer operate as usua l, and click on “S ystem Preferences”. 2. In System Preferences, click on “Ne twork”. 3. Click on “Wi - Fi” in th e left panel and t hen click “Advanced” in t he lower right corner. 4. Select “ TCP/IP ” from the top menu an d “Using DHCP” in the drop dow[...]

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122 IV -1- 2. Ho w to modify the IP addre ss of your com puter Please follow the inst ructions appro priat e for your operating system. In the following examples we us e the IP ad dress 1 92.168.2.1 0 though you can use any IP address in the range 192.1 68.2.x (x = 3 – 254) in order to access iQ Setup/browser based confi guration interface. Pleas[...]

123 Your existing static IP address w ill be displayed in the “IP address” field before you replace it. Please make a note of this IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server addresses. IP address : 192.16 8.2.10 Subnet Mask : 255. 255.255.0 Preferred DNS Ser ver: 192. 168.2.1 Click ‘OK’ when finished.[...]

124 IV -1-2- 2. Windows Vista 1. Click the “Start” butt on (it should be located in t he lower -left corne r of your computer), t hen click “Cont rol Panel”. Click “View Network Status a nd Tasks”, then click “Ma nage Network Connecti ons”. Right - click “Local Area Network”, then select “Prope rties”. The “Local Area Co n[...]

125 IV -1-2- 3. Windows 7 1. Clic k the “Start” but ton (it should be located in t he lower -left corne r of your computer), t hen click “Control Panel”. 2. Under “Network and I nternet” click “View netw ork status and t asks”.[...]

126 3. Click “Local Area C onnection”. 4. Click “Properties”.[...]

127 5. Select “Int er net Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4 ) and th en click “Properties”. 6. Select “Use the following IP address” and “Use the following DNS server addresses” , then i nput the foll owing values: Your existing static IP address w ill be displayed in the “IP address” field before you replace it. Please make a note of [...]

128 IV -1-2- 4. Windows 8 1. From the Windows 8 Start screen, you need to swit ch to desktop m ode. Move your curser to the bott om left of the screen and click. 2. In desktop mode, click the File Expl orer icon in the bott om left of t he screen, as shown belo w.[...]

129 3. Right click “Network” and then sele ct “Properties”. 4. In the window that opens, s elect “Cha nge adapter setti ngs” from the left side.[...]

130 5. Choose your connection an d right cli ck, then select “Properties”.[...]

131 6. Select “Inter net Protocol Ve rsion 4 (TCP/IPv4 ) and the n click “Properties”. 7. Select “Use the following IP address” and “Use the following DNS server addresses” , then i nput the foll owing values: Your existing static IP address w ill be displayed in the “IP address” field before y ou replace it. Please make a note of[...]

132 IV -1-2- 5. Mac 1. Have your Macin tosh computer op erate as usual, and click on “System Preferences” 2. In System Preferences, click on “Ne twork”. 3. Click on “Wi - Fi” in th e left panel and t hen click “Advanced” in t he lower right corner. 4. Select “TCP/IP” from the top menu and select “ Manually” f rom the drop do[...]

133 Your existing static IP address w ill be displayed in the “IP address” field before you replace it. Please make a note of this IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS server addresses. 5. In the “IPv4 Address” a nd “Subnet Mask” field enter IP a ddress 192.168.2.1 0 and subnet mas k 255.255.255.0. Click on “ OK ”.[...]

134 6. Cl ick “Apply” to save the changes.[...]

135 IV -1-3. How to Find Your Network Sec urity Key To find your netw ork security key, please foll ow the instructions ap propriate for your operating system. If you are using Windows XP or earlier, please contact your ISP or router manufacturer to find your network security key. IV -1-3- 1. Windows 7 & Vista 1. Open “Control Panel” and cl[...]

136 3. Click on “Manage wireless networ ks” in the left menu. 4. You should see the profile of y our Wi -Fi network in the list . Right click on your Wi- Fi netwo rk and then click on “P roperties”. 5. Click on the “S ecurity” tab , and th en check the box l abeled “Show characters”. This wil l show your network se curity key. Click[...]

137 IV -1-3- 2. Mac 1. Open a new Finder window, and s elect “Applicat ions” from the menu on the left side. O pen the folder labeled “Utilities” and then open t he application “Keychain Access”. 2. Select “ Passwords” from the sub - menu labeled “Category” on the left side, as shown below. T hen search the list in the main pane[...]

138 3. Double click the SSID of your netwo rk and you wil l see the following window. 4. Check the box labeled “Show password” and you will be asked to ente r your administrati ve password, which you use to log int o your Mac. Enter your password an d click “Allow”.[...]

139 Your network secu rity password will now be displayed in the field n ext to the box labeled “S how password”. In the example belo w, the network security pa ssword is “edimax1234”. P lease make a note of your network security password.[...]

140 IV -1-4. How to Find Your Router’s IP Addre ss To find your router ’ s IP address, plea se follow the instructi ons appropriate for your operating system. IV -1-4- 1. Windows XP, Vist a & 7 1. Go to “Start”, select “Run” and typ e “cmd”, then pr ess Enter or clic k “OK”. 2. A new window wi ll open, type “ipconf ig” a[...]

141 3. Your router’s IP address wil l be displayed next to “ Default Gat eway”.[...]

142 IV -1-4- 2. Windows 8 1. From the Windows 8 Start screen, move your cu rser to the top right corner of the screen to di splay the Cha rms bar. 2. Click “Search” and enter “cmd” i nto th e search bar. Click the “Com mand Prompt” app which be di splayed on the left side.[...]

143 3. A new w indow wil l open, type “ipconfi g” and press Enter.[...]

144 4. Your router’s IP a ddress will be displ ayed next to “Defau lt Gateway”.[...]

145 IV -1-4- 3. Mac 1. Launch “ System Preferences ” an d click on “ Netwo rk ” . 2. If you are using an Ethernet cable t o connect to your network, your router ’ s IP address will be displayed next to “ Router ” . 3. If you are using Wi -Fi, click “ Wi - Fi ” in t he left panel, and then “ Advan ced ” in the bottom righ t cor[...]

146 4. Click the “ TCP/IP ” tab and your rout er ’ s IP address will be display ed next to “ Router ” .[...]

147 IV -2. Connecting to a W i- Fi network For help connecting to your d evice’s Edimax.Setup SSID for init ial setup, or to connect to your device’s n ew Wi -Fi network (SSID) aft er setup is complet e, follow the guide below: Below is an example of how to connect using Windows Vista – the process may vary slightly for other versions of Wind[...]

148 3. After correctly entering your passw ord, you will be su ccessfully connected to the BR - 6208 AC ’s wireless netwo rk.[...]

149 IV -3. Troubleshoo ting 1. In ran ge extender mode, is my BR-6208AC dual-band? a. Yes. The BR-6208AC can extend 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wi-Fi signals concurrently, but you must connect your BR-6208AC to each (2.4GHz & 5GHz) network separately during iQ setup. During iQ Setup, you will be asked to select both a 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wi-Fi network to e[...]

150 Wi -Fi network name Enter the SSID (network name) of your existing, hidden network. Range extender SSID Enter an SSID for the BR-6208 AC or leave it blan k to use a default which consists of your existing router’s SSID (above) +"_2EX". Encryption Select and enter the encryption information for your existing, hidden network. 4. Wh at[...]

151 LED Color LED Status Description Power White On BR-6208AC is on. Off BR-6208AC is off. Internet Blue On Internet connection is ready. Flashing Factory default state, or Ethernet cable not connected, or no Internet connection. 2.4GHz Wi- Fi Blue On 2.4GHz Wi-Fi wireless activity (transferring/receiving data). Flashing 2.4GHz WPS is active. Off 2[...]

1 52 flash. Please wait a few minutes for the product to restart. When the device restarts, all settings will be reset. Default settings are displayed on the product label on the bottom of the device, as shown below: Router Login Enter this URL in a web browser to run iQ Setup or configure advanced settings. You must be connected to the device by W[...]

153 9. My BR -6208AC has a weak wireless signal. Weak signals are usually caused by interference from other devices or obstacles blocking the BR- 6208AC’s wireless signal: a. Keep the device away from other radio devices such as microwaves or cordless phones. b. Do not put the device in the corner of a room or under/nearby metal. c. Ensure there [...]

154 need guidance to do so. From there, you need to go to 192.168.2.1 in a web browser, and you will see the page below: Click “Browse” to locate the firmware file on your compute r and then click “Upload” to upload the new firmware. It may take several minutes to complete, please wait and follow the instructions on screen.[...]

155 V. Glossary Default Gateway ( Wireless bridge ): Every non- access point IP device needs to configure a defaul t gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destina tion is not on the same netwo rk, the device h as to send the packet to its defa ult gateway, which will th en send it out towards the destination. DHCP: [...]

156 A network mask is also a 32 -bit binar y pattern, and con sists of consecutive leading 1’s followe d by consecutive t railing 0’s, such as 11111111.11111111.11111111. 00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simpl y as “x” number of lea ding 1’s. When both are represente d side by side in their binary forms ,[...]

157 Port: Network Client s (LAN PC) uses port nu mbers to disti nguish one network application/protoc ol over another. Below is a list of common applications an d protocol/port num bers: Application Protocol Port Number Telnet TCP 23 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 110 H.323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP Trap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywh[...]

158 Web-based manageme nt Graphical User Inte rface (GUI): Ma ny devices support a graphical user interface that is based on t he web browser. Thi s means the user ca n use the familiar Netscape or Micro soft Internet Explorer to Control/confi gure or monitor the device b eing managed.[...]

159 COPYRIGHT Copyright  Ed imax Technology Co., Ltd . all rights reser ved. No part of this publica tion may be reproduced, transmitte d, transcrib ed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any langu age or compu ter language , in any form or b y any means, electronic, mechan ical, magnetic, optic al, chemic al, manual or otherwise, [...]

160 Federal Communic ation Commis sion Interference S tatement This equipment has b een tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital d evice, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to provide reasonable protection again st harmful interfe rence in a re sidential installation. This equipment generates, use[...]

161 EU Declaration of Conformity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essentia l requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2009/125/EC. Franç ais: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles et autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE, 2009/125/CE. Čeština: Toto zařízení je v souladu se z[...]

162 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Tec hnology Co., L td ., declare under our sole responsibility, that the equipmen t described below complies with the requirem ents of the European R&TTE directives. Equipment: AC 750 Multi-Function Dual-Band Wi - Fi Router Model No.: BR -6208AC The following Eu ropean standards for esse ntial requiremen[...]

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