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Gigabyte AirCruiser GN-BR401 User Manual

Gigabyte aircruiser gn-br401: user guide
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2-2. PC Hardware Requirement at Customer End
3-3. Setting the Broadband Router
11. Appendix
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    The GN-BR401 User“s Guide Table of Contents 1. Product Introduction 1-1. About this Product 1-2. Accessories 1-3. Specifications 1-4. LED Status 2. System Connection & Installation 2-1. ADSL/Cable Modem Requirement 2-2. PC Hardware Requirement at Customer End 2-3. Connection for Ethernet User 2-4.

  • Page 2: Product Introduction

    1. Product Introduction 1-1 About this Product Firstly, thank you for using Gigabyte GN-BR401 Broadband Router. This product has high-performance transmission rate, and additionally integrates simple setup interface to enable you to easily complete basic setup procedures in no time before using this product.

  • Page 3: System Connection & Installation

    2. System Connection & Installation - The following lists the requirements for the hardware installation 2-1. ADSL/Cable Modem Requirements It needs to have ADSL/Cable Modem with RJ-45 connectors. 2-2. PC Hardware Requirement at the PC End It needs a PC with Ethernet card connection, or PC with USB Port. The Diagram Showing the Ways of Installing the GN-BR401 Power Socket...

  • Page 4: Connection For Ethernet User

    2-3. Connection for Ethernet User Step 1. Please prepare an Ethernet cable (RJ- 45) first. Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN port of the GN-BR401. Step 3. Connect an end of the network cable to the ADSL/Cable Modem of the Ethernet connection port.

  • Page 5: Configuration

    For Windows 2000, please jump to 3-2-1. l For Windows 95/98/Me, please jump to 3-2-2. l For Windows XP, please jump to 3-2-3. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • The Gigabyte GN-BR401 Broadband Router presets the IP address as PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 6 Windows2000: The Settings Under 3-2-1 Step 1. Click ” Start„ in the desktop of the Windows to select ” Settings„, and then click ” Control Panel„. Step 2. Double click the ” Network and Dial-up Connections„ • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 7 Step 3. Double click the ” LAN CONNECTION„. Step 4. Click ” Properties„ in the box under LAN CONNECTION Status. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 8 Step 5. Double click ” Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)„. Step 6. Please select ” Obtain an IP address automatically„ and ” Obtain DNS server address automatically„, and then enter ” OK„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 9 Step 7. Click ” Start„ at the desktop of the Windows, and then ” Program„, ” Accessories„, and ” Command Prompt„ in sequence. Step 8. Key in the command ” ipconfig /release„ in DOS mode, and then enter. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 10 Step 9. Key in the command ” ipconfig/renew„, and then enter. Step 10. Key in ” exit„, and then enter. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 11 Step11. In your ” IE Browser„ select ” Internet Options„ under ” Tools„. Step 12. In this dialogue box, please click ” Connections„ in the ” LAN Settings„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 12 Step 13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press ” OK and refer to Section 3-3 for setup of broadband router. Note: If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you complete the GN-BR401 configuration router.
  • Page 13 Windows 95/98/Me Setup Under the 3-2-2. Step 1. Click ” Start„ at the desktop of the Windows, and select ” Settings„, and then the ” Control Panel„. Step 2. Double click ” Network„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 14 Step 3. Under Network, double click the ” Configuration„, and choose your appropriate setting ” TCP/IP -> and your network card„ below. Step 4. Select IP Address. Please select ” Obtain an IP address automatically„, and then press ” OK„. •...
  • Page 15 Step 5. In the window of ” Gateway„, please clear all installed gateways and do not fill any of the blanks, and then press ” OK„. Step 6. In the window of ” DNS Configuration„, please select ” Disable DNS„ and then press ” OK„. •...
  • Page 16 Step 7. Please press ” Yes„, and reset the computer screen as follows: Step 8. After booting the computer, please click ” Start„ and choose ” Run„. Step 9. Key in ” winipcfg„, and press ” OK„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 17 Step 10. In the pulled down menu, select your network card, press ” Release All„, then press ” Renew All„, and then press ” OK„. Step11. Please select ” Internet Options„ under ” Tools„ of your IE Browser. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 18 Step 12. In this dialogue box, please select ” Connections„ in the ” LAN Settings„. Step 13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press ” OK and refer to Section 3-3 for setup of broadband router. Note: If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you complete the GN-BR401 configuration router.
  • Page 19 Windows Xp Set Up Under 3-2-3 Step 1. Click the ” Start„ at the desktop of the Windows, and select the ” Control Panel„. Step 2. Double click the ” Network and Dial-up Connections„ • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 20 Step 3. Double click the ” LAN CONNECTION„. Step 4. Click the ” Properties„ in the box under LAN CONNECTION. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 21 Step 5. Double click the ” Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)„. Step 6. Please select the ” Obtain an IP address automatically„ and ” Obtain DNS server address automatically„, and then press ” OK„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 22 Step 7. Click the ” Start„ at the desktop of the Windows, and then the ” Accessories„, and then the ” Command Prompt„. Step 8. Input the ” ipconfig /release„ in the box of Command Prompt, and then press ” OK„. •...
  • Page 23 Step 9. Input ” ipconfig/renew„, and then press ” OK„. Step 10. Input ” exit„, and then press <Enter>. Step 11. Please select ” Internet Options„ under ” Tools„ of your IE Browser. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 24 Step 12. In this dialogue box, please select ” Connections„ in the ” LAN Settings„. Step13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press ” OK Note: If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you complete the GN-BR401 configuration router.
  • Page 25 3-3. Setup for Broadband Router Step 1. Key in the preset IP address” 192.168.1.254 press enter. Step 2. The dialogue box will appear as shown in the following diagram, and key in the default user name ” admin and then press ” OK : •...
  • Page 26 Step 3. The homepage of the GN-BR401 will appear as shown below, and click the ” Setup Wizard„ on the screen, and such ” Setup Wizard„ will guide you to complete the necessary steps for the setup on screen as follows. •...
  • Page 27 Step 4. ” LAN Setup„ is shown in the diagram. default setting, and is not necessary to make change to it for normal operation. Please input the settings on your own if change is needed.. DHCP Setup: - „enable„ indicates that the DHCP function of the GN-BR401 is initialized, and will automatically assign an IP address to the computer that is connected to the LAN end of the GN-BR401.
  • Page 28 Step 5. Choose your desired wide area network mode PPPoE: If you are using the hourly rate for the ADSL, please select this item. Note 湥PPPoE Dynamic IP Address: If you use the wideband fixed connection of ADSL/Cable Modem, but do not have a static IP, please select this item. Note 湥Dynamic IP Static IP Address: If you use the wideband fixed connection of ADSL/Cable Modem, but have a static IP, please select this item..
  • Page 29 Step 6. If you select ” PPPoE „ under the WAN TYPE SELECT, key in the User ID and password. The wideband company provides the above data, and press ” Finish„ to go to next step. Note: The ” Idle Time„ means after this time period if you do not use the Internet for a while, the time expired, and the WAN connection will be auto disconnected.
  • Page 30 Step 8. Please wait a moment. Step 9. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and your setup has completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 31 Step 10. If you select the ” Dynamic IP Address„ in the WAN TYPE SELECT, the following screen will appear: Step 11. After ” Reboot„ is pressed, it proceeds with the next step. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 32 Step 12. Please wait a moment. Step 13. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and the setup is completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 33 Step 14. If you select ” Static IP Address„ in the WAN TYPE SELECT, please key in the data provided by the wideband company in the following fields as shown below: Note: a. If your wideband company gives you more than one IP address, then select one of them to fill in the column in the above figure, and refer to Appendix A for the use of other IP addresses.
  • Page 34 Step 16. Please wait for a moment. Step 17. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and the setup at the PC end is completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...

  • Page 35: Logout

    3-4. Logout After you finish GN-BR401 setup, please choose ” Logout„. Note : After 5 minutes idle time, the system will be automatically logout. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...

  • Page 36: Status

    4. Status -” Status„ screen shows the current basic network setting status. Status 1. If you select ” PPPoE„ in the WAN TYPE SELECT, press ” Status„, and the screen shows as follows: Note: your network service provider automatically obtains each of the above IP address at the WAN end.
  • Page 37 Status 3. If you select ” Static IP Address„ in the WAN TYPE SELECT, press ” Status„, and the screen shows as follows: • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...

  • Page 38: Change Password

    5. Change Password Key in your old password, and key in your new password. After your confirmation, key in your new password once again, and the procedure will complete after you press: ” Submit„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...

  • Page 39: Change Mac Address

    6. Change MAC address -If your ISP Company asks you to use the original MAC address. You can enter your MAC address at this place. PS. MAC address is from your NIC that you registered with your ISP Company. If you want to restore to the factory default, please use ”...

  • Page 40: Firmware Upgrade

    - Please browse and select your desired upgrade file (firmware version), and press upgrade. Note: you can download the upgraded firmware version from Gigabyte website. Please wait a moment, and the IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and the setting of our firmware upgrade is completed.

  • Page 41: Instruction Of Using Special Application

    8. Instruction of Using Special Application When special application program users at the LAN end want to use a certain network application program, such application program needs more set up than the regular connection, and most of these application programs are games or audio/video multimedia. Take AOK (Age of Kings) for example: - Application: AOK - Trigger Port: 47624...

  • Page 42: Instruction Of Using Dmz

    8-1. Instruction of Using DMZ If we do not know how to set up certain game or software or the field for set up cannot satisfy the need, then the virtual IP Address (such as 192.168.1.1) obtained the PC at the LAN terminal can be used to input to the field of DMZ.

  • Page 43: Instruction Of Using Netmeeting

    8-2. Instruction of Using Netmeeting If we need to actively call the PC of the external network from the PC at the LAN terminal, it does not need special set up. To let a PC at the WAN end call a PC at the LAN end, set the virtual IP Address (such as 192.168.1.1) of the PC at the LAN end to the DMZ field in the Special Application as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 44: Instruction Of Using Virtual Server

    9. Instruction of Using the Virtual Server Virtual server provides a way to let the PC at the WAN end connect to a server of a PC at the LAN end. Taking the IP Address 192.168.1.1 of a PC on a FTP (port:21) at the LAN end for example: Port: 21 Virtual Server IP: 192.168.1.1 Enable: enable...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    10. Troubleshooting What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the GN-BR401? Please run the br401reset.exe program in the CD to reset the address of the GN-BR401 IP as ” 192.168.1.254„ and the user password as ” admin„. Unable to connect to Internet: Please confirm whether or not the power cord is properly connected, and the power indicating light of the GN-BR401 is normal.

  • Page 46: Gn-Br401 Functional Diagram

    11. Appendix (A) GN-BR401 Functional Diagram Switch/Hub If your wideband ADSL/Cable Modem company provides other 3 sets of static IP addresses please set them to PC5, 6, and 7. Power Socket GN-BR401automatically provides the IP address of DHCP • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...

  • Page 47: Usb Driver Installation

    Appendix (B) USB Driver Installation Preface 1. Before installing the USB driver, please refer to Section 3-2 for the installation at your PC end. If ” obtain an IP address automatically„ is not selected in the installation at your PC, then you should know the following information: IP address ranges from ”...
  • Page 48 Please choose ” Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)„, and then press ” Next„ for next step. Please choose the location where you place the GN-BR401 Driver CD, and then press ” OK„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 49 Please double click the ” ETHERNET_OVER_USB_DRIVER„. Please click ” OK„ to perform next step. Please click ” GNUSB„. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 50 Please click ” Next„ for next step. Please click ” Yes„ for next step. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 51 Please click ” Finish„ for next step. Please click ” Yes„. NOW YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE USB DRIVER INSTALLATION. • PDF • • • • • • • • • • PDFhttp://www.fineprint.com...
  • Page 52 Safety, Care and Regulatory Information Important safety instructions Read and follow all instructions marked on the product and in the documentation before you operate your system. Retain all safety and operating instructions for future use. The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label. If your computer has a voltage selector switch, make sure that the switch is in the proper position for your area.

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