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In this category the user will be able to configure features that are related to the router itself. Features like the time settings, 
login accounts, firmware update and more.

 

 

Pages that can be configured in the 

Tools 

category are as follows:

 

Administration: 

On this page the user can configure a new password as well as remote administration settings for this 

device.

 

Time: 

On this page the user can configure the time and date settings for this router.

 

System Log: 

On this page the user can view and configure the system log.

 

EMail Settings: 

On this page the user can configure the email settings for this router.

 

System: 

On this page the user can reboot, reset, backup and restore this router.

 

Firmware: 

On this page the user can perform a firmware upgrade on this router. Also uploadable from this page is the 

language packs.

 

Dynamic DNS: 

On this page the user can configure the DDNS settings for this router.

 

System Check: 

On this page the user can perform and system check (using Ping) for this router.

 

Schedules: 

On this page the user can create and maintain time schedules for this router.

 

DRAFT, not Final

Summary of Contents for Connect Home Pro ET-WV531

Page 1: ...is preliminary and some features discussed may not be applicable or complete and are not final i e Network Computer Software System Requirements and features Packet Contents Installation Description User Interface and etc D R A F T n o t F i n a l ...

Page 2: ...that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your prod uct Install your product horizontally or vertically on a suitable base furniture with enough space around it for ventilation 7 5 10cm Do not place the product on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot Do not stack anything on top of the product In order to disconnect the produ...

Page 3: ...Website Filter 47 InboundFilter 48 Firewall Settings 49 Routing 50 Advanced Wireless 51 Wi Fi Protected Setup 53 Advanced Network Settings 55 Guest Zone 57 IPv6 59 IPv6 Firewall 72 Tools Category 73 Admin 74 Time 75 Syslog 76 Email Settings 77 System 78 Firmware 79 Dynamic DNS 80 System Check 81 Schedules 82 Status Category 83 Device Info 84 Logs 86 Statistics 87 Internet Sessions 87 Wireless 88 I...

Page 4: ...e Stand Mounting Kit Network Requirements 10 100Mbps Ethernet LAN adapter 802 11a g n ac Wireless Adapter SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Ethernet based Cable or DSL Modem Computer Requirements Window 7 Vista XP with SP3 10 100 Ethernet LAN adapter CD ROM drive Software Requirements Operating System like Microsoft Windows Macintosh or Linux Browser like Internet Explorer 6 or higher Mozilla Firefox 3 0 or hig...

Page 5: ... 100MbpsLANportand110 100MbpsInternetport Thisdevicecanhandleanetworkofupto1000MAC addresses Multicasting SupportsIGMPv2 DHCP This device supports both Server and Client functionality Quality of Service QoS rules can be created to shape traffic based on weight or priority IP Pools can be man aged based on application port numbers Advanced Security The Samsung router supports also a list of security...

Page 6: ...The button will flash blue while a WPS connection is being established The button will light solid blue for 5 seconds when the device has successfully been added to the network BACK VIEW 1 USB PORT The USB port can be used for WPS enabled Wireless USB adapters One other feature this port is used for is called the Plug Access feature 2 LAN PORTS The 4 x RJ 45 LAN ports can be used for 10 100Mbps LAN...

Page 7: ...rs Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceil ings is minimized 2 Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle f...

Page 8: ...in window appears set the user name to admin and leave the password box empty Click Login to continue 3 Click on Advanced and then click Advanced Network Uncheck the Enable UPnP checkbox Click Save Settings to con tinue 4 Click Setup and then click Network Settings Uncheck the Enable DHCP Server checkbox Click Save Settings to con tinue 5 Under Router Settings enter an available IP address and the...

Page 9: ...CTING USING THE BROWSER To connect the router s Web UI you ll need to use your Internet Browser Open you Internet browser like Internet Explorer and enter the router s default IP address in the address bar as follows After entering the IP address default is 192 168 0 1 press enter or click on the Go option This will open a page called the login page which will look like this Enter the username and...

Page 10: ...at can be done by this router Features like Port Forwarding Firewall settings Quality of Service settings and more Tools In this category the user will be able to configure features that are related to the router itself Features like the time settings login accounts firmware update and more Status In this category the user will be able to view information regarding the configuration and functional it...

Page 11: ...ty Local Area Network Connectivity and Wireless Connectivity Pages that can be configured in the Setup category are as follows Internet On this page the user can configure the Internet settings for this router Wireless Settings On this page the user can configure the Wireless settings for this router Network Settings On this page the user can configure the Network settings for this router D R A F T n ...

Page 12: ...evice Step 3 In this step the user will be able to configure the Internet Connectivity of this device Step 4 In this step the user will be able to save the settings and initiate the connection process Click on the Prev button to return to the previous window Click on the Next button to continue to the next step Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the Internet home p...

Page 13: ...s if your Internet connection automatically provides you with an IP Address Most Cable Modems use this type of connection PPPoE Choose this option if your Internet connection requires a PPPoE username and password to get online Most DSL modems use this type of connection PPTP Choose this option if your Internet connection requires a PPTP username and password to get online L2TP Choose this option ...

Page 14: ...he Internet home page Configure your Internet Connection PPPoE Connection After selecting the PPPoE Internet connection method the following page will appear The following parameters can be configured Address Mode Here the user can specify whether this Internet connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address PPPoE usually requires a Dynamic IP configuration IP Address Enter the PPPoE IP...

Page 15: ...c IP is selected PPTP Subnet Mask Enter the PPTP Subnet Mask used here PPTP Gateway IP Address Enter the PPTP Gateway IP address used here PPTP Server IP Address Enter the PPTP Server IP address used here This is normally the same a the PPTP Gate wayIPaddress User Name Enter the PPTP username used here Password Enter the PPTP password used here Verify Password Re enter the PPTP password used here ...

Page 16: ...sk Enter the L2TP Subnet Mask used here L2TP Gateway IP Address Enter the L2TP Gateway IP address used here L2TP Server IP Address Enter the L2TP Server IP address used here This is normally the same a the L2TP Gate wayIPaddress User Name Enter the L2TP username used here Password Enter the L2TP password used here Verify Password Re enter the L2TP password used here Click on the Prev button to ret...

Page 17: ...d for a functional Internet connection but using a second DNS address provides more stability Click on the Prev button to return to the previous window Click on the Next button to continue to the next step Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the Internet home page Step 4 The Internet Connection Setup Wizard has completed Click the Connect button to save your settin...

Page 18: ...n the Manual Internet Connection Setup button On this page there a multiple parameter that can be configured regarding the Internet Connection setup We ll discuss them from top to bottom At any given point the user can save the configurations done on this page by clicking on the Save Settings button If you choose to discard the changes made them click on the Don t Save Settings button D R A F T n o ...

Page 19: ...ISP here Primary DNS Address Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here Secondary DNS Address Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here This field is normally optional Only one DNS address is required for a functional Internet connection but using a second DNS address provides more stability MTU Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific IS...

Page 20: ... This field is normally optional Only one DNS address is required for a functional Internet connection but using a second DNS address provides more stability MTU Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1500 is the default MTU MAC Address The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadban...

Page 21: ...used here This information is given by the ISP Verify Password Re enterthePPPoEaccountpasswordusedhere ServiceName This optional field enables the user to enter a service name to identify this Internet con nection here Reconnect Mode Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode The user can specify a custom schedule or specify the On Demand or Manual option To specify a custom sched ule use ...

Page 22: ...e the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1492 is the default MTU MAC Address The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port s MAC address with the MAC ad...

Page 23: ...ate wayIPaddress Username Enter the PPTP username used here Password Enter the PPTP password used here Verify Password Re enter the PPTP password used here Reconnect Mode Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode The user can specify a custom schedule or specify the On Demand or Manual option To specify a custom sched ule use the drop down menu to select one of the schedules that has bee...

Page 24: ...ress is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Sav...

Page 25: ...e wayIPaddress Username Enter the L2TP username used here Password Enter the L2TP password used here Verify Password Re enter the L2TP password used here Reconnect Mode Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode The user can specify a custom schedule or specify the On Demand or Manual option To specify a custom sched ule use the drop down menu to select one of the schedules that has been ...

Page 26: ...ress is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Sav...

Page 27: ... Network Name or SSID for the frequency band 2 4GHz and 5Ghz Enter the new SSID names in the appropriate spaces provided Secondly the user can choose between two wireless security wizard configurations The user can select Automatically assign a network key by which the router will automatically generate a WPA WPA2 pre shared key using the TKIP and AES encryption methods or the user can select Manua...

Page 28: ... button to return to the previous page Click on the Next button to continue to the next page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page Setup Complete On this page the user can view the configuration made and verify whether they are correct Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made ...

Page 29: ...the wireless client does not support WPS Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Next button to continue to the next page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page Step 2 After selecting Auto the following page will appear There are two ways to add a wireless device that supports WPS Firstly there is the Personal Identi...

Page 30: ... page for a successful connection This option is for wireless clients that can t use the WPS method to connect to this device Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Next button to continue to the next page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page Click on the Wireless Status button to navigate to the Status Wireless p...

Page 31: ...e your wireless network enabled The schedule may be set to Always Any schedule you create will be available in the drop down menu Click New Schedule to create a new schedule Wireless Network Name The Service Set Identifier SSID is the name of your wireless network Create a name us ing up to 32 characters The SSID is case sensitive Enable Auto Channel Selection The auto channel selection setting can...

Page 32: ... can be used for wireless networks Even though it is known as a weak security method it is better than no security at all Older wireless adapter sometimes only supports WEP encryption and thus we still find this encryption method used today The following parameters can be configured Authentication Displays that the authentication method Open System is used WEP Encryption Here the user can specify to...

Page 33: ...tion frameworks Pre Shared Key PSK and Extensible Au thentication Protocol EAP PSK requires only the use of a pass phrase Shared Secret for security EAP on the other hand requires the installation of a RADIUS Server on the local network RADIUS Server IP Ad dress When the user chooses to use the EAP authentication framework the RADIUS server s IP addresscanbeenteredhere Port When the user chooses t...

Page 34: ...work or to customize the wireless network If you enable Auto Channel Selection this option will be greyed out Transmission Rate Select the transmit rate It is strongly suggested to select Best Automatic for best per formance Wireless Mode Here the user can manually select the preferred frequency band to use for this wireless network Band Width When using the 802 11n frequency band the user have an...

Page 35: ...t mask is 255 255 255 0 Host Name Enter a Host Name to identify this device Local Domain Name Enter the Domain name Optional Enable DNS Relay Uncheck the box to transfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your computers If checked your computers will use the router for a DNS server DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol This device has a built in DHCP server Th...

Page 36: ...cific IP addresses in the DHCP pool will be displayed In the Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients section all the active DHCP clients will be displayed In the DHCP Reservation section the user can configure reserved IP address to selective DHCP clients by entering their MAC addresses in the list along with the appropriate IP address The following parameters can be configured Checkbox Check this box to enab...

Page 37: ... Engine settings are disabled and application priority is not classified automatically Network Filter On this page the user can configure network filtering rules Access Control On this page the user can configure access control rules Website Filter On this page the user can configure website and domain filtering rules Inbound Filter On this page the user can configure Inbound Firewall Filtering rules Fir...

Page 38: ...ule Name Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop down menu Select an application and click to populate the fields IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to If your computer is receiving an IP address automatically from the router DHCP you computer will be listed in the Computer Name drop down menu Se...

Page 39: ...om the router DHCP you computer will be listed in the Computer Name drop down menu Select your computer and click Ports to Open TCP UDP Enter the external port number in the appropriate space provided If the port number is TCP then enter the number in the TCP space and if the port number is UDP than enter it in the UDP space Schedule Use the drop down menu to schedule the time that the Port Forwar...

Page 40: ... enable the Application Rule Name Enter a name for the rule You may select a predefined application from the Application drop down menu and click Application Displays a list of predefined application to use in the rules Port Trigger This is the port used to trigger the application It can be either a single port or a range of ports Port Firewall This is the port number on the Internet side that will ...

Page 41: ... such as www dslreports com Downlink Speed The speed at which data can be transferred from the ISP to the router This is deter mined by your ISP ISP s often define speed as a download upload pair For example 1 5Mbits 284Kbits Using this example you would enter 1500 Alternatively you can test your downlink speed with a service such as www dslreports com Queue Type Here the user can specify the queue...

Page 42: ...Highest Higher Normal and Best Effort Protocol Select the protocol used for the application for in the drop down menu and it will auto matically place it in the Protocol field Local IP Range Enter the local IP range used here This is the IP range of you Local Area Network The Router s IP cannot be included in this range Remote IP Range Enter the remote IP range used here This is the IP range of the...

Page 43: ...g ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the network or Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY computers listed to access the network from the drop down menu Checkbox Check the box on the left side to enable the Network Filter MAC Address Enter the MAC address you would like to use in this filtering rule DHCP Client List Select a DHCP client from the Computer Name drop down menu and click to copy that MAC...

Page 44: ... on this button to add a new Access Control Policy After clicking on the Add Policy button the add policy wizard will guide you through the step by step process in adding a new policy The first window explains the process Click on the Next button to continue to the next window Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main Access Control window Step 1 In the first step...

Page 45: ...Other Machines for machines that do not have a policy IP Address After selecting the IP address type the user can enter the IP address of the machines used in this rule here Alternatively the user can select a Computer from the Computer Name list Machine Address After selecting the MAC address type the user can enter the MAC address of the machine used in this rule here Alternatively the used can ...

Page 46: ...ption the user will be able to select this op tion Selecting this option will allow the advanced port filters access control feature to be applied to this rule Click on the Prev button to return to the previous window Click on the Next button to continue to the next window Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main Access Control window Click on the Save button to...

Page 47: ...to access the specified URLs and Domain Names DENY computers access to ONLY these sites in order deny com puters on your network to access the specified URLs and Domain Names The following parameters can be configured Website URL Domain EntertheURLorDomainnamethatyouwanttoalloworblockhere An example of an URL is http www facebook com An example of a domain name is facebook com Click on the Clear the ...

Page 48: ...can be configured Name The user can enter a custom name for the inbound filter rule here Action Select an action that will take place when this rule is initiated Options to choose from are Allow and Deny Enable Tick this option to enable the specified IP range for this rule Remote IP Start Enter the remote starting IP address here in the range Remote IP End Enter the remote ending IP address here in ...

Page 49: ...nfigured Enable SPI Check the Enable SPI box to enable the SPI Stateful Packet Inspection also known as dynamic packet filtering feature Enabling SPI helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol In the DMZ Host section the user will be able to configure the DMZ settings for this router The following...

Page 50: ...k the box that is on the left side of the route Interface Use the drop down menu to specify if the IP packet must use the WAN or LAN interface to transit out of the Router Destination Enter the IP address of the packets that will take this route Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask to specify the subnet of the IP packets that will take this route Gateway Enter the next hop that will be taken if this ...

Page 51: ...ld Here the user can enter the RTS threshold value used This value should remain at its default setting of 2346 If inconsistent data flow is a problem only a minor modification should be made Fragmentation The fragmentation threshold which is specified in bytes determines whether packets will be fragmented Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before trans mission 2346 is the def...

Page 52: ... bytes determines whether packets will be fragmented Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before trans mission 2346 is the default setting DTIM Interval Here the user can enter the DTIM Interval value Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages The default settings is 1 Preamble ...

Page 53: ...otectedSetup This parameter displays the WPS setup status Reset to Unconfigured Click this button disable the WPS feature used on this router In the PIN Settings section the user not only will be able to view the PIN code but will also be able to reset the PIN to default or to generate a new PIN code A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add the router to an existing network or to create a n...

Page 54: ...ng the configuration button on the device and then the on the router within 60 seconds The status LED on the router will flash three times if the device has been success fully added to the network There are several ways to add a wireless device to your network A registrar controls access to the wireless network A reg istrar only allows devices onto the wireless network if you have entered the PIN or...

Page 55: ...he following parameters can be configured Enable UPnP Tick this option to enable the UPnP feature of the router WAN Ping When you Enable WAN Ping response you are causing the public WAN Wide Area Network IP address on the device to respond to ping commands sent by Internet users Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether your WAN IP address is valid The follo...

Page 56: ... from a source to a number of recipients This option must be enabled if any applications on the LAN participate in a multicast group If you have a multimedia LAN application that is not receiving content as expected try enabling this option WirelessEnhanceMode Check the Wireless Enhance Mode box to enable the router to forward all multicast streams from the Internet to the wireless station using a...

Page 57: ...e configured Enable Guest Zone Tick this option to enable the Guest Zone feature for the frequency band 2 4GHz Use the drop down menu to schedule the time that the Firewall rule will be enabled The schedule may be set to Always which will allow the particular service to always be enabled Click the New Schedule button to create your own times in the Schedules page Wireless Band Displays the frequenc...

Page 58: ...ular service to always be enabled Click the New Schedule button to create your own times in the Schedules page Wireless Band Displays the frequency band used Wireless Network Name The Service Set Identifier SSID is the name of your wireless network Create a name us ing up to 32 characters The SSID is case sensitive Security Mode The security mode enables the user to configure wireless security for t...

Page 59: ...6 information is manually entered in your IPv6 configuration settings You must enter the IPv6 address Subnet Prefix Length Default Gateway Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server Your ISP provides you with all this information The following parameters can be configured My IPv6 Connection is Select the appropriate IPv6 Connection Type used for this configuration here The following parameters can be...

Page 60: ...alue used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This ...

Page 61: ...er addresses automatically Use the following IPv6 Select this option to manually enter the DNS Server addresses used Primary DNS Server Enter the primary DNS Server address used here Secondary DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS Server address used here Use the section to configure the internal network settings of your router The LAN IPv6 Link Local Address is the IPv6 Ad dress that you use to acces...

Page 62: ...alue used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This ...

Page 63: ...l state that this connection shares it s information with the already configured IPv6 PPPoE connection or the user can createanew PPPoEconnectionhere Username Enter the PPPoE username used here This information is obtainable from the ISP Password Enter the PPPoE password used here This information is obtainable from the ISP Verify Password Re enter the PPPoE password used here ServiceName Enter the...

Page 64: ...to configuration feature Auto Configuration Type The user can select the auto configuration type used here Options to choose from are Stateless or Stateful DHCPv6 Router Advertisement Lifetime This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateless Enter the router advertisement lifetime value used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto con...

Page 65: ...6 address used here Local IPv4 Address Enter the local IPv4 address used here Local IPv6 Address Enter the local IPv6 address used here Subnet Prefix Length Enter the Subnet prefix length value used here The following parameters can be configured Obtain IPv6 Select this option to obtain the DNS Server addresses automatically Use the following IPv6 Select this option to manually enter the DNS Server a...

Page 66: ... used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This opti...

Page 67: ...ropriate IPv6 Connection Type used for this configuration here The following parameters can be configured 6to4 Address Here the 6to4 configured address will be displayed 6to4 Relay Enter the 6to4 relay address used here Primary DNS Server Enter the primary DNS Server address used here Secondary DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS Server address used here The following parameters can be configured LAN I...

Page 68: ... used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This opti...

Page 69: ... Enter the IPv4 address used here Mask Length Enter the IPv4 mask length used here Assigned IPv6 Prefix Displays the IPv6 assigned prefix value here 6rd Border Relay IPv4 Ad dress Enter the 6rd border relay IPv4 address used here Primary DNS Server Enter the primary DNS Server address used here Secondary DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS Server address uses here The following parameters can be confi...

Page 70: ... used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This opti...

Page 71: ...with each other on the LAN side The following parameters can be configured My IPv6 Connection is Select the appropriate IPv6 Connection Type used for this configuration here The following parameters can be configured LAN IPv6 Link Local Ad dress Displays the LAN IPv6 Link Local address used here Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Save Settings button to di...

Page 72: ...urn IPv6 Filtering ON and ALLOW rules listed and Turn IPv6 Filtering ON and DENY rules listed Select the appropriate option used here Checkbox Tick this option to used the firewall rules created Name Enter a custom firewall rule name here This name is used for identification Source Interface Select the appropriate source interface used here Destination Interface Select the appropriate destination int...

Page 73: ...te settings for this router System Log On this page the user can view and configure the system log EMail Settings On this page the user can configure the email settings for this router System On this page the user can reboot reset backup and restore this router Firmware On this page the user can perform a firmware upgrade on this router Also uploadable from this page is the languagepacks Dynamic DNS ...

Page 74: ...the user login to the web configuration Example Enable Remote Manage ment Tick this option to enable remote management This option will enable the router to be accessible from the Internet port Remote Admin Port Enter the remote administration port number used here Sometimes services like an internal webserver will occupy the port number 80 In this option the user can change the remote administrati...

Page 75: ...em clock to the management computer s time settings The following parameters can be configured Automatically synchro nize NTP is short for Network Time Protocol NTP synchronizes computer clock times in a network of computers Tick this option to enable automatic time and date synchronizing NTP Server Used Select the appropriate time server used here The interval at which the router will commu nicate...

Page 76: ... The following parameters can be configured Enable Logging Tick this option to enable the Syslog feature Syslog Server IP Address Enter the Syslog Server IP address used here Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Save Settings button to discard the changes made D R A F T n o t F i n a l ...

Page 77: ... to appear in the subject line of the e mail that is sent SMTP Server Address Enter the SMTP server address for sending email If your SMTP server requires authenti cation select this option Account Name Enter your account for sending email Password Enter the password associated with the account Verify Password Re enter the password associated with the account here Send Mail Now Click this button t...

Page 78: ...n settings First use the Browse option to find a previously saved file of configuration settings Then click the Upload Settings button below to transfer those settings to the router Restore To Factory Default Settings This option will restore all configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time the router was shipped from the factory Any settings that have not been saved wil...

Page 79: ...device clicking on the Browse button and navigating to the firmware file saved on the local hard drive After locating the file click on the Upload button to initiate the firmware upgrade Note Some firmware upgrades will reset the configuration of the device to factory defaults Be sure to save the current configuration first before any firmware update Note Always update the firmware of this device using the ...

Page 80: ... be configured Enable DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a chang ing IP Address Check the box to enable DDNS Server Address Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu Host Name Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider User Account Enter the Username for your DDNS account Password Enter the Password for your DDNS accou...

Page 81: ...ss that you want to ping Packet Internet Groper and click on the Ping button The status of your Ping attempt will be displayed in the Ping Result box In the IPv6 Ping Test section the user can test the Internet connectivity by entering in a host name or the IPv6 address that you want to ping Packet Internet Groper and click on the Ping button The status of your Ping attempt will be displayed in th...

Page 82: ... Select Day s option and tick the appropriate days used for this rule All Day 24 hrs To enable this rule to run 24 hours instead of only a certain part of the day tick this op tion Start Time If the All Day option is not selected the user can enter the starting time here End Time If the All Day option is not selected the user can enter the ending time here Click on the Add button to add this new r...

Page 83: ... files to a computer on your network that is running a Syslog utility Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the router on both the WAN LAN ports and both the 802 11n g 2 4GHz and 802 11n a 5GHz wireless bands The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through yo...

Page 84: ... be displayed Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP In the General section information about the time and firmware is being displayed In the WAN section information about the Internet connection is being displayed In the LAN section information about the Local Area Network configuration is being displayed In the Wireless LAN section information about the 2 4GHz...

Page 85: ...SAMSUNG WIRELESS ROUTER USER MANUAL PAGE 85 In the Wireless LAN2 section information about the 5GHz Wireless Local Area Network configuration is being displayed D R A F T n o t F i n a l ...

Page 86: ...og entries to a log file on your computer The following parameters can be configured Log Type Use the radio buttons to select the types of messages that you want to display from the log System Firewall Security and Router Status messages can be selected Log Level There are three levels of message importance Critical Warning and Information Select the levels that you want displayed in the log The fol...

Page 87: ...nter will reset if the device is rebooted Click on the Refresh button to refresh the display page Click on the Reset button to clear all the statistic information for all the fields displayed INTERNET SESSIONS The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router An Internet session is a con versation between a program or application on a LAN side computer...

Page 88: ...connected wireless clients In the Number of Wireless Clients 2 4GHz Band section a list of 2 4GHz active wireless clients will be displayed In the Number of Wireless Clients 5GHz Band section a list of 5GHz active wireless clients will be displayed IPV6 The IPv6 page displays a summary of the Router s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of any IPv6 clients D R A F T n o t F i n ...

Page 89: ...PPORT CATEGORY In this category the user will have access to a portal of information regarding each and every page that exists on this device This information gives the basic description of parameter and uses for the pages D R A F T n o t F i n a l ...

Page 90: ...3 Place the device approximately 1 foot away from the Wireless Adapter of the TV while both units are powered ON Wait until the connection has been established automatically Step 4 When a successful connection is done a message will appear on the TV stating that the Network Settings is done Place the router back to the desired location in your home If the OFC connection failed a fail message will ...

Page 91: ...rt of the Samsung TV Step 5 When a successful wireless connection configuration is done a message will appear on the TV stating that the Network Settings is done Note If the Plug Access wireless connection configuration failed a fail message will appear on the TV screen When this happens restart the Router and the TV and try the connection again from Step 1 Note When you want to change your wireless...

Page 92: ...where in your home or office network How does Wireless work Wireless works similar to how cordless phone work through radio signals to transmit data from one point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your computer There are two different types of wireless networks Wireless...

Page 93: ...That s why we ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless network Tips Here are a few things to keep in mind when you install a wireless network Centralize your router or Access Point Make sure you place the router access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance Try to place the router access point as high ...

Page 94: ...ments over WEP Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP TKIP scrambles the keys using a hashing algorithm and by adding an integrity checking feature ensures that the keys haven t been tampered with WPA2 is based on 802 11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES instead of TKIP User authentication which is generally missing in WEP through the extensible authenti...

Page 95: ... ControlPanel NetworkandInternet NetworkandSharingCenter ChangeAdapter Setting Windows Vista Click on Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center Manage Net work Connections Windows XP Click on Start Control Panel Network Connections Windows 2000 From the desktop right click My Network Places Properties Step 2 Right click on the Local Area Connection which represents your n...

Page 96: ...you would like to connect to and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check your TCP IP settings for your wireless adapter Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more informa tion 4 The following window appears while your computer tries to connect to the router 5 Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and clic...

Page 97: ...of the router can be configured using Windows 7 Carry out the following steps to use Windows 7 to configure the WPS feature of the router 1 Click the Start button and select Computer from the Start menu 2 Click the Network option 3 Double click the Router D R A F T n o t F i n a l ...

Page 98: ...S ROUTER USER MANUAL PAGE 98 4 Input the WPS PIN number and click Next 5 Type a name to identify the network 6 To configure advanced settings click on the drop down icon Click Next to continue D R A F T n o t F i n a l ...

Page 99: ...r the configuration to complete 8 The following window informs you that WPS on the device has been setup successfully Make a note of the security key as you may need to provide this security key if adding an older wireless device to the network in the future 9 Click Close to complete WPS setup D R A F T n o t F i n a l ...

Page 100: ...od signal but cannot access the Internet check you TCP IP settings for your wireless adapter Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more informa tion It is recommended to enable wireless security WPA WPA2 on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase bein...

Page 101: ...the SSID and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check you TCP IP settings for your wireless adapter Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more informa tion It is recommended to enable WPA on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the W...

Page 102: ...cess to the configuration pages Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on disabling or configuring it Configure your Internet settings Go to Start Settings Control Panel Double click the Internet Options Icon From the Security tab click the button to restore the settings to their defaults Click the Connection tab and set the dial up option to Never Dial a Connect...

Page 103: ...o com f l1472 You should start at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time Once you get a reply go up by 2 until you get a frag mented packet Take that value and add 28 to the value to account for the various TCP IP headers For example lets say that 1452 was the proper value the actual MTU size would be 1480 which is the optimum for the network we re working with 1452 28 1480 Once you find your ...

Page 104: ...cation Protocol H323 MSN BattleNet etc QoS TVPriorityQoS Function Control PC based Console management WirelessConnection OneFootConnection Plug Access WirelessSpecifications Standards IEEE 802 11a b g n ac Wireless Frequency Range 2 4GHz 2 4GHz 2 4835GHz for USA 5GHz 5 15GHz 5 25GHz 5 725GHz 5 850GHz MIMO 4Tx and 4Rx Modulation OFDM BPSK QPSK 16QAM 64QAM DSSS BPSK DQPSK CCK Wireless Security 64 128...

Page 105: ...ate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful inte...

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