Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AR-7211A Edimax
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1 COPYRIGHT Copyright Ed imax Technology Co., Ltd . all rights reserved . No part of this p ublication may be reproduced, transmitte d, transcribed , stored in a retrieval system, or tran slated i.
2 CONTENTS CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 4 1-1 Package Contents .................................................................
3 3-6-6-1 IGMP Proxy .................................................................................................................. 40 3-6-6-2 UPNP ...................................................................................................
4 CHAPTER I: INTRO DUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Edimax p roduct. This router is a cost-effective router, an ADSL2+ modem, and Ethernet network switch. You can surf the Inte rnet and share the connection through the route r without investing in other devic es.
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6 1-1 Package Conten ts One single port router One external splitter One p ower adapter Two pieces of telep hone lines(RJ-11,m ore than 1.
7 1-3 LED and Inte rface Descripti on Front Panel LED Color Status Description P ower Gree n/ Re d OFF Device not powe r ed GREEN Device corr ectly pow er e d RED Device not c orrectly power e d RED B.
8 Rear Panel Item Usage Line Line RJ - 11 p ort Re se t Re se ts de vice t o fact ory def ault s (t o r e stor e f act ory def aults, push a p aper clip int o the h ole when the de vice is po wer e d .
9 CHAPTER II: HARDW ARE SETUP 1. Connec t the “Line” port of the route r and the “Modem ” port of the splitter with a telephone (RJ- 11) cable. 2. Connec t the “Ethernet” port of the router to a computer via an Ethernet cable (MDI/MDIX). 3.
10 CHAPTER III: WEB CO NFIGURATION 3-1 Connecting to broadband route r via web browse r You can access the broadband router’s web -based configuratio n interface via any connecte d computer with a web b rowser (Inte rnet Explorer 5.x or above, Firefox, Op era, or Safari).
11 3. Please inp ut “admin” in the “User name” field and “12 34” in the “Password” field. Click the “OK” button to ente r the web configuration int erface.
12 3-2 Status Click “Statu s” in the menu to open the sub -menu that c ontains 5 items: System, LAN, WAN, Statistic, and ARP Table. 3-2-1 System Click “System” in the sub -menu to open the following screen .
13 3-2-2 LAN Click “ LAN ” in th e sub-menu to op en the following screen. In this page, you can view the LAN IP , DHCP Server status, MAC Address and DHCP Client Table.
14 3-2-3 WAN Click “WAN” in the sub -menu to open the following scree n. In this page , you can view basic status of WA N, Default Gateway, an d DNS Server .
15 3-2-4 Statistics Click “Statistics” in the sub -men u to open the menu in the left bar that contains two items: Traffic Statist ics and DSL Statistics. 3-2-4-1 Traffic Sta tistics Click “Traffic Statist ic” in th e left bar to open the following scre en.
16 3-2-4-2 DSL Stati stics Click “DSL Statistics” i n the left bar to open the following screen. I n this page, you can view the ADSL line statistics, d ownstream rate, and upstream rate.
17 3-2-5 ARP Table Click “ARP Tab le” in the sub -menu to open the following screen. In this page, you can view the tab le that shows a list of learn ed MAC ad dresses.
18 3-3 Wizard The setup wizard enables speed y and accurate configuration of your I nternet connection and other importan t parameters. The following sections describe these various configuration paramet ers. Whether you configure these paramet ers or use the default ones, click “ Next ” to en able your In ternet connection.
19 Then pr e ss Next, the F ig 3.3.1-2 scree n will appear . In this p age, y ou can select the W AN Connect T ype and the encap sulation m ethod. Fig 3.3.1-2 If you finish the se t tings of this p age, click Ne xt, the scr een appear s as sh own ne xt.
20 3- 4 Network LAN Click LAN in the menu to open the sub-menu which contains 2 items: LAN Sett ings and DHCP Settings. You can use the LAN configuration to define an IP address for the DSL Router and c onfigure the DHCP server. 3-4-1 LAN Setting s O n this scr een y ou c an change the device 's IP ad dre ss.
21 The following tab le describes t he fields of this screen. Label De scription IP A ddr e ss Input th e IP of Local ar ea netw ork int erfac e her e. Subne t Mask W e rec ommend tha t you use an ad dr ess fr om a block that is re ser ve d f or priv ate use.
22 If you set to DHC P Proxy, the scree n of Fig 3.4.2-2 app ears. Fig 3.4.2-2 The following tab le describes t he fields of this scre en. Label De scription DHCP Pr o xy If set to DHCP Pro xy , your R OUTER acts a su rrog at e DHCP Server an d r elay s the DHCP r eque sts and rep onse s betw een the r emot e server and the clien t.
23 If you set t o DHCP Server , the scr een of F ig3.4.2 -3 appe ar s as sh own ne xt. Fig 3.4.2-3 The following tab le describes t he fields in this scre en.
24 Click Show Clie nt , the follo wing wind ow appe ar s. In this window , you can view the IP addr e ss a ssigned to e ach DHCP client. Fig 3.4.2-4 The following tab le describes t he fields in this scre en. Label De scription IP A ddr e ss This field displa ys t he IP addr e ss rela tive to the MAC addr e ss.
25 Click MAC-Base As signment butt on, the below window ap pears. In this page, you can assign IP ad dresses on the LAN to spec ific individual computers b ased on their MAC address. Fig 3.4.2-5 The following tab le describes t he fields of this scre en.
26 3- 5 Network WAN Click WAN In terface in th e menu to open the sub-menu which contains 3 items: WAN Interface , ATM Settin gs and ADSL Sett ings. 3-5-1 WAN Interfac e Click WA N Interface i n the sub-menu to open th e screen of Fig 3.5.1-1. In th is page, you can configure WAN Interface of your router.
27 points in an ATM network, and its valid value is from 0 to 255 VCI The virtual c hannel between two p oints in an ATM network, ranging from 32 to 65535 (1 to 31 are reserved for kn own protocols) Encap sula tion Choice s ar e LL C and VC-Mux. Channel Mode Ther e ar e five c hoices: 1483 Bridg e d, 1483 MER, PPP oE, PP P oA and 1483 R oute d.
28 V C T able . Modify Select a P VC in th e Current A TM V C T able , th en modify the p aram et ers o f this P VC. Wh en you finish, click this but ton to apply the chan ge o f this PVC . Delet e Select e d Select a P VC in th e Current A TM V C T able , th en click this but t on to dele te this P VC .
29 3-5-3 ADSL Settings Click ADSL Interface in the sub-menu to open th e screen of Fig 3.5.2. In th is page, you can selec t the DSL modulation . Mo stly, the user ju st need to remain th is factory default setting. Our m odem support th ese modulations: G.
30 3- 6 Service & Advance Click Advanc e in the menu to open the sub-menu whic h contains 6 items: DNS, Firewall, Virtual Server, R outing, IP QOS, and Others. 3-6-1 DNS Click DNS in th e sub-menu to op en the menu in the left bar, whick c ontains two items:DNS Server an d DDNS.
31 Label De scription A t tain DNS Automa tically When th is checkbo x is select ed , this r outer wi ll accep t the fir st r eceiv e d DNS a ssignmen t from one of th e PPP oA, PPP oE or MER enab led PV C(s) during the connec tion e st ablishmen t.
32 3-6-2 Firewall Click Firewall in the sub-menu to op en the menu in the left bar, whick contains three items:IP/P ort Fileter, MAC Filter an d URL Bloc king. 3-6-2-1 IP/Port Filte r Click IP /Port Filter in the left b ar to open the screen of Fig 3.
33 3-6-2-2 MAC Filte r Click MAC Filter in the left bar to op en the screen of Fig 3.6.2.2. Entries in this table are used to restrict certain typ es of data packets from your l ocal network to Inte rnet through the Gateway. Use o f such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local n etwork.
34 3-6-2-3 URL Blocking Click URL Blocking in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.2.3. This page is used to configure the Blocked FQDN(Such as tw.
35 3-6- 3 Firewall – II Click Virtu al Server in the sub-menu to open th e menu in the left bar,whick c ontains two items:Service s and DMZ Settings. 3-6-3- 1 Virtual Servic es Click Services in th e left pane to open the screen of Fig 3.6.3.1. This page is used to enable th e servers in the local network.
36 3-6-3-2 DMZ Settings Click DMZ Settings in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.3.2. A Demilitarized Zo ne is used to p rovide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private net work.
37 3-6-4 Routing Click Routing in the sub-menu to op en the menu in the left bar, whick contains t wo items: RIP and Static Route. 3-6-4-1 RIP Click RIP in the left bar to open th e screen of Fig 3.6.4.1. En able the RI P if you are using this device as a RIP-enabled router to communic ate with others using the Routing Information Protocol .
38 3-6-4-2 Static Rou te Click Static Rou te in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.4.2-1. This page is u sed to configure the routing information.
39 3-6-5 IP QoS Click IP QoS in the sub-menu to op en the screen of Fig 3.6.5. Entries in this tab le are used to assign the preceden ce for each incoming packet based on physical LAN port, TCP/UDP p ort number, and source/destination IP address/subnet masks.
40 3-6- 6 Service -- II Click Others in th e sub-menu to op en the menu in th e left bar,whick c ontains four items: IG MP Proxy, UPNP , Bridge and IP PassThrough. 3-6-6-1 IGMP Proxy Click IGMP Proxy in the left bar to op en the screen of Fig 3.6.6.1.
41 3-6-6-2 UPNP Click UPNP in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.6.2. This page is u sed to configure UPn P. The system acts as a daemon after you en able it. Click Apply Changes to save the settings of th is page. Fig 3.6.6.2 3-6-6- 3 Advance Br idge Click Bridge in th e left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.
42 Click Show MACs b utton in Fig 3.6.6.3-1, the below wind ow will ap pear. This table shows a list of learne d MAC addresses for this bridge. Fig 3.6.6.3-2 3-6-6- 4 Port Mappin g Click Port Mapping in the left bar to open the screen of Fig 3.6.6.4. Fig 3.
43 3-6-6-5 SNMP Click SNMP in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.7. In this page , you can set the SNMP p arameter s. Fig 3.7.7 Label De scription T rap IP Ad dre ss Input th e T r ap Host ’ s IP her e. The tr ap in f ormation will be sent to this host.
44 3-6-6-6 Service TR0 69 Click TR069 in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.8. In this page , you can configure the TR-069 CPE. Fig 3.7.8.
45 3-6-6-7 Service ACL Click ACL in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.9. In this page, you can configure the IP Address for Access C ontrol List.
46 3-7 Admin Click A dmin in the menu t o open the sub-menu which c ontain s 9 item s: Remo te Acc ess , Commit/R eboot , P as swor d , Back up/R es to re , U pgra de F irmwa re, T ime Zon e, SNMP , TR069 and A CL . 3-7-1 Commit/Rebo ot Click Commit/Reboo t in the sub -menu to open th e screen of Fig 3.
47 3-7-2 Password Click Password in the sub-men u to open the scree n of Fig 3.7.3. In th is page, you can change the password of the user, include admin and user. Th e super user nam e and password are ad min/admin as d efault, and th e The common user nam e and password are user/user.
48 3-7-3 Backup/Re store Click Backup/Res tore in th e sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.4. In this page, you can bac kup the current sett ings to a file and restore the sett ings from the file which was saved previously . IMPORTANT ! Do not turn off your route r or press the Reset button while these procedures are in progress.
49 3-7-4 Fir mware Upgr ade Click Upgrade Firmw are in the sub -menu to open the screen of Fig 3.7.5. In this p age, you can upgrad e the firmware of this rout er. IMPORTANT! Do not turn off your router o r press the Reset button while th is procedure is in progress.
50 3-7-5 Time Zone Click Time Zone in the sub-men u to open the screen of Fig 3.7.6. In th is page, you can set the syste m time manu ally or get the system time from the time server. Fig 3.7.6 Label De scription Re fre sh Click this b utt on to r efresh the s ys tem sho wn in th e pag e.
51 3-8 Diagnostic Click Diagnos tic in the menu t o open the sub-menu whic h con tains 4 items: Ping , A TM Loopback , ADSL an d Diagnostic. 3-8-1 Ping Click Ping in the sub-menu to op en the screen of Fig 3.8.1. Fig 3.8.1 Label De scription Host A ddr e ss Ent er the IP Ad dre ss her e.
52 3-8-2 ATM Loopba ck Click ATM L oopback in the sub-menu to open th e screen of Fig 3.8.2. In this page, you can use VCC loopback function to check the connectivity of the VCC . Fig 3.8.2 Go! : Click this bu tton to begin te sting. 3-8-3 ADSL Click ADSL in the sub-menu to open the screen of Fig 3.
53 Fig 3.8.3 Start : Click this b utton to begin ADSL Tone Diagnostics. 3-8-4 Diagnostic Click Diagnosti c in the sub-menu to op en the screen of Fig 3.8.4. This page is u sed for testing your DSL c onnection. Fig 3.8.4 Run Diagnostic Test : Click this bu tton to begin testing.
54 APPENDIX A: U SB SOFTWAR E SETUP Execute Setup.exe t o startup InstallSh ield Wizard, Fig A-1 will be shown: Fig A-1 Then press Next , th e Fig A-2 screen will ap pear.
55 After Setup fin ished, Fig A-3 will be shown:conn ect or disconnec t your ADSL MODEM to PC as follow prompt. Fig A-3 Before install driver program. You must confirm ADSL MODEM has been connected to computer via USB slot; Once the PC pow ers up, a new device wi ll be will be detected by Windows .
56 Select “No, not t his time” and press “Next” , Fig A-5 will be shown below: Fig A-5.
57 Select “Install the software au tomatically (Recommended)” and then press “Next” button, Windows will search and find the USB drive r and automatically in stall the driver.
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59 APPENDIX B: AB BREVIATIONS ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ATM Asynchronous Trans fer Mode ATU C ATU at the central office end ( i.e., network operat or) ATU R ATU at the remote termin al end ( i.
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