Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LRB500A Black Box
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1 FCC AND IC RFI ST A TEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTR Y CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
2 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY ST A TEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.
3 NOM ST A TEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal maner.
4 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Adobe ® , Adobe Acrobat ® , and Adobe Acrobat Reader ® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. Intel ® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
5 CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 1. Introduction 1.1 Description The Net Access Broadband Router w/4-Port Switch connects a cable or DSL modem to an Ethernet LAN, providing high-speed broadband access to the Internet for up to 253 LAN clients using only one IP account.
7 CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1.2.3 S AVE OR P RINT THE U SER G UIDE Once the User Guide is displayed on-screen using Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can save the .
8 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 Safety W arnings 1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 2. Never install telephone jacks in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
9 CHAPTER 2: Hardware Installation 2.3 Cabling Y our Router Proper cabling requires making the appropriate connections to PCs, a cable or DSL modem, an analog modem or ISDN TA (optional), AC power, and the router.
10 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 5. Connect a network cable from the DSL or cable modem to the WAN port. 6. Connect the provided power-supply cable to the 5-VDC power port on the back of the router. Plug the power supply into an AC power outlet as shown.
11 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration 3. Software Installation and Configuration Before beginning the installation process, make sure that your system meets all hardware and software requirements: • Intel ® 486 or higher processor. • 10/100BASE-T cable to connect the Router to the network.
12 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 3.1.3 B ROADBAND M ONITOR Broadband Monitor is a multi-purpose utility designed to let you know the status of your Router connection. The monitor offers the ability to point and click on an event to access context-sensitive troubleshooting procedures.
13 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration Figure 3-1. Setup Wizard dialog box. Click OK . 5. The Setup Wizard: Device List dialog box appears. The Setup Wizard automatically checks your network for available network devices and displays them on the screen (see Figure 3-2).
14 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE Figure 3-2. Setup Wizard: Device List dialog box. Select the device you want to configure from the Device Name list. Record the values presented in the Device Information panel for later reference.
15 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration 6. The Setup Wizard: Device IP Address dialog box appears (see Figure 3-3). Figure 3-3. Setup Wizard: Device IP Address dialog box. Enter your local internal network’s IP address for this device.
16 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 7. The Select Function dialog box appears (see Figure 3-4). Figure 3-4. Select Function dialog box. Select the function of the WAN Ethernet port by selecting IP Routing (NAT Enabled) or IP Routing (NAT Disabled) .
17 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration 8. The External IP Assignment dialog box appears (see Figure 3-5). Figure 3-5. Exter nal IP Assignment dialog box. Enter the WAN Ethernet IP address information provided by your ISP or other external network administrator.
18 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 9. The Asynchronous Port Function dialog box appears (see Figure 3-6). Select from Remote Access , IP Routing (NAT Enabled) , or IP Routing (NAT Disabled) . Figure 3-6. Asynchronous Port Function dialog box.
19 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration 1.) Remote Access You must define the location of your remote user account database by selecting Use Local Client List or Use RADIUS Server . Follow the instructions for the user database your system will use.
20 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE Callback Type: Select one of the following three callback options for each remote client: • No Callback: Select this option to allow the remote user to immediately connect to the network after being authenticated.
21 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration b.) Use RADIUS Server Select this option if you would like your remote clients to be authenticated on a RADIUS server. You must enter the following RADIUS Server Settings: Figure 3-8. Enter RADIUS Ser ver Settings.
22 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 2.) IP Routing (NAT Enabled) or 3.) IP Routing (NAT Disabled) If you select IP Routing for the asynchronous port, the Setup Wizard: IP Routing dialog box appears (see Figure 3-9). Figure 3-9.
23 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration Click Next >>. 10. The Setup Wizard: DNS IP Address dialog box appears (see Figure 3-10). Figure 3-10. Setup Wizard: DNS IP Address dialog box. Enter your ISP’s DNS Server IP Address . If you are not sure of the IP address, contact your ISP.
24 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 11. The Setup Wizard: Modem Settings dialog box appears (see Figure 3-11). Figure 3-11. Setup Wizard: Modem Settings dialog box. The final step in configuring your Router for basic operations is to enter the model and DTE baud rate of the modem you are using.
25 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration 13. The Modem Initial Command dialog box appears (see Figure 3-12). Figure 3-12. Modem Initial Command dialog box.
26 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE NOTE You may need to set a lower baud rate since the theoretical maximum connection speed may not be attainable due to variations in quality of phone line and ISP connection. Click Next >> to complete the basic configuration.
27 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration 16. The Note dialog box appears (see Figure 3-14). It indicates that you have completed the Setup Wizard . Figure 3-14. Note dialog box. Read the “IMPORTANT!” information contained in the dialog box.
28 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE NOTE If a problem occurs while testing your connection, or you need to configure advanced options such as filtering, DHCP or routing, use Broadband Manager by selecting Programs, then Broadband Manager, then Broadband Manager.
29 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration 3. The Router Telnet Server Menu appears (see Figure 3-16). Figure 3-16. T elnet Ser ver Menu screen.
30 NET ACCESS BROADBAND ROUTER W/4-POR T SWITCH QUICK ST ART GUIDE 2. Select WAN Ethernet Settings to select the function of the WAN port as Internet Access or LAN-to-LAN Access .
31 CHAPTER 3: Software Installation and Configuration NOTE IP Mapping is available only when NAT is enabled. 7. Select Routing Table and use the menu options to enter the necessary information to route IP packets from one network to another. See the User Guide for more information about Routing.
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