Installing the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 ..............................5 Step 1: Establish Physical Connectivity to the Internet ..........................5 Option a. Wired Ethernet Connection ..............................6 Option b. Cellular Connection ................................6 Step 2: Establish Local Network Connectivity ............................6 Configuring the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 ............................... 7 Access the AT&T VPN Gateway Web Interface ............................
Once an Internet Connection has been established, the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 will try to retrieve its configuration from the network, and if successful, may perform an automatic reboot to pick up the new configuration. This should occur within the first 2-3 minutes after initial power on.
Step 2: Establish Local Network Connectivity In most cases, your devices will attach directly to the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 via one of the 8 VLAN ports with an Ethernet cable. The Local LAN ports are auto-sensing, so either a straight-through or a crossover cable can be used interchangeably.
Configuring the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 In most cases, no user-level configuration is required as an IP address is retrieved automatically through DHCP and the device configuration is retrieved from the network. In some cases it is necessary to perform some initial configuration through the Web Interface –...
Primary IPv4 WAN Interface Set-up To configure the primary interface for something other than DHCP (or to change DHCP settings), follow these steps: 1. Access the web interface as described on page 7. 2. Click on the Control Panel navigation icon. 3.
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Figure 4 will be displayed where you will be given the opportunity to select your primary connection type. Figure 4: IPv4 Settings Window If you are not sure how your Internet Access should be configured, contact your IS department. Two basic types of connection are offered.
Configuring DHCP Figure 4 To configure DHCP, follow these steps after reaching 1. Select the radio button next to “DHCP” on Figure 4 and click OK to proceed to the DHCP set up window. Figure 5 2. Select the DHCP options required by your ISP on .
Configuring a Static IP Address Figure 4 To configure a static IP address, follow these steps after reaching 1. Select the radio button next to “Static” on Figure 4 and click OK to proceed to the Static IP set up window. Figure 6 2.
Configuring PPPoE Figure 4 To configure PPPoE Account information, follow these steps after reaching 1. Select the radio button next to “PPPoE” on Figure 4 on and click OK to proceed to the to the PPPoE set up window. Figure 7 2.
1. Ensure your supported Cellular USB modem is inserted into one of the three USB ports on the front or back of the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300. 2. Select the radio button next to Cellular in the “Always-On” section and click OK to proceed to the set-up sequence.
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Figure 8: Cellular Always On Settings- Modem Properties Figure 9: Cellular Always On Settings - Login Information...
1. Ensure your supported Cellular USB modem is inserted into one of the three USB ports on the front or back of the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300. 2. Select the radio button next to “Cellular” in the “User Controllable Dial as Primary Connection” section and click OK to proceed to the set-up sequence.
Cellular coverage can vary, even over a short distance and a bad placement of the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 can result in substandard or even non-existent cellular service. You can check the signal strength at site of install by pressing the “reset” button on the back while powered on with the Cellular USB modem inserted.
Administrator Access One or more users may be designated as administrators by your IS Department. If your AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 was Figure 13 set up for administrator access, is displayed and you must select your authentication level. You must be a designated administrator to configure or control the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300.
Establishing VPN Connectivity The authentication mode of your AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 is determined by the service parameters ordered by your IS Department. All configurations require a username and password of some form and may also require other information. This information may be downloaded from the network and the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 may be set to automatically establish connectivity.
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Figure 14: Example of Login Page for AT&T Managed Figure 15: Example of Connected Page...
You can view the VLAN configuration through the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 web interface as described below. After initial power on, and once the Internet Connection has been correctly configured, the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300 will retrieve its configuration from the network and will likely perform an automatic reboot to pick up the new configuration. This should occur within the first 2-3 minutes after initial power on.
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Figure 16: Navigation to Local LAN Settings Figure 17: Local LAN Settings – VLANS...
. In this case, Local LAN equipment can be plugged into any available port on the back of the AT&T VPN Gateway 8300. If you see this page and you think that VLANs SHOULD have been configured, please contact your IS department.