Dynamix ANEXX A Bedienungsanleitung

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    D D Y Y N N A A M M I I X X U U M M - - A A 4 4 W W P P l l u u s s 4 4 p p o o r r t t 1 1 1 1 g g W W i i r r e e l l e e s s s s A A D D S S L L 2 2 / / 2 2 + + R R o o u u t t e e r r U U s s e e r r M M a a n n u u a a l l F F o o r r A A N N N N E E X X A A / / B B[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router i Copyright The contents of this publi cation may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, store d, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any l anguage, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, el ectronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, witho[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router ii FCC Interference S tatement This equipment has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Cl ass B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a residential environ ment. This equi pment can generat[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router iii Content s CHAPTER 1 IN TRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 1.1 Feat ures ................................................................................................................... .... 2 1.2 Sc ope ................................[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router iv 4.3.2 CONFIG - LAN Se tup .............................................................................................. 59 4.3.2.1 LAN Setup - LAN Confi guration ............................................................................ 60 4.3.2.1.1 LAN Confi guration Pr ocedur es ........................[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router v 4.4.14.1 Access Control C onfiguration Procedure ........................................................... 1 13 4.4.15 ADV ANCED – Save All ......................................................................................... 1 14 4.5 WIRE LESS .........................................................[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router vi APPENDIX A: RO UTER TE RMS .................................................................................... 159 APPENDIX B: FREQUENTL Y ASKED QU ESTIONS ..................................................... 161 APPENDIX C: TROUBL ESHOOTING GUIDE ...........................................................[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your p urchase of this outst anding 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router . This device is an IEEE 802.1 1g Wireless and 4 Port Switch built-in AD SL2/2+ Router that a llows ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ connectivity while providing Wireless LAN cap abilitie s for residential, in[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 2 1.1 Features  The 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router pr ovides the following features: y Compli ant to ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G .992.1, ITU-T G .992.2, ITU-G .992.3, ITU G .992.5 and READSL2 st andards.Support all Digit al Loop ITU G .992.3 annex I and J specifications.Fully compliant with A nnex A/B[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 3  IEEE 802.11g Wireless Standards y IEEE 802.1 1b/g standards compliant. y Support data rates u p to 54Mbps ( Auto-Rate Capable ). y Support 1 1g+ with data tra nsmission rate up to 125Mbps (O ptional) y Support OFDM (64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK) and DSSS (DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK) modulation. y Conforms to Wireless [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 4  Firewall y Built in Firewall functionality. y Support IP Filtering. y Support MAC Filtering. y Support Web Filtering. y IPSec Pass-Through. y Protection against IP and MAC address spoofin g.  UPnP y Support UPnP functionality (Optional).  Ethernet Standards y Built-in 4 Ports 10/100Mbps Et hernet Sw[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 5 1.2 Scope This document provides the descriptions and usa ges fo r the 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router ’s W eb pages that are used in the configurati on and setti ng process. Both basic and advanced descriptions an d concepts a re discussed. T o help the reader understand more a bout these Web p ages,[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 6 1.3 Audience This document is prep ared for use by those custom ers who purchase the 4 Port s 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router and using the provided or embedde d firmware. It assumes the reader has a basic knowle dge of ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+, Wireless and networkin g.[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 7 1.4 Document Structure Chapter 1: Introduction, provides a brief introduction to the prod uct and user guide. Chapter 2: Knowing The 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless AD SL2/2+ Router , provides device specifications and hardware conn ection mechanism. Chapter 3: Setting Up TCP/IP In Windows, prov ides Windows system Net[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 8 1.5 System Requirement Check and confirm that your system conf irm the following minimum requirements:  Personal computer ( PC/Not ebook ).  Pentium II compatible processor a nd above.  Ethernet LAN card or IEEE 802.1 1b or IEEE 802. 1 1g Wireless adaptor installed with TCP/IP protocol.  USB Port [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 9 1.6 Packet Contents The 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Rout er package contains the fo llowing items :  One 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Rou ter  One Power Adapter  One RJ-1 1 ADSL Cable  One CA T -5 Ethernet Cable  One detachable SMA Antenna  One CD-ROM ( Driver / Manual / Quick Setup Gui[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 10 Chapter 2 Knowing The 4 Port s 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 2.1 Front Panel: The 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router’s LEDs indi cators display information about the device’s status. PWR Lights up wh en 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router is powere d on. Lights up wh en Wireless system is ready . WL [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 2.2 Back Panel: The back panel of the 4 Ports 11g Wi reless ADSL2/2+ Router contains ADSL, Ethernet Switches, Reset, Power Adapter conne ction, Power ON/OFF Switch and SMA connector. ADSL Port for connecting to the ADSL2/2+ Service Provider . Ports 1~4 Four 10/100Mbps Ethern et Ports for connecting to the ne[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 12 2.3 Connection Mechanism: This section describes the hard ware connection mechani sm of 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router on your Local Area Network (LAN) connec ted to the Internet, how to configure your 4 Port s 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router for Internet access or how to manually configure your Interne[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 13 Following are the step s to properly connect your 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router: 1. T urn off your computer/notebook. 2. Connect the ADSL port of your 4 Ports 1 1g Wire less ADSL2/2+ Router to the wall jack of the ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ Line with a RJ-1 1 cable. 3. Connect the Ethernet cable (RJ-45) from [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 14 Chapter 3 Setting up the TCP/IP in Windows The instruction in this chapter will he lp you configure your computers to be able to communicate with this 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL 2/2+ Router . Computers access the Internet using a protocol call ed TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol). Eac[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 15 3.1 Windows ME / 98 Ste p 1 : Click Star t → Settings → Control Panel . Ste p 2 : Double-click the Net w ork icon. Ste p 4 : Go to IP Address icon and select Obt ain an IP address . Ste p 3 : Go to Configuration icon, select network adapter instal led and click Properties . Ste p 5 : Go to Gateway icon a[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 16 3.2 Windows 2000 Ste p 1 : Click Star t → Settings → Control Panel . Ste p 4 : Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties . Ste p 2 : Double-clic k the Netw ork and Dial-up Connections . Ste p 5 : Select Obt ain an IP address automatically and DNS server address automaticall y . Then, click O[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 17 3.3 Windows XP Ste p 1 : Click Star t → Control Panel → Classic Vi ew . Ste p 4 : Go to General icon, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties . Ste p 2 : Double-click the Net w ork Connection s . Ste p 5 : Go to General icon, select Obt ain an IP address automatically and DNS serv er addre[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 18 3.4 Checking TCP/IP Configuration After your PC is configured and the system has reboot ed, you can check the TCP/IP configuration using the following utility provided by your Windows system: A. Windows 98/ME: 1. Click on “S tart” and “Run” . 2. In the open field, enter “Command”, then press “O[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 19 B. Window s 2000: 1. Click “St art” and “Run” . 2. In the open field, enter “cmd” then click “OK” . 3. In the command prompt, type “ipconfig /all” , then press “Enter” . All the Ethernet adapter information will be show n in the app ear Windows. Check if you can get the following sett[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 20 C. Window s XP: 1. Click “St art” and “Run” . 2. In the open field, enter “cmd” then click “OK” . 3. In the command prompt, type “ipconfig /all” , then press “Enter” All the Ethernet adapter information will be show n in the app ear Windows. Check if you can get the following setting:[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 21 Chapter 4 Device Administration For your convenience, an Administ rative Utility has been programmed into 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2 + Router. This chapter will explain all t he functions in this utility. All the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router based administrative tasks are perf ormed through this we[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 22 Upon entering the addre ss into the web browser, the configurable HOME p age with all the device configuration information will pop up as shown in Figure belo w.  HOME: The Home section show the current 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router ’s function information under dif ferent links.  EZ SETUP: T[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 23  St atus Information: Shows the current device connection st atus. ; System Uptime: This field displays the time of the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router has been in operation. ; DSL S tatu s: Shows the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router connection stat us. ; DSL S peed: This field displays t he 4 Po[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 24 4.2 EZ SETUP The EZ SETUP is a presetting wiza rd which meant to help y ou install the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router quickly and easily . Click on “Wizard” and the following screen will pop-up. Follow t he St eps describe below to complete your installation.[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 25 STEP 1. Select your country from the Cou ntry list and the ADSL service provider from the ISP List (If there are more than two ISP in your country) and note the “Encap sulation” type and “VPI & VCI” setting. The “Encap sulation” type differs in ea ch country and there are two different kinds [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 26 A. For the following “Encap sulation” type after clicking the “Next” button, the pop-up setup window wizard is shown below: ; PPPoA VC-Mux ; PPPoA LLC ; PPPoE LLC Manually enter your “User Name” and “Password” which will be provide d by your Service Provider (ISP). Click “Apply” after set[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 27 B. For countries with the following “Encap sulation” type after clicking the “Next” button, the pop-up window is shown belo w: ; 1483 Bridged LLC ; 1483 Routed VC-MUX In this current window , you will find THREE dif ferent Connection T ype :  St atic (Fixed IP by ISP)  DHCP (Get I P dynamically[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 28 1. St atic (Fixed IP by ISP): Click the radi o button to enable St atic (Fixed IP by ISP) option, then click “Next” , the following window will pop-up:  Set St atic IP: S tatic IP Settings are fo r users who have a S tatic IP Address ( W AN side ) from their ISP . ; “IP Addr ess”: This is the stat[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 29 2. D H C P ( G e t I P d y n a m i c a l l y f r o m I S P ) : Click the radio button to enable DHCP (Get IP dynamically from ISP) . Click “Next” af ter your choice and the following wi ndow will pop-up:  Place a check to enable the Default G ateway . If checked, the connect ion be comes the default g[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 30 3. Bridge: Click the radio button to enable Bridge connection. Click “Next” after your choice and the following screen will pop-up:  Select LAN: Select LAN group from the drop down manual. There are three Ethernet Brid ges you can select from the drop down li st or leave it in the default mode.  Cl[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 31 STEP 2. Click “Apply” af ter setup. Following windows will pop-up. The device’s system will save and ac tivate your setting after cli cking the “Apply” button. The following windows will pop up af ter the reboot process.  Check the following items whe n the above window pop-up. ; Name: Show the [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 32  A Connection Profile (Normally show the ISP Name) will be added to the left side of the configuration frame under W AN Setup . NOTE: If the final setting are dif fer from what you’d selected in STEP 1 , click EZ SETUP Æ Wizard and redo the setup procedures or else check you r dealer immediately for te[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 33 STEP 3. Go to “ST A TUS” Æ “Modem St atus” and the following window will pop-up. Check the “Connection S tatus” , “Us Rate” and “Ds R ate” , the numbers/data show you the actual ADS L connection speed in Kbps. STEP 4. Launch your web browser , and enter the Google Website Address: “www[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 34 4.3 CONFIG The CONFIG configuration page allows you to create new connectio ns, edit existing connections, and configure other basic settings in WAN a nd LAN mode. The CONFIG Menu is divided into two sections : LAN Setup and WAN Setup . WAN Setup will be dealt with first.[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 35 4.3.1 CONFIG - WAN Setup W AN Setup: The WAN configuration page allows you to set the configuration for the WAN/ADSL ports. ADSL connections can be configured in a variety of ways depending on the ISP/WA N configuration, an d the requirements of your home or office LAN. This 4 Po rts 11g ADSL2/2+ Router sup [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 36 4.3.1.1 CONFIG - WAN Setup – New Connection Click New Connection to setup o r create a new connection profile. A Ne w Connection is basically a virtual connection. This 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Rout er can support up to 8 different (Unique) vi rtual connections. If you have multiple diffe rent virtual[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 37 4.3.1.1.1 New Connection - PPPoE Connection Setup PPPoE: When PPPoE Mode is selected, the following scr een will pop-up. Point-to-Poi nt Protocol ( PPP ) is a method of establishing a network connection between network hosts. PPPoE, also known as RFC 2516, adapts PPP to work over Ethernet fo r ADSL connectio[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 38 ; Idle Timeout: Specifies that PPPo E connection should disconnect if the link has no activity detected for n secon ds. This field is used in conjunction with th e On-Demand feature and is enabled only when the On Dema nd field is checked. To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field. ; [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 39  PVC Settings: ; PVC: This field allows you to choose the spec ific PVC for the PPP session. ; VPI: Virtual Path Identifier is a virtual path used fo r cel l routing that is identified by an eight bit field in the ATM cell header. The VPI field specifies this eight bit identifier for routi ng. ; VCI: A Vi[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 40 4.3.1.1.1.1 PPPoE Conf iguration Procedur es 1. From the CONFIG main page, click o n New Connection . 2. Enter a unique name for the PPPoE connection in the Name field. The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. 3. Select PPPoE from the Type drop do wn manual. 4. The Network Address Transla[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 41 4.3.1.1.2 New Connection - PPPoA Connection Setup PPPoA: When PPPoA mode is selected, the following screen wi ll pop-up. PPPoA is also known as RFC 2364. It is a method of encap sulating PPP packets over ATM cells which are carried over the ADSL line. PPP or Point-to-Point protocol is a method of establi s h[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 42 ; Idle Timeout: The Idle Ti meout allows you to set the specific period of time, in seco nds, to disconnect from the ISP if the link has no activity detected. ; Keep Alive: When the On-Demand option is not enabled, this value spe cifies the time to wait without being connected to your provider before termina[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 43 ; VCI: A Virtual Channel Identifier is a virtual c hannel that is identified by a unique numerical tag that is defined by a 16-bit field in the AT M cell header. The purpose of the virtual chan nel is to identify where the cell should travel. The VC I field specifies this 16 bit numerical tag that determines[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 44 4.3.1.1.2.1 PPPoA Conf iguration Procedur es 1. From the Setup main page, click on New Connection . 2. Enter a unique name for th e PPPoA connection in the Name field. The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. 3. At the Type field select PPPoA . The PPPoA connection setup page is displayed[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 45 4.3.1.1.3 New Connection - Static Connection Setup Stat ic : When S tatic mode i s selected, the following screen will pop-up. Most Internet users a re provided with a dynamic IP address by their ISP for each session, howev er ce rtain situations call for a Static IP address. Static is used whenever a known [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 46  St atic Settings: ; Encap sulation: The technique used by layered protocols in whi ch a layer adds header information to the protocol data unit (PDU) from the layer above. As an example, in Internet terminology, a packet would contain a h eader from the physical layer, followed by a heade r from the netw[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 47 ; CDVT: Cell Delay V ariation T ime. The Cell Delay V ariation is a term used in A TM (Asynchronous T r ansfer Mode) to describe the time diff erence that is acceptable b etween cells being presented at the receiving host. Available only when V BR QoS is chosen. ; Auto PVC: Click to enable Auto PVC features.[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 48 4.3.1.1.3.1 Static C onfiguration Procedures 1. From the Setup main page, click on New Connection . 2. Enter a unique name for the Static connection in the Name field. The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. 3. At the Type field select Static . The Static connection setup page is display[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 49 4.3.1.1.4 New Connection - DHCP Connection Setup DHCP: When DHCP mode is sele cted, the following screen w ill pop-up. Dynamic Host C onfiguration Protocol (DHCP) allows the ADS L Router to automatically obtain the IP address fr om the server. This option is commonly used in situations where the IP address i[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 50  PVC Settings: ; PVC: This field allows you to choose the spec ific PVC for the PPP session. ; VPI: Virtual Path Identifier is a virtual path used fo r cel l routing that is identified by an eight bit field in the ATM cell header. The VPI field specifies this eight bit identifier for routi ng. ; VCI: A Vi[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 51 4.3.1.1.4.1 DHCP Conf iguration Procedures 1. From the Setup main page, click on New Connection . 2. Enter a unique name for the Static connection in the Nam e field. The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. 3. At the Type field select DHCP . The DHCP connection setup page is displaye d a[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 52 4.3.1.1.5 New Connection - Bridge Connection Setup Bridge: When Bridge mode is selecte d, the following screen will pop-up. A Bridged connection basically disables the routing, firewall and NA T features of the 4 Ports 11g Wireless A DSL2/2+ Router. In a Bridged connection, the 4 Ports 11 g Wireless ADSL2/2+[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 53  PVC Settings: ; PVC: This field allows you to choose the spec ific PVC for the PPP session. ; VPI: Virtual Path Identifier is a virtual path used fo r cel l routing that is identified by an eight bit field in the ATM cell header. The VPI field specifies this eight bit identifier for routi ng. ; VCI: A Vi[...]

  • Seite 61

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 54 4.3.1.1.5.1 Bridge Co nfiguration Procedures 1. From the Setup main page, click on New Connection . 2. Enter a unique name for the Bridge connection in the Name field. The name must not have spa ces and cannot begin with numbers. 3. At the Type field select Bridge . The Bridge connection setup page is displa[...]

  • Seite 62

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 55 4.3.1.1.6 New Connection - CLIP Connection Setup CLIP: When CLIP mode is sele cted, the following screen will pop-up. The Classical IP over ATM (CLIP) support provides the ability to transmit IP packets over an ATM network, CLIP support will encapsulate IP in an AAL5 packet data unit (PDU) frame using RFC157[...]

  • Seite 63

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 56 ; VCI: A Virtual Channel Identifier is a virtual c hannel that is identified by a unique numerical tag that is defined by a 16-bit field in the AT M cell header. The purpose of the virtual chan nel is to identify where the cell should travel. The VC I field specifies this 16 bit numerical tag that determines[...]

  • Seite 64

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 57 4.3.1.1.6.1 CLIP Conf iguration Procedures 1. From the Setup main page, click on New Connection . 2. Enter a unique name for the Static connection in the Name field. The name must not have space s and cannot begin with numbers. 3. At the Type field select CLIP . The CLIP connection setup page is displayed as[...]

  • Seite 65

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 58 4.3.1.2 CONFIG - WAN Setup - Modem Modem: This field allows you to sele ct from the following ADSL handshake protocol s. Check your ISP for the connection type.  MMODE: Multiple Mode ( Default ).  T1413: T1.413 Mode.  GDMT : G .dmt Mode.  GLITE: G .Lite Mode.  Apply: Click Apply to complete th[...]

  • Seite 66

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 59 4.3.2 CONFIG - LAN Setup The LAN Configuration page allo w you to select or assign physical interface s to LAN group and configure LAN IP Address and DHCP functionality .[...]

  • Seite 67

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 60 4.3.2.1 LAN Setup - LAN Configuration Click LAN Configuratio n and the following screen will be shown.  Click Add or Remov e Interfaces from list under the different LAN Group. The LAN Group features only supported under Bridge Mode setting. Interface s under the same LAN Group (WLAN, Ethernet and USB) wi[...]

  • Seite 68

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 61 4.3.2.1.1 LAN Config uration Procedures 1. Select USB interface in LAN Gro up and click Remove . USB moves to the Interface box on the left as shown in figure below. Note — You can configure the USB interf ace and/or WLAN interface to a different LAN group. However, the Ethernet interface is default in LAN[...]

  • Seite 69

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 62 4.3.2.1.2 LAN Config uration - Unmanaged The LAN Group Configuration screen all ows you to configure settings for each defined LAN group. Noti ce that you can also view the status of advanced se rvices that can be applied to this LAN gro up. Unmanaged: Click the Un managed radio button, the following configu[...]

  • Seite 70

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 63 4.3.2.1.3 LAN Configurat ion – Obtain an IP Address Automatically Obt ain an IP address automatically: The following configuration screen w ill pop-up. All filling items will be hidden except Host Name , Domain Name and Server and Relay Off (Unchangeable) ra dio button will turn on. When this function is e[...]

  • Seite 71

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 64 4.3.2.1.4 LAN Configur ation – PPP IP Address PPP IP Address: Click the PPP IP Address radio button, the following configuration screen will pop-up. All filling items are hidden except the Server and Relay Off (Unchangeable) radio b utton will turn on. Click the Services items will guides you to det ail se[...]

  • Seite 72

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 65 4.3.2.1.5 LAN Configur ation – Use The Followi ng Static IP Address Use the following St atic IP address: The followi ng configuration screen will pop-up. Click the radio button to select Enable DHCP Server or Enable DHCP Relay or Server and Relay Off . Manually enter the necessary it ems based on ea ch se[...]

  • Seite 73

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 66  Enable DHCP Server: Click the radio button to enable the DHCP Server. By default, your Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router has DHCP server (LAN side ) enabled. If you already have a DHCP server running on y our network, you must disable one of the two DHCP servers; if you plu g a second DHCP server into t[...]

  • Seite 74

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 67  Apply: Click Apply to complete the setting.  Cancel: Click Cancel to ignore all the changes.  To complete and save the setting, click Save All after clicking the Apply button.[...]

  • Seite 75

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 68 4.3.3 LAN Setup - Ethernet Switch The Ethernet Sw itch pag e allows you to set the LAN port into the following modes (Default is “Auto ” ). Ethernet Switch port settings can be co nfigured to meet the requirements of your LAN configuration.  Auto: The 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL 2/2+ Router will automat[...]

  • Seite 76

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 69 4.3.4 LAN Setup - Fi rewall/NAT Services Firewall/NA T Services: Place a check to “Enable” the most basic Firewall and NA T Service to secure your system. The 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADS L2/2+ Router is equipped with adv anced Firewall features to provide security from malicious attack, hacking or eavesdrop[...]

  • Seite 77

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 70 4.4 ADVANCED The Advanced Menu provides acce ss to advanced ne tworking, management and routing capabilities. Click the ADVANCED tab and the follo wing screen will pop-up. The Advanced tab allows you to perform advanced co nfi guration functions for existing connections inclu ding:  Enabling and disa blin[...]

  • Seite 78

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 71  Bridge Filters: Select to setup Bridge Filters.  Web Filters: Select to setup Web Filters.  Multicast: Configure Multicast pa ss-thr ough for different connecti ons.  St atic Routing: Configure S tatic routes.  Dynamic Routing: Configure RIP .  Access Control: Configure access cont rol lis[...]

  • Seite 79

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 72 4.4.1 ADVANCED - UPnP UPnP: Unive rsal Plug and Play is a protocol which automates connectivity between network devices, including computers, game co nsoles, digital cameras and other systems which conn ect via TCP/IP. Applications which imple ment the UPnP protocol are able to negotiate a connection with a [...]

  • Seite 80

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 73 4.4.1.1 UpnP Confi guration Procedures 1. Check Enable UPnP . This enables the WAN Connection and LAN Connection fields. 2. Select the WAN Connection and LAN Connection that will utilize UPnP from the drop-down lists. 3. Click Apply to temporarily save the setting. 4. To make the change permanent, click o n [...]

  • Seite 81

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 74 4.4.2 ADVANCED - SNTP SNTP: SNTP (Simple Network Timing Protocol) is a proto col used to synchronize the system time to the public SNTP servers. It uses the UDP protocol on po rt 123 to communicate between cli ents and servers. Place a check at Enable SNTP to enable the SNTP functionality. When the SNTP feat[...]

  • Seite 82

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 75  Retry Count: Enter the Retry Count to access the SNTP Server. The number of times the 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router will try to connect to an SNTP server before it try to connect to the next server in line.  Time Zone: This specifies the time zone ( Geographical location ).  Day Light: Plac[...]

  • Seite 83

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 76 4.4.2.1 SNTP Confi guration Procedure 1. Check Enable SNTP . 2. Use as a reference and configure the followin g fields:  Primary SNTP Server  Secondary SNTP Server  Tertiary SNTP Server  Timeout  Polling Interval  Retry Count  Time Zone  Day Light 3. Click Apply to temporarily save th[...]

  • Seite 84

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 77 4.4.3 ADVANCED - SNMP SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol ( SNMP ) is a troubleshooting and management protocol, which uses the UDP protocol on port 161 to communicate between clients and servers. SNMP uses a manager MIB (man agement information base ) agent solution to fulfill the netwo rk management n[...]

  • Seite 85

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 78  Contact: Contact person and/or contact information for the 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router.  Vendor OID: Vendor Object Identifier. Private MIDBs fit under OID 1. 3.6.1.4 .1. The enterprise number of this device is 294. Note: The System Name, System Contact, and System Location can be up to 127 c[...]

  • Seite 86

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 79 4.4.4 ADVANCED - IP QoS IP QoS: IP Quality of Service (QoS) prioritize d ata stream s to ensure that basic conne ctivity is maintained when running mu ltiple services over o ne connection. When QoS is enabled in the 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router, the designated machine, application or person would ha[...]

  • Seite 87

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 80  Trusted Mode: Click to enable Trusted Mode. The 4 Po rts 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router has two primary modes of operation with regard to que ue traffic prioritization - Trusted and Un-Trusted. This field allows you to choose the mode - Trusted (Checked) and Un-Trusted (Unchecked ). In "Trusted Mode&[...]

  • Seite 88

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 81 4.4.4.1 IP QoS Rule Setup The IP QoS Rule Setup page allows you to define a tra ffic rule for a specified co nnection. Use the following procedures to access the IP QoS Rule Setup Page. 1. From the IP QoS Setup page, Choose A Connecti on filed, select the specific connection you want to define the IP QoS tra[...]

  • Seite 89

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 82 Rule definitions will be defined by you, by allowing yo u to select matching based on Source I P and Netmask, Destination IP and Netmask, IP Protoc ol, Source Port range, Destination Port range, and Incoming Mac P ort (Switched LAN Port). These selection s will define a rule and be associated with a particul[...]

  • Seite 90

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 83 4.4.4.2 Create IP QoS Traffic Rule 1. Use the terms describe below a s a reference, and enter the required fields on the IP QoS Setup page. 2. Click Apply to temporarily save the setting. 3. To make the change permanent, click o n Sa ve All .  Rule Name: Name of the traffic rule.  Source IP : The IP ad[...]

  • Seite 91

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 84 4.4.4.3 Delete a Traffic Rule The traffic rule “Example” has been cre ated as illustrated in figure below: 1. Check Delete next to the traffic rule you want to delet e. 2. Click Apply to temporarily save the setting. 3. To make the change permanent, click o n Sa ve All .[...]

  • Seite 92

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 85 4.4.5 ADVANCED - Port Forwarding Port Forwarding (or Virtual Server) allows yo u to direct incoming traffic to specific PCs ba sed on a service port number and protocol. Using the Port Forwarding page, you can provide local services (f or example web hosting) for people on the Internet or play Internet ga me[...]

  • Seite 93

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 86 4.4.5.1 Port Forwarding Configuration Procedure 1. From the Port Forwarding configuration screen, select WAN Conne ction , LAN Group , and LAN IP . If the desired LAN IP is not available in the LAP IP drop-down menu, you can add it using the LAN Client screen, which can be ac cessed by clicking NEW IP . 2. S[...]

  • Seite 94

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 87 4.4.5.2 Port Forwarding – New IP New IP: If you wish to manually add a LAN client so that you can apply rules to it, click on the Ne w IP button. The following screen will pop-up. Refer to ADVANCED Î L AN Clients setting for more details. Enter the IP Address , Hostname and MAC Addr ess as shown then clic[...]

  • Seite 95

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 88 4.4.5.3 Port Forwarding – DMZ DMZ: A DMZ ( Demilitarized Zone ) is added b etween a prot ected network and an external network, in order to provide an additional layer of security. Setting a computer on your local network as DMZ (DeMilitar ized Zone) forwards any network traffic that is not redirected to a[...]

  • Seite 96

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 89 4.4.5.3.1 DMZ Config uration Procedure 1. From the Po rt Forwarding Configuration screen, click the DMZ link. You will be taken to the DMZ settings screen as shown below. 2. Check the Enable DMZ box on the DMZ setting screen. 3. Select the WAN Group , LAN Group , and LAN IP Address . DMZ is configurable per [...]

  • Seite 97

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 90 4.4.5.4 Port Forwarding – Custom Port Forwarding Custom Port Forwarding : If there is no pre-defin ed Port Forwarding Rule for a particular application, a user rule can be created which defines the required Ports, Protocols and Port forwarding rule s. Click the Custom Port Forwarding button and the followi[...]

  • Seite 98

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 91  Destination IP Address: Since it is for incoming traffi c, t he destination IP address is on your LAN side.  Destination Netmask : The destination netmask on your LAN side.  Destination Port Start: The starting port number that will be made open for this application.  Destination Port End: The e[...]

  • Seite 99

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 92 4.4.6 ADVANCED - IP Filters The IP Filtering feature allows you to block specific applicat ions/services ba sed on the IP address of a LAN device. You can use this page to blo ck specific traffic (for example block web acce ss) or any traffic from a computer on your local network. A database of predefined IP[...]

  • Seite 100

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 93 4.4.6.1 IP Filters Conf iguration Procedure 1. From the IP Filters configuration screen, select LAN G roup and LAN IP. If the desired LAN IP is not available in the LAP IP drop-down menu, you can add it using the LAN Client screen, which can be ac cessed by clicking NEW IP . 2. Select the available rule s fo[...]

  • Seite 101

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 94 4.4.6.2 IP Filters – Custom IP Filters Customer IP Filters are different from Port forwards, or Block All traffic bec ause they allow gr eater scopes of IP addresses to be included in the block. The Custom IP Filters function allows creation of up to 20 custom IP filtering entries to block specific service[...]

  • Seite 102

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 95  Destination Netmask : Netmask of the destination IP. En ter “255.255.255.255” for all.  Port Stat: The starting port number that will be blo cked for this application.  Port End: The ending port number that will be blo cked for this application.  Protocol: There are five options avail able: [...]

  • Seite 103

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 96 4.4.7 ADVANCED - LAN Clients The LAN Clients feature allows you to se e all the PCs on the LAN segment. Each PC is qualified to be either "dynamic" (PC obtained a lease from thi s router) or "static" (PC has a manually configured IP address). You can add a "static" IP address( b[...]

  • Seite 104

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 97 4.4.7.1 LAN Clients Conf iguration Procedure 1. From the LAN Clients screen, select LAN Conn ection, and enter IP Address, Hostname, and MAC Address . 2. Click Apply . The IP address i s allocated and it shows up in the list of LAN clients as a "dynamic" entry. 3. You can convert the dynamic entry [...]

  • Seite 105

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 98 4.4.8 ADVANCED - LAN Isolation LAN Isolation allows you to disable the flow of packet s between up to three-user-defined LAN grou ps (WLAN, USB, and Ethernet). This allows you to secure information in private port i ons of the LAN from other, publicly accessible LAN se gments.[...]

  • Seite 106

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 99 4.4.8.1 LAN Isolation C onfiguration Procedure 1. Check the traffic between the two LAN g roups that you want to disable the packets flow. 2. Click Apply to temporarily save the settings. 3. To make the change permanent, click o n Sa ve All .[...]

  • Seite 107

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 100 4.4.9 ADVANCED - Bridge Filters Bridge Filtering allows pa ckets to be forwarded or blocked, depending on the MAC address. The Bridge Filtering configuration page allows you to set the configuration of MAC filtering. Bridge Filter ( Or sometimes known as MAC Filter ) enable rules to be defined which allow o[...]

  • Seite 108

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 101  Dest MAC: The destination MAC add ress.  Dest Port: Destination port. You can choose from Any, Ethernet, USB, and WLA N.  Protocol: You can choose from the following options : PPPoE Session, PPPoE Discovery, IPX - Ethernet II, RARP, IPv6, IPv4, and Any.  Mode: Select t Allow or Deny for the rul[...]

  • Seite 109

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 102 4.4.9.1 Bridge Filters Configuration Procedure 1. Check Enable Bridge Filters . 2. To add a rule, enter source MAC address, des tination MAC address and fr ame type with de sired filtering type, and click Add . You can also edit a rule that you created using the Edit checkbox. You can delete a rule using De[...]

  • Seite 110

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 103 4.4.10 ADVANCED – Web Filters Web Filter is a tool that have the ability to filter Internet content. Using an easy , ca tegory-based listing, you can control exactly what website content can or can not be accessed. Click the radio button to Enable or Disable the filter rules to ensure an a ccurate repres [...]

  • Seite 111

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 104 4.4.11 ADVANCED - Multicast Multicasting is a form of limited broadcast. UDP is u sed to send datagram to all hosts that belong to what is called a “Host group”. A host group is a set of zero or more hosts identified by the same destination IP address. The following statements apply to host groups:  [...]

  • Seite 112

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 105 4.4.11.1 Multicast Conf iguration Procedure 1. Check Enable IGMP Multicast . 2. Select the WAN connection from the Available Connections list. Note — Only one WAN con nection can be enabled for Multicast. This is usually the default connection the ISP provides. 3. Click Apply to temporarily save the setti[...]

  • Seite 113

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 106 4.4.12 ADVANCED – Static Routing If the Router is required to serve more than one netwo rk, you will need to set up a Static Route between the networks. Static routing can be used to allow users from one IP domain to access the Internet through the Router in another domain. A Static Route provides the def[...]

  • Seite 114

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 107 4.4.12.1 Static Routing Configuration Procedure 1. From the Choose a connection drop-down menu, select your LAN conn ection “LAN group 1” (For example). 2. Enter/leave the following parameters: ; New Destination IP : 10.0.0.0 (the network IP address of the subnet) ; Mask : 255.255.255.0 (the subnet mask[...]

  • Seite 115

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 108 4.4.13 ADVANCED – Dynamic Routing The dynamic routing feature enables t h e 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ R outer to dynamically define routes for subnet(s) on the WAN/LAN side. Dynamic Routing uses RIP (Routing Information Protocol) for exchanging routing information with other routers in the network. It[...]

  • Seite 116

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 109  Direction: Normally when RIP is enabled on a router it dynamically learns/provides routes on all it's configured interfaces. This paramet er allows you to select the interfaces on which RIP is expected to learn and distribute ro uting information. This feature allows the user to control how and whi[...]

  • Seite 117

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 0 4.4.13.1 Dynamic Routing C onfiguration Procedure 1. Check Enable RIP . 2. Select the RIP Protocol RIP v 2 for training purpose. The Enable Password field is enabled. Note — The same RIP protocol should be used to enabl e dynamic routing on all routers on the network. 3. Check Enable Pass w ord and enter[...]

  • Seite 118

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 111 4.4.14 ADVANCED – Access Control Access control allows you to open the access from the Internet (WAN) or LAN to the following manageme nt ports of the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router:  Telnet  Web  FTP  TFTP  Secure Shell (SSH)  SNMP Figure below illustrates the default Access Contr[...]

  • Seite 119

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 2  IP Access List: This enables you to sp ecify which LAN/WAN IP addresses are allowed access to the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router configur ation services specified.  Delete: Delete the IP Access Li st from the drop down manual.  Add: Add new IP Access to the list.  Apply: The followin g d[...]

  • Seite 120

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 3 4.4.14.1 Access Control Configuration Procedure Use the following procedure to enable Acce ss Contro l and add an WAN IP address and a LAN IP address to the access co ntrol list. 1. Check Enable Acc ess Control to enable the feature. This will enable the IP Access List field . 2. You can select an IP from [...]

  • Seite 121

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 4 4.4.15 ADVANCED – Save All This button enables you to permanently save the current configurat ion of this 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router. If you restart the system without saying your configuration, this 4 Port s 11g Wireless A DSL2/2+ Router will revert back to the pr eviously saved configuration.[...]

  • Seite 122

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 5 4.5 WIRELESS The Wireless configuration p age describe the detail instruction on S etup, Configuration, Channel Range, Security and Management for 1 1g Wireless user .[...]

  • Seite 123

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 6 4.5.1 WIRELESS - Setup The Setup configuration pa ge describe the basic wireless setting for the 4 Port s 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router . This screen provides basic local a nd Wireless networks parameter settings.  Enable AP: Place a check to Enable o r Disable the Wireless Access Point built in the 4 P[...]

  • Seite 124

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 7 ; 11b only Mode: T he legacy SR IE contains only t he 802.11b legacy supported rates. The extended SR IE is not present. ; 11b+ Mode: Similar to the “802.11b-onl y” mode except that 22Mbps PBCC rate/modulation is included, which is TI proprietary. ; 11g only Mode: The legacy SR IE con tains only the OF[...]

  • Seite 125

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 8 4.5.1.1 WIRELESS – Set up – User Isolation When User Isolation is enabled, wireless use rs will not be able to directly access other wireless users. Access can be controlled by the AP. This is enabled on the network side. Figure below demonstrates the User Isolation feature. 1. AP disabled BSS (Basic S[...]

  • Seite 126

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 11 9 4.5.1.2 How to set up and t est basic wireless connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and test basi c wireless connectivity. Once you have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable secu rity settings appropri ate to your needs. 1. Log in to the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Ro u[...]

  • Seite 127

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 120 4.5.2 WIRELESS - Configuration The Configuration page describes ho w to configure the wireless features of your 4 Ports 11g Wirele ss ADSL2/2+ Router.  Beacon Period: Enter a value between 1 ~ 65535 millis econds. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a pac[...]

  • Seite 128

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 121  Power Level: Select “Full”, “50%”, “25%”, “12%” or “6 %” Power Level from the drop down manual. The default is “Full” .  Video Blast Support: Place a check to enable the Video Blast function ality. Check the following items when Video Blast features is enabled. When chec ked, [...]

  • Seite 129

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 122 4.5.3 WIRELESS - Security The Security page descri bes how to c onfigure the Wireless Security Level of your 4 P orts 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router. There are four security level provi ded by this 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router : “None” , “WEP” , “802.1x” and “WPA” . ; None: No security[...]

  • Seite 130

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 123 4.5.3.1 WIRELESS – Security - None None: Wireless se curity is not used. No encryption will be applied. This se tting is useful for troubleshooting your wireless connection, but leaves your wirele ss data fully exposed.  Apply: Click Apply to complete the setting.  Cancel: Click Cancel to ignore all[...]

  • Seite 131

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 124 4.5.3.2 WIRELESS – Security - WEP WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP i s a security protocol for wireless local a rea networks defined in the 802.1 1b stan dard. WEP is designe d to provide the same leve l of security as that of a wired LAN. WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves[...]

  • Seite 132

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 125 ; Both: If both is selected, the access point will perform shared-key authentication, then open-system authentication.  En cr ypt ion Ke y: This field is enabled when the WEP security field is checked. The key's value that is used when the security config uration is set to legacy. The key length mus[...]

  • Seite 133

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 126 4.5.3.2.1 How to configure WEP To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/ 2+ Router at its def ault LAN address of http://192.168.1.1 with its default Username : Admin and default passwo rd : Admin . 2. Click the WIRELESS configuration link in the main[...]

  • Seite 134

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 127 4.5.3.3 WIRELESS – Security – 802.1x 802.1x is a security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). It is a port-based network access control that keeps the network po rt disconne cted until authentication is completed. 802.1x is based on Extensible Authentication protocol (EAP). EAP messages fr[...]

  • Seite 135

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 128 4.5.3.4 WIRELESS – Security - WPA WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a security protocol for Wireless Local Area Net works (WLAN). WPA uses a sophisticated key hierarchy that generat es new encryption keys each time a mobile device establish es itself with an access point. Protocols including 802.1X, EAP and[...]

  • Seite 136

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 129 4.5.4 WIRELESS - Management Unlike wired network dat a, your wireless data tr ansmission s can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible a dapter . The Management function gives another level of secu rity to your 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router. It allows you to create a[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 130 4.5.4.1 WIRELESS – Mana gement – Access List Access List: By default, any wireless computer that is configured with the co rrect wireless network name o r SSID will be allowed access to your wireless network. For increased security , you can restrict access to the wireless network to only specific co mp[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 131 4.5.4.1.1 Access List Conf iguration Procedure 1. Check Enable Access Lis t . 2. Select Allow to create an allowed acce ss list or Ban to create a banned list. Note — You can not create both. 3. Enter a MAC (Medium Access C ontrol) address of an allowed o r banned station, then click the Add button. This [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 132 4.5.4.2 WIRELESS – Management – Associated Stations By clicking on the Asso ciated Stations button under the Management option, you are taken to the Associated Stations screen (Figu re bel ow). This screen allows you to see a list of all associated stations wi th the access point. You can ban any stati [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 133 4.5.4.3 WIRELESS – Manage ment – Multiple SSID Multiple SSID: Click on Multiple SSID and the following screen w ill pop-up. By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correc t SSID will be allowed access to your wireless network. An SSID is a 32 character (maximum) alphanume ric ke y identi[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 134 4.5.4.3.1 Multiple SSID Configuration Procedure 1. Check Enable Multiple SSID . 2. Enter the name of the first SSID in the SSID field, then click the Add button. Repeat this step for each additional SSID. The SSIDs will appe ar as shown in figure below. 3. To delete an SSID, c heck the SSID, then click Dele[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 135 4.5.5 WIRELESS – Save All This button enables you to permanently save the current configurat ion of this 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router. If you restart the system without saying your configuration, this 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router will revert back to the pr eviously saved configuration. [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 136 4.6 TOOLS Figure below shows the T OOLS main screen, which can be accessed by cli cking on the TOOLS tab from the top of the screen. This sc reen provides access to th e following tools screens: ; System Commands ; Remote Log ; User Management ; Update Gateway ; Ping Test ; Modem Test ; Save All  System [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 137 4.6.1 TOOLS - System Commands Figure below shows the default System Com mands scr een, which can be a ccessed by clicking on the System Command s link.  Restart: This button e nables you to restart the syst e m. If you have not saved your configurations, the 4 Ports 11g Wireless AD SL2/2+ Router will rev[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 138 4.6.2 TOOLS - Remote Log Figure below shows the default Remote Log screen. The remote log feature will forward all logged information to the remote PC. The type of inform ation forwarded to the remote PC depends upon the Log level. Each log message is assi gned a severity level, which indicates how seri ous[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 139  Add an IP Address: You can also enter additional IP address to which you want the log information be forwarded to other than the rem ote PC. Any IP address you add here will show up in the drop-down list of the next fi eld: Select a logging destination.  Select a logging destination: You can sele ct [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 140 4.6.3 TOOLS - User Management User M anagement: The User Management page enables you to change your User Name and/or Password. It is recommended that you chang e the User Name and password from the default Admin to ensure the security of the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Rout er. For security reasons, the r[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 141 4.6.4 TOOLS - Update Gateway Update Gateway: Firmware is the software that cont rols the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router and also provides the user interface that is subject of this manual. The Firmware reside s in the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router internal Flash memory; curr ently loaded firmwa[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 142 4.6.4.1 Update Gateway Procedure Use the following procedures to update firmware for your 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router. 1. Click Bro w se and select the file to update. The file name will appear in the Select a File field. Note — The file size should not exceed 3.5MB. 2. Click Update Gateway . The[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 143 4.6.5 TOOLS - Ping Test Once you have your 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Rout er configure d, it is a good idea to make sure you can Ping the network. Figu re below shows the default Ping Test scre en, which can be accessed by clicking on the Ping Test link from the left of the Tools screen. If you have you[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 144 4.6.5.1 Ping Test Procedure 1. Click Ping Test from the Tools menu to access the P ing Test screen. 2. Change or leave the default settings of the following fields:  Enter IP Address to ping  Packet size  Number of echo reque sts 3. Click Test . 4. The ping results will be displayed in the box on t[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 145 4.6.6 TOOLS - Modem Test The Modem Test is used to che ck weather your Modem is prope rly connected t o the WAN network. This test may take a few seconds to complete. Before runni ng this test, make sure you have at least one WAN connection configured and have valid ADSL link; if the ADSL link is not c onne[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 146 4.6.7 TOOLS – Save All This button enables you to permanently save the current configurat ion of this 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router. If you restart the system without saying your configuration, this 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router will revert back to the pr eviously saved configuration.  Sa[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 147 4.7 STATUS Figure shows the Status main screen, wh ich can be accessed by clicking on the STATUS tab from the top of the screen. This screen provides acce ss to the following statu s screens:  Network Statistics  Connection Status  DHCP Clients  Modem Status  Product Information  System Lo[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 148 4.7.1 STATUS - Network Statistics The Network Statistics show the Select Network Interface ty pe to peruse statistics for each type of connecti on. Click Ethernet, USB (Optional), DSL or Wire less to view your Network Statistics.[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 149 4.7.1.1 STATUS - Networ k Statistics - Ethernet Ethernet: Shows the Transmit/Receive Fram es, Error Frames, Collision and C RC Errors information of the Ethernet Interface. The traffic counter wi ll reset if the d evice is rebooted.  Refresh: Click Refre sh button to reload Web browser .[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 150 4.7.1.2 STATUS - Network St atistics – USB (Optional) USB: Shows the Transmit/Receive Frames an d Total Bytes Receive/Transmit information of the USB Interface. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.  Refresh: Click Refre sh button to reload Web browser .[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 151 4.7.1.3 STATUS - Network Statistics - DSL DSL: Shows the Total Bytes Receive/Tr ansmit and Error Count informatio n of the ADSL (WAN) Interface. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.  Refresh: Click Refre sh button to reload Web browser .[...]

  • Seite 159

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 152 4.7.1.4 STATUS - Networ k Statistics - Wireless Wireless: Shows the packets transmit/receive i nformation th rough the Wireless Interface. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.  Refresh: Click Refre sh button to reload Web browser .[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 153 4.7.2 STATUS – Connection Status You can view your the status of your different conn ections from the Connection Status screen. To acce ss, click on the Connection Status link from the STATUS main screen.  Refresh: Click Refre sh button to reload Web browser .[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 154 4.7.3 STATUS - DHCP Clients If you have enabled the DHCP server, y ou can view a list of the DHCP cli ents from the DHCP Client s screen. From the STATUS main screen, click the DHCP Clients link, select the LAN connection, and the following information of the DHCP LA N Clients will be displ ayed:  MAC Ad[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 155 4.7.4 STATUS - Modem Status The Modem Statu s page s hows the 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL 2/2+ physical layer or link status. T he information displayed on this pag e is either inherent to the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router or set by the ADSL Central Office (CO) DSLAM, neither of which cannot be change[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 156 4.7.5 STATUS - Product Information The Product Information show the complete information and various parameters of th e 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router including Software Versi ons.[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 157 4.7.6 STATUS - System Log You can display your 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL 2/2+ Router’s log by clickin g on the System Log link from the STATUS Main screen. The System Log screen allows you to view all logged informa tion. Depending upon the severity level, the logged information will generat e log re port[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 158 4.8 HELP Figure below sho ws the HELP main screen, which can be accessed by clicking on the HELP tab from the top of the screen. The help screens provide help in formation on the foll owing advanced features:  Firewall (Port forwardin g, Access Control, and Advanced Security)  Bridge Filters  LAN C[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 159 Appendix A: Router T erms What is a firewall? A firewall is a device that protects one network fro m another , while allowing communication between the two. A firewall incorporates the functions of the NA T ro uter , while adding features for dealing with a hacker intrusion or att ack. Several known types o[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 160 What is a Gateway ? The Internet is so large that a single network cannot handle all of the traffic and still deliver a reasonable level of service. T o overcome this limitat ion, the network is broken down into smaller segment s or subnets that can deliver good performance for the st ations attached to tha[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 161 Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions The Frequently Asked Questions add resses common questions regardin g 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router settings. Some of these questions are also found throughout the guide, in the section s to which they reference. 1. How do I determine if a link bet ween the Ethe[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 162 7. What is ISM band? Ans. The FCC and their counterparts outsi de of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for unlicense d use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is bein g made available worldwide. This pre sents a trul y revolutionary oppor[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 163 15. What is SSID? Ans. Short for Service Set Identifier. SSID is a 32 characte r unique identifier attached to the header of pa ckets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to c onnect to the BSS. The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, so all Acce ss Point and all device[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 164 Appendix C: T roubleshooting Guide The Troubleshooting Guide provides answers to co mmon problems rega rding the 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router settings, connections, and computer settings. 1. The 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router do es not work (None of the LEDs light up) Ans. Check the following:[...]

  • Seite 172

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 165 5. LAN (Link/Act) LED does not light up. Ans. Check the following: 1. Make sure that the LAN cables are secu rely connected to the 10/100Base-T port. 2. Make sure that you are using the co rrect cable type for your Ethernet equipment. 3. Make sure the computer's Ethernet port is configured for auto-neg[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 166 9. T esting LAN p ath to your 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router . Ans. T o verify whether the LAN path from your PC to your 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router is properly connected, you can “Pin g” the 4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router with the following procedures: 1. From the Windows toolba[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 167 Appendix D: UPnP Setting on Windows XP D.1 Adding UPnP: If you are running Microsoft Windows X P, it is reco mmended to add the UPnP component to your system. Proceed as follows: 1. Click “Start” Æ “Settings” then “Control Panel” . 2. The “Control Panel” window ap pears. Click “Add or Rem[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 168 3. The “Add or Remove Programs” window a ppears. Click “Add/Remove Windo w s Components” . 4. The “Windows Components Wizard” app ears. Select “Networking Services” in the Components list and clic k “Details” .[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 169 5. The “Networking Services” window appears. Select “Univ ersal Plug and Play” and click “OK” . 6. Click “Next” to start the installation and follow the instructions in the Windows Compon ents Wizard. Note : System may ask for original Windo ws XP CD-ROM. Insert the CD-ROM and direct Windows[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 170 7. A “Completing the Windows Components Wizard” will appears indicating the installation wa s successful. C lick “Finish” to quit.[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 171 Appendix E: Glossary The Glossary provides an explanation of terms and acronyms discussed in this user guide. 10BASE-T: IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Et hernet over twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx: IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pai r wiring. 802.11b: IEEE specification f[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 172 CHAP: Challenge Handshake Auth entication Protocol: Typically mo re secure than PAP, CHAP uses username and password in com bination with a randomly generated challen ge string which has to be authenticated using a one-way hashing functio n. CLP: Cell Loss Priority: ATM cells have two levels of prio rity, C[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 173 FEC: Forwar d Error Correction: An error correction techni que i n which a data packet is processed through a n algorithm that adds extra error corre cting bits to the packet. If the transmitted message is received in error, these bits are used to correct the er rored bits without retransmissio n. Firewall:[...]

  • Seite 181

    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 174 onto and out of a single telephone line f or transmission to the CO. IP: Internet Protocol: The method by which inform ation is sent from one computer to a nother through the Internet. Each of these host computers have a unique IP address which distinguishes it from all the other computers on the internet. [...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 175 NAT: Network Address Translation: Th e tran slation of an IP address of one net work to a different IP address known by another network. This gives an outside (WAN) network the ability to distinguish a device on the inside (LAN) network, a s the inside network has a priv ate set of IP addres s assigned by t[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 176 SNAP: SubNetwork Attachment Point. SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol: Used to govern ne twork management and monitor devices on the network. SNMP is formally described in RFC 1 157. SNR: Signal-to-Noise Ratio : Measured in decibels, SNR is a calculated ratio of si gnal strength to background noise. T[...]

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    4 Ports 1 1g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router 177 VCI: Virtual Channel Identifier: A virtual channel identi fied by a unique numerical tag that is defined by a 16-bit field in the ATM cell header. The purpose of the virtual channel is to identify where the cell should travel. VC-Mux: Virt ual Circuit based Multiplexing: In VC Based Mult iplexing, the inter[...]