EnGenius ESR6670 manual

ESR6670 1 1N Wireless 3G Router (IEEE 802.1 1 b/g/n) User Manual[...]

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... ........................... 1 1.1. S UMMAR Y ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. K EY F EA TURES ..[...]

Revision History V ersion Date Notes 1.0 March 2, 2009 Initial[...]

1 1. Introduction 1.1. Summary Congratulations on your purchase of ESR6670 3G Wireless Router. ESR6670 is compatible with the most popular 3G standards and 802.11g & 802.11b gadgets. ESR6670 is not only a Wireless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full-duplex Switch that connects your wired-Ethernet devices together at incredible speed[...]

1.2. Key Features Features Advantages 3G Data Card Support Allows user to share 3G network among multiple users. It supports WCDMA (HSDPA), CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA. Incredible Data Rate up to 300Mbps** Heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming IEEE 802.11b/g Compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g compliant devices with [...]

3 1.3. Package Contents Open the package care fully , and make sure that none of the items listed below ar e missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package. 1. SOHO Router 2. 100V or 240V Power Adapter 3. 2dBi 2.4GHz SMA Upgradable Antennas x 2 pcs 4. Quick Install Guide 5. CA[...]

4 1.4. Product Layout[...]

5 LED Description Power 1 ( On-> red T est/reset default->blink) 3G 1 ( Link-> green on, traffic->blink) W AN 1 ( Link-> blue on, traffic->blink) Internet 1 ( Link-> blue on, traffic->blink) WLAN 1 ( Link-> blue on, traffic->blink) LAN1 1 ( Link-> blue on, traffic->blink) Interface Description Reset Push this but[...]

2. Installation 2.1. Network + System Requirement s T o begin using the ESR6670, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements:  PC/Notebook.  Operating System – Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000/VIST A  1 Free Ethernet port.  WiFi card/USB dongle (802.1 1b/g/n) – optional.  Internet o 3G data card or o ADSL or Cable m[...]

2.3. Setup LAN & 3G (W AN) LAN connection: Connect Ethernet cable between your PC/Notebook LAN port & one of the 2 available LAN ports on ESR6670. 3G connection: Plug-in your 3G data card into USB port if you would like to access Internet through 3G network. Contact your ISP if you have any questions concerning the access account and passwo[...]

8 2.4. PC Network Adapter setup ( Windows XP )  Enter [Start Menu]  select [Control panel]  select [Network].  Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties][...]

9  Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].  Select the [General] tab. ESR6670 supports [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically].[...]

2.5. Bring up ESR6670 Connect the supplied power-adapt er to the power inlet port and connect it to a wall outlet. Then, ESR6670 automatic ally enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, Power LED will blink briefly, and then wi ll be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation.[...]

3. Smart Wizard Click <Next> to enter mode selection. Select the mode that ESR6670 is going to be and set its configurations. AP Repeater mode does not enable WAN interface, Setup Wizard will skip WAN Configuration. Click <Next> to automatically detect your Internet Network settings.[...]

12 You could choose your service type or sele ct Others to setup WAN configurations manually. Smart Wizard has detected DHCP client. Configure the host name and MAC address of ESR6670. Click Next to proceed. Smart Wizard has finished setting up WAN Configuration . Click <Next> to proceed.[...]

13 Enter the name for your wireless network (SSID) and security key Click <Next> to proceed To apply the entire configuration, click <Reboot> . NOTE: After Wireless settings are applied, you need to connect from your WLAN client with the security settings you just finished configuring. Remember the type of security & security key.[...]

14 4. Initial Setup ESR6670 ESR6670 uses web-interface for configuration to be accessed through your web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. - LOGIN Procedure 1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). 2. Type http://192.168.0.1 in address bar and hit [Enter] button on your keyboard.[...]

15 3. Click <OK> to navigate into ESR6670 configuration home page. 4. You will see the home page of ESR6670 as follows.[...]

5. AP Router Mode 5.1. System - S t atus This page allows you to monitor the current status of your router. System: You can see the Uptime, hardware information, serial number as well as fir mware version information. WAN Settings: This section displays whether the WAN port is connecte d to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WA[...]

17 LAN Settings: This section displays the Router LAN port’s current information. It also shows whether the DHCP Server function is enabled / disabled. WLAN Settings: This section displays the current WLAN configuration settings. W ireless configuration details such as SSID, Security settings, BSSID, Channel number and mode of operation are brief[...]

18 LAN IP IP address: 192.168.0.1. It is the router’s LAN IP address (the “Default Gateway” IP address of your LAN clients). It can be changed based on your own choice. IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. 802.1d Spanning Tree: This is disabled by default. If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this [...]

19 Start IP: This is the beginning of the IP pool for DHCP client hosts. End IP: . This is the end of the IP pool for DHCP client hosts Domain name: The Domain Name for the existing or customized network.[...]

- DHCP View the current LAN clients which are assigned with an IP Address by the DHCP-server. This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and expiration time for each DHCP leased client. Use the <Refresh> button to update the available information. Hit &l[...]

- Schedule This page allows users to set up schedule function for Firewall and Power Saving . Edit schedule options to allow configuration of f irewall and power savings services. Fill in the schedule and select type of service. Click < Apply > to keep the settings.[...]

22 The schedule table lists the pre-sch edule service-runs. You can select any of the schedule record using the check box.[...]

- Event Log View operation event log . This page shows the current system log of the Router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further pr ocessing or the system log can be cleared <Clear> or it can be refreshed <Refresh> to get th[...]

- Monitor Show histogram for network connection on WAN, LAN & WLAN. Auto refresh keeps information updated frequently. - Language This Wireless Router support multiple language of web pages, You could select your native language here.[...]

25 5.2. Wizard Click Wizard to conf igure the Router. Setup wizard will now be displa yed; check that the modem is connected and click <Next>. The details please refer to Smart Wizard <Page 13>.[...]

5.3. INTERNET - S t atus This page shows the current Internet connection type and status ESR6670 support s both 3G and ADSL for Internet access. Please note that 3G (USB interface) network by default is th e preferred Internet option. Therefore, in case you have both 3G and ADS L connection setup, ESR6670 will automatically use 3G for Internet acce[...]

- Dynamic IP Use the MAC address when registering for Internet service, and do not change it unless required by your ISP . If your ISP used the MAC address of the Ethernet card as an identifier , connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the Router and click the <Cl one MAC Address> button. This will replace the current MAC addre[...]

- S tatic IP If your ISP Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, ent er the assigned IP addre ss, Subnet mask, Default Gateway IP address, and Primary DNS and Secondary DNS (if available) of your ISP provider .[...]

- Point-to-Point over Ethernet Protocol (PPPoE) Login / Password: Enter the PPPoE username and password assigned by your ISP Provider . Service Name: This is normally optional. Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU): This is the maximum size of the p ackets. T ype: Enable the Automatic Connection option to automatically re-est ablish the connection when [...]

- Point-to-Point T unneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP allows the secur e connection over the Internet by simply dialing in a local point provided by your ISP provider . The following screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-f ree configuration of the PPTP client on each client PC. Click <Apply> to save config[...]

- 3G Network ISP: It shows a list of supported 3G Network Internet Service Provider . APN Code: Enter APN if ISP requires it. Dial Number: Enter phone number if ISP requires it. User Name: Enter 3G network account / username Password: Enter 3G network account password T ype: Keep Connection: Keep connection with or without the presence of traf fic.[...]

5.4. Wireless Settings - Basic In basic setting page, you can set wireless Radio, Mode, Band, SSID, and Channel. Radio: You can turn on/off wireless radio. If wireless Radio is off, you cannot associate with AP through wireless. Mode: In this device, we support three operation modes which are AP router and AP route with WDS . If you choose AP Route[...]

33 ESSID1~4: ESSID is the name of your wireless network. It might be a unique name to identify this wireless device in the Wireless LAN. It is case sensitive and up to 32 printable characters. You might change the default E SSID for added security. Auto Channel: Device will search all valid channels, then select a cleanest channel and change to thi[...]

- WDS with AP Router Wireless Distribution System, a system t hat enables the wireless interconnection of access point, allows a wireless network to be extended using multiple APs without a wired backbone to link them. Each WDS AP needs same channel and encryption type settings. MAC address 1~4: Please enter the MAC address(es) of the neighboring A[...]

35 Fragment Threshold: This specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance. RTS Threshold: When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold, the wireless router will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. Beacon Interval: T[...]

36 Data Rate: The “Data Rate” is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected tr ansmission rate to transmit the data packets. N Data Rate: The “Data Rate” is th e rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets for N compliant wireless nodes. Highest to low[...]

- Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, in cluded are WEP, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security f unction, and are setu[...]

38 IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing t he wirele ss LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates us ers by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encrypt the data during communication. WEP Encryption When you select 64-bit or 1[...]

39 Authentication Type: There are two authentication types: "Open System" and "Shared Key" . Both AP and wireless client must be configured with t he same authentication type. Key Length: You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used, but the [...]

40 WP A-Radius Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access ( WPA ) is an advanced security standard. You can use an e xternal RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP o r C C M P ( AES ) to change the encryption key frequently. Press <Apply> button when you are done.[...]

41 - MAC Address Filtering This wireless router supports MAC Address Control, which prevents unauthorized clients from accessing your wireless network. Enable wireless access control: Enable the wireless access control function Adding an address into the list Enter the "MAC Address" and "Description" of the wireless station to b[...]

42 WPS is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router. You don’t have to select the encryption mode and fill in a long encryption passphrase every time when you try to setup a wireless connection. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and the WPS will do th[...]

43 Authentication Mode: It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless conn ection. Passphrase Key: It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS. Interface: If device is set to repeater mode, you can choos[...]

- Client List This WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless client associate to this Wir eless Router. - Policy The Router can allow you to set up the Wireless Access Policy. WAN Connection: Allow Wireless Client on specific SSID to access WAN port. Communication between Wireless clients: Allow Wireless Client to communicate with other Wireless Client [...]

5.5. Firewall Settings The Router provides extensive firewall protecti on by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks, and defendi ng against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestrict ed access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilit[...]

46 packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. The difference between the virtual server and the DMZ function is that the virtual server re-directs a particular service/Internet application (e.g. FTP, websites) to a particular LAN client/server, whereas DMZ re-directs all packets (regardless of services) from y[...]

- Denial of Service (DoS) The Router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the ev ents. Ping of Death: Protections from Ping of Death attack. Discard Ping From WAN: The router’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping reques[...]

48 - MAC Filter If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications / services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), and then th is is the place to set that configuration. MAC Filter allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC client can have access to these services. Enable MA[...]

49 Add PC MAC Address Fill in “ LAN MAC Address ” and <Description> of the PC that is allowed / denied to access the Internet, and then click <Add> . If you find any typo before adding it an d want to retype again, just click <Reset> and the fields will be cleared. Remove PC MAC Address If you want to remove some PC from the &[...]

50 - IP Filter Enable IP Filtering: Check to enable or uncheck to disable IP Filtering. Deny: If you select “ Deny ” then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except for the clients in the list below. Allow: If you select “ Allow ” then all clients will be denied to access Internet except for the PCs in the list below. Add PC IP A[...]

51 - URL Filter You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site. Enable URL Blocking: Enable or disable URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click <Add> . You can en ter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block. I[...]

52 Remove URL Keyword If you want to remove some URL keywords from the " Current URL Bl ocking Table ", select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click <Delete Selected> . If you want remove all URL keywords from the table, click <Delete All> button. If you want to clear the selection and re-select again,[...]

53 5.6. Advanced Settings - Network Address T ranslation (NA T) Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to[...]

54 Enable Port Mapping: Enable or disable port mapping function. Description: description of this setting. Local IP: This is the local IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Protocol: This is the protocol type to be forwar ded. You can choose to forward “ TCP ” or “ UDP ” packets only, or select “ BOTH ” to forward both “ TCP ” a[...]

55 If you want to remove a Port Mapping setting from the " Current Port Mapping Table ", select the Port Mapping setting that you want to remove in the table and then click D<Delete Selected> . If you want to remove all Port Mapping settings from the table, click <Delete All> button. Click <Reset> will clear your current[...]

56 Enable Port Forwarding: Enable or disable Port Forwarding. Description: The description of this setting. Local IP / Local Port: This is the LAN Client/Host IP address and Port number that the Public Port number packet will be sent to. Protocol: Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both). If you are unsure, then leave it to the defau[...]

57 - Port T riggering (Special Applications) Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video Conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Enable Trigger Port: Enable or disable the Port Trigger function. Trigge[...]

58 selection. Once you have selected an applicatio n, select a location (1-5) in the “Add” selection box and then click the <Add> button. This will automatically list the Public Ports required for this popular application in the location (1-5) you specified. Add Port Triggering Fill in the " Trigger Port ", " Trigger Type ?[...]

59 - UPNP With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discov er this router automatically. So, you don’t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through this router. Enable/Disable UPnP: You can enable or Disable the UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, ca[...]

- Quality of Service (QoS) QoS can let you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number. You can assign priority for each t ype of application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher prio[...]

61 Unlimited Priority Queue: The LAN IP address will not be bounded in the QoS limitation. High/Low Priority Queue: This can put the p ackets in the protocol and port range to High/Low QoS Queue. Bandwidth Allocation: This can reserve / limit the throughput of specific protoco ls and port range. Y ou can set the upper bound and Lower bound. T ype: [...]

62 Policy: S pecify the policy the QoS, Min option will reserve the selected data rate in QoS queue. Max option will limit the selected dat a rate in QoS queue. Rate: The data rate of QoS queue. Disabled: This could turn off QoS feature.[...]

- Routing Y ou can set enable S tatic Routing to let the router forward packet s by your routing policy . Destination LAN IP: S pecify the destination LAN IP address of st atic routing rule. Subnet Mask: S pecify the Subnet Mask of static routing rule. Default Gateway: S pecify the default gateway of static routing rule. Hop s: S pecify the Ma x Ho[...]

5.7. T OOLS Settings - Admin You can change the password required to log into the Router's system web-based management. By default, the password is: adm in. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Old Password: Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password. New Password: Enter your new [...]

65 Remote managemen t This allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Host Address: This is the IP address of the host in the Inte rnet that will have management/configuration access to the Router from a remote site. If the[...]

66 - T ime The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entri es and Firewall settings. Time Setup: Synchronize with the NTP server Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. NTP [...]

67 PC Date and Time: This field would display the PC date and time. Daylight Savings: The router can also take Daylight Savings into account. If you wish to use this function, you must select the Daylight Savings Time period an d check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen [...]

- DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain nam e to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain nam e from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and ot her common DDNS service providers. Enable/Disable DDNS: Enable or disable the DDNS function of this router Server Address: Select a DDN[...]

- Power Saving power in WLAN mode can be enabled / disabled in this page. - Diagnosis This page could let you diagnosis your current network status.[...]

- Firmware This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard d isk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC. Once you’ve selected the new [...]

- Back-up This page allows you to save the current router configurations. When you save the configurations, you also can re-load the saved configuration s into the router through the Restore Settings . If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults to set all configurations to its original default settings. Backup Settings: T[...]

- Reset You can reset the Router when system stops responding correctly or stop functions.[...]

73 6. Repeater Mode Repeater mode has limited settings compared to the AP mode. Choose “Repeater mode” on the top right corner of the configuration page. System restarts and connects to the IP address http://192.168..0.1 You will see the configuration homepage under “ REPEATER ” mode now.[...]

6.1. System - Status System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can see the Uptime, hardware information, serial number as well as firmware version information. LAN Settings: This page displays the Router LAN port’s current LAN & WLAN information. WLAN Settings: Wireless configuration details such as SS[...]

75 IP address: It is the router’s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address). It can be changed based on your own choice. IP Subnet Mask: Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment. 802.1d Spanning Tree: This is disabled by default. If 802.1d Spanning Tree f unction is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to [...]

76 The schedule table lists the pre-schedule service-r uns. You can select an y of them using the check box.[...]

77 - Event Log View operation log of ESR6670 . This page shows the current system log of the Router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further pr ocessing or the system log can be cleared <Clear> or it can be refreshed <Refresh> t[...]

78 - Monitor Show the network packets histogram for network connection on WAN, LAN & WLAN. Auto refresh keeps information updated frequently. - Language This Wireless Router support multiple language of web pages, you could select your native language here.[...]

6.2. Wireless -Basic You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client. Radio: Enable or Disable Wireless function Band: Allows you to set the AP fixed at 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n mode. Yo u can also select B+G mode to allow 802.11b a[...]

80 -Client List This WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless client associate to this Wir eless Router.[...]

81 -Policy The Router can allow you to set up the Wireless Access Policy. Communication between Wireless clients: Allow Wireless Client to communicate with other Wireless Client on specific SSID. Communication between Wireless clients and wired clients: Allow Wireless Client to communicate with ot her Wireless Client on specific SSID and Wired Clie[...]

6.3. T ools - Admin You can change the password required to log into the Router's system web-based management. By default, the password is: adm in. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Old Password: Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password. New P asswo rd: Enter your new passwor[...]

83 Remote managemen t This allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Host Address: This is the IP address of the host in the Inte rnet that will have management/configuration access to the Router from a remote site. If the[...]

84 - T ime The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Event Log entries an d Schedule settings. Time Setup: Synchronize with the NTP server Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection[...]

85 PC Date and Time: This field would display the PC date and time. Daylight Savings: The router can also take Daylight Savings into account. If you wish to use this function, you must select the Daylight Savings Time period and check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen t[...]

86 - Power Saving power in WLAN mode can be enabled / disabled in this page. - Diagnosis This page could let you diagnosis your current network status.[...]

87 - Firmware This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC. Once you’ve selected the ne[...]

88 - Back-up The page allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration settings. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection . If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults selection, this will set all configurations to[...]

89 - Reset You can reset the Router when system stops responding correctly or stop functions.[...]

90 Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t he limits for a Class B digit al device, pursua nt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to prov ide reasonable pro tec tion against harmful interfer ence in a residential [...]

Appendix B – IC Interference Statement Industry Canada st at ement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the In dustry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that ma y cause undesir e[...]