Edimax BR-6258n manuel d'utilisation

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- informations sur les caractéristiques techniques du dispositif Edimax BR-6258n
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- instructions d'utilisation, de réglage et d’entretien de l'équipement Edimax BR-6258n
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    1     COPYRIGHT   Copyright  ©  Edimax  Technology  Co.,  Ltd.  all  rights  reserve d.  No  part  of  this  publication  may  be  reproduced,  transmitted,  transcribed,  stored  in  a  retrieval  system,  or  translated  into  any  language  [...]

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    2  CONTENTS   CHAPTER  I:  PRODUCT  INFORMATION  ...............................................................................................................  4  1 ‐ 1  Introduction  and  Safety  Information  ..............................................................................................[...]

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    3  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 3  MAC  Address  Filtering  ............................................................................................................  88  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 4  WPS  (Wi ‐ Fi  Protected  Setup)  Settings  ....................................................................................  90 ?[...]

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    4  CHAPTER  I:  PRODUCT  INFORMATION   1 ‐ 1  Introduction  and  Safety  Information   Thank  you  for  purchasing  the  Edimax  BR ‐ 6258n  Wireless  Broadband  Nano  Router!  This  miniature  router  is  the  ideal  choice  for  anyone  who  is [...]

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    5  1 ‐ 2  Safety  Information   Please  follow  the  following  safety  instructions  to  ensure  yo ur  safety:   1. This  router  is  designed  for  indoor  use  only.  DO  NOT  place  this  router  outdoors.  2. DO  NOT  put  this  router  [...]

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    6  1 ‐ 3  System  Requirements   z Internet  connection  via  an  xDSL  or  cable  modem  with  an  RJ ‐ 45  Ethernet  port  z Computer  or  network  devices  with  a  wired  or  wireless  network  interface  card  z Web  browser  (Microsoft  Inte[...]

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    7  1 ‐ 4  Package  Contents   Before  you  start  using  this  router,  please  check  if  there  is  anything  missing  in  the  package,  and  contact  your  dealer  to  claim  the  missing  item(s):               [...]

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    8  1 ‐ 5  Getting  familiar  with  your  new  wireless  broadband  router   Top  Panel                   LED  Name  Light  Status  Description  PWR  On  Router  switched  on  and  correctly  powered  Off  Router  [...]

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    9   Item  Name  Description  Micro ‐ USB  Port  Connects  to  USB  power  adapter  or  computer  via  USB  cable   Back  Panel       Item  Name  Description  LAN  Port  Connects  to  computer  or  other  web  devices  WAN  Port  Co[...]

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    10  CHAPTER  II:  SYSTEM  AND  NETWORK  SETUP   2 ‐ 1  Establishing  a  network  connection   Please  follow  the  following  instructions  to  build  a  network  connection  between  your  new  broadband  router,  computers,  and  other  network  d[...]

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    11  3. You  can  power  this  rout er  throug h  either  a  computer  or  a  wall  socket.  To  power  the  router  throug h  a  computer,  connect  the  USB  cable  to  the  micro ‐ USB  port  on  the  front  panel,  and  then  connect  th[...]

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    12  2 ‐ 2  Setting  client  computers  to  obtain  IP  addresses  automatically   Before  you  start  configuration  procedures,  your  computer  must  be  able  to  get  an  IP  address  automatically  (set  to  use  dynamic  IP  addresses).  If ?[...]

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    13  2 ‐ 2 ‐ 1  Windows  95/98/Me  IP  address  setup   1. Click  the  “Start”  button  (it  shou ld  be  located  at  the  lower ‐ left  corner  of  your  screen),  then  click  “Control  Panel”.  Double ‐ click  the  “Network”  icon,  a[...]

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    14  2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  from  a  DHCP  server”,  then  click  “OK”.   [...]

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    15  2 ‐ 2 ‐ 2  Windows  2000  IP  address  setup   1. Click  the  “Start”  button  (it  shou ld  be  located  at  the  lower ‐ left  corner  of  your  screen),  then  click  “Control  Panel”.  Double ‐ click  the  “Network  and  Dial ‐ u[...]

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    16  2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  automatically”  and  “Obtain  DNS  serve r  address  automatically”,  then  click  “OK”.   [...]

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    17  2 ‐ 2 ‐ 3  Windows  XP  IP  address  setup   1. Click  the  “Start”  button  (it  shou ld  be  located  at  the  lower ‐ left  corner  of  your  screen),  then  click  “Control  Panel”.  Double ‐ click  the  “Network  and  Internet [...]

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    18  2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  automatically”  and  “Obtain  DNS  serve r  address  automatically”,  then  click  “OK”.   [...]

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    19  2 ‐ 2 ‐ 4  Windows  Vista  IP  address  setup   1. Click  the  “Start”  button  (it  shou ld  be  located  at  the  lower ‐ left  corner  of  your  screen),  then  click  “Control  Panel”.  Click  “Vie w  Network  Status  and  Tasks?[...]

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    20  2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  automatically”  and  “Obtain  DNS  serve r  address  automatically”,  then  click  “OK”.   [...]

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    21  2 ‐ 3  Connecting  to  broadband  router  via  web  browser   You  can  access  the  broadband  route r’s  web ‐ based  configuration  interface  via  any  connected  computer  with  a  web  browse r  (Internet  Explorer  5.x  or  above,  Firef[...]

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    22  4. The  first  page  you  see  after  logging  in  is  “Home”.  You  can  see  all  the  current  settings  and  other  system  information  here.     System   Model  Displays  this  broadband  router’s  mode l  name  (useful  when [...]

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    23  Internet  Connection   IP  Address  Mode  Displays  how  this  broadband  router  currently  obtains  IP  addresses  IP  Address  Displays  the  IP  address  of  the  WAN  connection  Subnet  Mask  Displays  the  subnet  mask  of  the  WAN  [...]

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    24  The  SSID,  the  up  time,  the  IP  address  of  the  LAN  connection,  and  the  runtime  code  is  always  displayed  on  the  top  of  the  webpage.                           [...]

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    25  If  this  router’s  DHCP  server  function  is  enabled,  please  follow  the  following  instructions  to  find  this  router’s  IP  address:   1. Click  the  “Start”  button,  then  click  “Run”.     2. Input  “cmd”,  and  the[...]

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    26  3. Input  “ipconfig”,  then  press  “Enter”.  Use  the  IP  address  follo wing  “Default  Gateway”  to  access  this  router’s  web ‐ based  config uration  interface.  Plea se  note  that  the  IP  address  you  find  ma y  be  different [...]

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    27  2 ‐ 4  Using  “Quick  Setup”   This  broadband  router’s  “Quick  Setup”  allows  yo u  to  set  up  basic  parameters  in  a  few  simple  steps.  The  following  instructio ns  illustrate  how  to  use  the  “Quick  Setup”  menu:[...]

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    28  3. Choose  your  Internet  connection  type.  Refer  to  the  following  list  for  further  instructions:   z Dynamic  IP   (See  section  2 ‐ 4 ‐ 1)  z Static  IP   (See  section  2 ‐ 4 ‐ 2)  z PPPoE   (See  section  2 [...]

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    29  2 ‐ 4 ‐ 1  Using  “Dynamic  IP”  as  broadband  connection  type   1. If  your  Internet  service  provider  assigns  IP  addresses  to  you  automatica lly  through  DHCP  (Dynamic  Host  Configuration  Protocol),  sele ct  “Dynamic  IP”.  [...]

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    30  2 ‐ 4 ‐ 2  Using  “Static  IP”  as  broadband  connection  type   1. If  your  ISP  is  providing  you  Internet  access  via  a  fixed  IP  addre ss,  select  “Static  IP”.  Generally,  your  ISP  will  provide  you  with  such  in[...]

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    31  2 ‐ 4 ‐ 3  Using  “PPPoE”  as  broadband  connection  type   1. If  your  ISP  is  providing  you  Internet  access  via  PPPoE  (Point ‐ to ‐ Point  Protocol  over  Ethernet),  select  “PPPoE”.     Item  Name  Description  User  Name[...]

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    32  3. When  the  following  message  appears,  click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  restart  the  broadband  router.  The  ro uter  will  take  about  30  seconds  to  restart.   [...]

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    33  2 ‐ 4 ‐ 4  Using  “PPTP”  as  broadband  connection  type   1. Select  “PPTP”  if  your  ISP  is  providing  you  Inte rnet  access  via  PPTP  (Point ‐ to ‐ Point  Tunneling  Protocol).   2. If  your  ISP  is  providing  you  dynamic ?[...]

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    34  Item  Name  Description  User  ID  Input  the  user  name  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  Password  Input  the  password  assigned  by  yo ur  ISP  here.  PPTP  Gateway  Input  the  PPTP  gateway  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  Connection [...]

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    35  2 ‐ 4 ‐ 5  Using  “L2TP”  as  broadband  connection  type   1. Select  “L2TP”  if  your  ISP  is  providing  you  Inte rnet  access  via  L2TP  (Layer ‐ 2  Tunneling  Protocol).   2. If  your  ISP  is  providing  you  dynamic  IP  ad[...]

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    36  Item  Name  Description  User  ID  Input  the  user  name  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  Password  Input  the  password  assigned  by  yo ur  ISP  here.  L2TP  Gateway  Input  the  L2TP  gateway  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  MTU  Inp[...]

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    37  CHAPTER  III:  GENERAL  SETUP   You  can  perform  advance d  configuration  of  this  broadband  router  in  “General  Setup”.  The  following  are  instructions  on  how  to  use  “General  Setup”:   1. Click  “General  Setup”  after ?[...]

  • Page 39

    38  3 ‐ 1  System   You  can  setup  basic  system  settings  of  this  broadband  router  in  ‘System’  menu:     Please  select  the  setting  item  you  wish  to  set,  then  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  proceed.  You  can  als[...]

  • Page 40

    39  3 ‐ 1 ‐ 1  Time  Zone   You  can  change  the  time  zone  settings  of  this  broadband  rout er.  It’s  important  to  have  correct  date  and  time  setting  if  you  need  to  read  system  log  and  use  build ‐ in  firewall ?[...]

  • Page 41

    40  3 ‐ 1 ‐ 2  Password  Settings   You  can  change  the  web  login  password  of  this  broadband  ro uter.  If  you  keep  using  the  default  password  ‘1234’,  other  people  may  access  the  configuration  interface  without  yo ur  p[...]

  • Page 42

    41  3 ‐ 1 ‐ 3  Remote  Management   If  you  need  to  manage  this  broadband  router  outside  of  your  LAN  (i.e.  from  Internet),  you  can  use  this  function  to  assign  a  remote  IP  address  which  is  permitted  to  connect [...]

  • Page 43

    42  Please  click  ‘Apply’  to  save  changes  you  made  and  restart  the  broadband  router,  this  requires  about  30  seconds  and  the  broadband  rout er  will  stop  responding  (this  is  normal  and  is  not  malfunctio n).  You  can[...]

  • Page 44

    43  3 ‐ 2  WAN   You  can  setup  WAN  (Wide  Area  Network,  i.e.  Internet)  connections  of  this  broadband  router  in  ‘WAN’  menu:     Please  select  the  WAN  connection  type  you  wish  to  use  to  setup  Internet  connec[...]

  • Page 45

    44  3 ‐ 2 ‐ 1  Dynamic  IP   Dynamic  IP  means  your  ISP  will  assign  an  IP  address  to  you  automatically  by  ‘DHCP’  (Dynamic  Host  Configuration  Protocol).  Dynamic  IP  is  often  used  by  cable  modem  Int ernet  connection. ?[...]

  • Page 46

    45  If  you  wish  to  select  another  connection  type  as  br oadband  connection  type,  click  ‘Back’;  or  you  can  click  ‘OK’  to  finish  with  quick  setup.  You’ll  see  the  follo wing  messages:     Please  click  ‘Appl[...]

  • Page 47

    46  3 ‐ 2 ‐ 2  Static  IP   Some  ISP  will  give  you  a  fixed  IP  address,  and  ask  you  to  use  this  IP  address  to  esta blish  Internet  connection.  In  this  case,  you  have  to  select  this  connection  type  to  estab[...]

  • Page 48

    47  If  you  wish  to  select  another  connection  type  as  br oadband  connection  type,  click  ‘Back’;  or  you  can  click  ‘OK’  to  finish  with  quick  setup.  You’ll  see  the  follo wing  messages:     Please  click  ‘Appl[...]

  • Page 49

    48  3 ‐ 2 ‐ 3  PPPoE   If  your  ISP  requires  you  to  establish  Internet  connection  by  PPPoE  (Point ‐ to ‐ Point  Protocol  over  Ethernet),  you  can  use  this  connection  type  to  establish  Internet  connection.     Here  are [...]

  • Page 50

    49  minute(s).  This  option  is  only  available  when  connection  type  is  ‘Connect  on  Demand’.   If  you  wish  to  select  another  connection  type  as  br oadband  connection  type,  click  ‘Back’;  or  you  can  click  ‘OK’  [...]

  • Page 51

    50  3 ‐ 2 ‐ 4  PPTP   If  your  ISP  requires  you  to  use  PPTP  (Point ‐ to ‐ Point  Tunneling  Protocol)  to  establish  connection,  you  can  select  this  connection  type  to  establish  Internet  connection.   PPTP  requires  two  kinds [...]

  • Page 52

    51   Item  Name  Description  User  ID   Please  input  user  ID  (user  name)  assigned  by  your  Internet  service  provider  here.  Password   Please  input  the  password  assigned  by  your  Internet  service  provider  here.  PPTP  Gatewa[...]

  • Page 53

    52  If  you  wish  to  select  another  connection  type  as  br oadband  connection  type,  click  ‘Back’;  or  you  can  click  ‘OK’  to  finish  with  quick  setup.  You’ll  see  the  follo wing  messages:     Please  click  ‘Appl[...]

  • Page 54

    53  3 ‐ 2 ‐ 5  L2TP   If  your  ISP  requires  you  to  use  L2TP  (Layer ‐ 2  Tunneling  Protocol)  to  establish  connection,  you  can  select  this  connection  type  to  establish  Internet  connection.  L2TP  is  another  popular  connection [...]

  • Page 55

    54   Item  Name  Description  User  ID  Please  input  user  ID  (user  name)  assigned  by  your  Internet  service  provider  here.  Password  Please  input  the  password  assigned  by  your  Internet  service  provider  here.  L2TP  Gateway  Pl[...]

  • Page 56

    55  If  you  wish  to  select  another  connection  type  as  br oadband  connection  type,  click  ‘Back’;  or  you  can  click  ‘OK’  to  finish  with  quick  setup.  You’ll  see  the  follo wing  messages:     Please  click  ‘Appl[...]

  • Page 57

    56  3 ‐ 2 ‐ 6  WISP   WISP  (Wireless  ISP)  is  a  connection  method  which  establishes  Internet  connection  by  wireless  network.  In  this  mode,  BR ‐ 6258n  broadband  rout er  will  act  as  a  wireless  client  and  connect  to  anot[...]

  • Page 58

    57  access  point  you  with  to  connect,  you’ll  be  prompted  to  input  WEP  key  /  WPA  passphrase  so  you  can  pass  the  security  check  of  access  point.   A  correct  WEP  key  /  WPA  passphrase  is  required  to  conn[...]

  • Page 59

    58  3 ‐ 3  LAN  (Wir ed)   You  can  setup  Wired  LAN  (Local  Area  Network)  connectio ns  of  this  broadba nd  router  in  ‘LAN’  menu.  This  bro adband  router  has  4  LAN  ports  and  they’ll  all  use  the  same  LAN  IP  ad[...]

  • Page 60

    59   Suggestions on IP address numbering plan: If y ou have no idea on how to define an IP address plan for your network, here are some suggestions. 1. A valid IP address has 4 fields: a.b.c.d, for most of home and company users, it’s suggested to use 192.168.c.d, where c is an integer betw een 0 and 254, and d is an integer between 1 and 2[...]

  • Page 61

    60  3 ‐ 3 ‐ 2  LAN  IP   You  can  use  this  setting  to  assign  an  IP  address  to  the  LAN  interface  of  this  broadba nd  router.     Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:  Item  Name  Description  IP  address  [...]

  • Page 62

    61  3 ‐ 3 ‐ 3  DHCP  Server   You  can  use  this  setting  to  decide  the  range  of  IP  address  leases.     Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:   Item  Name  Description  Start  IP   Please  input  the  start ?[...]

  • Page 63

    62  3 ‐ 3 ‐ 4  Static  DHCP  Leases   If  you  wish  to  assign  a  fixed  IP  addre ss  to  certain  computers  /  devices  by  DHCP,  yo u  can  use  this  function  to  establish  a  MAC ‐ to ‐ IP  address  table  here,  so  you  c[...]

  • Page 64

    63  All  MAC ‐ to ‐ IP  address  entries  will  be  listed  in  this  page,  and  this  broadband  router  suppo rts  up  16  static  DHCP  leases:     To  delete  one  or  more  entries  listed  here,  please  check  the  box  of  the[...]

  • Page 65

    64  3 ‐ 4  Wireless   You  can  setup  Wireless  LAN  connection  parameters  of  this  broadband  router  in  ‘Wireless’  menu:     Please  select  one  setting  in  this  menu,  then  click  ‘Apply’  to  proceed.  If  you  wish  t[...]

  • Page 66

    65  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1  Basic  Settings   You  can  set  basic  settings  of  wireless  LAN  here.     Please  select  the  working  mode  of  this  broadband  router  from  ‘Mode’  dropdown  list  first:   a.  AP :  Standard  wireless  [...]

  • Page 67

    66  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 1  AP  Mode   In  AP  mode,  the  following  settings  will  appear:     Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:   Item  Name  Description  Band   Please  select  the  radio  band  from  one  of  following ?[...]

  • Page 68

    67  maximum  32  characters.  ESSID  is  used  to  identify  your  own  broadband  ro uter  from  others  when  there  are  other  broadband  routers  in  the  same  area.  Defa ult  SSID  is  ‘default’,  it’s  recommended  to  change  default ?[...]

  • Page 69

    68   When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  but[...]

  • Page 70

    69  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 2  Station ‐ Infrastructure   In  Station ‐ Infrastructure  mode,  you  can  select  a  wireless  access  point  to  become  its  wireless  client,  and  also  acts  as  wireless  access  point  to  se rve  other  wire les s  clients.[...]

  • Page 71

    70  maximize  compatibility.  ESSID   This  is  the  name  of  broadband  router.  You  can  type  any  alphanumerical  characters  here,  maximum  32  characters.  ESSID  is  used  to  identify  your  own  broadband  ro uter  from  others  when  t[...]

  • Page 72

    71  When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  button,[...]

  • Page 73

    72  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 3  AP  Bridge:  Point  to  Point   In  this  mode,  you  can  use  this  broadband  router  as  a  wireless  network  bridge  and  let  all  computers  connected  to  the  LAN  ports  of  both  wireless  access  points  [...]

  • Page 74

    73  2.4  GHz  (G):  2.4GHz  band,  only  allows  802.11g  wireless  network  client  to  connect  this  router  (maximum  transfer  rate  11Mbps).   2.4  GHz  (B+G+N):  2.4GHz  Band,  Allows  802.11b,  802.11g,  and  802.11N  wireless  clients.  It’[...]

  • Page 75

    74  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 4  AP  Bridge:  Point  to  Multi ‐ Poi nt   In  this  mode,  you  can  use  this  broadband  router  as  a  wireless  network  bridge  and  let  all  computers  connected  to  the  LAN  ports  of  all  wireless  access  p[...]

  • Page 76

    75  to  connect  this  router  (maximum  transfer  rate  11Mbps  for  802.11b  clients,  and  maximum  54Mbps  for  802.11g  clients).   2.4  GHz  (G):  2.4GHz  band,  only  allows  802.11g  wireless  network  client  to  connect  this  router  (ma[...]

  • Page 77

    76  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 5  AP  Bridge:  WDS   In  this  mode,  this  broadband  router  acts  as  both  wireless  communication  bridge  and  wireless  access  point.  This  broadband  router  can  establish  communication  with  up  to  four  WDS ‐ comp[...]

  • Page 78

    77   2.4  GHz  (G):  2.4GHz  band,  only  allows  802.11g  wireless  network  client  to  connect  this  router  (maximum  transfer  rate  11Mbps).   2.4  GHz  (B+G+N):  2.4GHz  Band,  Allows  802.11b,  802.11g,  and  802.11N  wireless  clients.  I[...]

  • Page 79

    78  When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  button,[...]

  • Page 80

    79  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 6  Universal  Repeater   In  this  mode,  this  broadband  router  acts  as  a  wireless  repeater.  It  will  repeat  the  signal  of  the  wireless  access  point  you  s pecif ied,  to  extend  its  wireless  coverage.  The ?[...]

  • Page 81

    80   2.4  GHz  (B+G+N):  2.4GHz  Band,  Allows  802.11b,  802.11g,  and  802.11N  wireless  clients.  It’s  recommends  to  select  this  band  to  maximize  compatibility.  ESSID   This  is  the  name  of  broadband  router.  You  can  type  [...]

  • Page 82

    81  When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  button,[...]

  • Page 83

    82  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 2  Security  Settings   In  certain  AP  working  modes,  you  can  enable  encryption  to  improve  security  leve l.   When  you  click  ‘Set  Security’  button,  the  follow ing  window  will  appea r:     Please  select ?[...]

  • Page 84

    83  WEP   Select  WEP  to  enable  WEP  (Wired  Equivalent  Privacy)  encryption:     Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:   Item  Name  Description  Key  Length  There  are  two  types  of  WEP  key  length:  64 ‐ bit  and [...]

  • Page 85

    84  Server  IP  address  Input  Radius  authentication  server’s  IP  address  here.  RADIUS  Server  Port  Input  Radius  authentication  server’s  service  port  here.  Generally  it’s  1812.  RADIUS  Server  Password  Input  the  password  of  Radi[...]

  • Page 86

    85  WPA  pre ‐ shared  key   WPA  (Wi ‐ Fi  Protected  Access)  is  also  an  encryption  method  and  is  safer  than  WEP.  It’s  recommended  to  us e  WPA  instead  of  WEP  when  you  need  to  use  encryption  to  protect  your  d[...]

  • Page 87

    86  WPA  RADIUS   If  you  have  RADIUS  authentication  serve r  on  your  local  network,  you  can  authenticate  the  wireless  clients  by  RADIUS  server’s  user  database.  Only  authenticated  clients  can  establish  wireless  connection  with[...]

  • Page 88

    87  Please  click  ‘Apply’  to  save  changes,  or  click  ‘Reset’  to  clear  the  texts  in  all  fie lds.  If  you  click  ‘Apply’,  the  following  messages  will  appe ar:     You  can  click  ‘Continue’  to  back  to  pr[...]

  • Page 89

    88  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 3  MAC  Address  Filtering   This  function  will  he lp  yo u  to  prevent  unauthorized  use rs  from  connecting  to  your  wireless  router;  only  those  wireless  devices  who  have  the  MAC  address  you  assigned  here  can ?[...]

  • Page 90

    89  All  MAC  address  entries  will  be  liste d  in  this  page:     To  delete  one  or  more  entries  listed  here,  please  check  the  box  of  the  entry  you  wish  to  delete  (Under  ‘Select’),  and  click  ‘Delete  [...]

  • Page 91

    90  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 4  WPS  (Wi ‐ Fi  Protected  Setup)  Settings   WPS  (Wi ‐ Fi  Protected  Setup)  provides  a  convenie nt  way  to  establish  the  connection  between  this  broadband  router  and  wireless  clients.  Any  WPS ‐ compatible  wireless  c[...]

  • Page 92

    91  Registrar:  This  broadband  router  will  act  as  WPS  registrar  and  wait  for  wireless  clients  to  send  WPS  configuration  request.   Enrollee:  This  broadband  router  will  act  as  WPS  enrollee  and  send  WPS  configuratio n  re[...]

  • Page 93

    92  3 ‐ 5  Advance  Settings   This  router  prov ides  various  network  functiona lities  like  QoS  and  DDNS,  and  you  can  configure  these  func tions  in  ‘Advanced  Settings’  m enu.    [...]

  • Page 94

    93  3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1  QoS   Quality  of  service  provides  an  efficie nt  way  for  computers  on  the  network  to  share  the  internet  bandwidth  with  a  promised  qua lity  of  internet  service.  Wit hout  QoS,  all  computers  and  devices  [...]

  • Page 95

    94  Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:   Item  Name  Description  Enable  QoS  Check  this  box  to  enable  QoS  function,  uncheck  it  to  disable  QoS.  Total  Download  Bandwidth  You  can  set  the  limit  of  total  down[...]

  • Page 96

    95  rule.  If  only  one  port  is  involved,  input  a  single  number  here  (1  to  65535);  if  multip le  ports  are  involved,  input  starting  /  ending  port  number  in  x ‐ y  format  (like  10 ‐ 20).  Traffic  Type  If  you’re [...]

  • Page 97

    96  and  is  not  malfunctio n).  You  can  reconnect  to  this  broadband  router  and  continue  on  other  settings  later. [...]

  • Page 98

    97  3 ‐ 5 ‐ 2  DDNS   DDNS  (Dynamic  DNS)  is  a  IP ‐ to ‐ Hostname  mapping  service  for  those  Interne t  users  who  don’t  have  a  static  (fixed)  IP  address.  It  will  be  a  pro blem  when  such  user  wants  to  prov ide ?[...]

  • Page 99

    98  Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:   Item  Name  Description  Dynamic  DNS  If  you  want  to  enable  DDNS  function,  please  select  ‘Enabled’;  otherwise  please  select  ‘Disabled’  Provider   Select  your  DDNS  servic[...]

  • Page 100

    99   When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  but[...]

  • Page 101

    100  3 ‐ 5 ‐ 3  Port  Forwarding   This  function  allows  you  to  redirect  a  single  port  or  consecutive  ports  of  Internet  IP  address  to  the  same  port  of  the  IP  address  on  local  network.  The  port  number(s)  of  In[...]

  • Page 102

    101  Add  Add  the  mapping  to  port  forwarding  table.  Reset  Remove  all  inputted  values.   All  existing  URLs  will  be  displayed  in  ‘Current  URL  Blocking  Table’:     If  you  want  to  delete  a  specific  port  forward[...]

  • Page 103

    102  3 ‐ 5 ‐ 4  DMZ   Demilitarized  Zone  (DMZ)  is  a  special  area  in  your  local  network.  This  area  resides  in  local  network,  and  all  computers  in  thi s  area  uses  private  IP  address ,  too.  But  these  private  IP ?[...]

  • Page 104

    103  NOTE:  Please  note  that  every  public  IP  address  can  be  mapped  to  a  single  Client  PC  IP  address  only.   All  existing  DMZ  entries  will  be  displayed  in  ‘Curre nt  DMZ  Table’:     If  you  want  to  del[...]

  • Page 105

    104  3 ‐ 6  NAT   Network  addres s  translations  solve  the  problem  if  sharing  a  single  IP  address  to  mult iple  computers.  Wit hout  NAT,  all  computers  must  be  assigned  with  a  valid  Internet  IP  address  to  get  connected [...]

  • Page 106

    105  3 ‐ 6 ‐ 1  Virtual  Server   This  function  allows  you  to  redirect  a  port  on  Internet  IP  address  (on  WAN  port)  to  a  specified  port  of  an  IP  address  on  local  network,  so  you  can  setup  an  Internet  serv[...]

  • Page 107

    106  Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:   Item  Name  Description  Enable  Virtual  Server  Check  this  box  to  enable  virtual  server,  and  uncheck  this  box  to  disable  virtual  server.  Private  IP  Input  the  IP  addre[...]

  • Page 108

    107  When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  button[...]

  • Page 109

    108  3 ‐ 6 ‐ 2  Special  Applica t ions   Some  applications  require  more  than  one  connection  a  time;  these  applications  won’t  work  with  simple  NAT  rules.  In  order  to  make  these  applications  work,  yo u  can  use  this  fun[...]

  • Page 110

    109  single  value,  or  a  range  (like  20 ‐ 50).  If  you  need  to  input  more  than  one  port  number  and  they’re  not  contiguous,  list  all  port  numbers  here  and  separate  them  by  comma  (  ,  ).  If  the  applicatio[...]

  • Page 111

    110  When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  button[...]

  • Page 112

    111  3 ‐ 6 ‐ 3  UPnP  Settings   BR ‐ 6258n  broadband  router  supports  UPnP  (universal  plug ‐ and ‐ play),  which  allows  other  network  devices  to  communicate  with  this  broadband  router  to  exchange  information  about  network  capability ?[...]

  • Page 113

    112  3 ‐ 6 ‐ 4  ALG  Settings   ALG  (Application  Layer  Gateway)  is  a  kind  of  networ k  connection  ability  support  for  specific  network  applications  like  game  and  instant  online  chat.  Without  ALG  support,  these  applications  w[...]

  • Page 114

    113  3 ‐ 6 ‐ 5  Static  Routing   In  most  cases,  all  your  computers  on  loc al  network  will  use  default  gateway  (generally  provided  by  your  ISP)  to  access  servers  on  Internet.  However,  if  you  have  preferred  network  r[...]

  • Page 115

    114  If  you  want  to  delete  a  specific  static  route  entry,  check  the  ‘se lect’  box  of  the  static  route  entry  you  want  to  delete,  then  click  ‘Delete  Selected’  button.  (You  can  select  more  than  one  static ?[...]

  • Page 116

    115  3 ‐ 7  Firewall   This  broadband  router  support s  several  firewall  functions  which  will  help  you  to  protect  your  network  and  computer.  In  this  chapter,  instructions  for  using  these  functions  will  be  given,  so  you ?[...]

  • Page 117

    116  router  on  local  network  will  be  listed  here.  You  can  select  the  computer  name  and  click  ‘<<’  button  to  add  selected  computer’s  IP  address  to  ‘Private  IP’  field.   Please  note  that  this  list [...]

  • Page 118

    117    Please  check  ‘Enable  IP  Filtering  Table’  bo x  first,  and  select  ‘Deny’  or  ‘Allow’  to  decide  the  behavior  of  IP  filtering  table  (Deny  the  access  of  IP  addresses  in  the  list,  or  allow  the  acce[...]

  • Page 119

    118    You  can  select  multiple  services  here.  If  you  wish  to  deny  or  allow  all  services  of  certain  IP  address(es),  please  select  both  ‘TCP’  and  ‘UDP’.   If  the  service  you  wish  to  deny  or  allow  i[...]

  • Page 120

    119  When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  button[...]

  • Page 121

    120  3 ‐ 7 ‐ 2  URL  Blocking   If  you  want  to  prevent  computers  in  local  network  from  accessing  certain  website  (like  pornography,  violenc e,  or  anything  yo u  want  to  block),  you  can  use  this  function  to  stop  compu[...]

  • Page 122

    121  When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to  save  changes  you  made  in  this  page,  or  you  can  click  ‘Cancel’  to  discard  changes.  After  you  click  ‘Apply’  button[...]

  • Page 123

    122  3 ‐ 7 ‐ 3  DoS   Denial  of  Service  (DoS)  is  a  common  attack  measure,  by  tra nsmitting  a  great  amount  of  data  or  request  to  your  Internet  IP  address  and  server,  the  Internet  connection  will  become  very  slow[...]

  • Page 124

    123  so.  Check  this  box  and  the  router  will  block  all  traffics  which  are  trying  to  scan  your  Internet  IP  address.  Sync  Flood  This  is  another  kind  of  attack,  which  uses  a  lot  of  fake  connection  request  to[...]

  • Page 125

    124  Sync  Flood  Like  Ping  of  Death,  you  can  set  the  threshold  of  when  this  DoS  prevention  mechanism  will  be  activated.   When  you  finished  with  the  settings  in  this  page,  you  can  click  ‘Apply’  button  to ?[...]

  • Page 126

    125  CHAPTER  IV:  STATUS,  TOOLS  &  LANGUAGE   4 ‐ 1  Status   In  this  menu,  you  can  check  the  operation  status  of  this  broadband  router.  To  view  the  status,  follow  the  following  instructions:   1.  Click  ‘Status?[...]

  • Page 127

    126  4 ‐ 1 ‐ 1  Internet  Connection   This  page  shows  the  current  status  of  Internet  connection.   [...]

  • Page 128

    127  4 ‐ 1 ‐ 2  Device  Status   This  page  shows  current  wireless  LAN  and  wired  LAN  configuration.   [...]

  • Page 129

    128  4 ‐ 1 ‐ 3  System  Log   This  page  shows  all  logged  system  information.  You  can  use  scroll  bar  to  view  the  logs,  or  click  ‘Save’  to  download  the  log  file  to  your  computer.  You  can  also  click  ‘Clea[...]

  • Page 130

    129  4 ‐ 1 ‐ 4  Security  Log   This  page  shows  all  logged  security ‐ relat ed  information.  You  can  use  scroll  bar  to  view  the  logs,  or  click  ‘Save’  to  download  the  log  file  to  your  comput er.  You  can  also [...]

  • Page 131

    130  4 ‐ 1 ‐ 5  Active  DHCP  Client   This  page  shows  all  current  DHCP  clients.  You  can  click  ‘Refresh’  to  reload  the  list.   [...]

  • Page 132

    131  4 ‐ 1 ‐ 6  Statistics   This  page  shows  the  statistical  information  of  netw ork  interfaces  of  this  broadband  router,  and  the  total  system  uptime.   [...]

  • Page 133

    132  4 ‐ 2  Tools   This  broadband  router  comes  with  several  tools  that  will  help  you  to  manage  the  configuration  of  broadband  ro uter,  upgrade  the  firmware,  and  restart  the  broadband  router.   To  use  these  tools,  [...]

  • Page 134

    133  3 ‐ 9 ‐ 1  Configuration  Tools   In  this  page,  you  can  backup  and  restore  curre nt  system  configuration,  and  reset  all  settings  to  factory  default  value.     Here  are  descriptions  of  every  setup  items:   Item ?[...]

  • Page 135

    134  3 ‐ 9 ‐ 2  Firmware  Upgrade   New  firmware  releases  will  provide  new  functions  to  this  broadband  router,  and  you  can  use  firmware  upgra de  function  to  upgrade  the  firmware  to  new  version.          Pleas[...]

  • Page 136

    135  3 ‐ 9 ‐ 3  Restart   If  you  found  that  the  broadband  router  is  not  functioning  correctly,  or  responding  slowly  then  usual,  you  can  use  this  function  to  restart  the  broadband  router,  and  this  may  correct  the ?[...]

  • Page 137

    136  4 ‐ 3  Language   This  broadband  router’s  web ‐ based  user  interface  supports  several  languages.  You  can  change  the  display  language  by  click  ‘Language’  button  in  main  menu.   To  change  the  display  lang uage,  sele[...]

  • Page 138

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