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  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright© 2004 OPEN Networks Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. The content of this manual is subject to change without notice. The information and messages contained herein are proprietary to OPEN Networks Pty Ltd. No part of this manual may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written permission by OPEN Networks Pty Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents Introduction ................5 System Requirements ............... 5 Web Browser Support: ................5 Your 624 At A Glance..............6 Ports And Buttons..................6 Reset..........................7 Front LED Panel ..................8 Installing Your 624 ..............9 Before You Begin ..............11 Configuring Your Ethernet Network Card ..........11 For Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows Me............
  • Page 4 Advanced Tab ................39 UPnP ......................39 SNMP ......................41 IP QoS.......................43 LAN Clients....................47 MAC Address Filters..................48 Multicast ....................50 Static Routing ....................52 Dynamic Routing ..................54 Firewall..................56 Port Forwarding ..................56 Access Control ..................59 DMZ Configuration ..................61 IP Filters ....................62 Tools ..................64 System Commands ...................65 User Management ..................66 Update Firmware ..................67...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your 624. Fully-featured, it is the perfect high-speed ADSL Modem WAN bridge/router, specifically designed to connect your PC or LAN to the Internet and directly connect to your local area network via a high speed 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port.

  • Page 6: Your 624 At A Glance

    Your 624 At A Glance The 624 has different ports and LEDs. The following list details these: Ports And Buttons ADSL The ADSL jack (RJ-11) of the 624 connects to the ADSL port of your line filter. (ADSL Line) ETHERNET The 10/100 Base-T Ethernet jack (RJ-45) of the 624 connects to the Ethernet LAN port of your computer.

  • Page 7: Reset

    Reset Reset And Restore To Factory Defaults: The Restore To Factory Defaults feature will reset the 624 to its factory default configuration. If configuration details in the router are changed, or following a firmware upgrade, you may lose the ability to configure it via the web interface. In order to restore this functionality, you may need to reset it to factory defaults.

  • Page 8: Front Led Panel

    Front LED Panel The following table displays the LED Status of each of the 624’s LEDs and the definitions of each: ADSL Front Panel LED Status Definition Steadily Lit Up PPP connection to 624 is established. Flickering Steadily Lit Up Power is supplied to the 624.

  • Page 9: Installing Your 624

    Installing Your 624 step 1 Locate an optimum location for the 624. step 2 Connect the AC Power Adapter to mains power. step 3 Now that the hardware installation is complete, you may need to configure Ethernet driver. Proceed to Configuring Your Ethernet Network Card for more information.

  • Page 11: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Configuring Your Ethernet Network Card Before you can use your iConnect Access 624, you may need to configure drivers for the Ethernet ports on the router. For Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ® ® Please note that these instructions may vary, depending on whether this is the NOTE: first time you are configuring your Ethernet Driver in Windows.

  • Page 12: For Windows 2000 / Windows Xp

    For Windows 2000 / Windows ® ® Please note that these instructions may vary, depending on whether this is the NOTE: first time you are configuring your Ethernet Driver in Windows. Those below are for first-time configurations. Windows® 2000: step 1 From your Windows desktop, click Start >...

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your 624

    Setting Up Your 624 This section will guide you through your 624’s configuration via the web interface. The 624 is shipped with a standard PPP configuration. Default Settings The following table lists the default settings for your 624. These settings may change depending on your DSL Provider / ISP.

  • Page 14: Log Into Your 624

    Log Into Your 624 To Configure Your 624: step 1 Open your web browser and enter http://192.168.1.254 in the Address bar, then press Enter. step 2 In the Modem Access screen, enter root (case sensitive) in the Username field and in the Password field, enter 0P3N (case sensitive). step 3 Click Log In.

  • Page 15: Quick Start Tab

    Quick Start Tab After you have logged in, the first screen to appear will be the Login Settings screen, which is the only menu item of the Quick Start tab. This is where you will set up your DSL Provider / ISP user name and password, and your connection type protocol. By default your 624 has been pre-configured to the PPP settings for your DSL Provider / ISP, so you should only need to enter your DSL Provider / ISP username and password to make a connection to the Internet.

  • Page 16: Setup Tab

    Setup Tab The Setup tab allows you to set up the LAN and WAN sides of your networks, including: DHCP Configuration; Management IP; New WAN Connections; Modem Configuration. Accessing The Setup Main Screen: From the Quick Start page, click Setup. The following screen appears: The Setup screen consists of two set up subsections: LAN Setup and WAN Setup.

  • Page 17: Lan Set Up

    LAN Set Up By default, your 624 has the DHCP server (LAN side) enabled. If you already have a DHCP server running on your network, you must disable one of them; if you connect a second DHCP server into the network, you will experience network errors and the network will not function normally.
  • Page 18 The following table lists the DHCP Configuration screen fields and their definitions: Field Description Highlighting the Server On radio button turns on the DHCP server. This will Server On need to be disabled if a DHCP server is already running on the LAN. The DHCP Server is set to on by default.

  • Page 19: Management Ip

    Management IP The Management IP area of the web interface allows you to configure the LAN IP Address details for the 624. If you change this address from the default, you will need to reconnect using NOTE: your new IP Address. To Change The 624 IP Address: step 1 From the main screen, click Setup.
  • Page 20 The following table lists the Management IP screen fields and their definitions: Field Description The Default IP Address for the 624 is 192.168.1.254. Its Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and this allows you to support 254 users. If you wish to IP Address support a larger number of users, you can alter the Subnet Mask.

  • Page 21: Wide Area Network (Wan) Setup

    Wide Area Network (WAN) Setup Before the router will pass any data between the LAN and WAN interfaces, the WAN side of the 624 must be configured. Depending on your DSL service provider or ISP, you will need some (or all) of the information outlined below before you can properly configure the WAN. The following table lists all DSL requirements: DSL Requirement Comment...

  • Page 22: Connection Types

    Connection Types Your 624 can support up to 8 unique virtual connections. If you have multiple virtual connections, you may need to utilize the static and dynamic routing capabilities of the router to pass data correctly. PPPoE Connection Type Set Up: Computers connected to the Internet via ADSL do so through an Ethernet link.
  • Page 23 step 4 Enter a unique name for your PPPoE connection in the Name field. The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. step 5 Check the NAT and Firewall checkboxes beside the Options field. step 6 Enter your DSL Provider / ISP username and password in the Username and Password fields.
  • Page 24 The following table lists the PPPoE Connection type fields and describes each of the options: Field Description Network Address Translation is a feature that enables you to use private IP addresses on your PC or your LAN. This is set to Enabled by default for standard operation.

  • Page 25: Pppoa Connection Type Set Up

    PPPoA Connection Type Set Up: PPPOA or PPPoA, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) over ATM, is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in ATM AAL5. It used mainly with ADSL services and is compliant with RFC 2364. PPP over ATM adaptation layer 5 (AAL5) – PPPoA uses AAL5 as the framed protocol, which supports both PVC and SVC.
  • Page 26 step 6 Select the encapsulation type (LLC or VC) by highlighting the appropriate radio button. If you are not sure leave this set to the default. step 7 Enter your DSL Provider / ISP username and password in the Username and Password fields.
  • Page 27 supported by your ISP. The VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) defines the virtual channel settings for the ADSL connection between you and your ISP. The VCI value entered here must be supported by your ISP. QoS defines 624 capabilities that provide guarantee of performance such as traffic delivery priority, speed, latency, or latency variation.

  • Page 28: Bridged Connection Type Set Up

    Bridged Connection Type Set Up: In Bridged mode, Ethernet frames are bridged over ATM Virtual Circuits. The Ethernet frames are encapsulated using either LLC Encapsulation or VC Multiplexing. Since the Ethernet packets are bridged, the router’s only functionality is to pass the Ethernet packets to and from the Internet Service Provider and the local network.
  • Page 29 step 7 From the QoS drop-down list, select the quality of service. Leave the default value if you are unsure of this. step 8 Click Apply to complete the connection. NOTE: The Apply button saves this connection temporarily. step 9 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the menu to make the change permanent.
  • Page 30 The following table lists the Bridged Connection Setup screen fields and their definitions: Field Description LLC and VC are two different methods of encapsulating multiple sessions. This Encapsulation is set to LLC by default. With LLC encapsulation, a link control header is added to the Ethernet packet that identifies the protocol type (Ethernet).

  • Page 31: Static Connection Type Set Up

    Static Connection Type Set Up: A Static Connection type is used whenever a known static IP address is assigned. The accompanying information such as the Subnet Mask and the Gateway should also be specified. Up to three Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses can also be specified. These servers would enable you to have access to other web servers.
  • Page 32 step 8 In the Mask field enter the Subnet Mask based on the details provided by your DSL Provider / ISP. step 9 In the Default GW field enter the Default Gateway based on the information provided by your DSL Provider / ISP (if provided). step 10 In the DNS 1 and 2 fields, enter the Domain Name Services (DNS) values based on the information provided by your DSL Provider / ISP (if provided).
  • Page 33 The following table lists the Static Connection Setup screen fields and their definitions: Field Description Network Address Translation is a feature that enables you to use private IP addresses on your PC or your LAN. This is set to Enabled by default for standard operation.

  • Page 34: Dhcp Connection Type Set Up

    DHCP Connection Type Set Up: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows the 624 to obtain an IP address automatically from the server. With dynamic addressing, a device may have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. This is not commonly used in Australia. Before configuration, please check with your DSL Provider / ISP to ensure that this mode is supported.
  • Page 35 You can renew the DHCP address at any time by clicking Renew. NOTE: However, in most cases you will never need to use this button as the process runs automatically. step 9 Click Apply to save the connection temporarily. step 10 To make the change permanent click Save Settings from the menu list.

  • Page 36: Classical Ip Over Atm (Clip) Connection Set Up

    Classical IP Over ATM (CLIP) Connection Set Up Classical IP over ATM (CLIP), (defined in RFC1577) provides the ability to transmit IP packets over an ATM network, CLIP support will encapsulate IP in an AAL5 packet data unit (PDU) frame using RFC1577and it utilizes an ATM aware version of the ARP protocol. To Configure The 624 For A CLIP Connection: step 1 From the main screen, click Setup.

  • Page 37: Modify An Existing Connection

    step 11 To make the changes permanent click Save Settings from the menu list. Modify An Existing Connection To Modify An Existing Connection: From the main screen, click Setup, then click the connection you wish to modify. The connections are listed as Connection 0 through Connection 7. Edit as applicable and click Apply, or if you are deleting the entry, click Delete.
  • Page 38 The 624 is pre-configured to detect the ADSL modulation standard NOTE: automatically. In most cases, this screen should not be modified. step 3 Click Apply to save the changes temporarily. step 4 To make the changes permanent click Save Settings from the menu list. The following table lists the ADSL Handshake screen fields and their definitions: Field Description...

  • Page 39: Advanced Tab

    Advanced Tab The 624 supports a host of advanced networking and routing features including security, port configuration, and plug and play capability. UPnP Universal Plug and Play is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment, software and peripherals such as games consoles, digital cameras, and other systems that connect by TCP/IP.
  • Page 40 step 3 Select the required Available Connection by highlighting the appropriate Select radio button. step 4 Check the Enable UPnP checkbox. step 5 Click Apply to temporarily save the connection. step 6 Click Save Settings from the menu to make the change permanent. The following table lists the UPnP screen fields and their definitions: Field Description...

  • Page 41: Snmp

    SNMP SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol. It is used to monitor the state of the network. For example, SNMP can be used to monitor the amount of traffic passing through the network. To Configure SNMP Details: step 1 From the main menu, click Advanced.
  • Page 42 The following table lists the SNMP Management screen fields and their definitions: Field Description SNMP Management (Name, Enter details specific for this device in the Name, Location and Contact fields. Location, Contact) The SNMP Read-Only Community string is like a User-ID or Password that allows access to the router’s statistics.

  • Page 43: Ip Qos

    IP QoS Before attempting to configure IP QoS, you will need a good understanding of the TCP/IP protocol and ports. The IP Quality Of Service (QoS) queues data streams to ensure that basic connectivity is maintained when running multiple services over one connection. For example, if you are using a peer-to-peer file-sharing program whilst simultaneously performing normal web browsing, you can configure QoS to limit the resources dedicated to the peer-to-peer session to ensure web browser connectivity.
  • Page 44 step 5 Select a percentage from the Medium priority weight drop-down list. step 6 If you wish to enable IPQoS, check the Enable IPQoS checkbox. step 7 If you wish to enable trusted mode, check the Trusted Mode checkbox. step 8 Click Apply to save the changes temporarily.
  • Page 45 To Define IP QoS Traffic Rules: The IP QoS page appears when you click the Add button in the QoS Setup screen. When setting rules, each rule is a matching criterion that identifies the application traffic to be transmitted by the 624 using one of the three priority queues – High, Medium or Low. step 1 From the IP QoS screen, click Add to define the IP QoS traffic rules.
  • Page 46 this traffic. The additional TOS marking field allows you to assign a Type Of Service (TOS) value to this traffic. The values for the TOS marking are: No TOS Marking Change, Normal Service, Minimize Monetary Cost, Maximize Reliability, Maximize Throughput and Minimize Delay.

  • Page 47: Lan Clients

    LAN Clients If DHCP is used, all current DHCP clients are automatically registered in the LAN Client database. However, if a Static IP Address is used on a LAN device and you need this to be visible via the WAN, you must add its IP address to the LAN Clients list. Once the IP address has been added you will be able to apply Port Forwarding, IP Filtering and QoS rules to it.

  • Page 48: Mac Address Filters

    MAC Address Filters The MAC filtering mechanism enables users to define rules which allow/deny frames through the 624, based on source and destination MAC address and/or frame type. The user should note that the MAC filter will only examine frames from interfaces that are part of the bridge itself.
  • Page 49 step 8 Click Apply to save the change temporarily. step 9 Click Save Settings from the menu list. NOTE: A maximum of 20 MAC Filter Rules can be defined and saved. To Edit An Existing Filter Rule: From the MAC Filters screen, highlight the Edit radio button for the rule to be edited, from the list of existing filter rules.

  • Page 50: Multicast

    Multicast Multicasting is a form of limited broadcast. UDP is used to send datagrams to all hosts that belong to what is called a "host group." A host group is a set of one or more hosts identified by the same destination IP address. The following statements apply to host groups. Anyone can join or leave a host group at will;...
  • Page 51 The following table lists the Multicast screen fields and their definitions: Field Description Enable IGMP IP packets are transmitted in one of either two ways; Multicast Unicast (1 sender to 1 recipient) or Broadcast (1 sender to everybody on the network). Multicast delivers IP packets to just a group of hosts on the network.

  • Page 52: Static Routing

    Static Routing If the 624 is connected to more than one network, you may need to set up a static route between them. A static route is a pre-defined pathway down which 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 624.
  • Page 53 The following table lists the Static Routing screen fields and their definitions: Field Description Choose a Choose the connection profile from the drop-down list. Connection This is the destination network or Host IP to which packets will be sent. New Destination Mask A mask used to determine the subnet to which an IP address belongs.

  • Page 54: Dynamic Routing

    Dynamic Routing Using Routing Information Protocol (RIP), dynamic routing allows the 624 to adjust to physical changes in the network automatically. It determines the route through which the packets travel based on the fewest number of hops between the source and destination. RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other Routers on the network.
  • Page 55 The following table lists the Dynamic Routing screen fields and their definitions: Field Description Enable RIP This enables RIP routing on the 624 router. There are two versions of RIP. RIP version 1 (v1) is defined in RFC 1058. RIP Protocol version 2 (v2) is defined in RFC 1723.

  • Page 56: Firewall

    Firewall In the presence of the firewall, anonymous Internet traffic is blocked. Using advanced security features, you can redirect this traffic to a dedicated computer on your local network Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) or open access from the Internet to the 624 management ports (web, Telnet).
  • Page 57 To Configure Port Forwarding: step 1 From the main screen, click Advanced. step 2 From the Firewall menu, select Port Forwarding. The following screen appears: step 3 From the WAN Connection drop-down list, select the connection type for which you wish to add the firewall rule. step 4 From the LAN IP drop-down list, select the IP address for which you wish to apply the rule.
  • Page 58 The following table lists the Port Forward screen fields and their definitions: Field Description WAN Connection This is the list of connections defined in the WAN Setup area of the interface. This is the server IP address to which the selected Ports are forwarded. It is recommended that you use a static IP address for Server.

  • Page 59: Access Control

    Access Control The 624’s Access Control management feature opens access from the Internet (WAN) or (LAN) to the router’s management ports (Web, Telnet, SSH, FTP, TFTP, SNMP). Note that there are security risks associated with this action, and for this reason, remote management is restricted to computers on the network that are specified in the IP Access Control List.
  • Page 60 step 3 Select the services you wish to enable on the LAN and WAN sides. step 4 Enter the management host in the New IP field. step 5 Check the Add checkbox. step 6 Click Apply to save the changes temporarily. step 7 Click Save Settings from the menu list to make the change permanent.

  • Page 61: Dmz Configuration

    DMZ Configuration Setting a computer (on your local network) as a De-Militarised Zone (DMZ) forwards any network traffic that is not redirected to another computer via the port-forwarding feature to the computer's IP address. This opens access to the DMZ computer from the Internet. To Configure A DMZ: step 1 From the main screen, click Advanced, then click DMZ from the Firewall...

  • Page 62: Ip Filters

    IP Filters IP Filters allow you to block network access based on a user’s computer IP Address on the LAN. You can use this option to block specific traffic (eg, to block web access) or any traffic from a computer on your local network. If the traffic type is set to Any, all network traffic from that computer will be blocked.
  • Page 63 The following table lists the IP Filtering screen fields and their definitions: Field Description This is the server IP address to which Ports are forwarded. It is recommended LAN IP that you use a static IP address for Server. This address will need to be defined in the LAN Clients screen.

  • Page 64: Tools

    Tools The Tools tab of the 624 web interface allows you to customise and debug your 624, update the firmware and perform network diagnostics. Its options include: System Commands; User Management; Update Firmware; Ping Test; Modem Test.

  • Page 65: System Commands

    System Commands To make changes permanent on the web interface you need to click the Tools tab and select System Commands from the menu list. The following commands are used to configure the 624: The following table lists the System Commands screen buttons and their definitions: Field Description Save All...

  • Page 66: User Management

    User Management You can change your 624’s username and password by clicking User Management from the Tools menu list. From here you can change the login name and password. You can also change the idle timeout; you will need to log back onto the 624 once the timeout expires. To Change The 624 Password: step 1 From the main screen, click Tools, then User Management from the menu...

  • Page 67: Update Firmware

    Update Firmware To Upgrade The 624 Firmware: step 1 From the main screen, click Tools, then Update Firmware from the menu list. The following screen appears: step 2 In the Update Firmware screen, click the Browse button beside the Select A File field to search for the new firmware.

  • Page 68: Ping Test

    Ping Test Ping is a diagnostic tool used to test connectivity between IP Hosts. Once you have configured your 624, it is a good idea to ensure you can Ping the network. If your ISP has provided its server address, you can try to ping this address. If the Pings for both the WAN and LAN side complete and you have the proper protocols configured, you should be able to surf the Internet.

  • Page 69: Modem Test

    Modem Test The Modem Test menu item allows you to check whether your 624 is properly connected to the WAN Network. There are four test types, each of which may take a few seconds to complete. The OAM loopback cells are used to verify the connection between the 624 and the ATM network.
  • Page 70 The following table lists the Modem Test screen Test Type field and its definitions: Field Options Description Connectivity to the BRAS server can be verified by initiating Test Type F5 End a F5 Seg loopback via the DSLAM and to the authentication server.

  • Page 71: Status

    Status The Status tab of the 624 web interface allows you to view the Status/Statistics of different connections and interfaces, and consists of the following: Network Statistics; Connection Status; DHCP Clients; Modem Status; Product Information; System Log.

  • Page 72: Network Statistics

    Network Statistics The Network Statistics area will show you details of transmitted and received packets. To View Network Statistics: From the main screen, click the Status tab. From the Status main screen, click Network Statistics. The following screen appears: In the Network Statistics screen, highlight the appropriate radio button corresponding to view network statistics for Ethernet, USB or DSL.

  • Page 73: Connection Status

    Connection Status The Connection Status screen displays a status summary of the ADSL connection. To View Connection Status: From the main screen, click the Status tab. From the Status main screen, click Connection Status. The following screen appears: The following table lists the Connections screen fields and their definitions: Field Description This is the name of the connected ADSL profile.

  • Page 74: Dhcp Clients

    DHCP Clients Select the DHCP Clients menu item from the Status menu list to view the list of DHCP clients. To View DHCP Clients: From the main screen, click the Status tab. From the Status main screen, click DHCP Clients. The following screen appears:...

  • Page 75: Modem Status

    Modem Status Select the Modem Status menu item from the Status menu list to view the Status and Statistics of your broadband (DSL) connection. To View The Modem Status: From the main screen, click Status. From the Status main screen, click Modem Status. The following screen appears:...

  • Page 76: Product Information

    Product Information You can verify product information such as model, driver, hardware and software versions in the Product Information area of the web interface. To View 624 Product Information: From the main screen, click Status. From the Status main screen, click Product Information. The following screen appears:...

  • Page 77: System Log

    System Log You can view all logged information in the System Log area of the web interface. To Display The 624 System Log: From the main screen, click the Status tab. From the Status menu, click System Log. The following screen appears:...

  • Page 78: Index

    Index 624 Log In, 14 LAN Configuration 624 Ports and Buttons, 6 DHCP Enable / Disable, 17 Management IP Configuration, 19 624 Ports And Buttons LAN, Configuration Of, 17 ADSL, 6 Modem Set Up DC, 6 Ethernet, 6 ADSL Handshake, 37 Reset, 6 Quick Start Tab, 15 624, Installation Of, 9...

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