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Features.............................................................................................................................. 3
Minimum Requirements .................................................................................................. 3
Package Content................................................................................................................ 3
Get to know the Broadband Router................................................................................ 4
Back Panel ......................................................................................................................... 4
Front Panel ........................................................................................................................ 5
Setup Diagram ................................................................................................................... 6
Getting started................................................................................................................... 7
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Quick Setup ..................................................................................................................... 14
Step 1) Time Zone ........................................................................................................... 14
Step 2) Broadband Type ................................................................................................. 15
1.1 Cable Modem............................................................................................................. 16
1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL........................................................................................................... 17
1.3 PPPoE......................................................................................................................... 18
1.4 PPTP........................................................................................................................... 19
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General Settings .............................................................................................................. 21
2.1 System ........................................................................................................................ 23
2.1.1 Time Zone ............................................................................................................... 24
2.1.2 Password Settings................................................................................................... 25
2.1.3 Remote Management ............................................................................................. 26
2.2 WAN........................................................................................................................... 27
2.2.1 Dynamic IP ............................................................................................................. 28
2.2.2 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) .................................................................................. 28
2.2.3 PPTP........................................................................................................................ 28
2.2.4 Static IP Address.................................................................................................... 28
2.2.5 DNS.......................................................................................................................... 29
2.2.6 Bridge ...................................................................................................................... 30
2.3 LAN Port.................................................................................................................... 31
2.4 NAT............................................................................................................................ 33
2.4.1 Address Mapping ................................................................................................... 34
2.4.2 Virtual Server......................................................................................................... 36
2.4.3 Special Applications ............................................................................................... 37
2.5 Firewall ...................................................................................................................... 39
2.5.1 Access Control........................................................................................................ 40
2.5.2 Hacker Prevention ................................................................................................. 43
2.5.3 DMZ ........................................................................................................................ 45
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Status ................................................................................................................................ 47
3.1 Status and Information............................................................................................. 47
3.2 Internet Connection.................................................................................................. 48
3.3 Device Status .............................................................................................................. 49
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Introduction ... 3 Features... 3 Minimum Requirements ... 3 Package Content... 3 Get to know the Broadband Router... 4 Back Panel ... 4 Front Panel ... 5 Setup Diagram ... 6 Getting started... 7 Chapter 1 ... 14 Quick Setup ... 14 Step 1) Time Zone ... - Page 2 3.4 Security Log... 50 3.5 DHCP Client Log ... 51 Chapter 4 ... 52 Tool ... 52 4.1 Configuration Tools ... 53 4.2 Firmware Upgrade... 54 4.3 Reset... 55 Appendix A ... 56 Glossary ... 57...
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Page 3: Introduction
Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the Broadband Router and plug your PC to the Broadband Router’s LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet. As your network grows, you can connect another hub or switch to the router’s LAN ports, allowing you to easily expand your network. -
Page 4: Get To Know The Broadband Router
The Reset button allows you to do one of two things. 1) If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 4 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations. -
Page 5: Front Panel
Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. Light Status WAN 10/100M WAN LNK/ACT LAN 10/100M (Port 1-4) LAN LNK/ACT... -
Page 6: Setup Diagram
Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). LAN Clients Figure 1.2... -
Page 7: Getting Started
Getting started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2). You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically. - Page 8 8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 (Page 11).
- Page 9 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
- Page 10 7: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
- Page 11 DHCP servers off. (To disable the Broadband router’s DHCP server see chapter 2 LAN Port) 4) Once your PC has obtained an IP address from your router, enter the default IP address 192.168.2.1 (broadband router’s IP address) into your PC’s web browser and press <enter>...
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Page 12: Chapter 1
Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information and Tools. Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1) If you only want to start using the broadband router as an Internet Access device then you ONLY need to configure the screens in the Quick Setup Wizard section. - Page 13 Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory Default configuration for your Broadband router. The Firmware upgrade tool allows you to upgrade your Broadband router's firmware. The RESET tool allows you to reset your Broadband router. Selecting logout will return you to the LOGIN...
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Page 14: Quick Setup
Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below. Step 1) Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. -
Page 15: Step 2) Broadband Type
In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires. -
Page 16: Cable Modem
Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Cable Modem connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. Description... -
Page 17: Fixed-Ip Xdsl
Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Fixed-IP x DSL connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. Description This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. -
Page 18: Pppoe
1.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter User Name Password Please retype your password Service Name Description Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection... -
Page 19: Maximum Idle Time
Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the PPPoE connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 1.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. - Page 20 Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the PPTP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. Description This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connection.
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Page 21: Chapter 2
If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet. The General Setup contain advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your network’s needs such as: Bridge, Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, Special Applications, DMZ and other functions. - Page 22 Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broadband router. Menu 2.1 System 2.2 WAN 2.3 LAN 2.4 NAT 2.5 Firewall Select one of the above five General Setup selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-...
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Page 23: System
Description Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. Allows you to select a password in order to access the web -based management website. You can specify a Host IP address that can perform... -
Page 24: Time Zone
2.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Set Time Zone Enable Daylight Savings Start Daylight Savings Time End Daylight Savings Time Click <Apply>... -
Page 25: Password Settings
Idle Time Out Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Description Enter your current password for the remote management administrator to login to your Broadband router. -
Page 26: Remote Management
2.1.3 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Parameters... -
Page 27: Wan
WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. In the WAN Settings screen you can also specify the router to act as a Bridge. The WAN settings offer the following selections for the router’s WAN port, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP Address, DNS and Bridge. -
Page 28: Dynamic Ip
2.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name and MAC address (see chapter 1 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 2.2.2 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. -
Page 29: Dns
A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. -
Page 30: Bridge
2.2.6 Bridge The bridge mode screen allows you to set your Broadband router to bridge mode and allows you to assign an IP address for management purposes. When the bridge mode is selected, the router in effect becomes a switch, transferring packets from the WAN port to the LAN port and vice versa without any NAT involvement. -
Page 31: Lan Port
LAN clients to your Local Area Network. 2.3 LAN Port The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. -
Page 32: Ip Address Pool
Domain Name Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Description This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your... -
Page 33: Nat
Port) to a particular LAN IP address and its service port number. 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 these types of applications. -
Page 34: Address Mapping
Public IP addresses required from the ISP and also maintains the privacy and security of the Local Area Network. Essentially the Broadband router allows one or more Public IP Address(es) to be mapped to a pool of local Private IP Address(es). - Page 35 Example: Address Mapping The diagram below demonstrates how Address Mapping works. With the below configuration, LAN client A and B will use the global/public IP address 10.1.1.10. LAN client C will use 10.1.1.20.
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Page 36: Virtual Server
2.4.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. -
Page 37: Special Applications
Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Example: Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates one of the ways you can use the Virtual Server function. Use the Virtual Server when you want the web server located in your private LAN to be accessible to Internet users. - Page 38 Some applications require multiple connections, such as Int ernet 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 Trigger Port Trigger Type Public Port...
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Page 39: Firewall
In the example above, when a user trigger’ s port 28800 (outbound) for MSN Game Zone then the router will allow incoming packets for ports 2300-2400 and 47624 to be directed to that user. Note: Only one LAN client can use a particular special application at a time. -
Page 40: Access Control
The Broadband router 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 as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). - Page 41 client uses what services and also the time period in which they can have access to these services. Parameters Description...
- Page 42 Enabled Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Example: Access Control In the example below, LAN client B cannot access any websites ever (Websites uses Port 80).
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Page 43: Hacker Prevention
2.5.2 Hacker Prevention The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, and RIP defect. If Internet attacks occur the router can also alert you by email. - Page 44 Parameters Description Hacker Prevention Feature...
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Page 45: Dos Protection
Password Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 2.5.3 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. -
Page 46: Enable Dmz
Public IP Address Client PC IP Address Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advanc e sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Chapter 3 Description... -
Page 47: Status
Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of the Broadband router's WAN/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. -
Page 48: Internet Connection
Parameters Information 3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information Description You can see the router’s system information such as the router’s: LAN MAC Address, WAN MAC Address, Hardware version, Serial Number, Boot code Version, Runtime code Version... -
Page 49: Device Status
Parameters Internet Connection 3.3 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup section. Description This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. -
Page 50: Security Log
View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network. Description This page shows the Broadband router’s current device settings. This page displays the Broadband router LAN port’s current LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask. It also shows whether the DHCP Server and Firewall functions are enabled/disabled. The firewall status is shown enabled if the firewall is enabled (regardless of whether you’ve configured any of the firewall features). -
Page 51: Dhcp Client Log
Parameters Security Log 3.5 DHCP Client Log View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Description This page shows the current security log of the Broadband router. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. -
Page 52: Chapter 4
Number of DHCP Clients displays the number of LAN clients that are currently linked to the Broadband router’s DHCP server. The DHCP Client Log displays the IP address and the MAC address of each LAN Client. Use... -
Page 53: Configuration Tools
The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the Description You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the... -
Page 54: Firmware Upgrade
(Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults selection, this will set all configurations to its original default settings (e.g. when you first purchased the router). -
Page 55: Reset
(You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete). Once the upgrade is complete you can start using the router. 4.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your router’ s system Description This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’... -
Page 56: Appendix A
To perform the reset, click on the <APPLY> button. You will be asked to confirm your decision. The reset will be complete when the power light stops blinking. Once the reset process is complete you may start using the router again. -
Page 57: Glossary
(MAC) address information. Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network,... - Page 58 ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for...
- Page 59 NAT: Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband router’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
- Page 60 TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Protocol), a network layer protocol.
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