Edimax BR-6428NC Owner's manual

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Routers
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Owner's manual

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BR6428nSV2
BR6428nC
UserManual
092013/v1.1
CONTENTS
I.
ProductInformation...............................................................................1
I1. PackageContents..........................................................................................................1
I2. LEDStatus......................................................................................................................2
I3. BackPanel......................................................................................................................3
I4. SafetyInformation.........................................................................................................4
II. Installation.............................................................................................5
II1. WiFiRouterMode........................................................................................................8
II2. AccessPointMode.......................................................................................................12
II3. RangeExtenderMode.................................................................................................16
II4. WPSSetup....................................................................................................................22
II5. ResettoFactoryDefaultSettings................................................................................22
III. BrowserBasedConfigurationInterface.................................................23
III1. Login.............................................................................................................................23
III2. SaveSettings................................................................................................................25
III3. MainMenu..................................................................................................................26
III31. Status...........................................................................................................................27
III32. SetupWizard................................................................................................................28
III33. Internet........................................................................................................................30
III331. WANSetup...................................................................................................................30
III3311. DynamicIP...................................................................................................................30
III3312. StaticIP........................................................................................................................31
III3313. PPPoE...........................................................................................................................33
III3314. PPTP.............................................................................................................................35
III3315. L2TP..............................................................................................................................37
III3316. WISP.............................................................................................................................39
III332. DDNS............................................................................................................................40
III34. LAN...............................................................................................................................42
III35. 2.4GHzWireless...........................................................................................................45
III351. Basic.............................................................................................................................45
III3511. Disable.........................................................................................................................46
III3512. WEP..............................................................................................................................47
III3513. WPAPreSharedKey....................................................................................................48
III3514. WPARadius..................................................................................................................49
III352. Guest............................................................................................................................50
III353. WPS..............................................................................................................................52
III354. AccessControl..............................................................................................................53
III355. Schedule.......................................................................................................................55
III36. Firewall.........................................................................................................................57
III361. URLBlocking................................................................................................................57
III362. AccessControl..............................................................................................................59
III363. DMZ..............................................................................................................................63
III364. DoS...............................................................................................................................64
III37. QoS...............................................................................................................................66
III371. QoS...............................................................................................................................66
III38. Advanced.....................................................................................................................70
III381. StaticRouting...............................................................................................................70
III382. PortForwarding...........................................................................................................71
III383. VirtualServer...............................................................................................................73
III384. 2.4GHzWireless...........................................................................................................74
III385. ALG...............................................................................................................................75
III386. IGMP............................................................................................................................76
III387. UPnP.............................................................................................................................76
III39. Administration.............................................................................................................77
III391. TimeZone....................................................................................................................77
III392. Password......................................................................................................................78
III393. RemoteAccess.............................................................................................................79
III394. Backup/Restore...........................................................................................................80
III395. Upgrade.......................................................................................................................80
III396. Restart..........................................................................................................................81
III397. Logs..............................................................................................................................81
III398. ActiveDHCPClient.......................................................................................................82
III399. Statistics.......................................................................................................................82
IV. Appendix..............................................................................................83
IV1. ConfiguringyourIPaddress.........................................................................................83
IV11. HowtocheckthatyourcomputerusesadynamicIPaddress...................................84
IV111. WindowsXP.................................................................................................................84
IV112. WindowsVista.............................................................................................................86
IV113. Windows7...................................................................................................................88
IV1
14. Windows8...................................................................................................................91
IV115. MacOS.........................................................................................................................95
IV12. HowtomodifytheIPaddressofyourcomputer........................................................97
IV121. WindowsXP.................................................................................................................97
IV122. WindowsVista.............................................................................................................99
IV123. Windows7.................................................................................................................100
IV124. Windows8.................................................................................................................103
IV125. Mac............................................................................................................................107
IV13. HowtoFindYourNetworkSecurityKey...................................................................110
IV131. Windows7&Vista.....................................................................................................110
IV132. Mac............................................................................................................................112
IV14. HowtoFindYourRouter’sIPAddress.......................................................................115
IV141. WindowsXP,Vista&7...............................................................................................115
IV142. Windows8.................................................................................................................117
IV143. Mac............................................................................................................................120
IV2. ConnectingtoaWiFinetwork..................................................................................122
IV3. Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................124
IV4. Glossary......................................................................................................................128
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I. Product Information
I1.PackageContents
Beforeyoustartusingthisproduct,pleasecheckifthereisanythingmissingin
thepackage,andcontactyourdealertoclaimthemissingitem(s):
BR6428nSV2
(5dBiAntennax2)
BR6428nC
(9dBiAntennax2)
PowerAdapter
EthernetCable QuickInstallationGuide CDROM
or
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I2.LEDStatus
LED LEDStatus Description
PWR
On Deviceison.
Off Deviceisoff.
WLAN
On WiFiisactive(orWPSisactive).
Flashing WiFiactivity(transferringdata).
Off WiFiisnotactive.
WAN
On WANportconnected.
Flashing WANactivity.
Off WANportnotconnected.
LAN(1–4)
On
Ethernetportisconnectedtoanetwork
device.
Flashing LANactivity.
Off
Ethernetportisnotconnectedtoa
networkdevice.

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I4.SafetyInformation
Inordertoensurethesafeoperationofthedeviceanditsusers,pleaseread
andactinaccordancewiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
1.Thedeviceisdesignedforindooruseonly;donotplaceitoutdoors.
2.Donotplacethedeviceinornearhot/humidplaces,such
asakitchenor
bathroom.
3.Donotpullanyconnectedcablewithforce;carefullydisconnectitfromthe
BR6428nSV2/nC.
4.Handlethedevicewithcare.Accidentaldamagewillvoidthewarrantyof
thedevice.
5.Thedevicecontainssmallpartswhichareadangertosmall
childrenunder
3yearsold.Pleasekeepthedeviceoutofreachofchildren.
6.Donotplacethedeviceonpaper,cloth,orotherflammablematerials.The
devicemaybecomehotduringuse.
7.Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.Ifyouexperience
problemswith
thedevice,pleasecontactyourdealerofpurchaseandask
forhelp.
8.Thedeviceisanelectricaldeviceandassuch,ifitbecomeswetforany
reason,donotattempttotouchitwithoutswitchingthepowersupplyoff.
Contactanexperiencedelectricaltechnicianforfurtherhelp.
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II. Installation
1. Plugtheincludedpoweradapterintothedevice’s5VDCpowerportand
theotherendintoanelectricalsocket.
2. EnsurethatthepowerLEDislit.Ifnot,thedeviceisnotproperly
connected.
3. UseaWiFidevice(e.g.computer,tablet,smartphone)tosearchforaWiFi
networkwiththeSSID“edimax.setup”andconnecttoit.
iOS4orAndroid4andabovearerequiredforsetupona
smartphoneortablet.
4. Openawebbrowserandifyoudonotautomaticallyarriveatthe“Get
Started”screenshownbelow,entertheURLhttp://edimax.setupandclick
“GetStarted”tobeginthesetupprocess.
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Ifyoucannotaccesshttp://edimax.setup,pleasemakesureyour
computerissettouseadynamicIPaddress.RefertoIV1.
ConfiguringyourIPaddressformoreinformation.
5. SelectthemodeforyourBR6428nSV2/nCandclick“Next”tocontinue.
WiFiRouter Thedeviceconnectstoyourmodemand
enablesInternet(wirelessandEthernet)
accessonyournetworkdevices.
AccessPoint Thedeviceconnectstoanexistingroutervia
Ethernetcableand
providesInternet(wireless
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andEthernet)accessforyournetworkdevices.
RangeExtender
Thedeviceconnectswirelesslytoyourexisting
networkandrepeatsthewirelesssignal.
Followtheappropriateinstructionsforyouroperatingmode:
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II1. WiFiRouterMode
1. ConnecttheblueWANportofyourBR6428nSV2/nCtotheLANportof
yourmodemusinganEthernetcable,andthenclick“Next”.
2. PleasewaitamomentwhiletheBR6428nSV2/nCteststheconnection.
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3. Click“Next”tocontinueandconfigurethedevice’swirelessnetwork.
4. Enteranameandpasswordforyourwirelessnetwork,thenclick“Next”
tocontinue.
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5. Asummaryofyourconfigurationwillbedisplayed,asshownbelow.
Checkthatallofthedetailsarecorrectandthenclick“Next”toproceed.
Ifyouwishtobackupthedevice’ssettings,click“Backupthis
configuration”toopenanewwindowandsaveyourcurrent
configurationtoarouter.txtfile.
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6. Pleasewaitamomentuntilthedeviceisready.
7. Afinalcongratulationsscreenwillindicatethatsetupiscomplete.Please
closethebrowserwindow.
8. TheBR6428nSV2/nCisworkingandreadyforuse.Youcannowconnect
tothedevice’snewSSID.PleaserefertoIV2.ConnectingtoaWiFi
networkifyourequiremoreguidance.
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II2. AccessPointMode
1. ConnecttheyellowLANportofyourBR6428nSV2/nCtotheLANportof
yourexistingrouterusinganEthernetcable,thenclick“Next”.
2. Select“ObtainanIPaddressautomatically”or“UsethefollowingIP
address”foryourBR6428nSV2/nC.IfyouareusingastaticIP,entertheIP
address,subnetmaskanddefaultgateway.Click“Next”toproceedtothe
nextstep.
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“ObtainanIPaddressautomatically”istherecommendedsetting
formostusers.FormoreguidanceonstaticIPaddresses,please
refertoIV1.ConfiguringyourIPaddress.
3. Enteranameandpasswordforyourwirelessnetwork,thenclick“Next”
tocontinue.
4. Asummaryofyourconfigurationwillbedisplayed,asshownbelow.
Checkthatallofthedetailsarecorrectandthenclick“Next”toproceed.
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Ifyouwishtobackupthedevice’ssettings,click“Backupthis
configuration”toopenanewwindowandsaveyourcurrent
configurationtoaAP.txtfile.
5. PleasewaitamomentuntiltheBR6428nSV2/nCisready.
6. Afinalcongratulationsscreenwillindicatethatsetupiscomplete.Please
closethebrowserwindow.
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7. TheBR6428nSV2/nCisworkingandreadyforuse.Youcannowconnect
tothedevice’snewSSID.PleaserefertoIV2.ConnectingtoaWiFi
networkifyourequiremoreguidance.
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II3. RangeExtenderMode
1. PleaseensureyourBR6428nSV2/nCiswithinWiFirangeofyourexisting
wirelessrouter.Click“Next”tocontinue.
2. The“WirelessSiteSurvey”pagedisplaysallavailablewirelessnetworks
withinrange.SelecttheWiFinetworkname(SSID)whichyouwishto
connecttoandentera“DeviceSSID”(BR6428nSV2/nC’sSSID)and
“SecurityKey”(existingSSID’spassword)ifrequired.Click“Next”to
continue.
IftheWiFinetworkyouwishtoconnecttodoesnotappear,try
clicking“Refresh”.
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InRangeExtendermode,theBR6428nSV2/nC’sdefaultSSIDis
yourexistingrouter/accesspoint’sSSID+_2EX.Forexampleif
yourrouter’sSSIDis“YourSSID”thentheBR6428nSV2/nC’sSSID
willbe“YourSSID_2EX”.YoucanchangetheBR6428nSV2/nC’S
SSIDinthe“DeviceSSID”field.
ToconnecttoahiddenSSID,checkthe“Setupextendermanually”
boxandentertheSSID,deviceSSIDandencryptioninformation.
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