EnGenius ESR300 Specifications

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10Chapter 2 Controlling the Router Through Its Web Conguration Interface

100GeneralFor manually conguring a VPN tunnel prole.Name: Enter the name for this prole.Connection Type: Click the drop-down menu to select the con

101SA (Security Association)IKE (Internet Key Exchange) is congured in two negotiations. Phase 1 authenticates the VPN Clients to each other by conr

102NetworkManually conguring a VPN tunnel prole.Security Gateway Type: Click the drop-down menu to select theSecurity Gateway Type (IP Address, Doma

103AdvancedManually conguring a VPN tunnel prole.NAT Traversal: Select enable to enable the NAT Traversal function in order to hide the private IP a

104Conguring a User SettingThe User Setting function allows you to create user proles inorder to setup login access to the VPN service.NameEnter the

105USB PortThe ESR300 router is equipped with a USB port for connecting a hard drive so media content can be accessed or transferred to other devices

106Viewing File ServerThe File Server function allows you to provide network users FTP access to shared USB stored les.To view the File Server settin

107Viewing DLNAThe DLNA Media Server function allows you to transfer photos, music and video between networked devices through the ESR SeriesRouter.To

108Advanced Network SettingsNAT SetupNetwork Address Translation (NAT) allows users on the LAN to access the Internet through a single Public IP Addre

109Port Mapping SetupPort Mapping allows you to redirect a particular range of service port numbers from the WAN to a particular LAN IP address.To vie

11Logging InDuring the Quick Start Guide procedure, you should have successfully logged into the router’s Web Conguration user interface (essentially

110Current Port Mapping TableDisplays a list of mapped port ranges in use on the network.No. (Number)The sequence number of the mapped port range.Desc

111Port Forwarding SetupPort forwarding enables multiple server applications on a LAN to serve clients on a WAN over a single WAN IP address. The rout

112Current Port Forwarding TableThe table of current port forwarding congurations.Click Delete Selected to remove selected devices from the list.Clic

113Port Triggering SetupSome applications, such as online games, videoconferencing and VoIP telephony, require multiple ports for inbound and outbound

114Public TypeSelect the protocol to use for the inbound port from the following: TCP, UDP or Both.Click Add to append a new conguration to the table

115Application Layer Gateway SetupThe ALG (Application Layer Gateway) serves as a window between correspondent application processes so that they may

116Universal Plug and Play SetupUPnP helps internet devices, such as gaming and videoconferencing, to access the network and connect to other register

117Internet Group Multicast Protocol SetupInternet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership in a multi

118Quality of Service SetupQoS can prioritize bandwidth use such as video streaming, online gaming, VoIP telephony and videoconferencing to ensure sta

119Priority QueueSet network resource usage based on specic protocols or port ranges. Incoming packets are processed based on the protocols’position

12Viewing the Web Conguration Dash BoardThe Home Page screen of the Web Conguration interface, or dashboard, provides access to the router’s setting

120Bandwidth AllocationSet network resource usage, for inbound and outbound trafc, based on local IP and port ranges.TypeSelect Download or Upload to

121Routing SetupTypically static routing does not need to be setup because the router has adequate routing information after it has been congured for

122Wake on LAN SetupWake on LAN setup (WOL) allows the administrator to activate a computer over the network.To view the WOL settings, click Advanced

123Tools SetupConguring the Administrator AccountChange the router’s system password as well as setup a device to remotely congure the settings.To v

124System Time SettingChange the system time of the ESR Series Router and setup automatic updates through a network time (NTP) protocol server orthrou

125Synchronizing Time with a ComputerTime SetupSelect how the ESR Series Router obtains the current time.Computer Date and TimeDisplays system date an

126Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) SetupThe most common use for DDNS is in allowing an Internet domain name to be assigned to a computer with a var

127Diagnosis that Client Devices Are Connected to the RouterThe diagnosis feature allows the administrator to verify that a client device is available

128Upgrading The Router’s FirmwareFirmware is the router’s system software that operates and allows the administrator to interact with it.To view the

129Backing Up The Router’s SettingsSave them as a conguration le on your computer.To view the Back-up settings, click Tools then select Back-up.Rest

13Home PageThe Home Page displays the areas within the Web Conguration to which you can navigate: Setup Wizard, Network Settings, USB Storage Sharing

130Rebooting the RouterThis feature allows you to reboot the router in the event of a system hang up or other disruption to the network.To view the Re

131Appendix

132Wall Mounting The RouterThe following are instructions if you choose to mount the router on a wall.Note: Choose a location that is within reach of

133Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de

134Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

14Web Menus OverviewSystemView and edit settings that affect system functionality.Operation ModeCongure the device to be a router or WDS access point

15InternetView and edit settings that affect network connectivity.StatusDisplays a summary of the Internet status and type of connection.Dynamic IPSet

16Wireless 2.4 GHzView and edit settings for 2.4 GHz wireless network connectivity.StatusView the current wireless connection status and related infor

17Parental ControlsView and edit settings for parental controls.WizardEnable or disable the Parental Controls function. The menu also provides informa

18Guest NetworkView and edit settings for a guest network.SelectionEnable or disable the Guest Network function.DHCP Server SettingCongure the Guest

19IPv6View and edit settings for the IPv6 protocol.BasicAllows you to enable or disable the IPv6 and IPv6 Pass-through functions.StatusShows IPv6 LAN

2IMPORTANTTo install this router, please refer to the Quick Start Guide included in the product packaging.To activate and use EnShare™ refer to the do

20FirewallView and edit settings for the network rewall.BasicEnable or disable the network rewall.AdvancedCongure virtual private network (VPN) pac

21VPNView and edit settings for VPN tunnelling.StatusView the status of current VPN tunnels.Prole SettingManually congure VPN tunnels.User SettingCo

22USB PortFor viewing and editing settings for storage sharing.EnShare™Enables or disables the EnShare remote access function.File SharingEnables or d

23AdvancedView and congure advanced system and network settings.NATEnable or disable Network Address Translation (NAT).Port MappingRe-direct a range

24QoSCongures the network quality of service (QoS) setting by prioritizing the uplink and downlink bandwidth.RoutingCongure static routing.WOL (Wake

25ToolsFor viewing and conguring the router’s operating system and network tools settings.AdminFor setting the administrator’s password used to log i

26Chapter 3 Installation Setup Wizard

27Internet Setup WizardUse the Wizard to detect and set up the type of Internet connection you need, to set up a secure wireless connection, to create

281. Decide how to set up the Internet connection.Note:It is recommended to let the device setup the Internetconnection automatically.• Select Auto D

29Setting wireless encryption.To encrypt the wireless signal in the ESR300 router, follow these steps:1. Enter the router name in the wireless Name (S

3Chapter 1 Product Overview...5 Key Features...

30Setting Your Router’s Administrator PasswordSet up a password to log into the ESR Series Router.1. Enter a password in the New Password text eld.2.

31Setting Your Router’s Time ZoneSetup date and time syncronization on the ESR Series Routerwith a computer or an Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.T

326. Select the date and time values when daylights savingstime ends in the End Time dropdown lists.7. Click Prev to return to the previous screen, Ap

33Status and Save SettingsThis screen lets you review, change and save your Internet connection, save wireless security settings or setup up a user-sp

34Chapter 4 Basic Network Settings

35Network SettingsViewing System StatusTo see a more detailed view of the router’s status than the information displayed on the Home page of the Web C

36StatusTo view the Status settings, click System then click Status.On the Status page, you can view a summary of the current router system status inc

37WAN SettingsAttain IP ProtocolDisplays the IP protocol in use for the router. It can be adynamic or static IP address.IP AddressThe router’s IP addr

38LAN SettingsIP AddressThe router’s local IP address. The default LAN IP address ishttp://192.168.0.1To access the Web Conguration interface for the

39WLAN SettingsChannelThe communications channel used by all stations, or computingdevices, on the network.ESSIDThe ID value of a set of one or more i

4Chapter 5 Wireless Encryption...64 Wi-Fi Protect Access (WPA) Pre-Shared Key...

40Guest NetworkGuest NetworkThe guest network status. (Default: Disabled)IP AddressThe Guest Network’s LAN IP address.Subnet MaskThe Guest Network’s l

41Conguring the LAN (Local Area Network)The settings on this page allow you to congure the wired network settings. Devices connected to the router’s

42DHCP ServerThe DHCP server assigns IP addresses to the devices on the LAN.DHCP ServerEnable or disable the DHCP server (Default: Enabled).Lease Time

43Conguring Dynamic Host Conguration ProtocolThis window allows you to view and congure Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP) addresses.WARNING

44Enable Static DHCP IPThere are reasons why you may want to enable a static IP address on a client device on your ESR router’s network. On occasion,

45Current Static DHCP TableAllows you to view the active static DHCP IP addresses that have been manually assigned to client devices with their corres

46Conguring Event LoggingThe logging service records and displays important system information and activity on the network. The events are stored in

47Monitoring Bandwidth UsageThis tool allows you to view real-time bandwidth usage for WAN (Wide Area Network - or Internet), LAN (Local Area Network)

48Conguring the System LanguageThe ESR router’s Web Conguration interface supports multiple languages.To view the Language settings, click System, t

49Conguring IP CamerasThis ESR router supports up to four (4) EnGenius IP Cameras simultaneously. If no IP Camera is detected, please check that the

5Chapter 1 Product Overview

50Conguring Internet SettingsView Internet StatusThe WAN Settings, or Internet Status, page shows a summary of the current Internet connection inform

51Conguring Dynamic IPDynamic IP addressing assigns a different IP address each time a device connects to an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and most

52DNS ServersThe DNS server translates a domain or website name into a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), or Internet address. There are twooptions to ch

53Conguring Static IPSetting a static IP address allows an administrator to set a specic IP address for the router and guarantees that it can not be

54Conguring PPPoEPoint-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is used mainly by ISPs that provide DSL modems to connect to the Internet.To view the

55Conguring PPTPPPTP (Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol) is used in association with virtual private networks (VPNs). There are two parts to a PPTP

56PPTP SettingsUser NameEnter the username assigned by your ISP.PasswordEnter the password assigned by your ISP.Service IP AddressEnter the PPTP serve

57Conguring L2TPL2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is used in association with VPNs (Virtual Private Networks). There are two parts to a L2TP connecti

58L2TP SettingsUsernameEnter the username assigned by an ISP.PasswordEnter the password assigned by an ISP.Service IP AddressEnter the L2TP server IP

59Conguring DS-LiteSingle-Stack Lite, or DS-Lite, allows ISPs to stop IPv4 addresses from reaching a customer’s network devices and only use IPv6.To

6Maximum data rates are based on IEEE 802.11 standards. Actual throughput and range may vary depending on many factors including environmental conditi

60Wireless LAN Setup To view the Wireless Basic settings, click Wireless then select Basic.RadioEnable or disable the wireless radio. If the wireless

61Access Point ModeThese instructions apply to both the 2.4 GHz and frequency bands. The router by default is already congured in Access Point Mode.

62Wireless Distribution System ModeConguring the router’s wireless settings for WDS (Wireless Distribution System) mode.ChannelSelect a channel to as

63WDS Security Settings ScreenSelecting the type of WDS encryption (Disable, WEP or WPA Pre-Shared Key) for the wireless network.Wired Equivalent Priv

64Chapter 5 Wireless Encryption

65Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared KeyWPA TypeSelect the type of WPA.• WPA Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP): Generates a 128-bit key fo

66Conguring SecurityEnabling security options on the wireless network to prevent intrusions to systems on the wireless network.To view the Security s

67Click Apply to save the settings or Cancel to discard the changes.Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared KeyWPA TypeSelect the type of WPA from the

68WPA RADIUSUsing a RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide a session key to encrypt data during communications.WPA TypeSelect the

69Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)Authentication TypeSelect the type of authentication from the following:• Open System: Wireless stations can associat

7Product OverviewA Media Sharing PlatformThe ESR300 is designed to access and share media for devices on the home network. In addition to connecting h

70Conguring FiltersWhen Enable Wireless Access Control is selected, only wireless clients with MAC addresses listed in the table are allowed to conne

71MAC Address Filtering TableNo. (Number)The sequence number of the device.DescriptionThe description of the device.MAC AddressThe MAC address of the

72Conguring Wi-Fi Protected SetupWi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an quick and easy way to associate a new wireless client device to the encrypted rout

73Conguring Client ListView the wireless devices currently connected to the router.To view the Client List settings, click Wireless then select Clien

74Chapter 6 Advanced Settings

75Conguring Advanced SettingsAllows you to dene the Advanced Settings available on the router.To view the Advanced settings, click Wireless then sel

76Channel BandwidthSelect the channel bandwidth. The factory default is Auto 20/40MHz. The default setting provides the best performance by autoselect

77Setting Up Parental ControlsOffensive web content can be blocked when a parent species keywords. Parents can also limit Internet access within a sp

78Adding a Control PolicyThe router provides a wizard to guide you through setting up a new Access Control Policy.To start the procedure, click the Ad

795. Setting up a schedule for the router services.To set up a Service Schedule, follow these steps: a. Select Allow from the Schedule option. b. C

8Technical SpecicationsDevice InterfaceFast Ethernet WAN Port4 Fast Ethernet LAN PortsUSB2.0 PortPush Button for WPSReset ButtonIEEE Standards802.11b

807. Setup a keyword and URL lter list.To set up a keyword/URL lter list, follow these steps: a. Select Allow from the Filtering option. b. Enter

81Viewing Parental PoliciesAvailable parental control policies are shown in a table and each policy can be enabled or disabled, edited, and deleted.To

82Guest NetworkThe Guest Network function enables you to offer Internet connectivity to visitors or guests while keeping other networked devices(compu

83Conguring the DHCP Server SettingThe Guest Network SSID should be on a different subnet from the router’s DHCP server.To view the DHCP Server Setti

84Viewing the DHCP Client List on the Guest NetworkShows the list of guest clients registered on the network.To view the DHCP Client List settings, cl

85IPv6There are several connection types to choose from: Auto Detection, Static IPv6, Autoconguration (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPPoE, IPv6in IPv4 Tunnel, 6to4

86Viewing the IPv6 Connection StatusTo view the Status information, click IPv6 then select Status.IPv6 Connection InformationShows the IPv6 connection

87Conguring Static IPv6To view the Static IPv6 settings, click IPv6 then select Static IPv6.Use Link-Local AddressEnable or disable LAN link-local ad

88Setting AutocongurationTo view the Auto Conguration settings, click IPv6 then select Auto Conguration.Obtain A DNS Server Address AutomaticallyEn

89Conguring PPPoETo view the PPPoE settings, click IPv6 then select PPPoE.Address ModeSelect Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet m

9Physical InterfaceDimensions and WeightsWeight: 0.5 lbs.Diameter: 6.36”Height: 1.64”1 WLAN 2.4 GHz LED2 Power LED3 WAN Port/(Internet) Status LED4

90Obtain A DNS Server Address AutomaticallyEnable or disable obtaining a DNS server automatically.Primary IPv6 DNS AddressEnter the primary IPv6 DNS a

91Conguring 6to4To view the 6to4 settings, click IPv6 then select 6to4.6to4 AddressEnter the 6to4 IP address.Primary IPv6 DNS AddressEnter the primar

92Viewing Local ConnectionsTo view the Link Local settings, click IPv6 then select Link Local.LAN IPv6 Link-Local AddressEnter the LAN IPv6 link-local

93Firewall SetupConguring Basic SettingsTo view the Basic settings, click Firewall then select Basic.The ESR Series Router rewall automatically dete

94Conguring Advanced SettingsThe router supports VPN pass-through which allows virtual private networking (VPN) packets to pass through the rewall.T

95VPN L2TP Pass-through Click Select to allowan L2TP connection method over a VPN.VPN PPTP Pass-through Click Select to allow aPPTP connection method

96Conguring Demilitarized ZoneConguring a device on the LAN as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) host allows unrestricted two-way Internet access for Inter

97Conguring Denial of ServiceTo enable blocking of denial of service (DoS) attacks, select the DoS option in the Firewall section. DoS attacks can o

98Virtual Private Network SetupA Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a secure connection between two remote locations or two users over the Interne

99Conguring a VPN Tunnel ProleTo view the Status settings, click VPNthen select Status.Manually congure a VPN tunnel prole.Creating a Prole• Cli