EnGenius ESR-1221N2 User Manual

300N Wireless Router ESR1221N2 300N Wireless Router V1.0

9 1.4. LED Overview LED Lights Icon Description Wireless LAN Color – Blue Lights when Wireless signal is activated. Blinks when Wireless data t

99 10.8. Back-up Back-up Restore to factory default: Restores the device to factory default settings. Backup Settings: Save the current configu

100 10.9. Reset In some circumstances it may be required to force the device to reboot.

101 Appendix A – FCC Interference Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to c

102 FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user&a

103 Appendix B – IC Interference Statement Industry Canada statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is

10 1.5. Before you Begin This section will guide you through the installation process. Placement of the ESR1221N2 is very important to avoid poor s

11 2. Configure PC/Laptop Network Interface 2.1. Windows XP/Vista  Click Start button and open Control Panel. Windows XP Windows Vista

12  Windows XP, click [Network Connection]  Right click on [Local Area Connection] and select [Properties].  Windows Vis

13  Check “Client for Microsoft Networks”, “File and Printer Sharing”, and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is ticked. If not, please install them. 

14 2.2. Windows 7  In the Start menu search box, type: ncpa.cpl  The Network Connections List appears.  Right-click the Loca

15  In the Networking tab of the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or Internet

16 2.3. Apple MacOS  Go to System Preferences > Network  Under Network setting, select Using DHCP.  Click Apply when done.

17 3. Setup your Router

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1 1. Introduction...

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20 4. Manually enter Setup Wizard 1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer/Firefox/Safari) and enter the IP Address http://192.168.0.1 Note: If y

21 3. You will see the following webpage if login successful.

22 4. Click Wizard to enter the Setup Wizard. Then click Next to begin the wizard.

23 5. Select the Operation Mode. Please ensure you have the proper cables connected as described in the Hardware Installation section.

24 AP Router Mode a) The device will now automatically search for the correct Internet settings. b) The most appropriate WAN type will be

25 c) There are many WAN service types available. Please obtain the correct settings from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Stati

26 Dynamic IP Address The IP Address is allocated automatically. However some ISP’s will also recognize the MAC address and will reject connections

27 PPP over Ethernet ISP requires an account username and password. PPP over Ethernet Username: Username assigned to you by the ISP Password:

28 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP is used by some ISPs.

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29 PPTP WAN Interface Settings WAN Interface Type: Select whether the ISP is set to Static IP or Dynamic IP addresses. Hostname: This is optional.

30 d) Setup the level of wireless security to be used. EnGenius recommends the Highest level of security to be used. Note: 802.11n wireless speed

31 e) Check the settings are correct, and then click Reboot to apply the settings.

32 5. System 5.1. Status This page allows you to monitor the status of the device. Status Model: Description of this device. Mode: The device is

33 WAN Settings Attain IP Protocol: Method used to connect to the Internet IP address: The WAN IP Address of the device. Subnet Mask The WAN Su

34 LAN Settings IP address: The LAN IP Address of the device. Subnet Mask The LAN Subnet Mask of the device. DHCP Server Whether the DHCP server

35 WLAN Settings Channel: The wireless channel in use. ESSID: The SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network. (up to 4 SSID’s are supported)

36 5.2. LAN This page allows you to modify the device’s LAN settings.

37 LAN IP IP address: The LAN IP Address of this device. IP Subnet Mask: The LAN Subnet Mask of this device. 802.1d Spanning Tree: When Enabled

38 DHCP Server DHCP Server: The DHCP Server automatically allocates IP addresses to your LAN devices. Lease Time: The duration of the DHCP serve

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39 Two DNS servers can be assigned for use by your LAN devices. There are four modes available. DNS Servers From ISP: The DNS server IP address is

40 5.3. DHCP This page shows the status of the DHCP server and also allows you to control how the IP addresses are allocated.

41 The DHCP Client Table shows the LAN clients that have been allocated an IP address from the DHCP Server . DHCP Client Table IP address: The LAN

42 You can also manually specify the IP address that will be allocated to a LAN client by associating the IP address with its MAC address. Type the

43 5.4. Schedule This page allows you to schedule times that the Firewall and Power Saving features will be activated / deactivated. Click Add to cr

44 Schedule Schedule Description: Assign a name to the schedule. Service: The service provides for the schedule. Days: Define the Days to activa

45 5.5. Log This page displays the system log of the device. When powered down or rebooted, the log will be cleared. Log Save: Save the log to a

46 5.6. Monitor This page shows a histogram of the WAN and Wireless LAN traffic. The information is automatically updated every five seconds.

47 5.7. Language This page allows you to change the Language of the User Interface.

48 6. Internet The Internet section allows you to manually set the WAN type connection and its related settings. 6.1. Status This page shows the cu

4 10.7. Firmware...

49 6.2. Dynamic IP Address The IP Address is allocated automatically. However some ISP’s will also recognize the MAC address and will reject connec

50 Dynamic IP Address Hostname: This is optional. Only required if specified by ISP MAC address: The MAC Address that is used to connect to the I

51 6.3. Static IP Address If your ISP Provider has assigned you a fixed IP address, enter the assigned IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway IP a

52 6.4. PPP over Ethernet ISP requires an account username and password.

53 PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Username: Username assigned to you by the ISP Password: Password for this username. Service: You can assign a name

54 6.5. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP is used by some ISPs.

55 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) WAN Interface Type: Select whether the ISP is set to Static IP or will allocate Dynamic IP addresses. Ho

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57 7. Wireless The Wireless section allows you to configure the Wireless settings. 7.1. Status This page shows the current status of the device’s W

58 Basic Radio: Enable or Disable the device’s wireless signal. Mode: Select between Access Point or Wireless Distribution System (WDS) modes. Ba

5 Revision History Version Date Notes 1.0 2010/12/09 First Release

59 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Using WDS to connect Access Point wirelessly, and in doing so extend a wired infrastructure to locations wher

60 7.2. Advanced This page allows you to configure wireless advance settings. It is recommended the default settings are used unless the user has e

61 Advanced Fragment Threshold: Specifies the size of the packet per fragment. This function can reduce the chance of packet collision. However when

62 7.3. Security This page allows you to set the wireless security settings. Security SSID Selection: Select the SSID that the security settings

63 Note that in certain situations, WMM needs to be enabled to achieve 11n transfer speeds. Encryption: The encryption method to be applied. You ca

64 802.1x Authentication RADIUS Server IP Address: The IP Address of the RADIUS Server RADIUS Server port: The port number of the RADIUS Server. RA

65 WEP Encryption: WEP Encryption Authentication Type: Please ensure that your wireless clients use the same authentication type. Key type ASCII:

66 Encryption Key #: Enter the key value or values you wish to use. Only the Key selected as Default is required. The others are optional. WPA Pre-

67 WPA RADIUS Encryption: WPA RADIUS Encryption WPA type: Select the WPA encryption you would like. Please ensure that your wireless clients use t

68 7.4. Filter This page allows you to create filters to control which wireless clients can connect to this device by only allowing the MAC address

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69 Wireless Filter Enable Wireless Access Control: Tick the box to Enable Wireless Access Control. When Enabled, only wireless clients on the Filt

70 7.5. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) WPS feature is following the Wi-Fi Alliance WPS standard and it eases the set up of security-enabled Wi-Fi netw

71 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) WPS: Tick to Enable the WPS feature. WPS Button: Tick to Enable the WPS push button. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Informat

72 1. Pin Code Method Note the Pin code of your WIRELESS ROUTER device. Please use this Pin code to initialize the WPS process from the wireless

73 7.6. Client List This page shows the wireless clients that are connected to the WIRELESS ROUTER device.

74 7.7. Policy This page allows you to configure the access policies for each SSID (wireless network). Policy WAN Connection: Allow wireless clien

75 8. Firewall The Internet section allows you to set the access control and Firewall settings. 8.1. Enable This page allows you to Enable / Disabl

76 8.2. Advanced You can choose whether to allow VPN (Virtual Private Network) packets to pass through the Firewall.

77 8.3. DMZ If enabled this feature, allows the DMZ computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet. • This allows almost any app

78 8.4. Denial of Service (DoS) Denial of Service (Denial of Service) is a type of Internet attack that sends a high amount of data to you with the

7 1. Introduction 1.1. Package Contents • EnGenius 11N WIRELESS ROUTER • AC Adapter • RJ-45 Ethernet LAN Cable • CD-ROM with User Manual and Se

79 8.5. MAC Filter You can choose whether to Deny or only Allow those computers listed in the MAC Filtering table to access the Internet. MAC Filt

80 8.6. IP Filter You can choose whether to Deny or only Allow, computer with those IP Addresses from accessing certain Ports. This can be used to

81 8.7. URL Filter You can deny access to certain websites by blocking keywords in the URL web address. For example, “abc123” has been added to the

82 9. Advanced The Internet section allows you to configure the Advanced settings of the router. 9.1. Network Address Translation (NAT) This page a

83 9.2. Port Mapping Port Mapping allows you to redirect a particular range of ports to a computer on your LAN network. This helps you host servers

84 9.3. Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to redirect a particular public port to a computer on your LAN network. This helps you host ser

85 9.4. Port Trigger If you use Internet applications which use non-standard connections or port numbers, you may find that they do not function cor

86 9.5. Application Layer Gateway (ALG) Certain applications may require the use of ALG feature to function correctly. If you use any of the applic

87 9.6. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) The UPnP function allows automatic discovery and configuration of UPnP enabled devices on your network. It a

88 9.7. Quality of Service (QoS) QoS allows you to control the priority that the data is transmitted over the Internet, or to reserve a specific am

8 1.3. Introduction ESR1221N2 is a palm size 11N WIRELESS ROUTER. It allows users to create a wireless network and share the Internet among multipl

89 Priority Queue Method Bandwidth priority is set to either High or Low. The transmissions in the High queue will be processed first. Unlim

90 Bandwidth Allocation Method You can set the maximum amount of bandwidth a certain protocol will use at one time. Or you can set a minimum amount

91 9.8. Routing If your WIRELESS ROUTER device is connected a network with different subnets, then this feature will allow the different subnets to

92 Destination Subnet Mask Gateway Hop Interface 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.216 1 LAN 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.123.1

93 10. Tools This section allows you to configure some device system settings. 10.1. Admin This page allows you to change the system password and

94 10.2. Time This page allows you to set the system time. Time Time Setup: Select the method you want to set the time. Time Zone: Select the

95 10.3. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet users to connect to

96 10.5. Power This page allows you to Enable or Disable the wireless LAN power saving features.

97 10.6. Diagnosis This page allows you determine if the WIRELESS ROUTER device has an active Internet connection. Diagnosis Address to Ping: En

98 10.7. Firmware The firmware (software) in the WIRELESS ROUTER device can be upgraded using your Web Browser. To perform the Firmware Upgrade: