Planet Technology WNRT-610 manual

Pre-N Wireless Router WNRT-610 User’s Manual[...]

Copyright Copyright © 2007 by PLANET T echnology Corp. All rights reserved. No p art of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or other wise, without the[...]

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 frequency e xposure limits, human proximit y to the antenna shall not be les s than 20 cm(8 inches) during normal operati[...]

Revision User ’s Manual for PLANET Wireless Pre-N Broadband Router Model: WNRT -610 Rev: 1.0 (January . 20 07) Part No. EM-WRT610[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 IN TRODU CTION ......................................................................................................... .. 1 1.1 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS ..........................[...]

3.7.5 Rem ote Admi nistration .................................................................................................... ..... 27 3.7.6 Upgrade Firmwar e......................................................................................................... ...... 28 3.8 L OG O UT .........................................................[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction The Planet WNRT-610 is a wireless Pre-N router that supports high-spee d wirel ess networking for home or SOHO users. The WNRT -610 provides data rate up to 300 Mbps when used with other wireless Pre-N Planet products, like USB adapter WNL-U5 50 and PCI WNL-9310. T he Pre-N standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b and 80[...]

1.1 Package Contents Make sure that you have the following items: • One WNRT-610 • One AC Power Adapter • One User’s Manual CD • One Quick Installation Guide Note: If any of the above items are missing, contact your supplier as soon as possible. 1.2 System Requirements Before install ation, plea se check the following req uire m ent s wit[...]

1.4 Specification S tandards IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE802.1 1n, IEEE 802. 1 1g, IEEE 802.1 1b Protocol CSMA/CD Radio T echnology OFDM Data T ransfer Rate 802.1 1b: 1, 2, 5.5, 1 1Mbps 802.1 1g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps Pre-802.1 1n: U p to 300Mbps TX Power 20dBm (Max) Power Consumption 5W (Max) Frequency Range 2412 ~ 2484 MHz[...]

exact operating range of WNRT -610 in a sp ecific loc ation without testing. 3. Antenna adjustment The bundled antenna of W NRT -610 is adjustable. Firs tly install the antenna pointing straight up, then smoothly adjust it if t he radio sign al strength is poor . But t he signa l reception is definitely weak in some certain areas, such as lo cation[...]

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Before you proceed with the installation, it is necessar y that you have eno ugh information about th e WNRT -610. 2.1 Hardware Connection 1. Locate an optimum location for the WNRT -610. T h e b e s t place for your WNRT -610 is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sight to all of your mobil [...]

2.2 LED Indicators Security On - Wireless security is On. Off - Wireless security is Off. Wireless On - Wireless enabled. Off - No Wireless connections currently exist. Flashing - Data is being transmitted or recei ved via the Wireless access point. This includes "net work traffic" as well as user data. LA N On - Corresponding LAN (hub) p[...]

Chapter 3 Configure through Web Browser Web configuration provides a user-friendly graph ic al user interface ( web pages) to manage you r WNRT -610. WNRT -610 contains an HTTP server . This enables you to connect to it, and config ure it, using your Web Browser . Y our Browser must support JavaScript . The configuration program ha s been te sted o[...]

3.1 Setup Wizard 3.1.1 Dynamic IP address Please refer to your Internet connectio n method to select the Connection Type. And please configure those settings per the information your ISP p rovides. If you choose the Dynamic IP address type, click the “ Next “, you wil see the following web screen. Connection Ty pe: Select the connection type, D[...]

3.1.2 Fixed IP address If you choose Fix IP address type, click the “ Next “,you wil see the following web screen. Set the IP address, IP Subnet Mask, and Gateway IP Address , and DNS Server . - 9 -[...]

3.1.3 PPPoE When using PPPoE, enter the follo wing information in the fields (some information are provided b y your ISP): Login Name: Type your PPPoE user name. Password: Type your PPP oE password. IP Address: Select whether you want the ISP to provide the IP address automatically, or whether you want to assign a static IP address to the WNRT-610 [...]

3.1.4 PPTP When using PPTP , enter the following information in t he fields (som e information are provid ed by your ISP): PPTP Server : Type the IP address or name of server which o ffers Internet service. Your ISP will provide you with this information. Login Name: Type your PPTP account. PPTP Password: Type your PPT P password. Auto-reconnect: I[...]

3.2 LAN Y ou can configure WNRT -610 DHCP se rver function in this screen. W hen configurati on is completed, please click “Save” to save and restart WNRT -610. IP address: Set for the Wireless Broadband Router, as see n from the local LAN. Use the default valu e unless the address is alread y in use or your LAN is using a different IP address [...]

3.3 Wireless This screen enables you to co nfigure advanced wireless functions. Region : Select the correct doma in for your location. Wireless Radio : Enable or disable wireless LAN via the W NRT-610. SSID: Type an SSID in the field. The SSID of any wire less d evice must mat ch the SSID typed here in order for the wireless device to access the LA[...]

3.3.1 Wireless Security Authentication Ty pe: Select the type from the listed options. If WEP is selected, the screen would appear as above. WEP Type: You can choose to use Open system or Shared key. Mode: Select the key code you want to use for WEP Key, HEX or ASCII. When Hex is selected, you may enter alphanumeric characte rs in the rang e of “[...]

If WPA/WPA2-PSK is selected, the screen appears as below. Please enter a hard-to-g uess passphrase (between 8 and 63 character s) in the field. 3.4 Password The password screen allows you to assi gn a password to the W ireless Broadband Router . Old Password : Enter the existing password in this field. Ne w pa ss word : Enter the new password here.[...]

3.5 Status This screen enables you to vi ew the router LAN, wireless LAN, and W AN configuratio n. Connection Details : Cl ick this button to open a su b-windo w and vie w a detaile d descriptio n of the current conne ction. Depending on the type o f connectio n, a "log" m ay also be available. 3.6 Advanced Features 3.6.1 Internet Type a [...]

3.6.2 URL Filter If you want to limit access to certain sites on the Internet, you can use this feature. The URL filter will check each W eb site access. If the address, or part of the address, is included in the block site list, acce ss will be denied. Current Filter Strings: The list contains the current list of items to block. Add Filter String [...]

3.6.3 Access Control The Access Control feature allo ws administrators to rest rict the level of Internet Access availa ble to PCs on your LAN. With the defaul t settings, ev eryone h as unrestricted Internet access. Select the desired options for the current gro up: None - Nothing is blocked. Use this to create the least restrictive group. Block a[...]

3.6.4 Dynamic DNS Y ou can configure WNRT -61O to use DDN S service if you already have a register ed DDNS account. This free service is very useful when combine d with t he Virtual Server feature. It allows Internet users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL, rather than an IP Address. This also solves the problem of having a d ynamic IP[...]

3.6.5 Firewall Rules The Fire wall Rules screen allows you to define "Firewall Rules" which can allow or prevent certain traffic. "Traffic" means incoming conne ction attempts, not packets. By default: All Outgoing traffic is permitted. All Incoming traffic is denied. Because of this default behavior, an y Outgoing rules will ge[...]

3.6.7 V irtual Servers This feature, sometimes called Port Forwarding, allo ws you to ma ke Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users. Normally, Internet users would not be able to access a ser ver on your LAN because: Your Server does not have a valid e xternal IP Address. Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are bl ocked by the firew[...]

Defaults : This will delete any Servers you h ave defined , and set the pre-defined Servers to use their default port numbers. Disable All : This will cause the "Enable" setting of all Virtual Serv ers to be set OFF. Update Selected Server : Update the curren t Virtual Server entry, using the data shown in the "Properties" area [...]

3.6.9 Schedule This Schedule can be used fo r the F ire wall Rules and the URL filter. Day : Each day of week can scheduled inde pen dently. Session 1 and Session 2: Two separate sessions or periods can be d efined. Session 2 can be left bl ank if not required. Start Time : Enter the start using a 24 hour clock. Finished Time : Enter finish using a[...]

3.7.1 PC Dat abase PC Data base : This is the list of PCs shown when you select the "DMZ PC" or a "Virtual Server". T his database is maintained autom atically, but you can add and delete entries for PCs which u se a Fixed (Static) IP Address. The PC Database is used whenever you need to select a PC (e.g. for the "DMZ"[...]

3.7.2 Network Diagnostics Ping this IP Address : Enter the IP address you wish to ping. The IP address can be on yo ur LAN, or on the Internet. Note that if the address is on the In ternet, and no connection currently exists, you could get a "Timeout" error. In that case, wait a few seconds and try again. Ping Button : After entering the [...]

3.7.3 Config File This feature allows you to do wnload the current settings from the WNRT-610, an d save them to a file on your PC. You can restore a previously-do wnloaded configuration fi l e to WNRT-610, by uploading it to the Wireless Broadband Router. This screen also allo ws you to set WNRT-610 back to its factory default configuration. Any e[...]

3.7.4 Logs The Logs record various t ypes of activit y on the Wireless Broadband Router. This data is useful for troubleshooting, but enabling all logs will gener ate a large amou nt of data and adversely affect performance. 3.7.5 Remote Administration If enabled, this feature allows you to manage t he Wireless Broadband Router via the Inter net. E[...]

port number is recommended. The default value is 808 0. The port number must be specified in your B rowser when you connect. See the following section for details. To connect from a remote PC via the Internet Ensure your Internet connection is es tablish ed, and start your Web Browser. In the "Address" bar, enter "HTTP://" follo[...]

3.8 Log Out If you want to leave the manage web browser from WNRT -610, Please clic k “Log Out”button. Only one lan or wan manager can lo g in the WNRT -610 manage web browser . If you do not manage the WNRT -610 for fewer min utes ,you must retype the password to manage the web browser . 3.9 Restart Y ou can click :Restart: button to reboot WN[...]

Appendix A TCP/IP Settings for PC The network TCP/IP settings dif fer bas ed on the computer ’s operating system (2000/ XP) and are as follows. Windows 2000 Double click on the “My computer” icon on the desktop. Wh en “My computer” window opens, open the “Control panel” and then open the “Net work dialup connection” applet. Double[...]

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