Planet Technology Router XRT-401E User Manual

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5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically  
 from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. 
 
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Note: Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.  
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to  
Step 3.
 
 
2c) Windows 2000 
 
1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel  
    window will appear. 
2: Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-up  
    Connection  window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area  
    Connection window will appear. 
3: In the Local Area Connection window, click the Properties button. 
4: Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on  
    your list. Select it and click the Properties button. 
5: In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address  
   automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following  
   screen.  
						

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6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically  
 from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. 
 
?Note: Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server  available on your LAN.  
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP automatically, please proceed to Step 3. 
 
2d) Windows NT 
 
1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel  
    window will appear. 
 
2: Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from  
    the Network window. 
 
3: Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If TCP/IP is not  
    installed, click the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 5. 
 
4: In the Select Network Protocol window, select the TCP/IP Protocol and click the Ok  
    button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to  
    complete the installation. 
 
5: After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of  
    Network Protocols and then click the Properties button. 
  
						

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        6: Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: 
· IP Address: Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. 
· DNS: Let all fields are blank. 
· WINS: Let all fields are blank. 
· Routing: Let all fields are blank. 
 
7: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically 
    from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. 
 
?Note: Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server  available on your LAN.  
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to  
Step 3.
 
3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP 
server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. By default XRT-401E’s DHCP 
server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have 
obtained an IP address, see Appendix A.  
 
Note: Please make sure that XRT-401E’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on 
your LAN. If there is another DHCP on your network, then you’ll need to switch one of the 
DHCP servers off. (To disable XRT-401E’s DHCP server see chapter 3 LAN Port) 
 
4) Once your PC has obtained an IP address from your router, enter the default IP address 
192.168.0.1 (broadband router’s IP address) into your PC’s web browser and press   
  
						

							 9 5) The login screen below will appear. Enter the “User Name” and “Password” and then click 
 to login. 
 
Note: By default the user name is “admin” and the password is “admin”. For security 
reasons it is recommended that you change the password as soon as possible (in 
General setup/system/password, see chapter 3)   
6)   Click on Wizard (see chapter 2) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you 
can start accessing the Internet. The other sections do not need to be configured unless you 
wish to implement/monitor more advance features/information. 
 
Select the section you wish to configure and proceed to the corresponding chapter. Use the 
selections on the web management’s top page to navigate around the web-based management 
User Interface.  
						

							 10 Chapter 2 Wizard 
The Wizard section is designed to get you using XRT-401E as quick as possible. In the Wizard 
you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on 
the Wizard in the web page, you should see the screen below.  
 
Step 1) Host settings 
The Host Settings allows your router to set up Host name and Domain name, it also can set up its 
Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time, these will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall 
settings. 
 
  
 
 
Parameter      Description  
Host Name                                    Optional. You can specify a Host name for XRT-401E. 
 
Domain Name                               Optional. You can specify a Domain name to annotate your     
LAN area. 
 
Time Zone                                     Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The  
router will set its time based on your selection. 
 
Daylight Savings                          The XRT-E can also take Daylight savings into account. If you 
wish to use this function, you must select the enable box to 
enable your daylight saving configuration. 
  
Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) WAN Settings. 
 
  
						

							 11 Step 2) WAN settings 
 
In this section you have to select one of these types of connections that you will be using to 
connect your XRT-E Router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below).  
 
?Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires.  
  
 
 
Menu    Description  
2.1 Cable Modem  Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 
 
2.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already  
 
2.3 Dial-Up xDSL (PPPoE) Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over 
Ethernet (PPPoE) connection.  
 
2.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol 
(PPTP) connection.  
 
2.5 L2TP                                     Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is a common connection method 
used in xDSL connections. 
  
Click on one of the WAN types and then proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section (2.1, 2.2, 
2.3, 2.4 or 2.5). Click on Back to return to the previous screen. 
 
 
  
						

							 12 2.1 Cable Modem 
Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also 
require that you fill in additional information such as MAC address (see screen below).  
 
 
 
?Note: The MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet.  
  
 
 
Parameter      Description  
MAC Cloning                                If you want to clone your PC’s MAC address to XRT-401E, you 
must enable it first.  
 
MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for 
you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s 
MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your 
Internet connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section 
or use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the WAN 
MAC address with the MAC address of that PC (you have to be 
using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work). 
  
 
2.2 Fixed-IP xDSL 
 
Select Fixed-IP xDSL if your ISP has given you a specific IP address to use. Your ISP should 
provide all the information required in this section. 
 
  
						

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Parameter      Description  
IP address assigned by               This is the IP address that your ISP has given  
your ISP             you.  
 
Subnet Mask                  Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP  
                                                        (e.g. 255.255.255.0) 
 
ISP Gateway Address                   This is the ISP’s IP address gateway. 
  
 
2.3 Dial-Up xDSL (PPPoE) 
 
Select Dial-Up xDSL (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.  
						

							 14 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. 
 
Retype Password            Re-enter the Password for confirmation. 
 
Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP 
requires it, otherwise leave it blank. 
 
Maximum Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (seconds) 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. 
   
 
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  
PPTP Account Enter the PPTP Account provided by your ISP for the PPTP 
connection.  
   
						

							 15 PPTP Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP 
connection. 
 
Retype Password            Re-enter the Password for confirmation. 
 
Service IP Address            Specify PPTP Server IP address that you want to connect to. 
 
My IP Address                              This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish 
a PPTP connection. 
 
My Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP.                     (e.g. 
255.255.255.0) 
 
Connection ID             This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional. 
 
Maximum Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (seconds) 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. 
   
 
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.