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  • Page 2 Compex, Inc. may make improvements and/or changes to the product and/or specifications of the product described in this guide, without prior notice. Compex, Inc will not be liable for any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors found in this guide. Changes are periodically made to the information contained herein and will be incorporated into later versions of the guide.

  • Page 3: Fcc Notice

    Declaration of Conformity Compex, Inc. declares the following: Product Name: Broadband Internet Gateway Model No.: NetPassage 15-C conforms to the following Product Standards: Radiated Emission Standards: FCC: 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, ANSI C63.4-1992; 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C (Section 15.247), ANSI C63.4-1992. ;ETSI EN 300 328-2: July 2000;EN55022.

  • Page 4: Technical Support Information

    The warranty information and the registration form are found in the Quick Install Guide. For technical support, you may contact COMPEX or its subsidiaries. For your convenience, you may also seek technical assistance from the local distributor, or from the authorized dealer/reseller that you have purchased this product from.

  • Page 5: About This Document

    The product described in this document, Compex NetPassage 15-C is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd. This document contains instructions for installing, configuring and using the NetPassage 15-C. It also gives an overview of the key applications and the networking concepts with respect to the product.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Configuring NetPassage 15-C Setting up your LAN 3.1.1 Configuring IP Addressing 3.1.2 Advanced Option for DHCP Server Configuring NetPassage 15-C with your Broadband Internet Account 3.2.1 Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment 3.2.2 Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment 3.2.3 ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) 3.2.4...
  • Page 7 Singapore SingNet Broadband Singapore Pacific Internet Broadband Germany T-DSL & T-Online Australia Optus@Home Appendix C Alternative Method for Configuring NetPassage 15-C TCP/IP Configuration of the Computers Configuring your Computer to Dynamically Obtain IP Address Configuring your Computer with Static IP Address...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    In addition, Compex NetPassage 15-C is also designed with advanced features such as Virtual Server, Static Address Translation, 8e6 Internet Filtering, Time-based Access Management, IP Packet Filtering, Remote Management and optional SPI Firewall have been designed on NetPassage 15-C. It is the perfect Internet solution for your home and office. Key Features...
  • Page 9 Integrated with a 4-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch, Compex NetPassage 15-C provides an immediate solution for four users on private LAN switching. With the auto- crossover mechanism, Hubs or Switches can be cascaded to NetPassage 15-C easily to support more users.

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Designed with the unique Parallel Broadband technology, Compex NetPassage 15-C provides scalable Internet bandwidth with Load Balancing and Fail-Over Redundancy. If multiple units of Compex NetPassage 15-C are installed in the network, the Internet traffic will be balanced across multiple broadband channels, delivering virtually a combined aggregated bandwidth while functioning as Fail-Over Redundancy.

  • Page 11: Panel Views & Descriptions

    Chapter 1 Product Overview Panel Views & Descriptions 1.4.1 Panel Views Figure 1.4.1-1 Top View Figure 1.4.1-2 Side View Figure 1.4.1-3 Side View...

  • Page 12: Panel Description

    Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.4.2 Panel Description Description Index Indicator Power LED (Green) LED lights up steadily indicate that the power is applied to the router. LAN 100Mb LED (Green) LED lights up steadily indicate that the respective LAN connection is at 100Mbps. LED lights off indicate that the respective LAN connection is at 10Mbps.

  • Page 13: Technical Data

    Chapter 1 Product Overview Technical Data 1.5.1 NetPassage 15-C Specifications ♦ Complies with: Industry Standards IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3x Flow Control CE Mark, FCC Class B, Gost, C-Tick, UL ♦ One RJ45 Ethernet port (for external...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 2 Getting Started Compex NetPassage 15-C may be used in different application. It is integrated with an embedded HTTP server providing a user-friendly web-based configuration interface to ensure fast and easy configuration process for these applications. This chapter provides the information on how to connect to the configuration interface, how to setup the hardware for configuration and operation.

  • Page 15: Using Universal Configuration (Uconfig) Program To Access To Internet

    Compex NetPassage 15-C supports Universal Configuration (uConfig) that enables you to connect to the Web-based Configuration Interface effortlessly. There is no need to fiddle with the TCP/IP configuration of your computer. Compex NetPassage 15-C comes with a uConfig agent integrated and a window-based utility UCONFIG.EXE.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started 4. Select Compex NetPassage 15-C from Compex Product List window and press the OpenWeb button. The login prompt shall appear. Figure 2.2-2Logon Page 5. Enter the password and press the Log On! button to login. The default password for NetPassage 15-C is password.
  • Page 17 Hyperlinks connect • the menu here. System Tools you to various menus. • Help Figure 2.2-.3 NetPassage 15-C Configuration Interface Message Window System Tools Help menu Give you a history of the Edit various Get advice various events. Various...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Configuring Netpassage 15-C

    3.1.1 Configuring IP Addressing If you wish to modify the IP addressing of your NetPassage 15-C, you may do so in the web-based configuration interface.

  • Page 19: Advanced Option For Dhcp Server

    Press the Save button followed by Reboot button to complete the process. 3.1.2 Advanced Option for DHCP Server You may configure the built-in DHCP Server of NetPassage 15-C to release a specific IP address to a specific computer via the web-based configuration interface. You may also view the IP releases online.
  • Page 20 Figure 3.1.2-2. Figure 3.1.2-2 DHCP Server Reservations NOTE Invalid date and time shown under Expires column indicates that the router’s clock of your NetPassage 15-C has not been set. Refer to Section 3.14.2 on how to set the router’s clock.

  • Page 21: Configuring Netpassage 15-C With Your Broadband Internet Account

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C Configuring NetPassage 15-C with your Broadband Internet Account Compex NetPassage 15-C shares a single Cable or ADSL Internet account with multiple computers in the network. It supports these broadband Internet connections with different types of WAN protocol. This includes Dynamic IP, Static IP and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).
  • Page 22 Router Identity as the DHCP Client ID to request for IP release. Refer to Section 3.14.1 titled Setting Router Identity. If your NetPassage 15-C has previously been configured with other WAN type, you may re-configure it to support Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment.

  • Page 23: Cable Internet With Static Ip Assignment

    Cloning MAC Address Press the Clone Mac button to clone the MAC address of your managing computer to NetPassage 15-C. The configuration interface will then prompt you to reboot the router. Press the Reboot button on the configuration menu to restart your NetPassage 15-C.

  • Page 24: Adsl Internet Using Ppp Over Ethernet (Pppoe)

    Reboot button to complete the configuration process. 3.2.3 ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) If you have subscribed to ADSL Internet service using standard PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) for authentication, you need to configure your NetPassage 15-C to support PPPoE. Click on the...
  • Page 25 This field is associated with On-Demand option. This Idle Timeout field allows you to specify the idling timeout value for NetPassage 15-C to disconnect from the ISP. “0” value in this field disables idling timeout function. When set to “0”, NetPassage 15-C remains connected unless disconnected by the ISP.

  • Page 26: Singapore Singtel Magix Supersurf

    C will stay connected to the ISP even when there is no Internet traffic present. If disconnected by the ISP, NetPassage 15-C will perform a delay for a random period between 1 to RTF seconds (for RTF value of 30, the random period is drawn between 1 to 30 seconds), and reconnect to the ISP.

  • Page 27: Australia Big Pond Cable Internet

    Press the Reboot button to complete the configuration process. Network Address Translator (NAT) Compex NetPassage 15-C has been designed with a Network Address Translator (NAT) that supports Port Address Translation (PAT), sharing a single public IP address with multiple computers in the private network by using different TCP ports for different...

  • Page 28: Introduction To Virtual Servers

    For example, suppose that your ISP has assigned an IP address of 203.120.12.10 to your NetPassage 15-C, and you wish to host a web server in your private network on a computer with an IP address of 192.168.168.10; you need to define a Virtual Server at TCP Port 80 (used by HTTP by default) to be forwarded to 192.168.168.10.
  • Page 29 TCP/UDP port, you may define a DMZ host of which the NetPassage 15-C will direct all the unresolved Internet requests to. For example, if the WAN interface of NetPassage 15-C has been assigned an IP address of 203.120.12.20 and you have defined a DMZ host with IP address of 192.168.168.10, all the unresolved Internet requests to 203.120.12.20 will be forwarded to...

  • Page 30: Defining Virtual Server Based On Port Forwarding

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C 3.3.2 Defining Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding To define Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding: Click on the URL from the Command Menu and the NAT configuration page will be displayed, as shown in Figure 3.3.2-1.

  • Page 31: Defining Virtual Server Based On Ip Forwarding

    Save or Reset Settings Save button. 3.3.3 Defining Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding If you have configured your NetPassage 15-C with Static IP WAN type, you have the option to define Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding. Click on the URL from the Command Menu and the NAT configuration page will be displayed, as shown in Figure 3.3.3-1.

  • Page 32: Defining De- Militarized Zone

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C Figure 3.3.3-3 Defining New Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding Enter the Public IP Address and the Private IP Address which it maps to. Please ensure that you have subscribed to this Public IP Address.

  • Page 33: Configuring Routing Protocol

    Compex NetPassage 15-C allows the network administrator to add a static routing entry into the routing table. Other than the default gateway to the Internet, NetPassage 15-C may reroute the IP packets to another network. This is very useful for a network with more than one router.

  • Page 34: Static Routing

    Address field. For example if a gateway of IP 192.168.168.254 is connected to a remote network 192.168.100.0, enter the Destination IP Address and Gateway IP Address as 192.168.100.0 and 192.168.168.254 respectively. Press the Apply button to add the new static routing entry into NetPassage 15-C’s routing table 3.4.2 Dynamic Routing...

  • Page 35: Managing Netpassage 15-C From The Internet

    Compex NetPassage 15-C is integrated with an HTTP Server, enabling router management from the private network with just a JAVA-enabled web browser. It may also be managed via a Command Console. In addition, Compex NetPassage 15-C supports Remote Router Management, allowing the network administrators to manage the router from the Internet, either by a web browser or via a TELNET session.

  • Page 36: Load Balancing & Fail-Over Redundancy With Parallel Broadband

    Designed with the unique Parallel Broadband technology, Compex NetPassage 15-C provides scalable Internet bandwidth with Load Balancing and Fail-Over Redundancy. If multiple units of NetPassage 15-C are installed in the network, the Internet traffic will be balanced across multiple broadband channels, delivering virtually a combined aggregated bandwidth while functioning as Fail-Over Redundancy.

  • Page 37: Static Address Translation (Sat)

    NOT configured with the same subnet as Compex NetPassage 15-C’s. For example, if Compex NetPassage 15-C is configured with a Class C IP of 192.168.168.1 and your notebook is configured with Class C IP of 203.120.12.47, you may access to the broadband Internet via Compex NetPassage 15-C without the need of reconfiguring the TCP/IP of your notebook.

  • Page 38: Dns Redirection

    4. Save the configuration. 3.8 DNS Redirection Compex NetPassage 15-C enables you to access to the internet without knowing the IP Address of DNS server. You can simply key in any legal IP Address in the field of the TCP/IP Properties window such as 10.10.10.10. Please refer to the figures shown below: Figure 3.8-1 TCP/IP for Windows 95/98...

  • Page 39: Firewall Configuration

    All messages entering or leaving Compex NetPassage 15-C will pass through the firewall. It will then examine each message and block those that do not meet the specified security criteria. The firewall can be activated by purchasing an activation key from www.compex.com.sg...

  • Page 40: Security Level

    UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is used for the information that requires no response, such as streaming audio and video. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is used by Compex NetPassage 15-C to exchange the information with other routers. IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to establish host memberships in...

  • Page 41: Adding Firewall Rules

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C If you select any of packets from the Accepted section, these received packets which has passed the filtering rules will be displayed in the firewall log section – Figure 3.11a. This also applies to the Denied section.

  • Page 42: Firewall Log

    Internet Application Filtering selectively allow/disallow certain application to connect to the Internet. For example, if you wish to allow only web browsing in the network, you may define a function to allow only HTTP protocol to pass through Compex NetPassage 15-C.
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C Delete or Edit a filtering function. You may also select to send or discard the packet if it matches the filtering rules. Figure 3.11.1-1 Table Listing Defined Filter Functions 3. Press the Add button to define a new function for Time-based Access Management.

  • Page 44: Internet Application Filtering

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C (From) (To) Select Range from the drop down menu Time of the day 22:00 (From) 08:00 (To) 5. Press the Apply button to add this filtering function into the list. 6. Ensure that the Sent radio button is “checked”.

  • Page 45: 8E6 Internet Filtering

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C 3.13 8e6 Internet Filtering 8e6 Technologies is the original developer of X-Stop filtering solutions which has been a pioneer in Internet Access Management technology. It develops customized Internet Access Management network applications for businesses, ISPs and the education market.

  • Page 46: Advanced Configuration

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C 1. Open a new text document. 2. Type in the URL address and saved the document. 3. Click the URL Addition option as shown in Figure 3.13 -1. 4. The GUI in Figure 3.13.2-1 will appear. Click on the Browse.. button and locate your saved text document.

  • Page 47: Netpassage 15-C's System Tools

    & restore router’s profile and changing the administrative password. 3.14.1 Setting Router Identity You may define a name for your NetPassage 15-C. This name will also be used as a DHCP Client ID when it negotiates for an IP release from your ISP. Click on the...

  • Page 48: Upgrading Router's Firmware

    Press the Browse button and locate the firmware image from your computer. Press the Upgrade button to update your NetPassage 15-C’s firmware. It is critical that the power supply is not cut off during the firmware upgrade process. Once the...

  • Page 49: Profile Saving, Restore & Reset To Defaults

    NetPassage 15-C will no longer be functional. 3.14.4 Profile Saving, Restore & Reset to Defaults You may save the configuration profile of your NetPassage 15-C onto the hard disk of your managing computer and restore this profile in a later time. You may also reset the configuration of your NetPassage 15-C to factory defaults.

  • Page 50: Changing Administrative Password

    Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15-C CAUTION If you reboot the NetPassage 15-C without saving the configuration, all the unsaved configuration will be lost after reboot. Click on the URL from the Command Menu. Reboot Router Press the Yes button to reboot the router.

  • Page 51: Using The Reset Button

    Appendix A Console Commands 3.14.8 Using the Reset Button NP15-C comes with a reset button (near the WAN Port) What the Reset button can do: 1) Manually reboot the router. Press button once and release, router will reboot 2) Reset forgotten password to default i.e. password Press and hold button till DIAG light starts to blink fast (2 flashes/sec) then release button.

  • Page 52: Appendix A Console Commands

    Appendix A Console Commands Appendix A Console Commands SHOW Command SYNTAX DESCRIPTION SHOW IP Display the IP information of the LAN and WAN interface SHOW IP STAT Display the statistics of the IP packets SHOW ICMP STAT Display the statistics of the ICMP packets SHOW UDP STAT Display the statistics of the UDP packets SHOW TCP STAT...

  • Page 53: Reset Command

    Appendix A Console Commands forwarding table with the command “SHOW IP STATIC NAT TABLE” DELETE PORT STATIC NAT <INDEX> Delete an entry from the list of defined virtual server based on port forwarding. You may obtain the <INDEX> by listing the defined port forwarding table with the command “SHOW PORT STATIC NAT TABLE”...

  • Page 54: Appendix Bisp-Specific Notes

    Appendix B ISP-Specific Notes Appendix B ISP-Specific Notes Singapore SingNet Broadband WAN Type: PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Username Format: <username>@singnet Singapore Pacific Internet Broadband WAN Type: PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Username Format: <username>@pacific.net.sg Germany T-DSL & T-Online WAN Type: PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Username Format: <Connection ID><T-Online Number>#0001@t-online.de NOTE...

  • Page 55: Appendix C Alternative Method For Configuring Netpassage 15-C

    NetPassage 15-C TCP/IP Configuration of the Computers Compex NetPassage 15-C is designed with a built-in DHCP server. You may manually configure the TCP/IP settings of your computers, or simply configure them to dynamically obtain IP address from the DHCP server. If you are not an expert user, you are advised to configure your computers to dynamically obtain IP addresses from the built-in DHCP server of NetPassage 15-C.
  • Page 56 Microsoft Windows will then prompt you to restart the computer. Press the OK button to reboot. When the Microsoft Windows restarts, NetPassage 15-C will assign an IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway information to the computer. For Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Open the Control Panel from the Start menu Double-click on the Network Connections icon.

  • Page 57: Configuring Your Computer With Static Ip Address

    NetPassage 15-C. IP (LAN): 192.168.168.1 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 To log on to the Web-based Configuration Interface of NetPassage 15-C and to surf the Internet, you need to configure your computer with the following network settings: 192.168.168.X Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.168.1...
  • Page 58 Appendix C Alternative Method for Configuring NetPassage 15-C Double-click on the Network icon, the network configuration window shall be displayed, as shown in Figure C.3-1. Double-click on the TCP/IP that is bound to your network adapter, the TCP/IP configuration window shall be displayed, as shown in Figure C.3-1.
  • Page 59 Appendix C Alternative Method for Configuring NetPassage 15-C Select the Enable DNS button. Type in a preferred name as the Host. Type in the IP address of your DNS server in the DNS Server Search Order field and press the Add button. Press the OK button to close this window.
  • Page 60 Command Console of NetPassage 15-C via a TELNET session or a direct serial connection. This section assumes that the IP address of your NetPassage 15-C has not been changed. It is still the default IP of 192.168.168.1. This section also assumes that the TCP/IP settings of your computer have been configured properly.

  • Page 61: Web-Based Configuration Interface

    The logon page will then be displayed, as shown in Figure 2.3.1-1. The default password of NetPassage 15-C is “password” which is pre-filled in the password text box. Press the Log On! button to log in to NetPassage 15-C’s Configuration Interface.
  • Page 62 Appendix C Alternative Method for Configuring NetPassage 15-C At the login prompt, type in “password” (default password) and press the <ENTER> key, as shown in Figure C.6-1. You will then login to the Command Console of NetPassage 15-C. Figure C.6-1...

  • Page 63: Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions

    This User’s Manual is written based on NetPassage 15-C firmware release 2.79 build 1201. I have forgotten the IP address that I have set on my NetPassage 15-C, what should I do? You may run the utility uConfig.exe located in the Product CD, it will open a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that allows the user to select the NetPassage for configuration.

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