Monoprice PID 8742 Wireless 802 11N Router with Internal Ant User Manual

11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide

5 4. Insert the included software CD into the CD drive of your computer. After the disc has loaded double click the Setup icon and follow the inst

6 Chapter 3 Preparing to Access the Internet 3.1 Setup the Network Configuration on Your PC Network Configuration under windows XP 1. Right click M

7 3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Defaul

8 Network Configuration under windows 7 1. Click the network icon on the lower right corner of your computer desktop, and then click Open Network a

9 3. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties. 4. Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

10 5. Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway as follows:  IP Address: 192.168.0.XXX: (XX

11 3.3 Fast Internet Access Two kinds of fast access methods are provided on the router's web-based utility: ADSL Dial-up and DHCP. If yo

12 If you select DHCP, you only need to enter the wireless password (default is 12345678) and click Ok to complete the settings. The default ac

13 broadband ISP. For other access methods, please refer to WAN settings in chapter 4.The wireless password can only consist of 8 characters, the de

14 Chapter 4 Advanced Settings 4.1 System Status Click Advanced Settings > System Status to view the router's WAN port and system status

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15  LAN MAC address：Displays the Router's LAN MAC address.  WAN MAC address：Displays the Router's WAN MAC Address.  System time：Dis

16  Mode: Shows your current connection mode.  Access Account: Enter the account provided by your ISP.  Access Password: Enter the password

17 The “Connect on Fixed Time” setting goes into effect only when you have set the current time in “Time settings” from the “System tools” menu. St

18 PPTP  Mode: Shows your current connection mode.  PPTP server address: The IP address or domain name of the destination server, used to spe

19 should be, contact your local ISP for assistance. All the above values are provided by your ISP. L2TP  Mode: Shows your current connection mo

20 Click Advanced settings > LAN settings to configure the router's IP address and Subnet Mask.  LAN MAC address: The router's LAN

21  MAC Address: Set the router's WAN MAC address.  Clone MAC Address: Clicking this button changes the router's WAN MAC address fro

22  Primary DNS address: Enter the necessary DNS address provided by your ISP.  Alternate DNS address: Enter the secondary DNS address if your

23 service or you want to use the router to expand your wireless signal coverage.  SSID: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the identity of the wire

24  Enable Bandwidth Control: Enable or disable the internal IP bandwidth control. The default is disabled.  IP Address: The IP address range

11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ... 1 1.1 Package C

25 1. Enter 100 - 100 in the IP address field 2. Select Upload in the Upload/Download field. 3. Enter 10 - 15 in the Bandwidth range field 4. C

26 Example 2 The following two screen shots depict how to set an upload rate limit of 20-30 KBytes/s and a download rate limit of 100-120 KBytes

27 These values are set using the same method as in Example 1. 4.8 Traffic Statistics The Traffic Statistics screen is used to display the band

28 refresh automatically every five minutes.  IP address: the IP address of the computer whose traffic is being calculated.  Uplink rate: the da

29 port to work at maximum speed. This will result in lost a lost data if an error occurs. It is better to choose the AUTO option so that the router

30 Chapter 5 WLAN Settings 5.1 Wireless Basic Settings  Enable wireless function: When selected it enables the router's wireless features

31 devices must be manually configured to use the router's SSID. This is enabled by default.  AP Isolation: This option is disabled by defau

32 Network Bridge (WDS) Settings WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is used to expand the wireless coverage area for an existing network.  AP M

33 1. If you know the connecting router's MAC address, enter it into the AP MAC address field and click Ok. 2. You can also obtain the MAC a

34 b) After the MAC address is added, click Ok. 3. After completing the above steps, repeat the process with the other W368R router. NOTE:

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35 channel, encryption method, and password are the same on each connected router. 5.2 Wireless Security Settings With the wireless security functi

36 WPS/PBC negotiation between them. When the WPS connection is completed, the LED indicator will be continuously lit. To add more clients, rep

37 often it should change the dynamic keys. 5.2.3 WPA2-PSK WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) provides even higher security than the u

38 5.2.4 WEP The WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an encryption method that encrypts the data transferred wirelessly between devices to p

39 5.3 Wireless Access Control Wireless access control is based on the MAC address to permit or forbid specific clients' access to the wireless

40  MAC address: Shows the MAC addresses of the clients connected to the router.  Bandwidth: Shows the channel bandwidth of the currently con

41 Chapter 6 DHCP Server 6.1 DHCP Server The DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) is used to assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/pr

42 6.2 DHCP Client List The DHCP client list displays client computer IP addresses, MAC addresses, host names, and other information assigned by the

43 Chapter 7 Virtual Server 7.1 Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding allows you to specify which IP address is to receive incoming data over

44 area network. However, they are too big, and it's not convenient to physically transfer them. You can build a FTP server on your computer an

11N Wireless Broadband Router User Guide

45 management port on the Remote Web Management screen to be any value except 80, e.g. 8080. Otherwise, there will be a conflict in disabling the v

46 With the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) function, the internal client computer can request the router to process some special port switching, so

47 Chapter 8 Security Settings 8.1 Client Filter Settings You can enable client filtering to control a client computer's access to specific por

48 Example 1: Prevent clients at IP addresses between 192.168.0.100 and 192.168.0.120 from accessing the Internet at any time. Example 2: Allow t

49 8.2 MAC Address Filter You can also limit the client access to the internet using the MAC Address Filter.  Filter mode: You can select eit

50 Example 1: Prevent the computer with the MAC address of 00:E0:4C:69:A3:23 from accessing the internet between 8:00 (8 am) to 18:00 (6 pm) from M

51 8.3 URL Filter Settings You can use URL filtering to forbid client access to certain websites at a specified time and/or day of the week.

52 Example: Prevent all computers on LAN from accessing baidu.com between 8:00 (8 am) and 18:00 (6 pm) from Monday to Friday. NOTE: Each access

53  Enable: Check to enable remote web management.  Port: The management port open to outside access. The default value is 80.  IP Address: Sp

54 Chapter 9 Routing Settings 9.1 Routing Table This page shows the router's core routing table. The main duty of a router is to look for th

1 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Monoprice Wireless N Broadband Router! This easy-to-use router provides a simple con

55  Gateway: The entry IP address of the next router. NOTE: 1. The gateway must be at the same net segment with the router's LAN IP. 2. If

56 Chapter 10 System Tools 10.1 Time Settings This section is used to the router's internal clock. You can set it manually or obtain the GMT ti

57 current IP address.  DDNS: Click the radio button to Enable or Disable the DDNS service.  Service provider: Select one of the available se

58  Backup Setting: Click the Backup button to back up the Router's settings. You will be prompted to select a path in which to save the con

59 Click the “Restore” button to restore previous settings. 10.4 Restore to Factory Default This screen allows you to restore all settings to

60  Restore: Click this button to restore to default settings.  Factory default settings: Password: NULL (the default password displays as nu

61 completed, the router will reboot automatically. 10.6 Reboot the Router Reboot the router to make a configuration take effect. The router w

62  Old password: Enter the old password.  New password: Enter a new password.  Confirm new password: Re-enter to confirm the new password.

63 LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a small network, which accesses a WAN through a Gateway. In most cases, the LAN is the network of computers in

64 Appendix 2 Product Features  Supports IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, and IEEE 802.3u standards.  High gain omni-direc

2 1.2 LED Indicators and Port Description Panel and LED indicators show: LED indicator description on the front panel

65 Step 1: Check to see if the router is powered on and working correctly. After the device is powered on for a few seconds, the SYS indicator on th

66 is 192.168.0.10, input 10 in the IP address field. Step 5: Select the communication protocol used by your internal host: TCP, UDP, or Both. Step

67 2. Right click Wireless Network Connections and select Properties. 3. Click Wireless Networks, select the network configuration in Preferred net

68 2. Click Manage wireless networks on the left side of the window. 3. Select the corresponding configuration file, right click it, then select

69 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

3 Back panel ports Back panel port description

4 Chapter 2 Product Installation 1. Warning! Use only the included power adapter to power your router. NOTE: Use of an unmatched power adapter cou