User manual ASUS RX-3042H

[. . . ] RX3042H User's Manual Revision 0. 8 May 12, 2005 2 Table of Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 3 Using this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 3. 1 Notational conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 3. 2 Typographical conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 3. 3 Special messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Getting to Know RX3042H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. 1 Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. 2 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. 3 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. 3. 1 NAT Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Connectivity The interval that RX3042H will check for the WAN link Check Interval status. Connectivity Enter the IP address of the specific network device that the traffic will pass through. Normally, Check IP you dont need to provide any IP address here, unless you Address know the traffic must pass a specific network device. (WAN1) Connectivity Enter the IP address of the specific network device that the traffic will pass through. Normally, Check IP you dont need to provide any IP address here, unless you Address know the traffic must pass a specific network device. (WAN2) 5. 3. 2 Setting Up WAN Load Balancing and Line Back Up Figure 5. 8. Load Balancing Configuration 43 DHCP Server Configuration RX3042H User's Manual Follow the instructions below to set up WAN load balancing: 1. Open the Load Balancing configuration page by clicking the Router Setup ->Load Balance menu. Select Auto Mode in the Load Balance field. Enter the ratio of the traffic amount that you want to distribute between the two WANs. Select whether you need to enable or disable connectivity check. If this option is enabled, please also enter the following: a) Enter the connectivity check interval. b) (Optional) Enter the connectivity check IP address for WAN1 and/or WAN2. Click Apply to save the settings. 5. 3. 3 Setting Up WAN Line Back Up Follow the instructions below to set up line backup: 1. Open the Load Balancing configuration page by clicking the Router Setup ->Load Balance menu. Select "Line Backup" in the Load Balance field. Select whether you need to enable or disable connectivity check. If this option is enabled, please also enter the following: a) Enter the connectivity check interval. b) (Optional) Enter the connectivity check IP address for WAN1 and/or WAN2. Click Apply to save the settings. 44 RX3042H User's Manual DHCP Server Configuration 6 6. 1 6. 1. 1 DHCP Server Configuration DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) What is DHCP? DHCP is a protocol that enables network administrators to centrally manage the assignment and distribution of IP information to computers on a network. When you enable DHCP on a network, you allow a device -- such as the RX3042H -- to assign temporary IP addresses to your computers whenever they connect to your network. The assigning device is called a DHCP server, and the receiving device is a DHCP client. Note: If you followed the Quick Start Guide instructions, you either configured each LAN PC with an IP address, or you specified that it will receive IP information dynamically (automatically). [. . . ] To use it, you must know the IP address of the computer with which you are trying to communicate. On Windows-based computers, you can execute a ping command from the Start menu. Click the Start button, and then click Run. In the Open text box, type a statement such as the following: ping 192. 168. 1. 1 Click OK . [. . . ]