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BIPAC-74x GE Series Router 

741 GE, 741 GE V2 and 743 GE 

 

User’s Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for BIPAC-741 GE V2.0

Page 1: ...BIPAC 74x GE Series Router 741 GE 741 GE V2 and 743 GE User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...TENTS 5 THE FRONT LEDS 6 THE REAR PORTS 7 CABLING 8 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 3 3 B BA AS SI IC C I IN NS ST TA AL LL LA AT TI IO ON N A AN ND D C CO ON NF FI IG GU UR RA AT TI IO ON N 9 9 CONNECTING YOUR ROUTER 9 CONFIGURING PCS IN WINDOWS 10 For Windows 98 ME 10 For Windows NT4 0 11 For Windows 2000 12 For Windows XP 13 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 14 Username and Password 14 LAN and WAN Port Addresses ...

Page 4: ...arding 89 Advanced 92 Device Management 95 SAVE CONFIGURATION TO FLASH 99 LOGOUT 100 C CH HA AP PT TE ER R 4 4 T TR RO OU UB BL LE ES SH HO OO OT TI IN NG G 1 10 01 1 PROBLEMS STARTING UP THE ROUTER 101 PROBLEMS WITH THE WAN INTERFACE 101 PROBLEMS WITH THE LAN INTERFACE 102 A AP PP PE EN ND DI IX X A A S SP PE EC CI IF FI IC CA AT TI IO ON N 1 10 03 3 A AP PP PE EN ND DI IX X B B P PR RO OD DU UC ...

Page 5: ...tralia website at http www billion com au and check the FAQ Frequently Asked Questions support and forum sections Billion Australia provides a group of online discussion forums where you can post your question or query to other Billion users like yourself In addition Billion Australia offers a telephone support line opens 7 days a week You can contact the support line on 1300 139 159 or via email ...

Page 6: ...access account Many application layer gateway ALG are supported such as web browser ICQ FTP Telnet E mail News Net2phone Ping NetMeeting IP phone and others Firewall Supports SOHO firewall with NAT technology automatically detects and blocks Denial of Service DoS attacks URL blocking packet filtering and SPI Stateful Packet Inspection are also supported The hacker s attack will be recorded associa...

Page 7: ... address from the Internet Service Provider ISP automatically In the LAN site the DHCP server can allocate a range of client IP addresses and distribute them including IP address subnet mask as well as DNS IP address to local computers It provides an easy way to manage the local IP network Static and RIP1 2 Routing Supports an easy static routing table or RIP1 2 routing protocol to support routing...

Page 8: ...eries Router 741 GE 741 GE V2 0 and 743 GE Chapter 1 Introduction BIPAC 74x GE Series Router Application Figure 1 1 Application Diagram Thank you for your purchase and welcome to the world of broadband Internet 4 ...

Page 9: ... repair the case yourself If the BIPAC 74x GE is too hot turn off the power immediately and have it repaired at a qualified service center Warning Place the BIPAC 74x GE on a stable surface Only use the power adapter that comes with the package Using a different voltage rating power adaptor may damage the router Attention Package Contents BIPAC 740x GE Series Router x1 CD ROM containing the online...

Page 10: ...when connected to an Ethernet device Green for 100Mbps Orange for 10Mbps Blinking when data is transmitted received 6 LAN port 4 Lit when connected to an Ethernet device Green for 100Mbps Orange for 10Mbps Blinking when data is transmitted received 7 WLAN Lit green when the wireless connection is established Flashes when sending receiving data 10 MAIL Lit when there is Email in your configured Ema...

Page 11: ...rt when connecting to a PC s RS 232 port 9 pin serial port 3 LAN 1X 4X RJ 45 connector Connect a UTP Ethernet cable Cat 5 or Cat 5e to one of the four LAN ports when connecting to a PC or an office home network of 10Mbps or 100Mbps 4 RESET After the device is powered on press it to reset the device or restore to factory default settings 0 3 seconds reset the device 3 6 seconds no action 10 12 seco...

Page 12: ...he proper cables Ensure that all other devices connected to the same telephone line as your Billion router e g telephones fax machines analogue modems have a line filter connected between them and the wall socket unless you are using a Central Splitter or Central Filter installed by a qualified and licensed electrician and ensure that all line filters are correctly installed and the right way arou...

Page 13: ... 168 1 253 The best and easiest way is to configure the PC to get an IP address automatically from the router using DHCP If you encounter any problems accessing the router s web interface it may also be advisable to uninstall any kind of software firewall on your PCs as they can cause problems accessing the 192 168 1 254 IP address of the router Users should make their own decisions on how to best...

Page 14: ...ion tab 2 Select TCP IP NE2000 Compatible or the name of any Network Interface Card NIC in your PC See Figure 3 1 3 Click Properties 4 Select the IP Address tab In this page click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button See Figure 3 2 5 Then select the DNS Configuration tab See Figure 3 3 6 Select the Disable DNS radio button and click OK to finish the configuration Figure 3 1 TCP IP F...

Page 15: ... Windows NT4 0 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel In the Control Panel double click Network and choose the Protocols tab 2 Select TCP IP Protocol and click Properties See Figure 3 4 3 Select the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server radio button and click OK Figure 3 4 TCP IP Figure 3 5 IP Address 11 ...

Page 16: ...a LAN Connection See Figure 3 6 3 In the LAN Area Connection Status window click Properties See Figure 3 7 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties See Figure 3 8 5 Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons 6 Click OK to finish the configuration Figure 3 6 LAN Area Connection Figure 3 7 LAN Connection Status Figure 3 8 TCP...

Page 17: ...See Figure 3 10 3 In the LAN Area Connection Status window click Properties See Figure 3 11 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties See Figure 3 12 5 Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons See Figure 3 13 6 Click OK to finish the configuration Figure 3 10 LAN Area Connection Figure 3 11 LAN Connection Status Figure 3 1...

Page 18: ...efault username and password are admin and admin respectively If you ever forget the password to log in you may press the RESET button to restore the factory default settings Attention LAN and WAN Port Addresses The parameters of LAN and WAN ports are pre set in the factory The default values are shown below LAN Port WAN Port IP address 192 168 1 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server function ...

Page 19: ... Domain Name System DNS IP address it can be automatically assigned by your ISP when you connect or be set manually PPPoA VPI VCI VC based LLC based multiplexing Username Password and Domain Name System DNS IP address it can be automatically assigned by your ISP when you connect or be set manually RFC1483 Bridged VPI VCI VC based LLC based multiplexing to use Bridged Mode RFC1483 Routed VPI VCI VC...

Page 20: ...ter the IP address of your router which by default is 192 168 1 254 and click Go a user name and password window prompt will appear The default username and password are admin and admin See Figure 3 14 Figure 3 14 User namd Password Prompt Widonw You will get a status report web page when logged in successfully See Figure 3 15 Figure 3 15 Staus Report Page 16 ...

Page 21: ...s of this manual for detailed instructions on how to configure your Billion router Status ARP Table This section displays the router s ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table which shows the mapping of Internet IP addresses to Ethernet MAC addresses This is useful as a quick way of determining the MAC address of the network interface of your PCs to use with the router s Firewall MAC Address Filter f...

Page 22: ...s of your configured PPTP VPN Connections Name The name you assigned to the particular PPTP connection in your VPN configuration Type The type of connection dial in dial out Enabled Whether this connection is currently enabled Active Whether the connection is currently active Session Connected Whether the VPN Session is currently connected Call Connected If the Call for this VPN entry is currently...

Page 23: ...you assigned to the particular VPN entry Active Whether the VPN Connection is currently Active Connection State Whether the VPN is Connected or Disconnected Statistics Statistics for this VPN Connection Local Subnet The local IP Address or Subnet used Remote Subnet The Subnet of the remote site Remote Gateway The Remote Gateway IP address SA The Security Association for this VPN entry 19 ...

Page 24: ...this manual for details on this function Event Log This page displays the router s Event Log entries Major events are logged to this window such as when the router s ADSL connection is disconnected as well as Firewall events when you have enabled Intrusion or Blocking Logging in the Configuration Firewall section of the interface Please see the Firewall section of this manual for more details on h...

Page 25: ...ng Any errors encountered by the router e g invalid names given to entries are logged to this window UPnP Portmap The section lists all port mapping established using UPnP Universal Plug and Play Please see the Advanced section of this manual for more details on UPnP and the router s UPnP configuration options 21 ...

Page 26: ...lly the only details you will need for the Quick Start wizard to get you online are your login often in the form of username ispname your password the Encapsulation type Residential ISPs in Australia usually use PPPoA and PPPoE Your ISP will be able to supply all the details you need alternatively if you have deleted the current WAN Connection in the WAN ISP section of the interface you can use th...

Page 27: ... types offered by your ISP If the scan is successful you will then be presented with a list of supported options Select the desired option from the list and click Apply to return to the Quick Start interface to continue configuring your ISP connection Please note that the contents of this list will vary depending on what is supported by your ISP 23 ...

Page 28: ...AN Local Area Network There are four items within the LAN section Ethernet Wireless Port Setting and DHCP Server Ethernet The router supports two Ethernet IP addresses in the LAN and two different LAN subnets through which you can access the Internet at the same time Users will usually only have one subnet in their LAN so there is no need to configure a Secondary IP address The default IP address ...

Page 29: ...etwork the router offers highly secure data encryption known as WEP If you require high security for transmissions there are two alternatives to select from WEP 64 and WEP 128 WEP 128 offers increased security over WEP 64 Passphrase This is used to generate WEP keys automatically based upon the input string and a pre defined algorithm in WEP64 or WEP128 You can input the same string in both the AP...

Page 30: ...racters and WEP128 with HEX keys requires 26 HEX characters The separator is a hyphen dash between each pair of characters For example using WEP64 and HEX keys the key 1122334455 would be typed in as 11 22 33 44 55 Note that Windows and some wireless card software do not use the hyphen dash separator Reset Reset the Wireless AP function Hide_SSID When enabled the Wireless AP is invisible from site...

Page 31: ...r the relevant port The value entered will limit the speed of the port to the specified value s multiple of 32kbps For example to limit the speed of Port 1 to 128kbps set a value of 4 for that port and Enable port rate limiting for that port This can be useful if you want to prevent one particular PC on your network from using all available Internet bandwidth This function will limit the speed of ...

Page 32: ...xt You can then configure parameters of the DHCP Server including the IP pool starting IP address and ending IP address to be allocated to PCs on your network lease time for each assigned IP address the period of time the IP address assigned will be valid DNS IP address and the gateway IP address These details are sent to the DHCP client i e your PC when it requests an IP address from the DHCP ser...

Page 33: ... The factory default is PPPoE If your ISP uses this access protocol click Edit to input other parameters as below If your ISP does not use PPPoE you can delete the default WAN connection entry by clicking Delete You may then click Create to create a connection to your ISP to surf the Internet A simpler alternative is to delete the current WAN connection entry then select Quick Start from the main ...

Page 34: ... If users on your LAN have public IP addresses and can access the Internet directly the NAT function can be disabled Encapsulation method Select the protocol format the default is LlcBridged Select the one provided by your ISP DHCP client Enable or disable the DHCP client specify if the Router can get an IP address from the Internet Service Provider ISP automatically or not Please click Obtain an ...

Page 35: ...ge these settings unless advised to by your ISP s technical support staff or your network administrator There are nine items included in this Advanced Options section Service RFC 1483 Atm Channel Ip Interface Tcp Mss Clamp Rip Version and NAT Service Service The name of the creator and service you can edit and change the name RFC 1483 RFC1483 Set the encapsulation method mode Your ISP will advise ...

Page 36: ...P please contact your ISP to get this information Peak Cell Rate the maximum rate at which ATM cells are allowed to be transported into the ATM network Burst Tolerance Controls the maximum burst size for VBR Variable Bit Rate and VBR RT VBR Real Time channels This value overrides an existing BT value if set The MBS can be any value between 0 and 100 Cell Rate Determines the minimum rate at which A...

Page 37: ...terface Enabled Layer2Session for technical staff inspection purposes Tcp Mss Clamp Tcp Mss Clamp enables disables TCP MSS Maximum Segment Size Clamp functionality on an existing IP interface When TCP MSS Clamp is enabled on an interface all TCP traffic routed through that interface will be examined If a TCP SYN synchronize start segment is sent with a maximum segment size larger than the interfac...

Page 38: ...ies whether or not an existing interface can send RIP messages or accept RIP messages You can specify which version of RIP messages will broadcast routing information on the interface Routing information is broadcast every 30 seconds or when the RIP routing table is changed NAT NAT Enable or disable Network Address Translation protocol 34 ...

Page 39: ...c characters case sensitive This will usually be in the format of username ispname instead of simply username Password Enter the password provided by your ISP You can input up to 128 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Service Name This item is for identification purposes If it is required your ISP will provide you the information Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters Authentication Proto...

Page 40: ...hooting purposes only Please DO NOT change these settings unless advised to by your ISP s technical support staff or your network administrator There are nine items included in this Advanced Options section Service PPPoE Atm Channel Ip Interface Tcp Mss Clamp Rip Version and NAT Service Service The name of the creator and service you can edit and change the name 36 ...

Page 41: ... completed If set to enabled a route will be created which directs packets to the remote end of the PPP link Specific Route Specifies whether the route created when a PPP link comes up is a specific or default route If set to enabled the route created will only apply to packets for the subnet at the remote end of the PPP link The address of this subnet is obtained during IPCP negotiation Subnetmas...

Page 42: ... any positive value Dial Auth Sets the authentication method that remote PPP clients must use to dial in to the server Dialout Username A name that identifies a user and together with the dialout password enables a user to login to the remote end The username will be required by the PPP server when the user wants to login remotely It can be made up of one or more characters and or digits Dialout P...

Page 43: ...rver IP address it automatically gives the address to the local DNS relay so that a connection can be established Give DNSto Client Controls whether the PPP Internet Protocol Control Protocol IPCP can request a DNS server IP address for a remote PPP peer Once IPCP has discovered the DNS server IP address it automatically gives the address to the local DNS client so that a connection can be establi...

Page 44: ...nects to TCP IP whenever a user requests TCP IP packets from a public destination Tcp Add Port Num Tcp Del Port Num Udp Add Port Num and Udp Del Port Num For technical staff inspection purposes Idle Timeout The length of time in minutes that a PPPoE session connected to an ISP can remain idle before the session is disabled The time can be any value between 0 and 60 A value of 0 means that no idle ...

Page 45: ...741 GE V2 0 and 743 GE Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration RFC 1483 Bridged Connections VPI and VCI Enter the information provided by your ISP Encapsulation method Select the protocol format this is provided by your ISP 41 ...

Page 46: ... these settings unless advised to by your ISP s technical support staff or your network administrator There are five items included in this Advanced Options section Service RFC 1483 Atm Channel Bridge Interface and Spanning Bridge Interface Service Service The name of the creator and service you can edit and change the name RFC 1483 Mode Encapsulation method Select the protocol format This is prov...

Page 47: ...ed by the named bridge interface All Allows all types of ethernet packets through the port Ip Allows only IP ARP types of ethernet packets through the port Pppoe Allows only PPPoE types of ethernet packets through the port Port Filter Control the bridge s forwarding and broadcasting behavior It allows you to set a portfilter on a bridge interface to determine which port or ports multicast and unkn...

Page 48: ... tree protocol priority Where two bridges have the same priority their MAC address is compared and the smaller MAC address is treated as the most significant A value that assigns priority to the bridge the lower the priority number the more significant the bridge becomes in protocol terms The priority can be any value in seconds between 0 and 65535 44 ...

Page 49: ... the format of username ispname instead of simply username Password Enter the password provided by your ISP You can input up to 128 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Service Name This item is for identification purposes If it is required your ISP will provide you the information Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters PPP Authentication Protocol Type Default is Auto Always on If you want ...

Page 50: ...are nine items included in this Advanced Options section Service PPP Atm Channel Ip Interface Tcp Mss Clamp Rip Versions and NAT Service Service The name of the creator and service you can edit and change the name PPP Refer to Advanced PPPoE section Atm Channel Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 Routed section Ip Interface Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 Routed section Tcp Mss Clamp Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 ...

Page 51: ...h a single IP account sharing a single IP address If users on your LAN have public IP addresses and can access the Internet directly the NAT function can be disabled DHCP client Enable or disable the DHCP client specifying if the router can obtain an IP address from the Internet Service Provider ISP automatically or not Please click Obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP client to enable the ...

Page 52: ...staff or your network administrator There are nine items included in this Advanced Options section Service PPP Atm Channel Ip Interface Tcp Mss Clamp Rip Versions and NAT Service Service The name of the creator and service you can edit and change the name IPoA SVC Switched Virtual Channel SVC status true or false Atmarp ARP Server ATM details Server IP address or here The ATM ARP server you want t...

Page 53: ...time Set idle time out for IP over ATM SVCs If there is no traffic on an SVC for this period then it will be disconnected Atm Channel Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 Routed section Ip Interface Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 Routed section Tcp Mss Clamp Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 Routed section Rip Versions Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 Routed section NAT Refer to Advanced RFC 1483 Routed section 49 ...

Page 54: ...ame As an IP Address is hard to remember the DNS converts the friendly name into its equivalent IP Address You can obtain a Domain Name System DNS IP address automatically if your ISP has provided it when you logon Usually when you choose PPPoE or PPPoA as your WAN ISP protocol the ISP will provide the DNS IP address automatically You may leave the configuration field blank Alternatively your ISP ...

Page 55: ... the Apply button After a successful connection to the Internet the router will retrieve the correct local time from the SNTP server you have specified If you prefer to specify an SNTP server other than those in the drop down list simply enter its IP address as shown above Your ISP may provide an SNTP server for you to use Resync Poll Interval in minutes is the periodic interval the router will wa...

Page 56: ...tion of the router i e from outside your LAN select a time period the router will permit remote access for and click Enable You may change other configuration options for the web administration interface using Device Management options in the Advanced section of the GUI If you wish to permanently enable remote access choose a time period of 0 minutes 52 ...

Page 57: ...mproved and modified and your Billion router allows you to upgrade the software it runs to take advantage of these changes Clicking on Browse will allow you to select the new firmware image file you have downloaded to your PC Once the correct file is selected click Upgrade to update the firmware in your router Please note Australian users should only download new firmware updates from the Australi...

Page 58: ...before making any significant changes to your router s configuration Press Backup to select where on your local PC to save the settings file You may also change the name of the file when saving if you wish to keep multiple backups Press Browse to select a file from your PC to restore You should only restore settings files that have been generated by the Backup function and that were created when u...

Page 59: ...iguration If you wish to restart the router using the factory default settings for example after a firmware upgrade or if you have saved an incorrect configuration check the Reset to factory default settings box first You may also reset your router to factory settings by holding the small Reset pinhole button on the back of your router in for 10 12 seconds whilst the router is turned on 55 ...

Page 60: ...u are able to Edit existing users and Create new users who are able to access the device s configuration interface Once you have clicked on Edit you are shown the following options You can change the user s password whether their account is active and Valid as well as add a comment to each user account These options are the same when creating a user account with the exception that once created you...

Page 61: ...ation and Configuration accounts by clicking Delete when editing the user You are strongly advised to change the password on the default admin account when you receive your router and any time you reset your configuration to Factory Defaults By default this password is admin 57 ...

Page 62: ... invisible to outside users on the Internet making it much more difficult for a hacker to target a machine on your network This natural firewall is on when NAT function is enabled When using Virtual Servers your PCs will be exposed to the degree specified in your Virtual Server settings provided the ports specified are opened in your firewall packet filter settings Firewall Security and Policy Gen...

Page 63: ...er 3 Basic Installation and Configuration URL Filter To block PCs on your local network from unwanted websites You can find six items under the Firewall section General Settings Packet Filter Intrusion Detection MAC Address Filter URL Filter and Firewall Log 59 ...

Page 64: ...t Filter Select either High Medium or Low security level to enable the Firewall The only difference between these three security levels is the preset port filter rules in the Packet Filter Firewall functionality is the same for all levels it is only the list of preset port filters that changes between each setting If you choose of the preset security levels and then add custom filters you may temp...

Page 65: ...BIPAC 74x Series Router 741 GE 741 GE V2 0 and 743 GE Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration Packet Filter 61 ...

Page 66: ...NO YES NO YES YES YES FTP 21 TCP 6 21 21 NO NO NO YES NO YES Telnet 23 TCP 6 23 23 NO NO NO YES NO YES SMTP 25 TCP 6 25 25 NO YES NO YES NO YES POP3 110 TCP 6 110 110 NO YES NO YES NO YES NEWS 119 TCP 6 119 119 NO NO NO YES NO YES RealAudio 7070 UDP 17 7070 7070 NO NO YES YES YES YES PING ICMP 1 N A N A NO YES NO YES NO YES H 323 1720 TCP 6 1720 1720 NO NO NO YES YES YES T 120 1503 TCP 6 1503 1503...

Page 67: ...ne is inbound the other is outbound The rules can be set to prevent unauthorized users hosts or network to access the Internet from LAN outbound and or access LAN from the Internet inbound Host IP Address This is the IP address you wish to block access to or from Host Subnet Mask This is the subnet mask for the IP address range you wish to block Direction Whether you want to block access to the In...

Page 68: ...l is set to a high medium or low security level The default setting for HTTP allows outbound access but not inbound access To setup a web server located on the local network when the firewall is enabled you have to configure the Port Filters setting for HTTP As you can see from the diagram below when the firewall is enabled with one of the three presets Low Medium High inbound HTTP access is not a...

Page 69: ...er 3 Basic Installation and Configuration 2 Click Port Filters You will then be presented with the pre defined port filter rules screen in this case for the low security level shown below 3 Click Delete to delete the existing HTTP rule 4 Click Add TCP Filter 65 ...

Page 70: ... Series Router 741 GE 741 GE V2 0 and 743 GE Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration 5 Input the port number 80 and set both Inbound Outbound to Allow 6 The new port filter rule for HTTP is shown below 66 ...

Page 71: ... Server port forwarding settings so that incoming HTTP requests on port 80 will be forwarded to the PC running your web server To enable the HTTP service in Virtual Server settings input the web server PC s IP address Tip If you wish to setup permanent remote management of your router you may enter the router s IP instead 67 ...

Page 72: ...tion is false disabled Some attack types are denied immediately without using the Blacklist function such as Land attack and Echo CharGen scan Block Duration DoS Attack Block Duration This is the duration for blocking hosts that attempt a possible Denial of Service DoS attack Possible DoS attacks this attempts to block include Ascend Kill and WinNuke Default value is 1800 seconds Scan Attack Block...

Page 73: ...t 135 137 139 Flag URG Src IP DoS Yes Yes Smurf ICMP type 8 Des IP is broadcast Dst IP Victim Protection Yes Yes Land attack SrcIP DstIP Yes Yes Echo CharGen Scan UDP Echo Port and CharGen Port Yes Yes Echo Scan UDP Dst Port Echo 7 Src IP Scan Yes Yes CharGen Scan UDP Dst Port CharGen 19 Src IP Scan Yes Yes X mas Tree Scan TCP Flag X mas Src IP Scan Yes Yes IMAP SYN FIN Scan TCP Flag SYN FIN DstPo...

Page 74: ...iguration Example Logfile entries for attacks detected by the firewall s IDS Attacked with a TCP packet Port 1052 from source IP 64 152 73 206 Attacked by ICMP PING requests Attacked by NetBIOS_NAME_SERVICE_PORT packet from the source IP address 200 68 76 177 to port 137 a netbios_ns port 70 ...

Page 75: ...pt traffic from specified machines or else to block specific machines from accessing your LAN There are no pre defined MAC address filter rules you can add the filter rules to meet your requirements Enable Disable To enable or disable the MAC Address Filter function Allowed Blocked To allow or block the following MAC addresses to surf outside network only If you check Allowed please be sure your P...

Page 76: ...s check the URL filter rules i e at all hours of the day Block from Specify the time period to check the URL filter rules e g during work hours Keywords Filtering Allows blocking by specific keywords within a particular URL rather than having to specify a complete URL e g to block any image called advertisement gif When enabled your specified keywords list will be checked to see if any keywords ar...

Page 77: ... If not check if it is listed in the forbidden list and if present then the connection attempt is dropped 3 If the packet does not match either of the above two items it is sent to the remote web server 4 Please be note that the domain only should be specified not the full URL For example to block traffic to www billion com au enter billion or billion com au instead of www billion com au In the ex...

Page 78: ...etworks Your router support two main types of VPN Virtual Private Network PPTP and IPSec and these are the two major section choices from the menu on the left PPTP There are two types of PPTP VPN supported Remote Access and LAN to LAN please refer below for more information Click Create to configure a new VPN connection 74 ...

Page 79: ... server enter your own password PPP Authentication Type Default is Auto if you want the router to determine the authentication type to use or else manually specify CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol or PAP Password Authentication Protocol if you know which type the server is using when acting as a client or else the authentication type you want clients connecting to you to use when a...

Page 80: ...mode The key will be changed every 256 packets when you select Stateful mode If you select Stateless mode the key will be changed in each packet Idle Time Auto disconnect the VPN connection when there is no activity on the connection for a predetermined period of time 0 means this connection is always on Click Apply after changing settings 76 ...

Page 81: ...ation Type Default is Auto if you want the router to determine the authentication type to use or else manually specify CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol or PAP Password Authentication Protocol if you know which type the server is using when acting as a client or else the authentication type you want clients connecting to you to use when acting as a server When using PAP the password...

Page 82: ...ackets when you select Stateful mode If you select Stateless mode the key will be changed in each packet Idle Time Auto disconnect the VPN connection when there is no activity on the connection for a predetermined period of time 0 means this connection is always on Click Apply after changing settings 78 ...

Page 83: ...BIPAC 74x Series Router 741 GE 741 GE V2 0 and 743 GE Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration IPSec Click Create to configure a new IPSec VPN connection 79 ...

Page 84: ...8 1 1 end IP 192 168 1 10 Remote Secure Gateway Address or hostname The IP address or hostname of the remote VPN device that is connected and establishes a VPN tunnel Network Set the IP address subnet or address range of the remote network Proposal Proposal Select the IPSec security method There are two methods of checking the authentication information AH authentication header and ESP Encapsulati...

Page 85: ...le PFS using Diffie Hellman public key cryptography to change encryption keys during the second phase of VPN negotiation This function will provide better security but extends the VPN negotiation time Diffie Hellman is a public key cryptography protocol that allows two parties to establish a shared secret over an unsecured communication channel i e over the Internet There are three modes MODP 768 ...

Page 86: ...000 minutes and the default is 240 minutes Phase 2 IPSec To negotiate and establish secure authentication The range can be from 5 to 15 000 minutes and the default is 60 minutes A short SA time increases security by forcing the two parties to update the keys However every time the VPN tunnel re negotiates access through the tunnel will be temporarily disconnected Select the Change button to update...

Page 87: ...worker establishes a PPTP VPN connection with the head office using Microsoft s VPN Adapter included with Windows 2000 ME etc The router is installed in the head office connected to a couple of PCs and Servers Configuring PPTP VPN in the Office The input IP address 192 168 1 200 will be assigned to the remote worker Please make sure this IP is not used in the Office LAN 83 ...

Page 88: ...Dial out Connection A company s office establishes a PPTP VPN connection with a file server located at a separate location The router is installed in the office connected to a couple of PCs and Servers Configuring the PPTP VPN in the Office You can either input the IP address 69 1 121 33 in this case or hostname to reach the server PPTP Status 84 ...

Page 89: ...fice establishes a PPTP VPN tunnel with head office to connect two private networks over the Internet The routers are installed in the head office and branch office accordingly Configuring PPTP VPN in the Head Office The IP address 192 168 1 201 will be assigned to the router located in the branch office Please make sure this IP is not used in the head office LAN 85 ...

Page 90: ...ing PPTP VPN in the Branch Office The IP address 69 1 121 30 is the Public IP address of the router located in head office If you registered the DDNS please refer to the DDNS section of this manual you can also use the domain name instead of the IP address to reach the router PPTP Status in the Head Office 86 ...

Page 91: ...curity Plan Branch Office Head Office Local Network ID 192 168 0 0 24 192 168 1 0 24 Local Router IP 69 1 121 30 69 1 121 3 Remote Network ID 192 168 1 0 24 192 168 0 0 24 Remote Router IP 69 1 121 3 69 1 121 30 IKE Pre shared Key 12345678 12345678 VPN Connection Type Tunnel mode Tunnel mode Security Algorithm ESP MD5 with AES ESP MD5 with AES Configuring IPSec VPN in the Head Office 87 ...

Page 92: ...BIPAC 74x Series Router 741 GE 741 GE V2 0 and 743 GE Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration Configuring IPSec VPN in the Branch Office 88 ...

Page 93: ...for this is that when using NAT your publicly accessible IP address will be used by and point to your router which then needs to deliver all traffic to the private IP addresses used by your PCs Please see the WAN configuration section of this manual for more information on NAT The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA is the central coordinator for the assignment of unique parameter values for ...

Page 94: ...ss request to the router for a specified port is received it will be forwarded to the corresponding internal server For example if you set the port number 80 Web HTTP to be mapped to the IP Address 192 168 1 2 then all incoming HTTP requests from outside users will be forwarded to the local server PC with the IP address of 192 168 1 2 If the port is not listed as a predefined application you need ...

Page 95: ...mpts to your public IP address will access the PC specified If you have disabled the NAT option in the WAN ISP section the Virtual Server function will hence be invalid Attention Attention If the DHCP server option is enabled you have to be very careful in assigning the IP addresses of the virtual servers in order to avoid conflicts The easiest way of configuring Virtual Servers is to manually ass...

Page 96: ... staff There are four items within the Advanced section Routing Table Dynamic DNS Checking Email and Device Management Routing Table Click on Routing Table and then choose Create Route add a routing table Destination This is the destination subnet IP address Netmask Subnet mask of the destination IP addresses based on above destination subnet IP Gateway This is the gateway IP address to which pack...

Page 97: ... This dynamic IP address is the WAN IP address of the router which is assigned to you by your ISP You will first need to register and establish an account with the Dynamic DNS provider using their website for example http www dyndns org There are more than 5 DDNS services supported Dynamic DNS Select the DDNS service you have established an account with Domain Name Username and Password Enter your...

Page 98: ...enable the routers Emailing checking function The following fields will be activated and required Account Name Enter the name login of the POP3 account you wish to check Normally it is the text in your email address before the symbol If you have trouble with it please contact your ISP Password Enter the account s password POP3 Mail Server Enter your POP mail server name You Internet Service Provid...

Page 99: ...any IP address Expire to auto logout Specify a time frame for the system to auto logout the user s configuration session For Example User A changes HTTP port number to 100 specifies their own IP address of 192 168 1 55 and sets the logout time to be 100 seconds The router will only allow User A access from the IP address 192 168 1 55 to logon to the Web GUI by typing http 192 168 1 254 100 in thei...

Page 100: ...ddress will be able to view the data Write Community Specify a name to be identified as the Write Community and an IP address This community string will be checked against the string entered in the configuration file Once the string name is matched users from this IP address will be able to view and modify the data Trap Community Specify a name to be identified as the Trap Community and an IP addr...

Page 101: ...ICMP group TCP group UDP group EGP not applicable Transmission SNMP group From RFC1650 EtherLike MIB dot3Stats From RFC 1493 Bridge MIB dot1dBase group dot1dTp group dot1dStp group if configured as spanning tree From RFC 1471 PPP LCP MIB pppLink group pppLqr group From RFC 1472 PPP Security MIB PPP Security Group From RFC 1473 PPP IP MIB PPP IP Group 97 ...

Page 102: ...1 GE V2 0 and 743 GE Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration From RFC 1474 PPP Bridge MIB PPP Bridge Group From RFC1573 IfMIB ifMIBObjects Group From RFC1695 atmMIB atmMIBObjects From RFC 1907 SNMPv2 only snmpSetSerialNo OID 98 ...

Page 103: ...on and Configuration Save Configuration to Flash After changing the router s configuration settings you must save all of the configuration parameters to FLASH to avoid them being lost after turning off or resetting your router Click Save to write your new configuration to FLASH 99 ...

Page 104: ... to only one PC accessing the configuration web pages at a time Once a PC has logged into the web interface other PCs cannot get access until the current PC has logged out of the web interface If the previous PC forgets to logout the second PC can access the page after a user defined period by default 3 minutes You can modify this value using the Advanced Device Management section of the web inter...

Page 105: ...rt You have forgotten your router login and or password Try the default login and password admin admin If this fails you can restore your router to its factory settings by holding the Reset button on the back of your router in for 10 12 seconds Problems with the WAN Interface Problem Corrective Action Initialization of the PVC connection linesync failed Ensure that the telephone cable is connected...

Page 106: ...all line filters are correctly installed and the right way around Missing line filters or line filters installed the wrong way around can cause problems with your ADSL connection including causing frequent disconnections Problems with the LAN Interface Problem Corrective Action Can t ping any PCs on the LAN Check the Ethernet LEDs on the front panel The LED should be on for a port that has a PC co...

Page 107: ...PPPoA IPoA PPTP client RIP1 2 LAN Port RJ 45 4 ports 10 100Base T LAN Switch WAN Port RJ 11 1 ADSL port LED Indicators Power System LAN 1 to 4 WLAN MAIL PPP and ADSL Input Power 12V DC 1A Power Consumption 10 watts Agency and Regulatory CE A Tick Operating Temperature 0 to 45 Storage Temperature 10 to 70 Operating Humidity 5 95 non condensing 103 ...

Page 108: ...o call the Billion Support line at 1300 139 159 or email support via support billion com au or post your question and check the FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section of the Billion Australia website at http www billion com au You can also download the latest firmware and utilities from the Billion Australia website at http www billion com au Mac OS is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer Inc ...

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