Edimax BR-6428NC Owner's manual

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BR‐6428nSV2

BR‐6428nC

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UserManual

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09‐2013/v1.1

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CONTENTS

I.

 ProductInformation...............................................................................1

I‐1. PackageContents..........................................................................................................1

I‐2. LEDStatus......................................................................................................................2

I‐3. BackPanel......................................................................................................................3

I‐4. SafetyInformation.........................................................................................................4

II. Installation.............................................................................................5

II‐1. Wi‐FiRouterMode........................................................................................................8

II‐2. AccessPointMode.......................................................................................................12

II‐3. RangeExtenderMode.................................................................................................16

II‐4. WPSSetup....................................................................................................................22

II‐5. ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings................................................................................22

III. BrowserBasedConfigurationInterface.................................................23

III‐1. Login.............................................................................................................................23

III‐2. SaveSettings................................................................................................................25

III‐3. MainMenu..................................................................................................................26

III‐3‐1. Status...........................................................................................................................27

III‐3‐2. SetupWizard................................................................................................................28

III‐3‐3. Internet........................................................................................................................30

III‐3‐3‐1. WANSetup...................................................................................................................30

III‐3‐3‐1‐1. DynamicIP...................................................................................................................30

III‐3‐3‐1‐2. StaticIP........................................................................................................................31

III‐3‐3‐1‐3. PPPoE...........................................................................................................................33

III‐3‐3‐1‐4. PPTP.............................................................................................................................35

III‐3‐3‐1‐5. L2TP..............................................................................................................................37

III‐3‐3‐1‐6. WISP.............................................................................................................................39

III‐3‐3‐2. DDNS............................................................................................................................40

III‐3‐4. LAN...............................................................................................................................42

III‐3‐5. 2.4GHzWireless...........................................................................................................45

III‐3‐5‐1. Basic.............................................................................................................................45

III‐3‐5‐1‐1. Disable.........................................................................................................................46

III‐3‐5‐1‐2. WEP..............................................................................................................................47

III‐3‐5‐1‐3. WPAPre‐SharedKey....................................................................................................48

III‐3‐5‐1‐4. WPARadius..................................................................................................................49

III‐3‐5‐2. Guest............................................................................................................................50

III‐3‐5‐3. WPS..............................................................................................................................52

III‐3‐5‐4. AccessControl..............................................................................................................53

III‐3‐5‐5. Schedule.......................................................................................................................55

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III‐3‐6. Firewall.........................................................................................................................57

III‐3‐6‐1. URLBlocking................................................................................................................57

III‐3‐6‐2. AccessControl..............................................................................................................59

III‐3‐6‐3. DMZ..............................................................................................................................63

III‐3‐6‐4. DoS...............................................................................................................................64

III‐3‐7. QoS...............................................................................................................................66

III‐3‐7‐1. QoS...............................................................................................................................66

III‐3‐8. Advanced.....................................................................................................................70

III‐3‐8‐1. StaticRouting...............................................................................................................70

III‐3‐8‐2. PortForwarding...........................................................................................................71

III‐3‐8‐3. VirtualServer...............................................................................................................73

III‐3‐8‐4. 2.4GHzWireless...........................................................................................................74

III‐3‐8‐5. ALG...............................................................................................................................75

III‐3‐8‐6. IGMP............................................................................................................................76

III‐3‐8‐7. UPnP.............................................................................................................................76

III‐3‐9. Administration.............................................................................................................77

III‐3‐9‐1. TimeZone....................................................................................................................77

III‐3‐9‐2. Password......................................................................................................................78

III‐3‐9‐3. RemoteAccess.............................................................................................................79

III‐3‐9‐4. Backup/Restore...........................................................................................................80

III‐3‐9‐5. Upgrade.......................................................................................................................80

III‐3‐9‐6. Restart..........................................................................................................................81

III‐3‐9‐7. Logs..............................................................................................................................81

III‐3‐9‐8. ActiveDHCPClient.......................................................................................................82

III‐3‐9‐9. Statistics.......................................................................................................................82

IV. Appendix..............................................................................................83

IV‐1. ConfiguringyourIPaddress.........................................................................................83

IV‐1‐1. HowtocheckthatyourcomputerusesadynamicIPaddress...................................84

IV‐1‐1‐1. WindowsXP.................................................................................................................84

IV‐1‐1‐2. WindowsVista.............................................................................................................86

IV‐1‐1‐3. Windows7...................................................................................................................88

IV‐1‐

1‐4. Windows8...................................................................................................................91

IV‐1‐1‐5. MacOS.........................................................................................................................95

IV‐1‐2. HowtomodifytheIPaddressofyourcomputer........................................................97

IV‐1‐2‐1. WindowsXP.................................................................................................................97

IV‐1‐2‐2. WindowsVista.............................................................................................................99

IV‐1‐2‐3. Windows7.................................................................................................................100

IV‐1‐2‐4. Windows8.................................................................................................................103

IV‐1‐2‐5. Mac............................................................................................................................107

IV‐1‐3. HowtoFindYourNetworkSecurityKey...................................................................110

IV‐1‐3‐1. Windows7&Vista.....................................................................................................110

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IV‐1‐3‐2. Mac............................................................................................................................112

IV‐1‐4. HowtoFindYourRouter’sIPAddress.......................................................................115

IV‐1‐4‐1. WindowsXP,Vista&7...............................................................................................115

IV‐1‐4‐2. Windows8.................................................................................................................117

IV‐1‐4‐3. Mac............................................................................................................................120

IV‐2. ConnectingtoaWi‐Finetwork..................................................................................122

IV‐3. Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................124

IV‐4. Glossary......................................................................................................................128

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1

I. Product Information

I‐1.PackageContents

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

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

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BR‐6428nSV2

(5dBiAntennax2)

BR‐6428nC

(9dBiAntennax2)

PowerAdapter

EthernetCable QuickInstallationGuide CD‐ROM

or

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I‐2.LEDStatus

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LED LEDStatus Description

PWR

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On Deviceison.

Off Deviceisoff.

WLAN

On Wi‐Fiisactive(orWPSisactive).

Flashing Wi‐Fiactivity(transferringdata).

Off Wi‐Fiisnotactive.

WAN

On WANportconnected.

Flashing WANactivity.

Off WANportnotconnected.

LAN(1–4)

On

Ethernetportisconnectedtoanetwork

device.

Flashing LANactivity.

Off

Ethernetportisnotconnectedtoa

networkdevice.

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I‐4.SafetyInformation

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Inordertoensurethesafeoperationofthedeviceanditsusers,pleaseread

andactinaccordancewiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

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1.Thedeviceisdesignedforindooruseonly;donotplaceitoutdoors.

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2.Donotplacethedeviceinornearhot/humidplaces,such

asakitchenor

bathroom.

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3.Donotpullanyconnectedcablewithforce;carefullydisconnectitfromthe

BR‐6428nSV2/nC.

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4.Handlethedevicewithcare.Accidentaldamagewillvoidthewarrantyof

thedevice.

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5.Thedevicecontainssmallpartswhichareadangertosmall

childrenunder

3yearsold.Pleasekeepthedeviceoutofreachofchildren.

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6.Donotplacethedeviceonpaper,cloth,orotherflammablematerials.The

devicemaybecomehotduringuse.

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7.Therearenouser‐serviceablepartsinsidethedevice.Ifyouexperience

problemswith

thedevice,pleasecontactyourdealerofpurchaseandask

forhelp.

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8.Thedeviceisanelectricaldeviceandassuch,ifitbecomeswetforany

reason,donotattempttotouchitwithoutswitchingthepowersupplyoff.

Contactanexperiencedelectricaltechnicianforfurtherhelp.

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II. Installation

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1. Plugtheincludedpoweradapterintothedevice’s5VDCpowerportand

theotherendintoanelectricalsocket.

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2. EnsurethatthepowerLEDislit.Ifnot,thedeviceisnotproperly

connected.

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3. UseaWi‐Fidevice(e.g.computer,tablet,smartphone)tosearchforaWi‐Fi

networkwiththeSSID“edimax.setup”andconnecttoit.

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iOS4orAndroid4andabovearerequiredforsetupona

smartphoneortablet.

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4. Openawebbrowserandifyoudonotautomaticallyarriveatthe“Get

Started”screenshownbelow,entertheURLhttp://edimax.setupandclick

“GetStarted”tobeginthesetupprocess.

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Ifyoucannotaccesshttp://edimax.setup,pleasemakesureyour

computerissettouseadynamicIPaddress.RefertoIV‐1.

ConfiguringyourIPaddressformoreinformation.

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5. SelectthemodeforyourBR‐6428nSV2/nCandclick“Next”tocontinue.

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Wi‐FiRouter Thedeviceconnectstoyourmodemand

enablesInternet(wirelessandEthernet)

accessonyournetworkdevices.

AccessPoint Thedeviceconnectstoanexistingroutervia

Ethernetcableand

providesInternet(wireless

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andEthernet)accessforyournetworkdevices.

RangeExtender

Thedeviceconnectswirelesslytoyourexisting

networkandrepeatsthewirelesssignal.

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Followtheappropriateinstructionsforyouroperatingmode:

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II‐1. Wi‐FiRouterMode

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1.  ConnecttheblueWANportofyourBR‐6428nSV2/nCtotheLANportof

yourmodemusinganEthernetcable,andthenclick“Next”.



2.  PleasewaitamomentwhiletheBR‐6428nSV2/nCteststheconnection.

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3.  Click“Next”tocontinueandconfigurethedevice’swirelessnetwork.

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4.  Enteranameandpasswordforyourwirelessnetwork,thenclick“Next”

tocontinue.

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5.  Asummaryofyourconfigurationwillbedisplayed,asshownbelow.

Checkthatallofthedetailsarecorrectandthenclick“Next”toproceed.



Ifyouwishtobackupthedevice’ssettings,click“Backupthis

configuration”toopenanewwindowandsaveyourcurrent

configurationtoarouter.txtfile.

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6.  Pleasewaitamomentuntilthedeviceisready.

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7.  Afinalcongratulationsscreenwillindicatethatsetupiscomplete.Please

closethebrowserwindow.

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8. TheBR‐6428nSV2/nCisworkingandreadyforuse.Youcannowconnect

tothedevice’snewSSID.PleaserefertoIV‐2.ConnectingtoaWi‐Fi

networkifyourequiremoreguidance.

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II‐2. AccessPointMode



1.  ConnecttheyellowLANportofyourBR‐6428nSV2/nCtotheLANportof

yourexistingrouterusinganEthernetcable,thenclick“Next”.



2.  Select“ObtainanIPaddressautomatically”or“UsethefollowingIP

address”foryourBR‐6428nSV2/nC.IfyouareusingastaticIP,entertheIP

address,subnetmaskanddefaultgateway.Click“Next”toproceedtothe

nextstep.

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“ObtainanIPaddressautomatically”istherecommendedsetting

formostusers.FormoreguidanceonstaticIPaddresses,please

refertoIV‐1.ConfiguringyourIPaddress.

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3.  Enteranameandpasswordforyourwirelessnetwork,thenclick“Next”

tocontinue.



4.  Asummaryofyourconfigurationwillbedisplayed,asshownbelow.

Checkthatallofthedetailsarecorrectandthenclick“Next”toproceed.

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Ifyouwishtobackupthedevice’ssettings,click“Backupthis

configuration”toopenanewwindowandsaveyourcurrent

configurationtoaAP.txtfile.



5.  PleasewaitamomentuntiltheBR‐6428nSV2/nCisready.



6.  Afinalcongratulationsscreenwillindicatethatsetupiscomplete.Please

closethebrowserwindow.

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7. TheBR‐6428nSV2/nCisworkingandreadyforuse.Youcannowconnect

tothedevice’snewSSID.PleaserefertoIV‐2.ConnectingtoaWi‐Fi

networkifyourequiremoreguidance.

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II‐3. RangeExtenderMode

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1.  PleaseensureyourBR‐6428nSV2/nCiswithinWi‐Firangeofyourexisting

wirelessrouter.Click“Next”tocontinue.



2.  The“WirelessSiteSurvey”pagedisplaysallavailablewirelessnetworks

withinrange.SelecttheWi‐Finetworkname(SSID)whichyouwishto

connecttoandentera“DeviceSSID”(BR‐6428nSV2/nC’sSSID)and

“SecurityKey”(existingSSID’spassword)ifrequired.Click“Next”to

continue.

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IftheWi‐Finetworkyouwishtoconnecttodoesnotappear,try

clicking“Refresh”.

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InRangeExtendermode,theBR‐6428nSV2/nC’sdefaultSSIDis

yourexistingrouter/accesspoint’sSSID+_2EX.Forexampleif

yourrouter’sSSIDis“YourSSID”thentheBR‐6428nSV2/nC’sSSID

willbe“YourSSID_2EX”.YoucanchangetheBR‐6428nSV2/nC’S

SSIDinthe“DeviceSSID”field.

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ToconnecttoahiddenSSID,checkthe“Setupextendermanually”

boxandentertheSSID,deviceSSIDandencryptioninformation.

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