Edimax Router BR-6104K User Manual

3)  Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP server will 
automatically give your LAN clients an IP address.  By default the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is 
enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automati cally. To see if you have obtained an IP address, 
see Appendix A.  
Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP  server is the only DHCP server available on 
your LAN. If there is another DHCP on your network,  then you’ll need to...

Menu Description 
Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1)  Select your Internet connection type and  then input the configurations needed to 
connect to your Internet  Service Provider (ISP). 
General Setup 
 (Chapter 2)  
This section contains configurations  for the Broadband router’s advance 
functions such as:   Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker 
Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applicati ons and other functions to meet your 
LAN requirements.  
Status Information 
(Chapter 3)  In this...

Chapter 1 
 
Quick Setup 
The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quick as possible. In the Quick Setup you 
are required to fill in only the information nece ssary 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....

Step 2) Broadband Type 
 
In this section you have to select one of four 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. 
 
  
Menu Description 
Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 
Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already 
PPPoE Your...

Parameter Description 
Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise 
leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name.
 
MAC Address 
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...

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 
User Name Enter the User Name 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.
 
MTU This is optional. You can specify the...

  
Parameter Description 
Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically efore connecting to 
the PPTP server.
 
Use the following IP 
address
 
The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the PTP server. 
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 
User ID Enter the User...

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 contain 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...

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. 
 
  
Parameter Description 
System Settings  
Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based 
on your selection.
 
Password Settings Allows you to select a password in order  to access the web-based management website.
Remote Management You can specify a Host IP address that can perform...

2.1.2 Password Settings 
You can change the password required to log into the broadband routers system web-based management. By default, 
there is no password. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. 
Passwords can contain 0 to 30 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. 
 
  
Parameter Description 
Current Password 
Enter your current password for the remote  management administrator to login to your 
Broadband router.  
 Note: By...