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DSL-G624M

Wireless 108G MIMO ADSL2/2+ Router

User’s Guide

August 2005

Summary of Contents for DSL-G624M

Page 1: ...DSL G624M Wireless108GMIMOADSL2 2 Router User sGuide August 2005 ...

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Page 3: ...k Connections 10 BASIC ROUTER CONFIGURATION 11 Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer 12 Access the Configuration Manager 16 Login to Home Page 16 Configure the Router 17 HOME 18 Wireless LAN Setup 18 Configure Basic Wireless Settings 19 Wireless Security 20 WEP Encryption 22 Configure the WAN Connection 24 PPPoE and PPPoA Connections for WAN 25 Dynamic IP Address Connection for WAN 26 Bridged C...

Page 4: ...assword 43 System 44 Firmware 45 Ping Test Miscellaneous 46 Diagnostics 47 Time 48 Status Information 49 Device Information Display 50 Log 51 Stats 52 ADSL Line 53 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 54 IP ADDRESS SETUP 56 IP CONCEPTS 58 ...

Page 5: ...all the prerequisites for proper installation of your new Wireless 108G MIMO ADSL2 2 Router Have all the necessary information and equipment on hand before beginning the installation Installation Overview The procedure to install the Router can be described in general terms in the following steps 1 Gather information and equipment needed to install the device Before you begin the actual installati...

Page 6: ...hanism may be necessary to avoid mutual interference A microfilter or low pass filter device can be installed for each telephone that shares the line with the ADSL line These filters are easy to install passive devices that connect to the ADSL device and or telephone using standard telephone cable Ask your service provider for more information about the use of low pass filters with your installati...

Page 7: ...complished in a number of ways The DSL G624M supports WEP WPA and WPA PSK Additional Software It may be necessary to install software on your computer that enables the computer to access the Internet Additional software must be installed if you are using the device a simple bridge For a bridged connection the information needed to make and maintain the Internet connection is stored on another comp...

Page 8: ...1483 Bridged IP LLC or 1483 Bridged IP VC MUX Default PPPoE PPPoA PPPoE LLC VPI Most users will not be required to change this setting The Virtual Path Identifier VPI is used in conjunction with the Virtual Channel Identifier VCI to identify the data path between your ADSL service provider s network and your computer If you are setting up the Router for multiple virtual connections you will need t...

Page 9: ...Mask for the DSL G624M This is the subnet mask used by the DSL G624M and will be used throughout your LAN The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 This can be changed later Information you will need about your LAN or computer Ethernet NIC If your computer has an Ethernet NIC you can connect the DSL G624M to this Ethernet port using an Ethernet cable You can also use the Ethernet ports on the DSL G...

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Page 11: ...ose the ability to communicate when you incorporate the 802 11g standard into your 802 11b network You may choose to slowly change your network by gradually replacing the 802 11b devices with 802 11g devices In addition to offering faster data transfer speeds when used with other 802 11g products the DI 634M has the newest strongest most advanced security features available today When used with ot...

Page 12: ...PP Point to Point Protocol Security The DSL G624M ADSL Router supports PAP Password Authentication Protocol and CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol for PPP connections DHCP Support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automatically and dynamically assigns al LAN IP settings to each host on your network This eliminates the need to reconfigure every host whenever changes in network topol...

Page 13: ...ement and text based network management via an RS 232 or Telnet connection G hs Auto handshake This allows the Router to automatically choose either the G lite or G dmt ADSL connection standards Telnet Connection The Telnet enables a network manager to access the Router s management software and help aid diagnostics Easy Installation The DSL G624M uses a web based graphical user interface program ...

Page 14: ...AL5 compliant RFC 1557 Classical IP over ATM IPoA compliant RFC 1661 Point to Point Protocol PPP compliant RFC 1877 Automatic IP assignment compliant RFC 1994 Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol compliant Supports RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 DHCP functions including automatic assignment of IP address use of subnet mask and default gateway and provision of DNS server address for all hosts RFC 236...

Page 15: ...en during power on self test POST Once the connection status has been settled the light will blink steadily 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 o...

Page 16: ...nually reboot the Router disconnect wait 10 seconds and then reconnect the power Antenna For wireless operation mount the antenna on the threaded antenna post ADSL port Use the ADSL cable to connect to the your telephone line RJ 11 port Ethernet ports Auto MDI MDIX LAN Ports These ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet enabled computers Reset button To manually reset ...

Page 17: ...stance to all devices that need to access the Router through the wireless interface Adding more 802 11g access points to rooms where the signal is weak can improve signal strength Read the section about placement of the Router titled Location in the next chapter Hardware Installation for more information SSID Wireless networks use an SSID Service Set Identifier to allow wireless devices to roam wi...

Page 18: ...ty to coexist with 802 11g equipment on one network since it too uses the 2 4 GHz band 802 11g is an extension to 802 11b the basis of many wireless LANs in existence today 802 11g will broaden 802 11b s data rates to 54 Mbps within the 2 4 GHz band using OFDM orthogonal frequency division multiplexing technology Because of backward compatibility an 802 11b radio card will interface directly with ...

Page 19: ...ackground RF noise in your home or business For optimum range and signal strength use these basic guidelines 1 Minimize the number of walls and ceilings between access points and clients The signal emitted from Wireless LAN devices can penetrate through ceilings and walls However each wall or ceiling can reduce the range of Wireless LAN devices from 1 to 30M Position your wireless devices so that ...

Page 20: ...Router See the Rear Panel diagram above and the illustrations below for examples Connect ADSL Line Use the ADSL cable included with the Router to connect it to a telephone wall socket or receptacle Plug one end of the cable into the ADSL port RJ 11 receptacle on the rear panel of the Router and insert the other end into the RJ 11 wall socket If you are using a Microfilter or low pass filter device...

Page 21: ...has the correct IP settings is to configure it to use the DHCP server in the Router The DHCP server will automatically enable your computer to use a browser to manage the Router The next section describes how to change the IP configuration for a computer running a Windows operating system to be a DHCP client If you are running another operating system make sure your computer is configured as a DHC...

Page 22: ...nstalled if it is not instructions are provided for installing it Once the protocol has been installed you can configure the system to receive IP settings from the Router For computers running non Windows operating systems follow the instructions for your OS that configure the system to receive an IP address from the Router that is configure the system to be a DHCP client Note If you are using thi...

Page 23: ...es 3 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 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically by clicking once in the circle Click the OK button Your computer is now ready to use the Router s DHCP server ...

Page 24: ... Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box click the button labeled Obtain an IP address automatically 5 Double click OK to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel Your computer is now ready to use the Router s DHCP server Windows 95 and Windows 98 First check for the IP protocol and if necessary install it 1 In the Windows task bar click the Start button point to Setti...

Page 25: ...ck 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 the Router s DHCP server Windows NT 4 0 Workstations First ch...

Page 26: ...n the checked 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 Login to Home Page 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 1 1 in the address bar of the browser The URL ...

Page 27: ...tory tabs Home Advanced Tools Status and Help Each tab displays menu buttons located in the left hand panel of the web interface Basic setup of the Router can be completed in the menus accessed from the Home directory The menus accessed from the Home directory include the following Setup Wizard Wireless Settings used to configure the 802 11g wireless access point WAN Settings used to configure the...

Page 28: ...uration of the modem much simpler and quicker Screens to configure under the Home tab include Wizard Wireless WAN LAN DHCP DNS and Dynamic DNS Wireless LAN Setup The two essential settings for wireless LAN operation are the SSID and Channel Number The SSID Service Set Identifier is used to identify a group of wireless LAN components Use the Wireless Settings menu to configure these basic settings ...

Page 29: ... will not be able to select a channel the 2XR MIMO technology will select the best channel 5 Super G mode please choose the wireless mode you wish to transmit and receive at 802 11b Only mode Use this mode if you only have 11b devices 802 11g Only Mode Use this mode if you only have 11g devices SuperG With Dynamic Turbo Super G D Link 108G High performance mode 2XR functions are enabled The transm...

Page 30: ... field of MIMO Wireless Security The wireless LAN interface of the DSL G624M has various security features used to limit access to the device or to encrypt data and shared information The available standardized security for wireless LAN includes WEP and WPA Wireless security is configured with the Wireless Settings menu located in the Home directory Note Before enabling any security function for w...

Page 31: ...ttings menu select the type of security you want to configure The menu will change to present the settings specific to the method being configured The Router s wireless security options include three levels of WEP encryption and WPA PSK for WPA with a user configured Pre Shared Key PSK Configure WEP Wireless Security ...

Page 32: ...WPA PSK if you want to allow Wireless clients to specify using a pre shared key Setup Encryption Keys WEP Keys may be configured using Hex or ASCII characters In addition there are three levels of encryption available each level requires a different number of characters Select Hex or ASCII from the Key Type drop down menu Hex or Hexadecimal digits are defined as the numerical digits 0 9 and the le...

Page 33: ...ntication procedure WPA PSK requires a shared key but does not use a separate server for authentication PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type Configure WPA PSK Security for WLAN To use WPA with a PSK key 1 Select the PSK TKIP or PSK AES ASCII key of between 8 to 63 characters option 2 Type in the key in the appropriate WPA PSK Key entry field 3 Click the Apply button to put the changes into effect Rem...

Page 34: ... Home directory To access the WAN Settings menu click on the WAN link button on the left side of the first window that appears when you successfully access the web manager WAN Settings Menu PPPoA WAN Settings Menu PPPoE Select the connection type used for your account The menu will display settings that are appropriate for the connection type you select Follow the instruction below according to th...

Page 35: ... VCI values type in the values assigned for your account 3 If you selected PPPoA as the connection type you can choose LLC or VcMux as the encapsulation type by clicking the click box beside the Encap field as instructed by your ISP 4 Under the PPP heading type the User Name and Password used for your ADSL account A typical User Name will be in the form user1234 isp co uk the Password may be assig...

Page 36: ...her options are discussed below The menu will change entry fields to allow the entry of the necessary information based upon your selection 4 In the Encap field you can choose LLC or VcMux as the encapsulation type by clicking the click box beside the Encap field as instructed by your ISP 5 When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured correctly click on the Apply button A Dynami...

Page 37: ...the VPI or VCI values type in the values assigned for your account Leave the PVC Number setting at the default Pcv0 values for now This can be used later if you are configuring multiple virtual circuits for your ADSL service 3 Under the Connection Type field you can choose from Pure Bridged Static IP or DHCP from the click boxes This defines both the connection type used for your ADSL service Thes...

Page 38: ... Encap field as instructed by your ISP 5 Change the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address as instructed by your ISP These are the global IP settings for the WAN interface This is the visible IP address of your account Your ISP should have provided these IP settings to you 6 When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured correctly click on the Apply button Note The settings and me...

Page 39: ... IP address pool used for DHCP must be compatible with the IP address of the Router The IP addresses available in the DHCP IP address pool will change automatically if you change the IP address of the Router See the next section for information on DHCP setup To access the LAN Settings menu click the LAN button in the Home directory Configure LAN IP settings To change the LAN IP Address or LAN Netw...

Page 40: ...lable IP address default 192 168 1 2 If you change the IP address of the Router this will change automatically to be 1 more that the IP address of the Router The Ending IP Address is the highest IP address number in the pool Type in the Lease Time in the entry field provided This is the amount of time in seconds that a workstation is allowed to reserve an IP address in the pool if the workstation ...

Page 41: ...The example here also uses manually configured DNS settings Disabling the DHCP Server To disable DHCP click to select the Disabled option and click on the Apply button Choosing this option requires that workstations on the local network must be configured manually or use another DHCP server to obtain IP settings If you configure IP settings manually make sure to use IP addresses in the subnet of t...

Page 42: ...ng the Router for DHCP service on the LAN and are using DNS servers on the ISP s network will leave DNS relay enabled either auto discovery or user configured Configure DNS Settings If you have not been given specific DNS server IP addresses or if the Router is not pre configured with DNS server information select the Disabled option for DNS Status This instructs the Router to automatically obtain...

Page 43: ...ab to view the Device Info Log Stats and ADSL Line information windows Help The Help menu presents links to pages that explain various functions and services provided by the Router This chapter introduces and describes the management features that have not been presented in the previous chapter These include the more advanced features used for network management and security as well as administrat...

Page 44: ...so be used to direct potentially hazardous packets to a proxy server outside your firewall For example you can configure the Router to direct HTTP packets to a designated HTTP server in the DMZ You can define a set of instructions for a specific incoming port or for a range of incoming ports Each set of instructions or rule is indexed and can be modified or deleted later as needed Virtual server r...

Page 45: ...rect the service to a specific computer on your private network such as an FTP Email or public web server Type in the IP address of the server used for the service being configured here Protocol Type You can select the transport protocol TCP or UDP that the application on the virtual server will use for its connections Select one of the following options from the pull down menu to define a TCP UDP...

Page 46: ...he filter rules Filters Configuration Menu To modify any previously created filter rule click on the note pad icon in the right hand column of the Filter List for the set you want to configure Adjust the settings as desired and click the Apply button to put the new settings into effect First determine the direction of the traffic you want the rule to filter To filter WAN to LAN traffic select the ...

Page 47: ...s depending on which type of rule Inbound or Outbound is being configured Destination IP Where the Destination IP address resides also depends on if you are configuring an Inbound or Outbound filter rule You can opt to indicate a Mask Range a Single IP an IP Range or Any IP from the pull down menu Port Range This is the range of TCP UDP for the current Filter rule Enter the range of TCP UDP ports ...

Page 48: ...outing Use the Routing Table to specify a route used for data traffic within your Ethernet LAN or to route data on the WAN This is used to specify that all packets destined for a particular network or subnet use a predetermined gateway Routing Table ...

Page 49: ... Line Default setting is Multimode The DSL G624M will automatically detect if you have a ADSL1 G Lite G dmt or T1 413 connect If you have an ADSL2 service please select ADSL2 click the Apply button and wait as the device saves and reboots with the new configuration If you have an ADSL2 service please select ADSL2 click the Apply button and wait as the device saves and reboots with the new configur...

Page 50: ...hat any client PC in the DMZ will be exposed to various types of security risks If you use the DMZ take measures such as client based virus protection to protect the remaining client PCs on your LAN from possible contamination through the DMZ DMZ IP address configuration To designate a DMZ IP address select the Enabled radio button type in the IP Address of the server or device on your LAN and cli...

Page 51: ...rt scan protection is designed to block attempts to discover vulnerable ports or services that might be exploited in an attack from the WAN The Service Filtering options allow you to block FTP Telnet response Pings etc from the external network Check the category you want to block to enable filtering of that type of packet When you have selected the desired Firewall policies click the Apply button...

Page 52: ...ry The Administrator Settings is the first menu that appears in the Tools directory This menu is used to change the system password used to access the web manager to save or load Router configuration settings and to restore default settings The functions in this and the other Tools menus are described below System Tools administrative functions ...

Page 53: ...ectory to display the Administrator Settings menu Under the Administrator heading type the New Password and Confirm Password to be certain you have typed it correctly Click the Apply button to activate the new password The System User Name remains admin this cannot be changed using the web manager interface Be sure to save the new setting Administrator Settings change password menu ...

Page 54: ...the file on your computer Click the Load button to Load Settings From Local Hard Drive Confirm that you want to load the file when prompted and the process is completed automatically The Router will reboot and begin operating with the configuration settings that have just been loaded Save System Settings and Restore Defaults Restore Factory Default Settings To reset the Router to its factory defau...

Page 55: ... additional advanced user feature Warning Firmware Upgrades can be risky and could lead to your device becoming usable if unsuccessful Firmware Upgrade To upgrade firmware type in the name and path of the file or click on the Browse button to search for the file Click the Apply button to begin copying the file The file will load and restart the Router automatically This proceeds will take a few mi...

Page 56: ...e space immediately below Save and Restart Device will reboot the device with the new configuration saved Block WAN Ping To increase the security of your network you can Block your IP address from responding from an PING command UPnP Settings The DSL G624M supports advanced network functions such as the UPnP architecture for zero configuration networking Enable it if you have UPnP devices in your ...

Page 57: ...ty of the Router A Ping test may be done through the local or external interface to test connectivity to known IP addresses The diagnostics feature executes a series of test of your system software and hardware connections Use this Test menu when working with your ISP to troubleshoot problems Diagnostics Test Menu ...

Page 58: ...ws you to select between three methods of setting the system time You can enter the address of an NTP Server or use the default address You can set the time manually or you can use the time settings on the PC that you are using to configure the router System Time Menu ...

Page 59: ...DSL G624M Wireless 108G MIMO ADSL2 2 Router User s Guide 49 Status Information Use the various read only menus to view system information and monitor performance Device Information display ...

Page 60: ...d device information including Firmware Version and MAC address The IP provided by your ISP will be displayed this screen when a successful login has been made When the Status graphic is coloured Green you have a valid PPP login If it remains Red you should recheck your ISP login details Clicking Connect will either Disconnect or Connect a PPP active session Device Information display ...

Page 61: ...chronological event log data Use the navigation buttons to view or scroll log pages You may also save a simple text file containing the log to your computer Click the Save Log button and follow the prompts to save the file View Log window Click Clear Log delete the current log information ...

Page 62: ...c Statistics window to monitor traffic on the Ethernet ADSL or Wireless Internet connection Select the interface for which you want to view packet statistics and the information will appear below Traffic Statistics information Click Refresh to view traffic information ...

Page 63: ...DSL G624M Wireless 108G MIMO ADSL2 2 Router User s Guide 53 ADSL Line Use the ADSL Status information and the Test page for troubleshooting the ADSL connection ADSL Status information ...

Page 64: ...Automatic IP assignment RFC 2516 PPP over Ethernet RFC 2131 DHCP ANSI T1 413 issue 2 ITU G 992 1 G dmt ITU G 992 2 G lite ITU G 992 3 G dmt bis ITU G 992 5 G dmt bis plus ITU G 994 1 G Hs ITU T Rec I 361 Supports ATM Forum UNI V3 1 4 0 PVC Physical and Environmental DC Inputs Power Adapter Input 110 230V AC 50 60Hz per region Output 12V AC 1 2A Power Consumption 12 Watts max Operating Temperature ...

Page 65: ...E 802 11g 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps Media Access Protocol CSMA CA with ACK WEP WPA 64 128 152 bits WiFi Protected Access Wireless Certification Wi Fi WPA ADSL Data Rates G dmt full rate Downstream up to 8 Mbps Upstream up to 640 Kbps G lite Downstream up to 1 5 Mbps Upstream up to 512 Kbps G dmt bis ADSL2 Downstream up to 12 Mbps Upstream up to 1 0 Mbps G dmt bis plus ADSL2 Downstream up to 24 Mbp...

Page 66: ...N means you must manually set an IP address subnet mask and IP address of the default gateway the Router s IP address on each networked computer The example listed below describes IP configuration for computers running Windows 95 or Windows 98 Regardless of what operating system is used on each workstation the three network IP settings must be defined so the network interface used by each workstat...

Page 67: ...or the Router Or you may be installing the Router on a network that has already established the IP settings Changing the IP address is a simple matter and can be done using the web manager see LAN IP Address in Chapter 5 If you are incorporating the Router into a LAN with an existing IP structure be sure to disable the DHCP function Also consider the effects of NAT Network Address Translation This...

Page 68: ...mat 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 using eight bits binary digits 1s and 0s The dots are simply convenient visual separators Zeros are often used as placeholders in dotted decimal notation 189 21 241 56 can therefore also appear as 189 021 241 056 IP networks are ...

Page 69: ... an Internet assigned network number you must obtain a registered IP network number from an Internet authorized network information center In many countries you must apply through a government agency however they can usually be obtained from your Internet Service Provider ISP If your organization s networks are and will always remain a closed system with no connection to the Internet or to any oth...

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