EnGenius ESR300 manual

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2 IMPORTANT To install this router, please refer to the Quick Start Guide included in the product packaging. To activate and use EnShare ™ refer to the document “Using EnShare” also in the product packaging.[...]

3 Chapter 1 Product Overview..............................................................5 Key Features....................................................................................................6 Technical Specications / Software Features...................................8 Physical Interface............................................[...]

4 Chapter 5 Wireless Encryption.....................................................64 Wi-Fi Protect Access (WPA) Pre-Shared Key..................................65 Conguring Security.................................................................................66 Encryption Type.................................................................[...]

5 Chapter 1 Product Overview[...]

6 Maximum data rates are based on IEEE 802.11 standards. Actual throughput and range may vary depending on many factors including environmental conditions, distance between devices, radio interference in the operating environment, and mix of devices in the network. EnGenius Technologies, Inc. EnShareTM supports both FAT32 and NTFS USB formats. Tran[...]

7 Product Overview A Media Sharing Platform The ESR300 is designed to access and share media for devices on the home network. In addition to connecting home entertainment components to any of its available Fast Ethernet ports, the ESR300 also includes a USB port for attaching a USB storage device so wireless devices in the home or away from the hom[...]

8 Technical Specications Device Interface Fast Ethernet WAN Port 4 Fast Ethernet LAN Ports USB2.0 Port Push Button for WPS Reset Button IEEE Standards 802.11b/g/n Up to 300 Mbps wireless speed in the 2.4 GHz frequency band 802.3i/u LED Indicators Power WLAN (Wireless Connection) Internet Package Contents ESR300 Router Power Adapter (12V 1A) Quic[...]

9 Physical Interface Dimensions and Weights Weight: 0.5 lbs. Diameter: 6.36” Height: 1.64” 1 WLAN 2.4 GHz LED 2 Power LED 3 WAN Port/(Internet) Status LED 4 DC Power Jack — connects the ESR Series Router to its DC power adapter 5 WAN Port — connects the ESR Router to a cable or DSL modem to access the user’s broadband (Internet) connectio[...]

10 Chapter 2 Controlling the Router Through Its Web Conguration Interface[...]

11 Logging In During the Quick Start Guide procedure, you should have successfully logged into the router’s Web Conguration user interface (essentially the router’s operating system that controls how it operates) and established some initial settings and controls for the router. If you wish to change the router’s settings (establish a new [...]

12 Viewing the Web Conguration Dash Board The Home Page screen of the Web Conguration interface, or dashboard, provides access to the router’s settings and controls. Home Page Home Setup Wizard Network Settings USB Storage Sharing IP Cam Viewer Language Logout[...]

13 Home Page The Home Page displays the areas within the Web Conguration to which you can navigate: Setup Wizard , Network Settings , USB Storage Sharing , IP Cam Viewer , Language , and Logout Home The Home link takes you back to the dashboard screen no matter where you are in the Web Conguration interface. Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard link[...]

14 Web Menus Overview System View and edit settings that affect system functionality. Operation Mode Congure the device to be a router or WDS access point. Status Displays the summary of the current system status. Schedule Schedule services to start and stop at specic times or intervals. Event Log View recorded system operations and network a[...]

15 Internet View and edit settings that affect network connectivity. Status Displays a summary of the Internet status and type of connection. Dynamic IP Setup a dynamic IP connection to an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Static IP Setup a static IP connection to an ISP. PPPoE Setup a PPPoE connection to an ISP. PPTP Setup a PPTP connection to an I[...]

16 Wireless 2.4 GHz View and edit settings for 2.4 GHz wireless network connectivity. Status View the current wireless connection status and related information. Basic Congure the minimum settings required to setup a wireless network connection. Advanced Congure the advanced network settings. Security Congure the wireless network security [...]

17 Parental Controls View and edit settings for parental controls. Wizard Enable or disable the Parental Controls function. The menu also provides informa- tion for conguring parental control policies. Web Monitor The menu provides a log of the events for dened parental control policies.[...]

18 Guest Network View and edit settings for a guest network. Selection Enable or disable the Guest Network function. DHCP Server Setting Congure the Guest Network DHCP server settings. DHCP Client List Congure the Guest Network client list.[...]

19 IPv6 View and edit settings for the IPv6 protocol. Basic Allows you to enable or disable the IPv6 and IPv6 Pass-through functions. Status Shows IPv6 LAN connection details. Static IPv6 Congure the IPv6 protocol. Auto Conguration Congure the IPv6 by obtaining the information through the ISP provider. PPPoE Congure the PPPoE network pr[...]

20 Firewall View and edit settings for the network rewall. Basic Enable or disable the network rewall. Advanced Congure virtual private network (VPN) packets. DMZ Redirect packets from the WAN port IP address to a particular IP address on the LAN. DoS Enable or disable blocking of DoS (Denial of Service) attacks. ACL Congure access cont[...]

21 VPN View and edit settings for VPN tunnelling. Status View the status of current VPN tunnels. Prole Setting Manually congure VPN tunnels. User Setting Congure users, user ID and password combinations, and assign access to specic VPN tunnels. Wizard Automatically congure VPN tunnels with guidance from the software.[...]

22 USB Port For viewing and editing settings for storage sharing. EnShare™ Enables or disables the EnShare remote access function. File Sharing Enables or disables the Samba sharing function. File Server Enables and congures the File Server function. DLNA Enables the discovery of DLNA devices (some HDTVs, game consoles, some set top boxes/medi[...]

23 Advanced View and congure advanced system and network settings. NAT Enable or disable Network Address Translation (NAT). Port Mapping Re-direct a range of service port numbers to a specied LAN IP address. Port Forwarding Congure server applications to send and receive data from specic ports on the network. Port Triggering Congure [...]

24 QoS Congures the network quality of service (QoS) setting by prioritizing the uplink and downlink bandwidth. Routing Congure static routing. WOL (Wake On LAN) Congure Wake on LAN to turn on a computer over the network.[...]

25 Tools For viewing and conguring the router’s operating system and network tools settings. Admin For setting the administrator’s password used to log into the router. Time For conguring the system time on the router. DDNS Maps a static domain name to a dynamic IP address. Diagnosis To perform a Ping test to verify whether a specic de[...]

26 Chapter 3 Installation Setup Wizard[...]

27 Internet Setup Wizard Use the Wizard to detect and set up the type of Internet connection you need, to set up a secure wireless connection, to create an administrator password to secure the device, or set the router’s date and time properties. To use the Internet Setup Wizard, follow these steps: 1. Click the Wizard button to show the Wizard s[...]

28 1. Decide how to set up the Internet connection. Note: It is recommended to let the device setup the Internet connection automatically. • Select Auto Detect to let the Wizard set up the Internet connection. • Select Manual Setup to set the properties yourself. 2. Click Next to continue or Prev to return to the previous screen. If you selecte[...]

29 Setting wireless encryption. To encrypt the wireless signal in the ESR300 router, follow these steps: 1. Enter the router name in the wireless Name (SSID) text eld. 2. Select the security level from the Encryption dropdown list. 3. Enter a password in the Encryption Key text eld. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to encrypt the band 5. Click Nex[...]

30 Setting Your Router’s Administrator Password Set up a password to log into the ESR Series Router. 1. Enter a password in the New Password text eld. 2. Enter the same password in the Repeat New Password text eld. 3. Click Prev to return to the previous screen, Skip to skip this procedure, Next to continue, or Cancel to stop the procedure.[...]

31 Setting Your Router’s Time Zone Setup date and time syncronization on the ESR Series Router with a computer or an Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. To synchronize date and time settings with a computer, follow these steps: 1. Select Synchronize with PC (computer) from the Time Setup dropdown list. The date and time values are shown in the PC[...]

32 6. Select the date and time values when daylights savings time ends in the End Time dropdown lists. 7. Click Prev to return to the previous screen, Apply to save the settings, or Cancel to stop the procedure.[...]

33 Status and Save Settings This screen lets you review, change and save your Internet connection, save wireless security settings or setup up a user- specied name for the default EnGenius DDNS service. To review or modify the device settings, follow these steps: 1. Review the settings shown on the screen for the Internet connection, the 2.4 GHz[...]

34 Chapter 4 Basic Network Settings[...]

35 Network Settings Viewing System Status To see a more detailed view of the router’s status than the information displayed on the Home page of the Web Conguration interface, from the Home Page click on Network Settings button in the upper navigation bar. Home Network Settings[...]

36 Status To view the Status settings, click System then click Status . On the Status page, you can view a summary of the current router system status including the router’s (hardware/software version, date/time), wired network (LAN) and wireless network (WLAN) information. Model The model name of the ESR Series Router. Mode The operating mode of[...]

37 WAN Settings Attain IP Protocol Displays the IP protocol in use for the router. It can be a dynamic or static IP address. IP Address The router’s IP address as designated by an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Subnet Mask The router’s WAN subnet mask as designated by an ISP provider. Default Gateway The router’s gateway address as designat[...]

38 LAN Settings IP Address The router’s local IP address. The default LAN IP address is http://192.168.0.1 To access the Web Conguration interface for the router, type this address into the address (URL) eld of your web browser. This can only be done in the same physical location where the router resides (your home network). Subnet Mask The[...]

39 WLAN Settings Channel The communications channel used by all stations, or computing devices, on the network. ESSID The ID value of a set of one or more interconnected basic service sets (BSSs). Security The security setting status (Default: Disabled). BSSID The unique ID of the BSS using the above channel value on this router. The ID is the MAC [...]

40 Guest Network Guest Network The guest network status. (Default: Disabled) IP Address The Guest Network’s LAN IP address. Subnet Mask The Guest Network’s local subnet mask. DHCP Server The Guest Network DHCP setting status (Default: Enabled). Guest Network Interface The SSID (Service Set Identier) of the Guest Network.[...]

41 Conguring the LAN (Local Area Network) The settings on this page allow you to congure the wired network settings. Devices connected to the router’s Ethernet ports comprise its LAN. The router’s IP is dened in the IP Address eld. The default setting of the DHCP server is set to Enabled so that networked clients (computers, home en[...]

42 DHCP Server The DHCP server assigns IP addresses to the devices on the LAN. DHCP Server Enable or disable the DHCP server (Default: Enabled). Lease Time Congure the amount of time each allocated IP address can be used by a client. Start IP The rst IP address in the range of addresses assigned by the router. End IP The last IP address in th[...]

43 Conguring Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol This window allows you to view and congure Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP) addresses. WARNING! Do not modify the settings in this section without a thorough understanding of the parameters. To view the DHCP settings, click System then click DHCP . DHCP Client Table Displays the con[...]

44 Enable Static DHCP IP There are reasons why you may want to enable a static IP address on a client device on your ESR router’s network. On occasion, if there are power outages or if you’ve recongured the settings on your ESR router and reboot (restart) it to apply the new settings, the previous IP address that the router’s DHCP server a[...]

45 Current Static DHCP Table Allows you to view the active static DHCP IP addresses that have been manually assigned to client devices with their corresponding MAC addresses. No. (Number) Displays the ID of the static DHCP client device in the table. IP Address Displays the IP address of the static DHCP client device in the table. MAC Address Displ[...]

46 Conguring Event Logging The logging service records and displays important system information and activity on the network. The events are stored in a memory buffer with older data overwritten by newer when the buffer is full. To view the Log settings, click System then click Log . Log Message List Select Enable Logging to Syslog Server Click [...]

47 Monitoring Bandwidth Usage This tool allows you to view real-time bandwidth usage for WAN (Wide Area Network - or Internet), LAN (Local Area Network) and WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) trafc. For the ESR300, it shows both the bandwidth trafc in both the 2.4 and frequency bands. To view the Bandwidth Monitor settings, click System , the[...]

48 Conguring the System Language The ESR router’s Web Conguration interface supports multiple languages. To view the Language settings, click System, then click Language . Select the system language you wish to use from the drop-down menu.[...]

49 Conguring IP Cameras This ESR router supports up to four (4) EnGenius IP Cameras simultaneously. If no IP Camera is detected, please check that the IP Camera’s IP address and UPnP client are congured correctly. To view the IP Camera settings, click System , then click IP Camera . Before starting this procedure, you must connect your EnGe[...]

50 Conguring Internet Settings View Internet Status The WAN Settings, or Internet Status, page shows a summary of the current Internet connection information. This section is also shown on the System Status page. To view the Status settings, click Internet , then click Status. WAN Settings To view the WAN Settings, click Internet then select Sta[...]

51 Conguring Dynamic IP Dynamic IP addressing assigns a different IP address each time a device connects to an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and most commonly used by cable ISPs. To view the Dynamic IP, click Internet then select Dynamic IP . Dynamic IP Hostname Assign a name for the Internet connection type. This eld can be blank. MTU (Max[...]

52 DNS Servers The DNS server translates a domain or website name into a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), or Internet address. There are two options to choose from: From ISP or User-Dened. Select From ISP to retrieve the DNS address value from the ISP; select User-Dened to assign a custom DNS server address. DNS Server Congure the type of D[...]

53 Conguring Static IP Setting a static IP address allows an administrator to set a specic IP address for the router and guarantees that it can not be assigned a different address. To view the Static IP settings, click Internet , then click Static IP . Static IP IP Address The router’s WAN IP address. Subnet Mask The router’s WAN subnet m[...]

54 Conguring PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is used mainly by ISPs that provide DSL modems to connect to the Internet. To view the PPPoE settings, click Internet , then click PPPoE. Username Enter the username assigned by an ISP. Password Enter the password assigned by an ISP. Service Name Enter the service name of an ISP (o[...]

55 Conguring PPTP PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol) is used in association with virtual private networks (VPNs). There are two parts to a PPTP connection: the WAN interface settings and the PPTP settings. To view the PPTP settings, click Internet , then click PPTP . WAN Interface Settings Dynamic IP Address WAN Interface Type Select Dyna[...]

56 PPTP Settings User Name Enter the username assigned by your ISP. Password Enter the password assigned by your ISP. Service IP Address Enter the PPTP server IP address provided by your ISP. Connection ID Enter the connection ID provided by your ISP (optional). MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) Enter MTU. The MTU species the largest packet size ([...]

57 Conguring L2TP L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is used in association with VPNs (Virtual Private Networks). There are two parts to a L2TP connection: 1. The WAN interface settings and 2. The L2TP settings. To view the L2TP settings, click Internet , then click L2TP . WAN Interface Settings Dynamic IP Address WAN Interface Type Select Dynami[...]

58 L2TP Settings Username Enter the username assigned by an ISP. Password Enter the password assigned by an ISP. Service IP Address Enter the L2TP server IP address provided by an ISP. Connection ID Enter the connection ID provided by an ISP (optional). MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) Enter MTU. The MTU species the largest packet size (Default: [...]

59 Conguring DS-Lite Single-Stack Lite, or DS-Lite, allows ISPs to stop IPv4 addresses from reaching a customer’s network devices and only use IPv6. To view the DS-Lite settings, click Internet , then click DS-Lite . DS-Lite Conguration Select DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option or Manual Conguration AFTR IPv6 Address Enter the AFTR IPv6 connection ty[...]

60 Wireless LAN Setup To view the Wireless Basic settings, click Wireless then select Basic . Radio Enable or disable the wireless radio. If the wireless radio is disabled, wireless access points are not available. Mode Select the wireless operating mode for the router. Two modes are available: Access Point or Wireless Distribution System (WDS) mod[...]

61 Access Point Mode These instructions apply to both the 2.4 GHz and frequency bands. The router by default is already congured in Access Point Mode. For optimum connectivity to a number of different wireless client devices, it’s recommended that you keep the router in its default wireless settings. You can choose to have the router associate[...]

62 Wireless Distribution System Mode Conguring the router’s wireless settings for WDS (Wireless Distribution System) mode. Channel Select a channel to assign to the wireless network. Valid values are from one to eleven in the US and one to thirteen in the EU. MAC Address [#] Enter the MAC address(es) for the wireless access point(s) that are p[...]

63 WDS Security Settings Screen Selecting the type of WDS encryption (Disable, WEP or WPA Pre- Shared Key) for the wireless network. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Key Length Select between 64-bit and 128-encryption. Key Format Select the type of characters used for the WEP Key: ASCII (5 characters) or Hexadecimal (10 characters). Default Key Selec[...]

64 Chapter 5 Wireless Encryption[...]

65 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared Key WPA Type Select the type of WPA. • WPA Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP): Generates a 128-bit key for each packet. • WPA2 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES): Government standard packet encryption which is stronger than TKIP. Pre-Shared Key Type Select the type of pre-shared key as Passphrase ([...]

66 Conguring Security Enabling security options on the wireless network to prevent intrusions to systems on the wireless network. To view the Security settings, click Wireless then select Security . SSID Selection Select the wireless network group in which you wish to change its wireless security settings. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable broadc[...]

67 Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to discard the changes. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared Key WPA Type Select the type of WPA from the following: • WPA2 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) : RECOMMENDED — Government standard packet encryption which is stronger than TKIP. • WPA Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP): Generat[...]

68 WPA RADIUS Using a RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide a session key to encrypt data during communications. WPA Type Select the type of Wireless Protected Access (WPA) from the following: • WPA2 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) : RECOMMENDED — Government standard packet encryption which is stronger than TKIP. • WP[...]

69 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Authentication Type Select the type of authentication from the following: • Open System: Wireless stations can associate with the router without WEP encryption • Shared Key: Devices must provide the corresponding WEP key(s) when connecting to the router • Auto: The router automatically detects whether Open Sy[...]

70 Conguring Filters When Enable Wireless Access Control is selected, only wireless clients with MAC addresses listed in the table are allowed to connect to the wireless network. To view the Filter settings, click Wireless then select Filter . Enabling Wireless Access Control Select “Enable Wireless Access Control” Description Enter a descri[...]

71 MAC Address Filtering Table No. (Number) The sequence number of the device. Description The description of the device. MAC Address The MAC address of the device. Select Indicates the device(s) that can have actions performed on them. Click Delete Selected to remove selected devices from the list. Click Delete All to remove all devices from the l[...]

72 Conguring Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an quick and easy way to associate a new wireless client device to the encrypted router using a PIN or the WPS buttons on each device. To view the WPS settings, click Wireless then select WPS . WPS Enable or disable WPS. WPS Current Status Displays whether or not the wireless secu[...]

73 Conguring Client List View the wireless devices currently connected to the router. To view the Client List settings, click Wireless then select Client List. Interface The type of network connected to the device. MAC Address The MAC address of device connected to network. Signal The signal strength of the device connected to the network. Idle [...]

74 Chapter 6 Advanced Settings[...]

75 Conguring Advanced Settings Allows you to dene the Advanced Settings available on the router. To view the Advanced settings, click Wireless then select Advanced . Fragment Threshold Enter the maximum size of a packet during data transmission. A value too low could lead to low performance. RTS Threshold Enter the RTS threshold. If the packe[...]

76 Channel Bandwidth Select the channel bandwidth. The factory default is Auto 20/40MHz. The default setting provides the best performance by auto selecting channel bandwidth. Preamble Type Select the preamble type. Long Preamble provides better LAN compatibility and Short Preamble provides better wireless performance. CTS Protection Select the typ[...]

77 Setting Up Parental Controls Offensive web content can be blocked when a parent species keywords. Parents can also limit Internet access within a specied time and day, with a Schedule . A Policy is a rule prole which describes the keyword lter and Internet access schedule. Parents can apply the policy to multiple users or Policy Memb[...]

78 Adding a Control Policy The router provides a wizard to guide you through setting up a new Access Control Policy. To start the procedure, click the Add Policy button. Click Next to continue the procedure or Cancel to stop the procedure. The procedure consists of the following steps: 1. Enter a unique name for your policy in the Policy Name text [...]

79 5. Setting up a schedule for the router services. To set up a Service Schedule , follow these steps: a. Select Allow from the Schedule option. b. Click the days that the schedule will be active. c. Enter the time period that the schedule will be active. 6. Click Prev to return to the previous screen, Next to continue the procedure, Save to save [...]

80 7. Setup a keyword and URL lter list. To set up a keyword/URL lter list, follow these steps: a. Select Allow from the Filtering option. b. Enter a keyword or URL in the URL/Keyword text eld. c. Click the Add button to add the lter to the list. d. Repeat steps a through c for each lter. 8. Click Enable Application Filter to lter[...]

81 Viewing Parental Policies Available parental control policies are shown in a table and each policy can be enabled or disabled, edited, and deleted. To view the Web settings, click Parental Control then select Web Monitor . Enable Click to enable or disable the control policy. Policy Name Shows the control policy name. Target Device Shows the tar[...]

82 Guest Network The Guest Network function enables you to offer Internet connectivity to visitors or guests while keeping other networked devices (computers and hard drives) and sensitive personal or company information private and secure. The Guest Network is controlled by the Wireless SSID function. When the Guest Network function is enabled, th[...]

83 Conguring the DHCP Server Setting The Guest Network SSID should be on a different subnet from the router’s DHCP server. To view the DHCP Server Settings, click Guest Network then select DHCP Server Settin g. Router IP address Dene the router IP address for the Guest network. Default Subnet Mask Dene the Subnet Mask IP address for the [...]

84 Viewing the DHCP Client List on the Guest Network Shows the list of guest clients registered on the network. To view the DHCP Client List settings, click Guest Network then select DHCP Client List . DHCP Client Table Shows the IP address, MAC address, and expiration time of each of the registered clients on the list. IP Address The IP address of[...]

85 IPv6 There are several connection types to choose from: Auto Detection, Static IPv6, Autoconguration (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPPoE, IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel, 6to4, and Link-local. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact your IPv6 Internet Service Provider. Enabling IPv6 Settings To view the Basic settings, click IPv6 then select Basic.[...]

86 Viewing the IPv6 Connection Status To view the Status information, click IPv6 then select Status. IPv6 Connection Information Shows the IPv6 connection type, the LAN IPv6 link-local address and the DHCP-PD. LAN IPv6 Computers List Shows a list of network computers and their IPv6 connection information.[...]

87 Conguring Static IPv6 To view the Static IPv6 settings, click IPv6 then select Static IPv6 . Use Link-Local Address Enable or disable LAN link-local address. IPv6 Address Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router. Subnet Prex Length Enter the subnet prex length. Default Gateway Enter the default gateway. Primary IPv6 DNS Address[...]

88 Setting Autoconguration To view the Auto Conguration settings, click IPv6 then select Auto Conguration . Obtain A DNS Server Address Automatically Enable or disable obtaining a DNS server automatically. Primary IPv6 DNS Address Enter the primary IPv6 DNS address. Secondary IPv6 DNS Address Enter the secondary IPv6 DNS address. Enable DH[...]

89 Conguring PPPoE To view the PPPoE settings, click IPv6 then select PPPoE . Address Mode Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic. IP Address Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only). User Name Enter your PPPoE user name. Password Enter your PPPoE passw[...]

90 Obtain A DNS Server Address Automatically Enable or disable obtaining a DNS server automatically. Primary IPv6 DNS Address Enter the primary IPv6 DNS address. Secondary IPv6 DNS Address Enter the secondary IPv6 DNS address. Enable DHCP-PD Enable or disable DHCP-prex delegation (PD). LAN IPv6 Address Enter the LAN IPv6 address. LAN IPv6 Link-L[...]

91 Conguring 6to4 To view the 6to4 settings, click IPv6 then select 6to4 . 6to4 Address Enter the 6to4 IP address. Primary IPv6 DNS Address Enter the primary IPv6 DNS address. Secondary IPv6 DNS Address Enter the secondary IPv6 DNS address. LAN IPv6 Address Enter the LAN IPv6 address. LAN IPv6 Link-Local Address Enter the LAN IPv6 link-local add[...]

92 Viewing Local Connections To view the Link Local settings, click IPv6 then select Link Local . LAN IPv6 Link-Local Address Enter the LAN IPv6 link-local address. Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to discard changes.[...]

93 Firewall Setup Conguring Basic Settings To view the Basic settings, click Firewall then select Basic. The ESR Series Router rewall automatically detects and blocks Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. URL blocking, packet ltering and stateful packet inspection (SPI) are also supported. The details of the attack and the timestamp are recorde[...]

94 Conguring Advanced Settings The router supports VPN pass-through which allows virtual private networking (VPN) packets to pass through the rewall. To view the Advanced settings, click Firewall then select Advanced. VPN L2TP Pass-through Click Select to allow an L2TP connection method over a VPN. VPN PPTP Pass-through Click Select to allow [...]

95 VPN L2TP Pass-through Click Select to allow an L2TP connection method over a VPN. VPN PPTP Pass-through Click Select to allow a PPTP connection method over a VPN. VPN IPSec Pass-through Click Select to allow an IPSec connection method over a VPN. IPv6 Pass-through Click Select to allow IPv6 packets to pass through the rewall. PPPoE Pass-throu[...]

96 Conguring Demilitarized Zone Conguring a device on the LAN as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) host allows unrestricted two-way Internet access for Internet applications, such as online video games, to run from behind the NAT rewall. The DMZ function allows the router to redirect all packets going to the WAN port IP address to a particular IP[...]

97 Conguring Denial of Service To enable blocking of denial of service (DoS) attacks, select the DoS option in the Firewall section. DoS attacks can ood the Internet connection with the continuous transmission of data. Blocking these attacks ensures that the Internet connection is always available. To view the DoS settings, click Firewall the[...]

98 Virtual Private Network Setup A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a secure connection between two remote locations or two users over the Internet. It provides authentication to securely encrypt data communicated between the two remote endpoints. The Short Model Name supports up to 5 VPN tunnels, making it ideal for small-ofce / home-of?[...]

99 Conguring a VPN Tunnel Prole To view the Status settings, click VPNthen select Status. Manually congure a VPN tunnel prole. Creating a Prole • Click Add to create a new VPN tunnel prole. • Click Edit to edit the settings of the selected prole. • Click Delete Selected to delete the selected prole. • Click Delete Al[...]

100 General For manually conguring a VPN tunnel prole. Name: Enter the name for this prole. Connection Type: Click the drop-down menu to select the connection type (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, L2TP over IPSec). Authentication Type: Click the drop-down menu to select the authentication type. Shared Key: Enter the shared key to be used for this pro?[...]

101 SA (Security Association) IKE (Internet Key Exchange) is congured in two negotiations. Phase 1 authenticates the VPN Clients to each other by conrming the matching Pre-Shared Key with the two gateways. IPSec is the Phase 2 of the VPN process. Manually conguring a VPN tunnel prole. IKE (Phase 1) Proposal Exchange: Click the drop-down[...]

102 Network Manually conguring a VPN tunnel prole. Security Gateway Type: Click the drop-down menu to select the Security Gateway Type (IP Address, Domain Name) Security Gateway: Enter the gateway value as dened in Security Gateway Type. Local Network Local Address: Enter the IP address of the local PC. Local Netmask: Enter the netmaks of [...]

103 Advanced Manually conguring a VPN tunnel prole. NAT Traversal: Select enable to enable the NAT Traversal function in order to hide the private IP address from public view. Note: Services such as VoIP require the use of a private IP address. Dead Peer Detection: Apply: Click Apply to save the changes. Cancel: Click Cancel to delete the cha[...]

104 Conguring a User Setting The User Setting function allows you to create user proles inorder to setup login access to the VPN service. Name Enter the name of the new user prole. Password Enter the password for the user name. Conrm Enter the password a second time to conrm the setting. Add Click Add to accept the prole and add i[...]

105 USB Port The ESR300 router is equipped with a USB port for connecting a hard drive so media content can be accessed or transferred to other devices in the home or devices away from home. Viewing EnShare The EnShare feature allows you to access media content stored on a USB hard drive connected to the router’s USB port in the home and when you[...]

106 Viewing File Server The File Server function allows you to provide network users FTP access to shared USB stored les. To view the File Server settings, click USB Port then select File Server . Enable FTP Service Select this to enable the FTP service to share les on the USB device Port Number Dene the port number (default: 21) to open f[...]

107 Viewing DLNA The DLNA Media Server function allows you to transfer photos, music and video between networked devices through the ESR Series Router. To view the DLNA settings, click USB Port then select DLNA . 1. Select Enable to enable the DLNA Media Server function. 2. In the Share Folder Name, enter the name of the shared folder. 3. Click App[...]

108 Advanced Network Settings NAT Setup Network Address Translation (NAT) allows users on the LAN to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides rewall protection from hacker attacks and allows for mapping LAN IP addresses to WAN IP addresses with key services such as websites, FTP, and vi[...]

109 Port Mapping Setup Port Mapping allows you to redirect a particular range of service port numbers from the WAN to a particular LAN IP address. To view the Port Mapping settings, click Advanced then select Port Mapping . Enable Port Mapping Click Enable Port Mapping to activate port mapping. Description Enter notes or details about the mapped po[...]

110 Current Port Mapping Table Displays a list of mapped port ranges in use on the network. No. (Number) The sequence number of the mapped port range. Description Notes or details about the mapped port range. Local IP IP address of the server for the mapped port range. Type The protocol used to communicate with the WAN ports and LAN server. Port Ra[...]

111 Port Forwarding Setup Port forwarding enables multiple server applications on a LAN to serve clients on a WAN over a single WAN IP address. The router accepts incoming client packets, lters them based on the destination WAN, or public, port and protocol and forwards the packets to the appropriate LAN, or local, port. Unlike the DMZ feature, [...]

112 Current Port Forwarding Table The table of current port forwarding congurations. Click Delete Selected to remove selected devices from the list. Click Delete All to remove all devices form the list. Click Reset the discard changes. Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to discard changes.[...]

113 Port Triggering Setup Some applications, such as online games, videoconferencing and VoIP telephony, require multiple ports for inbound and outbound trafc. If an application requires simultaneous use of incoming and an outgoing ports, congure port triggering to map a local port or range of ports to a specic public port. Sending packets[...]

114 Public Type Select the protocol to use for the inbound port from the following: TCP, UDP or Both. Click Add to append a new conguration to the table or Reset to discard changes. Current Port Triggering Table The list of current port triggering congurations. Click Delete Selected to remove selected devices from the list. Click Delete All t[...]

115 Application Layer Gateway Setup The ALG (Application Layer Gateway) serves as a window between correspondent application processes so that they may exchange information on an open environment. To view the ALG settings, click Advanced then select ALG . Select the listed applications that need ALG support and then the router will authorize them t[...]

116 Universal Plug and Play Setup UPnP helps internet devices, such as gaming and videoconferencing, to access the network and connect to other registered UPnP devices. To view the UPnP settings, click Advanced then select UPnP . Click Enable or Disable to activate or deactivate UPnP. Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to discard changes.[...]

117 Internet Group Multicast Protocol Setup Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership in a multicast group. To view the IGMP settings, click Advanced then select IGMP . Click Enable or Disable to activate or deactivate IGMP. Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to discard changes. Note: [...]

118 Quality of Service Setup QoS can prioritize bandwidth use such as video streaming, online gaming, VoIP telephony and videoconferencing to ensure stable and efcient network performance. To view the QoS settings, click Advanced then select QoS . Total Bandwidth Settings Uplink Select the maximum bandwidth speed for outbound trafc. Downlink [...]

119 Priority Queue Set network resource usage based on specic protocols or port ranges. Incoming packets are processed based on the protocols’ position within the queue. Unlimited Priority Queue Local IP Address Enter the local IP address of a device on the network. This device’s activity is not restricted by the QoS feature. High/Low Priori[...]

120 Bandwidth Allocation Set network resource usage, for inbound and outbound trafc, based on local IP and port ranges. Type Select Download or Upload to specic the direction of packet trafc. Local IP Range Enter the local IP range of the current conguration. Protocol Select the protocol to manage for the current conguration. Port Ra[...]

121 Routing Setup Typically static routing does not need to be setup because the router has adequate routing information after it has been congured for Internet access. Static routing is only necessary if the router is connected to network under a different subnets. To view the Routing settings, click Advanced then select Routing . Note: To enab[...]

122 Wake on LAN Setup Wake on LAN setup (WOL) allows the administrator to activate a computer over the network. To view the WOL settings, click Advanced then select WOL . Enabling WOL over WAN Click Enable WOL over WAN to activate the feature. Server Port Enter the server port of the device to activate. Wake MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the[...]

123 Tools Setup Conguring the Administrator Account Change the router’s system password as well as setup a device to remotely congure the settings. To view the Admin settings, click Tools then select Admin . • Login Name: Keep or change existing login name • Old Password: Enter the existing administrator password • New Password: Enter[...]

124 System Time Setting Change the system time of the ESR Series Router and setup automatic updates through a network time (NTP) protocol server or through a computer. To view the Time settings, click Tools then select Time . Synchronizing with an NTP Server Time Setup Select how the ESR Series Router obtains the current time. Time Zone Select the [...]

125 Synchronizing Time with a Computer Time Setup Select how the ESR Series Router obtains the current time. Computer Date and Time Displays system date and time from a computer. Enable Daylight Saving Click to enable or disable daylight savings time. Start Time Select the date and time when daylights savings time starts. End Time Select the date a[...]

126 Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) Setup The most common use for DDNS is in allowing an Internet domain name to be assigned to a computer with a varying (dynamic) IP address. This makes it possible for other sites on the Internet to establish connections to the machine without needing to track the IP address themselves. To view the DDNS setting[...]

127 Diagnosis that Client Devices Are Connected to the Router The diagnosis feature allows the administrator to verify that a client device is available on the network and is accepting request packets. If the ping result returns alive, it means a device is connected. This feature does not work if the target device is behind a rewall or has secur[...]

128 Upgrading The Router’s Firmware Firmware is the router’s system software that operates and allows the administrator to interact with it. To view the Firmware settings, click Tools then select Firmware . WARNING! Upgrading rmware through a wireless connection is not recommended. Firmware upgrading must be performed while connected to an E[...]

129 Backing Up The Router’s Settings Save them as a conguration le on your computer. To view the Back-up settings, click Tools then select Back-up . Restoring to the router’s Factory Default settings Click Reset to restore the ESR Series Router to factory defaults. Backup Settings Click Save to save the current conguration on the route[...]

130 Rebooting the Router This feature allows you to reboot the router in the event of a system hang up or other disruption to the network. To view the Reset settings, click Tools then select Reset . Click Apply to reset the device.[...]

131 Appendix[...]

132 Wall Mounting The Router The following are instructions if you choose to mount the router on a wall. Note: Choose a location that is within reach of an electrical outlet for the AC adapter and the DSL or Cable modem. To mount the device on the wall do the following: 1. Measure the distance from the middle of each mounting screw hole. 2. Mark th[...]

133 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and ca[...]