4-Port Broadband Router BRL-04AX -1-
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 SAMPLE APPLICATION ................................................................................................ 4 Features .................................................................................................................... 5 Parts Names and Functions .................................................................................... 6 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS...
Introduction The BRL-04AX 4-Port Broadband Router is an integrated Internet IP sharing device with a built-in 4-port 10/100Mbps N-Way Fast Ethernet switch. Its superb throughput as high as up to 80Mbps between Internet and LAN makes it the perfect solution to connect a small group of PCs to a high-speed broadband Internet connection. Multiple users can have high-speed Internet access simultaneously via one single IP address (Internet account) of the Cable/xDSL modem.
Sample Application Figure 1: Small Office/ Home Office Setup -4-
Features Superb performance with throughput as high as up to 80Mbps between Internet and LAN. Web and GUI management with Wizard Setup. Support PPPoE. Support VPN. (PPTP, IP- Sec pass thru) Support Auto MDI/MDIX for both LAN/Internet Port. Rich Internet applications are supported such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger StarCraft, AOE, AoM, Battle.net multi-user, Crazy Arcade, CS, E-Donkey, E-Mule, FlashGet, NetMeeting, ICQ, mIRC, Web browser, FTP, Telnet, E-Mail, News, Ping, PCAnyWhere...
Parts Names and Functions LED Indicators on the Front Panel Ports on the Rear Panel Figure 2: LED Indicators and Ports LED Indicator 1 2 3 4 to 7 Power Green Status WAN Status Color Solid Flashing Turns solid green when power is applied to this device. N/A. Red Turns solid red when the device is not working properly. Green Connected and linked to a Cable/xDSL Modem. Receiving/ Green Turns green when linked to a local network.
Performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings. Table 2: Connections Ports Factory Default Settings Password Default setting: 0000 Setting up password: When configuring the device, press Enter to login the configuration for the first time. It is recommended that you set a password for security and management purpose. Password forgotten? If you forgot the password, you can reset the device to factory setting. Refer to the section titled “Factory Reset” for details.
Information from ISP Before you start configuring this device, you should gather the information as illustrated in the following tables and keep it for reference. For CATV dynamic mode: Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires that you register the MAC address of your network card/adapter, which was connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation.
Subnet mask Example: 255.255.255.0 Gateway Example. 203.66.81.254 DNS server #1 Example. 203.66.81.251 DNS server #2 Example. 203.66.81.
Configuration via Web Before you start setting up this IP Sharing via browser-based web configuration, make sure: Assuming the workstation’s TCP/IP is set to obtain IP automatically and the IP Sharing Device’s Local Port is set to “Distribute IP” (default), and all the cables are connected correctly, you are now ready to configure this device via Web Browser. Open the browser, enter the local port IP address (default at 192.168.1.1) of the IP Sharing Device, and click “Go” to get the login page.
Internet Port The opening screen contains settings for the Global (Internet connection) interface. Click on the down arrow to select the desired Internet connection mode on the list. Obtain configuration automatically For users who are using Cable Modem Internet (CATV dynamic mode) service. PPPoE (DSL dynamic mode) For users who are using xDSL Internet service that runs PPPoE. If your xDSL service uses PPPoE, after installing the IP Sharing device, do not run PPPoE software on your computers.
Device/Computer Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires this information and if that is the case, they will provide you with the name. Domain Name For example: yourcompany.com. The maximum input for this field is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive. Note: 1. Your ISP may ask you to input a certain domain name. 2. Domain name is also required for internal network’s email and news functions.
PPPoE (DSL dynamic Mode) If this mode is selected and settings are saved, this IP sharing device will be connected to the Internet over an always-on connection by a method provided by PPPoE. PPPoE offers simulated dial-up software like Microsoft Dial-Up Networking, which saves users’ time and effort to run the program on their PCs. And the auto-connect/disconnect feature lets the system to stay idle when there’s no activity, but pick up the connection in no time when there’s network activity.
the name. Domain Name For example: yourcompany.com. The maximum input for this field is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive PPPoE Account Active Profile ~1 ~2 ~3 You can set up to three PPPoE accounts, while only one account can be enabled at a time. To set the profile, select the profile number, enter all the information, and then click on Save. The device will save the information, restart and return to the previous menu page.
Static Mode For leased line users, information provided by their ISPs has to be filled in the below respective fields when this mode is selected. Information from your ISP includes: IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, primary DNS, secondary DNS, note that there may be more than one IP address from your ISP, select one address and enter it in the corresponding field. Figure 7 Adapter Address This field is grayed out, because the Adapter Address is not supposed to be entered randomly.
Local Port This screen contains settings for LAN interface attached to the local network. You can set to distribute IP address to local PCs or not. If “Distribute IP address to local computer” is selected, users can enter the IP addresses assigned for the computers on LAN. The number of IP address decides the number of clients allowed for the assigned IP addresses. Note that the entire PC on the same LAN should use the same subnet Mask. Users can also set Static DHCP in this page.
IP address segment. Keep the default value 192.168.1.1 should work for most cases. Maximum: 253. Default value 253 should work for most cases. Number of IP address Note: If “Continuous IP address poll starts” is set at 192.168.1.1 and the “Number of IP address in pool” is 253, the device will distribute IP addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.
Advanced Setup Management In this management page, you can Change Administrator’s password: change the password for the device. Limit Management: Enables two stations to manage this IP Share through Web configuration. Enter the MAC addresses of the stations you selected for management. After the setup is completed, only the assigned stations with correct password authentication can manage this IP Share device. Block Internet Request: Blocks requests from Internet to the local network.
Section 1 MAC Address Enter the first management station’s network adapter MAC address. Section 2 MAC Address Enter the second management station’s network adapter MAC address. If you are only setting up one management station, leave Station 2 MAC address with all F. Block Internet Request Click Management via Internet This field will be automatically disabled when Block Internet Request is checked. If Block Internet Request is not enabled, you can choose to enable/disable this function.
address like: http://192.168.1.1:8080 (where 192.168.1.254 is your local port IP address.) SAVE changing the setting(s), click SAVE to save the setting(s) UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page. Virtual Server In this page, you can set up a local server with specific port number that stands for the service (e.g. web (80), FTP (21), Telnet (23)). When this device receives an incoming access request for this specific port, it will be forwarded to the corresponding internal server.
Figure 4 Add Server Method ~By Name ~ By Port You can select to set up a virtual server either by name or by port number. Application (Port) Select and click ▼ to scroll down. Select from the most popular server applications for Virtual Server. Port Type Please select the port type (TCP or UDP) for the port number that was entered earlier. Single/Range, Port Number For selecting a specific port or a range of ports which you want the Internet users to be able to access.
UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page. ADD Each time you finished setting, click ADD and the added servers will appear on the Server List. DELETE ALL Click to delete all the servers on the list. DELETE Click the Index drop-down menu to select the desired server number and then click DELETE to delete only the selected server.
card’s Physical Address). IP Address Filter Filter with computer’s IP address. Single/Range You can filter a single IP, or a range of the IP addresses. IP Range Enter the Start and End IP addresses for a range of IP addresses for filter/forward. Direction ~From Local IP ~To Filtering IP address of a local computer; or Remote IP filtering IP address of a remote server (this remote server connects to the device via Internet). TCP/UDP Port Filter Filter using the port number.
ADD Each time you finished setting the filters, click the ADD button and the added filter will appear on the Filter List UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings in this category Filter List Display all the Packet Filters. DELETE ALL Click to delete all the filters on the list. DELETE Click on the Index drop-down menu to select the desired filter number and then click DELETE to delete only the selected filter.
Static Router You can set static routes to manually administrate the network topology/traffic when the dynamic route is not effective enough. To set static routers, select “Static Route #1” or “Static Route #2”, enter the settings. You can refer to the following two example applications for settings. When finished, clicks “SAVE” to save settings. Click “UNDO” to clear all entries. Example Application 1: Default Gateway: 192.168.4.2. Destination Network/Host: 192.168.3.
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Example Application 2: Default Gateway: 192.168.4.2. Destination Network/Host: 192.168.3.
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Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS (require Dynamic DNS Service) allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, allowing your device to be more easily accessed by specific name. When this function is enabled, the IP address in Dynamic DNS Server will be automatically updated with the new IP address provided by ISP. Figure 12 Dynamic DNS Enable Click to enable this function and make the settings available. Click on the question mark to find out more about Dynamic DNS Service.
UNDO Click to clear all the settings on this page. SAVE After completing the settings on this page, click SAVE to save the settings.
Network Status Connection Status Display the current Internet connection status. After the device is connected to the Internet Service, you will see IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS IP addresses on the table. Figure 13 RELEASE/DISCONNECT RENEW/CONNECT Click on this button to disconnect from ISP and release all the IP information on the Internet Port. Click on this button to reconnect to the ISP and renew all IP information on the Internet Port.
Sessions List Displays active Internet sessions through this device. Figure 14 REFRESH T/U IP Client/ Port Client Port Fake Click on this button to refresh the list and get the latest session list. Display TCP or UDP port type. The local networks IP address/port number of one end point of the session. Featuring NAT, the Port Fake is used to translate the local network IP addresses for connecting to the Internet.
Users List Displays the current active users. REFRESH Click this button to refresh the list.
Others Factory Reset To reset to factory default setting, click the GO button. Please note that performing the Factory Reset will erase all previously entered device settings.
Save Configuration This function enables users to always save the current configurations as a file (i.e. config.sav), so that no re-entry is required when users want to switch between various configurations. To load configuration from file, enter the file name or click Browse… to find the file from your computer. Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 SAVE Click SAVE to save the current configuration to file. UNDO Click to clear the input.
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Firmware Upgrade Download the latest firmware from your distributor and save the file on the hard drive. Make sure all computers in the network are off; or connect the Broadband Router directly to the PC that has the new firmware. Start the browser, open the configuration page, click on others, and click Firmware Upgrade to enter the Firmware Upgrade window. Enter the new firmware’s path and file name (i.e. C:\FIRMWARE\firmware.bin).
Changing Password The device has no password at default. It is recommended that you set a password to ensure that no one can adjust the device’s settings. 1. At the setup home page, select Detail Setup at the left panel. 2. Click on Advanced Setup and the click on Management. 3. Click to check the box for Change Administrator’s Password. 4. Enter the new password. 5. Enter the password again to confirm. 6. Click SAVE at the bottom of the page to save the setting.
Setup Wizard Click Setup Wizard on the left-top side. There will be three items （PPPoE DSL dynamic mode), DHCP (CATV dynamic mode) and Static configuration for you to choose, you may select one depends on your network environment.
once it disconnects. Auto-disconnect for idle You can decide when to let the system disconnect itself by entering the time. time After completing the configuration, click the Reboot button to restart the computer.
DHCP (CATV dynamic mode) selection： In DHCP (CATV dynamic mode) configuration figure, enter the requested items and click Next： Host Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your Broadband Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, these fields may be left blank. Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires this information and if that is the case, they will provide you with the name.
In Static configuration window, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. Click Next. IP Address Enter the information provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the information provided by your ISP. Gateway Enter the information provided by your ISP. Primary Enter the information provided by your ISP. Secondary Enter the information provided by your ISP. . After completing the configuration, click the Reboot button to restart the computer.
FAQ When Should I modify the MAC address for Internet port settings? Some ISPs identify their clients by the accessing MAC address and the host names, therefore, entering these information is the process required to prove they are who they claim to be. MAC address required for Internet port settings is the adapter address for the IP Sharing you are now configuring; theoretically it should be the one you already registered in your ISP, and there is no need for modifying it.
Exchanger. What is PPPoE (PPP Over Ethernet )? PPPoE is known as a dial-up DSL service. It is designed to integrate the broadband services into the current widely deployed, easy-to-use, and low-cost dial-up-access networking infrastructure. Thus, customer can get greater access speed without changing the operation concept. How can I know I am using PPPoE? PPPoE client software is provided by our ISP and should be installed onto your computer first.
Check the logical connectivity from your computer to the Internet. Refer to the section "PING.EXE" in the "TCP/IP Network diagnosis" chapter. Follow the described steps to find out where the problem is. Diagnosis TCP/IP Network Diagnosis Execute WINIPCFG.EXE or PING.EXE for TCP/IP network diagnosis. WINIPCFG The WINIPCFG program (for Win95, 98, and ME) is used to gather information about the TCP/IP connections that are active on your system. It cannot be used to dynamically adjust TCP/IP connections.
Select the correct Ethernet adapter. Figure 24: IP Configuration Click the More Info button to get detailed configuration information. Click here to reveal more. Figure 25: IP Configuration On the top, the “Host Name” and “DNS server” of the computer are configured to call when it is looking for a named resource. The default gateway is the server through which the client connects to the Internet. The DHCP Server identifies the network server that assigns IP addresses to computers on the network.
The DNS server IP addresses should match the DNS server IP addresses set in the device. IPCONFIG For Win NT and Win2000, go to “Start”Æ”Programs”Æ”Accessories”Æ”Command Prompt” to open the Command Prompt. Type in IPCONFIG /ALL and hit “Enter” to see the adapter’s information. Type in IPCONFIG /RELEASE to release all adapters’ IP address and IPCONFIG /RENEW to renew IP addresses. For a list of the IPCONFIG commands, type in IPCONFIG /? . PING.
Getting Technical Support For further problems, please contact the distributor. Appendix A Specifications IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet Standards IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.
2300-2400(udp) 2300-2400(udp) 47624(tcp) 47624(tcp) VDO Live None None MIRC None None 7648(tcp) 7648(tcp) 7648(udp) 7648(udp) 24032(udp) 24032(udp) PCAnywhere 5632(udp), 22(udp), 5631(tcp), 65301(tcp) 5632(udp), 22(udp), 5631(tcp), 65301(tcp) Iphone 5.0 22555 (tcp) 22555 (tcp) MSN 4.
Appendix C INTERNET PORT LINK STATUS PPPoE link status “PPPoE offline. Ready to connect.” Device’s Internet Port is not connected to the ISP’s dialup server. Dialup server for connecting to the Internet is now available. "Connecting to server." Device's Internet Port is now dialing to dialup server. "Server found." Device dialed to dialup server, and is negotiating with dialup server. "Start PPP negotiation." Negotiation is ongoing. "Authentication (PAP).
