Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement User Interface Manual Federal Communication Commission 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.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router CE Warning User Interface Manual This equipment is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants. CE Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures..
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router About this Manual User Interface Manual About this Manual This manual provides installers and end users with current information regarding the installation, setup, use, and maintenance of the product. The symbols below identify important information: Pro Tip –...
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Table of Contents User Interface Manual Table of Contents Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Industry Canada Statement UL Statement CE Warning Certifications About this Manual Table of Contents LAN Ports on the 310 Menu Overview Status >...
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router LAN Ports on the 310 User Interface Manual LAN Ports on the 310 The AN-310 router has limited support for communications between the LAN 1–3 port grouping, and the LAN 4 port. As a result, we recommend you use LAN 4 as a non-overlapping network This document provides guidance for the best practices for specific installation scenarios.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Menu Overview User Interface Manual Menu Overview A - Main Navigation Panel Use the collapsible Status, Settings, Tools, Advanced, and System Log headings (and their submenus) to configure and maintain the router. The green bar and gray highlight shows which header is active.
(shown when scanning the network). Use this to differentiate similar devices on your network. Model Number: This is the part number for the router (as shown on our website). Service Tag: The internal tracking number used to track every Araknis Networks product sold. This is required to claim the device on OvrC.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Status > System User Interface Manual Port Status Section This provides detailed information for each port on its own line. These can be configured under Settings > LAN > LAN Settings. Interface: Designates the physical port on the router.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Status > System User Interface Manual Release Button: Click to release the current WAN IP address back to the DHCP pool and receive a new one. Renew Button: Click to renew the current WAN DHCP connection. The WAN IP address may or may not change.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Status > Clients & Services User Interface Manual Status > Clients & Services This section describes the router firewall services, VPN services, attached clients, and port forwarding settings that are currently in use. This is where you can locate devices are (via IP/DHCP reservation) and determine which services could be affecting system performance.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Status > Clients & Services User Interface Manual the internet) from devices with an OpenVPN client application. OpenVPN communicates using encrypted SSL/TLS channels between networks that the hide traffic from other devices on the internet.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Status > Ports User Interface Manual Status > Ports Port Overview Section This gives an at-a-glance status for each port on the router. Each port is color-coded based on its negotiated speed: • Gray: Not connected to a device, or the connected device has not negotiated a speed.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > System User Interface Manual Settings > System System Settings Section Here you can adjust the router’s name and IP address. Names can be up to 63 characters long, and can contain letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores, and periods.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > System User Interface Manual integrated approach to setting system time. Using NTP as an option requires Internet access. If you do not wish to use this service, deselect the checkbox and see Manual settings, below.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > WAN User Interface Manual Settings > WAN Note – WAN2 is not yet operational. It will be made operational in a future firmware release. WAN Settings Section Here you set the WAN port’s name and connection speed.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > WAN User Interface Manual … With Static IP Selected This sets an unchanging IP address for the WAN. Using this is dependent on your ISP and service plan. … With PPPoE Selected Use this for DSL and other peer-to-peer connections.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > WAN User Interface Manual … With Transparent Bridge Selected This disables all routing functions or your router. Use this if there is an ISP-provided router that must sit on the network. … And at the Bottom: At the bottom, you can set the MTU (maximum transmission unit) either automatically or manually.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > WAN User Interface Manual Multi-WAN Section Network Service Detection regularly checks to ensure that the network connection is active, using a ping test and/or a Domain Resolution test. If it detects that the network is inactive, it performs the action selected in the dropdown.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > LAN User Interface Manual Settings > LAN Note – LAN4 does not communicate with LAN1–3. If you are using the router-on-a stick topology, use LAN4 to connect your router to your master switch. If you are using multuiple ports on the router, use LAN1–3;...
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > LAN User Interface Manual • Red: Port has been disabled by the user in the web interface settings. Click on a port to open a dialog where you can change the LAN’s name, speed settings, and duplex setting (if the port is not set to auto).
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > LAN User Interface Manual DHCP Server Settings Section This section helps you to create subnets, assign them to VLANs, and configure the DHCP server for that subnet (if needed). Each subnet is represented by a card, sorted by VLAN ID number, with summary information.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > LAN User Interface Manual DHCP options is primarily driven by VoIP, as certain manufacturers requires certain DHCP options for their system to work. Ths dialog comes pre-populated with common DHCP options. VLAN Settings Button This takes you directly to the Advanced >...
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > Firewall User Interface Manual Settings > Firewall This covers the router’s built-in firewall capabilities. Each of these provides added security to your system. Firewall Settings Section When the firewall is enabled, you can activate any or all of: •...
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > Firewall User Interface Manual Misc. Settings Section UPnP: This enables Universal Plug and Play, a protocol that permits the network to discover and operate devices and applications seamlessly. Bonjour Client: Bonjour is Apple’s implementation of Zero Configuration networking, which allows users to search, locate and set up Apple Access Points.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > DDNS User Interface Manual Settings > DDNS WAN DDNS Section Dynamic DNS allows you to access the router web interface and other network devices from the Internet using a standard web URL instead of the WAN IP address.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > Port Forwarding User Interface Manual Settings > Port Forwarding The External Address field displays the WAN IP for the system. Network ports direct traffic between software applications running on network devices. Port numbers are always associated with a host IP address and a protocol type, usually TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP).
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > Security User Interface Manual Settings > Security User Accounts Section Here you can create new accounts to access the router. We recommend that you do not give anyone access to the default account.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > Security User Interface Manual Access management can work even if there is a port forward rule back to the router’s IP. As long as the access management port isn’t the same as the external port in the remote management section, both can work on the system concurrently.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Settings > Security User Interface Manual Whitelist & Blacklist Section The whitelist and blacklist are tools that allow you to permit or block access of network devices to your router (gateway) and thus the internet. Specify the network devices that you wish to permit or block using either their IP or MAC addresses.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Tools User Interface Manual Tools Ping Section Enter an IP address here and click the Ping button to see if the target device responds. If it does, the system displays a measure of how long it took the device to respond.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Tools User Interface Manual Trace Route Section This displays all relays between your router and the target URL, as well as the delays encountered by the data packet sent. Enter the IP address of a device or web page. Click the Start button.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > Static Route User Interface Manual Advanced > Static Route Static routing is used to create routes to other subnets using a fixed routing table. Static routes are commonly used to allow traffic between subnets on different routers. For example, in a large office network, there is a subnet configured for the first floor inside of Router 1 with the IP address 192.168.1.0.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > NAT User Interface Manual Advanced > NAT This configures devices on the LAN so that they appear to have a specific public (WAN) IP address. You must enable this to use and edit NAT entries.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > VLANs User Interface Manual Advanced > VLANs Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are used to segment traffic on the LAN. Proper setup and use of VLANs can increase the reliability and security of the network.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > VPN User Interface Manual Advanced > VPN A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a connection between different networks through a secure tunnel over the Internet. Data sent through the VPN tunnel is encrypted for privacy even when connected to a public or shared network that isn’t secure.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > VPN User Interface Manual VPN users are provided with a configuration file generated by the OpenVPN server. This file is used as a key for the client application to communicate with the server and open a connection. The router must be configured for each OpenVPN account that will be used.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > IPV6 User Interface Manual Advanced > IPV6 Note – Once WAN2 is activated in a firmware upgrade, both WANs will have IPv6 settings. IP Mode Section This section defines how the router handles IPv6 addresses sent to the system.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > IPV6 User Interface Manual Primary and Secondary DNS Servers handle DNS resolution for IPv6 requests, and must be in IPv6 format. LAN IPv6 Address is the IPv6 address location at which the LAN gateway exists.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > IPV6 User Interface Manual … With PPPoE Selected When used with IPv6 on the WAN side, PPPoE is similar to IPv4 in that the WAN connection is authenticated using encapsulated Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > Local DNS User Interface Manual Advanced > Local DNS This creates a local DNS server on the router for speedier results and forwarding. Use this expressly for devices in the local network (for example, to create a URL like backporchcamera.myhome.com).
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > SNMP User Interface Manual Advanced > SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is used by network administrators to monitor the performance and settings of network devices. Configure SNMP to communicate with management devices in place on the network.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > SNMP User Interface Manual SNMPv3 Settings Section SNMP3 adds the ability to set up users with a more robust authentication scheme. The user table lists all users currently enabled. Trap Receiver IP Address: The IPv4 address to send all the Trap Community messages from all capable SNMP devices on the network.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > QoS User Interface Manual Advanced > QoS This section is for advanced users only. QoS, or quality of service, is a protocol that tries to optimize traffic across the network. This is an advanced feature that rarely needs to be implemented except in large congested networks that require prioritization of network services.
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Advanced > QoS User Interface Manual CoS to DCSP Mapping Section This section allows mapping of CoS values to DSCP values and ranges, as well as an associated queue. Consider each row as the mapping between these reference buckets.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router System Log User Interface Manual System Log System Log Section Here you see recorded activities and status changes. At the bottom, buttons allow you to download the full log to your computer, and to clear the log entries when needed.
Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Specifications User Interface Manual Specifications Interfaces Features AN-310-RT-4L2W WAN - RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T LAN - RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T LAN/WAN - Combo RJ45/SFP 10/100/1000Base-T 1 1 (USB3.0) - Not Available at Launch Wireless Interface Embedded Antennas...
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Araknis Networks® 310 Series Router Specifications User Interface Manual Security Features AN-310-RT-4L2W Stateful Firewall Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) DoS Prevention Ping of Death SYN Flood IP Spoofing Port Forwarding Content Filtering (URL & Keyword) UPnP Bonjour Bonjour Client at Launch...
Can be mounted by using AN-ACC-SW-EAR-L-13 2-Year Limited Warranty Araknis Networks products have a 2-Year Limited Warranty. This warranty includes parts and labor repairs on all components found to be defective in material or workmanship under normal conditions of use.
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