PoeWit R-4 User manual

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PRECONFIGURED, ENTERPRISE-CLASS
ROUTER
QUICK START GUIDE
R-4 / R-4-DW / R-10

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1) PACKAGE CONTENTS
• R-Series Router: Audio-Video Bridging Router
• RB-4: Rack Mount Bracket (for R-4 and R-4-DW)
• Rack Mount Ears (for R-10 only)
• Power Supply AC/DC (for R-4 and R-4-DW)
• Power Cable (US, EUR, UK, AUS/NZ, IT or IN/SA)
• USB Management Cable
• Blue Cat5e Cable (WAN1 Port to Internet Connection)
• Quick Start Guide
2) INSTALLATION
1. Remove the R-Series Router from its packaging and place it on a stable
surface or rack-mount it using the RB-4 Bracket (for R-4 and R-4-DW)
or Rack Mount Ears (for R-10).
2. Insert the blue network cable into WAN1 on the router and insert the
other end into an Internet modem. Make sure the Internet modem is
turned off.
3. Mount the router power supply to the available space on the
RB-4 bracket using the supplied Velcro strips and plug the power
supply into the router.

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4. Connect the AC power cable to the power supply of the router.
5. Connect the power cable to a surge-protected power bar or power
supply.
6. The device should now begin to power up and display link activity on
the front.
7. Turn on your Internet modem and wait until all the lights are
working properly.
3) CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
The R-Series Router supports the three main types of Internet connections:
• DHCP (Typically used by cable companies and DSL basic service)
• Static IP (Fixed Public IP address, mostly used by business-class
broadband services)
• PPPoE (Used by DSL companies)
Determine the type of Internet connection from your Internet Service
Provider (ISP), and then follow one of the three instruction sets below to
connect the R-Series Router to the Internet.
• DHCP
By default, the R-Series Router is set to connect to the Internet in
DHCP mode, so there are no configuration changes necessary if the
ISP is using DHCP.

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• Static IP
To configure the R-Series Router to use a static IP, complete the
following steps:
1. Determine the following information provided by the ISP:
• Your assigned IP Address
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
• DNS server(s)
2. Plug your computer into any of the numbered ports on the R-Series
Router using an Ethernet cable.
3. Open any Internet browser and go to https://192.168.1.1.
4. Log into the R-Series Router using admin / password as the
username and password.
5. On the top of the window on the right, ensure that the VDOM is set
to VDOM: Root.
6. Navigate to Network on the left-hand side of the screen and then
click Interface.
7. Select Outside(wan) and click Edit on the top row.
8. Start by selecting Manual under the Address/Addressing Mode

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heading and then enter the IP address and subnet mask provided
by the ISP. Once complete, click “OK” at the bottom of the page.
9. Click Static Routes under the Network heading on the left.
10. Click Create New on the top row.
11. In the Destination field, select Subnet and, below, enter
“0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0”. Under Gateway Address, type the default gateway
provided by the ISP. In the Interface field click the “+” and select
Outside(wan) and then click “OK.”
12. Change VDOM to VDOM: Global and click DNS under the Network
heading on the left.
13. Under DNS Servers, select Specify. By default, it will be using
Fortiguard DNS Servers.
14. Under Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server, enter the
DNS values provided by the ISP and then click “Apply.”
15. The R-Series Router is now configured and ready to be used. You
can now go online.
• PPPoE
To configure the R-Series Router to use a PPPoE connection,
complete the following steps:

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1. Determine the following information provided by the ISP:
• PPPoE Username
• PPPoE Password
2. Plug your computer into the router using an Ethernet cable.
3. Open any Internet browser and go to https://192.168.1.1.
4. Log into the R-Series Router using admin / password as the
username and password.
5. On the top of the window on the right, ensure that the VDOM is set
to VDOM: Root.
6. Navigate to Network on the left-hand side of the screen and then
click Interface.
7. Select Outside(wan) and click Edit on the top row.
8. Click the PPPoE radio button under the Address/Addressing Mode
heading.
9. Enter the username and password provided by the ISP and click
“OK” at the bottom of the screen.
10. The R-Series Router is now configured and ready to be
used. You can now go online.

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4) CHANGING DEFAULT PASSWORDS
1. Set your computer’s network card to DHCP mode and plug your
computer into any numbered port on the router using a standard
Ethernet cable.
2. Open any Internet browser and go to https://192.168.1.1.
3. On the top of the window on the right, ensure that the VDOM is set to
VDOM: Global.
4. Navigate to System on the left-hand side of the screen and then click
Administrators.
5. Click Admin and select Edit in the row at the top.
6. Next to Username, click Change Password.
7. Enter the default password under Old Password. Reminder: the default
password is password.
8. Enter the new password in the New Password and Confirm Password
fields.
9. Click “OK” at the bottom of the page to save the new password.
10. Please note your login credentials. For security reasons, PoEWit will
not have a way to login. If you don’t have your login credentials, you
will need to factory reset.

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5) SAVE A BACKUP CONFIGURATION
1. On the top right corner of the page, click Admin.
2. Select Configuration and click Backup.
3. Ensure Scope is set to Global and click “OK.”
4. After a few seconds, your configuration will appear at the bottom of
your browser.
5. Please be sure to save it, as PoEWit will not have access to your
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6) PERFORMING A FACTORY RESET
The R-Series Router was designed to be a robust and exceptionally reliable
product. As a result, we do not recommend doing a factory reset unless
absolutely necessary. If you would like to continue with resetting the
device, please contact support.
• NOTE: Using the router’s hardware reset button will erase
ALL PoEWit configurations and make the device unreliable
on your network.

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7) LED AND INTERFACE DESCRIPTIONS
FRONT OF ROUTER
LED STATUS
Power
Status
HA
WAN1 / DMZ
Ports 1-3
OPERATION
Power is onGreen
Green
LINK/ACT
LINK/ACT
SPEED
SPEED Green
Green
Green
Power is offOff
Flashing Green
Flashing Green
Amber
Amber
Off
Router is starting-up or rebootingGreen
Normal operation
Unit is being used in an HA cluster
Port is online (link established)
Activity on port
Connected at 1000 Mbps
Connected at 100 Mbps
Port is online (link established)
Activity on port
Connected at 1000 Mbps
Connected at 100 Mbps
Connected at 10 Mbps
Off
Green

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BACK OF ROUTER
INTERFACE TYPE SPEED PROTOCOL
DMZ
Console
USB
WAN1
Internal
DESCRIPTION
Isolated Zone for hosting
public facing servers.
Optional connection to the
management computer.
Provides access to the com-
mand line interface (CLI).
Optional connection for Forti-
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backup and installation.
Connection to the Internet.
3-port switch connections on
the internal network.
RJ-45 10/100/1000
10/100/1000
10/100/1000
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet
RS-232 serial
USB
9600 bpsRJ-45
USB A
RJ-45
RJ-45

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8) PLANNING YOUR NETWORK:
The PoEWit R-Series Routers are preconfigured to support an internal
network and a guest network. The guest network is configured on VLAN7
and only has access to the Internet. Because it is only on VLAN7, the guest
network CANNOT see any of the devices on the internal network.

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In order to use the multiple network features over wireless, you need to connect
a VLAN-capable wireless access point to the network and configure it to
broadcast VLAN7. PoEWit has a full line of 802.1Q (VLAN-capable) wireless
access points. Please contact PoEWit for more information.
9) TROUBLESHOOTING & SUPPORT:
If you are unable to get the R-Series Router functional using these steps,
contact PoEWit Support.