ENHWI-3GN3

3G MOBILE BROADBAND WIRELESS N150 ROUTER plus REPEATER
The Encores ENHWI-3GN3 is a 3G-enabled Wireless-N Router that supports home network with superior throughput, performance and unparalleled wireless range. With ENHWI-3GN3, you can share one 3G Wireless internet subscription to others through wired and wireless LAN. It supports 3G USB Modem Adapters from wide selections of 3G broadband carriers all over the world. A freedom to roam to where your 3G cell subscription site is available and still share and enjoy the Wireless-Ns speed and accuracy. Unlike other wireless 3G routers, the Encores ENHWI-3GN3 comes with a WAN port. With WAN port, you are not limited to just 3G connection; you can still hook up your home or home-office DSL or Cable Modem broadband internet connections. With ENHWI-3GN3 you can build a hot spot within home, office, apartment, school, caf, construction site, etc. wherever your subscription 3G wireless ISP tower can roam. With 2 LAN ports, you are not limited to a wireless LAN alone, you can use these ports for your wired network devices like Encore network printers, Encore Network Attached Storage and many more networking accessories. On top of the popular WPA, WPA2 and WEP wireless security the ENHWI-3GN3 is equipped with a one touch push-n-connect button wireless security using the latest WPS technology. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network shares a
high-speed cable, DSL and wireless 3G Internet connections. The ENHWI-3GN3 is also a Wireless Repeater than can be used to extend your wireless LAN to a remote area with one simple setup switching from Router to Repeater Mode.
ENHWI-3GN3 Specification Sheet www.encore-usa.com

Key Features

Bundled with Smart Wizard that helps you set up your router with ease equipped with user friendly step-by-step screen-guided instructions. Supports up to 4 wireless (SSID) connections that can be used to separate your wireless sharing with groups such as Guests, Family Members, Neighbors, etc., each group can have own connection policies. Easy to install, no need to be a geek to get this feature up and running. Supports URL Filtering (or web site address filtering) and Keyword Filtering. This easy to set up feature can be use to control internet access use for Parental Guidance or Parental Control, web site or URL blocking such as specific web sites containing harmful images, etc. Keyword blocking such as harmful words blocking. Supports Bandwidth Control or Priority Queuing, use mostly for bandwidth hungry applications such as WiFi Multimedia, Audio/Video Streaming and much more. Compatible with IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 Specifications, provides wireless speed up to 150 Mbps physical data rate 2x 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet port wired LAN with Auto MDI-X function 1x 10/100Mbps WAN port for DSL or Cable Modem with Auto MDI-X function 1x USB Port for 3G USB Modem Adapter (3G USB Modem not included) Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP standard for security Supports enhanced security with WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, Auto WPA and WPA2 Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup Specification Windows) PIN and PBC Web-based configuration tools and management using popular WEB Browsers Supports PPPoE / PPTP / L2TP protocol for xDSL ISP connection

Supports NAT feature to share one public IP address to all LAN private users Supports DHCP Server / Client Supports Firewall protection, Virtual server mapping, Special application setting Supports UPnP AP Router to Repeater Mode. ENHWI-3GN3 can be a wireless repeater too. Just switch mode from AP Router Mode to a Wireless Repeater Mode

HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

MCU Memory Flash Memory Physical Interface RT3050, 320MHz embedded RF/MAC/BBP 32MB SDRAM 4MB WAN: 1x 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 LAN: 2x 10/100 Fast Ethernet RJ-45 Reset button Power Port Jack Press-and-Connect Push Button USB P)ort (for 3G USB Modem Adapter) LEDs Status Power Status WAN (For DSL and Cable Modem WAN hookup) Internet Connection Detector 10/100Mbps LAN1 & LAN2 WLAN (Wireless connection) 3G Network Power Requirements Power Supply: (Full Range) 200 to 240 VDC 10 (ETSI) 100 to 120 VDC 10 (FCC) Input: 12 VDC/1.25 A

Note: 1. WAN can either be USB port or WAN port. USB is the default WAN.

RF SPECIFICATION

Frequency Band
2.4002.484 GHz OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK 3G / 3.5G: WCDMA (HSDPA), CDMA2000 & TD-SCDMA 11 for North America, 14 for Japan and 13 for Europe

Modulation Technology

Operating Channels

Wireless Settings

Wireless Mode 802.11b / 802.11g /802.11n Draft 2.0 Channel Selection (Varies by Country or Region) Channel Bandwidth (Auto 20/40 MHz, 20MHz, 40MHz) Transmission Rate - 11g: Best=54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 in Mbps

MCS Index 6 7

Receive Sensitivity (Typical) Available Transmit Power Antenna X1
Guard Interval 800 ns 20MHz (Mbps) 6.19.58.40MHz (Mbps) 13.40.121.5 135
Guard Interval 400 ns 20MHz (Mbps) 7.2 14.4 21.7 28.9 43.3 57.72.2 40MHz (Mbps) 135 157.5
IEEE802.11n - MCS0@ -91dBm, MCS7@ -74dBm IEEE802.11g - 6Mbps@ -90dBm, 54Mbps@ -70dBm IEEE802.11b - 1Mbps@ -90dBm, 11Mbps@ -87dBm IEEE802.11n - MCS7@ 15dBm IEEE802.11g - 6~54 Mbps@ 15dBm IEEE802.11b - 1, 11Mbps@ 16dBm
Peak Gain = 2 dBi with SMA connector
Environmental and Physical
Temperature Range Humidity (non-condensing)
0 to 45 C - Operating, -10 to 70 C - Storage

15%95% typical

Dimensions
138mm (L) x 97mm (W) x 25mm (H)
Currently Supported 3G USB Modems Vendor Model Number E169G E170 E172 E176 E220 E272 Vodafone K3565 E1750 C100S C120 C270 Aircard 888U (Aircard 888) ICON 225 (GIO 225)

Docomo

Vendor
Model Number D02HW D12HW D21HW D22HW D23HW D11LC D12LC D21LC L-02A A2502 L-05A C01LC C01SW AX530S WS002IN USB-WSIM NS001U HX001IN HX002IN 110FU T500 BM-DL3-150H BM-DC1-500M

Huawei

EMOBILE
BandRich (BandLuxe) Sierra

SoftBank

Option

WILLCOM

Novatel NU Sony Ericsson
Ovation MC950D MU-Q101 MD300 MF626 Vodafone K3565-Z Vodafone K3520-Z
WILLCOM CORE 3G IIJ mobile ASUS

b-mobile3G

NOTE: The table shown above lists 3G USB modems that are currently supporting at time of this writing. Please check our web site frequently for updates. More and more 3G USB Modems will be added from time to time.

SOFTWARE FEATURES

Router and Gateway
Topology Operating Modes LAN Infrastructure AP / Router / WDS DHCP Server Static Routing Table UPnP WAN PPTP, PPPoE, 3G, L2TP Static IP DHCP Client Clone MAC Router NAT/ NAPT Static Routing Dynamic Route Virtual Server Mapping IP Address Mapping Port Forwarding Port Triggering Special Application ALG (Application Layer Gateway), supports (RTP/RTSP, AOL, FTP, CMP, WMP/MMS, NetMeeting, SIP) DNS Relay DDNS Time Zone (NTP client) Firewall Ping blocking DoS (Blocking Ping, Port scan, Sync Flood) MAC / IP Filtering ICMP Blocking SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host Policy Based Parental Controls Port Range / Service Filtering Internet Domain Restriction Dynamic URL Filtering / Keyword Filtering
VPN pass-through (PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC)

Wireless

Power Saving (Green Technology) 64/128 bit WEP Encryption WPA Personal (WPA-PSK using TKIP or AES) WPA Enterprise (WPA-EAP using TKIP) 802.1x Authenticator Hide SSID in beacons Press and Connect Push Button WDS ACL control Best channel selection Speed / Bandwidth monitor WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) Application base o o Priority Queue Bandwidth Allocation

ENHWI-3GN3 Management

Configuration Firmware Upgrade
Web-based configuration (HTTP) using popular web browsers Via webpage upgrade Auto recovery once firmware upgrade fail Administrator password change Idle time out Reboot Reset to Factory Default

Administrator Setting

Reset Setting
System monitoring Scheduling Easy access Install smart wizard
Speed and Bandwidth monitoring Enable Firewall Enable power saving Users can type the routers model name to access the User Interface main page. Guide the users with ease for a user-friendly the initial router setup

ENHWI-3GN3

3G MOBILE BROADBAND WIRELESS N150 ROUTER plus REPEATER

Users Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..... 3 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 2. SUMMARY.... 3 KEY FEATURES.. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.4 PACKAGE CONTENTS... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.5 PRODUCT LAYOUT... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.5
INSTALLATION... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.7 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.7 WALL MOUNTING.... 8 ENHWI-3GN3 PLACEMENT.... 8 SETUP LAN & 3G (WAN)... 9 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP (WINDOWS XP)... 10 BRING UP ENHWI-3GN3... 11

3. 4. 5.

SMART WIZARD..... 12 HOW TO LOGIN TO THE WEB USER INTERFACE... 26 AP ROUTER MODE..... 27 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. 5.7. SYSTEM.... 27 WIZARD.... 35 INTERNET.... 36 WIRELESS SETTINGS... 44 FIREWALL SETTINGS... 56 ADVANCED SETTINGS.... 64 TOOLS SETTINGS.... 74
REPEATER MODE..... 81 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 7.0 SYSTEM.... 82 WIRELESS..... 86 TOOLS.... 88 TECHNICAL SUPPORT.93
APPENDIX A FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT... 94 APPENDIX B IC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT... 94
ENHWI-3GN3 Users Manual www.encore-usa.com

1 - Introduction

1.1 SUMMARY Thank You for patronizing another Encore product. The ENHWI-3GN3 is a 3G-enabled Wireless-N Router that supports home network with superior throughput, performance and unparalleled wireless range. With ENHWI-3GN3, you can share one 3G Wireless internet subscription to others through wired and wireless LAN. It supports 3G USB Modem Adapters from wide selections of 3G broadband carriers all over the world. A freedom to roam where your 3G cell subscription site is available and still share and enjoy the Wireless-Ns speed and accuracy. Unlike other wireless 3G routers, the Encores ENHWI-3GN3 comes with a WAN port. With WAN port, you are not limited to just 3G connection; you can still hook up your home or home-office DSL or Cable Modem broadband internet connections. With ENHWI-3GN3 you can provide a hot spot within home, office, apartment, school, caf, construction site, etc. wherever your subscription 3G wireless ISP tower can roam. With 2 LAN ports, you are not limited to a wireless LAN alone, you can use these ports for your wired network devices like Encore network printers, Encore Network Attached Storage and many more networking accessories. On top of the popular WPA, WPA2 and WEP wireless security the ENHWI-3GN3 is equipped with a one touch push-nconnect button wireless security using the latest WPS technology. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network shares a high-speed cable, DSL or wireless 3G Broadband Internet connections. The ENHWI-3GN3 is also a Wireless Repeater than can be used to extend your Wireless LAN to a remote area with one simple setup switching from Router to a Repeater Mode.

1.2 KEY FEATURES

Features 3G USB Modem Support Advantages Allows user to share 3G network among multiple users. It supports WCDMA (HSDPA), CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA. Incredible Data Rate up to 150Mbps** Easily handles heavy data payloads such as MPEG video /audio streaming IEEE 802.11b/g Compliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g compliant devices with legacy protection Four 10/100 Mbps Fast Switch Ports (Auto-Crossover) Firewall supports, DMZ, MAC Filter, IP Filter, URL Filter, ICMP Blocking, SPI, Port Mapping, Port Forwarding, Port Trigger Support 802.1x Authenticator, 802.11i To prevent attacks from hackers or viruse from the internet, Parental Control and Internet Keyword Control Provides mutual authentication Scalability; extends your network.
(WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN pass-through (Client and dynamic encryption keys to enhance security) WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Run wireless AP and Bridge modes simultaneously as a wireless repeater Multiple SSID Easy management of users of various groups.
** Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802.11b / g / n chipset used. Actual throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual throughput rate. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

3. Smart Wizard

Connects your computer to the ENHWI-3GN3 router and set up basic settings the easy way Before you start the ENHWI-3GN3 routers Smart Wizard, check for the followings: It is recommended using the Ethernet cable connection when running the Smart Wizard for accuracy purposes. Internet connection should be running & ready for internet use (3G internet connection, ADSL or Cable modem). ADSL Modem or Cable Modem must have an RJ-45 LAN port, DSL or Cable modem usually are supplied by your ISP or Internet Service Provider Microsoft Windows compatible PC/Notebook with UPnP enabled Network Interface Card adapter. (This can be found in your network cards advanced properties within MS Windows) Optional, this is if you prefer to use the UPnP feature. CAT 5 or better network Ethernet cable(s) with RJ-45 connector for PC/Notebook connections. (** RJ-45 looks like a telephone cable connector but bigger)
Step 1: For DSL or Cable Broadband. Connect the ENHWI-3GN3 WAN Port & your Cable or DSL Modems LAN port using the provided Blue Ethernet / RJ-45 patch cable. For 3G Internet. Connect the 3G USB Modem to the USB Port. (Note: It may take around 20 seconds for the router to recognize and initialize the 3G USB Modem. Step 2: Connect any of the two available LAN ports to your PC or Notebooks RJ-45 network interface card port using the provided Yellow Ethernet cable. Step 3: Power-on the ENHWI-3GN3 unit. The red power LED in the front the panel should light up & stay on to indicate that the router is ready. Step 4: Bring up the Smart Wizard. The Smart Wizard is a user friendly step-by-step instruction to help you to initially set up your router to connect your computer(s) to the internet; it also guides you in setting up the administrators user ID and password, set up the ENHWI-3GN3 wireless security to protect your router and your LAN computers from hackers and other type of intrusions. Write down user ID and password, in case you forgot a hardware reset button can bring the settings back to the manufacturers default IDs and the changes you made to the settings will be erased.
Insert the ENHWI-3GN3 Setup Disc CD into your computers CDROM drive. An Encore logo will show up for a few seconds and will be replaced with the Main Menu screen. Click on the Setup Wizard icon to start the SMART WIZARD. (Refer to the graphical instruction below this section) If in case after you have inserted the CD onto your CDROM drive and nothing happens or there is no Welcome screen came up, open your computers Windows Explorer or browse the CD contents, go to the root directory and look for the file Setup.exe, double click it to start the Smart Wizard.

Logging into the ENHWI-3GN3 routers User Interface for the first time:
The next few steps are still part of the Smart Wizard installation steps, you are now redirected to the routers Setup Wizard.
Enter the factory default username admin and password is also admin. Click continue.
to go to the next step, the mode selection screen.
Select the mode your ENHWI-3GN3 is going to use. The Setup Wizard will skip the WAN configuration if the AP Repeater Mode is selected. AP Router Mode Select this mode if your intention is to use this router as an Access Point or wired and wireless route or if this is the only router you are using. AP Repeater Mode Select this mode if you want this router to be wireless repeater. The repeater mode means there is another router running as AP Router and this is just to repeat the signal of that AP Router to the remote computers. This will remove the DHCP and other wireless and other function. Select this only if you are well-versed with networking.
Click to continue. Then ENHWI-3GN3 next move is to automatically detect your Internet Network settings.
The Smart Wizard will detect the DHCP and PPPoE connections automatically. In the picture above it shows that the Smart Wizard detected a DHCP server. You can choose the detected service type or select Others to setup the WAN settings manually. Otherwise click next to accept the detected connection type. If you have not connected your router to the working DSL or Cable Modem or 3G USB Modem mentioned in the earlier instructions there will be no WAN connection type will be detected. If that is the case, you may connect the Ethernet cable again from the DSL/Cable Modem or 3G USB Modem then click the Rescan button. If still having problem, call your Internet Service Provider to check your subscription.
Here, you can configure the host name and MAC address of the ENHWI-3GN3. The Clone MAC Address button clones the MAC address of your PC and use it as the MAC address of your ENHWI-3GN3 router instead of the real MAC address of the router.
Note: If you are unsure about this, skip this portion by clicking the Next button.
The Smart Wizard has finished setting up the WAN Configuration portion. Click proceed to other portions.
Setting up the Wireless LAN

This page shows the current Internet connection type and status

Dynamic IP Tab

Use the MAC address when registering for the Internet service, and do not change it unless required by your ISP. If your ISP use the MAC address of the Ethernet card as an identifier, connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the broadband router and click the <Clone MAC Address> button. This will replace the current MAC address with the already registered Ethernet card MAC address.
Host Name: This is optional. MAC address: The default value is set to the WANs physical address or MAC of the broadband router.

Static IP Tab

If your ISP Provider has assigned a fixed public IP address for you to use, enter the assigned IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway IP address, Primary and Secondary DNS (if available) of your ISP provider.
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) Tab
NOTE: Most of the data filled here will be supplied by your Internet Service Provider. Call your ISP if youre in doubt. Login / Password: Enter the PPPoE username and password assigned by your ISP or internet service provider. Service Name: This is optional. Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU): This is the maximum size of the packets. Type: Keep Connection - will stay connected to the Internet Automatic Connection - automatically connects to the Internet when an application needs it, and drops the connection after the designated idle time period. Manual Connection manually connect and disconnect to the internet by the user
Idle Timeout (available only under Automatic Connection): This is a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the application is inactive for certain time designated here the internet connection will be automatically dropped.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Tab
NOTE: Most of the data to be filled here will be supplied by your Internet Service Provider. Call your ISP if youre in doubt PPTP allows the secure connection over the Internet by simply dialing in to a local point provided by your ISP provider. The image screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-free configuration of the PPTP client on each client PC. Click <Apply> to save configuration and connect to ISP provider.

3G Tab

Note: You may need the 3G account detail and configuration from your local 3G ISP
Pin code: Enter the Pin Code here (provided by your 3G ISP) APN Code: Enter APN Code here (provided by your 3G ISP) Dial Number: Enter phone number here (provided by your 3G ISP) User Name: Enter 3G network account /username (provided by your 3G ISP) Password: Enter 3G network account password (provided by your 3G ISP) Type: Keep Connection: Keep connection with or without the presence of traffic. Automatic Connection: Connect when traffic is detected. Manual Connection: Connect only on users demand (see status)

5.4 WIRELESS SETTINGS

Basic Tab
In Basic tab page, you can set wireless Radio Disable or Enable, WDS, AP or Repeater Mode, Band selections, Number of SSIDs up to 4, Enable / Disable Auto Channel and Channel number.
Radio: You can turn on/off wireless radio. If wireless Radio is turned off, the ENHWI-3GN3 will not take wireless connections. Mode: Three operation modes for selections, the AP router and AP router with WDS. If you choose AP Router Mode, there will be two selections under it, the AP or WDS function in the drop-down menu. Band: You can select the wireless standards running on your network environment such as the following: 2.4 GHz(B): If all your clients are using 802.11b 2.4 GHz(N): If all your clients are using 802.11n 2.4 GHz(B+G): If both 802.11b or a 802.11g 2.4 GHz(G): If all your clients are using 802.11g 2.4 GHz(B+G+N): If your clients are mixed using 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n Enable SSID: ENHWI-3GN3 supports up to 4 SSIDs. Use the down arrow to select the number of SSID you wanted to have in your wireless LAN. Once established you can set the security policy settings for each. See Policy section for more details.
SSID1 to SSID4: Whatever is entered into the SSID block that will be the name of your wireless network. It is recommended to use a unique name to identify your wireless device in the WLAN such as Guests, Home, etc. This is case sensitive and up to 32 printable characters. Auto Channel: Disabled by default. If Enabled, will automatically search all channels and automatically change to the clearest channel detected. Different items are visible below the Auto Channel. Channel: Channel 11 by default. This is visible only when the Auto Channel is disabled. You can enter your preferred channel number here for the ENHWI-3GN3 wireless LAN. Check Channel Time: This menu is visible only when the Auto Channel is enabled. Selections are from One Hour to One Week. This is the duration of when will the ENHWI-3GN3 check for and use the clearest channel in the area automatically.

WDS Mode

The Wireless Distribution System is a way of interconnecting wireless routers and allow an extended wireless network coverage using multiple wireless routers without the use of a wired backbone. Each WDS AP requires the same channel and encryption type to work. Setting up a WDS requires an in-depth knowledge in computer networking. If you are not familiar with this setting consult a PC network engineer.

WPS: (Push Button Wireless Connection) Check the box to enable WPS function and uncheck it to disable the WPS function. WPS Current Status: If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless router is properly set, youll see a Configured message here. Otherwise, youll see UnConfigured. Click the Release Configuration can clear the security settings of the 1st SSID. Self Pin Code: This is the Push Button Wireless Connection PIN code of the wireless router. You may need this information when connecting to other WPS-enabled wireless devices.
SSID: This is the network broadcast name (SSID) of the router. Authentication Mode: It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection. Passphrase Key: It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesnt support WPS. Interface: If device is set to repeater mode, you can choose Client interface to connect with other AP by using WPS, otherwise you may choose AP interface to do WPS with other clients. WPS via Push Button: Press the button to start the WPS process. The router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes. WPS via PIN: You can fill-in the PIN code of the wireless device and press the button to start the WPS process. The router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless device within 2 minutes.

Client List Tab

WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless clients associated to this Wireless Router.

Policy Tab

The Broadband router can allow you to set up the Wireless Access Policy up to 4 SSIDs.

FIREWALL

The Broadband router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

Enable Tab

Enables or Disables the Firewall
You can allow the VPN packets to pass through this Broadband router.

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tab
If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly behind the NAT firewall, then you can open up the firewall restrictions to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. The difference between the virtual server and the DMZ function is that the virtual server re-directs a particular service/Internet application (e.g. FTP, websites) to a particular LAN client/server, whereas DMZ re-directs all packets (regardless of services) from your WAN IP address to a particular LAN client/server.
Enable DMZ: Enable / Disable DMZ LAN IP Address: Fill-in the IP address of a particular host in your LAN Network or select a PC from the list on the right that will receive all the packets originally from the WAN port/Public IP address. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Denial of Service (DoS) Tab
The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events.
Flood: Protects the router from Sync Flood attack.

MAC Filter Tab

If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications / services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), and then this is the place to set that configuration. MAC Filter allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC client can have access to these services.
Enable MAC Filtering: Check to enable or disable MAC Filtering. Deny: If you select Deny then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except the clients in the list below. Allow: If you select Allow then all clients will be denied to access Internet except the PCs in the list below.

Add PC MAC Address

Fill in LAN MAC Address and <Description> of the PC that is allowed / denied to access the Internet, and then click <Add>. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click <Reset> and the fields will be cleared.

Remove PC MAC Address

If you want to remove some PC from the "MAC Filtering Table", select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click <Delete Selected>. If you want to remove all PCs from the table, just click the <Delete All> button. If you want to clear the selection and re-select again, just click <Reset>. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.

IP Filter Tab

Enable IP Filtering: Check to enable or uncheck to disable IP Filtering.
Deny: If you select Deny then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except for the clients in the list below. Allow: If you select Allow then all clients will be denied to access Internet except for the PCs in the list below.

Add PC IP Address

You can click <Add> PC to add an access control rule for users by an IP address or IP address range.

Remove PC IP Address

If you want to remove some PC IP from the <IP Filtering Table>, select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click <Delete Selected>. If you want to remove all PCs from the table, just click the <Delete All> button. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.

URL Filter Tab

You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site.
Enable URL Blocking: Enable or disable URL Blocking

Add a URL Keyword

Fill-in the URL/Keyword field with your url / keyword, and then click <Add>. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block. If you happen to make a mistake and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the field will be cleared.

Remove URL Keyword

If you want to remove some URL keywords from the "Current URL Blocking Table", select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click <Delete Selected>. If you want remove all URL keywords from the table, click <Delete All> button. If you want to clear the selection and re-select again, just click <Reset>. Click <Apply> to save the above configurations

ADVANCED

Network Address Translation (NAT) Tab
Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local LAN site to access the Internet using a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP. Select Disable to disable the NAT function.

Public Port: Port number will be changed to Local Port when the packet enters your LAN Network.

Add Port Forwarding

Fill in the "Description" , "Local IP", "Local Port", "Protocol" and Public Port of the setting to be added and then click <Add> button. Then this Virtual Server setting will be added into the "Current Port Forwarding Table" below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click <Reset> and the fields will be cleared.

Remove Port Forwarding

If you want to remove Port Forwarding settings from the "Current Port Forwarding Table", select the Port Forwarding settings you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want to remove all Port Forwarding settings from the table, just click the <Delete All> button. Click <Reset> will clear your current selections. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Port Triggering Tab (Special Applications)
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video Conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications.
Enable Trigger Port: Enable or disable the Port Trigger function. Trigger Port: This is the outgoing (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application. Trigger Type: Select whether the outbound port protocol is TCP, UDP or BOTH. Public Port: Enter the In-coming (Inbound) port or port range for this type of application (e.g. 2300-2400, 47624) Public Type: Select the Inbound port protocol type: TCP, UDP or BOTH Popular Applications: This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a location (1-5) in the Add selection box and then click the <Add> button. This will automatically list the Public Ports required for this popular application in the location (15) you specified.

Add Port Triggering

Fill in the "Trigger Port", "Trigger Type, Public Port, "Public Type", "Public Port" and "Description" of the setting to be added and then Click <Add>. The Port Triggering setting will be added into the "Current TriggerPort Table" below. If you happen to make a mistake, just click <Reset> and the fields will be cleared.

DDNS Tab

DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must register to a DDNS services and to 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.
Enable/Disable DDNS: Enable or disable the DDNS function of this router Server Address: Select a DDNS service provider Host Name: Fill in your static domain name that uses DDNS. Username: The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you. Password: The password you set for the DDNS service account above. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.

Power Tab

Saving power in WLAN mode can be enabled / disabled in this page.

Diagnosis Tab

In this page lets you run diagnosis to your network status.

Firmware Tab

This page allows you to upgrade the routers firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file in your PC.
Once youve selected the new version of firmware file, click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process

Back-up Tab

This page allows you to save the current router configurations. When you save the configurations, you also can restore the saved configurations into the router through the Restore Settings. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults to set all configurations to its original default settings. Warning: You will loose any saved data and settings when you set back to the manufacturers default settings, but you can re-enter your previous settings manually.
Backup Settings: This can save the current Broadband router configuration to a file named "config.bin" on your PC. You can also use the <Upload> button to restore the saved configuration to the Broadband router. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Defaults" tool to force the Broadband router to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings.

LAN Tab:

The LAN Tabs shows LAN settings. LAN settings can be change as needed. If you are an entry level user, try opening a website from your computer. If youre successful and able to connect and browse the web site you opened without any problem, do not change any of the settings. Click <Apply> at the bottom of this screen to save the changed configurations.
IP address: This is the routers LAN IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address). It can be changed based on your network architecture. IP Subnet Mask: Specify a Subnet Mask IP address for your LAN segment. 802.1d Spanning Tree: This is disabled by default. If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent network loops.

Event Log Tab

View operations log of the ENHWI-3GN3. This page shows the current system log of the ENHWI-3GN3 router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. Use the scroll bar to go down to the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for future use or the system log can be cleared <Clear> or it can be refreshed <Refresh> to get the most updated information. When the system is powered down, the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file.

- Monitor Tab

The Monitor Tab shows the bandwidth monitoring feature of each network interface of the ENHWI-3GN3 router, wireless or wired and of the network packet histogram for the network connection on WLAN. Auto refresh keeps information updated frequently.

Language Tab

This Wireless Router supports multiple languages for user interface. Select your preferred language.

6.2 - Wireless

You can set the parameters used by the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameter includes Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client.
Radio: Enable or Disable Wireless function Band: Allows you to set the frequency band of the router. Fix at 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n modes. You can also select B+G mode to allow 802.11b and 802.11g clients at the same time. Enable ESSID: You can specify the maximum ESSID number. Maximum of 3. ESSID1~3: Allow you to specify up to 3 ESSIDs of WLAN. Site Survey: Click this button to scan the available wireless routers that can be set as this routers parent router. By doing so this ENHWI-3GN3 router will become a wireless extender / repeater of the selected parent router. Select one router from the list for that router to become this routers parent router.

This WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless client associated to this Wireless Router.
The Broadband router allows you to set up the Wireless Access Policy. If multiple SSID is created, this is the place to set the policy for each SSID. Communication between Wireless clients: This function is to allow other Wireless Client to communicate with another Wireless Client on the LAN connected on the same SSID. Communication between Wireless clients and wired clients: This function allows the Wireless Client to communicate with other Wireless Client in the LAN on specific SSID as well as the Wired Client connected to the switch portion of this router.

6.3 - Tools

Admin
You can change the password that is required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. By default, the password is admin. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive.
Old Password: Fill-in the current password to be replaced. This is required to allow changing to a new password. New Password: Enter your new password and again in Repeat New Password for verification purpose Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations
The Time Zone allows your router to use external source to time synchronizations. This affects other functions such as Event Log entries and Schedule settings that use time to do its tasks.

How to Set up Time:

Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are located. The router will set its time based on your selection. NTP Time Server: Enter the NTP Time Server address or URL here. This also accepts local the IP address if the NTP Time Server is on the same LAN. Daylight Savings: The router can also setup to automatically adjust the Daylight Savings Time changes each time DST changes. To use this feature, click to put a checkmark on the Enable box then enter the dates the DST would starts and ends. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations
Synchronize and use your computers clock

* Local tech-support numbers are provided in selectively countries. Service may change without prior notice. Please visit www.encore-usa.com for more details.
Appendix A FCC Interference Statement
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. We declare that the product is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in the USA. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Appendix B IC Interference Statement
Industry Canada statement:
This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2 dBi. Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.