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3-6 Firmware Upgrade 
 
The system software used by this router is called as ‘firmware’, just like any 
applications on your computer, when you replace the old application with a 
new one, your computer will be equipped with new function. You can also 
use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even 
fix the bugs of this router. 
 
To upgrade firmware, please follow the following instructions: 
 
Please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner of web management...

 
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After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the router 
will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take 
several minutes, please be patient. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3-7 System Reset 
 
If you think the network performance is bad, or you found the behavior of the 
router is strange, you can perform a router reset, sometime it will solve the 
problem. 
 
To do so, please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner of web 
management interface, then...

 
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Chapter IV: Appendix 
 
4-1 Hardware Specification 
 
CPU: Ralink RT1310 
Switch: Realtek RTL8305SC (5 Port Switch) 
Wireless Module: Ralink RT2860+RT2820 
Flash: 4MB   
SDRAM: 16MB   
WAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1 
LAN Ports: 10/100M UTP Port x 4 
Antenna: RP-SMA Detachable Antenna x 3 (2T3R MIMO Technology) 
Power: 12VDC, 1A Switching Power Adapter 
Dimension: 192(H) x 115(W) x 29(D) mm 
Transmit Power: 16dBm ± 2dBm 
Temperature: 32~104°F (0 ~ 40°C) 
Humidity: 10-90% (NonCondensing)...

 
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4-2 Troubleshooting 
 
If you found the router is working improperly or stop responding to you, 
don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read 
this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within 
very short time! 
 
Scenario Solution 
Router is not 
responding to me 
when I want to access 
it by web browser a. Please check the connection of power cord 
and network cable of this router. All cords 
and cables should be correctly and firmly...

 
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comm. device provided by your Internet 
service provider. 
d. Check PPPoE / L2TP / PPTP user ID and 
password again. 
e. Call your Internet service provide and check 
if there’s something wrong with their 
service. 
f. If you just can’t connect to one or more 
website, but you can still use other internet 
services, please check URL/Keyword filter. 
g. Try to reset the router and try again later. 
h. Reset the comm. device provided by your 
Internet service provider too. 
i. Try to use IP address...

 
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something wrong with their network. 
I can’t log onto web 
management interface: 
password is wrong a. Make sure you’re connecting to the correct 
IP address of the router! 
b. Password is case-sensitive. Make sure the 
‘Caps Lock’ light is not illuminated. 
c. If you really forget the password, do a hard 
reset. 
Router become hot  a. This is not a malfunction, if you can keep 
your hand on the router’s case. 
b. If you smell something wrong or see the 
smoke coming out from router or D/C 
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4-3 Glossary 
 
Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure 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. This protocol automatically gives every 
computer on your home network an IP address. 
DNS Server IP Address: DNS stands for Domain Name...

 
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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 for a device is, in its binary form, 
11011001.10110000.1001
0000.00000111, and if its network mask is, 
11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 
It means the device’s network address is   
11011001.10110000.1001
0000.00000000, and its host ID is,...

 
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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 Anywhere  TCP  5631 
PC Anywhere  UDP  5632 
 
 
PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data 
transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet 
connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the 
Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting...

 
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They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol. 
 
WAN: Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located 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...