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Planet FRT-401 User Manual

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Internet Fiber Router
FRT-401 / 401S15 / 405
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  • Page 1 Wired / Wireless Internet Fiber Router FRT-401 / 401S15 / 405 FRT-401N / 401NS15 / 405 User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright© 2010 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
  • Page 3 Revision User’s Manual for Wired / Wireless Internet Fiber Router Model : FRT-401 / 401S15 / 405 FRT-401N / 401NS15 / 405N Rev: 1.0 (Apr. 2010)

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................ 6 1.1 Feature ..........................7 1.2 Package Contents ......................7 1.3 Physical Details ........................8 2. INSTALLATION................................ 12 2.1 System Requirement......................12 2.2 Hardware Installation ....................... 12 2.3 Configuring the Network Properties................15 2.4 Configuring with Web Browser ..................21 3.
  • Page 5 3.4.4 System Security Settings.......................... 49 3.4.5 Content Filtering ............................50 3.5 Fiber / OAM Setting ......................51 3.5.1 Fiber Configuration..........................51 3.5.2 Remote Configuration..........................52 3.5.3 OAM Configuration..........................54 3.5.4 Loop back test............................56 3.6 Administration ........................59 3.6.1 Management ............................59 3.6.2 Upload Firmware .............................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) would be the most promising NGN (Next Generation Networking) application to fulfill the demand. The PLANET Wired / Wireless Internet Fiber Router, FRT-40x and FRT-40xN series, provides office and residential users the ideal solution for sharing a high-speed fiber Internet connection and four-10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet backbone.

  • Page 7: Feature

    3. Long distance connection based on optical fiber transceiver 4. Choice of fiber-connector from SC, MT-RJ / VF-45 and WDM, multi-mode / single-mode fiber / 100Base SFP 5. Co-work with PLANET 100Base-FX Media Conversion and MFB-Series Transceiver 6. QoS support 7. 802.1Q VLAN support 8.

  • Page 8: Physical Details

    1.3 Physical Details FRT-401 / FRT-401S15 / FRT-405 Front Panel FRT-401 / FRT-401S15 FRT-405 Front Panel LED definition State Description When the router is powered on, and in ready state. When the router is powered off. Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the fiber connection.
  • Page 9 Front Panel FRT-401 / FRT-401S15 FRT-405 Rear Panel Port and Button Definition Connector Description Power connector with 12V DC 1 A POWER Press more than 3 seconds for reset to factory default setting. RESET Router is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port (1, 2, 3, or 4). If...
  • Page 10 FRT-401N / FRT-401NS15 / FRT-405N Front Panel FRT-401N / FRT-401NS15 FRT-405N Front Panel LED definition State Description When the router is powered on, and in ready state. When the router is powered off. WPS client registration is successful. Flashing WPS client registration window is currently open. WPS is not available, or WPS is not enabled or initialized.
  • Page 11 Front Panel FRT-401N / FRT-401NS15 FRT-405N Rear Panel Port and Button Definition Connector Description Power connector with 12V DC 1 A POWER Press more than 3 seconds for reset to factory default setting. RESET Router is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port (1, 2, 3, or 4). If the LED light of LNK/ACT is flashing, the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that LAN (1-4) port.

  • Page 12: Installation

    Fiber Network. Please read the following topics and perform the procedures in the order being presented. The hardware installation of PLANET Fiber Router do not need software configuration. To install your Fiber Router on a desktop or shelf, simply complete the...
  • Page 13 Connect the Fiber-optic cable to WAN port. Check the WAN LED on the front panel is on accordingly. The Fiber types of PLANET Wired / Wireless Fiber Router as the following: FRT-401 / FRT-401N: 100Base-FX (SC, MM) FRT-401S15 / FRT-401NS15: 100Base-FX (SC, SM, 15Km)
  • Page 14 FRT-405 / FRT-405N...

  • Page 15: Configuring The Network Properties

    2.3 Configuring the Network Properties Configuring PC in Windows Vista 1. Go to Start / Control Panel / Network and Internet / Network and Sharing Center. Double-click on Network Connections. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties.
  • Page 16 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. 5. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. 6. Click OK to finish the configuration.
  • Page 17 Configuring PC in Windows XP 1. Go to Start / Control Panel (in Classic View). In the Control Panel, double-click on Network Connections 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties.
  • Page 18 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 5. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. 6. Click OK to finish the configuration.
  • Page 19 Configuring PC in Windows 2000 Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections. Double-click Local Area Connection. In the Local Area Connection Status window click Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons.
  • Page 20 Configuring PC in Windows 98/Me 1. Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and choose the Configuration tab. 2. Select TCP/IP NE2000 Compatible, or the name of your Network Interface Card (NIC) in your PC. 3.

  • Page 21: Configuring With Web Browser

    2.4 Configuring with Web Browser It is advisable to change the administrator password to safeguard the security of your network. To configure the router, open your browser, type “http: //192.168.1.1” into the address bar and click “Go” to get to the login page. Save this address in your Favorites for future reference.
  • Page 22 If the user name and password are correct, you will login Fiber Router successfully and see the status page. Now you can configure the Fiber Router for your needs.

  • Page 23: Web Configuration Management

    3. Web Configuration Management Determine your connection settings Before you configure the router, you need to know the connection information supplied by your service provider. Connecting the Fiber Router to your network Unlike a simple hub or switch, the setup of the Fiber Router consists of more than simply plugging everything together.

  • Page 24: Operation Mode

    3.1 Operation Mode The Fiber Router supports three operation modes – Router, Bridge and WISP (WISP mode is only supported for wireless fiber router). Currently, it comes pre-configured with Router mode. Note that, routing mode and bridging mode cannot be used simultaneously. For Bridge mode, all interfaces are bridged into a single bridge interface.

  • Page 25: Internet Settings

    3.2 Internet Settings 3.2.1 WAN The WAN Settings screen allows you to specify the type of Internet connection. The WAN settings offer the following selections for the router’s WAN port, STATIC (fixed IP), DHCP (Auto config), PPPoE, L2TP, and PPTP. STATIC (FIXED IP) Select STATIC (fixed IP) in the WAN Connection Type drop-down list and the following page appears.

  • Page 26: Dhcp (Auto Config)

    Static Mode IP Address: Enter the IP address of WAN port. Subnet Mask: Enter IP subnet mask of WAN port. Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway address of WAN port. Primary DNS Server: Primary DNS Server f of WAN port. Secondary DNS Server: Secondary DNS Server of WAN port.

  • Page 27: Pppoe

    PPPOE Select PPPoE (ADSL) in the WAN Connection Type drop-down list and the following page appears. If the WAN connection type is set to PPPoE, you can configure the following parameters to PPPoE dial up. PPPoE Mode User Name: User name of PPPoE account Password: Password of PPPoE account Verify Password: Enter the password of PPPoE account again.

  • Page 28: L2Tp

    L2TP Select L2TP in the WAN Connection Type drop-down list and the following page appears. There are two address modes: Static and Dynamic. 1. If you select Static in the Address Mode field, the page shown in the following figure appears.
  • Page 29 L2TP Mode Server IP: Address of L2TP server. User Name: The user name of L2TP account. Password: The password of L2TP account. IP Address: IP address of WAN port. Subnet Mask: Subnet mask of WAN port. Default Gateway: The default gate way of WAN port. Operation Mode: It provides two types of operation modes.

  • Page 30: Pptp

    PPTP Select PPTP in the WAN Connection Type drop-down list and the following page appears. There are two address modes: Static and Dynamic. PPTP Mode Server IP: Address of PPTP server. User Name: The user name of PPTP account. Password: The password of PPTP account. IP Address: IP address of WAN port.

  • Page 31: Lan

    3.2.2 LAN This page allows you may enable or disable networking functions and configure their parameters according to your practice. IP Address: Enter the IP address of LAN port. Subnet mask: Enter the subnet mask of LAN port. LAN2: The second IP switch of LAN port. You can enable or disable this function. LAN2 IP Address: The second IP address of LAN port.

  • Page 32: Dhcp Clients

    Primary DNS Server: The primary DNS server address. Secondary DNS Server: The secondary DNS Server address. Default Gateway: The default gateway that DHCP server assigns. Lease Time: Lease time of the IP address. Statically Assigned: Assign IP to the assigned MAC address. Enter the assigned MAC address and IP in the corresponding fields.

  • Page 33: Advanced Routing

    3.2.4 Advanced Routing You can add or delete routing rules, enable or disable dynamic routing protocol in the page. Add a routing rule Destination: Enter the legal destination IP address. Range: Destination IP address is a host address or the network address. Gateway: Enter the specific gateway.

  • Page 34: Qos

    3.2.5 QoS You may set up rules to provide Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee for some specific applications. In the page, you can enable or disable Quality of Service. After enabling QoS, you can set upload bandwidth and download bandwidth. Upload Bandwidth: You can select the proper bandwidth in the drop-down list.

  • Page 35: Wireless Setting (For Frt-401N / 401Ns15 / 405N)

    3.3 Wireless Setting (For FRT-401N / 401NS15 / 405N) 3.3.1 Basic You can configure the minimum number of wireless settings for communication, such as network name (SSID) and channel. Wireless Network Radio On/Off: Enable or disable the wireless LAN. Network Mode: There are 6 modes: 11b only, 11g only, 11n only, 11b/g mixed, and 11b/g/n mixed mode.
  • Page 36 Frequency (Channel): A channel is the radio frequency used by wireless device. Channels available depend on your geographical area. You may have a choice of channels (for your region) and you should use a different channel from an adjacent AP to reduce the interference. The Interference and degrading performance occurs when radio signals from different APs overlap.

  • Page 37: Advanced

    3.3.2 Advanced This page makes more detailed settings for the AP. Advanced Wireless Settings page includes items that are not available in the Basic Wireless Settings page, such as basic data rates, beacon interval, and data beacon rate. Advanced Wireless BG Protection Mode: It provides 3 options, including Auto, On, and Off.
  • Page 38 Short Slot: Select Disable or Enable. Tx Burst: Select Disable or Enable. Pkt_Aggregate: Select Disable or Enable. Country Code: Select the region which area you are. It provides six regions in the drop-down list. Wi-Fi Multimedia WMM Capable: Enable or disable WMM. APSD Capable: Enable or disable APSD.

  • Page 39: Security

    3.3.3 Security Choose Wireless Settings>Security and the following page appears. It allows you to modify the settings to prevent the unauthorized accesses. Select SSID SSID choice: Select SSID in the drop-down list. Security Security Mode: There are 11 options, including Disable, OPEN, SHARED, WEPAUTO, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPAPSKWPA2PSK, WPA1WPA2, and 802.1X.
  • Page 40 WEP: Disable or enable WEP. Radius Server IP Address: Enter the IP address of Radius Server. Port: The default port of the RADIUS server for authentication is 1812. You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so with additional information.

  • Page 41: Wds

    3.3.4 WDS Wireless Distribution System (WDS) WDS Mode: There are four options, including Disable, Lazy Mode, Bridge Mode, and Repeater Mode. Disable Select Disable to disable the WDS mode. Lazy Mode WDS Mode: Select Lazy Mode. The FRT-40xN WDS Lazy mode is allowed the other FRT-40xN WDS bridge / repeater mode link automatically.
  • Page 42 WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows access points to communicate with one another wirelessly in a standardized way. It can also simplify the network infrastructure by reducing the amount of cabling required. Basically the access points will act as a client and an access point at the same time.

  • Page 43: Wps

    3.3.5 WPS You can enable or disable the WPS function in this page. Select Enable in the WPS drop-down list. Click Apply and the following page appear. WPS Summary It displays the WPS information, such as WPS Current Status, WPS Configured, and WPS SSID.

  • Page 44: Station List

    3.3.6 Station List Through this page, you can easily identify the connected wireless stations. It automatically observes the ID of connected wireless station (if specified), MAC address, SSID, and current status.

  • Page 45: Firewall

    3.4 Firewall The Fiber Router provides the fully firewall functions, such as IP/Port/MAC Filtering, Port Forwarding, DMZ, SPI Firewall and Content Filtering. It serves as an Internet firewall to protect your network from being accessed by outside users. 3.4.1 MAC/IP/Port Filtering Use the MAC/IP/Port filters to deny / allow particular LAN IP addresses from accessing the Internet.
  • Page 46 Basic Settings MAC/IP/Port Filtering: Enable or disable the MAC/IP/Port filtering function. Default Policy: The Packet that does not match any rules would be dropped or accepted. MAC/IP/Port Filter Settings MAC Address: Enter the MAC address that matches the source address of the packet (optional).

  • Page 47: Port Forwarding (Virtual Server)

    3.4.2 Port Forwarding (Virtual Server) The Virtual Server is the server or server(s) behind NAT (on the LAN), for example, Web server or FTP server, that you can make visible to the outside world even though NAT makes your whole inside network appear as a single machine to the outside world. This page allows you to set virtual server to provide services on the Internet.

  • Page 48: Dmz

    3.4.3 DMZ DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) allows a single computer on your LAN to expose ALL of its ports to the Internet. Enter the IP address of that computer as a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host with unrestricted Internet access. When doing this, the DMZ host is no longer behind the firewall.

  • Page 49: System Security Settings

    3.4.4 System Security Settings Choose Firewall > System Security and the following page appears. This page allows you to configure the system firewall to protect Router from attacking. Remote Management Remote management (via WAN): Deny or allow remote management through web. Remote management Port: The default remote management port is 80, you can change the remote management port for your needs.

  • Page 50: Content Filtering

    3.4.5 Content Filtering This page is used to configure the Blocked URL (Such as tw.yahoo.com) and filtered keyword. Here you can add / delete URL and filtered keyword. Choose Firewall > Content Filtering and the following page appears. You can set content filter to restrict the improper content access.

  • Page 51: Fiber / Oam Setting

    3.5 Fiber / OAM Setting 3.5.1 Fiber Configuration This function allows displaying the Fiber port’s status, Mode, Flow Control and Rate limit. The Link Status in the screen displays the current connection speed and duplex mode. Allow Enable or Disable flow control for selected port. •...

  • Page 52: Remote Configuration

    3.5.2 Remote Configuration The Remote TS-1000 Configuration is an advanced remote device monitor feature that allows you to Remote monitor and automatic notify status indication. Remote TS-1000 OAM Information The Fiber Router supports the TS-1000 and 802.3ah OAM, you can check the status and information of remote device by OAM.
  • Page 53 2. Reset: Click the “Reset” button to reboot the remote device. 3. Factory: Click the “Factory” button to restore the default settings of remote device. Remote Port Configuration The users can manage the remote port from local Fiber Router; you can setup the Port Mode, Flow Control, Rate Limit for remote device.

  • Page 54: Oam Configuration

    3.5.3 OAM Configuration 802.3ah OAM Configuration When enable 802.3ah OAM function, all 802.3ah OAMPDU packets will trap to embedded CPU. Software will implement auto discovery procedure. With hardware support, software controls the 802.3ah remote loop back procedure. Hardware can also detect dying gasp even and interrupt CPU to send dying gasp even notification OAMPDU.
  • Page 55 Local TS-1000 OAM Configuration Local TS-1000 OAM Setup This function provides Local TS-1000 OAM Setup of Managed Media Converter. Press the “Apply” button to save the current configuration of Managed Media Converter. The below screen and Table describes the Local TS-1000 OAM Setup object of Managed Media Converter.

  • Page 56: Loop Back Test

    3.5.4 Loop back test 802.3ah Loop Back Test The 802.3ah Loop Back Test allows manual run this loop back test to check the interconnection between two devices. To assure the Remote 802.3ah function can work correctly. This function provides 802.3ah Loop Back Test of Fiber devices. Press the “Apply” button to run 802.3ah Loop Back Test and see the 802.3ah Loop Back Test Result of Fiber devices.
  • Page 57 The 802.3ah Loop Back Test Web page includes the following configurable data: 802.3ah Loop Back Test Allow input the number for packet send and the available options Send Packet Number is 1 to 255. Default is 16. Allow input the number for Packet Length and the available Packet Length (Not options is 60 to 1514.
  • Page 58 In-band and out-band Loop back This function provides TS-1000 Loop Back Test of Fiber devices. Press the “Apply” button to run Loop Back Test and see the TS-1000 Loop Back Test Result of Fiber Route. The below screen and Table describes the TS-1000 Loop Back Test object of Managed Media Converter.

  • Page 59: Administration

    3.6 Administration You can configure admin management in this part. It includes Management, Update Firmware, Setting management, Reboot, Status, Statistics and System Log. 3.6.1 Management Choose Administration > Management, and the following page appears. You may configure administrator account and password, NTP settings, and dynamic DNS settings in the page.

  • Page 60: Upload Firmware

    Time Zone: Select the proper time zone in the drop-down list. NTP Server: Enter the IP address or domain name of NTP server. NTP Synchronization (hours): Enter the time interval for synchronization. DDNS Settings Dynamic DNS Provider: Select the proper dynamic DNS provider in the drop-down list.

  • Page 61: Setting Management

    3.6.3 Setting Management Choose Administration > Settings Management and the following page appears. You may save system settings by exporting them to a configuration file, restore them by importing the file, or reset them to the factory default. Export Settings Export Button: Click the Export to export the settings.

  • Page 62: Reboot

    3.6.4 Reboot The Reboot screen allows you to restart your router with its current settings. Click the “Reboot” button and the device will restart. 3.6.5 Status Choose Administration > Status and the following page appears. It displays the information about Router status, including system information, Internet configurations, and local network.

  • Page 63: Statistics

    3.6.6 Statistics You can see the Statistic information in this screen. It includes the Traffic for all interfaces.

  • Page 64: System Log

    3.6.7 System Log The system log dialog allows you to view the system log and click the “Refresh” button to fresh the system event logs. Choose Administration > System Log and the following page appears. You are allowed to view and disable / enable the system log in this page. Click Refresh to refresh the log.

  • Page 65: Appendix A

    Appendix A A.1 Device‘s RJ-45 Pin Assignments 10/100Mbps, 10/100Base-TX ■ Contact MDI-X 1 (TX +) 2 (TX -) 3 (RX +) 6 (RX -) Not used 4, 5, 7, 8 Not used Implicit implementation of the crossover function within a twisted-pair cable, or at a wiring panel, while not expressly forbidden, is beyond the scope of this standard.

  • Page 66: Fiber Optical Cable Connection Parameter

    A.3 Fiber Optical Cable Connection Parameter The wiring details are as below: Fiber Optical patch Cables: ■ Standard Fiber Type Cable Specification 100Base-FX Multi-mode 50/125μm or 62.5/125μm (1300nm) 100Base-FX Multi-mode 50/125μm or 62.5/125μm (1310nm) Single-mode 9/125μm 100Base-BX-U Single-mode 9/125μm (TX :1310/RX :1550) 100Base-BX-D (TX :1550/RX :1310) A.4 Available Modules...

  • Page 67: Appendix B: Specification

    Appendix B: Specification FRT-401 / FRT-401S15 / FRT-405 Product Internet Fiber Router Model FRT-401 FRT-401S15 FRT-405 1 x 100Base-FX port Ports 4 x 10/100Base-TX port Connector Optic Mode Multi-mode Single-mode Vary on module Interface Distance 15km Vary on module 850nm...
  • Page 68 FRT-401N / FRT-401NS15 / FRT-405N Product 802.11n Wireless Internet Fiber Router Model FRT-401N FRT-401NS15 FRT-405N 1 x 100Base-FX port 4 x 10/100Base-TX port Ports 1 x 802.11b/g/n Access Point, 2 x antennas detachable Wireless Connector Optic Mode Multi-mode Single-mode Vary on module Interface Distance 15km...
  • Page 69 Built-in NAT Firewall Security MAC / IP/ Port Filtering Content Filtering SPI Firewall support Password protection for system management Web-based configuration Management Available Syslog support TR-069* SNMP v1/v2c TS-1000 and 802.3ah OAM support * Feature Enhance by Future FW upgradeable.

  • Page 70: Appendix C: Glossary

    Appendix C: Glossary Address mask A bit mask select bits from an Internet address for subnet addressing. The mask is 32 bits long and selects the network portion of the Internet address and one or more bits of the local portion. Sometimes it called subnet mask. VDSL2 VDSL2 (Very High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line 2), G.993.2 is the newest and most advanced standard of xDSL broadband wire line communications.
  • Page 71 Central Office. Refers to equipment located at a Telco or service provider's office. Customer Premises Equipment located in a user's premises DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP is software that automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network.
  • Page 72 File Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol (and program) transfer files between hosts. Hop count A measure of distance between two points on the Internet. It is equivalent to the number of gateways that separate the source and destination. HTML Hypertext Markup Language - The page-coding language for the World Wide Web. HTML browser A browser used to traverse the Internet, such as Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  • Page 73 Media Access Control Layer - A sub-layer of the Data Link Layer (Layer 2) of the ISO OSI Model responsible for media control. Management Information Base - A collection of objects can be accessed via a network management protocol, such as SNMP and CMIP (Common Management Information Protocol).
  • Page 74 Request for Comments - Refers to documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) proposing standard protocols and procedures for the Internet. RFC can be found at www.ietf.org. Route The path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. The route a datagram may follow can include many gateways and many physical networks.
  • Page 75 one bridge as the 'root' bridge, with the highest priority one as identifier, from which all paths should radiate. Spoofing A method of fooling network end stations into believing that keep alive signals have come from and returned to the host. Polls are received and returned locally at either end Static IP Address A static IP address is an IP address permanently assigned to computer in a TCP/IP network.
  • Page 76 User Datagram Protocol - A connectionless transport protocol that runs on top of TCP/IP's IP. UDP, like TCP, uses IP for delivery; however, unlike TCP, UDP provides for exchange of datagram without acknowledgments or guaranteed delivery. Best suited for small, independent requests, such as requesting a MIB value from an SNMP agent, in which first setting up a connection would take more time than sending the data.

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