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54M Wireless VPN
Firewall Router
VRT-401G
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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Table of Content Introduction.........................................................................................................5 Features...............................................................................................................5 Minimum Requirements .....................................................................................5 Package Content.................................................................................................5 Get to know the
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2.5 QoS ..............................................................................................................48 2.6 NAT ..............................................................................................................50 2.6.1 Port Forwarding .......................................................................................52 2.6.2 Virtual Server ...........................................................................................52 2.6.3 Special Applications.
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Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Planet 54M Wireless VPN Firewall Router – VRT-401G. It is a cost-effective VPN Firewall Router that enables multiple users to access the resource through VPN tunnel. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the 54M Wireless VPN Firewall Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet. The VRT-401G is embedded with an IEEE 802.11g/b access point that allows you to build up a wireless LA
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Get to know the Wireless VPN Firewall Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the VRT-401G’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN, WAN and Reset: Figure 1.0 1) Local Area Network (LAN) The VRT-401G’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) R
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LAN 10/100M 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 WLAN ON Wireless LAN has been activated OFF Wireless LAN is disabled Flashing Wireless LAN has Activity (ACT) data being sent Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below
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Configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically By default the VRT-401G’s DHCP is on, this means that you can obtain an IP address automatically once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically. This section will show you how to configure your PC’s so that it can obtain an IP address 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 followi
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8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically you’re your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server 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 L
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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. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server 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
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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. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address 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-cli
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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. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve
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4) Once your PC has obtained an IP address from your router, enter the default IP address 192.168.0.1 (VRT-401G’s IP address) into your PC’s web browser and press 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 2)
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Menu Description Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1) Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). General Setup (Chapter 2) This section contains configurations for the VRT- 401G’s advance functions such as: Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements. Status Information (Chapter 3) I
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7) Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 1) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet. The other sections (General Setup, Status Information and Tools) do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement/monitor more advance features/information. Select the section (Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information and Tools) you wish to configure and proceed to the corresponding chapter. Use the selections on the web
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Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the VRT-401G as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below. Step 1) Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to be configured base on its time settings, this will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Para
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Step 2) Broadband Type In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your VRT-401G’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below). Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires. Menu Description 1.1 Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address alr
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1.1 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 Host Name and MAC address (see screen below). Note: The Host Name and MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet. Parameters Description Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided b
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Parameters Description IP This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) DNS This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address Gateway IP This is the ISP’s IP address gateway TTL This is optional. Some ISP will check the TTL response to build up the connection. When you select Enabled, VRT-401G will respond the
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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 Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a maximum packet size. Connection Type If you
