Planet Technology XRT-411 User Manual

Internet Broadband Router XRT-411 User's Manual

6 Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of the Broadband Router. Requirements • Network cables. Use standard 10/100Ba

Introduction 7 3. Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on the Broadband Router. Use the cable supplied with your DSL/Cable

8 Chapter 3 Setup This Chapter provides Setup details of the Broadband Router. Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for: • Internet A

Setup 9 Configuration Program The Broadband Router contains an HTTP server. This enables you to connect to it, and configure it, using your Web Browse

Broadband Router User Guide 10 If you can't connect If the Broadband Router does not respond, check the following: • The Broadband Router is pro

Setup 11 Setup Wizard The first time you connect to the Broadband Router, the Setup Wizard will run auto-matically. (The Setup Wizard will also run if

Broadband Router User Guide 12 PPTP, L2TP PPTP and L2TP are mainly used in Europe. You connect to the ISP only when required. The IP address is usuall

Setup 13 Home Screen After finishing the Setup Wizard, you will see the Home screen. When you connect in future, you will see this screen when you con

Broadband Router User Guide 14 LAN Screen Use the LAN link on the main menu to reach the LAN screen An example screen is shown below. Figure 6: LAN S

Setup 15 DHCP What DHCP Does A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or device) upon req

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Broadband Router User Guide 16 Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a password to the Broadband Router. Figure 7: Password Screen

17 Chapter 4 PC Configuration This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Inter-nal") LAN. Overview For each PC, the

Broadband Router User Guide 18 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 9x/ME: 1. Select Control Panel - Network. You should see a screen like the following

PC Configuration 19 • On the Gateway tab, enter the Broadband Router's IP address in the New Gate-way field and click Add, as shown below. Your

Broadband Router User Guide 20 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows NT4.0 1. Select Control Panel - Network, and, on the Protocols tab, select the TCP/I

PC Configuration 21 Figure 14: Windows NT4.0 - IP Address 3. Select the network card for your LAN. 4. Select the appropriate radio button - Obtain an

Broadband Router User Guide 22 Figure 15 - Windows NT4.0 - Add Gateway 2. The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows: • C

PC Configuration 23 Figure 16: Windows NT4.0 - DNS

Broadband Router User Guide 24 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000: 1. Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection. 2. Right - click the

PC Configuration 25 Figure 18: TCP/IP Properties (Win 2000) 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as described below. Using DHCP To use DHCP, s

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Broadband Router User Guide 26 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP 1. Select Control Panel - Network Connection. 2. Right click the Local Area Conne

PC Configuration 27 Figure 20: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP) 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio bu

Broadband Router User Guide 28 Internet Access To configure your PCs to use the Broadband Router for Internet access: • Ensure that the DSL modem, Ca

PC Configuration 29 Printer Setup for Windows The Broadband Router provides printing support for 2 methods for printing from Win-dows: • Print Port D

Broadband Router User Guide 30 5. Select the desired device and port, and then click the "Add" button. Under Windows 95, if you see the fo

PC Configuration 31 Figure 22: Print Port Configuration Items shown on this screen are as follows: Port If desired, click Browse to select a differe

Broadband Router User Guide 32 LPD/LPR Printing LPD/LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000/2003. No software needs to be

PC Configuration 33 Windows 2000/2003 Server Configuration The LPD/LPR Port is not enabled by default. To enable it, use this procedure: 1. In Control

Broadband Router User Guide 34 Figure 24: Windows 2000: Select Port 4. In the Dialog requesting Name or Address of server providing lpd, enter the IP

PC Configuration 35 Figure 25: Network Path - Windows 98/ME Figure 26: Network Path - Windows XP 4. Browse the network, and locate the Server and Pr

ii APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING...90 Overview...

Broadband Router User Guide 36 Macintosh Clients From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the Broadband Router. The procedure is as follow

PC Configuration 37 Printing Setup on Linux The Broadband Router supports LPD Printing on Linux. The procedure to install a LPD printer is detailed be

38 Chapter 5 Operation and Status This Chapter details the operation of the Broadband Router and use of the status screens. Operation Once both the

Operation and Status 39 Data - Status Screen Internet Connection Method This indicates the current connection method, as set in the Setup Wizard. Broa

Broadband Router User Guide 40 screen displayed will depend on the connection method used. See the following sections for details of each sub-screen.

Operation and Status 41 devices on the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN.) IP Address The IP Addre

Broadband Router User Guide 42 Idle time-out reached The connection has been idle for the time period speci-fied in the "Idle Time-out" fiel

Operation and Status 43 Connection Status - PPTP If using PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunneling Protocol), a screen like the following example will be display

Broadband Router User Guide 44 Buttons Connect If not connected, establish a connection to your ISP. Disconnect If connected to your ISP, hang up the

Operation and Status 45 Connection Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established. • If the connection does not exist,

1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the XRT-411 Broadband Router's features and capabilities. Congratulations on the p

Broadband Router User Guide 46 Data - RAS Screen Internet RAS Plan The RAS Plan which is currently used. Physical Ad-dress The hardware address of thi

Operation and Status 47 Figure 32: Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address Data - Fixed/Dynamic IP address Screen Internet Physical Ad-dress Th

Broadband Router User Guide 48 "Renew" Clicking the "Renew" button will attempt to re-establish the connection and obtain an IP Ad

49 Chapter 6 Advanced Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the Broadband Router's "Advanced" Features. Overview The foll

Broadband Router User Guide 50 Access Control Screen To view this screen, select the Access Control link on the Advanced menu. Figure 33: Access Cont

Advanced Features 51 Internet Access Restrictions Select the desired options for the current group: • None - Nothing is blocked. Use this to create

Broadband Router User Guide 52 Group Members Screen This screen is displayed when the Members button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure

Advanced Features 53 Default Schedule Screen This screen is displayed when the Define Schedule button on the Access Control screen is clicked. • This

Broadband Router User Guide 54 Services Screen This screen is displayed when the Edit Service List button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Fi

Advanced Features 55 Save Add a new entry to the Service list, using the data shown in the "Add New Service" area on screen. Cancel Clear th

Broadband Router User Guide 2 Advanced Internet Functions • Communication Applications. Support for Internet communication applica-tions, such as in

Broadband Router User Guide 56 Dynamic DNS This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet users to

Advanced Features 57 Site by selecting them in the list and clicking the "Web Site" button. • Apply for a Domain Name, and ensure it is all

Broadband Router User Guide 58 Advanced Internet Screen This screen allows configuration of all advanced features relating to Internet access. • Comm

Advanced Features 59 Communication Applications Select an Applica-tion This lists applications which may generate incoming con-nections, where the des

Broadband Router User Guide 60 Figure 39: Special Applications Screen

Advanced Features 61 Data - Special Applications Screen Checkbox Use this to Enable or Disable this Special Application as required. Name Enter a desc

Broadband Router User Guide 62 The "DMZ PC" is effectively outside the Firewall, mak-ing it more vulnerable to attacks. For this reason, yo

Advanced Features 63 Buttons Delete/Delete All Use these buttons to delete the selected entry or all entries, as required. Multiple entries can be sel

Broadband Router User Guide 64 However, you can use the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) feature to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL, inst

Advanced Features 65 Virtual Servers Screen The Virtual Servers screen is reached by the Virtual Servers link on the Advanced screen. An example scree

Introduction 3 • Remote Management. The Broadband Router can be managed from any PC on your LAN. And, if the Internet connection exists, it can also

Broadband Router User Guide 66 External Port No. The port number used by Internet users when connecting to the Server. This is normally the same as th

Advanced Features 67 From the Internet, ALL Virtual Servers have the IP Address allocated by your ISP. Connecting to the Virtual Servers Once config

Broadband Router User Guide 68 WAN Port Configuration The WAN Port option is on the Advanced menu. Figure 43: WAN Port Screen Data – WAN Port Screen

Advanced Features 69 IP Address Automatic Also called Dynamic IP Address. This is the default, and the most common. Leave this selected if your ISP al

Broadband Router User Guide 70 Login User Name The User Name (or account name) provided by your ISP. Login Password Enter the password for the login n

71 Chapter 7 Advanced Administration This Chapter explains the settings available via the "Administration" section of the menu. Overview No

Broadband Router User Guide 72 Config File This feature allows you to download the current settings from the Broadband Router, and save them to a file

Advanced Administration 73 Logs The Logs record various types of activity on the Broadband Router. This data is useful for troubleshooting, but enabli

Broadband Router User Guide 74 E-Mail Reports Send E-mail alert If enabled, an E-mail will be sent immediately if a DoS (Denial of Service) attack is

Advanced Administration 75 Network Diag This screen allows you to perform a "Ping" or a DNS lookup. These activities can be useful in solvin

Broadband Router User Guide 4 Physical Details Front-mounted LEDs Figure 2: Front Panel PWR On - Power on. Off - No power. STATUS (Red) On - Error c

Broadband Router User Guide 76 Options This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of settings. For normal operation, there is no ne

Advanced Administration 77 Allow Internet access to be disabled • If checked, then UPnP users can disable Internet access via this device. • If Disa

Broadband Router User Guide 78 PC Database The PC Database is used whenever you need to select a PC (e.g. for the "DMZ" PC). It eliminates t

Advanced Administration 79 Data - PC Database Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries. Data displayed is name (IP Address) type. The "typ

Broadband Router User Guide 80 PC Database (Admin) This screen is displayed if the "Advanced Administration" button on the PC Database is cl

Advanced Administration 81 IP Address Select the appropriate option: • Automatic - The PC is set to be a DHCP client (Windows: "Obtain an IP add

Broadband Router User Guide 82 Remote Admin If enabled, this feature allows you to manage the Broadband Router via the Internet. Figure 50: Remote A

Advanced Administration 83 Routing Overview • If you don't have other Routers or Gateways on your LAN, you can ignore the "Routing" p

Broadband Router User Guide 84 Figure 51: Routing Screen Data - Routing Screen RIP Enable RIP Check this to enable the RIP (Routing Information Proto

Advanced Administration 85 Buttons Save Save the RIP setting. This has no effect on the Static Routing Table. Add Add a new entry to the Static Routin

Introduction 5 Rear Panel Figure 3: Rear Panel USB Printer Port If you wish to share a printer, connect it here. Reset Button This button has two (2)

Broadband Router User Guide 86 Static Routing - Example Figure 52: Routing Example For the Broadband Router's Routing Table For the LAN shown ab

Advanced Administration 87 Security This screen allows you to set Firewall and other security-related options. Figure 53: Security Screen Data - Secu

Broadband Router User Guide 88 Options Respond to ICMP The ICMP protocol is used by the "ping" and "traceroute" pro-grams, and by

Advanced Administration 89 Upgrade Firmware The firmware (software) in the Broadband Router can be upgraded using your Web Browser. You must first do

90 Appendix A Troubleshooting This Appendix covers the most likely problems and their solutions. Overview This chapter covers some common problems th

Appendix A - Troubleshooting 91 ing correctly. Problem 2: Some applications do not run properly when using the Broad-band Router. Solution 2: The Broa

Broadband Router User Guide 92 4. The printer wizard will display a message stating that “The Network Printer is off-line”. This is OK. Continue the

Appendix A - Troubleshooting 93 8. Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen, as shown below. 9. Click the Browse Device button, select th

94 Appendix B Specifications Internet Broadband Router Model XRT-411 Hardware Specification LAN 4 (10Base-T/100Base-TX, Auto-Negotiation, Auto MDI/

Appendix B - Specifications 95 Regulatory Approvals CE Standards This product complies with the 99/5/EEC directives, including the following safety an