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    AirCruiser N300 Router GN-BR30N-RH User ’ s Guide May 2007 - Revision 1.0[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router i Content s Chapter 1 Getting T o Know Y our BR30N-RH .................................................. 1 Overview ........................................................................... 1 Package Cont ent s ............................................................ 1 Side Pa nel ...........[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router ii Chapter 6 Advanced Setup .................... 12 Overview ......................................................................... 12 The St atus Page .............................................................. 12 The Network Confi guration Sc reen .............................. 18 The Wirel[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router iii Appendix A FAQ ...................................... 51 Appendix B Using Setup Wizard ........... 53 Appendix C Configuring TCP/IP Settings .................................................................. 61 Appendix D Troubleshooting ................. 64 Appendix E Glossary ................[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 1 Chapter 1 Getting T o Know Y our BR30N-RH Overview Thank you for purchasing the GN-BR30N-R H 2.4GHz Wireless Router . Providing transmission speed s of up to 300 Mbps, the GN-BR30N-RH allows users to share network resources, retrieve em ails, do wnload large files, conduct a video conference, and[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 2 Side Panel The side panel of the GN-BR30N-RH Wireless Broadb and Router contains all the Router ’s ports as well as the DC power port and initialization button. Figure 1: Router’s Side Panel Reset Button There are two ways to reset the Router's factor y default s. Either press the Reset [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 3 LEDs Figure 2: LED Layout The table below describes the LED indicators on the front panel of the GN-BR30N-RH. All LEDs are green when lit. LED ST A TUS DESCRIPTION Green Power is supplied to the Router Power Off Power is NOT supplied to the Router WLAN Flashing Data is being transmitted wirelessl[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 4 ¾ Support up to 4 W AN configuration records ¾ Support DHCP client for cable/DSL connection ¾ Support DHCP server for LAN connection ¾ Support UPnP IGD 1.0 ¾ Support MSN messenger and most Internet applications ¾ Support Firewall Filtering ¾ Support Virtual Server ¾ Support DMZ ¾ Support[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 5 Chapter 2 Wireless Networking A wireless local area network (or Wi-Fi for short) is exactly li k e a regu lar local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the wireless network uses a wireless device to connect to the net work. Computers in a wireless network share the same frequency cha[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 6 Chapter 3 Before Y ou Start What Y ou Will Need Internet Y ou will need to have an active Internet account, supplied throug h either ADSL or cable Modem, and your ISP user account and password information. (Y our ISP can supply you with this) Hardware Requirements A minimum of one PC with an inst[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 7 Chapter 4 Connecting the BR30N-RH Overview Y ou can connect to, and configure the BR30N-RH using eit her a wireless connection (via notebook PC) or using a wired connection to your desktop PC. It is HIGHL Y recommended for the first time setup that c onfiguration be do ne using a wired connection[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 8 side panel of the GN-BR30N-RH and the other end to the 10/100 Ethernet port of your computer . (It does not matter which LAN port you select). S tep 4 Plug the power adapter cord i nto the router ’s power jack and then plug the power adapter into a po wer outlet. S tep 5 Turn on y our ADSL/Cabl[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 9 Chapter 5 Connecting the Router to the Internet Overview The BR30N-RH High-spee d wireless router is configured to work “out of the box”, and the default settings general ly do not require any modification. However , for initial setu p, you must log in to the router and key in your Internet S[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 10 C. Y ou are now connected to the Router and SmartSetup will detect your ISP type. If you do not see the menu sho wn belo w , click the Smart Setup button in the upper left of the main menu. After SmartSetup detects your Inter net connection, it will report the connection it finds. The possible o[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 11 the Dynamic IP settings and the Router will reboot, brining you to the Utility Main Page. St atic IP Internet Connection T ype If you have a St atic IP address, the following screen show below will appear prompting you to e nter your W AN IP address, W AN subn et mask, W AN gateway , and DSN inf[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 12 Chapter 6 Advanced Setup Overview This chapter explains the Advance d Se tup options available for the BR30N-RH. The Advanced Setup Screens offer LAN and WLAN Network Configuration, Static Routing Table, Virtual Server, Firewall Rules, DNS Configuration, and URL Blocking. The Advanced Setup scr [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 13 LAN N etmask 1 Displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. Default is 255.255.255.0 LAN IP 2 Address Displays the alternate IP address being use d by the Local (LAN) port of the Router LAN Netmask 2 Displa ys the alt ernate IP Subnet Mask being used by the alter[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 14 MTU The maximum size of the packet sent from your computer to the Internet. Rx packet s The number of received packet s of this port after resetting or manually initial. Tx packet s The number of transmitted packets of this port af ter resetting or manually initial. Rx bytes The current bandwidt[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 15 ARP Table Tab The ARP Table displays the associated MA C address and IP address pairs of your local net work devices. In the example below, only the BR30N-RH Router is in the ARP T able. DHCP Lease Table Tab The DHCP server "leases" out address for specific times (Time T o Live) to the[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 16 Destination The IP address of the destination net work address Netmask T he subnet of that destin ation IP address Gateway Gateway of the destination IP address Metric Hop count to the destination net work Interface Type of interfac e used UPnP Port Mapping Table The UPnP specification is based [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 17 Lease Time Length of time the port ma y be utilized for UPnP Create Time Time the port was establishe d for UPnP Description UPnP process[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 18 The Network Configuration Screen The Network Configuration screen consists of three areas: LAN Configuration , WA N Configuration and WAN settings . The LAN Configuration Tab LAN Configuration Allows you to modify the LA N parameters, and if you want to enable DHCP automatic IP address assignmen[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 19 The WAN Configuration Tab The BR30N-RH has many adv ance d WAN configuration features. As a special redundant feature, yo u can configure up to 4 WAN connections an d each may have its own connection type (PP PoE, PPPoE Unnum ber, Dynamic IP address, Static IP address) and other properties. The [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 20 Depending on the WAN t ype you select, the corresponding WAN setup screen will appear next. WAN Configuration Tab – Dynamic IP A ddress Your Internet Service Provider will supply yo u with the following account information you w ill need: • ISP Name • Host Name[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 21 • Gateway • DNS1 and DS2 Address • DNS Domain Name Enter the information provide d b y your ISP in the spaces provided. MTU (Maximum Transmissio n Un it) The largest packet unit is sent from your computer to the network. Any message larger than MTU will be divide d into smaller p acket s b[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 22 WAN Configuration Tab – PPPoE Your Internet Service Provider will supply yo u with the following account information you w ill need: • ISP Name • User ID/Password • Service Name • AC Name • DNS1 and DNS2 Address • DNS Domain Name Enter the information provide d b y your ISP in the [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 23 Connection Automatic When the GN-BR30N- RH is powered on, it automatically establishes a connection with the network. If the link becomes disconnected for any reason, the GN-BR30 N -RH will re-connect automatically. Manual When you cl ick “connection”, the system will establish a con nectio [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 24 • DNS1 and DNS2 • DNS Domain Name This information is all provide d b y your ISP. In the event that your ISP has assigned you several Static IP address es, you will only need to one. W A N Configuration T ab - PPPoE Unnumbe r PPPoE Unnumbered is a PPPoE service provided by some ISPs. T he BR[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 25 • DNS Domain Name • WAN IP Address • WAN Subnet Mask Enter the information provide d by your ISP for each of your Global IP’s, then click next to proceed to enter additi on al IP’s. The WAN Settings Tab - WAN Multi-Session Select The WAN Multi-Session Select Tab displays the settings o[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 27 The Wireless Configuration Screen The Wireless Config uration screen al lo ws you to configure the Router’s WLAN function. The 802.11ng Tab Region Indicates the geographical re gion you are in. Verify that the region indicated is correct. If not, please contact your local distributor or dealer[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 28 Hidden SSID For security purposes, you m a y choose to hide your network’s SSID by selecting enable from the drop-do wn lis t. This will prevent computers scanning for the presence of wireless networks to detect your net work name. The default setting is disable. Authentication Ty pe Select an[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 29 WP A PSK Re-key A user without a RADIUS server, may specify generating a n ew WPA PSK key more frequently than each time he connects to the net work. WP A PSK Re-key Timer Specify time (in minutes) for expi ration of the current WPA PSK key The MAC Access Control Tab The MAC Access Control scree[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 30 The Radius Server Configuration Tab Your BR30N-RH supports 802.1x and RADIU S Server authentication. RADIUS provides a centralized, server- based authe nticati on of client access to the network. RADIUS Server IP Assign an IP address for the RADIUS Server. RADIUS Server Port Enter a value within[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 31 The WDS Tab Wireless Distribution System (WDS) technolog y enabl es several access points to increase the coverage of a wireless net work. Although enterprises or home users can reduce most wiring problem s b y us ing acc ess points that support WDS, they still need cables to connect external IS[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 32 The Static Routing Table Screen The Static Routing Table displays the GN-BR30N-RH routing settings. To add or modify, enter a value into the field and cli ck the Submit button. Destination IP Enter the Destination IP address that will be assigned to a s pecific network or host. Netmask Enter the[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 33 The Virtual Server Screen The Virtual Server screen allo ws you to manage the virtual server settings of the GN-BR30N-RH. There are two virtua l server opti ons: 1. The router has only one IP address or, 2. The router has multiple IP addresses (8 or 16 i n most instances). If you have only o ne [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 34 The Virtual Server PPPoE/DHCP/Static Configuration Tab The BR30N-RH is configurable to beh ave as a Virtual Server, allowing remote computers on the WAN (Internet) side of the network to be automaticall y redirected to local server(s) on the LAN (your private network) side of the network. Protoc[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 35 The PPPoE Unnumber Tab Advanced feature of the BR30N-RH is t hat it supports services that offer multiple global IP addresses, with each IP address requir es its own setting. This feature is normally only f ound on enterprise class routers. The BR30N-RH has an IP allocation scheme capa ble of di[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 36 The Global IP 61.222.10.2 is no w directly assigned to the FTP server at the IP address 192.168.1.1 located wit hin th e BR30N-RH’s LAN. The Firewall Rule Screen The Firewall Rule screen disp lays your network security sett ings. Use this screen to create network securit y policies to prevent [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 37 The VPN Pass Through Tab A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a type of secured private network connection, built upon publicly-accessible infrastructure s uch as the Internet. They usually provide connectivity to various devices b ehind a gateway or firewall. The GN-BR30N-RH supports Internet-ind[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 38 The Static Rule Tab The Static Rule screen allows you to ma nually edit the firewall rule table, thereby helping to protect your network from external attacks as w ell as provide a method to restrict Internet access to users on your network. Additionally, it can filter out specific packets which[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 39 Rule Number (No.) Enter a number for the rule between 1 and 6 4. Rules ar e ranked in priority based on their number in descending or der, so that rule 1 is given the highest priority and rule 64 the lowest priorit y. Policy Select an accept or drop option. You can specify the Router to drop (or[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 40 The DNS Configuration Screen DNS Relay DNS Relay will set yo ur PC's DNS entri es to point to the Router’s Gateway address, which will then forward DNS querie s to the DNS server used by the Router. This is needed when using DHCP to assign IP address to the PC’s in you LAN. The default [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 41 The URL Blocking Configuration Screen The URL Blocking Config uration screen al lows you to restrict access based upon specific web addresses and/or ke ywords. To activate the URL Blocking feature: Disable/Enable Select the Enable option to enable. Monitor Port Select port 80 t o monitor the Wo [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 42 Chapter 7 Using Management Tools Overview Management Tool Screens offer managemen t of the Router itself, such as Firmware Updates, Initialization, and Pass word administration etc. The instructions in this chapter will he lp you how to use the management tools of the web-based utility to effect[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 43 The Reboot Screen The Reboot screen allo ws yo u to reboot the GN-BR30N-RH. You are also automatically brought to this screen after you confirm OK to any change of Router settings.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 44 The Initialization Screen The Initialization screen allows you to reset the GN-BR30N-RH back to its original factory settings. To initialize the rout er, use the tip of a penci l or a paperclip to press and hold the init button for 5 seconds. (The init button is located on the side of the unit, [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 45 The Change WAN MAC Screen The Change W A N MAC screen allows you to assign a new MAC addres s. If your ISP requires MAC addre ss authentic ation, chose the Assign WA N MAC option and enter the ISP autho rized MAC a ddress in the New W AN MAC Add re ss field and click th e Submit button. If you w[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 46 The Upgrade Firmware Screen The Upgrade Firm ware screen allo ws you to update the current GN-BR30N-RH firmware to the latest ve rsion directly from the GIG ABYTE website. Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file which you just download ed from the GIGABYTE website, and then click Upg[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 47 The Log Information Screen The GN-BR30N-RH has advanced fire wall features, and can e ffectively prevent intruders and unwanted attacks on your network, while keeping logs of all such attempts including all legitimat e WAN connections and UPnP logs. Click on Firewall Log , WAN Connection or UPnP[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 48 The WAN Connection Ta b In the WAN connection Log, all logins are c hronologically ordered, with indications of connection type and ev ent type. The UPnP Log Tab The Universal Plug and Pla y log scree n records and displays UPnP packets reaching your BR30N-RH. It logs details such as Sourc e IP,[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 49 The Save Maintenance Screen The Save Maintenance scree n allo ws you to save logs and status information as a file which can then be sent to the Technical Support team at GIGABYTE. The Ping Screen ‘Pinging' involves sending a packet of data to a site and recording how long it takes for th[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 50 The Help Screen The Help screen is where you can access o nline guide to assist in configuring the GN-BR30N-RH. The About Screen The About screen displays the Router model name a nd fir mware version.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 51 Appendix A FAQ This section provides solutions to common p r oblems th at may occur during installation, configuration or use of the GN-BR30N- RH. Q: What is the default IP address for the BR30N-RH? A: 192.168.1.254 Q: I can’t remember the password or IP address of the ro uter. A: You can reso[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 52 Q: When using BR30N-RH in A ustralia , you will use PPPoA protocol. How to set up your c onfiguration in BR30N-RH? A: Sugg estio n 1, Using S tatic IP . Suggestion 2, Using DHCP client to get IP from ADSL/ Cable m odem.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 53 Appendix B Using Setup Wizard In addition to Smart Setup, your BR30N-RH Router’s ISP s ettings may be configured manually using Se tup W izard . Press the Setup Wizard menu button to proceed. You will be presented with the screen shown below. Please choose your Internet connecti on (W AN) ty p[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 54 section. PPPoE Unnumber: Common in Japan and some European Countries. If y ou use PPPoE Unnumber, please se lect this item, click the Next button and then go to Step 15 of this section. Connection T ype - PPPoE On the PPPoE screen, enter your User Name and Pass word as provided by your ISP . Cli[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 55 The Setup Completed screen appears. Clic k the Reboot button to restart your router so that the settings take effect.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 56 While the router is rebooting, the Router Restarting Screen will display the time remaining. Pleas e be patient and let the router restart itself. Once your router has successfully rebooted, it will load Router Welcome Screen. Setup is complete. Connection T y pe - Dy namic IP Address If you hav[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 57 The Setup Completed appears. Click the Reboot button to restart your router so that the settings take effect[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 58 While the router is rebooting, the Router Rest arting screen w ill display the time remaining. Once your router has successfully rebooted, it will load Router Welcome Screen. Setup is complete.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 59 Connection T y pe - S tatic IP Address On the St atic IP A ddress screen, type in the information provided by your ISP , and then click the Finish button to continue with router setup. If your ISP has assigned you severa l IP addresses, please enter only one. A screen with the message Setup Comp[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 60 While the router is rebooting, the Router Rest arting screen w ill display the time remaining. Once your router has successfully rebooted, it will load Router Welcome Screen. Setup is complete.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 61 Appendix C Configuring TCP/IP Settings Computers access the Internet using a proto c ol call ed TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol). Ea ch computer on your network must have TCP/IP installed and selected as its networking protocol. If a Network Interface Card (NIC) is alre[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 62 S tep 3 Double-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then click the Properties button. S tep 4 The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear . For the applicable Ethernet / wireless adapter , make sure that there is a check in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ch eckbox, then double-c[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 63 S tep 5 Select both the Obtain IP address automatically and Obt ain DNS server address automatically , options and then click OK . Continue clicking on the OK button to complete the PC configuration. Windows will now automatically assign IP numbers to computers connecting to your GN-BR30N-RH.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 64 Appendix D Troubleshooting Problem 1: Cannot connect to the Router’s W eb-based Utility . Response: • Make sure that your Router uses DHCP , and make sure your PC’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router . • Check to see if your web bro wser is automaticall y detecting LAN settin[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 65 The default gate way represents the IP addr ess of your GN-BR30N-RH, that is: 192.168.1.254. All computers accessing thi s Router MUST be in the same subnet (192.168.1.x, where x i s anything between 1 and 25 3) In the above example, the BR30N- RH gateway shown abo ve is 192.168.1.254, and th e [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 66 S tep 2 From the Internet Options window , click the Connections tab, and then click the LAN Settings button (see figure below). S tep 3 Now verify that none of the checkbox es have been ticked, and click on the OK button. Now you will b e able to login to the Router and configure or change net [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 67 Response : • Check that the power cord is connected properl y , and the router ’s power LED is lit green. • V erif y that all the TCP/IP configuration settings are correct. (Problem 1 above) • Check that your ADSL/Cable Modem is operating normally , and/or you have ISP service available.[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 68 Appendix E Glossary ADS L Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a ne w modem technology that converts existing twisted-pair telephon e lines into access paths for high-speed communication of various sorts. Auto-MDI/MDIX On a network hub or switch, an auto-MDI/MDIX port automa t icall y se[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 69 of both. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent una uthoriz ed Internet users from accessing private networks connecte d to the Internet, especi all y i ntranets. All messages entering or leaving the intra net pass through the firewall, which examines each message and blocks thos e that do not[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 70 PPPoE Point-to-Point over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection b y simulating a dial-up connection. Router A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly t wo LA Ns or WANs or[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 71 Appendix F Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX), IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wireless) Ports / Buttons LAN – 4 ports 10/100 Ethernet (auto-MDIX), RJ-4 5 W AN - 10/100 Ethernet (auto-MDI X), RJ-45 One Init (Reset) button Power External; 5V DC, 2A Wireless Frequen[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 72 Appendix G Warranty Limited Warranty Statement (1-Year Warranty) Thank you for purchasing the GIGABYTE Product. This limited w arrant y statement w ill provide you one year warranty starting from the purchase date . Of which if any defe ct is occurred due to acci dents or any man-made factors, o[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 73 Appendix H Regulatory Information CE Mark Warn ing: This i s a Class B product. In a dome s tic environment, thi s product may cause radio interference, in which ca se the user may be required to take adequate measures. FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 74 for: EN 300 328-2 V1.2 .1, ETSI EN 300 328-1 ： V1.3.1, EN 301 489-1, and EN 301 489-17 Techni cal Requirements for Radio Eq uipment Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community The user should run th e configuration utili ty program prov ided with this product to chec[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 75 Appendix I General Public License Licensing Information This product includ es copyright ed softw are license owned by third-p arty under terms of the GNU General Public License . Texts of the GPL are included with ev ery CD shopped w ith our product. All future firmware upd ates will also b e a[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 76 We protect your rights w ith two steps: (1) copyright the so ftware, and (2) offer you this licen se which gives you legal per mission to copy, di stribute and/or modify the software. Also, for ea ch author's prote ction and ours, w e want to m ake certain that everyone understands that the[...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 77 following: a) Accompany it with th e complete corr espondi ng machine -readable source code, which mu st be distributed under the te rms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or, b) Accompany it with a w ritten offer, valid for a t le ast th ree years, [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 78 differ in detail to ad dress new problems o r concerns. Each version is given a distinguish ing version num ber. If the Program spe cif ies a version number of this License w hich applies to it and "any later ve rsion", you have the option of following the terms and conditions eithe r [...]

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    GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router 79 for details. The hypothetical co mmands `show w' and ` show c' s houl d show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the commands you us e may be called something other than `show w' and `show c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or me nu items--whatev [...]