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Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Features............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Minimum Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 3 Package Content...........
2.9.3 Advanced............................................................................................................................................... 44 2.9.4 NAS Tools.............................................................................................................................................. 45 Auto Partition & Formatting ......................................................................................................................... 45 Add Partition .......................
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Broadband Router. This Wireless Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router with NAS and print server supported that enables multiple users to share the Internet, files and printer 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 you're ready to share files and access the Internet.
3) USB The USB ports allow you to share your files or printer through them. Each port can support both printer and USB mass storage devices. Note 1: Please plug the external power to your USB mass storage devices. Note 2: Please plug the USB mass storage dedicated to this NAS router in the USB 1 port for better management function and plug the USB flash disk used to share files among different PCs and notebooks in the USB 2 port for instant setup.
Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 Getting started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router 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 allows LAN clients to find one another.
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 the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network Connections window will appear. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection icon.
6. Click OK to confirm the setting. 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. 2d) Windows NT 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon.
3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. 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 sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
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 upgrade tool allows you to upgrade your Broadband router's firmware. The RESET tool allows you to reset your Broadband router.
Menu Description Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already PPPoE xDSL Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. PPTP xDSL Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. L2TP xDSL Your ISP requires you to use a Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection. Telstra Big Pond This Protocol only used for Australia’s ISP connection.
Parameters Description Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to.
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 User Name Password Description Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. MTU This is optional.
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 Obtain an IP address Description The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the PPTP server.
Click when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the PPTP 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. 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.
Idle Time Out The WAN “idle timeout" auto-disconnect function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used.
Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see 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 using the Internet.
2.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for the broadband router. Parameters Description Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection Password Settings Allows you to select a password in order to access the web-based management website. Remote Management You can specify a Host IP address that can perform remote management functions.
2.1.2 Password Settings You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. By default, there is no password. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive.
Port Enabled The port number of remote management web interface. Select “Enabled” to enable the remote management function. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connection type.
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 such as Host Name, Domain Name and MAC address (see chapter 1 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 2.2.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 1 “Fixed IP” for more detail) 2.2.
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 domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers.
Parameters Default Description LAN IP This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP address 192.168.2.1 IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 802.1d Spanning Tree Disabled If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in the LAN ports. Enabled You can enable or disable the DHCP server.
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 and Associated Client. 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.
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 Fragment Threshold Description "Fragment Threshold" specifies the maximum size of packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted.
2.4.3 Security This Router provides complete wireless LAN security functions, 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 only When you select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it.
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 RADIUS Server IP address RADIUS Server Port Description The IP address of external RADIUS server. The service port of the external RADIUS server.
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 much. Parameters Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security.
Parameters Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2(AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically. RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server.
Parameters Enable/Disable QoS Total Download Bandwidth Description You can check “Enable QoS” to enable QoS function for the WAN port. You also can uncheck “Enable QoS” to disable QoS function for the WAN port. Here you can set maximum download bandwidth for all the users of the router sharing. Total Upload Bandwidth Here you can set the maximum upload bandwidth for all the users of the router sharing. Add a QoS rule into the Click “Add” then you will enter a form of the QoS rule.
Parameters Description Rule Name The name of this rule. Bandwidth You can assign the download or upload bandwidth by the unit of Kbps (1024 bit per second). You can limit the maximum bandwidth consumed by this rule by selecting “Maximum”. You also can reserve enough bandwidth for this rule by selecting “Guarantee”. Local IP Address Enter the local IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If you assign 192.168.2.3 – 192.168.2.5, it means 3 IP addresses: 192.168.2.3, 192.168.2.
Parameters Description Port Forwarding You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.) going to different service servers/clients in your LAN. The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. Virtual Server You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.) going to different service servers/clients in your LAN.
Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.6.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type.
Note: For the virtual server to work properly Internet/remote users must know your global IP address. (For websites you will need to have a fixed/static global/public IP address) 2.6.3 Special Applications Some applications require 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 applications.
Fill in the "Trigger Port", "Trigger Type”, “Public Port”, "Public Type", "Public Port" and "Comment" of the setting to be added and then click "Add". Then this Special Application setting will be added into the "Current Trigger-Port Table" below. If you find any typo Add Special Application before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Clear" and the fields will be cleared. If you want to add a popular application, select one “Popular Application” and then click “Add”.
2.6.5 ALG Settings You can select applications that need “Application Layer Gateway” to support. Parameters Enable Default Description You can select to enable “Application Layer Gateway”, and then the router will let that application correctly pass though the NAT gateway. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.6.
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" below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the fields will be cleared.
Parameters Description Deny If select “Deny” then all PCs will be allowed to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below. Allow If select “Allow” then all PCs will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below. Filter client PCs by IP Add PC Remove PC Filter client PC by MAC address Add PC Remove PC Fill “IP Filtering Table” to filter PC clients by IP. You can click Add PC to add an access control rule for users by IP addresses.
Parameters Client PC Description Description The description for this client PC rule. 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. Client PC IP Addresses Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for the Access Control rule to work properly.
2.7.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Web site. Parameters Enable URL Blocking Description 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 you want to block. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the field will be cleared.
2.7.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.
IPP Enable to support the Internet Printing Protocols LPR Enable to support the Local Printing Remote. Printer Server Name It is the name of the printer name. It has to be assigned a name. The client utility uses this name to access the printer server. Port Name 1 It is the name of the printer port. Each printer port has to be assigned a name. The client utility uses this name to access the printer port. Port Name 2 It is the name of the printer port. Each printer port has to be assigned a name.
2.9.1 General General setting is used to set sharing information of samba and can be used to manager users' information, include add, edit and delete users' information. Parameters Name Description Set the host name that shows in network neighborhood. Workgroup Set which network neighborhood group that you want to join. Description A brief description for this NAS router. This will show at the detailed information of network neighborhood.
2.9.2 Share This page allowed you to add, edit, or delete the share item. Parameters Description Add Share Item Click “Add” and fill the information of the Add/Edit Share page to add a new sharing item. Edit Share Item If you want to edit a share item from the "Share List Table", select the items you want to edit in the table and then click "Edit".
NOTE: Each user can only have one FTP share; it’s restricted to add two or more FTP shares to the same user. NOTE: For a partition which owns NTFS file system, please refer to 2.9.3 Advanced section procedures to share them. Open Dialog When you click the “Open” button, you can see the following pop-up window that shows the USB storage devices. Please select the USB devices from left panel, the right bottom panel will show the directories in this USB storage device.
2.9.4 NAS Tools Some Tools for NAS disk management. There shows all the USB storage status whether it mounted or not. You can use these tools to add / edit / remove partitions or format partitions. Note: USB1 port is dedicated for the USB storage disk used for the NAS router (usually the disk is brand new or no need to move to other PC environment), you can use the NAS tools to partition and format the USB storage disk.
Add Partition This page is for you to add partition on the USB disk. 2.9.5 NAS Status This Page shows the status of attached USB storage devices. Parameters Partition Description The partition names of the USB storage device. Size Total available space of this partition. Used Total used space of this partition. Here shows the byte count and the percentage of the total space. Free This shows free space of the specified partition. Status The partition type of the partition.
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 of 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 currently connected to your network.
3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Internet Connection Description This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS being used. 3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings.
3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters System Log Description This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared or it can be refreshed to get the most updated situation. When the system is powered down, the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file.
3.6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameters Description Active DHCP Client This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each LAN Client. Use the Refresh button to get the most updated situation 3.7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN.
Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset.
4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware Parameters Firmware Upgrade Description If his tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC.
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 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 Gateway (192.168.1.
Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination 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 Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP address.
Port: Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and protocol/port numbers: Application Protocol Port Number Telnet TCP 23 21 FTP TCP SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 110 H.323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP Trap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP TCP 1723 PC Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.
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 can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
