Edimax BR-6478Gn User manual

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BR-6478Gn

User Manual

03-2012 / v1.0

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Theproductyouhavepurc hasedandthesetupscreenmayappearslightlydifferentfrom

thoseshowninthisQIG.Formoreinformationaboutthis

product,pleaserefertotheuser

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

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holders.

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validforatleastthreeyears,togiveyou,forachargenomorethanthecostsofphysically

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sourcecode.

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website(www.edimax.com).

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CONTENTS

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

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

1‐2GettingFamiliarwithYourNewWirelessBroadbandRouter.............................................................4

CHAPTERII:SYSTEMANDNETWORKSETUP.....................................................................................................6

2‐1EstablishingaNetworkConnection.....................................................................................................6

2‐2SettingClientComputerstoObtainIPAddressesAutomatically........................................................7

2‐2‐1Windows95/98/MeIPAddressSetup.....................................................................................7

2‐2‐2Windows2000IPAddressSetup..............................................................................................8

2‐2‐3WindowsXPIPAddressSetup..................................................................................................9

2‐2‐4WindowsVistaIPAddressSetup............................................................................................10

2‐3ConnectingtoBroadbandRouterviaWebBrowser.........................................................................12

2‐4Using“iQSetup”................................................................................................................................15

2‐5Using“iQoS”......................................................................................................................................19

CHAPTERIII:GENERALSETUP..........................................................................................................................21

3‐1System................................................................................................................................................21

3‐1‐1TimeZone...............................................................................................................................22

3‐1‐2PasswordSettings...................................................................................................................23

3‐1‐3RemoteManagement.............................................................................................................24

3‐2WAN...................................................................................................................................................24

3‐2‐1DynamicIP..............................................................................................................................25

3‐2‐2StaticIP...................................................................................................................................26

3‐2‐3PPPoE......................................................................................................................................27

3‐2‐4PPTP........................................................................................................................................29

3‐2‐5L2TP........................................................................................................................................31

3‐2‐6WISP........................................................................................................................................34

3‐3LAN.....................................................................................................................................................35

3‐3‐1LANIP......................................................................................................................................35

3‐3‐2DHCPServer............................................................................................................................36

3‐3‐3StaticDHCPLeases.................................................................................................................36

3‐4Wireless.............................................................................................................................................38

3‐4‐1WirelessSettings....................................................................................................................38

3‐4‐1‐1APMode......................................................................................................................39

3‐4‐1‐2Station‐Infrastructure.................................................................................................40

3‐4‐1‐3APBridge—PointtoPoint...........................................................................................42

3‐4‐1‐4APBridge—PointtoMulti‐Point.................................................................................43

3‐4‐1‐5APBridge—WDS..........................................................................................................44

3‐4‐1‐6UniversalRepeater......................................................................................................46

3‐4‐2SecuritySettings.....................................................................................................................48

3‐4‐2‐1Disabled.......................................................................................................................48

3‐4‐2‐2WEP.............................................................................................................................48

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3‐4‐2‐3WPAPre‐SharedKey...................................................................................................49

3‐4‐2‐4WPARADIUS................................................................................................................50

3‐4‐3MACAddressFiltering............................................................................................................51

3‐4‐4WPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)Settings....................................................................................52

3‐5AdvancedSettings.............................................................................................................................53

3‐5‐1QoS.........................................................................................................................................54

3‐5‐2DDNS.......................................................................................................................................56

3‐5‐3PortForwarding......................................................................................................................58

3‐5‐4DMZ........................................................................................................................................59

3‐6NAT....................................................................................................................................................60

3‐6‐1VirtualServer..........................................................................................................................60

3‐6‐2SpecialApplications................................................................................................................62

3‐6‐3UPnPSettings.........................................................................................................................63

3‐6‐4ALGSettings............................................................................................................................63

3‐6‐5StaticRouting..........................................................................................................................64

3‐7Firewall...............................................................................................................................................65

3‐7‐1AccessControl........................................................................................................................66

3‐7‐2URLBlocking...........................................................................................................................68

3‐7‐3DoS..........................................................................................................................................69

3‐8ParentalControl.................................................................................................................................71

CHAPTERIV:STATUS,TOOLS&LANGUAGE....................................................................................................73

4‐1Status.................................................................................................................................................73

4‐1‐1InternetConnection...............................................................................................................73

4‐1‐2DeviceStatus..........................................................................................................................73

4‐1‐3SystemLog..............................................................................................................................74

4‐1‐4SecurityLog............................................................................................................................74

4‐1‐5ActiveDHCPClient..................................................................................................................75

4‐1‐6Statistics..................................................................................................................................75

4‐2Tools...................................................................................................................................................75

4‐2‐1ConfigurationTools................................................................................................................76

4‐2‐2FirmwareUpgrade..................................................................................................................77

4‐2‐3Restart....................................................................................................................................77

4‐3Language............................................................................................................................................78

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CHAPTERI:PRODUCTINFORMATION

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1‐1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 Broadbandrouter(1pcs)

z Quickinstallationguide(1pcs)

z 3dBiantenna(2pcs)

CDwithmulti‐languageQIGandusermanual(1pcs)

z 12VDCpoweradapter(1pcs)

z Ethernetcable(1pcs)

z Poweradapter(1pcs)

z Verticalstand(1pcs)

z Accessorykit(1pcs)

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1‐2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

 Routernotpoweredornotcorrectlypowered

Wireless

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On Wirelessconnectivityactivated

 Wirelessconnectivitynotactivated

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

WAN On WANportconnected

 WANportnotconnected

Flashing WANactivity(transferringdata)

LAN

(1‐4)

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

connector(s)

Connectstothesuppliedantenna(s)

Wi‐Fion/off

switch

Switcheson/offtheWi‐Fisignal

WPS/Reset

Button

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)

1‐4

(LANPorts)

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

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

Power

Connector

Connectstothesuppliedpoweradapter

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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router’s“WAN”portwithanEthernet

cable.

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2. Connectyourcomputertooneoftherouter’s“LAN”portswithanEthernetcable.

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3. Connectthepoweradaptertothewallsocket,andthenconnectittothe“12V”

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”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:

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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

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“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

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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

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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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2‐3ConnectingtoBroadbandRouterviaWebBrowser

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Youcanaccessthebroadbandrouter’sweb‐basedconfigurationinterfaceviaany

connectedcomputerwithawebbrowser(InternetExplorer5.xorabove,Firefox,Opera,or

Safari).

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1. Pleaseinput“192.168.2.1”inthewebbrowser’saddressbarandpress“Enter”.

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2. Youshouldseethefollowingauthenticationwindow:

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NOTE:Ifyoucannotaccessthebroadbandrouter’sweb‐basedconfiguration

interface,theIPaddressyouhaveinputtedmaybeincorrect.Ifyouhavepreviously

changedtherouter’sIPaddress,pleaseinputtheoneyouhavedesignated.

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3. Pleaseinput“admin”inthe“Username”fieldand“1234”inthe

“Password”field.

Clickthe“OK”buttontoenterthewebconfigurationinterface.

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4. Thefirstpageyouseeafterlogginginis“Home”.Youcanseeallthecurrent

settingsandothersysteminformationhere.

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System



Model Displaysthisbroadbandro uter’smodelname(usefulwhen

youneedtechnicalservice)

UpTime Displaystheamountoftimethisrouterhasbeenswitchedon

HardwareVersion Displaysthisbroadbandro uter’shardwareversion(useful

whenyouneedtec hnicalservice)

BootCode

Version

Displaysthisbroadbandro uter’sbootcodeversion(useful

whenyouneedtec hnicalservice)

RuntimeCode

Version

Displaysthisbroadbandro uter’sruntimecodeversion(useful

whenyouneedtec hnicalservice)

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InternetConnection

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IPAddressMode DisplayshowthisbroadbandroutercurrentlyobtainsIP

addresses

IPAddress DisplaystheIPaddressoftheWANconnection

SubnetMask DisplaysthesubnetmaskoftheWANconnection

DefaultGateway DisplaystheIPaddressoftheWANconnection’sdefault

gateway

MACAddress DisplaysthephysicaladdressoftheWANport

PrimaryDNS DisplaystheIPaddressofthefirstDNSserver

SecondaryDNS DisplaystheIPaddressofthesecond(backup)DNSserver

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WirelessConfiguration

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Mode Displaystheoperationmodeofthewirelessaccesspoint

ESSID Displaysthenameoftheaccesspoint

ChannelNumber Displaysthechannelnumberofthewirelessnetwork

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Security Displaysthesecurityauthenticationmodeoftheaccesspoint

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LANConnection



IPAddress DisplaystheIPaddressoftheLANconnection

SubnetMask DisplaysthesubnetmaskoftheLANconnection

DHCPServer DisplaysthestatusoftheinternalDHCPserver

MACAddress DisplaysthephysicaladdressoftheLANport

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TheSSID,theuptime,theIPaddressoftheLANconnection,andtheruntimecodeisalways

displayedonthetopofthewebpage.

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Ifthisrouter’sDHCPserverfunctionisenabled,pleasefollowthefollowinginstructionsto

findthisrouter’sIPaddress:

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1. Clickthe“Start”button,thenclick“Run”.

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2. Input“cmd”,andthenclick“OK”.

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3. Input“ipconfig”,thenpress“Enter”.UsetheIPaddressfollowing“Default

Gateway”toaccessthisrouter’sweb‐basedconfigurationinterface.Pleasenote

thattheIPaddressyoufindma ybedifferentfromthisillustratedexample.

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NOTE:IfthereisnoIPaddressfollowing“DefaultGateway”,oriftheaddress

following“IPAddress”beginswith“169”,pleasetrythefollowingprocedures:



z Recheckthecableconnectionbetweenthecomputerandtherouter.

z Gotothebeginningofthischapterandrecheckeverystepof

thesetup

procedure.

z Ifbothoftheabovefails,resetthebroadbandrouter.

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2‐4Using“iQSetup”

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Thisbroadbandrouter’s“iQSetup”featureallowsyoutosetupbasicparametersinafew

simplesteps.

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1. Click“QuickSetup”afterloggingin.

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2. Thefollowingwillappear.

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3. Click“PerformiQSetup”anditwillstartdetectingyourInternetservicetype.

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Note:YourcomputeroriPhonecanalsouseiQSetupwithaWi‐Ficonnection.Please

makesureyouhaveconnectedto thecorrectWi‐Finetwork.Therouter’sdefaultSSID

is“Edimax”.

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DynamicIP

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IfyourInternetconnectiontypeisdynamicIP,youwillseethefollowing:

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Note:Forsecurityreasons,Edimaxsuggeststhatyousetupthewirelesssecurity.

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Ifyouclick“Yes(recommended)”,youwillbeaskedtoenteranSSIDanda password(at

least8digits).



Note:PleaserememberyourpasswordoryouwillnotbeabletousetheWi‐Fi

connection.

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PPPoE



IfyourInternetconnectiontypeisPPPoE,youwillseethefollowing:



PleaseentertheusernameandpasswordprovidedbyyourISP(usernamesandpasswords

arecase‐sensitive).Click“Next”andthefollowingwillappear:

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Note:Forsecurityreasons,Edimaxsuggeststhatyousetupthewirelesssecurity.

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Ifyouclick“Setupwirelesssecurity(recommended)”,youwillbeaskedtoenteranSSID

andapassword(atleast8dig its).



Note:PleaserememberyourpasswordoryouwillnotbeabletousetheWi‐Fi

connection.

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IfyourPPPoEconnectionisinvalid,youwillseethefollowing:

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Click“Tryitagain”andthewizardwilltrytoconnecttotheInternetagainwiththecurrent

information.Clicking“Re‐enter”willtakeyoutothepreviouspageandletyouenterthe

usernameandpasswordagain.



Ifyourconnectiontypeisnoneoftheaboveorifthe

auto‐detectionhasfailed,youwillsee

thefollowingpage.Pleaseselectyourconnectiontypeandentertheinformation

accordingly.

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2‐5Using“iQoS”

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iQoSisEdimax’sanswertotheneedforaquickandeasywaytomanageinternet

bandwidth.Itsintuitiveandfriendlyuserinterfaceallowsyoutoarrangeyourbandwidth

prioritiesinafewsimplesteps.

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1. First,click“iQoS”toaccesstheiQoSuserinterface.

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2. Checkthe“EnableiQoS”boxto enablethefunction.

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Edimax BR-6478Gn User manual

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