Edimax Router BF-6214K User Manual
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10 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 management’s top right hand page (see below) to navigate around the web-based management User Interface.
11 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. Parameter Description Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. NTP Server # You can manually assign three time server addresses here. Time Here shows the time of current router setting. Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) WAN Settings. Step 2) WAN Settings In this section you have to select one of five types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires.
12 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 type and then proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, or 1.5). Click on Back to return to the previous screen. 1.1 Dynamic IP Choose Dynamic IP if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as MAC address (see screen below). Note: The MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet.
13 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 Appendix A. (see Glossary for an explanation on MAC address) Click when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Dynamic IP 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. 1.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP Address if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameters Description IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Default Gateway This is the ISP’s IP address gateway DNS This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address
14 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 the Login ID provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. AC Name This is optional. Enter the AC Name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you don’t want to set a maximum packet size. Dial On Demand If checked, gateway won’t dial this session until received a packet that requested Internet access. If unchecked, gateway dials this session immediately after system powered up. Silent Timeout If specified a non-zero value, gateway disconnects this session after specified idle time. Auto Reconnect If checked, gateway redials this session if session previously terminated by ISP. 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 PPPoE 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.
15 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 that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connection . Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway PPTP Server If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above Login ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you don’t want to set a maximum packet size. Silent Timeout If specified a non-zero value, gateway disconnects this session after specified idle time. Dial On Demand If checked, gateway won’t dial this session until received a packet that requested Internet access. If unchecked, gateway dials this session immediately after system powered up. Auto Reconnect If checked, gateway redials this session if session previously terminated by ISP. BEZEQ-ISRAEL Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel. Auth Type Select PAP or CHAP for the authentication type requested by your ISP.
16 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 requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP server before automatically connecting to the L2TP server. Use the following The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server. IP address IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP connection. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway L2TP Server If your LAN has a L2TP Server, then enter that L2TP Server IP address here. If you do not have a L2TP Server then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above Login ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the L2TP connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the L2TP connection MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you don’t want to set a maximum packet size. Silent Timeout If specified a non-zero value, gateway disconnects this session after specified idle time. Dial On Demand If checked, gateway won’t dial this session until received a packet that requested Internet access. If unchecked, gateway dials this session immediately after system powered up. Auto Reconnect If checked, gateway redials this session if session previously terminated by ISP.
17 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.
18 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, Special Applications, DMZ and other functions. Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broadband router Menu Description 2.1 System This section allows you to set the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Management Administrator. 2.2 WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order to establish a connection with your ISP (same as the Quick Setup Wizard section) 2.3 LAN You can specify the LAN segment’s IP address, subnet Mask, enable/disable DHCP and select an IP range for your LAN 2.4 QoS You can setup the QoS bandwidth control policy. 2.5 NAT You can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Server and Special Applications functions in this section. This allows you to specify what user/packet can pass your router’s NAT. 2.6 Firewall The Firewall section allows you to configure Access Control, Hacker Prevention and DMZ. Select one of the above General Setup selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section 2.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for the broadband router.
19 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 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. NTP Server # You can manually assign three time server addresses here. Time Here shows the time of current router setting. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.1.2 Password Settings You can change the account name and password required to log into the broadband routers system web-based management. By default, the account name is “admin” and the password is “1234”. So please change the account name and assign a password as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. Account and Password can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive.