Encore electronic ENHWI-G2 User's Manual
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1. 7 2 2 ENCORE ELECTRONICS ENHWI G2 ENCORE 802 119 Wireless Router User s Manual FCC Certifications FE Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference re2. Power red Encore icon LED This indicator lights green when the Wireless Router is receiving power otherwise it is off e Status i icon LED The LED will be dark for a few seconds when the system Is started After that the LED will blink periodically to show the Wireless Router is working normally If the LED stays green dark that means the system failed you need to contact your agent or try to reboot the system Port LEDs Wireless e ACT Antenna icon LED When Wireless AP is ready for data transmitting and receiving itis steady green Il When the data is transmitting or receiving itis blinking green Port LEDs WAN WAN Port LED Globe icon indicators locate on the front panel for showing the operating status of WAN port e Act Link LED The LED stays light green means the port has good linkage to its associated devices The LED will blink green when there is traffic transverse the port Port LEDs LAN Port LEDs LAN indicators locate on the front panel for showing the operating status of 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet switching ports e Act Link LED Every port has a Act Link LED Steady green link state indicates that the port has good linkage to Its associated devices Flashing green indicates that the port is receiving or transmitting data between its associated devices The Rear Panel The rear panel of ENCORE Router is shown below Hei tt tm Power Connection Plug the c
3. and turn on the power Install the ee card into the computer by referring to the User Guide that came with tne card gt Connect the computer ENCORE Wireless Router by using standard twisted pair Ethernet cable from the computer s Ethernet card to an 10 100Mbps Ethernet port on the back of ENCORE Wireless R outer gt Plug in the power adapter to the Router and the other side to the wall outlet Computer configuration setup In order to communicate with this Wireless Router you have to configure the IP addresses of your computer to be compatible with the device The router supports DHCP server and itis enabled as default Users that configure your IP address as Obtain an IP address automatically may skip the following IP configuration instruction Note 1 The default network setting of the device IP address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server enabled 2 Inthe following TCP IP configuration guide the IP address 192 168 1 2 is assumed to be your IP address if you want to specify IP addresses manually Please DO NOT choose 192 168 1 1 for the IP address 192 168 1 1 has been set as the default IP for this device 3 The following TCP IP configuration guide uses windows XP as the presumed operation system Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer 1 If you are in Classic Start menu view click Start gt Settings gt C ontrol Panel Network Connections If you are in Start
4. ba 39 Time Zone Setting This page allows users to configure the time of the router To specify manually fill in the blanks in Current Time and click the Apply Change button To synchronize time from a timeserver please mark the Enable NTP client update checkbox select a NTP server from the drop list or manually enter a NTP server Click the Apply Change button after your configuration You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet Current Time eg lol Mo in IN press foal Time Zone OM TOS LU Taipei 7 Select f amp Enable NTP client update NTP server 9 L Manual IP Setting fringe Reet Reih System Log This System Log page shows the information of the current activities on the router To enable system log function 1 Mark the Enable Log checkbox 2 To see all information of the system select the system all checkbox To see wireless information only select the wireless checkbox To sent the log information to a certain note select the Enable Remote Log checkbox and fill in the IP address in the Log Server IP Address box 3 Click the Apply Changes button to activate You could also click the Refresh button to refresh the log information or click the clear button to clean the log table 40 This page can be used to set remote log server and show the sy
5. connection E Enable PPTP pass through on VPN connection i Enable L2TP pass through on VPN connection Enable Web Server Access To Enable the user to access this Router through Internet on WAN from port Enter the specific IP and the port number Enable IPsec pass through Mark the check box to enable IPsec pass through on VPN on VPN connection connection and clear the checkbox to disable Enable PPTP pass through Mark the check box to enable PPTP pass through on on VPN connection VPN connection and clear the checkbox to disable Enable L2TP pass through Mark the check box to enable L2TP pass through on VPN on VPN connection connection and clear the checkbox to disable Clone MAC Address When ISP use MAC address authentication with DHCP then the MAC address of the Ethernet card attached to your Cable modem must be registered with the ISP before connecting to the WAN Internet If the Ethernet card is changed the new MAC address must be registered with the ISP MAC cloning feature allows the MAC address reported by WAN side network interface card to be set to the MAC address already registered with the ISP eliminating the need to register the new MAC address with the ISP This feature does not change the actual MAC address on the NIC but instead changes the MAC address reported by Wireless Router to client requests To Change the MAC address enter it in the text box 30 Firewall Configuration Port Filtering Th
6. menu view click Start gt Control Panel gt Network Connections 2 Double click Local Area Connection 3 Choose Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using BH 515 900 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Configure This connection uses the following items L Client far Microsof JB File and Print mass Packet Scheduler dr Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Description Allows your computer ta access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in notification area when connected 4 You may choose Obtain an IP address automaticallv recommend to get IP address automatically or choose Use the following IP address to specify IP addresses manually Please click the OK button after your configuration Internet Protocol ICP IP Properties EEE General You can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically IP address E 92 168 T 2 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 1 254 G Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Management Wireless Router configuration setup In or
7. table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network BH Enable IP Filtering Loal IP Address Protocol Poh 2 Comment E J Current Filter Table Local IP Address Protocol Configuration STEPS jil Click the check box of Enable IP Filtering to enable the function 2 Enter the specific Local IP address EX 10 10 3 9 Protocol UDP TCP and comment EX P eter 3 To Delete the IP address on the list Click the check box in the select item and click the Delete Selected If you want to delete all entries on the list click Delete All to remove all of them Click lt Apply Change gt at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router 32 MAC filtering ENCORE Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration You can set up the filter against the MAC addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet Entries In this table are used to restact certain types of data packets from your local network to Intemet through the Gateway Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network Enable MAC Filtering Local MAC Address TT Conn INMOMMAZZZONANIAI Apply Changes Rest Curent Filte
8. the Port Number IP and Password Click lt Apply Change gt at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router 22 Access Control To restrict the Number of Access authentication of Stations Set up the control list in this page If you choose Allowed Listed only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the ac control list will be able to connect ta your Access Point When Deny Lis elected these wireless clients on the list will not be able to connect the Access Point Wireless Access Control Mode MAC Address Comment IONA Current Access Control List MAC Address Configuration Wireless Access Click on the drop list to choose the access Control Mode control mode You may select Allow listed to allow those allowed MAC addresses or select Deny Listed to ban those MAC addresses from accessing to this device MAC Address amp To setup the Value of MAC Address amp Comment Comment enter the MAC Address and Comment of station and click Apply Changes to save Current Access 170 Delete the station on the list Click the check box in the select item and click the Delete Selected If you want to delete all stations on the list click Delete All to remove all of them Click lt Apply Change gt button to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or s
9. will forward all unspecified incoming traffic to the host specified in this page A Liemilitarzzed fone B used to preside Intemet sepn es without sacrificing unauthorized a ess to Its lecal private network Typically the virtual DMZ host contains devices accessible to Intemet taffi such as Web HTTP servers FTP servers SMTP e mail servers and DNS servers E Enable Virtual DMZ Virtual DMZ Host IP Addre To configure it enter the Host IP private IP address and Click Apply changes to enact the setting 36 Management In the home page of ENCORE Router the left navigation bar shows the options to configure the system In the right navigation screen is the Summary of system status for viewing the configurations This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device SYSTEM Uptime Oday Oh 2msS4s Wireless Configuration Mode AF Band DAGEGD sain aieo O BSSID Moear OOO Associated Clients 0 LAN Configuration IP Address 9216811 MAC Address OGreO Fdiclic 7d WAN Configuration Hed 1d Dc Fda e System Uptime The period that you power the device on Firmware Version The version of the firmware applied on this device e Wireless Configuration Mode The operation mode of the wireless router Band The performing band of this wireless router SSID The name of this wireless network 37 Channel Number The channel used by the wireless LAN A
10. DNS3 Rs Clone MAC Address Attain DNS automatically If your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic choose Attain DNS automatically Set DNS Manually To specify the DNS and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 123 26 27 PPPoE Mode WAN Access Type User Name GA Password Service Nene B Connection Tvpe Connect Disconnec Idle Time 1 1000 minutes MTU Size 1400 1492 bytes e Attain DNS Automatically O Set DNS Manually DNS 1 pus z R DNS3 M Clone MAC Address User Name password Fill in the User Name password and service name that and service name provided by your ISP Connection Type Continuous is for Always keep connection Connect on demand is for bill by connection time You can set up the Idle time for the value specifies the number of time that elapses before the system automatically disconnects the PPPoE session Manual To connect to ISP click Connect manually from the WEB user interface The WAN connection will not disconnected due to the idle timeout If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again the router will not auto connect to the ISP Idle Time The value specifies the number of idle time that elapses before the system automatically disconnects the PPPoE session MTU Size To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending Larger number will
11. ard will guide you the through following steps Begin by clicking on Next Setup Operation Mode Choose your Time Zone Setup LAN Interface Setp WAN Interface Wireless LAN Setting 6 Wireless Security Setting 11 Setup Wizard If you are using the router for the first time you may follow the procedures of the setup wizard to do a step by step configuration Note The following instruction does an overall introduction to the Setup Wizard For detail information to each item please refer to instruction of each page 1 Tostartthe Setup Wizard click the Next button to proceed The setup wizard will guide you to configure access point for first time Please follow the setup wizard step by step Welcome to Setup Wizard The Wizard will guide you the through following steps Begin by clicking on Next Setup Operation Mode Choose your Time Zone Setup LAN Interface Setup WAN Interface Wireless LAN Setting ss Security Setting HU fe Gwe E H 2 Select your demanding operation mode and click Next You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function Gateway In this mode the device is Supposed to connect to Intemet via ADSL Cable Modem The NAT is enabled and PCs in four LAN ports share the same IP to ISP through WAN port The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPOE DHCP client PPTP client or static IP In this mode all ethemet p
12. ask DHCP Server DHCP Client Range ER EES 802 1d Spanning Tree Disabled 5 R Enable UPnP Configuration IP address The IP of your Router LAN port Default 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of you LAN Default 255 255 255 0 To give your LAN Client an IP you have to enable DHCP Server If not manual setting up your client IP Bier server is necessary when you want to use the router as your client s default gateway l Specify the DHCP Client IP address range You can i A Client also click the Show Client button to listed those g connected DHCP clients 802 1d To prevent from network loops and preserve the Spanning tree jqualitv of bridged network Mark this checkbox to allow this router to be Enable UPnP recognized by uPnP 25 WAN Interface Setup This page allows users to configure those parameters for connecting to Internet You may select the WAN Access Type from the drop list and configure parameters for each mode Static IP Mode WAN Access Type IP Address 10 10 10 Subnet Mask 25525500 Bae EEI G eh jA 101010254 DNS 1 DNS2 a Clone MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Fillin the IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and Default Gateway that provided by your ISP DNS 1 2 and 3 To specify the DNS and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 12 3 DHCP Client Mode WAN Access Type Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS2 Rs
13. cation Type S Open System MW Shared Key S Auto Fragment Threshold Baz PESE RTS Threshold 2347 ee Beacon Interval W o 20 1024 mas Data Rate Anto Preamble Type 9 Long Preamble Short Preamble Broadcast SSID S Enabled Disabled LAPP OM Enabled Disabled 202 1 I g Protection Enabled S Disabled RF Output Power DiN La Sy Sig 5H Turbo Mode S Auo BAway DOF Configuration Wireless AP can associate with this Open System th mode wireless router without WEP You should also setup WEP key in the Security page and wireless AP associating with this wireless router should use WEP encryption Authentication Shared Key Tvpe mode The wireless client can associate Auto with this wireless router by using Fragment To specifies the maximum size of packet during the Threshold data transition The lower values you set the worst performance it will be 19 If the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold the ee wireless router will not send this packet by using the RTS CTS mechanism 0000 Beacon The period of time how long a beacon Is Interval broadcasted 000000 The Data Rate is the data packets limitation this wireless router can transmit The wireless router will pala hal use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets 000 It defines the length of CRC block in the frames Preamble during the wireless communication Short Type Preamble is suitable for heavy traff
14. ceived including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IEEE 802 116 or 802 11g operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 CE Mark Warning C 2 0 This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility EN 55022 class B for ITE the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility Company has an on going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up to date Please check with your local distributors for the latest information No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company Trademarks All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies Copyright Encore Ele
15. ctronics Inc 2007 All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Unpa kina MOMA UON ncn tet tre ten core eer cee 1 introducton T Wireless ROUTE evi sieaee ieee eee sores ta 7 L 7 T 3 YT Orit T A System LEDS eeeerereerereererer errer erer 4 B E EDs NEE enne teense tara Aiiati sta l 4 R DE WANN ie a umdi iii ne fard ida lacy A POR LEDS LAN oetucthiestestet the da a i e 5 menear NE e is dur pie TE ANA 5 Poner Connection scesi bat task total sea if bib 5 PACE Ment bli ia it t 5 Re tor Default Buton ereinen a e Si kt 6 Installing And Using Wireless Router sse 9 Network Configuration Setup serere ereer errer rrer EEE EEE EEE err 7 Computer configuration STT 8 Management mnn tetatit ttrattata 10 Wireless Router configuration Setup sees eser erer ereer ereer eee 10 Setup NANI AC TTT 12 Operation MI GU TT 16 12 H 17 Basic Settings ATO eee neem 17 Advanced Settings serere erer erer EEE 19 Security seid amet T 71 FC as a Teh e e i T a aero NR are a ea 23 MID SE HI e ree eran a 24 TOP IB SE a setet ta a rere 25 PANNE face TT WAN niterra e T STGP Mode T TE neirin onee rr e e allt Cee E ree ce E E ee ee MAC citer te ee ee eee eee renee i r DREFEN eretta ea IDO AE EENE AE EEA EEE E Managements aa TA G a a Time Zone S AI i i O a alerenintes G5 DE HI calla Eli eee ce etre mee rere ner ere creer ere avean RElOa Se ttini e cesta teed teehee teste etc nstes DE HT Product Specifica
16. der to make the whole network operate successfully it is necessary to configure ENCORE Router through your computer has a WEB browser installed Please follow up the steps listed below 1 Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen Netscape Communicator 4 0 and Internet Explorer 3 0 or update version 2 Type 192 168 1 1 into the URL WEB address location and press Enter e about blank Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help E de Bark gt ie I 9 ghHistory E Address httm 192 168 1 1 r c e 3 The Username and Password Required window appears Enter admin in the User Name location default value Enter admin in the Password location default value Click OK button i Please type your username and password Site 192 168 1 1 Fealm B02 11g Wireless Broadband Router User Name admin Password EkKA Save this password in your password list Miss Cancel K mem 10 4 The Graphic User Interaface After the password authorization the Setup Wizard shows up as the home page of the Graphic User interface You may click on each folder on left column of each page to get access to each configuration page 802 11g Wireless Broadband Router The setup wizard will guide you to configure 300853 point for first time Please follow the setup wizard step by step Welcome to Setup Wizard Management B Logout The Wiz
17. e firewall could not only obstruct outside intruders from intruding your system but also restricting the LAN users Port Filtering To restrict certain type of data packets from your LAN to Internet through the Router add them on the Current Filtering Table Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Intemet through the Gateway Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local netwerk Enahle Port Filtering Local Port Range H IMI Protocol EEJEI Comment MM Current Filter Table Local Port Range Protocol Comment Select Delete All JIN Reset Configuration STEPS 1 Click the check box of Enable Port Filtering to enable the function 2 Enter the Port range EX 25 110 Protocol UDP TCP and comment EX E Mail 3 To Delete the Port range on the list Click the check box in the select item and click the Delete Selected If you want to delete all entries on the list click Delete All to remove all of them Click lt Apply Change gt at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router 31 IP filtering ENCORE Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration You can set up the filter against the IP addresses to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet Entries in this
18. enhance the transmission performance Enter your MTU number in the text box to set the limitation Attain DNS automatically TY your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic choose Attain DNS automatically Set DNS Manually To specify the DNS and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 123 28 PPTP Mode WAN Access Type IP Address subnet Mask server IP Address User Hame Pass word MTU Size 1721612 253 293 2930 1721611 1452 Il 1400 1492 bytes Attain DNS Automatically O Se DNS Manually DNS I DNS 2 DNS 3 IP Address Subnet Mask Server IP Address User Name and Password MTU Size Attain DNS automatically Set DNS Manually 168 325 1 1 Fill in the IP address Subnet Mask Server IP Address User Name and password that provided by your ISP To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending Larger number will enhance the transmission performance Enter your MTU number in the text box to set the limitation If your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic choose Attain DNS automatically To specify the DNS and enter the DNS provided by your ISP inDNS 123 29 Common configurations for WAN interface There are some settings are able to be configured on each WAN access types Clone MAC Address ml Enable Web Server Access on WAN from port E Enable IPsec pass through on VPN
19. er plug and play operation Embedded DHCP server simplified IP address management and no MIS people needed for daily technical services What is more NAT firewall is also implemented on this compact R outer Box for protecting whole LAN from outside attack Key Features The switch provides the following key features Complies with IEEE 802 11b g wireless standards Provides one 802 11b g wireless Reverse SMA detachable antenna High speed transfer data rate up to 54Mbps Supports turbo mode for 72Mbps data transfer Supports wireless data encryption with 64 128 bit WEP WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 and AES functions Supports system log Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID Provides MAC access control and hidden SSID function WDS supported with WEP TKIP and AES encryption Channel USA 11 Europe 13 Supports NAT NAPT IP Sharing Supports Static IP PPPoE PPTP amp DHCP client SPI Anti DoS Firewall Virtual DMZ DNS relay UPnP Provides DHCP server Supports ALG for FTP NetMeeting DDNS DynDNS TZO Supports firmware upgrade function via Web Compliant with FCC Part 15 247 for US ETS 300 328 for Europe Flash 2MB NOR type SDRAM 8MB Certifications FCC Class B CE Mark The Front Panel The front panel of the Wireless Router is shown below i m amp 1 Svstem LEDs Svstem LED indicators locate on the front panel for showing the operating status of the whole device
20. er the specific IP address EX 10 10 10 10 Protocol UDP TCP Port range EX 25 110 and comment EX E Mail 3 To Delete the IP address on the table Click the check box in the select item and click the Delete Selected If you want to delete all Entries on the table click Delete All to remove all of them Click lt Apply Change gt at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations 34 URL Filtering The URL Filter allows users to prevent certain URL from accessing by users in LAN This filter will block those URLs that contain certain keywords URL filter is used to deny LAN users from accessing the intemet Bleck those URLs which contain kervorda listed below Saipan te mele cree ee ES Oh IEX google Wy cool oom or TA LEAS E Enable URL Filtering URI Address T Current Filter Table ma mal Tielet Seler JOEL Hai Configuration Click the check box of Enable URL Filtering to enable the function Enter the URL that is going to be banned 3 To Delete the URL on the table Click the check box in the select item and click the Delete Selected If you want to delete all URLs on the table click Delete All to remove all of them Click lt Apply Change gt at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations 35 Virtual DMZ The virtual DMZ is used to enable protocols which need to open ports on the router The router
21. ges to save the configuration This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point Empty user name and password will disable the protection User Name New Password sie Password a 42 Product Specifications IEEE802 3 LOBASE T IEEE802 3u I0OOBASE TX Standard IEEE802 3x full duplex operation and flow control IEEE802 11b wireless LAN infrastructure 1 WAN port Interface 4 10 100 RJ 45 Fast Ethernet switching ports WAN Connection i i Ethemet 10 100 Mbps Cable Connections fR 45 100BASE TX Category5UTP 0000 Network Data Rate 802 11b 1 2 5 5 and 11Mbps Transmission Mode Auto Negotiation Full duplex Half duplex System Power Status Se aie oe Port WAN ACT LINK LED indications Port LAN ACT LINK ee URI SI PACT ona a ta a al 64 128 bit WEP Security WPA TKIP with IEEE 802 1x WPA2 AES 54Mbps OFDM 10 PER 71dBm Receiver Sensitivity 11Mbps CCK 10 PER 81dBm Memory _ _ _ _ Flash 2MB NOR type SDRAM 8MB 0 TransmitPower GBM A n anne Indoor 35 100 meters Range Coverage Outdoor 100 300meters O Emission _ FCC CLASSE CE a a se ett Sa a Operating Humidity _ 10 90 Power Supply External Power Adapter 12VDC 1A Operating Temperature 00 400C 32 1040F 43 FAQ Q What can I do if forgot my password or my router is not working correctly A Step 1 Locate the reset pinhole on the back of the
22. hat are used for associating with this router and click Next This page b used to conmtlee the parameters for wireless LAN chent which may commect to your Aocess Point Band Mode SSID Country Channel Number 14 Click the drop list to select the encryption type for your wireless network Fill in the parameters for the encryption type you select and click finish to complete configuration This page allows you setup the wireless security Tum on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network Encryption None 15 Operation Mode To select an operation mode for this router click on the mode that you want to perform and click the button to execute You can setup ditterent modes to LAN and WLAN interface for WAT and bridginz function Tn this mode the device 15 supposed to connect to Intemet via ADS LACable Modern The NAT 1s enabled and PCs in LAN ports share the same IF to IGP through WAN port The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPOE DACP chent PPTP client or static FF Q Gateway In this mode all ethemet ports and wireless ied are are bridged together and MAT function 15 disabled All the WAN related function and firewall are not supported Bridge 16 Wireless Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE802 11b g wireless network adapt
23. ic wireless yP network Long Preamble provides much If you enable Broadcast SSID every wireless station located within the coverage of this wireless Broadcast router can discover this wireless router easily If you SSID are building a public wireless network enabling this feature is recommended Disabling Broadcast To enables multiple AP to communicate and pass IAPP information regarding the location of associated Stations a Some 802 11g wireless adapters support 802 11g protection which allows the adapters searches for sre 802 119 singles only Select the Disabled to disable supporting 802 119 protection or select enable to support this function Select the RF Radio Frequency power The RF sub a output power has positive correlation with signal Some of our wireless adapters supports turbo mode which provides a better connection qualitv Turbo Mode Select Always to support turbo mode or select off to turn itoff Select Auto turns it on or off automatically Click the lt Apply Changes gt button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router 20 Security At the page you can set up the WEP WPA Encryption to ensure the security of your Wireless This pave allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WEA by using Encryption Kevs could prevent any unauthorized access to y
24. ill return to factorv default setting In the meantime svstem rewrites flash to default value and Status LED halts for a while Approximatelv 60 seconds later the Status LED blinks green periodically now the whole system parameters have returned to factory default value If the process has been interrupted by any reason power off the system will fail Before performing the process ensure a safe operating environment please 1 2 To reboot the Router Press the button for 2 5 seconds and then release it and all the setting won t be erased Wait for the Router to complete the reboot and then you can start to use it Warning Incomplete factory setting recovery procedure will cause ENCORE Router malfunction If you are unfortunately in this situation do not try to repair it by yourself Consult your local distributor for help Installing And Using Wireless Router This Chapter provides a step by step guide to the installation and configuration of ENCORE Wireless Router We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced operation Network configuration setup Steps to build up the network gt Connect the ADSL or Cable modem to the Ethernet WAN port on the back of ENCORE Wireless Router by using the UTP cable gt Connect the phone line from the wall socket to the line in port on the ADSL modem or the coaxial cable to the line in port on the Cable modem gt Plug in the power adapter to the modem
25. ircle end of the power adapter firmly into the rear panel of ENCORE Router and the other end put into an electric service outlet then the system is ready Placement Optional There are three ways to place the Router The first way is to place the Router horizontally on a surface The second way is to attach the router to the wall The third way is to stand the Router vertically on a surface These options are explained in further detail below Desktop Option 1 The Router has one plastic stand that can be divided into two parts 2 Combine one part of stand with the side of router 3 Do the same with the f second part 4 Place the Router Wall mount option Before attach this router on the wall vou have to finish the desktop option steps first 1 Select a location with access for cables and a power outlet 2 Unplug the unit Place it upside down on a flat surface and mark the two holes for anchors 3 Installing the Wall mount anchor plastic into the wall with tools such as drill or hammer 4 Insert the provided screws in each hole of the stand parts 5 Attaches the unit to the anchors on the wall Stand Option 1 The Router includes two stand parts 2 Combine two parts into one stand Combine it with the side of router near the power port Push the stand up to snap it into place 3 Place the Router Restore Default Button 1 Push the button for more than 5 seconds and then release it the svstem w
26. ll devices in the same wireless LAN should user the same channel Encryption The security encryption status of this wireless network BSSID The Basic Service Set Identity of this router This parameter is the same as the MAC address of LAN port LAN Configuration IP Address IP Address of router Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of the router DHCP Server Enabled or Disable of DHCP e eee MAC Address MAC Address of LAN port WAN Configuration IP Address IP address of WAN port Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of WAN port Default Gateway Default Gateway of WAN port MAC Address MAC Address of WAN port 38 Statistics On this page you can monitor the sent amp received packets counters of wireless Ethernet LAN and Ethernet WAN To see the latest report click refresh button This paves H c owe the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding es and Ethernet networks This page allows users to connect to DDNS To enable DDNS Mark the Enable DDNS checkbox Select the service provider from the drop list Fill in domain name username and password Click the Apply Change button after configuration Dynamic DNS is a service that provides you with a valid unchanging internet domain name an URL to go with that possibly everchanging IP address l Enable DDNS Service Provider Domain Name I User Name Email Password Kev z ad oh Dote For TZO vou can
27. or connect to your Intranet It Supports WEP encryption and MAC address filter to enhance the security of your wireless network Basic Settings You can set up the configuration of your Wireless and monitor the Wireless Clients associate with your AP Configuration see Disable Wireless LAN To Disable interface of Wireless LAN Interface i ee i Band To select a band for this device to match 802 11b 802 11g or both 1220000000 Mode Configure this device as AP WDS or both l SSID The name ofthe wireless network 7100000000 i Country Select the region you live 1200000000 Click Show Active Clients button then an Active Wireless Client Table will pop up You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting Associated Clients Enable Universal Repeater Mode which acts this device as an AP and client simultaneously l SSID of Extended While vou enable the Universal Repeater Mode vou Interface have to specifv an SSID for the extended interface Click lt Apply changes button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 17 Active Wireless Client Table This is the window that pops up after clicking the Show Active Clients button E Active Wireles Client Table Microsoft Internet Explorer 1081 x This table shows the MAC address transmission recei
28. orts and wireless interface are bridged together and NAT function is disabled All the W AN related fonction and firewall are not supported 12 3 Mark the check box to enable synchronizing time by NTP server Select the religion you live and a NTP server by clicking the drop list then click Next Yon can raaintain the systema time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Intemet l Enable NTP client update perfec L am OMT 0800 Taipei NTF server 1925 41 41 North America 4 Specify an IP address and subnet mask for connecting to the router in LAN This page b used to confiaue the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting for IP adres ss subnet mask DHCP etc IP Address 142 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 13 5 Selecta WAN access type for the router to connect to Internet Fill in the parameters that required in each blank and then click the Next button You may get those parameters from your ISP This page is used to confienre the parameters tor nemet neryork which connects tothe WAN port of Your Access Point Here you may change the access method to static IP DHCP PPPoE or FETE hy click the itera vale ot WAH Access type WAN Access Type IP Address 10 10 10 1 subnet Mask 255 255 00 Default Gateway 10 10 10 254 DNS 6 Select the wireless parameters t
29. ould now see that the device info will show an IP address verifying that the device has connected to a server and has been assigned an IP address 46 ENHWI G2
30. our wireless network eT ear SET WEE Bey Encryption M Use 802 1 Authentication WEP Athi S WEP 128hit WPA Authentication Mode Enterprise RADIUS amp Personal Pre Shared Eey WPA Cipher Suite STEP SARS WPA Cipher Suite STEP ARS Pre Shared Key Format Passphrase E Pre Shared Key a E Enable Pre Authentication Authentication RADIUS Server pon jem IF address y Password O J Alata Ahan anar At GDO o aaan gt d eh TG O bap pea fine Mote pea escrvatios MEP us selected KON must set WAP key value Configuration Encryption To enable WEP WPA WPA2 and WPA2 Mixed encryption modes select the option in the drop list If you select none any data will be transmitted without Encryption and any station can access the router Use 802 1x Authentication To enable the 802 1x Click the check box of the item WPA Authentication Mode There are two items Enterprise WPA Radius and Personal Pre Shared Key You can select the mode by clicking the item 21 WPA Cipher Suite WPA2 Cipher Suite Pre Shared key Format Pre shared Key Enable Pre Authenticatio n Authentication RADIUS Sever NN eee You can mark this checkbox to enable Pre authentication after selecting Enterprise RADIUS WPA 2 authentication mode If you use RADIUS Sever to ensure your security you have to set up the parameters in the item To set up the Port IP address and Password of your RADIUS Enter
31. ption packet counters and encrypted status for each associated wireless client f Rate So cor MAC Address Tz Packet 8 Packet jw Saving Time s 00 e0 4 81 96 77 MAC Address Tx Packet Rx Packet TX Rate Power Saving Expired Time Refresh Close MAC address of this active wireless station The number of transmitted packets that are sent out from this active wireless station The number of received packets that are received by this active wireless station The transmission rate Shows if the wireless client is in Power Saving mode This is the time in second before dissociation If the wireless keeps idle longer than the expired time this wireless router will dissociate it The wireless client station has to associate again when itis active Refresh the Active Wireless Client Table Close the Active Wireless Client Table 18 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router The parameters include Authentication Type Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast SSID IAPP and 802 119 Protection We recommend not changing these parameters unless you know what changes will be there on this router These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your Access Point Authenti
32. r Table Local MAC Address Comment Select Configuration STEPS 1 Click the check box of Enable MAC Filtering to enable the function 2 Enter the specific MAC address EX 00 0e b6 a8 72 and comment EX Peter 3 To Delete the MAC address on the list Click the check box in the select item and click the Delete Selected If you want to delete all Entries on the list click Delete All to remove all of them Click lt Apply Change gt at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router 33 Port forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re direct a particular range of service port numbers from the Internet WAN Ports to a particular LAN IP address It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network sennces toa specific machine behind the MAT firewall These settings are only necessary E yem wish to host some ort of server like a web server or mail server on the private local network behind yonr Gate ays NAT firewall E Enable Port Forwarding Local IP Address Protocol bo SITS ME Hl Comment IAOOOWT Current Port Forwarding Table z Local IP Address Protocol Port Range Comment Select Configuration Click the check box of Enable port forwarding to enable the function 2 Ent
33. ssword dialog box does not come up repeat Step 2 Note Do not run Wizard Step 4 Click on the WAN tab on top of the screen Select PPPoE Step 5 Select PPPoE unless your ISP supplied you with a static IP address Step 6 For Earthlink users under the username field enter ELN username earthlink net and your password where username is your own username some Earthlink users may not need the ELN in front of username For SBC Global users enter username sbcglobal net For Ameritech users enter username ameritech net For BellSouth users enter username bellsouth net For most other ISPs enter username Step 7 Idle Time should be set to zero Set MTU to 1492 unless specified by your ISP Note If you experience problems accessing certain websites and or email issues please set the MTU to a lower number such as 1472 1452 etc Contact your ISP for more information and the proper MTU setting for your connection Step 8 Click Apply When prompted click Continue Once the screen refreshes unplug the power to the router 45 Step 9 Turn off your DSL modem for 2 3 minutes Turn back on Once the modem has established a link to your ISP plug the power back into the router Wait about 30 seconds and log back into the router Step 10 Click on the Status tab in the web configuration where you can view the device info Under WAN click DHCP Release then click Back then click DHCP Renew and then click Back You sh
34. stem log H Enable Log ml system all wireless N Enable Remote Log Log Server IP Address Server Port 514 Pe on Upgrade Firmware To Upgrade Firmware STEPS 1 Click browse button to select the firmware you want to upgrade 2 Click Upload to start the upgrade process Please don t close the WEB browser and wait for process to complete When Upgrade is completed you can Start to use the router This page allows you uperade the Access Point firmware to new version Fl note do not power off the device during the upload because 1t may crash the svalem Select File oo S05 41 Save and Reload Settings To save setting to file click Save button To load setting from file 1 Click Browse on the to select the file 2 Click upload to start the process and wait for it to complete To reset setting to Default click reset to start the process and it will be completed till the status LED start blinking This pave allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to File Load Settings from File sz Browse Reset Settings to Default Password To set up the Administrator Account information enter the Username New password and reenter the password on the text box Don t forget to click the Apply Chan
35. tart using the router Control list 23 WDS Setting Wireless Distikutlom Syster uses wireless media to communicate with other APs like the Ethemet dees To da this YOu TQUSt Set these APs in the sare channel and set MAC addvess of other APs which you Wart to erornunicatt wath in the table and then enable the WDS Bi Enable WDS Add WDS AP MAC Address JONI EA LA ALLA TE EET GEL ECUS Curent WDS AP List MAC Address Delete selected ef eP e Wireless Distribution System allows the router to communicate with other APs wirelessly To make it work you must ensure that these APs and the R outer are in the same Channel and add these APs MAC Address and Comment values into the WDS list Don t Forget to Enable the WDS by click the check box of Enable N DS and press Apply Changes button to save To Delete the AP on the list Click the check box in the select item and click the Delete Selected If you want to delete all APs on the list click Delete All to remove all of them 24 TCP IP Setting LAN Interface Setup To setup the configuration of LAN interface Private IP of you router LAN Port and Subnet mask for your LAN segment This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the setting for IP addresss subnet mask CHEE etc IP Address Subnet M
36. tions eee eee eerste reeset Unpacking Information Thank you for purchasing the product Before you start please check all the contents of this package The product package should include the following One Wireless Router One power adapter One User Manual CD One detachable antenna L E Introduction To Wireless Router General Description ENCORE Wireless Router built in with 4 port 10 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch is the latest generation of Wireless router product for Home Office and SOHO users This full feature and self contained compact Wireless Router will be fully for broadband access in both of LAN and Wireless environment This device has been specifically designed to provide LAN and Wireless users the most cost effective method with multiple accesses to the Internet at the cost of a single public IP address IP Sharing and enjoy the true Plug and Play installation Moreover the built in 4 port 10 100Mbps switch lets users plug the network cable into the device without buying additional switch This device is also an Access Point It has a built in wireless LAN Users can connect to Internet using wireless network interfaces anywhere within the range of its radio transmission It s ideal for SOHO users who require instant and convenient access to Internet without the restriction of connecting cables The friendly WEB based graphics interface for setup makes any inexperienced users soon ent
37. unit Step 2 With the unit powered on press and hold the Reset button Step 3 Hold the Reset button for about 15 seconds Step 4 Release the Reset button Step 5 The unit will reboot Allow 20 30 seconds before reconnecting Step 6 The device is now at factory defaults Note Do not recycle power during the reset procedure The default user name is admin and the password is admin Q How can I configure my router to work with a DSL PPPoE connection A Make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet Broadjump or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet Do not disable until you ve downloaded the firmware in Step 1 Please make sure that your modem is not also a router If it is or you do not know please contact your ISP and change the modem to Bridge mode Note In some areas BellSouth and Verizon may not use PPPoE 44 Step 1 Upgrade to the latest firmware Step 2 Take a paperclip and perform a hard reset With unit on use a paperclip and hold down the reset button on the back of the unit for 15 seconds Release it and the router will recycle the lights will blink and then stabilize Step 3 After the router stabilizes open your web browser Internet Explorer Netscape etc enter 192 168 1 1 into the address window and hit the Enter key When the password dialog box appears enter the username admin and password admin Click OK If the pa
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