Netgear orporated 12100183 N150 Wireless Router User Manual WNR612v3
Netgear Incorporated N150 Wireless Router WNR612v3
Manual
Netgear WNR612
Wireless Router User Manual
V1.0
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Contents
1 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 3
2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Product Introduction .............................................................................. 4
2.2 Packing list ............................................................................................ 4
3 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation ............................................... 5
3.1 Front Panel and LED Status .................................................................. 5
3.2 Rear Panel and Interface Description ................................................... 6
3.3 Hardware Installation ............................................................................. 7
3.3.1 System Requirements ................................................................ 7
3.3.2 Before You Begin ........................................................................ 8
3.3.3 Connecting the Device ............................................................... 8
3.4 Operation Range ................................................................................... 9
3.5 Roaming ................................................................................................ 9
4 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction ................................... 11
4.1 TCP/IP Settings ................................................................................... 11
4.2 Wireless Connection Introduction ........................................................ 15
5 Logging In to the Web Page ............................................................................. 19
6 Web Configuration ........................................................................................... 21
6.1 Language Selection ............................................................................. 21
6.2 Setup Wizard ....................................................................................... 21
6.3 Add WPS Client ................................................................................... 27
6.4 Setup ................................................................................................... 29
6.4.1 Basic Settings ........................................................................... 29
6.4.2 Wireless Settings ...................................................................... 43
6.4.3 Guest Network .......................................................................... 48
6.5 Content Filtering .................................................................................. 50
6.5.1 Logs .......................................................................................... 51
6.5.2 Block Sites ................................................................................ 51
6.5.3 Block Services .......................................................................... 53
6.5.4 Schedule ................................................................................... 56
6.5.5 E-mail ........................................................................................ 58
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6.6 Maintenance ........................................................................................ 59
6.6.1 Router Status ............................................................................ 60
6.6.2 Attached Devices ...................................................................... 64
6.6.3 Backup Settings ........................................................................ 64
6.6.4 Set Password............................................................................ 65
6.6.5 Router Upgrade ........................................................................ 66
6.7 Advanced Settings............................................................................... 67
6.7.1 Advanced Wireless Settings ..................................................... 68
6.7.2 Wireless Repeater .................................................................... 73
6.7.3 Port Forwarding/Port Triggering ............................................... 74
6.7.4 WAN Setup ............................................................................... 80
6.7.5 LAN Setup ................................................................................ 82
6.7.6 QoS Setup ................................................................................ 85
6.7.7 Dynamic DNS ........................................................................... 92
6.7.8 Static Routes ............................................................................. 93
6.7.9 Remote Management ............................................................... 95
6.7.10 UPnP ................................................................................... 96
6.7.11 Traffic Meter ........................................................................ 98
6.8 Web Support ...................................................................................... 100
6.9 Logout ................................................................................................ 101
7 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 102
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About User Manual
This user manual mainly describes how to install and configure the wireless router.
Organization
This user manual is organized as follows:
Chapter Description
Chapter 1 Safety
Precautions Provides safety precaution information.
Chapter 2 : Overview Provides a general overview of the
wireless router, and the packing list.
Chapter 3 : Hardware
Description and Hardware
Installation
Mainly describes the front and rear panels
of the wireless router and the procedure
for hardware installation.
Chapter 4 : TCP/IP Settings
and Wireless Connection
Introduction
Describes how to set the TCP/IP and how
to connect the wireless router wirelessly.
Chapter 5 : Logging In to
the Web Page
Describes how to log in to the wireless
router.
Chapter 6 : Web
Configuration
Mainly describes how to navigate through
the Web pages and how to configure the
parameters.
Chapter 7 : Troubleshooting Provides the troubleshooting information.
Features
Support IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11b/g, and IEEE802.11b/gn
Transmission data rate is up to 150 Mbps
Support WEP and WPA for secure data transmission
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Support DHCP server
Support manually configuration of static routing
Support version upgrade through Web page
Support restoring factory default settings
Support demilitarized zone (DMZ)
Support DNS proxy and forwarding
Support QoS
Support UPnP
Support WPS
Support port mapping
Support port triggering
Support wireless repeater
Support guest network
Support restricting IP bandwidth
Support filtering by keyword and domain name
Support wireless security authentication
Support 5 types of WAN connection modes, including static IP, dynamic IP,
PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP
Support remote access control
Support firewall
Support system status display
Support backup and restoration of configuration file
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1 Safety Precautions
Before operating the wireless router, read the following precaution information
carefully:
Use the type of power that user manual marks.
Use the power adapter that is packed within the device package.
Pay attention to the power load of the outlet or the prolonged lines. An
overburden power outlet or damaged lines and plugs may cause electric
shock or fire accident. Check the power cords regularly. If you find any
damage, replace it at once.
Proper space left for heat dissipation is necessary to avoid any damage
caused by overheating to the device. The long and thin holes on the router
are designed for heat dissipation, to ensure that the device works normally.
Do not cover these cooling holes.
Do not put this device close to a place where a heat source exits or high
temperature occurs. Avoid the device from direct sunshine.
Do not put this device close to a place where is over damp or watery. Do not
spill any liquid on this device.
Do not connect this device to any PC or electronic product, unless our
customer engineer or your broadband provider instructs you to do this,
because any wrong connection may cause any power or fire risk.
Do not place this device on an unstable surface or support.
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2 Overview
2.1 Product Introduction
The wireless router is a high-performance network access device. It is fully
compatible with IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n standards. It can
provide reliable and convenient access service for individual users and SOHO
(Small Office, Home Office).
2.2 Packing list
Please check whether your packing list includes the following items:
Wireless router x 1
Power adapter (5V DC,1A) x 1
Network cable x1
Quick Installation Guide x1
Warranty card x1 (Optional)
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3 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation
3.1 Front Panel and LED Status
There are 5 LED indicators on the front panel of the wireless router. By observing
their status, you can check whether the device runs normally.
The following table describes the status of LED indicators on the front panel.
Indicator Color Status Description
Power
Green On Power is on.
- Off Power is off or the device is down.
WLAN
Green On Radio switch is turned on.
Green Blink Data is being transmitted.
- Off Radio switch is shut off.
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Internet
Green On Connection succeeds.
Green Blink Data is being transmitted.
- Off No WAN connection.
1/2 LAN
Green On LAN connection succeeds.
Green Blink Data is being transmitted.
- Off No LAN connection.
3.2 Rear Panel and Interface Description
The following table describes interfaces and buttons on the rear panel.
Interface/Button Description
The first and second RJ45 interfaces are LAN interfaces, for
connecting hub, switch, or computer in a LAN.
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The third RJ45 interface is WAN interface, for connecting
WAN or the uplink network devices.
Reset button. Press this button for 3 seconds and then release
it, and then the wireless router reboots and restores to the
factory defaults.
Power socket, for connecting the power adapter (5V DC,1A).
Power switch
Caution:
Do not press Reset unless you want to clear the current settings. The
Reset button is in a small circular hole on the rear panel. If you want to
restore the default settings, please press the Reset button gently for 3
seconds with a fine needle inserted into the hole and then release the
button. The system reboots and restores to the factory default settings.
The power specification is 5V DC, 1A. If the power adapter does not match
the specification, the device may be damaged.
3.3 Hardware Installation
3.3.1 System Requirements
Before installing the device, please ensure that the following items are ready:
At least one Ethernet RJ45 cable (10Base-T/100Base-T)
One NETGEAR WNR612 wireless router
A PC is already installed with the TCP/IP protocol and the PC can access the
Internet.
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3.3.2 Before You Begin
Before you install the device, please pay attention to the following items:
When the device is connected to a computer, hub, router or switch, the
Ethernet cable should be less than 100 meters.
Do not place this device on an unstable surface or support. Do not put this
device on the ground.
Keep the device clean. Avoid the device from direct sunshine. Avoid any
metal in the device.
Place the device in the center of the area, and try to optimize the wireless
coverage.
3.3.3 Connecting the Device
To connect the device, do as follows:
Step 1 Connect one end of the RJ45 cable to the LAN interface of the wireless
router.
Step 2 Connect the other end of the RJ45 cable to your PC.
Step 3 Connect the power adapter to the power socket of the wireless router.
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3.4 Operation Range
The operation range of the wireless router depends on the actual environment. The
path and effect of signal transmission vary according to the deployment in a house
or an office. For example, the outdoor straight transmission distance for a certain
device can be 300 meters and the indoor transmission distance can be 100 meters.
3.5 Roaming
Suppose that several wireless routers run in the same network. Each wireless
router serves as a BSS that has its coverage range. One wireless client (for
example, a notebook PC or PDA) can realize roaming from one AP to another AP
accurately. In that case, the wireless client can communicate with the other devices
within the coverage range of the wireless router.
To realize roaming in the coverage range of the wireless router by a wireless client,
you need to set the APs properly as follows:
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Set the same SSID for different APs.
The SSIDs of all the computers and PDAs should be consistent with that of
APs.
All the BSSs must use the same wireless channel.
If the encryption function is enabled, all wireless routers must be configured
with the same encryption mode and encryption key for establishing connection.
Wireless routers must keep coverage of uninterrupted wireless signals in the
whole operation environment. Hence, please put wireless routers to the
appropriate places.
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4 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection
Introduction
4.1 TCP/IP Settings
By default, the LAN IP address of the wireless router is 192.168.1.1, the subnet
mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP server is enabled.
It is recommended to set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address
automatically. Then, your PC obtains the TCP/IP settings, including the IP
address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS address automatically through the
wireless router. If you know the settings of the current LAN interface, you can
manually set the TCP/IP properties of the network adapter, so that your PC can
communicate with the wireless router.
To manually set the network adapter, do as follows:
Step 1 Right-click the icon of My Network Places and choose Properties from
the menu. The Network Connections window appears.
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Step 2 Right-click the network adapter icon and choose Properties from the
menu. The Local Area Connections Properties window appears.
Note:
If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the
Local Area Connections Properties window may appears.
Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) Properties window appears.
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Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the
network adapter. The IP address must be 192.168. 1.X (X is a number in
the range of 2 to 254). If you want to access the Internet through a
wireless router, you need to enter the default gateway and IP address of
the DNS server correctly.
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Step 5 Set the subnet mask and click OK.
Step 6 After setting, you can ping the default IP address of the wireless router,
to check whether the current connection between the PC and the
wireless router is normal. Choose Start > Run from the desktop and
enter ping 192.168.1.1. See the following figure:
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Note:
192.168.1.1 in the ping command is the default IP address of the LAN
interface. If the IP address changes, enter the current IP address instead.
Step 7 If the PC can ping through the default IP address of the wireless router,
the following page appears, indicating that the connection between your
PC and the wireless router is normal.
4.2 Wireless Connection Introduction
By default, the AP function of the wireless router is enabled. If you use a wireless
network adapter, do as follows to establish the connection:
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Step 1 Enable the wireless network adapter on your PC and ensure that the
Wireless Zero Configuration tool is available. Right-click the Wireless
Network Connection icon and choose View Available Wireless
Networks from the menu.
Step 2 In the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network list
and the network list is refreshed. The default SSID of the wireless router
is NETGEAR. Select the wireless router that you want to connect and
click Connect. The default wireless security mode is None, and you can
connect the wireless router directly without the encryption key in this
mode. If the wireless router is encrypted, you need to enter the correct
key to connect to the wireless router.
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Step 3 If you are not sure of the available SSID, please log in to the Web page
of the wireless router, and view the SSID in the Wireless Settings page.
For more information about the wireless settings, please refer to 6.4.2
Wireless Settings.
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Note:
After your wireless network card connects to the wireless router successfully,
usually, you should set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address
automatically. The configuration of wireless connection is now complete.
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5 Logging In to the Web Page
Run the Internet Explorer (IE), enter http://192.168.1.1/ (the default IP address of
the wireless router) in the address bar, and press Enter.
In the window that is displayed as shown in the following figure, enter the user
name and password, and click OK.
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Note:
The default user name and password are admin and admin respectively.
After logging in to the Web page, you can view, configure and modify the router
settings. To make the settings and changes take effect, you need to reboot the
wireless router sometimes.
Caution:
If you are managing the wireless router through the Web page, do not cut
off the power supply. Otherwise, the device may be damaged.
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6 Web Configuration
6.1 Language Selection
After successful login, you can select the appropriate language in the upper right
corner of the page. After selecting a language and clicking Apply, the language
setting takes effect immediately.
6.2 Setup Wizard
You can set the basic network parameters for accessing the Internet by following
this wizard.
To configure the setup wizard, do as follows:
Step 1 After login, click Setup Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of
the page. The Setup Wizard page appears.
If you are familiar with the router settings, you can select No. I Want To Configure
The Router Myself. If you want to follow this wizard to configure the router, please
select Yes and click Next. The router automatically detects the WAN connection
mode.
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Note:
If you do not insert the network cable into the WAN interface of the wireless
router, the previous page does not appear.
Step 2 The broadband type can be Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed),
PPPoE, or PPTP.
(1) If the detected Internet type is Dynamic IP (DHCP), the following
figure appears:
Click Next and the following figure appears:
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Enter the account name provided by the Internet service provider
(ISP) in the Account Name field. If the ISP does not provide it, you
need not modify it.
In this mode, the WAN port of the wireless router obtains the
network property information, including the IP address, subnet
mask, gateway, and IP address of the DNS server, from the
connected DHCP server
After setting, click Apply to save the settings, and then the Router
Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN
connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.
(2) If the detected Internet type is Static IP (Fixed), the following figure
appears:
Click Next and the following figure appears:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
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Field Description
IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface.
IP Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the WAN IP address. It is usually
255.255.255.0.
Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway if necessary.
Primary DNS Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if
necessary.
Secondary DNS If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP
address of that DNS server.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings, and then the Router
Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN
connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.
(3) If the detected Internet type is PPPoE, the following figure appears:
Click Next and the following figure appears:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
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Field Description
Login Enter the user name provided by the ISP.
Password Enter the password provided by the ISP.
Service Name (If
required)
Enter the service name provided by the ISP. If the ISP
does not provide it, you need not enter any information.
Domain Name Server
(DNS) Address
Select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP
address information of the DNS server provided by the
ISP. If no DNS server information is available, select
Get Automatically From ISP.
Primary DNS Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if
necessary.
Secondary DNS If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP
address of that DNS server.
Note:
The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you have any question
about the user name and password, contact your ISP.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings, and then the Router
Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN
connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.
(4) If the detected Internet type is PPTP, the following figure appears:
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Click Next and the following figure appears:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Username Enter the PPTP user name provided by the ISP.
Password Enter the PPTP password provided by the ISP.
Idle Timeout (In minutes)
Set the idle timeout. If the system does not detect any
Internet access behavior within the set time of idle
timeout, the system interrupts the Internet connection.
My IP Address Enter the IP address provided by the ISP (User needs
to manually set this IP address).
Server IP Address Enter the PPTP server IP address.
Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings, and then the Router
Status page appears. You can view the parameters of WAN
connection type in this page. The setup wizard is now complete.
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6.3 Add WPS Client
Click Add WPS Client on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS setup function to add
a wireless client to a network, without setting specific parameters, such as SSID,
security mode, and password. To use this function, a wireless client must support
WPS. If the wireless client does not support WPS, you must manually configure the
wireless client to ensure that it has consistent SSID and wireless security settings
with the router. There are two WPS modes: Push Button and PIN.
Click Next to select the WPS mode.
Push Button mode
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Select Push Button (recommended) and click on the router and the
following page appears:
Press the button on the network card or click the button in the software page within
two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the
following page appears. The client can now visit the LAN.
PIN mode
Select PIN (Personal Identification Number) and enter the PIN of the network (refer
to the client of the network card), then click Next to start WPS connection. The
following page appears:
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Click the PIN button on the client of the network card within two minutes to start
WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears.
The client can now visit the LAN.
6.4 Setup
Click Setup and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:
The submenu contains Basic Settings, Wireless Settings, and Cuest Network.
6.4.1 Basic Settings
Click Basic Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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The router supports 5 modes of Internet connection, including Dynamic IP (DHCP),
Static IP (Fixed), PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP. In this page, you can select the
appropriate Internet connection mode and configure the relevant parameters
according to the actual requirements.
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Dynamic IP (DHCP)
If you select Dynamic IP (DHCP), the router automatically obtains IP address,
subnet mask, and IP address of the gateway from the ISP. If the ISP does not
provide any IP network parameters, please select this mode. See the following
figure:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
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Field Description
Does your Internet
Connection Require
A Login?
Select No.
Account Name (If
Required)
Enter the account name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does
not provide it, you need not modify it.
Domain Name (If
Required)
Enter the domain name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does
not provide it, you need not modify it.
Internet IP Address Select Get Dynamically From ISP.
Domain Name
Server (DNS)
Address
Enter the IP address of the DNS server provided by the ISP.
If the ISP does not provide it, select Get Automatically
From ISP.
Router MAC
Address
Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use
Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address
authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use
This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC
Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves
as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This
MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of
another computer. The format of a MAC address is
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
Static IP (Fixed)
If the ISP provides the information of the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and
DNS server, select Static IP (Fixed). For detailed settings, refer to your ISP.
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Does your Internet
Connection Require
A Login?
Select No.
Account Name (If Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not
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Field Description
Required) provide it, you need not modify it.
Domain Name (If
Required)
Enter the domain name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does
not provide it, you need not modify it.
Internet IP Address Select Use Static IP Address.
IP Address Enter the WAN IP address provided by the ISP. It cannot be
null.
IP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies
depending on the network type. It is usually 255.255.255.0
(Class C).
Gateway IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the gateway provided by the ISP. It is
the IP address used for connecting to the ISP.
Domain Name
Server (DNS)
Address
Select Use These DNS Servers.
Primary DNS Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if necessary.
Secondary DNS If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP address
of that DNS server.
Router MAC
Address
Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use
Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address
authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use
This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC
Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves
as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This
MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of
another computer. The format of a MAC address is
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
PPPoE
If the ISP provides the user name and password for PPPoE dialup, select PPPoE.
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Does your Internet
Connection Select Yes.
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Field Description
Require A Login?
Internet Service
Provider Select PPPoE.
Login Enter the user name for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP.
Password Enter the password for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP.
Service Name (If
Required)
If several PPPoE servers are available, specify one in this
field.
Connection Mode
Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system
automatically establishes a connection when a network
access request from the LAN is received. If no network
access request is sent from the LAN within the set time
of Idle Timeout, the system automatically interrupts the
connection. If you pay for Internet access by time, you
are recommended to use this connection mode, which
effectively saves the expense of Internet access.
Always On: If you select it, the system automatically
establishes a connection. If the network is disconnected
because of external factors when you are using the
Internet access service, the system tries connection
every certain time (for example, 10 seconds) until the
connection is established. If you pay for Internet access
in the monthly fee mode, you are recommended to use
this connection mode.
Manually Connect: If you select it, you need to
manually set dialup connection after startup.
Idle Timeout (In
minutes)
If the system does not detect any Internet access behavior
within the set time of idle timeout, the system interrupts the
Internet connection.
Internet IP Address You may select Get Dynamically From ISP or Use Static IP
Address. If .you select Use Static IP Address, you need to
manually enter the IP address.
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Field Description
Domain Name
Server (DNS)
Address
Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does
not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP.
Router MAC
Address
Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use
Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address
authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use
This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC
Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves
as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This
MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of
another computer. The format of a MAC address is
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
PPTP
If the ISP provides the user name and password for PPTP dialup, select PPTP.
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
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Field Description
Does your Internet
Connection
Require A Login?
Select Yes.
Internet Service
Provider Select PPTP.
Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP.
Password Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP.
Service Name If several PPPoE servers are available, specify one in this
field.
Connection Mode
Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system
automatically establishes a connection when a network
access request from the LAN is received. If no network
access request is sent from the LAN within the set time
of Idle Timeout, the system automatically interrupts the
connection. If you pay for Internet access by time, you
are recommended to use this connection mode, which
effectively saves the expense of Internet access.
Always On: If you select it, the system automatically
establishes a connection. If the network is disconnected
because of external factors when you are using the
Internet access service, the system tries connection
every certain time (for example, 10 seconds) until the
connection is established. If you pay for Internet access
in the monthly fee mode, you are recommended to use
this connection mode.
Manually Connect: If you select it, you need to
manually set dialup connection after startup.
Idle Timeout (In
minutes)
If the system does not detect any Internet access behavior
within the set time of idle timeout, the system interrupts the
Internet connection.
My IP Address Enter the IP address provided by the ISP (User needs to
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Field Description
manually set this IP address).
Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the IP address provided by the ISP.
Server Address Enter the PPTP server address.
Gateway IP
Address Enter the gateway IP address.
Connection
ID/Name Specify the connection name.
Domain Name
Server (DNS)
Address
Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does
not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP.
Router MAC
Address
Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use
Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address
authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use
This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC
Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves
as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This
MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of
another computer. The format of a MAC address is
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
L2TP
If the ISP provides the user name and password for L2TP dialup, select L2TP.
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Does your Internet
Connection Select Yes.
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Field Description
Require A Login?
Internet Service
Provider Select PPTP.
Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP.
Password Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP.
Connection Mode
Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system
automatically establishes a connection when a network
access request from the LAN is received. If no network
access request is sent from the LAN within the set time
of Idle Timeout, the system automatically interrupts the
connection. If you pay for Internet access by time, you
are recommended to use this connection mode, which
effectively saves the expense of Internet access.
Always On: If you select it, the system automatically
establishes a connection. If the network is disconnected
because of external factors when you are using the
Internet access service, the system tries connection
every certain time (for example, 10 seconds) until the
connection is established. If you pay for Internet access
in the monthly fee mode, you are recommended to use
this connection mode.
Manually Connect: If you select it, you need to
manually set dialup connection after startup.
Idle Timeout (In
minutes)
If the system does not detect any Internet access behavior
within the set time of idle timeout, the system interrupts the
Internet connection.
My IP Address Enter the IP address provided by the ISP (User needs to
manually set this IP address).
Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the IP address provided by the ISP.
Server Address Enter the L2TP server address.
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Field Description
Gateway IP
Address Enter the gateway IP address.
Domain Name
Server (DNS)
Address
Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does
not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP.
Router MAC
Address
Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use
Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address
authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use
This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC
Address, the MAC address of the current computer serves
as the MAC address of the router. If you select Use This
MAC Address, you need to enter the MAC address of
another computer. The format of a MAC address is
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.4.2 Wireless Settings
Click Wireless Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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In this page, you can configure the basic wireless parameters.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Region Select the region where you are in from the drop-down list.
Enable SSID
Broadcast
Enable or disable SSID broadcast. If it is enabled, the router
broadcasts its SSID in the wireless network. In this way,
wireless clients can finds the SSID after scanning and join the
corresponding wireless network.
Enable Wireless
Isolation
Enable or disable wireless isolation. If it is selected, wireless
clients that use this SSID can access the Internet, but cannot
communicate with other wireless clients, Ethernet clients, or
other devices.
Name (SSID) Network name. The SSID can contain up to 32 characters
and can be letters, numerals, underlines, and any
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Field Description
combinations of them. The SSID is case-sensitive.
Channel
Select the working channel of the wireless network. The
default is Auto, which indicates that the wireless router
automatically searches for the best channel in the available
channels.
Mode The drop-down list displays all the supported data rate.
Please select one as the maximum transmission data rate.
Security Options
Set the security encryption of the wireless network, to prevent
unauthorized access and listening. You can select None,
WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), or WPA-PSK
(TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). The following describes the
settings in detail.
Security Options
None: Data encryption is not adopted and the network is not secure. Any
station can access the network. This option is not recommended.
WEP: Wired equivalent privacy. You can encrypt the data with WEP 64 bits or
128 bits.
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The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode:
Field Description
Authentication
Type
You can select Automatic or Shared Keys. The default is
Automatic.
Encryption
Strength
Select the encryption strength of WEP. You can select 64-bit
or 128-bit.
Passphrase Enter a word or a string of printable characters, and click
Generate button. The wireless router automatically
generates four WEP keys. User may select one as the
encryption key of wireless network.
Key 1/2/3/4 Select one from the four keys and enter the corresponding
WEP key in the field.
If the Encryption Strength is set to 64-bit, enter 10
hexadecimal digits. The key can be any combination of 0-9
and A-F.
If the Encryption Strength is set to 128-bit, enter 26
hexadecimal digits. The key can be any combination of 0-9
and A-F.
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WPA-PSK (TKIP): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access. It uses WPA-PSK
standard encryption and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP has
stronger encryption mechanism and integrates message integrity code (MIC)
to protect against attacks of hackers.
The following table describes parameters related to the WPA-PSK (TKIP) mode:
Field Description
PassPhrase Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.
WPA2-PSK (AES): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access version 2. It uses
WPA2-PSK standard encryption and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
AES uses symmetric 128 bits block data to encrypt.
The following table describes parameters related to the WPA2-PSK (AES) mode:
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Field Description
PassPhrase Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES): It allows the client to use WPA-PSK
(TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES).
The following table describes parameters related to the WPA-PSK (TKIP) +
WPA2-PSK (AES) mode:
Field Description
PassPhrase Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.
Note:
After wireless setting is complete on the router, a host in the wireless network
must have consistent wireless settings, including the SSID, with the router if the
host wants to connect to the router. If the router has security settings, the host
in the wireless network must have consistent security settings. For example,
the passwords set on the host and the router must be the same. Otherwise, the
host cannot connect to the router.
6.4.3 Guest Network
If you enable guest network, a visitor can use Internet connection in your home
without knowing your wireless password.
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Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Network Profiles
Brief description of the created guest network. You can create
up to four guest networks. A network profile contains the
information of a guest network, including the number, SSID,
encryption mode, whether the guest network is enabled, and
whether to broadcast SSID. You can select the radio button of a
profile to view the detailed information or modify the settings.
Enable Guest Enable or disable a guest network. After it is enabled, you and
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Field Description
Network the visitor can connect to the network through the SSID of the
guest network.
Enable SSID
Broadcast
Enable or disable SSID broadcast. After it is enabled, the
wireless router broadcasts its SSID to all wireless stations.
Allow Guest to
access My
Local network
If it is enabled, users connected to the network of this SSID can
access not only the Internet but also the LAN of the wireless
router, like users connected to the network of the primary SSID.
If this option is disabled, users connected to the network of this
SSID cannot access the LAN of the wireless router.
Enable Wireless
Isolation
Enable or disable wireless isolation. If it is enabled, wireless
clients connected to the network of this SSID can access the
Internet, but cannot communicate with other wireless clients or
Ethernet clients.
Guest Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Name of the guest network. The SSID can contain up to 32
characters and can be any combination of letter, numerals, and
underlines. It is case-sensitive.
Security
Options
Refer to descriptions and setting methods of Security Options
in section 6.4.2 “Wireless Settings”.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.5 Content Filtering
Click Content Filtering and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:
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The submenu contains Logs, Block Sites, Block Services, Schedule, and
E-mail.
6.5.1 Logs
Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
In this page, you can view the system events.
Enable log function and click the Apply button to activate the log function.
Click the Refresh button to refresh the system log.
Click the Clear Log button to clear the system events.
Click the Send Log button to send the system events to your local PC.
6.5.2 Block Sites
Click Block Sites on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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In this page, you can add or delete a filter rule of domain name or keyword, to block
LAN users from accessing certain websites in the WAN.
The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
Keyword
Blocking
Select the mode of blocking. You can select Never, Per
Schedule, or Always.
Never: Website blocking is disabled.
Per Schedule: After you select it and set in Schedules page,
website blocking is enabled according to the settings in the
Schedules page.
Always: Website blocking is always enabled.
Type Keyword
or Domain
Enter the keyword or domain name that you want to block.
Domain name: For example, www.badstuff.com/xxx (bad stuff
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Field Description
Name Here indicates improper information.
Keyword: Enter certain words, for example, blasphemy or erotic
readings, included in a link.
Add Keyword Click the button to add the keyword or domain name you entered
to the list under the button.
Block Sites
containing
these
Keywords or
Domain
Names
The list displays the blocked entries. It can contain up to 32
entries.
Delete
Keyword
Select a keyword or domain name in the above list and click the
button to delete it from the list.
Clear List Click the button and all keywords and domain names are deleted
from the list.
Allow Trusted
IP Address To
Visit Blocked
Sites
After it is selected, the specified computer has the full authority for
accessing the Internet.
Trusted IP
Address
Specify the IP address of a computer. You need to enter only a
numeral in the fourth field.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.5.3 Block Services
Click Block Services on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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In this page, you can set rules of service blocking, to block users from Internet
access.
The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
Services
Blocking
Select the mode of service blocking. You can select Never, Per
Schedule, or Always.
Never: Service blocking is disabled.
Per Schedule: After you select it and set in the Schedules
page, service blocking is enabled according to the settings
in the Schedules page.
Always: Service blocking is always enabled.
Block Service
Rules Table
The table lists all services to be blocked. You can add, edit, or
delete a service entry according to your requirement.
Add Click the button to add a rule of service blocking in the Block
Services Setup page that is displayed.
Edit
Select a rule of service blocking in the Block Service Rules
Table and click the button to edit the rule in the Block
Services Setup page that is displayed.
Delete Select a rule of service blocking in the Block Service Rules
Table and click the button to delete it.
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Click Add and the Block Services Setup page appears:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Service Type
Select a service type from the drop-down list. If your desired
type is not in the list, select User defined. Then, you need to
select the protocol, enter the service name, and specify the
port range. For services that exist in the drop-down list, the
corresponding information is already preset.
Protocol Indicate the protocol that is used at the service ports. You can
select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
Starting Port
The first port to which an application sends a connection
request. All relevant ports can be open only after connection is
established at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports
are not open.
Ending Port Set the end port of the service port range.
Service
Type/User Enter the service name.
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Field Description
Defined
Filter Service For
It determines the computers to be blocked.
Only This IP Address: Only one network card on a
computer is blocked. You need to enter the IP address of a
network card on a computer.
IP Address Range: Network cards that corresponding to a
range of IP addresses are blocked. You need to enter the
starting and ending addresses of the IP address range.
All IP Address: Network cards of all computers are
blocked.
After setting, click Add to add a new rule. Then, click Apply to save the settings in
the Block Services page.
6.5.4 Schedule
Click Schedule on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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If you already set content filtering in the Block Sites page or set sevice filtering in
the Block Services page, you can set a schedule to specify the time and mode of
restricting Internet access.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Days to Block Select every day, one day, or several days.
Time of Day to Block
If you want to fully restrict access every day, select All
Day.
If you want to restrict access in a specific time during
certain days, select the days and enter the starting time
and ending time.
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Field Description
Note that the system uses 24-hour clock.
Time Zone
Select the proper local time zone. After selecting the time
zone, the time schedule can work properly. You may
select Automatically adjust for daylight savings time
according to your location.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.5.5 E-mail
Click E-mail on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
The wireless router can send the alarm information to you if someone tries to
access the blocked sites. The log information lists all the accessed URL addresses.
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If you hope that the wireless router sends you the alarm and log information by
E-mail, please set the relevant parameters in this page.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Turn E-mail
Notification On
Enable or disable E-mail notification function.
Your Outgoing Mail
Server
Enter SMTP outgoing mail server of ISP.
Send To This E-mail
Address
Enter an E-mail address. The alarm and log information
can be sent to this E-mail address.
Your Mail Server
requires
authentication
If your mail server requires authentication for sending an
E-mail, please select this option and enter the correct
username and password.
User Name Enter the user name of your E-mail server.
Password Enter the password of your E-mail server.
Send Alert
Immediately
Enable or disable the function of sending alarm
information immediately to your e-mail.
Send Logs According
to this Schedule
Set the regular time for sending the log information to your
E-mail.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.6 Maintenance
Click Maintenance and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:
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The submenu contains Router Status, Attached Devices, Backup Settings, Set
Password, and Router Upgrade.
6.6.1 Router Status
Click Router Status on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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This page displays the information of the current running status of the device,
including system information, connection status of the Internet port, LAN port, and
wireless port.
Click Show Statistics to display the following page.
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This page displays the performance statistics information of the router, including
the numbers of sent and received packets at each port.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
System Up Time Display the time period that the router is running.
Set Interval Set the interval for refreshing this page. Its value range is
1 to 86400 seconds. Enter a value in the field and click
Set Interval. The settings take effect immediately. If you
click Stop, this page displays the statistics information
when the page is refreshed for the last time and it is not
refreshed any more.
Click Connection Status in the Router Status page, and the Connection Status
page appears. This page displays the information of current connection on the
router.
If the WAN connection is set to Dynamic IP (DHCP), the Connection Status page
is as shown in the following figure:
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The following table describes buttons in this page:
Button Description
Release Click the button to release the IP address of the WAN
interface.
Renew Click the button to refresh the parameters in this page.
If the WAN connection is set to any other mode, you can view the information, the
parameters in the Connection Status page varies according to the Internet
connection mode.
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6.6.2 Attached Devices
Click Attached Devices on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
This page displays the information of computers connected to the router, including
the IP adress, device name, and MAC address of each computer.
Click Refresh to refresh the information of the connected computers.
6.6.3 Backup Settings
Click Backup Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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In this page, you can export the configuration information of the router in a file to
the computer for later use, import a previously saved or a new configuration file,
restore the factory default settings of the router, and reboot the router.
Backup
Click Backup and select the path to save the configuration of the router as a
local file.
Restore
Click Browse… to select the configuration file in your computer and click
Restore to load the selected file to the router.
Erase
Click Erase to restore the factory default settings of the router. This
operation has the same effect of pressing the Reset button on the rear panel
for 3 seconds.
Reboot
Click Reboot to reboot the router.
Caution:
After a new configuration file is imported, the original configuration
information of the router is lost. Hence, it is recommended to back up the
configuration before importing a new configuration file. If the new
configuration file is incorrect, you can import the previous backup file.
During a configuration file is loading, do not power off the router.
Otherwise, the router may be damaged and fail to work.
6.6.4 Set Password
Click Set Password on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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In this page, you can change the password of the administrator.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Old Password Enter the password for logging in to the router.
Set Password Enter a new password.
Repeat New
Password Enter the new password again.
Note:
For security measures, it is strongly recommended to change the default
password of the administrator. If you forget the password, you can restore the
router to the default settings. The default user name and password are admin
and password respectively.
6.6.5 Router Upgrade
Click Router Upgrade on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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In this page, you can upgrade the software of the router in the following steps:
Step 1 Click Browse… to navigate to the latest software.
Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file.
Step 3 Click Upload to start upgrading.
After the upgrade is complete, the router automatically reboots.
Caution:
To avoid losing previous configuration of the router, save the configuration
before upgrade.
During upgrade, do not power off the router or press the Reset button.
6.7 Advanced Settings
Click Advanced and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:
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The submenu of advanced settings contains Advanced Wireless Settings,
Wireless Repeating Function, Port Forwarding/Port Triggering, WAN Setup,
LAN Setup, QoS Setup, Dynamic DNS, Static Routes, Remote Management,
UPnP, and Traffic Meter.
6.7.1 Advanced Wireless Settings
Click Advanced Wireless Settings on the left pane of the page to display the
following page..
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Enable Wireless
Router Radio
After it is selected, the WLAN indicator on the front panel
of the router blinks. The client can now connect to the
router wirelessly.
Fragmentation Length
(256-2346)
Set the threshold of fragmentation length. If the length of a
packet is greater than the value, the packet is
automatically fragmented into several packets. Because
too many packets lead to low performance of the wireless
network, the value of Fragmentation Length cannot be
too small. The default value is 2346.
CTS/RTS Threshold
(1-2347)
Set the CTS/RTS threshold. If the length of a packet is
greater than the value, the router sends an RTS frame to
the destination station to negotiate. After receiving the
RTS frame, the wireless station responds with a Clear to
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Field Description
Send (CTS) frame to the router, indicating that they can
communicate with each other. The default value is 2346.
Preamble Mode Set the preamble mode. You may select Long preamble
or Short preamble. The default is Short preamble.
A preamble (especially the 802.11b High Rate/DSSS
PHY field; 56 digits synchronized field for short preamble)
defines the length of the CRC correction block for
communication between wireless devices. Shorter
settings should be applied in a network of intense traffics.
Short preamble is mainly used to improve the efficiency of
a wireless network for applications that have high
requirement of real-time, such as streaming video and
voice-over-IP telephony.
Transmit Power
Control
Set the transmit power of the router. The default is 100%,
which indicates to transmit full power.
Router’s PIN To configure wireless settings of the router through WPS,
you need to enter PIN on the wireless client.
Enable WPS Enable or disable WPS.
Disable Router’s PIN Enable or disable routeris PIN mode.
Keep Existing
Wireless Settings
It determines whether WPS is configured on the router. If
this option is not selected, newly added wireless clients
changes the wireless settings of the router into random
SSID and security key that are automatically generated.
Wireless Card Access
List
You can set to allow only network cards of specific PCs to
access your wireless network according to the MAC
address of the network card of a PC. Click Setup Access
List to add, edit, or delete entries in the Wireless Card
Access List page.
Click Setup Access list button and the Wireless Card Access List page appears:
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The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
Turn Access
Control On
Enable or disable wireless access control. If it is selected, you
can restrict wireless network cards according to their MAC
addresses.
Add Click the button to add an entry of wireless network card in the
Wireless Card Access Setup page that is displayed.
Edit Select an entry of wireless network card and click the button to
modify the device name or MAC address in the Wireless Card
Access Setup page that is displayed.
Delete Select an entry of wireless network card and click the button to
delete it.
Click the Add button and the Wireless Card Access Setup page appears:
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Available Wireless
Cards
It displays all the available wireless network cards of
PCs and their MAC addresses. Click the radio button of
a network card to select its MAC address. If the list does
not contain your desired wireless network card, you can
manually enter the MAC address of the wireless
network card.
Device Name Name of the device. You can customize one.
Mac Address Physical address of the network card. It is a string of 12
characters.
After setting, click Add to add a wireless card entry. Then, click Apply to save the
settings in the Advanced Wireless Settings page.
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6.7.2 Wireless Repeater
Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an
IEEE 802.11 wireless network. It extends the wireless network through several APs,
without connection of wired backbone network. This function is also called wireless
repeating or bridging.
Click Wireless Repeating Function on the left pane of the page to display the
following page.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Enable Wireless
Repeating Function
Enable or disable wireless repeating.
If the channel is set to Auto, this function cannot be
enabled. If you try enabling the function when the
channel is set to Auto, the system automatically
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Field Description
switches to the Wireless Settings page, where you
can change the channel.
Wireless Repeater In this mode, the router serves as a repeater to
communicate with the central base station.
Disable Wireless Clients
Association If it is selected, clients cannot access the LAN.
Repeater IP Address
Enter the IP address of the repeater. It must be in the
same network segment as the IP address of the
central base station.
Basic Station MAC
Address Enter the physical address of the central base station.
Wireless Basic Station
In this mode, the router serves as the central base
station to communicate with repeaters. You can add
up to four repeaters. The central base station forwards
the data of communication between repeaters to the
destination repeaters. Repeaters should be
configured accordingly.
Repeater MAC Address
1/2/3/4 Enter the physical address of the repeater.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.7.3 Port Forwarding/Port Triggering
Click Port Forwarding/Port Triggering on the left pane of the page to display the
following page.
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Port Forwarding
By default, the firewall function of the router hides your LAN. As a result, other
users on the Internet can detect only the router, but cannot access a certain PC in
the LAN directly. If you want to access a PC in a LAN, you need to configure port
forwarding on the router and map the desired port to the corresponding PC in the
LAN. After setting, after receiving an access request from the Internet, the router
forwards the packets to the PC according to the rule of port mapping. In this way,
communication is successfully established between the Internet and the PC in the
LAN.
Choose Port Forwarding in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page to display
the following page.
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The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list.
Service IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be
provided.
Add Click the button to add a service.
Edit Service Click the button to edit a service entry in the Ports - Custom
Service page that is displayed.
Delete
Service Delete a service entry.
Add Custom
Service
If the list does not contain your desired service, click the button to
add a service in the Ports - Custom Service page that is
displayed.
Click the Add Custom Service button and the Ports - Custom Service page
appears:
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list.
Protocol Indicate the protocol that is used at the mapping port. You can
select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
Starting Port
After the connection to the mapping port is established, the
corresponding port is open and the application can initiate
consequent connection requests to the open port.
Ending Port Set the end port of the mapping port range.
Server IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be
provided.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
Port Triggering
Certain applications, such as WAN network games, video conferences, and
network calls, require multiple connections. Because of the firewall setting, these
applications cannot work on a simple NAT router. However, certain special
applications enable the applications to work on a NAT router. When an application
sends a connection request to a trigger port, the corresponding ports are open, for
later connection and service provision.
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Choose Port Triggering in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page to display
the following page.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Enable Port
Triggering Enable or disable port triggering.
Port
Triggering
Timeout (in
minutes)
Enter a value not greater than 9999. The timeout value controls
the inactive timer at the specified ingress port. Upon timeout of the
inactive timer, the ingress port is disabled.
Add Service Click the button to add a rule in the Port Triggering – Services
page that is displayed.
Edit Service Click the button to edit a selected rule in the Port Triggering –
Services page that is displayed.
Delete
Service Click the button to delete a selected rule.
Click the Add Service button and the Port Triggering – Services page appears:
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Service Name Enter the service name.
Service User
You can select Any or Single address.
Any: Allow everybody in the user network to use the service.
Single address: Enter the IP address of the network card on
the PC. Then, the service is applied only on the specific
network card of the PC.
Service Type Indicate the protocol used at the triggering port. You can select
TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
Triggering
Port
Unless this port generates the traffic, the input connection service
cannot be triggered.
Connection
Type You can select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
Starting Port
When the connection to the triggering port is successful, the
corresponding ports are open and the application can send
consequent connection request to the open ports.
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Field Description
Ending Port Set the end port of the triggering port range.
After setting, click Apply to add the rule of port triggering.
6.7.4 WAN Setup
Click WAN Setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
In this page, you can set a default DMZ server and allow the router to respond to
the ping command from the Internet. Do not use the two functions unless it is
necessary because they lead to security risks. DMZ allows all ports of a PC in your
LAN to be exposed to the WAN. Enter the IP address of a PC to set the PC to a
DMZ host, which is not restricted by the firewall any more. In this way, the DMZ
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host can have mutually unrestricted communcation with a user or server on the
WAN.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Disable Port
Scan and
DOS
Protection
This function protects your LAN against DoS attack. Do not
disable this firewall function unless a special situation occurs.
Default DMZ
Server
Enter the IP address of a computer or server that serves as a DMZ
server.
Respond to
Ping on
Internet Port
If you want the router to respond to ping commands from the
Internet, select the check box. The ping command can be used for
diagnosis. Like a DMZ server, this function also leads to security
risks. Hence, do not select the check box unless it is necessary.
Disable IGMP
Proxying
IGMP proxy allows a PC in the LAN to receive certain multicast
traffics from the Internet. If you do not want to use IGMP proxy,
select the check box to disable IGMP proxy.
MTU Size (in
bytes)
The maximum transmission unit. Normally, it is 1500 bytes for
most Ethernet networks, 1492 bytes for PPPoE connection, and
1436 bytes for PPTP connection. Certain ISPs may require
smaller MTU, but this is a rare case. Do not modify the value of
MTU size unless it is necessary for your ISP connection.
NAT Filtering
Determines the mode of the router to handle the input traffics.
Secured: It provides a secure firewall that protects personal
computers in a LAN against attacks from the Internet.
However, it causes malfunction of certain network games,
point-to-point (P2P) applications, and multimedia applications.
Open: It provides firewall settings of a lower security level. It
allows running of almost all network applications.
Disable SIP
ALG
Certain SIP applications have special mechanisms of passing
through the NAT firewall and SIP ALG may have conflicts with
these mechanisms. In most cases, you should not disable SIP
ALG.
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Field Description
Enable IPv6
Pass-Through
By default, IPv6 pass-through is disabled. If your configuration
contains IPv6 devices and you want to replace IPv4 with IPv6, you
can select the check box to enable IPv6 pass-through.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.7.5 LAN Setup
Click LAN setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
In this page, you can configure the parameters of the LAN port. You can modify the
IP address of the LAN port according to the actual network environment.
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The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
IP Address Set the IP address that a LAN user uses to access the
router. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. You can change it if
necessary.
IP Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the LAN port. You can enter a different
subnet mask according to the actual network status.
RIP Direction The mode in which the router sends and receives RIP
packets. If it is set to Both or Out Only, the router
periodically broadcasts its routing table. If it is set to Both or
In Only, the router integrates the received routing tables.
RIP Version The format of the RIP packets and broadcast mode that the
router sends them. RIP-1 is universally supported. Routing
data sent by using RIP-2B or RIP-2M is in RIP-2 format.
RIP-2B uses subnet broadcast and RIP-2M uses multicast.
Use Router as
DHCP Server
If it is selected, the router serves as the DHCP server and
automatically assigns IP addresses for all connected
computers.
Starting IP Address The first address in a consecutive IP address pool.
Ending IP Address The last address in a consecutive IP address pool.
DHCP Lease Time
(1 – 160 hours)
After the DHCP lease time elapsed, the router automatically
assigns new IP addresses for all connected computers.
Address
Reservation
If an IP address is reserved for the network card of a PC in a
LAN, the network card obtains the same IP address every
time the network card accesses the DHCP server.
Add Click the button to add an entry in the Address
Reservation page that is displayed.
Edit Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to
modify the IP address, MAC address, or device name in the
Address Reservation page that is displayed.
Delete Select an entry of reserved address and click the button to
delete it.
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Click the Add button in the LAN IP Setup page, and the Address Reservation
page is as follows:
The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
Address
Reservation Table
Display entries of reserved addresses. You can select the
information of the local computer, or enter the IP address,
MAC address, and device name of a computer, and then
click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation
Table.
IP Address Enter the IP address to be reserved. It must be within the IP
address pool.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a computer whose IP address is
to be reserved.
Device Name Enter the device name of a computer whose IP address is to
be reserved.
Add Click the button to add the entry to the Address
Reservation Table.
Cancel Click the button to cancel the entry just set.
Refresh Click the button to refresh the page.
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After setting, click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation Table.
Note:
If your IP address is changed, you must use the new IP address to
log in to the Web configuration page of the router and the default
gateway of all hosts in the LAN must be set to the new IP address
for Internet access.
The subnet mask of all hosts in the LAN must be consistent with the
subnet mask specified in the LAN IP Setup page.
6.7.6 QoS Setup
Click QoS Setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
The QoS function sets priority policies on applications, online games, Ethernet LAN
ports, and MAC addresses, sets an order for various network traffics, and thus
optimizes your network performance.
The following table describes parameters in the QoS Setup page:
Field Description
Enable WMM
(Wi-Fi
Enable or disable WMM. Wireless Multimedia (WMM) is a
subset of the 802.11e standard. It supports setting priorities of
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Field Description
multi-media)
Settings
wireless traffics according to data types within a certain range.
Time-related information such as audio and video has higher
priority than normal data. To ensure proper performance of
WMM, wireless clients must support WMM.
Turn Internet
QoS Access On
Enable or disable QoS. After it is enabled, you can optimize the
network access traffics according to the settings in the QoS
Priority Table page.
Turn Bandwidth
Control On
Set the maximum uplink bandwidth at the WAN port.
If the value is in units of Kbps, the maximum value is 1000. If
the value is in units of Mbps, the maximum value is 100.
Setup QoS rule Click the button and the QoS Setup page is displayed
Enable Trusted
IP Address
After it is enabled, you can reserve half egress bandwidth for a
specified computer, to avoid impact to the computer because of
Internet access behaviors by other users in the network.
Trusted IP
Address
Specify the IP address of a computer. You need to enter only a
numeral in the fourth field.
Click Setup QoS Rule and the QoS Setup page appears:
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The following table describes buttons in this page:
Field Description
Edit
Click the button to change the priorities of the applications,
LAN ports, online games, and MAC addresses in the QoS
Priority Table.
Delete Click the button to delete a rule in the QoS Priority Table.
Add Priority Rule
Click the button to set priority policy for an online game, an
application, an Ethernet LAN port, or the MAC address of a
computer in the QoS – Priority Rules page that is displayed.
Click the Add Priority Rule button and the QoS – Priority Rules page for an
application appears:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.
Priority Category Select Applications.
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Field Description
Applications
Select an application that you want to set. If your desired
application is not in the drop-down list, select Add A New
Application.
Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
Connection Type Indicates the protocol that is used at the port. You can select
TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
Starting Port
The first port to which an application sends a connection
request. All relevant ports can be open only after connection is
established at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports
are not open.
Ending Port Set the end port of the port range.
The QoS - Priority Rules page for an online game is as follows:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
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Field Description
QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.
Priority Category Select On-line Gaming.
On-line Gaming
Select an online game that you want to set. If your desired
online game is not in the drop-down list, select Add a new
Game.
Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
Connection Type Indicates the protocol that is used at the port. You can select
TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
Starting Port
The first port to which an application sends a connection
request. All relevant ports can be open only after connection is
established at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports
are not open.
Ending Port Set the end port of the port range.
The QoS – Priority Rules page for a LAN port is as follows:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.
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Field Description
Priority Category Select Ethernet LAN Port.
Ethernet LAN
Port Select the LAN port that you want to set.
Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
The QoS - Priority Rules page for an MAC address is as follows:
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy.
Priority Category Select MAC Address.
MAC Device List Display the existing priority rules of computers that have higher
priorities according to MAC addresses.
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Field Description
Enter the MAC address and device name of a computer for
which you want to set high priority, and then click Add to add
the rule to the list.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a computer for which you want to set
high priority.
Device Name Enter the device name of a computer for which you want to set
high priority.
Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
Add Click the button to add a priority rule to the MAC Device List.
Edit Select a priority rule in the MAC Device List and click the
button to modify the priority rule.
Delete Select a priority rule in the MAC Device List and click the
button to delete the priority rule from the list.
Refresh Click the button to update the priority rules in the MAC Device
List.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings. Then, click Apply to save the
settings in the QoS Setup page.
6.7.7 Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is mainly used to realize resolution between fixed domain
names and dynamic IP addresses. For a user that uses a dynamic IP address,
after the user obtains a new IP address when accessing to the Internet, the
dynamic domain name software installed in the host sends the IP address to the
dynamic domain name resolution server provided by the DDNS service provider
and updates the domain name resolution database. When another user on the
Internet tries accessing the domain name, the dynamic domain name resolution
server returns the correct IP address.
Click Dynamic DNS on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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In this page, you can configure the DDNS parameteres.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
User a
Dynamic DNS
Service
Enable this function if you already register to the DDNS service
provider.
Service
Provider You can only select Dyndns.org.
Host Name Enter the host name or domain name provided by the DDNS
service provider.
User Name Enter the user name of the DDNS account.
Password Enter the password of the DDNS account.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.7.8 Static Routes
Static routing is a special type of routing that can be applied properly in a network
to reduce the problem of routing selection and overload of data flow because of
routing selection and to improve the forwarding speed of packets. You can set the
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destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to specify a routing rule. The
destination IP address and subnet mask are used to determine a destination
network or host. Then, the router sends packets to the specified destination
network or host through the gateway.
Click Static Routes on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
In this page, you can add, edit, and delete a static routing rule, and view the current
static routing table in the router.
Click Add and the following page appears:
The following table describes parameters of adding a routing rule:
Field Description
Router Name Enter the name of the static route.
Active Enable it to apply the routing rule.
Destination IP
Address
Indicate the destination address or network that you want to
access.
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Field Description
IP Subnet
Mask Subnet mask of the destination IP address.
Gateway IP
Address IP address of the router or host to which packets are sent.
Metric
Indicate the number of other routers in the user network. Its value
range is 2 to 15. Usually, the value of 2 or 3 leads to the best
performance. If the route is direct connection, set the Metric to 2.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.7.9 Remote Management
Click Remote Management on the left pane of the page to display the following
page.
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The remote management function allows you to configure the router in the WAN
through the Web browser. In this way, you can manage the router from a remote
host.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Turn Remote
Management
On
Enable or disable remote Web management.
Remote
Management
Address
IP address that is used to access the router from the Internet. The
default is http://0.0.0.0:8080. When accessing the router, you need
to enter the WAN IP address of the router, along with : and the port
number in the address bar (of IE) or the location bar (of Netscape).
Allow Remote
Access By
Set the IP address of the computer on which remote Web
management is carried out to access the router.
Only This Computer: Only the specified IP address can
access the router. You need to enter an IP address.
IP Address Range: A number of IP addresses on the Internet
can access the router. You need to enter the starting and
ending IP addresses to specify the range.
Everyone: Everyone on the Internet can access the router.
Port Number Specify the port of Web management for accessing the broadband
router.
After setting, click Apply to save the settings.
6.7.10 UPnP
By using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol, a host at the LAN side can
ask the router to realize specific port conversion, so that an external host can
access resources on the internal host when necessary. For example, if MSN
Messenger is installed on Windows ME and Windows XP operating systems,
UPnP can be used for audio and video conversations. In this way, functions
restricted by NAT can work properly.
Click UPnP on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
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The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Turn UPnP
On Enable or disable UPnP.
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Period (in
minutes)
Set the broadcast interval. It indicates the interval for broadcasting
the UPnP information by the router. The value should be in the
range of 1 to 1440 minutes and the default is 30 minutes.
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Time To live
(in hops)
The time for the broadcast to live. It is the number of hops after
each UPnP packet is sent. The number of hops is the times that
each packet can be broadcast before it vanishes. The value
should be in the range of 1 to 255 hops and the default is 4 hops.
UPnP
Portable Table
This table shows the IP addresses of UPnP devices that are
connected to the router and open (internal and external) ports on
the devices. It also lists the types and status of the open ports.
Note:
Only applications that support UPnP can use the function.
The functionality of UPnP requires support by the application and operating
systems such as Windows ME, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.
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6.7.11 Traffic Meter
Choose System Tools > Traffic Meter and the Traffic Meter page appears.
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This page records and restricts the traffics that pass through the Internet port of the
router. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:
Field Description
Enable Traffic
Meter Enable or disable traffic statistics and control.
Traffic volume
control by
Select the object of traffic control.
No limit: No limit to the Internet traffics.
Download only: Restrict downlink traffics only.
Both directions: Restrict both uplink and downlink
traffics.
Monthly limit: Enter the allowed amount of traffics for each
month.
Round up data volume for each connection by: Certain
ISPs counts extra traffics when a user establishes a new
connection. In this case, set the extra data volume.
Connection time
control
Enter the allowed connection time for each month. It takes
effect only in PPPoE dialup mode.
Restart traffic
counter at
Set the time and date when the traffic statistics is started
again. Click Restart Counter Now to start traffic statistics
again immediately.
Traffic Control
Enter a number other than 0 as the threshold. If the available
traffic or available connection time reaches the threshold, a
warning message appears on the router and you can view the
warning message in the Traffic Status page. If you select this
option, all Internet access behaviors are blocked after the
monthly traffic amount reaches the threshold.
Internet Traffic
Statistics
Display the detailed statistics information of traffics at the
Internet port.
Refresh Click the button to update the information of traffics at the
Internet port.
Traffic Status
Click the button and the Traffic Status page appears. You
can view the utilization of Internet traffics in real time in this
page.
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Click the Traffic Status button to display the following page.
The following table describes parameters in this page:
Field Description
Poll Interval
Set the poll interval. Its value range is 1 to 86400 seconds.
The page is refreshed periodically according to the set
interval.
Set Interval Click the button and the poll interval setting takes effect.
6.8 Web Support
Click Web Support and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows:
The submenu contains Knowledge Base and Documentation.
Click Knowledge Base, and then you can visit the Web site of the Netgear
Company, to get useful information.
Click Documentation, and then you can download the user manual, finish product
registration, and obtain Web support.
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6.9 Logout
The Logout control is under the navigation bar on the left pane of the page. See the
following figure:
The logout function is used to log out the current login status. After logout, you
need to log in again before accessing the configuration page of the router. For the
method of login, refer to chapter 5 “Logging In to the Web Page”.
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7 Troubleshooting
Failure to configure the router through a web browser
(1) Open the Web browser (for example, IE) and choose Tools > Internet Options
from the main menu.
(2) Click Delete Cookies… and Delete Files….
Failure to establish wireless network connection
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Because the router is beyond the wireless coverage.
(1) Place the router near the customer premises equipment (CPE).
(2) Try modifying the channel setting.
Because of authentication problems.
(1) Use a computer of wired connection to connect the router.
(2) Check the network security settings.
(3) Try hard reset on the router.
Because the router cannot be detected.
(1) Try hard reset on the router and test again.
(2) Check the settings of the wireless network.
(3) Check the settings of SSID and encryption.
Failure to connect to the Internet through the wireless router
(1) Place the router to the wireless area where the CPE can connect.
(2) Check whether the wireless network card connects to the correct AP (base
station).
(3) Check whether the wireless channel accords with the channel specified in your
country or region.
(4) Check the encryption settings.
(5) Check whether your ADSL cable is connected to the correct network interfaces.
(6) Replace with a new network cable to connect to the router.
Failure to access the Internet
(1) Check whether the status of indicators on the ADSL modem and the wireless
router is normal.
(2) Check whether the WAN indicator is on. If the WAN indicator is off, check
whether the cable connected to the WAN interface is loose.
(3) When the Link indicator keeps on but does not blink, the router is connected to
the Internet.
(4) Reboot your computer.
(5) Set the AP again.
(6) Check whether the WAN indicator is on.
(7) Check the encryption settings of the wireless network.
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(8) Check whether the PC that connects to the router can obtain the IP address
through either the wireless network or the cable network.
(9) Check the LAN settings of your Internet options, and do not use a proxy server
for your LAN. See the following figure:
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FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. 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 of the following measures:
· 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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
RF Exposure: A distance of 20 cm shall be maintained between the antenna and
users, and the transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter
or antenna.