Mitac 210B Wireless Router User Manual manual 1214 1of2

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Manual Part 2

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Configuring Your Macintosh Computer
You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your screen. This is because these
steps and screenshots were created using Mac OS 8.5. Mac OS 7.x and above are all very similar,
but may not be identical to Mac OS 8.5.
Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings
After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer to connect to
your Rhine II. You need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISPs issue these
numbers automatically using a networking technology known as Dynamic Host Control Protocol, or
DHCP. Other ISPs will specify your IP address and associated numbers, which you must enter
manually. This is also known as a static IP address. How your ISP assigns your IP address
determines how you will configure your computer.
Here is what to do:
1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and
select TCP/IP.
2. In the TCP/IP dialog box, make sure that “Ethernet”
is selected in the “Connect Via:” field.
If “Using DHCP Server” is already selected in the
“Configure” field, your computer is already configured
for DHCP. Close the TCP/IP dialog box, and skip to
Step 2 “Disable HTTP Proxy.”
3. All the information that you need to record is on the
“TCP/IP” dialog box. Use the space below to record the information.
4. After writing down your IP settings, select “Using DHCP Server” in the “Configure” field and
close the window.
5. Another box will appear asking whether you want to save
your TCP/IP settings. Click Save.
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TCP/IP Configuration Setting
IP Address ____.____.____.____
Subnet Mask ____.____.____.____
Router ____.____.____.____
Name Server ____.____.____.____
Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy
You will need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your Web browser is disabled. This is so
that your Web browser will be able to view the configuration pages inside your Rhine II. The
following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape. Determine which browser you use and
follow the appropriate steps.
Internet Explorer
1. Open Internet Explorer and click the stop button. Click “Edit” and select
“Preferences.”
2. In the Internet Explorer Preferences window,
under Network, select Proxies.
3. Uncheck all checkboxes and click OK.
Netscape
1. Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click “Edit” and select
“Preferences.”
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2. In the “Preferences” dialog box, In the left-hand
column labeled “Category,” select “Advanced.”
Under the “Advanced” category, select “Proxies.”
3. Select “Direct Connection to the Internet” and click
OK
Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Rhine II
Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Rhine II, it needs to obtain new
network settings. By releasing any old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Rhine
II, you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly.
1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and
select TCP/IP.
2. In the TCP/IP window, your new settings will be
shown. Verify that your IP address is now
192.168.0.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0
and your Default Gateway is 192.168.0.1. These
values confirm that your Rhine II is functioning.
3. Close the TCP/IP window.
Now that your computer is configured to connect to your Rhine II, please go to “Configuring Your
Rhine II” on the next page.
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Configuring Your Rhine II – Quick Setup
Now that you have successfully configured your computer and retr ieved your new network settings
from your Rhine II, you are ready to configure the Rhine II’s settings for your LAN.
1. Open your Web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and click the stop
button.
2. In the “Address” field type “http://192.168.0.1” and press <ENTER>.
3. The Rhine II login screen will appear. Leave the Password field empty and click on “login”.
There is no password by default. For security reasons, you should assign a password as soon as
possible. Note that the password login in case sensitive.
4. Once the user login successfully, the first page will appear as below:
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5. Click on <Quick setup> for step by step configuration.
6. In step 1 of setup wizard, select the proper time zone and click <NEXT> for next page.
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7. In this page, there are three types of broadband WAN connection types – Cable Modem, Fixed-
IP ADSL and PPPoE ADSL. Depending on the connection type of your broadband access,
select the proper type. For Cable Modem connection, user may not require to configure
anything. In the case of Fixed-IP ADSL connection, user needs to enter the IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway provided to you by your service provider. In the case of PPPoE ADSL
connection, user needs to enter the User Name and Password required by your ISP.
8. Click <OK> when all the fields are entered properly.
At this point your Rhine II should be setup properly. The IP address of the LAN port is 192.168.0.1,
and the DHCP server is configured starting from 192.168.0.100. The SSID for the wireless LAN
card is “Troy”.
Configuring Your Rhine II – Basic Configuration
The main page of basic configuration is shown below.
System
Time Zone
Set the proper time zone and the daylight savings for the Rhine II.
Password Settings
Set the password of the user. The Idle Time Out value is used for Rhine II to log out automatically
when no access to the web after this timeout value.
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WAN Settings
The Rhine II supports 4 types of WAN connection – Dynamic IP (DHCP Client), PPPoE, Static IP
and Bridging.
Dynamic IP
Under this mode, Rhine II enables DHCP client to get IP address automatically from your service
provider. The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some Service Provider’s. The default
MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface on the Rhine II. If required by Service
Provider, you use the <Clone MAC Address> button to copy the MAC address of the Network
Interface Card installed in your PC and replace the WAN MAC address with this MAC address. If
necessary, you can use the <Release> and <Renew> buttons to release and renew the WAN IP
address.
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PPPoE
Under this mode, Rhine II is acting as a PPPoE client. Enter the PPPoE user name and password
assigned by your Service Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by
some service providers. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in seconds) to define a maximum period of
time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive
for longer than the Maximum Idle Time, then it will be dropped. You can enable the Auto-
reconnect option to automatically re-establish the connection as soon as you attempt to access the
Internet again
Static IP
If your Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask
and the gateway address provided. Most service providers provide a DNS server for speed and
convenience. If there is a DNS server that you would rather use, you need to specify the IP address
here.
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Bridging
Under this mode, Rhine II is acting as a layer 2 bridge. In this page, you can enter the IP address
for the Rhine II device. This IP address will be used for remote users to access the device. Note
that if user select Bridging mode, the default IP in this page will be set to the static IP address in the
previous section, the LAN IP address will be set to the same as the IP address in this page, and the
DHCP server will be disabled.
LAN Settings
The Rhine II needs to have an IP address of the local network. You can enable DHCP to
dynamically allocate IP addresses to your client PCs. When DHCP server is enabled, you need to
enter the IP address range for the local hosts.
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Wireless Settings
Channel and SSID
This page allows you to define SSID, Transmission Rate, Basic Rate and Channel ID for wireless
connection. In the wireless environment, this gateway can be acting as an wireless access
point. These parameters are used for the mobile stations to connect to this access point.
Encryption
Rhine II supports 64-bit or 128 bit WEP encryption.
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When encryption is enabled, user can enter a passphrase to generate the key or simple enter the
key. Click <Clear All Keys> button to clear all the key entried.
NAT Settings
Rhine II is a NAT router. All the IP addresses coming in and going out to Rhine II can be
converted between public and private IP addresses. You can configure Rhine II as a virtual server
so that remote users accessing services such as the Web or FTP at your local sites via public IP
address can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP address. In
other words, depending on the requested service (TCP/UDP), the Rhine II redirects the external
service request to the appropriate server.
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Configuring Your Rhine II – Advanced Configuration
The main page of advanced configuration is shown below.
Firewall
The EtherPortal provides firewall for client filtering. However, for applications that require
unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a demilitarized zone
(DMZ).
Client Filtering
Client filtering allows user to block different type of traffic during a particular time frame. When
this feature is enabled, user can enter IP address, port range and protocol type, TCP or UDP, the
packets with the specified header will be blocked during the time and date period. When block time
<Always> is checked, the specified traffic will be blocked all the time; when <Block> is checked,
the specified traffic will be blocked only during the time and date specified in the right hand side.
When the right most <Enabled> check box is checked, the entry is activated.
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DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT
firewall or after configuring a Special Applications trigger port, then you can open the client up to
unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a Virtual DMZ Host.
User enables this feature by select <Yes> in the top of this page. Rhine II supports multiple (up to 8)
public IP addresses. The first one is the WAN port address assigned to Rhine II. When an entry is
defined, Rhine II maps private client IP address to the public IP address, and vice versa, to provide
a 1-to-1 address mapping between private host and public IP address.
SNMP
The Rhine II supports SNMP feature and standard MIB II alone with some proprietary MIB for
configuration. It provides SNMP settings for community and trap information.
Community
In the context of SNMP, a relationship between an agent and a set of SNMP managers defines
security characteristics. The community concept is a local one, defined at the agent. The agent
establishes one community for each desired combination of authentication, access control, and
proxy characteristics. Each community is given a unique (within this agent) community name, and
the management stations within that community are provided with and must employ the community
name in all get operations. The agent may establish a number of communities, with overlapping
management station membership.
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Trap
In the context of SNMP, an unsolicited message can be sent by an agent to management station.
The purpose is to notify the management station of some unusual event.
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Configuring Your Rhine II – Tools
The tools feature provided for Rhine II include configuration tools – save /restore configuration and
restore to factory defaults, system log, firmware upgrade and reset. The main page is shown below.
Configuration Tools
The configuration tools includes backup, restore and restore to factory defaults. The “Backup” tool
save the Rhine II’s current configuration to a file named “backup_config.exe” on your PC. You can
then use “Restore” tool to restore the saved configuration to the Rhine II. The “Reset to Factory
Deafults” tool will force the configuration of Rhine II back to the original factory setting and
perform a power reset.
System Log
You can use the System Log to see the connection status for the Rhine II's WAN/LAN interfaces,
firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, as well as
information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network.
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Firmware Upgrade
The firmware upgrade tool allows you to upgrade the Rhine II system firmware. You need to
download the file to your local PC first, and select the target to load. The firmware of Rhine II is
divided into two files, one for core firmware, one for the user interface.
Reset
In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, you can
perform a reset. Your settings will not be changed. To perform the reset, click on the APPLY button
below. You will be asked to confirm your decision. The reset will be complete when the power light
stops blinking

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