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Page 1: ...port of call for technical support and sales advice for the whole Solwise product range Please check the forum for coverage on any technical problems you have Many people have trodden your path befor...

Page 2: ...nce This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules On this equipment is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equi...

Page 3: ...wn protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly...

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Page 5: ...telephone 18 3 1 2 Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable 18 3 1 3 Step 3 Attach the power connector 19 3 1 4 Step 4 Turn on the SAR110 and power up your systems 19 3 2 Part 2 Configuring Your Computers 1...

Page 6: ...addresses 49 6 2 Viewing IP Global Statistics 50 7 Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 53 7 1 Overview of DHCP 53 7 1 1 What is DHCP 53 7 1 2 Why use DHCP 53 7 1 3 SAR110 DHCP modes 54 7 2...

Page 7: ...view of IP Routes 85 10 1 1 Comparing IP routing to telephone switching 85 10 1 2 Hops and gateways 86 10 1 3 Using IP routes to define default gateways 86 10 1 4 Do I need to define IP routes 86 10 2...

Page 8: ...ttings 119 17 2 Managing the Black List 122 18 Configuring IP Filters and Blocking Protocols 125 18 1 Configuring IP Filters 125 18 1 1 Viewing Your IP Filter Configuration 125 18 1 2 Configuring IP F...

Page 9: ...160 22 2 3 get ip address cfg route stats 160 22 2 4 modify ethernet intf ifname name ip mask usedhcp speed duplex 160 22 2 5 modify nbsize maxipsess value 161 22 2 6 create user name name passwd nam...

Page 10: ...ic Connectivity 189 26 2 Logging in with the ISP 189 26 3 PC cannot access the Internet 192 26 3 1 Pinging the WAN side of the router 192 26 3 2 Pinging the internet 194 26 4 Connecting to a web site...

Page 11: ...rewall and IP filtering functions to provide security for your LAN Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Services including IP route and DNS configuration RIP and IP and DSL perform...

Page 12: ...ed to identify terms that are defined in the glossary Appendix 27 Bolded text is used for items you select from menus and drop down lists and text strings you type when prompted by the program 1 3 3 S...

Page 13: ...ng to Know the SAR110 2 1 Parts Check In addition to this document your SAR110 should arrive with the following SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Bridge Router Power adapter and power cord Ethernet cable straight...

Page 14: ...abel Color Function POWER green On Unit is powered on Off Unit is powered off DIAG yellow Flashes on off at boot up to indicate that the device software is operational Turns off after 10 15 seconds PC...

Page 15: ...d power connections Figure 3 Rear Panel Connections Label Function ADSL Connects the device to a telephone jack for DSL communication 10 100Base T Connects the device to your PC s Ethernet port or to...

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Page 17: ...ic configuration that should be compatible with your home or small office network setup Refer to the subsequent chapters for additional configuration instructions 3 1 Part 1 Connecting the Hardware In...

Page 18: ...Connect the other end to your wall phone jack You can attach a telephone line to the device This is helpful when the ADSL line uses the only convenient wall phone jack If desired connect the telephon...

Page 19: ...ur computers must have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet as the SAR110 s LAN port If you want to use a different subnet range then you can follow the instructions in Chapter 5 to change...

Page 20: ...onnections window right click the Local Area Connection icon and then select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network components I...

Page 21: ...ur ISP and use that value as soon as possible 14 Click twice to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel 3 2 4 Windows Me PCs 1 In the Windows task bar click the Start button poi...

Page 22: ...address of the SAR110 which is 192 168 7 1 14 Next goto the DNS tab and enable DNS enter a host name can be anything you like and then enter the DNS address as given to you by your ISP Please note th...

Page 23: ...ing associated with your network card or adapter 25 In the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box click the radio button labeled Specify an IP address Enter a suitable IP address for the PC e...

Page 24: ...a TCP IP service called DHCP can be set up to dynamically assign IP information 6 Click to continue and then click if prompted to restart your computer Next configure the PCs to accept IP information...

Page 25: ...given later in the manual appendices 11 Click twice to confirm and save your changes and then close the Control Panel 3 2 7 Apple Mac 1 Go into Manual TCP setup 2 Enter a suitable IP address e g 192...

Page 26: ...Your computers must have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet as the SAR110 s LAN port If you manually assign IP information to all your LAN PCs you can follow the instructions in Chapter 5...

Page 27: ...R110 via Ethernet open your Web browser and type the following URL in the address location box 192 168 7 1 When you press Return a login screen displays as shown below Enter your configuration user na...

Page 28: ...uter User s Guide 28 If you are unsure of the existing set up on the SAR110 e g you have a half completed or faulty set up already configured then you are advised to clear and reset the configuration...

Page 29: ...select Reboot From Default Configuration under Reboot Mode and then click on Reboot Now wait about 30 seconds before clicking on Home the status page should then display again To enter your configurat...

Page 30: ...s are provided by your ISP and determine the unique path your connection uses to communicate with your ISP For a BT phone line you set VPI to 0 and VCI to 38 For a KC phone line you set VPI to 1 and V...

Page 31: ...dition to any addresses discovered automatically User Name and Password Enter the username and password you use to log in to your ISP Note this is different from the information you used to log in to...

Page 32: ...0 0 assumes WAN Mask assigned by ISP LEAVE as 0 0 0 0 Default Route Enabled Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 Username login name as given to you by your ISP Password login password as given to you by your I...

Page 33: ...User s Guide Chapter 3 Quick Start 33 You should now save Commit the new settings and then reboot the router To do this click on Admin Now click on Commit Reboot Now click on and wait for the saved me...

Page 34: ...bout 30 seconds and then click on Home The main status page should then display First of all check the DSL Operational Status It should be green with the message Showtime Data this means you are succe...

Page 35: ...ide Chapter 3 Quick Start 35 IF YOU CANNOT SEE A VALID WAN IP ADDRESS THEN PLEASE GO TO APPENDIX C TO TROUBLESHOOT THE CONNECTION You are now finished customizing basic settings The next Chapter cover...

Page 36: ...ing the Configuration Manager program We strongly recommend that you contact your ISP prior to changing the default configuration Table 1 Default Settings Summary Option Default Setting Explanation In...

Page 37: ...ing the Configuration Manager The Configuration Manager program is preinstalled into memory on the SAR110 To access the program you need the following A PC or laptop connected to the LAN port on the d...

Page 38: ...which you can access by clicking the tabs at the top of each page Each tab displays the available tasks horizontally the top of the page You can click on these to display the specific configuration o...

Page 39: ...owser window Help is available from any main topic page 4 3 The Home Tab and System View Table The System View page displays when you first access the program This page is one of two options available...

Page 40: ...rious settings for the device interfaces that communicate directly with your network These typically include an Ethernet interface named eth 0 For information on modifying properties of these interfac...

Page 41: ...tem View page 5 Click the Admin tab and then click Commit Reboot in the task bar 6 Click to save your changes to permanent memory 4 5 Changing Your Login Password The first time you log into the Confi...

Page 42: ...lt Figure 8 User Password Configuration Page 2 To change the standard user password click on the pencil under Action 3 Type your current password in the Old Password text box 4 Type the new password i...

Page 43: ...lled flash memory Note Submitting changes activates them immediately but saves them only until the device is reset or powered down Committing changes saves them permanently Follow these steps to commi...

Page 44: ...ermanent memory including any changes you just committed Reboot from Backup Configuration Reboots the device using settings stored in backup memory These are the settings that were in effect before yo...

Page 45: ...ation of subnets You can change the default to reflect the set of IP addresses that you want to use with your network If your network uses a DHCP server other than the ADSL Ethernet router to assign I...

Page 46: ...Chapter 5 Setting IP Properties for the LAN side Interfaces Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 46 Figure 10 LAN Configuration Page...

Page 47: ...o button Entering a fixed address If you are using routing services on you LAN such as DHCP and NAT you will want to assign a fixed LAN IP address and mask This ensures that your LAN computers have a...

Page 48: ...erminated If you enabled the DHCP service the ADSL Ethernet router will initiate a request for an IP address from your LAN s DHCP server Assuming a different IP address is assigned your current connec...

Page 49: ...plays as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 IP Address Table Page The table lists the IP addresses network masks Net Mask and interface names IF Name for each of its IP enabled interfaces The listed IP addr...

Page 50: ...ou can view statistics on the processing of Internet protocol packets a packet is a collection of data that has been bundled for transmission You will not typically need to view this data but you may...

Page 51: ...olwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide Chapter 6 Viewing System IP Information and Performance Statistics 51 To display updated statistics showing any new data since you opened the page click...

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Page 53: ...ns you either configured each LAN PC with an IP address or you specified that it will receive IP information dynamically automatically If you chose to have the information assigned dynamically then yo...

Page 54: ...n the default configuration If your ISP performs the DCHP server function for your network then you can configure the device as a DHCP relay agent When the SAR110 receives a request for Internet acces...

Page 55: ...operating system For detailed instructions see the Quick Start chapter Part 2 Configuring Your Computers Next you define the pools of IP addresses you want to make available for distribution to your c...

Page 56: ...Chapter 7 Configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 56 Figure 14 DHCP Server Pool Add Page...

Page 57: ...s in this range refers to the network and which portion refers to the host computer For a description of network masks and LAN network masks see Appendix 24 You can use the network mask to distinguish...

Page 58: ...DHCP mode to DHCP Server 7 2 1 Viewing modifying and deleting address pools and excluding IP addresses from a pool To view modify or delete an existing address pool display the DHCP Server Configurat...

Page 59: ...ble Page The DHCP Server Address Table lists any IP addresses that are currently leased to LAN devices For each leased address the table lists the following information Field Description IP Address Th...

Page 60: ...g Your Computers Next you specify the IP address of the DHCP server and select the interfaces on your network that will be using the relay service 2 Log into the Configuration Manager click the LAN ta...

Page 61: ...HCP relay or DHCP server settings See Configuring DHCP Server or Configuring DHCP Relay above for additional instructions Follow these instructions to set the DHCP mode 1 Click the LAN tab and then cl...

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Page 63: ...escribed in Chapter 7 On the SAR110 you set up a NAT rule to specify that whenever one of your computers communicates with the Internet that is it sends and receives IP data packets its private IP add...

Page 64: ...AN by enabling you to assign private IP addresses and then have these and the source port numbers swapped out before your computers access the Internet The type of NAT function described above is call...

Page 65: ...n session has been closed the translation will no longer be performed if no matching data packets are received after the specified time has elapsed TCP Def Timeout sec For a NAT translation session on...

Page 66: ...Chapter 8 Configuring Network Address Translation Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 66...

Page 67: ...ys as shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 NAT Rule Configuration Page The NAT Rule Configuration table displays a row containing basic information for each rule For a description of these fields refer to the...

Page 68: ...contains the following fields Field Description Trans Index The sequential number assigned to the IP session used by this NAT translation session Rule ID The ID of the NAT rule invoked Interface The...

Page 69: ...ected current translation sessions Field Description Translated InAddress The public IP address to which the private IP address was translated In Address The private IP address that was translated Out...

Page 70: ...ule Translating between private and public IP addresses Follow these instructions to create a rule for translating the private IP addresses on your LAN to your public IP address This type of rule uses...

Page 71: ...ered rules 4 From the IFName drop down list select the interface on the device to which this rule applies Typically NAT rules are used for communication between your LAN and the Internet Because the d...

Page 72: ...9 Ensure that the Enable radio button is selected and then click A page displays to confirm your changes 10 Click the Admin tab and then click Commit and Reboot in the task bar 11 Click to save your c...

Page 73: ...ata packet to it Your Web server sends data packets in response Before the ADSL Ethernet router forwards them on to the Internet it changes the source IP address in the data packets from the Web serve...

Page 74: ...y your ISP If you have multiple WAN PPP interfaces this rule will not be enforced for data that arrives on other PPP interfaces This rule will not be enforced for data that arrives on WAN interfaces n...

Page 75: ...nder The napt rule to submit your changes For example to forward incoming port 80 traffic to a single local web server at address 192 168 7 20 enter the values as shown below and then click on Submit...

Page 76: ...ANA specified protocol number 4 In the Local Address From and Local Address To fields type the starting and ending IP addresses that identify the range of private address you want to be translated Or...

Page 77: ...rule if you want an address translation to occur only when your LAN computers initiate access to specific destinations The destinations can be identified by their IP addresses server type such as FTP...

Page 78: ...both fields if you also specified a single address in step 4 6 Specify a Destination Address or addresses Destination Port or ports or both You can specify a single value by entering that value in bo...

Page 79: ...e IP address in a data packet is translated to the LAN s public IP address To the rest of the Internet it appears as if the data packet originated from the public IP address Bimap rules can be used to...

Page 80: ...to the rule it is intended to pass In you want a specific IP address or range of addresses to not be subject to an existing rule say rule ID 5 then you can create a pass rule with ID 1 through 4 Foll...

Page 81: ...when one of the servers is down or is encountering heavy traffic ISPs typically provide primary and secondary DNS addresses and may provide additional addresses Your LAN PCs learn these DNS addresses...

Page 82: ...etting Using this option provides the advantage that you will not need to reconfigure the PCs or the ADSL Ethernet router if the ISP changes their DNS addresses Configured on the ADSL Ethernet router...

Page 83: ...radio button and then click 3 Click the Admin tab and then click Commit Reboot in the task bar 4 Click to save your changes to permanent memory Note DNS addresses that are assigned to LAN PCs prior t...

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Page 85: ...n may look at the prefix in the number you dialed the middle set of three numbers and connect to a more localized switchboard that handles numbers with that prefix This final switchboard can then look...

Page 86: ...devices that can help pass the data intelligently If it cannot determine which of these devices provides a good next hop because no such route has been defined then that device will forward the data t...

Page 87: ...outing table To view the SAR110 s routing table click the Routing tab The IP Route page displays by default as shown in Figure 32 Figure 32 IP Route Table Page The IP Route Table displays a row for ea...

Page 88: ...FName Displays the name of the interface on the device through which data is forwarded to the specified next hop Route Type Displays whether the route is direct or indirect In a direct route the sourc...

Page 89: ...ISP s IP address in the Gateway NextHop field Note that you cannot specify the interface name route type or route origin These parameters are used only for routes that are identified automatically as...

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Page 91: ...it from remote locations such as the computers telecommuters use Using RIP each device sends its routing table to its closest neighbor every 30 seconds The neighboring device in turn passes the inform...

Page 92: ...cent computers Update Time specifies how frequently the SAR110 will send out its routing table its neighbors 3 In the IFName column select the name of the interface on which you want to enable RIP For...

Page 93: ...assless IP addresses which are used to create subnets and other features Select RIP2 if all other routing devices on the autonomous network support this version of the protocol 6 Click The new RIP ent...

Page 94: ...guring the Routing Information Protocol Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 94 Figure 35 RIP Global Statistics Page You can click to reset all statistics to zero and to display any newly...

Page 95: ...fer Mode ATM On the Wide Area Network WAN that connects you to your ISP the ATM protocol performs functions like those that the Ethernet protocol performs on your LAN This chapter describes how to con...

Page 96: ...r communication between your ADSL Ethernet router and your ISP Max Proto per AAL5 If you are using an AAL5 type of interface this setting indicates the number of higher level interfaces that the VC ca...

Page 97: ...so that it uses the new VCC See the instructions for configuring a PPP Chapter 12 EoA Chapter 14 or IPoA Chapter 10 interfaces depending on the type you use to communicate with your ISP You can verif...

Page 98: ...xisting VCC operates aal5 0 for example If you want to change the interface type you must delete the existing interface create a new one and select the desired interface type 3 Click 4 On the confirma...

Page 99: ...mation to the customer s computers Your ISP may or may not use the PPP protocol Contact your ISP to determine if you will need to change the default settings in order to connect to their server 13 1 V...

Page 100: ...ceived on a public interface are subject to the most restrictive set of firewall protections defined in the software o A private interface connects to your LAN such as the Ethernet interface Packets r...

Page 101: ...e PPP connection will be distributed to clients of the device s DHCP server This option is useful only when the ADSL Ethernet Router is configured to act as a DHCP Server for your LAN When set to Disa...

Page 102: ...tion will be established for use when the device is turned on or rebooted o Disabled The PPP interface cannot currently be used o Start On Data The PPP connection will be made only when data is sent t...

Page 103: ...ISP issued a special packet type to terminate the PPP connection o VC down The Virtual Circuit between the unit and the ISP is down o Internal failure A system software failure occurred DNS The IP add...

Page 104: ...interfaces only if you are using the PPoA protocol only one PPP interface can be define if you are using PPoE Check with your ISP which version of the protocol they require The fields are defined in...

Page 105: ...nd your password To modify the other settings you must delete the interface and create a new one To delete a PPP interface display the PPP Configuration page and click in the Action s column for the i...

Page 106: ...L modem and the ISP In a bridged connection data is shared between the ISP s network and their customer s as if the networks were on the same physical LAN Bridged connections do not use the IP protoco...

Page 107: ...to the most restrictive set of firewall protections defined in the software o A private interface connects to your LAN such as the Ethernet interface Packets received on a private interface are subjec...

Page 108: ...ly by your ISP s DHCP server If the interface will be used for bridging with your ISP and you will not be routing data through it leave this checkbox unselected Default Route Indicates whether the SAR...

Page 109: ...ly an EOA interface is configured to operate over an aal5 interface such as aal5 0 If you are using the SAR110 as a bridge only skip to step 7 6 If you are using the SAR110 as a router on your LAN ent...

Page 110: ...wise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 110 8 Click to return to the EOA page and view the new interface in the table 9 Click the Admin tab and then click Commit Reboot in the task bar 10 Click...

Page 111: ...uration Page The IPoA table contains a row for each EOA interface currently defined on the device The table may initially contain no entries The following table describes the fields on this page Field...

Page 112: ...t networking terms refers to computers that are available for both public and in network accesses such as a company s public Web server Packets incoming on a DMZ interface whether from a LAN or extern...

Page 113: ...nt to assign to the IPoA interface 4 Select the level of firewall security to apply to the interface by selecting the IPF Type as Public Private or DMZ 5 In the Lower Interface dialog box select the l...

Page 114: ...ter 15 Configuring IPoA Interfaces Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 114 8 Click the Admin tab and then click Commit Reboot in the task bar 9 Click to save your changes to permanent mem...

Page 115: ...mputers attached via one of the device s interfaces and others represent computers connected via other interfaces For example the hardware IDs of your home computers are attached via the Ethernet port...

Page 116: ...ciates with the given hardware ID or through all its ports if it does not recognize the ID The hardware ID is often referred to as the Media Access Control MAC address Routers are considered more inte...

Page 117: ...gure 47 Bridge Configuration page The table may be empty if bridging has not yet been configured 2 Select the interface names on which you want to perform bridging and click For example select eth 0 L...

Page 118: ...the eoa 0 interface has been assigned an IP address by displaying the EOA configuration table click the WAN tab and then click EOA If the Config IP Address field is empty and the Use DHCP field conta...

Page 119: ...acks and other types of malicious accesses to your LAN You can also specify how to monitor attempted attacks and who should be automatically notified 17 1 Configuring Global Firewall Settings Follow t...

Page 120: ...DSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 120 Note that the Firewall Configuration page contains a drop down list on the right side of the page that enables you to view firewall settings as discussed in this c...

Page 121: ...as the source address o Land Attack Sending packets that use the same address as the source and destination address o Ping of Death Illegal IP packet length DoS Protection Click the Enable radio butt...

Page 122: ...number violations occurring the previous 30 minutes If the ICMP protocol were being used then instead of the source and destination ports the e mail will report the ICMP code and type 3 Click 4 Click...

Page 123: ...short description of the type of violation If the packet violated an IP Filter rule the custom text from the Log Tag field will display See Creating IP Filter Rules IPF Rule ID If the packet violated...

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Page 125: ...ed protocol will be discarded without consideration of the source computer destination computer or the device interface on which it was received 18 1 Configuring IP Filters When you define an IP filte...

Page 126: ...ll be in effect The same is true for the Medium and Low settings When None is selected IP Filtering is disabled Private Public DMZ Default Action This setting specifies a default action to be taken Ac...

Page 127: ...a LAN or external source are subject to a set of protections that is in between public and private interfaces in terms of restrictiveness The global setting for DMZ type interfaces may be set to Deny...

Page 128: ...Chapter 18 Configuring IP Filters and Blocking Protocols Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 128 Figure 51 IP Filter Rule Add Page...

Page 129: ...rule will take effect See the examples on below for suggestions on choosing the appropriate interface for various rule types In Interface The interface from which packets must have been forwarded to t...

Page 130: ...numerically less than the specified address lteq any source IP address that is numerically less than or equal to the specified address gt any source IP address that is numerically greater than the spe...

Page 131: ...u have not specified a protocol criteria See the description of Src IP Address for the selection options Dest Port Port number criteria for the destination computer s i e the port number of the type o...

Page 132: ...nore Default The rule will be applied to packets whether or not they contain fragments assuming that they match the other criteria IP Option Pkt Determines whether the rule should apply to IP packets...

Page 133: ...ion page are configured as needed then click A page displays to confirm your changes 5 Click the Admin tab and then click Commit Reboot in the task bar 6 Click to save your changes to permanent memory...

Page 134: ...sites and any others that use destination port numbers other than 80 Example 2 Blocking Telnet accesses to the SAR110 1 Add a new rule for packets incoming on the ppp 0 interface 2 Specify that the pa...

Page 135: ...Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide Chapter 18 Configuring IP Filters and Blocking Protocols 135 Figure 52 IP Filter Rule Example 2...

Page 136: ...Rule Statistics Page You can click to reset the count to zero and to display newly accumulated data 18 1 6 Managing Current IP Filter Sessions When two computers communicate using the IP protocol an I...

Page 137: ...that is applies to this session assigned when the rule was created In Out Action The action accept deny or unknown being taken on data coming into or going out on the interface This action is specifi...

Page 138: ...ide you access to the Internet Check with your ISP before blocking this protocol IP Multicast IP Multicast is an extension to the IP protocol It enables individual packets to be sent to multiple hosts...

Page 139: ...puters on a LAN use ARP to learn the hardware addresses i e MAC addresses of other computers when they know only their IP addresses IPV6 Multicast IP Multicasting under IP Protocol version 6 See IP Mu...

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Page 141: ...DSL Status Page The DSL Status page displays current information on the DSL line performance The page refreshes according to the setting in the Refresh drop down list which you can configure You can...

Page 142: ...atus table displays settings preconfigured by the product manufacturer or your ISP The Config Data table lists various types of error and defects measurements found on the DSL line You cannot modify t...

Page 143: ...day and the previous day At the bottom of the page the Detailed Interval Statistic table displays links you can click on to display detailed data for each 15 minute interval in the past 24 hours For...

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Page 145: ...in the system Alarms also called traps are caused by a variety of system events including connection attempts resets and configuration changes Although you will not typically need to view this inform...

Page 146: ...active even after closing the Configuration Manager 20 2 Upgrading the Software Your ISP may from time to time provide you with an upgrade to the software running on the ADSL Ethernet router All syste...

Page 147: ...e circumstances the firmware on the router may become corrupted or damaged Under these circumstances you cannot access the router using the web management When this happens it s useful to connect the...

Page 148: ...tftp Transfers files to and from a remote computer running the TFTP service TFTP i host GET PUT source destination i Specifies binary image transfer mode also called octet In binary image mode the fi...

Page 149: ...e diagnostics feature executes a series of test of your system software and hardware connections Use this feature when working with your ISP to troubleshoot problems Follow these instructions to begin...

Page 150: ...n Figure 64 A test may be skipped if the program determines that no suitable interface is configured on which to run the test Figure 64 Diagnostics Page After Execution You can click Help to display a...

Page 151: ...ects incoming HTTP packets to that Web server When incoming packets contain a destination IP address of your public IP address which is assigned to the ADSL Ethernet router s WAN port and the standard...

Page 152: ...shown in Figure 65 Figure 65 Port Settings Page 2 Type the new port number s in the appropriate text box es and click For the HTTP server the default port number is 80 for the Telnet server the defaul...

Page 153: ...e Reboot Mode drop down list it does not affect the commit process The changes are saved to permanent storage The previous settings are copied to backup storage so that they can be recalled if your ne...

Page 154: ...e Router from the local Ethernet network using the Ethernet IP address that is assigned to your ADSL Router The Ethernet IP of the ADSL Router is by default set to 192 168 7 1 Select Start Programs MS...

Page 155: ...e package such as Microsoft HyperTerminal By default setting the Router is configured to communicate at a baud rate of 38400 Any standard terminal that supports baud rate of 38400 can be connected to...

Page 156: ...6 Enter the following parameters Bits per second 38400 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Then click OK When the HyperTerminal window appears you must press the enter key several ti...

Page 157: ...e Chapter 22 How to 157 You should then see the prompt Now you are ready to configure the Router by using the command line interface CLI commands 22 1 3 Basic CLI syntax If you type Enter at the CLI p...

Page 158: ...10 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 158 This shows the complete list of CLI commands To enter a command you just type the command in as simple text E g modify ethernet intf ifname eth 0 ip 192 168 7...

Page 159: ...or restart 22 2 Common CLI Commands This section helps to explain some of the more commonly used CLI commands Generally we would advise using the web based interface for router configuration however...

Page 160: ...ress Mask If Name BCast Addr MaxReasm 127 0 0 1 255 0 0 0 lo 0 1 65535 192 168 7 1 255 255 255 0 eth 0 1 65535 22 2 4 modify ethernet intf ifname name ip mask usedhcp speed duplex Allows you to modify...

Page 161: ...uto Speed 10BT Operational Status Down Admin Status Up 22 2 5 modify nbsize maxipsess value value Value for the maximum number of IP sessions allowed e g modify nbsize maxipsess 300 22 2 6 create user...

Page 162: ...Commit Reboot Reboot Please note if the router fails to login using this manually entered WAN address for example you may have entered it wrong or it s not correct then the router will default to the...

Page 163: ...ration might be for if you want to use a Linux firewall box up to route all you IP traffic so you want the Linux box to take your single ISP assigned IP address The other advantage of using ZIPB is th...

Page 164: ...l add a virtual interface to the LAN side so that the web pages can be accessed via the LAN 22 5 3 Here s how to do it First of all set the IP address of your PC so that you can see the router configu...

Page 165: ...Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide Chapter 22 How to 165 For example below shows the ppp 0 details Now goto the web configuration screens for the router and goto...

Page 166: ...How to Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 166 Services NAT Select Disable NAT and then click on Submit Now goto LAN DHCP Mode and select DHCP Server and Submit Click on DHCP Server Now c...

Page 167: ...s for a server pool E g as shown above the actual values don t seem to matter It s just that the DHCP server mode doesn t work correctly unless you have a server pool defined Now goto Bridging and ena...

Page 168: ...Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 168 Now Goto Admin and Commit the changes That s the router configured Now you can go to the TCP settings for you computer and tell it to use DHCP for...

Page 169: ...22 5 4 Testing it s worked Assuming the router has logged in okay to your ISP you can check that the ZIPB is working by checking to see if your PC has been assigned IP settings from the ISP e g Under...

Page 170: ...tion with multiple IP s Imagine your ISP has given 5 fixed public IP s and you want to use the 110 as a simple router with the 110 consuming just one of these fixed IP s and the remaining 4 IP s being...

Page 171: ...in environments in which conserving IP addresses is a priority It is assumed that the LAN hosts are configured with IP addresses that are visible to the ISP i e not translated via NAT In typical scena...

Page 172: ...False UseDns False DRoute True Status Start Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 Associated Num If Name eth 0 Use Gateway remote 6 Commit changes and reboot commit Set Done reboot 7 Go back in via the web inte...

Page 173: ...N web server mail server etc but may have 10 additional PCs that use private IP addresses in the subnet 192 168 1 x mask 255 255 255 0 The user can configure NAT to enable these 10 PCs to access the i...

Page 174: ...Chapter 22 How to Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 174 Next create similar rules for port 23...

Page 175: ...Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide Chapter 22 How to 175 And then for port 80...

Page 176: ...22 How to Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 176 Now you have the three new filter rules added you need to set the security level to Low and the Public Default Action to Accept as shown...

Page 177: ...onfiguration Remember to Commit the configuration after you ve finished 22 7 2 Using RDR forwarding rules Another way to block these open ports is to add three RDR port forwarding rules which forward...

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Page 180: ...43 240 3 BT_test as used by bt_test startup_domain 194 72 7 57 194 73 82 242 PlusNet 212 159 11 150 212 159 13 150 Nildram 195 112 4 4 195 112 4 7 Demon 158 152 1 58 158 152 1 43 BT Openworld 213 120...

Page 181: ...Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide Chapter 23 DNS Addresses 181 194 168 8 100 BT Broadband 193 113 212 38 194 72 6 57...

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Page 183: ...decimal notation The IP address 20 56 0 211 is read twenty dot fifty six dot zero dot two eleven 24 1 1 Structure of an IP address IP addresses have a hierarchical design similar to that of telephone...

Page 184: ...d 254 hosts at most but the total possible number of class C networks exceeds 2 million 2 097 152 to be exact LANs connected to the Internet are usually class C networks Some important notes regarding...

Page 185: ...the usual 0 to 255 for a class C address Similarly to split a class C network into four subnets the mask is 255 255 255 192 or 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 The two extra bits in field4 can have...

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Page 187: ...2 1 2 4 8 16 etc For example Decimal Binary 1 000 s 100 s 10 s 1 s 8 s 4 s 2 s 1 s 1 3 1 1 0 1 Also since binary uses only two digits to represent all numbers a binary number has more digits than the...

Page 188: ...Chapter 25 Appendix B Binary Numbers Solwise SAR110 ADSL Ethernet Router User s Guide 188 The decimal value of this byte is 173 128 32 8 4 1 173...

Page 189: ...our ISP PC LED does not illuminate after Ethernet cable is attached Verify that the Ethernet cable is securely connected to your LAN hub or PC and to the SAR110 Make sure the PC and or hub is turned o...

Page 190: ...Once there is an ADSL signal there you should next check the WAN Interfaces Check the status for the ppp o interface Where it says IP Address there should be a valid IP address shown Also the Status...

Page 191: ...hows a valid WAN IP address If not then the next thing to try is the BT test account sorry you cannot do this in the Hull KC area because KC don t have a test account To do this go to the Edit ppp 0 s...

Page 192: ...WAN side of the router First of all let s do some basic ping tests Ping is a basic IP programme that allows you to test connectivity to IP s The next section explains how to use the ping command Firs...

Page 193: ...Guide Chapter 26 Appendix C Troubleshooting 193 Then click on the magnifying glass to examine the ppp settings Check that the Default Route is set to Enable If not then click on the Pencil to goto th...

Page 194: ...l can t get to a web site in your browser Check the IP settings for your computer Ensure that your computer has a default gateway entry which is the address of the router Also ensure that your compute...

Page 195: ...and prompt or through a system administration utility 26 5 2 nslookup You can use the nslookup command to determine the IP address associated with an internet site name You specify the common name and...

Page 196: ...in any transmission Too large an MTU size may mean retransmissions if the packet encounters a router that can t handle that large a packet Too small an MTU size means relatively more header overhead...

Page 197: ...ype of problem In this example using netstat s the rate is about 1 5 Note the Segment is the MSS TCP Statistics Active Opens 476 Passive Opens 22 Failed Connection Attempts 27 Reset Connections 219 Cu...

Page 198: ...ove 26 6 5 Problems with SpyWare Sometimes you might experience router problems when using spyware software like Overnet or e Mule This is because the router could get more IP sessions trying to go th...

Page 199: ...authenticate To verify a user s identity such as by prompting for a password binary The base two system of numbers that uses only two digits 0 and 1 to represent all numbers In binary the number 1 is...

Page 200: ...r friendly name used in place of its associated IP address For example www globespan net is the domain name associated with IP address 209 191 4 240 Domain names must be unique their assignment is con...

Page 201: ...ocol An Internet protocol used to report errors and other network related information The ping command makes use of ICMP IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol An Internet protocol that enables a com...

Page 202: ...publicly known IP address into a private IP address for each computer on your LAN Only your router and your LAN know these addresses the outside world sees only the public IP address when talking to a...

Page 203: ...ypes of PPP interfaces you can define for a Virtual Circuit VC the other type being PPPoA You can define one or more PPPoE interfaces per VC protocol A set of rules governing the transmission of data...

Page 204: ...ork mask subnet mask A mask that defines a subnet See also network mask TCP See TCP IP TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The basic protocols used on the Internet TCP is responsibl...

Page 205: ...software program that uses Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP to download information from and upload to web sites and displays the information which may consist of text graphic images audio or video t...

Page 206: ...he router knows which ports to open up for outgoing traffic Port Num Protocol ALG Type 21 TCP FTP 161 UDP SNMP 389 TCP LDAP 407 UDP TIMBUKTU 554 TCP RTSP 1002 TCP LDAP 1701 UDP L2TP 1719 UDP H323_RAS...

Page 207: ...99 defined 115 defining interfaces 117 with IP enabled interfaces 118 Broadband 199 Broadcast 199 Bytes 187 Commit Reboot page 43 Computers configuring IP information 19 Configuration Manager overview...

Page 208: ...Add page 109 EOA page 107 Eth 0 interface defined 36 Ethernet defined 200 Ethernet cable 18 straight through vs crossover 189 Features 11 FILTER NAT flavor 77 Filtering rule 200 Firewall 200 settings...

Page 209: ...dd page 113 IPoA page 111 ISP 202 LAN 202 LAN Configuration page 46 LAN interface 60 configuring multiple 50 LAN IP address 45 47 configuring 45 specifying 45 viewing 49 LAN network mask 47 LEDs 14 20...

Page 210: ...59 DHCP Configuration 55 61 DHCP Relay Configuration 60 DHCP Server Pool Add 56 Diagnostics 150 DNS Configuration 83 DSL Interval Statistics 143 DSL Parameters 142 DSL Statistics 142 DSL Status 141 E...

Page 211: ...rotocol 203 Quick Configuration logging in 26 RDR NAT flavor 72 Rear Panel 15 Rebooting 43 Remote 203 RIP 203 configuring on device 91 overview 91 viewing statistics 93 RIP Configuration page 92 RIP G...

Page 212: ...d Configuration page 42 Username default 27 38 VC 205 VCI 205 VPI 205 WAN 205 WAN interface configuring multiple 50 IP address 49 Web browser 205 requirements 11 version requirements 37 Web browsers c...

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