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Chapter.3.Router.Setup

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SL200.User.Manual

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INFORMATION

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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, 

Daylght.Savng.and.NAT.

Summary of Contents for SL200

Page 1: ...SL200 User Manual ...

Page 2: ... 1 1 Checking TCP IP Setting for Windows 9x ME 5 2 1 2 Checking TCP IP Setting for Windows NT4 0 7 2 1 3 Checking TCP IP Setting for Windows 2000 9 2 1 4 Checking TCP IP Setting for Windows XP 10 3 Setup Router Configurations via Web Browser 12 3 1 Start your Web Browser 12 3 2 Wizard 13 3 3 System 15 3 3 1 System Status 15 3 3 2 System Settings 16 3 3 3 Administrator Settings 17 3 3 4 Firmware Up...

Page 3: ...rs 29 3 6 LAN 31 3 6 1 LAN Setting 31 3 6 2 DHCP Client List 32 3 7 NAT 33 3 7 1 Virtual Server 33 3 7 2 Special Application 34 3 7 3 Port Mapping 36 3 7 4 ALG Application Layer Gateway 36 3 7 5 DMZ Demilitarized Zone 37 3 8 Firewall 38 3 8 1 Firewall Options 38 3 8 2 Access Control 39 3 8 3 URL Filtering 41 3 8 4 MAC Control 42 3 9 Routing 42 3 9 1 Routing Table 42 3 9 2 Static Routing 43 3 9 3 D...

Page 4: ...iii 3 10 UPnP Universal Plug and Play 45 3 10 1 UPnP Setting 45 3 10 2 UPnP Port Mapping 45 3 11 DDNS 46 3 11 1 DDNS Dynamic DNS 46 3 12 Help Information 47 3 13 Logout 48 ...

Page 5: ...OHO markets giving you an instant network today and the flexibility to handle tomorrow s expansion and speed 1 1 Features and Benefits 3 step easy setup wizard All users can easily setup the router via only 3 step wizard to share internet User friendly Web Graphical Interface ASUS specific and user friendly interface allows users to easily set up the router DHCP server support This feature provides...

Page 6: ... indicators that show the status of the unit P O W E R L A N 1 L A N 2 L A N 3 L A N 4 W A N S T A T U S LED Label Color Status Indication Power Green ON SL200 is powered on OFF SL200 is powered off LAN 1 4 Green ON Link is established Blinking Link is established and data is being transmitted or received WAN Green ON Link is established Blinking Link is established and data is being transmitted o...

Page 7: ... the factory defaults if pressed for more than 4 seconds 2 Reboot the device if pressed for more than 20 seconds 1 4 System Requirements One or more PCs desktop or notebook with Ethernet interface TCP IP protocol must be installed on all PCs Have valid Internet Access account and a DSL or cable modem 10 100BaseT network cables with RJ 45 connectors System with MS Internet Explorer ver 5 0 or later...

Page 8: ...les 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 Power LED should be on b LAN LED should be on for each active LAN connection c The WAN LED should be on when the DSL or cable modem is connected ...

Page 9: ...utomatically 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 2 1 TCP IP Networking Setup 2 1 1 Checking TCP IP Settings for Windows 9x ME a Select Start Control Panel Network the ...

Page 10: ...ally 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 c Select Gateway tab and enter a correct gateway address in New gateway field and then click Add ...

Page 11: ...and then select Enable DNS enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the DNS Server Search Order field then click Add 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 12: ...ss 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 You d better set the router s IP address as Default Gateway c Enter DNS address got from your ISP select DNS tab click Add under DNS Service Search Order list and then enter DNS ...

Page 13: ...tings for Windows 2000 a Select Start Control Panel Network and Dial up Connection and right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties b Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP for the network card on your system then click Properties the window below will appear ...

Page 14: ...dresses in IP Address and Subnet Mask fields You d better set the router s IP address as Default Gateway 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 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 Prop...

Page 15: ...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 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 16: ...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 are not sure of above questions please contact your ISP 3 1 Start your Web Browser To use the Web Based Utility you have to launch your Internet Browser MS IE 5 0 or later Netscape Navigator 4 7 or lat...

Page 17: ... settings Host Name Enter a hostname provided by the ISP Default SL200 Domain Name Enter a Domain Name provided by the ISP Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are 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 savi...

Page 18: ...connects to the Fixed IP xDSL click Fixed IP xDSL to enter 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 L...

Page 19: ...de 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 status for the router s LAN interfaces firmware and hardware version numbers and the number of connected clients to your net...

Page 20: ...ngs as 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 21: ... NAT function 3 3 3 Administrator Settings Use this menu to restrict management access based on a specific password By default the password is admin So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible and save it in a safe 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 w...

Page 22: ...pgrade 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 23: ...s 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 3 3 6 System Log The System Log window displays the router s system activities such as System Log and Remote Log ...

Page 24: ...m activity Remote Log Setting Setting the IP Address of remote log server 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 configuration parameters for the selected connection type ...

Page 25: ...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 Internet service and do not change it unless it is required by your ISP You can use the Clone MAC Address button to copy the M...

Page 26: ... 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 is BigPond please enable this selection otherwise leave it unchecked 3 4 3 Static IP If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed address enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the ...

Page 27: ...se leave it unchecked 3 4 4 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your Service Provider The Service Name is normally optional and may be required by some service providers Enter a Maximum Idle Time in 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 de...

Page 28: ...mum size 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 connectio...

Page 29: ... 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 establish a PPTP connection Connection ID This is an optional ID given by the ISP ...

Page 30: ...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 4 6 L2TP The L2TP window allows u...

Page 31: ... 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 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 its connection with your ISP Con...

Page 32: ... 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 VPN 3 5 1 Tunnel VPN Router including support for VPN must be installed in both networks to enable creation of an encrypted tunnel between a local and a remote network via the Internet VPN tunnel The VPN server must be allowed by the traffic policy and enable...

Page 33: ...ablish and maintain a connection to the remote VPN server IP Address The IP Address of local Secure Group Remote Secure Group This end of the tunnel will only listen for an incoming connection from the remote side IP Address The IP Address of remote Secure Group Remote Secure Gateway The gateway between local secure group and remote secure group IP Address The IP Address of Remote secure Gateway K...

Page 34: ...allows to the VPN Client to fetch some VPN Configuration information from the VPN gateway If select Aggressive Mode the VPN Client will used aggressive mode as negotiation mode with the remote gateway Encryption Encryption algorithm used during Authentication phase DES 3DES Authentication Authentication algorithm used during Authentication phase MD5 SHA1 Phase2 Phase 2 Section concerns settings fo...

Page 35: ...le the Keep Alive function Counter Measure Enable the counter Measure function Max Failures The maximal time failures of Counter Measure Block Interval Block Interval between Counter measure 3 6 LAN 3 6 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 ...

Page 36: ...r 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 Lease Time Enter the number of hours that a client can use the assigned IP address DNS Proxy To enable or disable DNS Proxy 3 6 2 DHCP Client List The DHCP client list allows you to see which clients are connected to the rou...

Page 37: ...e the router as a virtual server remote users access services such as Web or FTP at your local 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...

Page 38: ... application port number that will be re directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN Comment The description of this setting Enabled Enable Virtual Server 3 7 2 Special Application Some applications require multiple connections such as Internet gaming video conferencing Internet telephony and others These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation NAT is enabled If you...

Page 39: ...attle net Trigger Port This is the outgoing Outbound range of port numbers for this particular application Trigger Type Select the type of outbound port protocol it may be TCP UDP or Both Public Port Enter the Incoming Inbound port or 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 sett...

Page 40: ...P field Enter a range of internal IP that will share the global IP Server IP Enter the NAT server IP address Mapping Ports Enter 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 7 4 ALG Application Layer Gateway The ALG window allows users to configure ALG ...

Page 41: ...ave 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 use this op...

Page 42: ...s of Virtual DMZ Host Enter the DMZ host IP address 3 8 Firewall 3 8 1 Firewall Options The router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connections to reduce the risk of intrusion and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks However for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet you can configure a specific client server as a demilitarized zone DMZ ...

Page 43: ...tect 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 3 8 2 Access Control You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses port application types i e HTTP port and time of day ...

Page 44: ...or 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 45: ... Manual Chapter 3 Router Setup 41 3 8 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 46: ...d on MAC 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 9 Routing 3 9 1 Routing Table The Routing Table window displays the current routing information in the system ...

Page 47: ...vel to reach a specific host or network Destination LAN IP The network address 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 ...

Page 48: ...network packet s route based on the fewest number of hops between the source 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 serve...

Page 49: ...on 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 UPnP Settings You can Enable or Disable UPnP feature here 3 10 2 UPnP Port Mapping The Port Mappings window displays all UPnP ports mapping information ...

Page 50: ... Dynamic DNS provides you 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 DDNS Enable Disable the DDNS function of this router ...

Page 51: ...up 47 3 12 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 Help Information ...

Page 52: ...Chapter 3 Router Setup SL200 User Manual 48 3 13 Logout Click Logout in the task bar to initiate the router logout process Click OK to logout the router utility ...

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