Edimax Router BR-6104K User Manual

2.1.3 Remote Management 
The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband 
router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field.  
  
  
Parameter Description 
Host Address 
This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration 
access to the Broadband router from a remote  site. This means if you are at home and 
your home IP address has been designated the...

  
Parameter Description 
Dynamic IP  Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 
Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already 
PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. 
PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. 
L2TP Your ISP requires L2TP connection. 
Telstra Big Pond  Your ISP requires Telstra Big Pond connection. 
DNS You can specify a DNS server that you wish to use 
DDNS You can specify a DDNS server that you wish to use and...

  
Parameter Description 
Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically efore connecting to 
the L2TP server.
 
Use the following IP 
address
 
The ISP give you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server. 
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. 
User ID Enter the User...

2.2.6 Telstra Big Pond 
 
Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should 
provide all the information required in this section. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. 
 
  
Parameter Description 
User Name Enter the User Name provided by your  ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection 
Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection 
User deside login server Select if you...

2.2.8 DDNS 
DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your 
static domain name from the DDNS service provi ders. This router supports DynDNS and TZO. 
 
  
Parameter Default Description 
Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router 
Provider   Select a DDNS service provider 
Domain name    Your static domain name that use DDNS 
Account/E-mail  The account that your DDNS service provider 
assigned to you...

802.1d Spanning Tree    Disabled If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning 
tree protocol to prevent from netw ork loop happened in the LAN ports.
 
DHCP Server 
Enabled You can enable or disable the DHCP server. By               enabling the DHCP 
server the router will automatically give  your LAN clients an IP address. If the 
DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to manually set your LAN client’s IP 
addresses; make sure the LAN Client is in the same subnet as...

2.4.1 Port Forwarding 
The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a 
particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. 
 
  
Parameter Description 
Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding 
Private IP 
This is the private IP of the  server behind the NAT firewall. 
Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a  fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding 
to work properly.
 
Type...

2.4.2 Virtual Server  
 
Use the 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 app lication type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port 
number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN priv ate IP address and its service port number. (See...

Example: Virtual Server 
The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you 
want the web server located in your priv ate LAN to be accessible to Internet users. The configuration below means that any 
request coming form the Internet to access your web server  will be translated to your LAN’s web server (192.168.2.2).  Note: 
For the virtual server to work properly Internet/remote user s must know your global IP address. (For websites...

2.4.3 Special Applications 
 
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. 
In this section you can configure t he router to support multiple connec tions for these types of applications. 
 
  
Parameter Description 
Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function. 
Trigger Port This is the out going (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application 
Trigger Type Select whether the outbound port prot...