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LevelOne Broadband Router FBR-1402TX FBR-1403TX User's Guide[...]
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 LevelOne Broadband Router Features ......................................................................... 1 Package Contents .......................................................................................[...]
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APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................. 84 Overview ....................................................................................................................... . 84 General Problems ..........................................................................................[...]
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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of the LevelOne Broadband Router's fea- tures and capabilities. Congratulations on the purchase of y our ne w LevelOne Broadband Router. The LevelOne Broadband Router is a m ulti-function devi ce providing the following servi ces: • Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN user[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide • Fixed or Dynamic IP Address. On the Internet (WAN port) connection, the LevelOne Broadband Router supports both Dy namic IP Address (IP Address is all ocated on connec- tion) and Fixed IP Address. Advanced Internet Functions • Communication Applications. Support for Internet com municati on applications, s[...]
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Introduction Configuration & Management • Easy Setup. Use your WEB browser from anywhere on t he LAN or WLAN for configu- ration. • Remote Management. The LevelOne Broadband Router can be m anaged from any PC on your LAN. And, if the Internet connect ion exists, it can also (opt ionally) be configured via the Internet. • UPnP Support. UPn[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Physical Details Front Panel - FBR-1402TX Figure 2: Front Panel - FBR-1402TX Power On - Power on. Off - No power. Status (Red) On - Error condition. Off - Normal operation. Blinking - This LED blinks during start up. LAN For each port, there are 2 LEDs • Link/Act • On - Corresponding LAN (hub) port is acti v[...]
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Introduction Front Panel - FBR-1403TX Figure 3: Front Panel - FBR-1403TX Power On - Power on. Off - No power. Status (Red) On - Error condition. Off - Normal operation. Blinking - This LED blinks during start up. LAN For each port, there are 2 LEDs • Link/Act • On - Corresponding LAN (hub) port is acti ve. • Off - No active connection on the [...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide FBR-1402TX / FBR-1403TX Rear Panel Figure 4: FBR-1402TX / FBR-1403TX Rear Panel Printer Port (FBR-1403TX only) Standard parallel printer po rt. If you wish to share a printer, connect it here. Reset Button This button has three (3) functions: • Reboot . When pressed and released, the LevelOne Broad- band Route[...]
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7 2 Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of the LevelOne Broadband Router. Requirements • Network cables. Use standard 10/ 100BaseT network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connect ors. • TC P/IP protocol must be installed on all PC s. • For Internet Access, an Inte rnet Access account with an ISP, and either of a DSL or[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide • Depress the "Uplink" button beside the "LAN1" port. • Use a standard LAN cable to connect the "LAN1"port to a standard port on the other hub. 3. Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable m odem to the WAN port on the Level One Broadband Router. Use the cable supplied with y o[...]
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9 Chapter 3 Setup This Chapter provides Setup deta ils of the LevelOne Broadband Router. Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for: • Internet Access • LAN confi guration • Assi gning a Password to protect the configurat ion data. PCs on your local LAN m ay also require configuration. For det ails, see Chapter 4 - PC C on- figur[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Configuration Program The LevelOne Broadband Router contains an HTTP server. This enabl es you to connect to it, and configure it, using your Web Browser. Your Brow ser must support JavaScript . The configuration program has been tested on the following browsers: • Netscape V4.08 or later • Internet Explorer[...]
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Setup If you can't connect If the LevelOne Broadband Router does not respond, check the fol lowing: • The Level One Broadband Router is prope rly installed, LAN connection is OK, and it is powered ON. You can test t he connection by using the "Ping" com - mand: • Open the MS-DOS window or comm and prompt window. • Enter the com[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Setup Wizard The first time you connect to the LevelOn e Broadband Router, the Setup Wizard will run automatically. (The Setup Wizard will also run if the LevelOne Broadband Router's default setting are restored.) 1. Step through the Wizard until finished. • You need to know the type of Internet connect i[...]
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Setup You connect to the ISP only when required. The IP address is usually allocated auto m ati- cally, but may be Static (Fixed). • User nam e and password. • IP Address allocated to you, if Static (Fixed). Other Modems (e.g. Broadband Wireless) Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically, when [...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Home Screen After finishing the Setup W izard, you will see the Home screen. When you connect in future, you will see this screen when you connect . An example screen is shown below. Figure 6: Home Screen Navigation & Data Input • Use t he menu bar on the top of the screen, and t he "Back" button[...]
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Setup LAN Screen Use the LAN link on the main m enu to reach the LAN screen An example screen is shown below. Figure 7: LAN Screen Data - LAN Screen TCP/IP IP Address IP address for the LevelOne Broadband Router, as seen from the local LAN. Use the default value unless th e address is already in use or your LAN is using a different IP address range[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Buttons Save Save the data on screen. Cancel The "Cancel" button will d iscard any data you have entered and reload the file from t he LevelOne Broadband Router. DHCP What DHCP Does A DHCP (Dynami c Host Configuration Protocol ) Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or device) upon r[...]
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Setup Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a password to the Level One Broadband Router. Figure 8: Password Screen Once you have assigned a password to th e LevelOne Broadband Rout er (on the Password screen above) you will be prompted for the pa ssword when you connect, as shown below. (If no password has been set, this dialog [...]
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18 4 Chapter 4 PC Configuration This Chapter detail s the PC Configurati on required on the local ("Internal ") LAN. Overview For each PC, the following may need to be configured: • TC P/IP network settings • Int ernet Access configuration • Pri nter configuration Windows Clients This section describes how to configure Windows cli e[...]
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PC Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 9x/ME: 1. Select Control Panel - Network . You should see a screen like the following: Figure 10: Network Configuration 2. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 3. Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the following. Figure 11: IP Address (Win 95) Ensure you[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide • On the Gateway tab, ent er the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP address i n the New Gate- way field and click Add , as shown below. Your LAN adm inistrator can advise y ou of the IP Address they assigned to the LevelOne Broadband Rout er. Figure 12: Gateway Tab (Win 95/98) • On the DN S Configurati on t[...]
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PC Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows NT4.0 1. Select Control Panel - Network , and, on the Protocols tab, select the TCP/IP protocol, as shown below. Figure 14: Windows NT4.0 - TCP/IP 2. Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below. 21[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Figure 15: Windows NT4.0 - IP Address 3. Select the network card for your LAN. 4. Select the appropriat e radio button - Obtain an IP address from a DHC P Server or Specify an IP Address , as explained below. Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server This is the default Windows setting. Using this is recommended .[...]
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PC Configuration Figure 16 - Windows NT4.0 - Add Gateway 2. The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows: • Click the DNS tab. • On the DNS screen, shown below, click the Add butt on (under DNS Service Search Order ), and enter the DNS provided by your ISP. 23[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Figure 17: Windows NT4.0 - DNS 24[...]
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PC Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000: 1. Select Control Panel - Ne twork and Dial-up Connecti on . 2. Right - cli ck the Local Area Connection icon and select Propertie s . You should see a screen like the following : Figure 18: Network Configuration (Win 2000) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 4. Click on the[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Figure 19: TCP/IP Properties (Win 2000) 5. Ensure your TCP/IP setti ngs are correct, as described below. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatical ly . This is the default Windows setting. Using this is recommended . By default, the LevelOne Broadband R outer will act as a [...]
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PC Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP 1. Select Control Panel - Network Co nnection . 2. Right cli ck the Local Area Connection and choose Properties . You should see a screen like the following: Figure 20: Network Configuration (Windows XP) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 4. Click on the Properties button. You[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Figure 21: TCP/IP Properties (Windows XP) 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatical ly . This is the default Windows setting. Using this is recommended . By default, the LevelOne Broadband R outer will act as a DHCP Server. Restar[...]
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PC Configuration Internet Access To configure your PCs to use the LevelO ne Broadband Router for Internet access: • Ensure that the DSL m odem, Cable m odem, or other perm anent connection is functional. • Use the following procedure to configure y our Browser to access the Internet via the LAN, rather than by a Dial-up connection. For Windows [...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Printer Setup for Windows (FBR-1403TX only) The FBR-1403TX LevelOne Broadband Router pr ovides printing support for 2 m ethods for printing from Windows: • Print Port Driver. After instal ling the Print Port Dri ver, Windows users can print di- rectly to the LevelOne Broadband Router. Pr int jobs are spooled ([...]
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PC Configuration Under Window s 95, if y ou see the follow ing error message, either install Internet Explorer 4 or later, or follow the pro- cedure in the "Trouble Shooting - Printing" section of Appendix A. 6. A pop-up message will inform you if the port has been created succe ssfully, and then the Windows Add Printer wizard will start.[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Figure 23: Print Port Configuration Items shown on this screen are as follows: Port If desired, click Browse to select a different device. (The Select Device Port button is provided to allow this software to work with multi-port models.) The Port Name is shown in the Printer's Properties . Banner Check this[...]
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PC Configuration LPD/LPR Printing LPD/LPR printing can be used wit h Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000. No software needs to be installed o n client PCs. Windows NT 4.0 Server Configuration To use LPD printing, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing must be installed and enabled. This can be checked using Start-Settings-Cont rol Panel-Network - Services . T[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Windows 2000 Server Configuration The LPD/LPR Port is not enabled by default . To enable it, use this procedure: 1. In Control Panel, select Add/Remove Program s, then Windows Com ponents. 2. Select Other Network File and Print Services , then click the Details button. Figure 24: Adding LPD/LPR Port (Wi n 2000) [...]
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PC Configuration Figure 25: Windows 2000: Select Port 4. In the Dialog requesting N ame or Address of server providing lpd , enter the IP address of the LevelOne Broadband Router. 5. For Name of printer or print queue on that server , enter L1 6. Click OK, and then Next , and continue the Wizard. 7. At the Select Sharing screen, select the Radio Bu[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Macintosh Clients From your Macintosh, you can access the Inte rnet via the LevelOne Broadband Router. The procedure is as follows. 1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up m enu. 3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Confi gure pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be [...]
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PC Configuration 2. Select Add . For the printer type, select Remote Unix (lpd) Queue . 3. Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog. Field Data Example Name Enter a name for t his printer gw_prn Spool Directory /var/spool/lpd / print er_name Where printer_name is the "Name" entry above. /var/spool/l pd/gw_prn File Limit Ent[...]
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38 5 Chapter 5 Operation and Status This Chapter details the operation of the LevelOne Broadband Router and the status screens. Operation Once both the LevelOne Broadband Router a nd the PCs are configured, operation is automatic. However, there are some situations where add iti onal Internet configurati on may be requi red: • If using Internet-b[...]
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Operation and Status Data - Status Screen Internet Connection Method This indicates the current connecti on method, as set i n the Setup Wizard. Broadband Modem This shows the connection status of the m odem. Internet Connection Current connection status: • Active • Idle • Unknown • Failed If there is an error, you can click th e "Conn[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Buttons Connection Details View the details of the current Internet connection. The sub- screen displayed will depend on the connection method used. See the following sections for details of each sub-screen. System Data Display all sy stem inform ation in a sub-window. Refresh Screen Update the data displa yed o[...]
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Operation and Status • If t he connection does not exist, the "Connect " button can be used to establish a connection. • If the connection currently exists, the "Disconnect" b utton can be used to break the connection. Connection Log Connection Log • The C onnection Log shows status m essages relating to the existing conne[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Error: Invalid or unknown packet type The data received from the ISP' s Server could not be proc- essed. This could be caused by data corruption (from a bad link), or the Server using a protocol which is not supported by this device. Connection Status - PPTP If using PPTP (Peer-to-Peer Tunne ling Protocol),[...]
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Operation and Status existing connection. • The "Clear Log" button will restart the Log, while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on screen. Buttons Connect If not connected, establi sh a connection to your ISP. Disconnect If connected to your ISP, hang up the connection. Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log . T[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide • If the connection does not exist, the "Connect" button can be used to establish a connection. • If the connection currently exis ts, the "Disconnect" button can be used to break the connection. • Normally, it is not necessary to use the Connect and Discon- nect buttons unless the sett[...]
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Operation and Status Data - RAS Internet RAS Plan The RAS Plan which is currently used . Physical Address The hardware address of this device, as seen by rem ote devices on the Internet. (This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN.) IP Address The IP Address of this device, as s een by Internet users. This address is[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address If your access method is "Direct" (no login), a screen like the follo wing exam ple will be displayed when the "Connect ion Details" butt on is clicked. Figure 31: Connection Details - Fixed/Dynamic IP Address Data - Fixed/Dynamic IP address Inter[...]
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Operation and Status Buttons Release/Renew Button will display EITHER "Release" OR "Renew" This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automati cally on connection. (Dynam ic IP address). If you have a Fixed (Static) IP address, thi s button has no effect. • If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT alloc[...]
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48 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the LevelOne Broadband Router's "Advanced" Features. Overview The following advanced features are provided. • Advanced Internet • Comm unication Applicat ions • Special Applications • DMZ • URL filter • Access Control • Remote M anagement • Vir[...]
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Advanced Features Advanced Internet Screen This screen allows configuration of all advanced features relating to Internet access. • Comm unication Applicati ons • Special Applications • DMZ • URL filter An example screen is shown below. Figure 33: Internet Screen Communication Applications Most applications are support ed transparently by t[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Special Applications If you use Internet applicat ions which use non- standard connections or port num bers, you m ay find that they do not function co rrectly because they are bloc ked by the LevelOne Broadband Router's firewall. In this case, you can define the appl icati on as a "Special Application[...]
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Advanced Features Data - Special Applications Screen Checkbox Use this to Enable or Disab le this Special Application as required. Name Enter a descriptive name to identify this Sp ecial Application. Incoming Ports • Type - Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) used when you receive data from the special application or serv ice. (Note: Some applicatio[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide The "DMZ PC" is effectively outside the Firew all, mak- ing it more vulnerable to attacks. For this reason, y ou should only enable the DMZ feature when required. URL Filter The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web site • To use this feature, you m ust define "filter strings&[...]
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Advanced Features Buttons Delete/Delete All Use these butto ns to delete the selected entry or all entries, as required . Multiple entries can be selected b y holding down the CTRL key while selecting. (On the Macintosh, hol d the SHIFT key while selecti ng.) Add Use this to add the curren t Filter String to the site list. Access Control This featu[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Access Control Screen To view this screen, select the Access Control link on the Advanced m enu. Figure 36: Access Control Screen Data - Access Control Screen Group Group Select the desired Group. The sc reen will update to display the settings for the selected Group. Groups are nam ed "Default", "[...]
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Advanced Features Internet Access Restrictions Select the desired options for t he current group: • None - Nothing is block ed. Use this to create the least re- strictive group. • Block all Internet access - All traffic via the WAN port is blocked. Use this to create the m ost restrictive group. • Block selected Services - Y ou can select whi[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Group Members Screen This screen is displayed when the Members button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure 37: Group Members Use this screen to add or remove m embers (PC s) from the current group. • The "Del >>" bu tton will remove the selected PC (in the Members list) from the curr[...]
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Advanced Features Default Schedule Screen This screen is displayed when the Define Schedule button on the Access Control screen is clicked. • This schedule can be (optionally ) applied to any Access Control Group. • Blocking will be p erform ed during th e scheduled time (between the "Start" and "Finish" times.) • Two (2) [...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Services Screen This screen is displayed when the Edit Service List button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure 39: Access Control - Services Data - Services Screen Available Services Available Services This lists all the available services. "Delete" button Use this to delete any Servi ce yo[...]
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Advanced Features New Service" area on screen. Cancel Clear the " Add New Service " area, ready for entering data for a new Service. Access Control Log To check the operation of the Access Control feature, an Access Control Log is provided. Click the View Log button on the Access Control screen to view this log. This log shows attemp[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Remote Management This feature allows you to m anage the LevelOne Broadband Router via t he Internet. Figure 40: Remote Management Screen Data - Remote Management Screen Remote Management Enable Remote Management Enable to allow management via the Internet. If Disabled, this device will ignore managem ent connec[...]
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Advanced Features Virtual Servers This feature allows you to make Servers on y our LAN accessible to Internet users. Norm ally, Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because: • Your Server does not have a valid external IP Address. • Attempts t o connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the fi rewall in this devic[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Virtual Servers Screen The Virtual Servers screen is reached by the Virtual Servers link on the Advanced screen. An example screen is shown below. Figure 42: Virtual Servers Screen This screen lists a num ber of pre-defined Servers, and allows y ou to define your own Servers. Details of the selected Server ar e [...]
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Advanced Features Buttons Defaults This will delete any Servers you hav e defined, and set the pre- defined Servers to use their default port num bers. Disable All This will cause the "Enable" setting o f all Virtual Servers to be set OFF. Add Add a new entry to the Virtual Serv er list, using the data shown in the "Properties" [...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Connecting to the Virtual Servers Once configured, anyone on the Internet can conn ect to your Virtual Se rvers. They m ust use the Internet IP Address (the IP Address allocat ed to you by your ISP). e.g. http://203.70.212.52 ftp://203.70.212.52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your[...]
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Advanced Features Dynamic DNS Screen Select Advanced on the main m enu, then Dynamic DNS , to see a screen like the following: Figure 43: DDNS Screen Data - Dynamic DNS Screen DDNS Service DDNS Service • You must sign up first t o create a new account before using the service. The service is free. • Click this link to connect to the www.dyndns.[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Firmware Upgrade The firmware (software) in the LevelOne B r oadband Router can be upgraded using your Web Browser. You must first downl oad the upgrade file, then select Upgrade on the Advanced menu. You will see a screen like the following . Figure 44: Upgrade Firmware Screen To perform the Firmware Upgrade: 1[...]
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67 7 Chapter 7 Advanced Configuration This Chapter explains the settings ava ilable via the Advanced configuration section of the "Advanced" menu. Overview Normally, it is not necessary to use these scr eens, or change any settings. These screens and settings are provided to deal with non-standard s ituations, or to provide additional opt[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide PC Database The PC Database is used whenever you need to select a PC (e.g. for the "DMZ" PC). It elimi- nates the need to enter IP addresses. Also, y ou do not need to use fixed IP addresses on your LAN. PC Database Screen An example PC Data base screen is shown below. Figure 45: PC Database • PCs wh[...]
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Advanced Configuration Data - PC Database Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries. Data displayed is name (IP Address) type . The "type" indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN. Name If adding a new PC to the list, en ter its name here. It is best if this matches the PC's "hostname". IP Address Enter the IP[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide PC Database (Admin) This screen is display ed if the "Advanced Admini stration" button on the PC Database is clicked. It provides m ore control than the standard PC Dat abase screen. Figure 46: PC Database (Admin) Data - PC Database ( Admin) Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries. Data display[...]
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Advanced Configuration MAC Address Select the appropriate option • Automatic discovery - Select this to have the Lev elOne Broad- band Router contact the PC and fi nd its MAC address. This i s only possible if the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On. • MAC is - Enter the MAC address on the PC. The MAC address is also called the "Hard[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Options This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of sett ings. For normal opera- tion, there is no n eed to use this screen or change any settings. An example Options screen i s shown below. Figure 47: Options Screen Data - Options Screen Backup DNS IP Address Enter the IP Address of the DNS[...]
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Advanced Configuration Allow Configu- ration... • If checked, then UPnP users can change the configuration. • If Disabled, UPnP users can only view the configurat ion. But currently, this rest riction only appli es to users running Windows XP, who access the Properties via UPnP. (e.g. Right - click the LevelOne Broadband Router in My Network Pl[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Security This screen allows you to set Firewall and other security-related options. Figure 48: Security Screen Data - Security Screen Firew all Enable DoS Firewall If enabled, DoS (Denial of Service) attack s will be detected and blocked. The default is enabled. It is strongly recom mended that t his setting be [...]
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Advanced Configuration Options Respond to ICMP The ICMP protocol is used by th e "ping" and "traceroute" programs, and by network moni toring and diagnostic program s. • If checked, the LevelOne Broadband Router will repond to ICMP packets received from the Internet. • If not checked, ICMP packets from the Internet will be i[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Logs The Logs record various types of activit y on the LevelOne Broadband Router. This dat a is useful for troubleshooting, but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and adversely affect performance. Since only a lim ited am ount of log data can be stored in the Level One Broadband Router, log d[...]
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Advanced Configuration E-mail Logs You can choose to have the logs E-mailed to you, by enabl ing either or both checkboxes. If enab led, the Log will sent to the specified E-mail address. The interval between E-mails is deter- mined by the "Send" set ting. Send Select the desired option for sendi ng the log by E-ma il. • When log is ful[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Printer Port (FBR-1403TX only) On the FBR-1403TX, the following sc reen is available. These settings are only useful if using LPD printing under Unix. Normally, these se ttings do not need to be changed. Figure 50: Printer Port Screen Data - Printer Port Screen Logical Printers No (L1, L2, L3) Logical printer co[...]
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Advanced Configuration MAC Address The MAC (hardware) address is a low-level ne twork identifier. It may be called "MAC Ad- dress", "Hardware Address", or "Physical Address" . On a PC, this address is associated with the Network card or adapter. The address on the MAC Address screen is the address on the Internet (WAN [...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide If the MAC address is changed, the LevelOne Broadband Router must restart. Routing Overview • If you don't have other Rout ers or Gateways on your LAN, you can i gnore the "Routing" page completely. • If the LevelOne Broadband Router is only ac ting as a Gateway for the local LAN seg- ment, ig[...]
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Advanced Configuration Figure 52: Routing Screen Data - Routing Screen RIP Enable RIP Check this to enable the RIP (Routing In formation Protocol) feature of the LevelOne Broadband Router. The LevelOne Broadband Router supports R IP 1 only. Static Routing Static Routing Table Entries This list shows all entries in th e Routing Table. • The "[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide Add Add a new entry to the Stati c Routing table, usi ng the data shown in the "Properties" area on screen. Th e entry selected in the list is ignored, and has no effect. Update Update the current Static Routing Table entry, usi ng the data shown in the "Properties" area on screen. Delete Del[...]
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Advanced Configuration Static Routing - Example Ro u t e r B (1 92.168.1. 90) (192 .168 .2.70) Rout e r A Seg m e n t 0 Segm en t 2 Segm en t 1 Broadban d Rou t e r (192 .168.0 .x x) (192 .168.1 .xx) (192 .168.0. 100) (1 92.168.0. 1) (1 92.168.2. xx ) (192 .168.1. 80) Figure 53: Routing Example For the LevelOne Broadband Router's Routing Table[...]
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84 A Appendix A T roubleshooting This Appendix covers the most likely probl ems and their solutions. Overview This chapter covers some common probl ems that m ay be encountered while using the Leve- lOne Broadband Router and som e possible solutions to them . If you follow the suggested steps and the LevelOne Broadban d Router still does not functi[...]
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Appendix A - Troubleshooting correctly. Problem 2: Some applications do not run properly when using the LevelOne Broadband Router. Solution 2: The LevelOne Broadband Router processes t h e data passi ng through it, so it is not transparent. Use the Special Applicati ons feature to allow the use of Internet applicat ions which do not function correc[...]
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LevelOne Broadband Router User Guide 4. The printer wizard will display a message stating th at “The Network Printer is off-line”. This is OK. Continue th e Add Printer Wizard until finished. 5. When finished, go to Control Panel-Printers . The printer ico n will be grayed out indicati ng the printer is not ready . 6. Right-click the Printer, a[...]
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Appendix A - Troubleshooting 8. Click OK to see the Print Port Con figuration screen, as shown below. 9. Click the Browse Device button, select the desired Multi-functi on LevelOne Broadband Router, and click OK. 10. Click OK to return to the Printers fo lders, and right-click on the Printer. Ensure that the Work off-lin e option is NOT checked. Th[...]
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88 B Appendix B Specifications FBR-1402TX Model FBR-1402TX LevelOne 1 Port Broadband Router with 4 L AN Port Dimensions 140mm(W) * 85mm (D) * 27mm(H) Operating Tempera- ture 0 ° C to 40 ° C Storage Temperature -10 ° C to 70 ° C Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Interface: 5 Ethernet: 4 * 10/100BaseT (RJ45) LAN connection 1 * 10/100BaseT (RJ45) f[...]
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Appendix B - Specifications FBR-1403TX Model FBR-1403TX LevelOne 1 Port Broadband Rout er with 4 LAN Port, Printer Server Dimensions 140mm(W) * 85mm (D) * 27mm(H) Operating Temperature 0 ° C to 40 ° C Storage Temperature -10 ° C to 70 ° C Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Interface: 5 Ethernet: 4 * 10/100BaseT (RJ45) LAN connection 1 * 10/100Bas[...]