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PRT-6301v2
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User Manual
261097-042
Version A1.0, September 24, 2024

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  • Page 1 PRT-6301v2 Home Gateway User Manual 261097-042 Version A1.0, September 24, 2024...
  • Page 2 Preface This manual provides information related to the installation and operation of this device. The individual reading this manual is presumed to have a basic understanding of telecommunications terminology and concepts. If you find the product to be inoperable or malfunctioning, please contact technical support for immediate service by email at INT-support@comtrend.com For product update, new product release, manual revision, or software upgrades,...
  • Page 3 WARNING Disconnect the power line from the device before servicing  For indoor use only  Do NOT open the casing  Do NOT use near water  Keep away from the fire  For use in ventilated environment / space ...
  • Page 4 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
  • Page 5 Copyright Copyright©2024 Comtrend Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.
  • Page 6 Please send us a written request by email or mail to one of the following addresses: Email: Comtrend support team - opensource@comtrend.com Postal: Comtrend Corporation 3F-1, 10 Lane 609, Chongxin Rd., Section 5, Sanchong Dist, New Taipei City 241405,...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................9 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ......................10 2.1 H ......................... 10 ARDWARE ETUP 2.1.1 Back Panel ..........................11 2.1.2 Bottom Panel ......................... 13 2.1.3 Front Panel ..........................14 CHAPTER 3 WEB USER INTERFACE .................... 16 3.1 D ........................
  • Page 8 5.9 A ..........................80 TEND CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED SETUP ..................... 81 6.1 S ............................81 ECURITY 6.1.1 IP Filtering ..........................81 6.1.2 MAC Filtering ........................85 6.2 Q S) ......................87 UALITY OF ERVICE 6.2.1 QoS Queue ..........................88 6.2.1.1 QoS Queue Configuration ....................88 6.2.1.2 Wlan Queue ........................
  • Page 9 8.7.2 Services ..........................163 8.7.3 IP Address ..........................164 8.8 U ........................165 PDATE OFTWARE 8.9 R ............................166 EBOOT CHAPTER 9 LOGOUT ........................167 APPENDIX A - FIREWALL ......................168 APPENDIX B - PIN ASSIGNMENTS ....................171 APPENDIX C – SPECIFICATIONS ....................172 APPENDIX D - SSH CLIENT ......................
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Introduction PRT-6301v2 is a home gateway with an updated silicon platform. It provides 5 Giga Ethernet ports and an 802.11ax Wireless solution on 2.4GHz (2T2R) & 5GHz (4T4R) frequency bands. PRT-6301v2 allows central management (ACS) by following TR-069.
  • Page 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Setup Non-stackable This device is not stackable – do not place units on top of each other, otherwise damage could occur. Follow the instructions below to complete the hardware setup.
  • Page 12 2.1.1 Back Panel The figure below shows the back panel of the device. WiFi On/Off/ WPS Button 5G Press the 5G button for less than 10 seconds to enable WPS which will allow 2 minutes for WiFi connection. Press and hold the 5G button > 10 seconds and less than 15 seconds to enable/disable the WiFi function.
  • Page 13 USB Port This port can be used to connect the router to a storage device. It can only be used for SAMBA(storage) and for a Printer Server. Support for other devices may be added in future firmware upgrades. LAN (Ethernet) Ports Use 1000-BASE-T RJ-45 cables to connect up to four network devices to a Gigabit LAN, or 10/100BASE-T RJ-45 cables for slower networks.
  • Page 14 2.1.3 Front Panel for details). NOTE: If pressed down for more than 60 seconds, the PRT-6301v2 will go into a firmware update state (CFE boot mode). The firmware can then be updated using an Internet browser pointed to the default IP address.
  • Page 15 2.1.3 Front Panel The front panel LED indicators are shown below and explained in the following table. This information can be used to check the status of the device and its connections. Color Mode Function IP connected and no traffic detected (the device has a WAN IP address from IPCP or DHCP is up or a static IP address is configured, PPP negotiation is successfully complete.)
  • Page 16 Ethernet WAN is connected. Ethernet WAN is not connected. ETH WAN Green Blink Ethernet WAN is transmitting/ receiving. 5G Wi-Fi enabled. 5G WiFi Green 5G Wi-Fi disabled. 5G Data transmitting or receiving over WLAN. Blink 2.4G Wi-Fi enabled. 2.4G Wi-Fi disabled. 2.4G WiFi Green 2.4G Data transmitting or receiving over...
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 Web User Interface This section describes how to access the device via the web user interface (WUI) using an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer (version 5.0 and later). 3.1 Default Settings The factory default settings of this device are summarized below. ...
  • Page 18 3.2 IP Configuration DHCP MODE When the PRT-6301v2 powers up, the onboard DHCP server will switch on. Basically, the DHCP server issues and reserves IP addresses for LAN devices, such as your PC. To obtain an IP address from the DCHP server, follow the steps provided below.
  • Page 19 STATIC IP MODE In static IP mode, you assign IP settings to your PC manually. Follow these steps to configure your PC IP address to use subnet 192.168.1.x. NOTE: The following procedure assumes you are running Windows. However, the general steps involved are similar for most operating systems (OS). Check your OS support documentation for further details.
  • Page 20 3.3 Login Procedure Perform the following steps to login to the web user interface. NOTE: The default settings can be found in section 3.1 Default Settings. STEP 1: Start the Internet browser and enter the default IP address for the device in the Web address field.
  • Page 21 STEP 3: After successfully logging in for the first time, you will reach this screen. You can also reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen.
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Device Information You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. The web user interface window is divided into two frames, the main menu (on the left) and the display screen (on the right). The main menu has several options and selecting each of these options opens a submenu with more selections.
  • Page 23 This screen shows hardware, software, IP settings and other related information.
  • Page 24 4.1 WAN Select WAN from the Device Info submenu to display the configured PVC(s). Refresh – Click this button to refresh the screen. DHCP Release – Click this button to release the IP through IPoE service. DHCP Renew - Click this button to refresh an IP through IPoE service. Item Description Interface...
  • Page 25 Firewall Shows the status of Firewall IPv4 Status Lists the status of IPv4 connection if WAN enabled IPv4 IPv4 Address Shows WAN IPv4 address Shows the PPP connection status connect/disconnect IPv6 Status Lists the status of IPv6 connection if WAN enabled IPv6 IPv6 Address Shows WAN IPv6 address...
  • Page 26 4.2 Statistics This selection provides LAN and WAN statistics. NOTE: These screens are updated automatically every 15 seconds. Click Reset Statistics to perform a manual update. 4.2.1 LAN Statistics This screen shows data traffic statistics for each LAN interface. Item Description Interface LAN interface(s)
  • Page 27 4.2.2 WAN Service This screen shows data traffic statistics for each WAN interface. Item Description Interface WAN interfaces Description WAN service label Received/Transmitted - Bytes Number of Bytes - Pkts Number of Packets - Errs Number of packets with errors - Drops Number of dropped packets...
  • Page 28 4.3 Route Choose Route to display the routes that the PRT-6301v2 has found. Item Description Destination Destination network or destination host Gateway Next hop IP address Subnet Subnet Mask of Destination Mask Flag U: route is up !: reject route...
  • Page 29 4.4 ARP Click ARP to display the ARP information. Item Description IP address Shows IP address of host PC Flags Complete, Incomplete, Permanent, or Publish HW Address Shows the MAC address of host PC Device Shows the connection interface...
  • Page 30 4.5 DHCP Click DHCP to display all DHCP Leases. Item Description Hostname Shows the device/host/PC network name MAC Address Shows the Ethernet MAC address of the device/host/PC IP Address Shows IP address of device/host/PC Address Shows IP type of device/host/PC, could be DHCP/Static Source Interface Shows interface type of device/host/PC, could be...
  • Page 31 4.6 NAT Session This page displays all NAT connection session including both UPD/TCP protocols passing through the device. Click the “Show All” button to display the following. Item Description Source IP The source IP from which the NAT session is established Source Port The source port from which the NAT session is established Destination IP...
  • Page 32 4.7 IGMP Info Click IGMP Info to display the list of IGMP entries broadcasting through the IGMP proxy enabled WAN connection. Item Description Interface The Source interface from which the IGMP report was received The WAN interface from which the multicast traffic is received Groups The destination IGMP group address...
  • Page 33 4.8 CPU & Memory Displays the system performance graphs. Shows the current loading of the CPU and memory usage with dynamic updates.
  • Page 34 4.9 Network Map The network map is a graphical representation of router’s wan status and LAN devices.
  • Page 35 4.10 Wireless 4.10.1 Station Info This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status. Consult the table below for descriptions of each column heading. Item Description Wireless Lists the 5GHz/2.4GHz interface that the station connects Interface BSS-MAC (SSID) Displays the Wi-Fi network name or SSID that users will see when searching for Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 36 Dwds Lists the devices that utilize Dynamic WDS Rssi Received Signal Strength Indicator DS Data Rate Receive Rate (Mbps) US Data Rate Transmit Rate (Mbps) Tx pkts Shows total Tx packets Tx bytes Shows total Tx bytes Rx pkts Shows total Rx packets Rx bytes Shows total Rx bytes Tx Failiures...
  • Page 37 4.10.2 WiFi Insight This page allows you to configure the WiFi Insight system. The WiFi Insight system allows the wireless interface to collect beacon data from nearby devices and analyze traffic on the connected stations. This data collection requires memory storage and therefore needs to be configured prior to use.
  • Page 38 Database Size Define the dedicated database size to be used for the WiFi insight system (default is 2MB). Once the database size has reached its limit, select if you wish to overwrite older data or to stop data collection. Counters All counter options are selected (checked) by default.
  • Page 39 4.10.2.1 Site Survey The graph displays wireless APs found in your neighborhood by channel collected under the WiFi insight system. Select the wireless interface, channel, bandwidth to check the different display if desired. 2.4GHz Select the wireless network (2.4GHz in above example) that you wish to monitor from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 40 Bandwidth [MHz] Bandwidth of each SSID Center Channel Center Channel of each SSID Control Channel Control Channel of each SSID Max PHY Rate [Mbps] Max PHY Rate of each SSID 802.11 802.11 type of each SSID Security Wi-Fi password encryption type of each SSID...
  • Page 41 4.10.2.2 Channel Statistics This page allows you to see the WiFi and Non WiFi interference, and also the available capacity. This page is broken down into individual parts below. Click on the drop-down menu to select 2.4GHz or 5GHz interface. 5 GHz...
  • Page 42 Shows the bandwidth that is available for use in each channel. Shows interference level in each channel.
  • Page 43 Shows the highest RSSI on each adjacent channel. Adjacent AP and associated stations are displayed for checking interference on those channels. Shows the channel distribution and the possible interference caused for each AP. Shows stations associated with AP.
  • Page 44 2.4 GHz Shows the bandwidth that is available for use in each channel. Shows interference level in each channel.
  • Page 45 Shows the highest RSSI on each adjacent channel. Adjacent AP and associated stations are displayed for checking interference on those channels. Shows stations associated with AP.
  • Page 46 4.10.2.3 Metrics (Advanced Troubleshooting) In this page you will see most of the counters like AMPDU(if available), Glitch, Chanim and Packet Queue Statistics. This page is broken down into individual parts below. Click on the drop-down menu to select 2.4GHz or 5GHz interface. Shows the rx glitch counters, bad frame check sequence counters received from air over time.
  • Page 47 List the associated station to the wireless interface.
  • Page 48 4.10.2.4 Configure This page allows you to configure the WiFi insight system. Sample Interval Select the desired time interval to collect sampling data with the WiFi insight system. Start/Stop Data Collection Start/Stop the data collection process. Database Size Define the dedicated database size to be used for the WiFi insight system. Counters Define the counters that would be collected by the WiFi insight system.
  • Page 49 4.11 Topology This displays the arrangement of devices of the communication network. The dotted line represents a wireless connection, whereas a solid line represents a wired connection. Click the Device Scan button to scan for the network topology. Consult the table below for descriptions of each column heading. Item Description Topology ID...
  • Page 50 RSSI Displays the received signal strength indicator (signal strength) for the device Device Displays the number of devices connected Connected Ping Click the button and follow the onscreen instructions to ping a device...
  • Page 51 Chapter 5 Basic Setup You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. This will bring you to the following screen.
  • Page 52 5.1 WAN Setup Click WAN Setup on the on the left of your screen. Add or remove ETH WAN interface connections here. Click Add to create a new Layer 2 Interface (see Appendix F - Connection Setup). To remove a connection, click the Remove button.
  • Page 53 5.1.1 WAN Service Setup This screen allows for the configuration of WAN interfaces. Click the Add button to create a new connection. For connections on ATM or PTM or ETH WAN interfaces see Appendix F - Connection Setup. To remove a connection, select its Remove column radio button and click Remove. Item Description Interface...
  • Page 54 Edit Click the Edit button to make changes to the WAN interface To remove a connection, select its Remove column radio button and click Remove. NOTE: Up to 16 PVC profiles can be configured and saved in flash memory.
  • Page 55 5.2 NAT For NAT features under this section to work, NAT must be enabled in at least one PVC. 5.2.1 Virtual Servers Virtual Servers allow you to direct incoming traffic from the WAN side (identified by Protocol and External port) to the internal server with private IP addresses on the LAN side.
  • Page 56 Consult the table below for item descriptions. Item Description Use Interface Select a WAN interface from the drop-down menu. If you choose All Interface, server rules will be created for all WAN interfaces. Select a Service User should select the service from the list. Custom Service User can enter the name of their choice.
  • Page 57 5.2.2 Port Triggering Some applications require that specific ports in the firewall be opened for access by the remote parties. Port Triggers dynamically 'Open Ports' in the firewall when an application on the LAN initiates a TCP/UDP connection to a remote party using the 'Triggering Ports'.
  • Page 58 Consult the table below for item descriptions. Item Description Use Interface Select a WAN interface from the drop-down menu. Select an User should select the application from the list. Application User can enter the name of their choice. Custom Application Trigger Port Start Enter the starting trigger port number (when you select custom application).
  • Page 59 5.2.3 DMZ Host The DSL router will forward IP packets from the WAN that do not belong to any of the applications configured in the Virtual Servers table to the DMZ host computer. To Activate the DMZ host, enter the DMZ host IP address and click Save/Apply. To Deactivate the DMZ host, clear the IP address field and click Save/Apply.
  • Page 60 5.2.4 ALG/Pass-Through Support ALG Pass-through for the listed protocols. To allow/deny the corresponding ALG protocol, select Enable / Disable and then click the Save button. After reboot, the protocol will be added/removed from the system module.
  • Page 61 5.3 LAN Configure the LAN interface settings and then click Apply/Save. The settings shown above are described below. GroupName: Select an Interface Group. LAN INTERFACE IP Address: Enter the IP address for the LAN port. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the LAN port. Enable IGMP Snooping: Enable by ticking the checkbox .
  • Page 62 Enable IGMP LAN to LAN Multicast: Select Enable from the drop-down menu to allow IGMP LAN to LAN Multicast forwarding. Enable LAN side firewall: Enable by ticking the checkbox . DHCP Server: To enable DHCP, select Enable DHCP server and enter Start and End IP addresses and the Leased Time.
  • Page 63 5.3.1 Lan VLAN Setting The CPE will tag VLAN on specific LAN port(s) when this feature is used. To enable VLAN Mode, check the checkbox and click the Apply/Save button. Click the Add button to display the following. Item Description Vlan ID The VLAN ID to be supported on the LAN port.
  • Page 64 5.3.2 LAN IPv6 Autoconfig Configure the LAN interface settings and then click Save/Apply. The settings shown above are described below. Static LAN IPv6 Address Configuration Item Description Interface Address Configure static LAN IPv6 address and subnet (prefix length is required): prefix length...
  • Page 65 IPv6 LAN Applications Item Description Stateless Use stateless configuration Stateful Use stateful configuration Start interface ID: Start of interface ID to be assigned to dhcpv6 client End interface ID: End of interface ID to be assigned to dhcpv6 client Leased Time (hour): Lease time for dhcpv6 client to use the assigned IP address Item...
  • Page 66 5.3.3 UPnP Select the checkbox  provided and click Apply/Save to enable UPnP protocol.
  • Page 67 5.4 bark This page allows you to enable/disable bark feature. Bark has parental control features to provide online safety for kids. Step 1: Check the checkbox and click the Apply/Save button to enable this feature. Step 2: Click Management/Internet Time, and check the “Automatically synchronize with Internet time servers”...
  • Page 68 Step 3: Click Device Info/Summary to check that the CPE date and time are correct. Note: For more information, contact your local ISP / Comtrend support about Bark options. https://www.bark.us/faq/...
  • Page 69 5.5 Parental Control This selection provides WAN access control functionality. 5.5.1 Time Restriction This feature restricts access from a LAN device to an outside network through the device on selected days at certain times. Make sure to activate the Internet Time server synchronization as described in section 8.6 Internet Time, so that the...
  • Page 70 User Name: A user-defined label for this restriction. Browser's MAC Address: MAC address of the PC running the browser. Other MAC Address: MAC address of another LAN device. Days of the Week: The days the restrictions apply. Start Blocking Time: The time the restrictions start. End Blocking Time: The time the restrictions end.
  • Page 71 A maximum of 100 entries can be added to the URL Filter list.
  • Page 72 5.6 Home Networking 5.6.1 Print Server This page allows you to enable or disable printer support. Please reference Appendix E to see the procedure for enabling the Printer Server. 5.6.2 DLNA Enabling DLNA allows users to share digital media, like pictures, music and video, to other LAN devices from the digital media server.
  • Page 73 5.6.3 Storage Service The Storage service allows you to use Storage devices with modem to be more easily accessed. 5.6.3.1 Storage Device Info This page also displays storage devices attached to the USB host. Display after storage device attached (for your reference).
  • Page 74 5.6.3.2 Storage User Accounts Add a storage account to access the USB device for the samba access system. Click the Add button to display the following. volumeName would be disk1_1 if only 1 USB has been plugged into the device. In the boxes provided, enter the user name, password and volume name on which the home directory is to be created.
  • Page 75 In any windows folder, enter the address \\192.168.1.1 to access the samba folder created. A password prompt will show. Enter username password as configured. Access \\192.168.1.1 again (or refresh the screen), the user folder will now be available for access. 5.6.4 USB Speed This page allows you to enable / disable USB 3.0 device support.
  • Page 76 5.7 Wireless 5.7.1 SSID This page allows you to configure the Virtual interfaces for each Physical interface. Click the Apply button to apply your changes. The settings shown above are described below. Item Description Wireless Interface Select which wireless interface to configure BSS-MAC (SSID) Select desired BSS to configure BSS Enabled...
  • Page 77 BSS Max Associations Limit Sets the maximum associations for this BSS WMM Advertise When WMM is enabled for the radio, selecting On allows WMM to be advertised in beacons and probes for this BSS. Off disables advertisement of WMM in beacons and probes. Choose On to enable Wireless Multicast Forwarding on this BSS.
  • Page 78 5.7.2 Security This page allows you to configure security for the wireless LAN interfaces. Click the Apply button to apply your changes. For information on each parameter, move the cursor over the parameter that you are interested in (as shown here). Item Description Wireless Interface...
  • Page 79 Enable/disable WPA2-PSK authenticated key WPA2-PSK management suite WPA3-SAE Enable/disable WPA3-SAE authenticated key management suite WPA3 Enable/disable WPA3 authenticated key management suite Enable/disable OWE authenticated key management suite Enable/disable DPP authenticated key management suite WPA2 Enable/disable WPA2 Preauthenticated key Preauthentication management suite WPA3-SuiteB Enable/disable WPA3-SuiteB key management suite WPA Encryption...
  • Page 80 5.8 WiFi Mesh WiFiXtend A Comtrend proprietary WiFi Mesh solution that makes the slave devices automatically synchronize, and makes slave devices choose the best uplink path in a covered network environment. EasyMesh The Wi-Fi EasyMesh defines the control protocols between APs, mechanisms to route traffic within the network, and the data objects necessary to enable easy onboarding, provisioning, control, and automated management of APs in a Wi-Fi EasyMesh network.
  • Page 81 5.9 AutoXtend AutoXtend is a function to construct and optimize a mesh-network. To select information to synchronize with all mesh-network nodes, please check the desired item and click the Apply/Save button. To enable the AutoXtend features, check the required checkboxes and click the Apply/Save button.
  • Page 82 Chapter 6 Advanced Setup You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. 6.1 Security For detailed descriptions, with examples, please consult Appendix A - Firewall. 6.1.1 IP Filtering This screen sets filter rules that limit IP traffic (Outgoing/Incoming). Multiple filter rules can be set and each applies at least one limiting condition.
  • Page 83 Click the Apply/Save button to apply and save your changes. Consult the table below for item descriptions. Item Description Filter Name The filter rule label IP Version Select from the drop down menu Protocol TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP Source IP address Enter source IP address Source Port (port or port:port) Enter source port number or range...
  • Page 84 INCOMING IP FILTER By default, all incoming IP traffic is blocked, but IP traffic can be allowed with filters. To add a filter (to allow incoming IP traffic), click the Add button. On the following screen, enter your filter criteria and then click Apply/Save. Consult the table below for item descriptions.
  • Page 85 Protocol TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP Source IP address Enter source IP address Source Port (port or port:port) Enter source port number or range Destination IP address Enter destination IP address Destination Port (port or port:port) Enter destination port number or range At the bottom of this screen, select the WAN and LAN Interfaces to which the filter rule will apply.
  • Page 86 Each network device has a unique 48-bit MAC address. This can be used to filter (block or forward) packets based on the originating device. MAC filtering policy and rules for the PRT-6301v2 can be set according to the following procedure. The MAC Filtering Global Policy is defined as follows. FORWARDED means that all MAC layer frames will be FORWARDED except those matching the MAC filter rules.
  • Page 87 Click Save/Apply to save and activate the filter rule. Consult the table below for detailed item descriptions. Item Description Protocol Type PPPoE, IPv4, IPv6, AppleTalk, IPX, NetBEUI, IGMP Destination MAC Address Defines the destination MAC address Source MAC Address Defines the source MAC address Frame Direction Select the incoming/outgoing packet interface WAN Interfaces...
  • Page 88 6.2 Quality of Service (QoS) NOTE: QoS must be enabled in at least one PVC to display this option. (See Appendix F - Connection Setup for detailed PVC setup instructions). To Enable QoS tick the checkbox and select a Default DSCP Mark. Click Apply/Save to activate QoS.
  • Page 89 6.2.1 QoS Queue 6.2.1.1 QoS Queue Configuration Configure queues with different priorities to be used for QoS setup. In ATM mode, a maximum of 16 queues can be configured. In PTM mode, a maximum of 8 queues can be configured. For each Ethernet interface, a maximum of 8 queues can be configured.
  • Page 91 To remove queues, check their remove-checkboxes (for user created queues), then click the Remove button. The Enable button will scan through every queue in the table. Queues with the enable-checkbox checked will be enabled. Queues with the enable-checkbox un-checked will be disabled. The enable-checkbox also shows status of the queue after page reload.
  • Page 92 Random Early Detection: Packets are monitored by configured queue threshold and serving proportion. WRED: Weighted RED, the assigned monitoring queue would be given different priority and threshold to ensure various priority queues would be served fairly. After selecting an Interface the following will be displayed. The precedence list shows the scheduler algorithm for each precedence level.
  • Page 93 6.2.1.2 Wlan Queue Displays the list of available wireless queues for WMM and wireless data transmit priority.
  • Page 94 6.2.2 QoS Classification The network traffic classes are listed in the following table. Click Add to configure a network traffic class rule and Enable to activate it. To delete an entry from the list, click Remove. This screen creates a traffic class rule to classify the upstream traffic, assign queuing priority and optionally overwrite the IP header DSCP byte.
  • Page 95 Consult the table below for detailed item descriptions. Item Description Traffic Class Name Enter a name for the traffic class. Rule Order Last is the only option. Rule Status Disable or enable the rule. Classification Criteria Ingress Interface Select an interface: (i.e. LAN, WAN, local, ETH1, ETH2, ETH3, wl0) Ether Type Set the Ethernet type (e.g.
  • Page 96 - Class vlan packets egress to a non-vlan interface will have the packet p-bits re-marked by the class rule p-bits. No additional vlan tag is added. - Class non-vlan packets egress to a vlan interface will be tagged with the interface VID and the class rule p-bits.
  • Page 97 6.2.3 QoS Port Shaping QoS port shaping supports traffic shaping of the Ethernet interface. Input the shaping rate and burst size to enforce QoS rule on each interface. If "Shaping Rate" is set to "-1", it means no shaping and "Burst Size" will be ignored. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings.
  • Page 98 6.3 Routing The following routing functions are accessed from this menu: Default Gateway, Static Route, Policy Routing and RIP. NOTE: In WDS mode, the RIP menu option is hidden while the other menu options are shown but ineffective. 6.3.1 Default Gateway The default gateway interface list can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system default gateways but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is...
  • Page 99 6.3.2 Static Route This option allows for the configuration of static routes by destination IP. Click Add to create a static route or click Remove to delete a static route. After clicking Add the following will display. IP Version: Select the IP version to be IPv4 or IPv6. ...
  • Page 100 6.3.3 Policy Routing This option allows for the configuration of static routes by policy. Click Add to create a routing policy or Remove to delete one. On the following screen, complete the form and click Apply/Save to create a policy. Consult the table below for detailed item descriptions.
  • Page 101 Item Description Policy Name Name of the route policy Physical LAN Port Specify the port to use this route policy Source IP IP Address to be routed Use Interface Interface that traffic will be directed to Default Gateway IP IP Address of the default gateway...
  • Page 102 6.3.4 To activate RIP, configure the RIP version/operation mode and select the Enabled checkbox  for at least one WAN interface before clicking Apply/Save.
  • Page 103 6.4 DNS 6.4.1 DNS Server Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA or static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be entered. DNS Server Interfaces can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system DNS servers but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected.
  • Page 104 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows you to map a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of many domains, allowing the PRT-6301v2 to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet. To add a dynamic DNS service, click Add. The following screen will display.
  • Page 105 Item Description D-DNS provider Select a dynamic DNS provider from the list Hostname Enter the name of the dynamic DNS server Interface Select the interface from the list Username Enter the username of the dynamic DNS server Password Enter the password of the dynamic DNS server 6.4.3 DNS Entries The DNS Entry page allows you to add domain name and IP address pairs desired to...
  • Page 106 6.5 DNS Proxy DNS proxy receives DNS queries and forwards DNS queries to the Internet. After the CPE gets answers from the DNS server, it replies to the LAN clients. Configure DNS proxy with the default setting, when the PC gets an IP via DHCP, the domain name, Home, will be added to PC’s DNS Suffix Search List, and the PC can access route with “Comtrend.Home”.
  • Page 107 6.6 Interface Grouping Interface Grouping supports multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups. Each group performs as an independent network. To use this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button removes mapping groups, returning the ungrouped interfaces to the Default group.
  • Page 108 Automatically Add Clients With Following DHCP Vendor IDs: Add support to automatically map LAN interfaces to PVC's using DHCP vendor ID (option 60). The local DHCP server will decline and send the requests to a remote DHCP server by mapping the appropriate LAN interface. This will be turned on when Interface Grouping is enabled.
  • Page 109 The Interface Grouping configuration will be: 1. Default: ETH1, ETH2, ETH3, and ETH4. 2. Video: nas_0_36, nas_0_37, and nas_0_38. The DHCP vendor ID is "Video". If the onboard DHCP server is running on "Default" and the remote DHCP server is running on PVC 0/36 (i.e.
  • Page 110 6.7 IP Tunnel 6.7.1 IPv6inIPv4 Configure 6in4 tunneling to encapsulate IPv6 traffic over explicitly-configured IPv4 links. Click the Add button to display the following. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings. Item Description Tunnel Name Input a name for the tunnel Mechanism Mechanism used by the tunnel deployment...
  • Page 111 Associated WAN Interface Select the WAN interface to be used by the tunnel Associated LAN Interface Select the LAN interface to be included in the tunnel Manual/Automatic Select automatic for point-to-multipoint tunneling / manual for point-to-point tunneling IPv4 Mask Length The subnet mask length used for the IPv4 interface 6rd Prefix with Prefix...
  • Page 112 6.7.2 IPv4inIPv6 Configure 4in6 tunneling to encapsulate IPv4 traffic over an IPv6-only environment. Click the Add button to display the following. Click Apply/Save to apply and save the settings. Item Description Tunnel Name Input a name for the tunnel Mechanism Mechanism used by the tunnel deployment Associated WAN Interface Select the WAN interface to be used by the...
  • Page 113 Associated LAN Interface Select the LAN interface to be included in the tunnel Manual/Automatic Select automatic for point-to-multipoint tunneling / manual for point-to-point tunneling AFTR Address of Address Family Translation Router 6.7.3 MAP This page allows you to configure MAP-T and MAP-E entries. Click the Add button to display the following.
  • Page 114 The settings shown above are described below. Item Description Mechanism Choose whether to encapsulate with MAP-E or MAP-T to be used for NAT64 translation Associated WAN Lists the LAN interfaces available to be used for IP Interface Associated LAN Lists the LAN interfaces available to be used for IP Interface Manual Configure the prefix and relative PSID settings...
  • Page 115 6.8 IPSec 6.8.1 IPSec Tunnel Mode Connections You can add, edit or remove IPSec tunnel mode connections from this page. Click Add New Connection to add a new IPSec termination rule. The following screen will display.
  • Page 116 Heading Description IPSec Connection User-defined label Name IP Version Select the corresponding IPv4 / IPv6 version for the IPSEC connection Tunnel Mode Select tunnel protocol, AH (Authentication Header) or ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload) for this tunnel. Local Gateway Select from the list of wan interface to be used as Interface gateway for the IPSEC connection Remote IPSec...
  • Page 117 IP Address/Subnet If you chose Single, please enter the host IP address Mask for VPN for VPN. If you chose Subnet, please enter the subnet information for VPN. Tunnel access from Specify the acceptable host IP on the remote side. remote IP addresses Choose Single or Subnet.
  • Page 118 Encryption Algorithm DES / 3DES / AES 128,192,256 Integrity Algorithm MD5 / SHA1 Select Diffie-Hellman Group 768 – 8192 bit Key Life Time Enter your own or use the default (1 hour) The Manual key exchange method options are summarized in the table below. Manual Key Exchange Method Encryption Algorithm DES / 3DES / AES (aes-cbc)
  • Page 119 6.9 Certificate A certificate is a public key, attached with its owner’s information (company name, server name, personal real name, contact e-mail, postal address, etc) and digital signatures. There will be one or more digital signatures attached to the certificate, indicating that these entities have verified that this certificate is valid.
  • Page 120 CREATE CERTIFICATE REQUEST Click Create Certificate Request to generate a certificate-signing request. The certificate-signing request can be submitted to the vendor/ISP/ITSP to apply for a certificate. Some information must be included in the certificate-signing request. Your vendor/ISP/ITSP will ask you to provide the information they require and to provide the information in the format they regulate.
  • Page 121 IMPORT CERTIFICATE Click Import Certificate to paste the certificate content and the private key provided by your vendor/ISP/ITSP into the corresponding boxes shown below. Enter a certificate name and click the Apply button to import the certificate and its private key.
  • Page 122 6.9.2 Trusted CA CA is an abbreviation for Certificate Authority, which is a part of the X.509 system. It is itself a certificate, attached with the owner information of this certificate authority; but its purpose is not encryption/decryption. Its purpose is to sign and issue certificates, in order to prove that these certificates are valid.
  • Page 123 6.10 Multicast Input new IGMP or MLD protocol configuration fields if you want modify default values shown. Then click Apply/Save. Multicast Precedence: Select precedence of multicast packets. Multicast Strict Grouping Enforcement: Enable/Disable multicast strict grouping.
  • Page 124 Item Description Default Version Define IGMP using version with video server. Query Interval The query interval is the amount of time in seconds between IGMP General Query messages sent by the router (if the router is the querier on this subnet). The default query interval is 125 seconds.
  • Page 125 IGMP Group Exception List / MLD Group Exception List Item Description Group Address This is the delimited list of ignored multicast addresses being queried when sending a Group-Specific or Group-and-Source-Specific Query. Mask/Mask Bits This is the delimited list of ignored multicast mask being queried when sending a Group-Specific or Group-and-Source-Specific Query.
  • Page 126 6.11 Wireless 6.11.1 SSID This page allows you to configure the Virtual interfaces for each Physical interface. Click the Apply button to apply your changes. The settings shown above are described below. Item Description Wireless Interface Select which wireless interface to configure BSS-MAC (SSID) Select desired BSS to configure BSS Enabled...
  • Page 127 BSS Max Sets the maximum associations for this BSS Associations Limit WMM Advertise When WMM is enabled for the radio, selecting On allows WMM to be advertised in beacons and probes for this BSS. Off disables advertisement of WMM in beacons and probes.
  • Page 128 6.11.2 Security This page allows you to configure security for the wireless LAN interfaces. Click the Apply button to apply your changes. For information on each parameter, move the cursor over the parameter that you are interested in (as shown here). The descriptions are also shown below.
  • Page 129 WPA-PSK Enable/disable WPA-PSK authenticated key management suite WPA2 Enable/disable WPA2 authenticated key management suite WPA2-PSK Enable/disable WPA2-PSK authenticated key management suite WPA3-SAE Enable/disable WPA3-SAE authenticated key management suite WPA3 Enable/disable WPA3 authenticated key management suite Enable/disable OWE authenticated key management suite Enable/disable DPP authenticated key management suite...
  • Page 130 Pairwise Key Set the Pairwise Key Rotation interval in seconds. Leave Rotation blank or set to zero to disable the rotation. Interval Network Set the Network Key Re-authentication interval in Re-auth seconds. Leave blank or set to zero to disable periodic Interval network re-authentication.
  • Page 131 6.11.3 WPS This page allows you to configure WPS. Click the Apply button to apply your changes. For information on each parameter, move the cursor over the parameter that you are interested in (as shown here). The descriptions are also shown below. Item Description Wireless Interface...
  • Page 132 WPS Current Mode Displays WPS current mode Enable/Disable WiFi simple config mode Configuration Device WPS Displays the WPS UUID number of this device UUID Device PIN Displays the PIN number for this device Configure by Set Allow/Deny wireless external registrar to External Registrar get/configure AP security through AP PIN Current SSID...
  • Page 133 6.11.4 MAC Filtering This page allows you to configure the MAC Filtering for each Physical interface. Click the Apply button to apply your changes. For information on each parameter, move the cursor over the parameter that you are interested in (as shown here). The descriptions are also shown below.
  • Page 134 6.11.5 WDS The wireless distribution system supports extended networking of wireless access points and can be configured as described below. Click the Apply button to apply your changes. For information on each parameter, move the cursor over the parameter that you are interested in (as shown here). The descriptions are also shown below.
  • Page 135 Note: With reference to the above setup, please ensure that the conditions below are met, and both devices are rebooted afterwards: 1. Ensure that the first Comtrend device (home router) does not use the same IP address as the second Comtrend wireless device (wireless bridge). See section LAN, for details on how to change the IP address.
  • Page 136 2. Both devices need to have the same fixed channel. See section 6.11.6 Advanced for details.
  • Page 137 3. Both devices need to have a (different) fixed access SSID (Network Name). See section 6.11.1 SSID for details.
  • Page 138 4. Both devices need to have WPA2-PSK enabled. See section 6.11.2 Security for details.
  • Page 139 5. Both devices (A & B) need to have each other’s MAC address. See section 6.11.5 WDS for details. 6. Now make sure to reboot both devices. See section 8.9 Reboot for details.
  • Page 140 6.11.6 Advanced This page allows you to configure the Physical Wireless interfaces. 2.4GHz...
  • Page 141 5GHz Click the Apply button to apply your changes. For information on each parameter, move the cursor over the parameter that you are interested in (as shown here). The descriptions are also shown below.
  • Page 142 Item Description Wireless Interface Select which wireless interface to configure Interface Enable/Disable the wireless interface 802.11 Band Select the 802.11 band to use Channel Specification Select a channel specification Enable/Disable 802.11 n-mode 802.11N support Bandwidth Select channel bandwidth VLAN Priority Support Advertise packet priority using VLAN tag OBSS Coexistence Enable/Disable overlapping BSS coexistence aka...
  • Page 143 In wireless networks it increases signal power for the intended user and reduces interference to non-intended users. VHT MU BFE: Wi-Fi 5 Multi User Beamforming reception HE MU BFE: Wi-Fi 6 Multi User Beamforming reception VHT MU + HE MU BFE: Wi-Fi 5 & Wi-Fi 6 Multi User Beamforming reception Disabled - Disables beamforming reception MU-MIMO TX...
  • Page 144 6.12 WiFi Mesh WiFiXtend A Comtrend proprietary WiFi Mesh solution that makes the slave devices automatically synchronize, and makes slave devices choose the best uplink path in a covered network environment. EasyMesh The Wi-Fi EasyMesh defines the control protocols between APs, mechanisms to route traffic within the network, and the data objects necessary to enable easy onboarding, provisioning, control, and automated management of APs in a Wi-Fi EasyMesh network.
  • Page 145 6.13 AutoXtend AutoXtend is a function to construct and optimize a mesh-network. To select information to synchronize with all mesh-network nodes, please check the desired item and click the Apply/Save button. To enable the AutoXtend features, check the required checkboxes and click the Apply/Save button.
  • Page 146 Chapter 7 Diagnostics You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. 7.1 Diagnostics – Individual Tests The first Diagnostics screen is a dashboard that shows overall connection status. Click the Diagnostics Menu item on the left side of the screen to display the individual connections.
  • Page 147 7.2 Ethernet OAM The Ethernet OAM (Operations, Administration, Management) page provides settings to enable/disable 802.3ah, 802.1ag/Y1.731 OAM protocols. To enable Ethernet Link OAM (802.3 ah), click Enabled to display the full configuration list. At least one option must be enabled for 802.1ah. Item Description WAN Interface...
  • Page 148 To enable Ethernet Service OAM (802.1ag/Y1731), click Enabled to display the full configuration list. Click Apply/Save to implement new configuration settings. Item Description WAN Interface Select from the list of WAN Interfaces to send OAM packets MD Level Maintenance Domain Level MD Name Maintenance Domain name MA ID...
  • Page 149 To perform Loopback/Linktrace OAM test, enter the Target MAC of the destination and click “Send Loopback” or “Send Linktrace” button. Target MAC MAC Address of the destination to send OAM loopback/linktrace packet Linktrace TTL Time to Live value for the loopback/linktrace packet 7.3 Uptime Status This page shows System, DSL, ETH and Layer 3 uptime.
  • Page 150 7.4 Ping Input the IP address/hostname and click the Ping button to execute ping diagnostic test to send the ICMP request to the specified host. Make sure ICMP is set to be accessible from WAN in Access Control configuration.
  • Page 151 7.5 Trace Route Input the IP address/hostname and click the TraceRoute button to execute the trace route diagnostic test to send the ICMP packets to the specified host. Make sure ICMP is set to be accessible from WAN in Access Control configuration.
  • Page 152 Chapter 8 Management You can reach this page by clicking on the following icon located at the top of the screen. The Management menu has the following maintenance functions and processes: 8.1 Settings This includes Backup Settings, Update Settings, and Restore Default screens.
  • Page 153 8.1.2 Update Settings This option recovers configuration files previously saved using Backup Settings. Click the Choose File button to search for the file, then click Update Settings to recover settings. 8.1.3 Restore Default Click Restore Default Settings to restore factory default settings. After Restore Default Settings is clicked, the following screen appears.
  • Page 154 PC IP configuration to match any new settings. NOTE: This entry has the same effect as the Reset button. The PRT-6301v2 board hardware and the boot loader support the reset to default. If the Reset button is continuously pressed for more than 10 seconds, the current configuration data will be erased.
  • Page 155 8.2 System Log This function allows a system log to be kept and viewed upon request. Follow the steps below to configure, enable, and view the system log. STEP 1: Click Configure System Log, as shown below (circled in Red). STEP 2: Select desired options and click Apply/Save.
  • Page 156 The events ranging from the highest critical level “Emergency” down to this configured level will be recorded to the log buffer on the PRT-6301v2 SDRAM. When the log buffer is full, the newer event will wrap up to the top of the log buffer and overwrite the old event.
  • Page 157 8.3 SNMP Agent Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows a management application to retrieve statistics and status from the SNMP agent in this device. Select the Enable radio button, configure options, and click Save/Apply to activate SNMP. Item Description SNMP Agent Enable or Disable the SNMP Agent Read Community Default is “public”...
  • Page 158 8.4 TR-069 Client WAN Management Protocol (TR-069) allows an Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this device. Select desired values and click Apply/Save to configure TR-069 client options. The table below is provided for ease of reference. Item Description Enable TR-069...
  • Page 159 DHCP Option 43 Enable/Disable using DHCP option 43 received from WAN server to configure ACS URL. Inform Interval The duration in seconds of the interval for which the CPE MUST attempt to connect with the ACS and call the Inform method. ACS URL URL for the CPE to connect to the ACS using the CPE WAN Management Protocol.
  • Page 160 Item Description Connection Enable (IPv4/IPv6) or Disable the connection request Request Filter filter. Connection Specify which IP addresses can make connection Request Accessible requests to this device. AddressIP address[/prefix length] The Send Inform button forces the CPE to establish an immediate connection to the ACS.
  • Page 161 8.5 STUN Client Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) is a protocol that serves as a tool for other protocols in dealing with Network Address Translator (NAT) traversal. Select the desired values and click the Apply/Save button to configure the STUN client options.
  • Page 162 8.6 Internet Time This option automatically synchronizes the router time with Internet timeservers. To enable time synchronization, tick the corresponding checkbox , choose your preferred time server(s), select the correct time zone offset, and click Apply/Save. NOTE: Internet Time must be activated to use. See 5.5 Parental Control.
  • Page 163 8.7 Access Control 8.7.1 Accounts This screen is used to configure the user account access passwords for the device. Access to the PRT-6301v2 is controlled through the following user accounts:  The root account has unrestricted access to view and change the configuration of your Broadband router.
  • Page 164 8.7.2 Services The Services option limits or opens the access services over the LAN or WAN. These access services available are: HTTP, SSH, TELNET, SNMP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP and ICMP. Enable a service by selecting its dropdown listbox. Click Apply/Save to activate.
  • Page 165 8.7.3 IP Address The IP Address Access Control mode, if enabled, permits access to local management services from IP addresses contained in the Access Control List. If the Access Control mode is disabled, the system will not validate IP addresses for incoming packets.
  • Page 166 8.8 Update Software This option allows for firmware upgrades from a locally stored file. Please note that any Comtrend firmware upgrade will not modify any WiFi parameters (including the WiFi power setting). Comtrend’s products follow the market’s standard requirements. STEP 1: Obtain an updated software image file from your ISP. STEP 2: Enter the path to the image file location in the box below or click the Choose File button to locate the image file.
  • Page 167 8.9 Reboot To save the current configuration and reboot the router, click Reboot. NOTE: You may need to close the browser window and wait for 2 minutes before reopening it. It may also be necessary, to reset your PC IP configuration.
  • Page 168 Chapter 9 Logout To log out from the device simply click the following icon located at the top of your screen. When the following window pops up, click the OK button to exit the router. Upon successful exit, the following message will be displayed.
  • Page 169 Appendix A - Firewall STATEFUL PACKET INSPECTION Refers to an architecture, where the firewall keeps track of packets on each connection traversing all its interfaces and makes sure they are valid. This is in contrast to static packet filtering which only examines a packet based on the information in the packet header.
  • Page 170 Example 1: Filter Name : In_Filter1 Protocol : TCP Policy : Allow Source IP Address : 210.168.219.45 Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0 Source Port : 80 Dest. IP Address : NA Dest. Subnet Mask : NA Dest. Port : NA Selected WAN interface : br0 This filter will ACCEPT all TCP packets coming from WAN interface “br0”...
  • Page 171 DAYTIME PARENTAL CONTROL This feature restricts access of a selected LAN device to an outside Network through the PRT-6301v2, as per chosen days of the week and the chosen times. Example: User Name : FilterJohn Browser's MAC Address : 00:25:46:78:63:21...
  • Page 172 Appendix B - Pin Assignments Giga ETHERNET Ports (RJ45) Name Description BI_DA+ Bi-directional pair A + BI_DA- Bi-directional pair A - BI_DB+ Bi-directional pair B + BI_DC+ Bi-directional pair C + BI_DC- Bi-directional pair C - BI_DB- Bi-directional pair B - BI_DD+ Bi-directional pair D + BI_DD-...
  • Page 173 Appendix C – Specifications Hardware RJ-45 X 4 for LAN (10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sense) RJ-45 X 1 for WAN (10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sense) Reset button X 1 WPS & WiFi On/Off button X 2 WiFi Antennas X 4 (2 dual band antenna & 2 single band antenna) Power switch X 1 USB 3.0 Host X 1 WLAN...
  • Page 174 VPN Pass Through (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec) File Sharing (DLNA & Samba) Print Server Environment Operating temperature: 32~104°F (0~40°C) Relative humidity: 5~95% (non-condensing) Kit Weight (1* PRT-6301v2, 1*RJ11 cable, 1*RJ45 cable, 1*power adapter) = 0.8 kg NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 175 Appendix D - SSH Client Unlike Microsoft Windows, Linux OS has a ssh client included. For Windows users, there is a public domain one called “putty” that can be downloaded from here: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html To access the ssh client you must first enable SSH access for the LAN or WAN from the Management ...
  • Page 176 Appendix E - Printer Server These steps explain the procedure for enabling the Printer Server. NOTE: This function only applies to models with an USB host port. STEP 1: Enable Print Server from Web User Interface. Select the Enable on-board print server checkbox ...
  • Page 177 STEP 2: Click the Windows start button.  Then select Settings.
  • Page 178 STEP 3: Select Devices. STEP 4: Select Printers & scanners.
  • Page 179 STEP 5: Select Add a printer or scanner. STEP 6:  Select The printer that I want isn’t listed.
  • Page 180 STEP 7: Choose Select a shared printer by name. Then input the printer link and click Next. http://LAN IP:631/printers/Canon NOTE: The printer name must be the same name inputted in the WEB UI “Print Server settings” as in step 1.
  • Page 181 STEP 8: Select the manufacturer  and model of your printer  then, click OK. STEP 9: The printer has been successfully installed. Click the Next button.
  • Page 182 STEP 10: Click Finish (or print a test page if required). STEP 11: Go to  Settings  Devices  Printers & scanners to confirm that the printer has been configured.
  • Page 183 WAN connections to an interface, you must also create an Interface Group to connect LAN/WAN interfaces. F1.1 Ethernet WAN Interface The PRT-6301v2 supports a single Ethernet WAN interface over the ETH WAN port. Follow these procedures to configure an Ethernet interface. STEP 1: Go to Basic Setup ...
  • Page 184 Item Description Interface/ (Name) WAN interface name. Connection Mode Default Mode – Single service over one interface. Vlan Mux Mode – Multiple Vlan services over one interface. Remove Select interfaces to remove. STEP 3: Select an Ethernet port and Click Apply/Save to confirm your choices. On the next screen, check that the ETHERNET interface is added to the list.
  • Page 185 F2 ~ WAN Connections The PRT-6301v2 supports one WAN connection for each interface, up to a maximum of 16 connections. To setup a WAN connection follow these instructions. STEP 1: Go to Basic Setup  WAN Setup. STEP 2: Click Add to create a WAN connection. The following screen will display.
  • Page 186 NOTE: The WAN services shown here are those supported by the layer 2 interface you selected in the previous step. If you wish to change your selection click the Back button and select a different layer 2 interface. STEP 4: For VLAN Mux Connections only, you must enter Priority & VLAN ID tags. Select a TPID if VLAN tag Q-in-Q is used.
  • Page 187 F2.1 PPP over ETHERNET (PPPoE) – IPv4 STEP 1: Select the PPP over Ethernet radio button and click Next. STEP 2: On the next screen, enter the PPP settings as provided by your ISP. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 188 Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. The settings shown above are described below. PPP SETTINGS The PPP Username, PPP password and the PPPoE Service Name entries are dependent on the particular requirements of the ISP. The user name can be a maximum of 256 characters and the password a maximum of 32 characters in length.
  • Page 189 DIAL ON DEMAND The PRT-6301v2 can be configured to disconnect if there is no activity for a period of time by selecting the Dial on demand checkbox . You must also enter an inactivity timeout period in the range of 1 to 4320 minutes.
  • Page 190 ENABLE IGMP MULTICAST SOURCE Enable the WAN interface to be used as IGMP multicast source. Enable WAN interface with base MAC Enable this option to use the router’s base MAC address as the MAC address for this WAN interface. STEP 3: Choose an interface to be the default gateway. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 191 STEP 4: Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA or static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be entered. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 192 STEP 5: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
  • Page 193 F2.2 IP over ETHERNET (IPoE) – IPv4 STEP 1: Select the IP over Ethernet radio button and click Next.
  • Page 194 STEP 2: The WAN IP settings screen provides access to the DHCP server settings. You can select the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button to enable DHCP (use the DHCP Options only if necessary). However, if you prefer, you can use the Static IP address method instead to assign WAN IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway manually.
  • Page 195 STEP 3: This screen provides access to NAT, Firewall and IGMP Multicast settings. Enable each by selecting the appropriate checkbox . Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. ENABLE NAT If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this checkbox .
  • Page 196 STEP 4: Choose an interface to be the default gateway. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 197 STEP 5: Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA or static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be entered.
  • Page 198 STEP 6: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
  • Page 199 F2.3 Bridging – IPv4 STEP 1: Select the Bridging radio button and click Next. Allow as IGMP Multicast Source Click to allow use of this bridge WAN interface as IGMP multicast source. Allow as MLD Multicast Source Click to allow use of this bridge WAN interface as MLD multicast source.
  • Page 200 Back to return to the previous screen. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen. NOTE: If this bridge connection is your only WAN service, the PRT-6301v2 will be inaccessible for remote management or technical support from the WAN.
  • Page 201 F2.4 PPP over ETHERNET (PPPoE) – IPv6 STEP 1: Select the PPP over Ethernet radio button. Then select IPv6 only from the drop-down box at the bottom off the screen and click Next. STEP 2: On the next screen, enter the PPP settings as provided by your ISP.
  • Page 202 Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. The settings shown above are described below. PPP SETTINGS The PPP Username, PPP password and the PPPoE Service Name entries are dependent on the particular requirements of the ISP. The user name can be a maximum of 256 characters and the password a maximum of 32 characters in length.
  • Page 203 CONFIGURE KEEP-ALIVE Configures the interval and number of keep alive packets (PPP echo-request) sent by the device for the PPP connection. Interval (second): Time between sending out each PPP echo-request packet. Number of retries: Number of retries before PPP connection is dropped. ENABLE FULLCONE NAT Not available for IPv6.
  • Page 204 When Enabled, this creates local PPPoE connections to the WAN side. Enable this option only if all LAN-side devices are running PPPoE clients, otherwise disable it. The PRT-6301v2 supports pass-through PPPoE sessions from the LAN side while simultaneously running a PPPoE client from non-PPPoE LAN devices.
  • Page 205 STEP 3: Choose an interface to be the default gateway. Also, select a preferred WAN interface as the system default IPv6 gateway (from the drop-down box). Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 206 STEP 4: Select the configured WAN interface for IPv6 DNS server information OR enter the static IPv6 DNS server Addresses. Note that selecting a WAN interface for IPv6 DNS server will enable DHCPv6 Client on that interface. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 207 STEP 5: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
  • Page 208 F2.5 IP over ETHERNET (IPoE) – IPv6 STEP 1: Select the IP over Ethernet radio button and click Next. Then select IPv6 only from the drop-down box at the bottom off the screen and click Next.
  • Page 209 STEP 2: The WAN IP settings screen provides access to the DHCP server settings. You can select the Obtain an IPv6 address automatically radio button to enable DHCP (use the DHCP Options only if necessary). However, if you prefer, you can use the Static IPv6 address method instead to assign WAN IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway manually.
  • Page 210 DHCP6C FOR ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT (IANA) The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is a department of ICANN responsible for coordinating some of the key elements that keep the Internet running smoothly. Whilst the Internet is renowned for being a worldwide network free from central coordination, there is a technical need for some key parts of the Internet to be globally coordinated, and this coordination role is undertaken by IANA.
  • Page 211 STEP 3: This screen provides access to NAT, Firewall and IGMP Multicast settings. Enable each by selecting the appropriate checkbox . Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. ENABLE NAT Not available for IPv6. ENABLE FIREWALL If this checkbox ...
  • Page 212 STEP 4: Select a preferred WAN interface as the system default IPv6 gateway (from the drop-down box). Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 213 STEP 5: Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA or static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be entered.
  • Page 214 STEP 6: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen.
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