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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    ©2005 by ADSL Nation LTD. All rights reserved. ADSL Nation and X-Station are trademarks or registered trademarks of ADSL Nation LTD. in the United Kingdom and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 3 X-Station...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    From now on your internet experience will be transformed due to the high speed that ADSL technology and the X-Station delivers. This manual will guide you through setting up your X-Station and provide a reference point for all the features of your wireless modem router.

  • Page 5: What's In The Box

    Airport Extreme speed and is backwards compatible with older Airport cards. The X-Station works on any ADSL service that uses PPPoA or PPPoE with either static or dynamic IP addresses. In the default configuration the X-Station’s employs NAT (Network Address Translation) technology to allow multiple computers to share a single broadband service.

  • Page 6: Front View

    X-Station Overview Front View PWR: Shows that power is being received by the router. WL ACT: Flashes when wireless data is sent or received. LINK/ACT: 1 LED for each ethernet port labeled 1 - 4 Illuminated when a Ethernet connection has been established on the corresponding Ethernet port, flashes when data is being sent or received on that port.

  • Page 7: Before Installing

    ISP. The login name and password are case sensitive. You must type them exactly as given by the ISP. Computer requirements The computer that you want to use with the X-Station must have either an available RJ-45 Ethernet port or 802.11b/g wireless adaptor and TCP/IP networking installed.

  • Page 8: Connecting To The Adsl Line

    Microfilter. Note: You will need to ensure that all telephone equipment on the same line as your X-Station is also connected to a Microfilter. If you do not have enough microfilters remove any unfiltered telephone equipment.
  • Page 9 Configuring Windows XP Networking The default network configuration on the computer should already be suitable for connection to the X-Station. However if you are uncertain or any network settings have been changed they will need to be configured as follows.
  • Page 10 At the Network and Dial-up Connections window. Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon that reflects the model of your Ethernet Network Card that is connected to the X-Station and click Properties. Ensure that the field Connect Using shows the model of your...
  • Page 11 Click Properties. Click the option Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK to save the settings. Ensure that your X-Station is powered on. Restart your system. Wireless connectivity for Windows 98/ME is not covered here, please refer to the documentation...
  • Page 12 Amber please check in the Airport status menu to ensure your Airport has found the X-Station wireless signal. Ensure that your X-Station is powered on. Restart your system. Configuring Mac OS 9 Networking Open the TCP/IP control panel. You can find it in the Apple Menu under the folder “Control Panels.”...
  • Page 13 Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Apple’s Safari Browser. No extra software or drivers are required to configure the X-Station. To connect to the X-Station, open your web browser and enter the X- Station default IP address http://10.0.0.2 in to the browsers address bar.

  • Page 14: Quick Set-Up Procedure

    Quick Set-up Procedure In order to make the installation process quick and easy the X-Station comes pre-configured for use on a standard BT phone line in the UK. If your phone line is not provided by BT some additional settings may need to be adjusted.

  • Page 15: Testing The Connection

    To test the connection click the Diagnostics button, after a short pause test results will begin to appear. If no Fail results are reported the X-Station has successfully connected to the internet. Further details are available about the meaning of each test by clicking the help link by each test.

  • Page 16: Advanced Configuration Options

    Advanced Configuration Options In most circumstances it will not be necessary to change any of the settings under the advanced options. Users of ADSL outside the UK or lines not provided by BT may however need to change some settings here. Any modifications made in the advanced options will require saving before changes take effect.

  • Page 17: Wan Configuration

    X-Station WAN Configuration Setting Virtual Circuit: Select Enabled to activate the current PVC configuration. The current PVC is displayed at the top of the page in parenthesis. Default is “Enabled” for “PVC0” and “Disabled” for “PVC1 ~ PVC7”. Bridge: Passes PPP data through to LAN PPP host (dumb modem mode).

  • Page 18: Static Ip Settings

    WAN Configuration IGMP: (Internet Group Management Protocol) relay/proxy specification and environment, default is “Disabled”. IGMP is available in all modes and all encapsulations. Note: Before the IGMP mode is enabled; please go to the “Misc Configuration” page to enable the IGMP proxy. Otherwise, the IGMP selection will not be valid.
  • Page 19 X-Station WAN Configuration Service Name: The Service Name of the PPP session is required by some ISPs mainly in the USA. If the ISP does not provide the Service Name, please leave it blank. Username: The username or login ID provided by the ISP.

  • Page 20: Dhcp Client

    WAN Configuration DHCP Client DHCP Client: When enabled the WAN is configured as a DHCP client, where the ISP would be the DHCP server. The default setting is Disabled. This option is for non-static (dynamic) IP addresses. DHCP Client is generally used in the following encapsulations: 1483 Bridged IP LLC 1483 Routed IP LLC 1483 Bridged IP VC-MUX...

  • Page 21: Lan Configuration

    X-Station LAN Configuration LAN IP The IP address used by the X-Station. The subnet mask is used to determine the size of the local network. The default setting should be left at 255.255.255.0 unless and special mask configuration is required.

  • Page 22: Web Administration

    Note: When changing the http port the X-Station will not be able to report that saving the configuration has been successful. To access the web interface on a new port it will be necessary to append the new port to the...

  • Page 23: Administration Password

    X-Station Administration Password Password Protection Access to the X-Station web administration is protected by a password. To prevent unautorized access to the X-Station the default password should be changed to a password of your choice. Note: For the strongest security use a combination of letters and numbers...

  • Page 24: Port Forwarding

    Port Forwarding Special Applications The default X-Station configuration uses Network Address Translation that prevents incoming connections from the Internet entering the local network. This is usually a desirable situation as it provides a basic firewall facility to protect the network. However some special applications may require that an incoming connection is allowed.

  • Page 25: Dmz Host

    X-Station DMZ Host Sometimes it is necessary to completely expose a computer to the internet for example when so many ports are required that port forwarding is not practical. Enabling the DMZ function forwards all unused ports to a chosen computer. Put the IP address of the chosen computer in the DMZ Host IP box.

  • Page 26: Dns Server

    ISP’s DNS servers. The default setting is enabled. DNS Server The X-Station can act as a DNS server for the local network if required. By default this option is disabled as it is only required for advanced network configurations.

  • Page 27: Nat Configuration

    X-Station NAT Configuration By default NAT is enabled and the X-Station shares a single public IP ad- dress with multiple computers. NAT would typically be turned off where multiple public IP addresses are provided by the ISP and no sharing is required.

  • Page 28: Routing Table

    Routing Table The Routing Table displays the routing table and allows you to manually enter a routing entry. The routing table will display the routing status of Destination, Netmask, Gateway, and Interface. The interface “br0” is unused; “lo0” indicates the loopback interface; “ppp1” indicates the PPP interface.

  • Page 29: System Time

    X-Station System Time The X-Station will attempt to automatically obtain time server informa- tion from the ISP in order to set the time automatically. If your ISP does not provide the required time server information a NTP time server can be...

  • Page 30: Miscellaneous Options

    WAN. System default is “Disabled”. Connect PPP when ADSL Link is Up: If this option is “Enabled”, X-Station will automatically connect the PPP session whenever an ADSL connection is established. System default is “Enabled”.

  • Page 31: Firmware Updates

    X-Station Update Firmware Firmware Updates ADSL Nation may make firmware updates available to download from our web site. Detailed instructions are provided with firmware updates. Note: If the update button has been clicked in error the firmware update must be cancelled to resume normal operation.

  • Page 32: Reset To Factory Defaults

    Reset to Factory Defaults When resetting the X-Station to factory defaults ALL settings will be re- stored back to the original settings when the X-Station left the factory.

  • Page 33: Adsl Line Status

    X-Station ADSL Line Status SNR Margin: Signal to Noise Ratio indicates the amount of usable signal compared to unwanted noise. The higher the value the better quality the connection, a connection may not be possible if the SNR value drops below 16db.

  • Page 34: Wan Status

    WAN Status Displays the current IP Address, Subnet Mask, and MAC address for the current active connection. The connection can be disconnected or reset using the drop down menu and clicking the Execute button.

  • Page 35: Atm Status

    X-Station ATM Status Status information of ATM cells. This page contains information that is dynamic and will refresh every 2 seconds. Reset Counters: This button resets the ATM Status counter. ATM Status Fields: Tx Bytes, Rx Bytes, Tx Cells, Rx Cells, Rx HEC Errors, Tx Mgmt Cells, Tx CLP0 Cells, Rx CLP0 Cells, Tx CLP1 Cells, Rx CLP1 Cells, Rx Errors, Tx Errors, and Rx Misrouted Cells.

  • Page 36: Ppp Status

    PPP Status The PPP Status page shows the status of each PPP session for each PPP interface. This page contains information that is dynamic and will refresh every 8 seconds. Connection Name: This is user defined. User defined connections for PPP can be created in PPP Configuration page.

  • Page 37: Tcp Status

    X-Station TCP Status TCP/IP Network Statistics Diagnostic information provided for troubleshooting networking. You may be asked for information from this status window when talking to your ISP or ADSL Nation support staff.
  • Page 38 SSID: The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a unique name for your wireless network. The SSID can be up to 31 characters. The default is “X-Station” and can be kept unless there are other X-Stations in range. If other X-Sta- tions are in range the SSID must be changed to a unique name to prevent interference from other X-Stations.
  • Page 39 All devices on the network must share the selected key in order to communicate with the X-Station. The key length for 64-bit is 10 hexadecimal characters and the key length for 128 bit is 26 hexadecimal characters.

  • Page 40: Wireless Security

    Wireless Security Security Options Firmware Version: Wireless security firmware installed on the X-Station. WLAN Security Status: Enable/disable WLAN Security. WLAN Security Method: There are three available methods of WLAN Security: (802_1X) This option uses 802.1X for authentication with the RADIUS server while using WEP encryption.

  • Page 41: Radius Server

    Radius Server The X-Station can retrieve passwords from an external RADIUS server rather than storing the password locally on the X-Station. This is useful in corporate networks where a central RADIUS authentication is used to con- trol remote access to the network. Two RADIUS servers can be configured primary/secondary as required.
  • Page 42 The firewall is located at the point of entry for the network. All data inbound and outbound must pass through the firewall for inspection. By default the X-Station is configured to use NAT as a basic firewall and the advanced SPI firewall is disabled. The basic NAT firewalling offers adequate protection for most users but increased security is available by enabling the advanced SPI firewall.
  • Page 43 X-Station Firewall Protection Policy Protection Policies defend against common methods of attacking a net- work and computers within the network. Some of these attacks are clas- sified as a DoS (Denial of Service). DoS, is an attack in which a network or...

  • Page 44: Advanced Protection

    Firewall Protection Policy Advanced Protection SYN Flooding checking: SYN Flooding is a type of DoS attack that is accomplished by not sending the final acknowledgement to the receiv- ing server’s SYN-ACK (SYNchronize-ACKnowledge) in the final part of the handshake process. This causes the serve to keep signaling until it is timed out.

  • Page 45: Alert Log

    X-Station Firewall Intrusion Detection Log Configure which Protection Policy (See previous section) violations to log for admin viewing. Alert Log “Enabled/Disabled” for SYN Flooding, Ping of Death, IP Spoofing, and Win Nuke (All of these are explained in the previous section). Enable to log violations of individual policies.
  • Page 46 Firewall Service Filtering Service filtering disables service requests from external sources.
  • Page 47 X-Station Firewall IP Group The “IP Group” lets you specify IP Addresses (Single or Range) and Subnet Masks and assign them to a group name for easy use when configuring inbound and outbound policies for the firewall. IP Entry Name: This is the name you assign to the group of IP addresses and subnet masks.
  • Page 48 Firewall Service Group The “Service Group” lets you specify a Port and assign it to a group name for easy use when configuring inbound and outbound policies for the fire- wall. Service Entry Name: This is the name you assign to the group containing the port number.
  • Page 49 X-Station Firewall Time Window The “Time Window” lets you specify certain time periods and assign them to a group name for easy use when configuring inbound and outbound poli- cies for the firewall. Time Window Name: This is the name you assign to the group that is given the time designation.
  • Page 50 Firewall Inbound Policy The “Inbound Policy” allows you to filter inbound (From the WAN into the user side LAN) packets based on a set of rules. This enables you to deny access from different sources and thus increase security. A table of inbound policies is displayed with the following information. If there are no policies, then a message stating “No Entries in Inbound Policy Database”...
  • Page 51 X-Station Firewall Inbound Policy Add/Modify Inbound Policy Clicking this button will bring up a table with all the add configurations as shown in figure above. Src IP: This specifies the Source IP for the Inbound Policy. This is the external IP address or addresses and Subnet Masks that will be affected by the policy.
  • Page 52 Firewall Outbound Policy The Outbound Policy allows you to filter outbound (from the user side LAN to the WAN) packets based on a set of rules. This enables you to deny ac- cess to different sources and thus increase security. A table of outbound policies is displayed with the following information.
  • Page 53 X-Station Firewall Outbound Policy Add/Modify Outbound Policy Clicking this button will bring up a table with all the add configurations as shown in figure above: Src IP: This specifies the Source IP for the Outbound Policy. This is the internal IP address or addresses and Subnet Mask(s) that will be affected by the policy.

  • Page 54: Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: ‘The page cannot be displayed’ is prompted when I launch my browser. A: Ensure that you are using the Ethernet Network cable that comes with your X-Station package to connect to the Modem. Restart your computer and try to launch your browser again. If the problem persists, please contact our support line.
  • Page 55 X-Station...

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