Asante FriendlyNET FR1104-G User manual

FriendlyNET®FR1104-G
Cable/DSL 802.11g Wireless Firewall Router
With Integrated 4-Port 10/100 Switch
User’s Manual

Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G User’s Manual 2
Asanté Technologies, Inc.
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San Jose, CA 95131
USA
FriendlyNET FR1104-G
User’s Manual, Version 1.21
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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2. Hardware Details ........................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 3. Configuring Router....................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 4. Main Menu ................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 5. Setup Wizard ............................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 6. Basic Setting................................................................................................................ 26
Chapter 7. Forwarding Rules......................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 8. Security Setting............................................................................................................ 54
Chapter 9. Advanced Setting......................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 10. Toolbox ...................................................................................................................... 73
Appendix A. Product Specifications............................................................................................... 80

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Chapter 1. Introduction
The Asanté FriendlyNET FR1104-G routers give you the freedom to share your Internet
connection without wires. Megapixel photos, streaming video and everyday emails with large
attachments move faster through this router. With numerous international awards and accolades,
Asanté has consistently delivered world-class features in all of its products. This third-generation
FriendlyNET router provides higher levels of security, reliability and performance—all at an
affordable price.
This User’s Manual is a reference guide for advanced users and system administrators who
configure the special features of the FR1104-G router. See the accompanying Quick Start Guide
for basic installation information.
Tip: To understand the technical terms used in this document, use an online glossary of
computer terms, like http://www.webopedia.com.
1.1 KEY FEATURES
The FriendlyNET router performs 5 key functions:
1. Shares a broadband (cable or DSL) Internet connection with multiple computers.
2. Provides a wireless access point to connect wireless computers.
3. Routes and switches traffic between the Internet (WAN), local wired network (LAN) and
local wireless network (WLAN).
4. Establishes a double firewall (NAT with PF/DF) to protect against unauthorized access to
the local network (LAN or WLAN).
5. Automatically issues network configuration information (DHCP service) for all computers
connected on the local network (LAN or WLAN).
With over a dozen years’ experience connecting Apple®Macintosh®, Windows and Linux/UNIX
systems together, this FriendlyNET router incorporates several innovative features.
For medium-sized businesses, the FriendlyNET router provides advanced security and network
administration features.
•Security: In addition to standard 64/128-bit WEP, there’s also 256-bit WEP, stealth SSID,
802.1X RADIUS authentication, WPA, denial of service (DoS) protection and VPN pass-
through tunnels.
•Administration: Wake-on-LAN management, syslog, email alerts, firewall, routing tables,
NAT and SNMP (v1 and v2c). Control access by time and by content (URL, keyword).
•Performance: High-speed RISC microprocessor and Internet (WAN) port provides 10/100
Mbps (Fast Ethernet) connections.
Small businesses with limited resources can take advantage of these features.
•Forward web service requests to multiple servers (via virtual servers), hosting web
servers with a single dynamic IP address (dynamic DNS).
•Simplified installation with universal plug-and-play (UPnP) support for Microsoft
NetMeeting and other messaging applications.
•Support for multiple computer systems, including Windows, Mac OS and Linux/UNIX.
•Comprehensive activity log records network activities, including logins and potential
security threats.

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Home users will appreciate the on-screen configuration wizard and other integrated tools.
•Upgradeable wireless antenna for greater directional range.
•Compatible with dynamically configured devices, like the Microsoft Xbox game console
and MSN Messenger. Application-sensing tunnels for RealPlayer, QuickTime, AOL
Instant Messenger, ICQ, mIRC, Dialpad, Quake, Half-Life, Star Craft Unreal Tournament
and others (user-definable).
•Integrated network utilities: ping, firmware updates and remote administration.
•Schedule parental controls: block websites by name or keywords.
•Protect wireless and wired network with hardware address (MAC) controls, advanced
encryption (256-bit WEP, WPA-PSK) and stealth SSID.
1.2 FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS
In April 2004, Asanté released firmware G1.1 which addressed some minor bugs and added
three significant features:
•Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security; see section 6.12, “Wireless Setting,” for more
information.
•Enhanced syslog (system log); see section 9.2 for details.
•AppleTalk support.
To download the latest firmware, visit www.asante.com/support.
1.3 SPECIAL TERMS
The following words have these meanings when used in this document:
•Client. A computer or device connected to the router’s local network (LAN) or wireless
network (WLAN).
•Internet. The network connected to the router’s Internet port.
•LAN. Local area network. All clients directly (and indirectly) connected to the router’s
10/100 ports (numbered 1–4).
•Local network. All clients connected to the router.
•WAN. Wide area network. The network connected to the router’s Internet port.
•WLAN. Wireless local area network. All clients wirelessly connected to the router.
1.4 FRIENDLYNET ROUTER FAMILY
Members of Asanté’s FriendlyNET FR1000 Series include:
•FR1004, cable/DSL firewall router with integrated 4-port 10/100 switch.
•FR1004AL, same as the FR1004, but adds 802.11b wireless and parallel printer port.
•FR1104-G, same as the FR1004, but adds 802.11g wireless and advanced security and
administration.
This manual only describes the FriendlyNET FR1104-G wireless router.

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1.5 TYPICAL INSTALLATION
•Place the router in a central location of your business or home. This allows the router to
provide maximum wireless range—while minimizing access by external users.
•Although the router supports both 802.11b (11 Mbps) and 802.11g (54 Mbps) speeds,
whenever possible choose 802.11g adapters for your computers and peripherals. The
router will deliver maximum performance at 802.11g.

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Chapter 2. Hardware Details
This chapter describes the FriendlyNET router hardware.
2.1 FRONT PANEL
The FriendlyNET router provides color-coded indicators to show the status of various functions.
•Reset. To restore the router to factory default settings, hold the recessed reset button for
about 5 seconds. The Status LED should flash 5 times. Release the button.
LED Function Description
Internet Internet Link/Activity On when properly linked to a cable/DSL modem.
Blinks with activity.
Internet 100 Mbps On when connected at 100 Mbps; off at 10 Mbps.
1 through 4 LAN Link/Activity On when properly linked to a local computer. Blinks
with activity.
LAN 100 Mbps On when connected at 100 Mbps; off at 10 Mbps.
Status System Status Blinks during power-on self-test and reset.
Wireless Wireless Activity Blinks with activity.
Power Power System is powered on.

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2.2 REAR PANEL
Looking at the router from the rear, the following connectors are available.
Port Function Description
5 VDC Power Input Plug in the Asanté FR1104 external power module
rated at 5 VDC, 1.5 A (minimum).
1 through 4 LAN Ports Plug in a cable from your computer to one of these
ports. 10/100BaseT Fast Ethernet (RJ-45 connector).
Auto-Uplink™ supports any standard or “crossover”
cable. These computers are on your local area
network (LAN).
Internet Internet Plug in a cable from your cable/DSL modem to this
port. 10/100BaseT Fast Ethernet (RJ-45 connector).
Auto-Uplink supports any standard or “crossover”
cable. Sometimes this port is also called the wide
area network (WAN).
Wireless Antenna Replaceable antenna (RP-SMA connector).
Computers wirelessly connected to the router are
known as the wireless LAN (WLAN).
The LAN (numbered 1–4) and Internet ports are wired according to standard 100BaseTX
standards:
Pin Number Signal Direction
1 TX+ Out
2 TX- Out
3 RX+ In
4 —
5 —
6 RX- In
7 —
8 —
Tip: Need to connect more than 4 wired computers or devices to this router? Use a Category 5
UTP Fast Ethernet cable and connect it from your switch (or hub) to this router. The router’s Auto-
Uplink feature will automatically configure the port for “uplink” (MDI).

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2.3 BOTTOM VIEW
The bottom of the router contains three sections:
•Holes for wall or desktop mounting (screws sold separately).
•Rubber feet (user-installable).
•Product identification label showing model number (i.e., FR1104-G), regulatory
information (compliance with FCC and CE), warranty and service information and other
details.

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Chapter 3. Configuring Router
The FriendlyNET router is configured using any standard web browser:
•Internet Explorer (v5 and later).
•Netscape (v5 and later).
•Safari (v1 and later).
The default IP address for the router is 192.168.123.254 with default subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
To log in:
1. Enter the router’s default system password: admin
2. Click Log in button.
3.1 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
If the main screen (as shown above) does not appear, check the following:
•Use the 10/100 Fast Ethernet cable (supplied with the router) to connect to the router.
Verify that the green LED is on for both the router and your computer’s network
connection.
•Ping the router using this command: ping 192.168.123.254
•Disconnect all other network devices (if any).
•Restart the router (disconnect the power, then re-connect), then re-start your
computer(s).

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If the main screen still does not appear (or your password is not accepted), reset the router to
factory default settings.
1. Locate the recessed Reset button on the router’s front panel [A].
2. Depress the button using a pencil or blunt end of a paper clip.
3. Hold the recessed reset button for about 5 seconds. The Status LED [B] should flash 5
times.
4. Release the Reset button.
A B

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Chapter 4. Main Menu
Upon successfully logging into the router, the System Status page will be displayed:
Tip: The letters A–E (above) correspond to the next five descriptions.
A. This screen shows the status of the router and its connections. To return to this screen,
click Status from the menu at the left. To set up this router for the first time, click Setup
Wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions. See Quick Start Guide poster for details.
A
B
C
D
E

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B. To configure the router’s more advanced features, choose from the following 5 menus.
Menu Functions
Basic
Setting
Primary Setup: LAN IP, WAN type, renew IP forever, NAT
DHCP Server: IP pool starting/ending address, fixed mapping
Wireless: SSID, channel, WEP, 802.1X, MAC address control
Change Password
Forwarding
Rules
Virtual Server: service port, server IP, rule #
Special Applications: trigger, incoming ports
Miscellaneous: DMZ host, FTP port
Security
Settings
Packet Filters: source, destination, rule #
Domain Filters: log, privilege IP, domain suffix, log/drop
URL Blocking: URL
MAC Control: connection/association control, MAC address, IP
address
Miscellaneous: remote administrator, discard ping, SPI, DoS
detection, VPN pass-through
Advanced
Setting
System Time: NTP, manual, daylight savings
System Log: syslog server, email alert, log type, view log
Dynamic DNS: DDNS, provider, host, user name and password
SNMP: community, IP 1–4, version
Routing: dynamic, static, destination, mask, gateway, hop
Schedule Rule: name, Sunday–Saturday, start/end time
Toolbox View log, firmware upgrade, backup setting, reset to default,
reboot, miscellaneous (Wake-on-LAN admin, ping domain/IP
address)
C. If your router loses its connection to the Internet, click Release and then Renew.
D. View Log reports the status of all login and connection attempts. Clients List shows all
the computers and other devices directly connected to the router’s LAN or WLAN.
E. To maintain security, Log out of the router when you have finished viewing or changing
settings.
4.1 WAN STATUS
These items describe the status of the router’s Internet (WAN) port.
•Remaining Lease Time. The router’s IP address is dynamically set by your Internet
service provider (ISP). This is the time remaining for the IP address shown in the next
item. When this time expires, the router can automatically re-connect (renew IP forever);
see the router’s Basic Settings > Primary Setup menu.
•IP Address. The router’s unique identifier. Each IP address has four numbers separated
by 4 periods; each number can range from 0 to 255.
•Subnet Mask. Default is 255.255.255.0. This router can handle a Class C network with up
to 253 devices.
•Gateway. The IP address for the ISP that connects this router to the Internet. To verify
that your ISP is up, ping this gateway address.

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•Domain Name Server (DNS). The Internet server used to translate names into IP
addresses. The www.asante.com domain name translates to 207.176.137.22.
4.2 WAN STATISTICS
These items quantify the types of traffic received (inbound from Internet) and sent (outbound to
Internet) by the router.
•Octets: Equivalent to a byte (8-bits) of information.
•Unicast Packets: Data sent by a single sender to a single recipient.
•Non-Unicast Packets: Other data sent. Typically by a message from a single sender to a
select group of recipients (multicast) or everyone connected to the network (broadcast).
4.3 SYSTEM LOG
Click on View Log to display the System Log screen.
After the log information is displayed on the screen, click Refresh to update with the latest
activities.
To save the log into a text file, click Download.
To reset the log, click Clear.
To return to the previous menu, click Back.

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Tip: This log may be emailed or automatically stored on a syslog server. See Advanced Settings
> System Log.

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4.4 CLIENTS LIST
•Wake up. Wake-on-LAN (WoL) is a technology used to remotely power-up a network
device. To use this feature, your target computers must be WoL-enabled. To wake up a
device, select the device [A] and click Wake up [B]. Confirm your selection by clicking
OK on the dialog box.
•Delete. Select client [A] and click Delete. Confirm your deletion by clicking OK on the
dialog box.The entry will be deleted from this list.
Tip: If you are sharing resources (files or printers) on the local network (LAN or WLAN), wake up
the computer using the WoL feature described above.
A
B

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4.4 ADMINISTRATOR TIME-OUT
For security reasons, the router administration will automatically terminate your session after a
set period of inactivity. To set this idle time, see Security Settings > Miscellaneous >
Administrator Time-Out.

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Chapter 5. Setup Wizard
If your router has already been configured, skip to chapter 6. Otherwise, login to the router, and
configure your router using the Setup Wizard.
From the menu on the left, click Setup Wizard.
Click Next to proceed to the next screen.

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5.1 SELECT WAN TYPE
Choose from these Internet (WAN) types:
•Static IP Address. ISP assigns you a static IP address.
•Dynamic IP Address. Obtain an IP address from ISP automatically. This is the most
common configuration (especially for cable modem users) and is the router’s default
setting.
•Dynamic IP Address (Special). Select this if your ISP is Road Runner or Telstra BigPond.
•PPP over Ethernet. Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services.
This is the most popular setting for DSL accounts.
•PPTP. Some ISPs require the use of PPTP to connect to their services.
Tip: When in doubt, use the default (Dynamic IP Address) setting—it’s the most popular setting. If
it doesn’t work, you can try one of the others.
This router uses context-sensitive menus. After making a selection, a detailed configuration page
will prompt you to complete information specific to your Internet connection.

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5.2 STATIC IP ADDRESS
The following information must be provided by your ISP. If your ISP did not provide this info, you
may have a dynamic IP address; choose one of the other settings:
•Static IP Address. The router’s Internet (WAN) IP address.
•Static Subnet Mask. Default is 255.255.255.0
•Static Gateway. The IP address for the ISP that connects this router to the Internet. To
verify that your ISP is up, ping this gateway address.
•Static Primary DNS. The Internet server used to translate names into IP addresses.
•Static Secondary DNS. Optional.
Click Next to proceed to the next screen (“Configuration Completed”); see section 5.7.