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Westell ULTRALINE 7400 User Manual

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Copyright © 2004 Westell, Inc.
030-300432 Rev. A

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  • Page 1 7400/7401) LTRA ODELS 328W10/328W11) ERSA ODELS UIDE Copyright © 2004 Westell, Inc. 030-300432 Rev. A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Westell Router (Models 7400, 7401, 328W10, 328W11) User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..........................4 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........................4 3. REGULATORY INFORMATION ........................5 FCC Compliance Note..........................5 Canada Certification Notice........................6 4. NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS ........................8 5. HARDWARE FEATURES............................9 LED Indicators............................9 Cable Connectors and Switch Locations ....................12 Connector Descriptions..........................14...
  • Page 3 Westell Router (Models 7400, 7401, 328W10, 328W11) User Guide 13. CONFIGURATION .............................57 13.1 Single Static IP – Single IP Address PassThrough ..................57 13.2 Service Configuration ..........................63 13.3 Firewall Configuration..........................74 13.4 Wireless Configuration (Models 328W10, 328W11) ................78 13.5 Advanced LAN............................85 13.6 Advanced WAN.............................101...

  • Page 4: Product Description

    Router and you are on the Internet. The Westell® Router is capable of data rates hundreds of times faster than a traditional analog modem. But unlike analog modems, your Westell® Router allows you to use the same phone line for simultaneous voice/fax communications and high-speed Internet access, eliminating the need for dedicated phone lines for voice and data needs.

  • Page 5: Regulatory Information

    Connect the equipment to a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by Westell Inc., could void the users’ right to operate the equipment. RF EXPOSURE...

  • Page 6: Canada Certification Notice

    Westell Router (Models 7400, 7401, 328W10, 328W11) User Guide A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product.
  • Page 7 Westell Router (Models 7400, 7401, 328W10, 328W11) User Guide to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative, and designated by the supplier. Refer to section 19 in this User Guide for further details. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five.

  • Page 8: Networking Requirements

    Westell Router (Models 7400, 7401, 328W10, 328W11) User Guide 4. NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS The following system specifications are required for optimum performance of the Router via 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, Wireless, or USB installations. CONNECTION NETWORKING MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS TYPE SCHEME •...

  • Page 9: Hardware Features

    User Guide 5. HARDWARE FEATURES 5.1 LED Indicators This section explains the LED States and Descriptions of your Router. LED indicators are used to verify the unit’s operation and status. Please refer to the table of the Model you are using. LED States and Descriptions (Model 7400) State Description...
  • Page 10 User Guide LED States and Descriptions (Model 7401) State Description Solid Green Modem power is ON. Modem power is OFF. POWER POST (Power On Self Test), Failure (not bootable) or Device Solid Red Malfunction. Note: The Power LED should be red no longer than two seconds after the power on self test passes.
  • Page 11 User Guide LED States and Descriptions (Model 328W10) State Description Solid Green Modem power is ON. Modem power is OFF. POWER POST (Power On Self Test), Failure (not bootable) or Device Solid Red Malfunction. Note: The Power LED should be red no longer than two seconds after the power on self test passes.

  • Page 12: Cable Connectors And Switch Locations

    User Guide LED States and Descriptions (Model 328W11) State Description Solid Green Modem power is ON. Modem power is OFF. POWER POST (Power On Self Test), Failure (not bootable) or Device Solid Red Malfunction. Note: The Power LED should be red no longer than two seconds after the power on self test passes.
  • Page 13 User Guide Model 7400 Rear View DSL Line Reset Power ON/OFF Ethernet Connectors Connector Connector Button Connector Switch (E1 through E4) Model 7401 Rear View DSL Line Reset Power ON/OFF Ethernet Connectors Connector Button Connector Switch (E1 through E4) NOTE: For Models 328W10 and 328W11, when using the optional UPLINK/E1 or ETHERNET 1 ports, Ethernet LAN connection is limited to E2, E3, and E4.

  • Page 14: Connector Descriptions

    User Guide 5.3 Connector Descriptions The following chart displays the connector types for the Model you are using. Model 7400 SYMBOL UNCTION Connects to an ADSL-equipped telephone jack or DSL LINE 6-pin RJ-11 modular jack DSL connection of a POTS splitter. 4-pin USB Series B connector Connects the USB device to the PC.
  • Page 15 User Guide Model 328W10 SYMBOL UNCTION Connects to an ADSL-equipped telephone jack or DSL LINE 6-pin RJ-11 modular jack DSL connection of a POTS splitter. 4-pin USB Series B connector Connects the USB device to the PC. ETHERNET 8-pin (RJ-45) modular jack Connects the Ethernet device to the PC.

  • Page 16: Pin-Out Descriptions

    User Guide 5.4 Pin-out Descriptions The following tables list the pin-out descriptions. DSL Pin-outs (Models 7400, 7401, 328W10, 328W11) Pin-out Description 1, 2, 5, 6 Not Used DSL Tip DSL Ring USB Pin-outs (Models 7400, 328W10) Name Description Cable Color VBUS/Vcc 5 Vdc D –...

  • Page 17: Installing The Hardware

    RJ-11 Phone cable • SMA Antenna (Models 328W10, 328W11 only) • Westell CD-ROM containing User Guide in PDF format • Quick Start Guide 6.3 Microfilters ADSL signals must be blocked from reaching each telephone, answering machine, fax machine, computer modem or any similar conventional device.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installations

    “DSL/HPN” non-filtered jack. Please wait until you have received notification from your ISP that your DSL line has been activated before installing the Router. Westell recommends the use of a surge suppressor to protect equipment attached to the power supply.
  • Page 19 Router and your PC’s wireless network adapter. The default SSID for the Router is the serial number of the unit (located below the bar code on the bottom of the unit and also on the Westell shipping carton). Locate and run the utility software provided with your PC’s Wireless network adapter and enter the SSID value.
  • Page 20 User Guide Warning: Your power requirements may differ from those displayed in the following instructions. You must use only the power adapter provided with your kit. To network the Router to additional computers in your home or office using a wireless installation, you will need to confirm the following: Ensure that an 802.11b/g/g+ wireless network adapter has been installed in each PC on your wireless network.
  • Page 21 Router to the Ethernet port on your computer. Repeat this step to connect up to three additional PCs to your Westell Router. NOTE: You may connect to any of the four Ethernet jacks on the rear panel as they serve as an Ethernet switch.
  • Page 22 User Guide 6.4.4 Installation via USB (Models 7400, 328W10) Westell recommends using the Router via Wireless or Ethernet connections. However, if you choose to connect via USB, you must follow the instructions in this section. IMPORTANT: The USB installation will not function for Macintosh computers. Macintosh computers must install via Ethernet connection.

  • Page 23: Installing The Usb Drivers (Models 7400, 328W10)

    User Guide 7. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS (MODELS 7400, 328W10) If you are using only Ethernet or Wireless connections, USB driver installation is not necessary. The Microsoft® Plug and Play auto-detect feature recognizes when new hardware has been installed. After you connect the Router to the PC, the Router will be detected automatically.
  • Page 24 User Guide Figure 5. Windows 98 SE 2. Windows 98 SE: Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). See Figure 6. Click Next. Figure 6. Windows 98 SE 030-300432 Rev. A December 2004...
  • Page 25 Figure 7. Windows 98 SE Note: If Figure 7 does not appear at this step, and Figure 8 appears with the text ‘USB Composite device’, ‘C:\Windows\Inf\USB.Inf’, do not continue. Click Back to Step 3 and specify the location of the Westell CD-ROM.
  • Page 26 5. Windows 98 SE: Windows will display the location of the driver (Figure 9). The drive “letter” may vary. Click Next. Figure 9. Windows 98 SE 6. Windows 98 SE: Remove the Westell CD from the CD-ROM Drive. Next, insert the Windows operating system CD into the CD-ROM Drive (Figure 10). Click OK. Figure 10. Windows 98 SE 7.
  • Page 27 8. Windows 98 SE: Figure 12 may pop up, depending on how Windows 98 SE was installed on the computer. The installation of the Westell Router requires files that are supplied by Microsoft for Windows 98 SE. If Figure 13 pops up, insert the Windows 98 SE Operating System CD into the computers CD-ROM drive, wait a moment for the CD to be recognized by the system, and then click on OK.
  • Page 28 User Guide 9. Windows 98 SE: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 14). Click Finish. Figure 14. Windows 98 SE 10. Windows 98 SE: Click Yes to restart your computer (Figure 15). Figure 15. Windows 98 SE Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers.

  • Page 29: Installing The Usb Drivers For Windows Me

    User Guide 7.3 Installing the USB Drivers for Windows ME IMPORTANT: Confirm that the CD-ROM provided with the Router kit is inserted in the appropriate drive before continuing this installation. 1. Windows ME: After you connect the Router to your PC, the Found New Hardware window will appear (Figure 16).
  • Page 30 User Guide 2. Windows ME: Windows will display the location of the driver (Figure 18). Click Next. Figure 18. Windows ME 3. Windows ME: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 19). Click Finish. Figure 19.

  • Page 31: Installing The Usb Driver For Windows 2000

    User Guide 4. Windows ME: When the System Settings Change screen appears, the USB drivers are installed properly (Figure 20). Click Yes. Figure 20. Windows ME Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. After you have finished installing the USB drivers, you must return to section 6.4.4 (Installation via USB) to complete the installation instructions.
  • Page 32 User Guide 2. Windows 2000: The Install Hardware Device Drivers window appears. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). See Figure 23. Click Next. Figure 23. Windows 2000 3. Windows 2000: The Locate Driver Files window appears. Select CD-ROM drives (Figure 24). Click Next. Figure 24.
  • Page 33 User Guide 4. Windows 2000: The Driver Files Search Results window appears (Figure 25). Note: The drive “letter” may vary. Click Next. Figure 25. Windows 2000 5. Windows 2000: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 26). Click Finish.

  • Page 34: Installing The Usb Driver For Windows Xp

    User Guide 6. Windows 2000: When the System Settings Change screen appears, the USB drivers are installed properly (Figure 27). Click Yes. Figure 27. Windows 2000 Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. After you have finished installing the USB drivers, you must return to section 6.4.4 (Installation via USB) to complete the installation instructions.
  • Page 35 User Guide 2. Windows XP: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 29). Click Finish. Figure 29. Windows XP Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. After you have finished installing the USB drivers, you must return to section 6.4.4 (Installation via USB) to complete the installation instructions.

  • Page 36: Configuring The Router For Internet Connection

    User Guide 8. CONFIGURING THE ROUTER FOR INTERNET CONNECTION To browse the Internet using the Router, you must set up your account profile, confirm your DSL sync, and establish a PPP session with your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Refer to the Internet service provider’s installation manual to install the software required for your Internet connection.
  • Page 37 User Guide If you clicked next in the Getting Started screen, the following screen will be displayed. This screen will allow you to set up your account profile. NOTE: Before you set up your account profile, you must obtain your Account ID, Account Password, and VPI/VCI values from your Internet service provider.
  • Page 38 User Guide After you type your account parameters at the User Name screen, the Account ID will be displayed, however, the Password will be masked for security, as shown below. Click next if you want your account parameters to take effect.
  • Page 39 User Guide Select the Protocol type that you obtained from your Internet service provider. Click on next. NOTE: Depending on your Internet Service Provider, the PROTOCOL screen may come pre-configured and it will be displayed here. In this case, you will need to click on next to go to the SET-UP COMPLETE screen.
  • Page 40 User Guide If you changed the VPI/VCI settings and clicked done in the SET-UP COMPLETE screen, the following pop-up screen will appear. Click OK. NOTE: The following pop-up will appear only if you have changed the VPI, VCI, or Protocol values in the preceding screens.

  • Page 41: Confirming A Dsl Sync

    User Guide 8.2 Confirming a DSL Sync Remember, you must have active DSL service before the Router can synchronize with your ISP’s equipment. To determine if the Router has a DSL sync, view the DSL Connection Rate in the Connection Overview section (see the following Home page).
  • Page 42 User Guide The following screen shows the DSL connection rate with values that indicate a successful DSL SYNC has been established. The connection rate values represent the transmission speed of your DSL line. (The Router may take time to report these values.) Click the Connect button to establish a PPP session. NOTE: The Router will handle transmission rates up to 8 Mbps.

  • Page 43: Establishing A Ppp Session

    User Guide 8.3 Establishing a PPP Session View the PPP Status at the Home page. If the PPP Status displays DOWN, click the Connect button to establish a PPP session. NOTE: Whenever the PPP Status displays DOWN, you do not have a PPP session established. If your Router’s connection setting is set to “Always On”...
  • Page 44 After a PPP session has been established, the PPP Status will display UP, and you may now browse the Internet. For example, to visit Westell’s home page, type http://www.westell.com in your browser’s address window, and then press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard.

  • Page 45: Disconnecting A Ppp Session

    User Guide 8.4 Disconnecting a PPP Session If you have finished browsing the Internet and want to disconnect from your Internet service provider, click on the Disconnect button in the Connection Overview screen (the preceding screen). The following pop-up screen will appear.

  • Page 46: Setting Up Macintosh Os X

    Open the System Preference Screen After you have connected the Westell Router to the Ethernet port of your Macintosh, the screen below will appear. Click on the “Apple” icon in the upper-right corner of the screen and select System Preferences.
  • Page 47 Name the New Location After selecting New Location from the Network screen, the following screen will be displayed. In the field labeled Name your new location:, change the text from “Untitled” to “Westell.” Click OK. 030-300432 Rev. A December 2004...
  • Page 48 User Guide Select the Ethernet Configuration After clicking on OK in the preceding screen, the Network screen will be displayed. The Network screen shows the settings for the newly created location. From the Configure field in the Network screen, select Built-in Ethernet. Click on Save.
  • Page 49 In the address window of your Internet Explorer web browser, type http://dslrouter/, and then press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard. The Getting Started screen will be displayed. You may now begin your Account Setup. Refer to section 8 of this User Guide to configure your Westell Router for Internet connection. 030-300432 Rev. A December 2004...
  • Page 50 User Guide The following sections explain the advanced features of your Westell Router. [This Page Intentionally Left Blank] 030-300432 Rev. A December 2004...

  • Page 51: Setting Up Advanced Configuration

    User Guide 10. SETTING UP ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Advanced Configuration instructions are explained in Section 11 through Section 17. If you want to set up advanced features for the Router, follow the instructions provided in sections 11 through 17. STOP! The following sections assume that you have active DSL and Internet service. The Router allows you to make changes to advanced features of your Router such as account profiles, routing configurations, and firewall settings.

  • Page 52: Home

    User Guide 11. HOME As you navigate through the various screens of the Router, the name of the active page you have selected will appear in the upper-left corner of the screen, as shown below. Please note that the actual values may differ from the values displayed in the screens.

  • Page 53: Adding Account Profiles

    User Guide 11.1 Adding Account Profiles If you select the Profile Editor button from your Home page, the Advanced Home screen will appear, as shown below. Click on the new connection button in the Advanced Home screen. The New Connection screen will appear.

  • Page 54: Editing Account Profiles

    Service Provider. If you have multiple Service Providers, you can enter this information at this time. Service Profile Westell recommends that you use the Default parameter. Manual Factory default = MANUAL Selecting this feature allows you to manually establish your PPP session.

  • Page 55: Status

    User Guide 12. STATUS 12.1 Connection Summary The following settings will be displayed if you select Connection Summary from the Status menu. Note: The actual values may differ from the values displayed in this screen. DSL Connection Information Connection Rate This field will indicate if you have a DSL signal and the DSL rate at which you are connected.

  • Page 56: About

    Media Access Controller (MAC) i.e., hardware address of this device. Software Version Version of Application Software. Software Model The Router application type. Description Product description. Boot Loader Version of boot loader software Configuration Westell proprietary configuration of this device. 030-300432 Rev. A December 2004...

  • Page 57: Configuration

    User Guide 13. CONFIGURATION NOTE: If you are using Model 7400 or 7401, the “Wireless” menu options will not be displayed in the Configuration menu. 13.1 Single Static IP – Single IP Address PassThrough The following settings will be displayed if you select Single Static IP from the Configuration menu. The Single Static IP Configuration screen allows you to select the device on your LAN that will share your Single Static IP.
  • Page 58 User Guide 13.1.1 Enabling Single Static IP – Single IP Address PassThrough (Applicable for PPPoE Connections Only) To enable Single Static IP, select a device that will share your Single Static IP from the options listed in the window. Click on enable. NOTE: The Single Static IP Configuration screen allows you to select the device on your LAN that will share your Single Static IP.
  • Page 59 User Guide If you clicked OK in the preceding pop-up screen, the following pop-up screen will appear. The Router must be reset to allow the new configuration to take effect. Click on OK. If you clicked OK in the preceding screen, the following screen will be displayed. The Router will be reset and the new configuration will take effect.
  • Page 60 User Guide After a brief delay, the home page will be displayed. Confirm that you have a DSL sync and that your PPP session displays UP. (Click on the connect button to establish a PPP session). Next, select Single Static IP from the Configuration menu to confirm that Single Static IP is enabled, as shown in the following screen.

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