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Page 1: User Guide
Model # – WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide ADSL 36R566 P HARE ROXY OUTER User Guide Printed in the USA 2000 Westell, Inc. 030-300109C... -
Page 2: Fcc Compliance Note
BY SELECTING “I ACCEPT” YOU ARE ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE TO WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Page 3 Installation/User Guide This equipment also complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. ON the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company. An FCC compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with the equipment.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Installation/User Guide ADSL WEBSHARE PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE ...5 1. P ...5 RODUCT ESCRIPTION WebShare Proxy Router Benefits ...5 Minimum System Requirements ...5 1.1 Inspection...6 1.2 Package Contents...6 2. S ...6 AFETY 3. I ...7 NSTALLATION 3.1 Installing on Hollow, Drywall Surfaces (Optional)...7 3.2 Single User Setup ...7 3.3 Multiple User Setup ...8 3.4 Connectors...10... - Page 5 Installation/User Guide 8.1.4.2 Router IP Discovery and Factory Default Reset ... 35 8.1.4.3 IP Address ... 36 8.1.4.4 Subnet Mask... 36 8.1.4.5 Domain Naming System (DNS) Primary... 36 8.1.4.6 Domain Naming System (DNS) Secondary ... 37 8.1.4.7 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)... 37 8.1.4.8 DHCP Base Address...
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Page 6: Adsl Webshare Proxy Router User Guide
Installation/User Guide ADSL WEBSHARE PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE 1. Product Description Westell’s WebShare Proxy Router uses an existing phone line to provide multiple users with a reliable, high-speed, Internet access for home or office. converts an existing phone line into a dedicated, high-speed connection ending the inconvenience of dial-up modems and busy signals. -
Page 7: Inspection
Installation/User Guide Multi-port Ethernet 10BaseT hub (for multiple users) VGA Monitor Cross over Ethernet cable for Modem to Ethernet Hub VPI/VCI Values (provided by your service provider) PPPoE Support (provided by your service provider) ADSL signals must be blocked from reaching each telephone, answering machine, fax machine, conventional computer mode or any similar conventional devices. -
Page 8: Installation
Installation/User Guide 3. Installation The WebShare Proxy Router operates up to 300 feet (91.4 M) from a PC or Ethernet hub over 100-Ohm, Category 5 cable. If the WebShare Proxy Router is to be installed on a wall, follow the instructions in Paragraph 3.1. When the unit is secured to the wall, proceed to Paragraph 3.2 for instructions on connecting the unit. -
Page 9: Multiple User Setup
Installation/User Guide 6. The Link LED should be solid green indicating that the CPE connection has been made. 7. During use, a pulsing yellow Activity LED indicates that data is being transmitted and received on the Ethernet interface. 8. Proceed to section 4 to configure the software. TO 117 VAC POWER Figure 1. - Page 10 Installation/User Guide 7. The Ready LED should be a solid green indicating that the power self-test has successfully completed and the unit is synchronized with the ADSL line card. It may take up to 70 seconds for the unit to synchronize with the central office ADSL unit.
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Page 11: Connectors
Installation/User Guide 3.4 Connectors There are connectors on the side panel of the WebShare Proxy Router (Figure 3) for Power, an ON/OFF switch, 6-pin RJ11 DSL (LINE) connector and 8-pin RJ45 ETHERNET connector for customer terminal equipment. Tables 1 - 3 list the connector types and pinout designations. DSL CONNECTOR Figure 3. - Page 12 Installation/User Guide Connections are located on the side Power State Solid Green No Light Ready State Slow Flashing Green Moderate Flashing Green Solid Green Solid Red Blinking Red Alternating Red/Green No Light Link State Solid Green No Light Activity State Pulsing Yellow Data being transmitted.
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Page 13: Installing The Webshare Utilities Setup Software On Your Pc
Installation/User Guide 4. Installing the WebShare Utilities Setup Software on Your PC 4.1 WebShare Utilities Setup Installation Procedure Account parameters must be added to WebShare before connecting to your ISP or Corporate LAN. Use the Westell provided WebShare Setup Utility to simplify the set up of the following: Selection of the desired Ethernet Adapter (in instances where more than one Ethernet adapter exists on the PC). -
Page 14: Windows 95, 98 And Nt
Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide 4.1.1 Windows 95, 98 and NT To install the WebShare Setup Utility on your PC, insert the WebShare Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. From the Start menu, select Run and type the following line: E:\win32\setup.exe (where “E”... -
Page 15: Tcp/Ip Configuration
Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide 4.1.2 TCP/IP Configuration It is recommended that Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) be enabled on the adapter connected to your WebShare Proxy Router. If you have multiple Ethernet adapters, select the one to be used with the WebShare Proxy Router. - Page 16 Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide Figure 9. Check Setup Information Window Click Next to install the Account Setup Utility. If you are using Windows 95/98, you have to restart the computer for the installation parameters to take effect. Select Yes I want to restart my computer now to restart the PC as shown in Figure 10.
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Page 17: Enabling Dhcp For Windows Nt
Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide 4.1.3 Enabling DHCP for Windows NT Figure 11. Setup Complete, Restart Window (Windows NT) Click Finish to display the Readme.txt file (Figure 12). This file contains the information required by Windows NT users to enable DHCP, and additional application information. - Page 18 Installation/User Guide 3. Select the Protocols tab and all the Network Protocols on your PC will be displayed. 4. Double-click the TCP/IP Protocol item and the TCP/IP Properties folder will appear. 5. From the adapter drop-down menu, select the Ethernet adapter that is going to be used with the WebShare Proxy Router.
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Page 19: Disabling Autodial
Installation/User Guide 9. Restart your computer. 4.1.4 Disabling Autodial A browser is typically set to dial into a user’s ISP connection automatically when the browser is launched. In order to access the Internet through your “always-on” ADSL line, the autodial feature must be disabled. Dial-Up Settings Your Connection dial-up setting must be set to Never dial a connection. -
Page 20: Setting Up Your Account
Installation/User Guide 5. Setting Up Your Account This section show you how to set up your initial WebShare account. In a LAN, or multiple PC environments, this process needs only to be completed on the computer connected to the WebShare Proxy Router. 5.1 Account Parameters Account parameters are required before connecting to your service provider. -
Page 21: Setting Or Verifying Vpi/Vci Parameters
Installation/User Guide 2. On the PPP Connections window of the WebShare Home Page, click New… The Configure Account window appears. 3. In the Description field, type the Account Description you have chosen to call this connection. 4. In the User ID field, type the user ID given to you by your service provider. 5. -
Page 22: Connecting To An Account
Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide Figure 15. Lan Advanced Configuration Window Congratulations! You have just configured your first account. If you would like to add additional accounts at this time, refer to Section 7.2. To connect to your new account, proceed with Section 6. - Page 23 Installation/User Guide 2. In the Connect window shown in Figure 17, enter your password (received from the ISP) for the User ID of that account. (Note: A valid password must start and end with something other than a space) 3. Click the Connect button. After the first connection is made, the Connect Succeeded window (Figure 18) informs you that a PPP session is established.
- Page 24 Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide Figure 18. Connection Succeeded Window When a PPP session becomes active, the WebShare Home page will return with a Disconnect button in place of the Connect button (Figure 19). The icon replaces the icon signifying that a PPP session has been established.
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Page 25: Disconnecting From A Ppp Session
Installation/User Guide 6.2 Disconnecting from a PPP Session To exit a PPP session, return to the WebShare Home Page by: Maximizing WebShare, if you minimized the Home Page before surfing Selecting WebShare from Bookmarks or Favorites Closing your browser and double clicking the WebShare icon on your desktop Click the Disconnect button on the WebShare Home page. -
Page 26: Configuring Webshare
Installation/User Guide 7. Configuring WebShare Use this section when adding new accounts or changing account parameters. 7.1 Accessing the WebShare Management Interface To access the Web browser management interface, perform the following steps: 1. Make sure that your computer is turned OFF. 2. -
Page 27: Adding And Configuring Additional Webshare Accounts
Installation/User Guide 7.2 Adding and Configuring Additional WebShare Accounts To configure another PPP account, the following information must be obtained from your service provider: User ID Password Primary DNS IP address (optional) Secondary DNS IP address (optional) 1. Click the New button (Figure 21) and enter the user ID obtained from your ISP into the User ID field of the dialog box. - Page 28 Installation/User Guide Figure 22. PPP Account Configuration Dialog Box 3. Click Save to commit those values to WebShare. 4. The Configure Account window disappears and a new row appears on the Home page as shown in Figure 23. If your ISP supplies the DNS IP addresses, these addresses need to be added to the new PPP account via the account editing capability.
- Page 29 Installation/User Guide Figure 24. Advanced Configuration Window 2. In the Advanced Configuration window (Figure 24), enter the DNS IP values supplied by your service provider. 3. Select the Save button to commit these values to WebShare. To add more PPP accounts to WebShare, repeat the configuration process outlined above. With multiple accounts, when ANY user attempts to establish a session with an idle account while another session is active, a warning is displayed (Figure 25).
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Page 30: Webshare Management Interface
Installation/User Guide 8. WebShare Management Interface 8.1. Management Menu Selecting the WebShare icon on the desktop activates your web browser and establishes a home page for WebShare. A Management Menu (Figure 26) is located in the left portion of your home page. It provides links to the other management pages available for configuration, status, control and other operation information for WebShare. -
Page 31: Home Page Main Window
Installation/User Guide 8.1.1.1 Home Page Main Window This window contains a list of PPP accounts. Each PPP account is contained within a row of the table. Each row contains several columns and provides information about the account. The fields are defined in the sections immediately following. -
Page 32: Building New Accounts
Installation/User Guide 8.1.1.6 Building New Accounts Adding a New Account to the Home Page (Detailed in Section 7.2): Click the New button. Within the Configure Account dialog box, type a description of the account into the Description field and the user ID defined by your ISP. Click the Save button in the dialog box to commit the new account information to the WebShare Proxy Router. -
Page 33: Test All
Installation/User Guide 8.1.2.2 Test All The Test All button will execute all of the tests sequentially beginning with the Self Test and ending with Ping. Figure 29 shows the Diagnostics window returned after clicking the Test All button. 2000 Westell, Inc. Figure 28. -
Page 34: Self-Test
Installation/User Guide 8.1.2.3 Self-Test The Self-Test button starts a testing process that verifies the integrity of all PPP account information. Error Messages: Success – All stored information verified correctly. Failure – An error was detected in the stored PPP account information. The information needs to be re- entered. -
Page 35: Ping
Installation/User Guide No PPP Connection – There isn’t any link between the WebShare Proxy Router and the central office equipment. Failure – There is no response from the remote IP address. 8.1.2.7 PING The Test button initiates a ‘ping’ to the host IP address specified within the ping host entry field. A PING (Packet Internet Groper) is a protocol program for sending a signal to see whether another network host or other device is on-line and responding. -
Page 36: Router Ip Discovery And Factory Default Reset
Installation/User Guide This window displays the local Ethernet characteristics including the IP address, subnet mask, DNS proxy IP addresses, and the state of the DHCP server, as shown in Figure 31. These parameters are stored and remain in WebShare until changed, or the default values are reset with the ‘IP Discovery and Default Reset’... -
Page 37: Ip Address
Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide Figure 32. WebShare IP Default Reset Utility Dialog Box Click the Default Reset button, shown in Figure 29, to restore the factory default values (Figure 28). Figure 33. -
Page 38: Domain Naming System (Dns) Secondary
Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide 8.1.4.6 Domain Naming System (DNS) Secondary This IP address represents the address that WebShare uses to respond to secondary DNS queries from your computer. The default value is 192.168.0.3. 8.1.4.7 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) DHCP is a protocol used to automate the administration of IP addresses within a local area network. -
Page 39: Troubleshooting
Installation/User Guide 9. Troubleshooting 9.1 WebShare Error Messages Figure 35 shows an example of an error message window. The following text lists other error messages that may be seen and how to correct them. E1000 – WebShare Proxy Router Not Connected Description –... -
Page 40: Product Assistance And General Inquiries
Installation/User Guide E1001 – Network Circuit Not Available Description – The ATM virtual circuit has not been established within the ADSL Router. Remedy – Contact your ISP. E1002 – PPP Remote Access Server (RAS) Not Available Description – There is no response from the RAS while attempting to activate a PPP Remedy –... -
Page 41: Inspection
Installation/User Guide 10.2 Inspection return damaged merchandise to Westell until you have first obtained a Return Material Authorization O NOT (RMA) from Westell. For return of material, contact your Westell Customer Support representative. 11. Product Specifications IMENSIONS Height – 7.5 in (19 cm) Width –... - Page 42 Installation/User Guide Routing Up to 64 users with a user supplied Ethernet hub Network Address Translation (NAT ) Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) - Automatic or Manual Local Address Assignment DHCP Host Configuration DNS Proxy Implementation Transport and Application Protocol Support TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, NNTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL RealAudio/Video, Microsoft NetMeeting, VDOLive, Win Frames, Xprotocol, H.323 (Over LAN environment), All direct play games...
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Page 43: Windows 2000, Apple Mac/Imac, Linux Support
Model # –WebShare Part # – 030-300109 Rev C Revision Date – 09/2000 Installation/User Guide APPENDIX A Windows 2000, Apple MAC/iMAC, Linux Support PCs running Windows 2000, Apple MAC and Linux operating systems can be installed in a network that is using WebShare by simply configuring the Windows 2000, Apple MAC or Linux PC to support DHCP. -
Page 44: Index
Installation/User Guide About Page, 38 Account Information Setup, 20 Account Parameters, 20 Activating a PPP Session, 22 Adding a PPP Account, 27 ADSL Modem, 34 Advanced Local Configuration, 35 Building New Accounts, 32 Configuring a PPP Account, 27 Configuring the Personal Router, 26 Connect/Disconnect, 31 Connecting a PPP Account, 32 Connecting to an Account, 22...