Installation and Operation Manual
PENTAGRAM Cerberus P6381-2
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2008-06-06
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INDEX
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 5
FEATURES ...................................................................................................................................5
PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................................................................................6
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 6
IMPORTANT NOTES ....................................................................................................................6
FRONT PANEL .............................................................................................................................6
BACK PANEL ...............................................................................................................................7
DEFAULT SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................7
RESETTING ROUTER ..................................................................................................................7
CONNECTING CERBERUS TO COMPUTER. .............................................................................8
CONFIGURE TCP/IP.....................................................................................................................8
CONFIGURE ROUTER VIA WEB BROWSER ....................................................................... 13
LOGIN .........................................................................................................................................13
NAVIGATION ..............................................................................................................................14
STATUS TAB ..............................................................................................................................15
BASIC SETTINGS / QUICK SETUP ...........................................................................................16
NETWORK / LAN........................................................................................................................18
NETWORK / WAN.......................................................................................................................19
NETWORK / MAC CLONE..........................................................................................................28
WIRELESS / WIRELESS SETTINGS .........................................................................................29
WIRELESS / MAC ADDRESS FILTERING.................................................................................32
WIRELESS / WIRELESS STATISTICS ......................................................................................33
DHCP / DHCP SETTINGS ..........................................................................................................34
DHCP / DHCP CLIENTS LIST ....................................................................................................35
DHCP / ADDRESS RESERVATION ...........................................................................................35
FORWARDING / VIRTUAL SERVERS .......................................................................................36
FORWARDING / PORT TRIGGERING .......................................................................................37
FORWARDING / DMZ.................................................................................................................39
FORWARDING / UPNP...............................................................................................................39
SECURITY / FIREWALL .............................................................................................................40
SECURITY / IP ADDRESS FILTERING......................................................................................41
SECURITY / DOMAIN FILTERING .............................................................................................43
SECURITY / MAC ADDRESS FILTERING .................................................................................44
SECURITY / REMOTE MANAGEMENT .....................................................................................45
SECURITY / ADVANCED SECURITY ........................................................................................46
STATIC ROUTING ......................................................................................................................47
IP & MAC BINDING / BINDING SETTINGS................................................................................48
IP & MAC BINDING / ARP LIST .................................................................................................49
DYNAMIC DNS ...........................................................................................................................49
SYSTEM TOOLS / TIME SETTINGS ..........................................................................................50
SYSTEM TOOLS / FIRMWARE UPGRADE ...............................................................................51
SYSTEM TOOLS / FACTORY DEFAULTS ................................................................................51
SYSTEM TOOLS / BACKUP AND RESTORE ...........................................................................51
SYSTEM TOOLS / REBOOT ......................................................................................................52
SYSTEM TOOLS / LOG..............................................................................................................53
SYSTEM TOOLS / STATISTICS.................................................................................................53
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................. 55
USING LEDS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS................................................................................55
PROBLEMS WITH RESOLVING IP ADDRESS FROM THE ROUTER S DHCP SERVER IN
WINDOWS VISTA .......................................................................................................................55
PROBLEMS WITH THE WEB INTERFACE ...............................................................................56
PROBLEMS WITH THE LOGIN USERNAME AND PASSWORD..............................................56
PROBLEMS WITH LAN INTERFACE ........................................................................................56
PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERNET ACCESS ...........................................................................56
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Introduction
The Cerberus P 6381-2 Wireless Router integrates 4-port Switch, firewall, NAT-router and
Wireless AP. Its design is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) wireless network
solutions. The Cerberus P 6381-2 Wireless Router will allow you to connect your network
wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely.
The Cerberus P 6381-2 Wireless Router complies with the IEEE 802.11g/b standards. It
adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range"! WLAN transmission technology so that transmission
distance is 2-3 times that of traditional IEEE 802.11g/b solutions, up to a distance of 855.36m
tested in China. Transmission range is extended to 2-3 times. It is compatible with all IEEE
802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.
Features
" Complies with IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards.
" One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN
ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
" Adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range"! wireless LAN transmission technology.
" Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps data transfer rates.
" Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption
security.
" Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting PPPoE, Dynamic IP, Static IP,
L2TP, PPTP, BigPond Cable Internet access.
" Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.
" Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN Pass-through.
" Detachable reverse SMA connector Antenna.
" Connecting Internet on demand and disconnecting from the Internet when idle for
PPPoE.
" Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.
" Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address
filtering.
" Supports connecting/disconnecting from the Internet on a specified time of day.
" Supports access control, parents and network administrators can establish restricted
access policies based on time of day for children or staff.
" Provides 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control
List).
" Supports Flow Statistics.
" Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter.
" Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports.
" Supports firmware upgrade.
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Package Contents
1. PENTAGRAM Cerberus P 6381-2 router
2. Power adapter 9 V, 0,8 A
3. Wireless Antenna (RP-SMA)
4. Ethernet cable (RJ-45)
5. CD
6. Quick Installation Guide
Product Overview
Important Notes
" Do not use the router in high humidity or high temperatures.
" Do not use the same power source for the router as other equipment.
" Do not open or repair the case yourself. If the router is too hot, turn off the
power immediately and have it repaired at a qualified service center.
" Avoid using this product and all accessories outdoors.
" Place the router on a stable surface.
" Only use the power adapter that comes with the package. Using a
different voltage rating power adaptor may damage the router.
Front Panel
LED Action Description
PWR Not lit No Power
Lit up Power on
SYS Lit up The router is initializing
Flashing The router is working properly
Not lit The router has a hardware error
WLAN Not lit There is no wireless device linked to the device
Flashing The Wireless function is enabled
WAN / 1-4 Not lit There is no device linked to the corresponding port
Lit up There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no activity
Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port
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Back Panel
Label Used for...
POWER Connecting with supplied power adapter
LAN 1-4 (RJ-45) Connecting with computers/devices through Ethernet cable
WAN (RJ-45) Connecting with DSL/cable modem through Ethernet cable
RESET Resetting the device.
ANTENNA (RP-SMA) Connecting wireless antenna
Default Settings
Before changing configuration familiarize yourself with these default settings.
IP Address 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask 255. 255. 255.0
SSID PENTAGRAM P 6381-2
DHCP Server Enabled
100 IP addresses
DHCP Server IP Address Pool
from 192.168.1.101
IP Address Lease Time 7200 seconds (2 hours)
User Name admin
Password pentagram
It is recommended to change User Name and Password as soon as possible.
If you ever forget the password to log in, you may need to restore the factory default settings.
This procedure is described on the next page.
Resetting router
" Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the
router's Web-based Utility, or
" Use the RESET button: First, turn off the router's power. Second, press and hold the
default reset button then turn on the router's power, until the SYS LED lights up (about 3
seconds). Last, release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
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Connecting Cerberus to Computer.
Cerberus can be connected to computer via Ethernet or WLAN:
Connecting via Ethernet Port (Ethernet Card)
All Ethernet ports of router are made in the technology, which automatically activates
Crossover if necessary. Thanks to autonegotiation of connection speed the router will
automatically select the maximum available speed rate. Transfer at 10/100 Mbit/s rate
requires the category 5 cable wired with RJ-45 connectors. In case of "straight" cable both
connectors must be crimped in standard EIA/TIA 568B. In case of Crossover cable one
connector must be in standard EIA/TIA 56A, and the second in EIA/TIA 568B. After connecting
the device to one of the ports, corresponding LED will begin to blink. That signals the process
of the auto-checking of port and the negotiation of connection speed rate.
Connecting via WLAN Interface (Wireless Card)
To connect PC to Cerberus via WLAN, Wireless Adapter must be properly installed and
configured and both router and PC must be in the same subnet.
Configure TCP/IP
After connecting the computer to the router (by LAN adapter or WLAN interface) the TCP/IP
protocol should be configured. The protocol should be automatically installed together with
Network card drivers. It is advised that TCP/IP should be configured to receive IP address and
all the necessary network parameters from DHCP server automatically. You can find step-by-
step configuration for different Windows systems below.
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Windows Vista
Note: Network configuration require administrator privileges. When User Account Control
window pops up, either click Continue (Administrator user) or select Administrator user and
enter valid password (Standard user).
1. Click Start Control Panel.
2. Click View network status and tasks.
3. Click View status for appropriate
connection.
4. On General tab, Click the Properties
button.
5. On General tab, select Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click
Properties.
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6. On General tab, select Obtain an IP
address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically.
7. Click OK to save settings and close
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
Properties window.
Note: In some cases Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain router s DHCP
server. If you encounter this, follow this steps to resolve this problem (Microsoft Support page)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us
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Windows 2000/XP
1. Click Start Settings Control Panel.
Double-click the Network Connections icon
(2000/XP Classic view) or click Network and
Internet Connections icon and then Network
Connections icon (XP Default view).
2. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon.
3. On General tab, Click the Properties button.
4. On General tab, select Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) and click Properties.
5. On General tab, select Obtain an IP address
automatically and DNS server address
automatically.
6. Click OK to save settings and close Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
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Windows 95/98/Me
1. Click Start Settings Control Panel.
Double-click the Network icon.
2. On Configuration tab, select TCP/IP for
appropriate network adapter and click
Properties.
3. On IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP
address automatically.
4. On DNS Configuration tab, select Disable
DNS
5. Click OK to save settings and close TCP/IP
Properties window.
To make sure that network adapter properly obtained an IP address from router s DHCP
server:
1. click Start > Run
2. type cmd (Win 2000/XP) or command (Win 95/98/ME) and press Enter
3. in command line type ipconfig /all and press Enter
4. check if the IP Address is 192.168.1.x
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Configure router via web browser
Cerberus P 6381-2 router can be configured via web browser, which is usually integrated with
operating system. Router offers clear and simple interface.
Login
1. Launch the Web browser
2. In address bar enter the default IP address: http://192.168.1.100
3. Enter username and password  default admin / pentagram
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Navigation
Left pane  Navigation menu.
Center pane  Contents of element selected from navigation menu.
Right pane  Online help concerning contents of the center pane.
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Status Tab
Router Status
" Firmware Version  Firmware Version.
" Hardware Version  Hardware Version.
LAN
" MAC Address  MAC address used by router in LAN.
" IP Address  IP address used by router in LAN.
" Subnet Mask  LAN subnet mask.
Wireless
" Wireless Radio  Built-in Access Point status (Enabled or Disabled)
" Name (SSID)  Name of wireless network created by router.
" Channel  Channel on which wireless network operates.
" Mode  Current wireless mode: 54Mbps (802.11g) or 11Mbps (802.11b).
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" MAC Address  MAC address used by router in WLAN.
" IP Address  IP address used by router in WLAN.
WAN
" MAC Address  MAC address assigned for WAN port.
" IP Address  IP address assigned for WAN port.
" Subnet mask  Subnet mask assigned for WAN port.
" Default Gateway  The IP address of the default gateway.
" DNS Server  The IP address of the DNS server.
Basic Settings / Quick Setup
Quick Setup menu will help you to configure the basic network parameters.
To begin configuration, click the Next button.
Quick Setup - Choose WAN Connection Type
Select WAN Connection Type your ISP is using and click the Next button to configure it (not
applicable for Dynamic IP).
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" Quick Setup - PPPoE
Enter Account Name and Password provided by your ISP and click the Next button, to
continue.
" Quick Setup - Static IP
Enter IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and Primary/Secondary DNS
server address provided by your ISP and click the Next button to continue.
Quick Setup - Wireless
Wireless Radio  Indicates if the Access Point feature of the router is Enabled or Disabled. If
disabled, the WLAN LED on the front panel will not be lit and the wireless stations will not be
able to access the router. If enabled, the WLAN LED will be lit up and wireless stations will be
able to access the router.
SSID  Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same SSID must be assigned to all wireless
devices on your network. This value is case-sensitive. For example, MYSSID is NOT the same
as MySsid.
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Region  Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the
wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the
router in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
Channel  The current channel in use. This field determines which operating frequency will be
used.
Mode - Select the desired wireless mode. The options are:
" 108Mbps (Dynamic) - Super G"!, 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect to
the router.
" 108Mbps (Static) - Only Super G"! wireless stations can connect to the router.
" 54Mbps (802.11g) - Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the
router.
" 11Mbps (802.11b) - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the router.
Click the Next button to continue.
Quick Setup - Finish
Click the Finish button to save changes and exit Quick setup.
Network / LAN
MAC Address  MAC address used by router in LAN.
IP Address  Enter IP address which will be used by router in LAN.
Subnet Mask  Select LAN subnet mask.
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Network / WAN
Appearance of this page depends on option selected from WAN Connection Type list.
" Dynamic IP
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP is running a DHCP server.
Host Name - This field is required to be filled by some service provider.
IP Address - The IP address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
Subnet Mask - The subnet mask assigned by your ISP dynamically.
Default Gateway - The default gateway assigned dynamically by your ISP.
Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.
Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need reduce the MTU. But this is rarely
required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP
connection.
Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IP addresses, select
this option and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP.
Primary DNS / Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP. Note: If you get 'Address not found' errors when you go to
a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact
your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
applications. If you can't get the IP Address normally, you can choose Unicast. (You
generally need not check this option).
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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" Static IP
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting.
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation
provided by your ISP.
MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely
required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP
connection.
Primary DNS / Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
" PPPoE
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP provides a PPPoE connection.
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User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case-sensitive.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet
connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time). If your
Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables
the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access
the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle
Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your
Internet connection terminates. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected
although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the
Internet continually in the background.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use
this option, click the radio button.
Time-based Connecting - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
based on time. Enter the start time in HH:MM for connecting and end time in HH:MM for
disconnecting in the Period of Time fields. Note: Only when you have set the system
time on System Tools -> Time page, the Time-based Connecting function can take
effect.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect
your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio
button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the
Internet connecting last unless a new link requested. Note: Sometimes the connection
cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some
applications visit the Internet continually in the background.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Click the Advanced button to set up the advanced options:
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MTU Size (in bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine. For
some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is
necessary for your ISP.
Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, it
should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
ISP Specified IP Address - If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit IP
address to the router during login, click Use the IP Address specified by ISP checkbox
and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation, which was provided by your ISP.
Detect Online Interval - The default value is 0, you can input the value between 0 and
120. The router will detect Access Concentrator online every interval seconds. If the
value is 0, it means not detecting.
Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IP addresses, select
this option and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP.
Primary DNS / Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP. Note: If you get 'Address not found' errors when you go to
a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact
your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Click the Return button when finished.
" 802.1X + Dynamic IP
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP provides IEEE802.1X connection.
User Name - Enter the user name for 802.1x authentication provided by your ISP
Password - Enter the password for 802.1x authentication provided by your ISP.
Click the Login button to start 802.1x authentication.
Click the Logout button to end 802.1x authentication.
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Host Name - This field is required to be filled by some service provider.
IP Address - The IP address assigned by your ISP dynamically.
Subnet Mask - The subnet mask assigned by your ISP dynamically.
Default Gateway - The default gateway assigned dynamically by your ISP.
Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.
Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.
MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 bytes. For some ISPs you need reduce the MTU. But this is rarely
required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP
connection.
Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS IP addresses, select
this option and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields.
Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP.
Primary DNS / Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP. Note: If you get 'Address not found' errors when you go to
a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact
your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
applications. If you can't get the IP Address normally, you can choose Unicast. (You
generally need not check this option).
Click the Save button to save this settings.
" 802.1X + Static IP
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP provides IEEE802.1X connection.
User Name - Enter the user name for 802.1x authentication provided by your ISP
Password - Enter the password for 802.1x authentication provided by your ISP.
Click the Login button to start 802.1x authentication.
Click the Logout button to end 802.1x authentication.
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation
provided by your ISP.
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MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 bytes. For some ISPs, you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely
required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP
connection.
Primary DNS / Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP. Note: If you get 'Address not found' errors when you go to
a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact
your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
" BigPond Cable
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat
Signal) connection.
User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case-sensitive.
Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location, eg.
NSW / ACT - nsw.bigpond.net.au
VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT - vic.bigpond.net.au
QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au
MTU Size (in bytes) - The default MTU size is 1500 bytes, which is usually fine. For
some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is
necessary for your ISP.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet
connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time). If your
Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables
the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access
the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle
Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your
Internet connection terminates. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected
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although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the
Internet continually in the background.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use
this option, click the radio button.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect
your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio
button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the
Internet connecting last unless a new link requested. Note: Sometimes the connection
cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some
applications visit the Internet continually in the background.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
" L2TP
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP provides L2TP connection.
User Name/Password  Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case-sensitive.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Dynamic IP/ Static IP  Choose either as you are given by your ISP. When Static IP is
selected you can enter IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS in fields below.
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Server IP Address/Name  Enter IP Address or host name of the server provided by
your ISP.
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Gateway - Enter the gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
DNS - Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Internet IP Address  IP Address used in Internet.
Internet DNS  IP Addresses of DNS Servers used in Internet.
MTU Size (in bytes) - The default MTU size is 1460 bytes, which is usually fine. For
some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is
necessary for your ISP.
Connect on Demand  You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet
connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time). If your
Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables
the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access
the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle
Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your
Internet connection terminates. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected
although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the
Internet continually in the background.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use
this option, click the radio button.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect
your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio
button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the
Internet connecting last unless a new link requested. Note: Sometimes the connection
cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some
applications visit the Internet continually in the background.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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" PPTP
Select this WAN Connection Type, if your ISP provides PPTP connection.
User Name/Password  Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case-sensitive.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately.
Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.
Dynamic IP/ Static IP  Choose either as you are given by your ISP. When Static IP is
selected you can enter IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS in fields below.
Server IP Address/Name  Enter IP Address or host name of the server provided by
your ISP.
IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Gateway - Enter the gateway in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
DNS - Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Internet IP Address  IP Address used in Internet.
Internet DNS  IP Addresses of DNS Servers used in Internet.
MTU Size (in bytes) - The default MTU size is 1420 bytes, which is usually fine. For
some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is
necessary for your ISP.
Connect on Demand  You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet
connection after a specified period of the Internet connectivity (Max Idle Time). If your
Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables
the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access
the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If
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you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle
Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your
Internet connection terminates. Note: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected
although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applications visit the
Internet continually in the background.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use
this option, click the radio button.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect
your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio
button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the
Internet connecting last unless a new link requested. Note: Sometimes the connection
cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some
applications visit the Internet continually in the background.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Network / MAC Clone
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to
your cable or DSL modem during installation. Usually, you do not need to change anything
here.
WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port, which is
used for the WAN port. If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address, please enter
the correct MAC address into this field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-
XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).
Restore Factory MAC - Click this button and the factory MAC address will fill in the WAN
MAC Address field.
Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is currently
managing the router.
Clone MAC Address - If the MAC address in Your PC's MAC Address field is desired, you
can click this button and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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Wireless / Wireless Settings
SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all
wireless devices in your network. It is strongly recommended that you change your networks
name (SSID) to a different than default value. SSID is case-sensitive. For example, MYSSID is
NOT the same as MySsid.
Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the
wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the
router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not
listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby
access point.
Mode - Select the desired wireless mode. The options are:
" 54Mbps (802.11g) - Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the
router.
" 11Mbps (802.11b) - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the router.
Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of the router can be enabled or disabled
to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the
router, otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the router.
Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select this checkbox, the Wireless router will broadcast its
name (SSID) on the air.
Enable Wireless Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If
disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the router without encryption. It is
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strongly recommended that you choose this option to encrypt your wireless network. The
encryption settings are described below.
Security Type - You can select one of the following encryption/authentication methods.
Security options depends on option selected from this list:
" WEP
Security Option  Select authentication method:
" Automatic  Authentication method depends on the wireless station request.
" Shared Key  WEP Key required to authenticate the wireless station.
" Open system  Any wireless station can connect to this wireless network.
WEP Key Format  You can select ASCII or Hexadecimal format. ASCII Format stands
for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. Hexadecimal format
stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
Key Selected - Select which of the four keys will be used.
WEP Key - Enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key
radio button. These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network.
Key Type  WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit) for authentication. Disabled
means this WEP key entry is invalid. Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security
function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
" 64-bit  You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or 5
ASCII characters.
" 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or
13 ASCII characters.
" 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or
16 ASCII characters.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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" WPA/WPA2
Security Option  Select which WPA version will be used:
" Automatic  Used WPA version depends on the wireless station request.
" WPA
" WPA2
Encryption  Select encryption algorithm: Automatic, AES or TKIP.
Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.
Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service is using.
Radius Password - Enter the password for the Radius Server.
Group Key Update Period - Specifiy the group key update interval in seconds. The
value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
" WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Security Option  Select which WPA version will be used:
" Automatic  Used WPA version depends on the wireless station request.
" WPA
" WPA2
Encryption  Select encryption algorithm: Automatic, AES or TKIP.
PSK Passphrase - You can enter a WPA passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long.
Group Key Update Period - Specifiy the group key update interval in seconds. The
value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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Wireless / MAC Address Filtering
Wireless MAC Address Filtering  Click on the button to Enable or Disable MAC Address
Filtering.
Filtering Rules - Decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can or cannot access the
router. If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the router, please select
the radio button Allow the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to
access, otherwise, select the radio button Deny the stations not specified by any enabled
entries in the list to access.
MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access.
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Privilege - Allow means allowing the station to access the router. Deny means denying the
station to access the router. 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit means assigning a unique WEP key
to access the router.
Description  Select this radio button to display simple description of the wireless station.
WEP Key - Select this radio button to display unique WEP key (in the Hexadecimal format) to
access the router.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry page
or Delete to delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering
entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
Note: If you enable the function and select the Deny the stations not specified by any
enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules, and there are not any enable
entries in the list, thus, no wireless stations can access the router.
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Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry
MAC Address - Enter the appropriate MAC Address into this field. The format of the MAC
Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example, 00-0A-EB-B0-00-
0B.
Description - Enter a simple description of the wireless station in this field. For example,
Wireless station A.
Privilege - Selects the privileges for this entry. Allow means allowing the station to access the
router. Deny means denying the station to access the router. 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit
means assigning a unique WEP key to access the router.
WEP Key - If you select 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit in the Privilege field, enter any
combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. For example,
2F34D20BE2.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the pull-down list.
Click the Save button to save this entry.
Wireless / Wireless Statistics
MAC Address - Connected wireless station's MAC address.
Current Status - Connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-
ASSOC / AP-UP / WPA / WPA-PSK / None.
Received Packets - Packets received by the station.
Sent Packets - packets sent by the station.
If the numbers of connected wireless stations go beyond one page, click the Next button to go
to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
Note: This page will be refreshed automatically every 5 seconds.
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DHCP / DHCP Settings
The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server,
which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the router on the
LAN. Note: To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers
on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically" mode. This function will take effect until
the router reboots.
DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the server. If you disable the Server, you must have
another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
Start IP Address - This field specifies the first of the addresses in the IP Address pool.
192.168.1.101 is the default start IP address.
End IP Address - This field specifies the last of the addresses in the IP Address pool.
192.168.1.200 is the default end IP address.
Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be
allowed connection to the router with their current DHCP Address. Enter the amount of time, in
minutes, that the user will be "leased" this DHCP Address. The range of the time is 1~2880
minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.
Default Gateway - (Optional.) Suggest to input the IP Address of the LAN port of the router,
default value is 192.168.1.1.
Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.
Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. Or consult your
ISP.
Secondary DNS - (Optional.) You can input the IP Address of another DNS server if your ISP
provides two DNS servers.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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DHCP / DHCP Clients List
Client Name - The name of the DHCP client.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client.
Assigned IP - The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client.
Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased.
DHCP / Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the
same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses
should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC.
Reserved IP Address - The IP address assign to MAC Address.
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify a Address Reservation Entry page or Delete
to delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify a Address Reservation Entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
Note: Changes made on this page won't take effect until the router reboots.
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Add or Modify a Address Reservation Entry
MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve IP address for.
Reserved IP Address - The IP address which will be assign to entered MAC Address.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the pull-down list.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Forwarding / Virtual Servers
Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. A virtual server is
defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this service port will be redirected to
the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a
static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP
function.
Service Port - The numbers of External Ports.
IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application.
Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All.
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page or Delete to
delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
Note: If you set the virtual server of service port as 80, you must set the web management
port on the Security / Remote Management page to be any value except 80 such as 8080.
Otherwise the remote management will be disabled.
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Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry
Service Port - The numbers of External Ports. You can enter a service port or a range of
service ports (the format is XXX - YYY, XXX is Start port, YYY is End port).
IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application.
Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
supported by the router).
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the pull-down list.
Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the pull-down list.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Forwarding / Port Triggering
Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing,
Internet telephoning and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Port
Triggering is used for some of these applications that can work with an NAT router. Once
configured, operation is as follows: A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external
host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. The router records this
connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering
table, and associates them with the local host. When necessary the external host will be able
to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.
Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will Trigger
this rule.
Trigger Protocol - The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
support by the router).
Incoming Ports - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the
outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which
triggered this rule.
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Incoming Protocol - The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP, UDP, or All
(all protocols support by the router).
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry page or Delete to
delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry
Trigger Port - Enter a port number used by the application to send an outgoing request.
Trigger Protocol - Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the pull-down list, either
TCP, UDP, or All.
Incoming Ports - Enter the range of port numbers used by the remote system when it
responds to the PC's request. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port section). Every
group of ports must be apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-
3030.
Incoming Protocol - Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports range from the pull-down
list, either TCP, UDP, or All.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the pull-down list.
Common Applications - Some common applications already exist in the pull-down list. Select
one to fill all fields with settings for this application.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Note:
" When the trigger connection is released, the according opening ports will be closed.
" Each rule allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger
connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused.
" Incoming Ports range cannot overlap each other.
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Forwarding / DMZ
The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-
purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the
ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded should have a new static IP
address assigned to it (in DHCP / Address Reservation page) because its IP Address may
change when using the DHCP function.
Current DMZ Status  Click the respective radio button to Enable or Disable DMZ.
DMZ Host IP Address - Enter the local host IP address in this field.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the IP address will not work.
Forwarding / UPnP
The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers,
to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically
discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.
Note: Enabling UPnP may cause router to be vulnerable to Flash UPnP attacks.
Current UPnP Status  Click the respective button to Enable or Disable UPnP. As allowing
this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default.
App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request.
External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application.
Protocol - Which type of protocol is opened.
Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local host.
IP Address - The internal host's IP address of the LAN.
Status - Either Enable or Disable, Enable means that port is still active, otherwise, the port is
inactive.
Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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Security / Firewall
Using the Firewall page, you can turn the general firewall switch on or off. The default setting
for the switch is off. Turning the general firewall switch to off disables IP Filtering, DNS
Filtering, MAC Filtering and Advanced Security even if their individual settings are enabled.
Enable Firewall - The general firewall switch is on or off.
Enable IP Address Filtering - Set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. There are two
default filtering rules of IP Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny not listed packets to pass
through the router.
Enable Domain Filtering - Set Domain Filtering is enabled or disabled.
Enable MAC Filtering - Set MAC Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. You can select the
default filtering rules of MAC Address Filtering to either Allow or Deny listed PC s to access
Internet.
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Security / IP Address Filtering
The IP Address Filtering feature allows you to control Internet Access by specific users on
your LAN based on their IP addresses. Before adding a domain filtering entry, you must
ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable IP Address Filtering have been selected on the
Firewall page.
Firewall Settings  Status of options configured on Firewall page.
Effective Time - Range time (HHMM format) for the entry to take effect.
LAN IP Address - LAN IP address or a range of LAN IP addresses.
LAN Port - LAN Port or a range of LAN ports.
WAN IP Address - WAN IP address or a range of WAN IP.
WAN Port - WAN port or a range of WAN ports.
Protocol - Used protocol, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the router).
Action  Selected Action (Allow or Deny through the router) for this entry only.
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify a IP Address Filtering Entry page or Delete
to delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify a IP Address Filtering Entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Move - You can change the entry's order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries.
Enter the ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in the second
box you want to move to, then click this button to change the entry's order.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
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Add or Modify a IP Address Filtering Entry
Effective Time - Enter a range of time in HHMM format, which points to the range time for the
entry to take effect. For example, 0803 - 1705, the entry will take effect frome 08:03 to 17:05.
LAN IP Address - Enter a LAN IP address or a range of LAN IP addresses in the field, in
dotted-decimal notation format. For example, 192.168.1.20 - 192.168.1.30. Keep the field
open, which means all LAN IP addresses have been put into the field.
LAN Port - Enter a LAN Port or a range of LAN ports in the field. For example, 1030 - 2000.
Keep the field open, which means all LAN ports have been put into the field.
WAN IP Address - Enter a WAN IP address or a range of WAN IP addresses in the field, in
dotted-decimal notation format. For example, 61.145.238.6 - 61.145.238.47. Keep the field
open, which means all WAN IP addresses have been put into the field.
WAN Port - Enter a WAN port or a range of WAN ports in the field. For example, 25 - 110.
Keep the field open, which means all WAN ports have been put into the field.
Protocol - Select which protocol is to be used, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
supported by the router).
Action - Select either Allow or Deny through the router.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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Security / Domain Filtering
The Domain Filtering page allows you to control access to certain websites on the Internet by
specifying their domains or key words. Before adding a domain filtering entry, you must ensure
that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page.
Firewall Settings  Status of options configured on Firewall page.
Effective Time - Range time (HHMM format) for the entry to take effect.
Domain Name - Domain or key word.
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify a Domain Filtering Entry page or Delete to
delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify a Domain Filtering Entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
Add or Modify a Domain Filtering Entry
Effective Time - Enter a range of time in HHMM format, which points to the range time for the
entry to take effect. For example, 0803 - 1705, the entry will take effect frome 08:03 to 17:05.
Domain Name - Enter the domain or key word as desired in the field. For example:
www.xxyy.com.cn, or .net. A blank in the domain field means all websites on the Internet.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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Security / MAC Address Filtering
Similar to IP Address Filtering page, the MAC Address Filtering page allows you to control
to access Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address. Before adding
a domain filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering
have been selected on the Firewall page.
Firewall Settings  Status of options configured on Firewall page.
MAC Address  Selected MAC Address.
Description  Short description for entry.
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering Entry page or
Delete to delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering Entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
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Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering Entry
MAC Address - Enter the appropriate MAC address into this field. The format of the MAC
address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-
0B.
Description - Enter a simple description of the station in this field. For example: John s PC.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Security / Remote Management
This feature allows you to manage your router from a remote location, via the Internet.
Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port
80. This router's default remote management web port number is 80. For greater security, you
can change the remote management web interface to a custom port by entering that number
in this box provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65534, but do not use the number
of any common service port.
Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you will use when accessing
your router from the Internet. The default IP address is 0.0.0.0. It means this function is
disabled. To enable this function, change the default IP address to another IP address as
desired.
To access the router, you need to enter your router's WAN IP Address into your browser's
address bar, followed by a colon and the custom port number. For example, if your router's
WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter http://202.96.12.8:8080 in
your browser. You will be asked for the router's password. After successfully entering the
password, you will be able to access the router's web-based utility.
Note: Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secured password.
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Security / Advanced Security
Using the Advanced Security page, you can protect the router from being attacked by TCP-
SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood.
Packets Statistic interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60
seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval is a sampling interval that affects
how data is sampled before it is checked for signs of flooding. This value is used to filter
against SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood attacks.
DoS protection - Enable or Disable DoS protection. This option disables all DoS filters when
Disable is selected.
Enable ICMP-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the ICMP-FLOOD Attack
Filtering.
ICMP-FLOOD Packets threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between
5 ~ 3600 packets. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value
the router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Enable UDP-FLOOD Filtering - Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering.
UDP-FLOOD Packets threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5
~ 3600 packets. When the current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value the
router will startup the blocking function immediately.
Enable TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack Filtering - Enable or Disable the TCP-SYN-FLOOD Attack
Filtering.
TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets threshold (5~3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value
between 5 ~ 3600 packets. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets number is beyond
the set value the router will start the blocking function.
Ignore Ping Packet from WAN Port - Enable or Disable ignore ping packet from WAN port.
The default is disabled. If this option is enabled the ping packet cannot access the router from
the Internet.
Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port - Enable or Disable forbidding the ping packet from
accessing the router through the LAN ports. The default value is disabled. If this option is
enabled the ping packet cannot access the router from the LAN. (Defends against some
viruses).
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Click the Save button to save this settings.
Blocked DoS Host List  Click this button to open Blocked Host List page, which shows
Host IP Address and Host MAC Address for each host blocked by the router..
Note:
" All of the function in the Advanced Security page won't take effect unless the Firewall
function is enabled.
" The DoS Protection won't take effect unless you enable the Firewall and Current
Statistics Status (which is shown in System Tools / Statistics page) at the same time.
Static Routing
A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific
host or network. To add or delete a route, work in the area under the Static Routing page.
Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host
which will use this static route.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Default Gateway - This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows for contact
between the router and the network or host.
Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.
Modify  Click Modify to open Add or Modify a Static Route Entry page or Delete to delete
entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open Add or Modify a Static Route Entry page.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Disable All  Click this button to make all entries disabled.
Delete All - Click this button to delete all entries.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page.
Add or Modify a Static Route Entry
Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host
that you want to assign to a static route.
Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Default Gateway - This is the IP address of the default gateway device that allows for contact
between the router and the network or host.
Status - Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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IP & MAC Binding / Binding Settings
To manage the computers well in the LAN, you could control access among computers by
ARP Binding.
ARP Binding  Select respective radio button to Enable or Disable ARP Binding function and
click the Save button.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Bind  Select check-box to enable or deselect to disable the ARP binding.
Modify  Click Edit to open IP & MAC Binding Setting page or Delete to delete entry.
Add New&  Click this button to open IP & MAC Binding Setting page. Another way to add
hosts to binding list is to use the Load or Load All button on ARP list.
Enable All  Click this button to make all entries enabled.
Find - Click this button to search for entries based on host MAC Address or IP Address.
Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the
previous page or select page number on the Page pull-down list.
IP & MAC Binding Setting
Bind  Select check-box to enable or deselect to disable the ARP binding.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
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IP & MAC Binding / ARP List
To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the
relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the
items on the ARP list also.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Status - Enabled or Disabled of the MAC address and IP address binding.
Configure  Click the Load button to load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list or Delete to
Delete the item.
Bind All - Bind the all current items, available after enabling ARP Binding on the Binding
Settings page.
Load All - Load all item to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Note: An item could not be loaded to the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item
has been loaded before. Error warning will prompt as well. Likewise, Load All only loads the
items without interference to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Dynamic DNS
The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a
fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are
hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the router. Before using this
feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org. The
Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key.
Service Provider  Select your DDNS Service provider on the pull-down list.
User Name - Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
Password - Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
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Domain Name  Enter the Domain Name that you have gotten from dynamic DNS service
provider.
Enable DDNS  Select this check-box to enable DDNS function.
Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Click the Login button to login the DDNS service.
Click the Logout button to logout the DDNS service.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
System Tools / Time Settings
You can set time manually or get GMT from Internet for the router on this page.
Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull-down list.
Date - Enter date in this fields (MM/DD/YY format).
Time - Enter time in this fields (HH/MM/SS format)
Using Daylight Saving Time  Select this option to enable use of Daylight Saving Time.
DST begin - Enter date when Daylight Saving Time begins in this fields (MM/DD/HH format).
DST end - Enter date when Daylight Saving Time ends in this fields (MM/DD/HH format).
Preferable NTP Server  Enter IP Address of the primary and secondary NTP Server.
Get GMT  Click this button to get GMT from Internet if you have connected to Internet. Note:
Unsaved changes will be lost.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Note:
" This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall, if without time
limited, these functions will not take effect, so, make sure to specify your time zone once
you login to the router successfully.
" The time will be lost if the router is turned off.
" The router will obtain GMT automatically from Internet when it connects to Internet.
" The DST end will be considered a next year time if it is less than the DST begin.
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System Tools / Firmware Upgrade
File - Enter the file name or click the Browse& button to find the firmware file which you want
to upload.
Firmware Version - Displays the current firmware version.
Hardware Version - Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version.
Note: The firmware should correspond to the hardware. Upgrade process will last for a
moment and the router will restart automatically then. Keep the power of the router on during
the process, in case of any damage.
System Tools / Factory Defaults
Restore - Click this button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.
System Tools / Backup and Restore
Backup - Click this button to save all configuration settings to your local computer as a file.
File - click the Browse& button to find the configuration file which you want to restore and
click the Restore button.
Note: The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. Wrong
process will lead the device unmanaged. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and
restart automatically then. Keep the power of the router on during the process, in case of any
damage.
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System Tools / Reboot
Reboot - Click this button to reboot the router.
Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:
" Change LAN IP Address. (system will reboot automatically).
" MAC Clone (system will reboot automatically).
" DHCP service function.
" Static address assignment of DHCP server.
" Change Web Service Port of the router.
" Upgrade the firmware of the router (system will reboot automatically).
" Restore the router's settings to the factory defaults (system will reboot automatically).
System Tools / Password
It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of
the router. All users who try to access the router's web-based utility will be prompted for the
router's user name and password.
Old User Name  Type old User Name in this field.
Old Password  Type old Password in this field.
New User Name  Type new User Name in this field.
New Password  Type new Password in this field.
Confirm New Password  Retype new Password in this field.
Click the Save button to save this settings.
Click the Clear All button to clear all fields.
Note: The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and must
not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm it.
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System Tools / Log
The router can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find out what happened to the
router.
Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs.
Click the Clear All button to clear all logs.
System Tools / Statistics
The Statistics page shows the network traffic of each PC on LAN, including total traffic and
traffic of the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
Current Statistic Status - Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable, click
the Enable button. If disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security / Advanced
Security will be disabled.
Packets Statistic Interval - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds
in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the
packets statistic.
Auto-refresh  Select this checkbox to refresh automatically.
Refresh - Click this button to refresh immediately.
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Sorted Rules - Here displays sort as desired. Click the Reset All button to reset, or Delete
All button to delete all statistics.
IP Address/MAC Address  The IP and MAC Addresses displayed with statistics.
Total: Packets  The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the router.
Total: Bytes  The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router.
Current: Packets  The total amount of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets
Statistics interval seconds.
Current: Bytes  The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets
Statistics interval seconds.
Current: ICMP Tx  The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last
Packets Statistics interval seconds.
Current: UDP Tx  The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in the last
Packets Statistics interval seconds.
Current: TCP SYN Tx  The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the
last Packets Statistics interval seconds.
Modify  Click on Reset to reset, or Delete to delete statistics for this entry.
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Troubleshooting
If the router is not function properly, first check this session for simple troubleshooting before
contacting your Internet service provider (ISP) for support.
Using LEDs to Diagnose Problems
The LEDs are useful aides for finding possible problem causes.
Power LED
The PWR LED on the front panel does not light up.:
1. Make sure that the power adaptor is connected to the router and plugged in to an
appropriate power source. Use only the supplied power adaptor;
2. Check that the router and the power source are both turned on and the router is receiving
sufficient power;
3. Turn the router off and on;
4. If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should contact
your vendor.
LAN LED
The LAN LED on the front panel does not light up.:
1. Check the Ethernet cable connections between your router and the computer or hub;
2. Check for faulty Ethernet cables;
3. Make sure your computer s Ethernet card is working properly;
4. If these steps fail to correct the problem, contact your local distributor for assistance.
WAN LED
The WAN LED on the front panel does not light up:
1. Check the Ethernet cable connections between your router and ISP s access device;
2. Check that the ISP s access device is turned on and receiving sufficient power;
Problems with resolving IP Address from the router s
DHCP Server in Windows Vista
In some cases Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain router s DHCP server.
If you encounter this, follow this steps to resolve this problem (Microsoft Support page)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us
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Problems with the Web Interface
I cannot access the web Interface:
1. Make sure you are using the correct IP address of the router. Check the IP address of the
router;
2. Your computer s and the router s IP addresses must be on the same subnet for LAN
access;
3. If you changed the router s LAN IP address, then enter the new one as the URL;
4. Remove any filters in LAN or WAN that block web service.
Problems with the Login Username and Password
I forgot my login username and/or password:
1. The default username is  admin . The default password is  pentagram . The Password
and Username fields are case-sensitive. Make sure that you enter the correct password
and username using the proper casing;
2. If you ever forget the password to log in, you may need to restore the factory default
settings. Use the RESET button: First, turn off the router's power. Second, press and
hold the default reset button then turn on the router's power, until the SYS LED lights up
(about 3 seconds). Last, release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
Problems with LAN Interface
I cannot access the router from the LAN or ping any computer on the LAN:
1. Check the Ethernet LEDs on the front panel. A LAN LED should be on for a port that has
a PC connected. If it is off, check the cables between your router and the PC. Make sure
you have uninstalled any software firewall for troubleshooting;
2. Make sure that the IP address and the subnet mask is consistent between the router and
the workstation.
Problems with the Internet Access
I cannot access the Internet:
1. Make sure the router is turned on and connected to the network;
2. If the WAN LED is off, refer to Section WAN LED of this troubleshooting;
3. Verify your WAN settings;
4. Make sure you entered the correct user name and password;
5. For wireless stations, check that both the router and wireless station(s) are using the
same SSID, channel and encryption keys (if encryption is activated).
Internet connection disconnects:
1. If you use PPPoE, check the idle time-out setting;
2. Contact your ISP.
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