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Planet PRT-301W User Manual

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  • Page 1 Powerline Wireless Router PRT-301W User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Copyright Copyright 2005 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publica- tion 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, mechani- cal, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
  • Page 3 All guidelines of this and of the computer manufac- ture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Powerline Wireless Router Model: PRT-301W Rev: 1.0 (March, 2005) Part No. EM-PRT301W...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................1 1.1 Package Contents ................... 1 1.2 System Requirements ..................1 1.3 Features ......................1 1.4 Specification....................2 1.5 Wireless Performance ..................2 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION..............5 2.1 Hardware Connection..................5 2.2 LED Indicators....................5 CHAPTER 3 INITIAL SETUP ..................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    It can easily accommodate to existing network, regardless of type. Furthermore, the PRT-301W can combine three different types of networks into one and enjoy the high speed of Ethernet, freedom of wireless and simplicity of powerline.

  • Page 6: Specification

    PRT-301W. 1. Site selection To avoid interferences, please locate PRT-301W and wireless clients away from trans- formers, microwave ovens, heavy-duty motors, refrigerators, fluorescent lights, and other industrial equipments. Keep the number of walls, or ceilings between AP and clients as...
  • Page 7 RTS-CTS or CTS packet exchange that can be recognized by legacy 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 PRT-301W can operate in 11g- only mode, then its data rate should actually 54Mbps.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    2. Assemble the antenna to PRT-301W. Try to place them to a position that can best cover your wireless network. The antenna’s position will enhance the receiving sensitivity.
  • Page 10 (1, 2 or 3). If the LED is flashing, the PRT-301W is actively sending or receiving data over that port. WLAN The WLAN LED flashes when the wireless works. The WAN illuminates when the PRT-301W is powered on and flashes when the PRT-301W is actively sending or receiving data over the WAN network.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Initial Setup

    PRT-301W. A PRT-301W with an assigned IP address allows you to monitor and config- ure via web browser easily. Open your web browser. Enter the IP address of your PRT-301W in the address field (the default IP address is 192.168.1.1). The homepage of PRT-301W appears as below.
  • Page 12 Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If necessary, enable the “Daylight Saving” option and configure the start and end time below. Click “NEXT” to continue. Step 2: WAN Type Select your Internet connection type in this page. Step 3: WAN Settings The contents of this page are depending on which option you selected in previous page.
  • Page 13 Key in the IP address of your DNS server, if any. Click “FINISH” to complete the Setup Wizard.

  • Page 14: Chapter 4 Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4 Advanced Setup 4.1 System The sub pages contained in System provide the basic configuration tools for the Router. 4.1.1 System Time Set Time Zone Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Daylight Saving Enable this option if necessary. Start from If the above option is enabled, select the start and end time here.

  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrade

    Enter the new password value in this field. Password Enter the new password again for confirmation. Re-type password Idle Time Out Specify the time that will elapse before the PRT-301W times out of a connection. Remote Management Select to enable Remote Management option. Enable...

  • Page 16: Mac Clone

    It is an optional setting, but may be required by some Internet Service Host Name Provider. By default, this field is set to the MAC address of PRT-301W ’s WAN port. MAC Address If required by your Service Provider, you can also use the "Clone MAC Address"...

  • Page 17: System Log

    This page d 4.1.8 Reboot Click “Reboot” to restart the PRT-301W in the event the system is not working properly. 4.2 WAN The PRT-301W supports four types of Internet connections. 4.2.1 Dynamic IP MTU (1400-1492) Type the MTU value in the field.

  • Page 18: Static Ip

    Dial on Demand: when enabled, the PRT-301W automatically con- nects to the Internet when the LAN PC activates web browser. The “Idle Time” field specifies the time that will elapse before PRT-301W times out a connection. Manually Control: manually controls the Internet connection by the buttons on the “Status”...

  • Page 19: Pptp

    Connection ID tion. MTU (1400-1460) Type the MTU value in this field. It is suggested to set it to 1460. Specify the time that will elapse before PRT-301W times out a Maximum Idle Time connection. Auto-reconnect With this option enabled, PRT-301W will try to rebuild the Internet connection once the link is down.

  • Page 20: Lan

    Starting Address Type the end IP address of the IP pool. Ending Address Select the proper expired duration of the IP leased by PRT-301W. Lease Time Type the local domain name in this field. It is an optional field. Local Domain...

  • Page 21: Dhcp Client List

    Type a SSID in this field. The SSID of any wireless client must match Session ID the SSID typed here in order for the wireless client to access the LAN and WAN via PRT-301W. DS Channel Select a work channel for wireless communications.

  • Page 22: Security Settings

    4.4.2 Security Settings Data Security Select the encryption from the drop-down list. If 64 bits WEP key is selected, please choose which key you prefer to Encryption Key use in this field. Enter the value of each key. The key value must be 10 hexadecimal 64 bits WEP Key digits.

  • Page 23: Virtual Server

    Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications cannot work when Network Address Transla- tion (NAT) is enabled. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the "Trigger Port" field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic.

  • Page 24: Firewall

    4.6 Firewall 4.6.1 Block WAN Ping This page allows you to prevent the hackers from testing the services of the Router. "Discard ping from WAN side", "Drop Port Scan Packets" and "Discard NetBios Packets" cause the Router to not respond to the hacker scan packets from the public WAN IP address. Some applications need to communication with the security port(113).

  • Page 25: Mac Control

    4.6.3 MAC Control You can block certain client PCs accessing the Internet based on MAC addresses. 4.6.4 DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall or after configuring the Special Applications function, you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access.

  • Page 26: Dynamic Routing

    The static routing function determines the path that data follows over your network before and after it passes through your router. You can use static routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet through this device. 4.7.2 Dynamic Routing The dynamic routing feature of the router can be used to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout.

  • Page 27: Chapter 5 Powerline Network Utility

    Chapter 5 Powerline Network Utility 5.1 Install the Powerline Network Utility The Powerline Network Utility allows user to find devices on the powerline network, measure data rate and ensure privacy by setting a user defined network private password. The installa- tion procedure for the Powerline Network utility will vary depending on which operating system you are using on your computer.
  • Page 28 The Network tab shows all Powerline devices present on your network. Click Scan Power- line Network to update Powerline network. The Security tab shows the default network password is HomePlug. Enter your own private network password if needed and click Set Local.
  • Page 29 The Advanced tab allows you to add other remote device password. You don ’t need this password unless other devices set different network password with yours. Each device password is different and listed on the bottom case label stuck on each Powerline Adapter. Enter the device password (The format is xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx) and click Add.

  • Page 30: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    - Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation. - If you are connecting a LAN port of PRT-301W directly to the uplink (MDI) port of a hub, use the straight-through network cable.
  • Page 31 Alternatively, you may configure your PC manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system documentation. - Your PC may not have the Router configured as its TCP/IP gateway. If your PC ob- tains its information from the Router by DHCP, reboot the PC and verify the gateway address.
  • Page 32 - Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Most broadband ISPs restrict access by only allowing traffic from the MAC address of your Broadband Router, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC ad- dress of a single PC connected to that modem.

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