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ENHWI-N2 802.11n Wireless LAN Router User’s Guide i[...]

Regulatory notes and statements Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use Radio frequency electromagne tic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emission s however are far m uch less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wi reless devices like for example mobile phones. Wireless LAN device s are safe [...]

IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Expos ure Statement: This equipm ent compl ies with FCC ra diation expo sure limit s set forth for an uncontrol led enviro nment. This e quipm ent should be installed and operated with minim um distan ce 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with [...]

Č esky [Czech] Encore Electronics, Inc. tímto pr ohlašuje, že tento 802.11n W ireless Router je ve shod ě se základními požadavky a dalšími p ř íslušný mi ustanoveními sm ě rnice 1999/5/ES. Dansk [Danish] Undertegnede Encore Electronics, Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udst yr 802.11n Wireless Router overholder de væsentlige kr[...]

TABLE OF CONTENT A BOUT T HIS G UIDE .................................................................................... 1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Terms/Usage ..........[...]

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your pu rchase of ENCORE 802.11n Wireless Router. This integrated access device combines Intern et gateway functions with wireless LAN and Fast Ethernet switch. It provides a co mplete solution fo r In ternet surfing and office resource sharing, an d it is easy to configure and operate for every user. Purpose Thi[...]

INTRODUCTION With the explosive growth of the Internet , accessing informatio n and services at any time, day or night has become a standard requiremen t for most people. The era of the standalone PC is waning. Networki ng technology is moving out of the exclusive domain of corpora tions and into homes with at least two co mputers. This integrated [...]

Supported Features: ¾ High speed data transfer rate ¾ NAT for sharing 1 IP addre ss to all LAN/WLAN users. ¾ PPPoE and PPTP protocol for Dial-Up ADSL. ¾ 64/128 bit WEP Encryption ¾ WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA, WPA2 security ¾ DHCP Server / Client. ¾ UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). ¾ WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) ¾ Virtual Server mapping. ¾ MAC f[...]

UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and se tup information for ENCORE 802.11n Wireless Router. Unpacking Open the box of the WLAN Router and carefully unpack it. The box sh ould contain the following items:  One IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi reless Broadband Router  One Easy Go Installation CD  One Multi-Language Quic k Installation [...]

HARDWARE INSTALLATION Front Panel The figure below s hows the front panel of ENCORE 802.11n Wireless Router. SYSTEM (i icon) This indicat or blinking gr een means the WLAN Router is wo rking successfully. Otherwise, this indicator always on or off means the function of the WLAN Router has failed. WAN (Link/ACT) (Globe icon) The indicators light gre[...]

Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of ENCORE 8 02.11n Wireless Router. Antenna There is two 2dBi gain an tennas on the rear panel for wireless connection. LAN (1-4) Four RJ-45 10/100Mbps Auto-M DIX port s for connecting to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet connections. WAN In the four port broadband Router, there is an RJ-45 10/100Mbp[...]

Hardware connections Connecting the WLAN Router 1. Plug in one end of the network cable to the WAN port of the WLAN Router. 2. Plug in the other end of the networ k cable to the Ethernet port of the xDSL or Cable modem. 3. Use another network cable t o connect to the Ethernet card on the computer system; the other end of the cable connects to the L[...]

PC NETWORK TCP/IP SETTING The network TCP/IP sett ings differ base d on th e computer’s operat ing system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click on the “ Network neighborhood ” icon found on the desktop. 2. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. 3. Select “ Properties ” t o enter the [...]

6. Select “ None ” for the “ Gateway address ” field. Windows 2000 Double click on the “ My Computer ” icon on the desktop. When “ My Computer ” window opens, open the “ Control Panel ” and then open the “ Network dialup connection ” applet. Double clic k on the “Loc al area network connection” icon. Select “Properties[...]

Windows XP Point the cursor and clic k the right button on the “My Network P lace” icon. Select “properties” to enter the TCP/ IP setting window. 1. Set “ IP address ” to “ Obtain an IP address automatically .” 2. Set “ DNS ” to “ Obtain DNS server a ddress automatically .” - 10 -[...]

CONFIGURATION First make sure that th e network connections are functioning normally. This WLAN Ro uter can be configured usin g Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer web browser versions. Login to the WLAN Router through Wirel ess LAN Before configuring the W LAN Router through WL AN, make sure that the SSID, Channel and the WEP is s et properly. The def[...]

Setup Wizard Setup wizard is provided as part of the web configuration utilit y. User can simply follow the step-by-step process to get the wir eless Router conf iguration ready to run in 6 easy steps by clicking on` the “Wiz ard” button on t he function menu. The following screen will appear. Plea se click “Next” to continue. Step 1: Set y[...]

Step 2: Choose time zone Select the time zone from th e drop down list. Please cl ick “Next” to con tinue. Step 3: Set LAN connection and DHCP server Set user’s IP address an d mask. The de fault IP is 192.168.1.1. If the user chooses to enable DHCP, please click “E nable”. DHCP enabled is able to auto matica lly assig n IP addresses. Ple[...]

Obtain IP au tomatical ly (DHCP cl ient): If the user has enabled DHCP s erver, choose "Obtain IP aut omatically (D HCP client)" to have the WLAN Router assign IP addr esses automaticall y. - 14 -[...]

Fixed IP Address: If the Internet Service Provid er (ISP) assigns a fixed IP address, choose this option and enter the assigned WAN IP Addr ess, WAN Subnet Mask, WAN Gateway Address and DNS Server Addresses for the W LAN Router. - 15 -[...]

PPPOE PPPoE to obtain IP automatically: If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE (Dial-up xDSL) connection, and the ISP provides a User Name and Passwor d, then choose this option and enter the required information. - 16 -[...]

PPPoE with a Specify IP address: If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE (Dial-up xDSL ) connection, and the ISP provides a User Name, Password and a Fi xed IP Address, choos e this option and enter the required information. - 17 -[...]

PPTP: If connected to the Internet using a PPTP xDSL connection, ente r your IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Server IP, PPT P Account and PPTP Password. - 18 -[...]

L2TP: If connected to the Internet using a L2 TP (Dial-up xDSL) connection and the ISP provides a Server IP, Account and Passwor d information, choo se this option and enter the required information. - 19 -[...]

Big Pond Cable(Australia): If your ISP is Big Pond Cable, the I SP will provide a User Name, Password, Authentication Server and Logi n Server IP (Optional). Choose this option and enter the required information. - 20 -[...]

Step 5: Set Wireless LAN connectio n Click “Enable” to enable Wireless LAN. If user enables the Wireless LAN, type the SSID in the text box and select a comm unications channel. The SSID and channel must be the same as wire less devices attempting to connect to the WLAN Router. (When in FCC domain , you could chose ch1~ch11; in ETSI domain, you[...]

WAN Setting This function enables users to set up the WLAN Router WAN connection, specify the IP address for the WA N, add DNS numbers, and enter the MAC address. Connection Type: Select the connection type, eit her DHCP client, Fixed IP or PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP or BigPon d from the drop-down list. DHCP Client or Fixed IP If user has enabled DHCP se rv[...]

Clone MAC Address: If your ISP requires you to enter a specific MAC address, please enter it in. The Clone MAC Address butto n is used to copy the MAC addr ess of your Ethernet adapt er to the Router. PPPoE with Obtain IP Automatically If connected to the Internet using a PPPo E (Dial-up xDSL) Mode m, the ISP will provide a Password and User Name, [...]

PPPoE with Specify IP If connected to the Internet using a PPPo E (Dial-up xDSL) Mode m, the ISP will provide a Passwor d, User Na me and a Specify IP Addre ss, choose this option and enter the required information. - 24 -[...]

PPTP/L2TP with Obtain IP Automatically If connected to the Internet using a PPTP/ L2TP (Dial-up xDSL ) connection, enter the your Server IP, PPTP/L2 TP Account and PPTP/L2TP Pa ssword, if your ISP has provided you with a DNS IP address, enter it in the DNS field, otherwise, l eave it zero. PPTP/L2TP with Specify IP If connected to the Internet usin[...]

BigPond Cable If your ISP is Big P ond Cable, the I SP will provide a Us er Name, Password, Authentication S erver and Login Server I P (Optional). Choo se this option and enter the required information. Dynamic DNS: This synchronizes the DDNS server with your current Public IP address when you are online. First, you need to register your preferred[...]

Wireless setting This section enables user to set wireless communications par ameters for the rout er's wireless LAN feature. Basic This page allow user to enable and di sable the wir eless LAN f unction, create a SSID, and select the channel fo r wireless communications. Enable/Disable: Enables or disables wirel ess LAN via the WLAN Router . [...]

SSID Broadcast: While SSID Broadcast is enabled, all wireless clients will be able to view the WLAN Router’s SSID. For s ecurity purposes, us ers may want to disable SSID Br oadcast to ensure only authorized client s have access. Security This function enables us er to set authenti cation type for secure wireless communications. Open System all o[...]

WEP: Open System and Shared Key requires the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. WEP Key Format: Select the key format from th e drop-down list HEX or ASCII. WEP Key Length: Select the level of encryptio n from the drop-down list. The WLAN Router supports, 64 and 128-bit encryption. WEP Key[...]

Cipher Type: Select the cipher type for TKIP or AE S encryption, Selected Auto for auto detects the cipher type. RASIUS Server: 1. Enter the IP address, Port used and Sh ared Secret by th e Primary Radius Server. 2. Enter the IP address, Port used and Sh ared Secret by the Secondary Radius Server. (optional) - 30 -[...]

Advanced This function enables user to conf igure advanced wireless functions. Wi-Fi Protected Setup This screen enables users to configur e the Wi-Fi Protected Setup function. WPS: Enable or Disable the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function Status: Display the state (Un-configured Stat e/Configured St ate) informati on of WPS. Self-PIN Number: Disp[...]

Push Button Configuration: Clicking this button w ill invoke the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method of WPS. It is only used when WLAN Router acts as a Registrar. - 32 -[...]

LAN Setting The function enables user to configure the LAN port IP address & DHCP Server. Basic This page leads to set LAN port properties, such as the host name, IP addr ess, and subnet mask. Host Name: Type the host name in the text box. The host name is required by some ISPs. The defau lt host name is " ENHWI-N" IP Address: This is[...]

DHCP DHCP Server: Enables the DHCP serv er to allow the rout er to automatically assign IP addresses to devi ces connecting to the LAN. DHC P is enabled by default. DHCP Server Start IP: Type an IP address to serve as the start of the IP ra nge that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN device s connected to the router. DHCP Server End IP[...]

Access Control Setting This access control enables yo u to define access restrictio ns, set up protocol and IP filters, create virtual servers, define access for special ap plications such as games, and set firewall rules. Filter Using filter to deny or allow the users to access. Five types of filters to select: MAC, IP Filter, URL blocking, Doma i[...]

MAC Address: Type the MAC address of th e user's netw ork interface. Add: Click to add the user to the li st at the bottom of the page. Update: Click to update inform ation for the user, if yo u have changed any of the fields. Delete: Select a user from the table at the bo ttom of the list and click to remove the user profile. Clear : Click to[...]

Protocol/IP Filters This protocol filter enables you to allow and deny access based upon a communications protocol list you create. The protocol filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. Note: When selecting items in the table at t he bottom, click anywhere in t he item. The line is selected, and th e fields automatically l[...]

Cancel: Click the Cancel button to erase all fields and enter new informati on. Virtual Server This screen enables us ers to create a virt ual server via th e WLAN Router. If the WLAN Router is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting W eb or FTP services through the WAN are directed t o local serve rs in the LAN. The WLAN Router redirects [...]

Delete: Select a listed item and click “Delet e” to remove the item from the list. Cancel : Click Cancel button to erase all fields and enter new information. Special AP This screen enables users to specify special applicati ons, such as games which require multiple connections that are bl ocked by NAT. The sp ecial applications profiles are li[...]

Incoming: Defines which incoming communicatio ns users are permitted to connect with. ● Protocol: Select the protocol (T CP, UDP, or ICMP) that can be used by the incoming communication. ● Port: Type the port number that ca n be used for the incoming communication. Add: Click to add the special application pr ofile to t he table at the bottom o[...]

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System Setting This system setting enables users to change pass word, set the devi ce time, view the device information, restart the system, save and load different settings as profiles, restore fact ory default settings, upgrade the firmware, and ping remote IP addresses….et c. Password This function enables user s to set administrative a nd use[...]

Time This function enables users to set the time and date for the WLAN Router's real- time clock, select pr operly time zone, and enable or disable daylight savi ng. Local Time: Displays the local time and date. Time Zone: Select the time zone from the drop-down list. Synchronize the clock with NTP Server: Enable or disable the WLAN Router aut[...]

Device Informati on This function enables users to view t he WLAN Router’s WAN, Wireless, LAN and System configurations. WAN: This sectio n displays the WAN inter face configuration incl uding the MAC address, Connection status , DHCP client status, IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway, and DNS. Wireless: This section displays the wireless co[...]

Log This function enables users to view a running log of Router system statistics, events, and activities. The log displays up to 200 entries. Older entries are overwritten by new entries. The Log screen commands are as follows: Click “First Page” to view the first page of the log Click “Last Page” to view the final page of the log Click ?[...]

Log Setting This function enables users to set Router Log p arameters. SMTP Server: Type your SMTP se rver address here. Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click “Email L og Now” to immediately send the current log. SMTP Authentication: Selected the Enabled if the S MTP server need for authentication, fill in account name[...]

Dropped Packets: Displays informat ion about packets th at have not been transferred su ccessfully. Notice: Displays important notices by the system administrator . - 47 -[...]

Statistic This function displays a tabl e that shows the rate of p acket transmission via the WLAN Router’s LAN, WAN and Wire less ports (in bytes per second). Click “Reset” to erase all statistics and beg in logging sta tistics again. Restart Click “Restart” to restart the system in the ev ent the system is not performing correctly. - 48[...]

Firmware This function enables users to keep the WLAN Router firmware up to date. Please follow the below instructions: Download the latest firmware from the ma nufacturer's Web site, and save it to disk. Click “Browse” and go to the location of th e downloaded firmware file. Select the file and click “Upgrade” to update the firmware t[...]

Configuration This function enables users to save settin gs as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances. User can also load the factory default settings, and run a setup wizard to configure the WL AN Router and Router interface. - 50 -[...]

UPnP This function enables users to enable or disable the UPnP function on the WLAN Router. UPnP: Select to enable or disable the UPnP function on the W LAN Router. - 51 -[...]

Ping Test The ping test enables users to determine whether an IP addre ss or host is present on the Internet. Type the host name or IP a ddr ess in the text box and click Ping button to start the Ping test. - 52 -[...]

Remote Management This function enables users to set up remote managemen t. Using remote management, the WLAN Router can be co nfigured through the WAN via a We b browser. A user name and password are required to perform remote management. HTTP: Enables users to set up HTTP access for remote management. Remote IP Range: Type a range of IP addresses[...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.11b Protocol CSMA/CD Radio Technology DSSS/OFDM Data Transfer Rate 802.11n mode: up to 300Mbps (auto sense) 802.11g mode: up to 54Mbps (auto sense) 802.11b mode: up to 11Mbps (auto sense) Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex ), 20[...]

FAQ Q: What can I do if I forgot my password, or my router is not working correctly? A: Step 1 Locate the reset pinhole on the back of the unit. Step 2 With the unit powered on, press and hold the Reset button. Step 3 Hold the Reset button for about 15 seconds. Step 4 Release the Reset button. Step 5 The unit will reboot. Allow 20- 30 seconds befor[...]

ELN/username@earthlink.net and your password, where usernam e is your own username (some Earthlink users may not need the ELN/ in front of username). For SBC Global users, enter username@sbcglobal.net . For Ameritech users, enter username@ameritech.net . For BellSouth users, enter username@bellsouth.net .** For most other ISPs, enter username . Ste[...]