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    Wireless N Gigabit Router User ’ s Manual V ersion: 1.0[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 2 T able of Content s 1 INTRODUCTION ............ ................... ...................... ................... ................... ....................... . .5 1.1 F EA TU RES & B ENE FITS .......................... ................... ... ................... ................... ...........5 1.2[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 3 T able of Content s 6.2.4.2 D HCP C ONNECTION (D YNA MIC IP A DDRESS ).................................. ................... .........41 6.2.4.3 PPP O E (P OINT - TO -P OINT P ROTOCOL OVER E THER NET ) .............................. ................42 6.2.4.4 PPTP (P OINT - TO -P OINT T UNNE LING P [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 4 Revision History V ersion Date Notes 1.0 September 12, 2007 Initial V ersion[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 5 1 Introduction The Wireless-N Gigabit Router is a draf t 802.1 1n compliant device that delivers up to 6x faster speeds than 802.1 1g while staying b ackward comp atible with 802.1 1g and 802.1 1b devices. It is not only a Wireless Access Point, which let s you connect to the network without wires. [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 6 SPI Support 802.1x authen ticator , 802.1 1i (WP A/WP A2, AES), VPN pass-thru mechanisms Provide mutual authe ntication (Client and dynamic encryption keys to en hance security WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Make wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater Universal Plug an[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 7 1.4 Wireless SOHO Router Description WAN WAN LAN: 4*RJ45 LAN: 4*RJ45 10/100/10 00M 10/100/1000M DC JACK DC JACK SMA SMA SMA SMA SMA SMA WAN WAN LAN: 4*RJ45 LAN: 4*RJ45 10/100/10 00M 10/100/1000M DC JACK DC JACK SMA SMA SMA SMA SMA SMA Ste p Label Descri ption 1 LAN Ports (1 – 4) Use an Ethernet ca[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 8 device will automatically synchronize w i th other wireless devices on your network that supp ort Wi-Fi Protected Setup. 1.5 System Requirements The following are the minimum sys tem requirem ents in order configure the device. h PC/AT compatible computer with a Ethernet interface. h Operating syste[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 9 1.7 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN prod ucts work together to c reate a wireless network, it might be helpful to depi ct a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configura tions. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) fo[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 10 2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Place the unit in an appropriate loc ation after conducting a site survey. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook. 3. Plug on e end of another Ethernet cable to WAN port of[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 11 2. Select Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to c onfigure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask. Ensure that the IP address and subnet mask are[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 12 3 Internet Connection Wizard This device offers a quick and simple configuration thr ough the use of wizards. This chapter describ es how to use the wizard to configur e the WAN, LAN, and wirel ess settings. Please refer to Chapter 6 in ord er to configure the more advanced features of the device. [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 13  Click on the Internet Connection Setup Wizard Setup butt on to begin t h e p ro c ess.  The Wizard requires that you configure the pass word, time zone, and Internet (WAN ) connection. Click on the Next button to continue.  By default, the device does not use a password. Specify a passwor[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 14  Select your time zone from the drop- down list Click on the Next button to continue.  The next step in the wizard is the Internet C onnection, select the WAN connect ion type from the list, and then click on the Next bu tton to conti nue wi th th e wiza rd.[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 15 3.1.1 DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address)  The WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the IP address to the device. This is also known as Dynamic IP.  Select the DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address) radio button and then click on the Next button.  You h[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 16 3.1.2 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)  The WAN interface can be c onfigured as PPPoE. This type of connection is usually used for a DSL service and requ ires a username and passw ord to connect.  Select the Username / Password Connection (PPPoE) radio button and then click on th[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 17  Th e WAN configuration is complete. Click on the Connect button to connect to the Internet. 3.1.3 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)  The WAN interface can be configured as PPTP. PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) uses a virtual private netw ork to connect to your ISP. This metho[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 18  User Name : Spec ify the us er nam e whi c h is p rovid ed by your IS P.  Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verif y it once again in the next fie ld.  Click on the Next button to continue.  Th e WAN configuration is complete. Click on the Connect bu[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 19  Address Mode : L2TP can be used with a dy namic or static IP address. If you select the Dyn amic IP radio button, then the IIP address in the next field is not required. However, if you select the Sta tic IP radio button, then the IP address in the next field is required.  L2TP Address : Spe[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 20  Select the Static IP Address Connection radio button and then click on t he Next button.  IP Address: Specify the IP address for this dev ice, which is assigned by your ISP.  Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP.  Gateway Ad dress: Spe[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 21 3.1.6 BigPond  The WAN interface can be c onfigured as BigPong. This type of service is used through Telstra BigPond Cabl e Broadband in Australia  Select th e BigPond radio button and then click on the Next button.  User Name : Specify the user name which is provided by your ISP.  Pass[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 22 4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that locks the wireless security settings and prevents the settings from being changed by any new external registrar using its PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network us ing Wi-Fi Protected Setup. .Please refer to Cha[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 23  The wireless wizard will inform you that there are two maj or steps in the process. o Select the configuration method for your wireless network o Connect your wireless device  Click on the Next button to continue.  You may select from three availa ble options: o PIN : Select this radio bu[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 24  Select th e PIN radio button and then click on the Next button .  Specify the PIN and then c lick on the Connect button.  The wireless device configuration is now complete. 4.2.2 Using the Push Button  WPS is u sed fo r WiFi Protec ted S etup. By pres sing t he WPS bu tton on the f ron[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 25 5 Wireless Network Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you in the configuratio n of the wirele ss network settings such as the SSID and security (WEP/WPA). .Please refer to Chapter 6 in order to confi gur e the more advanced features of the device 5.1 Logging In  To configure the device through [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 26 5.2.1 Automatic Network Setup  If you select the Auto option, then the device will automatically configure the SSID and se curi t y mo de .  Click on the Next button to continue.  The wizard has automatically configured the SSID and security mode for the device. Click on the Save butto n t[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 27  Click on the Next button to continue.  Specify the Wireless N etwork Name (SSID ) for the device. The SSI D is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless network. The SSI D must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. Click on the[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 28 5.2.2.1 Wireless Security Level: BEST (WPA2)  Select the BEST radio button which supports WPA2 encryption. Then click on the Next button.  Enter a security password between 2 and 20 charac ters then click on the Next button .  The setup is complete. Click on the Save butt on and then reboo[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 29 5.2.2.2 Wireless Security Level: BETTER (WPA)  Select the BETTER radio button which supports WPA encryption. Then click on the Next button.  Enter a security password between 2 and 20 charac ters then click on the Next button .  The setup is complete. Click on the Save butt on and then reb[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 30 5.2.2.3 Wireless Security Level: GOOD (WEP 64/128-bit)  Select the GOOD radio button which supports WEP encryption. Then clic k on the Next button.  Enter a security password between 2 and 20 charac ters then click on the Next button.  The setup is complete. Click on the Save butt on and t[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 31 5.2.2.4 Wireless Security Le vel: None (Security Disabled)  Select the NONE radio but ton i f you do not want to ac tiv ate any secur ity f eatur es. Then click on the Next button.  The setup is complete. Click on the Save butt on and then reboot the device.[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 32 6 Advanced Web Configuration 6.1 Logging In  To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP ad dress of the Bridge (def ault : 192.168.1.2 ) into the add ress bar of the web-browser and pr ess Enter .  Make sure that the device and your c omputers are configured on t he same su[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 33 6.2 Basic  Click on the Basic link on the navigation drop- down menu. You will then see four option s: Wizard _Wirel ess, Net work Se ttings, Wire less Settings, and WAN Settings. I 6.2.1 Wizard_Wireless  Refer to Chapters 4 and 5 in order to use the wireless wizard. The other options are des[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 34  WAN Port Mode : Select the Bridge Mode radio butt on.  Router IP Address : Specify the IP address of this device.  Subnet Mask : Specify the subnet mask for the IP address .  Default Gateway : Specify the IP address of the upst ream route r.  Primary/Secondary DNS : Specify the IP a[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 35 as chris.mynetwork.net. Note, however, the entered domain na me can be overridden by the one obtained from t he router's upstream DHCP server.  Enable DNS Relay : Place a check in this box to enable the DNS relay feature. When DNS Relay is enabled, the router plays the role of a DNS server.[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 36  Transmission Rate : Select a transmission rate from the d rop-down list. It is recommended to use the Best (automatic) option.  Channel Width : Select a channel width from the drop-down list.  Visibility Status : Select Visible or Invisible . This is the SSID broadcast feature. When this [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 37  WEP Key Length : Select a 64-bit or 1 28-bit WEP key length from the drop-down list.  WEP Key 1-4: You may enter four diff erent WEP keys.  Default WEP Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different netw orks. Select the current key that will be used.  Authentication: Se[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 38  WPA Mode : Select the Aut o WPA / WPA2 from the drop-d own list.  Cipher Type : Select TKIP and AES as the cipher suite. The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP. Use TKIP only. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 39  WPA Mode : Select the WPA / WPA2 from the dr op-down list.  Cipher Type : Select TK IP or AES as the cipher suit e. The encryption algorit hm used to secure the data comm unication. TKIP. U se TKIP only. TKIP (Te mporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 40 6.2.4 WAN Settings  The device offers several types of WAN connections in order to connect to the Internet. o Stat ic IP Addr ess o Dynamic IP Address o PPPoE o PPTP o L2TP o BigPond  Select the type of Internet Connection from the d rop-down list. 6.2.4.1 Static IP A ddress Configuration [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 41  IP Address: Specify the IP address for this device, which is assigne d by your ISP.  Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP.  Default Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway, which is assigned by y our ISP.  Primary / Seco[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 42  Host Name : Specify a host name to de fine your system or connetion.  Use Unicasting : This option is normally turned off, and should remain off as lo ng as the WAN-side DHCP server cor rectly provides an IP address to the router. However, if the router cannot obtain an IP address from the D[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 43  Address Mode : PPPoE can b e used with a d ynamic or static IP addr ess. If you select the Dynamic IP radio button, then the IIP address in t he next field is not requir ed . Ho wever , if yo u se le ct th e Static IP radio b utton, then the IP ad dress in the next field is re quired.  User [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 44 6.2.4.4 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)  The WAN interface can be configured as PPTP. PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) uses a virtual private netw ork to connect to your ISP. This method of connection is primarily used in Europe. This method of connection requires you to enter a[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 45 send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will b[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 46  L2TP Server IP Address : If the L2TP Server’s IP address is different from the default gateway, then you may specify it here.  User Name : Spec ify the us er nam e whi c h is p rovid ed by your IS P.  Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verif y it once[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 47  BingP ond Server : Specify the server name or IP address as specified by your ISP.  User Name : Spec ify the us er nam e whi c h is p rovid ed by your IS P.  Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verif y it once again in the next fie ld.  Primary / Seco[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 48 6.3 Advanced  Click on the Advanced l ink on t he nav igat ion drop-down menu. You will then see thirteen options: Virtual Server, Special Appl ications, Port Forwarding, St reamEngine, Routing, Access Control, Web Filter, MA C Address Filter, Firewall, Inbound Filter, WISH, Wi-Fi Protected Setu[...]

  • Page 49

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 49  Transmit Power : You may control the output power of the device by selecting a value from the drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of th e wire less netw ork.  Beacon Period : Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize wireless [...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 50  Enable : Place a ch ec k in t hi s box to en able the virtual server rule.  Name : Assign a meaningful name to t he virtual server, for example Web S erver. Several well-known types of virtual server are available from the Application Name drop-down list. Selecting one of these entries fills[...]

  • Page 51

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 51 drop-down list. Selecting one of these entries fills some of the remaining parameters with standard values for that ty pe of server.  Triggering Ports : Specify the outgoing port range that is used by t he application.  Firewall Ports : Specify the prot range that you would like to open for I[...]

  • Page 52

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 52  Enable Traffi c Shaping : Place a check in the box to enable traffic shaping. When this option is enabled, the router restricts the flow of outbound traffic so as not to exceed the WAN uplink bandwidth.  Automatic Uplink Speed . Place a check in this box to enable automatic uplink speed. Whe[...]

  • Page 53

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 53  Enable StreamEngine : Place a check in this box to enable this option. Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP.  Automatic Classification : Pl ace a ch eck i n this box to en able this opti on. Th is option i[...]

  • Page 54

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 54 6.3.6 Routing  This section adds a new e ntry into the routing table.  Enable : Place a ch ec k in t h is box to ena ble the rou ting t able en t r y .  Name : Specify a name for the ru le.  Destination IP : Specify the destination IP address.  Netmask : Specify the subnet mask for t[...]

  • Page 55

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 55  Place a check in the Enable A ccess Control check box and then click on the Add Policy button. This will bring up the Add New Policy wizard.  The wireless wizard will inform you that there are six major steps in the process. o Choose a unique name fo r your policy o Select a schedule o Selec[...]

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    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 56  Select a schedu le from the drop-down list: Always or Never , or you may define a new sc hedule. C l i c k on t he Next button to co nti nue.  Select a machine to which the policy applies.  Address Type : Select the IP address or MAC address radio bu tton.  IP Address : If you selected[...]

  • Page 57

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 57 6.3.8 Web Filter  This is a type o f parental control feature used to rest rict certain websites form being accessed through your network. These filters can be used for securing and restrict ing your network.  Website/URL/Domain : Specify the web address that you would like to filter. Do not [...]

  • Page 58

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 58 6.3.10 Firewall  The device provides a tight firewall by virtue of the way NAT w orks. Unless you configure the router to the contrary, the NAT does not respond to unsolicited incoming requests on any port, thereby making your LAN invisible to Internet cyber attacks. However, some network applic[...]

  • Page 59

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 59  Note : Some of these options can interact with other port restrictions. Endpoi nt Independent Filtering takes priority over inbound filters or schedules, so it is possible for an incoming session request related to an outgoing session to enter through a port in spite of an a ctive inbound filte[...]

  • Page 60

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 60  Enabling this option (the default setting) enables s ingle VPN connections to a remote host. (But, fo r mult iple VPN connect ions, the app ropri ate VP N ALG must be used. ) Disabling this option, however, only disables VPN if the appr opriate VPN ALG is also disa bled.  Application Layer G[...]

  • Page 61

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 61 o Wake-On-LAN : This feature enables forwarding of "magic packets" (that is, specially formatted wake-up packets) f rom the WAN to a LAN computer or other device that is "Wake on LAN" (WOL) cap able. o MMS : Allows Windows Media Play er, using MMS protocol, to receive streaming [...]

  • Page 62

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 62 6.3.12 WISH  WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling, a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications.  Enable WIS H : Place a check in this box to enable the WISH feature.  HTTP : Place a ch[...]

  • Page 63

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 63 priority classifiers ensure the rig ht priorities and specific WIS H Rules are not required. WISH supports overlaps between rules. If more than one rule matches for a specific message flow, the rule with the high est priority will be used.  Name : Assign a meaningful name to the WISH rule.  P[...]

  • Page 64

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 64 6.3.14 Advanced Network (UPNP, WAN Ping…)  In this section you c an configure the UPNP, WAN P ing, WAN port speed, multicast stream s, an d PPPoE pass- throu gh set tings .  Enable UPNP : Place a check in this box to enable UPNP. UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, w hich is a networ[...]

  • Page 65

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 65  Enable Mul ticast Str eams : Place a check in this box to enable multicast streams. The router uses the IGMP protocol to s upport efficient multicasting -- transmission of ident ical c ont ent, s uch as multi media, from a sourc e to a num ber of recipi ents . This option must be enabled if any[...]

  • Page 66

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 66 6.4 Tools  Click on t he Tools link on the navigation drop- down menu. You will then see seven options: Time, System, Firmware, SysLog, Dynamic DNS, System Check, and Schedules. The configuration steps for each option are described below. 6.4.1 Time Zone Setting  Click on the Time link in the[...]

  • Page 67

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 67  Current Router Time : Displays the current time on the device.  Time Zone : Select your time zone from the drop-down list.  Enable Daylight Saving : Place a check in this box to enable daylight savings time.  Daylight Saving Offset : Select the offset from the drop-down list.  Dayli[...]

  • Page 68

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 68 6.4.2.2 Restore the Conf iguration fr om a File  This option allows you to restore a backup configuration from a file to the device. Click on the Browse button to select the file and then click on Rest ore Configuration from a File button.  The system then prompts you to reboot the device. ?[...]

  • Page 69

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 69 6.4.2.3 Restore Se ttings to Default  Click on the Restore all Settings to Factory Defaults button. This option res t ores al configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time when the device was shipped from the factory.  Once the di alog box ap p e ar s , clic k on[...]

  • Page 70

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 70  Please wait while the system is rebooting. Note : Do no un-plug the device during this process as this may cause per manent damage. 6.4.3 Firmware Upgrade  Cl ick on the Firmware link in the navigation menu. This page allow s you to upgrade the firmware of the device in order t o improve the[...]

  • Page 71

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 71 6.4.5 Dynamic DNS  The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a s erver (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc.) using a domain name that you have purchased w ith your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. When you use a Dynamic D[...]

  • Page 72

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 72 6.4.7 Schedules  Click on the Schedules link in the naviga tion menu . Schedules can be created for use with enforcing rules. For exa mple, if you want to restrict web access to Mon-Fri from 3pm to 8pm, you could create a schedule selecting Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri and enter a Start Time of 3[...]

  • Page 73

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 73 6.5 Status  Click on the Stat us link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: Wireless, Logs, St atistics, WISH Sessions, Routing, and Internet Sessions . The configuration steps for each option are described below. 6.5.1 Wireless Status  Click on the Wireless link in[...]

  • Page 74

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 74 external Syslog Server support so you can send the log files to a computer on your network that is running a Syslog utility.  What to View : Select the features of which you would like to view the logs: Firewall & Security, System, or Router Status.  View Levels : Select the warning level[...]

  • Page 75

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 75 6.5.4 WISH Session Status  Click on the WISH Sessions link in the navigation drop-down menu. The WISH Sessions page displays full details of act ive local wireless sessions through y our router when WISH has been enabled. A WISH session is a conversat ion between a program or application on a wi[...]

  • Page 76

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 76 6.5.5 Internet Session Status  Click on t he Internet Sessions link in the navigation drop-down menu. The Internet Sessions page display s full details of active Internet sessions through y our router. An Internet session is a conversation between a pr ogram or application on a LAN-s ide compute[...]

  • Page 77

    ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 77 Appendix A – Glossary 8 802.1 1 A f amily of specifications for wireless lo cal area networks (W LANs) developed by a working group o f the Institute of Electr ical and Electronics Engin eers (IEEE). A Access Control List ACL. This is a da tabase of ne twork devices that are a llowed to access re[...]

  • Page 78

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 78 Automatic Priv at e I P Addressing APIP A. An IP address that th at a Windows computer will assign it self when it is configured to obtain an IP addres s automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network B Backward Compatible The ability for new devices to communicate an d interact with older leg[...]

  • Page 79

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 79 A program or user that request s data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethern et network try and transmit dat a at the exact same time. Cookie Information that is stor ed on the hard drive of y our computer t hat holds your pref erences to the site that gave your computer the cookie D[...]

  • Page 80

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 80 DSSS: Modulation technique u sed by 802.1 1b wireless devices DMZ "Dem ilitarized Zone". A computer that logically sits in a "no-mans land" bet ween the LAN and the W AN. The DMZ comp uter trades some of t he protection of the router's security mechanisms for the con venience of bei[...]

  • Page 81

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 81 Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how t o function Fragmentat ion Breaking up data into smaller piec es to make it easier to store FTP File T ransfer Protocol. Easiest way to transf er files between computers on the Internet Full-duplex Sending and Receiv ing data at th e sam[...]

  • Page 82

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 82 Institute of Electrica l and Electronics Engineers IGMP Internet Group Manage ment Protocol is used to make sure that c omputers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent routers IIS Internet Informatio n Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Micros oft IKE Internet Key Exchange is[...]

  • Page 83

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 83 Kbyte Kilobyte L L2TP Layer 2 T unneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time t hat it takes a packet to get from the one point to a nother on a network. Also referred to as delay LED Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older device s or technolog y Local Area Network A group o f co mputers in[...]

  • Page 84

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 84 NA T Network Address T ranslation allows many priva te IP addresse s to connect to the Internet, or another netw ork, through one IP address NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is a Local Area Network communication protocol. This is an updated version o f NetBIOS NetBIOS Network Basic Input/Output Syste[...]

  • Page 85

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 85 PoE Power over Ethern et is the means of transmit ting electricity over the unused pairs in a category 5 Ethernet cable POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 is used for receiving email Port A logical channel endpo int in a network. A computer might have only one physical channel (its Ethernet chan nel) but can hav e[...]

  • Page 86

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 86 S Server A computer on a networ k that provides services and resources to other computer s on the network Session ke y An encryption and decry ption key that is generated for ever y communication session between tw o computers Session layer The fif th layer of the OSI model wh ich coordinates the connecti o[...]

  • Page 87

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 87 TCP/IP T ransmission Cont rol Protocol/Internet Protocol TFTP T rivial File T ransfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but w ith less features Throughput The amount of da ta that can b e transferred in a given time period T racer oute A utility displays the r[...]

  • Page 88

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 88 Wide Area Network WCN Windows Connect Now . A Micr osoft method for co nfiguring and boot strapping wireless networking hardware ( access points) and wireless clients, including PCs and other devices. WDS Wireless Distrib ution System. A system that enables the inter connection of access point s wirelessly [...]

  • Page 89

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 89 Appendix B – Specifications Hardware Summary Physical Interface  W AN: One 10/100/100 0 Gi g abi t RJ -4 5  LAN: F ou r 10/100/100 0 Gigabit R J-45  Reset Button (1 second for Reboot, 5 second fo r Reset to Factory Defa ult )  Power Jack  JT AG (for debug only) LED S tatus  Power/ S tatu[...]

  • Page 90

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 90 16 dBm MCS 15 Antenna Ga in  Peak Gain = 2 dBi  Average Gain = 1.08 dBi (@ 2.45GHz, H-Plan) Router and Gateway T opolo gy Infrastructure Operation Mode AP/ Router/ WDS Bridge LAN  DHCP Server  S tatic IP  DNS  UPNP WA N  S tatic IP  DHCP Client  PPPoE  PPTP  Clone MAC  DN[...]

  • Page 91

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 91 o Time Based Internet Access o Port Range / Service Filtering o Inter net Do main Restr ictio n o Dynamic URL Filtering (OEM subscription service) VPN VPN p a ss-t hrough (PPTP , L2TP , I PSEC) Wireless  64/128 bit WEP Encryption  WP A Pe rsonal (WP A- PSK using TKIP or AES)  WP A Enterprise (WP A-[...]

  • Page 92

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 92 Environment & Physical T emperatur e Range  0 to 50° C (32 °F to 122 °F) - Operating  -40 to 70 ° C(-40 °F to158 °F) - S torage Humidity (non- condens ing) 15% ～ 95% typical Dimensions 167mm (L) x 108mm (W) x 25mm (H) Weight 295g[...]

  • Page 93

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 93 Appendix C – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu[...]

  • Page 94

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 94 Appendix D – Index 8 802.1 1b, 5, 35, 73, 80 802.1 1g, 5, 35, 73, 85 802.1 1n, 5, 35, 73 802.1x, 2, 6, 38, 92 A Access Control, 3, 48, 54, 55, 77 Ad-hoc, 9, 77 Admin, 12, 22, 25, 32 Antenna Connector , 7 Antennas, 6 Applications, 2, 3, 8, 48, 50, 51 B Beacon Period, 49 BigPond, 2, 3, 12, 20, 2 1, 40, 46 B[...]

  • Page 95

    Wireless N Gigabit Router V ersion 1.0 95 SPI, 5, 58, 87, 91 SSID, 5, 25, 26, 27, 35, 36 , 87, 92 S tatic IP add ress, 12, 19, 40 S tatistics, 3, 73, 74, 92 S treamEngine, 3, 48, 51, 53 System Logs, 3, 70 System Reboot, 3, 69 System Requirement s, 2, 8 T time zone, 13, 14, 66, 6 7 T ime Zone, 3, 66, 67, 92 T raffic Shaping, 52, 92 T ransmission Rat[...]