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  • Page 1 Internet Broadband Router XRT-401F...

  • Page 2: Fcc Compliance Statement

    Technology. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User’s Manual is accurate;...

  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    WEEE separately. Trademarks The PLANET logo is a trademark of PLANET Technology. This documentation may refer to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names. In most, if not all cases, these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ....................6 1.1 Features ......................... 6 1.2 Minimum Requirements ..................7 1.3 Product Specification ................... 8 1.4 Getting Started ....................10 Chapter 2 Quick Setup ....................17 2.1 Dynamic IP ......................19 2.2 Static IP ........................
  • Page 5 3.5.4 MAC Filtering ..................61 3.6 Routing ........................ 62 3.6.1 Routing Table ..................62 3.6.2 Static Routing ..................63 3.6.3 Dynamic Routing ..................64 3.7 QoS ........................65 3.7.1 IP based ....................65 3.7.2 Port based ....................66 3.7.3 DSCP .......................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Internet application are often can be seen in our daliy life. To respond this trends of Internet activities, the PLANET XRT-401F Broadband Router is an ideal solution to provide the high speed Internet access, easy-to-use, and worry-free for surfing on the internet.

  • Page 7: Minimum Requirements

    IP address to PCs and other devices upon request. The XRT-401F can act as a DHCP Server for devices on your local LAN. 1.2 Minimum Requirements One External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45) Network Interface Card (NIC) for each Personal Computer (PC) PCs with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, or Firefox 3.6 or higher)

  • Page 8: Product Specification

    1.3 Product Specification FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS Product Internet Broadband Router Model XRT-401F Hardware Standard IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-TX standard 1 x 10/100Base-TX, Auto-Negotiation, Auto MDI/MDI-X Ports 4 x 10/100Base-TX, Auto-Negotiation, Auto MDI/MDI-X LED Indicators PWR, WAN, LAN1-4 Button 1 x RESET button...
  • Page 9 Top Panel LED definition Description When the router is powered on, and in ready state. When the router is powered off. Data is being transmitted or received via the corresponding WAN Flashing port. The port is up. Data is being transmitted or received via the corresponding LAN Flashing LAN1-4 port.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram below. 2) Then, you need to setup your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically. By default the XRT-401F’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 11 a) Configuring PC in Windows Vista 1. Go to Start / Control Panel / Network and Internet / Network and Sharing Center . Double-click on Network Connections. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection 3. In the Local Area Connection Status Properties window, click...
  • Page 12 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties and click 5. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain DNS server address automatically and the radio buttons. 6. Click to finish the configuration.
  • Page 13 b) Configuring PC in Windows XP Start / Control Panel (in Classic View) 1. Go to . In the Control Panel, double-click on Network Connections Local Area Connection 2. Double-click Local Area Connection Status Properties 3. In the window, click...
  • Page 14 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 4. Select and click Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain DNS server address 5. Select the and the automatically radio buttons. 6. Click to finish the configuration.
  • Page 15 c) Configuring PC in Windows 2000 Start / Settings / Control Panel Network and Go to . In the Control Panel, double-click on Dial-up Connections Local Area Connection Double-click Local Area Connection Status Properties In the window click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Select and click...
  • Page 16 Configuring with Web Browser Once your PC has obtained an IP address from your router, enter the default IP address “http: //192.168.0.1” (XRT-401F’s LAN IP address) into your PC’s web browser and press <enter> Save this address in your Favorites for future reference.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Quick Setup

    Chapter 2 Quick Setup The Wizard section is designed to get you using XRT-401F as quick as possible. In the Wizard, you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Wizard in the web page, you should see the screen below.
  • Page 18 In this section you have to select one of these types of connections that you will be using to connect your XRT-401F’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check Note with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires.

  • Page 19: Dynamic Ip

    Internet. Parameter Description MAC Cloning If you want to clone your PC’s MAC address to XRT-401F, you must enable it first. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet.

  • Page 20: Static Ip

    2.2 Static IP Select Static IP if your ISP has given you a specific IP address to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description IP address assigned by This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP.

  • Page 21: Pppoe

    2.3 PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection.

  • Page 22: Pptp

    2.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description PPTP Account Enter the PPTP Account provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection.

  • Page 23: L2Tp

    2.5 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description L2TP Account Enter the L2TP Account provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection.
  • Page 24 Step 3) DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Advance Features

    Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broadband router. Parameter Description 3.1 Admin This section allows you to set XRT-401F’s system settings, password and Remote Management Administrator, it also allows you to check system status and log, and provide you the configuration tools. 3.2 WAN...

  • Page 26: Admin

    3.1 Admin This section allows you to set XRT-401F’s system settings, password and Remote Management Administrator, it also allows you to check system status and log, and provide you the configuration tools. Parameter Description 3.1.1 System Status You can check system information in here, including system status and concurrent hardware information.

  • Page 27: Management

    To enable Remote Management function. IP Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management / configuration access to XRT-401F from a 0.0.0.0, remote site. If the IP Address is this means anyone can access the router’s web console from a remote location...

  • Page 28: System Settings

    Router mode to act as a Router / Gateway which provides the firewall function to protect your private network. To select the Bridge mode, the XRT-401F will act as a pure 5-Port Ethernet Switch. The default mode is Router.

  • Page 29: Firmware Upgrade

    Parameter Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade XRT-401F’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page.

  • Page 30: Configuration And Tool

    3.1.4 Configuration and Tool Backup The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save ( ) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience, if the problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the Backup configuration setting ( ) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the...

  • Page 31: Log Setting

    Since only a limited amount of log data can be stored in XRT-401F, log data can also be e-mailed to your PC or sent to a Syslog Server.

  • Page 32: Wan

    3.2 WAN Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Wizard section and you would like to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows you to specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. The WAN settings offer the following Dynamic IP Static IP Address, PPPoE PPTP,...

  • Page 33: Dynamic Ip

    The secondary DNS will be used if the above DNS fail. MAC Cloning If you want to clone your PC’s MAC address to XRT-401F, you must enable it first. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you...
  • Page 34 address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section or use Clone MAC Address button to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC (you have to be using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work).

  • Page 35: Static Ip

    3.2.2 Static IP Select Static IP address if you’re ISP has given you one or more IP address for you to use. Your ISP Static IP should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 2 “ ” for more detail) Parameters Description...

  • Page 36: Pppoe (Ppp Over Ethernet)

    3.2.3 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 2 “PPPoE” for more detail) Parameter Description PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection, and you must type in the User Name, Password that your ISP provide.
  • Page 37 The secondary DNS will be used if the above DNS fail. MAC Cloning If you want to clone your PC’s MAC address to XRT-401F, you must enable it first. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet.

  • Page 38: Pptp

    3.2.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
  • Page 39 Parameter Description WAN Interface Settings To configure WAN Interface IP Dynamic IP The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP before connecting to the PPTP server. Clone MAC Address Select <Enabled> to allow replacing the WAN MAC address with a specific MAC address.
  • Page 40 The connection will never be disconnected by this device. If disconnected by your ISP, the connection will be reestablished immediately. (However, this does not ensure that your Internet IP address will remain unchanged.) Auto-Connect An Internet connection is automatically made when required, and disconnected when idle for the time period specified by the "Maximum Idle Time (60~3600)".

  • Page 41: L2Tp

    3.2.5 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description WAN Interface Settings To configure WAN Interface IP Dynamic IP The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP before connecting to the L2TP server.
  • Page 42 a specific MAC address. MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section Clone MAC Address”...

  • Page 43: Bigpond (Australia)

    3.2.6 BigPond (Australia) Select BigPond if your ISP requires the BigPond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description BigPond Account Enter the L2TP Account provided by your ISP for the BigPond connection.

  • Page 44: Lan

    3.3 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. 3.3.1 LAN Settings Parameter Default Description IP address 192.168.0.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 45: Dhcp Client List

    DNS Proxy Enable Select <Enabled> that all DNS requests to a specific Domain Name will be routed to the XRT-401F’s IP address. If you want to use the DNS Proxy function of the device, the end user’s main DNS server IP address should be the same IP Address as the device.

  • Page 46: Vlan Settings

    3.3.3 VLAN Settings By default, the VLAN setting is disabled, however, you can turn it on for purpose, or setup the port based priority base on the VLN setting here. The default setting is that, All the ports, say port 1 to port 4 is bound to WAN interface. And WAN interface is bound to port 5 of the Router (where now, it is physically with printing WAN) So, all the network traffic that is going to Internet, all with going out through the WAN port.
  • Page 47 Parameter Default Description VLAN Enable Enable will turn on the port based VLAN. Disable [After enabled, the options will show up.] Port VLAN Enable The port joins to the WAN VLAN group. To disable will Enabled make the port isolated from the WAN. PVID The VLAN ID of the selected port.

  • Page 48: Broadcast Storm Control

    3.3.4 Broadcast Storm Control A broadcast storm means that the network is overwhelmedwith constant broadcast or multicast traffic. Broadcaststorms can eventually lead to a complete loss of network connectivity as the packets proliferate.This page can set the broadcast and the multicast storm control parameter,you can limit the broadcast and multicast per second through this port,the default value is 255.Tick the Enabled blank to adjust those parameter.
  • Page 49 broadcast the multicast traffic to all the ports in a collision domain (a LAN), a switch using IGMP snooping will only forward multicast traffic to the hosts interested in that traffic. This reduction of multicast traffic reduces the packet processing at the switch (at the cost of needing additional memory to handle the multicast tables) and also reduces the workload at the end hosts since their network cards (or operating system...

  • Page 50: Nat

    Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP. To meet various field applications, XRT-401F NAT function can be disabled to as a regular router. If NAT is disabled, all LAN side workstations must have valid IP addresses for Internet access. If the router is used for routing application, not for Internet access, then the NAT function can be disabled.

  • Page 51: Virtual Server

    3.4.1 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type.

  • Page 52: Port Triggering

    3.4.2 Port Triggering 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. Parameter Description Enable To enable the rule of Port Triggering. Trigger Port This is the out going (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application...
  • Page 53 Example: Trigger Port Trigger Type Public Port Public Type Comment 28800 2300-2400,47624 MSN Game Zone 6112 6112 Battle.net In the example above, when a user trigger’s port 28800 (outbound) for MSN Game Zone then the router will allow incoming packets for ports 2300-2400 and 47624 to be directed to that user. Only one LAN client can use a particular special application at a time.

  • Page 54: Port Mapping

    3.4.3 Port Mapping The Port Mapping allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameter Description Enable To enable the rule of Port Mapping...

  • Page 55: Passthrough

    3.4.4 Passthrough You can select applications such as PPTP/IPSex/L2TP VPN, FTP and H323 Netmetting that need “Passthrough” to support. It can let these applications correctly pass though the NAT Router. Parameter Description Enable You can select to enable “Passthrough” of an application and then the router will let that application correctly pass though the NAT gateway.

  • Page 56: Dmz

    3.4.5 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then 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 going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.

  • Page 57: Firewall

    3.5 Firewall XRT-401F provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. Parameter Description 3.5.1 Firewall Options XRT-401F's firewall can block common hacker attacks and can log the attack activities.

  • Page 58: Firewall Options

    3.5.1 Firewall Options XRT-401F'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. Firewall Options Parameter Description Enable Select it to enable Firewall Options function.

  • Page 59: Client Filtering

    TCP Sync Flood Protection the router from Sync Flood attack. ICMP Flood Protection the router from ICMP Flood Packet attack. 3.5.2 Client Filtering You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses, application types, (i.e.,HTTP port), and time of day. Parameter Description Enable Client Filter...

  • Page 60: Url Filtering

    3.5.3 URL Filtering You can deny or allow the access for some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Web site. Parameter Description URL Filter Control Enable/disable URL Blocking Deny Internet access for the following URL address Allow Internet access for the following URL address Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this...

  • Page 61: Mac Filtering

    3.5.4 MAC Filtering You can filter Internet access for local clients based on MAC Address. The MAC address filter enables you to allow or restrict specified nodes from communicating with other nodes. Parameters Description MAC Address Control Enabled Check “ ”...

  • Page 62: Routing

    3.6 Routing This section allows you to configure XRT-401F’s static route and check the current routing table. The routing is only for internal routing using, so you do not need to disable NAT function, and there Static are two ways to manage the device’s routing information, it includes 3.6.1 Routing Table...

  • Page 63: Static Routing

    3.6.2 Static Routing This page is used to configure the routing information. Here you can add / delete IP routes. A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. (For example: Destination Network IP: 192.168.100.1, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0, Gateway IP: 192.168.0.2) Parameter Description...

  • Page 64: Dynamic Routing

    In this case, you could automatically adjust to physical changes in the network layout. Parameter Description Working Mome Specify your XRT-401F work as Router or Gateway. Listen Mode RIP version Select the , and to start or stop RIP based on the Global RIP mode selected.

  • Page 65: Qos

    3.7 QoS By configuring the QoS, you can assign the bandwidth for specific LAN / WAN port. Each LAN Port will follow the bandwidth you assigned. The QoS can smooth your network usage for Triple-Play applications such as the VoIP, IPTV and Internet. 3.7.1 IP based When select this mode, it means the QoS rule by IP, you can set the total bandwidth or specified the bandwidth with the IP range or single IP address.

  • Page 66: Port Based

    Parameter Description Total upload bandwidth Specify the total upload bandwidth. Total download bandwidth Specify the total download bandwidth. IP Address You can set the IP range or the single IP address. Select the Independent or the Share mode. Independent mode: Means the above IP address have Mode the independent bandwidth with the below rule.

  • Page 67: Dscp

    3.7.3 DSCP The XRT-401F also supports DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) that can help to recognize and provide the QoS features to the network packts. When turned on, the Router will look up the DS (Differentiated Services) field for packet priority.
  • Page 68 Below is a reference table for the values. And also the reference about IP precedence level DS Field Value DSCP Name IP Precedence Binary Decimal 000 000 001 000 AF11 001 010 AF12 001 100 AF13 001 110 010 000 AF21 010 010 AF22...

  • Page 69: Other

    3.8 Other 3.8.1 UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) With , all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically. So you do not have to do any configuration for your PC and can access the Internet through this router easily. UPnP allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN.
  • Page 70 Internal Port, Internal Client It shows the internal port number and client. Protocol It shows the protocol. Description It describes this setting.

  • Page 71: Ddns

    3.8.2 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic DNS) allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. DDNS provides you on the Internet with a method to tie their domain name to a computer or server. DDNS allows your domain name to follow your IP address automatically by having your DNS records changed when your IP address changes.

  • Page 72: Status

    3.9 Status 3.9.1 System Status The section allows you to check XRT-401F system status and concurrent hardware information. Parameter Description INTERNET This item shows XRT-401F’s current device settings, WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, including the current Gateway, DNS and Connection Type GATEWAY This item displays XRT-401F’s current device settings,...

  • Page 73: System Log

    Since only a limited amount of log data can be stored in XRT-401F, log data can also be e-mailed to your PC or sent to a Syslog Server.

  • Page 74: Appendix A

    Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program ipconfig /all 2) Type and <enter> IP address • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled (192.168.0.7) Default Gateway •...

  • Page 75: Appendix B

    Appendix B About Bridge Mode This Router supports Bridge mode and the difference between Bridge mode and Router mode is as following table. Features \ Mode Bridge Router Remark Physical Ports WAN port comes to port 5 WAN port of the Router IP Subnet One IP Subnet Two IP Subnets...

  • Page 76: Glossary

    IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing " www.planet.com.tw" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to you.
  • Page 77 Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using XRT-401F’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
  • Page 78 PPPoE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a secure data transmission method originally created for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that...

  • Page 79: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: *Type of Product: Internet Broadband Router *Model Number: XRT-401F * Produced by: Manufacturer‘s Name : PLANET Technology Corp. Manufacturer‘s Address : 10F., No.96, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

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