54M Wireless VPN Firewall Router VRT-401G User’s Manual 1
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Table of Content Introduction.........................................................................................................5 Features...............................................................................................................5 Minimum Requirements .....................................................................................5 Package Content.................................................................................................
2.5 QoS ..............................................................................................................48 2.6 NAT ..............................................................................................................50 2.6.1 Port Forwarding .......................................................................................52 2.6.2 Virtual Server ...........................................................................................52 2.6.3 Special Applications.................
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Planet 54M Wireless VPN Firewall Router – VRT-401G. It is a cost-effective VPN Firewall Router that enables multiple users to access the resource through VPN tunnel. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the 54M Wireless VPN Firewall Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet. The VRT-401G is embedded with an IEEE 802.11g/b access point that allows you to build up a wireless LAN.
Get to know the Wireless VPN Firewall Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the VRT-401G’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN, WAN and Reset: Figure 1.0 1) Local Area Network (LAN) The VRT-401G’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc. 2) Wide Area Network (WAN) The WAN port is the segment connected to your xDSL or Cable modem and is linked to the Internet.
LAN 10/100M (Port 1-4) ON OFF LAN port 100Mbps is connected LAN port 10Mbps is connected LAN LNK/ACT (Port 1-4) ON OFF Flashing LAN is connected No LAN connection LAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent WLAN ON OFF Flashing Wireless LAN has been activated Wireless LAN is disabled Wireless LAN has Activity (ACT) data being sent Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.
Configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically By default the VRT-401G’s DHCP is on, this means that you can obtain an IP address automatically once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically. This section will show you how to configure your PC’s so that it can obtain an IP address automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems. For other operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically you’re your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’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 2b) Windows XP 1: Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Network Connections. The Network Connections window will appear. 2: Double-click Local Area Connection icon.
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 the Broadband router’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.
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 the Broadband router’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.
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 the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
4) Once your PC has obtained an IP address from your router, enter the default IP address 192.168.0.1 (VRT-401G’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 “admin”.
Menu Description Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1) Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). General Setup (Chapter 2) This section contains configurations for the VRT401G’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.
7) Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 1) 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.
Chapter 1 Quick Setup The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the VRT-401G 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 be configured base on its time settings, this will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings.
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 VRT-401G’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 1.1 Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already 1.
1.1 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 optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet.
Parameters Description IP This is the IP address that your ISP has given you. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) DNS This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address Gateway IP This is the ISP’s IP address gateway TTL This is optional. Some ISP will check the TTL response to build up the connection. When you select Enabled, VRT-401G will respond the TTL time plus 1. Click when you have finished the configuration above.
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 Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank. 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.
Note: This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP.
Parameter Description Obtain an IP address automatically The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP before connecting to the PPTP server. 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.
WAN connection will not disconnect due to the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not auto-connect to the ISP. Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packets have been sent (no one using the Internet) throughout this specified period, then the router will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP.
Parameter Description Obtain an IP address automatically The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP before connecting to the L2TP server. 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.
Idle Time Out The WAN "idle timeout" auto-disconnect function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used.
Click when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Telstra Big Pond connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.
Chapter 2 General Settings Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below. If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup screen for you to start using the Internet.
Select one of the above five General Setup selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant subsection 2.1 System The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management user for the VRT-401G Parameters System Settings 2.1.1 Time Zone Description Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection. 2.1.
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 The router default the “Time Server Address” is “192.43.244.18” 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).
Parameters Description Current Password Enter your current password for the remote management administrator to login to your VRT-401G. Note: By default the password is admin New Password Enter your new password Confirmed Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes Note: If you forget your password, you’ll have to reset the router to the factory default with the reset button (see router’s back panel) Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the VRT-401G from a remote site. This means if you are at home and your home IP address has been designated the Remote Management host IP address for this router (located in your company office), then you are able to configure this router from your home. If the Host Address is left 0.0.0.
Parameters Description 2.2.1 Dynamic IP address Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 2.2.2 Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already 2.2.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. 2.2.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection. 2.2.5 L2TP Your ISP requires L2TP connection. 2.2.6 Telstra Big Pond Your ISP requires Telstra Big Pond connection. 2.2.7 DNS You can specify a DNS server that you wish to use 2.2.
2.2.5 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. (See chapter 1 “L2TP” for more detail) 2.2.6 Telstra Big Pond Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia.
2.2.8 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers.
Parameters LAN IP IP address IP Subnet Mask Default 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 Description This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address) Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment 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 You can enable or disable the DHCP server.
Note: By default the IP range is from: Start IP 192.168.0.100 to End IP 192.168.0.200. If you want your PC to have a static/fixed IP address then you’ll have to choose an IP address outside this IP address Pool. Domain Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN 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) 2.
AP Mode setting Page: Station-Ad Hoc mode setting page: 37
Station-Infrastructure mode setting page: AP Bridge-Point to Point mode setting page: 38
AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode setting page: AP Bridge-WDS mode setting page: 39
Parameters Default Description Mode It allows you to set the AP to AP, Station, Bridge or WDS mode. Band It allows you to set the AP fix at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You also can select B+G mode to allow the AP select 802.11b and 802.11g connection automatically. ESSID default This is the name of the wireless LAN. All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same ESSID. Channel Number 11 The channel used by the wireless LAN.
2.4.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Preamble Type …… You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this router. Parameters Description Authentication Type There are two authentication types: "Open System" and "Shared Key".
Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. Preamble Type The “Long Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN compatibility while the “Short Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN performance. Broadcast ESSID If you enable “Broadcast ESSID”, every wireless station located within the coverage of this access point can discover this access point easily.
Parameters Default Description Key Length 64-bit You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower. Key Format You may select to choose ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key. For example: ASCII Characters: guest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data.
2.4.3.2 802.1x only IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encryption the data during communication. Parameters Default Description RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server.
For the WEP settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.1 “WEP only”. For the 802.1x settings, please refer to section 2.4.3.2 “802.1x only”. 2.4.3.4 WPA Pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers. This can improve security very much.
WPA2(AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically. Pre-shared Key Format You may select to select Passphrase (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the Preshared Key.
WPA2(AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically. RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server.
Remove MAC address from the list If you want to remove some MAC address from the "Current Access Control List ", select the MAC addresses you want to remove in the list and then click "Delete Selected". If you want remove all MAC addresses from the table, just click "Delete All" button. Click "Reset" will clear your current selections. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Add a QoS rule into the table Click “Add” then you will enter a form of the QoS rule. Click “Apply” after filling out the form and the rule will be added into the table. Remove QoS rules from the table If you want to remove some QoS rules from the table, select the QoS rules you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want remove all QoS rules from the table, just click "Delete All" button. Click "Reset" will clear your current selections.
Bandwidth You can assign the download or upload bandwidth by the unit of Kbps (1024 bit per second). You can limit the maximum bandwidth consumed by this rule by selecting “Maximum”. You also can reserve enough bandwidth for this rule by selecting “Guarantee”. Local IP Address Enter the local IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If you assign 192.168.2.3 – 192.168.2.5, it means 3 IP addresses: 192.168.2.3, 192.168.2.4 and 192.168.2.
Parameter Description 2.6.1 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. 2.6.2 Virtual Server You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.) going to different service servers/clients in your LAN.
2.6.1 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 work properly.
Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN private IP address and its service port number. (See Glossary for an explanation on Port number) Parameters Description Enable Virtual Server Enable Virtual Server. Private IP This is the LAN client/host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to.
Server Table" below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to change the setting, just click "Clear" and retype it again.. Remove Virtual Server If you want to remove some Virtual Server settings from the "Current Virtual Server Table", select the Virtual Server settings you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want remove all Virtual Server settings from the table, just click "Delete All" button. Click "Reset" will clear your current selections.
2.6.3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Parameters Description Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function.
Ports required for this popular application in the location (1-10) you’d specified. Add Special Application Fill in the "Trigger Port", "Trigger Type”, “Public Port”, "Public Type", "Public Port" and "Comment" of the setting to be added and then click "Add". Then this Special Application setting will be added into the "Current Trigger-Port Table" below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Clear" and the fields will be cleared.
Parameters Default Description UPnP Feature Disable You can Enable or Disable UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without any configuration. The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translation.
Parameters Enable Default Description You can select to enable “Application Layer Gateway”, then the router will let that application correctly pass though the NAT gateway. 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) 2.6.6 Static Routing This router provides Static Routing function when NAT is disabled.
Parameter Description Enable Static Routing Static Routing function is default disabled. You have to enable the Static Routing function before your routing rules take effect. Destination LAN IP The network address of destination LAN. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of destination LAN. Default Gateway The next stop gateway of the path toward the destination LAN. This is the IP of the neighbor router that this router should communicate with on the path to the destination LAN.
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) 2.7 Firewall The VRT-401G provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attack, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks.
users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC client can have access to these services. Parameters Description Deny If select “Deny” then all PCs will be allowed to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below. Allow If select “Allow” then all PCs will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below. Filter client PC by MAC address Check “Enable MAC Filtering” to enable MAC Filtering.
and then click "Delete Selected". If you want remove all PCs from the table, just click "Delete All" button. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place) Add PC Parameters Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC rule. Client PC IP Addresses Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this Access Control rule. This is the user’s IP address(es) that you wish to setup an Access Control rule.
Protocol This allows you to select UDP, TCP or both protocol types you want to block. Port Range It can be assigned up to five port ranges. The router will block clients from accessing Internet services that use these ports. Apply Changes Click “Apply Changes” to save the setting. Reset Click “Reset” to clear all fields. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the Web site. Parameters Description Enable URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the field will be cleared.
Parameters Description Denial of Service Feature Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack Discard Ping From WAN The router’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests Port Scan Protection the router from Port Scan. Sync Flood Protection the router from Sync Flood attack. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
2.7.4 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. The difference between the virtual server and the DMZ function is that the virtual server re-directs a particular service/Internet application (e.g.
2.8 VPN Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a secure, private communication tunnel between two or more devices across the Internet. These VPN devices can be either a computer running VPN software or a special device like a VPN enabled router. It allows your home computer to be connected to your office network or can allow two home computers in different locations to connect to each over the Internet. Note: To enable the VPN settings select Enable and click Apply Parameters Description 2.8.
Parameters Description Enable IPSEC VPN Enable the IPSec VPN Server. Enable NAT Traversal Enable the NAT Traversal function allows the clients behind NAT to connect to this VPN server. Generate RSA Key Automatically generate the RSA Public Key. Show RSA Public Key Click this button to show the RSA Public Key. Current VPN Connection Table This table shows the current tunnel settings and the status of each tunnel. The maximum number of tunnel is 10.
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) Edit Connection Parameters Description Enable Tunnel # Check this check box to enable this tunnel setting. Connection Name The name of this connection. Note: The “Connection Name” can’t be the same with other “Connection Name”. Local Site You can choose which type of the local site is.
Connection Type When select the Initiator, the tunnel will automatically connect at the boot time. When select the Responder, the tunnel will connect only when you pressed the “Connect” button. Local/Remote ID Specify the ID of local site and remote site. It can be IP address, Domain Name, or E-Mail address. Auth Method Choose PSK or RSA and fill the key for the authentication. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
Diffie Hellman You can choose which Diffie Hellman protocol you want to use at the Phase 1. Key Life Time Enter the life time for the key. After this time, the key will expire. PFS If you turn on this option, the keys that protect data transmission are not used to derive additional keys. Also, seeds used to create data transmission keys are not reused. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. 2.8.
L2TP Settings Parameters Description Enable L2TP Server By enable this server, we can enable the operation of a virtual private network (VPN) over the Internet. Server IP Address Specify the IP Address that the L2TP clients talked with. Note: The Server IP Address can be different to LAN IP or WAN IP. Client IP Pool Specify the IP Address for L2TP clients to use. Authentication You can use PAP, CHAP, or MSCHAP for authentication.
PPTP Settings Parameters Description Enable PPTP Server By enable this server, we can enable the operation of a virtual private network (VPN) over the Internet. Server IP Address Specify the IP Address that the PPTP clients talked with. Note: The Server IP Address can be different to LAN IP or WAN IP. Client IP Pool Specify the IP Address for PPTP clients to use. Authentication You can use PAP, CHAP, or MSCHAP for authentication.
Chapter 3 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of the VRT-401G's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network. Parameters Description 3.1 Status and Information Shows the router’s system information 3.
Parameters Description Information You can see the router’s system information such as the router’s: LAN MAC Address, WAN MAC Address, Hardware version, Serial Number, Boot code Version, Runtime code Version 3.2 Internet Connection View the VRT-401G’s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection.
3.3 Device Status View the VRT-401G’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the settings you’ve configured in the Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup section. Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the VRT-401G’s current device settings. This page displays the VRT-401G LAN port’s current LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask. It also shows whether the DHCP Server function is enabled or disabled. 3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system.
Parameters Description System Log This page shows the current system log of the VRT-401G. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared or it can be refreshed to get the most updated situation. When the system is powered down, the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file. 3.
Security Log This page shows the current security log of the VRT-401G. It displays any illegal attempts to access your network. At the bottom of the page, the security log can be saved to a local file for further processing or the security log can be cleared or it can be refreshed to get the most updated situation. When the system is powered down, the security log will disappear if not saved to a local file. 3.
Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN.
Chapter 4 Tool This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. Parameters Description 4.1 Configuration Tools You can save the router’s current configuration, restore the router’s saved configuration files and restore the router’s factory default settings 4.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware 4.
Parameters Description Configuration Tools Use the "Backup" tool to save the VRT-401G current configuration to a file named "config.bin" on your PC. You can then use the "Restore" tool to restore the saved configuration to the VRT-401G. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Defaults" tool to force the VRT-401G to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings. 4.
Once you’ve selected the new firmware file, click at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process. (You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete). Once the upgrade is complete you can start using the router. 4.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist.
Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and • • • Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.
Glossary 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 is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP address.
ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home network is considered a LAN. MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network.
create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol. TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable.
