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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Broadband Router

Overview

Broadband Router

Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Broadband

Router

Overview

For your convenience, use the Router’s Web-based Utility to set it up and configure it. This chapter will explain all

of the functions in this Utility.

There are five main tabs in the Utility: System Summary, Basic Setup, Parental Control, Advanced Setup, and Log.

Additional tabs will be available after you click one of the main tabs. The tabs, and each of its screens, are

described below:

System Summary Tab

The System Summary Tab displays the router’s current status and settings. You can also configure the user and

IP bandwidth. Clicking any underlined text will take you to any related pages in the utility.

Basic Setup Tab

•

Network

. Use this screen to enter your Internet connection information and network settings.

•

Password

. You can change the Router’s password on this screen. For better network security, you should

change the password from the Router’s default.

•

Time

. Change the time on this screen. Make sure you change it from the default setting, if necessary, to show

the accurate time.

•

MAC Clone

. Some ISPs require that you register a MAC address. This feature “clones” your network adapter's

MAC address onto the Router, and prevents you from having to call your ISP to change the registered MAC

address to the Router's MAC address.

Parental Control Tab

•

On-Line Scheduler

. This feature allows you to allow or deny Internet access, according to the schedule, to

any of the users on your network.

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•

Website Hit Rate

. This feature allows you to view the frequency at which each of your network’s users are

viewing their ten most favorite websites. You can also block these sites, if you wish.

•

Application Usage

. This feature allows you to view which applications, according to user, are taking up the

most bandwidth on your network and block those sites if you wish.

•

Performance Optimization

. This feature allows you to list the network applications most often used on your

network, according to user, and set the priority at which it is run.

•

Block List

. This feature allows you to find out which websites or applications are blocked for each of your

users, and unblock them if you wish.

Advanced Setup Tab

•

DMZ Host

. The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet, not

protected by the Router’s firewall, to use a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or video

conferencing.

•

Forwarding

. Port forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network. You may use this

function to establish a Web server or FTP server via an IP Gateway.

•

UPnP

. UPnP forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network.

•

DDNS

. DDNS (Dynamic DNS) service allows you to assign a fixed domain name to a dynamic Internet IP

address. This allows you to host your own Web, FTP or other type of TCP/IP server in your LAN.

•

Advanced Routing

. The Router's dynamic routing feature can be used to automatically adjust to physical

changes in the network's layout. The static routing feature allows multiple routers to operate on one network.

•

VPN Pass Through

. This tab allows you to enable or disable IPSec Pass Through, PPTP Pass Through, and

L2TP Pass Through.

•

Remote Management

. This allows you to manage the Router through a remote location over the Internet.

•

System Management

. This screen includes tools to help troubleshoot network problems, reset the Router to

factory default settings, upgrade the Router’s firmware, and store and retrieve configuration files.

Log Tab

•

System Log

. The System Log displays Syslog, E-mail and Log Settings.

•

System Statistics

. This tab displays the system statistics.

DDNS:

allows the hosting of a website, FTP server,

or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g.,

www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address.

DMZ:

removes the Router's firewall protection from

one PC, allowing it to be "seen" from the Internet.

domain:

a specific name for a

network of computers.

gateway:

device that interconnects networks with

different, incompatible communications protocols.

IPSec

(

I

nternet

P

rotocol

Sec

urity): a VPN protocol used

to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer.

PPTP

(

P

oint-to-

P

oint

T

unneling

P

rotocol): a VPN

protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to

be tunneled through an IP network. This protocol is

also used as a type of broadband connection in Europe.

upgrade:

to replace existing software

or firmware with a newer version.

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How to Access the Web-based Utility

Broadband Router

How to Access the Web-based Utility

To access the Router’s Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s

default IP address,

192.168.1.1

, in the

Address

field. Then, press the

Enter

key.

A screen will appear asking you for your User name and Password. Enter

admin

in the

User name

field and the

Password

field.

Then, click the

OK

button.

System Summary Tab

The first screen that appears is System Summary Tab. This screen displays the router’s current status and

settings. This information is read only. Clicking underlined text will take you to related setup pages. On the right

side of the screen and all other screens in the Utility will be a link to the Site Map, which has links to all of the

Utility’s tabs. Click the

Site Map

button to view the Site Map. Then, click on desired tab subject.

System Information

System Up Time

: The length of time in Days, Hours, and Minutes that the Router is active and the current time

are displayed.

Internet IP Addresses

: This shows the current IP Address for each Internet port. You can release and renew

each of these addresses, depending upon your settings. Clicking the underlined text will take you to the

Network

screen on the

Basic Settings

tab.

User Usage

This is a graphic display of the users on your network, showing which Internet connection they are accessing and

how much bandwidth they are consuming.

Figure 5-1: Entering the Router’s IP Address

Figure 5-2: Accessing the Web-Based Utility

Figure 5-3: The Site Map Button

Figure 5-4: Site Map

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Basic Setup Tab - Network

Broadband Router

User Bandwidth

This is a list of all users on your network, displaying how they’re connected and allowing you to set the amount of

bandwidth they are allowed and to delete them as users on your network. The headings for this list are:

User Name

: Shows the name of this user on your network.

IP

: Shows the IP Address of this user’s PC.

Interface

: Shows the Internet port the user is accessing. You can also configure the user to go through the

other Internet port by selecting the interface from the drop-down menu when dual Internet ports are used.

Min.Rate (Kbit/Sec)

: Enter the minimum allowable bandwidth for this user. The default setting is 0.

Max.Rate (Kbit/Sec)

: Enter the maximum allowable bandwidth for this user. The default setting is 512.

Delete

: Click the trashcan icon if you wish to delete this user from the user bandwidth or from Internet

access.

ISP Bandwidth

This section allows you to set the maximum upstream or downstream bandwidth per Internet port, maximizing

your network’s performance. This information can be obtained from your ISP.

Click the

Save Settings

button to save the network settings or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your

changes.

Basic Setup Tab - Network

The

Basic Setup

tab contains all of the router’s basic setup functions.The first screen that appears, the

Network

screen, includes basic settings for your network. The router can be used in most network settings without

changing any of the default values. Some users may need to enter additional information in order to connect to

the Internet through an ISP (Internet Service Provider) or broadband (DSL, cable modem) carrier.

If you need help to configuring the router, click the

Setup Wizard

button. A walk-through of the Wizard is

provided in “Appendix E: The Setup Wizard”.

Host Name & Domain Name: Enter a host and domain name for the Router. Some ISPs may require these names

as identification, and these settings can be obtained from your ISP. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will

work.

Figure 5-5: System Summary Tab

Figure 5-6: Basic Setup Tab - Network

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Basic Setup Tab - Network

Broadband Router

LAN Setting

This shows the Router’s MAC Address, which is a 12-digit code assigned to each piece of hardware for

identification. Also listed here are the Router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for

IP address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.

Internet Connection Type

Obtain an IP Automatically

If your ISP automatically assigns an IP Address, select

Obtain an IP automatically

. Your ISP will assign these

values. If you check the box for

Use the Following DNS Server Addresses

, enter a specific DNS Server IP.

Multiple DNS IP Settings are common. In most cases, the first available DNS entry is used.

Static IP

If you have to specify the Internet IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Address, and DNS Server, select

Static

IP

. You must obtain this information from your ISP.

PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) (most DSL users)

You have to check with your ISP to make sure whether PPPoE should be enabled or not. If they do use PPPoE:

1.

Enter your User Name and Password.

2.

If you select

Connect on Demand

option, the PPPoE connection will be disconnected if it has been idle for a

period longer than the Max Idle Time setting.

3.

If you select

Keep Alive

option, the Router will keep the connection alive by sending out a few data packets

at the Redial Period, so your Internet service thinks that the connection is still active.

Figure 5-7: Obtain an IP Automatically

Figure 5-8: Static IP

Figure 5-9: PPPoE

hardware:

the physical aspect of

computers, telecommunications, and

other information technology devices.

subnet mask:

an address code that

determines the size of the network.

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