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10 Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured

11 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please

12 7: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Pl

13 5) The login screen below will appear. Enter the “User Name” and “Password” and then click <OK> to login. Note: By default the user name

14 Menu Description Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1) Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to c

15 Broadband router. The Firmware upgrade tool allows you to upgrade your Broadband router's firmware. The RESET tool allows you to reset your B

16 Parameter Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on you

17 Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it require

18 1.1 Cable Modem Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in addition

19 Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Cable Modem connect

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20 Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Fixed-IP x DSL conn

21 MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a

22 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to t

23 PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s

24 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to t

25 (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection.

26 1.6 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to conn

27 Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection Password Enter the Passw

28 If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start us

29 2.1 System This section allows you to set the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Management Administrator. 2.2 WAN This

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30 Parameters Description System Settings 2.1.1 Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set i

31 Parameter Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on you

32 as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Parameters

33 Parameters Description Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to t

34 Enabled Select “Enabled” to enable the remote management function. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above config

35 Parameters Description 2.2.1 Dynamic IP address Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 2.2.2 Static IP address Your ISP

36 2.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill

37 likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically. However, if there is a DNS server that you would rather use, you need to specify

38 Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router Provider

39 Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.2.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN client

4 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Broadband Router. This Wireless Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router th

40 Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client’s IP addr

41 Parameters Default Description Enable or disable Enable You can select to enable or disable the wireless access point module of t

42 Setting Page Parameters Default Description Mode It allows you to set the AP to AP, Station, Bridge or WDS mode. Band

43 WLAN MAC This is the MAC address used by the Wireless interface of this AP when it is in the station modes. Clone MAC Click t

44 2.4.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshol

45 RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the wireless router will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this pac

46 2.4.3 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pr

47 Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "

48 Parameters Default Description RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service

49 For the WEP settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.1 “WEP only”. For the 802.1x settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.2 “802.1x only”. 2.4

5 Get to know the Broadband Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadband router’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divide

50 Parameters Default Description WPA(TKIP) TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2(AES)

51 Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the

52 RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server. Cl

53 2.4.4 Access Control This wireless router provides MAC Address Control, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless

54 Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the

55 2.5 QoS The QoS can let you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number. You can assign priority for ea

56 “Enable QoS” to disable QoS function for the WAN port. Add a QoS rule into the table Click “Add” then you will enter a form of the QoS rule. Cli

57 Parameters Description Rule Name The name of this rule. Bandwidth You can assign the download or upload bandwidth by the unit of Kb

58 Remote IP Address Enter the remote IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If you assign 192.168.2.3 – 192.168.2.5, it mea

59 2.6 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or m

6 Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED a

60 2.6.4 UPnP Setting It allows to Enable or Disable UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, lik

61 2.6.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a p

62 Add Port Forwarding into the table Fill in the "Private IP", “Type”, “Port Range” and "Comment" of the setting to be added an

63 2.6.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet ap

64 Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directed to the above Private IP addr

65 Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you wa

66 2.6.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and oth

67 Comment The description of this setting. Popular applications This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connectio

68 2.6.4 UPnP Settings With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically. So you do not have to do any configuration for yo

69 2.6.5 ALG Settings You can select applications that need “Application Layer Gateway” to support. Parameters Default Description Enable

7 Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 Getting started This is a

70 2.6.6 Static Routing This router provides Static Routing function when NAT is disabled. With Static Routing, the router can forward packets accor

71 Hop Count The number of hops (routers) to pass through to reach the destination LAN. Interface The interface that go to the next hop (router).

72 2.7 Firewall The Broadband router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker a

73 2.7.1 Access Control If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.)

74 want remove all PCs from the table, just click "Delete All" button. Filter client PC by MAC address Check “Enable MAC Filtering” to ena

75 Add PC Parameters Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC rule. Client PC IP Addresses Enter the IP address

76 Example: Access Control In the example below, LAN client A can only access websites that use Port 80. However, LAN client B is able to access web

77 2.7.2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Web site.

78 You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)

79 2.7.3 DoS (Denial of Service) The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Po

8 2a) Windows 95/98/Me 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2: Doub

80 2.7.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can

81 Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for DMZ to work properly. You can now configure other advance sections or

82 Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connecti

83 3.6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server 3.7 Statistic

84 3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Description

85 Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the Broadband router’s current device settings. This page displays the Broadband rou

86 3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Description System Log This page shows the current system log of the Bro

87 3.5 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Parameters Description Security Log This

88 3.6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameters

89 3.7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. Parameters Description Statistics Shows th

9 Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured

90 Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware

91 4.1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configu

92 4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you

93 4.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your router’s system Parameters

94 Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <e

95 Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP

96 ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizati

97 create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be