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ADSL2+ WLAN Router

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Version A1.0, June 11, 2010
261056-049

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AR-5382u ADSL2+ WLAN Router User Manual Version A1.0, June 11, 2010 261056-049...
  • Page 2 Preface This manual provides information related to the installation and operation of this device. The individual reading this manual is presumed to have a basic understanding of telecommunications terminology and concepts. If you find the product to be inoperable or malfunctioning, please contact technical support for immediate service by email at INT-support@comtrend.com For product update, new product release, manual revision, or software upgrades,...
  • Page 3 Copyright Copyright© 2010 Comtrend Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to Comtrend Corporation. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without the prior written consent of Comtrend Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................5 1.1 F ............................5 EATURES 1.2 A ........................... 6 PPLICATION CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ......................7 2.1 H ........................... 7 ARDWARE ETUP 2.2 LED I ........................... 10 NDICATORS CHAPTER 3 WEB USER INTERFACE .................... 12 3.1 D ........................
  • Page 5 5.16.2 Trusted CA ........................64 5.17 M ..........................66 ULTICAST CHAPTER 6 WIRELESS ........................67 6.1 B ............................67 ASIC 6.2 S ............................69 ECURITY 6.2.1 WPS ............................71 6.3 MAC F ..........................76 ILTER 6.4 W ......................... 77 IRELESS RIDGE 6.5 A ............................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Wi-Fi switch button, one USB Host, which can support 3G USB dongle, and is backward compatible with existing 802.11b (11Mbps) and 11g (54Mbps) equipment. The AR-5382u ADSL2+ router also provides state of the art security features such as 64/128 bit WEP encryption and WPA/WPA2 encryption, Firewall, and VPN pass through.

  • Page 7: Application

    1.2 Application The following diagrams depict typical applications of the AR-5382u.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Setup BASE STAND ATTACHMENT...
  • Page 9 BACK PANEL The figure below shows the back panel of the device. ADSL Connect to the ADSL port with the ADSL RJ11 cable. LAN (Ethernet) Ports You can connect the router to up to four LAN devices using RJ45 cables. The ports are auto-sensing MDI/X and either straight-through or crossover cable can be used.
  • Page 10 Indicators for details). NOTE: If pressed down for more than 20 seconds, the AR-5382u will go into a firmware update state (CFE boot mode). The firmware can then be updated using an Internet browser pointed to the default IP address.

  • Page 11: Led Indicators

    2.2 LED Indicators The front panel LED indicators are shown below and explained in the following table. This information can be used to check the status of the device and its connections. Color Mode Description Power on Green POWER Power off Powered device connected to the associated port (includes devices with wake-on-LAN capability where a slight voltage is supplied to an Ethernet...

  • Page 12: Wps Button

    WiFi Button Press to start the wireless function. Press again to terminate the wireless function. WPS Button Press to start the WPS function. (See LED description above). Press again to terminate the WPS function.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Web User Interface

    3.2 IP Configuration DHCP MODE When the AR-5382u powers up, the onboard DHCP server will switch on. Basically, the DHCP server issues and reserves IP addresses for LAN devices, such as your PC. To obtain an IP address from the DCHP server, follow the steps provided below.
  • Page 14 STEP 4: Click OK to submit these settings. If you experience difficulty with DHCP mode, you can try static IP mode instead.
  • Page 15 STATIC IP MODE In static IP mode, you assign IP settings to your PC manually. Follow these steps to configure your PC IP address to use subnet 192.168.1.x. NOTE: The following procedure assumes you are running Windows XP. However, the general steps involved are similar for most operating systems (OS).

  • Page 16: Login Procedure

    3.3 Login Procedure Perform the following steps to login to the web user interface. NOTE: The default settings can be found in 3.1 Default Settings. STEP 1: Start the Internet browser and enter the default IP address for the device in the Web address field.
  • Page 17 STEP 3: After successfully logging in for the first time, you will reach this screen.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Device Information

    Chapter 4 Device Information The web user interface window is divided into two frames, the main menu (at left) and the display screen (on the right). The main menu has several options and selecting each of these options opens a submenu with more selections. NOTE: The menu items shown are based upon the configured connection(s) and user account privileges.

  • Page 19: Wan

    4.1 WAN Select WAN from the Device Info submenu to display the configured PVC(s). Heading Description Interface Name of the interface for WAN Description Name of the WAN connection Type Shows the connection type VlanMuxId Shows 802.1Q VLAN ID IGMP Shows Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) status Shows Network Address Translation (NAT) status Firewall...

  • Page 20: Statistics

    4.2 Statistics This selection provides LAN, WAN, ATM/PTM and xDSL statistics. NOTE: These screens are updated automatically every 15 seconds. Click Reset Statistics to perform a manual update. 4.2.1 LAN Statistics This screen shows data traffic statistics for each LAN interface. Heading Description Interface...

  • Page 21: Wan Statistics

    4.2.2 WAN Statistics This screen shows data traffic statistics for each WAN interface. Heading Description Interface WAN interfaces Description WAN service label Received/Transmitted - Bytes Number of Bytes - Pkts Number of Packets - Errs Number of packets with errors - Drops Number of dropped packets...

  • Page 22: Xtm Statistics

    4.2.3 xTM Statistics The following figure shows Asynchronous Transfer Mode (xTM) statistics. ATM Interface Statistics Heading Description Port Number ATM PORT (0-3) In Octets Number of received octets over the interface Out Octets Number of transmitted octets over the interface In Errors Number of cells dropped due to uncorrectable HEC errors In Unknown...

  • Page 23: Xdsl Statistics

    4.2.4 xDSL Statistics The xDSL Statistics screen displays information corresponding to the xDSL type.
  • Page 24 The ADSL example is shown here. Click the Reset Statistics button to refresh this screen. Field Description Mode G.Dmt, G.lite, T1.413, ADSL2, ADSL2+,VDSL, VDSL2 Traffic Type Channel type Interleave or Fast Status Lists the status of the DSL link Link Power State Link output power state.
  • Page 25 Output Power Total upstream output power (0.1 dBm) Attainable Rate (Kbps) The sync rate you would obtain. Rate (Kbps) Current sync rates downstream/upstream In VDSL mode, the following section is inserted. Number of bytes in Mux Data Frame Number of Mux Data Frames in a RS codeword Number of Mux Data Frames in an OH sub-frame Number of redundancy bytes in the RS codeword Number of data symbols the RS codeword spans...
  • Page 26 RS Uncorrectable Total Number of RS words with uncorrectable errors Errors HEC Errors Total Number of Header Error Checksum errors OCD Errors Total Number of Out-of-Cell Delineation errors LCD Errors Total number of Loss of Cell Delineation Total Cells Total number of ATM cells (including idle + data cells) Data Cells Total number of ATM data cells Bit Errors...

  • Page 27: Route

    4.3 Route Choose Route to display the routes that the AR-5382u has found. Field Description Destination Destination network or destination host Gateway Next hub IP address Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of Destination Flag U: route is up !: reject route...

  • Page 28: Arp

    4.4 ARP Click ARP to display the ARP information. Field Description IP address Shows IP address of host pc Flags Complete, Incomplete, Permanent, or Publish HW Address Shows the MAC address of host pc Device Shows the connection interface...

  • Page 29: Dhcp

    4.5 DHCP Click DHCP to display all DHCP Leases. Field Description Hostname Shows the device/host/PC network name MAC Address Shows the Ethernet MAC address of the device/host/PC IP Address Shows IP address of device/host/PC Expires In Shows how much time is left for each DHCP Lease...

  • Page 30: Chapter 5 Advanced Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Setup Click on the link to jump to a specific section: 5.1 Layer 2 Interface 5.10 DSL 5.2 WAN Service 5.11 UPnP 5.3 LAN 5.12 DNS Proxy 5.4 NAT 5.13 Print Server 5.5 Security 5.14 Interface Grouping 5.6 Parental Control 5.15 IPSec 5.7 Quality of Service (QoS)

  • Page 31: Layer 2 Interface

    5.1 Layer 2 Interface The ATM interface screen is described here. 5.1.1 ATM Interface Add or remove ATM interface connections here. Click Add to create a new ATM interface (see Appendix F - Connection Setup). NOTE: Up to 8 ATM interfaces can be created and saved in flash memory. To remove a connection, select its Remove column radio button and click Remove.

  • Page 32: Ptm Interface

    5.1.2 PTM Interface Add or remove PTM interface connections here. Click Add to create a new connection (see Appendix F - Connection Setup). To remove a connection, select its Remove column radio button and click Remove.

  • Page 33: Wan Service

    5.2 WAN Service This screen allows for the configuration of WAN interfaces. Click the Add button to create a new connection. For connections on ATM or PTM WAN interfaces see Appendix F - Connection Setup. NOTE: ATM and PTM service connections cannot coexist. In Default Mode, up to 8 WAN connections can be configured;...

  • Page 34: Lan

    5.3 LAN Configure the LAN interface settings and then click Apply/Save. Consult the field descriptions below for more details. GroupName: Select an Interface Group. LAN INTERFACE IP Address: Enter the IP address for the LAN port. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the LAN port. Enable IGMP Snooping: Enable by ticking the checkbox .
  • Page 35 Static IP Lease List: A maximum of 32 entries can be configured. To add an entry, enter MAC address and Static IP and then click Save/Apply. To remove an entry, tick the corresponding checkbox  in the Remove column and then click the Remove Entries button, as shown below.

  • Page 36: Nat

    5.4 NAT To display this option, NAT must be enabled in at least one PVC shown on the Chapter 5 Advanced Setup . NAT is not an available option in Bridge mode. 5.4.1 Virtual Servers Virtual Servers allow you to direct incoming traffic from the WAN side (identified by Protocol and External port) to the Internal server with private IP addresses on the LAN side.

  • Page 37: Port Triggering

    Field/Header Description Select a Service User should select the service from the list. Custom Service User can enter the name of their choice. Server IP Address Enter the IP address for the server. External Port Start Enter the starting external port number (when you select Custom Server).
  • Page 38 Consult the table below for field and header descriptions. Field/Header Description Use Interface Select a WAN interface from the drop-down box. Select an Application User should select the application from the list. Custom Application User can enter the name of their choice. Trigger Port Start Enter the starting trigger port number (when you select custom application).

  • Page 39: Dmz Host

    5.4.3 DMZ Host The DSL router will forward IP packets from the WAN that do not belong to any of the applications configured in the Virtual Servers table to the DMZ host computer. To Activate the DMZ host, enter the DMZ host IP address and click Save/Apply. To Deactivate the DMZ host, clear the IP address field and click Save/Apply.

  • Page 40: Security

    5.5 Security To display this function, you must enable the firewall feature in WAN Setup. For detailed descriptions, with examples, please consult Appendix A - Firewall 5.5.1 IP Filtering This screen sets filter rules that limit IP traffic (Outgoing/Incoming). Multiple filter rules can be set and each applies at least one limiting condition.
  • Page 41 Consult the table below for field descriptions. Field Description Filter Name The filter rule label. IP Version IPv4 selected by default. Protocol TCP, TCP/UDP, UDP, or ICMP. Source IP address Enter source IP address. Source Port (port or port:port) Enter source port number or range. Destination IP address Enter destination IP address.

  • Page 42: Mac Filtering

    Each network device has a unique 48-bit MAC address. This can be used to filter (block or forward) packets based on the originating device. MAC filtering policy and rules for the AR-5382u can be set according to the following procedure. The MAC Filtering Global Policy is defined as follows. FORWARDED means that all MAC layer frames will be FORWARDED except those matching the MAC filter rules.
  • Page 43 Choose Add or Remove to configure MAC filtering rules. The following screen will appear when you click Add. Create a filter to identify the MAC layer frames by specifying at least one condition below. If multiple conditions are specified, all of them must be met.

  • Page 44: Parental Control

    5.6 Parental Control This selection provides WAN access control functionality. 5.6.1 Time Restriction This feature restricts access from a LAN device to an outside network through the device on selected days at certain times. Make sure to activate the Internet Time server synchronization as described in 8.4 Internet Time, so that the scheduled...

  • Page 45: Url Filter

    5.6.2 URL Filter This screen allows for the creation of a filter rule for access rights to websites based on their URL address and port number. Click Add to display the following screen. Enter the URL address and port number then click Save/Apply to add the entry to the URL filter.

  • Page 46: Quality Of Service (Qos)

    5.7 Quality of Service (QoS) NOTE: QoS must be enabled in at least one PVC to display this option. (see Appendix F - Connection Setup for detailed PVC setup instructions). 5.7.1 Queue Management Configuration To Enable QoS tick the checkbox  and select a Default DSCP Mark. Click Apply/Save to activate QoS.

  • Page 47: Queue Configuration

    5.7.2 Queue Configuration This function follows the Differentiated Services rule of IP QoS. You can create a new Queue entry by clicking the Add button. Enable and assign an interface and precedence on the next screen. Click Save/Reboot on this screen to activate it. Click Enable to activate the QoS Queue.

  • Page 48: Qos Classification

    5.7.3 QoS Classification The network traffic classes are listed in the following table. Click Add to configure a network traffic class rule and Enable to activate it. To delete an entry from the list, click Remove. This screen creates a traffic class rule to classify the upstream traffic, assign queuing priority and optionally overwrite the IP header DSCP byte.
  • Page 49 Field Description Ether Type Set the Ethernet type (e.g. IP, ARP, IPv6). Source MAC Address A packet belongs to SET-1, if a binary-AND of its source MAC address with the Source MAC Mask is equal to the binary-AND of the Source MAC Mask and this field. Source MAC Mask This is the mask used to decide how many bits are checked in Source MAC Address.

  • Page 50: Routing

    5.8 Routing This following routing functions are accessed from this menu: Default Gateway, Static Route, Policy Routing, RIP and IPv6 Static Route. NOTE: In bridge mode, the RIP menu option is hidden while the other menu options are shown but ineffective. 5.8.1 Default Gateway Default gateway interface list can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system...

  • Page 51: Rip

    After clicking Add the following screen will display. Input the Destination IP Address, select the interface type, Input the Gateway IP, (and the Metric number if required). Then, click Apply/Save to add an entry to the routing table. 5.8.3 To activate RIP, select the Enabled radio button for Global RIP Mode. To configure an individual interface (PVC), select the desired RIP Version and Operation, and then select the Enabled checkbox ...

  • Page 52: Dns

    5.9 DNS 5.9.1 DNS Server Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA or static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be entered. Click Apply/Save to save the new configuration.

  • Page 53: Dynamic Dns

    Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows you to map a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of many domains, allowing the AR-5382u to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet. To add a dynamic DNS service, click Add. The following screen will display.

  • Page 54: Dsl

    5.10 DSL The DSL Settings screen allows for the selection of DSL modulation modes. For optimum performance, the modes selected should match those of your ISP. DSL Mode Data Transmission Rate - Mbps (Megabits per second) G.Dmt Downstream: 12 Mbps Upstream: 1.3 Mbps G.lite Downstream:...
  • Page 55 Advanced DSL Settings Click Advanced Settings to reveal additional options. On the following screen you can select a test mode or modify tones by clicking Tone Selection. Click Apply to implement these settings and return to the previous screen. On this screen you select the tones you want activated, then click Apply and Close.

  • Page 56: Upnp

    5.11 UPnP Select the checkbox  provided and click Apply/Save to enable UPnP protocol.

  • Page 57: Dns Proxy

    5.12 DNS Proxy...

  • Page 58: Print Server

    5.13 Print Server The AR-5382u can provide printer support through an optional USB2.0 host port. If your device has this port, refer to Appendix E - Printer Server for detailed setup instructions. 5.14 Interface Grouping Interface Grouping supports multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups. Each group performs as an independent network.
  • Page 59 To add an Interface Group, click the Add button. The following screen will appear. It lists the available and grouped interfaces. Follow the instructions shown onscreen. Automatically Add Clients With Following DHCP Vendor IDs: Add support to automatically map LAN interfaces to PVC's using DHCP vendor ID (option 60).

  • Page 60: Ipsec

    5.15 IPSec You can add, edit or remove IPSec tunnel mode connections from this page. Click Add New Connection to add a new IPSec termination rule. The following screen will display.
  • Page 61 IPSec Connection Name User-defined label Remote IPSec Gateway Address The location of the Remote IPSec Gateway. IP address or domain name can be used. Tunnel access from local IP Specify the acceptable host IP on the local addresses side. Choose Single or Subnet. IP Address/Subnet Mask for VPN If you chose Single, please enter the host IP address for VPN.
  • Page 62 The Manual key exchange method options are summarized in the table below. Manual Key Exchange Method Encryption Algorithm DES / 3DES / AES (aes-cbc) Encryption Key DES: 16 digit Hex, 3DES: 48 digit Hex Authentication Algorithm MD5 / SHA1 Authentication Key MD5: 32 digit Hex, SHA1: 40 digit Hex SPI (default is 101) Enter a Hex value from 100-FFFFFFFF...

  • Page 63: Certificate

    5.16 Certificate A certificate is a public key, attached with its owner’s information (company name, server name, personal real name, contact e-mail, postal address, etc) and digital signatures. There will be one or more digital signatures attached to the certificate, indicating that these entities have verified that this certificate is valid.
  • Page 64 The following table is provided for your reference. Field Description Certificate Name A user-defined name for the certificate. Common Name Usually, the fully qualified domain name for the machine. Organization Name The exact legal name of your organization. Do not abbreviate. State/Province Name The state or province where your organization is located.

  • Page 65: Trusted Ca

    IMPORT CERTIFICATE Click Import Certificate to paste the certificate content and the private key provided by your vendor/ISP/ITSP into the corresponding boxes shown below. Enter a certificate name and click Apply to import the local certificate. 5.16.2 Trusted CA CA is an abbreviation for Certificate Authority, which is a part of the X.509 system. It is itself a certificate, attached with the owner information of this certificate authority;...
  • Page 66 Click Import Certificate to paste the certificate content of your trusted CA. The CA certificate content will be provided by your vendor/ISP/ITSP and is used to authenticate the Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) that the CPE will connect to. Enter a certificate name and click Apply to import the CA certificate.

  • Page 67: Multicast

    5.17 Multicast Input new IGMP protocol configuration fields if you want modify default values shown. Then click Apply/Save.

  • Page 68: Chapter 6 Wireless

    Chapter 6 Wireless The Wireless menu provides access to the wireless options discussed below. 6.1 Basic The Basic option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. Among other things, you can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on country requirements.
  • Page 69 Option Description Disable WMM Stops the router from ‘advertising’ its Wireless Multimedia (WMM) Advertise functionality, which provides basic quality of service for time-sensitive applications (e.g. VoIP, Video). Select the checkbox  to enable this function. Enable Wireless Multicast Forwarding SSID Sets the wireless network name.

  • Page 70: Security

    6.2 Security The following screen appears when Wireless Security is selected. The options shown here allow you to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface. Click Save/Apply to implement new configuration settings. WIRELESS SECURITY Wireless security settings can be configured according to Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or Manual Setup.
  • Page 71 The settings for WPA authentication are shown below. The settings for WPA-PSK authentication are shown next. WEP Encryption This option specifies whether data sent over the network is encrypted. The same network key is used for data encryption and network authentication. Four network keys can be defined although only one can be used at any one time.

  • Page 72: Wps

    Every WPS certified device has both a PIN number and a push button, located on the device or accessed through device software. The AR-5382u has both a WPS button on the device and a virtual button accessible from the web user interface (WUI).
  • Page 73 AR-5382u. NOTES: Your client may or may not have the ability to provide security settings to the AR-5382u. If it does not, then you must set the WPS AP mode to Configured. Consult the device documentation to check its capabilities.
  • Page 74 Step 5: Click the Save/Apply button at the bottom of the screen. IIIa. PUSH-BUTTON CONFIGURATION The WPS push-button configuration provides a semi-automated configuration method. The WPS button on the rear panel of the router can be used for this purpose or the Web User Interface (WUI) can be used exclusively. The WPS push-button configuration is described in the procedure below.
  • Page 75 Using this method, security settings are configured with a personal identification number (PIN). The PIN can be found on the device itself or within the software. The PIN may be generated randomly in the latter case. To obtain a PIN number for your client, check the device documentation for specific instructions.
  • Page 76 IV. CHECK CONNECTION Step 8: If the WPS setup method was successful, you will be able access the wireless AP from the client. The client software should show the status. The example below shows that the connection established successfully. You can also double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon from the Network Connections window (or the system tray) to confirm the status of the new connection.

  • Page 77: Mac Filter

    6.3 MAC Filter This option allows access to the router to be restricted based upon MAC addresses. To add a MAC Address filter, click the Add button shown below. To delete a filter, select it from the MAC Address table below and click the Remove button. Option Description Select...

  • Page 78: Wireless Bridge

    Enter the MAC address in the box provided and click Save/Apply. 6.4 Wireless Bridge This screen allows for the configuration of wireless bridge features of the WLAN interface. See the table beneath for detailed explanations of the various options. Click Save/Apply to implement new configuration settings. Feature Description AP Mode...

  • Page 79: Advanced

    6.5 Advanced The Advanced screen allows you to configure advanced features of the wireless LAN interface. You can select a particular channel on which to operate, force the transmission rate to a particular speed, set the fragmentation threshold, set the RTS threshold, set the wakeup interval for clients in power-save mode, set the beacon interval for the access point, set XPress mode and set whether short or long preambles are used.
  • Page 80 Field Description Channel Drop-down menu that allows selection of a specific channel. Auto Channel Timer Auto channel scan timer in minutes (0 to disable) (min) 802.11n/EWC An equipment interoperability standard setting based on IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 and Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) Bandwidth Select 20GHz or 40GHz bandwidth.
  • Page 81 Field Description RTS Threshold Request to Send, when set in bytes, specifies the packet size beyond which the WLAN Card invokes its RTS/CTS mechanism. Packets that exceed the specified RTS threshold trigger the RTS/CTS mechanism. The NIC transmits smaller packet without using RTS/CTS. The default setting of 2347 (maximum length) disables RTS Threshold.

  • Page 82: Station Info

    6.6 Station Info This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status. Click the Refresh button to update the list of stations in the WLAN. Consult the table below for descriptions of each column heading. Heading Description Lists the MAC address of all the stations. Associated Lists all the stations that are associated with the Access Point, along with the amount of time since packets were transferred...

  • Page 83: Chapter 7 Diagnostics

    Chapter 7 Diagnostics The first Diagnostics screen is a dashboard that shows overall connection status. If a test displays a fail status, click the button to retest and confirm the error. If a test continues to fail, click Help and follow the troubleshooting procedures.

  • Page 84: Chapter 8 Management

    Chapter 8 Management Click on the link to jump to a specific section: 8.1 Settings 8.5 Access Control 8.2 System Log 8.6 Update Software 8.3 TR-069 Client 8.7 Reboot 8.4 Internet Time 8.1 Settings This includes 8.1.1 Backup Settings, 8.1.2 Update Settings, and 8.1.3 Restore Default screens.

  • Page 85: Restore Default

    PC IP configuration to match any new settings. NOTE: This entry has the same effect as the Reset button. The AR-5382u board hardware and the boot loader support the reset to default. If the Reset button is continuously pressed for more than 5 seconds, the boot loader...

  • Page 86: System Log

    8.2 System Log This function allows a system log to be kept and viewed upon request. Follow the steps below to configure, enable, and view the system log. STEP 1: Click Configure System Log, as shown below (circled in Red). STEP 2: Select desired options and click Apply/Save.
  • Page 87 “Emergency” down to this configured level will be recorded to the log buffer on the AR-5382u SDRAM. When the log buffer is full, the newer event will wrap up to the top of the log buffer and overwrite the old event.

  • Page 88: Client

    8.3 TR-069 Client WAN Management Protocol (TR-069) allows an Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this device. Select desired values and click Apply/Save to configure TR-069 client options. The table below is provided for ease of reference. Option Description Inform...

  • Page 89: Internet Time

    Password used to authenticate an ACS making a Connection Request to the CPE. IP address and port the ACS uses to connect to AR-5382u. The Get RPC Methods button forces the CPE to establish an immediate connection to the ACS. This may be used to discover the set of methods supported by the ACS or CPE.

  • Page 90: Access Control

    8.5.1 Passwords This screen is used to configure the user account access passwords for the device. Access to the AR-5382u is controlled through the following three user accounts: • root - unrestricted access to change and view the configuration. •...

  • Page 91: Update Software

    8.6 Update Software This option allows for firmware upgrades from a locally stored file. STEP 1: Obtain an updated software image file from your ISP. STEP 2: Enter the path and filename of the firmware image file in the Software File Name field or click the Browse button to locate the image file.

  • Page 92: Reboot

    8.7 Reboot To save the current configuration and reboot the router, click Save/Reboot. NOTE: You may need to close the browser window and wait for 2 minutes before reopening it. It may also be necessary, to reset your PC IP configuration.

  • Page 93: Appendix A - Firewall

    Appendix A - Firewall STATEFUL PACKET INSPECTION Refers to an architecture, where the firewall keeps track of packets on each connection traversing all its interfaces and makes sure they are valid. This is in contrast to static packet filtering which only examines a packet based on the information in the packet header.
  • Page 94 Example 1: Filter Name : In_Filter1 Protocol : TCP Policy : Allow Source IP Address : 210.168.219.45 Source Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0 Source Port : 80 Dest. IP Address : NA Dest. Subnet Mask : NA Dest. Port : NA Selected WAN interface : br0 This filter will ACCEPT all TCP packets coming from WAN interface “br0”...
  • Page 95 DAYTIME PARENTAL CONTROL This feature restricts access of a selected LAN device to an outside Network through the AR-5382u, as per chosen days of the week and the chosen times. Example: User Name : FilterJohn Browser's MAC Address : 00:25:46:78:63:21...

  • Page 96: Appendix B - Pin Assignments

    Appendix B - Pin Assignments ETHERNET Ports (RJ45) ETHERNET LAN Ports (10/100Base-T) Signal name Signal definition Transmit data (positive lead) Transmit data (negative lead) Receive data (positive lead) Not used Not used Receive data (negative lead) Not used Not used Table 1 Signals for ETHERNET WAN port (10/1001000Base-T) Signal name...

  • Page 97: Appendix C - Specifications

    Appendix C - Specifications Hardware Interface RJ-11 X 1 for ADSL  RJ-45 X 4 for LAN (10/100 Base-T auto-sense)  Reset Button X 1  WPS Button X 1  Wi-Fi On/Off Button X 1  Power Switch X 1 ...
  • Page 98 Output: 12 Vdc / 1 A Environment Condition Operating temperature ......0 ~ 50 degrees Celsius Relative humidity ........5 ~ 95% (non-condensing) Certifications........CE Kit Weight (1*AR-5382u, 1*RJ11 cable, 1*RJ45 cable, 1*power adapter, 1*CD-ROM) = 0.5 kg NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice...

  • Page 99: Appendix D - Wps External Registrar

    Appendix D - WPS External Registrar Follow these steps to add an external registrar using the web user interface (WUI) on a personal computer running the Windows Vista operating system: Step 1: Enable Upnp on the Advanced Setup. Step 2: Open the Network folder and look for the BroadcomAP icon.
  • Page 100 Step 3: On the Wireless  Security screen, enable WPS by selecting Enabled from the drop down list box and set the WPS AP Mode to Unconfigured. Step 3 Step 4 Step 4: Click the Save/Apply button at the bottom of the screen. The screen will go blank while the router applies the new Wireless settings.
  • Page 101 Step 5: Now return to the Network folder and click the BroadcomAP icon. A dialog box will appear asking for the Device PIN number. Enter the Device PIN as shown on the Wireless  Security screen. Click Next. Step 6: Windows Vista will attempt to configure the wireless security settings.

  • Page 102: Appendix E - Printer Server

    Appendix E - Printer Server These steps explain the procedure for enabling the Printer Server. NOTE: This function only applies to models with an USB host port. STEP 1: Enable Print Server from Web User Interface. Select Enable on-board print server checkbox  and enter Printer name and Make and model NOTE: The Printer name can be any text string up to 40 characters.
  • Page 103 STEP 2: Go to the Printers and Faxes application in the Control Panel and select the Add a printer function (as located on the side menu below). STEP 3: Click Next to continue when you see the dialog box below.
  • Page 104 STEP 4: Select Network Printer and click Next. STEP 5: Select Connect to a printer on the Internet and enter your printer link. (e.g. http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/hp3845) and click Next. NOTE: The printer name must be the same name entered in the ADSL modem WEB UI “printer server setting”...
  • Page 105 STEP 6: Click Have Disk and insert the printer driver CD. STEP 7: Select driver file directory on CD-ROM and click OK. STEP 8: Once the printer name appears, click OK.
  • Page 106 STEP 9: Choose Yes or No for default printer setting and click Next. STEP 10: Click Finish.
  • Page 107 STEP 11: Check the status of printer from Windows Control Panel, printer window. Status should show as Ready.

  • Page 108: Appendix F - Connection Setup

    Appendix F - Connection Setup Creating a WAN connection is a two-stage process. 1 - Setup a Layer 2 Interface (ATM or PTM). 2 - Add a WAN connection to the Layer 2 Interface. The following sections describe each stage in turn. F1 ~ Layer 2 Interfaces Every layer2 interface operates in one of three modes: Default or VLAN Mux.
  • Page 109 F1.1 ATM Interfaces Follow these procedures to configure an ATM interface. NOTE: The AR-5382u supports up to 16 ATM interfaces. STEP 1: Go to Advanced Setup  Layer2 Interface  ATM Interface. This table is provided here for ease of reference.
  • Page 110 There are many settings here including: VPI/VCI, DSL Latency, DSL Link Type, Encapsulation Mode, Service Category, Connection Mode and Quality of Service. The table below shows xDSL Link Type availability with each Connection Mode. xDSL Link Type Connection Mode EoA* PPPoA IPoA Default Mode...
  • Page 111 On the next screen, check that the ATM interface is added to the list. For example, an ATM interface on PVC 0/35 in Default Mode with an EoA Link type is shown below. To add a WAN connection, go to section G2 ~ WAN Connections.
  • Page 112 F1.2 PTM Interfaces Follow these procedures to configure a PTM interface. NOTE: The AR-5382u supports up to four PTM interfaces. STEP 4: Go to Advanced Setup  Layer2 Interface  PTM Interface. This table is provided here for ease of reference.
  • Page 113 There are many settings that can be configured here including: DSL Latency, PTM Priority, Connection Mode and Quality of Service. STEP 6: Click Apply/Save to confirm your choices. On the next screen, check that the PTM interface is added to the list. For example, an PTM interface in Default Mode is shown below.
  • Page 114 F2 ~ WAN Connections In Default Mode, the AR-5382u supports one WAN connection for each interface, up to a maximum of 8 connections. VLAN Mux and MSC support up to 16 connections. To setup a WAN connection follow these instructions.
  • Page 115 STEP 3: Choose a layer 2 interface from the drop-down box and click Next. The WAN Service Configuration screen will display as shown below. NOTE: The WAN services shown here are those supported by the layer 2 interface you selected in the previous step. If you wish to change your selection click the Back button and select a different layer 2 interface.
  • Page 116 F2.1 PPP over ETHERNET (PPPoE) STEP 1: Select the PPP over Ethernet radio button and click Next. You can also enable IPv6 by ticking the checkbox  at the bottom of this screen. STEP 2: On the next screen, enter the PPP settings as provided by your ISP. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 117 The settings shown above are described below. PPP SETTINGS The PPP Username, PPP password and the PPPoE Service Name entries are dependent on the particular requirements of the ISP. The user name can be a maximum of 256 characters and the password a maximum of 32 characters in length.
  • Page 118 DIAL ON DEMAND The AR-5382u can be configured to disconnect if there is no activity for a period of time by selecting the Dial on demand checkbox . You must also enter an inactivity timeout period in the range of 1 to 4320 minutes.
  • Page 119 When Enabled, this creates local PPPoE connections to the WAN side. Enable this option only if all LAN-side devices are running PPPoE clients, otherwise disable it. The AR-5382u supports pass-through PPPoE sessions from the LAN side while simultaneously running a PPPoE client from non-PPPoE LAN devices.
  • Page 120 STEP 5: Set the IP address to which the CPE will use to relay DNS query. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. STEP 6: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured.
  • Page 121 F2.2 IP over ETHERNET (IPoE) STEP 1: Select the IP over Ethernet radio button and click Next. You can also enable IPv6 by ticking the checkbox  at the bottom of this screen. STEP 2: The WAN IP settings screen provides access to the DHCP server settings. You can select the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button to enable DHCP (use the DHCP Options only if necessary).
  • Page 122 ENABLE NAT If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this checkbox . The NAT submenu will appear in the Advanced Setup menu after reboot. On the other hand, if a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e. the LAN side is using a public IP), this checkbox ...
  • Page 123 STEP 6: Set the IP address to which the CPE will use to relay DNS query. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. STEP 7: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured.
  • Page 124 After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen. To activate it you must reboot. Go to Management  Reboot and click Reboot. NOTE: If this bridge connection is your only WAN service, the AR-5382u will be inaccessible for remote management or technical support from the WAN.
  • Page 125 DIAL ON DEMAND The AR-5382u can be configured to disconnect if there is no activity for a period of time by selecting the Dial on demand checkbox . You must also enter an...
  • Page 126 ENABLE NAT If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user should select this checkbox . The NAT submenu will appear in the Advanced Setup menu after reboot. On the other hand, if a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e. the LAN side is using a public IP), this checkbox ...
  • Page 127 STEP 4: Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step. Note: In ATM mode, if only a single PVC with IPoA or static IPoE protocol is configured, Static DNS server IP addresses must be entered.
  • Page 128 STEP 5: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them. After clicking Apply/Save, the new service should appear on the main screen. To activate it you must reboot.
  • Page 129 F2.5 IP over ATM (IPoA) STEP 1: Click Next to continue. STEP 2: Enter the WAN IP settings provided by your ISP. Click Next to continue. STEP 3: This screen provides access to NAT, Firewall and IGMP Multicast settings. Enable each by selecting the appropriate checkbox . Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 130 ENABLE IGMP MULTICAST Tick the checkbox  to enable Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) multicast. IGMP is a protocol used by IPv4 hosts to report their multicast group memberships to any neighboring multicast routers. STEP4: Choose an interface to be the default gateway. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to the previous step.
  • Page 131 NOTE: If the DHCP server is not enabled on another WAN interface then the following notification will be shown before the next screen. STEP 7: The WAN Setup - Summary screen shows a preview of the WAN service you have configured. Check these settings and click Apply/Save if they are correct, or click Back to modify them.

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