Intellinet 4-Port Broadband Router 520454 manual

Broadband Router 520454[...]

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4 Introduction Congratulations on pu rchasing this Broadband rou ter. This Broadband Router is an incredibly fast router with 20 Mbps LAN to WAN throu ghput. This Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that en ables multiple users to share the Inte rnet through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your In ternet connection setti[...]

5 Get to know the Broadband Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadban d router’s back panel. The rout er’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN , WAN and Reset : Figure 1.0 1) Loc al Area Network (LAN ) The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your L AN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switche[...]

6 Front Pa nel On the router’s front pane l there are LED lights that inform you of the r outer’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its descripti on. LED Light Status Description PWR ON Route r’s power supply is on WAN 10/100M ON WAN port 10 0Mbps is connected Off WAN port 10Mbps is co nnected WAN LNK/ ACT ON WAN port is[...]

7 Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setu p for a Loca l Area Net work (LAN ). LAN Client s Figure 1.2[...]

8 Getting started This is a step-b y-step instruction on how to start u sing the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as sho wn in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2). 2) You then need to set your LAN PC clien ts so that it can obtain an IP address automatically. All LAN clients require an IP address. Just like an address, [...]

9 • DNS Configurat ion : Select Disable DNS. • WINS Configuration : Select Disable WINS Re solution. • IP Address : Select Obtain IP address automatically . 8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server . Note : Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the[...]

10 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will no w obtain an IP address automat ically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP ser ver. Note : Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. Once you’ve configured you r PC to obtain an IP address automatically, pl ease proceed to Step 3 [...]

11 5: After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and the n click the Properties button. 6: Check each of the ta bs and verify th e following settings: • IP Address: Sel ect Obta in an IP address from a DHCP server . • DNS: Let all fields are blank . • WINS: Let all fields are blan[...]

12 3) Once you have configure d your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the r outer’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP addres s. By default the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is enabled so tha t you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtained an IP address, see Ap pendix A. Note : Please[...]

13 6) The HOME page screen belo w will appear. The Home Page is divided into four sections, Quick Setup Wizard , General Setup , Status Informatio n and Tools. Quick Setup Wizard (Chapt er 1) If you only want to start usin g the broadband router as an Internet Access devi ce then you ONLY need to configure the screen s in the Quick Setup Wizard sec[...]

14 Menu Descri ption Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1) Select your Intern et connection type and then input the configur ations needed to connect to your Internet Ser vice Provider (ISP). General Setup (Chapter 2) This sect ion contains c onfigurations for the Broadband router’s advance functions such as: Bridge, Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Acc[...]

15 Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quick as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the inf ormation necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup Wizard in the HOME pa ge, you shou ld see the screen below. Step 1) Time Zone The Time Zone [...]

16 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 b roadband router’s WAN por t to your ISP (see screen below). Note : Diff erent ISP’s requ ire differe nt methods of connec ting to the Inte rnet[...]

17 1.1 Cable Modem Choose C able Modem if your ISP w ill automatically give you an IP address . Some ISP’ s may also require that you fill in addit ional information su ch as Host Name and MAC address (see sc reen below). Note : The Host Name and MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not requir e these set[...]

18 Click < OK> when you have finished the configur ation above. Congratulations ! You have completed the configuration for th e Cable Modem connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the a dvance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 1.2 Fixe d-IP xDSL Select Fixed-IP xDSL if your ISP has given[...]

19 1.3 PPP oE Select PPPoE if your ISP r equires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the informat ion required in this section. Parameter Description User Name Enter the User Name p rovided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection Please[...]

20 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. Maxi mum Id le Ti me You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packets have been sent (no one usin g the Internet) during this specified p[...]

21 Parameter Description IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP conne ction. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Ma sk provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.25 5.255.0) Gateway Enter the IP addre ss of the ISP Gateway User ID Enter the User Name p rovided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Connectio[...]

22 Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) fo r the WAN port. This means if no packets have bee n sent (no one using the Internet) throughout this s pecified period, then the r outer will automatically disconnect the con nection with your ISP. Note: Idle time “0” means no time ou t, e.g. no time restriction (always On) Click [...]

23 Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broa dband router. Menu Descriptio n 2.1 Syst em This section allows you to set the Broa dband router’s system Time Zone, Password and Remote Management Administrator . 2.2 WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order to establish a connecti[...]

24 2.3 LA N You can specify the LAN segment’s IP addre ss, subnet Mask, enable/disable DHCP an d select an IP range for your LAN 2.4 NAT You can configure th e Address Mapping, Virtual Server and Special Applications functions in this sectio n. This allows you to specify what us er/packet can p ass your router’s N AT. 2.5 Firew all The Firewall[...]

25 Parameters Description System Settings 2.1.1 Time Zo ne Select the time zone of the coun try you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. 2.1.2 Passw ord Settings Allows you to select a password in ord er to access the web-based management website. 2.1.3 Rem ote Managemen t You can specify a Host IP address that ca[...]

26 Parameter Description Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the coun try you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. Enable Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If you wish to use this func tion, you must check/tick the enable box t o enable your daylig ht saving conf iguration [...]

27 Parameters Description Curren t Password Enter your current password for the re mote management administrator to login to your Bro adband router. Note: By default there is NO passw ord New Password Enter your new password Re-Enter Passwor d Enter your new password again for verification purposes for Verification Note : If you forget your pa sswo[...]

28 Parameters Description Host Address This is the IP addre ss of the host in the Internet that will have management/configur ation access to the Broadband router from a remote site. This mean s if you are at home and your home IP addre ss has been designated the Remote Management host IP address for th is router (located in your company office), t[...]

29 screen you can also specify the router to act as a Bridge. The WAN settings off er the following selections for the router’s WAN port, Dyn amic I P , PPPoE , PPTP , Static IP Address , DNS and Bridg e . Parameters Description 2.2.1 Dynamic IP address Your ISP w ill automatically give you an IP address 2.2.2 PPP oE Your ISP requires PPPoE conne[...]

30 Choose the Dynamic IP selectio n 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 1 “Cable Modem” for more detail) 2.2.2 PPP oE (PPP ove r Ethernet) Select PPPoE if your ISP r equires the PPPoE protocol to c[...]

31 2.2.5 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your b rowser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP addr ess. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the In[...]

32 2.2.6 Br idge The bridge mode screen allo ws you to set your Broadband ro uter to bridge mode and allows you to assign an IP address for ma nagement purposes. When the bridge mode is selected , the router in effect becomes a switch, transferring pa ckets from the WAN port to the LAN po rt and vice versa without any NAT involvement. In bridge mod[...]

33 Example: Bridge Mode The diagram below demonstrates how the Bridge mode can be used. The router basically becomes a hub/switch allowing you to co nnect LAN clients to your Local Area Network. 2.3 LAN Po rt The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segm[...]

34 Parameters Default Description LAN IP IP address 192.168.2.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP addr ess (Your LAN clients default gatew ay IP addres s) IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255 .0 Specify a Subnet Mask for you r LAN segment DHCP Server Enabled You can enable or disable th e DHCP server. By enabling the DHCP server the ro uter will automatical[...]

35 2.4 NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allow s multiple users at your local site to acce ss the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multip le Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexib ility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresse s for key services such as We[...]

36 and others . In this s ection you can conf igure the r outer to support these types of application s. Click on one of the three NAT selections an d proceed to the manual’s relevant sub- section 2.4.1 Address Mapping The Address Mapping function allo ws IP addresses used in a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be mapped (translated) to differe[...]

37 Click < Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the ab ove configurations. You can no w configure other advance sections or sta rt using the router (with the advance settings in place) Exampl e: Addres s Mappi ng The diagram below demonstrates how Addre ss Mapping works. With the below configuration, LAN client A and B will use the g lo[...]

38 2.4.2 Vir tual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want differ ent servers/clients in your LAN to hand le different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Inter net application type. The Virtual Server allo ws [...]

39 Typ e Select the port number protocol type (TCP or UDP). If you are unsure, then leav e it to the default TCP protocol. Public Port Enter the service (service/In ternet appli cation) port number from the Internet that will be re -directed to the above Pr ivate IP address host in your LAN Note : Virtual Server function will have priority over the[...]

40 2.4.3 Special Appli cations Some applications r equire multiple connectio ns, such as Inte rnet games, video c onferencing, Internet telephony and others. In th is section you can configure the router to suppor t multiple connections for these types of applications.[...]

41 Parameters Description Trigger Port This is the out going (Outbound) port numbe r for this particular application Note: The range of the Trigge r Port is only from 0 to 65535. Trigger Type Select whether the outbound port protocol is TCP or UDP Public Port Enter the In-coming (Inbound) port or port range for this type of application (e.g. 2 300-[...]

42 Note : Only one LAN client c an use a particu lar special application at a time. Popular applications This section lists the more popular applications that req uire multiple connections. Select an application from th e Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a location (1-10) in the Copy t o selection box an[...]

43 attacks. H owever, for ap plications that require u nrestricted access t o the Internet , you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilit arized Zone (DMZ). Note : To enable the Firewall settings select En able and click Apply Parameters Description 2.5.1 Acces s Control Acces s Control allows y ou to sp ecify w hich host s/users can or [...]

44 client uses what services and also the time period in which they can have access to these services.[...]

45 Parameters Description Enable Client Filtering You must select whether to enable (Yes) or d isable (No) the Access control function that you’ ve configured in this screen IP Enter the IP address r ange that you wish to apply this Access Control rule. Th is is the user’s IP address(es) that you wish to setup an Access Control r ule. You can s[...]

46 Exampl e: Access C ontrol In the example below, LAN client B cann ot access any websites ever (Web sites uses Port 80). However, LAN client A is unable to access websites (an d any other service that uses ports between 80 and 999) between Saturda y 8am to Sunday 8pm.[...]

47 2.5.2 Hacke r Prevention The Broadband ro uter's firewall can block common hacker atta cks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, a nd RIP defe ct. If Internet attacks occur th e router can also alert you by email.[...]

48 Parameters Description Hacker Preven tion Feature DoS Protection Protections from a ny Denial of Service Attacks Discard Ping From WAN The router’s WAN port will not respond to an y Ping requests RIP defect Protection from RIP defect When hackers attempt to enter your netw ork, we can alert you by e-mail Email Addr ess En ter the email addre s[...]

49 2.5.3 DMZ If you ha ve a local client PC that ca nnot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT fire wall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way In ternet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-d irect all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particu lar IP address[...]

50 Chapter 3 Status The Stat us section a llows you to m onitor the current status of y our router. Yo u can use the Status page to monitor: the conn ection status of the Broadband rou ter's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hard ware version numbers, an y illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client P[...]

51 3.1 Status and Informati on The Stat us and Inf ormation sectio n allows you to view the route r’s syste m information Parameters Description Informatio n You can see the router’s system information such a s the router’s: LAN MAC Address, WAN MAC Address, Hard ware version, Serial Number, Boot code Version, Run time code Version[...]

52 3.2 Internet Connection View the Broadband r outer’s current Internet con nection status and othe r related information Parameters Description Interne t Connecti on This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cabl e/DSL connection. It also displays th e router’s WAN port: WAN IP address, Subnet Mask , and ISP Gateway as well as[...]

53 3.3 Devic e Status View the Broadband r outer’s current configuration settings. The D evice Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/Gene ral Setup section. Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the Broadband router ’s current device settings. This page displays the Broad band ro[...]

54 3.4 Secur ity 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 the Broadband router. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the securi ty log can be saved < Save > to a local file f[...]

55 3.5 DHCP Client L og View your LAN client's informa tion that is currently linked to the Bro adband router's DHCP server Parameters Description DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. Number of DHCP Clients displays the number of LAN clients that are currently linked to the Broadb[...]

56 Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic configuration tools, suc h as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firm ware Upgrade (upgra de system firmware) a nd Reset. Parameters Description 4.1 Configu ration Tools You can save the route r’s current configuration, restore th e router’s saved configuration files and [...]

57 4.1 Configura tion Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save ( Bac kup ) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configura tion settings provides an added protection an d convenience should problems occur with the router an d you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you[...]

58 4.2 Fir mware Upgr ade This page allows you to upgrade the router ’s firmware Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrad e the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firm ware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and p ath in[...]

59 4.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essen tially Re-boots your router’s system Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stop s responding correctly or in some way stops function ing, you can perform a re set. Your settings will not be changed . To perform the reset, click [...]

60 Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s ope n the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipcon fig /al l and <enter> • Your PC’s IP address is the on e entitled IP addre ss (192. 168.1 .77) • The router’s IP address is t he one entitled Defau lt Ga teway (192.168 .1.254) • Your PC’s MAC Address i[...]

61 Glossary Bridg e: A bridge is an intelligent, internetworking device that forwards or filters packets between different networks based on data link layer (MAC) a ddress 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 [...]

62 ISP Gate way Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address fo r the Internet router located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provide r. An ISP is a business that pr ovides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a gr oup of [...]

63 Rout er: A router is an intelligent ne twork dev ice that forwards packets between different networks based on netw ork lay er addres s information such as IP addresse s. Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of th e TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numb ers (e.g. 255. 255.25 5.0) conf igured like an IP addres [...]