Specifications

Table of Contents
2.4 Alternative Approach to connect to the Configuration Interface..........................................15
2.4.1 Web-based Configuration Interface .........................................................................16
2.4.2 TELNET Command Console...................................................................................18
2.4.3 RS232 Serial Command Console.............................................................................19
2.5 TCP/IP Configuration of the Computers ..............................................................................21
2.5.1 Configuring your Computer to Dynamically Obtain IP Address .............................21
2.5.2 Configuring your Computer with Static IP Address ................................................23
Chapter 3 Configuring Compex NetPassage 16A................................................. 26
3.1 Setting up your LAN ............................................................................................................26
3.1.1 Configuring IP Addressing ......................................................................................26
3.1.2 Advanced Option for DHCP Server.........................................................................28
3.2 Configuring Compex NetPassage 16A with your Broadband Internet Account...................30
3.2.1 Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment...........................................................31
3.2.2 Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment ................................................................34
3.2.3 ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) ...................................................35
3.2.4 Singapore SingTel Magix SuperSurf .......................................................................38
3.2.5 Australia Big Pond Cable Internet ...........................................................................39
3.2.6 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) ...............................................................41
3.3 Network Address Translator (NAT).....................................................................................43
3.3.1 Introduction to Virtual Servers ................................................................................44
3.3.2 Defining Virtual Server based on De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)...............................45
3.3.3 Defining Virtual Server based on Port Forwarding..................................................47
3.3.4 Defining Virtual Server based on IP Forwarding.....................................................48
3.4 Static Address Translation (SAT) ........................................................................................50
3.4.1 Enable/disable Static Address Translation...............................................................50
3.5 DNS Redirection ..................................................................................................................51
3.6 Configuring Routing Protocol..............................................................................................52
3.6.1 Static Routing ..........................................................................................................53
3.6.2 Dynamic Routing.....................................................................................................54
3.7 Managing Compex NetPassage 16A from the Internet ........................................................55
3.7.1 Activating Remote Router Management..................................................................55
3.8 Load Balancing & Fail-Over Redundancy with Parallel Broadband....................................56
3.8.1 Implementing Parallel Broadband............................................................................57
3.9 56K analog Dial-Up/ISDN Modem as Backup Link............................................................58
3.9.1 Setting Up 56K Dial-Up Access/ISDN Modem as Backup Link.............................58