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3.2 WAN  

Use the WAN Settings screen if you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard section and 
you would like to change your Internet connection type. The WAN Settings screen allows you to 
specify the type of WAN port connect you want to establish with your ISP. In the WAN Settings 
screen you can also specify the router to act as a Bridge. The WAN settings offer the following 
selections for the router

s WAN port, 

Dynamic IP

PPPoE

PPTP

Static IP

 

Address

L2TP

Telstra Big Pond

DNS

 and

 DDNS

 

 

 

Parameters 

 

 

 

Description 

3.2.1 Dynamic IP 

 

 

Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 

 
3.2.2 Static IP address

 

Your ISP has given you an IP address already  

 

3.2.3 PPPoE

 

Your ISP requires PPPoE connection. 

 
3.2.4 PPTP

 

Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling 
Protocol (PPTP) connection.  

 
3.2.5 L2TP 

 

 

 

Your ISP requires L2TP connection. 

 

3.2.6 Telstra Big Pond  

Your ISP requires Telstra Big Pond connection. 

 
3.2.7 DNS 

 

 

 

You can specify a DNS server that you wish to use 

 

3.2.8 DDNS 

You can specify a DDNS server that you wish to use and 
configure the user name and password provided by you 
DDNS service provider. 

Once you have made a selection, click <

More Configuration>

 at the bottom of the screen and 

proceed to the manual

s relevant sub-section 

 

Summary of Contents for XRT-401D

Page 1: ...1 Internet Broadband Router XRT 401D User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ed in this User s Manual at any time without notice If you find information in this manual that is incorrect misleading or incomplete we would appreciate your comments and suggestions FCC Compliance S...

Page 3: ...erous hardware and software products by their trade names In most if not all cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies Revision User s M...

Page 4: ...ement 23 3 2 WAN 25 3 2 1 Dynamic IP 26 3 2 2 Static IP Address 26 3 2 3 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet 26 3 2 4 PPTP 26 3 2 5 L2TP 26 3 2 6 Telstra Big Pond 28 3 2 7 DNS 29 3 2 8 DDNS 30 3 3 LAN 30 3 4 NAT...

Page 5: ...5 Chapter 5 Tools 50 5 1 Configuration Tools 50 5 2 Firmware Upgrade 51 5 3 Reset 52 Appendix A 53 Glossary 55...

Page 6: ...res such as Special Applications DMZ Virtual Servers Access Control Firewall and Bridge mode Allow you to monitor the router s status such as DHCP Client Log Security Log and Device Connection Status...

Page 7: ...s the router s reset button with a pencil tip for less than 4 seconds and the router will re boot itself keeping your original configurations 2 If problems persist or you experience extreme problems o...

Page 8: ...gram Figure 1 2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network LAN Figure 1 2 1 6 Getting started This is a step by step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Int...

Page 9: ...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 go to step 6 4 In the Netwo...

Page 10: ...P 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 will...

Page 11: ...Step 3 2c Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button and select Settings then click Control Panel The Control Panel window will appear 2 Double click Network and Dial up Connections icon In the Network and...

Page 12: ...erver is the only DHCP server available on your LAN Once you ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically please proceed to Step 3 2d Windows NT 1 Click the Start button and select Sett...

Page 13: ...ton 6 Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings IP Address Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server DNS Let all fields are blank WINS Let all fields are blank Routing Let all fiel...

Page 14: ...ow will appear Enter the User Name and Password and then click OK to login Note By default the user name is admin and the password is 1234 For security reasons it is recommended that you change the pa...

Page 15: ...vance functions such as Bridge Address Mapping Virtual Server Access Control Hacker Attack Prevention DMZ Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements Status Information Chap...

Page 16: ...formation 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...

Page 17: ...ption 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...

Page 18: ...of connection it requires Menu Description 2 1 Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 2 2 Fixed IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already 2 3 PPPoE Your ISP requires...

Page 19: ...r ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet This MAC address is the PC s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to Type...

Page 20: ...iven you Gateway IP This is the ISP s IP address gateway DNS This is the ISP s DNS server IP address Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP e g 255 255 255 0 Click OK when you have fin...

Page 21: ...ou to not wish to set a maximum packet size Connection Type If you select Continuous the router will always connect to the ISP If the WAN line breaks down and links again the router will auto reconnec...

Page 22: ...ome 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 23: ...P server Use the following IP address The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the PPTP server IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connectio...

Page 24: ...eout If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again the router will not auto connect to the ISP Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold minutes for the WAN port This means if no packets h...

Page 25: ...broadband router Menu Description 3 1 System This section allows you to set XRT 401D s system Time Zone Password and Remote Management Administrator 3 2 WAN This section allows you to select the conne...

Page 26: ...lection 3 1 2 Password Settings Allows you to select a password in order to access the web based management website 3 1 3 Remote Management You can specify a Host IP address that can perform remote ma...

Page 27: ...avings Time Select 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 t...

Page 28: ...ssword you ll have to reset the router to the factory default No password with the reset button see router s back panel Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can...

Page 29: ...they know the password Click the Enabled box to enable the Remote Management function Note When you want to access the web based management from a remote site you must enter the router s WAN IP addre...

Page 30: ...2 1 Dynamic IP Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 3 2 2 Static IP address Your ISP has given you an IP address already 3 2 3 PPPoE Your ISP requires PPPoE connection 3 2 4 PPTP Your I...

Page 31: ...this section See chapter 2 Fixed IP for more detail 3 2 3 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet Your ISP should provide all the in...

Page 32: ...ur ISP e g 255 255 255 0 Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection Sometimes called a Connection ID Password Enter the Pa...

Page 33: ...out function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet For example some software sends network packets to the Inte...

Page 34: ...es supported by this router see chapter 3 4 5 3 2 7 DNS A Domain Name System DNS server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses If you type a Web address into your browser such as www route...

Page 35: ...ress You must get an account password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers Parameters Default Description Enable Disable Disable Enable Disable the DDNS function of this router...

Page 36: ...d this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happened in the LAN ports DHCP Server Enabled You can enable or disable the DHCP server By enabling the DHCP server the r...

Page 37: ...access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addr...

Page 38: ...ial applications that need Application Layer Gateway to support here Click on one of the three NAT selections and proceed to the manual s relevant sub section 3 4 1 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding...

Page 39: ...ort Forwarding settings you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all Port Forwarding settings from the table just click Delete All button Click Reset will clea...

Page 40: ...nsure then leave it to the default both protocol Public Port Enter the service service Internet application port number from the Internet that will be re directed to the above Private IP address host...

Page 41: ...ons You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 3 4 3 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections such as Internet...

Page 42: ...click Clear and the fields will be cleared If you want to add a popular application select one Popular Application and then click Add Remove Special Application If you want to remove some Special Appl...

Page 43: ...ctly pass though the NAT gateway Click Apply 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 settin...

Page 44: ...4 DMZ The DMZ function allows you to re direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN Click on one of the firewall selections and proceed to the manual s...

Page 45: ...tering to enable MAC Filtering Add PC Fill in Client PC MAC Address and Comment of the PC that is allowed to access the Internet and then click Add If you find any typo before adding it and want to re...

Page 46: ...e user s IP address es that you wish to setup an Access Control rule You can select a range of users simply by inputting the starting users IP address and the last user s IP address in the appropriate...

Page 47: ...w configure other advance sections or start using the router with the advance settings in place 3 5 2 URL Blocking You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL add...

Page 48: ...Service Ping of Death Port Scan and Sync Flood If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events Parameters Description Intrusion Detection Feature Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death a...

Page 49: ...all 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...

Page 50: ...formation 4 2 Internet Connection View XRT 401D s current Internet connection status and other related information 4 3 Device Status View XRT 401D s current setting status 4 4 Security Log View any at...

Page 51: ...us and other related information Parameters Description Internet Connection This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable DSL connection It also displays the router s WAN port WAN IP...

Page 52: ...Mask It also shows whether the DHCP Server function is enabled disabled 4 4 Security Log View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your network Parameters Description Security...

Page 53: ...lient Table View your LAN client s information that is currently linked to XRT 401D s DHCP server Parameters Description DHCP Client Log This page shows all DHCP clients LAN PCs currently connected to...

Page 54: ...49 Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN and LAN...

Page 55: ...em exist Select one of the above three Tools Settings selection and proceed to the manual s relevant sub section 5 1 Configuration Tools The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save Backup the ro...

Page 56: ...your PC You can then use the Restore tool to restore the saved configuration to XRT 401D Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults tool to force XRT 401D to perform a power reset and r...

Page 57: ...may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete Once the upgrade is complete you can start using the router 5 3 Reset You can reset the router s system should any problem exist The reset f...

Page 58: ...53 Appendix A How to Manually find your PC s IP and MAC address 1 In Window s open the Command Prompt program 2 Type ipconfig all and enter...

Page 59: ...PC s IP address is the one entitled IP address 192 168 0 7 The router s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Your PC s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 00 48 54 1...

Page 60: ...cted by special cables and hubs and move data around at up to 10 100 million bits per second Mbps Idle Timeout Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre conf...

Page 61: ...is process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address Using XRT 401D s NAT capability you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to p...

Page 62: ...nreliable Datagram Protocol UDP TCP IP is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol TCP performs proper error detection and error reco...

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