Edimax 3G-6408n User Manual

3G-6408n User Manual 05-2012 / v1.0

9 2. Select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”, then click “OK”.

99 3-7-2 URL Blocking If you want to prevent computers in local network from accessing certain website (like pornography, violence, or anything you w

100 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to

101 3-7-3 DoS Denial of Service (DoS) is a common attack measure, by transmitting a great amount of data or request to your Internet IP address and s

102 IP address. Sync Flood This is another kind of attack, which uses a lot of fake connection request to consume the memory of your server, and try t

103 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to

104 CHAPTER IV: STATUS, TOOLS & LANGUAGE 4-1 Status You can check how your router is currently operating under “Status”. 1. Click the “Status”

105 4-1-2 Device Status This page shows the current settings of your wired and wireless LAN. 4-1-3 System Log This page shows all logged system

106 4-1-4 Security Log This page shows all logged security-related information. You can click “Save” to download the log file to your computer. You c

107 4-1-6 Statistics This page shows the statistical information of each network interface and the total system up time. 4-1-7 Modem Info This

108 4-2 Tools This broadband router comes with several tools that help you backup the settings, upgrade the firmware, and restart the device. 1. Cl

10 2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your screen), then click “Contr

109 4-2-1 Configuration Tools You can backup and restore your system configurations here. You can also reset all settings to the factory default. 1.

110 4-2-2 Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade your firmware in the “Firmware Upgrade” section. 1. Download the firmware file from our company’s websit

111 4-3 Language This broadband router’s web-based user interface supports several languages. You can change the display language with the “Language”

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11 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, then click “OK”.

12 2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your screen), then click “Control

13 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, then click “OK”.

14 2-2-4 Windows Vista IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your screen), then click “Cont

15 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, then click “OK”.

16 2-3 Connecting to broadband router via web browser You can access the broadband router’s web-based configuration interface via any connected compu

17 4. The first page you see after logging in is “Home”. You can see all the current settings and other system information here. System Model Di

18 3G/3.75G WWAN Status Displays the status of the 3G/3.75G connection IP Address Displays the IP address of the 3G/3.75G connection Subnet Mask

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19 If this router’s DHCP server function is enabled, please follow the following instructions to find this router’s IP address: 1. Click the “Start”

20 3. Input “ipconfig”, then press “Enter”. Use the IP address following “Default Gateway” to access this router’s web-based configuration interface.

21 2-4 Using “Quick Setup” This broadband router’s “Quick Setup” allows you to set up basic parameters in a few simple steps. The following instructi

22 3. Choose your Internet connection type. Refer to the following list for further instructions:  3G/3.75G (See section 2-4-1)  Dynami

23 2-4-1 Using “3G/3.75G” as broadband connection type 1. If you want to access the Internet via a 3G/3.75G USB modem card, select “3G/3.75G Setting

24 Note 2: A 3G/3.75G connection and an xDSL/cable connection cannot be used at the same time. When both types are connected to the router, the rout

25 2-4-2 Using “Dynamic IP” as broadband connection type 1. If your Internet service provider assigns IP addresses to you automatically through DHCP

26 2-4-3 Using “Static IP” as broadband connection type 1. If your ISP is providing you Internet access via a fixed IP address, select “Static IP”.

27 2-4-4 Using “PPPoE” as broadband connection type 1. If your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

28 2. “Connect on Demand” only connects to the Internet when you initiate Internet connection. 3. “Manual” connects to the Internet only when the “C

2 CONTENTS CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION ...

29 2-4-5 Using “PPTP” as broadband connection type 1. Select “PPTP” if your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling

30 automatically. DNS Address Select “Use the following IP address” if your ISP requires that you do so. DNS Address 1 and 2 Enter the primary and sec

31 when the “Disconnect” button is clicked. Idle Time Out Specify the amount of time the router waits before shutting down an idle connection. This op

32 2-4-6 Using “L2TP” as broadband connection type 1. Select “L2TP” if your ISP is providing you Internet access via L2TP (Layer-2 Tunneling Protoco

33 Access you to do so. NOTE: These settings must be configured according to your Internet service. Please contact your Internet service provider if

34 5. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router. The router will take about 60 seconds t

35 2-4-7 Using “WISP” as broadband connection type 1. If your Internet service provider is providing you Internet service wirelessly, select “WISP”.

36 3. When the following message appears, click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router. The router will take about 60 seconds t

37 2-5 Using “iQoS” iQoS is Edimax’s answer to the need for a quick and easy way to manage internet bandwidth. It’s intuitive and friendly user inter

38 4. When the speed test is complete, click “Done” and the results will be filled in automatically. Note: If this bandwidth detection function is

3 3-4-2-1 Disabled ... 67 3-4-2-2

39 6. After you have arranged your application priorities, click the “Apply” button to enable it. The icons will be shown in the order of your prefer

40 CHAPTER III: GENERAL SETUP You can perform advanced configuration of this broadband router in “General Setup”. 1. Click “General Setup” after lo

41 3-1 System You can set up basic system settings under “System”. You can configure your time zone, password, and remote management settings he

42 3-1-1 Time Zone You can configure the time zone settings here. Item Name Description Set Time Zone Please select the time zone of your country

43 3-1-2 Password Settings You can change the router’s default login password (“1234”) here. It is advised to do so to prevent others from logging in

44 3-1-3 Remote Management Setting up the “Remote Management” function allows you to manage this broadband router from outside your local area networ

45 3-2 WAN You can set up your Internet or WAN (Wide Area Network) connection under “WAN”. Select a connection type and proceed with the setup; th

46 3-2-1 3G/3.75G If you want to access the Internet via a 3G/3.75G USB modem card, select “3G/3.75G Settings”. Item Name Description Country Sele

47 Click “Apply” to save the changes and restart the broadband router. It takes about 60 seconds for the broadband router to restart. Click “Continu

48 3-2-2 Dynamic IP If your Internet service provider assigns IP addresses to you automatically through DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), s

4 CHAPTER I: PRODUCT INFORMATION 1-1 Package Contents Before you start using this router, please check if there is anything missing in the package,

49 3-2-3 Static IP If your ISP is providing you Internet access via a fixed IP address, select “Static IP”. Generally, your ISP will provide you with

50 3-2-4 PPPoE If your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), select “PPPoE”. Item Name Descripti

51 2. “Connect on Demand” only connects to the Internet when you initiate Internet connection. 3. “Manual” connects to the Internet only when the “C

52 3-2-5 PPTP Select “PPTP” if your ISP is providing you Internet access via PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol). If your ISP is providing you d

53 DNS Address Select “Use the following IP address” if your ISP requires that you do so. DNS Address 1 and 2 Enter the primary and secondary DNS addr

54 Idle Time Out Specify the amount of time the router waits before shutting down an idle connection. This option is only available when “Connect on D

55 3-2-6 L2TP Select “L2TP” if your ISP is providing you Internet access via L2TP (Layer-2 Tunneling Protocol). If your ISP is providing you dynamic

56 NOTE: These settings must be configured according to your Internet service. Please contact your Internet service provider if you are not sure what

57 Click “Apply” to save the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, you will see the following message: Click “Apply” to save the changes and res

58 3-2-7 WISP If your Internet service provider is providing you Internet service wirelessly, select “WISP”. Item Name Description WISP Enable or

5 Back Panel Item Name Description USB Port Connects to 3G/3.75G USB Modem Cards Power Connector Connects to the supplied power adapter WAN Port

59 Click “Apply” to save the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, you will see the following message: Click “Apply” to save the changes and res

60 3-3 LAN You can configure your local area network under “LAN”. Refer to the following list for further instructions:  LAN IP (See sec

61 If you are not sure what to fill, here are some recommended values:  IP Address: “192.168.1.254”  Subnet Mask: “255.255.255.0”  802.1d Span

62 3-3-2 DHCP Server You can set the range of IP address leases under “DHCP Server”. Item Name Description Start IP Enter the start IP address for

63 3-3-3 Static DHCP Leases You can set the router to assign a static IP address to specified computers/devices under “Static DHCP Leases”. Item N

64 Click “Apply” to save the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, you will see the following message: Click “Apply” to save the changes and res

65 3-4 Wireless You can set up your Wi-Fi under “Wireless”. 3-4-1 Wireless Settings Basic wireless settings can be configured here. Item Name

66 2.4GHz (G): Allows 802.11g wireless network clients to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps). 2.4GHz (B+G+N): Allows 802.11b, 802.

67 3-4-2 Security Settings Advanced security settings are available in certain modes to enhance connection security. 3-4-2-1 Disabled Connecti

68 Authentication function. You need a RADIUS server to perform 802.1x authentication. RADIUS Server IP address Input the RADIUS server’s IP address h

6 CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP 2-1 Establishing a network connection Please follow the following instructions to build a network connection

69 3-4-2-3 WPA Pre-Shared Key WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a safer encryption mode than WEP (recommended). Item Name Description WPA Unicast Ci

70 3-4-2-4 WPA RADIUS If you have a RADIUS server on your local network, you can authenticate wireless clients via the RADIUS server’s user database.

71 3-4-3 MAC Address Filtering This function will help you prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router. Only those wireless de

72 Click “Apply” to save the changes, or click “Cancel” to discard the changes. After you have clicked “Apply”, you will see the following message:

73 3-4-4 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Settings WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a convenient way to establish a secure connection between this broadband

74 3-5 Advance Settings You can configure such advanced networking functions like QoS, DDNS, port forwarding, and DMZ under “Advanced Settings”.

75 3-5-1 QoS Quality of service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the internet bandwidth with a promised quality of int

76 Rule Name Input a name for this QoS rule for identification purpose. This name should be unique and not the same with others. Bandwidth Set the

77 Click ‘Reset’ Edit If you want to modify the content of a specific rule, please check the ‘select’ box of the rule you want to edit, then click ‘Ed

78 3-5-2 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic DNS) is a IP-to-Hostname mapping service for those Internet users who don’t have a static (fixed) IP address. It will be

7 2-2 Setting client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically Before you start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an I

79 Item Name Description Dynamic DNS If you want to enable DDNS function, please select ‘Enabled’; otherwise please select ‘Disabled’ Provider Sele

80 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to

81 3-5-3 Port Forwarding This function allows you to redirect a single port or consecutive ports of Internet IP address to the same port of the IP ad

82 If you want to delete a specific port forwarding entry, check the ‘select’ box of the port forwarding entry you want to delete, then click ‘Dele

83 3-5-4 DMZ Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a special area in your local network. This area resides in local network, and all computers in this area use

84 If you want to delete a specific DMZ entry, check the ‘select’ box of the DMZ entry you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button. (Yo

85 Item Name Description WAN Fail Over Check this box to enable the fail over function. WAN Priority Please select the WAN link priority from the drop

86 Item Name Description 3G Limit Control Enable or disable the “3G Limit Control” function. Date Set the date when the “Cumulative 3G Data” value res

87 3-6 NAT Network address translations solve the problem if sharing a single IP address to multiple computers. Without NAT, all computers must be as

88 Please note that this list may not be able to list all computers on your local network. Private Port Input the port number of the IP address which

8 2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup 1. Click the “Start” button (it should be located at the lower-left corner of your screen), then click “Co

89 3-6-2 Special Applications Some applications require more than one connection a time; these applications won’t work with simple NAT rules. In orde

90 they’re not contiguous, list all port numbers here and separate them by comma ( , ). If the application does not use UDP port, leave it blank. Comm

91 3-6-3 UPnP Settings BR-6675nD broadband router supports UPnP (universal plug-and-play), which allows other network devices to communicate with thi

92 3-6-4 ALG Settings ALG (Application Layer Gateway) is a kind of network connection ability support for specific network applications like game and

93 3-6-5 Static Routing In most cases, all your computers on local network will use default gateway (generally provided by your ISP) to access server

94 When you finished with the settings in this page, you can click ‘Apply’ button to save changes you made in this page, or you can click ‘Cancel’ to

95 3-7 Firewall You can configure the firewall functions under “Firewall” to protect your network and computer. 3-7-1 Access Control You can also a

96 Comment You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’ or anything. You can input up to 16 alphanumerical

97 Item Name Description Client PC Description Please input any text to describe this IP address, up to 16 alphanumerical characters. Client PC IP ad

98 UDP, or ‘Both’. Port Range Please input the port range if this service. For a single port number, just input the number of service port (like ‘110’