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Networking & Communication
Internet Broadband Router
XRT-401B
User’s Guide
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Copyright Copyright (C) 2002 PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. The products and programs described in this User’s Manual are licensed products of PLANET Technology, This User’s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this User’s Manual and all accompanying hardware, software, and documentation are copyrighted. No part of this User’s Manual may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 1 XRT-401B Features............................................................................................... 1 Package Contents ................................................................................................ 3 Physical Details .................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 2 INS
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1 This Chapter provides an overview of XRT-401B's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of your new Broadband Router. Internet Broadband Router XRT-401B is a multi-function device providing the following services: • Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN users. • 4-Port Switching Hub for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections. Figure 1-1: Broadband Router XRT-401B Features XRT-401B incorporates many advanced features, carefully designed
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Broadband Router User Guide Advanced Functions • Virtual Servers. This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN. The required setup is quick and easy. • Privilege. Privilege setting allows users to keep control numbers of workstations which are allowed or denied from accessing to the Internet. • Multiple DMZ. XRT-401B can translate multiple public IP addresses to multiple private IP addresses. Up to 5 PCs on your local LAN can be configured to allow unrestri
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Introduction Security Features • Password - protected Configuration. Logon password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings. • NAT Protection. An intrinsic side effect of NAT (Network Address Translation) technology is that by allowing all LAN users to share a single IP address, the location and even the existence of each PC is hidden. From the external viewpoint, there is no network, only a single device - Broadband Route
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Broadband Router User Guide Physical Details Front Panel The front panel of XRT-401B has 3 LEDs for each 10/100 Mbps ports and one 10/100 Mbps WAN port, two Module Status LED at the left. WAN port, LAN ports and the uplink port are at the right. Figure 2 displays a front panel of the router. Figure 1-2: Front Panel LED definitions Power Green Lights to indicate XRT-401B is powered on. Diag Red Lights to indicate XRT is under its self-diagnosis mode during system boot-up. Off to in
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Introduction Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to 10/100BaseTX LAN connectors connect this port to your PCs. Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously. If the "Uplink" port is used, port 4 can NOT be used. Connect the DSL or Cable Modem here. If your WAN port (10/100BaseTX) modem came with a cable, use the supplied cable. Otherwise, use a standard LAN cable. 5
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Broadband Router User Guide Rear Panel Figure 1-3: Rear panel Reset Button Pressing the Reset button for more than 3 seconds. XRT- 401B will restore to factory default setting. DC Power Input To connect the adapter to receive power. Restore Default IP Address and Clear Password If XRT-401B's IP Address or password is lost, the following procedure can be used to recover from this situation. Pressing the Reset button for more than 3 seconds. XRT-401B will restore to factory defau
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Chapter 2 Installation 2 This Chapter covers the physical installation of XRT-401B. Requirements • DSL or Cable modem, and an Internet Access account with an ISP, for shared Internet resouces. • Network cables. Use standard 10/100BaseT network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors • TCP/IP network protocol must be installed on all PCs. Procedure Figure 2-1: Installation Diagram 1. Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install XRT-401B. Ensure XRT-40
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Broadband Router User Guide 3. Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on XRT-401B. Use the cable supplied with your DSL/Cable modem. If no cable was supplied, use a standard cable. 4. Power Up • Power on the Cable or DSL modem. • Connect the supplied power adapter to XRT-401B and power up. Use only the power adapter provided. Using a different one may cause hardware damage 5. Check the LEDs • The LAN LED should flash in Orange, then turn Off. If it stays Ora
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Chapter 3 Setup 3 This Chapter provides details of the Setup process. Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for: • Internet Access • LAN configuration • Assigning a Password to protect the configuration data. PCs on your local LAN may also require configuration. For details, see Chapter 4 - PC Configuration. Other configuration may also be required, depending on which features and functions of XRT-401B you wish to use. Use the table below to locate detailed instructi
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Broadband Router User Guide Configuration XRT-401B contains an HTTP server. This enables you to connect to it, and configure it, using your Web Browser. Your Browser must support JavaScript. The configuration program has been tested on the following browsers: • Netscape V4.08 or later • Internet Explorer V4 or later Preparation Before attempting to configure XRT-401B, please ensure that: • Your PC can establish a physical connection to XRT-401B. The PC and XRT- 401B must be directly con
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PC Configuration Setup Wizard The first time connecting to XRT-401B, Setup Wizard will show up at home page automatically. (Setup Wizard will also run if XRT-401B's default settings are restored.) 1. Ensure the Cable/DSL modem is connected and powered ON. Also, you need the data provided by your ISP. 2. Start the Wizard, and step through it until finished. It is required to know the type of Internet connection service used by your ISP. The common types are explained below. Figure 3-
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Broadband Router User Guide Figure 3-2 Cable/DSL Setup Menu Screen Figure 3-3 Cable/DSL Setup Menu with “No” Option Figure 3-4 PPPoE Menu Screen 12
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PC Configuration Fixed IP for WAN If your ISP has assigned your home a static IP address (See Appendix A About Static and Dynamic IP Address), you may connect to the Internet by using a fixed, or static address. To set up a Fixed IP for WAN, do the following steps as an example. Step 1 Choose “YES” when you see the question: (See Figure 3-1 Cable/DSL Setup Menu). Has your Internet Service Provider given you static IP address? Then select ” Fixed IP”. Step 2 Enter the information of IP
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Broadband Router User Guide PPTP For WAN Step 1 Choose “YES” when you see the question: (See Figure 3-1 Cable/DSL Setup Menu) Has your Internet Service Provider given you static IP address? Then select “PPTP”. Figure 3-7 Cable/DSL Setup Menu Step 2 Click “Next>>”, and then the following screen will appear. Enter the information of “PPTP Account”, “PPTP Password”, and “ Host Name”. “My IP Address” and ”My Subnet Mask” assigned by your Internet Service Provider should be filled in.
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PC Configuration Dynamic IP for WAN If you did not receive any values such as fixed IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and Primary DNS IP address from your ISP, choose the “NO” option in both Figure 3-3 Cable/DSL Setup Menu Screen and Figure 3-10 DNS Menu Screen. Alias IP Setup Alias IP Setup allows you to enter maximum 5 IP addresses that can be distributed to your computer. The error message will pop up if you enter more than 5 IP addresses. See Figure 3-11 Alias IP Setup. Note t
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Broadband Router User Guide Time Zone You can get the data of log files by setting the time zone. Figure 3-10 Time Zone Setting 16
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PC Configuration Chapter 4 PC Configuration 4 This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Internal") LAN. Overview For each PC, the following may to be configured: • TCP/IP network settings • Internet Access configuration Windows Clients This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via XRT- 401B. The first step is to check the PC's TCP/IP settings. XRT-401B uses the TCP/IP network protocol for all functions, so it is essential tha
