Table of Contents About the Router Minimum System Requirements Package Contents Device Overview Front Panel Back Panel Getting Started Planning Your Network Remove or Disable Conflicts Internet Sharing, Proxy, and Security Applications Configuring TCP/IP Settings Configuring Internet Properties Removing Temporary Internet Files Hardware Setup Connecting to the Internet Connecting via Quick Setup...
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Admin Mode Accessing the Admin Mode Web User Interface Menus Device Info Device Status Device Statistics Home Network Local Area Network (LAN) Setup Advanced Setup DDNS Quality of Service Routing – Default Gateway Static Route DSL Settings Port Mapping Firewall IP Filtering Parental Control TCP/IP Sessions...
The Aztech DSL1015EN(L) ADSL2+ Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n Advanced 4 Port Managed Switch Gateway using a solution that fully complies with ADSL, ADSL2, and ADSL2+ ITU standards. Aztech DSL1015EN(L) also supports the latest WiFi Alliance standard 802.11n Spec. This next generation ADSL advanced gateway will support Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs (MIMO) transmission at a speed of up to 300Mbps wireless speed.
An active DSL Internet account Package Contents Package contents are listed below. For any missing items, please contact your dealer immediately. Product contents vary for different models • Modem Router Aztech DSL1015EN(L) • Power Adapter • DSL Microfilter (Optional) •...
Device Overview Front Panel Indicator Label Action Description Power No power is supplied to the device On - Steady Green Connected to an AC power supply On - Steady Red Error on the device Ethernet 1-4 No Ethernet connection On - Steady Green Connected to an Ethernet Device On - Blinking Green Transmitting/Receiving data USB Host...
Back Panel Component Description Antenna Sending/receiving wireless signals Switch Switching the device on/off Power Adapter Jack Connecting the power adapter Reset Button Resetting the device, press for 2 seconds to reset USB Port Connecting the USB Storage or Printer device Ethernet Ports 1 - 4 Connecting with computers/devices through Ethernet cable...
Getting Started Setting up the device is easy. The flowchart below provides an outline of the steps needed to complete the installation. Brief descriptions appear beside each step. Detailed instructions are provided in the subsequent pages.
Planning Your Network Before moving ahead to setup your network, it is a good idea to draw out a network diagram to help identify your network devices and plan out how to connect these devices. The illustration below is an example of a network diagram. Each port in the router can be used for different connections.
Remove or Disable Conflicts To make sure the router installation moves on smoothly, you need to remove or disable conflicts that may interfere the installation. Probable conflicts may include: • Internet sharing applications • Proxy software • Security software • TCP/IP settings •...
Configuring TCP/IP Settings Check if your computer uses the default TCP/IP settings. To check the TCP/IP properties: Select Start > Run. This opens the Run dialog box. Enter control ncpa.cpl and then click OK. This opens the Network Connections in your computer. Right-click LAN and then select Properties.
Removing Temporary Internet Files Temporary Internet files are files from Web sites that are stored in your computer. Delete these files to clean the cache and remove footprints left by the Web pages you visited. To remove temporary Internet files: Select Start >...
Hardware Setup Connecting to the Internet Connecting via Quick Setup Launch the browser, the browser will bring you to the Credential Setup screen, click on SET UP NOW.
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Input the username and password provided by the Internet Provider, and click on Connect. Note: The username and password is normally printed on the Service Letter Once Internet connection is established, the following screen will be shown. Just close the browser and open it again to start surfing the Internet.
About the Web User Interface The Web User Interface is used to configure the basic router settings. Accessing the Web User Interface To access the Web User Interface: Open your Internet browser. Type - in http://192.168.1.254 on the address bar and press Enter. Menus The Web User Interface includes the following menus: •...
Quick Setup Quick Setup includes Device Info to check basic information on your device and Internet Login Setup that allows you to control the PPP login account settings.
Home Network Configuration Quick Setup includes Device Info to check basic information on your device and Internet Login Setup that allows you to control the PPP login account settings. Local Area Network (LAN) Setup Configure the DSL Router IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN interface. You may also configure the DHCP server and Public IP Pass Through settings of your router.
DCHP Lease Information Displays information on the DHCP clients connected to the router. Device Status Displays the router information as well as status of different connections such as DSL, Internet and IPTV.
Port Forwarding Certain applications need to access a specific port for communication over the network or Internet. You can configure the router to forward incoming and outgoing data transmissions for these applications to be forwarded to a specific port or port range on your computer. By default the router is preconfigured with the port forwarding settings of popular games and applications for easier setup.
If a computer is assigned as a DMZ Host, it will receive all the data from the Internet that do not belong to the list of applications configured in Port Forwarding. Enter the LAN IP address of the PC you wish to set as DMZ Host in the DMZ Host IP Address, and then click Save/Apply.
Device Administration System – Backup You may use this utility to save the router’s configuration to a file on your PC. Simply click on the Backup button and choose the folder on your PC where you want the backup file to be saved. Restore to Default Reset the entire router configuration back to the original factory settings by clicking the Restore button.
Update Settings Update the DSL router settings from a previously stored backup file on a computer. Procedure: Click on the Browse button. Locate the backupsettings.conf file from your computer. Click Open. Click Update. The router will update the settings according to the backupsettings.conf file and reboot.
User Password Set your user level authorization for additional security on your router. This means that anyone who wants to gain access to your router’s GUI needs to key- in the password.
Admin Mode Advanced Setup provides configuration options for other router functions. Accessing the Admin Mode Web User Interface To access the Advanced Web Interface: Open your browser. Type-in 192.168.1.254/admin on the address bar and then press Enter. There will be an authentication request where you need to key in a username and password.
Menus The Admin Mode Web User Interface includes the following menus: • Device Info • Device Status • Device Statistics • Home Network • Advanced Setup • Firewall • Troubleshooting • Access Control Device Info Includes hardware and software information of your device, the current status of your DSL connection, and the current system date and time.
Device Status Shows the current status of different connections such as LAN, DSL, Internet and IPTV. There is a Reserve button that will automatically reserve the current LAN IP address assigned to your PC. You may also reserve a LAN IP address to a specific computer with the use of the Manual device reserve feature.
Device Statistics The router will show you detailed statistical information regarding the different connections on your router. This will include statistics for ATM, DSL, Internet, IPTV and your Local Area Network. Home Network Local Area Network (LAN) Setup Configure the DSL Router IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN interface. You may also configure the DHCP server and Public IP Pass Through settings of your router...
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DCHP Lease Information Displays information on the DHCP clients connected to the router.
Advanced Setup The initial page will show all the existing WAN interfaces configured on your router. You have an option to Add, Remove, and Edit WAN interface configurations. DDNS The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address.
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Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers. The router supports these popular Dynamic DNS service providers: • www.dyndns.org • www.tzo.com Using DynDNS.org Key in the following parameters: • D-DNS provider Select DynDNS.org • Hostname Enter the hostname •...
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Using TZO Key in the following parameters: • D-DNS provider Select TZO • Hostname Enter the hostname • Interface Select an interface TZO Settings Enter your TZO e-mail and key To remove a DDNS setting Put a check on the Remove box Click the Remove button...
Quality of Service Quality of Service or QoS provides different priority to different applications, users, or data flows, to guarantee a certain level of performance. For example, QoS is important for real-time streaming multimedia applications such as voice over IP, online games and IPTV to provide fixed bit rate and prevent delay. Routing –...
NOTE: If changing the Automatic Assigned Default Gateway from unselected to selected, You must reboot the router to get the automatic assigned default gateway. Static Route If your LAN consists of multiple subnets and you want to manually define the data transmitting paths, Static Route is to be used.
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Click Save/Apply to save the settings. To delete the entry from the routing table list, click its corresponding Remove button.
Port Mapping Port Mapping supports multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups. Each group will perform as an independent network. To support this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button will remove the grouping and add the ungrouped interfaces to the Default group.
Firewall IP Filtering The router supports IP Filtering, which allows you to easily set up rules to control incoming and outgoing Internet traffic. The router provides two types of IP filtering: Outgoing IP Filtering and Incoming IP Filtering. Key in the following parameters: •...
• Destination Port Enter the destination port number used by the application to block. Click Save/Apply save the settings. The new rule will then be displayed in the Outgoing IP Filtering table list. To delete the rule, click Remove checkbox next to the selected rule, and click Remove.
Key in the following parameters: • User Name Enter a descriptive name for the restriction. • Browser’s MAC Address or Other MAC Address Enter the device MAC Address. • Days of the week Click to select the days on which to apply the restriction.
Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to direct incoming traffic from the Internet to a specific computer in your local network. A maximum 32 entries can be configured. As an example, to setup a web server on a computer using 192.168.1.88 as its IP Address, select HTTP as Service and enter 192.168.1.88 as the Server IP Address.
Port Triggering Some applications require that the remote parties open the specific ports in the router’s firewall for access. For instance, an application uses port 25 for requests and port 113 for replies. If a computer on the LAN connects to port 25 on a remote server hosting this application, using Port Triggering on the router, incoming connections to port 113 (from the remote server) could be redirected to the PC that initiated the request.
DMZ Host If a computer is assigned as a DMZ Host, it will receive all the data from the Internet that do not belong to the list of applications configured in Port Forwarding. Enter the LAN IP address of the PC you wish to set as DMZ Host in the provided box.
Management Firmware Upgrade Allow you to update the firmware of your router. To Update the router’s firmware: Click Browse Choose the firmware file and click OK Click the Upload button...
Settings Update To import a previously saved configuration file from your PC and update the settings of your router, click Browse to locate the backupsettings.conf upgrade file. Then click the Update button.
Settings Backup To backup the settings as a configuration file saved on your PC, click the Backup button. Select the folder where you want to save the file and key in the file name under which you want to save the settings. Default file name is backupsettings.conf.
Save/Reboot This feature allows the router to enable new network configuration to take effect or to clear problems with the router’s network connection.
Troubleshooting System Log If the log mode is enabled, the system will begin to log all the selected events. For the Log Level, all events above or equal to the selected level will be logged. For the Display Level, all logged events above or equal to the selected level will be displayed.
Diagnostics Your modem is capable of testing your DSL connection. The individual tests are listed below. If a test displays a fail status, click “Rerun Diagnostic Tests” at the bottom of this page to make sure the fail status is consistent. If the test continues to fail, click “Help”...
Access Control This feature enables you manage the user access rights for remote access management based on the Services being used, and Passwords. Services Select which Services to allow and whether to allow from the LAN or the WAN. Password Settings Access to your DSL router is controlled through three user accounts: admin, support, and user.
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The user name “admin” has unrestricted access to change and view configuration of your DSL Router. The user name “support” is used to allow an ISP technician to access your DSL Router for maintenance and to run diagnostics. The user name “user” can access the DSL Router, view configuration settings and statistics, as well as, update the router’s software.
Safety Precautions • Do not open, service, or change any component. • Only qualified technical specialists are allowed to service the equipment. • Observe safety precautions to avoid electric shock • Check voltage before connecting to the power supply. Connecting to the wrong voltage will damage the equipment.
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