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  • Page 2 Copyright © 2008 Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All rights reserved. This document contains Pirelli proprietary and confidential information. No part of this document may be copied, reprinted or reproduced in any material form or elec- tronically, whether wholly or in part, and no information contained herein may be used or disclosed to third parties unless under a previous written agreement with Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A setting forth relevant terms and conditions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G CONTENTS Welcome 1 About this Guide 1 Naming Convention 1 Conventions 1 Introduction 3 Introduction 3 Package Contents 3 Router Advantages 5 Applications 5 Hardware Description 6 Minimum System and Component Requirements 6 Front Panel 6 Rear Panel 8...
  • Page 4 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Making configuration changes 24 Advanced Configuration Parameters 24 System Section 27 system >> time settings 27 system >> password settings 28 system >> DNS 28 WAN Section 31 WAN >> ATM pvc 31 WAN >> ATM interface 1483 bridging 32 WAN >>...
  • Page 5 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Routing >> RIP 62 Routing >>Routing Table 64 Firewall Section 67 Firewall >> Access Control 68 Firewall >> MAC Filter 69 Firewall >> URL Blocking 70 Firewall >> Schedule Rule 70 Firewall >> Intrusion Detection 71 Firewall >> DMZ 75 SNMP Section 77 SNMP >>...
  • Page 6 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Technical Specifications 103 Glossary 107 © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions. OGU 930500195-A1...

  • Page 7: Welcome

    LANs (Local Area Networks) and Internet Routers. NAMING CONVENTION Throughout this guide, the DISCUS™ DRG A124G is referred to as the “Wire- less Router”. Category 5 Ethernet Cables are referred to as Ethernet Cables throughout this guide.
  • Page 8 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Notice Icons TABLE 1. Icon Notice Type Description Warning Information that alerts you to potential personal injury. Text Conventions TABLE 2. Convention Description words “enter” When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type some- “type”...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction INTRODUCTION The DISCUS™ DRG A124G is designed to provide a cost-effective mean of sharing a single broadband Internet connection between several wired and wireless computers. The Router also provides protection in the form of an elec- tronic “firewall” preventing anyone outside of your network from seeing your files or damaging your computers.
  • Page 10 DISCUS™ DRG A124G c. Quick Installation Guide d. Smart Setup Configuration Utility Kit Material TABLE 1. Quantity DESCRIPTION DISCUS™ DRG A124G Switching Power Supplier Adapter Ethernet Cable Telephone patch cable CD-ROM If any of the items included in the package is damaged, please contact your Service Provider.

  • Page 11: Router Advantages

     A multi-language GUI. APPLICATIONS Many advantages networking features are provided by the DISCUS™ DRG A124G:  Wireless and Wired LAN: the router provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps devices, and wireless IEEE 802.11b/g compatible devices, making it easy to create a network in small offices or homes.

  • Page 12: Hardware Description

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G HARDWARE DESCRIPTION The Router contains an integrated ADSL modem and connects to the Internet or to a remote site through the ADSL (RJ11) port. It can be connected directly through your PCs or to a local area network using the four Fast Ethernet LAN ports.
  • Page 13 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Front Panel LEDs FIGURE 2. LED Description TABLE 2. Ref. LED Colour LED Description Power Green/Red Power on Power off or failure ADSL Sync Green ADSL connection is functioning correctly Flashing Startup No ADSL connection established ADSL Data...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G The WPS button is located on the top. Press this button for at least 5 second when activating the WPS function. REAR PANEL The rear panel of the Router contains a reset button, a power adapter socket, four LAN ports, one ADSL port.

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation This chapter will guide you through a basic installation of the Router including: Positioning the DISCUS™ DRG A124G Installing Micro Filters Connecting the Router to your network Setting up your computer for networking with the Router Please read carefully the Safety Information in Appendix “A”...

  • Page 16: Positioning The Router

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G POSITIONING THE ROUTER The router can be positioned at any convenient location in your office or home. No special wiring or cooling requirements are needed. You should, however, comply with the following guidelines: • Keep the Router away from any heating devices •...

  • Page 17: Powering Up The Router

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G POWERING UP THE ROUTER To power up the Router: Plug the power adapter into the power adapter port located on the rear of the Router Plug the power adapter into a standard electrical wall socket Press the Power button located on the rear panel of the Router...
  • Page 18 DISCUS™ DRG A124G To connect the Ethernet cable: Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into one of the four Ethernet ports on the rear of the Router Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet Network card...

  • Page 19: Install Software

    The very first time you set up your computer, we recommend you to use the Smart Setup Configuration Utility if your ISP has provided you with. Before installing the DISCUS™ DRG A124G software please close all applications to avoid any con- flict.

  • Page 20: Ethernet Connection >> Tcp/Ip Protocol Installation

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G ETHERNET CONNECTION >> TCP/IP PROTOCOL INSTALLATION This procedure requires the TCP/IP protocol installed on your computer. Refer to the following chapters and to your Microsoft® Windows or Apple® MacOS 10.x operating systems manuals. Microsoft® Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 Put in the CD-ROM drive your Windows installation CD-ROM Starting from Start ->...
  • Page 21 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Local Area Connection Properties FIGURE 4 Select the IP Address Tab, then check to obtain an automatically IP address. Click on OK button. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties FIGURE 5 © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions.

  • Page 22: Ethernet Connection >> Ms Windows Xp

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G A system reboot will be required to make the changes real. Enter http://192.168.1.1/ in the address bar of your browser to open the DISCUS™ DRG A124G Home Page. ETHERNET CONNECTION >> MS WINDOWS XP To configure TCP/IP on MS Windows XP Operating System follow these steps: On the Windows desktop, click Start ->...

  • Page 23: Disable Http Proxy

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties FIGURE 7 DISABLE HTTP PROXY You need to verify that the “HTTP proxy” feature of your web browser is dis- abled. This is so that your browser can view the Router’s HTML configuration pages.
  • Page 24 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Command Prompt (IPCONFIG command) FIGURE 8 Type “ipconfig/renew” and press the ENTER key. Verify that your IP Address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.1.1. These values confirm that your ADSL Router is functioning.

  • Page 25: Obtain Ip Settings From Router >> Ms Windows Xp

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G OBTAIN IP SETTINGS FROM ROUTER >> MS WINDOWS XP Now that you’ve configured your computer to connect to your Router, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old DHCP IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Router, you can verify that you’ve configured your computer correctly.

  • Page 26: Wi-Fi Connection

    IP address automatically (DHCP mode). You will need to properly configure your adapter to communicate with the DISCUS™ DRG A124G according to the configuration rules. In the configuration window of your wireless adapter scan the wireless net- work (marked with the relevant SSID name) present in your physical envi- ronment.
  • Page 27 • WEP encryption enable or disable (default = Disable) • WEP key size • WEP key used To check the connection, connect to the DISCUS™ DRG A124G Login Page (see Figure 11) , entering http://192.168.1.1 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Login Page FIGURE 11 ©...
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  • Page 29: Router Configuration

    Router Configuration Upon TCP/IP configuration on a client computer, it is possible to configure the Router using the web browser. Internet Explorer 5.5 or above, Netscape Navi- gator, Mozilla, Firefox and Opera are supported. To access the management interface, enter the default IP address of the Router in your web browser: http://192.168.1.1.

  • Page 30: Management Interface

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Password can contain from 3-12 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive. MANAGEMENT INTERFACE The Setup Wizard is located on the top of the left hand side. Use the setup Wi- zard for a quick and easy configuration of your Internet connection and basic wireless settings.
  • Page 31 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Command menu items TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION SYSTEM It sets the local time zone, the password for administrator access and the IP address of a PC that will be allowed to manage the Router remotely. Also set up the DNS function here (see chapter 5)
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  • Page 33: System Section

    System Section This section is to be used to properly configure the Router’s basic settings, as time zone, password, remote management and DNS (see Figure 1) Command list on SYSTEM section FIGURE 1 SYSTEM >> TIME SETTINGS Select your local time zone from the drop-down menu (see Figure 2). This in- formation is used for log entries and client filtering.

  • Page 34: System >> Password Settings

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G If you want to automatically synchronize the ADSL Router with a public time server, check the box to Enable Automatic Server Maintenance. Select the de- sired servers from the drop-down menus. SYSTEM >> PASSWORD SETTINGS Use this screen to change the password for accessing the management inter- face.
  • Page 35 DISCUS™ DRG A124G DNS setting command on SYSTEM section FIGURE 5 © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions. System Section OGU 930500195-A1...
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  • Page 37: Wan Section

    WAN Section This section allows to specify the WAN connection parameters and the ATM PVC settings provided by your Internet Services Provider (ISP). The Figure 1 shows different kind of connections used by the Router to connect to the network. WAN Main screen FIGURE 1 The Router supports the following two modes:...

  • Page 38: Wan >> Atm Interface 1483 Bridging

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of configured ATM virtual connections FIGURE 2 ATM virtual connection parameters TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION VC1-VC8 Click on the desired VC to set the values for the connection. In most cases a single VC will be provided. For single VC use VC1...

  • Page 39: Wan >> Atm Interface Pppoa

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G ATM interface settings (1483 Bridging) on WAN section FIGURE 3 List of parameters on 1483 Bridging ATM Interface TABLE 2 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Protocol 1483 Bridging VLAN Select the VLAN to use VPI/VCI Enter the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI)
  • Page 40 DISCUS™ DRG A124G ATM interface settings (PPPoA) on WAN section FIGURE 4 List of parameters on PPPoA ATM Interface TABLE 3 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Protocol PPPoA VPI/VCI Enter the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI) supplied by your ISP...

  • Page 41: Wan >> Atm Interface 1483 Routing

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of parameters on PPPoA ATM Interface TABLE 3 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION IP assigned by ISP Select Yes if you have a dynamic IP address. Select No if you have a static IP address IP address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. For dynamic IP leave this...

  • Page 42: Wan >> Atm Interface Pppoe

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G ATM interface settings (1483 Routing) on WAN section FIGURE 5 List of parameters on 1483 Routing ATM Interface TABLE 4 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Protocol 1483 Routing IP address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Subnet Mask...
  • Page 43 DISCUS™ DRG A124G ATM interface settings (PPPoE) on WAN section FIGURE 6 List of parameters on PPPoE ATM Interface TABLE 5 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Protocol PPPoE VPI/VCI Enter the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI) supplied by your ISP...

  • Page 44: Wan >> Atm Interface Mac Encapsulated Routing

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of parameters on PPPoE ATM Interface TABLE 5 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION are configurable. IP assigned by ISP Select Yes if you have a dynamic IP address. Select No if you have a static IP address IP address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

  • Page 45: Wan >> Clone Mac Address

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G ATM interface settings (MAC Encapsulated Routing) on WAN section FIGURE 7 List of parameters on MAC Encapsulated Routing ATM Interface TABLE 6 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Protocol MAC Encapsulated Routing IP address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP...
  • Page 46 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Clone MAC Address panel on WAN section FIGURE 8 © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions. OGU 930500195-A1 WAN Section...

  • Page 47: Lan Section

    LAN Section LAN menu is to configure the LAN IP address, VLAN binding, Ethernet port speed, to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation and to set the IP address pool within a domain. In Figure 1 a first section of the main screen on LAN section is shown with available parameters.

  • Page 48: Lan >> Vlan

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G From shown panel it is possible to configure several parameters, as described in Table 1 List of parameters in LAN section TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION LAN IP IP Address The IP address of the Router IP Subnet mask...
  • Page 49 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Only interfaces of IEEE 802 bridging type (LAN ports 1-4 and 1483 Bridging PVC’s) can be assigned to a VLAN. Click Add VLAN button on the VLAN panel to add a new VLAN profile. To mod- ify existing VLANs, click the Edit button on Configure field related to VLAN list.
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  • Page 51: Wireless Section

    Wireless Section The Router also operates as a wireless Access Point (AP), allowing wireless computers to communicate with each other. To configure this function, all you need to do is to enable the wireless function, define the radio channel, the SSID and the security options.

  • Page 52: Wireless >> Access Control

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G FIGURE 2 CHANNEL AND SSID CONFIGURATION WIRELESS >> ACCESS CONTROL By using the Access Control functionality, it is possible to restrict access on MAC address base. Each PC has a unique identifier known as a Medium Ac- cess Control (MAC) address.

  • Page 53: Wireless >> Security

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of fields on WLAN MAC Filtering Table TABLE 1. PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Enable MAC filtering Select to turn on this feature Access Rule for regis- Select to Allow / Deny access for the registered MAC addresses. tered MAC address Selecting Allow means only MAC addresses registered button here will be able to connect to the Router.
  • Page 54 DISCUS™ DRG A124G FIGURE 5 WEP CONFIGURATION PANEL List of parameters on WEP configuration TABLE 2. PARAMETER DESCRIPTION WEP Mode Select 64 bit or 128 bit key to use for encryption Key Entry Method Select Hex or ASCII. ASCII is selected, the Passphrase...

  • Page 55: Wireless >> Security >> Wpa

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G WIRELESS >> SECURITY >> WPA Figure 6 shows the WPA settings. The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) com- bines temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP) and 802.1X mechanisms. It pro- vides dynamic key encryption and 802.1X authentication service. The Router supports both WPA and WPA2.

  • Page 56: Wireless >> Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G FIGURE 7 802.1X SETTINGS PANEL List of parameters on 802.1X settings menu TABLE 4. PARAMETER DESCRIPTION 802.1X Authentication Select to enable or disable this function Session Idle Timeout It defines a maximum period of time for which the connection is...

  • Page 57: Wireless >> Wds

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G FIGURE 8 WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP PANEL WIRELESS >> WDS The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) provides a mean to extend the range of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). WDS allows an Access Point (AP) to establish a direct link to other APs and to allow stations to roam freely within the area covered by the WDS (see Figure 9).

  • Page 58: Wireless >> Advanced Setting

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of setting fields on WDS settings menu TABLE 5. PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Enable or disable WDS fea- Select to turn on / turn off this function tures Rescan Click this to refresh the list of available access point Available access points will then show up on the AP MAC Address Table;...
  • Page 59 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Parameters in Advanced Setting panel TABLE 6. PARAMETER DESCRIPTION DTIM Interval Delivery Traffic Indication Message, indicates when DTIM oc- curs. A DTIM interval is a count of the number of beacon frames that must occur before the access point sends the buffered mul- ticast frames.
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  • Page 61: Nat Section

    NAT Section The NAT (Network Address Translation) section allows multiple users to access the Internet sharing one public IP. Figure 1 shows the NAT main screen. NAT main screen FIGURE 1 NAT Settings TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Enable or disable NAT Turn on / turn off the NAT function module function NAT >>...

  • Page 62: Nat >> Virtual Server

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Address Mapping configuration FIGURE 2 NAT >> VIRTUAL SERVER If you configure the Router as a virtual server, remote users accessing services such as web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automati- cally redirected to local servers configured with private IP addresses.

  • Page 63: Nat >> Special Application

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Virtual Server Router configuration FIGURE 3 For example, if you set Type/Public Port to TCP/80 (http or web) and the Private IP/Port to 192.168.1.40/80 then all HTTP requests from outside users will be transferred to 192.168.1.40 on port 80. Therefore by just entering the IP ad- dress provided by the ISP, Internet users can access the service they need at the local address to which you redirect them.

  • Page 64: Nat >> Nat Mapping Table

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Trigger port configuration for special application inbound traffic FIGURE 4 List of fields on the Special Applications menu TABLE 2 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Trigger Port Allows to open the inbound traffic for special application such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others.
  • Page 65 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Network Address Port Translation table FIGURE 5 © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions. NAT Section OGU 930500195-A1...
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  • Page 67: Routing Section

    Routing Section This menu item is to define the routing related parameters including static routes and RIP parameters. Figure 1 shows the ROUTING main screen. Routing main screen FIGURE 1 ROUTING >> STATIC ROUTE The Static Route panel is intended for static routes configuration (see Figure 2). Static Route Parameter configuration FIGURE 2 Click Add route button to set up a new static route entry.

  • Page 68: Routing >> Rip

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Static Route Parameter configuration (add new route) FIGURE 3 List of fields on Address mapping menu TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Network Address Enter the IP address of the remote computer for which to set a static route...
  • Page 69 DISCUS™ DRG A124G RIP parameter configuration FIGURE 4 The meaning of RIP parameters is explained in Table 2 List of RIP parameter TABLE 2 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION General RIP parameter RIP Mode Select to globally enables or disables RIP Auto Summary...

  • Page 70: Routing >>Routing Table

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of RIP parameter TABLE 2 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Poison Reverse A method for preventing loops that would cause end- less retransmission of data traffic • None: NO authentication • Password: A password authentication key is in- cluded in the packet. If doesn’t match what is ex- pected, the packet will be discarded.
  • Page 71 DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of fields on Routing Table inside Routing section TABLE 3 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Metric When a router receives a routing update that contains a new or changed destination network entry, the router adds 1 to the metric value indicated in the update and enters the network in the routing table.
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  • Page 73: Firewall Section

    Firewall Section The Router’s firewall inspects packets at the application layer, maintains TCP and UDP session information including time-outs and the number of active ses- sions, and provides the ability to detect and prevent certain types of network at- tacks. Network attacks that deny access to a network device are called Denial of Ser- vice (DoS) attacks.

  • Page 74: Firewall >> Access Control

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G FIREWALL >> ACCESS CONTROL ACCESS CONTROL menu item allows users to define the outgoing traffic per- mitted or not-permitted through the WAN interface. The default is to permit all outgoing traffic. Access Control configuration on Firewall section...

  • Page 75: Firewall >> Mac Filter

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Insertion of new access limitation on Access control FIGURE 3 FIREWALL >> MAC FILTER The Router can also limit the access of hosts within the local area network (LAN). The MAC Filtering Table allows the Router to enter up to 32 MAC ad- dresses that are not allowed access to the WAN port.

  • Page 76: Firewall >> Url Blocking

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G The meaning of fields is shown in Table 2 List of fields on the MAC Filtering Table TABLE 2 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION MAC Address Control Select to enable or disable this function MAC Filtering Table Enter the MAC address in the space provided...

  • Page 77: Firewall >> Intrusion Detection

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Schedule Rule FIGURE 6 Follow this steps to add a schedule rule: • Select the Add Schedule Rule item on the Schedule Rule screen • Define the appropriate settings for a schedule rule • Click OK button and then click SAVE SETTINGS button to save your set- tings.
  • Page 78 DISCUS™ DRG A124G section RIP Defect (Default: Disabled) If an RIP request packet is not acknowl- edged to by the router, it will stay in the input queue and not be released. Accu- mulated packets could cause the input queue to fill, causing severe problems for all protocols.
  • Page 79 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Intrusion detection panel FIGURE 8 Scroll down to view more information. • When hackers attempt to enter your network, we can alert you by e- mail. Enter your email address. Specify your STMP and POP3 servers, username and password.
  • Page 80 DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of values TCP/UDP sessions TABLE 3 PARAMETER DEFAULTS DESCRIPTION TCP connection idle timeout 3600 s The length of time for which a TDP session will be managed if there is no activity UDP session idle timeout...

  • Page 81: Firewall >> Dmz

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G FIREWALL >> DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from be- hind the firewall, you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet ac- cess. Enter the IP address of a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host this screen.
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  • Page 83: Snmp Section

    SNMP Section Use the SNMP configuration screen to display and modify parameters for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Figure 1 shows SNMP main screen. SNMP Main panel FIGURE 1 SNMP >> COMMUNITY A computer attached to the network, called a Network Management Station (NMS), can be used to access this information.

  • Page 84: Snmp >> Trap

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G SNMP community settings FIGURE 2 The meaning of fields is explained in Table 1. List of SNMP community fields TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Community A community name authorized for management access Access Management access is restricted to Read Only (Read) or Read /...
  • Page 85 DISCUS™ DRG A124G TRAP configuration panel FIGURE 3 Table 2 Table 2shows the meaning of SNMP trap menu. List of parameters on SNMP trap menu TABLE 2 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION IP Address Traps are sent to this address when errors or specific events oc-...
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  • Page 87: Upnp Section

    UPnP Section The Universal Plug and Play architecture offers pervasive peer-to-peer network connectivity of PCs of all form factors, intelligent appliances, and wireless de- vices. UPnP enables seamless proximity network in addition to control and data transfer among networked devices in the office, home and everywhere within your network.
  • Page 88 DISCUS™ DRG A124G UPnP allows the device to automatically: • join a network • obtain IP address • convey its capabilities and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices Select the Enable radio button and the click on SAVE SETTINGS button to acti- vate the function.

  • Page 89: Qos Section

    QoS Section The QoS (Quality of Service) function allows you to differentiate traffic types and provide high-priority forwarding service for applications such as VOIP or gaming. By means of this menu item, it will be possible to classify traffic of applications and to provide them with differentiated services (see Figure 1).

  • Page 90: Qos >> Traffic Mapping

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of parameters on QoS Settings menu TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Enable or disable QoS Check to enable or disable this function module function Best Effort forwarding, set the percentage for this type of QoS. AF1x Set the percentage for four different types of Assured Forwarding.

  • Page 91: Qos >> Traffic Statistics

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G S >> TRAFFIC STATISTICS This screen shows the WAN outbound traffic statistics of all the Diffserv for- warding groups in the least 12 hours. Figure 4 shows a traffic statistics by graphics. Traffic Statistics graphic report menu FIGURE 4 Click Refresh button to renew the graphics.
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  • Page 93: Adsl Section

    ADSL Section ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is designed to deliver more bandwidth downstream (from the central office to the customer site) than up- stream. This section (see Figure 1) is used to configure ADSL operation type and shows the ADSL status. ADSL Parameter panel FIGURE 1 ADSL >>...

  • Page 94: Adsl >> Status

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G Table 1 explains the meaning of values on the ADSL parameter menu. Operation modes (ADSL) TABLE 1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION • Operation Mode Automatic • T1.413 Issue 2 • G.992.1 (G.DMT) • G.992.3 (ADSL2) • G.992.5 (ADSL2+) ADSL >> STATUS The Status screen displays information on connection line status, data rate, op- eration data, defect indication and statistics.
  • Page 95 DISCUS™ DRG A124G List of parameter on ADSL status menu TABLE 2 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION Link type Shows the type of link Data Rate Upstream Maximum upstream data rate Downstream Minimum downstream data rate Operation Data / Defect Indication Noise Margin...
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  • Page 97: Ddns Section

    DDNS Section This section is intended to describe the use and settings of DDNS functionality: DDNS indeed allows for the external and dynamic updating of a specified zone by other hosts or processes. The router can send a record update to the appro- priate DNS server based on a DHCP client's NetBIOS name.
  • Page 98 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Upon SAVE SETTINGS button selection and Service Provider authentication, the DDNS functionality will be active. © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions. OGU 930500195-A1 DDNS Section...

  • Page 99: Tools Section

    Tools Section This section is intended to describe the use of a set of tools conceived to man- age the backup, the restore, the reset and the upgrade of the router’s firmware by means of the Configuration Tools, Firmware Upgrade and Reset sub- menus.

  • Page 100: Tools >> Firmware Upgrade

    DISCUS™ DRG A124G • "Restore router to Factory Defaults": by selecting this radio button, it will be possible to force the router to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings. Do select the APPLY button: a prompt message box will ask you for restore to Factory defaults confirmation.

  • Page 101: Status Section

    Status Section This section is intended to present the connection status for Device's WAN/LAN interfaces, firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to ac- cess your network, as well as information on all DHCP client PCs currently con- nected to your network. In the page a first Status area (see Figure 1) gives information on: •...
  • Page 102 DISCUS™ DRG A124G LAN Status Panel FIGURE 2 The ATM PVC area (see Figure 3) shows, for each enabled VC, its configura- tion: VPI/VCI, Encapsulation, Protocol, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary DNS and Secondary DNS. ATM PVC Panel FIGURE 3 The top bottom area (see Figure 4) displays information on: •...
  • Page 103 DISCUS™ DRG A124G Security and DHCP Client Log Panel FIGURE 4 © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions. Status Section OGU 930500195-A1...
  • Page 104 DISCUS™ DRG A124G This Page has been intentionally left blank © (2008) Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary Use Pursuant to Cover Page Instructions. OGU 930500195-A1 Status Section...

  • Page 105: Safety Information

    Safety Information Important Safety Information This appendix contains directions that you must follow for your personal safety. Follow all directions carefully. You must read the following safety information carefully before you install or remove the unit. - Use only the power adapter that is supplied with the unit. The use of an alternative adapter can dam- age the Router and invalidate the warranty.
  • Page 106 The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol on this electric or electronic equipment, or on its packaging, indi- cates that, at the end of its life, it must not be disposed of as unsorted household waste. Instead it must be separately collected. As a consumer you must, therefore, use the specific collection schemes and, in particular, the municipal collection schemes provided for waste electrical and electronic equipment.

  • Page 107: Ip Addressing

    IP Addressing The Internet Protocol Suite The Internet protocol suite consists of a well-defined set of communications protocols and several standard application protocols. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is probably the most widely known and is a combination of two of the protocols (IP and TCP) working together. TCP/IP is an internation- ally adopted and supported networking standard that provides connectivity between equipment from many vendors over a wide variety of networking technologies.

  • Page 108: Ogu 930500195-A1

    Type Two In larger networks, where there are more devices, the IP address of ‘192.168.1.8’ is, again, split into two parts but is structured differently: • Part one (‘192.168’) identifies the network on which the device resides. • Part two (‘.1.8’) identifies the device within the network. This type of IP Address operates on a subnet mask of ‘255.255.0.0’.
  • Page 109 Technical Specifications This section lists the technical specifications for the DISCUS™ DRG A124G. Interfaces/Standard WAN Interface N°1 Line port (RJ-11plug, inner pair) supporting the following standards: ADSL (G.992.1, G992.2, T1.413, G994.1, G.997.1) ADSL2 (G.992.3) ADSL2+ (G992.5) Annex A/Annex B are available in different product version LAN Interface N°...
  • Page 110 Routing / Bridging NAT/NAPT (with ALGs) IP QoS DHCP Server/Client VPN pass-through IPv4 DNS relay IGMPv2/3 proxy Traffic shaping (ATM layer) Priority-based scheduling (up to 16 queues ) DSCP/TOS remarking Remote DSL Forum TR-069 Management HTTP for remote firmware upgrade Diagnostics and LOGs Telnet with CLI WEB server with Admin/User configuration pages...
  • Page 111 We, Pirelli BroadBand Solutions SpA, Viale Sarca, 222 - 20126 Milano - www.Pirelli.com - Italy Declare under our own responsibility that the product DISCUS™ DRG A124G (P/N 151071271) to which this declaration refers conforms with the relevant standards according to the regulation in Article 3.1.a, 3.1.b and 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EEC of the European Community...
  • Page 112 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC This product complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirement. The affixed product label (see above) indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste. Product category: with reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1, this product is clas- sified as an “IT and telecommunications equipment”...
  • Page 113 Glossary 802.11b The IEEE specification for wireless Ethernet which allows speeds of up to 11 Mbps. The standard provides for 1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps data rates. The rates will switch automatically depending on range and environ- ment. 802.11g The IEEE specification for wireless Ethernet which allows speeds of up to 54 Mbps.

  • Page 114: Dns Server Address

    Bandwidth The information capacity, measured in bits per second, that a channel can transmit. The bandwidth of Ether- net is 10 Mbps, the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet is 100 Mbps. The bandwidth for 802.11b wireless is 11Mbps. Category 5 Cables One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined by the EIA/TIA-586 standard.
  • Page 115 Short for digital subscriber line, but is commonly used in reference to the asymmetric version of this technol- ogy (ADSL) that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as the downstream rate) and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data (known as the upstream rate).

  • Page 116: Infrastructure Mode

    IETF Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization responsible for providing engineering solutions for TCP/IP networks. In the network management area, this group is responsible for the development of the SNMP pro- tocol. IGMP The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is an Internet protocol that provides a way for an Internet computer to report its multicast group membership to adjacent routers.

  • Page 117: Mac Address

    MAC Address Media Access Control Address. Also called the hardware or physical address. A layer 2 address associated with a particular network device. Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned to them as they are used to identify other devices in a network. MAC addresses are 6 bytes long. Mbps Megabits per second.

  • Page 118: Subnet Mask

    PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of data transmission originally cre- ated for dial-up connections; PPPoE is for Ethernet connections. RJ-45 A standard connector used to connect Ethernet networks. The “RJ” stands for “registered jack”. Router A device that acts as a central hub by connecting to each computer's network interface card and managing the data traffic between the local network and the Internet.

  • Page 119: Universal Plug And Play

    It relates to the content of the data travelling through a network — ensuring that the information sent arrives in one piece when it reaches its destination. IP relates to the address of the end station to which data is be- ing sent, as well as the address of the destination network.

  • Page 120: Wireless Client

    Wi-Fi Alliance The Wi-Fi Alliance is a trade group, owning the trademark to Wi-Fi, aiming at performing the testing, certify- ing interoperability of products and promoting the technology. Wireless Client The term used to describe a desktop or mobile PC that is wirelessly connected to your wireless network Wireless LAN Service Area Another term for ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier) Wizard...

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