EDIMAX BR6428n Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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COPYRIGHT
English
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by Edimax Technology Co, LTD. all rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of Edimax Technology Co, LTD.
Edimax Technology Co, LTD makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any
software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their
purchase, the buyer (and not this company, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary
servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Further,
Edimax Technology Co, LTD reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the
contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
The product you have purchased and the setup screen may appear slightly different from those shown in this QIG.
For more detailed information about this product, please refer to the User Manual on the CD
ROM. The software
and specifications are subject to change without notice. Please visit our web site
www.edimax.com
for the update.
All rights reserved including all brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective holders .
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licenses.
You can download the firmware
files at
under "Download" page.
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CATALOG
Chapter I: Product Information
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1 Introduction and Safety Information
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2 Safety Information
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3 System Requirements
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4 Package Contents
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5 Getting familiar with your new wireless broadband router
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Chapter II: System and Network Setup
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1 Establishing a network connection
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2 Setting client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically
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1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup
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2 Windows 2000 IP address setup
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3 Windows XP IP address setup
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4 Windows Vista IP address setup
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3 Connecting to broadband router via web browser
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4 Using ‘Quick Setup’
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1 Using ‘Dynamic IP’ as broadband connection type
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2 Using ‘Static IP’ as broadband connection type
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3 Using ‘PPPoE’ as broadband connection type
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4 Using ‘PPTP’ as broadband connection type
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5 Using 'L2TP' as broadband connection type
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5 Using ‘iQoS’
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Chapter III: General Setup
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1 System
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1 Time Zone
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2 Password Settings
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3 Remote Management
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2 WAN
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1 Dynamic IP
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2 Static IP
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3 PPPoE
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4 PPTP
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5 L2TP
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6 WISP
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3 LAN (Wired)
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1 Before you start
Suggestions for deciding an IP address to be used with this broadband router
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2 LAN IP
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3 DHCP Server
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4 Static DHCP Leases
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4 Wireless
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1 Basic Settings
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1 AP Mode
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2 Station
Infrastructure
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3 AP Bridge
Point to Point
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4 AP Bridge
Point to Multi
Point
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5 AP Bridge
WDS
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6 Universal Repeater
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2 Security Settings
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3 MAC Address Filtering
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4 WPS (Wi
Fi Protected Setup) Settings
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5 Advance Settings
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1 QoS
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1 Basic QoS Settings
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2 DDNS
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3 Port Forwarding
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4 DMZ
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6 NAT
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1 Virtual Server
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2 Special Applications
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3 UPnP Settings
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4 ALG Settings
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5 Static Routing
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7 Firewall
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1 Access Control
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2 URL Blocking
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3 DoS
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4 Parental Control
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8 Status
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1 Internet Connection
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2 Device Status
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3 System Log
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4 Security Log
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5 Active DHCP Client
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6 Statistics
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9 Tools
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1 Configuration Tools
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2 Firmware Upgrade
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3 Restart
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10 Language
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Chapter I: Product Information
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1 Introduction and Safety Information
Thank you for purchasing BR
6428n wireless broadband router! This high cost
efficiency
router is the best choice for
Small office / Home office
users, all computers and network
devices can share a single xDSL / cable modem internet connection at high speed. Easy
install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very short
time
within minutes, even inexperienced. When the number of your computers and
network
enabled devices grow, you can also expand the number of network slot by simple
attach a hub or switch, to extend the scope of your network!
With built
in IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft
N wireless network capability, all computers and
wireless
enabled network devices
(including PDA, cellular phone, game console, and more!)
can connect to this broadband router without additional cabling.
New Draft
N wireless
capability also gives you the highest speed of wireless experience ever! With a compatible
wireless card installed in your PC, you can transfer file for up to 300 Mbps! The radio
coverage is also doubled, so don’t worry if your office or house is really big!
Do you think it is trouble to setup wireless security? With WPS (Wi
Fi Protected Setup)
function, you can setup wireless security in just seconds! Just press the button on
WPS
compatible wireless device, or input a random 8
digit number, you can establish a
secure wireless connection.
Other features of this router including:
High Internet Access throughput
Allow multiple users to share a single Internet connection
Supports up to 253 LAN users sharing a single Cable or xDSL internet connection
Four wired LAN ports (10/100M) and one WAN port (10/100M)

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