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Planet Networking & Communication WNRT-617 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ’ r ’ ’ s 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router...

  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Copyright Copyright © 2011 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: National Restrictions

    Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation. R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/CE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal...
  • Page 4 Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router Model: WNRT-617 Rev: 1.0 (FEBRUARY. 2011)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Introduction......................1 Package Contents......................... 1 Product Description....................... 1 Product Features........................2 Product Specification......................3 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation ......................6 Hardware Description......................6 2.1.1 The Front Panel ......................6 2.1.2 LED Indications......................7 2.1.3 The Rear Panel......................8 Chapter 3.
  • Page 6 DHCP ..........................60 5.7.1 DHCP Settings......................60 5.7.2 DHCP Clients List ....................61 5.7.3 Address Reservation ....................62 Forwarding ..........................64 5.8.1 Virtual Servers ......................65 5.8.2 Port Triggering ......................68 5.8.3 DMZ ........................70 5.8.4 UPnP........................71 Security ..........................72 5.9.1 Basic Security ......................72 5.9.2 Advanced Security....................74 5.9.3 Local Management ....................76 5.9.4 Remote Management .....................78 5.10 Parental Control ........................79...
  • Page 7 5.16.4 Factory Defaults....................113 5.16.5 Backup & Restore....................114 5.16.6 Reboot ........................114 5.16.7 Password ......................115 5.16.8 System Log......................116 5.16.9 Statistics........................120 Chapter 6. Quick Connect to a Wireless Network ................122 Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration)..............122 Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) ..................124 Mac OS X 10.x ........................127 iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad ....................129 Appendix A: FAQ ..........................132...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Product Introduction

    Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Easy Installation The WNRT-617 provides a total solution for the home and the SOHO users. With the MIMO 11n wireless technology, it’s easy to combine the wireless devices with existing wired network.

  • Page 9: Product Features

    AP and wireless client will be built immediately. Advanced Firewall Security The WNRT-617 supports NAT function to allow multiple users to access the Internet via a single legal IP. It also provides Virtual Server for LAN PC to act as an application server and offer certain service to the clients on Internet.

  • Page 10: Product Specification

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 1.4 Product Specification WNRT-617 Product 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router Hardware Specification WAN Port: 1 x 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port Interface LAN Port: 4 x 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 ports Gain: 1 x Fixed 5dBi Antenna...
  • Page 11 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) WPA / WPA2 (TKIP/AES) WPA / WPA2 enterprise mode (802.1x authentication) Provide wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List) filtering Wireless MAC address filtering Wireless Security Support WPS(WIFI Protected Setup ) Enable/Disable SSID Broadcast Support 802.11e WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)
  • Page 12 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Standards Conformance IEEE 802.11n (1T1R, up to 150Mbps) IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE Standards IEEE 802.11i IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Others Protocols and CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, PPPoE, SNTP...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation Please follow the instruction below to build the wireless network connection between WNRT-617 and your computers. 2.1 Hardware Description 2.1.1 The Front Panel The front panel provides a simple interface monitoring the router.

  • Page 14: Led Indications

    The front panel LEDs indicates instant status of port links, wireless data activity and system power; and helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed. Figure 2-2 Table 2-1 show the LED indications of the Wireless Router. LED Definition Figure 2-2 WNRT-617 Front Panel Status Function Power is on. Power is off. The Router is initializing. Flashing The Router is working properly.

  • Page 15: The Rear Panel

    Figure 2-3 Rear Panel Interface Function The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. POWER Please use the power adapter provided with WNRT-617. ON/OFF The button of the power. Connect to the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet 1,2,3,4 (LAN) Connect to the user’s PC or network devices...

  • Page 16: Chapter 3. Connecting The Router

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Chapter 3. Connecting the Router 3.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet connection) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ-45 connector (not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors PC of subscribers running Windows 98/ME, NT4.0, 2000/XP, Windows Vista / Win 7, MAC...
  • Page 17 Ethernet cable, shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Hardware Installation of the WNRT-617 Wireless Router Step 5. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. Then power on the Router.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide

    4.1 Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the WNRT-617 is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
  • Page 19 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 4-1 In the prompt window shown below, double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Figure 4-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.

  • Page 20: Configure The Ip Address Manually

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below: Figure 4-3 Now click OK to save your settings. 4.1.2 Configure the IP Address Manually Summary: Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC.
  • Page 21 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Enter the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field. Select Use the following DNS server addresses radio button. In the Preferred DNS Server field, you can enter the DNS server IP address which has been provided by your ISP Figure 4-4 Now click OK to save your settings.
  • Page 22 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 4-5 In the run box type “cmd” and click OK. (Windows Vista users type cmd in the Start .Search box.)At the prompt. Figure 4-6 Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.1.1, and then press Enter.
  • Page 23 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 4-7 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to Figure 4-8, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has failed. Figure 4-8 Failure result of Ping command If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your router.
  • Page 24 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.

  • Page 25: Starting Setup In Web Ui

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 4.2 Starting Setup in Web UI .2 Starting Setup in Web UI It is easy to configure and manage the WNRT-617 with web browser. It is easy to configure and manage the WNRT-617 with web browser. Step 1.
  • Page 26 After entering the username and password, the main screen appears as Figure 4-11 Figure 4-11 WNRT-617 Web UI Screenshot Step 2. After successfully login in, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly configure your Router. Figure 4-12 Quick Setup...
  • Page 27 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 4-13. Step 3. Select Auto-Detect, the Router will automatically detect the connection type your ISP provides. Make sure the cable is plugged into the WAN port before detection. The appropriate configuration page will be displayed when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the Router.
  • Page 28 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 4-15 Quick Setup - Static IP If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-16. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration. Step 4. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 4-16.
  • Page 29 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 The page includes the following fields: Object Description Wireless Radio Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. Wireless Network Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Name (SSID) Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 30 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 These settings are only for basic wireless parameters. For advanced settings, please refer to Section 5.6: “Wireless”. Step 5. Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page. If you don’t make any change on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in 4-17.

  • Page 31: Planet Smart Setup! Utility

    Step 2. Connect the WAN port (Blue port) of the WNRT-617 to the Cable/DSL Modem with RJ-45 UTP Ethernet cable. Step 3. Connect the PC LAN port to the LAN Ports (Yellow ports) of the WNRT-617 with RJ-45 UTP Ethernet cable, shown in Figure 4-19.
  • Page 32 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 4-20 PLANET Smart Setup! program screenshot -25-...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5. Configuring The Router

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way. 5.1 Login After successfully login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

  • Page 34: Quick Setup

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-2 Router Status 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 4.2: Starting Setup in Web UI. -27-...

  • Page 35: Wps

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.4 WPS This section will guide you to add a new wireless device quickly to an existing network by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function. Step 1. Choose menu “WPS”, you will see the next screen (shown in...
  • Page 36 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. By Push Button Configuration (PBC) If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods.
  • Page 37 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Step 2: Press and hold the WPS Button equipped on the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Or you can click the WPS button with the same function in the configuration utility of the adapter.
  • Page 38 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Method Two: Enter the PIN of the Router into the configuration utility of your Wireless adapter Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the Router in Figure 5-3 (each Router has its unique PIN code).

  • Page 39: Network

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.5 Network 5-8): WAN, LAN, and MAC There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. Figure 5-8 The Network menu 5.5.1 WAN...
  • Page 40 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-9 WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP.
  • Page 41 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 If you get “Address not found” error when you access a Website, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get the correct DNS server address. Static IP If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP.
  • Page 42 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Primary/Secondary DNS (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Table 5-3 PPPoE / Rusia PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE / Russia PPPoE connection, select PPPoE/Russia PPPoE option.
  • Page 43 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 The page includes the following fields: Object Description User Name/Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Secondary Connection Disabled The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE connection only.
  • Page 44 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown in Figure 5-2 will then appear: Figure 5-2 PPPoE Advanced Settings The page includes the following fields: Object Description MTU Size The default MTU size is “1480”...
  • Page 45 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Click the Save button to save your settings. BigPond Cable If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 5-3): Figure 5-3...
  • Page 46 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 QLD - qld.bigpond.net.au MTU Size The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Connect on Demand...
  • Page 47 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 L2TP / Russia L2TP If your ISP provides L2TP / Russia L2TP connection, please select L2TP/Russia L2TP option. And enter the following parameters (Figure 5-4): Figure 5-4 L2TP Settings The page includes the following fields: Object...
  • Page 48 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
  • Page 49 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 PPTP / Russia PPTP If your ISP provid es PPTP / Russia PPTP connection, please select PPTP/Russia PPTP option. And enter the following parameters (Figure 5-5): Figure 5-5 PPTP Settings The page includes the following fields:...
  • Page 50 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button.

  • Page 51: Lan

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.5.2 LAN Choose menu “Network→LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. Figure 5-6 LAN The page includes the following fields: Object Description MAC Address The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed.

  • Page 52: Mac Clone

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.5.3 MAC Clone Choose m enu “Network→MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on the screen below, Figure 5-7 Figure 5-7 MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here.

  • Page 53: Wireless

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.6 Wireless 5-8): Wireless Settings, There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure Wireless Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 54 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 The page includes the following fields: Object Description Wireless Network Name Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service (SSID) Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network.
  • Page 55 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Max Tx Rate You can limit the maximum tx rate of the Router through this field. Enable Wireless Router The wireless radio of this Router can be enabled or disabled to allow Radio wireless stations access.

  • Page 56: Wireless Security

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Object Description SSID(to be bridged) The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. BSSID(to be bridged) The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.
  • Page 57 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-10 The page includes the following fields: Object Description Disable Security If you do not want to use wireless security, select this check box, but it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
  • Page 58 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-11 Object Description It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you select this check box, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 5-11. Type you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The...
  • Page 59 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. Figure 5-12 WPA/WPA2 Configuration Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object...
  • Page 60 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-13 The page includes the following fields: Object Description WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. Version you can choose the version of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select...

  • Page 61: Wireless Mac Filtering

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless→MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in Figure 5-14. Figure 5-14 Wireless MAC address Filtering To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disable.
  • Page 62 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5 - 15 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Step 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).
  • Page 63 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-30-4F-11-22-33 and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-30-4F-1A-2B-3C are able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: Step 1.

  • Page 64: Wireless Advanced

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.6.4 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 5-16 Wireless Advanced The page includes the following fields: Object Description Transmit Power Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like.
  • Page 65 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 setting and is recommended. DTIM Interval This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.

  • Page 66: Wireless Statistics

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.6.5 Wireless Statistics Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 5-17 The Router attached wireless stations The page includes the following fields:...

  • Page 67: Dhcp

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.7 DHCP 5-18): DHCP Settings, DHCP There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 68: Dhcp Clients List

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 configure the computer manually. Start IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address. End IP Address Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP addresses.

  • Page 69: Address Reservation

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-20 DHCP Clients List The page includes the following fields: Object Description The index of the DHCP Client Client Name The name of the DHCP client MAC Address The MAC address of the DHCP client Assigned IP The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client.
  • Page 70 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-21 Address Reservation The page includes the following fields: Object Description MAC Address The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve IP address. Assigned IP Address The IP address of the Router reserved.

  • Page 71: Forwarding

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5 - 22 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Step 1. Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

  • Page 72: Virtual Servers

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.8.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-24). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP.
  • Page 73 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Step 2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box.
  • Page 74 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return the previous page. If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on System Tools –>...

  • Page 75: Port Triggering

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.8.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding→Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-26). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet calling and so on. These applications cannot work with a pure NAT Router.
  • Page 76 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Incoming Protocol The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Router). Status The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. Table 5-25 To add a new rule, follow the steps below.

  • Page 77: Dmz

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled.

  • Page 78: Upnp

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Step 1. Click the Enable radio button Step 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field Step 3. Click the Save button. After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.

  • Page 79: Security

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application. Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened. Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local host. IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.
  • Page 80 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-31 Basic Security The page includes the following fields: Object Description Firewall A firewall protects your network from the outside world. Here you can enable or disable the Router’s firewall. SPI Firewall - SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session.

  • Page 81: Advanced Security

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. L2TP Passthrough - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level.
  • Page 82 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-32 Advanced Security The page includes the following fields: Object Description Packets Statistics The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds from Interval (5~60) the drop-down list. The Packets Statistics Interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistics.

  • Page 83: Local Management

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Threshold (5~3600) Router will startup the blocking function immediately. Enable UDP-FLOOD Enable or Disable the UDP-FLOOD Filtering. Filtering UDP-FLOOD Packets The default value is 500. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the Threshold (5~3600) current UPD-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.
  • Page 84 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-33 Local Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web-Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and...

  • Page 85: Remote Management

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.9.4 Remote Management Choose menu “Security → Remote Management”, you can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 5-34. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location via the Internet.

  • Page 86: Parental Control

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.10 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown Figure 5-35. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
  • Page 87 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 For detailed information, please go to “Access Control → Schedule”. Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing entry. Table 5-30 To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. Step 1. Click the Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 5-36.
  • Page 88 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-36 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.
  • Page 89 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Enter “www.google.com” in the Allowed Domain Name field. Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time drop-down list. In Status field, select Enable. Step 4. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown Figure 5-37.

  • Page 90: Access Control

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.11 Access Control 5-38: Rule, Host, There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure Target and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 91 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Object Description Enable Internet Access Select the check box to enable the Internet Access Control function, so Control the Default Filter Policy can take effect. Rule Name Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.
  • Page 92 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 You can change the entry’s order as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries. Enter the ID number in the first box you want to move and another ID number in second box you want to move to, and then click the Move button to change the entry’s order.
  • Page 93 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 In Host field, select Host_1. In Target field, select Target_1. In Schedule field, select Schedule_1. In Action field, select Allow. In Status field, select Enable. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list.

  • Page 94: Host

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.11.2 Host Choose menu “Access Control → Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 5-41. The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 5-41 Host Settings...
  • Page 95 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. Figure 5-42 Add or Modify a Host Entry...

  • Page 96: Target

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-57 5.11.3 Target Choose menu “Access Control → Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown Figure 5-44. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 5-44 Target Settings...
  • Page 97 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. Step 1. Click the Add New… button. Step 2. In Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 5-45.
  • Page 98 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-45 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Figure 5-46 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com...

  • Page 99: Schedule

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Step 3. In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). Step 4. In Domain Name field, enter www.google.com. Step 5. Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Target Settings page and see the following list.
  • Page 100 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 unique. Here displays the day(s) in a week. Time Here displays the time period in a day. Modify Here you can edit or delete an existing schedule. Table 5-34 To add a new schedule, follow the steps below.
  • Page 101 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-48 Advanced Schedule Settings For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com you should first follow the settings below: Click Add New...

  • Page 102: Advanced Routing

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-64 5.12 Advanced Routing 5-38: Static Routing There are two submenus under the Advanced Routing menu as shown in Figure List, System Routing Table. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 103 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 To add static routing entries: Step 1. Click Add New… shown in Figure 5-50, you will see the following screen. Figure 5-51 Add or Modify a Static Route Entry Step 2. Enter the following data: Object...

  • Page 104: System Routing Table

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Click the Disable All button to disable all the entries. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Previous button to view the information in the previous screen, click the Next button to view the information in the next screen.

  • Page 105: Control Settings

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.13.1 Control Settings Choose menu “Bandwidth Control → Control Settings”, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen. Their values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.
  • Page 106 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-54 Bandwidth Control Rules List The page includes the following fields: Object Description Description This is the information about the rules such as address range. Egress bandwidth This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0.

  • Page 107: Ip & Mac Binding

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-55 Bandwidth Control Rule Settings Step 3: Click the Save button. 5.14 IP & MAC Binding 5-56): Binding Settings There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu (shown in Figure and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 108 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-57 Binding Setting The page includes the following fields: Object Description MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
  • Page 109 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-58 IP & MAC Binding Setting (Add & Modify) To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. Step 1. Click the Add New... button as shown in Figure 5-57. Step 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.

  • Page 110: Arp List

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 5-59 Find IP & MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 5.14.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also.
  • Page 111 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 MAC Address The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. IP Address The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. Status Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.

  • Page 112: Dynamic Dns

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.15 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function. The Router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is.

  • Page 113: Dyndns.org Ddns

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Step 1. Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider. Step 2. Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Step 3. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 114: No-Ip.com Ddns

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Step 3. Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider here. Step 4. Click the Login button to log in to the DDNS service. Connection Status -The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.

  • Page 115: System Tools

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.16 System Tools Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 116 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Object Description Time Zone Select your local time zone from this pull down list. Date Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.

  • Page 117: Diagnostic

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.16.2 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. Figure 5-66 Diagnostic Tools The page includes the following fields: Object...
  • Page 118 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Pings Count The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. Ping Packet Size The size of Ping packet. Ping Timeout Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.

  • Page 119: Firmware Upgrade

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.16.3 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “System Tools → Firmware Upgrade”, you can update the latest version of firmware for the Router on the following screen. Figure 5-68 Firmware Upgrade The page includes the following fields: Object...

  • Page 120: Factory Defaults

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. 5.16.4 Factory Defaults Choose menu “System Tools →...

  • Page 121: Backup & Restore

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.16.5 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 5-70.

  • Page 122: Password

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically). Change the DHCP Settings. Change the Wireless configurations. Change the Web Management Port. Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically).

  • Page 123: System Log

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Password twice to confirm. Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all.
  • Page 124 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 validation information as well as the timetable for Auto Mail Feature, as shown in Figure 5-74. Table 5-43 Figure 5-74 Mail Account Settings The page includes the following fields: Object Description From Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send logs.
  • Page 125 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Enable Auto Mail Select it to mail logs automatically. You could mail the current logs Feature either at a specified time everyday or by intervals, but only one could be the current effective rule. Enter the desired time or intervals in the corresponding field as shown in Figure 5-74.
  • Page 126 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Log Level By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. Refresh Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Save Log Click to save all the logs in a txt file.

  • Page 127: Statistics

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 5.16.9 Statistics Choose menu “System Tools → Statistics”, you can view the statistics of the Router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval. Figure 5-75 Statistics The page includes the following fields:...
  • Page 128 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Statistics Table: IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the Router. Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the Router.

  • Page 129: Chapter 6. Quick Connect To A Wireless Network

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Chapter 6. Quick Connect to a Wireless Network Windows XP (Wireless Zero Configuration) Step 1: Right-Click on the wireless network icon displayed in the system tray Figure 6-1 Step 2: Select [View Available Wireless Networks] Step 3: Highlight and select the wireless network (SSID) to connect...
  • Page 130 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Step 4: Enter the encryption key of the Wireless Router (1) The Wireless Network Connection box will appear (2) Enter the encryption key that configured in section 5.6.2 (3) Click the [Connect] button Figure 6-3 Step 5: Check if “Connected” is displayed...

  • Page 131: Windows 7 (Wlan Autoconfig)

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Some laptops are equipped with an “Wireless ON/OFF” switch for the internal wireless LAN, make sure the hardware wireless switch is switch to “ON” position. 6.2 Windows 7 (WLAN AutoConfig) WLAN AutoConfig service is built-in in Windows 7 that can be used to detect and connect to wireless network.
  • Page 132 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 If you will be connecting to this Wireless Router in the future, checking [Connect automatically]. Step 4: Enter the encryption key of the Wireless Router (1) The Connect to a Network box will appear (2) Enter the encryption key that configured in section 5.6.2...
  • Page 133 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 6-9 -126-...

  • Page 134: Mac Os X 10.X

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 6.3 Mac OS X 10.x .3 Mac OS X 10.x Step 1: Right-Click on the network icon displayed in the system tray The AirPort Network Connection menu will appear Figure 6-10 Step 2: Highlight and select the wireless network (SSID) to connect...
  • Page 135 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 6-12 If you will connect this Wireless Router in the future, check [Remember this network]. Step 5: Check if the AirPort is connect to the selected wireless network. If “Yes”, then there will be a “check” symbol in the front of the SSID.

  • Page 136: Iphone / Ipod Touch / Ipad

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 6.4 iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad .4 iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad Step 1: Tap the [Settings] icon displayed in the home screen Figure 6-14 Step 2: Check Wi-Fi setting and select the available wireless network...
  • Page 137 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 6-16 Step 3: Tap the target wireless network (SSID) in “Choose a Network…” (1) Turn on Wi-Fi by tapping “Wi-Fi” (2) Select SSID [PLANET_WNRT-617] Figure 6-17 Step 4: Enter the encryption key of the Wireless Router (1) The password input screen will be displayed (2) Enter the encryption key that configured in section 5.6.2...
  • Page 138 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure 6-18 Step 5: Check if the iDevice is connect to the selected wireless network. If “Yes”, then there will be a “check” symbol in the front of the SSID. Figure 6-19 -131-...

  • Page 139: Appendix A: Faq

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 140 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure A-2 PPPoE Connection Mode Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background. If you are a Cable user, please configure the Router following the above steps.
  • Page 141 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure A-3 MAC Clone I want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do? If you start Netmeeting as a host, you don’t need to do anything with the Router. If you start as a response, you need to configure Virtual Server or DMZ Host and make sure the H323 ALG is enabled.
  • Page 142 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
  • Page 143 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 browser, and click “Basic Security” submenu. On the “Basic Security” page, check the Enable radio button next to H323 ALG. Remember to click the Save button. Figure A-7 Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 144 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure A-8 Remote Management If the above configuration takes effect, you can configure the Router by typing http://192.168.1.1:88 (the Router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the Web browser. Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers"...
  • Page 145 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure A-10 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. Make sure the "Wireless Router Radio" is enabled. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID.

  • Page 146: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 147 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure B-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically...
  • Page 148 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure B-3 Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, type in IP address 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 149 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Figure B-4 Now click OK to keep your settings. -142-...

  • Page 150: Appendix C: Specifications

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Appendix C: Specifications WNRT-617 Product 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router Hardware Specification 10/100M Auto MDI/MDI X RJ45 port Port Interface 10/100M Auto MDI/MDI X RJ45 port Port Gain: 1 x Fixed 5dBi Antenna Antenna Orientation: Omni-directional...
  • Page 151 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 64/128/152-bit encryption security WEP ( WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) Encryption Security WPA / WPA2 (TKIP/AES) WPA / WPA2 authentication enterprise mode (802.1x Provide wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List) filtering Wireless MAC address filtering Wireless Security...
  • Page 152 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Windows XP Mac OS X 10.4 and higher Standards Conformance IEEE 802.11n (1T1R, up to 150Mbps) 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE IEEE Standards 802.11i IEEE 802.3 IEEE 10Base-T 802.3u IEEE 100Base-TX 802.3 IEEE x Flow Control Others Protocols and...

  • Page 153: Appendix D: Glossary

    User’s Manual of WNRT-617 Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 154 User’s Manual of WNRT-617 SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card.

  • Page 155: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: *Type of Product: 150Mbps 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router *Model Number: WNRT-617 * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address: 11F, No 96, Min Chuan Road, Hsin Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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