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AcerRouter 101/201

User’ s Manual

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Page 2: ...adio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are caution...

Page 3: ...CHAPTER 3 QUICK INSTALLATION 12 3 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 12 3 2 CLIENT SIDE NETWORK SETTINGS 14 3 3 ACERROUTER 101 201 SETTINGS 18 3 4 TEST 20 3 5 SETTING UP OTHER CLIENT STATIONS 20 CHAPTER 4 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 21 4 1 CONFIGURING BY WEB MANAGEMENT 21 4 1 1 Intranet Setting 21 4 1 2 Modem1 Setting 23 4 1 3 Modem2 Setting 28 4 1 4 Dial In Setting 28 4 1 5 Device Admin Setting 30 4 1 6 Status M...

Page 4: ...apply to the AcerRouter 201 product unless specifically noted It is organized as follows Chapter Content Introduction Describes AcerRouter 101 201 s features and main applications Before you start Describes the information and environment needed to configure the AcerRouter 101 201 Quick Installation Describes how to install AcerRouter 101 201 quickly for ordinary applications Advanced Configuratio...

Page 5: ...n Demand and auto disconnect function to save Internet access cost Ÿ Support PPP PAP CHAP authentication protocol for dial up identification Ÿ Support PPP dial in connection by using standard dial up program Ÿ Support DHCP fixed IP configuration for host IP address assignment Ÿ Easy setup through web browser or Telnet on any operating system that supports TCP IP Ÿ Compatible with all popular Inter...

Page 6: ...so provided for the sake of security Ÿ Virtual Server If you have a fixed IP address you can setup a virtual host environment Internet users can access the target host to get the information by using Virtual Host function provided by the unit Ÿ Security AcerRouter 101 201 supports firewall security that can deny Internet users from internal resources It also can filter internal Internet requests t...

Page 7: ...t Internet Explorer 4 0 or later or Netscape Communicator 4 0 or later browser For Web configuration Ÿ At least one modem or ISDN terminal adapter Ÿ A dedicated phone line or ISDN line Please verify whether your computer is installed and configured with TCP IP properly 2 1 Package Contents In this package you should find AcerRouter 101 AcerRouter 201 Router 1 1 Power Adapter 1 AC9V 1A 1 AC9V 1A Us...

Page 8: ...ivity of COM2 port Ÿ COM2 RxD green Indicates the data input activity of COM2 port Ÿ LAN Col yellow Indicates the collision status of 10 100Mbps LAN port Ÿ LAN Tx green Indicates the data output activity of 10 100Mbps LAN port Ÿ LAN Rx green Indicates the data input activity of 10 100Mbps LAN port Figure 2 Rear Panel Description Ÿ COM1 1st RS 232 port connecting with external modem or ISDN TA Ÿ CO...

Page 9: ... is power to the unit Ÿ V 90 TxD green Indicates the data output activity of V 90 modem Ÿ V 90 RxD green Indicates the data input activity of V 90 modem Ÿ V 90 OH green Indicates the hook status of V 90 modem Ÿ COM2 TxD green Indicates the data output activity of COM2 port Ÿ COM2 RxD green Indicates the data input activity of COM2 port Ÿ LAN Tx green Indicates the data output activity of 10 100Mbp...

Page 10: ...ng at 9600 baud Ÿ AC 9V External AC power adaptor input 2 3 System Requirements Ÿ A 80486 or greater processor computer equipped with a 10Base T or 10 100Base T Ethernet card Ÿ 16 bit small font monitor settings or above are suggested Ÿ TCP IP network protocol for each PC Ÿ At least one computer for configuration Ÿ UTP network cable with RJ 45 connector Ÿ Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or later o...

Page 11: ...your ISP before setup Ÿ ISP authentication type or script if not PAP CHAP Ÿ An ISP account which includes ISP dial up username and password Ÿ ISP dial up phone number Ÿ Your ISP s Domain Name Server IP address Ÿ IP Address and Subnet mask optional for fixed IP users only ...

Page 12: ... up the client side TCP IP configuration in order to configure and access the AcerRouter 101 201 3 AcerRouter 101 201 Setting G To configure the AcerRouter 101 201 product using Java compatible web browser or Telnet program 4 Test G Use browser to access external web site to check if all settings are correct 5 Setting up other clients G To set up all other client stations in the same LAN 3 1 Hardw...

Page 13: ...13 Figure 5 AcerRouter 101 Hardware Installation Figure 6 AcerRouter 201 Hardware Installation ...

Page 14: ...DN TA 3 Connect power adapter to the modem ISDN TA and turn on the power We suggest that one single modem be connected and configured first and if an additional modem is required repeat the previous procedure for setting up the first modem ISDN TA 4 Use standard straight twist pair Ethernet cables to connect your current hub switch to the Hub port or personal computer to the Node port 5 Plug the A...

Page 15: ...rol Panel 3 Double click Network This window appears the related information about the network interface card which you installed Please check out if TCP IP component is installed or not If not click Add otherwise go to Step 6 ...

Page 16: ...16 4 Double click Protocol 5 On the left side of the window choose Microsoft and then select TCP IP component on the right side After TCP IP component is completely installed click OK ...

Page 17: ...TCP IP Properties window appears If there is no DHCP server in the same Network click IP Address and select Obtain IP address automatically item Meantime ignore the Gateway and DNS settings because the system will configure them automatically ...

Page 18: ...nfigure the AcerRouter 101 201 Afterwards set up other PC in the LAN according to above procedures 3 3 AcerRouter 101 201 settings 1 Start your web browser Netscape Navigator 4 0 or Microsoft Explorer4 0 later or other Java compatible browser and type 192 168 1 1 in the address and press ENTER key on your keyboard The Username and Password Required window will pop up Leave the User Name blank and ...

Page 19: ...eat step 3 if wish to install Modem2 3 For most ISP it s ok to select PPP Select the applicable ISP Name from the drop down box 4 For most PPP dial up account below 4 parameters are needed Fill the ISP phone number DNS IP User ID and Password respectively The information should be provided by ISP as soon as you applied the account 5 In Intranet Setting enter the default value 192 168 1 1 and Subne...

Page 20: ...s properly Once the Link LED is on the Internet connection is successfully established Otherwise refer the Troubleshooting section for further instructions 3 5 Setting Up Other Client Stations Follow the 3 2 Client Side Network Settings to set up other client stations If you use fixed IP configuration be careful not to assign the same IP to different computers ...

Page 21: ...enu includes Intranet Setting Modem1 Setting Modem2 Setting Dial In Setting Device Admin and Status Monitor 4 1 1 Intranet Setting Click Intranet Setting in the Advanced menu as below IP Settings Check the IP Address and Subnet Mask for the AcerRouter 101 201 If you wish to use the AcerRouter s DHCP server function enable Dynamic IP address and the number of users Remember if you have dial in user...

Page 22: ...erver Virtual server is setting up public services group interior so as for allowing Internet users to access You must have a fixed IP to utilize this function For example If you set 80 WWW HTTP in Service field and 192 168 1 2 in IP Address field then all WWW request from outside user will be transferred to 192 168 1 2 The Gateway of servers must be set on 192 168 1 1 You may use this function to...

Page 23: ...rvice before setup General Select the Line Type and the Baud Rate from the drop down box It is suggested that the Baud Rate should be about four times of maximal speed of your modem Enter the necessary ISP and Authentication information and click on the save ...

Page 24: ...unt needs Login Script click the Script button and the screen below will pop up Enter the necessary script file to connect to the ISP The following is a sample script file with the proper syntax and the meaning of the command ...

Page 25: ... As the example ogin means to verify that the ISP is sending login message After receiving the login requirement from ISP you can enter your login name Neil within double quotes to send the message Please note that the login name is provided by ISP Word is part of password After sending out the login user name you may wait two seconds for the ISP to ask your password After receiving the inquiry fr...

Page 26: ...NS IP Advanced This page is to verify the configuration of your modem Please refer to your modem s user s manual to fill in the required information Select the Dial On Demand to enable the Dial On Demand function You can also key in the idle timer and retry timer of Modem1 Internet access Enable the Bandwidth Allocation so that Modem2 will dial up when the networking ...

Page 27: ... listed for your ISDN TA The one you are looking for is Asyn to Sync PPP Asynchronous to Synchronous PPP You can enter this initial string if you would like to use only one channel of your ISDN TA If you would like to bundle both channels of your ISDN TA together you need to use a different initial string called Multilink PPP You should also verify that your ISDN TA supports the Dial up string ATD...

Page 28: ... Dial In Setting Dial in User Account To configure computers for remote dial in access please select Enable radio button to initiate Modem2 Dial in Service Enter the ID and Password of dial in users The default ID and Password setting for User1 is guest and password and up to three users are allowed to use dial in access ...

Page 29: ...er 101 201 Set the call back time and the AcerRouter 101 201 will automatically call back after receiving dial in inquiries to make sure that the user is on the dial in list Note that the phone charge will be transferred to you if you enable the callback function ...

Page 30: ...in Setting In the Device Admin Setting you may change the password or reset the device Select Yes to the Factory defaults function will reset all the settings previously configured and return to the default configurations ...

Page 31: ...DHCP Active IP Table lists all clients that get IP from the AcerRouter 101 201 To see the latest IP distribution information click the Refresh button on the upper left corner to update the information 4 2 Configuring by Telnet 1 At MS DOS Prompt execute telnet 192 168 1 1 command to enter AcerRouter 101 201 Telnet Configuration Program Use respective Telnet program in other operating systems ...

Page 32: ...y in the default supervisor password admin 3 After the password certified OK the main menu of the AcerRouter 101 201 Telnet commands appears The structure of commands is similar to web management Please follow the previous explanation to configure the AcerRouter 101 201 ...

Page 33: ...re and use a Terminal program The terminal communications program provided with Windows 95 is called HyperTerminal Please configure as instructed below 1 Power off the AcerRouter 101 201 Connect the AcerRouter 101 201 s serial port directly to your PC s serial port using the enclosed serial cable 2 Configure your terminal emulation program Find the HyperTerminal program as below Click to enter ...

Page 34: ...3 Check if the Null is built in If not double click Hypertrm exe build a new one 4 A New Connection Null Modem in the Name field OK ...

Page 35: ...n and you should see a screen as below Change the settings as the screen shows 7 Click OK when finished 8 Power on the AcerRouter 101 201 by plugging in the power adapter The built in configuration program will start automatically Press Enter and the main menu appears The structure of commands is similar to web management Please follow the screen ...

Page 36: ...ing phone line is connected to the Modem The number may need to be added with prefix such as 0 to get an outside line The comma stands for the connection waiting time I Can t browse to the IP Gateway Check the TCP IP setup on your PC Run winipcfg under Windows 95 98 prompt DOS or run Ipconfig under Windows NT prompt DOS The PC should have an IP address of 192 168 1 x where x is from 1 to 254 If yo...

Page 37: ...k of network works l Ping DNS IP and observe whether the modem will dial or not to check the external link and modem connection l Ping a Internet domain name Example www yahoo com to see if DNS works When dialing into the AcerRouter 101 201 the Modem does not seem to connect Make sure that you are on the AcerRouter 101 201 Dial in User list Modem 2 cannot be enabled Check the rear panel of the dev...

Page 38: ...r 2 1 V 90 56kbps RJ 11 connector 0 1 RS 232 Console RJ 45 connector 1 1 LAN Interface 10BASE T 100BASE TX RJ 45 port 1 1 Support Dial in Client Windows Dial up Network Trumpet PPP compatible application LED Display Power Link Activity for WAN LAN ports Collision for LAN port Environments Operation Temperature 0 50 J 32 122 F Storage Temperature 20 70 J 4 158 F Humidity 0 90 ...

Page 39: ...39 Dimension LxWxH mm 181 x 125 x 38 26 181 x 125 x LxWxH in 7 13 x 4 92 x 1 51 7 13 x 4 92 x Power AC9V 1A Management Web management Telnet from LAN computer Terminal control via RS 232 cable ...

Page 40: ...ative way to connect two computers is through a leased line which is a permanent connection between two devices Leased lines provide faster throughput and better quality connections but they are also more expensive Domain Name A name that identifies one or more IP addresses For example the domain name microsoft com represents about a doze IP addresses Domain names are used in URLs to identify part...

Page 41: ...et For a monthly fee the service provider gives you a software package username password and access phone number Equipped with a modem you can then log on to the Internet and browse the World Wide Web and USENET and send and receive e mail Local Area Network LAN A computer network that spans a relatively small area Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings However one LAN c...

Page 42: ... for Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet TCP IP uses several protocols the two main ones being TCP and IP Telnet A terminal emulation program for TCP IP networks such as the Internet The Telnet program runs on your computer and connects your PC to a server on the network You can then enter commands through the ...

Page 43: ... the property of ANI Replacement products may be new or reconditioned ANI shall not be responsible for any software firmware information or memory data of customer contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to ANI pursuant to any warranty Before you obtain warranty service you must request an RMA Return Materials Authorization number by calling faxing or writing ANI s Customer...

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