Edimax Router BR-6315SRg User Manual
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40 2.2.7 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically. However, if there is a DNS server that you would rather use, you need to specify the IP address of that DNS server here. Parameters Description DNS address Fill in the ISP’s DNS server IP address; or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address Secondary DNS Address (optional) This is optional. You can enter another DNS server’s IP address as a backup. The secondary DNS will be used when the above DNS fail. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can
41 now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place) 2.2.8 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers. Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router Provider Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Your static domain name that use DDNS Account/E-mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password/Key The password you set for the DDNS service account above
42 Click at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router.
43 2.3 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description IP address 192.168.2.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask255.255.255.0Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment 802.1d Spanning Tree Disabled If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in the LAN ports. DHCP Server Enabled You can enable or disable the DHCP server. By enabling the DHCP server the
44 router will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to manually set your LAN client’s IP addresses; make sure the LAN Client is in the same subnet as this broadband router if you want the router to be your LAN client’s default gateway Lease Time When enabled, DHCP service will temporarily give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time period is reached IP Address Pool You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. Note: By default the IP range is from: 192.168.2.100 to 192.168.2.200. If you want your PC to have a static/fixed IP address then you’ll have to choose an IP address outside this IP address Pool. Domain Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router.
45 2.4 Wireless Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE 802.11b or 801.11g wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet. It supports WEP and WPA2 encryption to enhance the security of your wireless network. Parameters Default Description Enable or disable Wireless module function Enable You can select to enable or disable the wireless access point module of this router. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router.
46 2.4.1 Basic Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client. Parameters Default Description Mode It allows you to set the AP to AP, Bridge or WDS mode. Band It allows you to select the wireless band: 802.11b and / or 802.11g. You can select B+G mode to allow both 802.11b and 802.11g clients to connect to this wireless access point. ESSID default This is the name of the wireless access point. All devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same ESSID. Channel Number 11 The wireless channel used by the wireless access point. All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel. MAC If you want to combine more than one network,
47 address you have to set this access point to “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. You have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points which will join the same wireless network. Set Security Click the “Set Security” button, and then a “WDS Security Settings” will pop up. You can set the security parameters used to bridge access points together here, when you set your AP in AP Bridge mode. You can refer to section 4.3 “Security Settings” for detailed instructions. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can now configure other advanced sections or start using the router (with the advanced settings in place)
48 2.4.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, preamble Type, etc. You should not change these parameters unless you know their function and effects. Parameters Description Fragment Threshold Fragment Threshold specifies the maximum fragmentation size of data packet to be transmitted. If this value is too low, it will result in bad performance. RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the wireless access point will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet. Beacon Interval The interval of time that this wireless access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. DTIM Period The DTIM period you specify here indicates how often the clients served by this access point should check for
49 buffered data which still exists on the AP and waiting for pickup. Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point used to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. Preamble Type The “Long Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN compatibility while the “Short Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN performance. Broadcast ESSID If you enable “Broadcast ESSID”, every wireless station located within the coverage of this access point will discover this access point more easily. If you are building a wireless network which will open to the public, it’s recommended to enable this feature. Disabling “Broadcast ESSID” can provide better security. IAPP If you enable “IAPP”, it will allow wireless station roaming between IAPP enabled access points within the same wireless LAN. CTS Protect It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism. This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations. When the protection mode is enabled, the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic will be transmitted. Tx Power You can adjust the wireless transmit power here. By reduce the TX power, you can reduce the wireless coverage to make it only cover the area you need. Turbo Mode By enable the turbo mode, you can enhance the throughput up to 35Mbps. WMM WMM stands for Wi-Fi Multimedia. It is a standard created to define quality of service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks. This adds prioritized capabilities to Wi-Fi networks and optimizes their performance when multiple concurring applications, each with different latency and throughput requirements, compete for network resources. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router.