Edimax Router BF-6214K User Manual

 
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  7) Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 1) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start 
accessing the Internet. The other sections (General Setup, Status Information and Tools) do not need to be configured 
unless you wish to implement/monitor more advance features/information. 
Select the section (Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information and Tools) you wish to configure and 
proceed to the corresponding chapter. Use the selections on the web...

 
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Chapter 1  
Quick Setup 
The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup 
you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup 
Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below.  
 
Step 1) Time Zone 
The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect functions such as Log 
entries and Firewall settings....

 
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Menu    Description 
 1.1 Dynamic IP    Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 
 
1.2 Static IP Address   Your ISP has given you an IP address already  
 
1.3 PPPoE    Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection.  
 
1.4 PPTP    Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection.  
 1.5 L2TP    Your ISP requires you to use a Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection.    Click on one of the WAN...

 
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Parameters   Description 
Clone MAC  Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This 
MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet 
connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section or use the “Clone MAC Address” button to 
replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC (you have to be using that PC for 
the Clone MAC Address button to work). To find out the PC’s MAC address see...

 
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 Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the Static IP Address connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features 
supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
 
1.3 PPPoE  Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the 
information required in this section. 
 
 
 
Parameter   Description 
 Login ID  Enter...

 
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1.4 PPTP  Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the 
information required in this section. 
 
 
Parameter   Description 
 Obtain an IP address  The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP server before connecting 
automatically  to the PPTP server. 
 
Use the following  The ISP give you a static IP to be used to connect to the  PPTP server. 
IP address                      
 
IP Address  This is the IP address...

 
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Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the PPTP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by 
this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
 
1.5 L2TP 
Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the 
information required in this section. 
 
 
Parameter    Description 
 Obtain an IP address   The ISP...

 
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Auth Type  Select PAP or CHAP for the authentication type requested by your ISP. 
  Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the L2TP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by 
this router see chapter 2, 3, 4....

 
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Chapter 2  
General Settings 
Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below. 
 
If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General 
Setup screen for you to start using the Internet.  
 
The General Setup contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your network’s needs such 
as: Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention,...

 
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Parameters    Description 
 2.1.1 Time Zone  Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time 
based on your selection.  
 
2.1.2 Password Settings  Allows you to select a password in order to access the web-based management 
website. 
 
2.1.3 Remote Management  You can specify a Host IP address that can perform remote management functions. 
 
Select one of the above three system settings selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section 
 
2.1.1...