EnGenius EPG600 User manual

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User Manual
Family & Friends Phone Extension Router
Dual Band N600 with Gigabit and Phone Ports
EPG600
version 1.0

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IMPORTANT
To install this router, please refer to the Quick Start Guide
included in the product packaging.
To activate and use EnShare™refer to the document
“Using EnShare” also in the product packaging.

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Chapter 1 Product Overview..............................................................5
KeyFeatures....................................................................................................6
 TechnicalSpecications/SoftwareFeatures...................................8
Physical Interface..........................................................................................9
Chapter 2 Controlling the Router Through Its
Web Conguration Interface...........................................................10
Logging In.....................................................................................................11
 ViewingtheWebCongurationDashBoard..................................12
Home Page...................................................................................................13
 WebMenusOverview...............................................................................14
Internet.................................................................................................15
 Wireless2.4GHz..........................................................................................16
 Wireless5GHz...............................................................................................17
 Parental Controls.......................................................................................18
 GuestNetwork.............................................................................................19
IPv6.....................................................................................20
 Firewall...................................................................................21
 VPN.....................................................................................22
 USBPort..........................................................................................................23
 Advanced.......................................................................................................24
Tools................................................................................................................26
Chapter 3 Installation Setup Wizard..............................................27
 InternetSetupWizard...............................................................................28
 SettingUpYourInternetConnection.................................................29
 SettingYourWirelessSecurity..............................................................30
 SettingyourRouter’sAdministratorPassword.............................31
Setting your Router’s Time Zone........................................................32
 StatusandSaveSettings.......................................................................34
Chapter 4 Basic Network Settings.................................................35
 NetworkSettings.......................................................................................36
 Status.............................................................................................................37
 WANSettings...............................................................................................38
 LANSettings................................................................................................39
 WLANSettings............................................................................................40
 GuestNetwork............................................................................................41
 ConguringtheLAN(LocalAreaNetwork).....................................42
 DHCPServer.................................................................................................43
 ConguringDynamicHostCongurationProtocol.......................44
 EnableStaticDHCPIP..............................................................................45
 CurrentStaticDHCPTable......................................................................46
 ConguringEventLogging.....................................................................47
 MonitoringBandwidthUsage................................................................48
 ConguringtheSystemLanguage.....................................................49
 ConguringIPCameras............................................................................50
 ConguringInternetSettings...............................................................51
 ConguringDynamicIP...........................................................................52
 DNSServers..................................................................................................53
 ConguringStaticIP.................................................................................54
 ConguringPPPoE.....................................................................................55
 ConguringPPTP.......................................................................................56
 PPTPSettings..............................................................................................57
 Conguring L2TP.......................................................................................58
L2TP Settings..............................................................................................59
 ConguringDS-Lite...................................................................................60
 WirelessLANSetup...................................................................................61
 AccessPointMode....................................................................................62
 WirelessDistributionSystemMode....................................................63
 WDSSecuritySettingsScreen...............................................................64
Table of Contents

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Chapter 5 Wireless Encryption.....................................................65
 Wi-FiProtectAccess(WPA)Pre-SharedKey..................................66
 ConguringSecurity.................................................................................67
 Encryption Type.........................................................................................68
 WPA Radius..................................................................................................69
 WiredEquivalentPrivacy(WEP)...........................................................70
 ConguringFilters......................................................................................71
 MACAddressFilteringTable.................................................................72
 ConguringWi-FiProtected Setup....................................................73
 ConguringClientList.............................................................................74
Chapter 6 Advanced Settings...........................................................75
 ConguringAdvancedSettings............................................................76
 SettingUpParentalControls.................................................................78
 AddingaControlPolicy............................................................................79
 ViewingParentalPolicies.......................................................................82
 GuestNetwork............................................................................................83
 ConguringtheDHCPServerSetting...............................................84
 ViewingtheDHCPClientListontheGuestNetwork.................85
 IPv6.................................................................................................................86
 ViewingtheIPv6ConnectionStatus.................................................87
 ConguringStaticIPv6............................................................................88
 Setting Autoconguration.....................................................................89
 Conguring PPPoE....................................................................................90
 Conguring6to4........................................................................................92
 ViewinglocalConnections.....................................................................93
 Firewall Setup.............................................................................................94
 ConguringAdvancedSettings...........................................................95
 ConguringDemilitarizedZone...........................................................97
 ConguringDenialofService................................................................98
 VirtualPrivateNetworkSetup..............................................................99
 ConguringaVPNTunnelProle.......................................................100
 General........................................................................................................101
 SA(SecurityAssociation)......................................................................102
 Network.......................................................................................................103
 Advanced.....................................................................................................104
 ConguringaUserSetting...................................................................105
 USBPort/Enshare..................................................................................106
 ViewingFileServer.................................................................................107
 ViewingDLNA...........................................................................................108
 AdvancedNetworkSettings................................................................109
 PortMappingSetup................................................................................110
 CurrentPortMappingTable................................................................111
 PortForwardingSetup...........................................................................112
 CurrentPortForwardingTable..........................................................113
 PortTriggeringSetup............................................................................114
 ApplicationLayerGetawaySetup....................................................116
 UniversalPlugandPlaySetup...........................................................117
 InternetGroupMulticastProtocolSetup.......................................118
Quality of Service Setup.......................................................................119
Priority Queue...........................................................................................120
 BandwidthAllocation.............................................................................121
Routing Setup...........................................................................................122
 WakeonLANSetup................................................................................123
 ToolsSetup................................................................................................124
System Time Setting..............................................................................125
 SynchronizingTimewithaComputer.............................................126
 DynamicDomainNameService(DDNS)Setup............................127
 DiagnoseThatClientDevicesAreConnected.............................128
 UpgradingtheRouter’sFirmware....................................................129
 BackingUptheRouter’sSettings.....................................................130
 RebootingtheRouter............................................................................131
Appendix..........................................................................................132
 WallMountingtheRouter....................................................................133
 FCCInterferenceStatement...............................................................134
 IndustryCanadaStatement................................................................135

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Chapter1
Product Overview

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MaximumdataratesarebasedonIEEE802.11standards.Actualthroughputandrangemayvarydependingonmanyfactorsincludingenvironmentalconditions,distancebetweendevices,radiointerferenceintheoperatingenvi-
ronment,andmixofdevicesinthenetwork.EnGeniusTechnologies,Inc.EnShareTMsupportsbothFAT32andNTFSUSBformats.Transferspeedsofdatafromyourrouter-attachedUSBstoragedevicetoaremote/mobiledevice
mayvarybasedonInternetuplinkanddownlinkspeeds,bandwidthtrafcateithersendorreceivelocations,thedataretrievalperformanceoftheattachedstoragedeviceorotherfactors.EnGeniusdoesnotguaranteecompat-
ibilitywithallUSBdrives.EnGeniusdoesnotwarrantitsproductsorEnSharefromlossofdataorlossofproductivitytime.Featuresandspecicationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Trademarksandregisteredtrademarksare
thepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.ForUnitedStatesofAmerica:Copyright©2013EnGeniusTechnologies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.
intensiveapplicationslikestreamingHDvideothroughout
thehomefromonedevicetoanother.TheEPG600isanXtra
Rangerouterthatprovidesenhancewirelesssignalcoverage
throughout the home.
Product Overview
Key Features
• DualBandWirelessN600IEEE802.11a/b/g/n
• Upto600Mbpswithboththe2.4GHz&5GHzfrequencybands
• Built-in4-PortGigabitSwitchforoptimalaudio/visualstreaming
• USBPorttoshareandaccessmediacontentinthehomeorwhen
you’reawayfromhomewithEnShare™
• XtraRange™Technologyforbettersignalcoveragethroughoutyour
home
• NextGenerationIPv6Compliant
• ParentalControls
• Upto8GuestAccesssettings(4perfrequencyband)
• Industry-standardWirelessEncryptionandSecurity
• VPNServerSupportLite-BusinessApplications
• EasySetupWizard
Robust and Reliable Wireless Performance
TheEPG600isaDual-BandWirelessN600Routerwitha
built-in4-portGigabitEthernetswitch.Thiscosteffective
routercanconnecttoDSLorcablemodemstoprovidehigh
performance Internet access for desktop or laptop computers,
tablets,smartphonesandawidevarietyofhomeentertainment
devices,likeHDTVs,settopboxes,Blu-rayplayersandgame
consoles.
Therouter’sconcurrentdualbanddesignenablesusersto
connectnumerouswirelessdevicestoit,givingthemtheoption
tousethelesscongested5GHzfrequencyforbandwidth

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Product Overview
A Media Sharing Platform
TheEPG600isdesignedtoaccessandsharemediafor
devicesonthehomenetwork.Inadditiontoconnecting
homeentertainmentcomponentstoanyofitsavailable
GigabitEthernetports,theEPG600alsoincludesaUSBport
forattachingaUSBstoragedevicesowirelessdevicesin
thehomeorawayfromthehomecanaccessmediacontent
whereverthereisanavailableInternetconnectionthrough
EnShare™-YourPersonalCloud.
EnShareisavailableasanInternetportalforaccessingstored
mediaconnectedtotheUSBportoftherouter(Seethe
UsingEnSharedocumentintheproductpackaging).EnShare
willalsobeavailableasanappforAppleiOSdevices(iPads,
iPodsandiPhones)andAndroid-baseddevices(smartphones,
tabletPCs,Kindleandothermobilereaders)soon.Theapps
willbeavailablethroughAppleiTunesStoreandGooglePlay
respectively.
Industry-standard Wireless Security
The router supports a variety of security features and
mechanismsincludingindustry-standardWPA/WPA2wireless
encryptiontopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyournetwork.It
alsoincludesabuilt-inSPI(StatefulPacketInspection)rewall
tohelppreventattacksfrommalicioussoftware(malware)
from the Internet. The router also supports IPv6.
Attach USB storage to the ESR600 and access
or upload video, music, and other media
throughout your home or away from home
from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
USBMediaAnywhere
with EnShareTM
More Guest Access Options
TheEPG600alsoincludesuptoeight(8)separateand
discreteGuestAccessoptionsallowingtherouter’s
administratortoassigndifferentnames(SSIDs-ServiceSet
Identiers)foreachlogintothehomenetworksofriendsor
visitorscanaccesstheuser’sInternetconnectionwithout
accessingpersonaldatastoredonnetworkedcomputersin
the home.

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Technical Specications
Device Interface
GigabitWANPort
4GigabitLANPorts
USB2.0Port
PushButtonforWPS
ResetButton
IEEE Standards
802.11a/b/g/n
Upto600Mbpswirelessspeed
withboththe2.4and5GHzfrequencybands
802.3i/u/ab
LED Indicators
Power
WLAN(WirelessConnection)
Internet
Package Contents
EPG600Router
PowerAdapter(12V1.25A)
QuickStartGuide
RJ45EthernetCable
Power Specication
ExternalPowerAdapter
DCIn,12V1.25A
Certications
FCC/CE/IC
Physical/Environmental Conditions
OperatingTemperature:0º~40ºCelsius
Humidity:90%orless(non-condensing)
StorageTemperature:-20º~60ºCelsius
Humidity:95%orless(non-condensing)
Software Features
Frequency Bands
2.400~2.484GHz(11b/11g/11n)
5.18~5.82GHz(11a/11n)
Operating Mode
APRouter/WDS
Wireless Features
AutoChannelSelection
OutputPowerControl
WMM(WirelessMultimedia)
MSSID(MultipleSSID)
Security
WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
TKIP/AES
HiddenSSID
MACAddressFiltering
802.1XAuthentication
DDoS
DHCPServer/Client
SPI(StatefulPacketInspection)
NAT
PortForwarding
DMZ
PortMapping/Triggering
VPNServer(PPTP/L2TP)
VPNClient(PPTP/L2TP)
VPNPass-through(PPTP/L2TP/IPSec)
RuleBased(IPAddressRanges,PortBlockICMP
VPNTunnel(Maximum5)
QoS
IP Filtering
Port Filtering
DDNS
IPv6Pass-through
MACClone
TrafcMonitor
WANType:PPPoE/DHCP/StaticIP
USBFeatures:SAMBA

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Physical Interface
Dimensions and Weights
Weight:0.5lbs.
Diameter:6.36”
Height:1.64”
1 WLAN 5 GHz LED
2 WLAN 2.4 GHz LED
3 Power LED
4WAN Port/(Internet)
Status LED
5 WPS(WirelessProtected
Setup)LED
6 DC Power Jack—connectstheESRSeriesRoutertoitsDC
poweradapter
7 WAN Port—connectstheESRRoutertoacableorDSLmodem
toaccesstheuser’sbroadband(Internet)connection
8 LAN Ports (1 – 4) — for connecting home entertainment
components,computersorotherEthernet-enableddevices
usingEthernetcables
9 Reset Button — For resetting the router to its factory default
settingsbypressingbuttonformorethan11secondsoruntil
thePowerLEDstartsashing.
10 USB PortforconnectingaUSBStorageDevice
11 WPS Button—Wi-FiProtectedSetupbutton.Toassociate
anotherWPS-enabledclientdevice(computer,wirelessmedia
bridge,USBadapter,etc.)presstheWPSbuttonfor2to5
secondsontherouterwhilealsopressingtheWPSbuttonon
the end device.
Whenconsideringtheplacementofthe
router
rememberthefollowing:
• Itmustbeclosetoanelectrical
outlet.
• Foroptimalwirelessconnectivity,
place the router near the center of
theroomifpossible,atahighlevel
Otherelectronicdevicesandsome
architectural construction materials
orimpedimentsmayinterferewith
thewirelesssignal(s)oftherouter
and reduce its range or coverage. Try
tominimizethenumberofwallsor
oorsthattherouter’ssignalneedsto
penetratetoconnecttootherwireless
devices.

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Chapter2
Controlling the Router Through
Its Web Conguration Interface

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Logging In
DuringtheQuick Start Guide procedure, you should have
successfully logged into the router’s Web Conguration user
interface (essentiallytherouter’soperatingsystemthat
controlshowitoperates)andestablishedsomeinitialsettings
and controls for the router.
Ifyouwishtochangetherouter’ssettings (establisha
newusernameandpasswordforthepersonwhomanages
andmaintainstherouter,setParentalControls,establish
aGuestAccess-SSIDsettingforvisitors,oranynumberof
othersettings)youcanlogintotheWebCongurationagain
throughthewebbrowser(InternetExplorer,Safari,Chrome,
Firefox)onyourcomputerortabletdevice.
To do this, enter the router’s default IP address of
192.168.0.1intoyourbrowser’saddresswindow.
1.Attheloginscreenenteryourusernameandapassword
2.ClickLogintocontinue.
Thedefaultloginsettingsare:
 username:admin
 password:admin
It’s highly recommended that, if you haven’t done so already,
to change these default names, so your router and the devices
connectedtoitonyourhomenetworkaremoresecure.

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Viewing the Web Conguration Dash Board
TheHomePagescreenoftheWebCongurationinterface,ordashboard,providesaccesstotherouter’ssettingsandcontrols.
Home Page
Home
SetupWizard
NetworkSettings
USBStorageSharing
IPCamViewer
Language
Logout

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Home Page
The Home PagedisplaystheareaswithintheWeb
Congurationtowhichyoucannavigate:Setup Wizard,
Network Settings, USB Storage Sharing, IP Cam Viewer,
Language, and Logout
Home
TheHomelinktakesyoubacktothedashboardscreenno
matterwhereyouareintheWebCongurationinterface.
Setup Wizard
TheSetupWizardlinkstartsthewizardthatautomatically
congurestherouter.
Network Settings
TheNetworkSettingslinkdisplaysthemenustomanually
conguretherouter.
USB Storage Sharing
TheUSBStorageSharinglinkdisplaysthemenustoaccess
shared storage devices connected to the router.
IP Cam Viewer
TheIPCamViewerlinkdisplaysthemenustoviewanIP
cameraconnectedtothenetwork.
Language
TheLanguagelinkdisplaysthemenutosettheOSDlanguage.
Logout
TheLogoutlinkclosestherouter’sWebConguration
interface from any screen.

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Web Menus Overview
System
Viewandeditsettingsthataffectsystemfunctionality.
Operation Mode
CongurethedevicetobearouterorWDSaccesspoint.
Status
Displaysthesummaryofthecurrentsystemstatus.
Schedule
Scheduleservicestostartandstopatspecictimesorintervals.
Event Log
Viewrecordedsystemoperationsandnetworkactivityevents.
Monitor
Viewthecurrentnetworktrafcbandwidthusage.
Language
ConguretheapplicationmenuandGUIlanguage.
IP Camera
ViewtheIPcamerasconnectedtotheESRSeriesRouter.

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Internet
Viewandeditsettingsthataffectnetworkconnectivity.
Status
DisplaysasummaryoftheInternetstatusandtypeofconnection.
Dynamic IP
SetupadynamicIPconnectiontoanISP(InternetServiceProvider).
Static IP
Setup a static IP connection to an ISP.
PPPoE
Setup a PPPoE connection to an ISP.
PPTP
Setup a PPTP connection to an ISP.
L2TP
Setup an L2TP connection to an ISP.

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Wireless 2.4 GHz
Viewandeditsettingsfor2.4GHzwirelessnetworkconnectivity.
Status
Viewthecurrentwirelessconnectionstatusandrelatedinformation.
Basic
Conguretheminimumsettingsrequiredtosetupawirelessnetworkconnection.
Advanced
Conguretheadvancednetworksettings.
Security
Congurethewirelessnetworksecuritysettings.
Filter
Establishalistofclientdevices(computer,tablets,smartphones,printers,etc.)
basedontheirMAC(MediaAccessControl)numbersthatareallowedtowirelessly
connecttothe2.4GHznetwork.
WPS
Automatestheconnectionbetweenawirelessdeviceandyourencryptedrouter
usingan8-digitPIN.
Client List
Viewthe2.4GHzwirelessdevicescurrentlyconnectedtothenetwork.

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Wireless 5 GHz
Viewandeditsettingsfor5GHzwirelessnetworkconnectivity.
Status
Viewthecurrentwirelessconnectionstatusandrelatedinformation.
Basic
Conguretheminimumsettingsrequiredtosetupawirelessnetworkconnection.
Advanced
Conguretheadvancednetworksettings.
Security
Congurethewirelessnetworksecuritysettings.
Filter
Establishalistofclientdevices(computer,tablets,smartphones,printers,etc.)
basedontheirMAC(MediaAccessControl)numbersthatareallowedtowirelessly
connecttothe5GHznetwork.
WPS
Automatestheconnectionbetweenawirelessdeviceandyourencryptedrouter
usingan8-digitPIN.
Client List
Viewthe5GHzwirelessdevicescurrentlyconnectedtothenetwork.

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Parental Controls
Viewandeditsettingsforparentalcontrols.
Wizard
EnableordisabletheParentalControlsfunction.Themenualsoprovidesinforma-
tionforconguringparentalcontrolpolicies.
Web Monitor
Themenuprovidesalogoftheeventsfordenedparentalcontrolpolicies.

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Guest Network
Viewandeditsettingsforaguestnetwork.
Selection
EnableordisabletheGuestNetworkfunction.
DHCP Server Setting
ConguretheGuestNetworkDHCPserversettings.
DHCP Client List
ConguretheGuestNetworkclientlist.

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IPv6
ViewandeditsettingsfortheIPv6protocol.
Basic
AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheIPv6andIPv6Pass-throughfunctions.
Status
ShowsIPv6LANconnectiondetails.
Static IPv6
ConguretheIPv6protocol.
Auto Conguration
ConguretheIPv6byobtainingtheinformationthroughtheISPprovider.
PPPoE
CongurethePPPoEnetworkprotocol,obtaininformationfromyourISP(Internet
ServiceProvider).
6to4
AllowsIPv6packetstobetransmittedoveranIPv4network.
Link Local
ConguretheIPv6linklocaladdress.