Mercusys MW325R [6/59] Chapter 1 introduction 2

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CONTENTS

Conventions .............................................................................................................. 1

Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 2

1.1 Product Overview ......................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Product Appearance ..................................................................................................... 2

1.2.1 The Front Panel ................................................................................................ 2

1.2.2 The Rear Panel ................................................................................................. 3

Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ....................................................................... 4

2.1 System Requirements .................................................................................................. 4

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ........................................................................ 4

2.3 Connecting the Router .................................................................................................. 4

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ..................................................................... 6

Chapter 4. Basic Configuration ............................................................................ 9

4.1 Device Management ..................................................................................................... 9

4.2 Network ....................................................................................................................... 11

4.3 Wireless ...................................................................................................................... 12

Chapter 5. Advanced Configuration .................................................................. 14

5.1 Network ....................................................................................................................... 14

5.1.1 WAN Settings .................................................................................................. 14

5.1.2 LAN Settings ................................................................................................... 19

5.1.3 MAC Address Settings .................................................................................... 20

5.1.4 DHCP Server .................................................................................................. 21

5.1.5 IP & MAC Binding ........................................................................................... 22

5.2 Wireless ...................................................................................................................... 23

5.2.1 Host Network .................................................................................................. 24

5.2.2 Guest Network ................................................................................................ 25

5.2.3 WDS Bridging ................................................................................................. 26

5.3 Network Control .......................................................................................................... 28

5.3.1 Parental Controls ............................................................................................ 28

5.3.2 Access Control ................................................................................................ 29

5.4 Advanced Users ......................................................................................................... 33

5.4.1 Virtual Server .................................................................................................. 33

5.4.2 DMZ Server ..................................................................................................... 35