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Planet WRT-415 User Manual

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  • Page 1 802.11g Wireless Broadband Router WRT-415 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Copyright Copyright© 2006 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: Ce Mark Warning

    Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Wireless Broadband Router Model: WRT-415 Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure...
  • Page 4 Rev: 1.0 (April. 2006) Part No. EM-WRT415...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...1 1.1 P ...1 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 S ...1 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.3 F ...2 EATURES 1.4 S ...2 PECIFICATION 1.5 W IRELESS ERFORMANCE CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...4 2.1 H ...4 ARDWARE ONNECTION 2.2 LED I ...4 NDICATORS CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURE THROUGH WEB BROWSER ...6 3.1 M ...6...
  • Page 6 3.5.5 Special AP...24 3.5.6 DMZ ...25 3.5.7 Firewall Rule...26 3.6 M ...28 ANAGEMENT 3.6.1 Remote Management...28 3.7 T ...28 OOLS 3.7.1 Restart...28 3.7.2 Settings...29 3.7.3 Firmware...30 3.7.4 Ping Test...30 3.8 W ...31 IZARD APPENDIX A TCP/IP SETTINGS FOR PC...32 95/98/ME...32 INDOWS 2000...33 INDOWS...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The PLANET WRT-415 is an 802.11g wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking for home or SOHO users. The WRT-415 provides data rate up to 54 Mbps when used with other 802.11g products. The 802.11g standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b products. There is no need to change existing network to maintain connectivity.

  • Page 8: Features

    1.3 Features • 2.4GHz ISM band, unlicensed operation • Supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) for both 802.1x and WPA-PSK • Dual-standard capability: 802.11g and 802.11b compliant • Supports DHCP server • Web Configuration provide a user friendly interface for the user to configure through web browser •...

  • Page 9: Wireless Performance

    802.11b devices. This additional overhead lowers the speed. If there are no 802.11b devices connected, or if connections to all 802.11b devices are denied so that WRT-415 can operate in 11g-only mode, then its data rate should actually 54Mbps.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    ADSL / Cable modem. The WAN LED will light up to indicate proper connection. 4. Use an Ethernet cable to connect one of the LAN ports on the WRT-415 and the computer you are using to configure the router. The corresponding LAN LED will light up to indicate proper connection.
  • Page 11 Green Link is established Blinking Green Packets are transmitting or receiving Green Link is established Blinking Green Packets are transmitting or receiving - 5 -...

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Configure Through Web Browser

    Default User Name and Password are both “admin”. Click “OK”. 4. When the first time you enter WRT-415, Setup Wizard will pop up. Please refer to our Quick Installation Guide to use the Setup Wizard for initial configuration. Setup Wizard will guide you through configuration step by step.

  • Page 13: Wan

    Start IP: Type an IP address to serve as the start of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN devices connected to the WRT-415. End IP: Type an IP address to serve as the end of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN devices connected to the WRT-415.
  • Page 14 MAC Address: If required by your ISP, type the MAC address for the WRT-415 WAN interface in this field. You can also copy the MAC address of your PC’s network card to the WRT-415 WAN interface by clicking “Clone MAC address”.
  • Page 15 PPTP Retype password: Confirm your PPTP password again. Maximum Idle Time: Specify the time that will elapse before the WRT-415 times out of a connection. Auto-reconnect: If this function is enabled, WRT-415 will try to rebuild Internet connection once the link is down.

  • Page 16: Password

    L2TP Retype password: Confirm your L2TP password again. Maximum Idle Time: Specify the time that will elapse before the WRT-415 times out of a connection. Auto-reconnect: If this function is enabled, WRT-415 will try to rebuild Internet connection once the link is down.

  • Page 17: Time

    Local Time: Displays the local time and date. Time Zone: Select your time zone from the pull-down list. NTP Server: Type the NTP server IP address in the field to enable the WRT-415 to automatically synchronize the time with Internet NTP server.

  • Page 18: Dynamic Dns

    3.1.5 Dynamic DNS You can configure WRT-415 to use DDNS service if you already have a registered DDNS account. DDNS: You can enable or disable DDNS function here. Server Address: WRT-415 supports 3 DDNS provider: DynDns.org, EasyDns.com, and No-IP.com.

  • Page 19: Security

    SSID: Type an SSID in the field. The SSID of any wireless device must match the SSID typed here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the WRT-415. Channel: Select a work channel for wireless communications. The channel of any wireless device must match the channel selected here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the WRT-415.
  • Page 20 WEP Key: Select the level of encryption you want from the drop-down list. WRT-415 supports 64, and 128-bit encryption. Key 1 ~ Key 4: There are 4 keys available, please ensure you have enter correct number for the key values with different Key Length and coding (Hex or ASCII) as 64bit (10 Hex digit / 5 ASCII), 128bit (26 Hex digit / 13 ASCII) or 256bit (58 Hex digit / 29 ASCII), please select one of them and enter the key you want to use.

  • Page 21: Advanced

    3.2.3 Advanced This screen enables you to configure advanced wireless functions. Beacon Interval: Type the beacon interval in the field. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The default beacon interval is 100. RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the field. This value stabilizes data flow. If data flow is irregular, choose values between 256 and 2432 until data flow is normalized.

  • Page 22: Status

    SSID Broadcast: If disabled, no SSID is broadcast. If enabled, the SSID of WRT-415 will then be broadcast to all wireless stations. Stations which have no SSID (or a "null" value) can then adopt the correct SSID for connections to this router.

  • Page 23: Log

    Message: Displays summary information about the log entry. Source: Displays the source of the communication. Destination: Displays the destination of the communication. Note: Displays the IP address of the communication. 3.3.3 Log Settings This screen allows you to set WRT-415 logging parameters. - 17 -...

  • Page 24: Statistic

    Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click “Email Log Now” to send the current log immediately. Syslog Server: Type the IP address of the Syslog Server if you want the WRT-415 to listen and receive incoming SysLog messages.

  • Page 25: Wireless

    3.4 Routing 3.4.1 Static You can set parameters by which the WRT-415 forwards data to its destination if your network has a static IP address. Network Address: Type the static IP address your network uses to access the Internet. Your ISP or network administrator provides you with this information.

  • Page 26: Dynamic

    Receive: Select the option to set the desired transmit parameters. Disabled, RIP 1 or RIP 2. 3.4.3 Routing Table This screen will show you the routing table of WRT-415. The routing table is a database created by the WRT-415 that displays the network interconnection topology.

  • Page 27: Access

    Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the connected node. Network Mask: Displays the network (subnet) mask of the connected node. Gateway Address: Displays the gateway address of the connected node. Interface: Displays whether the node is connected via a WAN or LAN. Metric: Displays the metric of the connected node.

  • Page 28: Protocol Filter

    Only allow computers … : All users are denied Internet access except those users listed in MAC table. Only deny computers … : All users are allowed Internet access except those users listed in MAC table. MAC Table: Use this field to create a table to which Internet access is denied or allowed. The user profiles are listed in the table below.

  • Page 29: Ip Filter

    Edit Protocol Filter in List: Use this section to create a profile for the protocol you want to deny Internet access to. Enable: Click to enable or disable the protocol filter. Name: Type a descriptive name for the protocol filter. Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) you want to deny Internet access to from the pull-down list.

  • Page 30: Virtual Server

    3.5.4 Virtual Server This screen enables you to create a virtual server via the WRT-415. If the WRT-415 is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN.

  • Page 31: Dmz

    Enable: Click to enable or disable the application profile. When enabled, users will be able to connect to the application via the WRT-415 WAN connection. Click Disabled on a profile to prevent users from accessing the application on the WAN.

  • Page 32: Firewall Rule

    This screen enables you to set up the firewall. The WRT-415 provides basic firewall functions, by filtering all the packets that enter the WRT-415 using a set of rules. The rules are in an order sequence list: the lower the rule number is, the higher the priority the rule has.
  • Page 33 Enable: Click to enable or disable the firewall rule profile. Name: Type a descriptive name for the firewall rule profile. Action: Select whether to allow or deny packets that conform to the rule. Inactive Timeout: Type the timeout period in seconds in this field. If the network is inactive for the specified duration, the router refuses the incoming packet.

  • Page 34: Management

    Remote IP Range: Type the range of IP addresses that can be used for remote access. Allows to Ping WAN Port: This function allows remote users to ping WRT-415 WAN port IP address. Enable: Click to enable or disable WAN port pinged function.

  • Page 35: Settings

    3.7.2 Settings This screen allows you to save settings as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances. You can also load the factory default settings, and run a setup wizard to configure the WRT-415 and WRT-415 interface. VPN Pass-Through: The WRT-415 supports VPN pass-through for both PPTP and IPSec. Once the VPN pass-through is enabled, there is no need to configure virtual server settings.

  • Page 36: Firmware

    3.7.3 Firmware You can upgrade your WRT-415 with new firmware in this screen. Please follow these instructions: 1. Download the latest firmware from PLANET's website, and save it to your disk. 2. Click “Browse” and find out the location of the downloaded file.

  • Page 37: Wizard

    The setup wizard enables you to configure the WRT-415 quickly and conveniently. Click “Wizard” button, the window below will appear. Please click “Next>” and follow the steps to configure WRT-415. You are prompted to select a password. Type a password in the text box, and then type it again for verification.

  • Page 38: Appendix A Tcp/Ip Settings For Pc

    The network TCP/IP settings differ based on the computer’s operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. Select “Properties”...

  • Page 39: Windows 2000

    Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field. 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”...

  • Page 40: 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.” - 34 -...

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