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User Manual

DIR-300A

Wireless N150 Router

October 2015

Summary of Contents for DIR-300A

Page 1: ...User Manual DIR 300A Wireless N150 Router October 2015 ...

Page 2: ...d Interface 28 Web based Interface Structure 29 General Information Page 29 Menu Sections 30 Notifications and System Drop down Menu 32 Chapter 4 Configuring via Web based Interface 34 Monitoring 34 Click n Connect 38 Creating WAN Connection 40 PPPoE Connection 40 IPv6 PPPoE or PPPoE Dual Stack Connection 41 Static IP Connection 42 Dynamic IP Connection 43 Static IPv6 Connection 44 Dynamic IPv6 Co...

Page 3: ...TP L2TP Static IP or PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP WAN Connection 102 LAN 109 Wi Fi 112 Basic Settings 112 Security Settings 114 MAC Filter 119 List of Wi Fi Clients 121 WPS 122 Using WPS Function via Web based Interface 124 Using WPS Function without Web based Interface 124 Additional Settings 126 WMM 128 Client 130 Advanced 133 VLAN 134 UPnP IGD 137 Redirect 138 DDNS 139 Routing 141 IPv6 Routing 142 Remo...

Page 4: ...Log 168 Firmware Upgrade 170 Local Update 171 Remote Update 172 System Time 173 Ping 174 Traceroute 175 Telnet 176 Chapter 5 Operation Guidelines 177 Safety Instructions 177 Wireless Installation Considerations 178 Connecting to Cable or DSL Modem 179 Chapter 6 Abbreviations and Acronyms 180 Page 4 of 181 ...

Page 5: ...ocument Change A name of a menu menu item control field checkbox drop down list button etc 192 168 0 1 Data that you should enter in the specified field Information An important note Document Structure Chapter 1 describes the purpose and structure of the document Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router s hardware and software features describes its appearance and the package contents Chapter 3 e...

Page 6: ...e as a base station for connecting wireless devices of the standards 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n at the rate up to 150Mbps The router supports multiple functions for the wireless interface several security standards WEP WPA WPA2 MAC address filtering WPS WMM In addition the device is equipped with a button for switching the Wi Fi network off on If needed for example when you leave home you can eas...

Page 7: ...nector DC Software WAN connection types PPPoE IPv6 PPPoE PPPoE Dual Stack Static IP Dynamic IP Static IPv6 Dynamic IPv6 PPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP L2TP Static IP PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP Network functions DHCP server relay DHCPv6 server Stateful Stateless IPv6 prefix delegation DNS relay Support of DNSv6 AAAA records Dynamic DNS Static IP routing Static IPv6 routing IGMP Proxy RIP Support of UPnP...

Page 8: ...settings Firmware update via web based interface Automatic notification on new firmware version Saving restoring configuration to from file Support of remote logging Automatic synchronization of system time with NTP server and manual time date setup Ping utility Traceroute utility TR 069 client Wireless Module Parameters Standards IEEE 802 11b g n Frequency range 2400 2483 5MHz Wireless connection...

Page 9: ...4 15 5dBm 1 5dB at MCS5 15dBm 1 5dB at MCS6 14dBm 1 5dB at MCS7 Receiver sensitivity 802 11b typical at PER 8 1000 byte PDUs at room temperature 25 C 82dBm at 1Mbps 80dBm at 2Mbps 78dBm at 5 5Mbps 76dBm at 11Mbps 802 11g typical at PER 10 1000 byte PDUs at room temperature 25 C 85dBm at 6Mbps 84dBm at 9Mbps 82dBm at 12Mbps 80dBm at 18Mbps 77dBm at 24Mbps 73dBm at 36Mbps 69dBm at 48Mbps 68dBm at 54...

Page 10: ...imensions 134 x 83 x 98 mm 5 3 x 3 3 x 3 9 in Weight 202 g 0 45 lb Operating Environment Power Output 12V DC 0 5A Temperature Operating from 0 to 40 C Storage from 20 to 65 C Humidity Operating from 10 to 90 non condensing Storage from 5 to 95 non condensing Page 10 of 181 ...

Page 11: ...wered off STATUS Solid green The connection used as the default gateway is active No light The connection used as the default gateway is not active WLAN WPS Solid green The router s WLAN is on Fast blinking green The WLAN interface is active upstream or downstream traffic Slow blinking green Attempting to add a wireless device via the WPS function No light The router s WLAN is off Page 11 of 181 ...

Page 12: ...light The cable is not connected LAN 1 4 Solid green A device computer is connected to the relevant port the connection is on Blinking green The LAN port is active upstream or downstream traffic When the router is being loaded the LEDs are blinking one at a time When the firmware is being upgraded the LEDs are blinking two at a time No light The cable is not connected to the relevant port Page 12 ...

Page 13: ...uded in the delivery package LAN 1 4 4 Ethernet ports to connect computers or network devices WPS A button to set up a secure wireless connection the WPS function and enable disable the wireless network To use the WPS function with the device turned on push the button hold it for 2 seconds and release The WLAN WPS LED should start blinking To disable the router s wireless network with the device t...

Page 14: ...the bottom panel of the router is designed to restore the factory default settings To restore the factory defaults push the button with the device turned on hold it for 10 seconds and then release the button The device is also equipped with a built in Wi Fi antenna Page 14 of 181 ...

Page 15: ...adapter DC 12V 0 5A Ethernet cable CAT 5 Quick Installation Guide brochure The User Manual and Quick Installation Guide documents are available on D Link website see www dlink ru Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product Page 15 of 181 ...

Page 16: ...orer 8 and later Mozilla Firefox 5 and later Opera 10 and later For successful operation JavaScript should be enabled on the web browser Make sure that JavaScript has not been disabled by other software such as virus protection or web user security packages running on your computer Wired or Wireless NIC Ethernet or Wi Fi Adapter Any computer that uses the router should be equipped with an Ethernet...

Page 17: ...ug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip 4 Turn on the router by pressing the POWER button on its back panel 5 Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections window 2 In the Network Connect...

Page 18: ...anual Installation and Connection 3 In the Local Area Connection Properties window on the General tab select the Internet Protocol TCP IP line Click the Properties button Figure 4 The Local Area Connection Properties window Page 18 of 181 ...

Page 19: ...address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons Click the OK button Figure 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 5 Click the ОК button in the connection properties window Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically Page 19 of 181 ...

Page 20: ...ed to the Control Panel window 2 Select the Network and Sharing Center section If the Control Panel has the category view the Category value is selected from the View by drop down list in the top right corner of the window choose the View network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet section Figure 6 The Control Panel window Page 20 of 181 ...

Page 21: ...reless N150 Router User Manual Installation and Connection 3 In the menu located on the left part of the window select the Change adapter settings line Figure 7 The Network and Sharing Center window Page 21 of 181 ...

Page 22: ...uter User Manual Installation and Connection 4 In the opened window right click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed Figure 8 The Network Connections window Page 22 of 181 ...

Page 23: ...stallation and Connection 5 In the Local Area Connection Properties window on the Networking tab select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 line Click the Properties button Figure 9 The Local Area Connection Properties window Page 23 of 181 ...

Page 24: ...pter 1 Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip 2 Turn on the router by pressing the POWER button on its back panel 3 Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded 4 Turn on your Wi Fi adapter As a rule modern notebooks with built in wireless NICs are equipped ...

Page 25: ... opened Wireless Network Connection window select the wireless network DIR 300A and click the Connect button 5 In the opened window enter the network key see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device in the Network key and Confirm network key fields and click the Connect button After that the Wireless Network Connection Status window appears If you perform initial configuratio...

Page 26: ...atus and tasks line under the Network and Internet section Figure 12 The Control Panel window 3 In the menu located on the left part of the window select the Change adapter settings line 4 In the opened window select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that your Wi Fi adapter is on 5 To open the list of available wireless networks select the icon of the wireless network conne...

Page 27: ...PS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device in the Security key field and click the OK button 8 Wait for about 20 30 seconds After the connection is established the network icon will be displayed as the signal level scale If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi Fi connection note that immediately after changing the wireless default settings of the router you wil...

Page 28: ... have properly connected the router to your computer After the first access to the web based interface you need to change the default administrator password Enter the new password in the Password and Confirmation fields You may set any password except admin Use digits Latin letters uppercase and or lowercase and characters available on the keyboard Then click the Apply button Figure 16 The page fo...

Page 29: ...150 Router User Manual Installation and Connection Web based Interface Structure General Information Page After successful registration the Home Information page opens Figure 18 The general information page Page 29 of 181 ...

Page 30: ...king the line the page for editing the LAN interface opens for the detailed description of the page see the LAN section page 109 To configure the router s WLAN basic parameters left click the SSID of the WLAN the right column of the SSID line After clicking the line the Wi Fi Basic settings page opens for the detailed description of the page see the Basic Settings section page 112 To configure sec...

Page 31: ...f the Wi Fi section are designed for specifying all needed settings of the router s wireless network for the description of the pages see the Wi Fi section page 112 The pages of the Advanced section are designed for configuring additional parameters of the router for the description of the pages see the Advanced section page 133 The pages of the Firewall section are designed for configuring the fi...

Page 32: ... complete list and click the relevant link Note that you should regularly save the changes of the router s settings to the non volatile memory You can save the router s settings via the menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the System caption in the top left part of the page Also the System menu allows you to reboot the device create and load the configuration backup restore the factory de...

Page 33: ...onfiguration page Restore config Click the icon to go to the System Configuration page Reset to factory Click the icon to restore the factory default settings Also you can restore the factory defaults via the Factory button on the System Configuration page Also you can restore the factory default settings via the hardware RESET button The button is located on the bottom panel of the router Push th...

Page 34: ...rates the router s settings and the LAN structure Figure 22 The Monitoring page Also you can modify the basic parameters of the router on the Monitoring page To access the router s advanced settings click the Editing device settings link in the bottom left corner of the page For the detailed description of all the router s functions see the relevant section of this manual Page 34 of 181 ...

Page 35: ... of the IP filter rules remove existing rules add new ones or quickly switch the filtering mode for a rule Control The Control element displays the number of blocked allowed web sites Place the mouse pointer over the icon to view the list of web sites remove existing entries or add new ones Use the Enable Disable URL filter switch to enable or disable the URL filter Use the drop down list to the r...

Page 36: ...the editing mode or move the sliders In the editing mode you can specify the subnet mask Dynamic Clients The Dynamic Clients area displays all connected dynamic clients An icon of a client displays the name of a device its MAC address and received IP address The list of actions available for each client is displayed when the mouse pointer is over an icon If you want to assign the current IP addres...

Page 37: ...e element displays operation of Wi Fi module in the client mode To the right of the graphical representation of another access point its name and MAC address are displayed Use the Disable client mode switch to disable the client mode Wi Fi Filter The Wi Fi Filter element displays the number of MAC addresses specified in the MAC filter The element is unavailable when the Wi Fi module is in the clie...

Page 38: ... connection to the Internet click the Click n Connect link in the Home section Figure 23 Configuring connection to the Internet Connect the Ethernet cable provided by your ISP to the WAN port of the router Verify the relevant LED the INTERNET LED should be on Click the Next button to continue Page 38 of 181 ...

Page 39: ... N150 Router User Manual Configuring via Web based Interface Figure 24 The page for selecting the connection type On the opened page select the needed choice of the radio button and click the Next button Page 39 of 181 ...

Page 40: ...re a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE WAN Connection section page 78 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply ...

Page 41: ...d As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating IPv6 PPPoE or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection section page 82 Click the Next button to cont...

Page 42: ...tings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating Static IP or Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 88 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying ...

Page 43: ...igure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating Static IP or Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 88 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings o...

Page 44: ... specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating Static IPv6 or Dynamic IPv6 WAN Connection section page 92 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply button to create the connecti...

Page 45: ...onfigure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating Static IPv6 or Dynamic IPv6 WAN Connection section page 92 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified set...

Page 46: ...Primary DNS server field enter the address of the primary DNS server As a rule the specified settings are enough at this step to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE Stati...

Page 47: ...50 Router User Manual Configuring via Web based Interface If needed enter the IP addresses of the ISP s local resources Figure 32 Configuring PPPoE Static IP WAN connection Click the Next button to continue Page 47 of 181 ...

Page 48: ...d type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE Static IP or PPPoE Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 96 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply ...

Page 49: ...box and fill in the Primary DNS server field As a rule the specified settings are enough at this step to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE Static IP or PPPoE Dynamic IP...

Page 50: ...d type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE Static IP or PPPoE Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 96 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply ...

Page 51: ...he Primary DNS server field enter the address of the primary DNS server As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a non protected connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPTP L2...

Page 52: ...150 Router User Manual Configuring via Web based Interface If needed enter the IP addresses of the ISP s local resources Figure 37 Configuring PPTP Static IP WAN connection Click the Next button to continue Page 52 of 181 ...

Page 53: ...ugh to configure a protected connection the VPN tunnel If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPTP L2TP Static IP or PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 102 Click the Next button to continue After that the page...

Page 54: ...eckbox and fill in the Primary DNS server field As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a non protected connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPTP L2TP Static IP or PPTP L2T...

Page 55: ...ugh to configure a protected connection the VPN tunnel If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPTP L2TP Static IP or PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 102 Click the Next button to continue After that the page...

Page 56: ...nctions are displayed To recheck the status of the WAN connection enter the IP address or name of a host in the Address field or leave the value specified by default google com for IPv4 connections ipv6 google com for IPv6 connections Then click the Recheck button Click the Back button to specify other settings Click the Next button to continue After clicking the Next button the page for configuri...

Page 57: ...hen this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites Child mode when this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites and blocks access to adult content Protection off when this value is selected the service provides the DNS server with no restrictions on access to unsafe web sites If you are not going to use the service l...

Page 58: ...ect the Turn off choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button and then click the Apply button on the opened page After clicking the button the page for configuring the router to use an IPTV set top box opens see the Configuring IPTV section page 61 If you want to connect portable devices to the Internet via wireless connection select the Access point choice of the Mode radio button Click ...

Page 59: ...ual Configuring via Web based Interface On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network use digits and Latin characters Figure 44 Changing the name of the wireless LAN Click the Next button to continue Page 59 of 181 ...

Page 60: ...ed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN Figure 45 Selecting a security mode for the wireless network Click the Next button to continue On the next page the specified settings are displayed Make sure tha...

Page 61: ...e Wizard see the IPTV Settings Wizard section page 70 If for accessing the Internet and IPTV services your ISP uses virtual local area networks with identifiers VLAN ID to configure access to the IPTV service proceed to the Advanced VLAN page create a group of ports with the required value of the VLAN ID parameter the Bridge type and the port to which the set top box will be connected see the VLAN...

Page 62: ...se the wireless connection select the Turn off choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button and then click the Apply button on the opened page After clicking the button the Home Information page opens If you want to connect portable devices to the Internet via wireless connection select the Access point choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button If you want to configure the rou...

Page 63: ...g via Web based Interface Access Point Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network use digits and Latin characters Figure 48 Page for changing the name of the wireless LAN Click the Next button to continue Page 63 of 181 ...

Page 64: ...is setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN Figure 49 Page for selecting a security mode for the wireless network Click the Next button to continue On the next page the sp...

Page 65: ...nual Configuring via Web based Interface Client Mode On the opened page click the Search button Figure 50 The page for selecting a network to connect Select the network to which you want to connect and click the Next button Page 65 of 181 ...

Page 66: ...ng via Web based Interface Figure 51 The page for entering the password for connection to the wireless network If you need a password to connect to the selected network enter the password in the Network key field and click the Next button Page 66 of 181 ...

Page 67: ...p down list and enter a key a password that will be used to access your wireless network in the Network key field Use digits and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN Click the Next button On the next page the parameters of the network to which you want to connect the entered password and the settings of the w...

Page 68: ...lect Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually Name Enter a name for the virtual server for easier identification You can specify any name Interface Select a WAN connection to which this virtual server will be assigned Protocol A protocol that will be used by the new virtual server Select a value from the drop down list Public port begin Public port end A port of the rout...

Page 69: ... IP address of the server from the external network Enable NAT Loopback If the checkbox is selected users of the router s LAN can access the server which IP address is specified in the Private IP field using the router s external IP address as the server s IP address If a DDNS service is configured on the Advanced DDNS page the users can access the server via the router s domain name When needed s...

Page 70: ...the future you need to disconnect your IPTV set top box from the specified LAN port and connect to it a computer on the current page deselect the LAN port and click the Save button If for accessing the Internet and IPTV services your ISP uses virtual local area networks with identifiers VLAN ID to configure access to the IPTV service proceed to the Advanced VLAN page create a group of ports with t...

Page 71: ...s Network statistics page you can view statistics for all connections existing in the system WAN connections LAN WLAN For each connection the following data are displayed name and state when the connection is on its name is highlighted in green when the connection is off its name is highlighted in red IP address and subnet mask gateway if the connection is established MAC address MTU value and vol...

Page 72: ... The Status DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device as well as the IP address expiration periods the lease time Figure 56 The Status DHCP page Page 72 of 181 ...

Page 73: ...figuring via Web based Interface Routing Table The Status Routing table page displays the information on routes The table contains destination IP addresses gateways subnet masks and other data Figure 57 The Status Routing table page Page 73 of 181 ...

Page 74: ...us Clients page you can view the list of devices connected to the router and devices accessing its web based interface Figure 58 The Status Clients page For each device the following data are displayed the IP address the MAC address and the interface to which the device is connected Page 74 of 181 ...

Page 75: ...on on current sessions in the router s network For each session the following data are displayed a protocol for network packet transmission a source IP address and port a destination IP address and port Figure 59 The Status Active sessions page To view the latest data on current sessions in the router s network click the Refresh button Page 75 of 181 ...

Page 76: ...he Status Multicast groups page displays addresses of active multicast groups including IPTV channels and groups for transferring service information to which the device is subscribed and the interface through which the device is subscribed Figure 60 The Status Multicast groups page Page 76 of 181 ...

Page 77: ...yed select the needed value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the relevant values To edit an existing connection left click the relevant line in the table On the page displayed change the parameters and click the Apply button To remove a connection select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Delete button Also you can remove a connectio...

Page 78: ... the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 62 The page for creating a new PPPoE connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection Direction The direc...

Page 79: ...e MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the re...

Page 80: ...ed authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available Specify the required val...

Page 81: ... connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable ...

Page 82: ... the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 66 The page for creating a new IPv6 PPPoE connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the c...

Page 83: ...the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the ...

Page 84: ...uired authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available Specify the required ...

Page 85: ...iption IPv6 Get IPv6 Select a method for IPv6 address assignment from the drop down list or leave the Automatically value Figure 70 The page for creating a new Pv6 PPPoE connection The IPv6 gateway section Parameter Description IPv6 gateway SLAAC Select the checkbox to automatically assign the IPv6 gateway address with help of SLAAC Stateless Address Autoconfiguration Static IPv6 gateway address T...

Page 86: ...y Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of IPv6 DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Static primary DNS server and Static secondary DNS server fields are not available for editing Static primary DNS server Static secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary IPv6 DNS servers in the relevant fields PPP debug Select the checkbox if you want to log ...

Page 87: ...nable IGMP Multicast For the PPPoE Dual Stack type only Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT For the PPPoE Dual Stack type only Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox t...

Page 88: ...levant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 73 The page for creating a new Static IP connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connectio...

Page 89: ...the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the ...

Page 90: ...DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields For Dynamic IP type Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields are not displayed Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter a...

Page 91: ...low using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping r...

Page 92: ... relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 77 The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the conn...

Page 93: ... the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the...

Page 94: ... from the drop down list or leave the Automatically value Gateway by SLAAC Select the checkbox to automatically assign the IPv6 gateway address with help of SLAAC Stateless Address Autoconfiguration Static IPv6 gateway address The static address of the IPv6 gateway The field is available for editing if the Gateway by SLAAC checkbox is not selected Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select t...

Page 95: ...able for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select t...

Page 96: ...ct the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 81 The page for creating a new PPPoE Static IP connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enabl...

Page 97: ...er the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select t...

Page 98: ...ry DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields For PPPoE Dynamic IP type Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields are not displayed Primary DNS server Secondary DNS serve...

Page 99: ... this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the che...

Page 100: ...authentication server Authentication algorithm Select a required authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interv...

Page 101: ...eckbox is selected the router uses an alternate routing table for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used...

Page 102: ...he opened page select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 87 The page for creating a new PPTP Static IP connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the...

Page 103: ...r the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select th...

Page 104: ...olate connection When the checkbox is selected the router uses an alternate routing table for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want o...

Page 105: ...ified by your ISP Optional Isolate connection When the checkbox is selected the router uses an alternate routing table for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Sele...

Page 106: ...start of the connection upon the boot up of the router Username A username login to access the Internet Without authorization Select the checkbox if you don t need to enter a username and password to access the Internet Password A password to access the Internet Password confirmation The confirmation of the entered password to avoid mistypes VPN server address The IP or URL address of the PPTP or ...

Page 107: ... connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available Specify the required values Extra options Advanced options of the pppd daemon which need to be specified for this connection Optional Dial on demand Select the checkbox if you want the router to establish connection to the Internet on demand In the Maximum ...

Page 108: ... all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox When all needed settings are configured click the Apply button Page 108 of 181 ...

Page 109: ...d is available for editing if the DHCP PD checkbox is not selected When needed settings are configured click the Apply button In the DHCP server section you can configure the built in DHCP server of the router Figure 92 The section for configuring the DHCP server Parameter Description Mode An operating mode of the router s DHCP server Enable the router assigns IP addresses to clients automatically...

Page 110: ... revoked and can be distributed to another device unless the previous device has confirmed the need to keep the address External DHCP server IP The IP address of the external DHCP server which assigns IP addresses to the router s clients When all needed settings are configured click the Apply button In the IPv6 address assignment section you can enable the DHCPv6 server of the router and select it...

Page 111: ...l area network for a device with a certain MAC address The router assigns IP addresses in accordance with the specified pairs only when the DHCP server is enabled in the DHCP server section in the Mode drop down list the Enable value is selected Figure 94 The section for creating MAC IP pairs To create a MAC IP pair click the Add button In the IP field enter an IPv4 address which will be assigned ...

Page 112: ...sic settings of the wireless LAN Parameter Description Enable Wireless The checkbox enables Wi Fi connections If you want to disable your WLAN deselect the checkbox Broadcast wireless network If the checkbox is not selected devices cannot connect to the router s WLAN Upon that the router can connect to another access point as a wireless client BSSID The unique identifier for your Wi Fi network You...

Page 113: ...s Country The country you are in Select a value from the drop down list Channel The wireless channel number When the auto value is selected the router itself chooses the channel with the least interference Wireless mode Operating mode of the wireless network of the router This parameter defines standards of the devices that will be able to use your wireless network Select a value from the drop dow...

Page 114: ...ettings section you can modify security settings of the WLAN Figure 96 The default security settings By default the WPA2 PSK network authentication type is specified for both bands of the WLAN WPS PIN from the barcode label is used as the network key Figure 97 Network authentication types supported by the router Page 114 of 181 ...

Page 115: ...WPA WPA based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA PSK WPA based authentication using a PSK WPA2 WPA2 based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA2 PSK WPA2 based authentication using a PSK WPA WPA2 mixed A mixed type of authentication When this value is selected devices using the WPA authentication type and devices using the WPA2 authentication type can connect to the WLAN of the router WPA...

Page 116: ... key length drop down list and four Encryption Key WEP fields are displayed on the page For the Shared authentication type the checkbox is always selected Default Key ID The number of the key from first to fourth which will be used for WEP encryption Encryption Key WEP as HEX Select the checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption WEP key length The length of WEP encryption key Sel...

Page 117: ...ion Key PSK A key for WPA encryption The key can contain digits and or Latin characters WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES For the wireless network operating modes which support 802 11n standard see the value of the Wireless mode drop down list on the Wi Fi Basic settings page the AES value is only available WPA renewal The time period in seconds at the end of which a new key...

Page 118: ...ver Port A port of the RADIUS server RADIUS encryption key The password which the router uses for communication with the RADIUS server the value of this parameter is specified in the RADIUS server settings WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES For the wireless network operating modes which support 802 11n standard see the value of the Wireless mode drop down list on the Wi Fi Ba...

Page 119: ...wn list on the Wi Fi MAC Filter Filter mode page To open your wireless network for the devices which MAC addresses are specified on the Wi Fi MAC Filter MAC addresses page and to close the wireless network for all other devices select the Allow value from the MAC filter restrict mode drop down list and click the Apply button To close your wireless network for the devices which MAC addresses are sp...

Page 120: ...C address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant device from the Known IP MAC addresses drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Then click the Apply button To remove a MAC address from the list of MAC addresses select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant MAC address and click the Delete button Then click the Apply button ...

Page 121: ...he list of wireless clients connected to the router Figure 103 The list of the wireless clients If you want to disconnect a wireless device from your WLAN select the checkbox in the line containing the relevant MAC address and click the Disconnect button To view the latest data on the devices connected to the WLAN click the Refresh button Page 121 of 181 ...

Page 122: ...ss network automatically Devices connecting to the wireless network via the WPS function must support the WPS function Before using the function you need to configure one of the following authentication types Open with no encryption WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed with the AES encryption method on the Wi Fi Security settings page When other security settings are specified controls of the Wi Fi ...

Page 123: ...uthentication type will be changed to WPA2 PSK SSID The name of the router s WLAN Network Authentication The network authentication type specified for the WLAN Encryption The encryption type specified for the WLAN Encryption key The encryption key specified for the WLAN Refresh Click the button to refresh the data on the page Reset to unconfigured Click the button to reset the parameters of the WP...

Page 124: ...s 1 Select the WPS Enable checkbox 2 Click the Apply button 3 Select the PBC value from the WPS Method drop down list 4 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 5 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 6 Click the Connect button in th...

Page 125: ...er 1 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 2 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 3 Press the WPS button of the router hold it for 2 seconds and release The WLAN WPS LED will start blinking Page 125 of 181 ...

Page 126: ...e The time interval in seconds between keep alive checks of wireless devices from your WLAN When the value 0 is specified the checking is disabled Beacon Period The time interval in milliseconds between packets sent to synchronize the wireless network RTS Threshold The minimum size in bites of a packet for which an RTS frame is transmitted Frag Threshold The maximum size in bites of a non fragment...

Page 127: ...nt channel 20 40MHz 802 11n devices operate at 20MHz and 40MHz channels the channel is combined with the next adjacent channel Short GI Guard interval in nanoseconds This parameter defines the interval between symbols transmitted when the router is communicating to wireless devices Enable the router uses the 400 ns short guard interval For the wireless network operating modes which support 802 11n...

Page 128: ...configuring the WMM function All needed settings for the WMM function are specified in the device s system It is recommended not to change the default values The WMM function allows assigning priorities for four Access Categories AC AC_BK Background low priority traffic print jobs file downloads etc AC_BE Best Effort traffic from legacy devices or devices applications that do not support QoS AC_VI...

Page 129: ...ategory The CWMax field value should not be lower than the CWMin field value The lower the difference between the CWMax field value and the CWMin field value the higher is the Access Category priority Txop Transmission Opportunity The higher the value the higher is the Access Category priority ACM Admission Control Mandatory If on prevents from using the relevant Access Category Ack Acknowledgment...

Page 130: ... Fi Client page you can configure the router as a client to connect to a wireless access point As a rule the client mode is used to connect to a WISP network All parameters specified on this page should be provided by your WISP Figure 107 The page for configuring the client mode Page 130 of 181 ...

Page 131: ...fields are available Parameter Description Enable Encryption WEP The checkbox activating WEP encryption When the checkbox is selected the Default Key ID field the Encryption Key WEP as HEX checkbox the WEP key length drop down list and four Encryption Key WEP fields are displayed on the page For the Shared authentication type the checkbox is always selected Default Key ID The number of the key fro...

Page 132: ...pe with encryption and the Shared authentication type select a needed value from the Default Key ID drop down list If needed select the Encryption Key WEP as HEX checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption Then select a needed value in the WEP key length drop down list fill in 4 Encryption Key WEP fields and click the Apply button For the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed...

Page 133: ...he UPnP IGD protocol configure notifications on the reason of the Internet connection failure configure a DDNS service define static routes create rules for remote access to the web based interface allow the router to use IGMP RTSP enable the SIP ALG PPPoE pass through PPTP pass through and L2TP pass through functions configure TR 069 client enable the flow control function Page 133 of 181 ...

Page 134: ...ot delete this group wan for the WAN interface it includes the INTERNET port You can edit or delete this group Figure 108 The Advanced VLAN page If you want to create a group including LAN ports of the router first delete relevant records from the lan group on this page To do this select the lan group deselect the needed checkbox located to the left of the relevant port and click the Apply button ...

Page 135: ... VLAN ID field and the QOS Tagged port drop down lists are not displayed Tagged NAT The group of this type is an external connection with address translation It is mostly used to connect to the Internet Later the VLAN which identifier is specified in the VLAN ID field is used to create a WAN connection on the Net WAN page When this value is selected the Untagged ports section is not displayed Brid...

Page 136: ...ess interface that can be added to the group To add a port to the group select the needed checkbox located to the left of the relevant port To remove a port from the group deselect the needed checkbox located to the left of the relevant port Click the Apply button To edit or remove an existing group select the relevant group on the Advanced VLAN page On the page displayed change the parameters and...

Page 137: ...nd click the Apply button If you want to enable the UPnP IGD protocol in the router select the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button When the protocol is enabled the router s parameters configured automatically are displayed on the page Parameter Description Protocol A protocol for network packet transmission IP The IP address of a client from the local area network Private port A port of a ...

Page 138: ...tion Reasons for redirect Physical connection error Notifications in case of physical connection problems the ISP s cable is not connected an additional device needed to access the Internet is not connected The device is not configured Notifications in case when the device works with default settings No connection Notifications in case of problems of the connection used as the default gateway auth...

Page 139: ...n Host name The part of the domain name specified by a user while registering at a DDNS provider DDNS Service Select a DDNS provider from the drop down list Full host name The domain name registered at your DDNS provider The field will be filled in automatically User name The username to authorize for your DDNS provider User password The password to authorize for your DDNS provider Update period A...

Page 140: ...e existing DDNS service select a needed field in the relevant line of the table change its value and click the Apply button To remove an existing DDNS service select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Delete button Then click the Apply button Page 140 of 181 ...

Page 141: ... assigned Destination netmask The destination network mask Gateway An IP address through which the destination network can be accessed Metric A metric for the route The lower the value the higher is the route priority Optional After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button To edit an existing route select a needed field in the relevant line of the table change its value and click th...

Page 142: ...specify an IPv6 address 2001 db8 1234 1 or an IPv6 address with a prefix 2001 db8 1234 64 Gateway An IPv6 address through which the destination network can be accessed Metric A metric for the route The lower the value the higher is the route priority Optional After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button To edit an existing route select a needed field in the relevant line of the ta...

Page 143: ...s to the web based interface of the router By default the access from external networks to the router is closed If you need to allow access to the router from the external network create relevant rules Figure 115 The Advanced Remote access to device page To create a new rule click the Add button Figure 116 The page for adding a rule for remote management Page 143 of 181 ...

Page 144: ...r a subnet to which the rule is applied You can specify an IPv4 or IPv6 address Mask For the IPv4 based network only The mask of the subnet Public port For the IPv4 based network only An external port of the router You can specify only one port Protocol The protocol available for remote management of the router After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button To edit a rule for remote...

Page 145: ...reating modifying and terminating communication sessions This protocol allows telephone calls via the Internet RTSP is used for real time streaming multimedia data delivery This protocol allows some applications to receive streaming audio video from the Internet The PPPoE pass through function allows PPPoE clients of computers from your LAN to connect to the Internet through PPPoE connections of t...

Page 146: ...enabled router 1 RTSP Select the checkbox to enable RTSP Such a setting allows managing media stream fast forward streaming audio video pause and start it PPPoE pass through Select the checkbox to enable the PPPoE pass through function PPTP pass through Select the checkbox to enable the PPTP pass through function L2TP pass through Select the checkbox to enable the L2TP pass through function After ...

Page 147: ...onitoring and management of the device Figure 118 The page for configuring the TR 069 client You can specify the following parameters Parameter Description Interface The interface which the router uses for communication with the ACS Leave the automatic value to let the device select the interface basing on the routing table or select another value if required by your ISP Enable TR 069 Client Selec...

Page 148: ... keyboard Password The password to connect to the ACS The password can contain digits Latin letters uppercase and or lowercase and characters available on the keyboard ConnectionRequest Settings User name The username used by the ACS to transfer a connection request to the router The username can contain digits Latin letters uppercase and or lowercase and characters available on the keyboard Passw...

Page 149: ...t of the router This function is used for equal load balancing in ISPs networks Contact your ISP to clarify if this function needs to be enabled Figure 119 The Advanced Flow Control page To enable the flow control function select the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button To disable the flow control function deselect the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button Page 149 of 181 ...

Page 150: ...ll of the router add rules for IP filtering create virtual servers define a DMZ configure the MAC filter IP Filters On the Firewall IP filters page you can create new rules for filtering IP packets and edit or remove existing rules Figure 120 The Firewall IP filters page To create a new rule click the Add button Page 150 of 181 ...

Page 151: ...a value from the drop down list Action Select an action for the rule Allow Allows packet transmission in accordance with the criteria specified by the rule Deny Denies packet transmission in accordance with the criteria specified by the rule Activate If the checkbox is selected the rule is enabled Deselect the checkbox to disable the rule IP version An IP version to which the rule will be applied ...

Page 152: ... list the field will be filled in automatically If you want to specify a range of IP addresses click the icon Range and enter the starting and ending addresses in the left and right fields correspondingly Ports Source port A port of the source IP address You can specify one port several ports separated by a comma or a range of ports separated by a colon Destination port A port of the destination I...

Page 153: ...ll Virtual servers page you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network Figure 122 The Firewall Virtual servers page To create a new virtual server click the Add button Figure 123 The page for adding a virtual server Page 153 of 181 ...

Page 154: ...tart and the end value for the port range If you need to specify one port enter the needed value in the Private port begin field and leave the Private port end field blank Private IP The IP address of the server from the local area network To choose a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Remot...

Page 155: ...ess configuration section rules created on the Advanced Remote access to device page are displayed If after creating virtual servers you need to edit rules for remote access you can quickly get to the Advanced Remote access to device page by clicking the link to the relevant rule Page 155 of 181 ...

Page 156: ...to access the host using the router s external IP address select the Enable NAT Loopback checkbox If a DDNS service is configured on the Advanced DDNS page also the users can access the host via the router s domain name Click the Apply button Note that when the DMZ is enabled all traffic coming to a port of the WAN interface of the router is directed to the same port of the specified IP address Al...

Page 157: ...AC filter page Select the needed action from the drop down list to configure filtering for all devices of the router s network Allow Allows access to the router s network and to the Internet for devices the value is specified by default Deny Blocks access to the router s network for devices If you need to specify a filtering mode for each device separately create relevant rules To do this click th...

Page 158: ... network for the device with the specified MAC address Allow Allows access to the router s network and to the Internet for the device with the specified MAC address when the rules on the Firewall IP filters page block access for this device Activate If the checkbox is selected the rule is enabled Deselect the checkbox to disable the rule After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply butto...

Page 159: ... on the Control URL filter Configuration page then select a needed mode from the URL filter type drop down list Block listed URLs when this value is selected the router blocks access to all addresses specified on the Control URL filter Configuration page Block all URLs except listed when this value is selected the router allows access to addresses specified on the Control URL filter Configuration ...

Page 160: ...lter URL addresses page Click the Add button and enter an address in the field displayed Then click the Apply button To remove an address from the list of URL addresses select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant URL address and click the Delete button Then click the Apply button Page 160 of 181 ...

Page 161: ...adult web sites Click the About yandex DNS link in the Yandex DNS section to get detailed information on the service Internet Protection Settings On the pages of the Yandex DNS Internet protection settings section you can enable the Yandex DNS service and configure its operating mode Figure 129 The Yandex DNS Internet protection settings Settings page To enable the Yandex DNS service select the En...

Page 162: ...rotection off when this value is selected the service provides the DNS server with no restrictions on access to unsafe web sites Also the selected filtering mode will be applied to all devices newly connected to the router s network If you need to specify a filtering mode for each device separately create relevant rules To do this go to the Yandex DNS Internet protection settings Devices page Figu...

Page 163: ... can specify any name Mode Select an operating mode of the Yandex DNS service for this rule Child when this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites and blocks access to adult content Safe when this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites Protection off when this value is selected the service provides the DNS server...

Page 164: ...store the router s configuration from a previously saved file restore the factory default settings view the system log update the firmware of the router configure automatic notification on new firmware version configure automatic synchronization of the system time or manually configure the date and time for the router check availability of a host on the Internet through the web based interface of ...

Page 165: ...count used to access the web based interface of the router and to access the device settings via TELNET For security reasons it is strongly recommended to change the administrator password upon initial configuration of the router Figure 131 The page for modifying the administrator password Enter the new password in the Password and Confirmation fields and click the Apply button Page 165 of 181 ...

Page 166: ...tton to save settings to the non volatile memory Please save settings every time you change the router s parameters Otherwise the changes will be lost upon hardware reboot of the router Reboot Click the button to reboot the device All unsaved changes will be lost after the device s reboot Factory Click the button to restore the factory default settings Also you can restore the factory defaults via...

Page 167: ...peared to select a previously saved configuration file all settings of the router located on your PC and upload it Logout Click the button to exit the web based interface Actions of the Save Reboot Factory Backup and Logout buttons also can be performed via the top page menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the System caption Page 167 of 181 ...

Page 168: ...drop down list Local the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the System System log Log page When this value is selected the Server and Port fields are not displayed Remote the system log is sent to the remote host specified in the Server field Local and remote the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the System System log Log page and sent to the re...

Page 169: ...ers click the Apply button To disable logging of the system events deselect the Logging checkbox and click the Apply button On the System System log Log page the events specified in the Logging level list are displayed Figure 134 The System System log Log page To view the latest system events click the Refresh button To save the system log to your PC click the Export button and follow the dialog b...

Page 170: ...for the router s firmware updates is enabled If a firmware update is available a notification will be displayed in the top right corner of the page To disable the automatic check for firmware updates in the Remote update section deselect the Check for updates automatically checkbox and click the Apply settings button To enable the automatic check for firmware updates in the Remote update section s...

Page 171: ...e 3 Click the Update button to upgrade the firmware of the router 4 Wait until the router is rebooted about one and a half or two minutes 5 Log into the web based interface using the login admin and the current password After the upgrade is completed the new version of the firmware will be displayed in the top left corner of the page If after updating the firmware the router doesn t work correctly...

Page 172: ...you can upgrade the firmware of the router by clicking the Remote update button the button is displayed if a newer version of the firmware is available 3 Wait until the router is rebooted about one and a half or two minutes 4 Log into the web based interface using the login admin and the current password After the upgrade is completed the new version of the firmware will be displayed in the top le...

Page 173: ...the settings of your operating system click the Determine timezone button in the bottom right corner of the page 3 Specify the needed NTP server in the NTP servers field or leave the server specified by default 4 Click the Apply button In some cases NTP servers addresses are provided by your ISP In this case you need to select the Get NTP server addresses using DHCP checkbox Contact your ISP to cl...

Page 174: ...st and receives echo replies Figure 137 The System Ping page To check availability of a host enter the IP address or name of this host in the Host field and select a number of requests that will be sent in order to check its availability from the Count of packets drop down list If availability check should be performed with IPv6 select the relevant checkbox Click the Start button After a while the...

Page 175: ...ute of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility Figure 138 The System Traceroute page To determine the route enter the name or IP address of a host in the Host field If the route should be determined using IPv6 select the relevant checkbox Click the Start button After a while the results will be displayed on the page Page 175 of 181 ...

Page 176: ... your LAN By default access is enabled Figure 139 The System Telnet page To disable access via TELNET deselect the On checkbox and click the Apply button To enable access via TELNET again select the On checkbox In the Port field enter the number of the router s port through which access will be allowed by default the port 23 is specified Then click the Apply button Page 176 of 181 ...

Page 177: ...ngs of the router Plug the router into a surge protector to reduce the risk of damage from power surges and lightning strikes Operate the router only from an electrical outlet with the correct power source as indicated on the adapter Do not open the cover of the router Otherwise any warranty will be invalidated Unplug the equipment before dusting and cleaning Use a damp cloth to clean the equipmen...

Page 178: ... Place your devices so that the signal travels straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on your wireless range Try to position your router access points and computers so that the signal passes through drywalls or open doorways Materials and objects such as gl...

Page 179: ...AN ports on the router Plug the other end into the Ethernet port of your PC 5 Turn on your modem Wait until the modem is booted about 30 seconds 6 Plug the power adapter to the router and connect to an electrical outlet or power strip Wait until the router is booted about 30 seconds 7 Turn on your PC 8 Verify the LEDs of the router The following LEDs should be solid or blinking green POWER STATUS ...

Page 180: ... Zone DNS Domain Name System DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message GMT Greenwich Mean Time IGD Internet Gateway Device IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol IP Internet Protocol ISP Internet Service Provider L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network LCP Link Control Protocol MAC Media Access Control MTU Maximum Transmission Unit NAT Network Address Translation NTP Network Time Pr...

Page 181: ...n Initiation Protocol SSID Service Set Identifier TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator VLAN Virtual Local Area Network VPN Virtual Private Network WAN Wide Area Network WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WMM Wi Fi Multimedia...

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