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Mercury KOB BR100 User Manual

4 ports 10/100mbps ethernet broadband router
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  • Page 1 User’s Manual For KOB BR 100 4 Ports 10/100Mbps Ethernet broadband Router...
  • Page 3 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regula- tions for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents About This Guide Purpose Overview Of this User’s Guide Introduction Applications Features Unpacking And Setup Unpacking Setup Hardware installation Front Panel Rear Panel Hardware connections Connect the Internet Broadband Router Check the installation PC Network TCP/IP Setting Windows 95/98/ME Windows 2000 Windows NT4.0...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    About This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of this 4-port Broadband Router. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible desktop package. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for even non-technical users.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction With the explosive growth of the Internet, accessing information and services at any time, day or night has become a standard require- ment for most people. The era of the standalone PC is waning. Networking technology is moving out of the exclusive domain of corporations and into homes with at least two computers.

  • Page 7: Features

    - Online gaming: Through the local area network, online gaming and e-commerce services can be easily setup. - Firewall: A built-in firewall function for security and anti-hack system. Features • High speed data transfer rate, FTP up to 40Mbps • Supports NAT for share 1 IP address to all LAN user. •...

  • Page 8: Unpacking And Setup

    Unpacking and Setup This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Broadband Router. Unpacking Open the box of the Broadband Router and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: - One 4-port Broadband Router - One external power adapter - This Userís Guide If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the Broadband Router. 4 Ports 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router POWER This indicator lights green when the hub is receives power. Otherwise, it is off. SYSTEM This indicator blinks green means the Internet Broadband Router is working successful.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the Broadband Router. 4 Ports 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router In the four port broadband router, there is an RJ-45 10/100Mbps Auto- MDIX port for the WAN that will fit the xDSL/Cable modemís specifica- tion need.

  • Page 11: Connect The Internet Broadband Router

    Connect the Internet Broadband Router 1. Plug in one end of the network cable to the WAN port of the 4-port Internet Broadband Router. 2. Plug in the other end of the network cable to the Ethernet port of the xDSL or Cable modem. 3.

  • Page 12: Pc Network Tcp/Ip Setting

    PC Network TCP/IP Setting The network TCP/IP settings differ based on the computer is operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. 2. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. 3.
  • Page 13 5. Select “Disable DNS” in the “DNS” field. 6. Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field.

  • Page 14: Windows 2000

    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” icon. Select “Properties” to enter the TCP/ IP setting window.

  • Page 15: Windows Nt4.0

    Windows NT4.0 Click on the ”Start” button located on the lower left corner of the menu bar. Select “Settings” and then “Control panel.” In the “Control panel” window, select “Network” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. 1. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” 2.

  • Page 16: 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. 1. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” 2. Set “DNS” to “Obtain DNS server address automatically.”...

  • Page 17: Internet Broadband Router Configuration

    Internet Broadband Router Configuration First make sure that the network connections are functioning normally. This Internet Broadband Router can be configured using Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer web browser versions. Login to the Internet Broadband Router Before you configure this device, note that when the Broadband Router is configured through an Ethernet connection, make sure the host PC must be set on the IP subnetwork that can be accessed by the xDSL/Cable modem.

  • Page 18: Quick Setup

    4. After entering the password, the main web page comes up, there are two choices for setting, Quick Setup or Advanced Setup, it is recommended that the beginner to use the Quick Setup, it will lead you step by step to configure the Broadband Router. Quick Setup In the main web page, select “Quick Setup”...
  • Page 19 1-2 WAN Connection Type To select which the WAN connection type will be connected to, point the cursor to the Cable modem (DHCP), Fixed IP, or Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) to process. 1-2-1 Cable modem (DHCP) To connect a cable modem with the Broadband Router, check the cable modem with the related userís guide, then the Cable modem will automatically configure itself, the Broadband Router is configured to automatically assign addresses to each PC.
  • Page 20 1-2-2 Fixed IP If the Internet Service Providers assign a fixed IP address, choose this option and enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP and DNS IP addresses for your Broadband Router. 1-2-3 PPPoE (Dial-up xDSL) If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE (Dial-up xDSL) Modem, the ISP will provide a Password and User Name, then the ISP uses PPPoE.
  • Page 21 1-2-4 PPTP If connected to the Internet using a (PPTP) xDSL Modem, enter the PPTP Account Name, PPTP Password, Host Name, Service IP Address, Your IP Address, Your Subnet Mask required by your ISP in the appropriate fields. If your ISP has provided you with a Connection ID, enter it in the Connection ID field, otherwise,...

  • Page 22: Advance Setup

    1-4 Status When finish configuring the Quick Setup, the Status screen will list up the connection status for the Broadband Routers' WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, and the number of connected clients to the network. Advance Setup The Broadband Router supports advanced functions like System setting, WAN setting, LAN setting, NAT Setting and Firewall setting.
  • Page 23 2-1-1 System Time Connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows the Broadband Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet through the SNTP Server. The synchronized clock in the Broadband Router is used to record the system log and control client filtering.
  • Page 24 2-1-3 Firmware Upgrade By upgrading a new firmware for the Broadband Router to improve functionality and performance. Enter the path and name of the upgrade file then click the APPLY button below. You will be prompted to confirm the upgrade. While updating the firmware, please wait after pressing the APPLY button, and follow the instruction on the screen, the System Light on the front panel will start blinking when the firmware upgraded...
  • Page 25 - Backup Settings Press the ìBackup Settingsî button to save the current setting in a filed ìconfig.binî or given filename. - Restore Settings To restore the backup file to the Broadband Router, enter the path and filename on the restore settings. 2-1-5 Status Use the Status screen to see the connection status for the...
  • Page 26 2-1-6 System Log View any attempts that have been made to gain access to the network. 2-1-7 Reset In the event that the Broadband Router stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, perform the reset function. The settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the "Reset"...
  • Page 27 2-2-1 Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some Service Providers. The default MAC address is set to the WAN's physical interface on the Broadband Router. If the Service Provider requires the host name, using the "Clone MAC Address" button to copy the MAC address of the Network Interface Card installed in the selected PC and replaces the WAN MAC address with this MAC address.
  • Page 28 The MTU feature specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Enter the value desired, for most DSL users, it is recommended to use 1492. By default, MTU is set at 1492. The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while userís need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect).
  • Page 29 The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while userís need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect). Click on the Connect-on- demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically.
  • Page 30 from a range from IP Pool Starting Address to IP Pool Ending Address, also, you can change the IP Pool range value. The Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, days or weeks, which the user will be ìleasedî...
  • Page 31 - TCP (Transmission Control Protocol): A method (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet.
  • Page 32 Example: Trigger Port Trigger Type Public Port Public Type Comment 28800 2300-2400, 47624 MSN Game Zone 28800 2300-2400, 47624 MSN Game Zone 6112 6112 Battle.net 2-4-2 Virtual Server Configure the Broadband Router as a virtual server to allow the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP...
  • Page 33 Example: Server IP Mapping Port Type Comment 192.168.2.20 Web Server 192.168.2.12 FTP Server 192.168.2.12 FTP Server 192.168.2.28 Telnet Server 2-5 Firewall The Broadband Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks. The Broadband Router provides packet filtering rules by restricting service ports, IP address or MAC address.
  • Page 34 2-5-2 Client Filtering To block a certain client PCs accessing the Internet based on time. You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses, application types, (i.e., HTTP port), and time of day. For example, this screen shows that clients in the address range 192.168.2.50-99 are permanently restricted from using FTP (Port 21), while clients in the address range 192.168.2.110-119 are blocked from browsing the Internet (port 80) from Monday is 6:00...

  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications General IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet Standards IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Auto-negotiation CSMA/CD Protocol Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbps (full duplex) Data Transfer Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbps (full duplex) Rate Star Topology 10BASET: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (100 m), Network Cables EIA/TIA- 568 100-ohm STP (100 m) 100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.
  • Page 36 Copyright Notice © Copyright 2000-2003, Kobian Group All rights reserved. All brand and product names are trademarks and/ or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Products and specification are subject to change without notice. Printed in China Version 1.0...

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