EDIMAX BR-6504n Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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3-6 Firmware Upgrade

The system software used by this router is called as ‘firmware’, just like any

applications on your computer, when you replace the old application with a

new one, your computer will be equipped with new function. You can also

use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even

fix the bugs of this router.

To upgrade firmware, please follow the following instructions:

Please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner of web management

interface, then click ‘Firmware Upgrade’ on the left of web management

interface, then the following message will be displayed on your web browser:

Please click ‘Next’, and the following message will be displayed:

Click ‘Browse’ button first, you’ll be prompted to provide the filename of

firmware upgrade file. Please download the latest firmware file from our

website, and use it to upgrade your router.

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After a firmware upgrade file is selected, click ‘Apply’ button, and the router

will start firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take

several minutes, please be patient.

3-7 System Reset

If you think the network performance is bad, or you found the behavior of the

router is strange, you can perform a router reset, sometime it will solve the

problem.

To do so, please click ‘Tool’ located at the upper-right corner of web

management interface, then click ‘Reset’ on the left of web management

interface, then the following message will be displayed on your web browser:

Please click ‘Apply’ to reset your router, and it will be available again after

few minutes, please be patient.

NOTE: Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web

browser or physically disconnect your computer from router. If the

firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and

you may have to return this router to the dealer of purchase to ask for

help. (Warranty voids if you interrupted the upgrade procedure).

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Chapter IV: Appendix

4-1 Hardware Specification

CPU: Ralink RT1310

Switch: Realtek RTL8305SC (5 Port Switch)

Wireless Module: Ralink RT2860+RT2820

Flash: 4MB

SDRAM: 16MB

WAN Port: 10/100M UTP Port x 1

LAN Ports: 10/100M UTP Port x 4

Antenna: RP-SMA Detachable Antenna x 3 (2T3R MIMO Technology)

Power: 12VDC, 1A Switching Power Adapter

Dimension: 192(H) x 115(W) x 29(D) mm

Transmit Power: 16dBm ± 2dBm

Temperature: 32~104

°

F (0 ~ 40

°

C)

Humidity: 10-90% (NonCondensing)

Certification: FCC, CE

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4-2 Troubleshooting

If you found the router is working improperly or stop responding to you,

don’t panic! Before you contact your dealer of purchase for help, please read

this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by yourself within

very short time!

Scenario

Solution

Router is not

responding to me

when I want to access

it by web browser

a.

Please check the connection of power cord

and network cable of this router. All cords

and cables should be correctly and firmly

inserted to the router.

b.

If all LEDs on this router are out, please

check the status of D/C power adapter, and

make sure it’s correctly powered.

c.

You must use the same IP address section

which router uses.

d.

Are you using MAC or IP address filter?

Try to connect the router by another

computer and see if it works; if not, please

perform a hard reset (pressing ‘reset’

button).

e.

Set your computer to obtain an IP address

automatically (DHCP), and see if your

computer can get an IP address.

f.

If you did a firmware upgrade and this

happens, contact your dealer of purchase for

help.

g.

If all above solutions don’t work, contact

the dealer of purchase for help.

Can’t get connected to

Internet

a.

Go to ‘Status’ -> ‘Internet Connection’

menu, and check Internet connection status.

b.

Please be patient, sometime Internet is just

that slow.

c.

If you connect a computer to Internet

directly before, try to do that again, and

check if you can get connected to Internet

with your computer directly attached to the

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comm. device provided by your Internet

service provider.

d.

Check PPPoE / L2TP / PPTP user ID and

password again.

e.

Call your Internet service provide and check

if there’s something wrong with their

service.

f.

If you just can’t connect to one or more

website, but you can still use other internet

services, please check URL/Keyword filter.

g.

Try to reset the router and try again later.

h.

Reset the comm. device provided by your

Internet service provider too.

i.

Try to use IP address instead of hostname. If

you can use IP address to communicate with

a remote server, but can’t use hostname,

please check DNS setting.

I can’t locate my

router by my wireless

client

a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to off?

b. All three antennas are properly installed and

secured?

c. Are you too far from your router? Try to get

closer.

d. Please remember that you have to input

ESSID on your wireless client manually, if

ESSID broadcast is disabled.

e. If antenna is not installed, install them now

and never remove them.

File download is very

slow or breaks

frequently

a.

Are you using QoS function? Try to disable

it and try again.

b.

Internet is slow sometimes, be patient.

c.

Try to reset the router and see if it’s better

after that.

d.

Try to know what computers do on your

local network. If someone’s transferring big

files, other people will think Internet is

really slow.

e.

If this never happens before, call you

Internet service provider to know if there is

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