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THOMSON SpeedTouch 210i User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What This Manual Doesn’t Cover ... 6 Other Resources ... 6 Packing List ... 6 Additional Installation Requirements... 7 & S ...8 NSTALLATION ETUP Before You Start ... 8 Ordering Your ISDN Line ...8 The SpeedTouch 210i Front Panel ... 10...
  • Page 3 The SpeedTouch 210i Rear Panel ... 10 Hardware Installation... 11 Connecting the Power Adapter...11 Connecting to the Ethernet...12 Setting Up a Management PC..12 Checking the Network IP Configuration ... 12 Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol ... 13 Using the Web Configurator ... 15...
  • Page 4 ... 53 YSTEM ANAGEMENT Online Status ... 53 Time Setup ... 54 Management Setup ... 55 Diagnostic Tools ... 56 Reboot System... 62 A – T PPENDIX ROUBLESHOOTING AND Using the Telnet Terminal Commands... 64 Viewing Call Logs ... 65 Viewing ISDN Logs ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Backup Solution with the SpeedTouch 610 DSL Business Router The SpeedTouch 210i is connected using an Ethernet port to one of the Ethernet ports on the SpeedTouch 610. When the connectivity from the SpeedTouch 610 to the Internet is lost, all traffic towards the network is automatically re-directed over the SpeedTouch 210i and through the ISDN network to the internet User Cases.

  • Page 6: Ease Of Installation

    Dial On Demand The Dial On Demand feature allows a SpeedTouch 210i to automatically place a call to a Remote Node whenever there is traffic coming from any workstation on the LAN (Local Area Network) to that remote site.

  • Page 7: Dhcp Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

    Networking Compatibility The SpeedTouch 210i is compatible with remote access products from other companies such as Ascend, Cisco, and 3Com. Additionally, Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, and Windows NT remote access capability are all supported.

  • Page 8: Telnet Terminal Server

    Applications for your SpeedTouch 210i Some applications for the SpeedTouch 210i include: Internet Access Your SpeedTouch 210i supports TCP/IP protocol, which is the language used for the Internet. It is also compatible with access servers manufactured by major vendors such as Cisco and Ascend.

  • Page 9: Network Address Translation (Nat)

    Ethernet protocol. Remote Dial-In Server The SpeedTouch 210i allows Remote Dial-in Users to dial in and gain access to your LAN. This feature enables users that have workstations with remote access capabilities, e.g., Windows 98, to dial in using an ISDN terminal adapter (TA) to access the network resources without physically being in the office.

  • Page 10: What This Manual Doesn't Cover

    Regardless of the application, it is important that you follow the steps outlined in Chapters 2, “Installation and Setup,” to correctly connect your SpeedTouch 210i to your LAN. You can then refer to other chapters of the manual depending on your specific installation requirements.

  • Page 11: Additional Installation Requirements

    SpeedTouch 210i One hard copy of the Quick Installation Guide. Set-up CD- ROM Safety Instructions Leaflet Additional Installation Requirements In addition to the contents of your package, there are other hardware and software requirements you need before you can install and use your router. These requirements include: An ISDN line.

  • Page 12: Installation & Setup

    Use the information in this section to place the order. If you have already installed your ISDN line, you can check the following section to make sure that you can use all the features of your SpeedTouch 210i. 1. Contact your local telephone company’s ISDN Ordering Center.
  • Page 13 Virtual TA Server: Enabled Remote Dial-In Server: Disable The following section outlines how to connect your SpeedTouch 210i to your LAN and ISDN line. Refer to the diagrams below to identify all of the ports on your device when you make connections.

  • Page 14: The Speedtouch 210I Front Panel

    SpeedTouch 210i The SpeedTouch 210i Front Panel Names and descriptions of your router’s front panel LEDs are given below: POWER— Comes on as soon as you connect the router to the power adapter and plug the power adapter into a suitable AC outlet.

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    SpeedTouch 210i The SpeedTouch 210i has a power jack, an uplink port, four RJ-45 ports, an ISDN port on the rear panel, and a factory reset button. Please note that only the THOMSON supplied power adapter should be connected to the power jack.

  • Page 16: Connecting To The Ethernet

    SpeedTouch 210i Connecting to the Ethernet The SpeedTouch 610i has 4 Ethernet ports and the SpeedTouch 210i router has 4 usable Ethernet ports. After connecting the SpeedTouch 610 and SpeedTouch 210i, up to 6 PCs can be connected without the need of an external hub (one Ethernet port on each device is used to connect both devices and uplink port is mutually exclusive with port 1).

  • Page 17: Configuring The Tcp/Ip Protocol

    SpeedTouch 210i Your particular system may differ from the window shown here. Check if you have an Ethernet Network Interface card (NIC) installed. If not, refer to the installation documentation from the NIC card manufacturer and install the card and drivers.
  • Page 18 SpeedTouch 210i 2. On the IP Address tab, click Obtain an IP address automatically. Your computer will get an IP address, subnet mask, and other related IP network settings from the router. 3. On the DNS Configuration tab, click Disable DNS.

  • Page 19: Using The Web Configurator

    SpeedTouch 210i 5. Make the New gateway and Installed gateways fields blank and click OK. A dialog box will pop up asking you to restart the PC. Click Yes. Using the Web Configurator Connecting to the Web Configurator via a Web Browser 1.
  • Page 20 SpeedTouch 210i 3. If this is the first time you setup the router, type admin as the User Name and leave the Password field blank. Click OK. 4. The Web Configurator Setup Main Menu will open. On the main page, Model, Firmware Version, Build Date/Time, and LAN MAC (Hardware) Address information will be displayed.
  • Page 21 SpeedTouch 210i Modifies the router's IP address and DHCP server settings. 3. Internet Access Setup: (required for Internet access) Usually the router functions as a border router for SOHO or home networking so you must enter settings here to enable access to the Internet.
  • Page 22 SpeedTouch 210i The LAN-to-LAN Dialer Profiles are different from last setup menu. Here up to 16 LAN to LAN profiles can be set for access to up to 16 remote networks via an ISDN line. These profiles have dial-out/dial-in/static route functions.

  • Page 23: Basic Configuration And Internet Access

    SpeedTouch 210i Basic Configuration and Internet Access Basic Setup (Setup First) This group includes Administrator Password Setup, Ethernet TCP/IP and DHCP Setup, and ISDN Setup. Changing the Administrator Password On first setup the router requires no password. However, for security reasons, we strongly recommend that you set an administrator password for the router.
  • Page 24 SpeedTouch 210i IP address/netmask should be configured using the public IP address. Other local PCs should set the router IP address as the default gateway. When the ISDN connection to the ISP has been established, each local PC will directly route to the Internet. Also, you could use the first IP address/netmask to connect to other private users (PCs).

  • Page 25: Configuring The Isdn Interface

    SpeedTouch 210i have an easy-to-remember name such as www.salon.com. The DNS server converts this name into its equivalent IP address. Primary IP Address – Set the IP address of the primary DNS server. Secondary IP Address – Set the IP address of the secondary DNS server.

  • Page 26: Isdn Dial-Up Internet Access

    SpeedTouch 210i Five methods are available for Internet Access: Dialing to Single ISP – If you want to access the Internet via a single ISP, click here. Dialing to Dual ISP – If you have more than one ISP, click here to set up two ISP dialup profiles.
  • Page 27 SpeedTouch 210i ISP Access Setup ISP Name – Enter your ISP name. Dial Number – Enter the ISDN access number provided by your ISP. Username – Enter the username provided by your ISP. Password – Enter the password provided by your ISP.

  • Page 28: Dialing To Dual Isps

    SpeedTouch 210i Idle Timeout – Idle timeout means the router will disconnect after being idle for a preset amount of time. The default is 180 seconds. If you set the time to 0, the ISDN connection will remain always connected to the ISP.
  • Page 29 SpeedTouch 210i PPP Authentication – Two types of authentication IP Address Assignme nt Method (ICPC) Fixed IP and Fixed IP Address – In most environments you should not change the default settings as most ISPs provide a dynamic IP address for the router when it connects to the ISP.

  • Page 30: Remote Access

    SpeedTouch 210i Remote Access This chapter explains the capabilities of remote access of the Router. Use the following setup links on the Setup Main Menu to setup remote access functions. The term "Remote Access" covers two types of remote access. The first, "Remote Dial-In Access"...

  • Page 31: Creating An Access Account For A Dial-In User

    PAP or CHAP - Selecting this option means the router will attempt to authenticate dial-in users with the CHAP protocol first. If the dial-in user does not support this protocol, it will fall back to use the PAP protocol for authentication. SpeedTouch 210i...
  • Page 32 SpeedTouch 210i Set to Factory Default – Clicking here will clear all dial-in user accounts. Index: Click one of the index numbers to open an individual setup page and enter the detail setting for each account. Dial-In Username – The “???” means the access account has not set up yet.
  • Page 33 Callback Budget (Unit: minutes) – By default, the callback function has a 30-minute time restriction. The budget will be decreased automatically per callback connection. Once the callback budget has been exhausted, the callback mechanism will be disabled automatically. SpeedTouch 210i...

  • Page 34: Lan-To-Lan Access

    SpeedTouch 210i SpeedTouch 210i LAN-to-LAN Access SpeedTouch 210i The following sections are based on the network layout above to describe how to set up a LAN-to-LAN profile to connect two private networks. In the above network layout, the private network of the head office is 192.168.1.0/24 and the off-site branch office network is 192.168.2.0/24.
  • Page 35 The IP range of the Head Office network is 192.168.1.0/24. The settings should be as below: Dial-In Service – Enable Start IP Address – 192.168.1.200. Branch Office: The IP range of the Branch Office network is 192.168.2.0/24, the settings should be as below: SpeedTouch 210i...

  • Page 36: Creating A Lan-To-Lan Dialer Profile

    SpeedTouch 210i Dial-In Service – Enable Start IP Address – 192.168.2.200 Creating a LAN-to-LAN Dialer Profile After enabling the Dial-in service, you must create a LAN-to-LAN profile for each network. From the Advance Setup menu, click LAN-to-LAN Dialer Profile to enter the setup page displayed below.
  • Page 37 Idle Timeout – Default setting is 300 seconds. When a connection of a profile has been idled longer than the time limit, the router will drop the connection. Dial-Out Settings Username – Specify a username for authentication by the remote router. SpeedTouch 210i...
  • Page 38 SpeedTouch 210i Password – Specify a password for authentication by the remote router. Dial Number – Specify the destination ISDN number for dialup. Scheduler (1-15) – Enter up to 4 index numbers for calls that have been previously configured on the Call Schedule Setup windows (under Advanced Setup).
  • Page 39 RIP Direction – The option specify the direction of RIP (Routing Information Protocol) packets through the ISDN WAN connection. RIP Version – Select the RIP protocol version. Specify Ver. 2 for greatest compatibility. For NAT operation, treat remote sub-net as – Toggle between Private IP and Public IP. SpeedTouch 210i...

  • Page 40: Advanced Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i Advanced Setup This chapter explains the remaining options available in Advanced Setup: Click Call Control and PPP/MP Setup to open the setup page displayed below. Enabling the Remote Activation Function Some applications require the router to be remotely activated, or dial up to the ISP using the ISDN interface.

  • Page 41: Call Control Setup

    If the router accepts a call from the number 12345678, it will disconnect immediately and dial to the ISP. Note that Internet Access Setup preset properly. PPP/MP Dial-Out Setup Basic Setup Dialing to a Single ISP should be SpeedTouch 210i...

  • Page 42: Bandwidth On Demand (Bod) Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i Select according to the ISP service type subscribed to and enter parameters according to the setup you entered for Remote Access Setup in Chapter 4. Bandwidth On Demand (BOD) Setup BOD stands for bandwidth-on-demand for Multiple Link PPP (ML-PPP or MP). Click Call Control and PPP/MP Setup to see the following settings.

  • Page 43: Call Schedule Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i Call Schedule Setup Users are allowed to designate up to 15 scheduled calls, which the router will be able to receive based on the information filled out in the page below. Please note, however, that no more than 4 calls can be scheduled at one time (see the Scheduler (1-15) parameter...

  • Page 44: Nat Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i NAT Setup Usually you will use the router as a NAT-enabled router. NAT stands for Network Address Translation. It means the router gets one (in Single ISP, PPPoE, PPTP) or two (in Dual ISPs mode) globally re-routable IP addresses from the ISP. Local hosts will use private network IP addresses defined by RFC-1918 to communicate with the router.
  • Page 45 SpeedTouch 210i Exposing Internal Servers to the Public Domain The Port Redirection Table may be used to expose internal servers to the public domain or to directly assign a specific port number to internal hosts. External hosts or domain can specify port numbers to access internal network services, such as FTP, WWW, etc.
  • Page 46 SpeedTouch 210i As shown above, the Port Redirection Table provides 10 port-mapping entries for internal hosts. Service Name – Specify the name for the specific network service. Protocol – Specify the transport layer protocol that supports TCP and UDP options.
  • Page 47 SpeedTouch 210i Open Ports Setup Click Open Ports Setup to open the following setup page. Fill in the appropriate information for each open port table entry and click OK to let the changes take effect.
  • Page 48 SpeedTouch 210i Well-known Port Number List This page provides some well-known port numbers for your reference.

  • Page 49: Static Route Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i Static Route Setup This menu contains 10 routing rules for static routing usage. You may add/delete or activate/deactivate any static route. Click on the desired index number from 1 to 10 on the window above.

  • Page 50: Ip Filter/Firewall Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i IP Filter/Firewall Setup The IP Filter/Firewall function helps to prevent your local network against attack from outside. It also provides a method of restricting users on the local network from accessing the Internet. Additionally, it can filter out specific packets to trigger the router to place an outgoing connection.
  • Page 51 Set to Factory Default – Click here to restore the filter rules to default values. General Setup On the General Setup page you can enable/disable the Call Filter or Data Filter and assign a Start Filter Set for each, configure the log settings, and set the MAC address for duplicate packets. SpeedTouch 210i...
  • Page 52 SpeedTouch 210i Call Filter – Check Enable to activate the Call Filter function. Assign a start filter set for Call Filter. Data Filter – Check Enable to activate the Data Filter function. Assign a start filter set for Data Filter.
  • Page 53 Be aware of the sequence of the link and avoid any possible loop among the filter sets. The following setup pages show the default settings for Call Filter and Data Filter. You will see the Call Filter set is assigned to Set 1 and the Data Filter set to Set 2. SpeedTouch 210i...
  • Page 54 SpeedTouch 210i Editing the Filter Rules Click the Filter Rule index button to enter the Filter Rule setup page for each filter. The following explains each configurable item in detail. Comments – Enter filter set comment/description. Its maximum length is 14 characters.
  • Page 55 This section will show a simple example to restrict access of WWW from certain locations. In this example, we assume the IP address of the access-restricted user is 192.168.1.10. The filter rule is created in the Data Filter set and is shown as below. SpeedTouch 210i...
  • Page 56 SpeedTouch 210i...

  • Page 57: System Management

    SpeedTouch 210i System Management This chapter will show you how to manage your router using the System Management tools shown below: Online Status Click Online Status to open the Online Status page. The example shown in the next page has both ISDN B1 and B2 channel active and also a Static IP connection.

  • Page 58: Time Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i RX Pkts – Total number of received IP packets received during this connection session. RX Rate – Reception rate for ingoing data. The unit is characters per second (cps). Up Time – Connection time. The format is HH:MM:SS where HH means hours, MM means minutes, and SS means seconds.

  • Page 59: Management Setup

    SpeedTouch 210i Management Setup By default, the router may be configured and managed with any Telnet client or Web browser running on any operating system. There is no requirement for additional software or utilities. However, for some specific environments, you may want to change the server port numbers for the built-in Telnet or HTTP server, create access lists to protect the router, or reject system administrator login from the Internet.
  • Page 60 SpeedTouch 210i Management Access Control Allow management from the Internet – Check to allow system administrators to login from the Internet. The default setting is "not allowed". Disable PING from the Internet – Check to prevent Ping capability from the Internet.

  • Page 61: Diagnostic Tools

    SpeedTouch 210i Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tools provide useful tools for viewing or diagnosing the router. Click Diagnostic Tools to enter the following page. ISDN/PPPoE/PPTP Diagnostics In the ISDN /PPPOE /PPTP Diagnostics subgroups, the upper one is for ISDN link status and the lower one is for broadband access status.
  • Page 62 SpeedTouch 210i Refresh – To obtain the latest information, click here to reload the page. ISDN ISDN Link Status – If the link is active, this field will show shows Dial ISDN – Clicking here causes the router to dial to the preset ISP. Click Internet Access Setup Activity –...
  • Page 63 SpeedTouch 210i Refresh – Click to reload the page. View Routing Table: Click View Routing Table to view the router's routing table. The table provides current IP routing information held in the router. To the left of each routing rule you will see a key. These keys are defined as: C --- Directly connected.
  • Page 64 SpeedTouch 210i To the right of each routing rule you will see an interface identifier: View ARP Cache Table: Click View ARP Cache Table to view the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) cache held in the router. The table shows a mapping between an Ethernet hardware address (MAC Address) and an IP address.
  • Page 65 SpeedTouch 210i View NAT Port Redirection Running Table If you have configured Port Redirection (under NAT Setup), click to verify that your settings are correct for redirecting specific port numbers to specified internal users. View NAT Active Sessions Table As the router is getting on the Internet through the built-in NAT engine, click View NAT...
  • Page 66 SpeedTouch 210i Each line across the screen indicates an active session. The following information is displayed: Private IP, Port – The internal user's (PC's) IP address and port number. #Pseudo Port – The public port number. Peer IP, Port – The peer user's (PC's) IP address and port number.

  • Page 67: Reboot System

    SpeedTouch 210i Reboot System The Web Configurator may be used to restart your router. Click Reboot System to open the following setup page. There is two reboot options: Using current configuration and Using factory default configuration. If you want to reboot the router using current running configurations, check Using current configuration and click OK.

  • Page 68: Appendixa - Troubleshooting And Faqs

    SpeedTouch 210i Appendix A – Troubleshooting and FAQs The following section explains how to use Telnet terminal commands to diagnose your network problems via the built-in debug tool. Our examples use Windows Telnet client software. If you are a Mac user, you should install third-party Telnet client software on your computer.

  • Page 69: Viewing Call Logs

    SpeedTouch 210i Command Help If you are not familiar with these commands, type the command followed by a question mark (?). For example, the ip command is a first level command. Type ip ? to get next level commands as shown below.

  • Page 70: Viewing Isdn Logs

    SpeedTouch 210i The steps are: 1. Login to the Telnet terminal. 2. Type log -F c to clear all call logs. 3. Ping to any outside host to trigger the router to dial from your PC. 4. Type log -c to display the latest call log.

  • Page 71: Faqs

    SpeedTouch 210i 2. Type "log -F w" to clear all PPP/PPPoE/PPTP and ISDN logs. 3. Ping to any outside host to trigger the router to dial from your PC. 4. Type "log -w" to display the latest WAN log. If you want to display all WAN logs, use the log –w –t command.

  • Page 72: Appendixb - Basic Ip Concepts

    SpeedTouch 210i Appendix B – Basic IP Concepts This appendix describes some basic IP concepts, the TCP/IP addressing scheme and show how to assign IP Addresses. When setting up the router, you must make sure all ports to be utilized on the router have valid IP addresses.

  • Page 73: Ip Network Classes

    SpeedTouch 210i Networks attached to the Internet are assigned class types that determine the maximum number of possible hosts per network. The previous figure illustrates how the net and host portions of the IP address differ among the three classes. Class A is assigned to networks that have more than 65,535 hosts;...

  • Page 74: Subnet Mask

    SpeedTouch 210i different for each IP device — or, to be more precise, each IP-capable port or interface — connected directly to that network. The network portion of an IP address will be referred to in this manual as a network number;...

  • Page 75: Appendixc - Ip Protocol And

    SpeedTouch 210i Appendix C – IP Protocol and Port Numbers Common Internet service protocols and IP port numbers. IP Protocol Numbers IP Port Numbers Protocol # Protocol Name ICMP Internet Control Message [RFC792] IGMP Internet Group Management [RFC1112] Transmission Control [RFC793]...

  • Page 76: Appendixd - Technical Specifications

    SpeedTouch 210i Appendix D - Technical Specifications General Ports Number of Ports: 4 LAN ports RJ-45 1 Uplink port RJ-11 1 WAN port ISDN BRI S/T LED Readout Power Status ISDN Link, B1, B2 Link/Act, 10/100M, 1, 2, 3, 4 Standard IEEE 802.3/802.3u...
  • Page 77 SpeedTouch 210i DC Input: External DC power adapter 16-18VAC, 1.0A Power Consumption 12W max. Ventilation Fanless Operating Temperature 0 - 50 C (32 - 122 F) Storage Temperature -25 - 55 C (-13 - 131 F) Humidity 5% - 95% non-condensing Dimensions 22.4cm x 13.2cm x 3.5cm...
  • Page 78 SpeedTouch 210i Direct Numbers to SpeedTouch Hotline In case of questions, problems or doubts, you can dial the direct Hotline numbers for the following countries : Austria: Belgium: France: Germany: Italy: Netherlands: Norway: Sweden: Switzerland: United Kingdom: 0900 940014 0903 99506...

  • Page 79: Copyright Statement

    SpeedTouch 210i Copyright Statement Copyright ©2003 THOMSON No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from THOMSON, as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.

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