Edimax BR-6258n Specification

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thisproduct,pleaserefertothe

usermanualontheCD‐ROM.Thesoftwareandspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithout

notice.Pleasevisitourwebsitewww.edimax.com

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withoutanywarrantyandaresubjecttothecopyrightsoftheirrespectiveauthors.The

firmwarefilesforthisproductcanbefoundunderthe“Download”pageattheEdimax

website(www.edimax.com).

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CONTENTS

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CHAPTERI:PRODUCTINFORMATION...............................................................................................................4

1‐1IntroductionandSafetyInformation...................................................................................................4

1‐2SafetyInformation...............................................................................................................................5

1‐3SystemRequirements..........................................................................................................................6

1‐4PackageContents................................................................................................................................7

1‐5Gettingfamiliarwithyournewwirelessbroadbandrouter................................................................8

CHAPTERII:SYSTEMANDNETWORKSETUP...................................................................................................10

2‐1Establishinganetworkconnection....................................................................................................10

2‐2SettingclientcomputerstoobtainIPaddressesautomatically........................................................12

2‐2‐1Windows95/98/MeIPaddresssetup....................................................................................13

2‐2‐2Windows2000IPaddresssetup............................................................................................15

2‐2‐3WindowsXPIPaddresssetup................................................................................................17

2‐2‐4WindowsVistaIPaddresssetup............................................................................................19

2‐3Connectingtobroadbandrouterviawebbrowser...........................................................................21

2‐4Using“QuickSetup”...........................................................................................................................27

2‐4‐1Using“DynamicIP”asbroadbandconnectiontype..............................................................29

2‐4‐2Using“StaticIP”asbroadbandconnectiontype...................................................................30

2‐4‐3Using“PPPoE”asbroadbandconnectiontype......................................................................31

2‐4‐4Using“PPTP”asbroadbandconnectiontype........................................................................33

2‐4‐5Using“L2TP”asbroadbandconnectiontype.........................................................................35

CHAPTERIII:GENERALSETUP..........................................................................................................................37

3‐1System................................................................................................................................................38

3‐1‐1TimeZone...............................................................................................................................39

3‐1‐2PasswordSettings...................................................................................................................40

3‐1‐3RemoteManagement.............................................................................................................41

3‐2WAN...................................................................................................................................................43

3‐2‐1DynamicIP..............................................................................................................................44

3‐2‐2StaticIP...................................................................................................................................46

3‐2‐3PPPoE......................................................................................................................................48

3‐2‐4PPTP........................................................................................................................................50

3‐2‐5L2TP........................................................................................................................................53

3‐2‐6WISP........................................................................................................................................56

3‐3LAN(Wired).......................................................................................................................................58

3‐3‐1Beforeyoustart:SuggestionsfordecidinganIPaddress......................................................58

3‐3‐2LANIP......................................................................................................................................60

3‐3‐3DHCPServer............................................................................................................................61

3‐3‐4StaticDHCPLeases.................................................................................................................62

3‐4Wireless.............................................................................................................................................64

3‐4‐1BasicSettings..........................................................................................................................65

3‐4‐2SecuritySettings.....................................................................................................................82

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3‐4‐3MACAddressFiltering............................................................................................................88

3‐4‐4WPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)Settings....................................................................................90

3‐5AdvanceSettings................................................................................................................................92

3‐5‐1QoS.........................................................................................................................................93

3‐5‐2DDNS.......................................................................................................................................97

3‐5‐3PortForwarding....................................................................................................................100

3‐5‐4DMZ......................................................................................................................................102

3‐6NAT..................................................................................................................................................104

3‐6‐1VirtualServer........................................................................................................................105

3‐6‐2SpecialApplications..............................................................................................................108

3‐6‐3UPnPSettings.......................................................................................................................111

3‐6‐4ALGSettings..........................................................................................................................112

3‐6‐5StaticRouting........................................................................................................................113

3‐7Firewall.............................................................................................................................................115

3‐7‐1AccessControl......................................................................................................................115

3‐7‐2URLBlocking.........................................................................................................................120

3‐7‐3DoS........................................................................................................................................122

CHAPTERIV:STATUS,TOOLS&LANGUAGE..................................................................................................125

4‐1Status...............................................................................................................................................125

4‐1‐1InternetConnection.............................................................................................................126

4‐1‐2DeviceStatus........................................................................................................................127

4‐1‐3SystemLog............................................................................................................................128

4‐1‐4SecurityLog..........................................................................................................................129

4‐1‐5ActiveDHCPClient................................................................................................................130

4‐1‐6Statistics................................................................................................................................131

4‐2Tools.................................................................................................................................................132

3‐9‐1ConfigurationTools..............................................................................................................133

3‐9‐2FirmwareUpgrade................................................................................................................134

3‐9‐3Restart..................................................................................................................................135

4‐3Language..........................................................................................................................................136

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CHAPTERI:PRODUCTINFORMATION

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1‐1IntroductionandSafetyInformation

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ThankyouforpurchasingtheEdimaxBR‐6258nWirelessBroadbandNanoRouter!This

miniaturerouteristheidealchoiceforanyonewhoisconstantlyonthego.Withthe

EdimaxBR‐6258nWirelessBroadbandNanoRouter,allyourcomputersand

network

devicescanshareasingle,high‐speedxDSL/cableInternetconnection.Itseasyinstallation

procedurealsoallowsanycomputerusertosetupanetworkenvironmentinamatterof

minutes.

Withbuilt‐inIEEE802.11b/g/nwirelessnetworkcapability,allyourcomputersand

wireless‐enablednetworkdevices(PDAs,cellphones,game

consoles,etc.)canbe

connectedtothisbr oadbandrouterwithoutadditionalcabling.ItsIEEE802.11ncapability

alsoallowsyoutoenjoythefastestwirelessexperienceever!Withacompatible wireless

cardinstalled,yourPCcantransferfilesatupto150Mbps!

TheEdimaxBR‐6258nWirelessBroadbandNanoRoutermakes

settingupwireless

securityabreeze.WiththeWPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)function,youcansetupwireless

securityinjustseconds!JustpresstheWPSbuttononWPS‐compatiblewirelessdevicesand

youwillhaveasecurewirelessconnectioninnotime.

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Otherfeatures:

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z HighthroughputInternet

access

z 1LANport(10/100M)and1WANport(10/100M)

z IEEE802.11b/g/nWLANcapable

z SupportsDHCP(server/client)foreasyclientIP‐addresssetup

z AdvancednetworkandsecurityfeatureslikeDMZ,virtualservers,accesscontrol,

firewall,andotherspecialapplications

z AllowsyoutomonitortheDHCPclient

log,systemlog,securitylog,and

device/connectionstatus

z Easy‐to‐use,web‐basedGUIfornetworkconfigurat ionandmanagement

z Remotemanagement

z Auto‐MDI/MDI‐Xfunction

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1‐2SafetyInformation

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Pleasefollowthefollowingsafetyinstructionstoensureyoursafety:

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1. Thisrouterisdesignedforindooruseonly.DONOTplacethisrouteroutdoors.

2. DONOTputthisrouterinornearhotorhumidplaceslikethekitchen,bathroom,or

acarparked

inthesun.

3. Disconnectanyconnectedcablesfromtherouterbeforepullingtherouterwith

force.

4. Ifyouwanttohangthisrouteronthewallorplaceitsomewherehigh,pleasemake

sureitisfirmlysecured.Edimax’swarrantydoesnotcoverdamagescausedby

misuse.

5. Please

keepthisrouteranditsaccessoriesoutofthereachofchildren.

6. DONOTputthisrouteronpaper,cloth,orotherflammablematerials.

7. DONOTdisassemblethisrouter.Disasse mblingthisrouterwillinvalidatethe

warranty.Pleasecontactyourdealerifyouexperienceanyproblems.

8. Ifthis

routergetswetorfallsintowaterwhenitispowered,DONOTtouchitwith

yourbarehands.Disconnectthepowerplug fromthewallsocketimmediately,or

contactanexperiencedtechnicianforhelp.

9. Shouldyourrouterorpowersupplyoverheatandburnout,switchtheelectrical

poweroff

ordisconnectthepowerplugfromthewallsocketimmediately,andcall

yourdealerforhelp.

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1‐3SystemRequirements

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z InternetconnectionviaanxDSLorcablemodemwithanRJ‐45Ethernetport

z Computerornetworkdeviceswithawiredorwirelessnetworkinterfacecard

z Webbrowser(MicrosoftInternetExplorer,MozillaFirefox,Opera,orSafari)

z AnavailableACpowersocket(100‐

240V,50/60Hz)

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1‐4PackageContents

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Beforeyoustartusingthisrouter,pleasecheckifthereisanythingmissinginthe

package,andcontactyourdealertoclaimthemissingitem(s):

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z BR‐6258nbroadbandrouter(1pcs)

z Quickinstallationguide(1pcs)

z CDROMwithmulti‐languagesetupwizard,multi

‐languagequickinstallationguide,

andusermanual(1pcs)

z 5V1AUSBpoweradapter(1pcs)

z Ethernetcable(1pcs)

z USBcable(1pcs)

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1‐5Gettingfamiliarwithyournewwirelessbroadbandrouter

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TopPanel

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LEDName LightStatus Description

PWR On Routerswitchedonandcorrectlypowered

Off Routernotpowered(ornotcorrectlypowered)

WLAN On Wirelessconnectivityactivated

Off Wirelessconnectivitynotactivated

Flashing WirelessLANactivity(transferringdata)orWPSmode

activated(LEDflashesonceeverysecond)

WAN On WANportconnected

Off WANportnotconnected

Flashing WANactivity(transferringdata) 

LAN On LANportconnected

Off LANportnotconnected

Flashing LANactivity(transferringdata)

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FrontPanel

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ItemName Description

Micro‐USBPort ConnectstoUSBpoweradapterorcomputerviaUSBcable

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BackPanel

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ItemName Description

LANPort Connectstocomputerorotherwebdevices

WANPort Connectstocable/xDSLmodems

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SidePanel

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ItemName Description

Reset/WPS

Button

ResetstheroutertofactorydefaultsettingsorstartsWPS

function(pressthisbuttonandholdfor10secondstoclearall

settingsorpressthisbuttonforlessthan10secondstoactivate

WPSfunction)

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CHAPTERII:SYSTEMANDNETWORKSETUP

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2‐1Establishinganetworkconnection

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Pleasefollowthefollowinginstructionstobuildanetworkconnectionbetweenyour

newbroadbandrouter,computers,andothernetworkdevices:

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1. ConnectyourxDSLorcablemodemtothe“WAN”portwithanEthernetcable. 

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2. Connectyourcomputertothe“LAN”port.

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3. Youcanpowerthisrouterthrougheitheracomputerorawallsocket.Topower

therouterthroughacomputer,connecttheUSBcabletothemicro‐USBporton

thefrontpanel,andthenconnectthecabletoacomputer.UsetheUSBpower

adaptertopowertherouter

throughawallsocket.

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4. PleasecheckalltheLEDsonthetoppanel.The“PWR”and“WAN”LEDsshouldbe

on.The“LAN”LEDshouldbeonifthecomputerisconnectedandcorrectly

powered.Ifyouencounteranyproblems,pleasemakesurethatallyourdevices

areconnectedandpoweredcorrectly.

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2‐2SettingclientcomputerstoobtainIPaddressesautomatically

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Beforeyoustartconfigurationprocedures,yourcomputermustbeabletogetanIP

addressautomatically(settousedynamicIPaddresses).Ifyourcomputerissettousea

staticIPaddress,orifyouareunsure,pleasefollow

thefollowinginstructionstoconfigure

yourcomputertousedynamicIPaddresses:



z Windows95/98/Me (seesection2‐2‐1)

z Windows2000  (seesection2‐2‐2)

z WindowsXP(seesection2‐2‐3)

z WindowsVista  (seesection2‐2‐4)

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2‐2‐1Windows95/98/MeIPaddresssetup

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1. Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerofyour

screen),thenclick“ControlPanel”.Double‐clickthe“Network”icon,andthe

“Network”windowwillappear.Select“TCP/IP”,andthenclick“Properties”.



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2. Select“ObtainanIPaddressfromaDHCPserver”,thenclick“OK”.

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2‐2‐2Windows2000IPaddresssetup

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1. Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerofyour

screen),thenclick“ControlPanel”.Double‐clickthe“NetworkandDial‐up

Connections”icon,andthendouble‐click“LocalAreaConnection”.Whenthe

“LocalAreaConnection

Properties”windowappears,select“InternetProtocol

(TCP/IP)”,andthenclick“Properties”.



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2. Select“ObtainanIPaddressautomatically”and“ObtainDNSserve raddress

automatically”,thenclick“OK”.

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2‐2‐3WindowsXPIPaddresssetup

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1. Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerofyour

screen),thenclick“ControlPanel”.Double‐clickthe“NetworkandInternet

Connections”icon,click“NetworkConnections”,thendouble‐click“LocalArea

Connection”.Whenthe“LocalArea

ConnectionProperties”windowappears,click

“Properties”.



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2. Select“ObtainanIPaddressautomatically”and“ObtainDNSserve raddress

automatically”,thenclick“OK”.

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2‐2‐4WindowsVistaIPaddresssetup

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1. Clickthe“Start”button(itshouldbelocatedatthelower‐leftcornerofyour

screen),thenclick“ControlPanel”.Click“ViewNetworkStatusandTasks”,and

thenclick“ManageNetworkConnections”.Right‐click“LocalAreaNetwork”,then

select“Properties”.When

the“LocalAreaConnectionProperties”windowappears,

select“InternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)”and thenclick“Properties”.

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