Planet VRT-401G User Manual Download Page 76

Page: 76 / 86

3.3 Device Status

View the VRT-401G’s current configuration settings. The Device Status displays the settings
you’ve configured in the

Quick Setup Wizard/General Setup

section.

Parameters

Description

Device Status

This page shows the VRT-401G’s current device settings. This
page displays the VRT-401G LAN port’s current LAN

Address

and

Subnet Mask

. It also shows whether the

DHCP

Server

function is enabled or disabled.

3.4 System Log

View the operation log of the system.

Summary of Contents for VRT-401G

Page 1: ...54M Wireless VPN Firewall Router VRT 401G User s Manual 1...

Page 2: ...mmitment on the part of PLANET PLANET assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in...

Page 3: ...Big Pond 25 Chapter 2 27 General Settings 27 2 1 System 28 2 1 1 Time Zone 28 2 1 2 Password Settings 29 2 1 3 Remote Management 30 2 2 WAN 31 2 2 1 Dynamic IP 32 2 2 2 Static IP Address 32 2 2 3 PPPo...

Page 4: ...cking 63 2 7 3 DoS Denial of Service 64 2 7 4 DMZ 66 2 8 VPN 67 2 8 1 IPSec Server 67 2 8 2 L2TP Server 71 2 8 3 PPTP Server 72 Chapter 3 74 Status 74 3 1 Status and Information 74 3 2 Internet Connec...

Page 5: ...the wireless data transmissions IPSec VPN gateway ESP IKE Provides 3DES AES encryption and MD5 and SHA1 authentication algorithms PPTP and L2TP server client support VPN Pass Through IPSec PPTP L2TP...

Page 6: ...than 4 seconds and the router will re boot itself keeping your original configurations 2 If problems persist or you experience extreme problems or you forgot your password press the reset button for...

Page 7: ...2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network LAN Figure 1 2 Getting started This is a step by step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet 1 Setup your...

Page 8: ...will appear 2 Double click Network icon The Network window will appear 3 Check your list of Network Components If TCP IP is not installed click the Add button to install it now If TCP IP is installed...

Page 9: ...ows XP 1 Click the Start button and select Settings then click Network Connections The Network Connections window will appear 2 Double click Local Area Connection icon The Local Area Connection window...

Page 10: ...trol Panel The Control Panel window will appear 2 Double click Network and Dial up Connections icon In the Network and Dial up Connection window double click Local Area Connection icon The Local Area...

Page 11: ...window will appear 2 Double click Network icon The Network window will appear Select the Protocol tab from the Network window 3 Check if the TCP IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols If TCP...

Page 12: ...e configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically please proceed to Step 3 3 Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically the router s DHCP server will automaticall...

Page 13: ...Quick Setup Wizard Chapter 1 If you only want to start using the VRT 401G as an Internet Access device then you ONLY need to configure the screens in the Quick Setup Wizard section General Setup Chap...

Page 14: ...LAN requirements Status Information Chapter 3 In this section you can see the VRT 401G s system information Internet Connection Device Status System Log Security Log and DHCP client information Tools...

Page 15: ...n and Tools do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement monitor more advance features information Select the section Quick Setup Wizard General Setup Status Information and Tools you wis...

Page 16: ...on Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in The router will set its time based on your selection Time Server Address You can manually assign time server address if the de...

Page 17: ...you an IP address 1 2 Fixed IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already 1 3 PPPoE Your ISP requires you to use a Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE connection 1 4 PPTP Your ISP requ...

Page 18: ...ed your Internet connection to Type in this MAC address in this section or use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC you have to be using that PC...

Page 19: ...e connection When you select Enabled VRT 401G will respond the TTL time plus 1 Click OK when you have finished the configuration above Congratulations You have completed the configuration for the Fixe...

Page 20: ...to the ISP If you select Connect On Demand the router will auto connect to the ISP when someone want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout The router will close the WAN con...

Page 21: ...e this function in the first time especially your ISP charge you by time used TTL This is optional Some ISP will check the TTL response to build up the connection When you select Enabled VRT 401G will...

Page 22: ...Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway...

Page 23: ...me software sends network packets to the Internet in the background even when you are not using the Internet So please turn off your computer when you are not using it This function also may not work...

Page 24: ...ovided by your ISP for the L2TP connection Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the L2TP connection L2TP Gateway If your LAN has a L2TP gateway then en...

Page 25: ...EN YOU FINISHED USING THE INTERNET Click OK when you have finished the configuration above Congratulations You have completed the configuration for the L2TP connection You can start using the router n...

Page 26: ...onfiguration above Congratulations You have completed the configuration for the Telstra Big Pond connection You can start using the router now if you wish to use some of the advance features supported...

Page 27: ...This section allows you to set the VRT 401G s system Time Zone Password and Remote Management Administrator 2 2 WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order to establish a conn...

Page 28: ...re currently in The router will set its time based on your selection 2 1 2 Password Settings Allows you to select a password in order to access the web based management website 2 1 3 Remote Management...

Page 29: ...the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to end daylight Savings Time Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save...

Page 30: ...have to reset the router to the factory default with the reset button see router s back panel Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advan...

Page 31: ...into your web browser followed by port number 8080 e g http 10 0 0 1 8080 You ll also need to know the password set in the Password Setting screen in order to access the router s web based management...

Page 32: ...manual s relevant sub section 2 2 1 Dynamic IP Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address Some ISP s may also require you to fill in additional information s...

Page 33: ...name in its index and the matching IP address Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience If your Service Provider connects you to the Internet with dynamic IP settings it is likely that...

Page 34: ...Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Your static domain name that use DDNS Account E mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password Key The password you set for the DD...

Page 35: ...uter will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address If the DHCP is not enabled then you ll have to manually set your LAN client s IP addresses make sure the LAN Client is in the same subnet as...

Page 36: ...all PCs equipped with IEEE 802 11b or 801 11g wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet It supports WEP and WPA2 encryption to enhance the security of your wireless network Parameters Default...

Page 37: ...AP Mode setting Page Station Ad Hoc mode setting page 37...

Page 38: ...Station Infrastructure mode setting page AP Bridge Point to Point mode setting page 38...

Page 39: ...AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode setting page AP Bridge WDS mode setting page 39...

Page 40: ...eless interface of this AP when it is in the station modes Clone MAC Click the Clone MAC button will copy the MAC address of your PC that you are using to configure the AP to the WLAN MAC MAC address...

Page 41: ...o setup WEP key in the Encryption page and wireless stations should use WEP encryption in the authentication phase to associate with this wireless router If you select Auto the wireless client can ass...

Page 42: ...ble the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the rate of data collision between 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the AP will be a...

Page 43: ...four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select it in the Default key will take effect Key 1 Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Fill the text box b...

Page 44: ...server RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above co...

Page 45: ...curity standard You can use a pre shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication It uses TKIP or CCMP AES to change the encryption key frequently So the encryption...

Page 46: ...x by following the rules below Hex WEP input 64 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre shared keys Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save...

Page 47: ...ations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 2 4 4 Access Control This wireless router provides MAC Address Control which prevents t...

Page 48: ...kets of applications with higher priority will always go first Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher priority applications get enough bandwidth This can let you have a better exp...

Page 49: ...the QoS rule Click Apply after editing the form and the rule will be saved Adjust QoS rule priority You can select the rule and click Move Up to make its priority higher You also can select the rule a...

Page 50: ...is rule will apply to You can assign a single port number here or assign a range of port numbers by assigning the first port number and the last port number of the range The two numbers are separated...

Page 51: ...et games video conferencing Internet telephony and others In this section you can configure the router to support these types of applications 2 6 4 UPnP Setting It allows to Enable or Disable UPnP fea...

Page 52: ...ng to work properly Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded You can choose to forward TCP or UDP packets only or select both to forward both TCP and UDP packets Port Range The range of ports to...

Page 53: ...port number of the above Private IP host that the below Public Port number will be changed to when the packet enters your LAN to the LAN Server Client IP Type Select the port number protocol type TCP...

Page 54: ...screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place Example Virtual Server The diagram below demonstrates...

Page 55: ...Public Port Enter the In coming Inbound port or port range for this type of application e g 2300 2400 47624 Note Individual port numbers are separated by a comma e g 47624 5775 6541 etc To input a por...

Page 56: ...at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place Example Special Applications If y...

Page 57: ...configuration The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translatio...

Page 58: ...rations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 2 6 6 Static Routing This router provides Static Routing function when NAT is disabled...

Page 59: ...s through to reach the destination LAN Interface The interface that go to the next hop router Add a Rule Fill in the Destination LAN IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Hop Count and Interface of the rule...

Page 60: ...y Parameters Description 2 7 1 Access Control Access Control allows you to specify which hosts users can or cannot have access to certain Internet applications 2 7 2 URL Blocking URL Blocking allows y...

Page 61: ...access the Internet and then click Add If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again just click Reset and the fields will be cleared Remove PC If you want to remove some PC from the...

Page 62: ...The description for this client PC rule Client PC IP Addresses Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this Access Control rule This is the user s IP address es that you wish to setup an Ac...

Page 63: ...the setting Reset Click Reset to clear all fields Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the route...

Page 64: ...move URL Keyword If you want to remove some URL keyword from the Current URL Blocking Table select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all...

Page 65: ...t Scan Protection the router from Port Scan Sync Flood Protection the router from Sync Flood attack Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other...

Page 66: ...l packets regardless of services going to your WAN IP address to a particular LAN client server Parameters Description Enable DMZ Enable disable DMZ Note If there is a conflict between the Virtual Ser...

Page 67: ...ameters Description 2 8 1 IPSec Server IPSec Server allows you to set up a server that enables secure data transfer between two devices or private networks 2 8 2 L2TP Server L2TP Server allows you to...

Page 68: ...ick this button to show the RSA Public Key Current VPN Connection Table This table shows the current tunnel settings and the status of each tunnel The maximum number of tunnel is 10 WAN IP Shows the c...

Page 69: ...n Note The Connection Name can t be the same with other Connection Name Local Site You can choose which type of the local site is It can be a single site or a subnet Remote Site You can choose which t...

Page 70: ...tication Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place Adva...

Page 71: ...protect data transmission are not used to derive additional keys Also seeds used to create data transmission keys are not reused Click OK at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations...

Page 72: ...the IP Address for L2TP clients to use Authentication You can use PAP CHAP or MSCHAP for authentication VPN Users You can input up to ten usernames and passwords for the L2TP PPTP clients here Click...

Page 73: ...different to LAN IP or WAN IP Client IP Pool Specify the IP Address for PPTP clients to use Authentication You can use PAP CHAP or MSCHAP for authentication Encryption When you choose MSCHAP for Auth...

Page 74: ...Connection View the VRT 401Gs current Internet connection status and other related information 3 3 Device Status View the VRT 401G s current setting status 3 4 System Log View the VRT 401G s system l...

Page 75: ...sion 3 2 Internet Connection View the VRT 401G s current Internet connection status and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is...

Page 76: ...ck Setup Wizard General Setup section Parameters Description Device Status This page shows the VRT 401G s current device settings This page displays the VRT 401G LAN port s current LAN IP Address and...

Page 77: ...log can be saved Save to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared Clear or it can be refreshed Refresh to get the most updated situation When the system is powered down th...

Page 78: ...down the security log will disappear if not saved to a local file 3 6 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client s information that is currently linked to the VRT 401G s DHCP server arameters Description...

Page 79: ...Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN LAN and Wireless LAN 79...

Page 80: ...xist Select one of the above three Tools Settings selection and proceed to the manual s relevant sub section 4 1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save Backup the router...

Page 81: ...VRT 401G to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings 4 2 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router s firmware Parameters Description Firmware Upgrade This too...

Page 82: ...d any problem exist The reset function essentially re boots your router s system Parameters Description Reset In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning y...

Page 83: ...n the Command Prompt program 2 Type Ipconfig all and enter Your PC s IP address is the one entitled IP address 192 168 1 77 The router s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway 192 168 1 254 Yo...

Page 84: ...matically be disconnected IP Address and Network Subnet Mask IP stands for Internet Protocol An IP address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods that identifies a single unique Int...

Page 85: ...ocol over another Below is a list of common applications and protocol port numbers Application Protocol Port Number Telnet TCP 23 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 110 H 323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP T...

Page 86: ...r detection and error recovery and thus is reliable UDP on the other hand is not reliable They both run on top of the IP Internet Protocol a network layer protocol WAN Wide Area Network A network that...

Search results

Summary of Contents for VRT-401G

Reviews:

Related manuals for VRT-401G

Brands by name

Popular brands

Planet VRT-401G, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for VRT-401G

Reviews:

Related manuals for VRT-401G

Brands by name

Popular brands