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DSL-604+ 

802.11b Wireless ADSL Router 

User’s Guide 

 

 

 

First Edition (November 2002) 

6DSL604G..01 

 

 

Summary of Contents for DSL-604+

Page 1: ...DSL 604 802 11bWirelessADSLRouter User sGuide First Edition November 2002 6DSL604G 01 ...

Page 2: ...rät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt d Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung ensprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen e Das Gerät ist gefallen und oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt f Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist 16 Bei Reparaturen dürfen nur Orginalersatzteile bzw den Orginalteilen entsprechende Teile verwendet werden De...

Page 3: ...RRANTY BUT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY UPDATE OR REPLACEMENT WHICH MAY BE PROVIDED FOR DOWNLOAD VIA THE INTERNET OR TO ANY UPDATE WHICH MAY OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED 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...

Page 4: ...f the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provid...

Page 5: ...STALLATION 7 LOCATION 7 Network Connection 8 Connect the Power 8 Factory Reset Button 8 CONFIGURING THE ROUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME 9 Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer 9 ACCESS THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER 16 Configure the Router 17 WEB BASED MANAGEMENT GUIDE 19 Accessing the Web Manager 19 ROUTER CONFIGURATION 19 Configuring the WAN Connection 20 Additional Virtual Connections PVCs 22 Configuri...

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Page 7: ...iew Chapter 1 Introduction A description of the Router and its features A brief introduction to ADSL and Wireless LAN technologies and standards are listed Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Discusses how to connect the Router to an Ethernet LAN Chapter 3 First Time Setup Provides information on how to configure the Router and establish the ADSL connection using the web based manager Chapter 4 Web ba...

Page 8: ...avaScript has not been disabled by other software such as virus protection or web user security packages that may be running on your computer Ethernet Port NIC Adapter Any computer that uses the Router must be able to connect to it through the Ethernet port on the Router This connection is an Ethernet connection and therefore requires that your computer be equipped with an Ethernet port as well Mo...

Page 9: ...eless LAN Configuration All the 802 11b wireless LAN settings are configured on a single page using the web based manager For basic wireless communication you need to decide what channel to use and what SSID to assign These two settings must be the same for any wireless workstations or other wireless access point that communicate with the DSL 604 through the wireless interface Security for wireles...

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Page 11: ...ll the 802 11b wireless settings for the Router are entered on a single page in the web manager Security for the wireless interface comes in two forms WEP Encryption and MAC Address Control Product Features The DSL 604 ADSL Router utilizes the latest ADSL enhancements and router technologies to provide a robust Internet gateway suitable for most small to medium sized offices PPP Point to Point Pro...

Page 12: ... of ATM data cells This function helps to establish the Quality of Service for ATM data transfer G hs Auto handshake This allows the Router to automatically choose either the G lite or G dmt ADSL connection standards High Performance Very high rates of data transfer are possible with the Router Up to 8 Mbps downstream bit rate using the G dmt Full Network Management The DSL 604 incorporates SNMP S...

Page 13: ...er Ethernet compliant RFC 1334 PPP Authentication Protocol compliant RFC 1994 Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol compliant RFC 791 Internet Protocol compliant RFC 826 Address Resolution Protocol compliant RFC 950 Internet Control Message Protocol compliant RFC 1631 Net Address Translator compliant Supports RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 DHCP functions including automatic assignment of IP address u...

Page 14: ...ed ADSL Act Blinking green light indicates activity on the WAN interface WLAN Blinking green light indicates activity on the WLAN Ethernet 10M 100M Steady green indicates a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet connection For 10Mbps Ethernet connection it is dark Ethernet Link Act The rear panel of the Router provides access to the AC power adapter cord connection as well as the port connections Rear Panel Cable ...

Page 15: ...a Wireless ADSL Routers Wireless LAN Basics Some basic understanding of 802 11b wireless technology and terminology when is useful when you are setting up the Router or any wireless access point If you are not familiar with wireless networks please take a few minutes to learn the basics Radio Transmission WLAN devices use electromagnetic waves within a broad unlicensed range of the radio spectrum ...

Page 16: ...ireless stations wireless clients that use the DSL 604 through the wireless interface must use its MAC address for the Preferred BSSID A wireless stations that scans the network for available access points may present the user with a choice of access point identified by their BSSID ADSL Technology Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL is a broadband technology that utilizes ordinary copper telep...

Page 17: ...business To 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 wall or ceiling can reduce the range Wireless LAN devices from 1 to 30M Position your wireless devices so that the number of walls or ceilings obstructing the signal path is minimized...

Page 18: ...II port using normal straight through Ethernet cable Use crossed cable when connecting the Router to a crossed port MDI X on a switch or hub Use straight through cable when connecting it to an uplink MDI II port on a hub or switch A valid connection is indicated if the Ethernet Link LED indicator s on the front panel shine steady green The rules governing Ethernet cable lengths apply to the four E...

Page 19: ... client 2 Configure the WAN Connection Once your are able to access the configuration software you can proceed to change the settings required to establish the ADSL connection and connect to the service provider s network There are different methods used to establish the connection to the service provider s network and ultimately to the Internet You should know what Encapsulation and connection ty...

Page 20: ...igure Windows XP for DHCP Use the following steps to configure a computer running Windows XP to be a DHCP client 1 From the Start menu on your desktop go to click on Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel folder click on Network and Internet Connections ...

Page 21: ... 3 In the Network and Internet Connections folder click on Network Connections 4 In the Network Connections folder highlight the Local Area Connection icon by clicking on it once A new option is revealed under Network Tabs in the left side panel ...

Page 22: ...n Change settings of the connection under Network Tabs 6 In the General Tab of the Local Area Connection Properties menu highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP under This connection uses the following items by clicking on it once Click on the Properties button ...

Page 23: ...oes not display as an installed component click Install 6 In the Select Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and then click Add 7 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the Network Protocols list and then click OK 8 You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 2000 installation CD or other media Follow the instructions to install the files 9 If prompted click OK to restart your ...

Page 24: ...ons icon 2 In Network and Dial up Connections window right click the Network icon and then select Properties 3 In the Network Properties dialog box select TCP IP and then click Properties 4 In the TCP IP Settings dialog box click the Obtain and IP address automatically option 5 Double click OK twice to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel Your computer is now ready to use...

Page 25: ...Protocols tab 4 The Protocols tab displays a list of currently installed network protocols If the list includes TCP IP then the protocol has already been enabled Skip to Configure IP Information 5 If TCP IP does not display as an installed component click Add 6 In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select TCP IP and then click OK You may be prompted to install files from your Windows NT instal...

Page 26: ...ked box to deselect the option and click OK Alternatively you can access this Internet Options menu using the Tools pull down menu in Internet Explorer To use the web based management software launch a suitable web browser and direct it to the IP address of the Router Type in http followed by the default IP address 192 168 0 1 in the address bar of the browser The URL in the address bar should rea...

Page 27: ...isplays the menu you need to configure the Router so it can connect to the Internet The Multiple PVC menu is used to configure the Router s WAN connection and also used to add other virtual connections PVCs Our purpose now is to merely establish the primary connection The remainder of this chapter describes what is how to establish this WAN connection For a complete description of the user changea...

Page 28: ... mux or Bridge LLC The default Encapsulation is PPPoA LLC If you select an IPoA or Bridge Encapsulation the user changeable variables displayed in the browser will change These different variables are described in step 5 1 5 3 5 The remaining settings that must be configured are different for the different Encapsulations 5 1 If you have selected a PPPoE or PPPoA Encapsulation you must supply a Use...

Page 29: ...web based management module button A new window will appear and you will be prompted for a user name and password Use default user name admin and password admin for first time set up Note Be sure that the web browser on your computer is not configured to use a proxy server in the Internet settings In Windows Internet Explorer you can check if a proxy server is enabled using the following procedure...

Page 30: ...PVCs describes how to set up additional PVC connection profiles Figure 4 1 WAN Configuration The Router may be configured to use common Encapsulation and connection methods commonly used for ADSL service The information that is needed for the different method varies according to connection type Therefore the menu will change to offer different settings depending on whether the connection is a PPP ...

Page 31: ... will be necessary to access this menu and hit the Connect button each time you want to establish a connection to the WAN or the Internet Idle Time A value of 0 means that the PPP connection will remain connected If your network account is billed according to the amount of time the Router is actually connected to the Internet enter an appropriate Idle Time value in seconds This will disconnect the...

Page 32: ...ort Provision for additional PVC profiles must be done through the telephone company or telecommunications services company The remote user must have suitable ADSL equipment for a successful connection Use the Multiple PVC menu to add delete or modify additional PVCs as described below Figure 4 2 Multiple PVC Menu In order to use additional PVCs each profile must have a unique to the Router Item N...

Page 33: ...at the top of the web page 7 When all the new PVCs you wish to create have been entered click the Apply button located to the right of the Existing Entry Table After a few second you will be prompted to save the changes and restart or continue to make other changes to the Router s configuration To modify an existing PVC 1 Select the index number of the PVC profile you want to change with the Selec...

Page 34: ...tings of the Router To change the IP address type in the new LAN IP Address in the space provided and select a Subnet Mask from the drop down menu Click on the OK button If DHCP is enabled a screen prompt will appear If you will continue to use the DHCP function click the OK button Otherwise you will need to manually configure the DHCP server addresses to reflect the change You will be prompted ag...

Page 35: ...eys WEP keys used for the DSL 604 are shared keys which means that it will allow only wireless devices that have the shared key to associate with it Decryption of the data contained in each packet can only be done if the both the receiver and transmitter have the correct shared key Note If you are configuring the wireless settings for the first time disable WEP on at least a few stations and use t...

Page 36: ...ys here by typing in 26 hexadecimal digits Hexadecimal digits are defined as the numerical digits 0 9 and the letters A F upper and lower case are recognized as the same digit Figure 4 4 WAN Configuration Note 64 bit WEP 40 bit WEP The lower level of WEP encryption uses a 40 bit 10 Hex character secret key set by the user and a 24 bit Initialization Vector not under user control Some vendors refer...

Page 37: ...roughput can be affected since each packet header is examined before the packet is forwarded or dropped When you have completed making changes to the list of qualified MAC addresses click the OK button You can save and restart or continue to change Router settings To Grant Access To grant permission to associate with the Router follow these steps 1 Type in the MAC address with no spaces or dashes ...

Page 38: ...ridge The packet types that can be filtered are the following ARP PPPoE IP Multicast IPv6 Multicast IP Broadcast blocked by default RARP blocked by default IPX NetBEUI Appletalk IEEE 802 1Q packets blocked by default Bridge Management Information A check mark in the box indicates the packet type will be passed Any packet types that are not checked will be dropped by the Router Select the packet ty...

Page 39: ...rop down menu to enable or disable the proxy DNS function Default enabled Get DNS IP automatically Click in the box to use checked or not use unchecked automatic DNS detection Using automatic DNS detection not allow you to select a DNS server Default auto detect DNS Server IP Type in the IP address of the DNS server you want to use DNS auto detect must be disabled When you are finished making chan...

Page 40: ...ay IP Address that will be assigned to and used by the DHCP clients Leased Time This specifies the amount of time in hours a client can lease an IP address from the dynamically allocated IP pool Primary DNS Enter any Internet DNS server IP address available through the WAN connection or use the DNS settings supplied by your service provider Secondary DNS Enter a backup DNS IP address or leave blan...

Page 41: ...etwork uses web servers FTP servers or other proxies used for data requests from outside the private network you can use NAT in conjunction with Port Redirection to allow appropriate use of your servers by outside users See the section on Port Redirection for more information For the purposes of network administration NAT is almost indispensable Hosts and servers on the internal network can be mov...

Page 42: ...n designate the server s IP address as the DMZ by typing in the IP address in the DMZ IP Address space provided and clicking the OK button For the system that uses the DMZ IP address you may want to manually assign an IP address to it and adjust your DHCP server addresses so that the DMZ IP address is not included in the DHCP server range This way you avoid possible IP address problems if you rebo...

Page 43: ...l LAN IP addresses to the external WAN global IP address used for your account If you are familiar with Ethernet switching you can think of the IP Masquerade Timer as being similar to a MAC address table timeout in a switch Figure 4 10 IP Masquerade Timer To change the IP Masquerade for the default settings select the time for TCP or UDP packets from their respective drop down menus and click the ...

Page 44: ...ackets to a designated HTTP server in the DMZ Other common applications might include directing incoming SMTP packets to an Email server for data scrutiny and improved network efficiency Port Redirection can be used to redirect TCP or UDP packets to a specified port and a specified IP address on your local network You can define a set of instructions for a specific incoming port or for a range of ...

Page 45: ...rotocol port number or use a well know port for the particular protocol packet you wish to redirect Internet Select one of the well known ports to redirect incoming packets through that port Start Port For a range of ports this will be the first port in the range For a single port enter the port number End Port For a range of ports this will be the last port in the range For a single port just ent...

Page 46: ...subnet or static route used State Select Enabled to start using the static route when it is applied To save a route you do not want to use now for later use without deleting it you can choose Disabled IP Address IP address of the subnet or device where packets are routed Subnet Mask Subnet mask that allows packets to be routed as intended Gateway IP address of the gateway used for this static rout...

Page 47: ...acket headers for specific information Packets passing through the Router that do not meet the criteria specified by the rule set are dropped In order to improve network security without severely limiting network efficiency it is important to carefully plan the sets of access rules Effective implementation of packet filtering requires detailed knowledge of network services and communication protoc...

Page 48: ...ss or block packets form that IP address specifies the port numbers less than and equal to the Start Port number specifies the port numbers greater than and equal to the Start Port number sets the port number equal to the Start Port if there is no End Port specified if an End Port number is specified this defines a range of ports to filter The range is defined as the port numbers between the Start...

Page 49: ...is disabled by default on all interfaces sending and accepting RIP packets Figure 4 14 RIP Menu Select the Interface to configure for RIP and then select to RIP version 1 V1 version 2 V2 or Both for RIP packets sent from the Router Send or accepted by the Router Accept When you have configured RIP settings click on the Apply button You can save and reboot the system now or continue to configure th...

Page 50: ... Router Keep in mind that many NTP servers require permission before they may be used 3 Select the Time Zone where the Router is located or the time zone you want to use for system time Time zones are displayed as GMT Greenwich Mean Time plus or minus hours incremented by whole hours 4 Click the Set Time button to set the time with the chosen NTP server This will send a request to update system ti...

Page 51: ...ure that facilitates networking for a variety of devices and systems UPnP allows enabled systems to be networked more easily This feature is enabled by default You can disable it in the UPnP Configuration menu by selecting disabled and clicking the OK button Figure 4 16 UPnP Configuration ...

Page 52: ...he flow type An F4 flow test is used to verify that ATM network information ATM cells can be shared between network elements This information is used within virtual paths to report an unavailable path or a virtual path that cannot be guaranteed An F5 flow test is also used to verify that ATM network information can be shared between network elements This information is used within virtual connecti...

Page 53: ...ssword Menu 1 Type the current User Name in the entry field provided 2 Type in the current password in the Old Password entry field 3 Type in the New Password in the entry field provided 4 Type in the new password again in the Confirm New Password field 5 Click the OK button The Save changes and reboot system message appears Save Changes In order to save the configuration changes you have just mad...

Page 54: ...interface the LAN IP address will need to be reconfigured Update Firmware Use the Update Firmware feature to load the latest firmware for the device You can obtain the latest version of the DSL 504 firmware by logging onto the D Link web site at www dlink com Access the D Link web site by clicking on the D Link logo in the upper left corner of the browser window Save the latest firmware version to...

Page 55: ...ll be saved as adslmodem cfg or you can specify another name To load a saved configuration file form the computer type in the full name and path in the Configuration File space or click on the Browse button to search for the file Remote Administration Access The Router can be administered using a computer located outside the LAN Permission to allow remote management must first be allowed by enabli...

Page 56: ...ck the Retrain button The Router will initiate a new attempt to negotiate and establish the ADSL connection If this fails check to make sure you are using the correct PVC VPI VCI settings and restart the Router If problems persist call your ISP or ADSL service provider Inability to initiate or maintain the ADSL link may indicate a problem at the other end DSLAM of the ADSL connection Figure 4 24 A...

Page 57: ...mmary windows to monitor Router performance and troubleshoot the device System Summary The main summary page displays key information about the WAN connection and various Router functions Figure 4 25 System Summary See the Summary description on the following page ...

Page 58: ... Encapsulation Method Packet encapsulation method Proxy DNS Status of proxy DNS function Get DNS IP automatically Status of auto detect DNS enabled indicates the Router will get DNS information from the WAN usually from the ISP server if disabled a DNS server IP address must be manually entered DNS Server IP IP address of DNS server being used if there is no DNS server detected IP address will be ...

Page 59: ...des the following Index Index reference number for entry MAC Address MAC address of computer or networked device IP Address Assigned IP address of computer or networked device Computer Name Name of computer or networked device Leased Time Leased time of assigned IP address Port Redirection Summary The Port Redirection summary window is a lets you see how port redirection is currently configured fo...

Page 60: ...Mask Subnet mask used for route Gateway IP address of gateway device used for route Protocol Route protocol or type Direct or Static Interface Interface of network subnet or device used for router LAN or WAN Metric Number of hops used allowed for route Name Name assigned to route Filter and Firewall Summary The Filter and Firewall summary window is a convenient way to view that status of filtering...

Page 61: ... packets Data Path Current data path type Fast or Interleaved Protocol Operation Mode Modulation technique used for ADSL connection G DMT or G lite ADSL Link Speed Downstream Upstream data transfer rate in Kbps SNR Downstream Upstream Signal to Noise Ratio in dB Link Status ATTEN Downstream Upstream attenuation of signal in dB FEC FEC Forward Error Correction CRC CRC Cyclic Redundancy Control Line...

Page 62: ...re 4 31 Carrier Chart This chart can be used to gauge signal quality for the entire upstream lower portion and downstream upper portion range of discrete modular tones The example above displays normal signal function for the full range of frequencies ...

Page 63: ...RFC 1631 NAT RFC 1877 Automatic IP assignment RFC 2516 PPP over Ethernet Supports RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 DHCP Compatible with all T1 413 issue 2 full rate DMT over analog POTS and CO DSLAM equipment Supports ATM Forum UNI V3 1 PVC PROTOCOLS TCP IP UDP RIP 1 RIP 2 IGMP DHCP BOOTP ARP AAL5 DATA TRANSFER RATE G dmt full rate Downstream up to 8 Mbps Upstream up to 640 Kbps G lite Downstream up to 1 5 M...

Page 64: ...ut 7 5V DC 1 5 A Power Consumption 12 Watts max Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 104 F Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Dimensions 234 0 mm x 162 0 mm x 35 0 mm Weight 500 grams EMI FCC Class B CE Class B Safety CSA International Wireless Compatibility Wi Fi To Be Defined Reliability Mean Time Between Failure MTBF min 4 years ...

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