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ARM-204
Wired ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router
User's Guide
ADSL2/2+ Router
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AirLive ARM-204

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  • Page 1 ARM-204 Wired ADSL 2/2+ Modem Router User’s Guide ADSL2/2+ Router AirLive ARM-204...

  • Page 2: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If AirLive ARM-204 does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment ON...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Virtual Server ................. 44 5.3.4. ADSL ................46 5.4. A ..........47 CCESS ANAGEMENT 5.4.1. ACL ................47 5.4.2. IP Filter ................48 5.4.3. SNMP ................51 5.4.4. UPnP ................52 5.4.5. DDNS ................53 5.5. M ............55 AINTENANCE ADSL2/2+ Router AirLive ARM-204...
  • Page 4 5.5.2. Time Zone ..............56 5.5.3. Firmware ................ 57 5.5.4. System Restart............... 58 5.5.5. Diagnostics..............59 5.6. S ..............60 TATUS 5.6.1. Device Info ..............60 5.6.2. System Log ..............61 5.6.3. Statistics ................. 62 6. TROUBLESHOOTING ........63 7. GLOSSARY............67 ADSL2/2+ Router AirLive ARM-204...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this Wired LAN ADSL2+ Router. This router is a cost-effective ADSL2+ router, with the combination of an ADSL2+ modem, router, Ethernet network switch, you can surf the Internet through your ADSL2/2+ broadband connection without investing other devices. This router can support downstream transmission rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream transmission rates of up to 1Mbps.

  • Page 6: Features

    1.1. Features ADSL2/2+ Compliance • Support downstream rates of up to 24Mbps and upstream rates of up to 1Mbps. • Compliant to ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.2 (G.lite), G.992.3 (ADSL2), G.992.4 (splitterless ADSL2), G.992.5 (ADSL2+) for Annex A, B. (Annex A and B are supported in different H/W platform) •...

  • Page 7: Package Content

    1.3. Package Content • One ADSL2+ Router (Annex A or B) • One Power Adapter (12VDC, 1A) • One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable (100 cm) • One RJ-11 Telephone Line (180 cm) • One Quick Installation Guide • One CD with full User Manual...

  • Page 8: Hardware Placement

    1.4. Hardware Placement 1.4.1. Rear Panel 1) Reset The Reset button can be used to reset the router or restore to factory defaults. If problems occur with your router, press the router’s reset button with a pencil tip (for less than 5 seconds) and the router will re-boot itself, keeping your original configurations.

  • Page 9: Front Leds

    Connect the supplied RJ-11 telephone line to this port and your ADSL/telephone network. 1.4.2. Front LEDs On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. Light Status Description PWR (Green)

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation Step 1. Connect the ADSL Line Connect the router to your ADSL cable through the supplied RJ-11 telephone line. Step 2. Connect the router to your LAN network Connect the router to your PC, hub or switch by attached the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the router.

  • Page 11: Setup Wizard

    3. Setup Wizard This router provides a Setup Wizard tool for user to configure the ADSL settings. This wizard collects some ISP’s ADSL settings so that user can easy to configure the router’s ADSL settings by only selecting the ISP vendor from the wizard. If you cannot find your ISP from the wizard, please refer to the Section 5.1 to run the Quick Start wizard in the web management of the router.
  • Page 12 3. This wizard will be executed and try to search for the ADSL Router.
  • Page 13 4. If the router cannot be found, please enter the IP Address and the Password of the router to search again. Click “Next” to continue. 5. Please select the country you have installed the ADSL router and click “Next”.
  • Page 14 6. Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) of your ADSL service. 7. Enter the Username and Password which your ISP has provided to you if it is needed. Click “Next”.
  • Page 15 8. Click “Save” to save the settings and reboot the router. 9. After saving and rebooting the router, the ISP settings are all finished. This wizard will then help to set your computer to obtain IP Address from the router automatically.
  • Page 16 10. The ISP settings are all finished. If you want to configure more settings, please click “Advanced Settings” or click “Finish” to close the wizard.

  • Page 17: Ip Address Setting

    4. IP Address Setting Using the router to get into the Internet, the PCs in the network must have Ethernet adapter installed and be connected to the router either directly or through a hub or switch. The TCP/IP protocol of each PC has to been installed and the IP Address of each PC has to be set in the same subnet as the router.
  • Page 18 4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen. 5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your router’s DHCP server.
  • Page 19 Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial- up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.
  • Page 20 6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 21 Windows 95/98/Me 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. 3. Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now.
  • Page 22 7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. Gateway: All fields are blank. DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS. WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. IP Address: Select Obtain IP address automatically.
  • Page 23 Windows NT 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from the Network window. 3. Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now.
  • Page 24 6. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings: IP Address: Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. DNS: Let all fields are blank. WINS: Let all fields are blank. Routing: Let all fields are blank. 7.

  • Page 25: Web Management Configuration

    The login screen below will appear. Enter the “User Name” and “Password” and then click <OK> to login. By default the user name is “admin” and the password is “airlive”. For security reasons it is recommended that you change the password as soon as possible.
  • Page 26 The HOME page screen below will appear. The Home Page is divided into seven sections: Quick Start, Interface Setup, Advanced Setup, Access Management, Maintenance, Status and Help. Quick Start (Section 5.1) Follow the setup process in the Quick Start, you can quickly set the router as an Internet Access device.
  • Page 27 Access Management (Section 5.4) It allows you to configure ACL, IP Filter, SNMP, UPnP and DDNS functions. Maintenance (Section 5.5) If you want to change the administrator’s password, restart the router, update the firmware, diagnose the connection or change the Tome Zone of the router, please select this menu.

  • Page 28: Quick Start

    5.1. Quick Start The Quick Start section is designed to get you using the router as quickly as possible. Before configuring the router, please check with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) what kind of the service is provided such as PPPoE, PPPoA or RFC1483/2684.
  • Page 29 In the Quick Start, click “Run Wizard” to start the configuration.
  • Page 30 Please follow the steps in the setup wizard to complete the configuration of the Internet connection. Step 1: Set your new password Please enter the new password and confirm the password again.
  • Page 31 Step 2: Choose your tome zone Please select the tome zone where you are located. Step 3: Set your Internet connection Please check with your ISP the connection type of the ADSL line.
  • Page 32 Step 4: Input the data supplied by your ISP To know more about the explanation of each setting, please refer to Section 5.2. Step 5: Re-start your ADSL router Click “Next” to save the settings and restart the router.

  • Page 33: Interface Setup

    5.2. Interface Setup 5.2.1. Internet...
  • Page 34 ATM VC Parameter Description Virtual Circuit VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier define a virtual circuit. VPI is a virtual path determines the way an ATM cell should be routed. The VPI is an 8-bit (in UNI) or 12-bit (in NNI) number that is included in the header of an ATM cell.
  • Page 35 nrtVBR (non-real time Variable Bit Rate) – This class allows users to send traffic at a rate that varies with time depending on the availability of user information. Statistical multiplexing is provided to make optimum use of network resources. Multimedia e-mail is an example of nrtVBR.
  • Page 36 xDSL modem. Dynamic IP Address/Static IP Address/PPPoE/PPPoA/Bridge Mode After you have selected the ISP Type, this web page will be varied depending on the ISP Type you select. You have to continue setting some parameters. Please refer to the following table for the explanation of each parameter. Parameter Description User Name...
  • Page 37 Connect On-Demand – Only connect when you want to surf the Internet. “Close if idle for xx minutes” is set to stop the connection when the network traffic is not sending or receiving after an idle time. TCP MSS Option The TCP MSS Option enables the configuration of the maximum segment size (MSS) for transient packets that traverse a router, specifically TCP segments in the SYN...

  • Page 38: Lan

    destinations not known by the router's routing table are sent to the default route. By default, it is enabled. TCP MTU Option MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) determine the maximum size of each packet in any transmission within the network. Please specify the MTU range from 100 to 1500 bytes or 0 byte as the default value.
  • Page 39 Router Local IP Parameter Description IP Address Enter the IP Address of the ADSL router for the local user to access the router’s web page. By default, the IP Address is 192.168.2.1. Parameter Description IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask of the ADSL router. By default, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 40 Only” or “OUT Only”. Multicast Specify the method of transmitting data simultaneously to many receivers. Please select “IGMP v1” or “IGMP v2” as the multicast protocol or select “Disabled” to disable the function. DHCP Parameter Description DHCP You can enable or disable the DHCP server. By enabling the DHCP server the router will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address.
  • Page 41 DNS server will find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Please select “Use Auto Discovered DNS Server Only” to auto set the DNS Server. If there is a DNS server that you would rather to use, please select “Use Discovered DNS Server Only” and you need to specify the IP address of that DNS server.

  • Page 42: Advanced Setup

    5.3. Advanced Setup 5.3.1. Firewall Parameter Description Firewall When you enable the firewall function, it will protect you from following attacks of WAN side: SYN flooding attack Ping of Death Teardrop Land attack If you enable SPI, all traffics initiated from WAN site will be blocked including DMZ, Virtual Server, etc.

  • Page 43: Routing

    5.3.2. Routing Routing Table List You can see the current routing table of the router here. If you want to add another routing rule, please click “ADD ROUTE”. Parameter Description Dest IP Show the IP Address of the destination LAN. Mask Show the Subnet Mask of the destination LAN.
  • Page 44 Parameter Description Gateway IP The next stop gateway of the path toward the destination LAN. This is the IP of the neighbor router that this router should communicate with on the path to the destination LAN. Metric The number of hops (routers) to pass through to reach the destination LAN.
  • Page 45 Add Route If you have another router with a LAN-to-LAN connection, you may need to create a static routing on the router that is the gateway to Internet. Parameter Description Destination IP Address Enter the IP Address of the destination LAN. IP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address of the destination LAN.

  • Page 46: Nat

    5.3.3. 5.3.3.1. Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP.

  • Page 47: Dmz

    5.3.3.2. The DMZ Host is a local computer exposed to the Internet. When setting a particular internal IP Address as the DMZ Host, all incoming packets will be checked by the firewall and NAT algorithms then passed to the DMZ Host. For example, if you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g.

  • Page 48: Virtual Server

    5.3.3.3. Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN) to a particular LAN private IP Address and its service port number.
  • Page 49 Parameter Description Local IP Address It is recommended to enter a static IP Address for the server here. If the server’s IP Address is obtained from DHCP Server, the IP Address may be changed dynamically and will cause problem on this feature. Please assign a static IP Address to the server and make sure that the IP Address is not in the range of IP Addresses that the DHCP Server will assign.

  • Page 50: Adsl

    5.3.4. ADSL Parameter Description ADSL Mode The default setting is “Auto Sync-Up”. This mode will automatically detect the ADSL mode including ADSL2+, ADSL2, G.DMT, T1.413 and G.lite. If you are not sure how to select the ADSL mode, please contact with your ISP.

  • Page 51: Access Management

    5.4. Access Management 5.4.1. If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services such as Internet websites, email, FTP etc., then this is the place to set that configuration. Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN or WAN.

  • Page 52: Ip Filter

    Parameter Description Secure IP Address The default 0.0.0.0 allows any user to use this service to remotely manage the router. Type an IP Address to restrict access to a user with a matching IP Address. Application Choose the services that you permit to use in your LAN or WAN interface.
  • Page 53 IP Filter Set Editing Parameter Description IP Filter Set Index This is the item number to record the setting. Interface Select which channel (PVC) to configure. Direction Select the access to the Internet (Outgoing) or from the Internet (Incoming), or Both. IP Filter Rule Editing Parameter Description...
  • Page 54 Port Number This is the port or port ranges that define the application. Parameter Description Protocol It is the packet protocol type used by the application. Please select “TCP”, “UDP” or “ICMP”. For example, FTP service, you have to select “TCP”. Rule Unmatched Select action for the traffic unmatching current rule.

  • Page 55: Snmp

    5.4.3. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular protocol for network management. It is used for collecting information and configuring the network devices. This router supports SNMP agent function, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the router through the network. Parameter Description Get Community...

  • Page 56: Upnp

    5.4.4. UPnP When the UPnP function is enabled, the router can be detected by UPnP compliant system such as Windows XP. The router will be displayed in the Neighborhood of Windows XP, so you can directly double click the router or right click the router and select “Invoke”...

  • Page 57: Ddns

    5.4.5. DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. Parameter Description Dynamic DNS Activated or deactivated the DDNS function. Service Provider This router supports DynDNS service provider.
  • Page 58 Parameter Description Password Enter the password you set for the DDNS service. Wildcard Support Enable or disable the wildcard to stand for some characters.

  • Page 59: Maintenance

    5.5. Maintenance 5.5.1. Administrator Parameter Description Username The username of the router is “admin” by default. New Password Enter up to 30-digit of the new password. Confirm Password Enter the new password again to confirm the setting.

  • Page 60: Time Zone

    5.5.2. Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to set its time; this will affect function such as System Log. Parameter Description Current Date/Time Show the current date/time of the router. Synchronize time with NTP Server Automatically – Set the time by following with a NTP Server.

  • Page 61: Firmware

    5.5.3. Firmware If you have new firmware for some features update, please upgrade firmware of the router here. Parameter Description New Firmware Type in the location of the new firmware or click “Browse” Location to find it. Browse Click “Browse” to find the new firmware. Upgrade Click “Upgrade”...

  • Page 62: System Restart

    5.5.4. System Restart In this page, you can restart your router or restore to factory defaults. If you wish to restart the router using the factory default settings, select “Factory Default Settings” to reset to factory defaults. You can also click the “Reset” button in the rear panel of the router over 5 seconds to reset default settings.

  • Page 63: Diagnostics

    5.5.5. Diagnostics This page allows you to diagnose the connectivity of the LAN and WAN network.

  • Page 64: Status

    5.6. Status 5.6.1. Device Info In this page, you can know the device information including firmware, MAC Address, LAN and WAN settings and also the ADSL line status.

  • Page 65: System Log

    5.6.2. System Log Display system logs accumulated up to the present time. You can also save the logs for future reviewing.

  • Page 66: Statistics

    5.6.3. Statistics Show the statistics of transmit and receive packets on the LAN port and the ADSL line.

  • Page 67: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting 1. The LAN LED on the front panel does not light up. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the Ethernet cable connections between your ADSL2+ Router and the computer or hub. Check for faulty Ethernet cables. Make sure your computer’s Ethernet card is working properly. If these steps fail to correct the problem, contact your local distributor for assistance.
  • Page 68 The following procedures will help you to check the current IP Address setting of your computer. You can compare if your computer and router’s IP Addresses are in the same subnet. Step 1: Click “Start” and select “Run”. Step 2: Type in “cmd” and click “OK”. Step 3: Type ipconfig /all and click enter.
  • Page 69 4. I forget my login username and/or password. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you have changed the password and have now forgotten it, you will need to upload the default configuration file. This will erase all custom configurations and restore all of the factory defaults including the password.
  • Page 70 6. Initialization of the ADSL connection failed. STEPS CORRECTIVE ACTION Check the cable connections between the ADSL port and the wall jack. The ADSL LED on the rear panel of the router should be on. Check VPI, VCI, type of encapsulation and type of multiplexing settings are the same as what you collected from your ISP.

  • Page 71: Glossary

    7. Glossary 10Base-T It is an Ethernet standard for Local Area Network (LAN). 10Base-T uses a twisted pair cable with maximum length of 100 meters. ATM Adaptation Layer that defines the rules governing segmentation and reassembly of data into cells. Different AAL types are suited to different traffic classes.
  • Page 72 Customer Premises Equipment, such as ADSL router, USB modem. Default Gateway (Router) Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
  • Page 73 File Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol (and program) used to transfer files between hosts. Idle Timeout Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre- configured amount of time, the connection will automatically be disconnected. Internet Service Provider is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.
  • Page 74 Network Address Translator is defined by RFC 1631. Enable a LAN network to use one set of IP address for internal traffic. A NAT box located where the LAN meets the Internet provides the necessary IP address translation. This helps provide a sort of firewall and allow for a wider address range to be used internally without danger of conflict.
  • Page 75 PPPoA (RFC 2364) The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard method for transporting multi-protocol data grams over point-to-point links. This document describes the use of ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5) for framing PPP encapsulated packets. PPPoE (RFC 2516) This document describes how to build PPP sessions and encapsulate PPP packets over Ethernet.
  • Page 76 Router A system responsible for making decisions about which of several paths network (or Internet) traffic will follow. To do this, it uses a routing protocol to gain information about the network and algorithms to choose the best route based on several criteria known as "routing metrics.
  • Page 77 Wide Area Network is a network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a wide area network. Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI) Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser.

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