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MultiCom Firewall

User's Manual

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Page 11: ...ons 20 IPSec VPN Option 21 SSH VPN Option 21 High Availability Option 21 Network Monitoring Option 22 About This Manual 22 Conventions 23 Packaging Contents 24 If The Product Is Received Damaged 24 To Return The Product 24 Chapter 2 Introducing The MultiCom Firewalls 27 MultiCom Firewalls 27 Introducing the Ethernet II 28 Back Panel 28 Front Panel of the Ethernet II 29 ...

Page 12: ...ted 39 Connecting the MultiCom Firewall 40 Configuring Your Computers 42 Windows 43 Macintosh 46 Linux 48 Choosing the Internet Connection 48 Common Configurations 48 Special Configurations 50 Configuration Checklist 52 Plug Play Configuration DHCP 54 Using the Easy Setup 55 Accessing the Easy Setup Web Server 56 WAN DHCP Easy Setup 57 WAN PPPoE Easy Setup 58 WAN PPTP Easy Setup 59 WAN Static IP E...

Page 13: ... 86 Backup Your Configuration 87 Restoring A Configuration 88 Updating Your Firmware 88 LED Status During Upgrade 92 Troubleshooting Firmware Upgrade 93 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 95 Basic Things To Check 96 Common Local Network Problems 97 DHCP Troubleshooting 98 DHCP To The Internet 98 DHCP On Your Local Network 100 PPPoE Troubleshooting 101 Incorrect Password 102 PPPoE Server ISP Not Available 1...

Page 14: ...II 118 Physical Specifications 118 Declaration of Conformity 119 MultiCom SpeedSurf 120 Physical Specifications 120 Declaration of Conformity 121 Enterprise Ethernet 122 Physical Specifications 122 Declaration of Conformity 123 Pin Assignments 124 Appendix B Additional Licenses and Copyrights 125 Licensing 125 Apache License 125 BSD Copyright 125 GNU General Public License 127 OpenSSL License 133 ...

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Page 17: ...nd that the MultiCom Firewalls can help You now have access to many networking possibilities for instance you can secure your data share your Internet connection with multiple computers and filter or receive notifications of potential network attacks For the latest release notes documentation firmware and software check the Lightning website at http www lightning ch support MultiCom Firewall Featu...

Page 18: ... the web interface or the multi platform Configurator software DNS Cache for faster Internet response Dynamic DNS supporting 9 different services for finding your computer even if the IP address changes Multimedia H 323 IRC ICQ and PPTP client pass through support with NAT DHCP server up to 1 000 clients for automatic IP configuration to clients or DHCP Relay on any Interface Ethernet parameter ed...

Page 19: ...ing the File Transfer Protocol FTP Built in Domain Name Server DNS to name local computers Multilingual with English French and German built in Upgradable flash memory Software Add on Options IPSec based Virtual Private Network VPN supporting Gateway client and point to point modes Preshared Manual and PKI x 509 Keys for central management and 3rd party vendor compatibility Support for multiple wo...

Page 20: ...o be purchased and activated to be useable Activation of Options currently requires the user to install a unique key file versions before 3 4 required a special firmware containing the purchased options and then reboot the MultiCom Firewall Currently the options are available IPSec VPN 2 tunnels IPSec VPN 20 tunnels and unlimited IPSec VPN tunnel options IPSec VPN 2 Tunnels IPSec VPN 20 Tunnels IP...

Page 21: ...tificates for more complex IPSec configurations For more information or to purchasing this option contact your distributor SSH VPN Option All existing MultiCom Firewalls offer Virtual Private Networks VPN using the SSH Port Forwarding protocol when the SSH option is purchased This is a powerful Secure Remote Access add on for the standard MultiCom Firewall functionality Using SSH Port Forwarding t...

Page 22: ...status checks are written to the internal log optionally can be emailed to selected email accounts and is visible from the web interface and the Monitor software All NMS configurations require the use of the Configurator software included on the MultiCom Companion CDROM in the Advanced Configuration mode Refer to the Lightning Linux Reference Manual for information on configuring this feature For ...

Page 23: ...les describe the typefaces and symbols used in this manual Table 1 Typography Table 2 Symbols Typography Meaning Computer Output is data generally displayed or presented by the computer User Input is text or commands that you type contrasted with onscreen computer output Button is the text on a button used to describe what button to click Menu indicates the name of a menu or tab that takes you to ...

Page 24: ...extent of the damage to Customer Support so that action can be initiated to repair or replace damaged items or instructions issued for returning items The responsibility of the manufacturer ends at the delivery to the first carrier ALL CLAIMS for loss damage or nondelivery must be made against the delivering carrier WITHIN 8 DAYS OF RECEIPT of shipment To Return The Product An Return Material Auth...

Page 25: ...n The Product Products returned without an RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender s expense Improperly packaged products will not be covered under warranty For warranty repairs please include a copy of a dated proof of purchase ...

Page 26: ...Chapter 1 Preface 26 MultiCom Firewall User s Manual ...

Page 27: ...ware configurations to best meet your needs Each firewall uses Lightning Linux to provide additional features and options to the hardware In all cases you can configure your firewall either by using your Internet browser for Easy Setup Easy Firewall or Interface configuration or by using the Configurator software found on your MultiCom Companion CD ...

Page 28: ... in memory position 1 RED to load the factory default configuration Power Use the Power interface to connect to the included MultiCom power adapter LAN Use the LAN Local Area Network interface to connect to your network devices workstations printer servers network camera or hub WAN Use the WAN Wide Area Network interface to connect to your Broadband modem xDSL Cable or Wireless Modem Kensington Lo...

Page 29: ...nk is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down WAN Steady GREEN when link is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down First LED left of Power LED GREEN when SecureWall is ON ORANGE when filtering is ON and SecureWall is OFF RED when SecureWall and Filter...

Page 30: ...Local Area Network interfaces to connect to your network devices workstations printer servers network camera DMZ Use the DMZ Demilitarized Zone interface to connect public servers www ftp This port allows customized security for these servers WAN Use the WAN Wide Area Network interface to connect to your Broadband modem xDSL Cable or Wireless Modem Console Use the console port with the included ca...

Page 31: ...hen packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down DMZ Steady GREEN when link is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down LAN 1 4 Steady GREEN when link is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down Security GREEN when SecureWall is ON ORANGE when fi...

Page 32: ...connect to the included MultiCom power adapter Console Use the console port with the included cable to connect to the serial port of your workstation This allows you direct access to the CLI Command Line Interface an can be used to configure the firewall LAN Use the LAN Local Area Network interface to connect to your network devices workstations printer servers network camera or hub WAN Use the WA...

Page 33: ...y GREEN when link is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down WAN Steady GREEN when link is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down Security GREEN when SecureWall is ON ORANGE when filtering is ON and SecureWall is OFF RED when SecureWall and Filtering ...

Page 34: ...ower interface to connect to the included MultiCom power adapter LAN 1 4 Use the 4 LAN Local Area Network interfaces to connect to your network devices workstations printer servers network camera DMZ Use the DMZ Demilitarized Zone interface to connect public servers www ftp This port allows customized security for these servers WAN Use the WAN Wide Area Network interface to connect to your Broadba...

Page 35: ...king RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down DMZ Steady GREEN when link is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down LAN 1 4 Steady GREEN when link is up Blinking ORANGE when traffic is passing Blinking RED when packet collisions occur Steady RED when link is down Security GREEN when SecureWall is ON ORAN...

Page 36: ...rewalls administrative web server NOTE The Internet Connection can also be an office to office connection such as an ADSL line between two offices and a modem on each side to provide Ethernet connectivity Advanced Configuration Software Requirements For advanced configuration options you may install or run the Configurator Software from your MultiCom Companion CD Below are the requirements to use ...

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Page 39: ...ur local network will be able to access the Internet through your firewall Be sure that you have asked your ISP how they expect you to connect to the their services using DHCP PPPoE PPTP or a static IP Address NOTE The term Internet is used to describe the network that you use the MultiCom Firewall to connect to The MultiCom Firewall that you can also use to connect to other remote computers or se...

Page 40: ...ion such as Syslog SNMP messaging Dynamic DNS Local Name Server Interface editing such as MAC address or link speed NTP FTP customized and standard filters requires the use of the Configuration Software and is described in the Lightning Linux Reference Manual You will also find information there on how to install and use the Configurator software Connecting the MultiCom Firewall Following are the ...

Page 41: ...y are connected to a network device or blinking yellow to show that data is passing it will be possible to reach the web server of the firewall This does not mean that you are connected to your ISP only that the cable connection between the MultiCom Firewall and the modem router computer or hub is good If you have problems at this point please check the troubleshooting section later in this manual...

Page 42: ...t gateway and DNS server used to reach the Internet The process to enter these settings into your computer varies depending on your operating system If you do not see your operating system represented in the following sections please refer to your computer s user manual for explanations on configuring your network settings Optionally you can make this configuration on only 1 computer to allow acce...

Page 43: ...install that now To set your computer as a DHCP Client 1 choose the IP Address tab 2 click on Obtain IP address automatically 3 click on OK 4 click on OK 5 follow the onscreen instructions which will probably have you reboot your computer 6 if you have the option to select a DNS server choose Obtain DNS In your networking window you should be in the Configuration panel Here you will see the networ...

Page 44: ...f your MultiCom Firewall s LAN interface by default this is 10 0 0 1 and click add 6 click on OK to close and save the properties window 7 click on OK to close and apply the network controls for your computer 8 follow the onscreen instructions which will probably have you reboot your computer Now you are finished configuring your Windows computer to access your MultiCom Firewall Please continue on...

Page 45: ...creen instructions which might ask you to reboot your computer To manually set your computer s IP address 1 choose the General tab 2 click on Use the following IP address 3 enter the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway Be sure that the Subnet Mask and Default gateway match the settings of the MultiCom Firewall s LAN interface For the first connection this should be IP address 10 0 0 1 Subne...

Page 46: ... on OK 8 follow the onscreen instructions which might ask you to reboot your computer Now you are finished configuring your Windows computer to access your MultiCom Firewall Please continue onto the next section to verify that everything is set up correctly Macintosh To reach the network control panel on your Macintosh you need to choose on your Apple Menu Control Panels TCP IP Panel This is where...

Page 47: ...ve your changes To manually set your computer s IP address 1 under Configure select Manually 2 enter the IP address for your computer in the IP address field 10 0 0 2 for example 3 enter your network mask in the Network mask field by default this should be 255 0 0 0 4 enter your firewall IP address the IP address of your MultiCom Firewall s LAN interface 10 0 0 1 by default in the firewall address...

Page 48: ...e interface card iface eth0 inet static address 10 0 0 2 netmask 255 0 0 0 broadcast 10 255 255 255 firewall 10 0 0 1 Choosing the Internet Connection Common Configurations There are 5 common ways to configure your new MultiCom Firewall for use on your network and they are listed below These assume that your Broadband modem can be or already is configured in bridging mode allowing the firewall dir...

Page 49: ...k and your xDSL cable or wireless modem to use the default configuration If your broadband modem is the DHCP server please read below for additional information Option 2 PPPoE is used when your Internet Service Provider requires you to only have a username and password to access the Internet This type of Internet connection is typical for use with DSL Broadband modems In this cases you enter the n...

Page 50: ...terface 3 Network router is between Modem and Firewall 4 Network router is between Firewall and Local Network CAUTION Because you will be creating 2 networks one between the MultiCom Firewall and the Broadband Modem and one between the MultiCom Firewall and the local network you must be sure that both are using different subnets For example the default LAN interface uses subnet 10 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 ...

Page 51: ...all If the Broadband Modem does not offer a DHCP server then you will need to use the Easy Setup s Static IP configuration to allow the MultiCom Firewall to reach it Configure the WAN interface of the Firewall to be on the same network as the Modem For instance if the Modem has an IP address of 192 168 0 1 subnet 255 255 255 0 then configure the Firewall s WAN IP address to be 192 168 0 2 subnet 2...

Page 52: ...can be changed by you during the Easy Setup visiting http 10 0 0 1 setup lan or with the Configurator software Table 3 Pre set configuration of MultiCom Firewall NOTE When using the DHCP server of your firewall the necessary IP parameters will be distributed to your LAN by the built in DHCP server This saves you from having to manually configure each computer There can only be one DHCP server on a...

Page 53: ...net Table 5 PPPoE PPTP configuration checklist for WAN interface If you are not using DHCP PPPoE or PPTP then you will need to configure a Static IP configuration The table below is all of the information that you will need from your ISP to successfully make a connection to the Internet WAN LAN DMZ Ethernet III only DHCP client DEFAULT optional optional DHCP server optional DEFAULT optional PPPoE ...

Page 54: ... you your IP address DNS server address and default firewall configuration with a DHCP server 2 Are all of your internal network LAN devices configured as DHCP Clients If your Internet Service Provider uses DHCP to assign you your IP configuration parameters and your computers are configured as DHCP clients you can simply plug in the MultiCom Firewall immediately between your network and your xDSL...

Page 55: ...ewall or use the Configurator software from the Companion CD to properly configure your MultiCom Firewall CAUTION Some Internet Service Providers that use DHCP also require you to register the hardware MAC address of your computer s Ethernet card If this was the case you will either have to ask them to change the MAC address to the WAN interface of your MultiCom Firewall 00 90 f4 xx xx xx where xx...

Page 56: ...gure the MultiCom Firewall optionally a computer with a static IP address between 10 0 0 2 10 255 255 255 and with a subnet mask of 255 0 0 0 can be used If you are unsure how to do this see the previous section on Configuring Your Computers CAUTION if your MultiCom Firewall does not respond you may need to reset it to its default settings Refer to the Resetting Default Settings section of the Tro...

Page 57: ...ice depends on how your Internet Service Provider connects you to the Internet You will see the WAN Configuration webpage where you can select the Connection Type that your ISP has asked you to use The next four sections describe the 4 possibilities for configuring the WAN interface using DHCP PPPoE PPTP or a static configuration WAN DHCP Easy Setup If your Internet Service Provider connects you u...

Page 58: ... Provider connects you using a PPPoE server you need to click the PPPoE option in the Easy Setup window see the window above This window only requires a username and password to access your Internet Service Provider This information is available from your Internet Service Provider The PPPoE setting causes the MultiCom Firewall to automatically and regularly demand its IP configuration from a PPPoE...

Page 59: ...ty this is the number of seconds before the PPP connection is closed 7 Optionally enable the TCP Frame Size Adaption as a troubleshooting step if you are having problems connecting to your Internet Service Provider or certain web pages 8 Click the Next button and goto the Section LAN Easy Setup on page 63 Diagnostics and status information on this connection is available from the MultiCom web serv...

Page 60: ...me subnetwork as the Ethernet interface of the modem This creates 2 networks one between the MultiCom Firewall and the broadband modem and one between the MultiCom Firewall and the local network By default this PPTP Setup Panel configures your WAN interface s network to be 10 0 0 1 255 0 0 0 expects to find the broadband modem at IP address 10 0 0 138 and changes the LAN interface to 192 168 1 1 2...

Page 61: ... have and IP Address of 10 0 0 1 7 Enter in the Subnet Mask of the broadband modem 8 Click the Next button and goto the Section LAN Easy Setup on page 63 WAN Static IP Easy Setup In some cases your Internet Service Provider will have you configure all of the necessary information manually This is common when you are assigned a static IP address that will not change The needed configuration informa...

Page 62: ...ided you with all of the information necessary to fill in this form 2 Enter in the WAN IP Address that your MultiCom Firewall will be known as provided by your Internet Service Provider 3 Enter in the WAN Subnet Mask that will be used between the Internet Service Provider and the MultiCom Firewall 4 Enter in the Default Gateway address otherwise known as the IP address of the Internet Service Prov...

Page 63: ...ubnet Mask that will be used on your local network 3 Choose to enable or disable the built in DHCP server for managing your network By default this is enabled and should not be changed unless you have another DHCP server on your network 4 If you enabled the DHCP server choose the first IP address that the MultiCom Firewall should assign on your local network to DHCP clients This IP Address must be...

Page 64: ...at will be used on your local network 3 Choose to enable or disable the built in DHCP server for managing your network By default this is enabled and should not be changed unless you have another DHCP server on your network 4 If you enabled the DHCP server choose the first IP address that the MultiCom Firewall should assign on your DMZ network to DHCP clients This IP Address must be on the same su...

Page 65: ...bpages allows you to enable or disable the Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall to work along with the SecureWall firewall When filtering is enabled all traffic from the DMZ network if available to the LAN is blocked Additionally you can choose to block NetBIOS traffic directed to the WAN interface or coming from the LAN interface Additional rules can be customized using the Configurator software a...

Page 66: ... 1 in the SecureWeb HTTPS TCP 443 and or the Secure Shell SSH TCP 22 server fields Saving The Configuration 1 Finally you have a summary of your chosen configuration and the choice of how to save it You can either choose Apply Configuration to save the configuration to the temporary memory and start using it right away or you can choose Apply Configuration and Save as Boot config The second option...

Page 67: ...on has been successfully saved using the Apply Configuration button you will see the following screen Your Easy Setup configuration is now finished 3 If you saved your configuration using the Apply Configuration and Save as Boot config button you will see the following screen Your Easy Setup configuration is now finished Fine Tuning Your Configuration The default configuration that you have just s...

Page 68: ...ools options where 10 0 0 1 is the IP address of the LAN interface of the Firewall Finally click on the browse button to where the Option Key text file has been saved Finally click the button Update Options Key Configure Date And Time To set the correct date and time on the MultiCom Firewall you will need to use a web browser to goto the LAN interface http 10 0 0 1 tools date where 10 0 0 1 is the...

Page 69: ...he default user multicom is disabled This means that only the new user will have the right to configure the MultiCom Firewall If you forget your username and password you will have to reset the MultiCom Firewall back into its default configuration and reload the configuration file from a backup copy NOTE When the first new Privileged user is created the multicom user will be deactivated and you wi...

Page 70: ...o your modem or directly to the ISP if the modem is in bridge mode 5 your modem unless already connected will dial your Internet Service Provider authenticate your user name and password and then send information request to the Internet The information that you requested will follow the same route back in the opposite order to reach the computer making the request In most cases you will either get...

Page 71: ...s wan and from the DHCP or PPP tab of the Configurator software s Monitor window Don t forget to register your MultiCom Firewall and consider reading up on the more advanced options available CAUTION A request to the Internet may be made without your being aware of it These requests could inadvertently open your network connection and cause you additional phone Check the Troubleshooting chapter fo...

Page 72: ...nternationalspeedtests htm http www dslreports com stest http www gibroadband com pages speedtest asp http bandwidthplace com speedtest http www itzalist com com dsl speed test html Registering Your Firewall Registering your firewall allows you to keep up to date with the latest developments for your product Additionally registration takes away the burden of keeping proofs of purchase for upgrades...

Page 73: ...rs can affect the way your network runs new software installations misconfigurations of hardware and even electromagnetic interference can all cause serious changes in the way data travels through your network Just as with any emergency preparation will minimize the effect on your business and peace of mind Your MultiCom Firewall has been equipped with numerous tools to assist in your maintenance ...

Page 74: ...1 enter any necessary user names and passwords by default user multicom and there is no password You can print this information out using your web browser s print functions Starting in Lightning Linux 3 4 the web server provides direct status information of the Firewall services interfaces and logged events Simply select the STATUS link in the menu This page is shown below Tools Function System St...

Page 75: ...will also show if a DHCP server is active on the interface and offer the option to see existing DHCP Leases Wireless LAN Status Shows the Wireless Interface diagnostics This is the window where the user can see the WLAN status and state of each hardware interface the current configuration of the selected interface the broadcast level VRRP Status If the High Availability option has been installed t...

Page 76: ...your firewall whether it is on a local or remote network MultiCom Serial number http 10 0 0 1 config system hardware Software version http 10 0 0 1 config system software LAN status http 10 0 0 1 config interface ethernet LAN stat us LAN DHCP server leases http 10 0 0 1 config interface ethernet LAN ip d hcp server status leases WAN status http 10 0 0 1 config interface ethernet WAN stat us WAN DH...

Page 77: ...ll and watch for alerts warnings notices and other information 1 To reach the monitoring screens of the Configurator you will need to first start the Configurator from CD hard disk or a remote drive see the section on Starting Easy Setup or Installing the Configuration Software if you need assistance in starting the Configurator 2 Click search to search for the MultiCom Firewall on your local netw...

Page 78: ...active DNS servers for the firewall Dynamic DNS The current status of a Dynamic DNS configuration if one exists Interfaces Status of each interface port LAN WAN identifying information and data traffic reports DHCP Client Window shows all of the configuration data received from a DHCP server Server Window shows currently assigned IP addresses and their lease times PPP Describes current status of P...

Page 79: ...I Status of PKI Keys Certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists installed on the Firewall when IPSec optionsa are installed VRRP Status of High Availability on each interface when the High Availability option is installed Monitor Status and delay of each listed service host when Network Monitoring options are installed Event Log Events being generated by the MultiCom Firewall Description Comman...

Page 80: ... hostname NT workstation WAN status info interface ethernet WAN status status status UP RUNNING WAN DHCP client status info interface ethernet WAN ip dhcp client status state state Assigned PPPoE status info interface ppp PPPoE status status status UP RUNNING PPPoE IP address info interface ppp PPPoE status ip_address ip_address 212 147 17 76 PPPoE IPCP info info interface ppp PPPoE ipcp status st...

Page 81: ...n serial port This gives direct access to the firewall Available PPPoE servers info interface ppp PPPoE pppoe server_list indexes 0 1 2 info interface ppp PPPoE pppoe server_list 0 access_concentrator_name access_concentrator_na me ipc lsp690 r lc 01 info interface ppp PPPoE pppoe server_list 0 service_name service_name Any ARP entries info arp status arp_entry indexes 0 1 2 info arp status arp_en...

Page 82: ...abled true saveconfig current DISABLE FILTERING set ip filtering enabled false saveconfig current ENABLE FILTERING OBJECTS set ip filtering_objects enabled true saveconfig current DISABLE FILTERING OBJECTS set ip filtering_objects enabled false saveconfig current ENABLE DNS PROXY set ip dns proxy enabled true saveconfig current DISABLE DNS PROXY set ip dns proxy enabled false saveconfig current EN...

Page 83: ...properly connected a solid green light If an interface is not connected a solid red light If data is traversing the interface when the active port blinks orange data is traveling through that interface If there are collisions occurring on the firewall the light blinks red Starting with Lightning Linux 3 3 the Security LED is also functional and will show DISABLE SYSLOG DEBUG OUTPUT eventdebug stop...

Page 84: ... logins logouts and failures Failed and successful attempts to save a configuration file to the firewall IPSec activity Network Monitoring activity Network Monitoring activity Email activity DHCP activity PPPoE activity PPTP activity Stateful Packet Inspection SPI activity SecureWall dropped packets Startup of firewall SNMP Messages The MultiCom firewall can be configured to respond to SNMP reques...

Page 85: ...d will help identify what is causing the problem The information in this window can be cut and paste for printing or emailing to Technical Support To see the Log window click on the Tools Menu and select the Show Log command The error messages from the Configurator allow you to cut and paste the text in most operating systems Check with your operating system for it s method of cutting and pasting ...

Page 86: ...e and time for the MultiCom Firewall Update the Firmware Tells the MultiCom Firewall where the upgrade firmware is and to start the upgrade process Reboot the Firewall Reboots the MultiCom Firewall using the configuration in the boot memory position Restore the Factory Defaults This will delete all passwords security parameters option keys and configuration files and reboot with the factory defaul...

Page 87: ... a floppy or attach to an email User Configuration Create edit or delete users and permissions on the MultiCom Firewall Additionally you can login as a different user from this window See the Reference Manual chapter on Concepts for explanations on the different users and rights Manage IPSec Connections Enable disable or remove IPSec connections Requires an IPSec option to be installed Security Ed...

Page 88: ...re traffic can move through the firewall Updating Your Firmware Because your MultiCom Firewall has been equipped with flash memory it is possible for you to update it with a newer operating system also known as firmware than was available when you purchased it NOTE Contact your distributor or check the Lightning web site for notifications on the latest firmware Additional charges may apply Upgradi...

Page 89: ...upted during the upgrade process your MultiCom Firewall could become unusable and require repairs from your local distributor Continue at your own risk To install the latest firmware follow the steps below Please check the Support website for the latest version of the MultiCom Firmware Upgrade instructions ...

Page 90: ...e MultiCom usually this is the LAN interface 3 Type in your username and password by default the username is multicom and there is no password 4 Select Toolbox or MultiCom Tools in firmware versions before 3 4 5 Select Update the Firmware 6 Type in the location of the new firmware file or click Browse to find the file on your hard disk If you use Browse you may need to choose All Files in the Type...

Page 91: ...ss this button Otherwise you are asked to reload the firmware If the web server gives you an error or does nothing then try using a different web browser or check with your distributor for another copy of the firmware NOTE this step is skipped in firmware versions 3 1 and higher If the firmware is good you will jump to step 9 and write the new firmware If the firmware is bad your router will reboo...

Page 92: ...ultiCom Firewall to reboot with the new firmware upgrade The lights on the front of the device will change colors during the upgrade process and will stop blinking after the MultiCom Firewall has rebooted WARNING While the firmware upgrade is being written do not interrupt the power to the MultiCom Firewall 10 You are finished Verify that your new version of Lightning Linux firmware is currently i...

Page 93: ...all into the default configuration and then try reinstalling again download or contact your distributor for another copy of the firmware Remember that you will need to upgrade the Configurator software to the same version of the firmware that you just installed Status Description Checking the validity of the firmware All of the leds are lit green except the power led which is blinking green and bl...

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Page 95: ...To correctly fix the problem the source of it must be found In networking this is especially true because the problem may not necessarily point you toward the answer for instance a bad DNS server would stop you from reaching web addresses but not if you only used the IP address There are two questions you must always check 1 Were the instructions followed correctly 2 Has anything recently changed ...

Page 96: ...tly and try switching the ethernet cable to one that you know is good If all of the physical connections are good as tested above the next steps is to verify that you can 1 from your computer communicate with the LAN interface of the MultiCom Firewall 2 from the MultiCom Firewall communicate with your ISP 3 from your computer communicate with the Internet TIP A simple troubleshooting step is to re...

Page 97: ...ng an IP address such as http 193 247 134 2 to reach a web site If it does then your DNS is not reachable and you should check with your Internet Service Provider Is there another DHCP server on your Local Network in addition to the one on the MultiCom Firewall If so you can only have one so you must disable one of them Were you using an analogue modem before connecting the Broadband modem Maybe y...

Page 98: ... pages found at Web Server Status Reports on page 74 Also be sure to check the IP configuration received by your workstations and that the firewall IP address received is the IP address of your MultiCom Firewall the default setting is 10 0 0 1 Table 12 WAN DHCP client status states DHCP is not being used by your Internet State of the interface Possible problem Disabled DHCP is not enabled for this...

Page 99: ... your modem that it is indeed configured as a bridge If the two above steps are not showing a problem this may be your problem You changed the time on your firewall but did not reboot The default date of your MultiCom Firewall is January 1970 DHCP works on a lease system where IP configurations are good for a specified amount of time When the original lease runs out your MultiCom Firewall will att...

Page 100: ...P address as your firewall you changed the time on the MultiCom Firewall but did not reboot Be sure to check the LAN DHCP server leases page to see what IP addresses have been assigned and their status These require using the web server diagnostic pages found at Web Server Status Reports on page 74 Your workstations are not configured as DHCP clients Check that each workstation is configured as a ...

Page 101: ...ou cannot have another ethernet device on your network with this same IP address Consider changing the other devices IP address or change the IP address of your MultiCom Firewall You changed the time on your firewall but did not reboot The default date of your MultiCom Firewall is January 1970 DHCP works on a lease system where IP configurations are good for a specified amount of time When the ori...

Page 102: ... PPPoE server to correctly use their services To check that this connection is available or not visit the PPPoE Link status page on your firewall If you see the error message Endpoint not connected that means there is no available connection to the ISP Check that your cables are connected properly all interface lights are green on your modem and MultiCom Firewall and that the modem is configured t...

Page 103: ...g the problem can be half way around the world More information about this can be found in RFC2923 TCP Problems with Path MTU Discovery Other Sources Of DSL Information DSL Reports at http www dslreports com Web Page HTTP your browser will seem to connect but no data or web page comes back FTP you can login into a web server but cannot use dir ls of directories with a lot of files and cannot trans...

Page 104: ...failed This means that a connection to the ISP is possible but that the username and password you have entered is incorrect Verify your username and password is correct and or contact your Internet Service Provider PPTP Server Not Available If your cabling is incorrect the modem is not functioning configured properly the xDSL line is not functioning or the IP Address of the WAN interface is not in...

Page 105: ...ror message No route to host means the WAN Interface is configured for a different subnet than the IP address that was given for the PPTP Server Resetting The Default Configuration If you think that a configuration is preventing you from accessing the firewall you may want to restore the default configuration of the firewall and start with a fresh configuration file When you want to restore the de...

Page 106: ...ait for the firewall to finish booting up this is when the LAN and WAN light remain either a steady green or red and the rest of the LEDs have stopped blinking The factory default configuration is then loaded up into the current memory location of the MultiCom Firewall Configurations that were stored in the firewall prior to the reset are still saved in the memory of the firewall CAUTION This conf...

Page 107: ...l If you have saved your config to the memory of the firewall such as the config boot location then it will still be there when you boot up again If your changes were only made in the config current location then your changes are erased and you will need to load them from a backup copy However after 2 day without power your MultiCom Firewall will forget what the date is and reset itself back to Ja...

Page 108: ... firewall see the Concepts Chapter of the Lightning Linux Reference Manual Why do some network services seem very slow after I have applied filtering Be sure to have read the chapter on filtering data and that you understand how your software communicates with remote servers In particular port 113 is often used to verify if a communication link is valid and if all external packets are being droppe...

Page 109: ...and 2000 If I log a packet will it continue through the filtering rules or will it be dropped Logging a packet in the filtering rules table does not stop it from going through other rules which in turn could drop accept or use any other available action on them What is a connection and how does it affect my filtering rules Because data packets are necessarily small they may not contain all of the ...

Page 110: ...an use NAT to have the Ethernet firewall accept data packets for an IP address other than the one assigned to the WAN interface ARP requests to the WAN interface are only replied to when the requested IP address is the one assigned to the WAN interface or if the ARP Proxy is configured to respond to a chosen IP address Otherwise no ARP replies will occur for the other IP addresses using NAT Check ...

Page 111: ...umentation assumes no responsibility for the use maintenance or damage these software products may cause Please refer to the software s authors for support and any other information you may need Please check the author s web sites for the latest information on these software packages General Utilities Adobe Acorbat document reader at http www adobe com Firefox web browser at http www mozilla org p...

Page 112: ...SH SSH SCP SFTP server client at http sshwindows sourceforge net PuTTY ssh telnet at http www chiark greenend org uk sgtatham putty RealVNC visual remote control at http www realvnc com RSS News Ticker RSS News feeds at http www rssnewsticker com Sam Spade network query tool at http www samspade org The Green Bow IPSec VPN client at http www thegreenbow fr vpn html WAMP webserver database for wind...

Page 113: ...apacket html Chicken of the VNC remote control at http sourceforge net projects cotvnc Dans Guardian web content filtering at http www lopata net staticpages index php page DGCHome Fugu SFTP SCP and SSH Frontend at http rsug itd umich edu software fugu IPSecuritas IPSec client at http www lobotomo com iStumbler finding wireless networks and devices at http www istumbler net JellyfiSSH SSH telnet c...

Page 114: ...v IP Traffic at http cebu mozcom com riker iptraf Knoppix at http www knoppix net Nessus at http www nessus org Netstatpl at http freshmeat net Net tools at http freshmeat net NMAP at http www insecure org nmap RealVNC visual remote control at http www realvnc com Sniffit at http reptile rug ac be coder sniffit sniffit html Tcpdump at http www tcpdump org Tkined Scotty at http wwwsnmp cs utwente n...

Page 115: ... are unsure what model you have refer to the title on the cover of the firewall or to the box that your firewall arrived in Additionally the pin assignments for MultiCom products is at the end of this section The MultiCom Firewall line of products is as follows MultiCom Ethernet II MultiCom Ethernet III MultiCom SpeedSurf MultiCom Enterprise Ethernet ...

Page 116: ...3 or better Cabling 100BaseTX STP Category 5 or better Dimensions 26 x 18 x 3 5 cm Weight 0 6 kg Ethernet 1 x 10BaseT RJ45 MDI 10 Mbits s WAN 1 x 100BaseTX RJ45 MDI 10 100 Mbits s autosensing LAN supporting full and half duplex modes LED Display WAN LAN Power Power 12V DC 1 2 A Temperature 5 to 40 C Humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Noise Noiseless Approvals CE Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T CSMA CD...

Page 117: ...unity EN 61000 6 2 EN 6100 4 2 Electrostatic discharge EN 6100 4 3 Electromagnetic fields EN 6100 4 4 Fast electric transcients EN 6100 4 5 Surge EN 6100 4 6 Conducted disturbance EN 6100 4 11 Voltage dips short interruptions following the provisions of the EC directive RTTE 99 5 EEC Lausanne Switzerland November 2000 Manufacturer LIGHTNING Instrumentation S A Address Avenue des Boveresses 50 CH 1...

Page 118: ...Mbits s WAN 4 x 100BaseTX RJ45 MDI X 10 100 Mbits s autosensing switched ports LAN 1 x 100BaseTX RJ45 MDI 10 100 Mbits s autosensing DMZ supporting full and half duplex modes LED Display WAN LANx4 DMZ Security Power Power 12V DC 1 2 A Temperature 5 to 40 C Humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Noise Noiseless Approvals CE Console RS 232 RX TX only with special cable Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T CSMA C...

Page 119: ... B FCC Part 15 subpart B class B Immunity EN 61000 6 2 EN 6100 4 2 Electrostatic discharge EN 6100 4 3 Electromagnetic fields EN 6100 4 4 Fast electric transcients EN 6100 4 5 Surge EN 6100 4 6 Conducted disturbance EN 6100 4 11 Voltage dips short interruptions following the provisions of the EC directive RTTE 99 5 EEC Lausanne Switzerland June 2001 Manufacturer LIGHTNING Instrumentation S A Addre...

Page 120: ...Ethernet 1 x 10BaseT RJ45 MDI 10 Mbits s WAN 1 x 100BaseTX RJ45 MDI 10 100 Mbits s autosensing LAN supporting full and half duplex modes LED Display WAN LAN Security Power Power 4 5V DC 1 5 A Temperature 5 to 40 C Humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Noise Noiseless Approvals Console RS 232 RX TX only with special cable Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T CSMA CD IEEE 802 3u 100BaseTX CSMA CD Security Kensi...

Page 121: ...munity EN 61000 6 2 EN 6100 4 2 Electrostatic discharge EN 6100 4 3 Electromagnetic fields EN 6100 4 4 Fast electric transcients EN 6100 4 5 Surge EN 6100 4 6 Conducted disturbance EN 6100 4 11 Voltage dips short interruptions following the provisions of the EC directive RTTE 99 5 EEC Lausanne Switzerland September 2001 Manufacturer LIGHTNING Instrumentation S A Address Avenue des Boveresses 50 CH...

Page 122: ... Weight 2 8 kg Ethernet 4 x 100BaseTX RJ45 MDI X 10 100 Mbits s autosensing switched ports LAN 2 x 100BaseTX RJ45 MDI 10 100 Mbits s autosensing WAN DMZ supporting full and half duplex modes LED Display WAN LANx4 DMZ Security Power Power 100 240V AC 50 60HZ 0 5 A Temperature 5 to 40 C Humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Noise Noiseless Approvals CE Console RS 232 RX TX only with special cable Standar...

Page 123: ...rt 15 subpart B class B Immunity EN 61000 6 2 EN 6100 4 2 Electrostatic discharge EN 6100 4 3 Electromagnetic fields EN 6100 4 4 Fast electric transcients EN 6100 4 5 Surge EN 6100 4 6 Conducted disturbance EN 6100 4 11 Voltage dips short interruptions following the provisions of the EC directive RTTE 99 5 EEC Lausanne Switzerland November 2001 Manufacturer LIGHTNING Instrumentation S A Address Av...

Page 124: ...Ethernet 10 100 Mbits s MDI X DMZ Interface of Ethernet III DMZ WAN of Enterprise Ethernet 10 100 Mbits s MDI 1 Ethernet TX Ethernet TX Ethernet RX Ethernet TX 2 Ethernet TX Ethernet TX Ethernet RX Ethernet TX 3 Ethernet RX Ethernet RX Ethernet TX Ethernet RX 4 5 6 Ethernet RX Ethernet RX Ethernet TX Ethernet RX 7 8 Pin Description 2 Console RX 3 Console TX 5 Console GND RJ45Pin Description DB9 Pi...

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Page 147: ...s the same cable connectors RJ45 as does its slower counterpart 10Base T 10Base T A networking standard that allows for data transfer rates of up to 10 megabits per second between 2 or more devices It is also referred to as twisted pair ethernet because it uses twisted pairs of cable The standard cable for the 10Base T standard uses an RJ45 connector Action The activity to occur when a specified d...

Page 148: ...e will send the IP packet to the ARP Proxy for further processing This process can allow multiple IP addresses to receive traffic as if they were directly connected to the Internet when in fact they are hidden behind a network firewall Authentication The process of identifying oneself over a network This is commonly done by entering a user name and secret password to receive access to a network or...

Page 149: ...ue to a power outage The number of machines that a broadcast reaches depends on the type of the broadcast network broadcast where subnet and host parts of an IP address are set to 255 as in 128 190 255 255 subnet broadcast where only the host part of the IP address is set to 255 as in 128 190 1 255 or a cable broadcast where all hosts on the local physical network are targeted to receive a message...

Page 150: ...h presents information to the user and often allows for interaction with that data as well This information is retrieved from a server which will actually do the work of preparing the information for the client An example of this is an email program where the program on your computer is the client and the computer that you connect to to retrieve your email is the server Compression The action of t...

Page 151: ...stination The IP address of the firewall or host to which the data packet should be sent DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol simplifies network administration by assigning IP addresses and other configurations from a central DHCP server This information is given out to DHCP Clients that request it usually for a preset period of time before a new request must be made See RFC1531 DHCP Client A ...

Page 152: ...ely keeping a group of computers together using a domain tells your router that there is network that can be reached internally and that it may not need to connect to the Internet to reach a computer or web address ending in that name Download To copy data such as a file from a remote source to a local destination Usually referred to as the action of the recipient when taking the data When you cop...

Page 153: ...irewall from one network to another Filter Input The filtering table used to list rules affecting IP packets that only arrive at one of the firewall s interfaces and is not meant to be passed any further For example accessing the built in webserver or a ping to the firewall itself Filter Forward The filtering table used to list rules affecting IP packets that originate from the firewall For exampl...

Page 154: ...firmware it will not know how to manage any activity Higher version numbers often contain additional functionality Please check the Lightning Instrumentation website at http www lightning ch support for information on the most recent version available Flag A TCP identifier found in the header of a TCP data packet Common types include Flash Memory This is a type of memory that has similarities to b...

Page 155: ...l connection over TCP IP which allows file sharing For example an FTP client your computer asks an FTP server a remote computer with files you want for permission to transfer files You will often need a login ID and password to access the FTP server though many servers have a guest account under the login ID anonymous and password of the users email address See RFC959 Firewall The networking hardw...

Page 156: ... speed Some hubs work only at 10Base T speeds or 100Base T speeds while some can support mixed speeds together Be sure the hub matches your needs and existing hardware ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol messages are typically messages relating to network errors congestion timeouts of data packets and echoes used by the ping command by a device on the network These messages are sent in the IP h...

Page 157: ...nies that manage your Internet connection Frequently they will have a local phone number for you to call with your modem which will give you access to the whole Internet email and other services they may offer IP Address A 32 bit number broken up into 4 octets and used to identify a computer on a TCP IP network This address takes the form of x x x x where each x is an octet a number from 0 255 It ...

Page 158: ...on Header AH Encapsulating Security Payload ESP Internet Key Exchange IKE See RFC2401 Kernel This is the kernel or operating system corresponding to the release of the Linux Operating System Lightning Linux is the operating system that runs the MultiCom Firewall Because it is a customized version of Linux each version of Lightning Linux will have its corresponding Linux kernel that was integrated ...

Page 159: ...d actions such as dropping or rejecting can be specified LLC Logical Link Control is one of 2 different methods for encapsulating data over a DSL connection Sometimes it is also known as LLC SNAP Logical Link Control Sub Network Access Protocol The other method is VC Mux Login A part of authenticating so that the computer or network will know who you are This is often used with a secret password t...

Page 160: ...ket or frame that can be sent through a connected network Ethernet networks can use up to 1500 MTU while interfaces configured to use PPPoE can have a maximum MTU of 1492 NAT Network Address Translation is done on a device resting between 2 or more networks for instance between the WAN and the LAN IP packets arriving or leaving can have their source or destination changed to a different IP address...

Page 161: ... Network A group of computers connected together to share data This group can be the computers in your home or the computers in your office building as compared to a remote network WAN that you may connect to through the phone company or satellite uplinks Networks are typically differentiated by the media cabling connecting the devices the protocols being run over the media and the layout or topol...

Page 162: ...et exchange took Port While people are getting more familiar with the IP addresses used on the Internet few people realize that for each different address there are over 65 000 channels over which the data can travel Fortunately most communication takes place over preset channels such as channel 80 for reaching for a web page Some software makes use of random channels so if you want to filter data...

Page 163: ...roxy DNS For instance clients on a local network will make DNS requests to a Proxy DNS device which in turn forwards those requests to the appropriate external DNS server Frequently there is a cache that keeps a list of frequently requested names so that the responses from the local network can be replied to quickly Reboot Rebooting is when your router is powered off and then turned back on again ...

Page 164: ...works By keeping a table of IP addresses and the remote location that they should be forwarded to the router is able to distribute data in the most efficient manner The routing table can either be maintained statically where the routes are manually entered or dynamically when routing devices pass information automatically between themselves Shareware Software that is freely distributable to friend...

Page 165: ...could be communicated remotely as well Straight Cable An RJ45 ethernet cable that connects network devices together through a hub This will not allow you to connect network devices directly to each other for that situation you would use a crossed wire cable Subnet Dividing an TCP IP network into smaller equally sized logical networks By using what used to be the host part of an IP address a networ...

Page 166: ...s should be in TCP provides for reliable data transmissions and interactions If a data packet is lost or damaged during transit it is TCP that asks for that data packet to be retransmitted See RFC793 TCP Option A very technical variable in the TCP header Filtering for these markers should be for advanced users only RFC1323 describes the last two options in more detail Common types include end of l...

Page 167: ... you are logged in you can use commands as though you were typing them directly into the telnet server even if the server or device is around the world though that may make communication a little slower Your router contains a telnet server to allow you remote control access to run commands or get reports The telnet program is sometimes referred to as a terminal emulator See RFC854 Threshold Settin...

Page 168: ...loading the data to your router URL The Uniform Resource Locator is the global format to access documents and resources on the Internet A URL uses three parts to reach a specified resource or file The first part of the address describes the protocol to be used such as http or ftp the second part identifies the IP address or domain name of where the desired resource is located www mycompany com Fin...

Page 169: ...ver may be read only or interactive xDSL Digital Subscriber Lines such as ADSL SDSL HDSL are collectively referred to as xDSL It is a high speed networking technology allowing connection to the Internet from your home or office Data rates for downloading information will be from 1 5 to 9 Mbps and uploading information from 16 to 640 Kbps depending on your service provider xDSL Modem These modems a...

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Page 171: ...rface Ethernet III 118 serial interface MultiCom SpeedSurf 120 Configuration Software system requirements 36 using 55 Connecting cables 40 D Declaration of Conformity Ethernet Enterprise 123 Ethernet II 117 Ethernet III 119 MultiCom SpeedSurf 121 Default Configuration 52 Diagnostics with Console Telnet 79 with the Monitor 76 with the Webserver 74 E Error messages 83 F FAQ 107 Firmware updating you...

Page 172: ...ments 124 R Resetting default configuration 105 S SSH Port Forwarding 21 22 Status using Monitor screens 76 via telnet or console 79 via the webserver 74 System Requirements 36 Configuration Software 36 T Telnet status reports 79 Testing configuration 70 connection speed 72 security 71 Troubleshooting 95 DHCP to the Internet 98 Error Messages 83 getting status from Console Telnet 79 getting status...

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