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  • Page 1 RocketFish RF-HTN104 Wi-Fi Invite Home Router User Manual...

  • Page 2: Preface

    Preface RocketFish reserves the right to modify this document at any time without obligation or notification of any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Revision Date Description November 23, 2010 First Draft December 9, 2010 Second Draft...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Hardware Overview................................................10 Hardware Overview (Continued) ............................................11 Installation....................................................12 Before you Begin ..................................................12 Wireless Installation Considerations............................................13 Connecting the RF-HTN104 to a Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem ....................................14 Connecting the RF-HTN104 to Another Router........................................16 Router Front Panel ...................................................18 Front Panel Controls................................................18 LCD Display ...................................................18 Accessing System Information ............................................19 Using Wi-Fi Invite from the front panel controls ......................................21...
  • Page 4 Changing the Host Name of the Router ...........................................34 Changing the IP Address of the Router ..........................................34 Configuring the DHCP Server............................................35 Backing up and Restoring Router Settings ........................................36 Updating the Firmware of the RF-HTN104........................................37 Rebooting the Router...............................................37 Configuring Internet Connection Settings..........................................38 Configuring your Internet Connection ..........................................38 Configuring a Dynamic DNS Service Provider........................................46...
  • Page 5 Configuring Advanced Network Settings ..........................................58 Setting up Schedules ................................................58 Configuring the Firewall ..............................................61 Configuring Port Forwarding ............................................63 Enabling DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)..........................................65 Blocking URLs ...................................................67 Troubleshooting ...................................................68...

  • Page 6: Product Overview

    Product Overview Package Contents RF-HTN104 Wi-Fi Invite Home Router Ethernet Cable (1M RJ45) Quick Start Guide Power Adapter (12V DC 1.25A) CD-ROM with Manual System Requirements an Ethernet-based Cable or DSL Modem • Network requirements IEEE 802.11n or 802.11a/b/g wireless clients •...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    The RF-HTN104 is a high performance wireless router designed to easily fit into your network and provide you with an easy way to connect all your devices and enjoy multimedia and games throughout your home.
  • Page 8 The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and Wi-Fi Invite features allow you to easily connect another device to the RF-HTN104.

  • Page 9: Features

    The performance of this 802.11n wireless router gives you the freedom of wireless networking at speeds 650% faster than 802.11g. Compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g Devices - The RF-HTN104 is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g standards, so it can •...

  • Page 10: Hardware Overview

    Hardware Overview FRONT PANEL...

  • Page 11: Hardware Overview (Continued)

    Hardware Overview (Continued) REAR PANEL...

  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation This section will walk you through installing the router. Placement of the router is very important. Be sure not to place it in an enclosed space like a cabinet, closet, attic, garage or any other area where there is not ample ventilation. Before you Begin You can only use the Ethernet port on your modem.

  • Page 13: Wireless Installation Considerations

    Wireless Installation Considerations The RocketFish RF-HTN104 wireless router allows you to access your network via a wireless connection from anywhere within its operating range. However, keep in mind that there are factors that affect the signal strength and range of your connection. The number of objects the signal must pass through together with the number of radio frequencies in the area will have an effect on the range.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Rf-Htn104 To A Cable/Dsl/Satellite Modem

    Connecting the RF-HTN104 to a Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem If you are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please follow the steps below: 1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power adapter into the router.
  • Page 15 Configuring your wireless router when connected to a modem If you will be attaching your Wi-Fi Invite router to a modem, you have several options to establish an Internet connection: When your modem initiates the connection: Auto (DHCP) (see page 32) •...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Rf-Htn104 To Another Router

    Connecting the RF-HTN104 to Another Router If you are connecting the RocketFish router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following before connecting the router to your network: • Disable DHCP (refer to the section of this manual called DHCP Server to learn more) •...
  • Page 17 6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.

  • Page 18: Router Front Panel

    7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet (WAN) port of the RocketFish router. 8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router.

  • Page 19: Accessing System Information

    Accessing System Information To access basic system information: 1. Press the middle button of the control pad. The Main Menu is displayed. 2. Press the middle button of the control pad again to select System Information. The Admin account and password are displayed. 3.
  • Page 20 Accessing Wi-Fi Information To access Wi-Fi Information: 1. Press the middle button of the control pad to display the main menu. 2. Select WIFI Information using the control pad and press the middle button to confirm your selection. 3. Select either 2.4G or 5G and press the middle button to confirm your selection. The SSID, Security Type is displayed. 4.

  • Page 21: Using Wi-Fi Invite From The Front Panel Controls

    Using Wi-Fi Invite from the front panel controls To join a network using Wi-Fi Invite: 1. Place the hub and router close to each other for the setup procedure and power them on. The first time the router detects a signal from a Wi-Fi Invite hub within range, it displays the following screen: 2.
  • Page 22 On your RocketFish Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub, you should see the CONNECT button flashing if you have invited it successfully. If the CONNECT button is not flashing, confirm that you have invited the correct device from the router and try again. Press the CONNECT button on the front to accept the invitation. Within 2 minutes, the router will connect with the hub and display “WIFI invite connection established!”.
  • Page 23 To remove a client from the block list: 1. Press the middle button of the control pad. The Main Menu is displayed. 2. Select WIFI Invite and press the middle button of the control pad again to confirm your selection. 3.

  • Page 24: Configuration

    Configuration This section will describe how to set up the RF-HTN104 using the web-based configuration utility. Web-based configuration utility Accessing the web-based configuration utility To access the web-based configuration utility, open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.1.1) .

  • Page 26: Checking The General Status Of The Router

    Checking the General Status of the Router After logging in, the Device Basic Status screen is displayed. This is the home screen, denoted by an icon of a house. The menu on the left side of the screen allows you to select various status screens which provide information about the status of the various functions of the router.

  • Page 28: Checking The Wireless Network Status

    Checking the Wireless Network status Wireless Status – 2.4GHz Band & Wireless Status – 5GHz Band This section shows the details of the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless connection including the mode it is running in and the current supported standards (a/b/g/n), the Network Name or SSID, the MAC address of the wireless access point, the channel it is operating on, authentication mode and type of encryption.

  • Page 30: Accessing Upnp Information

    Accessing uPNP Information This screen shows details of port mapping via the Universal Plug N Play protocol. Plug n Play (uPnP) is a protocol which allows uPnP supported software or hardware devices to locate each other on a network. When a uPnP compatible product is operating, you may see details of what ports it is using on this screen.

  • Page 31: Router Administration

    Adjusting the Time and Date Settings Automatic time adjustment The RF-HTN104 is capable of synchronizing its time with popular Internet time servers automatically. To make the router automatically synchronize the time, check the box labeled Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server and select which server you wish to synchronize with from the drop down menu.

  • Page 32: Changing The Administrator Account

    Manual time adjustment You may also set the time manually by removing the check from the box labeled Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server and select the date and time from the drop down menus. Changing the Administrator Account You can change the login name and password for the router.

  • Page 34: Changing The Host Name Of The Router

    Changing the Host Name of the Router The host name of the device is the name which is used to identify the router on your network. On this screen you may change the host name of the router to make it easily identifiable. To change the host name, enter a name of up to 15 characters and press the button.

  • Page 35: Configuring The Dhcp Server

    Configuring the DHCP Server The RF-HTN104 can act as a Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) Server, providing internal network addresses to the devices you connect on your LAN. Check the Enable DHCP Server box if you wish to use the DHCP server on the router and ensure that your computers are set to DHCP clients by setting the TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address automatically”.

  • Page 36: Backing Up And Restoring Router Settings

    Backing up and Restoring Router Settings When you have configured the router to your liking, you can back up the settings to a file in case you want to make changes and you are able to easily revert back to a trusted configuration. To save the configuration, click the Save button.

  • Page 37: Updating The Firmware Of The Rf-Htn104

    Updating the Firmware of the RF-HTN104 From time to time, RocketFish may provide firmware updates to add or improve the existing features of your router. If you need to update the firmware, click the Browse button and select the firmware file you downloaded and click Open. The firmware file will have a .bin extension.

  • Page 38: Configuring Internet Connection Settings

    Configuring Internet Connection Settings Configuring your Internet Connection To configure the Internet Connection settings on your router login to the router and click the icon from the animated menu at the bottom of the screen. The Internet Connection window appears: Auto (DHCP) This is the default setting.
  • Page 39 Manual If you have a static IP address and wish to specify your connection details manually, check the Manual radio button. You will need to know your IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Preferred DNS, Alternate DNS and the MTU. IP Address: Enter the IP Address assigned by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 40 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) Select the PPPoE option if your ISP has provided you with a Username and Password for a PPPoE connection. This is typically used for DSL connections. Ensure that you uninstall any PPPoE software you may have on your computer as the connection will now be handled by the router and is not needed on the computer.
  • Page 41 Click the button to save your settings when you have finished. If you wish to cancel, press the button.
  • Page 42 PPTP (Point-To-Point Protocol) Select the PPTP radio button if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This is typically used for DSL connections. User Name: Enter the PPTP user name provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 43 Click the button to save your settings when you have finished. If you wish to cancel, press the button.
  • Page 44 L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) Select the L2TP radio button if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This is typically used for DSL connections. User Name: Enter the L2TP user name provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 45 Click the button to save your settings when you have finished. If you wish to cancel, press the button.

  • Page 46: Configuring A Dynamic Dns Service Provider

    Configuring a Dynamic DNS Service Provider The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server (e.g. web server, FTP or Game server) using a domain that you own with a dynamically assigned IP address. Many ISPs assign IP addresses dynamically i.e. the IP address changes each time you connect and disconnect.

  • Page 47: Configuring Wireless Settings

    1. Enter up to 32 characters into the SSID field. The SSID is case sensitive. By default this is set to the model number of your router (RF-HTN104). 2. Choose an authentication method. You can choose between None, WPA, WPA2 or WPA/WPA2. For the best combination of security and flexibility, choose WPA/WPA2.

  • Page 48: Configuring Wi-Fi 5Ghz Settings

    To configure the 5GHz wireless feature on your router: 1. Enter up to 32 characters into the SSID field. The SSID is case sensitive. By default this is set to the model number of your router (RF-HTN104). 2. Choose an authentication method. You can choose between None, WPA, WPA2 or WPA/WPA2.

  • Page 49: Configuring Advanced Wi-Fi 2.4Ghz Settings

    Configuring Advanced Wi-Fi 2.4GHz Settings To adjust the advanced settings of the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi function, login to the router and click on the icon, then select Performance-2.4GHz from the menu on the left. Note: It is only recommended that you change these settings if you are experienced and familiar with what each of these settings does. Channel: Select a channel from the drop down menu.
  • Page 50 Beacon Interval: This represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power-save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point).Enter a value in the field between 1 and 65,535.

  • Page 51: Configuring Advanced 5Ghz Wi-Fi Settings

    Configuring Advanced 5GHz Wi-Fi Settings To adjust the advanced settings of the 5GHz Wi-Fi function, login to the router and click on the icon, then select Performance-5GHz from the menu on the left. Note: It is only recommended that you change these settings if you are experienced and familiar with what each of these settings does. Channel: Select a channel from the drop down menu.
  • Page 52 enter an invalid value, the router will return an error.
  • Page 53 Fragmentation Threshold: The 802.11 standard includes the ability for radio-based network interface cards (NICs) and access points to fragment packets for improving performance in the presence of RF interference and marginal coverage areas. The fragment size value can typically be set between 256 and 2,346 bytes. Setting it at or above 2,346 bytes effectively disables fragmentation.

  • Page 54: Configuring Wps (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

    Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub, the PIN number is printed on the bottom of the itself somewhere. device. 2. On the RocketFish router, enter the PIN into the field labeled PIN Code 格 格 格 格 式化 式化: : : : 字型: 非粗體...

  • Page 55: Disabling And Enabling Wps

    To connect your RF-HTN104 to another device using the PIN Code method: 1. Login to your RocketFish router and click on the icon 2. Select WPS from the menu on the left side of the screen. You will see a PIN Code listed under Current PIN Code. If there is no PIN Code, click Generate New PIN Code.

  • Page 56: Adding A Device To Your Network Using Wi-Fi Invite

    Adding a Device to your Network using Wi-Fi Invite Wi-Fi Invite is another method to securely add another Wi-Fi Invite compatible device to your network. Using Wi-Fi Invite, a list of available wireless devices will show up on the Invite List and you can manually select which one you would like to add. To add a device via Wi-Fi Invite: 1.

  • Page 57: Viewing The Wifi Invite Block List

    Viewing the Wifi Invite Block List If you have chosen to block another access point from connecting to your router using the controls on the front of the router or on the Wifi Invite page, you can view the list of clients which have been blocked on this screen.

  • Page 58: Configuring Advanced Network Settings

    Configuring Advanced Network Settings Setting up Schedules For many of the advanced settings, the RF-HTN104 is able to apply different rules according to a schedule. You can create schedules and have them automatically applied based on the time of day or the day of the week. For example, you might want to restrict web access in the evenings to protect your children from undesirable websites.
  • Page 60 To change a schedule: 1. On the main Schedules screen, click the Edit button for the schedule you want to change in the list of schedules. The Schedule details screen opens. 2. Make your changes, then click to save your settings. The main Schedules screen reopens. 3.

  • Page 61: Configuring The Firewall

    Configuring the Firewall A firewall protects the devices on your network from the outside world. The RF-HTN104 provides a firewall function. The firewall works by analyzing a set of rules that dictate whether the firewall should accept or drop packet requests on specific ports.
  • Page 62 10. Select the Destination Interface for which this rule is to apply from the Destination Interface drop down menu. The Destination Interface is the network where the packets will arrive. If the packets will arrive on your local network, select LAN. If the packets will arrive at a remote network, select WAN. 11.

  • Page 63: Configuring Port Forwarding

    Configuring Port Forwarding This allows you to open a single port or a range of ports. To forward a port or range of ports: 1. Login to your router and click the icon. Click Port Forwarding from the menu on the left side of the screen. 2.
  • Page 65 To change a port forwarding rule: 1. On the main Port Forwarding screen, click the Edit button for the rule you want to change in the Port Forwarding Rules list. The Port Forwarding details screen opens. 2. Make your changes, then click to save your settings. The main Port Forwarding screen reopens. 3.

  • Page 66: Enabling Dmz (Demilitarized Zone)

    Enabling DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Under certain circumstances, you may want to have one or more of your devices exposed to the outside world. Placing machines into the DMZ or Demilitarized Zone can be useful for testing but will open your machine to remote attacks over the Internet.

  • Page 67: Blocking Urls

    Blocking URLs The RF-HTN104 wireless router allows you to configure a list of sites which are either allowed or denied access. This is useful if you want to restrict access to certain websites. You can either create a ‘white list’ i.e.

  • Page 68: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility? When entering the IP address of the RocketFish router (192.168.1.1 for example), you are not connecting to a website hosted on the Internet. The router has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility.
  • Page 69 Close your web browser (if open) and open it. Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your RocketFish router in the address bar. This should open the login page for your web management.
  • Page 70 3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive emails when connecting through my router? If you are having a problem sending or receiving email, or connecting to secure sites such as eBay, banking sites, and Hotmail, we suggest lowering the MTU in increments of ten (Ex.

  • Page 71: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications STANDARDS IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u DEVICE INTERFACE 1 10/100 WAN Port 4 10/100 LAN Ports SECURITY Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2) ADVANCED FEATURES Networks Address Translation (NAT) Wi-Fi Invite DEVICE MANAGEMENT Internet Explorer 6 or later Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later Safari 3 or later...
  • Page 72 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.
  • Page 73 Industry Canada statement: This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). 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. Règlement d’Industry Canada Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.

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