Encore EN2HWI-N3 User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................4
1.1 FEATURES &BENEFITS............................................................................5
1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ...............................................................................6
1.3 SAFETY GUIDELINES ...............................................................................6
1.4 WIRELESS SOHO ROUTER DESCRIPTION ................................................7
1.5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................9
1.6 APPLICATIONS .........................................................................................9
1.7 NETWORK CONFIGURATION................................................................... 11
a) Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode.....................................................................11
b) Infrastructure Mode .................................................................................. 12
2. INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................13
2.1 HARDWARE CONNECTION......................................................................13
2.2 LOGIN TO THE WEB-BASED CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............................14
3. WEB-BASED CONFIGURATION..................................................................18
3.1 BASIC ....................................................................................................19
3.1.1 Internet Settings..............................................................................19
Internet Connection Type............................................................................ 20
DHCP Connection (Dynamic IPAddress).................................................. 21
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet).......................................... 22
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol).................................................. 23
Static IP Address Configuration.................................................................. 24
3.1.2 Other Internet Settings....................................................................25
DNS Settings.............................................................................................. 25
MTU Settings ............................................................................................. 25
WAN Ping................................................................................................... 26
Multicast Streams....................................................................................... 26

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MAC Cloning............................................................................................. 26
3.1.3 Wizard Wireless...............................................................................27
Automatic Network Setup .......................................................................... 28
Manual Network Setup............................................................................... 28
3.1.4 Network Settings.............................................................................31
Bridge Mode ............................................................................................. 31
Router Mode............................................................................................. 32
RIP (Routing Information Protocol)........................................................... 34
DHCP Server Settings ................................................................................ 36
Add/Edit DHCP Reservation...................................................................... 39
3.1.5 Wireless Settings .............................................................................41
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)............................................................... 43
WPA Personal (Wi-Fi Protected Access) .................................................... 45
WPA Enterprise (Wi-Fi Protected Access & 802.1x).................................. 47
3.2 ADVANCED ............................................................................................49
3.2.1 Advanced Wireless ..........................................................................49
3.2.2 Virtual Server..................................................................................52
3.2.3 Special Applications .......................................................................53
3.2.4 Port Forwarding.............................................................................54
3.2.5 StreamEngine..................................................................................55
3.2.6 Routing............................................................................................59
3.2.7 Access Control................................................................................60
3.2.8 Web Filter .......................................................................................63
3.2.9 MAC Address Filter........................................................................64
3.2.10 Firewall...........................................................................................65
3.2.11 Inbound Filter.................................................................................71
3.2.12 WISH...............................................................................................72
3.2.13 Wi-Fi Protected Setup.....................................................................75

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3.2.14 Advanced Network..........................................................................77
3.3 TOOLS ...................................................................................................79
3.3.1 Time Zone Setting ...........................................................................79
3.3.2 System.............................................................................................81
Save To Local Hard Drive....................................................................... 82
Load From Local Hard Drive.................................................................. 83
Restore To Factory Default..................................................................... 84
Reboot the device.................................................................................... 85
3.3.3 Firmware Upgrade .........................................................................86
3.3.4 System Logs ....................................................................................87
3.3.5 Dynamic DNS .................................................................................88
3.3.6 System Check..................................................................................89
3.3.7 Schedules........................................................................................90
3.4 STATUS ..................................................................................................91
3.4.1 Wireless Status ................................................................................91
3.4.2 Logs Status......................................................................................93
3.4.3 Statistics..........................................................................................94
3.4.4 WISH Session Status.......................................................................94
3.4.5 Routing............................................................................................96
3.4.6 Internet Session Status....................................................................96
3.4.7 Firewall...........................................................................................98
APPENDIX A – GLOSSARY...............................................................................99
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1. Introduction
The EN2HWI-N3 wireless N300 gigabit gaming router is an 802.11n compliant device that
delivers up to 6x faster speeds than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with
802.11g and 802.11b devices.
It is not only a Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires.
There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch to connect your
wired-Ethernet devices together. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole
network shares a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.
The Access Point built into the Router uses advanced MIMO (Multi-Input, Multi-Output)
technology to transmit multiple steams of data in a single wireless channel. The robust
signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections up to 3 times farther than standard
802.11g, eliminates dead spots and extends network range.
To protect the data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with
64/128-bit encryption. It can serve as your network's DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI
firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and
supports VPN pass-through. The router also provide easy configuration with the web
browser-based configuration utility.
The incredible speed and QoS function of EN2HWI-N3 are ideal for media-centric
applications like streaming video, gaming, and VoIP telephony. It is designed to run
multiple media-intense data streams through the network at the same time, with no
degradation in performance.
This chapter describes the features & benefits, package contents, applications, and
network configuration.

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1.1 Features & Benefits
Features Benefits
High Speed Data Rate Up to
300Mbps
Capable of handling heavy data payloads such as
MPEG video streaming
IEEE 802.11n Compliant and
backward compatible with
802.11b/g
Fully interoperable with IEEE 802.11b/g/n devices
Four built-in
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
Switch Ports
(Auto-Crossover)
Scalability, able to extend your network
QoS: StreamEngine, WISH
and WMM
Help improve the network performance by
prioritizing applications.
Supports DNS/ DDNS Let users assign a fixed host and domain name to
a dynamic Internet IP address.
Supports NAT (Network
Address Translation)/NAPT
Share single Internet account and provides a type
of firewall by hiding internal IP addresses for
keeping hacker out
Hide SSID Avoid unallowable users sharing bandwidth,
increases efficiency of the network
Firewall supports Virtual
Server Mapping, DMZ, IP
Filter, ICMP Blocking, SPI
Avoid the attacks of Hackers or Viruses from
Internet
Support 802.1x
authenticator, 802.11i
(WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN
pass-thru mechanisms
Provide mutual authentication (client and dynamic
encryption keys to enhance security)
WDS (Wireless Distribution
System)
Extend your wireless network by operating as a
wireless repeater
Universal Plug and Play
(UPnP™)
Work with most Internet gaming and instant
messaging applications for automatic Internet
access
Filter Scheduling The filter can be scheduled by days, hours or
minutes for easy management
Real time alert Record suspicious actives in the Logs Status

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Web configuration Help administrators to remotely configure or
manage the router via Telnet/Web-browser
1.2 Package Contents
Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing.
Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its
original package.
EN2HWI-N3 wireless N300 gigabit gaming router x 1
DC Power Adapter x 1
3dBi 2.4GHz Dipole Antennas x 2
US to EU converter x 1
Setup CD with User Manual x 1
Quick Installation Guide x 1
1.3 Safety Guidelines
In order to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, please adhere to the following
safety guidelines.
Carefully follow the instructions in the User Manual and also follow all instruction labels
on this device.
Except for the power adapter supplied, this device should not be connected to any other
adapters.
Do not spill liquid of any kind on this device.
Do not place the device on an unstable stand or table.
Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight.
Do not place any hot devices close to the device, as they may degrade or cause
damage to the unit.
Do not place any heavy objects on top of the device.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a soft dry cloth for cleaning.

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1.4 Wireless SOHO Router Description
Rear Panel
Power Switch
LAN Ports
Power Jack
WAN / Internet Port

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Front Panel
WPS button
LED panel
Antenna
Antenna
Connector

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Parts Description
LAN Ports (1 – 4) Use an Ethernet cable to connect each port to a computer on
your Local Area Network (LAN).
WAN Port Use an Ethernet cable to connect this port to your WAN
router.
Power Switch Turn on or off the device
Antenna
Connector
Interface for the antennas.
LAN LED This LED will light up once an Ethernet cable is connected to
one of the LAN ports.
WAN LED This LED will light up once an Ethernet cable is connected to
WAN (Internet) port.
WLAN LED This LED will light up once the RF (wireless LAN) feature is
enabled
Power LED This LED will light up once the power cable is connected to
the DC connector.
WPS button 1- 5 seconds: Activates WPS
6-10 seconds: System Reboot
11+ seconds: Reset to factory default
1.5 System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements in order to configure the device.
A computer with an Ethernet interface
Operating system that supports HTTP web-browser
1.6 Applications
The wireless LAN products are easy to install and highly efficient. The following list
describes some of the many applications made possible through the power and flexibility
of wireless LANs:

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a)Difficult-to-wire environments
There are many situations where wires cannot be laid easily. Historic buildings, older
buildings, open areas and across busy streets make the installation of LANs either
impossible or very expensive.
b)Temporary workgroups
Consider situations in parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster-recovery,
temporary offices and construction sites where one wants a temporary WLAN
established and removed.
c)The ability to access real-time information
Doctors/nurses, point-of-sale employees, and warehouse workers can access real-time
information while dealing with patients, serving customers and processing information.
d)Frequently changed environments
Show rooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing sites where frequently
rearrange the workplace.
e)Small Office and Home Office (SOHO) networks
SOHO users need a cost-effective, easy and quick installation of a small network.
f) Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks
Network managers in dynamic environments can minimize the overhead caused by
moves, extensions to networks, and other changes with wireless LANs.
g)Wired LAN backup
Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission-critical
applications running on wired networks.
h)Training/Educational facilities
Training sites at corporations and students at universities use wireless connectivity to
ease access to information, information exchanges, and learning.

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1.7 Network Configuration
To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless
network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network
configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as:
a)Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.
b)Infrastructure for enterprise LANs.
a)Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Mode
This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC
Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In
ad-hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to the resources of the
other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive
way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network. The image below depicts a network in
ad-hoc mode.

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b)Infrastructure Mode
The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this mode, all
wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It doesn’t matter if
the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in stand-alone, the AP can
extend the range of independent wireless LANs by acting as a repeater, which effectively
doubles the distance between wireless stations. The image below depicts a network in
infrastructure mode.

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2. INSTALLATION
2.1 Hardware Connection
1. Place the EN2HWI-N3 router in an appropriate location after conducting a site survey.
2. LAN connection: Connect Ethernet cable between your PC/Notebook LAN port & one of
the 4 available LAN ports on EN2HWI-N3.
3. WAN connection: Connect Ethernet cable between WAN port of your DSL/CABLE
modem & WAN port of EN2HWI-N3. Make sure your DSL/Cable modem is already setup
and working well. Contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) if you have any questions.
4. Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power port and then plug it to a wall power
outlet.
This diagram depicts the hardware configuration:
EN2HWI-N3 Router
Computers
Wall Power Outlet
LAN
DC Power Adapter
DSL / Cable Modem
WAN

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2.2 Login to the web-based configuration utility
1. Assuming your PC or Laptop is already equipped with a Network Interface Card and
properly working. Click on START select “Control Panel” From the Control Panel
Window select “Network Connections”
Windows XP
2. Right-click (Use the right button of your mouse) the “Local Area Connection” icon then
select and click “Properties”

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3. Click to Highlight the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” then click “Properties” button
4. Select the “General” tab.
The EN2HWI-N3 supports DHCP Client function, select both “Obtain an IP address
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5. Insert the Setup CD into the CD-ROM drive; the setup screen will automatically appear.
Click the “Setup Wizard” button, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
The final Setup Page as below:
Click the “OK” button to open your web browser with Login Page.

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6. For manually Login to the web-based configuration utility with out the Setup CD, open
your web browser, and then type-in http://192.168.10.1 exactly in address field.
7. Input the Username and Password, and the click [Login] button to navigate into the
EN2HWI-N3 configuration home page. The factory default username is admin and
password is also admin.

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3. Web-based Configuration
After login, you will see the configuration home page of the EN2HWI-N3 as follows.
The navigation tree menu on left is divided following sections:
1. Basic: This menu includes the wireless wizard, network settings, wireless settings, and
WAN settings.
2. Advanced: This menu includes virtual server, special applications, port forwarding,
routing, access control, web filter, MAC address filter, firewall, WPS, etc.
3. Tools: This menu includes time, firmware, system log, DDNS, schedules, etc.
4. Status: This menu displays the wireless status, logs, statistics, routing, and internet
sessions, etc.
5. Help: Displays the help for configuration.
6. Logout: Logout the Web-based Configuration.

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3.1 Basic
Click on the Basic link on the navigation drop-down menu.
3.1.1 Internet Settings
This chapter describes how to use the wizard to configure the WAN, LAN, and wireless
settings. Please refer to Chapter 3.2 in order to configure the more advanced features of
the EN2WI-N3.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Click on the Internet Settings to begin the process.
Internet Settings Page contains various settings related to WAN / Internet service.
Usually, you only need to configure Internet Connection Type section to connect to
the Internet. Unless your ISP Provider specified otherwise, please keep the default
settings if you are unsure of the configuration. Please consult your local ISP Provider
for your Internet Connection Type and account information.