User Guide VT2500/VT2400 Voice Gateway
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THE UNIT MUST NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING. DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, ON THE UNIT. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, THIS EQUIPMENT MAY REQUIRE A GROUNDING CONDUCTOR IN THE LINE CORD.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB • Postpone cable modem installation until there is no risk of thunderstorm or lightning activity in the area. • Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a risk of electric shock from lightning.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Canadian Compliance This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la class B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB The service provider, not Motorola, is responsible for the provision of VoIP telephony services through this equipment. Motorola shall not be liable for, and expressly disclaims, any direct or indirect liabilities, damages, losses, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, risks or harms arising from or related to the services provided through this equipment.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB INFORMATION CARD. MOTOROLA’S WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN REFURBISHED OR REISSUED BY YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER. Copyright © 2005 by Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Gaming Configuration Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring the Firewall for Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring Port Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB Configuring TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: BasicConfiguration: Basic Advanced Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Introduction Thank you for purchasing the VT2400/VT2500 Voice Gateway for your home, home office, or small business/enterprise.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless • Full network connectivity in a single unit, eliminating the cost and clutter of stand-alone routers, hubs, and wireless access points • • • Portability — can plug into any broadband connection (cable or DSL) • Easy Web-based configuration • Support for rich telephone service features such as caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, call forwarding, etc.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Sample Wired Network for Home or Office (VT2400) The VT2400 Voice Gateway adds advanced routing features and four Ethernet LAN ports, allowing you to connect multiple PCs without the need for a stand-alone hub or router. The VT2400 also includes a firewall to help protect your network against external attacks.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Sample Combination Wired and Wireless Network for Home or Office (VT2500) The VT2500 Wireless Voice Gateway allows you to set up a combination of wired and wireless PCs and other devices in your home or office network. Either a cable or DSL modem can be used.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Front Panel The front panel of your VT2400/VT2500 provides the following LEDs: Indicator VT2500/VT2400 Function Power Solid green if voice gateway is plugged in and operating normally Status Series of blinks indicates various voice gateway events (see next table) WLAN (VT2500 only) Green indicates activity on the wireless LAN WAN Indicates activity on the WAN (Internet)
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless As a troubleshooting aid, the STATUS, LINE 1, and LINE 2 indicators blink as follows during start-up and image upgrades: LED Activity Status LED Line 1 or Line 2 LEDa None N/A Service is not present on the line One blink Performing its initial boot sequence The line is off the hook Two blinks Obtaining its network IP address N/A Three blinks Downloading its configura
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Rear Panel The rear panel provides the following connectors: : Item Type Connects To POWER 12 V An adapter that you plug into an AC power outlet LAN RJ-45 Ethernet connectors for up to four computers/devices WAN RJ-45 Ethernet connector to your broadband modem, switch, or hub (“WAN” or “wide area network” refers here to the Internet) LINE 1 RJ-11 Telephone line one
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Before You Begin Before you begin installation, check that you received the following items with your VT2400/VT2500: Item Description AC adapter and line cord Connects the VT2400/VT2500 to an AC electrical outlet Ethernet cable Connects the WAN port on the VT2400/VT2500 to a broadband modem (cable or DSL) Connects the LAN ports on the VT2400/VT2500 to a computer or other net
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Precautions Caution! Contact your VoIP provider before connecting your VT2400/VT2500 to your existing telephone wiring. Connect each LINE port to a telephone only; never to a traditional telephone service. Postpone installation until there is no risk of thunderstorm or lightning activity in the area.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Installation Follow the steps and guidelines in this section to physically set up and position the VT2400/VT2500 voice gateway on a flat surface or mount it on the wall.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Hardware Setup Hardware setup includes: • antenna installation (VT2500 only) • physical placement - horizontal, vertical, or mounted on the wall • electrical connection - connecting the power cord Antenna Installation (VT2500 only) When shipped, the antenna for the router is not connected to the voice gateway.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Physical Placement For desktop use, the voice gateway can be installed either horizontally or vertically. It can also be mounted on a wall. Horizontal Installation 1 Place the voice gateway in the desired location as shown in the figure below. 2 Follow the installation procedures for connecting and configuring the voice gateway to a network.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Vertical Installation 1 Insert the router into the supplied base stand. Ensure that the antenna’s location is on top. The voice gateway’s foot slides snugly into a notch in the base stand to keep it stable. 2 Follow the installation procedures for connecting and configuring the voice gateway to a network.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 2 To print the Wall Mounting Template, click the Print icon or choose Print from the File menu. 3 In the Pages field, enter the page number in this manual on which the Wall Mounting Template appears. 4 Click OK. 5 Measure the printed template with a ruler to ensure that it is the same size as the template drawing indicates (7.047 inches).
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 1 Connect the power adapter to the voice gateway Power port, found on the back of the unit. 2 Plug the power adapter into a grounded and surge-protected power outlet. The Power LED on the front panel lights green when connected properly.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Connecting the VT2400/VT2500 to a Network If you are setting up a wireless network only, the computers in the following diagrams will not use Ethernet cables to connect them. If you have an existing modem, follow the procedure in “Adding the VT2500/VT2400 to an Existing Network”.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Adding the VT2500/VT2400 to an Existing Network You may have a combination of wired and wireless devices on your existing network. Follow these steps to connect only those PCs to be wired. These instructions will also help you modify an existing network that uses a separate router or wireless access point.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless After you fill in the worksheet, perform the steps that follow the worksheet.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Basic Configuration This section provides initial procedures required for configuring the network attached to the voice gateway.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Starting the VT2400/VT2500 Voice Gateway Setup Program On a computer wired to the VT2400/VT2500, open a Web browser. Caution: Run the voice gateway configuration setup program only from a PC attached to the voice gateway with an Ethernet cable. Do not use a wireless device to configure the network.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 5 Click Log In to display the VT2400/VT2500 user configuration setup screens: If you have difficulty starting the VT2400/VT2500 setup program, see “Troubleshooting” for information. After you edit the field and click Apply for some settings, you are required to reboot the VT2400/VT2500 for the changes to take effect. Rebooting takes 10 to 15 seconds.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Changing the Default Password Caution! To prevent unauthorized configuration, change the default password immediately when you first configure the VT2400/VT2500 Voice Gateway.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Setting Up Minimum Security Network Options For basic operation of your network, these tasks must be completed: • Selecting the firewall policy and enabling the firewall • Disabling the wireless option (if you are setting up a wired network only); or • Enabling wireless security (if setting up a LAN with one or more wireless devices Setting the Firewall Policy and Enabling
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless To select a predefined policy for all data processed by the VT2400/VT2500 firewall: 1 After you log in, click Firewall on the main menu then click Firewall. The Firewall > FIREWALL — basic page appears. 2 Click the most secure firewall policy possible. High The safest firewall policy template, that provides the highest security. We recommend this setting.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless For information about these options refer to Advanced Configuration. For more information about how the firewall can affect gaming, see Gaming Configuration Guidelines. Disabling the Wireless Option If you do not plan to have any wireless devices in your network, make sure the Enable Wireless Interface check box is not selected on the Wireless > NETWORK page.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gaming Configuration Guidelines The following sections provide information about configuring the voice gateway firewall and a DMZ for gaming. Configuring the Firewall for Gaming By default, the VT2500 firewall is disabled. If you enable the firewall, as recommended, refer to the game’s documentation to ensure that the necessary ports are open for use by that game.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring a Gaming DMZ Host Caution! The gaming DMZ host is not protected by the firewall. It is open to communication or hacking from any computer on the Internet. Consider carefully before configuring a device to be in the DMZ.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Help Use this page to obtain Help screens when using the VT2400/VT2500 graphical user interface. For example.... Help page fields Field or Button Description HELP Generates a help window that contains a description and other information.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Rebooting When you click Reboot, this message appears: Click OK to reboot the VT2400/VT2500 voice terminal. The current configuration (or changes you just made using the Apply buttons) will be kept. Click Cancel to cancel the reboot.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Logging Out When you click Log Out, the VT2400/VT2500 Setup Program log in screen appears.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Advanced Configuration This section describes how to use the configuration pages in the VT2400/VT2500 Setup Program for configuring your local and wide area networks. You will need to refer to the Configuration Worksheet you filled out in Installation to successfully configure your network.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Using the Getting Started Wizard When you log in to the VT2400/VT2500 setup program, the first screen that appears (Gateway > STATUS) provides a configuration wizard to help you through the configuration screens. By selecting Launch Getting Started Wizard on the Gateway > STATUS page, you can access a subset of the configuration screens in succession.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > STATUS This page displays the status information for several gateway configuration parameters: To view a definition of any field on the Status page, click the underlined field. A Help screen appears that displays the definition.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > WAN — DHCP Client Use this page to configure the external (public) wide area network (WAN) interface for an IP Allocation Method of DHCP Client. Refer to your Modem Worksheet in “Basic Configuration” to determine which type of IP allocation method you must configure.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > WAN — PPPoE Client Use this page to configure the external (public) wide area network (WAN) interface with an IP Allocation Method of PPPoE Client. Refer to your Modem Worksheet in “Basic Configuration” to determine which type of IP allocation method you must configure.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > WAN — Static Use this page to configure the external (public) wide area network (WAN) interface. The default is DHCP Client. Refer to your Modem Worksheet in “Basic Configuration” to determine which type of IP allocation method you must configure.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > LAN — nat config Use this page to enable NAT (Network Address Translation) and add clients to the CURRENT NAT PASSTHROUGH list: . Gateway > LAN — nat config page fields Field or Button Description LAN Local Area Network IP Address The LAN internet protocol (IP) address assigned by your Internet service provider.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > LAN — dhcp server config Only experienced network administrators should use this page to perform advanced DHCP server configuration. Use this page to configure the DHCP server programs for your private LAN. CAUTION! Do not modify these settings unless you are an experienced network administrator with strong knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, and DHCP.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > LAN — dhcp server config page fields (continued) Field Description Wins Server 1 The IP address of the first Windows Internet Naming Service server that assigns IP addresses dynamically. Wins Server 2 The IP address of the second Windows Internet Naming Service server that assigns IP addresses dynamically.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > LAN — dhcp leases Use this page to view and configure DHCP leases. Gateway > LAN — dhcp leases page fields Field Description CURRENT DHCP LEASES Displays all DHCP clients that have reserved IP addresses. The table entries represent both reserved (static) leases added by the user and dynamic leases automatically assigned by the DHCP server.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > LAN – static leases Use this page to configure DHCP static leases, including one for a DMZ device: Gateway > LAN — static leases page fields Field Description RESERVE NEW IP ADDRESS You can reserve up to 64 IP addresses assigned by the VT2400/VT2500 DHCP server for specific LAN clients.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > LAN — static leases page fields (continued) Field Description Static Mappings: You can select a device to always receive the same IP address by adding a static binding/ mapping. The IP address you specify for the MAC address will always be the one allocated by the DHCP server.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — status Use this page to view the configured port forwarding entries for the VT2400/VT2500 LAN. Refer to Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — config for complete definitions of each field.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — config Use this page to configure up to 30 virtual servers. Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — config page fields Field Description ADD NEW PORT FORWARDING ENTRY You can configure up to 64 virtual servers. If you select Custom, you must set the Name, Port Start, Port End, and LAN IP Address.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — config page fields (continued) Field Description Public IP Enter the public IP address for the Port Forwarding service Note: An Internet user must know this External (public) WAN Interface IP address in order to access any Port Forwarding entry you define on the private LAN. Sets the public LAN IP address for the port forwarding page.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS - predefined When you run a PC application that accesses the Internet, it communicates with a computer on the Internet. In some applications, especially gaming, the computer on the Internet also communicates with your PC. Because NAT does not normally allow these incoming connections, the VT2400/VT2500 supports port triggering.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — predefined page fields Field Description CONFIGURED PORT TRIGGERING TABLE Name Displays the unique name for the port triggers. This is typically the protocol name. Enable Select this box to activate the port triggers for the predefined application. Protocol Displays the transport protocol for the port trigger — TCP or UDP.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS - custom Use this page to create a custom port trigger: Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom page fields Field Description ADD NEW PORT TRIGGER Name Enter the unique name for the port trigger. This is typically the protocol. Enable Select this box to enable the custom port trigger. Protocol Sets the transport protocol for the port trigger — TCP or UDP.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom page fields (continued) Field Add Description Click to add the port trigger to the PORT TRIGGERS TABLE. PORT TRIGGERS TABLE Lists all defined port triggers and their parameters.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > DNS Use this page to configure the local Domain Name Servers: Gateway > DNS page fields Field Description DNS DNS Server 1 Type the IP address for the first DNS server (refer to the Configuration Worksheet you completed in Section 2). Valid numbers are between 0 and 255. The ISP Domain Name Server provides name-to-IP address translation.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Gateway > LOG Use this page to view detailed information about the gateway: Gateway > LOG page fields Field Description GATEWAY LOG The table shows the logging information related to gateway activity. Clear Log (button) Clears the entries in the log. Types of entries include DHCP server lease information, wireless client associations, and user interface access (log in, etc.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless System > CONTROL Use this page to view and configure the Global System Controls. System > CONTROL page fields Field Description SYSTEM CONTROLS Enable Global Firewall If you disable the global firewall, all the traffic will be allowed to pass through the firewall, irrespective of the policy rules configured. Default is .....
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless System > CONFIGURATION — backup Use this page to back up the current system configuration: System > CONFIGURATION — backup page fields Field Description BACK UP SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Apply (button) Click Apply to back up the current configuration. When the Save dialog appears, click Save to preserve the configuration file.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless System > CONFIGURATION — restore Use this page to restore the system configuration to one that was backed up previously: System > CONFIGURATION — restore page fields Field Description RESTORE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Enter Filename Enter the path of the configuration file from which the configuration is to be restored. Use the Browse button to select the path and file name.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless System > CONFIGURATION — reset Use this page to reset the current system configuration to the factory default settings. System > CONFIGURATION — reset page fields Field Description INITIALIZE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION When system configuration is reset, all Gateway and Wireless feature settings shall not be reset to factory defaults.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless System > LOG Use this page to view detailed information about system activity: System > LOG page fields Field Description SYSTEM LOG The table shows the logging information related to the system. The Time shows the time of the event was logged. Description column gives a brief description about the event logged.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > FIREWALL — basic Use this page to view and edit the existing firewall profiles. Predefined firewall templates are defined in the table following this screen’s field definitions. .
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Predefined Firewall Template Definitions Firewall Low inbound PSEC-IKE, IPSEC-ESP, IPSEC-AH, ICMP messages, RSVP messages - native and UDP-encapsulated, Kerberos, RTP/RTCP, MGCP, SNMP outbound DHCP, ICMP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, HTTPS, NNTP, PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC-IKE, IPSEC-ESP, IPSEC-AH, AOL instant messenger, Microsoft instant messenger, Yahoo instant messenger, TFTP, D
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > FIREWALL — advanced Do not create a custom firewall policy unless you have the expertise necessary to do so. Instead, select one of the predefined policy templates as described in “Setting Up Minimum Security Network Options”. Use this page to configure custom firewall profiles.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > FIREWALL — advanced page fields (continued) Field Description Enable Logging If you enable logging for the firewall, a list is always generated. Any IP address the firewall determines to have breached the active policy is added to the log.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > CONTENT FILTER — status Use this page to view and edit the existing Content Filter Profiles: Firewall > CONTENT FILTER— status page fields Field Description CONTENT FILTER PROFILES Profile Name Name for the custom or predefined Content Filter Profile you created or selected on the Firewall > FIREWALL — advanced page.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > CONTENT FILTER — config Use this page to view and configure new Content Filter Profiles, such as parental controls, employee access controls, and so on. Content filtering does not occur automatically; you must configure it. In addition, profiles must be defined for content filtering to work. Otherwise, all data passes through the firewall unprotected.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > CONTENT FILTER — config page fields (continued) Field Description Apply the CF profile to above entity for following schedule: Select Schedule The Content Filter profile will be applied to the specified PC only for the specified schedule. The “Always” schedule is predefined. You can define a new schedule by selecting Add New Schedule from the drop down list.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > SCHEDULES — status Use this page to view, edit, and delete the existing schedule profiles. . Firewall > SCHEDULES — status page fields Field or Button Description SCHEDULE PROFILES Schedule Type the name of the schedule. Schedule Entries Enter the days and time range for the schedule Edit (button Select a schedule in the XXXXXXXXX list and click the Edit button.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > SCHEDULES — config Use this page to configure new schedule profiles and edit existing schedule profiles. . Firewall > SCHEDULES — config page fields Field Description ADD NEW SCHEDULE Schedule Name Type the name of the schedule profile.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > SCHEDULES — config page fields (continued) Field Description Schedule The schedule name Start Time The time the schedule begins End Time The time the schedule ends Delete (button) To delete a schedule from the profile, select it in the SCHEDULES IN THIS PROFILE list and click Delete.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Firewall > LOG This page displays activity related to the firewall: . Firewall > LOG page fields Field Description Firewall LOG Allows up to 250 entries. Subsequent entries overwrite the oldest entries in the log. (Not sure if this definition is the same for the URL Log and the Log under USERS.) Clear Log (button) Clears all entries from the log.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Voice > STATUS Use this page to view the operational status of the voice gateway: Voice > STATUS page fields Field Description Parameter The voice feature, such as line number, caller ID, call forwarding, etc.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Voice > SERVICE Use this page to view and edit the service provider’s configuration.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Voice > SERVICE page fields (continued) Field Description Secondary DNS The Internet Service Provider Domain Name Server provides a secondary name-to-IP address resolution. If your ISP does not automatically assign your DNS addresses from their DHCP server, they will need to provide you with at least one DNS server IP address that you enter in the DNS IP Address fields.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Users > USERS — status Use this page to view, edit, and delete existing users and user groups. Users > USERS — status page fields Field Description USERS User Name Displays the names of all users. User Group The user group to which the user belongs. See Users > USER GROUPS for more information about user groups. Privilege The privileges assigned to this user.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Users > USERS — config Use this page to configure new users. Users > USERS — config page fields Field Description USER SETUP User Name Type the user name as it will be entered by the user to log on to the network. Password Type at least four characters for the user’s password. Password (retype) Retype the user’s password. User Group Select a user group from the list.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Users > USER GROUPS Use this page to configure user groups to which users belong. .
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Users > LOG Use this page to view a log of user activity: . Users > LOG page fields Field Description USER LOG Clear Log (button) Clears all entries in the log. Time The time frame that a user accessed a particular destination address. Description The URL or Web page accessed. Source Address The source IP address of the inbound or outbound message.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > STATUS This page provides wireless status information. Refer to “Setting Up Your Wireless LAN (WLAN)” for a description of each field, or mouse-over the underlined field name and right-click to view a general description in a Help window.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > NETWORK This page allows you to configure wireless network settings. The default configuration parameters are set to permit IEEE 802.11 wireless network operation without additional changes. Any 802.11 conforming device may operate on the network.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > SECURITY – basic This page allows you to configure basic wireless security settings for WEP or WPA. Refer to “Configuring WPA on the VT2500” or “Configuring WEP on the VT2500” under “Setting Up Your Wireless LAN (WLAN)” for a description of each field. Or, mouse-over the underlined field name and right-click to view a general description in a Help window.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > SECURITY – advanced This page allows you to configure advanced wireless security settings. Refer to “Setting Up Your Wireless LAN (WLAN)” for a description of each field, or mouse-over the underlined field name and right-click to view a general description in a Help window.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > STATISTICS This page provides information about wireless statistics. Refer to “Setting Up Your Wireless LAN (WLAN)” for a description of each field, or mouse-over the underlined field name and right-click to view a general description in a Help window.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring TCP/IP You must be sure all client computers are configured for TCP/IP (a protocol for communication between computers).
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 3 Double-click the Network icon to display the Network window: Although your VT model number may be different than in the images in this guide, the procedure is the same. 4 Select the Configuration tab. 5 Verify that TCP/IP is installed for the adapter used to connect to the VT2500. If TCP/IP is installed, skip to step 10.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 7 Click Protocol and click Add. The Select Network Protocol window is displayed: 8 Click Microsoft in the Manufacturers section and click TCP/IP in the Network Protocols section. 9 Click OK. 10 Click TCP/IP on the Network window. If there is more than one TCP/IP entry, choose the one for the Ethernet card or USB port connected to the VT2500. 11 Click Properties.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring TCP/IP in Windows 2000 1 On the Windows Desktop, click Start. 2 Select Settings and then Control Panel from the pop-up menus to display the Control Panel window: 3 Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon to display the Network and Dial-up Connections window: In the steps that follow, a connection number like 1, 2, 3, etc.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 4 Click Local Area Connection number. The value of number varies from system to system. The Local Area Connection number Status window is displayed: 5 Click Properties. Information similar to the following window is displayed: 6 If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is in the list of components, TCP/IP is installed. You can skip to step 10.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 7 Click Protocol on the Select Network Component Type window and click Add. The Select Network Protocol window is displayed: 8 Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 9 Click OK. The Local Area Connection number Properties window is re-displayed. 10 Be sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 11 Click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed: 12 Be sure Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected. 13 Click OK to accept the TCP/IP settings. 14 Click Close to close the Local Area Connection number Properties window. 15 Click OK when prompted to restart the computer and click OK again.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring TCP/IP in Windows XP 1 On the Windows desktop, click Start to display the Start window: 2 Click Control Panel to display the Control Panel window. The display varies, depending on the Windows XP view options. If the display is a Category view as shown below, continue with step 3. Otherwise, skip to step 5.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 3 Click Network and Internet Connections to display the Network and Internet Connections window: 4 Click Network Connections to display the LAN or High-speed Internet connections. Skip to step 7. 5 If a classic view similar to below is displayed: 6 Double-click Network Connections to display the LAN or High-speed Internet connections.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 7 Right-click on the network connection. If more than one connection is displayed, be sure to select the one for your network interface: 8 Select Properties from the pop-up menu to display the Local Area Connection Properties window: 9 On the Local Area Connection Properties window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) if it is not selected.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 10 Click Properties to display the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window: 11 Verify that the settings are correct, as shown above. 12 Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties window. 13 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. When you complete the TCP/IP configuration, go to “Verifying the IP Address in Windows 2000 or Windows XP”.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Verifying the IP Address in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me To check the IP address: 1 On the Windows Desktop, click Start. 2 Select Run. The Run window is displayed. 3 Type winipcfg.exe and click OK. The IP Configuration window is displayed.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Verifying the IP Address in Windows 2000 or Windows XP To check the IP address: 1 On the Windows Desktop, click Start. 2 Select Run. The Run window is displayed. 3 Type cmd and click OK to display a command prompt window. 4 Type ipconfig and press ENTER to display the IP configuration.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless To renew the IP address: 1 Type ipconfig /renew and press ENTER. If a valid IP address is displayed as shown, Internet access should be available. 2 Type exit and press ENTER to return to Windows. If after performing this procedure the computer cannot access the Internet, call your cable provider for help.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Setting Up Your Wireless LAN (WLAN) You can use the VT2500 as an access point for a wireless LAN (WLAN) without changing its default settings. Caution! To prevent unauthorized eavesdropping or access to WLAN data, you must enable wireless security. The default VT2500 settings provide no wireless security. After your WLAN is operational, be sure to enable wireless security.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Encrypting Wireless LAN Transmissions To prevent unauthorized viewing of data transmitted over your WLAN, you must encrypt your wireless transmissions. Use the Wireless > SECURITY — basic to encrypt your transmitted data.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring WPA on the VT2500 After you enable and configure WPA on the VT2500, you must configure each WLAN client as described in the subsections under “Configuring the Wireless Clients”. To enable WPA and set the key on the VT2500: 1 On the VT2500 Setup Program menu, click Wireless.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 5 6 Choose the WPA Authentication type: Remote (Radius) If a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server is available, you can select this option and go to step 6. A RADIUS server is typically used in a large corporate location.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring WEP on the VT2500 After you enable and configure WEP on the VT2500, you must configure each WLAN client as described in the subsections under “Configuring the Wireless Clients”. Use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) only if you have wireless clients that do not support WPA.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 6 Click OK. The WEP CONFIGURATION fields now appear something like this: Before performing step 7, consider the following: 7 8 • If all of your wireless adapters support 128-bit encryption, you can select Enable 128 Bit. Otherwise, you must select Enable 64 Bit.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Restricting Wireless LAN Access The default VT2500 wireless settings enable any computer having a compatible wireless adapter to access your WLAN. To protect your network from unauthorized intrusions, you can restrict access to your WLAN to a limited number of computers on the Wireless > SECURITY — advanced page.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring the Wireless Network Name on the VT2500 If you disable ESSID broadcasting on the VT2500, it does not transmit the network name (ESSID).
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless 6 To restrict WLAN access to clients configured with the same Network Name (ESSID) as the VT2500, click the SECURITY tab. 7 Click advanced to display the Wireless > SECURITY — advanced page: 8 Select ESSID Broadcast to restrict WLAN access to clients configured with the same Network Name (ESSID) as the VT2500. 9 Click Apply to save your changes.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring a MAC Access Control List on the VT2500 You can restrict wireless access to one to 32 wireless clients, based on the client MAC address. To configure a MAC access control list: 1 On the VT2500 Setup Program menu, click Wireless. 2 Click the SECURITY tab.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring the Wireless Clients For each wireless client computer (station), install the wireless adapter — such as a Motorola WN825G, WPCI810G, or WU830G — following the instructions supplied with the adapter. Be sure to: 1 Insert the CD-ROM for the adapter in the CD-ROM drive on the client. 2 Install the device software from the CD.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Configuring a Wireless Client for WPA If you enabled WPA and set a PSK Passphrase by “Configuring WPA on the VT2500”, you must configure the same passphrase (key) on each wireless client.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless Pages in the VT2500 Setup Program Use the Wireless pages to control and monitor the wireless interface: • Wireless > STATUS page • Wireless > NETWORK page • Wireless > SECURITY — basic page • Wireless > SECURITY — advanced page • Wireless > STATISTICS page After you edit some fields and click Apply, you are required to reboot your voice gateway for your changes
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > STATUS You can use this read-only page to: • View the wireless interface status • Help perform Troubleshooting for wireless network problems Wireless > STATUS Page Fields Regulatory Domain Indicates the country for which the VT2500 is manufactured. The list of channels depends on the country’s standards for operation of wireless devices.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > STATUS Page Fields (continued) MAC Access Control List Displays the MAC addresses of wireless clients having access (see “Configuring a MAC Access Control List on the VT2500”). ESSID Broadcast If you disable ESSID broadcast, the network name (ESSID) will not be transmitted in the 802.11 beacon frame.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > NETWORK Use this page for: • Enabling the wireless interface • Configuring the wireless network name (also see Configuring the Wireless Network Name on the VT2500) • Configuring other WLAN settings You can use the VT2500 to operate a WLAN without changing its default settings.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > NETWORK page fields (continued) Field Description Enable Wireless Interface Select this box to enable the wireless interface. ESSID Sets a unique network name for the VT2500 WLAN to distinguish between multiple WLANs in the vicinity.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > SECURITY — basic Use this page to configure how your VT2500 encrypts wireless transmissions. For information about using this page, review “Encrypting Wireless LAN Transmissions” in this section of the manual.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > SECURITY — advanced Use this page to configure advanced wireless security settings. Wireless > Security — ADVANCED page fields Field or Button Description ESSID Broadcast If selected, only wireless clients (stations) having the same Network Name (ESSID) as the VT2500 can communicate with the VT2500. Closed network operation is a VT2500 enhancement to IEEE 802.11b.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > Security — ADVANCED page fields (continued) Field or Button Delete (button) Description To delete a wireless client from the MAC access control list, select its Delete check box and click the Delete button. ADD NEW STATIONS New Station (now Station #?) Type the MAC address of the wireless client to add to the MAC access control list. Use the format xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > STATISTICS Use this page to display wireless statistics. Wireless > STATISTICS page fields Field or Button Description WIRELESS STATISTICS Transmitted Fragment Count The number of acknowledged MAC protocol data units (MPDUs) with an address in the address 1 field or an MPDU with a multicast address in the address 1 field of type data or management.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wireless > STATISTICS page fields (continued) Field or Button Description Multiple Retry Count The number of successfully transmitted MSDUs after more than one retransmission. Frame Duplicate Count The number of frames received where the Sequence Control field indicated the frame was a duplicate.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Troubleshooting If the solutions listed here do not solve your problem, contact your cable provider. Before calling your cable provider, try pressing the reset button on the rear panel. Resetting the VT2500 may take 5 to 30 minutes. Your service provider may ask for the status of the lights as described in “Front-Panel Lights and Error Conditions”.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Front-Panel Lights: Status and Error Conditions Light Color Description Power Green Indicates if the product has power.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Contact Us If you need assistance while working with the VT2400/VT2500, contact your cable provider. For more information about customer service, technical support, or warranty claims, see the Regulatory, Safety, Software License, and Warranty Information card provided with the VT2400/VT2500. For answers to typical questions, see “Frequently Asked Questions” on page 119.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Frequently Asked Questions If you do not understand a term or acronym, check the Glossary.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Q What voice protocols and CODECs does the VT2400/VT2500 Voice Gateway support? A Refer to “Supported VoIP Protocols, Codecs, and Calling Features” on page 1.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Specifications General WAN and PC interfaces 1 WAN 10/100BASE-T 4 PC/LAN 10/100BASE-T Data protocol TCP/IP Dimensions 1.6” inch (H) x 5.5” inch (W) x 6.5” (L) Input power 12 VDC Telephony Phone lines Two RJ-11 ports for one or two analog telephones Fax support T.38 fax and g.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Storage humidity 95% R.H.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Wall Mounting Template Print out the template below to perform the wall mounting procedure in section 2.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless Glossary This glossary defines terms and lists acronyms used with the VT2400/VT2500 Voice Gateway. To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. A access point A device that provides WLAN connectivity to wireless clients (stations). The VT2500 acts as a wireless access point.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless B To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. bandwidth The transmission capacity of a medium in terms of a range of frequencies. Greater bandwidth indicates the ability to transmit more data over a given period of time. Baseline Privacy An optional feature that encrypts data between the CMTS and the cable modem or gateway.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless C To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. CableHome A project of CableLabs and technology suppliers to develop interface specifications for extending high-quality cable-based services to home network devices. It addresses issues such as device interoperability, QoS, and network management.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless D To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. datagram In RFC 1594, a datagram is defined as “a self-contained, independent entity of data carrying sufficient information to be routed from the source to the destination computer without reliance on earlier exchanges between this source and destination computer and the transporting network.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless download To copy a file from one computer to another. You can use the Internet to download files from a server to a computer. A DOCSIS or Euro-DOCSIS cable modem or gateway downloads its configuration file from a TFTP server during start-up. downstream In a cable data network, the direction of data received by the computer from the Internet.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless F To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. FCS frame check sequence F-type connector A type of connector used to connect coaxial cable to equipment such as the VT2500. firewall A security software system on the VT2500 that enforces an access control policy between the Internet and the VT2500 LAN.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless H To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. H.323 A suite of protocols created by the ITU for interactive video-conferencing, data sharing, and audio applications such as VoIP. half-duplex Network where only one device at a time can transmit data. See also full-duplex.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless ICSA The International Computer Security Association is the security industry’s main source of research, intelligence, and product certification. IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (http://www.ieee.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless IKE Internet Key Exchange ISAKMP Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISO The International Organization for Standardization (http://www.iso.ch) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from approximately 140 countries.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless L To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. L2F Layer 2 Forwarding is an OSI layer 2 protocol that establishes a secure tunnel across the Internet to create a virtual PPP connection between the user and the enterprise network. L2F is the most established and stable layer 2 tunneling protocol.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless M To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. MAC address The Media Access Control address is a unique, 48-bit value permanently saved in ROM at the factory to identify each Ethernet network device. It is expressed as a sequence of 12 hexadecimal digits printed on a the bottom of the VT2400 or VT2500.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless network layer Layer 3 in the OSI architecture that provides services to establish a path between open systems. The network layer knows the address of the neighboring nodes, packages output with the correct network address data, selects routes, and recognizes and forwards to the transport layer incoming messages for local host domains.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless P To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. packet The unit of data that is routed between the sender and destination on the Internet or other packet-switched network. When data such as an e-mail message or other file is sent over the Internet, IP on the sender divides the data into uniquely-numbered packets.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless port mirroring A feature that enables one port (source) on the VT2500 to be copied to another port (destination) to be studied. The destination mirrors the transmitted (from) or received (to) data on the source port to enable the person managing the network to monitor activity. port triggering A mechanism that allows incoming communication with specified applications.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless R To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service server typically used in large corporate settings. RAS Remote Access Server registration How a cable modem makes itself known to the CMTS. The cable modem configuration file and authorization are verified and the CoS is negotiated.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless S To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. server In a client/server architecture, a dedicated computer that supplies files or services such as file transfer, remote login, or printing to clients. scope The set of IP addresses that a DHCP server can lease to clients.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless subscriber A home or office user who accesses television, data, or other services from a cable provider. subnet mask A bit mask that is logically ANDed with the destination IP address of a packet to determine the network address. A router routes packets using the network address. subnetwork A part of a network; commonly abbreviated “subnet.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless T To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. TBCP Tagged Binary Communication Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol on OSI transport layer four, provides reliable transport over the network for data transmitted using IP (network layer three).
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless U-Z To return to your previous page, click the Acrobat Go to Previous View button. UDP User Datagram Protocol unicast A point-to-point data transmission sent from one sender to one receiver. This the normal way you access websites. See also broadcast and multicast.
Overview Installation Troubleshooting Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License Configuration: Basic Advanced TCP/IP Wireless world wide web An interface to the Internet that you use to navigate and hyperlink to information. WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption, as described on the Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Protected Access web page http://www.wifialliance.org/OpenSection/protected_access.asp). It is a far more robust form of encryption than WEP.
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