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Chapter 2

Installation

This Chapter covers the physical installation of the SpeedStream DSL/Cable
Router.

Requirements

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DSL or Cable modem, and an Internet Access account with an ISP, for shared Internet
access.

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Network cables. Use standard 10/100BaseT CAT5 network (UTP) cables with RJ45
connectors

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TCP/IP network protocol must be installed on all PCs.

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For shared access to the attached printer, the following clients are supported:

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Windows 95/98/ME

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Windows NT 4.0, 2000 or XP

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Unix (LPD printing)

Procedure

Figure 3: Installation Diagram

1. Choose an Installation Site

Select a suitable place on the network to install the DSL/Cable Router.
Ensure that both the DSL/Cable Router and the DSL or Cable modem are powered OFF.

2. Connect LAN Cables

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Use standard 10/100 CAT5 network cables to connect PCs to the Switching Hub ports on
the DSL/Cable Router.

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Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously.

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Summary of Contents for SpeedStream SS2604

Page 1: ...SpeedStream SpeedStream SpeedStream SpeedStream 4 Port DSL Cable Router Model SS2604 Part No 007 0113 001...

Page 2: ...indows 29 Macintosh Clients 35 Linux Clients 35 Other Unix Systems 36 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS 37 Operation 37 Status Screen 38 Connection Status PPPoE 40 Connection Status PPTP 42 Connection De...

Page 3: ...ll rights reserved Efficient Networks its logos and SpeedStream are registered and unregistered trademarks of Efficient Networks Inc Siemens and the Siemens logo are trademarks of Siemens AG Germany A...

Page 4: ...L Cable Router The SpeedStream 4 Port DSL Cable Router incorporates many advanced features carefully designed to provide sophisticated functions while being easy to use Internet Access Features Shared...

Page 5: ...See which Internet connections have been made VPN Support VPN Virtual Private Networking connections using PPTP and IPSec are transparently supported no configuration is required LAN Features 4 Port...

Page 6: ...otection against DoS attacks DoS Denial of Service attacks can flood your Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests using so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet a...

Page 7: ...r is Off or Off line Flashing Data is being transmitted to the printer Print Err On Printer error detected Off No printer error detected Rear Panel Figure 2 Rear Panel Printer Port Standard parallel p...

Page 8: ...andard LAN cables RJ45 connectors to connect this port to your PCs Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously LAN1 can act either as a normal port or an Uplink port for connectio...

Page 9: ...shared access to the attached printer the following clients are supported Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT 4 0 2000 or XP Unix LPD printing Procedure Figure 3 Installation Diagram 1 Choose an Installation...

Page 10: ...er on the Cable or DSL modem Power on the Printer Connect the supplied power adapter to the DSL Cable Router and power up the router Use only the power adapter provided Using a different one may cause...

Page 11: ...equired functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check DSL Cable Router s operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the following Interne...

Page 12: ...P If your Windows operating system supports UPnP an icon for the DSL Cable Router will appear in the system tray notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new des...

Page 13: ...nection is not working or your PC s IP address is not compatible with the DSL Cable 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...

Page 14: ...t 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...

Page 15: ...xed 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 s...

Page 16: ...ft 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 o...

Page 17: ...he same value as the PCs on that LAN segment DHCP Server If Enabled the DSL Cable Router will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value...

Page 18: ...Using the DSL Cable 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 DSL Cable Router s DHCP Server function...

Page 19: ...n Once you have assigned a password to the DSL Cable 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 w...

Page 20: ...P IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default DSL Cable Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By defau...

Page 21: ...n You should then see a screen like the following Figure 9 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 auto...

Page 22: ...rator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the DSL Cable Router Figure 10 Gateway Tab Win 95 98 On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order l...

Page 23: ...hecking 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 12 Windows NT4 0 TCP IP 2 Click the Properties button to...

Page 24: ...Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the DSL Cable Router Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following ch...

Page 25: ...14 Windows 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...

Page 26: ...PC Configuration 23 Figure 15 Windows NT4 0 DNS...

Page 27: ...Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 16 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol...

Page 28: ...r Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes Enter the DSL Cable Router s IP addre...

Page 29: ...ork Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 18 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your...

Page 30: ...Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured do NOT change the settings on the screen shown in Figure 19 above unless advised to do so by your network administrator You can enter the...

Page 31: ...and Internet 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 N...

Page 32: ...or each client PC Print jobs will be spooled queued on the Windows Server and can be managed using the standard Windows Server tools Print Port Driver Setup The following procedure is for all version...

Page 33: ...Start Programs SpeedStream DSL Cable Router Add Port Management Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers and double click any printer to see...

Page 34: ...k with multi port models The Port Name is shown in the Printer s Properties Banner Check this option to print a banner page before each print job If using a PostScript Printer check the PostScript box...

Page 35: ...s printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next 3 Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port 4 In the Dialog requesting Name of Address of server providing lpd enter the IP...

Page 36: ...ect Other Network File and Print Services then click the Details button Figure 22 Adding LPD LPR Port Win 2000 3 Enable Print Services for Unix and click OK 4 Click Next and complete the Wizard Adding...

Page 37: ...tup for LPD LPR Printing After configuring the Windows Server client PCs on the LAN can install the new printer The following procedure is for Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT4 0 and Windows 2000 workstati...

Page 38: ...ng a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of the DSL Cable Router Ensure your DNS Name server settings are correct To act as a D...

Page 39: ...can be configured on the DSL Cable Router s Advanced Printer Port screen L1 4 Save this data and exit the Printer Configuration Configuration is now completed and the printer is now available for use...

Page 40: ...y 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...

Page 41: ...ddress is allocated 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 ou...

Page 42: ...on the Advanced menu System Device Name This displays the current name of the DSL Cable Router Firmware Version The current version of the firmware installed in the DSL Cable Router System Data Button...

Page 43: ...ddress 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...

Page 44: ...erver and establish a PPP con nection 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...

Page 45: ...e 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 PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection...

Page 46: ...If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new mess...

Page 47: ...his 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 Default Gateway The IP Address o...

Page 48: ...P Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the DSL Cable 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...

Page 49: ...cial Applications DMZ Virtual Servers Dynamic DNS Remote Management Access Control Firmware Upgrade using your Web Browser This chapter contains details of the configuration and use of each of these f...

Page 50: ...ut 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...

Page 51: ...pecial Applications If you use Internet applications which use non standard connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the DSL Cable Route...

Page 52: ...oth the Start and Finish fields Finish Enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the applica tion server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both...

Page 53: ...st is blocked Enabling the URL Filter also affects the Internet Access Log If Enabled the Destination field in the log will display the URL Otherwise it will display the IP Address The URL Filter can...

Page 54: ...g e g ads Any URL that 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 b...

Page 55: ...ote 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 Serv...

Page 56: ...his lists a number of pre defined Servers plus any Servers you have defined Details of the selected Server are shown in the Prop erties area Properties Enable Use this to Enable or Disable support for...

Page 57: ...entry Note that the pre defined Servers can not 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 Se...

Page 58: ...Dynamic DNS This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature It allows Inter net users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address This also...

Page 59: ...ndns 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...

Page 60: ...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 This IP Address is allocated by your ISP But if using a...

Page 61: ...ces 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 Cont...

Page 62: ...named Members Button Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can not be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated t...

Page 63: ...define 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...

Page 64: ...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 Oth...

Page 65: ...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 nu...

Page 66: ...vanced 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...

Page 67: ...e Network Clients This is the list of PCs shown when you select the DMZ PC or a Virtual Server This database is maintained automatically but you can add and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed St...

Page 68: ...he 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...

Page 69: ...vailable 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 entr...

Page 70: ...TP 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 instruc...

Page 71: ...able Router User Guide 68 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 de...

Page 72: ...L1 L2 and L3 These names can not be changed and must be used when select ing the logical printer from your Unix system Pre string HEX Enter in HEX the series of printer commands to be sent to the att...

Page 73: ...Address Screen Select MAC Address from the Advanced menu to reach a screen like the example below Figure 42 MAC address screen Data MAC address Screen MAC hardware Address The current MAC hardware ad...

Page 74: ...Router and ensure the following Windows 2000 settings 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 ri...

Page 75: ...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 Th...

Page 76: ...e Router as the Default Route or Default Gateway Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the DSL Cable Router This router requires that the Default Route is th...

Page 77: ...1 Destination IP Address 192 168 1 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 254 1 DSL Cable Router s local Router Metric 1 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192...

Page 78: ...the service is unavailable The DSL Cable Router uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attac...

Page 79: ...he ping and traceroute programs and by network monitoring and diagnostic programs If checked the DSL Cable Router will respond to ICMP packets received from the Internet If not checked ICMP packets fr...

Page 80: ...54 1 to 192 168 254 253 and thus compatible with the DSL Cable 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 DSL Cable Router In Wind...

Page 81: ...fore attempting another installation Remove the existing installation Restart your PC To remove an existing printer port installation 1 Open Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Look for...

Page 82: ...nter Wizard until finished 5 When finished go to Control Panel Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready 6 Right click the Printer and select Properties Then sel...

Page 83: ...ow 9 Click the Browse Device button select the device name of the desired DSL Cable Router and click OK 10 Click OK to return to the Printers folders and right click on the Printer Ensure that the Wor...

Page 84: ...case and put in inches and mm Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C Storage Temperature 10 C to 70 C Network Protocol NAT PPPoE HTTP DHCP client server TCP IP Network Interface 5 Ethernet 4 10 100BaseT RJ...

Page 85: ...on Model number SS2604 Date of purchase or installation Description of problem SpeedStream Technical Support Services are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week via the web e mail and telephone Visit...

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