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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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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Broadband Router
Overview
Broadband Router
•
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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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Broadband Router
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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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Broadband Router
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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