Edimax 3G-6200n manual

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2 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 1 .................................................................................................................. 18 1.1 Cable Modem ..........................................................................[...]

3 2.5.3.5 WP A Radius .................................................................................................. 65 2.5.4 Access Contro l ................................................................................................. 65 2.6 Qo S ..............................................................................................[...]

4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Edimax 3G-6200n nLite wirel ess 3G broadband router! This high cost-ef ficiency router is the best choice for Mobile / Small office / Home of fice users, all computers and net work devices can share a single wireless 3G modem or xDSL / c able** modem internet connection at high speed. Easy install procedures [...]

5 Features - Provides IEEE 802.11g/b wireless LAN access point - Compatible with IEEE 802.11n standard with 150Mbps data rate - High Internet access throughput - Allow multiple users to shar e a single Internet connection - Supports up to 253 network client users - Provides one USB port for 3G wireless connection - Internet Access via 3G m odem or [...]

6 sends network packets to the Internet in the backgr ound, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This funct ion al so may not wor k with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work proper ly when you use this function in the first time, especially yo ur ISP charge you by acce[...]

7 Front Panel On the router’s front panel there ar e LEDs, which shows the stat us of this router. Below is the list of each LED and its description. Figure 1.1 LED Light Stat us Description ON Router is powered on WA N LNK/ACT ON W AN is connected Off W AN is unc onnected Flashing W AN port is sending / rece iving data LAN LNK/ACT (Port 1-4) ON [...]

8 Setup Diagram ( ( A A ) ) 3 3 G G / / 3 3 . . 5 5 G G M M o o d d e e m m c c a a r r d d i i n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : If you have 3G/3.5G modem card and SI M card, please follow the following instructions to establish connection 1. Connect power adapter to 3G-6200n 2. Connect another Ethernet cable from t he any LAN ports [...]

9 ( ( B B ) ) C C a a b b l l i i n n g g i i n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : If you can also access Internet by xDSL/Cable modem, please follow the following instructions: 1. Connect the Ethernet cabl e from the router ’s W AN port to the LAN port of the modem. 2. Connect another Ethernet cable from t he any LAN ports (1~4) on ro[...]

10 Getting started This is a step-by-step instructi on on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup di agram above (fig 1.2). 2) You will need to set your LAN PC c lients so that it can obtai n an IP address automatically. All LAN client s require an IP address. Just like the mailin[...]

11 • Gateway : All fields are blank. • DNS Configurati on : Select Disable DNS. • WINS Configuration : Select Disable WINS Resol ution. • IP Address : Select Obt ain IP address automatically . 8 . Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP addr ess automatic ally from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the[...]

12 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Bro adband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Broa dband router is the onl y DHCP server on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obt ain an IP address automatically , please proceed to S tep 3 2c) Windows 2000 1. Click[...]

13 6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Bro adband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Broa dband router is the onl y DHCP server on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obt ain an IP address automatically , please proceed to S tep 3 . 2d) Windows NT 1. Click[...]

14 5. After you inst all TCP/IP , go back to the Network window . Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Prot ocols and then clic k the Properties button. 6. Check each of the tabs and ve rify the follow ing settings: • IP Address: Sel ect Obtai n an IP address from a DHCP server . • DNS: Make all fields blank. • WINS: Make all fields blank. [...]

15 automatically. To see if you have obt ained an IP address, see Appendi x A. Note : Please make sure that the Broa dband router ’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server on your LAN. If there is another DHCP on your network, then you’ll need to switch one of the DHCP servers of f. (T o disable the Broadband router ’s DHCP server see chap ter 2[...]

16 Quick Setup W izard (Chapter 1) Select your Internet connection type and setup the configurations needed to connect to your Inte rnet Service Pr ovider (ISP). General Setup (Chapter 2) This section cont ains configurat ions for the Broadband rout er ’s advanced functions such as: addr ess mapping, virtual server , access control, hacker attack[...]

17 T ools) do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement / monitor more advanced features/information. Select the section ( Quick Setup Wi zard, General Setup, S t atus Information and T ools) you wish to configure and proceed to the corresponding chapter .[...]

18 Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed t o get you using the broadband router as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Interne t. Once you click on the Quick Setup W izard in the HOME p age, you should see the screen below . Step 1) Time Zone The Time Z[...]

19 Step 2) 3G/3.5G Internet Configuration 3G-6200n supports most of 3G/3.5G modem cards, just connect the modem card to the USB port of 3G-62 00n and 3G-6200n will recognize it automatically , no additional setup procedu re required. Howe ver , some of modem cards require PIN code or a ccount / password (you have to use 3G-6200n’s web interface t[...]

20 If telecomm provider provides you wit h username / password, please check /User Name / Password box and input t he user name / p assword provided by telecomm service provider , then click ‘O K’ button. Wait for 1 minute (for 3G-6200n to reboot), then y ou can access Internet. Please input User name & Password in “PPP Settings” and do[...]

21 ( C ) Driver / Utility required on PC side Some 3G/3.5G modem card does not work with instruct ions (A) or (B) listed above (ex. BandLuxe C100S). Y ou need to install 3G/3.5G modem card driver / utility on every PC which needs to access Internet first. After driver / utility installation is complete, every PC will be able to access Internet via [...]

22   4. Please  go  to  “My  computer ” ,  yo u  will  see  the  BandLuxe  C100S.  Double  click  the  device.       5. The  progr a m  inside  the  ada pte r  wi ll  prep are  to  install  the  driver  and  utility  of  the  ada pte r[...]

23  6. Click  “Next ” .      7. Select  “I  accept  the  term s  in  the  license  agreement ”  and  click  “Next” .    [...]

24  8. If  you  want  to  change  the  des tination  fol d e r ,  please  click  “Chang e” .  Click  “Next ”  to  continue.      9. Click  “i n s t a l l ” .   [...]

25  10. The  sy st e m  is  inst alling  the  driver  an d  utility  of  the  ada pte r .       11. Install  succe ssfully ,  click  “F inish”  to  close  the  install  wiz ard.   [...]

26  12. The  uti lity  of  C100S  will  sta rt  up  automa ticity .  Please  select  the  “MENU”    13. Click  “Setting ” .     14. Select  the  “A u t o  connect  on  s tartup” .      [...]

27  15. Plug  in  the  C100S  into  the  USB  port  of  the  3G  rou te r .  16. The  USB  ad ap ter  will  ge t  the  IP  addre ss  from  ISP  aut omatically .  Yo u  can  check  the  Status  of  the  3G ‐ 6200n  on  the  We b  site  (e x:[...]

28  Note : If your SIM card requires enter ing the PIN code, please enter into the web management of the 3G router . In W AN setting web page, select 3G/3.5G . Enter the PIN code of the adapter . Please input User name & Password in “PPP Settings” and do not input them in “Network Settings” unless your ISP ask you input them in both.[...]

29 Step 3) Broadband Type ( Connect to Internet via Ethernet ) 3G-6200n provides two types of Inte rnet connection method: wireless (3G/3.5G) or wired connection. Y ou c an access internet via USB 3G/3.5G modem card, or via wired xDSL / cabl e modem connection. However , only one connection method (wirel ess or wired) can be used at the same time. [...]

30 Click on one of the W AN type and then proceed to the manual’ s relevant sub-section ( 1.1 , 1.2 , 1.3 , 1.4 , 1.5 or 1.6 ). Click on Back to return to the previous screen. 1.1 Cable Modem Choose Cable Mode m if your ISP will assign you with an IP address automatically (i.e. DHCP) . Some ISP’s may also re quire that you fill in additional in[...]

31 1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Select Fixed-IP xDSL if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameters Description IP address This is the IP addres s that your ISP ha s given you. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) DNS addres[...]

32 1.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires th e PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provid ed by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provid ed by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Service[...]

33 Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”. If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” manually from the Web management interfac e. The WAN connection will not disconnect because of idle timeout. If the WAN line drops and connec ted at a latter time again, the router will not co nnect to the ISP by its[...]

34 1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires th e PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP r equires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically befo re connecting to the PPTP ser ver . Use the following IP Addr ess Th[...]

35 establish a PPTP connection Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask pr ovided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP’ s Gateway User ID Enter the User Name provid ed by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometime s called as Connecti on ID Password Enter the Password provid ed by your ISP for the PPTP connection PPTP[...]

36 softw are, computer virus or hacker att acks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packet s to the Inte rnet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn of f your co mputer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP . So please make sure this function can work pr[...]

37 address DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server . MAC Address Y our ISP may require a p articular MAC address to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC's MAC address that y ou originally made your Internet connection. T ype in this MAC address in this section or use the "Clone MAC Address" button to re[...]

38 router will connect to IS P only when you click “Connect” manually from the W eb user interface. The W AN connection will not be disconnected due to the idle timeout. If the W AN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not connect to the ISP by it self. Idle T ime Out The W AN “idle timeout" au to-disconnect function [...]

39 Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the T e lstra Big Pond connection Password Enter the Password pr ovided by your ISP for the T e lstra Big Pond connection User decide login server manually Select if you want to assi gn the IP of T elstra Big Pond’ s login server manually . Login Server The IP of the [...]

40 Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below . If you have already co nfigured the Quick Setup Wi zard, you DO NOT need to configure anything thing in the G eneral Setup screen for you to start using the Internet. The General Setup contains advanc ed features that allow y[...]

41 range for your LAN Wireless Setup the wireless LAN’s SSID, WEP key, MAC filtering. QoS You can setup the QoS bandwidth control policy. NAT You can configure the Ad dress Mapping, Virtual Server and Special Applicat ions functions in this section. This allows you to specify what user/packet can pass your router’s NAT. Firewall The Firewall se[...]

42 2.1 System The system screen allows you to sp ecify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management us er for the broadband router. Parameters Description T ime Zone Select the time zone of th e country you are living. The router will set its time based on your selection Password Settings Allows you to define a pass[...]

43 2.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allo ws your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will a ffect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Set T ime Zone Select the time zone of the country you are living. The router will set its time based on your selection. Ti m e S e rv e r A[...]

44 Parameters Description Current Password Enter your current pass word for the remote management administrator to logi n to your Broadband router . Note: By default there is NO password New Password Enter your new p assword Confirmed Password Enter your new pa ssword again for verification purposes Note : If you forget your p assword, you’ll hav[...]

45 2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management func tion allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband rout er from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Parameters Description Host Address This is the IP address of th e host in the Internet that will have managem[...]

46 Port The port number of remote management web interface. Enabled Select “Enabled” to en able the remote management function. Click < Apply > at the bottom of the screen to save t he configurations. Y ou can now configure ot her advanced functions or st art using the router (with the advanced settings in place)[...]

47 2.2 3G/3.5G 3G-6200n provides two types of Intern et connection method: wireless (3G/3.5G) or wired connection. Y ou c an access internet via USB 3G/3.5G modem card, or via wired xDSL / c able modem connection. However , only one connection method (wirel ess or wired) can be used at the same time. Related instructions will be given as follow . 3[...]

48 ( B ) PIN code or user name / password required: Please check the authenticat ion method you want to use. Most of telecomm service providers require you to input PIN Code, please check ‘SIM’ and input the PIN code provided by telecomm serv ice provider . Most of options listed here are optional and you don’t have to provide those informati[...]

49 Parameters Description Dynamic IP Y our ISP will assign you an IP address automatically Static IP Your ISP gave you an IP address already PPPoE Y our ISP requires PPPoE connection. PPTP Your ISP requires you to use Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. L2TP Y our ISP requires L2TP connection. T els tra Big Pond Y our ISP requires [...]

50 2.3.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP address if your I SP assigned you with a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should prov ide all the information required in this secti on. (See chapt er 1 “Fixed IP” for more detail) 2.3.3 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) Select PPPoE if your ISP requires th e PPPoE protocol to connect you to the I[...]

51 2.3.7 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server w ill find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. If your Service Prov ider connects you to the In[...]

52 name from the DDNS serv ice providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DD NS service providers. Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable /Disable the DDNS function of this router Provider Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Y our stat ic domain name that use DDNS Account/E-mail The account that your D[...]

53 2.4 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows y ou to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as we ll as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description IP address 192.168.2.1 This is the router ’ s LAN port IP address (Y our LAN clients def ault gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 S pec ify a Sub[...]

54 segment 802.1d S panning T ree Disabled If 802.1d S panning Tr ee function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in the LAN port s. DHCP Ser ver Enabled Y ou can enable or disable the DHCP server . By enabling the DHCP server the router will automa tically give your LAN client s an IP a[...]

55 2.5 Wireless Wireless Access Point builds a wi reless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE 802.11b or 801.11g wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet. It sup ports WEP and WPA2 encryption to enhance the security of your wireless network. Parameters Default Description Enable or disable Wireless module function Enable Y ou can sel[...]

56 2.5.1 Basic Settings You can set parameters th at are used for the wirel ess stations to connect to this router. The param eters include Mode , ESSID, Channel Number and Asso ciated Client. Parameters Default Description Mode It allows you to set the AP to AP , Bridge or WDS mode. Band It allows you to select the wireless band: 802.1 1(B+G+N),80[...]

57 “WDS Security Setting s” will pop up. Y ou can set the security parameters used to bridge access points together here, when you set your AP in AP Bridge mode. Y ou can refer to section 4.3 “S ecurity Settings” for detail ed instructions. Click < Apply > at the bottom of the screen to save t he configurations. Y ou can now configure[...]

58 2.5.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of th is router. The parameters include Authentication Type , Fragment Threshol d, RTS Threshold, Beacon I nterval, preamble Type, etc. You shoul d not change these parameters u nless you know their function and effects. Parameters Description Fragment Threshold "Fragment [...]

59 and waiting for pickup. Data Rat e The “Dat a Rate” is the rate this access point used to transmit data p ackets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the dat a packet s. N Dat a Rate We provide”MCS0~MCS7 and Auto” for configuration, and default setting is “Aut o” . Channel Width The d[...]

60 2.5.3 Security This Router provides complete wirele ss LAN security fu nctions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With th ese security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illega l access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function. 2.5.3.1 WEP [...]

61 Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. O nly the key you select it in the "Default key" will be used. Key 1 – Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted over the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules: 64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the "A-F", "a-f"[...]

62 2.5.3.2 802.1x only IEEE 802.1x is an authentication prot ocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before acce ssing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS serv er. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encryption the data during communication. Parameters Descripti[...]

63 2.5.3.3 802.1x WEP Static key IEEE 802.1x is an authentication prot ocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before acce ssing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS serv er. This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the da ta during communication. For detailed instructions of WEP setti ngs, please [...]

64 2.5.3.4 WPA Pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenti cate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the enc ryption key will not be known by hackers easily, and this will improve secu[...]

65 2.5.3.5 WPA Radius Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wi reless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently, and this will improve security. Parameters Description WP [...]

66 Parameters Description Enable wireless access control Enable wireless acce ss control Add MAC address into the list Fill in the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wireless st ation to be added and then click "Add". Then this wireless st atio n will be added into the "Current Access Control List " below . I[...]

67 2.5.5 WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) provides a convenient way to establish the connection between this broadband rout er and wireless clients. Any WPS-compatible wireless client s can establish secure connection with this broadband router with simple push-button type configuration or PinCode type configuration. Here are descriptions of every s[...]

68 devices. SSID The SSID of this wireless router will be di splayed here. Authentication Mode The wireless security authentication mode of this wireless router will be displayed here. Passphrase Key The WP A passphrase will be displayed as asterisk here. Config Mode Select the WPS configuration role of this broadband router . Registrar: This broad[...]

69 2.6 QoS The QoS function can classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number . Y ou can assign priority for each type of application and rese rve bandwidth for it. The p ackets of applications with higher priority wi ll always go firs t. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth af ter higher priority [...]

70 Bandwidth T otal Upload Bandwidth Here you can set the maxi mum upload bandwid th for all the users of the router . Add a QoS rule into the table Click “Add”, and the QoS rule form will appear . Click “Apply” after filling the form and the rule will be added into the t able. Remove QoS rules from table If you want to remove some QoS rule[...]

71 Parameters Description Rule Name The name of this rule. Bandwidth Y ou can assign the download or upload bandwidt h in Kbps (1024 bit per second). Y ou can limit the maximum bandwidth consum ed by this rule by selecting “Maximum” . Y ou also can reserve en ough bandwidth for this rule by selecting “Guarantee”. Local IP Address Enter the [...]

72 2.7 NAT Network Address T ranslatio n (NA T) allows multiple users at yo ur local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NA T provides Firewall protection f rom hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allo w you to map priv ate IP addresses to public IP addresses for key se rvices such a[...]

73 support UPnP , like Windows XP , can discover this router automatically and access the Inter net through this router without any configuration. The NA T T rav ersal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translation. ALG Setting [...]

74 2.7.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allo ws you to redirect a par ticular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameters Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding Private IP This is the private IP of the[...]

75 "Add". Then this Port Forw arding setting will be added into the "Current Port Forw arding T able" below . If you found any typo before adding it and want to correct it, just click "Clear" and the fields will be cleared. Remove Port Forwarding If you want to remove some Port Forwarding settings from the “Current P[...]

76 2.7.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different serv ice/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Comp uters use numbers called port numbers t o recognize a part icular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows y[...]

77 Please note that this list may not be able to list all computers on your local network. Private Port Input the port number of the IP address which provides Internet service. T ype Select the type of connection, TCP or UDP . If you’re not sure, please select ‘Both’ Public Port Please select the port number of Internet IP address which will [...]

78 2.7.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple co nnections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Intern et telephony and others . In this secti on you can configure the router to support multiple con nections for these types of applications. Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Description Enable Check thi[...]

79 application, the port number can be a 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 application does not use TCP port, leave it blank. UDP Port to Open) Input the U DP port number required by the special appl[...]

80 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, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router , this requires abo[...]

81 2.7.4 UPnP Settings With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically. So you do not have to do any config uration for your PC, and they can access the Internet through this router automatically. Parameters Default Description UPnP Feature Disable Y ou can Enable or Disable UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP fe[...]

82 2.7.5 ALG Settings You can select applications that re quire “Application Layer Gateway” support. Parameters Default Description Enable Y ou can enable “Application Layer Gateway” function, and the router will let selected applicati on correctly p ass though the NA T gateway . Click < Apply > at the bottom of the screen to save t h[...]

83 2.7.6 Static Routing This router provides static r outing function when NAT is disabled. With static routing, the ro uter can forwar d packets according to your routing rules. The IP sharing fu nction will not work any more in static routing mode. Note: The DMZ function of firewall will not work if stati c routing is enabled. Parameters Descript[...]

84 Gateway destination LAN. This is the IP of the neighbor router that this router should comm unicate with on the path to the destination LAN. Hop Count The number of hops (router s) to pass through to reach the destination LAN. Interface The interface that go to the next hop (router). Add a Rule Fill in the "Destination LAN IP", "S[...]

85 2.8 Firewall This broadband router provides ex tensive firewall protection by restricting connection pa rameters, thus limiting th e risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that requir e unrestrict ed access to the Interne t, you can configure a specific client/server to be [...]

86 Control can or cannot access to certai n Internet applications URL Blocking URL Blocking all ows you to specify which URLs can not be accessed by users. DoS The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker att acks and can lo g the attack activities. DMZ The DMZ function allows you to redirect all p acket s going to your W AN port IP[...]

87 decide the behavior of MAC filtering table. If you select deny , all MAC addresses listed in filtering table will be denied from connecting to the network; if you select allow , only MAC addresses listed in filtering table will be able to connect to the network, and rejecting all other network devices. Client PC MAC address Please input the MAC [...]

88 T o delete one or more entries listed here, please check the box of the mapping entry (under ‘Select’), and c lick ‘Delete Selected’ button. If you wish to delete all mapping entries, c lick ‘Delete All’ button. T o deselect all checked boxes, click ‘Reset’ button. If you wish to use IP address-based filteri ng, please use ‘IP [...]

89 Item Name Description Client PC Description Please inp ut any text to describe this IP address, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Client PC IP address Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left fi eld to defi[...]

90 Service’ table to add a new service of your own: Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Description Protocol Please select the prot ocol type of this service: TCP or UDP , or ‘Both’. Port Range Please input the port range if this service. For a single port number , just input the number of service port (like ‘1 10’). If [...]

91 Please click ‘Apply’ to save c hanges you made and restart the broadband router, this requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later. 2.8.2 URL Blocking If you want to prevent co mputers in local n[...]

92 Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. Y ou can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block. If you found any typo before adding it and want to correct it, just click "Reset" and the field will be clear ed. Remove URL Keyword If you want to remove so me URL keyword from the &[...]

93 2.8.3 DoS (Denial of Service) The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker att acks, including Denial of Servic e, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the rout er can log the event s. Parameters Description Ping of Death Protect from Ping of Death att ack Discard Ping From W AN The router ’s W AN [...]

94 2.8.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that ca nnot run some specific Int ernet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unres tricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ functi on allows you to redirect all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a pa rticular I[...]

95 Chapter 3 Status The S tatus secti on allows you to mo nitor the current status of your router . Y ou can use the S tatus p age to monitor: the connection st atus of the Broadband router's W AN/LAN inte rfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client [...]

96 Select one of the above Status sele ctions and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-sectio n Status and Information The Status and Information section allows you to vi ew the router’s system information Parameters Description Information Y ou can see the router ’s syst em informat ion, such as the router ’s LAN MAC addr ess, W AN MAC add[...]

97 3.1 Internet Connection View the Broadband router ’ s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This p age displays the router ’ s W AN port and 3G/3.5G Internet (WW AN) connection information, including: W AN IP address, subnet mask, and ISP gateway as well as the pr imary DN[...]

98 3.2 Device Status View the broadband router’s current configuration setti ngs. The device status di splays the config uration settings you’ve c onfigured in the Q uick Setup Wizard/General Set up section. Parameters Description Device S tatus This page shows the broa dband router ’s current device settings, including: broadband router LAN [...]

99 3.3 System Log View the operati on log of the system. Parameters Description System Log This p age shows the syst em log of the broadband router . It displays any event occurred af ter system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved < Save > as a local file, you can clear the log by click < Clear > button, too[...]

100 3.4 Security Log View any attempt s that have been made to gain access to your network. Parameters Description Security Log This p age shows the curre nt security log of the Broadband router . It displa ys all attempts tried to access your network. At the bottom of the page, th e security log can be saved < Save > as a local file, you can[...]

101 3.5 Active DHCP Client This page list s all DHCP clients. Parameters Description Active DHCP Client This p age shows all DHCP clients currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client T a ble” displays the IP address and the MAC address and expiry time of each LAN Client. Use the Refresh button to get the most updated information[...]

102 3.6 Statistics View the statistics of packets se nt and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN interface. Parameters Description S tatistics Shows the st atistics of packets sent and received on W AN, LAN and Wirele ss LAN interface.[...]

103 Chapter 4 Tool This page includes basic confi gurat ion tools of this broadband router, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore config uration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade s ystem firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description Configuration To o l s Y ou can save the router ’s current confi guration, restore the configuration from p[...]

104 selection, this will set all configurat ions to its original default settings (e.g. when you purchased the router). Parameters Description Configuration To o l s Use the " Backup " tool to save the broadband router ’s current configuration t o a file named "config.bin" on your PC . Y ou can then use the " Restore &quo[...]

105 Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to up grade the broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your broadband 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 click the browse button to lo c[...]

106 Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stop s responding or stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Yo u r settings will not be changed . T o perform the reset, click on the <APPL Y> button. Y ou will be asked to confirm your decision. Th e reset will be complete when the power LED stops bl inking. Once the reset pr[...]

107 Appendix A How to find your PC’ s IP and MAC address m anually 1) In Window’s open the Command Pr ompt program 2) T ype Ipconfig /all and <enter>[...]

108 • Y our PC’s IP address is the one titled as IP address (192.168.1.77 in this example) • The router ’s IP address is the one titled as Default G ateway (192.168.1.254 in this example) • Y our PC’ s MAC Address is the one titled as Physical Address (00-50-FC-FE-02-DB in this example)[...]

109 Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP de vice needs a default gateway . When the device se nds out an IP packet, if the destination is not in the same network, the device will send the packet to default gateway , which will then forwar d it to the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Prot ocol. This protocol automatica[...]

11 0 network mask can also be described si mply as “x” number of leading 1’s. When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’ s in the network mask be come part of the IP network address, and the re maining bits corresp ond to the host ID. For example, if the IP address for a de[...]

111 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 1 10 H.323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP T rap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. PPPoE re[...]

11 2 buildings, cities, countrie s). The Internet is a wide area networ k, too. We b-based management Graphi cal User Interface (GUI): Many devices support graphical user inte rface that is based on the web browser . This means the user can use their familiar web browser (ex. Net scape or Microsoft Internet Explor er) to control/configure or monito[...]

11 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference S t atement FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of t he FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains t he FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request. The [...]

11 4 frequency energy and, if not install ed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful in terference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interf erence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determine[...]

11 5 OF THE EUROPEAN P ARLIAM ENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication te rminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and repl aces in the directive 98/13/EEC (T elecommunications T erminal Equi pment and Satellite Earth S tation Equipment) As of A[...]

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