Edimax Technology BR-6478Gn manual

 BR-6478Gn User Manual 03-2012 / v1.0 [...]

1    COPYRIGHT   Copyright  ©  Edimax  Technology  Co.,  Ltd.  all  rights  reserved.  No  part  of  this  publication  may  be  reproduced,  transmitted,  transcribed,  stored  in  a  retrieval  system,  or  translated  into  any  language  or ?[...]

2  CONTENTS   CHAPTER  I:  PRODUCT  INFORMATION  ...............................................................................................................  4  1 ‐ 1  Package  Contents  .........................................................................................................................[...]

3  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 2 ‐ 3  WPA  Pre ‐ Shared  Key  ...................................................................................................  49  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 2 ‐ 4  WPA  RADIUS  ................................................................................................................  50  3 ‐ 4[...]

4  CHAPTER  I:  PRODUCT  INFORMATION   1 ‐ 1  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):   [...]

5  Back  Panel     Item  Name  Description  Antenna  connector(s)  Connects  to  the  supplied  antenna(s)  Wi ‐ Fi  on/off  switch  Switches  on/off  the  Wi ‐ Fi  signal  WPS/Reset  Button  Resets  the  router  to  factory  default  settings  or[...]

6  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,  comput ers,  and  other  network  d[...]

7    4. Please  check  all  the  LEDs  on  the  front  panel.  The  “PWR”  and  “WAN”  LEDs  should  be  on.  The  “LAN”  LED  should  be  on  if  the  computer  is  connected  and  correctly  powered.  If  you  encounter  any [...]

8    2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  from  a  DHCP  server”,  then  click  “OK”.     2 ‐ 2 ‐ 2  Windows  2000  IP  Address  Setup   1. Click  the  “Start”  button  (it  sho uld  be  located  at  the  lower ‐ left  corne[...]

9  “Local  Area  Connection  Properties”  window  appears,  select  “Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP)”,  and  then  click  “Properties”.     2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  automatically”  and  “Obtain  DNS  server  address  automatically”, ?[...]

10  Connection”.  When  the  “Local  Area  Connection  Properties”  window  appears,  click  “Properties”.     2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  automatically”  and  “Obtain  DNS  server  address  automatically”,  then  click  “OK”.  ?[...]

11  select  “Properties”.  When  the  “Local  Area  Connection  Properties”  window  appears,  select  “Internet  Protocol  Version  4  (TCP/IPv4)”  and  then  click  “Properties”.     2. Select  “Obtain  an  IP  address  automatically”  an[...]

12  2 ‐ 3  Connecting  to  Broadband  Router  via  Web  Browser   You  can  access  the  broadband  router’s  web ‐ based  configuration  interface  via  any  connected  computer  with  a  web  browser  (Internet  Explorer  5.x  or  above,  Firefox[...]

13  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  Displa ys  this  broadband  router’s  model  name  (useful  when [...]

14  Security  Displays  the  security  authentication  mode  of  the  access  point   LAN  Connection   IP  Address  Displays  the  IP  address  of  the  LAN  connection  Subnet  Mask  Displays  the  subnet  mask  of  the  LAN  connection  DHCP [...]

15   2. Input  “cmd”,  and  then  click  “OK”.     3. Input  “ipconfig”,  then  press  “Enter”.  Use  the  IP  address  following  “Default  Gateway”  to  access  this  router’s  web ‐ based  configuration  int erface.  Please  note [...]

16     2. The  following  will  appear.     3. Click  “Perform  iQ  Setup”  and  it  will  start  detecting  your  Internet  service  type.     Note:  Your  computer  or  iPhone  can  also  use  iQ  Setup  with  a  Wi ‐ Fi  [...]

17    Note:  For  security  reasons,  Edimax  suggests  that  you  set  up  the  wireless  security.   If  you  click  “Yes  (recommended)”,  you  will  be  asked  to  enter  an  SSID  and  a  password  (at  least  8  digits).   [...]

18    Note:  For  security  reasons,  Edimax  suggests  that  you  set  up  the  wireless  security.   If  you  click  “Setup  wireless  security  (recommended)”,  you  will  be  asked  to  enter  an  SSID  and  a  password  (at  least ?[...]

19    2 ‐ 5  Using  “iQoS”   iQoS  is  Edimax’s  answer  to  the  need  for  a  quick  and  easy  way  to  manage  internet  bandwidth.  Its  intuitive  and  friendly  user  interface  allows  yo u  to  arrange  your  bandwidth  prior[...]

20   3. Enter  your  upload  and  download  bandwidth  values  in  the  “Total  Download  Bandwidth”  and  “Total  Upload  Bandwidth”  fields.     Note:  Please  check  with  your  ISP  for  details,  or  conduct  a  speed  test  at  [...]

21  CHAPTER  III:  GENERAL  SETUP   You  can  perform  advan ced  configuration  of  this  broadband  router  in  “Genera l  Setup”.   1. Click  “General  Setup”  after  logging  in.     2. All  available  setup  items  will  appear  under [...]

22  You  can  configure  your  time  zone,  password,  and  remote  management  settings  here.  After  you  have  completed  the  configurations,  c lick  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes.     3 ‐ 1 ‐ 1  Time  Zone   You  can  configure [...]

23     Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  restart  the  broadband  router.  It  takes  about  60  seconds  for  the  broadband  router  to  restart.  Click  “Continue ”  to  configure  other  settings.   3 ‐ 1 ‐ 2  Password ?[...]

24  3 ‐ 1 ‐ 3  Remote  Management   Setting  up  the  “Remote  Management”  function  allows  you  to  manage  this  broadba nd  router  from  outside  your  local  area  network  (from  the  Internet).     Item  Name  Description  Host  Ad[...]

25    Select  a  connection  type  and  proceed  with  the  setup;  then  click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes.  If  you  are  not  sure  which  connection  type  you  should  use,  please  contact  your  Internet  service  provider  fo[...]

26    Item  Name  Description  Host  Name  Input  the  host  name  of  your  computer  here.  This  is  optional  and  only  required  if  your  ISP  asks  you  to  do  so.  MAC  Address  If  your  ISP  only  permits  computers  with ?[...]

27     Item  Name  Description  Fixed  IP  Address  Input  the  IP  address  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  Subnet  Mask  Input  the  subnet  mask  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  DNS  Address  1  and  2  Enter  the  primary  and  s[...]

28    Item  Name  Description  User  Name  Input  the  user  name  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  Password  Input  the  password  assigned  by  your  ISP  here.  MAC  Address  If  your  ISP  only  permits  computers  with  certain  MAC  a[...]

29  Idle  Time  Out  Specify  the  amount  of  time  the  router  waits  before  shutting  down  an  idle  connection.  This  option  is  only  available  when  “Connect  on  Demand”  is  selected.  Enable  Dual ‐ WAN  Access  Check  the  “[...]

30   Item  Name  Description  Host  Name  Input  the  host  name  of  your  computer  here.  This  is  optional  and  only  required  if  your  ISP  asks  you  to  do  so.  MAC  Address  If  your  ISP  only  permits  computers  with  ce[...]

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

32     Item  Name  Description  Host  Name  Input  the  host  name  of  your  computer  here.  This  is  optional  and  only  required  if  your  ISP  asks  you  to  do  so.  MAC  Address  If  your  ISP  only  permits  computers  wit[...]

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

34  3 ‐ 2 ‐ 6  WISP   If  your  Internet  service  provider  is  providing  you  Interne t  service  wirelessly,  select  “WISP”.     Item  Name  Description  WISP  Enable  or  disable  the  WISP  function.  ESSID  Input  the  name  of  [...]

35  Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  restart  the  broadband  router.  It  takes  about  60  seconds  for  the  broadband  router  to  restart.  Click  “Continue ”  to  configure  other  settings.   3 ‐ 3  LAN   You  can  c[...]

36  broadband  router  with  less  than  30  computers.   If  you  are  not  sure  what  to  fill,  here  are  some  recommended  values:   z IP  Address:  “192.168.1.254”  z Subnet  Mask:  “255.255.255.0”  z 802.1d  Spanning  Tree:  “Disabled?[...]

37    Item  Name  Description  Enable  Static  DHCP  Leases  Check  this  box  to  enable  the  function.  MAC  Address  Input  the  specified  computer ’s  MAC  address  here.  IP  Address  Assign  a  fixed  IP  address  for  the  specified ?[...]

38    Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  restart  the  broadband  router.  It  takes  about  60  seconds  for  the  broadband  router  to  restart.  Click  “Continue ”  to  configure  other  settings.   3 ‐ 4  Wireless   You [...]

39  z AP  Bridge—WDS:  Connects  this  router  wit h  up  to  4  WDS ‐ capable  broadband  routers  z Universal  Repeater:  Repeats  another  wireless  access  point’s  signal  to  extend  its  wireless  signal  coverage   3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 1  AP  Mode ?[...]

40  select  the  channel  of  your  preference  (1  to  13).  Associated  Clients  Click  “Show  Active  Clients”  for  the  list  of  all  connected  wireless  clients.  Clic k  “Refresh”  in  the  new  window  to  renew  the  list,  and ?[...]

41  Item  Name  Description  Band  Select  from  one  of  the  following  options:   2.4GHz  (B):  Allows  802.11b  wireless  network  clients  to  connect  to  this  router.   2.4GHz  (N):  Allows  802.11n  wireless  network  clients  to  connect [...]

42  3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 3  AP  Bridge—Point  to  Point   “AP  Bridge—Point  to  Point”  mode  connec ts  this  router  to  another  router  and  allows  all  the  computers  connected  to  the  LAN  ports  of  both  routers  to  communicate  wit[...]

43  signal  and  select  “Disable”  to  turn  it  off.   Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes,  or  click  “Cancel”  to  discard  the  changes.  After  you  have  clicked  “Apply”,  you  will  see  the  following  message:   ?[...]

44  to  connect  to  this  router.   2.4GHz  (N):  Allows  802.11n  wireless  network  clients  to  connect  to  this  router.   2.4GHz  (B+G):  Allows  802.11b  and  802.11g  wireless  network  clients  to  connect  to  this  rou ter.   2.4GHz [...]

45    Item  Name  Description  Band  Select  from  one  of  the  following  options:   2.4GHz  (B):  Allows  802.11b  wireless  network  clients  to  connect  to  this  router.   2.4GHz  (N):  Allows  802.11n  wireless  network  clients  to  [...]

46  close  the  window.   Note:  If  you  have  a  pop ‐ up  blocker  installed,  you  may  have  to  disable  it,  or  set  it  to  allow  the  pop ‐ up  window  to  show  up.  MAC  address  1  to  4  Input  the  MAC  addresses [...]

47  Item  Name  Description  Band  Select  from  one  of  the  following  options:   2.4GHz  (B):  Allows  802.11b  wireless  network  clients  to  connect  to  this  router.   2.4GHz  (N):  Allows  802.11n  wireless  network  clients  to  connect [...]

48  Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes,  or  click  “Cancel”  to  discard  the  changes.  After  you  have  clicked  “Apply”,  you  will  see  the  following  message:     Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  restart [...]

49  Item  Name  Description  Key  Length  Two  types  of  key  lengths  are  available:  64 ‐ bit  and  128 ‐ bit.  Key  Format  Two  types  of  key  formats  are  available:  ASCII  and  Hex. The  number  of  characters  your  encryption  key [...]

50  Item  Name  Description  WPA  Unicast  Cipher  Suite  Please  select  a  WPA  cipher  suite  supported  by  your  wireless  client.  Available  options  are  “WPA  (TKIP)”,  “WPA2  (AES)”,  and  “WPA2  Mixed”.  Pre ‐ Shared  Key  Format ?[...]

51  RADIUS  Server  Port  Input  the  RADIUS  server  port  here.  Generally,  it  is  “1812”.  RADIUS  Server  Password  Input  the  password  of  the  RADIUS  server  here.   Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes,  or  click  “Cancel?[...]

52  Clear  Click  “Clear”  to  remove  everything  in  the  MAC  address  and  comment  fields.   All  MAC  address  entrie s  will  be  listed  in  the  following  table:     To  delete  one  or  more  entries,  please  check  the [...]

53    Item  Name  Description  Enable  WPS  Check  this  box  to  enable  the  WPS  function.  WPS  Status  The  status  of  the  WPS  configuration  is  displayed  her e. Self  PIN  Code  This  route r’s  WPS  PIN  code  is  disp layed  he[...]

54     3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1  QoS   Quality  of  Service  (QoS)  is  a  means  for  computers  on  the  network  to  share  Internet  bandwidth  with  guaranteed  bandwidth  quality  fo r  each  device.  Without  QoS,  all  devices  on  the  network [...]

55   Item  Name  Description  Enable  QoS  Check  this  box  to  enable  the  QoS  function.  Total  Download  Bandwidth  You  can  set  a  limit  to  the  total  download  bandwidth  here.  To  disable  download  bandwidth  limitatio n,  input [...]

56  Protocol  Define  the  protocol  type  here  (TCP  or  UDP).  Add  Click  the  “add”  button  to  add  new  QoS  rules  to  the  table.  Reset  Click  “Reset”  to  erase  all  the  values  you  have  just  entered.  Edit  Select ?[...]

57  z ZoneEdit  ( http://www.zoneedit.com )  z DHIS  ( http://www.dhis.org )  z CyberGate  ( http://cybergate.planex.co.jp/ddns )   Please  go  to  one  of  the  DDNS  service  provider’s  website  and  get  a  DDNS  account.  After  that,  you  can  configure  th[...]

58  AuthP/AuthQ  Input  the  AuthP/AuthQ  provided  by  DHIS  here.   (This  field  appears  only  when  the  authentication  type  is  “QRC”).   Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes,  or  click  “Cancel”  to  discard  the  changes.  [...]

59  ending  port  number  in  the  righ t  field.  If  only  one  port  number  is  to  be  redirected,  fill  that  port  number  in  the  left  field.  Comment  You  can  add  an  optional  note  in  the  “Comment”  field.  Up  to ?[...]

60  local  network  here.  Computer  Name  Computer  names  found  in  the  local  network  are  listed  here.  You  can  select  a  computer  name  and  click  the  “<<”  button  to  add  the  selected  computer’s  private  IP  address[...]

61    Item  Name  Description  Enable  Virtual  Server  Check  this  box  to  enable  the  virtual  server  function.  Private  IP  Please  input  the  private  IP  address  of  the  device  in  the  local  network  here.  Computer  Name  Com[...]

62  3 ‐ 6 ‐ 2  Special  Applications   Some  applications  require  multiple  simultaneous  connections,  which  cannot  be  set  up  with  simple  NAT  rules.  You  can  configure  the  “Special  Applications”  feature  fo r  such  applications.   [...]

63   Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes,  or  click  “Cancel”  to  discard  the  changes.  After  you  have  clicked  “Apply”,  you  will  see  the  following  message:     Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  rest[...]

64    All  ALG  requiring  applications  that  are  compatible  with  this  broadband  router  is  listed here.  Check  the  applications  you  will  be  using.   Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes,  or  click  “Cancel”  to  discard [...]

65    Item  Name  Description  Enable  Static  Routing  Check  this  box  to  ena ble  the  function.  Destination  LAN  IP  Input  the  dest ination  LAN  IP  here.  Subnet  Mask  Input  the  subnet  mask  of  the  destination  network  here. ?[...]

66  3 ‐ 7 ‐ 1  Access  Control   You  can  allow  or  deny  computers  with  certain  MAC  addresses  access  to  the  network.     Item  Name  Description  Enable  MAC  Filtering  Check  this  box  to  enable  MA C  address  filtering,  [...]

67    Item  Name  Description  Client  PC  Description  Input  a  description  for  the  IP  address  here.  Up  to  16  alphanumerical  characters  are  supported.  Client  PC  IP  Address  Input  the  starting  IP  address  in  the  left  f[...]

68  Port  Range  Input  the  port  number(s)  here.  The  port  number  can  be  a  single  value,  or  a  range  (e.g.  “20 ‐ 50”).  If  you  need  to  input  multiple,  no n ‐ contiguous  po rt  numbers,  separate  each  number  with  a ?[...]

69    Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  restart  the  broadband  router.  It  takes  about  60  seconds  for  the  broadband  router  to  restart.  Click  “Continue ”  to  configure  other  settings.   3 ‐ 7 ‐ 3  DoS   The[...]

70    Item  Name  Description  Ping  of  Death  Set  the  threshold  for  this  defense  mechanism  to  be  activated  here.  Check  the  “Ping  of  Death”  box  and  input  the  frequency  of  the  threshold.  You  can  also  input  t[...]

71  Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes  and  restart  the  broadband  router.  It  takes  about  60  seconds  for  the  broadband  router  to  restart.  Click  “Continue ”  to  configure  other  settings.   3 ‐ 8  Parental  Control   [...]

72  Time  Start/Time  Stop  Select  the  starting/ending  time  the  parental  control  rule  will  take  effect.  Add  Click  “Add”  to  add  the  parental  control  rule  to  the  list. Reset  Click  “Reset”  to  clear  all  fields.   To [...]

73  CHAPTER  IV:  STATUS,  TOOLS  &  LANGUAGE   4 ‐ 1  Status   You  can  check  how  your  router  is  currently  operating  unde r  “Status”.   1. Click  the  “Status”  tab.     2. Basic  system  informa tion  will  be  shown [...]

74    4 ‐ 1 ‐ 3  System  Log   This  page  shows  all  logged  system  information.  You  can  click  “Save”  to  download  the  log  file  to  your  computer.  You  can  also  click  “Clear”  to  remove  all  logs,  or  click [...]

75    4 ‐ 1 ‐ 5  Active  DHCP  Client   This  page  shows  all  current  DHCP  clients.  You  can  click  “Refresh”  to  reload  the  list.     4 ‐ 1 ‐ 6  Statistics   This  page  shows  the  statistical  information  of  each [...]

76   1. Click  the  “Tools”  tab.     2. You  will  be  able  to  access  the  configuration  tools,  upgrade  your  firmware,  or  restart  the  router  here.     4 ‐ 2 ‐ 1  Configuration  Tools   You  can  backup  and  restore ?[...]

77  Restore  to  Factory  Default  Click  “Reset”  to  restore  the  settings  to  the  factory  default.  A  pop ‐ up  message  window  will  appear  and  ask  you  to  confirm  the  reset.   2. Click  “Apply”  to  save  the  changes. ?[...]

78    2. Click  the  “Apply”  button  to  restart  the  broadband  router.   3. When  you  are  prompted  to  confirm  the  restart,  click  “OK”.   4 ‐ 3  Language   This  broadband  router’s  web ‐ based  user  interface  supports  [...]

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