This Chapter provides an overview of the LevelOne Broadband Router's features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new LevelOne Broadband Router. The LevelOne Broadband Router is a multi-function device providing the following services:
Figure 1: LevelOne Broadband Router
This manual covers 4 models:
Apart from the physical differences, the features and capabilities of the 4 models are identical. Your LevelOne Broadband Router incorporates many advanced features, carefully designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use.
The FBR-1401TX and the FBR-1700TX include a parallel printer port, providing the following features:
The following items should be included:
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The Print Port Driver for Windows is provided only for the FBR-1401TX and the FBR-1700TX. |
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
There are 2 LEDs on the top of the unit. The "DATA STATUS LAN" LED has 2
colors - Green and Orange. Operation of these LEDs is as follows:
DATA STATUS LAN
(Green/Orange) |
On (Orange) - The Status (Orange) LED is ON briefly during the
normal start up/power on sequence. If the Status (Orange) LED is ON
continuously, this indicates a hardware error.
On (Green) - The Data (Green) LED is ON whenever a LAN connection is
established.
Flashing :
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DATA WAN
(Green) |
On - Normal - connection to Broadband modem established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received through the
WAN port.
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Figure 2: Components - FBR-1100TX
1 |
LED Link Indicator
(WAN Port) |
On - WAN connection (to broadband modem) is established.
Off - No WAN connection (to broadband modem)
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN
port.
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2 |
WAN port
(10BaseT) |
Connect the 10BaseT cabling (RJ45 connector) for the External LAN, WAN, or
DSL/Cable Modem here.
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3 |
LAN port
(Auto-sensing 10/100BaseT) |
Connect the LAN cable (RJ45 connectors) from this port to a 10BaseT or
100BaseT hub.
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4 |
LED Link Indicator
(LAN Port) |
On - LAN connection is using 10BaseT.
Off - No LAN connection.
Flashing - data is being transmitted or received via the LAN
port
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5 |
Reset Button
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This button has 2 functions:
To restore the factory default values:
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6 |
Power port (12V)
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Connect the power adapter here.
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7 |
WAN Data
LED |
This will flash during normal operation, when data is transmitted or
received through the WAN port.
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8 |
LAN Data/Status LED
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During normal operation, this will flash in Green. Orange indicates an
error. See the following LED Table for more information.
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9 |
DIP switches
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Refer to the following table.
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DIP Switch Setting |
Description |
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1=off
2=off |
Normal Operation.
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1=off
2=on |
DHCP Server function disabled.
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1=on
2=off |
Used to restore Default IP Address and clear Password (See below).
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1=on
2=on |
Normal Operation.
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If the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP Address or password is lost, the following procedure can be used to recover from this situation.
Power
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On - Power on.
Off - No power.
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Status (Red)
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On - Error condition.
Off - Normal operation.
Blinking - This LED blinks during start up.
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LAN: Link/Act
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On - LAN connection is using 10BaseT.
Off - No 10BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN
port.
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LAN: 100
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On - LAN connection is using 100BaseT.
Off - No 100BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN
port.
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WAN
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On - WAN connection is established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN
port.
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Figure 3: Rear Panel - FBR-1400TX
Reset Button
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This button has three (3) functions:
To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values:
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WAN port
(10BaseT) |
Connect the DSL or Cable Modem here. If your modem came with a cable, use
the supplied cable. Otherwise, use a standard LAN cable.
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10/100BaseT
LAN connections |
Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to these
ports.
Note:
Any LAN port on the LevelOne Broadband Router will automatically function
as an "Uplink" port when required. Just connect any port to a normal port on the
other hub, using a standard LAN cable.
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Power port (12V)
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Connect the supplied power adapter here.
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Power
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On - Power on.
Off - No power.
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Status (Red)
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On - Error condition.
Off - Normal operation.
Blinking - This LED blinks during start up.
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LAN: Link/Act
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On - LAN connection is using 10BaseT.
Off - No 10BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN
port.
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LAN: 100
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On - LAN connection is using 100BaseT.
Off - No 100BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN
port.
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WAN
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On - WAN connection is established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN
port.
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Print Act
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On - Connection to printer established.
Off - No connection to printer; printer is Off or Off-line.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted to the printer.
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Print Err
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On - Printer error detected.
Off - No printer error detected.
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Figure 4: Rear Panel - FBR-1401TX
Reset Button
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This button has three (3) functions:
To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values:
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WAN port
(10BaseT) |
Connect the DSL or Cable Modem here. If your modem came with a cable, use
the supplied cable. Otherwise, use a standard LAN cable.
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10/100BaseT
LAN connections |
Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to these
ports.
Note:
Any LAN port on the LevelOne Broadband Router will automatically function
as an "Uplink" port when required. Just connect any port to a normal port on the
other hub, using a standard LAN cable.
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Power port (12V)
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Connect the supplied power adapter here.
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Printer Port
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Standard parallel printer port. If you wish to share a printer, connect it
here.
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Power
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ON - power on
OFF - no power
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Status (Red)
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ON indicates an error condition.
Blinking - during start up, this LED will blink.
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WAN: Link
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ON - WAN connection is established.
OFF - no WAN connection.
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WAN: Act
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Flashing - data is being transmitted or received via the WAN
port.
OFF - no data is being transferred.
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LAN:
10M/Act 100M/Act |
There are 7 LEDs - one for each LAN port, and each LED could be OFF,
Yellow, or Green.
Flashing - Each LED will flash when data is transmitted or received
on the corresponding port.
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LAN: Half/Full Duplex
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ON - indicates the LAN connection is using Full Duplex.
OFF - indicates the LAN connection (if any) is using Half
Duplex.
Flashing - indicates packet collisions in Half-Duplex mode. It is
normal to have occasional collisions.
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Print Error
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ON - Printer error detected.
OFF - No printer error detected.
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Print Act
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OFF - no connection to printer.
ON - Connection to printer established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted to the printer.
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Figure 5: Rear Panel - FBR-1700TX
Power port (9V)
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Connect the supplied power adapter here.
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Uplink Port
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Use the "Uplink" port ONLY to connect to a normal port on another hub.
If the "Uplink" port is used, port 7 can not be used.
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10/100BaseT
LAN connectors (Switching hub ports) |
Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect this port to your PCs.
Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously.
If port 7 is used, the "Uplink" port can NOT be used.
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WAN port
(10BaseT) |
Connect the ADSL or Cable Modem here. If your modem came with a cable, use
the supplied cable. Otherwise, use a standard LAN cable.
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Reset Button
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This button has three (3) functions:
To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values:
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DIP switches
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Refer to the following table.
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Printer Port
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Standard parallel printer port. If you wish to share a printer, connect it
here.
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DIP Switch Setting |
Description |
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1=off
2=off |
Normal Operation.
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1=off
2=on |
DHCP Server function disabled.
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1=on
2=off |
Used to restore Default IP Address and clear Password (See below).
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1=on
2=on |
Normal Operation.
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If the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP Address or password is lost, the following procedure can be used to recover from this situation.
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