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ExpWave 240B Model and serial number.

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Information in Menu 24.1 –System Information.

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Summary of Contents for ZyXEL ExpWave 240B

Page 1: ...ExpWave 240B Secure Outdoor Ethernet Radio Link User s Guide Ver 1 2 August 2004 ...

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Page 3: ...thout the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others ZyXEL further reserves the right to make c...

Page 4: ...accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betwee...

Page 5: ...that the compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equi...

Page 6: ...y be used in a point to point application and possibly may require a tower mount and or directional antenna Such use would be applicable in the following uses data and control signal transmitter located in oil fields transmitters mounted on trains and train stations pole mounted police and or emergency vehicles 7 Permanent attachment of the ExpWave 240B can be achieved by various means such as fac...

Page 7: ... provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind of character to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact Z...

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Page 9: ...es of the ExpWave 240B 1 1 1 4 Benefits of the ExpWave 240B 1 2 1 5 Applications of the ExpWave 240B 1 3 1 6 Specifications of the ExpWave 240B 1 3 Chapter 2 HardwareInstallation 2 1 2 1 Hardware Description 2 1 2 2 ExpWave 240B Physical Connection 2 5 2 3 Installation Procedure 2 6 Chapter 3 Initial Setup 3 1 3 1 Network Topology Planning 3 1 3 2 Turning On ExpWave 3 6 3 2 1 Initial Screen 3 7 3 ...

Page 10: ...The Filter Structure of the ExpWave 9 1 9 2 Configuring a Filter Set 9 2 9 3 Filter Rules Summary Menu 9 2 9 3 1 Configuring a Filter Rule 9 2 9 3 2 TCP IP Filter Rule 9 2 9 3 3 Generic Filter Rule 9 6 9 4 Applying a Filter and Factory Defaults 9 8 9 4 1 Ethernet traffic 9 8 Chapter 10 SNMP Configuration 10 1 10 1 About SNMP 10 1 10 2 Supported MIBs 10 2 10 3 SNMP Configuration 10 2 10 4 SNMP Trap...

Page 11: ... 5 12 3 3 Restore Via Console Port 12 6 12 4 Uploading Firmware and Configuration Files 12 6 12 4 1 Firmware File Upload 12 6 12 4 2 Configuration File Upload 12 7 12 4 3 FTP File Upload Command from the DOS Prompt Example 12 7 12 4 4 FTP Session Example of Firmware File Upload 12 8 12 4 5 TFTP File Upload 12 8 12 4 6 TFTP Upload Command Example 12 8 12 4 7 Uploading Via Console Port 12 9 12 4 8 U...

Page 12: ...Remote Management 14 1 14 5 1 Remote Management Limitations 14 2 Chapter 15 IP Routing Policy Setup 15 1 15 1 Introduction 15 1 15 2 Benefits 15 1 15 3 Routing Policy 15 1 15 4 IP Routing Policy Setup 15 1 15 5 Applying an IP Policy 15 4 15 5 1 Ethernet IP Policies 15 4 15 6 IP Policy Routing Example 15 5 ...

Page 13: ...e 3 6 Menu 6 Router Mode Network Setup 3 3 Figure 3 7 Menu 5 Access Client Wireless Setup 3 4 Figure3 8 IP Ping 3 4 Figure 3 9 Network Topology in Router Mode 3 4 Figure 3 10 Router Mode General Setup 3 4 Figure 3 11 TCP IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup 3 5 Figure 3 12 Wireless Setup 3 5 Figure 3 13 Router Mode Network Setup 3 5 Figure 3 14 AC1 LAN DHCP Setup 3 6 Figure 3 15 Menu 5 Wireless Setup 3 6 Fi...

Page 14: ...8 Restore Using FTP Session Example 12 5 Figure 12 9 System Maintenance Restore Configuration 12 6 Figure 12 10 System Maintenance Starting Xmodem Download Screen 12 6 Figure 12 11 Restore Configuration Example 12 6 Figure 12 12 Successful Restoration Confirmation Screen 12 6 Figure 12 13 Telnet Into Menu 24 7 1 Upload System Firmware 12 7 Figure 12 14 Telnet Into Menu 24 7 2 System Maintenance 12...

Page 15: ...7 2 Table 8 1 IP Static Route Menu Fields 8 2 Table 9 1 Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu 9 2 Table 9 2 Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is IP 9 2 Table 9 3Abbreviations Used If Filter Type Is GEN 9 2 Table 9 4 TCP IP Filter Rule Menu Fields 9 4 Table 9 5 Generic Filter Rule Menu Fields 9 7 Table 10 1 SNMP Configuration Menu Fields 10 2 Table 10 2 SNMP Traps 10 2 Table 11 1 Syst...

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Page 17: ...ction ExpWave 240B achieves rapid return on investment ROI for inter building connection compared to T1 leased line with high capacity and high data throughput The wireless router feature can also be configured as point to two points architecture for multi site connections as well as wireless relay function The wireless relay function effectively assists to overcome the non line of sight NLOS prob...

Page 18: ...tem Management Terminal interface The SMT is a menu driven interface that you can access from a terminal emulator through the console port or over a telnet connection Logging and Tracing Built in message logging and packet tracing Unix syslog facility support Upgrade ExpWave Firmware via LAN The firmware of the ExpWave can be upgraded via the LAN Embedded FTP and TFTP Servers The ExpWave s embedde...

Page 19: ...multiple dwelling buildings connection Medical hospitals and clinics wireless connection Remote wireless monitoring 1 6 Specifications of the ExpWave 240B Table 1 1 lists the specification of the ExpWave 240B Table 1 1 Specification of ExpWave 240B System topology Point to point PTP 1 access point AP 1 access client AC Point to two points PT2P 1 access point AP 2 access clients AC Radio Frequency ...

Page 20: ...NMP Web Telnet based management interface SNMP agents MIB II Bridge MIB Local console management System configuration access control with password protection Software upgrade FTP TFTP download Mechanical Operating Features Dimension 250 H 198 W 75 D mm not including antenna Weight 2050 gm Operating temperature 30 o C 60 o C Relative humidity 0 95 non condensing Physical interfaces Antenna connecti...

Page 21: ...ation Mast mount kit Stainless steel for 40 50 mm diameter mast outdoor Optional Accessories Lightning arrestor 200W power rating 8 5 dBi omni directional antenna 625 mm for Access Point in PT2P connection 14 dBi flat panel antenna 165 x 165 mm 18 dBi flat panel antenna 338 x 338 mm Antenna alignment tool kit Connector TO RADIO DB 9 male TO PC DB 9 female Display RSSI SNR Dimension 95 5 x 59 6 x 2...

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Page 23: ...it is turned on and initialized if the network power injector in the indoor is also installed successfully The console port is only used at the initial setup and is used to connect to the antenna alignment kit The physical looks of the outdoor unit are shown on Fig 2 1 2 2 and 2 3 Figure 2 1 Front view of ExpWave Figure 2 2 Bottom view of ExpWave The physical interfacse on the bottom of EXPWAVE 24...

Page 24: ...s of optional antenna used for ExpWave 240B A Omni directional antenna This antenna is used in the point to two points PT2P mode The antenna is connected directly to the outdoor unit The RF cable is not needed B 12dBi flat panel antenna This antenna is used in the point to point PTP mode or PT2P mode The antenna is connected to the outdoor unit through an RF cable C 16dBi flat panel antenna This a...

Page 25: ...rovided The appearance of the RF cable is shown below Figure 2 7 HDF 400 RF cable 4 RS 232 cable The RS 232 cable is used to connect the console port of the outdoor unit and the antenna alignment kit or the workstation The appearance of the RS 232 cable is shown below Figure 2 8 RS 232 console cable 5 Cat 5 cable with special connector The Cat 5 cable with special connector has 20m in length It is...

Page 26: ... named POWER is for 48V power from the switching power adapter The port named TO LAN is connected the customer premises equipment CPE by Cat 5 cable The port named TO RADIO is connected to the outdoor unit by the cable described in item 5 The appearance of the network power injector is shown below Figure 2 12 Network Power Injector 9 Antenna Alignment Kit Option Two ExpWave 240B with the flat pane...

Page 27: ...r and the CPE The picture of this cable is shown below Figure 2 14 Ethernet Cable 11 Switching Power Adapter The switching power adapter is to supply the power for the outdoor unit The input to this adapter is 100 240VAC and the output is 48VDC The picture is shown below Figure 2 15 Switching Power Adaptor 2 2 ExpWave 240B Physical Connection The physical cable connection of the ExpWave 240B will ...

Page 28: ...allation Figure 2 16 Physical Installation of ExpWave with Omni directional antenna Figure 2 17 Physical Installation of ExpWave with flat panel antenna 2 3 Installation Procedure The installation procedure of ExpWave is described as below Power adaptor Power adaptor ...

Page 29: ...with a flat panel antenna two mounting kit is needed 9 Choose an appropriate place for the outdoor unit The chosen sites you plan to install the ExpWave 240B should have a clear line of sight path Install the outdoor unit with the omni directional antenna 10 Assemble the mounting kit with the outdoor unit and the grounding wire should be connected together 11 Connect the omni directional antenna t...

Page 30: ...imum reading 26 After these steps remove the antenna alignment kit and the RS 232 cable 27 Put the cover back to the console port 28 After the antenna alignment all reached their max LEVEL reading The ACK will stop blinking and if you telnet to AC you can check the link quality reading in SMT menu it is recommended to be higher than 40 and the signal level to be higher than 22 for a successful lin...

Page 31: ...ave access clients for PT2P connections on the air The network topology for PTP and PT2P wireless connection is shown below Figure 3 1 ExpWave Networking Topology There exist two networking operation modes of bridge mode and router mode within the ExpWave The bridge mode supports only the PTP connection and the router mode supports both PTP PT2P connection You have to appropriately configure your ...

Page 32: ...net Setup Step 3 In AP s Menu 5 set ESSID Wireless and choice that channel you want to use Menu 1 General Setup System Name 240B AP Domain Name ap n lab ZyXEL com tw IP Routing Bridge Mode Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel 192 168 80 218 AP AC Wireless 127 1 0 1 127 1 0 33 192 168 80 217 192 168 80 219 80 X 80 X 192 168 80 155 Menu 3 2 TCP IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup DHCP None Configuration C...

Page 33: ...link again and AP will send the settings to AC automatically Menu 5 Wireless Setup ESSID Wireless Channel ID CH07 2442 MHz RTS Threshold 2432 Frag Threshold 2432 WEP Disable Default Key N A Key1 N A Key2 N A Key3 N A Key4 N A Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Menu 6 Router Mode Network Setup AP AC1 Operation mode Enabled Device ID 1 2 Pre_Share Key 951753258 Etherne...

Page 34: ...nu 3 2 set DHCP None IP address 192 168 80 217 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 192 168 80 218 AP AC1 Wireless 127 1 0 1 127 1 0 33 192 168 80 217 192 168 223 1 80 X 223 X 192 168 223 33 Menu 5 Wireless Setup ESSID Wireless Channel ID CH07 2442 MHz RTS Threshold 2432 Frag Threshold 2432 WEP Disable Default Key N A Key1 N A Key2 N A Key3 N A Key4 N A Pre_share Key 951753258 Press ENTER to Confirm or ES...

Page 35: ...A TCP IP Setup IP Address 192 168 80 217 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 RIP Direction Both Version RIP 1 IP Policies Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Menu 5 Wireless Setup ESSID Wireless Channel ID CH07 2442 MHz RTS Threshold 2432 Frag Threshold 2432 WEP Disable Default Key N A Key1 N A Key2 N A Key3 N A Key4 N A Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Menu 6 Router ...

Page 36: ...6 IP Ping Step 8 In the menu 24 1 it will show the connection status between AP and AC 3 2 Turning On ExpWave Menu 5 Wireless Setup ESSID Wireless Channel ID CH07 2442 MHz RTS Threshold 2432 Frag Threshold 2432 WEP Disable Default Key N A Key1 N A Key2 N A Key3 N A Key4 N A Pre_share Key 951753258 Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle 240B AC ip ping 192 168 80 217 Reso...

Page 37: ...ank screen If you see a blank screen press ENTER to bring up the login screen again Figure 3 18 Password Screen 3 3 Navigating the SMT Interface The SMT System Management Terminal is the interface that you use to configure your ExpWave Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in the table below Table 3 2 Main Menu Commands OPERAT...

Page 38: ... ENTER Type 99 at the main menu prompt and press ENTER to exit the SMT interface 3 3 1 Main Menu Routing AP After you enter the password the SMT displays the ExpWave Main Menu as shown next Figure 3 19 ExpWave Main Menu 3 3 2 Summaries of SMT Menu Table 3 3 Main Menu Summary NO MENU TITLE FUNCTION 1 General Setup Use this menu to set up dynamic DNS and administrative information 3 LAN Setup Use th...

Page 39: ... Exit Use this menu to exit necessary for remote configuration 3 4 Changing the System Password Change the default system password by following the steps shown next Step 1 Enter 23 in the main menu to open Menu 23 System Password as shown next Figure 3 20 Menu 23 System Password Step 2 Type your existing password and press ENTER Step 3 Type your new system password and press ENTER Step 4 Re type y...

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Page 41: ...e on each individual machine the domain name can be assigned from the ExpWave via DHCP 4 2 General Setup Step 1 Enter 1 in the main menu to open Menu 1 General Setup Step 2 The Menu 1 General Setup screen appears as shown next Fill in the required fields Figure 4 1 Menu 1 General Setup Table 4 1 General Setup Menu Field FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE System Name Choose a descriptive name for identifica...

Page 42: ...Secure Outdoor Ethernet Radio Link 4 2 General Setup AC work as bridge When you have completed this menu press ENTER at the prompt Press ENTER to Confirm to save your configuration or press ESC at any time to cancel ...

Page 43: ...ed to filter the LAN traffic however the filter sets may be useful to block certain packets reduce traffic and prevent security breaches Figure 5 2 Menu 3 1 LAN Port Filter Setup 5 3 LAN DHCP The ExpWave has built in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses and DNS servers to systems that support DHCP client capability Menu 3 1 LAN Port Filter Setup Input Filter Sets protocol filters devic...

Page 44: ...P address of www ZyXEL com tw is 210 243 128 9 The DNS server is extremely important because without it you must know the IP address of a machine before you can access it There are two ways that an ISP disseminates the DNS server addresses The first is for an ISP to tell a customer the DNS server addresses usually in the form of an information sheet when you sign up If your ISP gives you DNS serve...

Page 45: ... For more information on address assignment please refer to RFC 1597 Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466 Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space 5 3 4 RIP Setup RIP Routing Information Protocol RFC1058 and RFC 1389 allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers The RIP Direction field controls the sending and receiving of RIP packets When set to Both or ...

Page 46: ...ng items need to be set Server Configuration Client IP Pool Starting Address This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool 192 168 1 33 Size of Client IP Pool This field specifies the size or count of the IP address pool 32 Primary DNS Server Secondary Type the IP addresses of the DNS servers The DNS servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP addre...

Page 47: ...net Mask Your ExpWavewill automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign Unless you are implementing subnetting use the subnet mask computed by the ExpWave 255 255 255 0 RIP Direction Press SPACE BAR and then ENTER to select the RIP direction Options are Both In Only Out Only or None Both default Version Press SPACE BAR and then ENTER to select the RIP version Opti...

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Page 49: ...America FCC CH01 2412 MHz CH02 2417 MHz CH13 2472 MHz Europe CE ETSI CH01 2412 MHz CH02 2417 MHz Ch14 2484 MHz Japan CH10 2457 MHz CH11 2462 MHz Spain CH10 2457 MHz CH11 2462 MHz CH13 2472 MHz France CH01 2412 MHz RTS Threshold Request To Send The threshold number of bytes for enabling RTS CTS handshake Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS CTS handshake Setting this...

Page 50: ...gits 0 9 A F preceded by 0x for each Key 1 4 If you choose 128 bit WEP then enter any 13 characters ASCII string or 26 hexadecimals digits 0 9 A F preceded by 0x for each Key 1 4 There are four data encryption keys to secure your data from being eavesdropped by unauthorized wireless users The values must be set up exactly the same on the Access Points as they are on the wireless client stations Th...

Page 51: ...ction from Both In Only Out Only None RIP Version Press the SPACE BAR to select the RIP version from RIP 1 RIP 2B RIP 2M DHCP Edit Type space bar change Yes or No if select Yes and enter SMT6 1 Wireless WLAN Setting MAC Address Indicate the station with the same mac address will only be accepted to join in VPN Security Set security level None Low Medium High for AP and AC conection AC1 AC2 VPN Sec...

Page 52: ...arting Address This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool 192 168 1 33 Size of Client IP Pool This field specifies the size or count of the IP address pool 32 Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers The DNS servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the subnet mask Leave these entries at 0 0 ...

Page 53: ...e knows about network N2 in the following diagram through remote node Router 1 However the ExpWave is unable to route a packet to network N3 because it doesn t know that there is a route through the same remote node Router 1 via gateway Router 2 The static routes are for you to tell the ExpWave about the networks beyond the remote nodes Figure 8 1 Example of Static Routing Topology 8 2 IP Static R...

Page 54: ... is an immediate neighbor of your ExpWave that will forward the packet to the destination On the LAN the gateway must be a router on the same segment as your ExpWave over the WAN the gateway must be the IP address of one of the remote nodes Metric Metric represents the cost of transmission for routing purposes IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost with a minimum of 1 for directly co...

Page 55: ...escribe how to configure filter sets 9 1 1 The Filter Structure of the ExpWave A filter set consists of one or more filter rules Usually you would group related rules e g all the rules for NetBIOS into a single set and give it a descriptive name The ExpWave allows you to configure up to twelve filter sets with six rules in each set for a total of 72 filter rules in the system You cannot mix device...

Page 56: ...ons Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu Abbreviations Description Display Refers to the filter rule number 1 6 A Refers to Active Y means the filter rule is active N means the filter rule is inactive Type Refers to the type of filter rule This shows GEN for generic IP for TCP IP GEN for Generic IP for TCP IP Filter Rules The filter rule parameters will be displayed here see below M Refers to Mor...

Page 57: ...escription Off Offset Len Length Refer to the next section for information on configuring the filter rules 9 3 1 Configuring a Filter Rule To configure a filter rule type its number in Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary and press ENTER to open Menu 21 1 1 for the rule To speed up filtering all rules in a filter set must be of the same class i e protocol filters or generic filters The class of a filter...

Page 58: ...Destination Port None Less Greater Equal Not Equal Source IP Address Enter the source IP Address of the packet you wish to filter This field is a don t care if it is 0 0 0 0 IP Address Source IP Mask Enter the IP subnet mask to apply to the Source IP Addr IP Mask Source Port Enter the source port of the packets that you wish to filter The range of this field is 0 to 65535 This field is a don t car...

Page 59: ...acket not matching the rule Check Next Rule Forward Drop Once you have completed filling in Menu 21 1 1 TCP IP Filter Rule press Enter at the message Press Enter to Confirm to save your configuration or press Esc to cancel This data will now be displayed on Menu 21 1 Filter Rules Summary The next diagram illustrates the logic flow of an IP filter Packet into IP Filter Matched Matched Yes Action Ma...

Page 60: ...2 3 refers to the second filter set and the third rule of that set Filter Type Use the space bar to toggle between both types of rules Parameters displayed below each type will be different Generic Filter Rule TCP IP Filter Rule Active Select Yes to turn on the filter rule Yes No Offset Enter the starting byte of the data portion in the packet that you wish to compare The range for this field is f...

Page 61: ...y the filter s after you design it them The ExpWave already has filters to prevent NetBIOS traffic from triggering calls 9 4 1 Ethernet traffic You seldom need to filter Ethernet traffic however the filter sets may be useful to block certain packets reduce traffic and prevent security breaches Go to Menu 3 1 shown below and enter the number s of the filter set s that you want to apply as appropria...

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Page 63: ...tion from the managed device into a form compatible with SNMP The manager is the console through which network administrators perform network management functions It executes applications that control and monitor managed devices The managed devices contain object variables managed objects that define each piece of information to be collected about a device Examples of variables include such as num...

Page 64: ...munity Type the Set community which is the password for incoming Set requests from the management station Public Trusted Host If you enter a trusted host your ExpWave will only respond to SNMP messages from this address A blank default field means your ExpWave will respond to all SNMP messages it receives regardless of source 0 0 0 0 Trap Community Type the Trap community which is the password sen...

Page 65: ...quirements with wrong community password 6 whyReboot defined in ZYXEL MIB A trap is sent with the reason of restart before rebooting when the system is going to restart warmstart 6a For intentional reboot A trap is sent with the message System reboot by user if reboot is done intentionally for example download new files CI command sys reboot etc 6b For fatal error A trap is sent with the message o...

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Page 67: ...24 to go to Menu 24 System Maintenance Step 2 In this menu enter 1 to open System Maintenance Status Step 3 There are three commands in Menu 24 1 System Maintenance Status Entering 1 drops the WAN connection 9 resets the counters and ESC takes you back to the previous screen Figure 11 2 Menu 24 1 System Maintenance Status Menu 24 System Maintenance 1 System Status 2 System Information and Console ...

Page 68: ...e Ethernet address of the port listed on the left IP Address The IP address of the port listed on the left IP Mask The IP mask of the port listed on the left DHCP The DHCP setting of the port listed on the left System up Time The total time the ExpWave has been on CPU Load Specifies the percentage of CPU utilization You may enter 9 to reset the counters or ESC to return to menu 24 11 2 System Info...

Page 69: ...sk of the ExpWave DHCP This field shows the DHCP setting of the ExpWave When finished viewing press ESC or ENTER to exit 11 2 2 Console Port Speed You can change the speed of the console port through Menu 24 2 2 Console Port Speed Your ExpWave supports 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bps for the console port Press SPACE BAR and then ENTER to select the desired speed in menu 24 2 2 as sho...

Page 70: ...igure 11 6 Menu 24 3 System Maintenance Log and Trace Examples of typical error and information messages are presented in the figure below Figure 11 7Examples of Error and Information Messages 11 3 2 UNIX Syslog The ExpWave uses the UNIX syslog facility to log the CDR Call Detail Record and system messages to a syslog server Syslog and accounting can be configured in Menu 24 3 2 System Maintenance...

Page 71: ... SYSLOG_FILLOG SYSLOG_NOTICE String String IP Src xx xx xx xx Dst xx xx xx xx prot spo xxxx dpo xxxx S04 R01mD IP is the packet header and S04 R01mD means filter set 4 S and rule 1 R match m drop D Src Source Address Dst Destination Address prot Protocol TCP UDP ICMP spo Source port dpo Destination port Mar 03 10 39 43 202 132 155 97 ZyXEL GEN fffffffffffnordff0080 S05 R01mF Mar 03 10 41 29 202 13...

Page 72: ...ult gateway in a fashion similar to winipcfg Figure 11 10 WAN LAN DHCP The following table describes the diagnostic tests available in menu 24 4 for your ExpWave and associated connections Table 11 4 System Maintenance Menu Diagnostic FIELD DESCRIPTION Ping Host Enter 1 to ping any machine with an IP address on your LAN or WAN Enter its IP address in the Host IP Address field below WAN DHCP Releas...

Page 73: ... feature is only available for dial up connections using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation Reboot System Enter 11 to reboot the ExpWave Host IP Address If you entered 1 in Ping Host then enter the IP address of the computer you want to ping in this field Enter the number of the selection you would like to perform or press ESC to cancel ...

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Page 75: ...xpWave and the external filename refers to the filename not on the ExpWave that is on your computer local network or FTP site and so the name but not the extension may vary After uploading new firmware see the ZyNOS F W Version field in Menu 24 2 1 System Maintenance Information to confirm that you have uploaded the correct firmware version The AT command is the command you enter after you press y...

Page 76: ...ave to the computer for example get rom 0 config rom transfers the configuration file on the ExpWave to your computer and renames it config rom See earlier in this chapter for more information on filename conventions Step 7 Enter quit to exit the ftp prompt 12 2 3 Example of FTP Commands from the Command Line Figure 12 2 FTP Session Example 12 2 4 GUI based FTP Clients The following table describe...

Page 77: ...nsfer will not be interrupted Enter command sys stdio 5 to restore the five minute SMT timeout default when the file transfer is complete Step 4 Launch the TFTP client on your computer and connect to the ExpWave Set the transfer mode to binary before starting data transfer Step 5 Use the TFTP client see the example below to transfer files between the ExpWave and the computer The file name for the ...

Page 78: ...at the following screen Figure 12 3 System Maintenance Backup Configuration Step 2 The following screen indicates that the Xmodem download has started Figure 12 4 System Maintenance Starting Xmodem Download Screen Step 3 Run the HyperTerminal program by clicking Transfer then Receive File as shown in the following screen Figure 12 5 Backup Configuration Example Step 4 After a successful backup you...

Page 79: ...enu 24 6 Step 1 Launch the FTP client on your computer Step 2 Enter open followed by a space and the IP address of your ExpWave Step 3 Press ENTER when prompted for a username Step 4 Enter your password as requested the default is 1234 Step 5 Enter bin to set transfer mode to binary Step 6 Find the rom file on your computer that you want to restore to your ExpWave Step 7 Use put to transfer files ...

Page 80: ...to restart the ExpWave and return to the SMT menu Figure 12 12 Successful Restoration Confirmation Screen 12 4 Uploading Firmware and Configuration Files This section shows you how to upload firmware and configuration files You can upload configuration files by following the procedure in the previous Restore Configuration section or by following the instructions in Menu 24 7 2 System Maintenance U...

Page 81: ...iguration file on the ExpWave to your computer and renames it config rom See earlier in this chapter for more information on filename conventions Menu 24 7 2 System Maintenance Upload System Configuration File To upload the system configuration file follow the procedure below 1 Launch the FTP client on your workstation 2 Type open and the IP address of your system Then type root and SMT password a...

Page 82: ...3 Enter the command sys stdio 0 to disable the console timeout so the TFTP transfer will not be interrupted Enter command sys stdio 5 to restore the five minute console timeout default when the file transfer is complete Step 4 Launch the TFTP client on your computer and connect to the ExpWave Set the transfer mode to binary before starting data transfer Step 5 Use the TFTP client see the example b...

Page 83: ...sole Port Step 1 Select 1 from Menu 24 7 System Maintenance Upload Firmware to display Menu 24 7 1 System Maintenance Upload System Firmware and then follow the instructions as shown in the following screen Figure 12 16 Menu 24 7 1 as seen using the Console Port Step 2 After the Starting Xmodem upload message appears activate the Xmodem protocol on your computer Follow the procedure as shown previ...

Page 84: ... Transfer then Send File to display the following screen Figure 12 19 Example Xmodem Upload After the configuration upload process has completed restart the ExpWave by entering atgo Menu 24 7 2 System Maintenance Upload System Configuration File To upload system configuration file 1 Enter y at the prompt below to go into debug mode 2 Enter atlc after Enter Debug Mode message 3 Wait for Starting XM...

Page 85: ...pe exit to return to the SMT main menu when finished Figure 13 1 Command Mode in Menu 24 Figure 13 2 Valid Commands 13 2 Time and Date Setting The ExpWave has a Real Time Chip RTC that keeps track of the time and date There is also a software mechanism to set the time manually or get the current time and date from an external server when you turn on your ExpWave Menu 24 10 allows you to update the...

Page 86: ...domain name of your time server Check with your ISP network administrator if you are unsure of this information The default is tick stdtime gov tw Current Time This field displays an updated time only when you reenter this menu New Time Enter the new time in hour minute and second format Current Date This field displays an updated date only when you reenter this menu New Date Enter the new date in...

Page 87: ...s time enter the month and day that it ends on Once you have filled in this menu press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel to save your configuration or press ESC to cancel 13 2 1 Resetting the Time The ExpWave resets the time in three instances i On leaving menu 24 10 after making changes ii When the ExpWave starts up if there is a time server configured in menu 24 10 24 ...

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Page 89: ... 3 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is a protocol used for exchanging management information between network devices Your ExpWave supports SNMP agent functionality which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the ExpWave through the network Refer to the SNMP chapter for more information 14 4 DNS Use DNS Domain Name System to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice...

Page 90: ...connect the session immediately If the Server Access field is set to Disable then this field is N A 0 0 0 0 Once you have filled in this menu press ENTER at the message Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel to save your configuration or press ESC to cancel 14 5 1 Remote Management Limitations Remote management over LAN or WAN will not work when 1 A filter in menu 3 1 LAN or in menu 11 5 WAN is a...

Page 91: ...low cost paths for batch traffic Load Sharing Network administrators can use IPPR to distribute traffic among multiple paths 15 3 Routing Policy Individual routing policies are used as part of the overall IPPR process A policy defines the matching criteria and the action to take when a packet meets the criteria The action is taken only when all the criteria are met The criteria includes the source...

Page 92: ...1 DA 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 SP 20 25 DP 20 25 P 6 T NM PR 0 GW 192 168 1 1 T MT PR 0 2 N __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3 N __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4 N __________...

Page 93: ...to activate the policy Criteria IP Protocol Enter a number that represents an IP layer 4 protocol for example UDP 17 TCP 6 ICMP 1 and Don t care 0 Type of Service Prioritize incoming network traffic by choosing from Don t Care Normal Min Delay Max Thruput or Max Reliable Precedence Precedence value of the incoming packet Press SPACE BAR and then ENTER to select a value from 0 to 7 or Don t Care Pa...

Page 94: ...ost Precedence Set the new outgoing packet precedence value Values are 0 to 7 or No Change Log Press SPACE BAR and then ENTER to select Yes to make an entry in the system log when a policy is executed When you have completed this menu press ENTER at the prompt Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel to save your configuration or press ESC to cancel and go back to the previous screen 15 5 Applying ...

Page 95: ...reate a routing policy set in menu 25 Step 2 Create a rule for this set in Menu 25 1 1 IP Routing Policy as shown next Figure 15 8 IP Routing Policy Example Step 3 Check Menu 25 1 IP Routing Policy Setup to see if the rule is added correctly Step 4 Create another policy set in menu 25 Menu 25 1 1 IP Routing Policy Policy Set Name set1 Active Yes Criteria IP Protocol 6 Type of Service Don t Care Pa...

Page 96: ...Protocol 6 Type of Service Don t Care Packet length 10 Precedence Don t Care Len Comp N A Source addr start 0 0 0 0 end N A port start 0 end N A Destination addr start 0 0 0 0 end N A port start 20 end 21 Action Matched Gateway addr 192 168 1 100 Log No Type of Service No Change Precedence No Change Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel Press Space Bar to Toggle Menu 3 2 TCP IP and DHCP Ethernet...

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