Edimax BR-6258GNL User manual

Mini Wi-Fi travel router
User Manual
Version 1.1
Aug, 2012

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C A T A L O G
Chapter I: Product Information...................................................................... 5
1-1 Introduction and safety information................................................................5
1-2 Safety Information...........................................................................................6
1-3 System Requirements......................................................................................7
1-4 Package Contents.............................................................................................8
1-5 Familiar with your new Mini wifi travel router...............................................9
CHAPTER II: Configuring Mini wifi travel router..................................11
2-1 Setup IP address.............................................................................................11
2-1-1 Windows XP IP address setup:...........................................................12
2-1-2 Windows Vista/7 IP address setup:.....................................................13
2-2 Connect to mini travel Router .......................................................................14
2-3 Connect to web configuration menu..............................................................18
2-4 Quick Setup ...................................................................................................20
2-4-1 Travel Router Mode ...........................................................................22
2-4-2 Wireless ISP Mode.............................................................................28
2-5 Advanced Setup.............................................................................................35
2-5-1 System................................................................................................36
2-5-1-1 Time Zone...............................................................................36
2-5-1-2 Password Settings...................................................................38
2-5-2 WAN Settings.....................................................................................39
2-5-2-1 Dynamic IP .............................................................................41
2-5-2-2 Static IP...................................................................................42
2-5-2-3 PPPoE .....................................................................................44
2-5-2-4 PPTP .......................................................................................46
2-5-2-5 L2TP .......................................................................................49
2-5-2-6 Telstra Big Pond......................................................................52
2-5-2-7 DNS.........................................................................................53
2-5-2-8 DDNS......................................................................................54
2-5-2-9 WISP.......................................................................................56
2-5-3 LAN....................................................................................................58
2-5-4 Wireless..............................................................................................61
2-5-4-1 Basic Settings..........................................................................62
2-5-4-2 Advanced Settings...................................................................65
2-5-4-3 Security Settings .....................................................................68
2-5-4-4 Access Control........................................................................71

2-5-4-3 WPS ........................................................................................74
2-5-5 QoS.....................................................................................................77
2-5-6 NAT....................................................................................................80
2-5-6-1 Special Applications................................................................81
2-5-6-2 UPnP Settings .........................................................................83
2-5-7 Firewall...............................................................................................84
2-5-7-1 Access Control........................................................................85
2-5-7-2 URL Blocking.........................................................................88
2-5-7-3 DoS .........................................................................................90
2-6 Status .............................................................................................................92
2-6-1 Internet Connection............................................................................93
2-6-2 Device Status......................................................................................94
2-6-3 System Log.........................................................................................95
2-6-4 Security Log.......................................................................................96
2-6-5 Active DHCP Client...........................................................................97
2-6-6 Statistics .............................................................................................98
2-7 Tools ..............................................................................................................99
2-7-1 Configuration Tools..........................................................................100
2-7-2 Firmware Upgrade............................................................................101
2-7-3 Reset.................................................................................................102
Chapter III: Appendix............................................................................... 103
3-1 Specification................................................................................................103
3-2 Troubleshooting...........................................................................................104
3-3 Glossary.......................................................................................................108
3-4 FCC and Other Compliance Statements......................................................111

Chapter I: Product Information
1-1 Introduction and safety information
Thank you for purchasing this mini 802.11b/g/n wireless travel router!
The ultra-compact design allows you to bring this travel router with you
everywhere, and still providing excellent network performance for you.
This Mini wifi travel router is especially convenient for business travelers
to access hotel or public wifi networks.
Other features of this Mini wifi travel router including:
Access WAN (Internet) by wired / wireless network.
Ultra-compact design while maintaining excellent network
performance.
Powered by any USB AC adapter or the USB port of your
computer.
Support NAT/NAPT IP Sharing, share IP to multiple wireless
clients
Support DHCP/WISP setting for WAN connection.
Supports DHCP server to assign IP address automatically.
Supports VPN Pass Through (IPSec/L2TP/PPTP).
Supports Anti-DoS Firewall.
Support IP/MAC/URL Filtering.
Supports QoS.
Supports Web-based configuration.
Comply with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards.
Supports high data rate up to 150Mbps on 11n mode.
Support 64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 and IEEE 802.1x
wireless securities.
Supports WPS hardware button for easy wireless association.

1-2 Safety Information
In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the
following safety instructions:
1. This Mini wifi travel router is designed for indoor use only. DO NOT
expose this network card to direct sun light, rain, or snow.
2. DO NOT put this Mini wifi travel router at or near hot or humid places,
like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this Mini wifi travel router in
the car in summer.
3. Do not allow kids to put any small parts of this Mini wifi travel router
in their mouth, and it could cause serious injury or could be fatal. If they
throw this Mini wifi travel router, it will be damaged. PLEASE KEEP
THIS MINI WIFI TRAVEL ROUTER OUT THE REACH OF
CHILDREN!
4. This Mini wifi travel router will become hot when being used for long
time (This is normal and is not a malfunction). DO NOT put the Mini
wifi travel router on a paper, cloth, or other flammable objects after the
Mini wifi travel router has been used for a long time.
5. There’s no user-serviceable part inside the Mini wifi travel router. If
you found that the Mini wifi travel router is not working properly, please
contact your dealer of purchase and ask for help. DO NOT disassemble
the Mini wifi travel router by yourself, warranty will be void.
6. If the Mini wifi travel router falls into water, DO NOT USE ITAGAIN
BEFORE YOU SEND THE CARD TO THE DEALER OF PURCHASE
FOR INSPECTION.
7. If you smell something strange or even see some smoke coming out
from the Mini wifi travel router, switch the computer off immediately,
and call dealer of purchase for help.

1-3 System Requirements
Wireless network card which is compatible with 802.11b/g/n wireless
network standard.
Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MacOS, or Linux
operating system
Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox web browser

1-4 Package Contents
Before you start to use this mini travel router, please check if there’s
anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to
claim for missing items:
□Mini wifi travel router (1 pcs) ……..………………..…………… 1
□ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) …………………………………. 2
□ User manual CDROM (1 pcs) …………………………………… 3

1-5 Familiar with your new Mini wifi travel router
ITEM DESCRIPTION
USB Cable
(1) Connect to any active USB port to power travel router on
Cable tray (2) Put USB cable in this tray when not in use
LED (3) This LED will light up when travel router is powered on,
and will provide other indicator while device is working
WPS / Reset
Button (4) Press and release this button to activate WPS mode;
Press and hold this button for more than 10** seconds to
reset the settings of this travel router to factory default
setting.
**Reset to factory default: Press and hold button more
than 10 seconds until Blue LED start blinking then
release button, system will start resetting to default.
LED Definitions
LED Color LED Status Description
Internet
Blue
Blinking System is under booting up.
Or While reset to factory default.
Steady On Connect to internet (On internet)
FRONT
1
2
3
4

WPS
Off No power/ No internet connection
Green
Steady ON When WPS connection is successful,
turn on for 5 minutes.
Blinking WPS is in progress, blinking (0.2 second on, 0.1 second off) for 2 minutes
(waiting for WPS connection)
Quick blinking WPS error, blinking (0.1 second on, 0.1
second off)
off No power/No WPS in progress
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Ethernet
Port Connect to ADSL, cable modem, or other network devices which provides Internet access.
Note:Do Not use Ethernet cable to connect this Ethernet port
to your notebook or desktop which not provides Internet
access.
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CHAPTER II: Configuring Mini wifi travel router
2-1 Setup IP address
Before starting to configure mini travel router, you can check
whether your computer is using dynamic IP.
This travel router uses DHCPto assign IPaddress to your computer
automatically, therefore you don’t need to setup IPaddress of your
computer manually; however, if your computer requires you to setup
IPaddress manually, please refer to following instructions to setup IP
address so you can configure travel router.
Default IP address of this Mini wifi travel router is 192.168.2.1, you can
set your computer’s IP address to any IP within this subnet. If you don’t
know how to do this, please refer to following instructions.
If the operating system of your computer is….
Windows XP - please go to section 2-1-1
Windows Vista / 7 - please go to section 2-1-2

2-1-1 Windows XP IP address setup:
Click ‘Start’ button (it should be
located at lower-left corner of your
computer), then click control panel.
Double-click Network and Internet
Connections icon, click Network
Connections, and then double-click
Local Area Connection, Local
Area Connection Status window
will appear, and then click
‘Properties’
Select ‘Use the following IP
address’, then input the following
settings in respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.x (where x is
an integer greater or less than 200, if
there’s more than one computer
need to use this wireless
presentation gateway on the same
network, every computer should use
an unique number)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click ‘OK’ when finish.

2-1-2 Windows Vista/7 IP address setup:
Click ‘Start’ button (it should be
located at lower-left corner of your
computer), then click control panel.
Click View Network Status and
Tasks, then click Manage Network
Connections..Right-click Local
Area Netwrok, then select
‘Properties’. Local Area
Connection Properties window will
appear, select ‘Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click
‘Properties’
Select ‘Use the following IP address’,
then input the following settings in
respective field:
IP address: 192.168.2.x (where x is
an integer greater or less than 200, if
there’s more than one computer need
to use this wireless presentation
gateway on the same network, every
computer should use an unique
number)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Click ‘OK’ when finish.

22ConnecttominitravelRouter
Insert the USB cable of Travel Router into an available USB port on your
computer or USB power adapter to power on mini travel router.
The Blue LED will turn on few seconds and start blinking when device is
booting up.
or
Please wait 2 minutes for device booting up, the blue LED is blinking.
After blue LED turns off, connecting your computer to Travel Router
through wireless connection by searching the available wireless network.
Searching for ‘6258GNLxxxx’access point, where ‘xxxx’is the last 4
digit of Travel Router’s MAC address, like ‘6258GNL9672’in the
example graphic below.
When ‘6258GNLxxxx’access point is found, click to select it and then
click ‘Connect’to establish connection.

TIP: The default SSID of this Travel Router can be found on the
sticker labeled on the side of Travel Router.
Next, input password and then click ‘OK’. Default password is
‘62586258’as shown below.
Please note that you have to enter correct password if you changed it.
If the password you entered is wrong, you’ll be asked to input password
again.
After wireless connection is built successfully, you are able to use this
mini travel router by wired LAN mode or wireless ISP mode.

If your internet source comes from wired LAN cable, Please insert LAN
cable into LAN port of Travel Router, to connect Travel Router to LAN
connection (ISP, or home / hotel / corporate network with DHCP
enabled).
PLEASE NOTE: NEVER CONNECT THIS ETHERNET PORT OF
MINN TRAVEL ROUTER TO YOUR COMPUTER’S ETHERNET
PORT DIRECTLY!
Please check Blue LED of mini router device, if it is steady on, it
means your intenet connection is ON, you should be able to access
Internet now.
You can open web browser and go to website you wish to go.
If not, open your broswer and it will be forwarded to Travel Router’s
firmware setup page.
when you see this page, you can select to enter into web configuration
page or close it.

If your internet source comes from wireless ISP or any wireless access
point, you need to login firmware to have further settings. (refer to next
section)
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23Connecttowebconfigurationmenu
Anytime you want to setup Travel Router, please open web browser (IE,
firefox, chrome etc.) and type the default SSID of Travel Router in
address bar of web browser like shown below.
Default SSID http://6258gnlxxxx (Example http://6258gnl9672, found it
on the sticker label, the last 4 digits is different on each device)
You should be able to see the login screen of Mini wifi travel router in
very short time:
If you didn’t see this login screen, or receive an error message from your
web browser, please recheck your network connection.

Default username is admin
Default password is 1234
Click ‘OK’button when ready. You should be able to see the
configuration menu of Mini wifi travel router:
Detailed operation instructions will be given to following chapters.
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24QuickSetup
You can set travel router to operate in one of operation mode: Travel
Router Mode, and Wireless ISP Mode.
To access ‘Quick Setup’ menu, click ‘Quick Setup’on the left.
You’ll be prompted to select one operation mode: