Surecom EP-4904SX Operator's manual

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EP-4904SX/AX
4 Port 10/100M Internet
Broadband Router
with USB Printer server
Quick Installation Guide
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1. Hardware Installation
A. System Requirement
Before you getting started, make sure that you meet the
following requirements.
1. An Internet connection via cable or DSL modem
2. A computer with an Ethernet network card installed
3. Your Windows CD, if your computer is running
Windows 95, 98, or ME
4. UTP network cable with RJ-45 connector
5. Either Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or above
version) or Netscape Navigator 4.0 (or above version)
B. Setting Hardware Connection
Step 1. Power all devices down. This should include
your PCs, Cable or DSL modem and the Router.
Step 2. Connect the Router to your PCs. Connecting
Computers: Connect computers directly to the Router on
ports 1~4 on the rear panel. If you have more than 4
computers need to be connected, connect a hub or a
switch (using its uplink port) and connect additional
computers to that device.
Step 3. Connecting a Cable Modem or DSL Modem:
Connect your Cable or DSL modem to the WAN port on
the rear panel.
Step 4. Connecting a Printer: If you have a printer that
you want to share between computers, connect it to the
Printer port using a standard USB Cable.
Step. 5 Power: Plug the power cord into the power jack.
And power on computers.
2. Configure your computer
•Windows 95/98/ME
Step 1. TCP/IP Configuration
From the Windows desktop, click the “Start” button and
choose “Settings”, then click “Control Panel.”
Internet
PC
PC
Notebook
4904SX/AX
USB Printer
Cable/DSL
Modem
Switch/Hub

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From “Control Panel”, double-click the “Network” icon.
In the “Network” window, under the “Configuration”
tab, double-click the“TCP/IP” entry that is listed with
your network card.
On the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box,
make sure “Obtain an IP address automatically” and
“Obtain DNS server address automatically” are \selected.
If not, select them and click “OK” and close window.
Locate your IP address and Subnet Mask.
Click the “Gateway” tab and record the numbers listed
under “Installed gateways.”
Click the “DNS Configuration” tab. Locate the DNS
servers listed under “DNS Server Search Order”. And
Click “OK”
System may need your Windows 95/98/ME CD to copy
some files. After it finishes copying, please restart your
system.
Step. 2 Disable HTTP Proxy
•Internet Explorer
Open Internet
Explorer and click
the stop button.
Click “Tools”
then “Internet
Options”
In the “Internet
Options” window
click the
“Connections” tab. Then click the “LAN Settings” button.
Clear all the checkboxes.
Click “OK,” and then click “OK” again to close the
“Internet Options” window.
•Netscape

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Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click “Edit,”
then click “Preferences…”
In the “Preferences” window, under “Category”
double-click “Advanced,” then click “Proxies.” Select
“Direct connection to the Internet.” Click “OK.”
Step. 3 Obtain IP Settings from Your Router 1.
Click “Start,” then “Run…” Type “winipcfg” to open the
IP Configuration utility.
Click the “Release All” button.
Click the “Renew All” button
Verify that your IP address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway
is 192.168. 1.1. Click “OK” to close the “IP
Configuration”window.
• Windows NT/2000/XP
Step 1. TCP/IP Configuration
From the Windows desktop, click the “Start” button.
Choose “Settings”, then click “Control Panel.”
From “Control Panel”, double-click the “Network &
Dial-Up Connections” icon.
Double-click the icon that corresponds to the connection to
your router.
Click “Properties” and double-click “Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP).”
On the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box,
make sure “Obtain an IP address automatically” and
“Obtain DNS server address automatically” are selected.
If not, select them and click “OK” and close window.
Step. 2 Disable HTTP Proxy
•Internet Explorer
Open Internet Explorer and click the stop button. Click
“Tools” then “Internet Options”
In the “Internet Options” window click the
“Connections” tab. Then click the “LAN Settings”
button.
Clear all the checkboxes.
Click “OK,” and then click “OK” again to close the
“Internet Options” window.
• Netscape
Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click “Edit,”
then click “Preferences…”
In the “Preferences” window, under “Category”
double-click “Advanced,” then click
Proxies.” Select “Direct connection to the Internet.”
Click “OK.”
Step. 3 Obtain IP Settings from Your Router
From the Windows desktop, click the “Start” button, then
“Programs“, then “Accessories” and then click
“Command Prompt.”
Type “IPCONFIG /RELEASE” and press “Enter”.
Type “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press “Enter”.
Verify that your IP address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your
Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway
is 192.168. 1.1. Click “OK” to close the “IP
Configuration”window.
• MAC OS 7.X or above
Step 1. TCP/IP Configuration
Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and
select TCP/IP.
In the TCP/IP dialog box, make sure that “Ethernet” is
selected in the “Connect Via:” field. Make sure “Using
DHCP Server” is already selected in the “Configure”
field and close window.

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Another box will appear asking whether you want to save
your TCP/IP settings. Click Save.
Step. 2 Disable HTTP Proxy
•Internet Explorer
Open Internet Explorer and click the
stop button. Click “Edit” then “Preferences”
Select “Proxies” and uncheck all checkboxes and click
“OK”.
• Netscape
Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click “Edit,”
then click “Preferences…”
In the “Preferences” window, under “Category”
double-click “Advanced,” then click
“Proxies.” Select “Direct connection to the Internet.” Click
“OK.”
Step. 3
Obtain IP
Settings
from Your
Router
Pull down
the Apple
Menu. Click “Control Panels” and select TCP/IP.
In the TCP/IP window, your new settings will be shown.
Verify that your IP address is now 192.168.1.xxx, Subnet
Mask is 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway is
192.168.1.1. Close Window.
3. Configure Router
Address of Router. The default IP address of this Router is
shown as following.
Then the “Password” dialouge will be shown up. The
default “User Name” is “admin”. The default
“Password” is “admin”.
3.1 Connection Setup
“Basic Setup”. You can set up your connection type to your
ISP. When finishing setting, click “Apply” button to save.
Note: After appling these settings, sometimes connection
information is stored on the modem and needs to be
updated. You may need to shut down and restart your
modem.

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A. Host Name & Domain Name
Some ISPs required these names as identification. You may
check with your ISP to see if your Broadband Internet
Service has been configured with a host and domain name
(like CX-1234-56789). In most cases, leaving fields blank
will work.
B. Private IP Address
IP Address of this router used by the internal LAN. The
default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP Address and
255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask. In most applications, you
should not change the “IP address” from the default
(192.168.1.1). However, if you are implementing your
router into an existing network, you may need to change it
to match your current addressing scheme.
C. Public IP Address
The Public IP Address and Subnet Mask of this router are
used by external users of the Internet (including your ISP).
Choose one of connection type, “DHCP” or “PPPoE” or
“Static IP Address” or “PPTP”.
•DHCP
If your IP Address is provided by your ISP dynamically,
choose this option.
• PPPoE
User Name: Your User Name provided by your ISP.
Password: Your password provided by your ISP.
ISP Name: Your ISP name.
Connect on Demand:When you enable this function, then
the router will connect to your ISP under your command.
Disconnect when network idle: You can set the network
idle time to disconnect. If you setthe time “0”, this function
will be disable.
Connect State: This entry will show you the router
connection status. You can connect to your ISP manually
by click “Connect Manually” button.
• Static IP Address
Static IP Address: Enter the IP Address provide by your ISP.
Public Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask provide by
your ISP.
Default
Gateway
IP
Address:
Enter the
Gateway
IP
Address
provide by your ISP.
Domain Name Server 1: Enter the Domain Name server
Address provided by your ISP.
• PPTP
IP Address: Enter the IP Address provide by your ISP.

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Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask provide by your ISP.
Default Gateway: Enter the Gateway IP Address provide
by your ISP.
User ID: Enter the User ID provided by your ISP.
Password: Enter the Password provide by your ISP.
PPTP Server: Enter the PPTP Server Address provided by
your ISP.
Idle Time Out: Enter a maximum idle time during which
Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To
disable this feature, enter “0”.
D. DHCP
Unless you already have a DHCP server on your internal
network, choose “Enable” from the DHCP. A DHCP Server
can automatically assign IPAddress to each computer in
your network. It is highly recommended that you set your
broad router to act as a DHCP server. Be sure to set
your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP
settings to “Obtain an IP Address Automatically.” When
you turn your computers on, they will automatically load
the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the router. The
DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP
address from the IP address pool to the requesting
computer. You must specify the starting and ending address
of the IP address pool.
•Dynamic IP Address: Select “Enable” to use the DHCP
server option of the broadband router. If you already have a
DHCP server in your network, set the router’s DHCP
option to “Disable”.
• Starting IP Address: Enter the starting IP address for the
DHCP server’s IP assignment. Make sure the first three
octets match the router’s IP address, i.e., 192.168.1.xxx.
The value must be located from 2 to 254.
• Number of Users: Enter the numbers of PCs connected to
the router. The maximums value is 253.
• Assign Address Range: Enter the IP Address range for
the DHCP server’s IP assignment, i.e.,
192.168.1.xxx~192.168.1.yyy. Make sure the range of
xxx~yyy matches the number of users.