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802.11g adsl router with vpn and firewall
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  • Page 1 Hurricane 9000G 802.11g ADSL Router with VPN and Firewall User’s Manual Version 1.0...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 ....................1 NTRODUCTION ..................1 1.1 An Overview of the ADSL Router................1 1.2 Package Contents .......................2 1.3 Features ........................2 1.4 Application........................4 Chapter 2 ....................5 ADSL M SING ODEM OUTER ............5 2.1 Cautions for Using the ADSL Modem/Router..............5 2.2 The Front LEDs ......................5 2.3 The Rear Ports......................6 2.4 Cabling ........................6...
  • Page 4 802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.3.4.5 Restart ..........................35 3.4.3.5 Firewall ........................... 35 3.4.3.5.1 Packet Filter ........................35 3.4.3.5.2 Bridge Filtering....................... 37 3.4.3.5.3 Intrusion Detection ......................38 3.4.3.5.4 Block WAN Request ..................... 39 3.4.3.5.5 URL Blocking ......................... 40 3.4.3.6 VPN (Virtual Private Networks) ..................41 3.4.3.7 Virtual Server.........................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 An Overview of the ADSL Router ADSL VPN Firewall Modem/Router provides a high-speed Ethernet port for high-speed Internet browsing. It can support downstream transmission rates of up to 8Mbps and upstream transmission rates of up to 1024Kbps.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    802.11g ADSL Router 1.2 Package Contents 802.11g ADSL Router One CD-ROM containing User’s Manual One Quick Start Guide One RJ-11 ADSL/telephone cable One RJ-45 straight LAN cable One power adapter (12V/1A) 1.3 Features 802.11g ADSL Router provides the following features: ADSL Multi-Mode Standard: Supports downstream transmission rates of up to 8Mbps and upstream transmission rates of up to 1024Kbps.
  • Page 7 Chapter 1 Introduction example, user can assign a PC in LAN acting as WEB server inside and expose it to the outside network. Outside user can browse inside web server directly while it is protected by NAT. A DMZ host setting is also provided to a local computer exposed to the outside network, Internet. Firewall: Supports SOHO firewall with NAT technology.

  • Page 8: Application

    802.11g ADSL Router 1.4 Application...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2

    Chapter 2 Using ADSL Modem/Router 2.1 Cautions for Using the ADSL Modem/Router Do not place the router under high humidity and high temperature. Do not use the same power source for the device with other equipment. Do not open or repair the case yourself. If the device is too hot, turn off the power immediately and have a qualified serviceman repair it.

  • Page 10: The Rear Ports

    802.11g ADSL Router 2.3 The Rear Ports Port Meaning Power Power ON/OFF switch Switch Connect the supplied power adapter to this jack. After the device is powered on, press it to reset the device or restore to factory default settings. 0-3 seconds: reset the device RESET 6 seconds above: restore to the factory default settings (this is used...
  • Page 11 Chapter 2 Using the ADSL Modem/Router So long as the cables are connected and the LEDs are lit normally, follow section “3.2 Configuring the Network Properties” below to modify the network settings. Since the product cannot auto-detect whether your cable is correct or not, please make sure you are using the right cable to a PC or a Hub.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3

    Chapter 3 Configuration The ADSL Router can be configured with your Web browser. The web browser is included as a standard application in following operation systems, UNIX, Linux, Mac OS, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP, etc. The product provides a very easy and user-friendly interface for configuration. 3.1 Before Configuration This section describes the configuration required by LAN-attached PCs that communicate with the Router, either to configure the device, or for network access.
  • Page 13 Chapter 3 Configuration 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 5. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. 6. Click OK to finish the configuration.

  • Page 14: Configuring Pc In Windows 2000

    802.11g ADSL Router Configuring PC in Windows 2000 1. Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double- click on Network and Dial-up Connections. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 3. In the Local Area Connection Status window, click Properties. 4.

  • Page 15: Configuring Pc In Windows 95/98/Me

    Chapter 3 Configuration 5. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. 6. Click OK to finish the configuration. Configuring PC in Windows 95/98/ME 1. Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel.
  • Page 16 802.11g ADSL Router 4. Select the IP Address tab. In this page, click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. 5. Then select the DNS Configuration tab. 6. Select the Disable DNS radio button and click OK to finish the configuration.

  • Page 17: Factory Default Settings

    Chapter 3 Configuration Configuring PC in Windows NT4.0 1. Go to Start / Settings / Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double- click on Network and choose the Protocols tab. 2. Select TCP/IP Protocol and click Properties. 3. Select the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server radio button and click OK.

  • Page 18: Password

    802.11g ADSL Router User Name Password Administrator Level admin password user password User Level 2. Device IP Network settings in LAN site IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 3. ISP setting in WAN site Virtual Circuit 0: PPPoE LLC 4. DHCP server DHCP server is enabled.

  • Page 19: Configuring With Web Browser

    Chapter 3 Configuration VPI/VCI, VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing, Username, Password, Service PPPoE Name, and Domain Name System (DNS) IP address (it can be automatically assigned by your ISP when you connect or be set manually). VPI/VCI, VC-based/LLC-based multiplexing, Username, Password, and PPPoA Domain Name System (DNS) IP address (it can be automatically assigned by your ISP when you connect or be set manually).

  • Page 20: Status

    802.11g ADSL Router If you want to configure the device with administrator level, type admin in the username field and password in the password field. Then, click “OK” to log in. You can modify these passwords for security and management purpose. At the configuration homepage, the left navigation pane where bookmarks are provided links you directly to the desired setup page, including: Status (ADSL Status, LAN Status, PPP Status, VPN Connect Status, Learned MAC Table, Routing...

  • Page 21: Status - Adsl Status

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.1.1 Status – ADSL Status Displays the status of your ADSL connection. It will refresh every two seconds.

  • Page 22: Adsl Status - Wan Status

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.1.1.1 ADSL Status – WAN Status 3.4.1.1.2 ADSL Status – ATM Status...

  • Page 23: Status - Lan Status

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.1.2 Status – LAN Status Displays the status of your Local Area Network (LAN) connection.

  • Page 24: Lan Status - Tcp Status

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.1.2.1 LAN Status – TCP Status 3.4.1.3 Status- PPP Status Displays the status of your PPP connection. It will refresh every ten seconds.

  • Page 25: Status- Vpn Connect Status

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.1.4 Status- VPN Connect Status Through this page you can check connection status of Virtual Private Network (VPN). Once you setup your VPN tunnel the information of connection, it will show on this page. 3.4.1.5 Status- Learned MAC Table Aging Timeout: Enter the time period for the router to memorize MAC addresses.

  • Page 26: Routing Table

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.1.6 Routing Table Display the current routing paths of the ADSL Router.

  • Page 27: System Log

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.1.7 System Log Display the system logs cumulated till the present time. You can trace the historical information through this function. 3.4.1.8 Security Log Display the information of security logs. If hacker attacks your sever, he will be isolated by the firewall function and the router will record related information.

  • Page 28: Quick Start

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.2 Quick Start If you use this device to access the Internet through the ISP, this web page is enough for you to configure this router and access the Internet without a problem. Please check Chapter 3.3 of the User’s Manual in the CD(Information from the ISP), then enter the proper values into this web page, click the Submit button and then click the Save Config button to save all of the configuration parameters to RESTART the router.

  • Page 29: Configuration

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3 Configuration When you click this item, you get following sub-items to configure the ADSL Router. WAN, LAN, Wireless, System, Firewall, VPN, Virtual Server and Advanced 3.4.3.1 WAN The screens below contain settings for the WAN interface toward Internet. Select Adapter Select the item of PVCs you want to configure.
  • Page 30 802.11g ADSL Router Virtual Circuit Virtual Circuit: Enable/Disable the settings of this VC. Bridge: If you set this device to be bridge mode, select Enable; if not, please select Disable. IGMP: You can Enable or Disable this function.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Configuration

    Chapter 3 Configuration Encapsulation: There are eleven ways ― PPPoE VC-Mux, PPPoE LLC, PPPoE None, PPPoA VC-Mux, PPPoA LLC, 1483 Bridged IP VC-Mux, 1483 Bridged IP LLC, 1483 Routed IP VC-Mux, 1483 Routed IP LLC, Classical IP over ATM, Native ATM ― for the device to have a public IP address and then to access Internet.

  • Page 32: Lan

    802.11g ADSL Router MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit indicates the network stack of any packet is larger than this value will be fragmented before the transmission. During the PPP negotiation, the peer of the PPP connection will indicate its MRU and will be accepted. The actual MTU of the PPP connection will be set to the smaller one of MTU and the peer’s MRU.

  • Page 33: Wireless

    Chapter 3 Configuration DHCP Server DHCP Server: Check DHCP Server to enable the router to distribute IP Addresses, subnet mask and DNS setting to computers. Hence, the following fields will be activated. If you do not check this selection, remember to specify a static IP address, subnet Mask, and DNS setting for each of your local computers. Be careful not to assign the same IP address to different computers.

  • Page 34: Advanced Setting

    802.11g ADSL Router Encryption Key: Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission, the WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as that of the device. 3.4.3.3.2 Advanced setting Advanced wireless configuration page enables you to select Basic Rate and TX Rate. Multiple choices are available in this part from at least 1M to 54M maximum.

  • Page 35: System

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.4 System There are five items under the System section: Password, Time Zone, Upgrade, Factory Setting and Restart. 3.4.3.4.1 Password In factory setting, the default password is password, and that for user is also password. You can change the default password to ensure that someone cannot adjust your settings without your permission.

  • Page 36: Time Zone

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.3.4.2 Time Zone The Router does not have a real time clock on board; instead, it uses the simple network time protocol (SNTP) to get the current time from the SNTP server in outside network. Please choose your local time zone and click Submit.

  • Page 37: Upgrade

    Chapter 3 Configuration Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes: It is optional for different time zone area. SNTP Server IP Address: Specify the IP address if you want to use your familiar SNTP server. 3.4.3.4.3 Upgrade...

  • Page 38: Factory Setting

    802.11g ADSL Router To upgrade the firmware of the ADSL Router, you should download or copy the firmware to your local environment first. Press the “Browse…” button to specify the path of the firmware file. Then, click “Upload” to start upgrading. When the procedure is completed, the Router will reset automatically to make the new firmware work.

  • Page 39: Restart

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.4.5 Restart In case the router stops responding correctly or in some other way stops functioning, you can perform the restart. Your setting won’t be changed. Performing the restart, click on the Submit button. 3.4.3.5 Firewall User can decide to enable this firewall function including Packet Filter, Block Hacker Attack, and Block WAN request features for better security control or not.
  • Page 40 802.11g ADSL Router Add: Click this button to add a new packet filter rule. After click, next figure will appear. Edit: Check the Rule No. you want to edit. Then, click the “Edit” button. Delete: Check the Rule No. you want to delete. Then, click the “Delete” button. Outgoing Incoming: Determine whether the rule is for outgoing packets or for incoming packets.

  • Page 41: Bridge Filtering

    Chapter 3 Configuration Active: Choose “Yes” to enable the rule, or choose “No” to disable the rule. Packet Type: Specify the packet type (TCP, UDP, ICMP or any) that the rule will be applied to. Select TCP if you want to scope for the connection-based application service on the remote server using the port number.

  • Page 42: Intrusion Detection

    802.11g ADSL Router Enable Bridge Filtering: Check Yes to enable this function or check No to disable. Src MAC: Enter the source MAC address. Dest MAC: Enter the destination MAC address. Type: Enter the Ethernet type. Block Forward: Check Block if you want to block requests from the source MAC address sending to the destination MAC address.

  • Page 43: Block Wan Request

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.5.4 Block WAN Request Check “Enable” if you want to exclude outside PING request from reaching on this router.

  • Page 44: Url Blocking

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.3.5.5 URL Blocking URL blocking function enables you to avoid your LAN PCs from accessing some URLs. You must check the “Enable” radio button to make the following figure appear for further configuration. Always Block: Check this will block all browsing requests from PCs Block: to specify the time period when you want this function activated.

  • Page 45: Vpn (Virtual Private Networks)

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.6 VPN (Virtual Private Networks) we will introduce the VPN settings to establish a secure communication path with remote site based on IPsec. Please check “Enable” and click “Add” button. Then you will see IKE Setup page as below figure. Then, you can configure the rule as your security plan.
  • Page 46 802.11g ADSL Router Remote Gateway IP or Host Name: the public IP address or host name of remote VPN device. For example, it may be jet.dyndns.org (If remote IP is not fixed.) or 210.243.142.29. Remote Subnet: The IP subnet of remote LAN environment, network ID. For example, it is 192.168.4.0 Remote Subnet Mask: The range of remote IPs can be communicated.

  • Page 47: Virtual Server

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.7 Virtual Server Being a natural Internet firewall, the ADSL Router protects your network from being accessed by outside users. When it needs to allow outside users to access internal servers, e.g. Web server, FTP server, E- mail server or News server, this product can act as a virtual server.

  • Page 48: Advanced

    802.11g ADSL Router Public Port (from) & Port (To): Enter the public port number & range you want to configure. Port Type: Select TCP if you want to scope for the connection-based application service on the remote server using the port number. Or select UDP if you want to scope for the connectionless application service on the remote server using the port number.

  • Page 49: Dns

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.8.2 DNS A Domain Name System (DNS) contains a mapping table for domain name and IP address. In the Internet, every host has a unique and friendly name such as www.yahoo.com and IP address. The IP address is so hard to remember that you may just enter the friendly name www.yahoo.com and then the DNS will convert it to its equivalent IP address.

  • Page 50: Dynamic Dns

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.3.8.3 Dynamic DNS With Dynamic DNS service, a domain name can be translated into a dynamic IP address, which is often issued by ISP for dial-up service. A local server, such as Web server, Email server or FTP server, can then be easily accessed without knowing the changing IP address.

  • Page 51: Nat

    Chapter 3 Configuration Check the “Enable” button to access the Dynamic DNS service. You may sign up Dynamic DNS service http://www.dyndns.org and there you can also register domain names. Host: Enter one domain name you have registered. User Name: Enter the username used for sign-up. Password: Enter the password used for sign-up.
  • Page 52 802.11g ADSL Router Session Name: Enter the desired session name. User’s IP: Allows the user to assign the IP address to map the corresponding NAT/NAPT sessions. Session Name status will be displayed at the middle of this page to show the corresponding Session Name with its IP address.

  • Page 53: Rip

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.8.5 RIP RIP: Default is Disabled. Border Gateway: Default is Enabled. Supply Interval seconds: The default value is 30 seconds. Expire Timeout seconds: The default value is 180 seconds. Garbage Timeout seconds: The default value is 120 seconds.

  • Page 54: Snmp

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.3.8.6 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an optional feature that may or may not be supported by your ADSL Bridge/Router.

  • Page 55: Static Routing

    Chapter 3 Configuration SNMP is an application layer protocol that is used for managing networks. SNMP is an optional feature that may or may not be in the specific firmware that you are working with. There are several components that make up the SNMP structure, including agents, network management stations (NMS), network management protocols, and a management information base (MIB).
  • Page 56 802.11g ADSL Router Add: Click this button to add a new static routing. When you click this button, the next figure appears. Delete: Check the item you want to delete. Then, click the “Delete” button. Destination / Subnet Mask / Gateway Address: Fill in these fields required by this Static Routing function.

  • Page 57: Misc Configuration

    Chapter 3 Configuration 3.4.3.8.8 MISC Configuration HTTP server access: Default at Restricted. HTTP server port: Default at 80. FTP server: Default at Enabled. TFTP server: Default at Disabled. DMZ: Regarding the DMZ Host, it is a local computer exposed to the Internet. Therefore, an incoming packet will be checked by NAT algorithms in the ADSL Router, then passed to the DMZ host when the packet is not sent by hacker or not limited by the virtual server list.

  • Page 58: Diagnostic Test

    802.11g ADSL Router 3.4.3.8.9 Diagnostic Test As soon as you enter the test program, all tests will run automatically to diagnose the connection status of the device. ( Just for reference. some items FAIL , maybe ISP doesn’t turn on the function, please ignore Checking LAN Connection Testing Ethernet LAN connection This test passes if the Ethernet LAN interface is working properly.
  • Page 59 Chapter 3 Configuration This test sends ATM OAM F5 Segment loop back request cells to the central office equipments through your DSL connection. This test will pass if response cell is received. Since your service provider might not support this test, your DSL modem could still work even if this test fails. If this test fails consistently and your DSL modem seems not working, check to make sure the VPI and VCI are configured correctly.

  • Page 60: Save Config

    3.4.4 Save Config Click the Submit button to write settings to Router. Then, the system will reboot for changes to take effect.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4

    If the ADSL Router is not functioning properly, you can refer first to this chapter for simple troubleshooting before contacting Prolink or your service provider. This could save your time and effort but if the symptoms persist, then consult your service provider.

  • Page 62: Product Support And Contact Information

    CD. If you cannot resolve the problem with the Troubleshooting chapter, please contact Prolink Service Centre. At PROLiNK, we are committed to give you the best products as well as the best technical support for installation of ADSL Bridge/Router. If there is virus in your system, we may provide suggestions like where you can find the solution to clean the virus, but we are unable to assist you until the virus is cleaned.

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