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LinkMAX    HSA300

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BroadMax Technology Limited
BMTBEHSA304 Edition V1.1
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual BroadMax Technology Limited BMTBEHSA304 Edition V1.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Table of Contents Introduction..........................7 Features ............................. 7 System Requirements ........................7 Using this Document ........................8 Notational conventions ........................8 Typographical conventions......................8 Special messages ........................... 8 Getting to Know HSA300 ......................9 Parts Check............................
  • Page 3 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The Home Tab and System View Table ..................30 Changing the System Date and Time ................... 32 Changing the System Date and Time ................... 32 Changing Your Login Password ....................33 Committing Your Changes and Rebooting the Device............... 34 Committing your changes......................
  • Page 4 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The basic rule: Performing 1:1 translations................... 64 The filter rule: Configuring a basic rule with additional criteria ............65 The bimap rule: Performing two-way translations ................. 67 The pass rule: Allowing specific addresses to pass through untranslated........68 Configuring DNS Server Addresses..................
  • Page 5 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring EOA Interfaces.................... 92 Overview of EOA ..........................92 Viewing Your EOA Setup ....................... 93 Adding EOA Interfaces........................94 Configuring IPoA Interfaces ................... 96 Viewing Your IPoA Interface Setup ....................96 Adding IPoA Interfaces........................97 Configuring Bridging.......................
  • Page 6 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Displaying the Alarm Monitor in a Separate Window..............123 IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets..............124 IP Addresses..........................124 Structure of an IP address......................124 Network classes .......................... 125 Subnet masks..........................125 Binary Numbers .........................127 Binary Numbers ..........................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of HSA300 ADSL Ethernet bridge/router. Your LAN (local area network) will now be able to access the Internet using your high-speed ADSL connection. This User Guide will show you how to install and set up HSA300 ADSL Bridge/Router, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of your new product.

  • Page 8: Using This Document

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Using this Document Notational conventions ! Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and in the glossary (Appendix D). ! For brevity, HSA300 is referred to as “the router.” ! The terms LAN and network are used interchangeably to refer to a group of Ethernet-connected computers at one site.

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Hsa300

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Getting to Know HSA300 Parts Check In addition to this document, your HSA300 should arrive with the following: • The LinkMAX     HSA300 • 6 ft straight Ethernet cable (RJ45/RJ45) •...

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Front Panel The front panel contains lights called LEDs that indicate the status of the unit. HSA300 is equipped with 4 LEDs at its front panel, representing the status of the device (see figure above). Figure 2.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Rear Panel The rear panel contains the ports for the unit's data and power connections. Figure 3. Rear Panel Connections Label Function 1.Power Connects to the supplied power adapter cable 2.USB Connects to the USB port on your PC 3.LAN Connects the device to your PC's Ethernet port, or to the uplink port on your LAN's hub, using the cable...

  • Page 12: Quick Start

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Quick Start This Quick Start provides basic instructions for connecting HSA300 to a computer or LAN and to the Internet. ! Part 1 describes setting up the hardware. ! Part 2 describes how to configure Internet properties on your computer(s) and how to install the software for using a computer attached to the USB port.

  • Page 13: Step 2. Connect The Ethernet Cable

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable. If you are connecting a LAN to HSA300 ADSL/Ethernet router, attach one end of a provided Ethernet cable to a regular hub port and the other to the LAN port on HSA300. If you are using HSA300 with a single computer and no hub, you must use a “straight”...

  • Page 14: Part 2 - Configuring Your Computers

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Part 2 — Configuring Your Computers Part 2 of the Quick Start provides instructions for configuring the Internet settings on your computers to work with HSA300. Before you begin By default, HSA300 automatically assigns all required Internet settings to your PCs.

  • Page 15: Windows Nt 4.0 Workstations

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Next, configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by HSA300: 8. Open the Control Panel window, and then click the Network icon. 9. Select the network component labeled TCP/IP, and then click If you have multiple TCP/IP listings, select the listing associated with your network card or adapter.

  • Page 16: Windows 2000 Pcs

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 7. Open the Control Panel window, and then double-click the Network icon. 8. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab. 9. In the Protocols tab, select TCP/IP, and then click 10. In the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.

  • Page 17: Windows Me Pcs

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 11. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically. Also click the radio button labeled Obtain DNS server address automatically. 12. Click twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.

  • Page 18: Assigning Static Internet Information To Your Pcs

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 13. Click twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel. Assigning static Internet information to your PCs In some cases, you may want to assign Internet information to some or all of your PCs directly (often called “statically”), rather than allowing HSA300 to assign it.

  • Page 19: Configuring A Computer Connected To The Usb Port

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring a computer connected to the USB port If HSA300 includes a USB port for connecting to a PC, you must install the provided USB driver software on the PC. The driver enables Ethernet-over-USB communication with HSA300. Configuring the USB computer is a two-part process: ! In Part 1, you install the USB driver on the PC.
  • Page 20 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 4. Click to display the Software License Agreement dialog box, as shown in Figure 55. Figure 5. USB Driver Installation: Software License Agreement 5. After reviewing the license agreement, click continue. 6. If a Microsoft digital signature dialog box displays, click to continue.
  • Page 21 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 7. Click A DSL Installer dialog box displays while the program searches for your USB hardware. After a few seconds, a second dialog box displays to prompt you to attach the USB cable, as shown in Figure7.
  • Page 22 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 10. Click to restart your computer. When your computer finishes rebooting, make sure that the Globe- Span installer program displays as an item on your Windows Start menu: 11. Click the Start button, point to Programs » GlobeSpan DSL Modem, and click on Configure.
  • Page 23 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Part 2. Configuring IP properties on the USB PC. Now that the USB driver installation is complete, you must configure the USB PC so that its IP properties place it on the same subnet as HSA300’s USB port.

  • Page 24: Part 3 - Configuring Hsa300

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Part 3 — Configuring HSA300 In Part 3, you log into the program on HSA300 and configure basic settings for your Internet connection. Your ISP should provide you with the necessary information to complete this step. Logging in to HSA300 Quick Setup HSA300 provides a preinstalled software program called Configuration Manager which enables you to configure the...

  • Page 25: Dns Settings

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configure each of the Quick Start settings as instructed by your ISP: DNS Settings ! DNS Proxy Selection: This setting determines how HSA300 will obtain DNS server addresses. The DNS server matches the user-friendly website names you type into your browser with the sites’...

  • Page 26: Default Router Settings

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Default Router Settings In addition to handling the DSL connection to your ISP, the HSA300 ADSL/Ethernet router can provide a variety of services to your network. The device is preconfigured with default settings for use with a typical home or small office network.

  • Page 27: Getting Started With The Configuration Manager

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Getting Started with the Configuration Manager HSA300 includes preinstalled program called the Configuration Manager, which provides an interface to the software installed on the device. It enables you to configure the device settings to meet the needs of your network.
  • Page 28 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Figure 11. Login Screen 2. Enter your user name and password, and then click 3. The first time you log into the program, use these defaults: Default User Name: root Default Password: root You can change the password at any time (see Changing Your Login Password on page 33).

  • Page 29: Functional Layout

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Functional Layout Configuration Manager tasks are grouped into categories, which you can access by clicking the tabs at the top of each page. Each tab, except for the Home tab which displays when you first log in, displays the available tasks horizontally the top of the page.

  • Page 30: The Home Tab And System View Table

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The Home Tab and System View Table The Home Tab displays when you first access the program: Only one topic page — the System View page — is available on the Home tab. Figure 12.
  • Page 31 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Table Heading Description LAN Interfaces Displays the software names and various settings for the device interfaces that communicate directly with your network. These typically include at least one Ethernet interface, named eth-0, and may include a USB interface named usb-0.

  • Page 32: Changing The System Date And Time

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Changing the System Date and Time The device keeps a record of the current date and time, which it uses to calculate and report various performance data. Changing HSA300 date and time does not affect the date and time on your PCs.

  • Page 33: Changing Your Login Password

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Changing Your Login Password The first time you log into the Configuration Manager, you use the default user ID and password (root and root). The system allows only one user ID and password. Only the password can be changed.

  • Page 34: Committing Your Changes And Rebooting The Device

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Committing Your Changes and Rebooting the Device Committing your changes Whenever you use the Configuration Manager to change system settings, the changes are initially placed in temporary storage (called random access memory or RAM). Your changes are made effective when you submit them, but will be lost if the device is reset or turned off.

  • Page 35: Rebooting The Device Using Configuration Manager

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Rebooting the device using Configuration Manager To reboot the device, display the Commit and Reboot page, select the appropriate reboot mode from the drop-down menu, and then click You can select from the following three options when rebooting: Option Description Reboot from Last...

  • Page 36: Setting The Lan Ip Address

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Setting the LAN IP Address This chapter describes how to configure the interfaces on the ADSL/Ethernet router that communicate with your LAN and USB computers. Ethernet, USB, or Both? If you are using the ADSL/Ethernet router with multiple PCs on your LAN, you must connect the LAN via an Ethernet hub to the device's LAN port, called eth-0.

  • Page 37: Configuring The Lan Ip Address

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring the LAN IP Address The LAN IP address identifies the LAN port (eth-0) as a node on your network; that is, its IP address must be in the same subnet as the PCs on your LAN. A network node can be thought of as any interface where a device connects to the network, such as HSA300’s LAN port and the network interface cards on your PCs.
  • Page 38 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The LAN Configuration table displays the following settings: Setting Description System Mode The preconfigured mode for your device, such as Routing or Bridging mode. This setting is not user - configurable. LAN IP The IP address your computers use to identify the Address device’s LAN port.
  • Page 39 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual requested IP address from the DHCP server. This is referred to as a "Configured IP Address" in the program. If the configured IP address is not available from the DHCP server, the server will distribute another address to the LAN port.

  • Page 40: Configuring The Usb Port Ip Address

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring the USB Port IP Address 1. If the LAN Configuration page is not already displaying, click the LAN tab. 2. In the USB Configuration table, enter the IP Address and Network Mask for the USB port. The IP address must place the USB port in the same subnet as the USB computer;...

  • Page 41: Viewing System Ip Information And Performance Statistics

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing System IP Information and Performance Statistics The interfaces on HSA300 that communicate with other network and Internet devices are identified by unique Internet protocol (IP) addresses. You can use the Configuration Manager to view the list of IP addresses that your device uses, and to view other system and network performance data.

  • Page 42: Viewing Ip Global Statistics

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing IP Global Statistics You can view statistics on the processing of Internet protocol packets (a packet is a collection of data that has been bundled for transmission). You will not typically need to view this data, but you may find it helpful when working with your ISP to diagnose network and Internet data transmission problems.

  • Page 43: Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol You can configure your network and HSA300 to use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This chapter provides an overview of DHCP and instructions for implementing it on your network.

  • Page 44: Hsa300 Dhcp Modes

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual HSA300 DHCP modes The device can be configured as a DHCP server, DHCP relay agent, or, in some cases, a DHCP client. ! If you configure the device as a DHCP server, it will maintain the pool of addresses and distribute them to your LAN computers.

  • Page 45: Configuring Dhcp Server

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring DHCP Server By default, the device is configured as a DHCP server, with a predefined IP address pool of 192.168.0.3 through 192.168.0.34 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0). To change this range of Note addresses, see “Viewing, modifying, and deleting address pools” on page 50.
  • Page 46 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Figure 20. DHCP Server Pool – Add Page...
  • Page 47 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 4. Enter the Start IP Address, End IP Address, Net Mask, and Gateway Address fields are required; the others are optional. The following table describes each field. Field Description Start/End IP Specify the lowest and highest addresses Addresses in the pool.

  • Page 48: Viewing, Modifying, And Deleting Address Pools, And Excluding Ip Addresses From A Pool

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description SMTP...SWINS The IP addresses of devices that perform (optional) various services for computers that receive IP addresses from this pool (such as the SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, server which handles e-mail traffic).

  • Page 49: Viewing Current Dhcp Address Assignments

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual To exclude an address from distribution, type it in the fields provided and click . Click after entering your changes. Be sure to use the Commit feature to save your changes to permanent memory, as described on page 34.

  • Page 50: Configuring Dhcp Relay

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring DHCP Relay Some ISPs perform the DHCP server function for their customers’ home/small office networks. In this case, you can configure the device as a DHCP relay agent. When a computer on your network requests Internet access, HSA300 contacts your ISP to obtain an IP address (and other information), and then forwards that information to the computer.

  • Page 51: Setting The Dhcp Mode

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual A page displays to confirm your changes, and then the program returns to the DHCP Relay Configuration page. 6. Follow the instructions in “Setting the DHCP Mode” on page 51 to set the DHCP mode to DHCP Relay. Setting the DHCP Mode You should set the DHCP mode only after you have configured DHCP relay or DHCP server settings.

  • Page 52: Configuring Network Address Translation

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring Network Address Translation This chapter provides an overview of Network Address Translation (NAT) and instructions for modifying the default configuration on your device. Overview of NAT Network Address Translation is a method for disguising the private IP addresses you use on your LAN as the public IP address you use on the Internet.

  • Page 53: Your Default Nat Setup

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual and source port number back to the original values (having kept track of the changes it made earlier), and then routes the packet to the originating computer. NAT rules such as these provide several benefits: ! They eliminate the need for purchasing multiple public IP addresses for computers on your LAN.

  • Page 54: Viewing Nat Global Settings And Statistics

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing NAT Global Settings and Statistics To view your NAT settings, log into Configuration Manager, click the Services tab. The NAT Configuration page displays by default, as shown in Figure 24. Figure 24. NAT Configuration Page The NAT Configuration page contains the following elements: ! The NAT Options drop-down list, which provides access to the Global Information page (shown by default), the NAT...
  • Page 55 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description packets. GRE Timeout (sec) Same as TCP Idle Timeout, but for GRE packets. Default Nat Age (sec) For all other NAT translation sessions, the number of seconds after which a translation session will no longer be valid.

  • Page 56: Viewing Nat Rules And Rule Statistics

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing NAT Rules and Rule Statistics To view the NAT rules currently defined on your system, select NAT Rule Entry in the NAT Options drop-down list. The NAT Rule Configuration page displays, as shown in Figure 26. Figure 26.

  • Page 57: Viewing Current Nat Translations

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing Current NAT Translations To view a list of NAT translations that have recently been performed and which remain in effect (for any of the defined rules), select NAT Translations from the NAT Options drop-down list. The NAT Translations page displays, as shown in Figure 28: Figure 28.
  • Page 58 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Figure 29. NAT Translation – Details Page In addition to the information displayed in the NAT Translations table, this table displays the following for the selected current translation sessions: Field Description Translated The public IP address to which the private IP InAddress address was translated.

  • Page 59: Adding Nat Rules

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Adding NAT Rules This section explains how to create rules for the various NAT flavors. You cannot edit existing NAT rules. To change a rule setup, delete it and add a new rule with the modified settings. Note The napt rule: Translating between private and public IP addresses...
  • Page 60 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual of IP addresses. Be sure to assign the Rule ID so that the higher priority rules are invoked before lower-priority rules. It is recommended that you select rule IDs as multiples of 5 or 10 so that, in the future, you can insert a rule between two existing rules.

  • Page 61: The Rdr Rule: Allowing External Access To A Lan Computer

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Commit and Reboot 10. Click the Admin tab, and then click the task bar. 11. Click to save your changes to permanent memory. The rdr rule: Allowing external access to a LAN computer You can create an rdr rule to make a computer on your LAN, such as a Web or FTP server, available to Internet users without requiring you to obtain a public IP address for that computer.
  • Page 62 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Figure 31. NAT Rule – Add Page (rdr Flavor) Follow these instructions to add an rdr rule (see steps 1-4 under "The napt rule" on page 61 for specific instructions corresponding to steps 1 and 2 below): 1.
  • Page 63 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual If you have multiple WAN (PPP) interfaces, this rule will not be enforced for data that arrives on other PPP interfaces. This rule will not be enforced for data that arrives on WAN interfaces not specified here.

  • Page 64: The Basic Rule: Performing 1:1 Translations

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The basic rule: Performing 1:1 translations The basic flavor translates the private (LAN-side) IP address to a public (WAN-side) address, like napt rules. However, unlike napt rules, basic rules do not also translate the port numbers in the packet header;...

  • Page 65: The Filter Rule: Configuring A Basic Rule With Additional Criteria

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual assigned statically to your PCs, or assigned dynamically using DHCP. 5. In the Global Address From and Global Address To fields, type the starting and ending address that identify the pool of public IP addresses that the private addresses should be translated to.
  • Page 66 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 3. Select a protocol to which this rule applies, or choose ALL. This selection specifies which type of Internet communication will be subject to this translation rule. You can select ALL if the rule applies to all data.

  • Page 67: The Bimap Rule: Performing Two-Way Translations

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual apply to accesses to the specified server type at the specified IP address or network. 7. Follow steps 7-12 under "The napt rule" on page 61 to submit your changes. The bimap rule: Performing two-way translations Unlike the other NAT flavors, the bimap flavor performs address translations in both the outgoing and incoming directions.

  • Page 68: The Pass Rule: Allowing Specific Addresses To Pass Through Untranslated

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 4. In the Global Address field, type the address that you want to serve as the publicly known address for the LAN computer. 5. Follow steps 7-12 under "The napt rule" on page 61 to submit your changes.

  • Page 69: Configuring Dns Server Addresses

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring DNS Server Addresses About DNS Domain Name System (DNS) servers map the user-friendly domain names that users type into their Web browsers (e.g., "yahoo.com") to the equivalent numerical IP addresses that are used for Internet routing.

  • Page 70: Configuring Dns Relay

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring DNS Relay When you specify the device's LAN port IP address as the DNS address, then the ADSL/Ethernet automatically performs “DNS relay”; i.e., because the device itself is not a DNS server, it forwards domain name lookup requests from the LAN PCs to a DNS server at the ISP.
  • Page 71 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Click the Services tab, and then click DNS in the task bar. The DNS Configuration page displays. Figure 36. DNS Configuration Page Type the IP address of the DNS server in an empty row and click You can enter only two addresses.

  • Page 72: Configuring Ip Routes

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring IP Routes You can use Configuration Manager to define specific routes for your Internet and network data. This chapter describes basic routing concepts and provides instructions for creating routes. Note that most users do not need to define IP routes. Overview of IP Routes The essential challenge of a router is: when it receives data intended for a particular destination, which next device should it...

  • Page 73: Hops And Gateways

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Hops and gateways Each time Internet data is passed from one Internet address to another, it is said to take a hop. A hop can be a handoff to a different port on the same device, to a different device on the same network, or to a device on an entirely different network.

  • Page 74: Viewing The Ip Routing Table

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing the IP Routing Table All IP-enabled computers and routers maintain a table of IP addresses that are commonly accessed by their users. For each of these destination IP addresses, the table lists the IP address of the first hop the data should take.
  • Page 75 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The following table defines the fields in the IP Routing Table. Field Description Destination Specifies the IP address of the destination computer. The destination can specified as the IP address of a specific computer or an entire network. It can also be specified as all zeros to indicate that this route should be used for all destinations for which no other route is defined (this is the route that creates the default...

  • Page 76: Adding Ip Routes

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Adding IP Routes Follow these instructions to add an IP route to the routing table. 1. From the IP Route Table page, click The IP Route – Add page displays, as shown in Figure 38. Figure 38.

  • Page 77: Configuring The Routing Information Protocol

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring the Routing Information Protocol HSA300 can be configured to communicate with other routing devices to determine the best path for sending data to its intended destination. Routing devices communicate this information using a variety of IP protocols.

  • Page 78: Configuring Hsa300'S Interfaces With Rip

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring HSA300’s Interfaces with RIP The following instructions describe how to enable RIP on HSA300. In order for HSA300 to communicate with other devices using RIP, you must also enable the other devices to use the protocol. Note See the product documentation for those devices.
  • Page 79 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual alternative routes, the one with the lowest hop count is considered the fastest path. For example, if you assign this port a metric of 1, then RIP will add 1 to the hop count when calculating a route that passes through this port.

  • Page 80: Viewing Rip Statistics

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing RIP Statistics From the RIP Configuration page, you can click to view statistics on attempts to send and receive route table data over RIP-enabled interfaces on HSA300. Figure 40. RIP Global Statistics Page You can click to reset all statistics to 0 and to display any newly accumulated data.

  • Page 81: Configuring The Atm Vcc

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring the ATM VCC As your LAN computers access the Internet via HSA300, data is exchanged with your ISP through a complex network of telephone switches, Internet routers, servers, and other specialized hardware. These various devices communicate using a common language, or protocol, called Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).

  • Page 82: Adding Atm Vccs

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The ATM VCC Configuration table displays the following fields (contact your ISP to determine these settings): Field Description Interface The name of the lower-level interface on which this VC operates. The low-level interface names are preconfigured in the software and identify the type of traffic that can be supported, such as data or voice.
  • Page 83 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 2. Select an interface name from the VCC Interface drop-down list. 3. Enter the VPI and VCI values assigned by your ISP, and select the mux type from the drop-down list. 4. Click 5.

  • Page 84: Modifying Atm Vccs

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Modifying ATM VCCs Your device may already be preconfigured with the necessary ATM VCC properties, or the table may contain placeholder values that you must change before using the device. Contact your ISP to determine your ATM VCC values.

  • Page 85: Configuring Ppp Interfaces

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring PPP Interfaces When powered on, HSA300 initiates a connection through your DSL line to your ISP. The point-to-point (PPP) protocol is commonly used between ISPs and their customers to identify and control various communication properties, including: ! Identifying the type of service the ISP provides to a given customer...
  • Page 86 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual You can configure the following settings on the PPP Configuration page: ! Inactivity TimeOut (mins): The time in minutes that must elapse before a PPP connection times-out due to inactivity. ! Ignore WAN to LAN traffic: When enabled, data traffic traveling in the incoming direction—from the WAN port to the LAN port—will not count as activity on the WAN port;...

  • Page 87: Viewing Ppp Interface Details

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description Use DHCP When set to Enable, the device will acquire additional IP information from the ISP's DHCP server. The PPP connection itself acquires the device's IP address, mask, DNS address, and default gateway address. With Use DHCP enabled, the device will acquire IP addresses for various other server types (WINS, SMTP, POP3, etc.
  • Page 88 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Figure 45. PPP – Detail Page In addition to the properties defined on page 86, the Detail page displays these fields: Field Description Status Indicates whether the interface has been specified in the system as: Enabled: A connection will be established for use when the device is turned on or rebooted.
  • Page 89 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description Last Fail Cause Indicates the action that ended the previous PPP session: No Valid PADO Recvd: The unit initiated a PPoE handshake but did not receive a packet in reply from the ISP.

  • Page 90: Adding A Ppp Interface Definition

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Adding a PPP Interface Definition If you intend to use more than one type of service from your ISP, the device may be configured with multiple PPP interfaces, each with unique logon and other properties. Follow this procedure to define properties for a PPP interface: 1.

  • Page 91: Modifying And Deleting Ppp Interfaces

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Commit & Reboot 5. Click the Admin tab, and then click in the task bar. 6. Click to save your changes to permanent memory. Modifying and Deleting PPP Interfaces To modify a PPP interface, display the PPP Configuration page and click in the Action(s) column for the interface you want to modify.

  • Page 92: Configuring Eoa Interfaces

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring EOA Interfaces This chapter describes how to configure an Ethernet-over-ATM interface on HSA300, if one is needed to communicate with your ISP. Overview of EOA The Ethernet-over-ATM (EOA) protocol is commonly used to carry data between local area networks that use the Ethernet protocol and wide-area networks that use the ATM protocol.

  • Page 93: Viewing Your Eoa Setup

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing Your EOA Setup To view your current EOA configuration, log into Configuration Advanced Manager, click in the task bar, and then click . Figure 48 shows the EOA configuration page. Figure 48. EOA Page The EOA table contains a row for each EOA interface currently defined on the device.

  • Page 94: Adding Eoa Interfaces

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description Config IP Address The IP address and network mask you want to assign to the interface. If the interface will be used for bridging with your ISP and you will not be using Net Mask HSA300 as a router on your LAN, then you do not need to specify IP information.
  • Page 95 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 4. From the IPF Type drop-down list, select the level of IP Firewall to be used on this interface, as defined above. 5. In the Lower Interface field, select the lower-level interface name over which this protocol is being configured. Typically, an EOA interface is configured to operate over an aal5 interface, such as aal5-0.

  • Page 96: Configuring Ipoa Interfaces

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring IPoA Interfaces This chapter describes how to configure an IPoA (Internet Protocol- over-ATM) interface on HSA300. An IPoA interface can be used to exchange IP packets over the ATM network, without using an underlying Ethernet over ATM (EOA) connection.

  • Page 97: Adding Ipoa Interfaces

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description IPF Type The type of IP Firewall protections that are in effect on the interface (public, private, or DMZ): A public interface connects to the Internet (IPoA interfaces are typically public). Packets received on a public interface are subject to the most restrictive set of firewall protections defined in the software.
  • Page 98 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Figure 51. IPoA Interface – Add Page 2. Select the next available interface name from the IPoA Interface drop-down list. 3. In the Configured IP Address and Net Mask boxes, type the address and mask that you want to assign to the IPoA interface.

  • Page 99: Configuring Bridging

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring Bridging HSA300 can be configured to act as a bridging device between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.

  • Page 100: Using The Bridging Feature

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Bridges vs. Routers: The essential difference between a bridge and a router is that a router uses a higher-level protocol (such as the IP) to determine how to pass data. IP data packets contain IP addresses that specifically identify the destination computer.

  • Page 101: Defining Bridge Interfaces

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Defining Bridge Interfaces To enable bridging, you simply specify the device interfaces on which you want to bridge data, and then enable bridging mode: 1. Log into Configuration Manager and click the Bridging tab. The Bridge Configuration page displays, as shown in Figure 52.

  • Page 102: Deleting A Bridge Interface

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 3. Click the Enable radio button to turn on bridging. 4. Click A page will briefly display to confirm your changes, and will return you to the Bridge Configuration page. Commit & Reboot 5.

  • Page 103: Configuring Firewall Settings

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring Firewall Settings Configuration Manager provides built-in firewall functions, enabling you to protect the system against denial of service (DoS) attacks and other types of malicious accesses to your LAN. You can also specify how to monitor attempted attacks, and who should be automatically notified.
  • Page 104 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 2. Configure any of the following settings that display in the Firewall Global Information table: Field Description Black List Status If you want the device to maintain and use a black list, click Enable. Click Disable if you do not want to maintain a list.
  • Page 105 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description Log Destination Specifies how attempted violations of the firewall settings will be tracked. Records of such events can be sent via Ethernet to be handled by a system utility Ethernet to (Trace) or can e-mailed to specified administrators.

  • Page 106: Managing The Black List

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Managing the Black List If data packets are received that violate the firewall settings or any of the IP Filter rules, then the source IP address of the offending packets can be blocked from such accesses for a specified period of time.

  • Page 107: Configuring Ip Filters

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring IP Filters The IP filter feature enables you to create rules that control the forwarding of incoming and outgoing data between your LAN and the Internet. This chapter explains how to create IP filter rules. Overview The IP filter feature enables you to control the types of data being passed between the Internet and your network.
  • Page 108 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual edit ( ), delete ( ), and view details on ( ) the corresponding rule.

  • Page 109: Configuring Ip Filter Global Settings

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Configuring IP Filter Global Settings The IP Filter Configuration page enables you to configure several global IP Filter settings, and displays a table showing all existing IP Filter rules. The global settings that you can configure are: ! Security Level: This setting determines which IP Filter rules take effect, based on the security level specified in each rule.

  • Page 110: Creating Ip Filter Rules

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Creating IP Filter Rules To create an IP filter rule, you set various criteria that must be met in order for the rule to be invoked. Use these instructions to add a new IP filter rule, and refer to the examples on page 115 for assistance: 1.
  • Page 111 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Enter or select data for each field that applies to your rule. The following table describes the fields: Field Description Rule ID Each rule must be assigned a sequential ID number. Rules are processed from lowest to highest on each data packet, until a match is found.
  • Page 112 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description Black List Status Specifies whether or not a violation of this rule will result in the offending computer's IP address being added to the Black List, which blocks the ADSL/Ethernet router from forwarding packets from that source for a specified period of time.
  • Page 113 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description Protocol The basic IP protocol criteria that must be met for rule to be invoked. Using the options in the drop-down list, you can specify that packets must contain the selected protocol (eq), that they must not contain the specified protocol (neq), or that the rule can be invoked regardless of the protocol (any).
  • Page 114 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Field Description ICMP Code Specifies whether the value in the code field in ICMP packet headers will be used as a criteria. The code value can be any decimal value from 0-255. You can specify that the value must equal (eq) or not equal (neq) the specified value, or you can select any to enable the rule to be invoked on all ICMP...

  • Page 115: Ip Filter Rule Examples

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual 2. When you are done selecting criteria, ensure that the Enable radio button is selected at the top of the page, and then click After a confirmation page displays, the IP Filter Configuration page will redisplay with the new rule showing in the table.
  • Page 116 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual able to access FTP Internet sites (and any others that use destination port numbers other than 80). Example 2. Blocking Telnet accesses to HSA300: 1. Add a new rule for packets incoming on the ppp-0 interface. 2.

  • Page 117: Viewing Ip Filter Statistics

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing IP Filter Statistics For each rule, you can view statistics on how many packets were accepted or denied. Display the IP Filter Configuration page, and then click in the row corresponding to the rule. The IP Filter Rule –...
  • Page 118 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The IP Filter Session table displays the following fields for each current IP session: Field Description Session Index The ID assigned by the system to the IP session (all sessions, whether or not they are affected by an IP filter rule, are assigned a session index).

  • Page 119: Viewing Dsl Parameters

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing DSL Parameters To view configuration parameters and performance statistics for HSA300’s DSL line, log into Configuration Manager, and then click the WAN tab. The DSL Status page displays by default, as shown in Figure 60.
  • Page 120 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Figure 61. DSL Parameters Page ! The DSL Parameters and Status table displays settings preconfigured by the product manufacturer or your ISP. ! The Config Data table lists various types of error and defects measurements found on the DSL line.
  • Page 121 LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual The DSL Statistics page reports error data relating to the last 15 minute interval, the current day, and the previous day. At the bottom of the page, the Detailed Interval Statistic table displays links you can click on to display detailed data for each 15 minute interval in the past 24 hours.

  • Page 122: Viewing System Alarms

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Viewing System Alarms You can use the Configuration Manager to view information about alarms that occur in the system. Alarms, also called traps, are caused by a variety of system events, including connection attempts, resets, and configuration changes.

  • Page 123: Displaying The Alarm Monitor In A Separate Window

    LinkMAX    HSA300 User Manual Displaying the Alarm Monitor in a Separate Window If you want to display an automatically updating Alarm table, you can click to display a separate Alarm Monitor window, as shown in Figure 65. Figure 65.

  • Page 124: Ip Addresses, Network Masks, And Subnets

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix A. IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets IP Addresses This section pertains only to IP addresses for IPv4 (version 4 of the Internet Protocol). IPv6 addresses are not covered.

  • Page 125: Network Classes

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix A. IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets Network classes The three commonly used network classes are A, B, and C. (There is also a class D but it has a special use beyond the scope of this discussion.) These classes have different uses and characteristics.
  • Page 126 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix A. IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets uses the remaining 7 bits in field4 for its host IDs, which range from 0 to 127 (instead of the usual 0 to 255 for a class C address).

  • Page 127: Binary Numbers

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix B. Binary Numbers Binary Numbers Binary Numbers In everyday life, we use the decimal system of numbers. In decimal, numbers are written using the ten digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

  • Page 128: Troubleshooting

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix C. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This appendix suggests solutions for problems you may encounter in installing or using HSA300, and provides instructions for using several IP utilities to diagnose problems. Contact Customer Support if these suggestions do not resolve the problem.
  • Page 129 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix C. Troubleshooting Problem Troubleshooting Suggestion Cannot access the Use the ping utility, discussed in the following Configuration Manager section, to check whether your PC can communicate program from your with HSA300’s LAN IP address (by default browser.

  • Page 130: Diagnosing Problem Using Ip Utilities

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix C. Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities ping Ping is a command you can use to check whether your PC can recognize other computers on your network and the Internet. A ping command sends a message to the computer you specify.

  • Page 131: Nslookup

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix C. Troubleshooting nslookup You can use the nslookup command to determine the IP address associated with an internet site name. You specify the common name, and the nslookup command looks up the name in on your DNS server (usually located with your ISP).

  • Page 132: Glossary

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix D. Glossary Glossary 10BASE-T A designation for the type of wiring used by Ethernet networks with a data rate of 10 Mbps. Also known as Category 3 (CAT 3) wiring. See also data rate, Ethernet.
  • Page 133 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix D. Glossary from a shared pool of IP addresses; after a specified time limit, DHCP returns the address to the pool. DHCP relay Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol relay A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses.
  • Page 134 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix D. Glossary File Transfer Protocol A program used to transfer files between computers connected to the Internet. Common uses include uploading new or updated files to a web server, and downloading files from a web server.
  • Page 135 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix D. Glossary Internet Service Provider A company that provides Internet access to its customers, usually for a fee. Local Area Network A network limited to a small geographic area, such as a home, office, or small building.
  • Page 136 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix D. Glossary ping Packet Internet (or Inter-Network) Groper A program used to verify whether or not the host associated with an IP address is online. It can also be used to reveal the IP address for a given domain name.
  • Page 137 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix D. Glossary SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol The TCP/IP protocol used for network management. splitter A device that splits off the voice component of the DSL signal to a separate line, so that data and telephone service each have their own wiring and jacks.
  • Page 138 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Appendix D. Glossary 5 (CAT 5) is used for 100BASE-T networks. See also 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, Ethernet. upstream The direction of data transmission from the user to the Internet. Universal Serial Bus A serial interface that lets you connect devices such as printers, scanners, etc.

  • Page 139: Index

    LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Index Index 100BASE-T, 149 Commit & Reboot page, 40 10BASE-T, 149 Computers ADSL, 149 configuring IP information, 18 ADSL cable, 16 Configuration Manager ADSL port, 16 overview, 33 Alarm Monitor window, 138 troubleshooting, 146...
  • Page 140 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Index viewing assigned addresses, 57 settings, 118 DHCP Server Firewall Blacklisted Hosts page, 120 defined, 51 Firewall Configuration page, 117 DHCP Server Pool—Add page, 54 Front panel, 12 Diagnosing problems FTP, 151 after installation, 31...
  • Page 141 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Index Windows NT 4.0, 19 viewing, 49 IP data packet, 61 , 45 LAN network mask IP Filter Configuration page, 122 LAN port IP Filter Rule – Statistics page, 131 default IP information, 22 IP Filter Rule −...
  • Page 142 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Index NAT Rule—Add page - rdr, 71 EOA, 106 NAT Translation – Details page, 67 EOA Interface - Add, 107 NAT Translations page, 66 Firewall Blacklisted Hosts, 120 Navigating, 35 Firewall Configuration, 117 Netmask.
  • Page 143 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Index checking for, 11 viewing statistics, 92 PASS - NAT flavor, 77 RIP Configuration page, 90 Password RIP Global Statistics page, 92 changing, 39 RJ-11, 153 default, 34 RJ-45, 153 recovering, 146 Routing, 153 PC configuration, 18 Routing Information Protocol.
  • Page 144 LinkMAX HSA300 ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Index installing, 17 configuring multiple, 49 installing driver, 23 IP address, 49 USB port Web browser, 155 configuring IP information, 43, 47 requirements, 9 User Password Configuration page, 39 version requirements, 33 Username...

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