D-Link DSL-G684T manual

DSL-G684T Wi reless ADSL2+ Router User Guide January 2006 ESLG684TEUA1G[...]

FCC Warning This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Op eration is subject to th e following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfe rence, and (2) this device m ust accept any interference receive d, including interference that may cause undesired operatio n. This equipm ent has been tested an d found t o comply wi[...]

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Table Of Contents BEFORE YOU START ...................................................................................................... IV Installation Overview .......................................................................................................................................iv Setup Wizard ....................................[...]

Virtual Server ............................................................................................................................... .................. 10 LAN Clients ............................................................................................................................... ..................... 13 SNMP ...............[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide About This User Guide This user’s guide prov ides instructions on how to install the DSL-G 684T Wireless ADSL Router and use it to connect a computer or Ether net LAN to the Internet. Note You must have an ADSL account setup in or der to use this device for In ternet access. Contact your pr eferred broadb[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Packing List Open the ship ping carto n and carefull y remove all items. Ma ke sure that y ou have the it ems list ed here. • One DSL-G684 T Wireless ADSL Ethern et Router • One CD-ROM containing the User’s Guid e and Quick Installation Guide • One twisted-pair telephone cabl e used for ADSL connect[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Installation Notes In order to establish a connection to the Internet it will be necessary to provide inform ation to the Router that will be stored in its m emory. For some users, o nly their acc ount inform ation (Usernam e and Passw ord) is req uired. For ot hers, various parameters that control and defi[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide computer. It m ay however be necessary to c hange some settings in the d evice, including acco unt inform ation used to identify and verify the con nection. All connections to the Internet requ ire a unique global IP address. For bridged connections, the g lobal IP settings must reside in a TCP/IP e nabled [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide between your ADSL service provider’s network and your computer. If you are setting up the Router for multiple virtual connections, you will need to configure the VPI and VCI as instructed by your ADSL service provider for the additional connections. This setting can be changed in the WAN Settings window o[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Information you will need about your DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router: Username This is the Username needed acce ss the Router’s management interface. When you attempt to conn ect to the device through a web browser you will be prompted to enter this Username. The d efault Username for the Router is “admi[...]

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DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 1 Introduction This section pr ovides a bri ef descripti on of the Rout er, its associ ated technolo gies, and a l ist of Rout er features. Router Description and Operation The DSL-G684T Wirel ess ADSL Router i s designed to pro v ide connectivity for your pr ivate Ethernet LAN, and 802.11g/80 2.11b wirel e[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide • RIP-1/ RIP-2 – The DSL- G684T sup ports bot h RIP-1 an d RIP-2 e xchanges wi th othe r routers. Using bot h versions lets the Router to communicate with all RIP enabled devices. • Static Routing – This allows you to select a data path to a par ticular network destination th at will remain in the r[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Standards Compatibility and Compliance The DSL-G684T complies with or is co mpatible with the follo wing standards as recognized by their respective agencies. • ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT) complian t • ITU G.992.2 (G.lite “Sp litterless ADSL”) compliant • ITU-T Rec. I.361 compliant • RFC 7 91 Internet P[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Front Panel Display Place the Router in a location that perm its an easy view of the LE D indicato rs on the front panel. The LED indi cators on the front panel include Power , Status , ADSL , WLAN , and LAN . The ADSL , WLAN , and LAN indicators m onitor link status and acti vity ( Link/Act ). Power Steady[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Rear Panel Connections All cable connections to th e Router are made at the rear pa nel. Connect the power ada pter here to power on the Router. Use the Reset button to restore the settings to the factory defa ult values in th e next chapter for instru ctions on using the reset button). Connect network cabl[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Setting Up a Wireless Network In order t o get the best perform ance from the wireless com ponent of the R outer, you s hould have some basi c understan ding of how wirel ess networ ks operate. Wirel ess ne tworking is a relatively new technology and there are more factors to consider when setting up or des[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Location and Wireless Operation Many physical environment al factors can im pact wireless net works. Ra dio waves are used to ca rry the encode d data between devices. These radio transmissions can become degr ad ed due to signal attenuatio n, multi-path distor tion and interference or noise. Attenuation si[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation The DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router maintains three sepa rate interfaces, an Et hernet LAN, a wireless LAN and an ADSL Internet (WAN) conn ection. Carefully consid er the Router’s location su itable for connectivity for your Ethernet and wireless devices. You m ust have a functioni [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Network Connections Wired network connections ar e provided th rough the ADS L port and the four Ethernet ports on t he back of the Ro uter. See the Rear Panel diagram above and the illustrations below for examples. Connect ADSL Line Use the ADSL cable included w ith the R outer to connect it to a telephone[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Computer to Router Connection You can con nect the Rout e r directly to a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet adapter card (NIC) installed on a PC using th e Etherne t cable provi ded as sho wn in this diagram. 10[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 3 Basic Router Configuration The first time you set up the Router it is recommended that you configure th e WAN connection using a single computer making sure that bot h the com puter and t he Router a re not connect ed to t he LAN. Once the WAN c onnection i s functionin g properly , you may continue to m [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Access the Configuration Manager In order to m ake sure your com puter’s IP s ettings allow it to communicate with the Router, it is adv isable to configure your system be a DHCP client – that is, it will get IP se tting s from the Router. Appendix B describes how to configu re different Windows operati[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Configure the Router When you suc cessfully connect to t he web manager, the Home directory tab will display the Setup Wizard window. You can lau nch the Set up Wizard fr om this pa ge or use t he buttons located i n the left panel of t he web page to vi ew other windo ws used for basic confi guration. Clic[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Wizard To use the Setup Wizard, click t he Run Wizard button in the first browser window and follow the instructions in the pop-up window that app ears. The initial window summari zes the setup process. Click the Next button to proceed. You may stop using the Setup Wizard at any time by clicking the Exit bu[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - Choose Time Zone Choose the tim e zone you are in from the pull-d own menu and cl ick Next . This sets the system time used for the Router. If you wish to return to the previous window du ring the setup process, click the Ba ck button. 15[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - Choose Connection Type Now select the Connection Type used for the Internet connection . Your ISP has given this information to you. The connection types availab le for “Multi-User” Mode are PPPoE/PPPoA , Dynamic IP Address , Static IP Address , and Bridge Mode . Each connection[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - For PPPoE/PPPoA connections: 1. Type in the Username and Password used to identify and verify your acco unt to the ISP. 2. Select the specific Connection Type from t he drop-dow n menu. The available PPP co nnection and encapsulation types are PPP oE LLC , PPPoA LLC and PPPoA VC -Mu[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - For Dynamic IP Address connections: 1. Select the specific Connection Type from the drop-down m enu. The avail able Dynam ic IP Address connection and encapsulation types are 1483 Bridge d IP LLC and 14 83 Bridged IP VC-M ux . 2. If you are instructed to change the VPI or VCI number[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - For Static IP Address connections: 1. Select the specific Connection Type from the drop-dow n menu. The avai lable Static IP Address c onnection and encapsul ation types are 1483 Bridge d IP LLC , 1483 Bridged I P VC-Mux , 1483 Ro uted IP LLC , 1483 Routed IP VC-Mux and IPoA . 2. Ch[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - For Bridge Mode connections: 1. Select the specific Connection Type from the drop-down menu. The available B ridge Mode connection and encapsulation types are 1483 Bridged IP LLC and 1483 Bridge d IP VC-Mux . 2. If you are instructed to change the VPI or VCI number, ty pe in the cor[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - For Wireless LAN connections: 1. Click the Enable AP box to allow the router to oper ate in the wireless environm ent. 2. The SSID identifies mem bers of the Service Set. Accept the default name o r change it to something else. If the default SSID is change d, all other devic es on [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Using the Setup Wizard - Finish and Restart Finally you can confirm that the setup pr ocess is com pleted. If you are satisfied that you have entere d all the necessary information correctly, click the Restart button to save the new configuration settings and restart the Rou ter. If you need to change setti[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Wireless To configure the Router’ s basic configuration settings withou t running the Setup Wizard, you can access the windows used to config ure Wireless, WA N, LAN, DHC P, DNS, and Dynamic DNS sett ings directly from the Home directory . To access the Wireless Setti ngs window, click on the Wireless lin[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide WEP WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol) encryption can be enabled for security and privacy. WEP e ncrypts the data portion of eac h fram e transmitt ed from the wi reless adapt er using o ne of the p redefined key s. The r outer offe rs 64-, 128-, or 256-bit encryption with fou r keys available. To bring up [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 3. From the drop -down m enu, select an A uthenticat ion Type: Ope n , Shared , or Both . 4. Select a key by cl icking a radi o button on the left , select an encry ption lev el from the drop-dow n menu on the right, and then enter the proper-length k ey. (Key length is outlined at the bottom of the window.[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Wireless Settings window – 802.1x 1. Make sur e the Enable AP checkbox at th e top of the window has been ticked. 2. Under Securi ty, click t he WPA radio button. 3. Click the 802.1 x radio button. 4. Under Serve r IP Addres s, enter the IP address of t he RADIUS server. 5. Under Port, enter a port num be[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Wi-Fi Protecte d Access was desi gned to provi de improved data encry ption, perceive d as weak in WEP, and to pr ovide user authentica tion, largely nonexiste nt in WEP. For most small networks, such as in a small busin ess or home-based enterprise, WPA is the easiest way to ob[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide • 802.1x Secret: The password. This should be obtained from your ISP. • PSK Hex He x: This Pre-Shared Key i s a hexadecim al value of 1-32 chara cters in lengt h. • PSK String Strin g: This Pre-Shared Key is an alphanum eric value of 1-63 characters in length When yo u are fin ished , click Apply . No[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide WAN Settings w indo w – PPPoE/PPPoA To set up a PPPoE or PPPoA connection: 1. If not already selected, choose the PPPoE/PPPoA opt ion from the WAN Settings pull-dow n menu. PPPoE/PPPoA is selected by default if you ar e configuring the Router for the first time. 29[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 2. Under the ATM VC Settings at the top of the window shoul d not be changed unl ess you have been instructed to change them. However, if you are instructed to chan ge the VPI or VCI values, type in the va lues assigned for your account. Leave the PVC and Virtual Circuit setting at the defau lt ( Pcv0 and E[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 16. The Router will save the new settings and restart. Upon restarting the Router will automatically establish the WAN connection. Additional settings for PPPoE/ PPPoA connections: PPPoE/PPPoA Parameters Description User Name For PPP connections, a User Name an d Password are used to identify and verify you[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide default setting for Dynamic IP . Some users will be given a specific IP address for the WAN interface. In th is case you need to change this setting to Static IP . When Static IP is selected in the IP Control menu, you need to type in the global IP a ddress provided to you by your ISP. The IP Unnumbered opt[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide WAN Settings window – Bridge Mode Select the connection type used for your accoun t. The wi ndow will display settings that are appropriate for the connection type you select. Follow the instruction below according to the type of connection you select in the WAN Settings window. For Bridged connections it[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 2. Under the ATM VC Settings at the top of the window should not be changed unless you have been instr ucted to change the m. However, if you are i nstructed to change the VPI or VCI val ues, type in the values assigned for your account. Leav e the PVC and Virtual Circuit setting at the default ( Pcv0 and E[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Dynamic IP Address A Dynami c IP Address connect ion configu res the Router to automatically obtain its glo bal IP address from a DHCP server on t he ISP’s net work. The service provider assi gns a global IP address from a pool of addresses avai lable to t he service provider. Typically the IP address ass[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide WAN Settings window – Dynamic IP Address To configure a Dynam ic IP Address conn ection for the WAN, follow these steps: 1. Choose the Dynamic IP Address option from the WAN Sett ings pull-dow n menu. 2. Under the ATM VC Settings at the to p of the wi ndow should not be cha nged unless y ou have been inst[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide can be used later if you are con figuring multiple vir tual circuits for your ADSL serv ice. For more information on ATM VC Settings, see the table on page 43 below. 3. Under the Dynamic IP heading, choose the Connection Type from the pull-down menu. This d efines both the connection typ e and encapsul atio[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide zeros - 0:0:0:0:0:0 - and click the Clone MAC Address button. Cloned MAC Address To clone the MAC address of your comp uter’s Ethernet adapter, type in the MAC address in the Cloned MAC Address field and then click this Clone MAC Address button. MTU The Maximum Transmission Unit size may be changed if you[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Static IP Address When the Ro uter is confi gured to use Static IP Addre ss assignment for the W AN connect ion, you m ust manually assign a global IP Address, Subnet Mask an d Gateway IP Address us ed for the WAN connection. Most users will also need to configure DNS server IP settings in the DNS Conf igur[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide To configure a Static IP type connec tion for the WAN, follow these steps: 1. Choose the Static IP Address option from the WAN Settings pull-down men u. 2. Under the ATM VC Settings at the to p of the wi ndow should not be cha nged unless y ou have been instructed to change them. Howe ver, if you are instru[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Static IP Parameters Description Connection Type This specifies the connection type and the encapsulation method used for your Static IP Address connection . The options available are Bridged IP LLC , Bridged IP VC-Mux , Routed IP LLC , Routed IP VC-Mux or IPoA . IP Address This is the permanent global IP a[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide ATM Traffic Shaping The ATM settings in the WAN Settings windows for the different conn ection types can be used to adjust QoS parameters for AD SL clients. This ma y not be avai lable to a ll ADSL accou nts. ATM Settings for WAN connection Additional ATM settin gs for PPPoE or PPPo A connections: ATM Param[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Sustainable Cell Rate – The SCR is de fin ed for the VBR service category. This is the rate that can be sustained for “bursty”, on-off traffic sources. It is a function of Maximum Burst Size (MBS) and the ti me interval (between cells). SCR Cell Delay Variation Tolerance – CDVT is a measur e of the [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide ATM VC Settings ATM VC settings can be configured for all connectio n types in the WAN configuration window of the Home direct ory. ATM VC Settings in WAN Settings windo w The table bel ow describes t he ATM VC settings use d to configure a PPPoE or PPPoA connecti on for an ADSL account. ATM VC Parameters D[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide LAN You can configure the LAN IP address to suit you r preference. Many users will find it convenien t to use the default settings together with DHCP service to manage the IP settings for their private network. The IP address of the Router is the base addres s used for DHCP. In order t o use the Router for [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide DHCP The DHCP server is enabled by defa u lt for the Router’s Ethernet LAN interface. DHCP service will supply IP settings to workstations configured to au tomatically obtain IP setting s that are connected to the Rout er though the Ethernet por t. When the Router is used for DHCP it becomes the default g[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide To display the DHCP Settings window, click the DHCP button in the Home directory. Any active DHCP Clients appear at the bottom of the window in the DHCP Client s List. The IP address and MAC address for active DHCP clients are displayed in the list. The two options for DHCP se rvice are as follows:  You [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide To manually configure IP settings on Windows workstations, open the TCP/IP Properties menu and select the “Use the following IP address” option. You will need to supply the IP addres, Subnet mask and Defualt gateway (use IP address of DSL- G684T) for each workstation. The example here also u ses manuall[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Static IP on LAN If the Router has the DHCP server enabled it is po ssible to permanently assign IP addresses to workstations specified by their MAC address. Up to five IP addresses may be assigned to five different devices. This will take the chosen IP address used out of the avail a b le addresses in the [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide DNS The Router ca n be configure d to relay DNS settings fr om your ISP or anothe r available ser vice to workstat ions on yo ur LAN. When using DNS relay, the Rout er will accept DNS requests from hosts on the LAN and forw ard them to the ISP’s, or alternative DNS servers. DNS relay can use auto discover[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Dynamic DNS The Router supports DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Servi ce). The Dyna mic DNS service allows a dynamic public IP address to be associated with a static host name in any of the many domai ns, allowing access to a s pecified host from various locations on t he Internet. This is e nabled to allow remot[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Save Settings and Reboot When you have configured the DSL-G684T with the setting s you desire, make sure you save those settings. To sav e the system configuration setting s, click the Tools tab. You will be presented first with the Administrator Settings window. This window i s described in the next chapte[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Multiple Virtual Connections The Router supports multipl e virtual connection s. Up to eight PVCs to eight separate destinations can be created and operated simultaneously utilizin g the same bandwidth. Additional PVC connections can be added for various purposes. For example, you ma y want to establish a p[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide The PVC pull-do wn menu offers eight virtual connect ions available fo r configuration. The default PVC used by the Router is labeled Pvc0 . Any additional connections that are configured must have a VPI/VCI combination that is uniqu e to the Router. These numbers will have been already been es tablished by[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 4 Advanced Router Management Directory Configuration and Read-only Windows Click the Home tab to access the Setup Wizard, Wireless Settings, WAN Settings, LAN Manag ement IP Configur ation, DHCP Settings for LAN Setup, DNS Configuration, and Dynamic DN S Configuration windows. See the previous chapter for a[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide ATM VC Setting, QoS Configuration , Wireless Management, and Wi reless Performance windows. Click the Tools tab to access the Administrat or Settings (used to set the system user name and password, back up and load settings ), Time, Remote Log Settings, System Settings, Fi rmware Upgrade, Miscellaneous Conf[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide UPnP UPnP sup ports zero-c onfiguration netw orking a n d autom atic discovery for many type s of networked de vices. When enabled, it allows o ther devices that support UPnP to dynam ically join a network, obtain an IP address , convey its capabilities, and learn abo ut the presence and capabilities of o t[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server window to set up single-p ort, trigger port or static-por t range forwarding rules app lied to inbound (WAN-t o-LAN) traffic. The Virtu al Server function allows remote users t o access services on your LAN such as FTP for file transfers or SMTP and POP3 for e-mail. The[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide You may also create customized rules to manage TCP/UDP p orts. The pre -configured rules include those listed in the table here: Category Available Rules Games: Alien vs. Predator, Asheron ’s Call, Dark Rein 2, Delta Force, Doom, Dune 2000, DirectX (7.8) Games, EliteForce, EverQuest, Fighter Ace II, Half [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Rule Management window 2. Type a Rule Name in the space pr ovided . 3. Select the port Protocol f rom the pull- down menu - you ma y select TCP , UD P o r both ( TCP/UDP ). 4. Configure a range of ports for forwardin g. Type t he lowest numbered port in the ran ge in the Port Start space. Type the highe st [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide LAN Clients The LAN Clients window is used when establishi ng port fo rwarding rules in th e Virtual Server and Filters window s. This window can be accesse d directly by clicking on the LAN Clients button in the Advanced tab. In order to use these advanced features it is necess ary to have IP addresses a v[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide SNMP Simple Netw ork Managem ent Protocol is a s tandard for internet work and int ranetwork m anagement. SNMP Management windo w Configure these parameters for SNMP on the Router: SNMP Category Parameters SNMP Management This is used to enable or disable SNMP A gent and SNMP Traps or edit client SNMP Name,[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Community Use this edit client community for server SNMP acc ess. • Name: Edit community Name. • Access Right: Access Right may choose ReadOnly or Read Write. Traps The management agent can send an event notific ation to the management system to identify the occurrence of conditions such as threshold th[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Filters Filter rules in the Router are put in place to allow or block specified traffic. The Filter Rules however can be use d in a single direction to examine and then Allow or Deny traffi c for Inbound (WAN to LAN) or Outbound (LAN to WAN) routed data. Th e rules are base d on IP add ress and TCP/UD P por[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Click the Apply button to put the new rule into effect. Any filter ru le configured in the menu will appear in the Filters List with the new settings. The Router must save the ne w settings and reboot before the new rules are ap plied. Filters Parameter Description For an Outbound Filter, this is the IP ad [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Bridge Filters Bridge filters are used to block or allo w various types of p ackets through the WAN interface. This may be done for security or to improve network efficiency. Th e rules are conf igured for individual devices based on MAC address. Filter rules can be set up for source, destin ation or both. [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Routing Use Static Routing to specify a route used for data traffic within your Ethernet LAN or to route data on the WAN. This is used to s pecify that all pac kets destined for a particular netwo rk or subne t use a predete rmined gate way. Routing Table window To add a static route to a specific des tinat[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide DMZ Since some applications are not compatible with NAT, the Rou t er supports use of a DMZ IP address for a single host on the LAN. This IP address is not protected by NAT and will therefore be vi sible to agents on the Internet with t h e right type of software. Keep in mind that any client PC in the DM Z[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Firewall Firewall Configur ation w indow When DoS, Port Scan, or Service Filtering Protection is en abled, it will create a firewall po licy to protect your netwo rk against the following: Dos Protection Port Scan Protection Service Filtering • SYN Flood check • ICMP Redirection check • FIN/URG/PSH at[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide A DoS "denial-of-service" attack is cha racterized by an exp licit attempt by attackers to pr event legitimate users of a service from using that service. Examples include: attempts to "flood " a network, thereby pr eventing legitima te network traffic, attempts to disrupt connection s b[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide RIP The Router supports RIP v1 and RIP v2 u sed to share routing tables with other Layer 3 routing dev ices on your local network or remote LAN. RIP System Wide Configuration w indow To enable RIP, select Enabled from the RIP pull-down men u, select the Protocol ( RIPv1 and RIPv1 Compatible ) and Direction [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide ADSL The ADSL Configuration window allows the user to set the config uration for A DSL protocols . For most ADSL accounts the default setti ngs ADSL2+(Multi-mode ) will work. This configurat ion works with all ADSL implem entations. If you have been gi ven instructions t o ch ange the Modula tion method use[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide ATM VCC The ATM VC Setting window is used to configure th e WAN connec tion. If you are using multiple PVCs, you can change the configur ation of any PVC in this window. To create new or additional PVCs, read the section on Multiple PVCs on page 5 . This window can be used as an alternative to configure the[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide QoS QoS or Quality of Service is used to allot priority from the Router. This is done by allotting a priority from a port to a PVC. There are four pri orities for each QoS configuratio n. “1” denotes the highest priori ty while “4” is the lowest. The IGMP Proxy/Sno oping is Disabled by default. This[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide QoS Configuration window for Port Mapping QoS The Router can also be co nfigured to use the QoS infomatio n contained in the header of IP pack ets. This will open the following window. To set IP QoS for the router, first click the IP QoS check box in the middle of the win dow. Then select the PVC to associa[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide QoS Configuration window IP QoS If you select Disable in the Classified by drop-down menu, you can assign a maximum allowed bandwidth of between 64 kbps and unlimited to each of the PVCs conf igured on the router. Additional options bec ome availabl e when you select either ToS , Application , or User Defin[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide QoS Configuration window IP QoS for ToS From this window you can input a Weight in p ercentage and a priority range that will determine the mechanism by which the four priority lev els are “mappe d”. For example, if you assign 100% and a r ange of 0 to 7 to priority level 1, then the remaining priority [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide QoS Configuration window IP QoS for Application On this window, you can select the mechanism by which the four priority q ueues are emptied by assigning a weight, in percentage terms, to each priority queue, and then assigning a packet type that ca n be associated with an application type. For e x ampl e, i[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide priority queues (2 to 4) will not be allowed to forward p ackets until all of the Voice pack ets have been sent from the priority 1 queue. If you select User Define in the Classified by drop-down men u, the fo llowing window appears. QoS Configuration window IP QoS for User Define On this window, you can as[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Wireless Management The Wireless Management window located in the Advanced directory is used to control MAC address access to the wireless access point and t o view a list of MAC addres ses th at are currently associated with t he access point. Th is window is also be used to enable and config ure use of mu[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 5. After compiling the list of MAC add resses as desired, click the Apply button to enforce access control for the MAC addresses in the list. To remove any MAC address from the list, click the rad io bu tton in the left column of the list for the MAC address to be removed a nd click t he Apply butto n. Conf[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Wireless Performance If you want to tweek wireless settings, click the Wireless Performance wind ow button in the Advanced directory Note It is recommended for most users to use the default Wireless LAN Performance settings. Any changes made to these settings m ay adversely affect your wireless network. Und[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Tools Click the Tools tab to reveal the window buttons for various functions located in this directory. The Administrator Settings window is the first item in the Tools directory. This window is used to ch ange the system password used to access the web manager, to save or load Ro uter configuration setting[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Change System Password Under the Ad ministrator he ading, type the New Password and Confirm Password t o be certain you have typed it correctly. Click the Apply button to activate the new password. The System User Name remains “admin”, this cannot be changed using the web manager interf ace. Be sure to [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Time The Router provides a number of option s to maintain current date and time in cluding SNTP. Time w indow To configure system time on the Router, select the method us ed to maintain time. The options available include SNTP, using your computer’s system clock (default) or set the time and date man uall[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Remote Log Us the Remo te Log Setting s window to set up logging to servers or co mputers that are l ocated outside the LAN or subnet of the R outer. Remote Log Settings w indow Select the Log Level from the pull-dow n menu. Th e levels availab le are: Alert, Critical, Debug, Error, Info, Notice, Panic and [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide System Save or Load Configuration File Once you have configur ed the Router to your satisfaction, it is a good id ea to back up the configuratio n file to your computer. To save the cur rent configuration settings to your computer, click the Syst em button in th e Tools directory to display the System Setti[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide System Settings w indow Restore Factory Default Settings To reset the Router to its factory default settings, click the Restore button. You will b e prompted to confirm you r decision to reset the Router. The Router will reboot with th e factory default setting s including IP settings (192.1 68.1.1) and Adm[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Firmware Note Performing a Firmware Up grade can som etimes change the configuratio n settings. Be sure to back-up the Router’s configurati on settings before upgradi ng the firmware. Use the Firmware Upgrade wi ndow to load the latest firmware for th e device. Note that the device configuration settings [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Miscellaneous To perform a statndard Ping test for netw ork connectivity, click t he Misc. window button in the Tools directory to v iew the Miscellaneous Config uration window. Miscellaneous Configuration w indow Ping Test The Ping test functions on the WAN and LAN interfaces. Type the IP address you want [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Test The Diagnostic Test window is used to test connectivity of the Ro uter. A Ping test may be done through the local or external interface to test conn ectivity to known IP addresses. The diagnostics feature execute s a series of test of y our system soft ware and hardware connections. Use this wi ndow wh[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Status Use the variou s read-only windows t o view system inform ation and monitor performance. Device Info Use the Device Inform ation window to quickly vi ew basic current i n form ation about the LA N and WAN inte rfaces and device inf o rmation i ncluding Firm ware Version and MAC ad dress. Device Infor[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide DHCP Clients DHCP Clients window 45[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Log The system log dis plays chronological even t log data. Use the navigati on buttons to view or scroll log pages. You m ay also save a sim p le text file cont aining t he log to yo ur com puter. Click the Save Log button a nd follow the prom pts to save the file. View Log w indo w Click Clear Log to dele[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Statistics Use the Traffic Statistics window to mon itor traffic on the Ethernet, ADSL, or Wireless connection. Select the interface for which you want to view packet statistics and the information will appear below. Traffic Statistics window Click Refresh to view traffic information. 47[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide ADSL Use the ADSL Status window for troub leshooting the A DSL connection. ADSL Status information Help The Help tab will give basic information referring to various win dows located in the Router. To view a specific section, click on its hyperlinked name. A new window of information will appear. 48[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide A Technical Specifications General Standards: ADSL Standards • ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 • ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) AnnexA • ITU G.992.2 (G.lite) Annex A • ITU G.994.1 (G.hs) • ITU G.992.5 Annex A ADSL2 Standards • ITU G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) Annex A • ITU G.992.4 (G.lite.bis) Annex A Protocols: • IEEE 802[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Physical and Environmental DC Inputs: Power Adapter: Input: 120V AC 60Hz Output: 12V AC, 1200mA Power Consumption: 12 Watts (max) Operating Temperature: 0° to 40°C Storage Temperature -20° to 70°C Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Dimensions: 109 mm x 142.8 mm x 32.1 mm Weight: 200 gm EMI: CE Class B[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Wireless Modulation IEEE 802.11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, and CCK IEEE 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM 2400 ~ 2484.5MHz ISM band Frequency Channels 11 channels for United States 13 channels for Europe an Countries 13 channels for Japa n Wireless Data Rates IEEE 802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps IEEE 802.11[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide B Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer In order to configure y our system to recei ve IP settings from the Router it m ust fi rst have the TCP/IP prot ocol installed. If you have an Ethernet port on you r computer , it probably alread y has TCP/IP protocol installed. If you are using Windows XP the TCP/[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 2. In the Control Panel window, click Network and Internet Connections. Click Network and Internet Connections . 3. In the Network and Internet Connections window, click Network Connections . Click Network Connectio ns . 4. In the Networ k Connectio ns window, right-cl ick on Local Area Connection , then cl[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide 5. In the General tab of the Local Area Connection Properties window, highlight Internet Prot ocol (TCP/IP) under “Thi s connectio n uses the fol lowing it ems:” by clicking on i t once. Click on the Properties button. Click Pro p erties . 6. Select “Obtain an IP address automati cally” by clicking [...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Windows 2000 First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it: 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start butto n, point to Settings , and then click Control Pa nel . 2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections ic on. 3. In t he Network and Dial-up Connection s window, right-click the[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Windows 95 and Window s 98 First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it: 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings , and then click Control Panel . Double-click the Network i con. 2. The Ne twork dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network com[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Your computer is now ready t o use the Router’s DHCP server. Windows NT 4.0 Workstations First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it: 1. In the Windows NT task bar, click the Sta rt button , point to Settings , and th en click Control Panel . 2. In the Control Panel window, double-c lic[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide C Low Pass Filters for DSL Most ADSL clients will be required to install a simple device that prevents the ADSL line fr om interfering with regular telephone services. These devices are commonly referred to as microfilters or low pass filters. Th e two basic styles of low pass filters commonly used are desc[...]

DSL-G684T Wireless ADSL Router User Guide Three Port Filter Another style of filter is installed at the same point where the Router connects to the telephon e line. Only a single filter is required. The connection ports are typically labeled as follows: Line - This port connects to the wall jack. ADSL – Thi s port con nects to the R outer. Phone [...]

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