Installation Guide of

xDSL/Cable SOHO Router

XRT-401


4. Web-based Utility

The EtherFast Cable/DSL Router has an internal integrated-circuit chip but o keyboard, monitor or mouse capabilities. Because of these limitations, administrative utility has been programmed into that chip. All router-based administrative tasks are performed through this utility. The utility can be accessed by any PC on the network by typing http://192.168.1.1 into he PC's web browser address window.

Upon entering the address into the web browser, a password request page will pop-up.

Leave the User Name field empty, but type "admin" into the Password field.

On the following pages you will find brief descriptions of each utility web-page and each page's more important functions. More detailed explanations and instructions can be found by clicking each page's Help button. To apply any settings you've altered on any page, click the Apply button, then click Continue. To clear any values you've entered on any page, click Cancel.


4.1 Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard will lead you step by step to configure your router. Please change the settings based on your ISP's information.

There could be three different cases from you ISP, the Internet Service Provider. And they are:

Case 1 PPPoE Connection
Case 2 Fixed Connection for WAN
Case 3 Dynamic Connection for WAN

Case 1: PPPoE Connection for WAN




  1. Enter the User Name you use to log onto your Internet connection.
  2. Enter your corresponding Password.
  3. Connect on Demand If you aren't actively using the Internet, you can configure your Router to cut your connection with your ISP after a certain period of time. If you have been disconnected due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables your Router to automatically re-establish your con-nection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, choose the Enable option.
  4. Max Idle Time The Max Idle Time is the amount of time you would like to pass before the Router drops your Internet connection due to inactivity. If you want your Internet connection to remain on at all times, enter zero (0) in this field.

Case 2: Fixed IP for WAN




Case 3: Dynamic IP for WAN




4.2 Cofiguring Your PCs to Connect to the XRT-401

After your Router is configured, you will have to configure your other PCs to accept the IP addresses that your Router will provide.

  1. Click the Start button, select Settings, then Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Network icon.
  3. In the Configuration window, select the TCP/IP protocol line that has been associated with your network card/adapter.

  4. Click the Properties button, then choose the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Press OK. You have completed the client settings.

  5. Click OK. Windows may ask for original Windows installation files. Supply them as needed (i.e.: D:\win98, D:\win95, C:\windows\options\cabs.)
  6. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click Yes .

4.3 Advance Feature

In the advanced features, there are some settings as followings: 

LAN IP  To setup the LAN port IP of the XRT-401, this will relate to your local network domain.
DHCP Setting Setup the DHCP server parameters
Firewall Setting Enable or Disable some firewall features, for example, enable the DMZ, etc.
Privilege Control the access right by IP address and ports.
Virtual Servers Enable the resources in you LAN that plan to share to the Internet.
Routing Define packets routing path.

4.3.1 LAN IP

LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask The IP Address and Subnet Mask of the router as it is seen on the internal LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask.

To simplify your network configuration, you may direct use this default IP address for your LAN, (i.e. from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255). And if your are familiar with IP address setting, you can change the IP address and your LAN IP domain to fit with your network's requirements.

4.3.2 DHCP Setting

A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically assigns IP addresses to each computer on your network. Unless you already have one, it is highly recommended that your router be set up as a DHCP server.

If there exist a DHCP server in your LAN already, you will need to determine which DHCP server is your main one then disable the other. With two different DHCP server exist on the LAN will cause management issue.

 

4.3.3 Firewall Setting

There are functions support in this features:

NAT This allows all of the the computers on your network to use one IP address. Disable the function, you are required to have a set of legal IP address from your ISP or the IP address assigned from your WAN port network administrator

Default: Enable. 

Hacker Attack Protect It will keeps your network away from hacker attacking.

Default: Enable

Block Hacker Scan This is used to hide the router to be found by the hackers.

Default: Disable

Remote Management It enables you be able to manage the router from Internet.

Default: Disable

DMZ Host IP Address DMZ can allow one local user to be exposed to the Internet. As local user wish to use some special-purpose service such as internet game or Video-conferencing. Fill 0 to disable it.

Default: 192.168.1.0

4.3.4 Privilege

4.3.5 Virtual Server

Port forwarding sets up public services on your network. When users from the Internet make certain requests of your network, the router will forward those requests to the appropriate computer.

Forwarding is generally used to set up a webserver, ftp server, or e-mail server on your network. To add a server using Forwarding:

  1. Enter the port number used by the server. On the same line, enter the IP Address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to access.
  2. Configure as many entries as you would like until all of the link entries are filled.
  3. Click the Apply to save the settings.

4.3.6 Routing

If your Router is connected to more than one network, it may be necessary to set up a static route between them. A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.

To create a static route entry:

  1. Insert the Static Route Information
  2. Destination LAN IP: The Destination LAN IP is the Address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route here. If you are building a route to an entire network, be sure that the network portion of the IP address is set to zero (0). For example, the Router's standard IP address is 192.168.1.1. Based on this address, the address of the network to which the Router is connected is 192.168.1, with the last digit (1, in this case) determining the Router's place on the network. Therefore you would enter the IP address 192.168.1.0 if you wanted to route to the Router's entire network, rather than just to the Router.

    Network Mask The Network Mask: (also known as the Subnet Mask) determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. In the example above the Network Mask is 255.255.255.0. This determines (by using the values 255) that the first three numbers of an network IP address identify this particular net-work, while the last digit (from 1 to 254) would identify the specific host.

    Gateway IP: This IP address should be the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host.

  3. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

To set Dynamic route

With Dynamic Routing you can automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout. The router, using the RIP protocol, determines the net-work packets?route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other routers on the network.

  1. Choose the correct working mode. Gateway Mode should be used if your SOHO router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet. Router Mode should be selected if the router exists on a network with other routers.
  2. Choose the protocol by which you use on the network.
  3. Click the Apply button to save your changes.


4.4 The XRT-401's Status

4.4.1 Status

Router Name This field shows the name of this device. This entry is necessary for some ISPs.

Firmware Version This field shows the installed version of the firmware.

WAN IP Configure: PPPoE Connection or Static IP or Dynamic IP

Firewall Setting:

NAT allows all of the the computers on your network to use one IP addess.

Hacker Attack Protect keeps your network away from hacker attacking.

Block Hacker Scan is to hide the router to be found by the hackers.

Remote Management makes you be able to manage the router from Internet.

LAN These fields display the current IP Address and Subnet Mask of therouter, as seen by users on your internal network.

WAN These fields display the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP of the router as seen by external users on the Internet.

DNS field shows the IP Address of the DNS currently being used. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. The first available DNS entry is used in most cases.

4.4.2 DHCP Table

You will see the related information (MAC Address, computer name, IP Address) of all network clients using the DHCP server.

4.4.3 Routing Table

You will see all of the valid static route entries in use.


4.5 Tools

4.5.1 Hacker log

This screen shows any attempt that has been made to gain access to your network without permission.

4.5.2 Reset

Restart will reboot the router and retain all of your configuration settings. Restore Factory Settings will remove all settings and place the router in its original factory state.

!!! The Reset Button !!!

Briefly pressing the Reset Button will refresh the Router's connections, potentially clearing any jammed links. Pressing the Reset Button and holding it in for a few seconds will clear all of the Router's data. This should be done only if you are experiencing heavy routing problems, and only after you have exhausted all of the other troubleshooting options. By resetting the Router, you run the risk of creating conflicts between your PC's actual IP Addresses and what the Router thinks their IP Addresses should be. You may be forced to reboot the entire system(s).

If your router locks up, simply power it down for 3 to 5 seconds by removing the power cable from the Router's Power Port. Leaving the power off for too long could result in the loss of network connections.

4.5.3 Upgrade

Here you will find links to all of the Utility' internal support documentation, as well as the application that upgrades the Router's firmware. To upgrade the Router's firmware:

  1. Downloaded the latest firmware version from the Planet website (www.planet.com.tw).
  2. Click the Browse button and find the firmware upgrade file that you downloaded from the Planet website. Double-click the Start.

After the upgrade, the XRT-401 will re-start and go back to the main screen.

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