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- Page 1 High Speed Internet BroadBand Router User Guide...
- Page 3 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENT About This Guide ..................1 Purpose....................1 Overview of this User’s Guide .............. 1 Introduction ....................3 Applications: ..................3 Features: ....................4 Unpacking and Setup................. 5 Unpacking ..................... 5 Setup ..................... 5 Hardware Installation ................7 Front Panel .................... -
Page 7: 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 9: 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 10: Features
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 — for security and anti-hack system. Features: High speed data transfer rate, FTP up to 40Mbps Supports NAT for share 1 IP address to all LAN user. -
Page 11: 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 High Speed 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 13: Hardware Installation
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the Broadband Router. 4-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet 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 14: Rear Panel
Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of the Broadband Router. 4 Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router Rear Panel In the four port broadband router, there is an RJ-45 10/100Mbps Auto- MDIX port for the WAN that will fit the xDSL/Cable modem’s specification need. -
Page 15: Connect The Internet Broadband Router
Connect the Internet Broadband Router Plug in one end of the network cable to the WAN port of the 4-port Internet Broadband Router. Plug in the other end of the network cable to the Ethernet port of the xDSL or Cable modem. Use another network cable to connect to the Ethernet card on the computer system, the other end of the cable connects to the LAN port of the Internet Broadband Router. -
Page 17: 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/XP) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. Select “Properties”... - Page 18 Select “Disable DNS” in the “DNS” field. Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field.
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Page 19: 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 20: 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. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Set “DNS”... -
Page 21: Windows Xp
Windows XP Point the cursor and click the right button on the “My Network Place” icon. Select “properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Set “DNS” to “Obtain DNS server address automatically.”... -
Page 23: 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 24: 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 25 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 26 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 PPPoE (Dial-up xDSL) If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE (Dial-up xDSL) Modem, the ISP will provide a Password and User Name, then the ISP uses PPPoE.
- Page 27 demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically. 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...
- Page 28 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.
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Page 29: Advance Setup
Advance Setup The Broadband Router supports advanced functions like System setting WAN setting, LAN setting, NAT Setting and Firewall setting. 2-1 System This page includes all the basic configuration tools for the Broadband Router. Point the selections in the left side of the menu screen. 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... - Page 30 Remote Management from Internet To manage the Broadband Router from a remote location (outside of the local network through WAN port), it must specify the IP address of the remote PC, otherwise, leave the IP address 0.0.0.0, means all legal IP address can access the device.
- Page 31 2-1-4 Configuration Tools Use the "Backup Settings" tool to save the Broadband Router's current configuration to a file named "config.bin" on your PC. You can then use the "Restore Settings" tool to restore the saved configuration of the Broadband Router that you set before. Alternately, you can use the "Restore to Factory Defaults"...
- Page 32 2-1-5 Status Use the Status screen to see the connection status for the Broadband Routers' WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, and the number of connected clients to the network. 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.
- Page 33 2-2 WAN The Broadband Router can be connected to the service provider in any of the following ways: Dynamic IP Address, Static IP Address, PPPoE and PPTP. 2-2-1 Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some Service Providers.
- Page 34 2-2-3 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, and then the ISP uses PPPoE. Choose this option and enter the required information, if the ISP provided a Service Name, enter it in the column of the Service Name field, otherwise, leave it blank.
- Page 35 2-2-4 PPTP If connected to the Internet using (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 36 2-3 LAN To set the LAN’s IP Address and DHCP Service. 2-3-1 LAN Settings default value 192.168.1.1 address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. And you can also change the value for your needs. To enable the DHCP server for dynamic IP address allocation to the clients PCs, click the “Enable”.
- Page 37 2-4-1 Special Application Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled. When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate PC.
- Page 38 Example: Trigger Public Trigger Port Public Port Comment Type Type MSN Game 28800 2300-2400, 47624 Zone MSN Game 28800 2300-2400, 47624 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.
- Page 39 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 40 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. For example, this screen shows that clients in the address range 192.168.2.50-99 are permanently restricted from using FTP (Port 21), while clients in the address range 192.168.2.110-119 are blocked from browsing the Internet (port 80) from Monday to Friday and from 0:00AM...
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Page 41: 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 Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbps (full-duplex) Rate Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbps (full- duplex) Topology Star Network 10BASET: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (100 m), EIA/TIA- 568 100- Cables ohm STP (100 m) 100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.