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Installation and Operation Manual

PENTAGRAM Cerberus [P 6361]

2011-08-16

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Page 1: ...EN Installation and Operation Manual PENTAGRAM Cerberus P 6361 2011 08 16 E N The latest versions of manual drivers and applications are available on www pentagram eu ...

Page 2: ... the power adapter that comes with the package Using a different voltage rating power adapter may damage the router Information concerning waste electronic equipment The markings on the device and in the attached documentation indicate that it cannot be disposed of along with unsegregated general black bag waste when withdrawn from use The device must be recycled or processed in another way to rec...

Page 3: ... USING CONFIGURATION WIZARD 12 Step 1 4 13 Step 5 Please select your broadband connection type 13 Step 6 14 Step 7 MAC Address Clone 16 Step 8 Wireless Basic Settings 17 Step 9 Wireless Security Settings 18 Step 10 Status 20 CONFIGURATION USING THE CONFIGURATION PAGE 20 Logging on 20 NAVIGATION 21 SETUP WIZARD 21 ADVANCED SETTINGS 24 LAN Settings 24 WAN Settings 25 MAC Address Clone 26 DNS Setting...

Page 4: ...3 DDNS 44 Backup Restore Settings 44 Restore to Factory Default Setting 45 Upgrade Firmware 45 Reboot the Router 45 Password Change 46 Syslog 46 Logout 46 TROUBLESHOOTING 47 USING LEDS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS 47 Power LED 47 LAN LED 47 WAN LED 47 PROBLEMS WITH ROUTER S DHCP SERVER AND WINDOWS VISTA 47 PROBLEMS WITH THE WEB INTERFACE 48 PROBLEMS WITH THE LOGIN USERNAME AND PASSWORD 48 PROBLEMS WITH LA...

Page 5: ...fore PENTAGRAM Cerberus can support a 802 11n Draft 2 wireless network with a maximum data rate of 150 Mbps With a rich feature set it can also interoperate with 802 11b products up to 11 Mbps and 802 11g products up to 54 Mbps in home or office environments and with public hotspots Additionally your wireless network can be secured using WEP WPA or WPA2 Package contents 1 PENTAGRAM Cerberus P 6361...

Page 6: ... No device connected to the corresponding port Lit up Network device connected to the corresponding port Flashing Network actity of the corresponding port Rear Panel Label Used for POWER Connecting with supplied power adapter WAN RJ 45 Connecting with DSL cable modem through Ethernet cable LAN 1 4 RJ 45 Connecting with computers devices through Ethernet cable RESET Resetting the device WPS Connect...

Page 7: ...ubnet Configuring network properties Before a connection wired or wireless can be established between your computer and the router TCP IP must be configured in the operating system this protocol should be installed automatically by the system when installing network adapter drivers It is recommended to configure TCP IP so that the IP address and other connection settings are obtained from the rout...

Page 8: ...ing tab select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties 6 On the General tab select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 7 Click OK to save the settings and close the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties dialog 8 ...

Page 9: ...hen Network Connections XP default view 3 Double click Local Area Connection 4 On the General tab click Properties 5 On the General tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties 6 On the General tab select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 7 Click OK to save the settings and close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog 9 ...

Page 10: ...ings and close the TCP IP Properties dialog To verify whether your adapter has a valid IP address 1 Use R hotkey or click Start Run Windows 98 ME 2000 XP or Start All programs Accessories Run Windows Vista 7 to display the Run dialog 2 Type cmd Win 2000 XP Vista 7 or command Win 98 ME and press Enter 3 Type ipconfig all Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 or winipcfg Windows 98 ME in the command line and pres...

Page 11: ...commend reviewing the default settings for key router parameters shown below IP address 192 168 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 SSID PENTAGRAM DHCP server Enabled DHCP server address pool 101 IP addresses from 192 168 0 100 to 192 168 1 200 IP address lease time 86 400 seconds 24 hours User name admin Password admin We recommend that you change the access password for the router s configuration page...

Page 12: ...n SETUP EXE in the AutoPlay dialog If the menu does not open automatically select Start Run under Windows Vista and 7 Start All Programs Accessories Run In the Open field in the Run dialog type X setup exe where X is the letter corresponding to your optical drive then press Enter 2 During CD menu start you may need to click Allow Windows Vista or Yes Windows 7 in the User Account Control dialog an...

Page 13: ... this option if you did not receive any access information from the ISP In this case additional configuration is not necessary and wizard will jump to the Step 7 MAC address clone Ethernet broadband fixed IP static IP Select this option if you received from ISP access information like IP address subnet mask default gateway address etc After selecting this option wizard will jump to step 6 Static I...

Page 14: ... Step 5 To continue with the configuration you need to enter values acquired from ISP to all required fields After you re done click on the Next button to go to the next step Static IP ADSL Virtual Dialing PPPoE Check Accounts button allows you to validate entered values 14 ...

Page 15: ...PENTAGRAM Cerberus P 6361 PPTP L2TP 15 ...

Page 16: ...ired to give bound adapter s MAC address to WAN port of the router MAC address cloning is not recommended if it s not necessary MAC Address Field for manual input of the MAC address Clone MAC Address Click this button to clone local computer MAC address Restore to default MAC Click this button to revert router s MAC address to factory default Click on the Next button to go to the next step 16 ...

Page 17: ...ireless station s standards which will be allowed to connect to router s wireless network Channel Channel frequency on which wireless network will work SSID Broadcast If this option is disabled wireless network won t be visible through network survey and only users knowing network s SSID will be able to connect to the network Click on the Next button to go to the next step 17 ...

Page 18: ...ds from option selected here WEP Low security level Security Change security protocol Authentication Mode Select client s authentication method Open authentication allows everyone to connect to wireless network Encryption size Select whether WEP key should be in form of a ASCII characters digits latin letters or hexadecimal characters digits letters a f Transmit Key Select WEP key to use Key Field...

Page 19: ...ion key input Key Valid Time Connection time after which encryption key will be automatically changed Click on the Next button to go to the next step WPA2 High security level Security Change security protocol WPA Key Mode Select encryption method TKIP or AES AES encryption is recommended WPA Key Field for encryption key input Key Valid Time Connection time after which encryption key will be automa...

Page 20: ... network Internet IP Address should be other than 0 0 0 0 Click on the Finish button to close wizard window Configuration using the configuration page Logging on 1 Launch your Web browser 2 In the address bar type the default IP address http 192 168 0 1 3 If the system password is set enter your username and password default admin admin 20 ...

Page 21: ... the router s configuration page will be displayed It s divided into three sections navigation menu selected tab content and help to currently selected tab Setup Wizard Here is the Welcome to Setup Wizard for configuring your Router quickly Click Next 21 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 22: ...ernet Service Provider and click Next ADSL Virtual Dial up Via PPPoE Enter the Account and Password provided by your ISP and click Next For example Dynamic IP Via DHCP If your connection mode is Dynamic IP it means your IP address keeps changing every time you connect You do not need to enter the information like other modes Click Apply to finish the settings 22 ...

Page 23: ... to complete the setup wizard The Router will record the settings you made To activate the settings it is recommended to select Reboot the Router from System Tool of the left menu It is rebooting now please wait for a few minutes and DO NOT power off it Click the System Status in the left menu of the Web based Utility to find out the current network and system information If the Connection Status ...

Page 24: ...een on your local network which is unchangeable IP Address The Router s LAN IP addresses not your PC s IP address 192 168 0 1 is the default value Subnet Mask It s shown the Router s subnet mask for measurement of the network size 255 255 255 0 is the default value NOTE Once you modify the IP address you need to remember it for the Web based Utility login next time 24 ...

Page 25: ...ue as 1450 1400 etc Service Name It is defined as a set of characteristics that are applied to a PPPoE connection Enter it if provided Do NOT modify it unless necessary AC Name Enter it if provided Do NOT modify it unless necessary Connect Automatically Connect automatically to the Internet after rebooting the system or connection failure Connect Manually Connect to the Internet by users manually ...

Page 26: ...the Primary DNS server provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS MAC Address Clone This page is for the Router s MAC address to WAN Some ISPs require end user s MAC address to access their network This feature copies the MAC address of your network device to the Router MAC Address The MAC address to be registered with your Internet service provider Clone MAC Address Registe...

Page 27: ... Service Provider for details if you do not have them DNS Click the checkbox to enable the DNS server The Router s DHCP sever will answer the client s requests and distribute DNS address Primary DNS Address Enter the necessary address provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Address Enter the second address if your ISP provides which is optional NOTE After the settings are completed reboot the device to...

Page 28: ...device with 11g speed 11b g n mixed mode Allow 11b g n compliant client device to connect with the AP with auto negotiation speed SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is the unique name of the wireless network Broadcast SSID Select Enable to enable the device s SSID to be visible by wireless clients The default is enabled BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier of wireless network In IEEE802 11 BSSID is th...

Page 29: ...ng the same keys on each of your wireless network devices you can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from monitoring your transmissions or using your wireless resources Select Mixed WEP to enter the following window Security Mode From the drop down menu select the corresponding security encryption modes WEP Key1 4 Set the WEP key with the format of ASCII and Hex You can enter ASCII code 5 or 13...

Page 30: ...Algorithms Provides TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol or AES Advanced Encryption Standard The default is TKIP mode Pass Phrase Enter the encrypted characters with 8 63 ASCII characters Key Renewal Interval Set the key s renewal period WPA2 Personal WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access version 2 provides higher security than WEP Wireless Equivalent Privacy and WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA Algorithms Pr...

Page 31: ...commended not to modify this value Fragment Threshold The fragmentation threshold defines the maximum transmission packet size in bytes The packet will be fragmented if the arrival is bigger than the threshold setting The default size is 2346 bytes It is recommended not to modify this value RTS Threshold RTS stands for Request to Send This parameter controls what size data packet the frequency pro...

Page 32: ... the above steps At present the WPS supports up to 32 clients access PIN If this option is enabled you need to enter a wireless client s PIN code in the field and keep the same code in the WPS client WPS Summary Show the current state of Wi Fi protected setting including authorized mode encryption type default key and other information WPS Current Status Idle means WPS in idle state Start MSC proc...

Page 33: ...ress of the connecting device into the Router s AP MAC address table or select one from the scanning table Repeater Mode In this mode add the opposing MAC address into each own AP MAC address table by manual or scanner to enlarge and extend the wireless radio Encrypt Type Select one from WEP TKIP AES for security here Pass phrase Enter the encrypted key for wireless devices AP MAC Input the MAC ad...

Page 34: ...he list from accessing the wireless network Allow to allow the MAC address in the list to access the wireless network MAC Address Management Input the MAC address to implement the filter policy Click Add to finish the MAC add operation MAC list Show the added MAC addresses You can add or delete them Connection Status This page shows wireless client s connection status including MAC address Channel...

Page 35: ... Start End Enter the range of IP address for DHCP server distribution Lease Time The length of the IP address lease For example If the lease time is an hour then DHCP server will reclaim the IP address each hour DHCP List and Binding The Static IP assignment is to add a specifically static IP address to the assigned MAC address You can view the related information in the DHCP server list IP Addres...

Page 36: ...lications IP Address Enter the IP address of the PC where you want to set the applications Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP Both for the application Delete Enable Click to check it for corresponding operation Well Known Service Port Select the well known services as DNS FTP from the drop down menu to add to the configured one above Add Add the selected well known port to the policy ID NOTE If ...

Page 37: ...to connect another host in the Internet for intercommunication NOTE When the DMZ host is enabled the firewall settings of the DMZ host will not function UPNP Settings It supports latest Universal Plug and Play This function goes into effect on Windows XP or Windows ME or this function would go into effect if you have installed software that supports UPnP With the UPnP function host in LAN can requ...

Page 38: ...ct the controlled service type such as HTTP service IP Starting Address The first IP address for traffic control IP Ending Address The last IP address for traffic control Uploading Downloading To specify the traffic heading way for the selected IP addresses uploading or downloading Bandwidth To specify the uploading downloading Min Max Traffic speed KB s which can not exceed the WAN speed Apply To...

Page 39: ...k to enable the access policy Delete the Policy Click Clear button to clear all settings for the policy Filter Mode Click one radio button to enable or disable to access the Internet Policy Name Enter a name for the access policy selected IP Start End Enter the starting ending IP address Port No Enter the port range based over the protocol for access policy Protocol Select one protocol TCP UDP Bot...

Page 40: ...access policy Delete the Policy Click Clear button to clear all settings for the policy Filter Mode Click one radio button to enable or disable to access the Internet Policy Name Enter a name for the access policy selected Start End IP Enter the starting ending IP address URL Strings Specify the text strings or keywords needed to be filtered If any part of the URL contains these strings or words t...

Page 41: ... to access the Internet Policy Name Enter a name for the access policy selected MAC Address Enter the MAC address you want to run the access policy Times Select the time range of client filter Date Select the day s to run the access policy Apply Click to make the settings go into effect Prevent Network Attack This section is to protect the internal network from exotic attack such as SYN Flooding a...

Page 42: ... device s Web based interface via port 8080 you need use the format of WAN IP address port for example http 219 134 32 101 8080 to implement remote login If your WAN IP address starts and ends with 0 0 0 0 it means all hosts in WAN can implement remote Web management If you change the WAN IP address as 218 88 93 33 218 88 93 35 then only the IP addresses as 218 88 93 33 218 88 93 34 and 218 88 93 ...

Page 43: ...ettings This section is to select the time zone for your location If you turn off the Router the settings for time disappear However the Router will automatically obtain the GMT time again once it has access to the Internet Time Zone Select your time zone from the drop down menu Customized time Enter the time you customize NOTE When the Router is powered off the time setting will be lost Before th...

Page 44: ...NS can help you establish virtual host in your home and company DDNS Click the radio button to enable or disable the DDNS service Service Provider Select one from the drop down menu and press Sign up for registration User Name Enter the user name the same as the registration name Password Enter the password you set Domain Name Enter the domain name which is optional Backup Restore Settings The dev...

Page 45: ...t settings can go into effect Upgrade Firmware The Router provides the firmware upgrade by clicking the Upgrade after browsing the firmware upgrade packet which you can download from www pentagram eu Browse click this button to select the upgrade file Upgrade click this button to start the upgrading process After the upgrade is completed the Router will reboot automatically Reboot the Router Reboo...

Page 46: ...assword NOTE It is highly recommended to change the password to secure your network and the Router Syslog The section is to view the system log Click the Refresh to update the log Click Clear to clear all shown information If the log is over 150 records it will clear them automatically Refresh Click this button to update the log Clear Click this button to clear the current shown log Logout After y...

Page 47: ...are problem In this case you should contact your vendor LAN LED The LAN LED on the front panel does not light up 1 Check the Ethernet cable connections between your router and the computer or hub 2 Check for faulty Ethernet cables 3 Make sure your computer s Ethernet card is working properly 4 If these steps fail to correct the problem contact your local distributor for assistance WAN LED The WAN ...

Page 48: ... button for about 10 seconds Release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot Problems with LAN Interface I cannot access the router from the LAN or ping any computer on the LAN 1 Check the Ethernet LEDs on the front panel A LAN LED should be on for a port that has a PC connected If it is off check the cables between your router and the PC Make sure you have uninstalled any software fire...

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