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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 2 1.1 SUMMARY.............................................................................................. 2 1.2 KEY FEATURES ...................................................................................... 3 1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................. 4 1.4 PRODUCT LAYOUT ......................................................
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Summary Thank You for patronizing another Encore product. The ENHWI-3GN3 is a 3G-enabled Wireless-N Router that supports home network with superior throughput, performance and unparalleled wireless range. With ENHWI-3GN3, you can share one 3G Wireless internet subscription to others through wired and wireless LAN. It supports 3G USB Modem Adapters from wide selections of 3G broadband carriers all over the world.
1.2 Key Features Features 3G USB Modem Support Advantages Allows user to share 3G network among multiple users. It supports WCDMA (HSDPA), CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA. Incredible Data Rate up Easily handles heavy data payloads such to 150Mbps** as MPEG video /audio streaming IEEE 802.11b/g Fully Interoperable with IEEE Compliant IEEE 802.11g compliant devices with 802.11b / legacy protection Four 10/100 Mbps Fast Scalability; extends your network.
1.3 Package Contents Check and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original packaging. 1. ENHWI-3GN3 Router plus Repeater 2. 100V~240VAC / 12 VDC 1A External Power Adapter 3. One piece 2 dBi 2.4 GHz R-SMA Upgradeable Antenna 4. Quick Installation Guide leaflet 5. CD-ROM (Smart Wizard and User’s Manual) 6.
1.4 Product Layout Front Panel View Front Panel LED Assignments and Description Chart: Description LED Lights Lights up in Red when powered ON. Blinks on TEST/RESET POWER Lights up in Green when Wireless LAN is enabled. Blinks on traffic WLAN Blinks in Green on data traffic on LAN Ports 1 and 2.
Rear View Top View Item Description Press and release this button to reboot the device. Reset Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to load the factory default settings of the system. WPS Button Push-n-Connect DC 12V LAN1and LAN2 USB Port WAN Press this button to start Push-n-Connect (WPS) function.
2. INSTALLATION 2.
2.2 Wall Mounting Bottom View Showing Wall Mounts The ENHWI-3GN3 is wall mountable. There are two mounting holes at the bottom of the router. Find a proper spot where two nails or wall screws can be applied. The distance between the two nails is 117 mm. Carefully mount the device onto the wall and make sure the router is firmly in place. 2.3 Best Location You can place ENHWI-3GN3 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on a wall.
2.4 Setting Up LAN and 3G (WAN) LAN connection: Connect Ethernet cable between your PC/Notebook LAN port & one of the 2 available LAN ports on ENHWI-3GN3. 3G connection: Insert your 3G USB Modem to the USB Port for your 3G internet connections. contact your ISP or internet service provider for the 3G username and password and other 3G internet issues. ADSL or Cable Modem Broadband Connection: Connect an Ethernet cable between WAN ports of your ADSL/Cable modem and WAN port of ENHWI-3GN3.
2.5 PC Network Adapter Setup Windows XP • Assuming your PC or Laptop is already equipped with a Network Interface Card and properly working. Click on START Æ select “Control panel” Æ From the Control Panel Window select “Network Connection” • Right-click (Use the right button of your mouse) the “Local Area Connection” icon then select and click “Properties” 10 www.encore-usa.
• • Click to Highlight the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” then click “Properties” button Select the “General” tab. The ENHWI-3GN3 supports DHCP Client function, select both “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” 11 www.encore-usa.
2.6 Powering Up The ENHWI-3GN3 Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power port and then plug it to a wall power outlet. The ENHWI-3GN3 automatically enters and run the self-test or initialization in just a few seconds. The Power LED will light a steady red light indicating that the ENHWI-3GN3 is ready for operation. 12 www.encore-usa.
3. SMART WIZARD Connects your computer to the ENHWI-3GN3 router and set up basic settings the easy way Before you start the ENHWI-3GN3 router’s Smart Wizard, check for the followings: It is recommended using the Ethernet cable connection when running the Smart Wizard for accuracy purposes. • Internet connection should be running & ready for internet use (3G internet connection, ADSL or Cable modem).
Step 1: • For DSL or Cable Broadband. Connect the ENHWI-3GN3 “WAN Port” & your Cable or DSL Modem’s LAN port using the provided Blue Ethernet / RJ-45 patch cable. • For 3G Internet. Connect the 3G USB Modem to the USB Port. (Note: It may take around 20 seconds for the router to recognize and initialize the 3G USB Modem. Step 2: Connect any of the two available LAN ports to your PC or Notebook’s RJ-45 network interface card port using the provided Yellow Ethernet cable.
¾ A welcome screen will pop up a few seconds and then will disappear, followed by the menu screen below. ¾ Click Setup Wizard to run user friendly step-by-step basic setup settings Click User Manual to open the user manual (you are stepping into it right now). Click Adobe Reader to install Adobe Acrobat reader on your PC/Notebook (NOTE: When clicked, the Adobe Reader will start installing. Click Cancel to stop). Click EXIT when finish or anytime you want to abort. 15 www.encore-usa.
¾ The on-screen instructions below will guide you through the setup. Click to proceed to the next step. Click to abort. ¾ Make sure your 3G Internet, DSL modem or Cable modem broadband internet whichever is your ISP is working properly prior to this step. If not or not sure, call your Internet Service Provider and have them check and help you in check. Check your computer’s network settings as shown in the picture above. Click to the next step. 16 www.encore-usa.
¾ Connect your 3G modem to the ENHWI-3GN3 USB port / DSL or Cable Modem to the ENHWI-3GN3 using the supplied Ethernet cable as shown. Check power connection for modem as well as ENHWI-3GN3. Make sure the antenna is connected properly. Click to go to the next step. ¾ The LED that corresponds to the ports being used should light up bright on this stage. Click to continue. 17 www.encore-usa.
¾ This is the last screen from the Smart Wizard. The next few setup screens will be brought up using your default web browser (Internet Explorer, FireFox, etc). You will be prompted to enter a username and password, the default is “admin” for both. You can change this default username and password to your own later on. Take time and follow and read the screen selections and instructions carefully. If you are in doubt you can contact our 24-hour tech support anytime. Click to continue.
Error Opening the page! If you see this message, it is most likely that your computer is not set to receive an IP Address automatically which is required by the Smart Wizard, or your computer has a static IP address assigned which is different from the ENHWI-3GN3 IP address range. It can also be a problem from the computer, Ethernet cable being used or your default web browser. Try to restart your computer and try running the Smart Wizard again.
Logging into the ENHWI-3GN3 router’s User Interface for the first time: The next few steps are still part of the Smart Wizard installation steps. You are now redirected to the router’s Setup Wizard. ¾ Enter the factory default username admin and password is also admin. Click continue. ¾ Click to go to the next step, the mode selection screen. 20 www.encore-usa.
¾ Select the mode your ENHWI-3GN3 is going to use. The Setup Wizard will skip the WAN configuration if the AP Repeater Mode is selected. AP Router Mode – Select this mode if your intention is to use this router as an Access Point or wired and wireless route or if this is the only router you are using. AP Repeater Mode – Select this mode if you want this router to be wireless repeater.
¾ The Smart Wizard will detect the DHCP and PPPoE connections automatically. In the picture above it shows that the Smart Wizard detected a DHCP server. You can choose the detected service type or select “Others” to setup the WAN settings manually. Otherwise click next to accept the detected connection type. If you have not connected your router to the working DSL or Cable Modem or 3G USB Modem mentioned in the earlier instructions there will be no WAN connection type will be detected.
¾ Here, you can configure the host name and MAC address of the ENHWI-3GN3. The “Clone MAC Address” button clones the MAC address of your PC and use it as the MAC address of your ENHWI-3GN3 router instead of the real MAC address of the router. Note: If you are unsure about this, skip this portion by clicking the “Next” button. The Smart Wizard has finished setting up the WAN Configuration portion. Click proceed to other portions. 23 www.encore-usa.
Setting Up the Wireless LAN ¾ Move and point your mouse pointer over to the security level blocks to select from the weakest (red block) to the strongest (green block) security level and click to select.
Enter the name for your wireless network SSID (the default is ENCORE5FA74C), you may change it to your desired name with no spaces or leave it as is. Then enter the security key your desired (the default is 1234567890 for 10 digits and 1234567890123 for 13 digits) you may use your own or leave it as is. The “Key” type will depend on the wireless security you have selected.
4. HOW TO LOGIN TO THE WEB BASED USER INTERFACE The ENHWI-3GN3 uses a web based user interface for setting up your router’s configuration. It can be access through your web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox on your computer. ENHWI-3GN3 web based user interface login procedure 1. OPEN your web browser (Example: Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape, etc). 2. Type-in http://192.168.0.1 exactly in address field and hit the [Enter] key on your keyboard.
3. Type-in the ENHWI-3GN3 Username and Password (the factory default is admin and admin) to navigate into the ENHWI-3GN3 configuration home page. 4. Click 5. You will see the configuration home page of the ENHWI-3GN3 as follows. 27 www.encore-usa.
5. AP ROUTER MODE 5.1 System Shows the Uptime, Hardware information, Serial number as well as the Firmware version information and other vital information ¾ Status Tab This page allows you to monitor the status of your router. 28 www.encore-usa.
WAN Settings: Scroll down to see more of the status information. This section displays whether the WAN port is connected to a 3G / Cable / DSL modem. It also displays the WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, ISP Gateway, MAC address and the Primary DNS. LAN Settings: Scroll down to see this section, displays the ENHWI-3GN3 Router’s LAN ports current information. It also shows whether the DHCP Server is enabled or disabled. WLAN Settings: Scroll down to see this section.
¾ LAN Tab The LAN Tab is where LAN settings can be modified. If you are an entry level user, after hooking up the necessary cables, try to access the internet from your computer. If you can open a website with no problem, leave the settings as it is. If changes were made, click the button to save the changed configurations. LAN IP IP address: 192.168.0.1 is the router’s LAN manufacturers default IP address (this will also be the “Default Gateway” IP address of your LAN clients).
DHCP Server DHCP Server: This can be enabled or disabled, “Enabled” by default. Lease time: Time leased to all IP address by the DHCP server. Start IP: This is the first IP address in the IP pool range in which are being assigned and leased to DHCP clients. End IP: This is the end of the IP address pool range Domain Name: The Domain Name for the existing or customized network. ¾ DHCP Tab This is where to view the current LAN clients that have assigned or leased an IP address by the DHCP server.
¾ Schedule Tab This page allows users to set up a scheduled function for the Firewall and Power Saving features of the ENHWI-3GN3 router. Edit the scheduled function to allow configuration for firewall or power savings services. Fill in the schedule and select type of service you desired. Click to save the settings. The “Schedule” table screen lists the pre-scheduled services.
¾ Event Log Tab On this “Event Log” screen, it displays all events and events information occurred after the start-up. Scroll down to see more. The Event Log can be saved to the local file-storage device such as hard disc drive by using the button, or the Event Log can be emptied using the button. Use the button to reset the Event Log and to get the most updated information. When the router is powered OFF, the Event Log will be wiped out and will come up empty.
5.2 Wizard Click Wizard to configure the basic functionalities of the ENHWI-3GN3 Router. A popup Setup Wizard Window will be displayed. If the popup window for Setup Wizard failed to appear check your Popup Settings and make sure popup is allowed at least temporarily for this purpose. Before you continue, check all the needed cables if they are properly hooked up. Check your 3G, DSL or Cable Modem if working properly and is connected to your ISP and then click .
5.3 Internet NOTE: ENHWI-3GN3 supports both 3G and ADSL/Cable Modem for Internet access. Please note that the 3G network by default is the preferred Internet option. Therefore, in case you have both 3G and ADSL/Cable Modem internet connection, the ENHWI-3GN3 will automatically use 3G for Internet access and disable the ADSL/Cable Modem connection. Inserting a 3G USB Modem adapter the ENHWI-3GN3 will turn off the ADSL/Cable Modem connection immediately.
¾ Dynamic IP Tab Use the MAC address when registering for the Internet service, and do not change it unless required by your ISP. If your ISP use the MAC address of the Ethernet card as an identifier, connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the broadband router and click the button. This will replace the current MAC address with the already registered Ethernet card MAC address. Host Name: This is optional.
¾ Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) Tab NOTE: Most of the data filled here will be supplied by your Internet Service Provider. Call your ISP if you’re in doubt. Login / Password: Enter the PPPoE username and password assigned by your ISP or internet service provider. Service Name: This is optional. Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU): This is the maximum size of the packets.
¾ Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Tab NOTE: Most of the data to be filled here will be supplied by your Internet Service Provider. Call your ISP if you’re in doubt PPTP allows the secure connection over the Internet by simply dialing in to a local point provided by your ISP provider. The image screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-free configuration of the PPTP client on each client PC. Click to save configuration and connect to ISP provider.
¾ 3G Tab Note: You may need the 3G account detail and configuration from your local 3G ISP Pin code: Enter the Pin Code here (provided by your 3G ISP) APN Code: Enter APN Code here (provided by your 3G ISP) Dial Number: Enter phone number here (provided by your 3G ISP) User Name: Enter 3G network account /username (provided by your 3G ISP) Password: Enter 3G network account password (provided by your 3G ISP) Type: ⋅ Keep Connection: Keep connection with or without the presence of traffic.
¾ Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Tab NOTE: Most of the data to be filled here will be supplied by your Internet Service Provider. Call your ISP if you’re in doubt WAN Interface Settings: WAN Interface Type: Dynamic IP Address – Use the DHCP client function to retrieve WAN port IP address, which will used to establish theL2TP tunnel. The router’s L2TP tunnel address will be assigned after tunnel is established, which will be different from the WAN IP address it gets earlier.
Static IP Address – Manually configure WAN port IP address, contents of this are: o My IP Address : This is the WAN port IP address provided by your ISP to establish the L2TP tunnel. o My Subnet Mask : This is the WAN port Subnet Mask provided by your ISP to establish the L2TP tunnel. o Gateway IP Address : This is the WAN port Gateway IP address provided by your ISP to establish L2TP tunnel. o DNS : This is optional.
5.4 Wireless Settings ¾ Basic Tab In Basic tab page, you can set wireless Radio Disable or Enable, WDS, AP or Repeater Mode, Band selections, Number of SSID’s up to 4, Enable / Disable Auto Channel and Channel number. Radio: You can turn on/off wireless radio. If wireless Radio is turned off, the ENHWI-3GN3 will not take wireless connections. Mode: Three operation modes for selections, the AP router and AP router with WDS.
Enable SSID: ENHWI-3GN3 supports up to 4 SSID’s. Use the down arrow to select the number of SSID you wanted to have in your wireless LAN. Once established you can set the security policy settings for each. See “Policy” section for more details. SSID1 to SSID4: Whatever is entered into the SSID block that will be the name of your wireless network. It is recommended to use a unique name to identify your wireless device in the WLAN such as “Guests”, “Home”, etc.
WDS Mode The Wireless Distribution System is a way of interconnecting wireless routers and allow an extended wireless network coverage using multiple wireless routers without the use of a wired backbone. Each WDS AP requires the same channel and encryption type to work. Setting up a WDS requires an in-depth knowledge in computer networking. If you are not familiar with this setting consult a PC network engineer. MAC address 1~4: Enter the MAC address of the neighboring APs that participates in the WDS.
¾ Advanced Tab On this tab you can set the advanced wireless settings. If you’re in doubt what to enter or use here, leave these settings as it is. This is for advance users only. Wrong parameters can make the router un-operational. Fragment Threshold: Default value is 2346.Specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in a bad performance. RTS Threshold: Default value is 2347.
DTIM Period: Default value is 1. Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. Data Rate: The “Data Rate” is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets.
¾ Security Tab ENHWI-3GN3 provides complete wireless LAN security types. Selections are WEP, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key or PSK and WPA with RADIUS. With these wireless securities, unauthorized access can be prevented. Make sure all other wireless stations use the same security type, and were setup with the same security key. ESSID Selection: The ENHWI-3GN3 router supports multiple ESSID, you can enter your desired wireless ESSID here.
Enable 802.1x Authentication IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol using RADIUS server. When this is Enabled, every LAN user must use an account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates users by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encrypt the data during communication. 48 www.encore-usa.
WEP Encryption When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself. You can enter up to four WEP keys and select one of them as a default key. The AP can receive any packet encrypted by one of the four keys. Authentication Type: There are two authentication types: "Open System" and "Shared Key". Both AP and wireless client must be configured with the same authentication type.
Key Type: You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key. Default Key: It’s the key used to encrypt data. Key1 - Key4: The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Use the following rules to setup a WEP key on the device. 64-bit WEP: input 10-digits Hex values (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys.
WPA-RADIUS Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. Press button when you are done. 51 www.encore-usa.
¾ MAC Address Filtering Table This wireless router supports MAC Address Control, which prevents unauthorized clients from accessing your wireless network. Enable wireless access control: Enable the wireless access control function Adding an address into the list Enter the "MAC Address" and "Description" of the wireless station to be added and then click . The wireless station will now be added into the "MAC Address Filtering Table" below.
¾ WPS Tab - Push Button Wireless Connection Push Button Wireless Connection is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router. You don’t have to select the encryption mode and fill in a long encryption passphrase every time when you try to setup a wireless connection. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and the WPS will do the rest for you.
WPS: (Push Button Wireless Connection) Check the box to enable WPS function and uncheck it to disable the WPS function. WPS Current Status: If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless router is properly set, you’ll see a ‘Configured’ message here. Otherwise, you’ll see ‘UnConfigured’. Click the “Release Configuration” can clear the security settings of the 1st SSID. Self Pin Code: This is the Push Button Wireless Connection PIN code of the wireless router.
¾ Client List Tab WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless clients associated to this Wireless Router. ¾ Policy Tab The Broadband router can allow you to set up the Wireless Access Policy up to 4 SSID’s. 55 www.encore-usa.
5.5 Firewall Settings The Broadband router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). ¾ Enable Tab Enables or Disables the Firewall ¾ Advanced Tab You can allow the VPN packets to pass through this Broadband router.
¾ Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tab If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly behind the NAT firewall, then you can open up the firewall restrictions to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.
¾ Denial of Service (DoS) Tab The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events. Flood: Protects the router from Sync Flood attack. ¾ MAC Filter Tab If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications / services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), and then this is the place to set that configuration.
Enable MAC Filtering: Check to enable or disable MAC Filtering. Deny: If you select “Deny” then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except the clients in the list below. Allow: If you select “Allow” then all clients will be denied to access Internet except the PCs in the list below. Add PC MAC Address Fill in “LAN MAC Address” and of the PC that is allowed / denied to access the Internet, and then click .
¾ IP Filter Tab Enable IP Filtering: Check to enable or uncheck to disable IP Filtering. Deny: If you select “Deny” then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except for the clients in the list below. Allow: If you select “Allow” then all clients will be denied to access Internet except for the PCs in the list below. Add PC IP Address You can click PC to add an access control rule for users by an IP address or IP address range.
¾ URL Filter Tab You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site. Enable URL Blocking: Enable or disable URL Blocking Add a URL Keyword Fill-in the “URL/Keyword” field with your url / keyword, and then click . You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block. If you happen to make a mistake and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the field will be cleared.
5.6 Advanced Settings ¾ Network Address Translation (NAT) Tab Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local LAN site to access the Internet using a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP. Select Disable to disable the NAT function. 62 www.encore-usa.
¾ Port Mapping Tab Port Mapping allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet / WAN Port) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host servers behind the router NAT firewall. Enable Port Mapping: Enable or disable port mapping function. Description: description of this setting. Local IP: This is the local IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Protocol: This is the protocol type to be forwarded.
Add Port Mapping Fill in the "Local IP", “Protocol”, “Port Range” and "Description" of the setting to be added and then click "Add". Then this Port Mapping setting will be added into the "Current Port Mapping Table" below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click and the fields will be cleared.
¾ Port Forwarding Tab (Virtual Server) Use the Port Forwarding (Virtual Server) function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type.
Protocol: Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both). If you are unsure, then leave it to the default “both” setting. Public Port enters the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Network. Public Port: Port number will be changed to Local Port when the packet enters your LAN Network.
¾ Port Triggering Tab (Special Applications) Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video Conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Enable Trigger Port: Enable or disable the Port Trigger function. Trigger Port: This is the outgoing (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application.
Popular Applications: This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a location (1-5) in the “Add” selection box and then click the button. This will automatically list the Public Ports required for this popular application in the location (1-5) you specified.
¾ Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Tab You can select applications that need ALG support. The router will let the selected application to correctly pass through the NAT gateway. 69 www.encore-usa.
¾ UPNP Tab With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically. So, you don’t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through this router. Enable / Disable UPnP: You can enable or Disable the UPnP feature here. After you enabled the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to configure anything.
¾ Quality of Service (QoS) Tab QoS lets you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number. You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher priority applications get enough bandwidth.
Bandwidth Allocation: This is where to set the bandwidth allocation of specific port or port range, bound for specific IP address and set for upload or download speed in bit per second. Type: Specify the direction of packets. Upload / Download or both. IP range: Specify the IP address range. You could also fill one IP address Protocol: Specify the packet type. The default ALL will put all packets in the QoS priority Queue. Port range: Specify the Port range. You could also fill one Port.
Disable QoS Disabled: This turn off QoS Service. 73 www.encore-usa.
¾ Routing Tab You can set to Enable Static Routing to let the router forward packets using your routing policy. Destination LAN IP: Specify the destination LAN IP address of static routing rule. Subnet Mask: Specify the Subnet Mask of static routing rule. Default Gateway: Specify the default gateway of static routing rule. Hops: Specify the Max Hops number of static routing rule. Interface: Specify the Interface of static routing rule. 74 www.encore-usa.
5.7 Tools Settings ¾ Admin Tab You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. By default, the password is admin. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Old Password: Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password.
¾ Time Tab The Time Zone allows your router to refer or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Setting Up Time: Synchronize with the NTP server Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are currently located. The router will set its time based on your selection. NTP Time Server: The router can be set up to use external NTP Time Server.
Synchronize with your PC You could synchronize the router’s time with your computers time. PC Date and Time: This field would display your computer’s date and time. Daylight Savings: The router can also take Daylight Savings into account. If you wish to use this function, you must select the Daylight Savings Time period and check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 77 www.encore-usa.
¾ DDNS Tab DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must register to a DDNS services and to get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers. Enable/Disable DDNS: Enable or disable the DDNS function of this router Server Address: Select a DDNS service provider Host Name: Fill in your static domain name that uses DDNS.
¾ Power Tab Saving power in WLAN mode can be enabled / disabled in this page. ¾ Diagnosis Tab In this page lets you run diagnosis to your network status. ¾ Firmware Tab This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file in your PC.
¾ Back-up Tab This page allows you to save the current router configurations. When you save the configurations, you also can restore the saved configurations into the router through the Restore Settings. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults to set all configurations to its original default settings. Warning: You will loose any saved data and settings when you set back to the manufacturer’s default settings, but you can re-enter your previous settings manually.
6. REPEATER MODE Repeater mode has limited settings and features compared to the AP Mode. Choose “Repeater Mode” on the top right corner of the configuration page. The ENHWI-3GN3 will re-start and will lose connection to your computer. Using the ENHWI-3GN3 as a wireless repeater requires good knowledge in computer either wired or wireless networking.
6.1 System ¾ Status Tab System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. It shows the Uptime, Hardware Information, Serial Number information, Firmware Version and other vital system information. LAN Settings: This page displays the Broadband router LAN port’s current LAN information. WLAN Settings: You may need to scroll the screen down to see the WLAN settings.
¾ LAN Tab: The LAN Tabs shows LAN settings. LAN settings can be change as needed. If you are an entry level user, try opening a website from your computer. If you’re successful and able to connect and browse the web site you opened without any problem, do not change any of the settings. Click at the bottom of this screen to save the changed configurations. IP address: This is the router’s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address).
¾ Event Log Tab View operations log of the ENHWI-3GN3. This page shows the current system log of the ENHWI-3GN3 router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. Use the scroll bar to go down to the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved to a local file for future use or the system log can be cleared or it can be refreshed to get the most updated information. When the system is powered down, the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file. 84 www.
¾ Monitor Tab The Monitor Tab shows the bandwidth monitoring feature of each network interface of the ENHWI-3GN3 router, wireless or wired and of the network packet histogram for the network connection on WLAN. Auto refresh keeps information updated frequently. ¾ Language Tab This Wireless Router supports multiple languages for user interface. Select your preferred language. 85 www.encore-usa.
6.2 Wireless ¾ Basic Tab You can set the parameters used by the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameter includes Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client. Radio: Enable or Disable Wireless function Band: Allows you to set the frequency band of the router. Fix at 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n modes. You can also select B+G mode to allow 802.11b and 802.11g clients at the same time. Enable ESSID: You can specify the maximum ESSID number. Maximum of 3.
Site Survey: Click this button to scan the available wireless routers that can be set as this router’s parent router. By doing so this ENHWI-3GN3 router will become a wireless extender / repeater of the selected parent router. Select one router from the list for that router to become this router’s parent router. ¾ Client List Tab This WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless client associated to this Wireless Router. 87 www.encore-usa.
¾ Policy Tab The Broadband router allows you to set up the Wireless Access Policy. If multiple SSID is created, this is the place to set the policy for each SSID. Communication between Wireless clients: This function is to allow other Wireless Client to communicate with another Wireless Client on the LAN connected on the same SSID.
6.3 Tools ¾ Admin Tab You can change the password that is required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. By default, the password is admin. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Old Password: Fill-in the current password to be replaced. This is required to allow changing to a new password.
¾ Time Tab The Time Zone allows your router to use external source to time synchronizations. This affects other functions such as Event Log entries and Schedule settings that use time to do its tasks. How to Set up Time: Synchronize with the NTP server: Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are located. The router will set its time based on your selection. NTP Time Server: Enter the NTP Time Server address or URL here.
Synchronize and use your computer’s clock : The ENHWI-3GN3 can be synchronized the time to your computer’s time. PC Date and Time: This field would display the user computers date and time. Daylight Savings: The router can also setup to automatically adjust the Daylight Savings Time changes each time DST changes. To use this feature, click to put a checkmark on the Enable box then enter the dates the DST would starts and ends. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
¾ Diagnosis Tab This page lets you diagnose the connection problem and the network status by executing the Ping function. The result tells you whether the connection is broken or successful. ¾ Firmware This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page.
¾ Back-up Tab The page allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration settings. The saved backup can be restored again if needed by using the Restore Settings selection and browse the saved backup file to restore back to the expected settings. If restore is not an option the Restore to Factory Default may be the only way to recover the router from damage. Using Restore to Factory Default will reset all configurations and settings to its original factory default settings (e.g.
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