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D-Link DSL-500 User Manual

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DSL-500

ADSL Router

User's Guide
Second Edition (April 2001)
6DSL500...02

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  • Page 1: Adsl Router

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Second Edition (April 2001) 6DSL500...02...

  • Page 2: Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

    WARRANTY SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING A D-LINK OFFICE WITHIN THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD, AND REQUESTING A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) NUMBER. IF A REGISTRATION CARD FOR THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO D-LINK, THEN A PROOF OF PURCHASE (SUCH AS A COPY OF...

  • Page 3: Limitation Of Liability

    TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CARD. IF A REGISTRATION CARD FOR THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO A D-LINK OFFICE, THEN A PROOF OF PURCHASE (SUCH AS A COPY OF THE DATED PURCHASE INVOICE) MUST BE PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTING WARRANTY SERVICE. THE TERM "PURCHASE" IN THIS SOFTWARE WARRANTY REFERS TO THE PURCHASE TRANSACTION AND RESULTING LICENSE TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE.

  • Page 4: Copyright Statement

    No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 FCC Warning This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE.........................VII ’ ............................UIDE Overview of the User’s Guide ........................vii INTRODUCTION TO THE ROUTER ................1 ....................... 1 OUTER ESCRIPTION AND PERATION ADSL T ............................1 ECHNOLOGY ............................2 RODUCT EATURES PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) Security ......................2 DHCP Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)................
  • Page 6 Changing the IP Address of the Router ......................64 USING THE CONSOLE MANAGER................. 67 ..............................67 ENERAL .............................. 68 AVING HANGES ............................ 68 INDING THE ASSWORD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................69 IP CONCEPTS ......................71 IP A ..............................71 DDRESSES ..............................73 UBNET DSL-500 FIRMWARE UPGRADE UTILITY .............. 74...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Network) to the Internet. For the sake of simplicity, this document uses the terms Router (first letter upper case) to refer specifically to the DSL-500 ADSL Router, and router (first letter lower case) to refer to all such devices including the DSL-500.
  • Page 8 Router, including standards compliance. Appendix B IP Concepts – A discussion of IP address assignment and subnets for a private network. Appendix C DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility – Describes how to install and use the firmware upgrade utility used with the Router. viii...

  • Page 9: Introduction To The Router

    The Router is easy to install and use. The DSL-500 connects to an Ethernet LAN via a standard Ethernet 10BASE-T interface using RJ-45 connectors. The ADSL connection is made using ordinary twisted-pair telephone line with standard RJ-11 connectors.

  • Page 10: Product Features

    Network Address Translation (NAT) For small office environments, the DSL-500 allows multiple users on the LAN to access the Internet concurrently through a single Internet account. This provides Internet access to everyone in the office for the price of a single user.

  • Page 11: Static Routing

    Internet. ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) The DSL-500 supports Bridged Ethernet over ATM (RFC1483), IP over ATM (RFC1577) and PPP over ATM (RFC 2364). The Router can support up to eight Virtual Circuit Connections (VCCs).

  • Page 12: Standards Compatability And Compliance

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Standards Compatability and Compliance The DSL-500 complies with or is compatible with the following standards as recognized by their respective agencies. ♦ ITU G.994.1 (G.Hs Auto-handshake) compliant ♦ ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt Full-rate ADSL) compliant ♦ ITU G.992.2 (G.lite “Splitterless ADSL”) compliant ♦...

  • Page 13: Front Panel

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Front Panel Place the Router in a location that permits an easy view of the LED indicators shown in the front panel diagram below. Front Panel Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router provides access to the AC power adapter cord connection as well as the port connections.

  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide LED Indicators LED Indicators The LED Indicators read as follows: Power Steady green light indicates the unit is powered on. Lights steady green during the ADSL negotiation phase. Once the Status connection status has been settled, the light will blink green.

  • Page 15: Verify Package Contents

    2. One AC power adapter suitable for your electric service 3. One RS-232 (DB-9 to DB-9) cable for console connection 4. One ADSL telephone cable with RJ-11 connectors for ADSL connection (standard telephone wire) 5. One DSL-500 tool kit on CD-ROM 6. One DSL-500 User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Prepare For Installation

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Prepare for Installation For the smoothest possible installation, assemble all the equipment and information needed to set up the Router and establish the initial ADSL connection before you begin. Everything needed for the installation is listed and discussed in this chapter.

  • Page 17: Microfilters

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Microfilters Unless you are instructed to use a “line splitter” (see below), it will be necessary to install a microfilter (low pass filter) device for each telephone or telephone device (answering machines, Faxes etc.) that share the line with the ADSL service.

  • Page 18: Line Splitter

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Line Splitter If you are instructed to use a “line splitter”, you must install the device between the Modem and the phone jack. Use standard telephone cable with standard RJ- 11 connectors. The splitter has three RJ-11 ports used to connect to the wall jack, the Modem and if desired, a telephone or telephone device.

  • Page 19: Additional Requirements

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Additional Requirements You will need a PC (referred to in this guide as the Manager PC) to set up and use the Router. In addition, it will be necessary to configure the device using information provided by your ADSL service provider. This information is used to establish the parameters of the ADSL connection and identify the Router on the WAN.

  • Page 20: Connection Method

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide CONNECTION METHOD It is necessary to know the connection method used for the ADSL connection. The connection method is also known as the ADSL Protocol, Encapsulation Protocol or Encapsulation Method. These protocols are defined by “RFCs” which are internationally recognized standards for networking protocols.

  • Page 21: Bridged Ethernet Connections (Rfc 1483)

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide BRIDGED ETHERNET CONNECTIONS (RFC 1483) For Bridged Ethernet connections it will be necessary to give the Router a global IP address and default gateway. Global IP Address If the connection method used is Ethernet over ATM (RFC 1483), a unique global IP address will be needed for the Router.

  • Page 22: Hardware Installation

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Hardware Installation This chapter discusses the various connections you will need to make in order to use the Router. When selecting the location for the Router, allow room to access the connections on the rear panel. You will want to place the Router so that you will be able to see the LED indicators on the front panel.
  • Page 23 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide straight-through (MDI-X) connection. Follow standard Ethernet guidelines when deciding what type of cable to use to make this connection. Use a normal crossed cable when connecting the Router to a normal (MDI-X) port on a switch or hub.

  • Page 24: Connect Server Or Pc To Router

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Connect Server or PC to Router The Router may be connected directly to a server or PC using the RJ-45 Ethernet port. The diagram below illustrates a PC/Server to Router connection with the Router being employed as a firewall.

  • Page 25: First Time Set Up

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide First Time Set Up It will be convenient for most users to establish an initial ADSL connection for one PC equipped with an Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card). It is recommended that you install and configure the Router using one non-networked computer.

  • Page 26: Configure The Manager Pc For Dhcp

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Configure the Manager PC for DHCP Use the following steps to configure the manager PC to be a DHCP client. These same steps must be performed for every host PC on your network if you use the DHCP function of the Router.
  • Page 27 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide 9. Under the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP component and click Properties. 10. Choose the Obtain an IP address automatically option and click OK. 11. Restart the PC to let the new setting take effect.

  • Page 28: Access The Web-Based Manager

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Access the Web-based Manager The Manager PC can now use a web browser to communicate with the Router. Be sure that the Manager PC is not configured to use a proxy server for Internet access.

  • Page 29: Configure The Wan Connection

    ADSL or network service provider’s network. Logging in will bring up the main page of the web-based management module. Click the DSL-500 folder in the main window. This folder will open revealing the management menu options. These menus are used to configure the Router for connection to the WAN and other router functions.

  • Page 30: Pppoe Connections

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide PPPoE Connections The default connection method used by the Router is Point-to-Point-Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) as defined in RFC 2516. In the PPPoE Configuration window (shown below) you must to enter the VPI and VCI values, as well as the user name and password for network account authentication and verification.

  • Page 31: Changing The Connection Type

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Changing the Connection Type The default connection method used by the Router for the WAN connection is PPP over Ethernet. If you wish to use this method you do not need to change this setting. However if you plan to use a static IP address for a “Bridged Ethernet”...

  • Page 32: Pppoa Connections

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide PPPoA Connections Although the protocols differ significantly, from the viewpoint of the ADSL client, there is little difference between the two variations of PPP connections. The values that must be entered for PPPoA connections are the same as those you would enter for PPPoE connections.

  • Page 33: Rfc 1483 Bridged Ethernet Connections

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide RFC 1483 Bridged Ethernet Connections To configure the Router for RFC 1483 connections it is necessary to provide a static global IP address and subnet mask for the WAN interface. In addition, you may need to define the DNS settings as well. Ask your network service provider about DNS configuration settings.

  • Page 34: Changing The User Name And Password

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Changing the User Name and Password Before you configure the Router and connect to the WAN you should change the user name and password used to access the web-based manager. Click on the User Name and Password button in the main menu.

  • Page 35: Connect To Wan

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide When the Restart System window appears, click the Restart button. Restart System Window Connect to WAN Once you have configured the Router, saved changes and restarted it, you can connect the manager PC to the Internet. The procedure is the same for PPPoE and PPPoA connections.

  • Page 36: Web-Based Management

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Web-based Management The DSL-500 offers a web-based (HTML) graphical user interface allowing users to manage the Router from anywhere on the network using a standard browser, software such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. The web browser is used for direct communication with the Router using HTTP protocol.
  • Page 37 User Login Logging in will bring up the main page of the web-based management module. Click the D-Link DSL-500 folder located below the D-Link logo in the upper left- hand corner. This folder will open revealing the management menu options.

  • Page 38: Change User Name And Password

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Change User Name and Password Before you configure the Router and connect to the WAN you should change the user name and password you just used to access the web-based manager. You can change these by clicking on the User Name and Password button in the main menu.

  • Page 39: Connection Configuration

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Connection Configuration To establish the WAN connection, the Router must be configured to suit the requirements of the ADSL connection protocol. This section discusses how to configure the Router for the various connection types. Most ADSL clients will use the default method PPPoE, discussed below.

  • Page 40: Connect To Wan

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Use this field to assign the VPI and VCI values for the Router. These numbers are given to you by your DSL service provider and must be entered in order to establish the ADSL connection.

  • Page 41: Connection Type

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Connection Type Connection Type Window (PPPoE) The default connection method used by the Router for the WAN connection is PPP over Ethernet. If you wish to use this method you do not need to change this setting.

  • Page 42: Static Ip Address Configuration (For Rfc 1483)

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Static IP Address Configuration (for RFC 1483) Static IP Address Configuration Window In the Static IP Address configuration window enter the static IP Address and subnet mask assigned by your network service provider for your WAN interface.

  • Page 43: Pppoa Configuration

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide PPPoA Configuration PPPoA Configuration Use this field to assign the VPI and VCI values for the Router. These numbers are given to you by your DSL service provider and must be entered in order to establish the ADSL connection.

  • Page 44: Connect To Wan

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide If your network account is not billed according to the amount of time connected, the Idle Time field should be left at the default value 0. This means that the Router is always connected and able to connect on demand.

  • Page 45: Line Condition

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Line Condition Line Condition In the Line Condition window you can monitor the characteristics of the ADSL connection and confirm that it has been established. From here you can observe various performance statistics of each end of the connection, including: Data Path: Displays the current data path type, Fast or Interleaved.

  • Page 46: Router Functions

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Router Functions The DHCP and NAT functions of the Router allows the network manager to more easily manage IP addresses and subnets, and enhance network security by presenting only one global IP address to the Internet. This section discusses how to use these conventional routing functions.

  • Page 47: Nat Configuration

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Netmask This mask informs the client, how the destination IP address is to be divided into network, subnet, and host parts. The netmask has ones in the bit positions in the 32-bit address which are to be used for the network and subnet parts, and zeros for the host part.
  • Page 48 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Port Redirection to allow appropriate use of your servers by outside users. See the section on Port Redirection for more information. For the purposes of network administration, NAT is almost indispensable. Hosts and servers on the internal network can be moved easily. Using NAT together with DHCP can greatly reduce the workload of a network manager while allowing tremendous flexibility.

  • Page 49: Security Features

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Security Features Network security is an unfortunate necessity for any network connected to the Internet. Protection of sensitive information and proprietary assets on your private network should be designed into the network infrastructure from the beginning.
  • Page 50 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Advanced Filtering and Firewall (Screen #1) To define the filter rule sets, click on the Advanced Filtering and Firewall button to bring up the first window. Choose Enable in the IP Filter pull-down menu and click the OK button to enable IP filtering. Then click on the set number you...
  • Page 51 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Advanced Filtering and Firewall (Screen #2) In the second Advanced Filtering window you can supply a comment or name of up to 15 characters for the set in the Set Comments field. Click the OK button to save the comments, then click on the number of the subset you want to configure to proceed to the next window.
  • Page 52 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Advanced Filtering and Firewall (Screen #3) In the third Advanced Filtering window you will define the rule applied for the chosen subset. Again you can supply a name for the subset in the Comment field and click the box on the right to enable the Filter Rule.

  • Page 53: Port Redirection

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide in either the Source or Destination row. If there is no port specified in the Start Port column, the filter rule will be ignored. Use the <, >, = or ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ in the pull down menu to specify the port or range of ports to be filtered.

  • Page 54: Router Utility Functions

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Redirect Port Window The Redirect Port window presents five entry fields. The first field, Comment can be used to assign an appropriate name to the new route, for our example we will use the name HTTP Server. In the Internet Port field enter the designated TCP or UDP protocol port number for the particular protocol packet you wish to redirect.

  • Page 55: Save Changes

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Save Changes In order to save the configuration changes that have been made to the Router you must save them to the Router’s non-volatile RAM. You can change any or all of the configurable settings in one session before you initiate the saving procedure.

  • Page 56: Update Firmware

    DSL-500 allows you to easily update the embedded firmware. You may obtain the latest version of the DSL-500 firmware by logging onto the D-Link web site at www.dlink.com. If you are connected to the Internet, you can access the D-Link web site by clicking on the blue URL in the Update Firmware window.

  • Page 57: Summary Statistics

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Summary Statistics Click on the Summary button for a concise presentation of various Router statistics. Summary This page provides summary statistics of the various features of the Router. The list includes: PPPoE Login, PPPoE Information (when using PPPoE connection method), PVC, Connection Method, DHCP Configuration and NAT Configuration.

  • Page 58: Lan Setup

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide LAN Setup The Router allows many possibilities for network layout. This gives the network administrator much flexibility to decide how best to use it. One of the most important decisions for the network administrator involves IP addressing on the LAN.

  • Page 59: Using Dhcp

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Default Addressing Example Host IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 Router Computer #1 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 Computer #2 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 Computer #3 192.168.0.4 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 Please note that when using the default IP address as in the above example, the first three numbers in the IP address must always be the same with only the fourth number changing (for a Class C network).
  • Page 60 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Connect a standard RS-232 (DB-9 to DB-9) cable to the Router’s RS-232 port on the rear panel, connect the other end to a PC with a terminal emulation program already installed. Power on the Router and launch the emulation program. The terminal emulator will display system information while the unit undergoes self- testing.
  • Page 61 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide HyperTerminal Interface with new IP address You must save the new IP address by typing the command series config save and pressing Enter. This will save the new IP address for the Router and store it in the device’s flash memory.

  • Page 62: Using The Console Manager

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Using the Console Manager Settings for the Router can be configured via the RS-232 console port connection using terminal emulation software such as Microsoft HyperTerminal included with Microsoft’s operating systems. This chapter lists and describes a few of the most essential command sets that might be used by the typical user.

  • Page 63: Saving Changes

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide To see a list of available commands and command syntax along with brief explanation of the command, type help all and depress Enter. Remember that the console interface commands are case sensitive. Typing any of the commands listed above and depressing Enter will put the console interface into that command mode.

  • Page 64: Technical Specifications

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Technical Specifications General Standards: ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) RFC 1661 (PPP) ITU G.992.2 (G.lite) RFC 1994 (CHAP) ITU G.994.1 (G.Hs) RFC 1334 (PAP) ITU-T Rec. I.361 RFC 2364 (PPP over ATM) ITU-T Rec. I.610 RFC 1631 (NAT) IEEE 802.3...
  • Page 65 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide General Media RJ-11 port ADSL telephone line connection Interface RJ-45 port for 10BASET Ethernet connection Exchange: RS-232 (DB9 female) console port for local configuration Physical and Environmental DC inputs: Input: 120V AC 60Hz 24W Power Output: 12V DC 1.0 A...

  • Page 66: Ip Concepts

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide IP Concepts This appendix describes some basic IP concepts, the TCP/IP addressing scheme and show how to assign IP Addresses. When setting up the Router, you must make sure it has a valid IP address. Even if you will not use the WAN port (ADSL port), you should, at the very least, make sure the Ethernet LAN port is assigned a valid IP address.
  • Page 67 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Networks attached to the Internet are assigned class types that determine the maximum number of possible hosts per network. The previous figure illustrates how the net and host portions of the IP address differ among the three classes.

  • Page 68: Subnet Mask

    DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide The network portion of an IP address will be referred to in this manual as a network number; the host portion will be referred to as a host number. To connect to the Internet or to any private IP network that uses an Internet- assigned network number, you must obtain a registered IP network number from an Internet-authorized network information center.

  • Page 69: Dsl-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility

    PC on which you will use the Upgrade Utility. Instructions for downloading the firmware are located on the web site at www.dlink.com. To launch the DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility, click on the icon. Allow a few moments for the software to discover the Router on the network. After the discovery phase the following window will appear.
  • Page 70 DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide Enter the password and click OK. In the new window you will see the MAC address of the Router and the IP address of the PC you are using. The PC and the Router must be on the same subnet for the upgrade to be completed.
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  • Page 73: Registration Card

    8. What category best describes your company? Aerospace Engineering Education Finance Hospital Legal Insurance/Real Estate Manufacturing Retail/Chainstore/Wholesale Government Transportation/Utilities/Communication System house/company Other____________________________________________________________ 9. Would you recommend your D-Link product to a friend? Don't know yet 10.Your comments on this product? _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________...

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