Asante FriendlyNET VR2004 Series User manual

FriendlyNET

VR2004 Series

VPN Security Routers

User’s Manual

FriendlyNET VPN Security Router

Before You Start

Thank you for purchasing the Asanté FriendlyNET VR2004 Series

VPN Security Router. Your router has been designed to provide a

lifetime of trouble-free operation. However, to ensure a smooth in-

stallation, you must have the following items before you begin:

•Internet connection: Valid ISP account and Cable/DSL mo-

dem with 10BaseT Ethernet port. Peripheral port for back

up dial-up (v.90 or ISDN TA) modem included (Contact

your ISP if you have problems verifying that you have a

working Internet connection)

•Network connection: Built-in 10/100 Fast Ethernet port or

10/100 Fast Ethernet network adapter for each computer

sharing the Internet connection

•Cables: 10BaseT or 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet cables to

connect computers to the router

•Client operating system: Client must be capable of accept-

ing an IP address from a DHCP server. Supported operat-

ing systems include Apple Mac OS 9 and higher, Microsoft

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Home or Professional, Red Hat

Linux

•Network protocol: TCP/IP network protocol for each client

•Web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape

Communicator, version 4.0 or later, or Apple Safari

The following devices are not compatible with the VR2004 Series

routers: Cable/DSL modems with USB or Firewire connections,

asymmetrical dual media connections, Home PNA or other non-

Ethernet compatible communication devices.

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Quick Start Guide

This section will guide you through setting up the Asanté

FriendlyNET router with your Cable/DSL modem. Setting up your

router requires three basic steps:

1. Determine the TCP/IP settings for your computer and record

them in the table provided.

2. Set up your hardware. You MUST power up the router FIRST

after attaching any devices to the router.

3. Configure your router.

1. Determine Your TCP/IP Settings

You should already have a working Internet connection using a Ca-

ble/DSL modem. First you must collect the TCP/IP settings from

your computer and your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This infor-

mation will be used to configure your new router and any additional

computers you wish to add to your new network. The following sec-

tions explain how to collect your TCP/IP settings for Macintosh,

Windows, and Linux platforms.

Mac OS 9

1. Open your computer’s TCP/IP control panel found under the

Apple menu.

2. For Connect via, verify that either Ethernet built-in or the

Ethernet adapter installed in your Mac is chosen.

3. Complete the information in the Your Settings portion of the

table below.

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4. Once the information has been recorded, choose Using DHCP

Server from the Configure: pull-down menu. Close the dialog

box and save your changes.

Repeat steps 1, 2, and 4 to configure additional Macs you wish to

add to the router.

Mac OS X

1. Go to System Preferences on your desktop and select Net-

work. In the Network screen that appears, select Show: Active

Network Ports and click the box to choose the PCI Ethernet

card slot where your network card is installed.

2. Click the Apply Now button. The next screen will show the op-

tions for your network settings. Be sure that the TCP/IP tab is

selected.

3. Before changing your configuration, complete the information in

the Your Settings portion of the table below, and save for fu-

ture reference.

Item No. TCP/IP Control Panel Description Your Setting

1 Configure Manually or

Using DHCP Server

Static IP Address or

Dynamic IP Address

2 IP Address WAN IP Address

3 Subnet Mask WAN Subnet Mask

4 Router Address WAN Gateway

5 Name Server Address Primary and Secondary

DNS

6 Host Name (DHCP Server

Only)

Client ID No.

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4. Once the information has been recorded, select Configure:

Using DHCP. You will receive an IP address automatically

from your DHCP server.

The TCP/IP configuration of your computer is now complete. Re-

peat steps 1, 2 and 4 to configure additional Macs that you wish to

add to the router.

Windows 98/Me

1. From the Windows Start button, choose Run. In the dialog box,

type winipcfg and click OK.

2. Choose your computer’s Ethernet adapter from the first drop-

down list.

Tip: The PPP setting is usually for your dial-up analog modem.

Don’t choose this selection.

Item No. TCP/IP Control Panel Description Your Setting

1 Configure Manually or

Using DHCP Server

Static IP Address or

Dynamic IP Address

2 IP Address WAN IP Address

3 Subnet Mask WAN Subnet Mask

4 Router Address WAN Gateway

5 Name Server Address Primary and Secon-

dary DNS

6 Host Name (DHCP

Server Only)

Client ID No.

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3. Expand this dialog box by clicking on the More Info >> button.

4. Complete the information in this table:

Tip: Next to the DNS Servers field, click the button to show the

Secondary DNS (if available).

5. From the Windows Start button, choose Settings and select

Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon.

6. In the Configuration tab, highlight the TCP/IP protocol line as-

sociated with your network card adapter.

7. Click Properties to open the TCP/IP Properties dialog. Click the

IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.

Click OK.

8. Click OK again. Windows will begin copying files to your com-

puter. Click Yes to restart your computer with the new settings.

Repeat steps 1-3 and 5-8 to configure additional PCs on your net-

work.

Note: Keep your Windows CD handy. You may be asked to insert it

so that Windows can copy necessary files.

Windows NT/2000

1. From the Windows Start button, choose Run. In the dialog box,

type command and click OK.

2. At the command line, type the command ipconfig /all and

press Enter.

3. Fill in the table below with the data from the screen.

Item No. IP Configuration Description Your Setting

1 Host Name Host Name

2 DNS Servers Primary DNS

3 Secondary

4 Adapter Address MAC Address

5 IP Address WAN IP Address

6 Subnet Mask WAN Subnet Mask

7 Default Gateway WAN Gateway

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Windows XP

1. From the Start button, select Settings/Control Panel.

2. Click on Network and Internet Connections.

3. Click the Network Connections icon.

4. Double-click on the network.

5. Under the Support tab, click on the Details… button.

6. Record your information on the table below for future reference.

7. Under the General tab, click the Properties button.

8. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties

button.

9. Select Obtain an IP Address automatically and Obtain DNS

server address automatically.

10. Click OK. You will be prompted to restart your computer.

Item No. IP Configuration Description Your Setting

1 Host Name Host Name

2 Primary DNS Primary DNS

3 Physical Address MAC Address

4 IP Address WAN IP Address

5 Subnet Mask WAN Subnet Mask

6 Default Gateway WAN Gateway

Item No. IP Configuration Description Your Setting

1 Physical Address MAC Address

2 IP Address WAN IP Address

3 Subnet Mask WAN Subnet Mask

4 Default Gateway WAN Gateway

5 DNS Servers Primary

Secondary

6 WINS Servers Primary

Secondary

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The TCP/IP configuration of your computer is now complete. Re-

peat steps 1 – 4 and 7 – 10 to configure additional PCs on your net-

work.

Red Hat Linux

In order to gather the information necessary to complete the table,

you will need to run the /sbin/ipconfig command. You will also

need to examine the following files:

•/etc/sysconfig/network

•/etc/resolv.conf.

Please refer to your Linux documentation for information on access-

ing these files.

2. Install The Hardware

Follow these steps to connect the router to your network:

1. Turn the power off to your computers, modem and the router.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your Cable/DSL modem to the

router’s WAN port.

3. Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port

to one of the LAN ports on the router. Repeat the process to

connect other computers to the router. If you have more com-

puters to add than you have router ports, simply add a hub or

switch to one of the router ports. This creates additional avail-

able ports.

4. Optional: Use a DB-9 to DB-25 serial cable to connect a

straight through modem cable from your external backup mo-

dem to the router’s COM port.

5. Turn on the power to the router FIRST, and let it power up. The

router will enter a self-test mode where the status light will blink

for a few seconds and then stop. The router is ready for opera-

tion. Now you may turn on the power to the devices that are

attached to the router.

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3. Configure Your Router

From your computer, use your browser to configure the router for

your network.

1. Start your web browser. Type http://192.168.123.254 into your

browser’s address or location field and press Enter.

2. In a few moments you’ll see the Login screen for the router.

Enter the default username, admin (the default password is

blank), and click OK.

3. Click the Setup Wizard button from the top of the page.

4. Step through the configuration screens along the left side of the

Setup Wizard page.

5. Enter the required values for the WAN type you will use.

6. Be sure to save your configuration and restart the router from

the Save & Restart page in the Setup Wizard.

The basic configuration of your Asanté router is now complete. See

Chapters 2, 3 and 4 for more details.

Note: By default, the password for the router is blank. We strongly

recommend that you assign a password to your router. See page 35

for more details.

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