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SpeedStream
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Residential Family
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6500 Series
Part No. 007-6770-001

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  • Page 1 SpeedStream ® Residential Family User’s Guide 6500 Series Part No. 007-6770-001...
  • Page 2 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide © Copyright 2004, Siemens Subscriber Network. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Siemens Subscriber Networks shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions in this document; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
  • Page 3 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide D. SIEMENS will return the repaired or replacement Product to the end user at the address provided by the end user at SIEMENS’s expense. For Products shipped within the United States of America, SIEMENS will use reasonable efforts to ensure delivery within five (5) business days from the date received by SIEMENS.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checking TCP/IP Settings (MAC OSX) ..................15 Internet Access Configuration ......................16 For Windows 9x/2000 ........................16 For Windows XP ..........................16 CHAPTER 4 SPEEDSTREAM GATEWAY SETUP................... 17 Before Configuring the Gateway...................... 17 Connecting to the Gateway ......................18 Gateway Setup Wizard ........................19 Home Window ............................
  • Page 5 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Contents CHAPTER 6 CONFIGURING ADVANCED FEATURES................37 ISP Connection ..........................38 Advanced ISP Settings ........................39 ATM Virtual Circuits ........................40 Static Routes ..........................41 Dynamic DNS ..........................42 RIP (Routing Information Protocol)....................43 Home Network............................ 44 IP Network .............................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • Built-in DSL Modem that provides shared Internet access for multiple users. • One- or four-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch for 10Base-T or 100Base-T connections. • Custom Controls that allow you to configure the SpeedStream Residential Gateway to best meet your specific security and Internet-sharing needs.

  • Page 7: Configuration & Management

    Use your Web browser for quick and easy configuration. • UPnP Support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows automatic discovery and configuration of the SpeedStream Gateway. UPnP is supported by Windows Me, XP or later, operating systems. Advanced Gateway Functions •...

  • Page 8: Minimum System Requirements

    100 MB of additional disk space for system organization after install) Package Contents If any of the items are damaged or missing, please contact your Internet Service Provider for assistance. • Model SS6500 Series SpeedStream Residential Gateway Family • Power adapter • CAT-5 Ethernet cable for LAN connections •...

  • Page 9: Physical Details

    This indicates that the SpeedStream is conducting the POST Example Front Panel (Power-On Self Test) that is run each time the SpeedStream is powered on. Ethernet One or more Ethernet LAN ports are active. No active Ethernet LAN port connection.

  • Page 10: General Safety Guidelines

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Introduction General Safety Guidelines When using the SpeedStream Gateway, observe the following safety guidelines: • Never install telephone wiring during a storm. • Avoid using a telephone during an electrical storm. Lightening increases the risk of electrical shock.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Installation

    Hardware Installation You may position the SpeedStream Gateway at any convenient location in your office or home. No special wiring or cooling requirements are needed; however, you should comply with the safety guidelines specified in the General Safety Guidelines section.

  • Page 12: Installing Line Filters

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Installation Installing Line Filters Because DSL shares your telephone line, you may need to separate the two signals so they do not interfere with each other. A line filter (may be included with some models) prevents DSL traffic from disrupting the voice signal on the telephone line, and vice versa.

  • Page 13: Connecting Cables

    Installation Connecting Cables The SpeedStream Gateway provides ports for either a USB or an Ethernet connection to your primary computer. Select the interface you will use to connect the Gateway, and follow the step-by-step instructions below for your chosen installation method.
  • Page 14 Macintosh Systems When using the USB installation method on a Macintosh, follow these steps to install the USB drivers: Insert the SpeedStream Installation CD into your CD-Rom drive. Open the SpeedStream icon from the desktop. Click Readme.txt to open it.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3

    This chapter explains how to configure each computer on your network to work with the Gateway. To access the Internet through the SpeedStream Gateway, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed on your computer. If TCP/IP is not already installed on your computer, install it. Refer to your system documentation or online help for instructions.

  • Page 16: Checking Tcp/Ip Settings (Windows 9X/Me)

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Operating System Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings (Windows 9x/ME) Select Start>Control Panel >Network. This displays the Configuration tab on the “Network” window. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. Click Properties. This displays the “TCP/IP Properties” window. Click the IP Address tab.

  • Page 17: Checking Tcp/Ip Settings (Windows 2000)

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Operating System Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings (Windows 2000) On the Windows taskbar click Start>Settings>Control Panel. This displays the “Control Panel” window. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections. This displays the “Network and Dial-up Connections” window. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties. This displays the “Local Area Connections Properties”...

  • Page 18: Checking Tcp/Ip Settings (Windows Xp)

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Operating System Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings (Windows XP) On the Windows taskbar click Start>Control Panel. This displays the “Control Panel” window. Double-click the Network Connection icon. This displays the “Network Connections” window. Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties. This displays the “Local Area Connection Properties”...

  • Page 19: Checking Tcp/Ip Settings (Mac Os 8.6 Through 9.X)

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Operating System Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings (MAC OS 8.6 through 9.x) Select Apple >Control Panel >TCP/IP. This displays the “TCP/IP” window. Select one of the following from the Connect via drop-down menu. • Ethernet or Ethernet built-in if connecting via Ethernet. •...

  • Page 20: Checking Tcp/Ip Settings (Mac Osx)

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Operating System Configuration Checking TCP/IP Settings (MAC OSX) Click Apple -> System Preferences. This displays the “System Preferences” window. Double-click the Network icon under the Internet & Network section. This displays the “Network” window. Select one of the following from the Show drop-down menu: •...

  • Page 21: Internet Access Configuration

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Operating System Configuration Internet Access Configuration Windows users must configure their computers to use the Gateway for Internet access. Ensure that the Gateway is installed correctly and the DSL line is functional. Then follow the appropriate procedure below to configure your Web browser to access the Internet via the LAN, rather than by a dial-up connection.

  • Page 22: Chapter 4 Speedstream Gateway Setup

    This chapter describes how to connect to and setup your Gateway configuration. This chapter describes the steps to set up the SpeedStream Gateway configuration using the Gateway Setup Wizard. Other configuration may also be required on the Gateway, depending on which features and functions of the Gateway you wish to use.

  • Page 23: Connecting To The Gateway

    Using your Web Browser The SpeedStream Gateway contains an HTTP server that allows you to connect to the Gateway and configure it from your Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, versions 5.0 or later).

  • Page 24: Gateway Setup Wizard

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Gateway Setup Wizard The first time you connect to the Gateway, the Setup Wizard runs automatically. (The Setup Wizard also runs if the Gateway's default settings are restored.) Proceed through the entire Setup Wizard to ensure accuracy of the installation.
  • Page 25 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Click Next. This displays the “Configure Time Zone” window. Optionally set the time zone of the area of the world in which you live on the “Configure Time Zone” window. This option must be enabled to define time of day restrictions for users.
  • Page 26 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Set the wireless security level from the “Wireless Security Configuration” window. ALL wireless devices attached to the Gateway MUST have the same wireless security settings for your network to have proper communications and security.
  • Page 27 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup 15. If the Powerline window appears, select one of the following Powerline Interface options: • Disable Powerline connection is disabled. Click Next. This displays the “Finish” window. • Enable Powerline connection is enabled.
  • Page 28 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Wireless Setup WEP 64-Bit Option WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This option offers 64-bit encryption, which is the least secure WEP option. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration”...
  • Page 29 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Wireless Setup WEP 128-Bit Option WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This option offers 128-bit encryption, which is the most secure WEP option. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration”...
  • Page 30 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Wireless Setup WPA PSK Option WPA security changes encryption keys after a specified amount of time. This is the most secure option for wireless networks. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration”...

  • Page 31: Home Window

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Home Window After finishing the Setup Wizard and clicking Configure, the Home window appears. This window also appears from now on when connecting to the Gateway. After finishing the Setup Wizard and clicking Configure, the “Home” window is displayed. This window is also displayed from now on when connecting to the Gateway.

  • Page 32: Toolbar

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide SpeedStream Gateway Setup Toolbar The Gateway has three primary toolbar buttons: Users, Devices, and Gateway. The options for all the toolbar buttons differ depending on the user login. The administrator has the most authority with all options enabled, while the user has limited options based on the user profile for the login.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Configuring Users And Devices

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Chapter 5 Configuring Users and Devices This chapter explains how to configure users and devices on the Gateway. This chapter contains details for configuring users and devices on the Gateway. This chapter is organized into two parts corresponding to the buttons in the toolbar: Users and Devices.
  • Page 34 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Type a user name in Username. Type a password in Password. Re-type the password in Confirm. Click Next. This displays the “Profile Content Filtering” window. (At any time during user configuration, you can click Finish to complete the user profile and accept the defaults for this user.) Content filtering restricts access to undesirable Web sites and Web content.
  • Page 35 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Profile configuration access defines the access permission for a user controlling what functions and features are available to that user. Select one of the following profiles and click. • Administrator User has access to the Internet and all of the configuration tools on the Gateway. •...
  • Page 36 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices • Only allowed from The user can only access the Internet at the time range set in the time drop-down menus. Be sure to specify the from and until times the user can access the Internet. 12.
  • Page 37 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices • Select a color from the drop-down menu. • Type a numeric color value in the box next to the color drop-down menu. The number is based on RGB (Red Green Blue) values. For example, the color red is represented by a value of ff0000, green is represented by a value of 00ff00, and blue is represented by a value of 0000ff.

  • Page 38: Editing A User Profile

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Editing A User Profile This section describes how to edit a user profile. You must be logged in as the administrator to edit a user profile. To edit a user profile: From the “Users Profile”...

  • Page 39: Deleting A User

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Deleting a User This section describes how to delete a user. You must be logged in as the administrator to delete a user. To delete a user: From the “Users Profile” window, click the button in the left navigation pane corresponding to the user you want to delete.

  • Page 40: Viewing User Logs

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Viewing User Logs User logs provide time stamped information about the activity of the user over the network. To view user logs: From the “Users Profile” window, click the button in the left navigation pane corresponding to the user you want to delete.

  • Page 41: Configuring Devices

    Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Configuring Devices The Devices option allows you to view devices connected to your Gateway. If you are logged in as the administrator, you can view all the connected devices to the Gateway. If you are logged in as a specific user, you can only view devices associated with that user logon.
  • Page 42 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Chapter 6 Configuring Advanced Features This chapter explains how to configure advanced features on the Gateway. This chapter contains details for configuring the many advanced features available with your Gateway. Some of the features described below require at least a mid-level understanding of networking principles. These features are provided to allow configuration flexibility for advanced users.
  • Page 43 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features ISP Connection The ISP Connection option displays all active and available Internet connections. Many of the settings for this option are intended for use only by advanced users. This option may not be available depending on your ISP.
  • Page 44 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Advanced ISP Settings The Gateway provides access to additional, advanced ISP configuration settings. All the options in this section should only be configured with the help and guidance of your ISP. Incorrect changes to any of these options could result in the failure of your Internet connection.
  • Page 45 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features ATM Virtual Circuits Use the ATM virtual circuit advanced option to create and configure a Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC). A PVC is used to maintain a permanent connection between two points on a network. Changes to ATM settings should not be made unless you are advised to do so by your Internet Service Provider.
  • Page 46 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Static Routes Use the static routes advanced option to configure static routes to remote equipment. Static routing allows a pre-defined route to be set for the transmission of data. Static routes take precedence over all dynamic routing options and also provide enhanced security over dynamic routing.
  • Page 47 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Dynamic DNS Use the dynamic DNS advanced option to set up dynamic DNS. Dynamic DNS translates IP addresses into alphanumeric names. For example, an IP address of 333.136.249.80 could be translated into siemens.com.
  • Page 48 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features RIP (Routing Information Protocol) Using RIP, the Gateway is able to determine the shortest distance between two points on the network based on the addresses of the originating devices. RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is based on distance algorithms to calculate the shortest path.
  • Page 49 Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Home Network The Home Network option displays all network-related information. You must be logged in as the administrator to access this option. To use the Home Network option: Click the Home Network button on the Gateway Options pane. This displays the “Home Network” window containing information about the home network.
  • Page 50 IP addresses from a central server. To configure the IP network option: Click the Configure the local SpeedStream Gateway IP Network hyperlink. This displays the “SpeedStream Gateway IP Network” window. Select a range from the displayed options and click Save Settings. Be sure to select an IP address range that is not in conflict with any existing devices.

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