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- Page 1 36R570 PN 030-300153 Rev. A March, 2001 ©2001 Westell, Inc. ADSL W 36R570 P ROXY NSTALLATION AND PEED OUTER UIDE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ADSL WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE ... 4 ™ P PEED ROXY OUTER WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router Benefits... 4 Minimum System Requirements ... 4 ADSL Signal Filtering ... 5 Package Inspection and Contents ... 5 ... 5 AFETY WIRESPEED PRO™ INSTALLATION ... 6 Installing on Hollow Drywall Surfaces (Optional)... - Page 3 OFTWARE NSTALLATION LAN A ... 34 DVANCED Accessing the LAN Advanced Configuration Dialog Box ... 34 IP Address ... 35 Subnet Mask... 35 Domain Name System (DNS) Primary ... 35 Domain Naming System (DNS) Secondary ... 35 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ... 35 DHCP Base Address ...
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Page 4: Adsl Wirespeed Pro™ Proxy Router User Guide
ADSL WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE ™ P PEED ROXY WireSpeed Pro is the perfect solution for a low cost multi-user residential or small business network. Westell’s WireSpeed Pro provides multiple users with reliable, high-speed, Internet access for home or office. -
Page 5: Adsl Signal Filtering
ADSL Signal Filtering ADSL signals must be blocked from reaching each telephone, answering machine, fax machine, conventional computer mode or any similar conventional devices. Failure to do so may degrade telephone voice quality and ADSL performance. There are two ways to block the ADSL signal from telephone equipment: Method 1. -
Page 6: Wirespeed Pro™ Installation
WIRESPEED PRO™ INSTALLATION The WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router operates up to 300 feet (91.4 meters) from a PC or Ethernet hub over 100-Ohm, Category 5 cable. For installation on a wall surface, follow the instructions below. If you are not installing the unit on a wall surface, proceed to the section on Single or Multiple-User Setup. -
Page 7: Multiple-User Setup
The Link LED should be solid green indicating that the CPE connection has been made. During use, a pulsing yellow Activity LED indicates that data is being transmitted and received on the Ethernet interface. Proceed to page 16, “Setting Up Your WebShare Account” to configure the software. ADSL LINE Figure 1. - Page 8 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 9: Cable Connectors
Cable Connectors There are connectors on the side panel of the WireSpeed Pro (Figure 3) for Power, an ON/OFF switch, 6-pin RJ-11 DSL (LINE) connector and 8-pin RJ-45 ETHERNET connector for customer terminal equipment. Tables 1-3 list the connector types and pinout designations. DSL CONNECTOR Figure 3. -
Page 10: Led Indicators
LED Indicators The LED indicators shown in Figure 4 are used to verify the unit’s operation and status. Connections are located on the side State Solid Green POWER No Light Slow Flashing Green READY Moderate Flashing Green Solid Green Solid Red Blinking Red Alternating Red/Green No Light... -
Page 11: Webshare Installation Utilities Software Setup
WEBSHARE INSTALLATION UTILITIES SOFTWARE SETUP Running WebShare Installation Utilities Account parameters must be added to WebShare before connecting to your ISP or Corporate LAN. Use the Westell- provided WebShare Installation Utilities to simplify the setup of the following: • Selection of the desired Ethernet adapter (in instances where more than one Ethernet adapter exists on the PC). •... - Page 12 On the Function Selection screen, three options are available: Select the second option, Setup PC only. Note: Option 1, Download WebShare modem software, is the default and is for software upgrades only. Option 3, IP Reset utility for WebShare is used to restore modem settings to WebShare defaults. Click Next.
- Page 13 The Choose Destination Location window (Figure 8) shows where the application will be stored on your hard drive. Click Next. The Choose Adapter window appears. (Note: This screen will NOT appear if your computer has only one adapter.) Click the option button for your network adapter, then click Next. NOTE: If you have multiple Ethernet adapters, select the one to be used with the WireSpeed Pro.
- Page 14 11. Select Yes I want to restart my computer now to restart the PC. Note: Before clicking Finish, remove the Westell CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. 12. Click Finish to restart your computer. This completes the basic installation. When your computer restarts, the WebShare Home Page will appear. If you do not wish to set up a WebShare account at this time, you may open the WebShare Home Page by clicking on the WebShare icon on your desktop.
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Page 15: Disabling Autodial
Disabling Autodial (For Internet Explorer users.) A browser is typically set to dial into an 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 16: Setting Up Your Webshare Account
SETTING UP YOUR WEBSHARE ACCOUNT This section shows you how to set up your initial WebShare account. The WebShare account is your link to your ISP. The WebShare Home Page will appear during installation after the computer restarts. It may also be started by clicking on the WebShare icon on the desktop or by opening the browser and typing the URL as indicated in the procedure below. -
Page 17: Viewing Vpi/Vci Parameters
In the Description field, type the account description you have chosen to call this connection. In the User ID field, type the user ID given to you by your service provider. Click Save. The new account will now appear in the WebShare PPP Connections window. Viewing VPI/VCI Parameters Your service provider will provide you with a VPI (Virtual Path Indicator) and VCI (Virtual Channel Indicator) which are path assignments for your ADSL connection. -
Page 18: Changing Vpi/Vci Settings
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide VPI/VCI settings Figure 14. LAN Advanced Configuration Window Changing VPI/VCI Settings CAUTION Do not change your VPI/VCI settings unless instructed to do so by your service provider! Current VPI/VCI settings are located on the LAN Advanced window. (See Figure 14.) To change them, type the correct numbers in the fields provided and click the Save button at the bottom of the screen. -
Page 19: Restarting Webshare
Restarting WebShare When adding, deleting, or modifying WebShare settings, the modem/router must be restarted for the changes to take effect. When WebShare is saving information and issues a "Please wait ..." warning, wait until the screen returns to an active state before continuing. -
Page 20: Connecting To An Account
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide CONNECTING TO AN ACCOUNT Verify that the Ready LED of the WireSpeed Pro is solid green and at least one PPP account has been created before activating a PPP session with your ISP. Activating a PPP Session To activate a PPP session, follow these steps: Click the Connect button of the PPP account to be activated on the Home page as shown in Figure 15. - Page 21 In the Connect window enter your password (received from the ISP) for the User ID of that account. (A valid password must start and end with something other than a space.) NOTE: If you click the Save password and enable Auto-Reconnect checkbox on the Connect window, you will not be prompted for a password when using this connection in the future.
- Page 22 ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide When a PPP session becomes active, the WebShare home page will show a Disconnect button in place of the Connect button (see Figure 17). The icon replaces the icon signifying that a PPP session has been established.
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Page 23: Disconnecting From A Ppp Session
Disconnecting from a PPP Session To exit a PPP session, return to the WebShare Home Page by any of the following methods: • Maximizing WebShare, if you minimized the Home Page before surfing • Selecting WebShare from Bookmarks or Favorites •... -
Page 24: Configuring Web Share
ONFIGURING HARE Use this section when adding new accounts or changing account parameters. Accessing the WebShare Management Interface To access the Web browser management interface, follow these steps: Make sure that your computer is turned OFF. Verify that an Ethernet connection is established between your computer and the WireSpeed Pro . Turn the WireSpeed Pro ON. -
Page 25: Adding And Configuring Additional Webshare Accounts
Adding and Configuring Additional WebShare Accounts To configure another PPP account, the following information must be obtained from your service provider: • User ID • Password On the WebShare Home Page under PPP Connections, click the New button. The Configure Account window opens. - Page 26 To add more PPP accounts, repeat the configuration process described above. WebShare holds a maximum of eight accounts. 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). If the OK button is selected, the currently active session is disconnected interrupting any current user activity before the Connect login window appears.
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Page 27: The Webshare Management Interface
THE WEBSHARE MANAGEMENT INTERFACE ANAGEMENT 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 28: The Home Page
The Home Page The WebShare Home Page provides access to all of the configured PPP accounts and allows PPP session control. Home Page Main Window This section contains a list of PPP accounts. Each PPP account is contained within a row of the table. Each row contains information about the account. -
Page 29: Building New Accounts
Building New Accounts Adding a New Account to the Home Page. (See “Adding and Configuring WebShare Accounts” on page 25.) Click the New button. In the Configure Account dialog box, type a description of the account into the Description field and the user ID defined by your ISP. -
Page 30: Diagnostics
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide IAGNOSTICS Accessing the Main Diagnostics Page Select the Diagnostics menu item from the WebShare management menu to access the Diagnostics page. Figure 29 shows the window before any diagnostics have been performed. Figure 29. -
Page 31: Self-Test
Figure 30. Diagnostics Window (Sample values. Actual data may vary.) Self-Test This test button starts a testing process that verifies the integrity of all PPP account information. 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. ADSL Modem This test button initiates a testing process that verifies management communications with the WireSpeed Pro transceiver. -
Page 32: Ip Remote Router
IP Remote Router This test button initiates a test that pings the remote IP address linked by the PPP session establishment. Messages: • Success: A response was obtained from the remote IP address. • No PPP Connection: No link found between the WireSpeed Pro and the central office equipment. •... -
Page 33: The New Software Installation Page
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide OFTWARE NSTALLATION This screen (Figure 31) is reserved for installing future software upgrades. Westell will provide instructions with new upgrades. Figure 31. Software Installation Window 030-300153A The WebShare Management Interface... -
Page 34: The Lan Advanced Page
LAN A DVANCED Accessing the LAN Advanced Configuration Dialog Box The LAN Advanced Configuration dialog box is accessed by selecting the LAN Advanced menu item from any of the WebShare management windows. This window displays the local Ethernet characteristics including the IP address, subnet mask, DNS proxy IP addresses, and the state of the DHCP server. -
Page 35: Ip Address
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide IP Address The Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique 32-bit number used to identify the host computer connected to a TCP/IP network. The value of the IP Address is represented in a dotted decimal format. WebShare assigns 192.168.0.1 to this address by default. -
Page 36: Inactivity Timer Timeout
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Inactivity Timer Timeout WebShare provides an Inactivity Timer that closes an active PPP session if there has been no traffic through the WireSpeed Pro from or to any user. The timeout value may be adjusted on the LAN Advanced Configuration window shown in Figure 32. -
Page 37: Firewall
IREWALL The WebShare Firewall feature allows users to control the types of Internet traffic allowed to be sent and received by users on your local network. Inbound/Outbound Traffic Inbound traffic consists of messages that originate outside the end-user network. Outbound traffic consists of messages that the end user creates (or forwards) from the local network and sends to users or systems outside the network. -
Page 38: Security Levels
Security Levels The four levels of firewall security are described in the table below. Level Description High* Blocks all outgoing traffic except HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, POP3, SMTP and DNS. Medium* Default setting. Allows all outgoing traffic. Custom Allows users to customize settings. *See “Firewal Services”... -
Page 39: Firewall Port Forwarding
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Firewall Port Forwarding Firewall Port Forwarding controls inbound traffic originating from outside of your local area network. The Port Forwarding screen allows you to enable or disable Port Forwarding and to add or delete services. Port Forwarding allows you to direct requests for any particular service (e.g., HTTP, FTP,) to a particular IP address on your LAN. -
Page 40: Deleting A Service
Deleting a Service Deleting a service from this list prevents inbound requests for that service type from reaching users on the local network. The drop-down list under Current Services displays the service types that can be provided by hosts on your LAN to hosts outside the LAN. - Page 41 ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 37 CAUTION Port Forwarding makes it possible for users outside of your LAN to access IP addresses on your LAN. It selectively disables firewall protection for the configured services and IP addresses.
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Page 42: Firewall Custom Access Security
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Firewall Custom Access Security Firewall Custom Access Security (Advanced Access) affects outbound traffic and allows users to create custom configurations to control outbound traffic originating within the local network and sent outside the local network. This control is in the form of Access Lists. -
Page 43: Access Lists
Access Lists An Access List defines one or more LAN-side IP addresses (users) for a set of services. Click on the Access Lists folder to display the current lists. Universal Access List (May not be deleted.) WebShare allows two levels of Access List control. The user-defined Access List allows you to specify the services available to a particular set of IP addresses on your LAN. -
Page 44: Creating A New Access List
Creating a New Access List Adding a new Access List provides a custom access configuration for a user or group of users. User-defined Access Lists allow you to apply special rules in addition to those in the Universal list. An Access List is created by first specifying the IP address (or range) to which the services apply, then by adding services to the list. -
Page 45: Deleting A Service
Click Save to close the Firewall - Add a service window. When finished adding services, click the Save button at the bottom of the Advanced Access screen. Deleting a Service Deleting a service prevents users from sending that message type outside the local network. To delete a service: Click on the Access List folder to display the current Access Lists. -
Page 46: Turning The Firewall Off
Turning the Firewall Off When WebShare is installed, the firewall feature is automatically active and set to the medium security level. Turning off the firewall feature reverts the WireSpeed Pro to basic NAT functionality--individual IP addresses are hidden from outside. Turning off the firewall requires changing two settings: 1) the Security Level on the Firewall Security panel for outbound traffic, and 2) disabling Port Forwarding on the Firewall Port Forwarding panel for inbound traffic. -
Page 47: The Web Share About Page
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide HARE BOUT The About page provides the model number and version information for WebShare. This information is necessary when calling for technical support. (Sample data shown below--your information will vary.) C90-36R570-01 Figure 43. WebShare About Window (Actual data may vary.) HARE The Help feature on the WebShare Management Menu is context-sensitive. -
Page 48: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING WebShare Error Messages This section describes possible WebShare error messages and how to correct them. The figure below shows an example of an error message. E1000 – WebShare Proxy Router Not Connected Description: The WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router (ADSL Modem) has not achieved synchronization. The router may take several minutes to achieve synchronization. -
Page 49: Resetting To Factory Default
Resetting to Factory Default To return Ethernet characteristics to the factory default, follow the WebShare Installation Utilities on page 11. On the Function Selection screen, choose option 3, IP Reset Utility for WebShare. The following screen appears: Figure 47. WebShare IP Default Reset Utility Dialog Box (Actual data may vary.) On the WebShare IP Default Reset Utility dialog box, click the Default Reset button to restore the factory default values. -
Page 50: Product Assistance And General Inquiries
RODUCT SSISTANCE AND Product Return For technical assistance, contact: Westell Customer Support 750 North Commons Drive Aurora, Illinois 60504 Phone: 1-630-375-4500 Fax: 1-630-375-4931 Web Address (Westell’s Web Store): Return Material Authorization (RMA) return damaged merchandise to Westell until you have first obtained a Return Material Authorization (RMA) from O NOT Westell. -
Page 51: Product Specifications
RODUCT PECIFICATIONS IMENSIONS Height: 7.5 in (19 cm) Width: 7.78 in (19.76 cm) Depth: 1.9 in (4.82 cm) EIGHT Approx. 2.30 lbs. (1.04 kg) with power supply NVIRONMENTAL Ambient Operating Temperature +32 to +113°F (0 to +45°C) Relative Humidity 5 to 95%, non-condensing OWER UPPLY 120 VAC (±10%) wall-mount power supply... - Page 52 IREWALL • Integrated configurable firewall • Packet filtering • Standard factory default levels (3) RANSPORT AND PPLICATION ROTOCOL • TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, NNTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, DNS, PPTP • RealAudio/Video, Microsoft NetMeeting, VDOLive, Win Frames, Xprotocol, H.323 (Over LAN environment), All direct play games •...
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Page 53: Appendix
AC AND INUX UPPORT Computers running Apple Macintosh and Linux operating systems can be installed in a network that is using WireSpeed Pro by simply configuring the Macintosh or Linux PC to support DHCP. Once DHCP is enabled simply attach the computer to the network hub, launch the browser and begin surfing. -
Page 54: High Security: List Of Services Allowed
High Security: List of Services Allowed Service Allowed HTTP POP3 SMTP IMAP IMAP v.3 HTTPS NNTP List of Services Supported by Port Forwarding Service Allowed HTTP POP3 SMTP Apple QuickTime ICQ* QUAKE3 AGE OF EMPIRE REAL AUDIO AOL INSTANT MESSENGER MSN MESSENGER Telnet Microsoft Netmeeting*... - Page 55 About Page, 47 Access Lists, 43 Account Information Setup, 16 Account Parameters, 16 Activating a PPP Session, 20 Adding a service (Access List), 45 Adding a service (Custom Access), 44 Adding a service (Port Forwarding), 40 Adding a WebShare Account, 25 ADSL Modem, 31 Advanced Access panel (Firewall), 42 Advanced Local Configuration, 34...
- Page 56 Technical Assistance, 50 Test All, 30 Universal List, 43 030-300153A ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router VPI/VCI setting, 18 User Guide Index...
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Page 57: Licensing And Regulatory Information
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. AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A REFUND OF THE LICENSE FEE PAID. - Page 58 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. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company. An FCC compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with the equipment.
- Page 59 ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Publication ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router Installation and User Guide PN 030-300153 Rev. A Revised March, 2001 © 2001, Westell, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Westell, Inc. 750 North Commons Drive Aurora, Illinois 60504 USA Web site: www.westell.com...
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