Planet Technology Router XRT-401D User Manual

 46 Parameters   Description  
Information You can see the router’s system information such as the router’s: 
LAN MAC Address, WAN MAC Address, Hardware version, 
Serial Number, Boot code Version, Runtime code Version 
  
 
 
4.2 Internet Connection 
View XRT-401D’s current Internet connection status and other related information
  
 
Parameters   Description  
Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a 
Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN port: 
WAN...

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Parameters   Description  
Device Status This page shows XRT-401D’s current device settings. This page 
displays XRT-401D LAN port’s current LAN IP Address, MAC 
Address and Subnet Mask. It also shows whether the DHCP 
Server function is enabled/disabled. 
  
 
 
4.4 Security Log 
View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network.  
 
Parameters   Description  
Security Log This page shows the current security log of XRT-401D. It 
displays any illegal attempts to...

 48 to a local file for further processing or the security log can be 
cleared   or it can be refreshed  to get the 
most updated situation. When the system is powered down, the 
security log will disappear if not saved to a local file. 
  
 
 
4.5 Active DHCP Client Table 
View your LAN clients information that is currently linked to XRT-401Ds DHCP server  
 
Parameters   Description  
DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently 
connected to your network. The “Active DHCP...

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Parameters   Description  
Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN and 
LAN. 
  
 
  

 50 Chapter 5 Tools 
This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore 
configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset.  
  
 
Parameters   Description  
5.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the 
router’s saved configuration files and restore the router’s factory 
default settings  
 
5.2 Firmware Upgrade              This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware 
 
5.3 Reset...

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Parameters   Description  
Configuration Tools Use the Backup tool to save XRT-401D current configuration 
to a file named config.bin on your PC. You can then use the 

Restore tool to restore the saved configuration to XRT-401D. 
Alternatively, you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults 
tool to force XRT-401D to perform a power reset and restore the 
original factory settings.  
  
 
 
5.2 Firmware Upgrade 
 
This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware 
  
 
Parameters   Description   

 52 Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade XRT-401D’s system firmware. To 
upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to 
download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that 
file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can 
also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC.  
     Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click  at the bottom of the screen to start the 
upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the...

 53 Appendix A 
How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 
 
1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 
  
  
2) Type ipconfig /all and  
  

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· Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.0.7) 
· The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.0.1) 
· Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address  (00-48-54-12-41-44)  

 55 Glossary 
 
Bridge: A bridge is an intelligent, internetworking device that forwards or filters packets between 
different networks based on data link layer (MAC) address information. 
 
Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP 
address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, 
the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the 
destination. 
DHCP:...