Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BR-6675nD Edimax
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1 COPYRIGHT Copyright © Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. all rights reserve d. No part of this publication may be reprod.
2 CONTENTS CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 5 1 ‐ 1 Introduction and Safety Information .
3 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 1 AP Mode ...................................................................................................................... 67 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 2 Station ‐ Infrastructure ....................
4 3 ‐ 8 ‐ 2 URL Blocking ......................................................................................................................... 133 3 ‐ 8 ‐ 3 DoS ..............................................
5 CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION 1 ‐ 1 Introduction and Safety Information Thank you for purchasing the Edimax BR ‐ 6675nD .
6 1 ‐ 2 Safety Information Please follow the following safety instructions to ensure yo ur safety: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT place this router outdoors.
7 1 ‐ 3 System Requirements z Internet connection via an xDSL or cable modem with an RJ ‐ 45 Ethernet port z Computer or.
8 1 ‐ 5 Getting familiar with your new wireless broadband router Front Panel LED Name Light Status Description PWR.
9 Gigabit LAN Ports (1 ‐ 4) Connects to computer or other web devices Gigabit WAN Port Connects to cable/xDSL modems 12V .
10 CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP 2 ‐ 1 Establishing a network connection Please follow the following instructions t.
11 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.
12 2 ‐ 2 Setting client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically Before you start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (set to use dynamic IP addresses).
13 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it shou ld be located at the lower ‐ left corner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”.
14 2. Select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”, then click “OK”. .
15 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 2 Windows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it shou ld be located at the lower ‐ left corner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”.
16 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS serve r address automatically”, then click “OK”.
17 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 3 Windows XP IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it shou ld be located at the lower ‐ left corner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”.
18 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS serve r address automatically”, then click “OK”.
19 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it shou ld be located at the lower ‐ left corner of your screen), then click “Control Panel”.
20 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS serve r address automatically”, then click “OK”.
21 2 ‐ 3 Connecting to broadband router via web browser You can access the broadband route r’s web ‐ based configuration interface via any connected computer with a web browse r (Internet Explorer 5.
22 4. The first page you see after logging in is “Home”. You can see all the current settings and other system information here.
23 ESSID Displays the name of the access point Channel Number Displays the channel number of the wireless network Security .
24 If this router’s DHCP server function is enabled, please follow the following instructions to find this router’s IP address: 1. Click the “Start” button, then click “Run”.
25 3. Input “ipconfig”, then press “Enter”. Use the IP address follo wing “Default Gateway” to access this router’s web ‐ based config uration interface.
26 2 ‐ 4 Using “Quick Setup” This broadband router’s “Quick Setup” allows yo u to set up basic parameters in a few simple steps.
27 3. Choose your Internet connection type. Refer to the following list for further instructions: z Dynamic IP (See se.
28 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 Using “Dynamic IP” as broadband connection type 1. If your Internet service provider assigns IP addresses to you automatica lly through DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), sele ct “Dynamic IP”.
29 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 2 Using “Static IP” as broadband connection type 1. If your ISP is providing you Internet access via a fixed IP addre ss, select “Static IP”.
30 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 3 Using “PPPoE” as broadband connection type 1. If your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPPoE (Point ‐ to ‐ Point Protocol over Ethernet), select “PPPoE”.
31 2. “Connect on Demand” only connects to the Internet when you initiate Internet connection. 3.
32 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 4 Using “PPTP” as broadband connection type 1. Select “PPTP” if your ISP is providing you Inte rnet access via PPTP (Point ‐ to ‐ Point Tunneling Protocol).
33 automatically. DNS Address Select “Use the following IP address” if your ISP requires that you do so. DNS Address 1 and 2 Enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses assigned by your ISP here.
34 when the “Disconnect” button is clicked. Idle Time Out Specify the amount of time the router waits before shutting down an idle connection.
35 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 5 Using “L2TP” as broadband connection type 1. Select “L2TP” if your ISP is providing you Inte rnet access via L2TP (Layer ‐ 2 Tunneling Protocol).
36 Access you to do so. NOTE: These settings must be configure d according to your Internet service. Please contact your Internet service provider if you are not sure what to select.
37 5. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router. The ro uter will take about 60 seconds to restart.
38 2 ‐ 4 ‐ 6 Using “WISP” as broadband connection type 1. If your Internet service provider is providing you Interne t service wirelessly, select “WISP”.
39 3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router. The ro uter will take about 60 seconds to restart.
40 2 ‐ 5 Using “iQoS” iQoS is Edimax’s answer to the need for a quick and easy way to manage internet bandwidth.
41 4. When the speed test is complete, click “Done” and the results will be filled in automatically.
42 6. After you have arranged your application priorities , click the “Apply” button to enable it. The icons will be show n in the order of your preference after the device has restarted.
43 CHAPTER III: GENERAL SETUP You can perform advance d configuration of this broadband route r in “General Se tup”. 1. Click “General Setup” after logging in.
44 3 ‐ 1 System You can set up basic system settings under “System”. You can configure yo ur time zone, password, and remote management settings here.
45 3 ‐ 1 ‐ 1 Time Zone You can configure the time zone settings here. Item Name Description Set Time Zone Please select the time zone of your country or region.
46 3 ‐ 1 ‐ 2 Password Settings You can change the router’s default login password (“1234”) here. It is advised to do so to prevent others from logging in to your router without permission.
47 3 ‐ 1 ‐ 3 Remote Management Setting up the “Remote Manage ment” function allows you to manage this broadba nd router from outside your local area network (from the Internet).
48 3 ‐ 2 WAN You can set up your Internet or WAN (Wide Area Network) connection under “WAN”. Select a connection type and proceed with the setup; then click “Apply” to save the changes.
49 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 1 Dynamic IP If your Internet service provider assigns IP addresses to you automatically through DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), sele ct “Dynamic IP”.
50 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 2 Static IP If your ISP is providing you Internet access via a fixed IP address, select “Static IP”.
51 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 3 PPPoE If your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPPoE (Point ‐ to ‐ Po int Protocol over Ethernet), select “PPPoE”.
52 2. “Connect on Demand” only connects to the Internet when you initiate Internet connection. 3.
53 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 4 PPTP Select “PPTP” if your ISP is providing you Interne t access via PPTP (Point ‐ to ‐ Point Tunneling Protocol).
54 DNS Address Select “Use the following IP address” if your ISP requires that you do so. DNS Address 1 and 2 Enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses assigned by your ISP here.
55 Idle Time Out Specify the amount of time the router waits before shutting down an idle connection. This option is only available when “Connect on Demand” is selected.
56 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 5 L2TP Select “L2TP” if your ISP is providing you Interne t access via L2TP (Layer ‐ 2 Tunneling Protocol).
57 NOTE: These settings must be configure d according to your Internet service. Please contact your Internet service provider if you are not sure what to select.
58 Click “Apply” to save the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, you will see the following message: Click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router.
59 3 ‐ 2 ‐ 6 WISP If your Internet service provider is providing you Inter net service wirelessly, select “WISP”. Item Name Descriptio n WISP Enable or disable the WISP function.
60 Click “Apply” to save the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, you will see the following message: Click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router.
61 3 ‐ 3 LAN You can configure yo ur local area network under “LAN”. Refer to the following list for furth.
62 If you are not sure what to fill, here are some recommended values: z IP Address: “192.
63 3 ‐ 3 ‐ 2 DHCP Server You can set the range of IP address leases under “DHCP Server”. Item Name Description Start IP Enter the start IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.
64 3 ‐ 3 ‐ 3 Static DHCP Leases You can set the router to assign a static IP address to specified computers/devices under “Static DHCP Leases”.
65 Click “Apply” to save the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, you will see the following message: Click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router.
66 3 ‐ 4 2.4GHz You can set up the 2.4GHz wireless LAN connection under “2.4GHz”. 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 Wireless Settings Basic 2.4GHz wireless settings can be configured he re.
67 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 1 AP Mode The following settings will a ppear in “AP” mode : Item Name Description Band Select fro m one of the following options: 2.
68 select the channel of your preference (1 to 13). Associated Clients Click “Show Active Clients” for the list of all connected wireless clients.
69 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 2 Station ‐ Infrastructure In “Station ‐ Infrastructure” mo de, the router acts as both a wireless com municatio n client and a wireless communic ation server.
70 Site Survey Click “Select Site Survey” and a pop ‐ up window will appear. All reachable wireless access points will be shown in the window.
71 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 3 AP Bridge—Point to Point “AP Bridge—Point to Point” mo de connects this router to another router .
72 Channel Number Select a channel from the dropdown menu. Both access points must use the same channel (1 to 13).
73 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 4 AP Bridge—Point to Multi ‐ Point “AP Bridge—Point to Multi ‐ Point” mode connects this router to up .
74 2.4GHz (B+G+N): Allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless clients to connect to this router (recommended). Channel Number Select a channel from the dropdown menu.
75 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 5 AP Bridge—WDS In “AP Bridge—WDS” mode, this broadband router acts as both a wireless communication bridge and a wireless access po int.
76 2.4GHz (B+G+N): Allows 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless clients to connect to this router (recommended).
77 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 6 Universal Repeater In “Universal Repeater” mode, this broadband router acts as a wireless signal repeater to extend the wireless coverage of the specified wireless access point.
78 ESSID This is the name of your ro uter. You can type any alphanumerical character here (maximum 32 characters). Channel Number Select a channel from the dropdown menu.
79 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 2 Security Settings Advanced security settings are available in certain modes to enha nce connection security.
80 Authentication function. You need a RADIUS server to perform 802.1x authentication. RADIUS Server IP address Input the RADIUS server’s IP address here. RADIUS Server Port Input the RADIUS server port here.
81 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 2 ‐ 3 WPA Pre ‐ Shared Key WPA (Wi ‐ Fi Protected Access) is a safer encryption mode than WEP (recommended).
82 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 2 ‐ 4 WPA RADIUS If you have a RADIUS server on your loc al network, you can authenticate wireless clients via the RADIUS server’s user database.
83 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 3 MAC Address Filtering This function will he lp yo u prevent unauthorized users from connect ing to your wireless router.
84 Click “Apply” to save the changes, or click “Cancel” to discard the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, .
85 3 ‐ 4 ‐ 4 WPS (Wi ‐ Fi Protected Setup) Settings WPS (Wi ‐ Fi Protected Setup) is a convenient way to establish a secure connection between this broadband router and WPS ‐ compatible wireless clients.
86 3 ‐ 5 5GHz You can set up the 5GHz wireless LAN connection under “5GHz”. 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1 Wireless Settings Basic 5GHz wireless settings can be configured here.
87 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1 ‐ 1 AP Mode The following settings will a ppear in “AP” mode : Item Name Description Band Select fro m one of the following options: 5GHz (A): Allows 802.
88 Wireless Module Select “Enable” to turn on the 5GHz wireless signal and select “Disable” to turn it off. Click “Apply” to save the changes, or click “Cancel” to discard the changes.
89 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1 ‐ 2 Station ‐ Infrastructure In “Station ‐ Infrastructure” mo de, the router acts as both a wireless com municatio n client and a wireless communic ation server.
90 Click “Apply” to save the changes, or click “Cancel” to discard the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, .
91 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1 ‐ 3 AP Bridge—Point to Point “AP Bridge—Point to Point” mo de connects this router to another router .
92 Click “Apply” to save the changes, or click “Cancel” to discard the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, .
93 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1 ‐ 4 AP Bridge—Point to Multi ‐ Point “AP Bridge—Point to Multi ‐ Point” mode connects this router to up .
94 Click “Apply” to save the changes, or click “Cancel” to discard the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, .
95 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1 ‐ 5 AP Bridge—WDS In “AP Bridge—WDS” mode, this broadband router acts as both a wireless communication bridge and a wireless access po int.
96 connected wireless clients. Clic k “Refresh” in the new window to renew the list , and click “Close” to close the window.
97 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 1 ‐ 6 Universal Repeater In “Universal Repeater” mode, this broadband router acts as a wireless signal repeater to extend the wireless coverage of the specified wireless access point.
98 Note: If you have a pop ‐ up blocker installed, you may have to disable it, or set it to allow the pop ‐ up window to show up.
99 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 2 Security Settings Advanced security settings are available in certain modes to enha nce connection security.
100 Authentication function. You need a RADIUS server to perform 802.1x authentication. RADIUS Server IP address Input the RADIUS server’s IP address here. RADIUS Server Port Input the RADIUS server port here.
101 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 2 ‐ 3 WPA Pre ‐ Shared Key WPA (Wi ‐ Fi Protected Access) is a safer encryption mode than WEP (recommended).
102 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 2 ‐ 4 WPA RADIUS If you have a RADIUS server on your loc al network, you can authenticate wireless clients via the RADIUS server’s user database.
103 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 3 MAC Address Filtering This function will he lp yo u prevent unauthorized users from connect ing to your wireless router.
104 Click “Apply” to save the changes, or click “Cancel” to discard the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, .
105 3 ‐ 5 ‐ 4 WPS (Wi ‐ Fi Protected Setup) Settings WPS (Wi ‐ Fi Protected Setup) is a convenient way to establish a secure connection between this broadband router and WPS ‐ compatible wireless clients.
106 3 ‐ 6 Advance Settings You can configure such advanced networking functions like QoS, DDNS, port forwarding, and DMZ under “Advanced Settings”.
107 3 ‐ 6 ‐ 1 QoS Quality of service provides an efficie nt way for computers on the network to share the internet bandwidth with a promised qua lity of internet service.
108 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Descript ion Enable QoS Check this box to ena ble QoS function, uncheck it to disable QoS.
109 rule. If only one port is involved, input a single number here (1 to 65535); if m ultiple por ts are involved, input starting / ending port number in x ‐ y format (like 10 ‐ 20).
110 and is not malfunctio n). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other settings later.
111 3 ‐ 6 ‐ 2 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is a IP ‐ to ‐ Hostname mapping service for those Interne t users who don’t have a static (fixed) IP address.
112 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Descript ion Dynamic DNS If you want to enable DDNS function, .
113 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes.
114 3 ‐ 6 ‐ 3 Port Forwarding This function allows you to redirect a single port or consecutive ports of Internet IP address to the same port of the IP address on local network.
115 Add Add the mapping to port forwa rding table. Reset Remove all inputted values. All existing URLs will be displayed.
116 3 ‐ 6 ‐ 4 DMZ Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a special area in your local network. This area resides in local network, and all computers in thi s area uses private IP address , too.
117 NOTE: Please note that every public IP address can be mapped to a single Client PC IP address only.
118 3 ‐ 7 NAT Network addres s translations solve the problem if sharing a single IP address to mult iple computers.
119 3 ‐ 7 ‐ 1 Virtual Server This function allows you to redirect a port on Internet IP address (on WAN port) to .
120 Here are descriptions of every setup items: Item Name Descript ion Enable Virtual Server Check this box to enable virtual server, and uncheck this box to disable virtual server.
121 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes.
122 3 ‐ 7 ‐ 2 Special Applica t ions Some applications require more than one connection a time; these applications won’t work with simple NAT rules.
123 single value, or a range (like 20 ‐ 50). If you need to input more than one port numbe r and they’re not contiguous, list all port numbers here and separate them by comma ( , ).
124 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes.
125 3 ‐ 7 ‐ 3 UPnP Settings BR ‐ 6675nD broadband ro uter supports UPnP (universal plug ‐ and ‐ play), which allows other network .
126 3 ‐ 7 ‐ 4 ALG Settings ALG (Application Layer Gateway) is a kind of networ k connection ability support for specific network applications like game and instant online chat.
127 3 ‐ 7 ‐ 5 Static Routing In most cases, all your computers on loc al network will use default gateway (generally provided by your ISP) to access servers on Internet.
128 If you want to delete a specific static route entry, check the ‘se lect’ box of the static route entry you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button.
129 3 ‐ 8 Firewall You can configure the firewall functions under “Firewall” to protect your network and computer.
130 Comment You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’ or anything. You can input up to 16 alphanumerical characters here.
131 Item Name Description Client PC Descript ion Please input any text to describe this IP address, up to 16 alphanumerical characters.
132 Item Name Description Protocol Please select the protocol type of this service: TCP or UDP, or ‘Both’. Port Range Please input the port range if this service.
133 3 ‐ 8 ‐ 2 URL Blocking If you want to prevent computers in local network from accessing certain website (like pornog.
134 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes.
135 3 ‐ 8 ‐ 3 DoS Denial of Service (DoS) is a common attack measure, by tra nsmitting a great amount of data or .
136 so. Check this box and the router will block all traffics which are trying to scan your Internet IP address.
137 Sync Flood Like Ping of Death, you can set the threshold of when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated.
138 3 ‐ 9 Parental Control You can control when your child is able to access the Internet under “Parental Contro l”. To enable the parent al control function, check “Enable Parental Control”.
139 Reset Click “Reset” to clear all fields. To delete one or more entries in the list, please check the box of the corresponding entry (under “Select”), and click “Delete”.
140 CHAPTER IV: STATUS, TOOLS & LANGUAGE 4 ‐ 1 Status You can check how your router is currently operating under “Status”. 1. Click the “Status” tab.
141 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 2 Device Status This page shows the current settings of your wired and wireless LAN. 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 3 System Log This page shows all logged system information.
142 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 4 Security Log This page shows all logged security ‐ relat ed information. You can click “Save” to download the log file to your computer.
143 4 ‐ 1 ‐ 6 Statistics This page shows the statistical information of each network interface and the tota l system up time.
144 4 ‐ 2 Tools This broadband router comes with several tools that help you backup the settings, upgrade the firmware, and restart the device. 1. Click the “Tools” tab.
145 4 ‐ 2 ‐ 1 Configuration Tools You can backup and restore your system configurations here. You can also reset all settings to the factory default. 1.
146 4 ‐ 2 ‐ 2 Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade your firmware in the “Firmware Upgrade” section. 1. Download the firmware file from our company’s website and save it on your computer.
147 4 ‐ 3 Language This broadband router’s web ‐ based user interface supports several languages.
148 Federal Communication Commissio n Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.
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