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Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration

Steps to Reboot the Router

Rebooting the router is as easy as a few mouse-clicks:

1. Select

Reboot Router

under the

SYSTEM TOOLS

command menu.

2. The router will prompt you to confirm

your decision before executing a
reboot. Hit the

Reboot

button again

when you are ready.

Summary of Contents for NetPassage 28G Hotspot

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Page 2: ...cifications of the product described in this manual without prior notice Compex Inc will not be liable for any technical inaccuracies or typographical errors found in this guide Changes are periodical...

Page 3: ...nity Standards IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Therefore this product is in conformity with the following regional standards FCC Class B following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive CE Mark followi...

Page 4: ...ing further This symbol represents a section meant for advanced users or specific features meant for exceptional non standard applications The user is assumed to have relevant network knowledge to car...

Page 5: ...N WAN SETUP 25 CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 31 DETAILED CONFIGURATION OF THE ROUTER 31 CONFIGURATION Wireless Setup 31 HARDWARE SETUP OF THE ROUTER 33 CONFIGURING YOUR PC 34 CONFIGURATION FOR THE...

Page 6: ...79 SECURITY CONFIGURATION Web Model 80 SYSTEM TOOLS System Identity 81 SYSTEM TOOLS Set Router s Clock 81 SYSTEM TOOLS Firmware Upgrade 82 SYSTEM TOOLS Save or Reset Settings 82 SYSTEM TOOLS Reboot R...

Page 7: ...vi APPENDIX C NETBIOS PROTOCOL INSTALLATION 116 APPENDIX D GLOSSARY OF TERMS 118 APPENDIX E TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 122 APPENDIX F TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION 124...

Page 8: ...up to ten times faster than the widely deployed 802 11b products You can now sit back and watch an MPEG movie played over the network without noticeable delays Also because the 802 11g standard is ba...

Page 9: ...Virtual Servers IP and Port Forwarding NAT firewall and SPI firewall the router lets you do more within your home or office network You can share a high speed Internet connection speedily exchange fi...

Page 10: ...em connection sharing you will be up and about in no time using our fuss free web based configuration setup menu Built in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Server As a network administrator you...

Page 11: ...s IPSec PPTP for VPN connections and allow them to pass through De Militarized Zone DMZ hosting The router supports a form of Virtual Server hosting known as DMZ so that you can operate specific appli...

Page 12: ...l Packet Inspection SPI firewall More than just a NAT firewall there is a powerful Stateful Packet Inspection SPI firewall in the router Stateful inspection compares certain key parts of the packet to...

Page 13: ...nds the security advantages of the Ethernet based VLAN to wireless networks This feature offers data privacy and protection between individual clients on a wireless network especially useful in a corp...

Page 14: ...llowing items to start you off 1x Router 1x External Power Adapter 1x Read me first Note 1x Product CD consists Quick Install Guide User s Manual Firmware Recovery Tool Utilities 1x Wall Mounting Temp...

Page 15: ...y GREEN USB device is detected Flashing GREEN Data transmission at respective USB ports Power LED Steady BLUE The device has powered up Diagnostic LED Flashing GREEN It indicates that the firmware is...

Page 16: ...n one end and then connect the cable to the socket labeled WAN on the router If you have a computer with an Ethernet connection you wish to join to the wired network connect an Ethernet cable from tha...

Page 17: ...examples for the router 1 Broadband Internet Access Distribution to Fast Ethernet Network 2 Broadband Internet Access Distribution to Fast Ethernet Wireless Network Broadband Internet Access Distribu...

Page 18: ...onnect from computers to the integrated 3 port 10 100Mbps switch to form LAN This set up example is similar to the previous with the exception of the two notebooks set up as wireless clients as illust...

Page 19: ...cate with the router and each other across the network You can begin by setting up your PC to function as a DHCP client configuring its network settings to obtain an IP address automatically Alternati...

Page 20: ...be brought to the TCP IP Properties page below 3 Click on the IP Address tab and select Obtain an IP address automatically 4 Next click the Gateway tab and verify that the Installed Gateway field is...

Page 21: ...2 Double click the Local Area Connection icon for the Ethernet adapter applicable to your Internet connection and click the Properties button You will be brought to the dialog page below 3 On the Gen...

Page 22: ...254 Note that the default IP address of the router is 192 168 168 1 3 Next click the Gateway tab to see the dialog page on the left 4 Under the New Gateway field key in the IP address of the router wh...

Page 23: ...Subnet mask and key in the IP address of the router as the Default gateway Note that the default IP address of the router is 192 168 168 1 3 Now select Use the following DNS server addresses and then...

Page 24: ...u use Once you have completed the IP configuration for the wireless client you may proceed to set up your wireless client s SSID Network name so that it will connect with the router Part 1 e Configuri...

Page 25: ...and begin sharing the connection with your wired and wireless clients Please note that the NetPassage 28G by factory default is loaded with router firmware uConfig Bringing You to the Web Based Confi...

Page 26: ...a as ss sa ag ge e 2 28 8G G H Ho ot ts sp po ot t in the C Co om mp pe ex x P Pr ro od du uc ct ts s L Li is st t section and click on the O Op pe en n W We eb b button To retrieve and display the la...

Page 27: ...lt password is password 6 For the first time login you will be prompted to select your time zone setting first before accessing the router s main web page Take note that during the next and subsequent...

Page 28: ...Mask of 255 255 255 0 You may leave them as they are The router s subnet is 192 168 168 0 3 For DHCP Gateway IP address set it as 192 168 168 1 unless you have another device you like to use as the r...

Page 29: ...68 X where X can take any value from 2 to 254 It is pre set to 192 168 168 100 DHCP End IP Address This is the last IP address that the DHCP server can assign It should also belong to the same subnet...

Page 30: ...of the DNS server is usually provided by your ISP Secondary DNS IP Address This optional field is reserved for the IP address of a secondary DNS server DHCP Server If you disable the DHCP server you w...

Page 31: ...s the Network Name SSID discussed in Part 1 e Remember to change your wireless clients settings after the router has rebooted and the new SSID has taken effect 3 Now choose a Wireless mode suitable fo...

Page 32: ...ion refer to Part 3 c iii titled WAN Setup ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet PPPoE iv ADSL Internet that requires standard Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP for authentication refer to Part 3...

Page 33: ...rmerly connected directly to your cable modem refer to steps 5 7 to clone the approved MAC address to the router b Certain ISPs require the authentication of a DHCP Client ID before releasing an IP ad...

Page 34: ...ing Reset on that same page 8 Steps 8 10 are for those who need to set up the System Name in System Identity so that your ISP can authenticate it as a valid DHCP Client ID Click on System Identity und...

Page 35: ...IP Address 203 120 12 47 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 203 120 12 15 1 Under the CONFIGURATION on the command menu click on WAN Setup 2 Access the Select WAN Type page and choose Stat...

Page 36: ...r inputs 3 For Username key in your ISP assigned account name e g guest for this example followed by your account Password 4 Select Always On if you wish that your router will always maintain an estab...

Page 37: ...FIGURATION on the command menu click on WAN Setup 2 Access the Select WAN Type page and choose PPTP before clicking the Apply button You will then be brought to the following page requiring your input...

Page 38: ...t is fully compliant with the IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11b standards It also employs a WPA PSK or WEP to secure data transmissions within your wireless clients and the network Operation Mode The rout...

Page 39: ...s communication Transmit Power This option allows you to select a specific transmit power for the wireless communication The Transmit Power controls the signal strength transmitted by the antenna If t...

Page 40: ...llustration is an example on how to use the two routers as Access Point Mode and Access Point Client respectively to print wirelessly in two separate rooms 1 Connect an Ethernet cable to your Cable AD...

Page 41: ...the User s Manual on Configuration for the Router as Access Point 1 When all hardware installation and PC configuration have done insert the Product CD to your CD ROM drive go to Utilities section and...

Page 42: ...to the WAN Setup from the Configuration Command menu From here choose the correct WAN type depending on your ISP For example if you are using the cable modem use Dynamic WAN type For more details ref...

Page 43: ...Client 2 Update the required changes 3 Click on Apply button to update the changes 4 Next proceed to the WAN Setup from the Configuration Command menu Set your WAN Type to PPPoP Setup and click Apply...

Page 44: ...access point We use it as an example here The Security mode comes in two types WPA PSK and WEP WPA Pre Shared Key WPA PSK is a special mode for home users without authentication server To set the Secu...

Page 45: ...ply button 2 You will see the page of the Wireless Setup enabled with WEP displaying the following parameters Transmission key This option allows you to select from a list of user defined encryption k...

Page 46: ...ions 1 Under the CONFIGURATION command menu you will find the Wireless Setup page Click on the Change button next to the Security mode Then check the radio button next to Disabled followed by the Appl...

Page 47: ...e a virtual LAN containing either a single wireless user or a group of users We call this Per Node and Per Group Wireless Pseudo VLAN respectively Per Node Wireless Pseudo VLAN Per Node Wireless Pseud...

Page 48: ...will find the Advanced Wireless Options within the Wireless Setup page Click on the Wireless Pseudo VLAN button 2 By default you will note that Wireless Pseudo VLAN is disabled Click the Change button...

Page 49: ...useful for corporate workgroups or departmental wireless clients setup Steps to set up Per Group Wireless Pseudo VLAN on the router Per Group Wireless Pseudo VLAN gives you great flexibility in your...

Page 50: ...client to a specific group you wish to segregate Click on the Add button 5 From the Add Group drop down list choose a group number and then key in the Hardware Address hardware MAC address of the clie...

Page 51: ...l discuss making DHCP Server reservations for specific IP and MAC addresses As illustrated below this feature is useful in situations when you have to set up a publicly accessible FTP HTTP server that...

Page 52: ...to view information of the current IP leases managed by the DHCP server Otherwise you can click on DHCP Server Reservations to reserve any specific IP Address for a certain network MAC address 3 To ad...

Page 53: ...ternet sharing and another router connects to a remote office You may then define a static routing entry in the router to re route the packets to the remote office Important You do NOT need to set any...

Page 54: ...ps to configure Static Routing of the router With an understanding of how adding a static routing entry can facilitate a network setup described above here is how you may configure the router 1 Under...

Page 55: ...e directly accessible from the Internet Hence if there is a need to traverse the NAT from without you will need to employ the use of Virtual Servers Virtual Servers lets you host Internet servers behi...

Page 56: ...card the reply When using DMZ on a PC any reply not recognized by the router will be forwarded to the DMZ enabled PC instead You may wish to set up a DMZ host if you intend to use a special purpose In...

Page 57: ...et it up 1 Under the CONFIGURATION command menu click on NAT You will find the Advanced NAT Options available near the bottom of the page 2 Click the Port Forwarding button to configure Virtual Server...

Page 58: ...tton you will see the entry reflected as on the right Known Server Server Type Select from the drop down list of server types HTTP FTP POP3 or Netmeeting Private IP Address Specify the IP address of y...

Page 59: ...defined computers in the private network If you require more information of its function please refer to the NAT Technology Primer on the Product CD Here are the steps to set it up 1 Under the CONFIG...

Page 60: ...to set up remote management for the router 1 Under the CONFIGURATION command menu click on Remote Management and you will be brought to the following screen 2 By default Remote Management is disabled...

Page 61: ...4 In view of preventing unauthorized management from a remote location please remember to replace the default password with a new one You are also advised to change this password from time to time to...

Page 62: ...automatically switch to use the functional broadband channels giving you an added peace of mind with its Fail Over Redundancy capability To implement Parallel Broadband you will need to install two or...

Page 63: ...will have to enable all the DHCP servers in all the routers before enabling Parallel Broadband Please note that you need to interconnect all routers 1 Under the CONFIGURATION command menu click on Pa...

Page 64: ...be brought to the following screen 2 Click on the Email Notify button to be activated by the router 3 Click the Enable button and key in the following fields as described below E Mail Receiver This i...

Page 65: ...f authentication is required E Mail Sender This is the email address of the sender from whom the message will appear to come By default the checkbox next to Need Auth is not ticked This option allows...

Page 66: ...o avoid the firewall by letting traffic pass through Steps to enable disable Transparent Proxy Here are two simple steps to activate or deactivate this feature 1 Under the ADVANCED FEATURES command me...

Page 67: ...is still set to the TCP IP settings used in your office the notebook will then try to contact the IP address of your office s gateway to the Internet When the router finds that the notebook is trying...

Page 68: ...mail server The Need Auth checkbox is ticked by default 3 Key in the Email Server and Password These mandatory fields are the subscriber s ISP server account for receiving and sending emails Status Ex...

Page 69: ...e processed by the router Unless in the router s LAN Setup you have already assigned a specific DNS server which should always be used the router would contact the DNS server allocated by your ISP to...

Page 70: ...have to keep up with the changing IP address before being able to access your computer When you sign up for an account with a Dynamic Domain Name Service DDNS provider the latter will register your u...

Page 71: ...utton Note Dynamic DNS is disabled by default Steps to manage Dynamic DNS List DDNS Here are simple steps to manage the Dynamic DNS List feature 1 Under the ADVANCED FEATURES command menu click on Dyn...

Page 72: ...efined for you To select 2MyDNS Dynamic DNS Service Provider as DDNS Service Provider 1 Under the Choice column in the table of Choice DDNS Provider check the radio button next to the 2MyDNS DNS Servi...

Page 73: ...the parameters or delete the domain or reset all parameters to be blank again To select DtDNS as DDNS Service Provider 1 Under the Choice column in the table of Choice DDNS Provider check the radio b...

Page 74: ...pplications assume the IP address and port that the client has been assigned are global routable values that can be used on the Internet directly Often this is not the case as the client has been assi...

Page 75: ...lic IP address Enumerating existing port mappings Adding and removing port mappings Assigning lease times to mappings Although NAT traversal does not solve all NAT related issues it allows several app...

Page 76: ...Here are the steps to set up the Packet Filtering feature in your router 1 Under the SECURITY CONFIGURATION command menu click on Packet Filtering 2 You must first choose the Packet Filter Type by cl...

Page 77: ...ss in the From field Any IP address You may here leave both the From as well as the To fields blank 4c At the Destination Port drop down list select either A Range of TCP ports In this case you will h...

Page 78: ...MM any value from 00 to 59 Any time Here you may leave both From and To fields blank Click on the Apply button to make the new rule effective The Filtering Configuration table will then be updated 5...

Page 79: ...The purpose of configuring router with this feature is to allow or disallow streaming over the Internet 1 Under the SECURITY CONFIGURATION command menu click on Multicast Filtering 2 If you enable thi...

Page 80: ...to configure URL Filtering Before you begin the set up of URL Filtering you have to ensure that your router can access the Internet Here are the configuration steps 1 Under the SECURITY CONFIGURATION...

Page 81: ...oring algorithm to track individual connections and it is also enabled to grant open temporary access in the firewall under appropriate conditions For example packets are allowed to pass only if assoc...

Page 82: ...sposition Policy This parameter determines whether the data packets would be accepted or denied by firewall Choose between Accept or Deny Protocols Users are allowed to select the type of data packet...

Page 83: ...otocol is actually part of an IP implementation and is used to establish host memberships in particular multicast groups on a single network The mechanisms of the protocol allow a host to inform its l...

Page 84: ...either set a single port number or a range of port numbers Check Options This parameter would determine the check options The available selection options are abbreviated as follows SEC Security LSRR...

Page 85: ...irewall Logs From these logs you can extract detailed information about the type of data traffic the time the source and destination address port information as well as the action taken by the SPI fir...

Page 86: ...ep track of the IP log 1 Select Log of IPs visited under the SECURITY CONFIGURATION command menu Take this screen as an example Let us assume that you have a PC with an IP address 192 168 168 100 and...

Page 87: ...ticate the server and the data will be sent encrypted Steps to change the HTTP protocol of the router Changing the router s protocol is as easy as a few mouse clicks 1 Select Web Model under the SECUR...

Page 88: ...gned with Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP compatibility so that the router s clock can be synchronized with a managing computer The router s clock is an important feature that affects all the time b...

Page 89: ...ame prefixed with the drive letter and the pathname where you have stored the file as illustrated on the right Alternatively you may click on the Browse button search for the firmware image file 4 Pre...

Page 90: ...n to arrive at the following screen below 2 Press the Reset button to return the router to factory defaults Note that this will discard all the configuration you have done 3 Press the Backup button if...

Page 91: ...the Router Rebooting the router is as easy as a few mouse clicks 1 Select Reboot Router under the SYSTEM TOOLS command menu 2 The router will prompt you to confirm your decision before executing a re...

Page 92: ...vice Hence if you require more support information than the manual or datasheet can provide you feel free to mail phone the Compex s tech support found on this page HELP Memory Information The Memory...

Page 93: ...e put in place Steps to access the About System page on the Router In a single mouse click on the command window you will be able to glance at the settings applied to in your functional network 1 Clic...

Page 94: ...may provide free access to its guests or it may charge a membership per time or data use connection fee Even if the venue is providing Internet connectivity as a free value added service it asks users...

Page 95: ...cribers use their wireless LAN laptops to access the Internet via the router Cashier Operator s computer This set up example illustrates the demand for wireless network that is increasing at heavily p...

Page 96: ...r disable Hotspot on the router In a single mouse click on the command window you will be able to glance at the settings applied to in your functional network Disabling HotSpot function 1 Under HotSpo...

Page 97: ...HotSpot Status tick the radio button next to User Agreement Click Apply The next screen include the following features Bandwidth User Information Account 2 Under Hotspot click on User Information The...

Page 98: ...or a while until you see the Security Alert window Click Yes 4 This screen appears showing you the page incorporated with the Terms Conditions Click on this hyperlink to read the terms and conditions...

Page 99: ...ck on Account 2 At the Account Control section the Disable Account Key is displayed by default If enabled the subscriber will be able to key in the access key before using the internet access 3 At the...

Page 100: ...6 Using Hotspot Capabilities 93 Selecting Account Login 1 Under HotSpot Status tick the radio button next to Account Login Click Apply 2 You will see the menu list under Hotspot on the left of your b...

Page 101: ...Chapter 6 Using Hotspot Capabilities 94 Selecting User Information from Account Login From the HotSpot Authentication menu command click on User Information...

Page 102: ...wdown problems when surfing the Internet Steps to disable or enable Bandwidth Control on the router In a single mouse click on the command window you will be able to control the bandwidths of individu...

Page 103: ...es Steps to enable or disable Walled Garden on the router In a single mouse click on the command window you will be able to glance at the settings applied to in your functional network Enabling Walled...

Page 104: ...hat website If you prefer to select Domain IP select the IP address from the Mask list 3d To confirm the new addition click Add 3e The new domain you have created is now added to the Walled Garden Lis...

Page 105: ...e keypad or printer or both are connected to the USB port of your router Steps to configure Keypad and Printer on the router In a single mouse click on the command window you will be able to glance at...

Page 106: ...ypad and printer to your router 3a To enable or disable the keypad After you have plugged the keypad into the USB port of the router the router will detect it automatically In the Enable Disable Keypa...

Page 107: ...gure the Radius Server on the router In a single mouse click on the command window you will be able to glance at the configuration of the Radius Server Configuring Radius authentication in the router...

Page 108: ...ntication server and client Accounting Server IP This field displays the IP address of the accounting server Accounting Server Shared Secret This field displays the encrypted password that is shared w...

Page 109: ...te edit and delete user accounts on the router 1 Under HotSpot on the command menu click on Accounts This page shows up with the sections Accounts List and All Local Accounts Setup 2 In the Accounts L...

Page 110: ...lick the heading to sort the entries in ascending or descending order based on this column Remaining Time This field is the amount of time that a subscriber account remains idle for a specified time C...

Page 111: ...the Paid Time 4 Then press Enter Then you will see this entry automatically appear under the Paid Time column in the Accounts List page At the same time the printer will start printing your bill docu...

Page 112: ...time Viewing Subscriber Accounts When viewing a new or current subscriber account you can use Select List Type to sort all accounts based on the selected attribute 1 Go to the Select List Type dropdow...

Page 113: ...his button enables all accounts Pause This button stalls the time assigned to all accounts Reactive This button resumes the time assigned to all accounts Export This button saves the user account s bi...

Page 114: ...of the selected access key This will bring up the Accounts Edit page of the selected account 2 Make some required changes Click Save to effect the new change 1 Under the Accounts List section select a...

Page 115: ...can view the list of all user account s access key and time credit 1 Under the Accounts List section go to All Accounts Setup select and click on the Export button This will bring up the web browser o...

Page 116: ...en a web browser and key in any URL The Welcome to CyberSing page will show up 2 Enter the Access Key The access key will be provided by the operator to the subscriber Alternatively the subscriber can...

Page 117: ...Chapter 6 Using Hotspot Capabilities 110...

Page 118: ...uter is communicating with the router If you do NOT get a reply please check the cables and make the settings are correct as mentioned in Parts 1 and 2 of Chapter 4 C In the Command Prompt type ping w...

Page 119: ...orer from the Tools menu bar select Internet Options and then click on the Connections tab o From the Connection tab click on the LAN Settings button Uncheck any options from that dialog box Press the...

Page 120: ...the manual to set the static IP address If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP follow Part 1 d of the manual to set the static IP address C Depress and hold the Reset button on the router and at...

Page 121: ...Appendix A Troubleshooting 114 B Go to your Advanced tab and click on Print Processor button Ensure that your default data type is set to RAW as shown in the figure below...

Page 122: ...that the router supports The router will support up to 253 IP addresses 4 Does the WAN connection of the router support 100Mbps Ethernet Yes 100Mbps Ethernet is supported on its WAN port However your...

Page 123: ...rom your Local Area Connection icon right click and select Properties 2 Next from the General tab scroll down to look for NwLink IPX SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol If you have found this pr...

Page 124: ...Appendix C NETBIOS Protocol Installation 117 4 Next select NwLink IPX SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol and click OK button Now NETBIOS Protocol has been installed to your system successfully...

Page 125: ...tandard developed by the Electronics Industries Association that specifies network cabling which consists for twisted pairs of copper wire with a sustainable data rate of 100Mbps Database A database i...

Page 126: ...Transfer Protocol It is a protocol designed to transfer files over a TCP IP network Full Duplex It defines the ability of a device to transmit data simultaneously in both upstream and downstream direc...

Page 127: ...pendent Interface Crossed On a network hub switch a MDI X port connects to a computer using a straight cable To connect a MDI X port to another hub switch use a crossover cable NAT Network Address Tra...

Page 128: ...ily for broadcasting messages over a network URL Uniform Resource Locator is the address that defines the location of a file on the World Wide Web UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair is the most common kind o...

Page 129: ...er Ethernet PPPoE Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP LAN WLAN Interface Wired Integrated 3x Auto MDI MDI X 10 100Mbps Switch Wireless Operating channels frequency of 11 Channels 2 400 2 4835 US Ca...

Page 130: ...P and Port Forwarding De Militarized Zone hosting IP Packet Filtering Time based TCP Port Source IP filtering URL Filtering Yes IP Routing Static Routing Entry VPN Client Pass Through PPTP IPSec Confi...

Page 131: ...pport Centers Technical Support Centers Contact the technical support center that services your location U S A Canada Latin America and South America Write Compex Inc 840 Columbia Street Suite B Brea...

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