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Planet XRT-401D User Manual

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  • Page 1 Internet Broadband Router XRT-401D User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Fcc Compliance Statement

    PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User’s Manual is accurate; PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred.
  • Page 3 Trademarks The PLANET logo is a trademark of PLANET Technology. This documentation may refer to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names. In most, if not all cases, these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction ..................1 1.1 Features...................... 1 1.2 Minimum Requirements ................1 1.3 Package Contents..................1 1.4 Get to know XRT-401D ................2 1.5 Setup Diagram .................... 3 1.6 Getting started .................... 3 Chapter 2 Quick Setup ..................12 2.1 Cable Modem....................
  • Page 5 Chapter 5 Tools ....................50 5.1 Configuration Tools................... 50 5.2 Firmware Upgrade ..................51 5.3 Reset ......................52 Appendix A ....................... 53 Glossary ......................55...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in XRT-401D and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet. As your network grows, you can connect another hub or switch to the router’s LAN ports, allowing you to easily expand your...

  • Page 7: Get To Know Xrt-401D

    (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings) Front Panel On XRT-401D’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of machine current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. Light Status Description Router’s power supply is on...

  • Page 8: Setup Diagram

    LNK/ACT WAN is connected No WAN connection Flashing WAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent LAN 10/100M LAN port 100Mbps is connected (Port 1-4) LAN port 10Mbps is connected LAN LNK/ACT LAN is connected (Port 1-4) No LAN connection Flashing LAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent 1.5 Setup Diagram...
  • Page 9 By default XRT-401D’s DHCP is on, this means that you can obtain an IP address automatically once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically. This section will show you how to configure your PC’s so that it can obtain an IP address automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems.
  • Page 10 8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401D’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Note: Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to...
  • Page 11 5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401D’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server Note: available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3.
  • Page 12 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401D’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Note: Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to...
  • Page 13 Routing: Let all fields are blank. 7: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401D’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Note: Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to...
  • Page 14 Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information and Tools. Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 2) If you only want to start using XRT-401D as an Internet Access device then you ONLY need to configure the screens in the Quick Setup Wizard section.
  • Page 15 Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements. Status Information (Chapter 4) In this section you can see XRT-401D's system information, Internet Connection, Device Status, Security Log and DHCP client Log information. Tools (Chapter 5) This section contains XRT-401D’s Tools - Tools...
  • Page 16 7) Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 2) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet. The other sections (General Setup, Status Information and Tools) do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement/monitor more advance features/information.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Quick Setup

    Chapter 2 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using XRT-401D as quick as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below.
  • Page 18 Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires.

  • Page 19: Cable Modem

    2.1 Cable Modem Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name and MAC address (see screen below). The Host Name and MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet.

  • Page 20: Fixed-Ip Xdsl

    2.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Select Fixed-IP xDSL if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameters Description This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Gateway IP This is the ISP’s IP address gateway This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address...

  • Page 21: Pppoe

    2.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE...
  • Page 22 Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packets have been sent (no one using the Internet) during this specified period, the router will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP. Note: This “idle timeout”...

  • Page 23: Pptp

    2.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the PPTP server.
  • Page 24 PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above Connection ID This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional. BEZEQ-ISRAEL Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 General Settings

    Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broadband router. Menu Description 3.1 System This section allows you to set XRT-401D’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Management Administrator. 3.2 WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order...

  • Page 26: System

    3.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for XRT-401D. Parameters Description System Settings 3.1.1 Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in.

  • Page 27: Password Settings

    (with the advance settings in place) 3.1.2 Password Settings You can change the password required to log into XRT-401D's system web-based management. By default, there is no password. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place.

  • Page 28: Remote Management

    (with the advance settings in place) 3.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure XRT-401D from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field.
  • Page 29 This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to XRT-401D from a remote site. This means if you are at home and your home IP address has been designated the Remote Management host IP address for this router (located in your company office), then you are able to configure this router from your home.

  • Page 30: Wan

    3.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows you to specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. In the WAN Settings screen you can also specify the router to act as a Bridge.

  • Page 31: Dynamic Ip

    3.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name and MAC address (see chapter 2 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 3.2.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use.
  • Page 32 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server. Use the following IP address The ISP give you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server.

  • Page 33: Telstra Big Pond

    If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”.

  • Page 34: Dns

    Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection User decide login server Select if you want to assign the IP of Telstra Big Pond’s login manually server manually.

  • Page 35: Ddns

    Secondary DNS Address (optional) This is optional. You can enter another DNS server’s IP address as a backup. The secondary DNS will be used should the above DNS fail. Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.2.8 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address.
  • Page 36 The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router ’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.0.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 37: Nat

    Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP. To meet various field applications, XRT-401D NAT function can be disabled to as a regular router. If NAT is disabled, all LAN side workstations must have valid IP addresses for Internet access. If the router is used for routing application, not for Internet access, then the NAT function can be disabled.

  • Page 38: Port Forwarding

    LAN. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN IP address and its service port number. 3.4.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others.

  • Page 39: Virtual Server

    Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” packets only or select “both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” packets. Port Range The range of ports to be forward to the private IP. Comment The description of this setting.
  • Page 40 Parameters Description Enable Virtual Server Enable Virtual Server. Private IP This is the LAN client/host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to. Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Virtual Server to work properly. Private Port This is the port number (of the above Private IP host) that the below Public Port number will be changed to when the packet...

  • Page 41: Special Applications

    Remove Virtual Server If you want to remove some Virtual Server settings from the " Current Virtual Server Table", select the Virtual Server settings you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want remove all Virtual Server settings from the table, just click "Delete All"...
  • Page 42 Public Port Enter the In-coming (Inbound) port or port range for this type of application (e.g. 2300-2400, 47624) Note: Individual port numbers are separated by a comma (e.g. 47624, 5775, 6541 etc.). To input a port range use a “dash” to separate the two port number range (e.g.

  • Page 43: Alg Settings

    (with the advance settings in place) 3.5 Firewall XRT-401D provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks.

  • Page 44: Access Control

    URL Blocking allow you to specify which URLs can not be accessed by users. 2.5.3 DoS XRT-401D's firewall can block common hacker attacks and can log the attack activities. 2.5.4 DMZ 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.
  • Page 45 Parameters Description Fill “IP Filtering Table” to filter PC clients by IP. Filter client PCs by IP Add PC You can click Add PC to add an access control rule for users by IP addresses. Remove PC If you want to remove some PC from the "IP Filtering Table", select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected".
  • Page 46 Add PC Parameters Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC rule. Client PC IP Addresses Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this Access Control rule. This is the user’s IP address(es) that you wish to setup an Access Control rule. You can select a range of users simply by inputting the starting users’...

  • Page 47: Url Blocking

    Client PC Service You can block the clients from accessing some Internet services by checking the services you want to block. Protocol This allows you to select UDP, TCP or both protocol type you want to block. Port Range You can assign up to five port ranges. The router will block clients from accessing Internet services that use these ports.

  • Page 48: Denial Of Service (Dos)

    You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.5.3 Denial of Service (DoS) XRT-401D'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.

  • Page 49: Dmz

    3.5.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up 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.

  • Page 50: Chapter 4 Status

    The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of XRT-401D's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network.

  • Page 51: Internet Connection

    WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS being used. 4.3 Device Status View XRT-401D’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup section.

  • Page 52: Security Log

    View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Parameters Description Security Log This page shows the current security log of XRT-401D. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the security log can be saved <Save>...

  • Page 53: Active Dhcp Client Table

    When the system is powered down, the security log will disappear if not saved to a local file. 4.5 Active DHCP Client Table View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to XRT-401D's DHCP server Parameters Description...
  • Page 54 Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN and LAN.

  • Page 55: Chapter 5 Tools

    Chapter 5 Tools This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description 5.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the router’s saved configuration files and restore the router’s factory default settings 5.2 Firmware Upgrade...

  • Page 56: Firmware Upgrade

    "config.bin" on your PC. You can then use the "Restore" tool to restore the saved configuration to XRT-401D. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Defaults" tool to force XRT-401D to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings. 5.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware...

  • Page 57: Reset

    Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade XRT-401D’s system 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 on your PC.

  • Page 58: Appendix A

    Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type ipconfig /all and <enter>...
  • Page 59 Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.0.7) The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.0.1) Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address (00-48-54-12-41-44)

  • Page 60: Glossary

    IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing "www.planet.com.tw" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you.
  • Page 61 NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using XRT-401D’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
  • Page 62 Router: A router is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses. Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g.

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