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  • Page 1 LevelOne FBR-1413TX 1W,4L Broadband Router User Manual V1.0...
  • Page 2 Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission.
  • Page 3 FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Chapter 1 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 Functions and Features ................ 6 Packing List ..................7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ------------------------------------------------ 8 2.1 Panel Layout .................. 8 2.2 Installation Requirements ............10 2.3 Procedure for Hardware Installation ..........11 Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation --------------------- 12 3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer .....
  • Page 5 4.8.1 System Log ................56 4.8.2 Firmware Upgrade ..............57 4.8.3 Backup Setting ................58 4.8.4 Reset to default ................. 58 4.8.5 Reboot ..................58 4.8.6 Miscellaneous Items..............59 Appendix A TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98 ------------------- 61 A.1 Install TCP/IP Protocol into Your PC ......... 61 A.2 Set TCP/IP Protocol for Working with NAT Router ....

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding LevelOne FBR-1413TX Broadband Router. This product is specifically designed for Small Office and Home Office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for even non-technical users.

  • Page 7: Packing List

     Network time Supported Allow you to synchronize system time with network time server.  Statistics of WAN Supported Enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets Packing List  FBR-1413TX Broadband router unit  Installation CD-ROM  Power adapter...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1. Front Panel Figure 2-1 Front Panel LED: Function Color Status Description Status System status Status is flashed once per second Orange Blinking indicators to indicate system is alive. WAN port Green The WAN port is linked. activity The WAN port is sending or Blinking...
  • Page 9 Port: To reset system settings to factory defaults, please follow the steps: RESET Power off the device, Press the reset button and hold, Power on the device, Keep the button pressed about 5 seconds, Release the button, Watch the Status LED , it will flash 8 times and then Status flash once per second.

  • Page 10: Installation Requirements

    2.2 Installation Requirements FBR-1413TX can be positioned at any convenient place in your office or house. No special wiring or cooling requirements is needed. However, you should comply with the following guidelines to install: ...

  • Page 11: Procedure For Hardware Installation

    2.3 Procedure for Hardware Installation 1. Setup LAN connection: connect an Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port to one of the LAN ports of this product. 2. Setup WAN connection: prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting this product to your cable/xDSL modem or Ethernet backbone.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Network Settings And Software Installation

    Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation To use LevelOne FBR-1413TX correctly, you have to properly configure the network settings of your computers and install the attached setup program into your MS Windows platform (Windows 95/98/NT/2000). 3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer The default IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, and the default subnet mask is...

  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Configuring Nat Router

    Chapter 4 Configuring NAT Router LevelOne FBR-1407TX provides Web based configuration scheme, that is, configuring by your Web browser, such as Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted in any MS Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platforms.

  • Page 14: Status

    4.2 Status This option provides the function for observing this product’s working status: A. WAN Port Status. If the WAN port is assigned a dynamic IP, there may appear a “Renew” or “Release” button on the Sidenote column. You can click this button to renew or release IP manually. Statistics of WAN: enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets 4.3 Wizard...
  • Page 15 Setup Wizard will guide you through a basic configuration procedure step by step. Press ”Next >”...
  • Page 16 Setup Wizard - Select WAN Type: For detail settings, please refer to 4.4.1 primary setup.

  • Page 17: Basic Setting

    4.4 Basic Setting...

  • Page 18: Primary Setup

    4.4.1 Primary Setup Press “Change”...
  • Page 19 This option is primary to enable this product to work properly. The setting items and the web appearance depend on the WAN type. Choose correct WAN type before you start. LAN IP Address: the local IP address of this device. The computers on your network must use the LAN IP address of your product as their Default Gateway.
  • Page 20 Renew IP Forever: this feature enables this product to renew your IP address automatically when the lease time is expiring-- even when the system is idle. 4.4.1.3 Dynamic IP Address with Road Runner Session Management.(e.g. Telstra BigPond) LAN IP Address is the IP address of this product. It must be the default gateway of your computers.
  • Page 21 4.4.1.6 L2TP IP Mode: The IP Mode assigned by your ISP. You can select either Static IP Address or Dynamic IP address. 2. My IP Address and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and subnet mask your ISP Static IP Address. assigned to you when your IP Mode is 3.
  • Page 22 Example1 (Static IP Address): Example2 (Dynamic IP Address):...

  • Page 23: Dhcp Server

    4.4.2 DHCP Server Press “More>>”...
  • Page 24 The settings of a TCP/IP environment include host IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS configurations. It is not easy to manually configure all the computers and devices in your network. Fortunately, DHCP Server provides a rather simple approach to handle all these settings. This product supports the function of DHCP server.

  • Page 25: Change Password

    4.4.3 Change Password You can change Password here. We strongly recommend you to change the system password for security reason.

  • Page 26: Forwarding Rules

    4.5 Forwarding Rules...

  • Page 27: Virtual Server

    4.5.1 Virtual Server LevelOne FBR-1413TX’s NAT firewall filters out unrecognized packets to protect your Intranet, so all hosts behind this product are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of them accessible by enabling the Virtual Server Mapping.

  • Page 28: Special Ap

    server mapping table: Service Port Server IP Enable 192.168.123.1 192.168.123.2 1723 192.168.123.6 4.5.2 Special AP Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, Video conferencing, Internet telephony, etc. Because of the firewall function, these applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. The Special Applications feature allows some of these applications to work with this product.
  • Page 29 port numbers are allowed to pass through the firewall. This product provides some predefined settings Select your application and click “Copy to” to add the predefined setting to your list. Note! At any given time, only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel.

  • Page 30: Miscellaneous Items

    4.5.3 Miscellaneous Items IP Address of DMZ Host DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of firewall. It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted 2-way communication for Internet games, Video conferencing, Internet telephony and other special applications. NOTE: This feature should be used only when needed.

  • Page 31: Security Settings

    4.6 Security Settings...

  • Page 32: Packet Filter

    4.6.1 Packet Filter Packet Filter enables you to control what packets are allowed to pass the router. Outbound filter applies on all outbound packets. However, Inbound filter applies on packets that destined to Virtual Servers or DMZ host only. You can select one of the two filtering policies: Allow all to pass except those match the specified rules Deny all to pass except those match the specified rules You can specify 8 rules for each direction: inbound or outbound.
  • Page 33 addresses (4.3.2.1-4.3.2.254). An empty implies all IP addresses. For source or destination port, you can define a single port (80) or a range of ports (1000-1999). Add prefix "T" or "U" to specify TCP or UDP protocol. For example, T80, U53, U2000-2999. No prefix indicates both TCP and UDP are defined.
  • Page 34 Example 2: (192.168.123.100-192.168.123.119) They can do everything except read net news (port 119) and transfer files via FTP (port 21) Others are all allowed. After Inbound Packet Filter setting is configured, click the save button. Outbound Filter: To enable Outbound Packet Filter click the check box next to Enable in the Outbound Packet Filter field.
  • Page 35 (192.168.123.100-192.168.123.149) They are allowed to send mail (port 25), receive mail (port 110), and browse Internet (port 80); port 53 (DNS) is necessary to resolve the domain name. (192.168.123.10-192.168.123.20) They can do everything (block nothing) Others are all blocked. Example 2: (192.168.123.100-192.168.123.119) They can do everything except read net news (port 119) and transfer files via FTP (port 21) Others are allowed...

  • Page 36: Domain Filter

    4.6.2 Domain Filter Domain Filter let you prevent users under this device from accessing specific URLs. Domain Filter Enable Check if you want to enable Domain Filter. Log DNS Query Check if you want to log the action when someone accesses the specific URLs. Privilege IP Addresses Range Setting a group of hosts and privilege these hosts to access network without restriction.
  • Page 37 Example: In this example: 1. URL include “sex.com” will be blocked, and the action will be record in log-file. 2. URL include “girl.com” will not be blocked, but the action will be record in log-file. 3. URL include “erotica.com” will be blocked, but the action will not be record in log-file. IP address X.X.X.1~ X.X.X.10 can access network without restriction.

  • Page 38: Url Blocking

    4.6.3 URL Blocking URL Blocking will block LAN computers to connect to pre-defined Websites. The major difference between “Domain filter” and “URL Blocking” is Domain filter require user to input suffix (like .com or .org, etc), while URL Blocking require user to input a keyword only. In other words, Domain filter can block specific website, while URL Blocking can block hundreds of websites by simply a keyword.
  • Page 39 In this example: 1.URL include “sex” will be blocked, and the action will be record in log-file. 2.URL include “erotica” will be blocked, but the action will be record in log-file 3.URL include “girl” will not be blocked, but the action will be record in log-file. 4.

  • Page 40: Mac Address Control

    4.6.4 MAC Address Control MAC Address Control allows you to assign different access right for different users and to assign a specific IP address to a certain MAC address. Check “Enable” to enable the “MAC Address Control”. All of the MAC Address Control settings in this page will take effect only when “Enable”...
  • Page 41 MAC Address MAC address indicates a specific client. Expected IP address of the corresponding IP Address client. Keep it empty if you don't care its IP address. When "Connection control" is checked, check "C" will allow the corresponding client to connect to this device. In this page, we provides the following Combobox and button to help you to input the MAC address.

  • Page 42: Miscellaneous Items

    4.6.5 Miscellaneous Items Remote Administrator Host/Port In general, only Intranet user can browse the built-in web pages to perform administration task. This feature enables you to perform administration task from remote host. If this feature is enabled, only the specified IP address can perform remote administration. If the specified IP address is 0.0.0.0, any host can connect to this product to perform administration task.

  • Page 43: Advanced Setting

    4.7 Advanced Setting 4.7.1 System Time...
  • Page 44 Get Date and Time by NTP Protocol Selected if you want to Get Date and Time by NTP Protocol. Time Server Select a NTP time server to consult UTC time Time Zone Select a time zone where this device locates. Set Date and Time manually Selected if you want to Set Date and Time manually.

  • Page 45: System Log

    4.7.2 System Log This page support two methods to export system logs to specific destination by means of syslog(UDP) and SMTP(TCP). The items you have to setup including: IP Address for Syslogd Host IP of destination where syslogs will be sent to. Check Enable to enable this function.

  • Page 46: Dynamic Dns

    4.7.3 Dynamic DNS To host your server on a changing IP address, you have to use dynamic domain name service (DDNS). So that anyone wishing to reach your host only needs to know the name of it. Dynamic DNS will map the name of your host to your current IP address, which changes each time you connect your Internet service provider.
  • Page 47 Username/E-mail Password/Key You will get this information when you register an account on a Dynamic DNS server. Example: After Dynamic DNS setting is configured, click the save button.

  • Page 48: Snmp Setting

    4.7.4 SNMP Setting In brief, SNMP, the Simple Network Management Protocol, is a protocol designed to give a user the capability to remotely manage a computer network by polling and setting terminal values and monitoring network events. Enable SNMP You must check either Local or Remote or both to enable SNMP function. If Local is checked, this is checked, this device will response request from LAN.
  • Page 49 1. This device will response to SNMP client which’s get community is set as “public” 2. This device will response to SNMP client which’s set community is set as “private” 3. This device will response request from both LAN and WAN...

  • Page 50: Routing Table

    4.7.5 Routing Table Routing Tables allow you to determine which physical interface address to use for outgoing IP data grams. If you have more than one routers and subnets, you will need to enable routing table to allow packets to find proper routing path and allow different subnets to communicate with each other.
  • Page 51 So if, for example, the host wanted to send an IP data gram to 192.168.3.88, it would use the above table to determine that it had to go via 192.168.1.33 (a gateway), And if it sends Packets to 192.168.5.77 will go via 192.168.1.55 Each rule can be enabled or disabled individually.

  • Page 52: Schedule Rule

    After routing table setting is configured, click the save button. 4.7.6 Schedule Rule You can set the schedule time to decide which service will be turned on or off. Select the “enable” item. Press “Add New Rule” You can write a rule name and set which day and what time to schedule from “Start Time” to “End Time”.
  • Page 53 After configure Rule 1...
  • Page 54 Schedule Enable Selected if you want to Enable the Scheduler. Edit To edit the schedule rule. Delete To delete the schedule rule, and the rule# of the rules behind the deleted one will decrease one automatically. Schedule Rule can be apply to Virtual server and Packet Filter, for example: Exanple1: Virtual Server –...
  • Page 55 Exanple2: Packet Filter – Apply Rule#1 (ftp time: everyday 14:10 to 16:20).

  • Page 56: Toolbox

    4.8 Toolbox 4.8.1 System Log You can View system log by clicking the View Log button...

  • Page 57: Firmware Upgrade

    4.8.2 Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade firmware by clicking Firmware Upgrade button.

  • Page 58: Backup Setting

    4.8.3 Backup Setting You can backup your settings by clicking the Backup Setting button and save it as a bin file. Once you want to restore these settings, please click Firmware Upgrade button and use the bin file you saved. 4.8.4 Reset to default You can also reset this product to factory default by clicking the Reset to default button.

  • Page 59: Miscellaneous Items

    4.8.6 Miscellaneous Items MAC Address for Wake-on-LAN Wake-on-LAN is a technology that enables you to power up a networked device remotely. In order to enjoy this feature, the target device must be Wake-on-LAN enabled and you have to know the MAC address of this device, say 00-11-22-33-44-55.

  • Page 61: Appendix A Tcp/Ip Configuration For Windows 95/98

    Appendix A TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98 This section introduces you how to install TCP/IP protocol into your personal computer. And suppose you have been successfully installed one network card on your personal computer. If not, please refer to your network card manual. Moreover, the Section B.2 tells you how to set TCP/IP values for working with this NAT Router correctly.
  • Page 62 Select Microsoft item in the manufactures list. And choose TCP/IP in the Network Protocols. Click OK button to return to Network window. The TCP/IP protocol shall be listed in the Network window. Click OK to complete the install procedure and restart your PC to enable the TCP/IP protocol.

  • Page 63: Set Tcp/Ip Protocol For Working With Nat Router

    A.2 Set TCP/IP Protocol for Working with NAT Router Click Start button and choose Settings, then click Control Panel. Double click Network icon. Select the TCP/IP line that has been associated to your network card in the Configuration tab of the Network window. Click Properties button to set the TCP/IP protocol for this NAT Router.
  • Page 64 Select Obtain an IP address automatically in the IP Address tab.
  • Page 65 Don’t input any value in the Gateway tab.
  • Page 66 Choose Disable DNS in the DNS Configuration tab.
  • Page 67 B. Configure IP manually Select Specify an IP address in the IP Address tab. The default IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254. So please use 192.168.123.xxx (xxx is between 1 and 253) for IP Address field and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask field.
  • Page 68 In the Gateway tab, add the IP address of this product (default IP is 192.168.123.254) in the New gateway field and click Add button.
  • Page 69 In the DNS Configuration tab, add the DNS values which are provided by the ISP into DNS Server Search Order field and click Add button.

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