Edimax Multi-Homing Broadband Router - Manuals

Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. LED Light Status Description PWR ON Router’s power supply is on WAN 10/100M ON WAN port 100Mbps is connected (Port 1-4) Off WAN port 1...

Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 7

Getting started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2). 2) You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically. All LAN clients r...

8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note : Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please ...

The Status Information section is for you to monitor the router’s current status information only. Tools (Chapter 4) If you want to Reset the router (because of problems) or save your configurations or upgrade the firmware then the Tools section is the place to do this. Menu Description Quick Setup ...

Device Status, Security Log and DHCP client Log information. Tools (Chapter 4) This section contains the broadband router’s Tools - Tools include Configuration tools, Firmware upgrade and Reset. Configuration tools allow you to Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory Default configuration for ...

Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the ...

Start Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to end daylight Savings Time Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) Broadband Type. Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have...

1.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. 1.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. 1.5 L2TP Your ISP requires you to use a Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. 1.4 Telstra Big Pond...

Parameters Description Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is...

Parameters Description IP This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Gateway IP This is the ISP’s IP address gateway DNS This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Click < OK> when you have finished the configura...

Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. MTU This is optiona...

1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the PPT...

Use the following IP address The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server. IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP connection. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address ...

to prevent from extra fee charged by ISP, please TURN OFF THE ROUTER WHEN YOU FINISHED USING THE INTERNET . Click < OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations ! You have completed the configuration for the L2TPP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wi...

Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below. If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet. The General Setu...

Time Server Address You can manually assign time server address if the default time server did not work. Enable Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If you wish to use this function, you must check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration (...

Parameters Description Current Password Enter your current password for the remote management administrator to login to your Broadband router. Note: By default the password is “1234” New Password Enter your new password Confirmed Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes Note ...

Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site. This means if you are at home and your home IP address has been designated the Remote Management host IP address for this router (located in your...

2.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows you to specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. The WAN settings offer the fol...

2.2.8 QoS You can specify rules for bandwidth control. 2.2.9 DNS You can specify a DNS server that you wish to use 2.2.10 DDNS You can specify a DDNS server that you wish to use and configure the user name and password provided by you DDNS service provider. Once you have made a selection, click <...

Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC's MAC address that you...

Parameters Description Enable/Disable QoS You can check “Enable QoS” to enable QoS function for the WAN port. You also can uncheck “Enable QoS” to disable QoS function for the WAN port. Add a QoS rule into the table Click “Add” then you will enter a form of the QoS rule. Click “Apply” after filling ...

rule and click “Move Down” to make its priority lower. QoS Rule: You can assign packet classification criteria by its source IP range, source MAC address, destination IP range, traffic type, protocol, source port range and destination port range parameters. The parameters that you leave as blank wil...

to port number 150 – the range of 50 port numbers. Apply Apply and exit the form. Reset Clear the content of this form. Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings...

Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router Provider DynDNS Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Your static domain name that use DDNS Account/E-mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password/Key The password you set for the DDNS service ac...

2.3 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.2.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) ...

same subnet as this broadband router if you want the router to be your LAN client’s default gateway Lease Time The DHCP when enabled will temporarily give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. ...

2.4.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameter Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwar...

Comment The description of this setting. Add Port Forwarding into the table Fill in the "Private IP", “Type”, “Port Range”, “WAN Port” and "Comment" of the setting to be added and then click "Add". Then this Port Forwarding setting will be added into the "Current Port For...

2.4.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet ap...

Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Note : Virtual Server function will have priority over the DMZ function if there is a conflict between the Virtual Server and the DMZ s...

Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your private LAN to be accessible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any request coming form the Internet ...

2.4.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameters Description Enable Trigger Po...

Comment The description of this setting. Popular applications This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a location (1-10) in the Copy to selection bo...

2.4.5 Protocol and Port Binding Protocol and Port Binding let you manually bind an application to a WAN port. Only packets that match all the entered criteria will be bound to the assigned WAN port. You can have to fill all the items. The items that you leave blank will be ignored. Parameters Descri...

Protocol Only packets with this assigned protocol will statically bind to the assigned WAN port. WAN Port The WAN port that the packets matching this rule are statically bound to. Add a Rule Fill in the "Source IP Range", "Destination IP Range”, “Source Port Range”, "Destination Port...

2.5 Firewall The Broadband router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can c...

2.5.1 Access Control If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services(e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), then this is the place to set that configuration. Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC ...

Add PC Fill in “Client PC MAC Address” and “Comment” of the PC that is allowed to access the Internet, and then click “Add”. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the fields will be cleared. Remove PC If you want to remove some PC from the ...

Client PC IP Address Enter the IP address that you wish to apply this Access Control rule. This is the user’s IP address that you wish to setup an Access Control rule. Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for the Access Control rule to work properly. Client PC Service...

Example: Access Control In the example below, LAN client A can only access websites that use Port 80. However, LAN client B is able to access websites and any other service that uses ports between 80 and 999. 66

You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.5.3 DoS (Denial of Service) The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Ping of Death, Discard Ping from WAN, Port Scan, and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks oc...

Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of the Broadband Router's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and...

3.1 Status and Information The Status and Information section allows you to view the router’s system information Parameters Description Information You can see the router’s system information such as the router’s: Hardware version, Boot code Version, Runtime code Version 73

3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN ports are connected to Cable/DSL connections. It also displays the router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Sub...

3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup section. Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the Broadband router’s current device settings. ...

3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Description System Log This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved < Save > to a local file for furth...

3.5 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Parameters Description Security Log This page shows the current security log of the Broadband router. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the security log ...

3.6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameters Description DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and t...

3.7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on each WAN and LAN interface. Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN and LAN. 79

Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description 4.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the rou...

4.1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save ( Backup ) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory default. When you sav...

4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk,...

Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed . To perform the reset, click on the <APPLY> button. You will be asked to confirm your decision. The reset will be c...

Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) • The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254) • You...

Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the de...

create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standar...