This User’s Manual is a reference guide for advanced users and system administrators who configure the special features of the FR1104-G router. See the accompanying Quick Start Guide for basic installation information. Tip: To understand the technical terms used in this document, use an online glossary of computer terms, like http://www.webopedia.com.
• FR1004AL, same as the FR1004, but adds 802.11b wireless and parallel printer port. • FR1104-G, same as the FR1004, but adds 802.11g wireless and advanced security and administration. This manual only describes the FriendlyNET FR1104-G wireless router. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G...
• Although the router supports both 802.11b (11 Mbps) and 802.11g (54 Mbps) speeds, whenever possible choose 802.11g adapters for your computers and peripherals. The router will deliver maximum performance at 802.11g. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
System Status Wireless Wireless Activity Power Power Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Description On when properly linked to a cable/DSL modem. Blinks with activity. On when connected at 100 Mbps; off at 10 Mbps. On when properly linked to a local computer. Blinks with activity.
UTP Fast Ethernet cable and connect it from your switch (or hub) to this router. The router’s Auto- Uplink feature will automatically configure the port for “uplink” (MDI). Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Description Plug in the Asanté FR1104 external power module rated at 5 VDC, 1.5 A (minimum).
Holes for wall or desktop mounting (screws sold separately). • Rubber feet (user-installable). • Product identification label showing model number (i.e., FR1104-G), regulatory information (compliance with FCC and CE), warranty and service information and other details. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Ping the router using this command: ping 192.168.123.254 • Disconnect all other network devices (if any). • Restart the router (disconnect the power, then re-connect), then re-start your computer(s). Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G 192.168.123.254 with default subnet mask 255.255.255.0. User’s Manual...
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2. Depress the button using a pencil or blunt end of a paper clip. 3. Hold the recessed reset button for about 5 seconds. The Status LED [B] should flash 5 times. 4. Release the Reset button. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
A. This screen shows the status of the router and its connections. To return to this screen, click Status from the menu at the left. To set up this router for the first time, click Setup Wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions. See Quick Start Guide poster for details. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Subnet Mask. Default is 255.255.255.0. This router can handle a Class C network with up to 253 devices. • Gateway. The IP address for the ISP that connects this router to the Internet. To verify that your ISP is up, ping this gateway address. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
After the log information is displayed on the screen, click Refresh to update with the latest activities. To save the log into a text file, click Download. To reset the log, click Clear. To return to the previous menu, click Back. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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Chapter 4. Main Menu Tip: This log may be emailed or automatically stored on a syslog server. See Advanced Settings > System Log. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Tip: If you are sharing resources (files or printers) on the local network (LAN or WLAN), wake up the computer using the WoL feature described above. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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Chapter 4. Main Menu 4.4 A DMINISTRATOR For security reasons, the router administration will automatically terminate your session after a set period of inactivity. To set this idle time, see Security Settings > Miscellaneous > Administrator Time-Out. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
If your router has already been configured, skip to chapter 6. Otherwise, login to the router, and configure your router using the Setup Wizard. From the menu on the left, click Setup Wizard. Click Next to proceed to the next screen. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Tip: When in doubt, use the default (Dynamic IP Address) setting—it’s the most popular setting. If it doesn’t work, you can try one of the others. This router uses context-sensitive menus. After making a selection, a detailed configuration page will prompt you to complete information specific to your Internet connection. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
ISP is up, ping this gateway address. • Static Primary DNS. The Internet server used to translate names into IP addresses. • Static Secondary DNS. Optional. Click Next to proceed to the next screen (“Configuration Completed”); see section 5.7. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
WAN’s MAC Address. Some ISPs limit the use of routers. Click Clone MAC to have the router use the MAC address of this computer. Click Next to proceed to the next screen (“Configuration Completed”); see section 5.7. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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The following information must be provided by your ISP: • Account. Your user account name. • Password. Your account password. • Login Server. Optional. Click Next to proceed to the next screen (“Configuration Completed”); see section 5.7. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G UNNER User’s Manual...
• Primary DNS. The Internet server used to translate names into IP addresses. • Secondary DNS. Optional. Click Next to proceed to the next screen (“Configuration Completed”); see section 5.7. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Internet. To verify that your ISP is up, ping this gateway address. • PPTP Account. Your user account name. • PPTP Password. Your account password. Click Next to proceed to the next screen (“Configuration Completed”); see section 5.7. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G (PPTP) User’s Manual...
OMPLETED 1. Click Reboot to restart your router. Your installation is complete. 2. To verify your installation, visit a website, like www.asante.com. If you are unable to connect to a website, then restart your computer(s). Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Log in to the router, click Basic Setting link [A] and choose from one of the four sub-menus [B]. Basic Setting Functions Primary Setup LAN IP, WAN type, renew IP forever, NAT DHCP Server IP pool starting/ending address, fixed mapping Wireless SSID, channel, WEP, 802.1X, MAC address control Change Password Router administration password Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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After making changes, be sure to click Save [B]. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To assign virtual servers, click Virtual Computers [C]. See 6.8, “Virtual Computers.” To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G DDRESS User’s Manual...
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Internet connection. A. Choose your WAN type and click Save to save your changes and proceed to the next screen. B. To abandon your changes and restore your last saved changes, click Cancel. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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After making changes, click Save and Reboot to restart the router. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To assign virtual servers, click Virtual Computers [C]. See 6.8, “Virtual Computers.” To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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After making changes, click Save and Reboot to restart the router. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To assign virtual servers, click Virtual Computers [C]. See 6.8, “Virtual Computers.” To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G DDRESS User’s Manual...
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After making changes, click Save and Reboot to restart the router. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To assign virtual servers, click Virtual Computers [C]. See 6.8, “Virtual Computers.” To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G DDRESS UNNER User’s Manual...
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After making changes, click Save and Reboot to restart the router. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To assign virtual servers, click Virtual Computers [C]. See 6.8, “Virtual Computers.” To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G (PPP THERNET User’s Manual...
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0 or choose Auto-reconnect. After making changes, click Save and Reboot to restart the router. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G (PPTP) UNNELING ROTOCOL...
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Note: A Virtual Computer is different from a Virtual Server (chapter 7). A virtual server re-directs Internet services to a specific computer. A virtual computer maps an external fixed IP address to a specific computer on the internal network. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Tip: To check if your computer can accept the router’s DHCP settings, see your computer’s network properties. On Windows XP, it’s found in the Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection (or equivalent) > Properties. In the dialog box, choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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To view computers and other devices that have been issued settings by this router, click Clients List. To manually set computers with specific IP addresses, click Fixed Mapping (See 6.11, “Fixed Mapping and MAC Address Control”). Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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The entry will be deleted from this list. Tip: If you are sharing resources (files or printers) on the network (LAN or WLAN), wake up the computer using the WoL feature described above. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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Control Table. Use the DHCP clients drop-down menu to add each client to the list. Check both C (connection control) and A (association control) for each client. • When finished, click Save. Tip: For maximum security, see the Security Settings menu. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G ONTROL User’s Manual...
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Association Control. Enable. Deny unspecified MAC addresses to associate. • Control Table. Use the DHCP clients drop-down menu to add each wireless client to the list. Check A (associate control) for each client. • When finished, click Save. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Network ID (SSID or ESSID). Default is default. If you have multiple wireless access points with routers (like the FR1104-G), clients can freely roam between them without making any changes. Every wireless client using the SSID defined here will have access to the router.
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This router uses context-sensitive menus. After making your security selection, the bottom of this menu will change to reflect your security setting. See the following four pages for detailed information for each security setting. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Comments Not recommended...
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To complete your settings, click Save and Reboot. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To restrict access to the router by hardware port addresses, click MAC Address Control. To view on-screen instructions, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Samples 7b28202a3c 44562d5539457d644255464146 58663955272c68676f4741273467277a48397423575d7a3a5b673b3725 User’s Manual...
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To complete your settings, click Save and Reboot. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To restrict access to the router by hardware port addresses, click MAC Address Control. To view on-screen instructions, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
The pre-shared key is designed to be easy to setup using either simple or complex passwords that are entered into the FR1104-G router and each wireless client on the wireless network. You can input either ASCII characters or Hexadecimal digits as the pre-shared key.
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To complete your settings, click Save and Reboot. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To restrict access to the router by hardware port addresses, click MAC Address Control. To view on-screen instructions, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Windows XP wireless utility to configure WPA. Check with your wireless adapter manufacturer about using the native Windows XP wireless utility with your adapter. Note: Microsoft does not provide support for WPA on earlier versions of Windows (e.g., Windows 98, 95 and NT). Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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Mac OS X and OS 9 are not supported by Apple. Using the Apple AirPort wireless configuration utility in Mac OS X, you can enable WPA support to work with the Asanté FR1104-G router using WPA mode. Note: WEP and WPA are mutually exclusive; they can’t be used simultaneously.
Reconfirm. Re-type your new password. Tip: You may want to record your password in this manual or on a Post-It note attached to your router. To complete your settings, click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
In most cases, you will never need to make any changes in this section. Forwarding Rules Virtual server Special applications Miscellaneous Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Description Service port, server IP, rule # Trigger, incoming ports DMZ host, FTP port User’s Manual...
3. Select an ID number (1–20). 4. Click Copy to. Tip: The inbound packet filters will protect Virtual Servers. See Security Settings > Packet Filters. Tip: Rules are scheduled in Advanced Settings > Schedule Rule. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Server IP Enable 192.168.123.1 192.168.123.2...
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POP3 ISAKMP Authentication PPTP After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Service Port Comment HTTP Email Email 1723 User’s Manual...
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If Special Applications are insufficient for your application, set up your client as a DMZ; see the following section for details. After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G AMES User’s Manual...
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Tip: The inbound packet filters will protect the DMZ host. See Security Settings > Packet Filters. After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Packet Filters (PF) Source, destination, rule # Domain Filters (DF) Log, privilege IP, domain suffix, log/drop URL Blocking MAC Control Connection/association control, MAC address, IP address Miscellaneous Remote administrator, discard ping, SPI, DoS detection, VPN pass-through Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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UDP. No prefix indicates both TCP and UDP. Leave the field blank to specify all port addresses. • Destination IP. Specify a single IP address or a range of addresses. • Destination Port. Enter a single port or range of ports. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G ILTER User’s Manual...
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25–110, including send mail (port 25), receive mail (port 110) and browse the Internet (port 80). • Sample 2 allows all clients in the IP range 192.168.123.10 to 192.168.123.20 to do everything. Nothing is blocked. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Source Dest. IP Dest. Port Port 25–110...
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To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To assign filters for outbound traffic, click Outbound Filter. To set MAC address controls for specific clients, click MAC Level. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
32 clients. When all settings are complete, click Save. For strong security, grant access only to specific clients: • Mac Address Control: Enable. • Connection Control: Enable. Deny unspecified MAC addresses to connect. • Association Control. Enable. Deny unspecified MAC addresses to associate. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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Control Table. Use the DHCP clients drop-down menu to add each client to the list. Check both C (connection control) and A (association control) for each client. • When finished, click Save. Tip: For maximum security, see the Security Settings menu. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Attempts to access www.microsoft.com • Attempts to access any website with .tv will be blocked. See also URL Blocking in the next section to block website accesses by keywords. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G from his browser will have www.google.com Drop Enable will be blocked (dropped) and logged.
Enable Compared to the Domain Filter, described earlier, URL Blocking: • Lets you block hundreds of websites with each keyword entry. • Does not require a suffix (.com, .org, .tw). Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Websites Blocked Not Blocked www.sex.com, www.se-x.com video.sexx.co.uk, www.essex.com...
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SYN attack, WinNuke, Port Scan, Ping of Death and Land Attack. • VPN PPTP/IPSec Pass-Through. Enable this feature if you need to establish a virtual private network (VPN) through this router. Additional client-specific software required to run VPN services. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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Denial of Service (DoS) Attack Detection VPN PPTP/IPSec Pass-Through After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Setting Enable User’s Manual...
Schedule rule name, day of week, start/end time After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Sunday of April and ends the last Sunday of October. After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Local 0 through Local 7. Note: This feature requires firmware G1.1 or later. Display the System Log screen by clicking View Log. After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Username/E-mail: Supplied by your DDNS provider. • Password/Key: Supplied by your DDNS provider. After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Mandatory “donation” ($5). All information was current during the research for this document. Annual rates current as of December 2003. Prices subject to change; contact service provider for service, details and support. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Link http://www.dyndns.org/services/dyndns http://www.dyndns.org/services/custom/ http://www.tzo.com https://members.dhs.org/signup...
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Set Community IP 1 SNMP Version After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Sample Settings Local public private 192.168.123.33...
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IP address, subnet mask, gateway and hop for each rule. You may selectively enable or disable each rule. After making changes, be sure to click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
To create a new rule, click Add New Rule. When you have multiple rules, you may click Edit to modify the rule or Delete to remove the rule. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G Description Weekdays, 8am to 6pm...
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B. Enter the starting and ending times for each day of the week (or every day). Be sure to use “military time” in which 08:00 is 8am and 20:00 is 8pm. C. When you’re finished, click Save. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Save a copy of the router’s current firmware and settings. Reset to Default When all else fails, go back to the original factory settings. Reboot Restart the router. Similar to power off/on. Miscellaneous Wake-on-LAN and ping. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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To save the log into a text file, click Download. To reset the log, click Clear. To return to the previous menu, click Back. Tip: This log may be emailed or automatically stored on a syslog server. See Advanced Settings > System Log. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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To check for the latest firmware updates for the router, open a new web browser window and visit http://www.asante.com/support/downProd.aspx?id=FR1104-G Version G1.1 firmware is available for Mac OS (.bin) and Windows (.zip) users. Other than the compression format, the firmware for both operating systems is the same. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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After the update is completed, follow the on-screen instructions to restart the router. Warning! Do not download or attempt to use firmware that is not explicitly designed for your FR1104-G router by Asanté Technologies. Use of non-Asanté firmware will terminate Asanté’s ability to provide technical support or warranty service for your product.
Default administrator’s password: admin • Default WAN type: dynamic IP address Tip: Before clicking OK, be sure to record all your settings on a separate piece of paper so you’ll know how to restore them later. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
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Chapter 10. Toolbox 10.5 R EBOOT Click OK to restart your router. This is similar to powering your router off and then on. All your saved settings will be restored. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Internet (WAN). Enter the IP address (e.g., 192.168.123.100) or domain name (e.g., www.asante.com or www.google.com). To save these addresses for the future, click Save. To restore the last saved settings, click Undo. To read on-screen information on this page, click Help. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual...
Network Security Settings Log: Firewall: MAC Address Control: Miscellaneous: Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G 4 x 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet with Auto-Uplink (100BaseTX, 10BaseT): RJ-45 connector 54 Mbps (IEEE 802.11g), 22 Mbps (TI 802.11b+) and 11 Mbps (IEEE 802.11b) 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet with Auto-Uplink (100BaseTX,...
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10/100 Fast Ethernet or 802.11b/g adapter Internet Explorer (v5 and later), Netscape (v5 and later), Safari (v1 and later) Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) and NetMeeting QuickTime. AppleTalk (requires FR1104-G firmware G1.1 and later) H.323, MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and mIRC...
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CD-ROM: Recommended Accessories 802.11g Wireless Adapters: 802.11b Wireless Adapters: Note: Specifications subject to change without prior notice. Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G 24-hour support via web and ftp. 2-year email and telephone support 2-year product warranty covers defects in manufacturing and workmanship Free download of maintenance releases from www.asante.com...
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