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AOpen AOR-401 User Manual

AOpen AOR-401 User Manual

4-port 10/100mbps ethernet broadband router
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AOpen America
1911 Lundy Ave. San Jose, CA 95131
http://www.aopen.com
AOpen Inc.
No. 83, Ko Wang Road, Gau Yuan Tsun, Lung Tan Hsiang,
Tao-Yuan Hsien 325, Taiwan, R.O.C.
http://www.aopen com.tw
1907SHIS1045830
AOR-401
4-Port 10/100Mbps
Ethernet Broadband Router
User's Guide
OpenLink
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  • Page 1 AOR-401 4-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router User's Guide AOpen America 1911 Lundy Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 http://www.aopen.com AOpen Inc. OpenLink ™ To Communication No. 83, Ko Wang Road, Gau Yuan Tsun, Lung Tan Hsiang, Tao-Yuan Hsien 325, Taiwan, R.O.C.

  • Page 2: Internet Broadband Router

    Internet BroadBand Router 1 WAN + 4 LAN User Guide...

  • Page 3: Fcc Warning

    FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT About This Guide................. 1 Purpose .................... 1 Overview of this User’s Guide............1 Introduction..................3 Applications:..................3 Unpacking and Setup ................5 Unpacking..................5 Setup ....................5 Hardware Instalation................7 Front Panel..................7 Rear Panel ..................8 Hardware connections..............

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of this 4-port Broadband Router. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible desktop package. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for even non-technical users.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION With the explosive growth of the Internet, accessing information and services at any time, day or night has become a standard requirement for most people. The era of the standalone PC is waning. Networking technology is moving out of the exclusive domain of corporations and into homes with at least two computers.
  • Page 7 Resource sharing: Share resources such as printers, scanners and other peripherals. File sharing: Exchange data, messages, and distribute files thus making good use of hard disk space. Online gaming: Through the local area network, online gaming and e-commerce services can be easily setup. Firewall: A built-in firewall function —...

  • Page 8: Unpacking And Setup

    UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Broadband Router. Unpacking Open the box of the Broadband Router and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 4-port Broadband Router One external power adapter This User’s Guide If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.

  • Page 9: Hardware Instalation

    HARDWARE INSTALATION Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the Broadband Router. Front Panel POWER This indicator lights green when the hub is receives power, otherwise, it is off. SYSTEM This indicator blinks green means the Internet Broadband Router is working successful.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of the Broadband Router. RESET Rear Panel There are two RJ-45 ports for the WAN, the port can be either connected to “II” which is for hub/switch and “X” port for crossover, and this will fit the xDSL/Cable modem’s specification need.

  • Page 11: Hardware Connections

    Hardware connections xDSL Modem Internet Broadband Router Connect the Internet Broadband Router 1. Plug in one end of the network cable to the WAN port of the Internet Broadband Router, either the “X” or “II” port to be connected, depends of what the broadband modem specification is using.

  • Page 12: Check The Installation

    Check the installation The control LEDs of the Internet Broadband Router are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. With the power source on, once the device is connected to the broadband modem, the Power, CPU, LAN and WAN port link LEDs of the Internet Broadband Router will light up indicating a normal status.

  • Page 13: Pc Network Tcp/Ip Setting

    PC NETWORK TCP/IP SETTING The network TCP/IP settings differ based on the computer’s operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. 2. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. 3.
  • Page 14 5. Select “Disable DNS” in the “DNS” field. 6. Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field.

  • Page 15: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 Double click on the “My computer” icon on the desktop. When “My computer” window opens, open the “Control panel” and then open the “Network dialup connection” applet. Double click on the “Local area network connection” icon. Select “Properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window.

  • Page 16: Windows Nt4.0

    Windows NT4.0 Click on the “Start” button located on the lower left corner of the menu bar. Select “Settings” and then “Control panel.” In the “Control panel” window, select “Network” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. 1. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” 2.

  • Page 17: Internet Broadband Router Configuration

    INTERNET BROADBAND ROUTER CONFIGURATION First make sure that the network connections are functioning normally. This Internet Broadband Router can be configured using Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer web browser versions. Login to the Internet Broadband Router Before you configure this device, note that when the Broadband Router is configured through an Ethernet connection, make sure the host PC must be set on the IP subnetwork that can be accessed by the xDSL/Cable modem.

  • Page 18: Quick Setup

    After entering the password, the main web page comes up, there are two choices for setting, Quick Setup or Advanced Setup, it is recommended that the beginner to use the Quick Setup, it will lead you step by step to configure the Broadband Router. Quick Setup In the main web page, select “Quick Setup”...
  • Page 19 1-2 WAN Connection Type To select which the WAN connection type will be connected to, point the cursor to the Cable modem (DHCP), Fixed IP, or Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) to process. 1-2-1 Cable modem (DHCP) To connect a cable modem with the Broadband Router, check the cable modem with the related user’s guide, then the Cable modem will automatically configure itself, the Broadband Router is configured to automatically assign addresses to each PC.
  • Page 20 1-2-2 Fixed IP If the Internet Service Providers assign a fixed IP address, choose this option and enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP and DNS IP addresses for your Broadband Router. 1-2-3 Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) If connected to the Internet using a Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) Modem, the ISP will provide a Password and User Name, then the ISP uses PPPoE.
  • Page 21 1-2-4 PPTP If connected to the Internet using a (PPTP) xDSL Modem, enter the PPTP Account Name, PPTP Password, Host Name, Service IP Address, Your IP Address, Your Subnet Mask required by your ISP in the appropriate fields. If your ISP has provided you with a Connection ID, enter it in the Connection ID field, otherwise, leave it zero.

  • Page 22: Advance Setup

    1-4 Status When finish configuring the Quick Setup, the Status screen will list up the connection status for the Broadband Routers' WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, and the number of connected clients to the network. Advance Setup The Broadband Router supports advanced functions like System setting, WAN setting, LAN setting, NAT Setting and Firewall setting.
  • Page 23 2-1-1 System Time Connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows the Broadband Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet through the SNTP Server. The synchronized clock in the Broadband Router is used to record the system log and control client filtering.
  • Page 24 2-1-3 Firmware Upgrade By upgrading a new firmware for the Broadband Router to improve functionality and performance. Enter the path and name of the upgrade file then click the APPLY button below. You will be prompted confirm upgrade. While updating the firmware, please wait after pressing the APPLY button, and follow the instruction on the screen, the System Light on the front panel will start blinking when the firmware upgraded successfully.
  • Page 25 Backup Settings Press the “Backup Settings” button to save the current setting in a filed “config.bin” or given filename. Restore Settings To restore the backup file to the Broadband Router, enter the path and filename on the restore settings. 2-1-5 Status Use the Status screen to see the connection status...
  • Page 26 2-1-6 System Log View any attempts that have been made to gain access to the network. 2-1-7 Reset In the event that the Broadband Router stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, perform the reset function. The settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the "Reset" button.
  • Page 27 2-2-1 Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some Service Providers. The default MAC address is set to the WAN's physical interface on the Broadband Router. If the Service Provider requires the host name, using the "Clone MAC Address" button to copy the MAC address of the Network Interface Card installed in the selected PC and replaces the WAN MAC address with this MAC address.
  • Page 28 The MTU feature specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Enter the value desired, for most DSL users, it is recommended to use 1492. By default, MTU is set at 1492. The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect).
  • Page 29 The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect). Click on the Connect-on-demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically.
  • Page 30 from a range from IP Pool Starting Address to IP Pool Ending Address, also, you can change the IP Pool range value. The Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, days or weeks, which the user will be “leased”...
  • Page 31 enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet.
  • Page 32 Example: Trigger Public Trigger Port Public Port Comment Type Type 28800 2300-2400, 47624 MSN Game Zone 28800 2300-2400, 47624 MSN Game Zone 6112 6112 Battle.net 2-4-2 Virtual Server Configure the Broadband Router as a virtual server to allow the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP...
  • Page 33 Example: Server IP Mapping Port Type Comment 192.168.2.20 Web Server 192.168.2.12 FTP Server 192.168.2.12 FTP Server 192.168.2.28 Telnet Server 2-5 Firewall The Broadband Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks.
  • Page 34 hackers to test whether the WAN IP address is valid and supports a network. 2-5-2 Client Filtering To block a certain client PCs accessing the Internet based on time. You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses, application types, (i.e., HTTP port), and time of day.
  • Page 35 2-5-4 DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If a local client PC cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall, open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a virtual DMZ Host.

  • Page 36: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Auto-negotiation Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbps (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbps (full- duplex) Topology Star Network Cables 10BASET: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (100 m), EIA/TIA- 568 100- ohm STP (100 m) 100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.

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