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Router configuration

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3.3.6

Tools

System Log

Under 'System Log', there is a log file which records the activities of your rou-
ter. The log file can also be saved as a text file on any connected computer.  

쎲

'Clear Log': Select 'Clear Log' when all entries in the log are to be deleted.

쎲

'Log Messages':   

쑗

 'All': Select 'All' to display all entries in the log file.

쑗

 'Events': Select 'Events' to display only events in the log file.

쑗

'Warnings': Select 'Warnings' to display only warnings in the log file.

Confirm your entries by clicking on 

Submit

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Reboot

Use 'Reboot' to restart the router from the configuration interface (rather than 
the power switch on the router itself) without saving your settings.     

Summary of Contents for MicroLink ADSL Modem

Page 1: ...MicroLink ADSL Modem Router ...

Page 2: ... find all declarations and certifications of compliance for the products as long as they were available at the time of publication in the appendix of this documentation Trademarks Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds MicroLink is a registered trademark of devolo AG dev...

Page 3: ...ily send large e mail attachments quickly and at low cost 쎲 It also serves as an optimal combination of Internet access router and network switch 쑗 The router simplifies the installation of Internet access significantly as no special drivers are required for the connected individual com puters The access protocol has been implemented in the router itself 쑗 The router functionality lets multiple us...

Page 4: ...the best possible support when using your product For further information please visit www devolo com Our online services www devolo com are available to you around the clock should you have any queries or require any further support Package contents Please ensure that the delivery is complete before beginning with the instal lation of your router 쎲 MicroLink ADSL Modem Router 쎲 AC adapter 쎲 ADSL ...

Page 5: ...er configuration 12 3 1 Setting up Internet access using the setup wizard 12 3 2 Setting up Internet access manually 13 3 3 Advanced configuration 14 3 3 1 Description of the buttons 15 3 3 2 Starting the advanced configuration 15 3 3 3 Main menu 16 3 3 4 Setup 17 3 3 5 Status 25 3 3 6 Tools 27 3 3 7 Advanced 30 4 Appendix 37 4 1 Performance data and specifications 37 4 2 Care and maintenance of t...

Page 6: ...DSL which bridges the section of the network that connects to the customer the last mile over standard copper wires ADSL can thus be used for broadband access to the Internet for example ADSL technology Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line uses three regions of different sizes on the copper wire of a standard telephone line Two regions are used for data transmission and one for telephoning The term ...

Page 7: ...o the computers in your LAN 쎲 Connect the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router to the ADSL line using the ADSL cable 쎲 Configure Internet access using the setup wizard 쎲 Done ADSL operation 쎲 Access the Internet and use the telephone at the same time 쎲 No new wiring because the existing telephone lines copper wire can still be used 쎲 High transmission rates of up to 8 Mbps download or up to 1 Mbps upload S...

Page 8: ...evice Flashes during training Connect Lit when an active point to point connection exists Data Lit during data transfers Ports 1 4 Connections for up to four computers or switches hubs in LAN Link Act Link connection Act activity Lit when a computer or hub switch is connected Flashes during data transfers FD Col FD Full Duplex Col Collisions Lit during full duplex opera tion Flashes during data co...

Page 9: ...nshielded Twisted Pair Category 5 and a computer that meets the following preconditions 쎲 Network enabled operating system with a Web browser such as Win dows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Linux MAC OS X 쎲 Ethernet port RJ45 RJ11 socket for ADSL cable at least UTP CAT3 preferably UTP CAT5 to Internet access device RJ45 sockets for network cables patch cables at least UTP CAT5 to connect co...

Page 10: ...computer to one of the router s RJ 45 sockets e g 1 and start the computer The Link Act LED will light up It is important to always start the router before the computers so that the computers can receive their address configuration from the router while boo ting 햵 You may also connect additional computers or switches to ports 2 to 4 now or at a later date As each of the ports also functions as an ...

Page 11: ...tworking examples 햲 Networking of multiple workstations Internet access via the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router 햳 Linking of two subnetworks using a switch Internet access via the Micro Link ADSL Modem Router ADSL MicroLink ADSL Modem Router ADSL MicroLink ADSL Modem Router Switch ...

Page 12: ...age 12 Alternatively you may also set up Internet access using browser based con figuration Setting up Internet access manually on page 13 The additional functions of the router must be set up manually using the browser based configuration Advanced configuration on page 14 If you have switched the router s power off and back on or reset the router using the Factory Default switch or settings dialo...

Page 13: ... system and correct them as necessary and will skip setting up Internet access if so requested 3 2 Setting up Internet access manually You will also have the option of setting up the router manually if you cannot use the setup wizard if you are not using Windows as your operating sys tem for example The computer you are using to configure the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router must be set up to receive D...

Page 14: ...tart the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router 햷 Finally check whether the Internet connection works by entering a URL such as www devolo com in your Web browser e g Internet Explorer Once your Internet access is working correctly set the remaining con nected computers to automatically receive DHCP information For further information please see the documentation of your operating system 3 3 Advanced configu...

Page 15: ...n will be temporarily saved on the indi vidual configuration pages These changes do not affect the router immedia tely This button will take you to the next configuration page All of the changes you have made to the configuration on this page will be reset to their original settings These changes do not affect the router imme diately Keep in mind that the settings you have configured only take eff...

Page 16: ...e menu language German English can be toggled by clicking the corresponding flags found on the start page of the configuration interface The MAC address Media Access Control is a serial number and unique It is programmed into the hardware and cannot be changed The router has three MAC addresses one for the local cabled network LAN and one for the Inter net WAN The MAC addresses for the LAN and WAN...

Page 17: ...your old password The password must be at least 8 characters long Should you ever forget your password you will need to press the Factory Default button However this will also delete all of your configuration data You will then need to set up the router again The factory default administrator password is password Save your new password by clicking Submit Keep in mind that the settings you have con...

Page 18: ...Subnet Mask The subnet mask is assigned with the IP address and spe cifies the address range By default the MicroLink ADSL Modem Rou ter has the subnet mask 255 255 255 0 This address can be changed as required for your local network 쎲 DHCP Server Select Enabled to enable the DHCP server and assign IP addresses dynamically select Disabled to disable the DHCP server and assign static IP and gateway...

Page 19: ... function i e either as a server or relay Please note that disabling the DHCP server will disable the setup wizard The setup wizard can only be used if the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router is set up as the DHCP server for the LAN WAN Wide area network settings can be defined under WAN The configuration corresponds to your Internet access settings If you set up your Internet access using the setup wizar...

Page 20: ...igured individually under Change Adapter Please note that your Internet provider must support multiple PVCs perma nent virtual channels for you to use this feature 쎲 VC Virtual Circuit The current PVC can be enabled and disabled 쎲 Bridge If this function is enabled the selected PC can be linked to the bridge 쎲 Encapsulation Protocol selection list containing the usual provider pro tocols 쎲 ATM is ...

Page 21: ...nection protocol 쑗 Service Name User Name Password are data about your Internet connection which you obtain from your ISP 쑗 Disconnect Timeout This function default setting 5 lets you set a time limit so that you can control your connection charges and reduce costs based on time If the router does not receive any data packets for the amount of time specified by the idle time setting it automati ca...

Page 22: ...nternet providers generally interrupt the connection every 24 hours resulting in a new IP address being assigned to the router The MicroLink ADSL Modem Router can automatically reestablish the connection in such cases The Reconnect on connection loss function is disabled by default 쑗 Reconnect on Internet access If you check this function an Internet connection is automatically established wheneve...

Page 23: ...pages will be acces sible from both the WAN and the LAN 쑗 Restricted LAN If this function is enabled the configuration pages will be accessible from the LAN only 쑗 Restricted WAN If this function is enabled the configuration pages will be accessible from the WAN only In this case also enter the WAN Specify IP and the Subnet Mask 쎲 HTTP server port The HTTP server port is set to 80 by default ...

Page 24: ...st IP IP address of the DMZ host Be aware of the security risks of setting up a computer in your local network as a DMZ host as it can be misused for intrusion attempts from the Internet 쎲 PPP reconnect on Internet access If you check this function an Internet connection is automatically established whenever an application tries to send a data packet to the Internet 쎲 PPP connect on ADSL link If t...

Page 25: ... Router configuration 25 devolo MicroLink ADSL Modem Router EN 3 3 5 Status ADSL Detailed information on the ADSL line is available under ADSL ...

Page 26: ...em Router 26 EN PPP Current protocol data is available under PPP 쎲 Connection Choice of configured Internet connection s 쑗 Connect Disconnect Click Execute to manually select Connect a specific Internet connection or manually deselect it Disconnect ...

Page 27: ...lect Clear Log when all entries in the log are to be deleted 쎲 Log Messages 쑗 All Select All to display all entries in the log file 쑗 Events Select Events to display only events in the log file 쑗 Warnings Select Warnings to display only warnings in the log file Confirm your entries by clicking on Submit Reboot Use Reboot to restart the router from the configuration interface rather than the power ...

Page 28: ...Modem Router briefly This will restart the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router Next restart all of the connected computers The reset will discard your current settings making it necessary to reconfi gure the router Firmware Update Once you have downloaded the new firmware from the Internet open the menu of the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router select Tools and Firmware Update and click Prepare update The MicroL...

Page 29: ...net access are also disabled during this process The router will remain in this mode even if the power is switched off until the new firmware has been successfully loaded or the update process canceled When the firmware update is complete it is necessary to reset the router to its factory defaults by pressing the button on the rear panel of the device When the router restarts the Connect LED will ...

Page 30: ... WAN port number for the service e g port 25 for e mail 쎲 Port End Enter the WAN port number for the service e g port 25 for e mail 쎲 Private Port Start Enter the LAN port number for the service The port number in the LAN may differ from that in the WAN i e within your local network you can assign port numbers that are different to conventional WAN numbers In such cases the router simply diverts t...

Page 31: ...pdate Type The is where you select the various DNS products static dyndns and custom More information is available from www dyndns org 쑗 Username This is where you enter the user name given to you by your DDNS provider 쑗 Password This is where you enter the password given to you by your DDNS provider 쑗 Host Name Under host name 0 to 4 you enter each of the fixed computer names e g www example dynd...

Page 32: ...on is active 쎲 System Default Gateway Configuration 쑗 None The router does not use a default gateway 쑗 Auto The router selects the gateway automatically 쑗 Interface The default gateway can be entered manually 쑗 IP Address IP address of the gateway or router 쎲 Manually Configured Routes 쑗 Destination IP address of the destination network 쑗 Netmask of the destination network ...

Page 33: ...efine filters for the idle time These filters can be used to accept or discard certain data packets The idle time function default setting 5 lets you set a time limit so that you can control your connection charges and reduce costs based on time If the router does not receive any admitted data packets for the amount of time spe cified by the idle time setting it automatically disconnects from the ...

Page 34: ...e Idle Time Filter 쑗 If the All traffic will reset Idle Timer ignore filter below option is enabled no filters will be applied when establishing the Internet connection 쑗 If the Only filtered traffic will reset Idle Timer use filter below option is enabled the configured filters will be applied when esta blishing the Internet connection 쎲 Apply Filter To Specify the data to be filtered here ...

Page 35: ...rmitting incoming data your configured idle time will virtually never elapse due to random incoming data packets If you have flat rate service from your Internet provider unlimited online time without additional charges you obviously do not have to worry about such inadvertent connections to the Internet However if your Internet connec tion is billed by connection time we recommend keeping the def...

Page 36: ... received information This complex process improves the signal to noise ratio of the connection for an enhanced data rate Support by your ADSL carrier is required in order to take advantage of the trellis process 쎲 Handshake Protocol communication protocol that governs data flow between the computer and router 쎲 Wiring Selection connection type of the ADSL cable 쎲 Bit Swapping bit swapping refers ...

Page 37: ...able System log table Routing table Ports 4 LAN with Auto MDI X LAN ports can also be used as uplink ports 1 ADSL connection WAN connection Connection type RJ 11 LEDs Power 4x3 status LEDs for Ethernet ports and uplink ports 3 WAN status Computer interface RJ45 Protocols PPP over Ethernet RFC 2516 PPP over ATM RFC 2364 IP over ATM Bridged Ethernet Routed IP RFC 2225 2684 Classical IP over ATM RFC ...

Page 38: ...y The product conforms to the basic requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC R TTE and the other relevant provisions of the FTEG Radio and Telecom munications Terminal Equipment Act and is designed for use in the EU and Switzerland This product is class A equipment This equipment may cause interference with radio waves in home use if this occurs the operator may be required to take corrective action Am...

Page 39: ...en übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen des FTEG Artikel 3 der R TTE entspricht complies with the appropriate essential requirements of the FTEG Article 3 of R TTE and the other relevant provisions Harmonisierte Normen Gesundheit und Sicherheit gemäß 3 1 1 Artikel 3 1 a Harmonised standards Health and safety requirements contained in 3 1 1 Article 3 1 a EN 60 950 1992 A1 1993 A2 1993 A3 1995 A4 1997...

Page 40: ...o do not result in an extension of the warranty period nor do they initiate a new warranty period The warranty period for in stalled replacement parts ends with the warranty period of the device as a whole 3 Warranty procedure a If defects appear during the warranty period the warranty claims must be made immedi ately at the latest within a period of 7 days b In the case of any externally visible ...

Page 41: ...ence c Claims for compensation of lost profits indirect or consequential detriments are excluded d devolo is not liable for lost data or retrieval of lost data in cases of slight and ordinary neg ligence e In the case that the intentional or culpable negligence of devolo employees has caused a loss of data devolo will be liable for those costs typical to the recovery of data where pe riodic securi...

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