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Chapter 1
Introduction

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

Features of your 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.

Internet Access Features

Advanced Internet Functions

LAN Features

Network Printer

The FBR-1401TX and the FBR-1700TX include a parallel printer port, providing the following features:

Configuration & Management

Security Features

Package Contents

The following items should be included:

 

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.

 

FBR-1100TX

 

LEDs - FBR-1100TX

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 :
  • Flashing (Green) - The Data LED will flash when data is transmitted or received through the LAN port.
  • Flashing (Orange, Green, Orange,…) - Hardware error. Contact your dealer for technical support.
DATA WAN
(Green)
On - Normal - connection to Broadband modem established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received through the WAN port.

 

Components - FBR-1100TX

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.

2

WAN port
(10BaseT)
Connect the 10BaseT cabling (RJ45 connector) for the External LAN, WAN, or DSL/Cable Modem here.

3

LAN port
(Auto-sensing 10/100BaseT)
Connect the LAN cable (RJ45 connectors) from this port to a 10BaseT or 100BaseT hub.

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

5

Reset Button
This button has 2 functions:
  • When pressed and released, the Broadband Router will reboot (restart).
  • This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values.
To restore the factory default values:
  1. Power Off
  2. Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On.
  3. Keep holding the Reset Button for a few seconds, until the RED LED has flashed TWICE.
  4. Release the Reset Button. The Broadband Router is now using the factory default values.

6

Power port (12V)
Connect the power adapter here.

7

WAN Data
LED
This will flash during normal operation, when data is transmitted or received through the WAN port.

8

LAN Data/Status LED
During normal operation, this will flash in Green. Orange indicates an error. See the following LED Table for more information.

9

DIP switches
Refer to the following table.

 

DIP switches

 

DIP Switch Setting

Description

1=off
2=off
Normal Operation.
1=off
2=on
DHCP Server function disabled.
1=on
2=off
Used to restore Default IP Address and clear Password (See below).
1=on
2=on
Normal Operation.

 

Restore Default IP Address and Clear Password

If the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP Address or password is lost, the following procedure can be used to recover from this situation.

  1. Turn the power to the LevelOne Broadband Router OFF.
  2. Set DIP switch 1 ON.
  3. Turn the power to the LevelOne Broadband Router ON.
  4. Operate DIP switch 1 in the following sequence (you have 15 seconds to complete the sequence):
  5. The LevelOne Broadband Router will now reset, and the Red Status LED flash. The following changes will have been made. (Other configuration data is unchanged.)
  6. You can now connect to the LevelOne Broadband Router and make any configuration changes required

 

FBR-1400TX

 

LEDs - FBR-1400TX

Power
On - Power on.
Off - No power.
Status (Red)
On - Error condition.
Off - Normal operation.
Blinking - This LED blinks during start up.
LAN: Link/Act
On - LAN connection is using 10BaseT.
Off - No 10BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN port.
LAN: 100
On - LAN connection is using 100BaseT.
Off - No 100BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN port.
WAN
On - WAN connection is established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port.

 

Components - FBR-1400TX

Figure 3: Rear Panel - FBR-1400TX

Reset Button
This button has three (3) functions:
  • Reboot. When pressed and released, the LevelOne Broadband Router will reboot (restart).
  • Diagnostic print-out. If held down for 3 seconds, a diagnostic print-out will be sent to the attached printer.
    • Ensure the printer is ready.
    • Both Print LEDs will flash simultaneously during the diagnostic printing.
  • Clear All Data. This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values.
To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values:
  1. Power Off.
  2. Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On.
  3. Keep holding the Reset Button for a few seconds, until the RED LED has flashed TWICE.
  4. Release the Reset Button. The LevelOne Broadband Router is now using the factory default values.
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.
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.
Power port (12V)
Connect the supplied power adapter here.

 

FBR-1401TX

 

LEDs - FBR-1401TX

Power
On - Power on.
Off - No power.
Status (Red)
On - Error condition.
Off - Normal operation.
Blinking - This LED blinks during start up.
LAN: Link/Act
On - LAN connection is using 10BaseT.
Off - No 10BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN port.
LAN: 100
On - LAN connection is using 100BaseT.
Off - No 100BaseT LAN connection.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the LAN port.
WAN
On - WAN connection is established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port.
Print Act
On - Connection to printer established.
Off - No connection to printer; printer is Off or Off-line.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted to the printer.
Print Err
On - Printer error detected.
Off - No printer error detected.

 

Components - FBR-1401TX

 

Figure 4: Rear Panel - FBR-1401TX

 

Reset Button
This button has three (3) functions:
  • Reboot. When pressed and released, the LevelOne Broadband Router will reboot (restart).
  • Diagnostic print-out. If held down for 3 seconds, a diagnostic print-out will be sent to the attached printer.
    • Ensure the printer is ready.
    • Both Print LEDs will flash simultaneously during the diagnostic printing.
  • Clear All Data. This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values.
To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values:
  1. Power Off.
  2. Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On.
  3. Keep holding the Reset Button for a few seconds, until the RED LED has flashed TWICE.
  4. Release the Reset Button. The LevelOne Broadband Router is now using the factory default values.
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.
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.
Power port (12V)
Connect the supplied power adapter here.
Printer Port
Standard parallel printer port. If you wish to share a printer, connect it here.

 

FBR-1700TX

 

LEDs - FBR-1700TX

Power
ON - power on
OFF - no power
Status (Red)
ON indicates an error condition.
Blinking - during start up, this LED will blink.
WAN: Link
ON - WAN connection is established.
OFF - no WAN connection.
WAN: Act
Flashing - data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port.
OFF - no data is being transferred.
LAN:
10M/Act
100M/Act
There are 7 LEDs - one for each LAN port, and each LED could be OFF, Yellow, or Green.
  • OFF - No LAN connection on this port.
  • Yellow - 10BaseT connection.
  • Green - 100BaseT connection.
Flashing - Each LED will flash when data is transmitted or received on the corresponding port.
LAN: Half/Full Duplex
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.
Print Error
ON - Printer error detected.
OFF - No printer error detected.
Print Act
OFF - no connection to printer.
ON - Connection to printer established.
Flashing - Data is being transmitted to the printer.

 

Components - FBR-1700TX

Figure 5: Rear Panel - FBR-1700TX

Power port (9V)
Connect the supplied power adapter here.
Uplink Port
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.
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.
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.
Reset Button
This button has three (3) functions:
  • Reboot. When pressed and released, the Broadband Router will reboot (restart).
  • Diagnostic print-out. If held down for 3 seconds, a diagnostic print-out will be sent to the attached printer.
    • Ensure the printer is ready.
    • Both Print LEDs will flash simultaneously during the diagnostic printing.
  • Clear All Data. This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values.
To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values:
  • Power Off
  • Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On.
  • Continue holding the Reset Button until the Status (Red) LED blinks TWICE.
  • Release the Reset Button.
    The factory default configuration has now been restored, and the Broadband Router is ready for use.
DIP switches
Refer to the following table.
Printer Port
Standard parallel printer port. If you wish to share a printer, connect it here.

DIP Switches

DIP Switch Setting

Description

1=off
2=off
Normal Operation.
1=off
2=on
DHCP Server function disabled.
1=on
2=off
Used to restore Default IP Address and clear Password (See below).
1=on
2=on
Normal Operation.

 

Restore Default IP Address and Clear Password

If the LevelOne Broadband Router's IP Address or password is lost, the following procedure can be used to recover from this situation.

  1. Turn the power to the LevelOne Broadband Router OFF.
  2. Set DIP switch 1 ON.
  3. Turn the power to the LevelOne Broadband Router ON.
  4. Operate DIP switch 1 in the following sequence (you have 15 seconds to complete the sequence):
  5. The LevelOne Broadband Router will now reset, and the Red Status LED flash. The following changes will have been made. (Other configuration data is unchanged.)
  6. You can now connect to the LevelOne Broadband Router and make any configuration changes required

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