User manual EDIMAX BR-6641 RELEASE NOTES V1.0 B2625

[. . . ] Further, this company reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. The product you have purchased and the setup screen may appear slightly different from those shown in this QIG. For more detailed information about this product, please refer to the User Manual on the CD-ROM. The software and specifications are subject to change without notice. [. . . ] If you wish to use this function, you must check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration (below). Time Server Address Enable Daylight Savings Start Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to end daylight Savings Time 32 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) 2. 1. 2 Password Settings You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Parameters Current Password Description Enter your current password for the remote management administrator to login to your Broadband router. Note: By default there is NO password Enter your new password Enter your new password again for verification purposes Note: If you forget your password, you'll have to reset the router to the factory default (No password) with the reset button (see router's back panel) 33 New Password Confirmed Password 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) 2. 1. 3 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Parameters Description Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site. This means if you are at home and your home IP address has been designated the Remote Management host IP address for this router (located in your company office), then you are able to configure this router from your home. If the Host Address is left 0. 0. 0. 0 this means anyone can access the router's webbased configuration from a remote location, providing they know the password. Click the Enabled box to enable the Remote Management function. Note: When you want to access the web-based management from a remote site, you must enter the router's WAN IP address (e. g. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. (See chapter 1 "Telstra Big Pond" for more detail) 39 2. 2. 8 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www. router. com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. 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) 40 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) 2. 2. 9 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, TZO and other common DDNS service providers. Parameters Enable/Disable 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 41 Provider Domain name Account/E-mail Password/Key Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. [. . . ] ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). [. . . ]