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  • Page 1 802.11n 3G Broadband Router WNRT-625G User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Copyright Copyright © 2009 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 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment. All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION......................... 5 ......................5 ACKAGE ONTENTS ..........................5 EATURES ........................5 PECIFICATION CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION / NETWORK SETUP ............ 7 ..........................7 UTLOOK .....................8 ARDWARE NSTALLATION ........................11 ETWORK ETUP CHAPTER 3 WEB LOGIN ........................13 CHAPTER 4 QUICK SETUP ........................15 CHAPTER 5 GENERAL SETUP ......................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing WNRT-625G. This manual guides you on how to install and properly use the WNRT-625G in order to take full advantage of its features. Package Contents • WNRT-625G x 1 • Stand x 1 •...
  • Page 6 IEEE 802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1M Data Rate IEEE 802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Table (1) N Data Rate 11b CCK 1.0Mbps -94dbm 11b CCK 11.0Mbps -91dbm Receiver 11g OFDM 6Mbps -92dbm 11g OFDM 54Mbps -76dbm Sensitivity 11n 20MHz MCS7 : -72dbm 11n 40MH MCS7 : -70dbm 2000 Session LED Indicators...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation / Network Setup

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation / Network Setup Please follow the below instruction to build the wireless network connection between WNRT-625G and your computers. Outlook Front Panel For 3G / 3.5G modem USB Adapter LED Name Light Status Description POWER Router is switched on and correctly powered. WLAN Wireless WPS function is enabled.

  • Page 8: Back Panel

    Back Panel Antenna Antenna Reset / WPS Power 1-4 (LAN) Radio ON/OFF Item Name Description Antenna Attached 3dBi dipole antenna. Radio ON/OFF Switch the button to activate or deactivate the wireless functions. Reset the router to factory default settings (clear all settings) or start WPS function.
  • Page 9 3-1. Connect your 3G/3.5G USB modem to the USB port located in front panel of WNRT-625G. NOTE: Please also check with your local dealer or PLANET Web site for supported 3G/3.5G USB adapter 3-2. Connect ADSL/Cable Modem to WAN port of WNRT-625G via RJ-45 Ethernet cable. 4.
  • Page 10 5. Plug in power adapter and connect to power source. After power on, WNRT-625G will start to operate. 6. Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily on. WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network device connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly connected.

  • Page 11: Network Setup

    Network Setup After you install your WNRT-625G, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (WNRT-625G) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below: Click on Start > Run. In the run box type “cmd” and click OK. (Windows VistaR users type cmd in the Start .Search box.)At the prompt.
  • Page 12 If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your router. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters. Assign a static IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: - Windows Vista®...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Web Login

    Chapter 3 Web Login WNRT-625G with an assigned IP address allows you to monitor and configure via web browser (e.g., MS Internet Explorer or Netscape). Open your web browser. Enter the IP address of your WNRT-625G in the address field (default IP address is http://192.168.0.1).
  • Page 14 Section Description Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed Quick Setup to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This section contains configurations for the Broadband router’s advance functions such as: Port Forwarding, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker General Setup Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements.

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 Quick Setup

    Chapter 4 Quick Setup This section describes the basic configuration of the WNRT-625G and allows you to connect to Internet easily. 4.1 Time Zone The time information is used for Log entries and Firewall settings. You can keep the default Time Server address or set a new IP address for your router to synchronize its time.

  • Page 16: Wan Type

    4.2 WAN Type Before establishing the Internet connection, please be sure to check with your ISP, and obtain all necessary information from them. Broadband Description With 3G mobile USB adapter providing Internet service. Please refer to 3G/3.5G section 4.2.1 for details. ISP will automatically give you an IP address.

  • Page 17: Cable Modem

    4.2.1 3G/3.5G With 3G mobile USB adapter providing Internet service. Some ISP may also require you to fill in additional information. Parameters Description Please input Pin Code for your UMTS or HSDPA or EVDO connection, this is optional, PIN Code and only required if your service provider asks you to do so.
  • Page 18 Parameters Description Host Name Type in the host name provided by your ISP if any; otherwise, just leave it blank. To connect to Internet, your ISP will require a MAC address from your PC. Type in this MAC Address MAC address in this section or use the “Clone MAC Address” button to replace the WAN port MAC address with the your PC’s.

  • Page 19: Pppoe Xdsl

    Parameters Description IP address assigned by your The IP address that you’re ISP should provide you. Service Provider Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0). DNS Address The IP address of ISP’s DNS (Domain Name Service) Server. Service Provider Gateway The ISP’s IP address gateway.

  • Page 20: Pptp Xdsl

    If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router wills auto-reconnect to the ISP. If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when a client in LAN want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout.
  • Page 21 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address Select it if the ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically. Host Name Type in the host name provided by your ISP if any; otherwise, just leave it blank. To connect to the Internet, your ISP will require a MAC address from your PC. MAC Address Type in this MAC address in this section or use the “Clone MAC Address”...

  • Page 22: L2Tp Xdsl

    If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when a client in LAN wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”.
  • Page 23 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address Select it if the ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically. If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP; Host Name otherwise, just leave it blank. To connect to the Internet, your ISP will require a MAC address from your PC.

  • Page 24: Telstra Big Pond

    line breaks down and links again, the router shall auto- reconnect to the ISP. If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout.

  • Page 25: Basic Settings

    Parameters Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the connection. Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the connection. User Decide login If you ISP has provide the login server IP address to you, please check this box and server manually enter the Login Server IP address below.

  • Page 26: Save Settings Successfully

    4.5 Save Settings Successfully When you press “OK” in above configuration, the settings will be saved and the screen appears as below. Before WNRT-625G restarting, the settings are saved, but not function yet. Press “Apply” to restart WNRT-625G for the change to take effect immediately. Please wait for 30 seconds for WNRT-625G restarting.

  • Page 27: Chapter 5 General Setup

    Chapter 5 General Setup After click on the “General Setup” button at the main Page, you should see the screen below. The General Setup contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet the network’s needs such as: Wireless, Port Forwarding, Virtual Server, Access Control, URL Blocking, Special Applications, DMZ and other functions.

  • Page 28: System

    System This section shows how to setup the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Management Administrator. 5.1.1 Time Zone The Time Zone allows WNRT-625G to allocate its time on the settings configured here; it will affect log display functions such as Security Log and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Select the time zone of the country you are currently in.

  • Page 29: Password Setup

    You can keep the default IP address or enter a new Time Server Address for this Time Server Address device to synchronize its time. You can also refer to the web site http://www.ntp.org to find a nearest time server. The router can also take Daylight savings into account. Select the check box to Daylight Savings enable your daylight saving configuration.

  • Page 30: Wan

    5.1.3 Remote Management You can specify a Host IP address that can perform remote management from Internet. Parameters Description The IP address of the host on Internet that will have management / configuration access to the Broadband router. Leave it to 0.0.0.0 means anyone can access the router’s web-based configuration from any remote location.

  • Page 31: Fail Over

    5.2.1 Fail Over WAN failure detection works by detecting the presence of traffic on the 3G modem link. If the link is idle for too long the router will attempt to ping a target IP address. If the ping does not reply, the router assumes the link is down and attempts to fail over to Ethernet WAN link.
  • Page 32 WAN Priority Please select the WAN connection priority from the drop-down menu. Please input the idle time for detecting the Internet Detect (3): connection. If the major Internet connection is idle for this amount of time then the Idle Timeout router will send a ping to the target IP Address you have assigned.
  • Page 33 5.2.3 Static IP If Static IP is selected, your ISP should provide all the information required in this screen. Please refer to the section 4.2.2 for more settings of this option. 5.2.4 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires PPPoE protocol to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
  • Page 34 5.2.5 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Please refer to section 4.2.4 for more settings of this option. 5.2.6 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect to the Internet.
  • Page 35 5.2.7 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
  • Page 36 This is optional. You can enter another DNS server’s IP address as a Secondary Address backup. The secondary DNS will be used when the above primary DNS (optional) fails. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully.

  • Page 37: Lan

    After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-625G with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
  • Page 38 These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is DHCP Server ‘Enabled’ The DHCP Server will temporarily assign IP addresses to LAN clients. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP Server lends Lease Time an IP address to your LAN client.

  • Page 39: Wireless

    Wireless This screen allows you to Enable/Disable WNRT-625G wireless function. Be noted: Before switch the Radio from this page (Software option), please double check “Radio on/off” hardware button on back of the device has configured. The first priority is hardware button. (When switch hardware button, it will disconnect and reconnect to turn on/off wireless signal.
  • Page 40 5.4.1 Basic Settings In this page, allows you configure wireless information, the detail information please following below table. 2.4GHz (B): It forces the WNRT-625 to operate in 802.11b only. 2.4GHz (G): It forces the WNRT-625 to operate in 802.11g only. 2.4GHz (N): It forces the WNRT-625 to operate in 802.11n only.

  • Page 41: Advance Settings

    You may press “Refresh” to get the new client table or “Close” to close this dialog box. 5.4.2 Advance Settings You should not change the parameters in this screen unless you know what effect the changes will have on WNRT-625G. Please click “Apply” to save the settings when configuration finished. Parameters Description “Fragment Threshold”...
  • Page 42 The Data Rate is the rate of data transmission for 802.11b/g clients. The Data Rate WNRT-625G will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. Set the wireless data transfer rate to a certain value for 802.11n clients. Since N Data Rate most of wireless devices will negotiate with each other and pick a proper data transfer rate automatically.
  • Page 43 N Data Rate Table HT20 HT40 MCS Index Data rate (Mbps) @ 400ns GI 15.0 14.4 30.0 21.7 45.0 28.9 60.0 43.3 90.0 57.8 120.0 65.0 135.0 72.2 150.0 14.444 30.0 28.889 60.0 43.333 90.0 57.778 120.0 86.667 180.0 115.556 240.0 130.000 270.0...
  • Page 44 5.4.3.1 WEP When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key. Then the access point will just allow the clients that with the same encryption keys connected.
  • Page 45 Check this box and another sub-menu will appear if you want to enable Enable 802.1x Authentication 802.1 authentications with WEP encryption. You may refer to section 5.4.3.2 to enter the correct setting of the fields. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully.
  • Page 46 Parameter Description Encryption Please select “WPA pre-shared key” in this option. TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless WPA (TKIP) LAN security. WPA Unicast This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can WPA2 (AES) Cipher Suite provide high-level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security.
  • Page 47 5.4.3.4 WPA - RADIUS You can use a RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. Parameter Description Encryption Please select “WPA RADIUS” in this option. TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless WPA (TKIP) LAN security.

  • Page 48: Access Control

    5.4.4 Access Control WNRT-625G provides MAC Address Filtering, which prevents the unauthorized users from accessing your wireless network. Parameters Description Enable Wireless Enable or disable the MAC Address Filtering function. Access Control Add MAC Address In the bottom “New” area, fill in the “MAC Address” and “Comment” of the wireless to the control table station and then click “Add”.
  • Page 49 5.4.5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and this wireless router. You don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption pass phrase every time when you need to setup a wireless client, you only have to press a button on wireless client and router, and the WPS will do the rest for you.
  • Page 50 Confirming your Identity Key Store Pass-phrase. It is allowed you to easily Passphrase Key remember the key what you may want to remember is that if the passphrase is used, Device Configure Config Mode: “Registrar”, “Enrollee”, please see the setup step as below. Click ‘Start PBC’...

  • Page 51: Qos

    3. Click the PIN buttons on WNRT-625G and the other device in 2 minutes. 4. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS-PIN setting is successful. Wireless device Wireless device Wireless device PIN (as Enrollee) setup step: 1. Select Config Mode: “Enrollee” on WNRT-625G. 2.
  • Page 52 Parameters Description Check this box to enable QoS function, unselect this box if you don’t want to Enable QoS enforce QoS bandwidth limitations. You can set the limit of total download bandwidth in kbits. To disable Total Download Bandwidth download bandwidth limitation. You can set the limit of total upload bandwidth in kbits.
  • Page 53 Add/Edit QoS Rule You can assign packet classification criteria by its source IP range, destination IP range, traffic type, protocol, and source port range and destination port range parameters. The parameters that you leave as blank will be ignored. The priority of this rule will be applied to packets that match classification criteria of this rule.

  • Page 54: Nat

    Please enter the IP address of the PC from remote site. If you don’t assign, Remote IP Address please let it blank. Please input the range of local (source) port number that will be affected by this rule. If you want to apply this rule on port 80 to 90, please input ’80-90’; if Remote Port Range you want to apply this rule on a single port, just input the port number, like ‘80’;...

  • Page 55: Static Routing

    Routing setting as well as the fast NAT mode also cannot be used even it is in the status of enable. After selected, please click “Apply” to make the settings effect. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully.

  • Page 56: Port Forwarding

    Reset Click “Reset” will clear your current settings to allow you to enter again. Current Static Routing Table If you want to remove some Destination LAN IP address from the “Current Delete Selected Static Routing Table”, select the Destination LAN IP addresses you want to remove in the table and then click “Delete Selected”.

  • Page 57: Virtual Server

    or “UDP” packets only or select “both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” packets. Port Range The range of ports to be forward to the private IP. Comment The description of this setting. Fill in the "Private IP", “Type”, “Port Range” and "Comment" of the setting to be added and then click "Add".
  • Page 58 Parameters Description Enable Virtual Server Enable Virtual Server. This is the LAN client/host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to. Private IP Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Virtual Server to work properly.
  • Page 59 select the MAC addresses you want to remove in the table and then click “Delete Selected”. Delete All If you want remove all items of the table, just click this button. Reset Click “Reset” will clear your current selections. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully.

  • Page 60: Special Applications

    5.6.4 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameters Description Enable Enable the Special Application function. Type IP Address for the Popular Application.
  • Page 61 Current Trigger Port Table If you want to remove some items from the “Current Trigger Port Table”, Delete Selected select the MAC addresses you want to remove in the table and then click “Delete Selected”. Delete All If you want to remove all items from the table, just click this button. Reset Click “Reset”...
  • Page 62 Parameters Description UPnP Feature Enable or Disable UPnP function. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply”...

  • Page 63: Firewall

    5.6.6 ALG Settings You can select applications that need “Application Layer Gateway” to support. Parameters Description You can select to enable “Application Layer Gateway” of an application and Enable then the router will let that application correctly pass though the NAT gateway.
  • Page 64 Parameters Description You can select to enable or disable the firewall function. After selected, Enable/Disable please click “Apply” to make the settings effect. After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. 5.7.1 Access Control This screen allows you to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g.
  • Page 65 Parameters Description Check “Enable MAC Filtering” to enable MAC Filtering. If select “Deny”, all PCs will be allowed to access Internet accept for the PCs Enable MAC Filtering in the list below. If select “Allow”, all PCs will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below.
  • Page 66 Add PC Parameters Description Please input any text to describe this IP address, up to 16 alphanumerical Client PC Description characters. Please input the starting IP address in the left field, and input the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the Client PC IP Addresses IP address in the left field to define a single IP address.

  • Page 67: Url Blocking

    After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are saving successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WNRT-625G with new configuration. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for more information about this screen.
  • Page 68 5.7.3 WNRT-625G's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur, the router can log the events. Parameters Description Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack. Discard Ping From WAN The router’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests.
  • Page 69 DoS - Advanced Settings When you click ‘Advanced’ button in DoS menu, the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Parameters Description Set the threshold of when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated. Please check the box of Ping of Death, and input the frequency of threshold Ping of Death (how many packets per second, minute, or hour), you can also input the ‘Burst’...
  • Page 70 5.7.4 If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets from your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.

  • Page 71: Chapter 6 Status

    Chapter 6 Status The Status screen allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor the connection status of WAN and LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network.

  • Page 72: Device Status

    Device Status View WNRT-625G’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the configuration settings of WLAN and LAN. System Log This screen will show you the real-time information of WNRT-625G. Parameters Description This page shows the current system log of WNRT-625G. It displays the System Log working information about WNRT-625G.

  • Page 73: Security Log

    press “Save” button. If there is too much message in this screen, please press “Clear” button to clear the system log. It can be refreshed to get the most updated situation by press “Refresh” button. When the system is powered down, the system log will be cleared. Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network.

  • Page 74: Active Dhcp Client

    Active DHCP Client View your client's information that is currently linked to WNRT-625G's DHCP server. Parameters Description DHCP Client Table This page shows all the DHCP clients currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each Client.

  • Page 75: Chapter 7 Tools

    Chapter 7 Tools This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to “Backup” the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience when problems occur and you have to reset to factory default.

  • Page 76: Firmware Upgrade

    Parameters Description Use the "Backup" tool to save WNRT-625G current configuration to a file named "config.cfg" in your PC. You can then use the "Restore" tool to Configuration Tools restore the saved configuration to WNRT-625G. The "Restore to Factory Defaults" tool can force WNRT-625G to perform a power reset for restore it to original factory settings.

  • Page 77: Reset

    Parameters Description This tool allows you to upgrade WNRT-625G’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware Firmware Upgrade file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page.

  • Page 78: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 8 Troubleshooting If you found WNRT-625G is working improperly or stop responding to you, please kindly read this troubleshooting first. Some problems can be solved by you within very short time! Please contact with your local dealer if below methods are failed. Router is not responding to me when I want to access it by web browser.
  • Page 79 4. Try to know what computers do on your local network. If someone’s transferring big files, other people will think Internet is really slow. 5. If this never happens before, call you Internet service provider to know if there is something wrong with their network.
  • Page 80 *Model Number: WNRT-625G * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : Planet Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address: 11F, No 96, Min Chuan Road Hsin Tien, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the 1999/5/EC R&TTE.

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