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Allied Telesis AT-AR256E Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Reference Manual AT-AR256E, 4-Port ADSL Router Reference Manual Version 1.0 Reference Manual Page 1 of 40...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Ports and Buttons................11 AT-AR256E Overview..............12 3.2.1 Front Indicators ................12 3.2.2 Back Panel ..................13 Chapter 4 – Installing the AT-AR256E ................14 Chapter 5 – Setting Up the AT-AR256E ................15 Log In .....................15 Quick Start..................17 LAN Configuration ................17 Diagnostics ..................18 5.4.1 Ping Test..................19 5.4.2...
  • Page 3 Reference Manual 5.5.9 SNMP .....................26 5.5.10 IP QoS ....................27 5.5.11 IGMP Multicast ................28 5.5.12 Port Forwarding................29 5.5.13 MAC Filtering (Bridge Filters) ............30 5.5.14 Access Control................30 5.5.15 Routing (Static Routing)..............31 5.5.16 Routing (Dynamic Routing) ............32 5.5.17 System Password ................33 5.5.18 Firmware Upgrade................34 5.5.19 Restore To Default .................34 Security...................35 5.6.1...

  • Page 4: List Of Illustrations

    Reference Manual List of Illustrations Figure Page Figure 1-1: System Configuration Diagram................8 Figure 1-2: Front Indicators ....................12 Figure 1-3: Back Panel......................13 Figure 1-4: Connection Diagram..................14 Figure 1-5: Log In ........................15 Figure 1-6: Quick Start......................16 Figure 1-7: Basic Home .......................16 Figure 1-8: Quick Start......................17 Figure 1-9: LAN Configuration ...................18 Figure 1-10: Diagnostics ......................18 Figure 1-11: Diagnostics (Test Results)................19...
  • Page 5 Reference Manual Figure 1-25: Port Forwarding....................29 Figure 1-26: MAC Filtering (Bridge Filters) ...............30 Figure 1-27: Access Control ....................31 Figure 1-28: Routing (Static Routing) .................32 Figure 1-29: Routing (Dynamic Routing)................33 Figure 1-30: System Password.....................33 Figure 1-31: Firmware Upgrade...................34 Figure 1-32: Restore To Default prompt................34 Figure 1-33: Security......................35 Figure 1-34: IP Filters ......................35 Figure 1-35: Status .......................36...
  • Page 6 Reference Manual Safety Messages WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE is used in the equipment. Make sure equipment is properly grounded before opening. Failure to observe safety precaution may result in electric shock to user. CAUTION Check voltages before connecting equipment to power supply and outlet. Wrong voltage applied may result in damage to equipment.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - About This Manual

    This manual is designed and developed for the operators and users who are required to operate and perform first-level maintenance on the AT-AR256E. It assumes the user of this manual has basic knowledge and experience in operating similar router configurations and computer systems equipment.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - At-Ar256E Description

    Just click on the game you are playing online, and the rest is done for you. The AT-AR256E is fully compatible with all computers; as long as the computer supports a Ethernet interface and is running a TCP/IP protocol stack, it can have high speed WAN access.

  • Page 9: At-Ar256E Features

    Reference Manual AT-AR256E Features ADSL/ATM Support • ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) and G.992.2 (G.lite) compliant • ADSL2, ADSL2+, RE-ADSL compliant • Rate Adaptive modem at 32Kbps steps • Dynamic Adaptive Equalisation to improve Carrier’s service area •...
  • Page 10 Reference Manual Management Support • Web Based HTTP management GUI • TFTP/FTP for Firmware Upgrade • Web Based Firmware Upgrade (Local) • Soft Factory Reset Button via Web GUI • Diagnostic Test (DSL, OAM, Network, Ping Test) • Telnet/CLI (Read-Only) •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 - Your Router At A Glance

    GUI or following a software upgrade. To reset the AT-AR256E, simply press the reset button for about 10 seconds. The router will be reset to its factory defaults and after 30~40 seconds, the router will become operational again.

  • Page 12: At-Ar256E Overview

    Reference Manual AT-AR256E Overview Front Indicators 3.2.1 Figure 1-2 shows the front indicators of the router. Figure 1-2: Front Indicators 1. POWER Lights up when power is supplied to the router. 2. E1 ~ E4 Lights up when the Ethernet cable is properly connected from the router to your Ethernet device.

  • Page 13: Back Panel

    ADSL/2/2+ port (RJ-11) to connect to your telephone wall socket. 2. RESET To reset your router to its factory default settings. (All customised settings that you have previously saved will be lost!) To reset the AT-AR256E, simply press the reset button for about 10 seconds. 3. E1 ~ E4 10/100TX ports (RJ-45) supporting auto MDI/MDI-X (automatic cable detection for straight- through and crossover function) to connect to your Ethernet devices.

  • Page 14: Chapter 4 - Installing The At-Ar256E

    Connect the power adapter. Depending upon the type of network, you may want to put the power supply on an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Note… Only use the power adapter supplied with the AT-AR256E package. A different adapter may damage the router. Figure 1-4 shows the router connection diagram.

  • Page 15: Chapter 5 - Setting Up The At-Ar256E

    Reference Manual Chapter 5 – Setting Up the AT-AR256E The Basic tab contains features that are catered for basic users. This section will guide you through your router’s configurations. The AT-AR256E is shipped with standard PPP profiles. Log In To configure your router, open your web browser. You may get an error message at this point, this is normal.

  • Page 16: Figure 1-6: Quick Start

    Reference Manual Upon entering the Username and Password (“manager” and “friend” respectively) and then clicking on the Log In button, if the user is logging-in for the first time, the user will be brought to the Quick Start page. See Figure 1-6. The Quick Start page is meant for basic users who only require easy connectivity to the Internet, without worrying about any other advance configuration settings.

  • Page 17: Quick Start

    On one side of your router, you have your own Local Area Network (LAN) connections. This is where you connect your local computers to the AT-AR256E. The router is normally configured to automatically assign all computers on your network with Internet addresses.

  • Page 18: Diagnostics

    Reference Manual In addition to the DHCP Server feature, the AT-AR256E supports the DHCP Relay function. When the router is configured as DHCP Server, it assigns the IP addresses to LAN clients. When the router is configured as DHCP Relay, it is responsible for forwarding the requests and responses negotiating between the DHCP clients and server.

  • Page 19: Ping Test

    Reference Manual After running Diagnostics, the page will display the test results. For more information, please click on the Help links. See Figure 1-11 Figure 1-11: Diagnostics (Test Results) Ping Test 5.4.1 Once you have your router configured, ensure you can ping the network. You can access the Ping Test page by clicking on the “here”...

  • Page 20: Modem Test

    Reference Manual Modem Test 5.4.2 This test can be used to check whether your modem is properly connected to the network. Select your Connection and Test Type, and then click on the Test button. See Figure 1-13 Figure 1-13: Modem Test Advanced This mode is catered for advance users, a brief explanation of the links are listed as shown in Figure 1-14 below.

  • Page 21: Wan Connection

    Reference Manual WAN Connection 5.5.1 On the other side of your router is where the Wide Area Network (WAN) connection resides; also referred to as a broadband connection. This WAN connection is different for every DSL provider. Most of the configuration you perform will be in this area: LAN connection. New Connection 5.5.2 A new connection is basically a virtual connection.

  • Page 22: Quickstart

    Reference Manual Figure 1-16: ADSL Modulation (Modem Setup) Quickstart 5.5.4 PPPoA is also known as RFC 2364. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets over ATM. PPP or Point to Point Protocol is a method of establishing a network connection/session between network hosts.

  • Page 23: Lan Configuration

    Reference Manual Figure 1-17: Quickstart (PPPoA Connection Setup) LAN Configuration 5.5.5 You can change the router’s IP address by selecting LAN under Advanced and then click LAN Configuration, followed by Configure. Your router’s default IP Address and Netmask are 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0; this subnet mask will allow the router to support 253 users.

  • Page 24: Lan Clients

    Reference Manual Figure 1-18: LAN Configuration LAN Clients 5.5.6 To add a LAN client, select LAN under Advanced and click LAN Clients. If DHCP is enabled, all DHCP clients are automatically displayed. If a fixed IP address server is on the LAN and you want this server to be visible via the WAN, you must add its IP address.

  • Page 25: Upnp

    Reference Manual UPnP 5.5.7 UPnP, NAT and Firewall Traversal allow traffic to pass-through the router for applications using the UPnP protocol. This feature requires one active DSL connection. In the presence of multiple DSL connections, select the one over which the incoming traffic will be present, for example the default Internet connection.

  • Page 26: Snmp

    Reference Manual Timeout – if the router fails to connect to a SNTP server within the timeout period, it will retry the connection. Polling Interval – time between a successful connection with a SNTP server and a new attempt to connect to a SNTP server. Retry Count –...

  • Page 27: Ip Qos

    Reference Manual Figure 1-22: SNMP Management IP QoS 5.5.10 When QoS is enabled on the router, the designated machine, application or person would have precedence over peers when competing for bandwidth. The IP QoS page allows you to configure QoS for a connection, view previously configured QoS rules, add a new rule or delete an existing rule.

  • Page 28: Igmp Multicast

    Reference Manual Figure 1-23: IP QoS IGMP Multicast 5.5.11 Under Advanced, select Application and click IGMP Multicast. The following page will be displayed. See Figure 1-24. Remember to click on the Apply button and then click Save Settings, after you have enabled IGMP Multicast and selected the connection from Available Connections.

  • Page 29: Port Forwarding

    Reference Manual Port Forwarding 5.5.12 Using the Port Forwarding page, you can provide local services (e.g. web hosting) for people on the Internet or play online games. When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the router will forward those requests to the appropriate computer. Port Forwarding can be used with DHCP assigned addresses but remember that a DHCP address is dynamic, not static.

  • Page 30: Mac Filtering (Bridge Filters)

    Reference Manual MAC Filtering (Bridge Filters) 5.5.13 The bridge filtering mechanism provides a way for users to define rules to allow/deny frames through the bridge based on source/destination MAC addresses and/or frame type. When bridge filtering is enabled, each frame is examined against the defined filter rules sequentially. When a matched is determined, the appropriate filtering action (determined by the access type selected .

  • Page 31: Routing (Static Routing)

    Routing (Static Routing) 5.5.15 If the AT-AR256E is connected to more than one network, you may need to set up a static route between them. A static route is a predefined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. You can use Static Routing to allow different IP domain users to access the Internet through the AT-AR256E.

  • Page 32: Routing (Dynamic Routing)

    Routing (Dynamic Routing) 5.5.16 Dynamic Routing allows the AT-AR256E to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network. The router, using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets’ route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other routers on the network.

  • Page 33: System Password

    Reference Manual Figure 1-29: Routing (Dynamic Routing) System Password 5.5.17 You can change your router’s username and password by clicking on System Password. From here, you can change the User Name and Password. You can also change the Idle Timeout; you will need to log back into the system once the timeout expires.

  • Page 34: Firmware Upgrade

    To reset the AT-AR256E, simply press and hold the reset button for about 10 seconds. The router will be reset to its factory defaults and after about 30 ~ 40 seconds, it will be operational again.

  • Page 35: Security

    Reference Manual Security The security features section allows users to configure the following: • IP Filters Figure 1-33: Security IP Filters 5.6.1 IP filtering is similar to Port Forwarding except that it blocks traffic instead of forwarding them. See Figure 1-34 Figure 1-34: IP Filters Reference Manual Page 35 of 40...

  • Page 36: Status

    Reference Manual Status The Status page allows users to view the following: • Connection Status • System Log • Remote Log • Network Statistics • DHCP Clients • Modem Status • Product Information Figure 1-35: Status Connection Status 5.7.1 Connection Status will display all the relevant information regarding your Internet connection; it will display the protocol type, WAN IP address, connection state, online duration and if it is disconnected, the reason will be displayed.

  • Page 37: System Log

    Reference Manual Figure 1-36: Connection Status System Log 5.7.2 You can display the router’s log by clicking on System Log under Status. From here, you can view all logged information. Depending upon the severity level, this logged information will generate log reports to a remote host if remote logging is enabled. See Figure 1-37 Figure 1-37: System Log Remote Log...

  • Page 38: Network Statistics

    Reference Manual • Log Level • Add/Delete IP Address • Logging Destination Figure 1-38: Remote Log Settings Network Statistics 5.7.4 Information regarding the statistics of your Ethernet and DSL will be displayed. Figure 1-39: Network Statistics DHCP Clients 5.7.5 Figure 1-40 shows the connected users. It also shows the MAC Address, IP Address, Host Name and Lease Time of DHCP Clients.

  • Page 39: Modem Status

    This page will display the Modem Status and DSL Statistics. See Figure 1-41 Figure 1-41: Modem Status Product Information 5.7.7 This page will show a summary of all the Product Information and Software Versions that came bundled with the AT-AR256E. See Figure 1-42 Reference Manual Page 39 of 40...

  • Page 40: Reference Manual

    Reference Manual Figure 1-42: Product Information Help The Help page takes you to the different Help Sections for Firewall, Bridge Filters, LAN Clients, LAN Group Configuration, PPP Connection, UPnP, IP QoS and RIP Help. Figure 1-43: Help Copyright © September 2005 Allied Telesyn. All Rights Reserved.

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