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4.2 Firmware Upgrade 
 
This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware 
 
  
Parameter Description 
Firmware Upgrade 
This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the 
firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local 
hard disk, and enter that file na me and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can 
also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC.
 
 
4.3 Reset 
 
You can reset the router’s system should any  problem exist. The reset function essentially  
Re-boots your router’s system 
 
  
Parameter Description 
Reset 
In the event that the system stops responding  correctly or in some way stops functioning, 
you can perform a reset.  Your settings will not be changed . To perform the reset, click 
on the  button. You will be asked to  confirm your decision. The reset will be 
complete when the power light stops blinking.  Once the reset process is complete you 
may start using the router again.
 
 
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Chapter 5  (For BR-6104KP only) 
 
5.1 Install Print Server Network Driver
 
1.  Execute Client.exe inside the CD\BR-6104KP folder and the “PrintServer Network driver Setup program” window will 
be displayed. 
 
  
2.  Click “Next” and specify the destination folder where the utility will be installed. 
 
  
3.  Click “Next” and specify the program fol der where the program icons will be added. 
 
 
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4.  Click “Next” to start installation. 
 
  
5.  In a while, the program will finish installing all the utilities and drivers. Thus far you have completed the installation 
phase and prepare to use the print server. 
 
  
6. Click “Continue ”, and all the print server’s network ports detected on the network will be added to your PC. 
 
  
7.  Finally, the “Installation complete” window is displayed to  indicate that the Client Installation procedure is finished. 
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5.2 Add a Network Printer
 
After installing the print server client tool, you can then perform the standard “Add Pr inter” procedure to add network printer 
to your PC. 
 
1.  Click “Start” button, choose “Setting  Î Printers”. 
2.  Double click “Add New Printer”. 
 
  
3.  Select “Local Printer” and click “Next”. 
 
  
4.  Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model, then click “Next”. 
 
 
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5.  Choose print server’s remote port which has been created in the previous client tools installation process and click 
“Next”. 
 
  
6.  Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer setup. 
 
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Appendix A  
 
How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 
 
1)  In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 
 
   
2) Type Ipconfig /all  and  
 
   
•  Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled  IP address (192.168.1.77) 
•  The router’s IP address is the one entitled  Default Gateway (192.168.1.254) 
•  Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled  Physical Address  (00-50-FC-FE-02-DB) 
 
 
Glossary 
 
Bridge: A bridge is an intelligent, internetworking device that forw ards or filters packets between different networks based 
on data link layer (MAC) address information. 
 
Default Gateway (Router):  Every non-router IP device needs to configur e a default gateway’s IP address. When the device 
sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same  network, the device has to send the packet to its default 
gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination. 
DHCP:  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Th is protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP 
address.
DNS Server IP Address:  DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet servers to have a domain name 
(such as www.Broadbandrouter.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a 
database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is 
requested (as in typing Broadbandrouter.com into your Internet  browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The 
DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home net work is the location of the DNS server your ISP has 
assigned to you.   
DSL Modem: DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses  your existing phone lines to transmit data at high 
speeds.   
Ethernet:  A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are  connected by special cables and hubs, and move data 
around at up to 10/100 million bits per second (Mbps).  
Idle Timeout:  Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffi c to the Internet for a pre-configured amount of time, 
the connection will automatically be disconnected.  
 
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IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four 
numbers separated by periods, that ident ifies a single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. Example: 
192.168.2.1. It consists of 2  portions: the IP network addr ess, and the host identifier. 
 
The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern, which can be repr esented as four cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: 
aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each “aaa”  can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four  cascaded binary numbers separated by “.”: 
bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, wher e each “b” can either be 0 or 1. 
A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive leading 
1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as 
11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network mask can also be described simply as “x” 
number of leading 1’s. 
When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all  bits in the IP address that correspond to 1’s in the network 
mask become part of the IP network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID.  
 
For example, if the IP address fo r a device is, in its binary form, 
11011001.10110000.10010000.00000111, and if its network mask is, 
11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 
It means the device’s network address is  
11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is, 
00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method fo r routers to route IP packets to their 
destination. 
ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is  an IP address for the Internet router located 
at the ISPs office.  
ISP:  Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provid es connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other 
businesses or organizations.   
LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devi ces connected together in a relatively small area (such 
as a house or an office). Your hom e network is considered a LAN.  
MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is  the hardware address of a device connected to a 
network. The MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with  an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of two parts: 3 bytes 
of data that corresponds to the Manufactu rer ID (unique for each manufacturer), plus  3 bytes that are often used as the 
product’s serial number. 
NAT:  Network Address Translation. This process allows all of  the computers on your home network to use one IP address. 
Using the broadband router’s NAT capability, you can access t he Internet from any computer on your home network without 
having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.  
Port:  Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish  one network application/protocol over another. Below is a 
list of common applications and protocol/port numbers: 
 
Application ProtocolPort Number
Telnet TCP 23 
FTP TCP 21 
SMTP TCP 25 
POP3 TCP 110 
H.323 TCP 1720 
SNMP UCP 161 
SNMP Trap UDP 162 
HTTP TCP 80 
PPTP TCP 1723 
PC AnywhereTCP 5631 
PC AnywhereUDP 5632 
 
 
PPPoE:  Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Prot ocol is a secure data transmission method originally 
created for dial-up con nections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections.  PPPoE  relies on two widely accepted standards, 
Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communicati ons protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between 
different manufacturers 
 
Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon bet ween multiple parties so that when they interface with 
each other based on such a protocol, the interpretation of t heir behavior is well defined and can be made objectively, 
without confusion or misunderstanding.  
 
Router:  A router is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network layer 
address information such as IP addresses. 
Subnet Mask:  A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP info rmation provided by your ISP, is a set of four 
numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address.  It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a 
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particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by 
InterNIC).  
TCP/IP, UDP:  Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP ) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP 
is the standard protocol for data transmission over the In ternet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP 
performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both 
run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol. 
 
WAN:  Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers lo cated in geographically separate areas (e.g. different 
buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. 
 
Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI):  Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based 
on the web browser. This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control/configure 
or monitor the device being managed. 
 
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