MicroLink ISDN Router MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router ® ® ®
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| Preface By purchasing the MicroLink ISDN Router or MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router, you have chosen an ISDN router that innovatively combines the functions and advantages of an ISDN modem, a switch, a router and a firewall all in a single device. This combination makes it the optimal, user-friendly network and Internet access solution for home network solutions and small-office and home-office (SOHO) environments.
| EN MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router only The HomePlug adapter is already built into your MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router. The router is automatically networked to all other HomePlug adapters simply by connecting it to the power supply grid of the building. DESpro encryption provides the highest degree of interception protection during data transmission over the power supply grid.
| Package contents: MicroLink ISDN Router or MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router ISDN cable (RJ11 – RJ45) 5m Power supply pack: 230V / 9V AC; 800 mA (MicroLink ISDN Router) or Power supply pack: 230V / 12V DC; 700 mA (MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router) CD-ROM with manual (PDF) and installation support printed manual devolo AG reserves the right to change the package contents without prior notice.
| EN Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 8 1.1 What does the MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router have to offer? ..... 8 1.2 What exactly is dLAN? .................................................................. 8 2 Connection and installation .............................................................. 10 2.1 Display and connections ............................................................. 10 2.
5 Appendix ............................................................................................... 34 5.1 Performance data and specifications.......................................... 34 5.2 Declarations of conformity .......................................................... 35 5.3 CE conformity .............................................................................. 37 5.4 Care and maintenance of the device .......................................... 37 5.5 Warranty conditions ...............
Introduction | Introduction 1.1 What does the MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router have to offer? EN 1 The following is an outline of the principal features of the device giving you a quick overview of its capabilities. Simple installation Connect the computers in the LAN (Ethernet) to the MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router. Connect the MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router to the ISDN connection. Connect the MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router to the power supply grid.
| Introduction 9 Cost factor and transmission quality The dLAN standard modulates and demodulates additional frequencies on the power lines. Modulation and demodulation is a well-known and proven method of data transmission, which has been in use in other applications for a number of years. Now it is used to set up Internet and network accesses. Depending on the attenuation factor, dLAN is capable of covering distances of at least 200 meters.
Connection and installation 2 | Connection and installation EN In this chapter, we will explain the displays and connections of the MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router and show you how to set up the device and connect computers as well as other network devices. A couple of network examples are illustrated at the end of the chapter. 2.
Connection and installation 11 EN | 쐃 쐇 2.2 쐋 쐏 쐄 쐃 Power switch. 쐇 Connection for AC adapter. 쐋 Button for manual reset; if this button is pressed for longer than five seconds, all of the stored configuration data will be deleted and the router will be restored to its factory defaults. 쐏 RJ45 jack for ISDN cable for the ISDN connection. 쐄 RJ45 sockets for network cables (patch cables, at least UTP CAT5) to connect computers in the LAN or additional network devices.
Connection and installation | It is important to always start the router before the computers so that the computers can receive their TCP/IP configuration from the router's DHCP server while booting. EN As each of the RJ45 sockets also functions as an uplink port, you may connect either a computer or an additional switch (hub) to any of the four ports to link more than four computers. Thanks to Auto MDI/X, you can use either crossover or normal cables.
| Connection and installation 13 햳 Networking multiple workstations via the power supply grid and/or Ethernet; Internet access via the MicroLink ISDN Router MicroLink dLAN Ethernet MicroLink dLAN USB EN MicroLink dLAN Wireless Power supply grid PC MicroLink dLAN Ethernet PC ISDN NTBA PC MicroLink ISDN Router 햴 Networking via MicroLink dLAN USB or Ethernet; data exchange between all computers in the network and Internet access via the MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router MicroLink dLAN Ethernet MicroLink
Connection and installation | 햵 Linking an additional WLAN network using MicroLink dLAN Wireless; data exchange between all computers in the subnets and Internet access via the MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router EN MicroLink dLAN Wireless ISDN NTBA MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router | devolo MicroLink ISDN Router & MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router | Power supply grid Ethernet PC
| 15 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. If you intend to use a computer connected via dLAN to configure the router, you must set up the dLAN network first. For more information, please see “Configuring the dLAN network with the MicroLink dLAN Configuration Wizard” on page 29.
Router configuration | If the Setup software does not start automatically, run the file ’autorun.exe’ in the root folder of the product CD. 햳 Select 'Install MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router software'. EN 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. During this process, the wizard first checks the computer's network settings and modifies them as necessary.
| Router configuration 17 햵 Choose your Internet provider from the list and confirm your choice by clicking 'Next'. If you are using an unlisted provider, select the entry 'other provider' and set up the connection manually. 햶 Enter the call number for your Internet provider. If your router is connected to a branch exchange, enter the number you have to dial to access an outside line in the 'Number to access an outside line' field (such as "9"). Then click 'Next'.
Router configuration | EN network. Data for checking the Internet connection is provided on the entry page of the router configuration utility (http://192.168.0.251). From this site, you can view whether you are currently connected to the Internet in the section called 'Status'. The advanced status includes, in addition to ISDN connection data, the current IP and DNS addresses assigned to the router from your Internet service provider and the duration of the current Internet connection.
| 3.2.1 Router configuration 19 Start Advanced configuration 햲 Open your browser and enter the URL 'http://192.168.0.251'. 햴 Click the 'Display expert configuration' link. Keep in mind that the settings you have configured only take effect if you confirm them by clicking 'Save'. 3.2.2 General Configuration access Specify the configuration password here. Select a password to prevent unauthorized access to the configuration of your router. Enter it into both fields.
3.2.3 Router configuration | Internet connection EN Access data Here you can view and modify the access data for your Internet service provider. Connection control Your router can connect automatically to the Internet when an application on a computer on your network (such as an Internet browser or e-mail program) requests access to the Internet. If you want to disable this feature, select 'No' for the 'Set up Internet connection automatically' option.
| Router configuration 21 For this reason, once you are done setting up the router, pay attention to the router to see how and when it connects to and disconnects from the Internet. The cost control setting is pre-configured to a maximum of seven online hours per week (see “Cost control” on page 21). Channel bundling If the connection to the Internet becomes too slow for your needs, you can combine the bandwidths of two ISDN lines (called channel bundling).
Router configuration | EN 22 If cost control is enabled, be sure you have enough time when connected to complete large downloads. Once the maximum online time limit has elapsed, the router disconnects from the Internet without any warning. Another option is to use a download manager that allows you to resume downloads that have been interrupted. 3.2.4 Local network Network settings On this screen you can specify the 'IP address' to be used to access your router from the network.
| Router configuration 23 Port forwarding The computers on your network are not directly accessible from other computers on the Internet. To make web servers, FTP servers and other applications available, you can enable port forwarding. Follow these steps to configure a port for port forwarding: 햲 Click 'Port forwarding table'. The window that appears contains a table that lists port ranges and the IP address corresponding to the target computer. 햳 Click 'Add'.
Router configuration | EN Confirm your settings and return to the port forwarding table by clicking 'Save'. The table now displays the new port forwarding settings. You can change the forwarding settings by clicking the start port. The two icons to the left of each entry allow you to copy or delete the port forwarding settings. Firewall The 'Firewall' screen allows you to enable or disable the firewall of the MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router.
Router configuration 25 You can also protect the router from Denial-of-Service attacks. Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are attacks to a computer or network with the objective of creating as much data traffic as possible and thereby overloading the system. If DoS protection is enabled using the 'Activate protection against Denial Of Service' setting, the router, after detecting a DoS attack, discards all corresponding packets.
Router configuration | EN 'Target IP address': Target IP address, or 0.0.0.0 if the filter is to apply to all IP addresses. 'Target subnet mask': Target subnet mask which, together with the target IP address, determines the target network, or 0.0.0.0 if the filter is to apply to all IP addresses. 'From target port' and 'To target port' define the port range for the packets being filtered. If both values are specified as 0, the filter applies to all target ports.
| 27 Uploading new firmware The firmware is the router's internal program. It may be updated from time to time. If you experience problems with your MicroLink (dLAN) ISDN Router, download the latest firmware version from the devolo homepage at www.devolo.com. Then carry out these steps: 햲 On the start screen of the configuration utility, click 'Management (for advanced users)' and then click 'Upload new firmware'. 햳 Click 'Browse'. 햴 Specify the location of the firmware file and then click 'Open'.
4 devolo MicroLink dLAN software | devolo MicroLink dLAN software EN In this chapter, we will introduce you to the devolo MicroLink dLAN Configuration Wizard, the MicroLink Informer MicroLink EasyShare software and the HTML configuration interface. We will also describe the installation and configuration of your dLAN network using the MicroLink dLAN Configuration Wizard. 4.1 Overview of the devolo software 4.1.
| 29 Installation of the devolo MicroLink dLAN software The devolo MicroLink dLAN software is normally installed together with the setup wizard. To install the devolo software separately on a computer with a Windows operating system, follow the steps below. 햲 Put the enclosed devolo product CD in your CD-ROM drive. The 'devolo MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router' setup software will start automatically. If it does not start automatically, run the file ’autorun.exe’ in the root folder of the product CD.
devolo MicroLink dLAN software | EN 햳 Confirm with Next. The MicroLink dLAN Configuration Wizard starts the network analysis and searches your network for the dLAN adapters. Make sure that all of the dLAN adapters that you want to add to your network are also connected to the power supply grid. 햴 The dLAN adapter that is directly connected to your computer is detected automatically. All other dLAN adapters must be registered manually.
| 31 Overview of the dLAN with the MicroLink Informer With MicroLink Informer, you always have an overview of the dLAN adapters on your dLAN network. MicroLink Informer displays the dLAN adapter connected directly to the computer, as well as all dLAN adapters which are available on the network and which belong to the same dLAN network. In addition to other information, MicroLink Informer displays the MAC address of each dLAN adapter and the current connection data rate.
4.5 devolo MicroLink dLAN software | Communication in the dLAN with the MicroLink EasyShare EN All users on the local network who have started MicroLink EasyShare are automatically recognized by the program and listed: 4.5.
| devolo MicroLink dLAN software 33 To view (newly) shared folders of other MicroLink EasyShare network users, select File Refresh from the menu, or Refresh from the context menu (right mouse button). The contents of all shared folders will appear in the top right-hand window. Downloading files To download shared files from other MicroLink EasyShare network users, select the computer belonging to the user and then mark the shared folder for that user.
Appendix | Appendix 5.1 Performance data and specifications EN 5 MicroLink ISDN Router MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router LAN standards Ethernet specification IEEE 802.3; Fast Ethernet specification IEEE 802.3u; Full duplex specification IEEE 802.
| 35 Declarations of conformity EN 5.2 Appendix KONFORMITÄTSERKLÄRUNG EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Die Firma: The Company: devolo AG Sonnenweg 11 52070 Aachen erklärt, dass das Produkt: MicroLink ISDN Router ® declares that the product: Verwendungszweck: ISDN-zu-Ethernet-Router Intended purpose: ISDN-to-Ethernet router den grundlegenden Anforderungen des § 3 und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen des FTEG (Artikel 3 der R&TTE) entspricht.
Appendix | EN 36 KONFORMITÄTSERKLÄRUNG EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Die Firma: The Company: devolo AG Sonnenweg 11 52070 Aachen erklärt, dass das Produkt: MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router ® ® declares that the product: Verwendungszweck: ISDN-zu-Ethernet-Router mit PLC-Adapter Intended purpose: ISDN-to-Ethernet router with PLC adapter den grundlegenden Anforderungen des § 3 und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen des FTEG (Artikel 3 der R&TTE) entspricht.
| 37 CE conformity The product conforms to the basic requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE) and the other relevant provisions of the FTEG (Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Act), and is designed for use in the EU and Switzerland. MicroLink dLAN ISDN Router only This product is class A equipment. This equipment may cause interference with radio waves in home use; if this occurs the operator may be required to take corrective action. 5.
5.5 Appendix | Warranty conditions EN 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 e) f) g) the device was opened, repaired or modified by persons not authorized by devolo, the device shows any kind of mechanical damage, the warranty claim has not been reported in accordance with 3a) or 3b). 5 Operating mistakes 39 If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunction of the device has been caused by unsuitable software, hardware, installation or operation, devolo reserves the right to charge the purchaser for the resulting testing costs.
