Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable ...................... 6 Step 3. Attach the power connector ..................... 6 Step 4. Turn on AW4038 and power up your systems ............... 6 Step 5. Configure AW4038 through the WEB interface ............7 Step 6. Save the configurations and Reboot ...................
Manual Ver1.0 1. Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of AW4038 4-port ADSL AP router. You will now be able to access the Internet using your high-speed ADSL connection. AW4038 has the following major features. Features Built-in ADSL modem for high speed Internet access...
Manual Ver1.0 2. Installation In addition to this document, your AW4038 should arrive with the following: One standalone desktop AW4038 One power adapter and power cord One Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector One telephone cable with RJ-11 connector Front Panel The front panel LEDs indicate the status of the unit.
AW4038 and connect the other end to your PC’s network adaptor (NIC). If you are connecting a LAN to AW4038, attach one end of the Ethernet cable to a regular hub port and the other end to the LAN port on AW4038.
Manual Ver1.0 Step 5. Configure AW4038 through the WEB interface Please refer to chapter 3. Step 6. Save the configurations and Reboot Save the changes you made on AW4038. - 7 -...
The default IP address of AW4038 is 192.168.1.1. Establish The Connection Enter the IP address (default: 192.168.1.1) of AW4038 in the address line of Web Browser A Dialogue Box will pop up to request the user to login. (Figure 1) Figure 2.
Manual Ver1.0 4. Quick Setup The system administrator can configure AW4038 remotely or locally via a Web Browser. Network configuration needs to be planned and decided before starting the configuration procedure. Quick Setup allows system administrator to select the appropriate operation mode and configure the corresponding settings step by step to create a connection.
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Manual Ver1.0 Enter the VPI/VCI values. Please contact you ISP for the information. Click on “Next” to go to next step. 4.1.2 Connection Type and Encapsulation Mode Figure 5. Quick Setup – Connection Type and Encapsulation Mode Select “PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)”, and the “Encapsulation Mode”. Please contact you ISP for the information.
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AW4038 activates PPPoE connection automatically when user wants to access Internet and there is no active PPPoE connection. The users are able to assign some specific ATM PVC(s) to run PPPoE, if AW4038 has multiple ATM PVC connections. The “PPP IP extension” is a special feature provided by some ISPs. Unless your service provider specifically requires this setup, do not select it.
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 7. Quick Setup – IGMP Multicast, WAN service, and QoS Check to Disable/Enable IGMP Multicast, WAN Service, and QoS. Go to “Advanced Setup” > “Quality of Service” to assign priorities for the application. Click on “Next” to go to next step. 4.1.5 Device Setup Figure 8.
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Manual Ver1.0 Enter IP (LAN IP) and Subnet Mask. Select to Disable/Enable DHCP Server, use DHCP Server Relay, and configure related settings for that mode. AW1038 will assign IP address, subnet mask, Default gateway IP address and DNS server IP address to host PCs which connect to its LAN. Select “Configure the second IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN interface”...
Manual Ver1.0 Figure 10. Quick Setup – WAN Setup – Summary The last page displays a summary of previous settings. Make sure that the configurations match the settings provided by ISP, and then click on “Save/Reboot” button to complete the configuration procedure. IP over ATM (IPoA) Configuration Click on “Quick Setup”...
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 11. Quick Setup – ATM PVC Configuration Enter the VPI/VCI values. Please contact you ISP for the information. Click on “Next” to go to next step. 4.2.2 Connection Type Figure 12. Quick Setup – Connection Type and Encapsulation Mode Select “IP over ATM (IPoA)”, and the “Encapsulation Mode”.
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Manual Ver1.0 4.2.3 WAN IP Settings Figure 13. Quick Setup– WAN IP Settings WAN IP/Subnet Mask, default gateway, and DNS server settings. Please contact your ISP for the information. Click on “Next” to go to next step. 4.2.4 NAT, IGMP Multicast, WAN Service, and QoS Figure 14.
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Click on “Next” to go to next step. 4.2.5 Device Setup Figure 15. Quick Setup – Device Setup Enter IP (LAN IP) Address and Subnet Mask to AW4038. Select to Disable/Enable DHCP Server, use DHCP Server Relay, and configure related settings for that mode.
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 16. Quick Setup – Wireless Setup Check “Enable Wireless” to enable wireless radio; or uncheck to disable. “SSID” is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters. Click on “Next”...
Manual Ver1.0 complete the configuration procedure. Bridge Configuration Click on “Quick Setup” in the left frame, and follow the steps below to create a Bridging connection. 4.3.1 ATM PVC Configuration Figure 18. Quick Setup – ATM PVC Configuration Enter the VPI/VCI values. Please contact you ISP for the information. Click on “Next”...
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 19. Quick Setup – Connection Type and Encapsulation Mode Select “Bridging”, and the “Encapsulation Mode”. Please contact you ISP for the information. Click on “Next” to go to next step. 4.3.3 WAN Service Figure 20. Quick Setup – WAN Service Give a service name and check the box to enable this WAN service.
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Manual Ver1.0 4.3.4 Device Setup Figure 21. Quick Setup – Device Setup Type LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask. Click on “Next” to go to next step. 4.3.5 Wireless Setup Figure 22. Quick Setup – Wireless Setup Check “Enable Wireless” to enable wireless radio; or uncheck to disable. “SSID”...
Manual Ver1.0 Figure 23. Quick Setup – WAN Setup – Summary The last page gives a summary of previous steps. Make sure that the settings match the settings provided by ISP, and then click on “Save/Reboot” button to complete the configuration procedure. MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER) Configuration Configuration of MER is similar to IPoA.
Manual Ver1.0 PPP over ATM (PPPoA) Configuration Configuration of PPPoA is similar to PPPoE. Select “PPP over ATM (PPPoA)” in “Connection Type”. For other configuration, please refer to PPPoE settings (section 4.1). Figure 25. Quick Setup – Connection Type and Encapsulation Mode - 24 -...
Manual Ver1.0 5. Advanced Setup Advanced Setup allows system administrator to configure the following topics: Firewall Quality of Service Routing Figure 27. Advanced Setup – WAN This page shows the current existing WAN interfaces in the system. User can choose Add, Edit, or Remove to configure WAN interfaces.
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Maximum 32 entries can be configured. Click on “Add” to enter configuration page to add your own rule(s). Some common used servers (Web, FTP, Mail, …etc.) are pre-defined in AW4038. User can simply select the desired server from the pull-down menu and assign the IP address of the local PC.
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 29. Advanced Setup – NAT – Virtual Servers 5.3.2 Port Triggering Some applications require that specific ports in the Router's firewall be opened for access by the remote parties. Port Trigger dynamically opens up the “Open Ports” in the firewall when an application on the LAN initiates a TCP/UDP connection to a remote party using the “Triggering Ports”.
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Manual Ver1.0 Click on “Add” to enter configuration page to add your own rule(s). Some applications such as games, video conferencing, remote access applications and others require that specific ports in the Router's firewall be opened for access by the applications. You can configure the port settings from this screen by selecting an existing application or creating your own (Custom application) and click “Save/Apply”...
Manual Ver1.0 Figure 32. Advanced Setup – NAT – DMZ Host Firewall Two functions are supported in Firewall: Outgoing IP Filtering and MAC Filtering. 5.4.1 Firewall – Outgoing IP Filtering By default, all outgoing IP traffic from LAN is allowed, but some IP traffic can be BLOCKED by setting up filters.
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Manual Ver1.0 specifying a new filter name and at least one of the conditions below. All of the specified conditions in this filter rule must be satisfied for the rule to take effect. Click “Save/Apply” to save and activate the filter. Figure 34 shows the configuration that prevents a local PC (IP address: 192.168.1.100) from surfing the Internet.
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Manual Ver1.0 The screen allows you to create a filter rule to identify incoming IP traffic by specifying a new filter name and at least one of the conditions below. All of the specified conditions in this filter rule must be satisfied for the rule to take effect. Click “Save/Apply”...
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 37. Advanced Setup – Firewall – Parental Control The MAC Address of the “Browser” automatically displays the MAC address of the LAN device where the browser is running. To restrict other LAN device, click the “Other MAC Address” button and enter the MAC address of the other LAN device.
Manual Ver1.0 Quality of Service Quality of Service (QoS) (including IP Precedence, IP TOS and IEEE 802.1P) refers to a combination of mechanisms that jointly provide a specific quality level to application traffic crossing a network or multiple, disparate networks. Figure 39.
AND/OR a WAN interface. Click “Apply” button to save it. NOTE: If changing the “Enable Automatic Assigned Default Gateway” from unselected to selected, You must reboot AW4038 to activate the automatic assigned default gateway. Figure 41. Advanced Setup – Routing – Default Gateway 5.6.2 Routing –...
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 42. Advanced Setup – Routing – Static Route Enter the destination network address, subnet mask, gateway AND/OR available WAN interface, then click “Apply” to add the entry to the routing table. Figure 43. Advanced Setup – Routing – Add new Static Route 5.6.3 Routing –...
Operation Passive: Listen only. Placing a check in the “Enabled” checkbox for the interface to complete the configuration. Click the “Apply” button to save the configuration. To start/stop RIP for AW4038, select the “Enabled/Disabled” radio button for Global RIP Mode. 5.7.1 DNS Server...
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5.7.2 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of the domains. This function allows your AW4038 to be more easily accessible from various locations of the Internet.
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 46. Advanced Setup – DNS – Dynamic DNS Select your Dynamic DNS service provider from ‘D-DNS provider’, and enter your registration information. Click “Save/Apply” to save the configuration. Figure 47. Advanced Setup – DNS – Add Dynamic DNS - 38 -...
Manual Ver1.0 6. Wireless Setup Basic This page allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans (no broadcasting of your network name), set the wireless network name (also known as SSID, default: airgw), and restrict the channels based on nation’s requirements.
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 49. Wireless Setup – Security – WEP Four keys for both encryption strengths can be stored here. Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128-bit encryption keys. Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bit encryption keys. Select which key (1 ~ 4) to use from “Current Network Key”.
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Figure 51. Wireless Setup – Security – 802.1X 6.2.3 WPA/WPA2 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is the strongest wireless security provided by AW4038. Like 802.1X, WPA must co-work with RADIUS server as well. To enable WPA, select the following items step by step: Network Authentication: WPA/WPA2 WPA Group Rekey Interval: in seconds.
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 52. Wireless Setup – Security – WPA 6.2.4 WPA/WPA2-PSK WPA-PSK lets you take advantage of WPA without the hassle of setting up your own RADIUS server. To enable WPA-PSK, select “WPA-PSK” in “Network Authentication”. Enter 8 to 63 ASCII codes or 64 hexadecimal (0~9, A~F) digits in “WPA Pre-Shared Key”.
When you select “Allow” in “MAC Restrict Mode”, only data from devices with matching MAC addresses in filter table can access AW4038. If you select “Deny” in “MAC Restrict Mode”, every device can access AW4038 except those which have matching MAC addresses in the filter table.
Figure 55. Wireless Setup – Wireless Bridge Advanced In most cases, AW4038 work well with wireless default settings. Modification is not recommended unless you are very familiar with these parameters. Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the provided list to correspond with your network settings.
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54g Performance for the fastest performance. Select 54g LRS if you are experiencing difficulty with legacy 802.11b equipment. 54g protection: In Auto mode, AW4038 will use RTS/CTS to improve 802.11g performance in mixed 802.11g/802.11b network. Turn off protection to maximize 802.11g throughput under most conditions.
Manual Ver1.0 Figure 56. Wireless Setup – Advanced Station Info This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status. Figure 57. Wireless Setup – Station Info - 46 -...
Manual Ver1.0 7. Diagnostics This page allows users to test the Ethernet port connection, DSL port connection, and connection to the Internet Service Provider. If a test displays a fail status, click “Return Diagnostic Tests” at the bottom of the page to make sure the fail status is consistent. If the test continues to show fail, click “Help”...
System Administrator can do the AW4038 settings backup, update, and restore default here. The settings can be saved from AW4038 to PC. The saved setting file can also be loaded from PC to AW4038. These 2 functions can help the system administrator to manage large amount of AW4038 efficiently.
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Figure 60. Management – Settings – File Download To update the configuration, click on “Browse” and a Choose-File-window will pop up. Locate the saved file and click on “Update Settings”. AW4038 will modify its settings based on the update file.
Manual Ver1.0 Figure 62. Management – Settings – Restore Default System Log This allows System Administrator to view the System Log and configure the System Log options. Figure 63. Management – System Log Click on “Configure System Log” to configure the log options. There are 8 events of “Log Level”...
Click on “View System Log” to see the router log based on your configuration. SNMP Agent System Administrator could enable or disable the embedded SNMP Agent here. SNMP Agent would allow a management application to retrieve AW4038 statistics and status. Figure 65. Management – SNMP Agent...
Manual Ver1.0 Internet Time AW4038 can synchronize its internal time with Internet time server when available. To enable this function, check “Automatically synchronize with Internet time servers”. Select First and Second NTP time server from the pull down menu. Or select “Other”...
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 67. Management – Access Control - Service The IP Address Access Control mode, if enabled, permits access to local management services from IP addresses contained in the Access Control List. If the Access Control mode is disabled, the system will not validate IP addresses for incoming packets. The services are the system applications listed in the Service Control List.
AW4038 configuration. support: is used to allow an ISP technician to access AW4038 for maintenance and to run diagnostics. user: can access AW4038 to view configuration settings and statistics, as well as, update AW4038 software.
Manual Ver1.0 Figure 70. Management – Update Software Save/Reboot Click “Reboot Router” to reboot AW4038. AW4038 would automatically save the configuration before reboot, so that modified settings would take effect after reboot. Figure 71. Management – Save and Reboot - 55 -...
9. Device Info Summary This page displays AW4038’s hardware/software information and DSL connection status. Figure 72. Device Info – Summary This page displays AW4038’s WAN interface information and connection status. Figure 73. Device Info – WAN Statistics 9.3.1 LAN/WAN - 56 -...
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Manual Ver1.0 This page displays packets transmitted and received status of AW4038’s LAN/WAN interfaces. Figure 74. Device Info – Statistics – LAN Figure 75. Device Info – Statistics – WAN 9.3.2 ATM This page displays the statistics of AW4038’s ATM interface (including AAL5).
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 76. Device Info – Statistics – ATM 9.3.3 ADSL This page displays AW4038’s ADSL connection information and status, such as rate, SNR, ES (Error Second)…etc. - 58 -...
Manual Ver1.0 Figure 77. Device Info – Statistics – ADSL Route This page displays AW4038’s routing table. Figure 78. Device Info – Route This page displays AW4038’s ARP table. - 59 -...
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Manual Ver1.0 Figure 79. Device Info – ARP NOTE: 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.
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