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  • Page 2 User’s Manual Wired Giga USB Broadband Router MZK–04G...

  • Page 3: Foreword

    Seeking for service or searching for an agent or a distributor Thank you for purchasing products from Planex Communications Inc. If you have any operational problems while con guring or setting up the product, you may contact with our Customer Service Department or ask the agent or the distributor from which you bought the product for help.
  • Page 4 Trademarks: All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. Copyright © 2007 All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Foreword 2 Chapter 1 Introduction of MZK-04G ....1 1. Contents of Package .....2 2.
  • Page 6 7.4. PPPoE Unnumbered ....28 7.5. PPPoE Multisession ....30 Chapter 3 Advanced Setup &...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction Of Mzk-04G

    10/100/1000 Base-T connections and 2 additional USB ports. MZK-04G incorporates many advanced features, and it was designed to provide sophisticated but easy to use functions. MZK-04G has a built-in Web server, thus you can access its settings through Web browsers, such as IE, Netscape, Firefox, and so on.

  • Page 8: Contents Of Package

    NAS easily, and let you easily build your digital home easily. Serves as NAS with additional hard disks MZK-04G is equipped with two USB 2.0 ports, and supports NAS (Network Attached Storage). The product serves as network storage when a USB hard disk is attached to it, and files in the hard disk can be shared throughout the network via the router.

  • Page 9: Product Functions

    WAN LED will be on. And the WAN On/Off LED will be blinking when transmitting or receiving data via WAN port. Power On/Off When starting up MZK-04G, the Power LED will be on. Chapter 1 Introduction of MZK–04G...
  • Page 10 Back Panel—Ports Ports Function Connect a USB storage device with MZK-04G through these USB ports, and then USB 1/2 Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to these ports. Any LAN port can be connected with another hub, if required.

  • Page 11: How To Set Up Mzk-04G

    5. Power On. Power the DSL or Cable modem on. At last, connect the adapter with MZK-04G and plug the other side of the power cord into the power socket to power on it. While detecting, the Power LED Chapter 1 Introduction of MZK–04G...
  • Page 12 Status ERROR LED will be on, and LAN LED will be blinking for a while and then the MZK-04G will be ready in a short time and the Status OK LED will be on. P l u g t h e A C A d a p t e r w h i c h c o m e s w i t h M Z K - 0 4 G i n a different voltage power supply will cause damage on MZK-04G, and it is not included in warranty.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Setup & Configuration

    Setup & Configuration 1. Client’s Computer Setup The computers on your LAN need to be set up to cooperate with MZK-04G Wired Router. Please make sure that your operating system already enabled your interface card on the host and connected to one of the LAN ports on MZK-04G through Cat.5 cable.
  • Page 14 5. MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice of the value of “IP Address” and “Default Gateway.” 6. The value of “Default Gateway” is the IP address of MZK-04G. Linux / Unix-Like 1. At first please make sure that your NIC are already enabled and works properly.

  • Page 15: Web Configuration

    PC can establish a physical connection to the Wired Router. The PC and the MZK-04G Wired Router must be directly connected with each other (using the LAN ports on MZK-04G) or on the same LAN segment. Besides, the MZK-04G Wired Router must be set up and powered on.
  • Page 16 “OK” to enter the system. You can also put a check in the “Remember my password” check box, and next time you do not need to enter password to enter the system. 4. After entering the system, MZK-04G will show you the homepage. click “Apply” MZK–04G...
  • Page 17 “255.255.255.0.” To know more details of your PC and Internet connection, please check the TCP/IP settings on your PC. 3. You have to make sure that your PC and MZK-04G are on the same segment. Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 18: Setup Wizard

    “Setup Wizard” setting up the router and begin to connect Internet just through a few simple and easy steps. Please follow the instructions below to set up MZK-04G. 3.1. Enter Setup Wizard The followings are the most common used connection types: Static IP Address, DHCP, and PPPoE.

  • Page 19: Dhcp

    Step 2 The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings according to the real environment. IP address : Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask : Enter the Subnet Mask address provided by your ISP. Default Gateway : Enter the Default Gateway address provided by your ISP.

  • Page 20: Pppoe

    The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings according to the real environment. Change MAC address : The default MAC address of MZK-04G side. If you were asked to use the NIC provided by the ISP, you may click “Enable” and enter the MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP.

  • Page 21: Status

    USER ID : Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. (The ID must be alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Password : Enter the Password provided by your ISP. (The password must be alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Finish : 4.

  • Page 22: Wan

    Save & Load Settings Load Default & Reboot 5.1. Remote Management MZK-04G Wired Router can be managed by any PC from your LAN. If the router has connected to the Internet, the administrator can also have a static IP before performing remote management.

  • Page 23: Remote Management

    Clear : If there is anything wrong with the settings you made, you can click “Clear” 5.2. Administrator The default USER ID of MZK-04G Wired Router is “admin” and Password is “password.” It is recommended that you should change the default password to have better protection over the router and the LAN.
  • Page 24 NTP : Click to enable the Network Time Protocol function. Timezone : Scroll the list to choose the time zone for MZK-04G. NTP Server 1/2 : You can enter the Internet address of an NTP(Network Time Protocol) Server for your system to synchronize with.

  • Page 25: Date & Time

    “Firmware Update” to start upgrading immediately. It is recommended that you should save the settings before upgrading It takes about 2~3 minutes to upgrade the firmware. When upgrading, please do not turn off the power of MZK-04G. After Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 26: Save & Load Settings

    5.5. Save & Load Settings Before upgrading, you can use this function to save current system You may click button to save current system settings to your local disk. (The format will be “*.bin” MZK–04G...
  • Page 27 Restore Settings then click “Browse…” Click “Open” click to start restore the settings. Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 28: Load Default & Reboot

    5.6. Load Default & Reboot Load Default Click “Load Default” and then the system will restart to the factory default value afterward. After successfully restoring, the system will automatically go back to the homepage. Reboot Go to the “Load Default & Reboot” click “Reboot”...

  • Page 29: Lan

    DHCP server, the client device will obtain an IP address automatically. Whenever you turn on the computer, the client device will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings from MZK-04G. The DHCP server will allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer, but you must specify the beginning and ending address of the IP address pool.

  • Page 30: Wan

    LAN IP IP address : Here is the IP address of the LAN side of MZK-04G. It address is “192.168.1.1”. Subnet Mask : The Subnet Mask of the LAN side of MZK-04G is “255.255.255.0”. DHCP Server DHCP Server : Click to “Enabled” the DHCP server of MZK-04G.

  • Page 31: Dhcp

    If you automatically get the IP address from your ISP or use the Cable Modem, please choose “DHCP”. MAC address : The default MAC address of MZK-04G is the If you were asked to use the NIC provided by the ISP, you may click “Enable”...

  • Page 32: Pppoe

    7.3. PPPoE If your ISP assigns a new IP address for you whenever you login, please choose “PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet)” from the above page. USER ID : Enter the User Name provided by your ISP. (The ID must be alphanumeric characters and case sensitive.) Password : Enter the Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 33 0 or Auto Reconnect to disable this function. Auto Reconnect/Dial Status/Connect/Disconnect : If you choose Auto Reconnect, MZK-04G Wired Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped.

  • Page 34: Pppoe Unnumbered

    7.4. PPPoE Unnumbered Unnumbered PPPoE can let you manage a range of IP addresses but only need to dial once. When an IP address is received at the gateway, At the server side, you must delete the corresponding hot route and add a new network route so that the packets can be correctly routed to gateway.
  • Page 35 0 or Auto Reconnect to disable this function. Auto Reconnect/Dial Status/Connect/Disconnect : If you choose Auto Reconnect, MZK-04G Wired Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped.

  • Page 36: Pppoe Multisession

    Refresh : Click this button to update to the latest status. 7.5. PPPoE Multisession Using Multiple PPPoE, you can login to the different ISP concurrently and connect to the Internet. MZK-04G provides two connections: PPPoE 1 and PPPoE 2. MZK–04G...
  • Page 37 0 or Auto Reconnect to disable this function. Auto Reconnect/Dial Status/Connect/Disconnect : If you choose Auto Reconnect, MZK-04G Wired Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped.
  • Page 38 Domain Name : You can set a domain name as the transmission rule. For example, entering “planex.com.tw” in this column, it means the packets which use planex.com.tw as destination will be delivered through this segment. Apply : Click this button to save the settings.

  • Page 39: Chapter 3 Advanced Setup & Configuration

    IP address automatically. Whenever you turn on the computer, it will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings from MZK-04G. The DHCP server will allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer, but you must specify the beginning and ending address of the IP address pool.
  • Page 40 IP addresses which MZK-04G distribute IP addresses to. The IP addresses in this range can get assigned IP addresses from MZK-04G. (However, all the PCs on the same LAN should use the same subnet mask.) 1st/ 2nd WINS Server : If you already set and need the WINS server, you can fill in the IP address of the WINS server in the columns.

  • Page 41: Upnp

    If your Windows Operating System supports UPnP service, when you enable the UPnP service and the MZK-04G Wired Router is connecting with the computer, the task bar will show the icon of MZK-04G to inform you that a new device is found and inquire you whether if you want to set a shortcut on the desktop.
  • Page 42 For more details about creating an account on CyberGate DDNS website, please refer to: http://www.planex.co.jp/support/download/ router/mzk-04g/v10/html/menu-3-12.html CyberGate -DDNS- CyberGate –DDNS- : You may choose a DDNS provider and then click to enable DDNS function. The default status is Disabled.

  • Page 43: Static Routing

    : 1 Day, 3 Days, 5 Days, 1 Week, or 2 Weeks. Wildcard : When setting the alias of sub-domain name, please click to enable this function. For example, sub-domain of www.planex.dyndns.org, ftp.planex.dyndns.org and etc., can use the same IP address with the host name of planex.dyndns.org.

  • Page 44: Jumbo Frame

    Clear : If there is anything wrong with the settings you made, you can click “Clear” 1.6. IPv6 Bridge MZK-04G supports IPv6 Bridge function, which can connect between LAN and WAN in Data. By using this function, you can connect to MZK–04G...

  • Page 45: Firewall

    Clear : If there is anything wrong with the settings you made, you can click “Clear” 2. Firewall MZK-04G has three kinds of firewall functions which are Local Server, DMZ, and IP Filtering. 2.1. Local Server accessible via the Internet and ii) access applications including online games and chat programs.

  • Page 46: Dmz

    MZK-04G at the same time, you can let the host which wants to access to the Internet using DMZ aware that one MZK-04G can only correspond to a single DMZ host. Enable DMZ : Check this box to enable DMZ function, uncheck this box to disable DMZ function.

  • Page 47: Ip Filtering

    Besides, before using DMZ function, you should update the up-to- date settings of security system and virus signatures on the host. 2.3. IP Filtering The built-in IP filter of MZK-04G applies pre-configured filter rules to packets received as well as packets transmitted by the product. 32 sets of Action : “Drop”...

  • Page 48: Usb

    Note that the hard disk formats supported by the product are FAT32 and EXT3 only. 1. Connect a USB storage device to the product, MZK-04G will detect the device and show its Description, Format Type, and Status.
  • Page 49 “Start”. 3. After MZK-04G completes formatting the USB storage device, it will be mounted automatically. If you want to remove the USB storage device from MZK-04G, please click “Unmount” “USB 1/2 EJECT” button on the back panel of MZK-04G before removing the device.

  • Page 50: File Server Settings

    This section describes how to configure/create a workgroup and a user account. 3.2.1. Basic Settings MZK-04G must be in the same workgroup with the computer to let File Sharing : Click to enable File Server function. Workgroup Name : Enter the name of workgroup which has already been configured on your computer.

  • Page 51: User Settings

    3.2.2. User Settings User Name : Enter an alphanumeric name and its case-sensitive. You can set 16 sets of user accounts. Password : Enter a case-sensitive alphanumeric Password which correspond to the User Name. Allow Read : Users with this permission will be allowed to read Allow Write : Users with this permission will be allowed to both i) Apply : Click this button to save the settings.

  • Page 52: Bit Torrent

    3.3. Bit Torrent MZK-04G supports BitTorrent for efficient file downloading. If you want to use BT download, please follow the steps below: 2. Open a web browser and enter “\\192.168.1.1” on the address column 3. Enter the User Name and Password which you set on the User Settings of File Server.
  • Page 53 4. After entering the file server of MZK-04G, you will see a folder which is named after the USB port. Double click on the icon of the USB port which connects the storage device. and then name the folder as “Torrent” (case-sensitive).
  • Page 54 “Detail” on Torrent File List “Download” MZK–04G...

  • Page 55: Itunes Server

    3.4. iTunes Server MZK-04G supports iTunes Server function to share the music. (Please • Once saving the music to the HDD Enclosure and put it to the router through USB port, other computers can also enjoy the music saved in the USB storage device. In this way, you do not need to save the music you want to listen on each computer one by one.

  • Page 56: Dlna Media Server

    PS3™ before using this function. build a connection. And then insert a USB storage device which has photos or music on the USB port of MZK-04G. After that, “Enable” DLNA Media Server function to let PS3™ find the server (which the default name is “router”) on its list.

  • Page 57: Log

    Clear : If there is anything wrong with the settings you made, you can click “Clear” 4. Log After entering the Log page of MZK-04G, this page shows the general current system log. 4.1. System Log System Log records every events happened on the MZK-04G Wired Router.

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