Planet Technology Router WRT-415 User Manual

							
 
 
3.2.3 Advanced 
This screen enables you to configure advanced wireless functions. 
 
Beacon Interval: Type the beacon interval in the field. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The 
default beacon interval is 100. 
RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the field. This value stabilizes data flow. 
If data flow is irregular, choose values between 256 and 2432 until data flow is normalized. 
Fragmentation Threshold: Type the fragmentation threshold in the field. If packet transfer error rates 
are high, choose values between 256 and 2346 until packet transfer rates are minimized. Please note 
that setting the fragmentation threshold value may diminish system performance. 
DTIM Interval: Type a DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) interval in the field. You can specify a 
value between 1 and 255. The default value is 3. 
TX Rates (MBps): Select one of the wireless communications transfer rates, based upon the speed of 
wireless adapters connected to the WLAN. 
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SSID Broadcast: If disabled, no SSID is broadcast. If enabled, the SSID of WRT-415 will then be 
broadcast to all wireless stations. Stations which have no SSID (or a null value) can then adopt the 
correct SSID for connections to this router. 
3.3 Status 
3.3.1 Device Information 
This screen enables you to view the router LAN, wireless LAN, and WAN configuration. 
 
Firmware Version: Displays the latest build of the WRT-415 firmware. After upgrading the firmware in 
Tools -> Firmware, check this to ensure that your firmware was successfully upgraded. 
LAN: This field displays the WRT-415 LAN interface MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP 
server status. Click “DHCP Table” to view a list of client stations currently connected to the WRT-415 
LAN interface. 
Wireless: Displays the WRT-415 wireless connection information, including the WRT-415 wireless 
interface MAC address, SSID status, which channel is being used and whether WEP is enabled or not. 
WAN: This field displays the WRT-415 WAN interface MAC address, DHCP client status, IP address, 
subnet mask, default gateway and DNS. Click “DHCP Release” to release IP addresses get from ISP for 
the WAN port. Click “DHCP Renew” to get a new IP addresses from ISP for the WAN port. 
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3.3.2 Log 
This screen will show you a running log of system statistics, events and activities. The log displays up to 
200 entries. Older entries are overwritten by new entries. You can save logs via the Log Settings option 
-> “Send to”. The Log screen commands and information meaning are as follows 
 
First Page: View the first page of the log message list. 
Last Page: View the last page of the log message list. 
Previous Page: View the page just before the current page. 
Next Page: View the page just after the current page. 
Clear Log: Delete the contents of the log and begin a new log. 
Refresh: Renew log statistics. 
Time: Displays the time and date that the log entry was created. 
Message: Displays summary information about the log entry. 
Source: Displays the source of the communication. 
Destination: Displays the destination of the communication. 
Note: Displays the IP address of the communication. 
3.3.3 Log Settings 
This screen allows you to set WRT-415 logging parameters. 
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SMTP Server: Type the SMTP server address for the email that the log will be sent to in the next field. 
Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click “Email Log Now” to send the current log 
immediately. 
Syslog Server: Type the IP address of the Syslog Server if you want the WRT-415 to listen and receive 
incoming SysLog messages. 
Log Type: Select what items will be included in the log: 
System Activity: Displays information related to WRT-415 operation. 
Attacks: Displays information about any malicious activity on the network. 
Dropped Packets: Displays information about packets that have not been transferred successfully. 
Notice: Displays important notices by the system administrator. 
3.3.4 Statistic 
This screen displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the WRT-415 LAN, WLAN and 
WAN ports (in bytes per second). 
 
Click “Reset” to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again. 
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3.3.5 Wireless 
This screen will show you which wireless devices that are connected to this WRT-415 via wireless 
interface. 
 
Connected Time: Displays how long the wireless device has been connected to the LAN via the 
WRT-415. 
MAC Address: Displays the devices wireless LAN interface MAC address. 
3.4 Routing 
3.4.1 Static 
You can set parameters by which the WRT-415 forwards data to its destination if your network has a 
static IP address. 
 
Network Address: Type the static IP address your network uses to access the Internet. Your ISP or 
network administrator provides you with this information. 
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Network Mask: Type the network (subnet) mask for your network. If you do not type a value here, the 
network mask defaults to 255.255.255.255. Your ISP or network administrator provides you with this 
information. 
Gateway Address: Type the gateway address of your network. Your ISP or network administrator 
provides you with this information. 
Interface: Select the interface WAN or LAN that you will use to connect to the Internet. 
Metric: Select which metric you want to apply to this configuration. 
Add: Click to add a configuration to the static IP address table at the bottom of this page. 
Update: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and, after 
changing parameters, click “Update” to confirm the changes. 
Delete: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and click “Delete” 
to remove the entry. 
New: Click “New” to clear the fields and add required information to create a new entry. 
3.4.2 Dynamic 
This screen allows you to set the NAT parameters. 
 
NAT: Select the option to enable or disable NAT. 
Transmit: Select the option to set the desired transmit parameters. Disabled, RIP 1 or RIP 2. 
Receive: Select the option to set the desired transmit parameters. Disabled, RIP 1 or RIP 2. 
3.4.3 Routing Table 
This screen will show you the routing table of WRT-415. The routing table is a database created by the 
WRT-415 that displays the network interconnection topology. 
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Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the connected node. 
Network Mask: Displays the network (subnet) mask of the connected node. 
Gateway Address: Displays the gateway address of the connected node. 
Interface: Displays whether the node is connected via a WAN or LAN. 
Metric: Displays the metric of the connected node. 
Type: Displays whether the node has a static or dynamic IP address. 
3.5 Access 
3.5.1 MAC Filter 
This screen enables you to allow and deny user access based upon the MAC filters you set.  
 
Disabled MAC Filters: All users are allowed Internet access.  
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Only allow computers … : All users are denied Internet access except those users listed in MAC table.  
Only deny computers … : All users are allowed Internet access except those users listed in MAC table.  
MAC Table: Use this field to create a table to which Internet access is denied or allowed. The user 
profiles are listed in the table below. 
 
Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is 
selected, and the fields automatically load the items parameters, which you can edit. 
Name: Type the name of the user. 
MAC Address: Type the MAC address of the users network adapter. 
Add: Click to add the user to the table below. 
Update: Click to update information for the user, if you have changed any of the fields. 
Delete: Select a user from the table and click “Delete” to remove the user profile. 
Clear: Click “Clear” to erase all fields and enter new information. 
3.5.2 Protocol Filter 
This page enables you to allow or deny access based upon a communications protocol list you create. 
The protocol filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. 
 
Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is 
selected, and the fields automatically load the items parameters, which you can edit. 
Protocol Filter: Enables you to allow or deny Internet access to users based upon the communications 
protocol of the origin. 
Disable List: Select this option to disable Protocol Filter. 
Enable List: All protocols in the list are not allowed to connect to the Internet via the LAN. (Create list 
items in section under Add Protocol Filter.) 
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Edit Protocol Filter in List: Use this section to create a profile for the protocol you want to deny Internet 
access to. 
Enable: Click to enable or disable the protocol filter. 
Name: Type a descriptive name for the protocol filter. 
Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) you want to deny Internet access to from the 
pull-down list. 
Port Range: If you are creating a profile for ICMP, type a minimum and maximum port range in the two 
fields. 
Add: Click to add the protocol filter to the list at the bottom of the page. 
Update: Click to update information for the protocol filter, if you have changed any of the fields. 
This page 
Delete: Select a filter profile from the table at the bottom of the list and click “Delete” to remove the 
profile. 
New: Click “New” to erase all fields and enter new information. 
3.5.3 IP Filter 
This page enables you to define a minimum and maximum IP address range filter; all IP addresses falling 
in the range are not allowed Internet access. The IP filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of 
the page. 
 
Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is 
selected, and the fields automatically load the items parameters, which you can edit. 
Enable: Click to enable or disable the IP address filter. 
Range Start: Type the minimum address for the IP range. IP addresses falling between this value and 
the Range End are not allowed to access the Internet. 
Range End: Type the minimum address for the IP range. IP addresses falling between this value and the 
Range Start are not allowed to access the Internet. 
Add: Click to add the IP range to the table at the bottom of the screen. 
Update: Click to update information for the range if you have selected a list item and have made 
changes. 
Delete: Select a list item and click “Delete” to remove the item from the list. 
Clear: Click “Clear” to erase all fields and enter new information. 
Select Domain Blocking, and the following screen appear. 
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3.5.4 Virtual Server 
This screen enables you to create a virtual server via the WRT-415. If the WRT-415 is set as a virtual 
server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in 
the LAN. The WRT-415 redirects the request via the protocol and port numbers to the correct LAN server. 
The Virtual Sever profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. 
 
Enable: Click to enable or disable the virtual server. 
Name: Type a descriptive name for the virtual server. 
Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) you want to use for the virtual server. 
Private Port: Type the port number of the computer on the LAN that is being used to act as a virtual 
server. 
Public Port: Type the port number on the WAN that will be used to provide access to the virtual server. 
LAN Server: Type the LAN IP address that will be assigned to the virtual server. 
Add: Click to add the virtual server to the table at the bottom of the screen. 
Update: Click to update information for the virtual server if you have selected a list item and have made 
changes. 
Delete: Select a list item and click “Delete” to remove the item from the list. 
Clear: Click “Clear” to erase all fields and enter new information. 
3.5.5 Special AP  
This screen allows you to specify special applications, such as games, that require multiple connections 
that are inhibited by NAT. 
The special applications profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. 
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