Summary of Contents for SmartShare DT-10
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Page 1: User Manual
® SmartShare User Manual User Manual RM-20, RM-50, RM-100, RM-200, RM-500, RM-1000 DT-5, DT-10, DT-20, DT-50 Firmware: 1.11 Copyright © SmartShare Systems, April 2008. All rights reserved. -
Page 2: Introduction
® SmartShare User Manual Introduction ® The SmartShare is an integrated bandwidth manager and NAT router with built- in DHCP server and optional anti terror logger. The SmartShare can supplement an existing Internet router or replace a traditional NAT router. Key Features Bandwidth Manager with User Load Balancing and Dynamic QOS. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 Key Features ... 1 Table of Contents ... 2 Installation Guide ... 4 1. Connect to the local network equipment ... 4 2. Start the setup menu ... 4 3. Configure the Internet connection ... 4 4. - Page 4 DHCP Proxy ... 12 Built-in DHCP Server Options ... 12 Outgoing SMTP Connections ... 13 Allow All ... 13 Allow to External Server only ... 13 Redirect all to External Server ... 13 Allow from Local Mail Servers only ... 13 System Information ...
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Page 5: Installation Guide
® SmartShare User Manual Installation Guide 1. Connect to the local network equipment Connect the LAN port on the SmartShare to any Ethernet port on the local network switch, using a straight Ethernet patch cable. 2. Start the setup menu Use a web browser on a PC connected to the local network to start the setup menu in the SmartShare. -
Page 6: The Smartshare Bandwidth Management System
® SmartShare User Manual The SmartShare Bandwidth Management System This section describes the SmartShare bandwidth management system in details, and is written for network experts only. User Load Balancing Conventional routers simply forward all packets to/from users in the same order the packets arrive at the router, so the users with a lot of packets get a larger share of the available bandwidth than the users with fewer packets. -
Page 7: Dynamic Quality Of Service
® SmartShare User Manual Dynamic Quality of Service The SmartShare always prioritizes timing critical traffic flows, such as IP telephony and online gaming, over ordinary traffic flows. The priority assignment is based on traffic pattern analysis of each flow. It is not based on the TCP/UDP port number, TOS precedence, DSCP or other fields set in the packet, because those properties can be controlled by peer-to-peer applications or malicious users. -
Page 8: Status Menu
® SmartShare User Manual Status menu This page shows the current status of the Internet connection. System This shows system status, such as the name, location and contact information, current time (if an NTP server is available), the duration since the last time the SmartShare was powered on or rebooted, and the memory utilization. -
Page 9: Anti Terror Logger
® SmartShare User Manual When the download bandwidth becomes overloaded, the SmartShare starts restricting the heavy users by activating the Download Limiter. In this situation, the Download Limiter status is shown as ACTIVE. Upload Limiter The SmartShare monitors the upload bandwidth, and while there is bandwidth enough, all users can use all the bandwidth they like. -
Page 10: Internet/Wan (Wide Area Network) Configuration Menu
Internet/WAN (Wide Area Network) configuration menu The Internet service provider usually supplies all the information that is needed to set the WAN configuration in a letter accompanying the confirmation of the Internet subscription. Internet Service Provider connection type The WAN can be configured for 3 types of connection to the Internet service provider: •... -
Page 11: External Servers (Optional)
® SmartShare User Manual External Servers (optional) NTP Server If the system time must be synchronized with an external NTP server, its host name or IP address can be set. The default configuration is: (empty) LAN (Local Area Network) configuration menu Network Setup The router name must be set. -
Page 12: Napt (Network Address And Port Translation) Configuration Menu
® SmartShare User Manual NAPT (Network Address and Port Translation) configuration menu Port Forwarding to Local Servers These fields can be configured to make servers on the local network available from the Internet. If the port number of a local network device can not be configured on the device, e.g. port 80 on a web-managed switch, the port numbers can be remapped by NAPT. -
Page 13: Advanced Configuration Menu
Advanced configuration menu Remote Management The built-in web based setup menu can be changed to a different port. The built-in SNMP agent can be changed to a different port. The default web management port is: 80 The default SNMP agent port is: 161 Router Mode If you want to use the SmartShare as a traditional IP router without the NAT, select IP Routing. -
Page 14: Outgoing Smtp Connections
Outgoing SMTP Connections The SmartShare has 4 different modes for handling outgoing SMTP (TCP port 25) connections from the local network to the WAN: • Allow All. • Allow to External Server only. • Redirect all to External Server. • Allow from Local Mail Servers only. The default configuration is: Allow All Allow All Allow all local users to connect to any SMTP server on the WAN. -
Page 15: Bandwidth User Groups
Bandwidth User Groups Bandwidth User Groups can be used to configure which IP address ranges the bandwidth manager controls, and optionally set per-user bandwidth limits within each user group. The following can be configured for each user group: • First and last IP address. •... -
Page 16: System Menu
® SmartShare User Manual System menu Download Firmware The SmartShare firmware can be upgraded from the firmware server at SmartShare Systems or any other firmware server. Firmware upgrade is a two step process. First, enter the URL of the firmware to be downloaded, and click the Download Firmware button. -
Page 17: Managers Configuration Menu
Managers configuration menu Multiple users can manage and configure the SmartShare. The following can be configured for each manager: • User Name (required). • Password. Password for access to the web management interface. • Community. SNMP Community for access to the SNMP agent. If not set, access to the SNMP agent will not be allowed. -
Page 18: Security Considerations
Internet and local servers). User separation has different names, depending on equipment and vendor. In switches, look for “source-port filters” (HP ProCurve terminology), “Private VLANs” (Cisco terminology) or similar. In wireless access points, look for “AP isolation”, “client isolation” or similar. -
Page 19: Power Consumption
Q: After powering on the SmartShare, the WAN connection to the ISP is not established. A: First, verify that everything is correctly connected. It may take a few minutes for the WAN connection to the ISP to stabilize; if it isn’t established after a few minutes, verify that the configuration in the WAN menu is correct. -
Page 20: Led Indicators
LED Indicators The two LEDs for each LAN/WAN/Ext1/Ext2 Ethernet port indicate as follows: LINK/ACT = Off LINK/ACT = On, 10/100 = Off LINK/ACT = On, 10/100 = On LINK/ACT = Blink The POWER LED indicates as follows: POWER = Off POWER = Orange Light The STATUS LED indicates as follows: STATUS = Green Light...
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