User’s Manual ESR9855G Wireless 300N Gigabit Gaming Router Gigabit & StreamEngine Support
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Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. FEATURES & BENEFITS ................................................................................................ 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS ...................................................................................................
5.1.2.1. 5.1.2.2. 5.1.2.3. 5.1.2.4. 6. Wireless Security Level: BEST (WPA2)............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Wireless Security Level: BETTER (WPA).......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Wireless Security Level: GOOD (WEP 64/128-bit) .............................
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1. Introduction The EnGenius ESR9855G Multimedia Enhanced Wireless 300N Gaming Router is a 802.11n compliant device that delivers up to 6x faster speeds than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices. It is not only a Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together.
Supports DNS/ DDNS Lets users assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. Supports NAT (Network Address Translation)/NAPT Shares single Internet account and provides a type of firewall by hiding internal IP addresses for keeping hacker out Hide SSID Avoids unallowable users sharing bandwidth, increases efficiency of the network Firewall supports Virtual Server Mapping, DMZ, IP Filter, ICMP Blocking, SPI Avoids the attacks of Hackers or Viruses from Internet Support 802.
1.2. Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package. ESR9855G Multimedia Enhanced Wireless 300N Gaming Router x 1 Power Adapter x 1 3dBi 2.4GHz Dipole Antennas x 2 CD-ROM with User’s Manual x 1 Quick Guide x 1 1.3.
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Front Panel Antenna Antenna connector WPS button LED panel 11
Parts LAN Ports (1 – 4) WAN Port Antenna Connector Description Use an Ethernet cable to connect each port to a computer on your Local Area Network (LAN). Use an Ethernet cable to connect this port to your WAN router. Interface for the antennas. LAN LED WAN LED WLAN LED Power LED WPS button This LED will light up once an Ethernet cable is connected to one of the LAN ports. This LED will light up once an Ethernet cable is connected to WAN (Internet) port.
c) The ability to access real-time information Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can access real-time information while dealing with patients, serving customers and processing information. d) Frequently changed environments Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where frequently rearrange the workplace. e) Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network.
1.7. Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs. b) Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.
b) Infrastructure Mode The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image below depicts a network in infrastructure mode.
2. Understanding the Hardware 2.1. Hardware Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. Place the unit in an appropriate location after conducting a site survey. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook. Plug one end of another Ethernet cable to WAN port of the device and the other end into you cable/DSL modem (Internet) Insert the DC-inlet of the power adapter into the port labeled “DC-IN” and the other end into the power socket on the wall.
2.2. IP Address Configuration This device can be configured as a Bridge/Router or Access Point. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1 In order to log into this device, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 1. In the control panel, double click Network Connections and then double click on the connection of your Network Interface Card (NIC). You will then see the following screen.
2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. Select Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. 3. Click on the OK button to close this window, and once again to close LAN properties window.
3. Logging In To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the device (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to previous chapter in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page. Enter admin for both User Name and Password.
4. Internet Settings This device offers a quick and simple configuration through the use of wizards. This chapter describes how to use the wizard to configure the WAN, LAN, and wireless settings. Please refer to Chapter 6 in order to configure the more advanced features of the device. IMPORTANT NOTICE Internet Settings Page contains various settings related to WAN / Internet service. Usually, you only need to configure Internet Connection Type section to connect to the Internet.
4.1. Internet Connection Type Select your Internet service WAN type This device supports several types of Internet / WAN connections: o DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP address) – Choose this connection type if your ISP provides you the IP address. Most cable modems use this type of connection. o PPPoE (Poinit-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) – Choose this option if your internet connection requires a user name and password. Most DSL modems use this type of connection.
4.1.1.DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address) The WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the IP address to the device. This is also known as Dynamic IP. Host Name: this is optional if you need to specify the host name for this router. Use Unicasting: This option is normally turned off, and should remain off as long as the WAN-side DHCP server correctly provides an IP address to the router.
4.1.2.PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) The WAN interface can be configured as PPPoE. This type of connection is usually used for a DSL service and requires a username and password to connect. Address Mode: PPPoE can be used with a dynamic or static IP address. If you select the Dynamic IP radio button, then the IIP address in the next field is not required. However, if you select the Static IP radio button, then the IP address in the next field is required.
o Automatic Connect: choose this option if you want the device to automatically connect. o Manual Connect: choose this option if you want the device to connection on demand. Maximum Idle Time: specify the maximum idle time (disconnect when device is idled over the specified period.
4.1.3.PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) The WAN interface can be configured as PPTP. PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) uses a virtual private network to connect to your ISP. This method of connection is primarily used in Europe. This method of connection requires you to enter a username and password (provided by your ISP) to gain access to the Internet. The supported authentication protocols are PAP and CHAP. Address Mode: PPTP can be used with a dynamic or static IP address.
PPTP Server IP Address: If the PPTP Server’s IP address is different from the default gateway, then you may specify it here. User Name: Specify the user name which is provided by your ISP. Password: Specify the password which is provided by your ISP, and then verify it once again in the next field. Verify Password: enter the password again for verification Reconnect Mode: o Keep Connection: choose this option if you want a continuous connection.
4.1.4.Static IP Address Configuration The WAN interface can be configured as Static IP address. In this type of connection, your ISP provides you with a dedicated IP address (which does not change as DHCP). IP Address: Specify the IP address for this device, which is assigned by your ISP. Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP. Gateway Address: Specify the IP address of the default gateway, which is assigned by your ISP.
4.2. Other Internet Settings IMPORTANT NOTICE Internet Settings Page contains various settings related to WAN / Internet service. Usually, you only need to configure Internet Connection Type section to connect to the Internet. Unless your ISP specified otherwise, please keep the default settings if you are unsure of the configuration. Please consult your local ISP for your Internet Connection Type and account information. 4.2.1.
4.2.2.DNS Settings Most of the ISP does not require user to specify DNS settings. In case where DNS needed to be specified you can change the setting in this section. 4.2.3.MTU Settings Most of the ISP does not require user to specify MTU settings. In case where MTU needed to be specified. You can change the setting in this section. MTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN.
4.2.4.WAN Ping If you enable this feature, the WAN port of your router will respond to ping requests from the Internet that are sent to the WAN IP Address. Enable WAN Ping Respond: checking the box. You can specify the Inbound Filter and choose whether to Allow All or Deny All. 4.2.5.Multicast Streams Enable Multicast Streams: checking the box if you have multicast streaming service on your local network.
4.2.6.MAC Cloning MAC Address: specify the MAC address. Click on [Clone Your PC’s MAC address] button to enter the MAC address of your PC/laptop automatically.
5. Wireless Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you in the configuration of the wireless network settings such as the SSID and security (WEP/WPA). .Please refer to Chapter 6 in order to configure the more advanced features of the device 5.1. Wireless Network Wizard Setup Click on the Wizard_Wireless link under the Basic menu, and then click on the Wireless Network Setup Wizard button.
The wizard will inform you that there are two options: auto and manual. 5.1.1.Automatic Network Setup If you select the Auto option, then the device will automatically configure the SSID and security mode. Click on the Next button to continue.
The wizard has automatically configured the SSID and security mode for the device. Click on the Save button to complete the setup. 5.1.2.Manual Network Setup If you select the Manual option, then you will be required to specify the SSID and select the appropriate network security. Click on the Next button to continue. The wireless wizard will inform you that there are three major steps in the process.
Click on the Next button to continue. Specify the Wireless Network Name (SSID) for the device. The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. Click on the Next button to continue.
This step requires that you configure the security features based on your needs. The following options are available. o BEST – Select this option if your wireless adapters support WPA2 o BETTER – Select this option if your wireless adapters support WPA o GOOD – Select this option if your wireless adapters do not support WPA, but support WEP instead o None: Select this option if you do not want to activate any security features.
Select the BEST radio button which supports WPA2 encryption. Then click on the Next button. Enter a security password between 2 and 20 characters then click on the Next button. The setup is complete. Click on the Save button and then reboot the device.
5.1.2.2. Wireless Security Level: BETTER (WPA) Select the BETTER radio button which supports WPA encryption. Then click on the Next button. Enter a security password between 2 and 20 characters then click on the Next button.
The setup is complete. Click on the Save button and then reboot the device. 5.1.2.3. Wireless Security Level: GOOD (WEP 64/128-bit) Select the GOOD radio button which supports WEP encryption. Then click on the Next button. Enter a security password between 2 and 20 characters then click on the Next button.
The setup is complete. Click on the Save button and then reboot the device. 5.1.2.4. Wireless Security Level: None (Security Disabled) Select the NONE radio button if you do not want to activate any security features. Then click on the Next button.
The setup is complete. Click on the Save button and then reboot the device.
6. Manual Web Configuration 6.1. Logging In 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet. Refer to Chapter 2 in order to configure the IP address of your computer. After connecting to the IP address, the web-browser will display the login page.
6.2. Basic Click on the Basic link on the navigation drop-down menu. 6.2.1. Internet Settings Refer to Chapters 4 in order to use the wizard. The other options are described below. 6.2.2. Wizard Wireless Refer to Chapters 5 in order to use the wizard. The other options are described below.
6.2.3. Network Settings This device can be configured at a Router or a Bridge. Select Router mode if the WAN port is connected to the Internet. Select Bridge if the device is connected to a local network downstream from another router. 6.2.3.1. Bridge Mode In this mode, the device functions as a bridge between the network on its WAN port and the devices on its LAN port and those connected to it wirelessly. Select the Bridge Mode radio button.
6.2.3.2. Router Mode In this mode, the device functions as a NAT router and is connected to the Internet. Select the Router Mode radio button. WAN Port Mode: Select the Router Mode radio button. Router IP Address: Specify the IP address of this device Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address Local Domain Name: This entry is optional. Enter a domain name for the local network.
RIP (Routing Information Protocol) RIP enables the router to share routing information with other routers and hosts on the LAN. Enable RIP: Enable RIP if the LAN has multiple routers or if the LAN has other hosts that listen for RIP messages, such as auto-IP devices or the Windows XP RIP Listener Service. RIP Operating mode: This router supports both version 2 and version 1 of the RIP specification. V1. Use if none of the routers supports Version 2. V2 Broadcast.
subnet that has conflicting IP addresses. Enter the password twice for verification. Leave both password fields empty if RIP passwords are not used. Accept RIP Updates: The "Accept RIP Updates" option controls whether the router updates its routing tables when it receives RIP messages from other LAN devices. Disable "Accept RIP Updates" if not needed or if RIP messages could originate from an insecure device on the LAN.
DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP section is where you configure the built-in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers and other devices on your local area network (LAN).
Enable DHCP Server: Once your router is properly configured and this option is enabled, the DHCP Server will manage the IP addresses and other network configuration information for computers and other devices connected to your Local Area Network. The computers (and other devices) connected to your LAN also need to have their TCP/IP configuration set to "DHCP" or "Obtain an IP address automatically". When you set Enable DHCP Server, the following options are displayed.
Primary WINS Server IP address: Configure the IP address of the preferred WINS server. WINS Servers store information regarding network hosts, allowing hosts to 'register' themselves as well as discover other available hosts, e.g. for use in Network Neighborhood. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated. Secondary WINS Server IP address: Configure the IP address of the backup WINS server, if any.
Add/Edit DHCP Reservation This option lets you reserve IP addresses, and assign the same IP address to the network device with the specified MAC address any time it requests an IP address. This is almost the same as when a device has a static IP address except that the device must still request an IP address from the router. The router will provide the device the same IP address every time.
colons such as 00-0D-88-11-22-33 or 00:0D:88:11:22:33. If your network device is a computer and the network card is already located inside the computer, you can connect to the router from the computer and click the Copy Your PC's MAC Address button to enter the MAC address. DHCP Reservations List This shows clients that you have specified to have reserved DHCP addresses. Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de-activate the entry.
6.2.4. Wireless Settings These options allow you to enable/disable the wireless interface, switch between the 11n, 11b/g and 11b radio band and channel frequency Enable Wireless: Check this box to enable the wireless interface. It is enabled by default. Wireless Network Name: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the wireless network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters. 802.11 Mode: Select the IEEE 802.
wireless network uses specific channels in the wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients. Some channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices. Choose the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network. Transmission Rate: Select a transmission rate from the drop-down list. It is recommended to use the Best (automatic) option. Channel Width: Select a channel width from the drop-down list.
6.2.4.1. Wireless Security Mode To protect your privacy this mode supports several types of wireless security: WEP WPA, WPA2, and WPA-Mixed. WEP is the original wireless encryption standard. WPA provides a higher level of security. The following section describes the security configuration in detail.
6.2.4.2. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Select the WEP radio button if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network. WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption.
6.2.4.3. WPA Personal (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Select the WPA-Personal radio button if your wireless network uses WPA encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.
6.2.4.4. WPA Enterprise (Wi-Fi Protected Access & 802.1x) Select the WPA-Enterprise radio button if your wireless network uses WPA encryption. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) was designed to improve upon the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The technology is designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products that have been enabled with WEP.
WPA Mode: Select the WPA / WPA2 from the drop-down list. Cipher Type: Select TKIP or AES as the cipher suite. The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP. Use TKIP only. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP. AES. Use AES only. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a very secure block based encryption.
6.3. Advanced Click on the Advanced link on the navigation drop-down menu. The configuration steps for each option are described below.
6.3.1. Advanced Wireless By clicking on Advanced tab, you will be able to access Advanced Wireless page. If you are not familiar with Advanced Wireless settings, please refer to help before changing these settings.
Beacon Period: Beacons are packets sent by a wireless router to synchronize wireless devices. Specify a Beacon Period value between 20 and 1000. The default value is set to 100 milliseconds. Values that are not a multiple of 4, are forced to a multiple of 4. RTS Threshold: When an excessive number of wireless packet collisions are occurring, wireless performance can be improved by using the RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send) handshake protocol.
6.3.2.Virtual Server The Virtual Server option gives Internet users access to services on your LAN. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP, Web, or game servers. For each Virtual Server, you define a public port on your router for redirection to an internal LAN IP Address and LAN port. Enable: Check this box to enable the virtual server rule. Name: Assign a meaningful name to the virtual server, for example Web Server.
Inbound Filter: Select an inbound filter from the drop-down list. If an inbound filter does not exist, you may create it from Advanced > Inbound Filter section. Click on the Save button to insert the entry into the Virtual Server list.
6.3.3.Special Applications An application rule is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the Internet on a trigger port or port range. An application rule applies to all computers on your internal network. Enable: Check this box to enable the special application rule. Name: Assign a meaningful name to the virtual server, for example Web Server.
6.3.4.Port Forwarding Multiple connections are required by some applications, such as internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony, and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). This section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network. Enable: Check this box to enable the port forwarding rule.
6.3.5.StreamEngine The StreamEngine feature helps improve the network performance by prioritizing applications. Enable Traffic Shaping: Check this box to enable traffic shaping. When this option is enabled, the router restricts the flow of outbound traffic so as not to exceed the WAN uplink bandwidth. Automatic Uplink Speed. Check this box to enable automatic uplink speed.
Manual Uplink Speed: Specify an uplink speed or select it from the drop-down list. If Automatic Uplink Speed is disabled, this option allows you to set the uplink speed manually. Uplink speed is the speed at which data can be transferred from the router to your ISP.
Dynamic Fragmentation: Check this box to enable this option. This option should be enabled when you have a slow Internet uplink. It helps to reduce the impact that large low priority network packets can have on more urgent ones by breaking the large packets into several smaller packets. Add StreamEngine Rule: A StreamEngine Rule identifies a specific message flow and assigns a priority to that flow.
6.3.6.Routing This section adds a new entry into the routing table. Enable: Check this box to enable the routing table entry. Name: Specify a name for the rule. Destination IP: Specify the destination IP address. Netmask: Specify the subnet mask for the IP address. Gateway: Specify the IP address of the gateway. Metric: Specify the number of routing hops. The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicates the cost of using this route.
6.3.7.Access Control The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of devices on your network. Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications such as peer-to-peer utilities or games. When Access Control is disabled, every device on the LAN has unrestricted access to the Internet.
Click on the Next button to continue. Specify a policy name and then click on the Next button to continue.
Select a schedule from the drop-down list: Always or Never, or you may define a new schedule. Click on the Next button to continue. Select a machine to which the policy applies. Address Type: Select the IP address or MAC address radio button. IP Address: If you selected IP address above, then specify the IP address here.
Select a filtering method: Log Web Access Only: Select this radio but in order to log web access. Block All Access: Select this radio but in order to block all web access. Block Some Access: Select this radio but in order to block some web access. Click on the Save button to store the changes.
6.3.8.Web Filter This is a type of parental control feature used to restrict certain websites from being accessed through your network. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network. Website/URL/Domain: Specify the web address that you would like to filter. Do not use “http://” Click on the Save button to store the changes.
6.3.9.MAC Address Filter This feature is used to restrict certain MAC address from accessing the Internet. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network. Configure MAC Filtering: Select one of the options from the drop-down list. Turn MAC Filtering OFF: When "OFF" is selected, MAC addresses are not used to control network access.
6.3.10. Firewall The device provides a tight firewall by virtue of the way NAT works. Unless you configure the router to the contrary, the NAT does not respond to unsolicited incoming requests on any port, thereby making your LAN invisible to Internet cyber attacks. However, some network applications cannot run with a tight firewall. Those applications need to selectively open ports in the firewall to function correctly.
TCP / UDP NAT Endpoint Filtering options control how the router's NAT manages incoming connection requests to ports that are already being used. Select one of the radio buttons. End Point Independent Once a LAN-side application has created a connection through a specific port, the NAT will forward any incoming connection requests with the same port to the LAN-side application regardless of their origin.
Enable anti-spoof checking: Check this box to enable anti-spoof checking. Enabling this option can provide protection from certain kinds of "spoofing" attacks. However, please be noted that for some modems, the WAN connection may be lost when this option is enabled. In that case, it may be necessary to change the LAN subnet to something other than 192.168.0.x (192.168.2.x, for example), to re-establish the WAN connection. Enable DMZ Host: Check this box to enable DMZ host.
Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Configuration: Check appropriate feature boxes to enable them. . Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP payload to make them work with network address translation (NAT). Each ALG provides special handling for a specific protocol or application. A number of ALGs for common applications are enabled by default. PPTP: Allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate networks using PPTP protocol.
6.3.11. Inbound Filter When you use the Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, or Remote Administration features to open specific ports to traffic from the Internet, you could be increasing the exposure of your LAN to cyber attacks from the Internet. In these cases, you can use Inbound Filters to limit that exposure by specifying the IP addresses of internet hosts that you trust to access your LAN through the ports that you have opened.
6.3.12. WISH WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling, a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications. Enable WISH: Check this box to enable the WISH feature. HTTP: Check this box to add HTTP as a classifier. This allows the device to recognize HTTP transfers for many common audio and video streams and prioritize them above other traffic. Such streams are frequently used by digital media players.
Automatic: Check this box for the device to automatically configure the classifiers. When enabled, this option causes the router to automatically attempt to prioritize traffic streams that it doesn't otherwise recognize, based on the behavior that the streams exhibit. This acts to deprioritize streams that exhibit bulk transfer characteristics, such as file transfers, while leaving interactive traffic, such as gaming or VoIP, running at a normal priority.
6.3.13. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that locks the wireless security settings and prevents the settings from being changed by any new external registrar using its PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Enable: Check this box to enable this feature. Lock: Check this box to lock the wireless security settings and prevent the settings from being changed by any new external registrar using its PIN.
6.3.14. Advanced Network (UPNP, WAN Ping…) In this section you can configure the UPNP, WAN Ping, WAN port speed, multicast streams, and PPPoE pass-through settings. Enable UPNP: Check this box to enable UPNP. UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This router has optional UPnP capability, and can work with other UPnP devices and software.
Enable Multicast Streams: Check this box to enable multicast streams. The router uses the IGMP protocol to support efficient multicasting -- transmission of identical content, such as multimedia, from a source to a number of recipients. This option must be enabled if any applications on the LAN participate in a multicast group. If you have a multimedia LAN application that is not receiving content as expected, try enabling this option.
6.4. Tools Click on the Tools on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see seven options: Time, System, Firmware, SysLog, Dynamic DNS, System Check, and Schedules. The configuration steps for each option are described below.
6.4.1.Time Zone Setting Click on the Time in the navigation menu. This feature allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the device’s internal system clock as well as configure the time zone. The date and time of the device can be configured manually or by synchronizing with a time server. Note: If the device losses power for any reason, it will not be able to keep its clock running, and will not display the correct time once the device has been restarted.
Enable Daylight Saving: Check this box to enable daylight savings time. Daylight Saving Offset: Select the offset from the drop-down list. Daylight Saving Date: Select the daylight savings date from the drop-down list. Select the starting and ending times for the change to and from daylight saving time. For example, suppose for DST Start you select Month="Oct", Week="3rd", Day="Sun" and Time="2am".
6.4.2.1. Save To Local Hard Drive This option allows you to save the current configuration of the device into a file. Click on the Save Configuration button to begin. Save the file on your local disk by using the Save or Save to Disk button in the dialog box. 6.4.2.2. Load From Local Hard Drive This option allows you to restore a backup configuration from a file to the device. Click on the Browse button to select the file and then click on Restore Configuration from a File button.
Please wait while the system is rebooting. Note: Do not un-plug the device during this process as this may cause permanent damage. 6.4.2.3. Restore To Factory Default Click on the Restore all Settings to Factory Defaults button. This option restores al configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time when the device was shipped from the factory. Once the dialog box appears, click on the OK button to confirm the action. Note: The current settings will be lost.
6.4.2.4. Reboot the device Click on the Reboot the Device button to reboot the device using its current settings. Once the dialog box appears, click on the OK button to confirm the action. Once the dialog box appears, click on the OK button to confirm the action. Note: The current settings will be lost. Click on the OK button to continue. You will then see the Rebooting page. Please wait while the system is rebooting.
6.4.3.Firmware Upgrade Click on the Firmware link in the navigation menu. This page allows you to upgrade the firmware of the device in order to improve the functionality and performance. This page also displays the current firmware version and its release date. Ensure that you have downloaded the appropriate firmware from the vendor’s website. Connect the device to your PC using an Ethernet cable, as the firmware cannot be upgraded using the wireless interface.
6.4.4.System Logs Logs display a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes Enable Logging to a Syslog Server: Check this box to enable syslog logging. Syslog Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the syslog server. Click on the Save Settings button once you have modified the settings.
6.4.5.Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc.) using a domain name that you have purchased with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. When you use a Dynamic DNS service provider, your friends can enter your host name to connect to your server, no matter what your IP address is. Enable Dynamic DNS: Check this box to enable the DDNS feature.
6.4.6.System Check Click on the System Check link in the navigation menu. This page allows you to ping a host name or IP address. Host Name or IP address: Specify the host name or IP address and then click on the Ping button.
6.4.7.Schedules Click on the Schedules link in the navigation menu. Schedules can be created for use with enforcing rules. For example, if you want to restrict web access to Mon-Fri from 3pm to 8pm, you could create a schedule selecting Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri and enter a Start Time of 3pm and End Time of 8pm. Name: Specify a name for the schedule. Day(s): Select the days at which you would like the schedule to be effective.
6.5. Status Click on the Status on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options: Wireless, Logs, Statistics, WISH Sessions, Routing, and Internet Sessions. The configuration steps for each option are described below.
6.5.1.Wireless Status Click on the Wireless in the navigation menu. The wireless section allows you to view the wireless clients that are connected to the device. MAC Address: The Ethernet ID (MAC address) of the wireless client. IP Address: The LAN-side IP address of the client. Mode: The transmission standard being used by the client. Values are 11a, 11b, 11g, or 11n for 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n respectively.
6.5.2.Logs Status Click on the Logs in the navigation menu. The router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. The Logs option allows you to view the router logs. You can define what types of events you want to view and the level of events to view.
6.5.3.Statistics Click on the Statistics link in the navigation drop-down menu. This page displays the transmitted and received packet statistics of the wired (LAN & WAN) and wireless interface. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the statistics.
6.5.4.WISH Session Status Click on the WISH Sessions in the navigation drop-down menu. The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your router when WISH has been enabled. A WISH session is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN-side computer and another computer, however connected. Originator: The IP address and, where appropriate, port number of the computer that originated a network connection.
CL: Closed -- The connection is no longer active but the session is being tracked in case there are any retransmitted packets still pending. Priority: The priority given to packets sent wirelessly over this conversation by the WISH logic. The priorities are: BK: Background (least urgent). BE: Best Effort. VI: Video. VO: Voice (most urgent). Time Out: The number of seconds of idle time until the router considers the session terminated.
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6.5.6.Internet Session Status Click on the Internet Sessions in the navigation drop-down menu. The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router. An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a WAN-side computer. Local: The IP address and, where appropriate, port number of the local application.
300 seconds - UDP connections. 240 seconds - Reset or closed TCP connections. The connection does not close instantly so that lingering packets can pass or the connection can be re-established. 7800 seconds - Established or closing TCP connections.
6.5.7.Firewall This page displays the full details about firewall holes in your router -- ports that accept unsolicited messages from the WAN.
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8 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. Access Point AP. Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network ActiveX A Microsoft specification for the interaction of software components. Address Resolution Protocol ARP.
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Application layer 7th Layer of the OSI model. Provides services to applications to ensure that they can communicate properly with other applications on a network. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. This system of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation The loss in strength of digital and analog signals. The loss is greater when the signal is being transmitted over long distances.
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Bottleneck A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all together Broadband A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data Broadcast Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you graphically C Cable modem A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet access from your Cable provider CardBus A new
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Data-Link layer The second layer of the OSI model.
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Domain Name System: Translates Domain Names to IP addresses Domain name A name that is associated with an IP address Download To send a request from one computer to another and have the file transmitted back to the requesting computer DSL Digital Subscriber Line.
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router A computer on a network that stores data so that the other computers on the network can all access it File sharing Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaki
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same time Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string with a predefined length Hexadecimal Characters 0-9 and A-F Hop The action of data packets being transmitted from one router to another Host Computer on a network HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from HTTP servers (web servers) to HTTP clients (web browsers) HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router A system of worldwide networks which use TCP/IP to allow for resources to be accessed from computers around the world Internet Explorer A World Wide Web browser created and provided by Microsoft Internet Protocol The method of transferring data from one computer to another on the Internet Internet Protocol Security IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of network communication Internet Service Provider An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network. Also referred to as delay LED Light Emitting Diode Legacy Older devices or technology Local Area Network A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server LPR/LPD "Line Printer Requestor"/"Line Printer Daemon".
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP Modem A device that Modulates digital signals from a computer to an analog signal in order to transmit the signal over phone lines.
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router O OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing is the modulation technique for both 802.11a and 802.
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two networks Preamble Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Q QoS Quality of Service R RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Reboot To restart a computer and reload it's operating software or firmware from nonvolatil
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router S Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Used for sending and receiving email Simple Network Management Protocol Governs the management
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host Syslog System Logger -- a distributed logging interface for collecting in one place the logs from different sources. Originally written for UNIX, it is now available for other operating systems, including Windows. T TCP Transmission Control Protocol TCP Raw A TCP/IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data.
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet USB Universal Serial Bus UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair V Virtual Private Network VPN: A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company's network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice over IP Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN VoIP Voice over IP W Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it's Network
ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN is connected to, which may be the Internet itself, or a regional or corporate network Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wireless ISP A company that provides a broadband Internet connection
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ESR9855G Wireless N Gaming Router Appendix C – FCC Interference Statement 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.
