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BRL-04EX

Internet Standards

RFC 826 ARP, RFC 791 IP, RFC 792 ICMP, RFC 768 UDP, RFC 793 TCP,

RFC 854-859 TELNET, R FC 1321 MD5, RFC 1497 BOOTP Extension,

RFC 1570 PPP LCP Extension, RFC 1631 NAT, RFC1661 PPP, RFC 1700

Assigned Numbers, RFC 1866 HTML, RFC 1945 HTTP, RFC 1994 CHAP,

RFC 2131 DHCP,

Temperature

Operating 0 to 40¢XC (32 to 104¢XF)

Storage -40 to 70¢XC -40 to 158¢XF (-40 to 158¢XF)

Humidity

5% to 95% (noncondensing)

Compliances

CE Mark

FCC Class B,VCCI,BSMI

Safety

CSA/NRTL (UL1950, CSA 22.2.950)

GS (EN60950)

CB (IEC60950)

Warranty

Limited Lifetime

Summary of Contents for BRL-04EX

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Page 2: ...4 Port Booad band Router BRL 04EX USER S MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...EX COMUNICATIONS INC FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not install...

Page 4: ...4 37 74 76 76 77 78 5 1 Chapter 1 Introduction About the BRL 04EX Features and Benefits Applications Chapter 2 Installation Package Contents Hardware Description System Requirements Connect the System Chapter 3 CONFIGURING CLIENT PCS TCP IP Configuration Chapter 4 CONFIGURING THE BRL 04EX Navigating the Web Browser Interface Setup Status Tools 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 6 6 9 9 9 12 12 15 16 30 31 3 1 2 1 2 3 ...

Page 5: ...figure and can be up and running in minutes Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via a 10 100 Mbps WAN port Local network connection via 10 100 Mbps Ethernet switch ports DHCP for dynamic IP configuration and DNS for domain name mapping Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection client privileges hacker prevention DoS and NAT NAT also enables multi user access with a single user account and vir...

Page 6: ...des connectivity to 10 100 Mbps devices making it easy to create a network in small offices or homes Internet Access This device supports Internet access through a DSL or cable connection Since many DSL providers use PPPoE to establish communications with end users the BRL 04EX includes a built in client for this protocol eliminating the need to install this service on your computer Shared IP Addr...

Page 7: ...le retain the carton and original packing materials in case t here is a need to return the product Please fill out and return the Warranty Registration Card to PCI or register on PC web site at www planex net The BRL 04EX Broadband Router is covered by a limited lifetime warranty The BRL 04EX Broadband Router may be connected to the Internet or to a remote site using its RJ 45 WAN port It may be c...

Page 8: ...cally from these upper limits Though Internet access speed is determined by the modem type connected to your BRL 04EX data passing between devices connected to your local area network can run up to 100 Mbps over the Fast Ethernet ports The BRL 04EX includes LED indicators on the front panel that simplify installation and network troubleshooting 2 1 Front Panel LED Indicators The BRL 04EX includes ...

Page 9: ...ategory 3 or greater with RJ 45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the WAN port on the BRL 04EX Use either straight through or crossover cable depending on the port type provided by the modem see Appendix B You must meet the following minimum requirements Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet Service Provider ISP using a DSL modem or cable modem A PC using a f...

Page 10: ... must be in the same IP subnet as the BRL 04EX The default IP address of the BRL 04EX is 192 168 1 1 where x means 2 254 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 You can set the IP address for client PCs either by automatically obtaining an IP address from the BRL 04EX DHCP service or by manual configuration See Setting Up TCP IP to Work with the BRL 04EX on page37 2 3 Making WAN Connections Note When...

Page 11: ...0 or above or Netscape Navigator 4 0 or above Using the web management interface you may configure the BRL 04EX and view statistics to monitor network activity To access the BRL 04EX management interface enter the IP address of the BRL 04EX in your web browser http 192 168 1 1 the BRL 04EX automatically switches to Port 80 for management access Then click LOGIN by default there is 0000 Chapter 4 C...

Page 12: ...up will allow you to configure your BRL 04EX for use with the cable or DSL modem Click on the navigation menu on the left to change individual settings Be sure to click E NTER after you have completed your settings on each page LAN Setting Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP address for the BRL 04EX and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation Set a period for the lease...

Page 13: ...dress You can enable Fixed IP Address and key in IP Address 18 Dynamic IP Address Obtain an IP address automatically The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs The default MAC address is set to the WAN s physical interface on the BRL 04EX Use this address when registering for Internet service and do not change it unless required by your ISP If your ISP used the MAC address of an Et...

Page 14: ...ions These applications cannot work with Network Address Translation NAT enabled If you need to run applications that require multiple connections use the following screen to specify the additional public ports to be opened for each application PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the secure remote access over the Internet by simply dialing in a local point provided by an ISP Using t...

Page 15: ...ssing services such as web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP addresses In other words depending on the requested service TCP UDP port number the BRL 04EX redirects the external service request to the appropriate internal server and port The WAN interface should have a fixed IP address to properly utilize th...

Page 16: ...ing items are included in the Access Control screen Special Applications Some applications such as Internet gaming videoconferencing Internet telephony and others require multiple connections These applications cannot work with Network Address Translation NAT enabled If you need to run applications that require multiple connections use the following screen to specify the additional public ports to...

Page 17: ...he appropriate settings for a schedule rule as shown in the following screen 3 Click OK and then the ENTER button to save your settings as shown on previous page Note Click on Add PC and define the appropriate settings for client PC services as shown in the following screen URL Blocking Using the above screen to block access to the Web sites specified in the table ...

Page 18: ...tempt to enter your network we can alert you by e mail Enter your E mail address for alerting hacker access Specify your E mail servers user name and password Connection Policy Enter the appropriate values for TCP UDP sessions DoS Criteria and Port Scan Criteria Setup DoS and port scan criteria in the spaces provided Intrusion Detection The Intrusion Detection feature of the BRL 04EX limits the ac...

Page 19: ...security log file Clear Click on this button to delete the access log Refresh Click on this button to refresh the screen DHCP Client Log Displays information on all DHCP clients on your network Release Click on this button to confirm Dynamic settings Renew Click on this button to refresh Dynamic settings DMZ Setting If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from behi...

Page 20: ... hard drive Browse for the file and then click ENTER Check the Status page Information section to confirm that the upgrade process was successful Use the Tools menu to backup the current configuration restore a previously saved configuration restore factory settings update firmware and reset the BRL 04EX Reset Click RESET to reset the BRL 04EX The reset will be complete when the power LED stops bl...

Page 21: ...o Work with the BRL 04EX on page 37 Windows 95 98 ME 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon and select the Configuration tab in the Network window 3 Click the Add button 4 Double click Protocol 5 Select Microsoft in the manufacturers list Select TCP IP in the Network Protocols list Click the OK button to return to the Network window Chapter 5 Configuring Client TCP IP...

Page 22: ...tallation procedure and restart your PC to enable the TCP IP protocols The operating system may prompt you to restart your system Click Yes and the computer will shut down and restart Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button and choose Settings then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon then Local Area Connection icon and press the Properties button in the Genera...

Page 23: ...o a client or you can manually configure a client with address settings to meet your specific network requirements Note that the default IP address of the BRL 04EX is 192 168 1 1 Windows 95 98 ME 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon Highlight the TCP IP line that has been assigned to your network card on the Configuration tab of the Network window 3 Click the Proper...

Page 24: ...s which you must enter manually This is also known as a static IP address How your ISP assigns your IP address determines how you will configure your computer 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon Windows XP 1 Click the start button and choose Control Panel 2 Select the Network and Internet Connections icon then click the Network Connections ...

Page 25: ...shut down and restart TCP IP Configuration Setting IP Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Primary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Secondary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Default Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ 41 BRL 04EX 3 On the Network window Configuration tab double click the TCP IP entry for your network card 4 Click the IP Address tab If Obtain an IP address automatically...

Page 26: ...le to view the configuration pages inside your BRL 04EX The following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape Determine which browser you use and follow the appropriate steps Internet Explorer 1 Open Internet Explorer Click Tools Internet Options 2 In the Internet Options window click the Connections tab Click the LAN Settings button 3 Clear all the check boxes and click OK Click OK again...

Page 27: ...s is also known as a static IP address How your ISP assigns your IP address determines how you will configure your computer Here is what to do 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon 3 Double click the icon that corresponds to the connection to your BRL 04EX 45 BRL 04EX 2 In the Pr eferences w indow under Category double...

Page 28: ...ll need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your web browser is disabled This is so that your web browser will be able to view the configuration pages inside the BRL 04EX The following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape Determine which browser you use and follow the appropriate steps 47 BRL 04EX 4 Click Properties 5 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP 6 All the information tha...

Page 29: ...o obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your BRL 04EX you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt 49 BRL 04EX Internet Explorer 1 Open Internet Explorer Click Tools Internet Options 2 In the Internet Options window click the Connections tab Ne...

Page 30: ...ues confirm that your BRL 04EX is functioning 4 Type EXIT and press ENTER Configuring Your Computer with Windows XP Step 1 Configure TCP IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup you need to configure your computer to connect to your BRL 04EX You also need to determine how your ISP issues your I P address Many ISPs issue these numbers automatically using a networking technology known...

Page 31: ..._ ____ ____ Default Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your Web browser is disabled This is so that your Web browser will be able to view the configuration pages inside your BRL 04EX The following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape Determine which browser you use and follow the appropriate steps Internet Explor...

Page 32: ... with settings from your BRL 04EX you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly 1 From the Windows desktop click the Start button then Programs then Accessories and then click Command Prompt 55 BRL 04EX 2 In the Internet Options window click the Connections tab Next click the LAN Settings button 3 Clear all the checkboxes 4 Click OK and then click OK again to close the Inte...

Page 33: ...ated numbers which you must enter manually This is known as a static or fixed IP address How your ISP assigns your IP address determines how you will configure your computer Here is what to do 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Settings Control Panel 57 BRL 04EX 2 In the Command Prompt window type IPCONFIG RELEASE and press the ENTER key 3 Type IPCONFIG RENEW and press the ENTER key Verify tha...

Page 34: ...xy on page 61 In the TCP IP Properties dialog box click the IP address tab to locate your IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Record these values in the space provided below 59 BRL 04EX 2 Double click the Network icon 3 Click on the Protocols tab 4 Double click TCP IP Protocol 5 Click on the IP Address tab 6 In the Adapter dropdown list be sure your Ethernet adapter is selected ...

Page 35: ...y copy files and will then prompt you to restart your system Click Yes and your computer will shut down and restart TCP IP Configuration Setting IP Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Primary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Secondary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Default Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the HTTP Proxy featur...

Page 36: ...his is because these steps and screenshots were created using Mac OS 8 5 Mac OS 7 x and above are all very similar but may not be identical to Mac OS 8 5 63 BRL 04EX Step 3 Obtain IP Settings From Your BRL 04EX Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your BRL 04EX it needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the BRL 04EX...

Page 37: ...____ ____ ____ Router ____ ____ ____ ____ Name Server ____ ____ ____ ____ 65 BRL 04EX Step 1 Configure TCP IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup you need to configure your computer to connect to the BRL 04EX You need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address Many ISPs issue these numbers automatically using a networking technology known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protoc...

Page 38: ...th settings from the BRL 04EX you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly 67 BRL 04EX Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your web browser is disabled This is so that your web browser will be able to view the BRL 04EX configuration pages The following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape Determine which browser you ...

Page 39: ...255 0 for the subnet mask 2 On the Gateway tab add the IP address of the BRL 04EX default 192 168 1 1 in the New gateway field and click Add 3 On the DNS Configuration tab add the IP address for the BRL 04EX and click Add This automatically relays DNS requests to the DNS server s provided by your ISP Otherwise add specific DNS servers into the DNS Server Search Order field and click Add 69 BRL 04E...

Page 40: ...dy to connect to the Internet 4 After finishing TCP IP setup click OK and then reboot the computer After that set up other PCs on the LAN according to the procedures described above Verifying Your TCP IP Connection After installing the TCP IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same network as the BRL 04EX use the Ping command to check if your computer has successfully con...

Page 41: ...e solutions to them The BRL 04EX can be easily monitored through panel indicators to identify problems If you cannot resolve any connection problems after checking the indicators then refer to the other sections in the following table 73 BRL 04EX Appendix A Troubleshooting ...

Page 42: ... two pairs of wires Each wire pair is identified by different colors For example one wire might be red and the other red with white stripes Also an RJ 45 connector must be attached to both ends of the cable Figure B 1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ 45 connector are numbered Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins B 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Numbe...

Page 43: ...ll V Client privileges hacker prevention logging Virtual Server via NAT NAPT Instrusion Detection Email Alerting Parental Control Indicator Panel LAN Link Activity WAN Link Activity Power Dimensions 130 mm x 85 mm x 32 mm 5 12 x 3 35 x 1 26 in Weight 370 g 4 73 oz Input Power 6 V 1A Maximum Current 0 04A RMS max 110V 240V Power Consumption 5 Watts max 100 240 VAC Straight through Cable Pins 4 5 7 ...

Page 44: ...P LCP Extension RFC 1631 NAT RFC1661 PPP RFC 1700 Assigned Numbers RFC 1866 HTML RFC 1945 HTTP RFC 1994 CHAP RFC 2131 DHCP Temperature Operating 0 to 40 XC 32 to 104 XF Storage 40 to 70 XC 40 to 158 XF 40 to 158 XF Humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Compliances CE Mark FCC Class B VCCI BSMI Safety CSA NRTL UL1950 CSA 22 2 950 GS EN60950 CB IEC60950 Warranty Limited Lifetime ...

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