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802.11g Wireless LAN
ADSL2+ Router
User's Manual
Version: 2.0
(January, 2007)

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  • Page 1 802.11g Wireless LAN ADSL2+ Router User’s Manual Version: 2.0 (January, 2007)
  • Page 2 COPYRIGHT Copyright ©2007/2008 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must provide this information to the telephone company upon request.
  • Page 4 this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning. This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs. Installation This device is equipped with a USOC RJ11C connector.
  • Page 5 FCC Caution This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and a minimum 20 cm spacing must be provided between computer mounted antenna and person’s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and feet) during wireless modes of operation. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 6 R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment complies with all the requirements of DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of March 9, 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunication terminal Equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity (R&TTE). The R&TTE Directive repeals and replaces in the directive 98/13/EEC (Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and Satellite Earth Station Equipment) As of April 8, 2000.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............1 1.1. F ................2 EATURES 1.2. M ..........3 INIMUM EQUIREMENTS 1.3. P ............3 ACKAGE ONTENT 1.4. H ............ 4 ARDWARE LACEMENT 1.4.1. Rear Panel................. 4 1.4.2. Front LEDs................5 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....... 6 3.
  • Page 8 5.4.2.1. IP/MAC Filter ................... 64 5.4.2.2. Application Filter ................67 5.4.2.3. URL Filter..................68 5.4.3. SNMP ..................69 5.4.4. UPnP ..................70 5.4.5. DDNS ..................71 5.5. M ..............73 AINTENANCE 5.5.1. Administrator................73 5.5.2. Time Zone ................74 5.5.3. Firmware .................

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this 802.11g Wireless LAN ADSL2+ Router. This router is a cost-effective ADSL2+ router, with the combination of an ADSL2+ modem, router, Ethernet network switch and wireless access point, you can surf the Internet through your ADSL2/2+ broadband connection without investing other devices.

  • Page 10: Features

    1.1. Features ADSL2/2+ Compliance • Support downstream rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream rates of up to 1Mbps. • Compliant to ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.2 (G.lite), G.992.3 (ADSL2), G.992.4 (splitterless ADSL2), G.992.5 (ADSL2+) for Annex A, B. (Annex A and B are supported in different H/W platform) •...

  • Page 11: Minimum Requirements

    1.2. Minimum Requirements The following devices are necessary to configure and use the ADSL2+ Router: • A PC with Pre-installed Ethernet Adapter (Required) and a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher) • RJ-45 Ethernet crossover cable (Included in the package) •...

  • Page 12: Hardware Placement

    1.4. Hardware Placement 1.4.1. Rear Panel 1) Antenna Connector The antenna connector of the router is reverse SMA connector. It allows you to connecting an external antenna with reverse SMA connector to the router easily. 2) Reset The Reset button can be used to reset the router or restore to factory defaults. If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

  • Page 13: Front Leds

    3) Power Jack Please plug the power adapter attached with the ADSL Router to the power jack. The power adapter is 12VDC, 1A. 4) Local Area Network (LAN) The router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc.

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line Connect the router to your ADSL cable through the supplied RJ-11 telephone line. Step 2. Connect the router to your LAN network Connect the router to your PC, hub or switch by attached the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the router.

  • Page 15: Setup Wizard

    3. Setup Wizard This router provides a Setup Wizard tool for user to configure the ADSL settings. This wizard collects some ISP’s ADSL settings so that user can easy to configure the router’s ADSL settings by only selecting the ISP vendor from the wizard. If you cannot find your ISP from the list in the wizard, please manually set the ISP information through the wizard.
  • Page 16 2. The following screen will be displayed. Click “Setup Wizard”. 3. This wizard will be executed and try to search for the ADSL Router. If the ADSL Router can be searched successfully, the wizard will guide you to step...
  • Page 17 4. If the router cannot be found, please enter the IP Address and the Password of the router to search again. Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 18 5. The wizard will automatically select the country where you are in by checking the language of the operating system in your computer and skip to the “Select ISP” page. Please select the ISP. If you cannot find the ISP, please click “Other” to reselect the country or manual configure the ISP information.

  • Page 19: Automatically Set Isp

    3.1. Automatically Set ISP If you can find the ISP from the wizard, please follow the procedures below to let the wizard set the ISP settings automatically. 1. Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) of your ADSL service.
  • Page 20 2. Enter the Username and Password which your ISP has provided to you if it is needed. Click “Next”. 3. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router.
  • Page 21 4. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically. Note1: To use the router to get into the Internet, the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same network segment as the router.
  • Page 22 5. The wizard will try to connect to the ISP you have selected. If the connection is failed, please run the wizard to select the ISP again. 6. If you can successfully to connect to the ISP, you will see below page. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings”...

  • Page 23: Manually Set Isp

    3.2. Manually Set ISP If you cannot find the ISP from the wizard, please follow the procedures below to set the ISP settings manually. Before configuring the ISP manually, please check with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) what kind of the service is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA or RFC1483/2684.
  • Page 24 2. Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line. Select the Connection Type and click “Next”. Note: The wizard will automatically select the country where you are in by checking the language of the operating system in your computer and skip to the “Select ISP”...
  • Page 25 3. Input the VPI, VCI and Encapsulation data supplied by your ISP. If the Connection Type is “Static IP Address”, you have to input the IP Address information supplied by your ISP. To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2 in the manual. 4.
  • Page 26 5. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router. 6. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically.
  • Page 27 7. The wizard will try to connect to the ISP you have selected. If the connection is failed, please run the wizard to select the ISP again.
  • Page 28 8. If you can successfully to connect to the ISP, you will see below page. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings” to get into the web management of the router or click “Finish” to close the wizard.

  • Page 29: Ip Address Setting

    4. IP Address Setting Using the router to get into the Internet, the PCs in the network must have Ethernet adapter installed and be connected to the router either directly or through a hub or switch. The TCP/IP protocol of each PC has to been installed and the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router.
  • Page 30 4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen. 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your router’s DHCP server.
  • Page 31 Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial- up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.
  • Page 32 6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 33 Windows 95/98/Me 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. 3. Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now.
  • Page 34 7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. Gateway: All fields are blank. DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS. WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. IP Address: Select Obtain IP address automatically.
  • Page 35 Windows NT 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from the Network window. 3. Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now.
  • Page 36 6. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: IP Address: Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. DNS: Let all fields are blank. WINS: Let all fields are blank. Routing: Let all fields are blank. 7.

  • Page 37: Web Management Configuration

    5. Web Management Configuration Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. By default the router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 38 The HOME page screen below will appear. The Home Page is divided into seven sections: Quick Start, Interface Setup, Advanced Setup, Access Management, Maintenance, Status and Help. Quick Start (Section 5.1) Follow the setup process in the Quick Start; you can quickly set the router as an Internet Access device.
  • Page 39 Access Management (Section 5.4) It allows you to configure ACL, IP/MAC/Application/URL Filter, SNMP, UPnP and DDNS functions. Maintenance (Section 5.5) If you want to change the administrator’s password, restart the router, update the firmware, backup the settings, diagnose the connection or change the Tome Zone of the router, please select this menu.

  • Page 40: Quick Start

    5.1. Quick Start The Quick Start section is designed to get you using the router as quickly as possible. Before configuring the router, please check with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) what kind of the service is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA or RFC1483/2684.
  • Page 41 In the Quick Start, click “Run Wizard” to start the configuration.
  • Page 42 Please follow the steps in the setup wizard to complete the configuration of the Internet connection. Step 1: Set your new password Please enter the new password and confirm the password again.
  • Page 43 Step 2: Choose your tome zone Please select the tome zone where you are located. Step 3: Set your Internet connection Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line.
  • Page 44 Step 4: Input the data supplied by your ISP To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2. Step 5: Re-start your ADSL router Click “Next” to save the settings and restart the router.

  • Page 45: Interface Setup

    5.2. Interface Setup 5.2.1. Internet ATM VC Parameter Description Virtual Circuit VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier define a virtual circuit. VPI is a virtual path determines the way an ATM cell should be routed. The VPI is an 8-bit (in UNI) or 12-bit (in NNI) number that is included in the header of an ATM cell.
  • Page 46 Parameter Description VCI is the label given to an ATM VC to identify it and determine its destination. The VCI is a 16-bit number that is included in the header of an ATM cell. The valid range for the VCI is 32 to 65535. Enter the VCI assigned by the ISP.
  • Page 47 Parameter Description MBS (Maximum Burst Size) refers to the maximum number of cells that can be sent at the peak rate. Type the MBS, which is less than 65535. Encapsulation The router can be connected to your service provider in any of the following ways. Parameter Description Dynamic IP Address...
  • Page 48 Dynamic IP Address/Static IP Address/PPPoE/PPPoA/Bridge Mode After you have selected the ISP Type, this web page will be varied depending on the ISP Type you select. You have to continue setting some parameters. Please refer to the following table for the explanation of each parameter. Parameter Description User Name...
  • Page 49 Parameter Description TCP MSS Option The “TCP MSS Option” enables the configuration of the maximum segment size (MSS) for transient packets that traverse a router, specifically TCP segments in the SYN bit set, when PPPoE is being used in the network. Please specify the MSS range from 100 to 1452 bytes or 0 byte as the default value.
  • Page 50 Parameter Description Dynamic Route Dynamic routing allows routing tables in routers to change as the possible routes change. This router supports RIP1, RIP2-B and RIP2-M protocols for dynamic routing. After the RIP protocol is selected, please choose the RIP direction from “None”, “Both”, “IN Only”...

  • Page 51: Lan

    5.2.2. Router Local IP Parameter Description IP Address Enter the IP Address of the ADSL router for the local user to access the router’s web page. By default, the IP Address is 192.168.2.1. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask of the ADSL router. By default, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 52 Parameter Description Multicast Specify the method of transmitting data simultaneously to many receivers. Please select “IGMP v1” or “IGMP v2” as the multicast protocol or select “Disabled” to disable the function. IGMP Snoop When “IGMP Snoop” (Internet Group Management Protocol Snoop) is enabled, the router can make intelligent multicast forwarding decisions by examining the contents of each frame’s IP header.
  • Page 53 Parameter Description Lease Time In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP Server lends an IP address to your LAN clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client’s IP address when this time threshold period is terminated. DNS Relay A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses.

  • Page 54: Wireless

    5.2.3. Wireless Access Point Settings Parameter Description Access Point Activated or deactivated the wireless function of the router. When it is activated, the router will be an access point for other wireless clients to connect wirelessly. Channel It is the radio channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel.
  • Page 55 Parameter Description Beacon Interval The interval of time that this wireless router broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. The range for the beacon period is between 20 and 1000 with a typical value of 100 (milliseconds). RTS/CTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold, the wireless router will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism...
  • Page 56 Multiple SSIDs Settings Parameter Description SSID Index This router can support multiple SSIDs. By default, this function is disabled. You can only set a set of SSID. SSID The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs.
  • Page 57 WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Parameter Description WEP-64Bits WEP is less level of security than WPA. WEP supports 64-bit and 128-bit key lengths to encrypt the wireless data. The longer key length will provide higher security. When “WEP-64Bits” is selected, you have to enter exactly 5 ASCII characters (“a-z”...
  • Page 58 Wireless MAC Address Filter Parameter Description Active This router can prevent the wireless clients from accessing the wireless network by checking the MAC Address of the clients. If you enable this function, please set the MAC Address of the wireless clients that you want to filter.

  • Page 59: Advanced Setup

    5.3. Advanced Setup 5.3.1. Firewall Parameter Description Firewall When you enable the firewall function, it will protect you from following attacks of WAN side: SYN flooding attack Ping of Death Teardrop Land attack If you enable SPI, all traffics initiated from WAN site will be blocked including DMZ, Virtual Server, etc.

  • Page 60: Routing

    5.3.2. Routing Routing Table List You can see the current routing table of the router here. If you want to add another routing rule, please click “ADD ROUTE”. Parameter Description Dest IP Show the IP Address of the destination LAN. Mask Show the Subnet Mask of the destination LAN.
  • Page 61 Parameter Description Gateway IP The next stop gateway of the path toward the destination LAN. This is the IP of the neighbor router that this router should communicate with on the path to the destination LAN. Metric The number of hops (routers) to pass through to reach the destination LAN.
  • Page 62 Add Route If you have another router with a LAN-to-LAN connection, you may need to create a static routing on the router that is the gateway to Internet. Parameter Description Destination IP Address Enter the IP Address of the destination LAN. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address of the destination LAN.
  • Page 63 Parameter Description Announced in RIP Select “Yes”, this routing path will be propagated to other hosts through RIP broadcasts. Select “No”, this routing path will be kept private and it is not included in RIP broadcasts.

  • Page 64: Nat

    5.3.3. 5.3.3.1. NAT Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP.

  • Page 65: Dmz

    5.3.3.2. DMZ The DMZ Host is a local computer exposed to the Internet. When setting a particular internal IP Address as the DMZ Host, all incoming packets will be checked by the firewall and NAT algorithms then passed to the DMZ Host. For example, if you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g.

  • Page 66: Virtual Server

    5.3.3.3. Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN) to a particular LAN private IP Address and its service port number.
  • Page 67 Parameter Description Start Port Number Enter the start port number. End Port Number Enter the end port number. Local IP Address It is recommended to enter a static IP Address for the server here. If the server’s IP Address is obtained from DHCP Server, the IP Address may be changed dynamically and will cause problem on this feature.

  • Page 68: Adsl

    5.3.4. ADSL Parameter Description ADSL Mode The default setting is “Auto Sync-Up”. This mode will automatically detect the ADSL mode including ADSL2+, ADSL2, G.DMT, T1.413 and G.lite. If you are not sure how to select the ADSL mode, please contact with your ISP.

  • Page 69: Access Management

    5.4. Access Management 5.4.1. If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services such as Internet websites, email, FTP etc., then this is the place to set that configuration. Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN or WAN.
  • Page 70 Parameter Description Secure IP Address The default 0.0.0.0~0.0.0.0 allows any user to use this service to remotely manage the router. Type a range of IP Addresses to authorize access to a number of users with matching IP Addresses. Application Choose the services that you permit to use in your LAN or WAN interface.

  • Page 71: Filter

    5.4.2. Filter You can forbid some users accessing to the router by filtering the users through IP Address or MAC Address. You can also restrict some applications or URLs be accessing by users through the router here. Please select the filter type to start configuring.

  • Page 72: Ip/Mac Filter

    5.4.2.1. IP/MAC Filter IP / MAC Filter Set Editing Parameter Description IP/MAC Filter Set This is the item number to record the setting. Index Interface Select which channel (PVC) to configure. Direction Select the access to the Internet (Outgoing) or from the Internet (Incoming), or Both.
  • Page 73 IP / MAC Filter Rule Editing Parameter Description IP/MAC Filter Rule This is the item number to record the setting rule. Index Rule Type Select to filter through the IP Address or MAC Address. Active Select “Yes” to enable the current rule, select “No” to cancel the current rule.
  • Page 74 Parameter Description MAC Address The MAC address (Media Access Control address) is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network. If the rule type is “MAC”, you have to designate the MAC address that you want to filter. Rule Unmatched Select action for the traffic unmatching current rule.

  • Page 75: Application Filter

    5.4.2.2. Application Filter Parameter Description Application Filter Activate or deactivate the application filter. ICQ/MSN/YMSG/Real If “Allow” is selected, the packets for these applications Audio/Video will be able to pass through the router. If you want to restrict these applications, please select “Deny”.

  • Page 76: Url Filter

    5.4.2.3. URL Filter URL Filter Editing Parameter Description Active Activate or deactivate the URL filter. URL Index This is the item number to record the setting. A URL can be thought of as the "address" of a web page and is sometimes referred to informally as a "web address."...

  • Page 77: Snmp

    5.4.3. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular protocol for network management. It is used for collecting information and configuring the network devices. This router supports SNMP agent function, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the router through the network. Parameter Description Get Community...

  • Page 78: Upnp

    5.4.4. UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the router can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The router will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the router or right click the router and select “Invoke”...

  • Page 79: Ddns

    5.4.5. DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. Parameter Description Dynamic DNS Activated or deactivated the DDNS function. Service Provider This router supports DynDNS service provider.
  • Page 80 Parameter Description Password Enter the password you set for the DDNS service. Wildcard Support Enable or disable the wildcard to stand for some characters.

  • Page 81: Maintenance

    5.5. Maintenance 5.5.1. Administrator Parameter Description Username The username of the router is “admin” by default. New Password Enter up to 30-digit of the new password. Confirm Password Enter the new password again to confirm the setting.

  • Page 82: Time Zone

    5.5.2. Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to set its time; this will affect function such as System Log. Parameter Description Current Date/Time Show the current date/time of the router. Synchronize time with NTP Server Automatically – Set the time by following with a NTP Server.

  • Page 83: Firmware

    5.5.3. Firmware If you have new firmware for some features update, please upgrade firmware of the router here. Parameter Description Current Firmware The current firmware version will be shown here. Version New Firmware Type in the location of the new firmware or click “Browse” Location to find it.
  • Page 84 Parameter Description Upgrade Click “Upgrade” to begin the upgrade processes or backup file restoring processes. After the router is restarted, the processes are completed. It might take several minutes, don't power off the router during upgrading or restoring.

  • Page 85: System Restart

    5.5.4. System Restart In this page, you can restart your router or restore to factory defaults. If you wish to restart the router using the factory default settings, select “Factory Default Settings” to reset to factory defaults. You can also click the “Reset” button in the rear panel of the router over 5 seconds to reset default settings.

  • Page 86: Diagnostics

    5.5.5. Diagnostics This page allows you to diagnose the connectivity of the LAN and WAN network.

  • Page 87: Status

    5.6. Status 5.6.1. Device Info In this page, you can know the device information including firmware, MAC Address, LAN and WAN settings and also the ADSL line status.

  • Page 88: System Log

    5.6.2. System Log Display system logs accumulated up to the present time. You can also save the logs for future reviewing.

  • Page 89: Statistics

    5.6.3. Statistics Show the statistics of transmit and receive packets on the LAN port, ADSL line or WLAN port.

  • Page 90: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting 1. The LAN LED on the front panel does not light up. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the Ethernet cable connections between your ADSL2+ Router and the computer or hub. Check for faulty Ethernet cables. Make sure your computer’s Ethernet card is working properly. If these steps fail to correct the problem, contact your local distributor for assistance.
  • Page 91 The following procedures will help you to check the current IP Address setting of your computer. You can compare if your computer and router’s IP Addresses are in the same subnet. Step 1: Click “Start” and select “Run”. Step 2: Type in “cmd” and click “OK”. Step 3: Type ipconfig /all and click enter.
  • Page 92 4. I forget my login username and/or password. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you have changed the password and have now forgotten it, you will need to upload the default configuration file. This will erase all custom configurations and restore all of the factory defaults including the password.
  • Page 93 6. Initialization of the ADSL connection failed. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the cable connections between the ADSL port and the wall jack. The ADSL LED on the rear panel of the router should be on. Check VPI, VCI, type of encapsulation and type of multiplexing settings are the same as what you collected from your ISP.

  • Page 94: Glossary

    7. Glossary 10Base-T It is an Ethernet standard for Local Area Network (LAN). 10Base-T uses a twisted pair cable with maximum length of 100 meters. ATM Adaptation Layer that defines the rules governing segmentation and reassembly of data into cells. Different AAL types are suited to different traffic classes.
  • Page 95 Customer Premises Equipment, such as ADSL router, USB modem. Default Gateway (Router) Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
  • Page 96 File Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol (and program) used to transfer files between hosts. Idle Timeout Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre- configured amount of time, the connection will automatically be disconnected. Internet Service Provider is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
  • Page 97 Network Address Translator is defined by RFC 1631. Enable a LAN network to use one set of IP address for internal traffic. A NAT box located where the LAN meets the Internet provides the necessary IP address translation. This helps provide a sort of firewall and allow for a wider address range to be used internally without danger of conflict.
  • Page 98 PPPoA (RFC 2364) The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard method for transporting multi-protocol data grams over point-to-point links. This document describes the use of ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) for framing PPP encapsulated packets. PPPoE (RFC 2516) This document describes how to build PPP sessions and encapsulate PPP packets over Ethernet.
  • Page 99 Router A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics.
  • Page 100 Wide Area Network is a network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI) Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser.

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