Planet Technology Router XRT-412 User Manual

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). 
 
Daylight Savings  Select the period in which you wish to...

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-412 from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP 
Address field. 
  
 
 
Parameters  Description 
 
Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet...

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. 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...

3.2.1 Dynamic IP 
Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some 
ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name 
and MAC address (see chapter 2 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 
 
 
3.2.2 Static IP Address 
Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP 
should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 2 “Fixed IP” for more 
detail)...

 
Parameters     Description 
 
Domain Name Server (DNS) Server This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address that 
they gave you; or you can specify your own 
preferred DNS server IP address 
 
Secondary DNS Address (optional) This is optional. You can enter another DNS 
server’s IP address as a backup. The secondary 
DNS will be used should the above DNS fail. 
 
 
Click  at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now 
configure other advance sections or start using the router...

Parameters  Default   Description 
 
Enable/Disable              Disable Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router 
 
Provider                        Select a DDNS service provider 
 
Domain name                           Your static domain name that use DDNS 
 
Account/E-mail The account that your DDNS service provider 
assigned to you   
 
Password/Key The password you set for the DDNS service 
account above 
 
 
Click  at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now...

 
802.1d Spanning Tree   Disabled If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this 
router will use the spanning tree protocol to 
prevent from network loop happened in the LAN 
ports. 
 
DHCP Server                  Enabled             You can enable or disable the DHCP server. By               
enabling the DHCP server the router will 
automatically give your LAN clients an IP 
address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you’ll 
have to manually set your LAN client’s IP 
addresses; make sure the LAN...

 
 
 
Parameter    Description 
 
3.4.1 Port Forwarding You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web 
etc.) going to different service servers/clients in your 
LAN. The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a 
particular range of service port numbers (from the 
Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. 
 
3.4.2 Virtual Server You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web 
etc.) going to different service servers/clients in your 
LAN. The Virtual Server allows you to...

3.4.1 Port Forwarding 
The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the 
Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the 
router NAT firewall. 
 
 
 
Parameter                 Description 
 
Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding 
 
Private IP This is the private IP of the server behind the 
NAT firewall. 
 Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a 
fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding to...

Table, select the Port Forwarding settings you 
want to remove in the table and then click 
Delete Selected. If you want remove all Port 
Forwarding settings from the table, just click 
Delete All button. Click Reset will clear your 
current selections.  
 
 
You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings 
in place) 
 
 
3.4.2 Virtual Server  
Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle 
different...