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Internet Broadband Router
XRT-401E
User’s Manual
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Copyright Copyright (C) 2005 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 for
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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. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Internet Broadband Router: Model: XRT-401E Rev: 1.0 (Jan. 2005) Part No.: 2080-B40060-000 3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction..............................................................1 1.1 Features......................................................................................................1 1.2 Minimum Requirements ..............................................................................1 1.3 Package Contents.......................................................................................1 1.4 Get to know XRT-401E ..................................
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Glossary..................................................................................48 5
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Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing PLANET XRT-401E. This Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in XRT-401E and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet. As your network grows, you can connect another hub or switch to the router’s LAN ports, allowing you to easily expand your netw
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1.4 Get to know XRT-401E Back Panel The diagram below shows XRT-401E’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN (1, 2, 3, 4), WAN and Reset: 1) Local Area Network (LAN) XRT-401E’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc. 2) Wide Area Network (WAN) The WAN port is the segment connected to your xDSL or Cable modem and is linked to the Internet. 3) Reset The Reset button allows you to
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LAN 100 ON LAN port 100Mbps is connected (Port 1-4) OFF LAN port 10Mbps is connected LAN LNK/ACT ON LAN is connected (Port 1-4) OFF No LAN connection Flashing LAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent 1.5 Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2 1.6 Getting started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Intern
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automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems. For other operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), follow the manufacturer’s instructions. The following is a step-by-step illustration on how to configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically for 2a) Windows 95/98/Me, 2b) Windows XP, 2c) Windows 2000 and 2d) Windows NT. 2a) Windows 95/98/Me 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appe
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8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server ?Note: available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 2b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network Connections window will appear. 2: Double-click Local Are
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5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server ?Note: available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 2c) Windows 2000 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2: Double-click Netw
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6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server ?Note: available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 2d) Windows NT 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2: Double-click Network icon.
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6: Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: • IP Address: Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. • DNS: Let all fields are blank. • WINS: Let all fields are blank. • Routing: Let all fields are blank. 7: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. ?Note: Once y
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5) The login screen below will appear. Enter the “User Name” and “Password” and then click to login. Note: By default the user name is “admin” and the password is “admin”. For security reasons it is recommended that you change the password as soon as possible (in General setup/system/password, see chapter 3) 6) Click on Wizard (see chapter 2) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet. The other sections do not need to be con
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Chapter 2 Wizard The Wizard section is designed to get you using XRT-401E 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. Step 1) Host settings The Host Settings allows your router to set up Host name and Domain name, it also can set up its Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time, these will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall se
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Step 2) WAN settings In this section you have to select one of these types of connections that you will be using to connect your XRT-E Router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please ?Note: check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires. Menu Description 2.1 Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 2.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP addre
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2.1 Cable Modem Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as MAC address (see screen below). The MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does ?Note: not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet. Parameter Description MAC Cloning If you want to clone your PC’s MAC address to XRT-401E
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Parameter Description IP address assigned by This is the IP address that your ISP has given your ISP you. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) ISP Gateway Address This is the ISP’s IP address gateway. 2.3 Dial-Up xDSL (PPPoE) Select Dial-Up xDSL (PPPoE) if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to
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Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection. Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection. Retype Password Re-enter the Password for confirmation. Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. Maximum Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (seconds) for the WAN port. This means if no packets have been sent
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PPTP Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Retype Password Re-enter the Password for confirmation. Service IP Address Specify PPTP Server IP address that you want to connect to. My IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connection. My Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. (e.g. 255.255.255.0) Connection ID
