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Multi-Homing Security Gateway   

Overview

Thank you for purchases MH-2001, the Multi-Homing Security Gateway. As Inter-
net  becomes  essential  for  your  business,  the  only  way  to  prevent  your  Internet 
connection from failure is to have more than one connection. PLANET’s Multi-Hom-
ing Security Gateway, MH-2001, reduces the risks of potential shutdown if one of 
the Internet connections fails. Moreover, it allows you to perform load-balancing by 
distributing the traffic through two WAN connections.

This quick installation guide includes the following sections:
1. Package Content
2. Hardware Description: Hardware outlook and panel description
3. DMZ Operation Mode: NAT and Transparent mode introduction.
4. Quick setup: Quick setup through Web browser
5. Further Configuration

1. Package Content

MH-2001

 MH-2001 x 1
 User’s Manual CD-ROM x 1
 Quick Installation Guide x 1
 Power Adapter x 1
 Cat5 Cable x 1
 Mat x 4

If any of the above items are missing or damaged, contact your local dealer for 
support.

Summary of Contents for MH-2001

Page 1: ...er it allows you to perform load balancing by distributing the traffic through two WAN connections This quick installation guide includes the following sections 1 Package Content 2 Hardware Description Hardware outlook and panel description 3 DMZ Operation Mode NAT and Transparent mode introduction 4 Quick setup Quick setup through Web browser 5 Further Configuration 1 Package Content MH 2001 MH 2...

Page 2: ...work device LED Button definition LED Button Description Reset Button Press this button to restore factory de fault setting PWR Power is supplied to this device STATUS Blinks to indicate this devise is being turned on and booting After one min ute this LED indicator will stop blink ing it means this device is now ready to use WAN1 WAN2 LAN DMZ Steady on indicates the port is con nected to other ne...

Page 3: ... 2 2 Rear Panel DC Power connect one end of the power supply to this port the other end to the electrical wall outlet Connecting Example ...

Page 4: ... to DMZ The DMZ and WAN side IP addresses are in the same subnet In NAT mode DMZ side user will share one public IP address of WAN port to make Internet con nection Please find the following two pictures for example 3 1 Transparent Mode Connection Example The WAN1 and DMZ side IP addresses are on the same subnet This application is suitable if you have a subnet of IP addresses and you do not want ...

Page 5: ... 3 2 NAT Mode Connecting Example DMZ and WAN1 IP addresses are on the different subnet This provides higher security level than transparent mode ...

Page 6: ...he IP address of the Administrator PC must be in the range between 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 If the company s LAN IP Address is not subnet of 192 168 1 0 Ex LAN IP Address is 172 16 0 1 then the Administrator must change his her PC IP address to be within the same range of the LAN subnet Reboot the PC if necessary By default the MH 2001 is shipped with its DHCP Server function enabled This means t...

Page 7: ...net web browser and type in http 192 168 1 1 in the address bar A pop up screen will appear and prompt for a username and password A username and password is required to connect to the MH 2001 Enter the default login user name and password of Administrator see below Username admin Password admin Click OK ...

Page 8: ...and password the MH 2001 WEB UI screen will dis play Select the Interface tab on the left menu Click on WAN from the sub function list and a sub function list will be displayed Click Modify button to configure WAN NO 1 and the following page will be dis played ...

Page 9: ...m Downstream Bandwidth The bandwidth provided by ISP Auto Disconnect The PPPoE connection will automatically discon nect after a length of idle time no activities Enter in the amount of idle minutes before disconnection Enter 0 if you do not want the PPPoE connection to disconnect at all For Dynamic IP Address Cable Modem User This option is for users who are automatically assigned an IP address b...

Page 10: ...fault Gateway This will be the Gateway IP address Domain Name Server DNS This is the IP Address of the DNS serv er Max Upstream Downstream Bandwidth The bandwidth provided by ISP 4 3 Configure WAN 2 interface If you want to connect WAN 2 to another ISP connection click Modify button of WAN No 2 then repeat above procedures to setup 4 4 Configure DMZ interface Depends on your network requirement yo...

Page 11: ...n Outgoing LAN to WAN from the sub function list STEP 2 Click on New Entry button STEP 3 When the New Entry option appears enter the following configuration Source Address select Inside_Any Destination Address select Outside_Any Service select ANY Action select Permit Click on OK to apply the changes ...

Page 12: ... computers on the LAN network should gain ac cess to the Internet immediately If you want to configure the advanced filter func tion on the MH 2001 please refer to the Policy section in the user s manual 5 Further configuration The above steps introduce simple configuration for MH 2001 For further configu ration please refer to the user s manual on the CD If you have other questions please contact...

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