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This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communica-

tions. 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 turning 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:

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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Any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

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.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation expo-

sure 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.

This device may not cause harmful interference.

This device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance

requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile

Configurations. The antennas used for this

transmitter must be installed to provide a separation

distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must

not be co-located or operating in conjunction with

any other antenna or transmitter.

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Package Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview of the router

1.3 Main Features

1.4 Panel Layout

1.4.1 The Front Panel

1.4.2 The Rear Panel

Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

2.2 Installation Environment

Requirements

2.3 Connecting the Router

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

3.1 TCP/IP Conﬁguration 8

3.2 Quick Installation Guide

Chapter 4. Conﬁguring the Router

4.1 Login

4.2 Status

4.3 Quick Setup

4.4 WPS

4.5 Network

4.5.1 LAN

4.5.2 WAN

4.5.3 MAC Clone

4.6 Wireless

4.6.1 Wireless Settings

4.6.2 Wireless Security

4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering

4.6.4 Wireless Advanced

4.6.5 Wireless Statistics

4.7 DHCP

4.7.1 DHCP Settings

CONTENTS

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4.7.2 DHCP Clients List

4.7.3 Address Reservation

4.8 USB Settings

4.8.1 Storage Sharing

4.8.2 FTP Server

4.8.3 Media Server

4.8.4 User Accounts

4.9 Forwarding

4.9.1 Virtual Servers

4.9.2 Port Triggering

4.9.3 DMZ

4.9.4 UPnP

4.10 Security

4.10.1 Basic Security

4.10.2 Advanced Security

4.10.3 Local Management

4.10.4 Remote Management

4.11 Parental Control

4.12 Access Control

4.12.1 Rule

4.12.2 Host

4.12.3 Target

4.12.4 Schedule

4.13 Static Routing

4.14 Bandwidth Control

4.14.1 Control Settings

4.14.2 Rules List

4.15 IP & MAC Binding Setting

4.15.1 Binding Setting

4.15.2 ARP List

4.16 Dynamic DNS

4.16.1 Comexe.cn DDNS

4.16.2 Dyndns.org DDNS

4.16.3 No-ip.com DDNS

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4.17 System Tools

4.17.1 Time Setting

4.17.2 Diagnostic

4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade

4.17.4 Factory Defaults

4.17.5 Backup & Restore

4.17.6 Reboot

4.17.7 Password

4.17.8 System Log

4.17.9 Statistics

Appendix A: FAQ

Appendix B: Conﬁguring the PCs

Appendix C: Speciﬁcations

Appendix D: Glossary

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Package contents

Upon opening the box, make sure that the following

items are included:

*One ARN03304U1 Wireless N Gigabit Router

*One DC Power Adapter

*One Quick Installation Guide

*One resource CD-ROM with a digital copy of the

Quick installation Guide and the User Manual

Note:

If any of the listed items is missing, mismatched,

damaged or broken, contact your local dealer

immediately for replacement.

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the ARN03304U1

Wireless N Gigabit Router from Nexxt Solutions.

1.1 Product overview

The ARN03304U1 Gigabit N Router is a combined

wired/wireless network connection device inte-

grated with an internet-sharing router and a 4-port

switch. Based on 802.11 N speciﬁcations, this

router ensures ultimate performance for HD video

streaming, online games, intense data transfers,

and heavy internet use, with no lag or interference.

Featuring an innovative Network Storage Capability

known as NAS, this router can fully meet the needs

of Small Ofﬁce/Home Ofﬁce environments, by

allowing access from any computer linked to the

network to the data stored in any hard drive, ﬂash

drive or a memory card reader attached to the

router’s USB port.

The ARN03304U1 Wireless N Gigabit Router

delivers up to 300Mbps wireless speeds with other

802.11n connected clients. Such transmission rate

makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at

the same time, which ensures the stability and the

smooth operation of the network. The performance

of this 802.11n wireless router will enhance your

networking experience by achieving speeds up to 6

times faster than 802.11g devices. It also offers

backward compatibility with all IEEE 802.11g and

IEEE 802.11b products.

router s USB port.

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The Wireless N Gigabit Router 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.

The Wireless N Gigabit Router provides ﬂexible

access control, so that parents or network adminis-

trators 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.

1.3 Main Features

*Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless

data rate of up to 300Mbps.

*One 10/100/1000M auto-negotiation RJ45 WAN

port, four 10/100/1000M auto-negotiation RJ45

LAN ports, supporting auto MDI/MDIX.

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1.4 Panel Layout

1.4.1 The Front Panel

Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.

Shares data and Internet access for users,

supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet

access.

Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and

DMZ host.

Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.

Provides automatic and scheduled internet

connection to the internet on certain times.

Built-in NAT and DHCP server supports static IP

address distributing.

Supports Parental Control and Access Control.

Connects Internet on demand and disconnects

from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.

Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption secu-

rity and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List).

Supports Flow Statistics.

Supports ﬁrmware upgrade and Web management.

Figure 1-1 Front Panel

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1.4.2 Rear panel

The router’s LEDs and the WPS button are located

on the front panel. (Viewed from left to right).

Note:

After a device is successfully added to the network

by WPS function, the WPS LED will remain

illuminated for about 5 minutes before going off.

Table 1-1 LEDs description

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch

Name

Power Off

Flashing

Off

Flashing

Off

Power is off

Power is on

Router is initializing or there may be a system error

Router is working properly

Router has a system error

The wireless function is disabled

The wireless function is enabled

There is no device linked to the corresponding port

There is a device linked to the corresponding port,

but no activity is detected

A wireless device has been successfully added to the

network by WPS function

A wireless device failed to be added to the network

by WPS function

Quick Flash

Flashing

Slow Flash

There is an active device linked to the corresponding port

A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function.

This process will takes 2 minutes to complete

System

WLAN

WAN,

LAN 1-4

WPS

Status Indication

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POWER: This is the power socket where you will

connect the power adapter. Please use only the

power adapter supplied to connect the device to

the AC mains.

RESET:

Two methods are available to reset to the router to

its factory default conﬁguration:

1) Go to the Factory Default option on

System Tools -> Factory Default page

included in the router’s Web-based Utility.

2) Use the Factory Default Reset button:

Press the Reset button for ﬁve seconds

and then wait for the Router to reboot.

USB: Connect with USB Mass Storage Device.

WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the

DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet

1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect

the Router to the local PC(s)

Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the

wireless data.

The following parts are located on the rear panel

(View from left to right).

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Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/

Ethernet)

One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45

connector (which is not necessary if the Router is

connected directly to the Ethernet.)

PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an

Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors.

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 t 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.

Before installing the router, make sure your PC is

successfully connected to the Internet using the

broadband service. If any problems arise during the

process, please contact your ISP directly. Proceed

with the router installation, according to the following

steps. Do not forget to unplug the power adapter,

making sure to keep your hands always dry.

Chapter 2

Connecting the router

2.1 System requirements

2.2 Installation environment requirements

2.3 Connecting the router

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Power off your PC, Cable/DSL modem, and the

router.

Choose the optimum location for the router. The

best place is usually near the center of the area in

which your PC(s) will wirelessly connect.

Adjust the direction of the antenna. Placing the

antenna in the upright position often provides the

best performance.

Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your

LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, as shown in

ﬁgure 2-1. (If you have a wireless NIC and want to

use the wireless function, you can skip this step.)

Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port

on the Router, as shown in ﬁgure 2-1.

Connect the power adapter to the power socket

on the router, and the other end into an electrical

outlet. The Router will start to work automatically.

Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.

Figure 2-1 Hardaware Installation

of the Wireless N Gigabit Router

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to conﬁgure the

basic functions of you Wireless N Gigabit Router in

minutes using the Quick Setup Wizard.

3.1 TCP/IP Conﬁguration

The default IP address of the router is

192.168.0.1. And the default Subnet Mask is

255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as

you desire. Default values are used in the descrip-

tion included in this manual.

Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the router.

You can now start conﬁguring the IP address for

your PC as described below.

Conﬁgure the IP address manually.

Obtain an IP address automatically.

The user can now run the Ping command in the

command prompt to verify the network connec-

tion between your PC and the Router. The following

Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you

need further instructions regarding this feature,

please refer to Appendix B: “Conﬁguring the PC.”

Conﬁgure the network parameters. The IP address

is 192.168.0.xxx (“xxx” is any number from 2

to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and

Gateway is 192.168. 0.1 (The router’s default IP

address).

Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in “Obtain an IP

address automatically” mode on your PC. If you

need further instructions regarding this feature,

please refer to Appendix B: “Conﬁguring the PC.”

The built-in DHCP server will then assign an IP

address to the PC.

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example is based on Windows 2000 operating

system.

After opening a command prompt, type ping

192.168.0.1, followed by Enter.

If the result displayed is similar to the illustration

in Figure 3-1, it means the connection has been

established correctly between your PC and the

router.

If the result displayed is similar to the illustration in

ﬁgure 3-2, it means the connection between your

PC and the router has failed.

Figure 3-1 Successful message of Ping command

Figure 3-2 Failure message of Ping command

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Check the connection by executing the following

steps:

Is the connection between your PC and the router

correct?

Note:

The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports on the router

which your computer is linked to, and the LEDs on

your PC’s adapter should be lit.

Is the TCP/IP conﬁguration for your PC correct?

Note:

If the router’s IP address is 192.168.0.1, your

PC’s IP address must be within 192.168.0.2 ~

192.168. 0.254 range.

To access the conﬁguration utility, open a

web-browser and type in the default address

http://192.168.0.1 in the address ﬁeld of the

page.

Within seconds, a login window will appear, similar

to the one shown in Figure 3-4. Enter admin for

the User Name and Password, both in lower case

letters. Then click the OK button or press the Enter

to continue.

3.2 Quick Installation Guide

The conﬁguration and management of the Wireless

N Gigabit Router is made simple through a

Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape®

Navigator) utility. The Web-based utility can be used

on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web

browser.

Figure 3-3 Login the router

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Figure 3-4 Login Windows

Figure 3-5 Quick Setup

Note:

If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that

your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to

Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN

Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the

Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to ﬁnish it.

After successfully logging in, you can click the

Quick Setup to quickly conﬁgure the router.

Click Next, and then the WAN Connection Type

page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-6.

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Figure 3-6 WAN connection types

Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - PPPoE

The router combines the Auto-Detect functionality

with three widely used types of internet connections:

PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP. The Auto-Detect

setting is recommended. However, if you are certain

of what kind of connection type your ISP provides,

check it now and continue with the router conﬁgura-

tion as prompted.

If you select Auto-Detect, the router will auto-

matically discover the connection type your ISP

provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged

into the WAN port before detection.

The appropriate conﬁguration page will be

displayed when an active Internet service is

successfully detected by the router.

If the connection type detected is PPPoE, the

next screen will appear, as shown in Figure 3-7.

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IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as

seen by external users on the Internet

(including your ISP). Enter the IP address into

this ﬁeld.

Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is

used for the WAN IP address, usually

255.255.255.0. is used.

Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP

address into the box, if required.

Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP

address into the box, if required.

Secondary DNS - If your ISP provides another

DNS server, enter it into this ﬁeld.

User Name and Password - Enter the User

Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These ﬁelds are case sensitive. If you have any

problems during this process, please contact

your ISP directly.

If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP,

the next screen will appear, as shown in Figure

3-9. Afterwards, you may continue with the

wireless conﬁguration.

If the connection type detected is Static IP, the

next screen will appear, as shown in Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - Static IP

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Wireless Radio – Use the drop-down menu to

enable or disable wireless radio.

SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters.

The same name of SSID (Service Set Identiﬁca-

tion) 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 represent 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.

Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Wireless

Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page

will appear, as shown in Figure 3-9.

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Channel - This ﬁeld determines the operating

frequency to 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 - This ﬁeld determines the wireless

mode which the Router works on.

Channel Width - Select a channel width from

the pull-down list. The default setting is auto-

matic, designed to instantly adjust the channel

width of clients.

Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum

transmission rate of the router through this

ﬁeld.

Disable Security - The wireless security

function can be enabled or disabled.

If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to

connect with the router without encryption.

It is strongly recommended that you choose

one of following options to enable security.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Select WPA based

on pre-shared passphrase.

PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or

Hexadecimal characters.

For ASCII, the key can be made up of any

number, from 0 to 9, and any letter, from A

to Z. This string should be between 8 and

63 characters long.

For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up

of any number, from 0 to 9, and any letter,

from A to F. This string should be between

8 and 64 characters long.

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No Change - If you chose this option, wireless

security conﬁguration will remain unchanged.

These settings only refer to the basic wireless

parameters. For advanced settings, please

refer to Section 4.6: “Wireless”.

Please note that the key is also case sensi-

tive, this means that upper and lower case

keys will affect the outcome. It would also

be a good idea to write down the key and all

related wireless security settings for future

reference.

Click the Next button. The Finish page will appear

in this case.

If you don’t make any changes on the Wireless

page, you will see the Finish page as shown in

Figure 3-10. Click the Finish button to complete

the Quick Setup procedure.

If any changes are made on the Wireless page,

the Finish page will pop up, as shown in ﬁgure

3-11. Click the Reboot button to make your

wireless conﬁguration to take effect and complete

the Quick Setup.

Figure 3-10 Quick Setup – Finish

Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - Finish

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Chapter 4. Conﬁguring the router

This chapter includes a detailed description of key

functions and the conﬁguration procedure of each

Web page.

4.1 Login

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.

4.2 Status

The Status page displays the current state of the

router. All information is read-only.

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4.3 Quick Setup

Please refer to Section 3.2: “Quick Installation Guide.”

4.4 WPS

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.

Figure 4-1 Router Status

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Open the “WPS” menu. The following screen

(shown in Figure 4-2 ) will appear.

To add a new device:

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected

Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connec-

tion between the wireless adapter and the router

using either the Push Button Conﬁguration (PBC)

method or the PIN method.

Note:

To build a successful connection via WPS, you

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.

Add device - You can add a new device to

the existing network manually by clicking this

button.

Figure 4-2 WPS

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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.

I. PBC conﬁguration

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: Press the WPS button on the front panel of

the router.

Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the

router 2 or 3 seconds. The adapter will then

connect to the router via WPS automatically.

Second method:

Step 1: Press the WPS button on the front panel of

the router.

Step 2: In order to conﬁgure the wireless adapter,

select Push the button on my access point in the

conﬁguration utility of the WPS, as shown below.

Click Next to continue.

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WPS Conﬁguration Screen for the Wireless Adapter

Step 3: Wait until the next screen appears.

Click Finish to complete the WPS conﬁguration.

Third method:

Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled

and click the Add device button as shown in Figure

4 2. The following screen will appear.

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WPS Conﬁguration Screen for the Wireless Adapter

Figure 4-3 Add A New Device

Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device

in two minutes, and click Connect.

Step 3: In order to conﬁgure the wireless adapter,

select Push the button on my access point in the

conﬁguration utility of the WPS, as shown below.

Click Next to continue.

Step 4: Wait until the next screen appears. Click

Finish to complete the WPS conﬁguration.

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WPS Conﬁguration Screen for the Wireless Adapter

II. PIN conﬁguration

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: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled

and click the Add device button, as shown in Figure

4-2. The following screen will appear.

Step 2: Select Enter the new device’s PIN and

input the code of the wireless adapter in the ﬁeld

next to PIN. When done, click Connect.

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WPS Conﬁguration Screen of the Wireless Adapter

Note:

The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on

the WPS conﬁguration screen.

Step 3: In order to conﬁgure the wireless adapter,

select Enter a PIN into my access point or a

registrar in the conﬁguration utility of the WPS, as

shown below. Click Next to continue.

Note:

The default PIN code of the adapter is 26499123,

as displayed in this example.

Second method: Enter the PIN from my Router.

Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router, as

shown in Figure 4-2 (each Router has its unique PIN

code. We are using 12345670 as the PIN code in

this example).

Step 2: In order to conﬁgure the wireless adapter,

select Enter a PIN from my access point in the

conﬁguration utility of the WPS, as shown below.

Enter the PIN code of the router into the ﬁeld next

to Access Point PIN. Click Next to continue.

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WPS Conﬁguration Screen for the Wireless Adapter

Note

The default PIN code of the Router can be found

in its label or on the WPS conﬁguration screen, as

shown in Figure 4-2.

c). Once the new device has been successfully

connected to the network, the following screen will

appear.

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Note:

a. The status LED on the Router will be solid green

if the device has been successfully added to the

network.

b. 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.

4.5 Network

As shown in Figure 4-4, there are three submenus

under Network: LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click

on any of these items in order to conﬁgure the

corresponding function.

4.5.1 LAN

Go to “Network LAN” in the menu, in order to

conﬁgure the IP parameters of the LAN on the

screen, as shown below.

Figure 4-4 Network menu

Figure 4-5 LAN

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MAC Address - The physical address of the router,

as seen from the LAN. This value cannot be changed.

IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or

reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory 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:

4.5.2 WAN

Go to “Network WAN” in the menu, in order to

conﬁgure the IP parameters of the WAN on the

screen, as shown below.

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.

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 4-6):

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MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Trans-

mission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks

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.

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.

Figure 4-6 WAN - Dynamic IP

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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 applica-

tions. If you cannot get the IP Address normally,

you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)

If your ISP provides a static or ﬁxed IP Address,

Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select

Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear,

as shown in Figure 4-7.

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,

usually this is 255.255.255.0.

Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway

IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by

your ISP.

Figure 4-7 WAN - Static IP

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MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission

Unit) value for most Ethernet networks 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.

If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select

PPPoE option. In that case, you must ﬁll in

following parameters (Figure 4-8):

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 addi-

tional 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.

Figure 4-8 WAN - PPPoE

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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.

Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet

connection can be terminated automatically 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 minutes you want to have elapsed

before your Internet access disconnects.

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).

Note:

The Time-based Connection feature can work

only after the system time on the System Tools ->

Time page has been conﬁgured.

*Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/

Disconnect button to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the Max

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MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes,

which is usually ﬁne. It is not recommended 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

Idle Time function as the Connect on Demand

mode. The Internet connection can be discon-

nected automatically after a speciﬁed period of

inactivity, and re-established when you attempt to

access the Internet once again.

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 4-9 will appear:

Figure 4-9 PPPoE Advanced Settings

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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 speci-

ﬁed by ISP” check box and enter the IP address

provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.

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 automati-

cally assign DNS addresses to the router during

check box and enter the IP address in dotted-deci-

mal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a

secondary DNS server address is available, enter

it as well.

Click the Save button to store your settings.

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 4-10):

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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.

For example

NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au

VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au

QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au

MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Trans-

mission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks

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 automatically after

Figure 4-10

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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 active 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.

If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please

select L2TP option. In that case, you must ﬁll in

the following parameters (Figure 4-11):

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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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 terminated

due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the

Figure 4-11 L2TP Settings

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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 minutes 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 connection,

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.

If your ISP provides a PPTP connection, please

select the PPTP option. Then proceed to ﬁll in the

corresponding parameters (Figure 4-12):

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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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

address 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.

Connect on Demand - You set up the router so

as to disconnect from the Internet after a speci-

Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings

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ﬁed period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your

Internet connection has been terminated 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 connec-

tion 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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PPPoE - a PPPoE-based internet connection re-

quires 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.

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 connec-

tion 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:

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.

4.5.3 MAC Clone

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 4-13 below.

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Figure 4-13 MAC Address Clone

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Some ISPs require that you register the MAC

Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed

here.

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.

4.6 Wireless

WAN MAC Address - This ﬁeld displays the

current MAC address of the WAN port. If your

ISP requires that you to register the MAC ad-

dress, please enter the correct MAC address into

this ﬁeld in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (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.

Figure 4-14 Wireless menu

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There are ﬁve submenus under the Wireless menu

(shown in Figure 4-14): Wireless Settings, Wire-

less Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless

Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click on any of

these items in order to conﬁgure the corresponding

function.

4.6.1 Wireless Settings

Go to “Wireless Wireless Setting” in the menu,

in order to conﬁgure the basic settings for the

wireless network on this page.

SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The

same name of SSID (Service Set Identiﬁcation)

must be assigned to all wireless devices in your

network. Considering your wireless network secu-

rity, the default SSID is set to be NEXXT_XXXXXX

(in which xxxxxx represent 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.

Figure 4-15 Wireless Settings

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Region - Select your region from the pull-down

list. This ﬁeld speciﬁes the region where the wire-

less 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 con-

tact your local government agency for assistance.

When you select your local region from the

pull-down list, click the Save button. The dialog

box with this note will be displayed. Click OK to

continue.

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.

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

Dialog box

Note:

Based on local regulations, the North America

version does not have the region selection option

available.

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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.

Select the desired wireless mode. When

802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wire-

less stations can connect to the Router. When

802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n

wireless 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 automatic,

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.

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 broad-

cast by the router. If you select the Enable SSID

Broadcast checkbox, the wireless router will start

broadcasting its name (SSID) over the air.

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4.6.2 Wireless Security

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 sup-

ported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Pri-

vacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi

Protected Access 2), WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key),

WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).

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Figure 4-16

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.

WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.

If you check this box, a notice in red will be

displayed, as shown in Figure 4-17.

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Figure 4-17

Type - Choose the type for the WEP security from

the pull-down list. The default setting is Auto-

matic, which sets Open System or Shared Key

authentication form automatically, based on the

wireless station’s capability and request.

WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII for-

mats 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 charac-

ters 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 encryption.

“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 sup-

ported) 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

supported) or 13 ASCII characters.

152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits

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(any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not

supported) or 16 ASCII characters.

Note:

If you do not set a passkey, the wireless

encryption feature remains disabled even if you

have selected Shared Key, as your Authentica-

tion Mode.

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 version 2),

based on the wireless station’s capability and

request.

Encryption - You can either select Automatic, or

TKIP or AES.

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 4-18.

Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the

radius server.

Radius Port - Enter the port used by the radius

server.

WPA/WPA2 Enterprise - It is based on the

radius server.

Figure 4-18

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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.

Version - Choose the WPA-PSK encryption

method from the drop-down list. The default

setting is Automatic, which instantly sets WPA-

PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK

(Pre-shared key of WPA), based on the wireless

station’s capability and request.

Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as

the Authentication Mode, you can either select

Automatic, or TKIP or AES as your Encryption

type.

Note:

If you check the WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK radio

button and choose TKIP encryption, the following

window will be displayed.

PSK Passphrase - You can enter an ASCII string

between 8 and 63 characters long, or 8 to 64

Hexadecimal characters.

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.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Personal - It is the WPA/

WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared

passphrase.

Figure 4-19

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Be sure to click the Save button to store your

settings on this page.

4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering

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 4-20.

To ﬁlter wireless users by MAC Address, click

Enable. The default setting is Disable.

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.

To Add a Wireless MAC Address ﬁltering entry, click

the Add New button. The “Add or Modify Wireless

MAC Address Filtering entry” page will appear, as

shown in Figure 4-21 below:

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Figure 4-20 Wireless MAC address Filtering

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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

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 wireless

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: Wireless

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.

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.

To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry,

follow these instructions:

Figure 4-21 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry

To modify or delete an existing entry:

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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 Address Filtering

feature using the steps detailed below:

4.6.4 Wireless Advanced Settings

Go to “Wireless Wireless Advanced” in the

menu, in order to conﬁgure the advanced settings

of your wireless network.

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:

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Transmit Power - You can specify the transmit

power of the router in this ﬁeld. The available

settings are High, Middle or Low. High is the

default setting, which is also recommended.

Beacon Interval - Set the desired beacon interval

in this ﬁeld, ranging from 20-1000 milliseconds.

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 particu-

lar receiving station and negotiate the sending of

a data frame. The default value is 2346.

Fragmentation Threshold - It speciﬁes the maxi-

mum size for a packet before data is fragmented

into multiple packets. Setting the Fragmentation

Threshold too low may result in poor network per-

formance due to the generation of an excessive

number of packets. 2346 is the default setting,

which is also the value recommended.

Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced

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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 being

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.

Note:

If you are not really familiar with the setting of the

items in this page, it is strongly recommended to

keep the default values unchanged; otherwise, it

may result in lower wireless network performance.

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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.

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.

4.6.5 Wireless Statistics

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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Figure 4-23 Wireless stations linked to the router

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4.7 DHCP

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.

4.7.1 DHCP Settings

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 Conﬁguration

Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP

conﬁguration for all the PC(s) that are connected

to the router on the LAN.

Figure 4-24 The DHCP menu

Figure 4-25 DHCP Settings

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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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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.

4.7.2 DHCP Clients List

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 4-26).

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.

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Figure 4-26 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 expired,

a new dynamic IP address will be automatically

assigned to the user.

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To Reserve IP addresses:

4.7.3 Address Reservation

Go to “DHCP Address Reservation” in the menu,

in order to visualize and add reserved addresses

for clients, using the screen displayed below (Figure

4-27). When you specify a reserved 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.

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Figure 4-27 Address Reservation

MAC Address - The MAC address of the PC that

you want to reserve IP address for.

Assigned IP Address - The IP address reserved

for the router.

Status - This ﬁeld displays either Enabled or

Disabled, as the current status for the device.

Click the Add New button. (The dialog box as

shown in ﬁgure 4-28 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 the computer you wish

to add.

Click the Save button when ﬁnished.

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Figure 4-28 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry

Figure 4-29 USB Settings menu

To modify or delete an existing entry:

Click the Modify button next to 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.

4.8 USB Settings

There are four submenus under USB Settings (shown

in Figure 4-29): Storage Sharing, FTP Server,

Media Server and User Accounts. Click on any of

these items in order to conﬁgure the corresponding

function.

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Figure 4-30 Network Sharing

Service Status - Indicates the Network Sharing

service’s current status.

Volume - The volume name of the USB drive

users have access to.

Share Name - The speciﬁed share name of the

volume.

File System - The ﬁle system on the partition can

be FAT32 or NTFS.

Capacity - The storage capacity of the USB driver.

Used - The used space of the USB driver.

Free - The available space of the USB driver.

Use% - The percentage of the used space.

Permissions - Read-Only or Read/Write access to

the volume designated as the share.

Shared - Indicates the shared or non-shared

status of the volume.

Properties - Displays the Edit link to specify

a volume that the Network Sharing users can

access.

4.8.1 Storage Sharing

Go to “USB Settings Storage Sharing” in the

menu, in order to conﬁgure a USB disk drive linked

to the router, as shown below in Figure 4-30.

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Click the Start button to initiate the Network

Sharing service.

Click the Stop button to cancel the Network Sharing

service.

Click the Eject Disk button to safely remove the USB

storage device that is connected to the USB port.

This takes the drive ofﬂine. A message will appear

on your web browser when it is safe to detach the

USB disk.

Click the Rescan button to start a new scan.

Follow the instructions below to set up your router

as a ﬁle server:

Plug an external USB hard disk drive or USB ﬂash

drive into this router.

Click the Rescan button to ﬁnd the USB drive that

has been attached to the Router. The following

screen will appear, as shown below.

To specify a volume that the Network Sharing

users can access, click the Edit link in the

Properties column and conﬁgure the

corresponding settings in ﬁgure 4-31.

Set the Network Sharing user’s username and

password on the User Accounts page.

Click the Start button to initiate the Network

Sharing service.

Network Sharing users within your local network

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The router cannot automatically locate the new

USB drive. You have to click the Rescan button

manually to display the list of volumes and

information about them.

The new settings will not take effect until you

restart the service.

To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button

ﬁrst. Simply pulling USB drive out of the USB port

can cause damage to the device and loss of data.

Mounted volumes are subject to the 8-volume

limit. So you cannot access more than 8 volumes

on the USB storage device.

NTFS is the recommended ﬁle system for

Network Sharing because it supports several

features that the other ﬁle systems do not, such

as large ﬁles and large volume support.

can now access ﬁles on the USB drive from

Internet Explorer at its Share Name followed

by the Router’s LAN IP address, for example:

\\192.168.0.1\MyShare.

Figure 4-31 Sharing Settings

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