Topcom WBR 7101GMR manual

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    Skyr@cer WBR 7101gmr Full User Guide 1[...]

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

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    2.5 QoS ............................................................................................................................. 56 2.6 NAT ............................................................................................................................ 60 2.6.1 Port Forwarding .......................................................[...]

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    Introduction Congratulations on purcha sing this Wireless Broadband Ro uter. This Wireless Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the Wireless Broadband Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and y[...]

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    Get to know the Broadband Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadb and router’s back pan el. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN , WAN and Reset : Figure 1.0 1) Local Area Network (LAN) The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports ar e where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switche s e[...]

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    Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LE D lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. LED Light Status Description PWR ON Router’s power supply is on WAN 10/100M ON WAN port 100Mbps is connected Off WAN port 10Mbps is connected WAN LNK/ACT ON WAN is connected Off[...]

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    Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 7[...]

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

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    8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 2b) Windows XP 1: Click th[...]

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    5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automa tically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 2c) Wi[...]

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    automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen. 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automa tically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’v[...]

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    button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation. 5: After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the Properties button. 6: Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: x IP Address: Select Obtain an IP a[...]

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    3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the route r’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP addre ss. By default the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtained an IP address, see Appendix A. Note : Please make [...]

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    General Setup (Chapter 2) If you want to use more advanced features that the broadband router has to offer, then you’ll need to configure the Quick Setup Wizard and the General Setup section. Altern atively, you can just configure the General Setup section, since the General Se tup/WAN and the Quick Setup Wizard contain the same configu rations. [...]

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    Device Status, System Log, Security Log and DHCP client information. Tools (Chapter 4) This section contains the broadband router’s Tools - Tools include Configuration tools, Firmware upgrade and Reset. Configuration tools allow you to Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory Default configuration for your Broadband router. The Firmware upgr[...]

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    Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is desi gned to get you using the broadban d router as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HO ME page, you should see the screen below. Step 1) Time Zone The Time Zone a[...]

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    Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) Broadband Type. Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have to select one of four types of conne ctions that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Note : Different ISP’s require different methods of con necting to the Internet, please [...]

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    1.6 Telstra Big Pond This Protocol only used for Australia’s ISP connection. Click on one of the WAN type and then proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section ( 1.1 , 1.2 , 1.3 , 1.4 , 1.5 or 1.6 ). Click on Back to return to the previous screen. 1.1 Cable Modem Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP[...]

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    Click < OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratula tions ! You have completed the configuration for the Cabl e Modem connection. You can start u sing the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Select Fixed-IP xDSL if your ISP has given you[...]

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    1.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Service Name [...]

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    If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” manually from the W eb user interface. The WAN connection will not disconnected due to the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not auto-connect to the ISP. Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (minut[...]

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    1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the PPTP server. Use the following IP address The ISP giv[...]

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    Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above Connection ID This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional. BEZEQ-ISRAEL Select this item if you are us[...]

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    1.5 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet . Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server. MAC Address Your ISP may require a part[...]

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    IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP connection. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Passwo[...]

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    Click < OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratula tions ! You have completed the configuration for t he L2TP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 26[...]

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    1.6 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telst ra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information require d in this section. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Bi[...]

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    Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should se e the screen below. If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start usi ng the Internet. The General Setup contains advanced feature s that allow you to [...]

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    2.4 Wireless You can setup the wireless LAN’s SSID, WEP key, MAC filtering. 2.5 QoS You can setup the QoS bandwidth control policy. 2.6 NAT You can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Serve r and Special Applications functions in this section. This allows you to specify what user/packet can pa ss your router’s NAT. 2.7 Firewall The Firewall [...]

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    2.1 System The system screen allows you to spe cify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for the broadban d router. Parameters Description System Settings 2.1.1 Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. 2.1.2 Password Settin[...]

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    2.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to referen ce or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. Time Server Addres[...]

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    Parameters Description Current Password Enter your current password for the remote management administrator to login to your Broadband router. Note: By default there is NO password New Password Enter your new password Confirmed Password Enter your new password again for verifi cation purposes Note : If you forget your password, you’ll have to res[...]

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    2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function all ows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband ro uter from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Parameters Description Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/[...]

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    Enabled Select “Enabled” to enable the remote management function. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above confi gurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advan ce settings in place) 34[...]

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    2.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Q uick Setup Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows to specify the type of WAN port connect you wa nt to establish with your ISP. The WAN settings offer the following selections for the router’s WAN port, Dynam[...]

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    2.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information su ch as Host Name, Domain Nam e and MAC address (see cha pter 1 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 2.2.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you a[...]

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    2.2.7 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and We b addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS serve r for speed and convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the Inter[...]

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    2.2.8 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static dom ain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO an d other common DDNS service providers. Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this ro[...]

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    2.3 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.1.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet [...]

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    want the router to be your LAN client’s default gateway Lease Time The DHCP when enabled will temporaril y give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LA N client’s IP address when this time threshold period is rea[...]

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    2.4 Wireless Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE 802.11b or 801.11g wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet. It supports WEP and WPA2 encryption to enhance the security of your wireless network. Parameters Default Description Enable or disable Enable You can select to enable or disable the wi[...]

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    2.4.1 Basic Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number. AP Mode setting Page 42[...]

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    AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page 43[...]

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    AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page 44[...]

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    AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page Parameters Default Description Mode It allows you to set the AP to AP, Bridge or WDS mode. Band It allows you to set the AP fix at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You also can select B+G mode to allow the AP select 802.11b and 802.11g connection automatically. ESSID default This is the name of the wireless LAN. All the devi[...]

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    Set Security Click the “Set Security” button, then a “WDS Security Settings” will pop up. You can set the security parameters used to bridge access points together here when your AP is in AP Bridge modes. You can refer to section 4.3 “Security Settings” for how to set the parameters. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to s[...]

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    2.4.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Preamble Type …… You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this router. Parameters Default Description Fragment Thr[...]

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    Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. Preamble Type The “Long Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN compatibility while the “Short Preamble” can provide b etter wireless LAN perform[...]

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    2.4.3 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security f unctions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function. 2.4.3.1 WEP [...]

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    ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select it in the "Default key" will take effect. Key 1 - Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit WEP: input 10[...]

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    2.4.3.2 802.1x only IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encryption the data during communication. Parameters Default Descrip[...]

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    2.4.3.3 802.1x WEP Static key IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication. For the WEP settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.1 “W[...]

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    2.4.3.4 WPA Pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre- shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers. This can improve security very [...]

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    Pre-shared Key The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. Hex WEP: input 64-digit Hex values (in the “A- F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range ) or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre-sh ared keys. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the [...]

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    2.4.3.5 WPA Radius Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP(AES) to change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much. Parameters Default Descrip[...]

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    2.4.4 Access Control This wireless router provides MAC Address Control, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network. Parameters Description Enable wireless access control Enable wireless access control Add MAC address into the list Fill in the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wireless sta[...]

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    bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwid th after higher priority applications get enough bandwidth. This can let you have a better experience in using critical real time services like Internet phone, video conference …etc. You can adjust the priority of [...]

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    Edit a QoS rule Select the rule you want to edit and click “Edit”, then you will enter the detail form of the QoS rule. Click “Apply” after editing the form and the rule will be saved. Adjust QoS rule priority You can select the rule and click “Move Up” to make its priority higher. You also can select the rule and click “Move Down” [...]

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    Local IP Address Enter the local IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If you assign 192.168.1.3 – 192.168.1.5, it means 3 IP addresses: 192.168.1.3, 192.168.1.4 an d 192.168.1.5 Local Port Range Enter the local port range of the packets that this rule will apply to. You can assign a single port number here or assign a ra [...]

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    2.6 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provide s Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites [...]

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    without any configuration. The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translation. 2.6.5 ALG Setting You can select special applications that need “Application Layer Gateway” to support here. 2.6.6 Static Routing Y[...]

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    2.6.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LA N IP address. It help you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameter Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding Private IP This is the private IP of the serv[...]

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    it and want to retype again, just click "Clear" an d the fields will be cleared. Remove Port Forwarding into the table If you want to remove some Port Forwarding settings from the " Current Port Forwardi ng Table", select the Port Forwarding settings you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If [...]

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    2.6.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/cli ents in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web se rver etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet ap plication type. The Virtual Server allows you t[...]

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    Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port numbe r from the Internet that will be re-directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Note : Virtual Server function will have priority over the DMZ function if there is a conflict between the Virtual Server and the DMZ settings. Comment The description of this setting.[...]

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    Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your private LAN to be accessible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any request co ming form the Internet to access your web server wi ll be translated to [...]

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    2.6.3 Special Applications Some applications requi re multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applicatio ns. Parameters Description Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function. Trig[...]

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    Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type: “T CP”, “UDP” or both Comment The description of this setting. Popular applications This section lists the more popular ap plications that require multiple connections. Select an appli cation from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have sele cted an application, select a location [...]

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    router will allow incoming packets for ports 2300-2400 and 47624 to be directed to that user. Note : Only one LAN client can use a particula r special application at a time. 69[...]

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    2.6.4 UPnP Settings With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router autom atically. So you do not have to do any configuration for your PC and can access the Internet through this rou ter easily. Parameters Default Description UPnP Feature Disable You can Enable or Disable UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all clien[...]

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    2.6.5 ALG Settings You can select applications that need “Application Layer Gateway” to support. Parameters Default Description Enable You can select to enable “Application Layer Gateway”, then the router will let that application correctly pass though the NAT gateway. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above confi[...]

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    2.6.6 Static Routing This router provides Static Routing function when NAT is disabled. With Static Routing, the router can forward packets according to your routing rules. The IP sharing function will not work any more in Static Routing mode. Note: The DMZ function of firewall will not work if static routing is enabled. Parameter Description Enabl[...]

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    Interface The interface that go to the next hop (router). Add a Rule Fill in the "Destination LAN IP", "Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway”, "Hop Count" and "Interface" of the rule to be added and then click "Add". Then this rule of Static Routing will be added into the "Static Routing Table"[...]

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    2.7 Firewall The Broadband router provides extensive firewall pr otection by restricting connection p arameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending again st a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted a ccess to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server a s a Demili[...]

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    2.7.1 Access Control If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/ services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), then this is the place to set that configuration. Access Cont rol allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control whi ch PC client can have access to these services. Para[...]

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    want remove all PCs from the table, just click "Delete All" button. Filter client PC by MAC address Check “Enable MAC Filtering” to enable MAC Filtering. Add PC Fill in “Client PC MAC Address” and “Comment” of the PC that is allowed to access the Internet, and then click “Add”. If you find any typo before adding it and wan[...]

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    Add PC Parameters Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC rule. Client PC IP Addresses Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this Access Control rule. This is the user’s IP address(es) that you wish to setup an Access Control rule. Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for th[...]

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    Port Range It can be assign up to five port ranges. The router will block clients from accessing Internet services that use these ports. Apply Changes Click “Apply Changes” to save the setting. Reset Click “Reset” to clear all fields. Click < Apply Chan ges> at the bottom of the screen to save the abo ve configurations. You can now co[...]

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    Example: Access Control In the example below, LAN client A can only access websites that use Port 80. However, LAN client B is able to access websites and any other service that uses ports between 80 and 999. 79[...]

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    2.7.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites from particu lar PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Web site. Parameters Description Enable URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site yo[...]

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    You can now configure other advan ce sections or start using the ro uter (with the advance settings in place) 2.7.3 DoS (Denial of Service) The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, includin g Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events. Parameters D[...]

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    2.7.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that ca nnot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the cli ent up to unrestricted two -way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allo ws you to re-direct all packet s going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in [...]

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    Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status o f the Broadband router's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currentl[...]

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    Select one of the above five Status selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section 3.1 Status and Information The Status and Information section allows you to view the router’s system information Parameters Description Information You can see the router’ s system information such as the router’s: LAN MAC Address, WAN MAC Addres[...]

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    3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related informatio n Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displ ays the router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask , and ISP Gate way as well as the Pr[...]

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    3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displ ays the configuration settings you’ve configure d in the Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup section. Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the Broadband route r’s current device settings. This page displays the Broadband router L[...]

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    3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Description System Log This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred after syst em start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved < Save > to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared &l[...]

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    3.5 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain acce ss to your network. Parameters Description Security Log This page shows the current security log of the Broadban d router. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the security log can be saved < Sav e > to a local file for[...]

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    3.6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that i s currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameters Description Active DHCP Client This page shows all DHCP c lients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired[...]

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    3.7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received o n WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. 90[...]

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    Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic co nfiguration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description 4.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the router’s saved configuratio n files and restore [...]

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    4.1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save ( Backup ) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and conv enience should problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory def ault. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can r[...]

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    4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmwa re Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broa dband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local h ard disk, and enter that file name and path in the a[...]

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    4.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset fun ction essentially Re-boots your router’s system Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stops respondin g correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed . To perform the reset, click on th[...]

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

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    Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a defa ult gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the de stination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Pr[...]

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    ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of com puters and devices connecte d together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home net work is considere d a LAN. MAC Address[...]

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    create IP address numbers used o nly within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, whi ch must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Intern et Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Inter[...]