Edimax Router BR-6215NRg User Manual

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BR-6215NRg 
 
NAS Broadband Router 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
User’s Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 
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Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 
Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 
Minimum Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 4 
Package...

 
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Add a New User ............................................................................................................................................. 60 
2.9.2 File Server setup ................................................................................................................................... 61 
Add/Edit Shared Folder ................................................................................................................................. 62 
Open...

 
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Introduction 
Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Broadband Router. This Wireless Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP 
Sharing Router with NAS and print server supported that enables multiple users to share the Internet, files and printer 
through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the Wireless Broadband Router 
and plug your PC to the LAN port and youre ready to share files and access the Internet. As your network grows, you 
can connect...

 
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3) USB 
The USB ports allow you to share your files or printer through them. Each port can support both printer and USB mass 
storage devices. 
 
Note 1: Please plug the external power to your USB mass storage devices. 
 
Note 2: Please plug the USB mass storage dedicated to this NAS router in the USB 1 port for better 
management function and plug the USB flash disk used to share files among different PCs and notebooks in 
the USB 2 port for instant setup. 
 
4) Reset 
 The Reset button allows you...

 
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Setup Diagram 
Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 1.2 
 
Getting started  
This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet. 
 
1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2).  
 
2) You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically. All LAN clients require an 
IP address. Just like an address, it...

 
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8.  Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. 
 
Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the   only DHCP server available on your LAN. 
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3  
 
2b) Windows XP 
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network Connections window will 
appear. 
2. Double-click Local Area...

 
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6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s 
DHCP server. 
 
Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the   only DHCP server available on your LAN. 
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 
 
2d) Windows NT 
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 
2. Double-click Network...

 
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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 automatically. 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...