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Version A1.0, September 11, 2008
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    CT-5365 ADSL2+ Wireless Router User Manual Version A1.0, September 11, 2008 261094-001...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright©2008 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 3 Protect Our Environment This symbol indicates that when the equipment has reached the end of its useful life, it must be taken to a recycling centre and processed separate from domestic waste. The cardboard box, the plastic contained in the packaging, and the parts that make up this router can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY ........................5 1.1 F ............................5 EATURES 1.2 A ...........................5 PPLICATION 1.3 LED I ..........................6 NDICATORS CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION......................7 2.1 H ......................7 ARDWARE NSTALLATION CHAPTER 3 WEB USER INTERFACE....................8 3.1 D .........................8 EFAULT ETTINGS 3.2 IP C ..........................8 ONFIGURATION 3.3 L...
  • Page 5 7.3 MAC F ..........................74 ILTER 7.4 W .........................75 IRELESS RIDGE 7.5 A ............................76 DVANCED 7.6 Q ........................78 UALITY OF ERVICE 7.7 S ..........................79 TATION CHAPTER 8 DIAGNOSTICS......................80 CHAPTER 9 MANAGEMENT ......................82 9.1 S ............................82 ETTINGS 9.1.1 Backup ..........................82 9.1.2 Update Settings.......................83 9.1.3 Restore Default .......................83 9.2 S...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Summary

    An integrated 802.11g WLAN Access Point (AP) with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) provides wireless coverage. The CT-5365 contains state of the art security features, such as WPA data encryption, Firewall and VPN pass through. This model supports up to 16 contiguous virtual connections allowing for multiple simultaneous Internet connections.

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    1.3 LED Indicators The LED indicators are shown below and explained in the table that follows. Color Mode Function The router is powered up. POWER Green The router is powered down. The wireless module is ready and idle. WLAN Green The wireless module is not ready.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Follow the instructions below to complete the hardware installation. For your reference, the figure below shows the back panel of the CT-5365. Reset Power button button button Connection to ADSL - Connect the ADSL line to the ADSL port with RJ11 cable.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Web User Interface

    The following instructions describe how to set the IP configuration of the Ethernet connection so that a computer can connect to the CT-5365. Once this connection is established you will be able to access product features or manage the device using the web user interface described herein, or by other methods (e.g.
  • Page 10 STATIC IP Mode Using static IP configuration, your computer must have an IP address within the same subnet as the CT-5365. Follow the steps below to configure your computer to use the default subnet of 192.168.1.x. STEP 1: From the Network Connections window, open Local Area Connection and click the Properties button.

  • Page 11: Login Procedure

    255.255.255.0. The screen should display as follows. STEP 3: Enter the default gateway and DNS server settings as provided by your ISP or enter 192.168.1.1, which is the default IP address of the CT-5365. Click OK to submit these settings and thereby activate STATIC IP mode.
  • Page 12 STEP 2: A dialog box will appear, such as the one shown. Enter the default username and password, as defined in section 3.1 Default Settings. Click OK to continue. NOTE: The login password can be changed later (see section 9.6.3) STEP 3: After successfully logging in, you will reach the Quick Setup screen.

  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Quick Setup

    Chapter 4 Quick Setup After login, the Quick Setup screen will appear. It is the default screen when no connections exist. It allows for the configuration of DSL and IP settings. 4.1 Auto Quick Setup This function provides an automated process to quickly setup a WAN connection. The device will auto-detect the best PVC profile available, provided that the ADSL link is up.

  • Page 14: Manual Quick Setup

    4.2 Manual Quick Setup To setup the router manually follow these instructions. STEP 1: Select Quick Setup from the main menu and uncheck the DSL Auto-connect checkbox to begin the manual quick setup process. Uncheck to begin the manual quick setup process and display the following screen.
  • Page 15 STEP 3: On this screen, you can choose the connection type and select the appropriate encapsulation mode. The available options are shown. PPPoA- VC/MUX, LLC/ENCAPSULATION PPPoE- LLC/SNAP BRIDGING, VC/MUX MER- LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING, VC/MUX IPoA- LLC/SNAP-ROUTING, VC MUX Bridging- LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING, VC/MUX You may also choose to Enable 802.1q (available in PPPoE, MER, and Bridge modes) and enter the VLAN ID, as shown below.

  • Page 16: Ppp Over Atm (Pppoa) And Ppp Over Ethernet (Pppoe)

    4.2.1 PPP over ATM (PPPoA) and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) STEP 4: Select PPP over ATM (PPPoA) or PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) and click Next. The following screen appears. Enter the Username and Password and select the connection options you wish. Review the descriptions below for more details.
  • Page 17 The device becomes the default gateway and DNS server to the PC through DHCP using the LAN interface IP address. The device extends the IP subnet at the remote service provider to the LAN PC. i.e. the PC becomes a host belonging to the same IP subnet. The device bridges the IP packets between WAN and LAN ports, unless the packet is addressed to the device’s LAN IP address.
  • Page 18 STEP 6: After entering your settings, click Next. The following screen appears. The Device Setup screen allows the user to configure the LAN interface IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP server. To enable DHCP, select Enable DHCP server and enter starting and ending IP addresses and the leased time. This setting configures the router to automatically assign IP, default gateway and DNS server addresses to every PC on your LAN.
  • Page 19 STEP 7: Enable (or disable) Wireless and input an SSID. Click Next to proceed. STEP 8: Click Next to display the WAN Setup - Summary screen that presents the entire configuration summary. Click Back to modify the settings. STEP 9: Click Save/Reboot to apply these settings. The configuration will be saved to flash memory and then the device will reboot.

  • Page 20: Mac Encapsulation Routing (Mer)

    4.2.2 MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER) Step 4: Select MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER) and enter information provided to you by your ISP to configure the WAN IP settings. Click Next. DHCP is enabled in MER mode when Obtain an IP address automatically is chosen.
  • Page 21 Enable NAT If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this checkbox. The NAT submenu will display after the next reboot. The user can then configure NAT-related features. If a private IP address is not used on the LAN side, this checkbox should not be selected so as to free up system resources.
  • Page 22 The Device Setup screen allows the user to configure the LAN interface IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP server. To enable DHCP, select Enable DHCP server and enter starting and ending IP addresses and the leased time. This setting configures the router to automatically assign IP, default gateway and DNS server addresses to every PC on your LAN.
  • Page 23 STEP 8: Click Next to display the WAN Setup - Summary screen that presents the entire configuration summary. Click Back to modify the settings. STEP 9: Click Save/Reboot to apply these settings. The configuration will be saved to flash memory and then the device will reboot. After the device reboots, the Web UI should refresh the browser window.

  • Page 24: Ip Over Atm

    4.2.3 IP Over ATM Step 4: Select IP over ATM (IPoA) and click Next. The following screen appears. NOTE: Since DHCP is not supported over IPoA, users must manually enter the IP address or WAN interface for the default gateway and the DNS server addresses (primary and secondary), as provided by their ISP.
  • Page 25 Enable IGMP Multicast (Proxy): Tick the checkbox to enable IGMP multicast. IGMP (Internet Group Membership Protocol) is a protocol used by IP hosts to report their multicast group memberships to any immediately neighboring multicast routers. Enable WAN Service: Tick the checkbox to enable WAN service. Service Name: This is the WAN Service label.
  • Page 26 To configure a second IP address for the LAN port, click the box shown below. STEP 7: Enable (or disable) Wireless and input an SSID. Click Next to proceed. STEP 8: Click Next to display the WAN Setup - Summary screen that presents the entire configuration summary.

  • Page 27: Bridging

    4.2.4 Bridging Step 4: Select Bridging and click Next. To enable bridging service, tick the Enable Bridge Service checkbox and enter a Service Name. Step 5: Click the Next button to continue. On this screen, you may enter the IP address and Subnet Mask for the LAN interface.
  • Page 28 STEP 6: Enable (or disable) Wireless and input an SSID. Click Next to proceed. STEP 7: Click Next to display the WAN Setup - Summary screen that presents the entire configuration summary. Click Back to modify the settings. STEP 8: Click Save/Reboot to apply these settings. The configuration will be saved to flash memory and then the device will reboot.

  • Page 29: Chapter 5 Device Information

    Chapter 5 Device Information The web user interface screen is divided into two parts, the main menu (at left) and the display screen (on the right). The main menu has the following options: Device Info, Advanced Setup, Wireless, Diagnostics, and Management. Selecting one of these options will open a submenu with more options.

  • Page 30: Wan

    5.1 WAN Select WAN from the Device Info submenu to display the configured PVC(s). The column headings above are described in the table below. Heading Description VPI/VCI Shows the values of the ATM VPI/VCI Con. ID Shows the connection ID Category Shows the ATM service classes Service...

  • Page 31: Statistics

    5.2 Statistics The Statistics submenu provides detailed information for LAN and WAN interfaces. NOTE: These statistics refresh every 15 seconds. 5.2.1 LAN Statistics This screen shows statistics for every LAN interface. Heading Description Interface LAN connections Received/Transmitted - Bytes Rx/TX (receive/transmit) packet in bytes - Pkts Rx/TX (receive/transmit) packets - Errs...

  • Page 32: Wan Statistics

    5.2.2 WAN Statistics This screen shows statistics for interfaces on the WAN. Heading Description Service WAN service label VPI/VCI ATM Virtual Path/Channel Identifiers Protocol Connection type (e.g. PPPoE, IPoA, Bridge) Interface Connection interfaces are listed in the following format: ppp/nas_(VPI number_VCI number). These interface labels are auto-assigned.

  • Page 33: Atm Statistics

    5.2.3 ATM statistics The following figure shows the ATM statistics screen. ATM Interface Statistics Heading Description In Octets Number of received octets over the interface Out Octets Number of transmitted octets over the interface In Errors Number of cells dropped due to uncorrectable HEC errors In Unknown Number of received cells discarded during cell header validation, including cells with unrecognized VPI/VCI...
  • Page 34 ATM AAL5 Layer Statistics over ADSL interface Heading Description In Octets Number of received AAL5/AAL0 CPCS PDU octets Out Octets Number of AAL5/AAL0 CPCS PDU octets transmitted In Ucast Pkts Number of received AAL5/AAL0 CPCS PDU passed to a higher-layer Out Ucast Pkts Number of received AAL5/AAL0 CPCS PDU received from a higher layer for transmission...

  • Page 35: Adsl Statistics

    5.2.4 ADSL Statistics The following figure shows the ADSL Network Statistics screen in ADSL2+ mode. Click the Reset Statistics button to refresh the screen.
  • Page 36 Heading Description Mode T1.413, G.lite, G.DMT, ADSL2/2+ or Re-ADSL Type Channel type Interleave or Fast (not shown in all modes) Line Coding Line Coding format, that can be selected G.dmt, G.lite, T1.413, ADSL2, Annex L and Annex M Status Lists the status of the DSL link Link Power State Link output power state.
  • Page 37 Within the ADSL Statistics window, a Bit Error Rate (BER) test can be started using the ADSL BER Test button. A small window will open when the button is pressed; it will appear as shown below. Click Start to start the test or Close. If the test is successful, the pop-up window will display as follows.

  • Page 38: Route

    5.3 Route Choose Route to display the routes the device has found. Heading Description Destination Destination network or destination host Gateway Next hub IP address Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of Destination Flag U: route is up !: reject route G: use gateway H: target is a host R: reinstate route for dynamic routing D: dynamically installed by daemon or redirect...

  • Page 39: Arp

    5.4 ARP This screens displays Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) related information. Heading 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 5.5 DHCP Click DHCP to display the DHCP information.

  • Page 40: Chapter 6 Advanced Setup

    Chapter 6 Advanced Setup This chapter explains the following advanced setup screens: 6.1 WAN 6.6 Routing 6.2 LAN 6.7 DNS 6.3 NAT 6.8 DSL 6.4 Security 6.9 Port Mapping 6.5 Quality of Service 6.10 Certificate 6.1 WAN Follow these steps to configure the WAN interfaces. STEP 1: To Add a new WAN connection, click the Add button.

  • Page 41: Lan

    6.2 LAN This screen allows the user to configure the LAN Interface on the device. NOTE: NAT is enabled above so UPnP is shown (see underlined notes below). Consult the field descriptions below for more details. IP Address: Enter the IP address for the LAN port. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the LAN port.

  • Page 42: Nat

    Configure the second IP address by ticking the checkbox shown below. IP Address: Enter the secondary IP address for the LAN port. Subnet Mask: Enter the secondary subnet mask for the LAN port. NOTE: The Save button saves new settings to allow continued configuration while the Save/Reboot button not only saves new settings but also reboots the device to apply the new configuration (i.e.
  • Page 43 Select a Service User should select the service from the list. Custom Server User can enter the name of their choice. Server IP Address Enter the IP address for the server. External Port Start Enter the starting external port number (when you select Custom Server).

  • Page 44: Port Triggering

    6.3.2 Port Triggering Some applications require that specific ports in the firewall be opened for access by remote parties. Port Triggering dynamically opens the 'Open Ports' in the firewall when an application on the LAN initiates a TCP/UDP connection to a remote party using the 'Trigger Ports'.

  • Page 45: Dmz Host

    Select an Application User should select the application from the list. Custom Application User can enter the name of their choice. Trigger Port Start Enter the starting trigger port number (when you select custom application). When an application is selected, the port ranges are automatically configured.

  • Page 46: Alg

    6.3.4 ALG SIP (Session Initiation Protocol, RFC3261) is the protocol of choice for most VoIP (Voice over IP) devices to initiate communication. A SIP ALG (Application Layer Gateway) assists VoIP packet traffic from a SIP-compliant IP phone or VoIP gateway to passthrough a NAT enabled router.
  • Page 47 Choose Add or Remove to configure MAC filtering rules. The following screen will appear when you click Add. Create a filter to identify the MAC layer frames by specifying at least one condition below. If multiple conditions are specified, all of them must be met.

  • Page 48: Ip Filtering

    Source MAC Address Defines the source MAC address Frame Direction Select the incoming/outgoing packet interface WAN Interfaces Applies filter to selected PVCs (bridge mode only). Filter rules are arranged according to PVC, as shown under the VPI/VCI heading on the previous screen. 6.4.2 IP Filtering This screen sets filter rules that limit IP traffic (Outgoing/Incoming).
  • Page 49 Field Description Filter Name The filter rule label Protocol TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP. Source IP address Enter source IP address. Source Subnet Mask Enter source subnet mask. Source Port (port or port:port) Enter source port number or port range. Destination IP address Enter destination IP address.
  • Page 50 To add a filtering rule, click the Add button. The following screen will display. For detailed field descriptions, please reference the Outgoing IP Filter table. Under WAN Interfaces, select the PVCs (routing mode with firewall only) where the filter rule will apply. You may select every PVC or just a subset. Filter rules are arranged by PVC as shown under the VPI/VCI heading on the previous screen.

  • Page 51: Parental Control

    6.4.3 Parental Control 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 9.5 Internet Time, so that the scheduled times match your local time.

  • Page 52: Quality Of Service

    6.5 Quality of Service NOTE: QoS must be enabled in at least one PVC to display this option. (see Advanced WAN Setup for detailed PVC setup instructions). Click Add to configure network traffic classes. The following screen will display: Field Description Traffic Class Name Enter name for traffic class.
  • Page 53 Mark IP Type Of Service Select either: Normal Service, Minimize Cost, Maximize Reliability, Maximize Throughput, Minimize Delay Mark 802.1p if 802.1q is enabled on Select between 0-7. The lower the digit shows the higher the priority. SET-1 Physical LAN Port Select between eth0, Wireless and Wireless_Guest.
  • Page 54 Field Description Assign Differentiated Services The selected Code Point gives the corresponding Code Point (DSCP) Mark priority to the packets that satisfies the rules set below. Source MAC Address A packet belongs to SET-1, if a binary-AND of its source MAC address with the Source MAC Mask is equal to the binary-AND of the Source MAC Mask and this field.

  • Page 55: Routing

    6.6 Routing This option allows for Default Gateway, Static Route, and RIP configuration. NOTE: In bridge mode, the RIP screen is hidden while the Default Gateway and Static Route configuration screens are shown but ineffective. 6.6.1 Default Gateway If the Enable Automatic Assigned Default Gateway checkbox is selected, this device will accept the first received default gateway assignment from one of the enabled PVC(s).

  • Page 56: Static Route

    6.6.2 Static Route The Static Route screen lists the configured static routes. Click the Add or Remove buttons to change settings. Click the Add button to display the following screen. Enter Destination Network Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address, and/or WAN Interface.

  • Page 57: Rip

    6.6.3 To activate this option, select the Enabled radio button for Global RIP Mode. To configure an individual interface, select the desired RIP version and operation, followed by placing a check in the Enabled checkbox for the interface. Click the Save/Apply button to save the configuration and to start or stop RIP based on the Global RIP mode selected.

  • Page 58: Dns

    6.7.2 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname in any of many domains, allowing the CT-5365 to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet.
  • Page 59 To add a dynamic DNS service, click the Add button and this screen will display. Field Description D-DNS provider Select a dynamic DNS provider from the list. Hostname Enter the name for the dynamic DNS server. Interface Select the interface from the list. Username Enter the username for the dynamic DNS server.

  • Page 60: Dsl

    6.8 DSL The DSL Settings screen allows for the selection of DSL modulation modes. For optimum performance, the modes selected should match those of your ISP. Modulation Data Transmission Rate - Mbit/s (Megabits per second) G.Dmt Downstream: 12 Mbit/s Upstream: 1.3 Mbit/s G.lite Downstream: 4 Mbit/s...

  • Page 61: Port Mapping

    Options Description Inner/Outer Pair Select the inner or outer pins of the twisted pair (RJ11 cable) Bitswap Enable Enables adaptive handshaking functionality SRA Enable Enables Seamless Rate Adaptation (SRA) 6.9 Port Mapping Port Mapping supports multiple port to PVC and bridging groups. Each group will perform as an independent network.
  • Page 62 To create a group from the list, first enter the group name and then select from the available interfaces on the list. Automatically Add Clients With the Following DHCP Vendor IDs: Add support to automatically map LAN interfaces to PVC's using DHCP vendor ID (option 60).

  • Page 63: Certificate

    6.10 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 64 Field Description Certificate Name A user-defined name for the certificate. Common Name Usually, the fully qualified domain name of the machine. Organization Name The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate. State/Province Name The state or province where your organization is located. It cannot be abbreviated.

  • Page 65: Trusted Ca

    6.10.2 Trusted CA CA is the abbreviation for Certificate Authority. CA 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 to do encryption/decryption. Its purpose is to sign and issue certificates in order to prove that the certificate is valid.

  • Page 66: Chapter 7 Wireless

    Chapter 7 Wireless The Wireless submenu provides access to WLAN configuration settings including wireless network name, channel restrictions (based on country), security, and quality of services features, access point or bridging behavior and station info. 7.1 Basic The Basic option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on country requirements.

  • Page 67: Security

    Country A drop-down menu that permits worldwide and specific national settings. Each country listed below enforces specific regulations limiting channel range: US= worldwide Japan=1-14 Jordan= 10-13 Israel= 1-13 Wireless The Guest SSID (Virtual Access Point) can be enabled by Guest selecting the Enable Wireless Guest Network checkbox.
  • Page 68 Network Authentication This option specifies whether a network key is used for authentication to the wireless network. If network authentication is set to Open, then no authentication is provided. Despite this, the identity of the client is still verified. Each authentication type has its own settings. For example, selecting 802.1X authentication will reveal the RADIUS Server IP address, Port and Key fields.
  • Page 69 WEP Encryption This option specifies whether data sent over the network is encrypted. The same network key is used for data encryption and network authentication. Four network keys can be defined although only one can be used at any one time. Use the Current Network Key list box to select the appropriate network key.
  • Page 70 I. SELECT NETWORK AUTHENTICATION MODE Step 1: Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK network authentication mode from the Manual Setup AP section of the Wireless Security screen. The example below shows WPA2-PSK mode. Steps 1 & 2 Step 2: Enter a WPA Pre-Shared Key and click the Save/Apply button. You will see the following dialog box if the Key is too short or too long.
  • Page 71 IIa. PUSH-BUTTON CONFIGURATION The WPS push-button configuration provides a semi-automated configuration method. The WPS button on the rear panel of the router can be used for this purpose or the Web User Interface (WUI) can be used exclusively. The WPS push-button configuration is described in the procedure below. It is assumed that the Wireless function is Enabled and that the router is configured as the Wireless Access Point (AP) of your wireless LAN.
  • Page 72 Step 5: Go to your WPS wireless client and activate the push-button function. A screenshot of typical WPS client software is given below as an example. You can now proceed to Step 6 to check your connection.
  • Page 73 IIb. WPS – PIN CONFIGURATION Using this method, a client is configured by the router AP using a personal identification number (PIN). The PIN can be found on the device itself or within the client software. The PIN may be generated randomly in the latter case. To obtain a PIN number for your client, check device documentation for specific instructions.
  • Page 74 III. CHECK CONNECTION Step 6: If the WPS setup method was successful, you will be able access the wireless AP from the client. The client software should show the status. The example below shows that the connection established successfully. Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon from the Network Connections window (or the system tray) to confirm the new connection.

  • Page 75: Mac Filter

    7.3 MAC Filter This option allows access to the router to be restricted based upon MAC addresses. Every network device has a unique 48-bit MAC address. When MAC address filtering is enabled, it restricts the devices that can connect to your access point. To add a MAC Address filter, click the Add button shown below.

  • Page 76: Wireless Bridge

    7.4 Wireless Bridge This screen allows for the configuration of wireless bridge features of the WLAN interface. See the table beneath for detailed explanations of the various options. Click Save/Apply to implement new configuration settings. AP Mode Description Access Point Selecting Wireless Bridge (aka Wireless Distribution System) disables Access Point (AP) functionality, while selecting Access Point enables AP functionality.

  • Page 77: Advanced

    7.5 Advanced The Advanced page allows you to configure advanced features of the WLAN interface. Among other things, you can select a particular channel on which to operate, force the transmission rate to a particular speed, set the fragmentation threshold, set the RTS threshold, set the wakeup interval for clients in power-save mode, set the beacon interval for the access point, set XPress mode and set whether short or long preambles are used.
  • Page 78 Fragmentation A threshold, specified in bytes, that determines whether Threshold packets will be fragmented and at what size. On an 802.11 WLAN, packets that exceed the fragmentation threshold are split into smaller units suitable for the circuit size. Packets smaller than the specified fragmentation threshold value are not fragmented.

  • Page 79: Quality Of Service

    7.6 Quality of Service WMM provides advanced quality of service (QoS) features for Wi-Fi networks to improve the end-user experience by prioritizing audio, video and voice traffic and optimizing the way shared network resources are allocated among competing applications. To enable WMM, select Enabled in the WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) drop down list box.

  • Page 80: Station Info

    Enter a Traffic Class Name and assign the Wireless Transmit Priority from the drop-down list box. Specify Traffic Classification Rules by choosing the desired parameters under this heading. Click Save/Apply to add the Wireless QoS rule. When finished adding rules, click Save/Apply WME Settings on the main screen. 7.7 Station Info This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status.

  • Page 81: Chapter 8 Diagnostics

    Chapter 8 Diagnostics The Diagnostics menu provides feedback on the connection status of the device. The individual tests are listed below. If a test displays a fail status, click Rerun Diagnostic Tests at the bottom of the screen to retest and confirm the error. If the test continues to fail, click Help and follow the troubleshooting procedures.
  • Page 82 Test Condition ENET Connection Pass: Indicates that the Ethernet interface on your computer is connected to the LAN port of this device. Fail: Indicates that the device does not detect the Ethernet interface on your computer. Wireless connection Pass: Indicates the wireless card on the device is ON. Down: Indicates that the wireless card is OFF.

  • Page 83: Chapter 9 Management

    Chapter 9 Management The Management menu has the following maintenance functions and processes: 9.1 Settings 9.5 Internet Time 9.2 System Log 9.6 Access Control 9.3 SNMP Agent 9.7 Update Software 9.4 TR-069 Client 9.8 Save and Reboot 9.1 Settings The Settings screen allows for the backup, retrieval, and restoration of settings. 9.1.1 Backup Select Backup from the Settings submenu to access the screen shown below.

  • Page 84: Update Settings

    9.1.2 Update Settings Select Update from the Settings submenu to access the screen shown below. Enter a previously saved configuration backup file in the Settings File Name field and click the Update Settings button to load it. If you forget the filename and path, you can search your PC by clicking on the Browse button.

  • Page 85: System Log

    After the Restore Default Configuration button is selected, the following screen appears. Close the device Configuration window and wait for 2 minutes before reopening the browser. If necessary, reconfigure your PC IP address to match your new configuration (see section 3.2 IP Configuration for details).
  • Page 86 Field Description Indicates whether the system is currently recording events. The user can enable or disable event logging. By default, it is disabled. Log level Allows you to configure the event level and filter out unwanted events below this level. The events ranging from the highest critical level “Emergency”...

  • Page 87: Snmp Agent

    3. Click View System Log. The results are displayed as follows. 9.3 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.

  • Page 88: Client

    9.4 TR-069 Client WAN Management Protocol (TR-069) allows an Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this router. Option Description Inform Disable/Enable TR-069 client on the CPE. Inform The duration in seconds of the interval for which the CPE MUST Interval attempt to connect with the ACS and call the Inform method.

  • Page 89: Internet Time

    9.5 Internet Time The Internet Time option under the Management submenu configures the time settings of the device. To automatically synchronize with Internet timeservers, tick the corresponding box displayed on this screen shown below. First NTP timeserver: Select the required server. Second NTP timeserver: Select second timeserver, if required.

  • Page 90: Ip Addresses

    NOTE: The WAN column is present if the WAN interface is active. Only the LAN side will be displayed if the WAN interface is down. Also, Appendix D: SSH Client contains a quick introduction to SSH clients. 9.6.2 IP Addresses The IP Addresses option limits local access by IP address.

  • Page 91: Passwords

    9.6.3 Passwords The Passwords option configures the user account access passwords for the device. Access to the device is limited to the following three user accounts: root is to be used for local unrestricted access control. support is to be used for remote maintenance of the device user is to be used to view information and update device firmware.

  • Page 92: Update Software

    9.7 Update Software The Update Software screen allows for firmware updates. Manual device upgrades from a locally stored file can be performed using the following screen. Step 1: Obtain an updated software image file from your ISP. Step 2: Enter the path and filename of the firmware image file in the Software File Name field or click the Browse button to locate the image file.

  • Page 93: Save And Reboot

    9.8 Save and Reboot This function saves the current configuration settings and reboots the device. NOTE: You may need to reconfigure the TCP/IP settings after rebooting. For example, if the DHCP server is disabled Static IP settings must be configured. See section 3.2 IP Configuration for detailed instructions.

  • Page 94: Appendix A: Security

    Appendix A: Security 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 95 Example 2: Filter Name : Out_Filter2 Protocol : UDP Source Address : 192.168.1.45 Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 Source Port : 5060:6060 Destination Address : 172.16.13.4 Destination Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 Destination Port : 6060:7070 This filter will drop all UDP packets coming from LAN with IP Address/ Subnet Mask 192.168.1.45/24 and a source port in the range of 5060 to 6060, destined to 172.16.13.4/24 and a destination port in the range of 6060 to 7070.
  • Page 96 Example 2: Filter Name : In_Filter2 Protocol : UDP Source Address : 210.168.219.45 Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0 Source Port : 5060:6060 Destination Address : 192.168.1.45 Destination Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 Destination Port : 6060:7070 This rule will ACCEPT all UDP packets coming from WAN interface mer_0_35/nas_0_35 with IP Address/Subnet Mask 210.168.219.45/16 and a source port in the range of 5060 to 6060, destined to 192.168.1.45/24 and a destination port in the range of 6060 to 7070.
  • Page 97 Example 2: Global Policy: Blocked Protocol Type: PPPoE Destination MAC Addr: 00:12:34:56:78:90 Source MAC Addr: 00:34:12:78:90:56 Frame Direction: WAN => LAN WAN Interface Selected: br_0_34/nas_0_34 Addition of this rule forwards all PPPoE frames going from WAN-side to LAN-side with a Destination MAC Address of 00:12:34:56:78 and Source MAC Address of 00:34:12:78:90:56 on the br_0_34 WAN interface.

  • Page 98: Appendix B: Pin Assignments

    Appendix B: Pin Assignments Line Port (RJ11) Definition Definition ADSL_TIP ADSL_RING LAN Port (RJ45) Definition Definition Transmit data+ Transmit data- Receive data- Receive data+...

  • Page 99: Appendix C: Specifications

    Appendix C: Specifications Rear Panel RJ-11 X1 for ADSL2+, RJ-45 X 4 for LAN, Reset Button X 1, WPS Button X 1, Power Jack X 1, Power button X 1, Wi-Fi Antenna x 1 ADSL Standard ITU-T G.992.5, ITU-T G.992.3, ITU-T G.992.1, ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 G.992.5 (ADSL2+) Downstream: 24 Mbps Upstream: 1.3 Mbps...
  • Page 100 Operating temperature ......0 ~ 50 degrees Celsius Relative humidity ........5 ~ 95% (non-condensing) Kit Weight 1 X (CT-5365, RJ11 and RJ45 cables, Power Adapter, CD-ROM) = 0.97 kg Dimensions ...205 mm (W) x 47 mm (H) x 145 mm (D) Certifications..FCC Part 15 class B NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 101: Appendix D: Ssh Client

    Appendix D: SSH Client Linux OS comes with a ssh client. Microsoft Windows does not have ssh client but there is a public domain one called “putty” that you can download here: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html To access the router using Linux ssh client: From LAN: Use the router WEB UI to enable SSH access from LAN.

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