Planet Technology WRT-415 manual

802.11g Wireless Broadband Router WRT-415 User’s Manual[...]

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Federal Communication Commissi on (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environme nt. In order to avoid the poss ibility of exceedi ng the F CC radio frequenc y exposure limits, human proximit y to the antenna shall not be les s than 20 cm(8 inches) during normal operati[...]

Rev: 1.0 (April. 2006) Part No. EM-WRT415[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 IN TRODU CTION ......................................................................................................... .. 1 1.1 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS ..........................[...]

3.5.5 Special AP ............................................................................................................... ............. 24 3.5.6 DMZ ...................................................................................................................... ............... 25 3.5.7 Fir ewall Rule....................................[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction The PLANET WRT-415 is an 802.11g wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking for home or SOHO users. The WRT-415 provides data rate up to 54 Mbps when used with other 802.11g products. The 802.11g standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b products. There is no need to change existing network to maintain c[...]

1.3 Features • 2.4GHz ISM band, unlicensed operatio n • Supports WPA (Wi-Fi Protected A ccess) for both 802.1x and WPA-PSK • Dual-standard capa bil ity: 802.11g and 802.1 1b compliant • Supports DHCP server • Web Configuration provide a user friendly inte rface for the user to configure through web browser • Supports UPnP (Universal Plu[...]

EMI: FCC Class B, CE Mark B 1.5 Wireless Performance The following information will help you utilizing the wireless performance, and operating coverage of WRT -415. 1. Site selection T o avoid interfer ences, pl ease locate WRT -415 and wireless clients away from transformers, microwave ovens, heavy-dut y motors, refrigerat ors, fluorescent lights,[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessar y that you have enough information ab out the WRT -415. 2.1 Hardware Connection 1. Locate an optimum location f or the WRT -415. T h e b e s t place for yo ur WRT -415 is usually at th e center of your wireless net work, with line of sight to all of your mobile[...]

Green Link is established 3 Blinking Green Packets are transmitting or receiving Green Link is established 4 Blinki ng Green Packets are transmitting or receiving - 5 -[...]

Chapter 3 Configure through Web Browser Web configuration provides a user-friendly graph ic al user interface ( web pages) to manage you r WRT -415. 1. Open your web bro wser . 2. Enter the IP address of your WRT -415 in the addr ess field (default IP address is http://192.168.1.1 ). 3. A User Name and Pass word dialog box will appear . Please e nt[...]

mask , and domain name . LAN and DHCP profiles are listed in t he DHCP table at the bottom of the screen. Host Name: Type the host name in the text box. The host name is required by some ISP s. The default host name is "AP-Router." IP Address: This is the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. Subnet Mask: Type t[...]

MAC A ddress: If required by your ISP, type the MAC addr ess for the W RT-415 WAN interface in this field. You can also cop y the MAC address of your PC’s network card to the WRT-415 WAN interface by clicking “Clone MAC address”. When using PPPoE, enter the following information in t he fields (some inf ormation are provided by your ISP): WA [...]

When using PPTP , enter the follo wing information in t he fields (som e information are provided b y your ISP): Dynamic IP / Static IP: Select the IP assignment method. IP Address: Type the IP address which your ISP provides. Subnet Mask: Type the Subnet Mask which your ISP provides. Gateway: Type the IP address of Gateway which your ISP provides.[...]

When using L2T P , enter the follo wing information in the fields (som e information are provid ed by your ISP): Dynamic IP / Static IP: Select the IP assignment method. IP Address: Type the IP address which your ISP provides. Subnet Mask: Type the Subnet Mask which your ISP provides. Gateway: Type the IP address of Gateway which your ISP provides.[...]

Administrator: Type the password the Administrator will use to login to the s ystem. The pass word must be typed again for confirmation. User: Users can t ype a password to be used for lo ggi ng in to the system. The pass word must be typed again for confirmation. 3.1.4 Time This screen enables you t o set the time and date for the router's re[...]

Set the Time: Select the date and time from the pull-down lists, and click “Set Time” to set the WRT-415's internal clock to the correct date and time. Daylight Sav ing: Enables you to enable or disable dayli ght saving time. W hen enabled, select the start and end date for daylight saving time. 3.1.5 Dynamic DNS Y ou can configure WRT -41[...]

Wireless Radio : Enable or d isable wireless LAN via the W RT-415. SSID: Type an SSID in the field. The SSID of any wireless device must match the SSID typed here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN v ia the WRT-415. Channel: Select a work channel for wireless communicatio ns. The channel of any wireless device must match the[...]

WEP Key: Select the level of encryptio n you want from the drop-down list. WRT-415 supp orts 64, and 128-bit encryption. Key 1 ~ Key 4: There are 4 keys availabl e, please ensure you have enter correct number for the ke y values with different Key Length and coding (Hex or ASCII) as 64bit (10 Hex digit / 5 ASCII), 128bit (26 Hex digit / 13 ASCII) o[...]

3.2.3 Advanced This screen enables you to co nfigure advanced wireless functions. Beacon Interva l: Type the beacon interval in the fie ld. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. T he default beacon interval is 100. RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold i n the field. T his value sta bili zes data flo w. If data flow is irregular[...]

SSID Broadcast: If disabled, no SSID is broadcast. If enabled, the SSID of WRT -415 will then be broadcast to all wireless stations. Stations which have no SSID (or a "n ull" value) can then ado pt the correct SSID for connections to this router. 3.3 Status 3.3.1 Device Information This screen enables you to vi ew the router LAN, wireless[...]

3.3.2 Log This screen will show you a ru nning lo g of system stat istics, events and activities. T he log displa ys up to 200 entries. Older entries are overwritten by new entri es. You can save logs via t he Log Settings optio n -> “Send to”. The Log screen commands and information meaning are as follo ws First Page: View the first page of[...]

SMTP Server: Type the SMTP server address for the email that the log will be sent to in t he next field. Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click “Email Log Now” to send the curr ent log immediately. Syslog Server: Type the IP address of the Syslog S erver if yo u want the WRT-415 to l is ten an d rec eiv e incoming SysLo[...]

3.3.5 Wireless This screen will show you which wireless devices t hat are connected to this WRT -415 via wireless interface. Connected Time: Displa ys how long the wireless device has been conn ected to the LAN via the WRT-415. MAC A ddress: Displays the devices wireless LAN interface MAC addr ess. 3.4 Routing 3.4.1 St atic Y ou can set parameters [...]

Network Mask: T ype the network (subnet) mask for your network. If you do not type a valu e here, the network mask defaults to 255.255.255.255. Your ISP or network administrator provides you with this information. Gateway Address: Type the gateway address of your netwo rk. Your ISP or net work administrator provides you with this information. Inter[...]

Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the conn ected n ode. Network Mask: Displa ys the network (subnet) mask of the connected node. Gateway Address: Displays the gateway ad dress of the co nnecte d node. Interface: Displays whether the node is connected via a WAN or LAN. Metric: Displays the metric of the connected node. Type: Displa[...]

Only allow computers … : All users are denied Internet access exc ept those users list ed in MAC table. Only deny computer s … : All users are allowed Internet access exc ept those us ers listed in MAC tabl e. MAC Table: Use this field to create a table to which In ternet access is den ied or allowed. The user profiles are listed in the table b[...]

Edit Protocol Filter in L ist: Use this section to create a profile for the protocol you want to deny Internet access to. Enable: Click to enable or disable the protoc ol filter. Name: Type a descriptive name for the protocol filter. Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) you want to deny Internet access to from the pull-down list. Port R[...]

3.5.4 V irtual Server This screen enables you to create a virtual server vi a the W RT - 415. If the WRT - 415 is set as a virtual server , remote users requesti ng Web or FTP services through the W AN are directed to local servers in the LAN. The WRT -415 redirects the request via the pr otocol and port n umbers to the correct LAN server . The Vir[...]

Enable: Click to enable or dis able the ap plic ation pr ofile. When e nabled, u sers will be abl e to connect to the application via the W RT-415 WAN connection. Clic k Disabled o n a profile to prevent users from accessing the application o n the W A N. Name: Type a descriptive name for the application. Trigger: Defines the outgoing communicati o[...]

Enable: Click to enable or disable the DMZ . DMZ Host IP: Type a host IP address for the DMZ. The computer with this IP address acts as a DMZ host with unlimited Internet access. App l y: Click to save the settings. Note: Any clients added to the DMZ exposes the clients to security risks such as viruses and unauthorized access. 3.5.7 Firewall Rule [...]

Enable: Click to enable or disable the fire wall rule profile. Name: Type a descriptive name for the firewall rule profile . Action: Select whether to allow or deny packets that conform to the rule. Inactive Timeout: Type the timeout p eriod in seconds in this field. If the net work is inactive for the specified duration, the router refuses the inc[...]

3.6 Management 3.6.1 Remote Management This screen enables you to s et up remote management. Using remote management, the WRT -415 can be configured through the WAN via a W eb browser . A user name and password are required to perform remote management. HTTP: Enables you to set up HTTP access for remote managem ent. Enable: Click to enable or disab[...]

3.7.2 Settings This screen allo ws you to save settings as a profile an d load profiles for differ ent circumstances. Y ou ca n also load the factory def ault settings, and run a s etup wizard to configur e the WRT -415 and WRT -415 interface. VPN Pass-Through: The WRT-415 supports VPN pass-through for both PPT P and IPSec. Once the VPN pass-throug[...]

Load Settings: Click “Browse” and go to the location of a st ored profile. Click Load to lo ad the profile's settings. Restore Factor y Default Settings: Click to restore the default settin gs. All configuration changes you have made will be lost. 3.7.3 Firmware Y ou can upgrade your WRT -415 with new firmware in this screen. Please f ollo[...]

3.8 Wizard The setup wizard enables you to configure the WRT-415 quickly and convenientl y. Click “Wizard” button, the window below will appear. Please click “Next>” and follo w the steps to configure WRT-415. You are prompted to select a passw ord. T ype a password in the text b ox, and then type it again for verification. Click Next . [...]

Appendix A TCP/IP Settings for PC The network TCP/IP settings dif fer bas ed on the computer ’s operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and are as fol lo ws. Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click on the “Network neighbor hoo d” icon found on the desktop. 2. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show . 3. Select “Properties” to ent[...]

6. Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field. Windows 2000 Double click on the “My computer” icon on the desktop. Wh en “M y computer” window opens, open the “Control panel” and then open the “Net work dialup connection” applet. Double click on the “Local ar ea network connection” icon. Select “Properties” to ent[...]

Windows XP Point the cursor and click the r ight button on the “My Ne t work Place” icon. Select “properties” to enter th e TCP/IP setting window . 1. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatica ll y .” 2. Set “DNS” to “Obtain DNS server address automatically . ” - 34 -[...]