Edimax Router BR.6504N User Manual

							 
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1-3 System Requirements 
 
z  Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45 
Ethernet port. 
z  Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface 
card. 
z  Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape 
Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser). 
z  An available DC power socket (100 – 240V, 50/60Hz) 
  
						

							 
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1-4 Package Contents 
 
Before you starting to use this router, please check if there’s anything missing 
in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing 
items: 
 
 
□ Broadband router (main body, 1 pcs)……………………………  1 
□ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) …………………………………  2 
□ User manual CDROM (1 pcs) …………………………………..  3 
□ D/C power adapter (1 pcs) …………………………………….....  4 
□ 3dBi Antenna    (3  pcs)…….…………………………………..... 5 
□ Holding Base (1 pcs) ……………………………………….....  6 
 
  
						

							 
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1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router 
 
Front Panel 
 
 
LED Name Light Status Description 
PWR  ON  Router is switched on and correctly powered 
On  Wireless network is switched on or WPS 
mode is on. 
Off  Wireless network is switched off 
 
WLAN 
 
Flashing Wireless LAN activity (transferring data). 
On  WAN port (Internet) is running at 100Mbps 
Off  WAN port (Internet) is running at   
10Mbps 
 
WAN 
 
10/100M 
Flashing  WAN activity (transferring data) 
On  WAN port is connected 
Off  WAN port is not connected 
WA N   
 
LNK/ACT 
Flashing  WAN activity (transferring data) 
On  LAN port is running at 100Mbps LAN  
10/100M 
Off  LAN port is running at 10Mbps 
On  LAN port is connected 
Off  LAN port is not connected 
LAN 
 
LNK/ACT 
Flashing  LAN activity (transferring data) 
  
						

							 
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Back Panel 
 
 
 
 
Item Name Description 
Antenna A to C  Antenna A, B, and C 
Power  Power connector, connects to D/C power adapter 
Reset / WPS  Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or 
start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 20 seconds to 
clear all settings, and press this button for less than 20 seconds to 
start WPS function. 
1 - 4  Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4 
WAN  Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port 
 
Antenna A Antenna B Antenna C  
						

							 
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Chapter II: System and Network Setup 
2-1 Build network connection 
Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection 
between your new WIRELESS router and your computers, network devices: 
 
1. Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet 
cable.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Connect all your computers, network devices (network-enabled consumer 
devices other than computers, like game console, or switch / hub) to the 
LAN port of the router. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Connect the D/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to 
the ‘Power’ socket of the router. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily 
on, WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network device 
connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly   
connected. If PWD LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on, please 
recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ for possible reasons 
and solution.  
						

							 
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2-2 Connecting to wireless broadband router by web browser 
 
  After the network connection is built, the next step you should do is 
setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in 
your network environment. 
 
  Before you can connect to the router and start configuration procedures, 
your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic 
IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please follow 
the following instructions to configure your computer to use dynamic IP 
address: 
 
If the operating system of your computer is…. 
 
Windows 95/98/Me    - please go to section 2-2-1 
Windows 2000            - please go to section 2-2-2               
Windows XP      - please go to section 2-2-3 
Windows Vista      - please go to section 2-2-4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup: 
 
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your 
computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and 
Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’, then click ‘OK’.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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2-2-2Windows 2000 IP address setup: 
 
1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your 
computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up 
Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area 
Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol 
(TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server 
address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.