Model: A400A ADSL Router User's Guide Version 1.
Contents Important Safeguards ................................................................ 1 Overview ................................................................................. 3 1. Packing list ......................................................................................... 3 2. Taking a look at the ADSL router ........................................................ 4 2.1 Front View.................................................................................... 4 2.2 Rear View ..
Important Safeguards Read and understand all instructions. follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Overloading Do not overload wall (mains) outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. Servicing To reduce the risk or electric shock, do not disassemble this product. None of its parts are user-replaceable; therefore, no reason exists to access the interior. Opening or removing cover may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently used.
Overview 1. Packing list Before set up the machine, inspect it visually for damage that might have occurred during shipment. Make sure the box contains all of the components listed below: 1. ADSL router 2. RJ-11 to RJ-11 phone cable 3. Adapter 4. DB-9 to RJ-14 Console cable (RS232) 5. RJ-45 to RJ-45 Ethernet cable 6. External Filter 7. CD-ROM (include: Configuration program of ADSLRouter, User guide) 8.
2. Taking a look at the ADSL router 2.
2.2 Rear View The LINE port lets you connect the device to one or more remote networks over a ADSL connection. The PHONE port lets you connect to the telephone line. The CONSOLE port lets you connect the device to a personal computer through the console cable to configure, administer and monitor your ADSL router setting with Graphic User Interface (GUI). The DC IN port lets you connect the device to an electrical power supply.
Installation 1. Setting up the router ADSL Service Port on Wall RJ-45 Ethernet cable RJ-11 cable Adapter External Filter DB-9 to RJ-14 Console cable The location environment Place the router in a location where air can circulate freely around it. The router case has vents on top cover and its sides. Leave at least two (2) inches of clearance between the vents on the both sides of the router and any object that might restrict air flow. Never operate the router when its vents are covered or obstructed.
a. Plug the RJ-14 end of console cable into the CONSOLE port on the router back panel. b. Connect the other DB-9 end of console cable to a serial port (COM1 or COM2) of your computer. Connect the local devices 1. Insert one end of a ethernet cable into the ports labeled LAN port on the rear panel of router until you hear click. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the ethernet port on a personal computer or other networked device. 3.
2. Installation of the application program of Router AP 1. Start operation system. 2. Place the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Remember to allow the drive fully getting the CD running before proceeding. 3. The Setup program will automatically install all of the required files into the default c:\Program Files\ADSLRouter subdirectory. Follow all onscreen instructions and then click "Finish" to complete the installation. 4. Or you may click "Start" and select "Run" from the pop-up menu.
Configuration 1. Configuring the ADSL router When you power up the router and launch the application program of ADSLRouter and select "ADSL Router Configuration", the window will display a Login screen and ask you to enter the user name and password, as shown below: 1. User: Enter Your username lets the router record your access. Give a username to validate its authorization. The default for user is "user1". 2.
Options are : Serial port, Network Serial port :You can use the attached console cable to connect the router and a personal computer to configure, administer and monitor your ADSL router with Graphic User Interface (GUI). a) Plug the RJ-14 end of console cable into the CONSOLE port on the router back panel. b) Connect the other DB-9 end of console cable to a serial port (COM1 or COM2) of your computer. Network: Or you can open a Network connection from a workstation on your network.
When you have logged in successfully, the Graphic User Interface (GUI) will appear on the window to let you configuration the router. The menu of Quick Setup opens the Quick Setup window, which lets you enter basic settings for the router. The menu of Advanced Configuration provides information on advanced management features for network managers such as LAN, DHCP, IP Sharing, Router Protocol etc. The menu of Special Function includes Packet Filter.
2. Quick Setup Gathering Configuration Information Before you configure this ADSL router, you need to gather information about your networks. Most users will only need to complete the Quick Setup section. For many users, the default configuration of the product will provide all the necessary services. Some DSL service providers may require settings that vary from the default configuration. In such cases, you should contact the service provider or network administrator and have them complete the Quick Setup.
PPPoE The Bridged protocol data unit is encapsulated using RFC 1483 protocol over an ATM network and this operation supply PPPoE function to let the router connect with ISP. 1. VPI: Enter the number of the virtual path identifier in the VPI field. The VPI is a number in the range 0-255. Consult your ATM transport administrator for what number you should enter in this field. 2. VCI: Enter the number of the virtual circuit identifier in the VCI field. The VCI is a number in the range 0-65534.
In the case of PPP connection, the remote access server will be assign this field automatically. Unless you should fill it by manual. 7. Idle time out: Enter the timing of how many minutes you want to stop to connect when idle. 8. Click the OK button to store your modified configuration in this ADSL router memory. Or click Cancel button to return to main page. Note: Please execute the actions of Save and Reboot to make the new connection after configured the Quick Setup.
RFC 1483 bridge (EoA) Bridged protocol data unit is encapsulated using RFC 1483 protocol over an ATM network and this operation mode using ATM/ADSL to execute as a Ethernet's bridge. 1. VPI: Enter the number of the virtual path identifier in the VPI field. The VPI is a number in the range 0-255. Consult your ATM transport administrator for what number you should enter in this field. 2. VCI: Enter the number of the virtual circuit identifier in the VCI field. The VCI is a number in the range 0-65534.
6. Click the OK button to store your modified configuration in this ADSL router memory. Or click Cancel button to return to main page. Note: Please execute the actions of Save and Reboot to make the new connection after configured the Quick Setup.
Routing over RFC 1483 bridge Bridged protocol data unit is encapsulated using RFC 1483 protocol over an ATM network and this operation mode use ATM/ADSL to simulate as a Ethernet network router to route information between LANs. 1. VPI: Enter the number of the virtual path identifier in the VPI field. The VPI is a number in the range 0-255. Consult your ATM transport administrator for what number you should enter in this field. 2. VCI: Enter the number of the virtual circuit identifier in the VCI field.
5. Netmask: Enter the subnet mask for the network connected to this virtual circuit in the Netmask field. The subnet mask specifies which bits of the 32-bit binary IP address represent network information. Most sites should use 255.255.255.0 for their subnet mask. 6. Gateway: Use the Gateway Address field to specify the IP address of the default IP gateway. 7. Remote DNS: Enter the IP address of your domain name server in the Remote DNS field.
RFC 2364 PPPoA The Framing PPP packet is encapsulated using RFC 2364 protocol over an ATM network and this operation mode use PPP/ATM/ADSL to make a PPP connection with ISP. The other side of PC or LAN can follow this PPP connection to access Internet service. 1. VPI: Enter the number of the virtual path identifier in the VPI field. The VPI is a number in the range 0-255. Consult your ATM transport administrator for what number you should enter in this field. 2.
6. Remote DNS: Enter the IP address of your domain name server in the Remote DNS field. A domain name server is a network computer responsible for matching host names to numeric IP addresses so that network traffic can be routed correctly. Your Internet Service Provider can provide the IP address of its domain name server. In the case of PPP connection, the remote access server will be assign this field automatically. Unless you should fill it by manual. 7.
IPoA (RFC 1483 route) The Routed protocol data unit is encapsulated using RFC 1483 protocol over an ATM network and this operation mode connect and communicate directly with Internet through ATM/ADSL. 1. VPI: Enter the number of the virtual path identifier in the VPI field. The VPI is a number in the range 0-255. Consult your ATM transport administrator for what number you should enter in this field. 2. VCI: Enter the number of the virtual circuit identifier in the VCI field.
6. Gateway: Use the Gateway Address field to specify the IP address of the default IP gateway. 7. Remote DNS: Enter the IP address of your domain name server in the Remote DNS field. A domain name server is a network computer responsible for matching host names to numeric IP addresses so that network traffic can be routed correctly. Your Internet Service Provider can provide the IP address of its domain name server. 8. Click the OK button to store your modified configuration in this ADSL router memory.
3. Advanced Configuration LAN If you want to customize the settings for the Ethernet interface on your router, enter or change following information in the LAN window. IP Address The IP address of this router on the network connected to its LAN interface. Netmask The range of subnet mask in use for the LAN connected to the Ethernet port. Default is 255.255.255.0 LAN type The IP address uses on the LAN is Virtual IP or Global IP. Virtual IP is just used on the LAN. Global IP is used on the Internet.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is most used on LAN to manage IP on each host, specifically used on Virtual IP environment. In DHCP Server mode, this router automatically assign IP settings to a workstation on your LAN. Generic Configure DHCP mode and related parameters in the router. 1. DHCP Mode: Click Disable to turn off the DHCP service or select Server/Client.
2. IP: Specify the first address from the DHCP client. It should be within the same subnet you have configured on your LAN and should not be the same IP address on LAN. 3. Range: Enter a number in the range 1-254. 4. Essential: The IP address of the essential DNS name server for your network. 5. Optional: Enter optional IP address of DNS server on DHCP client. 6. Click the OK button to store your modified configuration in this ADSL router memory. Or click Cancel button to return to main page.
In DHCP Client mode, you can get IP address and related information for this router from DHCP server. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. IP Address: The IP address of the device Subnet mask: The Subnet mask of the device. Default Gateway: The default gateway of the device. DHCP Server Address: The IP address of your DHCP Server. DNS Server Address: The IP address of your DNS Server. Release button: Before you start to get a new IP address, you must release the old configuration. 7.
Fixed You can assign some correspondence Mac Address to some fixed IP. Please input Mac address and corresponding IP address. After you click the Add button, your setting is shown in the table below. You can add new information or delete unused one in the table. Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting. You can click Delete button to delete a chosen setting. Or you can click Replace button to replace original setting.
IP Sharing Usually for the home user or the SOHO user, you only can apply one or a few Internet IP Addresses which sometimes are not enough for many hosts on the LAN to access Internet service at the same time. This function provide the solution for such problem. Virtual Server The ADSL router can set up different functions server on the different host site of LAN through one Internet IP address. NAT (Network Address Transfer) NAT can correlate virtual IP/Global IP in static or dynamic way. 1.
6. Internal port: Enter the port number your virtual server service use. The range of this field is 0 to 65534. 7. Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting. You can click Delete button to delete a chosen setting. Or you can click Replace button to replace original setting. 8. Click the OK button to store your modified configuration in this ADSL router memory. Or click Cancel button to return to main page.
NAT Local address 1. Base address: Enter the local (virtual) IP address you want to enable for address translation. 2. Range: Enter the number of local (virtual) address. 3. Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting. You can click Delete button to delete a chosen setting. Or you can click Replace button to replace original setting. 4. Click the OK button to store your modified configuration in this ADSL router memory.
NAT Global address 1. Base address: Enter the global IP address you want to enable for address translation. 2. Interface: Use the dropdown menu to select a number from 1 to 8 (please refer the settings in ATM & VC service mode). 3. Count: Enter the number of global address. 4. Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting. You can click Delete button to delete a chosen setting. Or you can click Replace button to replace original setting. 5.
Fixed NAT mapping 1. Local address: Enter the local (virtual) IP address you want to enable for fixed address translation mapping. 2. Global address: Enter the global address which is corresponded to local address. 3. Interface: Use the dropdown menu to select a number from 1 to 8 (please refer the settings in ATM & VC service mode). 4. Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting. You can click Delete button to delete a chosen setting.
Routing Protocol (RIP) RIP sends routing-update messages at regular intervals and when the network topology changes. When a router receives a routing update that includes changes to an entry, it updates its routing table to reflect the new route. RIP routers maintain only the best route (the route with the lowest metric value) to a destination. Static Route You can set up static route table for some fixed domain address path. 1. Network: Specify the destination host. 2.
Generic Specifies a number of stability features. To adjust for rapid network-topology changes and prevents routing loops from continuing indefinitely, to have a faster and safer routing. 1. RIP: Click Enable to turn on RIP service and go to step 2. If not, click OK/Cancel button to return to main page.
2. Interface: Use the dropdown menu to select a number from 1 to 8 (please refer the settings in ATM & VC service mode). 3. Mode: Use the dropdown menu to select the mode. Options are: Disable: Select Disable to turn off RIP service for the certain interface. Enable: Select Enable to turn on RIP service for the certain interface. Silent: Select Silent for receiving routing information only. 4. Version: Use the dropdown menu to select the version.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) If you have several ISP accounts, you can input the related information of each ISP on this window. It can let you change ISP access conveniently or proceed the configuration when access simultaneously. Select a ISP name, make necessary change, then click Replace button to replace original setting. Click the OK button to store your modified configuration in this ADSL router memory. Or click Cancel button to return to main page.
Spanning Tree The Spanning Tree algorithm that is used to avoid packet looping in your network. 1. Service: Click Enable to turn on spanning tree service and go to step 2. If not, click OK/Cancel to return main page. 2. Bridge Priority: Enter the value of root bridge, the range of this field is 0 to 65535. Each bridge has its own identification code. The code can be used to decide which bridge will be the root bridge. The bridge with smallest identification code will be the root bridge. 3.
SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) lets a network administrator monitor problems on a network by retrieving settings on remote network devices. Network administrator typically runs an SNMP management station program such as MIB browser on a local host to obtain information from an SNMP agent such as the A400A. 1. System Contact: Enter information about the system contact person in the System Contact field.
Community tab 1. Community: Identify the SNMP communities to which the A400A belongs by entering a community name in the Community Field. By default, the A400A is associated with the public community. You can associate as many as 5 communities with the A400A. 2. Access right: Use drop down menu to select the access right from read only, read/write or deny under this community name. 3. Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting.
Trap tab 1. Version: Use drop down menu to select the version. 2. Community: Enter the name of the community for which the trap destination is responsible in the Community field. 3. Trap host IP: Enter the IP address of a host acting as an SNMP console which A400A should send SNMP trap messages in the Trap host Ip filed. 4. Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting. You can click Delete button to delete a chosen setting.
ATM Interface & VCs This ADSL router connect/communicate with WAN via ATM/ADSL. In the ATM structure, this ADSL router has VC (Virtual Circuit) function and It can set up one or several Virtual Interfaces to proceed connection/ communication individually or simultaneously. You can configure ATM settings for each virtual circuit. The selection made for one virtual circuit does not affect other virtual circuits. The screen that appears depends on the operation mode you selected.
4. Special Function Packet Filter This ADSL router provides a simple protection against those unwanted information/data from passing through LAN to WAN or WAN to LAN. To limit some hosts on the LAN to access Internet service. To limit some source from Internet to enter the LAN. 1. Packet Filter Enable: Click here to turn on packet filter service. If not, please return to main page. 2.
5. Or you can restrict certain IP address to deny the LAN or enter it. Enter the restricted IP address in the IP field and related information (Mask, Port) in the Mask and Port fields. 6. Priority: Enter a number to specify the priority of this rule. 1 is the highest and 65534 is the lowest. 7. Protocol: Enter the protocol that the rule used. 8. Action: You can choose to allow the data packet which you chose to deny internet service or access it. 9. Click Add button to save information.
5. Maintenance User Profile This item provides you to manage each user's information and the limit of authority. This ADSL router let different users configure the parameters for different level according to the limit of authority. General user manage Click Add button to save information. The configuration page adds a new row to show this setting. You can click Delete button to delete a chosen setting. Or you can click Replace button to replace original setting.
Supervisor tab You may click Supervisor button to change the supervisor password.
Monitor This item provides the current information about the operation of ADSL router and there are three options (Route, ADSL and ATM) for you to monitor. Click the OK button to start monitoring selected items, and the status will display in tables on right side of main page. Or click Cancel button to return to main page. Routing table No. Type Network Address Netmask Gateway 1 C 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.0 2 C 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Interface 192.168.1.0 127.0.0.
Show Setting This item provides a summary of some function configurations, you may get the information you want quickly or print the information. Click the OK button to show the parameters tables of those items that you selected on your right side of main page. Or click Cancel button to return to main page. Click Print button to print out the data. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Status Enable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable No. 1 No. 1 No.
No. Priority Action Protocol Packet Filter Rule Source Source Source Destination Destination Address Mask Port Address Mask Destination Port 1 Generic DHCP Parameters Server Enable Default Gateway 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP Start IP 192.168.1.2 DHCP IP Count 20 Name Server IP 192.168.1.1 Name Server IP Name Server IP Fixed Host Entries No. IP Address Ethernet Address 1 No. 1 Network Address 0.0.0.0 Static Route Netmask 0.0.0.0 Gateway Address 200.1.1.
F/W Upgrade You can install new firmware in the router from any computer capable of functioning as a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server or FTP Server. If the firmware has been stored in your PC hard disk, you can use local F/W upgrade, too. This function is used for maintenance. Please proceed carefully when install new F/W. Ping It is a sub set of the general command same as Ping utility. It is used to detect whether this ADSL router is connected/communicated with other network or not.
Save configuration to file from file & Restore configuration These two utilities are especially for system backup. When you have configured the system parameters. You can save it to file, and restore it into system if necessary in future. Reset to Default When the configuration of system parameters becomes in disorder/ confused, you may choose to let system parameters reset to start-up default or reset to factory default. Save All of your configurations are stored temporarily in the system.
Reboot System Some functions are not able to start to work after configuration. You need to Save and Reboot the system to active those new settings. Note: After you reboot system, you have to re-login the system again. Information Click this item to view the system information of the router. is listed below for reference. Model System Version CPU RAM Flash Chipset Modem F/W Version Server IP Address MAC Address Hostname PPP Encryption PPP Authentication System up time Syn.
Troubleshooting Below are the potential problems you may run into and the possible solutions. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. Problem Action None of the LEDs are on when Check the connection between the AC you turn on the router adapter and the router. If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case you should contact technical support.
