Planet Technology Router XRT-401D User Manual

 16 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 should your ISP 
requires it, otherwise leave it blank. 
 
MTU This is optional. You can...

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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.  
 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,...

 18 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 
automatically   before connecting to the PPTP server. 
 
Use the following IP address The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the  
    PPTP server. 
 
IP Address   This is the IP address that your ISP has given you...

 19 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. 
 
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...

 20 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 contain advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your 
network’s needs such as: Bridge, Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker 
Attack Prevention,...

 21 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-401D. 
  
 
Parameters    Description System Settings 
 
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...

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Parameter    Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. 
The router will set its time based on your selection.  
 
Time Server Address You can manually assign time server address if the 
default time server does not work. 
 
Enable Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If 
you wish to use this function, you must check/tick the 
enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration 
(below). 
 
Start Daylight Savings...

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Parameters   Description Current Password Enter your current password for the remote management 
administrator to login to your Broadband router.  
    Note: By default there is NO password 
 
New Password   Enter your new password  
 
Confirmed Password  Enter your new password again for verification purposes 
 Note: If you forget your password, you’ll have to reset the router 
to the factory default (No password) with the reset button (see 
router’s back panel) 
  
 Click  at the bottom of the...

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Parameters  Description Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have 
management/configuration access to XRT-401D from a remote site. This 
means if you are at home and your home IP address has been 
designated the Remote Management host IP address for this router 
(located in your company office), then you are able to configure this 
router from your home. If the Host Address is left 0.0.0.0 this means 
anyone can access the router’s web-based configuration from...

 25 3.2 WAN  
Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard section and 
you would like to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows you to 
specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. In the WAN Settings 
screen you can also specify the router to act as a Bridge. The WAN settings offer the following 
selections for the router’s WAN port, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Static IP Address, L2TP, 
Telstra Big Pond, DNS...