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4-Port Broadband Router
BRL-04AX
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Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3
SAMPLE APPLICATION ................................................................................................ 4
Features .................................................................................................................... 5
Parts Names and Functions .................................................................................... 6
FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS..................................................................................... 7
Information from ISP................................................................................................ 8
FOR CATV DYNAMIC MODE ........................................................................................ 8
FOR DSL DYNAMIC MODE ........................................................................................... 8
FOR STATIC MODE .................................................................................................... 8
Configuration via Web ........................................................................................... 10
INTRENET PORT....................................................................................................... 11
CATV dynamic Mode ......................................................................................... 11
PPPoE (DSL dynamic Mode) ............................................................................. 13
Static Mode ........................................................................................................ 15
LOCAL PORT ........................................................................................................... 16
ADVANCED SETUP ................................................................................................... 18
Management ...................................................................................................... 18
Virtual Server...................................................................................................... 20
Packet Filters...................................................................................................... 22
Static Router ...................................................................................................... 25
Dynamic DNS..................................................................................................... 29
NETWORK STATUS................................................................................................... 31
Connection Status .............................................................................................. 31
Sessions List ...................................................................................................... 32
Users List ........................................................................................................... 33
OTHERS.................................................................................................................. 34
Factory Reset..................................................................................................... 34
Save Configuration............................................................................................. 35
Firmware Upgrade.............................................................................................. 37
Changing Password............................................................................................... 38
Setup Wizard .......................................................................................................... 39
PPPOE SELECTION.................................................................................................. 39
DHCP
(CATV DYNAMIC MODE) SELECTION................................................................ 41
FAQ.......................................................................................................................... 43
W
HEN SHOULD I MODIFY THE MAC ADDRESS FOR INTERNET PORT SETTINGS? ............. 43
WHAT IS DMZ? ....................................................................................................... 43
WHAT IS DYNAMIC DNS? ......................................................................................... 43
WHY "DYNAMIC DNS?"............................................................................................ 43
WHAT IS WILDCARD ? .............................................................................................. 43
WHAT’S MX (MAIL EXCHANGER)? AND WHY MX? ...................................................... 43
WHAT IS PPPOE (PPP OVER ETHERNET )? .............................................................. 44
HOW CAN I KNOW I AM USING PPPOE?...................................................................... 44
Appendix C INTERNET PORT LINK STATUS ...................................................... 50
PPPOE LINK STATUS ............................................................................................... 50
DHCP LINK STATUS ................................................................................................. 50
STATIC IP ASSIGNMENT LINK STATUS ......................................................................... 50
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Introduction
The BRL-04AX 4-Port Broadband Router is an integrated Internet IP sharing device with a
built-in 4-port 10/100Mbps N-Way Fast Ethernet switch. Its superb throughput as high as up
to 80Mbps between Internet and LAN makes it the perfect solution to connect a small group
of PCs to a high-speed broadband Internet connection. Multiple users can have high-speed
Internet access simultaneously via one single IP address (Internet account) of the
Cable/xDSL modem.
This product also serves as an Internet firewall, protecting your network from being accessed
by outside users. All incoming data packets are monitored and filtered. The Router can also
be configured to filter internal users’ access to the Internet.
The built-in 4-port Fast Ethernet Switch lets users plug the network cable into the device
without buying additional Hub/Switch.
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Sample Application
Figure 1: Small Office/ Home Office Setup
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Features
Superb performance with throughput as high as up to 80Mbps between Internet and
LAN.
Web and GUI management with Wizard Setup.
Support PPPoE.
Support VPN. (PPTP, IP- Sec pass thru)
Support Auto MDI/MDIX for both LAN/Internet Port.
Rich Internet applications are supported such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger
StarCraft, AOE, AoM, Battle.net multi-user, Crazy Arcade, CS, E-Donkey, E-Mule,
FlashGet, NetMeeting, ICQ, mIRC, Web browser, FTP, Telnet, E-Mail, News, Ping,
PCAnyWhere...
DHCP server allocates up to 253 client IP addresses.
Allow to set 32 Static DHCP.
Proxy DNS.
Dynamic DNS. (DDNS)
Allow to set 24 Virtual Server.
DMZ host & Multi-DMZ.
Allow to set 24 Packet Filters.
Static routing.
Super manager.
Allow firmware upgrade through network.
Support Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, UNIX, and Mac.
Natural firewall keeps hackers out.
Load/Save device settings from/to a PC file
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Parts Names and Functions
LED Indicators on the Front Panel Ports on the Rear Panel
Figure 2: LED Indicators and Ports
Status LED
Indicator
Color
Solid Flashing
1 Green
Turns solid green when power is applied
to this device.
2
Power
Status
Red
Turns solid red when the device is not
working properly.
N/A.
3 WAN Green
Connected and linked to a Cable/xDSL
Modem.
Receiving/
Sending data
1 (LAN)
2 (LAN)
3 (LAN)
4
to
7
4 (LAN)
Green
Turns green when linked to a local
network.
Receiving/
Sending data
Table 1: LED Indicators
Port/Button Functions
A 9V DC Connects the power adapter plug.
B Internet Connects to a Cable/xDSL modem.
C Local (1-4)
Four RJ-45 dual-speed (10/100Mbps) auto-sensing ports for
connecting with either 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet
connections.
D RESET Press for over 5 seconds to restore to factory settings.
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Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered
device settings.
Table 2: Connections Ports
Factory Default Settings
Password
Default setting: 0000
Setting up password: When configuring the device, press Enter to login the configuration for
the first time. It is recommended that you set a password for security and management
purpose.
Password forgotten? If you forgot the password, you can reset the device to factory setting.
Refer to the section titled “Factory Reset” for details.
Local and Internet Port Addresses
The LAN parameters of the product are pre-set in the factory. The default values are shown
below.
Local Port Internet Port
IP address 192.168.1.254
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP server function Enabled
DHCP client function is enabled to
automatically get the Internet port
configuration from ISP.
IP addresses for
distribution to PCs
253 IP addresses continuing from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253
Table 3：Local and Internet Port Addresses
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Information from ISP
Before you start configuring this device, you should gather the information as illustrated in
the following tables and keep it for reference.
For CATV dynamic mode:
Adapter Address
Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires that you
register the MAC address of your network card/adapter,
which was connected to your cable or DSL modem during
installation. If your ISPs require MAC address registration,
find your adapter’s MAC address by doing the following:
Under Windows 95 or 98: Click StartÆRun, type in
“winipcfg”, and select the network adapter (not PPP
adapter).
Under Windows ME, 2000 or XP: Click StartÆRun, type in
“command”, and press Enter. At the DOS prompt, type
“ipconfig/all”. Look for Adapter “Physical Address” with
12-digit HEX number (00-11-22-aa-bb-cc).
Device/Computer Name
(or Host Name by some
ISP.)
Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. You
may have to check with your ISP to see if your Broadband
Internet service has been configured with a host and domain
name. In most cases, these fields may be left blank. Some
Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires this information
and if that is the case, they will provide you with the name.
Domain Name
ex. yourcompany.com,
Provided by your ISP.
Table 4 Device information
For DSL dynamic mode:
PPPoE Account Info Provided by your ISP
Username Provided by your ISP.
Password Provided by your ISP.
Service Name For identification purpose. If it is required, your ISP will
provide you the information.
Static IP Address Provided by your ISP.
Static DNS Server Provided by your ISP.
Table 5 PPPoE information
For Static Mode:
IP address
ISP-assigned IP address Example: 203.66.81.201
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Subnet mask Example: 255.255.255.0
Gateway Example. 203.66.81.254
DNS server #1 Example. 203.66.81.251
DNS server #2 Example. 203.66.81.252
Table 6 ISP Assigned Addresses
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Configuration via Web
Before you start setting up this IP Sharing via browser-based web configuration, make sure:
Assuming the workstation’s TCP/IP is set to obtain IP automatically and the IP Sharing
Device’s Local Port is set to “Distribute IP” (default), and all the cables are connected
correctly, you are now ready to configure this device via Web Browser. Open the browser,
enter the local port IP address (default at 192.168.1.1) of the IP Sharing Device, and click
“Go” to get the login page.
Figure 3
No user name is required. The default password is “0000”. If you have set a password, enter
that and click OK to continue.
Figure 4
At the setup home page, the left navigation pane where bookmarks are provided links you
directly to the desired setup page. You can select Internet Port, Local Port, Management,
Virtual Server, Packet Filter, Static Router, Dynamic DNS, Network Status (WAN IP Status,
Session List, and User’s List), Factory Reset, Save Configuration, and Firmware Upgrade.
Click on the desired setup item to expand the page in the main navigation pane. The setup
pages covered in this utility are described below.
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Internet Port
The opening screen contains settings for the Global (Internet connection) interface. Click on
the down arrow to select the desired Internet connection mode on the list.
Obtain configuration automatically
(CATV dynamic mode)
For users who are using Cable Modem Internet
service.
PPPoE (DSL dynamic mode)
For users who are using xDSL Internet service
that runs PPPoE. If your xDSL service uses
PPPoE, after installing the IP Sharing device, do
not run PPPoE software on your computers.
Static configuration
Select this item when the ISP assigns static IP
address for your account.
CATV dynamic Mode
Selecting this mode enables you to obtain dynamic IP address from your ISP via DHCP
support. Once the IP address is obtained, you can access the Internet.
For most cases, this page needs no input. However, some ISPs may require some information
for identification purpose. For example: Device/Computer name and Domain Name; please
enter the information required to complete the settings.
Figure5
Adapter Address
This field is grayed out, because the Adapter Address is not
supposed to be entered randomly. Do Not alter the content unless
you are sure it is necessary to modify your MAC address. To
modify the address; check Modify and enter the desired MAC
address.
Check to modify
the MAC address
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Device/Computer
Name
Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. Some Internet
Service Providers (ISP) requires this information and if that is the
case, they will provide you with the name.
Domain Name
For example: yourcompany.com. The maximum input for this field
is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive. Note: 1.
Your ISP may ask you to input a certain domain name. 2. Domain
name is also required for internal network’s email and news
functions.
IP Config This field is grayed out for the IP address is obtained dynamically
DNS Server
Select Dynamic or Static. Enter the information of Primary and
Secondary DNS Server provided by your ISP when Static
configuration is selected.
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PPPoE (DSL dynamic Mode)
If this mode is selected and settings are saved, this IP sharing device will be connected to the
Internet over an always-on connection by a method provided by PPPoE. PPPoE offers
simulated dial-up software like Microsoft Dial-Up Networking, which saves users’ time and
effort to run the program on their PCs. And the auto-connect/disconnect feature lets the
system to stay idle when there’s no activity, but pick up the connection in no time when
there’s network activity. This can significantly save users’ cost on connection fees.
The TCP MSS function lets you choose the maximum packet size that fits your need for
optimal throughput. To reduce the packet size can help connecting to certain web sites or
speeding up packet to be received/sent.
Figure 6
Device Information
Adapter Address
This field is grayed out, because the Adapter
Address is not supposed to be entered randomly.
Do Not alter the content unless you are sure it is
necessary to modify your MAC address. To
modify the address, check Modify and enter the
desired MAC address.
Device/Computer Name
Enter a descriptive name for identification
purpose. Some Internet
Service Providers (ISP) requires this information
and if that is the case, they will provide you with
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the name.
Domain Name
For example: yourcompany.com. The maximu
m
input for this field is 32 alphanumeric character
s
and it is case insensitive
PPPoE Account
Active Profile ~1 ~2 ~3 You can set up to thre
e
PPPoE accounts, while only one account can b
e
enabled at a time. To set the profile, select th
e
profile number, enter all the information, and the
n
click on Save. The device will save th
e
information, restart and return to the previou
s
menu page. If you don’t see the saved informatio
n
on the screen, from the menu on the left, click o
n
the “Internet Port” to refresh the screen.
Username
Maximum input is 52 alphanumeric characters
(case sensitive)
Password
Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters
(case sensitive)
Service Name
For identification purpose. If it is required, your
ISP will provide you with the information.
Max packet size (TCP MSS): Click the down
arrow to select the most appropriate MSS
(maximum segment size; default value is 1452) for
your application. Reducing the packet size can
help connecting to certain web sites or speeding
up packet transfer rate. If the incorrect selection is
selected, you may not be able to open certain web
sites.
Static IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.
Static DNS Server
Enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses
provided by your ISP.
Auto-disconnect if idle for minutes
Configure this device to disconnect the PPPoE
connection when there is no activity for a
predetermined period of time.
Default: 5 minutes. You can input any number
from 0 to 65535.
To keep the line always connected, set the number
to 0.
Auto-reconnect
Check to enable auto-reconnected with PPPoE
line. This function allows the device to
automatically reconnect when the line is
disconnected due to ISP problem.
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Static Mode
For leased line users, information provided by their ISPs has to be filled in the below
respective fields when this mode is selected. Information from your ISP includes: IP address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway, primary DNS, secondary DNS, note that there may be more than one
IP address from your ISP, select one address and enter it in the corresponding field.
Figure 7
Adapter Address
This field is grayed out, because the Adapter
Address is not supposed to be entered randomly.
Do Not alter the content unless you are sure it is
necessary to modify your MAC address. To
modify the address, check Modify and enter the
desired MAC address.
Device/Computer Name
Enter a descriptive name for identification
purpose. Some Internet Service Providers (ISP)
requires this information and if that is the case,
they will provide you with the name
Domain Name
For example: yourcompany.com. The maximum
input for this field is 32 alphanumeric characters
and it is case insensitive
IP Address Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Gateway Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Primary/Secondary Enter the information provided by your ISP.
SAVE After completing the settings on this page, click
SAVE to save the settings.
UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page.
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Local Port
This screen contains settings for LAN interface attached to the local network. You can set to
distribute IP address to local PCs or not. If “Distribute IP address to local computer” is
selected, users can enter the IP addresses assigned for the computers on LAN. The number of
IP address decides the number of clients allowed for the assigned IP addresses. Note that the
entire PC on the same LAN should use the same subnet Mask.
Users can also set Static DHCP in this page. Users are allowed to set 32 Static DHCP. Using
this feature, the device will assign the same IP address to a computer (according to the
network adapter’s MAC address) and this computer becomes the only one able to request that
IP address. This is quite useful to set virtual servers which require particularly fixed IP for
outside Internet access.
Figure 8
Private Network
IP Address
Default: 192.168.1.254
(this is the local address of this IP Sharing device)
Subnet mask Default: 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server
Do not distribute IP address to local
computers
Checking this radio button to disable this IP
Sharing device to distribute IP Addresses (DHCP
Server disabled)
Distribute IP addresses to local
computers
Checking this radio button to enable this IP
Sharing device to distribute IP Addresses (DHCP
enabled). And the following field will be activated
for you to enter the starting IP Address
Start IP address
The starting address of this local IP network
addresses pool. The pool is a piece of continuous
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IP address segment. Keep the default value
192.168.1.1 should work for most cases.
N
umber of IP address
Maximum: 253. Default value 253 should work
for most cases.
Note: If “Continuous IP address poll starts” is set
at 192.168.1.1 and the “Number of IP address in
pool” is 253, the device will distribute IP
addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 to all
the computers in the network that request IP
addresses from DHCP server (IP Sharing Device)
Static DHCP IP&MAC addr
Click the ADD button to enter the Static DHCP
page. Enter IP and Network adapter MAC
addresses for Static DHCP and click the ADD
b
utton to save the settings. Click DELETE ALL to
clear all entries. Click the Index drop-down menu
to select the desired entry number and then click
DELETE to delete only the selected server. You
can add up to 32 static DHCP IPs. Click BACK to
return to the Local Port page to continue
WINS server
When necessary, enter the IP Address of the
Windows domain name server.
SAVE
After completing the settings on this page, click
SAVE to save the settings.
UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page.
Figure 3
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Advanced Setup
Management
In this management page, you can
Change Administrator’s password: change the password for the device.
Limit Management: Enables two stations to manage this IP Share through Web
configuration. Enter the MAC addresses of the stations you selected for management.
After the setup is completed, only the assigned stations with correct password
authentication can manage this IP Share device.
Block Internet Request: Blocks requests from Internet to the local network.
If this item is checked, the function of management through Web configuration will be
disabled. In other words, Internet requests and the HTTP management, namely ICMP,
IDENT, and HTTP will be rejected.
Block Internet Request
Management via Internet: Allows management of this device via HTTP from Internet.
Modify the Configuration Port.
Figure 10
Change Administrator’s password:
New Password Enter the new password.
Confirm New Password Re-enter the new password for confirmation.
Limit Management:
Click to enable this function.
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Section 1 MAC
Address
Enter the first management station’s network adapter MAC address.
Section 2 MAC
Address
Enter the second management station’s network adapter MAC
address. If you are only setting up one management station, leave
Station 2 MAC address with all F.
Block Internet
Request
Click to enable this function.
Management via
Internet
This field will be automatically disabled when Block Internet Request
is checked. If Block Internet Request is not enabled, you can choose
to enable/disable this function.
Below are coordinate results of Block Internet Request and HTTP management for this
device. Refer to this table for further Internet/system management.
V: Checked
O: Unchecked
Block Internet
Request
Management
Via Internet
Coordinate Result
V
O
(automatically)
WAN requests over TCP 113 (IDENT) and ICMP
are rejected.
HTTP management is not allowed.
O V
WAN requests over TCP 113 (IDENT) and ICMP
are accepted.
HTTP management is allowed.
O O
WAN requests over TCP 113 (IDENT) and ICMP
are accepted.
HTTP managements are not allowed.
Figure 11
Modify the configuration port
Enable
Check to modify web configuration port number
settings.
Web Configuration port
Input the port number for web configuration. The
default web port for configuration is set to 80. If
you want to set the port to other port, input that
port number and click SAVE. Once the web
configuration was modified, configuration over
web should be changed with the new setting; e.g.
if the web configuration port was set to 8080, to
login the web configuration, you need to input the
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address like: http://192.168.1.1:8080 (where
192.168.1.254 is your local port IP address.)
SAVE
changing the setting(s), click SAVE to save the
setting(s)
UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page.
Virtual Server
In this page, you can set up a local server with specific port number that stands for the service
(e.g. web (80), FTP (21), Telnet (23)). When this device receives an incoming access request
for this specific port, it will be forwarded to the corresponding internal server. You can add
virtual servers by either port numbers or by names.
Maximum 24 Server entries are allowed and each port number can only be assigned to one IP
address.
NOTE: Setting up Virtual Server is like opening the firewall, which exposes your network to
users on the Internet. Which means the IP Share’s NAT will no longer be able to provide
protection from hackers.
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Figure 4
Add Server
Method ~By Name
~ By Port
You can select to set up a virtual server either by name or by port
number.
Application (Port) Select and click ▼ to scroll down. Select from the most popular
server applications for Virtual Server.
Port Type Please select the port type (TCP or UDP) for the port number that
was entered earlier.
Single/Range, Port
N
umber
For selecting a specific port or a range of ports which you want
the Internet users to be able to access. The valid port number
ranges from 0 to 65535.
Local Server IP
Address
Enter the Local Server’s IP address (for the specified port entere
d
above).
Server List Display all the virtual servers.
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UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page.
ADD Each time you finished setting, click ADD and the added servers
will appear on the Server List.
DELETE ALL Click to delete all the servers on the list.
DELETE Click the Index drop-down menu to select the desired server
number and then click DELETE to delete only the selected
server.
DMZ Host Function: If the DMZ Host Function is enabled, it means that you set up
DMZ host at a particular computer to be exposed to the Internet
so that some applications/software, especially Internet / online
game can have two-way connections. You can enter up to four
DMZ Hosts in the device.
DMZ LAN IP Address Enter the local IP address mapping to the client computer, which
you want to use as the DMZ Host computer.
DMZ WAN IP Address Enter the WAN IP Address set for DMZ Host.
UNDO Click to clear all the settings on this page.
ADD After completing the settings on this page, click “ADD” to save
the settings.
DMZ List Display all the DMZ hosts.
DELETE ALL Click to delete all the DMZ host(s) on the list.
DELETE Click on the Index drop-down menu to select the desired host
number and then click DELETE to delete only the selected host.
Packet Filters
In the Packet Filters setup screen, you can block specific internal users from accessing the
Internet and you can also disable specific Internet services. You can set up the filters through
the following three filters. Each filter can be set to filter (drop) or forward (pass) packets.
You can input up to 24 filters in this device.
N
etwork Adapter Address Filter Filter according to local computer’s network
adapter MAC address (also known as the adapter
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card’s Physical Address).
IP Address Filter Filter with computer’s IP address.
Single/Range You can filter a single IP, or a range of the IP
addresses.
IP Range Enter the Start and End IP addresses for a range of
IP addresses for filter/forward.
Direction ~From Local IP ~To
Remote IP
Filtering IP address of a local computer; or
filtering IP address of a remote server (this remote
server connects to the device via Internet).
TCP/UDP Port Filter Filter using the port number. You can set filter for
a single port or a range of ports.
Please note that performing the
Factory Reset will erase all previously
entered device settings.
Filter/Forward
Select to Filter or Forward for the following
assigned port(s).
Single/Range You can filter a single port, or a range of ports
Port Number The port number(s) for the filters.
Port Type TCP port: filter according to the Connection-
Based Application Service on the remote server
using the port number.
UDP port: filter according to the Connectionless
Application Service on the remote server using the
port number.
Figure 5
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ADD Each time you finished setting the filters, click the ADD button and the
added filter will appear on the Filter List
UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings in this category
Filter List Display all the Packet Filters.
DELETE ALL Click to delete all the filters on the list.
DELETE Click on the Index drop-down menu to select the desired filter number
and then click DELETE to delete only the selected filter.
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Static Router
You can set static routes to manually administrate the network topology/traffic when the
dynamic route is not effective enough.
To set static routers, select “Static Route #1” or “Static Route #2”, enter the settings. You can
refer to the following two example applications for settings. When finished, clicks “SAVE”
to save settings. Click “UNDO” to clear all entries.
Example Application 1:
Default Gateway: 192.168.4.2.
Destination Network/Host: 192.168.3.0
Figure 6
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Figure 7
Figure 8
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Example Application 2:
Default Gateway: 192.168.4.2.
Destination Network/Host: 192.168.3.0
Figure 9
Figure 10
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Figure 11
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Dynamic DNS
The Dynamic DNS (require Dynamic DNS Service) allows you to alias a dynamic IP address
to a static hostname, allowing your device to be more easily accessed by specific name.
When this function is enabled, the IP address in Dynamic DNS Server will be automatically
updated with the new IP address provided by ISP.
Figure 12
Dynamic DNS Enable Click to enable this function and make the settings available.
?
Click on the question mark to find out more about Dynamic
DNS Service.
Note: If you don’t already have the Dynamic DNS Service,
please click on the ? and then follow the instructions to sign
up for the service.
DNS Account
Enter your host domain name. Click the down arrow to
select your Dynamic DNS client with which you registered for
the service.
User Name
Enter your user name, which was registered with the Dynamic
DNS client.
Password
Enter your password, which was registered with the Dynamic
DNS client.
Enable Wildcard
Check to enable the Wildcard function. To know more about
Wildcard, please refer to FAQ section.
Mail Exchanger
To know more about MX (Mail Exchanger), please refer to
FAQ section.
Backup MX? Check to have Backup MX service enabled.
Status
Displays the results of the action. If action failed, click Force
Update IP to enable the function.
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UNDO Click to clear all the settings on this page.
SAVE
After completing the settings on this page, click SAVE to save
the settings.
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Network Status
Connection Status
Display the current Internet connection status. After the device is connected to the Internet
Service, you will see IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS IP addresses on the table.
Figure 13
RELEASE/DISCONNECT
Click on this button to disconnect from ISP and release all the
IP information on the Internet Port.
RENEW/CONNECT
Click on this button to reconnect to the ISP and renew all IP
information on the Internet Port.
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Sessions List
Displays active Internet sessions through this device.
Figure 14
REFRESH
Click on this button to refresh the list and get the latest
session list.
T/U Display TCP or UDP port type.
IP Client/ Port Client
The local networks IP address/port number of one end point
of the session.
Port Fake
Featuring NAT, the Port Fake is used to translate the local
network IP addresses for connecting to the Internet.
IP Remote/Port Remote
The outside network IP address/port number of the other end
of the session.
Idle
The idle time of the session. If the idle time is too long (mor
e
than 15 minutes), the device will disconnect the idled
session.
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Users List
Displays the current active users.
REFRESH Click this button to refresh the list.
Figure 15
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Others
Factory Reset
To reset to factory default setting, click the GO button. Please note that performing the
Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings.
Figure 16
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Save Configuration
This function enables users to always save the current configurations as a file (i.e. config.sav),
so that no re-entry is required when users want to switch between various configurations. To
load configuration from file, enter the file name or click Browse… to find the file from your
computer.
Figure 17
Figure 18 Figure 19
SAVE Click SAVE to save the current configuration to file.
UNDO Click to clear the input.
LOAD
Click to start loading configuration from file when you are done with th
e
previous settings.
When prompted the upper left screen, select “Save this file to disk”, and the upper right
screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file name and the file location. Please note
that the configuration file is in .sav format.
Load Configuration from File
File Path/Name Browse…: If you want to load a configuration file, enter the file name with
the correct path and then click on LOAD. Or click Browse… to select the file.
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Figure 20
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Firmware Upgrade
Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on the hard drive.
Make sure all computers in the network are off; or connect the Broadband Router directly to
the PC that has the new firmware.
Start the browser, open the configuration page, click on others, and click Firmware Upgrade
to enter the Firmware Upgrade window. Enter the new firmware’s path and file name (i.e.
C:\FIRMWARE\firmware.bin). Or, click the Browse button, find and open the firmware file
(the browser will display to correct file path).
Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page. Or click UPGRADE NOW to start the
upgrade.
Figure 21
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Changing Password
The device has no password at default. It is recommended that you set a password to ensure
that no one can adjust the device’s settings.
1. At the setup home page, select Detail Setup at the left panel.
2. Click on Advanced Setup and the click on Management.
3. Click to check the box for Change Administrator’s Password.
4. Enter the new password.
5. Enter the password again to confirm.
6. Click SAVE at the bottom of the page to save the setting.
Figure 22
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Setup Wizard
Click Setup Wizard on the left-top side. There will be three items （PPPoE DSL dynamic
mode), DHCP (CATV dynamic mode) and Static configuration for you to choose, you may
select one depends on your network environment.
PPPoE selection：
In PPPoE (DSL dynamic mode) configuration figure, enter the requested items and click
Next：
User Name Maximum input is 52 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive)
Password Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive)
Service Name
For identification purpose. If it is required, your ISP will provide yo
u
with the information.
Back Click Back to the previous page
Next Click Next to continue configuration.
Auto-reconnect
Select Enable, the system will reconnect itself whenever i
t
disconnects. Select Disable the system will not reconnect itsel
f
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once it disconnects.
Auto-disconnect for idle
time
You can decide when to let the system disconnect itself b
y
entering the time.
After completing the configuration, click the Reboot button to restart the computer.
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DHCP (CATV dynamic mode) selection：
In DHCP (CATV dynamic mode) configuration figure, enter the requested items and click
Next：
Host Name
Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. You may have to
check with your ISP to see if your Broadband Internet service has
been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, these
fields may be left blank. Some Internet Service Providers (ISP)
requires this information and if that is the case, they will provide you
with the name.
Primary Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Secondary Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Adapter Address ：It is necessary for some ISP to identify this device by its ISP.
After completing the configuration, click the Reboot button to restart the computer.
Static configuration selection：
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In Static configuration window, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. Click Next.
IP Address Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Gateway Enter the information provided by your ISP.
.
Primary Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Secondary Enter the information provided by your ISP.
After completing the configuration, click the Reboot button to restart the computer.
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FAQ
When Should I modify the MAC address for Internet port settings?
Some ISPs identify their clients by the accessing MAC address and the host names, therefore,
entering these information is the process required to prove they are who they claim to be.
MAC address required for Internet port settings is the adapter address for the IP Sharing you
are now configuring; theoretically it should be the one you already registered in your ISP,
and there is no need for modifying it. However, there is scenario that the IP sharing device
you are now using is not the one with the MAC address that you registered in your ISP.
Under this condition, modifying the MAC address is then necessary
What is DMZ?
DMZ (demilitarized zone), a barrier between the Internet and a company's Intranet. It is a
subnet that contains a firewall and proxy server, which can be in separate servers or in one
server. The firewall connects to an external firewall on the Internet side, which may be at the
ISP's location and is often called a "boundary router." The double firewall architecture adds
an extra measure of security for the Intranet.
What is Dynamic DNS?
The Dynamic DNS service, an IP Registry provides a public central database where
information such as email addresses, hostnames; IPs etc. can be stored and retrieved. This
solves the problems if your DNS server uses an IP associated with dynamic IP. The Dynamic
DNS service acts like old-style phone operators: other users call the operator, and ask to
speak to you, and the operator, who knows your extension, will make the connection. Every
time your computer comes online, it will inform the Dynamic DNS server what the current IP
address is. Users who need to connect to your server, through the magic of DNS service, will
be sent to the right place. Please visit HTTP://WWW.DYNDNS.ORG for more information.
Why "Dynamic DNS?"
With Dynamic DNS support, you can have a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP address,
allowing the host to be more easily accessible from various locations on the Internet. You
must register with a Dynamic DNS Client to use this service. Please go to
HTTP://WWW.DYNDNS.ORG for more information.
What is Wildcard?
A wildcard alias is a method which is used to give your hostname multiple identities. If you
were to register yourhost.com, everything (*).yourhost.com would be aliased to yourhost.com.
This includes host names such as www.yourhost.com or ftp.yourhost.com.
Once Wildcard feature was enabled, your host can be reached by *.yourhost.dyndns.org. First,
you need to register a dynamic DNS account with www.dyndns.org
. To use this service, you
must register with the Dynamic DNS client. The Dynamic DNS Client service provider will
give you a password or key. Refer to what’s Dynamic DNS? Question above for more
information.
What’s MX (Mail Exchanger)? And why MX?
The Internet email system for both machines and network connections are prone to error.
With this, a chain of email hubs into the email architecture is thus built. If the "primary" mail
host goes down, instead of queuing up the mails in the unreliable host on the Internet, they
get sent to the "secondary" or "backup" mail exchanger for delivery, until the primary mail
server becomes functional again. In technical term, such service is called Backup Mail
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Exchanger.
What is PPPoE (PPP Over Ethernet )?
PPPoE is known as a dial-up DSL service. It is designed to integrate the broadband services
into the current widely deployed, easy-to-use, and low-cost dial-up-access networking
infrastructure. Thus, customer can get greater access speed without changing the operation
concept.
How can I know I am using PPPoE?
PPPoE client software is provided by our ISP and should be installed onto your computer
first. You run the program to connect/disconnect to the Internet. User Account information
(User Name and Password) is also required each time you connect to the Internet access.
Note: After you have entered the PPPoE information during the device setup, and starting up
the device, the device will provide your Internet Service the PPPoE information and login
automatically. It is not necessary to install and run the PPPoE software on the computers and
you can just uninstall the PPPoE software from your computers.
IP address conflict
When you see the message box prompted for IP address conflict on any of the workstations
in the network, this means two or more workstations have the same IP address. If you have
setup the device as a DHCP server, on the problem workstation, please run the "winipcfg"
(see previous question) utility, select the correct Network Adapter, click “release all” to
release all current configuration first, then click “renew all” to renew the IP information
again (for Windows 2000/NT40/XP, run IPCONFIG /release and then run IPCONFIG
/renew). If the DHCP function is disabled and static IP addresses are assigned to each
workstation, please double check each workstation’s IP address for any duplicate IP.
Can not access the Internet
Check the physical connectivity of local network.
Check if both the LEDs of Local and Global on the product’s front panel are lit. If yes, go to
next step. Otherwise, make sure you are using the correct cables and the cables are
connected to the network devices properly.
Check the physical connectivity of broadband device.
Examine the LED of LAN port and the LED of the broadband signal input on the Cable
Modem/xDSL Modem. If the LAN LED is off, make sure you are using the correct cables
and the cables are connected to the devices properly. If the LED of the broadband signal is
off, please contact your ISP.
Note: You can also call your ISP and make sure the Internet service is still online.
Check the status of this product.
After checking the cabling, you also have to check if you have entered the correct user name
and password that your ISP provided. While checking, please note that the information is
case sensitive.
To check the Internet connection status, open the browser to start the Web configuration,
select Network Status ÆWAN IP Status. Check if Link Status displays “Connect
successfully”. If not, you may have to contact your ISP to see if their Internet service is
available.
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Check the logical connectivity from your computer to the Internet.
Refer to the section "PING.EXE" in the "TCP/IP Network diagnosis" chapter. Follow the
described steps to find out where the problem is.
Diagnosis
TCP/IP Network Diagnosis
Execute WINIPCFG.EXE or PING.EXE for TCP/IP network diagnosis.
WINIPCFG
The WINIPCFG program (for Win95, 98, and ME) is used to gather information about the
TCP/IP connections that are active on your system. It cannot be used to dynamically adjust
TCP/IP connections. You can also renew leases (if allowed by the network), and get the
current IP address assignments through this program.
From Windows, go to Start, click Run, enter WINIPCFG, and click OK.
Figure 23: Run
The following figure displays the adapter address and current TCP/IP address.
Note: At the “Ethernet Adapter Information”, select the correct Ethernet adapter that is
installed in this computer.
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Figure 24: IP Configuration
Click the More Info button to get detailed configuration information.
Figure 25: IP Configuration
On the top, the “Host Name” and “DNS server” of the computer are configured to call when
it is looking for a named resource. The default gateway is the server through which the client
connects to the Internet. The DHCP Server identifies the network server that assigns IP
addresses to computers on the network.
If the product is working properly, the following should be apparent from this screen:
If the product is working properly, the following should be apparent from this screen:
The Client should have an IP address within the prescribed range (default 192.168.1. #;
where # is from 1 ~ 253).
The “DHCP” and “Default Gateway” should list the product’s local port address (the
device’s IP address; default 192.168.1.254).
Select the
correct
Ethernet
adapter.
Click here
to reveal
more.
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The DNS server IP addresses should match the DNS server IP addresses set in the device.
IPCONFIG
For Win NT and Win2000, go to “Start”Æ”Programs”Æ”Accessories”Æ”Command
Prompt” to open the Command Prompt. Type in IPCONFIG /ALL and hit “Enter” to see the
adapter’s information. Type in IPCONFIG /RELEASE to release all adapters’ IP address and
IPCONFIG /RENEW to renew IP addresses. For a list of the IPCONFIG commands, type in
IPCONFIG /? .
PING.EXE
Ping is used to verify that a computer is active and available. Users can ping a specific
destination domain name or just the IP address.
Example:
For example, to find the server 168.95.192.1, type the following command at the MS-DOS
prompt and then press “Enter”:
C:\>ping 168.95.192.1
PING can be executed in Windows as shown below:
Go to the Start menu.
Click Run.
Type ping 168.95.192.1 and click OK.
The server (IP address) is online if the following message appears.
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=100
The destination device is not reachable if the following message appears.
Reply from 192.168.0.1: Destination host unreachable or Request timed out.
ISP Connectivity Checkup
Issue a PING command to the IP address of your ISP’s Gateway or DNS server.
For Example:
If the DNS server address is 203.66.81.254, at C:\> prompt, enter Ping 203.66.81.254. If
successful, you can reach your ISP server.
If unsuccessful (Request timeout), you may have trouble connecting to your ISP, please
verify that the product is properly configured to connect to your ISP. Also verify that your
Cable/DSL modem and the line are functioning.
Internet Connectivity Checkup
PING to an IP address or domain name on Internet.
For Example:
C:\> P ING 168.95.192.1 –w 5000
C:\> PING www.yahoo.com –w 5000
If successful, you are connected to the Internet.
If you can ping the ISP’s gateway, but cannot ping a specific site (e.g. www.yahoo.com) on
the Internet, chances are, your ISP has an internal problem (DNS server not available).
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Getting Technical Support
For further problems, please contact the distributor.
Appendix A Specifications
Standards
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
Ports
WAN: One 10/100Mbps RJ-45 port for Cable/DSL Modem
LAN: Four 10/100Mbps switched ports
Cabling type
UTP Category 3 or better (10Base-T)
UTP Category 5 or better (100Base-TX)
Protocols Supported
IP, NAT, ARP, ICMP, DHCP client/server, PPPoE, PPP, PAP,
CHAP, NTP, HTTP, TFTP.
Management Web-Based configuration
LED indicators
Power Green
Status Red
WAN Green for 100M/10M (flashing for activity)
LAN (1 – 4) Green for 100M/10M (flashing for activity)
Input power
specifications
DC 9V, 700mA
Physical Dimension 134x 90x 29mm3 (W x D x H)
Weight 175 g
Operating
Temperature
0°C to 50°C
Operating Humidity 0-90% non-condensing
Appendix B Supported Internet Applications
Application Settings for Outgoing
Connection
Setting for Incoming connection
ICQ98a,99b None None
ICQ2000b, ICQ2001b DMZ function enabled DMZ function enabled
NetMeeting 2.1 & 3.0
None
1503(tcp)
1720(tcp)
AOE 2300-2400(tcp) 2300-2400(tcp)
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2300-2400(udp)
47624(tcp)
2300-2400(udp)
47624(tcp)
VDO Live None None
MIRC None None
Cu-Seeme
7648(tcp)
7648(udp)
24032(udp)
7648(tcp)
7648(udp)
24032(udp)
PCAnywhere
5632(udp), 22(udp),
5631(tcp), 65301(tcp)
5632(udp), 22(udp), 5631(tcp),
65301(tcp)
Iphone 5.0 22555 (tcp) 22555 (tcp)
MSN 4.5 None None
IP sec 500 (udp) 500 (udp)
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Appendix C INTERNET PORT LINK STATUS
PPPoE link status
“PPPoE offline. Ready to
connect.”
Device’s Internet Port is not connected to the ISP’s dialup
server. Dialup server for connecting to the Internet is now
available.
"Connecting to server." Device's Internet Port is now dialing to dialup server.
"Server found."
Device dialed to dialup server, and is negotiating with
dialup server.
"Start PPP negotiation." Negotiation is ongoing.
"Authentication (PAP)." Server is verifying the dialup account with PAP method.
"Authentication (CHAP)." Server is verifying the dialup account with CHAP method.
"Obtaining WAN IP
address."
Authentication is successful! Device now is obtaining IP
address from the dialup server.
"Connect successfully."
Device dials up to server successfully. User can connect to
internet now.
"Can not find server."
Device cannot dial up to the dialup server. Dial-up to
server failed.
"Fail on LCP stage." Configuration for network link failed.
"Authentication (PAP)
failure."
Failed in authentication; failure was caused by wrong
password.
"Authentication (CHAP)
failure."
Verification on the identity of the device dialup account
failed.
"Fail to Obtain Internet IP
address."
Device cannot obtain IP address from the dialup server.
Dial-up to server failed.
"Server dropped the
connection."
Server cut the device's internet connection.
Device is disconnected to the Internet.
"Disconnect on idle."
Device has been idle longer than the idle interval and was
cut off from the connection. The idle interval value was set
in the field "Auto-disconnect if idle xxx Minutes".
"Connection establishes
timeout."
Device was re-trying to dialing-up to server and failed.
Device finally gave up dialing to the server.
DHCP link status
"DHCP already claimed" Device obtained IP address from DHCP server.
"DHCP under claiming" Device is trying to obtain IP address from DHCP server.
Static IP assignment link status
“Static assigned” IP address succeeds in manually setting up.
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