XH1151

DSE Broadband Router

Installation Guide

V1.0 – Last Updated on 25/09/03 by David Chanson – © Copyright 2003- DSE(NZ)Ltd

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This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3

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P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ..................................................................................................... 3

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M INIMUM S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 3

2 FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 4

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 6

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F RONT P ANEL ................................................................................................................ 6

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R EAR P ANEL ................................................................................................................. 7

3.3

C ONNECTING THE ROUTER ............................................................................................. 8

4 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................ 9

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W INDOWS 95/98/ME C ONFIGURATION ........................................................................... 9

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W INDOWS NT/2000/XP C ONFIGURATION ..................................................................... 11

4.3

MAC OS 7.X OR ABOVE C ONFIGURATION .................................................................... 12

5 ROUTER CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 13

5.1

L OGGING IN ................................................................................................................. 13

5.2

B ASIC S ETUP ............................................................................................................... 14

5.2.1

DHCP ................................................................................................................. 15

5.2.2

PPPoE ................................................................................................................ 15

5.2.3

Static IP Address ................................................................................................ 15

5.2.4

PPTP .................................................................................................................. 15

5.3

DHCP S ETTINGS ......................................................................................................... 16

5.3.1

DHCP Client Table ............................................................................................. 17

5.4

URL A CCESS S ETTING ................................................................................................ 17

5.5

IP A CCESS .................................................................................................................. 18

5.6

V IRTUAL S ERVER ......................................................................................................... 19

5.7

DMZ H OST ................................................................................................................. 20

5.8

D EVICE A DMIN ............................................................................................................. 21

5.8.1

Upgrading the firmware ...................................................................................... 22

5.9

S TATUS M ONITOR ........................................................................................................ 23

5.10

RIP ......................................................................................................................... 24

5.11

S TATIC R OUTING ...................................................................................................... 26

5.12

D YNAMIC DNS......................................................................................................... 27

5.13

S PECIAL A PPLICATION .............................................................................................. 28

5.14

S TATISTICS .............................................................................................................. 29

5.15

S ECURITY S ETTING .................................................................................................. 30

5.16

UP N P...................................................................................................................... 31

6 INSTALLING THE PRINT SERVER................................................................................. 32

7 PC CONFIGURATION TO USE THE NETWORK PRINTER........................................... 34

7.1

W INDOWS 98SE.......................................................................................................... 34

7.2

W INDOWS XP ............................................................................................................. 37

8 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................... 41

9 SUPPORT......................................................................................................................... 42

10 WARRANTY.................................................................................................................. 42

11 GLOSSARY OF TERMS............................................................................................... 43

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the DSE Broadband Router. This Broadband Router includes 4

10/100Mbps switch ports and a USB printer port. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing. This 4 Port Internet Broadband Router provides a simple, efficient, and cost-effective solution for LAN/Internet, especially for SOHO (Small Office/Home

Office) users to share the Internet resources simultaneously using one ISP (Internet Service

Provider) account.

In addition, this broadband router built-in USB Printer Server allows users to share a networked printer. Besides, with some firewall functions, the 4 Port Internet Broadband Router can protect your LAN from outsider's break-ins while still exposing your local servers such as Web Server,

E-mail Server, FTP server, for remote access by Virtual Server Mapping or DMZ setting.

1.1 Package Contents

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Carefully unpack and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact the Dick Smith Electronics store you purchased the device from.

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1 x XH1151 DSE Broadband Router

Power Adaptor

Installation CD

This installation guide

1.2 Minimum System Requirements

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Pentium class computer with an Ethernet Network card and TCP/IP protocol installed

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above

UTP Network cable

Internet connection via ADSL or cable modem if internet access is required

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2 Features & Specifications

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Conforms to IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u and IEEE 802.3x standards

Provides 1 10/100Mbps WAN interface (RJ-45) to connect to an ADSL or Cable modem

Provides 4-port 10/100Mbps LAN switch to connect your local area network

Provides 1 USB 1.1 Print Server Port to connect a USB printer

Auto MDI/MDIX function to detect and correct for crossover connections

Built-in Network Address Translation Accelerator (NATA) provides hardware NAT acceleration

Firewall functions to help prevent DoS attacks and block access to specified websites

Configurable through any networked PC's web browser and Remote Management

Acts as a DHCP server on the LAN and as a DHCP client on the WAN

Virtual Server function to allow outside users to access internal servers via the internet

Administrators can block specific internal users' Internet access

Firmware upgrade via TFTP

Protocols supported: CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, PPPoE, PPP, PPTP Client, DHCP Client,

DHCP Server, RIP I/RIP II, Static routing, IP Sec pass through, DDNS & UpnP

Compatible Network Cables: 10BASE-T: UTP/STP Cat. 3, 4, 5 or 6, 100BASE-TX:

UTP/STP Cat. 5 or 6

Ports: WAN: 1x 10/100Mbps RJ-45 port, LAN: 4 x 10/100Mbps RJ-45 ports, Printer

Port: 1 x USB 1.1 port, Reset: 1 x Reset Button

NAT Accelerator Engine: 64 Entries

Flash/SDRAM: 1MB/4MB

MAC Address: 1K

LAN Switching Method: Store and forward

DMZ Host: 2 way access for LAN PC

Firewall: DoS attack defense assistance, Hide Public IP Address Function, URL

Blocking, IP Port Filtering

Management: Local Web-based configuration, Remote Management

LED Indicators: Power, Link/Act., 10/100M, Diag

Power Consumption: 6W Max.

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Power Supply: DC 7.5V, 1A

Dimensions: 165×86.1×23 mm

Compliance: FCC class B, CE mark class B, NZ EMC.

Chipset: IC Plus Corp IP175A Switch with Winbond W90N740 ARM micro-controller

Warranty: 12 months return to Dick Smith Electronics swap out warranty.

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3 Hardware installation

The following section outlines the steps you will need to take to install the DSE Broadband

Router.

3.1 Front Panel

The following shows the front panel and the LEDs.

LED

Diag

LED Activity

1. Lights to indicate loading fail.

2. Blinks to indicate that safe mode is on.

Power Lights to indicate the router has power.

Link/Act. for 1. Lights to indicate a functional network link through the corresponding port (1

1~4 LAN Port through 4 and WAN) with an attached device. and WAN Port

2. Blinks to indicate that the router is actively sending or receiving data over that port.

100 1. Lights for any port to indicate that the port is operating at 100 Mbps.

2. Off to indicate that the port is operating at 10 Mbps while the network is still operating.

Link/Act. for 1. Lights to indicate a functional USB Printer Port link.

USB Printer

Port 2. Blinks to indicate that the printer is actively sending or receiving data over that port.

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3.2 Rear Panel

The following shows the rear panel and the ports.

DC In USB WAN 1 2 3 4 Reset

DC In: To connect the power adaptor.

USB: This is the USB Printer Port to connect your USB printer via USB cable.

WAN: To connect the Cable/ADSL modem via a UTP cable with RJ 45 plugs.

LAN 1~4: To connect networked PCs or uplink to Switch or Hub.

Reset: By pressing the Reset button for more than 5 seconds, the router will be restored to factory default settings. Please note that this should be done only when you had tried all the troubleshooting options. Pressing the Reset button during operation may bring you into the risk of creating IP address conflict between your PC and the router. In such a case, you may be compelled to reboot your entire system.

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3.3 Connecting the router

1. Power all devices down. This should include your PCs, Cable or ADSL modem and the

Router.

2. Connect the Router to your PCs. Connect computers directly to the Router on ports 1~4 on the rear panel. If you have more than 4 computers that need to be connected, connect a hub or a switch (using its uplink port) and connect additional computers to that device.

3. Connect your Cable or ADSL modem to the WAN port on the rear panel.

4. If you have a printer that you want to share between computers, connect it to the Printer port using a standard USB Cable.

5. Turn on your ADSL modem, plug the power cord into the power jack of the router and turn on your computers.

Notebook

PC

Router

Switch/Hub

Cable/DSL

Modem

Internet

PC

USB Printer

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4 Software Configuration

This section contains the installation procedures for various operating systems. Please note that the screenshots may be different to what you will see on your screen.

4.1 Windows 95/98/ME Configuration

1. After you have completed the hardware setup by connecting your devices, you need to configure your computer to connect to the Router.

2. From the Windows desktop, click the “Start” button and choose “Settings”, then click

“Control Panel”.

3. From “Control Panel”, double-click the “Network” icon.

4. In the “Network” window, under the “Configuration” tab, double-click the “TCP/IP” entry that is listed with your network card.

5. On the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box, make sure “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” are selected. If not, select them, click “OK” and close window.

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6. Click the “Gateway” tab and record the numbers listed under “Installed gateways.”

7. Click the “DNS Configuration” tab. Locate the DNS servers listed under “DNS Server

Search Order”. And Click “OK”.

8. You may need your Windows 95/98/ME CD to copy some files. After it finishes copying, please restart your system.

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9. Disable HTTP Proxy.

In Internet Explorer, click “Tools” then “Internet Options”, click on the “Connections” tab and click the “LAN Settings” button. Clear all the checkboxes. Click “OK,” and then click “OK” again to close the “Internet Options” window.

In Netscape, click “Edit,” then click “Preferences…”. In the “Preferences” window, under

“Category” double-click “Advanced,” then click “Proxies.” Select “Direct connection to the

Internet” And click “OK”.

4.2 Windows NT/2000/XP Configuration

1. After you have completed the hardware setup by connecting your devices, you need to configure your computer to connect to your Router.

2. From the Windows desktop, click the “Start” button. Choose “Settings”, then click “Control

Panel.”

3. From “Control Panel”, double-click the “Network & Dial-Up Connections” icon.

4. Double-click the icon that corresponds to the connection to your router.

5. Click “Properties” and double-click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).”

6. On the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box, make sure “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” are selected. If not, select them and click “OK” to close the window.

7. Disable HTTP Proxy.

In Internet Explorer, click “Tools” then “Internet Options”, click on the “Connections” tab and click the “LAN Settings” button. Clear all the checkboxes. Click “OK,” and then click “OK” again to close the “Internet Options” window.

In Netscape, click “Edit,” then click “Preferences…”. In the “Preferences” window, under

“Category” double-click “Advanced,” then click “Proxies.” Select “Direct connection to the

Internet” And click “OK”.

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4.3 MAC OS 7.X or above Configuration

Please note that the DSE Support Team can only provide support for MAC OS X.

1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and select TCP/IP.

2. In the TCP/IP dialog box, make sure that “Ethernet” is selected in the “Connect Via:” field.

Make sure “Using DHCP Server” is already selected in the “Configure”field and close the window.

3. Another box will appear asking whether you want to save your TCP/IP settings. Click Save.

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4. Disable HTTP Proxy

In Internet Explorer, click “Edit” then “Preferences”. Select “Proxies”, uncheck all checkboxes and click “OK”.

In Netscape, click “Edit” then “Preferences…”. In the “Preferences” window, under “Category” double-click “Advanced,” then click “Proxies.” Select “Direct connection to the Internet” and click

“OK”.

5 Router Configuration

This section discusses the web-based management interface of the router.

Please make sure that your computer is connected to the router, that you have the Java Virtual

Machine or Sun JRE installed.

If you are using Windows XP and you have not installed the Java Virtual Machine, you will need to install Sun JRE (Java 2 Runtime Environment) which can be found on the installation CD.

5.1 Logging in

1. Start your web browser and enter the IP address of the Router in the address field and press the Enter key. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1.

2. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.

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5.2 Basic Setup

After entering the correct user name and password, the first page “Basic Setup” will appear. You can set up your connection type to your ISP. After you have finished changing any setting, click the “Apply” button to save.

Host Name & Domain Name: Some ISPs required these names as identification. You may check with your ISP to see if your Broadband Internet Service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leaving fields blank will work.

Private IP Address: The IP Address of this router used by the internal LAN. The default value is

192.168.0.1 for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. In most applications, you should not have to change the “IP address” from the default (192.168.0.1). However, if you are setting up your router in an existing network, you may need to change it to match your current addressing scheme.

Public IP Address: The Public IP Address and Subnet Mask of this router are used by external users of the Internet (including your ISP). Choose one of connection type, “DHCP”, “PPPoE”,

“Static IP Address” or “PPTP”. Select “DHCP” or “PPPoE” if these values are to be automatically assigned to the router by your ISP. The default is DHCP. If a fixed Public IP Address is to be used, select “Static IP Address” and enter the IP Address and Public Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. “PPTP” mostly used in Europe. Choose this type of connection, if you connect to your

ISP by PPTP. Depending on the option you choose, different settings can be changed

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5.2.1 DHCP

If your IP Address is provided by your ISP dynamically, choose this option. This is the default setting.

5.2.2 PPPoE

User Name: Your User Name provided by your ISP.

Password: Your password provided by your ISP.

ISP Name: Your ISP name.

Connect on Demand: When you enable this function, the router will connect to your ISP at your command.

Disconnect when network idle: You can set the network idle time to disconnect. If you set the time to “0”, this function will be disabled.

Connect State: This entry will show you the router connection status. You can connect to your

ISP manually by clicking the “Connect Manually” button.

5.2.3 Static IP Address

Static IP Address: Enter the IP Address provided by your ISP.

Public Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP.

Default Gateway IP Address: Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Domain Name Server 1: Enter the Domain Name server Address provided by your ISP.

5.2.4 PPTP

IP Address: Enter the IP Address provided by your ISP.

Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP.

Default Gateway: Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

User ID: Enter the User ID provided by your ISP.

Password: Enter the Password provided by your ISP.

PPTP Server: Enter the PPTP Server Address provided by your ISP.

Idle Time Out: Enter a maximum idle time during which Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enter “0”.

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5.3 DHCP Settings

Unless you already have a DHCP server on your internal network, choose “Enable”. A DHCP

Server can automatically assign IP Address to each computer in your network. It is highly recommended that you set your broadband router to act as a DHCP server. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address

Automatically.” When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the router. The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool.

Dynamic IP Address: Select “Enable” to use the DHCP server option of the broadband router.

If you already have a DHCP server in your network, set the router’s DHCP option to “Disable”.

Start IP Address: Enter the starting IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment. Make sure the first three octets match the router’s IP address, i.e., 192.168.0.xxx. The value must be located from 2 to 253.

End IP Address: Enter the end IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment. Make sure the first three octets match the router’s IP address, i.e., 192.168.0.xxx. The value must be located from 3 to 254.

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5.3.1 DHCP Client Table

This table will show you how many network computers have been used on your DHCP server and the IP Address and MAC Address of networked computers connected to the Router. Click

“Reload” to update the information.

5.4 URL Access Setting

Use URL Access filters to allow or deny computers access to specific Internet domains.

URL Access Limit: Choose Enable/Disable to use URL Access filters or not.

Website Access: Select “Block” to deny users to access the specified Internet websites in the list. Users will be allowed access to all other Internet websites. In contrast, select “Allow” to allow users to access the specified Internet websites in the list. Users will be denied access to all other

Internet websites.

URL Address: Enter the URL Addresses you want to use, i.e., www.shopping.com. Click “ADD” and wait for a few seconds. When the upgrade complete message appears, click “Back” and the

URL Address will have been added to the URL List. After you have added the desired websites, click “Apply” and click “Back”. Restart the router for the settings to take effect.

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5.5 IP Access

This function allows network administrators to restrict up to five groups of specified network users/computers from accessing the certain applications.

Before using this function, the network PCs that you want to control the access limitation should be assigned fixed IP Address.

LAN IP Range: Enter the range of IP addresses which you want them to be a controlled group to have the same access limitation.

Protocol: Select the protocol type as “TCP” or “UDP” from the pull down menu. If you are not sure which one to choose, select “Both”.

Blocked Port: Enter the range of port numbers which are used by the applications you wish to be blocked.

For example, enter the range of 3~7 in the LAN IP Range column and 1~999 in the Blocked Port column and select the protocol type as TCP, then click “Apply” button. As a result, the user’s computers, which have an IP Address in the range of 192.168.0.3 to 192.168.0.7 will not to be able to use the applications that use port numbers from 1 to 999 using the TCP protocol.

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5.6 Virtual Server

The router can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN.

The router firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all networked computers connected the router are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of the networked computers accessible from the Internet by enabling Virtual

Server. Depending on the requested service, the router will redirect the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network.

Select: Use the pull-down menu to select from a list of well-known Virtual Server services such as Web, DNS, FTP, POP3, etc. The related Port Range will be automatically specified. For example, if you select the “FTP”, the port range will automatically be set to 21~21. If you want to set it by yourself, you can select the “Manual Setting”.

Note: If the browser is Netscape Navigator 4.7, the “Protocol” column will be not automatically selected. When you select a specific application, you have to select the protocol by yourself.

Redirect IP Address: The IP address of the networked computer connected to the router that will be using the virtual Server service.

Port Range: Enter the desired service port numbers.

Protocol: Specify the protocol type as “TCP” or “UDP” from the pull-down menu. If you are not sure which one to select, choose “Both”.

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5.7 DMZ Host

If you have a computer that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the router, then you can allow that computer to have unrestricted Internet access. Please note that adding a client to the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks, so only use this option as a last resort. Entering the “0” in the LAN IP Address field will disable the DMZ Host.

PPPoE/DHCP/PPTP Mode

If your router is configured as PPPoE/DHCP/PPTP connection type to your ISP, enter the networked computer’s IP Address to enable the DMZ function.

Static IP (Fixed IP) Mode

If your router is configured as static IP connection type to your ISP,

MultiDMZ: Select “Enable” to activate this function.

WAN IP LAN IP: Enter the WAN IP address and corresponding LAN IP Address.

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5.8 Device Admin

You can update the router’s firmware, change the password and set up some management functions on this page. It is strongly recommended that you change the default password.

Product Name: This is the name of the product.

Version: This is the firmware version installed on the router.

Old Password: Enter the current password.

New Password: Enter the new password. Please keep the password safely. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the router by pressing the reset button on the rear panel of the router for 5 seconds. Note that resetting the router will delete your settings and restore the default settings.

Password Confirm: Re-type the new password.

Note: We strongly recommend that you change the default password. Failure to change the default password could lead to unauthorised access to your router, network or computer.

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WAN MAC Change: If you want to change the default MAC Address that is set to the WAN’s physical interface MAC address on the Router, enter it here.

External Admin: This router allows outside user configuration. This function is also referred to as Remote Management. It allows the device to be configured through the WAN (Wide Area

Network) port from the Internet using a web browser. A username and password are still required to access the browser-based management interface. To access the configuration page from the WAN side, enter “http://<WAN IP Address>:8080” into the web browser address field.

Note: For Security reasons, it is recommended that you do not enable this function if it is not necessary.

5.8.1 Upgrading the firmware

1. To upgrade the firmware, make sure that the firmware you want to use is saved on the local hard drive of your computer.

2. Click the “Firmware Upgrade” button. Click the “Browse” and select the firmware file.

3. Click the “Upload” button. Upgrading the firmware will not change any of your system settings but it is recommended that you save your system settings before doing a firmware upgrade. Note: Do not power off the router when it is being upgraded.

4. When the upgrade is complete, restart the router by pulling the the power cord, waiting 5 seconds and plugging it back.

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5.9 Status Monitor

This page displays information on the WAN and LAN sides of the router. Click “Reload” to re-fresh the current information.

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5.10 RIP

RIP stands for Routing Information Protocol. RIP sends routing-update messages at regular intervals and when the network topology changes. It uses a single routing metric (hop count) to measure the distance between the source and a destination network. RIP maintains only the best route (the route with the lowest metric value) to a destination. After updating its routing table, the router immediately begins routing updates.

This router provides two kinds of routing mode to choose from, Dynamic Routing and Static

Routing. Dynamic Routing means that it can be used to cache routes learned by RIP, thus allowing the automation of static routing maintenance. Static Routing only receives routing tables from other routers and does not send its own routing table to others. You can refer to the

Static Routing page to set up static routing function.

TX: From the drop-down list, select the routing type, “RIP-1”, “RIP-1 Compatible”, or “RIP-2”, to enable the “TX (transmit)” function. “RIP-1” is the protocol used by older routers and newer routers should use “RIP-2”. “RIP-1 Compatible” serves to broadcast RIP-1 and multicast RIP-2.

RX: From the drop-down list, select one of the routing information types, “RIP-1” or “RIP-2”, to enable the “RX (receive)” function.

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Routing Table: Click “Show Routing Table” to see updated routing information.

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5.11 Static Routing

This page allows you to set static routes.

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Static Routing: Select the route entry number from 1 to 20 that you want to configure.

Destination LAN IP: You can create a static route by entering the IP address of the remote host or network. If you wish to build a route to the entire network, be sure to set the network portion of the IP address to zero (0).

Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

Default Gateway: Enter the address of the gateway device that allows for a contact between the Router and the remote network or host.

Hop Count: Enter the number of hops required between the LANs to be connected. The Hop

Count represents the “cost” of the routing transmission. The default value is 0.

Interface: Choose WAN or LAN.

Routing Table: Click “Show Routing Table” to see updated routing information.

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5.12 Dynamic DNS

DDNS keeps dynamic IP addresses (i.e., IP addresses assigned by a DHCP capable router or server) linked to a domain name. Users who have a Dynamic DNS account may use this feature.

Dynamic DNS: When an IP address is automatically assigned by a DHCP server, DDNS automatically updates the DNS server. Select Disable or Enable.

Service Provider: Before activating this function, please refer to www.dyndns.org

to register your DNS service.

User Name: Enter your user name from your service provider.

Password: Enter your password from your service provider.

Hostname: Enter the host name.

MX: Enter your Mail Server’s domain name to enable. Or leave blank to disable.

Wildcard: Select “Enable” or “Disable” to use or not use the wildcard function. The Wildcard function allows your domain name to contain universal characters, e.g. * or ?.

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5.13 Special Application

Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing,

Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT. The

Special Applications function makes some of these applications work with the router.

There are nine special applications available. If you want to enable other applications not listed on this table, you may go to the “Virtual Server” page to set them up or use the “DMZ Host” function.

Enable: Check the box to enable the application you want to activate.

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5.14 Statistics

This page displays activities occurring on the router.

Note: If you are using Windows XP and you have not installed the Java Virtual Machine, you will need to install Sun JRE (Java 2 Runtime Environment) which can be found on the installation

CD.

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5.15 Security Setting

These security settings can help protect your LAN from some hacker attacks. It will not make your LAN absolutely safe but it will make it safer.

DoS stands for Denial of Service. It’s a method hackers use to prevent or deny legitimate users access to a computer. DoS attacks are typically executed using DoS tools that send many requests packets to a targeted Internet server (usually Web, FTP, or Mail server), which floods the server's resources, making the system unusable. Any system that is connected to the

Internet and is equipped with TCP-based network services is subject to such attacks.

DoS Attack Defense: To help prevent DoS Attacks, the DoS Attack Defense can be enabled and a timeout value can be set. The default is 1 minute but should be changed to suit your requirements.

Hide Public IP Address: Select “Yes” to activate this function. When enabled, outside users will not know your WAN IP Address.

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5.16 UPnP

UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play. The UPnP service allows computers to discover and use network-based devices. Windows ME and XP include native UPnP services; Windows 98 and 98SE do not include a native UPnP service. You can enable or disable UpnP here.

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6 Installing the Print Server

1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should appear automatically. If it doesn’t, double-click on the file “Setup.exe” located on the CD. Click on

“Install the Windows Printer Server”.

2. Click “Next”.

3. Accept the agreement and click “Next”.

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4. Click finish to complete the installation.

5. Restart your computer.

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7 PC Configuration to use the network printer

7.1 Windows 98SE

1. Make sure that your USB printer is working correctly when directly connected to your computer.

2. Unplug it from the computer and plug it to the USB port on the router.

3. Click the “Start” button, choose “Settings” and “Printers”.

4. Right-click on your Printer and select “Properties”.

5. Select the “Details” tab. Click “Add Port”.

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6. Select “USB Remote Print Port” and click “OK”.

7. On the window that appears, make sure the IP address is your router’s IP address.

8. Click “Choose Printer”.

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9. Then click “Find”. Your printer will be found. Select it and click “OK”. Click “OK” again.

10. Click on “Start”, then “Run…” and type command. On the DOS screen type wreset.exe and press “Enter”.

11. You should now be able to print.

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7.2 Windows XP

1. Make sure that your USB printer is working correctly when directly connected to your computer.

2. Unplug it from the computer and plug it to the USB port on the router.

3. Click the “Start” button, choose “Control Panel”, “Printers and Faxes” and select your USB printer.

4. Click on the “Printer” menu and select “Properties”.

5. Select the “Ports” tab. Click “Add Port”.

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6. Select “USB Remote Print Port” and click “New Port”.

7. On the window that appears, make sure the IP address is your router’s IP address.

8. Click “Choose Printer”.

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9. Then click “Find”. Your printer will be found. Select it and click “OK”. Click “OK” again.

10. Select the “Advanced” tab and click on “Print Processor”. Select “WinPrint” on the left and

“RAW” on the right. Click “OK”.

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11. Return to the “Advanced” tab and uncheck “Enable advanced printing features”. Click

“Close”.

12. Click on “Start”, then “Run…” and type cmd. On the DOS screen type wreset.exe and press

“Enter”.

13. You should now be able to print.

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8 Troubleshooting

No lights are lit on the router and the router has no power.

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Make sure the power cord is properly connected to the router.

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Make sure the power adaptor is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. If it’s in a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on.

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Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor that came with the product.

There is no numbered light lit for a connected device. There’s a hardware connection problem.

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Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugged in at the router and the device.

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Make sure the connected device is turned on.

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Be sure the correct cable is used. For computers, use a Category 5 or 6 Ethernet patch cable. For other devices, you may need a cross-over cable or may need to use the uplink port.

My browser can not open the router’s on-line configuration program.

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You may need to install the Java Virtual Machine or the Java Runtime Environment which can be found on the installation CD.

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You can upgrade your browser to Internet Explorer 5.5 and higher (with SP1), Netscape

6.0 and higher, Mozilla 5.0 and higher, or Opera 6.0 and higher

After setting up my router, I can not play on-line game.

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The Broadband Router uses Network Address Translation to issue several private

(virtual) IPs using one public IP address. Internet games communicate with each other based on IP addresses and UDP port numbers. Unfortunately, some games will be affected when NAT is applied. Gamers would not communicate with each other due to the side effect created by NAT. Such games and applications are called NAT unfriendly applications. You can setup “Special Application” on this router. Consult with your game vendor for correct port setting.

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If you want to host the Internet game for your parties to join it is better for you to set one computer host that you are playing on to be a DMZ host. You will need to tell your parties to join your game on the IP address of the WAN interface of the router device. Do not tell your parties of the virtually local IP address assigned from the DHCP function of the router device or you see in the game or the computer host. If your Internet connection service is an ADSL

PPPoE or cable modem connection, please check the IP address of the WAN interface at every new Internet connections.

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9 Support

Should you encounter problems with the installation of this device, please follow these steps:

1. Read the Troubleshooting section.

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Contact the DSE Support Team

DSE support operates during normal business hours.

– Phone: 09-414-2836

– email: [email protected]

– or call into your nearest Dick Smith Electronics store

Note: Consumers are advised not to rely on our ability to provide support for Open Source,

GNU, Freeware or Shareware software, as this software is often under continual development.

We will however help where we can which may be limited to providing web links only. Windows software that does not fall into the categories above is supported.

Please visit our website http://www.dse.co.nz

from time to time as the most up-to-date drivers and manuals will be posted there.

10 Warranty

This device is supplied with a 12-month, non-transferable end user warranty. In the unlikely event that this device should fail within the warranty period, please return it, along with your purchase receipt, to your nearest Dick Smith Electronics store.

Please Note:

Damage due to misuse, abuse or electromagnetic discharge (including, but not limited to lightning, etc) is not covered by warranty.

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11 Glossary of terms

LAN – Local Area Network

Local Area Networking (LAN) is the term used when connecting several computers together over a small area such as a building or group of buildings. LAN's can be connected over large areas. A collection of LAN's connected over a large area is called a Wide Area Network (WAN).

A LAN consists of multiple computers connected to each other. There are many types of media that can connect computers together. The most common media are CAT5 and CAT 6 cables

(UTP or STP twisted pair wire). On the other hand, wireless networks do not use wires; instead they communicate over radio waves. Each computer must have a Network Interface Card (NIC), which communicates the data between computers. A NIC is usually a 10/100Mbps network card, or a wireless network card. Most networks use hardware devices such as hubs or switches that each cable can be connected to in order to continue the connection between computers. A hub simply takes any data arriving through each port and forwards the data to all other ports. A switch is more sophisticated, in that a switch can determine the destination port for a specific piece of data. A switch minimizes network traffic overhead and speeds up the communication over a network.

What is Router?

A router is a device that forwards data packets from a source to a destination. Routers forward data packets using IP addresses and not a MAC address. A router will forward data from the

Internet to a particular computer on your LAN. A router also determines the best route that data packets should follow to ensure that the data packets are delivered properly.

Firewall

A firewall is a device that sits between your computer and the Internet that prevents unauthorized access to or from your network. A firewall can be a computer using firewall software or a special piece of hardware built specifically to act as a firewall. In most circumstances, a firewall is used to prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks or corporate LAN's and Intranets. A firewall watches all of the information moving to and from your network and analyzes each piece of data. Each piece of data is checked against a set of criteria that the administrator configures. If any data does not meet the criteria, that data is blocked and discarded. If the data meets the criteria, the data is passed through. This method is called packet filtering. A firewall can also run specific security functions based on the type of application or type of port that is being used. For example, a firewall can be configured to work with an FTP or Telnet server. Or a firewall can be configured to work with specific UDP or TCP ports to allow certain applications or games to work properly over the Internet.

VPN – Virtual Private Network

Virtual Private Networking (VPN) uses a publicly wired network (the Internet) to securely connect two different networks as if they were the same network. For example, an employee can access the corporate network from home using VPN, allowing the employee to access files and printers. Below are several different implementations of VPN that can be used.

PPTP – Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

PPTP uses proprietary means of connecting two private networks over the Internet. PPTP is a way of securing the information that is communicated between networks. PPTP secures information by encrypting the data inside of a packet.

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IPSec – IP Security

IPSec provides a more secure network-to-network connection across the Internet or a Wide

Area Network (WAN). IPSec encrypts all communication between the client and server whereas

PPTP only encrypts the data packets. Both of these VPN implementations are used because there is not a standard for VPN server software. Because of this, each ISP or business can implement its own VPN network making interoperability a challenge.

DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHCP is a protocol for dynamically assigning IP addresses to networked computers. With

DHCP, a computer can automatically be given a unique IP address each time it connects to a network - making IP address management an easier task for network administrators. When a computer logs on to the network, the DHCP server selects an IP address from a master list and assigns it to the system.

NAT – Network Address Translation

For a computer to communicate with other computers on the Internet, it must have an IP address. An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique 32-bit number that identifies the location of your computer on a network. However, with the explosion of the Internet, the number of available IP addresses are simply not enough. This is where NAT comes to the rescue. Network

Address Translation allows a single device, such as a router, to act as an agent between the

Internet (or "public network") and a local (or "private") network. This means that only a single, unique IP address is required to represent an entire group of computers.

Printer Server

A Printer Server allows networked PCs to share the same printer on the network, only the networked PC has the printer driver without physical connection directly with printer.

DDNS – Dynamic Domain Name System Server

Domain Name System Server is a server that matches URLs (such as www.router-net.com) to numeric IP addresses.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) with Internet Protocol (IP). The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet.

PPPoE – PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) over Ethernet

PPP is the standard Internet protocol for dial-up connections. PPPoE is for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.

UDP – User Datagram Protocol

UDP provides a procedure for application programs to send messages to other programs with a minimum of protocol mechanism. The protocol is transaction oriented, and delivery and duplicate protection is not guaranteed. Applications requiring ordered reliable delivery of streams of data should use the TCP.

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DMZ Host– De-Militarized Zone Host

The DMZ is the portion of a private network that is visible through the network's firewalls. The

DMZ Host allows a local computer to be exposed to the Internet. Therefore, an incoming packet will be checked by Firewall and NAT algorithms in the router, then passed to the DMZ host when the packet is not sent by a hacker and is not limited by Virtual Server list. Besides, there are some IP protocols that do not have port number information. There is no way to use Virtual

Server settings to forward the incoming packet. Thus, the DMZ host is the way to forward such packets. If you try to enable DMZ host and setup Virtual Servers, the Virtual Server will have the precedence over the DMZ. In other words, the incoming packet will be checked with Firewall rules, Virtual Server rules and then DMZ host.

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