Edimax Router Wireless VPN Broadband User Manual

							
 
3.7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and 
Wireless LAN. 
 
   Parameters  Description  Statistics Shows  the counters of packets sent and received 
on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. 
                
 
80 
						

							
 
Chapter 4  Tool  This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration 
Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade 
system firmware) and Reset.  
 
  Parameters  Description  4.1 Configuration Tools  You can save the router’s current configuration, 
restore the router’s saved configuration files 
and restore the router’s factory default settings  
 4.2 Firmware Upgrade  This page allows you to upgrade the router’s  firmware 
 4.3 Reset  You can reset the router’s system should any 
problem exist 
  Select one of the above three  Tools Settings selection and proceed to the 
manual’s relevant sub-section 
  
 
81 
						

							
 
4.1 Configuration Tools  The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s 
current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an 
added protection and convenience should problems occur with the router 
and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration 
setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router 
through the  Restore selection.  If extreme problems occur you can use the 
Restore to Factory Defaults  selection, this will set all configurations to its 
original default settings (e.g. w hen you first purchased the router). 
 
  Parameters  Description  Configuration Tools  Use the  Backup tool to save the Broadband 
router current configuration to a file named 
config.bin on your PC. You can then use the 
 Restore  tool to restore the saved configuration to 
the Broadband router. Alternatively, you can use 
the  Restore to Factory Defaults  tool to force the 
Broadband router to perform a power reset and 
restore the original factory settings.  
    
 
82 
						

							
 
4.2 Firmware Upgrade  This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware  
  Parameters   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 name and path in the appropriate field on 
this page. You can also use the Browse button to 
find the firmware file on your PC.  
      Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click < Apply> at the bottom of 
the screen to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few 
minutes for the upgrade to complete). Once the upgrade is complete you 
can start using the router. 
      
 
83 
						

							
 
4.3 Reset  You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset 
function essentially  
Re-boots your router’s system  
  Parameters  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. 
             
 
84 
						

							
 
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) 
 
 
85 
						

							
 
Glossary  Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure 
a default gateway’s IP address. When t he device sends out an IP packet, if 
the destination is not on the same ne twork, 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 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 network 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 traffic to the 
Internet for a pre-configured amount of time, the connection will 
automatically be disconnected. 
 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 identifies a single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. 
Example: 192.168.2.1. It  consists of 2 portions: the IP network address, 
and the host identifier. 
 The IP address is a 32-bit binary pattern , which can be represented 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, 
where each “b” can either be 0 or 1. 
A network mask is also a 32-bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive 
leading 
 
86 
						

							
 
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 for 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 for 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 ro uter located at the ISPs office.  
 ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides 
connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or 
organizations.   
 LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices 
connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). 
Your home 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 
Manufacturer ID (unique for each manufa cturer), 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 the 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: 
  
 
87 
						

							
 
Application Protocol Port 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 Anywhere TCP 5631 PC Anywhere UDP 5632  PPPoE:  Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a 
secure data transmission method origi nally 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 information over Ethernet between different 
manufacturers 
 Protocol:  A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between 
multiple parties so that when they in terface with each other based on such 
a protocol, the interpretation of their 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 
information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 
255.255.255.0) configured like an IP a ddress. It is used to create IP 
address numbers used only within a 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 Internet. 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 Protoc ol), a network layer protocol. 
 
 
88 
						

							
 
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 Control/configure or monitor the device being managed. 
 
 
89