Planet Technology Router XRT-401D User Manual
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26 3.2.1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name and MAC address (see chapter 2 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 3.2.2 Static IP Address Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 2 “Fixed IP” for more detail) 3.2.3 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 2 “PPPoE” for more detail) 3.2.4 PPTP Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 2 “PPTP” for more detail) 3.2.5 L2TP Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
28 If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”. If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” manually from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not be disconnected due to the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not auto-connect to the ISP. Idle Time Out You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packets have been sent (no one using the Internet) throughout this specified period, then the router will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP. Note: This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used. Click when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the L2TPP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 3, 4, 5. 3.2.6 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia.
29 Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection User decide login server Select if you want to assign the IP of Telstra Big Pond’s login manually server manually. Login Server The IP of the Login Server. Click when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Telstra Big Pond connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 3, 4, 5. 3.2.7 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically. However, if there is a DNS server that you would rather use, you need to specify the IP address of that DNS server here. Parameters Description Domain Name Server (DNS) Server This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address that they gave you; or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address
30 Secondary DNS Address (optional) This is optional. You can enter another DNS server’s IP address as a backup. The secondary DNS will be used should the above DNS fail. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.2.8 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. Parameters Default Description Enable/Disable Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router Provider Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Your static domain name that use DDNS Account/E-mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password/Key The password you set for the DDNS service account above Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.3 LAN
31 The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.0.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment 802.1d Spanning Tree Disabled If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in the LAN ports. DHCP Server Enabled You can enable or disable the DHCP server. By enabling the DHCP server the router will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll have to manually set your LAN client’s IP addresses; make sure the LAN Client is in the same subnet as this broadband router if you want the router to be your LAN client’s default gateway Lease Time The DHCP when enabled will temporarily give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that
32 the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time threshold period is reached IP Address Pool You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. Note: By default the IP range is from: Start IP 192.168.0.100 to End IP 192.168.0.200. If you want your PC to have a static/fixed IP address then you’ll have to choose an IP address outside this IP address Pool Domain Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.4 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP. To meet various field applications, XRT-401D NAT function can be disabled to as a regular router. If NAT is disabled, all LAN side workstations must have valid IP addresses for Internet access. If the router is used for routing application, not for Internet access, then the NAT function can be disabled. Parameter Description 3.4.1 Port Forwarding You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.) going to different service servers/clients in your LAN. The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. 3.4.2 Virtual Server You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.) going to different service servers/clients in your
33 LAN. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN IP address and its service port number. 3.4.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support these types of applications. 3.4.4 ALG Setting You can select special applications that need “Application Layer Gateway” to support here. Click on one of the three NAT selections and proceed to the manuals relevant sub-section. 3.4.1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall. Parameter Description Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding Private IP This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding to work properly.
34 Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” packets only or select “both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” packets. Port Range The range of ports to be forward to the private IP. Comment The description of this setting. Add Port Forwarding into the table Fill in the Private IP, “Type”, “Port Range” and Comment of the setting to be added and then click Add. Then this Port Forwarding setting will be added into the Current Port Forwarding Table below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click Clear and the fields will be cleared. Remove Port Forwarding into the table If you want to remove some Port Forwarding settings from the Current Port Forwarding Table, select the Port Forwarding settings you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected. If you want remove all Port Forwarding settings from the table, just click Delete All button. Click Reset will clear your current selections. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 3.4.2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN private IP address and its service port number. (See Glossary for an explanation on Port number)
35 Parameters Description Enable Virtual Server Enable Virtual Server. Private IP This is the LAN client/host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to. Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Virtual Server to work properly. Private Port This is the port number (of the above Private IP host) that the below Public Port number will be changed to when the packet enters your LAN (to the LAN Server/Client IP) Type Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both). If you are unsure, then leave it to the default both protocol. Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Note: Virtual Server function will have priority over the DMZ function if there is a conflict between the Virtual Server and the DMZ settings. Comment The description of this setting. Add Virtual Server Fill in the Private IP, Private Port, Type, “Public Port” and Comment of the setting to be added and then click Add. Then this Virtual Server setting will be added into the Current Virtual Server Table below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click Clear and the fields will be cleared.