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Broadband Router Shared Broadband Internet Access User’s Guide.
i T ABLE OF C ONTEN TS CHAPTER 1 IN TRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 Broadband Router Features .................................................................................
ii APPENDIX A TROUBL ESHOOTI NG ................................................................................. 49 Overview ....................................................................................................................... .... 49 General Problem s.
1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This C hapter provides an overview of the Broadband Router 's featur es and capabilities. Congra tulatio ns on the purc hase o f your new Bro adb and Ro uter .
CNet Technology Inc Broadband Router User Guide 2 Internet A ccess Features • Shared Internet Access. All users on the LA N can access the Internet through the Broadband Router, us ing on ly a sing le external IP A ddress. The local (inv alid) IP Ad- dresses are h idden from external sources.
CNet Technology Inc I n t rodu c t i on 3 NA T Fire wall Protection The firewall protection provided by the Broadband Router is an intrinsic side effect of NAT (Netw ork Addres s Translation). A ll users on the LA N share a sing le external IP address.
CNet Technology Inc 4 Phy sical Details Please take a few min utes to fam iliarize you rself w ith the Broadband Router. Top - Mounted LEDs There are 2 LEDs on th e top of the u nit. The "DATA STATUS LAN" LED h as 2 colors - Green and Orang e.
CNet Technology Inc I n t rodu c t i on 5 WAN port (10BaseT) Connect the A DSL or C able Modem here. If you r m odem cam e w ith a cable, use th e supplied cable. Oth erw ise, use a s tandard LA N cable. WAN Port LED Flashing - data is being transm itted or received via the WAN port.
6 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Installation Installation This C hapter covers the physical i nstall ation of the Broadband Rout er. Requirements • Ethern et LA N (10/100BaseT) and the TCP/IP protocol . • For Internet A ccess, a DSL or Cable m odem , and an In ternet Acces s accoun t w ith an ISP.
CNet Technology Inc I n s t a ll a ti o n 7 3. Connect AD SL or Cable Modem Conn ect the A DSL or Cable m odem to the WA N port on t he Broadband R outer. Use t he cable supplied w ith your m odem. If no cable w as supplied, use a st andard LA N cable.
8 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration This C hapter provi des details of the configur ation proces s. Overv iew This chapter describes th e procedure for: • LAN setup • WAN port conf iguration for Internet A ccess PCs on your local LA N may also require configu ration.
CNet Technology Inc Con f i gura t i on 9 Configurati on Program The Broadband Router contain s a HTTP server. This en ables y ou to connect to it, an d config - ure it , using your W eb Bro wser. Most Brow sers shou ld w ork, provi ded they support HTML tables an d form s.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 10 If you can't connect If th e Broadband Rout er does not res pond, check the f ollow ing : • The Broad band Router is prop erly installed, LA N connection is OK, and it is pow ered ON. • Ensu re that y our PC and the Broadband R outer are on th e sam e netw ork segm ent.
CNet Technology Inc Con f i gura t i on 11 LA N Screen The LAN screen, lik e the exam ple below, w ill be displayed w hen y o u first connect. Figure 5: LAN Screen LA N Configuration. For most users, the def ault values for these f ields should be satisfactory, and no chan ges w ill be required.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 12 DHCP Server Operation If Enabled, the Broadband Router will allocate IP Addresses to PCs on you r LAN. The def ault and recom mended value is Enabled. If y ou are already using a DHCP Server, this s etting m ust be DISABLED, an d the existin g DHCP serv er mu st be re-con figu red.
CNet Technology Inc Con f i gura t i on 13 WA N Confi gurati on To configure the WA N port: • Select WAN from the menu. • Select the appropriate connection type ( Direct Connection or PPPoE ) on th e screen below , then Click th e “Config ure” button.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 14 Hardware (MAC) Address Also called Networ k Adapter Addr ess or Physic al Address . Provide this value to y our ISP if requested. If you did not provide this value w hen first con nected, there is n o need to provide it n ow.
CNet Technology Inc Con f i gura t i on 15 WA N - PPPoE If y ou selected PPPoE on the WAN screen, the display w ill b e like the follow ing ex ample. Figure 8: WAN Port - PPPoE Data – WAN (PPPoE) A ccount Account/User Nam e The nam e of the In ternet accoun t provided by your ISP.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 16 WA N Status Clicking WAN Status on the men u bar will tak e you to the WAN Status screen. The screen show n w ill depend on wh ether y ou are using a Direct Connection or PPPoE .
CNet Technology Inc Con f i gura t i on 17 WA N Status – PPPoE Figure 10: WAN Status – PPPoE Status Data WA N Status Physical A ddress The "Hardw are" address of th is device, as seen by other devices on th e WAN . IP Address The IP Address of this devi ce, as seen by devices on the WA N.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 18 Connection Log Messages Messag e Description Connect on Deman d Connection attem pt has been triggered by th e "Connect on De- mand" se tting. Manual connection Connection attem pt started by the "Connect" button.
CNet Technology Inc Con f i gura t i on 19 LA N/Device Status The LAN Status link on the men u w ill result in a screen like the exam ple below. Figure 11: Status Screen Data – LA N/Device Status Device Firm ware Version Version of the f irm w are (em bedded softw are, including this program ) wh ich is currently installed.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 20 Status P ossible Status v alues are "Leased" (the IP A ddress is allocated to the device sh ow n) or "Reserv ed" (the IP A ddress is not av ailable). No t e : The DHCP table will be empty unless th e DHCP Server function is being used.
21 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 PC Configur PC Configur PC Configur PC Configur a a a at i o n tion tion tion This C hapter detai ls the PC Configur ation re quired on the l ocal ("Internal ") LAN.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 22 Figure 13: IP Ad dress (W in 95) Ensure y our T CP/IP settings are correct, as follow s: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Addr ess autom aticall y . This is the default Windo ws settings.
CNet Technology Inc P C Con f i gura t i on 23 • On the DN S Confi gurati on tab, ensure Enable DN S is selected. If th e DNS Server Search Order list is empty, en ter the DNS address provided b y y our ISP in the fields beside the Add button, then click Add .
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 24 Internet A ccess Configuration If y ou are us ing th e Broadband Router for In ternet access: • Ensure that th e DSL m odem, Cable m odem, or other perman ent connection is f unctional.
CNet Technology Inc P C Con f i gura t i on 25 Maci ntosh Configurati on You can access the Intern et via the Broadband R outer. The procedure is as f ollow s. 1. Open the TCP/IP Control Pa nel. 2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-u p me nu. 3.
26 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 DHCP DHCP DHCP DHCP This Chapt er covers t he use of DHC P, using either an existing D HCP Server or the Broadband Router 's DHC P Server funct ion. Overv iew If your LAN d oes no t use D HCP, and you do no t wish to use D HCP , you ca n ignor e this chapter.
CNet Technology Inc DHCP 27 To Configure y our PCs to use DHCP This is the default setting f or TCP/IP under Windows 95/98/ME. In Windows, th e DHCP Client setting is called "Obtain an IP Address Automatically ". See Chapter 4 – PC Confi guration f or the procedure to check these settin gs.
28 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 R outing R outing R outing R outing This C hapter explains the Routing fe atures of the Broadband Router. Overv iew While the Broadband Router in cludes a stan dard (static) routing table, this f eature can be compl etel y ignore d if you d o no t have a ro uter in your LAN.
CNet Technology Inc Rou t i ng 29 Routing Table Data An en try in the routin g table is required f or each LA N segment on your Netw ork, other than th e segm ent to wh ich this device is attached. The data in the Routing Table is as follows. Destination IP Address The netw ork address of the rem o te LAN s egm ent.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 30 Router Configur ation It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local LA N be passed to the Bro adband Router, so that th ey can be forw arded to the external LA N, WAN, or Intern et.
CNet Technology Inc Rou t i ng 31 For the Broadband Router's Routing Table The Broadband Router requires 2 entries as f ollow s. Entry 1 (Segment 1) Desti nation IP Addres s 192.168.1.0 Netw ork Mask 255.255.255.0 (Stan dard Class C) Gatew ay IP Addres s 192.
32 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Device Options Device Options Device Options Device Options This C hapter detail s the options available on t he Broadband Router's "Op- tions" scr een. Overv iew An ex am ple Options screen is show n below.
CNet Technology Inc Op t i ons 33 NA T (Netw ork A ddress Translation) NAT allow s PCs on y our LAN to sh are a sing le external (In ternet) IP Addres s. This IP Address is supplied by y our ISP. Use the followin g to determine w hether or nor you need NA T.
34 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Advanced Inte Advanced Inte Advanced Inte Advanced Inte r r r rne t net net net This Chapt er explains how to use the "Advanced Internet " features.
CNet Technology Inc A dvan c ed I n t ernet 35 Special Internet A pplications This feature is only required if y ou w ish to use In ternet applications w hich require 2-w ay comm unication , multiple conn ections, or combined TCP/UDP connections.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 36 • To Enable a defined Applica tion - Sel ect it f rom t he drop-dow n list - Click "Get Data" - Check the Enable ch eckbox - Click "Update" • To Disable a defined Applica tion - As above, but u ncheck the Enable ch eckbox .
CNet Technology Inc A dvan c ed I n t ernet 37 Virtual Servers This feature allow s you to m ake Serv ers on y our LA N accessible to In ternet us ers. Norm ally, Internet u sers w ould not be able to access a server on y our LA N because: • Your Se rver doe s not have a vali d exte rnal I P Add ress.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 38 Virtual Server Configuration The Virtual Servers screen is reached by the Advanced Internet - Virt ual Servers link.
CNet Technology Inc A dvan c ed I n t ernet 39 User Defined Virtual Servers If the ty pe of Server y ou w ish to use is n ot listed on the Vir tual Server s screen, y ou can define it using th is feature. Select Advanced Internet - User Defined Virtual Ser vers to see a s creen like the ex am ple below .
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 40 Data WAN IP Address • This show s the IP Address w hich Internet us ers m ust u se to conn ect to an y o f yo ur V i r tu al S er v e rs . • To Internet Users, A LL y our Virtual Servers hav e the sam e IP Ad- dress.
CNet Technology Inc A dvan c ed I n t ernet 41 DMZ This feature, if enabled, allow s one (1) computer on y our LA N to be exposed to all u sers on th e Internet, allow ing unrestricted 2-w ay com munication betw een the "DMZ" PC and other Internet users or Serv ers.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 42 Data Enable Enable DM Z Feature Use this to En able or Disable the DMZ f eature. The DMZ featu re shou ld be disabl ed w hen n ot required. LA N IP Addr ess LAN IP Address Enter the IP Address of the PC on y our LAN w hich w ill b ecome the "DMZ " PC.
43 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Access Control Access Control Access Control Access Control This C hapter explains how to configur e and use the Br oadband Router's "Ac- cess Cont rol" featur e. Overv iew The Access C ontrol featu re allow s adm inistrators to restrict Intern et Access by in dividu al PCs.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 44 Security Groups The Security Groups screen is reached from the Ac cess Con trol l ink on the navigat ion b ar.
CNet Technology Inc Acc e ss C on t r o l 45 Data The following data is required. A ccess Rights: Int ernet Access for this Group No restrictions No packets are blocked. Us e this to create an "Unlim ited Access" group, or to temporarily rem ove restrictions.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 46 PCs The PCs screen is reach ed from the Ac cess Con trol l ink on the naviga tion b ar . An example screen is sho wn below. Figure 26: PCs Screen Note that the drop-down box lists all PCs previously entered.
CNet Technology Inc Acc e ss C on t r o l 47 Data PC Nam e Enter a nam e to identify this PC. Network Adapter Address Hardw are address for th is PC. You can u se the Win dow s "Winipcfg" program or y our LA N manag em ent prog ram to fin d this address.
CNet Technology Inc B roadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 48 Data TCP Packets Define the packets y ou wish to be filtered out, by en tering the f ollowin g data. TCP Filters Name En ter a descriptive nam e for this entry . Port No. Enter an integ er representing th e Port Number for this ty pe o f packet.
49 Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A Appendix A T roubleshooting T roubleshooting T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This Appendix cover s the most l ikely problem s and their s olutions. Overv iew This chapter covers s ome com mon problem s that m ay be encoun tered w hile us ing th e Bro adb and Router and so me possib le so lutions t o them.
CNet Technology Inc Broadband Rou t er U s er Gu i de 50 Internet A ccess Problem 1: When I enter an URL or IP address I get a tim e out error. Solution 1: A num b er of things c ould be causing thi s. T ry the fo llo wing troub lesho ot- ing steps. • Check if other PCs w ork.
51 Appendix B Appendix B Appendix B Appendix B Specific Specific Specific Specifica a a at i o n s tions tions tions Broadband Router Model Broadband Rout er Dimensions 2 0 4 mm( L) * 1 2 7 mm( W ) * .
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