GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide WAN Configuration This page is the further configuration of the WAN connection. You can setup up to 4 WAN connection entries. Each entry may has it’s own connection type (PPPoE, PPPoE Unnumber, Dynamic IP address, Static IP address) and some other properties. For example, when you click the “Edit” button of the ISP No.1 (WAN Type: Dynamic IP Address) on the table then there will appear the screen as follows. Click “Next”.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide n ISP Name, Host Name, Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2 Address, DNS Domain Name Those information are provided by your ISP company. n MTU(Maximum Transmission Unit) This defines the maximum size of the packets sent from your computer onto the network. Any messages larger than the MTU are divided into smaller packets before being sent. Leave this on the default value(1500) unless you have a particular reason to change it.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Normal user please select “NAT enable” or “UPnP&NAT” then connect to the Internet in general. Verify the desired setting and then click the “Finish” button to set the value into GN-B46B. And then the screen will transfer to WAN configuration setting page. WAN Configuration Setting There are four WAN configuration setting you may setup on WAN Configuration page. From this page, you can select which WAN Configuration Setting you would like to use now.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide & Other WAN Type of the WAN configuration: PPPoE n ISP Name, User ID, Password, Service Name, AC Name, DNS1 and DNS2 Address, DNS Domain Name Those information are provided by your ISP company. n Authentication Type You may choose between “Auto”, “CHAP” and “PAP”. The default is set to “Auto”. Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol(CHAP). This is the preferred method of authentication for PPP dialup links.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide n Dial on Demand Enable When you are not using the Internet for a while then the WAN connection will be automaticly disconnected. If you want to use the Internet again then the WAN connection will be automaticly reconnected to WAN. Disable When the WAN connection is automatically disconnected and you want to use the Internet again then you will have to manually reconnect to Internet.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide PPPoE Unnumber n ISP Name, User ID, Passwaord, Service Name, AC Name, DNS1 and DNS2, DNS Domain Name, WAN IP Address, WAN Subnet Mask Those information are provided by your ISP company.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Wireless Configuration This chapter will show you how to configure the wireless feature of your GN-B46B router. 802.11b n Region Because of the different region has a different open channel regulation, please check whether the default region value is your local area. If it did not appear properly region please contact your local distributor or authorized reseller immediately. n HW info The information of the Wireless Lan Card.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide n SSID The SSID is the name represent the router in the wireless network. This SSID string is case sinsitive of up to 32 ASCII characters. The default value is “GIGABYTE”, if the setup value is the default value, like “router”. Only can accept the computer connection, which use the wireless card SSID (or ESSID) set up, is “router”. n Rate You can select one of the rates among 1M, 2M, 5.5M and 11M based on your need. The default value is “auto/best”.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide There are two levels of encryption 64 bits and 128 bits. The 64 bits encryption is referenced as a lower level encryption. The 128 bits encryption is referenced as a higher level encryption. 64 (40) Bits WEP Key: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx 128 (104) bits WEP Key: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx The 64 bits WEP encryption use 40 bits as a secret key, which can controlled by user, and 24 bits as the initialize vector, which user can not control.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Static Routing Table Under some of Internet environments, some of the subnet do not go through the default gateway. Users can add those routing information to Static Routing Table themselves. n Destination IP The Destination IP address is the address of the network or host to which the static route is assigned. n Netmask The Netmask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Virtual Server Virtual server setting split into two different case. Case 1 is router having only 1 global IP address, PPPoE/DHCP/Static is this case. Case 2 is router having more than 1 global IP address, normal having 8 or 16 IP address, PPPoE unnumbered is this case.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide PPPoE/DHCP/Static Virtual Server provides a way to let the PC at the WAN end connect to a server of a PC at the LAN end. Taking the IP address 192.168.1.1 of a PC on a FTP at the LAN for example: u Protocol: TCP u u u Port: 21 Vitrual Server IP: 192.168.1.1 Enable: enable The PC at the WAN end can connect to the internal FTP server at the IP address 192.168.1.1 via the WAN end of the IP address of the FTP B46B.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide PPPoE Unnumber The PPPoE Unnumer user may have multiple global IP addresses, therefore each IP address needs to setup specifically. Note: Your ISP may provides you a group of the Global IP, e.g. 61.222.10.1 ~ 61.222.10.7(But only can use 61.222.10.2~61.222.10.6) Taking the IP address 192.168.1.1 of a PC on a FTP at the LAN for example: u u u u u Global IP: 61.222.10.2 Protocol: TCP Port: 21 Vitrual Server IP: 192.168.1.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Firewall Rule The Firewall Rule allows you to configure your own security policy to prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks or corporate LAN’s and Intranets. Security The security configuration provides a security list for you configure, includes Security OneTouch Setting, Stealth Mode, and Unfriendly Access Detection.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide VPN Pass Through Virtual private networks (VPN)are secured private network connections, built on top of publicly-accessible infrastructure, such as the Internet or the public telephone network. VPNs typically employ some combination of encryption, digital certificates, strong user authentication and access control to provide security to the traffic they carry. They usually provide connectivity to many machines behind a gateway or firewall.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide n L2TP Pass Through setting L2TP stands for Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. It is an extension of the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol and is also used to establish virtual private networks. Enable/Disable VPN pass through. If administrator configure a host to enable VPN pass through, router will automatically setting virtual server and firewall setting for this host. All VPN packets will be transparent and will redirect to this host.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Static Rule This screen allows you to edit the firewall rule table manually. It helps protect your local network against attack from outside and provides a method of restricting users on the local network from accessing the Internet. Additionally, it can filter out specific packets to trigger the router to place an outgoing connection. Please click “Add” to edit the rule table, there will appear the screen as shown below. n Rule Number (No.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide n Policy Under this option two settings are possible: “accept” or “drop”. n Direction Sets the direction of packet flow. For the Data Filter: a. b. n W->L, WAN to LAN, specifies the rule for filtering incoming packets. L->W, LAN to WAN, specifies the rule for filtering outgoing packets. Protocol Specifies the protocol(s) this static rule will apply to.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide DNS Reply The default value of the DNS replay is “Enable”. The DNS query packets will send through the router. When a DNS query packet enters the router, and the router will sends an answer to the host that sent the DNS query packet. And then users have to set the IP address of the router as the IP address of the DNS.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Chapter6 Management Tool This chapter will show you how to use the management tool to manage and maintain your wireless broadband router. PPP Monitor The PPP Monitor will show you the WAN connection status. Reboot This function allows you to restart the GN-B46B.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Initilization You can use this function to initial the router to factory defult value. Or you can press the “init” botton on the GN-B46B, then the router will be restart and the system setting will restore to the factory default value. Change Password User can change the administration password of the GN-B46B to prevent other user access to the GN-B46B. Please enter the account and a new password and confirm the password and then click “Submit”.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Change WAN MAC If your ISP company asks you to use the original MAC address. You can select the “Assign WAN MAC” and enter the “New WAN MAC Address”. The MAC address is from your Network Interface Card (NIC) that you registered with your ISP company. If you want to restore to the factory default value, please select “Restore Default WAN MAC”. Verify the desired setting and then click the “Submit” button.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide BackUp Restore The “BackUP” button allows you to save the configuration of the GN-B46B to a temp file on your PC. You can then click the “Restore” button to restore the saved backup configuration file. Log Information From here, you can veiw the record of the firewall log, WAN connection and the UPnP log. If you want to reload the data of the log list, please click “Check Again” button.
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GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Save Maintenance Please save the log and the status information if you have the support requirement. And then send this file to Gigabyte supporting team for further investigation your question. Ping This “Ping” function allows you to verify the status of the IP address on the network. Please enter a IP address then click “Ping”.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Chapter7 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your wireless broadband router. Read the descriptions below to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Q: A: What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the router? Please press the “init” bottom on the router. The router will be restart and the system setting will restore to the default value. Q: A: Unable to connect to the Internet? 1.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Q: A: Can the router act as DHCP server? Yes. The router has the DHCP server function built-in. Q: A: What is WEP? Wired Equivalent Privacy. Security mechanism defined within the 802.11 standard designed to make the link integrity of the wireless medium equal to wired cable. Data privacy mechanism based on a 40 bits (128 bit optional ) shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Appendix A: Glossary ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a new modem technology that converts existing twisted-pair telephone lines into access paths for high-speed communications of various sorts. Auto-MDI/MDIX On a network hub or switch, an auto-MDI/MDIX port automatically senses if it needs to act as a MDI or MDIX port. The auto-MDI/MDIX capability eliminates the need for crossover cables.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Dynamic IP Address An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server. Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in both hardware and software, or a combination of both. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet, especially intranets.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide PPPoE Point-to-Point over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. Router A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP’s network. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect.
GN-B46B Wireless Broadband Router User Guide Appendix B: Specification Physical Interface The broadband router includes 4 RJ-45 Ethernet LAN ports, 1 RJ-45 WAN port, one init hole and one antenna. Item Feature Description 1. LAN Port x 4 RJ-45, Auto-sensing for 10/100M E thernet LAN connec tion. 2. WAN Port x 1 RJ-45, Auto-sensing for 10/100M E thernet LAN connec tion. 3. Init Bottom Initial reset 4. Wireless 1 ext ernal antenna and 1 internal antenna support diversity. IEEE 802.
GN-B 46B Wireless B roadband Router User Guide Limited Warranty 1-Year Warranty Gigabyte warrants to the original consumer/purchaser that the product free from defects in material and workmanship for no limited time from the original manufactory shipment date. This warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used. Gigabyte may replace or repair the product with either new or reconditioned parts.
