Planet XRT-412, User Manual

Page 1: ...Internet Broadband Router XRT 412 User s Manual 1...

Page 2: ...bed in this User s Manual at any time without notice If you find information in this manual that is incorrect misleading or incomplete we would appreciate your comments and suggestions FCC Compliance...

Page 3: ...EE To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment end users of electrical and electronic...

Page 4: ...Password Settings 26 3 1 3 Remote Management 27 3 2 WAN 28 3 2 1 Dynamic IP 29 3 2 2 Static IP Address 29 3 2 3 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet 29 3 2 4 PPTP 29 3 2 5 L2TP 29 3 2 6 Telstra Big Pond 29 3 2 7 D...

Page 5: ...ice Status 54 4 4 System Log 55 4 5 Security Log 56 4 6 Active DHCP Client 56 4 7 Statistics 57 Chapter 5 Tools 58 5 1 Configuration Tools 58 5 2 Firmware Upgrade 59 5 3 Reset 60 Appendix A 61 Glossar...

Page 6: ...vides two USB port for connecting with USB printer Internet Access via Cable or xDSL modem Access Private LAN Servers from the Public Network Equipped with four LAN ports 10 100M and one WAN port 10 1...

Page 7: ...k WAN The WAN port is the segment connected to your xDSL or Cable modem and is linked to the Internet 3 USB The USB ports are the place that the printers connect to LAN user can access the printers af...

Page 8: ...port 10Mbps is connected WAN LNK ACT ON WAN is connected OFF No WAN connection Flashing WAN port has Activity ACT data being sent LAN 10 100M ON LAN port 100Mbps is connected Port 1 4 OFF LAN port 10M...

Page 9: ...y for 2a Windows 95 98 Me 2b Windows XP 2c Windows 2000 and 2d Windows NT 2a Windows 95 98 Me 1 Click the Start button and select Settings then click Control Panel The Control Panel window will appear...

Page 10: ...Click the Start button and select Settings then click Network Connections The Network Connections window will appear 2 Double click Local Area Connection icon The Local Area Connection window will ap...

Page 11: ...p 3 2c Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button and select Settings then click Control Panel The Control Panel window will appear 2 Double click Network and Dial up Connections icon In the Network and Di...

Page 12: ...ver is the only DHCP server available on your LAN Once you ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically please proceed to Step 3 2d Windows NT 1 Click the Start button and select Settin...

Page 13: ...on 6 Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings IP Address Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server DNS Let all fields are blank WINS Let all fields are blank Routing Let all field...

Page 14: ...will appear Enter the User Name and Password and then click OK to login Note By default the user name is admin and the password is 1234 For security reasons it is recommended that you change the pass...

Page 15: ...dvance functions such as Address Mapping Virtual Server Access Control Hacker Attack Prevention DMZ Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements Status Information Chapter 4...

Page 16: ...mation and Tools do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement monitor more advance features information Select the section Quick Setup Wizard General Setup Status Information and Tools yo...

Page 17: ...untry you are currently in The router will set its time based on your selection Time Server Address You can manually assign time server address if the default time server does not work Enable Daylight...

Page 18: ...ISP requires you to use a Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE connection 2 4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP connection 2 5 L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Pr...

Page 19: ...nternet This MAC address is the PC s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to Type in this MAC address in this section or use the Clone MAC Address button to repl...

Page 20: ...quire a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet This MAC address is the PC s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to Type in this MAC...

Page 21: ...et to the Internet Leave it as it is if you do not wish to set a maximum packet size Connection Type If you select Continuous the router will always connect to the ISP If the WAN line breaks down and...

Page 22: ...er will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP TTL Select Enable to plus 1 count in TTL response when user try to ping Internet IP address from LAN By default the feature sets to Disabl...

Page 23: ...tically connecting to the PPTP server Use the following IP The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the PPTP Address server IP address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you...

Page 24: ...P when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the Idle Ti...

Page 25: ...nnecting to the L2TP server Use the following IP The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP Address server IP address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establi...

Page 26: ...he WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the Idle Time If you select Manual the router will connect to ISP only when you click Connect manually from the Web user...

Page 27: ...lstra Big Pond connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection User decide login server Select if you want to assign the IP of Telstra Big Pond s manual...

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Page 29: ...is section allows you to set XRT 412 s system Time Zone Password and Remote Management Administrator 3 2 WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order to establish a connection...

Page 30: ...Settings Allows you to select a password in order to access the web based management website 3 1 3 Remote Management You can specify a Host IP address that can perform remote management functions Sel...

Page 31: ...e bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 3 1 2 Password Settings You can change...

Page 32: ...ice then you are able to configure this router from your home If the Host Address is left 0 0 0 0 this means anyone can access the router s web based configuration from a remote location providing the...

Page 33: ...y give you an IP address 3 2 2 Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already 3 2 3 PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection 3 2 4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point to Point Tu...

Page 34: ...for more detail 3 2 5 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section See chapter 2 L2TP fo...

Page 35: ...server s IP address as a backup The secondary DNS will be used should the above DNS fail Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance s...

Page 36: ...pply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 3 3 LAN The LAN Port screen...

Page 37: ...sue IP addresses to your LAN Clients Note By default the IP range is from Start IP 192 168 0 100 to End IP 192 168 0 200 If you want your PC to have a static fixed IP address then you ll have to choos...

Page 38: ...e Internet WAN Port to a particular LAN IP address and its service port number 3 4 3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections such as Internet games video conferencing Inter...

Page 39: ...protocol type to be forwarded You can choose to forward TCP or UDP packets only or select both to forward both TCP and UDP packets Port Range The range of ports to be forward to the private IP Comment...

Page 40: ...s use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service Internet application type The Virtual Server allows you to re direct a particular service port number from the Internet WAN Port to...

Page 41: ...rent Virtual Server Table below If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again just click Clear and the fields will be cleared Remove Virtual Server If you want to remove some Virtual...

Page 42: ...wo port number range e g 2300 2400 Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type TCP UDP or both Comment The description of this setting Popular Applications This section lists the more popular ap...

Page 43: ...cial Applications If you need to run applications that require multiple connections then specify the port outbound normally associated with that application in the Trigger Port field Then select the p...

Page 44: ...configuration The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translatio...

Page 45: ...advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 3 5 Firewall XRT 412 provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters thus limiting the risk of...

Page 46: ...MZ The DMZ function allows you to re direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN Click on one of the firewall selections and proceed to the manual s rel...

Page 47: ...you want remove all PCs from the table just click Delete All button If you want to clear the selection and re select again just click Reset Enable IP Filtering Table Check Enable IP Filtering Table to...

Page 48: ...You can select a range of users simply by inputting the starting users IP address and the last user s IP address in the appropriate boxes If you want to select only one user then input the user s IP...

Page 49: ...e disable URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in URL Keyword and then click Add You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block If you find any typo before adding it...

Page 50: ...at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 3 5 4 DMZ If you have a local cl...

Page 51: ...e WAN port or any other Public IP addresses given to you by your ISP Client PC IP Address Input the IP address of a particular host in your LAN that will receive all the packets originally going to th...

Page 52: ...nction and change the print server name here Please assign printer queue name for each printer connected to the USB port Note XRT 412 does not support the GDI interface printer Example Print server se...

Page 53: ...2 Click Next and specify the destination folder where the utility will be installed 3 Click Next and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added 48...

Page 54: ...Click Next to start installation 5 In a while the program will finish installing all the utilities and drivers Thus far you have completed the installation phase and prepare to use the print server 4...

Page 55: ...at the Client Installation procedure is finished Add a Network Printer After installing the print server client tool you can then perform the standard Add Printer procedure to add network printer to y...

Page 56: ...4 Select Use following port and choose XRT 412 printer name and Queue name then to click Next 51...

Page 57: ...5 Select the suitable printer manufacturer and model then click Next 6 Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer setup 52...

Page 58: ...rrent Internet connection status and other related information 4 3 Device Status View XRT 412 s current setting status 4 4 System Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to...

Page 59: ...and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable DSL connection It also displays the router s WAN port WAN IP ad...

Page 60: ...on is enabled or disabled 4 4 System Log View XRT 412 s system operation information You can see the system start up time connection process etc here Parameters Description System Log This page shows...

Page 61: ...the current security log of XRT 412 It displays any illegal attempts to access your network At the bottom of the page the security log can be saved Save to a local file for further processing or the...

Page 62: ...ive DHCP Client displays the IP address MAC address and Time Expired of each LAN Client Use the Refresh button to get the most updated situation 4 7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and...

Page 63: ...exist Select one of the above three Tools Settings selection and proceed to the manual s relevant sub section 5 1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save Backup the route...

Page 64: ...ou can use the Restore to Factory Defaults tool to force XRT 412 to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings 5 2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router s fi...

Page 65: ...ing the router 5 3 Reset You can reset the router s system should any problem exist The reset function essentially Re boots your router s system Parameters Description Reset In the event that the syst...

Page 66: ...Appendix A How to Manually find your PC s IP and MAC address 1 In Window s open the Command Prompt program 2 Type ipconfig all and enter 61...

Page 67: ...s IP address is the one entitled IP address 192 168 0 7 The router s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Your PC s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 00 48 54 12...

Page 68: ...ternet for a pre configured amount of time the connection will automatically be disconnected IP Address and Network Subnet Mask IP stands for Internet Protocol An IP address consists of a series of fo...

Page 69: ...rk without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP Port Network Clients LAN PC uses port numbers to distinguish one network application protocol over another Below is a list of common appli...

Page 70: ...n over the Internet Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery and thus is reliable UDP on the other hand is not reliable They both run on top...