Zhone 6238-I2 User Manual
Zhone 6238-I2 User Manual

Zhone 6238-I2 User Manual

Wi-fi router with voip

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6238-I2 Wi-Fi Router with VoIP
User's Guide
February 2007
Document Part Number: 6238-A2-ZB20-20

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  • Page 1 6238-I2 Wi-Fi Router with VoIP User’s Guide February 2007 Document Part Number: 6238-A2-ZB20-20...
  • Page 2 Further, Zhone Technologies reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of Zhone Technologies to notify any person of such revision or changes.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents General Information ... 5 Package Contents ... 5 Safety Instructions—Please Read ... 5 Front Panel View ... 6 Indication ... 6 Back Panel View... 8 Installing the Router ... 9 Connect the ADSL Line to a POTS Splitter (Optional)... 9 Connect the ADSL Line to the Router...
  • Page 4 Advanced ... 56 Quality of Service ... 58 Station Info ... 60 Voice... 61 SIP Basic... 61 SIP Advanced ... 62 Dial Plan ... 65 Phonebook ... 66 SIP Provision ... 67 Call Features ... 68 Diagnostics ... 69 Management ... 70 Settings...
  • Page 5: General Information

    General Information The 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP is a 3-in-1 router having the functions of a standard ADSL router, plus voice capabilities and wireless accessibility, all in one box. These three features add convenience and provide increased functions to one router. Package Contents Included in the package is one of each of the following: •...
  • Page 6: Front Panel View

    Front Panel View Mode Solid Power No light Solid No light ADSL / LINK Blinking Solid No light ADSL / ACT Blinking Solid No light LAN 1-4 Blinking Solid USB Device Flashing Solid USB Host Flashing Solid Wi-Fi No light 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide Indication The router is on.
  • Page 7 Mode Blinking Solid Phone2 No light Solid Phone1 No light Solid LINE No light 6238-A2-ZB20-10 Indication Presence of wireless traffic. Line2 is off-hook. Line2 is on-hook. Line1 is off-hook. Line1 is on-hook. Line is off-hook. Line is on-hook. 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide...
  • Page 8: Back Panel View

    Back Panel View Port Description Press to turn the router on and off. On / Off Connects to the AC adapter. DC 15V 1.2A Connects to the wall outlet using an RJ11 cable. LINE Connects to a telephone using an RJ11 cable. Phone1 Connects to a second telephone using another RJ11 cable.
  • Page 9: Installing The Router

    Installing the Router Connect the ADSL Line to a POTS Splitter (Optional) Follow this procedure if you connect a telephone to the ADSL line using a POTS splitter. • Connect an RJ11 cable between the wall phone jack and the LINE port of the splitter (see diagram below).
  • Page 10: Connect A Printer Or Server To The Router

    By USB— Or, you can use the supplied USB cable to connect your computer directly to the router. • Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port (labeled USB Device) on the back of the router and connect the other end to a free USB port on your PC. Do not use the LAN ports of the router.
  • Page 11: Installation Diagram

    Installation Diagram 6238-A2-ZB20-10 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide...
  • Page 12: Mounting The Router

    Mounting the Router The router can be mounted on the wall with screws. Mounting can be done on wall material including concrete, wood, or drywall. Select an appropriate location free from obstructions or any possible interference. Make sure the cables can be easily attached to the router without strain.
  • Page 13: Usb Driver Installation

    USB Driver Installation The following instructions will guide you through the installation of the USB driver. The procedure is not required if you use the LAN ports of the router instead of the USB Device port. 1. When you attach the USB cable to the router for the first time and turn on the device, Windows will detect new hardware and the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear.
  • Page 14 2. The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear shortly after, showing that a USB driver is needed. Click on Next to continue with the installation. 3. The Digital Signature Not Found window appears. Click on Yes to continue with the installation. 4.
  • Page 15 5. After clicking OK at the previous window, you will be asked to browse for the location of the disk (or CD) that the USB driver is on. Then click on OK to continue to the next step. 6. When you select the location of the disk (or CD), the required file USB8023K.SYS is displayed in the filename window of this screen.
  • Page 16: Configuring Your Computer

    7. The last window lets you know that the driver installation is complete. Click on Finish to close the wizard. Configuring Your Computer Prior to accessing the router through the LAN or the USB port, your PC’s IP address must be set to 192.168.1.x, where x is any number between 2 and 254. The Subnet Mask must be set to 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 17: Windows Xp

    11. Click on OK twice to save your changes and then close the Control Panel. Windows XP 1. In the Windows taskbar, click on the Start button and point to Settings and then click Network Connections. 2. In the Network Connections window, right click on the Local Area Connection icon and click on properties.
  • Page 18: Log In To The Router

    Log in to the Router This section explains how to log in to your router. 1. Launch your web browser. 2. Enter the URL http://192.168.1.1 in the Address field of your browser and press Enter. A login screen like the one below appears. 3.
  • Page 19: Device Info

    Device Info This section describes the system information that can be accessed using the menu items under Device Info. Summary Access the general information of the router by clicking on Summary under Device Info. The display shows details of the router such as software version, wireless driver version, and LAN IP address.
  • Page 20: Wan

    Access the WAN status report from the router by clicking on “WAN” under “Device Info”. The first time you do this, there is no information to view, since a WAN connection has not been set up yet. After completing the configurations for a WAN connection, you can return to this screen to view the information on your WAN status.
  • Page 21 Access the WAN statistics from the router by clicking on the WAN item under Statistics. ATM Statistics Access ATM statistics from the router by clicking on the ATM item under Statistics. 6238-A2-ZB20-10 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide...
  • Page 22 ADSL Statistics You can view ADSL statistics by clicking on the ADSL item under Statistics. Information contained in this screen is useful for troubleshooting and diagnostics of connection problems. ADSL BER Test A Bit Error Rate Test (BER Test) is a test that reflects the ratio of bits in error to the total number transmitted.
  • Page 23: Route

    Route Access the routing status report from the router by clicking on the Route item under Device Info. 6238-A2-ZB20-10 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide...
  • Page 24 Access the ARP status report from the router by clicking on the ARP item under Device Info. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) maps the IP address to the physical address, labeled HW Address (the MAC address) and helps to identify computers on the LAN. 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide 6238-A2-ZB20-10...
  • Page 25: Dhcp

    DHCP Access the DHCP Leases screen by clicking DHCP under Statistics. This shows the computers, identified by the hostname and MAC address that have acquired IP addresses by the DHCP server with the time that the lease for the IP address is up. Quick Setup This section explains how to quickly configure the router for the single purpose of connecting to the Internet.
  • Page 26 If you uncheck the DSL Auto-connect box, the resulting screen is seen below. Enter the VPI / VCI as indicated by your ISP and enable Quality of Service to enable the function. To continue, click on Next. 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide 6238-A2-ZB20-10...
  • Page 27 Next is the Connection Type screen, where you select the type of network protocol and encapsulation mode over the ATM PVC that your ISP has instructed you to use. The following is a PPPoA example. Click on Next to continue. Enter the PPP username and password as given by your ISP.
  • Page 28 The next step is to configure the Network Address Translation (NAT) settings. Enable the necessary services and then click on Next to continue. You can configure the DSL Router IP address and Subnet Mask for the LAN interface to correspond to your LAN’s IP Subnet. If you want the DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses, then enable the DHCP server and enter the range of IP addresses that the DHCP server can assign to your computers.
  • Page 29 The next screen allows you to enable or disable the wireless function. If you enable wireless, then enter the wireless network name (SSID). The default SSID (wireless) is already entered. Click on Next to continue. After all of the WAN configurations have been made, the WAN Setup Summary screen displays all WAN settings that you have made.
  • Page 30: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup This section of the setup is an advanced version of the quick setup. If you want to make specific configurations to your router such as firewall, port mapping, quality of service, or DNS, consider going through this advanced setup for a more comprehensive configuration.
  • Page 31 Find out the following values from your ISP before you change them. • VPI: Virtual Path Identifier. The valid range is 0 to 255. • VCI: Virtual Channel Identifier. The valid range is 32 to 65535. • Service Category: Five classes of traffic are listed: o UBR Without PCR (Unspecified Bit Rate without Peak Cell Rate)—...
  • Page 32 The next screen shows the below types of network protocols and encapsulation modes: • PPP over ATM (PPPoA) • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) • MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER) • IP over ATM (IpoA) • Bridging Select the mode that your ISP has instructed you to use and click on Next. Since this example uses a PPPoA connection, the next screen requires you to enter a PPP username and password.
  • Page 33 When the settings are complete, the next screen shows a WAN Setup – Summary screen displaying the WAN configurations made. Click on Save to save the settings. After the settings are saved, the WAN Setup screen displays the WAN settings that you made, with the option to Add or Remove any of the connections that you have made.
  • Page 34: Local Area Network (Lan) Setup

    After selecting the Finish button, the DSL Router Reboot screen appears. The router reboots to save the changes made. Local Area Network (LAN) Setup You can configure the DSL Router IP address and Subnet Mask for the LAN interface to correspond to your LAN’s IP Subnet. If you want the DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses, then enable the DHCP server and enter the range of IP addresses that the DHCP server can assign to your computers.
  • Page 35: Ethernet Mode

    Ethernet Mode The Ethernet speed of each of the 4 LAN ports can be configured here. Speed settings include: auto, 100 full, 100 half, 10 full, and 10 half. You can also view the status of each port’s settings, whether it is connected or not and the speed at which it is connected.
  • Page 36 Select the virtual server from the drop-down list and complete the server IP address, then click on the Save/Apply button. Port Triggering Click on the Add button to add Port Triggering to your Internet application. The following screen appears when you click on Add allowing you to select the application that you want to set the port settings for.
  • Page 37 The following screen appears after you save your selections. You will be able to add or remove selections made, by clicking on the Add and Remove buttons. 6238-A2-ZB20-10 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide...
  • Page 38: Firewall

    DMZ Host You can define the IP address of the DMZ Host on this screen. Enter the IP address and click on Save/Apply. Firewall IP Filtering—Outgoing The outgoing filter blocks the LAN traffic from entering the WAN side. Click on the Add button to create filters. The following screen appears when you click on Add.
  • Page 39 The following screen appears when you Save/Apply the IP filter. The screen lists the IP filters that were added from the previous screen. To change your settings, click on the Add or Remove buttons. IP Filtering—Incoming Incoming IP filter filters the WAN traffic to the LAN side. Click on the Add button to add incoming filter settings.
  • Page 40 Enter a filter name, information about the source address (from the WAN side), and information about the destination address (to the LAN side). Select the protocol and WAN interface, then click on Save/Apply to add the setting. You can view and delete the incoming filter settings from this screen. MAC Filtering MAC filtering can forward or block traffic by MAC address.
  • Page 41 If you click on Change Policy, a confirmation dialog allows you to verify your change. If you click on the Add button, then the following window allows you to create a MAC filter. If you want to add a setting to the MAC filtering table, enter the Source and Destination MAC address, and select protocol type, frame direction, and WAN interface.
  • Page 42 Parental Control In a home setting, parents can also restrict the day of the week certain computers can access the router. Click on Add to set up the restrictions. To set up a restricted user, enter the user name, the MAC address, and select the days to restrict.
  • Page 43: Quality Of Service

    Quality of Service You can configure the Quality of Service to apply different priorities to traffic on the router. Click on Add to configure network traffic classes. After you click on the Add button, the following screen appears allowing you to set up Quality of Service and Differentiated Services configurations by defining traffic classification rules.
  • Page 44 • Traffic Class Name— The name that you assign this class of traffic for which you are configuring quality of service. • Enable Differentiated Service Configuration— the differentiated service if this checkbox is checked. Note: If this function is enabled, you will only need to assign ATM transmit priority (next item). •...
  • Page 45 • Mark IP Type of Service— Select from the following choices: o Normal Service o Minimize Cost o Maximize Reliability o Maximize Throughput o Minimize Delay • Mark 802.1p if 802.1q is enabled on WAN— (See Connection Type screen located under WAN under the Advanced group.) The values range from 0-7.
  • Page 46 • UDP / TCP Source Port (port or port:port)— If TCP or UDP was selected, then enter the port number. • Destination IP Address— The IP address of the computer where the packets will be sent. • Destination Subnet Mask— The subnet mask for the destination of the packets.
  • Page 47: Routing

    The above highlighted items are available to configure only when Enable Differentiated Service Configuration checkbox is checked. The configuration fields include the following: • Assign Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) Mark— different markers representing differentiated grades of service placed on various packet streams to be recognized by the router for router purposes •...
  • Page 48 Static Route The Static Route screen can be used to add a routing table (a maximum of 32 entries can be configured). Click on Next to add. Enter the route information and then save and apply your configurations. 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide 6238-A2-ZB20-10...
  • Page 49: Dns

    If RIP is enabled, the router operation can be configured as active or passive. DNS Server Use the DNS Server screen to enable automatic assignment of a DNS or to specify a primary and secondary DNS. If you uncheck the Enable Automatic Assigned DNS checkbox, two additional entry fields—primary and secondary DNS server—will appear as seen below.
  • Page 50: Adsl

    Dynamic DNS Access Dynamic DNS located under DNS. Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is a system that allows more than one IP address to be assigned to one domain name. The following Add dynamic DDNS screen allows you to set up your DDNS server. Select the Dynamic DNS provider from the list—DynDNS.org or TZO.
  • Page 51 DSL Advanced Settings The test mode can be selected from the DSL Advanced Settings screen. Test modes include normal, reverb, medley, no retrain, and L3. Tone Settings The frequency band of ADSL is split up into 256 separate tones, each spaced 4.3125 kHz apart.
  • Page 52: Port Mapping

    Port Mapping Port mapping is a feature that allows you to open ports to allow certain Internet applications on the WAN side to pass through the firewall and enter your LAN. To use this feature, mapping groups need to be created. Click on the Add button as displayed below.
  • Page 53: Wireless

    Wireless This section allows you to configure wireless settings on your router. Basic The Wireless – Basic screen lets you enable or disable the wireless function. The default setting for wireless is enabled. You can also hide the access point so others cannot see your ID on the network.
  • Page 54: Security

    Security The next screen is the Wireless – Security screen, which allows you to select the network authentication method and to enable or disable WEP encryption. Note that depending on the network authentication that is selected, the screen will change accordingly so that additional fields can be configured for the specific authentication method.
  • Page 55: Mac Filter

    disabled). TKIP uses 128-bit dynamic session keys (per user, per session, and per packet keys). • WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access – Pre-Shared Key)—WPA for home and SOHO environments, also using the same strong TKIP encryption, per- packet key construction, and key management that WPA provides in the enterprise environment.
  • Page 56: Wireless Bridge

    Wireless Bridge In this next screen you can select the mode, either access point or wireless bridge that you want the router to be in. In the screen below, Bridge Restrict is enabled, therefore you see the Remote Bridges MAC Address fields. If Bridge Restrict is disabled, then there is nothing left to do afterwards.
  • Page 57 ™ • Rate—data rate speed up to 54 MBps which results in faster wireless network access and file transfer. 54g also provides a strong wireless connection as well as quick and safe delivery to its destination. • Multicast Rate— The rate at which a message is sent to a specified group of recipients.
  • Page 58: Quality Of Service

    in mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection off to maximize 802.11g throughput under most conditions. • WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)—feature that improves the experience for audio, video and voice applications over a Wi-Fi network. Quality of Service WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)—feature that improves your experience for audio, video and voice applications over a Wi-Fi network.
  • Page 59 The following screen allows you to set up your wireless traffic quality of service rule. To set up your traffic rule, start by giving a name to the traffic class. Then set up the conditions that must be satisfied for the rule to take effect. Also, assign a wireless transmit priority from the selection of 0-7.
  • Page 60: Station Info

    Station Info This screen shows computers or other devices accessing your router through its wireless connection. 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide 6238-A2-ZB20-10...
  • Page 61: Voice

    This section explains the configuration of the voice function of your router. Configurations include basic and advanced SIP setup, phonebook, and call history. SIP Basic Following is the screen for SIP configuration. • Interface Name— Select the name of the interface that you are using. •...
  • Page 62: Sip Advanced

    • SIP Outbound Proxy Port— Provided by your service provider. • STUN Server— (optional-enter only if you are using this service) – IP address of the STUN server, a protocol for assisting devices behind a NAT firewall or router with their packet routing. •...
  • Page 63 • Preferred Codec— Select the voice encoder that you prefer. This does not guarantee that this encoder will be used, but will be taken into consideration when deciding which voice encoder to use. Each voice encoder varies by the amount of compression on the voice. •...
  • Page 64 • PSTN Route Rule— For incoming calls using PSTN, this is the line (line 1 or line 2) that the call is received through. You can select auto so that it automatically selects an open line. • Route PSTN to VoIP— For incoming PSTN calls you can select whether or not you want to route the call to use VoIP.
  • Page 65: Dial Plan

    Phone1 and/or Phone2 will generate or receive calls to the PSTN via the Line port on this unit. The user can then select the desired Prefix for switching from PSTN to VoIP network on a per outgoing call basis. Dial Plan The dial plan allows you to create rules for processing the numbers you dial.
  • Page 66: Phonebook

    • Min. Accept Digits— The minimum number of digits that must be dialed to be accepted as a correct number. This includes the prefix. • Max. Accept Digits— The maximum number of digits that can be dialed to be a valid phone number. This includes the prefix. •...
  • Page 67: Sip Provision

    SIP Provision This page allows you to set up a provision configuration for downloading SIP settings from a server. All SIP related settings will use the values from the downloading provision file. The following steps will allow you to set up this feature. 1.
  • Page 68: Call Features

    Call Features NOTE: Reference Only—This is not a section in the router’s user interface. This is a reference of the feature codes for different call features such as call waiting, call forwarding, etc. Call Feature Function Call Waiting If call waiting is enabled on a line and you hear the call waiting tone during a call, press flash to answer the...
  • Page 69: Diagnostics

    you are already on the line Speed Dial Enables you to speed dial any number that is entered in the Phonebook section of the Voice Page Diagnostics The diagnostics screen allows you to run diagnostic tests to check your DSL connection.
  • Page 70: Management

    Management The Management section gives you access to certain setups for the purpose of maintaining the system, including backing up the configurations, viewing system log, maintaining access control, and updating software. Settings Backup Settings To save a copy of the configurations that you have made on your router, click on the Backup Settings button.
  • Page 71 Restore User Settings To load a previously saved configuration file onto your router, click on Browse to find the file on your computer and click on Update Settings. The router restores settings and reboot to activate the restored settings. Restore Default Restore Default deletes all current settings and restore the router to factory default settings.
  • Page 72: System Log

    The router restores the default settings and reboot. System Log The System Log dialog allows you to view the System Log and configure the System Log options. To view the System Log, click on the View System Log button. Below is a view of the System Log. 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide 6238-A2-ZB20-10...
  • Page 73: Snmp

    Configure System Log If the log is enabled, the system will log selected events including Emergency, Alert, Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Informational, and Debugging. All events above or equal to the selected log level will be logged and displayed. If the selected mode is Remote or Both, events will be sent to the specified IP address and UDP port of a remote system log server.
  • Page 74: Tr-069 Client

    TR-069 Client The router includes a TR-069 client which is a WAN management protocol. All the values are already filled in. If you wish to enable this protocol, then select enable. You must click on the Save/Reboot button for the change to take place. Internet Time The Time Settings screen allows you to automatically synchronize your time with a timeserver on the Internet.
  • Page 75: Access Control

    Access Control You can enable or disable some services of your router by LAN or WAN. If no WAN connection is defined, then only the LAN side can be configured. Services Services that can be enabled include FTP, HTTP, ICMP, SNMP, SSH, TELNET, and TFTP.
  • Page 76 IP Addresses Any access to the router can be controlled when Access Control Mode is enabled. The IP addresses of allowed hosts can be added in the IP Address page under Access Control. On the Access Control – IP Address page, enter the IP addresses of the allowed hosts by clicking the Add button.
  • Page 77 More IP addresses can be added by repeating the above procedures. 6238-A2-ZB20-10 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide...
  • Page 78: Update Software

    Passwords Access the Passwords screen under the Access Control section to change a password. Select an account and enter the current password and the new password. Then click on the Save/Apply button. Update Software If your ISP releases new software for this router, follow these steps to perform an upgrade.
  • Page 79: Reboot Router

    Reboot Router Select Reboot Router under Access Control to reboot the router using the web interface. The router saves the current configuration and reboots itself using the new configuration. 6238-A2-ZB20-10 6238 Wi-Fi Router with VOIP User’s Guide...

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