ADSL WIRESPEED PRO 36R570 PROXY ROUTER INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE 36R570 PN 030-300153 Rev. A March, 2001 ©2001 Westell, Inc.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide (PPPoA) CONTENTS ADSL WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE ........................................................................... 4 W IRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER OVERVIEW ................................................................................................ 4 WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router Benefits........................................................................................................ 4 Minimum System Requirements ...............
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide THE NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PAGE ....................................................................................................... 33 THE LAN ADVANCED PAGE.............................................................................................................................. 34 Accessing the LAN Advanced Configuration Dialog Box ................................................................. 34 IP Address .....................................
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide ADSL WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER USER GUIDE WIRESPEED PRO™ PROXY ROUTER OVERVIEW WireSpeed Pro is the perfect solution for a low cost multi-user residential or small business network. Westell’s WireSpeed Pro provides multiple users with reliable, high-speed, Internet access for home or office. With Westell’s WireSpeed Pro, you won’t need additional phone or data lines.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide ADSL Signal Filtering ADSL signals must be blocked from reaching each telephone, answering machine, fax machine, conventional computer mode or any similar conventional devices. Failure to do so may degrade telephone voice quality and ADSL performance. There are two ways to block the ADSL signal from telephone equipment: Method 1. Microfilters.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide WIRESPEED PRO™ INSTALLATION The WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router operates up to 300 feet (91.4 meters) from a PC or Ethernet hub over 100-Ohm, Category 5 cable. For installation on a wall surface, follow the instructions below. If you are not installing the unit on a wall surface, proceed to the section on Single or Multiple-User Setup. Installing on Hollow Drywall Surfaces (Optional) To mount the WireSpeed Pro to a wall: 1.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 6. The Link LED should be solid green indicating that the CPE connection has been made. 7. During use, a pulsing yellow Activity LED indicates that data is being transmitted and received on the Ethernet interface. 8. Proceed to page 16, “Setting Up Your WebShare Account” to configure the software. ADSL LINE ON/OFF SWITCH POWER CONNECTOR ETHERNET Figure 1.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 7. The Ready LED should be a solid green indicating that the power self-test has successfully completed and the unit is synchronized with the ADSL line card. It may take up to 70 seconds for the unit to synchronize with the central office ADSL unit. 8. The Link LED should be solid green indicating that the CPE connection has been made. 9.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Cable Connectors There are connectors on the side panel of the WireSpeed Pro (Figure 3) for Power, an ON/OFF switch, 6-pin RJ-11 DSL (LINE) connector and 8-pin RJ-45 ETHERNET connector for customer terminal equipment. Tables 1-3 list the connector types and pinout designations. 10Base-T CONNECTOR O I LINE ETHERNET DSL CONNECTOR POWER SWITCH POWER CONNECTOR Figure 3. WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router (Side Panel) Table 1.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide LED Indicators The LED indicators shown in Figure 4 are used to verify the unit’s operation and status. Connections are located on the side Power Ready Link Activity Figure 4.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide WEBSHARE INSTALLATION UTILITIES SOFTWARE SETUP Running WebShare Installation Utilities Account parameters must be added to WebShare before connecting to your ISP or Corporate LAN. Use the Westellprovided WebShare Installation Utilities to simplify the setup of the following: • Selection of the desired Ethernet adapter (in instances where more than one Ethernet adapter exists on the PC).
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 6 4. On the Function Selection screen, three options are available: Figure 7. Function Selection CAUTION Do not select the default option! 5. Select the second option, Setup PC only. Note: Option 1, Download WebShare modem software, is the default and is for software upgrades only. Option 3, IP Reset utility for WebShare is used to restore modem settings to WebShare defaults. 6. Click Next.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 7. The Choose Destination Location window (Figure 8) shows where the application will be stored on your hard drive. Figure 8. Choose Destination Location 8. Click Next. The Choose Adapter window appears. (Note: This screen will NOT appear if your computer has only one adapter.) Figure 9. Choose Adapter 9. Click the option button for your network adapter, then click Next.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 11. Select Yes I want to restart my computer now to restart the PC. Note: Before clicking Finish, remove the Westell CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. 12. Click Finish to restart your computer. Figure 10. Setup Complete This completes the basic installation. When your computer restarts, the WebShare Home Page will appear.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Disabling Autodial (For Internet Explorer users.) A browser is typically set to dial into an ISP connection automatically when the browser is launched. In order to access the Internet through your “always-on” ADSL line, the autodial feature must be disabled. Dial-Up Settings Your Connection dial-up setting must be set to Never dial a connection. Follow this procedure to verify and/or change your dial-up setting: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide SETTING UP YOUR WEBSHARE ACCOUNT This section shows you how to set up your initial WebShare account. The WebShare account is your link to your ISP. The WebShare Home Page will appear during installation after the computer restarts. It may also be started by clicking on the WebShare icon on the desktop or by opening the browser and typing the URL as indicated in the procedure below.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 13. Configure Account Window 3. 4. 5. In the Description field, type the account description you have chosen to call this connection. In the User ID field, type the user ID given to you by your service provider. Click Save. The new account will now appear in the WebShare PPP Connections window.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide VPI/VCI settings Figure 14. LAN Advanced Configuration Window Changing VPI/VCI Settings CAUTION Do not change your VPI/VCI settings unless instructed to do so by your service provider! Current VPI/VCI settings are located on the LAN Advanced window. (See Figure 14.) To change them, type the correct numbers in the fields provided and click the Save button at the bottom of the screen.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Restarting WebShare When adding, deleting, or modifying WebShare settings, the modem/router must be restarted for the changes to take effect. When WebShare is saving information and issues a "Please wait ..." warning, wait until the screen returns to an active state before continuing. Certain actions (especially powering off the modem) during such activities may cause configuration data to be lost and cause problems with applications. 1.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide CONNECTING TO AN ACCOUNT Verify that the Ready LED of the WireSpeed Pro is solid green and at least one PPP account has been created before activating a PPP session with your ISP. Activating a PPP Session To activate a PPP session, follow these steps: 1. Click the Connect button of the PPP account to be activated on the Home page as shown in Figure 15. Figure 17.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 2. In the Connect window enter your password (received from the ISP) for the User ID of that account. (A valid password must start and end with something other than a space.) Figure 18. Connect Window NOTE: If you click the Save password and enable Auto-Reconnect checkbox on the Connect window, you will not be prompted for a password when using this connection in the future. You need only click the Connect button. 3. Click the Connect button.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide When a PPP session becomes active, the WebShare home page will show a Disconnect button in place of the Connect button (see Figure 17). The icon replaces the icon signifying that a PPP session has been established. The PPP Status window turns green and displays the connected Account.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Disconnecting from a PPP Session To exit a PPP session, return to the WebShare Home Page by any of the following methods: • • • Maximizing WebShare, if you minimized the Home Page before surfing Selecting WebShare from Bookmarks or Favorites Closing your browser and double clicking the WebShare icon on your desktop Click the Disconnect button for your account on the WebShare Home Page.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide CONFIGURING WEBSHARE Use this section when adding new accounts or changing account parameters. Accessing the WebShare Management Interface To access the Web browser management interface, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure that your computer is turned OFF. Verify that an Ethernet connection is established between your computer and the WireSpeed Pro . Turn the WireSpeed Pro ON. Turn the computer power ON.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Adding and Configuring Additional WebShare Accounts To configure another PPP account, the following information must be obtained from your service provider: • • 1. 2. 3. User ID Password On the WebShare Home Page under PPP Connections, click the New button. The Configure Account window opens. In the Description field, enter a description or name you wish to call the account.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 24. PPP Connections To add more PPP accounts, repeat the configuration process described above. WebShare holds a maximum of eight accounts. CAUTION With multiple accounts, when ANY user attempts to establish a session with an idle account while another session is active, a warning is displayed (Figure 25).
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide THE WEBSHARE MANAGEMENT INTERFACE THE MANAGEMENT MENU Selecting the WebShare icon on the desktop activates your web browser and establishes a home page for WebShare. A Management Menu (Figure 26) is located in the left portion of your home page. It provides links to the other management pages available for configuration, status, control and other operation information for WebShare.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide The Home Page The WebShare Home Page provides access to all of the configured PPP accounts and allows PPP session control. Figure 27. WebShare Home Page Home Page Main Window This section contains a list of PPP accounts. Each PPP account is contained within a row of the table. Each row contains information about the account. The fields are defined in the sections immediately following.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Building New Accounts Adding a New Account to the Home Page. (See “Adding and Configuring WebShare Accounts” on page 25.) Click the New button. In the Configure Account dialog box, type a description of the account into the Description field and the user ID defined by your ISP. Click the Save button in the dialog box to commit the new account information to WebShare.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide DIAGNOSTICS Accessing the Main Diagnostics Page Select the Diagnostics menu item from the WebShare management menu to access the Diagnostics page. Figure 29 shows the window before any diagnostics have been performed. Figure 29. Diagnostics Window Test All The Test All button will execute all of the tests sequentially beginning with the Self Test and ending with Ping. Figure 30 shows the Diagnostics window returned after clicking the Test All button.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 30. Diagnostics Window (Sample values. Actual data may vary.) Self-Test This test button starts a testing process that verifies the integrity of all PPP account information. Messages: • Success: All stored information verified correctly. • Failure: An error was detected in the stored PPP account information. The information needs to be re- entered.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide IP Remote Router This test button initiates a test that pings the remote IP address linked by the PPP session establishment. Messages: • Success: A response was obtained from the remote IP address. • No PPP Connection: No link found between the WireSpeed Pro and the central office equipment. • Failure: No response from the remote IP address. PING This test button initiates a ‘ping’ to the host IP address specified within the ping host entry field.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide THE NEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PAGE This screen (Figure 31) is reserved for installing future software upgrades. Westell will provide instructions with new upgrades. Figure 31.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide THE LAN ADVANCED PAGE Accessing the LAN Advanced Configuration Dialog Box The LAN Advanced Configuration dialog box is accessed by selecting the LAN Advanced menu item from any of the WebShare management windows. This window displays the local Ethernet characteristics including the IP address, subnet mask, DNS proxy IP addresses, and the state of the DHCP server.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide IP Address The Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique 32-bit number used to identify the host computer connected to a TCP/IP network. The value of the IP Address is represented in a dotted decimal format. WebShare assigns 192.168.0.1 to this address by default. This value may be changed to any valid IP address e.g. an existing address assigned for local LAN administration.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Inactivity Timer Timeout WebShare provides an Inactivity Timer that closes an active PPP session if there has been no traffic through the WireSpeed Pro from or to any user. The timeout value may be adjusted on the LAN Advanced Configuration window shown in Figure 32. For a session to be “always on”, select the Inactivity Timer Disable option.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide FIREWALL The WebShare Firewall feature allows users to control the types of Internet traffic allowed to be sent and received by users on your local network. Inbound/Outbound Traffic Inbound traffic consists of messages that originate outside the end-user network. Outbound traffic consists of messages that the end user creates (or forwards) from the local network and sends to users or systems outside the network.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Security Levels The four levels of firewall security are described in the table below. Table 6. Firewall Security Levels Level Description High* Blocks all outgoing traffic except HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, POP3, SMTP and DNS. Medium* Default setting. Low Allows all outgoing traffic. Custom Allows users to customize settings. *See “Firewal Services” in the appendix for a list of the traffic types affected under each setting.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Firewall Port Forwarding Firewall Port Forwarding controls inbound traffic originating from outside of your local area network. The Port Forwarding screen allows you to enable or disable Port Forwarding and to add or delete services. Port Forwarding allows you to direct requests for any particular service (e.g., HTTP, FTP,) to a particular IP address on your LAN. To access the Port Forwarding panel, click the link Port Forwarding on the green tab.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Deleting a Service Deleting a service from this list prevents inbound requests for that service type from reaching users on the local network. The drop-down list under Current Services displays the service types that can be provided by hosts on your LAN to hosts outside the LAN. To delete a service: 1. In the Current Services drop-down list, locate and highlight the service to be removed. 2. Click Remove. 3.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Figure 37 CAUTION Port Forwarding makes it possible for users outside of your LAN to access IP addresses on your LAN. It selectively disables firewall protection for the configured services and IP addresses. In particular, if you set up a DEFAULT service for an IP address, you are effectively disabling any firewall protection at all for that IP address.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Firewall Custom Access Security Firewall Custom Access Security (Advanced Access) affects outbound traffic and allows users to create custom configurations to control outbound traffic originating within the local network and sent outside the local network. This control is in the form of Access Lists. An Access List consists of one or more IP addresses and a list of service types.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Access Lists An Access List defines one or more LAN-side IP addresses (users) for a set of services. Click on the Access Lists folder to display the current lists. Click to add new Access List Click to display current Access List folders IP address/range for this list Universal Access List (May not be deleted.) Click ADD to add a service to this list. Click RESET TO DEFAULT to reset Universal List defaults. Click DELETE to remove this service from list.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Creating a New Access List Adding a new Access List provides a custom access configuration for a user or group of users. User-defined Access Lists allow you to apply special rules in addition to those in the Universal list. An Access List is created by first specifying the IP address (or range) to which the services apply, then by adding services to the list.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide 5. 6. Click Save to close the Firewall - Add a service window. When finished adding services, click the Save button at the bottom of the Advanced Access screen. Deleting a Service Deleting a service prevents users from sending that message type outside the local network. To delete a service: 1. 2. Click on the Access List folder to display the current Access Lists. Each service appears with a DELETE box to the right.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Turning the Firewall Off When WebShare is installed, the firewall feature is automatically active and set to the medium security level. Turning off the firewall feature reverts the WireSpeed Pro to basic NAT functionality--individual IP addresses are hidden from outside.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide THE WEBSHARE ABOUT PAGE The About page provides the model number and version information for WebShare. This information is necessary when calling for technical support. (Sample data shown below--your information will vary.) C90-36R570-01 Figure 43. WebShare About Window (Actual data may vary.) WEBSHARE HELP The Help feature on the WebShare Management Menu is context-sensitive. Clicking Help will display information about the page you are currently on.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide TROUBLESHOOTING WebShare Error Messages This section describes possible WebShare error messages and how to correct them. The figure below shows an example of an error message. Figure 46. Example of Error Message E1000 – WebShare Proxy Router Not Connected Description: The WireSpeed Pro Proxy Router (ADSL Modem) has not achieved synchronization. The router may take several minutes to achieve synchronization. Remedy: Check the DSL cables and connections.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Resetting to Factory Default To return Ethernet characteristics to the factory default, follow the WebShare Installation Utilities on page 11. On the Function Selection screen, choose option 3, IP Reset Utility for WebShare. The following screen appears: Figure 47. WebShare IP Default Reset Utility Dialog Box (Actual data may vary.) 1.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide PRODUCT ASSISTANCE AND GENERAL INQUIRIES Product Return For technical assistance, contact: Westell Customer Support 750 North Commons Drive Aurora, Illinois 60504 Phone: 1-630-375-4500 Fax: 1-630-375-4931 Web Address (Westell’s Web Store): www.westell.com Return Material Authorization (RMA) DO NOT return damaged merchandise to Westell until you have first obtained a Return Material Authorization (RMA) from Westell.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS Height: 7.5 in (19 cm) Width: 7.78 in (19.76 cm) Depth: 1.9 in (4.82 cm) WEIGHT Approx. 2.30 lbs. (1.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide FIREWALL • Integrated configurable firewall • Packet filtering • Standard factory default levels (3) TRANSPORT AND APPLICATION PROTOCOL SUPPORT • TCP, UDP, ICMP, SMTP, NNTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, DNS, PPTP • RealAudio/Video, Microsoft NetMeeting, VDOLive, Win Frames, Xprotocol, H.323 (Over LAN environment), All direct play games • Support for PPTP VPN tunnel through NAT router • Bridge PPPoE from PC simultaneously with NAT router PPPoE session.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide APPENDIX MAC AND LINUX SUPPORT Computers running Apple Macintosh and Linux operating systems can be installed in a network that is using WireSpeed Pro by simply configuring the Macintosh or Linux PC to support DHCP. Once DHCP is enabled simply attach the computer to the network hub, launch the browser and begin surfing. To enable access to WebShare, launch the browser and enter the URL 192.168.0.1. Make this URL a favorite or a bookmark on the browser.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide High Security: List of Services Allowed Table 8. High Security Services Service Allowed Protocol TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP HTTP FTP POP3 SMTP IMAP IMAP v.3 DNS HTTPS NNTP Port Number 80 20, 21 110 25 143 220 53 443 119 List of Services Supported by Port Forwarding Table 9.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide INDEX A H About Page, 47 Access Lists, 43 Account Information Setup, 16 Account Parameters, 16 Activating a PPP Session, 20 Adding a service (Access List), 45 Adding a service (Custom Access), 44 Adding a service (Port Forwarding), 40 Adding a WebShare Account, 25 ADSL Modem, 31 Advanced Access panel (Firewall), 42 Advanced Local Configuration, 34 Autodial, 15 Autodial, disabling, 15 Auto-Reconnect, 21 Help feature, 47 Home Page, 28 I Inactivity Timeout
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide T V Technical Assistance, 50 Test All, 30 VPI/VCI setting, 18 U Universal List, 43 030-300153A 56 Index
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide LICENSING AND REGULATORY INFORMATION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS SOFTWARE IS COPYRIGHTED AND LICENSED (NOT SOLD). BY SELECTING “I ACCEPT” 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 TO WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide This equipment also complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. ON the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company. An FCC compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with the equipment.
ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router User Guide Publication ADSL WireSpeed Pro 36R570 Proxy Router Installation and User Guide PN 030-300153 Rev. A Revised March, 2001 © 2001, Westell, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Westell, Inc. 750 North Commons Drive Aurora, Illinois 60504 USA Web site: www.westell.com Trademarks WireSpeed™ and WireSpeed Pro™ are trademarks of Westell, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by the respective companies.
