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Airlinkplus ASOHO4P User Manual

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  • Page 1 Internet BroadBand Router User Guide...

  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT About This Guide ...1 Purpose...1 Overview of this User’s Guide ...1 Introduction...3 Applications:...3 Features: ...4 Unpacking and Setup...5 Unpacking...5 Setup...5 Hardware Installation...7 Front Panel...7 Rear Panel...8 Hardware connections ...9 Connect the Internet Broadband Router...9 Check the installation ... 10 PC Network TCP/IP Setting...

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of this 4/8-port Broadband Router. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible desktop package. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for even non-technical users.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION With the explosive growth of the Internet, accessing information and services at any time, day or night has become a standard requirement for most people. The era of the standalone PC is waning. Networking technology is moving out of the exclusive domain of corporations and into homes with at least two computers.

  • Page 10: File Sharing

    Resource sharing: Share resources such as printers, scanners and other peripherals. File sharing: Exchange data, messages, and distribute files thus making good use of hard disk space. Online gaming: Through the local area network, online gaming and e-commerce services can be easily setup. Firewall: A built-in firewall function —...

  • Page 11: Unpacking And Setup

    UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Broadband Router. Unpacking Open the box of the Broadband Router and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 4 or 8-port Broadband Router One external power adapter This User’s Guide If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the Broadband Router. 4 Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router Front Panel 8 Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router Front Panel POWER This indicator lights green when the hub is receives power, otherwise, it is off.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    LAN (Link/ACT) From port 1 to port 4/8 indicator lights green when the LAN port is connected to a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet station, if the indicator blinks green while transmitting or receiving data on the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet or 10Mbps Ethernet network. Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of the Broadband Router.

  • Page 15: Hardware Connections

    LAN (1-4/8) Four RJ-45 10/100Mbps auto-sensing ports for connecting to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet connections. RESET Use a pin-shape item to push to reset this device to factory default settings. It will be useful too when the manager forgot the password to login, but the setting will be back to default setting.

  • Page 16: Check The Installation

    Check the installation The control LEDs of the Internet Broadband Router are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. With the power source on, once the device is connected to the broadband modem, the Power, System, LAN and WAN port link LEDs of the Internet Broadband Router will light up indicating a normal status.

  • Page 17: Pc Network Tcp/Ip Setting

    PC NETWORK TCP/IP SETTING The network TCP/IP settings differ based on the computer’s operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. 2. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be shown. 3.
  • Page 18 5. Select “Disable DNS” in the “DNS” field. 6. Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field.

  • Page 19: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 Double click on the “My computer” icon on the desktop. When “My computer” window opens, open the “Control panel” and then open the “Network dialup connection” applet. Double click on the “Local area network connection” icon. Select “Properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window.

  • Page 20: Windows Nt4.0

    Windows NT4.0 Click on the “Start” button located on the lower left corner of the menu bar. Select “Settings” and then “Control panel.” In the “Control panel” window, select “Network” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. 1. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” 2.

  • Page 21: Windows Xp

    Windows XP Point the cursor and click the right button on the “My Network Place” icon. Select “properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Set “DNS” to “Obtain DNS server address automatically.”...

  • Page 23: Internet Broadband Router Configuration

    INTERNET BROADBAND ROUTER CONFIGURATION First make sure that the network connections are functioning normally. This Internet Broadband Router can be configured using Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer web browser versions. Login to the Internet Broadband Router Before you configure this device, note that when the Broadband Router is configured through an Ethernet connection, make sure the host PC has an IP address leased from the router.

  • Page 24: Quick Setup

    recommended that the beginner to use the Quick Setup, it will lead you step by step to configure the Broadband Router. Quick Setup In the main web page, select “Quick Setup” to specify the Time Zone and the WAN connection type: Cable modem (DHCP), Fixed IP, or Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE).
  • Page 25 1-2 WAN Connection Type To select which the WAN connection type will be connected to, point the cursor to the Cable modem (DHCP), Fixed IP, or Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) to process. 1-2-1 Cable modem (DHCP) To connect a cable modem with the Broadband Router, check the cable modem with the related user’s guide, then the Cable modem will automatically configure itself, the Broadband Router is configured to automatically assign addresses to each PC.
  • Page 26 1-2-2 Fixed IP If the Internet Service Providers assign a fixed IP address, choose this option and enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP and DNS IP addresses for your Broadband Router. 1-2-3 Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) If connected to the Internet using a Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) Modem, the ISP will provide a Password and User Name, then the ISP uses PPPoE.
  • Page 27 1-2-4 PPTP If connected to the Internet using a (PPTP) xDSL Modem, enter the PPTP Account Name, PPTP Password, Host Name, Service IP Address, Your IP Address, Your Subnet Mask required by your ISP in the appropriate fields. If your ISP has provided you with a Connection ID, enter it in the Connection ID field, otherwise, leave it zero.

  • Page 28: Advance Setup

    1-4 Status When you finish configuring the Quick Setup, the Status screen will list up the connection status for the Broadband Routers' WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, and the number of connected clients to the network. Advance Setup The Broadband Router supports advanced functions like System setting, WAN setting, LAN setting, NAT Setting and Firewall setting.
  • Page 29 2-1-1 System Time Connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows the Broadband Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet through the SNTP Server. The synchronized clock in the Broadband Router is used to record the system log and control client filtering.
  • Page 30 2-1-3 Firmware Upgrade By upgrading a new firmware for the Broadband Router to improve functionality and performance. Enter the path and name of the upgrade file then click the APPLY button below. You will be prompted confirm upgrade. While updating the firmware, please wait after pressing the APPLY button, and follow the instruction on the screen, the System Light on the front panel will start blinking when the firmware upgraded successfully.
  • Page 31 Backup Settings Press the “Backup Settings” button to save the current setting in a filed “config.bin” or given filename. Restore Settings To restore the backup file to the Broadband Router, enter the path and filename on the restore settings. 2-1-5 Status Use the Status screen to see the connection status for the Broadband Routers' WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware...
  • Page 32 2-1-6 System Log View any attempts that have been made to gain access to the network. 2-1-7 Reset In the event that the Broadband Router stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, perform the reset function. The settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the "Reset" button.
  • Page 33 2-2-1 Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some Service Providers. The default MAC address is set to the WAN's physical interface on the Broadband Router. If the Service Provider requires the host name, using the "Clone MAC Address" button to copy the MAC address of the Network Interface Card installed in the selected PC and replaces the WAN MAC address with this MAC address.
  • Page 34 The MTU feature specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Enter the value desired, for most DSL users, it is recommended to use 1492. By default, MTU is set at 1492. The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect).
  • Page 35 The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect). Click on the Connect-on-demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically.
  • Page 36 from a range from IP Pool Starting Address to IP Pool Ending Address, also, you can change the IP Pool range value. The Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, days or weeks, which the user will be “leased”...
  • Page 37 enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet.
  • Page 38 Example: Trigger Port 28800 28800 6112 2-4-2 Virtual Server Configure the Broadband Router as a virtual server to allow the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules such as the Web or FTP at the local...
  • Page 39 Example: Server IP 192.168.2.20 192.168.2.12 192.168.2.12 192.168.2.28 2-5 Firewall The Broadband Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks. The Broadband Router provides packet filtering rules by restricting service ports, IP address or MAC address.
  • Page 40 hackers to test whether the WAN IP address is valid and supports a network. 2-5-2 Client Filtering To block a certain client PCs accessing the Internet based on time. You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses, application types, (i.e., HTTP port), and time of day.
  • Page 41 2-5-4 DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If a local client PC cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall, open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a virtual DMZ Host.

  • Page 43: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Auto-negotiation Protocol CSMA/CD Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbps (full-duplex) Data Transfer Rate Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbps (full- duplex) Topology Star Network 10BASET: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (100 m), EIA/TIA- 568 100-ohm STP Cables 100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.

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