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3G -6 200 nL V2 User Manual 05 - 201 2 / v1.0[...]
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1 COPYRIGHT Copyright Ed imax Technology Co., Ltd . all rights reserved . No part of this p ublication may be reprodu ced, transmitted , transcribed , stored in a retrieval system, or tran slated into any language or c omputer language , in any form or by any m eans, electronic, mec hanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or othe rwise, wi[...]
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2 CONTENTS CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION ................................................................................................ ............... 4 1-1 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................ 4 1-2 Hardware ............................[...]
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3 3-4-2-2 WEP ............................................................................................................................. 64 3-4-2-3 WPA Pre-Shared Key ................................................................................................... 66 3-4-2-4 WPA RADIUS ..........................................................[...]
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4 CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-1 Package Con tents Before you start u sing this router, please check if th ere is anything m issing in the package, and contact your d ealer to claim the missing item(s): 3G router (1 pcs) Quick installation guide (1 p cs) CD (EZmax wizard, User Manu al & Multi-Language QIG) (1 pcs) Power adap[...]
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5 LED Name Light Status Description WAN On Connected to the Internet Off N ot connected to t he Internet Flashing Internet activit y (transferring data) LAN On LAN port connecte d Off LAN port not conn ected Flashing LAN activity (trans ferring data) Wi- Fi On Wi - Fi acti vated (or WPS mode activat ed) Off Wi - Fi not act ivated Flashing Wi - Fi a[...]
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6 CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK S ETUP 2-1 Establishi ng a network co nnection Please follow the following instructions to build a network connec tion between your new broadban d router, computers, and other network d evices: 1. Plug your 3G/3.75G USB modem card into the USB port on this route r. 2. Connec t your computer to one of the router’s [...]
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7 2-2 Setting clien t computers to ob tain IP addresses automa t ically Before you start c onfiguration p rocedures, your c omputer m ust be able to get an IP address automatic ally (set to use dynamic IP addresses). If your comp uter is set to u se a static IP address, or if you are unsure, p lease follow the follo wing instructions to c onfigure [...]
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8 2-2-1 Windows 9 5/98/Me IP ad dress set up 1. Click the “Start” bu tton (it should b e located at the lower -left c orner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”. Doub le - click the “Network” icon, an d the “Network” wind ow will appear. Selec t “TCP/IP ”, and then click “Propertie s”.[...]
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9 2. Select “O btain an IP address from a DHCP server”, then click “OK”.[...]
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10 2-2-2 Windows 2 000 IP addre ss setup 1. Click the “Start” bu tton (it should be locate d at the lower-left c orner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”. Doub le - click the “Network and Dial - up Connections” ic on, and then d ouble - click “Local Area Connection”. When the “Local Area Connec tion Properties” windo w [...]
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11 2. Select “O btain an IP address automatically” a nd “Obtain DNS s erver address automatically”, th en click “OK”.[...]
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12 2-2-3 Windows X P IP addres s setup 1. Click the “Start” bu tton (it should b e located at the lower -left c orner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”. Doub le - click the “Network and Interne t Connections” ic on, click “Network Connec tions”, then double - click “Local Area Connection”. Wh en the “Local Area Conne[...]
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13 2. Select “O btain an IP address automatically” a nd “Obtain DNS s erver address automatically”, th en click “OK”.[...]
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14 2-2-4 Windows Vis ta IP address se tup 1. Click the “Start” bu tton (i t should be locate d at the lower-left c orner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”. C lick “View Network Status and Tasks”, and then c lick “Manage Network Connec tions”. Right - click “Local Area Network”, then select “Propertie s”. When the ?[...]
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15 2. Select “O btain an IP address automatically” a nd “Obtain DNS s erver address automatically”, th en click “OK”.[...]
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16 2-3 Connecting to broadband route r via web br owser You can access the broadband router’s web -based configuratio n interface via any connecte d computer with a web b rowser (Inte rnet Explorer 5.x or above, Firefox, Op era, or Safari). 1. Please inp ut “192.168.2.1” in th e web browser’s ad dress bar an d press “Ente r”. 2. You sho[...]
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17 4. The first p age you see after loggin g in is “Home”. You c an see all th e current settings and other system information here. System Model Displays this broadba nd router ’s model name (u seful when you need technical service) Up Time Displays the amoun t of time this rou ter has been switched on Hardware Version Displays this broadba [...]
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18 3G/3.75G WWAN Status Displays the status of the 3G/3 .75G connection IP Address Displays the IP ad dress of the 3G/3.75G co nnection Subnet Mask Displays the subn et mask of the 3G/3.75 G conn ection Default Gateway Displays the IP ad dress of the 3G/3.75G c onnection ’s default gateway Wireless Configurati on Mode Displays the operatio n mode[...]
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19 If this router’s DHC P server function is enabled, please follow th e following instructio ns to find this route r’s IP add ress: 1. Click the “Start” bu tton, then click “Run”. 2. Inp ut “cmd”, and then click “OK”.[...]
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20 3. Inp ut “ipconfig”, then p ress “Enter”. Use the IP address followi ng “Default Gateway” to access t his router’s web -based c onfiguration interface. P lease note that the I P address you find may be differen t from this illustrat ed example. NOTE: If th ere is no IP add ress foll owing “Default Gateway ”, or if the add ress[...]
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21 2-4 Using “ Quick Set up ” This broadband router’s “Quick Setup” allows you to set up b asic parameters in a few simple steps. The following instructions il lustrate how to use the “Quick Setup” menu: 1. Click “Quick Setup” after loggin g in. 2. Configure au tomatic time synchronization settings, and then click “Next”. Item[...]
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22 3. Choose your I nternet conn ection type. Refer to the following lis t for further instructions: 3G/3.75G (See section 2 -4-1) Dynamic I P (See section 2 -4-2) Static IP (See section 2-4-3) PPPoE (See section 2 -4-4) PPTP (See section 2 -4-5) L2TP (See section 2 -4-6) WISP (See section 2 -4-7) NOTE: If you are not su[...]
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23 2-4- 1 Using “3G/ 3.75 G” as b roadband con nection type 1. If you want to access the In ternet via a 3G/3.75G USB modem card, selec t “ 3G/3.75G Settings ” . Item Name Description Country Select your coun try or region here. ISP Select your In ternet service provider h ere. PIN Code Please input the p in code for your UMT S , HSDPA , or[...]
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24 Note 2: A 3G/3.75G connection and an xDSL/cable c onnection cannot be used at the same time. When both types are connected to the router, the router will prioritize the 3G/ 3.75G conn ection and will only switc h to the xDSL/cable connection when the 3G/3.75G signal is w eak.[...]
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25 2-4-2 Using “ Dynam ic IP ” as bro adband connecti on type 1. If your Inte rnet service provider assigns I P addresses to you automatically t hrough DHCP (Dynam ic Host Configuration Prot ocol), select “Dynam ic IP”. Item Name Description Host Name I nput the host name of your comp uter here. This is optional and only requ ired if your I[...]
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26 2-4-3 Using “ Static I P ” as broad band connection typ e 1. If your I SP is providing you Internet acc ess via a fixed IP address, select “Static IP”. Generally, your ISP will provide you with suc h information as I P address, subn et mask, gateway ad dress, and DNS address. Item Name Description Fixed IP Address I nput the IP address a[...]
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27 2-4-4 Using “ PPPoE ” as broadband con nection type 1. If your ISP is p roviding you In ternet access via PPPoE ( Point- to -Point Protocol over Ethernet) , select “PPPoE”. Item Name Description User Name I nput the user name assigned by your ISP here. Password I nput the password assigned by your I SP here. MAC Address If your ISP only [...]
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28 2. “ Connec t on Dem and ” only connects to the In ternet when you initiate I nternet connec tion. 3. “ Manual ” c onnects to the In ternet only when th e “ Connect ” button on this page is clicked, and disconnects when the “ Disconnect ” butt on is clicked. Idle Time Out Specify the am ount of time the router waits before shutt [...]
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29 2-4-5 Using “ PPTP ” as broadban d connection typ e 1. Select “P PTP” if your ISP is providing you Inte rnet access via PP TP (Point- to -Point Tunneling Protocol). 2. If your I SP is providing you dynamic IP addresses, select “Obtain an IP add ress automatically”. If you r ISP is providing you a static IP address, select “Use the [...]
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30 automatically. DNS Address Select “ Use th e following IP address ” if your ISP req uires that you do so. DNS Address 1 and 2 Enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses assigned by your ISP here. Enable Dual-WAN Access Check the “ Enable Dual-WAN Access ” b ox if your ISP requires you to do so. NOTE: These settings must b e configured[...]
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31 when the “ Disconnect ” butt on is clicked. Idle Time Out Specify the am ount of time the router waits before shutt ing down an idle connection. This option is only available when “ Connect on Demand ” is selected . 4. Click “OK” to complete setu p. 5. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save th e change s and re[...]
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32 2-4-6 Using “ L2TP ” as broadband connect ion type 1. Select “L2 TP” if your ISP is p roviding you In ternet acc ess via L2TP ( Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol ). 2. If your I SP is providing you dynamic IP addresses, select “Obtain an IP add ress automatically”. If you r ISP is providing you a static IP add ress, selec t “Use the follo[...]
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33 Access you to do so. NOTE: These settings must b e configured according to your Internet service. Please contact your Internet service provider if y ou are not sure what to select. 3. Configure th e “L2 TP Settings ” sec tion. Item Name Description User ID I nput the user name assigned by your ISP here. Password I nput the password assigned [...]
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34 5. When the followi ng message ap pears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadb and router. The route r will take about 60 seconds to restart.[...]
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35 2-4-7 Using “ WISP ” as broadband connect ion type 1. If your Inte rnet service provider is providin g you Internet servi ce wirelessly, select “ WISP ” . Item Name Description WISP Enable or disable the WISP function. ESSID Input the name of your I nternet service provider ’ s wireless access p oint here. Wireless Band Set the wireles[...]
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36 3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save th e change s and restart the broadb and router. The route r will take about 60 seconds to restart.[...]
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37 CHAPTER III: GENERAL SE TUP You can p erform advanced configuration of this broadban d router in “ General Setup ” . 1. Click “ General Setup ” after logging in. 2. All availab le setup items will app ear under th e “ General Setu p ” tab. 3. Refer to the foll owing list for further instruction s: System (See section 3 - 1) W[...]
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38 3-1 System You can set up basic system sett ings under “ System ” . You can c onfigure your time zone , password, and rem ote management setting s here. After you have comp leted the c onfigurations, click “ Apply ” to save the changes.[...]
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39 3-1-1 Time Zone You can c onfigure the time zone settings here. Item Name Description Set Time Zone Please select the time zone of your country or region. If you cannot find your country/region, please select an other country/region whose time zone is the same as yours. Time Server Address This router supports NT P (Network Time Protoco l) for a[...]
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40 3-1-2 Password Se ttings You can chan ge the router ’ s default login p assword ( “ 1234 ” ) here. It is advised to do so to prevent oth ers from logging in to your router without permission. Item Name Description Current P assword I nput the current password h ere. The defau lt value is “ 1234 ” . New Password I nput your new password[...]
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41 3-1-3 Remote Manag ement Setting up the “ Rem ote Management ” function allows you to man age this broadband router from outside your local area net work (from the Internet) . Item Name Description Host Address Assign an IP add ress with which to access this router remotely. Port Assign a port number with which to access this router remotely[...]
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42 3-2 WAN You can set up your Inte rnet or WAN (Wide Area Network) connec tion under “ WAN ” . Select a conn ection type and proceed with the setup ; then click “ Apply ” to save the changes. If you a re not sure which conn ection type you should use, please contac t your Internet service provider for h elp.[...]
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43 3-2- 1 3G/3.75G If you want to ac cess the Interne t via a 3G/3.75G USB modem card, select “ 3G/3.75 G Settings ” . Item Name Description Country Select your coun try or region here. ISP Select your In ternet service provider h ere. PIN Code Please input the p in code for your UMT S , HSDPA , or EVDO connection (only required if your I SP as[...]
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44 Click “ Apply ” to save the changes an d restart the broadb and router. It takes ab out 60 seconds for the b roadband route r to restart. Click “ Continu e ” to configure other settings. Note 2: A 3G/3.75G connection and an xDSL/cable c onnection cannot be used at the same time. When both types are connected to the router, the router wil[...]
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45 3-2-2 Dynamic IP If your Internet se rvice provider assigns IP addresses to you automatically th rough DHCP (Dynam ic Host Configuration Prot ocol), select “Dynam ic IP”. Item Name Description Host Name I nput the host name of your comp uter here. This is optional and only requ ired if your ISP asks you to do so. MAC Address If your ISP only[...]
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46 3-2-3 Static IP If your ISP is p roviding you In ternet access via a fixed IP address, selec t “Static IP ”. Generally, your ISP will provide you with suc h information as I P address, subn et mask, gateway address, and DNS address. Item Name Description Fixed IP Address I nput the IP address assigned by your ISP h ere. Subnet Mask I nput th[...]
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47 3-2-4 PPPoE If your ISP is providing you Interne t access via PPPoE ( Point- to -Point Protocol over Ethernet) , select “PPPoE”. Item Name Description User Name I nput the user name assigned by your ISP here. Password I nput the password assigned by your I SP here. MAC Address If your ISP only permits computer s with certain MAC addresses to[...]
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48 2. “ Connec t on Dem and ” only connects to the In ternet when you initiate I nternet connec tion. 3. “ Manual ” c onnects to the In ternet only when th e “ Connect ” button on this page is clicked, and disconnects when the “ Disconnect ” butt on is clicked. Idle Time Out Specify the am ount of time the router waits before shutt [...]
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49 3-2-5 PPTP Select “PPTP ” if your ISP is p roviding you Internet access via PPTP (Point - to -Point Tunneling Protocol). If your ISP is p roviding you dynam ic IP addresses, select “O btain an IP address automatically”. If you r ISP is providing you a static IP address, selec t “Use the following IP address”. Item Name Description Ho[...]
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50 DNS Address Select “ Use th e following IP address ” if your ISP req uires that you do so. DNS Address 1 and 2 Enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses assigned by your ISP here. Enable Dual-WAN Access Check the “ Enable Dual-WAN Access ” b ox if your ISP requires you to do so. NOTE: These settings must b e configured according to y[...]
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51 Idle Time Out Specify the am ount of time the router waits before shutt ing down an idle connection. This option is only available when “ Connect on Demand ” is selected . Click “ Apply ” to save the changes. After you have click ed “ Ap ply ” , you wi ll see the following message: Click “ Apply ” to save the changes an d restart[...]
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52 3-2-6 L2TP Select “L2TP” if yo ur ISP is providing you Interne t access via L2 TP (Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol ). If your ISP is p roviding you dyn amic IP addresses, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. If you r ISP is providing you a static IP address, selec t “Use the following IP ad dress”. Item Name Description Host Name [...]
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53 NOTE: These settings must b e configured according to your Internet service. Please contact your Internet service provider if y ou are not sure what to select. Configure the “L2 TP Settings ” section. Item Name Description User ID I nput the user name assigned by your ISP here. Password I nput the password assigned by your I SP here. L2 TP G[...]
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54 Click “ Apply ” to save the changes. After you have click ed “ Apply ” , you wi ll see t he following message: Click “ Apply ” to save the changes an d restart the broadb and router. It takes ab out 60 seconds for the b roadband route r to restart. Click “ Continu e ” to configure other settings.[...]
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55 3-2-7 WISP If your Inte rnet service provider is p roviding you In ternet service wireles sly, select “ WISP ” . Item Name Description WISP Enable or disable the WISP function. ESSID Input the name of your In ternet service p rovider ’ s wireless access p oint here. Wireless Band Set the wireless freq uency ran ge in accordance with your I[...]
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56 Click “ Apply ” to save the changes. After you have click ed “ Apply ” , you wi ll see th e following message: Click “ Apply ” to save the changes an d restart the broadb and router. It takes ab out 60 seconds for the b roadband route r to restart. Click “ Continu e ” to configure other settings.[...]
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57 3-3 LAN You can c onfigure your local area net work und er “ LAN ” . Refer to the following list for further instr uctions: LAN IP (See section 3-3-1) DHCP Server (See section 3 -3-2) Static DHCP Leases (See section 3-3-3) 3-3-1 LAN IP You can assign the LAN interface ’ s IP add ress under “ LAN IP ” . Item Name Description[...]
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58 If you are not su re what to fill, here are some recommen ded values: IP Address: “ 192.16 8.1.254 ” Subnet Mask: “ 255.255.255.0 ” 802.1d Span ning Tree: “ Disabled ” DHCP Server: “ En abled ” Lease Time: “ Two Weeks ” or “ Fo rever ”[...]
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59 3-3-2 DHCP Server You can set the range of IP address leases under “ DHCP Server ” . Item Name Description Start IP Enter the start IP address for the DHCP server ’ s IP assignment. End IP Enter the end IP address for the DHCP server ’ s IP assignment. Domain Name Y ou can input a domain nam e for your net work (optional). Default Gatewa[...]
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60 3-3-3 Static DHCP Le as es You can set the router to assign a static IP address to spec ified compu ters/devices under “ Static DHCP Leases ” . Item Name Description Enable Static DHCP Leases Check this box to enable the function. MAC Address Input the specified computer ’ s MAC ad dress here. IP Address Assign a fixed IP address for the s[...]
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61 Click “ Apply ” to save the changes. After you have click ed “ Apply ” , you wi ll see th e following message: Click “ Apply ” to save the changes an d restart the broadb and router. It takes ab out 60 seconds for the b roadband route r to restart. Click “ Continu e ” to configure other settings.[...]
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62 3-4 Wireless You can set up your Wi-Fi under “ Wireless ” . 3-4-1 Wireless Set tings Basic wireless sett ings can be configured here. Item Name Description Band Select from one of the following options: 2.4 GHz (B): Allows 802.11b wireless net work clien ts to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps). 2.4GHz (N): Al lo ws 802.11[...]
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63 2.4 GHz (G): Allows 802.11g wireles s network clients to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 54 Mbps). 2.4GHz (B+G+ N): Allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11 n wireless clie nts to connec t to this router (recommen ded). ESSID This is the name of your router. You can type any alphanum erical character here (maximum 32 characters). Channe[...]
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64 3-4-2 Security Settin gs Advanced sec urity settings are available in certain modes to enhanc e connection security. 3-4-2-1 Disabled Connection encryption is disabled under this mode ( not recommended ). 3-4-2- 2 WEP Selecting “ WEP ” enable s WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy ) en cryption. Item Name Description Key Length T wo types of key le[...]
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65 Authentic ation function. You n eed a RADIUS server to per form 802.1x authentic ation. RADIUS Server IP ad dress Input the RADIUS server ’ s IP address here . RADIUS Server Port Input the RADIUS server port here. Gen erally , it is “ 1812 ” . RADIUS Server Pas sword Input the password of the RADIUS server here. Click “ Apply ” to save[...]
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66 3-4-2-3 WPA P re -Shared K ey WPA (Wi- Fi Prote cted Acc ess) is a safer encryption mode than WEP (recommend ed). Item Name Description WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Please select a WPA cipher suite supported by your wireless client. Ava ilable options are “ WPA ( TKIP) ” , “ WPA2 (AES) ” , an d “ WPA2 Mixed ” . Pre-Shared Key Format Sele[...]
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67 3-4-2- 4 WPA RADIUS If you have a RADIUS server on your local n etwork, you can authenticate wireless clients via th e RADIUS server ’ s user datab ase. Item Name Description WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Please select a WPA cipher suite supported by your wireless client. Ava ilable options are “ WPA ( TKIP) ” , “ WPA2 (AES) ” , an d “ WP[...]
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68 3-4-3 MAC Addres s Filtering This function will h elp you preven t unauthorized users from conn ecting to your wireless router. O nly those wireless d evices who se MAC ad dress matc hes the ones you have assigned h ere can gain ac cess to your wireless router . Up to 20 MAC addresses can be assigned. To enable MAC address filtering, ch eck the [...]
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69 Click “ Apply ” to save the changes, or click “ Cancel ” to discard the changes. After yo u have clicked “ Apply ” , you wi ll see the following message: Click “ Apply ” to save the changes an d restart the broadb and router. It takes ab out 60 seconds for the b roadband route r to restart. Click “ Continu e ” to configure ot[...]
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70 3-4-4 WPS ( Wi- Fi Protected Setup) Set t ings WPS (Wi- Fi Prote cted Setup ) is a convenient way to estab lish a secure c onnection between th is broadband router and WPS-compatible wireless c lients. Item Name Description Enable WP S Check this box to enable the WPS function. WPS Status T he status of th e WPS configuration is dis played here.[...]
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71 3-5 Advance Sett ings You can configure such advan ced networking functions like QoS , DDNS, port forwarding , and DMZ un der “ Advanced Setting s ” .[...]
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72 3-5-1 QoS Quality of service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the internet b andwidth with a promised quality of internet service . Without QoS, all comp uters and devic es on the network will c ompete with each other to get int ernet bandwidth , and some applications which require guaranteed bandwidth ( like video[...]
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73 Rule Name Input a name for this QoS rule for identification purpose. This nam e should be un ique and not the same with others. Bandwidth Set the spe ed limitation for this QoS ru le: (1 ) (2) (3) (1) Please select Download / Upload for the direction of data for this QoS rule first, (2) Input the data rate for this QoS rule, (3) and select Guara[...]
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74 Click ‘Reset’ Edit If you want to m odify the content of a specific rule, please check the ‘sele ct’ box of the rule you want to ed it, then click ‘Edit’ button. Only one rule shou ld be selected a time! Delete Selecte d You can delete selected rule s by clicking this button. You can select one or more rules to delete b y check the ?[...]
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75 3-5-2 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is a IP- to -Hostname m apping service for those Interne t users who don’t have a static (fixed) IP addre ss. It will be a problem when such user wants to p rovide services to other u sers on In ternet, because th eir IP address will vary every tim e when connecte d to Internet, and other user will not be able to [...]
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76 Item Name Description Dynamic DNS If you want to e nable DDNS function, please select ‘En abled’; otherwise please select ‘Disabled’ Provider Select your DDNS ser vice provider here. Domain Name Input th e domain name you’ve obtained from DDNS service prov ider. Account / E-Mail Input ac count or email of DDNS regi stration. Password /[...]
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77 When you finished with th e settings in th is page, you c an click ‘Apply’ bu tton to save changes you made in this page , or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ bu tton, you’ll see the following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save ch anges you made and restart th e broadband router, this requi[...]
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78 3-5-3 Port Forwa rding This function allows y ou to redirect a single port or c onsecutive p orts of Internet I P address to th e same port of the IP address on local network. The port number(s) of Internet IP address an d private I P address (the I P address on local n etwork) must b e the same. If the p ort number of Interne t IP address and p[...]
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79 If you want to d elete a specific port forwarding entry, chec k the ‘select’ box of the p ort forwarding entry you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ bu tton. ( You can select more than one port forwarding en tries). If you want to delete all port for warding entries listed here, please click ‘De lete All’ butt on or you ca[...]
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80 3-5-4 DMZ Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a spec ial area in your local network. This area resides in local network, and all compu ters in this area uses p rivate IP address, too. But th ese private IP addresses are mapped to a certain Internet IP address, so other people on Internet ca n fully access th ose computers in DMZ. Item Name Description E[...]
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81 If you want to d elete a specific DMZ entry, ch eck the ‘sele ct’ box of the DMZ e ntry you w ant to delete , then click ‘De lete Selected’ button. (You can select more than one D MZ entries). If you want to delete all DMZ entries listed here, p lease click ‘De lete All’ button or you can also c lick ‘Reset’ b utton to unselec t [...]
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82 Item Name Description WAN Fail Over Check this b ox to enable the fail over function. WAN Priority Please select the WAN link p riority from th e drop-down men u. Idle Timeout Detect Please input the amount of time for the Internet connection to idle before th e router send s a ping to the target IP address. Ping Target IP Please input the targe[...]
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83 Item Name Description 3G Limit Control Enable or d isable the “ 3G Limit Control ” fu nction. Date Set the d ate when the “ Cum ulative 3G Data ” value resets. Cumulative 3G Data (Download+Upl oad) Assign a m aximum download limit here. When you are finis hed with the settings in this page , you can c lick ‘Apply’ button to save chan[...]
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84 3-6 NAT Ne twork ad dress translations s ol ve the problem if sharin g a single I P address to multiple c omputers. Without NAT, all c ompu ters must be assigned with a valid Internet IP address to get connected to Internet, but Inte rnet service p roviders only provide ver y f ew IP addresses to e very user. There fore it’s nec essary to use [...]
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85 Please note that this list may n ot be able to list all compute rs on your local net work. Private Port Input th e port number of the IP address which provides Inte rnet service. Type Select the type of connection, TCP or UDP. If you’re not sure, please select ‘Both’ Public Port Please select the port num ber of Internet IP address which w[...]
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86 3-6-2 Special App lications Some applications require more than one connec tion a time; these applications won’ t work with simp le NAT rules. In order to make these app lications work, you can use this function to le t these applications work . Item Name Description Enable Check this box to enable sup port for special applications, an d unche[...]
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87 they’re n ot contiguous, list all port n umbers here and separate them by comma ( , ). If the application d oes not use UDP p ort, leave it blank. Comment You can input any text here to help you remember the purpose of this item. Th is is optional. Select Game This router come s with a num erous port mapping settings of network games . If the [...]
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88 3-6-3 UPnP Settings BR -6675nD b roadband route r supports UPnP (universal plug-and-play), which allows other network d evices to commu nicate with this b roadband router t o exchange information about network capability for intercom munication. After you made your choice, please click ‘App ly’ button: Please click ‘Apply’ to save ch ang[...]
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89 3-6-4 ALG Setting s ALG (Application Layer Gateway) is a kin d of network conn ection ability support for specific net work applications like gam e and instan t online chat. Without ALG supp ort, these applications will not be able to commun icate with their server whe n working with BR -6675nD b roadband route r. All applications th at require [...]
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90 3-6-5 Static Rou ting In most c ases, all your comp uters on local net work will use default gateway (generally provided by your ISP) to acc ess servers on Interne t. However, if you h ave preferred n etwork route you wish to re direct net work traffic, you can use this function to c reate dedicated route for specific network destinati on and by[...]
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91 When you finished with th e settings in th is page, you c an click ‘Apply’ bu tton to save changes you made in this page , or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ bu tton, you’ll see th e following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save ch anges you made and restart th e broadband router, this requ[...]
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92 3-7 Firewall You can c onfigure the firewall func tions under “ Firewall ” to protect your net work and computer. 3-7-1 Access Contro l You can also allow or deny compu ters with certain MAC addresses access to th e network. MAC Filtering: Den y or allow access b ased on MAC add ress of client comp uter Item Name Description Enable MAC Filte[...]
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93 Comment You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Compute r’ or anything. You can input up to 16 alph anumerical characters here. This is optional and you can leave it blan k, however, it’s recom mended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC addresses as a memory aid. Add Click ‘Add ’ but[...]
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94 Item Name Description Client PC Description Please inpu t any text to describe this IP address, up to 16 alphan umerical characters. Client PC IP address Please inpu t the starting I P address in th e left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a rang e of IP addresses, or just input the IP ad dress in th e left field t[...]
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95 UDP, or ‘Both’. Port Range Please inpu t the port range if th is service. For a single port num ber, just input th e number of service p ort (like ‘110 ’). If this service consists multip le continuous ports, you can input ‘110 - 120’ for port num ber 110 to 120, or ’110,115 ,120’ for port nu mber 110, 115, and 120. Click ‘Add [...]
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96 3-7-2 URL Blocking If you want to p revent compute rs in local network from accessing certain website (like pornography, vio lence, or an ything you want to block), you can use this func tion to stop computers in local network from accessing the site you defined here. This function is useful for parents and company m anagers. Item Name Descripti[...]
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97 When you finished with th e settings in th is page, you c an click ‘Apply’ bu tton to save changes you made in this page , or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click ‘Apply’ bu tton, you’ll see th e following messages: Pl ease click ‘App ly’ to save changes you m ade an d restart the broadban d router, th is [...]
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98 3-7-3 DoS Denial of Service (DoS) is a comm on attack measu re, by transmitting a great amount of data or requ est to your Inte rnet IP address and server, the Internet connection will become very slow, and server may stop responding because it is not capable to handle too much traffics. This router has a built-in DoS attack prevention mec hanis[...]
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99 IP address. Sync Flood This is another k ind of attack, which uses a lot of fake connec tion request to c onsume the memory of your se rver, and try to make your server become unusable. Ch eck this box and the router will filte r this kin d of traffic out. If you nee d to specify the details of every DoS attac k, please click ‘Advanc ed Settin[...]
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100 When you finished with th e settings in th is page, you c an click ‘Apply’ bu tton to save changes you made in this page , or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard c hanges. After you click ‘Apply’ bu tton, you’ll see th e following messages: Please click ‘Apply’ to save ch anges you made and restart th e broadband router, this re[...]
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101 CHAPTER IV: STATUS , TOOLS & LANGUAGE 4-1 Status Y ou can check how your router is cu rrently operating u nder “ Status ” . 1. Cl ick the “ Status ” tab. 2. Basic sys tem information will be shown u nder “ System ” . Mo re information c an be found in the other subpages und er “ System ” . 4-1-1 Internet Connection This page[...]
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102 4-1-2 Device Statu s This page shows the current sett ings of your wired and wireless LAN. 4-1-3 System L og This page shows all l ogged system information. You can click “ Save ” to download the log file to your comp uter. You can also click “ Clear ” to remove all logs, or click “ Refresh ” to reload the logs.[...]
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103 4-1-4 Security Log This page shows all l ogged sec urity-related information . You can click “ Save ” to download the log file to your compu ter. You can also click “ Clear ” to remove all logs , or click “ Refresh ” to rel oad the lo gs. 4-1-5 Active DHCP Client This page shows all cu rrent DHCP c lients. You can click “ Refresh [...]
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104 4-1-6 Statistics This page shows the statistical informatio n of each network interface and the total system up time. 4-1-7 Modem Info This page shows the information of the connecte d 3G/3.75G modem card.[...]
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105 4-2 Tools This broadband router comes with severa l tools that help you backu p the setting s, upgrade th e firmware, and restart the device. 1. Click the “ Tools ” tab. 2. You will be able to access th e configuration tools, u pgrade your firmware, or restart the route r here.[...]
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106 4-2-1 Configura tion Tools Y ou can backup and restore your system configurations here. You c an also reset all settings to the factory default. 1. Click “ Configuration Tools ” . Item Name Description Backup Sett ings Click the “ Save... ” button to save the c urrent settings on your computer as a “ config.bin ” file. Restore Setti[...]
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107 4-2-2 Firmware Upgr ade Y ou can upgrade your firmware in the “ Firmware Up grade ” section. 1. Dow nl oad the firmw are file from our comp any ’ s website and save it on your computer. 2. Click “ Browse ... ” to find the firmware file saved on your c omputer, then click “ Apply ” to start firm ware upload. The bro adband route r [...]
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108 4-3 Language This broadband router ’ s web-based u ser interface supp orts several languages. You can change the display language with th e “ Language ” dropdown men u at the upper-right corner of the user interface.[...]
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