Edimax BR-6475nD Specification

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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...............................................................................................................5

1‐1IntroductionandSafetyInformation...................................................................................................5

1‐2SafetyInformation...............................................................................................................................6

1‐3SystemRequirements..........................................................................................................................7

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”...........................................................................................................................26

2‐4‐1Using“DynamicIP”asbroadbandconnectiontype..............................................................28

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

2‐4‐3Using“PPPoE”asbroadbandconnectiontype......................................................................30

2‐4‐4Using“PPTP”asbroadbandconnectiontype........................................................................32

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

2‐4‐6Using“WISP”asbroadbandconnectiontype........................................................................38

2‐5Using“iQoS”......................................................................................................................................40

CHAPTERIII:GENERALSETUP..........................................................................................................................43

3‐1System................................................................................................................................................44

3‐1‐1TimeZone...............................................................................................................................45

3‐1‐2PasswordSettings...................................................................................................................46

3‐1‐3RemoteManagement.............................................................................................................47

3‐2WAN...................................................................................................................................................48

3‐2‐1DynamicIP..............................................................................................................................49

3‐2‐2StaticIP...................................................................................................................................50

3‐2‐3PPPoE......................................................................................................................................51

3‐2‐4PPTP........................................................................................................................................53

3‐2‐5L2TP........................................................................................................................................56

3‐2‐6WISP........................................................................................................................................59

3‐3LAN.....................................................................................................................................................61

3‐3‐1LANIP......................................................................................................................................61

3‐3‐2DHCPServer............................................................................................................................63

3‐3‐3StaticDHCPLeases.................................................................................................................64

3‐42.4GHz................................................................................................................................................66

3‐4‐1WirelessSettings....................................................................................................................66

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3‐4‐1‐1APMode......................................................................................................................67

3‐4‐1‐2Station‐Infrastructure.................................................................................................69

3‐4‐1‐3APBridge—PointtoPoint...........................................................................................71

3‐4‐1‐4APBridge—PointtoMulti‐Point.................................................................................73

3‐4‐1‐5APBridge—WDS..........................................................................................................75

3‐4‐1‐6UniversalRepeater......................................................................................................77

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

3‐4‐2‐1Disabled.......................................................................................................................79

3‐4‐2‐2WEP.............................................................................................................................79

3‐4‐2‐3WPAPre‐SharedKey...................................................................................................81

3‐4‐2‐4WPARADIUS................................................................................................................82

3‐4‐3MACAddressFiltering............................................................................................................83

3‐4‐4WPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)Settings....................................................................................85

3‐55GHz...................................................................................................................................................86

3‐5‐1WirelessSettings....................................................................................................................86

3‐5‐1‐1APMode......................................................................................................................87

3‐5‐1‐2Station‐Infrastructure.................................................................................................89

3‐5‐1‐3APBridge—PointtoPoint...........................................................................................91

3‐5‐1‐4APBridge—PointtoMulti‐Point.................................................................................93

3‐5‐1‐5APBridge—WDS..........................................................................................................95

3‐5‐1‐6UniversalRepeater......................................................................................................97

3‐5‐2SecuritySettings.....................................................................................................................99

3‐5‐2‐1Disabled.......................................................................................................................99

3‐5‐2‐2WEP.............................................................................................................................99

3‐5‐2‐3WPAPre‐SharedKey.................................................................................................101

3‐5‐2‐4WPARADIUS..............................................................................................................102

3‐5‐3MACAddressFiltering..........................................................................................................103

3‐5‐4WPS(Wi‐FiProtectedSetup)Settings..................................................................................105

3‐6AdvanceSettings..............................................................................................................................106

3‐6‐1QoS.......................................................................................................................................107

3‐6‐1‐1BasicQoSSettings.....................................................................................................107

3‐6‐2DDNS.....................................................................................................................................111

3‐6‐3PortForwarding....................................................................................................................114

3‐6‐4DMZ......................................................................................................................................116

3‐7NAT..................................................................................................................................................118

3‐7‐1VirtualServer........................................................................................................................119

3‐7‐2SpecialApplications..............................................................................................................122

3‐7‐3UPnPSettings.......................................................................................................................125

3‐7‐4ALGSettings..........................................................................................................................126

3‐7‐5StaticRouting........................................................................................................................127

3‐8Firewall.............................................................................................................................................129

3‐8‐1AccessControl......................................................................................................................129

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3‐8‐2URLBlocking.........................................................................................................................133

3‐8‐3DoS........................................................................................................................................135

3‐9ParentalControl...............................................................................................................................138

CHAPTERIV:STATUS,TOOLS&LANGUAGE..................................................................................................140

4‐1Status...............................................................................................................................................140

4‐1‐1InternetConnection.............................................................................................................140

4‐1‐2DeviceStatus........................................................................................................................141

4‐1‐3SystemLog............................................................................................................................141

4‐1‐4SecurityLog..........................................................................................................................142

4‐1‐5ActiveDHCPClient................................................................................................................142

4‐1‐6Statistics................................................................................................................................143

4‐2Tools.................................................................................................................................................144

4‐2‐1ConfigurationTools..............................................................................................................145

4‐2‐2FirmwareUpgrade................................................................................................................146

4‐2‐3Restart..................................................................................................................................146

4‐3Language..........................................................................................................................................147

FederalCommunicationCommissionInterferenceStatement.....................................................................148

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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‐6475nDWirelessDual‐BandGigabitiQRouter!

ThisrouterfeaturesEdimax’siQoSbandwidthmanagingsystem,fourgigabitLANports,and

concurrentdual‐band(2.4GHzand5GHz)functionality.WiththeEdimaxBR‐6475nD

Wireless

Dual‐BandGigabitiQ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dual‐band(802.11a/b/g/n) wirelessnetworkcapability,anywireless‐enabled

network

device(smartphones,gameconsoles,computers,etc.)canbeconnectedtothis

broadbandrouterwithoutadditionalcabling.ItsgigabitLANportsandIEEE802.11n

capabilityalsoallowyoutoenjoythefastestwirelessexperienceever!

TheEdimaxBR‐6475nDWirelessDual‐BandGigabitiQ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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Features:

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z Simultaneousdual‐bandwirelessconnectivity(2.4GHz&5GHz)

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Complieswithwireless802.11a/b/g/nstandards

z 1gigabitWANportand4gigabitLANports

z Wirelessspeedupto12timesfasterandcoverageupto5timesfurther

z FeaturesiQoSforquickandeasybandwidthmanagement

z Built‐inslideswitchtoenable/disablewirelesssignal

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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 EdimaxBR‐6475nDWirelessDual‐BandGigabitiQRouter(1pcs)

z Quickinstallationguide(1pcs)

z

3dBidetachableantenna(2pcs)

z CDwithmulti‐languagesetupwizard,multi‐languagequickinstallationguide,and

usermanual(1pcs)

z Ethernetcable(1pcs)

z Poweradapter(1pcs)

z Ethernetcable(1pcs)

z Holdingbase(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 On Routerswitchedonandcorrectlypowered

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

2.4GHz On 2.4GHzwirelessconnectivityactivated

Off 2.4GHzwirelessconnectivitynotactivated

Flashing 2.4GHzLANactivity(transferringdata)

5GHz On 5GHzwirelessconnectivityactivated

Off 5GHzwirelessconnectivitynotactivated

Flashing 5GHzLANactivity(transferringdata)

LAN

LINK/ACT

On LANportconnected

Off LANportnotconnected

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

LAN

1000M

On GigabitLANconnectivityactivated

Off GigabitLANconnectivitynotactivated

WAN

LINK/ACT

On WANportconnected

Off WANportnotconnected

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

WAN

1000M

On GigabitWANconnectivityactivated

Off GigabitWANconnectivitynotactivated

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BackPanel

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ItemName Description

Antenna

Connectors

Connectstothesupplied3dBidetachableantennas

WirelessSignal

ON/OFFSwitch

Switchesthewirelesssignalonandoff

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lessthan20secondstoactivate

WPSfunction)

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Gigabit

LANPorts

(1‐4)

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

Gigabit

WANPort

Connectstocable/xDSLmodems

12V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

“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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