EM4510 Concurrent Dual Band AC Gigabit Router
| ENGLISH EM4510 - Concurrent Dual Band AC Gigabit Router Table of contents 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Packing contents ............................................................................................... 3 2.0 Configure your wireless router ............................................................................... 3 2.1 Connecting the router ............................................
| ENGLISH 1.0 Introduction Congratulations with the purchase of this high-quality Eminent product! This product has undergone extensive testing by Eminent’s technical experts. Should you experience any problems with this product, you are covered by a five-year Eminent warranty. Please keep this manual and the receipt in a safe place. Register your product now on www.eminent-online.com and receive product updates! 1.
| ENGLISH 2.1 Connecting the router 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Turn off your computer. Connect the router to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘WAN’ port of the router. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the ‘LAN’ port of your cable modem. Connect a UTP network cable to one of the four ‘LAN’ ports of your router. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the network adapter in your computer.
| ENGLISH 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Turn on your computer. Open your Internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox). Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’. A new screen with three different icons appears. These icons are named ‘Setup Tool’, ‘Internet Wizard’ and the ‘Wireless Wizard’. Click ‘Internet Wizard’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’.
| ENGLISH 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Select ‘Manual Internet Configuration’. Click ‘Next’. Select ‘DHCP Method’. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Save’ and ‘Close’. The wizard will now save the settings en will close the screen automatically. You now have a working internet connection. In order to prevent losing your password, write down the altered password below: Password:____________________________________________________________ 2.3.
| ENGLISH 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Click ‘Next’. Fill in the data as provided by your Internet Service Provider. Click ‘Next’. Click ‘Save and Close’. The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically. 2.4 Securing a wireless network To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly recommend securing your wireless network. There are several security methods which can secure the network at different levels.
| ENGLISH 15. Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if you want). 16. You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’ to continue. 17. Choose ‘WPAPSK/WPA2PSK’ and click ‘Next’. 18. Choose ‘AES’ and click ‘Next’. 19. Fill out a password in the ‘Network Key’ field (e.g. ‘yourname1’). Do not use any punctuation marks and make sure the password is at least 8 characters long! 20. Write down the network name and the chosen password*.
| ENGLISH 2.5 Finishing the installation procedure of your wireless router After following chapter 2, you can finish the installation procedure by following the next steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Remove the UTP network cable from your computer. Remove the UTP networking cable from the LAN port of your router. Restart your computer. Congratulations! You have properly installed the router.
| ENGLISH 2. 3. 4. 5. If correct, an icon of the wireless connection ( ) will be added to your taskbar. Click the icon after which a list of available wireless networks will be listed as shown in the following image: Select the network you want to connect to and click ‘Connect’. If correct, Windows will now ask you to fill out your wireless security key. Also, the lower part of the screen shows you to push the WPS button on the router.
| ENGLISH 6. 7. 8. Press the WPS button on the Eminent router for approximately 1-2 seconds (not longer!). Press the WPS button on your wireless WPS adapter. Refer to the manual of your wireless WPS adapter for the exact amount of time you need to press the WPS connection. The connection between the Eminent router and your wireless WPS adapter will be established automatically. The following icon will be visible in the taskbar: . This icon tells you an internet connection has been established.
| ENGLISH Example of EM4510 as an Access Point 4.1 Connecting the router 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn off the computer. Connect the router to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 4’ port of the router. Connect the other end of this UTP network cable to the network adapter of your computer. Is my router correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by verifying that the POWER LED is on.
| ENGLISH networking cable, is lit. The LED on the network adapter of your computer should also be lit.. 4.2 Configuring the router as an Access Point Before you can configure the router for an Internet connection you first need to connect to the router by following the procedure below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Turn on your computer. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox). Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar. Press the ‘Enter key’ or click ‘Go to’.
| ENGLISH 5.0 Configuring the router as a signal booster (WDS) Do you already have a wireless network and do you like to increase the range of the wireless signal? Then connect the router as a signal booster. In order to realize this, several settings of your signal booster (2) and of your wireless router / access point (1) must be modified. In the example below we use 2 pieces EM4510. Note: WDS is not a standard protocol and may not work between different brands and models.
| ENGLISH Is my router correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by verifying that the POWER LED is on. 5.2 Securing your signal booster (2) (WPA2 AES) If you use the router as a signal booster with another device, WPA2 AES security is supported. If you use another type of wireless router, WEP security is recommended. To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly recommend securing your wireless network. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
| ENGLISH Write down the network name, the key and the channel: WPA2 AES Network name: Key: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Channel: ____________________________________________________ 5.3 Configuring the signal booster (2) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Turn on your computer. Open your internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox). Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.
| ENGLISH 5.4 Configuring your wireless router (1) When configuring the router and its security, we assume you will be using the device as a wireless router. Make sure your wireless router is connected to your computer using a UTP network cable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Opera or Firefox). Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar. Press the ‘Enter’ key or click ‘Go to’. Click ‘Wireless Wizard’.
| ENGLISH 5.5 Connecting your wireless router with the signal booster (2) If you have followed the previous steps, then you have filled in the following: - The signal booster (2) has the following IP-address: ‘192.168.8.200’. - The wireless router has the following IP-address: ‘192.168.8.1’. - Both devices are using the WPA2 AES protocol and are both using the same security key. - Both devices are using the same channel. - The SSID does not need to be the same (e.g. ‘Upstairs’ and ‘Downstairs’).
| ENGLISH 5.6 Completing the installation of the signal booster 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Type ‘http://192.168.8.200’ in the address bar to connect to the signal booster. Click ‘Setup Tool’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill out ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu. Click ‘Wireless’ in the left menu. Click ‘WDS Setup’ in the left menu.
| ENGLISH 6.1 Connecting the signal booster 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn off your computer. Connect the router to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter. Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 1’ port of the router. Connect the other end of the UTP network cable to the network adapter of your computer. Is my router correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by verifying that the POWER LED is on. 6.2.
| ENGLISH 6.3 Configuring the Wireless Multi Bridge settings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Click 'Wireless'. Click 'Wireless Multi Bridge'. Set 'Operation' to 'Use Wireless Multi Bridge'. Click the 'AP Scan' button. Select the network name (SSID) you want to connect to (First wireless router). If the network is secured, you need to fill out the security key. Click 'Apply. Then click 'Save' at the top of the screen. Click 'Network'. Click 'LAN/DHCP Server'.
| ENGLISH 7.0 Configuring the wireless network on your computer Now that the router has been secured you will need to configure the computer itself so it can recognize your secured wireless network and will be able to make a connection. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 are at this moment the most commonly used operating systems. We will now explain how to set up a wireless connection using these operating systems.
| ENGLISH 7.2 Configuring a wireless network using Windows Vista/7/8 To realize a wireless connection using Windows Vista you will need to follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Click ‘Start’. Click ‘Control Panel’. Click ‘Network and Internet’. Click ‘Network and Sharing Centre’. Click ‘Manage wireless networks’ in the left menu. Click ‘Add’. Select ‘Add a network that is in range of this computer’ in the next screen. Select your own network. Click ‘Connect’.
| ENGLISH 8.1 Port Forwarding 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox). Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar. Press the enter key or click ‘Go to’. Click ‘Setup Tool’. You will now be asked for a ‘Username’ and a ‘Password’. Fill out ‘admin’ in the ‘Username’ field and ‘admin’ in the ‘Password’ field and press the enter key. Click ‘Advanced Setup’ in the left menu. Click ‘Port Forwarding’ bellow ‘NAT/Routing’ in the left menu.
| ENGLISH 8.3 Setting up QoS Thanks to QoS (Quality Of Service) you can make sure that a specific program or computer gets priority above other programs. By using this feature, you are certain that you will not get ‘lag’ in games or hitches during video playback, in case one of the computers starts to download. Setting up QoS differs per situation. Therefore we will explain how to setup QoS in a general way. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open your internet browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome or Firefox).
| ENGLISH Example: 10Mbit / 1Mbit connection. Problem: Suggestion: Problem: Suggestion: When PC1 starts to download, the internet connection gets slow or sluggish. Set PC1 to ‘Max Limit’ and set a maximum of 5000 Kbit download and 512 Kbit upload. During online play with PC, PS or Xbox the screen freezes or strange artifacts appear on screen. This is so called ‘lag’, caused by others computers which are using the internet connection intensively. Set PC, PS or Xbox with ‘Min.Guarantee’.
| ENGLISH 9.0 Frequently Asked Questions and other related information The latest Frequently asked questions for your product can be found on the support page of your product. Eminent will update these pages frequently to assure you have the most recent information. Visit www.eminent-online.com for more information about your product. 10.0 Service and support This users manual has been carefully written by Eminent’s technical experts.
| ENGLISH 11.0 Warning and points of attention Due to laws, directives and regulations set out by the European parliament, some (wireless) devices could be subject to limitations concerning its use in certain European member states. In certain European member states the use of such devices could be prohibited. Contact your (local) government for more information about this limitations. Always follow up the instructions in the manual*, especially where it concerns devices which need to be assembled.
| ENGLISH 12.0 Warranty conditions The five-year Eminent warranty applies to all Eminent products, unless mentioned otherwise before or during the moment of purchase. After buying a second-hand Eminent product the remaining period of warranty is measured from the moment of purchase by the product’s initial owner. Eminent warranty applies to all Eminent products and parts, indissolubly connected or mounted to the product it concerns.
