User manual GIGAFAST EE400-R

[. . . ] EE-400R Broadband Router User Manual 1 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. Specifications are subject to be changed without prior notice. Copyright© 2004, GigaFast Inc. , All Right Reserved 2 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. [. . . ] For example: After the `PPPoE' is bubbled, it will give you extended options like: PPPoE Account, PPPoE Password to fill out (Read Chapter 2_Part 2_Section 2) Once the settings are provided, make sure you click on the `Save & Restart' button for it to take effect. *Note* the `DHCP Client Domain Name' and `Host name' is optional. It is not commonly used so users can avoid this unless the ISP demands it. Section 5 ­ LAN (Local Area Network) LAN IP Address ­ This shows the current IP address on the LAN side. If a user is running a static IP and cannot log onto the router page, then changing the LAN IP Address might be needed. By default the LAN IP Address is 192. 168. 8. 1 DHCP Server ­ This allows the user to enable or disable the DHCP Server running on the router. It is not recommended to change this feature unless the network demands it. For 20 example: If you're running a static IP address on the network and DHCP is not allowed or needed, then disable it as needed. DNS Proxy ­ If a user has a DNS Proxy that was set previously and would like to use it without having conflicts with the router, then it is recommended to disable this feature. IP pool from & to ­ DHCP server will offer unused IP from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. By default the range is set at: 17~128 DHCP Client List ­ This is a list of your DHCP IP address information. Example: what computer at which computer's name on what MAC address of the network card did receive what IP address. Chapter 4 ­ Advanced Configuration This chapter will explain great details of advanced settings on the router. A user can change these settings for their own needs and purposes or to fix some of the commonly known problems out there in the industry. It will be divided into total of 10 sections and it is recommended and accessible for both home and business users. Please refer to our FAQ guide if there is an unexplained question regarding the functions on the router. Section 1 ­ Access Control Access Control allows you to set some of the security features for the administrator. Once the changes are made, click on `Save & Restart' to have the changes take effect. 21 Response to Ping from WAN ­ If this option is allowed, others can do a direct ping to the router from outside of your network. Web Management from WAN ­ Enable administrator to log in and configure the router remotely from internet. Example: http://yourwanip:54321 Block Client in LAN ­ You can block certain internet protocols (IP's) within your own network and disallow other clients or computers to access other pages within the network. Filter Packets from LAN ­ This option allows the administrator to block certain ports on the router so other clients can't access them. Section 2 ­ MAC Filter 22 MAC Filtering will block or allow the MAC addresses that are on the Ethernet adapters. [. . . ] It should look like this: http://192. 168. 8. 1/mtu. cgi (* require firmware v1. 52 and up) 4. Once you have successfully logged onto the MTU setup page, input the MTU values your ISP have provided you and click on `Save & Restart Q: The router and computers works fine, but for some reason when it tries to load web pages it would take a long time before it completes? A: Try to update the firmware on the router first. Check and see if there is third party program running in the background that is eating up your resources. Also, check and see if the router is overheating or hotter than usual. [. . . ]