Edimax BR-6428nS Specification

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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................................................................................................................................6

1‐5Gettingfamiliarwithyournewwirelessbroadbandrouter................................................................7

CHAPTERII:SYSTEMANDNETWORKSETUP.....................................................................................................9

2‐1Establishinganetworkconnection......................................................................................................9

2‐2SettingclientcomputerstoobtainIPaddressesautomatically........................................................11

2‐2‐1Windows95/98/MeIPaddresssetup....................................................................................12

2‐2‐2Windows2000IPaddresssetup............................................................................................14

2‐2‐3WindowsXPIPaddresssetup................................................................................................16

2‐2‐4WindowsVistaIPaddresssetup............................................................................................18

2‐3Connectingtobroadbandrouterviawebbrowser...........................................................................20

2‐4Using“QuickSetup”...........................................................................................................................24

2‐4‐1Using“CableModem”asbroadbandconnectiontype..........................................................26

2‐4‐2Using“Fixed‐IPxDSL”asbroadbandconnectiontype...........................................................27

2‐4‐3Using“PPPoExDSL”asbroadbandconnectiontype..............................................................28

2‐4‐4Using“PPTPxDSL”asbroadbandconnectiontype................................................................29

2‐4‐5Using“L2TPxDSL”asbroadbandconnectiontype................................................................31

2‐4‐6Using“TelstraBigPond”asbroadbandconnectiontype......................................................33

CHAPTERIII:GENERALSETUP..........................................................................................................................34

3‐1System................................................................................................................................................35

3‐1‐1TimeZone...............................................................................................................................35

3‐1‐2PasswordSettings...................................................................................................................36

3‐1‐3RemoteManagement.............................................................................................................37

3‐2WAN...................................................................................................................................................38

3‐2‐1DynamicIP..............................................................................................................................39

3‐2‐2StaticIP...................................................................................................................................40

3‐2‐3PPPoE......................................................................................................................................42

3‐2‐4PPTP........................................................................................................................................44

3‐2‐5L2TP........................................................................................................................................46

3‐2‐6TelstraBigPond......................................................................................................................48

3‐2‐7DNS.........................................................................................................................................49

3‐2‐8DDNS.......................................................................................................................................51

3‐2‐9WISP........................................................................................................................................53

3‐3LAN(Wired).......................................................................................................................................55

3‐3‐1Beforeyoustart:SuggestionsfordecidinganIPaddress......................................................55

3‐3‐2LANIP......................................................................................................................................57

3‐3‐3DHCPServer............................................................................................................................58

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3‐3‐4StaticDHCPLeases.................................................................................................................59

3‐4Wireless.............................................................................................................................................61

3‐4‐1BasicSettings..........................................................................................................................61

3‐4‐1‐1APMode......................................................................................................................62

3‐4‐1‐2Station‐Infrastructure.................................................................................................65

3‐4‐1‐3APBridge:PointtoPoint.............................................................................................68

3‐4‐1‐4APBridge:PointtoMulti‐Point...................................................................................70

3‐4‐1‐5APBridge:WDS...........................................................................................................73

3‐4‐1‐6UniversalRepeater......................................................................................................76

3‐4‐2AdvancedSettings..................................................................................................................79

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

3‐4‐4AccessControl........................................................................................................................88

3‐4‐5WPS.........................................................................................................................................90

3‐5QoS.....................................................................................................................................................92

3‐5‐1BasicQoSSettings..................................................................................................................92

3‐5‐2AddanewQoSrule................................................................................................................94

3‐6NAT....................................................................................................................................................96

3‐6‐1PortForwarding......................................................................................................................97

3‐6‐2VirtualServer..........................................................................................................................99

3‐6‐3SpecialApplications..............................................................................................................102

3‐6‐4UPnPSettings.......................................................................................................................105

3‐6‐5ALGSettings..........................................................................................................................106

3‐7Firewall.............................................................................................................................................107

3‐7‐1AccessControl......................................................................................................................107

3‐7‐2URLBlocking.........................................................................................................................112

3‐7‐3DoS........................................................................................................................................114

3‐7‐4DMZ......................................................................................................................................117

CHAPTERIV:STATUS&TOOLS.......................................................................................................................120

4‐1Status...............................................................................................................................................120

4‐1‐1InternetConnection.............................................................................................................121

4‐1‐2DeviceStatus........................................................................................................................121

4‐1‐3SystemLog............................................................................................................................122

4‐1‐4SecurityLog..........................................................................................................................122

4‐1‐5ActiveDHCPClient................................................................................................................123

4‐1‐6Statistics................................................................................................................................123

4‐2Tools.................................................................................................................................................124

4‐2‐1ConfigurationTools..............................................................................................................124

4‐2‐2FirmwareUpgrade................................................................................................................124

4‐2‐3SelectLanguage....................................................................................................................125

4‐2‐4Reset.....................................................................................................................................125

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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‐6428nSWirelessBroadbandRouter!This

routeristheidealchoiceforanyonewhowantshighperformanceataveryaffordableprice.

WiththeEdimaxBR‐6428nSWirelessBroadband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300Mbps!

TheEdimaxBR‐6428nSWirelessBroadband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 Supportsupto253users

z 4LANports(10/100M)and1WANport(10/100M)

z IEEE802.11b/g/nWLANcapable

z SupportsWISPmode

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‐6428nS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poweradapter(1pcs)

z Ethernetcable(1pcs)

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

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FrontPanel

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LEDName LightStatus Description

PWR

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

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

WLAN

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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) 

1‐4

(LAN)

On LANportconnected

Off LANportnotconnected

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

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BackPanel

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ItemName Description

Antenna Wirelessantenna

1–4

(Yellow)

LocalAreaNetwork(LAN)ports1to4

WAN

(Blue)

WideAreaNetwork(WAN/Internet)port

5VDC Powerconnector(connectstopoweradapter)

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

function(pressthisbuttonandholdfor20secondstoclearall

settingsorpressthisbuttonfor2~5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allyourcomputersandnetworkdevices(network‐enabledconsumer

deviceslikegameconsolesorswitches/hubs)tothe“LAN”ports(1to4).

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3. Connectthepoweradaptertothewallsocket,andthentothe“5VDC”socketon

thebackpaneloftherouter.

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

on.The“LAN”LEDsshouldbeonifthecomputerornetworkdevice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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5. Forabetterwirelesssignal,pleasearrangetheantennassothattheyare

perpendiculartothegroundandplacethewirelessroute rinanopenspace.Please

alsokeeptheantennasappropriatelyapart,forsignalinterferencewillcausea

degradationofwirelessperformancewhentheantennasare

placedtoocloseto

eachother.

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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:

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

automatically”,thenclick“OK”.

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