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ENHWI-N2

802.11n Wireless LAN Router

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...ENHWI N2 802 11n Wireless LAN Router User s Guide i ...

Page 2: ...s or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ag...

Page 3: ...gnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Wideband transmission systems Data transmission equipment operating in the 2 4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques Harmonized EN covering essential requirements under article 3 2 of the R TTE Directive EN 301 489 1 V1 6 1 2005 09 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters ERM ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMC stan...

Page 4: ...E Latviski Latvian Ar šo Encore Electronics Inc deklarē ka 802 11n Wireless Router atbilst Direktīvas 1999 5 EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem Lietuvių Lithuanian Šiuo Encore Electronics Inc deklaruoja kad šis 802 11n Wireless Router atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Dutch Hierbij verklaart Encore Electronics Inc dat het...

Page 5: ...ETTING 8 Windows 95 98 ME 8 Windows 2000 9 Windows XP 10 CONFIGURATION 11 Login to the WLAN Router through Wireless LAN 11 Login to the WLAN Router 11 Using the Web Browser 11 Setup Wizard 12 WAN Setting 22 DHCP Client or Fixed IP 22 PPPoE with Obtain IP Automatically 23 PPPoE with Specify IP 24 PPTP L2TP with Obtain IP Automatically 25 PPTP L2TP with Specify IP 25 BigPond Cable 26 Dynamic DNS 26 ...

Page 6: ...40 Firewall settings 41 System Setting 42 Password 42 Time 43 Device Information 44 Log 45 Log Setting 46 Statistic 48 Restart 48 Firmware 49 Configuration 50 UPnP 51 Ping Test 52 Remote Management 53 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 54 FAQ 54 vi ...

Page 7: ...n Wireless Router and its features Unpacking and Setup Helps you get started with the basic installation of ENCORE 802 11n Wireless Router Identifying External Components Describes the front panel rear panel and LED indicators of ENCORE 802 11n Wireless Router Connecting the WLAN Router Tells how you can connect ENCORE 802 11n Wireless Router to your xDSL Cable Modem Technical Specifications Lists...

Page 8: ...ddresses and using a shared Internet connection through an Internet sharing device can solve high network access costs All linked computers can make full use of broadband capabilities over such a device This device not only comes equipped with a wide range of features but also can be installed and configured right out of the box This device supports a simple local area network and Internet access ...

Page 9: ...SL 64 128 bit WEP Encryption WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 security DHCP Server Client UPnP Universal Plug and Play WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Virtual Server mapping MAC filtering Protocol IP filtering Domain URL filtering DDNS Upgradeable firmware for future function Simple installation using Setup Wizard Easy configuration via Web Browser 3 ...

Page 10: ...cement Setup The setup of the WLAN Router can be performed properly using the following methods The power outlet should be within 1 82 meters 6 feet of the Broadband Router Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation and adequate ventilation around the Broadband Router Do not place heavy objects on t...

Page 11: ...obe icon The indicators light green when the WAN port is connected to a xDSL Cable modem successfully The indicators blink green while the WAN port was transmitting or receiving data from the xDSL Cable modem WLAN ACT Antenna icon This indicator lights green when there are wireless devices connected and transmitting data to the WLAN Router LAN Link ACT These indicators light green when the LAN por...

Page 12: ... 45 10 100Mbps Auto MDIX port for the WAN that connects to the xDSL Cable modem for Internet connectivity POWER Plug the power adapter to this power jack RESET Use a pin shaped item to push to reset this device to factory default settings It will be a useful tool when the manager forgot the password to login and needs to restore the device back to default settings Side Panel The figure below shows...

Page 13: ...ers directly to the unit Then you do not have to buy a switch to connect these computers since one WLAN Router functions both as a connection sharing unit and as a switch Check the installation The control LEDs of the WLAN Router are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly 1 With the power source on once the device is connected to the broadband modem the Power Syst...

Page 14: ...P and are as follows Windows 95 98 ME 1 Click on the Network neighborhood icon found on the desktop 2 Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show 3 Select Properties to enter the TCP IP setting screen 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically on the IP address field 5 Select Disable DNS in the DNS field 8 ...

Page 15: ... open the Network dialup connection applet Double click on the Local area network connection icon Select Properties to enter the TCP IP setting window 1 In the Local area network status window click on Properties 2 In the Local area network connection window first select TCP IP setting and then select Properties 3 Set both IP address and DNS to Automatic configuration 9 ...

Page 16: ...rsor and click the right button on the My Network Place icon Select properties to enter the TCP IP setting window 1 Set IP address to Obtain an IP address automatically 2 Set DNS to Obtain DNS server address automatically 10 ...

Page 17: ...t when the WLAN Router make sure the host PC must be set on the IP subnet that can be accessed by the xDSL Cable modem For example when the default network address of the xDSL Cable modem Ethernet interface is 192 168 10 x then the host PC should be set at 192 168 10 xxx where xxx is a number between 2 and 254 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Using the Web Browser 1 Open Internet Explo...

Page 18: ...y step process to get the wireless Router configuration ready to run in 6 easy steps by clicking on the Wizard button on the function menu The following screen will appear Please click Next to continue Step 1 Set your new password Setting the new admin password of the WLAN Router Please click Next to continue 12 ...

Page 19: ...nd mask The default IP is 192 168 1 1 If the user chooses to enable DHCP please click Enable DHCP enabled is able to automatically assign IP addresses Please assign the range of IP addresses in the fields of Range start and Range end Please click Next to continue Step 4 Set Internet connection The WLAN Router will attempt to auto detect your Internet Connection 13 ...

Page 20: ...Obtain IP automatically DHCP client If the user has enabled DHCP server choose Obtain IP automatically DHCP client to have the WLAN Router assign IP addresses automatically 14 ...

Page 21: ...ddress If the Internet Service Provider ISP assigns a fixed IP address choose this option and enter the assigned WAN IP Address WAN Subnet Mask WAN Gateway Address and DNS Server Addresses for the WLAN Router 15 ...

Page 22: ...PPPoE to obtain IP automatically If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL connection and the ISP provides a User Name and Password then choose this option and enter the required information 16 ...

Page 23: ...h a Specify IP address If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL connection and the ISP provides a User Name Password and a Fixed IP Address choose this option and enter the required information 17 ...

Page 24: ...PPTP If connected to the Internet using a PPTP xDSL connection enter your IP Subnet Mask Gateway Server IP PPTP Account and PPTP Password 18 ...

Page 25: ...L2TP If connected to the Internet using a L2TP Dial up xDSL connection and the ISP provides a Server IP Account and Password information choose this option and enter the required information 19 ...

Page 26: ...ig Pond Cable Australia If your ISP is Big Pond Cable the ISP will provide a User Name Password Authentication Server and Login Server IP Optional Choose this option and enter the required information 20 ...

Page 27: ...t to the WLAN Router When in FCC domain you could chose ch1 ch11 in ETSI domain you could chose ch1 ch13 Step 6 Setup completed The Setup wizard is now completed The new settings will be effective after the WLAN Router restarts Please click Restart to reboot the WLAN Router If user does not want to make any changes please click Exit to quit without any changes User also can save the settings and r...

Page 28: ...r wants to specify an IP address manually or want DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically When Specify IP is selected type the IP address subnet mask and default gateway in the text boxes User s ISP will provide with this information IP Address For the Specify mode enter the specific IP address that provided by your ISP Subnet Mask For the Specify mode enter the specific subnet mask that provid...

Page 29: ...dress button is used to copy the MAC address of your Ethernet adapter to the Router PPPoE with Obtain IP Automatically If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL Modem the ISP will provide a Password and User Name and then the ISP uses PPPoE Choose this option and enter the required information 23 ...

Page 30: ...oE with Specify IP If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL Modem the ISP will provide a Password User Name and a Specify IP Address choose this option and enter the required information 24 ...

Page 31: ...ount and PPTP L2TP Password if your ISP has provided you with a DNS IP address enter it in the DNS field otherwise leave it zero PPTP L2TP with Specify IP If connected to the Internet using a PPTP L2TP Dial up xDSL connection enter the your IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP address DNS IP address Server IP address PPTP Account and PPTP Password 25 ...

Page 32: ...his option and enter the required information Dynamic DNS This synchronizes the DDNS server with your current Public IP address when you are online First you need to register your preferred DNS with the DDNS provider Then please selected one of DDNS server than fill the related information in the below fields Host Name User Name and Password 26 ...

Page 33: ...ission channel for wireless communications The channel of any wireless device must match the channel selected here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the WLAN Router When in FCC domain you could chose ch1 ch11 in ETSI domain you could chose ch1 ch13 802 11 Mode Select one of the following zMixed 802 11g and 802 11g Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11n wirele...

Page 34: ...nly authorized clients have access Security This function enables user to set authentication type for secure wireless communications Open System allows public access to the router via wireless communications Shared Key requires the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key This router also supports WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WEP 28 ...

Page 35: ... users to create up to 4 different WEP keys Manually enter a set of values for each key Select a key to use by clicking the radio button next to the key Click Clear to erase key values WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security Cipher Type Select the cipher type for TKIP or AES encryption Selected Auto for auto detects the cipher type Passphrase The length should be 8 characters at least WPA WPA2 WPA Auto Security...

Page 36: ...AES encryption Selected Auto for auto detects the cipher type RASIUS Server 1 Enter the IP address Port used and Shared Secret by the Primary Radius Server 2 Enter the IP address Port used and Shared Secret by the Secondary Radius Server optional 30 ...

Page 37: ... Enable or Disable the WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup function Status Display the state Un configured State Configured State information of WPS Self PIN Number Display the default PIN number of WLAN Router Client PIN Number Type Client PIN number the client uses to negotiate with WLAN Router via WPS protocol It is only used when users want their station to join Router s network 31 ...

Page 38: ...Push Button Configuration Clicking this button will invoke the Push Button Configuration PBC method of WPS It is only used when WLAN Router acts as a Registrar 32 ...

Page 39: ... host name IP address and subnet mask Host Name Type the host name in the text box The host name is required by some ISPs The default host name is ENHWI N IP Address This is the IP address of the router The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask for the router in the text box The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 33 ...

Page 40: ...esses to all LAN devices connected to the router Lease Time The lease time specifies the amount of connection time a network user be allowed with their current dynamic IP address Add Static DHCP Selected Enable the Static DHCP allows you to assign a static IP address to the PC that has the IP address and MAC address mapping set in the Static DHCP List Static DHCP List The static DHCP mapping will ...

Page 41: ... the LAN based upon the MAC address of their network interface Click the radio button next to Disabled to disable the MAC filter Disable Disable the MAC filter function Allow Only allow computers with MAC address listed in the MAC Table Deny Computers in the MAC Table are denied Internet access MAC Table Use this section to create a user profile which Internet access is denied or allowed The user ...

Page 42: ...RL Blocking You could enable Domain URL blocking to deny the users from accessing the specified Domain URL Add those specified Domain URL in the text box Disable Disable the Domain URL Blocking function Allow Allow users to access all domains except Blocking Domains URL Deny Deny users to access all domains except Permitted Domains URL Blocked Permitted Domains URL List domains you will Blocked or...

Page 43: ...ble Click to enable or disable the IP address filter Name Type the name of the user to be denied access Protocol Select a protocol TCP or UDP to use for the virtual server Port Type the port range of the protocol IP Range Type the IP range IP addresses falling between this value and the Range End are not allowed to access the Internet Add Click to add the IP range to the table at the bottom of the...

Page 44: ...e item The line is selected and the fields automatically load the item s parameters which user can edit Enable Click to enable or disable the virtual server Name Type a descriptive name for the virtual server Protocol Select a protocol TCP or UDP to use for the virtual server Private Port Type the port number of the computer on the LAN that is being used to act as a virtual server Public Port Type...

Page 45: ...and the fields automatically load the item s parameters which user can edit Enable Click to enable or disable the application profile When enabled users will be able to connect to the application via the WLAN Router s WAN connection Click Disabled on a profile to prevent users from accessing the application on the WAN connection Name Type a descriptive name for the application Trigger Defines the ...

Page 46: ... changes Delete Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list Cancel Click Cancel button to erase all fields and enter new information DMZ This screen enables users to create a DMZ for those computers that cannot access Internet applications properly through the WLAN Router and associated security settings Note Any clients added to the DMZ exposes the clients to security ris...

Page 47: ...Firewall settings 41 ...

Page 48: ...ormation restart the system save and load different settings as profiles restore factory default settings upgrade the firmware and ping remote IP addresses etc Password This function enables users to set administrative and user passwords These passwords are used to gain access to the WLAN Router interface 42 ...

Page 49: ...omatically adjust the system time from NTP Server NTP server The Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server allows the WLAN Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet through the SNTP Server Specify the NTP domain name or IP address in the text box Manually Date and Time Setting Manually setting the WLAN Router system time press the Set Time button to update the system time Daylig...

Page 50: ...ation information including the MAC address the Connection status SSID Channel and Authentication type LAN This section displays the LAN interface configuration including the MAC address IP Address Subnet Mask and DHCP Server Status Click DHCP Table to view a list of client stations currently connected to the WLAN Router LAN interface Click DHCP Release to release all IP addresses assigned to clie...

Page 51: ...ies The Log screen commands are as follows Click First Page to view the first page of the log Click Last Page to view the final page of the log Click Previous Page to view the page just before the current page Click Next Page to view the page just after the current page Click Clear Log to delete the contents of the log and begin a new log Click Refresh to renew log statistics 45 ...

Page 52: ...count If the SMTP Authentication enabled fill in the SMTP account name here SMTP Password If the SMTP Authentication enabled fill in the password of the SMTP account here Syslog Server Type the IP address of the Syslog Server if user wants the WLAN Router to listen and receive incoming Syslog messages Log Type Enables users to select what items will be included in the log System Activity Displays ...

Page 53: ...Dropped Packets Displays information about packets that have not been transferred successfully Notice Displays important notices by the system administrator 47 ...

Page 54: ... of packet transmission via the WLAN Router s LAN WAN and Wireless ports in bytes per second Click Reset to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again Restart Click Restart to restart the system in the event the system is not performing correctly 48 ...

Page 55: ...o date Please follow the below instructions Download the latest firmware from the manufacturer s Web site and save it to disk Click Browse and go to the location of the downloaded firmware file Select the file and click Upgrade to update the firmware to the latest release 49 ...

Page 56: ...unction enables users to save settings as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances User can also load the factory default settings and run a setup wizard to configure the WLAN Router and Router interface 50 ...

Page 57: ...UPnP This function enables users to enable or disable the UPnP function on the WLAN Router UPnP Select to enable or disable the UPnP function on the WLAN Router 51 ...

Page 58: ...ing Test The ping test enables users to determine whether an IP address or host is present on the Internet Type the host name or IP address in the text box and click Ping button to start the Ping test 52 ...

Page 59: ...hat can be pinged from remote locations Gaming mode If user is experiencing difficulties when playing online games or even certain applications that use voice data user may need to enable Gaming Mode for these applications to work correctly When not playing games or using these voice applications it is recommended that Gaming Mode be disabled PPTP Enables users to set up PPTP access for remote man...

Page 60: ... typical 802 11g 13dBm typical 802 11b 17dBm typical Network Cables 10BASE T 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m Frequency Range 2412 2484 MHz ISM band Modulation Schemes DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM Security 64 128 bits WEP Encryption WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK Channels 1 11 Channels US 1 13 Channels EU Number of Ports LA...

Page 61: ... in Step 1 Please make sure that your modem is not also a router If it is or you do not know please contact your ISP and change the modem to Bridge mode Note In some areas BellSouth and Verizon may not use PPPoE Step 1 Upgrade to the latest firmware Step 2 Take a paperclip and perform a hard reset With unit on use a paperclip and hold down the reset button on the back of the unit for 15 seconds Re...

Page 62: ...as 1472 1452 etc Contact your ISP for more information and the proper MTU setting for your connection Step 8 Click Apply When prompted click Continue Once the screen refreshes unplug the power to the router Step 9 Turn off your DSL modem for 2 3 minutes Turn back on Once the modem has established a link to your ISP plug the power back into the router Wait about 30 seconds and log back into the rou...

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