User manual AOPEN AOI-906

[. . . ] Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If your Service Provider connects you to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically. However, if there is a DNS server that you would rather use, you need to specify the IP address of that DNS server here. Parameters Domain Name Server (DNS) Server Description This is the ISP's DNS server IP address that they gave you; or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address This is optional. You can enter another DNS server's IP address as a backup. The secondary DNS will be used should the above DNS fail. Secondary DNS Address (optional) Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 34 2. 2. 7 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS and TZO. Parameters Enable/Disable Provider Domain name Account/E -mail Password/Key Default Disable Description Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router Select a DDNS service provider Your static domain name that use DDNS The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you The password you set for the DDNS service account above DynDNS Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 35 2. 3 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router's LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters LAN IP IP address IP Subnet Mask Default Description 192. 168. 2. 1 This is the router's LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment 255. 255. 255. 0 36 802. 1d Spanning Tree Disabled If 802. 1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in the LAN ports. You can enable or disable the DHCP server. By enabling the DHCP server the router will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you'll have to manually set your LAN client' IP s addresses; make sure the LAN Client is in the same subnet as this broadband router if you want the router to be your LAN client' default s gateway The DHCP when enabled will temporarily give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client's IP address when this time threshold period is reached You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. Note: By default the IP range is from: Start IP 192. 168. 2. 100 to End IP 192. 168. 2. 199. If you want your PC to have a static/fixed IP address then you'll have to choose an IP address outside this IP address Pool DHCP Server Enabled Lease Time IP Address Pool Domain Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 37 2. 4 Wireless Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE 802. 11b wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet. It supports WEP encryption and MAC address filter to enhance the security of your wireless network. Parameters Enable or disable Wireless module Default Enable Description You can select to enable or disable the wireless access point module of this router. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 38 2. 4. 1 Basic Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this Access Point. The parameters include Alias Name, ESSID and Channel. You also can look up all associated wireless stations here. Parameters Alias Name ESSID Default Description The alias name of this router. default This is the name of the wireless LAN. All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same ESSID. Channel Number 11 The channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel. [. . . ] A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network. The MAC address is a unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. [. . . ]