Actiontec electronic GEU404000-01 manual

U ser Manual Dual-Mode Wi r eless–Ready C able DSL Router[...]

i T able of C ont ents 1I nt ro duc tion 1 P ackage Contents 1 M inimum System Requirements 1 Router F eatures 2 T echnical Support 5 2S etting Up the Router 7 C onnecting a Computer to the Rout er 7 C onnecting Additional Comput ers 21 3U sing C ustom Setup 33 Acc essing Custom Settings 33 Wireless Settings 34 DHCP Ser ver 36 VPN Pass Through 38 P[...]

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1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Ac t ion te c Dual-Mode W ireless-R eady Cable/ DSL Ro uter . This R outer is the simplest way to connect a small n umber of compute rs to a single hig h-speed broadband modem. This easy-to-use product is perfect for the home office or small business. If you want t o take y our computing to the next le[...]

2 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Router F eatures The Router has a series of LED s (lig hts), as w ell as two PC Card slots and a variety of ports. It is r ecommended that the user bec ome familiar with these features before installing or setting up the R outer . Fro n t Pa nel There are sev en LEDs (light emitting diodes, [...]

3 Chapter 1 Introduction L AN LED The LAN LED gl ow s green when the Rout er is successfully c onnected to a c om- puter with the yellow (E thernet) cable. USB LED The USB LED gl ow s g reen when the Rout er is successfully c onnected to a com- puter with the purple ( USB ) cable. Wireless LED The W ireless LED gl ow s green when the Router (with a[...]

4 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Rear Panel The Router has fi ve por ts and a Reset butt on on its rear panel. Blue Port (Modem [USB]) The Blue port is used to connect the R outer to the Ac t ion te c USB Home DSL Mo dem with a USB cable. R ed Port (Modem [Ethernet]) The Red por t is used to connect the R outer to an y Ethe[...]

5 Chapter 1 Introduction R eset Button The Reset butt on is used to reset the R outer . H olding the button do wn for less than 10 seconds causes the R outer to r estar t, with all settings remaining intact. If the Reset butt on is held for more than 10 sec onds, the default setting s will be re loaded onto the Router , and an y changes made to the[...]

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7 S etting Up the Router The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the I ntstallation Buddy , which pro vides a v isual guide to setting up the Rout er . It is rec ommended that the user r un the Installation Buddy first, befor e attempting an y other procedures. To set up the Router , the user must connect it to both a cable or [...]

8 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 2. The next window appears. Answer the onscr een question ( Ye s if AOL pro v ides Br oadband Int ernet access, No if another compan y provides the access), then click N ext . 3. In the next window , select the ty pe of Internet acc ess pro vided ( Cable or DSL ), then click N ext . ☞ Not [...]

9 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 4. Wh en the next window appears, select the t ype of connection to be used between the modem and comput er ( E thernet or USB ). If only one selection appears, select it, then click N ext . 5. The next window appears, w ith information regarding Ac t ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-week T echnical Support. I f y[...]

10 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 6. The next window appears, asking whether the cable or DSL modem has been co nnected properly . R ead the inst ructions, answ er the question ( Ye s or No ), then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the configuruation, the w indow sho wn in the figure abov e may var y . 7. Wh en the nex[...]

11 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 9. In the next window , read the instructions regar ding getting the powe r cord, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the country , the pictur e in the figure abov e may or ma y not reflect the ty pe of power cor d supplied. 10. The next window appears. Plug the smaller end of the power cor d into the BLA[...]

12 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 11. Wh en the next window appears, plug the larger end of the power cor d into a power outlet, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the country , the pictur e in the figure abov e may or ma y not reflect the ty pe of power co rd and pow er outlet being used. 12. The Router po wers up[...]

13 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting to the Modem 1. The following window appears, find the Ethernet cable connecting the com- puter to y our modem, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :D epending on the ty pe of modem, the pictur e in the fig- ure abov e may or may not r eflect the configuration used. 2. Wh en the next window appears, unplug t[...]

14 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother window appears. Plug the loose end of the Ethernet cable into the RED port on the back of the Router , then click N ext . 4. Ensure the other end of the Ethernet cable is still plugged into the modem. The Ethernet cable should now be c onnecting the modem to the R outer . C onne[...]

15 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 2. Wh en the next window appears, get the Ye l l o w C a b l e (E thernet) from the Ac t ion te c Quick Star t Kit, then click N ext . 3. A nother window appears. Plug one end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e (Ethernet) into the Ye l l o w P o r t (Ethernet to Computer) on the back of the Router , then click N ext .[...]

16 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 4. In the next window , read the instructions. Plug the other end of the yellow (Ethernet) cable into an Ethernet port on the back of the c omputer , then click N ext . ☞ Not e :A n Ethernet por t looks similar to a phone jack, but is slightly larger . 5. Ensure that the LAN light on the [...]

17 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 7. A Congratulations window similar to the one shown below ma y appear when the Router has finished its c onfigur ation proc ess, stating that the Rout er has been successfully set up and is currently operating pr operly . If the window below appears, the Router was not set up c orrectly . Click Cancel and run th[...]

18 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual C onnecting via USB 1. If USB was selected previously , (see step 4 under “Initial Setup…”), the fol- lowing window will appear . Click N ext to cont inu e. 2. Wh en the next window appears, get the Pur ple Cable (USB) from the Ac t ion te c Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 3. A no[...]

19 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 4. In the next window , read the instructions. Plug the thin, rectangular end of the Pu r ple Cable (USB) into a USB por t on the front or back of the comput- er , then click N ext . ☞ Not e :A USB port is shaped like a thin r ectang le about 1/4 inch by 1/2 inch, and ma y be vertically or hor izontally oriente[...]

20 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 7. A Congratulations window similar to the one shown below ma y appear when the Router has finished its c onfigur ation proc ess, stating that the Rout er has been successfully set up and is currently operating pr operly . If the window below appears, the Router was not set up c orrectly . [...]

21 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting Additional Computers There are thr ee ways to connect the R outer to additional computers for netw ork- ing: USB or Ethernet cable, or w irelessly . Select the type of connection, then follow the instructions. C onnecting via Ethernet ☞ Not e :I f the first computer was c onnected v ia Ethernet, an [...]

22 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 2. Re ad the inst ructions in the next window , then click N ext . 3. Select Wi re d in the next window , then click N ext . 4. Wh en the next window appears, select E thernet , then click N ext .[...]

23 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 5. Get the Ye l l o w C a b le (Ether net) from the Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 6. The next window appears. Plug one end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e in the Ye l l o w Po r t on the back of the Router , then click N ext . 7. Wh en the next window appears, plug the other end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e into[...]

24 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 8. Ensure that the LAN light on the Router glows steadily green, as shown in the following window , then click N ext . 9. The next window appears as the Rout er is being located. 10. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Congr atulations window similar to the one shown below appears. 11. Click Fi[...]

25 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting via USB ☞ Not e : Only one computer can be c onnected to the R outer v ia USB .I f the first comput er has already been c onnected to the Rou ter v ia USB , other computers can only be connect ed via E thernet cable or wirelessly . 1 .I nsert the Co nnect ion 1-2-3 CD in the CD-ROM driv e of the com[...]

26 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. Select Wi re d in the next window , then click N ext . 4. Wh en the next window appears, select USB , then click N ext . 5. Get the Pur ple Cable (USB) from the Quick Start Kit, then click N ext .[...]

27 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 6. The next window appears. Plug square end of the Pu r ple Cable in the P uple Po r t on the back of the Router , then click N ext . 7. Wh en the next window appears, plug the rectangular end of the Pu r ple Cable into the USB P or t on the front or back of the computer . ☞ Not e :A USB port is shaped like a t[...]

28 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 9. The next window appears as the Rout er is being located. 10. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Congr atulations window similar to the one shown below appears. 11. Click Finish .T he computer is no w connected t o the Router with a USB cable.[...]

29 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnecting Wirelessly ☞ Not e :C omputers to be added to the netw ork w irelessly must hav e w ireless capabilities (PCI wireless adapter , USB w ireless adapter , etc.). 1 .I nsert the Co nnect ion 1-2-3 CD in the CD-ROM driv e of the computer . When the following window appears, click N ext . 2. Re ad the in[...]

30 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 4. The following window appears. R ead the instructions, then get the wireless card. 4. Wh en the next window appears, inser t the PC Card in the upper PC Card slot on the side of the Router . 5. A nother window appears. Ensure the Wi re less light on the front of the Rou ter g low s steadi[...]

31 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 6. The next window appears as the Rout er is being located. 7. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Congr atulations window similar to the one shown below will appear . 8. Click Finish . 9. To c o nnect a non- Ac t ion te c w irless adapter to the R outer , ent er the following in the wireless client’ s settings: Ne[...]

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33 U sing C ustom S etup This chapter c ontains information regarding the cust om setup of the DSL Ro ute r , including wireless settings, port forwarding, and DMZ hosting. Acc essing Custom Settings To access the Cust om Setup configuration screens: 1. Open your W eb browser . In the addr ess bar ty pe http://192.168.0.1 then press <Enter> o[...]

34 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Wir eless S ettings Selecting Wi re less Settings in the “ Cust om Setup ” screen generates the “W ireless Settings” scr een. Modify the wireless capabilities of the Router here. ESSID ESSID is the network name assigned to your wireless netw ork. The fact or y default setting is “[...]

35 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom S etup levels of WEP : Off, 64 -bit, and 128-bit. If you do not require encry ption, Ac t ion tec re co mmends you select Off (the factory default setting). Encry ption is not re quired for wireless operation, and can reduc e network perfor mance. If you select 64 -bit or 128 -bit encr y ption, click N ext to co ntinue W[...]

36 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 128-bit WEP 128 -bit WEP re q uires one key of 13 hexadecimal pairs. A he xadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9 or A -F . An example of a 128 -bit WEP ke y is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1 .T o create a 128 -bit WEP key, enter 13 hexadecimal digit pa[...]

37 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom S etup Ac t ion te c st rongly reco mmends leaving the DHCP Server option On .I f the DHCP Server option is Off ,e nsure the IP addresses of the networked computers ar e on the same subnet as the IP address of the Router . For more information, see “ DHCP Server Configuration ” below . DHCP Ser ver C onfiguration Cli[...]

38 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual VPN Pass Through Selecting VPN P ass Through in the “C ustom Setup ” screen generates the “ VPN P ass Through ” w indow . T o allow Virtual Privat e Netw orking ( VPN) using I P Sec/ L2TP (with multiple, client-initiated pass-thr oug h sessions), click On .N o t e that VPN using PPT[...]

39 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom S etup 2. Select the protoc ol t y pe from the “Protoc ol” list box. 3. Enter the IP address of the computer on the netw ork to be used as a host, then click Ad d .T he forwarded ports appear in the “List of Forwarded P or ts” te xt bo x. To re move forwarded ports, hig hlight them then click Re move . DMZ Hostin[...]

40 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Status Af te r configuring the Router , settings can be viewed by selecting Status in the M ain M enu. The “Curre nt Status” scr een appears, displaying many of the Router’ s settings. N o settings (other than connectin g or disconnecting fr om the Internet) can be changed from the C [...]

41 U sing Utilities To access the Rout ers’ W eb-based Utilities, select Ut ilit ies from the “Main Men u ” screen. The “Utilities” scr een appears. Fr om this screen, the W eb acti vit y log can be viewed, the DSL settings changed, the Ro uter’ s factor y default settings restor ed, and the Rout er’ s firmware upgraded. W eb Activity[...]

42 Ac tion tec Wireless Ready DSL Router User Manual DSL Settings To access DSL Setting s, select DSL Setting s from the “Utilities” screen. The R outer’ s VPI , VC I , and Mode settings can be changed fr om this screen. Ac t ion te c re com- mends not changing these values without consulting the ISP . Restore Default Settings To r estore the[...]

43 Chapter 4 U sing Utilities Upgrade F irmware Selecting Up g r a d e Firmware in the “U tilities” screen generates the “Upgrade Firmwar e” scr een. Ac t ion te c periodically posts firmware upgrades to enhance the Ro uter’ s capabilities. To upg rade the Router’ s firmwar e: 1. Click the link in the “U pgrade Fir m ware ” window a[...]

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45 Tr oubleshooting This chapter c ontains a list of problems that ma y be encounter ed while using the Ro uter , and solutions t o over come the pr oblem. L AN Connection F ailure  Ensure the R outer is properly installed, the LAN co nnections are correct, and the powe r is on.  If an Ethernet cable is being used to co nnect the Router , ens[...]

46 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address  Ve r ify the c omputers are w orking properly .  Ensure the IP settings are c or rect.  Ensure the R outer is on and connect ed properly .  Ve r ify the M odem LED is lit. If not, check all c onnections  Ve r ify the R [...]

47 S etting Up Sta tic IP A ddress To co mmunicate with the Router fr om a compute r on the network (to use the We b Configuration U tility , for example), the user may ha ve to switch the IP address settings from DHCP -enabled t o static IP , so that the compute r and the Ro uter are on the same subnet. To set up static IP on a computer , select t[...]

48 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

49 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the "The following network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Select IP A ddress . 7. In the IP A ddress tab , make sur e the the circle next to “Specify an IP A[...]

50 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 11. In the Network window , click OK .T he N etwork window disappears. 12. The “Syst em S[...]

51 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k .[...]

52 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the “The following network components are installed” list bo x, locat e and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Click IP A ddress . 7. In the IP A ddress tab , make sur e the the circle next to “Specify [...]

53 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 11. If there is a check in the bo x next to “Detect c onnection to netw ork media, ” click on it to [...]

54 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .[...]

55 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 5. In the “Netwo rk and Dial-up Connections” w indow , double-click Local A rea Co nnection .A nu mber may be display ed after the Local Area C onnection. If there is more than one Local Area Connection listed, locate the one that co rre- sponds to the network car d installed in the computer b y fin[...]

56 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P rop er ties” window appears. Click General . 8. In the “Components check e d are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click In ter ne t Proto col ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet P rotoc ol ( T CP/IP ) P roper ties” window appears. 10. In t[...]

57 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 13. Click OK .T he “Internet Pr otocol ( T CP/IP ) Pr operties” window disappears. 14 In the “Local Ar ea Connection Pr oper ties” window , click OK .T he[...]

58 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Con tr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” w indow appears, double-click Ne t wo r k Co nnections .[...]

59 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 5. In the “Network Connections” window , double-click Local Area Connection . A number may be displa yed after the Local A rea Connection. If there is more than one Local A rea Connection list ed, locate the one that corresponds to the network card installed in y our computer by finding the name of [...]

60 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P roper ties” w indow appears. Select Gener al . 8. In the “Components check e d are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click In ter ne t Proto col ( TC P/IP ) . 9. The “Internet P rotoc ol ( T CP/IP ) P roper ties” window appears. 10. In[...]

61 App endix A S etting Up Static IP A ddress 11. Enter the following numbers in the “ IP A ddr ess” text box: 198.162.0.2 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text box: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 13. Click OK .T he I[...]

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63 Specifications G eneral Model Number GEU404000-01 (Wireless-R eady Cable/DSL Rout er) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.11b (Wir eless, with Ac t ion te c 11Mbps W ireless PC Card installed) Prot ocol CSMA/CD WA N USB port for Ac t ion te c’ s USB Home DSL modem Et hernet por t for any E thernet cable/DSL modem LAN 10/100 RJ-45 port USB [...]

64 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router User Manual C abling T ype 10BaseT : UTP/STP Category 3 or 5 Wir eless Operating Range (with Ac t ion te c 11Mbps W ireless PC Card installed) Indoors Up to 30M (100 ft.) @ 11 Mbps Up to 50M (165 ft.) @ 5.5 Mbps Up to 70M (230 ft.) @ 2 Mbps Up to 91M (300 ft.) @ 1 Mbps Outdoors Up to 152M (500 ft.) @ 1[...]

65 App endix B Specifications Envir onmental Pow er Input External, 12V D C, 1 A Operating T emperature 0º C to 40º C (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage T emperature -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 85% non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90% non-condensing[...]

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67 Glossar y Acc ess Point A device that allows wireless clients to connect t o one another . An acc ess point can also act as a bridge between wireless clients and a “w ired” netw ork, such as an Ethernet network. W ireless clients can be moved an ywhere within the cover- age area of the access point and remain c onnected to the network. If co[...]

68 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Fir ew al l A method preventing users outside the netw ork from acc essing and/or damag- ing files or compute rs on the network. Gat ew ay A central device that manages the data tr affic of your network, as well as data tr affic to and from the I nternet. IP (Internet Protoc ol) Address A series [...]

69 Glossary Router A central device that manages the data tr affic of your network. Subnet Mask A set of four numbers configur ed like an IP addr ess used to creat e IP address nu mbers used only within a par ticular network. SSID See “ ESSID .” T CP/IP ( T ransmission Control P rotocol/Internet P rotocol) The standard pr otocol for data transm[...]

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71 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against har mful interferenc e in a residential installa- tion. This equipment gener ates, [...]

72 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Modifications The FCC re quires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this dev ice that are not expr essly approv ed by A ction te c Electronics, Inc., ma y vo id the user’ s author ity to operate the equipment. Declaration of conformity for products marked with the[...]

73 Limited W arr anty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Electronics, Inc., warrants to the end user (“ Cust omer”) that this hardwar e product w ill be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for tw elv e (12) months from the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller . Ac t ion t[...]

74 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS W ARRANTY DOES NOT APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE. FOR THE APPLICABLE W ARRANTY , PLEASE[...]

75 Limited W arranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR A UTHORIZES ANY OTHER P ERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INST ALLA TION, MAIN- TEN ANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCT S. A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS SHALL NO T BE LIABLE UNDER THIS W ARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMIN A TION DISCLOSE THA T THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PR[...]

76 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Gov erning Law :T his Limited W arrant y shall be governed b y the laws of the State of California, U .S.A., excluding its conflicts of laws and principles, and excluding the U nited Nations C on vention on Co ntracts for the International Sale of Goods.[...]