Planet Technology Router XRT-412 User Manual

							
 
 
5: 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-412’s DHCPserver 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. 
 
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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. 
 
 
 
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-412’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. 
 
 
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. 
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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. 
 
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-412’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. 
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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-412’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-412’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-412’s DHCP server see chapter 2 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   
 
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 “1234”. For security 
reasons it is recommended that you change the password as soon as possible (in 
General setup/system/password, see chapter 2)  
 
 
 
6) The HOME page screen below will appear. The Home Page is divided into four sections, 
Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information and Tools.  
 
Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 2) 
If you only want to start using XRT-412 as an Internet Access device then you ONLY need to 
configure the screens in the Quick Setup Wizard section. 
 
General Setup (Chapter 3) 
If you want to use more advanced features that XRT-412 has to offer, then you’ll need to 
configure the Quick Setup Wizard and the General Setup section. Alternatively, you can just 
configure the General Setup section, since the General Setup/WAN and the Quick Setup 
Wizard contain the same configurations. 
 
Status Information (Chapter 4) 
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The Status Information section is for you to monitor the router’s current status information 
only. 
 
Tools (Chapter 5) 
If you want to Reset the router (because of problems) or save your configurations or upgrade 
the firmware then the Tools section is the place to do this.  
 
 
 
Menu      Description 
 
Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 2) Select your Internet connection type and then 
input the configurations needed to connect to 
your Internet Service Provider (ISP). 
 
General Setup (Chapter 3) This section contains configurations for XRT-
412’s advance functions such as: Address 
Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker 
Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications 
and other functions to meet your LAN 
requirements.  
 
Status Information (Chapter 4) In this section you can see XRT-412s system 
information, Internet Connection, Device Status, 
Security Log and DHCP client Log information.  
 
Tools (Chapter 5) This section contains XRT-412’s Tools - Tools 
include Configuration tools, Firmware upgrade 
and Reset. Configuration tools allow you to 
Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory 
Default configuration for your Broadband router. 
The Firmware upgrade tool allows you to 
upgrade your Broadband routers firmware. The 
RESET tool allows you to reset your Broadband 
router. 
 
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7)   Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 2) to start configuring settings required by your 
ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet. The other sections (General Setup, Status 
Information and Tools) do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement/monitor 
more advance features/information. 
 
Select the section (Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information and Tools) you wish 
to configure and proceed to the corresponding chapter. Use the selections on the web 
management’s top right hand page to navigate around the web-based management User 
Interface. 
 
 
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Chapter 2 Quick Setup 
The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using XRT-412 as quickly as possible. In the 
Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once 
you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below.  
 
Step 1) Time Zone 
The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect 
functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. 
 
 
 
 
 
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). 
 
Daylight Savings  Select the period in which you wish to start and end the 
daylight Savings Time 
 
 
Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) Broadband Type. 
 
 
 
Step 2) Broadband Type 
 
In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to 
connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below).  
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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 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.  
 
2.6 Telstra Big Pond Telstra Big Pond is an Internet service is provided in Australia.  
 
 
Click on one of the WAN type and then proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section (2.1, 2.2, 
2.3, 2.4, 2.5 or 2.6). Click on Back to return to the previous screen. 
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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 Host Name and MAC address (see screen 
below).  
 
 
 
Note: 
The Host Name and MAC address section is optionaland you can skip this section 
if your ISP does not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet. 
 
 
 
 
Parameters   Description 
 
Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name 
provided by your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does 
not require a Host Name. 
 
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). If necessary, 
you can use the Release and Renew buttons to release and 
renew the WAN IP address. 
 
Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name 
provided by your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does 
not require a Host Name. 
 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have 
completed the configuration for the Cable Modem 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. 
 
 
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2.2 Fixed-IP xDSL 
 
Select Fixed-IP xDSL 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.  
 
 
 
Parameters    Description 
 
IP This is the IP address that your ISP has given you.  
 
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. 
 
Gateway This is the ISP’s IP address gateway. 
 
DNS This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address. 
 
TTL Select Enable to plus 1 count in TTL response when 
user try to ping Internet IP address from LAN. By default, 
the feature sets to Disable. 
 
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). If necessary, you 
can use the Release and Renew buttons to release and 
renew the WAN IP address. 
 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have 
completed the configuration for the Fixed-IP x DSL 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. 
 
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