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RX3041 Router User's Manual

1.3.2 Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the ports for the unit’s data and
power connections.

Label

Indication

POWER

Power Input Jack: connects to the supplied AC adapter.

WAN

WAN Port: connects to your WAN device, such as ADSL or cable

modem.

LAN (1-4) LAN Ports: connects to your PC’s Ethernet port, or to the uplink

port on your LAN’s hub/switch, using the Ethernet cable.

RESET

Reset Button:

1. Reset the system configuration to the factory defaults, if

pressed for more than 4 seconds.

2. Reboot the device if pressed for more than 20 seconds.

Summary of Contents for RX3041

Page 1: ...RX3041 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 4 1 4 System Requirements 6 1 5 Installation Instruction 6 2 PC Conﬁguration 7 2 1 TCP IP Networking Setup 8 3 Setup Router Conﬁgurations via Web Browser 20 3 1 Start Your Web Browser 21 3 2 Wizard 22 3 3 System 25 3 4 WAN 32 3 5 LAN 42 3 6 NAT 45 3 7 Firewall 51 3 8 Routing 55 3 9 UPnP 58 3 10 DDNS 59 3 11 Help Information 60 3 12 Logout 61 ...

Page 3: ...he router connect to Cable DSL modem and surf Internet without extra efforts Acting as a 10 100Mbps 4 port Ethernet switch as well the router with all ports supporting MDI MDIX allows you to use CAT5 cable to uplink to other routers switches The router provides a total solution for the Small and Medium sized Business SMB and the Small Ofﬁce Home Ofﬁce SOHO markets giving you an instant network tod...

Page 4: ...ture provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request The router can act as a DHCP server for devices on your LAN Multi DMZ host support One PC on you LAN can be conﬁgured to allow unrestricted 2 way communication with Servers or individual user on the Internet Support PPTP and PPPoE The Internet WAN port connection supports PPPoE PPP over Ethernet and PPTP Point to Point Tunnel...

Page 5: ...us of the unit LED Color Status Indication POWER Green ON OFF RX3041 is powered on RX3041 is powered off LAN 1 4 Green ON BLINKING Link is established Link is established and data is being transmitted or received WAN Green ON BLINKING Link is established Link is established and data is being transmitted or received STATUS Green ON BLINKING The device is hung The device is up and ready ...

Page 6: ...supplied AC adapter WAN WAN Port connects to your WAN device such as ADSL or cable modem LAN 1 4 LAN Ports connects to your PC s Ethernet port or to the uplink port on your LAN s hub switch using the Ethernet cable RESET Reset Button 1 Reset the system configuration to the factory defaults if pressed for more than 4 seconds 2 Reboot the device if pressed for more than 20 seconds ...

Page 7: ...er 4 7 or later 1 5 Installation Instruction 1 Power off the router and DSL cable modem 2 Connect systems to the LAN ports on the router with straight LAN cables 3 Connect the DSL or cable modem to the WAN port on the router 4 Power on DSL or cable modem ﬁrst then connect power adapter to the power jack on the router and plug the power cable into an outlet 5 Check LEDs a Once power on the router P...

Page 8: ... RX3041 LAN The RX3041 Router by default acts as a DHCP server it automatically assigns IP address to each system when the systems boot up If users choose fixed IP addresses for client systems the gateway of the client system must be set to the IP address of the Router and DNS of the client system should be set to the address provided by your ISP ...

Page 9: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 8 2 1 TCP IP Networking Setup 2 1 1 Checking TCP IP Settings for Windows 9x ME a Select Start Control Panel Network the following window will appear ...

Page 10: ...CP select Obtain an IP address automatically then click OK to save your settings Once you restart your system the router will obtain an IP address for this system If you decide to use fixed IP address for your system select Specify an IP address and make sure the IP Address and Subnet Mask are correct ...

Page 11: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 10 c Select Gateway tab and enter a correct gateway address in New gateway ﬁeld and then click Add ...

Page 12: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 11 d Select DNS Conﬁguration tab and then select Enable DNS enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the DNS Server Search Order ﬁeld then click Add ...

Page 13: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 12 2 1 2 Checking TCI IP Setting for Windows NT4 0 a Select Control Panel Network click Protocols tab then select TCP IP protocol the window below will appear ...

Page 14: ...ﬁeld If you decide to use IP address from the router select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server If you decide to use the desired IP address select Specify an IP address and enter correct addresses in IP Address and Subnet Mask ﬁelds b Click Properties the window below will appear ...

Page 15: ...041 Router User s Manual 14 c Enter DNS address got from your ISP select DNS tab click Add under DNS Service Search Order list and then enter DNS You d better set the router s IP address as Default Gateway ...

Page 16: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 15 2 1 3 Checking TCP IP Settings for Windows 2000 a Select Start Control Panel Network and Dial up Connection and right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties ...

Page 17: ...r system then click Properties the window below will appear If you decide to use IP address from the router select Obtain an IP address automatically If you decide to use the desired IP address select Use the following IP address and enter the correct addresses in IP Address and Subnet Mask ﬁelds ...

Page 18: ... are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address provided by your ISP then click OK 2 1 4 Checking TCP IP Settings for Windows XP a Click Start select Control Panel Network Connection and right click Local Area Connection then select Properties the window shown as below will appear ...

Page 19: ...will appear If you decide to use IP address from the router select Obtain an IP address automatically If you decide to use the desired IP address select Use the following IP address and enter the correct addresses in IP Address and Subnet Mask ﬁelds You d better set the router s IP address as Default Gateway ...

Page 20: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 19 If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address provided by your ISP then click OK ...

Page 21: ...use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later or Netscape Navigator 4 7 or later Before you start conﬁguring your router you have to get the following information from your ISP a Has your ISP assigned you a static IP address or they will assign one to you dynamically If you have received a static IP address what is it b Does your ISP use PPPoE If so what is your PPPoE username and password If you a...

Page 22: ...Browser MS IE 5 0 or later Netscape Navigator 4 7 or later Step1 Enter the default IP address of RX3041 Router http 192 168 1 1 in the address field and then press Enter button Step2 After the login dialog box appears enter admin as User Name and the default password is also admin then click OK to login web based utility ...

Page 23: ...41 Router User s Manual 22 3 2 Wizard The following window allows user to conﬁgure basic settings of the router such as Host Name Domain Name Time Zone and Daylight Saving Click Next to update WAN settings ...

Page 24: ...ed on your selection Daylight Saving The router can also take Daylight savings into account If you wish to use this function you must check tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving conﬁguration Next Click Next to update WAN settings The following window allows user to specify the WAN connection type such as Cable Modem Fixed IP xDSL or PPPoE xDSL After you setup the connection settings c...

Page 25: ...nter the IP address and gateway address provided by your ISP Dial Up xDSL PPPoE If your router connects to the Dial Up xDSL click Dial Up xDSL to enter the login information provided by your ISP PPTP If your router connects through the PPTP click PPTP to enter the login information provided by your ISP L2TP If your router connects through the L2TP click L2TP to enter the login information provided...

Page 26: ...e basic configuration parameters of your router such as System Status System Settings Administrator Settings Firmware Upgrade Configuration Tools and System Log Although most users will be able to accept the default settings every ISP is different Please check with your ISP if you are not sure which settings the ISP requires 3 3 1 System Status You can use the Status screen to see the connection s...

Page 27: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 26 for the router s LAN interfaces firmware and hardware version numbers and the number of connected clients to your network ...

Page 28: ...well as DHCP NAT and Firewall status INFORMATION Displays the number of connected clients as well as the router s hardware and firmware version numbers 3 3 2 System Settings The System Settings window configures the router s basic settings such as the router s Host Name Domain Name Set Time Zone Daylight Saving and NAT ...

Page 29: ...et Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in The router will set the time based on your selection Daylight Saving The router can also take Daylight savings into account If you wish to use this function you must check tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving conﬁguration NAT You can select to enable NAT function ...

Page 30: ...e place Passwords can contain from 3 12 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive Administrator Time Out The amount of time of inactivity before the router will automatically close the Administrator session Set this to zero to disable it Remote Management By default management access is only available to users on your local network However you can also manage the router from a remote host by ...

Page 31: ...window to locate the new firmware then upgrade the system firmware Click Browse to search for the new firmware location then click OK to proceed the upgrade Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the router s system ﬁrmware To upgrade the ﬁrmware of your router you need to download the ﬁrmware ﬁle to your local hard disk use the Browse button to ﬁnd the ﬁrmware ﬁle on your PC ...

Page 32: ...tart System Restore Factory Default Backup Settings and Restore Settings Restart System Reboot this device Restore Factory Default Reset the settings of this device to the factory default values Backup Settings Save the settings of this device to a ﬁle Restore Settings Restore the settings of this device to the backup settings ...

Page 33: ...m activities such as System Log and Security Log System Log The router s system activity Security Log Displays any illegal attempts to access your network 3 4 WAN 3 4 1 Connected Type Specify the WAN connection type required by your Internet Service Provider then click OK button to provide detailed ...

Page 34: ...PPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP connection L2TP Your ISP requires L2TP connection 3 4 2 Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs The default MAC address is set to the WAN s physical interface on the router Use this address when registering for conﬁguration parameters for the selected con...

Page 35: ...uest IP address Enter the IP address of the device which you will clone MTU This is optional You can specify the maximum size of the packets transmitted to the Internet Leave it as it is if you do not wish to set a maximum packet size MAC Cloning Enable or disable MAC cloning option MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the device you want to clone BigPond BigPond is an ISP in Australia if your ISP...

Page 36: ...your ISP The IP address is provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the router ISP Gateway Address Enter the gateway address at ISP end MTU This is optional You can specify the maximum size of the packets transmitted to the internet Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a maximum packet size Does ISP provide more IP addresses If your ISP supports more IP addresses please cli...

Page 37: ...n minutes to deﬁne a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained when it is inactive If the connection is inactive for longer than the defined Maximum Idle Time then it will be dropped You can enable the Auto reconnect option to automatically re establish the connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again Disconnect Clicking the Disconnect button will tri...

Page 38: ...e of the packets transmitted to the Internet Leave it as it is if you do not wish to set a maximum packet size Maximum Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold minutes for the WAN port This means if no packet has been sent no one using the Internet during this speciﬁed period the router will automatically end the connection with your ISP Connection Mode To select the PPPoE connection mode ...

Page 39: ... provided by the ISP Please retype your Password Retype the password for conﬁrmation purposes PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP s Gateway IP address above IP Address This is the IP address provided by your ISP to ...

Page 40: ...Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold minutes for the WAN port This means if no packet has been sent no one using the Internet during this speciﬁed period the router will automatically end its connection with your ISP Connection Mode Select the connection mode PPTP uses it includes Keep alive auto connect and manual on MPPE To enable or disable Microsoft Point to Point Encryption mode 3...

Page 41: ... Password Retype the password for conﬁrmation purposes L2TP Gateway If your LAN has a L2TP gateway then enter that L2TP gateway IP address here If you do not have a L2TP gateway then enter the ISP s Gateway IP address IP Address This is the IP address provided by your ISP to establish a L2TP connection MTU This is optional You can specify the maximum size of ...

Page 42: ...ns if no packet has been sent no one using the Internet during this speciﬁed period the router will automatically end its connection with your ISP Connection Mode To select L2TP connection mode it includes keep alive auto connect and manual on 3 4 7 DNS Domain Name Servers are used to map an IP address to the equivalent domain name e g www waveplus com Your ISP should provide the IP address for on...

Page 43: ...ress optional This is optional You can enter another IP address of the DNS server as a backup The secondary DNS will be used when the above DNS fails 3 5 LAN 3 5 1 LAN Settings Conﬁgure the gateway address of the router To dynamically assign the IP address for clients PCs enable the DHCP Server set the lease time and then specify the address range Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers which a...

Page 44: ...254 IP address This is the router s LAN port IP address Your LAN clients default gateway IP address Subnet Mask Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment The Gateway acts as DHCP Server You can enable or disable the DHCP server IP Pool Starting Address Enter the ﬁrst address assigned by the DHCP server IP Pool Ending Address Enter the last address assigned by the DHCP server ...

Page 45: ... or disable DNS Proxy 3 5 2 DHCP Client List The DHCP client list allows you to see which clients are connected to the router via IP address host name and MAC address DHCP Client List This page shows all DHCP clients LAN PCs currently connected to your network It displays the IP address and the MAC address and Remaining Time of each ...

Page 46: ...ocal site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP address In other words depending on the requested service TCP UDP port number the router redirects the external service request to the appropriate server Example ID Private IP Private Port Type Public Port Comment 1 192 168 1 20 200 TCP 80 Web Server 2 192 168 1 12 333 TCP 21 FTP Server 3 ...

Page 47: ...t number below will be changed when the packet enters your LAN to the LAN Server Client IP Type Select the port number protocol type TCP UDP or both If you are not sure leave it to be the default Both protocol Public Port Enter the service service Internet application port number that will be re directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Comment The description of this setting Enabl...

Page 48: ...cations that require multiple connections specify the port associated with an application in the Trigger Port out going port field select the protocol type as TCP or UDP then enter the public ports incoming port associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound trafﬁc Example ID Trigger Port Trigger Type Public Port Public Type Comment 1 47624 UDP 2300 2400 28800 29000 UDP MSN Game Zone 2 ...

Page 49: ...port range for this type of application e g 2300 2400 47624 Public Type Select the type of Inbound port protocol TCP UDP or Both Comment The description of this setting Enable Enable the Special Application function 3 6 3 Port Mapping This function allows one or more public IP addresses to be shared by multiple internal users Enter the Public IP address you desire to share into the Global IP ﬁeld ...

Page 50: ...the port number to which the NAT server maps Type Select the type of the Inbound port protocol TCP UDP or Both Comment The description of this setting Enabled Enable the Port Mapping function 3 6 4 ALG Application Layer Gateway The ALG window allows users to conﬁgure ALG settings for the router ...

Page 51: ...e If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet application properly from behind the NAT ﬁrewall or after conﬁguring the Special Applications function then you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access Enter the IP address of a DMZ host to this screen Adding a client to the DMZ Demilitarized Zone may expose your local network to a variety of security risks so you can only ...

Page 52: ...blic IP Address The IP address of the WAN port or any other Public IP addresses provided by your ISP IP Address of Virtual DMZ Host Enter the DMZ host IP address 3 7 Firewall 3 7 1 Firewall Options The router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connections to reduce the risk of intrusion and ...

Page 53: ...nﬁgure a speciﬁc client server as a demilitarized zone DMZ Firewall Options Select the functions that ﬁrewall supports The selections include Enable Hacker Attack Protect Discard PING from WAN side Deny PING to the Gateway Drop Port Scan packets Allow to Scan Security Port 113 Discard NetBios Packets Accept Fragment Packets and Send ICMP Packets When Error is Encountered ...

Page 54: ...P addresses port application types i e HTTP port and time of day For example this screen shows that clients in the address range 192 168 1 50 99 are permanently restricted from using FTP Port 21 while clients in the address range 192 168 1 110 119 are blocked from browsing the Internet from Monday through Friday ...

Page 55: ...041 Router User s Manual 54 3 7 3 URL Filtering To configure the URL Filtering feature please specify the web sites www somesite com and or web URLs containing the keyword you want to ﬁlter on your network ...

Page 56: ...AC address MAC Address Control This function allows user to determine whether to ﬁlter out or accept the following MAC address that attampts to connect to the internet Conﬁgure MAC Filter Enter the MAC address to ﬁlter out or to accept 3 8 Routing 3 8 1 Routing Table The Routing Table window displays the current routing information in the system ...

Page 57: ...ress of destination network Subnet Mask The subnet mask of destination network Gateway The next stop gateway of the path toward the destination network This is the IP of the neighbor router that this router should communicate with on the path to the destination network 3 8 3 Dynamic Routing Dynamic Routing can be used to cache routes learned by routing protocols thus allowing the automation of sta...

Page 58: ...rce and the destination In this case you can automatically adjust to physical changes in the network layout Working Mode Select the router acts as router or gateway Listen Mode Enable this mode to allow RIP server to receive routing information and update the routing information Supply Mode Enable this mode to allow RIP server to send out routing information and update the routing information ...

Page 59: ...d Play 3 9 1 UPnP Settings UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and conﬁguration of equipment attached to your LAN UPnP is supported by Windows ME XP or later It provides compatibility with networking equipment software and peripherals of over 400 vendors that cooperate in the Plug and Play forum ...

Page 60: ...u on the Internet with a method to tie their domain name to a computer or server DDNS allows your domain name to follow your IP address automatically by changing your DNS records when your IP address changes 3 9 2 Port Mapping The Port Mappings window displays all UPnP ports mapping information ...

Page 61: ...e the DDNS function of this router 3 11 Help Information The help information displays on the right side of some screens see the figure on the next page All the router functions are described and some technical terms are listed in the help information ...

Page 62: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 61 Help information 3 12 Logout Click Logout in the task bar to initiate the router logout process ...

Page 63: ...RX3041 Router User s Manual 62 Click OK to logout the router utility ...

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