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  • Page 1 Web Interface User’s Guide ADSL Ethernet & USB Combo Router Version 1.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 4 - Your Router At A Glance ..............29 Ports and Buttons ..............29 Lynx L-220 Overview............. 30 Chapter 5 - Setting Up the Lynx L-220 ............32 Logging into your Router ............. 32 Device Info ................34 Summary..................34 5.2.1...
  • Page 3 Quick Setup................38 Advanced Setup............... 40 WAN....................40 5.4.1 LAN ....................40 5.4.2 NAT ....................42 5.4.3 Virtual Servers ............42 5.4.3.1 Port Triggering ............43 5.4.3.2 DMZ Host..............45 5.4.3.3 Security..................46 5.4.4 IP Filtering (Outgoing) ........46 5.4.4.1 IP Filtering (Incoming)........
  • Page 4 Safety Summary Messages WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE If used in the equipment. Make sure equipment is properly grounded BEFORE opening. Failure to observe safety precautions may result in Electrick Shock to user. CAUTION Check voltages before connecting equipment to power supplies. Wrong voltages applied may result in damage to equipment.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - About This Manual

    Targeted Audience This manual is designed and developed for the operators and users who are required to operate and perform first-level maintenance of the Lynx L-220. It assumes the user of this manual has basic knowledge and experience in operating similar modem configuration and computer systems equipment.
  • Page 6 Chapter 4 - Your Router At A Glance; this chapter provides an overview of the system configuration, composition, connectivity and introduction and general description of the Lynx L-220. Chapter 5 – Setting Up the Lynx L-220; this chapter provides description of all function within the Web User Interface.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 - Lynx L-220 Description

    PCs; as long as the PC supports an Ethernet interface and is running a TCP/IP protocol stack, your PC can have high-speed WAN access. So, plug in the Lynx L-220 (refer to easy start guide), configure it (per your ISP’s requirements) and enjoy the fast Internet access like never before.

  • Page 8: Encapsulation Support

    Encapsulation Support RFC2684 Bridge and Routed LLC and VC Mux support • RFC2364 PPPoA Client support • RFC2516 PPPoE Client support • RFC2225/RFC1577 Classical IP Support • Transparent Bridge Support • PAP/CHAP/MS-CHAP for Password Authentication Support • Network Support Static IP, Dynamic RIP routing support •...

  • Page 9: Minimum Requirements

    Minimum Requirements • Pentium ® MMX 233MHz • A CD-ROM Drive • Ethernet card installed with TCP/IP Protocol (required only if you are connecting to the ETHERNET port of your Router) • USB port (required if you are connecting to the USB Port of your Router, for Ethernet USB Combo Router only) •...

  • Page 10: Chapter 3 - Connecting The Lynx L-220

    1.2 For Multiple-User Connection You may connect one computer/notebook to the Ethernet Port and another one to the USB Port on the Lynx L-220 at the same time. Refer to both section 1.1 (a) Connecting to the Ethernet and Section 1.1 (b)
  • Page 11 For more than 2 computers/notebooks connections, you may also expand the Ethernet connection by connecting the Lynx L-220 to an Ethernet Switch/Hub. See the following illustration: Computer/Notebook with USB Port Ethernet Switch/Hub L-220 Ethernet Computers/Notebooks with Ethernet Network Cards For details on the connection and types of Ethernet Network cable to use with the Ethernet Switch/Hub, please refer to documentation that comes with your Ethernet Switch/Hub.
  • Page 12 Ethernet Network Cable Ethernet Port Ethernet Port Back view of a Computer Back view of the Lynx L-220 Note: This connection is not required if you are connecting to an Ethernet Switch/Hub for multiple-users connection. You may now proceed to Step 1.2.
  • Page 13 You may now proceed to Step 1.2. Step 1.2 Connecting to the ADSL Line To connect the Lynx L-220 to the ADSL line, please follow the Step 1.2(a). To connect the Lynx L-220 to the ADSL line and a Telephone Set,...
  • Page 14 1.2 (a) To connect to the ADSL line Telephone Cable ADSL Port Telephone Outlet Back view of the Lynx L-220 1.2 (b) To connect to the ADSL line and Telephone Set You must install the POTS Splitter if you need to have a phone near the modem.
  • Page 15 3. Connect the jack WALL to the telephone outlet. Telephone Outlet Splitter ADSL Port Phone Back view of the Lynx L-220 Step 1.3 Connecting to the Power Outlet Connect your Lynx L-220 to the Power Outlet via the Power adapter (that comes with your Lynx L-220 package).
  • Page 16 Power Outlet Back view of the Lynx L-220 Step 1.4 Powering On Power on the Power Outlet that is connected to your Lynx L-220. Power on your Computer(s)/Notebook(s). Please insert your Lynx L-220 installation CD. Please proceed to Step 2.

  • Page 17: Installing Your Usb Device

    Ethernet Network Card/Installing your USB Device If your computer/notebook is connected to the Ethernet Port of the Lynx L-220, proceed with section 2.1. If your computer/notebook is connected to the USB Port of the Lynx L-220, proceed with section 2.2.
  • Page 18 Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon that reflects the model of your Ethernet Card that is connected to your Lynx L-220 and click Properties. Ensure that the field Connect Using indicates the model of your Ethernet Card that is connected to your Lynx L-220.
  • Page 19 Step 2.2: Installing the USB Device Driver 1. Proceed with this section ONLY if your computer/notebook is connected to the USB Port of your ADSL Router! 2. The following screen shots illustrated serve only as examples. For any dissimilarity, please follow closely the instructions prompted on your Computer/Notebook.
  • Page 20 Depending on your system’s configuration, you may be prompted for your Windows 98 CD-ROM during installation. At the prompt, replace the Installation CD in your CD-ROM Drive with your Windows 98 CD-ROM and click OK. At the Copying Files dialog box, enter the path of your Windows 98 CD-ROM and click OK.
  • Page 21 4. Click Removable Media option and click Next. 5. Follow onscreen instruction to continue the installation. 6. Click Finish to complete the USB driver installation. 7. Restart your system when prompted. 8. Proceed with next step. 2.2.3 For Windows® 2000 Proceed with the following steps: 1.
  • Page 22 5. Click CD-ROM drives option and click Next. 6. Follow onscreen instruction to continue the installation. 7. You may be prompted with Digital Signature Not Found dialog box during installation. (This happens when Windows detects your driver has a new version).
  • Page 23 2.2.4 For Windows® XP Proceed with the following steps: 1. Power on your computer to start Windows. 2. Place the Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive. 3. If the below is prompted, select No, not this time and click Next. 4.
  • Page 24 5. Click Search removable media option and click Next. 6. Follow onscreen instruction to continue the installation. 7. You may be prompted with Hardware Installation dialog box. (This happens when Windows detects your driver as a new version). Click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 25 5. Installation program will start. Click Continue to proceed with the installation. 6. Select a destination disk to install the software. Click Continue to proceed with the installation. 7. The below will be shown. Click Install to perform the installation...
  • Page 26 8. The system will prompt you to restart your computer when installation is completed. Click Continue Installation to proceed. 9. Click Restart to finish installing the software. 10. The system will bootup upon restart. Select System Preferences from the dock. Select Network to choose the network adaptor connected to the router.
  • Page 27 11. Select Ethernet Adaptor (enXX) as your adaptor under Show option. Your IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router IP Address (gateway) should appear. Click Apply Now. 12. Proceed with next step.

  • Page 28: Step 3 Configuring Your Internet Browser

    Step 3 Configuring your Internet Browser Step 3.1: Microsoft® Internet Explorer™ (based on IE 5.5) i From your Windows desktop, double-click on your Internet Explorer icon launch your Browser. ii From the Menu, click Tools and select Internet Options. iii Select the Connection tab. Click the field, 'Never dial a connection'. (This option will be grayed off if you have not installed an analog modem on your computer/notebook before.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 - Your Router At A Glance

    Chapter 4 - Your Router At A Glance The Lynx L-220 has different ports and LEDs. Let’s take a look at the different options. Ports and Buttons Reset and Restore to Factory Defaults: The restore to factory defaults feature will set the Lynx L-220 to its factory default configuration by resetting the Lynx L-220.

  • Page 30: Lynx L-220 Overview

    Lynx L-220 Overview Front Indicators 1 PWR Lights up when power is supplied to the Modem. 2 ETH Lights up when the Ethernet cable is properly connected from your Lynx L- 220 to the Ethernet Card. Flickers when the Ethernet is transmitting/receiving data.

  • Page 31: Back Panel

    Ethernet jack (RJ-45) to connect to your Ethernet Network card or Ethernet Hub/Switch. 4 RESET To reset your Lynx L-220 to factory default settings. (Please only use the reset button when instructed by your service provider or manufacturer as all saved settings will be lost) 5 DCIN To connect to the Power Adapter that comes with your package.

  • Page 32: Chapter 5 - Setting Up The Lynx L-220

    Chapter 5 - Setting Up the Lynx L-220 This section will guide you through your Lynx L-220 configuration. The Router is shipped with a standard PPP configuration. Logging into your Router To configure your Router, open your web browser. You may get an error message at this point;...
  • Page 33 Upon successful login, this page will be shown. Figure 1 : Quick Setup...

  • Page 34: Device Info

    The Summary page under the Device Info provides a quick overview of the network settings. This is a useful summary of the operating parameters that you have applied to the router. 5.2.2 The WAN page under the Device Info allows you to view the summary of the Lynx L-220 WAN settings.

  • Page 35: Statistics

    Statistics 5.2.3 5.2.3.1 LAN The LAN page under the Statistcs of the Device Info allows you to view the receiving and transmitting statistics of the Ethernet or USB (for Ethernet USB Combo Router only) interface of the router. 5.2.3.2 WAN The WAN page under the Statistcs of the Device Info allows you to view the receiving and transmitting statistics of the WAN service of the router.

  • Page 36: Adsl

    5.2.3.4 ADSL The ADSL page under the Statistcs of the Device Info allows you to view the statistics of the ADSL line that is connected to the router.

  • Page 37: Route

    Route 5.2.4 The Route page under the Device Info shows the routing method (rules) that your router uses. 5.2.5 The ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) page under the Device Info shows you the IP record for IP-to-Physical translation in your router. DHCP 5.2.6 The DHCP page under the Device Info shows all DHCP clients that get their...

  • Page 38: Quick Setup

    Quick Setup Upon successful login, the Quick Setup page will be displayed. This page allows you to enter the VPI and VCI as provided by your ISP. You can also enable/disable DSL Auto-connect and/or Quality of Service (QoS). The Connection Type page allows you to select the type of network protocol and encapsulation mode as provided your the ISP.

  • Page 40: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup 5.4.1 The WAN page under the Advanced Setup allows you to Add, Edit, or Remove to configure the WAN interface. To edit the required parameters, click the Edit button next to the selected connection in the table. If you wish to remove the connection from the table list, tick the Remove checkbox next to the selected connection and then click the Remove button.
  • Page 41 The End IP Address is where the DHCP server stops issuing IP addresses. The ending address cannot exceed a subnet limit of 254. Hence the max value for our default gateway is 192.168.1.254. If the DHCP server runs out of DHCP addresses, users will not get access to network resources. If this happens you can increase the Ending IP address (to the limit of 255) or reduce the lease time.

  • Page 42: Nat

    5.4.3 5.4.3.1 Virtual Servers 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 convert to a different port number used by the server on the LAN side.

  • Page 43: Port Triggering

    Click Save/Apply to take effect the settings. 5.4.3.2 Port Triggering Some applications require that the specific ports in the Lynx L-220 firewall be opened for access by the remote parties. For instance, assuming an application uses port 25 for requests and port 113 for replies. If a PC on the...
  • Page 44 To setup a new port, click Add. In the NAT-Port Triggering page, you can setup a port triggering entry for a known application type by selecting an application from the drop-down menu OR you can define a Custom application. Custom Application: Define the name of the application for which you wish to configure port triggering.

  • Page 45: Dmz Host

    Open Port Start and Open Port End: Define the port/range of ports to be left open for the incoming connections, in reply to the trigger. Open Protocol: Define the protocol type for the open port. To delete a Port Triggering entry, use the Remove button to delete the corresponding entry from the table list.

  • Page 46: Security

    Security 5.4.4 5.4.4.1 IP Filtering (Outgoing) The router supports IP Filtering which allows you to easily set up rules to control incoming and outgoing Internet traffic. The router provides two types of IP filtering: Outgoing IP Filtering and Incoming IP Filtering. Outgoing IP Filtering: By default, the router allows all outgoing Internet traffic from the LAN but by setting up Outgoing IP Fitlering rules, you can block some users and/or...

  • Page 47: Ip Filtering (Incoming)

    Filter Name: Key in the name of the filter rule. Protocol: Select the IP protocol to block. Source IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP address of the PC on the LAN to block. Source Port: Enter the port number used by the application to block. Destination IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP address of the remote server to which connection should be blocked.
  • Page 48 To create a new incoming IP filter, click Add. The Add IP Filter-Incoming page will be displayed. Key in the following parameters: Filter Name: Key in the name of the filter rule. Protocol: Select the IP protocol to allow. Source IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP address of the remote server from which to allow connection.

  • Page 49: Parental Control

    To delete the rule, click Remove checkbox next to the selected rule, and click Remove. 5.4.4.3 Parental Control The Parental Control helps control the children’s Internet usage by allowing Internet access only during certain days or at certain times. To create a new schedule, click Add. The below page will be shown. The key settings for adding a new Parental Control rule are explained: User Name: Enter your user name for the newly created parental control rule.

  • Page 50: Routing

    Other MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the other PC in your LAN for which you want to restrict Internet access. Days of the week Click to select This feature allows you to select one or more days on which your rule should apply.

  • Page 51: Static Route

    NOTE: If you want to select Enable Assigned Default Gateway, you will have to reboot the Lynx L-220. 5.4.5.2 Static Route If your LAN consists of multiple subnets and you want to manually define the data transmitting paths, Static Route is to be used.

  • Page 52: Dns

    Use Interface: If you wish to use a particular WAN interface, select the checkbox and select the interface. Click Save/Apply to take effect the settings. To delete the entry from the routing table list, click on its corresponding Remove button. 5.4.6 5.4.6.1 DNS Server DNS (Domain Name System) is an Internet service that translates domain...

  • Page 53: Dynamic Dns

    5.4.6.2 Dynamic DNS If you are hosting virtual servers and have subscribed to a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service, refer to the below: To configure a new Dynamic DNS, click Add. The Add dynamic DDNS page will show up. Click Save/Apply after keying in your settings.

  • Page 54: Dsl

    5.4.7 The DSL page allows you to select the modulation, the phone line pair and the capability. To configure the test mode, click Advanced Settings. The DSL Advanced Settings page will show up. Figure 2 : DSL Advanced Settings...
  • Page 55 NOTE: These tones allow your ISP to perform DSL line testing. Running these tests may interfere with your DSL service. To configure the tone for the selected mode, click Tone Selection. The ADSL Tone Settings page displays upstream and downstream tones which you can choose to clear or select.

  • Page 56: Diagnostics

    Diagnostics The router has a diagnostic feature to test your DSL connection. You can use the diagnostic menu to perform the following test functions from the router. • Testing the connection to your local network • Testing the connection to your DSL service provider. •...

  • Page 57: Management

    Management Settings 5.6.1 When it comes to managing the settings which you have executed to the router, you can choose to: • backup the settings as a configuration file stored onto your PC • update the current settings from a previously saved configuration file •...

  • Page 58: Update

    5.6.1.2 Update To import a previously saved configuration file from your PC and update the settings of your router, click Browse to locate the binary (.BIN or .IMG) upgrade file. Then click Update Settings. 5.6.1.3 Restore Default To restore your router to its factory default settings, click Restore Default Settings.

  • Page 59: System Log

    System Log 5.6.2 This feature provides you a comprehensive list of log entries reporting events which you have configured for viewing. To view the log, click on View System Log. Click on Configure System Log to modify tis settings. The System Log- Configuration page will be shown.

  • Page 60: Internet Time

    Internet Time 5.6.3 The router uses the Network Protocol Time (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from several network time servers on the Internet. When you tick the Automatically synchronize with Internet time servers checkbox, the other time server settings are displayed for you to configure.

  • Page 61: Access Control

    Access Control 5.6.4 This feature enables you manage the user access rights for remote access management based on the Services being used, IP addresses and Passwords. 5.6.4.1 Services Select which Services to allow and whether to allow from the LAN or the WAN.

  • Page 62: Password

    To allow remote management based on an authorized IP address, select Enable and click on Add. The below page will be shown. Key in the IP address of the PC from which a user will be allowed to access the web configuration menu. Click Save/Apply to take effect the settings.

  • Page 63: Update Software

    Click Save/Apply to take effect this configuration. Update Software 5.6.5 The Lynx L-220 software is stored in the FLASH memory and can be upgraded as new software is released. Click Browse to locate the software file and then click Update Software.
  • Page 64 © 2006 Starbridge Networks LLC. All rights reserved. www.starbridgenetworks.com Lynx: constellation introduced by J. Hevelius in 1687. The Lynx is a nocturnal wildcat with superb eyesight. The observers of this constellation would have to be “lynx-eyed” to see it.

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