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LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual Table of Contents FCC Part 15B Information ................................................................................3 Customer Information on FCC Part 68.............................................................4 Industry Canada Limitations Notice..................................................................5 1. Welcome to the LinkMAX HSA300A .....................................................6 Safety Instructions..............................................
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual FCC Part 15B Information This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual Customer Information on FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom cabinet of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC certification number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, the following information must be provided to the telephone company. • • • FCC Registration Number: BMXCHN-36171-DL-N Ringer Equivalence Number (REN): 0.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual Industry Canada Limitations Notice NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user's satisfaction.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 1.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual Safety Instructions Before connecting the LinkMAX HSA300A, please read the Safety Instructions in Appendix A first. Terminology For readability, the LinkMAX HSA300A in this manual will be referred as HSA300A. Trademarks LinkMAX is a trademark of BroadMAX Technologies, Inc.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2. LinkMAX HSA300A Introduction Introduction This chapter is to introduce the HSA300A. In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics: Delivery Check (see 2.1) HSA300A at a Glance (see 2.2) Operating Requirement (see 2.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2.1 Delivery Check Introduction This section describes the preparation before connecting, powering up, and configuring the HSA300A. Delivery Check Before installation, inspect the HSA300A package for any damage items.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual Damage or Missing Items In the event of any damaged or missing items, please contact your equipment provider or local distributor for enquiry and replacement. This ADSL modem may temporarily disconnect due to external disturbance, such as lightning, sudden voltage drop, electro-static discharge. In such cases, this modem will re-establish connection automatically in a few seconds. Please wait until the LINE LED stop blinking and then resume normal use.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2.2 HSA300A at a Glance ADSL modem Your HSA300A is a high speed broadband ADSL modem, featuring an unique design of two different operation modes: – – Ethernet to ADSL Bridge Ethernet to ADSL Router To access the Internet or remote network with the maximum downstream rate of 8Mbps and the maximum upstream rate of 640Kbps. Note : Actual performance may vary subject to the line condition and loading at the service provider’s location.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2.2.1 Generic Use of the HSA300A Your HSA300A ADSL Modem The HSA300A connects your personal computer at your home SOHO or office network to the Internet or corporate intranet. This can be achieved via the 10BaseT Ethernet interface. Generic Network Architecture Figure 1 shows the generic network architecture, where users at their home SOHO or office network have access to the Internet or intranet respectively via the ADSL line.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2.2.2 Front Panel Layout and LED Description The HSA300A is equipped with 4 LEDs at its front panel, representing the status of the device (see figure 2 below). Front Panel Layout 1 2 3 4 Figure 2.2 Functions of Front panel LEDs Label 1. Power 2. Sync/PPPoE Function Power Indicator ADSL Sync / PPP Status 3. LAN Ethernet Status and Activity 4.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual Label 1. Power Adapter jack 2. LAN 10 Base T port (RJ-45) 3.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2.3 Operating Requirement 2.3.1 ADSL and telephone service To enjoy broadband data communication via your telephone line, ADSL service must be enabled on your telephone line by the service provider. You may also need to add a telephone micro-filters for each phone, fax machines to enhance the voice quality and minimize interference to broadband service during voice call. 2.3.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 3. Three Modes of Operations Introduction This chapter describes the set up of HSA300A with each operation mode for your application. In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics Ethernet Bridge Mode (see 3.2) Ethernet Router Mode (see 3.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 3.1 Ethernet Bridge Mode In a bridge configuration, your HSA300A ADSL modem is transparent to the network. Refer to Figure 3.1 below, the HSA300A acts as a bridge between the ADSL line to the Ethernet line making both sides appear as a single subnet. In this mode, only an IP address needs to be provided to the PC. Single Subnet INTERNET LinkM@X HSA300A DSLAM Figure 3.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 3.2 Ethernet Router Mode In a router configuration, your HSA300A ADSL modem is being regarded as a separate device on the network that the PC and DSLAM send packets to. Refer to Figure 3.2 below, the Ethernet and ADSL networks are configured as separate IP subnets. The PC must have the HSA300A set up as its default gateway. Different Subnets INTERNET LinkM@X HSA300A DSLAM Figure 3.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 4. Hardware and Software Preparation 4.1 Hardware Preparation • Attach the power jack from the Power Adapter to the power inlet connector at the back of HSA300A. • Plug the Power Adapter into standard AC electrical socket on the wall. • Connect the RJ11 port at the back of HSA300A to the POTS telephone socket (RJ11) with the phone cord supplied.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 4.2 Software Preparation Your HSA300A can be configured through Web-Based Configuration. The following sections discuss each of these software requirements. 4.2.1 Web-based Configuration To configure HSA300A through a web-based interface, the user must install Internet Explorer / Netscape version 4 or above with JavaScript browsing enabled. Please refer to chapter 5 for details on web-based configuration.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 5. Web-Based Configuration 5.1 Introduction Your HSA300A modem can be configured through a web browser. Webbased configuration provides a user-friendly interface for users to set up their modems for most common use. In this chapter, we are going to guide you through the set-up procedure using the web-based configuration. 5.2 Before clicking on the web-browser... Please make sure the HSA300A modem and the PC are connected by an Ethernet cable.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2.) Then double-click on “Local Area Connection” and click on the “Properties” button. 3.) Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then click on Properties button.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 4.) Enter the IP address to assign to your PC (In this example: IP: 192.168.0.2, subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0). For DNS server entries, you may enter the DNS address(es) the Internet Service Provider provided you. If you configure the modem to use PPPoE or PPPoA to connect to the Internet Service Provider, you may enter 192.168.0.1 in the Preferred DNS server entry. 5.) Click OK button on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 5.2.2 Modify IP address in Windows ME / 98 This section describes the modification of IP address in Windows 98 or Millennium Edition (ME). To change the IP address on Windows 98/ME: 1.) Open the Network Configuration Windows -- From your Windows taskbar, click Start -> Setting -> Control Panel -> Network. 2.) Choose TCP/IP -> (In this example, Network Adapter is 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet NIC) then click on Properties button. 3.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 4.) Click OK, and the System Settings Change Window will appear and prompt you to restart the window. Click Yes button to restart your PC. You have finished configuration of the PC’s IP address.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 5.3 The main page Upon booting up the HSA300A modem, wait about 30 seconds to allow modem to load the modules. After opening the browser and typing in the modem IP address on the address bar (type 192.168.0.1 on web-browser’s address bar in our example), the following page appears as the first page: On the top of the Web page, there is a banner with a help icon at the lower right hand corner.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual The user can click on Connect or Disconnect button to control their PPP session. Note that either one of the buttons will appear, but not both. The second link in the main page is Modem / Router Configuration. Password is required in order to access the configuration pages. The remaining sessions of this chapter will describe the configuration pages in detail. By clicking on the Connection Diagnostics link, it provides diagnostics information on modem and connection status.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual By clicking on the Help Page link, the help page appears. It provides help information on using the web-based configuration interface.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 5.4 The Configuration page Upon clicking on the Modem / Router Configuration link on main page, the following dialog box will appear to ask for user name and password. The user name is broadmax, although an arbitrary user name can also be entered. The default password is broadmax. After keying in the correct password, the following page will appear as the main configuration page.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual The main configuration page allows users to choose the connection protocol that is provided by their Internet service provider. Users can also change their login password in the main page by choosing Change Access Password.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 5.5 Bridged (RFC 1483) page RFC 1483 is a standard encapsulation protocol that maps Ethernet or IP frames over ATM PVC. This protocol provides the simplest method of connecting end stations over an ATM network. User data in the form of Ethernet packets is encapsulated into AAL-5 PDUs for transport over ATM. RFC 1483 provides no authentication and configuration which would be provided by PPP.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual • • • Modem IP Address The IP Address for the Ethernet (LAN) port of the modem. This is also the IP address for connecting web-based configuration. Modem IP address and IP addresses of computers it connects to should be in the same subnet. The default value is the modem IP currently in use. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask for the Ethernet (LAN) port. This field is usually set to the same value as the subnet mask of the computer modem connecting.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual To setup an IPoA service, users are required to enter the following information: • • • Modem IP Address The IP Address for the Ethernet (LAN) port of the modem. This is also the IP address for connecting web-based configuration. Modem IP address and IP addresses of computers it connects to should be in the same subnet. The default value is the modem IP currently in use. Modem Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask for the Ethernet (LAN) port IP.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual • • • • • • network is connected to an Internet, where the Internet connection provides only a single IP address. It should be enable if the user wants to share Internet access in a local network. WAN information Choose either Static or Dynamic If your ISP uses Static IP, you have to fill in the WAN Address, Subnet Mask and Route / Gateway IP information. If your ISP uses Dynamic IP, the WAN Address, Subnet Mask and Route .
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual To setup a PPPoA / PPPoE service, users are required to enter the following information: • • Modem IP Address The IP Address for the Ethernet (LAN) port of the modem. This is also the IP address for connecting web-based configuration. Modem IP address and IP addresses of computers it connects to should be in the same subnet. The default value is the modem IP currently in use. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask for the Ethernet (LAN) port IP.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual • • • • • • • • PPPoA / PPPoE Connection protocols selected between PPPoA and PPPoE. NAT (Enable / Disable) NAT (Network Address Translation) is required when a small local area network is connected to an Internet, where the Internet connection provides only a single IP address. It should be enable if the user wants to share Internet access in a local network.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual The NAT Inbound can only be used when a routed protocol is configured and NAT is enabled. The setup page appears as follows: The following information is required to setup a NAT Inbound entry: • • • IP The IP address on the private network which the packet's destination IP address should be translated to. Port The destination UDP/TCP port number to match in the incoming traffic. Protocol The IP protocol, either UDP or TCP.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 5.11 Change Access Password page The Change Access Password page appears as below: To change Access Password for the web configuration, type new password in the Password box and retype it in Confirm Password box. Click Save to validate change. 5.12 DHCP Server page A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server provides valid IP addresses to DHCP Clients inside the network.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual To setup a DHCP Server, users must enter the following information: • • • IP Range Start / IP Range End The IP Range fields specify the IP addresses used by DHCP server. The IP range must be set within the modem's subnet. This range also determines the number of DHCP clients supported (HSA300A supports a maximum number of 100 clients). Lease Time The Lease Time field specify when will the IP address leased out expire. This field is set in terms of seconds.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual Click Save to proceed after filling in the required information. The information is then saved into the modem. See section 6.13 for details. Note in PPPoE/PPPoA Configuration: Modem will receive DNS server address automatically during PPP login. DNS Server Primary should be the modem IP address and modem will perform DNS relay after login. 5.13 The Saving page After all the configuration information is gathered, the modem saves the new configuration into the modem.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 6 Troubleshooting Q: How can I reset the modem configuration? A: It is a hardware-reset button on the modem product label to reset modem configuration to factory default. 1. Power up modem 2. Press and hold the button about 5 seconds 3. The modem restarts automatically with default setting. Note: All configurations will be reset including PPP username and password. Q: How come the main page is not displayed? A: This can be generated by many different causes.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual ping If the connection is successful, you will see the reply from modem as follow: If the reply from modem is Destination host unreachable, check and make sure PC and the modem is in the same subnet. If the reply from modem is Request timed out, the modem and PC may not be connected physically. Check the Link LED on the front panel. If the LED is off, you may want to check the physical connection between the PC and modem.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 2.) Choose Connections Tab and click LAN Settings button. The following window appears.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual If the Use a proxy server box is selected. Unselected the box and then push OK button. Q: My browser just stalled when I tried to reload a certain page. What should I do? A: As the web server module inside HSA300A is not a full-scale web server and is intended for light web traffic only, heavy traffic will cause the modem to stop responding.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 7. Specifications 7.1 Functional Specifications ADSL Support • ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 • ITU 992.1 (G.dmt) • ITU 992.2 (G.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 7.2 Physical Specifications Box Size: 7.2W x 1.4D x 5.2H in. (18W x 3D x 13H cm) Connectors: • LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet RJ45 connector • LINE: RJ11 connector • Power inlet Status Indicators: • Power Status • ADSL Sync / PPPoE Status • LAN Status • WAN Activity Power requirement: • External Power Supply Input : AC120V (for North America) AC220V (for Asia) Output : DC +6V @ 1.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 8. Appendix 8.
LinkMAX HSA300A User Manual 8.2 Appendix B -- Default Configuration IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.
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