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GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual

The following table describes buttons in this page:

Button

Description

Release

Click the button to release the IP address.

Renew

Click the button to obtain a new IP address.

If the WAN connection is set to any other mode, you can view the information, but
not perform any settings, in the

Connection Status

page.

For detailed descriptions of the WAN connection modes, refer to section 6.3.2
“WAN Interface Settings”.

6.2.2 Clients List

Choose

Running Status

Clients List

and the

Clients List

page is displayed.

Summary of Contents for GW-WR301N

Page 1: ...300Mbps Wireless Router GW WR301N GW WR301ND User Manual ...

Page 2: ...n 7 3 3 3 Connecting the Device 8 3 4 Operation Range 8 3 5 Roaming 9 4 TCP IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction 10 4 1 TCP IP Settings 10 4 2 Wireless Connection Introduction 14 5 Logging In to the Web Page 18 6 Web Configuration 20 6 1 Setup Wizard 20 6 2 Running Status 24 6 2 1 Router Status 24 6 2 2 Clients List 28 6 3 Network Settings 29 6 3 1 LAN Interface Settings 29 6 3 2 WAN I...

Page 3: ...PnP 61 6 6 Access Control 63 6 6 1 Block Sites 63 6 6 2 Block Services 65 6 6 3 QoS Setup 68 6 7 Dynamic DNS 75 6 8 Static Routing 76 6 9 Security Options 78 6 9 1 Remote Management 78 6 9 2 WAN Setup 80 6 10 System Tools 82 6 10 1 Schedules 82 6 10 2 SNTP 84 6 10 3 Backup Settings 85 6 10 4 Set Password 87 6 10 5 Router Upgrade 88 6 11 Logout 89 7 Troubleshooting 91 ...

Page 4: ...nd the packing list Chapter 3 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation Describes the front and rear panels of the wireless router and the procedure for hardware installation Chapter 4 TCP IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction Describes how to set the TCP IP and how to connect the wireless router wirelessly Chapter 5 Logging In to the Web Page Describes how to log in to the wireles...

Page 5: ...pport restoring factory default settings Support demilitarized zone DMZ Support DNS proxy and forwarding Support QoS Support UPnP Support WPS Support port mapping Support port triggering Support wireless repeater Support guest network Support restricting IP bandwidth Support filtering by keyword and domain name Support wireless security authentication Support 3 types of WAN connection modes includ...

Page 6: ...ularly If you find any power cord damage replace the power cord at once Leave proper space for heat dissipation to avoid damage caused by device overheating Heat dissipation holes enable the device to work normally Do not cover heat dissipation holes Keep the device away from heat outlets or high temperature places Prevent the device from direct sunlight Keep the device in dry places Do not spill ...

Page 7: ...tible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11n standards It can provide reliable and convenient access service for individual users and SOHO Small Office Home Office 2 2 Packing list Please check whether your packing list includes the following items Wireless router x 1 Power adapter 12V DC 500 mA x 1 Quick Installation Guide x1 RJ45 Cable x1 CD x1 user manual Antenna X2 ...

Page 8: ... the front panel of the wireless router By observing their status you can check whether the device runs normally The following table describes the status of LED indicators on the front panel Indicator Color Status Description Green On Power is on Power Off Power is off or the device is down Green On Radio switch is turned on WLAN Green Blink Data is being transmitted ...

Page 9: ...s Green Blink Data is being transmitted LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Off No LAN connection 3 2 Rear Panel and Interface Description The following table describes interfaces and buttons on the rear panel Interface Button Description Reset Use a fine needle to press Reset gently for 3 6 seconds and then release the button The system reboots and restores to the factory defaults Power Power socket for connecti...

Page 10: ...ctory default settings The power specification is 12V 500 mA If the power adapter does not match the specification the device may be damaged 3 3 Hardware Installation 3 3 1 System Requirements Before installing the device please ensure that the following items are ready At least one Ethernet RJ45 cable 10Base T 100Base T One wireless router A PC is already installed with the TCP IP protocol and th...

Page 11: ... as follows Step 1 Connect one end of an RJ45 cable to the LAN interface of the wireless router Step 2 Connect the other end of the RJ45 cable to your PC Step 3 Connect the power adapter to the power socket of the wireless router 3 4 Operation Range The operation range of the wireless router depends on the actual environment The path and effect of signal transmission vary according to the deployme...

Page 12: ...ices within the coverage range of the wireless router To realize roaming in the coverage range of the wireless router by a wireless client you need to set the APs properly as follows Set the same SSID for different APs The SSIDs of all the computers and PDAs should be consistent with that of APs All the BSSs must use the same wireless channel If the encryption function is enabled all wireless rout...

Page 13: ... IP address automatically Then your PC obtains the TCP IP settings including the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS address automatically through the wireless router If you know the settings of the current LAN interface you can manually set the TCP IP properties of the network adapter so that your PC can communicate with the wireless router To manually set the network adapter do as follows Ste...

Page 14: ...erties from the menu The Local Area Connections Properties window is displayed Note If multiple network cards are installed on your PC a window other than the Local Area Connections Properties window may display Step 3 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP and the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window is displayed ...

Page 15: ...following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter The IP address must be 192 168 1 X X is a number in the range of 2 to 254 If you want to access the Internet through a wireless router you need to enter the default gateway and IP address of the DNS server correctly ...

Page 16: ...ubnet mask and click OK Step 6 After setting you can ping the default IP address of the wireless router to check whether the current connection between the PC and the wireless router is normal Choose Start Run from the desktop and enter ping 192 168 1 1 See the following figure ...

Page 17: ...IP address instead Step 7 If the PC can ping through the default IP address of the wireless router the following page is displayed indicating that the connection between your PC and the wireless router is normal 4 2 Wireless Connection Introduction By default the AP function of the wireless router is enabled If you use a wireless network adapter do as follows to establish the connection ...

Page 18: ...om the menu Step 2 In the Wireless Network Connection page click Refresh network list and the network list is refreshed The default SSID of the wireless router is GOLDWEB Select the wireless router that you want to connect and click Connect The default wireless security mode is None and you can connect the wireless router directly without the encryption key in this mode If the wireless router is e...

Page 19: ...p 3 If you are not sure of the available SSID please log in to the Web page of the wireless router and view the SSID in the Wireless Basic Settings page of the wireless settings For more information about the wireless settings please refer to 6 4 Wireless Settings ...

Page 20: ...outer User Manual 17 Note After your wireless network card connects to the wireless router successfully usually you should set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address automatically The configuration of wireless connection is now complete ...

Page 21: ...et Explorer IE enter http 192 168 1 1 the default IP address of the wireless router in the address bar and press Enter In the window that is displayed as shown in the following figure enter the user name and password and click Login Note The default user name and password are admin and admin respectively ...

Page 22: ...page you can view configure and modify the router settings To make the settings and changes take effect you need to reboot the wireless router sometimes Caution If you are managing the wireless router through the Web page do not cut off the power supply Otherwise the device may be damaged ...

Page 23: ... Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of the page The Setup Wizard page is displayed If you are familiar with the router settings you can select No I Want To Configure The Router Myself If you want to follow this wizard to configure the router please select Yes and click Next The router automatically detects the WAN connection mode Note If you do not insert the network cable into the WAN ...

Page 24: ...y the Internet service provider ISP in the Account Name field If the ISP does not provide it you need not modify it In this mode the WAN port of the wireless router obtains the network property information including the IP address subnet mask gateway and IP address of the DNS server from the connected DHCP server After setting click Finish and the settings take effect immediately The setup wizard ...

Page 25: ...k of the WAN IP address It is usually 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway if necessary Primary DNS Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if necessary Secondary DNS If the ISP provides another DNS server enter the IP address of that DNS server After setting click Finish and the settings take effect immediately The setup wizard is now complete 3 If the detec...

Page 26: ...me Enter the service name provided by the ISP If the ISP does not provide it you need not enter any information Domain Name Server DNS Address Select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP address information of the DNS server provided by the ISP If no DNS server information is available select Get Automatically From ISP Primary DNS Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if necessary Secon...

Page 27: ...ssword contact your ISP After setting click Finish and the settings take effect immediately The setup wizard is now complete 6 2 Running Status Click Running Status and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows The submenu contains Router Status and Clients List 6 2 1 Router Status Choose Running Status Router Status and the Device Info page is displayed ...

Page 28: ...ess Router User Manual 25 This page displays the information of the current running status of the device including system information connection status of the Internet port LAN port and wireless port and traffic statistics of each port ...

Page 29: ...outer is running Set Interval Set the interval for refreshing this page Its value range is 1 to 86400 seconds Enter a value in the field and click Set Interval The settings take effect immediately If you click Stop this page displays the statistics information when the page is refreshed for the last time and it is not refreshed any more Click Connection Status in the Router Status page and the Con...

Page 30: ...ng table describes buttons in this page Button Description Connect Click the button to interrupt the WAN connection Disconnect Click the button to start a new WAN connection If the WAN connection is set to DHCP the Connection Status page is as shown in the following figure ...

Page 31: ...ss Renew Click the button to obtain a new IP address If the WAN connection is set to any other mode you can view the information but not perform any settings in the Connection Status page For detailed descriptions of the WAN connection modes refer to section 6 3 2 WAN Interface Settings 6 2 2 Clients List Choose Running Status Clients List and the Clients List page is displayed ...

Page 32: ...ess of each computer Click Refresh to refresh the information of the connected computers 6 3 Network Settings Click Network Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows The submenu contains LAN Interface Settings and WAN Interface Settings 6 3 1 LAN Interface Settings Choose Network Settings LAN Interface Settings and the LAN Interface Settings page is displayed ...

Page 33: ...t a LAN user uses to access the router The default IP is 192 168 1 1 You can change it if necessary IP Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the LAN port You can enter a different subnet mask according to the actual network status RIP Direction The mode in which the router sends and receives RIP packets If it is set to Both or Out Only the router periodically broadcasts its routing table If it is set to Both...

Page 34: ...Time 1 160 hours After the DHCP lease time elapsed the router automatically assigns new IP addresses for all connected computers Address Reservation If an IP address is reserved for the network card of a PC in a LAN the network card obtains the same IP address every time the network card accesses the DHCP server Add Click the button to add an entry in the Address Reservation page that is displayed...

Page 35: ...dd to add an entry to the Address Reservation Table IP Address Enter the IP address to be reserved It must be within the IP address pool MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a computer whose IP address is to be reserved Device Name Enter the device name of a computer whose IP address is to be reserved Add Click the button to add the entry to the Address Reservation Table Cancel Click the button to...

Page 36: ...e of the router and the default gateway of all hosts in the LAN must be set to the new IP address for Internet access The subnet mask of all hosts in the LAN must be consistent with the subnet mask specified in the LAN Interface Settings page 6 3 2 WAN Interface Settings Choose Network Settings WAN Interface Settings and the WAN Interface Settings page is displayed ...

Page 37: ...you can select the appropriate WAN connection and configure the relevant parameters according to the actual requirements Dynamic IP DHCP If you select static IP DHCP the router automatically obtains IP address subnet mask and IP address of the gateway from the ISP Select this connection mode if the ISP does not provide any IP network parameters See the following figure ...

Page 38: ...g table describes parameters in this page Field Description Does your Internet Connection Require A Login Select No Account Name Enter the host name provided by the ISP If the ISP does not provide it you need not modify it Internet IP Address Select Get Dynamically From ISP ...

Page 39: ...C address authentication select Use Computer MAC Address or Use This MAC Address If you select Use Computer MAC Address the MAC address of the current computer serves as the MAC address of the router If you select Use This MAC Address you need to enter the MAC address of another computer The format of a MAC address is XX XX XX XX XX XX After setting click Apply to save the settings Static IP Fixed...

Page 40: ...ng table describes parameters in this page Field Description Does your Internet Connection Require A Login Select No Account Name Enter the host name provided by the ISP If the ISP does not provide it you need not modify it Internet IP Address Select Use Static IP Address ...

Page 41: ... the primary DNS server if necessary Secondary DNS If the ISP provides another DNS server enter the IP address of that DNS server Router MAC Address Physical address of the router Normally you can select Use Default Address If the ISP requires MAC address authentication select Use Computer MAC Address or Use This MAC Address If you select Use Computer MAC Address the MAC address of the current com...

Page 42: ... User Manual 39 The following table describes parameters in this page Field Description Does your Internet Connection Require A Login Select Yes Internet Service Provider Select PPPoE Login Enter the user name for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP ...

Page 43: ...lly establishes a connection If the network is disconnected because of external factors when you are using the Internet access service the system tries connection every certain time for example 10 seconds until the connection is established If you pay for Internet access in the monthly fee mode you are recommended to use this connection mode Manually Connect If you select it you need to manually s...

Page 44: ...C Address the MAC address of the current computer serves as the MAC address of the router If you select Use This MAC Address you need to enter the MAC address of another computer The format of a MAC address is XX XX XX XX XX XX After setting click Apply to save the settings 6 4 Wireless Settings Click Wireless Settings and the extended navigation menu is displayed as follows The submenu contains W...

Page 45: ...The following table describes parameters in this page Field Description Region Select the region where you are in from the drop down list Enable SSID Broadcast Enable or disable SSID broadcast If it is enabled the router broadcasts its SSID in the wireless network In this way wireless clients can finds the SSID after scanning and join the corresponding wireless network Enable Wireless Enable or di...

Page 46: ...is 130 Mbps 150 Mbps in short preamble for 40M bandwidth the maximum rate is 270 Mbps 300 Mbps in short preamble You can select Long preamble or Short Preamble in the Wireless Advanced Settings page For details refer to section 6 4 4 Wireless Advanced Settings Mixed 802 11b g It is compatible with 802 11b and 802 11g Mixed 802 11n g It is compatible with 802 11n and 802 11g Mixed 802 11b g n It is...

Page 47: ...ess and listening You can select None Wep WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES or WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES The following describes the settings in detail Security Options None Data encryption is not adopted and the network is not secure Any station can access the network This option is not recommended Wep Wired equivalent privacy You can encrypt the data with WEP 64 bits or 128 bits ...

Page 48: ...yption Strength is set to 64 bits enter 10 hexadecimal digits The key can be any combination of 0 9 and A F If the Encryption Strength is set to 128 bits enter 26 hexadecimal digits The key can be any combination of 0 9 and A F WPA PSK TKIP Preshared key Wi Fi protection access It uses WPA PSK standard encryption and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP TKIP has stronger encryption mechanism and i...

Page 49: ...its block data to encrypt The following table describes parameters related to the WPA2 PSK AES mode Field Description PassPhrase Enter 8 63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES It allows the client to use WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES The following table describes parameters related to the WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES mode Field Description PassPhrase Enter 8 63 characters or ...

Page 50: ...e router If the router has security settings the host in the wireless network must have consistent security settings For example the passwords set on the host and the router must be the same Otherwise the host cannot connect to the router 6 4 2 Guest Network If you enable guest network a visitor can use Internet connection in your home without knowing your wireless password Choose Wireless Setting...

Page 51: ...low Guest to access My Local network If it is enabled users connected to the network of this SSID can access not only the Internet but also the LAN of the wireless router like users connected to the network of the primary SSID If this option is disabled users connected to the network of this SSID cannot access the LAN of the wireless router Enable Wireless Isolation Enable or disable wireless isol...

Page 52: ...use this function a wireless client must support WPS If the wireless client does not support WPS you must manually configure the wireless client to ensure that it has consistent SSID and wireless security settings with the router There are two WPS modes Push Button and PIN Click Next to select the WPS mode Push Button mode Select Push Button recommended and click Start PBC or press the WPS button ...

Page 53: ...isplayed The client can now visit the LAN PIN mode Select PIN Personal Identification Number and enter the PIN of the network refer to the client of the network card then click Start PIN to start WPS connection The following page is displayed Click the PIN button on the client of the network card within two minutes to start WPS connection After WPS connection is established the following page is d...

Page 54: ...ess Router Radio After it is selected the WPS indicator on the rear panel of the router blinks The client can now connect to the router wirelessly Fragmentation Length 256 2346 Set the threshold of fragmentation length If the length of a packet is greater than the value the packet is automatically fragmented into several packets Because too many packets lead to low performance of the wireless netw...

Page 55: ...cy of a wireless network for applications that have high requirement of real time such as streaming video and voice over IP telephony Transmit Power Control Set the transmit power of the router The default is 100 which indicates to transmit full power Router s PIN To configure wireless settings of the router through WPS you need to enter PIN on the wireless client Enable WPS Functions in the WPS S...

Page 56: ...is displayed The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page Field Description Turn Access Control On Enable or disable wireless access control If it is selected you can restrict wireless network cards according to their MAC addresses Add Click the button to add an entry of wireless network card in the Wireless Card Access Setup page that is displayed Edit Select an entry of wire...

Page 57: ...es Click the radio button of a network card to select its MAC address If the list does not contain your desired wireless network card you can manually enter the MAC address of the wireless network card You can enter up to 16 entries of MAC addresses Device Name Name of the device You can customize one Mac Address Physical address of the network card It is a string of 12 characters After setting cl...

Page 58: ...ction is also called wireless repeating or bridging Choose Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Function and the Wireless Repeater page is displayed The following table describes parameters in this page Field Description Enable Wireless Repeating Function Enable or disable wireless repeating If the channel is set to Auto this function cannot be enabled If you try enabling the function when the cha...

Page 59: ... the central base station Basic Station MAC Address Enter the physical address of the central base station Wireless Basic Station In this mode the router serves as the central base station to communicate with repeaters You can add up to four repeaters The central base station forwards the data of communication between repeaters to the destination repeaters Repeaters should be configured accordingl...

Page 60: ...map the desired port to the corresponding PC in the LAN After setting after receiving an access request from the Internet the router forwards the packets to the PC according to the rule of port mapping In this way communication is successfully established between the Internet and the PC in the LAN Choose Forwarding Rule Port Forwarding and the Port Forwarding page is displayed The following table ...

Page 61: ...e Delete a service entry Add Custom Service If the list does not contain your desired service click the button to add a service in the Ports Custom Service page that is displayed Click the Add Custom Service button and the Ports Custom Service page is displayed The following table describes parameters in this page Field Description Service Name Select a service type from the drop down list Protoco...

Page 62: ...ort Triggering Certain applications such as WAN network games video conferences and network calls require multiple connections Because of the firewall setting these applications cannot work on a simple NAT router However certain special applications enable the applications to work on a NAT router When an application sends a connection request to a trigger port the corresponding ports are open for ...

Page 63: ...e timer at the specified ingress port Upon timeout of the inactive timer the ingress port is disabled Add Service Click the button to add a rule in the Port Triggering Services page that is displayed Edit Service Click the button to edit a selected rule in the Port Triggering Services page that is displayed Delete Service Click the button to delete a selected rule Click the Add Service button and ...

Page 64: ... port Otherwise other relevant ports are not open Triggering Ending Port Set the end port of the triggering port range Connection Type You can select TCP UDP TCP or UDP Starting Port When the connection to the triggering port is successful the corresponding ports are open and the application can send consequent connection request to the open ports Ending Port Set the end port of the triggering por...

Page 65: ... default is 30 minutes Advertisement Time To live in hops The time for the broadcast to live It is the number of hops after each UPnP packet is sent The number of hops is the times that each packet can be broadcast before it vanishes The value should be in the range of 1 to 255 hops and the default is 4 hops UPnP Portable Table This table shows the IP addresses of UPnP devices that are connected t...

Page 66: ...ion and operating systems such as Windows ME Windows XP and Windows Vista 6 6 Access Control Click Access Control and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows The submenu contains Block Sites Bloack Services and QoS Setup 6 6 1 Block Sites Choose Access Control Block Sites and the Block Sites page is displayed ...

Page 67: ... a restricted website a message is displayed indicating that the firewall restricts access to the website The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page Field Description Keyword Blocking Select the mode of blocking You can select Never Per Schedule or Always Never Website blocking is disabled Per Schedule After you select it and set in System Tools Schedules page website blocki...

Page 68: ...n Block Sites containing these Keywords or Domain Names The list displays the blocked entries It can contain up to 32 entries Delete Keyword Select a keyword or domain name in the above list and click the button to delete it from the list Clear List Click the button and all keywords and domain names are deleted from the list Allow Trusted IP Address To Visit Blocked Sites After it is selected the ...

Page 69: ... Tools Schedules page service blocking is enabled according to the settings in the Schedules page Always Service blocking is always enabled Block Service Rules Table The table lists all services to be blocked You can add edit or delete a service entry according to your requirement Add Click the button to add a rule of service blocking in the Block Services Setup page that is displayed Edit Select ...

Page 70: ... drop down list If your desired type is not in the list select User defined Then you need to select the protocol enter the service name and specify the port range For services that exist in the drop down list the corresponding information is already preset Protocol Indicate the protocol that is used at the service ports You can select TCP UDP TCP or UDP Starting Port The first port to which an app...

Page 71: ... Address Only one network card on a computer is blocked You need to enter the IP address of a network card on a computer IP Address Range Network cards that corresponding to a range of IP addresses are blocked You need to enter the starting and ending addresses of the IP address range All IP Address Network cards of all computers are blocked After setting click Add to add a new rule Then click App...

Page 72: ...media WMM is a subset of the 802 11e standard It supports setting priorities of wireless traffics according to data types within a certain range Time related information such as audio and video has higher priority than normal data To ensure proper performance of WMM wireless clients must support WMM Turn Internet Qos Access On Enable or disable QoS After it is enabled you can optimize the network ...

Page 73: ... need to enter only a numeral in the fourth field Click Setup QoS Rule and the QoS Setup page is displayed The following table describes buttons in this page Field Description Edit Click the button to change the priorities of the applications LAN ports online games and MAC addresses in the QoS priority table Delete Click the button to delete a rule in the QoS priority table Add Priority Rule Click...

Page 74: ...sired application is not in the drop down list select Add A New Application Priority You can select Highest High Normal or Low Connection Type Indicates the protocol that is used at the port You can select TCP UDP TCP or UDP Starting Port The first port to which an application sends a connection request All relevant ports can be open only after connection is established at this starting port Other...

Page 75: ...Gaming Select an online game that you want to set If your desired online game is not in the drop down list select Add a new Game Priority You can select Highest High Normal or Low Connection Type Indicates the protocol that is used at the port You can select TCP UDP TCP or UDP Starting Port The first port to which an application sends a connection request All relevant ports can be open only after ...

Page 76: ...ort is as follows The following table describes parameters in this page Field Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy Priority Category Select Ethernet LAN Port Ethernet LAN Port Select the LAN port that you want to set You can select 1 2 3 or 4 Priority You can select Highest High Normal or Low The QoS Priority Rules page for an MAC address is as follows ...

Page 77: ... Add List Display the existing priority rules of computers that have higher priorities according to MAC addresses Enter the MAC address and device name of a computer for which you want to set high priority and then click Add to add the rule to the list MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a computer for which you want to set high priority Device Name Enter the device name of a computer for which y...

Page 78: ...ck Apply to save the settings in the QoS Setup page 6 7 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS DDNS is mainly used to realize resolution between fixed domain names and dynamic IP addresses For a user that uses a dynamic IP address after the user obtains a new IP address when accessing to the Internet the dynamic domain name software installed in the host sends the IP address to the dynamic domain name resolution...

Page 79: ... Enter the host name or domain name provided by the DDNS service provider User Name Enter the user name of the DDNS account Password Enter the password of the DDNS account After setting click Apply to save the settings 6 8 Static Routing Static routing is a special type of routing that can be applied properly in a network to reduce the problem of routing selection and overload of data flow because...

Page 80: ...outes and the Static Routes page is displayed In this page you can add edit and delete a static routing rule and view the current static routing table in the router Click Add and the following figure is displayed The following table describes parameters of adding a routing rule Field Description Active Enable it to apply the routing rule Route Name Enter the name of the static route Destination IP...

Page 81: ...rs in the user network Its value range is 2 to 15 Usually the value of 2 or 3 leads to the best performance If the route is direction connection set the Metric to 2 After setting click Apply to save the settings 6 9 Security Options Click Security Options and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows The submenu contains Remote Management and WAN Setup 6 9 1 Remote Management Choose Securit...

Page 82: ...ddress IP address that is used to access the router from the Internet The default is http 0 0 0 0 8080 When accessing the router you need to enter the WAN IP address of the router along with and the port number in the address bar of IE or the location bar of Netscape Port Number Specify the port of Web management for accessing the broadband router Allow Remote Access By Set the IP address of the c...

Page 83: ...ick Apply to save the settings 6 9 2 WAN Setup Choose Security Options WAN Setup and the WAN Setup page is displayed In this page you can set a default DMZ server and allow the router to respond to the ping command from the Internet Do not use the two functions unless it is necessary because they lead to security risks DMZ allows all ports of a PC in your LAN to be exposed to the WAN Enter the IP ...

Page 84: ...able IGMP proxy Default DMZ Server Enter the IP address of a computer or server that serves as a DMZ server MTU Size 616 1500 bytes The maximum transmission unit Normally it is 1500 bytes for most Ethernet networks 1492 bytes for PPPoE connection and 1436 bytes for PPTP connection Certain ISPs may require smaller MTU but this is a rare case Do not modify the value of MTU size unless it is necessar...

Page 85: ... you want to replace IPv4 with IPv6 you can select the check box to enable IPv6 pass through After setting click Apply to save the settings 6 10 System Tools Click System Tools and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows The submenu contains Schedules SNTP Backup Settings Set Password and Router Upgrade 6 10 1 Schedules Choose System Tools Schedules and the Schedules page is displayed ...

Page 86: ...nd mode of restricting Internet access The following table describes parameters in this page Field Description Days to Block Select every day one day or several days Time of Day to Block If you want to fully restrict access every day select All Day If you want to restrict access in a specific time during certain days select the days and enter the starting time and ending time Note that the system ...

Page 87: ...your router It is strongly recommended to set the correct time on the router first This ensures proper functioning of log site blocking and schedule because these functions are based on the time setting in this page The following table describes parameters in this page Field Description Time Setting Automatically synchronize with Internet time servers Enable or disable automatic synchronization wi...

Page 88: ... Daylight Saving Enable or disable daylight saving time DST which is a practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less It helps saving the lighting power Daylight Saving Offset Select a proper offset If it is set to 1 00 10 00 in the morning in standard time becomes 11 00 in the morning in DST Daylight Saving Dates Set the...

Page 89: ... router and reboot the router Backup Click Backup and select the path to save the configuration of the router as a local file Restore Click Browse to select the configuration file in your computer and click Restore to load the selected file to the router Erase Click Erase to restore the factory default settings of the router This action has the same effect of pressing the Reset button on the rear ...

Page 90: ...If the new configuration file is incorrect you can import the previous backup file During a configuration file is loading do not power off the router Otherwise the router may be damaged and fail to work 6 10 4 Set Password Choose System Tools Set Password and the Set Password page is displayed In this page you can change the password of the administrator and set the time of page timeout The follow...

Page 91: ... to the login page when you try performing the next operation on a page After setting click Apply to save the settings Note For security measures it is strongly recommended to change the default user name and password of the administrator If you forget the password you can restore the router to the default settings The default user name and password are admin and admin respectively 6 10 5 Router U...

Page 92: ... automatically reboots Caution To avoid losing previous configuration of the router save the configuration before upgrade During upgrade do not power off the router or press the Reset button 6 11 Logout The Logout control is in the lower right of the navigation bar See the following figure The logout function is used to log out the current login status After logout you need to log in again before ...

Page 93: ...outer User Manual 90 To log out the router do as follows Step 1 Click Logout under the System Tools menu and the following dialog box appear Step 2 Click OK to log out See the following figure To return to the configuration page click Cancel ...

Page 94: ...l 91 7 Troubleshooting Failure to configure the router through a web browser 1 Open the Web browser for example IE and choose Tools Internet Options from the main menu 2 Click Delete Cookies and Delete Files Failure to establish wireless network connection ...

Page 95: ...o the wireless area where the CPE can connect 2 Check whether the wireless network card connects to the correct AP base station 3 Check whether the wireless channel accords with the channel specified in your country or region 4 Check the encryption settings 5 Check whether your ADSL cable is connected to the correct network interfaces 6 Replace with a new network cable to connect to the router Fai...

Page 96: ...settings of the wireless network 8 Check whether the PC that connects to the router can obtain the IP address through either the wireless network or the cable network 9 Check the LAN settings of your Internet options and do not use a proxy server for your LAN See the following figure ...

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