E-TOP BR486n User manual

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Click Multiple APs to set up 4 different SSIDs to deploy a shared WLAN. Users can add
or limit the properties for each SSID, increasing the flexibility and efficiency of the
network.
(1.) Enable: check it for enable or not.
(2.) Band: select the frequency from the drop down list.
(3.) SSID: please enter different SSID in each class.
(4.) Data Rate: please select the data transmission rate.
(5.) Access: defined the access type.
a. LAN+WAN: the client can access to the Internet and connect to 11N Mobile
Router’s GUI to setup.
b. WAN: the client can only access to the Internet.
(6.) Active Client List: display the properties of the client which is connecting
successfully.
(7.) Apply Changes: Please click Apply Changes to initiate or click Reset to cancel.
4. Network Type
Κ
Please select “Infrastructure” or “Ad hoc.” The default is “Infrastructure.” The selection is
disabled when wireless mode is selected to AP.
5. SSID
Κ
Please input your wireless network name. Default is “11N_Mini_Router”.
6. Channel Width
Please select “20MHZ” or “40MHZ” channel width to change the transmission channels.

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7. ControlSideband
Setting the Sideband "Upper" or "Lower.”
8. Channel Number
Please select your wireless network channel. There are Auto, 2~11.
9. Broadcast SSID
Enable or disable the SSID broadcast function. Disable this feature can provide more security
of your WLAN.
10. Data Rate
Rate at which data can be communicated (bps); auto, 1M, 2M, 5.5M, 11M, 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M,
24M, 36M, 48M or 54M to be selected from the drop-down list.
11. Associated Clients
Check the WiFi ISP connectors and the connecting status.
12. Enable Mac Clone (Single Ethernet Client)
Copy the MAC Address for identity of some ISPs.
13. Enable Universal Repeater Mode (Acting as AP and Client simultaneously)
Enable Universal Repeater Mode, 11N Broadband Router will act as a wireless AP and AP
client at the same time, and able to link to another AP.. It uses AP client function to connect to
a Root AP (any AP) and uses AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage.
All the stations within the coverage of 11N Broadband Router can be bridged to the Root AP.
It can help user to extend the coverage of wireless network.
How to Enable URM (Universal Repeater Mode)
User could enable URM in wireless basic setting page as shown in following figures.
Step 1. Get back to menu “Network Config” and write down the SSID, channel and
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Step 2. Setting the same SSID, channel and security you got form “Network Config”
and Click on Apply Changes to save the setting
Note: The DHCP server should be disabled under menu “LAN Interface Setup” and then the URM could be
enabled.
Step 3. Check the AP connectors and the Wireless connecting status.

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14. SSID of Extended Interface
When mode is set to “AP” and Universal Repeater Mode is enabled, user should input SSID
of another AP (the upper level device) in the field of SSID of Extended Interface.
15. Apply Changes & Reset
Click on “Apply Changes” to save the setting data. Or you may click on “Reset” to clear all
the input data.
6.2.2 Wireless Advanced Settings
Please follow the instructions to configure the Wireless settings.
1. Fragment Threshold
To identify the maximum length of packet, the overflow packet length wil be fragmentized.
The allowed range is 256-2364, and default length is 2346 bytes.
2. RTS Threshold
This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. The range is 0~2347. Should you
encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. If a network
packet is smaller than the present RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be

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enabled. The router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station
and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station
responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission.
Fill the range from 0 to 2347 into this blank.
3. Beacon Interval
Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a
beacon interval value. The allowed setting range is 20-1024 ms.
4. Preamble Type
The preamble (also called “a header”) is a section of data at the head of a packet that
contains information that wireless devices need when they send and receive packets. Short
preambles improve throughput performance, but some wireless devices require long
preambles. Select the suitable preamble as short or long preamble.
5. IAPP
Inter Access Point Protocol. Allow seamless roaming between Access Points in your
wireless network. Coupled with superior RF performance
6. Protection
Select to enable the wireless protection or not.
7. Aggregation
Data aggregation can reduce the amount of data routed through the network, and increasing
throughput.
8. Short GI
Enabling the Short Guard Interval increases the wireless transmission.
9. Apply Changes & Reset
Click on “Apply Changes” to save the setting data. Or you may click on “Reset” to clear all the
input data.
6.2.3 Wireless Security Setup
4 encryption types can be selected here, please follow the instructions below for each.

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1. Encryption – WEP
Enabling WEP can protect your data from eavesdroppers. If you do not need this feature,
select “None” to skip the following setting. 11N Broadband Router supports both 64-bit and
128-bit encryption using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm. Select the type of
encryption you want to use (64 or 128 bit) and configure one to four WEP Keys. The “1280bit”
method is more secure than the “64-bit”.
Use 802.1x Authentication
Enable 802.1x Authentication so that a wireless node must be authenticated before it
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Key Length: For 64bits WEP key, either 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digitals
leading by 0x can be entered. For 128bits WEP key, either 13 ASCII characters or 26
hexadecimal digits leading by 0x can be entered.
Note: 128 bits WEP is most secure, but has more encryption/decryption overhead. Note that all wireless devices
must support the same WEP encryption bit size and have the same key. Four keys can be entered here, but
only one key can be selected at a time. The keys can be entered in ASCII or Hexadecimal. Select the item
from drop-down list you wish to use.
Encryption Key: At most four keys can be set. A WEP key is either 10 or 26
hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) based on whether you select 64 bit or 128 bit in
the WEP drop-down list.
2. Encryption – WPA (WPA, WPA2 & WPA2 Mixed)
The WPA, WPA2 & WPA2 Mixed encrypt each frame transmitted from the radio using the
pre-shared key (PSK) which entered from this panel or a key got dynamically through
802.1x.
WPA Authentication Mode
Enterprise (RADIUS): Please input the port, IP address, and password of
authentication RADIUS Server.
Personal (Pre-Shared Key): Pre-Shared Key type is coding in ASCII, and the
length is between 8 to 63 characters. If the coding is in Hex, the key length is 64

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characters.
3. Apply Changes & Reset
Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the
input data.

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6.2.4 Wireless Access Control
With the MAC address, you may allow or disallow the access to your AP.
1. Wireless Access Control Mode
“Allowed Listed” means only the MAC address listed on the allowed list can access to your
wireless network.
“Deny Listed” means the listed MAC Address are not allowed to link to your wireless
network.
“Disable” for function disuse.
2. MAC Address
Please input the allowed or denied MAC address, for example, 001122334455.
3. Comment
You may input the comments for the set MAC Address.
4. Apply Changes & Reset
Click on “Apply Change” to save the setting data. Or you may click on “Reset” to clear all the
input data.
5. Current Access Control List
In this list, all the MAC info you input will be displayed.

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6. Delete Selected and Delete All
Click on “Delete Selected” to erase the selected MAC address. Click on “Delete All” to erase
all the entered MAC Address.
6.2.5 WDS Settings
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is a Wireless Access Point mode that enables wireless
bridging in which only WDS APs communicate with each other (without allowing for wireless
clients or stations to access them), and/or wireless repeating in which APs communicate both
with each other and with wireless stations (at the expense of half the throughput).
Internet
AP Router
WDS
AP Router
WDS
Wireless Connection
Wired Connection
Please follow the instructions to setup WDS connections.

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Step 1. Check the MAC address and Channel number of the device you want to setup
WDS with 11N Broadband Router .
Step 2. Get back to the menu “Wireless Basic Settings” of 11N Broadband Router .
Select AP+WDS mode, and then select the Channel Number. Click Apply Changes to
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Step 3. Enter the WDS Settings page, select Enable WDS, and then input the MAC
address of the paired device. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data.
Step 4. When the time counts down to 0, you will see the MAC address of the paired
device displaying on Current WDS AP List.

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Step 5. Head back to LAN Interface, disable DHCP option, and then click Apply
Changes to save the setting data.
Step 6. Doing the same way to setup the MAC address in the paired device. Launch the
UT to the menu “WDS settings” of the paired device, and input router’s MAC address. Click
Apply Changes to save the setting data.

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Step 7. After initiating the paired device, please check Local Area Connections. Click
Supports to check out the IP address which is assigned by the paired device.
Step 8. You can input http://192.168.9.9 in IE browser to enter the GUI page of the paired
device and make sure the connection.
Input the MAC address here.

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6.2.6 WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an easy way to establish a secured wireless network
between 11N Broadband Router and wireless card. Users do not need to manually entering
a creative, yet predictable security key on both Wi-Fi devices to prevent unwanted access to
their wireless network. With WPS, it can automatically configure a wireless network with a
network name (SSID) and strong WPA data encryption and authentication.
WPS can be enabled by 2 methods:
1. PBC (Push button configuration) Method, in which the user simply has to push a
button, either an actual or a virtual one, on both WPS devices to connect.
2. PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method, in which a PIN has to be taken either
from a sticker label or from the web interface of the WPS device. This PIN will then be
entered in the AP or client WPS device to connect.
Please follow instructions below to enable the WPS function.
Start PBC:

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(1.) Press the WPS button from 11N Broadband Router or click Start PBC from
menu “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”, and waiting for the WPS wireless card setting.
or
(2.) Open the “Wireless Utility” of your wireless card, and click its “PBC” button, to
start auto pairing.

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(3.) While scanning is successful, the information of the wireless card appears in the
windows below.

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Start PIN:
(1.) Open the “Wireless Utility” of your wireless card. Follow its PIN instruction to get
a new PIN number. Write it down.
(2.) Open menu “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” of 11N Broadband Router , input the PIN
number from the wireless card then click Start PIN.
(3.) Back to “Wireless Utility” and press the “Start PIN” button to complete the
auto-paring process.

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(4.) When you can see the IP information below, the connection is established

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6.3 System Management
11N Broadband Router provides system management including password changing,
firmware upgrade, time setting, user’s account setting and other detail settings. Following is
detail explanation for each.
6.3.1 Change Password
Users can set or change their password in this section.
1. New Password
Enter the new password you want to change.
2. New Password (Confirm)
Enter the new password again for confirming.
3. Apply Changes & Reset