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BiPAC 7800(N)
(802.11n) Dual WAN
ADSL2+ Firewall Router

User Manual

Version released: 1.06f
Last revised on Dec 27 2011

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    BiPAC 7800(N) (802.11n) Dual WAN ADSL2+ Firewall Router User Manual Version released: 1.06f Last revised on Dec 27 2011...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ......................1 Introduction to your Router .................... 1 Features ........................2 Hardware Specifications ....................5 Chapter 2: Installing the Router ....................6 Package Contents ......................6 Important note for using this router ................7 Device Description ......................
  • Page 3 ARP ........................ 65 DHCP ......................66 System Log..................... 67 Firewall Log ....................68 UPnP Portmap ....................68 PPTP Satus ....................69 Configuration ....................... 70 LAN ........................ 71 Ethernet ....................71 IP Alias ....................71 IPv6 Autoconfig ..................72 Wireless (only for BiPAC 7800N) ............. 74 Wireless Security (only for BiPAC 7800N) ..........
  • Page 4 ALG ....................... 139 Time Schedule ....................141 Advanced...................... 142 Static Route ................... 142 Static ARP ..................... 143 Static DNS ..................... 144 Dynamic DNS ..................145 VLAN ..................... 146 Device Management ................148 IGMP ..................... 155 MLD ....................... 155 SNMP Access Control ................156 Remote Access..................
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction to your Router Thank you for purchasing BiPAC 7800(N) Router. Your new router is an all-in-one unit that combines an ADSL modem, ADSL2/2+ router and Ethernet network switch to provide everything you need to get the machines on your network connected to the Internet over an ADSL broadband connection. BiPAC 7800(N) router complies with ADSL2+ standards for deployment worldwide and supports downstream rates of up to 24 Mbps and upstream rates of up to 1 Mbps.
  • Page 6: Features

    Features Express Internet Access The router complies with ADSL worldwide standards. It supports downstream rate up to 12/24 Mbps with ADSL2/2+, 8Mbps with ADSL. Users enjoy not only high-speed ADSL services but also broadband multimedia applications such as interactive gaming, video streaming and real-time audio much easier and faster than ever.
  • Page 7 Automatic Reconnect and Disconnect Timeout (Idle Timer) functions are also provided. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and UPnP NAT Traversal This protocol is used to enable simple and robust connectivity among stand-alone devices and PCs from many different vendors. It makes network simple and affordable for users. UPnP architecture leverages TCP/IP and the Web to enable seamless proximity networking in addition to control and data transfer among networked devices.
  • Page 8 distribute them including IP address, subnet mask as well as DNS IP address to local computers. It provides an easy way to manage the local IP network. 802.11n Wireless AP with WPA Support With an integrated 802.11n Wireless Access Point in the router, the device delivers up to 6 times faster speeds and 3 times farther range than an 802.11b/g wireless network.
  • Page 9: Hardware Specifications

    Hardware Specifications Physical Interface • WLAN: 3 x 2 dbi detachable antennae (BiPAC 7800NA only) • DSL: ADSL port • EWAN: RJ-45 Ethernet port for connecting to ADSL / Cable / FTTH / VDSL device • Ethernet: 4-port 10/100/1000M auto-crossover (MDI / MDI-X) Switch •...
  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Installing The Router

    Chapter 2: Installing the Router Package Contents BiPAC 7800(N) (802.11n) Dual WAN ADSL2+ Firewall Router CD containing the online manual RJ-11 ADSL/Telephone cable Ethernet (RJ-45) cable Three 2dBi detachable antennas (Wireless model only) Power adapter Quick Start Guide Splitter / Microfilter (Optional)
  • Page 11: Important Note For Using This Router

    Important note for using this router...
  • Page 12: Device Description

    Device Description The Front LEDs Meaning Lit orange when WAN port fails to get IP address. Lit green when WAN port gets IP address. Internet Lit off when device in bridged mode or ADSL connection not present. Lit Green when the device is successfully connected to an ADSL DSLAM.
  • Page 13: The Rear Ports

    The Rear Ports Port Meaning Power Switch Power ON/OFF switch. Power Connect it with the supplied power adapter. Press more than 5 seconds to restore the device to its default RESET mode. By controlling the pressing time, users can achieve two different effects: (1)WPS: Press less than 5 seconds until WPS LED flashes orange to trigger WPS function.
  • Page 14: Cabling

    The detail instruction in Reset Button 1. Recovery procedures for non-working routers (e.g. after a failed firmware upgrade flash): Hold the Reset Button on the back of the modem in. Keep this button held in and turn on the modem. Once power LED lits orange, release the Reset Button. The modem’s emergency-reflash web interface will then be accessible via http://192.168.1.254 where you can upload a firmware image to restore the modem to a functional state.
  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Basic Installation

    Chapter 3: Basic Installation The router can be configured through your web browser. A web browser is included as a standard application in the following operating systems: Linux, Mac OS, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Me/Vista, etc. The product provides an easy and user-friendly interface for configuration. Please check your PC network components.
  • Page 16: Connecting Your Router

    Connecting Your Router Users will not be able to connect to the internet through EWAN if DSL is already connected to the internet. Only one connection type (EWAN or DSL) is allowed to connect to the internet at one time. ADSL Router Mode Broadband Router Mode...
  • Page 17: Network Configuration

    Network Configuration Configuring PC in Windows 7 1. Go to Start. Click on Control Panel. 2. Then click Network Internet. 3. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Change adapter settings on the left window panel. 4.
  • Page 18 5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click Properties. 6. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window, select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. 7. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration.
  • Page 19: Configuring Pc In Windows Vista

    Configuring PC in Windows Vista 1. Go to Start. Click on Network. 2. Then click on Network and Sharing Center at the top bar. 3. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Manage network connections on the left window column.
  • Page 20 5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) then click Properties. 6. In the TCP/IPv4 properties window, select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. 7. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration.
  • Page 21: Configuring Pc In Windows Xp

    Configuring PC in Windows XP 1. Go to Start > Control Panel (in Classic View). In the Control Panel, double-click on Network Connections 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  • Page 22: Configuring Pc In Windows 2000

    Configuring PC in Windows 2000 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  • Page 23: Configuring Pc In Windows 95/98/Me

    Configuring PC in Windows 95/98/Me 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and choose the Configuration tab. 2. Select TCP/IP > NE2000 Compatible, or the name of your Network Interface Card (NIC) in your PC. 3.
  • Page 24 Configuring PC in Windows NT4.0 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click on Network and choose the Protocols tab. 2. Select TCP/IP Protocol and click Prop- erties. 3. Select the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server radio button and click...
  • Page 25: Factory Default Settings

    Factory Default Settings Before configuring your router, you need to know the following default settings. Web Interface (Username and Password) Three user levels are provided by this router, thus Administrator, Basic and Advanced respectively. You can turn to User Management to change the corresponding passwords and get more. Administrator Username: admin Password: admin...
  • Page 26: Information From Your Isp

    LAN and WAN Port Addresses The parameters of LAN and WAN ports are pre-set in the factory. The default values are shown in the tale. LAN Port WAN Port IP address 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 The PPPoE function is enabled to automatically get DHCP server function Enabled the WAN port configuration...
  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Configuration

    GUI for any detail configuration. This configuration method is usually auto initiated if user is to connect to the internet via Billion's router for the first time.
  • Page 28 3. Please enter all the information in the blanks provided and then click continue. 4. The device will reboot and then load the new configuration. 5. If all information provided is valid and the device successfully connects to WAN, a dialog box will appear to signify the completion of the WAN port setup.
  • Page 29 7. Select Enable and enter the necessary information in the blanks provided for the Wireless LAN setting (wireless setting is only available for BiPAC 7800N) if you would like to use this feature and then click Continue. 8. The system will save your new configuration and complete the setup. You can test the con- nection by clicking on the URL link provided.
  • Page 30: Configuration Via Web Interface

    Configuration via Web Interface Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your router, which by default is 192.168.1.254, and click or press ‘Enter’ key on the keyboard, a login prompt window will appear. The default username and password are “admin” and “admin” respectively. Congratulations! You are now successfully logged in to the Firewall Router! If the authentication succeeds, the homepage Status will appear on the screen.
  • Page 31: Quick Start

    Quick Start ADSL Mode Step 1: Select WAN port connect mode from the connect mode drop down menu. There are two types of connect mode to choose from: ADSL or EWAN. Here select ADSL and click Continue. If you only want to configure Wireless, press Jump to Wireless setting. Step 2: When ADSL line is not ready, the screen1 below will appear to remind you.
  • Page 32 Step3: Wait while the DSL is scanning, when the scanning is OK, the scanning result will appear, see screen 3, and then it will quickly goes to step 4. Or you can Abort to manually setting to step Screen 3 Step 4: There are 5 types of connection protocols available under ADSL connect mode .Each type of connection mode is described in the following sections of ADSL Connect mode.
  • Page 33 Step 5: The device will reboot and then load the new configuration. Step 6: WAN port configuration is success. And if you want contiune configuring wireless, press Next to Wireless button to go on. Step 7: Enter the ESSID, select the Channel ID and the Security Mode, click Continue to go on. For detail, please turn to WLAN in this manual for help.
  • Page 34 Step 8: Quick Star is finished. You can go to the Status and view the basic information.
  • Page 35: Pure Bridge

    ADSL Connect Mode For ADSL connect mode there are 5 types of connection protocols: PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA, MPoA Pure Bridge. PPPoE IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. VPI/VCI: Enter the information provided by your ISP.
  • Page 36 MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding media-specific headers) that IP will attempt to send through the interface. IPv6: check to enable IPv6 service. If enabled, please set the IPv6 Address, Ipv6 DNS, similar as IPv4. IPv6 Address: type the IPv6 address from your ISP, or get it automatically.
  • Page 38 IPv6: check to enable IPv6 service. If enabled, please set the IPv6 Address, Ipv6 DNS, similar as IPv4. IPv6 Address: type the IPv6 address from your ISP, or get it automatically. ”::” means to obtain IPv6 address automatically. Obtain IPv6 DNS: check Automatic to obtain DNS automatically. If not, please type the exact ones in the Primary and secondary fields.
  • Page 39 IPoA Connection IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encapsulation method: Select the encapsulation format. Select the one provided by your ISP. IP Address: IPOA WAN IP address can only set fixed IP address.
  • Page 40 MPoA Connection IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encapsulation method: Select the encapsulation format. Select the one provided by your ISP. IP Address: Your WAN IP address.
  • Page 41 IP/Prefix Length: please type the IP and the prefix length for the IPv6 address from your ISP. IPv6 Gateway: Type the gateway to which the WAN packets are forwarded. Obtain IPv6 DNS: check Automatic to obtain DNS automatically. If not, please type the concrete ones in the Primary and Secondary fields.
  • Page 42: Ewan Mode

    EWAN Mode Step 1: Select WAN port connect mode from the connect mode drop down menu. There are two types of connect mode to choose from: ADSL or EWAN. Here select EWAN and click Continue. If you only want to configure Wireless, press Jump to Wireless setting. Step 2: there are four availabe protocols.
  • Page 43 Step 4: WAN port configuration is sucess, now Next to Wireless. Step 5: Enter the ESSID, select the Channel ID and the Security Mode. For security information, please turn to WLAN section in this manual for help. Step 6: Quick Start is finished.
  • Page 44 EWAN Connect Mode PPPoE connection Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. You can input up to 256 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can input up to 32 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). Service Name: This item is for identification purposes.
  • Page 45 headers) that IP will attempt to send through the interface. VLAN Mux: check whether to enable VLAN Mux function. 802.1Q VLAN ID: It is a parameter to specify the VLAN which the frame belongs. Enter the VLAN ID identification, tagged: 2-4095. IPv6: check to enable IPv6 service.
  • Page 46 Fixed IP Address IP Address: Enter your fixed IP address. Netmask: User can change it to others such as 255.255.255.128. Type the netmask assigned to you by your ISP (if given). Gateway: Enter the IP address of the default gateway. Obtain DNS automatically: Click to activate DNS and to enable the system to automatically detect DNS.
  • Page 47 Pure Bridge VLAN Mux: check whether to enable VLAN Mux function. 802.1Q VLAN ID: It is a parameter to specify the VLAN which the frame belongs. Enter the VLAN ID identification, tagged: 2-4095.
  • Page 48: Basic Configuration Mode

    Basic Configuration Mode Status Device Information Model Name: Provide a name for the router for identification purposes. System Up-Time: Record system up-time. Hardware Version: Device version. Software Version: Firmware version. Port Status Port Status: User can look up to see if they are connected to Ethernet, EWAN, ADSL and Wireless. Port: Name of the WAN connection.
  • Page 49: Wan - Main Port (Adsl)

    WAN – Main Port (ADSL) A WAN (Wide Area Network) is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. PPPoE Connection (ADSL) PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) provides access control in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need.
  • Page 50 Auth. Protocol: Default is Auto. Please consult your ISP on whether to use Chap, Pap or MSCHAP. IP Address(0.0.0.0:Auto): Your WAN IP address. Leave this at 0.0.0.0 to obtain automatically an IP address from your ISP. Obtain DNS automatically: Click to activate DNS and to enable the system to automatically detect DNS.
  • Page 51: Pppoa Connection (Adsl)

    PPPoA Connection (ADSL) PPPoA stands for Point to Point Protocol over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5). It provides access control and billing functionality in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need.
  • Page 52: Mpoa Connection (Adsl)

    Primary DNS / Secondary DNS: Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the netmask. MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding media-specific headers) that IP will attempt to send through the interface.
  • Page 53 IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encap. method: Select the encapsulation format. Select the one provided by your ISP. IP Address: Your WAN IP address.
  • Page 54: Ipoa Connections (Adsl)

    IPoA Connections (ADSL) IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encap. method: Select the encapsulation format. Select the one provided by your ISP. IP Address: Enter your fixed IP address.
  • Page 55: Pure Bridge Connections (Adsl)

    Pure Bridge Connections (ADSL) IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encap. method: Select the encapsulation format. Select the one provided by your ISP. Click Apply to confirm the settings.
  • Page 56: Wan - Main Port (Ewan)

    WAN – Main Port (EWAN) Besides using ADSL to get connected to the Internet, EWAN port of BiPAC 7800(N) can be used as an alternative to connect to Cable Modems, VDSL and fiber optic lines. This alternative not only provides faster connection to the Internet, it also provides users with more flexibility to get online. PPPoE (EWAN) Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP.
  • Page 57: Obtain Ip Address Automatically (Ewan)

    VLAN Mux: check whether to enable VLAN Mux function. 802.1Q VLAN ID: It is a parameter to specify the VLAN which the frame belongs. Enter the VLAN ID identification, tagged: 2-4095. IPv6: check to enable IPv6 service. Enter IPv6 Gateway address and set IPv6 DNS as same in IPv4 mode.
  • Page 58: Fixed Ip Address (Ewan)

    Fixed IP Address (EWAN) IP Address: Enter your fixed IP address. Netmask: User can change it to others such as 255.255.255.128. Type the netmask assigned to you by your ISP (if given). Gateway: Enter the IP address of the default gateway. Obtain DNS automatically: Click to activate DNS and to enable the system to automatically detect DNS.
  • Page 59: Pure Bridge (Ewan)

    Pure Bridge (EWAN) VLAN Mux: check whether to enable VLAN Mux function. 802.1Q VLAN ID: It is a parameter to specify the VLAN which the frame belongs. Enter the VLAN ID identification, tagged: 2-4095. Click Apply to confirm the settings.
  • Page 60: Wlan (Only For Bipac 7800N)

    WLAN (only for BiPAC 7800N) WPA / WPA2 Wireless Parameters WLAN Service: Default setting is set to Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable. ESSID: The ESSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) used to distinguish one from another.
  • Page 61 Group Key Renewal: The period of renewal time for changing the security key automatically between wireless client and Access Point (AP). Default value is 3600 seconds. If you want to enable the RADIUS function, check Enable and then do the following settings. RADIUS Server IP Address: The IP address of RADIUS authentication server.
  • Page 62 WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key Wireless Parameters WLAN Service: Default setting is set to Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable. ESSID: The ESSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) used to distinguish one from another.
  • Page 63 Parameters WLAN Service: Default setting is set to Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable. ESSID: The ESSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) used to distinguish one from another. For security propose, change to a unique ID name which is already built into the router wireless interface.
  • Page 64 Security Parameters Security Mode: You can disable or enable with WPA or WEP to protect wireless network. The default mode of wireless security is Disable. RADIUS / 802.1x: You can disable or enable the RADIUS service. WEP Authentication: To prevent an unauthorized wireless station from accessing the data transmitted over the network, the router offers a secure data encryption, known as WEP.
  • Page 65: Advanced Configuration Mode

    Advanced Configuration Mode Status Device Information Model Name: Displays the model name. Host Name: Provide a name for the router for identification purposes. Host Name lets you change the router name. System Up-Time: Records system up-time. Current time: Set the current time. See the Time Zone section for more information. Hardware Version: Device version.
  • Page 66 IP Address: WAN port IP address. Netmask: WAN port IP subnet mask.Gateway: The IP address of the default gateway. Primary DNS: The IP address of the primary DNS server.
  • Page 67: Adsl

    ADSL DSP Firmware Version: DSP code version. DMT Status: Current DMT Status. Operational Mode: Display the ADSL state when the connect mode is set to AUTO. Upstream: Upstream rate. Downstream: Downstream rate. SNR Margin (Upstream): This shows the SNR margin for upstream rate. SNR Margin (Downstream): This shows the SNR margin for downstream rate.
  • Page 68: Wan Statistics

    WAN Statistics Protocol: Service name that is used for connection. VPI/VCI: It is provided by ISP. Received: Include received Bytes, Pkts, Errs and Drops. Transmitted: Include transmitted Bytes, Pkts, Errs and Drops.
  • Page 69: Arp

    This table stores mapping information that the device uses to find the Layer 2 Media Access Control (MAC) address that corresponds to the Layer 3 IP address of the device via the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) feature. ARP Table IP Address: Shows the IP Address of the device that the MAC address maps to. MAC Address: Shows the MAC address that is corresponded to the IP address of the device it is mapped to.
  • Page 70: Dhcp

    DHCP This Table lists the DHCP lease information for all IP addresses assigned by the DHCP server in the device. IP Address: This is the IP address that is assigned to the host with this MAC address. MAC Address: The MAC Address of internal dhcp client host. Client Host Name: The Host Name of internal dhcp client.
  • Page 71: System Log

    System Log Display system logs accumulated up to the present time. You can trace its historical information with this function. Refresh: Click to update the system log. Clear: Click to clear the current log from the screen.
  • Page 72: Firewall Log

    Firewall Log Firewall Log displays a log that contains information of any unexpected actions that occur to your firewall settings. UPnP Portmap This section lists all the established port-mapping using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). See the Advanced section of this manual for more details on UPnP and the router UPnP configuration options.
  • Page 73: Pptp Satus

    PPTP Satus PPTP Client Name: the name for your PPTP Client connection. Enable: Whether the PPTP connection is currently Enable or not. Connection Type: Whether the Connection type is Remote Access or LAN to LAN. Status: Displays Not Connected or Connected. Client IP: Assigned by PPTP server.
  • Page 74: Configuration

    Configuration When you click this item, the column will expand to display the sub-items that will allow you to further configure your GPON router. LAN, WAN, System, Firewall, QoS, Virtual Server, Wake on LAN, Certificate, Time Schedule and Advanced. The function of each configuration sub-item is described in the following sections.
  • Page 75: Lan

    A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system network where many computers are connected. This type of network is area defined and is usually limited to a confined region within a building or just within the same storey of a building. There are 5 items within the LAN section: Ethernet, Alias, IPv6...
  • Page 76: Ipv6 Autoconfig

    IPv6 Autoconfig The IPv6 address composes of two parts, thus, the prefix and the interface ID. There are two ways to dynamically configure IPv6 address on hosts. One is statefull configuration, for example using DHCPv6 (which resembles its counterpart DHCP in IPv4.) In the stateful autoconfiguration model, hosts obtain interface addresses and/or configuration information and parameters from a DHCPv6 server.
  • Page 77 from DHCPv6 server. Start interface ID: enter the start interface ID. The IPv6 address composed of two parts, thus, the prefix and the interface ID. Interface is like the Host ID compared to IPv4. End interface ID: enter the end interface ID. Note: Interface ID does NOT support ZERO COMPRESSION "::".
  • Page 78: Wireless (Only For Bipac 7800N)

    Wireless (only for BiPAC 7800N) Parameters WLAN Service: Default setting is set to Enable. If you do not have any wireless, select Disable. Time Schedule: Time Schedule: A self defined time period. You may specify a time schedule for your prioritization policy.
  • Page 79 can set like this: the timesolts setting For timeslots setup and detail, refer to Time Schedule section. Mode: The default setting is 802.11g+n. If you do not know or have both 11g and 11b devices in your network, then keep the default in mixed mode. From the drop-down manual, you can select 802.11g if you have only 11g card.
  • Page 80 Voice, Video, Best Effort and Background. Default is set to disable. Wireless Multicast Forwarding: select Enable to enbale wireless multicasr forwarding feature. Then you can set the wireless multicast rate to give control to wireless multicast. Wireless Multicast Rate: specifies the rate at which multicast packets are transmitted by the access point on your wireless network.
  • Page 81: Wireless Security (Only For Bipac 7800N)

    Wireless Security (only for BiPAC 7800N) You can disable or enable wireless security with WPA or WEP for protecting wireless network. The default mode of wireless security is disabled. WPA / WPA2 WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key RADIUS/802.1x:Whether to enable RADIUS function or not (For WPA/WPA2/WEP encryption). Security Mode: You can choose the type of security mode you want to apply from the drop down menu.
  • Page 82 between wireless client and Access Point (AP). Default value is 3600 seconds. Click Apply to confirm the settings. RADIUS / 802.1x: Whether to enable RADIUS / 802.1x. WEP Authentication: To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the router offers secure data encryption, known as WEP. There are 3 options to select from: Open System, Shared key or both.
  • Page 83: Wps (Only For Bipac 7800N)

    WPS (only for BiPAC 7800N) WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) feature is a standard protocol created by Wi-Fi Alliance. This feature greatly simplifies the steps needed to create a Wi-Fi networks for a residential or an office setting. WPS supports 2 types of configuration methods which are commonly known among consumers: PIN Method &...
  • Page 84 Wi-Fi Network Setup (only for BiPAC 7800N) PIN Method: Configure AP as Registrar 1. Jot down the client’s Pin (eg. 16837546). 2. Enter the Enrollee’s PIN number and then press Start. 3. Launch the wireless client’s WPS utility (eg. Ralink Utility). Set the Config Mode as Enrollee, press the WPS button on the top bar, select the AP (eg.
  • Page 85 4. The client’s SSID and security setting will now be configured to match the SSID and security setting of the registrar.
  • Page 86 PIN Method: Configure AP as Enrollee 1. In the WPS configuration page, change the Role to Enrollee. Then press Start. 2. Jot down the WPS PIN (eg. 25879810). 3. Launch the wireless client’s WPS utility (eg. Ralink Utility). Set the Config Mode as Registrar. Enter the PIN number in the PIN Code column then choose the correct AP (eg.
  • Page 87 4. The router’s (AP’s) SSID and security setting will now be configured to match the SSID and security setting of the registrar.
  • Page 88 5. Now to make sure that the setup is correctly done, cross check to see if the SSID and the secu- rity setting of the registrar setting match with the parameters found on both Wireless Configura- tion and Wireless Security Configuration page.
  • Page 90 PBC Method: 1. Press the PBC button of the AP. 2. Launch the wireless client’s WPS Utility (eg. Ralink Utility). Set the Config Mode as Enrollee. Then press the WPS button and choose the correct AP (eg. wlan-ap) from the WPS AP List section before pressing the PBC button to run the scan.
  • Page 91 3. When the PBC button is pushed, a wireless communication will be established between your router and the PC. The client’s SSID and security setting will now be configured to match the SSID and security setting of the router.
  • Page 92 Wi-Fi Network Setup with Windows Vista WCN: 1. Jot down the AP PIN from the Web (eg. 25879810). 2. Access the Wireless configuration of the web GUI. Enable WPS service, set the WPS State to Unconfigured and then click Apply.
  • Page 93 3.In your Vista operating system, access the Control Panel page, then select Network and Internet > View Network Computers and Devices. Double click on the BiPAC 7800N icon and enter the AP PIN in the column provided then press Next. 4.
  • Page 94 5. Enter the passphrase then click Next. 6. When you have come to this step, you will have comleted the Wi-Fi network setup using the built-in WCN feature in Windows Vista.
  • Page 95: Dhcp Server

    DHCP Server DHCP allows networked devices to obtain information on the parameter of IP, Netmask, Gateway as well as DNS through the Ethernet Address of the device. To configure the router’s DHCP Server, select DHCP Server from the DHCP Server Mode drop- down menu.
  • Page 96 If you select DHCP Relay from the DHCP Server Mode drop-down menu, you must enter the IP address of the DHCP server that assigns an IP address to the DHCP client in the LAN. Use this function only if advised to do so by your network administrator or ISP. Click Apply to enable this function.
  • Page 97: Wan - Wide Area Network

    WAN - Wide Area Network A WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network that covers a broad geographical area (eg. Internet) that is used to connect LAN and other types of network systems. There are two items within the WAN section: WAN Interface, WAN Profile ADSL Mode.
  • Page 98 WAN Interface (Dual WAN) Main Port: Select the main port from the drop-down menu. WAN1: Choose ADSL or EWAN for WAN1. Click the link to go to WAN Profile page to configure its parameters.asdffddddd WAN2: Choose one from the remainninng modes. Click the link to go to WAN Profile page to configure its parameters.
  • Page 99 each probe cycle and decided by Probe Cycle duration multiplied by Connection Decision value(e.g. 60 seconds are multiplied by 12 seconds and 5 consecutive fails). Detect Rule (either one): 1. Physical Port Error 2. Ping Fail • No Ping: It will not send any ping packet to determine the connection. It means to disable the ping fail detection.
  • Page 100: Wan Profile

    WAN Profile WAN Profile (ADSL) PPPoE Connection (ADSL) PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) provides access control in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need.
  • Page 101 IP (0.0.0.0:Auto): Your WAN IP address. Leave the IP address as 0.0.0.0 to enable the device to automatically obtain an IP address from your ISP. Auth. Protocol: Default is Auto. Please consult your ISP on whether to use Chap, Pap or MSCHAP. Obtain DNS: A Domain Name System (DNS) contains a mapping table for domain name and IP addresses.
  • Page 102 PPPoA Connection (ADSL) PPPoA stands for Point to Point Protocol over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5). It provides access control and billing functions in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need.
  • Page 103 Primary DNS: Enter the primary DNS. Secondary DNS: Enter the secondary DNS. Connection: Click on Always on to establish a PPPoE session during start up and to automatically re-establish the PPPoE session when disconnected by the ISP. You may uncheck the item to disable this function.
  • Page 104 MPoA Connection (ADSL) IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. Description: A given name for the connection. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encap.
  • Page 105 passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the netmask. IPv6: check to enable IPv6 service. If enabled, please set the IPv6 Address, Ipv6 DNS, similar as IPv4. IP/Prefix Length: please type the IP and the prefix length for the IPv6 address from your ISP. IPv6 Gateway: Type the gateway to which the WAN packets are forwarded.
  • Page 106 IPoA Connections (ADSL) IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. Description: A given name for the connection. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encap.
  • Page 107 Pure Bridge Connections (ADSL) IP TV / VOD applications: The predefined WAN settings for users. Users can adopt the appropriate one base on need. Description: A given name for the connection. VPI/VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP. Encap.
  • Page 108 WAN Profile – Main Port (EWAN) Besides using ADSL to connect to the Internet, BiPAC 7800(N) EWAN port is also an alternative to connect to Cable Modems, VDSL and fiber optic lines. This alternative provides users with faster connection & flexibility to connect to the Internet. PPPoE (EWAN) Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP.
  • Page 109 for a predetermined period of time. MTU: Control the maximum Ethernet packet size your PC will send. MAC Spoofing: This option is required by some service Providers. You must fill the MAC address specified by your service provider when this information is required. The default setting is set to disable.
  • Page 110 Obtain an IP Address Automatically (EWAN) NAT: The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the Internet through a single IP account by sharing the single IP address. If users on your LAN have their own public IP addresses to access the Internet, NAT function can be disabled. MAC Spoofing: This option is required by some service Providers.
  • Page 111 Fixed IP Address (EWAN) NAT: The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the Internet through a single IP account by sharing the single IP address. If users on your LAN have their own public IP addresses to access the Internet, NAT function can be disabled. MAC Spoofing: This option is required by some service Providers.
  • Page 112 IPv6 Gateway: Enter the IP address of the default IPv6 gateway. Primary DNS / Secondary DNS: Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the netmask. Click Apply to confirm the settings.
  • Page 113: Vlan Mux Setting

    VLAN MUX Setting A Virtual LAN, commonly known as a VLAN, is a group of hosts with the common set of requirements that communicate as if they were attached to the same broadcast domain, regardless of the physical location. A VLAN has the same attributes as a physical LAN, but it allows for end stations to be grouped together even if they are not located on the same network switch.
  • Page 114 Step 2: Select Pure Bridge mode, Enable VLAN MUX, set 802.1Q VLAN ID 200, Click Add. Step 3: Now go to Configuration > Advanced > VLAN, start to set VLAN. Select Port Based VLAN Type, set VLAN Group Name VLAN 200, select port 1 to join in this VLAN group and link this VLAN group to eth0.200 as follows.
  • Page 115: Adsl Mode

    ADSL Mode ADSL Mode: There are 2 modes “Annex L” and ”Annex M” that user can select for this connection. Modulator: There are 5 modes “ADSL2”, ”ADSL2+”, “G.Lite:”, “T1.413” and “G.DMT” that user can select for this connection. SRA: select whether to enable SRA feature. SRA, short for Seamless Rate Adaptation, is a technology used to adapt the rate seamlessly without any influence to the working system, to assure of the quality of the ADSL system.
  • Page 116: System

    System There are seven items within the System section: Time Zone, Firmware Upgrade, Backup/ Restore, Restart, User Management, Syslog and Diagnostics Tools. Time Zone The router does not have a real time clock on board; instead, it uses the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to get the most current time from an SNTP server outside your network.
  • Page 117: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware Upgrade Your router’s firmware is the software that enables it to operate and provides all its functionality. Think of your router as a dedicated computer, and the firmware as the software that runs in your router. Thus, by upgrading the newly improved version of the firmware allows you the advantage to use newly integrated features.
  • Page 118: Backup / Restore

    Backup / Restore These functions allow you to save a backup of the current configuration of your router to a defined location on your PC, or to restore a previously saved configuration. This is useful if you wish to experiment with different settings, knowing that you have a backup in hand in case any mistakes occur.
  • Page 119: Restart

    Restart There are 2 options for you to choose from before restarting the your 7800(N) device. You can either choose to restart your device to restore it to the Factory Default Settings or to restart the device with your current settings applied. Restarting your device to Factory Default Setting will be useful especially after you have accidentally changed your settings that may result in undesirable outcome.
  • Page 120: User Management

    User Management In order to prevent unauthorized access to your router configuration interface, it requires all users to login with a username and password. Three user levels are provided here. Each user level there’s a default provided password. You must access the router with the appropriate username and password. Here the corresponding passwords are allowed to change.To change your password, simply enter the old password in the Old Password blank.
  • Page 121 Note: by default the other two users of level Advanced and level Basic, thus user and support, are not available, if you want to use the two accounts, check Valid and set their password. And here username is allowed to change, as follows, usename User in User field can be changed.
  • Page 122: Syslog

    Syslog Remote Server: Specify the server that is used to save the device's syslog. Server IP Address: The IP address of remote server. Server UDP Port: The UDP Port of remote server.
  • Page 123: Diagnostics Tools

    Diagnostics Tools Destination IP / Domain Name: Input the IP or domian name to be tested. Trace IP: Input IP to be traced.
  • Page 124: Firewall

    Firewall Listed are the items under the Firewall section: Packet Filter,Ethernet MAC Filter, Wireless MAC Filter, Intrusion Detection, Block WAN PING URL Filter. Packet Filter Packet filtering enables you to configure your router to block specific internal / external users (IP address) from Internet access, or disable specific service requests (Port number) to / from the Internet.
  • Page 125 packets to pass) this packet. Internal Port: This Port or Port Range defines the ports allowed to be used by the Remote/WAN to connect to the application. Default is set from range 1 ~ 65535. It is recommended that this option be configured by an advanced user.
  • Page 126: Ethernet Mac Filter

    Ethernet MAC Filter A MAC (Media Access Control) address is the unique network hardware identifier for each PC on your network’s interface (i.e. its Network Interface Card or Ethernet card). Using your router’s MAC Address Filter function, you can configure the network to block specific machines from accessing your LAN.
  • Page 127: Wireles Mac Filter

    Wireles MAC Filter A MAC (Media Access Control) address is the unique network hardware identifier for each PC on your network’s interface (i.e. its Network Interface Card or Ethernet card). Using your router’s MAC Address Filter function, you can configure the network to block specific machines from accessing your LAN.
  • Page 128: Intrusion Detection

    Intrusion Detection The router Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is used to detect hacker’s attack and intrusion attempts from the Internet. If the IDS function of the firewall is enabled, inbound packets are filtered and blocked depending on whether they are detected as possible hacker attacks, intrusion attempts or other connections that the router determines to be suspicious.
  • Page 129: Url Filter

    URL Filter URL (Uniform Resource Locator) (e.g. an address in the form of http://www.abcde.com or http:// www.example.com) filter rule allows you to prevent users on your network from accessing specific websites defined by their URL. There are no predefined URL filter rules, therefore you can add filter rules to meet your requirements.
  • Page 130 Keywords filtering Click the checkbox to enable this feature. To edit the list of filtered keywords, click Details. Enter a keyword to be filtered and click Apply. Your new keyword will be added to the filtered keyword listing. Domains Filtering Click the top checkbox to enable this feature.
  • Page 131: Vpn

    A virtual private network (VPN) is a computer network that is constructed by using public networks or wires such as Internet to provide remote offices or individual users to get secure access to their organization's network. This network uses encryption and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users are able to participate in the communications and that the data cannot be intercepted.
  • Page 132 IP Addresses Assigned to Peer: 192.168.1.x: please input the IP assigned range from 1~ 254 (except BiPAC 7800N’s LAN IP address with 192.168.1.254 as BiPAC 7800N’s default LAN IP address and IP pool range of DHCP server settings with 100~199 as BiPAC 7800N’’s default DHCP IP pool range.) Idle Timeout: Specify the time for remote peer to be disconnected without any activities, from 0~120.
  • Page 133: Pptp Account

    PPTP Account Connection Name: A user-defined name for the connection. Tunnel: Select Enable to activate this tunnel. Select Disable to deactivate this tunnel. Username: Please input the username for this account. Password: Please input the password for this account. Connection Type: Select Remote Access for single user, Select LAN to LAN for remote gateway.
  • Page 134: Pptp Client

    PPTP Client PPTP client can help you dial-in the PPTP server to establish PPTP tunnel over Internet. Name: user-defined name for identification. WAN Port: select the WAN port the PPTP Client are based on. Username: Enter the username provided by your VPN Server. Password: Enter the password provided by your VPN Server.
  • Page 135: Qos - Quality Of Service

    QoS - Quality of Service QoS helps you to control the data upload traffic of each application from LAN (Ethernet and/ or Wireless) to WAN (Internet). It facilitates you the features to control the quality and speed of throughput for each application when the system is running with full upstream load. IP Version: Select either IPv4 or IPv6 base on need.
  • Page 136 Priority: The priority given to each policy/application. Its default setting is set to Normal. You may adjust this setting to fit your policy / application.Internal IP Address: The private IP in the LAN network. External IP Address: The IP address on the Internet. Internal Port: The Port number on the LAN side.
  • Page 137 For Mail Sending For Mail Receiving...
  • Page 138 QoS Rules created Example 2: Optimize Your Home Network with QoS If you are only using a specific PC for the P2P application, you can create a rule that has a low priority. In this way, P2P application will not congest the data transmission rate when there are other applications present.
  • Page 139: Virtual Server

    Virtual Server Virtual Server allows you to direct incoming traffic from WAN side (identified by Protocol and External port) to the Internal server with private IP address on the LAN side. The Internal port is required only if the external port needs to be converted to a different port number used by the server on the LAN side.
  • Page 140: Port Mapping

    Port Mapping Application: Select the service you wish to configure. Protocol: A protocol is automatically applied when an Application is selected from the listbox or you may select a protocol type which you want. But when RAW is selected, you must set the protocol number to identify the protocol that the application utilzie.
  • Page 141: Dmz

    In addition to specifying the port number used, you also need to specify the protocol used. The protocol is determined by a particular application. Most applications use TCP or UDP, however you may also specify other protocols using the drop-down Protocol menu. Setting the protocol to “all” causes all incoming connection attempts using all protocols on all port numbers to be forwarded to the specified IP address.
  • Page 142: One-To-One Nat

    One-to-One NAT One-to-One NAT maps a specific private/local address to a global/public IP address. If you have multiple public/WAN IP address from your ISP, you are eligible for One-to-One NAT to utilize these IP addresses. WAN IP Pool: select Enable to activate the feature and Click Apply to submit your configuration. WAN Port: choose the WAN port you are going to configure multiple IPs for One-to-One NAT.
  • Page 143: Alg

    Controls enable or disable various protocols over application layer. For example, SIP ALG: Enable: When SIP phone need ALG to pass through the NAT. Disable: When SIP phone included NAT-Traversal algorithm. Turn off the SIP ALG.
  • Page 144: Wake On Lan

    Wake on LAN This feature provides greater flexibility for users to turn on / boot the computer of the network from a remotely site. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the target computer or you can select the MAC address directly from the Select drop down menu on the right.
  • Page 145: Time Schedule

    Time Schedule The Time Schedule supports up to 16 time slots which helps you to manage your Internet connection. In each time profile, you may schedule specific day(s) i.e. Monday through Sunday to restrict or allow the use of the Internet by users or applications. Time Schedule correlates closely with router time.
  • Page 146: Advanced

    Advanced Configuration options within the Advanced section are for users who wish to take advantage of the more advanced features of the router. Users who do not understand the features should not attempt to reconfigure their router, unless advised to do so by support staff. Here are the items within the Advanced section: Static Route,...
  • Page 147: Static Arp

    Static ARP This feature allows you to map the layer-2 MAC (Media Access Control) address that corresponds to the layer-3 IP address of the device. IP Address: Enter the IP of the device that the corresponding MAC address will be mapped to. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address that corresponds to the IP address of the device.
  • Page 148: Static Dns

    Static DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system built on a distributed database for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most importantly, it translates domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical identifiers associated with networking equipment for the purpose of locating and addressing these devices worldwide.
  • Page 149: Dynamic Dns

    Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS function lets you alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, so if your ISP does not assign you a static IP address you can still use a domain name. This is especially useful when hosting servers via your ADSL connection, so that anyone wishing to connect to you may use your domain name, rather than the dynamic IP address which is assigned to you by ISP.
  • Page 150: Vlan

    VLAN VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) is a group of devices on different physical LAN segments that can communicate with each other as if they were all on the same physical LAN segment. Type: Select the VLAN type from the drop-down menu. There are three options: Port Based, Tag Based and Disable.
  • Page 151 Example: IPTV Service Setting Go to Advanced mode > Configuration > WAN > WAN Profile. Add a new WAN profile using the Pure Bridge protocol. Information should be provided by your local service provider. Note: Description name should not contain any space. Then go to Advanced mode >...
  • Page 152: Device Management

    Device Management The Device Management advanced configuration settings allow you to control your router’s security options and device monitoring features. Device Host Name Host Name: Assign it a name. Note: The Host Name must have more than a word. These two words should be connected with a ‘.’...
  • Page 153 control the required settings and removing the need for the user to control the advanced configuration of their device will make tasks such as port forwarding become easier. Both user’s Operating System and its relevant applications must support UPnP in addition to the router.
  • Page 154 Installing UPnP in Windows Example Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows Me. Step 1: Click Start and Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Step 2: Click on the Windows Setup tab and select Communication in the Components selection box.
  • Page 155 Step 4: Click OK to go back to the Add/Remove Programs Properties window. Click Next. Step 5: Restart the computer when prompted. Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows XP. Step 1: Click Start and Control Panel. Step 2: Double-click Network Connections.
  • Page 156 Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device Step 1: Click start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under Internet Gateway. Step 2: Right-click the icon and select Properties. Step 3: In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings that were automatically created.
  • Page 157 Step 4: You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings. Step 5: Select Show icon in notification area when connected option and click OK. An icon displays in the system tray. Step 6: Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status.
  • Page 158 Web Configurator Easy Access With UPnP, you can access web-based configuration for the BiPAC 7800(N) without first finding out the IP address of the router. This helps if you do not know the router’s IP address. Follow the steps below to access web configuration. Step 1: Click Start and then Control Panel.
  • Page 159: Igmp

    IGMP IGMP, known as Internet Group Management Protocol, is used to manage hosts from multicast group. IGMP Proxy: IGMP proxy enables the system to issue IGMP host messages on behalf of the hosts that the system has discovered through standard IGMP interfaces. The system acts as a proxy for its hosts.
  • Page 160: Snmp Access Control

    SNMP Access Control SNMP, short for Simple Network Management Protocol, is an "Internet-standard protocol " for managing devices on Ip networks. It is mostly used in network management system to monito network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative atention. SNMP exposes management data in the form of variables on the management system, which describes the system configuration.
  • Page 161: Remote Access

    Remote Access Remote Access Control: Select Enable to allow management access from remote side (mostly from internet). "Allowed Access IP Address Range" was used to restrict which IP address has the ritght to remotely access the device using either Telnet , SSH, web GUI or other terminal management system.
  • Page 162: Web Access Control

    Web Access Control Web access control is to only entitle authorized IPs to access the router’s configuration webpage. Web Access Control: Select “Enable” to allow the management of Web control. Allowed Access IP: Enter the IP Address allowed. Time Schedule: Choose the time scheduled for this fuction to take effect.
  • Page 163: Save Configuration To Flash

    Save Configuration to Flash After changing the router’s configuration settings, you must save all of the configuration parameters to FLASH to avoid losing them after turning off or resetting your router. Click “Save Config“ and click “Apply” to write your new configuration to FLASH.
  • Page 164: Restart

    Restart Click “Restart” with option Current Settings to reboot your router (and restore your last saved configuration). If you wish to restart the router using the factory default settings (for example, after a firmware upgrade or if you have saved an incorrect configuration), select Factory Default Settings to reset to factory default settings.
  • Page 165: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    If your router is not functioning properly, please refer to the suggested solutions provided in this chapter. If your problems persist or the suggested solutions do not meet your needs, please kindly contact your service provider or Billion for support. Problems with the router...
  • Page 166: Appendix: Product Support & Contact

    Appendix: Product Support & Contact If you come across any problems please contact the dealer from where you purchased your prouct. Contact Billion Worldwide: http://www.billion.com MAC OS is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows 7/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP and Windows Vista are...

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