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COPYRIGHT
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 4
1-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1-2 Safety Information ............................................................................................................................... 5
1-3 System Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 6
1-4 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................ 6
1-5 Getting familiar with your new wireless broadband router ................................................................ 7
CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP ..................................................................................................... 9
2-1 Getting Started .................................................................................................................................... 9
2-2 Setting client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically ........................................................ 12
2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup .................................................................................... 13
2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup ............................................................................................ 15
2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup ................................................................................................ 17
2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup ............................................................................................ 19
2-3 Connecting to broadband router via web browser ........................................................................... 21
2-4 Using “Quick Setup” ........................................................................................................................... 26
2-4-1 Using “3G/3.5G” as broadband connection type ................................................................... 28
2-4-2 Using “Dynamic IP” as broadband connection type .............................................................. 30
2-4-3 Using “Static IP” as broadband connection type ................................................................... 31
2-4-4 Using “PPPoE” as broadband connection type ...................................................................... 32
2-4-5 Using “PPTP” as broadband connection type ........................................................................ 34
2-4-6 Using “L2TP” as broadband connection type ......................................................................... 36
3-4-7 Using “WISP” as broadband connection type ........................................................................ 38
2-5 Using “iQoS” ...................................................................................................................................... 40
CHAPTER III: GENERAL SETUP .......................................................................................................................... 42
3-1 System ................................................................................................................................................ 43
3-1-1 Time Zone ............................................................................................................................... 44
3-1-2 Password Settings ................................................................................................................... 45
3-1-3 Remote Management............................................................................................................. 46
3-2 WAN ................................................................................................................................................... 48
3-2-1 3G/3.5G Settings..................................................................................................................... 49
3-2-2 Dynamic IP .............................................................................................................................. 51
3-2-3 Static IP ................................................................................................................................... 53
3-2-4 PPPoE ...................................................................................................................................... 55
3-2-5 PPTP ........................................................................................................................................ 57
3-2-6 L2TP ........................................................................................................................................ 60
3-2-7 WISP ........................................................................................................................................ 63
3-3 LAN (Wired) ....................................................................................................................................... 65
3-3-1 Before you start: Suggestions for deciding an IP address ...................................................... 65
3-3-2 LAN IP...................................................................................................................................... 67
3-3-3 DHCP Server ............................................................................................................................ 68
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3-3-4 Static DHCP Leases ................................................................................................................. 69
3-4 Wireless ............................................................................................................................................. 71
3-4-1 Basic Settings .......................................................................................................................... 72
3-4-2 Security Settings ..................................................................................................................... 89
3-4-3 MAC Address Filtering ............................................................................................................ 95
3-4-4 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Settings .................................................................................... 97
3-5 Advance Settings................................................................................................................................ 99
3-5-1 QoS ....................................................................................................................................... 100
3-5-2 DDNS ..................................................................................................................................... 103
3-5-3 Port Forwarding .................................................................................................................... 106
3-5-4 DMZ ...................................................................................................................................... 108
3-5-5 Fail Over ................................................................................................................................ 110
3-5-6 3G Limit Control .................................................................................................................... 111
3-6 NAT .................................................................................................................................................. 112
3-6-1 Virtual Server ........................................................................................................................ 113
3-6-2 Special Applications .............................................................................................................. 116
3-6-3 UPnP Settings ....................................................................................................................... 119
3-6-4 ALG Settings .......................................................................................................................... 120
3-6-5 Static Routing........................................................................................................................ 121
3-7 Firewall ............................................................................................................................................. 123
3-7-1 Access Control ...................................................................................................................... 123
3-7-2 URL Blocking ......................................................................................................................... 128
3-7-3 DoS ........................................................................................................................................ 130
CHAPTER IV: STATUS, TOOLS & LANGUAGE .................................................................................................. 133
4-1 Status ............................................................................................................................................... 133
4-1-1 Internet Connection ............................................................................................................. 134
4-1-2 Device Status ........................................................................................................................ 134
4-1-3 System Log ............................................................................................................................ 134
4-1-4 Security Log .......................................................................................................................... 135
4-1-5 Active DHCP Client ................................................................................................................ 135
4-1-6 Statistics ................................................................................................................................ 135
4-1-7 Modem Info .......................................................................................................................... 136
4-2 Tools ................................................................................................................................................. 136
4-2-1 Configuration Tools .............................................................................................................. 137
4-2-2 Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................ 138
4-2-3 Restart .................................................................................................................................. 139
4-3 Language .......................................................................................................................................... 140
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CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION
1-1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Edimax 3G-6218n 150Mbps Wireless 3G Portable Router! This
3G router is the ideal choice for anyone who is constantly on the go. With the Edimax
3G-6218n 150Mbps Wireless 3G Portable Router, all your computers and network devices
can share a single, high-speed xDSL/cable or 3G/3.5G Internet connection. Its easy
installation procedure also allows any computer user to set up a network environment in a
matter of minutes.
With built-in IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless network capability, all your computers and
wireless-enabled network devices (PDAs, cell phones, game consoles, etc.) can be
connected to this router without additional cabling. Its IEEE 802.11n capability also allows
you to enjoy the fastest wireless experience ever! With a compatible wireless card installed,
your PC can transfer files at up to 150Mbps!
The Edimax 3G-6218n 150Mbps Wireless 3G Portable Router makes setting up wireless
security a breeze. With the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function, you can set up wireless
security in just seconds! Just press the WPS button on WPS-compatible wireless devices and
you will have a secure wireless connection in no time.
Other features:
Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery
3G/3.5G USB modem support
Smartphone Internet tethering capable
3G and xDSL connection fail over
1 switchable LAN/WAN (10/100M) port
Green Ethernet technology
WISP enabled
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1-2 Safety Information
Please follow the following safety instructions to ensure your safety:
This router is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT place this router outdoors.
DO NOT put this router in or near hot or humid places like the kitchen, bathroom,
or a car parked in the sun.
Disconnect any connected cables from the router before pulling the router with
force.
If you want to hang this router on the wall or place it somewhere high, please
make sure it is firmly secured. Edimax’s warranty does not cover damages caused
by misuse.
Please keep this router and its accessories out of the reach of children.
DO NOT put this router on paper, cloth, or other flammable materials.
DO NOT disassemble this router. Disassembling this router will invalidate the
warranty. Please contact your dealer if you experience any problems.
If this router gets wet or falls into water when it is powered, DO NOT touch it with
your bare hands. Disconnect the power plug from the wall socket immediately, or
contact an experienced technician for help.
Should your router or power supply overheat and burn out, switch the electrical
power off or disconnect the power plug from the wall socket immediately, and call
your dealer for help.
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1-3 System Requirements
3G/3.5G USB modem card or xDSL/cable modem
Computer or network devices with a wired or wireless network interface card
Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or Safari)
An available AC power socket (100-240V, 50/60Hz)
1-4 Package Contents
Before you start using this router, please check if there is anything missing in the package,
and contact your dealer to claim the missing item(s):
3G-6218n (1 pcs)
Quick installation guide (1 pcs)
CD-ROM with EZmax wizard, multi-language QIG and user manual (1 pcs)
Mini-USB Power adapter (1 pcs)
Rechargeable Li-ion battery (1 pcs)
UTP cable (1 pcs)
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1-5 Getting familiar with your new wireless broadband router
LED definitions
LED Name
Light Status
Description
PWR
On
Router powered on
Flashing
Battery power low (15-20 minutes left) or
battery not installed
Off
Router powered off
CHG
On
Battery charging
Off
Battery fully charged
WLAN
On
WPS function enabled
Flashing
Wireless LAN activity (transferring data)
Off
Wireless network switched off
Ethernet
On
Ethernet port connected
Flashing
Ethernet activity (transferring data)
Internet
On
Connection established
Flashing
Establishing connection
Off
Connection not established
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Right and left side panel
Item Name
Description
LAN/WAN
switch
Switches the RJ-45 port to LAN or WAN mode. Switch to WAN mode if
you want to access the Internet through your xDSL or cable modem.
This cable connection can also act as a backup for your 3G connection.
WPS/Reset
button
Initiates WPS or resets the router to factory defaults (clears all
settings). Press this button and hold for over 10 seconds to restore all
settings to factory defaults, or press this button for less than 5 seconds
to start WPS.
ON/OFF
switch
Switches the router on and off.
DC in
Mini-USB port for the supplied power adapter. If you have a mini-USB
to USB cable, you can also power this 3G router via a computer.
Note: You can power this router via a computer when using a 3G
modem card; but if you get a weak 3G signal while doing so, please
power the router via a power outlet.
RJ-45 port
Local/ Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) port.
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CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP
2-1 Getting Started
Before you start using this 3G router, please follow the following instructions to install and
charge the battery.
1. Remove the battery cover, insert the supplied battery into the slot, and then replace
the battery cover.
2. Charge the battery by connecting the power adapter to the mini-USB port and then to
the wall socket. It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery. Please charge the
battery for 8 hours on the first charge.
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Note: You can power the router via a wall socket without the battery installed; but
powering the router via a computer without the battery installed might cause
decreased performance.
3. The “CHG” LED will go on when the battery is charging. When the battery is fully
charged, the “CHG” LED will go off.
4. Turn on the router by switching the “ON/OFF” switch to the “ON” position.
Note: Always switch the device off before removing the battery. For your safety,
only use the battery and power adapter supplied with the product.
5. Connect your 3G/3.5G USB modem to the USB port on the router.
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6. Connect the router to your computer via an Ethernet cable.
Note: It is recommended that you configure the router through the Ethernet port
for the first time.
7. Please check all the LEDs. The “PWR/CHR” LED should be on, and the “ETHERNET” LED
should be on if a computer/network device is connected and correctly powered. If the
“PWR/CHR” LED is still off and you are sure that the battery and all cable connections
are correct, please contact your dealer for assistance.
Method 1: Setting up the router with the CD wizard
Please follow the following instructions to set up the 3G router with the CD wizard:
With the setup wizard in the CD-ROM, you can easily set up a 3G/3.5G connection, an
Ethernet connection, SSID, wireless security, or upgrade the routers firmware. After
starting the setup wizard, please choose the language of your choice.
For more instructions, please refer to the user manual in the supplied CD-ROM.
Note 1: 3G/3.5G connections and xDSL/cable connections cannot be used at the same time.
Note 2: If you experience compatibility problems with certain 3G USB modem cards, please
upgrade the firmware. The latest firmware can be found on the EDIMAX website
(www.edimax.com).
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Method 2: Setting up the router with the web-based UI
If you lose the CD-ROM, you can setup the router with the following steps (web-based user
interface).
2-2 Setting client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically
Before you start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address
automatically (set to use dynamic IP addresses). If your computer is set to use a static IP
address, or if you are unsure, please follow the following instructions to configure your
computer to use dynamic IP addresses:
Windows 95/98/Me (see section 2-2-1)
Windows 2000 (see section 2-2-2)
Windows XP (see section 2-2-3)
Windows Vista (see section 2-2-4)
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2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup
1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your
screen), then click “Control Panel”. Double-click the “Network” icon, and the
“Network” window will appear. Select “TCP/IP”, and then click “Properties”.
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2. Select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”, then click “OK”.
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2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup
1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your
screen), then click “Control Panel”. Double-click the “Network and Dial-up
Connections” icon, and then double-click “Local Area Connection”. When the
“Local Area Connection Properties” window appears, select “Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)”, and then click “Properties”.
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2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically”, then click “OK”.
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2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup
1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your
screen), then click “Control Panel”. Double-click the “Network and Internet
Connections” icon, click “Network Connections”, then double-click “Local Area
Connection”. When the “Local Area Connection Properties” window appears, click
“Properties”.
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2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically”, then click “OK”.
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2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup
1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your
screen), then click “Control Panel”. Click “View Network Status and Tasks”, and
then click “Manage Network Connections”. Right-click “Local Area Network”, then
select “Properties”. When the “Local Area Connection Properties” window appears,
select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and then click “Properties”.
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2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically”, then click “OK”.
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2-3 Connecting to broadband router via web browser
You can access the broadband router’s web-based configuration interface via any
connected computer with a web browser (Internet Explorer 5.x or above, Firefox, Opera, or
Safari).
1. Please input “192.168.2.1” in the web browser’s address bar and press “Enter”.
2. You should see the following authentication window.
NOTE: If you cannot access the broadband router’s web-based configuration
interface, the IP address you have inputted may be incorrect. If you have previously
changed the router’s IP address, please input the one you have designated.
3. Please input “admin” in the “User name” field and “1234” in the “Password” field.
Click the “OK” button to enter the web configuration interface.
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4. The first page you see after logging in is “Home”. You can see all the current
settings and other system information here.
System
Model
Displays this broadband router’s model name (useful when
you need technical service)
Up Time
Displays the amount of time this router has been switched on
Hardware Version
Displays this broadband router’s hardware version (useful
when you need technical service)
Boot Code
Version
Displays this broadband router’s boot code version (useful
when you need technical service)
Runtime Code
Version
Displays this broadband router’s runtime code version (useful
when you need technical service)
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Internet Connection
IP Address Mode
Displays how this broadband router currently obtains IP
addresses
IP Address
Displays the IP address of the WAN connection
Subnet Mask
Displays the subnet mask of the WAN connection
Default Gateway
Displays the IP address of the WAN connection’s default
gateway
MAC Address
Displays the physical address of the WAN port
Primary DNS
Displays the IP address of the first DNS server
Secondary DNS
Displays the IP address of the second (backup) DNS server
Wireless Configuration
Mode
Displays the operation mode of the wireless access point
ESSID
Displays the name of the access point
Channel Number
Displays the channel number of the wireless network
Security
Displays the security authentication mode of the access point
LAN Connection
IP Address
Displays the IP address of the LAN connection
Subnet Mask
Displays the subnet mask of the LAN connection
DHCP Server
Displays the status of the internal DHCP server
MAC Address
Displays the physical address of the LAN port
The SSID, the up time, the IP address of the LAN connection, and the runtime code is always
displayed on the top of the webpage.
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If this router’s DHCP server function is enabled, please follow the following instructions to
find this router’s IP address:
1. Click the “Start” button, then click “Run”.
2. Input “cmd”, and then click “OK”.
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3. Input “ipconfig”, then press “Enter”. Use the IP address following “Default
Gateway” to access this router’s web-based configuration interface. Please note
that the IP address you find may be different from this illustrated example.
NOTE: If there is no IP address following “Default Gateway”, or if the address
following “IP Address” begins with “169”, please try the following procedures:
Recheck the cable connection between the computer and the router.
Go to the beginning of this chapter and recheck every step of the setup
procedure.
If both of the above fails, reset the broadband router.
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2-4 Using Quick Setup
This broadband router’s “Quick Setup” allows you to set up basic parameters in a few
simple steps. The following instructions illustrate how to use the “Quick Setup” menu:
1. Click “Quick Setup” after logging in.
2. Configure automatic time synchronization settings, and then click “Next”.
Item Name
Description
Set Time Zone
Please select the time zone of your country or region. If you
cannot find your country/region, please select another
country/region whose time zone is the same as yours.
Time Server
Address
This router supports NTP (Network Time Protocol) for
automatic time and date setup. Input the host name or IP
address of the NTP server here. If you do not know the host
name, please ask the network administrator or use
pool.ntp.org”.
Daylight Saving
If your country/region uses daylight saving time, please check
the “Enable Functionbox, and select the start and end date.
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3. Choose your Internet connection type. Refer to the following list for further
instructions:
3G/3.5G (See section 2-4-1)
Dynamic IP (See section 2-4-2)
Static IP (See section 2-4-3)
PPPoE (See section 2-4-4)
PPTP (See section 2-4-5)
L2TP (See section 2-4-6)
WISP (See section 2-4-7)
NOTE: If you are not sure which your Internet connection type is, please contact
your Internet service provider.
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2-4-1 Using “3G/3.5G” as broadband connection type
1. If you want to access the Internet via a 3G/3.5G USB modem card, select 3G/3.5G
Settings.
Item Name
Description
Country
Select your country or region here.
ISP
Select your Internet service provider here.
PIN Code
Please input the pin code for your UMTS, HSDPA, or EVDO
connection (only required if your ISP asks you to do so).
APN
Please input the APN code assigned by your ISP here.
User ID
Please input the user name assigned by your ISP here.
Password
Please input the password assigned by your ISP here.
Verify Password
Please input the password again for confirmation.
Service
Please select your card type from the drop-down menu.
AT Dial Script
Please input the dial number for your UMTS or HSDPA
connection. The default is *99#. This should not be altered
except when required by your ISP.
2. Click “OK” to complete setup.
3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart
the broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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Note 1: The 3G-6218n supports most 3G/3.5G modem cards. You can simply
connect the modem card to the 3G-6218n and the router will recognize the
modem card automatically. No additional setup procedures are required. However,
some modem cards require a PIN code or account/password. In such cases, you
have to use 3G-6218n’s web interface to setup the connection. Some other modem
cards require you to install a driver on your computer before connecting it to the
3G-6218n. Please refer to the 3G USB modems manual for details. If you
experience compatibility problems with certain 3G USB modem cards, please
upgrade the firmware. The latest firmware can be found on the EDIMAX website
(www.edimax.com).
Note 2: A 3G/3.5G connection and an xDSL/cable connection cannot be used at the
same time. When both types are connected to the router, the 3G-6218n will
prioritize the 3G/3.5G connection and will only switch to the xDSL/cable
connection when the 3G/3.5G signal is weak.
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2-4-2 Using Dynamic IP as broadband connection type
4. If your Internet service provider assigns IP addresses to you automatically through
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), select “Dynamic IP”.
Item Name
Description
Host Name
Input the host name of your computer here. This is optional
and only required if your ISP asks you to do so.
MAC Address
If your ISP only permits computers with certain MAC
addresses to access the Internet, input your computer’s MAC
address here. Press Clone Mac addressto fill the MAC
address field with your computer’s MAC address
automatically.
5. Click “OK” to complete setup.
6. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart
the broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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2-4-3 Using Static IP as broadband connection type
1. If your ISP is providing you Internet access via a fixed IP address, select “Static IP”.
Generally, your ISP will provide you with such information as IP address, subnet
mask, gateway address, and DNS address.
Item Name
Description
Fixed IP Address
Input the IP address assigned by your ISP here.
Subnet Mask
Input the subnet mask assigned by your ISP here.
DNS Address
Input the DNS address assigned by your ISP here.
Default Gateway
Input the default gateway assigned by your ISP here. Some
ISPs may call this Default Route”.
NOTE: You must use the addresses provided by your ISP. Inputting incorrect values
will cause malfunction.
2. Click “OK” to complete setup.
3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart
the broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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2-4-4 Using PPPoE as broadband connection type
1. If your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over
Ethernet), select “PPPoE”.
Item Name
Description
User Name
Input the user name assigned by your ISP here.
Password
Input the password assigned by your ISP here.
Service Name
Give this Internet service a name (optional).
MTU
Input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you
do not know, use the default value.
Connection Type
Please specify a connection type here. There are 3 options:
1. Continuouskeeps the Internet connection alive all the
time.
2. Connect on Demandonly connects to the Internet when
you initiate Internet connection.
3. Manualconnects to the Internet only when the
Connectbutton on this page is clicked, and disconnects
when the Disconnectbutton is clicked.
Idle Time Out
Specify the amount of time the router waits before shutting
down an idle connection. This option is only available when
Connect on Demand” is selected.
2. Click “OK” to complete setup.
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3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart
the broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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2-4-5 Using PPTP as broadband connection type
1. Select “PPTP” if your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPTP (Point-to-Point
Tunneling Protocol).
2. If your ISP is providing you dynamic IP addresses, select “Obtain an IP address
automatically” (refer to 2-4-1 for setup details). If your ISP is providing you a static
IP address, select “Use the following IP address” (refer to 2-4-2 for setup details).
NOTE: These settings must be configured according to your Internet service. Please
contact your Internet service provider if you are not sure what to select.
3. Configure the “PPTP Settingssection.
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Item Name
Description
User ID
Input the user name assigned by your ISP here.
Password
Input the password assigned by your ISP here.
PPTP Gateway
Input the PPTP gateway assigned by your ISP here.
Connection ID
Give this connection a name (optional).
MTU
Input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you
do not know, use the default value.
BEZEQ-ISRAEL
Check the Enablebox if you are in Israel and using BEZEQ
network services.
Connection Type
Please specify a connection type here. There are 3 options:
1. Continuouskeeps the Internet connection alive all the
time.
2. Connect on Demandonly connects to the Internet when
you initiate Internet connection.
3. Manualconnects to the Internet only when the
Connectbutton on this page is clicked, and disconnects
when the Disconnectbutton is clicked.
Idle Time Out
Specify the amount of time the router waits before shutting
down an idle connection. This option is only available when
Connect on Demand” is selected.
4. Click “OK” to complete setup.
5. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart
the broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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2-4-6 Using L2TP as broadband connection type
1. Select “L2TP” if your ISP is providing you Internet access via L2TP (Layer-2
Tunneling Protocol).
2. If your ISP is providing you dynamic IP addresses, select “Obtain an IP address
automatically” (refer to 2-4-1 for setup details). If your ISP is providing you a static
IP address, select “Use the following IP address” (refer to 2-4-2 for setup details).
NOTE: These settings must be configured according to your Internet service. Please
contact your Internet service provider if you are not sure what to select.
3. Configure the “L2TP Settingssection.
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Item Name
Description
User ID
Input the user name assigned by your ISP here.
Password
Input the password assigned by your ISP here.
L2TP Gateway
Input the L2TP gateway assigned by your ISP here.
MTU
Input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you
do not know, use the default value.
Connection Type
Please specify a connection type here. There are 3 options:
1. Continuouskeeps the Internet connection alive all the
time.
2. Connect on Demandonly connects to the Internet when
you initiate Internet connection.
3. Manualconnects to the Internet only when the
Connectbutton on this page is clicked, and disconnects
when the Disconnectbutton is clicked.
Idle Time Out
Specify the amount of time the router waits before shutting
down an idle connection. This option is only available when
Connect on Demand” is selected.
4. Click “OK” to complete setup.
5. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart
the broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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3-4-7 Using “WISP” as broadband connection type
1. If you are accessing the Internet via WISP, select WISP.
Item Name
Description
WISP
Enable or disable the WISP function.
ESSID
Input the ESSID (the name of you ISPs wireless access
point).
Channel Number
Select the channel number of your wireless access
point.
Site Survey
Click this button to scan for wireless access points in
range.
Select your wireless access point from the list and click
Done. Click Refresh one or more times if you
cannot find your wireless access point.
Security Settings
Input the WEP key/WPA passphrase provided by your
ISP here.
2. Click “OK” to complete setup.
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3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the
broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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2-5 Using “iQoS”
iQoS is Edimaxs answer to the need for a quick and easy way to manage internet
bandwidth. Its intuitive and friendly user interface allows you to arrange your bandwidth
priorities in a few simple steps.
1. First, click iQoS to access the iQoS user interface.
2. Check the Enable iQoS box to enable the function.
3. Click the Bandwidth Detect button to test the speed of your Internet connection.
4. When the speed test is complete, click Done and the results will be filled in
automatically.
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Note: If this bandwidth detection function is not operating correctly, please perform the
test with the bandwidth testing sites listed on the bottom right and enter the test results
manually.
5. The icons near the bottom show the current priority order for various application types
(from left to right). Re-arrange the priority by clicking the icons in the order that suits
your needs.
6. After you have arranged your application priorities, click the “Apply” button to enable it.
The icons will be shown in the order of your preference after the device has restarted.
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CHAPTER III: GENERAL SETUP
You can perform advanced configuration of this broadband router in General Setup.
The following are instructions on how to use General Setup:
1. Click General Setup after logging in.
2. All available setup items will appear as a list under ‘General Setup’ tab:
3. Refer to the following list for further instructions:
System (See section 3-1)
WAN (See section 3-2)
LAN (See section 3-3)
Wireless (See section 3-4)
Advance Settings (See section 3-5)
NAT (See section 3-6)
Firewall (See section 3-7)
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3-1 System
You can setup basic system settings of this broadband router in ‘System’ menu:
Please select the setting item you wish to set, then click ‘Apply’ button to proceed. You can
also click ‘Previous’ button to back to ‘System’ menu.
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3-1-1 Time Zone
You can change the time zone settings of this broadband router. It’s important to have
correct date and time setting if you need to read system log and use build-in firewall
functions.
The descriptions of every setting item are listed as follow:
Item Name
Description
Time Zone
Please select a time zone of the country or
region of your residence here. If you can’t find
the country / region of your residence here,
please select a city / region which time zone is
the same with the country / region of your
residence.
Time Server Address
This load-balance router supports NTP
(Network Time Protocol). NTP server will
provide correct time for this router to setup
the date and time of the router automatically.
Please input the host name or IP address of
NTP server here. If you don’t know the host
name or IP address of time server, please ask
network administrator or use ‘pool.ntp.org’ as
time server.
Daylight Savings
If the country / region of your residence use
daylight saving time, please check ‘Enable
Function’ box, and select the beginning and
ending date of daylight time saving.
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3-1-2 Password Settings
You can change the web login password of this broadband router. If you keep using the
default password ‘1234’, other people may access the configuration interface without your
permission. Please change the password as soon as possible.
The descriptions of every setting item are listed as follow:
Item Name
Description
Current Password
Please input current password here.
New Password
Please input new password here.
Confirmed Password
Please input new password here again for
confirmation.
After you inputted current and new password, click ‘Apply’ to save changes, or you can click
‘Cancel’ to keep current password untouched. Please note that you’ll be asked for
username and password for login again if you changed password.
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3-1-3 Remote Management
If you need to manage this broadband router outside of your LAN (i.e. from Internet), you
can use this function to assign a remote IP address which is permitted to connect to this
broadband router’s web management interface from Internet.
If it’s not required for you to manage this broadband router from Internet, you can disable
this function to improve security.
The descriptions of every setting item are listed as follow:
Item Name
Description
Host address
Input the IP address of the remote host you
wish to initiate a management access.
Port
You can define the port number this router
should expect an incoming connection request.
If you’re providing a web service (default port
number is 80), you should try to use other port
number. You can use the default port setting
‘8080’, or something like ‘32245’ or ‘1429’.
(Any integer between 1 and 65534)
Enabled
Check this box to enable remote management
function. When this box is unchecked, no one
can access this broadband router’s
management interface from Internet.
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard all
settings in this page. After you click ‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following message:
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Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
To setup other items now and restart broadband router later, click ‘Continue’.
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3-2 WAN
You can setup WAN (Wide Area Network, i.e. Internet) connections of this broadband
router in ‘WAN’ menu:
Please select the WAN connection type you wish to use to setup Internet connection, and
click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made.
If you’re not sure which connection type you should use, please contact your ISP’s service
hotline and ask for help. You’ll not be able to connect to Internet with wrong connection
type.
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3-2-1 3G/3.5G Settings
1. If you want to access the Internet via a 3G/3.5G USB modem card, select 3G/3.5G
Settings.
Item Name
Description
Country
Select your country or region here.
ISP
Select your Internet service provider here.
PIN Code
Please input the pin code for your UMTS, HSDPA, or EVDO
connection (only required if your ISP asks you to do so).
APN
Please input the APN code assigned by your ISP here.
User ID
Please input the user name assigned by your ISP here.
Password
Please input the password assigned by your ISP here.
Verify Password
Please input the password again for confirmation.
Service
Please select your card type from the drop-down menu.
AT Dial Script
Please input the dial number for your UMTS or HSDPA
connection. The default is *99#. This should not be altered
except when required by your ISP.
2. Click “OK” to complete setup.
3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart
the broadband router. The router will take about 30 seconds to restart.
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Note 1: The 3G-6218n supports most 3G/3.5G modem cards. You can simply
connect the modem card to the 3G-6218n and the router will recognize the
modem card automatically. No additional setup procedures are required. However,
some modem cards require a PIN code or account/password. In such cases, you
have to use 3G-6218n’s web interface to setup the connection. Some other modem
cards require you to install a driver on your computer before connecting it to the
3G-6218n. Please refer to the 3G USB modems manual for details. If you
experience compatibility problems with certain 3G USB modem cards, please
upgrade the firmware. The latest firmware can be found on the EDIMAX website
(www.edimax.com).
Note 2: A 3G/3.5G connection and an xDSL/cable connection cannot be used at the
same time. When both types are connected to the router, the 3G-6218n will
prioritize the 3G/3.5G connection and will only switch to the xDSL/cable
connection when the 3G/3.5G signal is weak.
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3-2-2 Dynamic IP
Dynamic IP means your ISP will assign an IP address to you automatically by ‘DHCP’
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Dynamic IP is often used by cable modem Internet
connection.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
Host Name
Please input the host name of your computer,
this is optional, and only required if your
service provider asks you to do so.
MAC address
Please input MAC address of your computer
here, if your service provider only permits
computer with certain MAC address to access
internet. If you’re using the computer which
used to connect to Internet via cable modem,
you can simply press ‘Clone Mac address’
button to fill the MAC address field with the
MAC address of your computer.
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If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or
you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
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3-2-3 Static IP
Some ISP will give you a fixed IP address, and ask you to use this IP address to establish
Internet connection. In this case, you have to select this connection type to establish
connection with your ISP.
Please note that if your ISP is assigning a fixed IP address to you by DHCP or PPPoE, do not
select this connection type. Please contact your ISP’s service hotline to make sure you really
need to use static IP as connection type.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
IP address assigned by
your by your service
provider
Please input IP address assigned by your
service provider.
Subnet Mask
Please input subnet mask assigned by your
service provider.
DNS address
Please input the IP address of DNS server
provided by your service provider.
Service Provider
Gateway Address
Please input the IP address of DNS server
provided by your service provider.
You must use the addresses provided by your Internet service
provider, wrong setting value will cause connection problem.
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If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or
you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
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3-2-4 PPPoE
If your ISP requires you to establish Internet connection by PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol
over Ethernet), you can use this connection type to establish Internet connection.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
User Name
Please input user name assigned by your
Internet service provider here.
Password
Please input the password assigned by your
Internet service provider here.
Service Name
Please give a name to this Internet service, this
is optional.
MTU
Please input the MTU value of your network
connection here. If you don’t know, you can
use default value.
Connection Type
Please select the connection type of Internet
connection you wish to use. There are 3
options:
‘Continuous’ - keep internet connection alive,
do not disconnect.
’Connect on Demand’ - only connects to
Internet when there’s a connect attempt,
Manual - only connects to Internet when
‘Connect’ button on this page is pressed, and
disconnects when ‘Disconnect button is
pressed.
Idle Time Out
Please specify the time to shutdown internet
connect after no internet activity is detected in
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minute(s). This option is only available when
connection type is ‘Connect on Demand’.
If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or
you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
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3-2-5 PPTP
If your ISP requires you to use PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) to establish
connection, you can select this connection type to establish Internet connection.
PPTP requires two kinds of setting: WAN interface setting (setup IP address) and PPTP
setting (PPTP user name and password). Here we start from WAN interface setting first:
Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here. You can
choose ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ (equal to DHCP, please refer to ‘Cable Modem
section above), or ‘Use the following IP address’ (i.e. static IP address).
WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail even those
settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you
don’t know what you should fill in these fields.
Now please go to PPTP settings section:
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
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Item Name
Description
User ID
Please input user ID (user name) assigned by
your Internet service provider here.
Password
Please input the password assigned by your
Internet service provider here.
PPTP Gateway
Please input the IP address of PPTP gateway
assigned by your Internet service provider
here.
Connection ID
Please input the connection ID here, this is
optional and you can leave it blank.
MTU
Please input the MTU value of your network
connection here. If you don’t know, you can
use default value.
BEZEQ-ISRAEL
Check ‘Enable’ box if you’re using BEZEQ
network service in Israel. Do not check this box
if you’re using other Internet service provider.
Connection Type
Please select the connection type of Internet
connection you wish to use. There are 3
options:
‘Continuous’ - keep internet connection alive,
do not disconnect.
’Connect on Demand’ - only connects to
Internet when there’s a connect attempt,
Manual - only connects to Internet when
‘Connect’ button on this page is pressed, and
disconnects when ‘Disconnect button is
pressed.
Idle Time Out
Please specify the time to shutdown internet
connect after no internet activity is detected in
minute(s). This option is only available when
connection type is ‘Connect on Demand’.
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If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or
you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
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3-2-6 L2TP
If your ISP requires you to use L2TP (Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol) to establish connection,
you can select this connection type to establish Internet connection. L2TP is another
popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, and all required
setting items are the same with PPTP connection.
Like PPTP, there are two kinds of required setting, we’ll start from ‘WAN Interface Settings’:
Please select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service provider here. You
can choose ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ (equal to DHCP, please refer to ‘Dynamic
IP’ section above), or ‘Use the following IP address’ (equal to static IP address, please refer
to ‘PPPoE’ section above).
WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail even those
settings of L2TP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you
don’t know what you should fill in these fields.
Now please go to L2TP settings section:
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
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Item Name
Description
User ID
Please input user ID (user name) assigned by
your Internet service provider here.
Password
Please input the password assigned by your
Internet service provider here.
L2TP Gateway
Please input the IP address of PPTP gateway
assigned by your Internet service provider
here.
MTU
Please input the MTU value of your network
connection here. If you don’t know, you can
use default value.
Connection Type
Please select the connection type of Internet
connection you wish to use. There are 3
options:
‘Continuous’ - keep internet connection alive,
do not disconnect.
’Connect on Demand’ - only connects to
Internet when there’s a connect attempt,
Manual - only connects to Internet when
‘Connect’ button on this page is pressed, and
disconnects when ‘Disconnect button is
pressed.
Idle Time Out
Please specify the time to shutdown internet
connect after no internet activity is detected in
minute(s). This option is only available when
connection type is ‘Connect on Demand’.
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If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or
you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
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3-2-7 WISP
WISP (Wireless ISP) is a connection method which establishes Internet connection by
wireless network. In this mode, this router will act as a wireless client and connect to
another wireless access point to establish Internet connection.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
WISP
Enable or disable WISP function.
ESSID
Input the ESSID (i.e. the name of wireless access
point) of your ISP’s access point.
Channel Number
Select the wireless channel number of wireless
access point you wish to connect.
Site Survery
Click this button to scan for wireless access
points in range:
Select a wireless access point from the list (click
‘Select’ of the access point), and click ‘Done’
button located at the bottom of this window. If
the wireless access point you wish to connect is
not in the list, click ‘Refresh’ one or more times
to rescan for wireless access points.
Security
According to the security settings of the wireless
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access point you with to connect, you’ll be
prompted to input WEP key / WPA passphrase
so you can pass the security check of access
point.
A correct WEP key / WPA passphrase is required
to connect to wireless access point with security
setting. Please ask your wireless ISP for correct
WEP key / WPA passphrase.
If you wish to select another connection type as broadband connection type, click ‘Back’; or
you can click ‘OK’ to finish with quick setup. You’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
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3-3 LAN (Wired)
You can setup Wired LAN (Local Area Network) connections of this broadband router in
‘LAN’ menu. This broadband router has 4 LAN ports and they’ll all use the same LAN IP
address settings. Please also note that both wired and wireless LAN uses the same LAN IP
address settings, too.
LAN settings split into 3 sections: LAN IP, DHCP Server, and Static DHCP leases. Please refer
to corresponding sections below for detailed setup instructions.
3-3-1 Before you start: Suggestions for deciding an IP address
Before all computers using wired Ethernet connection (i.e. those computers connect to this
router’s LAN port 1 to 4 by Ethernet cable) or wireless connection can communicate with
each other and access internet, they must have a valid IP address.
There are two ways to assign IP addresses to computers: static IP address (set the IP
address for every computer manually), and dynamic IP address (IP address of computers
will be assigned by router automatically. It’s recommended for most of computers to use
dynamic IP address, it will save a lot of time on setting IP addresses for every computer,
especially when there are a lot of computers in your network; for servers and network
devices which will provide services to other computer and users that come from Internet,
static IP address should be used, so other computes can locate the server.
This broadband router has a built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server,
and can help you to assign IP addresses to your client computers. Almost all network
computers / devices manufactured after year 1995 are compatible with DHCP, and you can
let this broadband router to assign the IP address to client computers / devices for you.
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Suggestions on IP address numbering plan:
If you have no idea on how to define an IP address plan for your network, here are
some suggestions.
1. A valid IP address has 4 fields: a.b.c.d, for most of home and company users, its
suggested to use 192.168.c.d, where c is an integer between 0 and 254, and d is an
integer between 1 and 254. This router is capable to work with up to 253 clients, so
you can set d field of IP address of router as 1 or 254 (or any number between 1
and 254), and pick a number between 0 and 254 for field c.
2. In most cases, you should use 255.255.255.0’ as subnet mask, which allows up to
253 clients (this also meets routers capability of working with up to 253 clients).
3. For all servers and network devices which will provide services to other people
(like Internet service, print service, and file service), they should use static IP
address. Give each of them a unique number between 1 and 253, and maintain a
list, so everyone can locate those servers easily.
4. For computers which are not dedicated to provide specific service to others, they
should use dynamic IP address.
If you dont really understand the descriptions listed above, dont worry! We will
provide recommended setup values below.
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3-3-2 LAN IP
You can use this setting to assign an IP address to the LAN interface of this broadband
router.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
IP address
Please input the IP address of this broadband
router’s LAN interface.
Subnet Mask
Please input subnet mask for this network.
802.1d Spanning Tree
If you wish to activate 802.1d spanning tree
function, select ‘Enabled’ for setup item
‘802.1d Spanning Tree’, or set it to ‘Disabled’.
DHCP Server
If you want to activate DHCP server function of
this router, select ‘Enabled’, or set it to
‘Disabled’.
Lease Time
Please select the lease time for every DHCP
leases here. You can select the time period
from the dropdown list, and the DHCP client
will be forced to obtain a new IP address from
this broadband router after this period of time.
You can select ‘Forever’ if you’re using this
broadband router with only few computers
(less than 30 computers)
Recommended Value if you dont know what to fill:
IP Address: 192.168.1.254
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
802.1d Spanning Tree: Disabled
DHCP Server: Enabled
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3-3-3 DHCP Server
You can use this setting to decide the range of IP address leases.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
Start IP
Please input the start IP address of the IP
leases range.
End IP
Please input the end IP address of the IP leases
range.
Domain Name
If you wish, you can also input the domain
name for your network. This is optional.
DNS1 address
Input the IP address of DNS server provided by
your ISP here. This field is REQUIRED.
DNS2 address
Input another IP address of DNS server
provided by your ISP here. This field is optional
and you can leave it blank.
Recommended Value if you dont know what to fill:
Lease Time: Two Weeks (or Forever, if you have less than 20 computers)
Start IP: 192.168.1.1
End IP: 192.168.1.200
Domain Name: (leave it blank)
NOTE:
1. The number of the last field (mentioned d field) of End IP must be
greater than Start IP, and can not the same with routers IP address.
2. The former three fields of IP address of Start IP, End IP, and IP
Address of LAN IP section (mentioned a, b, and c field) should be
the same.
3. These settings will affect wireless clients, too.
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3-3-4 Static DHCP Leases
If you wish to assign a fixed IP address to certain computers / devices by DHCP, you can use
this function to establish a MAC-to-IP address table here, so you can assign a specific IP
address to a specific computer / network device by its MAC address.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
Enable Static DHCP
Leases
Check this box to enable this function,
otherwise uncheck it to disable this function.
MAC Address
Input the MAC address of the computer or
network device (total 12 characters, with
character from 0 to 9, and from a to f, like
‘001122aabbcc’).
IP address
Input the IP address you want to assign to
this computer or network device.
Add
After you inputted MAC address and IP
address pair, click this button to add the pair
to static DHCP leases table.
Clear
Click this button to remove texts in MAC
address and IP address field.
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All MAC-to-IP address entries will be listed in this page, and this broadband router supports
up 16 static DHCP leases:
To delete one or more entries listed here, please check the box of the mapping entry
(under ‘Select’), and click ‘Delete Selected’ button.
If you wish to delete all mapping entries, click ‘Delete All’ button. To deselect all checked
boxes, click ‘Reset’ button.
When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save
changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click
‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
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3-4 Wireless
You can setup Wireless LAN connection parameters of this broadband router in ‘Wireless’
menu:
Please select one setting in this menu, then click ‘Apply’ to proceed. If you wish to go back
to previous page, click ‘Previous’.
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When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save
changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click
‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
You can click ‘Continue’ to continue on other settings without restart the broadband router,
however, the changes you made will not take effect before you restart the broadband
router.
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maximize compatibility.
ESSID
This is the name of broadband router. You can
type any alphanumerical characters here,
maximum 32 characters. ESSID is used to
identify your own broadband router from
others when there are other broadband
routers in the same area. Default SSID is
Edimax’, it’s recommended to change default
ESSID value to the one which is meaningful to
you, like myhome, office_room1, etc.
Site Survey
Click ‘Select Site Survey’ and a popup window
will appear. All reachable wireless access
points will be shown in the window. Select the
wireless access point you wish to connect from
the list, and click ‘Done’. If the wireless access
point you wish to connect is not listed, you can
click ‘Refresh’ to rescan.
If you still can’t find the wireless access point
you wish to connect, please move the
broadband router to the place nearer to the
access point you wish to connect.
WLAN MAC
Some wireless access points will only allow
clients with certain MAC address to
establish connection. In this case, you can
input the MAC address that will be accepted
by the wireless access point you wish to
connect here. You can also click ‘Clone MAC’
button to use the MAC address of your
computer (the one you used to connect to
the web management interface currently).
Auto MAC Clone
If you wish to use the MAC address of wired
LAN interface of this broadband router,
select ‘Enable’, or select ‘Disable’ to not to
use the MAC address of the wired LAN
interface of this broadband router.
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3-4-1-3 AP Bridge: Point to Point
In this mode, you can use this broadband router as a wireless network bridge and let all
computers connected to the LAN ports of both wireless access points to communicate with
each other. This mode supports only one wireless access point peer.
Please note that when you select this mode, this broadband router will act as wireless
bridge only, and will not accept other wireless clients.
Also, you can connect to the wireless access point with the same functionality only. If you
wish to connect to the wireless access points made by other manufacturer, please select
‘AP Bridge-WDS’ mode if the wireless access point you wish to connect supports WDS.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
Band
Please select the radio band from one of
following options (must be the same with the
wireless access point you wish to connect):
2.4 GHz (B): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b
wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 11Mbps).
2.4 GHz (N): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11n
wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 150Mbps).
2.4 GHz (B+G): 2.4GHz band, only allows
802.11b and 802.11g wireless network client
to connect this router (maximum transfer rate
11Mbps for 802.11b clients, and maximum
54Mbps for 802.11g clients).
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2.4 GHz (G): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11g
wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 11Mbps).
2.4 GHz (B+G+N): 2.4GHz Band, Allows
802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11N wireless
clients. It’s recommends to select this band to
maximize compatibility.
Channel Number
Select the channel number you wish to use;
both access points must use the same channel.
MAC address 1
Input the MAC address of another wireless
access point (the one you wish to connect).
Set Security
Click ‘Set Security’ button to set security
functions of this wireless connection to
improve security. Please refer to chapter
3-2-1-7 for detailed instructions.
When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save
changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click
‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
You can click ‘Continue’ to continue on other settings without restart the broadband router,
however, the changes you made will not take effect before you restart the broadband
router.
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3-4-1-5 AP Bridge: WDS
In this mode, this broadband router acts as both wireless communication bridge and
wireless access point. This broadband router can establish communication with up to four
WDS-compatible wireless access points, and let all computers connected to the LAN ports
of every wireless access points communicate with each other. The broadband router is able
to serve other wireless clients and acts as a wireless access point at the same time.
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
Band
Please select the radio band from one of
following options (must be the same with the
wireless access point you wish to connect):
2.4 GHz (B): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11b
wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 11Mbps).
2.4 GHz (N): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11n
wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 150Mbps).
2.4 GHz (B+G): 2.4GHz band, only allows
802.11b and 802.11g wireless network client
to connect this router (maximum transfer rate
11Mbps for 802.11b clients, and maximum
54Mbps for 802.11g clients).
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2.4 GHz (G): 2.4GHz band, only allows 802.11g
wireless network client to connect this router
(maximum transfer rate 11Mbps).
2.4 GHz (B+G+N): 2.4GHz Band, Allows
802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11N wireless
clients. It’s recommends to select this band to
maximize compatibility.
ESSID
This is the name of broadband router. You can
type any alphanumerical characters here,
maximum 32 characters. ESSID is used to
identify your own broadband router from
others when there are other broadband
routers in the same area. Default SSID is
Edimax’, it’s recommended to change default
ESSID value to the one which is meaningful to
you, like myhome, office_room1, etc.
Channel Number
Select the channel number you wish to use; all
access points must use the same channel.
Associated Clients
Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button to show
the list of all connected wireless clients. You
can click ‘Refresh’ in new window to get
latest list again, or click ‘Close’ to close the
window.
Please note that if you have pop-up blocker
installed, you may have to disable it or tell
your pop-up blocker to allow the popup
window, or you will not be able to see the
wireless client list window.
MAC address 1 to 4
Input the MAC address of other wireless access
points (the access points you wish to connect).
Set Security
Click ‘Set Security’ button to set security
functions of this wireless connection to
improve security. Please refer to chapter
3-2-1-7 for detailed instructions.
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When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save
changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click
‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
You can click ‘Continue’ to continue on other settings without restart the broadband router,
however, the changes you made will not take effect before you restart the broadband
router.
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2.4 GHz (B+G+N): 2.4GHz Band, Allows
802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11N wireless
clients. It’s recommends to select this band to
maximize compatibility.
ESSID
This is the name of broadband router. You can
type any alphanumerical characters here,
maximum 32 characters. ESSID is used to
identify your own broadband router from
others when there are other broadband
routers in the same area. Default SSID is
Edimax’, it’s recommended to change default
ESSID value to the one which is meaningful to
you, like myhome, office_room1, etc.
Channel Number
Select the channel number you wish to use; all
access points must use the same channel.
Associated Clients
Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button to show
the list of all connected wireless clients. You
can click ‘Refresh’ in new window to get
latest list again, or click ‘Close’ to close the
window.
Please note that if you have pop-up blocker
installed, you may have to disable it or tell
your pop-up blocker to allow the popup
window, or you will not be able to see the
wireless client list window.
Root AP SSID
Please input the SSID of the wireless access
point you wish to extend signal coverage.
Site Survey
Click ‘Select Site Survey’ and a popup window
will appear. All reachable wireless access
points will be shown in the window. Select the
wireless access point you wish to connect from
the list, and click ‘Done’. If the wireless access
point you wish to connect is not listed, you can
click ‘Refresh’ to rescan.
If you still can’t find the wireless access point
you wish to connect, please move the
broadband router to the place nearer to the
access point you wish to connect.
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When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save
changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to discard changes. After you click
‘Apply’ button, you’ll see the following messages:
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes you made and restart the broadband router, this
requires about 30 seconds and the broadband router will stop responding (this is normal
and is not malfunction). You can reconnect to this broadband router and continue on other
settings later.
You can click ‘Continue’ to continue on other settings without restart the broadband router,
however, the changes you made will not take effect before you restart the broadband
router.
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3-4-2 Security Settings
In certain AP working modes, you can enable encryption to improve security level.
When you click ‘Set Security’ button, the following window will appear:
Please select an encryption method from ‘Encryption’ dropdown menu, and corresponding
setting will appear:
Disabled
Encryption is disabled. It’s not recommended to disable encryption because other people
may use certain wireless scanner to copy the data transferred over air.
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WEP
Select WEP to enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption:
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Item Name
Description
Key Length
There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit
and 128-bit. Using ‘128-bit’ is safer
than ’64-bit’, but will reduce some data
transfer performance.
Key Format
There are two types of key format: ASCII and
Hex. When you select a key format, the
number of characters of key will be displayed.
For example, if you select ’64-bit’ as key
length, and ‘Hex’ as key format, you’ll see the
message at the right of ‘Key Format’ is ‘Hex
(10 characters), which means the length of
WEP key is 10 characters.
Default Tx Key
You can set up to four sets of WEP key, and
you can decide which key is being used by
default here. If you don’t know which one you
should use, select ‘Key 1’.
Encryption Key
Input WEP key characters here, the number of
characters must be the same as the number
displayed at ‘Key Format’ field. You can use
any alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-z, and
A-Z) if you select ‘ASCII’ key format, and if you
select ‘Hex’ as key format, you can use
characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F.
Enable 802.1x
Authentication
Check this box to enable 802.1x authentication
function. You need a Radius authentication
server to perform 802.1x authentication.
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Server IP address
Input Radius authentication server’s IP address
here.
RADIUS Server Port
Input Radius authentication server’s service
port here. Generally it’s 1812.
RADIUS Server
Password
Input the password of Radius server here.
Please click ‘Apply’ to save changes, or click ‘Reset’ to clear the texts in all fields. If you click
‘Apply’, the following messages will appear:
You can click ‘Continue’ to back to previous page and continue setting, or click ‘Apply’ to
restart the broadband router so the changes will take effect.
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CHAPTER IV: STATUS, TOOLS & LANGUAGE
4-1 Status
In this menu, you can check the operation status of this broadband router. To view the
status, follow the following instructions:
1. Click ‘Status’ tab from main menu:
2. The basic system information will be shown:
You can check basic system information about this broadband router here. In addition, you
can click other information about this broadband router by click status list under ‘Status’
tab:
See detailed description for every kind of information below.
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