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Nexland ISB SOHO User Manual

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LIMITED WARRANTY
Nexland guarantees that every Internet Sharing Box is free from physical defects in material
and workmanship under normal use for five (5) years from the date of purchase. If the
product proves defective during this warranty period, call Nexland Support to obtain a Return
Authorization number. Be sure to have purchase information or invoice available when
calling.
LIABILITY LIMITATION
IN NO EVENT SHALL NEXLAND'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE
PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING
SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. Nexland makes no warranty or representation,
expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products, and specifically disclaims its
quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Nexland reserves
the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to
notify any individual or entity.
FCC STATEMENT
The Internet Sharing Box has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide a
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment or device
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance
© 2001 Nexland, Inc. All Rights Reserved
ISB SOHO and Technology that's Securing the Internet are trademarks of Nexland, Inc.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple
Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective
proprietors.
Nexland, Inc.
1101 Brickell Avenue
nd
North Tower • 2
Floor
Miami, FL 33131

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Summary of Contents for Nexland ISB SOHO

  • Page 1 LIMITED WARRANTY Nexland guarantees that every Internet Sharing Box is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for five (5) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Nexland Support to obtain a Return Authorization number.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Enterprises, Nexland’s routers are considered the most reliable in their class. Your Requirements ....................2 ISB SOHO (short for Internet Sharing Box for Small Office / Home Office) is not only Features......................2 reliable; it also is one of the most feature rich and fastest of the low-cost routers.

  • Page 3: Features

    9v DC 1000mA Power Connector – Connect the power adapter plug here. Make ISB SOHO Features sure to use only the power supply that came with the ISB SOHO as plugging in the wrong voltage can damage the unit. Let’s take a look at the ISB SOHO: WAN Transmit/Receive LED –...

  • Page 4: A Note About The Firewall

    The ISB SOHO protects your computers from intrusion by its firewall feature. It Make sure you follow these precautions and your ISB SOHO will last you a very prevents an outsider from gaining access to the computers connected to the ISB. It will very very long time: not protect your computers against information requested from inside though.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Important Note: Some ISPs (usually Cable) have abbreviated names for If you are connecting a hub to the LAN ports of the ISB SOHO, you must use the “Uplink” port on your hub. Plus, your hub MUST be a compatible with a your E-Mail servers and Web Home Page.

  • Page 6: Configuring Your Computer

    Click on the Gateway tab and confirm that there are no entries and the DNS tab should have “DNS disabled.” If there are entries under these tabs, make a note of them before clearing, as they may have to be entered into the ISB SOHO. In a Macintosh Environment: Go to Apple >...
  • Page 7 Setup page. If it says Connected… On the Main Setup screen, click the Enabled radio button below the PPPoE header. Try entering http://www.nexland.com in the address bar of the browser. You should see our home page. Have fun surfing the web! You can now connect Click in the User Name field and type your PPPoE (“Dial-Up”) User Name exactly...
  • Page 8 DNS Servers (at least one) (http://207.158.227.235). A response? (Yes) go to next step (No) Service may be down someplace outside Click the Save button after entering all the information. The ISB SOHO will reset and of your home. Try again later. should connect immediately.
  • Page 9 VPN server, and transfer data. IPsec is the most secure form of VPN encryption currently in use. The VPN capability of the ISB SOHO is automatic. It will recognize an IPsec session, for example, and pass it through the firewall. The ISB SOHO should work with most VPNs and has been tested to work with all of the major types (Symantec/Axent Power VPN, Checkpoint, Nortel, Cisco (not Concentrator), among others).
  • Page 10 Internet service. See Page 10 on How To Obtain Your Network Adapter (MAC) Address. This is the first screen you see when you browse the ISB SOHO. It has fields for all Always click “Save” after entering all information.
  • Page 11 Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Static IP & DNS Status If you have a Static IP account from your ISP or are using the ISB behind another gateway device, enter the network information here. This screen is similar to a computer's “Network Properties”...
  • Page 12 “Obtain IP Automatically” or “Obtain from DHCP Server.” Note: The ISB always hands out its IP address as the DNS server (192.168.0.1 by default) unless static DNS’s are set. This is normal, as the ISB SOHO will take care of DNS requests sent to the ISP.

  • Page 13: Advanced Pppoe

    Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Advanced PPPoE Choose Service: Some ISPs have different services available from their PPPoE accounts. Click Query Services then select the service from the drop down menu then connect as normal. Note: You must be DISCONNECTED in order to use this feature.
  • Page 14 Dynamic DNS Routing The ISB SOHO was designed for home and small business use. It does have the Dynamic DNS is a way for people outside to connect to your computers using a capability to perform as a router and maintains all the features required to operate in domain name, even when you have a dynamic IP account from your ISP (your IP this network configuration.
  • Page 15 Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Routing Table Data An entry in the routing table is required for each LAN segment on your Network. An entry is required so any other segment attached to this device can share data back and Destination IP Normally 0.0.0.0 but check your router documentation.
  • Page 16 Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens The ISB's Routing Table requires 2 entries as follows: Host IP & Group Entry 1 (Segment 1) Destination IP Address 192.168.1.0 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway IP Address 192.168.0.100 Entry 2 (Segment 2) Destination IP Address 192.168.2.0...

  • Page 17: Access Filters

    Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens whenever it boots. You can leave the computer's network properties to "Obtain IP Address Automatically" as the ISB will ensure its IP always stays the same. Access Filters Reserved IP: The IP address you want for this computer. It must be on the same class network as the ISB.

  • Page 18: Special Applications

    Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Quick Filters: Forgot that FTP port number? No problem, just click to prevent FTP access. Special Applications Custom Filters... You must know the Packet Type (TCP or UDP) and Ports Used by the protocol you wish to block.

  • Page 19: Virtual Servers

    Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Outgoing Protocol: Choose either TCP or UDP as the protocol type for sending data (consult the application's support). Virtual Servers Outgoing Port Range: Enter the Start and Finish ports used by your application when it's sending data.

  • Page 20: Custom Virtual Servers

    Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Custom Virtual Servers Virtual Servers need a local host with a static IP address to operate effectively. Setup This screen will let you define a custom server accessible from the outside by the ISB's a static local IP for your server under the Host IP &...
  • Page 21 Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens Nexland ISB SOHO: Interface Screens fields. Usually Internal and External should be the same but you can Translate ports if different values are entered (e.g.; 2000-2500 internally can be translated to 3000-3500 Exposed Host externally).
  • Page 22 IPsec Type: IPsec pass through is implemented automatically by the ISB. Keep at 2 SPI unless instructed by Nexland support. None lets you use your VPN client in Exposed Host (DMZ) mode if having problems connecting from behind the ISB.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    ISB as shown in Installation. Before contacting support, try our website, www.nexland.com for additional support information. You can contact support… If the ISB is configured correctly, check your Internet connection In the USA by E-mail: support@nexland.com...

  • Page 24: Appendix

    Nexland ISB SOHO: Appendix Nexland ISB SOHO: Appendix The window below should appear, select Microsoft under the list of Appendix Manufacturers. Installing TCP/IP on Windows 95/98/ME Note: Windows 2000/NT users, please see your user manual First install your Network card before trying to install TCP/IP.

  • Page 25: Finding Server Names

    Something similar to below will appear. These abbreviated addresses do not work with routers like the ISB SOHO. You must use the full Internet address. There are two ways you can find the full addresses: C:\>ping –a 207.158.227.235...

  • Page 26: Manually Resetting The Isb Soho

    Then flip DIP switch 1 ON (DOWN) again. Finally, Flip DIP switch 1 OFF (UP). Enter the IP address of the ISB SOHO into the Server IP field (should be 192.168.0.1 unless you changed it). This whole sequence should be completed within 10 seconds of plugging in the Enter any filename for the backup file into Local File (“config”...

  • Page 27: Updating The Firmware

    Restoring the Configuration Backup File Updating the Firmware If you have to restore the backup file for any reason, make sure your ISB SOHO is still on the same firmware version as when the backup file was retrieved (you should The ISB SOHO does its job by following a set of instructions that are coded into its always re-backup the configuration after a firmware update).

  • Page 28: Glossary

    Nexland ISB SOHO: Appendix Nexland ISB SOHO: Appendix Network Address Translation. The method of converting IP addresses from multiple Glossary computers on a LAN to a single address that represents the entire LAN to the outside world and vice versa. This lets those computers share one Internet connection.
  • Page 29 Nexland ISB SOHO: Appendix Specifications Model: ISB SOHO Network standards: IEEE 802.3 10BaseT, 802.3u 100BaseT Operating protocol: TCP/IP Interface: HTTP (Web) LAN Ports: Four 10/100BaseT Switched with Duplex (200MB) WAN Port: 10BaseT (10MB) Throughput: Over 8MB Bi-Directional (SDSL Compatible) VPN Pass through: Single Session IPsec &...
  • Page 30 . n e x l a n d . c o m © 2001 Nexland, Inc., All Right Reserved...

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