Draytek Vigor 2950 Quick Start Manual
Draytek Vigor 2950 Quick Start Manual

Draytek Vigor 2950 Quick Start Manual

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Vigor2950 Series
Security VPN Router
Quick Start Guide
Version: 1.0
Date: 2006/7/10
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  • Page 1 Vigor2950 Series Security VPN Router Quick Start Guide Version: 1.0 Date: 2006/7/10...
  • Page 2 Alternatively, fill in the registration card and mail it to the address found on the reverse side of the card. Firmware & Tools Due to the continuous evolution of DrayTek technology, all routers will be Updates regularly upgraded. Please consult the DrayTek web site for more information on newest firmware, tools and documents.
  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    No. 26, Fu Shing Road, HuKou County, HsinChu Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan 303 Product: Vigor2950 Series Router DrayTek Corp. declares that Vigor2950 Series of routers are in compliance with the following essential requirements and other relevant provisions of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EEC. The product conforms to the requirements of Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 89/336/EEC by complying with the requirements set forth in EN55022/Class B and EN55024/Class B.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction... 1 1.1 Panel Explanation ... 2 1.1.1 For Vigor2950 ... 2 1.1.2 For Vigor2950G... 3 1.1.3 For Vigor2950i... 4 1.1.4 For Vigor2950Gi... 5 1.2 Package Content... 6 2. Installing Your Router... 7 2.1 Hardware Installation... 7 3. Configuring Web Pages ... 9 3.1 Basic Configuration ...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Vigor2950 is a broadband router with dual-WAN interface. It provides policy-based load-balance, fail-over and BoD (Bandwidth on Demand), also it integrates IP layer QoS, NAT session/bandwidth management to help users control works well with large bandwidth. By adopting hardware-based VPN platform, hardware encryption of AES/DES/3DS and hardware key hash of SHA-1/MD5, the router increases the performance of VPN greatly, and offers several protocols (such as IPSec/PPTP/L2TP) with up to 200 VPN tunnels.
  • Page 6: Panel Explanation

    ACT (Activity) Monitor LED on Connector (left LED) (right LED) LAN/Monitor (left LED) 1000 (right LED) Interface Description Restore the default settings. (Factory Reset) Usage: Turn on the router (ACT LED is blinking). Press the hole and keep for more than 5 seconds. When you see the ACT LED begins to blink rapidly than usual, release the button.
  • Page 7: For Vigor2950G

    ACT (Activity) Monitor WLAN LED on Connector (left LED) (right LED) LAN/Monitor (left LED) 1000 (right LED) Interface Description Restore the default settings. (Factory Reset) Usage: Turn on the router (ACT LED is blinking). Press the hole and keep for more than 5 seconds.
  • Page 8: For Vigor2950I

    ACT (Activity) Monitor ISDN LED on Connector (left LED) (right LED) LAN/Monitor (left LED) 1000 (right LED) Interface Description Restore the default settings. (Factory Reset) Usage: Turn on the router (ACT LED is blinking). Press the hole and keep for more than 5 seconds.
  • Page 9: For Vigor2950Gi

    ACT (Activity) Monitor WLAN ISDN LED on Connector (left LED) (right LED) LAN/Monitor (left LED) 1000 (right LED) Interface Description Restore the default settings. (Factory Reset) Usage: Turn on the router (ACT LED is blinking). Press the hole and keep for more than 5 seconds.
  • Page 10: Package Content

    Quick Start Guide Antenna for G models RJ-45 to RJ-45 Cable for i models The type of the power adapter depends on the country that the router will be installed: UK-type power cord USA/Taiwan-type power cord * The maximum power consumption is 17 Watt. RJ-45 Cable (Ethernet) EU-type power cord AU/NZ-type power cord...
  • Page 11: Installing Your Router

    This section will guide you to install the router through hardware connection and configure the router’s settings through web browser. Before starting to configure the router, you have to connect your devices correctly. Connect the power cord to the router’s power port on the rear panel, and the other side into a wall outlet.
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  • Page 13: Configuring Web

    The Quick Start Wizard is designed for you to easily set up your router for Internet access. You can directly access the Quick Start Wizard via Web Configurator. Make sure your PC connects to the router correctly. Notice: You may either simply set up your computer to get IP dynamically from the router or set up the IP address of the computer to be the same subnet as the default IP address of Vigor router 192.168.1.1.
  • Page 14 Enter the login password on the field of New Password and retype it on the field of Retype New Password. Then click Next to continue. On the next page as shown below, please select the WAN interface that you use. Choose Auto negotiation as the physical type for your router.
  • Page 15 PPPoE: if you click PPPoE or PPPoA as the protocol, please manually enter the Username/Password provided by your ISP. Then click Next. PPTP: if you click PPTP, you will get the following page. Please type in all the information originally provided by your ISP. Then click Next for next step. Static IP: if you click Static IP, you will get the following page.
  • Page 16 DHCP: if you click DHCP, you will get the following page. Simply click Next to continue. Now you can see the following screen. It indicates that the setup is complete. Different types of connection modes will have different summary. Click Finish and then restart the router.
  • Page 17: Wireless Lan Settings (For G Series Model Only)

    For operating G Series well, it is necessary for you to set the wireless LAN settings for using wireless function. Please read the following section carefully for configuring the settings for this router. (The default value of Frequency Domain was set by factory depends on the reselling region.) In an Infrastructure Mode of wireless network, Vigor wireless router plays a role as an Access Point (AP) connecting to lots of wireless clients or Stations (STA).
  • Page 18 Check the box Enable Wireless LAN to enable the wireless function. Select an appropriate wireless mode. Mixed (11b+11g+SuperG) Mixed (11b+11g) SuperG only 11g-only 11b-only Type in the name of the SSID and Channel. The default name for SSID is default. We suggest you change it to a particular name for your necessity.
  • Page 19: Security Settings

    On the Wireless LAN group, select Security Settings. Select an appropriate encryption mode to improve the security and privacy of your wireless data packets. Disable WEP Only WEP/802.1x Only WEP or WPA/PSK Turn off the encryption mechanism. For the security of your network, please select any one of the encryption mode here.
  • Page 20 WEP/802.1x or WPA/802.1x WPA/PSK Only WPA/802.1x Only For WPA encryption, type in 8~63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits leading by 0x, for example "0123456789ABCD..." or "0x321253abcde..." on the field of Pre-Shared Key (PSK). WPA encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) which entered from this panel.
  • Page 21: Trouble Shooting

    This section will guide you to solve abnormal situations if you cannot access into the Internet after installing the router and finishing the web configuration. Please follow sections below to check your basic installation status stage by stage. Checking if the hardware status is OK or not. Checking if the network connection settings on your computer are OK or not.
  • Page 22 The example is based on Windows XP. As to the examples for other operation systems, please refer to the similar steps or find support notes in www.draytek.com. Go to Control Panel and then double-click on Network Connections. Right-click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties.
  • Page 23 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Double click on the current used MacOs on the desktop. Open the Application folder and get into Network. On the Network screen, select Using DHCP from the drop down list of Configure IPv4.
  • Page 24: Pinging The Router From Your Computer

    The default gateway IP address of the router is 192.168.1.1. For some reason, you might need to use “ping” command to check the link status of the router. The most important thing is that the computer will receive a reply from 192.168.1.1. If not, please check the IP address of your computer.
  • Page 25: Checking If The Isp Settings Are Ok Or Not

    Open WAN >> Internet Access page and then check whether the ISP settings are set correctly. Click Details Page of WAN1/WAN2 to review the settings that you configured previously. Check if the Enable option is selected. Check if Username and Password are entered with correct values that you got from your ISP.
  • Page 26 Check if the Enable option for Broadband Access is selected. Check if WAN IP Network Settings is set appropriately. Check if IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway are set correctly (must identify with the values from your ISP) if you choose Specify an IP address. Check if the Enable option for PPTP Link is selected.
  • Page 27: Backing To Factory Default Setting If Necessary

    Sometimes, a wrong connection can be improved by returning to the default settings. Try to reset the router by software or hardware. Warning: After pressing factory default setting, you will loose all settings you did before. Make sure you have recorded all useful settings before you pressing.
  • Page 28: Contacting Your Dealer

    If the router still cannot work correctly after trying many efforts, please contact your dealer for further help right away. For any questions, please feel free to send e-mail to support@draytek.com.

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