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  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright  2012 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 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 Manual for PLANET 300Mbps Dual Band 802.11n Wireless Gigabit Router Model: WDRT-730 Rev: 1.0 (May, 2012) Part No. EM-WDRT730_v1.0 (2081-E50270-000)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Introduction......................1 Package Contents ....................... 1 Product Description......................2 Product Features......................... 5 Product Specification ......................6 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation ......................8 Hardware Description ......................8 2.1.1 The Front Panel ......................8 2.1.2 LED Indications......................9 2.1.3 The Rear Panel.......................10 Chapter 3.
  • Page 6 5.2.2.9. WISP..........................35 5.2.3 LAN .........................36 5.2.4 Wireless (2.4G&5G)....................39 5.2.4.1. Basic Settings ........................ 39 5.2.4.2. Advanced Settings ......................48 5.2.4.3. Security Settings ......................49 5.2.4.4. Access Control....................... 53 5.2.4.5. WPS..........................54 5.2.5 QoS.........................55 5.2.6 NAT .........................58 5.2.6.1. Port Forwarding ......................58 5.2.6.2.
  • Page 7 Appendix B: Configuring the PC in Windows 7 ................88 Appendix C: Specifications........................93 Appendix D: Glossary.........................95...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Product Introduction

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Chapter 1. Product Introduction 1.1 Package Contents Thank you for choosing PLANET WDRT-730. Before installing the router, please verify the contents inside the package box. WDRT-730 Wireless Router Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM (User Manual included) Power Adapter...

  • Page 9: Product Description

    User Manual of WDRT-730 1.2 Product Description PLANET WDRT-730 with exceptional range and speed can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. 2.4G & 5G Simultaneous Dual Band Wireless Connectivity Since there are more and more wireless applications of various electric devices using the radio frequency of 2.4GHz, the wireless channel of 2.4GHz has been already too crowded for clients to...
  • Page 10 WDRT-730 easily and quickly as they need through simply a couple of steps. It is so easy to combine then it with the existing wired network. WDRT-730 definitely provides a total network solution for the home and the SOHO users.
  • Page 11 User Manual of WDRT-730...

  • Page 12: Product Features

    User Manual of WDRT-730 1.3 Product Features  IEEE Compliant Wireless LAN & Wired LAN  Compliant with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band (2.4G&5G) wireless technology capable up to 300+300Mbps data rate  Equipped with all gigabit RJ-45 ports (10/100/1000Mbps) of 1 WAN and 4 LAN ports ...

  • Page 13: Product Specification

    User Manual of WDRT-730 1.4 Product Specification WDRT-730 Product 300Mbps Dual Band 802.11n Wireless Gigabit Router Hardware Specification WAN Port: 1 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 port Interface LAN Port: 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 ports Gain: 2 x 3dBi fixed antenna...
  • Page 14 User Manual of WDRT-730 Support WPS (WIFI Protected Setup ) Support 802.11e WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) Wireless Advanced Provide Wireless Packets Statistics Router Features Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting following internet access: Dynamic IP   Static IP Internet Connection ...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions below to connect WDRT-730 to the existing network devices and your computers. 2.1 Hardware Description  Dimension: 170 x 110 x 32 mm (W x D x H) 2.1.1...

  • Page 16: Led Indications

    Figure 2-2 Table 2-1 show the LED indications of the Wireless Router. LED Definition Figure 2-2 WDRT-730 Front Panel Status Function Power is on. Power is off. Flashing 5GHz Wireless LAN is transferring or receiving data 5GHz Wireless LAN is disabled.

  • Page 17: The Rear Panel

    Antenna x 2 Fixed Dual-Band 3dBi Omni Dipole Antennas. Radio ON/OFF Switch the button to activate or deactivate the wireless function. Reset the WDRT-730 to the factory default (clear all settings) or activate WPS function. Press for more than 10 seconds to reset the device to factory default.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Connecting To The Router

    OS 9 or later, Linux, UNIX or other platform compatible with TCP/IP protocols Above PC installed with WEB Browser  1. The Router in the following instructions means PLANET WDRT-730. 2. It is recommended to use Internet Explore 7.0 or above to access the Router. 3.2 Installing the Router Before installing the Router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully at this moment.
  • Page 19 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 3-1 Hardware Installation of the WDRT-730 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. Step 6. Power on your PC and Cable/xDSL Modem.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide

    4.1 Manual Network Setup - TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the WDRT-730 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 21 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 22: Configure The Ip Address Manually

    User Manual of WDRT-730 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: ...
  • Page 23 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 24 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 25 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 26: Starting Setup In The Web Ui

    192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 4.2 Starting Setup in the Web UI It is easy to configure and manage the WDRT-730 with the web browser. Step 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and enter the default IP address http://192.168.1.1...
  • Page 27 Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. After entering the username and password, the main screen appears as Figure 4-11 Figure 4-11 WDRT-730 Web UI Screenshot Step 2. After successfully login in, you can click the Quick Setup button to quickly configure your Router.
  • Page 28 User Manual of WDRT-730 Step 3. Choose the correct Internet Access method. Here we take the screenshot of Cable Modem for example. Please refer to the instructions in the next chapter for configuring the other Broadband types. Figure 4-13 Choose Internet Access Method Step 4.

  • Page 29: Chapter 5. Configuring The Router

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Chapter 5. Configuring the Router This chapter will show you the key functions of each web page and the how to configure it. 5.1 Login After successfully login, you will see the 4 buttons on the left of the Web-based utility. They are linked to 4 parts of different configuration separately.

  • Page 30: General Setup

    User Manual of WDRT-730 5.2 General Setup The General Setup contains most parts of the network configuration. Figure 5-2 5.2.1 System This option includes some basic configuration and the remote management access function of WDRT-730. Figure 5-3 5.2.1.1. Time Zone You can configure the time settings on the following screen.

  • Page 31: Password Settings

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-4 Time settings Object Description Select your local time zone from this pull-down list. Time Zone Enter the address for the NTP Server here. The Router will get the Time Server Address time from the NTP Server preferentially.

  • Page 32: Remote Management

    User Manual of WDRT-730 5.2.1.3. Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function in the screen as shown in Figure 5-6. This feature allows you to control your Router from a remote location via the Internet. Figure 5-6 Remote Management Please check the Enable box to enable Remote Management function.

  • Page 33: Wan

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-7 Channel Domain Please be sure to choose the corresponding Channel Domain and Channel Number according to the local telecom regulation. 5.2.2 You can configure WAN connection type manually here just like it in Quick Setup, and set advanced functions like DDNS (Dynamic DNS) here.

  • Page 34: Static Ip

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-9 WAN - Dynamic IP Object Description Please input the host name of your computer here. This is optional Host Name and only required if the local ISP requires you to do so. Please input MAC address of your computer if the local ISP only MAC address permits the computer with certain MAC address to access internet.

  • Page 35: Pppoe

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Object Description IP Address Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

  • Page 36: Pptp

    User Manual of WDRT-730 below to stop the connection when the network traffic is not sending or receiving in a period of idle time. Or you can also select Manual. Then click Connect or Disconnect buttons to connect or disconnect to the ISP immediately.
  • Page 37 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-12 WAN – PPTP Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your ISP here. You can choose Obtain an IP address automatically (i.e. Dynamic IP, please refer to Dynamic IP method above), or Use the following IP address (i.e.

  • Page 38: L2Tp

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Please input the connection ID here if the local ISP asks you to do so Connection ID or you can just leave it blank. (optional) Please input the MTU value of your network connection here. If you don’t know, please keep the default value.
  • Page 39 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-13 WAN – L2TP Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your ISP here. You can choose Obtain an IP address automatically (i.e. Dynamic IP, please refer to Dynamic IP method above), or Use the following IP address (i.e.

  • Page 40: Telstra Big Pond

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Connection Type You can select Continuous to keep the connection be always on. Or select Connect on Demand, then you can configure Idle Time Out below to stop the connection when the network traffic is not sending or receiving in a period of idle time.

  • Page 41: Dns

    5.2.2.8. DDNS The WDRT-730 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 42: Wisp

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Select your DDNS service provider here. Provider Input the domain name you’ve obtained from DDNS service provider. Domain Name Account / Email Input account or email of DDNS registration. Password / Key Input DDNS service password or key.

  • Page 43: Lan

    User Manual of WDRT-730 only as a wireless client to connect to the wireless network of the local ISP for Internet connection. Input the name of wireless network here that your wireless ISP provide SSID to you. This is the radio frequency used to transmit and receive the wireless Channel Number signal.
  • Page 44 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-18 LAN Object Description IP Address Enter the IP address of your Router Factory default: 192.168.1.1. Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
  • Page 45 User Manual of WDRT-730 If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the Router. The new LAN IP Address you set should be in the same subnet with the IP Address pool of the DHCP server.

  • Page 46: Wireless (2.4G&5G)

    The following sections will only highlight the different descriptions between these two bands. Figure 5-19 5.2.4.1. Basic Settings The parameters here are used for the wireless stations to connect to the WDRT-730. This router can be work in the following 6 wireless modes: Figure 5-20 -39-...
  • Page 47 User Manual of WDRT-730 Access Point: Standard wireless AP Figure 5-21 Object Description Please select one radio band from: Band 2.4GHz:  N (for 802.11n clients only and maximal rate is up to 300Mbps)  B+G (for 802.11b/g clients only and maximal rate is up to 54Mbps) ...
  • Page 48 User Manual of WDRT-730 one for you. Please select a channel from the dropdown list. You can choose any Channel Number channel number, and almost all wireless clients can locate the channel you’re using automatically without any problem. However, it’s still useful to remember the channel number you use, because some wireless clients support manual channel number selection.
  • Page 49 User Manual of WDRT-730 Object Description Band Please select the band you want to use: 2.4GHz:  N (for 802.11n clients only and maximal rate is up to 300Mbps)  B+G (for 802.11b/g clients only and maximal rate is up to 54Mbps) ...
  • Page 50 User Manual of WDRT-730 AP Bridge (Point to Point): Connect this router with another wireless router to expand the scope of network. Figure 5-23 Object Description Band Please select the band you want to use; two wireless routers must use the same setting.
  • Page 51 User Manual of WDRT-730 Security Settings Click Security Settings button to configure wireless encryption for this connection (Please refer to the Chapter 5.2.4.3 Security Settings for the detailed instructions). Table 5-16 AP Bridge (Point to Multi-Point): Connect this router with up to four other wireless routers, to expand the scope of network.
  • Page 52 User Manual of WDRT-730 5GHz  A (for 802.11a clients only and maximal rate is up to 54Mbps) A+N (for 802.11a/n clients only and maximal rate is up to 300Mbps)  Channel Number Select the channel you want to use; all the wireless routers connected to each other must use the same setting.
  • Page 53 User Manual of WDRT-730 Object Description Please select the band you want to use; all the wireless routers connected Band to each other must use the same setting. 2.4GHz:  N (for 802.11n clients only and maximal rate is up to 300Mbps) ...
  • Page 54 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-26 Object Description Band Please select the band you want to use; all the wireless routers connected to each other must use the same setting. 2.4GHz:  N (for 802.11n clients only and maximal rate is up to 300Mbps) ...

  • Page 55: Advanced Settings

    User Manual of WDRT-730 5.2.4.2. Advanced Settings Figure 5-27 Object Description Fragment Threshold Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Please do not modify the default value if you are not sure what it is. (Default value is 2346) RTS Threshold Set the RTS Threshold of wireless radio.

  • Page 56: Security Settings

    User Manual of WDRT-730 unless you know what will happen after modification. N Data Rate Same as above, but only for 802.11n clients Channel Width Set the Channel Width of wireless radio. Please do not modify the default value if you are not sure what it is...
  • Page 57 User Manual of WDRT-730 1. Disable: When you select this mode, wireless data encryption is disabled, and every wireless device in proximity will be able to connect your wireless router if no other security measure is enabled (like MAC address access control in Chapter 5.2.4.4, or ESSID broadcast disabled).
  • Page 58 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-30 Object Description Key Length There are two types of WEP key length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Using 128-bit is safer than 64-bit but will reduce some data transfer performance. Key Format There are two types of key format: ASCII and Hex. When you select a key format, the number limit of characters for key will be displayed.
  • Page 59 Please input the WPA passphrase here. It’s not recommended to use a word that can be easily found in a dictionary due to security reason. Table 5-23 4. WPA RADIUS: If you have a RADIUS server, WDRT-730 can work with it and provide safer wireless authentication. Figure 5-32 -52-...

  • Page 60: Access Control

    5.2.4.4. Access Control This function will help you to prevent unauthorized wireless users from connecting to WDRT-730; only those wireless devices who have the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless router. You can use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment.

  • Page 61: Wps

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-33 Object Description Enable Access To enforce MAC address filtering, you have to check the box of Enable Control Wireless Access Control. When this item is unchecked, wireless router will not enforce MAC address filtering of wireless clients.

  • Page 62: Qos

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-34 WDRT-730 supports two kinds of WPS methods: Push-Button Configuration (PBC), and PIN code. The detailed instructions are listed follow: Object Description Push-Button Configuration (PBC) Click Start PBC button to start WPS setup procedure. WDRT-730 will wait for WPS requests from wireless clients for 2 minutes.
  • Page 63 User Manual of WDRT-730 compete with each other to get the bandwidth, and some applications which require guaranteed bandwidth (like video streaming and network telephone) will be affected. With this function, you can limit the maximum bandwidth or give a guaranteed bandwidth for a specific computer, to avoid such unpleasing result from happening.
  • Page 64 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-36 Object Description Rule Name Please give a name to this QoS rule (up to 15 alphanumerical characters). Bandwidth Set the bandwidth limitation of this QoS rule. You have to select the data direction of this rule (Upload or Download), and the speed of bandwidth...

  • Page 65: Nat

    User Manual of WDRT-730 rule as a IP address based rule (apply the limitation on all traffics from / to the specified IP address / port number), select None. Protocol Please select the protocol type of this rule. If you don’t know what protocol your application uses, please try ‘TCP’...

  • Page 66: Virtual Server

    Input the IP address of the computer on local network which provides internet service. Computer Name Pull down the menu and all the computers connected to WDRT-730 will be listed here. You can easily select the computer without checking its IP address.

  • Page 67: Special Applications

    Input the local IP address of the computer in LAN which provides Internet service. Computer Name Pull down the menu, and all the computers connected to the WDRT-730 will be listed here. You can easily select the computer name without checking its IP address.

  • Page 68: Upnp Settings

    Input the local IP address of the computer in LAN which you want to open some ports. Computer Name Pull down the menu, and all the computers connected to the WDRT-730 will be listed here. You can easily select the computer name without checking its IP address.

  • Page 69: Alg Settings

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-41 Please choose Enable or Disable the UPnP function. 5.2.6.5. ALG Settings Application Layer Gateway (ALG) is a special function that includes many preset routing rules for numerous applications which require special support. With these supports, those special applications will be able to work with NAT structure.

  • Page 70: Firewall

    User Manual of WDRT-730 5.2.7 Firewall The firewall function is for blocking malicious intruders from accessing your computers on local network. These functions include inbound attack prevention, and block outbound traffics, like block URLs which have pre-defined keywords. Figure 5-43 Please choose Enable or Disable the Firewall function.

  • Page 71: Access Control

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Time Start / Time Stop Configure the specific time period that you would allow the specified computers to access the Internet. Table 5-32 5.2.7.2. Access Control You can allow or deny some computers with specific MAC address from connecting to the network; or allow or deny some computers with specific IP address, protocol, or port.
  • Page 72 User Manual of WDRT-730 characters here. This is optional and you can leave it blank. Table 5-33 Enable IP Filtering: Please select ‘Deny all’ or ‘Allow’ to decide the behavior of MAC filtering table. Figure 5-46 -65-...

  • Page 73: Url Blocking

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Object Description Client PC Description Please input any texts up to 16 alphanumerical characters to describe this IP address. Client PC IP Address Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address.

  • Page 74: Dos

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Table 5-35 5.2.7.4. Denial of Service (DoS) is a common packet attack, by transmitting a great amount of data or request to your Internet IP address and server. The Internet connection will become very slow, and server may stop responding because it is not capable to handle too much traffics.

  • Page 75: Dmz

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Advanced Settings: Figure 5-49 Object Description Ping of Death Set the threshold of when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated. Please check the box of Ping of Death, and input the frequency of threshold (how many packets per second, minute, or hour), you can also input the ‘Burst’...

  • Page 76: Status

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-50 Object Description Public IP If you select ‘Dynamic IP’, you have to select an Internet connection session from dropdown menu; if you select ‘Static IP’, please input a specific public IP address that you want to map to.

  • Page 77: Internet Connection

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-51 5.3.1 Internet Connection You can use this function to know the status of current Internet connection. Figure 5-52 5.3.2 Device Status You can use this function to know the information of your router. -70-...

  • Page 78: System Log

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-53 5.3.3 System Log All important system events will be logged here. You can use this function to check the event log of your router. -71-...

  • Page 79: Security Log

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-54 5.3.4 Security Log All information about network and system security is kept here, and you can use this function to check the security event log of your router. Figure 5-55 5.3.5 Active DHCP Client If you’re using the DHCP server function of this router, you can use this function to check all active...

  • Page 80: Statistics

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-56 5.3.6 Statistics You can use this function to check the packet statistics of wireless, LAN, and WAN interface of this router. Figure 5-57 5.4 Tools The functions described here will provide you system tools for the all the settings backup/restore, firmware upgrade and resetting the router to default settings.

  • Page 81: Configuration Tools

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 5-58 5.4.1 Configuration Tools You can backup all the configurations of this router to a file, and restore it someday if necessary. Figure 5-59 5.4.2 Firmware Upgrade You can use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to your router, even fix the bugs of this router.

  • Page 82: Restart

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Never interrupt the upgrade procedure by closing the web browser or physically disconnect your computer from the router. If the firmware you uploaded is corrupt, the firmware upgrade will fail, and you may have to return this router to the dealer of purchase to ask for help.

  • Page 83: Chapter 6. Quick Connection To A Wireless Network

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Chapter 6. Quick Connection 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 84 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 Figure 6-4 Some laptops are equipped with an “Wireless ON/OFF”...

  • Page 85: Windows 7 (Wlan Autoconfig)

    User Manual of WDRT-730 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. This built-in wireless network connection tool is similar to wireless zero configuration tool in Windows XP.
  • Page 86 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 (3) Click the [OK] button Figure 6-7...

  • Page 87: Mac Os X 10.X

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Step 5: Check if “Connected” is displayed Figure 6-9 6.3 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 88 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 6-11 Step 4: Enter the encryption key of the Wireless Router (4) Enter the encryption key that configured in section 5.6.2 (1) Click the [OK] button Figure 6-12 If you will connect this Wireless Router in the future, check [Remember this network].

  • Page 89: Iphone / Ipod Touch / Ipad

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 6-13 6.4 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 (1) Tap [General] \ [Network] (2) Tap [Wi-Fi] If this is the first time to connect to the Wireless Router, it should shows “Not Connected”.
  • Page 90 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure 6-15 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] -83-...
  • Page 91 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 (3) Tap the [Join] button Figure 6-18...
  • Page 92 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 -85-...

  • Page 93: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    User Manual of WDRT-730 Appendix A: Troubleshooting If you found the router is working improperly or stop responding to you, please read this troubleshooting first before contacting the dealer for help,. Some problems can be solved by yourself within very short time.
  • Page 94 User Manual of WDRT-730 but can’t use hostname, please check DNS setting. a. ‘Broadcast ESSID’ set to off? I can’t locate my router by my b. All two antennas are properly secured. wireless device. c. Are you too far from your router? Try to get closer.
  • Page 95 User Manual of WDRT-730 Appendix B: Configuring the PC in Windows 7 In this section, we’ll introduce how to configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 7. First make sure your Network Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 96 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure B-1 In the prompt page shown below, double click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). -89-...
  • Page 97 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure B-3 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 98 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure B-4  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 99 User Manual of WDRT-730 Figure B-5 Now click OK to keep your settings. -92-...
  • Page 100 User Manual of WDRT-730 Appendix C: Specifications WDRT-730 Product 300Mbps Dual Band 802.11n Wireless Gigabit Router Hardware Specification 10/100 Auto MDI/MDI X RJ45 port Port /1000 Interface 10/100 Auto MDI/MDI X RJ45 port Port /1000 Gain: 2 x 3dBi fixed antenna...
  • Page 101 User Manual of WDRT-730 64/128-bit WEP ( WPA-PSK (TKIP) / WPA2-PSK (AES) Encryption Security / WPA2 (TKIP) (AES) authentication 802.1x Provide wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List) filtering Wireless Security Wireless MAC address filtering Support WPS (WIFI Protected Setup ) Support 802.11e WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)
  • Page 102 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 103 User Manual of WDRT-730 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 104 EC Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: 300Mbps Dual Band 802.11n Wireless Gigabit Router *Type of Product *Model Number WDRT-730 * Produced by: Manufacturer’s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer’s Address: 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.) is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the 1999/5/EC R&TTE.
  • Page 105 User Manual of WDRT-730 EC Declaration of Conformity English Hereby, PLANET Technology Corporation, Lietuviškai Šiuo PLANET Technology Corporation,, skelbia, declares that this 300Mbps Dual Band 802.11n kad 300Mbps Dual Band 802.11n Wireless Wireless Gigabit Router is in compliance with the...

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