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 specify the maximum size of your 
transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you to 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 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.  
						

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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, 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 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. 
 
  
						

							 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 to   
    establish a PPTP connection.  
 
Subnet Mask   Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP  
(e.g. 255.255.255.0) 
 
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  
 
Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP 
connection 
  
						

							 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 ISP. 
 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 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 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 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 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, 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-401D’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. 
  
Select one of the above five General Setup selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-
section  
 
 
  
						

							 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 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. 
  
						

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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 Time Select the period in which you wish to start daylight 
Savings Time 
 
End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to end daylight 
Savings Time  
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) 
 
 
 
3.1.2 Password Settings 
You can change the password required to log into XRT-401Ds system web-based management. 
By default, there is no password. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as 
possible, and store it in a safe place. Passwords can contain 0 to 30 alphanumeric characters, 
and are case sensitive. 
  
						

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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 screen to save the above configurations. You can now 
configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) 
 
3.1.3 Remote Management 
The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to 
configure XRT-401D from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP 
Address field. 
   
						

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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 a remote 
location, providing they know the password.  
 
Click the Enabled box to enable the Remote Management function. 
 
Note: When you want to access the web-based management from a 
remote site, you must enter the router’s WAN IP address (e.g. 10.0.0.1) 
into your web-browser followed by port number 8080, e.g. 10.0.0.1:8080 
(see below). You’ll also need to know the password set in the Password 
Setting screen in order to access the router’s web-based management. 
                                     
Port The port number of remote management web interface. 
 
Enabled Select “Enabled” to enable the remote management function.  
 
 
 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) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 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 and DDNS. 
  
 
Parameters    Description 3.2.1 Dynamic IP   Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 
 
3.2.2 Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already  
 
3.2.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. 
 
3.2.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling 
Protocol (PPTP) connection.  
 
3.2.5 L2TP    Your ISP requires L2TP connection. 
 
3.2.6 Telstra Big Pond  Your ISP requires Telstra Big Pond connection. 
 
3.2.7 DNS    You can specify a DNS server that you wish to use 
 
3.2.8 DDNS You can specify a DDNS server that you wish to use and 
configure the user name and password provided by you 
DDNS service provider. Once you have made a selection, click  at the bottom of the screen and 
proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section