1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing PLANET VPN Router, VR-100 or VR-300 Series. The descriptions of these models are as follows: VR-100 5-Port 10/100/1000T VPN Security Router VR-300 Enterprise 5-Port 10/100/1000T VPN Security Router Enterprise 4-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 1-Port...
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Open the box of the VPN Router and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items for each of the above models: z VPN Router x 1 z Quick Installation Guide (QR code) x 1 z Power Cord x 1 z Rubber Feet x 4 z Rack-mounting Kit x 1 z SFP Dust Cap x 1 (VR-300F/VR-300FP/VR-300FW-NR)
2. Hardware Installation Refer to the illustration and follow the simple steps below to quickly install your VPN router. 2.1 Wireless Antennas Installation Step 1: For wireless models, fasten the 2.4G/5G antennas to the 2.4G/5G antenna connectors. And you can bend the antennas to fit your actual needs. VR-300W/VR-300PW Series Rear View: POWER 100-240V , 1A max.
Step 4: Connect your VPN Router to hub/switch. A. Connect one end of a standard network cable to the LAN port (port 1) on the front panel of the VPN router. B. Connect the other end of the cable to the hub/switch. The UTP Category 5e/6 network cabling with RJ45 tips is recommended.
B. Pull out the tray gently from the tray slot. Place the SIM card on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing upwards. C. Insert the tray back into the tray slot. z A mini SIM card with 5G NR and 4G LTE subscription 2.3 5G NR Antenna Installation For VR-300FW-NR only Step 1: Connect 5G NR antennas to the 5G NR antenna extender.
3. Setup of The VPN Router 3.1 Requirements Please confirm the following items before configuration: 1. Test your network connection by connecting your computer directly to ISP. 2. Suggested operating systems: Windows 7/8/11. 3. Recommended web browsers: Edge/Firefox/Chrome. 3.2 Logging in to the VPN Router Then refer to the steps to configure the VPN Router: Step 1: Connect the IT administrator’s PC and VPN router’s LAN port (port 1) to the same hub/switch, and then launch a browser to link the management interface address which is set to https://192.168.1.1 by default.
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Step 2: The browser prompts you for the login credentials. (Both are “admin” by default.) The following password is based on firmware versions before v1.2102b240829. Default IP address: 192.168.1.1 Default user name: admin Default password: admin Default DHCP Server: ON <Wireless Router>...
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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. PLANET Technology Corp. Made in Taiwan Figure 3-3: VPN Router MAC ID Label Figure 3-4: Login Screen...
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The following web screen based on the VR-100 is the same as the VR-Series. After logging in, you will be prompted to change the initial password to a permanent one. Figure 3-5: Create a New Password Enter the default username and password, then set a new password according to the rule-based prompt and confirm it. Upon success, press any key to return to the login prompt.
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Step 3: After entering the password, the main screen appears as shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-6: Web-based Main Screen of Cellular Gateway Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the VPN Router management. Please refer to the user’s manual for more. Administrators are strongly suggested to change the default password and Wi-Fi SSID on the first login to safeguard system security.
4. Recovering Back to Default Configuration IP address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.1.1” or reset the login password to default value, press the hardware-based reset button on the front panel for about 10 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can log in the management Web interface within the same subnet of 192.168.1.xx.
Thank you for purchasing PLANET VPN Router. The above steps introduce the simple configuration of the VPN Router. If you have other questions, please contact the local dealer where you purchased this product or you can contact PLANET directly at the following email address: support@planet.com.tw.
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