ENHWI-N ENCORE 802.
FCC Certifications Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Table of Contents General Description ····································································································· 1 Key Features ··············································································································· 2 The Front Panel ··········································································································· 3 The Rear Panel ······································································································
Config ················································································································· 44 Firmware Upgrade······························································································ 45 Information················································································································· 45 System Information····························································································· 45 Packet Statistics ·············
Unpacking Information Thank you for purchasing ENCORE 802.11n Wireless Router. Before you start, please check all the contents of this package. The product package should include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. One Wireless Router One power adapter One User Manual (CD) One detachable antenna Introduction To Wireless Router General Description The ENCORE 802.11n Wireless Router is compatible with IEEE802.11n standard, which supports data rate up to 300 Mbps in 2.
Key Features The switch provides the following key features: Compatible with IEEE 802.11n, 802.11g/b wireless standards. Provides three 802.11n/g/b wireless Reverse SMA detachable antennas High speed transfer data rate up to 300Mbps Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA2 Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID Supports Multiple BSSID.
The Front Panel The front panel of the Wireless Router: LED Definitions z Status LED The LED will be dark for a few seconds when the system is started. After that, the LED will blink periodically to show the Wireless Router is working normally. If the LED stays green/dark that means the system failed, you need to contact your agent or try to reboot the system. z WLAN LED I. When Wireless AP is ready for data transmitting and receiving, it is steady green. II.
The Rear Panel The rear panel of the Wireless Router is shown below. Power Connection Plug the circle end of the power adapter firmly into the rear panel of the Wireless Router, and the other end put into an electric service outlet then the system is ready. Restore Default Button 1. Push the button for more than 5 seconds and then release it, the system will return to factory default setting. In the meantime, system rewrites flash to default value and Status LED halts for a while.
Installing And Using Wireless Router This Chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of the Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced operation. Network configuration setup Steps to build up the network: ¾ Connect the ADSL or Cable modem to the Ethernet WAN port on the back of the Wireless Router by using the UTP cable.
Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer 1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections. If you are in Start menu view, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. 2. Double click Local Area Connection. 3. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4.
Management Wireless Router configuration setup In order to make the whole network operate successfully, it is necessary to configure the Wireless Router through your computer has a WEB browser installed. Please follow up the steps listed below. 1. Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen (Netscape Communicator 4.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0 or update version) 2. Type 192.168.1.1 into the URL WEB address location and press Enter. 3.
4. The Graphic User Interface After the password authorization, the Information page shows up as the home page of the Graphic User interface. You may click on each folder on left column of each page to get access to each configuration page. Note: Please note that you should click the Save Settings button to apply your configuration to this device. You can also restore the default settings by clicking the Reset Settings button.
Network Setting WAN Interface Setup This page allows users to configure those parameters for connecting to Internet. You may select the WAN Access Type from the “My Connection type” column and configure parameters for each mode.
Static IP Mode Items Information IP Address, Subnet Mask and Fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway that provided by your Default Gateway Internet Service Provider (ISP). nd To specify the Domain Name Server (DNS). Primary and 2 DNS server Enter the DNS provided by your ISP in 1st and 2nd server. To enable the Maximum Transmission Unit Static IP MTU of Router setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending.
DHCP Client Mode Items Set DNS server Information If your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic, choose “Automatically”, if not choose “Manually” and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1, 2. To enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router DHCP MTU setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending. Larger number will enhance the transmission performance. Enter your MTU number in the text-box to set the limitation (default 1500bytes). Name of this device.
PPPoE Mode Items Information PPPoE Username and Fill in the User Name and Password that provided by your ISP. The default username/password is Password USERNAME/PASSWORD. If your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic, choose Set DNS server “Automatically”, if not, choose “Manually” and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1, 2. To enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of PPPoE MTU Router setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending.
LAN Interface Setup To set up the configuration of LAN interface, private IP of you router LAN port and subnet mask for your LAN segment.
Router Settings Items IP address Subnet Mask DNS Proxy Information The IP of your Router LAN port (default 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask of you LAN (default 255.255.255.0). DNS proxy takes DNS queries from the local network and forwards them to an Internet DNS. Mark the check box to enable DNS Proxy function or clear to disable. * Please click on the Save Settings button or the Reset Settings button on the above table to save/reset the configurations.
QoS Settings The QoS (Quality of Service) Settings page provides different priority to different users or data flows.
Total Bandwidth Settings You can setup the total upload/ download bandwidth manually (default 102400). Bandwidth QoS Settings Items Enable this Rule Type LAN IP Address Priority Bandwidth Comment Action Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Select the type of download or upload. Fill in the MAC address that you are going to control. Select the transmission priority of low, medium, high, or highest. Fill in the minimum and maximum bandwidth.
Wireless Settings Basic Settings You can set up the configuration of your Wireless and monitor the Wireless Clients associate with your AP. Items Enable Wireless Information Mark the checkbox to enable Wireless interface or uncheck to disable. To select a band for this device to match 802.11g/b/n Wireless Mode mixed, 802.11g/b mixed, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n. Select the region you live. Country Wireless Channel Select a channel for the wireless network of this device.
Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. We recommend not changing these parameters unless you know what changes will be there on this router.
General Wireless Advance Settings Items Hide SSID Information Mark to disable SSID from broadcasting. As default, this device broadcasts its SSID to allow every wireless station located within the coverage of this wireless router to discover this wireless router easily. The period of time a beacon is broadcasted (default Beacon Period 100ms). The beacon of a Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM Period is broadcasted (default 1 beacon).
Security Settings The Security function protects your wireless network from invasion. We provide WEP and WPA encryption to secure your wireless network. As default, the authentication is configured as safe mode. Please select None/WEP/WPA (Personal) in the drop list. If you select none, any data will be transmitted without encryption and any station can access the router.
WEP Configuration Items Authentication Default Key ID WEP Key 1, 2, 3 and 4 Information Open: Wireless AP can associate with this wireless router without WEP encryption. Shared Key: Wireless AP can associate with this wireless router only with WEP encryption. Select to use the WEP key value of 1,2,3 or 4 as in the following settings. Select ASCII or Hex to setup the key value (default 012345).
WPA Configuration Items WPA Mode Information Select the option in the drop list to enable modes of auto, WPA only, or WPA2 only. Select TKIP / AES, TKIP or AES as WPA WPA Encryption encryption. Select the key format of Pass Phrase or Pre-Shared Key Hex. Enter the Pre-Shared Key according to the key format you select (default 01234567). To enable/disable WPA rekey method by WPA ReKey Method time or by packet. Enter the numbers to setup the WPA WPA ReKey Interval rekey interval.
Access Control To restrict the Number of Access authentication of Stations, set up the control list in this page. You may select “Allow Listed” to allow those allowed MAC addresses or select “Deny Listed” to ban those MAC addresses from accessing to this device.
MAC Access Control Settings Items Enable this Rule MAC Address Description Action Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the MAC address that you are going to control. Give a definition to the MAC Address. After configuring the above settings, click Add to add a new list in the following MAC Access Control List. The Change button can be used to change the configuration.
WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System allows the router to communicate with other APs wirelessly. To make it work, you must ensure that these APs and the Router are in the same Channel and add these APs MAC Address and Comment values into the WDS list.
WDS (AP Bridge) Auto (AP Bridge) Items WDS Information Select the option in the drop list to enable AP+WDS (AP Repeater), WDS (AP Bridge) or Auto (AP Bridge) as WDS format. Encryption Type Select the option in the drop list to enable WEP, WPA/TKIP, and WPA/AES encryption types. If you select None, any data will be transmitted without encryption and any station can access the router. WPA Encryption For encryption type of WPA/TKIP and WPA/AES, you have to fill in the WPA encryption key.
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WPS Connection Settings Items WPS Config Method Add Enrollee PIN Code Information PIN method (Personal Identification Number): read the PIN from either a sticker on the new STA or a display. PBC method (Push Button Communication): in which the user simply has to push a button, either an actual or virtual one, on both the AP and the new STA. Fill in the PIN code to enrollee device. Click on Build WPS Connection button to execute.
NAT Settings NAT Settings NAT (Network Address Translation) involves re-writing the source and/or destination addresses of IP packets as they pass through a Router or firewall. NAT enable multiple hosts on a private network to access the Internet using a single public IP address.
Virtual Server After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page.
Virtual Server Settings Items Enable this Rule Application Select WAN Port Protocol LAN Server IP LAN Port Action Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Select an application for your demand. Fill in the port number of WAN. Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both Fill in the IP of your LAN Server. Fill in the port number of LAN. After configure the above settings, click Add to add a new list in the following IP Filter Rule List.
Virtual DMZ The virtual DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is used to enable protocols, which need to open ports on the router. The router will forward all unspecified incoming traffic to the host specified in this page. To configure it, mark to enable and then enter the Host IP (private IP address) and click Save Settings to enact the setting.
Firewall Settings IP Filter The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. You can set up the filter against the IP addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page.
IP Filter Settings Items Enable this Rule IP Address Protocol Filter Mode Date Define Time Define Action Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the IP address that you are going to filter. Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both Select the filter mode of Always or by Schedule For filter mode of by Schedule, you have to define the filter date and time. After configure the above settings, click Add to add a new list in the following IP Filter Rule List.
Port Filter The firewall could not only obstruct outside intruders from intruding your system, but also restricting the LAN users. Port filtering restricts certain type of data packets from your LAN to Internet through the router. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page.
Port Filter Settings Items Information Enable this Rule Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the port range that you are going to filter. The Port Range valid numbers are 1~65535. Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both Protocol Select the filter mode of Always or by Schedule Filter Mode For filter mode of by Schedule, you have to define the Date Define filter date and time.
MAC Filter The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. You can set up the filter against the MAC addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page. MAC Filter Settings Items Enable this Rule MAC Address Filter Mode Date Define Time Define Action Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable.
configuration, or the Delete button to delete the list. Website Filter The Website Filter allows users to prevent certain website from accessing by users in LAN. This filter will block those websites that contain certain keywords. After marking or clearing the enable checkbox, it takes 5 seconds for this device to refresh the page. Website Filter Settings Items Enable this Rule IP Address Website or Key Word Action Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable.
Services Settings DDNS Settings DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) service allows users to connect to this device via a fixed and easy-to–remember hostname. Items Enable DDNS Service Provider Domain Name User Name/Email Password/Key Confirmed Password Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. The website that provides DDNS service. Please select DynDns.org, No-IP.com or TZO from the drop list. The hostname that you have applied for the device. DDNS login account.
UPnP Settings The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) service allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and corporate environments. This page allows user to monitor the information of UPnP clients. Mark or clear the checkbox to enable or disable UPnP IGD, and then click Save Settings to enact your settings.
System Log Settings The System Log Settings page shows the information of the current activities on the router. Items System Log Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Select “cleanup when reboot” or “save Log Type log message” as the log type. Select the log message size of 4, 8, or 32 Log Message Size Kbytes. Mark to enable the following Remote Log configuration, and clear to disable. Remote Log Server Address Fill in the sever address for remote log.
Date/Time Settings This page allows users to configure the date and time of the router. To specify manually, select the date and time from the drop list and click the Save Settings button. To synchronize time from a timeserver, please enter the update interval hour numbers, select an NTP server from the drop list or manually enter a private NTP server and then click the Save Settings button. Mark the Daylight Saving checkbox if you want to apply it on system time.
Management Admin Account The admin account is the account for accessing this configuration interface. In this page, you can reset the password of the admin account and setup a designated IP to remote control this device. Remote Administration Items Remote Control Information Mark this checkbox to allow remote PC accessing the configuration interface of this router. HTTP port for remote The HTTP port for accessing this management interface (default 8080). The permitted IP for accessing.
Ping Test The Ping Test page allows the administrator to test the connecting status of Internet. Fill in the IP then click on the Ping Test button to view the result information. Config The Config page allows users to backup and download the configuration status of the device or restore the factory default configuration. Items Save Settings to File Load Settings from File Reset Settings to Default Information Click on the Save button to save settings.
Firmware Upgrade Sometimes a new firmware may be issued to upgrade the system of this device. You could upgrade the firmware you got in this page. To upgrade the firmware, please click on the Browse button, locate the firmware in your computer and then click the Upload button to execute. Information System Information This information page shows the current settings of this device. You could check if the parameters match your configuration.
Packet Statistics This page allows users to get information of data transferring condition, and monitor the status and performance of this router including interface, receiving/sending packets, and receiving/sending errors. Routing Table This page shows the routing table in this router. Users can get connecting information including destination, gateway, net mask, flags, metric, ref, use and interface.
System Log This page shows the system log information. Click the Refresh button to refresh the list. Logout Logout Click the Logout button to log out the admin account from this system Reboot Click the reboot button to restart this system. This may cost 1 minute to restart the system. Please wait upon restarting.
Product Specifications Standard Interface WAN Connection Cable Connections Transmission Mode LED indications Security Receiver Sensitivity Transmit Power Range Coverage Emission Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Power Supply IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u LAN: 4 port 10/100Mbps Ethernet, RJ-45 WAN: One RJ45 port 3* 802.
