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Chapter 2

Installation

This Chapter covers the physical installation of the SpeedStream Powerline
Wireless Router.

Requirements

Requirements:

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DSL or Cable Modem

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PC(s) with the TCP/IP protocol installed

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Cat 5 Ethernet cables with RJ-45 connectors

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Installed Powerline network adapter for each PC that will be connected to the network via
Powerline.

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Installed Wireless network adapter for each PC that will be wirelessly connected to the
network

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Installed 10/100 Ethernet network adapter for each PC that will be connected to the
network via cabling

Procedure

Figure 4: Installation Diagram

Ensure that the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router is powered OFF before com-
mencing with installation. Leave your DSL/Cable modem connected to its wall socket
(phone line or cable outlet).

Summary of Contents for SpeedStream SS2524

Page 1: ...SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Model SS2524 Part No 007 0382 001 ...

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Page 3: ...ntosh Clients 38 Linux Clients 38 Other Unix Systems 38 Wireless Station Configuration 40 Powerline Configuration 41 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS 42 Operation 42 Status Screen 43 Connection Status PPPoE 45 Connection Status PPTP 47 Connection Details Fixed Dynamic IP Address 48 CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES 50 Overview 50 Advanced Internet Screen 50 URL Filter 54 Virtual Servers 56 Dynamic DNS 59 ...

Page 4: ... All rights reserved Efficient Net works its logos and SpeedStream are registered and unregistered trademarks of Efficient Networks Inc Siemens and the Siemens logo are trademarks of Siemens AG Germany All other trademarks are held by their respective companies Efficient Networks reserves the right to make changes to product specifications at any time without notice All trademarks and trade names ...

Page 5: ...ine Adapter to link your Powerline users to the LAN and Wireless LAN Figure 1 SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Features The SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router incorporates many advanced features carefully designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use Internet Access Features Shared Internet Access All users on the LAN can access the Internet through the SpeedStream Po...

Page 6: ...y Virtual Servers This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN The required setup is quick and easy DMZ One 1 PC on your local LAN can be configured to allow unrestricted 2 way communication with Servers or individual users on the Internet This provides the ability to run programs that are incompatible with Firewalls URL Filter Use the URL Filter to block access to und...

Page 7: ...even the existence of each PC is hidden From the external viewpoint there is no net work only a single device the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Stateful Inspection Firewall All incoming data packets are monitored and all incom ing server requests are filtered thus protecting your network from malicious attacks from external sources Protection against DoS attacks DoS Denial of Service attac...

Page 8: ...hub port 100 On Corresponding LAN hub port is using 100BaseT Off Corresponding LAN hub port connection is using 10BaseT or no active connection WAN Flashing data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port Off no data is being transferred Wireless On Wireless connection available Wireless Access Point is ready for use Off No Wireless connection available Flashing Data is being transmitted or...

Page 9: ... On the router 3 Continue holding the Reset Button until the Status Red LED blinks TWICE 4 Release the Reset Button The factory default configuration has now been restored and the Router is ready for use WAN port 10 100BaseT Connect the DSL or Cable Modem here If your modem came with a cable use the supplied cable Otherwise use a standard CAT5 UTP LAN cable 10 100BaseT LAN connectors Use standard ...

Page 10: ...h PC that will be connected to the network via Powerline Installed Wireless network adapter for each PC that will be wirelessly connected to the network Installed 10 100 Ethernet network adapter for each PC that will be connected to the network via cabling Procedure Figure 4 Installation Diagram 1 Ensure that the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router is powered OFF before com mencing with installa...

Page 11: ...ector provided on the back of the router Secure the antenna by turning the grooved or ridged ring on the antenna until snug Do not over tighten 5 Connect the supplied power cord to the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router The SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router has built in surge protection It is not recommended to plug the router into a power strip surge protector or UPS as the Powerline conne...

Page 12: ...ess Router you wish to use Use the table below to locate de tailed instructions for the required functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router s opera tion and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the following Internet features Special Applications DMZ Virtual Servers Dynamic DNS Remote Management Chapter...

Page 13: ...Setup 9 Where use of a certain feature requires that PCs or other LAN devices be configured this is also explained in the relevant chapter ...

Page 14: ...ettings must match those of the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router The default settings are listed below Wireless SSID SpeedStream WEP Disabled Channel 11 Powerline Network Password SpeedStream Connecting to the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Using UPnP If your Windows operating system supports UPnP an icon for the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router will appear in the system tray noti...

Page 15: ... not working or your PC s IP address is not compatible with the SpeedStream Powerline Wire less Router s IP Address See next item If your PC is using a fixed IP Address its IP Address must be within the range 192 168 254 1 to 192 168 254 253 to be compatible with the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 254 254 Also the Network Mask must be set to 255 255 255 0 See...

Page 16: ...Host name If so you must enter this Hostname instead of using the default value Did your ISP allocate a Host name to you If so enter the name provided Otherwise use the default value Domain name Some ISPs allocate a Do main Name If so you must enter this Domain Name instead of using the default value Did your ISP allocate a Domain Name to you If so enter the name provided Otherwise use the default...

Page 17: ...Setup 13 ...

Page 18: ...so select Fixed IP address in the Wizard and enter the details pro vided by your ISP Otherwise select Dy namic IP address in the Wizard If your ISP currently requires using PPPoE client software on your PC this software is no longer required and should be disabled or uninstalled Other Modems e g Satellite Broadband Data Details Check IP Address There are 2 systems used Dynamic Your IP Address is a...

Page 19: ...eft of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You must Save before changing screens or your data will be ignored When finished you should use the Logout button rather than just close your Browser On each screen clicking the Help button will display help for that screen From any help ...

Page 20: ... the same value as the PCs on that LAN segment DHCP Server If Enabled the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enabled If you are already using a DHCP Server this setting must be Disabled and the existing DHCP server must be re configured to treat the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless R...

Page 21: ...Router s DHCP Server This is the default setting The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen On this screen you can Enable or Disable the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router s DHCP Server function Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices while using DHCP provided that the Fixed IP Ad dresses are NOT within the...

Page 22: ... Access Point in the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router each Wireless Station must have compatible set tings Mode On each PC the mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router The default value is SpeedStream Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP By default WEP on the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router is disabled If WE...

Page 23: ...int in use SSID ESSID If using an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple access points this ID is called an ESSID Extended Service Set Identi fier To communicate all Wireless stations should use the same SSID ESSID Options Channel No Select the Channel you wish to use on your Wireless LAN If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment...

Page 24: ... selected wireless stations can access your LAN To select the required wireless stations click the Select Stations button Allow Internet access by All Wireless Stations All wireless stations can use the access point to access the Internet Selected Wireless stations only Only selected wireless stations can use the access point to access the Internet To select the re quired wireless stations click t...

Page 25: ...ion must be set to use 64 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Default Key select the key you wish to be the default Transmit ted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryption only Key Table This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations including th...

Page 26: ...ve the same Key value Otherwise it will not be able to de crypt the data Keys Enter the key values you wish to use Other stations must have the same key values Passphrase To generate a set of keys from a word or phrase 1 Select the type of key required 64 Bit or 128 Bit 2 Enter the word or phrase in the Passphrase field 3 Click the Generate Keys button 4 The screen will refresh with the key values...

Page 27: ...ction Powerline Screen This screen can be reached via the Powerline link on the main menu This screen allows you to set the Powerline Network Password for the router as well as other Powerline devices on your network All Powerline devices must use the same Powerline Network Password to communicate with each other You can also use this screen to assign a new Network Password to other Powerline stat...

Page 28: ...ault Passcode usually indicated by a sticker on the bottom or back side of the Powerline device Other Powerline devices must be connected to your powerline network and functioning properly before their network password can be reset using this func tion Default Passcode To add a station to the list enter its Default Passcode in this field and click the Add to List button Delete Button Clicking this...

Page 29: ...0 Password Screen Once you have assigned a password to the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router on the Password screen above you will be prompted for the password when you connect as shown below If no password has been set this dialog will not appear Figure 11 Password Dialog Leave the User Name blank Enter the password for the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router as set on the Pass word screen ...

Page 30: ...al that the TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP Address and related information to each PC when the PC b...

Page 31: ...n see a screen like the following Figure 13 IP Address Win 95 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as follows Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows settings Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Using Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured do NOT ch...

Page 32: ... Add Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Ad dress they assigned to the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Figure 14 Gateway Tab On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Add Figure 15 DNS Tab Win 95 98 ...

Page 33: ...ing TCP IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below Figure 16 Windows NT4 0 TCP IP 2 Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below ...

Page 34: ...r PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the SpeedStream Powerline Wire less Router To set this Click the Advanced button on the screen above On the following screen clic...

Page 35: ...ndows NT4 0 Add Gateway 2 The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows Click the DNS tab On the DNS screen shown below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter the DNS provided by your ISP ...

Page 36: ...SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router User Guide 32 Figure 19 Windows NT4 0 DNS ...

Page 37: ...l up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 20 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 38: ...obtains an IP Address from the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check your ISP s documentation before making the following changes Enter the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server add...

Page 39: ...onnection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 22 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 40: ...ddress Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured do NOT change the settings on the screen shown in Figure 23 above unless advised to do so by your network administrator You can enter the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the SpeedStream Powerline W...

Page 41: ...nternet Connections 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen 6 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 7 Select Set up my connection manually and click Next 8 Check Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and click Ne...

Page 42: ...outer as the Gateway Ensure you are logged in as root before attempting any changes Fixed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Ensure your DNS Name server settings are correct To act...

Page 43: ...PC Configuration 39 Ensure your DNS Name Server settings are correct ...

Page 44: ...sful Powerline network connections between devices The default Wireless settings are listed below To use the Wireless Access Point in the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router each Wireless Station must have compatible set tings Mode On each PC the mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router The default value is SpeedStr...

Page 45: ...tream Powerline products right out of the box All Powerline devices must use the same Powerline Network Password If necessary reconfigure some devices to ensure this Note For the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router the default Powerline Network Password is SpeedStream 56 bit DES encryption is always enabled for Powerline data security ...

Page 46: ...ing Telephony applications it may be necessary to specify which PC receives an incoming connection Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Fea tures for further details Applications that use non standard connections or port numbers may be blocked by the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router s built in firewall You can define such applica tions as Special Applications to allow them to function normally Refer t...

Page 47: ... by the ISP Internet Service Pro vider Connection Status Current connection status OK No connection Error If there is an error you can click the Connection Details button to find out more information Access Log Button Click this button to open a sub window and view details of outgoing connections to the Internet The log contains the fol lowing data Date Time When the connection was first establish...

Page 48: ...tus of the DHCP Server function either Enabled or Disabled For additional information about the PCs on your LAN and the IP addresses allocated to them use the Network Clients option on the Advanced menu System Device Name This displays the current name of the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Firmware Version The current version of the firmware installed in the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless R...

Page 49: ...ces on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above PPPoE Link Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab lished If the connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection If...

Page 50: ...t Start PPP Attempting to login to ISP s Server and establish a PPP connection PPP up successfully Able to login to ISP s Server and establish a PPP connection Idle time out reached The connection has been idle for the time period specified in the Idle Time out field The connection will now be termi nated Disconnecting The current connection is being terminated due to either the Idle Time out abov...

Page 51: ...ocal LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established If the connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection If the connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connec...

Page 52: ...e Connection Details button is clicked Figure 27 Connection Status Screen Data Connection Details Screen Internet Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Se...

Page 53: ...button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automatically on connection Dynamic IP address Otherwise it has no effect If the ISP s DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router this button will say Renew Clicking the Renew button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP s DHCP Server If an IP ...

Page 54: ...cess Control Firmware Upgrade using your Web Browser This chapter contains details of the configuration and use of each of these features Note The screens shown below are identical for all SpeedStream Powerline and Wireless Routers therefore some screenshots are shared between multiple user manuals Advanced Internet Screen This screen allows configuration of all advanced features relating to Inter...

Page 55: ...ently But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection This problem could arise with the following Conferencing Telephony applications CUseeME ICQ ICU II ICU 2 Internet Phone mIRC MS NetMeeting Yahoo Messenger If this problem arises you can use this screen to set which PC should receive an incoming connection as described below ...

Page 56: ...pecial Applications If you use Internet applications that use non standard connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the SpeedStream Power line Wireless Router s firewall In this case you can define the application as a Special Application Special Applications Screen This screen can be reached by clicking the Special Applications butto...

Page 57: ...both the Start and Finish fields Finish Enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the appli cation server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Using a Special Application Configure the Special Applications screen as required On your PC use the application normally Remember that only one 1 PC can use each Special ...

Page 58: ...L the request is blocked Enabling the URL Filter also affects the Internet Access Log If Enabled the Destina tion field in the log will display the URL Otherwise it will display the IP Address The URL Filter can be Enabled or Disabled on the Advanced Internet screen URL Filter Screen Click the Configure URL Filter button on the Internet screen to access the URL Filter screen An example screen is s...

Page 59: ...ng e g ads Any URL which contains ANY entry ANYWHERE in the URL will be blocked Buttons Delete Delete All Use these buttons to delete the selected entry or all entries as required Multiple entries can be selected by holding down the CTRL key while selecting On the Macintosh hold the SHIFT key while selecting Add Use this to add the current Filter String to the site list ...

Page 60: ...er Internet Remote PC Remote PC Using Web Server Using FTP Server http 203 70 212 52 203 70 212 52 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 10 192 168 254 20 LAN IP Address WAN IP Address ftp 203 70 212 52 Figure 31 Virtual Servers IP Address seen by Internet Users Note that in this illustration both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Address but using different protocols To Internet users all virtua...

Page 61: ... This lists a number of pre defined Servers plus any Servers you have defined Details of the selected Server are shown in the Properties area Properties Enable Use this to Enable or Disable support for this Server as required If Enabled any incoming connections will be forwarded to the selected PC If Disabled any incoming connection attempts will be blocked PC Server Select the PC for this Server ...

Page 62: ...te the current Virtual Server entry Note that the pre defined Servers cannot be deleted Only Servers you have defined yourself can be deleted Clear Form Clear all data from the Properties area ready for input of a new Virtual Server entry Show All List all entries in the Virtual Server database The list will be in new window allowing saving or printing of this data For each entry the PC must be ru...

Page 63: ...namic DNS This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature It allows Internet users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address This also solves the problem of having a dynamic IP address With a dynamic IP address your IP address may change whenever you connect which makes it difficult to connect to you The Service works as follows 1 You m...

Page 64: ...eate New Host link on the www dyndns org Web site to request a domain name DDNS Data User Name Enter the User name specified at the www dyndns org Web site when you registered Password Enter your current password for www dyndns org Domain Enter your domain name as allocated at www dyndns org The name should consist only of letters and the hyphen dash Using any other characters may cause problems D...

Page 65: ...Advanced Features 61 www dyndns org and correct this problem ...

Page 66: ...ut using port 80 here will prevent the use of a Web Virtual Server on your LAN See Advanced Internet Virtual Servers Current IP Ad dress You must use this IP Address to connect see below Your ISP allocates this IP Address But if using a Dynamic IP Address this value can change each time you connect to your ISP So it is better if your ISP allocates you a Fixed IP Address To connect from a remote PC...

Page 67: ...or types of connections All common Services are pre defined If required you can also define your own Services Access Control Log To check the operation of the Access Control feature an Access Control Log is provided Click the View Log button on the Access Control screen to view this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses that have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in t...

Page 68: ... and cannot be re named Members Button Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members cannot be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group See the following section for details of the Group Members screen Access Rights Internet Access Select the desired options for the current group as detailed below No ...

Page 69: ...ine your own Services See the following section for details of the Services screen Buttons Members Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members cannot be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group See the following section for details of the Group Members screen Service Click this button to add or remo...

Page 70: ...oup Members Use this screen to add or remove members PCs from the current group The Del button will remove the selected PC in the Members list from the current group The Add button will add the selected PC in the Other PCs list to the current group PCs not assigned to any group will be in the Default group PCs deleted from any other Group will be added to the Default group ...

Page 71: ...fy this service Type Select the protocol TCP UDP ICMP used to the remote system or service Start Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port num ber enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Finish Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service us...

Page 72: ...grade file and then select Upgrade on the Advanced menu You will see a screen like the following Figure 38 Upgrade Firmware To perform the Firmware Upgrade 1 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file 2 Select the upgrade file Its name will appear in the Upgrade File field 3 Click the Start Upgrade button to commence the firmware upgrade The SpeedStream Powerline Wire...

Page 73: ...ual Server This database is maintained automatically but you can add and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed Static IP Address Options Various options including DNS and UPnP Printer Configure Logical Printers for use under Unix MAC Address Set the MAC hardware address used on the Internet WAN port interface This is required only if your ISP has recorded the MAC hardware address you should use...

Page 74: ... each PC not the name or IP address The Hardware Address can only change if you change the PC s network card or adapter This system means you do NOT need to use Fixed static IP addresses on your LAN However you can add PCs using Fixed static IP Addresses to the Network Clients data base if required Data Network Clients Screen Network Clients Known PCs This lists all current entries Data displayed ...

Page 75: ...ailable not con nected or not powered On you will not be able to add it Delete Delete the selected PC from the list This should be done in 2 situa tions The PC has been removed from your LAN The entry is incorrect Refresh Update the data on screen Generate Report Display a read only list showing full details of all entries in the Net work Clients database ...

Page 76: ... If enabled TFTP Trivial FTP can be used to upgrade the firm ware in this device This is normally not required a Windows utility is available for this purpose You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first instructions for using TFTP will be available with the upgrade UPnP Enable UPnP Services UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your ...

Page 77: ...dvanced Configuration 73 Allow Internet access to be disabled If checked then UPnP users can disable Internet access via this device If Disabled UPnP users can NOT disable Internet access via this device ...

Page 78: ...P MAC Address Screen Select MAC Address from the Advanced menu to reach a screen like the example below Figure 41 MAC address screen Data MAC address Screen MAC hardware Address The current MAC hardware address is displayed If your ISP has recorded a Hardware Address you can spoof that address by entering it in the address field The hardware address consists of 12 characters where each character i...

Page 79: ...Advanced Configuration 75 restarted ...

Page 80: ...ble RIP on the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router and ensure the following Windows 2000 set tings are correct Open Routing and Remote Access In the console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name IP Routing RIP In the Details pane right click the interface you want to configure for RIP version 2 and then click Properties On the General tab set Outgoing packet protocol to RIP version 2...

Page 81: ...ton to save the changes to the selected entry Properties Destination Network The network address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The 4th last field can be left at 0 Network Mask The Network Mask for the remote LAN segment For class C networks the default mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address The IP Addre...

Page 82: ...ult Gateway Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the SpeedStream Power line Wireless Router This router requires that the Default Route is the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router itself Typically routers have a special entry for the Default Route It should be configured as follows Destination IP Address Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documentat...

Page 83: ...s 192 168 1 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 254 1 SpeedStream Powerline Wire less Router s local Router Metric 1 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 254 1 SpeedStream Powerline Wire less Router s local Router Metric 2 For Router A s Default Route Destination IP Address 0...

Page 84: ...it the service is unavailable The SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Threshold This setting affects the number of half open connections allowed A half open connection arises when a remote client contacts the Server with a connection request bu...

Page 85: ...traceroute programs and by network monitoring and diagnostic programs If checked the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router will respond to ICMP packets received from the Internet If not checked ICMP packets from the Internet will be ignored Disabling this option provides a slight increase in security ...

Page 86: ...dress automatically DHCP client restart it If your PC uses a Fixed Static IP address ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 254 1 to 192 168 254 253 and thus compatible with the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 254 254 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router In Windows you c...

Page 87: ...the SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router Solution 2 The SpeedStream Powerline Wireless Router processes the data passing through it so it is not transparent Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet applica tions that do not function correctly If this does solve the problem you can use the DMZ function This should work with almost every application but It is a security ris...

Page 88: ...1 10 100BaseT RJ45 for WAN Powerline Interface via supplied power cord only 802 11b Wireless LEDs 14 Power 110V AC Wireless Interface Standards IEEE802 11b WLAN PCMCIA 2 1 JEIDA 4 2 Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Channels Maximum 14 Channels depending on regulatory authorities Data Rate 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Coverage Area Closed Space 25m 11Mbps 100m 5 5Mbps or lower Power...

Page 89: ... on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral...

Page 90: ...owing informa tion Model number SS2524 Date of purchase or installation Description of problem SpeedStream Technical Support Services are available via the web e mail and telephone Visit our website at www SpeedStream com for the latest product information and support knowledge base Contact SpeedStream Support via e mail at Support SpeedStream com Telephone Support for North America only 877 823 6...

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