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ENHWI-N3 

 

802.11n Wireless Router 

 

 

 

User Manual 

 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for ENHWI-N3

Page 1: ...ENHWI N3 802 11n Wireless Router User Manual 1...

Page 2: ...K SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 8 6 ENHWI N3 PLACEMENT 8 7 SETUP LAN WAN 9 8 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP WINDOWS XP 10 9 BRING UP ENHWI N3 12 10 SMART WIZARD 12 11 INITIAL SETUP ENHWI N3 26 12 AP ROUTER MODE 27 13...

Page 3: ...technology to transmit multiple streams of data into a single wireless channel providing a seamless access to multimedia contents Its robust RF signal travels farther eliminates dead spots and extend...

Page 4: ...ing SPI Port Mapping Port Forwarding Port Trigger Use to prevent attacks from hackers or viruses from the internet Support 802 1x Authenticator 802 11i WPA WPA2 AES VPN pass through Provide mutual aut...

Page 5: ...packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped back in its original packaging 1 ENHWI N3 Wireless 802 11n Router 2 100V 240V Power Adapter Use only the supplied power adapter 3 One piece...

Page 6: ...D Lights Description POWER Lights up in Red when powered ON Blinks on TEST RESET WLAN Lights up in Green when Wireless LAN is enabled Blinks on traffic 1 to 4 Blinks in Green on data traffic WAN Light...

Page 7: ...0 seconds to load the factory default settings of the system WPS Click this button to start WPS function DC 12V Power connector connects to DC 12V 1As Power Adapter LAN1 LAN4 Ports 1 to 4 Local Area N...

Page 8: ...lorer Safari Firefox Opera etc h Few Ethernet compatible CAT5 or better cables VI ENHWI N3 Where to place You can place ENHWI N3 on a desk or other flat surface or you can mount it on a wall For optim...

Page 9: ...ort one of the 4 available LAN ports on ENHWI N3 WAN connection Connect Ethernet cable between WAN port of your ADSL CABLE modem WAN port of ENHWI N3 Make sure your ADSL CABLE modem is already setup a...

Page 10: ...or Laptop is equipped with a Network Interface Card Click on START select Control panel From the Control Panel Window select Network Connections Right click Use the right button of your mouse the Loca...

Page 11: ...the Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties button Select the General tab a ENHWI N3 supports the DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server addre...

Page 12: ...Notebook with UPnP enabled Network Interface Card adapter This can be found in your network cards advanced properties within MS Windows CAT 5 network cable s RJ 45 port on PC Notebook Step 1 Connect E...

Page 13: ...A welcome screen will pop up a few seconds and then will disappear 13...

Page 14: ...what you have Click Setup Wizard to run basic setup settings of your ENHWI N3 Click User Manual to open the user manual Click Adobe Reader to install Adobe Acrobat reader on your PC Notebook Click EX...

Page 15: ...Setup Wizard Click to proceed Click Exit to abort 15...

Page 16: ...your DSL CABLE modem is setup and working prior to this installation procedures If not call your Internet Service Provider and have them check and help you in setting up your DSL Cable modem Click to...

Page 17: ...Check the MODEM and ENHWI N3 connection It should be as shown below 17...

Page 18: ...wer connection for modem as well as ENHWI N3 Make sure the antenna is connected to rear panel of ENHWI N3 Click Next to proceed Notice the LED will light up at this stage If not check your procedures...

Page 19: ...Click to configure WAN Wireless settings 19...

Page 20: ...ame is admin and password is also admin Click to continue Your default browser screen will connect to the ENHWI N3 User Interface screen using the factory default address http 192 168 0 1 Click to ent...

Page 21: ...elect the mode your ENHWI N3 is going to use The Setup Wizard will skip the WAN configuration under AP Repeater Mode Click and your ENHWI N3 will automatically detect your Internet Network settings 21...

Page 22: ...detect the DHCP and PPPoE connections automatically In the picture above it shows that the Smart Wizard detected a DHCP server You can choose the detected service type or select Others to setup the WA...

Page 23: ...he Clone MAC Address button clones the MAC address of your PC and use it as the MAC address of your ENHWI N3 router instead of the real MAC address of the router The Smart Wizard has finished setting...

Page 24: ...from the weakest red block to the strongest green block and click on the selected block to select the level of security you desired The Key type will depend on the wireless security you selected If y...

Page 25: ...settings are saved and the ENHWI N3 is rebooted you need to reconnect your WLAN client using the new security settings you just changed You will need to reenter the new wireless security key for the...

Page 26: ...irefox ENHWI N3 web based user interface login procedure 1 OPEN your browser Example Internet Explorer Mozilla Netscape etc 2 Type in http 192 168 0 1 exactly in address field and hit the Enter key on...

Page 27: ...II The AP Router Mode SYSTEM Shows the Uptime Hardware information Serial number as well as the Firmware version information and other vital information z Status Tab This page allows you to monitor th...

Page 28: ...oll down to see the full information This section displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable DSL modem It also displays the router s WAN IP address Subnet Mask ISP Gateway MAC address and t...

Page 29: ...whether the DHCP Server is enabled or disabled 2 WLAN Settings Scroll down to see this section This section displays the current WLAN configuration settings The wireless configuration details such as...

Page 30: ...the router s LAN manufacturers default IP address this will also be the Default Gateway IP address of your LAN clients It can be change based on your LAN design and configurations Typical designs don...

Page 31: ...ients End IP This is the end of the IP address pool range Domain Name The Domain Name for the existing or customized network z DHCP Tab This is where to view the current LAN clients that have assigned...

Page 32: ...Current Static DHCP Table IP address can be deleted if wanted to Click the Apply button to save the changes made to the configuration z Schedule Tab This page allows users to set up a scheduled functi...

Page 33: ...The Schedule table screen lists the pre scheduled services Select any of the schedules by using the check box located on the right side of each line to edit or Delete selected schedule line z Event Lo...

Page 34: ...button or the Event Log can be emptied using the Clear button Use the Refresh button to reset the Event Log and to get the most updated information When the router is powered OFF the Event Log will b...

Page 35: ...z Language Tab This is where you select preferred language 35...

Page 36: ...your Popup Settings and make sure popup is allowed at least temporarily for this purpose Before you continue check all the needed cables if they are properly hooked up Check your DSL or Cable Modem if...

Page 37: ...equired by your ISP If your ISP use the MAC address of the Ethernet card as an identifier connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the broadband router and click the Clone MAC Address bu...

Page 38: ...WAN s physical address or MAC of the broadband router Static IP If your ISP Provider has assigned a fixed public IP address for you to use enter the assigned IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway IP...

Page 39: ...Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE 39...

Page 40: ...nternet when an application needs it and drops the connection after the designated idle time period Manual Connection manually connect and disconnect to the internet by the user Idle Timeout available...

Page 41: ...provider The image screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle free configuration of the PPTP client on each client PC Click Apply to save configuration and connect...

Page 42: ...running on your network environment such as the following 2 4 GHz B If all your clients are using 802 11b 2 4 GHz N If all your clients are using 802 11n 2 4 GHz B G If both 802 11b or a 802 11g 2 4...

Page 43: ...only when the Auto Channel is disabled You can enter your preferred channel number here for the ENHWI N3 wireless LAN Check Channel Time This menu is visible only when the Auto Channel is enabled Sel...

Page 44: ...address es of the neighboring APs that participates in the WDS A maximum of 4 devices are allowed Set Security WDS Security depends on your AP security settings Note It does not support mixed mode su...

Page 45: ...maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted If you set this value too low it will result in a bad performance RTS Threshold Default value is 2347 When the packet size...

Page 46: ...ll be used Preamble Type The Long Preamble can provide better wireless LAN compatibility while the Short Preamble can provide better wireless LAN performance CTS Protection It is recommended to enable...

Page 47: ...ature is recommended Disabling Broadcast ESSID can provide better security WMM Wi Fi Multi Media if enabled supports QoS to dedicate line and other resource for better audio video and voice streaming...

Page 48: ...cessed by a RADIUS server This mode only authenticates users by IEEE 802 1x but it does not encrypt the data during communication WEP Encryption When you select 64 bit or 128 bit WEP key you have to e...

Page 49: ...or 128 bit The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used but the throughput will be lower Key Type You may select ASCII Characters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A...

Page 50: ...keys Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations WPA Pre Shared Key Encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an advanced security standard You can use a pre shared key to...

Page 51: ...d security standard You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication It uses TKIP or CCMP AES to change the encr...

Page 52: ...wireless station will now be added into the MAC Address Filtering Table below If you are having any difficulties filling in the fields just click Reset and both MAC Address and Description fields wil...

Page 53: ...s of WPS the WPS via Push Button and WPS via PIN code If you want to use the Push Button you have to push a specific button on the wireless client or in the utility of the wireless client to start the...

Page 54: ...eless connection Passphrase Key It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process You may need this information when using a device which doesn t sup...

Page 55: ...Client List WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless clients associated to this Wireless Router Policy The Broadband router can allow you to set up the Wireless Access Policy up to 4 SSID s 55...

Page 56: ...defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks However for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet you can configure a specific client server as a Demilitarized Zone...

Page 57: ...rver and the DMZ function is that the virtual server re directs a particular service Internet application e g FTP websites to a particular LAN client server whereas DMZ re directs all packets regardle...

Page 58: ...vents Flood Protects the router from Sync Flood attack MAC Filter If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications services e g Internet websites email FTP etc and then this...

Page 59: ...ble MAC Filtering Deny If you select Deny then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except the clients in the list below Allow If you select Allow then all clients will be denied to access I...

Page 60: ...and the fields will be cleared Remove PC MAC Address If you want to remove some PC from the MAC Filtering Table select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want...

Page 61: ...except for the clients in the list below Allow If you select Allow then all clients will be denied to access Internet except for the PCs in the list below Add PC IP Address You can click Add PC to ad...

Page 62: ...block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site Enable URL Blocking Enable or disable URL Blocking Add a URL Keyword Fill in the URL...

Page 63: ...Table select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all URL keywords from the table click Delete All button If you want to clear the selecti...

Page 64: ...ewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP Select Disable to disable the NAT...

Page 65: ...ocal IP This is the local IP of the server behind the NAT firewall Protocol This is the protocol type to be forwarded You can choose to forward TCP or UDP packets only or select BOTH to forward both T...

Page 66: ...remove all Port Mapping settings from the table click Delete All button Click Reset will clear your current selections Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations Port Fo...

Page 67: ...sent to Protocol Select the port number protocol type TCP UDP or both If you are unsure then leave it to the default both setting Public Port enters the service service Internet application port numbe...

Page 68: ...t Port Forwarding Table select the Port Forwarding settings you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all Port Forwarding settings from the table just click...

Page 69: ...pe of application e g 2300 2400 47624 Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type TCP UDP or BOTH Popular Applications This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple conn...

Page 70: ...emove Port Triggering If you want to remove Special Application settings from the Current Trigger Port Table select the Port Triggering settings you want to remove in the table and then click Delete S...

Page 71: ...UPNP With UPnP all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically So you don t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through this router 71...

Page 72: ...let you classify Internet application traffic by source destination IP address and port number You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it The packets of applicat...

Page 73: ...n the QoS limitation High Low Priority Queue This can put the packets in the protocol and port range to High Low QoS Queue Bandwidth Allocation This can reserve limit the throughput of specific protoc...

Page 74: ...acket type The default ALL will put all packets in the QoS priority Queue Port range Specify the Port range You could also fill one Port Policy Specify the policy of QoS Min option will reserve the se...

Page 75: ...Routing You can set Enable Static Routing to let the router forward packets using your routing policy Destination LAN IP Specify the destination LAN IP address of static routing rule 75...

Page 76: ...c routing rule TOOLS Admin You can change the password required to log into the broadband router s system web based management By default the password is admin Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumer...

Page 77: ...Host Address is left 0 0 0 0 this means anyone can access the router s web based configuration from a remote location providing they know the password Port The port number of the remote management we...

Page 78: ...ngs The router can also be set to automatically adjust to the Daylight Savings changes If you wish to use this function you must select the Daylight Savings Time period and put a checkmark on the Enab...

Page 79: ...and check tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name t...

Page 80: ...Fill in your static domain name that uses DDNS Username The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password The password you set for the DDNS service account above Click Apply at the...

Page 81: ...you to upgrade the router s firmware To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriat...

Page 82: ...configurations you also can restore the saved configurations into the router through the Restore Settings If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults to set all configuratio...

Page 83: ...pload button to restore the saved configuration to the Broadband router Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults tool to force the Broadband router to perform a power reset and restor...

Page 84: ...guration page System restarts and connects to the IP address http 192 168 0 1 You will see the configuration homepage under REPEATER mode now System Status System status section allows you to monitor...

Page 85: ...you are an entry level user try opening a website from your computer If you re successful and able to connect and browse the web site you opened without any problem do not change any of the settings C...

Page 86: ...802 1d Spanning Tree This is disabled by default If 802 1d Spanning Tree function is enabled this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent network loops 86...

Page 87: ...for future use or the system log can be cleared Clear or it can be refreshed Refresh to get the most updated information When the system is powered down the system log will disappear if not saved to...

Page 88: ...s multiple languages for user interface Select your preferred language Wireless Basic You can set parameters use by the wireless stations to connect to this router The parameter includes Mode ESSID Ch...

Page 89: ...e time Enable ESSID You can specify the maximum ESSID number ESSID1 3 Allow you to specify ESSID of WLAN Site Survey Click this button to scan the available wireless routers that can be set as this ro...

Page 90: ...adband router allows you to set up the Wireless Access Policy If multiple SSID is created this is the place to set the policy for each SSID Communication between Wireless clients This function is to a...

Page 91: ...t in the LAN on specific SSID as well as the Wired Client connected to the switch portion of this router Tools Admin You can change the password that is required to log into the broadband router s sys...

Page 92: ...the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations Time The Time Zone allows your router to use external source to time synchronizations This affects other functions such as Event Log entries a...

Page 93: ...ends Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations Synchronize and use your computer s clock The ENHWI N3 can be synchronized the time to your computer s time PC Date and T...

Page 94: ...er you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file o...

Page 95: ...ult will reset all configurations and settings to its original factory default settings e g when you first purchased the router Backup Settings Use this function to save the router s current settings...

Page 96: ...against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may c...

Page 97: ...the radiator your body We declare that the product is limited in CH1 CH11 by specified firmware controlled in the USA This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other...

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