DC-210 xDSL Broadband router 1
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1 Product Layout Congratulations on purchasing this Broadband Router. This Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the Broadband Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet. As your network grows, you can connect another hub or switch to the router’s LAN ports, allowing you to easily expand your network.
2 Product Layout Port Description 1 (WAN) Connect the cable from you ADSL/Cable modem to this port 2 ~ 5 (LAN) Connect the cable from your PC’s or network devices to this port Reset Push this button for reset to factory default Power connector Connect the Power adapter to this port 4
Backlabel The backlabel describes the corresponding LED indications and port functionality LED Description POWER Lights up when powered ON.
3 Setup LAN and WAN WAN connection: LAN connection: 6
4 PC Network Adapter setup Windows 2000/XP • Enter [Start Menu] select [Control panel] select [Network]. • Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties] • Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].
• Select the [General] tab. The DC-210 supports DHCP function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. Windows Vista 1. Click the Windows (Start) button. 2. Right-click with the mouse on ‘Network’, and select ‘Properties’. 3. Click ‘status’ of your network connection, and select ‘Properties’ in the new window. 4. In User Account Control click ‘continue’. 5. Click ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’, then click ‘Properties’. 6.
Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN. 5 Bring up Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power inlet port and connect it to a wall outlet. The DC-210 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, the Power LED will blink briefly, and then will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
6 Initial Setup 1. OPEN your browser (i.e. Internet Explorer). 2. Type http://192.168.0.
3. Type user name and password (default is admin/admin). 4. Click OK.
The HOME page screen below will appear. 6) Click on Wizard (see chapter 2) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet. The other sections (Basic Settings, Advanced Settings, Firewall and Toolbox) do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement/monitor more advance features/information.
7 Home 7.1 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 Broadband router'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 7.1 System Status Shows the router’s system information and other related information. 7.
7.2 Connection Status The Connection Status section allows you to monitor the current connection status of your router.
7.3 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Description System Log This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. 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.
7.4 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameters Description Active DHCP Client This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each LAN Client.
8 Wizard • Click Wizard to configure the router. • The Setup wizard will now be displayed; check that the modem is connected and click Next. • Select your country from the Country list. • From Service, select your internet provider. Click Next.
• Depending on the chosen provider, you may need to enter your user name and password, MAC address or hostname in the following window. After you have entered the correct information, click Next. • Wait for about 20 seconds to allow the router to connect to the Internet.
9 Basic Settings 9.1 Host Name This page allows you to assign Host Name and Domain Name to the router. You can do web configuration from the LAN by typing the whole name you configured here except for the IP address. Parameter Description Host Name Enter the Host Name of this router. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
9.2 Time The System Time allows your router to reference or base its time on the Time Zone settings configured here, which 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. Enable Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account.
9.3 Password You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. Passwords can contain 3 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field.
9.4 LAN Settings The LAN Settings allow you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. You also can enable the DHCP server to let the router manage private IP addresses for you automatically. Parameters Default Description IP address 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 The Subnet Mask for your LAN segment is fixed as 255.255.255.
DHCP Start Address 192.168.0.100 The first IP address the router will assign to attached PC’s DHCP End Address 192.168.0.200 The last IP address the router will assign to attached PC’s 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).
9.5 DHCP Mapping The DHCP Mapping allows you to manually assign the client a IP address mapping to a specific MAC address and let the clients in the list get the same IP address every time. Parameters Client MAC Address Description The MAC Address of the client. Assigned Address The IP Address that will be assigned to the client. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
10 Advanced Settings 10.1 Static Routing Static Routing allows you to configure the routing table of this router. Parameters Type Destination LAN IP Subnet Mask Gateway Description Select NET or HOST. Set HOST if the destination address is a single HOST. If the destination address is a subnet, set NET. The network IP address of the destination LAN. The IP subnet mask of the destination LAN. The IP address of the neighbor gateway in the path toward the destination LAN.
10.2 UPnP UPnP Settings allows you to configure the basic parameters of UPnP. Parameters Description Enable UPnP Check this box to enable the UPnP function. Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
10.3 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 DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.com). Parameters Enable / Disable DDNS Description Select “Enable” above the table to enable DDNS function. Select “Disable” above the table to disable DDNS function. Host Name Enter the host name of your server. User Name Enter the user name of the account given by the DDNS service provider.
11 Firewall 11.1 Hacker Prevention The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events. Note: To enable the Firewall settings select Enable and click Apply Parameters Discard PING from WAN side Drop Port Scan Packets Allow to Scan Security Port Discard NetBIOS Packets Accept Fragment Packets Description Check this box to discard PING packets come from the WAN side.
11.2 Client Filtering If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), then this is the place to set that configuration. Client Filtering allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC client can have access to these services. Parameters Description Enable Client Filter Check this box to enable Client Filtering function. IP Enter the client IP range that you want to filter.
Day Select the period of week day you want to apply this rule. Time Select the time period in a day you want to apply this rule. Enable Check this box to enable this rule.
11.3 URL Filtering 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 Filtering Check this box to enable the URL Filtering function. URL filtering string You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block.
11.4 MAC Filtering This router provides MAC Address Control, which can prevent unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing the internet.
11.5 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.
11.6 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle 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/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.
Private Port This is the port number (of the above Private IP host) that the below Public Port number will be changed to when the packet enters your LAN (to the LAN Server/Client IP) Click at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations.
12 Toolbox 12.1 Back-up The Toolbox screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection.
12.2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC.
12.3 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially Re-boots your router’s system Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning or you modify the configuration, you can perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the button. You will be asked to confirm your decision. The reset will be complete when the power light stops blinking.
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.
• Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address (00-50-FC-FE02-DB) 40
Glossery 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.
It means the device’s network address is 11011001.10110000.10010000.00000000, and its host ID is, 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111. This is a convenient and efficient method for routers to route IP packets to their destination. ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP's office. ISP: Internet Service Provider.
the Point-to-Point Protocol. It is a communications protocol for transmitting information over Ethernet between different manufacturers Protocol: A protocol is a set of rules for interaction agreed upon between multiple parties so that when they interface with each other based on such a protocol, the interpretation of their behavior is well defined and can be made objectively, without confusion or misunderstanding.
