Planet Technology XRT-401B Network Router User Manual


 
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10
Configuration
XRT-401B contains an HTTP server. This enables you to connect to it, and configure
it, using your Web Browser. Your Browser must support JavaScript. The
configuration program has been tested on the following browsers:
Netscape V4.08 or later
Internet Explorer V4 or later
Preparation
Before attempting to configure XRT-401B, please ensure that:
Your PC can establish a physical connection to XRT-401B. The PC and XRT-
401B must be directly connected (using the Hub ports on XRT-401B) or on the
same LAN segment.
XRT-401B must be installed and powered ON.
If XRT-401B's default IP Address (192.168.0.1) is already used by another device,
the other device must be turned OFF until XRT-401B is allocated a new IP
Address during configuration.
Connecting to XRT-401B
To establish a connection from your PC to XRT-401B:
1. After installing XRT-401B in your LAN, start your PC. If your PC is already running,
restart it.
2. Start your WEB browser.
3. In the Address box, enter "HTTP://" and the IP Address of XRT-401B, as in this
example, which uses XRT-401B's default IP Address:
HTTP://192.168.0.1
4. If connection is established, a pop-up password request page will show up.
Insert “admin” into the Password field and leave the User Name field empty.
If you can't connect
If XRT does not respond, check the following:
Machine is properly installed, LAN connection is OK, and it is powered
ON. You can test the connection by using the "Ping" command:
Open the MS-DOS window or command prompt window.
Enter the command:
ping 192.168.0.1
If no response is received, either the connection is not working, or
your PC's IP address is not compatible with XRT-401B's IP
Address. (See next item.)
If your PC is using a fixed IP Address, its IP Address must be within the
range 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 to be compatible with XRT-401B's
default IP Address of 192.168.0.1. Also, the Network Mask must be set
to 255.255.255.0. See Chapter 4 - PC Configuration for details on
checking your PC's TCP/IP settings.
Ensure that your PC and XRT-401B are on the same network segment.
(If you don't have a router, this must be the case.)