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  • Page 1 ADSL 201ER User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Important Safeguards ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 FCC Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Preparing to Install --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. System Requirements --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Front Panel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Rear Panel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. LEDs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Parts Included -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Connecting the Hardware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    ※ The VisionNet 201ER is intended for in-house stationary use (desktop or wall-mounted). ※ The maximum ambient temperature may not exceed 40°C (104°F) external to the housing. ※ The VisionNet 201ER must not be mounted in a location exposed to direct heat or excessive solar or radiation.
  • Page 4 Overloading Do not overload wall (mains) outlets and extension cords as this can result in fire or electric shock. Servicing To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product. None of its parts are user replaceable; therefore, no reason exists to access the interior. Opening or removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks.

  • Page 5: Fcc Information

    FCC Information Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 Protection of the telephone network statement This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the solder side (back side) of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company.

  • Page 7: Preparing To Install

    (LAN). The 201ER brings high-speed connections to home users, small offices and telecommuters. The ADSL 201ER is designed to “plug and play”. Setup of the 201ER is as simple as connecting it to a PC that is equipped with an Ethernet adapter card and then connecting it to an ADSL outlet.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    3. Front Panel < Front Panel of the VisionNet ADSL 201ER > 4. Rear Panel RESET Switch Power Switch LINE Port DC IN Port PONE Port ETHERNET Port < Rear Panel of the VisionNet ADSL 201ER >...

  • Page 9: Leds

    5. LEDs The following table explains the functions of the LEDs located on the Front Panel: DATA LINK LEDs Color Status Meaning - Solid - Power Detected - Off - Power Off Green - Solid - Device passed self test - Flashing - Device failed self test DATA...

  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation 1. Parts Included Check for the following contents of your package. √ 1. VisionNet 201ER √ 2. Power Adapter √ 3. RJ-11 Ethernet Cable √ 4. CD ROM (Manual) √ 5. Quick Start Guide √ 6. RJ-45 Ethernet Cable * Note: External in-line, wall mount filters, and two-way adaptor are sold separately.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Hardware

    Connect one end of the RJ-11 telephone cable to the VisionNet 201ER’s LINE port and the other end to the ADSL service port (wall jack). Connect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the VisionNet 201ER and the other end to the PC’s Ethernet port.

  • Page 12: Verifying Connections

    If the ADSL LED on the VisionNet 201ER is not solid GREEN within 2 minutes… √ Check the RJ-11 connection on the LINE port of the VisionNet 201ER. Make sure that the RJ-11 is securely connected to the LINE port on the VisionNet 201ER from the ADSL wall jack.
  • Page 13 Q4: Unable to access the Internet. ⑴ Check first if the LAN LED on the front panel of 201ER is ON. When the LAN LED is not illuminated, check if Ethernet cable is securely connected from the S-707 LAN connectors located on the rear panel to the PC’s LAN card.

  • Page 14: Configuration Settings

    Configuration Settings If your service provider has configured your 201ER for the service, do not change these settings unless instructed by your service provider. All configuration and management for the 201ER is done via a Web browser. You can change the 201ER settings with a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
  • Page 15 ※ Win 95 / Win 98 / Win 98SE / Win Me a. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties. b. When the Network window appears, select the Configuration tab, then select TCP/IP-->NIC (Network Interface Card). Click the Properties button.
  • Page 16 c. The TCP/IP Properties window will appear. Select the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically, then click OK. d. You will be asked to restart your computer to complete the settings. Click Yes to restart your computer.
  • Page 17 ※ Win 2000 a. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties. b. The Network and Dial-up Connections window appears. Double click on the Local Area Connection icon for TCP/IP network adapter. c. The Local Area Connection Status window appears. Click the Properties button.
  • Page 18 d. The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP), then click the Properties button.
  • Page 19 e. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window will appear. Select Obtain an IP address automatically, then click the OK button and complete the settings.
  • Page 20 ※ Win NT4.0 a. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon and select Properties. b. The Network window appears. Select the Protocols tab, scroll down the network protocols window and select TCP/IP Protocol. Click the Properties button.
  • Page 21 c. The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window appears. Select the IP Address tab then choose the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server option. Click the OK button and complete the settings.
  • Page 22 ※ Win XP a. From the Start menu on the tool bar, select Control Panel, then double click on the Network Connections icon. b. The Network Connections window appears. Right-click on the Local Area Connection for TCP/IP network adapter and select Properties.
  • Page 23 c. The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click on Properties.
  • Page 24 d. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window will appear. Select Obtain an IP address automatically, then click the OK button and complete the settings.

  • Page 25: Accessing The 201Er

    For User level access, the Username is “user” and the Password is “password”. If you choose to login as a User, you can only view settings. For Administration level access, the Username is “admin” and the Password is “visionnet”. If you choose to login as an Administrator, you have full access to the 201ER.

  • Page 26: Quick Setup

    3. Quick Setup The Quick Setup page is an easy way to set up the 201ER by entering basic configuration information. You will need to know your ISP’s required configuration. If this information was not provided, please contact your ISP. Some DSL service providers may require different settings from the default configuration.
  • Page 27 b. In the Enable bar, select Yes to enable your settings. This should always be enabled. c. In the ENCAPSULATION bar, use the drop-down menu to select the encapsulation method (see options below) supplied by your ISP. d. When you have completed your configuration, click Connect. You can click Reset to bring back the last setting;...
  • Page 28 ▶ 1483 Bridged IP LLC / VC-Mux 1. Type the VPI and VCI provided by your ISP. 2. Set the BRIDGE bar to Disabled. 3. Type the IP Address, Subnet Mask and WAN Gateway provided by your ISP. 4. In the DNS section, type Primary DNS and Secondary DNS provided by your ISP. 5.
  • Page 29 Auto Discovery + User Configured This option will automatically discover your DNS server if provided by your ISP. In most all PPP and DHCP client configurations, the ISP will download the DNS addresses as part of the auto negotiation. If these DNS addresses were not provided, you can configure them manually.

  • Page 30: System Configuration

    4. System Configuration This section describes the 201ER configuration interfaces. Options to host servers and utilize gaming applications is also described below. ▶ LAN Page a. Click LAN option in the Configuration menu and you will see the following screen.
  • Page 31 b. The factory default is set as shown on the screen. c. If you want to change the setting for the LAN interface, enter a valid IP address. d. When finished, please click Submit. You can click Reset to bring back the last setting; this function can only be used before you click Submit.
  • Page 32 ▶ WAN Page a. Click the WAN option in the Configuration menu and you will see the following screen.
  • Page 33 b. You will see the factory default as shown on screen. c. In the ENCAPSULATION bar, use the drop-down menu to select the encapsulation method etermined by your ISP. You may need to contact your ISP to determine which encapsulation is used in their network.
  • Page 34 DNS Proxy Selection There are four options to choose from: Auto Discovery + User Configured This option will automatically discover your DNS server if provided by your ISP. In most all PPP and DHCP client configurations, your ISP will download the DNS addresses as part of the auto negotiation.
  • Page 35 Use User Defined DNS Servers Only You must enter the DNS addresses in the Primary and Secondary fields. Disable DNS Proxy The 200ER will not resolve DNS requests. You must enter the DNS values in your TCP/IP properties in your PC. Primary DNS /Secondary DNS: The Primary DNS and Secondary DNS are provided by your ISP.
  • Page 36 Supplier: RIP advertisements are transmitted in intervals depending on your setting for Interval. Select the True to enable or False to disable this function from the pull-down menu. Gateway: When the value of Gateway is True, RIP advertisements include a default gateway. Multicast: When the value of Multicast is True, received broadcast RIP messages are ignored, and received multicast RIP messages are accepted.
  • Page 37 ▶ NAT Page a. Click the NAT option in the Configuration menu and you will see the following screen. b. Network Address Transfer (NAT) can correlate virtual IP/Global IP statically or dynamically. Use the pull-down menu to choose NAPT, NAT or Disabled. NAPT is set as the default. If NAT is selected, you must define which PC on your LAN can access the Internet on the configuration of the session name, user’s IP and session name configuration.
  • Page 38 ▶ Virtual Server Page a. Click the Virtual Server option in the Configuration menu and you will see the following screen. ☞ Definitions Virtual Server: Virtual Server allows you to pass specific types of network traffic through the 201ER’s NAPT interfaces. For example, you can pass selected types of network traffic such as Telnet requests or HTTP (Web) connections, to a specific host behind the 201ER’s LAN side devices.
  • Page 39 Note: If you need to host a Web Server, you must change the HTTP management port in the MISC configuration page to something other than port 80. b. Enter an ID number to specify the virtual server. Enter the Public Port number which corresponds to the applications port (Ex.
  • Page 40 ▶ Bridge Filtering Page a. Click the Bridge Filtering option in the Configuration menu and you will see the following screen. b. You can control the flow of packets across the router using this function. Bridge filtering lets you deny or allow packets to cross the network based on the MAC address and position of the address within the packet.
  • Page 41 a. Click the Misc Configuration option in the Configuration menu and you will see the following screen. b. If you want to enable DMZ, make sure the NAT or NAPT function is enabled (please refer to the section describing NAT in this manual). Choose Enabled for DMZ and fill in the host IP in the DMZ HOST IP to enable the DMZ function.
  • Page 42 DMZ: DMZ is an acronym for demilitarized zone. It is a common area between two different networks, such as the Internet and a secure private network. When enabled, all traffic initiated from the Internet to the 201ER will be directed to 1 defined IP address on the LAN. Some companies prefer, for security reasons, to use a DMZ to locate secure servers that will be accessed by outside trusted entities instead of placing those servers on their private network.
  • Page 43 ▶ Save Setting Page Click the Save Setting option in the Configuration menu and you will see the following screen. Click Submit to write settings into the 201ER. In order to save changes, you must click on the Submit button, which resets your modem.

  • Page 44: System Status

    5. System Status This section is used to troubleshoot and diagnose any problems on the 201ER. ▶ ADSL Page a. Click the ADSL option in the Status menu and you will see the following screen. b. You can see the line rate (Data Rate) on your screen after the ADSL link is established. c.
  • Page 45 ☞ Definitions SNR Margin: Amount of noise (dB loss in SNR) that can be tolerated while maintaining a BER of 10-7. Line Attenuation: Measured in dB’s. Error Seconds: The time of a received Reed Solomon codeword for data stream indicating that errors have been corrected in that codeword.
  • Page 46 ▶ WAN Page Click the WAN option in the Status menu to see the following WAN information.
  • Page 47 ▶ LAN Page Click the LAN option in the Status menu to see the following LAN information. ☞ Definitions MAC Address: This is the hardware address of the LAN port on the 201ER. IP Address: The IP Address of the LAN port on the 201ER. The default address is 10.0.0.2. Subnet Mask: The range of the Subnet mask in use for the LAN connected to the Ethernet port.
  • Page 48 ▶ PPP Page Click the PPP option in the Status menu to see PPP status.
  • Page 49 ▶ ATM Page Click the ATM option in the Status menu to see the ATM status.
  • Page 50 ▶ TCP Page Click the TCP option in the Status menu to see TCP status.
  • Page 51 ▶ Ping Page Click the Ping option in the Status menu and you will see the following screen. Enter the IP address in Ping IP Address which you want to ping, then click Go to see the Ping Result.
  • Page 52 ▶ Route Page a. Click the Route option in the Status menu to see information for your Route Table. You will see the factory default as shown on screen. b. You can add or delete the Route Table by setting Destination, Gateway and Netmask. c.
  • Page 53 ▶ Diagnostic Page Click the Diagnostic option in the Status menu to see the status of your ADSL connection. The help pages will help identify any problems.

  • Page 54: System Administration

    6. System Administration This section is only for administration (Administration level), but the user (User level) can also view the Firmware Version page and Help page. ▶ Server Page a. Click the Server option in the Maintenance menu and you will see the following screen. b.
  • Page 55 ▶ Password Page a. Click the Password option in the Maintenance menu and you will see the following screen. b. You can change the User Password or Admin Password in this page. The admin password permits full read/write access while the user password permits read access. c.
  • Page 56 ▶ Firmware Version Page Click the Firmware Version option in the Maintenance menu to see the software version of your 201ER.
  • Page 57 ▶ Network Upgrade Page Click the Network Upgrade option in the Maintenance menu and you will see the following screen. You can upgrade software from the Internet on this page. When executed, please follow the instructions in the dialog box to complete the upgrade.
  • Page 58 ▶ Local Update Page a. Click the Local Update option in the Maintenance menu and you will see the following screen. You can upgrade software from this page. b. A current version of the 201ER software package must reside either on your hard disk or on a floppy disk, and should be loaded on your PC.
  • Page 59 ▶ System Log Page Click the System Log option in the Maintenance menu and you will see the following screen. You can see the router’s connected status on this page. Please contact your service provider if you have any questions regarding log file messages.
  • Page 60 ▶ Reset to Default Page a. Click the Reset to Default option in the Maintenance menu and you will see the following screen. b. You can reset the device to factory default from this page. Note that all the previous settings of the 201ER will be set back to factory default, so you need to re-configure the 201ER.
  • Page 61 ▶ Help Page Click the Help option in the Maintenance menu and you will see the following screen. If you have question or need help, you may refer to the Help page.

  • Page 62: Appendix

    Appendix If you use 1483 Bridged/Routed IP encapsulation and disabled NAT/NAPT, you will need to configure the IP address of your PC to a static address provided by your ISP. Follow these instructions according to what operating system you use. ▶...
  • Page 63 ▶ Windows NT4.0 1. From the Start menu on the tool bar, select Settings_Control Panel. Double click on the Network icon. 2. The Network window appears. Select the Protocols tab and click on TCP/IP Protocol. Click on Properties. 3. The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties window appears. Select the IP Address tab and then choose the Specify an IP Address option.

  • Page 64: Warranty Information

    The VisionNet 201ER is warranted for five years on data drives and on all other parts from the date of original purchase.

  • Page 65: Industry Canada (Ic)Notice

    INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) NOTICE NOTICE: The industry Canada (IC) label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company.

  • Page 66: Technical Support And Modem Returns

    Technical Support and Modem Returns To Our Valued Customer: In our continuing effort to provide excellent customer and technical support and ensure your quick connection to the Internet, we ask that you do the following if you experience connection problems: 1.

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