Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GEU404000-01 Actiontec electronic
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U ser Manual Dual-Mode Wi r eless–Ready C able DSL Router.
i T able of C ont ents 1I nt ro duc tion 1 P ackage Contents 1 M inimum System Requirements 1 Router F eatures 2 T echnical Support 5 2S etting Up the Router 7 C onnecting a Computer to the Rout er 7 .
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1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Ac t ion te c Dual-Mode W ireless-R eady Cable/ DSL Ro uter . This R outer is the simplest way to connect a small n umber of compute rs to a single hig h-speed broadband modem. This easy-to-use product is perfect for the home office or small business.
2 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Router F eatures The Router has a series of LED s (lig hts), as w ell as two PC Card slots and a variety of ports. It is r ecommended that the user bec ome familiar with these features before installing or setting up the R outer .
3 Chapter 1 Introduction L AN LED The LAN LED gl ow s green when the Rout er is successfully c onnected to a c om- puter with the yellow (E thernet) cable. USB LED The USB LED gl ow s g reen when the Rout er is successfully c onnected to a com- puter with the purple ( USB ) cable.
4 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Rear Panel The Router has fi ve por ts and a Reset butt on on its rear panel. Blue Port (Modem [USB]) The Blue port is used to connect the R outer to the Ac t ion te c USB Home DSL Mo dem with a USB cable.
5 Chapter 1 Introduction R eset Button The Reset butt on is used to reset the R outer . H olding the button do wn for less than 10 seconds causes the R outer to r estar t, with all settings remaining intact.
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7 S etting Up the Router The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the I ntstallation Buddy , which pro vides a v isual guide to setting up the Rout er . It is rec ommended that the user r un the Installation Buddy first, befor e attempting an y other procedures.
8 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 2. The next window appears. Answer the onscr een question ( Ye s if AOL pro v ides Br oadband Int ernet access, No if another compan y provides the access), then click N ext . 3. In the next window , select the ty pe of Internet acc ess pro vided ( Cable or DSL ), then click N ext .
9 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 4. Wh en the next window appears, select the t ype of connection to be used between the modem and comput er ( E thernet or USB ). If only one selection appears, select it, then click N ext . 5. The next window appears, w ith information regarding Ac t ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-week T echnical Support.
10 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 6. The next window appears, asking whether the cable or DSL modem has been co nnected properly . R ead the inst ructions, answ er the question ( Ye s or No ), then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the configuruation, the w indow sho wn in the figure abov e may var y .
11 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 9. In the next window , read the instructions regar ding getting the powe r cord, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the country , the pictur e in the figure abov e may or ma y not reflect the ty pe of power cor d supplied.
12 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 11. Wh en the next window appears, plug the larger end of the power cor d into a power outlet, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the country , the pictur e in the figure abov e may or ma y not reflect the ty pe of power co rd and pow er outlet being used.
13 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting to the Modem 1. The following window appears, find the Ethernet cable connecting the com- puter to y our modem, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the ty pe of modem, the pictur e in the fig- ure abov e may or may not r eflect the configuration used.
14 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother window appears. Plug the loose end of the Ethernet cable into the RED port on the back of the Router , then click N ext . 4. Ensure the other end of the Ethernet cable is still plugged into the modem.
15 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 2. Wh en the next window appears, get the Ye l l o w C a b l e (E thernet) from the Ac t ion te c Quick Star t Kit, then click N ext . 3. A nother window appears. Plug one end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e (Ethernet) into the Ye l l o w P o r t (Ethernet to Computer) on the back of the Router , then click N ext .
16 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 4. In the next window , read the instructions. Plug the other end of the yellow (Ethernet) cable into an Ethernet port on the back of the c omputer , then click N ext . ☞ Not e :A n Ethernet por t looks similar to a phone jack, but is slightly larger .
17 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 7. A Congratulations window similar to the one shown below ma y appear when the Router has finished its c onfigur ation proc ess, stating that the Rout er has been successfully set up and is currently operating pr operly .
18 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual C onnecting via USB 1. If USB was selected previously , (see step 4 under “Initial Setup…”), the fol- lowing window will appear . Click N ext to cont inu e. 2. Wh en the next window appears, get the Pur ple Cable (USB) from the Ac t ion te c Quick Start Kit, then click N ext .
19 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 4. In the next window , read the instructions. Plug the thin, rectangular end of the Pu r ple Cable (USB) into a USB por t on the front or back of the comput- er , then click N ext .
20 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 7. A Congratulations window similar to the one shown below ma y appear when the Router has finished its c onfigur ation proc ess, stating that the Rout er has been successfully set up and is currently operating pr operly .
21 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting Additional Computers There are thr ee ways to connect the R outer to additional computers for netw ork- ing: USB or Ethernet cable, or w irelessly . Select the type of connection, then follow the instructions.
22 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 2. Re ad the inst ructions in the next window , then click N ext . 3. Select Wi re d in the next window , then click N ext . 4. Wh en the next window appears, select E thernet , then click N ext .
23 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 5. Get the Ye l l o w C a b le (Ether net) from the Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 6. The next window appears. Plug one end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e in the Ye l l o w Po r t on the back of the Router , then click N ext .
24 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 8. Ensure that the LAN light on the Router glows steadily green, as shown in the following window , then click N ext . 9. The next window appears as the Rout er is being located. 10. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Congr atulations window similar to the one shown below appears.
25 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting via USB ☞ Not e : Only one computer can be c onnected to the R outer v ia USB .I f the first comput er has already been c onnected to the Rou ter v ia USB , other computers can only be connect ed via E thernet cable or wirelessly .
26 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. Select Wi re d in the next window , then click N ext . 4. Wh en the next window appears, select USB , then click N ext . 5. Get the Pur ple Cable (USB) from the Quick Start Kit, then click N ext .
27 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 6. The next window appears. Plug square end of the Pu r ple Cable in the P uple Po r t on the back of the Router , then click N ext . 7. Wh en the next window appears, plug the rectangular end of the Pu r ple Cable into the USB P or t on the front or back of the computer .
28 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 9. The next window appears as the Rout er is being located. 10. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Congr atulations window similar to the one shown below appears. 11. Click Finish .T he computer is no w connected t o the Router with a USB cable.
29 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting Wirelessly ☞ Not e :C omputers to be added to the netw ork w irelessly must hav e w ireless capabilities (PCI wireless adapter , USB w ireless adapter , etc.). 1 .I nsert the Co nnect ion 1-2-3 CD in the CD-ROM driv e of the computer .
30 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 4. The following window appears. R ead the instructions, then get the wireless card. 4. Wh en the next window appears, inser t the PC Card in the upper PC Card slot on the side of the Router .
31 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 6. The next window appears as the Rout er is being located. 7. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Congr atulations window similar to the one shown below will appear .
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33 U sing C ustom S etup This chapter c ontains information regarding the cust om setup of the DSL Ro ute r , including wireless settings, port forwarding, and DMZ hosting. Acc essing Custom Settings To access the Cust om Setup configuration screens: 1.
34 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Wir eless S ettings Selecting Wi re less Settings in the “ Cust om Setup ” screen generates the “W ireless Settings” scr een. Modify the wireless capabilities of the Router here. ESSID ESSID is the network name assigned to your wireless netw ork.
35 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom S etup levels of WEP : Off, 64 -bit, and 128-bit. If you do not require encry ption, Ac t ion tec re co mmends you select Off (the factory default setting). Encry ption is not re quired for wireless operation, and can reduc e network perfor mance.
36 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 128-bit WEP 128 -bit WEP re q uires one key of 13 hexadecimal pairs. A he xadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9 or A -F . An example of a 128 -bit WEP ke y is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1 .
37 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom S etup Ac t ion te c st rongly reco mmends leaving the DHCP Server option On .I f the DHCP Server option is Off ,e nsure the IP addresses of the networked computers ar e on the same subnet as the IP address of the Router . For more information, see “ DHCP Server Configuration ” below .
38 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual VPN Pass Through Selecting VPN P ass Through in the “C ustom Setup ” screen generates the “ VPN P ass Through ” w indow . T o allow Virtual Privat e Netw orking ( VPN) using I P Sec/ L2TP (with multiple, client-initiated pass-thr oug h sessions), click On .
39 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom S etup 2. Select the protoc ol t y pe from the “Protoc ol” list box. 3. Enter the IP address of the computer on the netw ork to be used as a host, then click Ad d .T he forwarded ports appear in the “List of Forwarded P or ts” te xt bo x.
40 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Status Af te r configuring the Router , settings can be viewed by selecting Status in the M ain M enu.
41 U sing Utilities To access the Rout ers’ W eb-based Utilities, select Ut ilit ies from the “Main Men u ” screen. The “Utilities” scr een appears. Fr om this screen, the W eb acti vit y log can be viewed, the DSL settings changed, the Ro uter’ s factor y default settings restor ed, and the Rout er’ s firmware upgraded.
42 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready DSL Router User Manual DSL Settings To access DSL Setting s, select DSL Setting s from the “Utilities” screen. The R outer’ s VPI , VC I , and Mode settings can be changed fr om this screen. Ac t ion te c re com- mends not changing these values without consulting the ISP .
43 Chapter 4 U sing Utilities Upgrade F irmware Selecting Up g r a d e Firmware in the “U tilities” screen generates the “Upgrade Firmwar e” scr een. Ac t ion te c periodically posts firmware upgrades to enhance the Ro uter’ s capabilities. To upg rade the Router’ s firmwar e: 1.
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45 Tr oubleshooting This chapter c ontains a list of problems that ma y be encounter ed while using the Ro uter , and solutions t o over come the pr oblem. L AN Connection F ailure Ensure the R outer is properly installed, the LAN co nnections are correct, and the powe r is on.
46 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address Ve r ify the c omputers are w orking properly . Ensure the IP settings are c or rect. Ensure the R outer is on and connect ed properly .
47 S etting Up Sta tic IP A ddress To co mmunicate with the Router fr om a compute r on the network (to use the We b Configuration U tility , for example), the user may ha ve to switch the IP address settings from DHCP -enabled t o static IP , so that the compute r and the Ro uter are on the same subnet.
48 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .
49 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the "The following network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Select IP A ddress .
50 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears.
51 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .
52 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the “The following network components are installed” list bo x, locat e and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears.
53 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red.
54 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .
55 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 5. In the “Netwo rk and Dial-up Connections” w indow , double-click Local A rea Co nnection .A nu mber may be display ed after the Local Area C onnection.
56 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P rop er ties” window appears. Click General . 8. In the “Components check e d are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click In ter ne t Proto col ( TC P/IP ) .
57 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 13. Click OK .T he “Internet Pr otocol ( T CP/IP ) Pr operties” window disappears.
58 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k Co nnections .
59 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 5. In the “Network Connections” window , double-click Local Area Connection . A number may be displa yed after the Local A rea Connection.
60 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P roper ties” w indow appears. Select Gener al . 8. In the “Components check e d are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click In ter ne t Proto col ( TC P/IP ) .
61 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 11. Enter the following numbers in the “ IP A ddr ess” text box: 198.162.0.2 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.
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63 Specifications G eneral Model Number GEU404000-01 (Wireless-R eady Cable/DSL Rout er) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.11b (Wir eless, with Ac t ion te c 11Mbps W ireless PC Card installed) .
64 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual C abling T ype 10BaseT : UTP/STP Category 3 or 5 Wir eless Operating Range (with Ac t ion te c 11Mbps W ireless PC Card installed) Indoors Up to 30M (100 ft.) @ 11 Mbps Up to 50M (165 ft.) @ 5.
65 App endix B Specifications Envir onmental Pow er Input External, 12V D C, 1 A Operating T emperature 0º C to 40º C (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage T emperature -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operati.
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67 Glossar y Acc ess Point A device that allows wireless clients to connect t o one another . An acc ess point can also act as a bridge between wireless clients and a “w ired” netw ork, such as an Ethernet network. W ireless clients can be moved an ywhere within the cover- age area of the access point and remain c onnected to the network.
68 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Fir ew al l A method preventing users outside the netw ork from acc essing and/or damag- ing files or compute rs on the network. Gat ew ay A central device that manages the data tr affic of your network, as well as data tr affic to and from the I nternet.
69 Glossary Router A central device that manages the data tr affic of your network. Subnet Mask A set of four numbers configur ed like an IP addr ess used to creat e IP address nu mbers used only within a par ticular network.
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71 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against har mful interferenc e in a residential installa- tion.
72 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Modifications The FCC re quires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this dev ice that are not expr essly approv ed by A ction te c Electronics, Inc., ma y vo id the user’ s author ity to operate the equipment.
73 Limited W arr anty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Electronics, Inc., warrants to the end user (“ Cust omer”) that this hardwar e product w ill be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for tw elv e (12) months from the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller .
74 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS W ARRANTY DOES NOT APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE.
75 Limited W arranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR A UTHORIZES ANY OTHER P ERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INST ALLA TION, MAIN- TEN ANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCT S.
76 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Gov erning Law :T his Limited W arrant y shall be governed b y the laws of the State of California, U .S.A., excluding its conflicts of laws and principles, and excluding the U nited Nations C on vention on Co ntracts for the International Sale of Goods.
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