Edimax BR-6104KP manual

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    B B R R - - 6 6 1 1 0 0 4 4 K K / / B B R R - - 6 6 1 1 0 0 4 4 K K P P F F a a s s t t E E t t h h e e r r n n e e t t B B r r o o a a d d b b a a n n d d R R o o u u t t e e r r User’s Manual 1[...]

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    Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 Features ............................................................................................................... 4 Minimum Requirements ....................................................................................[...]

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    2.5 Firewall ......................................................................................................... 32 2.5.1 Access Control .......................................................................................... 32 2.5.2 URL Blocking ............................................................................................. [...]

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    Introduction Congratulations on purchasin g this Broadband Router. This Broadb and Router is a cost-effective IP Sharin g Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet throu gh a n ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connec tion settings in the Broadband Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to sha[...]

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    1) Local Area Network (L AN) The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, prin ter servers, hubs and switches etc. 2) Wide Area Ne twork (WAN) The WAN port is the segment connected to your xDSL or Cable modem and is linked to the Internet. 3) Reset The Reset button allows you to do one of two thin gs. 1) If problems [...]

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    Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Loca l Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 6[...]

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    Getting started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start u si ng the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram a bove (fig 1.2). 2) You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP addre ss automatically. All LAN clients require an IP address. Just like an ad dre ss, [...]

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    Note : Please make sure that the Broadband router’ s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 2b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings , then click Network Conne ctions. The Network Connections window will appear.[...]

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    2c) Windows 2000 1: Click the Start button and select Settings , then click Control Panel . The Cont rol Panel window will appear. 2: Double-click Network and Dial-up Connectio ns icon. In the Network and Dial -up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Conn ecti on window will appear. 3: In the Local Area Connect[...]

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    2d) Windows NT 1: Click the Start button and select Settings , then click Control Panel . The Cont rol Panel window will appear. 2: Double-click Network ico n. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from the Network window. 3: Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network P rotocols . If TCP/IP is not installed, click the[...]

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    3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP serve r will automatically give your LAN clients an IP addre s s. By default the Broadban d Router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automati cally. To see if you have obtained a n IP addre s s, see Appendix A. Note : Please[...]

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    Menu Description Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1) Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). General Setup (Chapter 2) This section contains configuratio ns for the Broa dband router’s advance functions such as: Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Co ntrol, H[...]

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    Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to g et yo u using the br oadband router as quick as possibl e. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information nece ssary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen bel ow. Step 1) Time Zone The Time Zone [...]

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    Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have to select one of four t ypes of connections that you will be using to connect your broa dband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Note : Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires. Menu [...]

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    Parameter Description Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided b y your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had o rigina[...]

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    1.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to co nnect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provid e all th e information required in this section. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provided b y your ISP for the PPPoE connection Service N[...]

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    Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP addr ess by DHCP automatically efore connecting to the PPTP server. Use the following IP address The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the PT P server. IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPT P connection. Subnet[...]

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    Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen belo w. If you have already configure d the Quick Se tup Wizard you do NOT need to configur e an ything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet. The General Setup contain adv anc ed features that allow you [...]

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    2.1 System The system screen allows you to specif y a time zone, to ch ange the system password and to specify a remote management user for the broadband router. Parameter Description System Settings Time Zone Select the time zone of the co untry you are c urrently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. Password Settings Allows y[...]

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    2.1.2 Password Settings You can change the password requir ed to log into the broa dband router's system web-based management. By default, there is no password. So please assign a pass word to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. Passwords can contain 0 to 30 alphanumeri c characters, and are case sensitive. Par[...]

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    2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function al lo ws you to designate a hos t in the Internet the abilit y to configure the Broad band router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Parameter Description Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have managemen[...]

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    Parameter Description Dynamic IP Your ISP will automatically give you an IP a ddress Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneli ng Protocol (PPTP) connection. L2TP Your ISP requires L2TP connection. Telstra Big Pond Your ISP requ[...]

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    Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP addr ess by DHCP automatically efore connecting to the L2TP server. Use the following IP address The ISP give you a static IP to be used to conn ect to the L2T P server. IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2T P connection. Subne[...]

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    2.2.6 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the T elstra Big P ond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. T elstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the T elstr[...]

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    2.2.8 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain n ame to a d yna mic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service provi ders. T his router supports D ynDNS and TZO. Parameter Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this rout er Provider Select a DDNS servi[...]

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    802.1d Spanning Tr ee Disabled If 802.1d Spannin g T ree function is enabled, this router will use the sp anning tree protocol to prevent from netw ork loop happened in the LAN ports. DHCP Server Enabled You can enable or disable the DHCP serv er. By enabling the DHCP server the router will automatically giv e your LAN clients an IP address. If the[...]

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    2.4.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allo ws you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to hos t some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameter Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Fo r warding Private IP This is the private IP of the [...]

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    2.4.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, W eb server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers cal led port numbers to recognize a particular service/ Internet app lication type. The Virtual Server allo ws yo [...]

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    Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the wa ys you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your priv ate LAN to be acc essible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any request coming form the Internet to access your web server will be transla ted t[...]

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    2.4.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple c onnections, such as Inte rnet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony a nd ot hers. In this section you can configure t he rout er to support multiple connec tions for these types of applications. Parameter Description Enable Trigger Port Enable the Sp ecial Application function.[...]

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    Example: Special Applications If you need to run applications that require multiple connec tions, then specify the port (outbound) n ormally associated with that application in the "Trigger Port" fiel d. T hen select the pr otocol type (TCP or UDP) and enter the public ports associa ted with the trigger port to open them up for inbound tr[...]

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    2.5 Firewall The Broadband router provid es e xtensive firewall protection by restricting connection paramet ers, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common In ternet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a s pe cific client/server as a Demil[...]

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    Add PC You can click Add PC to add an access control rule for us ers by IP addresses. Remove PC If you want to remove some PC from the "IP Filtering Table", select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete S ele cted". If you want remove all PCs from the table, just click "Delete All" but ton. Filte[...]

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    Click < Apply Changes > at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can no w conf igure other advance sections or start using the rout er ( with the advance settings in place) Example: Access Contro l In the example below, LAN client A can onl y access websites that use Port 80. However, LAN client B is able to access we[...]

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    2.5.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites fr om particular PCs by entering a full URL addr ess or just keyword of the W eb site. Parameter Description Enable URL Blocking Enable/dis able URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and the n click “Add”. Y ou can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web sit[...]

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    2.5.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet appl ication (e.g. Games) prop erl y from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the clie nt up to unrestricte d two-way Inter net access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP addre ss to a particular IP address i[...]

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    Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the St atus page to monitor: the connection status of the Br oadband router's WAN/LAN inter f aces, the current firmware and hardware version number s, an y illegal attempts to access your net work, and information on a ll DHCP client PCs c[...]

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    Parameter Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask , and ISP Gateway as well as the Primary DNS and Sec ondary DNS being used. 3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current conf igur ation settings. [...]

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    3.5 Active DHCP Client Table View your LAN client's information that is curr entl y li nked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameter Description DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currentl y connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displa ys the IP address and the MA C address and Time E[...]

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    Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic config uration tools, such as C onfiguration Tools (save or re store configura tion settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade s ystem firmware) and Reset. Parameter Description Configuration Tools You can sav e the router’s curr ent configuration, re store the router’s saved configuratio n files and restor[...]

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    4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to up grade the router’s firmware Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Bro adb and 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 na me and path in the a[...]

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    Chapter 5 (For BR-6104KP only) 5.1 Install Print Server Network Driver 1. Execute Client.exe inside the CDBR-6104KP folder and th e “PrintServer Net work driver Setup program” window will be displayed. 2. Click “Next” and specify the destination folder where the utilit y will be installed. 3. Click “Next” and specify the program fol de[...]

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    4. Click “Nex t” to start installation. 5. In a w hile, the program will finish in stalling all the utilities and drivers. Thus far you have c ompl eted the installation phase and prepare to use the print server. 6. Click “ Continue ”, and all the pr int server’s network ports detected on the network will be added to your PC. 7. Finally, [...]

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    5.2 Add a Network Printer After installing the print server client tool, yo u can then perform the standard “Add Pr inter” procedure to add net work printer to your PC. 1. Click “Start” button, choose “Setting Î Printers”. 2. Double click “Add New Printer”. 3. Select “Local Printer” and click “Next”. 4. Select the suitable [...]

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    5. Choose print server’s remote port which has been created in the previous client tools installati on process and click “Next”. 6. Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer setup. 45[...]

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    Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt pro gram 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) • The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254) • Your PC’s MAC Address is the one ent[...]

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    IP Address and Netwo rk (Sub net) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that ident ifies a singl e, unique Internet comput er host in an IP net work. Example: 192.168.2.1. It consists of 2 portions: the IP network addr ess, and the host identifier. The IP address is a 32-bit [...]

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    particular network (as opposed to valid IP address num ber s recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Prot ocol (TCP/IP ) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the In ternet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer p[...]