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MIH-130A
XRouter Pro
User's Manual
Networking the future

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  • Page 1 MIH-130A XRouter Pro User’s Manual Networking the future...

  • Page 2: Fcc Notice

    Copyright Copyright © 2000 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this doc- umentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any directive work (such as translation or transformation) without permission from Xsense Connectivity, Inc. Xsense Connectivity, Inc. reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content without obligation among Xsense Connectivity, Inc.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions 1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 2. Slots and openings on the device are provided for ventilation. To protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. 3. Do not use or store this product in the environment that exceeds temperature and humidity specifications.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.1 Hardware Installation ......4 3.1.1 Connecting the XRouter Pro to Your Modem ..4 3.1.2 Connecting Computers to the XRouter Pro .
  • Page 5 4.4 Device Administration ......21 4.5 Status Monitor ....... .22 4.6 Special APP .

  • Page 6: Introduction

    (LAN) to the Internet afford- ably. With the XRouter Pro you can get as many as 252 Macintosh or PC users online simultaneously through one cable line or DSL, with one ISP account.

  • Page 7: 4-Port Switched Ethernet Hub Inside

    RJ-45 ports that allow you to connect a series of computers to form a small LAN. 1.5 Easy Configuration The XRouter Pro can be configured through a Web browser, and it fea- tures the web-based management for a simple, intuitive set up. 1.6 Virtual Server Internet users can set up an in-house web server, such as WWW or FTP, through the XRouter Pro’s Virtual Server mapping function.

  • Page 8: Before You Start

    2.0 BEFORE YOU START 2.1 Package Overview Prior to setting up your XRouter Pro, make sure your XRouter Pro pack- age includes the following items: • an XRouter Pro • a power adapter • manual • a Category-5 UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors 2.2 Items Required...

  • Page 9: Easy Installation

    3.1.1 Connecting the XRouter Pro to Your Modem After verifying that your cable or DSL service is functioning properly, con- nect the cable modem or DSL modem to the XRouter Pro by following the instructions below: 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer that is currently connected to the DSL or cable modem if you have not done so.

  • Page 10: Connecting Computers To The Xrouter Pro

    1. Plug one RJ-45 connector (of a standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port on your computer. 2. Plug the other end of this cable to one of the XRouter Pro’s four LAN ports (located on the left side of the XRouter Pro’s rear panel.
  • Page 11 NOTE: Multiple network hubs can be connected to the XRouter Pro’s LAN ports No.1-3 if these hubs are equipped with uplink ports. By daisy-chaining a series of hubs, you can connect up to 252 users to the XRouter Pro. Figure 3.1-3...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Power Supply

    3.1.3 Connecting the Power Supply To provide your XRouter Pro with power: 1. Plug the power adapter of the XRouter Pro into an AC power out- let. 2. Plug the other end of the power adapter cable into the power receptacle on the rear panel of the unit.

  • Page 13: Windows 95/98 Tcp/Ip Configuration Of Computers

    Chapter 3 - EASY INSTALLATION 3.3 Windows 95/98 TCP/IP Configuration of Computers 1. Double-click the Control Panel icon in My Computer folder. 2. In the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. The network interface card (installed on your computer) appears along with the network protocol on the Configuration list.
  • Page 14 5. After double-clicking the installed TCP/IP protocol, the TCP/IP properties window appears. To automatically assign computer’s TCP/IP, the XRouter Pro’s DHCP server must perform the follow- ing functions: a. Click the IP Address tab from the TCP/IP properties window.

  • Page 15: Assigning Tcp/Ip Values Manually

    3.3.1 Assigning TCP/IP Values Manually If you already have a DHCP server on the network, or if you prefer not to use the XRouter Pro’s DHCP server to assign TCP/IP values automatical- ly, you can input these values manually. To manage computer’s address manually, perform the following functions: (See Figure 3.3-4)

  • Page 16: Mac Os Tcp/Ip Configuration

    3. In the Configure pull-down menu, select Using DHCP Server to allow the built-in DHCP server of the XRouter Pro to assign an IP address and other TCP/IP configuration information to the client automatically. Do this for every client who needs Internet access through the XRouter Pro.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 - EASY INSTALLATION To manage computer’s address manually ,perform the following functions: 1. In the Connect via menu select the Ethernet interface installed in your computer. 2. In the Configure menu select Manually. (See Figure 3.4-2) a). In the IP Address field, enter “192.168.1.x” where x is any vari- able of your choice ranging from 2 - 252.

  • Page 18: Setting Up The Xrouter Pro Through A Web Browser

    Then you will need to contact to the service provider and inform them the Public MAC address of your XRouter Pro. It can be found on the OnePage Setup of the XRouter Pro. To access the XRouter Pro’s OnePage Setup screen, follow the instructions below.
  • Page 19 (See Figure 3.4-3) Note: It is recommended to change the default “admin” password of your XRouter Pro for security purpose. This can be done in the “Device Admin” page of the web based configuration of the XRouter Pro. For more informa- tion ont the “Device Admin”...
  • Page 20 Your ISP should provide this if it is needed for the systems. Private IP Address: This section can be used for the changes in XRouter Pro’s internal IP Address. However, we recommend that you do not alter the default IP address “192.168.1.1”...
  • Page 21 Chapter 3 - EASY INSTALLATION 4. In the Default Gateway IP Address field, enter the information pro- vided by your ISP. Note that it may refer to “Gateway / Router IP Address.” Also note that this number is not the same as the IP Address value that you have entered in step 2.

  • Page 22: Advanced Configuration

    4.0 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Please refer to the previous chapter on how to enter the Web Management page of the XRouter Pro. The Advanced Menu contains mini sub-menus including DHCP Settings, Access Control, Virtual Server, Device Admin, Status Monitor, DMZ Host, RIP, Static Routing and PPPoE.

  • Page 23: Url Access Setting

    LAN from accessing the web site “ use the Access Control page to block URL access to this site. To Enable or Disable the URL access feature of the XRouter Pro, select either Enable or Disable from the URL Access Limit button.

  • Page 24: Ip Access Setting

    Chapter 4 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 4.2.2 IP Access Setting The IP Access Setting page in the XRouter Pro can block a user defined IP range from accessing specified ports. This feature is useful when block- ing Internet services that you do not desire on your network.

  • Page 25: Virtual Server

    It is possible to set up your own Web, FTP, or other type of server on the network from a remote access. External internet users may enter the WAN IP address that has been assigned by your ISP. The XRouter Pro will redirect this request to the specified internal hidden IP address of the TCP port .
  • Page 26 Server setting, the request from the external Internet user via HTTP proto- col (i.e. acquire Web page from browser) will be transferred through the XRouter Pro to the computer with the IP address "192.168.1.2" on your local network. (See Figure 4.3-1)

  • Page 27: Device Administration

    Block WAN Ping Response: to block or allow external pinging of the WAN IP of your XRouter Pro, select Enable or Disable and then click Apply. Restore the XRouter Pro’s factory original defaults: select Yes and then click Apply. External Admin Access: to enable or disable external admin access to the XRouter Pro, select Enable or Disable.

  • Page 28: Status Monitor

    4.5 Status Monitor The status monitor provides information on the working status of the XRouter Pro. It contains the connection information for the WAN side of the router. The term WAN (Wide Area Network) refers to the connection going to the ISP.
  • Page 29 Chapter 4 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Statistics: This allows you to view the general traffic on the route, and to display the IP address as well as the number of packets translated for each client. For a Static or Dynamic IP Address without PPPoE: (See FIgure 4.5-2) DHCP Release: This allows you to release the IP address given by your ISP.

  • Page 30: Special App

    The Special App is an advanced feature but is not typically required to use the XRouter Pro. This feature allows you to specify a range for incoming ports to be open to computers on the network upon an outgoing trigger port for special application that need two-way communication.

  • Page 31: Dmz (Demilitarized Zone) Host

    Chapter 4 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION How to Use the Special App Feature To sue this feature, you must know what the outgoing trigger ports are for the given application that needs two-way communications. You must also know the incoming ports that are required fo rhte data that needs to come back into the network.

  • Page 32: Rip (Routing Information Protocol)

    The RIP feature is considered an advance feature, and is not required for the use of XRouter Pro. If you are not familiar with RIP, you may not want to enable this feature. By enabling TX, you can send information about...

  • Page 33: Static Routing

    Chapter 4 - ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 4.9 Static Routing The Static routing feature of the XRouter Pro allows the LAN to communi- cate with another router on the LAN and with their respective LAN seg- ment. By setting up static routes, computers on the XRouter Pro’s immedi- ate LAN may utilize another router’s LAN and XRouter Pro’s LAN simulta-...
  • Page 34 Internet. Where as, PC-2 would have access to LAN#1 and LAN#2, but not to Internet. In order for PC-2 to have Internet access, a second XRouter Pro or another similarly configurable router would be needed con- figuration. Static Routing is considered an advanced feature but is not required for...

  • Page 35: Pppoe Settings

    Connect-on-Demand : This feature allows the router to initiate a connection with ISP when a Internet request is made to the XRouter Pro. If you enable the XRouter Pro’s Connect-on-Demand feature, a connection to the Internet will auto- matically be initiated when you open your browser. We recommend having this feature enabled if you do not wish to enter the web based configuration and access to internet manually.

  • Page 36: Firmware Upgrade

    4.11 Firmware Upgrade Xsense is continually improving the firmware (software programmed on a PROM) in each of its products. The XRouter Pro is shipped with the most up-to-date software available at the time of production. If a firmware upgrade becomes available, it will be posted in the Service and Support section on our Web site.
  • Page 37 NOTE: Keep the firmware file name “xxxx.bin” unchanged, or the TFTP won’t recognize it. 5. If the upgrade has failed, the Ready/Test LED will be flashing on the XRouter Pro. If this happens, repeat steps 2 - 4 of this proce- dure.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    -Be sure that all connectors are firmly plugged-in. -Be sure that the power adapter is plugged into an electrical out- let. 2. Can't connect to MIH-130A XRouter Pro via Web browser. -Be sure that the IP address “192.168.1.1” has been correctly entered in the URL field.

  • Page 39: Appendix A - Specifications

    APPENDIX A - Specifications APPENDIX A - Specifications Standards Compliance IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS WAN Interface One 10BASE-T RJ-45 port LAN Interface Four 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports Web Management LED Display Power, Link/Activity for WAN/LAN ports, Collision/Partition for LAN ports Environment Operation Temperature Storage Temperature...

  • Page 40: Appendix B - Hardware Description

    APPENDIX B - Hardware Description Power Green Indicates that there is power to the unit. Ready/Test Flashes during boot up WAN Port Link Green Indicates proper connection with Internet / Ethernet. Activity Orange Flashing LED indicates that data packets are flowing through the WAN port.

  • Page 41: Rear Panel Description

    Four 10/100Mbps Enthernet network (RJ-45) ports used for linking hub/computer in a Local Area Network to the XRouter Pro. WAN Ethernet Port One Wide Area Network port for connecting the XRouter Pro to the Internet via a cable or DSL modem. Reset Button Used for resetting the XRouter Pro’s IP Address information and user password to...

  • Page 42: Glossary

    Glossary Glossary Cable Modem A device that connects your PC to a local TV line and receives data at 1.5Mpbs. One of its connections is connected to your PC and the other one is to the cable wall outlet. It attaches a standard 10BASE-T ethernet card to a computer and modulates between digital and analog signals.
  • Page 43 An entrance to a network. It associates with both router and switch whereas the router gives direction as data arrives at the gateway and the switch, on the other hand, furnishes its actual path in and out of the gateway.
  • Page 44 Glossary LANs connected this way is called a wide-area network (WAN) MAC Address Short for Media Access Control Address, a hardware address that uniquely identi- fies each node of a network. In IEEE 802 networks, the Data Link Control (DLC) layer of the OSI Reference Model is divided into two sublayers: the Logical Link Control (LLC) layer and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer.
  • Page 45 Glossary that operates similar to FTP with few resources to run. It uses UDP and requires no login procedures. UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol. It's an user interface between applica- tions and the IP in a network. It has the ability to address a particular appliation process running on a host via a port number without setting up a connetion ses- sion.
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