AOR-401 4-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Broadband Router User's Guide AOpen America 1911 Lundy Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 http://www.aopen.com AOpen Inc. No. 83, Ko Wang Road, Gau Yuan Tsun, Lung Tan Hsiang, Tao-Yuan Hsien 325, Taiwan, R.O.C. http://www.aopen com.
Internet BroadBand Router 1 WAN + 4 LAN User Guide
FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
TABLE OF CONTENT About This Guide................................................................................. 1 Purpose ............................................................................................ 1 Overview of this User’s Guide......................................................... 1 Introduction.......................................................................................... 3 Applications:....................................................................................
ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of this 4-port Broadband Router. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flexible desktop package. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for even non-technical users. Purpose This manual discusses how to install the 4-port Broadband Router. Overview of this User’s Guide Introduction.
INTRODUCTION With the explosive growth of the Internet, accessing information and services at any time, day or night has become a standard requirement for most people. The era of the standalone PC is waning. Networking technology is moving out of the exclusive domain of corporations and into homes with at least two computers. Broadband network access is also gaining ground. However, allowing more than two computers to access the Internet at the same time means less affordable, higher costs.
Resource sharing: Share resources such as printers, scanners and other peripherals. File sharing: Exchange data, messages, and distribute files thus making good use of hard disk space. Online gaming: Through the local area network, online gaming and e-commerce services can be easily setup. Firewall: A built-in firewall function — for security and anti-hack system.
UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Broadband Router. Unpacking Open the box of the Broadband Router and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items: One 4-port Broadband Router One external power adapter This User’s Guide If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement. Setup The setup of the Broadband Router can be performed using the following steps: The power outlet should be within 1.
HARDWARE INSTALATION Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the Broadband Router. Front Panel POWER This indicator lights green when the hub is receives power, otherwise, it is off. SYSTEM This indicator blinks green means the Internet Broadband Router is working successful. Otherwise, this indicator always on or off means the function of the Internet Broadband Router is fail. WAN (Link/ACT) This indicator lights green when the WAN port is connected to an xDSL/Cable modem successfully.
Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of the Broadband Router. - II WAN X 4 3 2 1 + RESET Rear Panel WAN There are two RJ-45 ports for the WAN, the port can be either connected to “II” which is for hub/switch and “X” port for crossover, and this will fit the xDSL/Cable modem’s specification need. NOTE: Only one port can be plug-in to the WAN port, either the “II” port or “X” port.
Hardware connections PC PC xDSL Modem PC PC PO WE R SYS L AN TE M 1 2 Li nk/ 3 4 10 0 AC T M Internet Broadband Router Connect the Internet Broadband Router 1. 2. 3. Plug in one end of the network cable to the WAN port of the Internet Broadband Router, either the “X” or “II” port to be connected, depends of what the broadband modem specification is using. Plug in the other end of the network cable to the Ethernet port of the xDSL or Cable modem.
Check the installation The control LEDs of the Internet Broadband Router are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly: 1. With the power source on, once the device is connected to the broadband modem, the Power, CPU, LAN and WAN port link LEDs of the Internet Broadband Router will light up indicating a normal status. 2. By using a Straight Through Cable, the WAN’s “X” port must connect to MDI uplink port, and the WAN’s “II” port must connect to MDII regular port. 3.
PC NETWORK TCP/IP SETTING The network TCP/IP settings differ based on the computer’s operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. Select “Properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting screen. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the “IP address” field.
5. Select “Disable DNS” in the “DNS” field. 6. Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field.
Windows 2000 Double click on the “My computer” icon on the desktop. When “My computer” window opens, open the “Control panel” and then open the “Network dialup connection” applet. Double click on the “Local area network connection” icon. Select “Properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. 1. In the “Local area network status” window, click on “Properties.” 2. In the “Local area network connection” window, first select TCP/IP setting and then select “Properties.” 3.
Windows NT4.0 Click on the “Start” button located on the lower left corner of the menu bar. Select “Settings” and then “Control panel.” In the “Control panel” window, select “Network” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. 1. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” 2. Set “DNS” to “Disable DNS.
INTERNET BROADBAND ROUTER CONFIGURATION First make sure that the network connections are functioning normally. This Internet Broadband Router can be configured using Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer web browser versions. Login to the Internet Broadband Router Before you configure this device, note that when the Broadband Router is configured through an Ethernet connection, make sure the host PC must be set on the IP subnetwork that can be accessed by the xDSL/Cable modem.
4. After entering the password, the main web page comes up, there are two choices for setting, Quick Setup or Advanced Setup, it is recommended that the beginner to use the Quick Setup, it will lead you step by step to configure the Broadband Router. Quick Setup In the main web page, select “Quick Setup” to specify the Time Zone and the WAN connection type: Cable modem (DHCP), Fixed IP, or Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE).
1-2 WAN Connection Type To select which the WAN connection type will be connected to, point the cursor to the Cable modem (DHCP), Fixed IP, or Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) to process. 1-2-1 Cable modem (DHCP) To connect a cable modem with the Broadband Router, check the cable modem with the related user’s guide, then the Cable modem will automatically configure itself, the Broadband Router is configured to automatically assign addresses to each PC.
1-2-2 Fixed IP If the Internet Service Providers assign a fixed IP address, choose this option and enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP and DNS IP addresses for your Broadband Router. 1-2-3 Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) If connected to the Internet using a Dial-up xDSL (PPPoE) Modem, the ISP will provide a Password and User Name, then the ISP uses PPPoE.
1-2-4 PPTP If connected to the Internet using a (PPTP) xDSL Modem, enter the PPTP Account Name, PPTP Password, Host Name, Service IP Address, Your IP Address, Your Subnet Mask required by your ISP in the appropriate fields. If your ISP has provided you with a Connection ID, enter it in the Connection ID field, otherwise, leave it zero. The MTU feature specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Enter the value desired, for most DSL users, it is recommended to use 1460.
1-4 Status When finish configuring the Quick Setup, the Status screen will list up the connection status for the Broadband Routers' WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, and the number of connected clients to the network. Advance Setup The Broadband Router supports advanced functions like System setting, WAN setting, LAN setting, NAT Setting and Firewall setting. 2-1 System This page includes all the basic configuration tools for the Broadband Router.
2-1-1 System Time Connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server allows the Broadband Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet through the SNTP Server. The synchronized clock in the Broadband Router is used to record the system log and control client filtering. 2-1-2 Administrator Settings Password Settings Set a password to restrict management access to the Broadband Router.
2-1-3 Firmware Upgrade By upgrading a new firmware for the Broadband Router to improve functionality and performance. Enter the path and name of the upgrade file then click the APPLY button below. You will be prompted to confirm the upgrade. While updating the firmware, please wait after pressing the APPLY button, and follow the instruction on the screen, the System Light on the front panel will start blinking when the firmware upgraded successfully.
Backup Settings Press the “Backup Settings” button to save the current setting in a filed “config.bin” or given filename. Restore Settings To restore the backup file to the Broadband Router, enter the path and filename on the restore settings. 2-1-5 Status Use the Status screen to see the connection status for the Broadband Routers' WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, and the number of connected clients to the network.
2-1-6 System Log View any attempts that have been made to gain access to the network. 2-1-7 Reset In the event that the Broadband Router stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, perform the reset function. The settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the "Reset" button. The reset will be complete when the system light starts blinking.
2-2-1 Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some Service Providers. The default MAC address is set to the WAN's physical interface on the Broadband Router. If the Service Provider requires the host name, using the "Clone MAC Address" button to copy the MAC address of the Network Interface Card installed in the selected PC and replaces the WAN MAC address with this MAC address. The road runner management is optional.
The MTU feature specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Enter the value desired, for most DSL users, it is recommended to use 1492. By default, MTU is set at 1492. The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect). Click on the Connect-on-demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically.
The Maximum Idle Time feature can control the connection time while user’s need to save the cost of connection fee from ISP provider (default time=0, always connect). Click on the Connect-on-demand button to dial up to the ISP when only on demand, while there is a need of connecting to the ISP automatically. 2-2-5 DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is the way that Internet domain names are located and translated into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
from a range from IP Pool Starting Address to IP Pool Ending Address, also, you can change the IP Pool range value. The Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, days or weeks, which the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. You can enter your local domain name in the Local Domain Name fields.
enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A method (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (Internet Protocol) to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet.
Example: ID Trigger Port Trigger Type Public Port Public Type Comment 1 28800 UDP 2300-2400, 47624 UDP MSN Game Zone 2 28800 UDP 2300-2400, 47624 TCP MSN Game Zone 3 6112 UDP 6112 UDP Battle.net 2-4-2 Virtual Server Configure the Broadband Router as a virtual server to allow the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers.
Example: ID Server IP Mapping Port Type Comment 1 192.168.2.20 80 TCP Web Server 2 192.168.2.12 20 TCP FTP Server 3 192.168.2.12 21 TCP FTP Server 4 192.168.2.28 23 TCP Telnet Server 2-5 Firewall The Broadband Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks.
hackers to test whether the WAN IP address is valid and supports a network. 2-5-2 Client Filtering To block a certain client PCs accessing the Internet based on time. You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses, application types, (i.e., HTTP port), and time of day. For example, this screen shows that clients in the address range 192.168.2.50-99 are permanently restricted from using FTP (Port 21), while clients in the address range 192.168.2.
2-5-4 DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If a local client PC cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall, open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a virtual DMZ Host.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Auto-negotiation Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex), 20Mbps (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex), 200Mbps (full- duplex) Topology Star Network Cables 10BASET: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (100 m), EIA/TIA- 568 100ohm STP (100 m) 100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.
