Hawking Technology H-BR49 manual

H-BR49 4-Port Broadband Router[...]

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HAWKING LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every H-BR49 B roadband Router is free from physical defects in mat erial and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this two-year warranty period, call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorizat[...]

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………5 Factory Default Settings…………………………………………………………….10 Configuration via the Web……………………………………………………….....13 Changing Passwords………………………………?[...]

The H-BR49 B roadband Ro uter is an inte grated Inter net IP sharing de vice with a built-in 4-port 10/100Mbps N-Way Fast Ethernet switch. It has superb throughput of up to 35Mbps between Inte rnet and LAN , making it the perfect s olution to co nnect a small group of PCs to a h igh-speed broadban d Internet connection. Multip le users can have hig[...]

Figure 1 : Sample Application[...]

Features • Superb performance with t hroughput of up to 35Mbps between Internet and LAN. • Web and GUI managem ent. • Supports PPPoE. • Supports VPN. (PPTP, IP- Sec pass thru) • Supports Auto MDI/MDIX for t he LAN and WAN ports. • Supports rich Internet appli cations such as MSN, StarCraft , AOE, Battle.net multi-user, Crazy Arcade, Net[...]

Part Names and Functions LED Indicators on the Front Panel Ports on the Rear Panel Figure 2: LED Indicators and Ports LED Color Status Indicator Color Solid Flashing 1 Power /Error Green /Red Turns solid green when power is applied to this device. Turns solid red when the device is not working properly. N/A. 2 WAN Green Connected and linked to a Ca[...]

Port/button Functions a 5V DC Connects the power adapter plug. b Internet Connects to a Cable/xDSL modem. c Local (1-4) Four RJ-45 dual-speed (10/100Mbps) auto-sensing ports for connecting with either 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet connections. d (Factory) RESET Press for at least 5 seconds to restore to factory settings. Performing the Factory Reset w[...]

Password Default setting : No password. Setting up a passw ord : When configuring th e device, press Enter to login the configuration for the firs t time. It is rec ommended t hat you set a pass word for security and m anagement purposes. Password forgotten? If you forget the pass word, you can reset the device to the factory setting. Refer to th e[...]

For CATV dynamic mode : Adapter Address Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) require that you register the MAC address of your network card/adapter, which was connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation. If your I SPs require MAC address registration, find your adap ter’s MAC address by doing the following: Using Windows 95 or 98: C[...]

For DSL dynamic mode : PPPoE Account Info Provided by your ISP Username Provided by your ISP. Password Provided by your ISP. Service Name For identification purposes. If i t is required, your ISP will provide you with the information. Static IP Address Provided by your ISP. Static DNS Server Provided by your ISP. For Static Mode : IP address ISP-as[...]

Before you start setting up IP Sharing via browser-based web configuration, make sure that: • Assuming the workstation’s TCP/IP is set to obtain IP automatically and the IP Sharing Device’s Local Port is set to “Distrib ute IP” (default), and all the cables are connected correct ly, you are now ready to configure thi s device vi a Web Bro[...]

List), Fact ory Reset, S ave Config uration , or Firmware Up grade . Click on the desired set up item to expand th e page i n the m ain navigation pane. The setup pages covered in this u tility are described below. WAN Port The opening screen con tains settings for the Global (Internet connection ) interface. Click on the down arrow  to select t[...]

Figure 5 Device Information Adapter Address This field is grayed out because the Adapter Address is not supposed to be entered randomly. Do Not alter the content unless you are sure it is necessary to modify your MAC address. To modify the address, check Modify and enter the desired MAC address. Device/Computer Name Enter a descriptive name for ide[...]

PPPoE (DSL dynamic Mode) If this mode is selected and settings are saved, this IP sharing device will be connected to the Internet over an al ways-on co nnection by a m ethod prov ided by PPPoE. PPPoE offers sim ulated dial- up software like Microsoft Dial-Up Networkin g, which save s the t ime and e ffort re quired to r un the program fr om a PC. [...]

Device Information Adapter Address This field is grayed out because the Adapter Address is not supposed to be entered randomly. Do Not alter the content unless you are sure it is necessary to modify y our MAC address. To modify the address, check Modify and enter the desired MAC address. Device/Computer Name Enter a descriptive name for identificat[...]

Service Name For identification purposes: if it is required, your ISP will provide you with the information. Max packet size (TCP MSS): Click the down arrow  to select the most appropriate MSS (m aximum segment size; the default value is 1452) for your application. Reducing the packet size can help enhance connection to certain web sites or spee[...]

Note that there m ay be more than one IP address from your ISP; select one address and enter it in the corresponding fi eld. Figure 7 Device Configuration Adapter Address This field is grayed out because the Adapter Address is not supposed to be entered randomly. Do Not alter the content unless you are sure it is necessary to modify y our MAC addre[...]

Device/Computer Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes. Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) require this information and if that is the case, they will provide you with the name. Domain Name For example: yourcompany.com . The maximum input for this field is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive IP Address Enter [...]

Figure 8 Private Network IP Address Default: 192.168.1.254 (this is the local address of this IP Sharing device) Subnet mask Default: 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server Do not distribute IP address to local computers Check this radio button to disable this IP Sharing device from distributing IP Addresses (DHCP Server disabled) Distribute IP addresses to loc[...]

Start IP address The starting address of this local IP network address pool. The pool is a piece of continuous IP address segment. Keep the default value at 192.168.1.1, which should work for most cases. Number of IP addresses Maximum: 253 . Default value of 253 should work for most cases. Note: If “Continuous IP address poll starts” is set at [...]

Advanced Setup Management In this managem ent page, you can: 1. Change Administrator’s password: change the password for the device. 2. Limit Management : Enables two stations t o manage this IP Share t hrough Web configuration. Enter the MAC addresses of the st ations you selected for managem ent. After the setup is com pleted, onl y the assigne[...]

Change Administrator’s password : 1. Click the checkbox to enable t his change. 2. Enter the new password. 3. Re-enter the new password for confirm ation. Limit Management : 1. Click the checkbox to enable t his function. 2. Enter the network adapter MAC address for St ation 1. 3. Enter the network adapter MAC address for St ation 2. If you are o[...]

Figure 10 Modify the Configuration Port : 1. Click the checkbox to enable t his function. 2. Input the port number for web confi guration. The default web port for configuration is set t o 80. If you want to change the default set ting, input the appropriate port num ber. Once the web configuration has been m odified, configuration over the web sho[...]

Figure 11 Add Server Method: By Name By Port You can select to set up a virtual server either by name or by port number. Application (Port) Select and click ▼ to scroll down. Select from the most popular server applications for the Virtual Server. Port Type Please select the port type (TCP or UDP) for the port number that was entered earlier. Sin[...]

UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page. ADD Each time you finished setting, click ADD and the added servers will appear on the Server List . DELETE ALL Click to delete all the servers on the list. DELETE Click the Index drop-down menu to select the desired server number and then click DELETE to delete only the selected server. DMZ H[...]

Network Adapter Address Filter Filter according to the local computer’s network adapter MAC address (also known as the adapter card’s Physical Address). IP Address Filter Filter with the computer’s IP address. Single/Range You can filter a single IP, or a range of IP addresses. IP Range Enter the Start and End IP addresses for a range of IP a[...]

Figure 12 ADD Every time you finish setting the filters, click the ADD button and the added filter will appear on the Filter List UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings in this category Filter List Displays all the Packet Filters. DELETE ALL Click to delete all the filters on the list. DELETE Click on the Index drop-down menu to select the desir[...]

To set the static routers: 1. Select “ Static Route #1 ” or “ Static Route #2 ”. 2. Enter the settings. 3. You can refer to the following two exam ple applications for set tings. When finished, click SAVE to save settings. Click UNDO to clear all entries. Example Application 1: Default Gateway: 192.168.4.2. Destination Network/ Host: 192.16[...]

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Check E-Mail Check E-Mail: You may input your mail acc ount on this IP Share and the device will check e-mails at the frequency that you p reviously set for the desired interval time. 1. Select the LED number and enter t he account name, password, t he name of the incoming m ail server (POP3: i .e. mail.m yaccount.com ) and the interval to check ma[...]

Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS (Dom ain Name Server) allows you to alias a dynam ic IP address to a static hostname, enabling your device to be m ore easily accessed by specific name. When this function is enabled, the IP address in the Dynamic DNS Server will be automatically updated with the new IP address provided by the ISP. Figure 20 Dynamic DNS [...]

Enable Wildcard Check to enable the Wildcard function. To learn more about Wildcard, please refer to the FAQ section. Mail Exchanger To learn more about MX (Mail Exchanger), please refer to the FAQ section. Backup MX? Check to have the Backup MX service enabled. Status Displays the results of the action. If the action fails, click Force Update IP t[...]

RELEASE/DISCONNECT Click on this button to disconnect from the ISP and release all the IP information on the WAN port. RENEW/CONNECT Click on this button to reconnect to the ISP and renew all IP information on the WAN port. Sessions List Displays active Inte rnet sessions through this device. Figure 22 REFRESH Click on this button to refresh the li[...]

IP Remote/Port Remote The outside network IP address/port number for the other end of the session. Idle The idle time of the session. If the idle time is too long (more than 15 minutes), the device will disconnect the idled session. Users List Displays the current active users. Click th e REFRESH button to refresh the list. Figure 23[...]

Others Factory Reset To reset to factory default settin g, click the GO button. Please note that performaing th e Factory Reset will erase all previo usly entered device settings. Figure 24 Save Configuration This function enables users to always sav e the current configurations as a file (i.e. config.sav), so that no re-entry is requi red when use[...]

When prompted in the upper left screen, select “Save this file to disk”, and t he upper right screen will prompt you a dialog box to enter the file nam e and the file location. Please not that the configurati on file is in .sav format. Load Configuration from File File Path/Name: If you want to load a config uration file, enter the file name wi[...]

Firmware Upgrade 1. Download the latest firm ware from y our distributor and save the fi le on the hard drive. 2. Make sure all comput ers in the network are off, or connect the Broadband Router directly to the PC that has the n ew firmware. 3. Start the browser, open the configuration page, cl ick on Others, and click Firmware Upgrade to enter the[...]

The device has no password by default. It is recom me nded that you set a password to ensure that no one can adjust the device’s setti ngs. 1. On the setup home page, select Deta il Setup at the left panel. 2. Clic k on Advanced Setup and the click on Management . 3. Check the box for Change Administrator’s Password . 4. Enter the new password.[...]

Getting Started Note: • To use this GUI, you must have IE 4.01 or above preinstall ed. • Before using this GUI program, be sure y ou have properly configured your computer by followi ng the instructions in the quick installati on guide. ( For the first installation , insert the provided setup CD-ROM in your CD drive; the auto-execution file wil[...]

1. To configure this Broadband Router vi a the setup program, cli ck Basic Setup Tool . You will enter the setup screen. Figure 31 2. W hen the ope ning screen appears, yo u will be prompted a list of th e current active devices in the network. The configure dialog box is categorized i nto several tabs that are detail ed in the following sections. [...]

3. Clic k on the tool bar to configure the selected device. Management Figure 32 Firmware Version The current firmware version (Read-only) Change Administrator Password In this dialog box, you can set the administrator’s password. New Passw ord Enter the new password. Confirm New Password Enter the password again to confirm.[...]

Modify the configuration port Check to enable the modification for the web configuration port number setting. In the corresponding field, enter the port number for Web Configuration. SAVE Click to save the setting. CANCEL Click to cancel the setting. LAN Port Figure 33[...]

IP Address • Default: 192.168.1.254 SubNet mask • Default: 255.255.255.0 Do not distribute IP a ddress to local computers 1 Checking this radio but ton to disable this Broadband Router from distributing IP addresses to the local network. Distribute IP addresses to local computers Click this radio button to enable this Bro adb and Router to dist[...]

CATV dynamic Mode Figure 34: CATV Dynamic Mode[...]

Adapter Address It is necessary for some ISPs to identify the device by its IP. Device/Computer Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. Domain Name For example: yourcompany.com . The maximum input for this field is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive. IP Config Since CATV dynamic mode was selected, this category [...]

Figure 35 PPPoE Account Active Profile You can set up to three PPPoE accounts ( only one account can be enabled at a time). To set the profile, select the prof ile number, enter all the information,[...]

and then click SAVE . The device will sav e the information, restart and return to the previous menu page. If y ou don’t see the saved informat ion on the screen from the m enu on the left, cli ck on the “ Global Port ” to refresh the screen. Username The maximum input is 52 alphanumer ic characters (case sensitive). Password The maximum inpu[...]

Static Mode Figure 36 Adapter Address It is necessary for some ISPs to identify the device by its IP. Device/Computer Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes.[...]

Domain Name For example: yourcompany.com . The maximum input for this field is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive. IP Config. Dynamic Static This line is grayed out for static configuration. IP Address Enter the information provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the information provided by your ISP. Gateway Enter the information[...]

Factory Reset To reset to factory default settin g, click the reset butto n on the t ool bar. A warning message ap pears to advise you that you will lose your settings for the device. Click OK t o continue or Cancel to exit. WAN IP Displays the current Internet connecti on status. After the device is connected to the Internet Service, you will see [...]

User List Displays the current active users. Refresh : Click this button to refresh the list. Figure 39[...]

Session List Displays active Inte rnet sessions through this device. Refresh : Click on this butto n to refresh the list and g et the latest session list. Figure 40[...]

When Should I modify the MAC addre ss for WAN/global port settings? Some ISPs identify their clients by accessing the MAC address and the host names. Therefore, this i nformation i s required for identificati on purposes. The MAC address required for WAN/global port set tings is the adapter address for the IP Sharing you are now configuring. Genera[...]

on the Internet. You must register with a Dynamic DNS Client to use this service. Plea se go to HTTP:/ /WWW.DYNDNS.ORG for m ore informa tion. What is a Wild card ? A wildcard alias is a method that is used to give your hostnam e multiple identities. If you were to regist er yourhost.com, everything under (*).yourhost.com woul d be aliased to yourh[...]

How do I know if I am using PPPoE? If you are using a broadband connection and y ou are asked t o login a user name and password in order to connect, you are using PPPoE. Or, if you are still unsure, please contact your ISP or call Hawking Tech Support . IP address conflict If a message appears indicat ing an IP address conflict on any of t he work[...]

Check the physical connectivity of the broadband device. Examine the LED of the LAN port and t he LED of the broadband signal input on the Cable Modem/xDSL Modem. If the LAN LED is not lit, make sure you are using the correct cables and that the cable s are connected to the devices properly. If the LED indicator for the br oadband signal is not lit[...]

Check the logical connectivity from your computer to the Internet. Refer to the section " PING.EX E " in the "TCP/IP Network diagnosis " chapter. Follow the steps described in that chapter to determine the sour ce of the problem. Diagnosis TCP/IP Network Diagnosis Execute WINIPCFG.EXE or PING.EXE for TCP/IP network diagnosis. WI[...]

Note: Under “Ethernet Adapter Information”, select the correct Ethernet adapter that is inst alled on your computer. Figure 43: IP Configuration Click the More Info button to get detaile d configuration inform ation.[...]

Figure 44: IP Configuration On the top, the computer’s “Host Nam e” and “DNS server” are configured to call when it is looki ng for a named resource. The default gat eway is the server through which the client connects to the Int ernet. The DHCP Server identifies t he network server that assigns IP addresses to com puters on the network.[...]

If the product is working properly , the following should be apparent from this screen: 1. The Client should have an IP address wit hin the prescribed range (default 192.168.1. #; where # is from 1 ~ 253). 2. The “DHCP” and “Default Gateway” should l ist the product’s local port address (the device’s IP address; the default is 192.168.1[...]

4. The server (IP address) is online if the following m essage appears: Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=100 5. The destination device is not reachab le if the following message appears: Reply from 192.168.0.1: Destination host unreachable or Request timed out. ISP Connectivity Checkup Issue a PING comm and to the IP address of your IS[...]

Appendix A: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Ports WAN: One 10/100Mbps RJ-45 port for Cable/DSL Modem LAN: Four 10/100Mbps switched ports Cabling type UTP Category 3 or better (10Base-T) UTP Category 5 or better (100Base-TX) Protocols Supported IP, NAT, ARP, ICMP, DH[...]

Appendix B: Supported Internet Applications Application Settings for Outgoing Connection Settings for Incoming connection ICQ98a, 99b None None ICQ2000b, ICQ2001b DMZ function enabled DMZ function enabled NetMeeting 2.1 & 3.0 None 1503 (tcp) 1720 (tcp) AOE 2300-2400 (tcp) 2300-2400 (udp) 47624 (tcp) 2300-2400 (tcp) 2300-2400 (udp) 47624 (tcp) V[...]

Appendix C: WAN PORT LINK STATUS PPPoE link status “PPPoE offline. Ready to connect.” The device’s wan port is not co nnected to th e ISP’ s dial-up server. The dial-up connection to the Internet is now available. "Connecting to server." The device's WAN port is now dialing the dial-up server. "Server found." The de[...]

DHCP link status "DHCP already claimed" The device obtained the IP address from the DHCP server. "DHCP under claiming" The device is trying to obtain the IP address from the DHCP server. Static IP assignment link status “Static assigned” The IP address succeeds in setting up manually.[...]