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DSL-G604T

Wireless ADSL Router

User’s Guide

(May 2005)

DSLG604TEUA1

Summary of Contents for DSL-G604T

Page 1: ...DSL G604T WirelessADSLRouter User sGuide May 2005 DSLG604TEUA1 ...

Page 2: ... Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Warnung Dies ist ein Produkt der Klasse A Im Wohnbereich kann dieses Produkt Funkstoerungen verursachen In diesem Fall kann vom Benutzer verlangt werden angemessene Massnahmen zu ergreifen Precaución Este es un producto de Clase A En un entorno domés...

Page 3: ...i Reparaturen dürfen nur Orginalersatzteile bzw den Orginalteilen entsprechende Teile verwendet werden Der Einsatz von ungeeigneten Ersatzteilen kann eine weitere Beschädigung hervorrufen 17 Wenden Sie sich mit allen Fragen die Service und Repartur betreffen an Ihren Servicepartner Somit stellen Sie die Betriebssicherheit des Gerätes sicher 18 Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüfte Leit...

Page 4: ...ided free of charge D Link s sole obligation under this software warranty shall be to replace any defective software product with product which substantially conforms to D Link s applicable product documentation Purchaser assumes responsibility for the selection of appropriate application and system platform software and associated reference materials D Link makes no warranty that its software pro...

Page 5: ... by D Link does not cover Products if in D Link s judgment have been subjected to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation...

Page 6: ...les et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Par la présente D Link Corporation déclare que ce Wireless LAN device est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive 1999 5 CE qui lui sont applicables Swedish Härmed intygar D Link Corporation att denna Wireless LAN device står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga rele...

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Page 8: ... indoor o outdoor su fondo suolo privato E possibile utilizzare liberamente sistemi Radio LAN purché vengano rispettate le normative vigenti soprattutto per quanto riguarda l emissione massima in potenza come sopra riportato Utilizzo di sistemi Radio LAN ad uso privato con installazioni outdoor con attraversamento di fondo suolo pubblico Come specificato nel D P R n 447 01 Art 5 Punto 2 2 del 5 Ot...

Page 9: ...tory Reset Button 23 CONFIGURING THE ROUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME 24 Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer 24 Configure IP Settings 25 ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER 27 Configure the Router with the Configuration Wizard 28 HOME 46 Wireless 46 WAN Configuration 47 LAN Configuration 56 DHCP 57 DNS 59 Dynamic DNS 60 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 62 UPnP 62 Virtual Server 64 LAN Clients 65 SNMP 68 Filte...

Page 10: ...97 Firmware 98 Miscellaneous 99 Test 100 STATUS 102 Device Info 102 DHCP Clients 103 Log 104 Statistics 106 ADSL 107 HELP 109 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 110 IP ADDRESS SETUP 112 IP CONCEPTS 115 MICROFILTERS AND SPLITTERS 119 ...

Page 11: ...sary so the computer can access the web based software built into the Router 4 Use the web based management software to configure the device to suit the requirements of your ADSL account Installation Requirements Information you will need from your ADSL service provider Username This is the Username that is used to log on to your ADSL service provider s network It is commonly in the form user isp ...

Page 12: ...0 Information you will need about your LAN or computer Ethernet NIC If your computer has an Ethernet NIC you can connect the DSL G604T to this Ethernet port using an Ethernet cable You can also use the Ethernet port on the DSL G604T to connect to other Ethernet devices such as a Wireless Access Point Record your info here DHCP Client status Your DSL G604T ADSL Router is configured by default to be...

Page 13: ...secure ADSL Internet connection for your small to medium sized private network The DSL G604T combines the benefits of high speed ADSL connection technology and TCP IP routing with a conventional Ethernet interface in one compact and convenient package ADSL connection technology enables many interactive multi media applications such as video conferencing and collaborative computing The Router is ea...

Page 14: ...information needed to make and maintain the Internet connection is stored on your computer not in the Router This type of connection is similar to the arrangement used for analog dial up modems but the connection speed is much faster Various terms are to describe a bridged ADSL connection including the term RFC 1483 Bridge which is used in this guide About Bridged Ethernet Connections RFC 1483 Usi...

Page 15: ...vors Widest range of DSLAM interoperability Built in MIBs for SNMP management Upgradeable firmware through HTTP Packing List Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items In addition to this User s Guide ascertain that you have One DSL G604T ADSL Router One twisted pair telephone cable used for ADSL connection One CAT 5 Ethernet cable One AC power adapter suitable for your electric servi...

Page 16: ...status has been settled the light will blink green If the indicator lights steady green after the POST the system has failed and the device should be rebooted ADSL Link Act Steady green light indicates a valid ADSL connection This will light after the ADSL negotiation process has been settled A blinking green light indicates activity on the WAN ADSL interface WLAN Link Act Steady green light indic...

Page 17: ...rks please take a few minutes to learn the basics Radio Transmission Wireless LAN or WLAN devices use electromagnetic waves within a broad unlicensed range of the radio spectrum to transmit and receive radio signals When a wireless access point is present it becomes a base station for the WLAN nodes in its broadcast range WLAN nodes transmit digital data 17 Ethernet ports Use the Ethernet ports to...

Page 18: ...correct SSID after a negotiation process takes place By default he DSL G604T broadcasts its SSID so that any wireless station in range can learn the SSID and ask permission to associate with it Many wireless adapters are able to survey or scan the wireless environment for access points An access point in Infrastructure mode allows wireless devices to survey that network and select an access point ...

Page 19: ...imilar to 802 11b 802 11g operates in the 2 4GHz band and the transmitted signal uses approximately 30MHz which is one third of the band This limits the number of non overlapping 802 11g access points to three which is the same as 802 11b 19 ...

Page 20: ...ow the instructions included with the device or given to you by your service provider The ADSL connection represents the WAN interface It is the physical link to the ISP s network backbone and ultimately to the Internet Connect Router to Ethernet The Router may be connected to any 10 100BASE TX Ethernet LAN Any connection to an Ethernet concentrating device such as a switch or hub must operate at ...

Page 21: ...uter Connection 21 You can connect the Router directly to a 10 100BASE TX Ethernet adapter card NIC installed on a PC using the Ethernet cable provided as shown in this diagram If you wish to reserve the uplink port on the switch or hub for another device connect to any on the other MDI X ports 1x 2x etc with a crossed cable ...

Page 22: ...her objects that the wireless signals must pass through can limit signal range Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF noise in your home or business For optimum range and signal strength use these basic guidelines 1 Keep the number of walls and ceilings to a minimum The signal emitted from Wireless LAN devices can penetrate through ceilings and walls However each...

Page 23: ...wer On Router To power on the Router 1 Insert the AC Power Adapter cord into the power receptacle located on the rear panel of the Router and plug the adapter into a suitable nearby power source 2 You should see the Power LED indicator light up and remain lit The Status LED should light solid green and begin to blink after a few seconds 3 If you have the Router connected to your network you can lo...

Page 24: ... Router The easiest way to make sure your computer has the correct IP settings is to configure it to use the DHCP server of the computer The next section describes how to change the IP configuration for a computer running a Windows operating system to be a DHCP client 2 Configure the WAN Connection Once your are able to access the configuration software you can proceed to change the settings requi...

Page 25: ...lick Control Panel 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon 3 In the Network and Dial up Connections window right click the Local Area Connection icon and then select Properties 4 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network components If the list includes Internet Protocol TCP IP then the protocol has already been enabled Skip ...

Page 26: ...g box click the Specify IP address option 5 Type in IP settings as follows IP address 192 168 1 2 and Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 6 Click twice to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows 98SE 1 First check for the IP protocol and if necessary install it 2 In the Windows task bar click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control P...

Page 27: ...k the Protocols tab 3 In the Protocols tab select TCP IP and then click 4 In the Microsoft TCP IP Properties dialog box click the Specify an IP address option 5 Type in IP settings as follows IP address 192 168 1 2 and Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click twice to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel Accessing the Configuration Manager Now that your computer s IP settings allo...

Page 28: ...d allows any PC within the same subnet as the Router to access the web based manger NOTE Do not confuse the user name and password used to access the web based manager with the ADSL account user name and password needed for PPP connections to access the service provider s network Figure 3 Enter Network Password dialog box Configure the Router with the Configuration Wizard The first page that appea...

Page 29: ... communicate with computers and other modems owned by your service provider These computers and modems then provide access to the Internet The Router must be configured to communicate with the systems that give it access to the larger network The quickest way for you to connect to the Internet is by using the Setup Wizard Click the Run Wizard button the following window will appear 29 ...

Page 30: ... four options listed which will run through in the order given Each step will be explained in detail Click Next to access Step 1 You may click Back during the Setup procedure to return to the previous screen in the Setup Wizard or Exit to exit the Setup Wizard at any time during the procedure ...

Page 31: ...ee with the service provider s equipment and negotiate the terms of the connection using a language or protocol that both sides understand This window offers four connection types for the user to choose from The choice will depend on information provided to you by your ISP Options available on the DSL G604T are Dynamic IP Address Static IP Address PPPoE PPPoA and Bridge Mode Simply click the corre...

Page 32: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Figure 3 Set Internet Connection Type window Step 2 1 Bridge Mode 32 ...

Page 33: ...Indicator and the VCI Virtual Channel Indicator These two values should be provided to you by your ISP In most cases the default settings are correct and need not be altered The second setting is the Connection Type selected by using the pull down menu The two choices available to the user here are 1483 Bridged IP LLC and 1483 Bridged IP Vc Mux and this correct choice should also be provided to yo...

Page 34: ...G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Step 4 Restart Restart window 34 In the following window the user must restart the system to save the settings implemented or go back to choose another option to configure ...

Page 35: ... Address and DNS servers should also be specified in order to be able to connect These are the servers would enable you to have access to other web servers Valid IP addresses range from 1 0 0 1 to 255 255 255 255 To configure the connection for Static perform the steps listed below Some of the settings do not need to be changed the first time the device is set up but can be changed later if you ch...

Page 36: ...ry domain name server which should also be provided to you by your ISP The router will first try the Primary DNS Address to resolve a website s URL IP address If this IP address fails the router will then try the Secondary DNS Address Secondary DNS Address The IP address of the secondary domain name server will be used to resolve a website s URL IP address if the Primary DNS Address fails The info...

Page 37: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Restart window 37 In the following window the user must restart the system to save the settings implemented or go back to choose another option to configure ...

Page 38: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Step 2 3 Dynamic IP Address 38 ...

Page 39: ...ined by two numbers the VPI Virtual Path Indicator and the VCI Virtual Channel Indicator These two values should be provided to you by your ISP In most cases the default settings are correct and need not be altered The second setting is the Connection Type by using the pull down menu The two choices available to the user here are 1483 Bridged IP LLC and 1483 Bridged IP VcMux and this correct choic...

Page 40: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Step 4 Restart 40 ...

Page 41: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Restart window 41 In the following window the user must restart the system to save the settings implemented or go back to choose another option to configure 4 ...

Page 42: ... a username and password to gain access to the network PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet as described in RFC 2516 is a method of using PPP through the Ethernet network PPPoA Point to Point Protocol over ATM configuration requires the same basic information as the previously discussed PPPoE and both configuration menus are identical Notice the VPI and VCI values are included To configure ...

Page 43: ...sed to verify the identity of your account Typically the Username is an account number assigned by your ISP See your ISP for further information Connection Type Choose between PPPoE LLC PPPoA LLC or PPPoE VC Mux depending on the instructions of your ISP Step 3 Set Wireless Configuration 43 ...

Page 44: ...k Remember that any wireless device using the access point must have the same SSID and use the same channel The SSID can be a continuous character string i e no spaces of up to 16 characters in length The Channel may be changed to channels that are available in your region Channels available for wireless LAN communication are subject to regional and national regulation Click next to go to step 4 o...

Page 45: ...G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Step 4 Restart Restart window 45 In the following window the user must restart the system to save the settings implemented or go back to choose another option to configure ...

Page 46: ... ISP for information This will make your ISP s job easier and therefore your configuration of the modem much simpler and quicker Screens to configure under the Home tab include Wireless WAN LAN DHCP DNS and Dynamic DNS Wireless Click on the Wireless link in the Home menu to view the window displayed below To view information about wireless management and wireless performance please see chapter 5 T...

Page 47: ...unication are subject to regional and national regulation Click the Apply button to save any change to the Channel 5 The options for Security include None WEP and WPA If None is selected wireless transmissions will not be protected WEP Wireless Encryption Protocol or Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption can be enabled for security and privacy WEP encrypts the data portion of each frame transmitted ...

Page 48: ... Figure 4 Home WAN window ATM VC Setting The first section of the WAN configuration pages offers fields to set general values for any Virtual Channel chosen for connection to your ISP This section holds the following fields to configure 48 ...

Page 49: ...l change your screen to look like the one seen below Users choosing this option should have software located on their computer or other networking device to establish a connection between you and your ISP The Connection Type is chosen by using the pull down menu The two choices available to the user here are 1483 Bridged IP LLC and 1483 Bridged IP Vc Mux and this correct choice should also be prov...

Page 50: ...e the one seen below A Static IP address is used whenever a known static IP is assigned The accompanying information such as the Subnet mask ISP Gateway Address and DNS servers should also be specified in order to be able to connect These are the servers would enable you to have access to other web servers Valid IP addresses range from 1 0 0 1 to 255 255 255 255 All information to be entered in th...

Page 51: ...our ISP Gateway Address Enter the Default Gateway based on the information provided to you by your ISP Primary DNS Address This entry is for the IP address of your primary domain name server which should also be provided to you by your ISP The router will first try the Primary DNS Address to resolve a website s URL IP address If this IP address fails the router will then try the Secondary DNS Addr...

Page 52: ...ow PPP or Point to Point protocol is a standard method of establishing a network connection session between networked devices Different forms of PPP include PPPoA and PPPoE and they involve an authentication process that requires a username and password to gain access to the network PPPoE PPP over Ethernet as described in RFC 2516 is a method of using PPP through the Ethernet network PPPoA PPP ove...

Page 53: ...lobal and visible IP address NAT address mapping can also be used to link two IP domains via a LAN to LAN connection Use the pull down menu to Enable or Disable NAT on the Router Firewall The Firewall allows the Router to enforce policies to protect against certain kinds of attacks To enable the firewall on the Router use the pull down menu and select Enabled IP Control This field allows the user ...

Page 54: ...information on what types of adjustment are available or possible for your account Your ISP may not support the class of service you want to use Figure 4 ATM settings for the WAN interface Service Category This field represents the QoS Quality of Service feature for the ADSL router The choices available from the pull down menu include UBR Unspecified Bit Rate CBR Constant Bit Rate and VBR Variable...

Page 55: ...2 to use VBR PCR PCR Peak Cell Rate refers to the Bandwidth control on your ADSL router This field allows you to enter a value representing the maximum bps bits per second the ADSL router can receive This field is limited by the stream coming form your ISP SCR SCR Sustained Cell Rate refers to the Bandwidth control on your ADSL router This field allows you to enter a value representing the minimum...

Page 56: ...d to as Private settings You may change the LAN IP address if needed The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet IP Address The IP address of the LAN interface The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the LAN interface The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Figure 4 LAN Settings window Click Apply to implement changes made...

Page 57: ...r s network The service provider assigns a global IP address from a pool of addresses available to the service provider Typically the IP address assigned has a long lease time so it will likely be the same address each time the Router requests an IP address If DHCP is not enabled on the Router it is necessary for the user to assign a static IP address at each computer on your LAN 57 ...

Page 58: ...DHCP for your LAN first enable the Router as a DHCP server by clicking the corresponding DHCP Server radio button in the window above and enter the Starting IP Address and Ending IP address to create a pool of IP addresses to be assigned to other end nodes computers routers etc on 58 ...

Page 59: ...he administrator of the server can assign a Static IP address to each computer on the LAN from the workstation where the DCHP server has been enabled To assign a Static IP address to a computer on the LAN enter the IP and MAC address in the Static IP Assignment field Click Apply to implement information set in this table DNS DNS or Domain Name Server is a system that translates Domain Names into I...

Page 60: ...If that IP address fails to resolve the URL the Router will then try the Alternate DNS Server Your ISP must provide this information to you Click Apply to set the DNS configurations into the memory of the Router Dynamic DNS The Router supports DDNS a service that maps Internet domain names to IP addresses DDNS serves a similar purpose to DNS in that DDNS allows anyone hosting a Web or FTP server t...

Page 61: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Figure 4 Dynamic DNS window 61 ...

Page 62: ... for many types of networked devices When enabled it allows other devices that support UPnP to dynamically join a network obtain an IP address convey its capabilities and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices DHCP and DNS service can also be used if available on the network UPnP also allows supported devices to leave a network automatically without adverse effects to the devic...

Page 63: ...igure 5 UPnP window To enable UPnP for any available connection click to check the Enable UPnP selection box select the connection or connections on which you will enable UPnP listed under Available Connections and click the Apply button 63 ...

Page 64: ...LAN through a public IP address such as FTP File Transfer Protocol or HTTPS Secure Web Select a connection type and enter an IP address for the virtual server After configuring the Router for these features the Router will redirect these external services to an appropriate server on the users LAN To choose a particular service click a radio button from the category list and highlight the service f...

Page 65: ...al Figure 5 Virtual Server window LAN Clients The LAN Clients menu is used when establishing Port Forwarding Access Control and Advanced Security rules for IP addresses on the LAN This menu can be accessed directly by clicking on the 65 ...

Page 66: ... necessary to have IP addresses available for configuration If there are no IP addresses listed in the LAN Clients menu it will not be possible to configure Port Forwarding Access Control and Advanced Security Use the LAN Clients menus to add or delete static IP addresses for the advanced functions mentioned above or to Reserve a Dynamically assigned IP address for an advanced function Dynamically...

Page 67: ...type an IP address that falls within the range a available IP addresses and click on the Add button In the example above available addresses range from 10 0 0 1 to 10 255 255 254 Any addresses added will appear in the list of Static Addresses available for advanced configuration These addresses can then be used in the other Port 67 ...

Page 68: ...address or addresses you want to reserve and click the Apply button These reserved addresses will no longer be available for DHCP assignment and will be listed in the Static IP Addresses table SNMP This menu can be accessed directly by clicking on the SNMP button or hyperlink in the Advanced setup menu Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is an OSI Layer 7 Application designed specifically for ...

Page 69: ... SNMP Traps by using the check boxes An SNMP Agent is software that runs locally on the device A defined set of variables managed objects is maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage the device Traps are messages that alert network personnel of events that occur on the Switch The events can be as serious 69 ...

Page 70: ...nter the Destination IP address and Trap Community Name so that the agent sends traps to the management server The Trap Version can also be set to either SNMP V1 to specify that SNMP version 1 will be used or SNMPv2c which supports both centralized and distributed network management strategies SNMP V2c includes improvements in the Structure of Management Information SMI and adds some security feat...

Page 71: ...nfigure filters for the router configure the folowing fields and click Apply Source IP Enter an IP address or range of addresses from which to block or allow packets This field may also be used to block a set of subnet masks by using the corresponding pull down menu 71 ...

Page 72: ...menu to select the protocol type to be used for this filter The user may choose between TCP UDP or TCP UDP Action This field states allows the user to choose the course of action for this filter to take The user may choose Allow to allow packets to be forwarded to end nodes configured in the previous fields The user may choose Deny to block packets from being forwarded to end nodes configured in t...

Page 73: ...Source MAC a Destination MAC or both in the entry fields Select Any to apply the rule to any protocol that the router receives The user may also specify a protocol to be filtered by using the pull down menu and then choose either Allow to allow the specified protocol to pass through the router or Deny to filter the protocol from the 73 ...

Page 74: ...m half of the window click to select the corresponding Delete box and then click Apply Remember to save the configuration changes Routing Clicking the Routing tab will lead you to this window which is used to manually enter a routing entry for the Router Routing entries are used when known gateways and hops on the network are known to the user Unless instructed by your ISP or if you have a greater...

Page 75: ...outer Manual Figure 5 Routing window The user may configure the following fields for Static routing on the router Destination Enter the host IP address or the remote network that will be used for static routing on the router 75 ...

Page 76: ... Therefore it is advisable that other security precautions be enabled to protect the other computers and devices on the LAN It may be wise to use isolate the device with the DMZ IP address from the rest of the LAN For example if you want to use video conferencing and still use a firewall you can use the DMZ IP address function In this case you must have a PC or server through which video conferenc...

Page 77: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Figure 5 DMZ window Click Apply when your configuration is complete 77 ...

Page 78: ...ith a firewall The Firewall configuration screen allows the Router to enforce specific predefined policies intended to protect against certain common types of attacks To configure the Router s firewall click the Advanced tab at the top of the screen and then the Firewall tab to the left 78 ...

Page 79: ...al of Service Protection Port Scan Protection and Service Filtering DoS Protection and Port Scan Protection may be globally enabled on the router and then may be modified to the users preference by checking the boxes in these sections For Service Filtering the user must choose which services to be filtered by the router using 79 ...

Page 80: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual the corresponding check boxes The user may choose any combination of these to use for firewalling Click Apply to set these firewall rules to the routers memory 80 ...

Page 81: ...yer 3 routing devices on the LAN at your ISP s location or remote networks connected to your network through the ADSL line The user may enable or disable RIP v1 received and sent or RIP v2 This will enable the router to send and receive RIP packets Disabling the RIP function will disable the routing function of this device 81 ...

Page 82: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Figure 5 RIP window 82 ...

Page 83: ...n the user must choose the direction by selecting In Out or Both After making the configuration choices for RIP click the Apply button to set the configurations in the memory of the Router PPP The following window is for users employing the PPP protocol as their connection to the ISP This window will be specific to PVCs previously configured and will display information concerning the PVC selected...

Page 84: ...window The window above displays the following information PVC Displays the PVC currently in use on the Router This router can be configured for eight PVCs Connection Setting This field has three options for the connection setting of the PPP protocol 84 ...

Page 85: ...connect when the user clicks the connect button in the previous field ATM VCs List This field will display the status of PVCs currently in use on the Router Click Apply to set the changes in the memory of the Router ADSL This window will allow you to set the ADSL configuration protocol for the ADSL Router You may choose the modulation type from the pull down window The options are Multi mode T1 41...

Page 86: ... Router Manual Figure 5 ADSL window ATM VCC The ATM VCC window shows you the current WAN settings implemented on your ADSL Router under the heading ATM VCs List at the bottom of the screen Selecting a Connection Type will 86 ...

Page 87: ...Manual change the window for the values for the Connection setting selected These values have already been described in the WAN section of the Home setup Click Apply to set changes into the Router s memory Figure 5 ATM VCC window 87 ...

Page 88: ...ectory is used to control MAC address access to the wireless access point and to view a list of MAC addresses that are currently associated with the access point This menu is also be used to enable and configure use of multiple SSIDs To use more than one SSID WEP and WPA security must first be disabled see below 88 ...

Page 89: ...anual Figure 5 Wireless Management Configure Wireless Access Control To create a list of MAC addresses that are banned or allowed association with the wireless access point 1 Click in the Enable Access List option box to select it 89 ...

Page 90: ...ly button To view a list of stations currently associated with the access point click the Associated Stations radio button Figure 5 Wireless Management Associated Stations window Configure Multiple SSID Multiple SSID cannot be used if the access point has either WPE or WPA enabled This must first be disabled in the Wireless menu located in the Home directory To configure multiple SSID 1 Disable WE...

Page 91: ...e Wireless Performance menu button in the Advanced directory Note It is recommended for most users to use the default Wireless LAN Performance settings Any changes made to these settings may adversely affect your wireless network Under certain circumstances changes may benefit performance Carefully consider and evaluate any changes to these wireless settings 91 ...

Page 92: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Figure 5 Wireless Performance window 92 ...

Page 93: ...ew password into the New Password field and repeat the password in the Confirm Password field To change the Router s port number use the Web Port field Click Apply to set your new password This wildow will also allow the user to enable remote management of the device from a remote computer either through the web management or through Telnet To configure this function click the Enabled radio button...

Page 94: ...ect to a NTP Network Time Protocol server or synchronize the time on the router with your PC If an NTP server is set you will only need to set the time zone in the set up wizard You may also set the time from the clock on your computer by checking the corresponding radio button To manually set the time you will need to input the value into the fields provided Click Apply to set changes 94 ...

Page 95: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Figure 6 Time window Remote Log Use the Remote Log menu to set up logging to servers or computers that are located outside the LAN or subnet of the Router 95 ...

Page 96: ...sage in the Add an IP Address field and click on the Add button Log message receivers that are added appear listed in the Select a logging destination pull down menu These may be used at any time for other types of log messages To remove a log message receiver from the list select it and click on the Remove button Click the Apply button when you have configured the log message receivers Remember t...

Page 97: ...ll be saved as XML documents The user may also upload save settings by using the Load Settings from Local Hard Drive field by entering the path of the file on your computer into the box If you are not sure of the path click Browse to find the file on your computer Click Load to initiate the file transfer Next click save and reboot You may reset the ADSL Router back to factory default settings by c...

Page 98: ...ive of the computer Click on Browse to browse the local hard driver and locate the firmware to be used for the update Once found click Apply to initiate the transfer Please check the D Link support site for firmware updates at D Link Technical support website of your country Remember to restart the Router after uploading new firmware Figure 6 Firmware Upgrade window 98 ...

Page 99: ...neous Configuration menu also allows you to enable IGMP forwarding This is Disabled by default This setting will not allow IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol packets to be forwarded to the LAN IGMP is used to manage multicasting on TCP IP networks most users will not need to enable this Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices such as the Router If you are unsure ...

Page 100: ...ith this Router Figure 6 Diagnostics window To perform the following tests choose the PVC0 Private Virtual Connection and click Apply Test results will either be displayed as Pass or Fail The following tasks will be performed Testing Ethernet LAN Connection This test will check the Ethernet connection of your Router Testing ADSL Synchronization This test will check the ADSL line connected to your ...

Page 101: ...ill check the PVC connectivitiy by sending out an OAM Operation Administration Management packet If the remote device returns the ping packet the PVC has passed the test and a Pass result will appear Ping Primary Domain Name Server This test will check to see if the Primary DNS is accessible from the Router 101 ...

Page 102: ...bout the Router including Device Information DHCP Clients Log Statistics and ADSL Device Info The device info window located under the Status tab will allow users to view information regarding the settings of the Router both on the LAN side and WAN side of the connection Figure 7 Device Info window 102 ...

Page 103: ...ays the number of the Private Virtual Channel located on the Router Status Displays the connection status of the selected Virtual Channel Connection Type Displays the connection type employed on this Virtual Circuit IP Address Displays the IP address of the corresponding Virtual Circuit Subnet Mask Displays the Subnet mask of the corresponding Virtual Circuit Default gateway Displays the Default g...

Page 104: ...indow Log The Log window allows users to view events occurring within the Router by time and date To clear the log events click Clear Log To save the log click Save Log and a pop up window will appear to find a folder on your computer to save the log files to 104 ...

Page 105: ...DSL G604T Wireless ADSL Router Manual Figure 7 Device Log window 105 ...

Page 106: ... ADSL and Wireless connections To choose a interface to view statistics for click the corresponding radio button for ADSL Ethernet or Wireless This will change the Statistics screen as shown below To refresh the stats in this window click Refresh Figure 7 Stats window for Ethernet Figure 7 Statistics window for ADSL Figure 7 Statistics window for Wireless 106 ...

Page 107: ...t in the Router Line state Displays the current line state of the ADSL connection either being Up or Down Modulation Displays the modullation type currently set on the router for the ADSL connection Annex mode This field displays the ADSL annex modes for Annex A or Annex B Max Tx Power This field displays the transmit output power level of the CPE SNR Margin Amount of increased noise that can be t...

Page 108: ...ill increase Line Attenuation Attenuation is the decrease in magnitude of the ADSL line signal between the transmitter Central Office DSLAM and the receiver Client ADSL Modem measured in dB It is measured by calculating the difference in dB between the signal power level received at the Client ADSL router and the reference signal power level transmitted from the Central Office DSLAM Data Rate This...

Page 109: ...ter Manual Help The Help tab will give basic information referring to various screens locted in the Router To view a specific section click on its hyperlinked name A new window of information will appear Figure 7 Help Window 109 ...

Page 110: ... ICMP RFC1058 RIP v1 RFC1213 SNMP v1 v2c RFC1334 PAP RFC1389 RIP v2 RFC1483 2684 Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 RFC1577 Classical IP over ATM RFC1661 Point to Point Protocol RFC1994 CHAP RFC2131 DHCP Client DHCP Server RFC2364 PPP over ATM RFC2516 PPP over Ethernet Data Transfer Rate G dmt full rate downstream up to 8 Mbps G dmt full rate upstream up to 1 Mbps G lite ADSL ...

Page 111: ... Interface ADSL interface RJ 11 connector for connection to 26 AWG twisted pair telephone line LAN interface RJ 45 port for 10 100BASE T Ethernet connection Physical and Environmental DC Inputs Power Adapter Input 120V AC 60Hz Output 9V AC 1A Power Consumption 9 Watts max Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Dimensions 109 mm x 142 8 mm x 3...

Page 112: ...ou can manually assign an IP address and subnet mask for each PC on the LAN or you can instruct the Router to automatically assign them using DHCP The simplest method is to use DHCP The DHCP function is active by default Manual IP Address Assignment Manually configuring IP settings for the LAN means you must manually set an IP address subnet mask and IP address of the default gateway the Router s ...

Page 113: ... the option Obtain an IP address automatically in the TCP IP network component described above When the computers are restarted their IP settings will automatically be assigned by the Router The Router is set by default to use DHCP See the discussion in Chapter 5 for information on how to use configure the Router for DHCP Changing the IP Address of the Router When planning your LAN IP address setu...

Page 114: ...ou can use to help you get started If you are interested in more advanced information on how to use IP addressing on a LAN there are numerous resources freely available on the Internet There are also many books and chapters of books on the subject of IP address assignment IP networking and the TCP IP protocol suite 114 ...

Page 115: ...number is called an IP address To make IP addresses easy to understand the originators of IP adopted a system of representation called dotted decimal or dotted quad notation Below are examples of IP addresses written in this format 201 202 203 204 189 21 241 56 125 87 0 1 Each of the four values in an IP address is the ordinary decimal base 10 representation of a value that a computer can handle u...

Page 116: ...n IP address 0 to 255 is the full range of integer values that can be expressed with eight bits The network portion must be the same for all the IP devices on a discrete physical network a single Ethernet LAN for example or a WAN link The host portion must be different for each IP device or to be more precise each IP capable port or interface connected directly to that network The network portion ...

Page 117: ...s recommended that you choose private network IP Addresses from the above list For more information on address assignment refer to RFC 1597 Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466 Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space 117 ...

Page 118: ...s Subnet Mask Class A 255 0 0 0 Class B 255 255 0 0 Class C 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask settings other than those listed above add significance to the interpretation of bits in the IP address The bits of the subnet mask correspond directly to the bits of the IP address Any bit and a subnet mask that is to correspond to a net ID bit in the IP address must be set to 1 118 ...

Page 119: ...ed to use any type of filter device Follow the instructions given to you by your ADSL service provider about where and how you should connect the Router to the ADSL line Microfilters Unless you are instructed to use a line splitter see below it will be necessary to install a microfilter low pass filter device for each telephone or telephone device answering machines Faxes etc that share the line w...

Page 120: ...ors The splitter has three RJ 11 ports used to connect to the wall jack the Router and if desired a telephone or telephone device The connection ports are typically labeled as follows Line This port connects to the wall jack ADSL This port connects to the Router Phone This port connects to a telephone or other telephone device The diagram below illustrates the proper use of the splitter Line Split...

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Page 122: ... network protocol s does your organization use oXNS IPX oTCP IP oDECnet oOthers_______________________________________________________ 4 What network operating system s does your organization use oD Link LANsmart oNovell NetWare oNetWare Lite oSCO Unix Xenix oPC NFS o3Com 3 Open oBanyan Vines oDECnet Pathwork oWindows NT oWindows NTAS oWindows 95 oOthers____________________________________________...

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