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C A T A L O G Chapter I: Product Information.....................................................................................5 1-1 Introduction and safety information ................................................................5 1-2 Safety Information...........................................................................................7 1-3 System Requirements ......................................................................................8 1-4 Package Contents.......
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3-3-4 Static DHCP Leases ...........................................................................71 3-4 Wireless .........................................................................................................73 3-4-1 Basic Settings .....................................................................................74 3-4-1-1 AP mode..................................................................................75 3-4-1-2 Station-Infrastructure ................................
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Chapter I: Product Information 1-1 Introduction and safety information Thank you for purchasing Edimax BR-6574n wireless 11n gigabit broadband router! This high cost-efficiency router is the best choice for Small office / Home office users, all computers and network devices can share a single xDSL / cable modem internet connection at high speed. Easy install procedures allows any computer users to setup a network environment in very short time - within minutes, even inexperienced. Wh
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• Allow you to monitor the router’s status like: DHCP Client Log, System Log, Security Log and Device/Connection Status • Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes • Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from a remote computer (over the Internet) • Auto MDI / MDI-X function for all wired Ethernet ports.
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1-2 Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users and your properties, please follow the following safety instructions: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only; DO NOT place this router outdoor. 2. DO NOT put this router at or near hot or humid places, like kitchen or bathroom. Also, do not left this router in the car in summer. 3. DO NOT pull any connected cable with force; disconnect it from the router first. 4. If you want to place this router at high place
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1-3 System Requirements Internet connection, provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45 Ethernet port. Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser, or Safari web browser). An available power socket
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1-4 Package Contents Before you starting to use this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items: □ Broadband router (main body, 1 pcs)…………………………… 1 □ Quick installation guide (1 pcs) ………………………………… 2 □ CDROM (with multi-languages setup wizard, multi-languages Quick installation guide and User manual )(1 pcs) …………………….. 3 □ 12V 1A power adapter (1 pcs)…………………………………..... 4 □ Holding Base ………………………………
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1-5 Familiar with your new wireless broadband router Front Panel LED Name Light Status Description PWR ON Router is switched on and correctly powered On Wireless network is switched on WLAN Off Wireless network is switched off Flashing Wireless LAN activity (transferring data) or WPS mode is on. (LED will on and off every 1 second) Amber WAN port (Internet) is running at 1000Mbps WAN Green WAN port (Internet) is running at 100Mbps 1000M Off WAN port (Internet) is runn
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Back Panel Antenna C Antenna A Antenna B BR-6574n Item Name Description Antennas Antenna A, B, and C Power Power connector, connects to power adapter Reset / WPS Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function. Press this button and hold for 20 seconds to clear all settings, and press this button for less than 5 seconds to start WPS function. 1 - 4 Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4 WAN Wide Area Network (W
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Chapter II: System and Network Setup 2-1 Establish network connection Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between your new Broadband router and your computers, network devices: 1. Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet cable. 2. Connect all your computers, network devices (network-enabled consumer devices other than computers, like game console, or switch / hub) to the LAN port of the router.
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4. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily on, WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network device connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly connected. If PWD LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on, please recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ for possible reasons and solution. 5. To improve wireless signal reception, please arrange the antennas as the picture shown below (horizontal o
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2-2 Setup client computers to obtain IP address automatically After the network connection is established, the next step you should do is setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you can connect to the router and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address automatically (use dynamic IP address). If it’s set to use static IP address, or you’re unsure, please follow the following i
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2-2-1 Windows 95/98/Me IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’.
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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’, then click ‘OK’.
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2-2-2 Windows 2000 IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.
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2-2-3 Windows XP IP address setup: 1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’
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2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.
