NEXXT SOLUTIONS 4ARN01154U4 3G Wireless N Router User Manual ARN01154U4
NEXXT SOLUTIONS 3G Wireless N Router ARN01154U4
ARN01154U4_User Manual
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Copyright Statement
Nexxt Solutions™ is a registered trademark. Other trademarks or brand names contained
herein are the trademarks or registered brand names of their respective owners. Copyright
of the whole product as integration, including its accessories and software, belongs to Nexxt
Solutions Ltd. No individual or third party is allowed to copy, plagiarize, reproduce, or translate
it into other languages, without express consent from Nexxt Solutions, Ltd. All of the photos
and product specifications mentioned in this manual are used as reference only. Upgrades of
software and hardware may occur, and should there be any changes, Nexxt Solutions shall not
be responsible for notifying about any such modifications in advance. If you would like to know
more about our products, please visit our website at www.NexxtSolutions.com.
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de-
vice, 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. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turn-
ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operated in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
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This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
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Package Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview of the router
1.2 Main features
1.3 Panel layout
1.3.1 Polaris 150
1.3.2 Viking 150
1.4 LED indicator description
1.4.1 Polaris 150
1.4.2 Viking 150
1.5 System requirements
1.6 Installation environment requirements
Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide
2.1 Preliminary steps
2.1.1 Polaris 150 hardware connection
2.1.2 Viking 150 hardware connection
2.2 Quick setup
2.2.1 Network configuration
2.2.2 Router configuration using 3G router mode
Chapter 3 Router configuration
3.1 Login
3.2 Status
3.3 Operation modes
3.3.1 3G router mode
3.3.2 Wireless router mode
3.3.3 Standard AP mode
3.4 PC configuration
3.5 WPS
3.6 Network
3.6.1 Internet access
3.6.2 3G Preferred
3.6.3 3G only
3.6.4 WAN Preferred
3.6.5 WAN only
4 MAC clone
5. LAN
6. Wireless
6.1 Wireless settings
6.2 Wireless security
6.3 Wireless MAC filtering
6.4 Wireless advanced settings
6.5 Wireless statistics
7. DHCP
7.1 DHCP settings
7.2 DHCP Clients list
7.3 Address reservation
8. Forwarding
8.1 Virtual servers
8.2 Port triggering
8.3 DMZ
8.4 UPnP
CONTENTS
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9. Security
9.1 Basic security
9.2 Advanced security
9.3 Local management
9.4 Remote management
9.5 Parental control
9.6 Access control
10. Rule
10.1 Host
10.2 Target
10.3 Schedule
11. Advanced routing
11.1 Static routing list
11.2 System routing table
12. Bandwidth control
12.1 Control settings
12.2. Rules list
13. IP & MAC Binding
13.1 Binding settings
13.2 ARP List
14. Dynamic DNS
14.1 Comexe.cn DDNS
14.2 Dyndns.org DDNS
14.3 No-ip.com DDNS
15. System tools
15.1 Time settings
15.2 Diagnostic
15.3 Firmware upgrade
15.4 Factory defaults
15.5 Backup & Restore
15.6 Reboot
15.7 Password
15.8 System log
15.9 Statistics table
Appendix A: General specifications
Appendix B: Glossary
Upon opening the box, make sure that the following items are included:
If any of the listed items is missing, mismatched, damaged or broken, contact your local
dealer immediately for replacement.
One wireless-N 3G Router
One DC Power adapter
One USB cable (for Polaris 150 only)
One network cable
One Quick Installation Guide
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Chapter 1.
Thank you for purchasing our Wireless-N 3G Router, the Viking 150 or the Polaris 150
model, from Nexxt Solutions.
1.1 Product overview
The Viking 150/Polaris 150 gives you the freedom to quickly set up a stable and high speed
wireless network, up to 150Mbps, on-the-go and share a 3G connection. By connecting a
UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB Card to the router, a Wi-Fi hotspot is instantly established allowing
users to share an Internet connection anywhere 3G coverage is available. So whether you’re
on the train, camping, or at a construction site, you’ll have a reliable wireless connection to
accommodate your networking needs.
The Viking 150/Polaris 150 provides up to 150Mbps, faster than that of traditional 11g
products, surpasses 11g performance enabling the use of high bandwidth-consuming
applications such as HD Videos. It provides 150Mbps wireless connectivity for the network
share on the go.
The Viking 150/Polaris 150 provides flexible access control, so that parents or network
administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports
Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, so that the network administrators can
manage and monitor the network in real time using the remote management function.
As it is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, management of the router
is very simple. A Quick Setup Wizard is supported, which provides easy-to-follow step by step
instructions that are later described in detail in this manual. Before installing the router,
please read the user guide carefully, to become familiar with all the features and functions of
the router.
The Viking 150/Polaris 150 provides complete data privacy. It supports multiple protection
methods, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP
encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as advanced firewall
protection.
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The Polaris 150 is a travel size design, small enough to take on the road
The Polaris 150 provides a one 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 Ethernet WAN/LAN
port, one 3G/3.75G USB port and one Micro USB port for power
The Viking 150 provides four 10/100M Auto-negotiation Ethernet LAN ports, one
3G/3.75 USB port and one 10/100M WAN port
Compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g/n, IEEE802.3/3u
Compatible with UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB 3G/3.75G Modem
Compatible with Apple products, Android devices, Kindle and majority of portable Wi-Fi
devices
Wireless N speed up to 150Mbps
Supports WPS security setup
Provides WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption
security
Polaris 150 can be powered by laptop or power adapter with low power consumption
Supports 3G router Mode, WISP Client router mode, and AP Mode
Supports 3G/PPPoE/Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPTP/L2TP Cable Internet access
Supports VPN Pass-through, Virtual Server and DMZ Host
Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing
Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet
Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting automatic and dynamic IP address distribution
Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE
Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access
Control List)
Supports Flow Statistics
Supports firmware upgrade and Web management
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3G USB modem port: This port is used to plug a 3G modem/card.
Reset button: Use it to reset the router to its factory default values.
Micro USB port: This port is used to connect the supplied power adapter.
LAN/WAN port: This RJ45 Ethernet port can be LAN or WAN port depending on the
operation mode selected.
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1.3 Panel layout
1.3.1 Polaris 150
1.3.2 Viking 150
Figure 1-1
Figure 1-2
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1.4 LED indicator description
1.4.1 Polaris 150
1.4.2 Viking 150
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Power: Connect the supplied power adapter to this jack.
On/Off switch: Use this switch to power the unit on and off.
WAN port: This RJ45 port is where you will connect the DSL/cable modem, or
Ethernet line.
LAN ports (1-4): Connect your laptop or desktop computers in your network to any of these
RJ45 Ethernet ports.
USB: This port is used to plug a 3G/3.75G USB modem/card.
External antenna: Wirelessly broadcasts your signal throughout your home or office.
Status Description
On The router is working properly
Flashing The router is receiving and transferring data
Off The router is not working or connected properly
Name Status Indication
PWR
Off Power is off.
On Power is on.
SYS
On The router is initializing.
Flashing The router is working properly.
Off The router has a system error.
WLAN/LAN 1-4
Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
On There is a device linked to the corresponding port, but no
activity is being detected.
Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.
3G
On The USB 3G dongle is connected.
Flashing Data is being received or sent through the 3G dongle.
Off No device is linked to the USB port.
WPS/Reset
Flashing
slowly
A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function.
This process takes around 2 minutes to complete.
On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network
by WPS function. The LED will remain lit for about 5 minutes.
Flashing
quickly
A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS
function.
Button Press and hold for 7-10 seconds to reset the router to its
factory default values.
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Note: After a device is successfully added to the network by the WPS function on the Viking
150, the corresponding LED will remain on for about 5 minutes before going off.
1.5 System requirements
1.6 Installation environment requirements
2.1.2 Viking 150 hardware connection
Note: By default, the Viking 150 operates as a 3G router
3G Mobile Broadband Internet Access Service (With a UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB dongle) or
Wired Broadband Internet Connection from ISP.
PCs with a working Ethernet adapter or wireless adapter.
TCP/IP protocol on each PC.
Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above.
Place the router in a well ventilated place, far away from any heat generating device, heater
or heating vents.
Avoid exposure to direct light (such as sunlight) or excessive heat.
Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clearance around the unit.
Operating temperature: 0°C~40°C (32°F~104°F)
Operating humidity: 10%~90%RH, non-condensing
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Installation guide
First, connect one end of the supplied USB cable into micro USB port on the router, and
the other end into the power adapter, before plugging the power adapter to a standard
electrical wall socket.
Insert the user-supplied 3G modem into the USB port on the device.
Then, open the web-based management page of the router in order to configure all
applicable parameters and to quickly establish a connection to the internet.
In this mode, the LAN/WAN port is used as LAN port for wired connection with your
computer while all other devices can share the Internet wirelessly.
First, connect one end of the supplied power adapter to the AC input jack located on the
rear panel of the router, before plugging the other end to a standard electrical wall outlet.
Insert the user-supplied 3G/3.75G modem into the USB port on the device.
Then, open the web-based management page of the router in order to configure all
applicable parameters and to quickly establish a connection to the internet.
In this mode, the LAN ports are used for linking your network devices to your computer
using wired connection, while all other devices can share the Internet wirelessly.
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Note: By default, the Polaris 150 operates as a 3G router
2.1 Preliminary steps
2.1.1 Polaris hardware connection
There are a total of three operation modes supported by the Polaris 150: 3G Router, Wire-
less router, Standard AP (including Access Point, Repeater, Bridge with AP, and Client). Set
up the router according to the mode you are going to apply.
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2.2 Quick setup
2.2.1 Network configuration
We recommend connecting your mobile router to your PC wirelessly. Therefore, you must
make sure that your PC is equipped with a wireless adapter before proceeding. (We
recommend using our Nexxt Solutions wireless adapters. Check our website for further
information).
Please note that in this quick installation guide, we use Windows 7 to illustrate the
setup process.
Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center
Change adapter settings. Right click on Wireless Network Connection, and select
Properties.
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Figure 1-3
Figure 2-1
ADSL/CableModem
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On the item list, click on Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4)
Select both options: Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically. Click OK to finish and exit the PC configuration.
Next, click on the wireless connection icon in the lower right corner of the computer’s
desktop. Then, click on the refresh button, select the default SSID of the router and check
the Connect automatically box to enable the connection.
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Figure 2-2
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Click the Connect button. When Connect appears on the screen, it means that you have
successfully connected to your wireless router.
Note: The default SSID of the network is Nexxt_xxxxxx (whereby xxxxxx represents the last
unique six characters of each router’s MAC address). No default wireless password is
required at this point.
Open a web browser and enter 192.168.0.1 on the address field, and press the Enter
key. When prompted, enter admin as the default user name and password, both in lower
case. Click OK to continue
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Figure 2-4
Figure 2-6 Polaris 150 Figure 2-7 Viking 150
2.2.2 Router configuration
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After successfully logging in, configure the router according to the mode selected. In this
guide, the 3G Only (Viking 150) or 3G Router Mode (Polaris 150) is used to illustrate the
process.
Select Quick Setup from the list on the left column, in order to configure your router. Then
click Next.
Choose the 3G Router mode (for Polaris 150) or the 3G Only mode (for Viking 150) in the
Quick Setup- Internet Access window. Click Next to move on to the next step.
Select your Location and Mobile ISP from the preset drop down list. Please note that the
user can set these parameters manually if the preset options are not found in the list. That
can be done by checking the Set the Dial Number, APN, User Name and Password
manually box. Click Next when done.
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Figure 2-8
Figure 2-9 - Polaris 150
Figure 2-10 - Viking 150
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Use the Quick Setup-Wireless dialog box to configure your wireless parameters of the
router. We recommend selecting a unique and easy to remember wireless network name
(SSID), your Region, in addition to setting up a WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal wireless
security password to prevent unauthorized access to your network. Click Next to continue.
On the Quick Setup - Finish dialog box, click the Reboot button to complete the Quick Setup
procedure.
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Figure 2-11
Figure 2-12
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Note: Once the device reboots, reconnect to your wireless network using the newly pro-
grammed SSID and Password, if you have set them up in the steps described above. Now,
you are ready to start enjoying your connection to the internet.
After successfully logging in, you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based
utility. On the right column, the corresponding explanations and instructions will be displayed.
Each web page’s key functions are explained in detail in the section below.
The Status page displays the current state of the router. All information is read-only.
This setting only
applies to the
Polaris 150.
3.1 Login
3.2 Status
Figure 3-1
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Go to Operation mode, and you will be able to see the different modes the router is able to
operate in, as explained below.
In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share Internet via ADSL/Cable Modem.
The wireless port share the same IP to ISP through Ethernet WAN port. The Wireless port
acts the same as a LAN port while at 3G Router mode.
3.3 Operation modes (Polaris 150 only)
3.3 Operation modes (Polaris 150 only)
Figure 3-2 Router Status
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Figure 3-3
Figure 3-4
In this mode, the device enables multiple users to share the Internet. The LAN devices share
the same IP from the ISP through a wireless port. While connecting to ISP, the Ethernet port
works as a WAN port at Wireless Router mode.
In this mode, the device enables multiple users to access and provides several wireless
modes, such as AP, Client, Repeater and so on.
3.3.2 Wireless router mode
3.3.3 Standard AP mode
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Figure 3-5
Note: The router will reboot automatically after you click the Save button.
Note: WPS function is disabled by default. To do the below steps, you must enable
this option.
Follow the same steps 3G Router mode, Wireless router mode and Standard AP mode
This section will guide you on how to add a new wireless device quickly to an existing network
using the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
Open the WPS menu. The following screen (shown in Figure 3-7) will appear.
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between the wireless adapter and the router using either the Push Button Con-
figuration (PBC) method or the PIN method.
To add a new device:
3.4 PC configuration
3.5 WPS
Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center
Change adapter settings. Right click on Wireless Network Connection, and select
Properties.
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WPS Status – Enables or disables the WPS function.
Current PIN - The current PIN of the Router is displayed on this screen. The default PIN of
the Router can be found in the label or User Guide.
Restore PIN - Restores the PIN of the Router to its default value.
Gen New PIN - Click this button to obtain a new random value as the router’s PIN. You can
better protect your network by generating a new PIN.
Disable PIN of this device - WPS external registrar of entering the device’s PIN can be dis-
abled or enabled manually. If the device receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an
external Registrar, this function will be disabled automatically.
Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking
this button.
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Note: To build a successful connection via WPS, you should also configure the new device for
WPS in the meantime.
In order to configure the new device, we are going to use the Lynx Wireless Adapter from
Nexxt Solutions as an example.
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration
(PBC), you can add the device to the network by executing any of the two following methods.
First method:
Step 1: Click the Enable WPS button to trigger the WPS function in Figure 3-7, and click the
Add device button in Figure 3-7, then the following screen will appear.
Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect.
Step 3: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Push the button on my
access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
I. PBC configuration
Figure 3-7 Add a new device
Figure 3-8 The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter
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If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN Configuration, you can
add the device to the network by executing any of the two following methods.
First method: Enter the PIN into the router.
Step 1: Configure the wireless adapter. Please choose Enter a PIN into my access point or
a registrar in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and click Next.
Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the above figure
shown.
Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS
configuration.
Figure 3-9 WPS Configuration Screen for the Wireless Adapter
Figure 3 -10 WPS Configuration Screen of wireless adapter
II. PIN configuration
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Step 2: Configure the router. Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add
device button in Figure 3-11, then the following screen will appear.
Step 3: Choose Enter the new device’s PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter
in the field behind PIN in the previous figure. Then click Connect.
Step 1: Get the current PIN code of the router in Figure 3-12 (each router has its unique PIN
code. Take the PIN code 12345670 of this router, for example).
Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose Enter a PIN from my
access point in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and enter the PIN code of the
Router into the field Access Point PIN. Then click Next.
Note: The PIN code of the wireless adapter is always displayed on the WPS or WPS configu-
ration screen.
Method Two: Enter the PIN from my router
Figure 3-11
Figure 3-12
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You will see the following screen when the new device successfully connected to the net-
work.
Note:
3.6 Network
3.6.1 Internet access (Viking 150 only)
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Figure 3-13 Add a new device
Figure 3-14 Polaris 150 Figure 3-15 Viking 150
The status LED on the router will remain orange all the time if the device has been
successfully added to the network (Viking 150 only).
The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the router is disabled.
Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
As shown in Figure 3-14, there are several submenus under the Network setting (depending
on the operation mode). Internet Access (Viking 150 ONLY), 3G, MAC Clone, WAN (seen in
Wireless Router Mode), MAC Clone (Viking 150 ONLY) and LAN. Click on any of these items
in order to configure the corresponding function.
Go to Network Internet Access in the menu in order to configure the 3G access mode as
shown on the screen below. The router is designed to work with either WAN port or 3G USB
modem, and supports automatic 3G switching if Ethernet WAN failover.
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Figure 3-16 Internet access mode
3.6.2. 3G Preferred
3.6.3. 3G Only
3.6.4 WAN Preferred
3.6.5 WAN Only
Note:
If you opt to use 3G as your primary connection, the device will try 3G access first.
When 3G access fails and WAN access is available, or when no 3G USB modem is inserted,
the device will switch to WAN access automatically.
When the device is successfully connected to the 3G network, it will immediately cancel the
WAN connection to switch back to 3G access.
If you opt to use broadband as your primary connection, the device will try WAN access first.
When WAN access fails, and 3G access is available, the device will switch to 3G access
automatically.
When the device is successfully connected to the WAN network, it will immediately cancel the
3G connection to switch back to WAN access.
The device will only attempt to access the broadband connection. 3G access is disabled in
this mode.
The device will only attempt to connect to 3G. WAN access is disabled in this mode.
When the 3G Preferred or WAN Preferred is selected, the device will connect, disconnect
or switch the access type being used automatically. Please note that the
Connect/Disconnect button (on 3G, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP) and other related parameters
cannot be manually set.
The device is able to support the switch between 3G and WAN modes as long as the WAN
connection is set to Dynamic IP, Static IP or PPPoE.
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Figure 3-17
Figure 3-18 3G
4.6.2 3G
Go to Network→ 3G in the menu to configure the parameters of the 3G mode on the
screen, as shown below. To use the 3G mode, you should first insert your USB modem on the
USB port of the router. The USB modem parameters will be set automatically if the card is
supported by the router. Take MA180 for example. If the USB modem that you have inserted
is supported by the router, click Advanced Settings.
Note (Viking 150 only): 3G settings are unavailable when the Internet Access mode is set to
WAN Only. If you want to use the 3G mode, you will have to change the settings explained on
4.6.1 Internet Access.
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Location - Select the location where you’re enjoying the 3G card.
Mobile ISP - Select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G service. The
router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the device to disconnect your Internet service
after a specified period of Internet inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has
been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the device to automatically
re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you
wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the corresponding radio button. If you want
your Internet connection to remain active all the time, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field.
Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet
connection is terminated.
Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically after being
disabled. Check the radio button to enable this option.
Connect Manually - The device can be configured to be manually connected or
disconnected. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the device will disable
your Internet connection, without re-establishing your connection automatically once you
attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check the corresponding radio
button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active all the time, enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you wish to keep the Internet
active, unless a new link requested.
Authentication type - Some ISPs require a specific authentication type. Confirm this
information with your ISP or keep it in Auto mode. Three options are provided in this case.
Auto: The device automatically negotiates with the dialing server, so the type does not
need to be specified. Auto is the default type setting.
PAP: Password Authentication Protocol. This protocol allows the device to establish
authentication with the peer using two handshakes. Select this option if the ISP requires
this authentication type.
CHAP: Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. This protocol allows the router to
establish authentication with the peer using three handshakes and checking the peer
identity periodically. Select this option if the ISP requires this authentication type.
Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated despite your setting a Max Idle Time.
This is due to some applications are continually linked to the internet in the background.
Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated despite your setting a Max Idle Time.
This is because some applications are continually linked to the internet in the background.
Click the Advanced settings button to set up the advanced options in the screen as shown in
Figure 3-19.
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Location / Mobile ISP – These two fields will display the location and the ISP you have
selected in the previous page (shown in Figure 4-7). While you tick the below option Set the
Dial Number and APN manually, there will be no specific information in these two fields.
Set the Dial Number and APN manually - Tick the checkbox and then you are able to fill in
the Dial Number and APN blanks below, if your ISP is not listed in the Mobile ISP field in the
previous page (Figure 4-7).
Dial Number - Enter the Dial Number provided by your ISP.
APN - Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP.
Username/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
MTU Size - The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is
usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you
are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
Use the following DNS Servers - If your ISP specifies a DNS server IP address for you,
click the checkbox, and fill the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS blanks below. The Second-
ary DNS is optional. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP.
Primary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.
Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter another DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation pro-
vided by your ISP.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
Click the Back button to return the previous page.
Click the Modem settings button (in Figure 3-20) if your 3G USB Modem is not supported
by the Router, and then you will see the screen as shown in Figure 3-21. Parameters of your
USB modem can be configured on this page.
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Figure 3-20 3G USB Modem settings
To add 3G USB Modem entries, follow the steps below.
There is already much 3G USB modem information embedded in the router. The USB
modem parameters will be set automatically if the card is supported by the router. But when
the router finds the card you just insert “unknown” to it, it will prompt you to set these param-
eters. The router can identify your “unknown” card if the correct parameters are in the list.
We suggest you to do the “3G USB Modem Setting” only in such circumstance.
Download a most recent 3G USB modem configuration file from our website.
Click the Add New... button in Figure 3-20, and then you will see Figure 3-21.
Click Browse… to select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the
computer into the File blank.
Click the Upload button to upload the configuration.
If your ISP provides the DHCP service, please select Dynamic IP, so that the router will
automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. The page that pops up at this stage looks
like the one below (Figure 3-22):
Go to Network WAN in the menu, in order to configure the IP parameters of the WAN on
the screen, as shown below.
Note: WAN settings are unavailable when the Internet Access mode is set to 3G Only mode.
Please change settings on 4.6.1 Internet Access if you want to use WAN.
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Figure 3-22 WAN - Dynamic IP
This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP
address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP
parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet net-
works is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless
required by your ISP.
Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use
these DNS servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
Note: If you find an error when you go to a Web site after entering the DNS addresses, it is
likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS
server addresses.
Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs’ DHCP servers do not support the broadcast ap-
plications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (It is rarely
required.)
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Figure 3-23 WAN - Static IP
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usu-
ally this is 255.255.255.0.
Default gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation pro-
vided by your ISP.
MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet net-
works is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless
required by your ISP.
Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP.
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If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option. In that case, you must fill in
following parameters (Figure 3-24):
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Figure 3-24 WAN - PPPoE
User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Secondary connection – It is available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an
additional Connection method such as Dynamic/Static IP to gain access to a local area
network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this
secondary connection.
Connect on demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automati-
cally after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you
attempt to access the Internet again. If you want to keep your Internet connection active all
the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of min-
utes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is only the PPPoE
connection available, this being the recommended setting for this feature.
Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary
connection to gain access to the local area network provided by ISP.
Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection
to gain access to the local area network provided by ISP.
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Connect automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically after
being disabled.
Time-based connection - The connection will only be established within the period ranging
from the start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
Connect manually - You can click the Connect/ Disconnect button to connect/discon-
nect immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as the Connect on
Demand mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified
period of inactivity, and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet once again.
MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recom-
mended that you change the default MTU Size, unless required by your ISP.
Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, which
should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases,
leaving these fields blank will work.
ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the
router during login, please click Use IP address specified by ISP check box and enter the IP
address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated despite your setting of the ”Max
Idle Time” interval. This is due to some applications are continually linked to the internet in the
background.
If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the
page shown in Figure 3-25 will be displayed:
Note: The Time-based connection feature can work only after the system time on the
System Tools -> Time page has been configured.
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Detect online interval - Access Concentrator online detection that the router will run at
the specified interval. The default value is “0”. You can select any number between “0” and
“120”. A “0” setting means no detection.
DNS IP address - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to the router
during login, please click Use the following DNS servers check box and enter the IP address
in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server ad-
dress is available, enter it as well.
Click the Save button to store your settings.
User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Auth server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
Auth domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.
e.g.
NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au
VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au
QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au
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If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond
Cable. Proceed to fill in the following parameters, as shown below (Figure 3-26):
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MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet net-
works is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless
required by your ISP.
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automati-
cally after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you
attempt to access the Internet once again. If you want to keep your Internet connection ac-
tive all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of
minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
Connect automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was
down.
Connect manually - You can click this button to instantly Connect/Disconnect the device.
This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Demand mode. The
Internet connection can be cancelled automatically after a specified period of inactivity and
re-established when you attempt to access the Internet once again.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect
immediately.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated despite your setting of the ”Max
Idle Time” interval. This is due to some applications are continually linked to the internet in the
background.
Click the Save button to store your settings.
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If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP option. In that case, you must fill
in the following parameters (Figure 3-27):
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Figure 3-27 L2TP Settings
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User Name/Password - Type the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Dynamic IP/ Static IP – Select the one as provided by your ISP. Click the Connect button to
connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Connect on demand - You can configure the router to cancel your Internet connection after
a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been termi-
nated due to inactivity, Connect on demand enables the router to automatically re-establish
your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate
Connect on demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain
active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of min-
utes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection is terminated.
Connect automatically - Connects automatically after the router is disconnected. To use
this option, click the radio button.
Connect manually - You can set up the router so as to connect or disconnect it manually.
After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will cancel your Internet con-
nection, in which case you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button.
If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle
Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes that you wish to keep the connected
status active, unless a new link is requested.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated despite your setting of the ”Max
Idle Time” interval. This is due to some applications are continually linked to the internet in the
background.
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If your ISP provides a PPTP connection, please select the PPTP option. Then proceed to fill
in the corresponding parameters (Figure 3-28):
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User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Dynamic IP/ Static IP – Select the one as provided by your ISP. Then enter the ISP’s IP ad-
dress or the domain name.
If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned
by your ISP. Click Save to keep your changes.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect
immediately.
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Connect on demand - You set up the router so as to disconnect from the Internet after a
specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been termi-
nated due to inactivity, Connect on demand enables the router to automatically re-establish
your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet once again. If you wish to
activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to
remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number
of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
Connect automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
Connect manually - You can set up the router so as to connect or disconnect it manually.
After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will cancel your Internet
connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon
as you attempt to access the Internet once again. To use this option, click the radio button.
If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle
Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes that you wish to keep the connected
status active, unless a new link is requested.
PPPoE - a PPPoE-based internet connection requires a user name and password.
Dynamic IP – an IP- based internet connection uses dynamic IP address assignment.
Static IP – a Static-based internet connection uses static IP address assignment.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated despite your setting of the ”Max
Idle Time” interval. This is due to some applications are continually linked to the internet in the
background.
4. MAC Clone
Note: If you do not know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect
button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and
protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully
detected by the router. This report is for your reference only. To verify the connection type
your ISP provides, please refer to your ISP directly. The various types of Internet connections
that the router can detect are as follows:
Go to Network MAC Clone in the menu, in order to configure the MAC address of the
WAN on the screen as shown in figure 4-1below.
The router cannot detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses
one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.
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Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely
needed here.
Go to Network LAN in the menu, in order to configure the IP parameters of the LAN on
the screen, as shown below.
Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default
value.
Click the Save button to store your settings.
Note: Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC Address clone function.
5. LAN
WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your
ISP requires that you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address
into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX forma t (X is any hexadecimal digit).
Your PC’s MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing
the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address To button
and this MAC address will be copied into the WAN MAC Address field.
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MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. This value can-
not be changed.
IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (fac-
tory default: 192.168.0.1).
Subnet mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally, use
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
Note:
6. Wireless
6.1 Wireless settings
Figure 6-1 Wireless menu
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If you change the IP Address of the LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the
router.
If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the
DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time, while the Virtual Server and DMZ
Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 6-1): Wireless settings,
Wireless security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless advanced and Wireless
statistics. Click on any of these items in order to configure the corresponding function.
Go to Wireless Wireless setting in the menu, in order to configure the basic settings for
the wireless network on this page.
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Figure 6-2 Wireless settings
SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identifi-
cation) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless
network security, the default SSID is set to be NEXXT_XXXXXX (in which xxxxxx represents
the last six unique characters of each router’s MAC address). This value is case-sensitive.
For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.
Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the
wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of
the router in a region different from those specified in this field. If your country or region is
not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
11b only – Select it when all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.
11g only – Select it when all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.
11n only – Select it when all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
11bg mixed – Select it when you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
11bgn mixed – Select it when you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless
clients.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default channel
is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby
access point.
Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.
Note: Based on local regulations, the North America version does not have the region selec-
tion option available.
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Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless
stations can connect to the router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wire-
less stations can connect to the AP. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to
802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect
to the router.
Channel width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is auto-
matic, designed to instantly adjust the channel width of clients
Note: When 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel
Width field will turn grey, showing a fixed setting of 20M, which remains unchanged.
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Max Tx Rate – Use this field to limit the maximum Tx rate of the router.
Enable wireless router radio - The wireless radio of this router can be enabled or disabled
to allow wireless stations access.
Enable SSID Broadcast – When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks
to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. If you select the Enable
SSID Broadcast checkbox, the wireless router will start broadcasting its name (SSID) over
the air.
Enable WDS Bridging – Check this box to enable WDS Bridging. With this function, the
router can bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the
following parameters as shown below. Make sure the following settings are correct.
SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
BSSID (to be bridged) - The BSSID of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client.
You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Survey - Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP’s security configuration. It is
recommended that the security type is the same as your AP’s security type.
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Figure 6-4
WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).It
indicates the index of the WEP key.
Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX).It indi-
cates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the
password in this blank.
Go to Wireless Wireless security in the menu, in order to configure the security settings
of your wireless network.
There are five wireless encryption methods supported by the router: WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), WPA2-PSK
(Pre-Shared Key), WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).
Disable security - If you do not want secure your network, check this box. However, it is
strongly recommended to opt for one of the following encryption methods, to better protect
your network traffic.
WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on
pre-shared passphrase.
Version - you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The de-
fault setting is Automatic, which can select WPA-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK
(Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station’s capability and request.
Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select either
Automatic, or TKIP or AES as Encryption.
Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) radio button and choose
TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red as shown in Figure 6-5.
6.2 Wireless security
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Figure 6-5
PSK Password - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64
Hexadecimal characters.
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WPA /WPA2 – It is based on the radius server.
Version – Choose the WPA encryption method from the pull-down list. The default setting is
Automatic, which automatically sets WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 (WPA ver-
sion 2), based on the wireless station’s capability and request.
Encryption – You can either select Automatic, or TKIP or AES.
Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the radius server.
Radius port - Enter the port used by the radius server.
Radius Password - Enter the password for the radius server.
Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or higher. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a
notice in red as show in Figure 6-7
Note: If you check the WPA/WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, a notice in red
will be displayed, as shown below in Figure 6-6
Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
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Figure 6-7
6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering
Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default set-
ting is Automatic, which can select Open system or Shared key authentication type auto-
matically based on the wireless station’s capability and request.
WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided. Hexadecimal format
stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII
format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that
you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
Key type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryp-
tion. “Disabled” means this WEP key entry is invalid.
64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.
Go to Wireless MAC Filtering in the menu, so that you can control the wireless access
by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature, as shown in Figure 6-8.
Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you
have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
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Figure 6-8 Wireless MAC address Filtering
Figure 6-9 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry
To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable.
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The “Add or Modi-
fy Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry” page will appear, as shown in Figure 6-9 below:
MAC Address - The wireless station’s MAC address that you want to filter.
Status – It displays the current status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Description - A short description of the wireless station.
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Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC
Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X represents any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-
EB-00-07-8A.
Enter a short description of the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wire-
less station A.
Status – Select Enabled or Disabled as the status for this entry, from the Status pull-down
list.
Click the Save button to store this entry.
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Figure 6-10
6.4 Wireless advanced settings
To modify or delete an existing entry:
Click the Modify button next to in the entry you want to change. If you want to erase this
entry, click on Delete.
Proceed with the changes you want to make.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
Click the Enable button to activate this function.
Select the radio button: Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list
to access for Filtering Rules.
Delete all or disable all entries, if there are any entries already.
Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A /00-0A-EB-00-
23-11 in the MAC Address field; then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field,
while selecting Enabled in the Status field. Click the Save and the Back button to complete
this procedure.
The filtering rules just configured should look similar to the following list:
Go to Wireless Wireless Advanced in the menu, in order to configure the advanced set-
tings of your wireless network.
Click the Enable All button to activate all entries
Click the Disabled All button to cancel all entries.
Click the Delete All button to erase all entries
Click the Next button to go to the following page
Click the Previous button to return to the last page.
For example: If you want wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-8A and wire-
less station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-23-11 to be able to access the router, while all
the other wireless stations are denied access, you must configure the Wireless MAC Ad-
dress Filtering feature using the steps detailed below:
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Figure 6-11 Wireless Advanced
Beacon interval – Set the desired beacon interval in this field, ranging from 20-1000 mil-
liseconds. Beacons are packets broadcast by the router to synchronize a wireless network.
The beacon Interval value indicates the frequency of the beacon. The default value is set to
100.
RTS threshold - You can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold in this field. If the
packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a
particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is
2346.
Fragmentation threshold – It specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is frag-
mented into multiple packets. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in
poor network performance due to the generation of an excessive number of packets. 2346
is the default setting, which is also the value recommended.
DTIM Interval - This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to
broadcast and multicast messages. When the router has buffered broadcast or multicast
messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can
specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates
the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.
Enable WMM - WMM function can guarantee the packets with high- priority messages be-
ing transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended to have this feature enabled.
Enable short GI - This function is enabled by default and used to set the time the receiver
waits for RF reflections to settle out before sampling data. Using a short Guard Interval can
increase throughput.
Enabled AP Isolation - This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from
each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but not with each
other. To use this function, check this box. AP Isolation is disabled by default.
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Figure 6-12 Wireless stations linked to the router
Figure 7 1 DHCP menu
6.5 Wireless statistics
No values on this page can be changed. Click on the Refresh button to update this page and
to show the wireless stations currently connected to the router.
If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go
to the following page and click the Previous button to return the last page.
Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
7. DHCP
MAC Address - The connected wireless station’s MAC address.
Current status - The connected wireless station’s operation status, one of STA-AUTH /
STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-
DOWN / Disconnected
Received packets - Packets received by the station
Sent packets - Packets broadcast by the station
Note: If you are not really familiar with the setting of the items in this page, it is strongly rec-
ommended to keep the default values unchanged; otherwise, it may result in lower wireless
network performance.
Go to Wireless Wireless statistics in the menu, so you can visualize the MAC Address,
Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
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There are three submenus under DHCP (shown in Figure 4 24): DHCP Settings, DHCP
Clients list and Address Reservation. Click on any of these items in order to configure the
corresponding function.
Go to DHCP DHCP Settings in the menu, in order to configure the DHCP Server in this
page (shown in Figure 4 25).The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Con-
figuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are
connected to the router on the LAN.
7.1 DHCP Settings
Figure 7-2 DHCP Settings
DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have
another DHCP server within your network. Otherwise, you must configure the computer
manually.
Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning
IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.
End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP
addresses. 192.168. 0.199 is the default end address.
Address lease time - The Address lease time is the amount of time a network user will be
allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount
of time in minutes that this dynamic IP Address will be “leased” to the user. After the time is
up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time
is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.
Default gateway - (Optional.) This field is used to enter the IP address of the LAN port of
the router, default value is 192.168. 0.1
Default domain - (Optional.) This field is used to enter the domain name of your network.
Primary DNS - (Optional.) This field is used to enter the DNS IP address provided by your
ISP. Consult your ISP if you do not have this value.
Secondary DNS - (Optional.) This field is used to enter the IP address of another DNS
server if your ISP provides two DNS servers.
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Figure 7-3 DHCP Clients List
Figure 7-4 Address Reservation
7.3 Address Reservation
7.2 DHCP Clients List
ID - The index of the DHCP Client.
Client name - The name used to identify the DHCP client.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.
Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client.
Lease time – The lease granted to the DHCP client. After the dynamic IP address has ex-
pired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.
No values on this page can be changed. Click the Refresh button to update this page and to
show the devices currently linked to the router.
Go to DHCP Address reservation in the menu, in order to visualize and add reserved ad-
dresses for clients, using the screen displayed below (Figure 7-4). When you specify a re-
served IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will consistently receive the same IP address
every time it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the
servers that require permanent IP settings.
Note: To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on
the LAN in the “Obtain an IP Address automatically” mode.
Go to DHCP DHCP Clients list in the menu, in order to visualize the information about
the clients linked to the router, as displayed in the following screen (Figure 7-3).
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MAC Address – The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve an IP address for.
Reserved IP Address - The IP address that the device reserved.
Status – It shows whether the entry is enabled or not
Modify – Use this link to modify or delete an existing entry.
To reserve IP addresses:
8. Forwarding
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Click the Add new button. (The dialog box as shown in Figure 7-5 will appear).
Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format) and the IP address in dotted-decimal
notation belonging to the computer you wish to add.
Click the Save button when finished.
Click the Modify button next to the entry you want to change. If you want to erase this en-
try, click on Delete.
Proceed with the changes you want to make.
Click the Save button.
Click the Enable All button to activate all entries
Click the Disabled All button to cancel all entries.
Click the Delete All button to erase all entries
Click the Next button to go to the following page
Click the Previous button to return to the last page.
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Figure 8-1 Forwarding menu
To modify or delete an existing entry:
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Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can type a service port or a range of
service ports (in XXX – YYY format, XXX is the start port number, YYY is the end port num-
ber).
IP Address - The IP Address of the PC providing the service application.
Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application.
You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a spe-
cific port number when Service Port is a single one.
Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols sup-
ported by the router).
Status - This field displays either Enabled or Disabled, as the current status for the device.
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Click the Add New… button. (as in Figure 8-3).
Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common
Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the
service port or service port range in the Service Port box.
Type the IP Address of the computer in the IP Address box.
Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or All.
Click on the check box to Enable the virtual server.
Click the Save button.
There are four submenus under Forwarding (shown in Figure 4 33): Virtual Servers, Port
Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click on any of these items in order to configure the correspond-
ing function.
Go to Forwarding Virtual servers in the menu, in order to visualize and add virtual servers,
as shown in the following screen (Figure 8-2). Virtual servers can be used for setting up pub-
lic services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service
port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer
specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or
reserved IP Address because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.
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8.1 Virtual servers
To setup a virtual server entry:
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Figure 8-3 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry
To modify or delete an existing entry:
8.2 Port triggering
Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of service available, please select a
different service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
Click the Modify button next to in the entry you want to change. If you want to erase this
entry, click on Delete.
Proceed with the changes you want to make.
Click the Save button.
Click the Enable All button to activate all entries
Click the Disabled All button to cancel all entries.
Click the Delete All button to erase all entries
Click the Next button to go to the following page
Click the Previous button to return to the last page.
Note: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web manage-
ment port on System Tools –> Remote Management page to be any other value except 80,
such as 8080. Otherwise, there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.
Go to Forwarding Port triggering in the menu, in order to visualize and add port trigger-
ing, as shown in the next screen (Figure 8-4). Some applications require multiple connections,
like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling, and so on. These applications can-
not work with a pure NAT router. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications to let
them work with a NAT router.
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To add a new rule, follow the steps below.
Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows:
Click the Add New… button. The following screen will be displayed, as shown in Figure 8-5.
Select a common application from the Common applications drop-down list, then the Trig-
ger Port field and the Incoming ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common applica-
tions do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger port and the Incoming Ports
manually.
Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger protocol drop-down list, either
TCP, UDP, or All.
Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Incoming protocol drop-down list,
either TCP or UDP, or All.
Select Enable in Status field.
Click the Save button to store the new rule.
A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the
Trigger port field.
The router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this
entry in the Port triggering table, and associates them with the local host.
When necessary the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the
ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.
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Trigger port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will “Trig-
ger” this rule.
Trigger protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
supported by the router).
Incoming ports range - The port or port range used by the remote system when it re-
sponds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to
the PC that triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port section).
Every group of ports must be set apart with “,”. For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051,
2085, 3010-3030.
Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or
ALL (all protocols supported by the router).
Status - It displays the current status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
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To modify or delete an existing entry:
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8.3 DMZ
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:
Note: Once you set the DMZ host, the firewall protection for that host will be disabled.
Figure 8-6 DMZ
Click the Modify button next to in the entry you want to change. If you want to erase this
entry, click on Delete.
Proceed with the changes you want to make.
Click the Save button.
Click the Enable radio button
Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field.
Click the Save button.
When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.
Each rule allows only to be used by a single host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connec-
tion of other hosts on LAN will be refused.
Incoming Port Range cannot overlap each other.
Go to Forwarding DMZ, in order to visualize and configure the DMZ host, as shown in
the screen below (Figure 8-6). The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to
the Internet so as to gain access to certain applications, such as Internet gaming or video-
conferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being
forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled, and should also have a new static IP
Address assigned to it, because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP
function.
Click the Enable All button to activate all entries
Click the Disabled All button to cancel all entries.
Click the Delete All button to erase all entries
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8.4 UPnP
9. Security
Figure 9-1 Security menu
Figure 8-7 UPnP Setting
Go to Forwarding UPnP in the menu, in order to visualize the information related to the
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) feature, as shown in the screen below (Figure 8-7).The UPnP
architecture allows any compatible device, such as Internet computers, to access the local
host resources or other networking equipment, as needed. UPnP devices on the LAN can be
automatically discovered using the UPnP application.
Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List.
There are four submenus under the Security (shown in Figure 9-1): Basic security,
Advanced security, Local management and Remote management. Click on any of these
items in order to configure the corresponding function.
Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable
button. Please note that since this feature is enabled by default, it may present a risk to
security.
Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.
App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request.
External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application.
Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened.
Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local host.
IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.
Status - The port status is displayed in this field. “Enabled” means that the port is still
active. Otherwise, the port is inactive.
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9.1 Basic security
Figure 9-2 Basic Security
Go to Security Basic security, in order to configure the basic security settings, as shown
in the screen below (Figure 9-2).
Firewall - A firewall protects your network from the outside world. In this page, the user can
enable or disable the router firewall.
VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN proto-
cols to pass through the device.
SPI Firewall - Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking
more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms
to the protocol. SPI Firewall is enabled by factory default. If you want all the computers on
the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable this option.
PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Pro-
tocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through
the device, click on Enabled.
L2TP Passthrough - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable
Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP tunnels to
pass through the device, click on Enable.
IPSec Passthrough - Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for ensuring
private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through the use of
cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the device, click on
Enable.
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Figure 9-3 Advanced security
ALG - It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway (ALG) because ALG allows cus-
tomized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to be plugged into the gateway, so
as to support address and port translation for certain application layer “control/data” proto-
cols, such as FTP, TFTP, H323 etc.
Go to Security Advanced Security in the menu, in order to protect the router from be-
ing attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood, as shown in the following screen
(Figure 9-3).
FTP ALG - To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click on Enable.
TFTP ALG - To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click on En-
able.
H323 ALG - To allow Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT, click on
Enable.
RTSP ALG - To allow some media player clients to communicate with some streaming
media servers across NAT, click on Enable.
Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select the desired setting
between 5 and 60 seconds from the drop-down list. This value determines the time interval
between packets. The result of the statistics is used for analysis by SYN Flood, UDP Flood
and ICMP-Flood.
DoS Protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the corresponding box to Enable or
Disable this function. Only when DoS is enabled, flood filters will be effective.
Click the Save button to store your settings.
9.2 Advanced Security
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Note: You must first enable Traffic Statistics in “System Tool Traffic Statistics” for the DoS
Protection feature to work.
Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering – Check this box to Enable or Disable the ICMP-
FLOOD Attack Filtering.
ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Select the desired
setting 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number exceeds the set value,
the router will immediately startup the blocking feature.
Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.
UDP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 500. . Select the desired
setting between 5 ~ 3600. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number exceeds the set
value, the router will immediately startup the blocking feature.
Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Check this box to Enable or Disable the TCP-
SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering.
TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Select the desired
setting between 5 ~ 3600. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets number exceeds
the set value, the router will immediate startup the blocking feature.
Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port – Check this box to Enable or Disable this option. The
default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from the Internet cannot access the
router.
Forbid Ping Packet From LAN Port - Check this box to Enable or Disable this option. The
default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the router.
This function can be used to defend the network against some viruses.
Click the Save button to store the settings.
Click the DoS Host Block List button to display the DoS host table with the items excluded.
Go to Security Local Management in the menu, in order to configure the management
rule as shown in the screen below (Figure 4 43). The management feature allows you to deny
computers in LAN from accessing the router.
9.3 Local Management
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Web Management Port - Web browser normally uses the standard HTTP port 80 for
access. This router’s default remote management web port number is 80. For greater se-
curity, you can change the remote management web port to a custom port by entering that
number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1 and 65534, but do not use the
number of any common service port.
Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when access-
ing your router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the
default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address. If set
to 255.255.255.255, then all the hosts can access the router from internet.
Note:
By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the router’s
Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to ac-
cess the Setup page of the router’s Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check
the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Adminis-
trator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field. The format for the MAC
Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (where X is any hexadecimal digit). Only the PCs with a MAC
address listed can use the password to browse the built-in web pages to perform Administra-
tor tasks while all the others will be blocked.
After clicking the Add button, your PC’s MAC Address will be placed in the above list.
Click the Save button to store your settings.
Note: If your PC is blocked but you want to access the router again, use a pin to press and
hold the Reset Button (hole) on the back panel for about 5 seconds, to reset the router to its
factory default values on the Web-Based Utility.
Go to Security Remote Management in the menu, in order to configure the Remote Man-
agement feature, as shown in the screen below (Figure 9-5). This feature allows you to man-
age your router from a remote location via the Internet.
9.4 Remote Management
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To access the router, you should type your Router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s
address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port
number. For example, if your Router’s WAN address is 202.96.12.8, and the port number
used is 8080, please enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in your browser. Later, you may be
asked to type the router’s password. After successfully entering the username and pass-
word, you will be able to access the router’s web-based utility.
Be sure to change the router’s default password to a more secure password.
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9.5 Parental Control
Figure 9-10 Parental control settings
Go to Parental Control in order to config ure this monitoring feature, as shown it the
screen below. (Figure 9-10). Parental control can be used to monitor the internet activities of
a child, limit his/her access to certain websites and to restrict the amount of time they
spend surfing.
Parental Control - Check Enable if you want to activate this function; otherwise, check Dis-
able.
MAC Address of Parental PC - In this field, enter the MAC address of the monitoring PC,
or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
MAC Address of Your PC - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is manag-
ing this router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To
Above button to enter this address into the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.
Website Description - Description of the allowed website for the monitored PC.
Schedule - The time period allowed for the monitored PC to have access to the Internet.
For detailed information, please go to “Access Control Schedule”.
Modify – Use this link to edit or delete an existing entry.
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
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Click the Add New button. The screen shown in figure 9-11 below will appear.
In the MAC Address of Child PC field, enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-
44-AA) you want to control. Or you can choose the MAC address from the All Address in
Current LAN drop-down list.
Give a description (e.g. Allow Google) for the website allowed to be accessed in the Website
Description field.
Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords
(e.g.Google) in the Allowed Domain Name field. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.
google.com.cn) will be allowed.
Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want the
entry to take effect. If there are not suitable schedules for you, click the Schedule in red
below to open the Advanced Schedule Settings page, and create the schedule you need.
In the Status field, select the Enabled or Disabled condition for that entry.
Click the Save button.
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Figure 9-11 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry
For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can ac-
cess www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-
44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the steps as described below.
1.Click the Parental Control menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page.
Check Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of
Parental PC field.
2.Click Access Control Schedule on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click the
Add New button to create a new schedule, being identified as Schedule_1. The day is Sat,
and the Time is all day-24 hours.
3.Click the Parental Control menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental
Control Entry page:
Click the Enable All button to activate all entries.
Click the Disabled All button to cancel all entries.
Click the Delete All button to erase all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the following page
Click the Previous button to return to the last page.
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Click the Add New button.
Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address of Child PC field.
Enter Allow Google in the Website Description field.
Enter www.google.com in the Allowed Domain Name field.
Select the Schedule_1 you just created from the Effective Time drop-down list.
In Status field, select Enable.
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There are four submenus under Access Control (Figure 9-13): Rule, Host, Target and
Schedule. Click on any of these items in order to configure the corresponding function.
Go to Access Control Rule, in order to visualize and set Access Control rules in the
screen below, as shown in Figure 10-1.
Return to the Parental Control Settings page to open the following list, as shown in figure
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Figure 9-12 Parental control settings
Figure 9-13 Access control
9.6 Access control
10. Rule
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Enable Internet Access Control - Check this box to enable the Internet Access Control
feature, so that the Default Filter Policy can take effect.
Rule Name- The name of the rule is displayed here, which is unique.
Host - The host selected with the corresponding rule is displayed in this field.
Target - The target selected with the corresponding rule is displayed in this field.
Schedule - The schedule selected with the corresponding rule is displayed in this field.
Action - The action taken by the router to deal with the packets is displayed here. It could
be Allow or Deny. Allow means that the router permits the packets to pass through. Deny
means that the router is configured to reject the packets.
Status - This field displays the current status of the rule. Enabled means the rule will be
applied. Disabled means the rule will not take effect.
Modify – Use this link to edit or delete an existing rule.
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Figure 10-1 Access control rule management
To add a new rule, please follow the steps below.
Click the Add New button. The screen shown in figure 10-2 below will appear.
Assign a name (e.g. Rule_1) to the rule in the Rule Name field.
Select a host from the Host drop-down list, or choose Click here to add a new host list.
Select a target from the Target drop-down list, or choose Click here to add new target list.
Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list, or choose Click here to add new
schedule.
In the Action field, select Deny or Allow.
In the Status field, select the Enabled or Disabled condition for that entry.
Click the Save button.
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Click the Enable All button to activate all entries.
Click the Disabled All button to cancel all entries.
Click the Delete All button to erase all entries.
You can change the entry’s order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries. Enter the
ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want
to move to, and then click the Move button to change the entry’s order.
Click the Next button to go to the following page, or click the Previous button to return to the
last page.
For example: If you wish to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access
www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, and forbid other
hosts in the LAN from accessing the Internet, you should follow the steps as described below:
Figure 10-2 Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry
Click Access Control Host on the left to open the Host Settings page. Add a new entry
identified as Host_1, using 00-11-22-33-44-AA as the MAC Address.
Click Access Control Target on the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a new
identified as Target_1, using www.google.com as the Domain Name.
Click Access Control Schedule on the left to open the Schedule Settings page. Add a
new entry identified as Schedule_1. The days are Sat. and Sun. Start Time is 1800 and
Stop Time is 2000.
Click Access Control Rule on the left to return to the Access Control Rule Management
page. Select Enable Internet Access Control and choose Deny the packets not specified
by any access control policy to pass through the router.
Click the Add New button to insert a new rule as follows:
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In the Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be
unique, for example Rule_1.
In the Host field, select Host_1.
In the Target field, select Target_1.
In the Schedule field, select Schedule_1.
In the Action field, select Allow.
In the Status field, select Enable.
Click Save to complete your settings.
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Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page where the list below will
be displayed.
Go to menu Access Control Host, in order to visualize and set a Host list in the screen,
as shown in figure 10-4 below. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
Figure 10-3
Figure 10-4 Host settings
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
10.1 Host
Click the Add New button.
In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address.
In the Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
In the MAC Address field, enter the corresponding address.
Click the Save button to complete your settings.
Click the Delete All button to erase all the entries in the table.
Click the Next button to go to the following page, or click the Previous button to return to the
last page.
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Information - The data about the host is displayed in this field. It can be IP or MAC.
Modify – Use this link edit or delete an existing entry.
If you select an IP Address, the screen shown in figure 10-5 will be opened.
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Figure 10-5 Add or Modify a Host Entry
Figure 10-6 Add or Modify a Host Entry
Figure 10-7
For example: If you wish to restrict the internet activities of the host with MAC address 00-
11-22-33-44-AA, first you must complete the steps as described below:
1.Click the Add New button in figure 10-7 to open the Add or Modify a Host Entry page.
2.In the Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list.
3.In the Host Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
4.In the MAC Address field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA.
5.Click Save to complete your settings.
When done, you will return to the Host Settings page, where the following list will be
displayed.
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10.2 Target
Figure 10-8 Target settings
Go to menu Access Control Target, in order to visualize and set a Target list, as shown in
the screen below (figure 10-8). The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule.
Click the Add New button.
In the Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name.
Click the Save button.
In the Target Description field, create a unique description for the target
(e.g. Target_1).
In the IP Address field, enter the corresponding address for the target.
Select a common service from the Common Service Port from the drop-down list, so
that the Target Port will be automatically filled out. If the Common Service Port drop-
down list does not have the service you want, specify the Target Port manually.
In the Protocol field, select TCP, UDP, ICMP or ALL.
In the Target description field, create a unique name for the target (e.g. Target_1).
Enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example google) in
the Domain name blank field. Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com,
www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed. You can enter up to 4 domain names.
Click the Delete all button to erase all the entries in the table.
Click the Next button to go to the following page, or click the Previous button return to the
last page.
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Information - The target can be an IP address, port, or domain name.
Modify – Use this link to edit or delete an existing entry.
If you select IP Address, the screen shown in figure 10.9 will be displayed
If you select Domain name, the screen shown in figure 10-10 will be displayed.
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
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Figure 10-9 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
Figure 10-10 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry
For example: If you wish to restrict the internet activities of the host with MAC address
00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN, so that it is able to access www.google.com only, first you
must complete the steps as described below.
Click the Add New button in figure 10-11 to open the Add or Modify an Access Target
Entry page.
In the Mode field, select Domain name from the drop-down list.
In the Target description field, create a unique description to identify the target
(e.g. Target_1).
In the Domain name field, enter www.google.com.
Click Save to complete your settings.
When done, you will return to the Target Settings page, where following list will be displayed.
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Figure 10-11
Figure 10-12 Schedule Settings
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below.
Go to Access control Schedule in the menu, in order to visualize and set a Schedule list
in the next screen, as shown in figure 10-12. The Schedule list is necessary to establish the
Access Control Rule.
Click the Add new button, as shown in figure 10-13. The screen displayed in figure 4 58
will open in this step.
In the Schedule description field, create a unique name to identify the schedule
(e.g. Schedule_1).
In the Day field, select the day or days you want to include.
In the Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop
Time in the corresponding field.
Click Save to complete your settings.
Click the Delete all button to erase all the entries in the table.
Click the Next button to go to the following page, or click the Previous button return to the
last page.
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this field.
Day - The day(s) of the week is shown in this field.
Time - The 24-hour period of the day is displayed in this field.
Modify – Use this link to edit or delete an existing schedule.
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Figure 10-13 Advanced Schedule Settings
Figure 10-13 Advanced Schedule Settings
Figure 11-1 Advanced routing
11. Advanced routing
For example: If you wish to restrict the internet activities of the host with MAC address
00-11-22-33-44-AA, so that it is able to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00
on Saturdays and Sundays, you must first complete the steps as described below:
Click the Add New button shown in figure 10-13 to enter to the Advanced Schedule
Settings page.
In the Schedule description field, create a unique name to identify the schedule
(e.g. Schedule_1).
In the Day field, check the Select days radio button, and choose Sat and Sun next.
In the Time field, enter 1800 in the Start time field and 2000 in the Stop time field.
Click Save to complete your settings.
When done, you will return to the Schedule Settings page, where following list will be
displayed.
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Figure 11-2 Static Routing
Figure 11-3 Add or Modify a Static route entry
To add static routing entries:
11.1 Static Routing
Click the Add new button as shown in figure 11-3. The following screen will open.
Enter the following data:
There are two submenus under the Advanced routing menu as shown in Figure 11-1: Static
Routing List and System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function.
Go to Advanced routing Static routing list, in order to configure the static route as shown
in the next screen (Figure 11-2). A static route is a pre-determined path that network infor-
mation must travel to reach a specific host or network.
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that you want to assign a static route to.
Subnet mask - The Subnet mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway - This is the IP Address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the
router and the network or host.
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Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry from the Status pull-down list.
Click the Save button to make the entry take effect.
Choose menu Advanced routing System routing table, you can configure the system rout-
ing table in the next screen (shown in Figure 11-4). System routing table views all of the valid
route entries in use.
System Routing Table Destination network - The Destination network is the address of the
network or host to which the static route is assigned.
Subnet mask - The Subnet mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway - This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the
Router and the network or host.
Interface - This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN
(internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN (Internet).
There are two submenus under the Bandwidth control menu as shown in Figure 12-1. Click
on any of these items in order to configure the corresponding function. Below you will find
detailed descriptions for each of these items.
Other configurations for the entries:
Click the Delete all button to erase all entries.
Click the Enable all button to activate all entries
Click the Disabled all button to cancel all entries.
Click the Previous button to view the information in the last screen, click the Next button to
view the information in the following screen.
11.2 System routing table
12. Bandwidth control
Figure 11-4 System routing table
Figure 12-1 Bandwidth control
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Go to Bandwidth control Control settings in the menu, in order to configure the Egress
and Ingress Bandwidth using the screen shown below. Enter the appropriate values in kbps,
with settings below 100000. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the correct
Line Type and ask your ISP what is the maximum egress and ingress bandwidth that can be
set.
12.1 Control settings
Figure 12-1 Bandwidth control settings
Figure 12-2 Bandwidth control rules list
12.2 Rules list
Enable bandwidth control - Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take
effect.
Line type - Select the right type for you network connection. If you are unsure about the
type you should choose, please contact your ISP directly to find out.
Egress bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.
Ingress bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
Go to Bandwidth control Rules list in the menu, in order to visualize and configure the
Bandwidth Control rules in the screen below.
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To add/modify a Bandwidth control rule, follow the steps below.
Figure 12-3 Bandwidth control rule settings
Figure 13-1 IP & MAC Binding menu
13.1 Binding setting
Figure 12-3 Bandwidth control rule settings
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Click the Add New button as shown in figure 12-2. A new screen will open, just like
the one included in figure 12-3.
Enter the information in the corresponding fields.
There are two submenus under IP &MAC Binding (shown in Figure 13-1): Binding setting
and ARP List. Click on any of these items in order to scan or configure the corresponding
function. Detailed descriptions of each of these items are provided below.
This page displays the IP & MAC Binding setting table; which you can set up based on your
individual preferences (figure 13-2).
Click the Save button.
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Figure 13-2 Binding setting
Figure 13-3 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify)
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the monitored computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the monitored computer in the LAN.
Bind - Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.
Modify – Use this link to edit or delete an existing entry.
When you want to add or edit an IP & MAC Binding entry, click the Add New button or
Modify button, and then you will be directed to the next page. This page is used for adding or
modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry (shown in Figure 13-3).
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Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.
Select the Bind checkbox.
Click the Save button to accept your changes.
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To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below.
Find the desired entry in the table.
Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column.
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Click the Find button, as shown in figure 13-4.
Enter the MAC Address or IP Address.
Click the Find button in the page.
Click the Enable All button to activate all entries.
Click the Delete All button to erase all entries.
You can see IP addresses on the LAN and their associated MAC addresses by viewing the
ARP list. Also, you can use the Load and Delete buttons to manage the list. The user can
use this list to visualize all the existing IP & MAC binding entries (shown in figure 13-5).
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Figure 13-5 ARP List
13.2 ARP List
MAC Address - The MAC address of the monitored computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the monitored computer in the LAN.
Status - Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.
Configure – To load or delete an item.
Load – To load the item into the IP & MAC Binding list.
Delete – To erase the item.
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4.16 Dynamic DNS
14.1 Comexe.cn DDNS
Click the Bind all button to bind all the current items. This option is only available when the
ARP binding is enabled.
Click the Load all button to include all items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Click the Refresh button to update all items.
Go to Dynamic DNS in order to configure the Dynamic DNS feature.
The router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the host-
ing of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (defined by the user)
and a dynamic IP address. Your friends can then connect to your server by entering the
domain name you provide, no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you
need to sign up for DDNS service providers, such as www.comexe.cn, www.dyndns.org, or
www.no-ip.com. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key.
If the dynamic DNS Service provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the page will appear as
shown in figure 14-1.
Note: An item cannot be entered to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item
has been loaded before. An error warning will be displayed as well. Likewise, the “Load All”
command will only load the items without interfering with the IP & MAC Binding list.
Figure 14-1 Comexe.cn DDNS Settings
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To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
Figure 14-2 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings
Type the Domain name received from your dynamic DNS service provider.
Type the User name for your DDNS account.
Type the Password for your DDNS account.
Click the Login button to log into the DDNS service.
Type the User name for your DDNS account.
Type the Password for your DDNS account.
Type the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here.
Click the Login button to log into the DDNS service.
Connection status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to exit the DDNS service.
Connection status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to exit the DDNS service.
If the dynamic DNS Service provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as
shown in figure 4 71.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
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Figure 14-3 No-ip.com DDNS Settings
14.3 No-ip.com DDNS
If the dynamic DNS Service provider you select is www.no-ip.com, the page will appear as
shown in figure 14-3.
1. Type the User name for your DDNS account.
2. Type the Password for your DDNS account.
3. Type the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
4. Click the Login button to log into the DDNS service.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
Connection status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click Logout to exit the DDNS service.
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15. System Tools
15.1 Time settings
Figure 15-1 System Tools menu
Figure 15-2 Time settings
Go to System Tools in order to display the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings,
Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password,
System Log and Statistics. Click on any of these items in order to configure the
corresponding function. You will find detailed descriptions for each of these items below.
Go to menu System tools Time setting, in order to configure the time on the following
screen.
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Figure 15-3 System routing table
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Time zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.
Date - Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the corresponding blank fields.
Time - Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the corresponding blank fields.
NTP Server prior - Enter the address for the NTP Server, then the router will preferentially
obtain the time from the NTP Server. In addition, the router can automatically update the
time from any enabled NTP server once it connects to the Internet.
To set time manually:
For automatic time synchronization:
To enable Daylight Saving:
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Select your local time zone.
Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format.
Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
Click Save.
This setting will be used for some time-based functions, such as firewall. You must specify
your time zone once you successfully login to the router; otherwise, time dependent func-
tions will fail to work.
The time will be lost if the device is turned off.
The device will obtain the GMT automatically from the Internet if it is configured accordingly.
In daylight saving configuration, the start and end times shall be within the same year, in
which the start time should be earlier than the end time.
The daylight saving function starts working one minute after being enabled.
Check the Enable Daylight Saving box to enable this function.
Define the span of time during which you want this feature to work. For example, if you
want this feature to be effective from 0 o’clock (am) on the 1st Sunday of April until at 6
o’clock (pm) on the 2nd Saturday of September, enter “Apr”, “1st”, “Sun”, “0am” in the
Start field, followed by “Sep”, “2nd”, “Sat”, “6pm” in the End field.
Click the Save button for the new settings to take effect.
Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II.
Click the Get GMT button to obtain the system time from the Internet
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15.2 Diagnostic
Figure 15-4 Diagnostic Tools
Go to System tools Diagnostic in the menu, in order to start the Ping or Traceroute
functions, which are designed to check the connectivity status of your network, as shown in
the screen below.
Diagnostic tool - Check the radio button to select one of the diagnostic tools.
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a given host or gateway.
Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
Note: You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If ping-
ing/tracerouting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting the domain name
is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, make sure that the domain
name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.
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Figure 15-5 Diagnostic Results
Figure 15-6 Firmware Upgrade
15.4 Factory Defaults
IP Address/Domain name - Type the destination IP address (such as 202.108.22.5) or Do-
main name of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose.
Pings count – Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent. The default is 4.
Ping packet size – Specifies the number of data bytes to be sent. 64 is the default value.
Ping timeout - Sets the maximum time that the application will wait for a reply, in millisec-
onds. When time exceeds the timeout limit, the session will expire. 800 is the default value
Traceroute Max TTL - Sets the maximum number of hops (max TTL to be reached) in the
path to search for the target (destination). The default is 20
Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet.
The Diagnostic results page displays the outcome of the diagnosis.
If the results you obtained are similar to the values that appear in the screen below, it means
that the connectivity to the Internet is fine.
Go to System Tools Firmware Upgrade in the menu, in order to update the latest firmware
version available for the router. The following screen will be displayed.
Note: Only one user can use this tool at a time. “Number of Pings”, “Ping Size” and “Ping
Timeout” are Ping parameters. “Tracert Hops” is a Traceroute parameter.
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Firmware version - The current firmware version is displayed here.
Hardware version – The current hardware version is displayed here. The hardware version
of the upgrade file must match the router’s current hardware version.
Default User Name: admin
Default Password: admin
Default IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost after the default settings are restored.
15.5 Backup & Restore
15.4 Factory Defaults
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Download the latest firmware upgrade file from our website (http://www.nexxtsolutions.
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Type or select the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the
Browse button to locate the update file.
Click the Upgrade button.
Go to System Tools Factory Defaults in the menu, in order to restore the router configu-
ration to its factory default values, as seen on the following screen
New firmware versions are posted at http://www.nexxtsolutions.com and can be down-
loaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a
new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the router
rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
When you upgrade the router’s firmware, you may lose its current configuration. There-
fore, before upgrading the firmware, please write down your customized parameters to
avoid losing important settings.
Do not turn off power or press the reset button while the firmware is being upgraded; do-
ing so might cause serious damage to the router.
The router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.
Click the Restore button to reset all settings to their factory default values.
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Click the Backup button to save all the configuration settings to your local computer as a
file.
To upgrade the router’s configuration, follow the instructions below.
Some settings of the router will only take effect after rebooting, which include:
Go to System Tools Reboot, and press the Reboot button in order to reset the device, as
shown in the screen below.
Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the router, or enter the exact path
to the Setting file in the text box.
Click the Restore button.
LAN IP Address change (system will reboot automatically).
DHCP Settings change.
Wireless configuration change.
Web Management Port change.
Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically).
Restore the router’s settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).
Note: The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. If the
process fails, it will render the device unmanageable. The restoring process lasts 20 seconds
and the device will restart automatically. Keep the power of the device on during the entire
process to avoid any potential damage to the unit.
15.5 Backup & Restore
15.6 Reboot
Go to System Tools Backup & Restore in the menu, in order to save the current configu-
ration of the router as a backup file and restore the original settings using a backup file as
shown in Figure 15-8.
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Figure 15-8 Backup & Restore Configuration
Figure 15-9 Reboot the router
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15.7 Password
Go to System Tools Password, in order to change the router’s factory default user name
and password, using the screen shown in figure 15-10.
Go to System tools System log, in order to view the logs of the router.
It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of
the device. All users who try to access the device web-based utility will be prompted to type
the device default user name and password.
Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length, and must
not include any spaces.
Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.
Click the Save button when finished.
Click the Clear All button to delete all existing entries.
Figure 15- 10 Password
Figure 15-11 System log
15.8 System Log
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15.9 Statistics
Figure 15-12 Statistics
Log type - By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
Log level - By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.
Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
Save log - Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
Mail log - Click to send an email of current logs manually according to the address and vali-
dation information set in Mail Settings.
Clear log - All the logs will be deleted from the router permanently, not just from the page.
Current Statistics Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To activate it,
click the Enable button.
Packets Statistics Interval (5-60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and
60 seconds from the pull-down list. This statistics interval defines the time between each
transmission of data packets.
Sorted Rules - Select a rule from the pull-down list to display the corresponding statistics.
Select the Auto-refresh checkbox to update data automatically.
Click the Refresh button to update data immediately.
Click Reset All to restore the values of all the entries to zero.
Click Delete All to erase all entries in the table.
Click the Next button to go to the following page, or click the Previous button return to the
last page.
Go to System Tools Statistics in the menu, in order to visualize the router statistics, includ-
ing the total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval.
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15.9 Statistics Table:
IP/MAC Address
The IP/MAC Address displayed with statistics
Total
Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the
router.
Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the
router.
Current
Packets The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the
last Packets Statistic interval expressed in seconds.
Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last
Packets Statistic interval expressed in seconds.
ICMP
Tx
The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in
the last Packets Statistic interval expressed in seconds.
UDP Tx The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in
the last Packets Statistic interval expressed in seconds.
TCP
SYN Tx
The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to
WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval expressed in
seconds.
Modify Reset Reset the value of the entry to zero
Delete Delete the existing entry in the table
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15.9 Statistics Table:
General Polaris 150 Viking 150
Standards IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11i, 802.1X, 802.3, 802.3u,
802.3X and 802.11n
Protocols CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP
Ports One 10/100M Auto-
Negotiation WAN RJ45 port
One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN
RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Auto-
Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports
supporting Auto MDI/MDIX
Cabling type
10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m)
EIA/TIA-568 100
STP (maximum 100m)
100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m)
EIA/TIA-568 100
STP (maximum 100m)
LEDs System PWR, SYS, WLAN, LAN (1-4), WAN,
3G, WPS
Safety &
Emissions FCC
Wireless
Frequency Band 2.4 - 2.4835GHz
Radio Data Rate
11n: up to 150Mbps (Automatic)
11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps (Automatic)
11b: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps (Automatic)
Channels 1-11
Frequency
expansion DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
Modulation DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK, CCK and OFDM (BPSK/QPSK/
16-QAM/64-QAM)
Security WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) and 64/
128/152-bit WEP
Sensitivity
130M: -68dBm@10% PER;
108M: -68dBm@10% PER
54M: -68dBm@10% PER
11M: -85dBm@8% PER;
6M: -88dBm@10% PER
1M: -90dBm@8% PER
RF Power
11b: 18dBm
11g: 15dBm
11n: 12dBm
Antenna gain 0dBi 5dBi
Environmental and Physical
Temperature Operating : 0°C~40°C (32°C ~104°C)
Storage: -40°C~70°C (-40°C ~158°C)
Humidity Operating: 10% - 90% RH, Non-condensing
Storage: 5% - 90% RH, Non-condensing
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Appendix B: Glossary
802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-
input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow
for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploit-
ing the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The
Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE
802.11n development process and promote a technology specification for interoperabil-
ity of next-generation wireless local area networking (WLAN) products.
802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using
direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed ra-
dio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also
referred to as Wi-Fi networks.
802.11g - Specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence
spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the
unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b
devices, and WEP encryption for security.
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of assigning a fixed host and
domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that automatically configure
the TCP/IP parameters for the all the PC(s) that are connected to a DHCP server.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to
the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
DNS (Domain Name System) - An Internet Service that translates the names of web-
sites into IP addresses.
Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on
the Internet.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received
over existing traditional phone lines.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be
transmitted.
NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local
area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting
remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up con-
nection.
SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to com-
municate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is
typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID
in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-
bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry
standards group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, in which network serving users are limited in a
local area.
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