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1. Host 1 IP Range Host 1 Port Range Host 2 IP Range Host 2 Port Range WISH Rules WISH Enable WISH Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to prioritize your traffic Priority Classifiers HTTP Allows the router to recognize HTTP transfers for many common audio and video streams and prioritize them above other traffic Such streams are frequently used by digital media players Windows Media Center Enables the router to recognize certain audio and video streams generated by a Windows Media Center PC and to prioritize these above other traffic Such streams are used by systems known as Windows Media Extenders such as the Xbox 360 Automatic When enabled this option causes the router to automatically attempt to prioritize traffic streams that it doesn t otherwise recognize based on the behaviour that the streams exhibit This acts to deprioritize streams that exhibit bulk transfer characteristics such as file transfers while leaving interactive traffic such as gaming or VoIP running at a normal priority Page 33 of 66 User Manual Add Edit WISH Rule A WISH Rule identifies a specific message flow and assigns a priority to that flow For most applications the priority classifiers ensure the right priorities and specific WISH Rules are not required WISH supports overlaps between rules If more than one rule matches for a specific message flow the rule with the highest
2. NTP Server Used lt lt Set the Date and Time Manually Date And Time vs3r 2004 se Month Day Hour Minute Second Copy PC s Time Time Configuration Current Router Time Displays the time currently maintained by the router If this is not correct use the following options to configure the time correctly Time Zone Select your local time zone from pull down menu Enable Daylight Saving Check this option if your location observes daylight saving time Daylight Saving Offset Select the time offset if your location observes daylight saving time DST Start and DST End Select the starting and ending times for the change to and from daylight saving time For example suppose for DST Start you select Month Oct Week 3rd Day Sun and Time 2am This is the same as saying Daylight saving starts on the third Sunday of October at 2 00 AM Automatic Time Configuration Enable NTP Server Select this option if you want to synchronize the router s clock to a Network Time Server over the Internet If you are using schedules or logs this is the best way to ensure that the schedules and logs are kept accurate Page 53 of 66 User Manual Note that even when NTP Server is enabled you must still choose a time zone and set the daylight saving parameters NTP Server Used Select a Network Time Server for synchronization You can type in the address of a time server or select one f
3. NAT Port Preservation Enable port preservation Anti Spoof checking Enable anti spoof checking Non UDP TCP ICMP LAN Sessions Enable Application Level Gateway ALG Configuration PPTP IPSec VPN RTSP Windows MSN Messenger FTP automatically disabled if UPnP is enabled H 323 NetMeeting SIP Wake On LAN MMS DDDDDODDD Firewall Settings Enable SPI SPI stateful packet inspection also known as dynamic packet filtering helps to prevent cyberattacks by tracking more state per session It validates that the traffic passing through that session conforms to the protocol When the protocol is TCP SPI checks that packet sequence numbers are within the valid range for the session discarding those packets that do not have valid sequence numbers Whether SPI is enabled or not the router always tracks TCP connection states and ensures that each TCP packet s flags are valid for the current state Page 44 of 66 User Manual MT Endpoint Filtering The NAT Endpoint Filtering options control how the router s NAT manages incoming connection requests to ports that are already being used Endpoint Independent Once a LAN side application has created a connection through a specific port the NAT will forward any incoming connection requests with the same port to the LAN side application regardless of their origin This is the least restrictive option giving the best connectivity and allo
4. Deel ne sg Simulate Button Push Type the new Private Network Name This field is case sensitive It accepts 8 to 64 alphanumeric characters including punctuation marks but no spaces Page 21 of 66 User Manual Click Apply When the process is complete the message Settings Applied appears To setup the Pr vate Network Name of a remote HomePlug AV Adaptor Select Change Private Network Name of remote device Type the Device ID of the remote device The Device ID can be found on the label pasted on the device DEVICE d AV 200 A Ethemet a MAC ADDRESS 00 30 0A 67 FC 8A HALE D S N 07062900001 Click Apply When the process is complete the message Settings Applied appears Page 22 of 66 User Manual About the Web User Interface The Web User Interface gives you the capability to configure the router settings It is divided into the following sections Basic Menu Advanced Menu Maintenance Menu To access the Web User Interface Open a browser after setting up the device Enter 192 168 1 1 Enter the User Name and Password The default User Name is admin and the Password is blank User Name Admin vi Password Page 23 of 66 User Manual Menus The Web User Interface includes the following menus Basic Menu Provides the Setup Wizard link and Product Information Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu provides advanced router configuration settings Mai
5. QoS StreamEngine WAN Traffic Shaping Enable Traffic Shaping Automatic Uplink Speed Measured Uplink Speed Manual Uplink Speed Connection Type Detected xDSL or Other Frame Relay Network StreamEngine Setup Enable StreamEngine Automatic Classification Dynamic Fragmentation Not Estimated EE kbps lt lt Auto detect No Add StreamEngine Rule Enable Name Priority Protocol Local IP Range Local Port Range Remote IP Range Remote Port Range StreamEngine Rules List 1 255 255 is the lowest priority Any to to WAN Traffic Shaping Enable Traifie Shaping When this option is enabled the router restricts the flow of outbound traffic so as not to exceed the WAN uplink bandwidth Automatic Uplink Speed When enabled this option causes the router to automatically measure the useful uplink bandwidth each time the WAN interface is re established after a reboot for example Measured Uplink Speed This is the uplink speed measured when the WAN interface was last re established The value may be lower than that reported by your ISP as it does not include all of the network protocol overheads associated with your ISP s network Typically this figure will be between 87 and 91 of the stated uplink speed for xDSL connections and around 5 kbps lower for cable network c
6. o U User Manual HomePlug AV 200Mbps 4 Port Wireless N Router User Manual 2008 Copyright All rights reserved Version 1 1 No part of this document may be reproduced republished or retransmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever whether electronically or mechanically including but not limited to by way of photocopying recording information recording or through retrieval systems without the express written permission We reserve the right to revise this document at any time without the obligation to notify any person and or entity All other company or product names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES THE PRODUCT AND THE SOFTWARES WITHIN ARE PROVIDED AS IS BASIS THE MANUFACTURER AND MANUFACTURER S RESELLERS COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE SELLERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE IN NO EVENT WILL THE SELLERS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR LOSS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL WILLFUL PUNITIVE INCIDENTAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS OF ANY CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING OUT OF THE USE
7. Schedule Rules List Name Day TimeFrame Add Edit Schedule Rule In this section you can add entries to the Schedule Rules List below or edit existing entries Name Give the schedule a name that is meaningful to you such as Weekday rule Page 51 of 66 User Manual Day s Place a checkmark in the boxes for the desired days or select the All Week radio button to select all seven days of the week All Day 24 hrs Select this option if you want this schedule in effect all day for the selected day s Start Time If you don t use the All Day option then you enter the time here The start time is entered in two fields The first box is for the hour and the second box is for the minute Email events are normally triggered only by the start time End Time The end time is entered in the same format as the start time The hour in the first box and the minutes in the second box The end time is used for most other rules but is not normally used for email events Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the sereen discarding any changes you have made Schedule Rules List This section shows the currently defined Schedule Rules An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit Schedule Rule section is activated for editing Syslog This section
8. OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR THE SOFTWARES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE RESULTING FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION OR LOSS OR INACCURACY OF DATA OF ANY KIND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY EVEN IF THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY CUSTOMER BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO THE PARTIES IN NO EVENT WILL THE SELLERS TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY OF EACH AND EVERY KIND IN RELATION TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS SOFTWARE EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE PRODUCT Declaration of Conformity LEI Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN300 328 EN301 489 17 ENG0950 Countries of Operation and Conditions of Use in the European Community This device is intends to be operated in all countries of the European Community Requirement is for indoors vs outdoors operation license requirements and allowed channels of operation apply in some countries as described in this document Note The user must use the configuration utility provided with this product to check the current channel of operation and confirm that the d
9. are connected to your wireless router Advanced gt Status gt Wireless Clients View the wireless clients that are connected to the router A client might linger in the list for a few minutes after an unexpected disconnect Number Of Wireless Clients 1 0060B330AD24 192 168 1 197 802 11n 2 4GHz 108 MAC Address The Ethernet ID MAC address of the wireless client IP Address The LAN side IP address of the client Mode The transmission standard being used by the client Values are 11a 11b 119 or 11n for 802 11a 802 11b 802 116 or 802 1 1n respectively Rate The actual transmission rate of the client in megabits per second Signal This is a relative measure of signal quality The value is expressed as a percentage of theoretical best quality Signal quality can be reduced by distance by interference from other radio frequency sources such as cordless telephones or neighboring wireless networks and by obstacles between the router and the wireless device Page 60 of 66 User Manual WISH Sessions Displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your router when WISH has been enabled A WISH session is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN side computer and another computer however connected Advanced Status WISH Sessions The WISH Sessions page displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your router when WISH has been enabled A WISH se
10. can be divided into smaller units fragments to improve performance in the presence of RF interference and at the limits of RF coverage Fragmentation will occur when frame size in bytes is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold This setting should remain at its default value of 2346 bytes Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance Page 55 of 66 User Manual DTIM Interval A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages When the wireless router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages The default value is 1 Valid settings are between 1 and 255 802 11d Enable Enables 802 11d operation 802 11 is a wireless specification for operation in additional regulatory domains This supplement to the 802 11 specifications defines the physical layer requirements channelization hopping patterns new values for current MIB attributes and other requirements to extend the operation of 802 11 WLANs to new regulatory domains countries The current 802 11 standard defines operation in only a few regulatory domains countries This supplement adds the requirements and definitions necessary to allow 802 11 WLAN equipment to operate in markets not served by the current standard Enable this option if
11. closed TCP connections The connection does not close instantly so that lingering packets can pass or the connection can be re established 7800 seconds Established or closing TCP connections Logs The router automatically logs records events of possible interest in its internal memory If there is not enough internal memory for all events logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained The Logs option allows you to view the router logs You can define what types of events you want to view and the level of events to view This router also has external Syslog Server support so you can send the log files to a computer on your network that is running a Syslog utility Status gt Logs View the logs You can define what types of events you want to view and the event levels to view This router also has external syslog server support so you can send the log files to a computer on your network that is running a syslog utility Note The Email Now button is disabled because Email Notification is not enabled on Tools Email screen Log Options What to View Firewall amp Security System Router Status View Levels Critical Warning Informational Log Details KREE EEN 1 Log Entries INFO Sat Jan 31 11 14 15 2004 Log cleared by IP address 192 168 1 199 What o View Select the Kinds of events that you want to view Firewall and Security Page 58 of 66 User Manual System Rout
12. most urgent Time Out The number of seconds of idle time until the router considers the session terminated The initial value of Time Out depends on the type and state of the connection 300 seconds UDP connections Page 61 of 66 User Manual 240 seconds Reset or closed TCP connections The connection does not close instantly so that lingering packets can pass or the connection can be re established 7800 seconds Established or closing TCP connections Maintenance Maintenance Menu includes System Firmware Upgrade Reboot System Page 62 of 66 User Manual Maintenance System The admin and user accounts can access the management interface The admin has read write access and can change passwords while the user has read only access By default there is no password configured It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep your router secure Admin Password Please enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation Password Verify Password User Password Please enter the same password into both boxes for confirmation Password Verify Password System Name Gateway Name HomePlug AV Wireless Administration Inactivity Time Out 15 minutes Enable HTTPS Server Enable Remote Management Remote Admin Port Use HTTPS T Remote Admin Inbound Filter Allow All Deta
13. priority will be used Enable Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive Name Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you Priority The priority of the message flow is entered here Four priorities are defined BK Back round least urgent BE Best Effort VI Video VO Voice most urgent Protocol The protocol used by the messages Host 1 IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which one computer s IP address falls within the range set here Host 1 Port Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 1 s port number is within the range set here Host 2 IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which the other computer s IP address falls within the range set here Host 2 Port Range The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 2 s port number is within the range set here Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made WISH Rules This section lists the defined WISH Rules Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de activate the entry An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit WISH Rule section is activated for editing Page 34 of 66 User Manual NAT Network Address Translation MT options include Port Forwardi
14. the WAN side application Internet The IP address and where appropriate port number of the application on the Internet Protocol The communications protocol used for the conversation State State for sessions that use the TCP protocol NO None This entry is used as a placeholder for a future connection that may occur SS SYN Sent One of the systems is attempting to start a connection EST Established the connection is passing data FW FIN Wait The client system has requested that the connection be stopped CW Close Wait the server system has requested that the connection be stopped TW Time Wait Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in FIN Wait is fully closed LA Last ACK Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in Close Wait is fully closed CL Closed The connection is no longer active but the session is being tracked in case there are any retransmitted packets still pending Page 57 of 66 User Manual Dir The direction of initiation of the conversation Out Initiated irom LAN to WAN In Initiated from WAN to LAN Priority The preference given to outbound packets of this conversation by the QoS Engine logic Smaller numbers represent higher priority Time Out The number of seconds of idle time until the router considers the session terminated The initial value of Time Out depends on the type and state of the connection 300 seconds UDP connections 240 seconds Reset or
15. the router Connect to the Open a browser to access the Web User Interface and then use Setup Wizard to connect to the Internet Internet Ready to Use Page 10 of 66 User Manual Planning Your Network Before moving ahead to setup your network it is a good idea to draw out a network diagram to help identify your network devices and plan out how to connect these devices The illustration below is an example of a network diagram oo 7 TI Powerline MODEM NT Wireless Computer To create a network diagram For wireless devices identify the wireless devices you want to include in the network For wired devices identify which router port you want to use for each device For HomePlug devices identify the HomePlug devices you want to include in the network Page 11 of 66 User Manual Remove or Disable Conflicts To make sure the router installation moves on smoothly you need to remove or disable conflicts that may interfere the installation Probable coniliets may include Internet sharing applications Proxy software Security software TCP IP settings Internet properties Temporary Internet files Internet Sharing Proxy and Security Applications Internet sharing proxy software and firewall applications may interfere with the router installation These should be removed or disabled before start the installation Ti you have any of the following or similar applications installed on y
16. you are operating in one of these additional regulatory domains Wireless Isolation Enabling Wireless Isolation prevents associated wireless clients from communicating with each other WMM Enable Enabling WMM can help control latency and jitter when transmitting multimedia content over a wireless connection A MPDU Aggregation Aggregation of wireless packets based on MAC protocol data units is a technique for maximizing performance This option should normally be left enabled Short GI Using a short 400ns guard interval can increase throughput However it can also increase error rate in some installations due to increased sensitivity to radio frequency reflections Select the option that works best for your installation WDS Enable When WDS is enabled this access point functions as a wireless repeater and is able to wirelessly communicate with other APs via WDS links Note that WDS is incompatible with WPA both features cannot be used at the same time A WDS link is bidirectional so this AP must know the MAC Address creates the WDS link of the other AP and the other AP must have a WDS link back to this AP Make sure the APs are configured with same channel number WDS AP MAC Address Specifies one half of the WDS link The other AP must also have the MAC address of this AP to create the WDS link back to this AP Enter a MAC address for each of the other APs that you want to connect with WDS Enable Wireless This option turns oif and
17. you would use a URL of the form hitp my domain com 1080 Use HTTPS Setting this option requires all remote administration to use the Secure HTTP HTTPS protocol For example if you specily port 1080 above then to access the router from the Internet you would use a URL of the form https my domain com 1080 Remote Admin Inbound Filter Select a filter that controls access as needed for this admin port If you do not see the filter you need in the list of filters o to the Inbound Filter Section screen and create a new filter System Settings Restore to Factory Default Allows you to reset the device to its factory settings Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults button will clear all user entered modification and will reset the device settings back to its factory default values LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 Username admin Password blank Firmware Upgrade The Upgrade Firmware page displays the Upgrade Firmware window so that you could update the latest firmware Please make sure that you have downloaded the latest and correct firmware from the product support website and store it in local drive Maintenance gt Firmware Upgrade Firmware Information Current Firmware Version 153 2 1 008 Current Firmware Date 10 Mar 2008 Latest Firmware Version 153 2 1 008 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware your PC must have a wired connection to the router Enter the name of the firmware upgrade file and click on
18. 47 Inbound Filter R l s EE 48 MAC Address Filter Network Filter sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssssensnsnee 48 A EE 49 jy H1 DIKTAT rau etii oe 90 MU pce ona vo i o as G 91 AAA P EE S E EST ATT 55 Status 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 57 Tile Fe C SESS TUT Syst OU ned ERR e RR exert PR NW ean 57 ROWN eM eet deed 99 A Feud AG Ma URS uso ao e Da z EA 59 Wireless CHS oce tit dan k uk ROMa dodanou ode lo uM 60 TN TC 61 Firmware E 64 TROD IDG E 65 User Manual About the Product The HomePlug AV 200Mbps 4 port Wireless N Router offers an All in one In house Networking Device The HomePlug wireless router offers high capacity for HD and SD multimedia distribution while carrying other Internet services is easy to use simple to install and requires no new vires It instantly converts existing power lines installations into high speed virtual Ethernet networks The HomePlug Wireless Router combines the benefits of HomePlug AV and 802 11n Wireless N features provides dedicated powerline date rate up to 200Mbps perfect for streaming HD IPTV and VoD Video on Demand while offering full in house wireless coverage at a speed up to 300Mbps On top of that the HomePlug wireless router has built in QoS Quality of Service eng
19. Press for 2 seconds to create or join a HomePlug AV network bk Press for 10 seconds to reset the Private Network Name to a random key DEN No power is supplied to the device Steady light Connected to an AC power supply Powerline Activity S No Homeplug connection Steady light Homeplug connection established The LED colors represents the connection rate within the HomePlug AV network whether it is good red better amber or best green Transmitting Receiving data we Tue Will blink 3 times indicating Windows Connect Now WCN Process C m WPS Press for two seconds or until the LED blinks to start WPS pairing Wi Fi Protected Setup Wireless client must be WPS enabled and must be pressed within 3 minutes Page 8 of 66 User Manual Back Panel T LE Press for 2 seconds to reset the Router and HomePlug to default settings C Connecting with computers devices using an Ethernet cable o memas Sendinj receiving wireless signals Page 9 of 66 User Manual Getting Started Setting up the device is easy The flowchart below provides an outline of the steps needed to complete the installation Brief descriptions appear beside each step Detailed instructions are provided in the subsequent pages Plan your Network Remove Di sable You may need to check some setting or disable some application before installation Conflicts Setup the Router Connect the modem computer and power adaptor to
20. Start Setup opens You will be asked to provide the WAN and TAN Settings Quick Start WAN LAN WAN Settings My Internet Connection is Dynamic IP DHCP x Auto DNS Enable MTU 1500 bytes MTU default 1500 MAC Address 5 50 00 00 00 00 Clone PC s MAC LAN Settings Router IP Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Local Domain Name optional Enable DNS Relay Enable DHCP Server DHCP IP Address Range 192 168 1 100 to 192 168 1 199 DHCP Lease Time 1440 minutes Always broadcast compatibility for some DHCP Clients Configure the WAN and LAN settings and click Next Page 16 of 66 User Manual Quick Start Wireless Wireless Network Settings Enable Wireless Wireless Network Name yournetworkname Also called the SSID 802 11 Mode Mixed 802 11n g b Enable Auto Channel Scan Wireless Channel Wireless Security Mode Security Mode WPA WPA Mode Auto WPA or WPA2 v Cipher Type AES v Group Key Update Interval 36500 seconds Pre Shared Key Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass phrase Pre Shared Key CD16CFC51618 Configure the Wireless Network Settings including the Wireless Security Mode and click Finish After you click Finish the router will save the new settings a
21. Windows Messenger the Internet messaging client that ships with Microsoft Windows and MSN Messenger The SIP ALG must also be enabled when the Windows Messenger ALG is enabled FTP Allows FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT Refer to the Virtual Server page if you want to host an FTP server H 323 Netmeeting Allows H 323 specifically Microsoft Netmeeting clients to communicate across NAT Note that if you want your buddies to call you you should also set up a virtual server for NetMeeting SIP Allows devices and applications using VoIP Voice over IP to communicate across NAT Some VoIP applications and devices have the ability to discover NAT devices and work around them This ALG may interfere with the operation of such devices If you are having trouble making VoIP calls try turning this ALG oif Wake On LAN Page 46 of 66 User Manual This feature enables forwarding of magic packets that is specially formatted wake up packets from the WAN to a LAN computer or other device that is Wake on LAN WOL capable The WOL device must be defined as such on the Virtual Server Settings page The LAN IP address for the virtual server is typically set to the broadcast address 192 168 0 255 The computer on the LAN whose MAC address is contained in the magic packet will be awakened MMS Allows Windows Media Player using MMS protocol to receive streaming media from the internet Inbound Filter When you use the V
22. a domain name that you have purchased www whateveryournameis com with your dynamically assigned IP address Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic changing IP addresses When you use a Dynamic DNS service provider your friends can enter your host name to connect to your server no matter what your IP address is Advanced gt Applications gt Dynamic DNS The DDNS feature allows you to host a server Web FTP Game Server etc using a domain name that you have purchased www whateveryournameis com with your dynamically assigned IP address Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic changing IP addresses Using a DDNS service provider your friends can enter your host name to connect to your game server no matter what your IP address is Dynamic DNS Enable Dynamic DNS Server Address Host Name e g me mydomain net Username or Key Password or Key Verify Password or Key Timeout hours Enable Dynamic DNS Enable this option only if you have purchased your own domain name and registered with a dynamic DNS service provider The following paramters are displayed when the option is enabled Page 50 of 66 User Manual Server Address Select a dynamic DNS service provider from the pull down list Host Name Enter your host name fully qualified for example myhost mydomain net Username or Key Enter the username or key provided by your service provider If the Dynami
23. allows you to archive your log files to a Syslog Server Advanced gt Status gt Logs The SysLog options allow you to send log information to a SysLog Server SysLog Settings Enable Logging To Syslog Server Enable Logging to Syslog Server Enable this option if you have a syslog server currently running on the LAN and wish to send log messages to it Syslog Server IP Address Enter the LAN IP address of the Syslog Server Time The Time Configuration option allows you to configure update and maintain the correct time on the router s internal system clock From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the Time Server Daylight saving can also be configured to automatically adjust the time when needed Page 52 of 66 User Manual Advanced Applications Time The Time Configuration option allows you to configure update and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the NTP Network Time Protocol Server Daylight Saving can also be configured to automatically adjust the time when needed Time Configuration Current Router Time Saturday January 31 2004 11 10 46 AM Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada Tijuana Enable Daylight Saving Daylight Saving Offset Daylight Saving Dates Month Week Day of Week Time DST Start DST End Automatic Time Configuration Enable NTP Server
24. ame 3 WPA WPA2 Personal Active Enabled Configured LAN Computers 192 168 1 197 IGMP Multicast memberships Multicast Group Address 239 255 255 250 224 0 0 251 00 60 b3 30 ad 24 Page 27 of 66 User Manual WAN Information The Connection Information pane gives you an idea about the status of your Internet connection This pane includes a Renew Release button or Connect Disconnect button depending on your WAN Connection Type When clicked the router makes an attempt to connect to the Internet using the parameters saved in the router LAN Information This pane provides all the necessary information to determine the firmware version LAN MAC Address LAN IP Address and DHCP Server status Wireless LAN Information This pane displays the current wireless configuration settings for the router s access point LAN Computers Displays the MAC Address Computer Name and IP Address of Computers connected to the Router IGMP Multicast memberships Ii IGMP is enabled this area of the screen shows all multicast groups of which any LAN devices are members Page 28 of 66 Advanced Menu The options for the Advanced Menu include Qos NAT Routing Security Wireless Applications Status QoS oS options include StreamEngine WISH StreamEngine The StreamEngine feature helps improve your network performance by prioritizing applications User Manual Page 29 of 66 User Manual Advanced
25. ation list of common applications Application Instead of entering a name for the Special Application rule you can select from this list of common applications and the remaining configuration values will be filled in accordingly Trigger Port Enter the outgoing port range used by your application for example 6500 6700 Trigger Traffic Type Select the outbound protocol used by your application for example Both Firewall Port Enter the port range that you want to open up to Internet traffic for example 6000 6200 Firewall Traffic Type Select the protocol used by the Internet traffic coming back into the router through the opened port range for example Both Schedule Select a schedule for when this rule is in effect If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules o to the Advanced gt Applications gt Schedule sereen and create a new schedule Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made Application Rules This is a list of the defined application rules Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de activate the entry An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit Application Rule section is activated for editing Page 37 of 66 User Manual Virtual Server The V
26. c DNS provider supplies only a key enter that key in all three fields Password or Key Enter he password or key provided by your service provider Ii the Dynamic DNS provider supplies only a key enter that key in all three fields Verily Password or Key Re type the password or key provided by your service provider If the Dynamic DNS provider supplies only a key enter that key in all three fields Timeout The time between periodic updates to the Dynamic DNS if your dynamic IP address has not changed The timeout period is entered in hours Note If a dynamic DNS update fails for any reason for example when incorrect parameters are entered the router automatically disables the Dynamic DNS feature and records the failure in the log Schedules Schedules can be created for use with enforcing rules For example if you want to restrict web access to Mon Fri from 3pm to 8pm you could create a schedule selecting Mon Tue Wed Thu and Fri and enter a Start Time of 3pm and End Time of 8pm Advanced gt Applications gt Schedules The Schedule configuration option is used to manage schedule rules for various firewall and parental control features Add Schedule Rule Name Day s All Week Select Day s O sun O Mon O Tue O wed O Thu Ofi O Sat All Day 24hrs Start Time 12 0 AM si hour minute 12 hour time End Time 12 Jo AM wi hour minute 12 hour time
27. dress so that the IP address of the DMZ computer does not change Page 39 of 66 User Manual Routing Routing options include Static RIP Static Routing Ii the router is connected to more than one network you may need to set up a static route between them A static route is a pre defined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network You can use static routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet through the router The Destination IP is the address of the remote LAN network or host to which you want to assign a static route Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route here For a standard Class C IP domain the network address is the first three fields of the New Destination IP while the last field should be 0 The Subnet Mask identifies which portion of an IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion For a full Class C Subnet the Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 The Gateway IP address should be the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Gateway and the remote network or host Advanced gt Routing gt Static Routing Add Route Enable Name Destination IP Netmask Gateway Metric Interface Routes List Add Edit Route Adds a new route to the IP routing table or edits an existing route Enable Specifies whether t
28. ds Note Do not press Simple Connect for more than 2 seconds Press Simple Connect for two seconds on your HomePlug AV adaptor After you release the button the Simple Connect will blink Ifthe Simple Connect did not blink press button e again for two seconds Make sure to press Simple Connect on your HomePlug AV adaptor within two minutes after you press Simple Connect on your Router The LEDs on both devices will switch off and on twice to signify that they are searching ior another device to pair with To confirm if the connection was established check the LEDs The Power LEDs and the Powerline Activity LEDs on your Router and HomePlug Adaptor are on When the Powerline Activity LED on either Router or HomePlug Adaptor is oif this means the pairing is not successful In this case press the Simple Connect button for 10 seconds or until all the LEDs turns Off and On to reset to a random Private Network Name and redo the Pairing process Unplug the HomePlug AV adaptor and then connect it to your Ethernet enabled device using an Ethernet cable After connecting the Ethernet cable plug the HomePlug adaptor directly to a wall outlet Page 20 of 66 User Manual Note HomePlug AVs work best when connected directly to a wall socket Avoid plugging it to a power strip or power extension Other electrical devices in the power strip produce electrical noise that may affect the performance of the HomePlug Using HomePlug AV Utility H
29. ecial handling for a specific protocol or application A number of ALGs for common applications are enabled by default PPTP Allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate networks using PPTP protocol When the PPTP ALG is enabled LAN computers can establish PPTP VPN connections either with the same or with different VPN servers When the PPTP ALG is disabled the router allows VPN operation in a restricted way LAN computers are typically able to establish VPN tunnels to different VPN Internet servers but not to the same server The advantage of disabling the PPTP ALG is to increase VPN performance IPSec VPN Allows multiple VPN clients to connect to their corporate networks using IPSec Some VPN clients support traversal of IPSec through NAT This option may interfere with the operation of such VPN clients If you are having trouble connecting with your corporate network try disabling this option Check with the system adminstrator of your corporate network whether your VPN client supports NAT traversal Note that L2TP VPN connections typically use IPSec to secure the connection To achieve multiple VPN pass through in this case the IPSec ALG must be enabled RISP Allows applications that use Real Time Streaming Protocol to receive streaming media from the internet QuickTime and Real Player are some of the common applications using this protocol Windows MSN Messenger Supports use on LAN computers of Microsoft
30. ectly activate or de activate the entry RIP Routing Information Protocol Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your router and also to configure the built in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers on your network The IP Address that is configured here is the IP Address that you use to access the Web based management interface If you change the IP Address here you may need to adjust your PC s network settings to access the network again Page 41 of 66 User Manual Advanced Routing RIP Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your router and also to configure the built in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers on your network The IP Address that is configured here is the IP Address that you use to access the Web based management interface If you change the IP Address here you may need to adjust your PC s network settings to access the network again RIP Routing Information Protocol Use this section to configure RIP for automatic management of routes Enable RIP RIP Operating mode vi v2 Broadcast v2 Multicast Router Metric o m Act as default router Accept WAN updates RIP Password o Confirm RIP Password Security Security options include Access Control Firewall Settings Inbound Filter MAC Address filter Web Filter Access Control The Access Control section allows you to con
31. elow or edit existing entries Name Enter a name for the rule that is meaningful to you Action The rule can either Allow or Deny messages Page 47 of 66 User Manual Remote IP Range Define the ranges of Internet addresses this rule applies to For a single IP address enter the same address in both the Start and End boxes Up to eight ranges can be entered The Enable checkbox allows you to turn on or off specific entries in the list of ranges Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the sereen discarding any changes you have made Inbound Filter Rules List The section lists the current Inbound Filter Rules An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit Inbound Filter Rule section is activated for editing In addition to the filters listed here two predefined filters are available wherever inbound filters can be applied Allow All Permit any WAN user to access the related capability Deny All Prevent all WAN users from accessing the related capability LAN users are not affected by Inbound Filter Rules MAC Address Filter Network Filter The MAC address filter section can be used to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of their network adapter s It is most useful o prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecti
32. er Status View Levels Select the level of events that you want to view Critical Warning Iniormational Apply Log Settings Now Click this button after changing Log Options to make them effective and permanent Refresh Clicking this button refreshes the display of log entries There may be new events since the last time you accessed the log Clear Clicking this button erases all log entries Email Now Sends the router log to the configured email address Save Log Select this option to save the router log to a file on your computer Routing Displays the Routing details configured for the Router Advanced gt Status gt Routing This page displays the routing details configured for your router Routing Table py 192 168 1 0 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 LAN System Traffic Status Displays traffic Statistics receive and transmit packets passing through the router Page 59 of 66 User Manual Advanced Status Traffic Statistics Traffic Statistics display receive and transmit packets passing through your router Clear LAN Statistics Sent 6298 Received TX Packets Dropped 1 RX Packets Dropped Collisions 0 Errors WAN Statistics Sent 22 Received TX Packets Dropped 22 RX Packets Dropped Collisions 0 Errors Wireless Statistics Sent 4645 Received RX Packets Dropped TX Packets Dropped 0 Errors Wireless Clients Allows you to view the wireless clients that
33. es to clean the cache and remove footprints left by the Web pages you visited To remove temporary Internet files Click the Start button and then click Run This opens the Run dialog box Type control and then click OK This opens Control Panel Double click Internet Options This opens Internet Options In the Temporary Internet Files pane click Delete Cookies Click Delete Files To close Internet Properties click OK Page 14 of 66 User Manual Setup the Device When installing the router find an area where there are enough electrical outlets for the router the main computer and your other computer devices e BEBE ANT1 PWR USB RESET WAN ANT2 ANT3 T F To setup the router Use Qe cable to connect a modem to the WAN port Use Boerne cable to connect a computer to any of the available Ethernet ports from 1 4 m power adapter and then plug it to an electrical source Page 15 of 66 User Manual Connecting to the Internet To connect to the Internet use the Web User Interface s Setup Wizard Note To connect to the Internet make sure that your router is connected to a modem and you have an active Internet service account To connect to the Internet v a the Web User Interface Open your browser Type 192 168 1 1 in the address field and then press Enter This opens the Log In Authentication page Type your Username and Password The default username is admin with blank password Quiek
34. evices operating in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for the European Community countries as described below Ii operation is occurring outside of the allowable channels as indicated in this guide then the user must cease operating the product and consult with the local technical support staif responsible for the wireless network This device may be operated indoors or outdoors in all countries of the European Community using the 2 4GHz band Channels 1 13 except where noted below In Italy the end user must apply for a license from the national spectrum authority to operate this device outdoors In France outdoor operation is only permitted using the 2 4 2 454 GHz band Channels 1 7 Page 2 of 66 User Manual Contents About the nde Ae ENEE a tele edt ero uen tete e EE EE 5 Getting Started Requirements 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 6 Package Contents 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 6 Dev ce Des gn 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 7 Planning Your Network 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 11 Remove or Disable Conflicts w w sosw 0 00s00000000s00000000000000000000000000000000000000000s0000c0o LZ Internet Shari
35. gs Advanced Wireless Settings Transmit Power Beacon Period 100 20 1000 RTS Threshold 2346 0 2347 Fragmentation Threshold 2346 256 2346 DTIM Interval 1 255 802 11d Enable Wireless Isolation Multicast To Unicast v WMM Enable y A MPDU Aggregation V Short GI v WDS Enable Enable Wireless Transmission Rate Best automatic E Mbit s Channel Width Auto 20 40 MHz Visibility Status Visible Invisible Transmit Power Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100 power In some cireumstances however there might be a need to isolate specific frequencies to a smaller area By reducing the power of the radio you can prevent transmissions from reaching beyond your corporate home office or designated wireless area Beacon Period Beacons are packets sent by a wireless router to synchronize wireless devices Specify a Beacon Period value between 20 and 1000 The default value is set to 100 milliseconds RIS Threshold When an excessive number of wireless packet collisions are occurring wireless performance can be improved by using the RTS CTS Request to Send Clear to Send handshake protocol The wireless transmitter will begin to send RTS frames and wait for CTS when data frame size in bytes is greater than the RTS Threshold This setting should remain at its default value of 2346 bytes Fragmentation Threshold Wireless frames
36. he entry will be enabled or disabled Page 40 of 66 User Manual Destination IP The IP address of packets that will take this route Netmask One bits in the mask specily which bits of the IP address must match Gateway Specifies the next hop to be taken if this route is used A gateway of 0 0 0 0 implies there is no next hop and the IP address matched is directly connected to the router on the interface specified LAN or WAN Metric The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicates the cost of using this route A value of 1 is the lowest cost and 15 is the highest cost A value of 16 indicates that the route is not reachable from this router When trying to reach a particular destination computers on your network will select the best route ignoring unreachable routes Interface Specifies the interface LAN or WAN that the IP packet must use to transit out of the router when this route is used Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made Routes List The section shows the current routing table entries Certain required routes are predefined and cannot be changed Routes that you add can be changed by Clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit Route section is activated for editing Click the Enable checkbox at the left to dir
37. ils Allow All System Settings Save To Local Hard Drive Save Config Load From Local Hard Drive Restore Config Restore To Factory Default Restore Defaults Restore all settings to the factory defaults The Administrator Settings section is used o set up secure access to the Web based management By default no password is configured It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep your new router secure Admin Password Enter a password for the user admin who will have full access to the Web based management interface User Password Enter a password for the user user who will have read only access to the Web based management interface Gateway Name The name of the router can be changed here Inactivity Time Out If the router does not detect any administrative activity from WAN or LAN during this number of minutes it logs the adminstrator olf Enable HTTPS Server Enabling this option makes it possible to perform remote management with the Secure HTTP HTTPS protocol Page 63 of 66 User Manual Enable Remote Management Enabling Remote Management allows you to manage the router from anywhere on the Internet Disabling Remote Management allows you to manage the router only from computers on your LAN Remote Admin Port The port that you will use to address the management interface from the Internet For example if you specify port 1080 here then to access the router from the Internet
38. ine for enhanced Internet experience For powerline security HomePlugAV 4 port wireless 802 11n Router supports 128 bit Advanced Encryption Standard AES to ensure maximum security Coupled with Simple Connect button to enable the security and pairing up of HomePlug Adapters at a simple touch of a button For maximum wireless security the HomePlug wireless router supports WEP WPA and WPA2 with WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup feature Applications High Definition HD and Standard Definition SD video distribution TV over IP IPTV Higher data rate broadband sharing Shared broadband internet access Audio and video streaming and transfer Expanding the coverage of wireless LANs Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP PC files and applications sharing Printer and peripheral sharing Network and online gaming Security camera Page 5 of 66 User Manual Requirements Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements Any operating system can be used Internet Explorer 4 0 or Netscape Navigator 3 02 233MHz processor CD ROM Drive Ethernet network adapter Package Contents Package contents are listed below For any missing items please contact your dealer immediately Product contents vary for different models Router Ethernet cable 12VDC 1 674 Power Adapter Easy Start Guide Resource CD Page 6 of 66 User Manual Device Design Front Panel Page 7 of 66 User Manual DEST A Simple Connect Button
39. irtual Server Port Forwarding or Remote Administration features to open specific ports to traffic from the Internet you could be increasing the exposure of your LAN to cyberattacks from the Internet In these cases you can use Inbound Filters to limit that exposure by specifying the IP addresses of internet hosts that you trust to access your LAN through the ports that you have opened You might for example only allow access to a dame server on your home LAN from the computers of friends whom you have invited to play the games on that server Advanced gt Security gt Inbound Filter The Inbound Filter option is an advanced method of controlling data received from the Internet With this feature you can configure inbound data filtering rules that control data based on an IP address range Inbound Filters can be used for limiting access to a server on your network to a system or group of systems Filter rules can be used with Virtual Server Port Forwarding or Remote Administration features Add Inbound Filter Rule Name Action Remote IP Range End 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 save Joea O al r1 O O o O O Inbound Filter Rules List Add Edit Inbound Filter Rule Here you can add entries to the Inbound Filter Rules List b
40. irtual Server option gives Internet users access to services on your LAN This feature is useful ior hosting online services such as FTP Web or dame servers For each Virtual Server you define a public port on your router for redirection to an internal IAN IP Address and LAN port Advanced NAT Virtual Server The Virtual Server option allows you to define a single public port on your router for redirection to an internal LAN IP Address and Private LAN port if required This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP or Web Servers Add Virtual Server Rule Enable Name Application Name IP Address Computer Name Protocol Public Port Private Port Schedule v Inbound Filter Allow All ze EET Virtual Server List Add Edit Virtual Server Enable Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive Name Assign a meaningful name to the virtual server for example Web Server Several well known types of virtual server are available from the Application Name drop down list Selecting one of these entries fills some of the remaining parameters with standard values for that type of server IP Address The IP address of the system on your internal network that will provide the virtual service for example 192 168 0 50 You can select a computer from the list of DACP clients in the Computer Name drop down menu or you can ma
41. messages whose LAN side port number is within the range set here Remote IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages whose WAN side IP address falls within the range set here Remote Port Range The rule applies to a flow of messages whose WAN side port number is within the range set here Page 31 of 66 User Manual Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made StreamEngine Rules This section lists all the defined StreamEngine Rules Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de activate the entry An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit StreamEngine Rule section is activated for editing WISH WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications Page 32 of 66 User Manual Advanced QoS WISH WISH Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling prioritizes the traffic of various wireless applications WISH Enable WISH Priority Classifiers HTTP Windows Media Center Automatic default if not matched by anything else Add WISH Rule Enable Name Priority Background BK Protocol Any
42. nd then try to establish a connection with your Internet service provider To verify if your connection has been successful click Product Info under the Basic Menu A WAN IP address will appear under the WAN Connection Information pane Page 17 of 66 User Manual Connecting Wireless Devices Manual Setup Using WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Using WON Windows Connect Now Wireless Wireless PDA Computer Manual Setup After you setup the Router settings through the main computer you can connect other devices with wireless capabilities Wireless devices relieve you from the task of laying out cables and allow you to use the Internet connection from your router To connect with wireless devices Turn on your wireless device Open the software you use to detect a wireless connection This opens a window to ask for the connection settings Enter the connection settings for the wireless network These settings are defined in your router during setup Page 18 of 66 User Manual WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS button allows you to enable Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS When enabled Wi Fi Protected Setup automatically detects and connects wireless clients into the wireless network by broadcasting the wireless network settings from your Access Point to you wireless device s To setup WPS Press the WPS button on the router for two seconds or until the LED blinks Within 3 minutes press the WPS button on the Wireless Client N
43. ng Port Trigger Virtual Server DMZ Port Forwarding Multiple connections are required by some applications such as internet games video conferencing Internet telephony and others These applications have difficulties working through NAT Network Address Translation This section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network You can enter ports in various formats Range 50 100 Individual 80 68 888 Mixed 1020 5000 689 Advanced gt NAT gt Port Forwarding This option is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network This feature allows you to enter ports in various formats including Port Ranges 100 150 Individual Ports 80 68 888 or Mixed 1020 5000 689 Add Port Forwarding Rule Enable Name Application Name IP Address Computer Name TCP Ports UDP Ports Schedule Always v Inbound Filter allow All Eat Port Forwarding Rules O Need for Speed 192 168 1 197 9442 9442 Always Allow All o Page 35 of 66 User Manual Add Edit Port Forwarding Rule Use this section to add a Port Forwarding Rule to the following list or to edit a rule already in the list Enable Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive Name Give the rule a name that is meaningful to you fo
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45. ng to your network A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter Advanced gt MAC Address Filter The MAC Media Access Controller Address filter option is used to control network access based on the MAC Address of the network adapter A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter This feature can be configured to ALLOW or DENY network Internet access MAC Filtering Setup Configure MAC Filtering below Turn MAC Filtering OFF v MAC Filtering Setup Choose the type of MAC filtering needed Turn MAC Filtering OFF When OFF is selected MAC addresses are not used to control network access Turn MAC Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the network When ALLOW is selected only computers with MAC addresses listed in the MAC Filtering Rules list are granted network access Page 48 of 66 User Manual Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY computers listed to access the network When DENY is selected any computer with a MAC address listed in the MAC Filtering Rules list is refused access to the network Add MAC Filtering Rule Use this section to add MAC addresses to the list below MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a computer that you want to control with MAC filtering Computers that have obtained an IP address from the router s DHCP server will be in the DHCP Client List Select a device from the drop down menu Save Record the change
46. ntenance The Maintenance Menu provides System Settings and Firmware Upgrade feature Page 24 of 66 Basic Menu The options for the Basic Menu include Quick Start Product Info WPS Quick Start Setup Wizard gives you the ability to instantly connect to the Internet and configure the Web User Interface settings Quick Start gt WAN LAN User Manual WAN Settings My Internet Connection is Auto DNS Enable MTU MAC Address Dynamic IP DHCP x 1500 bytes MTU default 1500 00 00 00 00 00 00 Clone PC s MAC LAN Settings Router IP Address Subnet Mask Local Domain Name Enable DNS Relay Enable DHCP Server DHCP IP Address Range DHCP Lease Time Always broadcast 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 optional O 192 168 1 100 to 192 168 1 199 1440 minutes compatibility for some DHCP Clients Page 25 of 66 User Manual To use Quick Start Under Basic Menu click Quick Setup This opens the Setup Wizard Configure the WAN and IAN Settings and click Next Quick Start gt Wireless Wireless Network Settings Enable Wireless Wireless Network Name 802 11 Mode Enable Auto Channel Scan Wireless Channel yournetworkname Also called the SSID Mixed 802 11n g b Wireless Security Mode Security Mode WPA WPA Mode Cipher T
47. nually enter the IP address of the server computer Protocol Select the protocol used by the service The common choices UDP TCP and both UDP and TCP can be selected from the drop down menu To specify any other protocol select Other from the list then enter the corresponding protocol number as assigned by the IANA in the Protocol box Private Port The port that will be used on your internal network Public Port The port that will be accessed from the Internet Page 38 of 66 User Manual Schedule Select a schedule for when the service will be enabled If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the Advanced gt Applications gt Schedule screen and create a new schedule Inbound Filter Select a filter that controls access as needed for this virtual server If you do not see the filter you need in the list of filters 9o to the Advanced gt Security gt Inbound Filter sereen and create a new filter Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made Virtual Server List This is a list of the defined Virtual Servers Click the Enable checkbox at the leit to directly activate or de activate the entry An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit Virtual Servers section is acti
48. omePlug AV Utility is a software application that allows you to configure HomePlug AV To create a HomePlug AV network using HomePlug AV Utility Install HomePlug AV Utility to your computer Utility installer can be found in the Resource CD included with your Router Aiter installation click the Start button click Programs click HomePlug AV click HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter and then click HomePlug AV Utility ud HomePlug AV Utility Home Select a network card before performing any task Skip this step if you have only one network card The Device MAC Address will be dees automatically If a device is not detected with your network card 00 00 00 00 00 00 will appear 1 Selecta network card Network Card DeviceNFF 48060F38 1599 41F v Device MAC Address 2 Select a task Change the Private Network Name Change the QoS settings View devices in the network Uparade the firmware Select Private Network Name Tab ud HomePlug AV Utility Private Network Name To change the Private Network Name of a local device enter the Private Network Name and then click Apply For remote devices additional steps are required Select Change Private Network Name of remote device and then enter the Device ID Private Network Name to be set HomePlugAV Simulate Simple Connect Button Select an Action and click Simulate O Change Private Network Name of remote device Button Push
49. on the wireless connection feature of the router When you set this option the following parameters are in effect Channel Width The Auto 20 40 MHz option is usually best The other options are available for special circumstances Transmission Rate By default the fastest possible transmission rate will be selected You have the option of selecting the speed if necessary Visibility Status The Invisible option allows you to hide your wireless network When this option is set to Visible your wireless network name is broadcast to anyone within the range of your signal If you re not using encryption then they could connect to your network When Invisible mode is enabled you must enter the Wireless Network Name SSID on the client manually to connect to the network Page 56 of 66 User Manual Status Status options includes Internet Sessions Logs Routing Traffic Status Wireless Clients WISH Sessions Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LAN side computer and a program or application on a WAN side computer Advanced gt Status gt Internet Sessions This page displays the full details of active internet sessions to your router Local The IP address and where appropriate port number of the local application NAT The port number of the LAN side application as viewed by
50. onnections Page 30 of 66 User Manual Manual Uplink Speed If Automatic Uplink Speed is disabled this options allows you to set the uplink speed manually Uplink speed is the speed at which data can be transferred from the router to your ISP This is determined by your ISP ISPs often specify speed as a downlink uplink pair for example 1 5Mbps 284kbps For this example you would enter 284 Connection Type By default the router automatically determines whether the underlying connection is an xDSL Frame relay network or some other connection type such as cable modem or Ethernet and it displays the result as Detected xDSL or Frame Relay Network If you have an unusual network connection in which you are actually connected via xDSL but for which you configure either Static or DHCP in the WAN settings setting this option to XDSL or Other Frame Relay Network ensures that the router will recognize that it needs to shape traffic slightly differently in order to give the best performance Choosing xDSL or Other Frame Relay Network causes the measured uplink speed to be reported slightly lower than before on such connections but gives much better results Detected xDSL or Frame Relay Network When Connection Type is set to Auto detect the automatically detected connection type is displayed here StreamEngine Setup Enable StreamEngine Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactive applications
51. ote WPS can only be used with wireless client devices that have a compatible WPS component WON Windows Connect Now WON Windows Connect Now technology allows users to easily create a wireless network and add additional wireless devices using a USB flash drive With Windows Connect Now users running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and later Windows OS version can create wireless network configuration settings and transmit them to the access point and other wireless devices To setup WCN Windows Connect Now Click Start and then click Control Panel For Control Panel Category View click Network and Internet Connections and then click Wireless Network Setup Wizard For Control Panel Classic View click Wireless Network Setup Wizard Follow the instructions on your screen Choose Use a USB flash drive Insert the USB Flash drive into your computer Wireless network configuration settings will be saved to the flash drive Plug the flash drive into your Access Point wireless client or Windows Connect Now compatible device that you want to add to the wireless network Note Windows Connect Now can only be used with WON compatible devices Page 19 of 66 User Manual Creating a HomePlug AV Network HomePlug AV utilizes the existing electrical wiring in the house as a path to create a secured network of computers and Ethernet devices With a maximum data rate of up to 200 Mbps HomePlug AV can reliably handle high requirement application
52. our computer remove or disable them according to the manufacturer s instructions Internet Sharing Applications Proxy Software Security Software Microsoft Internet Sharing WinGate Symantec WinProxy Zone Alarm Page 12 of 66 User Manual Configuring TCP IP Settings Check if your computer uses the default TCP IP settings To check the TCP IP properties Click the Start button and then click Run This opens the Run dialog box Type control nepa cpl and then click OK This opens the Network Connections in your computer Right click LAN and then select Properties This opens the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click Properties This opens the Internet Protocol TCP IP dialog box Check Obtain an IP address automatically To close the Internet Protocol TCP IP dialog box click OK To close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box click OK Configuring Internet Properties To set the Internet Properties Click the Start button and then click Run This opens the Run dialog box Type control inetepl cpl and then click OK This opens Internet Properties Click Connections tab In Dial up and Virtual Private Network settings check Never dial a connection To close Internet Properties click OK Page 13 of 66 User Manual Removing Temporary Internet Files Temporary Internet files are files from Web sites that are stored in your computer Delete these fil
53. particular but leaves inbound filters and scheduled access working as expected UDP Endpoint Filtering Controls endpoint filtering for packets of the UDP protocol TCP Endpoint Filtering Controls endpoint filtering for packets of the TCP protocol NAT Port Preservation NAT Port preservation on by default tries to ensure that when a LAN host makes an Internet connection the same LAN port is also used as the Internet visible port This ensures best compatibility for internet communications Under some circumstances it may be desirable to turn off this feature Anti Spoof checking Enabling this option can provide protection from certain kinds of spoofing attacks Non UDP TCP ICMP LAN Sessions When a LAN application that uses a protocol other than UDP TCP or ICMP initiates a session to the Internet the router s NAT can track such a session even though it does not recognize the protocol This feature is useful because it enables certain applications most importantly a single VPN connection to a remote host without the need for an ALG Note that this feature does not apply to the DMZ host if one is enabled The DMZ host always handles these kinds of sessions Page 45 of 66 User Manual Application Level Gateway ALG Configuration Here you can enable or disable ALGs Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP payload to make them work with network address translation NAT Each ALG provides sp
54. r example Game Server You can also select from a list of popular games and many of the remaining configuration values will be filled in accordingly However you should check whether the port values have changed since this list was created and you must fill in the IP address field IP Address Enter the local network IP address of the system hosting the server for example 192 168 0 50 You can select a computer from the list of DHCP clients in the Computer Name drop down menu or you can manually enter the IP address of the server computer TCP Ports Enter the TCP ports to open for example 6159 6180 99 UDP Ports Enter the UDP ports to open for example 6159 6180 99 Schedule Select a schedule for the times when this rule is in effect If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules o to the Advanced gt Applications gt Schedule sereen and create a new schedule Inbound Filter Select a filter that controls access as needed for this rule If you do not see the filter you need in the list of filters go to the Advanced gt Security gt Inbound Filter sereen and create a new filter Save Update Record the changes you have made into the following list Clear Re initialize this area of the screen discarding any changes you have made Note that different LAN computers cannot be associated with Port Forwarding rules that contain any ports in common such rules would contradict each other Port Forwarding Rules Thi
55. rom the list If you have trouble using one server select another Net the Date and Time Manually Ti you do not have the NTP Server option in effect you can either manually set the time for your router here or you can click the Copy PC s Time button to copy the time from the computer you are using Make sure that computer s time is set correctly Note If the router loses power for any reason it cannot keep its clock running and will not have the correct time when it is started again To maintain correct time for schedules and logs either you must enter the correct time after you restart the router or you must enable the NTP Server option UPnP Universal Plug and Play supports peer to peer Plug and Play functionality for network devices Advanced gt Applications gt UPnP UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP supports peer to peer Plug and Play functionality for network devices Enable UPnP Allow Users to disable Internet Access Allow Users to modify Virtual Server Mappings Page 54 of 66 User Manual Wireless The vireless section is used to configure the advanced vireless settings for your router Note that changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless clients that you want to connect to your wireless network Advanced Advanced Wireless If you are not familiar with these Advanced Wireless settings please read the help section before attempting to modify these settin
56. s is a list of the defined Port Forwarding Rules Click the Enable checkbox at the leit to directly activate or de activate the entry An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit Port Forwarding Rule section is activated for editing Port Trigger Port Trigger rule is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the Internet on a trigger port or port range An application rule applies to all computers on your internal network Page 36 of 66 User Manual Advanced NAT Port Trigger This option is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the Internet on a trigger port or port range Special Applications rules apply to all computers on your internal network Add Application Rule Enable Name Application Name Trigger ports tcp v Firewall ports Tcp v Schedule Always Application Rules RuleName TriggerPortts FirewallPorts Schedule O MSN Messenger Both 1863 5190 6891 6901 Both 1863 5190 6891 6901 Always o Enable Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive Name Enter a name for the Special Application Rule for example Game App which will help you identify the rule in the future Alternatively you can select from the Applic
57. s like broadband Internet high definition video streaming and Voice over IP HomePlug AV converts digital signals to a complex analog signal that traverses along the electrical wires When receiving the analog signal HomePlug AV converts the analog signal back to digital To make the signal secured a 128 bit AES encryption is applied To create a HomePlug AV network you need at least two HomePlug AV devices using random Private Network Names When you press Simple Connect e on both devices a common Private Network Name will be automatically generated to enable them to communicate with each other When a HomePlug AV communicates with another device the Powerline Activity LED S color will give you an idea about he connection rate red means below 40 Mbps amber means 40 to 105 Mbps and green means more than 105 Mbps Using Simple Connect Button Simple Connect e provides a more convenient way of creating your HomePlug AV network without the need to open the HomePlug AV Utility software from a computer To create a HomePlug AV network using Simple Connect Plug your HomePlug AV adaptor near your Router where you can easily observe the LED behavior Upon connection the LEDs will blink simultaneously and then the Power LED D lights on steadily Press Simple Connect for two seconds on your Router After you release the button the Simple Connect will blink Ifthe Simple Connect did not blink press the button e again for two secon
58. s you have made into the following list MAC Filtering Rules This section lists the network devices that are under control of MAC filtering Website Filter The Web sites listed here are used when the Web Filter option is enabled in Access Control Page Advanced gt Security gt Website Filter Add Web Filtering Rule Website URL Domain Website Filtering Rules 64 items maximum E Add Web Filtering Rule This section is where you add the Web sites to be used for Access Control Website URL Domain Enter the URL address of the Web Site that you want to allow for example google com Do not enter the http preceding the URL Enter the most inclusive domain for example enter google com and access will be permitted to both www google com and support google com Save Record the changes you have made into the following list Note Many web sites construct pages with images and content from other web sites Access will be forbidden if you do not enable all the web sites used to construct a page For example to access my yahoo com you need to enable access to yahoo com yimg com and doubleclick net Website Filtering Rules The section lists the currently allowed web sites Page 49 of 66 User Manual Applications Applications options include DDNS Schedules Syslogs Time UPnP DDNS Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server Web FTP Game Server ete using
59. ssion is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN side computer and another computer however connected WISH Sessions Originator Target Protocol State Priority TimeOut Originator The IP address and where appropriate port number of the computer that originated a network connection Target The IP address and where appropriate port number of the computer to which a network connection has been made Protocol The communications protocol used for the conversation State State for sessions that use the TCP protocol NO None This entry is used as a placeholder for a future connection that may occur SS SYN Sent One of the systems is attempting to start a connection EST Established the connection is passing data FW FIN Wait The client system has requested that the connection be stopped CW Close Wait the server system has requested that the connection be stopped TW Time Wait Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in FIN Wait is fully closed LA Last ACK Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in Close Wait is fully closed CL Closed The connection is no longer active but the session is being tracked in case there are any retransmitted packets still pending Priority The priority given to packets sent wirelessly over this conversation by the WISH logic The priorities are BK Background least urgent BE Best Effort VI Video VO Voice
60. such as VoIP Automatic Classification This option is enabled by default so that your router will automatically determine which programs should have network priority For best performance use the Automatic Classification option to automatically set the priority for your applications Dynamic Fragmentation This option should be enabled when you have a slow Internet uplink It helps to reduce the impact that large low priority network packets can have on more urgent ones by breaking the large packets into several smaller packets Add Edit StreamEngine Rules A StreamEngine Rule identifies a specific message flow and assigns a priority to that flow For most applications automatic classification will be adequate and specific StreamEngine Rules will not be required StreamEngine supports overlaps between rules where more than one rule can match for a specific message flow If more than one rule is found to match the rule with the highest priority will be used Enable Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive Name Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you Priority The priority of the message flow is entered here 0 receives the highest priority most urgent and 255 receives the lowest priority least urgent Protocol The protocol used by the messages Local IP Range The rule applies to a flow of messages whose LAN side IP address falls within the range set here Local Port Range The rule applies to a flow of
61. the Upload button Upload Gone Page 64 of 66 To upgrade the latest firmware click Browse to locate the firmware upgrade file and then click Upload Please wait for 70 seconds Warning Do not power off the unit when it is being upgraded Reboot Click Reboot to reboot the device Maintenance gt Reboot User Manual Page 65 of 66 User Manual AN Safety Warnings For your safety be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions Do not open the device Opening or removing the device cover can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks Only qualified service personnel can service the device Please contact your vendor for further information Do not use your device during a thunderstorm There may be a risk of electric shock brought about by lightning Do not expose your device to dust or corrosive liquids Do not use this product near water sources Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the device Page 66 of 66
62. ton below and also when you edit an existing policy Add Policy Click this button to start creating a new access control policy Policy Table This section shows the currently defined access control policies A policy can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the Policy Wizard starts and guides you through the process of changing a policy You can enable or disable specific policies in the list by clicking the Enable checkbox Firewall Settings The router provides a tight firewall by virtue of the way NAT works Unless you configure the router to the contrary the NAT does not respond to unsolicited incoming requests on any port thereby making your LAN invisible to Internet cyberattackers However some network applications cannot run with a tight firewall Those applications need to selectively open ports in the firewall to function correctly The options on this page control several ways of Page 43 of 66 User Manual opening the firewall to address the needs of specific types of applications Advanced Security Firewall Settings The Firewall Settings allow you to set a single computer on your network outside of the router Firewall Settings NAT Endpoint Filtering Endpoint Independent UDP Endpoint Filtering Address Restricted Port And Address Restricted Endpoint Independent TCP Endpoint Filtering Address Restricted Port And Address Restricted
63. trol access in and out of devices on your network Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites limit web access based on time or dates and or block access from applications such as peer to peer utilities or games Page 42 of 66 User Manual Advanced Security Access Control The Access Control option allows you to control access in and out of your network Use this feature as Access Controls to only grant access to approved sites limit web access based on time or dates and or block internet access for applications like P2P utilities or games Access Control Enable Access Control EE Enable By default the Access Control feature is disabled If you need Access Control check this option Note When Access Control is disabled every device on the LAN has unrestricted access to the Internet However if you enable Access Control Internet access is restricted for those devices that have an Access Control Policy configured for them All other devices have unrestricted access to the Internet Policy Wizard The Policy Wizard guides you through the steps of defining each access control policy A policy is the Who What When and How of access control whose computer will be affected by the control what internet addresses are controlled when will the control be in effect and how is the control implemented You can define multiple policies The Policy Wizard starts when you click the but
64. vated for editing DMZ DMZ means Demilitarized Zone If an application has trouble working irom behind the router you can expose one computer to the Internet and run the application on that computer When a LAN host is configured as a DMZ host it becomes the destination for all incoming packets that do not match some other incoming session or rule l any other ingress rule is in place that will be used instead of sending packets to the DMZ host so an active session virtual server active port trig er or port forwarding rule will take priority over sending a packet to the DMZ host The DMZ policy resembles a default port forwarding rule that forwards every port that is not specifically sent anywhere else Advanced NAT DMZ The DMZ Demilitarized Zone option lets you set a single computer on your network outside of the router If you have a computer that cannot run Internet applications successfully from behind the router then you can place the computer into the DMZ for unrestricted Internet access Note Putting a computer in the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort Enable DMZ DMZ IP Address 5 5 5 5 Computer Name Enable DMZ Checked by default DMZ IP Address Specify the LAN IP address of the LAN computer that you want to have unrestricted Internet communication It is advisable for the computer to have a Static IP Ad
65. wing some applications P2P applications in particular to behave almost as if they are directly connected to the Internet Address Restricted The NAT forwards incoming connection requests to a LAN side host only when they come from the same IP address with which a connection was established This allows the remote application to send data back through a port different from the one used when the outgoing session was created Port And Address Restricted The NAT does not forward any incoming connection requests with the same port address as an already establish connection Note that some of these options can interact with other port restrictions Endpoint Independent Filtering takes priority over inbound filters or schedules so it is possible for an incoming session request related to an outgoing session to enter through a port in spite of an active inbound filter on that port However packets will be rejected as expected when sent to blocked ports whether blocked by schedule or by inbound filter for which there are no active sessions Port and Address Restricted Filtering ensures that inbound filters and schedules work precisely but prevents some level of connectivity and therefore might require the use of port triggers virtual servers or port forwarding to open the ports needed by the application Address Restricted Filtering gives a compromise position which avoids problems when communicating with certain other types of NAT router symmetric NATs in
66. ype Group Key Update Interval Auto WPA or WPA2 AES v seconds Pre Shared Key Enter an 8 to 63 character alphanumeric pass phrase Pre Shared Key CD16CFC51618 Ea een Configure the Wireless Network Settings including the Wireless Security Mode and click Finish Aiter you click Finish the router will save the new settings and then try to establish a connection with your Internet service provider To verify if your connection has been successful click Product Info under the Basic Menu A WAN IP address will appear under the WAN Connection Information pane Page 26 of 66 User Manual Product Info The Produet Info page provides a one page summary about the Connection Iniormation Router Information Local Network Iniormation and Wireless Network settings Basic Product Information WAN Wireless LAN Connection Type StreamEngine Cable Status Network Status Connection Up Time MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server Wireless Radio MAC Address SSID Channel Security Mode WISH WPS DHCP Client Active Disconnected Disconnected N A 00 30 0A B2 29 4E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 30 0A 65 43 21 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 Enabled Enabled 00 30 0A 65 43 21 yournetworkn

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