Macsense MIH-120, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual XRouter MIH 120 R acsense...

Page 2: ...e pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide protection against harmful inter ference in residential installations This equipment generates radio frequencies that may cause...

Page 3: ...ed over 6 Be sure to comply with any applicable local safety standards or regulations 7 General purpose cables are provided with this product Any cables or other requirements mandated by local authori...

Page 4: ...Configuration 8 Windows 95 TCP IP Configuration 8 Mac OS TCP IP Configuration 12 Setting up the XRouter Through a Web Browser 14 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 17 DHCP Server Settings 17 Virtual Server 18 De...

Page 5: ...troduction Describes the features and main applications of the XRouter Before You Start Describes the environment needed to set up the XRouter Easy Installation Describes how to install the XRouter fo...

Page 6: ...dwidth slices to almost any number of Internet users The fewer the number of users online at any one time the faster the service each individual receives Internet users on different nodes are not limi...

Page 7: ...cular computer in your network to respond to outside Internet requests Security The XRouter provides firewall like security through NAT Network Address Translation to prevent unauthorized Internet use...

Page 8: ...or DSL __ a cable modem or DSL modem __ additional UTP cables with RJ 45 connectors for additional computers System Requirements Computer equipped with 10BASE T Ethernet connection inter face that su...

Page 9: ...ice is functioning properly connect your cable modem or DSL modem to the XRouter by following the instructions below 1 If you have not already done so disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer t...

Page 10: ...orts located on the left side of the XRouter s rear panel Refer to Figure 1 1 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each computer you wish to provide with Internet access until all four XRouter LAN ports are fil...

Page 11: ...uplink ports By daisy chaining a series of hubs you can connect up to 252 users to the XRouter Connecting the Power Supply To provide your XRouter with power 1 Plug the power adapter of the XRouter i...

Page 12: ...l later in the chapter Configuring the IP addresses of the managing and client comput ers is a simple process that can be performed through your computer s control panel We have provided instructions...

Page 13: ...the Add button from the Configuration list of the Network window A new window appears c Double click Protocol Then in the Select Network Protocol window choose Microsoft on the Manufacturers list and...

Page 14: ...ter s DHCP server a Click the IP Address tab from the TCP IP properties window b Select the item Obtain IP address automatically The XRouter automatically assigns values for the computer s Gateway DNS...

Page 15: ...variable of your choice ranging from 2 252 Enter 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field NOTE No two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address or an IP address conflict will occur 3 Click...

Page 16: ...In the Configure pull down menu that appears select Using DHCP Server to allow the built in DHCP server of the XRouter to assign an IP address and other TCP IP configuration infor mation to the client...

Page 17: ...Configure menu select Manually a In the IP Address field enter 192 168 1 x where x is any variable of your choice ranging from 2 252 NOTE No two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address...

Page 18: ...outer and can begin accessing the Internet from any of the client computers However if your ISP has provided a static IP address or if you would like to make further changes to the advanced features y...

Page 19: ...computers on the LAN However we recommend that you do not alter the default IP address 192 168 1 1 unless you need to make modifications to fit your network environment Public IP Address This section...

Page 20: ...way IP Address field enter the information provided by your ISP Note that your ISP may refer to this information as a Gateway Router IP Address Also note that this number is not the same as the IP Add...

Page 21: ...ains four sub menus including DHCP Settings Virtual Server Device Admin and Status Monitor DHCP Server Settings To alter the starting IP Address range the number of users that are automatically assign...

Page 22: ...re convenient to have a fixed address from your ISP Failure to do so will result in being assigned a different IP address every time your connection to the ISP is reset For example if you set up the T...

Page 23: ...This page provides information on the working status of the XRouter DMZ DeMilitarized Host This feature will open all in out accesses for one LAN computer This is useful for machines that host TCP IP...

Page 24: ...wo files from the firmware updater on our Web site TFTP client and Code bin 2 Double click the TFTP client icon to run the program Enter both the IP address of the XRouter and your password 3 Click th...

Page 25: ...appropriate ports Use category 5 cables as this grade of cable will give you the highest quality connection to the XRouter Check the RJ 45 connectors at both ends of the cable to make sure there is no...

Page 26: ...agement Yes LED Display Power Link Activity for WAN LAN ports Collision Partition for LAN ports Environment Operation Temperature 0 45 C 32 113 F Storage Temperature 20 70 C 4 158 F Humidity 0 90 Dime...

Page 27: ...Flashing LED indicates that data packets are flowing through the WAN port LAN Ports Link ACT green Solid LED indicates a proper connection with a computer and flashing LED indicates that there are pac...

Page 28: ...d for resetting the XRouter s IP Address information and user password to the factory default settings AC9V Power Adapter Receptacle Plug the power adapter cable into this port to supply power to the...

Page 29: ...anization composed of engineers scientists and students The IEEE is best known for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry In particular the IEEE 802 standards for local area ne...

Page 30: ...any distance via telephone lines and radio waves A system of LANs connected in this way is called a wide area network WAN MAC Address Short for Media Access Control address a hardware address that uni...