PROLINE® G90-6100 (MODEL 6100) PROLINE® G90-6110 (MODEL 6110) USER GUIDE Copyright © 2009 Westell, Inc.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................4 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................4 3. REGULATORY INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 10.2 Quick Links Panel....................................................................................................................................35 10.3 My Network Panel ...................................................................................................................................36 10.4 Services Panel .....................................................................................................................................
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The Westell® ProLine® G90 DSL modem provides reliable, high-speed, Internet access to your existing home or office phone line. Your ADSL connection is “always-on” ending the hassles of dial-up modems and busy signals. Installation is easy... no tools... no headaches. Simply connect the hardware, apply power, and perform the simple software configuration for your Modem and you are on the Internet.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 3. REGULATORY INFORMATION 3.1 FCC Compliance Note 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure that the installation of this equipment (Models 6100, 6110) does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer. This equipment cannot be used on public coin phone service provided by the telephone company.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. LED States and Descriptions LED State Solid Green OFF POWER Solid Red Solid Green ETHERNET Flashing Green OFF USB DSL Solid Green Flashing Green OFF Solid Green Flashing Green Solid Amber OFF Solid Green INTERNET Flashing Green Solid Red OFF 030-300564 Rev A Description Modem power is ON.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 4.2 Cable Connectors and Locations • • • • DSL connector (RJ-11) Ethernet (RJ-45) connector DATA port Reset push button Power connector (12 VDC) barrel Model 6100 and Model 6110 - Rear View DSL Line Connector Reset Power Button Connector Ethernet Connector 4.3 Connector Descriptions The following chart displays the modem’s connector types.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 4.5 Before You Begin Make sure that your kit contains the following items: • • • • • Westell ProLine G90 DSL modem Power Supply Y-cable comprising: o Built-in 10/100 BaseT Ethernet cable—labeled PC/Ethernet, yellow o Built-in USB cable—labeled PC/USB, blue RJ-11 Phone cable CD-ROM containing User Guide in PDF format 4.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 5. HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS The following instructions explain how to install your modem using 10/100 Base-T Ethernet 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 5.1.1 Connecting Ethernet Devices to Your Modem To network computers in your home or office to your modem using an Ethernet installation, please follow these steps: 1. Ensure that you have connected your modem to your broadband service using the installation method explained earlier in section 5.1, “Connecting Your Modem to a DSL Network.” 2. Obtain an Ethernet cable.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 6. INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS This section explains how to install the USB drivers for your modem. 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 modem to the PC, the modem will be detected automatically.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 5.1.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 modem kit is inserted into the PC’s CD-ROM drive before beginning this installation. 1. Windows XP: After you connect the modem 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 modem kit is inserted into the PC’s CD-ROM drive before beginning this installation. 1. Windows Vista™: After you connect the modem to your PC, the following Found New Hardware screen will appear (Figure 10). Click Next. Figure 10. Windows Vista 2.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 7. ACCESSING YOUR MODEM 7.1 Logging on to Your Modem This section explains the logon procedures for your modem. These procedures should be used any time you want to access or make changes to your modem’s configurations or firewall settings. IMPORTANT: Your modem is capable of automatically sensing protocol type (DHCP or PPPoE). This process is designed to start after you have connected your modem to your network.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 modem 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 2. Click next. The User Name window will appear, requesting information that will allow the modem to make a connection to your ISP. This information is stored in your modem. 3. Type in the following information in the fields provided: • • • Connection Name: This is a description of the default connection profile that your modem will use. You may use the default or assign a new description. Account ID: This is supplied by your ISP.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 4. Click next. The VPI/VCI window will appear, requesting information that will allow the modem 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 7.3 Configuring Your Internet Connection Manually Your modem 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. ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click edit. The Edit Connection window will appear. This window allows you to change the connection profile settings defined in the modem. NOTE: To create an entirely new connection profile, rather than edit an existing one, click new connection instead of edit. 4.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 modem will use. This field allows you to type in the desired name that you want to use for each profile that you set up. You can create and store up to eight unique connection profiles in your modem, which you can use once you establish a PPP session with your ISP.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 modem connects to the Internet. The Status field will display UP once an Internet connection has been established.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) NOTE: When you are ready to exit the modem’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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 8. SETTING UP MACINTOSH OS X This section provides instructions on how to use Macintosh Operating System 10 with the modem. Follow the instructions in this section to create a new network configuration for Macintosh OS X. NOTE: Macintosh computers must use the modem’s Ethernet installation. Refer to section 5, “Hardware Installations,” for details. 8.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 8.6 Checking the IP Connection To verify that the computer is communicating with the modem, 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 192.168.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) The Modem Secure screen will appear. Go to the Modem Secure screen in section 7.1, “Logging on to Your ,” for logon instructions.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 9. BASIC CONFIGURATION IMPORTANT: The following sections assume that you have active DSL and Internet service. Your modem allows you to make changes to the configurable features of your modem, such as account profiles, network configurations, and security settings. The following sections explain each feature and show you how to make changes to the modem’s settings.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 10. HOME This section explains the initial screen of your modem and guides you through the configurable settings. After you have logged on to your modem 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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… ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click this link to test your modem’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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 11. MY NETWORK This section explains the network settings of your modem’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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) View Device Details Click this link to view information about devices connected to your LAN as shown in the following screen. 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.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 11.2 Network Summary The Network Summary panel of the My Network screen displays the number of Ethernet 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 USB reset device list 030-300564 Rev A Displays the interfaces that can be used to connect to your modem.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12. SECURITY This section explains the security features of your modem and guides you through the configurable settings. 12.1 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Custom: Select this option to edit the firewall configuration directly. When Custom is selected, the edit button will be clickable. Clicking edit will open the Custom Rules screen, which allows for user customization of modem security settings. Remote Logging Note: The syslog server must be configured to listen on udp port 514, which is usually the default port.
User Guide Security Default Rule Name Type Protocol Source Address Destination Address Source Port Destination Port Mode Direction ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.2.1 ALG The following screen will appear if you select Security > Services > ALG from the main menu. This screen enables you to configure application-layer modem (ALG) services for your modem 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.2.2 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. Displayed are currently active port forwarding services.
User Guide Service Name ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click this drop-down menu to select the NAT (Network Address Translation) service for configuring your modem. 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.2.2.1 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. • BOTH: both incoming WAN packets and outgoing WAN packets.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. Displays the port number to map the Incoming WAN Packets to.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.2.2.3 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 Src port End LAN IP Address back ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Displays the source ending port number for outgoing packets. Displays the IP address of the LAN computer to map the packets to. Click this button to return to the Port Forwarding screen. 12.2.2.4 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).
User Guide Port Direction add done ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click this drop-down menu to select the port that needs to be checked. • 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. 12.2.2.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.2.3 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.2.3.1 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 030-300564 Rev A Displays the name for the new port triggering rule being created.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.2.3.2 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.3 Change Password The following screen will appear if you select Security > Change Password from the main menu. This screen allows you to change your Administration Name and Administration Password, protecting the modem from any unauthorized modifications to the configuration settings. The values typed in the password fields will be masked for security purposes. If you change the settings in this screen, click change and then OK.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.4 Security Log The following screen will appear if you select Security > Security Log from the main menu. This screen is an advanced diagnostics screen and will alert you of noteworthy information sent to your modem from the Internet. It may also contain entries that indicate Local Administrative Access and/or Remote Access logins or failures. Up to 1000 entries can be made, but a maximum of 50 entries are displayed at a time.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 12.4.1 Firewall Log Settings The following screen will appear if you click the settings button from the Security Log screen (Security > Security Log > Firewall Log Settings). This screen allows you to configure firewall logging. Remote logging allows the firewall logs to be sent to a machine running a syslog server. Log Allowed Traffic Click this drop-down menu to choose from the log allowed traffic options.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13. ADVANCED This section explains the advanced features of your modem and guides you through the configurable settings. It provides instructions on backing up and restoring your modem’s configuration settings, gives details about the statistic screens of your modem, and allows you to configure your modem’s LAN, WAN, and Static IP features. 13.1 Version Data The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Version Data from the main menu.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2 Diagnostics This section discusses the Diagnostics screens (Backup/Restore, Date Time, Network Statistics, System Status Tables, System Logs, Test Utilities, Remote Access, and Update Device) of your modem and guides you through the configurable settings. 13.2.1 Backup/Restore The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Backup/Restore from the main menu.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.2 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 modem. 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.2.1 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. 13.2.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.3.1 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 modem. The DSL connection state is shown along with the amount of traffic that has passed through the modem. Each connection profile is listed with its associated usage information.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.3.2 Ethernet The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > Ethernet from the main menu. This screen displays information about your modem’s Ethernet connections.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.3.3 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 modem’s DSL transceiver. Transceiver Revision Vendor ID Code Line Mode Displays the transceiver software version number. Displays the CPE vendor’s chipset ID code. Displays the operational mode: ADSL2, Annexl, ADSL_ANSI_T1.413, ADSL_G.dmt, ADSL_G.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.3.4 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 modem’s WAN virtual connection (VC) settings. VPI/VCI In Errors In Discard Packets In Unicast Packets In Octets Out Errors Out Discard Packets Out Unicast Packets Out Octets 030-300564 Rev A Displays the VPI/VCI values obtained from your ISP.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.3.5 USB The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > Network Statistics > USB from the main menu. This screen displays information about your modem’s USB connection.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.4 System Status Tables This section discusses the System Status Tables screens (LAN Devices and QoS) of your modem and guides you through the configurable settings.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.4.1 LAN Devices The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Diagnostics > System Status Tables > LAN Devices from the main menu. The modem scans the network for devices that are connected to your LAN. If you want to disable this feature in the modem, click disable scanning. IP Address MAC Address Name Status Enable/disable scanning Displays the IP network address that your modem is on.
User Guide Qdisc Name Qdisc Handle Interface Bytes Sent Packets Sent Packets Dropped Packets Over Limit close reset 030-300564 Rev A ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Displays the QoS Discipline Name. Displays the QoS Discipline Handle. Displays the QoS Discipline Interface. Displays the QoS Discipline Interface. Displays the number of bytes sent. Displays the number of packets dropped. Displays the number of packets over the committed limit. Click this button to exit out of the QoS screen.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.5 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.2.6 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. If discovery still cannot complete, there may be a configuration issue with your ISP’s equipment.
User Guide IP Address PING test ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. No Response: Many IP hosts are configured to not respond to IP ping message.
User Guide Disable Timeout Enable Remote Access URL ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 (modem).
User Guide Current Version Available Version Issues/Errata check for web update web update now local update now settings ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Displays the current version of the modem 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Once the upload is complete, the following screen will appear, and your modem will reset. After a brief delay, the Home screen will appear. 5. Confirm that you have a DSL sync and that the PPP Status displays UP. (If necessary, click connect in the Home > Connection Overview screen to establish your PPP session.) Congratulations! You have successfully updated your modem’s software. 13.
User Guide Domain Name Host Name IP Address Discovered Local Devices ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Type your Domain Name (name of your network) in the provided field. This name uses the Internet standard for delineating domain names. To add a Domain Name, type in your new domain name and click Set. Static Host Assignment Type a Host Name for your modem and IP Address in the fields provided, and click the set button.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.3.2 DHCP The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > LAN > DHCP from the main menu. This screen contains the settings that control how your modem interacts with local devices connected to it. It is recommended that these settings not be changed. 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.
User Guide DHCP Lease Time (if DHCP is enabled) ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) End Address is set to 192.168.1.47. Displays the DHCP lease time in days/hours/minutes/seconds. This is the amount of time the provided addresses will be valid, after which the DHCP client will usually re-submit a request. DHCP Lease Time must be greater than 10 seconds (seconds must be between 0 and 59; minutes must be between 0 and 59; and hours must be between 0 and 23). By default, DHCP Lease Time is set to 01:00:00:00.
User Guide DHCP Lease Time (if DHCP is enabled for Private LAN) ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Displays the DHCP lease time in days/hours/minutes/seconds. This is the amount of time the provided addresses will be valid, after which the DHCP client will usually re-submit a request. DHCP Lease Time must be greater than 10 seconds (seconds must be between 0 and 59; minutes must be between 0 and 59; and hours must be between 0 and 23). By default, the DHCP Lease Time is set to 01:00:00:00.
User Guide Public LAN DHCP Server Enable Public LAN Enable Public LAN IP Address Public LAN Subnet Mask 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) 030-300564 Rev A ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click this check box to enable the Public LAN DHCP Server feature. DHCP is an Internet standard that allows the modem to automatically assign IP addresses to devices connected on the LAN.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.4 WAN (Wide Area Network) This section discusses the WAN (Wide Area Network) screens (Connection Overview, ATM Loopback, VCs, WAN Detection, QoS, Routes, and Dynamic DNS) of your modem and guides you through the configurable settings. 13.4.1 Connection Overview The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > WAN > Connection Setup from the main menu. Please refer to section 7, “Accessing Your Modem,” for detailed information on using this screen.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.4.2 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.
User Guide Status VPI VCI Protocol Note: The configuration specified by your ISP will determine which Protocols are available to you. Edit ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click this drop-down menu to enable or disable your VC (Virtual Connection). “Enable” must be displayed to edit VC settings. Displays the VPI (Virtual Path Indicator) value for a particular VC, which is defined by your ISP. Displays the VCI (Virtual Channel Indicator) value for a particular VC, which is defined by your ISP.
User Guide PCR QoS Protocol Note: The configuration specified by your ISP will determine which Protocols are available to you.
User Guide LCP Echo Disable LCP Echo Failures LCP Echo Duration LCP Echo Retry Duration Mode Mode DHCP Client IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Primary DNS Secondary Proxy ARP 030-300564 Rev A ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click this check box to enable or disable LCP Echo Disable. If checked, this option will disable the modem LCP Echo transmissions. By default, LCP Echo Disable is disabled (checked).
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.4.4 WAN Detection The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > WAN > WAN Detection from the main menu. If you click the detect configuration button, your modem will initiate automatic detection of the WAN protocol per VPI/VCI settings. The process detects DHCP-Enabled, Routed Bridge, or PPPoE Protocols. The process is as follows: 1. The modem tries to detect the protocol to use for connecting to your ISP. 2.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.4.5 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 IP Fragmentation Size Class of Service Peak Info Rate Committed Info Rate Enable QOS Filter Rules Edit QOS Filter Rules 030-300564 Rev A ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Note: Later versions of the Windows OS may not honor this ICMP message for any except the very largest fragment size. If this occurs, then many Web operations may not work if a voice call is in progress. Click this drop-down menu to select the size (bytes) that the packets will be fragmented into.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.4.5.1 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 030-300564 Rev A Displays the order in which rules are applied: Rule 0 is first.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.4.5.2 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) Click this drop-down menu to determine where the rule will be applied. Normally, all of the local ports (Ethernet and USB) are connected to bridge 0. Port mapping can be used to move ports to a different bridge. • Interface and Direction SrcMacAddr Comparator 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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. 13.4.6 Routes The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > WAN > Routes from the main menu.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) IP Interfaces Lists the active interfaces on the modem, 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 DNS Client Service Provider Host Name Domain Name User Name User Password Check Interval Log Level ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 2. If you have previously enabled Public LAN, you will need to disable Public LAN and enable the DHCP for Private LAN and the Private LAN settings before you configure Single Static IP. 3. Static NAT and Single Static IP are mutually exclusive features. Static NAT should be disabled (if it has previously been enabled) before you enable Single Static IP. To disable Static NAT, select Services from the Configuration menu. Next, click the static NAT button.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 enabled, as shown in the following screen. IMPORTANT: After you enable Single Static IP, reboot your computer to allow the changes to take effect.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 13.6 Restart The following screen will appear if you select Advanced > Restart from the main menu. This screen is used for performing a device restart while retaining the device’s current configuration settings. Clicking the restart button is functionally equivalent to physically turning the power off and on to the device. Restarting may be useful for recovering from situations where the device is performing abnormally.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 14. TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION Contact your Internet service provider for technical support. 15. 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 5.5 or higher or Netscape Navigator 7.
User Guide ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 16. 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 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 ProLine G90 (Models 6100, 6110) 17. PUBLICATION INFORMATION Westell ProLine G90 DSL Modem (Models 6100, 6110) Document Part Number 030-300564 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.
