Uniden ENR1504 manual

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ................................................................................. 6 ENR1504 FEATURES ............................................................... 7 Internet Access Features ................................................ 7 LAN Features .................................................................[...]

3 C ONFIGURING A PC AS A H OST (P ORT M APPING ) ..................... 50 C ONFIGURING U NIVE RSAL P LUG AND P LAY (UP N P) ................. 55 C ONFIGURING A DMZ ............................................................. 56 C HANGING THE DHCP C ONFIGURATION .................................. 57 E NABLING D YNAMIC DNS ..........................[...]

5 Figure 31 Packet Filtering, Add Screen ................................. 70 Figure 32 System Information Screen ................................... 74 Figure 33 Reboot the Device Screen ..................................... 77 Figure 34 Reset to Factory Defaults Screen .......................... 78 Figure 35 Email Logs Screen ....................[...]

7 ENR1504 Feature s The Uniden ENR1504 10/100 Ethernet Cable/DSL Router provides many easy - to - use advanced features, described below. INTERNET ACCES S FEATURES • DSL & Cable Modem Compatible: Allows you to connect to either DSL or Cable modems with Ethernet supported. • Share High - Speed Internet Access: Y our ISP gives you a single WA[...]

9 • Remote Management : Any computer on the LAN can connect and configure the ENR1504. • Password Protected Configuration Utility: The configuration utility is password protected, preventing unauthorized users from modifying the feature settings. PARENTAL CONTROL FEA TURES • Internet Access Control: Allows you to enable or disable any compute[...]

11 Package Contents The following items are included with the ENR1504: • One ENR1504 unit with stand. • One 7.5V DC power adapte r. • One Easy - Start Installation Guide. • Owner’s Manual on CD - ROM. • One Cat - 5 cable with RJ - 45 connector s. If any of these ite ms are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase o[...]

13 Rear View Detail s • Reset Button : Pressing this button once performs a soft reboot, similar to turning the power on and off. Howeve r , if you press and hold the button for approximately 10 seconds, the device will reset to the factory default settings, erasing any configura tion changes you have made (including the password). • Ports 1 th[...]

15 INSTALLING THE HARDW ARE 4. Connect to the DSL/Cable Modem: Connect one end of the supplied CAT 5 network cable to the DSL/Cable Modem. Insert the other end into the ENR1504 port labeled WAN . 5. Connect to the PC’s: Using standard CAT 5 network cables, connect any one of the four available LAN ports (labeled 1 through 4 ) to your PC’s netwo[...]

17 FOR WINDOWS 95, 98, AND ME 1. Click on Start , Settings , Control Panel . Double click on Network . 2. In “The following network components are installed” box, select the TCP/IP associated with your network adapter. (If you have only one network a dapter installed, you will only see one TCP/IP listed.) Highlight it and click the Properties b[...]

19 FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel . Double click on Network . 2. Select the Protocol tab, and double click on TCP/IP Protocol . 3. When the window appears, select the c orrect adapter for your network adapter. If the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server is checked, this computer is ready to communicate with the ENR[...]

21 Repeat for each PC on your network. When all of your PCs are configured, continue to Step 3: Basic Router Configuration below . STEP 3: BASIC ROUTER CONFIGURATION The ENR1504 10/100 Router uses a browser - based management/configuration interface. Although the router’s default settings allow most users to conn ect with no further configuration[...]

23 Figure 1 Enter Network Password Screen 4. In the User Name field, enter the following (in upper case ): UNIDEN 5. Leave the Password field blank and click OK . The router will display t he System Information screen. 24 Figure 2 System Information Screen 6. On the System Informati on screen (Figure 2), note the hardware version, software version,[...]

25 Figure 3 Account Configuratio n Screen 2. Change the Administrative Login Name and Administrative Password . Make a note of the login name and password in the memo section of this manual (page 109 ). 3. Click Apply . If the router displays a dialogue box that says “ Value s are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system now? ” click Canc[...]

27 SETTING PARENTAL CON TROL S Parental controls allow you to control Internet access for the network as a whole or for each PC using its MAC address (a hardware identification number assigned to an individual PC). To access parental control features, in the menu on the left of the sc reen, click on Firewall/Security and then Parental Controls . Th[...]

29 which you want to Block or Allow Internet access. (Times are in 24 - hour format, so to block access from 10: 00 pm to 6:00 am, select Block from 22:00 to 06:00 .) 5. Click Apply . If the router displays a dialogue box that says “ Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system now? ” click Cancel . We will reboot the router after [...]

31 at the left of the screen (see X - REF) . The bottom of this screen displays the MAC addresses of all computers connected to the router.) 3. Select the level of Internet access you want to allow for the network: full Internet access, no Internet access, or access based on rules. If you click Use Access Control Rules , configure the rules in the [...]

33 The Restrict Rules screen allows you to create a list of keywords for restricting Internet access. You can list keywords to block or to allow. NOTE: The same keyword list applies any PCs configured to use keyword - based restrictions. 1. Under Block/Allow the Keywords for URL Filtering , select wh ether you want to create a list of keywords to B[...]

35 amount of time has expired, the router wil l disconnect the PC. 5. Click Apply . If the router displays a dialogue box that says “ Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system now? ” click Cancel . We will reboot the router after all the changes are made. CONFIGURING BASIC IS P CONNECTIONS In many cases, you will be able to conn[...]

37 6. Click Apply . If the router displays a dialogue box that says “ Values are saved. Do y ou really want to reboot the system now? ” click OK . This will reboot the router and apply all configuration changes. NOTE: If the router does not prompt you to reboot it at the end of the last configuration step, use the reboot command. See Rebooting [...]

39 • You want to link your router to a dynamic DNS service. CONFIGURING FOR A ST ATIC IP ADDRESS Follow the procedure below if your ISP provided you with a static IP address. If your ISP gave you a four - part number as “your address,” it is probably a static IP address. If your ISP did not give you an IP address at all, you do not have a sta[...]

41 8. Click Apply . If the router displays a dialogue box that says “ Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system now? ” clic k OK . This will reboot the router and apply all configuration changes. NOTE: If the router does not prompt you to reboot it at the end of the last configuration step, use the reboot command. See Rebooting [...]

43 packet every 45 seconds to make sure the ISP does not disconnect the link. 7. Dial - on - demand is a feature that only activates the Internet connection when a program specifically calls for it. If you want to turn on the dial - on - demand function, select Enable in the Dial - on - Demand field. 8. In the MTU field, enter the maximum transmiss[...]

45 6. Click Apply . If the router displays a dialogue box that says “ Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system now? ” click OK . This will reboot the router and apply all configuration chan ges. NOTE: If the router does not prompt you to reboot it at the end of the last configuration step, you must use the reboot command. See R[...]

47 Figure 16 DHCP, Fi xed IP Table Screen 5. Click the Add button at the bottom of the screen. This displays the Add Fixed IP screen. (See Figure 17 .) Figure 17 DHC P, Add Fixed IP Screen 6. Enter the IP Address you want to reserve for the PC. Be sure to enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field. 7. [...]

49 Figure 18 DHCP, Excluded IP Tabl e Screen 4. Click the Add button at the bottom of the screen. This displays the Add Excluded IP screen. (See Figure 19 .) Figure 19 DHCP, Add Excluded IP Screen 5. Enter the IP Address that the DHCP server should not assign (i.e., the address you manually configured on the PC). Be sure to enter the four separate [...]

51 Table 2 Commonly Used Well - Known Ports (TCP) Number Description 18 Message Send Protocol (MSP) 20 FTP – Data 21 FTP – Control 22 SSH Remote Login Protocol 23 Telnet 25 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) 49 Login Host Protocol (Login) 53 Domain Name System (DNS) 69 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) 70 Gopher Services 80 HTTP 109 POP2 [...]

53 Figure 21 Port Mapping, Add Screen 6. In the Port Mapping field, select Enable . This will enable this port only . 7. In the Local IP field, enter the fixed IP a ddress reserved for the host computer. Be sure to enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field. 8. In the Start Port field, enter the first [...]

55 CONFIGURING UNIVERSA L PLUG AN D PLAY (UP n P) Universal Plug and Play or UPnP is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among computers, networking equipment, software and peripherals. With UPnP, connected devices communicate their features to the network at a times int erval so other devices can access those features. Follow the[...]

57 Figure 23 DMZ Screen 4. In the DMZ field, select Enable . 5. In the DMZ Address field, enter the f ixed IP address reserved for the DMZ computer. Be sure to enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field. 6. Click Apply . If the router displays a dialogue box that says “ Values are saved. Do you reall[...]

59 Figure 24 DHCP Server Screen 3. Verify that the DHCP field is set to Enable . 4. Under the IP Lease Mode field, select Forever if you want IP addresses to always be valid. If you want addresses to be valid for only a short p eriod of time, select Expire. 5. If you select Expire in the IP Lease Mode field, enter the length of time you want the IP[...]

61 3. At the PC that serves as your network’s DHCP server, reserve a fixed IP address for the router. Record this IP address along with the network subnet mask. 4. Open a browser window and login to the router. 5. Click Basic Configu ration , then DHCP Server . This displays the DHCP Server screen (see Figure 24 ). Figure 25 DHCP Server Screen 6.[...]

63 both the PC and the router are using the same subnet mask. ENABLING DYNAMIC DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) server maintains a list of Internet addresses and URLs (web addresses) and the IP address of the computer that maintains the website. Usually, the IP address for the host computer must be static. A dynamic DNS service provides an alias for [...]

65 NOTE: If the router does not prompt you to reboot it at the end of the last configuration step, you must use the reboot command. See Rebooting the Router on pag e 77 . EDITING THE ROUTING TABLE To provide Internet access, the router must be able to contact all the PCs on your network. If all the PCs on your network are directly attached to the r[...]

67 Figure 29 Routing Table, Add Screen 4. Under the Network Address field, enter the IP address of the remote PC or network you want to configure a route for. Be sure to enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field. 5. Under the Subnet Mask field, enter a subnet mask for the remote PC you entered above. [...]

69 Figure 30 Packet Filtering Screen 3. When you first view this screen, the table will be blank. Click the Add button to add a packet filtering entry to the table. This displays the Packe t Filtering, Add screen (see Figure 31 ). 70 Figure 31 Packet Filtering, Add Screen 4. Under the Status field, click Enable . 5. In the Source Start IP Address f[...]

71 from . Be sure to enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field. 6. In the Source End IP Address field, enter the last I P address of the range of you want to filter packets from . If you want to filter from a single IP address, enter the same IP address as the Start IP Address . Be sure to enter the f[...]

73 17. To change the packet filtering settings, select the IP address range on the Packet Filtering screen (see Figure 30 on page 69 ) and click the Modify button. 18. To delete the packet filtering settings, select the IP address range on the Packet Filtering screen (see Figure 30 on page 69 ) and click the Delete button. 19. Click Apply . If the [...]

75 HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND BOOTCODE VERSION This information defines the version of your router. Record this informatio n in case you have to contact customer support. SYSTEM UP TIME This field displays how long the router has been operating since it was last rebooted. CURRENT TIME (SYSTEM TIME) If Network Time Protocol or NTP is disabled, this fie[...]

77 REBOOTING THE ROUTER Whenever you have changed the router’s configuration, you must reboot the router before the changes take effect. If the router does not prompt you to reboot it at the end of the last configuration step, you must use the reboot command. SOFTWARE REBOOT 1. From the menu at the left of the screen, click on System Administrati[...]

79 RESTORING FACTORY DE FAULTS WITH THE HARD WARE If you cannot access the configuration screens, you will need to reset the factory defaults through the hardware. Use a pencil or pin to press the reset button at the rear of the router. Hold the reset button in for 10 seconds, then release it. After you reset the router to its factory default confi[...]

81 6. If this account requires authentication to receive external email, click Mail Server Authentication , then enter the User Name and Password . 7. If you select the Daily log, select what time the router should send the log each day. 8. If you select the Weekly log, select what day each week and what time on that day the router should send the [...]

83 UPDATING THE FIRMWAR E Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware on your router. NOTE: Updating the firmware may erase some or all of your configuration changes. Be sure to record any configuration changes you have made before updating the router’s firmware. 1. Open a browser window and login to the router. 2. In the menu at the left side[...]

85 A SINGLE PC CANNOT C ONNECT TO THE ROUTER OR THE INTERNET Follow these steps if a single PC on the network cannot connect to the router or to the Internet: 1. Check the Ethernet connection between your computer and the router. Verify that the PC is connected to one of the four LAN ports on the router. 2. Verify that the IP address of the PC is i[...]

87 21 and Advanced Router Configuration on page 38 for details on configuring the router to connect to your ISP. 7. If the configuration seems correct, contact your ISP to verify the settings needed to connect to their network. 8. If the configuration settings you have match those of your ISP, there may be an incorrect configuration setting on some[...]

89 Legal Notice Statement of Conditions Uniden reserves the right to make changes to t he products described in this document without notice. Uniden does not assume any liability due to the user or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. IC NOTICE: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES - 003. F CC I[...]

91 Precautions! Before you read anything else, please observe the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT repre sent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT SAFETY INS TRUCTION When using your product, these basic safety p[...]

93 household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This product is no exception. Warning! Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an electrical storm. 94 One Year Limited Warranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AM ERICA CORPORATION (“UNIDEN”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY[...]

95 WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSO EVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LA W , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR [...]

97 Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. The word “browser” seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces that let you browse text files online. Cable Modem – A device that connects a computer to the cable television [...]

99 greater the probability that the original data can be recovered. Even if one or more bits in the chip are damaged during transmission, statistical techniques embedded in the radio can recover the original data without the need for retransmission. To an unintended receiver, DSSS appears as low power wideband noise and is rejected (ignored) by mos[...]

101 has several large societies in special areas, such as the IEEE Computer Society. IEEE 802.11 - Industry standard that enables wireless LAN hardware from different manufact urers to communicate. Infr a structure Mode - A mode of operation of the 802.11b wireless protocol that a llows all computers on a wired and wireless network to share a perip[...]

103 NIC (Network Interface Card) – A board installed in a computer system, usually a PC, to provi de network communication capabilities to and from that computer system. Also called an adapter. NTP ( Network Time Protocol) - is a protocol used to synchronize computer clock times in a network of computers. Packet Filtering - Discarding unwanted ne[...]

105 known to waste bandwidth. Apple Talk, DECnet, TCP/IP, Net Ware, and VINES all use incompatible versions of RIP. RJ - 11 (Registered Jack - 11) – A telephone connector that holds up to six wires. The RJ - 11 is the common connector used to plug a telephone into a wall. RJ - 45 - A connector simil ar to a telephone connector that holds up to ei[...]

107 can also be used as a communication protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). When you are set up with access to the Internet, your computer is uses the TCP/IP protocol. TFTP (Trivial Fil e Transfer Protocol) – A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability. Throughput - The amount o[...]

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