Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET 802.11N Wireless Router Model: WNRT-620 v2 Rev: 2.0 (Feb. 2008)
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing WNRT-620. This manual guides you on how to install and properly use the WNRT-620 in order to take full advantage of its features. - 1 -...
Package Contents Make sure that you have the following items: • One WNRT-620 • One Power Adapter • One CD Disk • One Quick Installation Guide • One Ethernet Cable Note: If any of the above items are missing, please contact your supplier for support.
Features Compliant with IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0) wireless technology Provides up to 300Mbps data rate Support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Backward compatible with 802.11g / 802.11b standard Farther coverage, less dead spaces and higher throughput with 802.11n technology Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 (AES with IEEE 802.1x) functions for high level of security AP/Station-Infrastructure/Bridge (Point to Point, Point to Multi-Point, WDS)/Repeater modes supported...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessary that you have enough information about the WNRT-620. - 5 -...
2. Adjust the antennas of WNRT-620. Try to adjust them to a position that can best cover your wireless network. The antenna’s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity.
LED Indicators Color STATE Green Blinking Blinking WLAN Orange 100M Green LNK/ACT Green Blinking 100M Green Blinking LNK/ACT Green MEANING Device power on Device power off During boot up procedure Transmitting or receiving data through the Wireless Wireless LAN is no function WAN port is connected at 100Mbps WAN port is disconnected at 100Mbps Link is established...
Web configuration provides a user-friendly graphical user interface (web pages) to manage your WNRT-620. A WNRT-620 with an assigned IP address will allows you to monitor and configure via web browser (e.g., MS Internet Explorer or Netscape). Open your web browser.
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Section Description Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed Quick Setup to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This section contains configurations for the Broadband router’s advance functions such as: Port Forwarding, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker General Setup Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements.
Time Zone The time information is used for Log entries and Firewall settings. You can keep the default Time Server address or set a new IP address for your router to synchronize its time. Click “Next” to continue. Parameter Description Select the time zone of the country you are currently in.
Broadband Type Before establishing the Internet connection, please be sure to check with your ISP, and obtain all necessary information from them. Broadband Description ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Please refer to section Cable Modem 4.2.1 for details. ISP has given you a fixed IP address already.
When the configuration finished, click “OK” to next step or click “Back” to previous step. After press “OK”, you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations save successfully. You may press “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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4.2.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Select Fixed-IP xDSL if you’re ISP has given you a specified IP address. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameters Description IP address assigned by your The IP address that you’re ISP should provide you. Service Provider Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g.
4.2.3 PPPoE xDSL Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol for Internet connectivity. Your ISP should provide all the information like user name, password required in this section. Parameters Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection. Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection.
network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly, especially when your ISP charges you by time used.
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explanation on MAC address). Use the following IP Select it if the ISP provides you a static IP to connect to the PPTP server. address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP IP Address connection.
press “OK”, you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations save successfully. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for the information of this screen. 4.2.5 L2TP xDSL Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
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Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP’s Gateway. Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the L2TP connection. User ID Sometimes called a Connection ID. Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the L2TP connection If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, enter that L2TP gateway’s IP address here.
When you press “OK” in above configuration, the settings will be saved and the screen appears as below. Before WNRT-620 restart, the settings are saved, but not function yet. Press “Apply” to restart the WNRT-620 for the change to take effect immediately.
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Please wait for 30 seconds for WNRT-620 restart. After restart procedure finished, please click “OK” to return to HOME screen - 22 -...
Chapter 5 General Setup After click on the “General Setup” button at the main Page, you should see the screen below. The General Setup contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet the network’s needs such as: Wireless, Port Forwarding, Virtual Server, Access Control, URL Blocking, Special Applications, DMZ and other functions.
This section shows how to setup the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Management Administrator. 5.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows WNRT-620 to allocate its time on the settings configured here; it will affect log display functions such as Security Log and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Select the time zone of the country you are currently in.
You may refer to section 4.2.7 for the information of this screen. Note: If you forget the password, please reset the WNRT-620 to the factory default by press RST/WPS button (on WNRT-620’s rear panel) over 30 seconds.
5.1.3 Remote Management You can specify a Host IP address that can perform remote management from Internet. Parameters Description The IP address of the host on Internet that will have management / configuration access to the Broadband router. Leave it to 0.0.0.0 means anyone can access the router’s web-based configuration from any remote location.
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, Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and Telstra Big Pond. Please select one of the connection types and click “More Configuration” button or select the option on the left window for configuration.
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5.2.2 Static IP If Static IP is selected, your ISP should provide all the information required in this screen. Please refer to the section 4.2.2 for more settings of this option. 5.2.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires PPPoE protocol to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
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5.2.5 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Please refer to section 4.2.5 for more settings of this option. - 29 -...
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5.2.6 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. You may refer to section 4.2.7 for the information of this screen.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN interface. Parameters Description LAN IP Please input the IP address of this router. Designate the Access Point’s IP Address. This IP Address should be unique in IP Address your network.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
5.4.1 Basic Settings WNRT-620 supports not only Access Point function, but also provides Bridge and WDS mode. Please Refer to “Chapter 6 Wireless Configuration” know the details settings of wireless Basic Settings. In Default, WNRT-620 will work with AP mode.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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5.4.3 Security WNRT-620 provides complete wireless LAN security functions, includes WEP, 802.1x, 802.1x with WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function.
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Then the access point will just allow the clients that with the same encryption keys connected. You can use WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. If you would like to enable 802.1x Authentication also, please check the “Enable 802.1x Authentication”...
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“Apply” button to save the configuratio screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure othe settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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5.4.5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this wireless router. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption pass phrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and this wireless router, and the WPS will do the rest for you.
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Mode here. Confirming your Identity Key Store Pass-phrase. remember the key what you may want to remember is that if the Passphrase Key passphrase is used, Device Configure Click ‘Start PBC’ to start Push-Button style WPS setup procedure. This wireless Configure via Push router will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes.
Quality of Service (QoS) refers to the capability of providing better service to selected network traffic. The primary goal of QoS is to provide priority including dedicated bandwidth, controlled jitter and latency (required by some real-time and interactive traffic), and improved loss characteristics. When using this feature, it is important to make sure the rules are not conflicted with each other.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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the configuration. Local IP Address Please enter the IP address of the local PC. Local Port Range Please enter the port range. Remote IP Address Please enter the IP address of the PC from remote site. Remote Port Range Please enter the port range. Select the traffic type of the packets that this rule will apply to.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
5.6.1 Static Routing After you disable NAT mode, you can enable Static Routing to turn off NAT function of this router and let this router forward packet by your routing policy. Parameters Description Check this box to enable Static Routing function, unselect this box if you Enable Static Routing don’t want to turn off NAT function of this router.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
5.6.4 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameters Description Enable Enable the Special Application function. Type IP Address for the Popular Application.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
Firewall WNRT-620 provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server in a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
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Parameters Description Check “Enable MAC Filtering” to enable MAC Filtering. If select “Deny”, all PCs will be allowed to access Internet accept for the PCs Enable MAC Filtering in the list below. If select “Allow”, all PCs will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
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settings or “Apply” to go back to “Denial of Service Feature” configuration setting. - 64 -...
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
Chapter 6 Wireless Configuration In this chapter, you can Enable/Disable wireless function and configure the WNRT-620 work in different operating mode. Please refer to below sections to know the details configuration of each operating mode. - 66 -...
AP Mode This mode is set to WNRT-620 by default. It served as a transparent Media Access Control (MAC) bridge between wired and wireless network. Parameter Description Mode Shows the current operation mode. You may set WNRT-620 to other operating mode by select other operating mode.
Band 2.4GHz (B): It forces the WNRT-620 to operate in 802.11b only. 2.4GHz (G): It forces the WNRT-620 to operate in 802.11g only. 2.4GHz (N): It forces the WNRT-620 to operate in 802.11n only.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
Channel Number network settings. Channels differ from country to country. Channel 1-11 (North America) If you want to bridge multiple WNRT-620 in this mode, you have to enter the MAC MAC Address 1-4 addresses of other WNRT-620 into the fields.
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“Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen. - 73 -...
If you want WNRT-620 to bridge to other WNRT-620 and provide access for other wireless clients at the same time, you have to set the WNRT-620 to “AP Bridge - WDS”. Simply speaking, “AP Bridge - WDS” function is the combination of “AP mode” and “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode”.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
Universal Repeater Mode Parameter Description Shows the current operation mode. You may set WNRT-620 to other operating Mode mode by select other operating mode. 2.4GHz (B): It forces the WNRT-620 to operate in 802.11b only. 2.4GHz (G): It forces the WNRT-620 to operate in 802.11g only.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more - 77 -...
Security Setting of Bridge Mode In “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”, “AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”, you can click “Set Security” to add encryption for the communication between the bridged access points. This can protect your wireless network. 6.7.1 When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data.
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After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-620 with new configuration. 6.7.2 WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard.
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Parameter Description Encryption Please select “WPA pre-shared key” in this option. TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless WPA (TKIP) Unicast LAN security. Cipher Suite This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can WPA2 (AES) provide high-level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security.
Chapter 7 Status The Status screen allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor the connection status of WAN and LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network.
This screen will show you the real-time information of WNRT-620. Parameters Description This page shows the current system log of WNRT-620. It displays the working information about WNRT-620. About the bottoms of the page, the system log can be saved to a local file by System Log press “Save”...
View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Parameters Description This page shows the current security log of WNRT-620. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. About the bottoms of the page, the security log can be saved to a local file by Security Log press “Save”...
Active DHCP Client View your client's information that is currently linked to WNRT-620's DHCP server. Parameters Description DHCP Client Table This page shows all the DHCP clients currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each Client.
Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WLAN, LAN and WAN. Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WLAN, LAN and WAN. - 87 -...
Chapter 8 Tools This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. - 88 -...
Configuration Tools restore the saved configuration to WNRT-620. The "Restore to Factory Defaults" tool can force WNRT-620 to perform a power reset for restore it to original factory settings. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully.
PC. Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click “Apply” bottom to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete and WNRT-620 restart). After the WNRT-620 - 90 -...
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restart, you can start using the router. - 91 -...
The reset will be complete when the power light stops blinking. Once the reset process is complete you may start using the router again. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button, please wait for a while for the WNRT-620 restart. - 92 -...
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