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  • Page 1 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Rev.1.0 First Edition...
  • Page 2 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Contents Chapte r1 Introduction...........................4 Overview................................4 Features................................4 Package Contents............................5 The Rear Panel..............................5 The Front Panel LEDs............................6 Chapter 2 Conne ct to the Router.........................7 Preparation..............................7 Hardware Requirements..........................7 System Requirements...........................7 Internet Configuration Requirements......................7 Wired Connect to a PC..........................8 Wireless Connect to a PC..........................8...

  • Page 4: Chapter1 Introduction

    The UPnP and MSN messenger support can provide the envi- ronment for user to surfing internet with out any trouble. The GN-B46B wireless router is composed of the Realtek CCU, 802.11b wireless, Switch and 10/100 Ethernet. This prod-...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Package Contents Before the installation procedures, please ensure the components are not damaged dur- ing the shipping. The shipment of the GN-B46B includes: One GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router One AC Power Adapter One User Guide Please contact your local distributor or authorized reseller immediately for any missing or damaged components.

  • Page 6: The Front Panel Leds

    GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide The Front Panel LEDs The router’ s LEDs display information about the router’ s status. (Green Light) Power The indicator will light on for 5 secs, then off for 5 secs, then blink for 10 secs, after that it will stay on.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Connect To The Router

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Chapter 2 Connect to the Router Preparation It needs to prepare these three things before you begin: An active Internet service such as that provided by an cable or ADSL broadband account. Make sure the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your ADSL account.

  • Page 8: Wired Connect To A Pc

    Power on the cable or ADSL modem, PCs. The connection procedure is completed then go to the “Chapter3 Configuration of the PCs”. Note: Please check if the light of the WAN port of the GN-B46B is lit. If not, try to use the cross over Ethernet cable.

  • Page 9: Chapter3 Configuration Of The Pcs

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Chapter3 Configuration of the PCs Overview To connect to the router, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP server. Please follow the instructure to perform the setup under the TCP/IP network environment.
  • Page 10 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step2. Double-click the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon. Step3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button.
  • Page 11 Connection Properties. Click the “OK” button again to complete the PC configuration. Now, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically from GN-B46B then you can go to the Step10 directly. If you would like to obtain an IP address manually, please refer to...
  • Page 12 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step6. Click “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and then “Programs”, “Accessories” and “Command Prompt” in sequence. Step7. Key in the command “ipconfig / release” in DOS mode and then enter. Step8.
  • Page 13 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Note: If the IP address of the GN-B46B is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your com puter must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where “X”...
  • Page 14 Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Click the “OK” button after finishing with the setup, and go to the “Chapter4 Basic Setup for Router”. Note: If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, Key in the setting after you complete the GN-B46B configuration.

  • Page 15: The Settings Under Windows 95/98/Me

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide The Settings under Windows 95/98/Me Step1. Click “Start” at the desktop of the Windows and select “Settings”, and then select the “Control Panel”. Step2. Double-click the “Network” icon.
  • Page 16 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step3. On the Configuration tab, please choose your appropriate setting “TCP/IP-> your network LAN card” and click “Properties” button. Step4. Select the “IP Address” tab. Please select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then select the “Gateway” tab.
  • Page 17 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Step5. On the “Gateway” tab, please clear all installed gateways and do not fill any of the blanks and then select the “DNS Configuration” tab. Step6. On the “DNS Configuration” tab, please select “Disable DNS” and then click...
  • Page 18 D:\win98, D:\win9x, etc. (If “D” is your CD-ROM drive). After booting the computer, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically from the GN-B46B then you can go to the Step11 directly. If you would like to obtain an IP address manually, please refer to Step8~Step10.
  • Page 19 “Release All” button, and then click the “Renew All” button. Click the “OK” button. Note: If the IP address of the GN-B46B is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your com puter must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where “X”...
  • Page 20 Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Click the “OK” button after finishing with the setup, and go to the “Chapter4 Basic Setup for Router”. Note: If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, Key in the setting after you complete the GN-B46B configuration.

  • Page 21: The Settings Under Windows Xp

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide The Settings under Windows XP Step1. Click “Start” in the desktop of the Windows to select “Settings”, and then select “Control Panel”. Step2. Double-click the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon.
  • Page 22 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step3. Double-click the “LAN CONNECTION” and click the “Properties” button. Step4. The “Local Area Connection Properties” dialog box will appear. Verfiy that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item is checked. And then double-click the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”...
  • Page 23 Connection Properties. Click the “OK” button again to complete the PC configuration. Now, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically from GN-B46B then you can go to the Step10 directly. If you would like to obtain an IP address manually, please refer to Step6~Step9.
  • Page 24 Key in the command “ipconfig / renew” and then enter. Note: If the IP address of the GN-B46B is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your com puter must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where “X”...
  • Page 25 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Step9. Key in “exit” and then enter. Step10. In your “IE Browser” select “Internet Options” under “Tools”. Step11. In this dialog box, please click the “LAN Settings” on the “Connections” tab.
  • Page 26 Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Click the “OK” button after finishing with the setup, and go to the “Chapter4 Basic Setup for Router”. Note: If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, Key in the setting after you complete the GN-B46B configuration.

  • Page 27: Chapter4 Basic Setup For Router

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Chapter4 Basic Setup for Router The GN-B46B provides Web based configuration. You can configure your GN-B46B through your Internet Explorer browser or Netscape Communicator. Log in to the Router Step1. Key in the preset IP address“192.168.1.254” in the address column in the browser, and then press enter.

  • Page 28: Setup Wizard

    Setup Wizard Step3. The homepage of the GN-B46B will appear as shown below, and click the “Setup Wizard” on the screen, and such Setup Wizard will guide you to complete the necessary steps for the setup on screen as follows.
  • Page 29 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide DHCP Start Address / End Address When the DHCP setting is “enable”, the GN-B46B uses this allocable range of the IP address as the initial value to assign the IP to the PC connected to the LAN end.
  • Page 30 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step5. Choose your desired wide area network mode. “PPPoE”: If you are using the hourly rate for the ADSL, please select this And then please follow Step 6 item. “Dynamic IP Address”: If you use the wideband fixed connection of ADSL/ Cable Modem, but do not have a static IP, please select this item.
  • Page 31 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide PPPoE Step6. If you select “PPPoE” under the WAN TYPE SELECT, key in the User ID and password. The wideband company provides the above data, and press “Finish” to go to next step. PPPoE User ID and Password: The “User ID”...
  • Page 32 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step8. Please wait a moment. Step9. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and your setup has completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. Note: If you can connect to the Internet , the setting is completed. If you use the Wireless Lan Card connection or need further setting, please continue to Chapter5 Advanced Setup.
  • Page 33 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Dynamic IP Address Step10. If you select the “Dynamic IP Address” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, the following screen will appear. Please key in the Host Name if your ISP has provided. And then press “Finish” to go to next step.
  • Page 34 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step12. Please wait a moment. Step13. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and your setup has completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. Note: If you can connect to the Internet , the setting is completed. If you use the Wireless Lan Card connection or need further setting, please continue to Chapter5 Advanced Setup.
  • Page 35 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Static IP Address Step14. If you select “Static IP Address” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, please key in the data provided by the wideband company in the following fields as shown below. And then press “Finish” to go to next step.
  • Page 36 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step16. Please wait a moment. Step17. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and your setup has completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. Note: If you can connect to the Internet , the setting is completed. If you use the Wireless Lan Card connection or need further setting, please continue to Chapter5 Advanced Setup.
  • Page 37 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide PPPoE Unnumber Step18. If you select “PPPoE Unnumber” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, please key in the data provided by the wideband company in the following fields as shown below. And then press “Finish” to go to next step.
  • Page 38 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Step20. Please wait a moment. Step21. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and your setup has completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. Note: If you can connect to the Internet , the setting is completed. If you use the Wireless Lan Card connection or need further setting, please continue to Chapter5 Advanced Setup.

  • Page 39: Status

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Status You can use this status screen to view the router’s current connection status.and configuration. Logout As you finished the configuration of the GN-B46B, please choose “Logout”. Note: After 5 minutes idle time, the system will be logout automatically.

  • Page 40: Chapter5 Advanced Setup

    GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Chapter5 Advanced Setup This chapter will show you the advanced setup of the GN-B46B if you need require special configuration. Network Configuration The Network Configuration function allows you to access to the LAN Configuration, WAN Confguration and WAN Configuration Setting.

  • Page 41: Wan Configuration

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide WAN Configuration This page is the further configuration of the WAN connection. You can setup up to 4 WAN connection entries. Each entry may has it’s own connection type (PPPoE, PPPoE Unnumber, Dynamic IP address, Static IP address) and some other properties. For example, when you click the “Edit”...
  • Page 42 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide ISP Name, Host Name, Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2 Address, DNS Domain Name Those information are provided by your ISP company. MTU(Maximum Transmission Unit) This defines the maximum size of the packets sent from your computer onto the network.
  • Page 43 Normal user please select “NAT enable” or “UPnP&NAT” then connect to the Internet in general. Verify the desired setting and then click the “Finish” button to set the value into GN-B46B. And then the screen will transfer to WAN configuration setting page.
  • Page 44 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide & Other WAN Type of the WAN configuration: PPPoE ISP Name, User ID, Password, Service Name, AC Name, DNS1 and DNS2 Address, DNS Domain Name Those information are provided by your ISP company. Authentication Type You may choose between “Auto”, “CHAP”...
  • Page 45 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Dial on Demand Enable When you are not using the Internet for a while then the WAN connection will be automaticly disconnected. If you want to use the Internet again then the WAN connection will be automaticly reconnected to WAN.
  • Page 46 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide PPPoE Unnumber ISP Name, User ID, Passwaord, Service Name, AC Name, DNS1 and DNS2, DNS Domain Name, WAN IP Address, WAN Subnet Mask Those information are provided by your ISP company.

  • Page 47: Wireless Configuration

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Wireless Configuration This chapter will show you how to configure the wireless feature of your GN-B46B router. 802.11b Region Because of the different region has a different open channel regulation, please check whether the default region value is your local area. If it did not appear properly region please contact your local distributor or authorized reseller immediately.
  • Page 48 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide SSID The SSID is the name represent the router in the wireless network. This SSID string is case sinsitive of up to 32 ASCII characters. The default value is “GIGABYTE”, if the setup value is the default value, like “router”. Only can accept the computer connection, which use the wireless card SSID (or ESSID) set up, is “router”.
  • Page 49 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide There are two levels of encryption 64 bits and 128 bits. The 64 bits encryption is referenced as a lower level encryption. The 128 bits encryption is referenced as a higher level encryption. 64 (40) Bits WEP Key: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx...

  • Page 50: Static Routing Table

    GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Static Routing Table Under some of Internet environments, some of the subnet do not go through the default gateway. Users can add those routing information to Static Routing Table themselves. Destination IP The Destination IP address is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned.

  • Page 51: Virtual Server

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Virtual Server Virtual server setting split into two different case. Case 1 is router having only 1 global IP address, PPPoE/DHCP/Static is this case. Case 2 is router having more than 1 global IP address, normal having 8 or 16 IP address, PPPoE unnumbered is this case.
  • Page 52 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide PPPoE/DHCP/Static Virtual Server provides a way to let the PC at the WAN end connect to a server of a PC at the LAN end. Taking the IP address 192.168.1.1 of a PC on a FTP at the LAN for example: Protocol: TCP Port: 21...
  • Page 53 Protocol: TCP Port: 21 Vitrual Server IP: 192.168.1.1 Enable: enable The PC at the Global IP 61.222.10.2 can connect to the internal FTP server at the IP address 192.168.1.1 via the WAN end of the IP address of the FTP GN-B46B.

  • Page 54: Firewall Rule

    The security configuration provides a security list for you configure, includes Security One- Touch Setting, Stealth Mode, and Unfriendly Access Detection. From this security setting list, you can check which security rule you want and then click “Submit” button to set the value into GN-B46B...

  • Page 55: Vpn Pass Through

    They usually provide connectivity to many machines behind a gateway or firewall. GN-B46B supports Internet-industry standards technology to provide customers with open interoperable VPN solutions such as Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) as well as Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
  • Page 56 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide L2TP Pass Through setting L2TP stands for Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. It is an extension of the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol and is also used to establish virtual private networks. Enable/Disable VPN pass through. If administrator configure a host to enable VPN pass through, router will automatically setting virtual server and firewall setting for this host.
  • Page 57 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Static Rule This screen allows you to edit the firewall rule table manually. It helps protect your local network against attack from outside and provides a method of restricting users on the local network from accessing the Internet. Additionally, it can filter out specific packets to trigger the router to place an outgoing connection.
  • Page 58 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Policy Under this option two settings are possible: “accept” or “drop”. Direction Sets the direction of packet flow. For the Data Filter: W->L, WAN to LAN, specifies the rule for filtering incoming packets.

  • Page 59: Dns Reply

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide DNS Reply The default value of the DNS replay is “Enable”. The DNS query packets will send through the router. When a DNS query packet enters the router, and the router will sends an answer to the host that sent the DNS query packet.

  • Page 60: Chapter6 Management Tool

    This chapter will show you how to use the management tool to manage and maintain your wireless broadband router. PPP Monitor The PPP Monitor will show you the WAN connection status. Reboot This function allows you to restart the GN-B46B.

  • Page 61: Initilization

    You can use this function to initial the router to factory defult value. Or you can press the “init” botton on the GN-B46B, then the router will be restart and the system setting will restore to the factory default value.

  • Page 62: Change Wan Mac

    “Submit” button. Upgrade Firmware This tool allows you to upgrade the latest firmware of the GN-B46B using a file provided by Gigabyte. You can download the upgraded firmware version from Gigabyte website. Please click “Browse”...

  • Page 63: Backup Restore

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide BackUp Restore The “BackUP” button allows you to save the configuration of the GN-B46B to a temp file on your PC. You can then click the “Restore” button to restore the saved backup configuration file.

  • Page 64: Wan Connection

    GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide WAN Connection UPnP Log...

  • Page 65: Save Maintenance

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Save Maintenance Please save the log and the status information if you have the support requirement. And then send this file to Gigabyte supporting team for further investigation your question. Ping This “Ping” function allows you to verify the status of the IP address on the network.

  • Page 66: Chapter7 Troubleshooting

    GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Chapter7 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your wireless broadband router. Read the descriptions below to help you diagnose and solve the problem. What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the router? Please press the “init”...
  • Page 67 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Can the router act as DHCP server? Yes. The router has the DHCP server function built-in. What is WEP? Wired Equivalent Privacy. Security mechanism defined within the 802.11 standard designed to make the link integrity of the wireless medium equal to wired cable. Data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bits (128 bit optional ) shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

  • Page 68: Appendix A: Glossary

    GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Appendix A: Glossary ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a new modem technology that converts exist- ing twisted-pair telephone lines into access paths for high-speed communications of vari- ous sorts. Auto-MDI/MDIX On a network hub or switch, an auto-MDI/MDIX port automatically senses if it needs to act as a MDI or MDIX port.
  • Page 69 GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Dynamic IP Address An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server. Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software, or a combination of both.
  • Page 70 GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide PPPoE Point-to-Point over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. Router A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP’s network.

  • Page 71: Appendix B: Specification

    GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Appendix B: Specification Physical Interface The broadband router includes 4 RJ-45 Ethernet LAN ports, 1 RJ-45 WAN port, one init hole and one antenna. Item Feature Description LAN Port x 4 RJ-45, Auto-sensing for 10/100M E thernet LAN connec tion.

  • Page 72: Limited Warranty

    GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Limited Warranty 1-Year Warranty Gigabyte warrants to the original consumer/purchaser that the product free from defects in material and workmanship for no limited time from the original manufactory shipment date. This warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used.
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