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XH6830
DSE 802.11g ADSL Router

Installation Guide

V1.0 – Last Updated on 05/04/04 by Julius Spencer – © Copyright 2004- DSE(NZ)Ltd

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    XH6830 DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Installation Guide V1.0 – Last Updated on 05/04/04 by Julius Spencer – © Copyright 2004- DSE(NZ)Ltd...
  • Page 2 Customers using this product for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify DSE(NZ)Ltd for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale. W a r n i ng This is a Class B product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Contents INTRODUCTION.........................4 ......................4 ACKAGE ONTENTS ..................4 INIMUM YSTEM EQUIREMENTS FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS..................5 PANEL DESCRIPTION.......................7 ........................7 RONT ANEL ........................8 ANEL HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................9 ..............9 ONNECTING THE ROUTER TO YOUR NETWORK ...................9 ONNECTION TO OWER UPPLY WAN ....................10...
  • Page 4 7.15 P ........................57 ABOUT WI-FI ........................58 .......................58 I IS REEDOM CERTIFIED = C ................58 ONFIDENCE ....................58 ONNECTS ? ....................59 TROUBLESHOOTING......................60 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................64 SUPPORT........................66 WARRANTY ........................66 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ....................66 HOTSPOTS IN NEW ZEALAND ...................71...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Introduction Thank you for purchasing the DSE 802.11g ADSL router. This product is the perfect option to connect a group of wired or wireless PCs to a high-speed ADSL Internet connection. Configurable as a DHCP server for your existing network, this router acts as the only externally recognized Internet gateway on your local area network (LAN) or wireless local area network (WLAN) and serves as an Internet NAT firewall against unwanted outside intruders.

  • Page 6: Features & Specifications

    2 Features & Specifications • Web-based setup for installation and management. • Built in 4 x 10/100 Mbps Switch port for LAN connection. • One 10/100Mbps WAN port for cable/xDSL modem connection. • 802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only or 802.11b+g modes.
  • Page 7 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router • Automatic Configuration of DHCP. The Wireless Router dynamically assigns network configuration information, including IP Address, WAN Gateway, Domain Name Server ( DNS ) Addresses, … etc. This greatly simplifies configuration of PCs on your local network.

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    3 Panel Description 3.1 Front Panel The router’s front panel’s LEDs provide an easy way to monitor the connection status and activity. • POWER: Lights up when the router is powered on. • WLAN READY: Lights up when the wireless communication is active. •...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 3.2 Rear Panel The router’s rear panel provides the following connections. • WAN: Connects to an ADSL enabled telephone line through a filter/splitter. • Ports 1~4: Connects to a network device. Supports auto crossover functionality.

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    4 Hardware installation 4.1 Connecting the router to your network This router can connect to PCs via Ethernet with network cables or wirelessly via radio waves. The router can also be connected to the Internet through an ADSL enabled telephone line via a filter/splitter to allow all PCs in your network to have access to the Internet.

  • Page 11: Connection To Wan

    (including such devices as a Sky digital decoder with integrated modem), dedicated diallers, Etc. Filtering telephone equipment is as simple as plugging the XH7556 DSE ADSL filter in-line with the device/s.

  • Page 12: Option 2: Have An Adsl Splitter Professionally Installed

    However should an adaptor be required between the plug on the modem cord and the jackpoint, or you wish to connect telephone equipment to the same jackpoint, the DSE ADSL filter can be used by plugging the router or modem into the “ADSL” socket.

  • Page 13: Connection To Lan

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 4.4 Connection to LAN Connect an Ethernet network cable from your PC’s Ethernet port to one of the router’s LAN ports. The LAN LINK/ACT LED indicator will be lit by the corresponding port’s number when a successful connection is made.

  • Page 14: Windows 98/Me Configuration

    5.1 Windows 98/Me Configuration 1. From the Windows desktop, click the Start button and choose Settings, then click Control Panel. 2. From Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. 3. In the Network window, under the Configuration tab, double-click the TCP/IP entry of the WLAN adaptor.

  • Page 15: Windows Nt/2000/Xp Configuration

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 5.2 Windows NT/2000/XP Configuration 1. From the Windows desktop, click the Start button. Choose Settings, then click Control Panel. 2. From Control Panel, double-click the Network & Dial-Up Connections icon. 3. Double-click the icon that corresponds to the connection to your router.

  • Page 16: Device Administration

    6 Device Administration The router has a web-based utility that allows you to manage it. This section discusses the functions in the utility. Web Based Configuration To access the web-based utility, launch Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or the web browser you normally use. Enter the router’s default IP address, http://192.168.8.1 in the Address field and press Enter.
  • Page 17 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Firmware Version: Shows the current router Firmware version. Quick Setup: The Quick Setup is provided to help you set up the router quickly and easily. Advanced Settings: The Advanced Settings page allows the advanced user to configure the router.

  • Page 18: Quick Setup

    6.2 Quick Setup The Quick Setup is provided to help you set up the router quickly and easily. Follow the steps described below. STEP 1. Time Zone Select the System Time Zone / Country. Click Next after your selection. If your region uses Daylight Savings Time, click the box to activate this feature.
  • Page 19 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router STEP 2. ADSL Setting From the top drop down box, select New Zealand as your country. This should automatically select Telecom New Zealand as your ISP, PPPoA VC MUX for Encapsulation, VPI 0 and VCI...
  • Page 20 STEP 3. WAN Setting - PPPoA In the boxes provided insert your account details as provided by your ISP (Account, Password) and select Next. For Ihug, the format is user@adsl.ihug.co.nz. For Xtra, the format is user.xadsl@xtra.co.nz. In both instances, user is the user name advised to you by your ISP. “Restarting…”...
  • Page 21 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router The router should now be operational and the only things left to do are to change the default administrator password and enable WEP in order to have a secure wireless network. Please refer to the appropriate sections later in this manual.

  • Page 22: Advanced Settings Menu

    7 Advanced Settings Menu 7.1 Device Info This page displays the router’s current or previous connection settings, configuration and status. See the table on the following page for explanations of the fields.
  • Page 23 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Shows the hardware version of the Wireless Router. Hardware Release ID Firmware Version Shows the firmware version you are using. The Wireless Router’s WAN connection, by default, set as a DHCP Wan Connection Type...

  • Page 24: Administration

    7.2 Administration This page allows the user to reset, save and restore the router settings. The password can be changed, the firmware can be upgraded and the system log can also be viewed. 7.2.1 System Settings Reset to Default: Restores the factory defaults and restarts automatically after completion. Backup Setting: Saves the current system settings/configuration into a file in order to restore all settings/configuration when needed in the future.

  • Page 25: Administrator

    You can upgrade the firmware if a firmware upgrade file is available (if it is, it will be on our website at www.dse.co.nz). Click on Browse to select the upgrade file (*.upg) and click Go to upgrade. The router will restart automatically when the upgrade process is completed.
  • Page 26 Current WAN MAC Address: Shows the current WAN MAC address of the router. Click Clone MAC to duplicate the MAC address of the administrator’s PC to be the WAN MAC of the router. Restart System: Forces the router to restart immediately.

  • Page 27: Wan

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 7.3 WAN Click the WAN link in the left hand side frame. If using ADSL to connect to the Internet in New Zealand, go to option 5, PPPoA. The router supports 5 connection options: 1.
  • Page 28 2. DHCP Client: If you are connecting through a Dynamic IP Address or DHCP Client: Once DHCP Client is set, your ISP will automatically and dynamically assign the IP Address and other settings for your router. Keep the DHCP Client Domain Name and DHCP Client Host Name blank. Encapsulation: Select the encapsulation type.
  • Page 29 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 3. PPPoE: Note that at the time of writing, PPPoE is not supported in New Zealand. If you are connecting through PPPoE: Enter the PPPoE Account provided by your ISP. Enter the PPPoE Password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 30 4. PPTP: If you are connecting through PPTP: My IP Address: Enter the router (PPTP client) IP Address. Server IP Address: Enter the ADSL router/Cable modem (PPTP server) IP Address. My Subnet Mask: Enter the router Subnet Mask. My Gateway: Optional if the PPTP client and server are in the same subnet. For Layer-2 VPN application, this field is typically necessary.
  • Page 31 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Click Save & Restart to save the settings.
  • Page 32 5. PPPoA: This is the most common option for using ADSL to connect to your ISP. There is a list of details of any current connection. To renew the IP address, click the Release button and then click Renew. PPPoA Service Name: This field is an optional descriptive field. PPPoA Account/Password: Enter in the account username and password in these fields as provided by your ISP.

  • Page 33: Lan

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 7.4 LAN Click the LAN link in the left hand side frame to view and change the LAN settings. LAN IP Address: The router’s IP address as seen on the internal LAN. The default value is 192.168.8.1.
  • Page 34 Save & Restart: Click on this button to save the settings.

  • Page 35: Wireless (802.11G)

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 7.5 Wireless (802.11g) Click the Wireless (802.11g) link in the left hand side frame to view and change the Wireless LAN settings. 7.5.1 Info This page shows the IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Status and Information.

  • Page 36: Basic

    7.5.2 Basic This page allows you to set the basic settings for your wireless network. Wireless Device Name: Sets the device identifier string. It is left blank by default. SSID: The SSID is a unique name for your wireless network. The default SSID is AP_Router. Note that all the wireless devices in your wireless network must have the same SSID so that they can communicate with one another.
  • Page 37 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Region: Since the allowed RF Band is not the same globally, select the appropriate region from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. There are five regions available: • North American ( NA (1-11) ) •...

  • Page 38: Security

    7.5.3 Security This page allows you to configure the security settings for your wireless network. Disable Broadcast of SSID: Typically, someone could easily obtain the SSID information with site survey software and gain unauthorized access to your network. Leave this blank to enable broadcast.
  • Page 39 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router PassPhrase: The WEP Encryption key is generated in one of two ways: 1. You may create an encryption key by using a PassPharse: • Enter a word or group of printable characters in the PassPhrase field. The PassPhrase can be letters, symbols or numbers.

  • Page 40: Association

    7.5.4 Association The Association page shows the current associated client list. The router will show the MAC address list of all the detected clients. Click on Refresh List to display the most current information. Click Add selected to list to invite the selected stations. MAC Filtering: This feature filters the Ethernet Adaptor’s specific MAC address from going out to the Internet.

  • Page 41: Advanced

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 7.5.5 Advanced Before making any changes to the Advanced settings page, please check the wireless settings for all your wireless devices, as these changes will alter/change the router’s effectiveness. In most cases, these settings do not need to be changed and should not be changed unless you know what you are doing.

  • Page 42: 802.1X

    7.5.6 802.1x 802.1x defines port-based, network access control used to provide authenticated network access and automated data encryption key management. The IEEE 802.1x standard offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network, as well as dynamically varying encryption keys.
  • Page 43 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router If the MD5 Tiny Server is enabled, click on the Save & Restart button. The Setup link will then appear. Click on the Setup link and enter Username, New Password and Confirm password. Radius Server IP: Enter the Radius Server IP Address.

  • Page 44: Access Control

    7.6 Access Control The router provides lots of advanced functions such as MAC address filtering, IP address filtering, TCP/UDP service port blocking, URL keyword blocking, virtual server, DMZ, etc. Please note that Filtering is an advanced function and no changes are recommended without a thorough understanding of network concepts.
  • Page 45 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Telnet: A protocol that links two computers in order to provide a terminal connection to the remote machine. Instead of dialing into the computer, you connect to it over the Internet using Telnet. When you issue a Telnet session, you connect to the Telnet host and log in. The connection enables you to work with the remote machine as though you were a terminal connected to it.

  • Page 46: Mac Filter

    7.7 MAC Filter The MAC Filter function allows the filtering of a specific Ethernet adaptor’s MAC address so as to prevent that computer from accessing the Internet. Select Enable or Disable. There are two ways of doing this but only one can be chosen at a time. •...

  • Page 47: Service Time

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 7.8 Service Time The Service Time Allocation allows you to define a specified period of time a network user will be allowed to access the Internet. There are three ways of doing this: If you want to allow Internet access at all times, select Normal.
  • Page 48 Select By Continuous Usage Time if you wish to allow Internet access only for a specified period of time of continuous usage.
  • Page 49 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Select By Time Zone if you wish to allow Internet access only during the predefined time zones. Save & Restart: Click on this button to save the settings.

  • Page 50: Lan Pc Management

    7.9 LAN PC Management Besides the Service Time Allocation function, the router also provides time-based management for each individual LAN client PC (up to 8 PCs). To enable the service blocking by schedule, do the following: Select Enable to activate the management features. Select the desired PC (From 1 to 8).

  • Page 51: Url Blocking

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 7.10 URL Blocking In order to prevent LAN users from accessing several specific websites, the router allows the administrator to restrict access based on web address keywords. Select Enable to activate this feature and enter the URL keywords manually.

  • Page 52: Virtual Server

    7.11 Virtual Server The router allows you to set up virtual servers. If any specific local PC needs to be mapped to the UDP/TCP port on the WAN side, you will need to input the mappings on this page. Virtual Servers allow you to set up public services, such as a Web server, FTP, E-mail, etc. that can be accessed by external users on the Internet.
  • Page 53 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Consider the example below: If you have an FTP server (Port 21) at 192.168.8.5, a mail server (Port 110) at 192.168.8.6, a web server (Port 80) at 192.168.8.7 and a VPN server at 192.168.8.8 you need to set up the...

  • Page 54: Dmz

    7.12 DMZ A DMZ host is a computer which has been nominated to receive all the packets that do not match anything in your NAT or Port Forwarding tables. When a packet is sent to your router, the router will check the NAT or Port Forwarding tables to see if there s a match for that packet, and then send the packet on to whatever it matches.
  • Page 55 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router The mechanism of multiple DMZ host is based on the mapping relation between the WAN IP Address and the LAN IP Address. These DMZ hosts will skip NAT port translation to gain unrestricted 2-way communication capability.

  • Page 56: Auto 2-Way Applications

    7.13 Auto 2-Way Applications Some special applications (e.g. MS messenger, MS game zone, etc…) always connect to an outside server with a fixed destination port. Then the server would communicate with the application in the LAN by using a predefined incoming port (or a specific range of incoming ports).

  • Page 57: Dynamic Dns

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 7.14 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address as not all computers use Static IP addresses. Typically, when a user connects to the Internet, the user s ISP assigns an unused IP address from a pool of IP addresses, and this address is used only for the duration of that specific connection.

  • Page 58: Upnp

    7.15 UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) enhances peer-to-peer network connectivity for personal computers, wireless devices, and other intelligent appliances in a distributed, open networking architecture. UPnP uses existing standard protocols, such as TCP/IP, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Extensible Markup Language (XML) to seamlessly connect networked devices and to manage data transfer among connected devices.

  • Page 59: About Wi-Fi

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 8 About Wi-Fi 8.1 Wi-Fi is Freedom Wi-Fi, or Wireless Fidelity, is freedom: it allows you to connect to the Internet from your couch at home, a bed in a hotel room or a conference room at work without wires. How? Wi-Fi is a wireless technology like a cell phone.

  • Page 60: Who Can Use Wi-Fi

    8.4 Who Can Use Wi-Fi? Everyone can use Wi-Fi, almost everywhere in the world. Home Wi-Fi networks can connect multiple computers to each other, to peripherals, and to the Internet. A Wi-Fi network can connect a family s computers together to share such hardware and software resources as printers and the Internet.

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 9 Troubleshooting This chapter provides possible solutions to problems regarding the installation and operation of the router. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Router LAN port connection failure •...
  • Page 62 The router is unable to access the Internet • Check whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP. Launch your browser and access the main menu of the router’s configuration by typing http://192.168.8.1 in the address bar and logging in as admin. Select ADSL Status from the menu and check the errors, data rate and other statistics.
  • Page 63 • If there is a new firmware available, you will be able to find it by searching for the product/catalog number on the DSE website at www.dse.co.nz. Download the latest firmware and save it on your hard drive. Refer to the section on firmware upgrade for the procedure.
  • Page 64 • Check that your Wireless LAN adaptor settings (e.g. SSID, Channel Number) are the same as your router. • Check whether you have used the same WEP Encryption Key for both your Wireless LAN and your router.

  • Page 65: Frequently Asked Questions

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 10 Frequently asked questions What is the maximum IP addresses supported by this Wireless Router? The Wireless Router will support up to 253 IP addresses. What is MAC Address? Short for Media Access Control Address. It is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of an Ethernet networking device.
  • Page 66 What can I do if l lost connection with the Wireless Router when I change the LAN subnet Address ( e.g. change from 192.168.8.1 to 192.168.1.1 ) ? When the LAN client PC is no longer on the same Subnet IP Address as the Wireless Router, release your LAN client PC’s IP Address and renew the IP Address from the Wireless Router once again.

  • Page 67: Support

    XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router 11 Support Should you encounter problems with the installation of this device, please follow these steps: 1. Read the troubleshooting guide. Contact the DSE Support Team DSE support operates during normal business hours. – Phone: 09-414-2836 –...
  • Page 68 Access Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together. Access points can also bridge to each other if they have a wireless bridge function. Ad Hoc: An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adaptor, connected as an independent wireless LAN.
  • Page 69 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router Encryption key: An alphanumeric string that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted so it can be safely shared among members of a network. WEP uses an encryption key that automatically encrypts outgoing wireless data. On the receiving side, the same encryption key enables the computer to automatically decrypt the information so it can be read.
  • Page 70 Local Area Network (LAN): A LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with the appropriate network adaptor card connected by cable that share applications, data and peripherals. All connections are made via cable, but a LAN does not use telephone services. It typically spans a single building.
  • Page 71 XH6830 – DSE 802.11g ADSL Router SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP/IP. In SNMP, agents (which can be hardware as well as software) monitor the activity in the various devices on the network and report to the network console workstation. Control information about each device is maintained in a structure known as a management information block.

  • Page 72: Hotspots In New Zealand

    14 HotSpots in New Zealand Available HotSpots at the time of printing: Astoria Cafi: 159 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 6001, New Zealand Bordeaux Bakery: 220 Thorndon Quay, Wellington, 6001, New Zealand Cafe on the Quay: 250-260 Lambton Quay, Capital on the Quay, Wellington, 6001, New Zealand Dizengoff: 256 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, 1300, New Zealand Janus...
  • Page 73 Further, DSE(NZ)Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
  • Page 74 Dick Smith Electronics Stores 14 John Street, Phone: (09) 438 0687, Fax: (09) 438 9635. Albany: Don McKinnon Drive, Albany MegaCentre, Phone: (09) 415 7410, Fax: (09) 415 4360; Glenfield: Glenfield Road, (Above Westfield Shopping Town), Phone: (09) 442 2314, Fax: (09) 442 2317; Takapuna: 451 Lake Road, Phone: (09) 486 4037, Fax: (09) 486 4039;...

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