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  • Page 1 LTRA LTRA © Copyright 2004 Westell, Inc. DSL R DSL R OUTER WITH 7401) OUTER ODEL USB (M 7400) ODEL UIDE 030-300381 Rev. A...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    User Guide This User Guide provides information about Westell’s UltraLine Home DSL Router with USB (Model 7400) and UltraLine Home DSL Router (Model 7401) products. The following table outlines the sections of this document that apply to each Westell product. To determine which product you have, view the label that is affixed to the bottom of the Router.
  • Page 3 User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ...5 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...5 3. REGULATORY INFORMATION ...6 FCC Compliance Note...6 Canada Certification Notice...7 4. NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS ...8 5. HARDWARE FEATURES...9 LED Indicators...9 Cable Connectors and Switch Locations ...10 Connector Descriptions...11 Pinout Descriptions...11 6.
  • Page 4 User Guide 12. CONFIGURATION ...48 12.1 Single Static IP – Single IP Address PassThrough ...48 12.2 Service Configuration ...56 12.3 Firewall Configuration...63 12.4 Advanced LAN...66 12.5 Advanced WAN...82 13. ADVANCED SERVICE CONFIGURATION ...100 13.1 Port Forwarding Ranges of Ports...101 13.2 Adding Port Forwarding Ports ...101 13.3 Port Forwarding Trigger Ports ...102...
  • Page 5: Product Description

    User Guide 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Westell® UltraLine Home DSL Router provides reliable, high-speed, Internet access to your existing home or office phone line. Your ADSL connection is “always-on” ending the hassles of dial-up modems and busy signals. Installation is easy ... no tools ... no headaches. Simply connect the hardware, apply power, and perform the simple software configuration for your Router and you are on the Internet.
  • Page 6: Regulatory Information

    User Guide 3. REGULATORY INFORMATION 3.1 FCC Compliance 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 Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 7: Canada Certification Notice

    User Guide If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure that the installation of this equipment (Models 7400, 7401) does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer. This equipment cannot be used on public coin phone service provided by the telephone company.
  • Page 8: Networking Requirements

    User Guide 4. NETWORKING REQUIREMENTS The following system specifications are required for optimum performance of the Router via 10/100 Base-T or USB installation. MODEL CONNECTION TYPE 7400 ETHERNET 7401 7400 030-300381 Rev. A UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS •...
  • Page 9: Hardware Features

    User Guide 5. HARDWARE FEATURES 5.1 LED Indicators This section explains the LED States and Descriptions. LED indicators are used to verify the unit’s operation and status. LED States and Descriptions (Models 7400, 7401) State Solid Green No Light POWER Solid Red Flashing Green Solid Green...
  • Page 10: Cable Connectors And Switch Locations

    User Guide 5.2 Cable Connectors and Switch Locations Model 7400 • DSL Connector (RJ-11) • USB Connector (blue) • Reset Button • Ethernet Connector (RJ-45) • Power Connector • ON/OFF Switch DSL Line Connector Connector Model 7401 • DSL Connector (RJ-11) •...
  • Page 11: Connector Descriptions

    User Guide 5.3 Connector Descriptions The following chart displays the connector types. SYMBOL DSL LINE 6-pin RJ-11 modular jack 4-pin USB Series B connector ∼ POWER Barrel connector ETHERNET 8-pin (RJ-45) modular jack 5.4 Pinout Descriptions The following tables list the pinout descriptions. 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 12: Installing The Hardware

    User Guide 6. INSTALLING THE HARDWARE 6.1 Installation Requirements To install the Westell Router, you will need the following: • A Network Interface Card (NIC) installed in your PC or • An available USB port installed on your PC (if using Model 7400) •...
  • Page 13: Hardware Installations

    User Guide 6.4 Hardware Installations NOTE: Please wait until you have received notification from your Internet service provider (ISP) that your DSL line has been activated before installing your Router. NOTE: If you are using a Westell Router in conjunction with an Ethernet Hub or Switch, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for proper installation and configuration.
  • Page 14 User Guide Figure 1. Connection via 10/100 Base-T Ethernet NOTE: The Router features shown in Figure 1 apply to the Model 7400 product. The Model 7401 product has only an Ethernet interface. 6.4.2 Installation via USB (Model 7400) NOTE: The USB installation will not function for Macintosh computers. Macintosh computers must install via Ethernet connection.
  • Page 15 User Guide NOTE: The Router features shown in Figure 2 apply to the Model 7400 product. The Model 7401 product has only an Ethernet interface. 6.4.3 Installation via 10/100 Base-T Ethernet and USB Simultaneous Installation (Model 7400) Model 7400 supports simultaneous use of 10/100 Base-T Ethernet and USB ports. The following instructions explain how to install your Router for simultaneous use of Ethernet and USB ports.
  • Page 16 User Guide 3. Connect the yellow Ethernet cable from any one of the Ethernet jacks marked Router to the Ethernet port on your computer. Repeat this step to connect up to three additional PCs to the Router. NOTE: You may connect to any of the four Ethernet jacks on the rear panel of the Router as they serve as an Ethernet switch.
  • Page 17: Installing The Usb Drivers

    User Guide 7. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS (MODEL 7400) If you are using only Ethernet ports, 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 18: User Guide Ultraline Home Dsl Router (Models

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) Figure 4. Windows 98 2. Windows 98: Click the option button for Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). See Figure 5. Click Next. Figure 5. Windows 98 030-300381 Rev. A January 2004...
  • Page 19 User Guide 3. Windows 98: Select CD-ROM drive option. See Figure 6. Click Next. Windows will search for the driver. 4. Windows 98: Select the option button The updated driver (Recommended) Westell Dual Connect Modem. See Figure 7. Click Next. Note: If Figure 8 does not appear at this step, and Figure 9 appears with the text ‘USB Composite device’, ‘C:\Windows\Inf\USB.Inf’, do not continue.
  • Page 20 User Guide 5. Windows 98: Windows will display the location of the driver. See Figure 8. Click Next. Note: The drive “letter” may vary. 6. Windows 98: Remove the Westell CD from the CD-ROM Drive. Next, insert the Windows operating system CD into the CD-ROM Drive.
  • Page 21 User Guide 8. Windows 98: Figure 11 may pop up, depending on how Windows 98 was installed on the computer. The installation of the Westell Router requires files that are supplied by Microsoft for Windows 98. If Figure 13 pops up, insert the Windows 98 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 22 User Guide 9. Windows 98: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 13). Click Finish. 10. Windows 98: Click Yes to restart your computer. See Figure 14. Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. After the computer has restarted, the Router is ready for use.
  • Page 23: Installing The Usb Drivers For Windows Me

    User Guide 7.3 Installing the USB Drivers for Windows ME NOTE: The actual information displayed in the USB screens may vary according to product. 1. Windows ME: After you have connected the Router to your PC, the Found New Hardware window appears (Figure 15).
  • Page 24 User Guide 2. Windows ME: Windows will display the location of the driver. See Figure 17. 3. Windows ME: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers. See Figure 19. Click Finish. 030-300381 Rev. A UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) Figure 17.
  • Page 25: 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. See Figure 19. Click Yes. Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. After the computer has restarted, the Router is ready for use. You must now go to section 8 to configure your Router for Internet connection.
  • Page 26 User Guide 2. Windows 2000: The Install Hardware Device Drivers window appears. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) See Figure 22. Click Next. 3. Windows 2000: The Driver Files Search Results window appears. Select the CD-ROM drives option See Figure 23).
  • Page 27 User Guide 4. Windows 2000: The Driver Files Search Results window appears (Figure 24). Click Next. Note: The drive “letter” may vary. 5. Windows 2000: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 25). Click Finish.
  • Page 28: 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. See Figure 26. Click Yes. Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. After the computer has restarted, the Router is ready for use. You must now go to section 8 to configure your Router for Internet connection.
  • Page 29 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 2. Windows XP: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 28). Click Finish. Figure 28. Windows XP Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. After the computer has restarted, the Router is ready for use.
  • Page 30: Configuring The Router For Internet Connection

    User Guide 8. CONFIGURING THE ROUTER FOR INTERNET CONNECTION To surf the Internet using your Westell 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 31 User Guide If you clicked on Next, 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 32 User Guide Enter the VPI and VCI values you obtained from your Internet service provider (for example, 0 for VPI and 35 for VCI). The actual VPI/VCI values may vary according to your ISP. Click on next. NOTE: Depending on your Internet Service Provider, the VPI/VCI screen may come pre-configured and it will be displayed here.
  • Page 33 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 34 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you changed the VPI/VCI settings and clicked on done in the SET-UP COMPLETE screen, the following screen will appear. Click on OK. NOTE: The following pop-up will appear only if you have changed the VPI, VCI, or Protocol values in the preceding screens.
  • Page 35: Confirm A Dsl Sync

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 8.2 Confirm a DSL Sync Remember, you must have active DSL service before the Router can synchronize with your ISP’s equipment. To determine if your Router has a DSL sync, view the DSL Connection Rate in the Connection Overview section (see the following homepage screen).
  • Page 36: Establishing A Ppp Session

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) The screen below shows the connection rate, indicating that a successful SYNC has been established. The connection rate values represent the transmission speed of your DSL line. (The Router might take time to report the values.) Click on the Connect button to establish a PPP session.
  • Page 37 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) Once a PPP session has been established, the PPP Status will display UP. Congratulations! You may now surf the Internet. 030-300381 Rev. A January 2004...
  • Page 38: Disconnecting A Ppp Session

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) For example, if you want to visit Westell’s home page, type Http://www.westell.com in your browser’s address window. 8.4 Disconnecting a PPP Session If you have finished surfing the Internet and want to disconnect from your Internet service provider, click on the Disconnect button in the Connection Overview screen (the preceding screen).
  • Page 39 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) When you are ready to establish a PPP session, click on the connect button. (If you powered down the Router, you must power up the Router and log into your account profile before you establish a PPP session.) NOTE: When you are ready to exit your Router’s interface, click on the X (close) in the upper right-hand corner of the window.
  • Page 40 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) The following sections explain the advanced features of your UltraLine Router. [This Page Left Blank Intentionally] 030-300381 Rev. A January 2004...
  • Page 41: Setting Up Advanced Configuration

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 9. SETTING UP ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Advanced Configuration instructions are explained in Section 10 through Section 16. The instructions apply to Models 7400 and 7401. If you want to set up advanced features for your Router, follow the instructions provided in sections 10 through 16.
  • Page 42: Home

    User Guide 10. HOME If you have set up your account profile and established your PPP session as discussed in section 8, the following settings will be displayed when you click on your Home page. Click on profile editor to edit your connection profile.
  • Page 43: Adding Account Profiles

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 10.1 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 44: Editing Account Profiles

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 10.2 Editing Account Profiles If you clicked on Edit in the preceding screen, the Edit “My Connection” screen will appear. Follow the steps in the Edit “My Connection” screen to change your existing connection profile, which you set up in section 8. If you do not want to change your connection profile, click on close in the screen.
  • Page 45 User Guide Connection Name Account ID Account Password Service Profile Manual On Demand Always On Save Password Minutes for Connection Time Out 030-300381 Rev. A UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) This field allows you to enter a new connection name of your choice (up to 64 characters).
  • Page 46: Status Menu

    User Guide 11. STATUS 11.1 Connection Summary The following settings will be displayed if you select Connection Summary from the Status menu. Note: The actual values might differ from the values displayed in this screen. 030-300381 Rev. A UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) January 2004...
  • Page 47: About

    User Guide Connection Rate This field will let you know if you have a DSL Sync (UP/DOWN) and the DSL rate at which you are connected. Connection Status This field will show how much information was received (IN) or sent (OUT) in packets. IP Network Address PPP = An IP address identifies your device on the Internet Primary DNS = Provided by your Service Provider...
  • Page 48: User Guide Ultraline Home Dsl Router (Models

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 12. CONFIGURATION 12.1 Single Static IP – Single IP Address PassThrough The following settings will be displayed if you select Single Static IP from the Configuration menu. NOTE: The Single Static IP Configuration screen allows you to select the device on your LAN that will share your Single Static IP.
  • Page 49 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 12.1.1 Enabling Your PC for Single Static IP To enable your PC for Single Static IP, click on the device name of your PC (from the options listed in the window) that will share your Single Static IP.
  • Page 50 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on OK in the preceding screen, the following screen will be displayed. The Router will be reset and the new configuration will take effect. After a brief delay, the home page will be displayed. Confirm that you have a DSL sync and that your PPP session displays UP.
  • Page 51 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) STOP! After you enable Single Static IP, you must reboot your computer. 12.1.2 Enabling a Local PC for Single Static IP To enable Single Static IP for a local PC, click on User Configured PC (from the options listed in the window). You have chosen a local device to share your Single Static IP address.
  • Page 52 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on User Configured PC and then clicked enable, the following pop-up screen will appear. Click on OK to enable this device for Single Static IP. Click on Cancel if you do not want to enable this device for Single Static IP.
  • Page 53 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) STOP! After you enable Single Static IP, you must reboot your computer. 12.1.3 Disabling Single Static IP To disable Single Static IP, select Single Static IP from the Configuration menu. Click on disable. 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 54 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on disable in the preceding screen, the following pop-up screen will be displayed. Click on OK. If you clicked on OK in the Disable IP Passthrough? screen, the following pop-up screen will be displayed. This screen will allow the Router to be reset and the new configuration will take effect.
  • Page 55 User Guide STOP! After you disable Single Static IP, you must reboot your computer. 12.1.4 Configuring Static IP on Your PC If you have static IP service (your Internet Service Provider [ISP] supplies static IP addresses), you will need to perform the following steps to obtain Internet access: 1.
  • Page 56: Service Configuration

    User Guide 8. Replace the addresses in the fields labeled IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS Primary, and DNS Secondary with the addresses you obtained from your Internet service provider. 9. Click on the set VC button. 10. Click on OK in the VC Configuration pop-up screen. 11.
  • Page 57 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 12.2.1 Adding NAT Services to a Profile This section explains how to add NAT services to your NAT service profile. Remember, you may attach an unlimited number of NAT services to your profile. NOTE: Westell has developed an extensive list of NAT services and you may select any service from this list.
  • Page 58 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) NOTE: You can attach multiple NAT services to your profile. However, for each NAT service that you attach to your profile, you must first select the new NAT service. Then, you must load the new NAT Configuration, as explained earlier in this section.
  • Page 59 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) NOTE: If you would like to set up additional Advanced Service Configuration options, refer to section 13 (Setting Up Advanced Service Configuration). 12.2.2 Creating a New NAT Service Profile If you select new from the preceding Service Configuration screen, the Create new Service Profile? pop-up screen will be displayed.
  • Page 60 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you selected “A New Service Profile #1” from the Current Profile drop-down arrow, the following screen will be displayed. This screen shows that you have chosen to create a new NAT service profile. You may create up to four NAT service profiles and attach an unlimited number of services to each profile.
  • Page 61 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 12.2.3 Editing a NAT Service Profile Once you have created a NAT service profile, you may edit the profile. If you select edit from the Service Configuration screen, the following screen will be displayed. By selecting the edit button, you can make changes to your NAT profile by adding or deleting NAT applications that will work with your Router.
  • Page 62 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on save in the Edit NAT Profile screen, the following pop-up screen will be displayed. Click OK to save your new profile settings. If you click on Cancel, your new profile settings will not be saved. The following screen displays the current profile.
  • Page 63: Firewall Configuration

    User Guide 12.3 Firewall Configuration The following settings will be displayed if you select Firewall from the Configuration menu. High High security level only allows basic Internet functionality. Only Mail, News, Web, FTP, and IPSEC are allowed. All other traffic is prohibited. Medium Factory Default = MEDIUM Like High security, Medium security only allows basic Internet functionality by default.
  • Page 64 User Guide The information displayed in the following screen depends upon the Firewall security setting you have selected. If you selected “None” in the preceding Firewall Security Level screen, no values will be displayed in the following User Defined Firewall Rules screen. Note: The information displayed in this screen depends on the level of security you have selected.
  • Page 65 User Guide Note: The information displayed in this screen depends on the level of security you have selected. If you clicked save in the User Define Firewall Rules screen, the following pop-up screen will be displayed. Click OK when asked Do you wish to save these Rules to Flash and switch you Security Level to “User”? This will save your new firewall settings.
  • Page 66: Advanced Lan

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you select Help in the screen labeled User Defined Firewall Rules, the following screen will be displayed. This screen gives a detailed explanation of the Firewall Rules. 12.4 Advanced LAN This section explains the configurable features of your Router that are available if you select Advanced LAN from the Configuration menu.
  • Page 67: Dns Configuration

    User Guide 12.4.1 DNS Configuration The following settings will be displayed if you select DNS from the Advanced LAN menu. Domain Name This field allows you to enter a Domain Name for your Router. NOTE: Some ISP’s may To add a Domain Name, in the field under User Assigned DNS, type in your require the name for new domain name and click Set.
  • Page 68 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you want to add a new Host Name and IP address to your DNS server, enter your Router’s Host Name and IP Address in the fields provided in the Static Host Assignment section. The following screen displays a Host Name and an IP Address in the fields.
  • Page 69: Dhcp Configuration (Private Lan)

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on add, the following screen will be displayed. The Host Name and IP Address have been added to the Static Host Assignment. 12.4.2 DHCP Configuration (Private LAN) The following settings will be displayed if you select DHCP from the Advanced LAN menu. 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 70: Disabling The Dhcp Server

    User Guide DHCP Server This setting allows the ADSL router to automatically assign IP addresses to local devices connected on the LAN. Westell advises setting this to enabled for the private LAN. Off = DHCP Server is disabled Private LAN = DHCP addresses will be saved into the Private LAN configuration.
  • Page 71 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you selected Off at DHCP Server:, the following screen will be displayed. Click on save to save the DHCP Server setting. 030-300381 Rev. A January 2004...
  • Page 72: Enabling The Dhcp Server

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on save, in the preceding DHCP Configuration screen, the following pop-up screen will appear. Click on OK. 12.4.4 Enabling the DHCP Server If you want to enable your DHCP Server settings, select Private LAN at the DHCP Server drop-down arrow. 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 73 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you have recently disabled the DHCP Server for Private LAN, select Private LAN while in the following screen. If you selected Private LAN, the following screen will be displayed automatically. Click on save to save your DHCP Server setting.
  • Page 74 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on save, the following pop-up screen will appear. Click on OK. 12.4.5 Private LAN Configuration – Configuring NAT The following settings will be displayed if you select Private LAN from the Advanced LAN menu. (Private LAN is the default configuration for this Router.) NOTE: Private LAN allows you to set up a network behind your Router.
  • Page 75 User Guide Private LAN DHCP Server Enable Private LAN Enable Modem IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Start Address DHCP End Address DHCP Lease Time NOTE: DHCP Lease Time is displayed in the following format: (dd:hh:mm:ss)* This value must be greater than 10 seconds.
  • Page 76 User Guide The public devices are visible on the Internet unlike a local NAT’ed PC. The example below shows four NAT’ed PCs and one global PC. The arrows show the data path for each flow. 10.16.0.1 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.3 192.168.0.4 192.168.0.5 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 77 User Guide Public LAN DHCP Server Enable Public LAN Enable Public LAN IP Address Public LAN Subnet Mask If you clicked on the Public LAN DHCP Server Enable box, the following screen will be displayed. Click on the Public LAN Enable box to enable Public LAN. NOTE: By enabling the Public DHCP Server, you automatically disable the Private LAN DHCP Server on your Router.
  • Page 78 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on the Public LAN Enable box, the following screen will be displayed, showing the Public LAN Enable box selected. Click on save. If you selected Public LAN Enable, or if you made other changes in the Public LAN Configuration screen and clicked on save, the following pop-up screen will be displayed.
  • Page 79 User Guide If the settings you have entered in the Public LAN Configuration screen are incorrect, the following warnings messages may be displayed via pop-up screens. If this occurs, check settings in the Public LAN Configuration screen. Warning Message Start Address is not part of the Subnet End Address is not part of the Subnet End Address is below the Start Address Lease time must be greater than 10 seconds...
  • Page 80 User Guide 12.4.7 VLAN The following settings will be displayed if you select VLAN from the Advanced LAN menu. VLAN Enable LAN Port VLAN ID VLAN Priority Outgoing VLAN Tag 030-300381 Rev. A UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) Factory Default = DISABLED If this box is check, VLAN will be Enabled.
  • Page 81 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) To enable VLAN click on the box adjacent to the VLAN Enable field. A check mark will appear in the box. Click on save. If you clicked on save, the following pop-up screen will appear. Click OK. 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 82: Advanced Wan

    User Guide 12.5 Advanced WAN This section explains the configurable features of your Router that are available if you select Advanced WAN from the Configuration menu. 12.5.1 ATM Loopbacks If you select ATM Loopbacks from the Configuration menu, the following settings will be displayed. NOTE: When the Enable ATM 0/21 box is checked, this feature is enabled.
  • Page 83 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you changed this setting and clicked on save, the following pop-up screen will be displayed. Click on OK. 12.5.2 VC Configuration The following settings will be displayed if you select VC from the Advanced WAN menu. A Virtual Connection (VC) identifies a connection a through the service provider’s ATM network to your ISP.
  • Page 84 User Guide Status Protocol NOTE: The configuration specified by your Service Provider will determine which Protocols are available to you. Bridge Broadcast Bridge Multicast Spanning Tree Protocol The following settings will be displayed if you select edit from your VC Configuration menu on any of your existing VC (Virtual Connections) settings.
  • Page 85 User Guide NOTE: The actual information displayed in this screen may vary, depending on network connection established. This setting allows you to change your VPI (Virtual Path Indicator) value for a particular VC, which is defined by your Service Provider. This setting allows you to change your VCI (Virtual Channel Indicator) value for a particular VC, which is defined by your Service Provider.
  • Page 86 User Guide This value is a percentage of the current data rate. 100 allows this VC to use 100% of the available bandwidth. 80 allows this VC to use 80% of the available bandwidth. Quality of Service, which is determined by your Service Provider. CBR = Constant Bit Rate UBR = Unspecified Bit Rate VBR = Variable Bit Rate...
  • Page 87 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on OK in the preceding pop-up screen, the following pop-up screen will appear. The Router must be reset in order for the new configuration to take effect. Click on OK. If you clicked on OK in the preceding screen, the following screen will be displayed.
  • Page 88 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 12.5.2.1 Configuring the Router’s Protocol Settings If you want to change your Router’s protocol settings, select VC from the Advanced WAN menu. The VC Configuration screen will be displayed. Next, click on the edit button adjacent to any of the existing VC (Virtual Connection) settings.
  • Page 89 User Guide For example, if you selected the Bridge protocol, the following screen will be displayed. Select a mode from the options listed in the Mode drop-down arrow under VC 1 – Bridge Settings. This setting allows you to change your VPI (Virtual Path Indicator) value for a particular VC, which is defined by your Service Provider.
  • Page 90 User Guide PPPoE = Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Bridge = Bridge Protocol Classical IPoA = Internet Protocol over ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode). This is an ATM encapsulation of the IP protocol. Status The protocol status. Bridge = A bridge is a layer 2 device that connects two segments of the same LAN that use the same protocol such as Ethernet.
  • Page 91 User Guide Mode The Mode you have selected to use with Bridge protocol. DHCP Client Selecting a radio button allows you to either Enable or Disable the DHCP Client. IP Address Displays the IP network address that your Router is on. Subnet Mask This setting specifies the subnet mask to use to determine if an IP address belongs to your local network.
  • Page 92 User Guide If you selected VLAN mode under VC 1- Bridge Settings, the following screen will be displayed. Mode The Mode you have selected to use with Bridge protocol. VLAN is used to assign VLAN tags to individual data ports on the Router. VLAN ID Assigns a VLAN ID to the port.
  • Page 93 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) Once you have selected a Mode, click on the set VC button to save your VC settings. If you clicked on set VC, the following pop-up screen will be displayed. Click on OK. If you click on cancel, the new VC settings will not be saved.
  • Page 94 User Guide 12.5.3 QOS The following settings will be displayed if you select QOS from the Advanced WAN menu. Click on save. NOTE: This feature helps ensure data integrity in high-speed transmissions. This feature provides the capability to partition network traffic into multiple priority levels or classes of service. After packet classification, other QoS features can be utilized to assign the appropriate traffic handling policies including congestion management, bandwidth allocation, and delay bounds for each traffic class.
  • Page 95 User Guide Peak Information Rte (%) Committed Information Rate (%) Peak Burst Size Committed Burst Size Max Queue Size Latency Boundary Latency Threshold (ms) IP Fragmentation Enable IP Fragment Size If you made changes to the QOS Configuration and clicked on save, the following screen will be displayed. Click on OK.
  • Page 96 User Guide 12.5.4 Route The following settings will be displayed if you select Route from the Advanced WAN menu. To add a Route, enter a Netmask address, or check the Host Route box. Click on the add button to establish a static route.
  • Page 97 User Guide Interface Indicates were to send the packet if it matches this route. Metric The RIP metric to be assigned to this route if and when it is advertised using RIP. Indicates whether a static route should be advertised via RIP. Host Routing Table The list of host routes.
  • Page 98 User Guide 12.5.5 RIP The following details will be displayed if you select RIP from the Advanced WAN menu. If you change any settings in this screen, click on save. RIP Enable Factory Default = DISABLED If this box is checked, RIP will be Enabled (turned ON). LAN: Select this if you are configuring RIP for the LAN side.
  • Page 99 User Guide Clear Text MD5 (If MD5 authentication, the password) Default Gateway Factory Default = DISABLED If this box is check (Enabled), this feature will determine whether the Router advertises itself as a gateway (i.e., the default route) Border Gateway Filtering Factory Default = ENABLED If this box is unchecked (Disabled), the Router will not summarize subnets into a single route before advertising.
  • Page 100: Advanced Service Configuration

    User Guide 13. ADVANCED SERVICE CONFIGURATION You can set up additional Service Configuration options for your Router that allow you to enter the port forwarding and trigger ports ranges of your choice. Go to Configuration at the homepage menu and select Services. When you click on define custom service in the Service Configuration screen, the Custom Service screen will guide you through the steps of creating an advanced NAT service entry via the define custom service button.
  • Page 101: Port Forwarding Ranges Of Ports

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 13.1 Port Forwarding Ranges of Ports To select Port Forwarding Ranges of Ports, click on define custom service from the Service Configuration screen, and then select Port Forwarding Ranges of Ports from the Custom Service screen. Click on Next. The Port Range screen will be displayed.
  • Page 102: Port Forwarding Trigger Ports

    User Guide Service Name The NAT service for which you are configuring Port Forwarding. Type The type of NAT service configuration you selected. Protocol The type of Protocol that is used to run this NAT service. TCP- Transmission Control Protocol. UDP-User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
  • Page 103: Adding Local Trigger Ports

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 13.4 Adding Local Trigger Ports If you made changes in the Local ‘Trigger’ Port Range screen and clicked next, the following screen will be displayed. Click on close to accept the changes, or click on add to go back to the Trigger Ports screen and enter additional port range values.
  • Page 104: Enabling Static Nat

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 13.6 Enabling Static NAT At the Service Configuration screen, select the Router’s default account profile from the Current Profile drop- down box. Click on the static NAT button. NOTE: In the following screen, the default account profile is labeled Default. However, if you have renamed the default account profile, you must select the name you created as the default.
  • Page 105: Disabling Static Nat

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) This following screen shows Static NAT enabled. 13.7 Disabling Static NAT If you clicked on static NAT in the Service Configuration screen, the following screen will be displayed, select a device name from the Static NAT Device drop-down arrow, or type the IP address of the device in the field labeled IP Address.
  • Page 106 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) The following screen shows Static NAT disabled (No device is displayed in the field adjacent to the static Nat button.) 030-300381 Rev. A January 2004...
  • Page 107: Maintenance

    User Guide 14. MAINTENANCE 14.1 Backup/Restore The following settings will be displayed if you select Backup/Restore from the Maintenance menu. NOTE: Settings are stored in a separate area of flash, not to an external source. Current configuration Select this button if you want to store all of the current configuration data becomes Backup such that it can be recalled later.
  • Page 108: Firewall Log

    User Guide 14.2 Firewall Log The following settings will be displayed if you select Firewall Log from the Maintenance menu. This screen is an advanced diagnostics screen. It alerts you of noteworthy information sent to your Router from the Internet. The screen can contain 1000 entries, but a maximum of 50 entries are displayed at a time. Once 1000 entries have been logged, the oldest entry is removed to make space for the new entries as they occur.
  • Page 109 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) If you clicked on details in the Firewall Log screen, the Packet Details screen will be displayed. Click on close. To clear the Firewall log, click clear log in the Firewall Log screen. The following pop-up screen will be displayed. Click OK when asked “Do you wish to clear the Firewall log file?”...
  • Page 110: Administrative Password

    User Guide 14.3 Administrative Password The following settings will be displayed if you select Administrative Password from the Maintenance menu. After you enter your data into the appropriate settings, click on change. Enter Administrative Name NOTE: This changes the Systems Administrator password not the PPP password.
  • Page 111: Remote Access

    User Guide 14.4 Remote Access The following screen will appear if you select Remote Access from the Maintenance menu. To enable Remote Access, type in a password and click the enable remote access button. NOTE: The password should be at least 4 characters long and should not exceed 32 characters. Do not type a blank space or asterisks in the Password field.
  • Page 112: Update Device

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 14.5 Update Device The following screen will be displayed if you click on Update Device from the Maintenance menu. This screen is used to update the firmware that controls the operation of the DSL Router. The updated firmware may be loaded from either a file that is located on your PCs hard drive or from update files stored on an Internet server.
  • Page 113 User Guide Click on the local update now button in the Update Device screen to select the upgrade file from your PC’s hard drive. This screen allows you to upgrade the software on your Router. Click Browse… and go to the location where the upgrade file is stored.
  • Page 114 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) Select the appropriate upgrade file from your browser. The file name will appear in the field labeled Upgrade File. Click on upload file. This screen shows that the file is being uploaded to your Router. 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 115 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) The screens below show that the file upload has completed and that the Programming Flash is being erased to prepare the Flash storage area for upload of the new file. (Programming Flash is a temporary storage area for uploaded files.) The screen below shows that the upload was successful.
  • Page 116 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) The following screen will be displayed as the Router is being reset. After a brief delay, the home page will be displayed. Confirm that you have a DSL sync and that the PPP Status displays UP.
  • Page 117: Troubleshooting

    User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 15. TROUBLESHOOTING 15.1 System Self Tests The following settings will be displayed if you select System Self Tests from the Troubleshooting menu. Click on test all to run a diagnostic test on your Router’s connection. NOTE: The actual values may differ from the values displayed in this screen, depending on the Connection Protocol used: PPPoE, PPPoA, Bridge, Classical IPoA 030-300381 Rev.
  • Page 118 User Guide If you want to PING using the System Self Test screen (diagnostics page) shown above, enter your DNS or IP address in the fields provided and click on the test button. The System Self Test will run a diagnostic test that executes independent of firewall security settings.
  • Page 119: Diagnostic Logs

    User Guide Success: The Router has successfully obtained the resolved address. The IP address is shown below the host name input box. No Response: The Router has failed to obtain the resolved address. Host not found: The DNS Server was unable to find an address for the given host name.
  • Page 120 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) To see a list of the log options, click on the arrow at the LOGS drop-down menu. Select an option from the list provided at the Diagnostics Logs screen. If you clicked on All, the following screen will be displayed. This screen provides a detailed list of the Router’s connection status and system information.
  • Page 121 User Guide UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) 15.2.1 Saving the Diagnostic Log File If you want to save the diagnostic log file, go to your Browser’s menu and select File, then select Save As from the drop-down menu. At the Save Web Page dialog box, select a destination for your log file from the Save in drop-down arrow.
  • Page 122: Statistics

    User Guide 15.3 Statistics 15.3.1 Ethernet Port Statistics The following settings will be displayed if you select Ethernet from the Statistics menu. In Errors The number of error packets received on the Ethernet interface. In Discard Packets The number of discarded packets received. In Non Unicast Packets The number of non-Unicast packets received on the Ethernet interface.
  • Page 123 User Guide Out Errors The number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted due to errors. Out Discard Packets The number of outbound packets discarded. Out Non Unicast Packets The number of non-Unicast packets transmitted on the Ethernet interface. Out Unicast Packets The number of Unicast packets transmitted on the Ethernet interface.
  • Page 124: Wan Vc Statistics

    User Guide 15.3.3 WAN VC Statistics The following settings will be displayed if you select WAN VC from the Statistics menu. VPI/VCI Displays the VPI/VCI values obtained from your Internet Service Provider. In Errors The number of error packets received on the ATM port. In Discard Packets The number of discarded packets received.
  • Page 125: Usb Port Statistics

    User Guide 15.4 USB Port Statistics The following settings will be displayed if you select USB from the Statistics menu. Number of Resets The number of times the Host PC reset the USB interface. Number of Isrs The number of times the Host PC requested communication with the Router. In Unicast Packets The number of packets received that did not have a Multicast or Broadcast class destination IP address.
  • Page 126: Status

    User Guide 15.5 Status 15.5.1 LAN Devices The following settings will be displayed if you select LAN Devices from the Status menu. IP Address Displays the IP network address that your Router is on. MAC Address Media Access Controller (MAC) address of this device. Name Displays the ASCII (text) name of the devices connected to the LAN.
  • Page 127: Rip Table

    User Guide 15.5.2 RIP Table The following settings will be displayed if you select RIP Table from the Status menu. RIP Network Routing Table Indicates Network routes received via RIP. RIP Host Routing Table The Host routes received via RIP. Destination The destination IP address of the route Netmask...
  • Page 128: Qos Status

    User Guide 15.5.3 QOS Status The following settings will be displayed if you select QOS from the Status menu. Click on the clear button to clear all counts and statistics (not just latency counts). This does not affect the configuration values. Queue Number Indicates the DiffServ Queue.
  • Page 129 User Guide Max Queue Size The maximum number of packets that can be queued for this priority. Total Dropped Packets Indicates how many packets of this priority have been dropped by QOS due to lack of buffer space or filtering rules. Total Enqueued Packets Displays the number of packets, destined for the WAN, that have been received.
  • Page 130: Voip Status

    User Guide 15.5.4 VOIP Status The following settings will be displayed if you select VOIP from the Status menu. The SIP URI that is trying to register. (This field only indicates that a SIP device tried to register, not that it succeeded.) Local IP Address The local, LAN IP address of the SIP device.
  • Page 131: Nat Services

    User Guide 16. NAT SERVICES For your convenience, the Westell Router supports protocols for Applications, Games, and VPN-specific programs. The following chart provides protocol information for the services supported by your Router. NOTE: To configure your Router for a service or application, follow the steps in section 13 (Setting Up Advanced Service Configuration) of this User Guide.
  • Page 132 User Guide Application/Game Ghost Recon GNUtella Half Life Server Heretic II Server Hexen II Hotline Server HTTPS ICMP Echo ICQ OLD ICQ 2001b ICUII Client ICUII Client Version 4.xx IMAP IMAP v.3 Internet Phone IPSEC ESP IPSEC IKE Ivisit KALI, Doom & Doom II KaZaA Limewire Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault...
  • Page 133 User Guide Application/Game mIRC Chat Motorhead Server MSN Game Zone MSN Game Zone (DX 7 & 8 play) MSN Messenger Napster Need for Speed 3, Hot Pursuit Need for Speed, Porsche Net2Phone NNTP Operation FlashPoint Outlaws Pal Talk pcAnywhere host Phone Free Quake 2 Quake 3...
  • Page 134 User Guide Application/Game Unreal Tournament server USENET News Service VNC, Virtual Network Computing Westwood Online, C&C World Wide Web (HTTP) XBOX Live Yahoo Messenger Chat Yahoo Messenger Phone VPN Protocol IPSec Encryption L2TP PPTP 030-300381 Rev. A UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) Port/Protocol 7777 (default gameplay port) 7778 (server query port...
  • Page 135: Product Specifications

    User Guide 17. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ADSL • DSL Line Code: Discrete Multi-Tone (DMT) • DSL Rates: 32 kbps to 8 Mbps downstream and 32 kbps to 800 kbps upstream • Power spectral density: less than -34 dBm/Hz • DSL Impedance: 100 Ohms •...
  • Page 136: Help

    User Guide 18. HELP If you select Help from the menu bar, a message from the help screens will be displayed. The type of message displayed depends on the menu that you are viewing. If you are viewing a pop-up screen, click the help link in the pop-up screen to obtain help messages.
  • Page 137: Change Administration Password

    User Guide Backup/Restore This option allows the Router configuration to be backed up to or restored from a secure location in flash. The following options are displayed. Current becomes Back-up Selecting this command button will backup the current active configuration to the secure flash location.
  • Page 138: Diagnostics Help

    User Guide Diagnostics Help This screen provides tools for diagnosing PPP connection problems. Some tests depend on the Router status and the capabilities exercised by previous tests, which may prevent other types of testing. Beginning of Diagnostics Help screens The Router status checks the Router connection. The following is a list of the possible responses: The Router is operating correctly and has obtained synchronization with the opposing Router.
  • Page 139 User Guide This field displays the PPP Connection status. A PPPoE or PPPoA session must already be established. The following is a list of the possible responses: Connection up The Router has established a PPP connection. no connection There is no PPP connection. A PPP session must be connected from the homepage screen.
  • Page 140 User Guide The DNS test issues a request to try to resolve the name of a particular host. The host name is entered in the input box. The following is a list of the possible responses: Success The Router has successfully obtained the resolved address. The IP address is shown below the host name input box No Response Explanation: The Router has failed to successfully obtain the resolved address.
  • Page 141: Dhcp Configuration

    User Guide DHCP Configuration This screen contains the settings which control how the ADSL router interacts with the local devices connected to the router. Westell does not recommend that you change these settings. The following settings are displayed. DHCP Server DHCP Start Address (If DHCP is enabled) DHCP End Address (If DHCP is...
  • Page 142 User Guide Edit Connection Profiles This screen facilitates the changing of connection profile parameters. The following settings are displayed. Connection Name This field is a description of the default connection profile that the Router will use. Feel free to use whatever description you desire. Account ID Your account ID is supplied by your ISP.
  • Page 143: Firewall Settings

    User Guide Firewall Settings This screen is an advanced configuration screen. It allows you to set the level of security you wish to have on your local network. All security levels except “None” protect against known Internet attacks and devices that attempt to gain remote access to your Router.
  • Page 144: Lan Statistics

    User Guide Subnet Mask This setting specifies the subnet mask to use to determine if an IP address belongs to your local network. DHCP Start Address This setting specifies the start of the IP address pool that the Router uses to assign IP addresses to local devices.
  • Page 145 User Guide belongs to your local network. DHCP Start Address (If This setting specifies the start of the IP address pool that the Router uses to DHCP is enabled for assign IP addresses to local devices. Private LAN) DHCP End Address (If This setting specifies the end address of the IP address pool used for automatic DHCP is enabled for configuration of local devices.
  • Page 146: Routing Information Protocol

    User Guide Quality of Service Quality of Service This feature helps ensure data integrity in high-speed transmissions. This feature provides the capability to partition network traffic into multiple priority levels or classes of service. After packet classification, other QoS fetures can be utilized to assign the appropriate traffic handling policies including congestion management, bandwidth allocation, and delay bounds for each traffic class.
  • Page 147: Trace Route

    User Guide Single Static IP This page contains the settings that would allow the PPP address received from the network to be propagated to a single LAN device behind the Router. WAN IP Address This is the PPP IP address the ISP has assigned the Router. Selection box This box contains the devices available to share the Single Static IP address the ISP has assigned the Router.
  • Page 148: Turbo Tcp

    User Guide Turbo TCP Turbo TCP is a sophisticated network traffic prioritization and queuing method that dramatically improves the performance of downstream TCP/FTP/HTTP transfers under heavy upstream bandwidth utilization conditions. This feature first assigns a high priority to TCP signaling packets in the upstream direction, then places the packet in one of several transmit queues based on this priority.
  • Page 149 User Guide VC Configuration VC Configuration This screen is an advanced screen. Modifying parameters on this screen can cause severe disruption of your service. VC stands for “Virtual Connection.” A VC identifies a connection through the service provider’s ATM network to your ISP.
  • Page 150: Technical Support Information

    User Guide 19. TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION Westell Technical Support If technical assistance is required, contact Westell by using one of the following options: North America Phone: 1-630-375-4500 U.K./Europe Phone: (44) 01256 843311 Visit Westell at www.Westell.com to view frequently asked questions and enter on-line service requests, or send email to global_support@westell.com to obtain additional information.
  • Page 151: Software License Agreement

    AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TO WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE SOFTWARE BETWEEN YOU AND WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  • Page 152 UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) User Guide EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE, THE SOFTWARE CD, AND THE SOFTWARE CONTAINED THEREIN, ARE LICENSED "AS IS," AND LICENSOR DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  • Page 153: Publication Information

    UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) User Guide 22. PUBLICATION INFORMATION Westell UltraLine Home DSL Router (Models 7400, 7401) ® User Guide Part Number 030-300381 Rev. A January 2004 © 2004 Westell, Inc. All rights reserved. Westell, Inc. 750 North Commons Drive Aurora, Illinois 60504 USA www.westell.com All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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