GigaFast HomePlug Broadband Internet Router PE904-R User Manual GigaFast Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission. Trademarks All products, company, brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. They are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are subject to be changed without prior notice. Copyright© 2004, Gigafast Inc., All Right Reserved 2 GigaFast FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever measures are necessary to correct the interference. CE Declaration of Conformity This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022/A1 Class B, and EN 50082-1. This meets the essential protection requirements of the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relation to electromagnetic compatibility. 3 GigaFast Table of Content Chapter 1: Introduction to the Broadband Powerline Router......6 Overview..........................................................................6 Features ...........................................................................7 Panel ..............................................................................10 Wire Diagram ...............................................................12 Chapter 2: Quick installs ..............................................................13 Overview........................................................................13 Cable internet setup......................................................14 DSL internet setup........................................................19 Part 3 Macintosh Setup ................................................21 Part 4 Powerline Setup .................................................23 Chapter 3: Basic Configuration....................................................25 Section 1 ­ Broadband Router Device Status .............25 Section 2 ­ Broadband Router Device Info.................26 Section 3 - Administration ...........................................27 Section 4 ­ WAN (Wide Area Network) .....................31 Section 5 ­ LAN (Local Area Network) ......................32 Chapter 4 ­ Advanced Configuration ...........................................34 Section 1 ­ Access Control ..........................................34 Section 2 ­ MAC Filter...............................................36 Section 3 ­ Service Time.............................................37 Section 4 ­ URL Blocking ..........................................40 Section 5 ­ Virtual Server ..........................................41 Section 6 ­ DMZ..........................................................42 Section 7 ­ Auto 2-Way Application .........................43 Section 8 ­ Dynamic DNS...........................................45 4 GigaFast Appendix A: Cabling and Pin Assignment ..................................46 Appendix B: Technical Information ............................................49 Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .......................50 Appendix D: IP Addressing ...........................................................60 What is an IP Addresses?.............................................................60 Dynamic IP Addressing................................................................60 Static IP Addressing .....................................................................60 Checking IP Address in Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP .....61 Setting IP Address on Windows 98 / SE / ME ............................64 Setting IP Address on Windows 2000 / XP .................................68 Releasing and Renew IP Address in Windows 98 / SE / ME.....72 Releasing and Renew IP Address in Windows 2000 / XP..........75 Appendix E: Local Area Network ................................................79 Sharing Files (Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP)........................79 Sharing Drives on Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP...............84 Accessing Other Computers Shared Files on Windows 98/SE/ME/ 2000/XP ......88 Sharing Printers on Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / XP ............91 Network Printer Installation for Windows 98/ SE / ME/ 2000 /XP ......95 Connecting to Internet on Windows 98 / SE / ME ...................105 Accessing the Internet using Windows 2000 / XP ....................112 Appendix F: Glossary..................................................................119 Appendix G: Warranty Info. .......................................................122 Appendix H: Contact Information..............................................123 5 GigaFast Chapter 1: Introduction to the Broadband Powerline Router Overview Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Gigafast PE 904R Homeplug Broadband Internet Router. Despite the fact that no one enjoys pulling Ethernet cables out of neither the box nor buying expensive cables. Users can now experience a total network solution with the Gigafast HomePlug. This product is the perfect option to connect a group of PCs to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet based Backbone (ETTH/ETTB: Ethernet to the Home/Building), while enjoying the usability with the easy to use HomePlug products. Configurable as a DHCP server, this product is the only externally recognized server device on your local area network (LAN). Thus even a non-technical person will easily configure it to meet other popular applications. The Gigafast PE904-R Homeplug Broadband Internet Router operates on the HomePlug Powerline Specification 1.0 standard, providing up to 14 Mbps bandwidth over home AC wiring. Since the home power lines are the most pervasive medium in households with multiple outlets in every room, the Homeplug Broadband Internet Router allows multiple home desktops and notebooks to be networked to share internet connection, printers, files, and play games without any additional wiring. This product does not only provide a complete solution to share the Internet bandwidth, it also serves as an Internet Firewall to protect your LAN data from being accessed by outside intruder/hacker. Since all incoming data packets can be analyzed or monitored, all unwanted Chapter 1 6 GigaFast packets may be filtered-out and be recorded as an intrusion event. PE904-R can also be configured to block some internal LAN user's access to the Internet for management purpose. For security, all Gigafast HomePlug devices are equipped with 56-bit DES encryption. The private home power grid plus encryption makes HomePlug significantly more secure than competing technologies. The Gigafast PE904-R Homeplug Broadband Internet Router is the best solution for No-New-Wires home networking. With easy Plug and Play installation, and the reliability of Gigafast Ethernet's products, the Gigafast Homeplug Broadband Internet Router is the best solution for high speed networking. Features Connects to 10/100M Broadband (cable or DSL) modem or Ethernet backbone for Internet Surfing. Multiple WAN connection type: Static IP : for lease line or router-router interconnect. DHCP client : for most cable modem service. PPPoE : for Dial-up ADSL service, PPTP client : for some European Dial-up ADSL or L2-VPN application Equipped with a 3-port 10/100M switched Hub for LAN users. DHCP Server/ DNS proxy support (can save an extra PC/Server in LAN). All the networked computers in LAN can retrieve TCP/IP setting (IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS) Chapter 1 7 GigaFast automatically from this device. Simultaneously act as both DHCP Server on the LAN and a DHCP Client on the WAN for most easy application. Connects multiple LAN PCs to the Internet with only one dynamic-assigned IP address (NAT mode) or a range of legal IP address (NAT/Routing mode) Web-based configuring it is configurable through any networked computer's web browsers using Internet Explorer or Netscape browser. Allow/Deny remote administration through WAN connection by Web browser. Firewall capability to protect LAN PCs from outside intruder access/attack. Avoid unwanted packet from WAN (Wide Area Network) and provide a system event log to record intrusion information. (Date/Time, Source IP address & Port) Virtual Server (Port forwarding) function Internet servers (WWW, FTP, E-mail ...) in LAN could be virtually exposed to WAN for outside Internet user access. This is a useful and secure network deployment for Internet servers. DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) Host Administrator can expose a host PC in LAN to the Internet without any firewall protection mechanism. This option allows a full two-way communication between the local host PC and remote Internet node. (ex. bi-directional games, video/audio conferences ...) Allows a user to have up to 14 Mbps bandwidth over standard home power lines It is estimated range of 300 meters in wall power lines There is no problem for the HomePlug passing through circuit breaker Chapter 1 8 GigaFast Uses IEEE802.3 computer interface Plug-and-Play installation Built in internal power supply HomePlug Powerline Specification 1.0 compliant 56-bit DES encryption assure data security Encryption done by hardware, with no sacrifice Package Content One PE904-R Homeplug Broadband Internet Router One power cable One Warranty card One paper manual OR manual CD Requirement · · · · · One Ethernet based broadband Internet connection (Cable/ADSL modem or other router) Microsoft Internet Explorer browser (V.4.75 or above) Standard home power line wiring One or more HomePlug Units connected to your computer. (For setup Powerline network ) One PC with a network card and TCP/IP protocol stack Installed Chapter 1 9 GigaFast Panel Front PWR: On ­ Receive power Off ­ Doesn't receive power RDY: Blinking fast ­ Self testing Blinking every second ­ Ready to Go HP: On ­ Detect other HomePlug devices Off ­ Doesn't detect other HomePlug devices WAN: On ­ Detect Ethernet connection ( Modem, Switch, Computer...) Off ­ Doesn't detect Ethernet connection Ethernet LED 1-3: Blinking: Ethernet activity On: Detect Ethernet connection Off: Doesn't detect Ethernet connection Chapter 1 10 GigaFast Back 3 LAN port 1 WAN port RST: Rest Hole (Restore factory default settings) AC power in Chapter 1 11 GigaFast Wire Diagram · · The modem should be connected to the router's WAN port with an Ethernet cable(Cat 5/Cat 5e) Power cable should be connected to the power connector at the back of the router Chapter 1 12 GigaFast · Computers are to be connected to port 1-3 on the router (Typically with a straight through cable Cat 5/Cat 5e) Chapter 2: Quick installs Overview The following steps are setup processes for most common broadband internet service providers. This section will be divided into three parts. Part one is for cable internet setup, part two is for DSL internet setup and part three is for Macintosh Users. *Note* the http://192.168.8.1 is the main console page for the PE904R. Internet connection is NOT required upon installation of this router. Any computer that is connected to the router's port 1-3 is capable of changing the settings on the router. It does not have to be a designated port or computer to change the settings of the router. Before you start Make sure the internet connection from your ISP is working. Check to see if there is a connection coming through your ISP (modem) to your computer. Also, check and see if the lights are properly on when the router is connected with the computer(s) and the modem. Chapter2 13 GigaFast Cable internet setup Section 1 1. 2. 3. Turn off the cable modem and the router Connect an Ethernet cable from the cable modem to the WAN port of the router Connect your computers to ports 1-3(or connect using HomePlug) with the router * if using HomePlug to connect, please make sure they all have the same network password to set on with the router Power on the router Power on the modem Power on your computer 4. 5. 6. *Note* Make sure the WAN LED light and ports 1-3 LED lights are ON at the front panel of the router. Section 2 1. At the desktop (Windows based Oper ...