GR7000 4-Port Wireless-N Gigabit Router
User Manual Table of Contents About the Device........................................................................................................ 4 Minimum System Requirements ................................................................. 5 Package Contents ........................................................................................ 5 Device Overview.......................................................................................... 6 Front Panel ..................................
User Manual Network Tools .......................................................................................................... 35 Accessing Network Tools ........................................................................... 35 What’s on Network Tools........................................................................... 35 System Log..............................................................................................................36 Statistics ....................................
User Manual About the Device Aztech GR7000 is a 4-Port Wireless-N Gigabit Router, which supports wireless 802.11b/g/n, 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch, 1 Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for fiber ONT, and USB 2.0 Host. Targeted at providing good quality and high definition IPTV service to end users, Aztech GR7000 4 Port Wireless-N Gigabit Router is an intelligent 4-Port 10/100/1000 AutoMDI/MDIx managed switch.
User Manual Minimum System Requirements Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements. Any operating system can be used Web Browser CDROM drive 233MHz processor Ethernet network adapter An active Internet account Package Contents Package contents are listed below. For any missing items, please contact your dealer immediately. Product contents may vary for different models. GR7000 Ethernet cable 12V 1.
User Manual Device Overview Front Panel LABEL POWER WAN ETHERNET LAN USB HOST WIRELESS INTERNET WPS Page 6 of 47 STATE On – Solid Green On – Solid Red Off On – Solid Green On – Blinking Green Off On – Solid Green On – Blinking Green Off On – Solid Green On – Blinking Green Off On – Solid Green On – Blinking Green Off On – Solid Green On – Blinking Green On – Red Off On – Solid Green On – Blinking Green Off DESCRIPTION Device is powered ON Device failure Device is powered OFF WAN port is connected
User Manual Top Panel Back Panel LABEL DESCRIPTION RESET Press the Reset button for 5 seconds to restore the device to default factory settings DC IN Connect to a 12V DC Power Adapter USB PORT 1 Connect to a USB storage device or USB printer USB PORT 2 Connect to a USB storage device or USB printer ETHERNET LAN 1-4 Connect to computers/Ethernet devices ETHERNET WAN Connect to a Cable/ADSL modem or ONT Page 7 of 47
User Manual Hardware Setup Diagram Before moving ahead to setup your network, it is a good idea to draw out a network diagram to help identify your network devices and plan out how to connect these devices. The illustration below is an example of a network diagram.
User Manual Each port in the router can be used for different connections. For example: 1. WAN Port – Connect to DSL/Cable modem or ONT for FTTH connection 2. Ethernet Port 1 – Wired PC 3. Ethernet Port 3 – Wired PC 4. USB Port 1 – External USB HDD 5. USB Port 2 – USB Printer 6. DC-in Port – Power Adapter 7.
User Manual Setup Your Device You can use the Web Interface to setup your router for the first time. To Setup the router via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on the Login button 4.
User Manual 5. Select the Time Zone according to your geographical location and then choose your preferred timeserver from the respective drop down list. 6. Select the Internet connection type from the drop-down list *Select DHCP to obtain an IP address from your broadband modem automatically. (For most cable modem users) *Select PPPoE if your ISP requires a PPP username and password for authentication. (For most ADSL modem users) *Select Static if your ISP provides all the IP information to you.
User Manual 8. Each GR7000 is pre-assigned with a unique Wireless Network Name or SSID. You may change this SSID to your own preference. 9. Make sure to check the WPA Enabled check box to secure your Wireless Network from unauthorized access. 10. The default passphrase is set aabbccddee. You may change this to your own preference. Keep in mind that a WPA passphrase must have at least 8 characters in length. 11. For added security, you may hide the SSID by un-checking the Broadcast SSID check box.
User Manual Changing the Wireless Settings Modify the default Wireless Settings to suit your own preference. To change the Wireless settings via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to show the advanced menu 5. Click the Wireless button, you can change the advanced wireless settings as desired from this page 6. Click Apply to commit the changes 7.
User Manual Changing the Wireless Security Settings Modify the default Wireless Security Settings to suit your own preference. To change the Wireless security settings via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to show the advanced menu 5. Click the Wireless button, and click the Security menu.
User Manual WPS WPS or Wifi Protected Setup makes it easy for wireless clients/devices to connect to the wireless router. Simply press the WPS button on the router and press the WPS button on the wireless client/device within 2 minutes, and the wireless security authentication will be done automatically.
User Manual Viewing the Home Page The Home Page will tell you information about your router. To view the Home Page via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. Internet Connection will display information about your current WAN connection. 5. LAN Connection will display the current MAC address of your LAN interface, as well as the IP address and subnet mask. 6.
User Manual 7. Local Network will display information about host computers currently connected to the router. 8. Storage will display any USB storage device connected to the USB port of the router. 9. Printer will display any USB printer device connected to the USB port of the router.
User Manual Configuring the LAN settings Setup the LAN configuration of your router from this page. To configure the LAN settings via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to expand the menu and click Network > Local 5. Enter the LAN parameters according to your preference 6.
User Manual Configuring Advanced WAN settings Setup the Advanced WAN configuration of your router from this page. To configure the Advanced WAN settings via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to expand the menu and click Network > Internet 5.
User Manual *Select PPPoE if your ISP requires a PPP username and password for authentication. (For most ADSL modem users) *Select Static if your ISP provides all the IP information to you. You need to specify the IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, Primary DNS and Secondary DNS (optional) on each field to configure your connection to the Internet. 6.
User Manual Configuring Routing settings If your LAN consists of multiple subnets and you want to manually define the data transmitting paths, Static Route is to be used. To configure the routing settings via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to expand the menu and click Network > Routing 5. Enter the routing parameters according to your preference 6.
User Manual The key settings for adding a new Static Route are explained: Destination IP Address Enter the network address to which the data packets are to be sent. Network Mask Enter the subnet mask for this destination. Gateway If you wish to use a specific gateway to reach the destination network, select this checkbox and then enter the IP address of the gateway. Interface If you wish to use a particular WAN interface, select the checkbox and select the interface.
User Manual Configuring Port Forwarding Setup port-forwarding option to direct incoming traffic from the Internet to a specific computer in your local network. As an example, to setup a web server on a computer using 192.168.2.100 as its IP Address, select HTTP as Service and enter 192.168.2.100 as the Device IP Address. Otherwise if the service you want to setup is not available from the Application drop-down list, you can define your own Port Forwarding rule.
User Manual Configuring Filtering Setup filtering on your router from this page. To configure filtering via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to expand the menu and click Applications > Filtering 5. Enter the filtering parameters according to your preference 6.
User Manual Configuring 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 from a DDNS service provider. The Router supports popular Dynamic DNS service providers: (see DDNS page for list of supported DDNS service providers).
User Manual 6. Click the Apply button to commit the changes Configuring DMZ Setup DMZ on your router from this page. To configure DMZ via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to expand the menu and click Applications > DMZ 5. Put a check on the Enable tick box to enable DMZ feature 6. Enter the IP address of the host PC you want to setup as DMZ 7.
User Manual Configuring Access Control Setup Access Control on your router from this page. To configure access control via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to expand the menu and click Applications > Access Control 5. Put a check on the Server you wish to Enable 6. Specify the Port number that the server will use 7.
User Manual Configuring Parental Control Setup Parental Control on your router from this page. To configure access control via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. On the top pane, click Advanced Mode to expand the menu and click Applications > Parental Control 5. Choose the policy you wish to Enable from the drop down box 6. Key in the MAC address of the Host PC 7.
User Manual System Management The System Management menu is used for router settings administration. Accessing System Management To access the Web User Interface: 1. Open your browser. 2. Type-in 192.168.2.1 on the address bar and then press Enter.
User Manual Information This page shows the router information. Below is the list of information shown in this menu. Firmware Version – Shows the current firmware version of the Router Build Date – Shows the firmware release date Serial Number – Shows the serial number of the Router LAN MAC Address – Shows router’s LAN interface MAC address Wireless MAC Address – Shows router’s wireless interface MAC address System Uptime – Shows how long the Router has been UP.
User Manual Settings Settings menu allows you to backup, restore, and factory reset the Router settings.
User Manual Firmware Firmware menu allows you to backup, restore, and factory reset the Router settings.
User Manual Reboot Reboot allows you to reboot the Router for new settings to take effect.
User Manual Password Password menu allows you to change the Router’s password to access the Graphical User Interface (GUI).
User Manual Network Tools The Network Tools menu is used for troubleshooting the router. Accessing Network Tools To access the Web User Interface: 1. Open your browser. 2. Type-in 192.168.2.1 on the address bar and then press Enter.
User Manual System Log System Log allows you to monitor the Router’s activities. The system log can show you if there is any error that occurred on your router.
User Manual Statistics This page displays statistics for the Router’s different interfaces such as LAN, WAN and wireless. The statistics page can show you how much information has been transferred and received on each interface and whether there are any errors in communication.
User Manual Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic tools will automatically check the Router’s different interfaces such as LAN, WAN and wireless. It will also check the Router’s connectivity to the Internet.
User Manual Network Tools Network tools provide utilities such as Ping and Trace Route to check the Router’s connectivity to the LAN and Internet. Ping – Sends a ping message to a specified IP address or URL to check for connectivity Traceroute – Determines the network route of the router’s communication to a specified IP address or URL.
User Manual USB Storage Setup You may connect a USB storage device to the router’s USB port to share the drive to all the host computers connected to the router. To configure USB storage via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. Connect the USB storage device to any one of the USB ports at the back panel of the router 5. The router will automatically configure the storage device 6.
User Manual USB Printer Setup You may connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port to share the printer to all the host computers connected to the router. To configure USB printer via the Web GUI: 1. Open your browser 2. Type 192.168.2.1 on the address bar 3. Input admin for both username and password fields and click on Login 4. Connect the USB storage device to any one of the USB ports at the back panel of the router 5. The router will automatically configure the printer device 6.
User Manual 12. Click on Next 13. Click to select Local printer attached to this computer. Make sure that Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer NOT checked 14.
User Manual 15. Click to select Create a new port 16. Choose Standard TCP/IP Port from the drop down menu 17. Click on Next 18. Type the router’s IP address.
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User Manual Safety Precautions Do not open, service, or change any component. Only qualified technical specialists are allowed to service the equipment. Observe safety precautions to avoid electric shock Check voltage before connecting to the power supply. Connecting to the wrong voltage will damage the equipment.
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