VERSALINK® WIRELESS GATEWAY (MODEL 7500) USER GUIDE Copyright © 2009 Westell, Inc.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................4 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................4 3. REGULATORY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 10. HOME ..................................................................................................................................................................38 10.1 Broadband Connection Panel...................................................................................................................38 10.2 Quick Links Panel.................................................................................................................
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Westell® VersaLink® Wireless Gateway provides reliable, high-speed, Internet access to your existing small office phone line and is capable of data rates hundreds of times faster than a traditional analog modem.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 3. REGULATORY INFORMATION 3.1 FCC Compliance Note (FCC ID: CH87500XX-07) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) e) If this equipment, the Model 7500, causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) If you experience trouble with this equipment (Model 7500), do not try to repair the equipment yourself. The equipment cannot be repaired in the field and must be returned to the manufacturer. Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative, and designated by the supplier. Contact your service provider for instructions.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 4. HARDWARE FEATURES 4.1 LED Indicators This section explains the LED States and Descriptions. LED indicators are used to verify the unit’s operation and status.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 4.2 Cable Connectors and Switch Locations • • • DSL connector (RJ-11) Reset push button Four Ethernet (RJ-45) connectors with optional E1/UPLINK port and optional E4/DATA port • • NOTE: 1. When using the optional E1/ UPLINK jack (when Gateway is configured for WAN Uplink mode), Ethernet LAN connection is limited to ports E2, E3, and E4. The Uplink feature is optional.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 4.4 Installation Requirements This section explains the hardware installation procedures for installing your Gateway. To install the Gateway, you will need the following: • • • • Active DSL line Network Interface Card (NIC) installed in your PC, or Available USB port installed in your PC, or 802.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 5. HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS The following instructions explain how to install your Gateway using 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, Wireless, Ethernet Uplink, or USB connections. Before you begin, please read the following notes: NOTE: 1. If your Ethernet card does not auto-negotiate, set it to half duplex. Refer to the Ethernet card manufacturer’s instructions for installing and configuring your Ethernet card. 2.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 5.1 Connecting Your Gateway to a DSL Network To connect your Gateway to a network provisioned with active DSL service, please follow these steps: 1. Connect the DSL phone from the connector marked DSL on the rear panel of the Gateway to the telephone wall jack provisioned with DSL service. Please use the DSL phone cable that was provided with your kit.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 7. Check to see if the ETHERNET LED is solid green. Solid green indicates that Ethernet is working properly. 8. Log on to your account, and establish an Internet connection, as explained later in section 7, “Accessing Your Gateway.” 9. Check to see if the Gateway’s INTERNET LED is solid green. Solid green indicates that the Internet link has been established. (Flashing green indicates the presence of IP traffic.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 5.3.2 Networking Wireless Devices to Your Gateway IMPORTANT: In order to communicate with the Gateway, each PC’s wireless network adapter must be configured with the same SSID as that of the Gateway. The default SSID for the Gateway is the serial number of the unit (located on the bottom of the Gateway and also on the shipping carton). The SSID is also provided in the Gateway’s Web pages, in the Wireless menu. Use this SSID in each connecting PC.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 5.3.3 Connecting USB Devices to Your Gateway It is recommended that you connect your Gateway via Ethernet connections. However, if you choose to connect your computer via USB, please follow the instructions in this section. IMPORTANT: The USB installation will not function for Macintosh computers. Macintosh users will need to install the Gateway via Ethernet connection. Refer to section 5.3.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 6. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS This section explains how to install the USB drivers for your Gateway. If you are using only an Ethernet connection, USB driver installation is not necessary. The Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) auto-detect feature recognizes when new hardware has been installed. After you connect the Gateway to the PC, the Gateway will be detected automatically.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Figure 2. Windows 2000 2. Windows 2000: The Install Hardware Device Drivers window will appear (Figure 3). Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click Next. Figure 3.
User Guide 3. VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Windows 2000: The Locate Driver Files window will appear. Select CD-ROM drives (Figure 4). Click Next. Figure 4. Windows 2000 4. Windows 2000: The Driver Files Search Results window will appear (Figure 5). Note the drive “letter” may vary. Click Next. Figure 5.
User Guide 5. VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Windows 2000: The window below confirms that the PC has finished loading the drivers (Figure 6). Click Finish. Figure 6. Windows 2000 6. Windows 2000: When the System Settings Change screen appears, the USB drivers are installed properly (Figure 7). Click Yes to restart your computer. Figure 7. Windows 2000 Congratulations! You have completed the software installation for the USB drivers. Now, return to section 5.3.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 6.2 Installing the USB Driver for Windows XP To install the USB driver for Windows XP, please follow these steps: IMPORTANT: Confirm that the CD-ROM provided with the Gateway kit is inserted into the PC’s CD-ROM drive before beginning this installation. 1. Windows XP: After you connect the Gateway to your PC, the following screen will appear (Figure 8). Select Install the software automatically (Recommended). Click Next. Figure 8. Windows XP 2.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 6.3 Installing the USB Driver for Windows Vista™ To install the USB driver for Windows Vista™, please follow these steps: IMPORTANT: Confirm that the CD-ROM provided with the Gateway kit is inserted into the PC’s CD-ROM drive before beginning this installation. 1. Windows Vista™: After you connect the Gateway to your PC, the following Found New Hardware screen will appear (Figure 10). Click Next. Figure 10. Windows Vista 2.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 7. ACCESSING YOUR GATEWAY 7.1 Logging on to Your Gateway This section explains the logon procedures for your Gateway. These procedures should be used any time you want to access or make changes to your Gateway’s configurations or firewall settings. IMPORTANT: Your Gateway is capable of automatically sensing protocol type (DHCP or PPPoE). This process is designed to start after you have connected your Gateway to your network.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 7.1.1 Connecting to the Internet via Routed IP Protocol If Automatic WAN Protocol Detection finds that your ISP’s server is DHCP, the ISP’s DHCP server will send your Gateway a WAN IP address. A WAN IP address indicates that you have established a connection with your ISP. Routed IP allows you to connect to your ISP equipment without first having to identify yourself (authenticate) with your ISP.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 2. Click next. The User Name window will appear, requesting information that will allow the Gateway to make a connection to your ISP. This information is stored in your Gateway. 3. Type in the following information in the fields provided: • • • Connection Name: This is a description of the default connection profile that your Gateway will use. You may use the default or assign a new description. Account ID: This is supplied by your ISP.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 4. Click next. The VPI/VCI window will appear, requesting information that will allow the Gateway to establish a communications channel to the ISP. 5. Type in the following information in the fields provided: • • VPI (0-255): This is Virtual Path Indicator. This value is supplied by your ISP. VCI (32-65535): This is the Virtual Channel Indicator. This value is supplied by your ISP. 6. Click next.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 8. Click the next button. The SET-UP COMPLETE window will appear, signifying that you have successfully established a connection profile. 9. Click the done button. The Connection Overview screen appears. The Installation Wizard is now done. 10. Click Home in the main menu to exit the process completely. Congratulations! You have completed configuring your Internet connection using the Installation Wizard. Now, go to section 7.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 7.3 Configuring Your Internet Connection Manually Your Gateway allows you to set up connection profiles for PPP authentication with your ISP. A connection profile contains your account ID and password (provided by your ISP), and several connection options that you can specify for your profile. The account ID and password are used for each connection profile that you set up.
User Guide 3. VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click edit. The Edit Connection window will appear. This window allows you to change the connection profile settings defined in the Gateway. NOTE: To create an entirely new connection profile, rather than edit an existing one, click new connection instead of edit. 4.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Refer to the following table for detailed information on each of the Edit/New Connection window fields. Connection Name Account ID Displays the description for the connection profile that your Gateway will use. This field allows you to type in the desired name that you want to use for each profile that you set up.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 7.4 Confirming Your Internet Connection If you clicked the Save button in the Edit or New Connection window, the following screen will appear. Click the Connect button, and wait a brief moment while the Gateway connects to the Internet. The Status field will display UP once an Internet connection has been established.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) If you do not have a DSL sync, first check your physical connections. (Refer to section 5, “Hardware Installations,” if needed.) If the problem persists, contact your ISP for further instructions. Congratulations! You have established an Internet connection. You can now Go! browse the Internet. For example, to visit Westell’s home page, type http://www.westell.com in your Internet browser’s address bar, and then press Enter on your keyboard. 7.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) NOTE: When you are ready to exit the Gateway’s interface, click on the X (close) in the upper-right corner of the browser window. This will not affect your PPP Status; i.e., your PPP session will not be disconnected. You must click the disconnect button to disconnect your PPP session. To restore this interface, open your Internet browser window, type http://192.168.1.1/ in the browser’s address bar, and then press Enter on your keyboard.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 8. SETTING UP MACINTOSH OS X This section provides instructions on how to use Macintosh Operating System 10 with the Gateway. Follow the instructions in this section to create a new network configuration for Macintosh OS X. NOTE: Macintosh computers must use the Gateway’s Ethernet installation. Refer to section 5, “Hardware Installations,” for details. 8.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 8.3 Creating a New Location After clicking the Network icon, the following screen will appear. Select New Location from the Location field. 8.4 Naming the New Location After selecting New Location in the Network screen, the following screen will appear. In the field labeled Name your new location:, change the text from Untitled to Westell. Click OK. 8.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 8.6 Checking the IP Connection To verify that the computer is communicating with the Gateway, please follow these steps: 1. Go to the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen, and select System Preferences. 2. In the System Preferences screen, click the Network icon. The Network screen will appear. 3. In the Configure field in the Network screen, select Built-in Ethernet. 4. View the IP address field. An IP address that begins with 192.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) The Modem Secure screen will appear. Go to the Modem Secure screen in section 7.1, “Logging on to Your Gateway,” for logon instructions.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 9. BASIC CONFIGURATION IMPORTANT: The following sections assume that you have active DSL and Internet service. Your Gateway allows you to make changes to the configurable features of your Gateway, such as account profiles, routing configurations, wireless settings, and security settings. The following sections explain each feature and show you how to make changes to the Gateway’s settings.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 10. HOME This section explains the initial screen of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings. After you have logged on to your Gateway and established a PPP session with your Internet service provider (ISP), click Home in the top navigational menu (also referred to as the “main menu”), and the following screen will appear.
User Guide VPI/VCI DSL Speed (Down/Up) Internet Add/Edit Connection Connection Type Username WAN IP WAN Gateway IP Primary DNS IP Secondary DNS IP VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays VPI (Virtual Path Indicator) value and VCI (Virtual Channel Indicator) for a particular VC, which is defined by your ISP. Displays the transmission rates (in Kbits/sec) of your DSL signal. Down is the rate at which data is transmitted downstream (from the Internet to your computer).
User Guide Test Connection… VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this link to test your Gateway’s connection and run diagnostics as shown in the following screen. 10.3 My Network Panel The My Network panel of the Home screen allows you to view information about devices that are connected to your network. Name Type Connection IP Address Access Shared Files Displays the ASCII (text) name of the device connected to the network Displays the type of device connected to your network.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 11. MY NETWORK This section explains the network settings of your Gateway’s local area network (LAN) and guides you through the configurable settings. The following screen will appear if you select My Network from the main menu. This screen displays information about the devices connected to your local area network (LAN). 11.1 Network Devices The Network Devices panel of the My Network screen displays details for each device connected to your LAN.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Rename Device Click this link to change the names of devices connected to your LAN. In the following Rename Device screen, type the desired name in the Device Name field, and then select an option from the Device type drop-down menu. Click the rename device button to allow the changes to take affect; or click cancel to return to the Device Details screen.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 11.2 Network Summary The Network Summary panel of the My Network screen displays the number of Ethernet, Wireless, and USB devices connected to your LAN. IMPORTANT: If you have PCs on your network that are not being displayed, check the firewall setting on the PCs to ensure that the firewall is disabled. Connected Devices Ethernet Wireless USB reset device list 030-300613 Rev A Displays the interfaces that can be used to connect to your Gateway.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 12. WIRELESS This section explains the wireless features of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings. The Gateway functions as a wireless Access Point in a wireless network. Clients that connect to the Gateway are known as “stations.” Typical stations are laptop computers, desktop PCs with wireless cards, and other devices, such as wireless printer servers.
User Guide Network Name (SSID) Channel Mode VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays your Gateway’s primary network SSID. This value is a unique name that identifies your Gateway in a wireless environment. The default SSID value displayed in this field is the serial number of the Gateway. To change the SSID, type in a unique name of choice. The unique name must be 32 characters or fewer in length. This name will display in a list of available networks on your station’s wireless utility program.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) NOTE: 1. Your wireless station must support Wi-Fi Protected Setup in order to use WPS in the Gateway. If the station has WPS capability, it will have WPA security capability as well. If needed, refer to your station’s user guide for details about your station. 2. To use WPS, your Gateway must be configured for WPA-PSK, WEP Open, or WPA2-PSK settings. 3. Security settings WEP Shared Key and WPA Enterprise are not supported by Simple Config.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Pin Entry Method To configure wireless connection to the Gateway using the pin entry method, please follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Run your client’s Wi-Fi protected setup application to generate a pin value. This process will vary according to your client’s manufacturer instructions. Click the Enable Simple Config button of the Gateway’s Simple Config screen. Select Use Pin Entry method option. Type the pin value in the field provided.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) IMPORTANT: 1. If you are connecting to your Gateway via a wireless network adapter, the computer’s wireless network adapter must be configured with your Gateway’s Service Set ID (SSID) in order to communicate with your Gateway; that is, the SSID used in the wireless network adapter must be identical to your Gateway’s SSID.
User Guide Authentication Type VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this drop-down menu to select the method of authentication for your Gateway. By default, the Gateway is set to Open System. • • Key Select Key Key bit setting Open System: Open System authentication is the default selection. Shared Key: To use Shared Key authentication, WEP must be enabled, and a valid WEP key must be present. Enabling WEP does not force the use of Shared Key authentication.
User Guide 12.3.2 VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) WPA Security If you select WPA from the Wireless Security drop-down menu (Wireless > Security), the following screen will appear. If you change the settings in this screen, click save and then OK. If you click reset or Cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings. IMPORTANT: WPA2 is the most robust security method available, and WPA2 is recommended if the wireless stations support it. WPA is a good second choice.
User Guide WPA Shared Key RADIUS Secret RADIUS Server IP Address RADIUS Port WPA Group ReKey Interval VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) • AES: Advanced encryption Standard. • TKIP + AES: Accepts either TKIP or AES encryption. Displays the passphrase (also called a shared secret) shared by the wireless Gateway and wireless client, which can be either 8 to 63 text characters or 64 hexadecimal (hex) characters. The only allowable hexadecimal characters are 0-9, and A-F.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Congratulations! You have configured your Gateway for WPA security. NOTE: Wireless access to the Gateway may be interrupted and wireless stations may require reconfiguration. 12.4 MAC Filtering The following screen will appear if you select Wireless > MAC Filtering from the main menu. This feature allows only wireless stations that have been added to the MAC Filtering table to have access to the Gateway. All other stations will be blocked.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) In the following screen, the Wireless Station Status table displays a list of wireless devices that are currently connected to the Gateway. To add a station(s) from this list to the MAC Filter Table, click add to filter table. The station is then added to the MAC Filter Table. Now click the MAC address filtering Enable option, and then click OK in the pop-up screen to activate MAC filtering.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) To add a station that is currently connected to the Gateway to the MAC Filter Table, please follow these steps: 1. Type their MAC Address and Station Name in the fields provided. 2. Click add new entry to table to add the station. 3. Click the MAC address filtering Enable option. Click OK in the pop-up screen to activate MAC filtering. Congratulations! You have successfully added a station to the MAC Filter Table.
User Guide Beacon Period RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Supported Rates VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the time interval between beacon frame transmissions. Beacons contain rate and capability information and are used to identify the access points in the area. Displays the Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS) handshaking performed for any data or management packet containing a number of bytes greater than the threshold.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13. SECURITY This section explains the security features of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings. 13.1 Security Level The following screen will appear if you select Security > Security Level from the main menu. This screen allows you to change your firewall security levels by selecting from the available options. If you change the settings in this screen, click save and then OK.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Remote Logging Note: The syslog server must be configured to listen on udp port 514, which is usually the default port. In order for the logs to be saved to the syslog server, the server should be configured to save the logs to a file. Some of the free syslog servers available on the Internet are kiwisyslog, MT_syslog and 3Csyslog. Enable Click this check box to enable the Gateway to send firewall logs to a syslog server.
User Guide Security Default Rule Name Type Protocol Source Address Destination Address Source Port Destination Port Mode Direction VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Select the option to allow or deny default action to be taken if no rule is found to match the given packet. • Allow: Allow the packet if no rule matches it. • Deny: Block the packet if no rule matches it. Displays the name of the new rule. Select the option to allow or deny the packet matching this rule.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.1 ALG The following screen will appear if you select Security > Services > ALG from the main menu. This screen enables you to configure application-layer gateway (ALG) services for your Gateway by clicking on the check box of each service that you want to enable (a check mark will appear in the box). If you change the settings in this screen, click apply and then OK. If you click Cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.2 Port Forwarding The following screen will appear if you select Security > Services > Port Forwarding from the main menu. This screen allows you to forward incoming traffic from the outside network to a range of WAN ports on an IP address on the LAN. You can also enable traffic from a local network (to a specified port range) to be allowed to go outside of the network in medium firewall settings.
User Guide Service Name VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this drop-down menu to select the NAT (Network Address Translation) service for configuring your Gateway. Service Name lists all of the configured services available for the selected Service Profile. To enable a predefined or custom service, select it from the drop-down menu, and click the enable button.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.2.1 Edit Custom Service The following screen will appear if you click the edit button after selecting a custom-defined service from the Service Name drop-down menu of the Port Forwarding screen (Security > Services > Port Forwarding > Edit Custom Service). This screen allows you to edit a custom-defined service selected from the Port Forwarding Service Name drop-down menu. If you change the settings in this screen, click add and then done.
User Guide Start Port End Port LAN Port Direction VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the start Port number for Incoming/Outgoing Packets. Displays the end Port number for Incoming/Outgoing Packets. Displays the Port number to map the Incoming WAN Packets to. This will not be required for outgoing packets. Click this drop-down menu to select the direction of the packet. Port Direction • in: Incoming WAN packets. • out: Outgoing WAN packets.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Service Name Protocol Displays the name of the selected service. Displays the IP Protocol type. Start Point End Point LAN Port Port • TCP: Transmission Control Protocol. • UDP: User Datagram Protocol. • BOTH: Both Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram Protocol. Displays the starting Port number for Incoming/Outgoing Packets. Displays the ending Port number for Incoming/Outgoing Packets.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.2.3 Service Details The following screen will appear if you click the details button for a Service Name on the Port Forwarding screen (Security > Services > Port Forwarding > Service Details). This screen displays the details of the selected enabled port forwarding service, including applied rules for the selected enabled service having direction as “in” (rules destined for incoming traffic from outside network).
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.2.4 New Custom Service The following screen will appear if you click the new custom service button from the Port Forwarding screen (Security > Services > Port Forwarding > New Custom Service). This screen allows you to add predefined and custom-defined applications to your Port Forwarding Service Name drop-down menu. You can enable the selected service as a host service or a dynamic service.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Port Direction Click this drop-down menu to select the port that needs to be checked. add done • dst: Rule will be created for destination port. • src: Rule will be created for source port. Click this button to create/adds a rule to the custom service. Click this button to return to the Port Forwarding screen. 13.2.2.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.3 Port Triggering The following screen will appear if you select Security > Services > Port Triggering from the main menu. This screen allows you to configure port triggering. In port triggering, outbound traffic on predetermined ports (“triggering ports”) causes inbound traffic to specific incoming ports to be dynamically forwarded to the initiating host while the outbound ports are in use.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) The following screen appears when you select a Triggering Rule from the drop-down menu, and click the enable button. To apply the triggering rule, click the apply button and then OK. The Port Triggering screen will now display the newly applied triggering rule.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.3.1 Apply Rule The following screen will appear if you click the enable button from the Port Triggering screen (Security > Services > Port Triggering > Apply Rule). This screen allows you to apply a rule previously selected from the Triggering Rule drop-down menu. Rule Name Outgoing Protocol Port Start Port End Incoming Protocol Port Start Port End apply back 030-300613 Rev A Displays the name for the new port triggering rule being created.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.2.3.2 New Triggering Rule The following screen will appear if you click the new custom service button from the Port Triggering screen (Security > Services > Port Triggering > New Triggering Rule). This screen allows you to create a “new” port triggering rule that will then be added to the Triggering Rule drop-down menu.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 13.3 Wireless Security The following screen will appear if you select Security > Wireless Security from the main menu. For more information on Wireless Security, please refer to section 12.3, “Wireless Security.” 13.4 Change Password The following screen will appear if you select Security > Change Password from the main menu.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Enter Administrative Name Note: This changes the Systems Administrator password, not the PPP password. Enter Administrative Password Verify Administrative Password Type the name of your network administrator. Type your network administrator’s password in this field. Retype your network administrator’s password in this field. 13.5 Security Log The following screen will appear if you select Security > Security Log from the main menu.
User Guide Packet Time Direction/Source Rule/Reason Details Page VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the packet number. Displays the time that the packet was sent. Displays the direction of transmission. Displays the internal rule that caused the logged event. The internal rule is set up under Firewall rules. Displays a description of the logged event. Clicking a number link at the bottom of the page navigates you to the corresponding range of entries.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14. ADVANCED This section explains the advanced features of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings. It provides instructions on backing up and restoring your Gateway’s configuration settings, gives details about the statistic screens of your Gateway, and allows you to configure your Gateway’s LAN, WAN, and Static IP features.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2 Diagnostics This section discusses the Diagnostics screens (Backup/restore, Date Time, Network Statistics, System Status Tables, System Logs, Test Utilities, Remote Access, Update Device) of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings. 14.2.1 Backup/Restore The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Backup/Restore from the main menu.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.2 Date Time The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Date Time from the main menu. This feature allows you to set the date and time values of your Gateway. If you change the settings in this screen, click apply and then OK. If you click Cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.2.1 Time Server Settings ), or Add icons/link on the The following screen will appear if you click the Action Edit ( ), Action New ( Date Time screen (Advanced > Diagnostics > Date Time > Time Server Settings). This screen allows you to edit NTP server domain name or IP address. If you change the settings in this screen, click apply and then OK. If you click Cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings. 14.2.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.3.1 Summary The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > Summary from the main menu. This screen displays summary information about your Gateway. The DSL connection state is shown along with the amount of traffic that has passed through the Gateway. Each connection profile is listed with its associated usage information.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.3.2 Ethernet The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > Ethernet from the main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s Ethernet connections.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.3.3 DSL Transceiver The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > DSL Transceiver from the main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s DSL transceiver. NOTE: If your Gateway’s Ethernet VersaPort is configured for “WAN Uplink Port” instead of “LAN Ethernet Port,” this feature will not be available. Refer to section 14.4.3, “VersaPort.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.3.4 WAN VC The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > WAN VC from the main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s WAN virtual connection (VC) settings. NOTE: If your Gateway’s Ethernet VersaPort is configured for “WAN Uplink Port” instead of “LAN Ethernet Port,” this feature will not be available. Refer to section 14.4.3, “VersaPort.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.3.5 USB The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > USB from the main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s USB connection.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.3.6 Wireless The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > Wireless from the main menu. This screen displays information about your Gateway’s wireless connection. Network Name (SSID) 802.
User Guide OUT-Errors IN-Unicast Frames IN-Multicast Frames IN-Dropped Frames IN-Packets IN-Bytes IN-Errors VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Number of packets sent with error. “Out” is from the Gateway to the host PC. Displays the number of successfully received frames whose destination address was a single location, not necessarily the same location, but to any single location as opposed to the broadcast address. “In” is from the host PC to the Gateway.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.4.1 LAN Devices The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > System Status Tables > LAN Devices from the main menu. The Gateway scans the network for devices that are connected to your LAN. If you want to disable this feature in the Gateway, click disable scanning. IP Address MAC Address Name Status Enable/disable scanning Displays the IP network address that your Gateway is on.
User Guide Station MAC Address State VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the order number in which the stations are first accessed by Gateway. The history allows a maximum of 250 stations. Displays the Media Access Controller Address assigned to the station. This is a unique number typed into the WLAN device’s permanent memory during production. A station’s MAC address is typically printed on the card or can be viewed using the card’s configuration utility.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.4.4 QOS The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > System Status Tables > QOS from the main menu. This screen contains the Internet Protocol QoS Status. NOTE: If your Gateway’s Ethernet VersaPort is configured for “WAN Uplink Port” instead of “LAN Ethernet Port,” this feature will not be available. Refer to section 14.4.3, “VersaPort.” Click close to return to the Version Data screen.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.5 System Logs The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > System Logs from the main menu. This screen allows you to manage diagnostic log data. If you change the settings in this screen, click save and then OK. If you click Cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings. Date Time LOGS Displays the current date. Displays the current time. Click this drop-down menu to select a logging option.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.2.6 Test Utilities The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Test Utilities from the main menu. This screen provides tools for diagnosing network connection problems. Some tests depend on the modem status and the capabilities exercised by previous tests, and, therefore, may not be run. If you want to PING using the Test Utilities screen, type your DNS or IP address in the fields provided, and click the test button.
User Guide PPPoE VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the PPPoE session status: • • • • PPP Session UP: A valid PPPoE session has been detected. No Session: Currently, there is no active PPPoE session established. Initiating Session: A PPP session must be connected from the homepage screen. Connecting: The connection process for a PPPoE session has been initialized. Wait 10-15 seconds and try again.
User Guide IP Address PING test VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Type the IP Address or host name in the provided field, and click the IP Address PING test button to perform an IP continuity check to a remote computer either within or beyond the ISP’s network. If you ping by host name, DNS will be used to look up the appropriate IP address for that name. • • IP Address PING trace Success: The Remote Host computer was detected.
User Guide Disable Timeout Enable Remote Access URL VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this check box (a checkmark will appear) to activate the Disable Timeout feature. Uncheck the check box to deactivate this feature. Click this check box (a checkmark will appear) to activate Enable Remote Access. Uncheck the check box to deactivate this feature. Displays the IP address of the remote management device (Gateway).
User Guide Current Version Available Version Issues/Errata check for web update web update now local update now settings VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the current version of the Gateway software. Displays the version of software available for download. This field is only valid after the check for web update button is clicked and completed. Displays issues/errata that have been addressed in the version to be downloaded and issues/errata that are known to exist.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 2. Click Browse… and navigate to the location where the upgrade file is stored. 3. Select the appropriate upgrade file from your browser, and click Open. The file name will appear in the field labeled Upgrade File. 4. Click the upload file button from the Software Upgrade window, and the upload will begin. Once the upload is complete, the following screen will appear, and your Gateway will reset. After a brief delay, the Home screen will appear. 5.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.3 LAN (Local Area Network) This section discusses the LAN (Local Area Network) screens (DNS, DHCP, Private LAN, VLAN, and Public LAN) of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings. 14.3.1 DNS The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > LAN > DNS from the main menu. Your Gateway has a built-in DNS server and a feature called Dynamic DNS.
User Guide Host Name IP Address Discovered Local Devices VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Static Host Assignment Type a Host Name for your Gateway and IP Address in the fields provided, and click the set button. To add a new Host name, in the field under Static Host Assignment, type in the host name and IP address and click set. If you click add, the screen will show that the Host Name and IP Address have been added to the DNS server.
User Guide DHCP Server VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this drop-down menu to select the DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) server. DHCP is an Internet standard that allows your Gateway to automatically assign IP addresses to devices connected on the LAN network. It is advised that this be enabled for Private LAN. • • DHCP Start Address (if DHCP is enabled) DHCP End Address (if DHCP is enabled) DHCP Lease Time (if DHCP is enabled) Off: DHCP Server is disabled.
User Guide Private LAN DHCP Server Enable Private LAN Enable Modem IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Start Address (if DHCP is enabled for Private LAN) DHCP End Address (if DHCP is enabled for Private LAN) DHCP Lease Time (if DHCP is enabled for Private LAN) VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this check box to enable the Private LAN DHCP Server feature. DHCP is an Internet standard that allows the Gateway to automatically assign IP addresses to devices connected on the LAN.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.3.4 VLAN The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > LAN > VLAN from the main menu. This screen is used to configure VLAN interfaces over the Gateway’s Ethernet ports. If you change the settings in this screen, click save and then OK. If you click reset or Cancel, the screen will return to its previously settings.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.3.5 Public LAN The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > LAN > Public LAN from the main menu. This screen contains the settings for determining how your Gateway will interact with the local devices connected to it. It is recommended that these settings not be changed. This feature is mutually exclusive with the VLAN feature. If you change the settings in this screen, click apply and then OK.
User Guide DHCP Start Address (if DHCP is enabled for Public LAN) DHCP End Address (if DHCP is enabled for Public LAN) DHCP Lease Time (if DHCP is enabled for Public LAN) VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the first IP address that the DHCP server will provide to assign IP addresses to local devices. Displays the last IP address that the DHCP server will provide for automatic configuration of local devices. Displays the DHCP lease time in days/hours/minutes/seconds.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.4.2 ATM Loopback The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > WAN > ATM Loopback from the main menu. This setting enables an ATM cell loopback on VPI/VCI 0/21. It is recommended that this setting not be changed. If you change the settings in this screen, click set and then OK. If you click reset or Cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings.
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User Guide Select how VersaPort will be used Protocol VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click the port type option that will be used for configuring the Gateway. • • LAN Ethernet Port: Used as a normal LAN Ethernet port. WAN Uplink Port: Used as an Ethernet WAN uplink port. WAN Ethernet Configuration Click this drop-down menu to select the protocol to use on the WAN Port. • • DHCP Client IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Primary DNS Secondary Proxy ARP ROUTED: Routed IP.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.4.4 VCs The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > WAN > VCs from the main menu. A VC (Virtual Connection) identifies a connection through the ISP’s ATM network to your ISP. This screen is an advanced screen. Modifying parameters identified on this screen can cause severe disruption of your service. It is recommended that nothing be changed on this screen unless explicitly instructed by your ISP.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.4.4.1 VC 1 Configuration The following screen will appear if you click the Edit button from the VCs screen (Advanced > WAN > VCs > Edit). This screen allows you to edit your VCs. If you change the settings in this screen, click set VC and then OK. If you click Cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings. VPI VCI PCR QoS Protocol Note: The configuration specified by your ISP will determine which Protocols are available to you.
User Guide Status DNS Primary DNS Secondary MRU/MTU Negotiation Size LCP Echo Disable LCP Echo Failures LCP Echo Duration LCP Echo Retry Duration Tunneling Proxy ARP DNS Primary DNS Secondary MRU/MTU Negotiation Size LCP Echo Disable LCP Echo Failures LCP Echo Duration LCP Echo Retry Duration Mode 030-300613 Rev A VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the status of your VC (Virtual Connection). This field must display “Enable” in order to allow edits to the VC settings.
User Guide Mode DHCP Client IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Primary DNS Secondary Proxy ARP VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Routed Bridge Settings Click this drop-down menu to select the Bride Setting for the VC: Bridge or Routed Bridge. Click the option to enable or disable the DHCP Client feature. Enabling this feature will obtain the IP address automatically.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Clicking the detect configuration button will cause the Gateway to restart. 14.4.6 QoS The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > WAN > QoS from the main menu. The QoS (Quality of Service) feature helps ensure data integrity in high-speed transmissions. QoS provides the capability to partition network traffic into multiple priority levels or classes of service.
User Guide Enable QOS Services WAN Upstream Rate Turbo TCP Enabled IP Fragmentation Enabled IP Fragmentation Size Class of Service Peak Info Rate Committed Info Rate Enable QOS Filter Rules Edit QOS Filter Rules 030-300613 Rev A VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this check box to enable or disable QOS Services. By default, Enable QOS Services is enabled (checked). Displays the effective WAN upstream rate in kbps (kilobits per second).
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.4.6.1 QoS Filters—Edit Filter Rules The following screen will appear if you click the edit filter rules button from the QoS screen (Advanced > WAN > QoS > QoS Filters). This screen allows you to edit any Internet Protocol QoS filters that have been created. Rule Packet Interface Header Value Mask Comparator delete up down new filter cancel 030-300613 Rev A Displays the order in which rules are applied: Rule 0 is first.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.4.6.2 QoS Filters—New Filter The following screen will appear if you click the new filters button from the QoS Filters screen (Advanced > WAN > QoS > QoS Filters) from the main menu. This screen allows you to edit any Internet Protocol QoS filters that have been created. If you change the settings in this screen, click save filter and then OK. If you click cancel, the screen will return to its previous settings.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this drop-down menu to determine where the rule will be applied. Normally, all of the local ports (Ethernet, USB, and wireless) are connected to bridge 0. Port mapping can be used to move ports to a different bridge. • • • Interface and Direction • • • • • To WAN: Applied to packets headed toward the WAN, after the packet is routed. From WAN: Applied to packets coming from the WAN, before the packet is routed.
User Guide Class of Service Save filter cancel VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this drop-down menu to select the Class Of Service for this filter. • BE • AF1 • AF2 • AF3 • AF4 • EF • CS6 (NC) • CS7 (NC) Click this button to save the newly created filter. Click this button to return the screen to its previous settings. 14.4.7 Routes The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > WAN > Routes from the main menu.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) IP Interfaces Lists the active interfaces on the Gateway, their IP address and subnet mask. eth0 is the local LAN interface. lo0 is the loopback interface. Address Displays the IP interface address. Subnet Mask Displays the IP interface subnet address. Name Displays the IP interface device name: • eth0: local LAN interface. • lo0: loopback interface. • Main PPP: local WAN interface. Network Routing Table Lists the network routes.
User Guide Subnet Mask/ Host Route VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the following: • Gateway/LAN Gateway Address Metric RIP Config Save to Modem add If the Route is a network route, Subnet Mask is used to specify the subnet address. • If the Route is a Host route, then the Host Route check box is used. Click this drop-down menu to select the interface to use for sending the packet, if it matches this route. Only active gateways can be used to create a static route.
User Guide RIP Global Enable Interface Type Receive Transmit RIPv2 Authentication Mode VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click this check box to enable or disable both LAN and WAN RIP feature. By default, RIP Global Enable is disabled (unchecked). RIP Configuration Click this drop-down menu to configure RIP for the LAN side or the WAN side (WAN side is receive-only). Click this drop-down menu to select the version of RIP to be accepted.
User Guide DNS Client Service Provider Host Name Domain Name User Name User Password Check Interval Log Level VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Click the option to enable or disable the DNS Client feature. Click this drop-down menu to select a dynamic DNS service type. Custom allows for choosing a service not listed. • Dyndns.org – dyndns • Dyndns.org – statdns • Dyndns.org – custom • Zoneedit.com • No-ip.com • Custom: Allows you to add a service not included in the drop-down menu.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 14.5 Single Static IP The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Single Static IP from the main menu. This screen contains the settings that allow the PPP address received from the network to be propagated to a single LAN device behind the Gateway. Single Static IP (SSI) allows you to select one device on your LAN that will share the WAN assigned IP address. By doing this, the device with the SSI becomes visible on the Internet.
User Guide Selection box VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Displays the devices available to share the Single Static IP address the ISP has assigned the Gateway. The names listed in the select box will be populated by the Gateway’s DHCP server based on DHCP requests. If a device’s name cannot be determined, the current IP address of the device will be placed in the list.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) After a brief delay, the Home screen will appear. Confirm that you have a DSL sync and that your PPP session displays UP. (If necessary, click connect in the Home > Connection Overview screen to establish a PPP session.) Select Advanced > Single Static IP to confirm that Single Static IP has been disabled. 14.6 Restart The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Restart from the main menu.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 15. TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION Contact your Internet service provider for technical support. 16. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS • • • • • System Requirements for 10/100 Base-T/Ethernet • Pentium® or equivalent class machines or higher • Microsoft® Windows® (Vista™, XP, 2000) Macintosh® OS X, or Linux installed • 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) • 10 MB of free hard drive space • 10/100 Base-T Network Interface Card (NIC) • Internet Explorer 5.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 17. SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS SOFTWARE IS COPYRIGHTED AND LICENSED (NOT SOLD). BY INSTALLING AND OPERATING THIS PRODUCT, YOU ARE ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TO WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 6. Governing Law. This License Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. You agree to submit to, and do hereby submit to, the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the state of Illinois and agree that venue is proper in those courts with regard to any litigation arising under this Agreement. 7. Costs of Litigation.
User Guide VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) 18. PUBLICATION INFORMATION Westell VersaLink Wireless Gateway (Model 7500) Document Part Number 030-300613 Rev. A Copyright © 2009 All rights reserved. ENERGY STAR is a registered mark owned by the U.S. government. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
