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Page 2: ...ual Revision by Hin Manual Number U 0316 V1 1C Version 1 1 June 2002 Disclaimer Compex Inc provides this guide without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the...
Page 3: ...ons not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15B of the FCC Rules Operation...
Page 4: ...ex Inc 4051 E La Palma Unit A Anaheim CA 92807 USA Call Fax Tel Tel Fax BBS 1 714 630 7302 8 a m 5 p m Pacific time 1 800 279 8891 ext 122 Technical Support 1 714 630 6521 1 714 630 2570 24 hour acces...
Page 5: ...up running and accessing the Internet Procedures for Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP operating systems are included in this document However for other operating system you may need to refer to your operating...
Page 6: ...TELNET Command Console 15 Chapter 3 Configuring NetPassage 15 17 3 1 Setting up your LAN 17 3 1 1 Configuring IP Addressing 17 3 1 2 Advanced Option for DHCP Server 18 3 2 Configuring NetPassage 15B w...
Page 7: ...39 3 8 1 Setting Router Identity 39 3 8 2 Synchronizing Router s Clock with your Computer 39 3 8 3 Upgrading Router s Firmware 40 3 8 4 Profile Saving Restore Reset to Defaults 41 3 8 5 Rebooting Net...
Page 8: ...ad Balancing and Fail Over Redundancy with multiple broadband channels In addition Compex NetPassage 15B is also designed with advanced features such as Virtual Server Time based Access Management IP...
Page 9: ...er Compex NetPassage 15B supports Virtual Server that enables hosting of Internet servers in your private network Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding and IP Forwarding may be defined on NetPassage...
Page 10: ...ts Your NetPassage 15B retail package contains the following items 1 x NetPassage 15B 1 x External Power Adapter 5VDC 3A 1 x Quick Install Guide with Warranty Registration Form 1 x Product CD consist...
Page 11: ...4 Panel Views Descriptions 1 4 1 Panel Views Power WAN Link NetPassage 15 B Link Act 2 1 100Mb 3 4 Act Conn Diag R Figure 1 4 1 1 Top View 1 2 3 4 WAN Figure 1 4 1 2 Side View 5V 3A DC Figure 1 4 1 3...
Page 12: ...D Green Firmware diagnostic LED 5 Conn LED Green LED blinks when WAN disconnects or not connected to the broadband service 6 WAN Link LED Green LED lights up steadily indicate that there is a good cab...
Page 13: ...MAC Address NAT Firewall Yes Load Balancing Parallel Broadband Fail Over Redundancy Parallel Broadband Virtual Server Based on Port Forwarding IP Forwarding Time based Access Management Yes IP Packet...
Page 14: ...mmarizes the hardware setup for each application 2 1 1 Distributing Broadband Internet Access to Fast Ethernet Network In this hardware setup 4 computers are connected to the integrated 4 port 10 100M...
Page 15: ...192 168 168 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled 2 2 1 Configuring your Computer to Dynamically Obtain IP Address To configure your computers to dynamically obtain IP address gateway and DN...
Page 16: ...IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway information to the computer For Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click on the Network Connections icon 3 Double click...
Page 17: ...figuration Interface of NetPassage 15B and to surf the Internet you need to configure your computer with the following network settings IP 192 168 168 X Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 168 1...
Page 18: ...2 2 2 1 Type in the IP Address and Subnet Mask of 192 168 168 X and 255 255 255 0 respectively Figure 2 2 2 1 Network Configuration Window 4 Select Gateway from the menu and the gateway configuration...
Page 19: ...d by your ISP If you are still not sure about it please contact your ISP 6 Press the OK button again to close the network configuration window The Microsoft Windows will then prompt you to restart the...
Page 20: ...ration Interface Compex NetPassage 15B is integrated with an embedded HTTP Server to provide a user friendly web based configuration interface Alternatively you may also connect to the Command Console...
Page 21: ...page will then be displayed as shown in Figure 2 3 1 1 The default password of NetPassage 15B is password which is pre filled in the password text box Press the Log On button to log in to NetPassage 1...
Page 22: ...hed and connect to NetPassage 15B C WINDOWS TELNET 192 168 168 1 2 At the login prompt type in password default password and press the ENTER key as shown in Figure 2 3 2 1 You will then login to the C...
Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Getting Started 16 Figure 2 3 2 1 Command Console Login NOTE Please refer to Appendix A for the list of commands available at the console...
Page 24: ...g If you wish to modify the IP addressing of your NetPassage 15B you may do so in the web based configuration interface 1 Log on to the web based configuration interface of NetPassage 15B with a web b...
Page 25: ...he computers If this box is NOT checked you need to manually configure the DNS information in every computer in the network Primary DNS IP Address If the Always use these DNS servers checkbox is check...
Page 26: ...erved IP address must not be within the range of DHCP start and end IP addresses 3 Press the Add button to add this entry and the Apply button to make it effective To view the IP released by the DHCP...
Page 27: ...g PPPoE iv If you are a subscriber of Singtel Magix SuperSurf in Singapore please go to Section 3 2 4 titled Singapore Singtel Magix SuperSurf v If you are a subscriber of Big Pond Cable Internet in A...
Page 28: ...hanging WAN Type NOTE Figure 3 2 1 1 shows a WAN interface configured with static IP If your NetPassage 15B has previously configured with PPPoE or other WAN type this page will show the respective co...
Page 29: ...boot the router Press the Reboot button to restart your NetPassage 15B 3 2 2 Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment Certain ISPs lease a static IP for their Internet subscriptions For such Cable Int...
Page 30: ...Page 6 Enter the IP Address the Network Mask and the ISP s Gateway IP Address into the fields These information are provided by your ISP Press the Save button followed by the Reboot button to complet...
Page 31: ...service name of your ADSL Internet subscription optional On Demand When this box is checked your NetPassage 15B will automatically connect to the ISP when an Internet request is present in the networ...
Page 32: ...u are uncertain about this DO NOT check this box 5 Press the Save button followed by the Reboot button to complete the configuration process 3 2 4 Singapore SingTel Magix SuperSurf You should use this...
Page 33: ...be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 2 1 2 Press the Change button and the list of supported WAN type will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 1 2 3 Check the Australia BPA Cable radio button and press...
Page 34: ...15B s WAN interface will be forwarded to a specific computer in the private network based on the TCP port of the Internet request Refer to Figure 3 3 1 1 Figure 3 3 1 1 shows two Virtual Servers impl...
Page 35: ...Address Translator NAT the subnet behind the NAT cannot be reached from the Internet If you know the TCP UDP port of an application such as HTTP you can easily define a Virtual Server based on Port F...
Page 36: ...ll be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 2 1 Figure 3 3 2 1 NAT Configuration Page 2 Press the Port Forwarding button and the list of defined Virtual Server will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 2 2...
Page 37: ...ngs URL from the Command Menu and press the Save button 3 3 3 Defining Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding If you have configured your NetPassage 15B with Static IP WAN type you have the option to d...
Page 38: ...Command Menu and press the Save button 3 3 4 Defining De Militarized Zone To define a DMZ host 7 Click on the NAT URL from the Command Menu and the NAT configuration page will be displayed as shown i...
Page 39: ...uters in the network where one functions as an Internet gateway and the other as a gateway to a remote office You may define a static route in NetPassage 15B to re route the packets to the remote offi...
Page 40: ...he routing table press the Add button The following page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 4 1 2 Figure 3 4 1 2 Adding New Static Routing Entry into the Routing Table 3 Enter the destination netw...
Page 41: ...rnet For example if you wish to allow only web browsing in the network you may define a function to allow only HTTP protocol to pass through the NetPassage 15B 3 5 1 Time based Access Management To de...
Page 42: ...m 192 168 168 10 To 192 168 168 11 Destination Port Any From blank To blank Day of the Week Any From Sun To Sun Time of the day Select Range from the drop down menu From 22 00 To 08 00 5 Press the App...
Page 43: ...checked 5 Press the Apply button for the changes to be effective 3 6 Managing NetPassage 15B from the Internet Compex NetPassage 15B is integrated with an HTTP Server enabling router management from t...
Page 44: ...andard TCP port for this field you need to specify the port number when you connect to the command console from the Internet For example if your ISP has assigned 203 120 12 30 to NetPassage 15B s WAN...
Page 45: ...to Cable Internet whereas the other connected to ADSL line Once the Parallel Broadband is implemented these two NetPassage 15Bs will balance the Internet traffic among them while functioning as Fail O...
Page 46: ...enu and the router identity configuration page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 8 1 1 Figure 3 8 1 1 Configuring Router s Identity 2 Enter the Name the Contact person and the Location of the Net...
Page 47: ...mware upgrade capability You may download the latest firmware from Compex corporate website http www compex com sg or http www cpx com and update the firmware of your NetPassage 15B 1 Click on the Fir...
Page 48: ...owing page will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 8 4 1 Figure 3 8 4 1 Saving Restore and Reset Profile 2 Press the Save button if you wish to save the configuration profile into NetPassage 15B s flas...
Page 49: ...URL from the Command Menu 2 Press the Yes button to reboot the router 3 8 6 Changing Administrative Password By default the administrative password is password You may change the password to your pre...
Page 50: ...NAT STAT Display the status of the NAT SHOW ARP TABLE Display the ARP table in the router SHOW FILTER List defined IP packet filtering rules SET Command SYNTAX DESCRIPTION SET IP LAN IP ADDR NETMASK S...
Page 51: ...ctory defaults ADD Command SYNTAX DESCRIPTION ADD IP ROUTE DES GATEWAY Add an entry to the routing table ADD IP STATIC NAT PRI IP PUB IP Add a virtual server based on IP forwarding ADD PORT STATIC NAT...
Page 52: ...acific Internet Broadband WAN Type PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Username Format username pacific net sg B 3 Germany T DSL T Online WAN Type PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Username Format Connection ID T Online Nu...
Page 53: ...u need to manually configure the DNS entry on every computer Without the DNS server your will not be able to resolve domain name eg www compex com sg into IP address Refer to Section 2 2 2 on how to c...
Page 54: ...og on to the Remote Access Router Manager again Refer to Section 2 3 Connecting to the Configuration Interface Procedure for resetting to factory default 1 Switch OFF the NetPassage 15B 2 Remove jumpe...
