Planet Technology Router XRT-412 User Manual

							
2.3 PPPoE 
 
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. 
 
 
 
Parameter   Description 
 
User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE 
connection  
 
Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE 
connection 
 
Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name if your ISP requires it, 
otherwise leave it blank. 
 
MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your 
transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you do not 
wish to set a maximum packet size 
 
Connection Type If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the 
ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router will 
auto reconnect to the ISP. 
 
If you select “Connect on Demand”, the router will auto-connect 
to the ISP when someone wants 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 disconnect due to the idle timeout. If the 
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WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not 
auto-connect to the ISP. 
 
Idle Time 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) during this specified period, the router will automatically 
disconnect the connection with your ISP. 
 
TTL Select Enable to plus 1 count in TTL response when user try to 
ping Internet IP address from LAN. By default, the feature sets to 
Disable. 
 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have 
completed the configuration for the PPPoE 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. 
 
 
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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. 
 
 
 
Parameter   Description 
 
Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP before   
Automatically                            connecting to the PPTP server.  
          
Use the following IP                 The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the PPTP 
Address                                     server. 
 
IP address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a 
PPTP connection. 
 
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) 
 
Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway. 
  
User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP 
connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID. 
 
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Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP 
connection. 
 
PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway 
IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter 
the ISP’s Gateway IP address above. 
 
Connection ID This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional. 
 
MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your 
transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you do not 
wish to set a maximum packet size. 
 
BEZEQ-ISRAEL Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ 
in Israel. 
 
Connection Type If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the 
ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router will 
auto reconnect to the ISP. 
 
If you select “Connect on Demand”, the router will auto-connect 
to the ISP when someone wants 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 disconnect 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. 
 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have 
completed the configuration for the PPTP 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. 
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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. 
 
 
 
 
Parameter   Description 
 
Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by the DHCP  
Automatically                            address by DHCP before connecting to the L2TP server. 
          
Use the following IP                 The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP 
Address                                     server. 
 
IP address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a 
L2TP connection. 
 
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) 
 
Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway. 
  
User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the L2TP 
connection.  
 
Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the L2TP 
connection. 
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L2TP Gateway If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, then enter that L2TP gateway 
IP address here. If you do not have a L2TP gateway then enter 
the ISP’s Gateway IP address above. 
 
MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your 
transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you do not 
wish to set a maximum packet size. 
 
Connection Type If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the 
ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router will 
auto reconnect to the ISP. 
 
If you select “Connect on Demand”, the router will auto-connect 
to the ISP when someone wants 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 disconnect 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. 
 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have 
completed the configuration for the L2TP 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. 
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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. 
 
 
 
 
Parameters    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 
manually                                                 login 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Chapter 3 General Settings 
Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below. 
 
If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything 
thing in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet.  
 
The General Setup contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet 
your network’s needs such as: Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack 
Prevention, Special Applications, DMZ and other functions.  
 
 
 
Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broadband router. 
 
Menu     Description 
 
3.1 System This section allows you to set XRT-412’s system Time Zone, 
Password and Remote Management Administrator. 
  
3.2 WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order 
to establish a connection with your ISP (same as the Quick 
Setup Wizard section)  
 
3.3 LAN You can specify the LAN segment’s IP address, subnet Mask, 
enable/disable DHCP and select an IP range for your LAN 
 
3.4 NAT You can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Server and 
Special Applications functions in this section. This allows you to 
specify what user/packet can pass your router’s NAT. 
 
3.5 Firewall The Firewall section allows you to configure Access Control, 
Hacker Prevention and DMZ. 
 
3.6 Print Server The Print Server allows you to configure the print server function. 
 
 
Select one of the above six General Setup selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-
section  
 
 
 
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3.1 System 
 
The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to 
specify a remote management user for XRT-412. 
 
 
 
Parameters    Description 
 
3.1.1 Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. 
The router will set its time based on your selection.  
 
3.1.2 Password Settings Allows you to select a password in order to access the 
web-based management website. 
 
3.1.3 Remote Management You can specify a Host IP address that can perform 
remote management functions. 
 
 
Select one of the above three system settings selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant 
sub-section 
 
3.1.1 Time Zone 
The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, 
which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. 
 
 
 
 
Parameter    Description 
 
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