Planet VR-100 User Manual

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the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

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FCC Compliance Statement

This Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

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– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CE mark Warning

The is a class A device, In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio

interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

WEEE

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 equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed-out

wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such

WEEE separately.

Trademarks

The PLANET logo is a trademark of PLANET Technology. This documentation may refer to numerous

hardware and software products by their trade names. In most, if not all cases, these designations are

claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies.

Revision

User’s Manual of PLANET 5-Port 10/100/1000T VPN Security Router Model: VR-100 Rev.: 1.0 (September, 2019) Part No. EM-VR-100_v1.0

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Product Introduction ............................................................................................. 6

1.1 Package Contents ...................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Overview .................................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Topology ................................................................................................................... 10

1.4 Features ................................................................................................................... 11

1.5 Product Specifications ............................................................................................. 13

Chapter 2. Hardware Introduction ....................................................................................... 15

2.1 Physical Descriptions ............................................................................................... 15

2.1.1 Front View .............................................................................................. 15

2.1.2 Rear View .............................................................................................. 15

2.1.3 Diagrams................................................................................................ 16

2.2 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................... 17

2.2.1 Desktop Installation ............................................................................... 17

2.2.2 Rack Mounting (optional) ....................................................................... 17

Chapter 3. Preparation ........................................................................................................ 20

3.1 Requirements ........................................................................................................... 20

3.2 Setting TCP/IP on your PC ...................................................................................... 21

3.2.1 Windows 7/8 .......................................................................................... 21

3.2.2 Windows 10 ........................................................................................... 25

3.3 Planet Smart Discovery Utility .................................................................................. 28

Chapter 4. Web-based Management .................................................................................. 30

4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 30

4.2 Logging in to the VPN Router .................................................................................. 30

4.3 Main Web Page ........................................................................................................ 31

4.4 System ..................................................................................................................... 33

4.4.1 Wizard .................................................................................................... 34

4.4.2 Dashboard ............................................................................................. 40

4.4.3 Status ..................................................................................................... 41

4.4.4 Statistics ................................................................................................. 42

4.4.5 Connection Status ................................................................................. 42

4.4.6 SNMP ..................................................................................................... 43

4.5 Network .................................................................................................................... 44

4.5.1 WAN ....................................................................................................... 45

4.5.2 WAN Advanced ...................................................................................... 46

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4.5.3 LAN Setup.............................................................................................. 47

4.5.4 Routing ................................................................................................... 48

4.5.5 WAN IPv6 Setting .................................................................................. 50

4.5.6 DHCP ..................................................................................................... 50

4.5.7 DDNS ..................................................................................................... 52

4.5.8 MAC Address Clone .............................................................................. 54

4.6 Security .................................................................................................................... 55

4.6.1 Firewall ................................................................................................... 56

4.6.2 MAC Filtering ......................................................................................... 58

4.6.3 IP Filtering .............................................................................................. 59

4.6.4 Web Filtering .......................................................................................... 60

4.6.5 Port Forwarding ..................................................................................... 61

4.6.6 DMZ ....................................................................................................... 62

4.7 VPN 64

4.6.7 IPsec ...................................................................................................... 65

4.6.8 GRE ....................................................................................................... 68

4.6.9 PPTP Server .......................................................................................... 70

4.6.10 L2TP Server ........................................................................................... 72

4.6.11 SSL VPN ................................................................................................ 74

4.6.12 VPN Connection .................................................................................... 75

4.7 Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 76

4.7.1 Administrator .......................................................................................... 76

4.7.2 Date and Time ....................................................................................... 77

4.7.3 Saving/Restoring Configuration ............................................................. 78

4.7.4 Upgrading Firmware .............................................................................. 79

4.7.5 Reboot / Reset ....................................................................................... 79

4.7.6 Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 80

Appendix A: DDNS Application .............................................................................................. 82

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Chapter 1. Product Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

The package should contain the following:

 VR-100 x 1  Quick Installation Guide x 1  Power Cord x 1  Feet Pads x 4

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

1.2 Overview

Powerful VPN Security Solution

The innovation of the Internet has created tremendous worldwide opportunities for e-business and

information sharing. It has become essential for businesses to focus more on network security issues.

The demand for information security has become the primary concern for the enterprises. To fulfill this

demand, PLANET has launched the VR-100 VPN Security Router, an all-in-one appliance that carries

several main categories across your network security deployments: SPI firewall security protection,

policy auditing (Content Filtering, VPN Tunnel and MAC/IP Filtering), and easy management (Setup

Wizard, DHCP Server and Dashboard). Furthermore, its Dual-WAN Failover and Outbound Load Balance features can improve the network efficiency while the web-based interface provides friendly and consistent user experience.

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Excellent Ability in Threat Defense

The VR-100 built-in SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall and Blocking DoS/DDoS attack functions

provide high efficiency and extensive protection for your network. Virtual Server and DMZ functions can

let you setup servers in the Intranet and still provide services to the Internet users.

Ideal VPN Security Router Solution for SMBs

The VR-100 provides complete data security and privacy for accessing and exchanging most sensitive data, built-in IPSec VPN function with DES/3DES/AES encryption and MD5/SHA-1/SHA-256/SHA-384/SHA-512 authentication, and GRE, SSL, PPTP and L2TP server mechanism. The full VPN capability in the VR-100 makes the connection solid secure, more flexible, and more capable.

The VR-100 supports many popular security features including Content Filterring to block specific URL, MAC/IP filtering, outbound load-balancing and more. Furthermore, it provides higher performance with

all Gigabit Ethernet interfaces which offer faster speeds for your network applications. The Gigabit

user-defined interfaces flexibly fulfill the network requirement nowadays, and the Dual-WAN interfaces enable the VR-100 to support outbound load balancing and WAN fail-over features.

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Cybersecurity Network Solution to Minimize Security Risks

The cybersecurity feature included to protect the switch management in a mission-critical network virtually needs no effort and cost to install. For efficient management, the VR-100 is equipped with HTTPS web and SNMP management interfaces. With the built-in web-based management interface, the VR-100 offers an easy-to-use, platform independent management and configuration facility. The VR-100 supports SNMP and it can be managed via any management software based on the standard SNMP protocol.

Improving Network Efficiency

The VR-100 has link redundancy, Content Filtering and many more functions to make the entire network system better. It is applicable to the small-scale sector (from 10 to 50 people), using a 9-inch desktop design, with five Gigabit ports (WAN/LAN). The VR-100’s economical price with complete cable management features make it an inevitable choice for the next-generation office network load balancer.

The VR-100’s built-in Content Filtering feature can automatically resolve the IP address corresponding

to all. Users’ network can be easily managed by just typing the URL of the websites like Facebook,

YouTube and Yahoo.

The VR-100 can connect dual WANs with up to two different ISPs. It creates a stable and qualified VPN connection for many important applications such as VoIP, video conferencing and data transmission.

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1.3 Topology

PLANET VR-100 VPN security router has an SPI firewall with DoS detection. Through the Content

Filtering function, it can easily block the websites like Facebook, YouTube, Gmail, etc. With

IPSec/GRE/PPTP/L2TP/SSL VPN solutions, the VR-100 provides secured data communication for branches, vendors, and mobile workers with a flexible way to connect back to the headquarters.

The VR-100 connects dual WANs with up to two different ISPs. It creates a stable and qualified VPN connection for many important applications such as VoIP, video conferencing and data transmission.

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1.4 Features

 Hardware

 5 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports  1 undefined Ethernet port (LAN/WAN)  Dual-WAN function  1 USB 3.0 port for system configuration backup and restore  Reset button  Desktop installation or rack mounting (optional)  Fanless design

 IP Routing Feature

 Static Route  Dynamic Route

 Firewall Security

 Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall  Blocks DoS/DDoS attack  Content filtering  MAC/IP filtering  Blocks SYN/ICMP flooding

 VPN Features

 IPSec (Host to Host)/GRE/PPTP server/L2TP/SSL(Open VPN)  Max. Connection Tunnel Entries: 60 VPN tunnels,  Encryption methods: DES, 3DES, AES, AES-128/192/256  Authentication methods: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512

 Networking

 Outbound load balancing  Failover for dual-WAN  Static IP/DHCP client for WAN  Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, IPv4, IPv6  Port forwarding  DMZ  SNMP  DHCP server/NTP client

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 MAC address clone  DDNS: PLANET DDNS, PLANET Easy DDNS, DynDNS and No-IP  Cybersecurity

 Others

 Setup wizard  Dashboard for real time system overview  Supported access by HTTP or HTTPS  Auto reboot  PLANET Smart Discovery utility/UNI-NMS supported

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1.5 Product Specifications

Product

VPN security router

Model

VR-100

Hardware

Ethernet

5 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 Ethernet ports including

 3 LAN ports  1WAN port  1 LAN/WAN port

USB Port

1 USB 3.0 port for system configuration backup and restore

Reset Button

Reset to factory default

Thermal Fan

Fanless

LED Indicators

PWR (Green) Internet (Green) LAN/WAN (Green)

Installation

Desktop installation or rack mounting (optional)

Power Requirements

100-240V AC, 1A max.

Power Consumption

13W max.

Weight

0.85kg

Dimensions (W x D x H)

215.2 x 135 x 42.6 mm

Software

Management

Web browser

Operation Mode

Routing mode

Routing Protocol

Static route: 32 Dynamic route: 4096

NAT Throughput

Max. 900Mbps

Firewall Security

Stateful packet inspection (SPI) Blocks DoS/DDoS attack

Outbound Load Balancing

Supported algorithms: Weight

Protocol

IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, UDP, ARP, HTTP, HTTPS, NTP, DNS,

PLANET DDNS, PLANET Easy DDNS, DHCP, SNMP,

Content Filtering

MAC filtering IP filtering Web filtering

Log

System Operation Log

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Others

Outbound load balancing Failover for dual-WAN Port forwarding DMZ Cybersecurity Dashboard Setup wizard Auto reboot PLANET Smart Discovery utility/UNI-NMS supported

VPN

VPN Function

 IPSec (Host to Host)  GRE  PPTP server  L2TP  SSL (Open VPN)

VPN Tunnels

Max. 60

VPN Throughput

Max. 60Mbps

Encryption Methods

DES, 3DES, AES or AES-128/192/256 encrypting

Authentication Methods

MD5/SHA-1/SHA-256/SHA-384/SHA-512 authentication algorithm

Standards Conformance

Regulatory Compliance

CE, FCC

Environment Specifications

Operating

Temperature: 0 ~ 50 degrees C Relative Humidity: 5 ~ 95% (non-condensing)

Storage

Temperature: -10 ~ 60 degrees C Relative Humidity: 5 ~ 95% (non-condensing)

Standard Accessories

Packet Contents

 VR-100 x 1  Quick Installation Guide x 1  Power Cord x 1  Feet Pads x 4

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Chapter 2. Hardware Introduction

2.1 Physical Descriptions

2.1.1 Front View

LED

PWR

Green

Lights up when the power is on.

Internet

Lights up when the router connects to internet successfully.

Port 1-5

“Steady on” indicates the port is connected to other network device. “Blink” to indicate there is traffic on the port.

Ports

USB Port

USB 3.0 port for system configuration backup and restoration.

Reset

Button

Power on the device and press the reset button for ten seconds to restore it to

factory default settings.

Port 1-3

It is a LAN port for connecting to a switch.

Port 4

Default is LAN port. It can be defined as LAN port or WAN port.

Port 5

It is a WAN port for connecting to a perimeter router.

2.1.2 Rear View

Interface

AC Power

Receptacle

For compatibility with electrical outlet standard in most areas of the world,

the device’s power supply automatically adjusts to line power in the range of

100-240V AC and 50/60Hz.

Plug the female end of the power cord firmly into the receptacle on the rear

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panel of the device and the other end into an electrical outlet, and the power

will be ready.

2.1.3 Diagrams

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2.2 Hardware Installation

2.2.1 Desktop Installation

To install the VR-100 on desktop, simply follow the following steps:

Step 1: Place the device on desktop. Step 2: Keep enough ventilation space between the device and the surrounding objects.

When choosing a location, please keep in mind the environmental restrictions should

be under the specifications of the VR-100.

Step 3: Connect your device to hub / switch.

A. Connect one end of a standard network cable to the LAN port (port 1) of the device. B. Connect the other end of the cable to the hub / switch.

The UTP Category 5, 5e or 6 network cabling with RJ45 tips is recommended.

Step 4: Connect your device to internet.

A. Connect one end of a standard network cable to the WAN port (port 5) of the device. B. Connect the other end of the cable to the LAN port of ISP network device (such as a modem).

If there is only one line connected to the outer network in your network environment, it

is suggested that you use WAN port (port 5).

Step 5: Power on the device. When the device receives power, the Power LED should remain solid

Green.

2.2.2 Rack Mounting (optional)

If you need install the VR-100 in a 19-inch standard rack, please contact your dealer first and order the accessories -- RKE-10B, a rack mounting kit not included in the package.

Please follow the instructions described below. (The device shown on this chapter is just a representation of the said device.)

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Step 1: Place your device on a hard flat surface, with the front panel positioned towards your front side. Step 2: Attach a rack-mount bracket to each side of the device with supplied screws attached to the

package. In the picture below, it shows how to attach brackets to one side of the device.

You must use the screws supplied with the mounting brackets. Damage caused to the

parts by using incorrect screws would invalidate the warranty.

Step 3: Secure the brackets tightly. Step 4: Follow the same steps to attach the second bracket to the opposite side.

Step 5: After the brackets are attached to the device, use suitable screws to securely attach the

brackets to the rack, as shown in the picture below.

The width of the rack should be at least 453 mm.

Step 6: Proceed with Steps 4 and 5 in Section 2.2.1 Desktop Installation to connect the network cabling

and power on the device.

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Chapter 3. Preparation

Before getting into the device’s web UI, user has to check the network setting and configure PC’s IP

address.

3.1 Requirements

User is able to confirm the following items before configuration:

1. Please confirm the network is working properly; it is strongly suggested to test your network connection by connecting your computer directly to ISP.

2. Suggested operating systems: Windows 7 / 8 / 10.

3. Recommended web browsers: IE / Firefox / Chrome.

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3.2 Setting TCP/IP on your PC

The default IP address of the VR-100 is 192.168.1.1, and the DHCP Server is on. Please set the IP

address of the connected PC as DHCP client, and the PC will get IP address automatically from the

VR-100. Please refer to the following to set the IP address of the connected PC.

3.2.1 Windows 7/8

If you are using Windows 7/8, please refer to the following:

1. Click on the network icon from the right side of the taskbar and then click on “Open Network and

Sharing Center”.

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2. Click "Change adapter settings".

3. Right-click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties.

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4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties or directly double-click on

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

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5. Select "Use the following IP address" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically", and

then click the “OK” button.

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3.2.2 Windows 10

If you are using Windows 10, please refer to the following:

1. In the search box on the taskbar, type “View network connections”, and then select View network

connections at the top of the list.

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