PLANET
Internet SOHO Router
XRT-101
/ XRT-711
xDSL/Cable Access Router
5.
PC/LAN Setup
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Each PC's TCP/IP settings must be correct.
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PCs must also be configured for Internet access
via the LAN, rather than by a dial-up connection.
5.1
TCP/IP Settings
If you use the DHCP
Server function:
Configure each PC to be a DHCP client, as follows:
DHCP Client
Setup - Windows 95/98
- Select the Network Neighborhood icon
on the desktop, then Properties. You will see a screen like the one
below:
Figure 1: Network Configuration
- If a line like the one highlighted ("TCP/IP
-> Network Card") is not listed, select Add-Protocol-Microsoft-TCP/IP-OK
to add it.
- Select Properties for the "TCP/IP
-> Network card" entry. You will then see a screen like the following
example:
Figure 2: TCP/IP Properties
- DHCP
- On the IP Address tab, click the radio
button for "Obtain an IP address automatically", as above, then
reboot. Your PC will obtain an IP Address from the Internet Access Server.
If your LAN already
has a DHCP server:
- Set DIP switch 2 ON to disable the DHCP server
in the Internet Access Server.
- Configure your existing DHCP server to provide
the Internet Access Server's IP Address as the "Default Gateway".
If your LAN has a Router
or Routers
- Do NOT change any TCP/IP settings on any PC.
- Configure the router. See Routing
for details.
If you use static (fixed)
IP Addresses:
On each PC:
- Do NOT change the IP Address.
- Set the Default Gateway Address to the
Device IP Address allocated to the Internet Access Server (on the LAN
Port screen).
- For the DNS value, enter the same
value as entered in the first DNS IP Address on the LAN Port
on the Internet Access Server.
5.2
Internet Settings
For Internet access, each PC must be configured
for Internet access via the LAN, rather than by dial-up connection. In Windows
95/98:
- Select Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel
- Internet..
- Select the Connection tab, and click
the Setup button.
- Select "I want to set up my Internet connection
manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)" and
click "Next".
- Select "I connect through a local area
network (LAN)" and click "Next".
- Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local
area network Internet Configuration screen are unchecked.
- Check the "No" option when prompted
"Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now?".
- Click "Finish" to close the Internet
Connection Wizard.
Accessing AOL
To access AOL (America On Line) through the Internet Access Server,
the AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP/IP network access,
rather than a dial-up connection. The configuration process is as follows:
- 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.
- Click the Setup button. Select Create Location,
and change the location name from "New Locality" to "XRT", for example. Click Edit
Location.
- Select TCP/IP for the Network field. (Leave
the Phone Number blank.)
- Click Save, then OK. Configuration is now complete.
- Before clicking "Sign On", always ensure that
you are using the location "XRT" in this example.
5.3
Printing Setup (for XRT-711 only)
The XRT-711 provides printing support for 2 methods
of printing from Windows:
- Print Port Driver. After installing the
Print Port Driver, Windows users can print directly to the XRT-711. Print
jobs are spooled (queued) on each PC. The supplied Print Port Driver supports
Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows NT4.0, and Windows 2000.
- LPD/LPR Printing. If using Windows NT
4.0 Server or Windows 2000 Server, LPD/LPR printing can be used. No software
needs to be installed on either the Windows Server or each client PC. Print
jobs will be spooled (queued) on the Windows Server, and can be managed using
the standard Windows Server tools.
5.3.1 Print
Port Driver Setup
The following procedure is for Windows 95/98, Windows
ME, Windows NT4.0, and Windows 2000.
- Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive.
And execute the "setup" program in directory "\Utility".
- At the Setup Type screen, select the correct
model.
- At the Select Components screen, select the
Print Port Driver option.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
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The Print Port Setup will then
run, and the following screen will be displayed. 
- Select the desired device and port, and then
click the "Add" button.
- A pop-up message will inform you if the port
has been created successfully, and then the Windows Add Printer wizard
will start.
- Select the correct Printer Manufacturer
and Model, or use the "Have Disk" option if appropriate.
- If desired, change the Printer name so it
indicates the device used (e.g. HP2100 on SCA43600) If prompted about
Sharing, do NOT enable Sharing.
- Installation is now complete. You can now print
using this printer.
- To install additional Printers, repeat steps
6 and 7.
- Use the Start menu to run this program in
future. The default installation is Start - Programs - Broadband Internet
Router - Add Port.
Management
- Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer.
Open the Printers folder (Start - Settings - Printers) and double-click any
printer to see the current print jobs.
- If the printer attached to the XRT-711 is changed,
just run this program again, and select the correct printer.
- To delete a port created by this setup program,
use the Windows Delete Port facility:
- Right-click any printer in the Printers
folder, and select Properties.
- Locate the Delete Port button. This button
is on the Details or Ports tab, depending on your version or Windows.
- If the XRT-711's IP Address is changed, and
you can no longer print, delete the port (see procedure above) and re-install
it.
Port Options
The options for the Print Port Driver are accessed
via the Windows Port Settings button.
Use Start - Settings - Printers to open the Printers
folder, then right-click the Printer, and select Properties. The Port Settings
button is on the Details or Port tab, depending on your version of Windows.
An example screen is shown below:

Figure 19:
Print Port Configuration
Items shown on this screen are as follows:
Port |
If desired, click Browse to select a different
device. (The Select Device Port button is provided to allow this software
to work with multi-port models.) The Port Name is shown in the Printer's
Properties. |
Banner |
Check this option to print a banner page
before each print job.
- If using a PostScript Printer, check the
PostScript box.
- The User Name will be printed on the banner
page.
|
Retry Interval |
Sets how often Windows will poll the XRT-711
to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Increase this value
if you get too many warning messages. |
5.3.2 LPD/LPR
Printing
LPD/LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4.0
Server or Windows 2000. No software needs to be installed.
Windows NT 4.0 Server Configuration
To use LPD printing, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
must be installed and enabled. This can be checked using Start-Settings-Control
Panel-Network - Services.
To install LPD printing using the XRT-711, follow
this procedure:
- Go to Start-Settings-Printer and invoke the
Add Printer wizard.
- When prompted with "This printer will be managed
by..", select My Computer and click Next.
- Select Add Port..., then select LPR
Port and click New Port.
- In the Dialog requesting Name of Address
of server providing lpd, enter the IP address of the XRT-711.
- For Name of printer or print queue on that server,
enter "L1"
- Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports
window, simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual.
- When prompted whether or not the printer will
be shared, select the Sharing radio button.
- In the Shared dialog box, enter the shared
printer name. The shared name is how other users will see this printer. You
should advise client PCs of the Server name and this printer name.
- Click OK to save and exit.
Windows 2000 Server Configuration
The LPD/LPR Port is not enabled by default. To
enable it, use this procedure:
- In Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs,
then Windows Components.
- Select Other Network File and Print Services,
then click the Details button.
- Enable Print Services for Unix, and click OK.
- Click Next and complete the Wizard.
Adding the Printer
- Open your Printers folder, and start the Add
Printer Wizard.
- When prompted, select Local Printer.
- On the Select the Printer Port screen,
select LPR Port, as shown below. Click Next to continue.

- In the Dialog requesting Name or Address of
server providing lpd, enter the IP address of the XRT-711.
- For Name of printer or print queue on that server,
enter "L1"
- Click OK, and then Next, and continue the Wizard.
- At the Select Sharing screen, select the Radio
Button for Share As, and enter the shared printer name. The shared name is
how other users will see this printer. You should advise client PCs of the
Server name and this printer name.
- Complete the Add Printer wizard.
Client PC Setup for LPD/LPR Printing
After configuring the Windows Server, client PCs
on the LAN can install the new printer.
The following procedure is for Windows 95/98/ME,
Windows NT4.0, and Windows 2000 workstation.
- Open your Printers folder, and start the Add
Printer Wizard.
- When prompted, select Network Printer.
- When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name,
click the Browse button, and locate the Server and Printer which your Network
Administrator advised you to use.
- Click OK, then Next.
- Select the correct printer Manufacturer and
Model, as advised by your Network Administrator, and click Next.
- Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard.
- The new printer will be listed with any other
installed printers, and may be selected when printing from any Windows application.
5.4
Macintosh Configuration
Firstly, the XRT-711 currently does not support printing
from the Macintosh. But you can access the Internet via the Internet Access Router. The procedure
is as follows.
- Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
- Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up
menu.
- Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure
pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank.
- Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note: |
If using manually assigned IP
addresses instead of DHCP, the only change required is to set the Router
Address field to the Internet Access Server's IP Address. |