Edimax AR-7186WNA manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Edimax AR-7186WNA, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Edimax AR-7186WNA one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Edimax AR-7186WNA. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Edimax AR-7186WNA should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Edimax AR-7186WNA
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Edimax AR-7186WNA item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Edimax AR-7186WNA item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Edimax AR-7186WNA alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Edimax AR-7186WNA, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Edimax service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Edimax AR-7186WNA.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Edimax AR-7186WNA item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    1 AR -7186WnA / A R-7186 WnB User Manual 1- 201 3 / v1.0[...]

  • Page 2

    2 COPYRIGHT Copyright  Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. al l rights reserved. No part of thi s publication may be reprodu ced, transmitted, transc ribed, stored in a retr ieval system, or translat ed into any language or comp uter language, in an y form or by any means, ele ctronic, mechanical, magnetic, optica l, chemical, manua l or otherwise, with[...]

  • Page 3

    3 Contents 1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.2. S YSTEM R EQUIREME NTS ................[...]

  • Page 4

    4 5.4.3. Wireless ................................................................................................................................ 61 5.5. A DVANCED S ETUP ............................................................................................................................. 64 5.5.1. Firewall .................................[...]

  • Page 5

    5 1. Product Introduction 1.1. Package Contents Before you start u sing this product, please check if th ere is anything miss ing in the package and c ontact your dealer to cl aim the missi ng item(s):  ADSL2+ router (AR-7186WnA or AR -7186WnB)  12V power adapt er  1 meter RJ-45 Et hernet cable  1.8M RJ-11 teleph one line x 2  Quick [...]

  • Page 6

    6  Do not put this de vice close to heat s ources or high tem peratures . Keep the device out of d irect sunshine.  Do not put this de vice close to a place wh ere it is damp or w et . Do not spill any fluid on this device.  Do not connect this device to any PCs or electronic products, other than those which you a re instructed or recommen[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Int ernet Green O n Int erne t connec ted in rout er mode Flashing Int erne t activity (tr ansf err ing /receivin g dat a) in rout er mode. O ff Device in bridg ed m ode. Re d O n Int erne t not c onnecte d in r outer mode (Ple ase r ef er to No t e ii. below). L AN1 – 4 Green O n L AN port conn ecte d. Flashing L AN activity (tr ansf er ring /[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Rear Panel Item Descrip tion P ower O n/O ff But ton Swit che s the r out er on or of f . P ower P ower p ort f or include d 12V power a dapt er . W ireless O n/O ff But ton Swit ch the wirele ss signal on or off . WPS Butt on Ac tiva te WP S (W i-F i Pro tect e d Setup ) L AN 1 – 4 RJ - 45 E thernet ports 1 – 4. Re set Bu tto n Hold f or le [...]

  • Page 9

    9 1.5. Features The device support s the following features:  Various line modes  External PPPoE dial -up access  Internal PPPoE/PPPoA dial -up access  1483Bridged/1483Routed wit h dynamic ip or stat ic ip  Multiple PVCs (8 PVCs supp orted)  DHCP server/relay  Static route  Network Address Translation(NAT)  DMZ  Virtua[...]

  • Page 10

    10 2. Hardware Installation 1. Connect the ADSL l ine. Connect the line p ort of the router o f the device to the modem interface of a splitter using a telephone cable. Con nect a telephone to t he Phone interface of the splitter usi ng a telephone cabl e. Connect the Line in terface of the splitter to your existing , incoming li ne. The splitter h[...]

  • Page 11

    11 3. Connect the power adap ter to the r outer. Plug one end of the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect the other end to the 12 V interface of the device. The following diagrams show how to correctly connect the router, PC, splitter and the telephone s ets under two diff erent configurations: Co nfiguration 1 0 shows the correct connectio[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Configuration 2 0 shows the correct connection when a telephone set i s installed before the splitter. Figure 2 - Connecti on diagram (Connecting a telephone set b efore the split ter) Note : When Configurati on 2 is used, the filter must b e installed close to the telephone cable. D o not use the splitter to replace the filter. Installing a tel[...]

  • Page 13

    13 5. Firewall settings. Please turn off all personal fi rewalls before you conti nue t he setup – firewal ls can block communi cation between your PC and route r. Note: You must us e the power adapter included in t he package with the router, do NOT att empt to use a third- party power adapter. 6. PC LAN IP configur ation. Configure your PC’s [...]

  • Page 14

    14 3. Locate the “Netw ork Connections” i con and double -click to open network connection sett ings. 4. Select the “Local Area Connectio n” icon and rig ht-click it to open the sub-menu, then sel ect “Properties” .[...]

  • Page 15

    15 5. Select “Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP)” and then cli ck “Properties” 6. Ensure that “Obtain an IP ad dress automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address auto matically” are selected and then press “OK ” .[...]

  • Page 16

    16[...]

  • Page 17

    17 3. IP Address Setting To use the router t o access the Int ernet, the PCs in the networ k must have an Ethernet adapter inst alled and be conne cted to the rou ter either directly or through a hub or s witch. The TCP/IP protocol of each PC must be installed and the IP Address of e ach PC has to be set in t he same subnet as the router. The route[...]

  • Page 18

    18 2. C lick the Network icon and then select Op en Network and Sh aring Center to open th e Network and Sh aring Center wind ow. 3. Cl ick Ethernet to open the Et hernet St atus window , and then select Properties . The Local Area Con nection window will appear.[...]

  • Page 19

    19 4. Chec k your list of Network Compon ents. Select I nternet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and clic k the Properties b utton. 5. I n the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP v4 ) Properties window, select Obtain an IP a ddress automatically and Obtain DNS server add ress automatically as shown on the following screen.[...]

  • Page 20

    20 6. Cl ick OK (shown above) to confirm the sett ing. Your PC will now obtai n an IP address automat ically from your r out er’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure t hat the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. 3.2. Windows 7 1. Click the Start button an d select Control Pan el. Double cli ck Network and Interne[...]

  • Page 21

    21 4. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TC P/IP v4 ) Properties win dow, select Obtain an IP a ddress automatically and Obtain DNS server add ress automatically as shown on the following screen. 5. Click OK to confirm the sett ing. Your PC will now obtain an I P address automatically from your r outer’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure t hat[...]

  • Page 22

    22 3. Chec k your list of Network Compon ents. You should s ee Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) o n your list. Select it and click the Properties button. 4. I n the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP v4 ) Properties window, select Obtain an IP a ddress automatically and Obtain DNS server add ress automatically as shown on the following scree[...]

  • Page 23

    23 3. Chec k your list of Network Compon ents. You should see Int ernet Protocol [TCP/IP] on your list . Select it and click the Properties b utton. 4. I n the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) P roperties window, select Obtai n an IP address automatical ly and Obtai n DNS server address aut omatically as shown on the following screen. 5. Cl ick OK to con[...]

  • Page 24

    24 4. EZmax Setup W izard You can confi gure the router b y running the setup wizard on the CD -ROM included i n the package contents. The wizard enables y ou to configure your Internet connectio n, upgrad e the firmware and change the router’s password. Please fol low the instructions below. Alternatively, if you lose the CD -RO M or prefer a we[...]

  • Page 25

    25 2. Please select your product.[...]

  • Page 26

    26 3. Please ensure all hardware is correctly install ed. Check the box and click “Next” .[...]

  • Page 27

    27 4. Select your country and ISP. If your ISP is not li sted, select “Other” from the list and refer to 4.2 . Internet Connection T ype.[...]

  • Page 28

    28 5. En ter your ISP’s username and passw ord and click “Appl y”. On the next screen, click “Apply” ag ain.[...]

  • Page 29

    29 6. Please wait while the router connects to th e Internet. When the route r is connected successful ly, you will see the screen below.[...]

  • Page 30

    30 4.2. In ternet Con nection Type If your country or ISP is not li sted, please select “ Ot her ” from the list . Then select your Int ernet connection t ype and click “N ext” . I f you are not sure, please contact your I nternet Service P rovider (ISP ).[...]

  • Page 31

    31 Depending on you r selection, please r efer to the appro priate chapter: 4. 2 .1. PPPoE/PPPoA 4.2. 2. B ridge Mode 4. 2.3. Dynamic IP Address 4. 2.4. Static IP Parameter Description PPPoE/PPPoA PPPoE (PPP over Et hernet) and PPPoA ( PPP over ATM) are co mmon connection method s used for xDSL. Bridge Mode Bridge Mode is a common c onnection metho[...]

  • Page 32

    32 4.2.1. PPoE/PPPoA Parameter Description User Name Enter the usernam e exactly as your ISP assign ed. Password Enter the password th at your ISP has assigned to you. VPI Virtual path i dentifier (VPI) is the virtual path between two poin ts in an ATM network. Its val id value is in the range of 0 to 255. Enter the correct VPI provided by your I S[...]

  • Page 33

    33 Connection type Please check wit h your ISP the method of multiplexing. In PPPoE/PPPoA mode, please select “PPPoE LLC”, “PPPoE VCM UX ”, “PP PoA LLC” o r “PPPoA VCM UX ”. 4.2.2. Bridge Mode Parameter Description VPI Virtual path identifier (VPI) is the virt ual path between two poin ts in an ATM network. Its valid value is in the[...]

  • Page 34

    34 Connection Type Please check with your ISP the method of multiplexing. In Bridge Mode, please se lect “ADSLTYPE_ROUT ER_LLC” or “ADSLTYPE_ROUT ER_VCMUX”. 4.2.3. Dynamic IP Address Parameter Description VPI Virtual path identifier (VPI) is the virt ual path between two poin ts in an ATM network. Its valid value is in t he range of 0 to 25[...]

  • Page 35

    35 Connection Type Please check with your ISP the method of multiplexing. In Bridge Mode, please select “ADSLTYPE_ROUT ER_LLC” or “ADSLTYPE_ROUT ER_VCMUX”. 4.2.4. Static IP Parameter Description VPI Virtual path identifier (VPI) is the virt ual path between two poin ts in an ATM network. Its valid value is in t he range of 0 to 255. Enter t[...]

  • Page 36

    36 VCI provided by yo ur ISP. By default, VCI is set to 35. Static IP Address Enter the IP Address assi gned by your ISP. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP. Gateway Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP. Connection Type Please check with your ISP the method of multiplexi ng. In Bridge Mode, please select “ADSLTYPE_ROUT ER[...]

  • Page 37

    37 5. Web Configu ration The r outer can also be configur e d using the web- base d configur ation inte rf ace. Follo w the instructions below . 5.1. Accessing the Router T o acc e ss the web-based c onfigur ation interf ace: 1. Open the Int ernet Explor er (IE) browser and ent er http:// 192.168.2.1 . 2. In the Login page that is display e d, ente[...]

  • Page 38

    38 5.2.2. System Log Choose St atus > Sy st em Log , the page shown in the following f igur e appear s. In this page, y ou can view , clear or save the s y stem log.[...]

  • Page 39

    39 5.2.3. Statistics Choose Status > Statistics . Th e Statistics page that is di splay e d contains Eth ernet Statis tics , ADSL Statistics and WL AN Sta tistics . 5.2.3.1. Ethernet Statistics In the T r affic Sta tist ics page, click E thernet and the page shown in the f ollowing figure appears. In this page, you can view the stati stics such [...]

  • Page 40

    40 5.2.3.2. ADSL Statistics In the T r af fic St atistic page, cli ck ADSL and the page shown i n the following figure appear s. In this page, you can view the ADSL line sta tistics such as tot al PDU s, total Err or Counts. 5.2.3.1. WLAN Statistics In the T r affic Statistic page, click WL AN and t he page shown in the f ollowing figure appears. I[...]

  • Page 41

    41 Interne t connection i s provide d by your Inter net se rvice pro vider (ISP). For ex ample, y our ISP pro vides y ou wit h the IP a ddr e ss (a st atic or dynamic IP addr e ss) for conne cting t o the Inter net, and the protocol for commu nication on the Interne t. In the navig ation bar , click Quick Start . The page as shown in the f ollowing[...]

  • Page 42

    42 In this page, enter a new p asswor d f or the admin a ccount. A fter finishing all quick start settings, it wil l be saved and effect immediately. 3. Click NEXT , the page as shown in t he following fi gure appears. In this page, you can select a local time zone. 4. Click NEXT , the page as shown in t he follow ing figure appears.[...]

  • Page 43

    43 Y ou may select Auto setup by ISP list , Dyna mic IP Addre ss, Sta tic IP Addre ss, PPPoE/PPP oA or Bridge Mode . 5.3.1. Auto setup by ISP list Select A uto setup by ISP list , click NEXT , and the pag e as sh own in the following figure appears. The following table describes the pa rameters in this page: F ield Description Country Select the co[...]

  • Page 44

    44 The following table describes the pa rameters in this page: F ield Description VPI V irtual path i dentifier (VPI) is the virtual pat h between two points in an ATM networ k. Its val id value is between 0 and 255. Enter the co rrect VPI provided by your ISP. By defaul t, VPI is set to 8 . VCI V irtual channel identifier (VCI) is the virtual chan[...]

  • Page 45

    45 The following table describes the pa rameters in this page: F ield Description Country Select the country you ar e in. ISP Select your Inter net Service Provider (ISP). VPI V irtual path i dentifier (VPI) is the virtual pat h between two points in an ATM netwo rk. Its valid value is between 0 and 255. Enter the correct VPI provided b y your ISP.[...]

  • Page 46

    46 F ield Description VPI is set to 8 . VCI V irtual channel identifier (VCI) is the virtual channel between two points in an ATM netwo rk. I ts val id value is between 1 and 65535. Enter the corr ect VCI pro vided by your ISP . By def ault, VCI is se t to 35 . IP Addr e ss Enter the IP a ddre ss pro vided by y our ISP . Subnet Mask Enter the subne[...]

  • Page 47

    47 F ield Description 255. Enter the co rrect VPI provided by your ISP. By defa ult, VPI is set to 8 . VCI V irtual channel identifier (VCI) is the virtual channel between two points in an ATM netwo rk. I ts val id value is between 1 and 65535. Enter the corr ect VCI pro vided by your ISP . By def ault, VCI is se t to 35 . Connection T ype You can [...]

  • Page 48

    48 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description V irtual Cir cuit Select a virtual circuit from the d rop -list. Click PVCs Summary to view eight PVCs (from PVC0 to PVC7), and only PVC0 status is acti vated by default. Sta tus You can select Activated or Deac tivated for currentl y selected virtual circuit . VP[...]

  • Page 49

    49 F ield Description CBR , UBR , rtVB R , or nrtVBR . PCR P eak cell r at e (PCR) is the maximum r ate at which c ells can be transmitt e d along a connection in the A TM network. SCR Sust ain cell r ate ( SCR) is the maximum r at e that tr affic can pa ss ov er PVC without the risk of cell loss. MBS Maximum burs t si z e (MBS) is the maximum numb[...]

  • Page 50

    50 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: Field Description IP Common Optio ns Encapsulation Y ou can choose 1483 Bridge d IP L LC , 1483 Bridged IP VC -Mux , 1483 Route d IP LLC(IP oA) or 1483 Rout ed IP VC -Mux . IP Unnumbered Y ou can choose Activ at ed or Deactivat e d . Def ault R oute Y ou can enable or disable the de[...]

  • Page 51

    51 Field Description Dynamic R oute Select this option to specify the R outing Inf ormation pr otoc ol (RIP) ver sion. Y ou can select RIP1 , RIP2-B or RIP2-M . Direc tion Y ou can select No ne , Both , IN Only or OU T Only to specify the RIP direction. None is for disabl ing t he RIP function. Both means the AD SL R outer wi ll periodically send r[...]

  • Page 52

    52 corr ect IP form at , which is four IP octets sepa r ate d by a dot (x.x.x.x ). The r outer will not accept an I P addr e ss if it is n ot in this f ormat. The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description IP Common Optio ns Encapsulation Y ou can choose 1483 Bridge d IP L LC , 1483 Bridged IP VC -Mux , 1483 R ou[...]

  • Page 53

    53 F ield Description IP Subnet Mask Y ou can enter the IP subnet mask for dial -up, which is provided by your ISP. Gate wa y Y ou can enter the gate way IP for dial -up, which is provided by your I SP. NA T Select whether to enable Netw ork A ddre ss T r anslation (NA T) f unction. If you do not enable NA T , y ou must add a rout e on t he upl ink[...]

  • Page 54

    54 Select PPPoA/PPP oE in the ISP enc apsulation if your ISP require s y ou to use a PPP oE connection. This option is typically used for DSL services. Se lect Dynamic PPPoE to obtain an IP addre ss automatically for your PP P oE connection. Select Static PPP oE to use a st at ic IP ad dre ss f or your PPPoE connection. Please en ter the inf ormati[...]

  • Page 55

    55 F ield Description Encapsulation Y ou can choose PPPoE LL C , PPPoE VC-Mux , PPPoA LLC or PPP oA VC-Mux . IP Unnumbered Select Activ at ed or De activat ed . Connection Setting Connection Y ou c an choose A lwa ys On (Rec ommended) , Connect On-Demand or Con nect Manually . T CP MSS Option Y ou can set a TCP MSS v alue. Th e r ange is f r om 100[...]

  • Page 56

    56 F ield Description v2 ). Select Disabled to disable it. IPv6 Address DHCP IPv6 Enable Pr ovide addre ss assignment to hos ts to include DHCP in local pools. Choose D HCP or SL AAC . DHCP PD Enable IPv6 Pre fix Delegation O ptions f or DHCPv6. Y ou may enable or disable DHCP PD. MLD Pro x y Y ou ma y enabl e or disab le MLD Pr o xy . MLD pro xy i[...]

  • Page 57

    57 F ield Description Encapsulation Y ou can choose 1483 Bridged IP LLC or 1483 Bridged IP VC -Mux . A fter finishing , click S A VE to apply th e set tings of this PV C. 5.4.2. LAN Choose Int erf ace Setup > L AN . The L AN page that is di spla y ed con tains Rout er Local IP , D HCP Se rver , DN S , Radvd and DHCPv6 . In t his page, y ou can c[...]

  • Page 58

    58 Field Description Addr e ss r ecommended to use an addre ss fr om a bl ock r e served f or priva te use. This a ddr ess block is 192.168.1.1 - 192 .168.255.254. Main Subnet Mask Enter the subne t mask of L AN interf ace. The r ange o f subnet mask is fr om 255.255.0.0 t o 255.255.255.254. Alias IP Addr e ss Y ou may ent er the second IP Addre ss[...]

  • Page 59

    59 Field Description Phy sical P orts When n o port is selecte d , the L AN PC can’t get an IP fr om the router . DNS Rela y Y ou can choose U se Auto Discovere d DN S Server Only or U se U se r Discovere d DNS Server O nly . If you select Auto Discovere d , the router accepts the firs tly-r eceive d DNS assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPP oE o[...]

  • Page 60

    60 In the DHCP field, choose Disabled , the page shown in the follo wing fi gur e appear s. In the DHCP field, choose DHCP R elay , the page shown in the following figur e appear s. Enter a server IP a ddre ss running on W AN sid e.[...]

  • Page 61

    61 5.4.3. Wireless Choose Interf ace Setup > W ireless . The page as shown in the following figure ap pear s. The W irele ss page contains Access P oint Settings , 11n Set tings , Multiple SSIDs Settings , WPS Settings and W irele ss MAC A ddre ss F i lter . The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description Acce [...]

  • Page 62

    62 F ield Description Current Channel Countrie s ap ply their own regulations to both the allowable channels, allowe d user s and maximum power levels withi n the se fr equency r ange s. The def ault is 2 . Beacon Interval Beac on Interv al r ange is from 20 to 1000 . RTS/CTS Threshold RTS/CTS Thr e shol d r ange is fr om 1500 to 234 7 . Fragmentat[...]

  • Page 63

    63 F ield Description r outer thr ough broadc as ting SSID.  Select No to hi de SSID . SSID is n ot visi bl e to wir eless client se arche s. Use WPS WPS technology allow s new customer s without a pr eviously -es tablishe d account to securely connect to y our network at the W i-F i hotspot, crea te and pa y f or an accoun t, and access the Int[...]

  • Page 64

    64 5.5. Advanced Set up In the navig a tion bar , click Advance d Setup . In the Advance d Setup page that is display e d con tains F irewall , R outing , NA T , QoS , VL AN and ADSL . 5.5.1. Firewall Choose Adv anced Setup > F irewall . The page shown i n the f ollowing figur e appear s. Y ou can select this option t o automatically detec t and[...]

  • Page 65

    65 The f ollowing table de scribes the parame ter s and but tons of this page: Field Description Des tination IP Addr e ss Enter the IP a ddre ss of the de stination de vice. IP Subnet Mask Enter the subne t mask of the de stination device. Gate wa y I P Addr e ss Y ou can enter t he IP addr e ss of t he n e xt hop in the IP r oute to the des tinat[...]

  • Page 66

    66 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s and buttons of this page: Field Description V irtual Circuit Choose a V irtual Circuit Index to se t up f or the NA T fun ction. NA T Status This field show s t he current NA T sta tus f or the current VC. The st atus is enabled or disabled, d epending on whethe r NA T is enabled f or the W AN c o[...]

  • Page 67

    67 The f ollowing table de scri bes the par ame ter s of this page : F ield Description DMZ Select Enable d or Disabled t o enable this fu nction. DMZ Host IP Addr e ss Enter the specified IP Addr e ss for t he DMZ host on t he L AN side. In the NA T page, choose V irtual Ser ver , and the page s hown i n the follo wing figure appe ars. The V irtua[...]

  • Page 68

    68 F ield Description Application Y ou can enter an ap plication name, or select a name fr om the right dr op-list menu li k e FTP or TELNET . Pr otoc ol Choose the transport la yer pro tocol that the service type. Y ou can choose ALL , TCP or UDP . Start/End P ort Number Enter the specific st art and end po rt number you wan t to f orwar d. If it [...]

  • Page 69

    69 The following table describes the pa rameters of this p age: Field Description Rule Index The V irtual se rver rule index for this VC. Y ou can spe cify 10 rule s in maximum. All the VCs w ith single IP will use the same V irtual Server rules. Rule T ype Choose the One- to -One , Many - to - On e , Many - to -Many O verload , Man y - to -Many No[...]

  • Page 70

    70 The following table describes the pa rameters of this p age: F ield Description Quality of Service IP V er sion In this ex ample, the IP ver sion is set to IPv4 . QoS Y ou may select Activ at e d or Deactivate d . A f ter a ctiva ting QoS, you may set the upload bandwi dth of the W AN interf ace. Summary Click the QoS Set tings Summar y button t[...]

  • Page 71

    71 F ield Description MGCP , SNMP , DN S , DHCP , RIP , RS TP , RT CP and RTP . Phy sical P orts Choose an Ethernet inter f ace or WL A N Interf ace. Des tination MAC The Destination MAC addr e ss of the rule. If data pack e ts include the MAC address, th e da ta pa ck ets ar e place d into the group. IP The des tination IP addre ss of the rule. I [...]

  • Page 72

    72 F ield Description video an d voice. Dat a classes four through one r ange fr om con trolle d-load ap plicat ions such as stre aming multimedia and business-critical tra ffic - carrying SAP dat a, for instance - down to "loss eli gi ble" tr af fic. Zer o is used as a best -ef f ort def ault priority , inv ok e d automatic ally when no [...]

  • Page 73

    73 The following table describes the pa rameters of this p age: F ield Description Quality of Service IP V er sion Select IP v ersion. In this e xample, t he I P v er sion is set to IPv6 . QoS Select Activa t ed or Deactivat e d . A fter activ ating QoS, y ou may se t the upload bandwidth of the W AN interf ace. Summary Click the QoS Set tings Summ[...]

  • Page 74

    74 Click Save at the bott om of the page to save the discipl ine. To view the rul es and actions, click QoS Settings Summary t o enter the page shown in t he following figure appears. 5.5.5. VLAN Choose Adv anced Setup > VL AN , the page sho wn in the follo wing figure appear s. Vi rtua l L AN (VL AN ) is a gr oup of device s on one or more LANs[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Each phy sical port has a def ault VID called PVID (Port VID). PVID is assigned to untagge d frame s or priority tagge d fr ame s (fr ame s wit h null (0) VID) r eceive d on this port. Y ou can set a PVID f or an A TM VC, Ethernet por t or W ireless L AN. In the VL AN page, choose Activ at ed and then Define VL AN Group , and the page sho wn in [...]

  • Page 76

    76 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description VL AN Index Choose a VL AN index fr om 1 to 8 . Activ e Select Y es or No to specify whether VL AN set tings ar e active or not. VL AN ID VL AN ID is from 1 to 4094 . A TM VCs Suppor ts eig hts A TM VCs, which can be tagge d. Ether net The Etherne t port can be ta[...]

  • Page 77

    77 The rout er suppo rts these mod ulations: G. Lit e , T1.413 , G.DMT , ADSL2 , ADSL2+ and Auto-S yno U p . The r outer nego tiate s the modulation mode s with the DSL AM. The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s and but tons of this page: F ield Description ADSl Mode Choose A uto Sync- Up , ADSL 2+ , AD SL2 , G.DMT , T 1.413 or G.lite . T[...]

  • Page 78

    78 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s and but tons of this page: F ield Description ACL Rule Inde x Y ou can es tablish sixteen ACL rule s at most. Activ e Click to enable or disabl e the rule. Secure IP Addr e ss The rule is valid if the IP is in this rang e. Application Support W eb , FTP , T elnet , SNMP , Ping or AL L. Interf ace [...]

  • Page 79

    79 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s and but tons of this page: F ield Description F i lter T ype Selection Support IP / MAC F ilter , Application F i lter and URL F i lter . IP /MAC F i lter Set Index Y ou can choose an IP / MAC F i lter Set Index fr om 1 to 12 . Interf ace Y ou can select an i nter f ace fr om the eig ht PVCs or th[...]

  • Page 80

    80 5.6.2.2. Application Filter Choose Access Management > F i lter , select Application F ilter from the drop- down list F ilter T ype Selection , and the page shown in the f ollowing figure appear s. Select Application F i lter type. The user c an set Application rules to fi lter the IC Q , MS N, YMSG, Re al Audio/V ideo pack e ts. The f ollowi[...]

  • Page 81

    81 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s and but tons of this page: F ield Description Activ e Mak e URL F i lter rule activa te d or deactiv ate d. URL Inde x Can set an URL F i lter Inde x fr om 1 to 16. URL Enter the U RL that needs to be fi lter e d. 5.6.3. SNMP Choose Acce ss Management > SNMP , and th e page shown in the followi[...]

  • Page 82

    82 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ame ter s of this page : F ield Description Get Community Select to set the pass wor d for th e incoming Get- and GetNe xt reque s ts from the management s ta tion. Set Community Select to set the passw or d for incom ing Set reques ts from the management st ation. 5.6.4. UPnP Choose Acce ss Managemen t &g[...]

  • Page 83

    83 5.6.5. DDNS Choose Access Management > DDNS , the page shown i n the f ollowing figure appear s. The Dynamic Dom ain Name Sy stem (DDNS) lets you use a stat ic host name with a dyna mic IP addre ss. U ser sh ould type the host name, user na me and pass wor d assigned to y our ADSL R outer by y our D ynamic DNS provider . The user also can dec[...]

  • Page 84

    84 5.6.6. CWMP Choose A ccess Management > CWMP , and the page sho wn in the following figure appe ars. The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description URL URL for the CPE to connect to the ACS using the CPE W AN Management Prot ocol. This par amet er must be in t he f orm of a v alid http or ht tps URL. U ser [...]

  • Page 85

    85 5.7. Maintenance In t he navig ation bar , click Maintenance . Th e Maint enance page that is display e d cont ains Administr ation , T ime Zone , F irmware , SysR e st art and Diagnostics . 5.7.1. Administration Choose Maintenance > Administr atio n , the page shown in the f ol lowing figure appear s. Ther e i s onl y one accoun t that can a[...]

  • Page 86

    86 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description Synchr oniz e time with Y ou can choose NTP Se rver automatic ally , PC ’ s Clock or Manually . T ime Z one Choose the time zone in which ar ea you are from t he dr op - down list. Dayligh t Saving Y ou can enable the dayligh t saving ti me. NTP Server Addr e ss[...]

  • Page 87

    87 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description New F ir mw ar e Location Click Brow se to select the firmwar e fi le. R omfile Backup Click Brow se and select a path to sa ve the configur ation fi le of the r outer . UPGRADE A fter selecting the fi le, click U PGRADE to st arting upgr a ding the fi le. 5.7.4. [...]

  • Page 88

    88 The f ollowing table de scribes the par ameter s o f this page: F ield Description Curren t Set tings R es t art the rout er wit h curr ent set tings. F actory Def ault Set tings R es t art the r outer with set tings re se t back to f actory def aults. 5.7.5. Diagnostics Choose Maint enance > Diag nositics , the page shown in the following fi[...]

  • Page 89

    89 6. Trouble Shooting Question Answer Wh y are all the indicator s off?  Check the connecti on betw een the power adap ter and the power sock e t.  Check wh ether the power switch is turne d on. Wh y is the L AN in dicator off?  Check the connect ion betwee n the d evice and y our PC, hub or sw itch.  Check the run ning st atus of the [...]

  • Page 90

    90 EU Declaration of Confor mity English: This equipment is in compliance with the essentia l requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2009/125/EC. French: Cet équipement est conforme aux exigences essentielles e t autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE, 2009/125/CE Czechian: Toto zařízení je v souladu se zákla[...]

  • Page 91

    91 Declaration of Conformity We, Edimax Technology Co., LTD ., declare unde r our sole responsibili ty, that the equipment described b elow complies with the requ irements of the European Council directive (1995/5/EC, 2006/95/EC). Equipment : N150 Wireless ADSL Mode m Router Model No. : AR -7186WnA & AR-7186W nB The following European standards[...]

  • Page 92

    92[...]