® MicroLink ADSL Modem Router
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| Preface Thank you for placing your trust in this devolo product. With the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router, you have purchased an ADSL router that combines the functions and advantages of an ADSL modem, a switch (hub) and a router in a single device. This combination makes it the optimal, user-friendly network and Internet access solution for small-office and homeoffice (SOHO) environments.
Preface | EN About this manual Exacting manufacturing standards and stringent quality control are the basis for high product standards and consistent quality to ensure your fullest satisfaction with this MicroLink ADSL Modem Router. This documentation was compiled by several members of our staff from a variety of departments in order to ensure you the best possible support when using your product. For further information, please visit 'www.devolo.com' Our online services (www.devolo.
| 5 EN Content 1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 6 1.1 What is ADSL?............................................................................... 6 1.2 What does the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router have to offer? ... 7 2 Connection and installation ................................................................ 8 2.1 Display and connections................................................................ 8 2.
Introduction | Introduction 1.1 What is ADSL? EN 1 The sheer speed of development of computer technology over the last few years has resulted in a huge increase in the volume of electronic data traffic. More users every day want to send and receive a constantly increasing volume of data. Conventional transmission technologies (analog modems or ISDN devices) are no longer equal to the demand.
1.2 Introduction 7 What does the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router have to offer? The following is an outline of the principal features of the device giving you a quick overview of its capabilities.
EN 2 Connection and installation | Connection and installation This chapter explains the display and connections of the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router and shows you how to set up the device and connect computers as well as other network devices. Two network examples are illustrated at the end of the chapter. 2.1 Display and connections Power Power supply. Link WAN connection; lit when a connection exists to the Internet access device. Flashes during training.
Connection and installation 9 RJ11 socket for ADSL cable (at least UTP CAT3, preferably UTP CAT5) to Internet access device. RJ45 sockets for network cables (patch cables, at least UTP CAT5) to connect computers in the LAN or additional switches. Connection for AC adapter. Power switch. 2.
EN 10 Connection and installation | 햲 Connect the device to an AC outlet using the AC adapter. Turn on the power with the microswitch on the back. The blue 'Power' LED on the front panel will light up. 햳 Connect the ADSL cable to the socket on your 'ADSL' router and to the ADSL connection. If necessary, connect your Internet service provider's ADSL connection device to your telephone socket using a telephone connection cable. The 'ADSL Link' LED will light up after several seconds.
| 11 Networking examples 햲 Networking of multiple workstations; Internet access via the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router ADSL MicroLink ADSL Modem Router 햳 Linking of two subnetworks using a switch; Internet access via the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router Switch ADSL MicroLink ADSL Modem Router | devolo MicroLink ADSL Modem Router | EN 2.
EN 3 Router configuration | Router configuration This chapter will explain how to set up Internet access and how to take advantage of additional functions and settings of your router with advanced configuration.
Router configuration 13 햴 The wizard will now install the selected devolo software on your computer. When the installation is complete, the router configuration wizard will automatically start. Initially, it will check your computer's DHCP settings and adjust them as necessary. Once this is complete, it will assist you in setting up Internet access for the router. 햵 Finally, the wizard will contact the devolo website to ensure that Internet access is working.
Router configuration | EN 햵 Choose your ADSL provider from the list and confirm your choice by clicking Next. If you are using an unlisted provider, select the entry ’Other provider (via TDSL)' and set up the connection manually. 햶 Enter your access information (username, password) and click Next. Keep in mind that the settings you have configured only take effect if you confirm them under 'Save Settings' by clicking Save. This will restart the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router.
Router configuration 15 Please note that using the setup wizard will delete all of the settings you have made in the advanced configuration. 3.3.1 Description of the buttons This section provides a brief description of the buttons used in the configuration interface. Individual buttons related to specific configuration menus are covered in the descriptions of the relevant menus. All of your changes to the configuration will be temporarily saved on the individual configuration pages.
EN 3.3.3 Router configuration | Main menu Status 'Status' provides an overview of general settings. The default language setting for the menus is based on the language version of your web browser. In addition, the menu language (German/English) can be toggled by clicking the corresponding flags found on the start page of the configuration interface. The MAC address (Media Access Control) is a serial number and unique. It is programmed into the hardware and cannot be changed.
| Router configuration 17 Save Settings EN Here you can save all of the settings you have changed. Keep in mind that the settings you have configured only take effect if you confirm them under 'Save Settings' by clicking Save. 3.3.4 Setup Admin Password Specify the password here. Select a new password to prevent unauthorized access to the configuration of your router. Enter it into both fields. You also enter your old password. The password must be at least 8 characters long.
Router configuration | LAN EN Define the settings for the local network under 'LAN'. 쎲 'IP Address': By default the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router has the IP address '192.168.0.253'. This address can be changed as required for your local network. Please note that changing the IP address will disable the setup wizard. The setup wizard can only be used if the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router can be reached at its default IP address of '192.186.0.253' with the subnet mask '255.255.255.0'.
Router configuration 19 쑗 'User Defined End Address': When working with a user-defined DHCP address pool, enter the IP end address manually. 쎲 'DHCP Relay': If this function is enabled, the router will serve as a relay and forward DHCP queries to the DHCP server. 쑗 'DHCP Relay Target IP': Enter the IP address of the DHCP server here if the router is to be used as a relay. The router can always perform only one function, i.e. either as a server or relay.
Router configuration | EN wizard, are provider-specific. For setting up your Internet access, please refer to “Setting up Internet access using the setup wizard” on page 12. 쎲 'PVC': A variety of PVCs can be set and configured individually under Change Adapter. Please note that your Internet provider must support multiple PVCs (permanent virtual channels) for you to use this feature. 쎲 'VC' (Virtual Circuit): The current PVC can be enabled and disabled.
Router configuration 21 쑗 'VPI', 'VCI' are data about your Internet connection, which you obtain from your ISP. 쎲 'DHCP Client': WAN-side; can be enabled and disabled. 쑗 'Host Name': This is the name that the router sends the DHCP server when making DHCP queries. 쎲 'MAC Spoofing': WAN-side 'MAC Address'; can be entered manually. The MAC address (Media Access Control) is a serial number and unique. It is programmed into the hardware and cannot be changed.
Router configuration | 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 EN 'MRU': Maximum Receive Unit; maximum size for incoming packets 'MTU': Maximum Transmit Unit; maximum size for outgoing packets 'MSS': Maximum Segment Size; maximum payload for TCP packets 'Authentication': desired authentication method 'Reconnect on connection loss': Internet providers generally interrupt the connection every 24 hours, resulting in a new IP address being assigned to the router.
| Router configuration 23 EN Miscellaneous 쎲 'HTTP server access': Controls access to the configuration pages: 쑗 'All': If this function is enabled, the configuration pages will be accessible from both the WAN and the LAN. 쑗 'Restricted/LAN': If this function is enabled, the configuration pages will be accessible from the LAN only. 쑗 'Restricted/WAN': If this function is enabled, the configuration pages will be accessible from the WAN only.
Router configuration | EN Permitting WAN-side access to the configuration pages is a major security risk. 쎲 'FTP server': here you can switch the FTP server on and off. The 'Disable WAN side FTP access' function is enabled by default. 쎲 'DMZ' (Demilitarized Zone): This function is a DMZ host. A DMZ host is a computer (server) running all Internet services such as Web, e-mail, FTP and game servers and is therefore directly connected to the Internet.
| 25 Status EN 3.3.5 Router configuration ADSL Detailed information on the ADSL line is available under 'ADSL'.
Router configuration | PPP EN Current protocol data is available under 'PPP'. 쎲 'Connection': Choice of configured Internet connection(s): 쑗 'Connect/Disconnect': Click Execute to manually select ('Connect') a specific Internet connection or manually deselect it ('Disconnect').
| 27 Tools EN 3.3.6 Router configuration System Log Under 'System Log', there is a log file which records the activities of your router. The log file can also be saved as a text file on any connected computer. 쎲 'Clear Log': Select 'Clear Log' when all entries in the log are to be deleted. 쎲 'Log Messages': 쑗 'All': Select 'All' to display all entries in the log file. 쑗 'Events': Select 'Events' to display only events in the log file.
Router configuration | Reset to Factory Default EN To reset the router to its factory defaults, select 'Reset to Factory Default' and confirm your choice with the Reset button, or press and hold the 'Factory Default' button on the rear panel of the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router briefly. This will restart the MicroLink ADSL Modem Router. Next, restart all of the connected computers. The reset will discard your current settings, making it necessary to reconfigure the router.
Router configuration 29 Next, click Upload to load the firmware or Cancel to interrupt the process. The router will restart automatically when the firmware update is complete. The router switches into a special mode during firmware uploads; the ADSL module is disabled in this mode, for example. Configuration functions and Internet access are also disabled during this process.
EN 3.3.7 Router configuration | Advanced These functions are advanced functions which have been preset for optimal use. Normally, it is not necessary to modify these settings. Virtual Server You can use 'Virtual Server' to activate (via IP address) a certain service (specified by port number) for specific local computers for direct access from the Internet (e.g. for web, FTP or e-mail servers).
Router configuration 31 names). New IP numbers as assigned by the ISP are automatically forwarded to the DDNS provider so that a plain-text name (e.g. www.devolo.com) is constantly available despite the varying IP address. 쎲 'Dynamic DNS Enabled': This is where you activate the DDNS function. 쑗 'DDNS Server': Host name of the DDNS server. 쑗 'Update Type': The is where you select the various DNS products 'static', 'dyndns' and 'custom'. More information is available from www.dyndns.org.
Router configuration | EN associated with the IP address ranges is also stored here. These settings can be modified while the WAN connection is active. 쎲 'System Default Gateway Configuration': 쑗 'None': The router does not use a default gateway. 쑗 'Auto': The router selects the gateway automatically. 쑗 'Interface': The default gateway can be entered manually. 쑗 'IP Address': IP address of the gateway (or router).
Router configuration 33 쑗 'Gateway': 'IP Address' of the next router over which the destination network can be reached. 쑗 'Interface' is the interface over which the target network can be reached. PPP Disconnect Timeout Use 'PPP Disconnect Timeout' to define filters for the idle time. These filters can be used to accept or discard certain data packets. The idle time function (default setting: '5') lets you set a time limit so that you can control your connection charges and reduce costs based on time.
Router configuration | EN matically, it automatically reestablishes a connection (if you have enabled the option 'Reconnect on Internet access'). 쎲 'Enable/Disable Idle Time Filter': 쑗 If the 'All traffic will reset Idle Timer (ignore filter below)' option is enabled, no filters will be applied when establishing the Internet connection.
Router configuration 35 쑗 'Inbound Traffic Only' 쑗 'Outbound Traffic Only' or 쑗 'Inbound and Outbound Traffic'. 쎲 'Filter Details': Define the filters at the protocol level here by specifying a protocol and a port. Select the appropriate 'Action' to add or remove a protocol. The following protocols have been preset: 쑗 TCP protocol with number 6 쑗 UDP protocol with number 17 쑗 ICMP protocol with number 1 The default setting for the idle time filters (see illustration) is optimal for most applications.
Router configuration | EN 쎲 Select 'User Configuration' to use DNS addresses you have entered manually. 쑗 'DNS Server IP': When specifying settings, enter the IP address(es) of your Internet provider's DNS server(s) in the 'DNS Server' field, click 'Add' and confirm with Submit. ADSL configuration Settings for the ADSL protocols can be defined under 'ADSL configuration'. 쎲 'User Selected Annex Mode': Annex A or Annex B, depending on the standard of your ADSL provider.
| Appendix 4.1 Performance data and specifications 37 EN 4 Appendix MicroLink ADSL Modem Router LAN standards Ethernet specification IEEE 802.3 Fast-Ethernet specification IEE 802.3u Full duplex specification IEEE 802.3x ADSL standard ADSL over ISDN ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt, Annex B) Telekom specification (U-R2) ADSL over POTS ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt, Annex A) ITU G.992.2 (G.
Appendix | EN MicroLink ADSL Modem Router 4.2 Ambient conditions 0–40°C, 10–90% humidity (non-condensing) CE conformity CE conformity in accordance with the technical requirements for all EU countries and Switzerland EN60950 EN55022 EN55024 Warranty 3 years Care and maintenance of the device There are no user-serviceable parts inside the case. Do not open the case. Clean the unit by wiping dirt from the case using an eyeglasses cleaning cloth or other soft cloth.
| 39 Declaration of conformity EN 4.
EN 4.5 Appendix | Warranty conditions The devolo AG warranty is given to purchasers of devolo products in addition to the warranty conditions provided by law and in accordance with the following conditions: 1 Warranty coverage a) The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts.
| Appendix if the device shows any kind of mechanical damage, or if the warranty claim has not been reported in accordance with 3a) or 3b). 5 Operating mistakes EN f) g) 41 If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunction of the device has been caused by unsuitable hardware, software, installation or operation, devolo reserves the right to charge the purchaser for the resulting testing costs.
