4-port Router User's Manual
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1. E9 D Link DFE 530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter rev B This connection uses the following items E Client for Microsoft Networks A File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks e QoS Packet Scheduler j Internet Protocol TCP IP Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Figure 11 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 40 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Figure 12 TCP IP Properties Windows XP 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default the 4 port Router will act as a DHCP Server Restar2. Setup Wizard Firmware Management Factory Default Firmware Management e You must first download the upgrade file to your PC then enter the file name with the right path in the field or click Browse to direct to the file location Firmware Update e Press Update when file has been uploaded and directed Factory Default e Press to restore the 4 port Router to its factory default settings System Restart e Press to reboot this 4 port Router 15 Advanced Screen PPPoE Setup Wizard STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL PPPoE Type PPPoE Configuration eslalle Up to 31 characters Password Confirm Service Name Up to 31 characters MTU Dial On Demand Silent Timeout seconds Auto Reconnect gg Dial Status Disconnect Save ReFresh Undo PPPoE Login ID Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Password Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Service For identification purpose Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric Name characters case sensitive If it is required your ISP will provide you with the information MTU Maxi Click the down arrow to select the most appropriate MTU mum Maximum Transmission Unit namely the maximum packet size the Transmission default value is 1492 for your application a Reducing the packet size can help connecting to certain web sites or speeding up packet transfer rate If t
3. ID Password Service Name MTU Refer to the corresponding description for PPPoE Dial on demand Auto reconnect IP Address Enter the information provided by your ISP Subnet Mask NAPT Check to enable the NAPT function so that LAN can use one set of IP address for internal traffic 18 Multiple PPPoE With Multiple PPPoE you can logon two ISPs for concurrent Internet connection The all packets that do not match the policy set in the non default session will be routed to the default session whereas packets match policy routes are routed to the non default session STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard PPPOE Type Preis PPPoEO v Multiple PPPoE 0 Configuration Q M T A o E A o C I p 77 p disabled NCC sisabled Multiple PPPoE 0 Configuration Default Click the down arrow w to select your default session Login ID Password Service Name MTU Refer to the corresponding section described in PPPoE Dial on demand C Auto reconnect 19 Multiple PPPoE 1 Configuration Login ID Password Service Name MTU Dial on demand Auto reconnect Refer to the corresponding section described in PPPoE LAN Type Click the down arrow w to select using Unnumbered or NAPT Unnumbered IP Address Provided by your ISP Required only when you select Un Unnumb
4. Press to save the new settings on the screen Undo e Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Save 25 Firewall Screen DMZ This feature if enabled allows the DMZ computer the DMZ Host on your LAN to be ex posed to all users on the Internet STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard DMZ ACL URLFilter DoS UDPBlock ALG DMZ Configuration Note For DMZ setting internal IP must be on LAN and a public IP must already been accquired o Ne M Ta Enable Save Special Applications DMZ Host e This allows almost any application to be used on the DMZ Host e The DMZ Host will receive all Unknown connections and data e Ifthe DMZ feature is enabled you must enter the IP Address of this PC to be used as the DMZ Host Save e Press to save the new settings on the screen 26 ACL The Access Control allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet access available for PCs on your LAN PCs with their IP addresses listed will be restricted to the Internet access with this function being enabled or certain Internet services with their IP and ports listed will be blocked With the default settings everyone has unrestricted to the Internet access From the policy field you can click the down arrow wto select with or without log If you select to have log recorded you can press View ACL Log to list all attempted Internet accesses that have been blocked by the
5. Server Port is like to open the firewall which exposes your network to users on the Internet that means the 4 port Router s NAT will no longer be able to provide protection from hackers STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard Server Port WAN Port Range Server IP Add s fa e otoc Enable tono coon n Server Port WAN Port Range e Enter the port number that is used for Internet application for example port 21 1s usually used for ftp port 80 for www etc For applications that require multiple ports you will have to assign a range of ports Server IP address e This is the destination IP address that the wireless router will redirect service request from outside users to the corresponding local server Server Port Range Enter the port number that you want to set for server port This can be a port number or a range of ports When an incoming packet matches the port number or within the range it will be forwarded to the port s Port Type e Select the port type TCP or UDP for the port number that was entered for server port Save e Press to save the new settings on the screen Undo e Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Save 24 Special Application If you use Internet applications that use non standard connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the 4 portRouter s firewall In this
6. likely problems and their solutions Overview This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using the 4 port Router and some possible solutions to them If you follow the suggested steps and the 4 port Router still does not function properly contact your dealer for further advice General Problems Problem 1 Can t connect to the 4 port Router to configure it Solution 1 Check the following e The 4 port Router is properly installed LAN connections are OK and it is powered ON e Ensure that your PC and the 4 port Router are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case e If your PC is set to Obtain an IP Address automatically DHCP client restart it e f your PC uses a Fixed Static IP address ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and thus com patible with the 4 port Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the 4 port Router In Windows you can check these settings by using Control Panel Network to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Internet Access Problem 1 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error Solution 1 A number of things could be causing this Try the following troubleshooting steps e Check if other PCs work If they do ensure that your PCs IP settings are correct If using a Fixed Static IP A
7. 4 port Router User s Manual Table of Contents T INTRODUCTION erc RR 1 Package Contents q 3 Physical Details e 4 2 INSTALLATION 7 seeteeecoo ceu tere cb selves vote lesscdevuncavevelesesdensaccvete tecduscceetovess tusoudonseeeseveduesuseds 6 henueansitet cT 6 Cable amiucddpi c 6 3 CONFIGURATION deer eonerse e ees eo pep t Fes e ue va ego on ovba ava e Ve Ue bae ia iae Pat va ee ERE deca Re Ve EUREN EE RR eR 8 LO dadla NI E 8 Configuration Program e eeeeeeee eee sees eene nete natns tns tn seta seta stis tss senses sene en netus etn seen 9 Setup Wizard pe 11 Status Scree e E ae M 12 Management Screen P 13 Advanced Screen eiie ertet ioter eno senno no ie Erase So SE eu so eura po ie Ee ou eo ies ne epo ou Seton ERES s ER SR UN NR SEEKERS ERO 16 Firewall SCHEOM PRETERITO MS 26 CHAPTER 4 PC CONFIGURATION cccssscsscsscssssssccssccccccsssssessccesesssscssecscescssssescenecees 35 OVER VICW secsiscissessscesciiatcessccscccecccaseasecsveveveses secvecsssvecesebsbavecsvevevusdsbebessveveveseseebbsabevesesessone 35 Windows Clients 5 cccsscscisoscssesccscesecesscesesvossesedsosceseseoovssedesecdsodeoseese doses Po anuo nage e Ue e Rue oon 35 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING ttn 43 OV EDVICW EE TIE
8. Access Control function This will be useful for trouble shooting or for managing purpose STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL DMz ACL URLFiter DoS UDPBlock ALG Access Control List ETE TET ELIG With Log Y 3 Access Control Policy You can click the down arrow wto select with or without log record If you select to have log you can press View ACL Log below to display all activities that have been blocked Direction ACL Topology L N 192 168 2 2 10 0 0 1 WA N E lt E s um 10 0 bo mM 254 vu BD 10 0 0 2 WAN IP 192 168 2 3 e Outbound Destination IP Port Outbound packets packets from this wireless router to WAN that are sent to the destination IP and port will be blocked Example Outbound Destination IP Por ziho go go gp ce xiao Consequence 192 168 2 2 10 0 0 1 port 80 192 168 2 3 3 10 0 0 1 port 80 192 168 2 2 10 0 0 2 192 168 2 2 10 0 0 2 i 27 Inbound Destination IP Port Inbound packets packets from LAN to this wireless router that are sent to the destination IP and port will be blocked Example Inbound Destination IP Port v fto D D 1 TCP vli Consequence 192 168 2 2 10 0 0 1 21 192 168 2 2 10 0 0 2 192 168 2 3 10 0 0 1 21 192 168 2 3 10 0 0 2 Outbound Source IP Port Outbound packets packets from this 4 port
9. Eventlog Dynamic DNS Server DynDNS org mw Enable D c t dyndns t N DDNS Service DDNS Service e This 4 port Router provides two DDNS servers for the dynamic DNS service You can select from DynDNS org or No IP com as listed in the pull down menu e After registration follow the service provider s procedure to request a Domain Name and have it allocated to you LIEnable Dynamic DNSe The DDNS function will only work when this is checked Login User Name e Enter your Username for the DDNS Service Password e Enter your current password for the DDNS Service Confirm e Re enter your password for confirmation Domain name e Enter the host name of DDNS e g myname dyndns org Update Interval e Enter the time interval that the DDNS will update your host name Valid interval is within the range from 30 to 4320 min utes Result e Messages for updating IP replied by your DDNS server Apply e Press to save the new settings on the screen and to start the DDNS updating when the above Enable Dynamic DNS is also checked 23 Server Port The Server Port function enables users to set a local server with specific port number that stands for the service e g web 80 FTP 21 Telnet 23 When this device receives an incoming access request for this specific port it will be forwarded the request to the corresponding internal server Virtual servers are added by port number NOTE To enable
10. IP Address On the Internet WAN port connection the 4 port Router sup port Dynamic IP Address IP Address is allocated on connection Advanced Internet Functions e Communication Applications Support for Internet communication applications such as interactive Games Telephony and Conferencing applications which are often difficult to use when behind a Firewall is included e Special Internet Applications Applications which use non standard connections or port numbers are normally blocked by the Firewall The ability to define and allow such applications is provided to enable such applications to be used normally e DDNS Support DDNS Dynamic DNS allows Internet users to connect to Virtual Servers on your LAN using a domain name even if your IP address is not fixed e DMZ One PC on your local LAN can be configured to allow unrestricted 2 way commu nication with Servers or individual users on the Internet e URL Filter Use the URL Filter to block access to undesirable Web sites by LAN users e Internet Access Log See which Internet connections have been made LAN Features e 4 Port Switching Hub The 4 port Router incorporates a 4 port 10 100BaseT switching hub making it easy to create or extend your LAN e DHCP Server Support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request The 4 port Router can act as a DHCP Server for devices on your local LAN Configuration
11. IU TC IT 43 General ud REEL 43 Internet ACCESS sicdiscccscessscos coccsoscssopecseceonccsssbensestSecaseede bomeascdesnesdepsoetaveosodeesepeodedvovensdebonsndes 51 APPENDIX B sPECIFICATIONS eene 45 Gen r al ee TENE ETES 45 Environmental eese sens tu oca evo rove sav cea orsi ge dete assesoires ge sete seset pe da te esai re ieoa 45 h ultinis e LE 45 Pliseicalo gc aotetueiqor di A cu a E HUE HI E mad 45 Introduction This 4 port router is a multi function device providing the following services e Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN users e 4 Port Switching Hub for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections Wireless Router Features The 4 Port Router incorporates many advanced features carefully designed to provide sophisti cated functions while being easy to use Internet Access Features e Shared Internet Access All users on the LAN can access the Internet through the WAN using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Addresses are hidden from external sources This process is called NAT Network Address Translation e DSL amp Cable Modem Support The 4 Port Router has a 10 100BaseT Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem All popular DSL and Cable Modems are supported e PPPoE Support The Internet WAN port connection supports PPPoE PPP over Ethernet Unnumbered IP with PPPoE amp Multiple PPPoE are also supported e Dynamic
12. L Filter Press to display URL Filter log events Log 29 Ping This screen allows you to perform a Ping The response messages that will appear below can be useful in diagnosing network problems STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard PPPoE DHCPServer UPnP DDNS ServerPort SpecialApplication Ping Static Route Eventlog Ping Toolkit EM o LL nse Empty Ping Ping Address e Enter the IP address or domain name that you want to ping Host name 30 DoS A DoS Denial of Service attack does not attempt to steal data or damage your PCs but overloads your Internet connection so you cannot use it the service is therefore unavailable If DoS function is enabled DoS attacks will be detected and blocked The default is unabled It is strongly recommended that this setting be left enabled Setup Vizard DMZ ACL URLFilter DoS UDPBlock ALG DoS Denial of Service SYN Threshold je Set the threshold for the frequency of packets that are allowed to pass FIN Threshold through The default value is 50 packets per seconds You can adjust the value according to your need It is recommended that you set a UDP Threshold practical number so that your network performance won t be ham ICMP Threshold P9 d Save e Press to save the new settings on the screen View DoS log e Press to display DoS log events 31 ALG Application Layer Gateway The application layer
13. Route e The network address of the destination LAN segment When a packet with destination IP address that matches to this field it will route to the device set in the Route Gateway field see below Route Mask e The network mask for the destination LAN segment For standard class C LAN the default mask is 255 255 255 0 Route Gateway The IP address of the gateway where packets are routed Route Interface You can select to use LAN or WAN as the physical interface from where the packets will be sent Save e Press to save the new settings on the screen Undo e Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Save lt 33 Eventlog Event Logs records various types of activities on the 4 port Router This data 1s useful for troubleshooting but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and adversely affect performance STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard Event Log Configuration System Log Enable Apply Event Log System Log O Check the box to enable this function Apply Press to immediately generate the log events 34 Chapter 4 PC Configuration This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local Internal LAN Overview For each PC the following may need to be configured e TCP IP network settings e Internet Access configuration Windows Clients This section describes how to configure Win
14. amp Management e Easy Setup Use your WEB browser from anywhere on the LAN for configuration e Remote Management The 4 port Router can be managed from any PC on your LAN And if the Internet connection exists it can also optionally be configured via the Internet Network Diagnostics Y ou can use the 4 port Router to perform a Ping UPnP Support UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and con figuration of the 4 port Router UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later Security Features Password protected Configuration Optional 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 tech nology 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 the 4 port Router Protection against DoS attacks DoS Denial of Service attacks can flood your Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests using so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable The 4 port Router incor porates protection against DoS attacks Package Contents The following items should be included e The 4 port Router Unit e Power Adapter DC 7 5V 2A e Quick Installation Guide e CD ROM containing the on lin
15. case you can define those applications as Special Application so that they can func tion properly You can define your Special Applications You will need detailed information about the appli cation such as number of port required this is normally available from the supplier of the application Also note that Incoming on this screen refer to traffic from the client PC viewpoint You have to firstly check Enable before you can add edit an application STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard Special Application Enable these functions when you can not run Name coming Incoming Port Range Trigger Trigger Trigger Enable Type StartPort Finish Port I CA a AC NN NN Special Applications Name e Enter the application name Incoming Type Click the down arrow w to select the incoming application type TCP or UDP Incoming Port Enter one or more set s of port number range as the incoming Range ports Once the trigger port is detected the incoming packets are allowed to pass the firewall to these already specified Incoming Ports Trigger Type e Click the down arrow w to select the trigger type TCP or UDP Trigger Start e Enter a port number as the starting outbound port for the special Port application defined in the preceding field Trigger Finish Enter a port number as the ending outbound port for the special Port application defined in the preceding field Save e
16. close the Internet Connection Wizard Setup is now completed For Windows XP Select Start Menu Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Select Set up or change your Internet Connection Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button Cancel the pop up Location Information screen Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen Select Connect to the Internet and click Next Select Set up my connection manually and click Next Check Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and click Next 19 90 i Uy Sa ge de dy a Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard Setup is now completed Accessing AOL To access AOL America On Line through the 4 port Router the AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP IP network access rather than a dial up connection The con figuration process is as follows e Start the AOL for Windows communication software Ensure that it is Version 2 5 3 0 or later This procedure will not work with earlier versions e Click the Setup button e Select Create Location and change the location name from New Locality to 4 port Router e Click Edit Location Select TCP IP for the Network field Leave the Phone Number blank e Click Save then OK Configuration is now complete e Before clicking Sign On always ensure that you are using the 4 port Router location 42 Appendix A Troubleshooting This Appendix covers the most
17. create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device e Unless you intend to change the IP Address of the 4 port Router you can accept the desktop shortcut e Whether you accept the desktop shortcut or not you can always find UPnP devices in My Network Places previously called Network Neighborhood e Double click the icon for the 4 port Router either on the Desktop or in My Network Places to start the configuration Using your Web Browser To establish a connection from your PC to the 4 port Router 1 After installing the 4 port Router in your LAN start your PC If your PC is already running restart it 2 Start your WEB browser 3 Inthe Address box enter HTTP and the IP Address of the 4 port Router as in this example which uses the 4 port Router s default IP Address HTTP 192 168 1 254 Enter Network Password E 31x gt Please type your user name and password Site 192 168 1 254 Realm User Name admiri Password Save this password in your password list Cancel Figure 4 Login Dialog 1 Type admin into the User Name field as set on the Enter Network Password screen above 2 Enter the password for the 4 port Router as set on the Password screen above If no password has been set or the first time entry leave the Password field blank and enter OK Navigation amp Data Input e Use the menu bar on the top of the screen for navigation e Changing to another scre
18. ddress check the Network Mask Default gateway and DNS as well as the IP Address e Ifthe PCs are configured correctly but still not working check the 4 port Router Ensure that it is connected and ON Connect to it and check its settings If you can t connect to it check the LAN and power connec tions e Ifthe 4 port Router is configured correctly check your Internet connec tion DSL Cable modem etc to see that it is working correctly Problem 2 Some applications do not run properly when using the 4 port Router 43 Solution 2 The 4 port Router processes the data passing through it so it is not transpar ent Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet applications which do not function correctly If this does solve the problem you can use the DMZ function This should work with almost every application but e It is a security risk since the firewall is disabled e Only one 1 PC can use this feature 44 Appendix B Specifications Standards Firewall Alert NAT DoS Denial of Service Access Control Management Web based management Remote Management Network Interface 5 Ethernet 4 10 100BaseT RJ45 LAN connection 1 10 100BaseT RJ45 for WAN Supported Protocols TCP IP PPPoE Multi PPPoE DHCP client NTP Network Time Protocol DNS Relay DDNS Functions Exposed Host DMZ MAC Address authentication URL Content Filtering Ping Server Port ALG Applications D
19. ddress automatically C Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway l Obtain DNS server address automatically C Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server Figure 10 TCP IP Properties Win 2000 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as described below Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default the 4 port Router will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the 4 port Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes e Enter the 4 port Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the 4 port Router e Ifthe DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK 39 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows XP 1 Select Control Panel Network Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties Y ou should see a screen like the following 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using
20. dows clients for Internet access via the Wireless Router The first step is to check the PC s TCP IP settings The 4 port Router uses the TCP IP network protocol for all functions so it is essential that the TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default 4 port Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made e By default the 4 port Router will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP Address and related information to each PC when the PC boots e For all non Server versions of Windows the default TCP IP setting is to act as a DHCP client If using a Fixed specified IP address the following changes are re quired e The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the 4 port Router e The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP If your LAN has a Router the LAN Administrator must re configure the Router itself 35 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 9x ME 1 Select Control Panel Network Y ou should see a screen like the following Network L2 x1 Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed ry NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter rs NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter 2 VPN Support Y TCP IP gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter rs TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter n TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter 2 VPN Su
21. e Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Add WES i nd Properties REmMOJE Figure 8 DNS Tab Win 95 98 37 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 2000 1 Select Control Panel Network and Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties Y ou should see a screen like the following Local Area Connection Properties xi General Connect using Bg SMC EZ Card 10 100 SMC1211TX Components checked are used by this connection E Client for Microsoft Networks v E File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Internet Protocol TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in taskbar when connected Figure 9 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 38 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 121 xi General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP a
22. e manual and QIG If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer immediately Physical Details Front mounted LEDs O POWER O O1 O2 O3 O4 O WAN Figure 1 Front Panel Power LED On Power on Off No power On Corresponding LAN hub port has Ethernet connection Off Corresponding LAN hub port has no Ethernet connec tion On Connection to the Broadband Modem attached to the WAN Internet port is established Off No connection to the Broadband Modem Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port Rear Panel Figure 2 Rear Panel 1 Power port 2 Internet port 10 100BaseT 3 10 100BaseT LAN port 4 Reset button Connect the supplied power adapter here Connect a DSL or Cable Modem here If your modem came with a cable use the supplied cable Otherwise use a standard LAN cable Use standard LAN cables RJ45 connectors to connect your PCs to these ports If required any port can be connected to another hub Any LAN port will automatically function as an Uplink port when necessary Press this button and release it to reboot this device Press this button for 3 seconds and release it to reboot this device and reset it to the factory default setting 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of the 4 port Router e Network cables Use standard 10 100BaseT netwo
23. en without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You must Save before changing screens or your data will be ignored If you can t connect If the 4 port Router does not respond check the following e The 4 port Router is properly installed LAN connection is OK and it is powered ON You can test the connection by using the Ping command e Open the MS DOS window or command prompt window e Enter the command pinga Io 169 1954 If no response is received either the connection is not working or your PC s IP address is not compatible with the 4 port Router s IP Address See next item e f your PC is using a fixed IP Address its IP Address must be within the range from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 to be compatible with the 4 port Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also the Network Mask must be set to 255 255 255 0 See Chapter 4 PC Configuration for details on checking your PC s TCP IP settings e Ensure that your PC and the 4 port Router are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case e Ensure you are using the wired LAN interface The Wireless interface can only be used if its configuration matches your PC s wireless settings 10 Setup Wizard After you log in the configuration utility you can use the Setup Wizard to setup the 4 port Router and have the Internet access in a snap To set up through the Wizard please note Yo
24. ered numbered to be your LAN type Subnet Mask Destination These fields are valid only when you select NAPT to be your Network 1 4 LAN type None No policy has been set for this session which means all packets to all ports or domains are allowed to take this session when the default PPPoE PPPoE 0 fails Note that when the default session is functioning all packets will be routed to default session Port Range you can set a single port or use a hyphen to set a range of ports for policy e g if you enter 80 90 in this field it means all packets with destination to port 80 90 will be routed to this non default session Domain you can set one single domain name for policy e g if you enter yahoo com in this field it means all packets with destination to yahoo com will be routed to this non default session UDP port you can set one single UDP or use a hyphen to set a range of UDP ports for policy TCP port you can set one single TCP or use a hyphen to set a range of TCP ports for policy 20 DHCP A DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client PC or device upon request STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard DHCP Server Configuration DH M Enable DHC IP Pool Start IP Eea E O fl DHCP Server IP Pool End IP 20 Save Undo DHCP Client List DHCP Server DHCP Server e You can set to distribute IP address to local PCs by enabli
25. he LAN LED should flash provided the PC is also ON The WAN LED should be ON This Chapter provides Setup details of the 4 port Router Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for e Internet Access e Management user account password Network Time Protocol firmware e Advanced Setup PPPoE DHCP UPnP Dynamic DNS Access Control Server Port special application DMZ URL Filter Ping DoS UDP Block ALG Static Router and EventLog PCs on your local LAN may also require configuration For details see Chapter 4 PC Con figuration Configuration Program e The 4 port Router contains an HTTP server This enables you to connect the router and configure it by using your web browser Preparation Before attempting to configure the 4 port Router please ensure that e Your PC can establish a physical connection to the 4 port Router The PC and the 4 port Router must be directly connected using the Hub ports on the 4 port Router or on the same LAN segment e The 4 port Router must be installed and powered ON e Ifthe 4 port Router s default IP Address 192 168 1 254 is already used by another device the other device must be turned OFF until the 4 port Router is allocated a new IP Address during configuration Using UPnP If your Windows system supports UPnP an icon for the 4 port Router will appear in the system tray notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to
26. he incorrect selection is entered you may not be able to open certain web sites Dial on Configure this device to disconnect the PPPoE connection when demand there is no activity for a predetermined period of time set in the following Silent timeout field 7 Silent timeout Enter the number for the time unit is second To keep the line always connected set 0 for the silent timeout Auto Check to enable auto reconnected with PPPoE line This function reconnect allows the device to automatically reconnect to your ISP when there is a request being sent When you enable this function the Dial on demand will be automatically enabled too To enable Auto reconnect you will also have to set silent timeout to 0 or just leave the field blank otherwise the following warning message appears 16 Microsoft Internet Explorer 17 Unnumbered PPPoE The unnumbered PPPoE enables users to configure a range of IP addresses but only need to dial PPPoE once When an IP is received at gateway driver uses the netmask previously configured in the unnumbered PPPoE web page to configure the subnet to ASIC At the server side users must delete the corresponding host route and add a new network route so packets can be correctly routed to gateway STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard PPPoE DHCPSerni PPPoE Type Unnumbered PPPoE Configuration GEN Disconnect Unnumbered PPPoE Login
27. ng this Status function DHCP Server IP Pool Start IP e The range of IP addresses from Start IP to End IP decides the num ber of clients allowed for the assigned IP addresses Note that all the DHCP Server IP PCs on the same LAN should use the same subnet Mask Pool End IP Save e Press to save the new settings on the screen Undo e Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Save 21 UPnP If your Windows system supports UPnP and when UPnP is enabled an icon for the 4 port Router will appear in the system tray notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard UPnP Configuration UPnP Service MJ Enable Save UPnP UPnP Service E Check the box to enable the service 22 DDNS Dynamic DNS With DDNS this 4 port Router will ensure that your current IP Address is recorded at the DDNS server so that users will be able to connect to your Server Port or DMZ PC by using your Domain Name URL rather IP address over the Internet This also solves the problem of having a dynamic IP address With a dynamic IP address your IP address may change whenever you connect which makes it difficult for others to connect to you STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard PPPoE DHCPServer UPnP DDNS ServerPort SpecialApplication Ping Static Route
28. pport File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks X 4 gt Add Remove Properties Figure 5 Network Configuration 2 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 3 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNSConfiguration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below C Specify an IP address Figure 6 IP Address Win 95 98 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as follows Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 36 On the Gateway tab enter the 4 port Router s IP address in the New Gateway field and click Add as shown below Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the 4 port Router TCP IP Properties 192 168 1 254 Figure 7 Gateway Tab Win 95 98 On the DNS Configuration tab ensur
29. rk UTP cables with RJ45 connectors e TCP IP protocol must be installed on all PCs e For Internet Access an Internet Access account with an ISP and either of a DSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage e To use the 4 port Router all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE802 11g specifications Cable Connection Subs cribed line c NF ES ae ADSL C able Modem Existing C onnection Figure 3 Installation Diagram 1 Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install the 4 port Router Ensure the 4 port Router and the DSL Cable modem are powered OFF 2 Connect LAN Cables Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the Switching Hub ports on the 4 port Router Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously If required connect any port to a normal port on another Hub using a standard LAN cable Any LAN port on the 4 port Router will automatically function as an Uplink port when required 3 Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on the 4 port Router Use the cable supplied with your DSL Cable modem If no cable was supplied use a standard cable 4 Power Up e Power on the Cable or DSL modem e Connect the supplied power adapter to the 4 port Router and power up Use only the power adapter provided Using a different one may cause hardware damage 5 Check the LEDs The Power LED should be ON e For each LAN PC connection t
30. router to WAN will be blocked Note that the IP ad dress given in this illustration 10 0 0 254 is the WAN IP of this wireless router Example jOutbeud Seuce PPt Hjo p p pa pep Consequence 192 168 2 2 3 10 0 0 1 192 168 2 2 10 0 0 2 192 168 2 3 gt 10 0 0 1 192 168 2 3 10 0 0 2 Inbound Source IP Port Inbound packets packets from LAN to this wireless router that are sent from the source IP will be blocked Example Inbound Source IP Port xIp22 168 2 2l TcP vllo Consequence 192 168 2 2 3 9 10 0 0 1 192 168 2 2 X 10 0 0 2 192 168 2 3 10 0 0 1 192 168 2 3 10 0 0 2 IP Enter the IP address that you want to block Type Enter the port type TCP UDP or IP for the port number that was entered in the previous field Port Enter the port number to or from which you want to block activities 28 URL Filter The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web site s STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard DMZ ACL URLFilter DoS UDPBlock ALG URL Fifter Configuration bj Filter S 1g dL acters Save RL Filter Log URL Filter Filter String e To use this feature you must enable and then enter String s that you define to be filtered If the Filter String appears in a requested URL the request will be blocked Save e Press to save the new settings on the screen View UR
31. serves the purpose of a window between correspondent application processes so that they may exchange information on the open environment To use the Application Layer Gateway the appropriate Application Layer Gateway definition was selected in the service configuration item Network traffic that matches the service defini tion service has to be also enabled will be managed by the selected Application Layer Gateway STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard DMZ ACL URLFilter DoS UDPBlock ALG ALG Configuration Enable these funct you can not run ALG Enable L1 e Check to enable the specified two ways applications to work in this open environment o 0 0 0 e For applications that support multi users e g FTP you will have to specify the local IP port used for this application Save e Press to save the new settings on the screen 32 Static Route If you connect several routers with this 4 port Router you may need to set up a predefined routing rule to have more effective network topology traffic this is called static route between those routers and the 4 port Router To set static routers enter the settings including route IP address route mask route gate way the route Interface from LAN or WAN STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard Routing Table Note For routing entries the next hop gateway must be directly connected with an interface Destination sk Roui Static Route
32. t your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the 4 port Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes e Inthe Default gateway field enter the 4 port Router s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the 4 port Router e Ifthe DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK 41 Internet Access To configure your PCs to use the4 port Router for Internet access e Ensure that the DSL modem Cable modem or other permanent connection is functional e Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet via the LAN rather than by a Dial up connection For Windows 9x ME 2000 1 Select Start Menu Settings Control Panel Internet Options 2 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 3 Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually or I want to connect through a local area network LAN and click Next 4 Select I connect through a local area network LAN and click Next 5 Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration screen are unchecked 6 Check the No option when prompted Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now 7 Click Finish to
33. u need to know the type of Internet connection service used by your ISP Check the data supplied by your ISP The common connection types are explained in the tables below Common Connection Types Cable Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic Your IP Address is allocated Usually none IP Address automatically when you However some ISP s may DHCP connect to you ISP require you to use a particular Hostname Domain name or MAC physical address Static Fixed Your ISP allocates a perma IP Address allocated to you IP Address nent IP Address to you Some ISP s may also require you to use a particular Host name Domain name or MAC physical address DSL Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic Your IP Address is allocated None IP Address automatically when you DHCP connect to you ISP Static Fixed Your ISP allocates a perma IP Address allocated to you IP Address nent IP Address to you PPPoE You connect to the ISP only User name and password when required The IP address is usually allocated automati cally 11 Use the Status link on the main menu to view this screen STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard System Product M Router Firr 40 19r 20 00 E0 98 00 00 11 ReFresh 12 Management Screen In the Management screen you can change the user account and its password for managing this de
34. vice X enter your time zone and NTP network time protocol servers upgrade the firmware of this device User management The default user account for managing this device is admin password is not required It is recommended that you change this default setting to other to have better protection of the settings saved in this4 port router STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL Setup Wizard User Management Time Zone Management Firmware Management User Management unt Up to 15 characters td E E Rud Up to 15 characters Save User Management Account e Enter the user name for managing this device Maximum Input is 15 alphanumeric characters Password e Enter the password Maximum Input is 15 alphanumeric charac ters Confirm e Re enter the password to confirm 13 Time Zone Management You can set your system time according to your time zone Click W to select your Time zone Setup Wizard Time Zone Management NTP I tirne b nist gov Time Fri Jul 6 11 11 5 MT 08 00 Save ReFresh Time Zone Management Time Zone e Click the down arrow V to select your time zone e You can enter the Internet addresses of three NTP Network m ue NTP Server Time Protocol Servers for your system to synchronize with 14 Firmware Management The firmware software in the 4 port Router can be upgraded by using your Web Browser STATUS MANAGEMENT ADVANCED FIREWALL z s CERE
35. ynamic DNS UPnP Special Internet Applications DMZ Host Dial on Demand and Auto Disconnect Firmware Upgrade HTTP TFTP download or proprietary network protocol download LED Indicators 7 LEDs Power WAN 4 x LAN Power Adapter 7 5 V 2A DC External Environmental Operating Temperature 5 C to 55 C Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C Regulatory EMI RFI FCC Class B CE TELEC Physical Dimensions 141mm W 100mm D 27mm H Weight 235g 45
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