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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This user manual describes how to connect a LAN to the Internet

using the XRouter Internet Sharing Hub, MIH-130. This manual
assumes you are familiar with the basics of personal computing and
network environments. The material is organized as follows:

Chapter

Content

Introduction

Describes the features and main
applications of the XRouter Pro

Before You Start

Describes the environment needed to
set up the XRouter Pro

Easy Installation

Describes how to install the XRouter
Pro for ordinary applications

Advanced Configuration

Describes the configuration options for
the XRouter Pro

Troubleshooting

Lists problems and solutions one might
encounter when using the XRouter Pro

Appendix A

Hardware Description

Appendix B

Specifications

Appendix C

Glossary

About This Manual

1

Summary of Contents for MIH-130

Page 1: ...User s Manual XRouter Pro MIH 130 R acsense...

Page 2: ...ursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide protection against harmful inter ference in residential installations This equipment generates radio frequencies that may cause int...

Page 3: ...ed over 6 Be sure to comply with any applicable local safety standards or regulations 7 General purpose cables are provided with this product Any cables or other requirements mandated by local authori...

Page 4: ...Configuration 8 Windows 95 TCP IP Configuration 8 Mac OS TCP IP Configuration 12 Setting up the XRouter Pro Through a Web Browser 14 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 18 DHCP Server Settings 18 Access Control 1...

Page 5: ...APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 28 APPENDIX B Hardware Description 29 APPENDIX C GLOSSARY 31 iv...

Page 6: ...Describes the features and main applications of the XRouter Pro Before You Start Describes the environment needed to set up the XRouter Pro Easy Installation Describes how to install the XRouter Pro...

Page 7: ...bandwidth slices to almost any number of Internet users The fewer the number of users online at any one time the faster the service each individual receives Internet users on different nodes are not l...

Page 8: ...select a particular computer in your network to respond to outside Internet requests Security The XRouter Pro provides firewall like security through NAT Network Address Translation to prevent unauth...

Page 9: ...line or DSL __ a cable modem or DSL modem __ additional UTP cables with RJ 45 connectors for additional computers System Requirements Computer equipped with 10BASE T Ethernet connection inter face tha...

Page 10: ...ur Modem After verifying that your cable or DSL service is functioning properly connect your cable modem or DSL modem to the XRouter Pro by fol lowing the instructions below 1 If you have not already...

Page 11: ...on the left side of the XRouter Pro s rear panel Refer to Figure 1 1 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each computer you wish to provide Internet access until all four XRouter Pro LAN ports are filled NOTE T...

Page 12: ...these hubs are equipped with uplink ports By daisy chaining a series of hubs you can connect up to 252 users to the XRouter Pro Connecting the Power Supply To provide your XRouter Pro with power 1 Plu...

Page 13: ...e detail later in the chapter Configuring the IP addresses of the managing and client comput ers is a simple process that can be performed through your computer s control panel We have provided instru...

Page 14: ...button from the Configuration list of the Network window A new window appears c Double click Protocol Then in the Select Network Protocol window choose Microsoft on the Manufacturers list and select T...

Page 15: ...Pro s DHCP server a Click the IP Address tab from the TCP IP properties window b Select the item Obtain IP address automatically The XRouter Pro automatically assigns values for the computer s Gateway...

Page 16: ...f your choice ranging from 2 252 Enter 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet Mask field NOTE No two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address or an IP address conflict will occur 3 Click the DNS ta...

Page 17: ...of the XRouter Pro to assign an IP address and other TCP IP configuration information to the client automatically Do this for each client that needs Internet access through the XRouter Pro Note The DH...

Page 18: ...menu select Manually a In the IP Address field enter 192 168 1 x where x is any variable of your choice ranging from 2 252 NOTE No two computers on the same LAN can have the same IP address or an IP a...

Page 19: ...you are done installing the XRouter Pro and can begin accessing the Internet from any of the client computers Note Some ISPs require the use of a MAC address hardware address of a network device to co...

Page 20: ...r name field blank and type admin as the default password for the XRouter Pro You can change the password through a Web management page later Click OK to enter the Web management page Note It is recom...

Page 21: ...rs on the LAN However we recommend that you do not alter the default IP address 192 168 1 1 unless you need to make modifications to fit your network environment Public IP Address This section can be...

Page 22: ...ay IP Address field enter the information provided by your ISP Note that your ISP may refer to this information as a Gateway Router IP Address Also note that this number is not the same as the IP Addr...

Page 23: ...cluding DHCP Settings Access Control Virtual Server Device Admin Status Monitor DMZ Host RIP Static Routing and PPPoE DHCP Server Settings To alter the starting IP Address range the number of users th...

Page 24: ...Website Access but tons then type in the specific URL in one of the Site fields For exam ple if access to http www yahoo com needed to block you would simply type in www yahoo com into one of the Site...

Page 25: ...ill be much more convenient to have a fixed address from your ISP Failure to do so will result in being assigned a different IP address every time your connection to the ISP is reset For example if yo...

Page 26: ...ck Apply To Enable or Disable External Admin access to the XRouter Pro select Enable or Disable Note It is recommend to change the default admin password of of your XRouter Pro so that other users of...

Page 27: ...Router Pro s routing performance The XRouter Pro supports RIP 1 RIP 1 compatible and RIP 2 RIP 1 RIP 1 is used to exchange RIP packets with older routers that do not support RIP 2 RIP 1 compatible RIP...

Page 28: ...tatic Routing 1 Destination LAN IP 192 168 2 0 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 3 Hop Count 1 Interface LAN In the example above PC 1 would have access to LAN 1 LAN 2 and the Internet Wh...

Page 29: ...ver Name in this field if your ISP requires it Connect on Demand This feature allows the router to initiate a connection with the your ISP when a Internet request is made to the XRouter Pro For exampl...

Page 30: ...es connecting your XRouter Pro again Firmware Upgrade Xsense is continually improving the firmware software pro grammed on a PROM in each of its products The XRouter Pro is shipped with the most up to...

Page 31: ...e upgrade is complete remember to reset the XRouter Pro by unplugging the device and then plugging it back in NOTE Keep the firmware file name xxxxx bin unchanged or the TFTP client software won t rec...

Page 32: ...tup on your client Type winipcfg on DOS prompt under Windows 95 or open the TCP IP con trol panel on the Mac OS platform The client should get an IP address of 192 168 1 x where x is from 1 to 252 4 C...

Page 33: ...s Web management Yes LED Display Power Link Activity for WAN LAN ports Collision Partition for LAN ports Environment Operation Temperature 0 45 C 32 113 F Storage Temperature 20 70 C 4 158 F Humidity...

Page 34: ...rt LAN Ports Link ACT green Solid LED indicates a proper 100BaseT con nection with a computer and a flashing LED indicates that there is activity on this Ethernet port orange Solid LED indicates a pro...

Page 35: ...ed for resetting the XRouter Pro s IP Address information and user password to the factory default settings 5VDC Power Adapter Receptacle Plug the power adapter cable into this port to supply power to...

Page 36: ...to identify particular Web pages For example in the URL http www pcwebopedia com index html the domain name is pcwebopedia com IEEE Abbreviation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers p...

Page 37: ...network that spans a relatively small area Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings However one LAN can be connected to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines and r...

Page 38: ...dress that does not change and is manually set in client or computer router in a LAN or WAN TCP IP Acronym for Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol the suite of communications protocols use...

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